Home Visit Doctor

Got to do something at work that rarely trickles down to me: find a doctor available for a house visit for a few member. It always struck me as an incredibly French thing, having a roaming physician on a bicycle for home calls. Alas, we're in England and finding one was like panning for gold. Just as my two leads fizzled out I found someone who had better reviews, better availability AND was a little cheaper. I was already buzzing off that win, then my third coffee hit me and I was basically flying for the next hour. The work load is picking up a bit now and I'm ready to meet the challenge. 

Good News Bomb

I could barely pack the tiramisu into my car today because it was so big. I went through most of the day just waiting to drop the good news bomb on everyone and when it eventually came time to peel back the tin foil everyone was chuffed as chips for a little pick me up. Beyond that I'm just cranking through my workload and getting things ready for the coming weeks. Things are getting busier slowly but surely, but our team are tried and true so we're already several steps ahead in the planning, now it's coming to the time to see things through.

Tiramisu Boy

Saturday's chores were put off til Sunday, and now here we are. I was on my hands and knees vacuuming the skirting boards of every room in the house in aid of the Sunday Reset, but to be very fair, they did need doing. We tied in the laundry and Rebecca's bake off contribution to a free energy hour courtesy of our provider - oven on full whack and the longer hotter laundry cycle for us. Once the dust settled though I went about making a tiramisu for my colleagues tomorrow. Even when I started the job I shook hands with people who started with 'nice to meet you Theo. I hear you make an amazing tiramisu.' I've made my peace with the fact I'm a personality hire, but I have many other talents besides puddings.

The Village

Had a Saturday all to ourselves which meant I had the time to make every meal for us. Rebecca will tell you the highlight was the omelette, which landed in front of her just as she finished catching up on Traitors. I'm starting to gear up on my horror movie hype train again, I got a big old list I'm going to try and work through but up for today was The Village which surprised me with how much I liked it. It certainly casts a spell on its audience and plays it all with a sincerity that can captivate if you're on board. Thankfully I was and the movie was still good even after 'the twist' was revealed. A good start to the movie marathon and one I'd certainly recommend.

Sense and Sensibility Redux

We all agreed to try and get out the office nice and early today as it might be our last chance to do so. Everyone rushed to get their work done and a few clocked out leaving me and a few others behind. Naturally, I got slammed with a last minute rush from a slew of emails that all needed attention. So I left at a normal time, but still with plenty of headroom to watch the new Sense and Sensibility with Rebecca and her friends (two cinema visits on the trot, what a joy). The film itself was solid, played well, shot well and earned all its moments. But it didn't feel interesting in any way, not that it needs a novelty to excite me, but there's very little in terms of USP here. 

Bad Apples

After work a few of my colleagues met up with Rebecca and me to go to the cinema to watch Bad Apples. It was being filmed in Bristol about two years ago and our screening even started with a pre-recorded message from the director saying how much he enjoyed making his movie in the city. The film itself was a real romp, lots of thrills and shocking moments that left you asking if you should be appalled or left laughing. The real joy though was sticking around til the credits to see a world of familiar names scroll up. Each of us pointed and silently cheered at each name recognized. It's a tight community of filmmakers out here and I'm proud to be a part of it.

Verily Vetting

I worked from home for the first 45 minutes of today, all in aid of helping Rebecca get the cat into her carrier for her annual vet visit. This ended up really skewing my perception of time, everything came up much quicker than expected, lunch, coffee break and home time all whizzed by in the blink of an eye. But in between that, we managed to sing Happy Birthday to our 1st AD, plus I got to have a scheduled Bake Off debrief with some colleagues which was a ton of fun. 

Last day of September too, the leaves are already turning near my offices and the knitwear in my wardrobe is making increasingly convincing puppy-eyes at me. The spooky times are soon upon us and I'll have to embrace some horror in all its forms.