We walked to a friend’s place for after-dinner drinks yesterday evening, and I caught this amazing view looking down the Thames towards the City of London.
We walked to a friend’s place for after-dinner drinks yesterday evening, and I caught this amazing view looking down the Thames towards the City of London.
Two months ago, I was soaking in a fantastic private onsen in beautiful Hakone, Japan.
Seems like a lifetime ago now. But less than two weeks until my next trip: Vienna!
A super chilled-out day so far.
I went for a 5km run this morning, had a nice lunch at home, did some piano practice and reading.
Now listening to this year’s Eurovision entries. Later, having local drinks with a couple of friends.
Tomorrow, we’ll be completely blocked in by the London Marathon. It goes right past our front door, so it’s a day for staying in, cleaning, eating and watching movies.
London looking stunning this evening…
Spotted these amazing yellow chairs outside a local restaurant on my way home today. A little bit of colour in an otherwise drab, corporate strip.
Started the morning with yet another medical appointment, followed by booking in yet another test.
Just an MRI this time, so nothing invasive or uncomfortable. There are only so many colonoscopies a boy can handle in a single year! I’m so grateful I can access this quality healthcare, but I’ll be a lot more grateful once I have some firm answers to my body’s questions.
This evening’s sunset is just perfect. 🔥
This morning’s exercise.
I managed slightly longer than yesterday and the sunshine definitely helped.
Had a beer with this lovely chap earlier on 🐕🦺
His name is Klaus and he was very well behaved.
Lovely evening views over London 😍
Just home from a couple of drinks and all set for a quiet evening in with some TV.
✈️ Travel plans for 2024 http://macpsych.me/2024/04/13/travel-plans-for-2024/
🏃♂️ This morning’s effort. Really wasn’t feeling it…
I’m finally watching X-Men ‘97 as I’ve only heard good things about it from my fellow geeks. And the risk of having it spoiled by online comments was getting all too real.
So, here we go. To me, my X-Men.
Putting aside the intense wind and the noise from party boats during the summer, living by the river is actually amazing.
There’s always something interesting to see, even if it’s just the changing of the tides or watching the river taxis and police launches zip up and down.
But today, we had something a little more special. The HMNLS Holland, a first of its class offshore patrol vessel from the Royal Netherlands Navy. It was guided past our building by a very large tugboat and actually seemed to be moving quite fast for such a big vessel in such a busy stretch of the river.
Now I’ll have to do some research to find out why it’s here!
Watching the rain from afar.
One of the weird-slash-great things about living this high up is the ability to see weather from a distance. Sometimes we’re above the clouds, sometimes we can see the rain in the distance while we’re in the sunshine.
Yesterday, I could see the showers over West London, while we had a very brief moment of sunshine. Not long after, the view completely disappeared in some particularly strong rain and cloud.
Right now, it feels like we’re getting four seasons per day and I’m just dreaming of some warmth and sunshine.
I just sat down and played piano for an hour…for the first time in months.
Time was, I’d spent entire afternoons lost in playing. I need to get back into it and just make the time for it, because it’s the most relaxing and enjoyable thing.
The weather in London this morning is so horrific, I just want to get back into bed immediately. Gale force winds, sideways rain and single digit temperatures. 😫 It’s April FFS…
I had a headache earlier, which has gradually spread to my right eye and now (thanks, aging body) gone into my right ear. I was almost getting used to the headache, but the earache is a new level of fuckery.
Glad I finished work early, so I can take to my fainting couch and moan…
I started my day by having a large mug fall squarely on my head, so it’s all been an improvement since then.
After emptying the dishwasher, I started to put everything away. I opened a kitchen cupboard to discover someone had balanced some mugs rather precariously and all it took was the cupboard door moving to tip them. Straight into my face. I caught one (just) while the other landed just above my eyebrow, bounced off my forehead and smashed in the sink.
Thankfully, I don’t appear to have any bruising as a result. It’s not like I have a hairline that could hide it anyway. The worst thing was what my imagination gave me afterwards. A picture of my cold, lifeless, naked body on the kitchen floor, discovered by my husband once he got back from the gym. Nobody deserves that! 🤣
Lesson learnt. Make sure I’m dressed before opening any cupboards, so I’m presentable when found murdered by crockery. Or better still, don’t unpack the dishwasher. Ever.
Safety first.
🍺 Hazy Jane IPA is hazy…
📸 I forgot to post this pic from yesterday late afternoon.
London’s skyline looking ominous. Again.
Suddenly inspired, I went for a run. And boy, it was tough!
I haven’t taken the boat and train between Dublin and London since I was about 19, but this article in The Guardian has been interested in trying it again.
Yes, it can be cheaper than flying, but for me, it’s the chance of having the guts of a day to make the journey, take in some scenery, and read a good book. All while avoiding the stress of navigating airports, traveling to and from airports and dealing with airport security.
One month to go…
It’s obviously time to review all of this year’s Eurovision entries and I have to say, I’m loving 🇫🇷 France, 🇪🇸 Spain and 🇮🇹 Italy so far.
We’re definitely not having a Eurovision party this year, but holding out a hope that one of our neighbours will pick up the baton.
I had great plans for a healthy and productive evening at home. I was going to head down to the gym, cook a healthy dinner and do some outstanding life admin.
Then, it came to my attention that the first two episodes of the new season of Star Trek: Discovery are now live on Paramount+ and so everything else has been binned. It’s all-Trek, all evening now.
I don’t make the rules…