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Right then chaps/chapesses....over in SESL-land I post a blog pretty much every week about what my weekend looks like and I usually do this on a Friday....it started because of two reasons, 1) I wanted the Participation Cash and 2) I find it genuinely interesting reading what others are doing whether that's absolutely nothing/sat in front of the TV and computer all weekend or going rock climbing and bungee jumping......mine are usually nothing like this :)
Anyway, it would be great to hear from as many of you as possible - if nothing else it gives me/everyone possible tips for stuff to do (nobody likes 'FOMO'....fear of missing out!)
So I unashamedly copy/pasted from SESL what I'm up to below - obviously there are zero rules. Just post as little or as much as you want but it would be nice to hear from you :) (that applies to you as well Mr 'I love Darlo' Rolsten who has gone very quiet on SESL lately)
Cheers :)
Today - working lates so I've already done some of the ironing, just need to wait for the rest to be washed and dried (can't do it myself as the missus is in bed and the washing basket is up there too, don't want to wake her up do I?!?...what a shame! :) ). So until I go to work much later (around 5pm) I'll be pleasing myself :)
Saturday - working but start at 3pm so not much of a morning to do much. If the clothes have been sorted by then I'll probably finish the ironing woohoo! Been ill quite a bit recently, ever since we got back from Iceland so exercise has taken a massive back seat because I've just been too unwell. My diet is back where it should be though so won't be long before I'm back on it.
Sunday - bit of a nightmare really.....this was gonna be my only day off before going from lates to earlies (which is not great - you're usually pretty knackered on the Monday because you're used to going to bed in the early hours but then have to go to bed at 8 or 9pm...tricky) but my missus has booked tickets to see Robbie Williams (2 1/2hrs drive away) and hasn't got anyone to go with so I said I'd try to get holiday for the Monday.....and got it....damn! lol :) So Sunday will be largely spent driving, watching Mr Williams and driving back, getting home around 2-3am...to then go to bed but then go to bed again at 9pm for Tuesday...urgh. The things we do for our loved ones lol. Most of you will probably be thinking 'yeah, and? What's the problem?' well, the problem is, lack of sleep has a pretty big impact on my delicate little flower of a body and I usually pay for it later....anyway, there we are. Not all heroes wear capes ;)
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Grand idea Craig - hope you're back to full health soon. Happy to be first cab off the rank, even though I've got my 40RPs already...
Off to Amble in Northumbria first thing tomorrow with Heather and Finn (wife and two year old Husky/Alsatian Cross respectively). It's a four hour drive from home, which most Brits will think long but, I'm guessing, for some Americans is how long it takes to get to the nearest shops.
We'll be meeting Heather's sister and husband, and their two dogs, for a long weekend of pubs, chips, and long walks on the beach. We'll probably take in Alnwick in just to get a few photos of the castle (Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films). I'll probably sneak off around 7pm UK time to check how badly Steve has beaten me in U1 (I'm guessing 3-0) and find another excuse around 10pm to see how badly he's beaten me in TMVL (I'm guessing 3-0).
Sometime Saturday or Sunday I'll be sanding filled holes in the living room walls and cleaning woodwork ready for painting. Hoping to get the room decorated by Christmas.
Elaine, my young wife, works in a care home and it's the dreaded late/early this weekend. That means 2.30 till 9.30 Saturday followed by 7.30 to 2.30 Sunday. She wants to go visit her grandma Saturday and when she's not here I find it hard to stay off playing Fortnite. Whether it's solo or duos with my 6 year old son, who is way better than me depends on whether Jacob's 9 year old cousin (also better than me) wants to play.
Saturday evening it's SESL, United and U2 with TMVL after I've picked Elaine up.
And Sunday I ought to see my mum and cook Sunday dinner - getting the living room done might be a problem.
For me, I'll be attending a swim meet for my kids, Saturday and Sunday morning. Then in the afternoons, I'll have campaign events and doorknocking. hopefully will have time to run the mower to mulch the leaves in my yard. Will probably play a little Minecraft, cry over my TMVL results, and start planning for Season 7!
I used to play a lot of Minecraft, Mike. Started out with Jacob, who was four, finding is way to Unspeakable YouTube videos about it. He seemed hooked do we bought him a Nintendo Switch with it, I never really got the appeal at first but saw some of the things he could do in Creative so had a go.
Ended up losing my world when I changed phones and never really got back into it. Jacob plays a little but mostly Fortnite on his Switch (thanks ro seeing his older sister play) and Bloons TD6 on my phone, He had a PS5 last Christmas but, for him, it's mostly a means to watch Netflix or Disney+ as he can't get the hang of the controller for Fortnite as much as he's a wiz on the Switch (his decision making sucks at times though).
I've ended up as the main player on the PS5 with Fortnite and Gran Turismo 7.
Saturday's already mostly over here - I'm on a short term contract in Melbourne again so we're way ahead of everyone else time-wise, especially in the states. And it's a boring one - since I'm on a short term contract, things are full on, and ended up resting today.
Last night went to an AFLW match - it's the Aussie rules women's competition - which is probably one of my favourite sporting events to go to, especially when the club I support are playing. That wasn't the case last night as it was a catch-up with an old friend but there was a large comeback and the game was very entertaining.
Tomorrow's another off day thankfully, but I only have brunch plans with a mate and will catch up with family.
Saturday is almost gone here too now when I write this. We are in our vacationhouse in Spain and enjoying the sun. Been working all week at distance and its been okay. Today we visited a fruit and a coffeplantage. Both were not open for tourists without booking which we had not done. So we went back to the house. Will watch icehockey on TV later when my team Västerås IK plays and we finally have internetconnection here.
Sunday I will attend a local footballmatch here in La Herradura, Andalusia. Its early kick-off at 10am. I think they play in division 6 or 7, not quite sure. Later at sunday we fly back home to Sweden to meet the winter again. Will arrive late, arround midnaight and then get to work at the office again on monday.
QPR isn't on U.S. tv this morning, so I'm watching Blyth Spartans v. Wrexham in the FA Cup, and then all three of my sons have soccer games later this morning. I'll be coaching my seven-year-old middle son's team. Also, my parents are in town for a belated celebration of my youngest son's fourth birthday, so we'll have to figure out something to do in the afternoon (in addition to sorting out how to get my oldest son to and from a friend's birthday party). Tomorrow we're taking the kids to the Crayola Factory (which, if you're not familiar, is now a tourist experience where kids can play and learn about crayons, colors, and art).
