Afternoon, mumpers! It’s currently 23c/74f with no predicted change, and partly cloudy. Weather app says “The weather is, for once, not acting like a fucking clueless numptie.”
Sticky Buns yay for finding the paperwork and getting the discount!
Moooom There’s something not quite right about microwaving water to boil it. If the kettle breaks, we’d boil water in a pan on the stove before thinking about using the microwave. It’s just not the done thing 
In reality, it’s the boiling point. The microwave doesn’t boil water like the kettle does. Consequently my cuppa doesn’t taste right.
JtC my very best wishes to your painter’s girlfriend, I hope they get the help they quite obviously need, and in a sane society, would be able to get straight away.
Taters I am so glad your daughter’s gift arrived safely, you both must have got so much joy from that moment.
52 I hope the toe is feeling better today, take care of yourself!
Cat Glove yay for Hubs being able to grill things!
Yesterday was a fun day out. We left home around 10am, got an Uber to town and picked up food for our journey. It wasn’t that long, but we wouldn’t get to Sheffield until lunchtime and we needed to drop our stuff at the hotel then hotfoot it to the festival venue. Due to a slight delay on the railway, we hopped in a cab from the station to the hotel (we’d usually walk, it’s only 15-20mins), dropped bags at the hotel and got an Uber to the warehouse venue.
Our plan had been to get there in time for the second band of the day, and we made it with 10 minutes to spare. The first band is one we’ve seen a couple of times and neither of us like them that much so we weren’t fussed about being early. We saw all the other bands, spent time inside and outside the venue, chatted to friends, had fun converstaions with random strangers and hugged lots of folks.
We were back at the hotel by midnight, along with some friends who were also staying here. We ordered pizza (channeling shoe) and shared a bottle of wine while we nattered. One of our friends was talking about bands and gigs, and said something to 'im indoors about whether we were going to see a particular band later this year. His answer was to point at me and say “she’s the captin, she steers this ship, I just swab the decks” 
We eventually headed to bed, got up in time for showers and breakfast before leaving to get the train home again. We got back and tended to the immediate needs of cats, had a couple of cups of tea, and went out to put the much maligned weed membrane down in the half of the garden that’s been cleared of vegetation. Whether it survives or not, time will tell.
I’ve got a couple of emails to send, then I will be retirning to the sofa for some slothage while 'im indoors sorts out dinner. I’ve a list of things to do in the morning before we leave for Wales, but that’s for tomorrow me.
on the Boots story!!
Then a bit after four, I heard Abbey scratching on Catmom’s new chair.
