Our Christmas tree is going up! I know it’s early but it’s our five month old’s first Christmas. I have everything wrapped and ready already and I know he’ll love watching the lights on the tree 😊
I wish I could say a lay in as well..but a 5am start has happened.
Think my Ulcerative Colitis is flaring so I think I’m in for the most literal of shitty weekends.
Sorry to start your morning off reading this but do get yourself checked if you’ve got blood down there or going the loo more often. Either for peace of mind or to get some form of treatment for something as early as possible. You’ll be far better off in the long run.
Fry up at the cafe, edging boards on the new decking with Dad, windscreen chip repair then a lot of wine at an event run by a local cellar (I’m on Christmas Day supply duty). Hopefully alright for a drive, stroll and roast tomorrow!
Teaching Advance Trauma and Life Support – gonna be great?
I’m about to get up and make a coffee to bring back to bed and read for a while.
Going to visit my daughter and her boyfriend later. Their wee cat turns 1 today, so obviously taking his present round!
Will probably go for a walk at some point as well and then just chill before my work week starts tomorrow.
Waking up without a hangover at the weekend has been a game changer for getting shit done in my life. Going to the gym now then doing work on my campervan.
12 hour shift today, 12 hour shift tomorrow….
Off to get the train in a minute to watch my local team play in the Welsh Cup.
Been up since 4am wide awake. Looking at my canvases trying to get the motivation to actually put pencil to paper and stop my inner voice telling me I’m shit at art lol. Canvases and drawing pad been at the side of my laptop on the settee for 3 weeks now! Got a shed load of pics to fine tune and upload to Ebay which nowadays takes probably 10mins per bloody item so that’s half the day gone 🙂 AND my youngest is home on leave and decided to sort through her wardrobe and is bringing me even more to photograph and sell and there’s zero daylight.
Other than that I’m about to chuck some clothes on and go for a coffee & toasted currant teacake and catch up on the latest gossip…..love small towns 🙂
I’m still a bit poorly, had a really bad cold the last few days. this week’s been a bit shit the anniversary of my dad’s death was Thursday, his birthday was Tuesday so we celebrated then. I was supposed to go over my friends house last night but couldn’t as I was poorly.
but feeling a lot better today not 100% but going to take the dog out for a nice early feral run in an hour or so then it’s a rest day!
Waiting til 10 cos they won’t sell you booze yet.
Dog is being a model in a sighthound life drawing class this afternoon so that’s today’s only real plan. He’ll get lots of treats, we might get a few drawings of him, and it’s to raise money for a local greyhound rescue so win-win-win in my books.
Picking up my coat from the tailors where I’ve had the arms shortened. (I have to buy big coats to cover my fat belly, but then the arms are too long)
Currently standing in a queue for a porta-loo prior to running a 50k race through the beautiful Chilterns.
Shopping to do, then follow the rugby online since not paying for TNT sports. Maybe not the best day to venture into centre of town thinking on that second point…but it’s not a ‘big’ game
Taking my son to play grassroots football dragging along my 4 year old. (He’s back from uni, but they’ve asked him to play for his old team as they’re short and since I’ve not seen him for 3 weeks I’m all up for any time I can have with him!)
Then watching my L2 team on the TV
Got to prime a bunch of MDF panelling and hopefully get it ok on the wall this evening. Been doing a complete renovation of our master bedroom over the past 4 weekends.
Hoovering upstairs 🙄
I’ll be taking the dog out for a long walk in the afternoon but I’m not sure where we’ll go yet, our usual woodland may be a no-go today. Also looking after my cousin’s cat for the weekend so I’ll be checking in on her and feeding her. And then just the usual early Saturday tea and Strictly Come Dancing.
I’m off to Cardiff Christmas market with a friend and her little girl.
Getting out of bed and doing some work, will then hit the gym and hopefully take the dog for a walk. (Don’t be a teacher, the work never stops)
Just trying to make it through. Earlier last month I found out my wife was having an affair. She left me for the other person until last week where she changed her mind and wanted to try and make it work between us. Just over a week into this and I feel worse. Everyday is a challenge. I’m just happy to wake up.
Moving house, got a van to move all the big items today. Will be our first sleep at the new house tonight!
Clay shooting until my shoulder hurts. Then a pub lunch with my mate.
