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Wednesday.

Wash day. So an early start for Kev, while I exercised, he put the first lot in. The dryer which is in no way as good as the old one takes an age to get things nearly dry was only used for the smaller stuff as Kev decided it was a nice enough day to peg out on the rotary dryer outside. He left it out until late afternoon and it smells lovely. 

I finished my March dyalog book with a quote and a pocket and tag chronicling the main events of the month. 

Later, after an online chat with my Sister Sue, I booked a little excursion in August from a brochure that had come through from one of the travel companies we've used previously. It carries covid cover just in case, and travel insurance. I don't normally buy insurance but after the debacle with Skills last year I've learned my lesson. Plus I think all of us have a bit more caution since Covid reared its head. 

So that booked and sorted, I settled down to read ( still finishing False Value) I'm not rushing through it as I'm loving it and all the HHGTTG references. 

I've had lots of love off Willow today, two years from our official adoption date of her, it's weird how she sort of knew and it was her way of saying thank you. Bless her, we both love her to pieces, we always love our cats a great deal, but Willow stole my heart because she went through so much before we got her. 

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Monday.

Quiet day at home, doing chores, exercising, doing dyalog pages and journal pages. We also did a full foot pamper session to try and sort out my poorly ankle. I must admit I do like chill out days like this after working the weekend. Lockdown has lifted a little you can go outside and meet up to six people, outdoor sports has resumed, you can have a wedding with six guests, and the stay at home directive is lifted. No doubt some people will go overboard and we will be back in lockdown come September, just saying...

Tuesday. 

The weather was beautiful, so we took full advantage and went into town. I needed more sage capsules and insoles for my boots. I wore my doc sandals so that my blister had a chance to dry out. We got together a little picnic of sushi and sat in Trinity Square, by far the quieter of the two areas to sit. It was nice to feel the sun on our backs and just enjoy the outdoors. I'd sit out here in the deck chairs if it wasn't for no.4. You can't sit out in peace because they just bother you. So we head out to the city or even the park in Bridgeford. 

But never mind we enjoyed it and although the forecast is much different than today, we will if they get it wrong and it stays nice maybe go to to Bridgeford park on Thursday. We'll see. 

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Saturday.

Busy day, the build-up to Easter has started. 

Lots of big orders. Nothing much happening apart from the usual go hum of supermarket life as it is during a pandemic.

Got home and watched Ru Paul, right one went home in my opinion. 

The clocks were going forward so an hour less in bed, so by 10.30 pm I went to bed in the hopes that the hours difference wouldn't catch up with me. 

Sunday.

I spent the first hour in petrol doing the tea breaks and then the rest of the day on tills. Quite busy, and a couple of customers we're saying that there was a fair-sized queue outside, wine stunt is on and a sale on the clothes meant both of these were selling well and bumping your average check out bill higher. 

My new work shoes are rubbing my right ankle and I have a nasty blister (nothing new there!) Thankfully it's on my right leg so it will heal, if it was on my left it wouldn't and I'd have to steri- strip it and possibly have to have antibiotic power to help it along. My feet are a constant frigging delight. So it looks very much like a foot spa and pamper is on the cards for tomorrow. 

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Friday. Bit of a crappy day after such lovely spring like ones previously. Not much cracking off, not seen anyone over Stella's today, my guess is they've secured the important stuff and will do the rest later. That's how I'd do it. Kev seems to think they give you a month at the moment, with lockdown etc. 

I've been doing some journal pages alongside my dyalog. So I re-watched one of the classes I bought earlier and did a page in that style. When I first did it I didn't have many of Dyan's stencils, silhouette or border ones, but now I've been shown how useful they are I have a few... It's made a difference to how it turned out... Here are the pictures of it... 

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Thursday.

We had to go into town so Kev could pick up his Argos order ( which should have been in Tuesday, but wasn't!)

As it was nice I was expecting it to be as busy as it was Monday, but it wasn't that could be down to the more pronounced police presence or the fixed penalty notices they apparently handed out on Monday around the square. So, having got what we needed, we sat and eat an impromptu picnic in Trinity Square. There was only us and the deliveroo cyclists, and a dozen pigeons, it made a nice change. 

We got back, and noticed that they've started clearing Stella's bungalow already. She'd lived there about 23 years ( since they were built and let) so I would imagine there is a bit to shift. 

