I was up early today and
with brekkie scoffed I set off rather earlier than usual. I had an
early start at work today, and with plans for the afternoon I needed
an early start on this "geo-calendar" day. I'd
staked out a geo-target not far from Hythe and not a million miles
off of my (rather convoluted) route to work. I soon found the
thing. From the on-line description I formed the impression that this
cache was once actually a rather clever hide; but now it is broken
and needing a little fixing. But a find is a find, and I am now
another day closer to filling the geo-calendar. Only thirty three
more days (over the next few months) to do.
As I drove on to work I
listened to the radio. And got rather cross. There was consternation
that some people in obscure rural communities are finding
themselves isolated as the subsidies to bus services are being
cut. On the one hand there is something of a problem in that people
are finding themselves unable to travel as there are no bus services.
On the other hand my taxes are paying for buses for people with
better houses than I have and who live in far prettier areas than I
do.
The answer is obvious.If
you choose to live in the arse end of nowhere you need a car. And if
people who live out in the sticks can't drive then they could sell
their houses and move closer to civilisation (whilst making quite
a profit whilst doing so).
There was also major
concerns about the Shell oil company. Their profits are seriously
down. Last year they only made ten
billion pounds in profit. *Only*! Because of this they
have made ten thousand people redundant.
I got to work, and
pootled about until mid day when I left. With a "use it or
lose it" policy for annual leave I'd booked the afternoon
off.
As
I drove home I stopped off at the village shop in Chilham. I drive
past this place every day and thought I might pop in to get a
sandwich. So I did. I won't do so again. They had som very
good stuff... but it wasn't cheap. And the service left a *lot*
to be desired. I won't be going back again. I can get simular stuff
without the attitude down the road at Perry Court.
Once home I got the lead
onto "Furry Face TM" and we went
off to meet "Daddies Little Angel TM"
and "Stormageddon - Bringer of Destruction TM"
. My dog barked at every push chair he saw until he spied them in
the distance. He soon shushed his woofing.
We had a rather good walk
down to Brittania Land and found a new bridleway that wasn't there a
few months ago. But now we know it is there we shall certanly use it
again. Especially as it leads to the Queen's Head.
We had a crafty half and
then popped over the road to get some information for a geo puzzle.
We then made our way home though Park Farm and WIllesborough Dykes.
And when we were within ten minutes of home "Furry Face TM"
smeared himself from nose to tail in fox poo.
"Daddies Little
Angel TM" and "Stormageddon -
Bringer of Destruction TM" set off
home. I set off home in the opposite direction, and on arrival spent
rather a long time scrubbing my dog.
With dog scrubbed I then
loaded up and charged the technology for tomorrow's geo-mission and
then spent a couple of hours struggling with web cam apps on my phone
in preparation for the geo-web-cam
at Abbey Road.
I had planned to have an
early night this evening...
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