Work was okay I guess. Just cracked on with it after convincing an artist that the colour channel was not being stored in gamma space. Anyway, Bokeh is all finished now. Walked Sasha. Weather has been dry but fairly miserable, I think it’s fairly set like that for the week. Popped out this evening while some data was building. Walked round a field that was supposed to be spawning exeggcute nest, but after a few laps a policeman appeared. Apparently I matched the description of someone who snatched a bag. I have nothing to hide so divulged my details. This tea-leaf was apparently chased and jumped out in front of a police car. I was obviously not out of breath but did match the description of ‘a beard’ and ‘blue tracky bottoms’. After a few minutes the police car which was doing the chasing turned up and I was about a foot too short and about twenty-five years too old. There was a ‘thank you for your time’ and I was back walking round a field. Still, broke up the evening a bit.

Work was fine if a bit slow. Took Dillon to vets first thing, all good, he can have his cone of shame off now. Weather was a bit crappy. Walked Sasha, at least it was dry then. Walked t gym, did Combat. Walked home. Did more work. Ate dinner then spent the evening rubbing Jamie’s forehead with a spoon. Something different I guess.

Can’t complain. We had sex, wasn’t the best we’d ever managed but certainly the first in several weeks. I had breakfast and coffee. Then we took the dogs to the field, which is as close as we get to a family day out. We lost a ball, I almost lost a lead, much fun was had. Quick lunch and then drove up to Staverton. Did an hour practice and then did my test. I flew very well, even if I do say so myself. No problems at all, slopes were a bit dodgy, so only land on flat ground. I’m now licensed to fly a half million pound helicopter that has a ten litre engine and is capable of flying at a hundred and twenty miles an hour. Pointless, but hey, great fun.

So I actually got up early, had coffee and breakfast and waited for the mega bowels to open, which they duly did. Headed out at 9AM for a two and a half hour journey to Milton Keynes. No hold ups or problems to speak off. Arrived about eleven thirty. Was planning on doing the computing museum first, but hey ho, parked up now. Miserable day, overcast skies and fairly cold, I was wearing shorts. I must admit I found the whole thing absolutely fascinating. I really enjoyed walking round all the huts and reading every board with all the information. It really was ‘my thing’. At about 3PM I walked the 300M to the computing museum. Once again I was totally in my element, seeing the rebuild of the Tunny machine and the Colossus. Jamie would of hated it. Drove home very satisfied, stopped and grabbed a garage sandwich. Very nice drive home, no hold ups. Had a shower then Jamie and I went for a lovely meal at the Aztec. It was a nice way to end off a lovely day for me. Sorry, but I won’t be pressured into doing something I’m uncomfortable with. Tomorrow is another big day, but in a different kind of way.

I took the day off work today especially to do something, even if it would have been shit. As it happened, nothing happened. Went to the gym. Tomorrow I’m off somewhere where I’ve always wanted to go….Milton Keynes….okay, not Milton Keynes, but not far from it.

Started on time and I really can’t complain about work at all. Got the PC version of Bokeh working and before I knew it, it was time to clock off. Walked Sasha. I then planned on going to Clevedon for a bit and then Staverton, but as it happened I made it to Clevedon and then drove pretty much straight to Staverton. The weather was really weird, there was serious fog all over Gloucester. We made it in the air anyway and did the necessary hour required. Drove home, was planning on going back to Clevedon but due to traffic that wasn’t on the cards, so just got home and went out for a walk instead. I’m slightly pissed off, bumped into Lisa over last weekend, I said at the time that I’d rather eat my own foot than go into town on an evening, so Jamie has arranged to go into town on Saturday evening, I’ve now arranged to take myself off somewhere on my own for the weekend. Shame, I would have liked to spend some time with my husband, but if he goes directly against my wishes then I’ll do my own thing, after all it’s not like we haven’t been together for the last week, oh know, we haven’t.

Started this morning and decided I couldn’t really face much more this week so booked tomorrow afternoon and Friday off. Felt somewhat better after that and cracked on pretty well. Left Sasha for Jamie to walk today, I went out for a bit myself. Went out again this evening. So the plan is to go down to Clevedon again tomorrow afternoon for a couple of hours and then drive up to Staverton. Do my last flight with Ben. I’ve then got my test booked for Sunday.

Work was oddly fine for once. Although I didn’t do a great deal of it in the end. Walked Sasha briefly, but she was pissing me off big time with pulling so I took her home and then went out by myself. Came back and did more work. I then vanished to Celevedon late afternoon for another rare Pokemon spawn. Needed thirteen, caught seven, so will need another visit. Did a very dodgy drive across some very bad single track to the airport to pick up Jamie. He has the usual weekly bought of coughing and wheezing so I’ll probably sleep in the spare room. Got the Pokemon Go update, so I can now walk even further to gather candy. What a sad life I lead.

Started the morning by taking Dillon to the vets. Had his checkup, all good. Going back again next week. Came back and we all had breakfast. Usual Monday problems, took me ages to get into work so ended up working far too late to make up for it. Walked Sasha, kept threatening rain. Walked to gym and did Combat. Nick was standing in and did a custom mix of all 3,000BPM tracks. Jesus I was fucked by about track three. Got into it though, it’s the first time I’ve been able to do jump kicks since April. Took a few tablets before hand mind, but all good. Walked home, kept getting distracted by Squirtles and Koffing that kept popping up on the radar. Worked far too late. Got everything checked in though, so will have a bit of a break doing bugs tomorrow before continuing with Bokeh on the DX platforms.

Started this morning with coffee and a phone call to a fellow pilot who was worried about his telephony exam. Walked Sasha and then drove up to Staverton. Long day today. Started at midday with a one hour session on the R44. This time it was with Ben, and we’ve done a hell of a lot of flying together. Did some confined areas, some engine off’s, all good. Had lunch and it was straight back out again for another hour. More of the same, all good stuff. It was a fun way to blow just over a grand in an afternoon, but once you have the type rating, it’s yours for life. Providing you do an LPC every year you can fly the thing until you are just a distant memory. Met Steve on exit, still worried about his telephony test. He sent me a text later to say all was good and he passed no problem. I have a feeling that Steve and I will be doing a lot of flying together in the R44 to keep the costs down. We met on the away trip to Padstow, he’s a dentist. He promised not to ask me if I could get a Playstation at a discount and I promised not to show him my teeth, so we kind of hit it off. I have a feeling we will both be doing our tests on the same day. Drove back home, had a short break and picked up the dog poo. Then drove to Ashton Court in Long Ashton, was on the quest for some Mankey’s. It was a good call, all the required were caught on what can only be described as a truly beautiful afternoon and early evening. Drove home, got petrol and had my first bath in a couple of weeks as my tattoo is now healed. We’ve missed Sasha’s birthday yet again, she is now six. The most pain in the ass and intelligent dog in the world, god I will miss her when she’s gone. A nice day and a nice weekend. I know that sounds rotten because Jamie is not here, but to be honest apart from the evenings we would have probably just done are own thing for the rest of the time anyway. I think that’s the secret of the success of our relationship, we are there for each other, but we also not there for each other, long may it continue.