If we ever had to battle over the last traybake, I have a feeling that you would be the clear winner :)
Even when you tell me supposedly weird things, they sound completely normal to me :) That probably makes me the weirdo! Although I definitely don't want you to get the impression that I am going around with claws :) I hate that feeling as well! I definitely blame my overly sensitive fingertips on the fact that I have never done any hard work :)
Antihistamines have been taken and I also wore a face mask today while cleaning. They both definitely helped. And I am going to see the new Scream film at Mareel tonight with Kerry and a couple of other people from work. My expectations are not high at all but we'll see...
I think my parents should be flying home on the 24th March and then staying in Aberdeen for a few days so hopefully I will get a video call with Freya :)
Freya! Fuck yeah! It feels like it's been ten thousand years since there's been a Freya update!
How could Scream 7 be the weakest when Scream 3 exists? I know, I know, you like it for some inexplicable reason that makes me think you might be mentally deranged, but 7 still can't possible be worse?! Surely... *-*
I will continue to stand by my opinion on the piece of nonsense that is Scream 3 :D But Scream 7 was very underwhelming, especially the killer reveal and motive. I was glad to see Neve Campbell again though, and Jeff from Community :)
I knowwwww! Isn't it terrible? >_< You haven't got snow or anything, do you? That'd be wild. Not unheard of. But wild. At least it's sunny sometimes, now? Ugh, I'm sick of making excuses for this country's stupid weather <_<
Wait, who's Joel McHale playing? Is he a local cop or something? Is he the new Dewey?!
So he is the new Dewey! Let me guess, it looks like he might eat shit but survives after all so Sidney can have some semblance of a happy ending, 'cause, y'know, bitch is due one? I'm never going to watch this, so tell me who the bad guy is? A rando, or someone interconnected? Please tell me it's another long lost sibling!
Urgh, that is bad weather. We haven't had anything so drastic, and it's still intermittently sunny but cold as fuck, but yeah, you win. Shall I do that fingers crossed thing I do sometimes -because I totally think I'm magic or something - to make the weather gods do a 180 and bless us with a six month long summer instead?
Enjoy your last night free of parental units! Be as lazy as humanly possible! With food!
You guessed it exactly, Lilliputty :D That has been a feature of these new Scream films - people being stabbed a million times and still surviving :)
3 killers, all totally random. The main one is Sidney's friend/neighbour (her motive is so boring that I can barely remember what it is but there is no familiar connection), while the other ones are a patient and doctor from the mental hospital. The twist is that they are using AI to pretend to be Stu having survived the first film and come back for revenge.
My parents made it safely to Aberdeen but they were delayed at Amsterdam, then diverted to Edinburgh where they had to get a bus to Aberdeen! They should be coming up to Shetland on the Saturday night boat so a few more nights of freedom for me :)
Wow, that's over a three hour bus trip *-* Sucks for your parents but yay! More alone time! Plus a video chat with Freya! Living the life, much? What are her interests these days? Is she still a ballet/dinosaur kind of girl? I wonder if she's ever seen the ballet hippos in Fantasia. They had a profound effect on me as a kid.
:( Must AI be in everything?! >_< Ughhhhh. That's so stupid, I hate that, I will never watch that. I think the franchise has officially committed its own suicide. So sad! The first batch were so goooood. At least the Ready or Not sequel's out, now.
I'm definitely more excited to see the Ready or Not sequel than I was to see the new Scream film :)
Freya has certainly grown up a bit. Walking to school on her own and having her own house key :) And she's still well travelled - they are heading to Portugal today! There was a bit of drama as they realised half way to Glasgow that Freya's passport was still at her dad's so they had to come back and find it!
I'm not sure if she has seen Fantasia but I think she would love it. I mean, it has ballet and dinosaurs, two of her favourite things :)
Parents are on the boat tonight so I will pick them up in the morning. Hopefully they just want to rest when they get home and it won't be very stressful but I have my doubts...
Diagnosis: an extreme case of Parental Agitation. Cure: Run directly into the wilderness with a sandwich bag of Oreos and nothing else! ... Too extreme? Or not extreme enough? *-*
My childhood best friend went to Portugal when we were in high school, and she said it was the best place she'd ever been. Sunny, friendly, and there were orange trees at her hotel. Beats a Novotel in London any day of the week! I bet Freya's having the best time. Imagine all the new wildlife she'll discover! ... Just checked the weather there, and for the next week its sunny, warm, sunny, warmer, sunny, waaaarrrmmmm, suuuunnnnnyyyyyy. I'm so jealous x_x
I do love that you checked the weather in Portugal for Freya. You really are my favourite, Lilliputty :) Maybe she'll have orange trees at her hotel too. I hope so :)
Someone brought in a very large tray of homemade tiramisu to work today. Probably the best one I've ever had :) And I had two portions as there were very few people in the office with it being the Easter Holidays. I mean, it would have just gone to waste :) Definitely helped me forget the anxiety at home :)
Alas, no Easter Eggs as of yet. Well, no big easter eggs; there's been plenty of Cadbury Mini Eggs. Sarah even made Easter Nests last weekend, and they are just as good as I remember them being. I have high hopes for her baking this weekend! I'd ask if you'd had anymore, but clearly you've been loading up on tiramisu *-* The dessert of the gods. I'm actually shocked you didn't go for third helpings - because I absolutely would've, even if I'd groaned about having a bellyache for the rest of the day ^-^
I did buy a very cheap Cadbury's buttons Easter Egg for myself a couple of weeks ago :) What exactly is an Easter Nest? I feel like I had them when I was a child and loved them but can't actually remember what they were. Mini eggs in an edible basket? Because that sounds like something I would still love :) I hope you will continue to make me jealous of Sarah's baking :)
I totally would have had another helping of the tiramisu but I try to stick to the office etiquette of leaving enough for others :) Just as well as the vultures demolished the whole thing in no time at all!
