Up at 5:50 (very tired after not much sleep over the weekend), dog walked, papers fetched. Got a doctor's appointment at 9.50 to have ear syringed. So got down the lotty at 7.20 to put in a row of peas and net em up. Took longer than thought so glad I went early.
At Doctors for 9.40 appointment, actually saw nurse at 10:15, she gave it a good go but couldn't shift the wax build-up so got to do the drops for two more weeks. She had a look at my other ear while I was there and said I'm surprised you can hear anything at all as your left ear's only slightly better than your right one. So am banging drops into that one as well, now. Got to work for 11.20 - what a nightmare. Put me well behind schedule but such is life! Did some more drops at lunchtime. Got one of the weekly reports out before 3pm which was tolerable with all the hassle. Back home for 6:30. Tea. Dog Walked. Small amount of golf - didn't get on with the 9.5 degree version of the Hi-bore driver so back to the 10.5 degree at least for a while. Done for 8.40 then down the lotty for 8:53. Watered everything. Weeded one lot of brassicas. Coming back home for 9.55 and it's rotten dark.
Tuesday 29th July 2014
Up earlyish (am a bit knackered if truth be known). Dog walked, papers fetched. Stuff watered. Into office for a bit after 8. Good day at work and an early finish because - playing golf with Mike from work at Horsley Lodge. Very enjoyable - 45 on front nine and about 56(!) on the back nine - Horsley Lodge is a lovely course but if you make bad decisions and start thinking you can channel Seve then you will have a hard time of it - two big scores on the 10th and 17th and a few treble bogies due to poor putting and a lost ball messed up the card properly.
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| Card at Horsley - think I got whooped by a 22 handicapper/bandit |
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| Mike's 22 handicap swing |
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| Me wandering along answering emails like an eejit - must switch the damn thing off next time! |
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| 2nd hole I think (or possibly the 11th!) |
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| Can't remember which one this is either!!! |
Never mind a very enjoyable round and the only lost ball was when I managed to find a little bit of a stream thing on I think the 14th hole - Mike who generally hits it 20 yards past me with his 22 handicap swing also found the water a couple of yards to the left of me (I think he thought he'd carry it past with his longer drives - that'll teach him). Couldn't make the 3 wood work at all either that cost me quite a few shots - might have to stick with the 5 wood which went along nicely.
Got home for a bit after 8pm, dog walked then down the lotty. Watered everything then weeded the other patch of brassicas.
Wednesday 30th July 2014
Up at 5.55 - very tired, dog walked, papers fetched, breakfast, off tow work, stopping for petrol, sat down for 8.30 not too bad all things considered. Busy day at work. Home for 6.30, tea, dog walked, watered the homestead stuff, pulled up the dead sweet peas. Down the lotty, planted a couple of feet of radishes - icycle and french breakfasts. Weeded. Watered. Came home. Coffee . Telly, late to bed.
Thursday 31st July 2014
Final day of July and solar has so far done very well this month - hoping for one last good day of generation. Got up at 6am after hitting snooze for half an hour. Dog walked, papers fetched, into the office for 8.22. Cracking day in the office and England won the test match to boot. Phil's mega busy on t'other side of the pond. They have 12 combines all working together cutting a 350 foot swathe through the crops! However, all this production means big queue to unload at the elevator so there's a downside too!
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| A few dollars worth there, no doubt. |
Anyway, back home about 6.30. Tea, dog walked, took Lucy to 99p shop to get some pens then back home and chillaxed for a change. Rain predicted so decided not to water lotty. Didn't really come but it's predicted again for Friday so hopefullly the met office will deliver.
Friday 1st August 2014
Crikey August already. Up at 5:30. Dog walked, paper fetched. Ready for work but detour to Darley Dale first to drop some stuff off for me mum, still into the office before 8am so all good stuff. Left work at 4pm back home, quick tea, little dog walk in rain then off to Sunny (not) Cardiff. Good to see a bit of rain coming! No need for watering the old lotty today and tomorrow I reckon!
Hell's teeth a four hour drive due to most of M6 and M5 seemingly being worked on. Never mind such is life. Stopped in a very comfy Travellodge near Cardiff.
Hell's teeth a four hour drive due to most of M6 and M5 seemingly being worked on. Never mind such is life. Stopped in a very comfy Travellodge near Cardiff.
Saturday 2nd August 2014
Woke up at 5:18 in Cardiff (well closer to Barry than Cardiff but more-or-less). Chucking it down outside.
Did group visit then a 4.5 hour drive back, got home a bit before 3pm - M4 and M5 are right waste of time. Wished I'd got on A38 earlier. Didn't do much when got home as knackered, took the wee dog for a walk.
Sunday 3rd August 2014
Got out of bed a bit late. Janette had taken wee dog for a walk. Did some little jobs - sorted out the roofbars so the roof box would work. Put "Please shut the gate" sign back on properly. Got Lucy's bike out the shed for her. Moved one of the tomato plants to the back - got a drip drip irrigation system sorted for the two tomato plants at the front (awesomely complex system). 3 mile walk in the afternoon managed to get stung to bits and cut on barbed wire other than that it went like a dream. Took the pooch for another 1.5 miler at night as well. Bed early as going to work dead early to come home early for funeral.
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