We had a day out. Betty and Barney Rubble had finally managed to move house and it was time to go and visit, now that the boxes were out of the way. They are still in Odiham, but now at the opposite end of the village.
The journey was made a little more interesting by the closure of the road near South Harting and a tortuous diversion down a single track road. Unfortunately it may have been single track, but it was two-way!
We found the house without any problems. It's about 35 years old, but in good condition. It has nice open-plan feel downstairs with a bright garden room at the back. There's plenty of space with a couple of spare bedrooms and an attic room which Betty refers to as her art room, but could just as easily be used to keep her shackled and locked away! Barney has plans to add solar panels, a battery store, and replace the boiler with a heat pump. Sounds expensive, but it will reduce the running costs for the house.
We went across to Upton Grey for lunch. The Hoddington Arms provided a good menu and some good coffee. The Gorse Fox started with some mackerel and followed that with some pork belly; delicious. We pottered back to Odiham and spent the afternoon drinking tea and chatting before heading home just before six.
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Close one
It was bright but not sunny. The Gorse Fox had football scheduled, but the Silver Vixen had no Pilates this week. This worked out well as it meant we could shift the Ocado order a day earlier than usual.
Checking the traffic, as he sometimes does, the Gorse Fox diverged from his normal route to avoid some horrendous local tailbacks. The diversion worked well and he was at the Worthing Leisure Centre at the same time as usual. We had a tight 8-v-8 game today. It was very competitive, but fun. At half-time it was still all square, with no goals from anyone. The second half was looking to go the same way, but we finally conceded two goals, scoring only one in reply. Somehow you don't mind losing when the game has been so enjoyable and so tight.
Much of the afternoon has been spent working on some of the photos that the Gorse Fox has filed as "Unfiled", in other words, they are still waiting for some analysis, some facial recognition, some geo-tagging, and some chronological filing. It has been fairly successful as, once again, the old digitised diaries were able to cast light on many of the items.
Checking the traffic, as he sometimes does, the Gorse Fox diverged from his normal route to avoid some horrendous local tailbacks. The diversion worked well and he was at the Worthing Leisure Centre at the same time as usual. We had a tight 8-v-8 game today. It was very competitive, but fun. At half-time it was still all square, with no goals from anyone. The second half was looking to go the same way, but we finally conceded two goals, scoring only one in reply. Somehow you don't mind losing when the game has been so enjoyable and so tight.
Much of the afternoon has been spent working on some of the photos that the Gorse Fox has filed as "Unfiled", in other words, they are still waiting for some analysis, some facial recognition, some geo-tagging, and some chronological filing. It has been fairly successful as, once again, the old digitised diaries were able to cast light on many of the items.
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Grey
It wasn't as cold overnight, nor as bright and blue this morning. It was grey and cool, but this is just fine for a morning of football.
The Gorse Fox climbed in the car, plugged in his audiobook and pottered across to Worthing. We had a good turnout and even teams of 6-a-side. In the first hour, the Gorse Fox played for the red-bibs, but for some reason kept thinking he was playing in blue. A couple of times he played some telling passes to the opposition, thinking they were his team. Never mind, he eventually snapped out of it. We lost the first game, drew the second game, and won the third game (with a goal from the Gorse Fox).
In the second hour, we re-arranged into 5-a-side teams. This time the Gorse Fox was playing in blue. The pitch was beginning to seem a lot larger in this second hour. We managed to win the first game, lose the second, and then win the final game. The Gorse Fox had covered just under 10 kilometres and, as he writes this, his legs are protesting at the abuse. Never mind. He has to build his stamina back up bit by bit, and today was a good push.
So it appears we may be about to have another election. The thorny question appears to be regrading whether EU citizens and 16-year-olds should be part of the electorate. The Gorse Fox believes that they should not. The 16-year-olds will just parrot the electoral bias of their teachers (not parents), and we have seen how the drip-drip of left-wing dogma has been leeching into education. As for EU Citizens, the Gorse Fox has now issue if they have the right of residence and intention to stay here; otherwise, it is just trying to load results.
The Gorse Fox climbed in the car, plugged in his audiobook and pottered across to Worthing. We had a good turnout and even teams of 6-a-side. In the first hour, the Gorse Fox played for the red-bibs, but for some reason kept thinking he was playing in blue. A couple of times he played some telling passes to the opposition, thinking they were his team. Never mind, he eventually snapped out of it. We lost the first game, drew the second game, and won the third game (with a goal from the Gorse Fox).
In the second hour, we re-arranged into 5-a-side teams. This time the Gorse Fox was playing in blue. The pitch was beginning to seem a lot larger in this second hour. We managed to win the first game, lose the second, and then win the final game. The Gorse Fox had covered just under 10 kilometres and, as he writes this, his legs are protesting at the abuse. Never mind. He has to build his stamina back up bit by bit, and today was a good push.
So it appears we may be about to have another election. The thorny question appears to be regrading whether EU citizens and 16-year-olds should be part of the electorate. The Gorse Fox believes that they should not. The 16-year-olds will just parrot the electoral bias of their teachers (not parents), and we have seen how the drip-drip of left-wing dogma has been leeching into education. As for EU Citizens, the Gorse Fox has now issue if they have the right of residence and intention to stay here; otherwise, it is just trying to load results.
Monday, October 28, 2019
Whoa
It was a cold one overnight. There was ice on the roof of the Orangery when the Gorse Fox came down. He wanted to get downstairs early enough to see Cousteau-Cub off to work and wish her good luck with the job-promotion application. We got chatting and lost track of time. In the end, she had to rush to get the bus.
The sun was up and it was bright and cold. Once we were all ready for the day, the Gorse Fox and Silver Vixen decided to go into LA for a walk. The logic was that we could park closer to the target coffee shop in LA than we could have in Bognor. We left the car and wandered along to the re-opened Look & Sea Centre. As we approached, the Gorse Fox spotted Barry (the peg and lucky heather seller*) so we stopped for a chat with him and his wife.
We went inside and grabbed a coffee and some carrot cake while watching the world go by and some clouds roll in and obliterate the sun.
After the coffee, we strolled along the river bank until the Silver Vixen decided that she should turn back to avoid getting stiff and cold. We had covered a couple of kilometres, but that was more than enough exercise on the new hip.
Back home the Gorse Fix has just installed macOS "Catalina" on the MacBook. He'll let this act as a testbed for a few days before rolling it onto "Condor" or the Silver Vixen's MacBook.
* The peg-seller or lucky-heather seller is football club banter for Barry because of his propensity to go travelling in his motorhome.
