5 OS Pleasures in your Day Today part 2

Tealady_2

Morning

VJsmum - so sorry to hear about your friend, horrible cruel disease.
Amppersand - yay for the keys
Sparrer - Malta is a lovely island and the bus service around the island is fab and so cheap, we used it to get from airport to hotel and cost less than €10 for the 3 of us rather than the €30 quoted online for the transfer.

Pleasures for yesterday,
1. DD successfully got to the North East on her own by train. I know she is more that capable of this journey but still always feel a bit uneasy at her travelling across London on her own.:o
2. Lunch at the pub with some people at work and old boss got the drinks in so only had to pay for a sandwich which was reasonably priced and very yummy. Nice to sit out in the sunshine.
3. Chatting with someone who was visiting our office that comes from the same town as me and turned out we went to the same school though at different times. As I live about 300 miles away now it seemed a strange coincidence but just shows what a small world it is.
4. Sitting in the garden for an hour when got in from work in the sunshine. Saw lots of butterflys fluttering around.
5. Yummy dinner of HM chicken and cashew nut chow mein with enough left for OH lunch today. Then sat in the garden for another hour with a glass of wine and my book, sheer bliss. So quiet and lovely temperature.

Hugs to all who need them

Chickenopolis

VJsmum- sorry to hear of your loss xx

LFS you are fab! Reminds me of a friend of mine (in her 60's) who owned a riding school and was raking the indoor school over in the buff apart from wellies as it was so hot as no one was booked in.However a boy turned up in error for a lesson on his pony:rotfl:She said she didn't know who was more shocked/embarrassed so she just shouted at him - poor kid, scarred for life no doubt.

PK- good haul


Have a lovely day all !

ampersand

Tight for time, so will try for brevity:rotfl:

1-eleventyeight: Everyone to attend at least one of these Spooky Men's Chorale events, please:

3 Sat Aug St Mary in the Castle, Hastings 8.00pm, £16
Bookings: 01424 715 880
https://www.musicglue.com/stmaryinthecastle/
4 Sun Aug Wickham Festival Info: https://www.wickhamfestival.co.uk
023 8071 1818 / 01329231942
5 Mon Aug - 8 Thu Aug Sidmouth Folk Week Bookings & Info: https://www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk
01395577952
17 Sat Aug Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Shropshire 8.00pm, £16
Bookings: https://www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk 01584878141
18 Sun Aug Gala Theatre, Durham 7.30pm, £15 / £13
Bookings: https://www.galadurham.co.uk 0191 3324041
19 Mon Aug Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham 5.00pm Sing Like a Bloke workshop
7.30pm Concert
Tickets: £17 / £13 concert
£25 / £20 combined concert & workshop
Bookings: https://www.queenshall.co.uk 01434652477
20 Tue Aug Acoustic Music Centre, St Brides, Edinburgh 8.00pm, £14
Bookings: https://www.thequeenshall.net 0131 668 2019 or https://www.edfringe.com 01312260000
21 Wed Aug Copenhagen, Denmark
22 Thu Aug - 24 Sat Aug Tonder Festival, Denmark Info: https://www.tf.dk
25 Sun Aug - 26 Mon Aug Towersey Village Festival Info: https://www.towerseyfestival.com 01629827016
28 Wed Aug Urr Valley Hotel, Castle Douglas 7.30pm, £15
Bookings: paultaylorson@gmail.com 07740089066
or at Jenny Wren, King St, CD
29 Thu Aug Strathpeffer Spa Pavilion 8.00pm, £16 / £15 / £6
Bookings: https://www.strathpefferpavilion.org 01997 420124
30 Fri Aug Universal Hall, Findhorn 8.00pm, £14 / £12 / £10
Support: Forres Big Choir
Bookings: https://www.universalhall.co.uk 01309690110
31 Sat Aug Kinloss & Findhorn Parish Church, Kinloss 10.00am, £10 Sing Like a Bloke Workshop
Bookings: https://www.billsmusic.co.uk 07876213576 01309672951
31 Sat Aug Royal British Legion Hall, Buckie 7.30pm, £16 / £14
Tickets: Taylors Pharmacy, Buckie
or email Jo@morayhearing.co.uk
Tel: 01542 831423
1 Sun Sep Lemon Tree, Aberdeen 7.30pm, £16
Bookings: https://www.boxofficeaberdeen.com 01224 641122
2 Mon Sep The Heeley Institute, Sheffield 7.30pm Sing Like A Bloke Workshop
The Heeley Institute, 147 Gleadless Rd, Sheffield
Tickets: £12 / £10
From https://www.wegotickets.com
3 Tue Sep Paramount Theatre, Penistone 7.30pm, £17.50
Bookings: https://www.penistoneparamount.co.uk 01226767532
4 Wed Sep Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon 7.30pm, £16 / £10 U18
Support: The Wiltshire Wailers
Bookings: 01225860100 https://www.wiltshiremusic.org.uk
5 Thu Sep Colwall Village Hall, Malvern SOLD OUT
7.45pm, £18 / £15 U21
Bookings: 01684 540366 carole@uktouring.org.uk
6 Fri Sep Farnham Maltings, Farnham, Surrey 8.00pm, £18 / £16
Bookings: https://www.farnhammaltings.com 01252 745 444
8 Sun Sep Union Chapel, Islington, London 7.30pm, £16.50
Bookings: https://www.pulluptheroots.co.uk 08444 771 000

