5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3

ampersand

1. More walkety-walks today.  Three lots=6miles. 

2. In and out of CUBG again.  May well be banned.  & set to de-thistling the sad-looking NZ garden which was previously a joy, with its little waterfall and clumps of native bush, as so indelibly remembered. 

3.  Nonetheless, this is where I sat, watching Liam Broady beat Casper Ruud in 5 sets.  Quite the Wow! factor 
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4.  Asked by two incredibly bejewelled and robed and heavily ( needlessly) face-caked, made-up young women in CUBG if I would take pics of them.  & often offers anyway.  By the multi fountain was perfect.


5.  More happy exchanges with young LP friends working a fortnight's holiday around the conference one of them was invited to organise and be main speaker in NZ's Beehive Parliament, with subsequent evening reception.   A week in the South Island now - big winter this year - hoping they can make time to go on the Earnslaw.
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DigForVictory

Putters back in, good intentiona whilst on leave gone wildly adrift as ever!

LaineyT - is there a correct season to chop lavender? Ah Van de Valk theme - time travel triggered by hearing!

VJsmum - night shifts in the household do strange things. Roman ruins can be loads of fun (my lads played Hunt The Phallus)...

mhagster - right with you putting laundry out & hoping! Aw though the house has sold, you still make time to chat with NDN. Aw walk having shared toast & sausage & hirrah enough train not ot need to water.

ampersand - the vehicles are not kind to the finances but they do enable so much shared love & generosity. Auction house had mislaid a painting?! What a space & how good of you to offer to take photos - now people use phones it's much easier to take 20 & let them decide which to keep, whereas in the past it would have been wrong. People are so pleased to have the solution offer her services.

Frith - a printed photo?! to frame or just demonstrate that not all images are digital, soem you can chew?! Delighted you have found someone who speaks the language for your chaps & has a strongly generous inclination. Hugely impressed that you can text in Arabic about football.

lovefullshelves - canned cherries - awed & etying my little morello with encouraging hope

topsyturphy - so glad you are coping with life & DS2 is managing, even if "machine to start the bone growing" sounds like you need an Igor. A 4 am start - awed. 

LaineyT - I love the relationship that can sense when the concentration isn't there & just come back to it another time. Yeay pipping the rain to the laundry! Is a bees nest a good thing? Or do you not have enough time to tend a hive as well?

PaulieHerts - absolutely raid savings for chiropractor & dentist - investing in yourself pays off!

Happycase - a pig is worthwhile by definition (inner historian adamant) but I think a caraven you can escape to is better. Hoping the seaside refreshes parts other tonics cannot reach! 

Highdays - all the very best with the wedding & of course mum is in thoughts. You only get one.

Suffolksue - well done putting the young to work (can they grow the beans? Some traditions should be upheld!) Brilliant to get photos! Rats to having to drive & more rats to waiting for surgery. Enjoy the wine tasting!

OS pleasures recently

“A germ that can survive dowsing with boiling water has earned the right to kill me” - Youngest is getting cavalier about washing out his tea mug, which is patinated.

The downside of a sunny windowsill is watering across a bed. To the muttering of “knees, knees, hurty muchen” which possibly is referencing the travel adverts for hertigruten cruises. (Son definitely revisiting the head injury paperwork anxiously.)

Tea. “The cup that cheers” - sounds like something footballers compete for, or has escaped the Hogwarts trophy cabinet. Still, performing its vital miracle. (The first cup can be a near religious experience!)

Somewhere there is a clean son. (I can tell by the trail of dirty clothes left on the floor towards the shower.)

My wonderful colleagues bring me toothsome data even late on a Friday afternoon. (Which I was playing with into the night until I reviewed & found hunger-driven human error. Review sooner another time!)

Meters read & readings submitted. Ha!

At last I am on leave & the weather’s turned chilly & damp. Ah well, should weed out any frail plants quickly. Time to get all in the indoors-nurtured cuttings out into the “nursery” (on the coal shed in the back garden) where I can see if they survive reasonably easily. Do I have over 30 flowerpots?! [No, checked home bargains & B&M, ended up ordering off internet!] {Flowerpots arrived! Whole & beautiful}

“Brake sooner! Nearly lost a pie!” - giving Middleson a lift to the station is hilarious as he’s trying to do several things at once, including get the essential stomach lining in place before a Works Night Out…

Family zoom call sunlight & relaxed, good to see mum looking tranquil. 

Sis & Labradors happily anticipating walk with friends - the dogs love to run (& paddle!) & their owners love the sprawled peace, after.

