Another Train ride afternoon off

So this one is from a lucky cancellation at work which let me get some time to go to Exeter yet again, this time which tested me on the time to get.  This one was more some errands that were overdue which for me was going to be overdue and needed to do while I had the time, the bank might be closed but the post office would be the way to go on this one. 

The Morning and first 2 clients 

The day was going to be muggy or humid which meant rain, that is a tough old bugger and well with only one visit in Lydford after regular,s it was time to have another afternoon, this time would be to pay money into the bank but it was also going to be maybe a date but that would be unlikely for the major part. 

I eventually got up after the fap and flirting and getting food shop in the usual with a girl from Yeovil of all things which maybe things might go and grow which looking back has been no reply since the morning,  but it will be a time will tell sort of premise, So we make our way after checking emails. I left home at 9:55 which then was a semi-calm distance to get to the regulars. They were doing ok and took some time and hear inner truths but eventually. 

Eventually, I got to the part of the bits where it was time to leave but not planning things, I should have checked voicemail since it tends to get that thing where it doesn’t work as it should, but in the end, I made my way to Lydford for the next client which was a very short one.  They left a voicemail to cancel but did not get that chance to be in touch since the signal was falling apart a bit. It took about 35 minutes to get to Lydford then I managed to have a chat with them and sort some plans out. That ended at about 1:55 pm.

The Cycle to Oke

This was just calm and easy since it was a direct route and no paths to really side wind and cross. I started the journey from there and then it was a semi gentle breeze to get to where I wanted to go. Since the time for the train was 2:25 pm there was no point rushing, So I slowly took my time and it was a gentle cycle, the tyres were feeling nice and forced to get there,  So I started. 

The Selfie before going 

The Bike before going 

Leaving Lydford 

The close part of the path before the first crossing

After the crossing, the moors is showing more

As the first viaduct closes in 

In channels and nearing the bumpy trail 

Getting towards the final stretch 

The first side off to a cycle nearing the a30 

As I passed I was able to see some of the views, the sky was still a bit cloudy and felt like it could rain, but as the moors are higher up the clouds tend to connect and fill up . But it was still gentle.  Especially as it was passing meldon the weather was changing to the clouds above, which when it gets past meldon, it changes. It was hardly anyone on the path at all which felt fine, but it was also the clouds looking stormy. So my worry the rain would strike was a nightmare. But it did not when I parked up at about 14:46 or so, right outside the station. 

The Meldon View

Passing the railway line now abandoned 

The view looking towards the north 

Looking back at the tunnel 

It was nice to have no issues with stopping on this part of the trail, like just cruise along without having to use the battery and eventually its nearing 14:50 and i got to park up. 

The near end of the Granite way path 

The OKE post office break. 

This was then a slight gap since Starling was more aggressive with magisk, it was no app access on the phone for me. So I had no card I could use to deposit cash, but I ran to the post office to put in £20 anyway. Which then was the case of finding my way to do this. 

Just then I explored the area and one of my customers was renovating a café and popped in to see how that was getting on, I didn’t see them but I then shortly ran my way back up since it was 3:05 and the train got in about 3:15 by that point.  I ran up and saw the humid clouds which made it not look good. But I then ran up and just as I got there, the train arrived which is like a 10-minute gap between arriving and leaving, which is much more generous than the main trains or the iets. 

The Journey 

I ended up unlocking the bike and then went on the train, since if I used the ticket machine it would bolt on my end with full price and not be able to apply the railcard discount. So I sat down after tying the bike up and used the GWR App. But the GWR App used PayPal to use Starling, so crisis averted for the £9.20 single home. There was a girl in the seat in front of me not the table one but the one behind. So I didn’t film too much of the way to Exeter, but the clouds were starting to clear up for a little bit. 

Then it was soon passing Crediton I had to try to call one customer, that was a voicemail left for this. But it was soon after typing up that it was time to get off at exeter St Davids since it is now not that far distance between central and St Davids really, so easier for me if on my own and less ticket hassle. 

Nearing St Davids 

The Exeter explore 

Leaving to pay in 

So this is the main part to start with since my goal was to get work cash paid into the bank. Since with Santander, it costs £5 extra a month to speak to someone in the branch. But first was the cycling to the centre, which was a short distance across from 2 roundabouts and up a hill then turn left then right and I parked right outside central. 

A View ata part of St Davids 

The Exeter Streets on going up the hill 

The walk to try to pay in the hole in the wall, 

I casually walked my way and it was about a few minutes to the centre as it shows before. But it ended up finding Santander, which was going to be a bit of a tough one to count the note. After it timed out twice, I gave up and walked my way to the main post office in the Guildhall shopping centre, noticing a back alley which led to the mini ruin in the Guildhall, then to my right was the post office inside a gigantic WH smith, so I walked in. 

Then I gasped as I managed to walk in and it was a huge one, but finding my way to the post office part was easy with signs, AS I walked by I saw some Slush Puppies bottles for like £1 that were on my list to grab them on the way back home. But then I got to the post office and it was queued up. So I walked out and then Google Maps said the top of Sidwell Street had one. So I ran my way there. 