-be prepared for hairs prickling on arms, laughter, working at singing and dancing:T:D. It was all completely dazzlingly wonderful. &, She of the Precariat, has been happily !!!!less[let's blame finding those keys]now possesses dvd/cd, t-shirt, bag, memories of good conversation with them, some siggies for my l-h who shares a name with their founder[visit this arvo]and other bits.

Please go if you can. Also, my badge - Spooky Men are Equal Opportunity Employers. also applies to the Sing Like a Bloke Workshops,which I definitely want to experience. I asked if Tim Minchin was a fan. This has planted a few thoughts, which I urged on.

2. Big thunder and lightning right now - love big weather.

3. Had pegged out only one thing as it began.

4. This year's descendant of the little chap in my atavar:j. First sighting yesterday and again just now. I can never presume it. I love their presence, feel the privilege of this. Managed pics.

5. So glad of yesterday's big sun, which allowed the complete dissection of every element of car to reveal keys, caught and slipping sideways down a gappy thing book crate cover. ...with enough time in sun left over for more toasting. Suspect boot will respond if I can get in and re-attach the cabling - ludicrous that lock should be electricky. Have never been fan, but such was car and I'd waited weeks for something suitable/affordable last year. I am looking to change - this one has never 'spoken' to me - but tight are the times, scarce are my Fenboys' cars.

6. Overhead watering is happening as we speak.:T

dfv- immediate latch onto your splendid 'Snrfgle'. I'll try and remember how to spell it and am highly unlikely to credit you:D Pronunciation notes? Also delighted you encourage knives for your youngers - essential, fun, feel-good enhancing, good skills mastery. Feel free to allocate all of my hot chillies- more than 5 - to your keenest one. I'm not.

pk- like sound of your toddy, seems more 'So there!' somehow. Good for you re:work.

vjm - bit of a heart lurch just to see you are heading for the Lot...35C in my commune today.

lfs - I was caught similarly when we had what R hated people calling 'the Marina'. Skinny shower, river etc, but someone came.... Lucky you, first 'matoes. Also, if I may, sent you 'Well done' for those 2 months since your DFD which somehow has fixed itself in my head.

tealady - really like the sound of your chow mein.

Don't know if 3rd Test is affected, still tuned to Women's Hour. Complicated schedule with lots of stops today. Rain is a nuisance because I can't do one of them, which now affects other and blahdiblah it goes.

Hmm, nice short post. :rotfl: Might as well end as I began:D

mcculloch29

1. Thank you for all your posts. Ampersand, my DD is a detective fiction nut, I shall pass on the recommendation and investigate myself. Loved the keys found post.
Also loving our French saga.
I'm so pleased Walter the Springer puppy brought a smile.
I always thought that people who referred to their non-related dogs as 'brothers and sisters' were being a bit twee and anthromorphic, but having seen Beth and Walter together it is tempting to think this way.

