Wednesday (don't cry for me I'm already dead)

  • Thread starter Thread starter AGinAg (37)
  • Start date Start date
I've pulled something in my upper left arm and it's proper sore. Can't get a comfy position and it is pissing me right off.
 
Ugh. Work. How many days until I retire?

I'm seriously going to look into reducing my hours and dropping a(nother) day.
 
Just gone past our old Fopp. Still empty, shop sign still up. It's like I'm being taunted every time I go past it.
 
lolly said:
Just gone past our old Fopp. Still empty, shop sign still up. It's like I'm being taunted every time I go past it.
Click to expand...

I remember going past the Fopp on Byres Road after it shut. All the decals were still in the window and the sign was up but the shop was empty - fixtures and fittings all gone. It did make me feel really quite sad.
 
Also good morning! Working from home again, and just waiting for our team meeting to start. I want to go out for a little walk later, but the ice doesn't seem to be shifting here (and yesterday I nearly slipped multiple times despite wearing my Yaktrax :angry:)
 
COB said:
Also good morning! Working from home again, and just waiting for our team meeting to start. I want to go out for a little walk later, but the ice doesn't seem to be shifting here (and yesterday I nearly slipped multiple times despite wearing my Yaktrax :angry:)
Click to expand...

Yaktrax?

Is this a Bugsnax thing?
 
COB said:
Was that one the original branch, @octophone? I never knew if it was that one or the city centre which came first.
Click to expand...

Sort of. It was originally A1 Sounds and they were in DeCourcey's Arcade just behind Byres Road and also in The Savoy Centre. They moved out of DeCourcey's and into the Byres Road store in, I think '89.
The bit that gets written out of their history is a wee store they had on Renfield Street as A1 Sounds from the mid 80's until it closed in early '92. I think the Byres Road store was the first "Fopp" store but they rebranded the Renfield Street shop not long afterwards.
 
  • Like
Reactions: COB
Diddy said:
Yaktrax?

Is this a Bugsnax thing?
Click to expand...
These things, you put them on your shoes and they (normally :eyes:) stop you from slipping:
yaktrax.jpg
 
COB said:
Also good morning! Working from home again, and just waiting for our team meeting to start. I want to go out for a little walk later, but the ice doesn't seem to be shifting here (and yesterday I nearly slipped multiple times despite wearing my Yaktrax :angry:)
Click to expand...

It’s absolutely HORRENDOUS with no sign of letting up. I am fine (just) walking out to the car but no chance can I go for a run, or even a walk.
 
Good morning! After a very busy day yesterday on chat, it's super quiet today. I've only had one customer and I'm still nattering away to her now. Having a good old chinwag!
 
I've just had a cast of my teeth taken. Will have a full mouth by the end of the month!
 
octophone said:
Sort of. It was originally A1 Sounds and they were in DeCourcey's Arcade just behind Byres Road and also in The Savoy Centre. They moved out of DeCourcey's and into the Byres Road store in, I think '89.
The bit that gets written out of their history is a wee store they had on Renfield Street as A1 Sounds from the mid 80's until it closed in early '92. I think the Byres Road store was the first "Fopp" store but they rebranded the Renfield Street shop not long afterwards.
Click to expand...

Omg is the Savoy centre still a thing, I was mildly fascinated by that when I was in Glasgow, is the SAVOY DISCO still in existence.
 
Fucking hell, Ron Jr's school are trying to carry on teaching as normal via Teams. It's chaos. We had no idea it was from 9am today, so he missed the first lesson - the timetable is the same as a school day, and they're essentially expecting us to be TAs to make it work. He has an iPad for interacting AND Ms Ron's laptop for working, so she can't use that now and has had to go in, leaving me to run a company and monitor/help him. They sent us stuff to print off to work with, just this afternoon requires 30 sheets of A4, most of which are full colour.

I have full respect for and solidarity with teachers right now, but this is unsustainable. We're frazzled and its day 1.
 
big ron said:
Fucking hell, Ron Jr's school are trying to carry on teaching as normal via Teams. It's chaos. We had no idea it was from 9am today, so he missed the first lesson - the timetable is the same as a school day, and they're essentially expecting us to be TAs to make it work. He has an iPad for interacting AND Ms Ron's laptop for working, so she can't use that now and has had to go in, leaving me to run a company and monitor/help him. They sent us stuff to print off to work with, just this afternoon requires 30 sheets of A4, most of which are full colour.

I have full respect for and solidarity with teachers right now, but this is unsustainable. We're frazzled and its day 1.
Click to expand...

a teacher friend here had a similar complaint but from the other side of the screen. she is expected by management/authorities to do a 1:1 mirroring of a normal day. as unrealistic as it is for most of us who can't go into the office to perform as usual
 
Yeah I've just been speaking to a couple of my mates who are teachers, basically being told to teach as normal, but having to prepare for kids with laptops, kids without printers, kids with/without certain books etc.

Turns out we're supposed to just do the afternoons lessons so I've spent the last hour teaching about the Egyptians and now Ron Jr is recreating the gyza pyramids in Minecraft. He's even got hieroglyphics on the inside.
 
Has anybody made a website before using those template things like wix or squarespace? I'm techno-challenged and wanted to talk it out with somebody. Miss @Jark, does thou havest any experience?
 
lolly said:
Ugh. Work. How many days until I retire?

I'm seriously going to look into reducing my hours and dropping a(nother) day.
Click to expand...

I genuinely think if it's financially viable then do so. Life is too short to spend it forever working
 
Beverley said:
Has anybody made a website before using those template things like wix or squarespace? I'm techno-challenged and wanted to talk it out with somebody. Miss @Jark, does thou havest any experience?
Click to expand...
I used Squarespace for my portfolio hun. It's quite good and somewhat intuitive but you do have to pay to get your website online once it's built. I would recommend though, what's it for?
 
If you listen to literally any podcast, you can get a promo code for squarespace
 
Jark said:
I used Squarespace for my portfolio hun. It's quite good and somewhat intuitive but you do have to pay to get your website online once it's built. I would recommend though, what's it for?
Click to expand...

I'm thinking I need a website to put all my writerly shit on there. I thought about paying a friend to do it, but these things seem easy enough to do myself - I ain't got the time to faff - and to update as much as I need to do.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 1 (members: 0, guests: 1)
Back
Top Bottom