Vendredi Vingt et un

[danieldwilliam]

Since we last spoke Dreamwidth this is a list of 21 of the noteworthy things that have been happening

 

1. I have been on an SRU Level 1 rugby coaching course. It took place at Murrayfield over the weekend. It was very, very good. Very intense. I learned a lot and even go some coaching suggestions from Gregor Townsend. Off the back of the coaching course I have bought some hats for the kids. I will write at length about this later.
2. Rugby all weekend this weekend. Coaches night out at the a local pub to watch the first match of the Six Nations (France vs Wales). Tomorrow we're all off to Murrayfield with a uni friend of mine and her family. I have bought electric hand-warmers. On Sunday BRFC coaching returns to Meggatland. Although probably not. I expect it will be cancelled due to the weather.
3. I also have a new Scotland jersey to wear. The previous one I've had for 14 years and it's been to the majority of Scotland home games since then. I shall save it for the Captain when he is older. It will be a vintage by them. (I am actually expecting the SRU to issue him with his own actual shirt rather than use mine.)
4. I did not audition for a play with the Grads. Looking ahead I do not have the capacity or the spoons to be in a play. I am a bit sad about that.
5. I have restarted improv but my administration has been poor. I am pointing my capacity at other things than double checking admin. I will have to pay more attention. However, it was great to be doing improv again.
6. I am busily engaged at work in finding office space. Our requirements are a little particular. I have never bought or rented a global HQ before. I'm aiming for a roof terrace.
7. I have become obsessed with Pokemon Go as the Captain and I have taken it up together. Currently planning my move up to Level 31.
8. I must catch up with my pal H after her return from holiday.
9. We have had a Netamo system installed in the cottage. Which is good and looks like it will do the main job. It's been put in about 5 months late due to SSE being rubbish. Just in time to turn the heating down during the cold snap. One thing we need to figure out is how (or if) we give control of the system to guests.
10. My Lovely Wife has instigated a planned menu regime including one vegetarian meal a week. This is mostly an attempt to stop us not planning and then just saying, "fuck it, we'll have fish and chips".
11. Back to the gym in earnest. Dead-lifting 100 kgs last week. This week, probably not too stretching as I have two sessions back to back. Next week for the more stretching stuff.
12.  MLW is away next week for the back end of the week. I have the Captain on Friday afternoon. I shall take him Pokemon hunting and for pizza.
13. I would like to go and see the Laurel and Hardy film.
14. It's very cold. I don't think it has gotten above freezing in the last 72 hours.
15. I note with interest that Teressa May is trying to bribe Labour MP's in Leave voting areas with money raised in taxes from  Remain voting areas. It would have been better had the Tories spent some money in Labour leave leaning constitutuencies before the referendum rather than after.  Neville Chamberlain would be embarrassed by this lot
16. I have written a letter of support to Dominic Grieve.
17. Games this week were Flamme Rouge, a Tour de France themed game which is rather good and definately on my list to buy. Today we played Resistance which is a hidden roles game. I already own it. I am not a huge fan of hidden role games (aka, I'm not very good at them) but I'm happy to join in. We've also played King of Tokyo which is a nice dice based beat 'em up with Japanese manga or anime themes. There are plans afoot for evening sessions.
18. I have bought a Sodastream - it is working nicely.
19. I've been watching Sex Education and Perfume on Netflix. Sex Education is rather funny but, so far, not quite as good as the similar Skins. Perfume is very dark and I'm not sure I approve of it. Next week I shall make welcome returns to the Good Place, Ozarks and Star Trek Disco.
20. Accidentally introduced the Captain to Death in Paradise as he couldn't sleep last night. He is already planning his late night TV for next Thursday. He ended up bunking in with me whilst MLW slept in his bed.
21. I spent a week at the cottage. It was lovely. We saw three seals on a beach. I had a superb goat curry.