I don't know if they give them any longer to empty the place because of the covid restrictions. 

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Wednesday. Kev did the washing and I sent to rearranging some of my craft stuff before doing some more to my dyalog and square journal. I have some larger images that won't fit in the dyalog so I've started doing pages from what I've learned from the online classes. I'm crap at tipping in to art journals so I think I need to gather all my loose pages and put in a folder rather than keep trying to add them into a journal. 

Sadly, it's looking like another of our neighbours is coming to the end of her days. Family are starting to arrive and there has been much medical activity over at her bungalow. Bless, nice lady, Stella I hope her passing is gentle and she finds peace. It is a little stab every time it happens, that's the price of living in this sort of community, you see it happen every so often, but it isn't nice. We call it death valley, not because we don't care, it's just our way of coping with it, dark humour has always got us through bad times. Doesn't mean that your heart doesn't sink whenever you see an ambulance or paramedics arrive. 

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Tuesday. A year to the date that we went into the very first lockdown. I remember we both had cheques to take into the bank, so we got the bus and went there and straight back. I started this blog, and have managed to keep it up by combining the quieter days or days when I haven't had a chance to post. I used to do a blog when we were at the pub on Myspace, but it wasn't secure and it got hacked. I got a lot of grief for things I didn't post ( perhaps by the people complaining the most) so I was wary of doing one for a few years. But then I found and pay for this one, it is more secure and I can share it to Facebroke and not have to go on there too much. 

So yesterday was a day of reflection, and it certainly has been a dramatic change of life. We've had to dig deep. Some have coped, some have thrived, some haven't done very well at all. We have new vocabulary. Social distancing, self isolate, covidiots, lockdown, pandemic, generation covid... 

We've learned to wear masks, clean everywhere we sit when out, bought and used litres of hand sanitizer, hand wash, anti-bacterial cleaners, bleach. We've also learned to entertain ourselves, embrace technology like never before. Staying in touch online, even going old school and writing more letters. 

Personally, I have embraced my art journal journey, via Dyan Reaveley's day by day classes, and online courses. I had a few of her stamp sets because I liked the quirky nature of her art, which I used in card making. But now, I use them and so much more so in my daily dyalog. It's not as daunting as doing a large page daily. And like my blog I've managed to keep up. I've tried bullet journaling and being a diarist, none worked for me. I'd get behind and give up. 

Between her and Tim's "lives" my yoga and biking I've kept my self in a happy bubble ( another covid word) with a few downs along the way, but dealing better with it than I thought. I've always been a loner, having spent most of my childhood on my own due to my disability so I'm no stranger to keeping myself busy. Having Kev alongside me and Willow to cuddle has been wonderful. And thinking of reflection you know how they say things happen for a reason? Just think how awful it would have been if we had still been at the pub! At least all that is behind us, and we have real friends and support now ( that includes the few that stayed with us after the fall) and we live in lovely place and both work in an environment that is much more support based than it was at Burton. 

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Monday.

Sue's birthday. 

It was a lovely spring day, much like last year, when we met up that last time before lockdown the very first one. 

The big difference this time was we went up to take her gifts and see her briefly, and as we went through town it was heaving. We are still in lockdown, but you wouldn't have guessed. All the stone seats and steps had people sat on them. No distancing, no masks (the odd one like a chin strap) it makes you wonder why we bother. 

I know why I bother so that I can see my friends and family again without restrictions, so I can sit in a pub have lunch, go for a coffee or breakfast on my way to work and not have to take it away. Go shopping and enjoy it, go on holiday, sit on a beach or a pier and watch the sea. Go to a show or a gig, get horribly drunk and wobble back to the hotel laughing. That's why I bother. 

It was lovely to see Sue, even at a distance, and I'm sure she had the best birthday she could given the circumstances. 

My pre-order from Art From the Heart came, new shimmer paints, collage sheets, cutting mat and bag... I'm so pleased with them, hours of fun for me to come... 

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Sunday.

 Yesterday was bought to you by the words vaccine, covidiot and bullying. 

