Over brekkie I turned on
the telly and saw that whilst I was sleeping my SkyPlus box had a
software update. Not only does it tell me what new programmes are on,
but based on what I watch it now makes recommendations for what I
might like. Bearing in mind that these days I seem to watch little
else but puerile swearing cartoons and period dramas, I wonder what
the thing will come up with for me.
We also had a little
episode with "er indoors TM" 's
new laptop. She got it yesterday and it's broke already.
I took my pup for a walk
round through the park. As we went he met several other dogs onto
which he climbed and attempted to have his wicked way. Interestingly
we met up with a bible basher by the fountain who was lecturing the
world on the evils of sin. I wonder if he had my dog specifically in
mind.
Whilst I walked I had my
Ingress app open. I saw that "er indoors TM"
had been out Ingress-ing last night and had taken quite a lot of
South Ashford for the blue scum.
I shall have to do
something to redress the balance.
Being on a late start
gave me some time before work; I started working on a new Wherigo
cache to go around Viccie Park. Hopefully it should be ready in a
week or so. I hope.
I then set off to work.
The radio was full of talk of next
week's Scottish vote. The pundits were rather concerned about
some recent research which has shown that opinion polls bias voters;
apparently given an opinion poll that says that "A"
is more likely to get more votes than "B", people
will then tend to vote for "A" because to vote for
the loser is to waste a vote. It really does seem that many people
would rather vote for a winner rather than vote for that in which
they believe. It's actually quite possible that people will vote for
an independent Scotland not because they feel that it would be for
the best, but because thy feel everyone else will vote that way.
And people wonder why I
don't agree with the democratic process.
I stopped off on my way
to work to beef up a portal in Godmersham. Whilst I'd been on holiday
the blues had captured it. It's back with the right colour now.
I also made a point of
getting a geocache as well; this one has (vaguely) been in my
sights for a year or so; today I found it.
I must admit I went to
this one expecting the worst. It was hidden by someone who has given
up the hobby and moved away a couple of years ago. All their other
caches have fallen into disrepair. This one was in perfect condition;
even if it was laying on the floor rather than in the obvious hole in
the tree above it.
Mind you the last finder
(who found it in May) left a note to say they'd done some
serious maintenance on the thing. I can't help but wonder if that is
a good thing. Unless that well-intentioned cacher is prepared to keep
up their good work all they have done is to delay the inevitable.
From there I came to work
past the cricket ground where I found a branch of Sainsbury's not
five minutes walk from work. It's not as convenient to get to as
Morrisons, but I may well pop in from time to time. Especially
bearing in mind that there are two portals nearby.
Once at work I did my
bit, and at lunchtime had a reasonably successful saxophone session.
"John Brown's Body" and "The Teddy Bear's
Picnic" are coming along nicely. Mind you I think that "Oh
I Do Like to be Beside the Seaside" leaves a lot to be
desired. It doesn't help that the music for that tune goes across two
pages.
This evening the clans
gathered in Arden Drive and after I'd slept through "The 100"
I introduced the assembled throng to the televisual feast that is
"Here Comes Honey Boo Boo". I stayed awake for
that...
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