The run was quick-ish just past the places I walked by a week ago really.  When I got there it was part of a Morrisons, Which then I got in the lady was nice and we paid most since it was taking its time from how confusing it can end up.

But alas then that came TO an end which ended up 16:45 or so which was only about half an hour or less before the train back. But I walked out of there with an assignment of relief on this goal sorted. 

The lights and the building by the top of the city centre

The mini check and drink to get back to the bike

So it was coming to finding my way and thirst was on my mind, the idea was the slush puppies bottles and well it was £1 which I had some left anyway on the card. Cash was wiped out, But I walked my way back to the guildhall to check CEX which had a surface dock which was a proper version of something I’d already got on my surface go was the usb C adapter, which I had to cut a bit of silicon out of the case for it to go on. So I skipped that and then made my way to get the Slush Puppies bottles. Then it was quicker but some lovely chap was in the queue, and then this student served me, there were a lot of the uni types about since it was the end of the day. But for £2 total was not bad at all. 

The slush puppie bottles for £1 each 

Then I walked my way to the bike to pick it up and then it was time to cycle back, there was not much of a point to going and getting any too good-to-go bits since it was like 1 minute from leaving WHSmith to get ther bike to rush to St David's, so I just casually cycled my way back to St David's. It took about 2 to 3 minutes to get there easily.

The entrance to St Davids 

The Train home 

So, I cycled down and then walked my way to the entrance I managed to get onto the lift and then swap over to platform 4, the sun was coming out which was nice. But I was about to rest and the train arrived in, so it was time to find the carriage, the dot matrix display was off a bit to be fair but one of the guards and staff pointed then another chap with a bike pointed to the carriage. IO got on but 2 suitcases were in the way. So it was a hassle to get them to move and then stack the bikes up. By the time I did it, the train was moving on the way back to Plymouth already. 

The view from the lift on platform 1 

How i managed to get the bike in was a mystery

Then it was to find the seat, this time I wanted to face the left since with of the coast, but it was a shame since the only free seat was with the wall facing so I did not get any good view of the coast. But then it was good to do more catch up which involved more calls and a couple of emails as well. 

The view near the estuary 

I enjoyed the sip of the Blue Raspberry and showed the ticket when needed, so that made life that bit easier while cruising along the coast and getting towards Newton Abbot. But then as it passed, the sun was coming out and finally felt like summer, I felt sweaty and more thirsty I was near Ivybridge the clouds were coming back for a short while. But then it was time to pack up. 

Then this was the hard part, it was coming to that point where the bike door was locked so could not easily be moved, which first getting the luggage out, another bystander tried to help and talked about getting the guard at the station. But then it was having to sit and turn to get it in, the back was out but the front was struggling for sure. In the end, some guy twisted the handlebars upside down and it just about squeezed out, like 2 minutes before the train was going to depart. I got off the train and then walked my way to the platform lift. 

The bike trapped in the locker with the luggage

I got on the lift and it went out, the lady that helped was on her way to St Germans and she agreed how the bike storage is odd on these trains, but then she got off the lift and it was then splitting ways, she was platform 6, I was platform 8. The app said the lift was not working, I went on the lift and it was working fine. 

Then as I got to park the bike, it was time for a toilet, but before that was a selfie and then another call to the mobile from a customer. Then it was finally time to go toilet since the engine started running, the bike was mounted on the end of the train, which then after that confusion, I got it strapped in and settled down, some bits with the surface to start then, it was clear sky for the most of the city as I made my way back home.

The Biked strapped up 

It feels faster in most instances and also the tickets were asked for after Keyham or was it near the ferres, either way, it was a bit later since the way it was from Keyham had to be delayed. Eventually, it was nearing the end of the day by 19:28. As it got to St. Bueadoux an idea across to get the train to order food and then get the train home, like takeout delivery since most of the chains like KFC and Dominoes were there (memories of Emma from years ago). 

The selfie looking back on the tamar

The view over the calstock viaduct 

After that I said my time was soon up, I got back to Guni then got off the train and made my way up the hill with about 30 miles left on the batter for this week, it was 75 miles when I left home this morning too, the calibration of the battery does not always make sense whatsoever. But then it was time to enjoy a nice mix of meatballs in this sauce with a bit of burger sauce and potato wedges to go on top. 

The tea of meatballs in a sauce, burger sauce, bread, salad, chicken slice, potato sticks 

But enjoy this and soon there will be the catch up vlog and a carnival vlog to complete too. 

Take care 

omracer

A march of mistakes

 So, it's not even 2 weeks since the previous post and its been a fucking stress and a half nightmare and I know things are going to be even tougher and well I've been making more mistakes and It made me realise I've had burnout or at; least that case of burn out to deal with and the mistakes at work just feel to pile up, 

But it also has potential for the blips to be good for the future I hear or if that's just my mistakes popping through yet again. But this was luckily the time I COULD Get a DAY and even a morning off this year but here we go on what was to come and boy Did I REALISE some Shit I pulled. 

