What have you been doing today?

[Mottie]

A spot of harvesting over the plot of Mott. Butternut squash, big toms (where’s Notch when you need him), runner beans and a selection of peppers. That should see us through the weekend.

 

[Stivino]

I'm at The Sheepdog World Championships today. It's cuppa time now and I'm booking my ticket for the final on Sunday. https://sheepdogworldtrial.com/

 

[Mottie]

Going out on a high.

 

[crystal ball]

Had a letter from my accountant with my year end figures, tax rebate of just under £4000 coming my way

 

[pete01]

Had a letter from my accountant with my year end figures, tax rebate of just under £4000 coming my way

Surely you already knew that?

 

[Mottie]

Tidied up my loft today. Putting a nice big hatch with a decent set of steps has made it far too convenient to bung stuff up there. Couldn't move around the hatch area with stuff just rammed up there so gave it a thorough sorting out. Lovely and clear now so first thing that went up there were all the cushions and pillows from the patio furniture that were currently filling the shed up - I doubt we'll be getting any more long hot days this year. So this week I've fixed two WC's, sorted the garage, the shed and the loft. Pretty productive for week me.

 

[Mottie]

I'm at The Sheepdog World Championships today. It's cuppa time now and I'm booking my ticket for the final on Sunday. https://sheepdogworldtrial.com/

We took our Susie to a game show once and entered her in the scurry. She set off with me instructing her then, because of the excitement I think, decided to stop in the middle of the field for a shìt! Of course, I didn’t have a poo bag on me so had to go back to get one from Mrs Mottie. Once I’d got it, I couldn’t find the bloody turd so it turned into a bit of a farce with half the spectators directing me to where the turd was. Up a bit, left a bit, come back, go right etc etc. It was a laugh, anyway.

 

[Highway Man]

Out in the crane today, I am great as I lifted two men up 22 mtrs with a new microwave antenna and held them steady in wind and rain. Very proud of myself but missed being lifted myself. I like the adrenalin rush you get doing the job at height, not sure I like being on the ground.

 

[fillyboy]

We took our Susie to a game show once and entered her in the scurry. She set off with me instructing her then, because of the excitement I think, decided to stop in the middle of the field for a shìt! Of course, I didn’t have a poo bag on me so had to go back to get one from Mrs Mottie. Once I’d got it, I couldn’t find the bloody turd so it turned into a bit of a farce with half the spectators directing me to where the turd was. Up a bit, left a bit, come back, go right etc etc. It was a laugh, anyway.

Wasn't that a game show hosted by Bob Monkhouse - 'the golden sh*t'?

 

[crystal ball]

Surely you already knew that?

How would I know?

 

[crystal ball]

Booked our complimentary chauffeur to and from Manchester airport with Emirates, 100 miles each way door to door

 

[Mottie]

Tidied up my loft today. Putting a nice big hatch with a decent set of steps has made it far too convenient to bung stuff up there. Couldn't move around the hatch area with stuff just rammed up there so gave it a thorough sorting out. Lovely and clear now so first thing that went up there were all the cushions and pillows from the patio furniture that were currently filling the shed up - I doubt we'll be getting any more long hot days this year. So this week I've fixed two WC's, sorted the garage, the shed and the loft. Pretty productive for week me.

Forgot to say, when I was up in the loft, I found this…

…that our son got off of Mrs Motties dad. He had something to do with the dash design, I believe.

 

[Mottie]

Watched a bit of football today and saw the Hammers pull back to a draw after being 2 down at Millwall. Mrs Mottie, our daughter and our DiL have gone off up West to the theatre to see 'Six' and I’m just the cabbie who runs them to the station and back. I thought I’d do a bit on the communal flower bed we adopted at our end of the road - a job I wished I hadn’t started! I’ve planted some more daffodils and snowdrops for the spring. The old lady in the end house has let her garden go a bit wild but to be fair, she is housebound and her daughter has had to move back home to care for her but then again she has a gardener come in once a week - feck knows what he does. Her wisteria and ivy has got well out of hand and has gone mad, overspilling her fence and (a) putting the community bed in shade and (b) stopping any rain from reaching it - it’s as dry as dust so my plan is to trim it all back to the fence. What a job! I’ve filled up my wheelie bin already and I’ve only done two panels - I think there’s another 8 or 9 of them under there somewhere. I’m going to have to use the space left in my neighbours bins over the next week or two. The panels are not in the best condition either - when it’s done, I’ll ask her if she wants her panels replaced. If she buys them, I’ll get a few neighbours to help me fit and paint them. Right, a cuppa then over the allotment to collect some butternut squash and tomatoes for the DiL then it’s a curry for one later. Busy, busy, busy!

 

[Brigadier]

Enjoying the lovely mild weather, and putting off ripping down the ceilings.

 

[Mottie]

After our dog walk, we went back to our friends for a cuppa and to see the pups. It’s funny how they all synchronise whatever they do. Soon as one popped its head outside their sleeping quarters, they all came out.

There then followed 30 minutes of intense eating, playing, pooing and wee wee's before they all went into a basket and dropped off within seconds of each other.

Peggy was the last one to close her eyes.