Bills Posts

Being really tired this morning I decided not to go for a walk. Sometimes it’s a relief to sink back into bed, especially with a cup of tea, knowing that you don’t have to get up for an hour or so.

At the same time though there is a measure of frustration at missing out on something significant happening; is McDonalds branding visible, has demolition of the bus station begun? Wondering what more they need to do to prepare for that demolition? I would like to have a chat with the people involved, but there is no one there yet.

TEDx is definitely coming to Gosport, I’m really quite taken with the idea of presenting at the event. It’s one of those things – an opportunity. If you don’t grasp it, you’ll never know what could have happened.

I think I’ll go for a walk in the morning.

After going for my morning walk I like to do a facebook post that just tells a little bit of story about the morning stroll. I didn’t do a post this morning.

Why not? You might reasonably ask. Well, to be honest, I’m slightly concerned. My last few posts have been a little formulaic. “Bon March has opened”, “McDonalds hasn’t opened”, “The bus station hasn’t been demolished”, “The birds sang for me”. You get my drift?

I would like to be a little less like that and a bit more like; “With Bon Marche now open I hope that has inspired more people to visit the high street and buy some new clothes” or “once McDonalds opens, I may consider the occasional breakfast”. I’m not sure what the expression is; just better prose, that is a little bit more flowery. Again, hopefully you get my point?

It’s that creative writing thing isn’t it? I feel that I would just like to add something to the daily rambling.

Tuesday nights is camera club night. Tonight though was a bit special. We had an external judge looking at all of the pictures that have been submitted for inclusion in the camera clubs 2025 summer exhibition.

All through the year I’ve submitted a number of pictures in competitions. At best, judges have held a couple of mine back for a second look, but they never got beyond that. To be honest, I was happy that they had even got that far; being held back. That was good, for me.

What the heck I thought. I’ll put some images in for inclusion in the exhibition. The header picture has a title; “Bottle in a mess” one of those discarded pieces of litter that people seriously annoyingly throw into the cockle ponds was one of those pictures.

We don’t see the judge evaluating these pictures, only the results of her judging. Anyhow, this picture got 2nd place in the open category. To say that I am chuffed is a bit of an understatement. I’m also a bit shocked at the assessment by the judge that it is artistic.

I have every intention of going for a walk, either tomorrow or the next day I very much want to get into town and see what is going on in the high street. It’s really frustrating that I haven’t been able to.

I have also been neglecting my history book, I haven’t touched it for over a week. To be honest, for most of last week I really didn’t feel like it. But, tonight I do, so I shall be back in to it.

For the hour after work today, we sat down at the bottom of the garden. I do enjoy that. I am mostly out of the sun, so that is OK, but it also means that I am able to watch the birds. In particular the Starlings were their usual selves, showing nervous bravado, with them scouting out the bird table and one of them going for it, which meant the rest did. Not the usual full squadron tonight, only two or three and a blackbird that hid itself in the bush. There was also a starling. Elayne said there had been a lot in the bush near the feeder. i need to make sure that is sorted out for them.

We do need rain, it there has been a little bit today, but nowhere near enough. Let’s hope there is more on the way, but coming at the right time.

Once again, the picture has nothing to do with the subject.

Last week, Elayne suggested that we have breakfast out. At the time, it really wasn’t convenient so we decided not to go. But that we would go this week.

I reminded Elayne this morning that last week she promised me a breakfast. So we went ahead and booked a table at one of our favourite breakfast eateries; The Inn by the Sea in Lee on Solent.

They do a a buffet breakfast, my favourite kind. It was a very nice meal. The thing is that once we have a breakfast like that I don’t need to eat again until the evening. Even then we don’t need much more than a snack. Beans on toast.

We went to a very special party this afternoon, to celebrate VE day.

One of of near neighbours had put a lot of effort into getting the arrangements into place to close part of the street for the party, had arranged for tables to be put in plavce. All we had to do was provide our food, drinks and seating – in essence a picnic.

It was very nice to meet our neighbours. One in particular with whom I had a fascinating conversation is a professor at the local university. He was telling me about his book, which I promptly bought. i’ll tell you about it when I’ve read it.

In terms of wellness, today has been the best this week. Almost back to normal, which is a relief. if I get a chance, I my even try to go for a walk tomorrow, just a gentle one.

A short post tonight, to keep the automatic counter going. Feeling very tired, so sorry about that.

It’s been just about a week since i last went out for a walk, and apart one very brief foray earlier this week, I haven’t left the house. To be honest, I haven’t felt like leaving the house.

But that doesn’t mean that I am not missing my walks around town and seeing what is going on. Because I am. I’m wondering how the McDonalds is coming on, whether demolition of the bus station has begun, have any of the several other projects in town begun and especially how the jellyfish fish are doing.

That’s why I’m frustrated. I also had a little crisis of confidence over my vlogging plans, but I’m determined to push on with those. Although I still haven’t fully made up my mind over how I am going to use two very good cameras. Perhaps as time goes that will decide itself.

When does it convert from being ill when I get sympathy from the wife to man-flu when I don’t. At the moment I’m still in the Ill phase, but I suspect that won’t last long as I felt a bit better this evening- but I hasten to add I am still wheezing and doing anything physical is really difficult.

What is also frustrating is not having been for any morning walks, so I’m missing out on progress on the highstreet and of course the jellyfish, but I can’t see myself walking before the weekend.

I also haven’t been reading my history book, which is quite heavy and difficult at the best of times.

One quick thing, it looks like the details of the TEDx talk in Gosport has changed both location and date. I’m still exploring this, and will do post later.

I’ve been a bit under the weather these last couple of days. I keep on trying to sleep, but fail. I didn’t go to the camera club. I didn’t think they would appreciate my spreading this around.

I took a day off work. I messaged my boss on whatsapp, the last time I did that was October last year. I probably will go to work tomorrow but I’m not sure I will last the day.

I’m sorry, another short post. Lack of energy.