Work, I’m on holiday next week so need to write a handover for the team. Got public transport in this morning but my train was delayed so was worried I wouldn’t have time to grab breakfast before my bus but the guy making my coffee was super speedy so I did make my bus <3
Hopefully work will be busy today, we are definitely starting to see a bit of a Christmas uplift so there’s that. Definitely still plenty to do before we’re fully ready I’d say but we are getting there
Woke up really early feeling bleh. Hoping to have a lazy day with the kids but they are 1 and 5 so they can be hard work sometimes. Really hoping I can get a good nights sleep tonight, it’s been disrupted all week and idk what to be at. Also acid reflux is flaring up so feeling a bit queasy with that. Got a couple of days off next week so hope I get to enjoy it.
Got a rehearsal this evening for a concert tomorrow afternoon. It’s slightly odd having a Saturday night rehearsal but hey you gotta live a little!
Birthday day!! Just opened my presents and got loads of lovely stuff, boyfriend making me a pile of waffles, we’re going to a local riverside pub to get schnitzel for lunch and then meeting my family to play digital darts later!!
The plague…the plague of flubies hath sickened us all…feeling a bit yuk so I’ll grab some flu meds and potter in the garden today.
Dreamt I was in a plane crash, woken up with no voice. Very odd.
Flu jab in under an hour
Warhammer tournament and day drinking
Baldurs gate 3 until son wakes up them hunt showdown until he wants to sleep again.
Papering a dining room. The joys of being a self employed Decorator
Got up early and made my Christmas wreath. The garden centre we went to had an offer for free baubles when you spend £40, so naturally I bought a wreath and some other bits for the baubles to go on…
I started it last night but pulled it all apart and tried again today and I’m happy with it finally.
This weekend involves present wrapping and card writing. Might be early but we’ll be seeing family over the next couple weeks so need to be prepared.
My mum has recently bought a mobility scooter (very much needed).
It won’t fit in the house, so she’s keeping it in the back garden. But, the gate is rotten (I made it nearly 25 years ago out of wood from a curtainside trailer. It’s done well lol). I’ve built a new gate (treated timber this time).
Whilst I’m there, I’m going to replace the gate posts, widen the gate, make the small step (about 30mm) into a ramp and, finally, make a ramp to go into the shed.
Just woke up, made a brew, scrolling on Reddit. House peaceful, sun is shining. Left over birthday chocolates to be eaten. Heading to Kielder Forest for a nice walk later today.
Nothing special. Not eaten properly in a week thanks to gastroenteritis, so anything too strenuous is off the cards
Might pop to M&S to get some new pyjamas.
Im going to buy a nice bottle of rum and do a bit of DIY
Existential dread. Followed by some washing and some food shopping. Maybe a bit more existential dread before teatime.
I have guests coming for Christmas so need to start cleaning one of the bedrooms that I’ve been using as a wfh office. Might also get a hotel booked to stay over for my office Christmas party and do a few other things on my to-do list
CHRISTMAS TREE SHOPPING
Not sure if I should call 111 or Dr on Monday
I spent most of October in bed with COVID and pretty much recovered, apart from my appetite. To begin with, I thought it was positive. I’m managed to lose some weight and not even needed willpower.
Now I’m a bit more worried. Previously I could easily do a large dominos, chicken kickers and wedges in a evening. This morning I’ve had half my porridge and don’t want the rest. Normal have a baked potato for lunch and leaving a good 1/3 most days. Never been one to leave a plate with food on.
Have anyone else had similar experience.
Finally saved up enough for a deposit for a place of my own. Just started house viewing and saw one I like. Planning to drive down to the area and explore on foot to see if it is close to public transport and also if it gives a different vibe in the day (since I viewed it after the sunset).
Nervous as hell, because house hunting is terrifying on my own. Am I making the right decision? Can I afford it? Will I get what I wanted?
I got up early, and did a 9km run – I’ve been having problems with my legs, so it was just so nice to be able to complete that distance. And I drew an obscene image as my course, so double win…and it’s not even 9am. I’m proud of myself. I doubt my mum would be though.
Well to be honest KevinPhillips-Bong……I don’t think that’s any of your business
Laundry, grocery shopping and some cleaning
It’s my birthday today so I have decided to go wild. Grocery shopping this morning, followed by me repairing the toilet waste pipe. After all that excitement I’ll probably get a take away for later and watch films! Its all very rocknroll here!
My Dad’s coming round to see his grandsons shortly and then we’re going to watch the middle on play football before he and his brother go off to there Dad’s for the weekend. Then home for bacon rolls, some side business work and a cup of tea.
Tonight maybe a few cans in front of the TV or have a friend over – not sure yet!
After months of renovations we have a fully functioning kitchen with a floor and everything. Today and tomorrow will be spent moving everything out of boxes in the garage and our bedroom, finding it’s new home in the kitchen and then arguing about why that’s a fucking stupid place to put the fucking slow cooker because we never fucking use the fucking thing.
