FFS?
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Like I’ve said before mate, they’re workshy cunts that piss-off skiing during the busiest part of the year, every year - mummy and daddy own the pub and bankroll them no matter what, so they barely ever open. We’ve not set foot in there since the pandemic. Damned sad, because all the other local pubs are gone now… Lovely pub, too, just VERY much the wrong people in there.
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Out for what was going to be a 4 mile walk but got extended to nearer 7. One of the group is ticking Ethels while another is ticking Peak District trig points. This one was a double.
Back for a shower then cook dinner and watch W&G.
Later: trying to cook dinner whilst watching W & G and on video call with FoL1 produced sub-optimal results all round. Anyhow, now relaxing with glass and post-dinner chocolates.
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I’m pleased to say my mate Russ, plus his partner and eldest daughter, managed to make it here for Christmas dinner. Sam had worked really hard to max out the decs (we rarely bother), so the house looked festive, and the sun shone all day long. The dogs were beside-themselves to see their old friend (he’s a bit of a dog-whisperer), which was lovely. Dinner somehow came together perfectly, and Russ managed to eat a little and even manage a glass of port and a little beer as well - the first in many months, and a matter of grim determination on his part. We all had a good time, good food, and good banter - a real feel of better times we’ll sady never see again. He’s got a matter of weeks left to live, at best, so I’m unbelievaby grateful things went well today.
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Lovely, is all, I can manage without getting emotional
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Looks lovely, and really well done both of you. Genuine Christmas sprit and joy.
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Recovering.
I rarely suffer hangovers but am suffering through the Mother of All…
Yesterday’s dinner at the neighbour’s house had great potential. Right up until the host’s argumentative brother turned up.
He first targeted Narelle, and when I stepped in, targeted me. All. Fucking. Evening.
When he wasn’t getting his own way and had pissed EVERYBODY off, threatened to “beat the crap out of me”.
At which point he was bundled into another visitor’s car and taken home.
Neighbours were mortified.
I am left wondering if I’ve been spiked 
Might give it a miss next year🙄
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Neighbours, everybody need good neighbours.
Hair of the dog Bruv…you know it’s the only way…
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Eating an alarming and probably ill-advised combination of leftovers.
Lining up accommodation for the wife’s birthday in early February when we traditionally go and get blasted to bits on the coast somewhere. This year is looking like “Hackney-on-Sea” Deal.
Now having a sherry and sitting in on another con-call.
Might go to Belfast tomorrow.
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Sea swim briefly this morning at 9.30. Very cold, 9C. Much colourful shouting.
Walk at Bosham this afternoon ending up in the Anchor Bleu for very nice chips and a good IPA.
I always like visiting the church at Bosham. King Cnut’s daughter is buried there.
Reminders of Viking influence before the Normans showed up.
Harold Godwinson going to Bosham was recorded on the Bayeux tapestry.
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Transferring everything off old phone to new phone, data etc easy enough, but all those app logins 
I have finally completed cataloguing the collection. I use Collectorz.com as it catered for rarities that discogs couldn’t come close to in the early years and it’s a case of I’ve started so I’ll finish. It was cassettes that was the final hurdle. Still had to do a lot of manual adding though but that can only benefit others in the future. Discogs has come on leaps and bounds though but as the Stranglers mentioned “Shah of Iran 50p” cassettes will not be included. This took me 20 years or so and it would take another few to get it onto Discogs so I’ll stay where I am.
Apart from satisfying the geek, daughter now has a reference point.
Now I just need to proof read it and edit. For fuck sakes.
X.
Edited to say:
What a fucking effort. Why do we do this?
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Sitting in the dark due to a power cut
The joys of living in a village with overhead power cables and pole mounted substations
I have catalogued all the vinyl on Discogs but never bothered with the CDs.
My justification was a vague idea of supporting an insurance claim if I had a fire.
Although when I am in a quandary about what to play next the ‘Random Item’ feature will sometimes throw up something excellent I haven’t listened to in ages.
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Did you go full 1960s and cause a Profumo type scandal in the swimming pool?
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Hacking back from NI to London.
3 hour delay caused by fog, but hey, at least we weren’t the Birmingham flight, cancelled 30 minutes before take-off and presumably stranded in Belfast tonight.
The house was a balmy 11C.
Trad exchange of gifts that there’s no way I’m lugging several hundred miles then lugging back. Mostly booze TBH.
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