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[turps]

Pauline gave me a steam mop a while back. It was almost brand new but she couldn't use it easily. I tried it today and I can see why, it's hard to push along the floor, though does a great job so I persevered. But the click off-hand steam mop bit is brilliant. I've been spot steam cleaning like crazy and it's very satisfying to see the grime get blasted away. Yes, I know, I am that sad.

These last few weeks I've been catching up on some tv and watched the last episode of Batwoman a few days ago. A while ago spikedluv said to say what I thought when I watched, so

I have to say, I liked season three so much better than season two. I know the writers had to deal with the huge cast change which meant Kate suddenly disappearing, but to me, there was just too much Kate focus in the second season. Where had Kate gone, was she dead? Was she alive? She was found, not found, changed faces, how the team dealt with not having her around, then having her around, and then gone again. How her dad coped, how her sister coped, it was just all Kate all the time and while I get why, I felt it didn't allow Ryan the chance to shine as the new Batwoman and she did shine, along with times she made mistakes and had failures, which made a lot of sense to me..

Then season three started and things got so much better, the Bat Team of Ryan, Mary, Luke, Sophie and occasionally, Alice, really worked together well, giving them all a chance to shine. I also liked how some old familiar villains were introduced in this season, along with interesting new characters, and that Alice realised she wanted to change and also that she was even more of a fully formed character in her own right, not just Kate's twin/villain. I also liked that Ryan and Sophie ended up together with a very nice slow burn.

So yeah, I'm glad I kept going to watch all the episodes and was sad knowing the show had been cancelled just when it seemed to be finding its feet again.

Now we've moved on to catching up on Chicago Med, we binge-watched last season and just started the first episode of the latest season last night. It's a show I like watching, but that often comes along with watching and thinking, OMG, Will, what are you doing now? He gets into some ridiculous situations.

I took a photo of Murphy and Milo together earlier. 19 years between them, but size-wise, Murphy is very much the big brother now.

Comments

[jacieleigh]

Your boys are looking good!

[turps]

They do look good.

Though I'm sure Murphy is getting close to being twice Milo's size now *g*

[spikedluv]

I'm glad you enjoyed Batwoman, and that season three was better than two, which is nice as it was the final. I like knowing that Alice was still around and heading towards a bit of a redemption.

Yay for a steam mop! Is it just for floors, or can it be used on carpets, too?

[turps]

Alice turned into one of my favourite characters and I did like her arc. It's a shame she didn't get that final redemption and I do wonder if they knew they'd be cancelled as while there were no huge cliffhangers, a lot of plot points trailed a little.

Do you think you'll ever watch the new seasons or will it be, too little time, too many shows, situation? Which is a situation I know very well.

The steam mop can be used on carpets too, though I haven't tried that yet. I'll have to try it on the runner in the hall, which gets very grimy due to being at the front door.

[spikedluv]

No, I don't expect I'll ever go back to it. With distance I've lost my dislike of the way they were planning to handle things, but I don't have any deep interest in it.

[turps]

That makes sense, there's no point watching stuff if you have no interest. It's not like there's not a lot of other stuff to watch instead.

[manna]

Kitties!

{joins you in your sadness}

I've been thinking about getting a steam mop, because I hate mopping and I was wondering if it would improve my mopping rate. Is it a faff to get it ready to use?

[turps]

They are adorable kitties, though also lazy kitties now.

I was given this steam mop and it's not a faff to get ready to use at all. The tank pops off the unit easily, then it's a case of unscrewing the stopper, filling the tank with water, stopper back and you're ready to snap the tank back into the holder. Then it's a case of waiting 30 seconds for the steam to start and then you're ready to go.

The only faff I had was getting the floor cloth attached securely on the mop head. But that was because I hadn't secured it tight enough so when I started to actually mop the cloth was pulled off. I mainly wanted to use it to clean around the litter trays, and it was perfect for that. And I still love using the hand unit to blast things with steam. That's very satisfying.

So yeah, I recommend it. It doesn't make mopping floors any less boring, but does make it faster, which is a big plus.

[turlough]

I didn't even know there were something like steam mops! I'm so behind on technical innovations. It sounds like you're having fun with the hand mop.

Your boys are looking good! It's amazing how big Murphy's grown. I still think of him as the long-legged youngster he was back when you got him. Now he's looking so ADULT. Still cheeky though and I wouldn't trust him an inch ;-D

[turps]

The steam mop is great, especially the hand part. It really is excellent at spot-cleaning stubborn stains, and blasting stuff with steam is very satisfying.

No, I wouldn't trust Murphy an inch either. He's an adult now but also still an idiot!

[ephemera]

The steam mop is referred to as "the dragon" in our house - I don't think I've ever actually used the mop extension, but the hand held unit is effective, dramatic, and ridiculously satisfying to use!

Kitties!

[turps]

The steam mop is referred to as "the dragon" in our house - I don't think I've ever actually used the mop extension, but the hand held unit is effective, dramatic, and ridiculously satisfying to use!

That is an excellent name, and I agree about the hand held unit. I haven't mopped again since the first time, but steaming stuff by hand? oH YES!