I only saw Freya very briefly on a video call. She definitely seems to have grown up and tried to sell me a friendship bracelet for £2! :)
The Staycationers strike again! :D You two are unstoppable.
Easter Nests are mini eggs in an edible basket! It's basically chocolate mixed with golden syrup, butter, and shredded wheat or your cereal of choice to make a little basket for the eggs to sit in. So good. Pure nostalgia food ^-^ Hopefully Sarah'll make some more this weekend, along with the traditional Hot Cross Bun loaf :D Way better than normal hot cross buns (and the unfortunate Tiramisu failures -_-). Although, I did have these apple cinnamon ones lately and they were pretty epic. Thoughts on hot cross buns?
... And did you give the tiny entrepreneur her £2?!
Happy Easter, Dexterous :) Hope the weather isn't too crazy on the tiny isle; it's ranged from stormy to rainy to snow to rainy to sunny, here *-* Kind of bonkers!
Back home now! I'm very sorry that I wasn't able to message more. I hope you had so much sugar at the weekend, Maggot. Please tell me that you had something to make me jealous :)
The weather here was not as bad as they said it was going to be. There was actually fair bit of sun, quite windy (but not insanely so), and a couple of very heavy snow/hail showers so maybe not quite as crazy as Blair :) You are definitely due a really nice week of weather!
Hark! A miracle occurred: it was warm and sunny enough I could sit outside and chill with Charlie for a solid hour. It was so nice *-* And it's going back to cold and grey tomorrow. I hate April! >_<
How was the Easter Staycation? Did you return home well rested and full of egg-shaped chocolate? I actually don't have any major bakes from the weekend to make you green with envy. Only a Hot Cross Bun Loaf (I say only, it's magnificent) and more Easter Nests. It was a very chill few days.
I love how you say that you don't really have any bakes to make me jealous and then just casually throw Hot Cross Bun Loaf and Easter Nests at me :D
I'm so glad you got to spend an hour in the garden with Charlie :) You do have the best garden! Book and cold drink too?
We mainly watched a lot of tv (mostly nonsense) and slept in until lunchtime :) No Easter chocolate but Kerry did make fajitas, which were very nice (I don't know if I have ever told you that she's a vegetarian), and demolished the complimentary Tunnock's Tea Cakes :)
I sometimes wonder how people keep their houses so clean and tidy! My parents have only been back a couple of weeks and it already feels like a lost cause :S
We might get some sun over the next couple of days... I really am going to try to go to Sandness more often this summer. I think with my dad's age, my parents won't be going so often (his mobility isn't great these days).
If you don't go to Sandness more over the Summer, you'll have to deal with me giving you hell on the daily because you have access to a second house and a whole ass beach, and you're not taking advantage! *-* Think of all the quiet time, Dexterous, and the infinite snacks you can live on during your stay!
Notes on the Cookies & Cream Popcorn, please. Good? Bad? Weird but moreish?
Any more staycations on the horizon? Or are you and Kerry taking a break from being cute as fuck? OR! Is the allure of complimentary Tunnock's Teacakes too high?
It's been truly typical April weather here, some real four seasons in one day shit, and I kinda hate it? Kinda love it? Like, it's raining so much, but sometimes it's sunny while it's raining and all the colours in the garden get super technicolour and I feel like I'm in a Ghibli movie *-* Can't really complain, can you?
Ps. Always thinking good thoughts for your family and their general wellbeing, Fungus. The Evas for the win!
It always makes me feel much better knowing that my Maggot is out there thinking good thoughts about us. I really hope your family are doing okay too (actually much more than okay!).
I would definitely recommend the Cookies & Cream Popcorn! They certainly didn't skimp on the Cookies & Cream :) I think that I could really get into popcorn after not having had it in so long!
This sounds awful but I usually rely on Kerry to make plans for us. The thought of planning something just seems so stressful so it is always far away from my mind :S But I promise that I will try to convince her to come to Sandness :)
I always imagine your house and garden as being like something from a Ghibli movie :)
But... if you're the one paying, shouldn't this be your decision? This makes very little sense! (I sometimes forget you're a grown ass human who can drive and make grown up purchases *-* )
I can tell you exactly why people cruise over to Lerwick! 'Cause it's quaint as shit! I mean, I get it, apparently Blair's a really popular place for tourists, and as someone who's lived here almost her whole life, I just don't get the appeal, but I guess people are into it. Same goes for the Tiny Isle: you just can't see how pretty it is because you're a jaded local, but trust me, I've google image searched it a bunch of times and it is indeed, quaint as fuck. St. Ninian's Isle? That's some pretty af coastal landmass, my friend.
It's sunny and raining again, and I've changed my jumper three times because I have no temperature control in April. My kingdom for a country without schizophrenic weather 90% of the year >_<
Ps. I let other people make plans for me, too :) But I get so annoyed when the plans aren't right :):):)
Looking at the met office, you might be due some very nice weather next week...
They will probably be trading in our old car and exchanging it for the same make but a newer model. Then I don't have to cope with too much change and they will hopefully get a good deal :) They haven't actually asked me to pay but I think I would feel too guilty not to. I'd be happy with a hybrid and something that isn't noticeably bigger than our current car (I would prefer a small car but understand that it's maybe more practical getting a mid size one).
