{"id":24596,"date":"2024-11-07T12:43:26","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T12:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=24596"},"modified":"2024-11-07T21:46:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T21:46:22","slug":"days-in-out-nlah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=24596","title":{"rendered":"DAYS iN & OUT: All Sorts\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Chester & the Mrs have a wee cuddle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday Chester was more out than in. To the extent we got a bit worried. But he returned, in the end. Phew!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A lovely prole\u2019 lunch!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I cooked a basic bubble n squeak for lunch. Steamed broccoli, and a b&s of onions, bacon, baked taters, tomato, mushroom and parsley, fried in butter, with a bit of salt n\u2019 pepper, some balsamic vinegar and olive oil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delish!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Painting the art studio model base.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I continue to fiddle with the art studio model. Today I\u2019ve started painting the base. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Simple pleasures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UWB on\u2019t stereo, ginger beer in hand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s funny, only very recently I was lamenting the disappearance of this very brand of ginger beer from all the shops that I visit. And, lo, what doth appear at our local Sainsbury\u2019s?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Concrete slab and ground painted.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I only need to paint the single course of bricks, and touch up the lower edges of the shed\/studio, and this little project is done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sooo nearly<\/em> finished.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We have a guest kitten staying with us, at present. To see if he and Chester might get on. The little tyke has already scratched me up a bit! But on a second attempt at handling – Teresa lovingly cleaned the sleep from his eyes – he calmed down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We even showed him to Chester. And at first Chester seemed unperturbed. Purring away. But in moving them rather closer, Chester started hissing again (he\u2019d done so earlier, before even seeing<\/em> the kitten!). Hmmm!?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Curry night at \u2018The Spoons\u2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We both had a Chicken Tikka Masala tonight, at The Hippodrome. I had a Shipyard Ale, Teresa had a latt\u00e9. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yours truly.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A few more pics of the Art Studio, inc. some internal\/through the window jobbies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Doors open.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Looking inside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Side entrance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Doors (almost) closed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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View thru\u2019 east windows.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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View through rear (south) windows.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The hinges aren\u2019t working as fully and freely as I\u2019d like (I can\u2019t fully close any<\/em> of the doors!). But they do give a bit of travel. It\u2019s kind of fun trying to take snaps through the various \u2018windows\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The above pics were taken when I went out to get a temporary litter-tray for the kitten (a paint roller tub, thingy), and spotted this quite picturesque view of the current workshop\/shed. This is the structure I\u2019ll be demolishing to make way for the Art Studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Peekaboo!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Who\u2019s this little \u2018fraidy cat?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Aw, bless!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This poor wee mite is hiding away. We have him upstairs for the night. Tried to get him out, and familiarise him with the new litter tray. But he freaked out and ran amok! Hmmm!? Is it going to work out? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Yesterday Chester was more out than in. To the extent we got a bit worried. But he returned, in the end. Phew! I cooked a basic bubble n squeak for lunch. Steamed broccoli, and a b&s of onions, bacon, baked taters, tomato, mushroom and parsley, fried in butter, with a bit of salt n\u2019 pepper, … <\/p>\n

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