Took my young son to the working vehicles day at Brooklands Museum. It rained on and off but nothing bad really with our rain coats. It was so quiet too because of the rain so we had a great time!
It blows my mind how many people were there without coats or umbrellas though. Why do so many people look out the window in the morning and decide on the weather. It’s Britain so it can change in an instant so just check the weather!
Rough as fuck. Despite having folk over tonight I thought it would be a good idea to just have a wee drink last night. Getting up at 8 for fixpacking was not fun. I was absolutely burst - didn’t stop the fucking LDAP before fixpacking, shat myself when I realised!
My crummy old win 7 computer is stuck on the starting windows screen and I’m quietly freaking out. It happened once before and I managed to get it to work again after hours of it doing whatever it did to fix it. Now I’m not sure if powering it off manually is the best option but then I’m thinking, what other option is there?
Like most of us here, going to a BBQ with some friends and hoping it doesn’t rain! My partner has also popped out this morning to get us what we call The Nice Tasting Bread from the small local bakery that’s only open for walk ups on Saturdays. Hope she gets some of their marshmallow cereal cookies too.
Walked to the village (i.e. in the opposite direction to the town), got a takeaway iced coffee. By the time I got home it was no longer iced coffee weather (=raining). Working this afternoon - working days this week are Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Off to see the new baby of a family friend, but it’s a good two hour drive away which is always fun with a 2 year-old in the car!
Apparently we’re having a barbecue there, but my MIL has been spamming the family WhatsApp chat with screenshots of the weather app showing thunderstorms (she must’ve sent at least 5) so who knows what the plan is!
I’m heading to the library to get some books, hopefully I can have a nice read while it’s raining outside. Then back to the cleaning which never seems to end!
I was out for a few drinks with work last night, and I’ve woken with a cracking hangover this morning. I was the oldest there by far and I’m still revelling in the fact that they all thought I was about 10 years younger than I am. They were genuinely gobsmacked when I told them I’m old enough to be their mum (mums?).
I’ve got a list of things to do today, and have my best mates coming round later for food… We shall see how much I achieve. I remember drunkenly buying a half dead lobelia plant for £1.50 from Tesco on my way home, and sticking it out on the windowsill, so I need to see if that’s still alive as well. I’m hoping it might feed a few bees before it dies at least.
The kids had a sleepover at grandparents last night which was amazing. We’ve been dealing with an ill cat who is still on nocturnal going out at night hours but she’s had to be kept in, so she’s been waking us up every night. She’s all better now so she can go out again. And my youngest now has her own room which despite being delighted with, still won’t stay in her own bed and gets in ours. So last night I went to bed at about 9:30 and had a completely uninterrupted sleep until 7:30. Bliss. I am now however full of a cold. Swings and roundabouts.
Well, it's Saturday so that means the kids are allowed nutoka (aldi nutella) on toast. The eldest is making it for them both and I'm half-heartedly trying to dissuade her from having it an inch thick.
Got a big ol family bbq planned at lunch.. Right when a fucking thunderstorm is gonna hit. We're British though, so umbrellas will be out and food shall get bbq'd!
There are plenty of things that still need doing around the house and garden, but stuff it. I am going for a hike on a footpath that have not so far done since moving here.
The forecasts are saying that the rain should hold off until this evening at least and I am feeling virtuous 'cos I mowed the lawn after work yesterday and sorted out the drivers for the server so that the wifi is working properly and there aren’t powerline blocks and cables trailing around any more.
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