I really should appreciate this place a bit more :) I definitely think that Shetland was a great place to grow up in. It's just so remote! I sometimes think about all the places I could drive if I lived south but I definitely cannot see myself ever living somewhere else now. I hope I get to see Blair at some point though :)
I always feel nervous planning for other people. I think I would definitely feel that way planning for you :)
Kerry did go with one of her friends to watch Ready or Not 2 in Mareel the other night. Apparently not quite as good as the first one but still very entertaining :)
The garage is letting us borrow a car to test drive for a week in the hope that we'll buy it. And we are getting the hot water tank replaced tomorrow! So feeling a bit stressed at the moment :S
Oh boy, and I was a tiny bit stressed over people coming to fix us up with super fast internet (apparently we've been limping along =/ ). At least you get to play around with all the buttons in the new (potentially) car? That's fun, yeah? ... I have no idea what car people do *-* Climb in the boot and see if it's big enough for a Newfoundland? That's what I'd probably do! Did you ever, during the summer, when you were a kid, hang out in the boot of the car? The sibs and I did. I have a very clear memory of hopping out of the boot and stepping on a bee stinger 0_0
Honestly, I was expecting Ready or Not 2 to not live up to its predecessor, simply because nobody can make sequels in Hollywood. They can barely make good movies, but the sequels are pretty atrocious. And why are they all "2"s?! That's not inventive! The Practical Magic sequel's done it as well and I hate it! That, and them making the movie in the first place. Sigh. It's a perfect film, and they should've just left it alone or make a prequel about the aunts x_x
It's so sunnnnnnny! But I feel like crap because of my uterus. FML *-* Gonna try and enjoy it, though, even through the crippling pain, because I caught sight of myself in direct sunlight yesterday, and I'm always pale, ghost-like, dying Victorian urchin-esque, but damn... I need some vitamin D, and I need it quickly before I start to look like Brad Pitt in Interview with the Vampire 0_0
Enjoy super fast internet browsing, Lilliputty :) Actually, the new car is very similar to the old car, except that it is a hybrid and is dark grey rather than red. I haven't driven it yet as I was at work all day so only saw it when I got home (that's when my brain can't cope with too much) but I'm sure I will give it a test drive soon :) I definitely want to believe that I spent time in the boot of the car when I was a kid :) I remember one of our cars had two seats in the boot that faced backwards so that you could awkwardly stare at people driving behind :) Stepping on a bee stinger does not sound like much fun at all though :S
I'm sorry, Maggot. I really hope the pain goes away soon and that you can enjoy soaking up some sun alongside Charlie and a good book :)
It's almost like they make sequels just to make money and don't really care if they are any good or not :S
The first part of super fast internet installation has been completed! Just the inside part to happen next. I hate people being in the house -_- But I cannot wait for everything to stop buffering. I swear, our current internet knows that it's being replaced, somehow, because it's been a little bitch recently <_< How's the hot water tank replacement gone? You must've been out the house at work for most of it, right?
I loved cars that had seats in the boot! We had a blue Land Rover Discovery that I was kind of in love with and it had this little seat that I'd always choose if we were going somewhere. I have a very strong memory of spilling a whole bottle of Irn Bru whilst sitting in the boot seat while we were on holiday in Carradale. It dried by the time we got back to the holiday house from Campbeltown, so I never fessed up ^-^
Y'know what's really bugging me with movies, right now, and the whole Hollywood industry in general? Nobody's faces move because of all the plastic surgery and botox. I don't want to crap on anyone's right to choose what they do to their own body (all looks bloody terrible, though; I miss proper teeth), but they're actors! Their whole job is to emote! And watching the Practical Magic 2 trailer just gave me the ick because Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman's faces don't fucking move! It's like watching Buffalo Bill wearing his skin suit, except he can actually project feelings >_< ... Might be time for a Hannibal rewatch. I haven't seen Manhunter in years, and I keep meaning to give Silence of the Lambs another shot. I love Jodie Foster but Anthony Hopkins is the worst actor x_x
I definitely wouldn't have confessed to the Irn Bru either :) I wonder if Carradale is still a nice place to visit... I really hope so.
The hot water tank is installed and seems to be working fine - the water is certainly hotter than it has ever been! :) That is one of the few good things about working. You can be out of the house all day and let someone else deal with the strangers :) I hope the internet installation doesn't take long and that you can hide in your bedroom during it :)
I don't know why they can't just age gracefully. Even when they aren't that old they are still getting stuff done to make them look younger and it's just wrong (as well as actually looking terrible because it's so unnatural). No doubt they will just end up using AI for all of their films so that no one ever sees them age like a normal person :S
I don't know how AH managed to win an oscar for that!
Her mother is already planning for Kerry's 40th birthday next year! Apparently a trip to Italy for them is on the cards. New Zealand was the first choice but I think the thought of flying there was too much. I somehow think my 40th will be much more boring :)
I meant to say that my dad also had a small operation yesterday so his head is looking quite patched up but I think he's okay. But apparently anaesthetic doesn't work very well on him so I don't think it was the most pleasant experience :S
Sucks about your dad :( Any surgery is bad enough, but when the anaesthetic doesn't work? Ouch! Glad he's okay, though. As per usual, all the best thoughts being directed the Eva Clan way ^-^
I've had my first reading day on the deck, in the sunshine, with Charlie Bear wiggling around next to me. So nice :D I'm looking forward to many more. Hopefully Lerwick will get in on the pre-summer-spring thing that's going on. Have you seen the cat that used to visit your garden, lately?
