12 Jul
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2025
Did pretty much sod all today. Mrs Basil took the dog out early for a long, pre heatwave walk. We got a takeaway seafood boil for dinner from the fishmongers. It was good, but messy. Scout was very yappy and annoying all evening.
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2024
Start of a long weekend on the Northumberland coast. It was fairly pleasant weather, the rest of the weekend is going to be a washout. We are staying in an Airbnb which has pros and cons but it’s much less stressful for the dog I think. Stopped off at Whitley Bay on the drive up the road and had a sausage, egg, and hash brown bao bun. Divine.
13 Jul
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2025
Mrs Basil walked the dog while I did the weekly shop. Then spent some time gardening. I was on housecleaning duty during the evening walk.
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2024
Last night was really tough. Dog was very unsettled and woke us up roughly once an hour. Had to take her outside at 4am and 5am. So today we were all very tired. It rained all day but it was bearable until mid afternoon. So we got in a decent walk and pub lunch at least. Fingers crossed tonight’s sleep is undisturbed and tomorrow is rain free.
14 Jul
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2025
The reality check after hitting a deadline — The last little bit that was left to do is going to drag on for days. Also discovered a bunch of mistakes I made. Annoyed with myself. A few people getting very frustrated with a system I’ve been lumbered with supporting, which isn’t great.
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2024
A more settled but still interrupted night, and unfortunately another washout of a day. We packed up and headed to the beach on the way home. Dog drank too much sea water as she often does and was sick. Mrs Basil’s weekend long migraine shows no sign of abating. And England were soundly beaten in the Euros final by a superior Spanish team.