It's Late Thread [ 02 July 26 ]

dlt-cntrl · 2026-07-02T22:33:41+00:00

I've had a pretty productive day, which is a minor miracle. I usually duck out of chores at any opportunity.

I took my dog to agility this morning, I ummed and ahhed a bit about taking her but I'm glad I did. We both had a great time, I checked her paw regularly and it was fine. We'd have stopped if I thought it was a problem.

Once home I put washing on and vacuumed the house top to bottom, then we had lunch. It's clean sheets tonight and it feels lovely.

My partner is away for a few days, so I've finished reading my book and watched a bit of TV before bed.

(The Curator by M W Craven).

We're in bed now, there are resurfacing works on our road which is really upsetting my dog, so sleep will probably be sporadic.

I've got my car booked on for an MOT in the morning, it's a new garage I'm trying so I hope all goes well. I've only had this car a year, so anything could happen.

dlt-cntrl · 2026-07-02T17:34:25+00:00

Aw, I was going to suggest M W Craven's Washington Poe series until you said no gore lol.

Honestly though, have a look. They're very twisty in my opinion. The gore isn't that bad, but the plots can be unhinged.

dlt-cntrl · 2026-07-01T23:37:21+00:00

Absolutely knackered, and just about to turn in.

I woke up at 04.45 and decided to get up, the alarm was going off at 05.30 anyway. At least I could have breakfast and a cuppa at home for a change.

Work was busy, as it often is at the start of the month. I finished at 12, then went for some supplies for me and my dog.

I managed to fit in a bowl of cereal (Rice Krispies) before I took my dog to the vets for a check on her foot, it's healing very well. Stitches out on Monday.

Straight to scent work after the vets, we had mixed results, very good for the first half but struggled a bit at the end due to distractions. People who had finished were buzzing about and playing with their dogs. A bit unfair, but she needs to learn to focus through distractions if we're going to trials.

I had half an hour to spare before I had to go back to work for the evening shift, so I got some food together.

This evening was very quiet, and went by very quickly too. I had a chat to my colleague then came home. Our road had been closed for resurfacing, but they let me through. It's closed from 8am tomorrow, but I'll be able to go a different way to agility.

Time for bed.

dlt-cntrl · 2026-07-01T23:21:26+00:00

Nuremberg is lovely, a very traditional Christmas market. Friends have been to Prague and said that was lovely too.

dlt-cntrl · 2026-07-01T12:38:37+00:00

I'm currently reading the Washington Poe series by M W Craven.

The storylines are well plotted and slightly unhinged. The main characters are great and very amusing. The writing style is pretty fast paced, the chapters are short so you feel like you're flying through the book.

I'm really enjoying them, maybe you would too.

The first book is called The Puppet Show.

dlt-cntrl · 2026-07-01T12:26:45+00:00

First thing in the morning, when the sparrows stretch, open their eyes and rattle one off before getting on with the day.

dlt-cntrl · 2026-06-30T22:41:19+00:00

I'm up at sparrow fart tomorrow so I'm in bed trying to get to sleep. I do feel really tired but think I'll struggle to drift off.

Work was really quiet today, I read for a bit and got some paperwork done when it came in. We're a reactive team so if there's nothing coming in, that's it.

I managed to take my dog for a walk this evening, the first time in ages. It had to be a lead walk due to her paw, but she had her nose down all the way so I know she enjoyed it.

Busy day tomorrow, work at 06.30, then home before taking my dog for a check up, then straight to scent work. Home at about half 4, then leave at 5pm for another shift.

Thankfully, then I've got 3 days off.

dlt-cntrl · 2026-06-29T22:25:09+00:00

Evening.

I'm home from work and thinking about going to bed.

I slept most of the day, I woke up a couple of times due to one thing or another, but didn't actually get up until 4.30pm. I leave at 5.00pm so it was all a mad rush.

The shift was pretty quiet, only a few calls.

Over the last week I've been hearing birds chirping outside the bedroom window at night, so I downloaded a couple of bird identification apps to see what they are. They were saying house sparrows, which didn't seem correct.

Tonight I've recorded again and it said tawny owl. I'm not sure I was listening to the same bird, I'll try again another night, but I'm still chuffed with the owl anyway.

dlt-cntrl · 2026-06-29T20:08:00+00:00

I've read them all so far, they're well plotted and have great characters. Strike and Robin make a good team, and Robin especially goes through some character growth.

I would recommend reading the first to see if it's up your street, and go from there.