Oh wow, Italy? I'm very much planning on just eating cake and watching all my favourite movies on my 40th *-* Italy, though... sounds nice! And Kerry doesn't even like sweets so she won't eat all the available gelato! Practically criminal *-* Pizza, though. Imagine all the pizza *-* *-* *-* ... All my dream travel plans are food orientated :)
Thank you, Lilliputty. I really do appreciate you thinking about my clan :)
I did see the small black and white cat the other day! :D The one with the bell on a red collar. I hadn't seen her for ages. She was looking at me through the french windows - her eyes seemed to changed colours like she was possessed by a demon :) And then I caught her peeking at me from around the corner as I was leaving the house :)
I'm so glad that you and Charlie got garden time :) I'm sure he helped himself to the best spot to wiggle in :) The weather here is supposed to be very nice tomorrow and Thursday. I'm sad to be working but I am off on Friday for a few days.
Eating cake and watching favourite films definitely sounds like a Maggot & Fungus type of birthday :) I always dream of going around and seeing places if I ever go on holiday even though I secretly know that I will be more interested in finding a nice place to read all day while eating all the food :)
I think any hospital appointment would be worth it for some Freya time. She's the cure for everything ^-^ Has she got summer plans, yet? Off on any new adventures across the ocean(s)?
How's the headache doing, Dexterous? I hate it when sunny days get ruined by your body being a dickhead; happens to me all the time! Did you try the caffeine and salt method? At least you've got tomorrow off and the weekend to hopefully enjoy some sunshine, and you've got the house to parent free - always a win. Maybe the demon cat will return and you could have your very own Ghibli moment together. My demon cat has been very sulky today, but I can't really blame him. Being covered in dark fur during hot and sunny days - which today was - must really suck =/ It's bad enough having long hair. At least once a year during 20℃+ days in the summertime I get the urge to chop all it off just to get some goddamn relief 0_0 But then I remember I was traumatised by childhood bobs and forget the idea entirely ^-^
Knowing her mother, I'm quite certain that Freya will be going somewhere in summer. Probably too much to hope that it will be here :) Her mother is even going on holiday while my parents are down, and leaving them to look after Freya (although by all accounts she does a very good job of looking after herself these days :) ).
I did try caffeine and sugar (completely forgot about the salt) at work but I think I was too far gone by that point. But lying on my bed for an hour with a dressing gown over my head seemed to do the trick :) I think my office headaches are usually related to the heat and stuffiness, and staring at a screen probably doesn't help either. I have decided on the theory that if I don't do something to cool down before my body reaches a certain temperature, then there is no going back and the headache is inevitable. Probably nonsense though :)
Poor Charlie. I hope he managed to find some shade to sprawl about in :) I am really glad you have had plenty of sun though, so long as the temperature hasn't reached the hair chopping stage :)
Hah! This stupid planet. It's not normally this shit in May, is it? Or am I just experiencing that Seasonal Forgetting Syndrome again? Oh well, maybe this means we'll get an awesome summer with endless days of sunshine and warmth! ... Delusion is a wonderful thing ^-^
I bet your headaches are congestion. Stuffiness can really mess with your sinuses. Is the headache coming from the bridge of your nose/forehead area? Maybe behind the eyes? Weirdly enough, one of the best ways to treat it is by using steam x_x And drinking a fuck ton of water. You could try taking antihistamines.
Thank you, Lilliputty. Your suggestions always help so I will definitely try them. And I really should drink more water anyway! :)
The leaves on the tree in our front garden still haven't appeared... When they do, I'm taking it as a sign for the start of continuous warmth through to August :)
I really hope you're feeling okay at the moment. I'm sorry that I don't ask that enough.
British weather must be completely bewildering to tourists. It's almost funny they choose to visit us *-* Sleet is bonkers, though, especially for the last month of Spring! Wtf! I swear last year's winter is on a mission to hang around as long as possible. Stubborn little fucker <_<
How's Kerry feeling? Maybe there's a bug going around the office and it's just taking you all down one at a time, like a sniper with a grudge to bear *-* I'm fully expecting to catch a summer cold this year. It's totally going to happen and it's going to suck, and I will whine my face off ^-^
Genuine snow yesterday morning, Lilliputty! Followed by a relatively nice afternoon. Crazy!
Kerry seems to be feeling better, thank you :) I think she's just a bit fed up with her job and the office environment though :S I wish she would take a proper holiday of a few weeks.
I hope you don't catch a summer cold, Maggot! But if you do, I hope you know that you can always whine to me :)
Snow is not okay in May! Wtf?! Someone needs to have a word with the planet and tell it to get its shit together, otherwise we're gonna start getting snow in August, and I am not cool with that! ... Snow is winter is totally cool, though; if it could provide that I'd be totally chill with the universe.
This is why you have to kidnap her (in a nice, consenting manner) and take her to Sandness so she actually puts her feet up for a bit! Lure her in with wine and cheese, and all her favourite movies!
If we ever had to battle over the last traybake, I have a feeling that you would be the clear winner :)
Even when you tell me supposedly weird things, they sound completely normal to me :) That probably makes me the weirdo! Although I definitely don't want you to get the impression that I am going around with claws :) I hate that feeling as well! I definitely blame my overly sensitive fingertips on the fact that I have never done any hard work :)
Antihistamines have been taken and I also wore a face mask today while cleaning. They both definitely helped. And I am going to see the new Scream film at Mareel tonight with Kerry and a couple of other people from work. My expectations are not high at all but we'll see...
To be honest, Scream 7 wasn't the best. Perfectly acceptable but probably the weakest so far.
I think my parents should be flying home on the 24th March and then staying in Aberdeen for a few days so hopefully I will get a video call with Freya :)
Freya! Fuck yeah!
It feels like it's been ten thousand years since there's been a Freya update!
