Saturday Chat Thread (26/07/25)

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1. I’m exhibiting at a model railway show this weekend at a local steam railway, it should be a fun weekend 

2. I’m awake for no reason, I’ll probably doze off again in a bit.

   Today’s plan is to go into town for lunch then be out in the garden doing a tidy up. We’ll take the dog out for a walk later, and maybe pop into the local micro pub.

   My partner doesn’t get up early at all, maybe 11 am, so a lot depends on that.

   It looks like it’s going to rain here, so the gardening may take longer with hand tools but it’s doable.

3. Bad night’s sleep, I was restless and getting up and down a lot so Mr Sky has also had poor sleep.

   Bandaged hand is a lil stiff. I plan to do very little today!

4. I need to cycle 18km today to meet my Garmin challenge. I am so tired after a week of teaching. They’re good lads on this course but hard work! 3 times a year I teach an intensive course and it takes so much out of me, but it’s so rewarding.

5. I’m being taken for a surprise day out today, not sure where or anything. I’ll report back!

6. Im going to a motorbike race not far from the dark hedges pictured above

7. Woke up early but feel lazy.

   I’m going to drag my arse out for a swim, then I won’t feel bad if I have a lazy day after that even if I would ideally like to go for a walk or something.

   I have rolls, bacon and tattie scones to make a nice breakfast roll at least so that’s a win.

8. I’m going to Ibrox

9. Terrible night’s sleep but off to parkrun soon – more tourism.

10. I had a rough night’s sleep. Eventually got back to sleep, had a disturbing dream, and got woken up from that by the cat being sick. The absolute joy. I feel really unsettled now.

    Anyway, once I feel a bit more with it, I’m hoping to do some tidying up in the garden. My flatmate’s children are here, so I expect we’ll play some games, and I’m cooking tonight. Macaroni cheese. Yum.

11. Didn’t go to bed til 2 last night, and woke up at 6:30 this morning. Urghhhh. 

    Concerned that the chicken I ate last night wasn’t good. 

    Think I’m going to try go back to sleep. It’s too early. 

12. Another week of marathon training. 24k today which would be the longest run I’ve ever done. I’m feeling positive.

    After that it’ll be a day of cleaning the house. It’s an impossible task with it being summer holidays!

    I’m just watching Happy Gilmore 2 before I head out. It’s dreadful but I have so much love for the first film that I have to honour it.

13. Couldn’t get back to sleep after better half left for a short shift at work.

    Took dog out now that’s she’s back and getting some tea and biscuits before going monthly food shop.

    Also trying to wrap my head around projected costs for a new kitchen and my stomach is doing knots because of the amount of money I will have to spend.

    I have it ready, just not ready to see the numbers in the old account diminish so rapidly. 😂

14. I finished all the decorating I’ve been doing for the last month, all carpets installed yesterday and couch coming next weekend. Today was my first morning waking up to it all being done. Bliss. So glad I did it all.

15. Today, I shall be heading to the butchers to get some chipolatas and streaky bacon, then onto the asian supermarket to get some char siu marinade and toasted sesame seeds as I really fancy making char siu pigs in blankets with a soy, honey and chilli dip, served with egg fried rice.

16. Happy Saturday, plan to go for a run soon, freshen up and then have breakfast.

    I’ve got some chores to do so will do those. I need to go to this meetup event in a park so will need to set off from the house at decent time, hope the weather holds up since we’re meeting outdoors 🤞🏽

    If it goes ahead, plan stay there most of the afternoon/early evening and head back.

    This evening I plan to watch Walking Dead: Dead City episodes or a film and have a homemade curry but let’s see how I feel after afternoon of socialising 😅

17. Off to the cricket at Old Trafford. Always gone for T20. This is my first test match. I think I’m excited!

18. Parkrun this morning then brunch and a leisurely stroll home probably via the park.

    Not sure what we’ll do this afternoon. I’d like to do some baking but toddler is at the stage where if he sees sweet treats he wants them all day every day so having baked goods in the house is dangerous.

19. Morning all, currently cuddling my dogs on the sofa. Need to list a ton of stuff on Vinted today so trying to motivate myself to move..

20. Did that stupid thing of staying up late despite being tired just so I could ‘have more time’, so drank a bunch of Aberlour and played Baldur’s Gate 3 til 2am. I’m 41.
    As a result I’m going to be an absolute zombie for my mates birthday today, but I’m sure it’ll be fine! Tip trip booked for this afternoon, followed by taking the dog out somewhere nice I reckon.

21. 11-5 shift today, really cannot be arsed it’s been a full on week for me.

    I have a three day weekend next week though and I cannot wait

22. Going to a drum and bass day rave. I accidentally drank quite a bit last night, though oops. Shower, sausage sandwich and I’ll be fine!

23. On holiday. Autistic 9 year old was up at 1.30am requiring a full shower and then we woke up at 7.30am, he’s pulled his stair gate off and we didn’t hear, he has hyperphagia (increased appetite) so has worked his way through the fridge like the hungry fucking caterpillar. We will laugh about it at some point. But today is not that day 🫠🫠

24. Listening to “The Dose Effect” on Spotify and trying to implement a lot of it. It’s nothing I don’t already know but its good to reinforce it

    I think I was mentally happier 6 months ago when we were hibernating becuase life was a bit slower – jigsaws, cooking etc. looking to get some of that back 😀

25. Dreading work, its going to be hellish if yesterday was anything to go by. I don’t mind being busy all day, its when people insist on acting like feral arseholes who have seemingly never been in a shop before who ruin things.

    I also don’t understand the people who are on holiday, a time that should be enjoyable and relaxing but treat staff awful. They’re mean and unpleasant the second they set foot in the door, despite the fact I’ve never met them before. Stop treating retail and hospitality staff like they’re beneath you. 

26. Do not go to bed on Friday night if you don’t have coffee beans in the house. You feel like a right tat waiting around for the Co-Op to open the next morning so you can get your fix.

27. DJing a pub’s reggae event from 3pm until god knows when. I live doing it but it’s gonna be loooooooooong

28. People who have a coke with an English breakfast will never not disgust me

29. Im nearly out the 190s (lbs) yay ,i managed to get tickets to all the local events in September i wanted yay , its clean bedding day yay and iv got a huge sourdough bagel for breakfast.

    I mean its not even half 9 yet so the rest of the day might go to shit now ha.

30. Off to do a food shop in a bit! Not the most exciting day tbh, but should be good.

31. I have 3 days off. I actually have 3 days off. It’s glorious. I’m going for a walk to the riverside today, trainspotting as the British Pullman passes through, cleaning the house from top to bottom tomorrow, and making bee biscuits with my kid on Monday.

32. Good day of sport today with England looking good in the cricket, then got the darts semi finals tonight with Littler vs Rock, both looking in great form

33. Slept in the new place for the first time last night and now I’m sitting in my living room having coffee.

    Got to click and collect painting gear from Screwfix and see if age UK still have the cabinet I had my eye on yesterday

    I’ve got a sample of Dulux knotted twine and I like it but it’s darker painted on the wall than on a sheet of white paper. If I’m using primer it’ll be closer to the paper colour right? I don’t think I have it in me to be testing more colours when my mate is booked to start painting Monday

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