Wed 11 Mar 2026
>Marked skills tests. Will see 5 applicants in person out of the original 15.
>Easy marks missed included spotting the risk assessment was 11 years out of date, and it was unsigned
>Cleaned the outside of fridge and ancient freezer. Door seals were black!
Tue 10 Mar 2026
>Mad day of paperwork, first aid reports, incident investigations
>OH isn't in a good place, depressed side of bipolar. Communicating by hand signals only. Better than nothing.
>I'm very worried for him. Haven't seen him this unwell, physically and mentally, for a long time.
Mon 9 Mar 2026
>Took K to get her biopsy results. She has breast cancer. Treatment plan to be devised. CT scan needed.
>She's relieved to finally know and wanted a mcflurry, and cat litter!
>OH was a grumpy moo.
>Cleaned more of the kitchen
Sun 8 Mar 2026
>Ironing and cleaning
>Net curtains have come up okay
>Church newsletter was quite funny.
>In Las Vegas, there's a joint scheme for all the local churches. Monks at the Fransiscan Priory sort chips, given instead of cash, on the churchs' collection plates. They're chip monks ππΏ
Sat 7 Mar 2026
>Funeral for Maureen. Big turnout and beautiful weather
>Experimented with weekly food shop. Mostly Aldi topped up with Tesco. Joint total wasn't vastly different to usual shop
>Petrol 131.9 (127.9 last wk)
>Tikka tempeh, rice, green beans, lime, sesame seeds. On plate in 10 mins
What kind of dumb shit take is this?!
Fri 6 Mar 2026
>Clutch broke while I was driving on main road.
>Three lorries stopped to help push the Fiesta off road. So grateful to them
>Passing colleague gave us a lift to work, OH got the bus and fixed it with a cable tie between master cylinder and pedal. He really is incredible
This sounds like an ad, but it's about murder.
MOD being careful with its words.
>"Shahed-like"
>"Not launched from Iran" could mean either the attack was not Iranian. Or it was Iranian but launched from elsewhere. Huge difference
Wed 4 Mar 2026
>Inset day. Time to do some GDPR housekeeping. Over 1000 docs reviewed and deleted
>Health surveillance clinic went well. Everyone turned up, on time, and there were minimal findings
>OH skipped dinner again for 4th time since Saturday. No appetite. I'm worried.
Tue 3 Mar 2026
>Vegan spag bol. OH hasn't cooked that for quite a while. Salted the pasta twice but still edible
>M&S plant chef choc truffles were lovely
>Wish I could afford a black truffle mushroom thingy for OH, he'd be thrilled.
>Missed corrie bc OH watched Wolves v Liverpoolπ₯±
I think about this Tony Benn speech much more than I used to
Mon 2 Mar 2026
>Boss agreed 2 week slot for annual leave in April
>OH sorted the price for moho vent cover
>Finally, we know where we are in terms of time and money, so we can book a holiday
>Commute was in daylight
>Feel so relieved at last!
>Finished off anniversary cake
>Best day for a long time
I'm in Pembroke, so it wasn't far from me. Sadly, I didn't get to see it before it was poisoned.
Israel & Saudi Arabia pushed the U.S. to attack Iran.
Netanyahu killed 72,000 people in Gaza, mostly women & children.
Saudi Arabia is a brutal dictatorship that allows no opposition.
These are the leaders who want to bring βfreedomβ to Iran?
Does anyone really believe that?
A feeble attempt at a homemade round chocolate cake sitting on a striped green plate. Cake layers are thin but hidden under vanilla topping. Chocolate coated honeycomb pieces are around the edge and a number one is made from chocolate buttons. Looks more like a child's birthday cake than a wedding anniversary.
Sun 1 Mar 2026
>I'm not a baker, but I tried. π
All vegan. Hopefully, it'll taste better than it looks.
<Betty Crocker Devil Food cake mix, can of coke, jam and vanilla, honeycomb bits and buttons.
>Happy 1st wedding anniversary, my gorgeous OH.
Sat 28 Feb 2026
>No special finds in the charity shops. Sometimes there's lots, sometimes nothing
>Finished the jigsaw of Derwent Water, at last
>Vodka and coke, just the one. Well, it is our 1st anniversary tomorrow
Fri 27 Feb 2026
>Afternoon dragged on
>Discussed lack of opportunities to take annual leave with HR. Fed up with doing 2 jobs and covering the office
>As a baggie married to a dingle, pleased to see them sh1t on the Villa. Always.
Thu 26 Feb 2026
>Thankfully much less stressy at work. Doing three people's job is hard bc nothing gets done thoroughly, only just skimming along. I'm too old for this
>My wonderfully supportive OH sent me this about happiness and gratitude.
Another Caerffili. Wasn't even close. 4,000+ majority. Reform can be stopped, hope can defeat hate. We need to improve the lives of everyone in our communities... π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ
Wed 25 Feb 2026
>Busy busy day. Unplanned building evacuation at 9am. Worked through lunch. I'm still behind but not too badly
>The 4pm safety committee meeting went well
>Vegan bbq tempeh, roast spuds and carrots
>West brom sacked manager last night. Barely newsworthy, it happens so often.
Tue 24 Feb 2026
>Frantic scramble to get all updates logged before committee tomorrow
>Feel like I'm carrying everyone, but grateful that at least it's a job and family that I love
>Bought 1970s cross pendant to match my earrings. The quality of old jewellery is so much better.
Mon 23 Feb 2026
>Late picking up my carshare colleague bc I cba to get out of bed
>Steady at work inc some health & wellbeing champion work
>OH is very fatigued. Didn't get up until 2pm. I continue to be worried about him burying his head in sand. Just phone gp for December's results please!
Sun 22 Feb 2026
>Church bells rang for 1st time since restoration. Just beautiful.
>Getting back into the water flosser habit, very effective
>Motorhome needed some love and attention before Spring
>Regret buying vodka on impulse. I don't like drinking. It'll sit in cupboard untouched for months
I did Puerto Del Carmen in Lanzarote once and would definitely go again. It was a family holiday, we chose not to go naturist on that occasion. Maspalomas in Gran Canaria is also on the table.
Felt most comfortable on the naturist beaches of Fuerteventura
Sat 21 Feb 2026
>Walked past the local independent travel agency and checked the window cards.
>Not one leaves from our nearest airport, Cardiff. That's poor.
>Bristol often means a hotel the night beforehand as well as extra miles
Wednesday was the 4th birthday of our best boy, doggest dog, and handsomest lad, Forest.
However, you may have noticed we didn't put any picture up or mention it on the day itself.
Story is, we woke up on morning of, and Forest really wasn't well.
1/13
Heathcliff, itβs me, Cathy,
Squeak squeak *squeak*
Fri 20 Feb 2026
>OH is always there for me when I have a teary menopausal wobble. >Brain fog is worsening. Recall of names is particularly troubling
>Jigsaw is 2 thirds complete. Only the sky to do, the hardest part
>Vegan burger, ketchup, chips and peas. A perfect Friday tea
