2020++ - smiling and waving and looking so fine

savingholmes

I hate that when the pedometer doesn't show the steps. It shows how important that feedback loop is to our motivation and self esteem

mark55man

made up for not recording steps yesterday by doing 15000 today (eve of poll leaflets)

then will start the day tomorrow with a walk to the polling station then another day WFH, although unlike today mainly not on zoom

savingholmes

Great steps. Is it showing in your weight now as well?

mark55man

HI SH.  Weight has been level, we are doing Schrodinger's diet, in that we are both on and not on it.  Steps reduced today but nearly on target as I type.

Sorted out some certified copies for various transactions.  I know we took half an hour of the lawyers time, but £80 for 4 signatures stung a little bit.  Ironically they insisted on being paid in cash when I was getting stuff signed for someone else's mandated Anti-Money Laundering reasons

Filled up the car with £20 Petrol so I had enough to get to the cheaper station near my work, but goodness knows when that will happen, only 3 days in the office last month and none / none planned so far this month 

mark55man

So I have decided to do some work today (on lunch break now) so I can take a day off in lieu when it is a lot nicer than it is today, and we might not be quite so locked down if I can push my spare day out past 17th May

My friend who was standing in the local elections is pacing up and down, as our area is not declaring until later today or even Sunday if its close.  Although he had a good majority before, the general trend in England seems to be blue-wards so it is a bit uncertain.  Well we will see.

Good results in Wales though which is good

f0xh0les

I am always utterly bemused that people forget the Blue Team have been in power for the last 11 years, but Boris has convinced them that they are under new management for the last 12 months  and everything is the fault of the Red team on the local council,  or of the Yellow team when there was a Blue/Yellow alliance and they bullied and steamrollered their way into decision making.    I am actually hoping this might stop the Red/Blue stranglehold on our democracy and maybe it is time for a few new more progressive parties to come to the fore.   Sadly without PR it ain't happening, unless there is a Green Eco Enviromental Action party with  Sir David at the helm....

savingholmes

Politics.. best leave that one alone.... 
Well done on the steps Mark. I agree paying cash was ironic.... Although for a solicitor £80 sounds cheap compared to some prices I've heard... I think I'm in the wrong business

mark55man

yes and no SH - not talking about politics is the blue party's biggest weapon - they have been very good at making a criticism of them a criticism of the country and vaguely unpatriotic - which couldn't be further from the truth when you look under the covers.  But I do agree there are plenty of  other places to discuss this, and I don't want a heated debate (as Mrs Merton would say) on this thread so let's leave it there 

doingitanyway

Scared to wade in on the politics front but quietly despairing...

Your talking of steps is inspiring me to find a pedometer somewhere...
Well done on keeping your weight level. Mine went up a bit due to spending ages in a hospital and then buying crisps and chocolate on the way home! But the damage is limited and my eye is on the ball again now

mark55man

another Friday - yay!!

it's so busy at work, last year was a small number of large projects, this year its a large number of small projects.  Personally I'm a liking variety sort of guy, but my brain can't cope with context switching every half a day.

saw DD1 yesterday, one of my new clients is based where she is working atm so I contrived a visit with my OH to see her after my work meeting (while they went to the swedish store).  Yum yum dime bars!!!!!  Had a take out mexican sat under cover just chatting - was very nice, but still a but dysfunctional if you think about it as that what restaurants are for

going to do some chores this weekend, either decluttering or gardening depending on weather, plus at least one trip to the tip as DS1 has been clearing out as well

happy weekend everyone -