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Out with the old

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Hi, So, how are things? Hopefully going well. For me, I’ve a day off as part of my nonworking hours. I feel very lucky to be able to afford every other Friday off. It certainly helps with my mood, resting up from a busy week, and I don’t lose the weekend to chores. Happy times indeed. Difficult news I think things at YATGB are going to take a bit of a hit as of this week. I’m not giving up exactly, but I think my blogging is going to take a knock. Those do-gooder types with their grown-up politics, care for the less well off, and bloomin’ acceptance of people. Well, they’re only in bloody charge now! 😉 What’s even […]

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Salads it is then

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Hi, How’s things? Here at Chez Jones, it is the cusp of the weekend. Work is done, the laptop shutdown, and my feet are up. Only the dogs to walk and then make some tea. Well, I say make. Realistically I’ll be assisting the Ever Lovely Mrs J, given I’m not a scratch cook. Bigot Bingo It’s been a good week for rentagobs and haters. I’ll give you a quick summary to spare you time and distress: Okay, that’s that crap out of the way. Good stuff Shall we talk about David Tennant’s awesomeness? Top parent points 🌟 Also, a Muslim Pride event too ☪️🏳️‍🌈 I hope the event goes well and folk feel loved & accepted. YouGov – a […]

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#TransYouthAreLoved

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Hi, A message to trans youth 🏳️‍⚧️ You are awesome, you are valid, and you have a future. Please, ignore the haters and the grifters; they don’t speak for us and their views don’t define you. You do you. It doesn’t matter if you’re looking to transition socially, partially, or medically; if you have; or if you never will. Do what feels right for you. It’s your life, your mind, and your body. To mix things up gender wise is just as okay as it is to be mix things up around sexuality. It’s okay to be you, it really is. If you’ve found a label that works for you, that’s cool. If you haven’t, that’s absolutely fine too. They’re […]

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And breathe…

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Hi, It’s been somewhat hectic on Planet Jones this week. The Ever Lovely Mrs J has not been well, bless her, and with GCSEs in full swing for Child 2.0, pick-up times are all over the place. Still, it’s the weekend and now exams are over, Child 2.0 has three months off until the start of sixth form. Oh, and prom. Three months? Well, you can imagine how chuffed he is about that. A very long summer and, to top it off nicely, no more school uniform. Gah, how he (and I) hated it. Gaspers Unfortunately, the cold shifted from the usual nose and feeling a bit pants situation, into an awful cough, and Mrs J’s been off work with […]

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To be at ease

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Hi, As I tap away on my phone, lying on the sofa with a full tum, I can hear the distant hum of the heat pump drier. No more do I worry about the clothes being shrunk nor the electricity bill in using it. It also means I don’t have to faff about running in and out as the summer showers drift through. One night accuse me of ‘ligging about’, but hey, it’s Friday and I’ve had a day off. My batteries feel much recharged and the house is looking better than it did earlier too. Still, better ligging, than orming. The latter being sitting around ungainly, squirming, and fidgeting. I have a sneaking suspicion that some of the above […]

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No longer tumble drying bricks

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Hi, Ah, hello Bank Holiday weekend, half-term, and a cheeky non-working Friday to set things up….. and relax. 😎 Bags of Sugar When it comes to describing my mental health, my go to reference is bags of sugar. I guess we can all relate to the physical weight and bulk of said kilogramme item. Perhaps I’ve taken the phrase “mental heavy lifting” a little too literally. So, that waffle preamble aside – mmmm, waffles 🐖 – I’ve had the good fortune to work towards putting a few down of late. I guess this is a long winded way of saying I feel less overloaded 😉 But, hey, if I’d given a TL/DR (too long / didn’t read), we’d have missed […]

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