March starts off with a Messey pancake day 

So its after the 1st day of the new month, it was another day and it ended up another long day in work since things were going to be the tough part. The day itself went quiet enough to actually have the first lunch for nearly 1 month, 

The chicken dippers and the bottle of water 

Since some customer meant I had to run with the shoes from lidl that ripped back from the brakes not working back in September on the bike. But sadly the remains of the recent weather means it's a long run to Peter Tavy and having to download apps from a reset/refresh is not good. Then luckily the customer drove me back to the shop where I got some bits and it was time to run home to get a bit of late-night pancakes finally It was time to have some burger pancakes and then some more pancakes after. Since it felt nice to cook them although a video in which I involve cooking them is a fair bit of time off at the rate it is going to be. 

The start of the pancakes 

A bit of a mess for it 

Looks more solid 

a better attempt 

This one actually lifts 

Another attempt 

It's sort of solid 

Maybe more squishy here 

Now looks scrambled 

A bit more scrambled 

Now looks like a shape 

The finished result 

But that was nice to chow down with and then it was a case of just catching up with work and it seems repairs were starting to flood in again and that was going to be more stress to deal with and expensive, but little did I know it was going to be more expensive with how begging goes. 

The march that starts to really show its toll of bad choices 

Since I was soon to get more texts than I was expecting and one from someone not spoken to since having to spend a taxi on her in January. But it was also nice mum brought in some rubicon and also more late-night food from another visit which was a fair bit of time away

the rubicon bottle

The brisket or chicken with the carrots, crisps and sugar puffs too. 

But it was then a text asking for a just eat voucher, which is fair but just that out of the blue and a false promise to send clips or videos is always the breaker, In that hindsight, I also had to top up the Netflix for the family so getting both was a plan, but that was actually after the text.  What WAS funny though is that I did reply saying I would get one tomorrow (4th) but actually I had NO REPLY from that and even still as I type this up a week and a few days later, no reply so it proves it was not wanted in the end. Especially as it was going to get more expensive with Alice on this side of things and little did I know I was heading into the point of not actually knowing things were going to be the truth or if it just made it complicated as a need for an excuse for me to pay for things as it has been in the past. I got distracted to the point the blog had expired its domain for that. 

https://t.co/3CvCW8p3SB Thanks for the messages for reminding me when the blog went down for 2 days or so. The blog is now back up. But I've been posting there more often in the past few months

— Mattie LT Marker (@omracer) March 4, 2022

So it comes to that day and to be honest it's a blur of what happened. But I ended up finding the chance to really know that it was time to just catch up with things since it visited after visit after visit to be done and little did I know it was going to feel exhausting for more to come. But It was more food with things such as the beef and then those extras as well. 

The Beef with the black bean and rice and the rice cakes 

But then it was to reply that I would get that on Friday which I didn't get the voucher for them but the Netflix one was sorted. BUT knowing my luck I would need it for the weekend in case there was a reply, but Little did I know it was soon time to get some CLOTHES from what I was about to be messaged.  But there is always a catch which comforts eating is involved with finding out some bad news But even that means a Gift card and an extra £1.05 for it. 

So let's be clear on the mistake of what this was going to mean and actually my skin was getting to a very itchy section of the left side of the leg which in terms was making work very itchy and that was me dealing with this for at least the past 3 days which was causing some pain in work and it had the leg in some nasty rashes but was it heat, fleas from Rosie or Finley or something else. But it was going to be the case of it vaded since on the way home It was finally time to get some bits at Lidl and well it offered such as the Vitamin C tablets, the Naturis smoothies  

The lidl shop at the clear evening 

But before this, the chance of having to then get more bits and pieces and actually take a big gamble for a fashion choice gift card, To give context, things at the time seemed like it had gotten quick and things are outgrown and since work for her end was going to happen, so clothes are needed and well me trying to skim for was going to be a problem for it. But while this was close to happening, I got home to have a lush Indian takeout. 

the Indian takeout on a Saturday night 

So let's be clear, from what was about to happen, it meant having to go to work after having the first SUNDAY off since the beginning of February in that side of things and this is going to be where getting this gift card sorted and the chores of emptying cardboard fro the shop which as been piling up for nearly 3 months as well, well a small part of that has gone and it will taker a lot more to deal with later.

We have to begin with this choice of helping out with outgrown clothes, so the plan was "You Choose" to get a card sorted out for another IOU in work and this was to get the chance to make more effort but it also was the case that it was not going to be enough and maybe things were telling me I Pushed myself a bit too far for what was going to be the big mistake in the past 2 months. So that was the first part of the plan but her budget for Primarni was going to be more than I wanted. So I got the gift card planned and then some cardboard was taken back home. Then we got some Sushi and bits from lidl after a dogwalking and it felt nice for a Sunday lunch of a light one. 

