05 May
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2025
I’m very bunged up but otherwise feeling much better. Dog walker came to meet Scout, all went fine. Opened my birthday present from Mrs Basil. A bird feeder / ip camera. Managed to get it set up, hopefully will get some footage while on holiday.
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2024
A quiet Sunday. Dog walking and Reading. Finished the first Murderbot book. Fairly enjoyable… Not sure how good it is but got the 2nd one and will see if it holds my interest. Started ‘I Who Have Never Known Men’ and it’s very good so far. I have mixed feelings about my new ereader so far. Might be an excuse for a blog post.
06 May
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2025
Strange birthday spent traveling. Dropped off the dog then got the train to Manchester. Not completely recovered from illness but mostly back to normal. There’s 2 pubs in Manchester I’ve always wanted to visit. Peveril of the Peak and The Marble Arch Inn. Unfortunately the latter is closed on Tuesdays. The former was great, for a fleeting visit.
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2024
Birthday bank holiday. So often have excellent weather, but not in the last few years. Mrs Basil had to work in the morning so I spent a few hours tiring out the dog. Then we went to try a new Mexican restaurant which unfortunately, was terrible. A nice relaxing weekend for the most part, though.
07 May
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2025
Full English breakfast then off to the airport. Everything went smoothly. Arrived at the hotel in Dubrovnik and went for a walk around the bay. Meal in the hotel restaurant because we are both knackered. Hoping the rain forecast for tomorrow passes by overnight.
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2024
First day back after a long weekend. Absolutely chaotic morning catching up with things that I’d handed off that were promptly fumbled. Followed by lots of waiting around. A pleasantly sunny evening made for a long dog club meeting.