I don't know where we're going, but I know where I am (part 10)

arybvtcw0eolkf

Martin Fancy Meteorite wrote: »

Just awake, it’s freezing!! Got to make a trip outside today and I’m fuming about it. I’ll get it over and done with quickly.

And I'm committed an open water swim at 1pm (high tide in Dublin), I'll be packing a flask of Bovil and a hot water bottle

Just had coffee & toast with Marmite, thick with Marmite actually

Wonder what excuse I could use to get out of the swim :P

Panda Killa

Waiting all week for this ....."The Last Dance"

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Mackenzie Alive Bee wrote: »

And I'm committed an open water swim at 1pm (high tide in Dublin), I'll be packing a flask of Bovil and a hot water bottle

Just had coffee & toast with Marmite, thick with Marmite actually

Wonder what excuse I could use to get out of the swim :P

I reckon go with facts Mak. “I’m not a lunatic and don’t want to die”

Ted_YNWA

it's nice down here, bit windy though.

Back couchside, coffee & toast with honey.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Martin Fancy Meteorite wrote: »

I reckon go with facts Mak. “I’m not a lunatic and don’t want to die”

Its funny but I dread and love it in equal measure. Like I know its gonna be Baltic cold for a minute or two, then once I control my breathing and stroke I'll be loving it and I'll get out feeling on top of the world and buzzing for the rest of the day

The winds and wave height will be the deciding factor, if its too dangerous I'll go for a run on the beach, but I'm hoping for a swim.

I'd love to swim with Richo (my dog) but when he see's me going into the sea he stresses very bad so I can't even bring him with me.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

it's nice down here, bit windy though.

Back couchside, coffee & toast with honey.

I used to love my toast dripping with honey, but when I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2017 honey had to go off the menu :mad:

Enjoy (my taste buds are watering now).

Ted_YNWA

Mackenzie Alive Bee wrote: »

I used to love my toast dripping with honey, but when I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2017 honey had to go off the menu :mad:

Enjoy (my taste buds are watering now).

Are you trying to turn me into a secret eater?

:P

Sardonicat

Openly and unashamedly tearing into my second slice of marmite on toast here. A coating of butter and a thick layer of marmite. Mmmmmm umami heaven.....

I slept terribly last night. Well I always do because of chronic pain but last night was the worst in ages. But... Here's the really weird thing.. I'm in a bloody great mood today!!! What's that about?? I'm grumpy in the mornings on the best of days but today I got up with a spring in my step! I'm in the kitchen about to cook a huge batch of homemade dinners for the doggos. I don't feed them exclusively home made but I like to give them part kibble, part fresh cooked meats and what have you. Keeps things interesting for them.

The weather's been nice all morning but looking like rain now. Hope my mood doesn't change with the weather!

kowloon

Widdershins wrote: »

Listening to the Puff Daddy version of "missing you". Its not as stalker-esque as The Police's version.

Only people with something to hide object to being watched by The Police. -_-

Mackenzie Alive Bee wrote: »

I used to love my toast dripping with honey, but when I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2017 honey had to go off the menu :mad:

That's why it's easier with T1, you just adjust the insulin to account for it.

Deleted User wrote: »

I slept terribly last night. Well I always do because of chronic pain but last night was the worst in ages.

Sorry to hear that.

Widdershins

kowloon wrote: »

Only people with something to hide object to being watched by The Police. -_-

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Ha! Im 1/2 Scorpio, I have many things to hide from The Police

Autosport

Afternoon all

A bit windy here today but the sun is shining through the clouds

Murder, she wrote time

Trigger Happy

Flaked out on the couch after morning exertions. Shopping online for something I dont need.

smurfjed

Soft day, only 46 degrees

kowloon

Widdershins wrote: »

Ha! Im 1/2 Scorpio, I have many things to hide from The Police

How can you be half Scorpio? I thought it was entirely based on your birthday?

Widdershins

kowloon wrote: »

How can you be half Scorpio? I thought it was entirely based on your birthday?

It's my Moon Sign.
Its as important as the ones everyone knows which we call our starsign.
Theres apps and sites who calculate your moon and other signs in 60 seconds based onyour birthdate.

A Consonant Please Carol

Today's and tomorrow's dinners nearly cooked. Homemade chicken roulade and roast veg for today and chicken a la king for tomorrow. Starving, will be demolishing shortly

kowloon

Widdershins wrote: »

It's my Moon Sign.
Its as important as the ones everyone knows which we call our starsign.
Theres apps and sites who calculate your moon and other signs in 60 seconds based onyour birthdate.

Honestly never heard of that. I'm a Taurus apparently, I produce a lot of bull****. I was something else by the regular star sign thing in papers.

A Consonant Please Carol wrote: »

Today's and tomorrow's dinners nearly cooked. Homemade chicken roulade and roast veg for today and chicken a la king for tomorrow. Starving, will be demolishing shortly

I had a bit of a raspberry roulade the other day, but I'm thinking your one doesn't just substitute the raspberries with chicken.

