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The Condemned Man

30 October, 2023
Posted in: Boys, Daniel, Family, Michael, Mr. Waffle, Siblings, Travel, Work

Earlier this week, I went for a cycle in the park with my loving husband. The place was pretty much deserted on a damp Monday afternoon.

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We had a cup of tea at the lake.

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Then we headed for home where we arrived safely notwithstanding the fact that this stag looked pretty dubious about our bikes. You have to imagine the sound effects – Mr. Waffle saying in increasingly urgent but low pitched tones, “Don’t stop to take a picture, keep cycling.”

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The weather was lovely on Wednesday and I went for a swim in the sea with my friend who swims in the sea every day of the year. She has several pairs of magic little bootees which fool your body into thinking it’s not going to be unbelievably cold. I am a big fan. I think I might buy my own for summer time swimming which would look stupid but do I even care anymore? It was lovely swimming – yes really – and then we went for lunch afterwards.

We went to Wicklow overnight with the in-laws. Of the younger generation, only Michael and the youngest cousin (6) came but they both seemed to have a good time. Daniel was home alone for the first time. Delighted.

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It was lovely to see everyone and my only regret was the bank holiday traffic which was horrendous. In fairness Wicklow (the garden of Ireland as it styles itself) was looking pretty good.

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My sister was in Dublin for the weekend and came to dinner last night. It was great to see her. To my absolute horror I realised that her birthday is coming up in November and somehow, in all of the other excitement, I am not as on top of her present as I might be. Never mind, there’s still time. She filled me in on her extensive building works – she’s moved out until Christmas at least. Terrifying.

Today Mr. Waffle and I cycled to Howth, stopping off for breakfast on the way. I raced him back – I wanted to cycle and he was going to get the suburban train, the DART which allows you to bring your bike on board on bank holidays. I got home first but, alas for him, he had to cycle as well as the DART was undergoing bank holiday Monday repairs. I feel that correct competition conditions were not observed. Howth was looking lovely although there was a woman photographing a rat sitting up and eating some fruit and nuts on the pier. “He’s only a baby and people keep leaving stuff out for him,” she explained. He looked very large for a baby, if you ask me.

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I am fully decorated for Halloween tomorrow.

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Although none of my decorations are as effective as those of my neighbours up the road who have impaled turnip heads on the spikes of their garden fence.

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A busy week. What am I trying to avoid thinking about? Why the return to work tomorrow. It has been fantastic being off. I’ve been lucky to do it. And the job I’m going back to will be grand, I think. But currently this music is playing on repeat in my head. As the young people say, “If you know, you know.” Wish me luck.

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  1. Suzy says

    30 October, 2023 at 19:50

    Gosh..Good luck tomorrow..we have come to the Dutch coast for the Belgian Bank Holiday.

    It is raining.. a lot.

    Bit the deep fried fish (kibbeling) is still lovely.

  2. belgianwaffle says

    30 October, 2023 at 19:51

    Good about the fish, I guess…

  3. Suzy says

    30 October, 2023 at 19:53

    Exactly…take positives where you can..

  4. belgianwaffle says

    30 October, 2023 at 19:53

    ?

  5. Suzy says

    30 October, 2023 at 19:58

    Younger son also says Brxl is equally bad weather wise.

    So to have deep fried fish well done is a plus (I’m from the East Coast of the UK..deep fried fish is what we do – and I have to admit the Dutch do it really well)

  6. townmouse says

    31 October, 2023 at 15:01

    Good luck with the return to work! I think I’m probably formally unemployable now, which is just how I like it.

  7. belgianwaffle says

    1 November, 2023 at 13:23

    Hmm. That does sound quite attractive as – day 2 – I sit in my office with an underwhelming sandwich. Note to self: make more lunch dates.

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