David's blog

Saturday was supposed to be the day the local football club started using their new camera to stream games on Facebook. Since it was an away match, I assume they needed permission. At kickoff, after checking the game hadn’t been cancelled—a common issue this season—I saw it was still on, though some nearby matches had been called off. I waited for the stream, but nothing appeared; probably just teething problems. Hopefully, they’ll have it sorted by next week.   They still won five-nil, with four assists from a player who’d just returned. Despite not playing for weeks, they had the confidence to convincingly beat a decent team. They’re currently fourth in the league, quite far from the top, but with a strong push could grab the second promotion spot. The top place seems out of reach, but you never know—it’s a funny old game.   The wintry weather seems to have passed for now, and we’re back to the usual rain. I got a link to the game, which was a bit pointless since I...

My laptop has been acting up for the past few days, refusing to shut down properly. I suspect it got stuck on an update. I tried restoring it but lost patience and ended up resetting it, which wiped out all my apps and data—a total hassle. On top of that, I got an email today about a pair of glasses I ordered online. Normally, I wouldn’t buy glasses this way, but it was my only option at the time. I had spoken with an optometrist about the order but decided to place it myself since it seemed they were just ordering them online anyway, and no options were available in-store. I searched for my old prescriptions at home but couldn’t find last year’s, so I had to visit the shop to request a copy. I sent it to them, but this morning I got an email saying the copy was blurry and missing key details. They also asked whether the glasses were for reading or distance vision, which I wasn’t sure how to answer because I usually just rely on my prescription. I contacted the optometrist again and fi...

 I was not looking forward to the mondaay swim today I was feeling a bit knackered and in no mood for exercise but off I went anyway, my mood was not helped by the fact I would have time to kill after being swimming, as I had an appointment in the xray department. I eventually got to the swimming after a few stops of chatting to this and that, one of them said the pool was quiet which was a blessed relief, and it was fairly,.  I did the usual amount of lengths and then foolishly I went shopping and therefore had to carry the whole let around until it was time to go for the appointment which I had decided I was going to walk to pass the time, so I had a bit of a walk with a load of shopping, I should have done the shopping on the way back really. I got the hospital early had a cup of tea and then went to the xray place I was not there five minutes and then I went to catch the bus back as it was raining, I miss read the timetable and nearly missed the bus.. I have been back here...

 I decided this morning to go to the opticians. This opticians is 12 miles away and of course it's open at the weekend like most of the shops. How to get to the bus to another town first then change there but I decided to catch the train I got to the next town with only a few minutes to spare before it was time for the train to go from that town, so I thought I would chance it and try to get the train, hoping the train was late.   I got the bus to the tesco and then went to the station andd the train was late and i jumped on before the door clesed.  I needed the loo on th train but it was occupied and therefore I had to go back and doing this I missed the guard.  As I was coming ot into Pwillheli were the optitician is sitiuated the guard caught me and I paid for ticket. I there is an issue now if you don't get a ticket before you get on the train you will be fined, but I think that is depeendent on there being a machine in the station which there wasn't at...

 It was not a nice day to hang around for a bus yesterday it was raining but its what I had to do, the bus was late,  I looked on the bus service app and the bus seemed to be being held up at its starting point in the next town, or maybe the app was playing up I was not sure as I have not really tested the app yet.  There were other people waiting for the bus so at least I knew it had not gone unless it had gone early which is a rare occurrence thankfully On the app the bus seemed to move again and then it was held up so I was still not sure if there was a bus coming or not then it moved again so I began to think there was bus on its way and it arrived, I told the others it was on its way, in the meantime we were all getting wet, apparentlty the bus had been held up by a broken down old steam train which had brokon down on the main road, the things should not be crossing the main road really as they are in danger of breaking down all the time due to their age and can be d...

Well we are getting to coming out of the wretched lockdown timetable the council has imposed on us for nearly 4 years I got to see a bus that will be running on the new service the T22 today, no one I had talked to had actullay seen any of these buses but they exist obviously I just need to see one in service now. I just went to tesco and the driver told me that there was an electric bus in the new chargng place so off I went for nose, apparetntly they take 12 hours to charge and can go all day on that charge which is handy as there are not that many charging points around, these electric buses will be good if you want to listen to music on your way to work as they are quiet  I think these buses cost about half a million each a lot of money for a bus, roll on the day they come into service now so we can get out of the lockdown shit once and for all, I think these buses will help the tourist induustry around and it nice to see something coming here for a change instead of being clos...

 The computer seems to be running slow right now and I am not too sure what to do about it really I am not computer expert and don't know if the issue can be resolved or not I have tried everything that I know and have got nowhere so maybe I have to just put up with it or buy another one which is not great I guess I could go to the computer shop to see if they can sort it out its not too bad but its a bit of a nuisance I use the computer for home recording so its important that it works to its best its not that old really I will just see how it goes I guess, there is always something going on regarding the recording set. Well we only have two weeks to wait until the new bus service apparently there has been fun and games on the buses this week with the road from the village being closed due to a fallen tree or trees or something I have never seen the road closed before usually they get it sorted pdq but not this time its the second time the road had been closed actually in few mont...

