It's Friday!

[Cait]

On 17/08/2022 at 12:18, sunnyday said:

Have youngest granddaughter here for the day - currently she is sitting in a huge cardboard box, out on the patio, playing a drum - as you do!🤣🤣🤣

Sounds about right!

just watching the lightning on lightningmaps.org and thinking about how our daughter told us that she used to stand on the (metal) fire escape at her hotel in Guernsey to watch the lightning coming across the island 😳😳😳

[sunnyday]

On 17/08/2022 at 14:21, Cait said:

Sounds about right!

just watching the lightning on lightningmaps.org and thinking about how our daughter told us that she used to stand on the (metal) fire escape at her hotel in Guernsey to watch the lightning coming across the island 😳😳😳

Crikey!

[louby loo]

On 17/08/2022 at 12:18, sunnyday said:

Have youngest granddaughter here for the day - currently she is sitting in a huge cardboard box, out on the patio, playing a drum - as you do!🤣🤣🤣

😂

I had my granddaughter overnight, she was up early- after sleeping on the floor 🤷‍♀️... she was then out on the patio staggering around in a strange clothing choice complete with headwear, looking like she was on her way home from a wild hen do!!! (I think she was celebrating officially becoming a big sister 😁)

 

[Panders]

congrats Louby loo - has the baby been born, or have tests shown its a girl on the way?

[louby loo]

On 18/08/2022 at 19:06, Panders said:

congrats Louby loo - has the baby been born, or have tests shown its a girl on the way?

Just the 12 week scan - but it feels my daughter told be so long ago now and I've had to keep quiet about it. 

[sunnyday]

On 18/08/2022 at 19:56, louby loo said:

Just the 12 week scan - but it feels my daughter told be so long ago now and I've had to keep quiet about it. 

Well........you almost kept quiet about it 🤣🤣🤣 no, seriously now I am so happy for all of you, it is lovely news x

[sunnyday]

Tis Friday!

Have a lovely weekend all x

[Cait]

Yey!  Church cleaning this morning and a funeral of a church warden this afternoon.   
It’s actually quite bizarre because his wife died a year ago, followed a week later by the wife of another church member.  Charles died a fortnight ago, followed a few days later by the other church member.  So strange.   

[Panders]

almost Agatha Christie like Cait

[sunnyday]

On 19/08/2022 at 11:16, Panders said:

almost Agatha Christie like Cait

I was about to comment 'do you suspect foul play' - then thought better of it...

[Panders]

great minds,  but you are more genteel🐼

[louby loo]

On 19/08/2022 at 11:07, Cait said:

Yey!  Church cleaning this morning and a funeral of a church warden this afternoon.   
It’s actually quite bizarre because his wife died a year ago, followed a week later by the wife of another church member.  Charles died a fortnight ago, followed a few days later by the other church member.  So strange.   

An episode of Father Brown...

[louby loo]

Well it's Friday again, and I have been to 2nd dance class today 😂  It's more of a social/ exercise class for the over 50s... it's new the only trouble is it's only two of us that go - and she's my friend anyway- so we just get to socialise in a different environment 😂  

I need to try and do some preschool work on Monday, but I've cut down so much on what I do, and it hasn't made the slightest difference at work so I'm not sure why I did it all in the first place!!! I figure all I need to do is -registers, name tags, and print off funding forms- anything else can be done at work doing my working hours- I tend to go in and be 'on the floor' then come home and do paperwork type things in my own time. Decided from September I'll spend time at work doing it.

Andy's been asking about my retirement - but not sure if I'm fully ready yet. I've cut down my hours but at the moment I do like the social side of working, however that said we've had a really good few years without any SEN (other than very low needs) and more importantly no behavioural issues - and I feel we've had a good run of everyone enjoying a stress free workplace. 

Have a good week-end everyone 😊

 

[Froglet]

Hello all,

I am feeling quietly pleased with myself.  I set myself some sorting out challenges as well as various other things which I find difficult or just tend to avoid and I have been doing them.  It is a good feeling to be achieving something and this week completely off work has been good for me.  The challenge, of course, will be maintaining it when school goes back again!

This weekend I am also dog sitting for the first time.  A friend at work was going away and couldn't take her dog and her usual dog sitter was away at the same time so I am stepping in for a few days.  It's been lovely, I am shattered from the increased walking - my legs ache but it is good for me!  My main concern is that I am not speaking to or playing with her enough.  I used to be very allergic to furry creatures growing up and whilst I'm not any more it has tended to mean that I avoided them so I'm just not that used to being around them alot.  I wish I  could read her mind and know whether I'm doing the right thing!!  She's been very quiet today and I keep wondering if we walked for too long this morning.  I've been thinking on and off about getting a dog for myself for ages so this is good practice!

Apart from the sorting out and general cleaning this weekend has just been very chilled, next week I am going to work some of the time but 'play' half of the time too as well as trying to keep on with the sorting out!  Right now I am contemplating some chocolate chip cookies!

