My people call me the dude. I share my teachings in the passages below... (along with many typos, grammatical errors and lazy writing)
The contracting market has started to pick up over that past couple of weeks. After today I will have had my 6th interview. A couple of those were on the speculative side where the company is not yet ready to progress. The next 3 went well and i'm at the second and final stage of one of them today. Hopefully there should be some good news regarding employment early next week.
As much fun as it sounds, 2 months is far too long to be out of work. It's so bloody boring.
I was supposed to play for the Badgers on Saturday but the opposition couldn't put out a side so had to cancel. Leigh found out that the game was cancelled and asked if I could play for them in a home game. I said yes and roped in a couple of others. I found out last night that the opposition canceled. Shame.
Now i've been invited to a Braai
https://letsbraai.co.uk/braai/what-is-braai/
We played a game of Paranoia last night. Our regular gm was away for his son's 1st birthday so we played a one shot. It was a fair amount different to the version I played some 30+ years ago. But we had a blast and will look to play it again next time Drew is away. I think I was the only one that survived. Good fun.
I originally ordered this on kickstarter 3 and a half years ago. It's original estimated delivery was March 22! I still haven't received it but bloody hell, good on them for sticking at it. They raised $3.5m for making electronic dice, if they waisted all that money without a product to show for it it would have been fraud!
I've found another notebook with a lock whilst looking in an Oxfam bookshop. £1.50, bargain! I use the big one I bought on Etsy (£38.20) for journaling our latest D&D campaign. I might (if I can be bothered) write out all of my spells into the small book.
We went into London for the last day of half term.
I played for TJs vets on Sunday and came up against a very young side. We probably averaged 45 years old, them definitely less than 40. They're supposed to only 5 of those on the pitch at any one time. Hmm... Anyway we lost by 40 odd points to 0. Not great. Another game this Saturday for the mighty Badgers!
It's the last day of half term for the kids so April has the day off. We're going to head into London later to go and visit the London Transport Museum (?) so I made us pancakes with bacon and maple syrup for breakfast.
New dice, free DM's (5.5)guide and nobody died.
April forgot to feed the dog yesterday morning so I sent her an AI generated picture of an sad black sprocker spaniel waiting by her dinner bowl.
I managed to go to the gym this morning. After the previous game of rugby it took me till the Wednesday after before I could set foot inside a gym. I didn't do as much though as I was late as had to drop the kids off at their gymnastics class at 9 and got kicked out of the pool by some kids learning to scuba dive.
I played for Leigh again on Saturday and we won 46-7 against Gravesend. Gravesend scored first! A good game and a good laugh with the lads. I'm pretty sore still and expect to be until Wednesday. No big injuries though which is good, although I did pop my ankle on the uneven turf.
A friend of ours (another rugby coach / parent of one of the kid's friends) is running the marathon this year and has strained his knee. What does he use to reduce the swelling and numb the pain? Frozen peas or corn? No. Frozen cannellini beans! How very middle class!
I put my scarf around Arthur's next on the may home from school on Friday and it must have fallen off along the way. April and the kids luckily spotted it whilst out and about on Saturday. That's a good result, as it's bloody freezing here.
Shared with the kids, it was really good and very easy to make (95% of it was already done), just a case of warming bits up in a pan and oven cooking the rest. The kids tried most of it too.
I also made some pickled fennel and pickled ginger today. Can't wait! I tried the pickled beetroot I made on Saturday earlier and it was pretty decent. Very similar to supermarket bought but will a little extra kick due to the addition of dried chillies!
I made a chicken and bacon Caesar salad for the family today. It went down really well.
