Wednesday, 14 May 2025

Fantasy football

With 2 game weeks to go in the league I'm just outside the top 20k of fantasy football players. That's out of 11.5m players. Pretty good right? Yes, the majority of those are no longer active players but still? Very pleased.

Ice cream on the way home from school

 




Can you spot the cat?

 It's a bit overgrown at the minute but we have the gardeners round for their quarterly visit today so will be great for the summer.






The Metallica brothers

 Another BBQ at the weekend.  Arthur decided to wear his Metallica top.  We had another BBQ round some friends place on Sunday too!







Garlic prawns and scallops with chorizo





With the rugby season being over Flo has started park running again

 Not the best time, but it was hot





Dobble Connect

 The kids have been playing Dobble for years but this is a new version that we bought last summer (must have forgotten to open it).  Anyway, the kids found it and started playing at the weekend.  Pretty good.  One of the symbols was Cthulhu! I missed last night's d&d session as I had work drinks, but am playing Cthulhu tonight.




Friday, 9 May 2025

MRI or not to MRI

 I've had a sore shoulder for a few months now and for the last couple i've been seeing a physio (2 physios) they're not sure what the issue is so i've decided to use our private medical insurance.  April's company doesn't provide it and I was out of work for 4 months so we've had to purchase our own. I used it this week to have a video consultation with a specialist and he's suggested I get an MRI as he suspects I might have a slap tear on my shoulder / bicep (I think it's related to the injury on my left arm where I had to get my bicep repositioned just after Florence was born. Unfortunatly, our personal private health doesn't cover prior injuries so the claim was rejected.  I get private health with my new company so and it covers prior illness / injuries but I have to wait until mid June to sort it out.  Funny thing is the health insurance provider is with the same company so they'll have to cover it anyway but i'll still be in pain for an additional month.  Doh! 

Eye update

 I had a 3 month check up on my right eye on Wednesday.  I'd had a bit of a scare when I went for a routine check up at the optician last year.  Good news. The previous consultant thought it might be something else but as it's all healing up nicely he's not worried.  I have another check up due in a years time to confirm. 

Bought this for Arthur's birthday

 I think he'll like it




Wednesday, 7 May 2025

Views from my office

 8th floor Plantation Place