[Cait]

On 19/08/2022 at 12:47, louby loo said:

Well it's Friday again, and I have been to 2nd dance class today 😂  It's more of a social/ exercise class for the over 50s... it's new the only trouble is it's only two of us that go - and she's my friend anyway- so we just get to socialise in a different environment 😂  

I need to try and do some preschool work on Monday, but I've cut down so much on what I do, and it hasn't made the slightest difference at work so I'm not sure why I did it all in the first place!!! I figure all I need to do is -registers, name tags, and print off funding forms- anything else can be done at work doing my working hours- I tend to go in and be 'on the floor' then come home and do paperwork type things in my own time. Decided from September I'll spend time at work doing it.

Andy's been asking about my retirement - but not sure if I'm fully ready yet. I've cut down my hours but at the moment I do like the social side of working, however that said we've had a really good few years without any SEN (other than very low needs) and more importantly no behavioural issues - and I feel we've had a good run of everyone enjoying a stress free workplace. 

Have a good week-end everyone 😊

 

I always did that - went to work to ‘play’ and then worked till 10.30 every night and weekends on the work/admin side of things, unpaid in my own time. I did enjoy that aspect, but with retrospect, it did rob me of any leisure time completely.  Zebedee worried how I would cope with retirement.  
it didn’t help that the lady who took over from me did all the admin during work hours and was out of the door at the end of the day and left it all behind.   😳

[sunnyday]

On 21/08/2022 at 17:42, Cait said:

I always did that - went to work to ‘play’ and then worked till 10.30 every night and weekends on the work/admin side of things, unpaid in my own time. I did enjoy that aspect, but with retrospect, it did rob me of any leisure time completely.  Zebedee worried how I would cope with retirement.  
it didn’t help that the lady who took over from me did all the admin during work hours and was out of the door at the end of the day and left it all behind.   😳

It's so hard to get the balance right isn't it...

I used to spend far too much time 'working' at home - I had a 'need' to get everything just right - on reflection I can see now that verged on an unhealthy obsession! 

Anyway - no matter now - this retirement lark is great don't you think 🤣

[sunnyday]

On 21/08/2022 at 16:07, Froglet said:

Hello all,

I am feeling quietly pleased with myself.  I set myself some sorting out challenges as well as various other things which I find difficult or just tend to avoid and I have been doing them.  It is a good feeling to be achieving something and this week completely off work has been good for me.  The challenge, of course, will be maintaining it when school goes back again!

This weekend I am also dog sitting for the first time.  A friend at work was going away and couldn't take her dog and her usual dog sitter was away at the same time so I am stepping in for a few days.  It's been lovely, I am shattered from the increased walking - my legs ache but it is good for me!  My main concern is that I am not speaking to or playing with her enough.  I used to be very allergic to furry creatures growing up and whilst I'm not any more it has tended to mean that I avoided them so I'm just not that used to being around them alot.  I wish I  could read her mind and know whether I'm doing the right thing!!  She's been very quiet today and I keep wondering if we walked for too long this morning.  I've been thinking on and off about getting a dog for myself for ages so this is good practice!

Apart from the sorting out and general cleaning this weekend has just been very chilled, next week I am going to work some of the time but 'play' half of the time too as well as trying to keep on with the sorting out!  Right now I am contemplating some chocolate chip cookies!

Oooh young Froglet - what breed?

How old is she - older dogs don't always want to have really long walks in my experience

As you know I do a bit (a lot) of dog sitting for my 'granddogs' (!) - I love it and really miss them when they go home but funnily enough I don't actually feel the need for my own dog anymore...

[louby loo]

On 21/08/2022 at 18:10, sunnyday said:

It's so hard to get the balance right isn't it...

I used to spend far too much time 'working' at home - I had a 'need' to get everything just right - on reflection I can see now that verged on an unhealthy obsession! 

Anyway - no matter now - this retirement lark is great don't you think 🤣

You are defiantly right about balance - I was like you (and Cait) described before covid struck,  and, as you say possible an unhealthy obsession!  Nowadays I am so much more chilled about what I do- and it really has become the 'bare minimum'. At the beginning of the six weeks I decided Monday's would be my only 'work day' ... and even that has proved too much for me! 😂. (I really must try harder as I do pay myself as normal during the holidays !!! 🙀- well, in my defence I do do quite a lot of thinking! 😂)

We (home) are pretty much finically secure (🤞🤞) which I feel why I have become more 'chilled' ..... HOWEVER I grew up during some very hard times, (who remembers the 3 day week and power cuts etc?)  and in the back of my my mind in the current climate I keep thinking-   "I need this money just incase" 

At the moment I'm in a 'happy place' - even though currently having that - back to work- dread.  I think having the knowledge that if the "$... hits the fan" at any point-  I can just say enough in enough, and then  quit helps though. xx

 

On 21/08/2022 at 17:42, Cait said:

I - went to work to ‘play’ and then worked till 10.30 every night and weekends on the work/admin side of things, unpaid in my own time. I did enjoy that aspect, but with retrospect, it did rob me of any leisure time completely.  Zebedee worried how I would cope with retirement.  
   

That was me pre Covid!!!  

