I don't know where we're going, but I know where I am (part 8)

votecounts · 07-11-2019 8:36pm

Couchside waiting for the Man Utd game to start. Nice cup of coffee in hand, anything to warm me up on these cold days.
4Ad, sorry for your trouble, very young at 44, makes you think.

Grandeeod · 07-11-2019 9:57pm

Time for bed I think. Or nearly. Exhausted here. I have a decent days pay/work tomorrow but its a late late show finish as it I won't be home before the show finishes.:D

sdanseo · 07-11-2019 10:01pm

Kitty6277 wrote: »

Homeside, panicking slightly. Passed a guard checking speed in a 50 kmh zone, and I’m sure coming up to him I was going about 47. But when I got past him I was going 53. So I’m shítting it, even though I think I was fine

Skybirdjb wrote: »

Your fine kitty ! If it’s a guard with one of those speed guns don’t they have to pull you over if they catch you speeding? . Think there is a certain allowance either side of the speed limit

Can confirm.

Speed van = automatic points and lower leeway

Guard with a hairdryer usually wont bother for anything less than 5km/h + 10% over and has to stop you at the roadside.
The one time I was ever stopped he walked in front of me so quickly it very nearly caused me to run him over.

honeybear · 07-11-2019 10:23pm

Hitting Leabaland ridiculously early on a Thursday night. Busy Bumbóg tomorrow. Night All!

Mam of 4 · 07-11-2019 10:49pm

Contemplating hitting the leaba too , just because I'm cold . House is warm , just me auld bones are cold this evening

On topic , watching Cold Blood on CBS Reality .

Purple Mountain · 07-11-2019 10:55pm

I'm on the bed reading one of those trashy magazines.. My sister and my fella.. Or.. My mother's lover and me..kind of things.
They're great for brain dead reading

Leg End Reject · 07-11-2019 10:57pm

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Contemplating hitting the leaba too , just because I'm cold . House is warm , just me auld bones are cold this evening

On topic , watching Cold Blood on CBS Reality .

The cold today was the type to settle in the bones alright. I've just warmed up properly after a shower.

Poochie05 · 07-11-2019 11:01pm

I’m already in the leaba!
Have had such a busy week, no time to scratch myself!
Having my own midterm break Monday and Tuesday but it’s been cut short as I need to meet our Directors. But means I’ll have some brownie points to cash in with my boss 😉

Skybirdjb · 07-11-2019 11:01pm

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Contemplating hitting the leaba too , just because I'm cold . House is warm , just me auld bones are cold this evening

On topic , watching Cold Blood on CBS Reality .

Frozen here too ! It’s just a Baltic wind out there like birrrrrr heading a bed too but wondering how long it will be till I’m up again tho

Grandeeod · 07-11-2019 11:01pm

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Contemplating hitting the leaba too , just because I'm cold . House is warm , just me auld bones are cold this evening

On topic , watching Cold Blood on CBS Reality .

I thought your were a late one! Personally, I'm wrecked too. I need sleep tonight without a break!

Skybirdjb · 07-11-2019 11:05pm

Grandeeod wrote: »

I thought your were a late one! Personally, I'm wrecked too. I need sleep tonight without a break!

Hopefully you will get a full nights sleep g . Everyone is wreakkkkkkkked tonight here .

Grandeeod · 07-11-2019 11:09pm

Skybirdjb wrote: »

Hopefully you will get a full nights sleep g . Everyone is wreakkkkkkkked tonight here .

If I meet you here at 4am, its not working. On the road at 11am, so not too bad. I'm hoping for a decent sleep.:(

Mam of 4 · 07-11-2019 11:10pm

Grandeeod wrote: »

I thought your were a late one! Personally, I'm wrecked too. I need sleep tonight without a break!