Fragile old lady at my till, mid-forties man moving forward close behind. I asked him to step back while the lady paid, as he was too close. I was treated to a lecture by the "gentleman" to a barrage of it's all a hoax there's no such thing as Covid blah blah blah... The lady looked up and silenced him with a quiet little voice saying " So it's a hoax is it? That's what my husband died of last month a hoax" I've never seen one of the bully boy covidiots look so sheepish. He backed off and once she'd gone he couldn't look at me. I served him and just gave him my Annie Walker look ( for those who don't know who Annie Walker was, it's a disapproving look)

That was on top of a heated discussion with a co-worker about the vaccine. Yes, it's ok to not want it, if that's your choice, but don't try scare tactics to get others not to. It's a shame that tabloid journalism and social media are believed wholesale, or that anti-vaxers use what suits their augment. The main point of contention was the 37 dead due to blood clots, personally I'd rather risk dying from a blood clot than I would having long covid. I know someone with long covid and believe me the long term effects are devastating and debilitating. It's all our choice. I've made mine, make yours, but don't bully anyone by trying to scare them. 

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Saturday.

Work, we were given high viz with social distancing instructions on the back. Perhaps to drive home that we still need to maintain this, not that people do. All you get is I've had my jab when you ask them to step back. Well, doh, you idiots you can still catch it, you can still transfer it, it just cuts down the risk of being really poorly with it, but it's no guarantee... People don't listen ( or they selectively listen) because it's one of the instructions they give you when you get the jab... Honestly, I think we are fighting two pandemics one Covid, two stupidity. It bad enough that we are still going through this 12 months on, and people are still wearing chin straps instead of masks, still putting stuff on the belt and following it down like it's going to disappear instead of waiting until the person in front has done. It takes less time to potty train an infant. The best one I had was last week when a couple were at my till chatting to their (obvious) neighbour. No distancing and to cap it off they were talking about the fact that they had bought and installed a cross-trainer in the garage because of gyms being shut. My jaw dropped as the bloke said, you'll have to come round and try it out! The chap they were talking to said you should charge... Really? Hopeless, clueless and most of all selfish... 

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Friday It's two years by the date since we got Willow, bless her. When I think how she was then to how she is now it's a complete change. It took her three weeks to start coming out of hiding and a constant stream of feliway to get her calm. 

The best thing we did was getting her that doughnut bed. They aren't wrong when they say that they are a little haven for them. 

She is such a good girl too, not a naughty tortie at all, yes she makes us laugh with some of her antics but she is so loving and well behaved, her temperament reminds me of Rouble our Blue Russian. He was a lovely gent, lived to the grand old age of 19. 

In other news, have you ever noticed in life that there are always people who go out of their way to dislike what you like? I don't like stuff, but if I know a friend or family member likes something I support it ( I certainly don't go out of my way to knock it) but, it isn't reciprocated as in ( and this is just an example ) drag race, we all know I love it, I don't expect it to be everyone's cup of tea, that's why I belong to certain groups so I can discuss the ins and outs. But, my point is this, you don't have to like it, watch it, but don't knock it. Fair enough it doesn't matter to me if you don't get it, but don't belittle my choices, yours aren't any better. Do you see where I'm going with this? I don't sit and judge what you watch, I don't watch soaps or X-Factor or police dramas. I don't knock them though, because I'm not into them. I just wish that some people would realise it's a two way street. You go your side and leave me to go mine. End of rant... Picture of Bimini Bon Boulash, for me she was the rightful winner this time. 

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Thursday.

Woke quite early, a bit of a stupid dream woke me, just some lingering memory from the past that I can't get rid of, the mind is a wonderful recorder and it doesn't have a delete button. That is unless you get dementia of course. Nothing traumatic just something I can't change. I know that it's just the brains way of sorting things out. So I got up did my yoga and biking. 

After that I got stuck in at my craft desk and made a card, and my dyalog pages.

Once they were done, I sat and read a couple of chapters of False Value.

Then it was time for Drag Race UK. Disappointed that Lawrence Chaney won if I'm honest, I think Bimini or Tayce deserved it more. Even though it was a foregone conclusion from day one that he would win, I honestly thought that Ru would not be as blinkered, Lawrence is a nasty piece of work in my opinion. A bullied lad turned bully. And yes we know some of the filming is done or cut for drama, but even this week he had to have a dig at Ellie. The worst winner on any Drag Race so far. 

