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[turps]

The temperature has dropped 15 degrees since yesterday and it has been raining since early evening. The garden badly needed it though and while I'm sure I'll be muttering about the rain later, right now it's nice to feel cool again.

We're off to see the new Fast and Furious film this afternoon. We've booked at the bigger Odeon with the huge IMax screen because F&F needs the biggest screen possible to best take in the inevitable ridiculous plot, explosions and pretty people.

Before that, we need to go to Newcastle to pick up some Monster Truck show tickets for tomorrow night. Thankfully, I'm not going to that, instead, James is having an evening with my SiL's partner and my youngest nephew. The parter is paying for tickets and food and James is providing transport, so it works out, especially as they'll all enjoy the trucks.

I'm very tempted to book some tickets for Mog on the Tyne while we're in the area. We haven't been there since before the second lock-down and all the kittens will be much bigger now.

Pick up tickets, Mog, film, sounds good to me. This is why I like James' new shifts so much. His work still have him evaluating if he wants to do five days with shorter hours or four days with extended hours, but the second is working so much better as it gives us a day in the week, which is inevitably less busy than the weekend. Oh, and I must pick up some cat food too, otherwise there will be riots tonight.

Had some good news yesterday that a missing Bengal cat had been found. She's been missing for nearly a week and the owner had her photo all over the FB group for our town. James thought he'd seen her on the field next to our estate when he was going to work one morning so I messaged the lady and went up to look, but sadly there was no sign of the cat. But I did have a talk to the woman when she arrived and saw how worried she was. So it was fantastic to see them reunited again.

The fandomgiftbox boxes, have been getting posted and I need to read through them and pick something to write. I figure if I put up my own giftbox I need to try and add something to others.

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[shadowhive]

It’s raining here too a bit and it’s nice.

Have fun! I’ve never seen any of the fast and furious films. And aww yeah seeing the kitties sounds nice

Oh that is good news!

[turps]

It's still raining now. The weather seems to be all or nothing lately.

Sadly we didn't get to Mog as they had no suitable slots left, but did get to the cinema and F&F was just as wonderfully ridiculous as I expected.

[spikedluv]

We had a 30 degree drop between Monday and Tuesday. So ridiculous!

F9 is playing at our local theater and while I want to see it, I'm still leery about going to the theater. I'd love to know what you thought.

[frausorge]

Having time during the week to get stuff done, or to do fun stuff, is definitely good. I hope James's schedule can be set up to keep allowing him that.

Yay for the found cat! That's very good news.

[turps]

It is ridiculous. I've never known weather like it, and the rollercoaster seems to be happening the world over.

Yeah, I can understand being wary about going to the cinema. It's very much a personal choice and I don't blame anyone for hanging back still.

I actually really enjoyed F9. The franchise is one where I don't have to think hard beyond trying to remember how characters have interacted or met before are in a relationship, family etc.

Admittedly, there were some out there parts that should have resulted in death a hundred times over. But again, that's part of the franchise, and at heart, this part continues to be about family and found family, and I really like that.

I know I was never bored and the time seemed to flash by, which I always think is the sign of a good film.

[turps]

I suspect James got a lot of brownie points for agreeing to change job roles without being pushed, so they seem to be willing to work with him to use the schedule he likes the most. But, want him to extensively test both ways first which is fair enough. But yeah, that day off in the week really makes a difference.

I was so happy the lady found the cat. She was so upset when I was talking to her and seemed to have given up hope a little.

[spikedluv]

It is ridiculous.

When I first read this line, I thought you were talking about the movie. To be fair . . . *g*

[spikedluv]

Ugh! I set the laptop aside to give the cat some treats and somehow managed to hit post before I was ready. *head desk*

I would happily go to the movies if they were still requiring masks and social distancing, but with the new rules, I'm not sure they are and I don't trust most of the people around here not wearing masks because it's very much a Red and anti-masking county.

I'm glad that F9 continues to be about family/found-family. They feel more like regular action movies lately (I miss Paul Walker so much), but that aspect does make them different.

[turps]

To be honest, and I say this with love, it would apply to the movie too *g*

[turps]

One of my cats is lying on my desk right now, foot inches from the keyboard so I get it.

Thankfully our cinemas are still really strict about distancing and mask use. They even direct you out of the emergency exit doors after the film to lessen potential crowds in the lobby. I also like you can't book a seat next to a stranger, there's always a gap, so I do think the chain is doing all it can which is reassuring.

It does yeah, and I love that Brian is still mentioned, like he's always there, just offscreen.

Paul Walker is a miss, the tribute to him at the end of F&F7 always gets me.

[spikedluv]

I'm glad your theaters continue to be strict.

I can't hear that song on the radio without getting a bit teary-eyed, much less watch that tribute. Beautiful and a gut punch. *sobs*

[turlough]

This happened here today! Yesterday afternoon it was +28C and this afternoon it was +15 AND raining. It was very refreshing!

It's so nice to hear that James' new shifts are working out so well for you!

I hope your day turned out just as enjoyable as you made it sound here!

[turps]

It's so lovely to have a cooler day after heat. But the sharp drop in temperatures are weird, you go to bed boiling one day and the next it's like a new season.

It was an excellent day out. I very much enjoyed it.