Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often?
The respect quote is big for me and this picture below says it all:
The reason I put my dog up as the main picture for this post, is that he being a simple small canine he has this as his goal in life both to me and my wife and he delivers this daily without question.
Now let’s talk about humans….. nah I can’t be bothered to waste my time we’ll end it there.
You get my drift?
Have a good day all.
When do you feel most productive?
Good question, I’m sure the majority of people would link this question to work, however the company I work for has so burnt me out that I just don’t feel productive in the paid work sense. I’m just tired, tired of the politics and tired of the individuals now in place as managers who to be honest would struggle to arrange a P*** up in a brewery, I am physically tired.
I would say I’m more productive in the home environment. The wife has recently given some deadlines for jobs to be done in and around the house and that’s where I find myself most productive. See here for an example: The best laid plans and all that…Pt2. I work good to timelines and can manage my productivity really well in these instances.
I just don’t get that at work anymore, however i will always be 100% professional in my role.
I’m probably more use at work as an old secure pair of hands, so I’m taking a step back from the productivity and letting the youngsters make the decisions and to take the lead in these cases and just helping out when needed… is that being productive? I don’t think so, but they say age related discrimination dosen’t exist. I beg to differ.
Have a lovely day, stay safe.
What are your favorite emojis?
Well to be totally transparent and honest to you, all I can honestly do is show you my most frequently used emojis and offer an explanation as to why.
Laugh: I laugh a lot and like to use this a lot.
Face slap: best way to react to some silly questions
Wave and clap: Not heard from someone in a while or cheering someone
Face emojis: In general these ones save a lot of words, self explanatory.
Fox, Blue Dot and Goat: Relate to my football team and allegiance
The rest have all been used for something or other, I’m sitting here wondering what in some cases.
I do think that if you reviewed your most used emojis on a monthly basis, it must surely give an insight into how your month is going. I’m sure someone in a very high payed University position is already looking at this information as we speak.
Have a lovely day everyone. Stay safe.
What topics do you like to discuss?
To be honest I’ll talk about anything. The only things I try to avoid are religion and politics because both subjects can get a bit heated.
I also love talking about sports. Especially football and my local football Club where I’m a season ticket holder. I love discussing football with people who support other teams. I love to hear their points of view. We share anecdotes, we sing silly songs and we have a tribal atmosphere as such and this all provides hours of stuff to talk about.
I also love my hobbies. You probably already know that hence the reason you’re probably looking at this blog. You may have just stumbled across it and if you have, “hello” and welcome to the Foxes Den where I’ll try and fix things. I’m not always successful but I’ll get immense fun and enjoyment out of it. It all helps me keep a level head.
I’ll try to avoid talking about Work because to be honest it’s starting to get on my nerves now. I’m getting to the end of my working life, I’m looking forward to retirement if I can make it. I just hope nothing occurs in the short period of time between now and then. I don’t want to bore people about my work, i just try to keep people safe but you don’t always get recognised for doing that. You represent a big organisation and that’s it for you really, you’re no longer an individual. You’re just a number and I don’t like that.
I hope this answers the question that was originally put to me for this blog post as I’ve gone on a bit I must admit, but hey it’s 02:30 in the morning. I’m sitting at work waiting for the next job to come in and I’m contemplating whether to have another cup of tea
I think I’ll have that cup of tea. I deserve it.
I wish a happy day to everyone who is reading this. I hope you are successful in all you do, I hope you’re kind to people and at peace with your lot. Be kind to yourself as well because at the end of the day you are the most important person on this planet.
Take care
When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out?
We take risks everyday. Some bigger than others.
Just getting up in the morning and making it out the front door is a risk.
Getting through that day – risk
Driving with the looney traffic – risk
Every heartbeat a risk.
But do you know what? I’m still here writing this bilge so it must have worked out ok.
Stupid question….
Have a good day all.
What makes you nervous?
I just don’t feel safe anymore. I feel nervous purely for that I guess?
I feel nervous for my family whenever they are out, not for anything they do or are capable of but for what they may or may not encounter. They are all responsible people and in the words of my late step father are “Big enough and ugly enough to look after themselves.“
No it’s everyone else I’m nervous of, society in general. There seems to be a massive imbalance between good and bad and bad seems to be winning.