  A bus service was introduced round here in 2021 to accommodate the lockdown, before the lockdwon there was an hourly service here which got rudeced to nearly nothing in the first lockdown and then some buses were added, which is where we are today a skeleton service which is in place a long time after any lockdown was in in place.  This service hampeers people's ability to move around especially during the evening when the schedule stops very early which obviously hampers business. There was suppose to be a new bus service starting 19 months to take the place of the lockdown schedule but due to issues such as nimbyism and other things it is yet to start I rang today for a starting date nothing was forthcoming so this service may or may not start in the future there was not even a rough idea of when this fiasco of the introduction of this service was going end. The pavement parking in the village here has gone nuts since the pandemic and I think this is as a result of the shi...

Its another warm day and long may they last though some say its only for another couple of weeks, I guess we shall have to just wait and see its a bit more sticky than it was a few weeks and not so sunny today a bit more cloud in the sky but still very nice. I have just come home from the next town the bus was not as full as usual for some reason nowhere near as full really and I don't know why really. The school has a lot less children in it that the time I was there I wonder if they are more successful now that classes are smaller.  If the trend in the number of kids lessening the school will be shut in 40 years time I guess they will have to go somewhere else then.. I have ordered a piece of flat pack furniture I am wondering whether to have a go at it myself or give someone else a go in doing it this will cost of course but I guess it could save me money as I will probably botch it up.  I am really hoping that england are knocked out of the world cup on wednesday if th...

I was nearly in crash today I say nearly as the bus I was in managed to slam the brakes on before it happened though everyone went flying forward.  This happened near the crossing of that ffestiniog railway thing in Porthmadog the driver in front of the bus slamed their brakes on so the bus had to do the same, I don't know if the person didn't see the lights or maybe the alrrm for the train did not go off soon enough to give the car a chance to stopslowly anwyway it was not a nice experience worse for the lady in front I guess as she went flying on her front to the floor. I got off the above bus and got the next one home which was half an hour late which is ok as it is a lovely day and I could sit in the sun anyway and there is not hurry to come back here really. I have contacted the dwp again just in case that some letter has got lost or something I do not fancy trying to reinstall the benefit anyway there was not a lot forthcoming  so I have to wait for a phone call...

It is not so sunny today but it is still dry and that is the main thing really the rain is a bit boring much like most sundays which can be a bit of a drag really. I took the bus yesterday after the chat I had with the bus company man the day before and confirmed the light on the ticket machine seems to go out when the pass is put in which clarify's the situation a bit little bit. I need to do something a bit different on a Saturday night as where I am now going is a bit boring its the same old thing all the time maybe I can take the bus somewhere else try another pub just break the routine I guess as it can get a bit samey if I carry on like this I have another week before then anyway and apparently the weather is going to be nice for the next week which will make it easier to got out as long as I am not in much pain.  This pain is really perplexing and is hard to get to the bottom of what is causing it. I was a bit dissappointed in the result of the boxing last night but I ...

Last night while taking my glasses off a screw fell out of them and they came apart so I decided this morning to go and get them fixed I was going to go to the opticians there, they do it for nothing its a service they provide you don't get much for nothing these days but you can have a screw replaced in your glasses if one comes out.  I looked on the internet to see which one was open and it said that the Rook one was open until one this afternoon so off I went on the bus.  When I got there though it was shut so I had been given a load of crap by google maybe the information is out of date anyway I had a wasted journey. While I was there I got a couple of things that I needed and then got the bus back it was a nice day so I guess it was not that bad, I had not planned to go again to Porthmadog though and being a bit in pain it was a bit of an inconvenience next time I will ring I guess just in case its a load of crap again.

Well this snow is a bit more slippery than usual it seems to me as I have fallen over again today. I did last night and this morning again I guess its down to the shoes I wore but its no fun when you have a painful shoulder too which is even more painful now.  There s also a cold bitterly wind today I am sure its winter's last stand and that it will improve after this period, it has been a long winter really. The sun is quite warm though really I guess its the sign of spring coming.  It does not help dealing with this winter having to hang around and wait nearly half an hour for a bus which is what happens these days due to the shit bus services that are existing round here due to the shanangans of the the old  bus firm,  Everyone is now suffering due to the fraudulant behaviour and the crap way the council is dealing with it they are reluctant to spend money |I think and this will impact on the economy of the area in the end as the tourists won't be able to get ar...

I have had tinnitus for a long time nearly 30 years now its mainly in my left year and it started I believe due to medication but I am not too sure.  Today it is really bad for some reason I think it gets worse with stress.  The main issue is that its a distraction it makes it hard to concentrate on things sometimes and makes it hard to hear things sometimes in fact its horrible really but | guess it will be here until the day |I day as they are usless in relation to helping or finding a cure. I gues it could be worse I could have it in both sides though on one side is bad enough.  Apparently as well as my tinnitus  have a hearing issue too so my ears are not functioning too good these days I guess it will get worse as I get older unless I introduce some mechanical thing to help me but then I am a bit worried that will make me dependent on it I guess I need to go and find out what is available really. With all the other issues I have in relation to health its goi...