Yesterday went okay; I stopped off at a coffee shop on the way into work and chatted to the two men working there about the weather while they served me (it was nice to go on a day when they were less busy than usual; not sure if it was people not going in because of staying up for the election result, or just the usual Friday quiet). One of the ( Read more... )

I ended up at the pub last night for a couple of hour with colleagues; one of our new frequent venues, that we often end up in on nights out ( Read more... )

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1. When was the last time you had a proper checkup?

I'll be honest - I have no idea.

2. When did your car have a proper checkup or do you just take it in when something breaks?

Well, I don't own a car, so - next question.

3. Do you regularly get your heating/air conditioning checked?

I'll be honest again, I don't - though I did ( Read more... )

Here's something that's given me joy (and which I look forward to eating) - I occasionally get given these free gingerbread men with my Morrisons home deliveries. I think I'll eat this with dinner later.


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Shot from last night's recce; it went well, and I've stuck it into the Stags' walks calendar.


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I was struggling with being at home alone last night as it got late; kept wondering if I could have done something about it, hoped that I wouldn't be constantly feeling excluded from doing anything fun ( Read more... )

An optimist understands that life can be a bumpy road, but at least it is leading somewhere. They learn from mistakes and failures, and are not afraid to fail again. - Harvey Mackay

Today sees the return of Optimistic October


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Dad called last night; the decorators who were due next week cancelled ( Read more... )