I normally am !
Even if I go to bed now I still won't sleep anyway though

I predict that you will get a great night's sleep that will set you up for tomorrow , wait and see

Skybird , ever try Lullaby Milk for little bird ?
If he drinks milk I mean

Oh , how's your back today?

black forest · 07-11-2019 11:44pm

Purple Mountain wrote: »

I'm on the bed reading one of those trashy magazines.. My sister and my fella.. Or.. My mother's lover and me..kind of things.
They're great for brain dead reading

Doing the same...only the manly version.

https://archive.org/search.php?query=l%27+amour%2C+louis

08-11-2019 12:02am

Couchside, chatting. I'm full of beans again!
Immersed in a youtube rabbit hole of Japanese, Taiwanese and Chinese architecture/interior design concepts and tours. Makes me feel a bit, well, basic

They very beautiful though.

Sephiroth_dude · 08-11-2019 12:54am

It's gone waaaay past sephers sleepy time ......sweet dreams all 😴😴💤💤 x

Skybirdjb · 08-11-2019 4:47am

Mam of 4 wrote: »

I normally am !
Even if I go to bed now I still won't sleep anyway though
I predict that you will get a great night's sleep that will set you up for tomorrow , wait and see

Skybird , ever try Lullaby Milk for little bird ?
If he drinks milk I mean
Oh , how's your back today?

Annnnd I’m back up !!
No mam I never tried that milk I must look into it thanks !
Back is still bad but think it’s a flare up so hopefully getting better soon
How are u

smurfjed · 08-11-2019 7:11am

In the middle of france, went yesterday to visit the personal museum of a French eccentric, massive collection of over 80 fighter jets, hundreds of racing cars and motorbikes, the place was absolutely awesome.
Kinda wondering what will happen to it once the 90 year gentleman departs.
Gonna drive back to Paris today in a lovely rental car.

smurfjed · 08-11-2019 8:38am

Gotta love eccentric old gentlemen.

smurfjed · 08-11-2019 8:44am

Gotta love eccentric old gentlemen.

honeybear · 08-11-2019 8:51am

Dogs walked. Cats fed. Thank coffee it’s Friday!

Beasty · 08-11-2019 8:54am

Costa, Southwaite Services, M6 N/B

Autosport · 08-11-2019 9:04am

Morning all

Happy Friday!!!

Smurf love the photos

CrowdedHouse · 08-11-2019 9:06am

...oh a little bit of soap will take away your perfume eventually, a little bit of soap will never wash away the memory....

Morning all,

When I looked out 10 minutes ago it was clear, now a fog has descended, a cool 1.2C brrr

Kitchenside with coffee/porridge/toast.....myself and Auto nearly caused a border incident last night

TGIF

4Ad · 08-11-2019 9:08am

Good Morning all..I'm just letting the bowl of porridge settle, I have the running gear on. It's 1.1 degrees in East Clare, looking lovely outside...perfect...

Widdershins · 08-11-2019 9:14am

Home letting my morning painkillers kick in ( Weird when it's part of life, at my age but then people have lived with much harder stuff from much younger ages. But I'm secretly worried what will happen when we're expecting a child-as it's an abdominal condition.Worrying needlessly as I'm told all should be well.).

smurfjed wrote: »

In the middle of france, went yesterday to visit the personal museum of a French eccentric, massive collection of over 80 fighter jets, hundreds of racing cars and motorbikes, the place was absolutely awesome.
Kinda wondering what will happen to it once the 90 year gentleman departs.
Gonna drive back to Paris today in a lovely rental car.

They'll probably be sold off to other eccentrics, maybe a few with their own tv programmes about restoring antique vehicles.Which is better than going to loss I guess.
Love quirky personal museums of any kind. Even tiny ones. I don't know why it has to be the official state funded job for some people. Maybe they don't feel comfortable without a cafe and gift shop?

The Crazy Cat Lady · 08-11-2019 9:26am

morning all, thank god its friday

bedside eating my pancakes as usual

Ted_YNWA · 08-11-2019 9:49am

4Ad wrote:

Good Morning all..I'm just letting the bowl of porridge settle, I have the running gear on. It's 1.1 degrees in East Clare, looking lovely outside...perfect...