2. Dr C. getting there, all being well.

3. Finished an excellent book, 'Walden on Wheels' by Ken Ilgunas. He left college in the States with a largely useless degree and $32 000 of debt, and paid it off in 3 years by working in a wide variety of jobs - several in Alaska- and being super-frugal. The wilderness lifestyle suited him, a former video game addict. Then he got into one of the world's best colleges (Duke, Durham, North Carolina) for a post-grad degree and to avoid more debt, lived secretly and super-frugally in a very large van, whilst working to pay his fees and basic living expenses. Really interesting story that makes you think too, and a very engaging young man.

4. Sport. Cricket, Glorious Goodwood (horse racing), world swimming championships. Cheering on Lithuanian Ruta Meilutyte. What a story, mother Ingrida killed at 4, raised by Gran, joins Dad Saulius in UK at 12 to further swimming career and is double Olympic and World champ at 16.

5. A small but vital pleasure - woke up realising I had forgotten to put the refuse bin out for 7 am collection and discovered DS, aka Dr C had done it. Fortnightly collections here so it was a huge relief in this weather.
On the odd occasions when I do forget, it's always the green rubbish bin with all sorts of smelly things in it that misses collection, not the more fragrant blue recycling bin, always full of clean paper, card, tins and plastic.

6. Not losing this post when asked to log in again on posting. Thank heavens for copy and paste.

CCP

Evening all.

mcculloch - thanks for the gorgeous puppy photo.

ampersand - that's great news about the keys - hope you get the boot problem sorted out soon, too.

1) My new office chair finally arrived today, after more than 3 months of faffing about. :j

2) A few glimpses of yellow thing between the clouds, although I notice it's now raining again.

3) Had a :eek: moment when I heard then saw something grey and brown rustling under the bushes in the garden and thought it was a rat - then it popped its head out and turned out to be a sparrow!

4) French bread pizza for dinner tonight, which I'm really looking forward to. :drool:

5) It's Friday. :j

Skint_yet_Again

lovefullshelves wrote: »

I have a camping shower..it looks like something you'd spray the garden with and only holds 5 litres of water...I was rather hot tonight so...
1. I stood outside on a patio slab and had a shower..in the alltogether:o we have no neighbours for a couple of miles:D Ooh it felt so cool and lovely!

:rotfl:LFS ....Good job there was no ramblers around !

VJsmum wrote: »

LFS - I am considering one of those camping showers if I go to Glastonbury next year.

VJsmum .... will you be clothed when using the shower at Glasto ? or give them something to remember

CCP... I remember Seaton and went on the tram many times when my DS was young. There was a little motor museum along the route but each time we went to visit it was shut ! Hope you have a lovely time x

Quick pleasures as off out soon

1. swimming going well. Have given up on the pilates ball, it makes my lower back really painful and sets off sciatica twinges, but swimming makes me feel great

2. sun came out and a lovely breeze today, much nicer than yesterdays 27 degrees (although its raining now)

3. texts with my sis who is packing to come down on sunday

4. DS packed off to isle of wight .... peace and quiet !!

5. out tonight with friends, birthday bash at local pub so no taxi's

Have a lovely weekend everyone. I may be MIA next week but will catch up after that x

Purple_kitten

1.I worked from home, but cheated a little by being a bit organized and had pre written my reporting.;)
2.Did some bits and pieces tidying up, paid some bills, 2 washing loads, clean bedding on.:)
3.DH was also home so also made lunch.
4.Remembered to charge the kindle and loaded it up with some of the beach sale books off Am…:p
5.Took time to play with the animals out in the garden I love how they react our interaction.:cool:
6.One of loads of the green tomatoes is going orange. The green house has turned into a jungle thou so tried to tie a few branches up.
7.Really in between all of the above we slobbed out.:):):)