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Wednesday.

Wash day. We got up early ( around 7.30 am) so that Kev got chance to get it all done without interference, which he did by lunchtime. 

I was waiting on the arrival of my Faber Castell polychromos pencils. I had a smaller set of them and loved them, they are tiny stubs now, but they blend like a dream with solvent and stumps. You can layer colours, and make something look much more 3D ( if you get good at it) I'm still learning, but I know enough to know you can't get the look with cheap pencils. To me since I've learned via a stamp platform to love stamped images, how you colour them is what suits you. Even as a kid I loved pencils above any other medium. I've tried others, paint is fine for backgrounds, but I'm not confident colouring images with paint ( too splodgy for my OCD neatness) alcohol markers, are like felt tips too blocky and I find blending them harsh... Pencils need more work, its true, but when they are layered and blended properly they look amazing and I can achieve the look I want. So this set wasn't cheap, but I had a couple of gift vouchers on my Amazon  account so I went for the bigger set with more colour gradients to play with. So you can guess that I've been playing with them since they came. 

That as well as reading more of False Value on my kindle. This is when lockdown fades into the background when even out of lockdown I would choose to stay home and enjoy... Mind you, I have noticed that I am getting quite agoraphobic and anxious when thinking about going out or going away, anywhere, I hope it passes as I want to enjoy a holiday if I get the chance not getting worked up and anxious away from home. 

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Tuesday.

We got up and went into town to do some shopping, stuff for the home we needed like tea towels and such. I also needed some new orthotic insoles. Because my left leg is shorter than my right and has a tendency to favour an inward angle when I walk, I use these insoles to keep my foot from slipping around in my boots/shoes so cut down the blisters and hard skin on my feet. 

Saying this while we were in Superdrug we bought some foot mask socks and O'Keefes foot balm. When we got home we ran a foot spa with epsom salts and then put the socks on for half an hour. After that I rubbed some of the balm into my feet. I tell you what my feet felt amazing. Being type 2 I should look after my feet more, but just the way they felt afterwards made me think, we both should do this once a week after a weekend at work. Kev does on average 18,500 steps a day on click and collect, so it would definitely benefit him. I do about 3,000 on top of 15mins yoga and 30 minutes of biking... 

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Monday. As usual we chill out on a Monday after a weekend at work, I couldn't lie in past 7.30 so I got up and exercised. I then made a card ( one for my stash for a change) Then I caught up with my dyalog. Once those were done we watched Temptation Island from last night and I then sorted the bedroom out ready for my sojourn in there while the football was on. I finished reading Lies Sleeping, I really enjoyed it, although I'm a bit upset that it looks like Peter Grant has left the police. We'll see, as I have the next book lined up in the series, False Value. I also have a couple of the side stories on Kindle which I'll get round to after this, one is Tales from the Folly ( thanks Karen) and October Man. 

I checked my order status on #afth and it looks like it's been dispatched. My guess it will arrive Saturday. Most of my others from there have come on a Saturday. I think they must have one huge postal drop a week. I can't wait to get my hands on the new collage sheets and a pink cutting mat that fits the dyalog. As well as new shimmer paints. All exciting stuff... 

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Friday.

So I've booked tickets to see Grayson Perry on his tour. It's covered in case they have to pull it, so I can get my money back if needed. Hopefully by November Covid will just about be done although we just never know do we. But let's not talk about that shall we just for once. 

Other than that normal day at home.

Saturday.

Busy day at work. Sold so many flowers ready for Mothers Day. 

Last earlier shift the buses go back to normal on Sunday so next week Kev will go in for 8 and I will go in for 10. 

Watched Ru Paul, was surprised that Denali went home, and very surprised that for once I actually was on Kandy Muse's side, mainly because she was paired with Got Mik. I still can't understand what she was saying half the time... She's like Miss Vanje with cotton wool in her mouth. 

Sunday

First hour was in petrol, as normal, really busy and a few challenges. Then over at the shop it was very busy until after 3 pm when it dropped off sharply. You could tell because I served my last customer at 4.05 pm and then I went to see if Yanis and Kev needed help in bakery, but all was ok so I went back and helped put left behinds back out. 

We got home after what seemed like forever and settled down to watch the Pottery Throw Down final. Jodie won but it was a close run thing... I shall miss having that to come home to on a Sunday. 

