Last post

This will be my last post this year. Woke this morning about 8.15. Got dogs out. Had coffee and watched news for a while. Got dogs out for a poo and then fed them. Had breakfast and waited for visitors. Took dogs for a proper walk. Caught train to see Ang’s sister’s boyfriend got back about 1.45. Took dogs out onto green about 3.30 then watched re-run of Christmas Dr Who after Golden Child. Ang fell asleep in chair after her bottle of red wine. She woke for corrie. Fed dogs at 7.45 and took them out for a wee. Settled down to see in the new year after finishing this post. Spell checked this and vow to remember to in future.

The end begins

Last 2 weeks have been quite quiet. I’ve not blogged because I’ve been reading forum posts and posting on BBC site. Gained another 25 hits on Covenant page from posts. Ang’s sister came over just before Christmas and spent the night at Ang’s. Christmas eve she came over again with her boyfriend and they stayed til the day after boxing day. Christmas was quiet and Ang and I were glad when it was over. Dr Who just passed muster in my view. There were some silly bits in it which let it down. I missed bits though so have got to catch it again some time. Apart from that there was not much else on worth watching. Boxing day we all tried to go out for a walk. Buster got attacked by a Westie and Ang got bit on the finger splitting then up. Ang went back to hers after her sister left and came back the next day. The night she was away I watched Kill Bill which was the best film I’d seen for ages. Loved the cartoon part. Not doing well for walks with dogs as managed to run into white Alsation that attacked Buster twice twice over the holiday period. Am really tired lately as well so only managing two decent walks at the minute. Usually don’t get out on first walk til much later these days as it takes me longer to wake up. Left arm is aching all the time from all the twitching as well. Not looking forward to January as have to start collating data then. Hopefullly will meet deadline of 08/08/08. Ang just made herself a turkey sandwich. Will watch Dr Who later on catch up after the soaps and Casualty.

Cold weather

Saturday Ang’s sister and her boyfriends came over. We all talked and watched music videos on the TV. They stayed about 4 hours and then left. Afterwards we got the dogs out to the backwaters. I ended up crashing out on the evening and Ang woke me to feed the dogs and take them out for a wee. Sunday was really quiet and we only got the dogs out on one decent walk because it was so cold. Thankfully all our order arrived from Sainsbury’s so now we’ve got a Christmas dinner. Got to bed about 11 and woke this morning just after 8. Managed to get dogs on two walks today but still very cold so neither of us wanted to go on a third and dogs had to make do with just going onto the green. Watched the soaps on the evening and then next episode of the series about the Queen. Ang ordered an Indian to eat about 7.30 which was lovely. Managed to get some more of Alien done over last few days
Thor A’gin stepped out of the playroom shower rooms with a tissue in his hand wiping his face. He walked in a robe to the cabins and opened the door to his bunk. He let out a strange noise from his vocal tracts. Puzzled he suddenly said “Put comms on”. A light over the mirror turned green. Shouting into the air “Get this no-timer speaking our language”. With that a sequence of symbols were touched at one of the consoles in the command area and the operator made a high pitched noise into the air near his console. He touched another symbol and Thor A’gin heard the sounds he made. In Thor A’gin’s language it meant “Our no-timer now understands Ancient Oh Reeeeeeka” Reeeeeeka replied “I cannot stand English. It makes my throat hurt. I’m coming down to command in 3 loms so be ready to bring the reactor up to power in 6 loms. Finished.” With that Reeeeeeka disrobed and removed a purple kilt and black sash from two sliding drawers. He dressed himself rapidly and left his cabin and walked to the command post on the upper floor.
Entering the command area he settled himself in his chair, strapped himself in and placed on his head band and slipped on his glove. Picking up the wand he activated the console and spoke slowly “How long til we’ve got full nuclear power for the magnetic shield”. “Just over 4 loms Reeeeeeka” replied a female at one of the two forward consoles. “I want the whole lot of us back home in less than 400 loms. Parked and disembarking. Make it happen.” With that there was a flurry of activity at the other console and the operator spoke rapidly. The sound of their language was like birds screeching. Similar to some tribes on Earth. They called their language Ancient. That was the best translation although some would say “The Oldest”. At least that’s what the last of the surviving humans would call the sounds they made. No human had heard them talk in their language yet and as the ships departed rapidly Earth was none the wiser.
The phone rang as I came in from the garden with the two dogs. “I’ll get it” I said to Angela and walked over to where it lay on the table. I flipped the screen up and Dave’s image appeared. “It’s going mad this end. Every ship disappeared from orbit about 20 minutes ago. They didn’t fly away they just disappeared. It took about a minute for them all to be gone. Just disappeared from every monitoring device we had on them. They accelerated through space rapidly for half a mile and then disappeared. Took about 2 minutes from when Thor A’gin’s ship vanished. We got a transmission before they left. English then weird noises. We’re trying to translate it now. So much for their translator devices. They just give out unknown when we parse the message into English. I told them how you were feeling and the response was tell him to be patient”. I looked hard at Dave’s image and spoke slowly “Patience my arse. It’s gone tits up and they know it. They need to tell the world.” Dave frowned and said back “I can’t express more strongly from the committee that you must remain silent. Continue your work and we will do all we can to help. We’ve located the last house from your directions. It’s a family with children. We’re investigating at the minute. Looks like a poverty issue though so we’re looking at changing their income some-how. Should be easy with a lottery ticket as the mother and father both play.” I thought for a moment then said “I’m glad of that as they seemed nice people. I’m having a rest for 48 hours while I suss the area out and see what’s around. Maybe you could send me a data sheet on the local crime scene. I don’t think I’ve got time to work it out myself. I need it Friday as I’ll have run outta pot by Saturday.” Dave nodded and said “I’ll get onto it. You’re well suited for the dogs where you are. Walk 15 minutes and you’re at a small lake. There are salt-marshes and beaches local as well. I’ll get over Friday and drop you off an ounce of weed just in case you can’t get sorted. We should have a unit for you by then and I’ll bring it along. Anything else?” I shook my head and said “I’m getting a bad feeling about this but can’t think of ought else I need. Catch ya Friday.” With that Dave replied “Catch ya soon” and the screen went back to the screen saver.
As the last of the ships reappeared from no-time it was in a far distant galactic system. In Reeeeeeka’s ship the nuclear generator was powering down and they were entering the atomosphere of a blue planet in the orbit of a star. The planet looked like Earth but the shape of the land wasn’t right. This planet was known to it’s occupants as TeeKaaOoon. After re-entry Reeeeeeka’s ship flew to a landing spot next to a black and purple building in a place that looked like a desert. This was Klakmar base a military landing station south of DeCooMa.
Reeeeeeka appeared from the entrance to the ship and walked to the buildings followed by his crew. The females were last to depart heading towards the red door to left of the entrance the males went in. As Reeeeeeka entered the building a

