For the first weekend since the end of lockdown I have absolutely zero plans which to me translates as: weekend with my nose in a book, ordering take out.
this post was submitted on 04 Aug 2023
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What you gonna be reading? I’ve been weaning myself off audible and sat down for half an hour last night to read a physical copy of The Forever War and next thing it was quarter to one in the morning and I’d finished it!
Forever War is fantastic - there's a sequel too which is equally good.
I'm just finishing a re-read of Far Side Of The World so will be starting Children of Memory which is 3rd in a series and then if I happen to finish that then the new one by SJ Parris, Alchemy.
Sounds excellent tbh
For the first time since I became a parent, I'm looking forward to a night without children (my eldest is 5). My partner is taking them away with her parents. Friday through Sunday.
I love them all to pieces....but I can't wait.
The freedom to be able to leave your stuff out in the open and not having to worry about it being stolen/broken/eaten, eh?
I had a new TV and soundbar delivered the other day, so get to spend the weekend setting it up and "testing" it!
I work weekends, so I booked off tomorrow for my last chance to catch a London Mets game. Guess what? They made a typo on their site. The game is actually Sunday. So I'll probably just spend Saturday having an extremely lazy day.
Building a deck! Posts and frame went in last night. Today it's joists and deck boards. So naturally I have to get down to Wickes to buy some bits and bobs I forgot.
It’s always the bits and bobs that get you!
Good luck and we’d love to see some pics when it’s up!
Not quite finished.
https://pixelfed.social/p/rubikcuber/593105087514529341
About 20 screws short, plus at least one more deck board needed for the edge due to my wonky maths. Might add a step to that near side - the garden has more of a slope that I realised! However, the whole garden is very much a work in progress. We moved in last September and it was an overgrown nightmare of dead trees and rocks. Just the other week we had filled a skip with 5 tons of rocks, slabs and concrete from this area.
First day of the Championship so it's going to be ParkRun followed by a train ( strikes allowing ) to go and subject myself to 90 minutes of either enjoyment or utter disappointment watching Norwich against Hull. Either way end up in pub for a beer or two.
Just got a new solar battery installed, so I'm going to spend some time poking it and making sure it's working. COME ON SUNSHINE!
You've definitely just jinxed it now. Saturday does not look good 😅