2020 DIARY WEEK FORTY EIGHT 23rd NOV - 29th NOV Lockdown #2

Another week of working at home as we begin to close out the year, a week where we shall be paid so that always helps, will begin to finalise my Christmas needs. Also this week we have more football matches to follow for AFC Wimbledon including the FA Cup tie, and I then have Thursday and Friday off at the end of the week to chill out and not stress about work hopefully. Try and make something good happen for you, well Monday morning was fine, in fact better than that, we scored some wins on Betfair and covered few things for football on Tuesday too. Had a little chat with Liz, but don't have much to do myself. Will be writing up Kempton Blog for Wednesday having also been out for a little bit of shopping. Then Tuesday we've another gaming night to see us through the evening. Finding that hard as it's just Lee bragging and Richard talking all over the DM which I think is rude, it was better as the night went on though and Hayden is a great DM too, but bit bored with some of the shenanigans really. Slept bit better and awake only once in the night, at least as Wednesday arrives we are paid and can sort out a few bills and other things. Got some shopping in too will still need bread or rolls, but can get some of them tomorrow once I go out to post office. Boring day of work, updated my blog, levelled up my paladin too in the D&D campaign and will see if the rest of the week can improve a bit or not. Thursday I am off work, been out this morning to post cards to Australia and get some more stamps, ensure that rent money is out too and can pay that tomorrow. Tonight there is some football on, AFC Wimbledon play their delayed FA Cup tie vs Barrow which was a dire 0-0 draw and the Dons winning 4-2 on penalties. 

They will now play on Sunday in round two against Crawley. Friday was another day off, bit of a lay in and checking that I have funds available for the rest of the month ahead. Don't think I have much but will see how it goes, fingers crossed will be fine. Feeling cold now, and know we are in a bad way again this month, need to get Mrs H gifts for Xmas and we are done. 

2020 DIARY WEEK FORTY SEVEN 16th NOV - 22nd NOV Lockdown #2

Second week of the latest lockdown 'lite' and we have been fine thus far, keeping safe and well while working at home. This week is the last before we paid again so while I don't have a lot to spare I have enough on me to get lunches and money on C/Cs to go shopping if I need it (should have plenty at home to be honest). As we begin to near the end of the year thoughts turn to Christmas and getting cards, things sorted for that soon, will need to send things to Australia end of this month and then find something for Mrs Hughes. So Monday what does that feel like? Well tired of course and the day was one of loads of investigation and issues for clients, hopefully resolved some, and bit more to follow. Been out and got some lunch / shopping sorted, good, now try and have a better week. Blogs updated for Kempton too, make plans for the week ahead. Tuesday another mixed night and don't feel 100% at all. Another day of issues in the live environments so raising tickets and fighting fires, been out for lunch too and then had a lay down for an hour or so in the afternoon. There is another gaming session tonight so we will have to see how that goes, in fact wasn't too bad I got a bit more into things later on in the night finally fell asleep for some time too. Wednesday see what you can do today in truth found it hard to keep going, at least no new drama's and had a quiet day really. Bought a few little bits on eBay and expecting some Amazon / Freemans deliveries too. Shall finalise my Christmas items needed for Mrs Hughes, also during next week begin to write cards and post out to Australia, plus some more stamps then we will be nearly okay. Thursday it's a bit cold and grey out but did get small win out of William Hill and will give me a few pennies for the weekend. Picked up lunch and see what work you can get done this afternoon, received couple of packages from recent eBay bits rather disappointed with one of these and that's £10 down the drain shall have to accept it and forget about it. Evening was quiet, missed Mock The Week as fell asleep will try it on iplayer later. Up about 4am on Friday, trying to get through the week but did get a few more hours sleep eventually. Amazon boxes arrived, ridiculous amount of packaging to clear up from those. Been for walk and emptied bag also picked up some beers for later. Not much work on so keep busy and amused. Hopefully the weekend will be better and Dons back playing football away at Rochdale, then next week more games including the delayed FA Cup tie away at Barrow. Vince birthday on Saturday, and more gaming nights on Sunday too so we feeling okay for now, will want to drop a few messages to friends and family later.

2020 DIARY WEEK FORTY SIX 9th NOV - 15th NOV Lockdown #2

We return now to working from home for the duration of lockdown mark two. Will be off on Thursday and Friday this week although with most places closed, and little to no money available I am not sure what to do with that time. At least I can get some more rest, sleep, hopefully chill out and maybe contact family and friends just to say hello. Monday will get through the day of work, find something good to do with my time, organise my day and folders. Let us see that the week can be positive and fun, still very tired, don't really have a lot of work to do need to scratch around and find something to keep us occupied. Caught the FA Cup draw and if we can get the game against Barrow done (and win it) then it's Crawley Town at home in round two. Tuesday looks like a day full of meetings for us, what fun. Then it's the weekly gaming session in the evening, which was fine for a change, still have some issues hearing what is happening at time, enjoyed it overall though and a late one might help with sleep. Wednesday should work out fine too if we can get out lunchtime and attend various meetings, then we are off for a few days. Pick up a few things for lunch and dinner see what the plans are for end of the week while hopefully get some rest. FA Cup game rescheduled for Thursday 26th November with the possible second round tie vs Crawley moved to the Sunday. Still not sleeping great, up at 2am writing this now, struggling. Good start to the day on Thursday though once I had got some sleep, nice clear day, and won a small amount in morning to give us a few pennies to play with, not too surprised that I quickly lost all that. Go fetch some lunch later on and swap over the trains on display today. Then see what you can achieve on Friday, aim to have a lay in, listen to music, and get some trains tested and catalogued. I have plenty in for lunch and dinners, yet still have the urge for a McDs burger, can I resist till next week? Well I did, and now seeing out the weekend, watching Rugby on Friday night, completed other blogs for the weekend too and planning a quiet Saturday really, plus more gaming on Sunday night.

