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On a train, which is delayed (as always). But it's not that busy, so... Meh.
Just gone through Gatwick.
1/2 way through a dog walk, sitting by the canal in broad sunshine with a pint. It's awful.
Going through Newport now so I win, temporarily.
Im 8000 miles (give or take a few) away from the uk sat in a crappy building in the Falklands looking after QRA Typhoons, my work per day amounts to fitting 4 pins and then 10mins later taking the same four pins out. repeat once in the afternoon.
Its cold, wet, foggy and just downright miserable.
Oh and Ive got another 3 and a half months to do !! 🙁
Still sat at my desk in grotty BS5 after an 11 hour day,banging headache as usual,currently watching 2 cats bitterly fighting in the industrial yard outside and feeling very envious of their lifestyles and freedom.
Earlier on I was on a train from Derby to London, next to a Northern family who has successful trained their kids - approx 3 & 9 - to be totally successful gobshites.
Now in recovery after a turbo session with some Pinot Grigio on the sofa 🙂
Been cutting hedges all day until I sliced the cable in two!!! 😳 And I am crap at mending things!!
Now watching a crap Wendy match before Peakey Blinders!
It was an hour ago, but theres no mobile connection in the South Downs..
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The view of the setting sun over the Dyfi estuary from the lovely campsite just outside Machynnleth accompanied by Mrs BigJohn and the 6yr old grandson is rather lovely.
Currently sat with a pint watching the sun go down on the Lake District. Next to bed where I will undoubtably hear the couple in th room above celebrate their anniversary.
At home now but 3 hrs ago I was in prison.
I'm now happy but 3 hours ago I wasn't.
Sound exciting. What did you do to get there?
Spent the day in a park in Old Town Edinburgh, drinking Beavertown beer, eating a picnic from the deli and reading Punisher in 24c sun on my first day of a two month paid holiday from work.
Sound exciting. What did you do to get there?
Applied for a job as a prison officer 13 years ago.
It's $hit, had 11 prisoners go 'under' on NPS this afternoon alone.
37c, florida, just got back from DisneyWorld to the hotel.
Freshen up then a few beers and a rack of ribs on the strip, when will this he'll end!.
Working from home, the view from the dining table... Queenstown nz
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Temp inversion for about the 3rd time this week, don't want to go down the hill
Sat at the base of a UNESCO world heritage site, locked in my office with the blinds down, a/c cranked up full, ignoring people knocking at the door so I can simply get the last three weeks work which has been interrupted by various things done in the next two days.............but alas procrastination is also causing me to post on here. I will swap all this for motivation please.
The view is wonderful, my drive home, is fantastic, mountains and such like, marred only by there being other people around.
Spent all night here...
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Now back in my hotel room
How long did it take to paint the lines on the road?
10 seconds 😉
last day with my dog today for the next 6 months or so, before moving back to UK. She knows something's up as she keeps bringing me her toys. Certainly bittersweet here
I'm in Police Custody. As luck would have it, I'm sitting on the 'right' side of the desk. I'm currently deciding between another brew and five minutes on the porcelain throne.
Today is my last shift before our first child is born on Monday, so I'm somewhat de-mob happy...
Morning! Early jog down the beach... Bit chilly 😐
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Aberdeen airport, flight delayed by an hour. Stuck in conversation with a colleague I don't particularly like. Could be worse though.
Currently sat in the sun, drinking coffee and staring at my bikes knowing I have to go and sit in the office all day instead of riding. Not too bad though as i'm off to France tomorrow!
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Sitting in my modern, open plan and luminous office. Can see the mountains from here, which ia a) nice and b) not so nice, as I'm here and not there. Could be worse I suppose.
Every now and then an attractive Spanish woman walks past, which is distracting but I'm not complaining 😀
I lIve in Swindon. All of these places are betterer.
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although I've got to go to Manchester in a bit...
I'm currently sat in an office, in a fairly secure establishment full of quite a few undesireables.
I can't take a photo for obvious reasons but be assured the views aren't anything to talk about.
Oh, and to make it even better, I just waiting for 10 men to arrive and talk about how they commited some pretty serious domestic violence.
I defy anyone to be in a better place right now 😛
How crap are your surroundings at this moment in time?
You don't want to know, but it's only 352 days till retirement day. 🙂
Applied for a job as a prison officer 13 years ago.It's $hit, had 11 prisoners go 'under' on NPS this afternoon alone.
Hmmm interesting...I've done 18yrs now...its more $hit
Enduring the 7th consecutive day of wall to wall blue sky sunshine in the Lakes, been off most of the week, worked yesterday and today tootling around the national park in my ambulance enjoying the scenery!
I'm in trap 2 ,in the lavs. So pretty crappy.
If the op does bring bike I'm around from 1 ish most afternoons next week if you want a slower guide than Kryton.
Epping forest. is dry :-).
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Working from home, the view from the dining table... Queenstown nz
Remarkable. 😉
(I'm back in the post room, BTW. In, as I said, the basement. At the back of a loading bay. In Wapping)
If the op does bring bike I'm around from 1 ish most afternoons next week if you want a slower guide than Kryton.
I do have it within myself to slow down 😀 Its possible to make this work for three of us!
Hmmm, I think we need an epping forest arranged ride out, even if the OP isn't around! There's a fair few folks around - I'd arrange it but don't know my way around at all!
Happy to guide! I can even put Bacon rolls in the middle.
I'd arrange it but don't know my way around at all!
I'm pretty good from A503 to High Beech/Loughton area singletrack wise..It has taken some years though...
I can get out early for a special play - 11.30/noon....onwards..... 😀
let's know - see if the op fancies it...
Its possible to make this work for [s]three of us![/s]all
Wednesday???
I'm also in the West Midlands.
Just looked out the window. Saw a cloud.
Gutted.
Wednesday???
Can't do Tuesday, or Wednesday really.
Thursday's best...?
Careful slagging off the West Midlands - it's not all bad:
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When this was first posted i was driving along the almost deserted coast road an the way home in bright sunshine and about 30 degree heat. Then went out on the road bike for an hour or two (headed inland). It was nice.
I'm flexible...sorry to the op for thread hijack btw...:-)