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Thursday. Still crappy weather, strong winds, rain with the odd bright spot that blows over to dark grey clouds. The wind spinners out the back are going crazy... 

So another day spent in, I did my routines and then spent the day between colouring images in that I've stamped, and reading via my audible and kindle. 

Obviously I've done my dyalog pages and I've been cutting images out to go in them from my magazines. I'm waiting on the new collage sheets coming from Dylusions so I'm mixing it up with stamped images, magazine cuttings and what I have of the previous collage sheets. 

We had the remaining curry from last nights delivery. 

I watched Ru Paul and called the two in the bottom for the lip sync but no one went home... However, I don't really think one of the saved ones stands much of a chance beyond this point. Sadly, I believe Ru has already chosen her winner and has done since episode one. I am not keen on this Queen, yes, she is ok but I wouldn't go and see her.

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Awful bloody weather. Kev did the washing early and we had an wonderful delivery from Cherry a gift for me for Mothers Day, which she told Kev I could open. It's a porcelain doll, with tiny little fangs! It's very similar to the one Claudia chooses in Interview with the Vampire when she kills the shop owner when he tells her it's too expensive for her... I've put her in the bedroom with Posey, for now at any rate. 

I had a morning of stamping Dyan's stamps ready to use in my dyalog. I tend to stamp a lot in one go rather than just as I need them. I only colour them as I need them though, as I never know what my background will be. 

Tonight we had a curry from Three Spices, which was gorgeous as it was last time. They send so much that we've split it into two servings. So we can some later in the week. 

After that the football was on, so I retreated to my sanctuary of the bedroom. I sat with my earbuds in listening to Lies Sleeping. I'm on chapter 20 already and is as good as all the others. 

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We actually went out to the garden centre at Plumtree yesterday and came back with a few things including another wind spinner for the garden... I love watching them, and so does Willow. We have two larger one's in the back garden right under the window, we have to be careful as the back garden is communal ground but directly outside the window, we can get away with having something there. Then we have two smaller ones now in the front garden. We can put what we like there. 

I had my new audible credit yesterday so I bought the new Rivers of London book Lies Sleeping and I also got the False Value one for my Kindle. I like having an audible version of some books because sometimes I like to put my earbuds in while I'm at my craft desk and drift away into a story. Especially if like today there is a lot of build-up to a match. And I do like the Peter Grant novels, I think they are like Harry Potter for adults, a good mix of dark humour, magic and gritty realism. 

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Then Sunday was a regular workday, I started as always in the petrol station with Kerry and Andrea. I enjoy doing that hour, to be honest, yes some of the customers are a challenge but both ladies are friendly and kind ( I always walk in and shout, Captain Choas is here!) 

We got home and settled in to watch Pottery Throw Down. Then I did my loona sleep scape and went to bed.

Monday saw us have our monthly covid tests, we were unsure what difference if any having the first vaccine would have. We mentioned it to the swab lady ( that's what I call them!) Who said they will continue to do the tests ( with our permission) for the next five months as the data they get from us is very useful for them as we work in retail and are of a certain age. We don't mind, it isn't the most pleasant test, but as I've said before they need test subjects to get a grip on this virus and it's not like it takes up more than half an hour of one day a month. 

We both watched the Harry and Meghan interview with Oprah, just to see what all the fuss was about, but from what I saw it was just someone stamping their feet because they didn't get what they wanted. And you can't scream for privacy then sell your story to the highest bidder. Much was made of the fact they weren't paid for the interview, but there are ways of being paid, without cash changing hands. And I'm sorry but if you are going to make accusations don't tell half the tale, have the courage of your convictions and say who said it and when. Otherwise, keep it shut. It will do them more harm than good in the long term. 

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Saturday was a decent enough day at work, our store manager left today. Sad to see him go, he has been at Arnold nearly as long as I have. I'd only been here a few weeks as he started. So it's coming up to 8 years this August for me. After all we'd been through, sofa surfing for the previous two years, travelling back and forth to work at Burton, it was nice to have a boss and a store who were supportive and pleased for us when we eventually got a permanent home. So I will miss him, I'm hoping the next manager will be just as helpful and friendly. 

