A good night’s sleep; hardly surprising having
walked nearly thirty miles this weekend. I set the washing machine loose on
lots of trousers, then had a look-see on-line.
The astro club has had an email asking us to
talk about stars to a bunch of brownies. I’m not sure this is something we can
(or should) realistically do. As a one-off it might be fun. But word gets
out in those circles that people are doing star talks and the requests from
brownies, rainbows, guides, scouts, cubs, beavers, woodcraft folk, schools et
cetera become endless. It involves taking time off work, time in loading
equipment into the car, and unloading after the event. Many years ago I once
took a sack load of snakes to a scout group. Before long I was asked to turn
out once a week to all sorts of places, some as far away as Gatwick airport. It
was expected that I would show up at the most inconvenient times, and great
umbrage was taken whenever I said no. And to add insult to injury I was giving
up lots of time and effort for a load of kids most of whom openly showed utter
boredom and contempt with what I was trying to do for them.
I then finished writing up the minutes from
last Thursday’s committee meeting. It took a while to do. Now they are finished
I just need to proof-read them, and have someone check that what I wrote
reflects what actually happened.
I also had a message about my geo-series in
Bethersden. Apparently someone has had yet another run in with a landowner down
there. However this is in an part of the series where we’ve not had a run in
before. There are also (apparently)
electric fences blocking footpaths.
It always amazes me that people present me with
a list of complaints and criticisms and problems about that Bethersden series
but seem oblivious to the fact that other people get round it fine. Yesterday
there were supposedly endless problems. Two weeks ago a group complemented me
on how good and trouble-free the route was.
Interestingly all the complaints are on the southern
half of the walk. I might just see if I can’t re-work it. I’ve got some time
off work coming up.
I popped
the lead onto "Furry Face TM" and we walked round
to see "Daddy’s Little Angel TM" and "Stormageddon
- Bringer of Destruction TM". We walked out through the
farm in South Willesborough to the playpark where the littlun ran riot on the
swings and slide. He quite liked the roundabout too, though it is just possible
I might have spun it too fast.
With
walk done I came home. I should really have mowed the lawn, but I decided
against that. My now the washing machine was on to its third load of the
morning, so whilst it did that I watched an episode of “Game of Thrones” as I scoffed a bite of dinner. I spent the
afternoon asleep, then watched “Poldark”
and “South Park” over a spot of
dinner.
I’m off
to the night shift now. Via “Go Outdoors”.
I wonder what they will say about this jacket that only lasted a couple of
hours.
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