Mundane News

[KnittyNorah]

I'm standing at the bus stop waiting for the bus to the Land Of Nod. 😴

You can get a bus direct from Ireland to Land of Nod? Wish my bus services were as good ...

 

[classic33]

You can get a bus direct from Ireland to Land of Nod? Wish my bus services were as good ...

It's 18 hours one way.

 

[Reynard]

Been working on my writing project all evening. Includes doing some research on the Treasure Act.

Time to put that away and make myself a

Then I'll grab an episode of Top Gear.

 

[classic33]

Been working on my writing project all evening. Includes doing some research on the Treasure Act.

Time to put that away and make myself a

Then I'll grab an episode of Top Gear.

What you found?

 

[Reynard]

What you found?

Just refreshing my memory on some definitions and processes. It's just something that gets mentioned in passing by one of my characters, but I need to make sure that I get it right.

 

[Reynard]

Anyway, I'm now struggling to stay awake, so I'm going to bimble off to the Land of Nod.

Nunnight one and all xxx

 

[classic33]

Anyway, I'm now struggling to stay awake, so I'm going to bimble off to the Land of Nod.

Nunnight one and all xxx

Sithi

 

[classic33]

Just refreshing my memory on some definitions and processes. It's just something that gets mentioned in passing by one of my characters, but I need to make sure that I get it right.

You've not been out with your metal detector in a "nearby field" then.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

The birds are in full song this morning. After waking me up, the dog took one look at me, went outside for 20 seconds, and then went back to sleep.

 

[biggs682]

Another warm night with the air con on
And that was easy just like a Sunday morning

 

[Oldhippy]

The gulls are exceptionally loud this morning!

 

[biggs682]

First cuppa drank
Cat has been fed
My chin feels like it needs a shave

 

[carpiste]

Too warm to sleep last night I ended up getting out of bed, drank tea and watched rubbish on the firestick!
I can see myself dozing off all day again but I`m determined to be wide awake and ready for a ride 5 pm or so. Funny but I`d never consider getting on the bike that late under normal circumstances but it could become a regular occurance. Less traffic on my regular route and less people around the 2 lakes and stretch of river I can even sit on the benches outside one of the cafes at Sale Marina to have a water break in total peace

 

[Illaveago]

Something's occurred to me this evening:

My neighbours, who left school age 16 without qualifications but have done OK in life. They've a decent house, jobs, car, well-behaved kiddies, etc. are spending their evenings sunning themselves in their garden. They've a mortgage and the car's leased but it's all OK. They'll have to work until 65 at least.

Us? SWMBO's working in one room on a private health contract in her freelance role, son no. 1's in another doing further research following his dissertation with his client & university (unpaid as yet) aiming to patent the research, son no. 2's in a third studying so he can get A's in his A-levels and a decent university place, and I'm in a fourth doing private marking. No mortgage, older cars but lots of nice bikes. And a few battered, old ones. And I'm retiring age 60 at the latest.

Now who are the daft ones ... ? I did tootle out earlier for lunch in the sun for a couple of hours though as I'm not time-bound. But ... a glass of vino (if I still drank alcohol) out in the hammock would be nice right now.

Some people are just lucky!
Some people worked for state owned industries which when privatised got huge pay outs!
Some poor people saved what they could for Christmas with Farepak and were robbed !
Some people can be struck down by ill health or mental problems before they reach retirement and are unable to continue to work.
It can all be down to the roll of the dice !

 

[Illaveago]

First cuppa drank
Cat has been fed
My chin feels like it needs a shave

It's a good job absent mindedness didn't strike !