Managed to spend a good working day with few interruptions for once on bokeh, it’s a sprite based approach. It almost works. Nice day weatherise again, walked Sasha. This evening I visited the golf course again and got my remaining three Machop’s. I then ended up working more. I think I’ve already done over forty hours this week and still have a day to go.
Work was lets just say ‘interesting’. I’m still keeping my options very open at the moment. Nice day though. Walked Sasha. This evening I actually headed out to the local golf club, it was supposed to be a Machop nest and indeed it was. I want about three more now, so probably another visit tomorrow evening is on the cards.
It started all fairly dull. Working on bug, needed testing, got it sorted. Walked Sasha. Then shit kicked off big time. I must admit I’ve stayed mostly out of the politics but can’t really stand it much more.
Went for a run. First time I’ve actually managed a mile in under ten minutes. Dillion is booked into the vet for his bum operation, he will be thrilled.
Not a fantastic work day. I got stuff done, just not as much as I’d like. Weather was a tad grotty. Walked Sasha. Managed to get a couple of Koffing and a Geodude. The end is very much insight as far as Pokemon Go is concerned. Twenty to go, two of those are pretty much in the bag. Walked to Combat, I’m pretty much attacking that as normal now after about five months of pain.
Don’t know if to continue with the R44 type conversion, it will be about another two and a half grand. Not sure. Mind wandering this evening back over past events, never enjoy that, you search FaceBook for people who are either well dead now (well I hope so anyway), or more likely guests at HMP somewhere.
So started this morning early with coffee and cereal. Then headed straight to Staverton. I was flying with Leigh today. I had Steve in the back, he’s a dentist and I think I’m going to end up doing a lot of flying with him in the future. So first time in the R44. It’s very spacious compared to the R22. Adjustable pedals, air conditioning, cup holders…. Startup procedure is slightly different, but had it going and then the pick up into the hover, strong wind today. It kind of handles like a large bus with a rocket attached. It’s sluggish. It has hydraulics. Started into the takeoff roll and lifted, by god does it climb quick. Almost two thousand feet a minute. We did some cloud surfing (basically you enter cloud and then spin it with the rotors and then turn around and see what pretty patters you made). I also did a confined area landing which was pretty much vertical. It used so much power that an R22 would have fallen out of the sky, the R44 didn’t miss a breath. Did a few auto’s, got is it sedate. Zero speed auto, pick a field, fall asleep, go back to sixty knots and then land it. Hover autos are just stupid, so much inertia, kill the throttle, there is a slight yaw to the left, balance with peddle and then slowly apply collective. You do the same in a 22 and you have to stamp on the peddle to stop it turning like a spinning top and yank the collective up so it hits your armpit. We then did an auto into the airfield, so used to doing progressive flares, this was just stupid, I had it pointing nose high for about five seconds. Trying to hover without the hydraulics is an interesting experience though, it’s like trying to learn to hover all over again.
After my flight I then sat in the bak while Steve did his IMC stuff. Leigh demonstrated some very very steep turns. Rollercoasters had nothing on these, we were pulling some serious G’s. Great fun.
Drove home. Let the dogs out and then drove to Bath. Parked up at Royal Victoria Park and had all my Cubones in a couple of hours. Came home and did the accounts. Missing my bath, can’t at the moment due to tattoo, but that is really healing nicely now. A great day. Really enjoyed it.
Yes I know I need to fit my mothers car battery and if the weather was better yesterday then I would have fitted it then. But today was all about me, and I really like ‘me’ days. I need more of them.
Started this morning with cereal, coffee, the paper and a hand job. So quite a good start. Managed to get Sasha out for a walk before it absolutely hammered down, it caught us in the last few minutes. We then picked up my nephew and headed to Cribs. Had lunch at Wagamamas, which was nice. Went for the hot and spicy curry, it was quite mild by my standards, but then again I like a curry that can melt steel. Went to ‘build a bear’, looking for the Pikachu and Eevee. Then had one Eevee left, so I let my nephew have it. We took out a couple of gyms, as you do. Came home, watched a bit of telly and I ordered both the Pikachu and the Eevee online. Jamie is now cooking. Looks like we have enough ravioli to feed eight.
Started on time (vaguely). Spent all day sorting out particles, I think I have everything working now. Got ready to take Sasha out and noticed both her and Jamie had vanished. So ended up working far too long instead. Did an interview this afternoon, wasn’t in the mood for it, wanted to crack on. Walked to the gym, did Pump, Laverne likes the new tattoo. I’ve booked the R44 for Sunday, so will get started in that. Need to do about five hours, but it will be nice just to have a go in it. Tattoo has got to the peeling stage now, so lots of flaking coloured skin, which is a bit weird to be honest. Weather due to be crap tomorrow so play it by ear I think.
Started a bit late, but as I spent most of the night thinking about work anyway I think that’s perfectly acceptable. Spent all day stopping a particle system crashing if it runs out of memory, such is the joy of life. Walked Sasha, had to wear two t-shirts to keep the sun off. Did a load more work, including an interview. Went for a run this evening. Feel quite tired. Think I’ll have a glass of wine and head off to bed. Apparently it’s 142 to fill the UK Pokedex.
No problems this morning, other than I found that I slept on my arm and now have a perfect imprint of Pikachu on the bed sheet. I guess you sweat out ink at night, I paid for that, didn’t want to lose it. Work was fine I guess, spent a lot of it waiting for data. Cleaners turned up, the one which left, didn’t. Walked Sasha in mostly drizzle. Went for a walk this evening and it was actually quite pleasant if a little chilly. It’s certainly getting darker earlier now which is always a sad time of year.
Started very early this morning. Had breakfast and coffee so I could fire up the bowels. All went according to plan, fully excavated. Drove down and parked closed to Gloucester Road. Walked down to Ben Boston’s place, arrived half an hour early. Ben was already there setting up. I waited on the couch. Called in on time, well, I say in, but really its just the other side of a partition. Asked to stand side on, he sat in a chair and started work with a Sharpie. Twenty minutes later and he was done. Took my original design that Rob did and transformed it into a masterpiece. Got the Suspension Bridge and balloons in as well. I had a pee break and then we got started. Well he did, I just sat there. It was an odd sensation, not what I was expecting at all, wouldn’t say it was painful, a couple of places tinged a bit. Took about an hour to do the outline, even managed to get in the Severn Tunnel. Had a short break and then he cracked on for four hours in total. Reckons there is another three hours to do. Came back home and went back to work, so got a good half day in. Walked Sasha.
Here’s the result:
