December 2017
Feb. 21st, 2018 12:20 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mbernardiSo I started my month in Holland and returned on a very delayed flight, (see previous post). This is also very late, but better late than never.
My Sky remote keeps glitching, so I found an app for my iPhone which does the same thing via WiFi. Had an hour's power cut, and played games on my phone by candle light ;-)
Bought a supporting membership to Worldcon76, and decided NOT to go to Eastercon in 2018, as I couldn't get the Thursday off work AND it's the last Saturday in the month so I'd miss dancing.
Researched annual season tickets, and confirmed I can get an interest free loan from work. Buying in December (before fares go up in January) saves over £400 per year (as against 12 monthly tickets)
Had to get a replacement office door entry card (the original had the address on it in error). Yoga class now moved to Tuesday, so there is little time between its end and getting to Crawley for my Ballroom dance class! I therefore have to eat sandwiches on the train. if I want any dinner/supper.
I continue to take advantage of the Delay Repay compensation for delayed / cancelled trains, used £45 worth to pay for my train tickets to Filkcon and Picocon.
The Strictly Come Dancing Final was exciting, and very difficult to call. Any of the finalists could have easily won.
Went Dancing in Stenying, Jane collected me and had a nice time on Sunday evening.
For the Christmas week the Brighton SF Book Club discussed Only Forward by Michael Marshall Smith, I actually had nearly finished the book by the time of the meeting & did finish it before the week was done.
D came back for a visit over Christmas, hiring a car to collect Maya (his cat) and we booked car and train tickets to return her after Christmas (see locked post)
On my first day back to work (between xmas & new year) the road outside the station was flooded (even the pavement was partially under water!
On New Years eve went to the annual Crawley Academy social dance, doors opened at 6:00 and after helping clear up at the end J & I left at 00:30
A young couple Matthew & Holly provided a Latin demonstration and a buffet supper was included.
My Sky remote keeps glitching, so I found an app for my iPhone which does the same thing via WiFi. Had an hour's power cut, and played games on my phone by candle light ;-)
Bought a supporting membership to Worldcon76, and decided NOT to go to Eastercon in 2018, as I couldn't get the Thursday off work AND it's the last Saturday in the month so I'd miss dancing.
Researched annual season tickets, and confirmed I can get an interest free loan from work. Buying in December (before fares go up in January) saves over £400 per year (as against 12 monthly tickets)
Had to get a replacement office door entry card (the original had the address on it in error). Yoga class now moved to Tuesday, so there is little time between its end and getting to Crawley for my Ballroom dance class! I therefore have to eat sandwiches on the train. if I want any dinner/supper.
I continue to take advantage of the Delay Repay compensation for delayed / cancelled trains, used £45 worth to pay for my train tickets to Filkcon and Picocon.
The Strictly Come Dancing Final was exciting, and very difficult to call. Any of the finalists could have easily won.
Went Dancing in Stenying, Jane collected me and had a nice time on Sunday evening.
For the Christmas week the Brighton SF Book Club discussed Only Forward by Michael Marshall Smith, I actually had nearly finished the book by the time of the meeting & did finish it before the week was done.
D came back for a visit over Christmas, hiring a car to collect Maya (his cat) and we booked car and train tickets to return her after Christmas (see locked post)
On my first day back to work (between xmas & new year) the road outside the station was flooded (even the pavement was partially under water!
On New Years eve went to the annual Crawley Academy social dance, doors opened at 6:00 and after helping clear up at the end J & I left at 00:30
A young couple Matthew & Holly provided a Latin demonstration and a buffet supper was included.