[louby loo]

On 21/08/2022 at 16:07, Froglet said:

My main concern is that I am not speaking to or playing with her enough. 

I always find just talking to them like another person in the room always helps!   A bit like working with young children... I narrate my day 😂  

[sunnyday]

On 21/08/2022 at 20:14, louby loo said:

I always find just talking to them like another person in the room always helps!   A bit like working with young children... I narrate my day 😂  

Absolutely - it goes like this in our house when any of the dogs are staying

Me: mutter, mutter, mutter

Mr S: did you say something

Me: yes but I wasn't talking to you

🤣🤣🤣

[zigzag]

On 21/08/2022 at 21:11, sunnyday said:

Absolutely - it goes like this in our house when any of the dogs are staying

Me: mutter, mutter, mutter

Mr S: did you say something

Me: yes but I wasn't talking to you

🤣🤣🤣

I’m really terrible for this! I talk to the dog all of the time and my husband will say are you talking to the dog or me! I have to be really careful when I’m out walking her as I’m sure people think I’m a crazy lady who talks to herself!🤣

[zigzag]

So this was yesterdays work view, the little boat in the bay actually has my husband and son on it!  Won’t be such a nice view today as it’s grey and rainy and I’m only in the parish hall! 

[Panders]

Love it Zigzag - I was watching an old Coast programme yesterday all about Cornwall they went to Coverack and talked about the rocks there - very interesting

[zigzag]

On 22/08/2022 at 11:30, Panders said:

Love it Zigzag - I was watching an old Coast programme yesterday all about Cornwall they went to Coverack and talked about the rocks there - very interesting

Yes it is one of only three places in the uk where you can see the divide between the earths crust and the mantle!

[sunnyday]

On 22/08/2022 at 14:09, zigzag said:

Yes it is one of only three places in the uk where you can see the divide between the earths crust and the mantle!

Eh? Well that went right over my head! 🤣

[Froglet]

On 22/08/2022 at 14:09, zigzag said:

Yes it is one of only three places in the uk where you can see the divide between the earths crust and the mantle!

That sounds fascinating - I'm going to have to look it up now!

On 21/08/2022 at 20:14, louby loo said:

I always find just talking to them like another person in the room always helps!   A bit like working with young children... I narrate my day 😂  

I sort of do that but I'm used to living on my own - I talk to myself a lot but usually just in my head and when I'm reading or crocheting I don't generally talk.

 

On 21/08/2022 at 18:17, sunnyday said:

Oooh young Froglet - what breed?

How old is she - older dogs don't always want to have really long walks in my experience

As you know I do a bit (a lot) of dog sitting for my 'granddogs' (!) - I love it and really miss them when they go home but funnily enough I don't actually feel the need for my own dog anymore...

She's a golden doodle and I think about 5 years old.  We've done  a walk of about 3 1/2 miles today (with a lunch break in the middle), the other days we've probably done around 2.  I am definitely getting more steps in!  I am enjoying having her, I was told today it 'suited me'.  At the same time it's a lot of responsibility and it makes me think I'm probably pretty selfish (or just very self-sufficient!) the rest of the time - I'm finding it a bit weird needing to take someone else's schedule into account.

 

On 21/08/2022 at 18:10, sunnyday said:

It's so hard to get the balance right isn't it...

It really is!  It's hard when the pressure comes from others too (even unintentionally).  I find that friends/family will say 'you shouldn't be working that long, just do what you need to, don't obsess over things, don't do the 'nice to do' stuff only the 'need to do' but sometimes I really am only doing what I need to.

[louby loo]

On 22/08/2022 at 14:46, sunnyday said:

Eh? Well that went right over my head! 🤣

Glad I'm not the only one 😂

[Panders]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07x0772/coast-the-great-guide-1-cornwall

 

Dont remember exactly how far into programme it goes to Coverack but the whole programme was very good.   Also Channel 4 had another Cornwall programme called Britain by Beach which was a great watch - its on catch up now.   They went to Perrenporth, where I spent many holidays as a child, to Porthcurno, another opportunity to learn about telecommunications - and Padstow - another little learning opportunity about sustainable lobster fishing!

[Cait]

On 22/08/2022 at 15:20, Panders said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07x0772/coast-the-great-guide-1-cornwall

 

Dont remember exactly how far into programme it goes to Coverack but the whole programme was very good.   Also Channel 4 had another Cornwall programme called Britain by Beach which was a great watch - its on catch up now.   They went to Perrenporth, where I spent many holidays as a child, to Porthcurno, another opportunity to learn about telecommunications - and Padstow - another little learning opportunity about sustainable lobster fishing!

Ooh I watched that too - it was really good.  A lot of it wasn’t new info - to me anyway - but it was put across very well at a good level that maintained my interest.   Sometimes these programmes feel soooooooo stretched out, and you’re left thinking ‘well, you could have told me all that in the first 15 minutes!’ 🤣🤣

[sunnyday]

Oh my actual goodness!

You know the water business that I bored on and on about...always knew that SEW would have to give some compensation...well they have...drumroll...£500.00 credit  whoop!