The sun was up and it was bright and cold. Once we were all ready for the day, the Gorse Fox and Silver Vixen decided to go into LA for a walk. The logic was that we could park closer to the target coffee shop in LA than we could have in Bognor. We left the car and wandered along to the re-opened Look & Sea Centre. As we approached, the Gorse Fox spotted Barry (the peg and lucky heather seller*) so we stopped for a chat with him and his wife.
After the coffee, we strolled along the river bank until the Silver Vixen decided that she should turn back to avoid getting stiff and cold. We had covered a couple of kilometres, but that was more than enough exercise on the new hip.
Back home the Gorse Fix has just installed macOS "Catalina" on the MacBook. He'll let this act as a testbed for a few days before rolling it onto "Condor" or the Silver Vixen's MacBook.
* The peg-seller or lucky-heather seller is football club banter for Barry because of his propensity to go travelling in his motorhome.
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Family team
The Gorse Fox had football scheduled for the morning and the Coventry Hobbit had agreed to come along and try it. The Gorse Fox went along to LA to collect the Coventry Hobbit and we headed to the centre. The game turned out to be a 6-v-6 and though they seemed a little lop-sided, we expected it would be hard work and not in our favour. Again, it turned out to work against the expected run of play.
The Coventry Hobbit played in goal during the first half and did really well, keeping our goal secure during most of the first half. He did eventually concede twice, but that was in response to our 4 or 5 goal advantage. In the second half, he came out onto the pitch. We continued to build our lead and the Coventry Hobbit added 4 goals to our tally, the Gorse Fox 2 more. In the end, we finished the game with a 12 or 13 goal lead over their 4 goals.
The Coventry Hobbit declared it was fun and he was certainly keen to do it again.
We had a quiet afternoon.
The Coventry Hobbit played in goal during the first half and did really well, keeping our goal secure during most of the first half. He did eventually concede twice, but that was in response to our 4 or 5 goal advantage. In the second half, he came out onto the pitch. We continued to build our lead and the Coventry Hobbit added 4 goals to our tally, the Gorse Fox 2 more. In the end, we finished the game with a 12 or 13 goal lead over their 4 goals.
The Coventry Hobbit declared it was fun and he was certainly keen to do it again.
We had a quiet afternoon.
Saturday, October 26, 2019
Progress
The day has deteriorated into a wet miserable autumn Saturday. To counteract that, however, we were delighted that the Coventry Hobbit finally received his National Insurance number today (he had lost it and had to write off for its replacement). This will make things a little easier for him. In addition to that, Cousteau-Cub and the Coventry Hobbit have an agreement to take over a small apartment in Chichester from the start of December. They are, needless to say, very happy.
The Silver Vixen and Gorse Fox have had a fairly quiet day. Urban-Cub and Ellie came along to collect Cousteau-Cub for the the day and overnight. The Silver Vixen has been pottering and the Gorse Fox has been working on the photos some more. The beauty of have so many diaries (and having digitised most of them) is that he can often pin down a specific photo or set of photos to a particular day or place. Bit by bit he is adding the information to the metadata that is associated with the photos themselves.
Old Bill and Lady Penelope are off to Jamaica this evening. One suspects they will have slightly more clement weather there than we will here.
The Silver Vixen and Gorse Fox have had a fairly quiet day. Urban-Cub and Ellie came along to collect Cousteau-Cub for the the day and overnight. The Silver Vixen has been pottering and the Gorse Fox has been working on the photos some more. The beauty of have so many diaries (and having digitised most of them) is that he can often pin down a specific photo or set of photos to a particular day or place. Bit by bit he is adding the information to the metadata that is associated with the photos themselves.
Old Bill and Lady Penelope are off to Jamaica this evening. One suspects they will have slightly more clement weather there than we will here.
Friday, October 25, 2019
Out then In
The menu was extensive and had something for all tastes. The Gorse Fox and the Silver Vixen both picked from the "a la carte" menu. The Silver Vixen started with a tomato, mozzarella and avocado salad with balsamic dressing. The Gorse Fox had a pate with garlic bread, caramelised onions and salad leaves. It was a very promising start and set us up nicely for the entrees. The Silver Vixen had a Spaghetti Carbonara and the Gorse Fox a Linguine Julia. They were utterly delightful and the linguine is certainly a dish to add to the mental checklist of favourite dishes.
Today has been a bit quiet and we've stayed in. There was, deliberately, nothing scheduled. As a result the Silver Vixen has been pottering with the laundry and the Gorse Fox has been working further on the photos from 1974 and 1975. He did notice, however, that one of the professional dancers from "Strictly" has a show in Worthing next March. A few messages flashed around the Sonning Crew, and tickets have now been acquired for Tinkerbell and the Silver Vixen.
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Black and white
Boy it has been wet. It was not a day to go out for a walk and the Gorse Fox had no intention of doing so. He did, however, have to pop along to the shops and the pharmacy. While out, it occurred to him that the cloud so low and rain so heavy, it felt like the clocks had gone back. Not by an hour, but by 60 years. It was so dark and grim it was as if we were living life in black and white back in the 1950s. We were characters in a film noir.
Fortunately it has brightened up this afternoon, and whilst neither dry nor sunny, colour has returned to the world.
The NHS have just been along to collect the various aids that had been provided for the Silver Vixen’s recovery. It seems surprising how quickly she has recovered from such an operation, but it’s so nice to see her virtually back to normal.
Fortunately it has brightened up this afternoon, and whilst neither dry nor sunny, colour has returned to the world.
The NHS have just been along to collect the various aids that had been provided for the Silver Vixen’s recovery. It seems surprising how quickly she has recovered from such an operation, but it’s so nice to see her virtually back to normal.
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Leaps and bounds
The Silver Vixen has taken a giant step forward today. Not only did she go to Pilates, but she also drove there. So she is now returning to her normal range of activities, albeit gently, and carefully. The Gorse Fox took over once we had arrived at Pilates, and carried on to his football.
Football had a busy 9-v-8 format today. The Gorse Fox felt a bit like Horatio defending the bridge during the first half. Our defence was only breached once, despite the other team's superior numbers, mobility, and attacking players. We also managed to pull one back so that we went in 1-1 at half-time. During the second half, we had the extra player. This began to make a difference as we managed to score 4 more goals (one from the Gorse Fox) and they could only reply with one. All in all, it was a very satisfying game, if somewhat one-sided in the end.
The Gorse Fox collected the Silver Vixen on the way through. He remained in the driving seat as there was no point in her over-doing it after the Pilates.