How could Scream 7 be the weakest when Scream 3 exists? I know, I know, you like it for some inexplicable reason that makes me think you might be mentally deranged, but 7 still can't possible be worse?! Surely... *-*
I will continue to stand by my opinion on the piece of nonsense that is Scream 3 :D But Scream 7 was very underwhelming, especially the killer reveal and motive. I was glad to see Neve Campbell again though, and Jeff from Community :)
Lilliputty, it has suddenly turned into winter again!
I knowwwww! Isn't it terrible? >_<
You haven't got snow or anything, do you? That'd be wild. Not unheard of. But wild.
At least it's sunny sometimes, now?
Ugh, I'm sick of making excuses for this country's stupid weather <_<
Wait, who's Joel McHale playing? Is he a local cop or something? Is he the new Dewey?!
There have been sleet showers! And it is supposed to get colder :S I'm not sure if my parents will be glad to arrive back in the UK tomorrow :)
He plays local cop / Neve Campbell's husband.
So he is the new Dewey!
Let me guess, it looks like he might eat shit but survives after all so Sidney can have some semblance of a happy ending, 'cause, y'know, bitch is due one?
I'm never going to watch this, so tell me who the bad guy is? A rando, or someone interconnected? Please tell me it's another long lost sibling!
Urgh, that is bad weather. We haven't had anything so drastic, and it's still intermittently sunny but cold as fuck, but yeah, you win. Shall I do that fingers crossed thing I do sometimes -because I totally think I'm magic or something - to make the weather gods do a 180 and bless us with a six month long summer instead?
Enjoy your last night free of parental units! Be as lazy as humanly possible! With food!
You guessed it exactly, Lilliputty :D That has been a feature of these new Scream films - people being stabbed a million times and still surviving :)
3 killers, all totally random. The main one is Sidney's friend/neighbour (her motive is so boring that I can barely remember what it is but there is no familiar connection), while the other ones are a patient and doctor from the mental hospital. The twist is that they are using AI to pretend to be Stu having survived the first film and come back for revenge.
My parents made it safely to Aberdeen but they were delayed at Amsterdam, then diverted to Edinburgh where they had to get a bus to Aberdeen! They should be coming up to Shetland on the Saturday night boat so a few more nights of freedom for me :)
Wow, that's over a three hour bus trip *-* Sucks for your parents but yay! More alone time! Plus a video chat with Freya! Living the life, much? What are her interests these days? Is she still a ballet/dinosaur kind of girl?
I wonder if she's ever seen the ballet hippos in Fantasia. They had a profound effect on me as a kid.
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Must AI be in everything?! >_< Ughhhhh. That's so stupid, I hate that, I will never watch that. I think the franchise has officially committed its own suicide. So sad! The first batch were so goooood.
At least the Ready or Not sequel's out, now.
I'm definitely more excited to see the Ready or Not sequel than I was to see the new Scream film :)
Freya has certainly grown up a bit. Walking to school on her own and having her own house key :) And she's still well travelled - they are heading to Portugal today! There was a bit of drama as they realised half way to Glasgow that Freya's passport was still at her dad's so they had to come back and find it!
I'm not sure if she has seen Fantasia but I think she would love it. I mean, it has ballet and dinosaurs, two of her favourite things :)
Parents are on the boat tonight so I will pick them up in the morning. Hopefully they just want to rest when they get home and it won't be very stressful but I have my doubts...
I'm very sorry to say, Lilliputty, that I am already extremely stressed out by my parents being here!
Diagnosis: an extreme case of Parental Agitation. Cure: Run directly into the wilderness with a sandwich bag of Oreos and nothing else!
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Too extreme? Or not extreme enough? *-*
My childhood best friend went to Portugal when we were in high school, and she said it was the best place she'd ever been. Sunny, friendly, and there were orange trees at her hotel.
Beats a Novotel in London any day of the week! I bet Freya's having the best time. Imagine all the new wildlife she'll discover!
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Just checked the weather there, and for the next week its sunny, warm, sunny, warmer, sunny, waaaarrrmmmm, suuuunnnnnyyyyyy.
I'm so jealous x_x
I do love that you checked the weather in Portugal for Freya. You really are my favourite, Lilliputty :) Maybe she'll have orange trees at her hotel too. I hope so :)
Someone brought in a very large tray of homemade tiramisu to work today. Probably the best one I've ever had :) And I had two portions as there were very few people in the office with it being the Easter Holidays. I mean, it would have just gone to waste :) Definitely helped me forget the anxiety at home :)
Have you had any Easter Eggs yet, Lilliputty?
Alas, no Easter Eggs as of yet. Well, no big easter eggs; there's been plenty of Cadbury Mini Eggs. Sarah even made Easter Nests last weekend, and they are just as good as I remember them being.
I have high hopes for her baking this weekend!
I'd ask if you'd had anymore, but clearly you've been loading up on tiramisu *-* The dessert of the gods. I'm actually shocked you didn't go for third helpings - because I absolutely would've, even if I'd groaned about having a bellyache for the rest of the day ^-^
You never told me if you got a Freya video call!
I did buy a very cheap Cadbury's buttons Easter Egg for myself a couple of weeks ago :) What exactly is an Easter Nest? I feel like I had them when I was a child and loved them but can't actually remember what they were. Mini eggs in an edible basket? Because that sounds like something I would still love :) I hope you will continue to make me jealous of Sarah's baking :)
I totally would have had another helping of the tiramisu but I try to stick to the office etiquette of leaving enough for others :) Just as well as the vultures demolished the whole thing in no time at all!
I only saw Freya very briefly on a video call. She definitely seems to have grown up and tried to sell me a friendship bracelet for £2! :)
Kerry and I are staying in a flat in town for the Easter weekend. Hopefully plenty of rest and maybe a couple of Easter Eggs :)
The Staycationers strike again! :D
You two are unstoppable.
