A Clue...see next blog

At this precise moment, Leia is alerting the world to the fact that there is someone two fields away who is a murderous threat to her humans. She's gone outside and is barking frantically through the fence. They are obviously quivering in their walking boots, completely out of earshot.

What a stunning day. The sun made an appearance late morning and decided to hang around. I can barely see this screen as I type because I'm sitting opposite the patio doors, so if there are spelling mistakes, I can't see them.

Leia is apparently happy that she has done her job and is back beside me, in case the imposter somehow appears in the lounge. She's very happy that the sun is out. Nothing better than lying beside your human, bathing in the sunshine.

We watched a great film on Netflix last night. It is advertised as 'Trueish', which is accurate if you look it up afterwards. I would highly recommend it. A lovely, simple, feelgood film about a real character who is an absolute gem. How wonderful that there are people like this in the world. Rory Kinnear plays him brilliantly. I looked up his birth year and felt sad that he must've been ten when his dad died. I knew Roy died a long time ago but didn't realise it was quite that long 😕. Anyway, it's an excellent film.

I also watched Call the Midwife last night (mine and Nikki's favourite programme - sooo exciting when, each year, New Year 's Day arrives and the special is on then a WHOLE NEW SERIES!). It was very close to home this week, which was tough to watch, but was so well done, as ever. I hope Call the Midwife goes on forever. There is rarely an episode that doesn't bring tears to my eyes.

I did some more writing yesterday, but actually fell asleep doing it. I hope that's not a reflection on how riveting it is (or isn't)! That's why I ended up watching Call the Midwife after midnight, because the unplanned nap messed up my body clock. I suppose I ought to read through what I wrote, but I'm almost dreading it. If I was that tired, I may have been rushing it.

Every so often I can hear a crash as Jon chucks something down from the loft. This is the first tier of the Great Loft Clearance because he has been meaning to do it ever since coming back from Bahrain. The fact that the solar panel people will need access at some point to do work on our panels means that it's time to get started, and the fact that he's not going to freeze solid up there as he would have a week or so ago means it's definitely a better time to start.

Where did those four hours go? Nearly time for SlimmingWorld. I'm at target but I still weigh-in each week so keep track as I don't want to put the weight back on. I'm also on the Social Team so I take money for the raffle and sell the magazines and HiFi bars. Just took some painkillers as, for some bizarre reason, my neck and upper back aches like mad and I keep getting pains in my chest. Hopefully I'm not having a heart attack but if I don't come back tomorrow...

Not keen on Elon Musk, personally, but he said:

Failure is an option. If things

are not failing, you are not

innovating enough.

As per Thomas Edison. 

Don't be afraid to fail.