We live a mile from Carfest so I’m doing my best not to be annoyed by literally everything about it.
Otherwise, over to friends for a wedding celebration this afternoon, pottering in the sewing shed and visiting my folks tomorrow. Monday getting the house tidied for house sitters coming at the end of the week 😎
I went out for a curry with some friends last night, have a fairly straightforward day at work today then a pizza this evening and have a day booked off on Monday: I have some DIY lined up over the weekend....
Driving up from Winchester to Edinburgh today, Seeing friends tonight and then the Tattoo tomorrow evening. It’s been about (mumblemumble) years since I saw it at the age of 6 or 7. Forecast is a bit pants though so waterproof layers will be the order of the day!
Our water supply had been severely tainted with what we think is e.coli for 3 days before we found out by accident - and another 24 hours before the estate manager decided to let us know.
Fortunately my other half had been away on business and I don’t drink water from the tap so we’re okay but our neighbours are pretty poorly.
We’re on a boil notice for at least another 4 days and the manager is bringing us bottled water which is nice but considering this is their fault in the first place it’s the least they could do.
And no word whatsoever from the landlord, WHO ALSO LIVES HERE.
We’re not on mains water so it’s pumped up from an aquifer and stored. My limited understanding is that tank has UV filters to get rid of the nasty bacteria and those filters had/have not been properly cleaned so coliform and enterococci (I think) were detected in last week’s tests.
Further tests carried out by the council yesterday and we await results but don’t necessarily trust what the management tells us so are going direct to the council as well. We have a right to know what’s going on.
It is in farmland, but it’s also smack next to one of the country’s major arterial routes to the southwest, and a two-lane road (one lane in each direction) at that. So the traffic buildup at peak season can lead to terrible delays. Add to that the gawpers who slow down to look at it, the coaches and tourists and it’s just always been an absolute nightmare. If you ever find you might need to be on the a303 in that area after 4pm on a Friday or Sunday in the summer, change your plans.
A short term and way cheaper potential alternative would be putting up the green fencing you see alongside airports - make it Impossible to see the stones from the road and you’ll solve a good deal of the problems.
This has been going on for decades and will likely go on for a few more. I dont think this is the best use of money when half the country is wondering how they’re going to pay the mortgage next month.
I will soon start a new job where I expect to receive significantly more emails than I do currently. So far, I haven’t had a system in place, except for marking emails as unread until I respond and occasionally using flags....
I use outlook at work but again it’s more about the process.
My inbox is my “to do” list. I have lots of folders and subfolders and I file everything. Once a day I try to take a few minutes to file stuff that’s been dealt with.
I do also file some "sent"mail too as I’m kinda CYA cautious like that.
I get a bit stressed if my inbox gets to the point where I have to scroll down through it - that tells me I need to delegate, file or close out some items.
Some people never file anything and just use the search function in whatever email client they’re in, but I’m a bit old and never had that function in the early days so it doesn’t come naturally to me - an inbox with 20,000 messages in it just freaks me out.
I also use the conversation function which keeps everything tied together regardless of which folder it’s in.
Trial and error. You don’t have to stick to a routine or method - if it’s not working for you, change something until it does.
Morning! Early start today, off to south London to see a potential new buddy for our 3yr old Siamese boy. His Savannah brother from another mother has been missing for a few weeks and it’s not looking hopeful that he’ll be coming back.
I’m completely heartbroken 💔 but Frank’s so unhappy, missing his friend in fuckery.
We’re going to see a nearly 2yr old Abyssinian, looking for a new home as his staff are having to relocate to Singapore and can’t take him with them - even if they could, he’d be going from central London (albeit with a park over the road) to a high rise flat in Singapore.
They’re looking for a rural space for him, which we can definitely provide.
Bank holiday weekend: sunny and not raining so far. What have you got planned?
I’m out to a play and a meal this evening and hope to get out for a hike tomorrow but I’m working as usual on Monday.
Friday: Friendly? Freatening? Freaky? How's it going?
I went out for a curry with some friends last night, have a fairly straightforward day at work today then a pizza this evening and have a day booked off on Monday: I have some DIY lined up over the weekend....
The Wednesday Whinge - 2nd August 2023 (media.tenor.com)
Welcome to the Wednesday Whinge. A chance for us all get anything off our chest, no matter how small....
Stonehenge tunnel is approved by government (www.bbc.co.uk)
Quilting done! (lemmy.world)
Felt like I was battling the machine most of the time, but made it through! Sewn completely on my (uncooperative but cherished) treadle Singer 66.
Meta's Threads experience seems horrible (internettalk.substack.com)
I haven’t used threads and I never will, but it’s nice to see that it’s not a great user experience even for people who are used to meta.
How do I manage my inbox?
I will soon start a new job where I expect to receive significantly more emails than I do currently. So far, I haven’t had a system in place, except for marking emails as unread until I respond and occasionally using flags....
Postcard from Sweden (lemmy.world)
I’m stupidly pleased with this. Just need to get the binding on!...
Casual Sunday
Good morning, new users and veterans alike!...