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Aug. 28th, 2019 04:20 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
turpsWe had Tinker to the vets this morning, and may I express another, ouch. I keep joking about having to survive on courgettes and tomatoes and this new bill hasn't changed that. But, she should be okay, which is all that matters. We took her as she kept sneezing thick green snot out of one nostril, plus, just hasn't been right in herself for a bit. I thought she was missing Freesia at first, but the longer it went on the more I knew something was up. Turns out she has thyroid issues that mean tablets for life, plus, has been given antibiotics to see if she has a nose infection, but if they don't clear it she may have a polyp, meaning a scope and sedation. She's an old cat and Sarah the vet was lovely but clear about the fact worse case scenario is a tumour and if that was the case it would be cruel to operate at her age. But, that is the worst case so fingers crossed, she's just picked up some kind of sinus infection.
Then James had to battle Npower on the phone after they tried to increase our electric and gas bill to a ridiculous amount despite our usage dropping. 90 minutes he ended up on the phone but got things sorted in the end. It also ended up with us getting a smart meter next week so that should help us keep an eye on usage. Though I suspect I'll be put off boiling a kettle and will never touch the tumbler again once it's installed and I can keep an eye on costs.
The latest heat wave broke today, which I'm very glad about. I don't mind the heat and sun so much during the day but the nights I want to be cool. We had an excellent electrical storm when I went to bed last night and some brief downpours, but sadly the temp was still high. But, like I said it's dropped a lot today which is good.
We went to see Angel Falling yesterday at Durham, I actually enjoyed it more than I expected, though that's not saying much as it really is a popcorn lowbrain summer movie I'll never want to see again. We'd also been to Durham just for a stroll the day before, but in that case I'd been too optimistic in terms of how James could cope because heat, sun, cobbles and a hell of a lot of hills wiped him out big time.
Bake Off started last night. I enjoyed the episode but am surprised at how many of the bakers are young men. I like a bit of diversity in my bakers and haven't got that at all this season. I still enjoy the show but doubt we'd get things like bingate now.
Once I've done the cat litter trays I've nothing to do this afternoon so I plan on some fic reading. I have some new bandom stories tabbed that I'm looking forward to reading and a few MCU. For that fandom I've been reading Your Daughters Shall Be Soldiers, Your Sons Their Patron Saints series. It's focussed on Clint and Steve's friendship and written in a very interesting style. Clint/Bucky is the pairing, but it's very background, the focus very much on Clint and Steve, but warning. It's based around Clint dying in a horrible manner so while I do rec, only read if you're in the right headspace to do so.
Then James had to battle Npower on the phone after they tried to increase our electric and gas bill to a ridiculous amount despite our usage dropping. 90 minutes he ended up on the phone but got things sorted in the end. It also ended up with us getting a smart meter next week so that should help us keep an eye on usage. Though I suspect I'll be put off boiling a kettle and will never touch the tumbler again once it's installed and I can keep an eye on costs.
The latest heat wave broke today, which I'm very glad about. I don't mind the heat and sun so much during the day but the nights I want to be cool. We had an excellent electrical storm when I went to bed last night and some brief downpours, but sadly the temp was still high. But, like I said it's dropped a lot today which is good.
We went to see Angel Falling yesterday at Durham, I actually enjoyed it more than I expected, though that's not saying much as it really is a popcorn lowbrain summer movie I'll never want to see again. We'd also been to Durham just for a stroll the day before, but in that case I'd been too optimistic in terms of how James could cope because heat, sun, cobbles and a hell of a lot of hills wiped him out big time.
Bake Off started last night. I enjoyed the episode but am surprised at how many of the bakers are young men. I like a bit of diversity in my bakers and haven't got that at all this season. I still enjoy the show but doubt we'd get things like bingate now.
Once I've done the cat litter trays I've nothing to do this afternoon so I plan on some fic reading. I have some new bandom stories tabbed that I'm looking forward to reading and a few MCU. For that fandom I've been reading Your Daughters Shall Be Soldiers, Your Sons Their Patron Saints series. It's focussed on Clint and Steve's friendship and written in a very interesting style. Clint/Bucky is the pairing, but it's very background, the focus very much on Clint and Steve, but warning. It's based around Clint dying in a horrible manner so while I do rec, only read if you're in the right headspace to do so.