The sushi and the salad and extras for the lunch 

But then it was more wind and it was close to being the time to finally get some things done and do a vlog but even that was going to be a tricky one since it was how to do it and also with Rosie wanting ball most of the time it gets hard to even talk and film without her barking her head off. But Also things got a bit more expensive since the gift card ended up not working which means more sending over for this and was getting a bit out of control for things. It makes that buzzing feeling well disappear to a well I've kept making more mistakes and I really need to stop. But it's to argue with me and also get a shoutout done for someone that DM'med on insta the very SAME Day. 

The hat and the lead selfie 

This lead me to get some preparation with the bike again since the next day was going to be a long with going to Lydford then back to lamerton which actually I was not prepared for the repair I was cut out for but it also felt nice to have a smaller type of roast on that night, Tartare sauce really does go well. 

The Roast on a Sunday night 

We then go to get the battery charged and mote chatter with WhatsApp but it was feeling Like I'd really gone too far and feelings felt more of others than happiness. But it was also the legs getting those bites and red ashes which was making it irritable but it was soon to disappear as the weather was getting better or so we thought.

The Rashes starting to go but were still sore to touch 

Nope since i dont shave legs or thighs, since its very itch like fly bites

— Mattie LT Marker (@omracer) March 7, 2022

The week of losing sense and proper thought train 

So it then leads to the second week in March which actually feels a different vibe with the weather and feels like Spring is soon to be on the way.  The plan was to go to my usuals, but since they sadly had covid, it meant to slip them and go to a different customer that text me about some phone to swap if I remember correctly. So off there it went and it was then to cycle from that to get to Lydford which I ended up on actually a nice peaceful route. 

Heading back from Lydford 

The Bike 

So this visit was then getting from here to Lamerton, but only with 1,2 bars of battery left or so which means it was making sure to conserve the power in case it from those hills and that slightly strong wind was appearing as well. Eventually, I was dealing with this customer which took longer and was pushing things on time for its limits, and that week was going to provide the stress on that side. 

But then it was going to be more visits, we next start off with getting to a visit which was meant to be planned out but this was still a blur on things. There were some more demands on WhatsApp to deal with which Soon I was going to have to do more bailing out with what was to come and then feel I'd gone too far with things. But it was finally nice to have some sausage rolls after paying money into the post office which actually was soon to be ANOTHER problem for the end of the months. 

The £1.05 for sausage rolls on Tuesday

But then it comes to more long days and then it comes to more stupid mistakes to happen such as burning an envelope of cash by PURE fucking accident after another long day of work and getting home like 8pm and having leftover food. But it was also quiet enough in work to get some of the GT7  Retail kits opened and build since my rep was asking about the GT7 pics due to requirements and there were MORE boxes to yet carry down for other launches of games. 

The GT7 Standee

But then it was getting to also deal with the fact of after that lush leftovers meal and spending time with family, it was turning into a point of going too far, mistakes were being made and really I was in a stage of regret, especially with Alice was begging for help for potentially having to move from her flat to her parents place on the weekend due to something about debt the actual owner has to pay off and wrong place and wrong time mentality. I started to shed tears on my own doings for what some say is the right thing and well this was where I had to really understand and think about easing this potential relationship off since it does not feel like love, it feels like a one-sided love affair. There was a former friend that got concerned and knew who she was but more on that later. Plus I also was asked about having Maccies with someone that is a fan of mine but was a bit of weight loss. 

Chicken Tikka Masala with Scone, brownies and even Honey puffs with mayo. 

But then it was more work to attempt to catch up with and longer days ahead which to be fair, I was still collapsing mentally at this point from how things have been and well, I miss someone from my past whom I know I've been saying sorry out in the open air that so many times and direction feels like its collapse since both of us sort of didn't go as far as well in honesty, I wanted it to but it was getting more mistakes from Keyboards to end up being warped when fitting to even just more cases of underselling items and some keeping tabs or less charging, even on Visits. Also More honey puffs. 

Another chips based meal but with added Honey puffs 

Now then, this was also before this of when the stress goes from having to deal with 999, now one customer or chap fell outside the shop. Now, this meant it was going to be a tough one to call 999 and then see what was to happen. Since it was the case of them not getting the chance to reply to me minus getting the defib even when he was breathing, albeit heavily. So then it was a run to the Townhall to get the defib which even that was just a push of a button in the end. But from that and getting it, the chap was standing up and then escorted to his flat. So then it was to put it back and then get a customer sorted. By 17:30, the ambulance called when it was all over and I was on my way for a Home visit over a half-hour later. 

I've had a fair few things to talk on and catch up with. Also sadly bad habits really die hard and means more than I should have done and really stupid mistakes I've got to re sort out happen

— Mattie LT Marker (@omracer) March 11, 2022

But apart from that, calling 999 when someone collapsed outside my shop and even breathing, just got told to get a defiubualtor was tricky, then 15 minute wait before just having to press the button is a delay

— Mattie LT Marker (@omracer) March 11, 2022

Chicken with the added salad, olive bread and onion rings which are not as nice tasting as the bigger backs from other brands compared to the snacktastic ones here 

So then, it was passing the days always and work was more hectic and actually only VERY slowly starting to weaken which means I can catch up with bits and pieces, or so I thought. But it was coming into the plan of having to sort something out for the removal van for what could have been a step for a future but I was close to realising the truth, So the plan was with a removal van to be sorted for the Sunday so she could move into her dads.

