Tag: family

Stepping stones

Posiblogging, Uncategorized

Hi, How’s things with you? Hopefully good! Flown the nest Last weekend Child 2.0 and I made our way up the country to help settle him in to his chosen university. The Ever Lovely Mrs J stayed home to keep an eye on the hounds, and because – bless her – she’d come down with a seasonal lurgi. Cue much unpacking, avoiding crowds, and then a wander around the campus to find the important spots. No, not the bar; the library, shop, and next week’s lecture halls. I’m so proud of our boy for facing his social anxiety and taking himself far away from his comfort zone. We’ve kept in touch via messaging (thank you Signal – secure, open source, […]

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Time, healing, and loss

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Hi, A later post than usual today. Well, if you were expecting one last Friday, this one is indeed, rather delayed. Chams stuff Chams coming up gave me something else to focus on. I’ve tweaked the forum plugins by moving the upcoming birthdays to the top, reporting on unused accounts, and a better photo gallery gadget. To test the latter, I found an old photo that used to be on the front page of the old website. I think it was from the early 2010s, so we’ve all changed a bit since then! A night out With the recent rain and more cloud, things have finally cooled down here. Indeed, the lawn has returned to being green rather than looking […]

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Flurrying

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Hi, A day late, tut tut eh? 🙂 It’s been a full week; both in terms of working Monday to Friday, plus it’s been busy at home and otherwise. With Friday zipping by and most of the evening given over to Child 2.0’s activity out, his driving experience, and a late tea for both of us; I was tired. Mind you, I was tired at 5 PM, so another four hours on the go just topped me up nicely to TGIF night 🙂 I am, however, observing rather than complaining. Okay, maybe a bit on the tiredness 😉 It’s great to spend time with Child 2.0 as I know he’ll be looking to go to university in about 18 months […]

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Leaning in

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Hi, Well, I’m very glad it’s Friday night at last. I don’t know if it’s because I’ve become a duffer, but there seems too much week at the end of the energy. Thankfully, it’s now the weekend and I can rest up a bit. Not much to report which is perhaps a good thing. Well, some good news at least! Firstly, it’s been a while since the Anxiety Goblin has visited and that’s a welcome relief. In terms of things to look forward to; it’s Chams this week. Plus perhaps a day out with Val midweek, maybe. All that and it’s a dewookification appointment. Must check on that so I get the day right! I took a chance on ordering […]

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Recovery

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Hi, A good week? I hope so and if it hasn’t been, fingers crossed that things soon improve. Off-line With half-term underway, the Jones Crew have been taking it easy on a much needed staycation. We’ve had plenty of dog walks, breakfast out, and a few trips here& there. Child 2.0 does love history, bless him, so we’ve visited castles and spent time in the local library. Local luxuries With the Ever Lovely Mrs J at home resting, Child 2.0 and I headed into the suburbs and to the nearest big library. I had planned to drop him off, then have a pootle* around the charity shops, before picking him up. ( Pootle: to take a slow walk around a […]

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Hello from Mr Thickie

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Hi, Something is off in the state of Lynnmark this week. No, not a visit from the Anxiety Goblin or the Black Dog, thankfully. Instead, a growing level of incompetence and tiredness. A lovely pairing if you want to embarrass yourself and generally make a right toe* of things. (See also a pig’s ear. For non Brits reading this, getting things so very wrong. Hmm. I’m now curious what other cultures/languages have as similar phrases. 🤔) Example one Thursday, I had my outfits picked, bag packed, and I’d had a refreshing hot shower as part of getting ready. I remembered to pop to the shops, so Child 2.0 and the Ever Lovely Mrs J had something tasty for their tea. […]

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