monday aux champignons

sungod

'ning

early autumn weather continues

cafe stroll wfh, tdf rest day, bubbly

Stevo_666

On the train into the Big Smoke for a day on the corporate hamster wheel. At least there's free coffee. Another 4 day week awaits.

pinno

Much bad weather forecasted. Meh.
Yesterday; Blaenau Ffestiniog. Former world capitol of slate mining. Though some mining still operates.
Lots there: biggest zip slide in the world and 3 uplift vans for lazy MTB ers*.
The DW's and I went up a hill. It was hard to actually picture the landscape before slate mining as there are so many man made piles - and they're hoooge.
The valley in the rain was pretty grey and bleak yet spectacular.

*The highest run is some height but still.

orraloon

After a period of be on holiday at home debauchery with friends then family, it's time to sort out some issues: e.g. missed for 1st time evah credit card payment due on Friday, always paid off in full, no doubt a stropette communication on its way; bleepin' whitefly have staged a greenhouse invasion; there will be more to be uncovered no doubt.

At least the sun is out, for a while...

Stevo_666

orraloon said:

After a period of be on holiday at home debauchery with friends then family, it's time to sort out some issues: e.g. missed for 1st time evah credit card payment due on Friday, always paid off in full, no doubt a stropette communication on its way; bleepin' whitefly have staged a greenhouse invasion; there will be more to be uncovered no doubt.

At least the sun is out, for a while...

There's a new fangled thing called a direct debit, check it out

homers_double

A bit meh today, no cycling to watch later but as I didn't watch Sundays I'll catch up on that.
Managed a Zwift before work, nothing exciting though.

orraloon

Stevo_666 said:

orraloon said:

After a period of be on holiday at home debauchery with friends then family, it's time to sort out some issues: e.g. missed for 1st time evah credit card payment due on Friday, always paid off in full, no doubt a stropette communication on its way; bleepin' whitefly have staged a greenhouse invasion; there will be more to be uncovered no doubt.

At least the sun is out, for a while...

There's a new fangled thing called a direct debit, check it out

Ayebut, shirley as one of those beanie enumerators you wouldn't have funds sitting in a non interest bearing current account from which to set the DD? That's why I need to do the tx then the tx.

pinno

MaHaReOx !

Stevo_666

Every now and then a day comes along which puts all of your problems into perspective. Our financial controller put a meeting in my diary to talk about a 'non-work matter' this morning, so I rock up thinking he might want some tax planning tips. Turns out he's been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease Only just turned 50, got a wife and 2 kids, really good bloke. Has been handling it very well as he's known for a few months but you never would have guessed; he's decided to tell people now before it starts to become noticeable.

Turns out I was right and he did want some tax planning tips - IHT. But that wasn't the main point of the meeting.

How ****ing lucky are we?

Wheelspinner

Stevo_666 said:

Every now and then a day comes along which puts all of your problems into perspective. Our financial controller put a meeting in my diary to talk about a 'non-work matter' this morning, so I rock up thinking he might want some tax planning tips. Turns out he's been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease Only just turned 50, got a wife and 2 kids, really good bloke. Has been handling it very well as he's known for a few months but you never would have guessed; he's decided to tell people now before it starts to become noticeable.

Turns out I was right and he did want some tax planning tips - IHT. But that wasn't the main point of the meeting.

How ****ing lucky are we?

Ah that's a b@st@rd of a diagnosis. :-(

beansnikpoh

Stevo_666 said:

Every now and then a day comes along which puts all of your problems into perspective. Our financial controller put a meeting in my diary to talk about a 'non-work matter' this morning, so I rock up thinking he might want some tax planning tips. Turns out he's been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease Only just turned 50, got a wife and 2 kids, really good bloke. Has been handling it very well as he's known for a few months but you never would have guessed; he's decided to tell people now before it starts to become noticeable.

Turns out I was right and he did want some tax planning tips - IHT. But that wasn't the main point of the meeting.

How ****ing lucky are we?

That's bad. An old schoolfriend's wife died of MND aged 47. Left 2 teenaged daughters. They and their dad have spent the years since doing v hard physical challenges to raise money. Makes you think.

veronese68

Afternoon folks,
Another day of delights in the orifice, but the wobble in wasn't unpleasant at least. Busy week ahead, but then they all are.
That's a stinker Stevo, can't imagine what the guy is going through. As you say, we should all count our blessings.

Wheelspinner

Oh, happy birthday Oxo!

Day off assigned shed duties today, and had the driver's hat on instead. Out and about to do errands various. Home too late to achieve much before dark. Better luck tomorrow.

beansnikpoh

Happy cake day Oxo! I prefer to work on my b'day, because I'm a miserable sod.

veronese68

Whoops, forgot about that after reading Stevo's news. Happy birthday Oxo, I too don't tend to waste a day off because I'm even older than I was. Enjoy the cakes.

Stevo_666

+1 HB Oxo, had missed your news as I was a bit stunned after what I heard this morning.

webboo

Evening
Back home from the HebCelt festival. Last night was a posh hotel near Perth where we only just made it in time for dinner due slow ferries and accidents causing road closures. Well worth it though.
Cats seem to be pleased to see us after the initial stand offishness.

Stevo_666

Now having a glass of plonk and reflecting on how bloody lucky I am to have good health.