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Monday 8th 46F/7.8C[08.30] Another grey day but with extra wind. Gusting to 17m/s [38mph] at lunch time. Rain later this afternoon. 62F/16.7C in the room.
Up at 6.20 after an "interesting night." I saw the flashing lights of the bin lorry at 5.30. First at the front. Then later at the back of the house.
I was going to play with the carport. Though it might be wise to wait until the gales pass. The curved roof would act as a giant wing. It might lift itself. Much too far!
9.25 Back from a walk down the road and back. The roads were fairly dry so no tire spray today. I dragged the two recycling bins back long the drive with me.
Earlier, I found a pair of OX-ON Eyepro Comfort safety glasses in the drawer. Bought but never worn. Still in the display bag.
Good wrap-around of the large, single, clear lens. Side screens and close fitting around the moulded nosepiece. They were excellent in today's wind. Regardless of how I turned my head to find weak spots in their wind protection. There were none.
All the advantages of goggles without the instant misting. Unbreakable polycarbonate lens with 99% UV protection. No optical power or distortion. Strong and instantly comfortable. The adjustable length earpieces are sensibly designed. For easily sliding under helmets. They cost around £4 in real money online. So, around 1/80 of the price of the Oakley crap that weekend warriors wear. Even when it is heavily overcast. Good grief! I am beginning to sound like an influencer! I had better improve my portrait with a beauty app! 😎
11.45 I have been tidying. The detritus of everyday living has got away from me, again. I desperately need a clothes rail for my umpteen jackets. In addition to the one upstairs. I need something downstairs. Neither hall is wide enough to take jackets at right angles to the walls. The coat hooks, in the entrance hall, darken the place once loaded. It makes it feel stuffed, cramped and untidy. I certainly don't want clothing stored in the kitchen.
The under-stairs area is wide open but too limited in space and free height for jackets. I have two IKEA racks for my umpteen shoes under there. I could be disciplined and reduce that to one rack and take the rarely used shoes upstairs. I will never wear my SPD cycling shoes again. They don't need to be taking up that space. The same with my heavy, walking boots. I am fooling myself that I'd go for long walks like I did in the past. Charity shop fodder I think.
The kitchen feels slightly crowded with two display cabinets. Standing side by side on the end wall. As if the space could be much better used for something else. They make access to each corner almost impossible. Could I squeeze one display cabinet into the living room somewhere?
I can't raise the TV or it will be too high for comfortable viewing. Seat height 42"/106cm. The same as the centre line of the TV. Fitting the TV above the large, oak, chest of drawers would lift it much too high. I'd like to get rid of the small chest of drawers under the TV. It is vintage, scruffy, dark oak and rather hideous. I have a bookshelf which would fit under there. Bung some ornaments on there instead of books.
I could finally fix the TV to the wall. With the wall bracket I bought years ago and never used. Though I fitted the hooked brackets to the back of the TV. I was always afraid the wall would not support the weight. The TV is in the only place it can be fitted and watched comfortable in the room. So it can't make space for display cabinets. I only watch for an hour of two in the evenings. Still no reason to get rid of it.
12.00 The sun has broken through the overcast. Though it is still very cloudy. I mustn't get distracted by solar imaging!
12.30 Move the large oak chest of drawers back to the bottom of the stairs. Move the aquarium into its place. A cabinet could stand in that corner with the drawers no longer needing clearance. Pull the tank out to the window edge. So it wouldn't be masked by the cabinet on the north wall. Where it would be standing between the tank and the TV. Lots of work and it all seems a bit extreme.
Which meant removal of the TV. Lots more fiddling and refitting the brackets. A 55" TV is rather heavy and fragile. So I had to lie it face down on the bed. Which meant clearing the furniture between the bed and where I was working. Collecting several different screwdrivers in assorted types and sizes along the way. What am I to do with the homeless chest of drawers now?
Dinner was an organic pork chop, mushrooms, an egg and boiled potatoes.
21.00 48F/9C. The milder, outdoor temperatures mean the room has quickly warmed from 60-70F[15-21C.]
10.00 There was a huge bang just now. Not a firework or a shot. Louder, deeper and heavier. It felt almost as if the house shook. I have looked all around inside and out but can't see anything. There is no sign of any debris on the ground.
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