It's been a quiet afternoon. The Gorse Fox has booked a restaurant for tomorrow evening and has prepared a beef casserole in the Instant Pot for tonight. He's also been looking at the family tree while the casserole has been bubbling away.
Football had a busy 9-v-8 format today. The Gorse Fox felt a bit like Horatio defending the bridge during the first half. Our defence was only breached once, despite the other team's superior numbers, mobility, and attacking players. We also managed to pull one back so that we went in 1-1 at half-time. During the second half, we had the extra player. This began to make a difference as we managed to score 4 more goals (one from the Gorse Fox) and they could only reply with one. All in all, it was a very satisfying game, if somewhat one-sided in the end.
The Gorse Fox collected the Silver Vixen on the way through. He remained in the driving seat as there was no point in her over-doing it after the Pilates.
It's been a quiet afternoon. The Gorse Fox has booked a restaurant for tomorrow evening and has prepared a beef casserole in the Instant Pot for tonight. He's also been looking at the family tree while the casserole has been bubbling away.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
A degree of normality
It has been a bright and cool day. The Gorse Fox has slipped back into his normal Tuesday routine for the first time in a while. He headed off to Worthing for a session of football preceded by a 40 minute walk on the track. It was nice to meet up with the Tuesday bunch.
The Gorse Fox was picked for the blue-bibs today. Not a strong team, but not too bad. We drew our first game 0-0, then against the run of play won the second game 2-1. That’s when it all came crashing down. The final game was an ignominious 5-1 defeat (though not unexpected when we saw the other team).
Back home the Silver Vixen was finishing off the task of emptying and defrosting one of the freezers. The Gorse Fox got on with the weekly Ocado shopping list before we settled down for a quiet afternoon.
The Gorse Fox was picked for the blue-bibs today. Not a strong team, but not too bad. We drew our first game 0-0, then against the run of play won the second game 2-1. That’s when it all came crashing down. The final game was an ignominious 5-1 defeat (though not unexpected when we saw the other team).
Back home the Silver Vixen was finishing off the task of emptying and defrosting one of the freezers. The Gorse Fox got on with the weekly Ocado shopping list before we settled down for a quiet afternoon.
Monday, October 21, 2019
In, Out, In, Out...
The Gorse Fox seems to have spent much of the day popping out, then returning. It started with a trip to the Nissan dealership to have the Qashqai MOT'd and serviced. Then having walked home he settled down for some breakfast.
He had domestic chores on the schedule for the morning, but took a break to take the Coventry Hobbit around to the Doctors' Surgery, then returned to continue with the chores, the most unpleasant of which was retrieving Jasper's pooh from the pea shingle by the side of the house and disposing of it. It's hard to believe how much pooh such a small cat can generate.
Nissan phoned so the Gorse Fox headed back out. He plugged in his earphones and enjoyed half an hour of his book while walking to the dealership. The car was ready and they have offered us a good price for it, when the Skoda comes. The Gorse Fox spoke to Skoda - our car is at the "port of exit", which means it is sitting on the dock in Hamburg (or wherever) waiting to be loaded onto a ship for the UK. The chap reckons we should have it in three weeks... which was good news.
Lat afternoon Cousteau-Cub arrived home and the Gorse Fox was on the move again. She had another appointment at the chiropractor, so we whizzed across to Rustington. BY the time she was finished it was getting a bit late to cook, so the Gorse Fox ordered some fish and chips. We were home just after 7 and all settled down to enjoy the fruits of the fryer.
He had domestic chores on the schedule for the morning, but took a break to take the Coventry Hobbit around to the Doctors' Surgery, then returned to continue with the chores, the most unpleasant of which was retrieving Jasper's pooh from the pea shingle by the side of the house and disposing of it. It's hard to believe how much pooh such a small cat can generate.
Nissan phoned so the Gorse Fox headed back out. He plugged in his earphones and enjoyed half an hour of his book while walking to the dealership. The car was ready and they have offered us a good price for it, when the Skoda comes. The Gorse Fox spoke to Skoda - our car is at the "port of exit", which means it is sitting on the dock in Hamburg (or wherever) waiting to be loaded onto a ship for the UK. The chap reckons we should have it in three weeks... which was good news.
Lat afternoon Cousteau-Cub arrived home and the Gorse Fox was on the move again. She had another appointment at the chiropractor, so we whizzed across to Rustington. BY the time she was finished it was getting a bit late to cook, so the Gorse Fox ordered some fish and chips. We were home just after 7 and all settled down to enjoy the fruits of the fryer.
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Year on year
It's been bright but cool today. The Gorse Fox was up first and enjoyed a quiet cup of coffee as he read the day's email and prepared himself for the morning's football. The Coventry Hobbit was next to emerge as he had to get into work to prepare for the Sunday lunch service.
Football was a quick and punishing 5-a-side today. The sides seem to fall into and attack-vs-defence grouping. The Gorse Fox was expecting a rough time and a heavy defeat. Certainly, the orange-bis (attackers) charged into a 4-0 lead before the Gorse Fox scored his first goal for the yellow-bibs. By half time we had clawed our way back to 7-4. The second half was even more frantic and we finally caught up to 10-10 before the Gorse Fox scored the last of his 6 goals for the day and took the win 11-10 to the yellow-bibs. It was an immensely enjoyable game and that brings the Gorse Fox's total for the year to 87 goals which is the same total as the whole of last year - and he still has two months to go.
Back home we had a quiet afternoon. The Silver Vixen did some sewing in the Orangery and the Gorse Fox did some more work on the photo album/collection.
Football was a quick and punishing 5-a-side today. The sides seem to fall into and attack-vs-defence grouping. The Gorse Fox was expecting a rough time and a heavy defeat. Certainly, the orange-bis (attackers) charged into a 4-0 lead before the Gorse Fox scored his first goal for the yellow-bibs. By half time we had clawed our way back to 7-4. The second half was even more frantic and we finally caught up to 10-10 before the Gorse Fox scored the last of his 6 goals for the day and took the win 11-10 to the yellow-bibs. It was an immensely enjoyable game and that brings the Gorse Fox's total for the year to 87 goals which is the same total as the whole of last year - and he still has two months to go.
Back home we had a quiet afternoon. The Silver Vixen did some sewing in the Orangery and the Gorse Fox did some more work on the photo album/collection.
Saturday, October 19, 2019
Coiffure
It was a pleasantly slow start to the day. The Gorse Fox had to take the Silver Vixen across to the hairdresser. The idea was that he would drop her and return an hour later to collect her. As he headed back he received a message to delay by ten minutes. Too late, he was already en route. Then another message came in, suggesting he should wait a further 20 minutes. Not to worry, he had his book, so settled down in a car park by the beach to while away the delay. Time ticked by and he headed back to the hairdresser and went inside to wait. In the end, it was another 30 minutes before all was finished and the Silver Vixen was released from the various instruments of torture.