Also unrelated but removal vans for £95 in Brum for a 40 minute distance is expensive ? or probably fair price due to #petrolgate

— Mattie LT Marker (@omracer) March 11, 2022

But it was finally the weekend after this eventful and it was going to go not as planned such as making some Crispy seaweed which actually BURNT my Mouth and that made it sore for the next 4 days at least after. I kid you not. A Bikelock was purchased which later on would mess things up quicker than I expected. 

The garlic bread with the extremely hot crispy seaweed 

At the End of one £££ chapter 

So it then leads to the weekend which it was getting better weather and actually it was that time to get some chores done, but it always starts to week up after a fap and also get the coriander smoothie out which it has not changed, but that mouth was still sore from the night before. Also, peanut butter cups are soo Moorish too. 

The coriander smoothie

But it was then time to have a roast meal at nans and this was a mum's cooked and it was a nice-ish meal but their meet is always a bit colder than others for the part. But it was nice to catch up with the grandparents even with things not going as great as it seems from the signs of Alzheimer's now starting to affect both of them. Even when grandad fell off the chair while looking for an mp4 player he was wanting to find to get some organ programs sorted. 

The Roast 

So at this point in the afternoon, I got a message from a girl in Brum via feabie  which was nice in a way but then a quote appeared

 If I tell you something, promise you won’t repeat it ?

But it was then time to drive back home in the nice weather and it felt good to then go for a walk, but there was also a chance to get some and then we drove over to a place near a former customer of mine that recently actually passed away. But as that happened, it started to pour with heavy rain and I mean heavy heavy rain that was happening. There was some more anxiety and tensions due to the possibility of moving there since Dad is getting frustrated with, life and feeling to move at the worst times with the cost of living is a thing to always be the case. But After that and staying in the car, it was time to go for a walk and well the moors. But the rain and the clear sky then made it be the chance of a rainbow or even a double rainbow appearing. 

The Double rainbow while dogwalking

But it then leads to dryer weather and then it was time to get the bike lock I purchased on the Saturday for £25 and got it set up, it means I don't have to have the keys breaking on that side of things and it makes it a bit quicker to get it locked for when it needs to be. 

The Bike Lock

Getting it fitted and easy to lock

But now I forgot and found the juicy part. So that conversation from feabie which did make some truth from some previous chats led to the truth which I probably was going to find out sooner or later now that was Alice was with someone else, to be fair, I even had a feeling this was the case from that pic of the table with the 2 napkins on and well it was at one point going to catch up and have to ask or get the truth or something. But well turns out barbers were the key in this. But fuck it, I was told that it was a trying to leave him affair for me which to be fair at this point I'm open to being in an open relationship since its important to accept that I'm not experienced enough for most people these days and taking this slow is just something that is needed.

Also I think many of you were right from what happened a while ago and I've just had it confirmed to me, so I need to plan next stages of what to do

— Mattie LT Marker (@omracer) March 13, 2022

Also you were right. There is a chap on the other side. But this is my fault for being stupid

— Mattie LT Marker (@omracer) March 13, 2022

 But Well it was taking its toll though and I was also knowing I can't blame her for this since it always has been the trait of mine, 7th times the charm as it goes over the years from back in the 2008 days, nearly losing blocking ended myself from rejection and someone loved with someone else for the big time to even the was final  time end of last year and the different feeling of a friendship not lost from all of what happened together

Either way,. it happened and asked her, Well it just felt like mentally exhausting to the nth degree, and im not speechless but not also sure how to put it. Especially when  it felt like I had to get more food on that side of things too like 

*So fucking tempting to inseert exported chat here but complications  I dont want to deal with right now

But then it was the end of the weekend already and things were seeming to be a bit eased off and it felt like I was sort of prepared. But this was also the time to go back to feeling like I'm working and actually the next week was the start of things to feel less hectic and it was a bit of change. But that is when the other day comes out and it was time to put the bike lock to a nice casual test. Since it was the first visit back to regulars on Monday mornings, since he recovered from COVID. But it was going to be a bit of a longer one to get with some of the other visits to get sorted and soon the Visits during the Mondays were going to ease off, minus when a text did not get replied back to due to Giffgaff. So that meant it was time to get a 12th gen i5 PC setup and also there was a bit of that to plan out and it makes it a long time for yet another visit to sort out that day. Still shaking from what happened last night AND STILL had to pay for a fucking taxi. So that was £20 spent outside the shop as I finished that day. 

But at the end of that day, it felt like another time to plan out and more texts to get things done, but it was also the case of a return visit to a customer that I was unable to visit for nearly 2 months due to the infection rates and that was going to mean ALOT of time to reflect on what was soon to happen.  Especially as soon it was going to be more texts with money and Work was going to be every day for visits and more failed orders which would make it a bit of stress on that side. But the mistakes eventually get repaid or if mistakes are repeated. 