I gave in the pom pom banner hopefully that will be put to good use, if it gets looked after it could be kept for next time too...

Got home and watched Drag Race US finally it was snatch game. GotMik deserved her win both her Paris Hilton and runway was stunning. And the right one went home in my opinion. How Kandy Muse wasn't read to filth for her runway and her snatch game is beyond me. But hey Ru is making some bizarre choices in both UK and US shows. 

Other than giving Willow lots of cuddles, we had an early night. Ready for another busy work day tomorrow. 

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 Thursday. Kev finished the pom pom banner for red nose day. We had the paperwork for the rent rise which we were expecting to be fair.

In the evening I decamped to the bedroom when the football was on. My little sanctuary. Good job when they lose, which is quite a bit just lately. I try and avoid talking to Kev about it until he has calmed down a bit. Being married to a football fan is never easy. If they win great, if not it's like watching someone pick a scab off a wound... I don't actually mind the obsession, I have my own, of course, and Kev puts up with a lot of stuff for me so it's equal really. But to me it's just a game, someone has to win someone has to lose. There are just so many team's out there and only one can be at the top. 

Friday. It was a bit and bob day Kev had his jab but like mine it was late afternoon early evening.  So we went into town and got a few bits while we had time to kill. Again very efficient service from the vaccination team at the Forest compound. And no ill effects for Kev thus far. All good. 

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Wash day. We woke up a little later ( well later for a Wednesday) Kev likes to get the washing on early as there is always someone waiting for the laundry room ( even though it's supposed to be our day to do it) but luckily Kev got over there and got it all done without interference. 

While Kev was doing that I did the other chores, so once he was done around lunchtime everything was done so we could settle down and do what we wanted. 

Caught up fully with our shows, and my dyalog. 

Just another run of the mill of the day in lockdown. Apart from it was budget day. I was expecting the worst, but was pleasantly surprised that we as just ordinary people aren't going to get fleeced for the covid "bill" and that it's the larger businesses that are going to be. I dare say we will pay higher council tax but that increases every year in any case. Hopefully, they stick to their word, but sadly the only time a politician lies is when their mouths move. 

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Monday. Big delivery day. Something from Brother, ( another mat) and my mini wax melt warmer from Scentsy came the Jack Skellington one I ordered last Halloween. Originally I wanted it for the bedroom, but it's a direct plug-in one, and the plug sockets are weirdly distributed in the bungalow so, it's ended up in the hall. Which, oddly is a better place for it as the smell permeates through the whole place. Other than that, Kev had his vaccine letter so he has one booked for Friday, but just the usual day of relaxing after work. Making pom poms to go into a banner for red nose day at work, and catching up on programmes we'd recorded. 

Tuesday we needed more wool for that banner, and a few other bits and bobs so we went into town ( not for long) and got we needed. It was cold, but nice to get some air into our lungs, if you can call it that through masks. 

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Saturday at work was ok. The bright sunshine made people in a better mood.On the bus in the way into work I loved seeing the fog drifting over the fields and because it was early (6.30 am) the moon was still out, it was full and bright. Beautiful.

So we got home and as there was no Ru Paul ( strange break in the season) we watched a bit of throw away tv and had an early night. I'm always shattered on a Saturday from the early start. 

Sunday.We got the Cotgrave and were the only ones on it to the meadows, when one bloke got on.

We walked up to Parliament street to get the 58. The driver of which was waiting to get on. He was talking to another driver ( loudly!) He said I f***ing hate this job. Which I get, but do you know how awful it sounded? In front of the people paying your wages? I spent many years hating every minute at work, until I moved stores, but I never said in front of any customers that I didn't like it. These days I enjoy my work which is down to the majority of people I work with, and if you hate it that much you shouldn't do it. 

Not one person that got on that bus when he had swapped over with the other driver said anything. I normally say good morning or thanks as I get off. But, I thought, no you know what mate if you hate it that much you'll reap what you sow... I'm not going to waste my breath. It's all a matter of perspective if you hate what you do you'll just be miserable for 39 hours a week which is a lot of time to feel that bad. Walk away and get a life. But I guess it pays your way so that's why you do it. Change your attitude and you might find something good about it... I will bet he is a regular sick note, ringing in with finger ache at every chance he gets. We all know one of those, plays the system and knows all the loopholes...