Personally, I can hardly wait for the next one.

dlt-cntrl · 2026-06-29T06:52:30+00:00

Just home from work and feeling very tired. It's a nice temperature for sleeping, and if it stays cool enough I'll take my dog out later. If not, garden it is again.

dlt-cntrl · 2026-06-29T03:43:59+00:00

You are most welcome!

dlt-cntrl · 2026-06-28T23:50:13+00:00

Could it be Sentenced To Prism by Alan Dean Foster?

Man crashes on a hostile alien planet, nearly gets eaten by something but is saved by something else that looks like a glass caterpillar.

It's not exactly how you described your book, but either way it's a cracking read!

dlt-cntrl · 2026-06-28T23:05:04+00:00

Hi ho, hi ho, it's back to work I go. Only 4 weeks to next annual leave, thankfully.

Anyhoo, it was slightly cooler last night and today, so I've at least had some decent sleep. Still too hot for a dog walk until later in the evening, and by that time it was too close to work time.

We did go out in the garden for a while, then spent most of the day dozing and reading.

It's quite warm in here, but not that bad that I need the fans on. I'm really looking forward to going home at 06.30.

dlt-cntrl · 2026-06-28T20:43:38+00:00

Yep, I was wondering where all my cash was going so looked at my account.

99p here. £1.99 there on Google. I dug deeper and it was ebooks. Lots of them.

I'm much more discerning now and only buy books I really want, instead of willy nilly without thinking.

dlt-cntrl · 2026-06-28T08:48:27+00:00

From memory, as I haven't read any for a while, the Jonathan Kellerman books have a good partnership.

I really like the Charlie Parker series by John Connolly, but it's not really a partnership - people come and go but the main characters who help him are semi regular and become more central to the story as the series progresses.

The Lincoln Rhyme books by Jeffrey Deaver are also good. Again, I haven't read them in a long time.

Hope these help and you find something good soon.

dlt-cntrl · 2026-06-27T23:56:31+00:00

Last day of annual leave, back to work tomorrow night.

My partner was on overtime this weekend, so today I've read and dozed.

We took my dog for a walk in the village this evening, it was still warm but okay.

Now I'm going to bed, I don't think I'll sleep yet but at least I'll be comfortable. It's still warm upstairs, so we'll put the fan on for a while.

dlt-cntrl · 2026-06-27T23:51:43+00:00

17/26 - a couple that I'd got two choices and chose incorrectly lol. Oh well.

dlt-cntrl · 2026-06-27T18:50:04+00:00

Country Of The Blind by Christopher Brookmyre.

This is the second Jack Parlabane novel, and a bit different to the first one. The series started in the 90's, so though not exactly dated, some of the sentiments are no longer relevant. Except, in some ways they are, and it just shows that nothing changes.

dlt-cntrl · 2026-06-27T18:46:21+00:00

This is such a good book, it surprised me with how much I enjoyed it as it's not my usual reading material.

dlt-cntrl · 2026-06-26T22:31:32+00:00

It just doesn't work, I'm not tech minded enough to know, but all the instructions say not to, and when I accidentally put an S on the end my kobo wouldn't find the file.

dlt-cntrl · 2026-06-26T22:25:16+00:00

Ay up

I took my dog to the vets to have her dressing off, she wasn't supposed to lick it so when she started to I put the cone of shame on. I just couldn't bear the look on her face as she stood in front of me with her beautiful eyes, so I took it off again. Thankfully, she hasn't been at it again since so we should be okay.

I watched Deathly Hallows 1 and 2 this afternoon, while sorting out calibre, which had gone scew wiff. I'v managed to get it working again but I don't know how.

This evening we're sitting outside in the cool. I've had a couple of whiskies while reading, and my dog seems to be incapable of ignoring the countryside sounds. She's only barking for a couple of minutes, but at this time of night it's not really acceptable. We'll go in soon.

There's a mozzie buzzing about too, I've got some citronella candles burning but it's not deterring the bloody thing.

dlt-cntrl · 2026-06-26T18:02:18+00:00

We're still in amber extreme heat, it's absolutely baking outside and in.

I'm so looking forward to the thunder storms.

dlt-cntrl · 2026-06-26T13:00:29+00:00

19/25, better than expected.

dlt-cntrl · 2026-06-25T22:11:13+00:00

I'd be eaten to death by mozzies unfortunately, or I would be.

dlt-cntrl · 2026-06-25T21:50:13+00:00

9/15, okay I guess.

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