Friday, January 31, 2020

Dog walking stress dodger

Last day of the month, Brexit Day too.

Been a good month actually with little or no stress. Been paid in advance for the next few months by my severance payment, so no major rush job-wise, though I did apply for a few and had an interview on my birthday 2 days ago, we'll see how things go.

Been physically active, was at gym 3 or so times, last time I did my back in so have been taking it easy the last few days, seems to be getting better though. Hasn't affected my walking much though, easily made target and have gone many times to Kirkcaldy and back, also a couple of times to Aberdour with Sandy's dog- he's away abroad for a month and I said I'd walk the dog a couple of times a week- she's very well behaved, so no problem. Also had my sister Kath's dog Ember staying with me for a week at start of month, she is lovely, but can get snappy with people she doesn't know approaching her, not a dog to take into the pubs..

My budgies gave us a fright this morning, they had gone on a noctural flight and Stasi ended up injuring her foot (hopefully not serious) while Robbie ended up spending night in a cereal bowl in the sink! Was lucky not to drown as there was water in it. Both are making a recovery, but they will be locked in their cage at night from now on.

Had the ivy in the garden cut back, was needing it, though the people that did it charged hundreds of £, they were here to do Sheena's so I thought I'd go for it, should be the council's responsibility though, so I am expecting a receipt which has not yet arrived.

With regard to the Brexit thing, I don't expect much to change, anyway the EU needs serious reform, they once rejected me for a job with them in Berlin in the 1990s, not bitter though..:-)

Here a few pictures taken this month..shows Megan the dog on top of the Binn on the way to Aberdour, the piepers with their popcorn out watching the ivy getting cut, also a picture of the ivy before my side was cut back.