Discussing seedling names with colleague - I may yet have members of the commedia dell’arte on my windowsill! (Alongside Sid & Diego, Peter & Harley, Piety & Harmony (Loyalty & Honesty are upstairs) Keith & Xenia. The naming is part of the fun...)

Forecast clear - high odds of rain today so I shall not lug the watering can out. Neither will I put stuff in the line, dashit. Still, everything seems to have survived one night! [Not Everything but so far, so good.]

I do enjoy reading William Gibson - I have to keep stopping to look things up. Other authors I sink into, brain surfing, Gibson can be like attending a tutorial.

Friend has deployed Lidl app & enjoyed 26 bakery coupons in 30 days. Very clever marketing & also very good at keeping her moving when arthritis and fatigue would shackle her. The delighted croons over rye sourdough!

Sis has instructed me to resupply on fat balls - my Amazon prime status means I am told to get all manner of goods shipped to assorted family!

Ah, family tree climbing. One ancestress born in Simla died in South Africa & would have been an Englishwoman throughout. Not quite certain if she evaded matrimony or just it hasn’t been transcribed yet as the relevant tribe is still lost. (A sister was repeatedly married & her estate in 1970-something was substantial & I can’t yet see who benefited. Her lawyers, doubtless.)

Translating the humming, the thudding, & the ambient humidity, I gather a son has clipped his hair short again, swept up & showered. 

Lugged crates aside & tried to open the stuck drawer of Denby - still not successful but emptied 3 generic drawers of stuff & am boggling at the stamps & things stuffed therein!

I called the union about legal help setting up power of attorney (best done while I have my marbles, after all) & they passed me into a cheerful Liverpudlian who sweetly is handing me right back thinking union legal support should include POA (& not his firm who are expensive)! Ah well, that certainly saved me the £100 for the first half hour fee…

Dear gods why do I never label keys? I leave the “genuine alabaster” label on the little heavy box with the bust hinge but not the keys inside. No wonder my sons give me Looks sometimes.

Unexpected stamp album & oooh sheets of fun! Excellent… Great to see my bachelor amusement still bringing colourful “Ooh!”… (I must weed out duplicates & trade in for current stamps - unexpected MS bonus!) Plus some Vintage birthday cards which I will enjoy sending. 

The planned defrost of chest freezer postponed pending reliable heat. Which means my Friday will be a bit busy but til then more time to read.

Water utility asking is I would like to register as “priority customer” (battered, bewildered, or plain vintage) & after a spirited discussion son has ticked “most of the above” & (just) restrained himself from asking for the bill to be in Braille. Packed him off to brew up whilst I corrected it…

Happily awaiting chaps in kilts & pipes & general pageantry, whilst youngest will cook scones (we’re out of cream for the cream tea - shocking planning!) I do love the pipes & drums. The kilts are a special bonus! (What odds the freezer bags are delivered as I boggle happily?!) [After.] 

Middleson offering to trim the Leylandii a bit (after breakfast) - it’s back up at nearly 3 storeys high… Just at a date that suits him, so I can’t plan with the neighbours about parking out of range.

More family tree climbing & dear gods the names! Archibald, Urquhart, Bernard - these are names you find chiselled into war memorials, who did the right thing, whose parents firmly believed at least 4 initials were important. (Who may not have had nametapes, but womenfolk who embroidered….)

Oh my Scouts. “Four corner everything” was not the well organised session (like last week's curry) & the numbers who had loads of fun were down. Still, next week trampolining!

Youngest & I shopped & after, sunk a pint of tea to restore the electrolyte balance. His muttering in Emperor Palpatine tones (Star Wars bad guy) alongside the idea of food had my imagination rewrite a fight scene entirely where the young hero is seduced over a cream tea & the rasping voice creaking out “crustless sandwich?”…

Health, strength, love, & courage to all as have need, along with the amazingly variable weather appropriate garb!

Frith

Pleasures for today (Thursday)

1) Not a bad sleep.

2) Set up a new account (?) with Threads, as FB is all adverts now and Twitter is broken and I can't read anyone's replies! 

3) Meant to do lots of housework, but only managed a load of washing and the washing up.

4) Went to Ludlow for the charity shops but didn't find anything. Had a cup of tea in Bill's Cafe (the horror of the BSD means you can't really buy anything to eat). Did about an hour of Arabic while I was in there. I've got to bite the bullet and start speaking Arabic on Saturday mornings...

5) Had a courgette omelette for brunch and chicken with salad for tea.

6) Went to Sainsburys after tea. I tend to wear 2-3 tops in rotation (until they wear out) and I noticed the hem of one was ripped as I brought it in off the line. Then I adjusted the one I was wearing and poked my finger through it! So bought a new t shirt from Sainsburys. 

mhagster

Hello. It is an evening most ghastly! More like October/November than July! 