Easter Nests are mini eggs in an edible basket! It's basically chocolate mixed with golden syrup, butter, and shredded wheat or your cereal of choice to make a little basket for the eggs to sit in. So good. Pure nostalgia food ^-^
Hopefully Sarah'll make some more this weekend, along with the traditional Hot Cross Bun loaf :D Way better than normal hot cross buns (and the unfortunate Tiramisu failures -_-). Although, I did have these apple cinnamon ones lately and they were pretty epic. Thoughts on hot cross buns?
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And did you give the tiny entrepreneur her £2?!
I'm sorry for the short message, Lilliputty. Just at the holiday flat, sheltering from the weather! I hope you get all of those things tomorrow :)
Happy Easter, Dexterous :)
Hope the weather isn't too crazy on the tiny isle; it's ranged from stormy to rainy to snow to rainy to sunny, here *-* Kind of bonkers!
Back home now! I'm very sorry that I wasn't able to message more. I hope you had so much sugar at the weekend, Maggot. Please tell me that you had something to make me jealous :)
The weather here was not as bad as they said it was going to be. There was actually fair bit of sun, quite windy (but not insanely so), and a couple of very heavy snow/hail showers so maybe not quite as crazy as Blair :) You are definitely due a really nice week of weather!
Hark! A miracle occurred: it was warm and sunny enough I could sit outside and chill with Charlie for a solid hour.
It was so nice *-* And it's going back to cold and grey tomorrow. I hate April! >_<
How was the Easter Staycation? Did you return home well rested and full of egg-shaped chocolate?
I actually don't have any major bakes from the weekend to make you green with envy. Only a Hot Cross Bun Loaf (I say only, it's magnificent) and more Easter Nests. It was a very chill few days.
I love how you say that you don't really have any bakes to make me jealous and then just casually throw Hot Cross Bun Loaf and Easter Nests at me :D
I'm so glad you got to spend an hour in the garden with Charlie :) You do have the best garden! Book and cold drink too?
We mainly watched a lot of tv (mostly nonsense) and slept in until lunchtime :) No Easter chocolate but Kerry did make fajitas, which were very nice (I don't know if I have ever told you that she's a vegetarian), and demolished the complimentary Tunnock's Tea Cakes :)
Parents are heading back to Aberdeen at the end of April (medical reasons but nothing very serious I hope) so I will hopefully get more Freya calls :)
I saw some new cookies & cream popcorn in Tesco. Obviously, I had to buy it :)
I sometimes wonder how people keep their houses so clean and tidy! My parents have only been back a couple of weeks and it already feels like a lost cause :S
We might get some sun over the next couple of days... I really am going to try to go to Sandness more often this summer. I think with my dad's age, my parents won't be going so often (his mobility isn't great these days).
If you don't go to Sandness more over the Summer, you'll have to deal with me giving you hell on the daily because you have access to a second house and a whole ass beach, and you're not taking advantage! *-*
Think of all the quiet time, Dexterous, and the infinite snacks you can live on during your stay!
Notes on the Cookies & Cream Popcorn, please. Good? Bad? Weird but moreish?
Any more staycations on the horizon? Or are you and Kerry taking a break from being cute as fuck? OR! Is the allure of complimentary Tunnock's Teacakes too high?
It's been truly typical April weather here, some real four seasons in one day shit, and I kinda hate it? Kinda love it? Like, it's raining so much, but sometimes it's sunny while it's raining and all the colours in the garden get super technicolour and I feel like I'm in a Ghibli movie *-* Can't really complain, can you?
Ps. Always thinking good thoughts for your family and their general wellbeing, Fungus. The Evas for the win!
It always makes me feel much better knowing that my Maggot is out there thinking good thoughts about us. I really hope your family are doing okay too (actually much more than okay!).
I would definitely recommend the Cookies & Cream Popcorn! They certainly didn't skimp on the Cookies & Cream :) I think that I could really get into popcorn after not having had it in so long!
This sounds awful but I usually rely on Kerry to make plans for us. The thought of planning something just seems so stressful so it is always far away from my mind :S But I promise that I will try to convince her to come to Sandness :)
I always imagine your house and garden as being like something from a Ghibli movie :)
I was just checking the cruise ship schedule for this year. I don't know how they convince so many of them to come here!
https://www.lerwick-harbour.co.uk/sectors/cruise/2026
My parents are thinking of getting a new car... Although I'm assuming I will be paying for some or all of it since I am the one usually driving it!
But... if you're the one paying, shouldn't this be your decision?
This makes very little sense!
(I sometimes forget you're a grown ass human who can drive and make grown up purchases *-* )
I can tell you exactly why people cruise over to Lerwick! 'Cause it's quaint as shit!
I mean, I get it, apparently Blair's a really popular place for tourists, and as someone who's lived here almost her whole life, I just don't get the appeal, but I guess people are into it. Same goes for the Tiny Isle: you just can't see how pretty it is because you're a jaded local, but trust me, I've google image searched it a bunch of times and it is indeed, quaint as fuck. St. Ninian's Isle? That's some pretty af coastal landmass, my friend.
It's sunny and raining again, and I've changed my jumper three times because I have no temperature control in April. My kingdom for a country without schizophrenic weather 90% of the year >_<
Ps. I let other people make plans for me, too :) But I get so annoyed when the plans aren't right :):):)
Looking at the met office, you might be due some very nice weather next week...