Lunch with her sister

Woke this morning about 8 and took dogs out. Had coffee with Ang and fed dogs about 9. Phoned Wick council office and spoke to housing officer. She said that we couldn’t take the tenancy in Wick as it needed to be a couple with children because of the size of the property. Phoned the guy that wanted to exchange and he was really disappointed when we told him. Took dogs for a walk to the backwaters and then Ang caught a train to Poole. I browsed the BBC forums and did a couple of posts then took the dogs out. Ang rang and asked if I wanted anything in Poole as she’d met her sister at the Shah of Persia for lunch and was back in Poole. She arrived home about 45 minutes later with some chestnuts I’d asked her to get. Later we took the dogs to the backwaters again and then settled down for Eastenders and Waterloo Road. Afterwards I did some chicken and chips and Ang watched the Street. I then did this post.

Quiet Wednesday

Ang’s sister left about 6.15 and caught the train home with her friend. We watched the news and then the One Show. During Eastenders I took the dogs out for a wee and then fed them. Dainty had a third less for supper tonight. Then watched Holby and Spooks. Decided to carry on with Alien as Jane taking ages to get back to me and it slowing me down too much. Ang’s sister rang about 10.10 and chatted for a while to Ang.

Early wakeup call

Sunday wasn’t gales but quite windy. Got dogs out a few times. Monday went to Wareham with both dogs and Ang. Both were really excited and Buster pulled so much he made his neck bleed. Had to put him back on his halti for the rest of the day’s walks. Tuesday visitors arrived on time. One of them talked about a different part of my painting on the walls. Ang sister rang and said she’d be over about 3.30 but she didn’t arrive til about 5. For last 3 days I’ve woken at 6ish then fallen back to sleep til almost 8.30 so dogs have been having late walks and fed about 9 in the morning. Dainty has started to gain some weight again so going to cut her food down a bit. Buster is just about coping with halti but he hates it. Be glad when wound is healed enough for him to go back on his choke chain.