2020 DIARY WEEK FORTY FIVE 2nd NOV - 8th NOV

Now find ourselves in November and staring down the barrel of another national lockdown beginning this week, a month of lockdown, no doubt some panic buying as usual and then try to pick ourselves up. Monday see what the response is from work who I fully expect will still want people to come in, however if they do accept the lockdown I can stop paying into the Oyster Card for the month and use that for shopping and essentials. If you are up then I think make a trip to Tesco early morning on either Monday or Tuesday and see if they have been cleared out already, else just get soups, other tinned stuff, toilet rolls perhaps and get home again. While I am fine for this week (except for lack of lunches) I just want to know that I can get in few things for the week ahead, yes went out and it was absolutely fine, even got some toilet rolls and few other bits and pieces in for the week, I think that means we will feel fine about this now. Yet it all changed again for the worse on Monday evening, sucks being me. 

Tuesday means two things for us this week, 1) another gaming night to endure/enjoy later on with the guys and 2) the long awaited return to Plough Lane for Wimbledon football club with their first game at the new stadium against Doncaster Rovers tonight. Try and keep busy today and see it through and will need to do a top up to Oyster card for this week. Football ended up as a 2-2 draw, bit disappointed as we took the lead twice and conceded very late on. Wednesday, got in to work to find that the project I was working on is being canned, but on the plus side can work from home for the duration of this lock down. I did already upload £40 to Oyster, but that's fine, also deposited to Bank money to get through the month. See if you can pick up dinner tonight (nope) and reset alarms for later rise tomorrow (yeah). Listen to podcasts, and chill out, good that you don't have to be up at 6am now, enjoy the lay in. Thursday started out fine, we had a reasonable sleep, but it's very cold and rather foggy out there today. There are some calls and meetings about the failed Kentico project, see how that goes, find plenty to keep us occupied. Evening will try and update other blogs for the weekend, we are locked down again and want to use that time well. Reached Friday another cold and foggy morning, thankfully no meetings, so find something to keep busy with and crack on. Need to go and pick up some shopping, maybe bus into Feltham and visit Iceland. Looks like we are going to do a second gaming night on Sundays so see if you can pick out something for my Mage from the magic tables. This weekend is FA Cup football and we should have been following my team AFC Wimbledon playing away to Barrow in the first round, alas our game is off following positive Covid-19 tests for us so if we get through the rearranged tie we will see who we draw in Monday's second round. Personally money is still very tight but bills have been paid and we will muddle through to the end of the month.

2020 DIARY WEEK FORTY FOUR 26th OCT - 1st NOV

This week, having been paid, already done all my money, can we survive. Working at home as usual on Monday and Tuesday, the plan will be to try and have Friday at home too, lots of people off this week as it's half term holidays. Buses are back to normal which is nice, every 20 mins too with the bridge now open will help things. See if you can find something nice to do or listen too, you need something to chill out with. Please try and be good to yourself. Posted off card and money for Oscar's birthday which is end of this week, so that's good, and have card/money for Gabriel too in couple of weeks. Paid rent and bills and shall see where we are on Wednesday once money has gone off paypal. Praying we will be fine and can survive the month ahead. Tuesday will be work, new sprint beginning and then gaming session in the evening. Dark days now weather wise as well as my moods, keep going one day at a time. Got through the gaming night and although it was a bit of a struggle towards the end it was fun, and the guys enjoyed it. Will level up and see how we are for next week too. Wednesday and back into the office, gone in early but did catch the bus (thanks) in a lot of discomfort and very tired, kept busy though with work and aiming to have Friday at home. Thursday was much the same too but at least Liz was in and that was also good for me, picked up few bits on way home too and also collected some money out of my William Hill account so try and level the losses off if you can. Can at least top up Oyster cards and have money to see me through but I am about £40 short on the current account. Not much to do for the rest of the week, have several other blog posts to do next week so will try and get as many of them drafted and ready for them. 

Football this weekend is against the Franchise FC from Milton Keynes and next week is the first game at the new stadium on Plough Lane against Doncaster Rovers albeit it will be behind closed doors. But hopefully we can pick up a couple of wins there and keep in the top half of the League One table, must ensure we put on a better performance against the franchise scum on Saturday. Now looks like we facing a second lockdown this coming week for a month, I have a fair bit in for the time being so wouldn't be so bad, and maybe we can get a lot of other things done again. 

Shall have to see what Boris says this evening.