Everyday Adventures

[Sheilbh]

Spent the day at the British Museum (to see final days of the Nero exhibit) and the British Library. Almost felt like pre-pandemic times.

Got tickets for the Hokusai exhibition so will be interesting.

I've been to the cinema a few times but only Bond was particularly busy. Going to a play this week though.

I feel like there's totally different masking levels on different bits of public transport too - it's really weird. On the train: 75-80% masked; on the bus: 66-75% masked; on the Tube: 50% at best. Very strange.

Edit: I mean having said that I feel like cinemas and theatres are relatively low risk because (hopefully) not many people are talking. And I've been to pubs and restaurants and work over the last month or two which I think are probably worse in terms of enclosed space with people talking etc.

[The Brain]

Spent the day at the British Museum (to see final days of the Nero exhibit) and the British Library. Almost felt like pre-pandemic times.

Got tickets for the Hokusai exhibition so will be interesting.

Envious.

[mongers]

Today I had both an eyesight test and a hearing test; upshot I have some new distance and reading glasses on order, I was also given some new hearing aids, not sure how much those cost the NHS, hopefully not too much.

Rather disgracefully it's probably been about ten years since I've had either of those tests; I really need the shift my subconscious assumption away from I'm immortal and start taking health matters seriously.

[Sheilbh]

Bit more seaside Kent  - Edit: oops wrong photo. That is Margate.

[HVC]

Bit more seaside Kent  - Edit: oops wrong photo. That is Margate.

Weird name to give your penis

[Barrister]

Had a prelim today with a 17 year old victim from a knife slashing.  Victim asks me how long I've been a lawyer.

I reply that I was called to the bar in 2001, and joined the Crown's office in 2004.

He replies "that's as long as I've been alive!".

[Grey Fox]

So, you look young. That's positive.

[HVC]

Did you tell him that replies like that is why he's getting stabbed?

[DGuller]

"And that's how long you're going to live if you keep talking like that!  "

[garbon]

Spent the day at Southwark Cathedral where a panel of female authors gave talks on Tudor women. Got to finally see and speak to Alison Weir whose biography of Elizabeth was one of my first sparks of interest in history.

[Josquius]

I was at a concert on Wednesday. Was totally like pre pandemic times. Winter lockdown here we come.

[The Brain]

Spent the day at Southwark Cathedral where a panel of female authors gave talks on Tudor women. Got to finally see and speak to Alison Weir whose biography of Elizabeth was one of my first sparks of interest in history.

Cool.

[mongers]

Spent the day at Southwark Cathedral where a panel of female authors gave talks on Tudor women. Got to finally see and speak to Alison Weir whose biography of Elizabeth was one of my first sparks of interest in history.

Yes it's invariable cool when one gets to speak with a favourite author.

[Barrister]

So we had a snowfall warning issued last night.  First big dump of the year.

I was worried about making it to my 8:30 pre-trial tele-conference so I made sure to leave extra early.  Sure enough the roads are not good and the drive in was slow.  Even then I get into my desk at the nick of time: 8:28.

So I call in promptly at 8:30.  I get told "Oh Mr. Barrister - your pre-trial is at 9:30".

[Grey Fox]

1h early. That's great time.