Snap apart from the location.

Trigger Happy · 08-11-2019 10:37am

Thank god it's friday. I need to work on sunday so will be compressing my weekend in to tonight and tomorrow.
So extra nice restaurant tonight. Extra booze tonight. Extra late to bed. Extra long sleep in tomorrrow and extra long hike up the mountain tomorrow before cooking an extra nice meal for the family tomorrow.

Boom_Bap · 08-11-2019 10:39am

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

Snap apart from the location.

snap apart from the attire, the location, temperature, but it looks lovely outside.

Sephiroth_dude · 08-11-2019 2:47pm

Canteen side, so F*** on 4pm !

Pretzill · 08-11-2019 3:00pm

Deskside now, catching up on a little work. Was in hospital with Mr P yesterday and the whole experience was very poor, I don't know what's happening in our health service but it's so frustrating

Eleysian · 08-11-2019 3:51pm

Deskside trying to summon up some energy to get me through to going home time. I feel rotten - no energy, sore all over and tired. I cannot wait to get into bed.

Trigger Happy · 08-11-2019 3:54pm

Pretzill wrote: »

Deskside now, catching up on a little work. Was in hospital with Mr P yesterday and the whole experience was very poor, I don't know what's happening in our health service but it's so frustrating

Navigating our health service is not for the faint hearted. Hope it works out ok for you and Mr P.

I am deskside daydreaming.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 08-11-2019 4:07pm

After a very challenging (emotionally) week, I am totally recovered from the carry on of me last Friday night. Safe to say I’ve never been as bad, and I’ve fallen into the Shannon on a night out.

Spent the week eating healthy and going to the gym, and although I’ll be a long time going before I see benefits, I feel so much better. Today was the first day I didn’t want to stab myself, or him, for making me go.

Skybirdjb · 08-11-2019 5:16pm

Pretzill wrote: »

Deskside now, catching up on a little work. Was in hospital with Mr P yesterday and the whole experience was very poor, I don't know what's happening in our health service but it's so frustrating

It is so frustrating I agree hope all is ok for you and mr p

votecounts · 08-11-2019 6:13pm

Pubside with a pint of carlsberg in hand, another week done. Off to manchester with a few mates tomorrow to watch the Brighton game on sunday, may have a very sore head come Monday morning:)
Hope everyone had a good week.

NewRed2 · 08-11-2019 6:50pm

In the door from work and wasted no time opening a can of Guinness and now listening to U2 - "Running to a standstill" in the sun-room, just a couple of lamps on and its lovely and relaxing. My wee maltichon left the room when I turned on the song but it's a damn fine song, one of their under-rated ones imo.
I'll explain that to her on her return.... U2 - Bad is up next, she might pop back for that one.
Newstalk on the radio this morning and they were on about commutes from hell etc so I went on their website and did their commute calculator thing. It turns out I spend SIX WEEKS in my van commuting to and from work each year. Six weeks!!!
It got me thinking of all the things I could do with 6 weeks of free time, I mean initially holidays in the bahamas spring to mind and long morning walks in the early morning sunshine and jogging etc... but it's also 20 hours of netflix box-sets per week that I'm missing out on. Or 20 extra hours in bed. Or 20 hours in bed while watching netflix. Now yer talkin!!!
TLDR, I have decided to stick a bed and netflix into my van.

Kitty6277 · 08-11-2019 6:51pm

Armchair side briefly. College finished (even though the lecturer cancelled the lecture AGAIN, but I got a chance to talk to my group about a project we have coming up), gym done and no work tonight

black forest · 08-11-2019 7:08pm

Kitty6277 wrote: »

Armchair side briefly. College finished (even though the lecturer cancelled the lecture AGAIN, but I got a chance to talk to my group about a project we have coming up), gym done and no work tonight

Do your lecturers have a second job somewhere else?

Just asking...:pac:

Widdershins · 08-11-2019 7:20pm

It's a terrible waste of students time to keep cancelling.