The Gorse Fox popped into a local garage who advertise that they buy cars. The buyer was not available, so the Gorse Fox left his details. He doesn't really expect to hear from them, but it was worth a try.
Much of the rest of the day has been spent back in bowels of the photo library. He has pulled out the relevant photos to send to Brother Clement, and he has done a bit more filing and categorisation.
The Gorse Fox popped into a local garage who advertise that they buy cars. The buyer was not available, so the Gorse Fox left his details. He doesn't really expect to hear from them, but it was worth a try.
Much of the rest of the day has been spent back in bowels of the photo library. He has pulled out the relevant photos to send to Brother Clement, and he has done a bit more filing and categorisation.
Friday, October 18, 2019
Cor ad Cor Loquitur
It was an early start. The Gorse Fox had to get the bus to Bognor Regis and then the train, via Barnham and Brighton up to St Albans. Somehow the ST Columba's Over 65's lunch made the journey much of an adventure than a commute. The Gorse Fox plugged in his earphones and settled down to his latest audio book as he watched the countryside rush by.
He arrived at the school just before midday and signed in. He was soon chatting with old friends for 50 years ago: John Fox, Chris Jone, Tom Carol, David Nash, Paul Tominey, Laurence Rossiter, and Rob Hindley, to name but a few. He also got a chance to chat with Brother Clement who, at 90 years old, is still the school archivist and was interested in some the Gorse Fox's old photos.
Before we start down to lunch we had a brief concert from the barbershop singers. Last year they were rather average, but this year they really were superb and are clearly keeping up the school's long tradition in music. The Gorse Fox met and chatted with the Headmaster, who is also a Governor at Worth (where the Gorse Fox's cousin went to school, and his other cousin runs the Alumni Association). Lunch was a tasty affair with plenty of wine and beers available to ensure that everyone was suitably hydrated. Brother Paul popped in to have a chat with the Gorse Fox. We had studied together in the US back in 1968-69 and he has just celebrated his Golden Jubilee. He was able to bring the Gorse Fox up to date with several of our contemporaries, which was nice.
All too soon it was time to leave. The Gorse Fox tapped on the Uber app and 6 minutes later the car was waiting by the entrance.
Deposited at the station, the Gorse Fox caught the 15:58 train. The various railway apps show that the preferred route is via London, the tube, Victoria and onwards. The Gorse Fox eschewed the advice. It is far more convenient and comfortable to get on an empty train in St Albans and not have to stir until we arrive in Brighton, avoiding the nausea of fighting through the London stations on a Friday afternoon. It may have been slightly longer, but it was certainly more comfortable. He was back in Bognor Regis at 19:00, hopped on a bus and walked in the door at home at 19:20.
What a lovely day.
He arrived at the school just before midday and signed in. He was soon chatting with old friends for 50 years ago: John Fox, Chris Jone, Tom Carol, David Nash, Paul Tominey, Laurence Rossiter, and Rob Hindley, to name but a few. He also got a chance to chat with Brother Clement who, at 90 years old, is still the school archivist and was interested in some the Gorse Fox's old photos.
Before we start down to lunch we had a brief concert from the barbershop singers. Last year they were rather average, but this year they really were superb and are clearly keeping up the school's long tradition in music. The Gorse Fox met and chatted with the Headmaster, who is also a Governor at Worth (where the Gorse Fox's cousin went to school, and his other cousin runs the Alumni Association). Lunch was a tasty affair with plenty of wine and beers available to ensure that everyone was suitably hydrated. Brother Paul popped in to have a chat with the Gorse Fox. We had studied together in the US back in 1968-69 and he has just celebrated his Golden Jubilee. He was able to bring the Gorse Fox up to date with several of our contemporaries, which was nice.
Deposited at the station, the Gorse Fox caught the 15:58 train. The various railway apps show that the preferred route is via London, the tube, Victoria and onwards. The Gorse Fox eschewed the advice. It is far more convenient and comfortable to get on an empty train in St Albans and not have to stir until we arrive in Brighton, avoiding the nausea of fighting through the London stations on a Friday afternoon. It may have been slightly longer, but it was certainly more comfortable. He was back in Bognor Regis at 19:00, hopped on a bus and walked in the door at home at 19:20.
What a lovely day.
Thursday, October 17, 2019
All Clear
It was an early start. The Silver Vixen had an appointment at the hospital for her 6-week post-op check. The appointment was just after nine o'clock but the traffic is notoriously bad so we left ourselves an hour to get to St Richard's. As it happens we couldn't have left much later without getting quite stressed - we did arrive with about ten minutes to spare.
The Consultant saw the Silver Vixen and chatted with her about her progress, any remaining discomfort, and checked on her range of movement. He was very pleased and gave her a clean bill of health telling her she could resume her normal life with the exception of parachuting and bungee jumping. The exceptions rather put a stop to the Gorse Fox's plans for her birthday, but he still has time to cancel the jump.
We went into Chichester. The Silver Vixen wanted some shopping from M&S and the Gorse Fox had his regular appointment with the chiropodist. While there, the heavens opened and we got thoroughly soaked. We did manage to get our shopping, however, and celebrated with lunch at "Ask Italian". It was nice meal (the Silver Vixen had lasagne, and the Gorse Fox had a pizza) and we both indulged in a sweet. We certainly won't need to eat again tonight. Having said that we did stop at Turner's Pies on the way back to the car and picked up some suitable examples for the Coventry Hobbit.
Back home, Urban-Cub popped in with Ellie for an hour. She had some emails that she wanted printed and doesn't have a printer at home. Ellie was her usual chirpy little self, but is clearly a little tired as she was falling asleep on Bumpa's shoulder by the time they were ready to leave.
The Consultant saw the Silver Vixen and chatted with her about her progress, any remaining discomfort, and checked on her range of movement. He was very pleased and gave her a clean bill of health telling her she could resume her normal life with the exception of parachuting and bungee jumping. The exceptions rather put a stop to the Gorse Fox's plans for her birthday, but he still has time to cancel the jump.
We went into Chichester. The Silver Vixen wanted some shopping from M&S and the Gorse Fox had his regular appointment with the chiropodist. While there, the heavens opened and we got thoroughly soaked. We did manage to get our shopping, however, and celebrated with lunch at "Ask Italian". It was nice meal (the Silver Vixen had lasagne, and the Gorse Fox had a pizza) and we both indulged in a sweet. We certainly won't need to eat again tonight. Having said that we did stop at Turner's Pies on the way back to the car and picked up some suitable examples for the Coventry Hobbit.
