Some days are just like that

Last night was a good 'un for Scotland, for a change

Trying to build a bit of consistency on this blog and so I'm thinking of what I can write this evening...and nada. My day has been very boring.

I woke up feeling like crap. I dragged myself out of bed to get the kids ready for school (they ended up late) and then I logged on for work. Thank god, I was working from home today otherwise I think I might have wept on the train in to town.

After work, I picked up the kids, planned to visit my gran but she didn't answer the phone so we went to that most joyously soul crushing of places - B&M. Then home for TV, dinner and bed. Oh and I had to shove about three million pairs of the girls' dirty pants in the machine for a wash too. That'll be a fun job to hang those all up to dry. 😭

So yeah, not much to report on today. In Glasgow tomorrow for a big team meeting, lunch with our Foundation Apprentice, Natalia and the always brilliant Emma Dewar, then later a gig at the Hug and Pint to see The Musicians of Bremen.

Time for some Netflix and The Night Agent, which I've been hearing good things about.

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Over Time

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SHAME

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