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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Flu jab done and dusted for another year.
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Nurse's Promise: It Won't Hurt
Alt: Nurse's Promise: It Won't Hurt
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Felt much better this morning so had a productive time doing a bit of batch cooking of roast veg, soup and brownies for the week ahead. Washing is on the line too. Time for a nap shortly I think …
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Eating food without any sense of smell or taste is an odd experience. All I can focus on is texture and I’m generally a bit weird about textures. It makes eating much trickier than you’d expect.
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I’m coming down with something which is tedious. I don’t have time to be coming down with something.
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Victorian Child Painting
Alt: A woman is laid back in bed, she is really pale and her eyes are wide open and her mouth slightly open. Her arms are resting atop the covers and one is at an odd angle. It’s possible that this is a deathbed scene although she could just have an ailment which is making her wish it was. It’s how I am looking at the moment.
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Good morning. Was a bit bleak for the dog walk this morning. We’re both soaked. Today is another attempt for BT to come to my Mum’s and do their thing (third attempt at getting them to the house). Its incredibly tedious.
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Lovely morning at #parkrun today as a #volunteer
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Well BT cancelling an appointment and not bothering to tell me, then being on hold for 40 mins & “we’ve no record your mum is vulnerable or your email address”. Formal complaint has been made and yet another appointment made and another half day taken up dealing with this nonsense
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Good morning. Tea is a good temperature and I’m thinking about breakfast. Dog has been walked and the bin put out before collection. This morning will hopefully see the final BT/EE phase completed when the engineer calls (fingers crossed).
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
When the dog wants your attention and you are actually busy
A dog is standing on a desk in front of a computer screen in order to prevent any useful work taking place
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Good morning. The tea is good and the porridge warm. Blue skies above on a lovely autumnal kind of a day, just that hint of damp in the air. Waiting on someone to look at my tumble dryer which is not doing its one task currently.
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Good morning. The tea is cooling, breakfast has been eaten and the dog walked. Bit of exercising this morning and catching up with a friend later. A nicely balanced day (probably ought to clean the bathroom too).
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
And here we go with BT/EE. I've done literally everything I could think of which didn't need doing to put off making this call. I'm on my second person and so far I've had hold music twice and silent hold twice. 30 mins at this point which means I am close to breaking the 7 hour mark.
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Good morning, it’s Monday and I’m drinking tea. There’s a hum of traffic in the distance as people start their day (or end it I guess). Today I’ve got my next round of dealing with BT/EE. Deep into hour 6 of resolving issues. Hopefully today will be the end of it.
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The BT/EE story goes on, today just 1hr 10mins, 4 people, the entire hold music (twice) and part 2 of 3 now resolved. Another week’s wait to do the final part while their system updates. This is not a way to run a business. Into my 6th hour of this 😳 & no I still don’t want a SIM.
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Off to #volunteer at #parkrun this morning. It’s lovely out so hopefully there will be a good turnout.
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I’ve got National Grid here to change a fuse. Three of them, which does beg the question “how many people does it take to change a fuse” (which apparently doesn’t even need changing)? It’s someone qualified with their apprentice & their apprentice’s apprentice….
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Today’s calls have been British Gas, Octopus Energy, National Grid, Hastings Direct and the AA. The quality of some interactions was better than others …
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Cringe Embarrassed
ALT: Cringe Embarrassed
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Another hour on the phone with BT/EE today & a partial resolution but a requirement to call back in 7 days while that order clears their system so I can do part 2. It should not take several calls and many hours to sort out a renegotiated contract. At least today's person didn't try to upsell.
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Lovely celebration of life today for my foster mum. I wore a top which was a bugger to iron because it would have amused her that I went to the trouble. She hated ironing.
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
#SundayPix #SundayPixHappy My dogs ( open the picture fully)
A jack Russell, ears pricked looks through the glass at the side of a red front door as she sees the arrival home of her beagle pal who has been on a morning walk. Just the nose of the beagle is visible
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
#SundayPix #SundayPixHappy My grandchildren!
A small baby sleeps on a sofa, he’s wearing a white babygro. 

Grandson #2 snoozing gently
Grandson #1 and Granddaughter 

They are watering the plants of their great grandmother.  There’s quite a bit of water splashed around.  My granddaughter is watching on and grandson has the hose pipe in his hands. They are both looking back towards the camera.
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
There’s two pigeons having an absolute shag-fest in my garden tonight. I fear for my guttering what with their antics.
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Funny Pigeon Reaction
Alt: Two cartoon pigeons with bemused expressions on their face, possibly after attempting to proceate on my guttering and repeatedly plummeting to the ground. They’re probably a bit dazed to be honest.
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
#SundayPix #SundayPixSunsets
Cairns Promenade at sunset 
A large metallic engraved ray shines in the street lights in front of a purple and orange sunset reflected in the seaOrihuela in Spain.  Dark, dark rooftops and me cling black blue clouds and between the two a streak of golds and oranges Oslo in January.  A blue grey sky with pink clouds to the top gradually glowing orange and gold nearer the horizon.  In the forefront slightly dirty, well trodden snow completes a winter picture
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I have those moments when I get home (where I live alone with my dogs) when I can’t bring myself to get out of the car. I have to just sit until the mood shifts and getting out of the car seems bearable. I’m having one of those moments.