Back home, Urban-Cub popped in with Ellie for an hour. She had some emails that she wanted printed and doesn't have a printer at home. Ellie was her usual chirpy little self, but is clearly a little tired as she was falling asleep on Bumpa's shoulder by the time they were ready to leave.
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Another
There was a lot of heavy rain overnight but it was drifting away by the time that the Gorse Fox came down this morning. The schedule said "Football" so the Gorse Fox headed off to Worthing to meet up with the lads. We had a very good turnout and played an 8-v-8 game. The teams seemed a little loaded against the Gorse Fox, but we did manage to form a strong defence. Bit by bit we started to make progress and the Gorse Fox scored the opening goal. By half-time, we were 4-1 ahead. The second half was a bit harder as the orange team had regrouped and changed their tactics. They clawed a couple of goals back, but each time they scored we countered. In the end, we won 7-3.
After some early afternoon shopping with the Silver Vixen, the Gorse Fox returned to the photo albums, the scanner, and his ever-growing photo library.
After some early afternoon shopping with the Silver Vixen, the Gorse Fox returned to the photo albums, the scanner, and his ever-growing photo library.
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
More Images
Not too much to report. The weather was very pleasant today and the Gorse Fox took the opportunity to go into Bognor Regis to get his train ticket for Friday's trip to St Albans.
Most of the rest of the day has been spent scanning and filing images. Several hundred done so far, but a few more to complete and then comes the filing, location setting, and facial recognition.
Most of the rest of the day has been spent scanning and filing images. Several hundred done so far, but a few more to complete and then comes the filing, location setting, and facial recognition.
Monday, October 14, 2019
Images
It had been very wet again overnight and rain continued, on and off, throughout the day. Though Cousteau-cub and the Coventry Hobbit both had work, the Silver Vixen and Gorse Fox could stay in. The morning was the usual whirl of domestic duties.
Junk mail arrived through the letterbox. As a rule, it finds its way directly to the recycle bin. One item caught the eye; it was an offer for boiler maintenance and servicing. It was also £5 per month cheaper than British Gas. This triggered a phone call and after 35 minutes of hanging on, the Gorse Fox finally spoke with an agent. Five minutes later his monthly payment had been reduced to match the offer. It was either that or the Gorse Fox would have cancelled and switched.
This afternoon he discovered a feature of his Mac of which he had not previously been aware. There is a built-in utility called Image Capture. This has a neat facility that allows you to scan a page of photos and it will isolate each separate image and scan them individually. As he found some previously unscanned photo albums, this is a real boon.
Cousteau-cub has an appointment with the Physio this afternoon and is then returning to Chichester to view another property. It's not clear if the Coventry Hobbit will be able to join her, but hopefully, they can view it together.
Junk mail arrived through the letterbox. As a rule, it finds its way directly to the recycle bin. One item caught the eye; it was an offer for boiler maintenance and servicing. It was also £5 per month cheaper than British Gas. This triggered a phone call and after 35 minutes of hanging on, the Gorse Fox finally spoke with an agent. Five minutes later his monthly payment had been reduced to match the offer. It was either that or the Gorse Fox would have cancelled and switched.
This afternoon he discovered a feature of his Mac of which he had not previously been aware. There is a built-in utility called Image Capture. This has a neat facility that allows you to scan a page of photos and it will isolate each separate image and scan them individually. As he found some previously unscanned photo albums, this is a real boon.
Cousteau-cub has an appointment with the Physio this afternoon and is then returning to Chichester to view another property. It's not clear if the Coventry Hobbit will be able to join her, but hopefully, they can view it together.
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Forests and photos
It had been very wet again overnight, but there was a temporary let up during the first part of the morning. The Gorse Fox headed off to his Sunday football appointment. Again the car park was rammed full, but he was able to grab a spot as parents left, having dropped their little treasures for a morning in the mud.
The football was, as they say, a game of two halves. In the first half, the yellow-bibs (featuring the Gorse Fox) managed to take a 4-0 lead, but come the second half the tide had turned and in the end we were lucky to finish with 6 apiece (including one goal from the Gorse Fox).
Back home the focus turned to old photos and the family tree. The Gorse Fox had a number of loose photos in the study and several certificates. Some of these were not really suitable to stick in the scanner so he used an App from Google called PhotoScan. This is an excellent app and allows you to take photos of photos or documents but instead of take the one image, it take one image in the centre of the subject then directs you to move the camera to each of the corners in turn (the exact spot is indicated with a white circle) a further photo is taken at each corner then the five images are combined. This makes sure that there's no flash back from the flash, and also manages the overall lighting. It really is very good indeed.
Having sorted out some of these photos, the Gorse Fox returned to family tree and added some of them, and some of the certificates to the relevant entries in the database. It turned out to be a very productive afternoon.
The football was, as they say, a game of two halves. In the first half, the yellow-bibs (featuring the Gorse Fox) managed to take a 4-0 lead, but come the second half the tide had turned and in the end we were lucky to finish with 6 apiece (including one goal from the Gorse Fox).
Back home the focus turned to old photos and the family tree. The Gorse Fox had a number of loose photos in the study and several certificates. Some of these were not really suitable to stick in the scanner so he used an App from Google called PhotoScan. This is an excellent app and allows you to take photos of photos or documents but instead of take the one image, it take one image in the centre of the subject then directs you to move the camera to each of the corners in turn (the exact spot is indicated with a white circle) a further photo is taken at each corner then the five images are combined. This makes sure that there's no flash back from the flash, and also manages the overall lighting. It really is very good indeed.
Having sorted out some of these photos, the Gorse Fox returned to family tree and added some of them, and some of the certificates to the relevant entries in the database. It turned out to be a very productive afternoon.
Saturday, October 12, 2019
Family Tree
The weather has been pretty foul again today. We have stayed put for most of the day, the Silver Vixen has been sewing and the Gorse Fox has spent some quality time with Family Tree Maker and his photo libraries.
He has been exchanging emails with a cousin. Like the Gorse Fox (and his little sister) this cousin lost her father when she was very young. The Gorse Fox had forwarded a photo of her dad when he was a young boy. This triggered the email exchange and this afternoon he has been trying to remember all he can of this uncle so that he could fill in some blanks for her. It was an interesting exercise as his recollections are predominantly a series of disjointed flashes of images from the Gorse Fox's own childhood.
