How is your day going?

Chris meet my old dog Ozzy The Prince Of Barkless - Staffy X Whippet - Runs like a Whippet and Pulls like a Staffy. He weighed 30KG, fair to say I miss the big daft lump, rescued him from poor circumstances with my ex in 2018, never barked, small yaps when he was asleep, was a very gentle soul, he is nearly 11 in Jan.

Sadly for him he lives with my ex wife! Not seen the lad in over two years.

When I get a dog for myself I’m considering a King Charles Spaniel and gonna train it up to be my Assistance Dog or Therapy Dog so I can take it in the shopping centre, cinema, cafes and medical appointments. Some charities that offer trained Assistance Dogs want over 20k for a Golden Retriever or Lab which would be to big a dog for me in my flat.

I hope you are all ok...I can not wait to go back home...

So sorry to hear that Catherine, I feel your pain. Although my Dig is still alive, I’ve not seen him since my ex dumped me in 2023 just over two years ago.

Thank You all for your kind words, I’ve never thought about a Bichon 🤔 will have to look into that for sure. One breed I’ve contemplated as well is a Corgi, there is something special about them, I also have a memory from childhood that my late Grandma and Grandad used to have one.

I’m just glad the old drain cleaner has sorted out the all the drains, especially the foul smelling shower drain.

I’ve just cleaned the kitchen and sorted out the recycling to sling it out tomorrow morning. Before I turn my stairs into a bob sled run with the barrels on cardboard with me on my stair lift. Somehow managed to stretch 500ml of clear varnish to two barrels, will spray them with a good dose of spray lacquer tomorrow. Done a fair bit today, I’m still 50/50 about going watching a film on Friday. It’s times like this that the silence in the flat bites its hardest.

I’ve just sent an email to an advocacy place in Derby and just reading through and editing what I had sent to another out of town advocacy place, has really dropped my mood through the floor big time. Just honestly feel shocking, going to take myself off to bed soon and sit up watching something on the iPad.

I’m just gonna say goodnight to everyone and will see you over the coming days.

Morning All,

had a decentish nights sleep with 9 hours of kip, but I’m feeling absolutely exhausted beyond belief! I just want to go back to bed and sleep. But have a meeting with an area coordinator at 2.

Nervous but optimistic, had a few meetings so far and things are going ok.
I am pushing myself to get out more, watching Zootopia 2 tomorrow. I have two events to look forward to in March, The Dubliners Encore here in Derby. Then The UK Rock Show in Stafford, already have a B&B booked with a downstairs room, going to stay a couple of nights. Will do me the world of good.