Then it comes to the argument for the final time we spoke and BOY this was making me feel a fucking stressed, luckily I finished a bit earlier and walked Rosie when this happened. But that had been a case in the past with a girl in wales that was toxic in the past. But fuck at least the end was there and we have not spoken since. This was also around the time when I had a crush on this cuter girl I once really liked and got flowers for and then I swear I saw her on FF and turns out shes a death feedist and moved to the other side of the UK. 

Eventually, it was Wednesday and the cycle for this visit. the weather was wet on that day and it was that case of this Visit, which the rain was almost coming out and also that was the chance for this to really shin of stress but with a Test still in my wallet negative from the Sunday, Mask on and I was let in after cycling to the home by about 5:50pm, which the sun was golden and set to the point of blinding. But well that went better than expected and recovery is good and sometimes an ios update can really save stress. so in end, it was getting to leave by 8pm in the dark. 

On the cycle home, There was some wind and the darkness feels that adrenaline rush, but It was time to go to lidl and get some bits like the Bakery 30% off bits they started offering with the app and the food si MOOR/ish and probably does explain if I've gone up to the 187lbs mark. 

Let's then come home to a nice casserole since Wednesdays are usually for that and to use that relish from it really adds the taste and it makes the flavour nicer and this is also the fact lidl makes some of the knocks off flavour corn snacks. But the onion rings are not as nice; 

The chopsticks with the casserole and the Chinese 5 spice 

and one to another ££ chapter 

But it then appears with St Pratficks day, like the day of what is no drinking and just working as normal. Or so I thought it would be. 

St Patrick's Day to a tea total person is a normal day

— Mattie LT Marker (@omracer) March 17, 2022

Never been drunk nope

— Mattie LT Marker (@omracer) March 17, 2022

So it was to get the work done and the usual time of more customers to deal with but a visit at the end of the day was nice and this was going to face with a text, a text which felt good and at the same time repeating what I just left with Alice. A £13 and I know it was going to be a why. but also another time from the past ends up in a message of telling her about her partner but it was more being thought of as a friend and I get that but with this lifestyle, it can be tricky to have and feelings do get important but I know on my end I didn't get feelings for that reason. But to be fair, It was never being asked for money which was a nice bonus and feeling a bit less of my bad habits, well there was the plan to get food and have called while she eats it but that might be a far away happen at points. But it was nice to get time to get lunch for what was the last time since typing this up. Plus it was nice to see an old friend that popped in, turns out he's doing a lot better than me but did invite me to bristol for a hang out at some point so that is something to think about too. 

The lunch from that Thursday

Also, the shop was getting stocked and some consoles were potential for an arena 

But in the end, it was the case to get it sorted and just pay it and hope it worked out for the future. Now it was going to be the case of visits getting still hectic. But that just felt it was the start of getting to repeat. This was also the time that a plan for more Series X was to be sold for the next week and that meant E-mails to be sent over and now work's phone provider was actually getting to deliver text messages for that. So that was the hope it would work. But then it was heading into the weekend and it was time to catch up with this post and also the time to start a classic TV show which I saw on Disney Plus and watching or attempting to watch in a nice straight line but it has been ending out, even as I type this I just got up to season 4. 

But that Friday night has been nice to have Kebab from the Tavy Chicken and Pizza place which that was actually quicker than Mickey's Place next door. But there were some cute sized ladies in there that served and my nerves were shaking with the leg a bit here and there, especially me and mum were the only ones there wearing masks, but that's ignorance and rising cases going for you. But in the end, the small kebab mum had was AMAZINGLY Huge.  But not shown since it was those extras normally not shown 

The spicy spuds, fishcakes and chips with the curry sauce 

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But that weekend was then to start the packing up and cleaning in ways since in time, things were going out of control with cardboard and that is needed for the plans to get a mini arena sorted. But it was more to get things up and planned and this was the final Sunday of not working for March at this point. But I got home and had to cook my own tea since I got home and then mum and dad were getting back from Exeter for the day via the train. Plus a customer came in and turns out they wanted a selfie with me so that had to happen, that really gives me the feeling of I've washed up on Youtube. 

The mix of the food and actually it was like an omelette of sweet chilli and also adding some crispy onions in there 

But then it was later that night while doing online work and watching Spider-man and I got a text which was pretty deep and I had a feeling things were going to be questionable at the best of times, sure it means a chance to get the new year's resolutions done or just send up spending another whack, I mean even as I type this it gets more money spent which is what I'm about to experience 

So it comes to a Sunday, this is going to be well possible the last day off before April or so things would seem and well that makes it in its own right feel nice, the weather was starting to pick up for the nice time of it and really felt like things were going to improve and was maybe wrong but we'll see. But we start off with another coriander smoothie. Plus it was nice to have a Cookie onion sandwich since this day was also getting some bits sorted for grandparents since things are looking tough on one side and oddly better on the other, it does worry but things will come to a closure in a sad way and a challenge to face.

