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Last Friday ever. Potentially

oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,624
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Morning all.
Dark and coolish but dry out.
WFW as usual.
Slight twist to today, its my last working Friday at work unless covering for holidays as I go down down to a 4 day wk. Wahay so Thursday will become my new Friday in future. Have a good weekend all.
Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
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  • sungodsungod Posts: 15,898
    'ning

    bit nippy, but dry

    ride and cafes, gmc dabble from home, bubbly
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • beansnikpohbeansnikpoh Posts: 1,277
    Misty here. Car loaded up. Departing for Heathrow and breakfast shortly.
  • sungodsungod Posts: 15,898
    surely
    beansnikpoh said:

    Misty here. Car loaded up. Departing for Heathrow and bubbly shortly.

    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,935
    'ning

    Nippy but bright and pleasant.
    WFW
    Might get round to fixing all the bikes later.
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,764
    beansnikpoh said:

    Misty here. Car loaded up. Departing for Heathrow and breakfast shortly.

    Where are you off to beans? I caught a bit of the furniture for the other house but assumed that was the one in Devon/Cornwall.
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,764
    oxoman said:

    Morning all.
    Dark and coolish but dry out.
    WFW as usual.
    Slight twist to today, its my last working Friday at work unless covering for holidays as I go down down to a 4 day wk. Wahay so Thursday will become my new Friday in future. Have a good weekend all.

    Enjoy your potentially last Friday oxo 🥳
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • pblakeneypblakeney Posts: 23,994
    edited August 2022
    4 day working weeks (compressed hours) and long weekends are the future.
    Once you've got used to it there is no going back.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 50,088
    seanoconn said:

    beansnikpoh said:

    Misty here. Car loaded up. Departing for Heathrow and breakfast shortly.

    Where are you off to beans? I caught a bit of the furniture for the other house but assumed that was the one in Devon/Cornwall.
    Yes, it's all very confusing to me too.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinnopinno Posts: 50,088
    We shall count the number of Friday's you end up going to work Oxo.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,764
    Got back home from holidays after 1am and back at work today 😕 At least I’ve got 3 days off after this to recover.
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • pinnopinno Posts: 50,088
    Grey here but not the forecasted deluge (yet).
    We saw Shorty's dinner again in the early hours. It ain't like her at all. Last time was when she was in P1.
    Fluids and natural yoghurt all day.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,764
    pinno said:

    Grey here but not the forecasted deluge (yet).
    We saw Shorty's dinner again in the early hours. It ain't like her at all. Last time was when she was in P1.
    Fluids and natural yoghurt all day.

    Don’t think I’d want natural yogurt if I’d just been sick.
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • homers_doublehomers_double Posts: 7,752
    Morning class, quite happy today because list night included flexing the plastic to book the first ski trip of '23.
    Gym gymed this morning and a trilateral effort is on the cards for tomorrow in readiness for the 11th!
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 56,244
    oxoman said:

    Morning all.
    Dark and coolish but dry out.
    WFW as usual.
    Slight twist to today, its my last working Friday at work unless covering for holidays as I go down down to a 4 day wk. Wahay so Thursday will become my new Friday in future. Have a good weekend all.

    Good going Oxo.

    Off today and headed down to Bedgebury later for some fun (i.e. mountain) biking. Rather handily, a mate of mine lives 300m from the single-track down there.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,537
    Grandma still hanging on - thanks for the messages yesterday, much appreciated.

    Lots of ale last night which was fun, early but good start to the day, followed by a decent hound walk with the current wife.

    Work stuff and then out later with friends for their birthday, should be fun
  • beansnikpohbeansnikpoh Posts: 1,277
    seanoconn said:

    beansnikpoh said:

    Misty here. Car loaded up. Departing for Heathrow and breakfast shortly.

    Where are you off to beans? I caught a bit of the furniture for the other house but assumed that was the one in Devon/Cornwall.
    Just down the coast from Malaga. 9 days of sunshine, sherry, tapas.
  • beansnikpohbeansnikpoh Posts: 1,277
    sungod said:

    surely

    beansnikpoh said:

    Misty here. Car loaded up. Departing for Heathrow and bubbly shortly.

    Just about to mosey over to the bar to see what bubbly the have on.
  • beansnikpohbeansnikpoh Posts: 1,277
    pinno said:

    seanoconn said:

    beansnikpoh said:

    Misty here. Car loaded up. Departing for Heathrow and breakfast shortly.

    Where are you off to beans? I caught a bit of the furniture for the other house but assumed that was the one in Devon/Cornwall.
    Yes, it's all very confusing to me too.
    Hoping to complete on that while we are away, then the weekend after I'm back from Spain, I will drive down all the furniture and other gubbins.
  • beansnikpohbeansnikpoh Posts: 1,277
    beansnikpoh said:

    sungod said:

    surely

    beansnikpoh said:

    Misty here. Car loaded up. Departing for Heathrow and bubbly shortly.

    Just about to mosey over to the bar to see what bubbly the have on.
    Palmer and Co. Never heard of it, but it's decent enough.
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,935
    beansnikpoh said:

    beansnikpoh said:

    sungod said:

    surely

    beansnikpoh said:

    Misty here. Car loaded up. Departing for Heathrow and bubbly shortly.