Cousteau-cub has been out in Chichester, despite the weather. She was looking for some accommodation to rent for her, the Coventry Hobbit, and their dog (currently staying with Urban-cub). It's always difficult finding something that suits you, particularly when you need to find somewhere that accepts a pet. The search is young; let's hope she finds something that they like at a price they can afford.
He has been exchanging emails with a cousin. Like the Gorse Fox (and his little sister) this cousin lost her father when she was very young. The Gorse Fox had forwarded a photo of her dad when he was a young boy. This triggered the email exchange and this afternoon he has been trying to remember all he can of this uncle so that he could fill in some blanks for her. It was an interesting exercise as his recollections are predominantly a series of disjointed flashes of images from the Gorse Fox's own childhood.
Cousteau-cub has been out in Chichester, despite the weather. She was looking for some accommodation to rent for her, the Coventry Hobbit, and their dog (currently staying with Urban-cub). It's always difficult finding something that suits you, particularly when you need to find somewhere that accepts a pet. The search is young; let's hope she finds something that they like at a price they can afford.
Friday, October 11, 2019
Photos
We had a lovely evening with the Sonning Crew yesterday. We ordered a take-away from the local Indian (Habib) and then settled down to evening of chat and laughter. It really good to get together for the evening, even if it was several weeks after Two Hats' birthday.
The weather has been miserable. It's been wet and dark. It has certainly not been conducive to leaving the house.
Urban-Cub popped round this morning and we looked after Ellie for an hour or so while she went on to Chichester shopping for a new phone. It was the longest we have had her since the Silver Vixen's accident, but she was very good and we had no problems as she settled down to do some drawing.
It's been a quiet afternoon. The Silver Vixen had a bad night last night, suffering from indigestion, so she made the most of a few quiet hours to have a rest. The Gorse Fox spent the time working on the family tree, some old photos, and took the time to install the latest version of Family Tree Maker (2019). Everything appears to have gone well (though the Gorse Fox does have backups if something has gone wrong). He'll check it all out and if there are no problems he'll install it on the MacBook as well.
The old photos are alway interesting and he has been selecting some good examples that can be embedded in the various family tree records. With the vast number that his cousin has unearthed recently, there is a lot to review.
The weather has been miserable. It's been wet and dark. It has certainly not been conducive to leaving the house.
Urban-Cub popped round this morning and we looked after Ellie for an hour or so while she went on to Chichester shopping for a new phone. It was the longest we have had her since the Silver Vixen's accident, but she was very good and we had no problems as she settled down to do some drawing.
It's been a quiet afternoon. The Silver Vixen had a bad night last night, suffering from indigestion, so she made the most of a few quiet hours to have a rest. The Gorse Fox spent the time working on the family tree, some old photos, and took the time to install the latest version of Family Tree Maker (2019). Everything appears to have gone well (though the Gorse Fox does have backups if something has gone wrong). He'll check it all out and if there are no problems he'll install it on the MacBook as well.
The old photos are alway interesting and he has been selecting some good examples that can be embedded in the various family tree records. With the vast number that his cousin has unearthed recently, there is a lot to review.
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Just Stuff
Not a lot going on today. The Gorse Fox took Cousteau-Cub along to the Chiropractor this morning, and then on into Chichester for work. The Silver Vixen had to manage the Ocado delivery (though the driver carried the bags through to kitchen for her).
She hit the treadmill again this afternoon - increasing the time and the distance covered. Again, it's an impressive improvement. She's doing so well.
The Gorse Fox had to collect a prescription this afternoon but then spent the afternoon at the computer trying to write some code. He says "trying" because he actually failed to write a single line. The problem is that he knows he needs to use a particular Google library and he cannot seem to work out how to include it in his configuration - and yes, he has downloaded it! Frustrating. In most cases he would say "Google it" but Google spectacularly fails to give a sensible clue in this instance.
We're out to dinner with the Sonning Crew to celebrate Two Hats' birthday this evening.
She hit the treadmill again this afternoon - increasing the time and the distance covered. Again, it's an impressive improvement. She's doing so well.
The Gorse Fox had to collect a prescription this afternoon but then spent the afternoon at the computer trying to write some code. He says "trying" because he actually failed to write a single line. The problem is that he knows he needs to use a particular Google library and he cannot seem to work out how to include it in his configuration - and yes, he has downloaded it! Frustrating. In most cases he would say "Google it" but Google spectacularly fails to give a sensible clue in this instance.
We're out to dinner with the Sonning Crew to celebrate Two Hats' birthday this evening.
Wednesday, October 09, 2019
Trip
Well, maybe the use of the word trip is insensitive. The Silver Vixen made the most of the Gorse Fox's trip to Worthing and cadged a lift to the Community Centre where she normally does Pilates. The idea was to meet up with the "girls" (and that term is used in its loosest sense) and join them for a cup of tea.
The Gorse Fox continued on to Worthing and joined the lads for a 6-v-5 football game. It was clear from the outset that the yellow-team with the extra player had all of the attackers and the orange team had to man the defences without any recognised strikers. The Gorse Fox was on the orange team and tried his best to play more of an attacking midfield role. This seemed to pay off as we stormed ahead with three goals in a row from the Gorse Fox. Unfortunately, the yellow team began to work together and it all became a lot harder. In the end, we lost but managed to keep the score to 7-5.
Back home we had a quietish afternoon but the Silver Vixen decided it was time to extend her exercise regime. As the Gorse Fox writes, she is striding along on the running machine. This is good exercise and will help build up the muscles and her confidence.
The Gorse Fox continued on to Worthing and joined the lads for a 6-v-5 football game. It was clear from the outset that the yellow-team with the extra player had all of the attackers and the orange team had to man the defences without any recognised strikers. The Gorse Fox was on the orange team and tried his best to play more of an attacking midfield role. This seemed to pay off as we stormed ahead with three goals in a row from the Gorse Fox. Unfortunately, the yellow team began to work together and it all became a lot harder. In the end, we lost but managed to keep the score to 7-5.
Back home we had a quietish afternoon but the Silver Vixen decided it was time to extend her exercise regime. As the Gorse Fox writes, she is striding along on the running machine. This is good exercise and will help build up the muscles and her confidence.
Tuesday, October 08, 2019
Metamorphosis
The morning started with the realisation that being in the last quarter of the year, a new accounting spreadsheet would be needed soon. This, in turn, would need new budget settings for 2020. Now any long-term reader will know that the Gorse Fox enjoys playing with the accounting spreadsheets and refining them a bit more each year. So it was that there was very happy hour or two this morning cloning and refining this year's spreadsheet ready for 2020.