The cookie and onion sandwich 

But after seeing my grandparents, it turns out my sister came over to visit since she had free time while her fiance was golfing, so it was for a chance to go Morrisons for lunch and actually that was on her for paying bless her. Now we eventually got there and we ended up passing sons of the friend of dads that got my parents covid a month ago and it was me just hands behind my back with a mask on while listening in and hearing about how they have matured and things like that. But then it was time to tuck in after a 15-minute wait for the Chicken tikka masala as ever. The spice with it makes it much nicer for the most part too, even with the nice chips and the mayo, but the thing is that the exact sauce they use is NOT sold in the store? 

The chicken tikka masala and the Rice with the chips. 

then it was a case of getting that eaten and then it was time to eventually get some more bits from Morrisons with them since there was the kebab meat and maybe something else, but it was then time to notice the weather getting more cloudy and also it felt less of the summer vibe but that was to come back in the later time. 

But as that ended, it has to be planned out to get things done in the way we need to and it was nice to finally catch up with talking with parents before the sister had to leave and go home to her pugs. But it was then time for another walk to reflect on things before some Train simulator and a bath as well as more chance to get the blog post typed up. Especially as it will be another week to be dealing with. But it's reflecting on why videos I've STILL NOT done. 

This week has been mistakes and more drama to deal with. But all I can do is sign and ask myself how long before I repeat the same mistakes with someone else, answer is almost 2 days after a end with what happened from the virtual date that didn't happen

— Mattie LT Marker (@omracer) March 18, 2022

I really need to sort content out before I feel like I'm a washed up former youtuber

— Mattie LT Marker (@omracer) March 18, 2022

Also a girl I even got flowers many years ago for and liked turns out she's a bigger feedee than I was expecting or its too good to be true

— Mattie LT Marker (@omracer) March 18, 2022

Also someone I do like Did ask me out to get maccies with her so that might actually happen maybe this year

— Mattie LT Marker (@omracer) March 18, 2022

i mean I've not been since November 2019 when I had that and the night before someones leftover food and a price medium cup of sprite

— Mattie LT Marker (@omracer) March 18, 2022

But then it was time to start the last 10 days of March and boy we have a bit to talk on. 

But it comes to the Monday and that was another long day of visit after a break to then a visit like it was also the stress of getting the accounts done at the same time. since jobs were easing off or so I thought and it was starting to get the incomes sorted, but at the same time, the prep work for the Series X was to be sorted since well Hopefully getting them sold in a weekend was important. But that Monday was also the key to getting a mothers day present of a gift card and a water bottle. 

But this was the RIP to the fucking bike lock from just over 1 week ago. It turns out it semi locked to the point it did not unlock from the bike park near the first shop I used to work in ever and well. that was dirty streaming to meself getting it open with a Flathead screwdriver and following the guides, but int the end I had to loop the tyre around the lock and got out. 

Then it was to try to catch up with some more of the blogpost or Did I crash out doing some Train Simulator, since downloading the Class 150 Pack was good but a shame I could not play with a controller, until reading the manual a few times and got it 9 days later. 

Time went by and more Spider-man watched until about 01:00 most nights, but the visits were getting to be booked up again and it was soon time to visit an old friend's mum it was nice to catch up but things are tough for her and there is the guilt I do feel with what's happened to a school friend of mine from back in the Tavi College days and even primary and former neighbours over 20 years ago, though he asks about me and how things are and fates with him remind me of actually 2019 which changed my life almost forever and the big hole I'm feeling is from being able to help with a journey for someone special back then. But it was nice to see the sunsets and the red sun on my run home from work in the very dimpsy sky. 

But also there was RAM to be upgraded since one of the RAM boxes from a supplier ended up damaged so that's the ram I owe work along with £250 of Just eat gift cards. 

The RAM to upgrade 

 

But it was then back to carrying on with things and nearing the weekend and Also the time of a phone call at 1am while working on rave./  being asked for £40 due to refunds to be paid back, which I know where this is going and REALLY know I have to realise things are close to repeating. But that was sent and then it was Xbox's to sort out when arriving for the same time as Kirby, Also there was Ghostwire Tokyo but even that I did not get a chance to actually collect until the last day in March. But it was other releases to sort out with the FB friend that calls me the angle and also had some customers hooked on Tamagotchis that go re-released I vaguely remember it and actually even all ages are buying and not actually kids, which means things are a surprise. But this was another time to finally get some lunch at work as well. AND this was also a nice time to get a Rustlers burger on the way home for £0.50. 

Mum got me a snack and a can of Viomto which I still had the bottle of strawberry water at work 

The Rustlers for the way home from Spar

But it was then that Saturday and well it was back to what feels normal and...fuck, it was working the weekend. So it was some work to get done with A PC to sort out and also hopefully the chance for consoles to sell.1 customer bailed out, 1 not got back and 1 texted to say that they would pick up Tuesday. But it was nice to not worry, the weather was nicer and some games were bought as well. But in the end, it was time to get home and then sort of relax and sort of get some more online work done to get some extra funds for this coming week which I did realise I'll need from the favours I was going to be asked. Plus the packing of mothers day parcel was to be done too. 