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Had to remind someone from the BT/EE call centre that their job is to listen to what is being requested, not just tell you what they think you want or need. This has taken two hour long calls (plus waiting to connect time). The heat is making being patient slightly harder.
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Every so often there is a low hum coming from one of my neighbours, it’s not constant so I assume not an air con unit. It’s a very irregular pattern so impossible to ignore. It’s the sort of thing I should put on a FB community page to get an answer isn’t it?
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
#SundayPix #SundayPixChairs A spot of rain on the garden chairs to cool everyone down a fraction (this is not today)
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Totally wasted dog walk this morning because I forgot to charge my watch to count the steps. Dog didn’t care of course and got the usual kind of walk anyway. Will mess with my weekly stats which have been awesome this week though.
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
We’re at the zoo. There are two many people and most of the animals are very sensibly having a kip. The giraffe was awake though.
Two small people, one dressed in blue, the other in red stand in front of a quite tall giraffe snacking on some suspended foliage
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The light on the house on the next road is radiant tonight
View from one garden to the roof of a nearby house.  The last of the sun is making the bricks glow making a nice contrast with the green of the shrubs and the white of the sage which has gone wild while I’ve been away
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I’ve a few days of grandparenting the smalls. We’ve just made strawberry milkshakes. I think I made them for me to be honest. 10/10
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
#SundayPixFavColours #SundayPix A selection of rainbows so I don’t have to choose a specific colour
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Managed to stay awake all afternoon and then slept for a full nine hours so here hoping that’s put a break on the jet-lag.
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I’ve arrived back to a bit of rain. It’s very pleasant to be honest after being stuck inside for 24 hours.
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
This may not be the most flattering photo of me but damn I’m going to miss those afternoon naps with the new grandson.
I’m laying back, dozing whilst holding on to my grandson.  It’s a very warm and cosy picture and it’s what I’ll be thinking of until I get to see the young man again.
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Woken from my slumbers by some of the loudest snoring I’ve ever heard. Earplugs it is then. #LongHaul
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
And off we go
View from the plane window towards the lights of Sydney Airport.  Next stop Dubai.
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Spending my time wisely before I get on the plane to fly home #AustraliaToUK #WishItWasTheProjectSunrisePlane
A table is adorned with a vase of small white Pom Pom dahlias. In front of the vase is a glass of water, a glass of champagne and empty coffee cup and an as yet uneaten cherry dessert.  Pre-flight essentials
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
It’s 2° here this morning. I’m thinking I might have to wear a coat to wander and get a coffee. #NotInTheUK
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Wishing you a very happy birthday @mandapen.bsky.social I hope today is full of light and love x
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
And obviously, here’s another notable sight in Sydney #SydneyOperaHouse #SydneyHarbour
Sydney Opera House, a beautifully shaped piece of architecture.  The many pieces of the room look like sails, or orange segments of seashells - it depends on the eye of the beholder.  In this picture it was creamy white in the winter sun.  Below still waters and above a blue sky.
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Not a bad view as you step off the train #Sydney #SydneyHarbourBridge
A view over Sydney Harbour. Pale blue skies with streaks of white cloud providing a backdrop to the arc of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.  In the foreground the quays for boats going across the harbour.  The sunlight is sparkling on the still water
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Had a day off from grandparenting duties so took myself into the Blue Mountains and the Botanical Gardens at Mt Tomah #BlueMountains #MtTomah #BotanicalGardens
View over the botanical gardens towards the Blue Mountains. The sky is blue and there are too many trees and shrubs to individually identify but they are from all over the worldA flowering King Protea its pinks spiky petals surrounding a yellow and pink centre beneath the leaves grow horizontally from the stem looking like small sails waiting to be caught by the wind
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Moody skies over the Oval.
Image shows a large expanse of grass in the foreground, part of the Oval.  Above heavily clouded skies with a hint of blue but various shades of grey cloud filling the entire skyline.  Between the Oval and the skies a row of trees providing a barrier between the two
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Had a visitor as I was getting dressed just now. Lily is lovely.
The head of a brown greyhound resting in my hand.  She is not my dog, but is an occasional visitor to my little bedsit. She’s very cute.
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
There’s a dog in the main house called Lily. She’s going to be my mate
A brindle greyhound looks sad like greyhounds do while leaning on me and looking at the cold water of the pool. The blue sky is reflected in the water as the sun slowly reaches this shady end of the garden
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
And, now I’m back in my pool house (granny flat) accommodation I’ve got to put up with this view for a cup of tea and a book. The water in the pool is icy, not sure there will be much swimming
A view of a small pool with a tin roof building reflected in the water and the blue, blue skies. There are tangerines and limes growing up the wall at the back.  The tangerines provide a pop of bright orange.
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Australian breakfast hello again, I’ve missed you.
An açai bowl (which I still say wrong) consistant of granola, blue berries, kiwi, strawberries, passionfruit and banana.  It’s delicious as is the amazing Aus coffee
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
After a couple of long travel days ive managed ten hours of sleep. Might feel a bit more like myself today than I did yesterday. Time to be a grand-parent properly today.
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ChatrinaOh @chatrinao.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Are we nearly there yet?
An image showing a distance of 7617 miles to Sydney. Below the mileage is a second sign with an arrow and the word Exit
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