Rainy Saturday

Crashed out watching TV last night and Ang woke me to take dogs out for last wee. Got to bed about 10.30 and woke at 8.15. Got dogs out for a wee and had coffee with Ang. Got dogs fed about 9 and then Ang took Dainty out and I took Buster out. Got soaked while waiting for him to have a poo and Ang came back soaked. I had spaghetti and scrambled eggs on toast and Ang had marmalade on toast. We got some chicken out to defrost for later and watched some CNN. I went on BBC forums and did a post. Noticed Covenant of ARK page had gone up to 248. Got side tracked doing some research about posts. Made another coffee(2nd) about 12.15 after we took dogs out separately again. After I’d got soaked again I did this post. Supposed to be gale force winds tomorrow but it’s not that windy today although the rain is cold.

Wrong again

Delivery arrived early yesterday and was thankfully complete. Got dogs out on green and Ang took Dainty out a couple of times. Got a pizza on the evening. Went to bed early and Ang woke me to take dogs out for their last wee. Got up this morning just before 8. Got dogs out for a wee and Ang made coffees. After fed dogs just before 9 we took them out separately to go for a poo. Ang took Dainty to the back green and I let Buster off the lead on the green by mine. Ang took Dainty up the shops later on and we had scampi, chips and a salad to eat. Wasn’t right about a train station being in the news today it was a train derailed instead. Must be more accurate at my interpretation.

Test walks

Took Buster on a couple of walks to the backwaters yesterday. Fields were soaked. Got to be about 10.30 and woke just before 8. Cancelled Busters appointment at 10 as will cost £10 in a taxi just to get an all clear. Instead we took them to the backwaters and around the hay meadow. Decided he’s dragging too much so he’s going to have to manage with shorter walks as don’t want his wound bursting. When scabs are gone I’ll put him back on a choke chain so I can get control of him again. Got a delivery of dog food between 1 and 2. Hopefully it will all turn up. Noticed I’ve had 237 hits on Covenant of ARK page a few days ago after posting on BBC forum.

TV and an Indian

Had an appointment yesterday. Checked time before I went and ended up getting a taxi as my letter said 3.00 yet appointment was for 2.30. Think I actually got listened to for the first time since I turned 30. Doctor has agreed to look at my history. Let’s hope he’s objective and prepared to not be judgemental. I got back from appointment and Ang’s sister had come over. She’s having problems with her rent. She left shortly after I arrived. She had got me and Ang a few things in Spain and also managed to get me a bunch of green garden sticks. Just need some thin twine now and I’m a set to play my sport. Doesn’t look like I’ll get anyone decent to film it as had no replies from any of emails sent. I don’t know if I need to register the equipment somewhere first so it can’t be copied. Will look into that. Got dogs out on the green for rest of the day and Ang got us an Indian. She had a prawn cocktail as well and I had a king prawn butterfly. We then watched the One Show, Eastenders, Holby city and Spooks. Ended evening with lecture program. Ang enjoyed it as well. Interesting to here 4 or more coffees increases heart attack chance by over 60%. I’m averaging about 3.5 a day at the minute. Borderline. Not good. Woke this morning at 7.30 and Ang had to encourage me to get up as was very tired. Got dogs out and fed them at 8.45. Watched BBC news and CNN. Took dogs out separately on green so they could poo. Booted computers and did this post. Had toast for breakfast after a second coffee. Am really sluggish today. Uploaded Quran video to YouTube. Checked emails, website, Covenant page and did charity clicks.

Washout

Saturday and Sunday were quite wet so we didn’t get the dogs out much. Also Buster is pulling too much on his collar and am worried he’s going to do something to his scar before it’s healed properly. Ang got caught in a tremendous downpour on Sunday when she went down the shops. It only lasted about 5 minutes but haven’t ever seen rain like it in this country. Been waking quite late the last few days and woke at 7.45 today. Got dogs out and rang Ang who went home yesterday about 3.30. She came over about 8.45 and we had a coffee. Got dogs out after feeding them but neither went. Had scrambled eggs on toast for breakfast. Ang had had sugar puffs at hers. Afterwards took dogs onto green separately and they both went. Later we took them to the shops and got some milk, apples, bananas and a banana milk shake. Ang had her roast chicken dinner from yesterday to eat and I had a coffee. Took dogs out together with Buster on the lead then listened to some music videos on the TV. Took about 14 songs to infuriate me, and I picked em! Decided to do this post for the last few days.