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Our Christmas tree is going up! I know it’s early but it’s our five month old’s first Christmas. I have everything wrapped and ready already and I know he’ll love watching the lights on the tree 😊
I wish I could say a lay in as well..but a 5am start has happened.
Think my Ulcerative Colitis is flaring so I think I’m in for the most literal of shitty weekends.
Sorry to start your morning off reading this but do get yourself checked if you’ve got blood down there or going the loo more often. Either for peace of mind or to get some form of treatment for something as early as possible. You’ll be far better off in the long run.
Fry up at the cafe, edging boards on the new decking with Dad, windscreen chip repair then a lot of wine at an event run by a local cellar (I’m on Christmas Day supply duty). Hopefully alright for a drive, stroll and roast tomorrow!
Teaching Advance Trauma and Life Support – gonna be great?
I’m about to get up and make a coffee to bring back to bed and read for a while.
Going to visit my daughter and her boyfriend later. Their wee cat turns 1 today, so obviously taking his present round!
Will probably go for a walk at some point as well and then just chill before my work week starts tomorrow.
Waking up without a hangover at the weekend has been a game changer for getting shit done in my life. Going to the gym now then doing work on my campervan.
12 hour shift today, 12 hour shift tomorrow….
Off to get the train in a minute to watch my local team play in the Welsh Cup.
Been up since 4am wide awake. Looking at my canvases trying to get the motivation to actually put pencil to paper and stop my inner voice telling me I’m shit at art lol. Canvases and drawing pad been at the side of my laptop on the settee for 3 weeks now! Got a shed load of pics to fine tune and upload to Ebay which nowadays takes probably 10mins per bloody item so that’s half the day gone 🙂 AND my youngest is home on leave and decided to sort through her wardrobe and is bringing me even more to photograph and sell and there’s zero daylight.
Other than that I’m about to chuck some clothes on and go for a coffee & toasted currant teacake and catch up on the latest gossip…..love small towns 🙂
I’m still a bit poorly, had a really bad cold the last few days. this week’s been a bit shit the anniversary of my dad’s death was Thursday, his birthday was Tuesday so we celebrated then. I was supposed to go over my friends house last night but couldn’t as I was poorly.
but feeling a lot better today not 100% but going to take the dog out for a nice early feral run in an hour or so then it’s a rest day!
Waiting til 10 cos they won’t sell you booze yet.
Dog is being a model in a sighthound life drawing class this afternoon so that’s today’s only real plan. He’ll get lots of treats, we might get a few drawings of him, and it’s to raise money for a local greyhound rescue so win-win-win in my books.
Picking up my coat from the tailors where I’ve had the arms shortened. (I have to buy big coats to cover my fat belly, but then the arms are too long)
Currently standing in a queue for a porta-loo prior to running a 50k race through the beautiful Chilterns.
Shopping to do, then follow the rugby online since not paying for TNT sports. Maybe not the best day to venture into centre of town thinking on that second point…but it’s not a ‘big’ game
Taking my son to play grassroots football dragging along my 4 year old. (He’s back from uni, but they’ve asked him to play for his old team as they’re short and since I’ve not seen him for 3 weeks I’m all up for any time I can have with him!)
Then watching my L2 team on the TV
Got to prime a bunch of MDF panelling and hopefully get it ok on the wall this evening. Been doing a complete renovation of our master bedroom over the past 4 weekends.
Hoovering upstairs 🙄
I’ll be taking the dog out for a long walk in the afternoon but I’m not sure where we’ll go yet, our usual woodland may be a no-go today. Also looking after my cousin’s cat for the weekend so I’ll be checking in on her and feeding her. And then just the usual early Saturday tea and Strictly Come Dancing.
I’m off to Cardiff Christmas market with a friend and her little girl.
Getting out of bed and doing some work, will then hit the gym and hopefully take the dog for a walk. (Don’t be a teacher, the work never stops)
Just trying to make it through. Earlier last month I found out my wife was having an affair. She left me for the other person until last week where she changed her mind and wanted to try and make it work between us. Just over a week into this and I feel worse. Everyday is a challenge. I’m just happy to wake up.
Moving house, got a van to move all the big items today. Will be our first sleep at the new house tonight!
Clay shooting until my shoulder hurts. Then a pub lunch with my mate.