Maybe I’m being melodramatic, maybe I’m being over sensitive, but I long for the day when the madness of society fades away.
I must be dreaming as I dont ever see that happening.
Try to have a better day than I am having. Be happy.
Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind.
Tea.
That was it. Tea.
I’m back on nights tonight and I fancied a lay in, but it seems the wife wanted the same. Eyes closed, a sleepy glance to the right to see if my wife was awake. She wasn’t.
It’s going to have to be me isn’t it? Wait a few more minutes. Still no movement.
The dog has clocked I’m awake and he wants to go outside now. Damn it’s going to have to be me.
Dog in garden, two cups of tea to the bedroom and the wife is miraculously awake. She’s better at this game than me. 😂
Good day to you all.
Describe a decision you made in the past that helped you learn or grow.
In the past I’ve struggled with anger at times, not a very nice trait I inherited from my father, not a very nice person I must admit. I’ve tried hard all my life to not be like him and 90% of the time I am successful, but just once every now and then I let myself down and I instantly regret it.
The good thing is that when my anger surfaces it does not get taken out on anyone, I haven’t hit anyone in anger since my school years, it’s usually inanimate objects such as walls and this is where I have learnt one of my most valuable lessons.
I was fixing a heavy wood cabinet at home, I’d been working nights and I was tired, in theory I should have gone straight to bed and rested. Instead I decided to continue, managed to hit my thumb with a hammer, used some ripe old language and then decided to land a right hander square on a solid wood door.
It transpires that after suffering quite a bit of discomfort in my hand I had broken the knuckle on my little finger, also known as a boxers fracture.
What lesson have I learned I hear you ask? Well to be honest when I feel any anger coming on now I just think of my hand and the anger subsides.
Anger is not worth it and is a waste of energy, it causes pain and upset and no one deserves to witness that.
I was a fool, probably still am but I’m now an educated fool.
Happy day to you all.
Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you.
Morning all.
When reading these prompts that pop up on a daily basis I can pretty much always relate these questions to the lady lying by my side. It is patently obvious that if she had not intervened earlier in my life I quite simply would not be here today. She is my life and I owe her all of my life.
However that would be too simple. I try to look at other aspects of my life and individuals in my family and I then realise that truthfully not one of them has done anything positive for me. I guess I’ve not done much for them either as we are quite a fragmented family not living in each other’s pockets as such. My wife’s family are different though, they are so close knit it’s unbelievable. I look at them like a family of Meerkats, always together and looking out for each other.
I have a great relationship with my Brother in law and he’s always there for guidance, he’s also got a fantastic range of tools and he’s my go to when I need something specific to complete a job, and 99% of the time he has the right tool. He’s also my drinking buddy who I chew the fat with so I guess he fits the bill, as I need talking to occasionally and he’s the positive one in that case.
I hope you are all planning to have a wonderful day. Try and do something positive for a family member today. I have some tools to return to my Brother in law 😂
Be happy.
What is your favorite restaurant?
I love these easy questions. I’m not a foodie and don’t judge an establishment on its ability to produce poncey overpriced food that would struggle to feed an anorexic budgie.
I like good portions of old fashioned good food and probably tend to aim more towards Grill establishments rather than posh restaurants.
My absolute favourite establishment on this planet sits in the South west on the island of Cyprus in the town of Neo Chorio, Latchi and is called the Yialos beach grill house.
As stated it’s on the beach with the most stunning view of the Akamas peninsula that let’s you view the most stunning sunsets in the early evening, it’s like watching natures personal show of beauty just for your enjoyment….and then you get to eat and drink in the most convivial atmosphere where food is spectacular and service is personal and friendly.
Food is Cypriot/Mediterranean, lots of meat and unbelievably tasteful vegetables, along with a free portion of desert made by the elderly lady that runs the kitchen. It’s probably the most relaxing restaurant I have been to in my life, whenever we go back to Cyprus this place features high on the list of things we do, and to top it all off the price is extremely reasonable.
Give it a look in if you are ever in the area.
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