I'm ready to go out, my lift's en route but I feel like I shouldn't and I can't put my finger on why.

08-11-2019 7:44pm

Widdershins wrote: »

I'm ready to go out, my lift's en route but I feel like I shouldn't and I can't put my finger on why.

Same Widderhshins. Got my new dress on and all, but really not feeling it and am thinking fire, book, phone on airplane mode and some chocolate hobnobs would be an even better plan.

I'd best go though. I remember one of the ONLY orders/pieces of advice my father ever gave me as a young wan: "You have to show up for people. Go, say hello and leave early if you must but show up and support". He was right too dammit.

Purple Mountain · 08-11-2019 7:52pm

I'm in and out to the toilet.
Ate from a takeaway last night and don't feel well since.
My stomach is very delicate

TMI, sorry.

0lddog · 08-11-2019 8:09pm

Kitty6277 wrote: »

Armchair side briefly. College finished (even though the lecturer cancelled the lecture AGAIN, but I got a chance to talk to my group about a project we have coming up), gym done and no work tonight

Would you consider complaining to the college ?

You are giving your time as well as cash for the course.

Its been a big issue in the US for a long time and now in the UK

https://www.essexlive.news/news/students-suing-university-essex-because-1373280

https://www.savethestudent.org/student-finance/claim-compensation-from-university.html

Kitty6277 · 08-11-2019 8:14pm

black forest wrote: »

Do your lecturers have a second job somewhere else?

Just asking...:pac:

I wonder! :pac:

0lddog wrote: »

Would you consider complaining to the college ?

You are giving your time as well as cash for the course.

Its been a big issue in the US for a long time and now in the UK

https://www.essexlive.news/news/students-suing-university-essex-because-1373280

https://www.savethestudent.org/student-finance/claim-compensation-from-university.html

I don’t think I would, I understand why she cancelled it, she wasn’t just like “oh I can’t be arsed teaching today” so I can understand. Just annoying wasting time driving in, and wasting diesel when there’s no need for me to be there

JupiterKid · 08-11-2019 8:19pm

In an opticians in the Blanchardstown Centre - spent nearly 4 hours for my OH to pick the frames he really wanted. Talk about patience!! :O

Was out at Seapoint earlier for a dry run in the November sea before my charity Dickie Dip tomorrow. Baltic...but bearable!!

NewRed2 · 08-11-2019 8:22pm

0lddog wrote: »

Would you consider complaining to the college ?

You are giving your time as well as cash for the course.

I don't wanna speak for the person you're asking here BUT I'd be reluctant to complain to the college unless it's happening frequently with the same lecturer.
You're basically running the risk of someone potentially losing their livelihood and harming their career when they could have something going on in their lives that genuinely prevents them from making a lecture or two, it happens.
When I was in college (going back a while admittedly) a lecturer missed a couple of them and the group of pals I was in reported her and I was aginst it but they did it anyway. So she turned up at the next one and seemed in a right mess and then she vanished.
Just saying, unless its a really regular thing, be careful coz it's a person's job on the line. And they may have a family to support etc

Purple Mountain · 08-11-2019 8:32pm

JupiterKid wrote: »

In an opticians in the Blanchardstown Centre - spent nearly 4 hours for my OH to pick the frames he really wanted. Talk about patience!! :O

Was out at Seapoint earlier for a dry run in the November sea before my charity Dickie Dip tomorrow. Baltic...but bearable!!

Dickie dip

Autosport · 08-11-2019 8:39pm

Homeside and it's a cold one out there

Not going anywhere near a border tonight

smurfjed · 08-11-2019 8:54pm

In all my years of hiring cars, I finally damaged one, stone chip on the windshield. I’m pissed and it’s not even my car but it is a 2019 Mercedes Benz C190D.
Totally insured the thing so not my concern, but still annoying.
Paris airport area drinking a beer, Dublin tomorrow.

I don't know where we're going, but I know where I am (part 8)

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