They will probably be trading in our old car and exchanging it for the same make but a newer model. Then I don't have to cope with too much change and they will hopefully get a good deal :) They haven't actually asked me to pay but I think I would feel too guilty not to. I'd be happy with a hybrid and something that isn't noticeably bigger than our current car (I would prefer a small car but understand that it's maybe more practical getting a mid size one).
I really should appreciate this place a bit more :) I definitely think that Shetland was a great place to grow up in. It's just so remote! I sometimes think about all the places I could drive if I lived south but I definitely cannot see myself ever living somewhere else now. I hope I get to see Blair at some point though :)
I always feel nervous planning for other people. I think I would definitely feel that way planning for you :)
There has been some sun today so using this opportunity to bask in the sun lounge like a cat while my parents are in Sandness :)
Kerry did go with one of her friends to watch Ready or Not 2 in Mareel the other night. Apparently not quite as good as the first one but still very entertaining :)
The garage is letting us borrow a car to test drive for a week in the hope that we'll buy it. And we are getting the hot water tank replaced tomorrow! So feeling a bit stressed at the moment :S
Oh boy, and I was a tiny bit stressed over people coming to fix us up with super fast internet (apparently we've been limping along =/ ).
At least you get to play around with all the buttons in the new (potentially) car? That's fun, yeah? ... I have no idea what car people do *-* Climb in the boot and see if it's big enough for a Newfoundland? That's what I'd probably do!
Did you ever, during the summer, when you were a kid, hang out in the boot of the car? The sibs and I did. I have a very clear memory of hopping out of the boot and stepping on a bee stinger 0_0
Honestly, I was expecting Ready or Not 2 to not live up to its predecessor, simply because nobody can make sequels in Hollywood. They can barely make good movies, but the sequels are pretty atrocious. And why are they all "2"s?! That's not inventive! The Practical Magic sequel's done it as well and I hate it! That, and them making the movie in the first place. Sigh. It's a perfect film, and they should've just left it alone or make a prequel about the aunts x_x
It's so sunnnnnnny! But I feel like crap because of my uterus. FML *-*
Gonna try and enjoy it, though, even through the crippling pain, because I caught sight of myself in direct sunlight yesterday, and I'm always pale, ghost-like, dying Victorian urchin-esque, but damn... I need some vitamin D, and I need it quickly before I start to look like Brad Pitt in Interview with the Vampire 0_0
Enjoy super fast internet browsing, Lilliputty :) Actually, the new car is very similar to the old car, except that it is a hybrid and is dark grey rather than red. I haven't driven it yet as I was at work all day so only saw it when I got home (that's when my brain can't cope with too much) but I'm sure I will give it a test drive soon :) I definitely want to believe that I spent time in the boot of the car when I was a kid :) I remember one of our cars had two seats in the boot that faced backwards so that you could awkwardly stare at people driving behind :) Stepping on a bee stinger does not sound like much fun at all though :S
I'm sorry, Maggot. I really hope the pain goes away soon and that you can enjoy soaking up some sun alongside Charlie and a good book :)
It's almost like they make sequels just to make money and don't really care if they are any good or not :S
The first part of super fast internet installation has been completed! Just the inside part to happen next. I hate people being in the house -_- But I cannot wait for everything to stop buffering. I swear, our current internet knows that it's being replaced, somehow, because it's been a little bitch recently <_<
How's the hot water tank replacement gone? You must've been out the house at work for most of it, right?
I loved cars that had seats in the boot! We had a blue Land Rover Discovery that I was kind of in love with and it had this little seat that I'd always choose if we were going somewhere. I have a very strong memory of spilling a whole bottle of Irn Bru whilst sitting in the boot seat while we were on holiday in Carradale. It dried by the time we got back to the holiday house from Campbeltown, so I never fessed up ^-^
Y'know what's really bugging me with movies, right now, and the whole Hollywood industry in general?
Nobody's faces move because of all the plastic surgery and botox. I don't want to crap on anyone's right to choose what they do to their own body (all looks bloody terrible, though; I miss proper teeth), but they're actors! Their whole job is to emote! And watching the Practical Magic 2 trailer just gave me the ick because Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman's faces don't fucking move! It's like watching Buffalo Bill wearing his skin suit, except he can actually project feelings >_<
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Might be time for a Hannibal rewatch. I haven't seen Manhunter in years, and I keep meaning to give Silence of the Lambs another shot. I love Jodie Foster but Anthony Hopkins is the worst actor x_x
I definitely wouldn't have confessed to the Irn Bru either :) I wonder if Carradale is still a nice place to visit... I really hope so.
The hot water tank is installed and seems to be working fine - the water is certainly hotter than it has ever been! :) That is one of the few good things about working. You can be out of the house all day and let someone else deal with the strangers :) I hope the internet installation doesn't take long and that you can hide in your bedroom during it :)
I don't know why they can't just age gracefully. Even when they aren't that old they are still getting stuff done to make them look younger and it's just wrong (as well as actually looking terrible because it's so unnatural). No doubt they will just end up using AI for all of their films so that no one ever sees them age like a normal person :S
I don't know how AH managed to win an oscar for that!
We have finally had a full day of sun. Two of them actually :D
Her mother is already planning for Kerry's 40th birthday next year! Apparently a trip to Italy for them is on the cards. New Zealand was the first choice but I think the thought of flying there was too much. I somehow think my 40th will be much more boring :)
I meant to say that my dad also had a small operation yesterday so his head is looking quite patched up but I think he's okay. But apparently anaesthetic doesn't work very well on him so I don't think it was the most pleasant experience :S
The forecast for Blair for next week, especially from Wednesay, looks very much like garden weather :)
Sucks about your dad :( Any surgery is bad enough, but when the anaesthetic doesn't work? Ouch! Glad he's okay, though. As per usual, all the best thoughts being directed the Eva Clan way ^-^
I've had my first reading day on the deck, in the sunshine, with Charlie Bear wiggling around next to me. So nice :D I'm looking forward to many more. Hopefully Lerwick will get in on the pre-summer-spring thing that's going on.