Once everyone was up and about (or out) the Gorse Fox decided it was time to perform the metamorphosis that converts the workshop back into a garage. This didn't take as long as he had expected. The various tools, the surrounding sawdust, and other detritus were well confined and soon the car was back nestling in its little home.
The afternoon has been spent reviewing some YouTube video showing various aspects of Python and Google authentication. Finally, the Gorse Fox has started to cut some code - which, as yet, doesn't work.
Once everyone was up and about (or out) the Gorse Fox decided it was time to perform the metamorphosis that converts the workshop back into a garage. This didn't take as long as he had expected. The various tools, the surrounding sawdust, and other detritus were well confined and soon the car was back nestling in its little home.
The afternoon has been spent reviewing some YouTube video showing various aspects of Python and Google authentication. Finally, the Gorse Fox has started to cut some code - which, as yet, doesn't work.
Monday, October 07, 2019
Physio
Monday has been a day of mixed weather. It was grey but warm and dry this morning, but this afternoon saw the rain set in and the temperature drop. The Gorse Fox had an interesting morning providing moral support for Old Bill. He has been trying to get Mercedes to take his issue seriously. The problem is that the brand new car has a distinctly agricultural sound when it starts up and even when it is warm it has an irritating chirping sound. The chap from the garage came along to video and sound record the issue and try to get to the bottom of the problem. Previously the response had been "well that the sound of this type of petrol engine". That didn't wash when the engineer turned up in a car with the same engine and it was almost totally silent. Time will tell as what happens, but the Gorse Fox had been along to do his bit.
This afternoon, the Silver Vixen was at the physioterrorism department. They were immensely pleased with her progress and see her as been well ahead of where they would expect at this stage of her recovery. Trekking in Nepal is still not recommended but she certainly has a bit more latitude now when it comes to getting around locally.
This afternoon, the Silver Vixen was at the physioterrorism department. They were immensely pleased with her progress and see her as been well ahead of where they would expect at this stage of her recovery. Trekking in Nepal is still not recommended but she certainly has a bit more latitude now when it comes to getting around locally.
Sunday, October 06, 2019
Netted It again
Sunday morning's football started earlier than usual. It's probably just as well as the Gorse Fox had problems finding a parking spot. The centre was incredibly busy with many of the external pitches in use. It was fairly quiet inside, however, and we were able to get on with our game without any problems. The Gorse Fox was playing for the yellow bibs today. It was fairly even to start with but with a goal from the Gorse Fox we went off at half-time with a 4-2 lead. The second half allowed us to be a bit more dominant and the Gorse Fox added 2 more goals as we racked up a final score of 10-3. He still hasn't got back up to the distances he normally covers during a game, but he's getting there.
Urban-Cub popped in to see us with Ellie at lunch time. They had been shopping and Ellie was keen to show us her sparkly new welly-boots. We had a nice couple of hours with them before they had to head home.
Cousteau-Cub and the Coventry Hobbit returned from their weekend house-sitting. We had some supper and then settled down for a quiet evening.
Urban-Cub popped in to see us with Ellie at lunch time. They had been shopping and Ellie was keen to show us her sparkly new welly-boots. We had a nice couple of hours with them before they had to head home.
Cousteau-Cub and the Coventry Hobbit returned from their weekend house-sitting. We had some supper and then settled down for a quiet evening.
Saturday, October 05, 2019
Netted It
It has been a fairly benign day, despite the forecasts. So far, as the sun begins to set, there has been no sign of rain and the wind has been slight.
The Silver Vixen is busy sorting out the seasonal change in wardrobes. This involves swapping several metric tonnes of summer outfits for there Autumn/Winter equivalents. The Gorse Fox's only involvement is moving crates of clothes to make them more accessible.
The nice man from the Post Office rang the bell this morning. He had the new BT Home Hub for the Gorse Fox to install. This was fairly straightforward in essence. The time consuming aspects were re-seating the new hub in the "man cave" and hiding all the wiring. Velcro tape and cable ties were snipped and linked and after about an hour, everything was back to the satisfaction of the Gorse Fox. The afternoon has been spent checking the various connections and ensuring the device tables were a) correctly identifying those devices which are Static as opposed to DHCP, and b) the device tables actually reflect meaning full names and locations. As usual it turned out to be an interesting exercise and an opportunity to tidy some things up.
The Silver Vixen is busy sorting out the seasonal change in wardrobes. This involves swapping several metric tonnes of summer outfits for there Autumn/Winter equivalents. The Gorse Fox's only involvement is moving crates of clothes to make them more accessible.
The nice man from the Post Office rang the bell this morning. He had the new BT Home Hub for the Gorse Fox to install. This was fairly straightforward in essence. The time consuming aspects were re-seating the new hub in the "man cave" and hiding all the wiring. Velcro tape and cable ties were snipped and linked and after about an hour, everything was back to the satisfaction of the Gorse Fox. The afternoon has been spent checking the various connections and ensuring the device tables were a) correctly identifying those devices which are Static as opposed to DHCP, and b) the device tables actually reflect meaning full names and locations. As usual it turned out to be an interesting exercise and an opportunity to tidy some things up.
Friday, October 04, 2019
Refined it
The forecast was not good. The remnants of Hurricane Lorenzo were due to hit the country today. It appears that nobody had told the weather. It was a lovely bright breezy morning. The Gorse Fox made the most of it and hung out the washing, which soon dried in the stiff breeze.
The morning was filled with episodes of chores, of caring for the Silver Vixen, and of coding. The latter was a case of "gilding the lily". The code, completed yesterday, could be improved and the documentation extended. The Gorse Fox was in the zone.
The zone didn't last. This afternoon he decided to look at an old Python program he developed several years ago. How could that be improved and optimised? Well, the answer remains moot. Much of that old code was copied from a Google developer's sample. It is still just as obtuse now as it was then. The question remains, is it worth the effort? After all, the code works and has worked every day for several years. Maybe he'll let it ride.
This afternoon the Silver Vixen had an appointment at the hairdresser. There were several tasks that could be rolled into this, so we started off with a trip to Sainsbury's to change a dress that she had bought yesterday. She forgets how much weight she has lost and keeps selecting based on a size that she hasn't been for over a year. The dress has now been replaced with a sensible size and looks very nice. From there we zipped across to the hair salon and the Gorse Fox dropped her while he went back to the pharmacy to pick up some missing medication from her last prescription. Then the question was whether it was worth going home before collecting her, or not. He decided not. He went and parked by the salon and sat in the car listening to his book until she was ready to be collected and brought home.
