Beetling Bathtowels Bigsister

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29 April 2015 at 12:35

Oh great we're back to two things at once.   

Fester is off on a water beetle hunting trip in Spain with the Balfour Browne Club from 25-30th June.   

He always went before becoming a father but hasn't been since Thunderthighs was born so I really want him to go and play with his friends again.  

Problem

Saturday 27 June is Woodlawn School Summer Fair which I really want to go along and help with.

29 April 2022 at 14.18

"Have you put the bath towels in the wash?"

"No they're hanging up in the bathroom."

"There's a novelty!"

29 April 2023 at 20.09

Bigsister phoned this evening about some serious, sad family stuff (please don't ask).   

She told me everything I needed to know then I said 

"This line is awful, shall I ring you back?"

"For once I haven't got anything left to say."

That is the first time in my life such a thing has happened, and possibly in hers too.

 

Scan Walk Map

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27 April 2023 at 12.05

Late today as we had a "9am be here by 8.30" appointment at the FreemanHospital for an MRI scan on Ferretfingers’ ankle.  

For those not already in the know the wound keeps getting infected and we need to make sure there isn't something happening around the plate and pins or whether it's only skin deep.

I was up at 7 to get him up and ready to leave the house at 8 so we had time to walk across.  Lovely morning for a walk and we discovered that there is now a back entrance which meant it took slightly less time than anticipated.

Ferretfingers was brilliant and lay beautifully still (mostly) with his bottom half in the doughnut for about half an hour.   

He had earplugs and ear defenders.   

I sat in with him with ear defenders too.  

Lots of loud mechanical and electronic noises.

We got the bus home but with the 10.10 No52 not arriving and the 10.14 No18 coming after quarter past it would have been quicker to walk.

He's now off out with Emil for a quick swim.

Fester is off to the railway station for a respite almost-weekend with Conway.   

Before he went out he asked Ferretfingers if he had an A-Z or other map of Stockport and/or Manchester.

Of course he did.   

The next thing I heard was Fester promising to give it back when he gets home.

I'm looking forward to two silent nights.

 

All Go Mobile Delegation

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26 April 2018 at 12:39

Lettuce coming up in garden and dill on front windowsill.

Blackbird present on doormat and Teddy nearly got a feather gleaning long-tailed-tit, but I dashed out of the kitchen door in time to startle it away.   

He gave a quite aggrieved mew.

Fester has brought me another three pots of pink saxifrage, so another session of hacking holes in the drive.

It's all go here!

26 April 2021 at 18:49

Classic phonecall this morning from Fester's GP nurse offering him an appointment for covidjab#2 on Thursday morning.   

She must have suggested it might be easier to text him for these things because his side of the conversation went 

"Oh no - never text - always phone on this landline number - I never have my mobile switched on unless I'm out."

Lying bastard never ever has it switched on whether he's out or in, unless he wants to make a call.

26 April 2023 at 21.20

Fester is off to Stockport tomorrow for an adventure with Conway.

I've just printed off a Google map for him showing the railway and bus stations and the Premier Inn.

"Oh thank you.  That's good ... you're good."

Surprised at the rare compliment "I'm good am I?"

"Of course. You don't think I delegate to people who can't do things do you?"

"I thought we'd get round to your perfection eventually."

"Eventually!"

A short while after posting this on Facebook

Just told him who has liked this:-

"Oh you can't delegate to Bazoukiboy.  He just says no."

 

Ironing Tadpole Paper

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25 April 2019 at 13:29

The ironing basket is empty for the first time in months!

25 April 2020 at 12.51

Seen first tadpole with a pair of back legs.

A few years ago they'd only just hatched by now.

Drummerman  Once you see them with two pairs of back legs you know you’re in trouble...

25 April 2020 at 23.24

Due to Ferretfingers' attempts to print out the internet and my inability to throw anything useful away we have reams (literally) of A4 printed on one side ideal for scribbling. Just let me know and I can leave a bagful on your doorstep, or outside on my doorstep to be picked up by anyone with kids (or not) within hailing distance of Benton.

 

Today

The ironing basket is overflowing. 

A few of this year’s tadpoles have just started developing leg buds.

Ferretfingers stopped printing at home a couple of years ago; we are still working our way through the printed-on-one-side stash.