Have you seen the cat that used to visit your garden, lately?
Oh wow, Italy? I'm very much planning on just eating cake and watching all my favourite movies on my 40th *-*
Italy, though... sounds nice! And Kerry doesn't even like sweets so she won't eat all the available gelato! Practically criminal *-*
Pizza, though. Imagine all the pizza *-* *-* *-*
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All my dream travel plans are food orientated :)
Thank you, Lilliputty. I really do appreciate you thinking about my clan :)
I did see the small black and white cat the other day! :D The one with the bell on a red collar. I hadn't seen her for ages. She was looking at me through the french windows - her eyes seemed to changed colours like she was possessed by a demon :) And then I caught her peeking at me from around the corner as I was leaving the house :)
I'm so glad that you and Charlie got garden time :) I'm sure he helped himself to the best spot to wiggle in :) The weather here is supposed to be very nice tomorrow and Thursday. I'm sad to be working but I am off on Friday for a few days.
Eating cake and watching favourite films definitely sounds like a Maggot & Fungus type of birthday :) I always dream of going around and seeing places if I ever go on holiday even though I secretly know that I will be more interested in finding a nice place to read all day while eating all the food :)
It was so sunny today, Lilliputty. But the office got so stuffy that I got a headache and went home early! :S
Parents are now on the boat down to Aberdeen for hospital appointments and time with Freya :)
I think any hospital appointment would be worth it for some Freya time. She's the cure for everything ^-^
Has she got summer plans, yet? Off on any new adventures across the ocean(s)?
How's the headache doing, Dexterous? I hate it when sunny days get ruined by your body being a dickhead; happens to me all the time! Did you try the caffeine and salt method? At least you've got tomorrow off and the weekend to hopefully enjoy some sunshine, and you've got the house to parent free - always a win.
Maybe the demon cat will return and you could have your very own Ghibli moment together.
My demon cat has been very sulky today, but I can't really blame him. Being covered in dark fur during hot and sunny days - which today was - must really suck =/ It's bad enough having long hair. At least once a year during 20℃+ days in the summertime I get the urge to chop all it off just to get some goddamn relief 0_0
But then I remember I was traumatised by childhood bobs and forget the idea entirely ^-^
Knowing her mother, I'm quite certain that Freya will be going somewhere in summer. Probably too much to hope that it will be here :) Her mother is even going on holiday while my parents are down, and leaving them to look after Freya (although by all accounts she does a very good job of looking after herself these days :) ).
I did try caffeine and sugar (completely forgot about the salt) at work but I think I was too far gone by that point. But lying on my bed for an hour with a dressing gown over my head seemed to do the trick :) I think my office headaches are usually related to the heat and stuffiness, and staring at a screen probably doesn't help either. I have decided on the theory that if I don't do something to cool down before my body reaches a certain temperature, then there is no going back and the headache is inevitable. Probably nonsense though :)
Poor Charlie. I hope he managed to find some shade to sprawl about in :) I am really glad you have had plenty of sun though, so long as the temperature hasn't reached the hair chopping stage :)
They are actually forecasting sleet showers for us :S
Hah! This stupid planet. It's not normally this shit in May, is it? Or am I just experiencing that Seasonal Forgetting Syndrome again?
Oh well, maybe this means we'll get an awesome summer with endless days of sunshine and warmth! ... Delusion is a wonderful thing ^-^
I bet your headaches are congestion. Stuffiness can really mess with your sinuses. Is the headache coming from the bridge of your nose/forehead area? Maybe behind the eyes?
Weirdly enough, one of the best ways to treat it is by using steam x_x And drinking a fuck ton of water. You could try taking antihistamines.
Thank you, Lilliputty. Your suggestions always help so I will definitely try them. And I really should drink more water anyway! :)
The leaves on the tree in our front garden still haven't appeared... When they do, I'm taking it as a sign for the start of continuous warmth through to August :)
I really hope you're feeling okay at the moment. I'm sorry that I don't ask that enough.
Kerry was the one feeling ill today with a headache and had to go home early :S
We did get some sleet today! Those tourists on the massive cruise ship that was in must have been wondering what was going on!
British weather must be completely bewildering to tourists. It's almost funny they choose to visit us *-*
Sleet is bonkers, though, especially for the last month of Spring! Wtf! I swear last year's winter is on a mission to hang around as long as possible. Stubborn little fucker <_<
How's Kerry feeling? Maybe there's a bug going around the office and it's just taking you all down one at a time, like a sniper with a grudge to bear *-*
I'm fully expecting to catch a summer cold this year. It's totally going to happen and it's going to suck, and I will whine my face off ^-^
Genuine snow yesterday morning, Lilliputty! Followed by a relatively nice afternoon. Crazy!
Kerry seems to be feeling better, thank you :) I think she's just a bit fed up with her job and the office environment though :S I wish she would take a proper holiday of a few weeks.
I hope you don't catch a summer cold, Maggot! But if you do, I hope you know that you can always whine to me :)
Snow is not okay in May! Wtf?!
Someone needs to have a word with the planet and tell it to get its shit together, otherwise we're gonna start getting snow in August, and I am not cool with that!
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Snow is winter is totally cool, though; if it could provide that I'd be totally chill with the universe.
This is why you have to kidnap her (in a nice, consenting manner) and take her to Sandness so she actually puts her feet up for a bit!
Lure her in with wine and cheese, and all her favourite movies!
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