The morning was filled with episodes of chores, of caring for the Silver Vixen, and of coding. The latter was a case of "gilding the lily". The code, completed yesterday, could be improved and the documentation extended. The Gorse Fox was in the zone.
The zone didn't last. This afternoon he decided to look at an old Python program he developed several years ago. How could that be improved and optimised? Well, the answer remains moot. Much of that old code was copied from a Google developer's sample. It is still just as obtuse now as it was then. The question remains, is it worth the effort? After all, the code works and has worked every day for several years. Maybe he'll let it ride.
This afternoon the Silver Vixen had an appointment at the hairdresser. There were several tasks that could be rolled into this, so we started off with a trip to Sainsbury's to change a dress that she had bought yesterday. She forgets how much weight she has lost and keeps selecting based on a size that she hasn't been for over a year. The dress has now been replaced with a sensible size and looks very nice. From there we zipped across to the hair salon and the Gorse Fox dropped her while he went back to the pharmacy to pick up some missing medication from her last prescription. Then the question was whether it was worth going home before collecting her, or not. He decided not. He went and parked by the salon and sat in the car listening to his book until she was ready to be collected and brought home.
Thursday, October 03, 2019
Got It
It has been a day of two halves. The morning was quite busy and involved taking Cousteau-cub across to Rustington for her appointment with the Chiropractor. Then the Gorse Fox took her across to Chichester and left her at work with her weekend bag. She and the Coventry Hobbit will be house/cat-sitting for a friend over the weekend.
Back home, the Silver Vixen had managed the Ocado delivery and managed to get some of the washing underway. Little steps, perhaps, but definite progress. As there was little else to worry about, the Gorse Fox retired to the study and the Silver Vixen picked up her sewing.
The code that the Gorse Fox has been working on is now working well. He's rather pleased as he feels that he is making good progress with his understanding of the features, functions, and some of the techniques available. Now the next challenge will be to find another task to automate and to build on what he has learned so far.
Back home, the Silver Vixen had managed the Ocado delivery and managed to get some of the washing underway. Little steps, perhaps, but definite progress. As there was little else to worry about, the Gorse Fox retired to the study and the Silver Vixen picked up her sewing.
The code that the Gorse Fox has been working on is now working well. He's rather pleased as he feels that he is making good progress with his understanding of the features, functions, and some of the techniques available. Now the next challenge will be to find another task to automate and to build on what he has learned so far.
Wednesday, October 02, 2019
Platform 1
It was cooler today, but the sun shone and the day was very pleasant.
The Gorse Fox left the Silver Vixen in charge at home (as if she wasn't anyway), and headed off to Worthing for some football. The game was a nice 6-a-side and started off as a very tight game. The Gorse Fox had his work cut out defending against their marauding attackers. Eventually, the dam burst and they scored. By half-time, the score was 2-1 but we were hanging in there. In the second half, it became a little more one-sided and the eventual score was 5-2. The Gorse Fox had tried his best but his stamina wasn't back up to its normal levels.
Back home we had decided that the Silver Vixen would be more comfortable in her own chair in the evenings. Recently she has been in an older chair with extra cushions to give her the height she needs. All we had to do was raise her chair to the right height. The Gorse Fox turned the garage back into a workshop. Plywood and pine were attacked with circular and chop saws. Holes were drilled, screws were inserted, and before long we had an elevated platform on which the chair could be supported. Hopefully, she will be a lot more comfortable this evening.
After her final jab, the Gorse Fox took the Silver Vixen along to Sainsbury's. He had some general groceries to pick up and the Silver Vixen wanted to buy some new leggings. It was a bit of excitement for her, getting out of the house and starting to roam about. Soon she will regain her full confidence and there'll be no stopping her.
The Gorse Fox left the Silver Vixen in charge at home (as if she wasn't anyway), and headed off to Worthing for some football. The game was a nice 6-a-side and started off as a very tight game. The Gorse Fox had his work cut out defending against their marauding attackers. Eventually, the dam burst and they scored. By half-time, the score was 2-1 but we were hanging in there. In the second half, it became a little more one-sided and the eventual score was 5-2. The Gorse Fox had tried his best but his stamina wasn't back up to its normal levels.
Back home we had decided that the Silver Vixen would be more comfortable in her own chair in the evenings. Recently she has been in an older chair with extra cushions to give her the height she needs. All we had to do was raise her chair to the right height. The Gorse Fox turned the garage back into a workshop. Plywood and pine were attacked with circular and chop saws. Holes were drilled, screws were inserted, and before long we had an elevated platform on which the chair could be supported. Hopefully, she will be a lot more comfortable this evening.
After her final jab, the Gorse Fox took the Silver Vixen along to Sainsbury's. He had some general groceries to pick up and the Silver Vixen wanted to buy some new leggings. It was a bit of excitement for her, getting out of the house and starting to roam about. Soon she will regain her full confidence and there'll be no stopping her.
Tuesday, October 01, 2019
Mixed bag
It has been a mixed bag, weather-wise, today. We've had warm sunshine, strong winds, and brief downpours. If you miss the rain, then it's actually quite pleasant.
Cousteau-cub was off early this morning, but it was still dry as she headed for the bus. The Coventry Hobbit left a couple of hours later. He has a long day planned as he is working a split shift. During the down-time in the middle, he was hoping to get to a swimming pool for some exercise.
The Gorse Fox rattled through the morning chores, the most important of which was to wash the floors downstairs. Fortunately, the Karcher makes fairly easy work of this and everything is nice and sparkly again. The Silver Vixen was weary so stayed quiet in the bedroom while the Gorse Fox was making all the noise. When he finished he retired to the study and spent an hour or two working on some Python code. He is determined to crack this but finds that it takes so long because he keeps having to refer to the online manuals.
We had our penultimate trip to the surgery this afternoon. The Silver Vixen had her jab and we managed to get home just as the heavens opened for another downpour.
Cousteau-cub was off early this morning, but it was still dry as she headed for the bus. The Coventry Hobbit left a couple of hours later. He has a long day planned as he is working a split shift. During the down-time in the middle, he was hoping to get to a swimming pool for some exercise.
The Gorse Fox rattled through the morning chores, the most important of which was to wash the floors downstairs. Fortunately, the Karcher makes fairly easy work of this and everything is nice and sparkly again. The Silver Vixen was weary so stayed quiet in the bedroom while the Gorse Fox was making all the noise. When he finished he retired to the study and spent an hour or two working on some Python code. He is determined to crack this but finds that it takes so long because he keeps having to refer to the online manuals.
We had our penultimate trip to the surgery this afternoon. The Silver Vixen had her jab and we managed to get home just as the heavens opened for another downpour.
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