Mother's day presents 

Mother's day of cleaning and work ish

So we have to forget the Sunday on that side of thing,s it was another quiet day, but we all got up around the 9am time and with the clocks have now gone forward, But mothers day was here and then after getting out the bag and card for mum, we then went to work so we can finally get a bit of cardboard removed which has been making it semi landfill for over a month, that is ALOT of orders but that is how things have been going. But it was then to get the table moved and a lot of things hoovered up from a LONG time there and lost from repairs and magnets not doing their job. But eventually, it was tidier and felt like a shop and more plans for an arena may be coming soon.

The tidied sort of area 

a Cleaner floor than before but for how long this will last for 

but it was then time to get Big sure working g on the work desktop, plus installing Big Sur which is a to-do list for the Clevo laptop running OSX as well. but this past week has been the sign of messages NON stop from a Facebook friend from his mac and build I did for him a year back. But OBS does not work with Blackout audio plugins is the reason for the cause of simple streams becoming painful. But that was overwhelming for the last week of march to be dealing with. But it really shows when I finally left the shop at about 3pm mark to come home to mum and dad in the Sun but the wind chill was REALLY getting there, so it makes it easier and clear to eventually get some food and then Time to do one more hotr clean on the bike before tea. Since then it was to try to catch up on this /actually play train sim and get the battery charged up. 

The Rustlers with shreddies, salad, chicken and the sweet chilli lemon soy sticks 

Before bike clean 

After a bit of a bike clean 

But then it was to get some catch up sorted out and more chance to get this post done since it has been a time of not getting shit done and also enjoying the Classic Spider-man a fair bit too. Which then leads to a luckily quiet Monday./

So that money I woke up as normal and then got to the regulars since it was to clone over a 240GB SSD due to an older laptop and it took over 2 hours to copy over like 80GB over USB 2 speeds. so it was a case another visit the first in April to finish that off. But I then cycled to the shop to get some admin and website cancellation done (fuck £83 a year from £47 for a 1-year beginner plan renewal)  sorted and STILL messages about OBS also one customer did knock on the door which is standard, then it led to an emergency visit and due to the post office mostly closed last week, Paying money in was £650 overdue which I did with a cycle back around, which then it was starting to spit rain too. 

But after that, it was a visit near Co-op and passing loads of mount kelly kids, and then it was time to get some bits we forgot to get from the Sunday, So it was some snacks and leftover cookies but the best was the cherry Bakewell ice cream which always is nice.

The mini shop in co-op on a Monday evening 

But then it leads to more work to deal with, this time we had to deal with a nice plan to be able to test an RX 570 due to a customer having some issues on an old Lenovo motherboard. But that was also the time of a LONG visit which meant I Didnt get home until about 7pm from a FB business lesson to teach, Bu then it was time for some tea before then going to lidl and going shopping with mum since there was some bit she needed and there was a problem with the van for dad which caused a fair bit of issue and will do in the next weeks or so. But a shop in both places. It felt nice and quiet to ship in the night too since there is a good quiet vibe to it, but it shows that some things do run out.

In the end, it was 9pm after shopping and then time to get the card fitted and drivers installed then some Train sim and finally got the Class 150 to work on the controller and failed the scenario bur the sky was nice and even on medium-high settings, the game was 30FPS and about 54C when the fan was on 40%. 

That sun with dynamic lighting over the river 

It feels nice in's way 

A view of the virtual St Ives 

That virtual beach of Penzance 

But then it has the Wednesday ended up something I was NOT expecting to do, and that was with the fact I had to help someone with a payment which last time I did that was the chargeback/refund 2 weeks later and this is that risk of that happening again, but after a quick visit, it was done and had to do an advance to get it done and 2 hours later the payment asked for did go through, but not rushing myself to get paid since what happened last time At least I can be prepared. There are some caveats for this but that I'll find out at some point. And that leads to the last 2 days to finally finish some work off, collect the parcels, book more Tamagotchis and deal with a printer as well as a phone screen that almost went wrong but that was from the pressure from the battery not being in. 

The Resolutions: 

Well, its the end of 3 months already and actually things have failed on my end badly which I'm hoping it does improve for and well that is going to be like things such as Goose fair is back for 22 and potential for omracer's holiday once I save up the money that I wasted on the chance with Alice. But as a catch up is below:  

• Sort out the Down their problems and prepare to be able to have sex  - Work is easing off but it will be a fair bit of time before this happens 
• Have branded fast food with someone outside the family - Things might be changing on this if the plans come out 
• Tweet more -  Its short bursts of things and fails in a way 
• Try to make more videos at least 2 per month  - 0 videos in 2 months =  FAIL 
• Do more Day out vlogs  - No luck so far but if the weather gets like this, it's going to be better for that and might find the above one fixed. There are some Mondays off in May coming up as well. 

So for now, enjoy this post and there will be videos in the next week if I get time to. 

omracer