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

lovefullshelves

I would seem to have been walking around in various stages of undress since the weather turned warm!! I'm not a little lass so I must be one heck of a sight in my undies and wellies walking the dog round the field!
1. 3 more tomatoes..one yellow:D
2. HM scone based pizza with fridge find pepper and HM crinkle chips nomnom (and this is why I'm not a little lass!)
3. Comparing pepper size with mommy and one of mine is 7 inches:p (not a mans 7 inches..I used a ruler!)
4. washed up huge pile this morning..lo and behold another one materialised, ah well..ignoring it is such a pleasure
5. NSd and I've filled little money bags with the right money for 2 haircuts, a night out, 2 milkman payments, emergency bread and the 1940's day out:D
ampersand - I think my son is trying to eradicate my DFD but he's allowed a little treat, bless him his GF dumped him today and they'd been together 9 months! ( I bought him some books last week that he had when he was learning to read 'frog and toad' and I've been reading them to him to make him smile:D, he read me a story and I nearly cried!)
chicken - I swing a bit low to go braless! and there's nettles in the field:p
PK - sounds like my greenhouse..I seem to get to a stage when I want tomatoes and don't wanna tie things up and pull off sideshoots and I hate the wierd green fingers handwash after touching them!

DundeeDoll

Guten abend alles berlin ist fab
Got here safely yesterday about 4. Hotel is clean, cheap and central. We have 4 single beds (!) in our 'double' room which considering marital breakp is probs good. Met up with polish friends then a short rest and freshen up then went off for supper. After that we went to the holocaust memorial (very humbling), the park (complete wit elderly naturists, and why not i say) and a drink in sony centre.
Today off to reichstag for roof terrace tour (fab) then potstag and sanssouci palace. Wow. Temp up to 34 today and up to 36 tomoz. Oh and now i remember spose to be doing 5 good things so...
1) reichstag terrace
2) lunch at terrace restaurant in potstag
3) wandering round sanssouci park (and finding shade!)
4) finding hotel wifi which was down yesterday is now working
5) remembering to bring travel kettle, huge mug and tea bags and keeping milk fresh by standing in sink of cold water and covering with wet flannel. Putting my physics degree to good use lol

ampersand

lfs - ah yes, all the Arnold Lobel Frog and Toad titles. Joyous things. Also recommend Patricia Coombs' Mouse Caf!

1. Good visit this arvo. Pledged that l-h WILL know and love Spooky Men's Chorale, dragged to same kicking and screaming if need be:-) They return in 2years, accommodated generally by other folk/chorale-friendly peeps, so 2015 maybe, which should be right timing.

2. Please may I add another re:concert? At end, when people and SMC milled together, both sides reluctant to let performance magic go, little chap - 'I'm 4' solemnly announced to me - had brought A Tool along, toy power drill that was both Shiny and Blue[yes, you DO have to go back to the song]. We had interesting conversation[shades of you with little franco-swede vjm. In other lives, I have been pilloried, physically attacked for this stuff, for reading too much, for being 'clever', for elocuted-in-NZ-childhood RP accent, for being an only child etc.etc., so I know how it goes] A Spooky Man came up and asked if young man had a moment to help. 'This thing', mimed shape ' needs fixing, right there. Can you do it? Do you need me to help? Tell me what you want me to do'' Young man and Spooky Man then did the job. This perfect little epiphany will remain with me as golden all the days of my life. I don't apologise if it reads too saccharine sickly. Blame me as messenger; don't nullify the message.

3. Just caught neighbour's girls again. Have offered to right wing clip demain. Accepted. One laid her first double yolker yesterday - enormous, painful?

4. Now see neighbour's bunnies have names to their bedrooms, courtesy visitng grandchildren - iggy and pop, upsy and daisy, fe, fi, fo and fum are some I saw.

5. Many sporty listens as per mcculloch. Had hoped Clarke might carry his bat - deserved, but not to be. Enjoyed Aggers 'Geoffrey, you really are in a cantankerous mood today' as GB set off on[choose one or many adjectives of choice:usual/predictable/autopilot/stuck record] auto-rant re:match umpires.

6. Writing this - 'Think I'll go and pick more sweet peas.'