Plans for today (2019-2022)

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Just got back in from the Chrimbo cake and pud recon trip. Found everything needed bar treacle and mixed spice. I will sub date syrup for the treacle and make the mixed spice. I had a hot chocolate and ogle. Mrs B went window shopping and reported back that Hugo Boss have reduced their face masks to around £40 for five. I can't translate her comment properly but it involved a Christmas tree being inserted in Hugo's.......
 
Wet and windy here today, but not cold at all, so once the wind dies down this afternoon, I'll get the rest of the lights up outside and then work out the plug situation.

Before that, some grocery shopping, and before that, pancakes!

Sadly, I don't particularly like Sundays...yet. I do whatever I'm doing, but in the back of my mind is the Grim Reaper's brother, the Grim Worker, reminding me that it's back down the mines tomorrow.
 
TastyReuben said:
Wet and windy here today, but not cold at all, so once the wind dies down this afternoon, I'll get the rest of the lights up outside and then work out the plug situation.

Before that, some grocery shopping, and before that, pancakes!

Sadly, I don't particularly like Sundays...yet. I do whatever I'm doing, but in the back of my mind is the Grim Reaper's brother, the Grim Worker, reminding me that it's back down the mines tomorrow.
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Agreed about Sunday's. Always feel like I am wasting my day because of the Grim worker that is hovering over me causing anxiousness about Monday's work agenda. No matter how much fun I am having or what I am doing, the thought of work is always interfering. Saturday - I am not bothered by it. Weird.
 
Backbay said:
Agreed about Sunday's. Always feel like I am wasting my day because of the Grim worker that is hovering over me causing anxiousness about Monday's work agenda. No matter how much fun I am having or what I am doing, the thought of work is always interfering. Saturday - I am not bothered by it. Weird.
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I think weekends should be three days, so there's one solid day that's 24 hours away from a workday.
 
Well, I spent my Sunday... WORKING! I'll take it any day I can get it right now. Shot a very well restored 1932 Model A V8.

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Drove great, too. The owner was at least as old as the car, and could no longer drive it, so I did all the driving. Well sorted Model As drive well -- especially the V8s. You have to put a lot of leg into the brakes, but the rest is easy.

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Backbay said:
Agreed about Sunday's. Always feel like I am wasting my day because of the Grim worker that is hovering over me causing anxiousness about Monday's work agenda. No matter how much fun I am having or what I am doing, the thought of work is always interfering. Saturday - I am not bothered by it. Weird.
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Not weird but quite common. Thankfully I never suffered from the Grim Worker. I used to stress about deals, I was always elated when we won big contracts, but until the cheque had cleared I was on edge.
 
I promised my mate Dil that I would look at business opportunities for him for when he arrives here from Oslo next year. He is a very talented cook and baker. I have no interest in starting a Pizza restaurant with him for reasons that are obvious to me but not to him.
Many moons ago I was wandering about the Algarve. In Lagos I noticed a very long queue of tourists with a similar demographic to the pre covid tourists here in Stobrec and Podstrana. They were queuing for Balls British Pie Shop. Meat and Potato, Chicken and Mushroom, Steak and Kidney etc. They opened at 10.00 and sold out a few hours later. They then spent the afternoon prepping for the next day. Small repetitive cash only sales has always excited me. A unit this size next to the very big Marina interests me only if Covid is brought under control. So today is research day.
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Backbay said:
Agreed about Sunday's. Always feel like I am wasting my day because of the Grim worker that is hovering over me causing anxiousness about Monday's work agenda. No matter how much fun I am having or what I am doing, the thought of work is always interfering. Saturday - I am not bothered by it. Weird.
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How lucky I am to be retired. Those Sundays are a distant memory. I prefer weekdays though. I like looking out my window and seeing everyone else going to work.

Today I plan to produce at least one fishy dish and photograph it for the recipe challenge.
 
The Velvet Curtain said:
Would I offend you if I said "get some help"? I used to be like that, not switching off and wasting Sundays, more particularly Sunday evenings when, whilst doing the washing up after the Sunday roast my mind would switch to thinking exclusively about work. If you need to engage a professional, read an appropriate book, or give yourself a good talking to, understanding work as something that you do and not something that defines you is central to your mental health.

Work is just a game (a properly screwed up game that you can't win) and not who you are.
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No offense taken. I especially need to remember "Work is just a game (a properly screwed up game that you can't win)" ... a book may be in order and with Covid limiting other activities I certainly have the time to research and read. Thank you, TVC.
 
Backbay said:
Agreed about Sunday's. Always feel like I am wasting my day because of the Grim worker that is hovering over me causing anxiousness about Monday's work agenda. No matter how much fun I am having or what I am doing, the thought of work is always interfering. Saturday - I am not bothered by it. Weird.
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When I first started in my current job we did a three day on, one day off work rota. The argument from management was that as we finished our last shift of the three at around midday, had the next day off and didn't start our next shift until midday it was just like having two days off. Problem with it was that getting up at 4:30 am for your early could very often leave you feeling a bit washed out the next day on your day off.
We put our foot down with a firm hand and demanded that we come up with a better roster system.
So we now do a 4 day on 2 day off roster. A late shift, two 'flexi days' where we can please ourselves when we come in and then an early shift. It works much better than the old shift pattern and we feel much more rested in between shifts.
It does mean that our Monday feeling can occur on any day of the week and that we can miss family events at Easter and Christmas but they pay us a lot more than ordinary techies because of the unsocial hours we do. We are paid more than most of our managers.
 
I have to manage a couple (if I am lucky) of phone calls as the yesterday’s long one wasn't effective - at least for me.
I don’t vent about working hard, I do about working bad and with people who shouldn’t have manager roles. I foresee a thick headache and a couple of swearings - well, maybe more than a couple
 
Today the juvenile chickens move out into their run. I need to do the finishing touches ... the 2 final bags of sand, and spread the pine chips around. (Do they call these "pine crisps" in Britain??) Then, I will let them explore. Eventually I will set up the swing for them, and build a perch or ladder - extra amusements always welcome for chickens. Hopefully I'll also get the coop signage up, too.

I'm also going to try my hand at making that green bean casserole... from scratch. I also want to make pasta carbonara Italian style.

I've some important phone calls re health insurance to make as well.
 
Colonoscopy today for MrsT. I'm going to just take the day off, because it'll take the better of the day to get there, get the procedure done, and get her back home.

I'm not allowed to leave the facility while she's there. Unfortunately, with Covid, I'm also not allowed in the facility while she's there, so they've come up with the brilliant idea that I can sit in the car in the parking area for the couple of hours this'll take. Today, high of 40F/5C and wind gusts of 30/40mph. Should be fun. 😒
 
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