(20-10-2024, 05:11 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Yup, rubbish bins out tomorrow, though I just need to take the recycling one up this time. I have done a bit more disgorging of cupboards and storage spaces, this time looking for something I wanted for the coming week - in the process filling both the bin and a couple of bags for the hospice ship. And a pile of more recycling stuff to go in when the empty bin comes back on Tuesday. I unearthed some summer sandals I had forgotten, leather cleaned and hydrated ready to wear now. And vacked!

Then discovered I had lost a lapis bead from one of my sleepers, so that is annoying. And no I checked the vack dust collection, must be outside somewhere. Still, it means I can add another bead instead, it is good to ring the changes.

I agree on your advice to popeye - and I'm pretty sure such an aid would qualify for a Winz grant, or a loan from your local OT department at the hospital. It is surprising how much help is available if we know to ask.

I watched the Police Commisioner on Q&A this morning, was so impressed I rewatched it on the plus one channel. Be interesting to see the changes he brings to the social investment job.

(22-10-2024, 11:21 AM)Jan Wrote: Anybody read dreams ? Not sure if it is the moon or the thought of my impending return to work next week my dreams have been hilarious - still chuckling at last nights adventure - back in the village where i grew up - nightfall - all these animals were galloping round the block - camel - a buffalo with a hood on that luckily had slipped back so it could see - giraffe - and several horses chasing them dragging their reins that were clanking on the bitumen scaring the animals - I tried to call 111 but the button wouldn’t work - thank god I woke up ! Can see it and hear it still so clearly - going nuts I think

All the fly by nighters who were working on the school projects have quit now the tax payer gravy train has ground to a halt - they were given a plan and an open ended contract and told to go build it and just submit the bill - there has been no QS done - which is the step you do after you get your plan and the Quantity surveyor works out how many sticks of timber etc you need so you know how much it is going to cost - that step hasn’t been done the builder could just charge whatever - typical example those 1.4 million dollar appartments which should have cost the tax payers 600k .In my previous life I was a Quantity surveyor so am going to help my brother out - he is old school been building schools for 50 years
I just received my yarn to start my next project so was quite inclined to refuse

The most beautiful geranium has just poked its nose through the fence from next door - it is nearly black - the deepest purple looking like velvet - going to take a cutting

Can’t understand why the media are carrying on about the silly old MP who was trying to be hip talking to a young bloke - we surely have all met that bloke who tries to copy the seemingly derogatory way young people sometimes talk to one another - they drop in a few swear words and they end up looking an idiot I would rather the media be asking why Golriz hasn’t had her record cleared - how many sport stars have the courts helped out because they would not be able to play their professional sport overseas - hardly rated a mention or Baby Roo - it’s twelve months since the courts ordered him to be returned to his abusive parents using Jacinda’s new law - surely both parents should be before the courts to right the  wrong the courts did - in my opinion Bailey pales into insignificance but the media obviously don’t agree with me8