Friday thread. Middle of May.

[weeksy]

So what you all got this weekend ?

Fri. Boy has his first A-level exam at 9.00, Psychology. We're then heading straight to Fort William. I reckon we'll be there before midnight with luck.
Sat. Practice and seeding day for him, assuming he's awake Beers and banter in the evening.
Sun. Race day..... then into the Van again.... eeek.

[cheb]

A visit to my dear sainted mother, a spot of shopping, pack the rest of the stuff into the van and then back to Germany.

[KungFooBob]

Finished work yesterday, Start new job on Monday. Got a bath panel to fit. Need to get a haircut. Might go shopping for some new work trousers.

If the wife goes the wild life park with her mother I might even go out on a momobike.

[ZRX61]

RockStore on Sunday with the GPz11

GPz750 carb overhaul is ongoing, as is ordering parts.

[636mick]

Just cancelled some leave for Sunday and Monday as it may rain a bIt!! So now late shift all weekend and Monday, lots going on so might be a busy one!
In between I’ll be building some technic Lego I’ve just got.
Have fun whatever you’re up to
Mick

[v8-powered]

Today - WFH as usual. Guy coming to finish fitting my milk float charger, then off to London to see some show later with the wife.

Sat - not much hopefully, lazy day

Sun - jump on the train to go see my son and his girlfriend in Brighton. Few beers and lunch....

[Noggin]

Mine started yesterday with a bank holiday, although it's. "work" day today!

Yesterday - loads of chat, car here, loads of cross stitch, swapped info with a fellow crafter

Today - pool therapy cancelled again apparently - bloody hope the pool is open again next week. So only spazzy sports this morning and probably just a half hour session this afternoon Will have to do more walking to practice (and hope my arm doesn't give out!

Sat and Sunday - same shit different weekend - cross stitch, practice walking on crutches, try not to be bored! Will probably start taking stuff to the car each time I go walking as (like normal!) I have far too much stuff here and since I plan to go home for next Saturday night, I can take a load of stuff home and get some friends to put it into the apartment for me!

[Taipan]

WFH today. Nice easy day of converting some B&W negative slides and then having an online farewell meeting with my line manager. Gutted she's going to say the least, but I have next week off to console myself! Sadly the weater look shite so probably won't bother going away in the camper as originally planned.

Over the weekend we're not going anywhere ,or doing anything, as stuck at home dog-sitting our mates dog as she's off to centre parcs. I've still got some pimping bit to go on my milk float if i can be bothered and I hope to fit the new exhaust to the NCX. S'about it!

[Silly Car]

Half day today, so meeting for lunch with some mates, which was supposed to be a bite to eat then day drinking but plans have changed… so I’ll be heading home afterwards to go for a run and then cutting the lawns (assuming the rain holds off).

Weekend is more stuff around the house, interspersed with cheering my daughter on in the Sunderland 10k run on Sunday. She’s hoping for her first sub 60 mins. I was supposed to be running the half marathon on Sunday but my training was interrupted by injury, so I’ll have to make do cheering people on and continue my training towards next year’s run.

[MingtheMerciless]

Friday, day off, done a dog walk, chilling out doing a few odd jobs.
Sat, dog walk, see the Outlaws and then to work for a 12hr night shift
Sun, sleeping and not a lot.

[Count Steer]

If today is anything to go by I won't be doing anything I have planned.

(Spent the afternoon up a ladder removing guttering and resecuring roof window panels on a conservatory* after wife says 'Oh, there appears to be a little water on the conservatory floor'. Mind you, we did have 10 mins of slate grey sky followed by a short, but apocalyptic storm yesterday).

* which must be one of the most shonky construction methods ever. Plastic plates with self tappers through holding the trim that secures the panels. Metal washers added under the screw heads covering the enlarged 'oles in the plastic plates.

[the_priest]

Today. Wife to train station for work. School Eucharist. Back home to have a quick brunch with my church team. Then take daughter to Autism appointment. Home for her lunch. Baptism meeting this afternoon for mum and daughter being Baptised end of month.

Saturday: Burial of ashes in our memorial garden. Big service for the family. Then Triumph to the MOT centre.

Sunday: Ascension Day celebration in both churches. Off in the afternoon.

Monday: Daughter to hospital for bloods early am.

[Rockburner]

Investigating hedgerow repair.

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Eldster couple had a "senior" moment and wandered across the road into our hedge. only doing about 35ish - the airbags didn't even fire.

Could have been a LOT worse - apparantly someone coming the other way damn near hit them head on but was able to swerve around the wrong side of them.

Cue an entire morning chatting to cops and watching the effects of a closed country road.

[Count Steer]

Investigating hedgerow repair.

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Wow! That's what you call 'making an entrance'!

[Docca]

Following recent diabetes diagnosis, I was put on ‘path to remission’

Started last Friday. 4 shakes/ soups per day. 900 calories.



After week one, I’ve lost 4.6kg/ 10lb and my blood glucose levels are normal.

11 weeks to go


Tonight: might walk in to town and have a Coke Zero

Tomorrow gardening and mtb. MIL mos in nursing home, so wife has free time. Tomorrow night, Everyman cinema.

Sunday garage.

Everyday 2 hour dog walk

Have a blast everyone

[Silly Car]

If today is anything to go by I won't be doing anything I have planned.

Must be the day for it, lunch went to plan but git a "Dad!" text message from daughter. She couldn't get the fuel filler flap open on her A class.

After spending an hour trying to find the reported emergency release control by touch in the rear wing, only accessible via a small access hole behind the boot liner I gave up.

Spoke with local independent merc specialist I use, who said it is a common fault due to water ingress into the actuator motor, not all models have an emergency release and it is often necessary to cut / break the inner flap off and replace it. It is booked in with them at 9am tomorrow.

I suspect the bank of dad might have to be deployed

I'm spending an hour with the doggo before heading out for a run. The lawns can wait!

[Buckaroo]

Just home from the delights of a day with a stone specialist. Now have an empty left kidney (10mm stone removed) and several others taken out after sitting idly in my bladder, giving me much gip for months. Head's slowly clearing and I'm now ravenous.

[Sunny]

Today:
WFH interspersed with Speed Awareness Course

Started Couch to 5K with my neighbour (I did it six years ago, but after I finished it I got bored/didn't like running in the summer heat).

Tomorrow: haircut, mow lawns, see if the R6 still turns over, mates round for dinner.

Sunday: (outdoor) swimming - third time this year, DIY stuff, and finish off with Top Gun at the cinema (it's been re-released for its 40th anniversary).

[cheb]

I'm now back home, mowing the grass seems to be the most pressing option, van unloading can wait. One doesn't use noisy power tools on a Sunday over here, very civilised.

[Skub]

It's a wet weekend,but I have Motogp,WSBK and BSB to watch.

That'll do me.