Work, I’m on holiday next week so need to write a handover for the team. Got public transport in this morning but my train was delayed so was worried I wouldn’t have time to grab breakfast before my bus but the guy making my coffee was super speedy so I did make my bus <3
Hopefully work will be busy today, we are definitely starting to see a bit of a Christmas uplift so there’s that. Definitely still plenty to do before we’re fully ready I’d say but we are getting there
Woke up really early feeling bleh. Hoping to have a lazy day with the kids but they are 1 and 5 so they can be hard work sometimes. Really hoping I can get a good nights sleep tonight, it’s been disrupted all week and idk what to be at. Also acid reflux is flaring up so feeling a bit queasy with that. Got a couple of days off next week so hope I get to enjoy it.
Got a rehearsal this evening for a concert tomorrow afternoon. It’s slightly odd having a Saturday night rehearsal but hey you gotta live a little!
Birthday day!! Just opened my presents and got loads of lovely stuff, boyfriend making me a pile of waffles, we’re going to a local riverside pub to get schnitzel for lunch and then meeting my family to play digital darts later!!
The plague…the plague of flubies hath sickened us all…feeling a bit yuk so I’ll grab some flu meds and potter in the garden today.
Dreamt I was in a plane crash, woken up with no voice. Very odd.
Flu jab in under an hour
Warhammer tournament and day drinking
Baldurs gate 3 until son wakes up them hunt showdown until he wants to sleep again.
Papering a dining room. The joys of being a self employed Decorator
Got up early and made my Christmas wreath. The garden centre we went to had an offer for free baubles when you spend £40, so naturally I bought a wreath and some other bits for the baubles to go on…
I started it last night but pulled it all apart and tried again today and I’m happy with it finally.
This weekend involves present wrapping and card writing. Might be early but we’ll be seeing family over the next couple weeks so need to be prepared.
My mum has recently bought a mobility scooter (very much needed).
It won’t fit in the house, so she’s keeping it in the back garden. But, the gate is rotten (I made it nearly 25 years ago out of wood from a curtainside trailer. It’s done well lol). I’ve built a new gate (treated timber this time).
Whilst I’m there, I’m going to replace the gate posts, widen the gate, make the small step (about 30mm) into a ramp and, finally, make a ramp to go into the shed.
Just woke up, made a brew, scrolling on Reddit. House peaceful, sun is shining. Left over birthday chocolates to be eaten. Heading to Kielder Forest for a nice walk later today.
Nothing special. Not eaten properly in a week thanks to gastroenteritis, so anything too strenuous is off the cards
Might pop to M&S to get some new pyjamas.
Im going to buy a nice bottle of rum and do a bit of DIY
Existential dread. Followed by some washing and some food shopping. Maybe a bit more existential dread before teatime.
I have guests coming for Christmas so need to start cleaning one of the bedrooms that I’ve been using as a wfh office. Might also get a hotel booked to stay over for my office Christmas party and do a few other things on my to-do list
CHRISTMAS TREE SHOPPING
Not sure if I should call 111 or Dr on Monday
I spent most of October in bed with COVID and pretty much recovered, apart from my appetite. To begin with, I thought it was positive. I’m managed to lose some weight and not even needed willpower.
Now I’m a bit more worried. Previously I could easily do a large dominos, chicken kickers and wedges in a evening. This morning I’ve had half my porridge and don’t want the rest. Normal have a baked potato for lunch and leaving a good 1/3 most days. Never been one to leave a plate with food on.
Have anyone else had similar experience.
Finally saved up enough for a deposit for a place of my own. Just started house viewing and saw one I like. Planning to drive down to the area and explore on foot to see if it is close to public transport and also if it gives a different vibe in the day (since I viewed it after the sunset).
Nervous as hell, because house hunting is terrifying on my own. Am I making the right decision? Can I afford it? Will I get what I wanted?
I got up early, and did a 9km run – I’ve been having problems with my legs, so it was just so nice to be able to complete that distance. And I drew an obscene image as my course, so double win…and it’s not even 9am. I’m proud of myself. I doubt my mum would be though.
Well to be honest KevinPhillips-Bong……I don’t think that’s any of your business
Laundry, grocery shopping and some cleaning
It’s my birthday today so I have decided to go wild. Grocery shopping this morning, followed by me repairing the toilet waste pipe. After all that excitement I’ll probably get a take away for later and watch films! Its all very rocknroll here!
My Dad’s coming round to see his grandsons shortly and then we’re going to watch the middle on play football before he and his brother go off to there Dad’s for the weekend. Then home for bacon rolls, some side business work and a cup of tea.
Tonight maybe a few cans in front of the TV or have a friend over – not sure yet!
After months of renovations we have a fully functioning kitchen with a floor and everything. Today and tomorrow will be spent moving everything out of boxes in the garage and our bedroom, finding it’s new home in the kitchen and then arguing about why that’s a fucking stupid place to put the fucking slow cooker because we never fucking use the fucking thing.
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