Diary 13th To 18th February 2020
@arthurchappell (44941)
Preston, England
February 18, 2020 5:13am CST
Diary Thursday 13th February 2020
I took part in a lovely local poetry reading at the library today, with poets invited to read verse relating to Valentine’s day which is tomorrow. Only a few of us read our own poems. Others read their favorites from anthologies and collections, including work by Elizabeth Barret Browning and Carol Anne Duffy, which was nice.
I have decided that as Preston currently has no active public science fiction society I should start my own. With some interest from messages I posted on social media I went on a short pub crawl to find a suitable venue settling on a pub called The Northern Way as it was warm, had no loud music blaring, is close to the bus stops and has a good choice of inexpensive beers on offer too.
Diary Friday 14th February 2020 –Valentine’ Day
No cards from secret admirers. I did get a card in a pink envelope that made me think I had a Valentine but it was a belated birthday card, still lovely though.
Diary Saturday 15th February 2020
Just a week after we were ravaged by one storm we were again pummelled by high winds and heavy rain, with severe flooding in many areas but fortunately not my home city. I stayed in though.
Diary Sunday 16th To 18th February 2020
Storm Dennis was still raging so again I stayed in hibernation.
Diary Monday 17th February 2020
A visit to my doctors for my bi-annual blood tests to check I’m not diabetic. I have to wait a week for the results. I hate needles though his time it was quite painless.
Diary Tuesday 18th February 2020
My Asus transformer pad computer finally died today. It has been very slow to charge up for a while and now ignores the power leads completely. It is an obsolete model that I have used for about fifteen years. I just have my main desk top for now though I’m promised a free Tablet devise from a course I’m on in a few weeks.
Arthur Chappell
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Sorry for your Asus.@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
21 Feb 20
@LadyDuck they always fill me with dread - no bruising from this one which is unusual
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
22 Feb 20
@LadyDuck That is bad - I remember my mum had teeth extracted and it giving her a black eye - she had to keep assuring everyone my dad was not being violent with her
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@LadyDuck (502339)
• Italy
22 Feb 20
@arthurchappell I am glad you had no bruises. At the beginning of January I had a wisdom tooth removed. The dentist said it was an easy thing that would have taken 5 minutes. It took 20 minutes, I got an infection and all my face was bruised, I did not go out during 8 days because I was ashamed to show my face.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
18 Feb 20
Oh sorry to hear of your Asus dying. Shame.
Hope you get the tablet then.
Glad the storm did not get to you Arthur.
Stay well xo
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
21 Feb 20
@RebeccasFarm still horrible out - got wet a few times
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
21 Feb 20
@arthurchappell Oh dear hope you could get warm inside then and retreat from it Arthur
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
21 Feb 20
@RebeccasFarm yes that is what I'm doing but my heating bills will be very high this year
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
18 Feb 20
Starting your own society sounds like a good plan. The weather in Europe and around the world has been crazy. Global warming? Hope your blood test comes back OK. Sorry about your Asus. Hope you get another one as you mentioned! Thanks for the update.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
21 Feb 20
@LindaOHio I won't get the new tablet until next friday
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
18 Feb 20
Stay safe and inside during the storm
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@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
• United States
21 Feb 20
I hope you get good news from the doctor.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
21 Feb 20
@misunderstood_zombie I get the results a week on Wednesday
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@innertalks (23739)
• Australia
19 Feb 20
At least, you live a varied and interesting life to fill up diary entries, and make good reading here for others to read.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
21 Feb 20
@innertalks Thanks - saves me jazzing it up with made up tales of saving children from the fire at the orphanage and foiling a bank heist on my own lol
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
26 Feb 20
@innertalks that is how many novels get written
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@innertalks (23739)
• Australia
22 Feb 20
@arthurchappell Yes, that's what I like to do though.
I make up a short story, which is usually based around one of my own experiences, which I jazz up, as my own life hasn't quite got enough pizzazz to it.
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