Eyebeemania

Yes, it’s Monday again. However, today I am off, so I could sit back yesterday and watch everyone else get sombre about Monday Morning. I was a little slow this morning, after I had had a few beers yesterday.

I’ve decided to take a walk to my local, The Queen’s Head, for a couple of relaxing beers and some lunch.

There’s perhaps a feeling Christmas is around the corner, but, having said that, there are another ten days of work to get through yet.

Next week is the Winter Solstice, and that means the shortest day, and the long, slow climb back to the summer!

It’s my last long shift this week. I am working tomorrow but from 9-6 and not 7-6.15. That children of hours makes a difference.

I can get up a little later tomorrow morning, but I’ll probably be awake early. It usually works like that. It’s the body clock thing.

Got a new cable for my JBL headphones in the mail yesterday. That has done the trick. Back to wired with DAC again. Always sounds better than Bluetooth, even with these cheap cans.

It’s a bit conspicuous as its bright sky blue, but it was the only colour option with next day delivery.

The sun is out today. The traffic is much lighter than during the past two days

I guess it’s that time of year though. Had rain earlier, but it’s dry now. Could have more later, we shall see.

I am off for a Christmas supper at the lodge this evening, so I’ll be going straight from work.

For now it’s coffee time before working this afternoon.

Yesterday was the Owl & Pussycat’s birthday. Nine years old. It seems like this little micro pub has been around forever, though. I don’t go there a huge amount, as it’s not on my doorstep, but I do enjoy visits when I do.

I left home at three. The O&P opens at four. I wanted to get some cheese in the deli next door first. I did that, and when I came out, Tim and Dennis were there too. We all went in together. We had several beers. Kathy got there soon after six. We had a couple more drinks, and then we all went to Monty’s for some food. We spent a good couple of hours in there. We went home on the bus and train, and got indoors around ten thirty.

Well, it does get more expensive. Mind you, we did add on a few extra snacks that we wouldn’t usually get, so we’re ready for Crimbo.

We do it online, which is so much more civilised than fighting crowds in supermarkets, and then lugging it all back home on the bus or getting an Uber.

All done now. We could have had it delivered this afternoon, but we might go out for a while, so I chose tomorrow morning, first thing.

I’ve had Ulysses on my Mac for some time. I didn’t consider using it to publish to Micro. Blog, but today I was tinkering around with apps, and I thought I would give it a try, and see how it compares to typing into Micro.Blog using the default macOS or iOS app.

Wide awake at 2.20 am. Grrr.

School? Heck no, never done those. This is a workplace I left in 1987. Will be there just one I’ve been to. It will be interesting to see if I know anyone there or anyone knows me!

From Thursday I’ve got four days off. Can’t wait!

6 am. Time to start another day. Bathroom, then coffee, then bus to work.

I’m having an early night because I have to work tomorrow morning. I’m going to chill and read a book for awhile and ignore all the crap on social media.

My plan for today was to get out of bed and to drink coffee. I kicked it right out of the stadium!

I’m working this weekend so it doesn’t matter to me. It’s just another day, or two.

I took a few photographs of the event and posted them on my photography web site

www.ianmayphotography.com/goldenwed…

Yes, I know it’s Thursday, but today is my Monday.

I need #coffee

I am wide awake. Snore monster was going full tilt.

You have a bunch of photos to edit.

You go to the pub with the photographs on your iPad.

You drink the required ales

You do the work.

You get a good result.

It combines work with pleasure.

That is surely the perfect world

My Denon AVR isn’t Roon Ready, so as it stands, via the Home wifi, it will only connect via AirPlay, which maxes out at CD Quality. To get Hi-Res files to play losslessly (including DSD), I’m going to connect an HDMI cable directly from the Mac Mini to the AVR, and see how that works. I need to order a longer cable as those won’t reach from the Mac to the AVR.

#audio