So this past few weeks has been a suck in work of nearly non stop visits after and also it's getting to the point of no return for some parts. Stress levels are going high and mistakes that have been made I've rectified it no matter the time it's taken. But it seems like it's going to be one of those moments where things are going to seem at their dirtiest and also worst in both work mishaps.
This could also be called the first social visit not work or family related since 2019 but that in this case might be a bad things.
the Sunday
In June to be fair has been non stop and it's even been the second sunday in a row of working which has been fine but the bike, that bike has been having shifter issues for a few weeks but it was finally the case it packed up. It was stil ljust able to be going between visits. The heat was getting hotter and lovely for time of but working as distance is a nightmare l. It even feels hotter than the day I cycled to oke on
It in the end of it, it turns out I managed to get to the customers in an hour and that was having to walk up hills, which was goin lg to get worse as I was able to make sure I was ready to struggles once I had to leave the shop , since the customers was a 10 minutes away so easily. I then manage to crank it up the hill and it was really struggling, but to be fair pelting it on 6th gear was fair breeze since I've done that last week as well, but in the end the battery was carrying the bike and speed, lumburn was ok and if using batter and hurting my wrist on forcing it low gear. But then it was the new bridge and other hill near the station, it crippled me and I took 20 minutes just up that, had to walk it up by the end since the battery went completely flat. But then that was that and another evening sorted out, I relaxed and then tried to do some bits before it was too latez I had a nice refreshing tea after a shower since the heat brings out smells. But then salmon and some salad felt just right for this.
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| The tea on the sunday, chorizo, ham, salad, crinkled chips,. |
After this was a bath and then parents went to bed, I emptied out the bath water into the water butts since no rain for the past 3 weeks was a bit of a nightmare for some and no wonder the hopsepipe ban got extended.Then it was train sim before bed and I crashes out about 00:30. The Dualshock 4 does it nicely.
The Monday
I woke up and it was about 9am after a fap, then to get into shorts and tackle this bike, I wish I didn't since it was the messiest fingers and even with the kettle a few times. But it was nearing 10:20 and the rasailier was not going back on with the gears which must be the layout, so thats the end of them. I had to cancel the regualr customers. But then it was time to deced what to do.. So I left about 11:20 to walk my way to the bike shop, but I managed to get to the rifle in 20 minutes which means i wouldn't get there uintil 12:30 then have to get the bus, so I walked back via the playijng field and got home. Then I got changed and time to walk the dog.
That was down the road and bakc to the house to then get things ging and by 12:50, I was walking down to the station to wait for the bus, it arrived at 13:05 or so. But it was then a few on a double decker bus, so I managed to pay for that and then it was £2 for a sweaty wait to get the bus. That was about 20 minutes later. I walked my way to the shop, town was busy But i got in and then it was to sort things in the shjop like getting the wifi equipment sorted for a next visit which is why i was meant to be gone for the 14:10 bus, but I had one call to sort out before I was going to be running for the bus IO got on it. Then shortly after, i was to be on the track to get off the bus.
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| The selfie after getting off the bus |
After this it was a walk down tjhe road and got the customer sorted oput with makinf sure my hands were clean since of the place needed to be clean for what they do. But eventually itwas
That run was going for about the 5 minutes and the bus was almost about to leave, So i got on for £2 anmd then walked upstairs, then it was this guy on the bus which was being snappy and being or going to smack his carer's face in and also was moaning about his tablets, which it was distrubing and a reason why i am lucky to now use that bus to plymouth very often. The heat was hot and the views were the usual and nerves were kicking in a bit, but it was goping tor be fine, until i got a DM partway through which means I could not go to delivery straight off.
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| The wait for the bus to get to plymouth. |
But I did and then got into the mutley by about 16:35 which was 4 minutes to rush to the train station, but i was meant to be going to drop something off to someone from the past but messages were it was too early to visit and drop off, so itr was time to walk to town to have a look and see what was about, even in the last 20 minutes of the end of the day, things looked good and the sun was out, What i didn't realise is that places close at 6pm and not 5pm which is like quite intreesting but with the summer it seems like a ncie touch. Bjut then it was passing drakes circus and checking if the bike shop was near staples, it was not. So I walked back via the place and to the mall. Superdrug expanded, Krispy Kreme moved and then when walking out, there was some renovations on the street, but then walking past and it was incredible to see more fast food outlets like popeyes, Chopstix.
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| The Views passing the box |
But then it was going to the part of passing the old place of game and it was a sweet shop which has replaced, but turns out they were the shop thaty was selling the imported gfuel cans, which was a fair amount of flavours, too, but the rice mix looked nice and lots of koolaid sachets. The staff were stocking the chumpa wumpa fridge where i was looking at the cans too. But then i walked down to the Evans cycles and they had the deailuiers and also a single chain which after getting pics if needed, it was then a bit of time to wait, which waiting, then chatting to a chap while repairing a by and he said the shifters are not in stock but out, but the plan then was a single chain and then a chain removal tool to shorten it to make it easier to use. £8.49 + £14.95 was the cost for each item.
After that, it was time to head back and go to poundland, so that has some ideal things on offer, Jeans were going for a 10 or 12 quid but were in, but then it was going to be the case of having to think about it, I also need to talk to myself about getting some cables for train rides home but I kep forgetting, so i'll keep on in for another time. Alas it then leads to the choice, it was 17:55 and time to decie, do i run to drop this thing off or still walk around town. I decide to run to the place and it was only 7 minutes away, even though it was a swet and a half. On backroads and then to get there.
I mamnaged to semi sort things out and leave by 18:20, messaged them thoigh it was in the wrong letterbox but that should sort itself out hoping. But then it was running past Uni to get to th station. I made it with Google Maps AR and some nice views of the lake i've not been in since a night out on a sunrise.
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| The views from the lake |
I made it and use the Ticket QR to get in, SWR was pricng it at £4.60 for off peak single so that aint too bad to get back, about £2 saving compared to when i last had to get the train back via the bike. I got on and it was peaceful on this train, some cute couple on the other side and i missed chance to get a table seat. But by 18:38, it was off and i was on a sun shined journey home.
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| The station and the train home |
Eventually it was 19:24 and i was off the train and walking/one last run up the hill. Which i got back in about 19:30 and it as time to get changed, the plan was to get the bike sorted but an argument with dad saying about getting a new one after 2 years of it is pretty ott, sure things change and wear and tear but those parts were cheaper and the puncture proof tyres do well, the shifting has been the only issue the past 2 months. But then it was a nice chicken wings and chips for tea.
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| The chidken noodles, slaw, chips and even crisps as usual |
But then that leads to thingss to be and it was back to the work as normal but well what can you do. But things are in their mind of maybe on the look up, but maybe its just repeating the past with extra effort made. But for now we just have to gamble, since work is GETTING busy which even tpyng this from days later, would be a fair week LONGER until i get 1 FULL day off. But we will see how it goes in the end. But time will be soon for me to get things caught up on old projects I've had to skip. Maybe new content is in the works.