Yesterday
evening I could have gone out telescoping but having had a busy day I
just wanted to slob out in front of the telly. This morning's haul of
emails brought advance warning of a telescope session in a few weeks
time. Clouds allowing I might just be up for that.
I
also received an exclusive invitation to participate in a live
webinar led by the De Vere group. Aparently this would
"allow me to see what a typical day of working for the group
consist of and the earning potential. They would also outline the
desired skills that they are looking for in me. This might allow me
to gain a deeper understanding of what they are looking for and
whether I think this amazing role is a perfect fit for me".
I
think I will pass on that one.
I
then spent a few minutes putting the final touches to my latest
Wheri-project. I say "final touches" - as yet I have
no actual final location but as far as the programming goes an actual
location is just piddling details.
Realising
that today was one of my rostered days off I'd booked an appointment
with the dentist. He rummaged around inside my gob and gave me the
thumbs-up with the proviso that I visit the hygenist in a week or so.
Once
dentally approved I came home and did some weeding in the garden
until my trousers split. They obviously couldn't stand the strain.
I've got one side of the garden weeded, but it is only a temporary
fix. Many years ago (3 November 2006) I had a couple of tons
of brindle chippings (red stones) delivered and on 3 March
2007 I used them to gravel the sides of my lawn. (I can pinpoint
these dates you know - isn't recording history useful !)
In
the intervening years grass and weeds have grown through the
wed-resistant membranes and gravel. The bamboo edging has fallen to
pieces and the edging stones are now listing at forty five degrees. I
need to spend a day rebuilding the garden. I need to pick up those
tons of brindle chippings then replace the weed-resistant membranes,
re-point the edging stones and re-lay the brindle chippings.
And
then I need to re-bury the membranes round the pond (the stones
have gone all over the place) and make good the little wooden box
the leccie is in by the pond. I'll also need to get more shingle and
sort that lot too. And there's a broken fence panel behind the shed
which needs replacing.
I've
some holiday coming up.... I might just do that in early July. If any
of my loyal readers fancy a day's back-breaking work for the price of
a pint or two...
I
changed my T shirt and put the lead on to "Furry Face TM".
Gordon soon arrived and we drove out to Clowes Wood where we met
Matt, Sid and Sam. Five of us (and three dogs) had a rather
good walk around Clowes Wood; even if the dogs did get a little
grubby.
From
Clowes Wood we drove up the road for a little way. There was a cache
there for which I'd spent ages searching a few months ago. Despite no
apparent intervention from the cache owner I saw the thing had been
found a couple of weeks ago. I found it within a few seconds today.
I suspect shenanigans - it certainly wasn't there last time, and the
one I found only had one previous finder.
Flushed
with success we then drove to the coast. There is a multi-cache
which requires visits to several locations. I'd actually been to
those at various times before work over the last few months. It turns
out that I wasn't alone in having done this. So having already
collected the clues we all got to do the secret geo-ritual at the
final location.
Ice
creams, a little stroll along the prom, an hour's geo-wander around
Tankerton, and then home.
I'd
taken a few photos whilst we'd been out. Once home I popped them
on-line for the world to see, then I saw I had an email. The
secretary of Challock Parish Council has given permission for me to
stage a geo-picnic, so I did the
paperwork and hopefully it willl be published and in everyone's
diaries soon.
I'm
glad she's given permisson; I've put quite a bit of effort into my
latest Wheri-project hoping that Challock would be good. I've now put
the first version of it on my phone; I intend to test it out tomorrow
- weather permitting. And while I'm there hopefully plan out a new
geo-walk to replace the one I put out last summer.
We
settled "Furry Face TM" (not
that he neded much settling) and went round to Someset Road for
the Tuesday evening gatheing of the clans. We watched a rather good
episode of "Gotham" and while we waited for the
storm to abate we watched "oddbods". Baby Jake likes
it, and so do I....
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