Widdershins

kowloon wrote: »

Honestly never heard of that. I'm a Taurus apparently, I produce a lot of bull****. I was something else by the regular star sign thing in papers.

I'm still learning about Taurus, used to have personality clashes with them when I was a baby Aries (Aries are a bit bolshy until we mellow/are tempered by life experience) but if you were classed as a different sign, you might be "on the cusp" so I think you could kind of be a hybrid with one of the signs on either side of Taurus, either Gemini, or Aries.

Bull*** is probably good for the garden

Sorry about the orange hand symvol, I must have clicked sonething by mistake.

Skybirdjb

Peeks in around the door ........
Hi everyone

Panda Killa

Skybirdjb wrote: »

Peeks in around the door ........
Hi everyone

Ah look who it is

The Crazy Cat Lady

afternoon all how's everyone?

Couchside and relaxing. I'm delighted that casualty is back on TV tonight

Tummy is getting better, probably end up with a bruise but oh well

Autosport

Delighted to see you back Skybird

Skybirdjb

Missed ye guys ! Things have been a bit mad here but all settling now . Couchside with pringles yum 😋

Gremlinertia

Skybirdjb wrote: »

Missed ye guys ! Things have been a bit mad here but all settling now . Couchside with pringles yum 😋

Ah look who it is!. Welcome back

Couchside listening to rain..

Skybirdjb

No rain here ....yet ! Now Carpark in the woods waiting for the muddy boys

Gremlinertia

Work trundle.

Widdershins

Goat's cheese, red onion, sweet beetroot and black pepper sandwich in the toaster and tea on the way.

Listening to Sara Bareilles, and wondering about someone. A bit of a mystery. I sometimes want to help to the point I dont see that Im dealing with something unhealthy and should be avoiding. Need to be a bit more cautious in my current condition.

Oh yes. Someone said to me that a bit of camping is do-able now.

If you had permission for the campground. 3 or 4 people? Or maybe if we distanced, more? Anyone know?

arybvtcw0eolkf

I got out for a lovely swim with some friends this afternoon, I was only out of the water and drying when I checked my distance, 770m.. I'm bloody kicking myself, had I know I was that close to the 1k I'd have went on. But I'll bank that for another day this week, maybe tomorrow if the weather permits.

Oh, brought a flask of Bovril for my post swim warm up.. It was like it was heaven sent

This evening, I'll walk Richo shortly then early to bed with my Kindle and a glass of two of Powers.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Widdershins wrote: »

Goat's cheese, red onion, sweet beetroot and black pepper sandwich in the toaster and tea on the way.

Droooool :pac:

kowloon

Mackenzie Alive Bee wrote: »

I got out for a lovely swim with some friends this afternoon, I was only out of the water and drying when I checked my distance, 770m.. I'm bloody kicking myself, had I know I was that close to the 1k I'd have went on. But I'll bank that for another day this week, maybe tomorrow if the weather permits.

Stupid question but what does one use to measure swimming distance?

Four Phucs Ache

On the couch drinking, wife having a WhatsApp argument with the sisters while I google sweets from the 80s .

I'd love a Terry's pyramint now.

arybvtcw0eolkf

kowloon wrote: »

Stupid question but what does one use to measure swimming distance?

No such a thing as a stupid, only stupid answers.

I use a Garmin 735XT GPS watch, it has profiles for all sorts of sports so I put it on the swim profile. The GPS doesn't work under water so when you stop the GPS measures your swim from point A to B, it also calculates your swim strokes to give a more accurate distance.

Tbh any GPS watch will do too, but most don't have a pool profile, this one does but I think it'll be a long time before I'm back in a pool. But that said I get a massive buzz from the sea that you just can not replicate in the pool. It leaves me with a high for the rest of the day, and although I should shower immediately when I'm home I often just lay about feeling my skin alive, its like a tingle from the cold water and salts. You'd think I was mad if I was to lay it all out here.

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Glad to see you braved the day Mak. Sounds like my worst nightmare. My head would get dizzy if I looked out at a large body of water. But you clearly enjoyed it!

Had a lovely day, just chilling out now. Had one job to get done but it was smooth sailing after that. Still watching money heist

Widdershins

Widdershins wrote: »

Goat's cheese, red onion, sweet beetroot and black pepper sandwich in the toaster

That sounds delicious Widders!!!

Not sure on the camping. Is it within 5km of all your homes?


I'm still in a great mood, amazingly. In the kitchen, only making dinner now. Staaaarrvviiiing!

Widdershins

Deleted User wrote: »

That sounds delicious Widders!!!

Not sure on the camping. Is it within 5km of all your homes?


I'm still in a great mood, amazingly. In the kitchen, only making dinner now. Staaaarrvviiiing!

Ijust had Brennan's white sliced pan which let it down.