    Just about to mosey over to the bar to see what bubbly the have on.
    Palmer and Co. Never heard of it, but it's decent enough.
    Is that like T E Stockwell and Co?
  • haydenmhaydenm Posts: 2,997
    Morning, OH told me this morning our energy fix ended in June so we should do something about it. The answer is turning it off at the fuse box. She says this isn't sensible with her impending medical condition (twins).

    Might get a ride this weekend but my rear brake wasn't bled properly by the shop when they fitted my warranty rear triangle. I've done a mini bleed but I don't know if it'll be rideable. Shop also lost my quick link. Might be forced out on the fully rigid instead.

    Everything seems to be a giant crisis with the OH at the moment so I could do with a chilled weekend.
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 56,244
    tlw1 said:

    Grandma still hanging on - thanks for the messages yesterday, much appreciated.

    Lots of ale last night which was fun, early but good start to the day, followed by a decent hound walk with the current wife.

    Work stuff and then out later with friends for their birthday, should be fun

    When you said departure lounge yesterday I thought that was just a ref to the care home, didn't realise she was hanging on. Sorry to hear that :( but hopefully she isn't suffering.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,764
    beansnikpoh said:

    seanoconn said:

    beansnikpoh said:

    Misty here. Car loaded up. Departing for Heathrow and breakfast shortly.

    Where are you off to beans? I caught a bit of the furniture for the other house but assumed that was the one in Devon/Cornwall.
    Just down the coast from Malaga. 9 days of sunshine, sherry, tapas.
    Enjoy!
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,624
    pblakeney said:

    4 day working weeks (compressed hours) and long weekends are the future.
    Once you've got used to it there is no going back.

    Never again. 4 days 8 hrs a day for the next Yr then drop down another day next year. 2 day wk by the time I'm 60, or fully retired.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • beansnikpohbeansnikpoh Posts: 1,277
    seanoconn said:

    beansnikpoh said:

    seanoconn said:

    beansnikpoh said:

    Misty here. Car loaded up. Departing for Heathrow and breakfast shortly.

    Where are you off to beans? I caught a bit of the furniture for the other house but assumed that was the one in Devon/Cornwall.
    Just down the coast from Malaga. 9 days of sunshine, sherry, tapas.
    Enjoy!
    Ta.
  • pblakeneypblakeney Posts: 23,994
    oxoman said:

    pblakeney said:

    4 day working weeks (compressed hours) and long weekends are the future.
    Once you've got used to it there is no going back.

    Never again. 4 days 8 hrs a day for the next Yr then drop down another day next year. 2 day wk by the time I'm 60, or fully retired.
    Good plan!
    I was suggesting for others.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • orraloonorraloon Posts: 12,137
    Good plan indeed Oxo, gentle wind down, take it easy, let someone else carry the stress bucket.

    Para mi last Friday to have to rely on my one-legged reading specs, just collected my new pair after 2+ years of messing about. Now, Do Not Stand On Them!!

    Bit knacked after long and emotional day yesterday, think I'll do some gentle garden pottering this arvo, gentle indeed as that tweaked calf muscle is playing stroppy again.
  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 26,698 Lives Here
    Afternoon folks,
    Friday and I'm in the orifice, this is not right. Good move Oxo, I'm a tad jealous. Managed to wobble in today having wimped out and driven yesterday, I used the excuse of carrying tools over to the old dear for flat pack assembly. But to be fair I could have carried a screwdriver and hammer on the bike, it was the constant rain throughout the night that put me off. Foggy this morning so I was quite moist by the time I got here.
    Enjoy the holiday B³. As Stevo says, hope your gran doesn't suffer TLW.
    I'm home along this evening, kind of. The lad is going to the pub with his mates and will roll in sometime in the early hours. I'll probably have to tidy the house in anticipation of the EPO getting back after I collect her tomorrow. But I can truthfully say it's not my mess as I've only gone into the house to sleep since she's been gone. So I'd better tidy up her mess before collecting her.
    Onwards and upwards...
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • WheelspinnerWheelspinner Posts: 6,409
    The Good:
    - Great weather
    - Finished my console table
    - No driving anywhere required

    The Bad:
    - Had to call internet provider, which as usual deteriorated into a waste of life. How they manage to find so much stupid to hire and put on the service desk is beyond me.
    - Pathology lab rang and said my test samples have to be redone - unable to verify from the one provided. Grrrr.
    - With trip to NSW for memorial service, I have to reschedule some appointments. One I booked 9 months ago, and if I cancel I will wait another 4 months for next available. Double grrrrr!

    Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • beansnikpohbeansnikpoh Posts: 1,277
    Installed in hotel. My mother's and Mrs B³'s suitcases were still at Heathrow (air tag tastic) ...Luckily me and mini are fully kitted out.

    That'll teach her to pooh pooh my suggestion of splitting stuff across bags, or at the very least carry some pants and a tshirt in your cabin baggage.

    Hopefully the bags are on a plane now, as the air tag is no longer communicating.
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