Up early and out with the birds at 5am 

Took my workbooks down to old workplace and sat in a corner and had a cheese scone! Was very productive! Have a big event coming up and have needed to start and keep procrastinating! Was impressed with myself and enjoyed the scone! 

Home…was a bit brave and drove on the busy road all the way home ( rather than my usual takes twice as long through the town) 

Cleaned downstairs windows.

Hoovered. Pulled sofa and chairs out and rescued about a hundred dog balls!

made a chilli which I had mid afternoon. Late lunch/early tea 

Found outlander new series! Yay! 

Phone call from friend.

Then chat to DD2

LaineyT

Re lavender DFV, was always told that it should be picked just before flowering for optimum dried fragrance, no idea if true as never quite make it ☺️

For yesterday,

Few chores and errands first thing, hang washing out with confidence as the forecast was good.

Off to cathedral city to meet up with DSIL and DN, struggled to get parked as it was market day and the private school were obviously having a bit of a do so all normal routes blocked by big posh cars, double parked! Anyways, finally found a space and rushed off to meet my lovelies.

Spot of lunch then a wander around the CS’s, pleased to find a replacement straw bag as mine had come out of winter storage with a hole that’s only got bigger, will keep the inner cloth pouch as it will come in handy.

My DSIL had lost a precious ring, given to her by my late brother and had been a tad tearful all day but she phoned later to say that she had looked again when she got home and had found it in the bathroom, tucked into a corner.

Lovely evening so sat outside for a while to watch the bats.

Happycas

Good afternoon.  Beautiful sunny breezy seaside day.

DfV - I feel sure you could do a POA . I did it and it's not too difficult.  The forms and instructions are very straightforward.  You do need access to a decent printer but everything else is fairly easy. Unless, like me, you decide to do it in lockdown when getting signatures witnessed was a bit tricky!

Our mini trip to the coast is just what we both needed.  We're already more relaxed. Being so lucky with the weather has helped too.

Fish and chips for tea today.  It's the law when at the seaside, you know!

Happy 🌞 day everyone

DigForVictory

@Happycas its the "certificate provider" bit where someone has to vouch you are not under duress that strikes me as a bit ticklish. The solicitor who did my Will was more than happy to offer to help with a POA or both but his estimate was £600 & I thought I'd shop around!
Have a glorious time at the beach!
@LaineyT - so glad to hear ring found - they can pack a lot of emotion...

Frith

DfV - from memory, you can do POA online without a solicitor for £85. I can understand why you would want someone to check it, though. 

Pleasures for today (Friday).

1) An appalling sleep but it doesn't seem to have hindered me today.

2) Day 5 of the BSD saw hummus and veg sticks for lunch then broccoli and bacon with a bit of creme fraiche for tea.

3) Went to canal town in the afternoon and in the charity shops managed to find 2 t shirts for me and one for bigger son with his (local) football team on! Also a set of juggling bean bags.

4) Had a pot of tea in M and S and did an hour of Arabic. On a roll again. It was 32 degrees during the afternoon.

5) Watched most of the Murray match. 

6) My friend goes to various outdoors festivals and sales (for her job) and it turns out the current one is 4 miles from me! (She lives miles away). So I might venture over tomorrow or Sunday.

7) FINALLY some action from the solicitor and all the searches and enquiries about my new house were emailed to me today. Bits of it were interesting. It was built in 1960 and had the same owners from then onwards. 

8) My brother was working locally so I had a lift with him then went for a walk. After that I read my magazine in his car. 

Admiral_Barbarossa

Just making shore you bods are not bee inn ripped off. Power of Attorney online for DfV. 

https://www.gov.uk/power-of-attorney/make-lasting-power

Jenny is hanging on there!<3

mhagster

Pirate Pete I was just thinking of you yesterday and here you are …be careful what you wish for 😆😆
I was rereading 5OSP from 2017 when you posted daily! Hope you and Mrs PP are well. 

We are just in from a nice walk. Mainly just us and the birds. Just one other doggy out and one cat which my doggy thankfully didn’t see! 

Anyway for Friday:

A day of pottering around the house, doing bits and bobs as necessary.
Washing out and dried. Was a very grey and windy day with occasional showers. 

Made a lovely curry at lunchtime.
Nipped out to get some traybakes from a local home baker. Had a nice blether ( I used to work with them) 
Went a walk with work colleague and her very chatty ( as in never stopped 😂) five year old! 

Have a nice day.