Whichever potential campsite we choose would be close to a couple of us but not all of us. At least 2 or 3 would have to travel, however, we all travel further than the potential campsites to do our shopping where we walk almost shoulder to shoulder past a shop full of strangers in very narrow aisles, who may not have been isolating at all. We're no more infectious meeting 15 kms away than 5km away. We won't be visiting pubs (obviously) or shops (as we bring everything we need) so if we *did* harbour the virus, we would not be spreading it to distant villages/towns. If we transmittedto one another that could happen if we met within the 5kms. But honestly my brain shorts out so easily these days I dont know what to think.

JupiterKid

Got a load of housework done today - floors vacuumed and mopped, some stuff cleared away, dusting, bathroom cleaned, plants watered and a big wash done as well. OH still in bed but hopefully he’ll surface for dinner.

Pretty tired now - was gonna go for a walk in the park but think I’ll give it a miss this evening and pig out on a big tub of Ben & Jerrys caramel chew chew instead! :pac:

Grandeeod

My two happy loved ones around me in our home made cinema watching The Return of Jafar. Curly Wurlys are appearing. I'm suppin' a beer. Can't beat it!

Autosport

Couchside watching Sing on RTE

Gremlinertia

In work, they are just piling it on here, eff em, i shall prevail

A Consonant Please Carol

On the couch about to start Dead to me.

Purple Mountain

Mackenzie Alive Bee wrote: »

No such a thing as a stupid, only stupid answers.

I use a Garmin 735XT GPS watch, it has profiles for all sorts of sports so I put it on the swim profile. The GPS doesn't work under water so when you stop the GPS measures your swim from point A to B, it also calculates your swim strokes to give a more accurate distance.

Tbh any GPS watch will do too, but most don't have a pool profile, this one does but I think it'll be a long time before I'm back in a pool. But that said I get a massive buzz from the sea that you just can not replicate in the pool. It leaves me with a high for the rest of the day, and although I should shower immediately when I'm home I often just lay about feeling my skin alive, its like a tingle from the cold water and salts. You'd think I was mad if I was to lay it all out here.

The only mad thing I took from your post is that people still buy Bovril

arybvtcw0eolkf

Purple Mountain wrote: »

The only mad thing I took from your post is that people still buy Bovril

Marmite in the morning and Bovril after a swim, a winning combo

Just back from a beach doggie walk, the beach was wet, windy, wild and most of all it was empty save for me and Richo.

So he'll settle for the evening now all content with himself.

Mam of 4

Having a sandwich, tomorrows dinner sorted , murders on the TV , book beside me and feet up .

Sephiroth_dude

Deskside drinking coke

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Deskside with the sweet stuff "Brazilian Ouro Preto" please stand by for sephers verdict 😸

Hmm this was very I must say, the flavour had a lovely cherry with hint of honey to it, you could taste the honey almost it tickled your tongue and there's a bit of kick to it despite it only being a medium roast and I felt a bit loopy headed after it 🤪🤪🤪 ye will be happy to know it get the sephers stamp of approval 😎😎😸

JupiterKid

JupiterKid wrote: »

Got a load of housework done today - floors vacuumed and mopped, some stuff cleared away, dusting, bathroom cleaned, plants watered and a big wash done as well. OH still in bed but hopefully he’ll surface for dinner.

Pretty tied now - was gonna go for a walk in the park but think I’ll give it a miss this evening and pig out on a big tub of Ben & Jerrys caramel chew chew instead! :pac:

Sorry to hear your OH is going through a tough time. I hope your doing ok Jupiter, I imagine that must be hard on you.

Sephiroth_dude

Widdershins wrote: »

Seph, I found nice coffee.
It's Machu picchu, by Cafedirect. I think it's organic. Ill check next time I get off my bum. Its much nicer than that other organic one Grumpy Mule which tastes like floor sweepings.

p.

Nicer than the roaring ass then? 🤔






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Deleted User wrote: »

I ! I'm in the kitchen about to cook a huge batch of homemade dinners for the doggos. I don't feed them exclusively home made but I like to give them part kibble, part fresh cooked meats and what have you. Keeps things interesting for them.

Ohhh cooking the doggos fancy dinner hmm! What did you cook for the poor kitty's hmmmm?







:pac: 😸😸🤭

Sephiroth_dude

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Ohhh cooking the doggos fancy dinner hmm! What did you cook for the poor kitty's hmmmm?







:pac: 😸😸🀭

Ah jaysus, how did I not see that coming!!

The cats get some of the dogs chicken and some of their fish when I make that. And they get the occasional sardine. But they're lucky anyway, because they get two different types of food, one for breakfast and one for dinner and the one they get for breakfast comes in lots of flavours so they're never bored anyways.

So now if your not going to charge me with feline rights violations, then this questioning is over Detective Inspector!

Autosport

Ah now Seph we know you like your coffee but come on

Purple Mountain

Mackenzie Alive Bee wrote: »

Marmite in the morning and Bovril after a swim, a winning combo

You're a unique one