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  • Cold (continued)

    Weather  · 

    Another really chilly day here, and the forecast is for snow in the morning. I’m currently deciding whether to go to boot camp at 6:30 tomorrow morning, but I’m thinking it could well be cancelled and I could probably do with the sleep.

  • Hive

    Heating, Energy  · 

    Our household energy status is in something of a limbo right now. We changed supplier a couple of days ago, but our smart meter doesn’t seem to have caught up yet. Or at least that’s my assumption, as I can’t think of any other reason why our gas would be showing up as being free.

  • Tired

    Life  · 

    A short post today. I’m very tired, I think I’ve accumulated a few nights of insufficient sleep and now it’s really hitting me. We’re all still shattered by the news of our friend passing away, and that’s pretty exhausting too. So - time to sleep.

  • Outing

    Work, Christmas  · 

    Today was the office Christmas social, which was fun! It was a whole-day event; in the morning we went to volunteer at Core Arts. They have a new plot of land they are turning in to a garden to support mental health. We basically dug, moved earth, put up fences, assembled furniture and generally helped them get the project...

  • London

    Diary, Work  · 

    I worked in the office in London today. Honestly I quite enjoy the travel there and back on the train. I went in with Ellie for a change, which was entertaining (and we managed Wordle in two attempts). The office was fairly quiet, but the people who did come in were talking about our work Christmas social tomorrow - we...

  • Warmth

    Heating, House  · 

    Our house was built around 1930, at a time when investing in cavity walls sounded like crazy talk. With some foresight the builders might have realised that the real madness heading our way could take the form of fuel bills for heating said house. But no, this was a problem left to later owners, such as us. So when we...

  • Generations

    Family, History  · 

    It has really struck me today, looking at my children and the stages they have reached in their lives, that some sort of generational milestone has been passed. Specifically, I can see that my children are now hitting the exact point that I was at when I launched into what I would now refer to as my adult life.

  • Terrible news

    Family, Friends  · 

    I will remember this day for the rest of my life. In the morning we received terrible news of the death of our son’s best friend.