@Sarah111well oh yikes, how dreadful! we've had those before and are very, very glad we don't. apart from that one time when the neighbours had a drunk friend lose it at about 5am ...

have you got somewhere you could both go have a wee holiday?

@greenmtgirl indeed i saw. everything's falling apart, it really is.

i am also falling apart, but still alive, so that's something!

@erosdiscordia i was kind of drowning tbh but am back a little now. maybe the cow would help ...

scritches to the boys

Whatever helps, do it, is what I think.

I know you've been having a rough time, and I hope you can give yourself whatever small gifts are within reach. 💜

@erosdiscordia thank you. i suppose ... what is reach? nothing is within reach, but some things can be fudged more than others. (and it would be like 8€, so maybe?)

i was going to suggest vinted to you as i know you were mentioning clothes recently, but i don't think it's in georgia yet. i hadn't bought any clothes in years and have managed to restock some essentials for very little money, which is most good!

@autoperipatetikos hello!
how are you this week-end?

the shite is not over, alas, but it is slightly less. and i've finished with work till monday i think, so i'm trying to creep out of the hole ...

@autoperipatetikos thank you. and don't worry about not replying! honestly whenever or never is always fine.
i hope you've had some time to rest today in advance of tomorrow?

i'm managing as well i can. things are really not good (minor improvement from last week's depths aside), but onwards we go. and the kiln is on!

i wish you much strength to get through whatever it is, and much time to recover after. take care of you.

@emsquared erm i'm not sure i could go so far as to say post, sigh, but maybe. and i suppose in that case, biscuits are even more merited!

how are you? have you started physio yet?

@emsquared *very cautiously optimisticly* oh that's good! (was the exclamation mark too much?)

i hope it continues to improve. careful now!

@JustFi oooooh. my biscuits are only theoretical; i need to visit you i think 🤣

how are you lovely?

I had the lemon drizzle while in a bookshop, you definitely need to visit.

I'm better than previous days, watched the local pride march today in the pouring rain, got caught in a thunderstorm and went to a museum.

@JustFi oh that sounds lovely! but i'm sorry things have been crappy for you too

booookshoppppp

I had to be very restrained on buying books today since my money situation is a bit dire at the moment, although I did get 3 books for £7.50 at The Works instead.

I've not been sleeping much cause of the heat, too many nights of only an hour or two of sleep, so you can imagine the knock on effect of that!

@suearcher accepts cake, offers tea!

hello! how are you both?

*accepts tea*

Not bad thanks. Off on housesitting holiday tomorrow!

I gather that asking how you are is a bit of a formality, I'm sorry it's been shite recently.

@suearcher ooh lovely! enjoy. is this the same place, i.e., will the dog remember you?

i hope you have a most excellent time.

and thank you
swings and roundabouts. where the swings are broken and the roundabouts break your leg 😂

Yes, the same place. I think the dog will remember us, but I'm assuming we'll be back to square one in terms of getting him to trust us fully. That way, anything better is a nice surprise. The good thing is, I learned a few tricks last time to help, so I'm fore-armed a bit. We'll probably make copious use of cooked chicken bribes again....

That sounds a bit like those 1970's playground with the mile high slide, and everything set in concrete....

@suearcher when things were still fun! (not that i was alive but nvm) i do miss a good roundabout though. there was one at a playground i went to and then there wasn't, and i was sad. i think some girl broke her arm, but that's not what matters! 😂

and i hope it goes well. maybe he'll be happy to see you! the treat visitors 🍗 (because you bring treats! not be cause you are ...)

Honestly, there was a playground that we went to occasionally, I swear the slide was about two storeys high. And it was just a great long ladder to climb, and a metal slide. I think I'd be terrified of it now!

Apparently, most of the evasive stuff the dog did to us, he does to his owners too, if he's in that mood. Basically, he won't let anyone leash him, until he's ready, and he will just back away leading you round in circles. It's just a waiting game.

@suearcher goodness yes i remember the metal slides! i think i was terrified of them then too. they were very steep ...

bless him, poor love. anyway tbf i wouldn't want to go for a walk if i wasn't ready either!

for how long are you away in t'countryside?