Discussion Thread 🐴 Saturday 4 October 2025

Bro came over w/ his bubs yesterday. Always nice to see the new addition but not quite sure what to think about it.

Basically he hasn't been here to help (this is well before the bubs arrival when major shit was going down w/ ol' girl) and is now not so subtly suggesting we look after the baby so they can have some respite as child care is too $$$. Saying other grandparents look after their grand kids... basically guilt tripping.

Ol' girl is in absolutely no shape to do any of that (and it wouldn't be safe for the bubs). He knows that but still pushing for it which I find remarkable.
Ol' boy would be hopeless.
Might make me an arsehole but I'm not doing it on top everything else.

It's just mind boggling how he's even thinking that's possible. I didn't call him out on the guilt tripping (should have in hindsight) but i find the whole thing a bit poor.

These people sound incredibly selfish. To an insane degree man.
I honestly can’t believe they’d have the nerve to ask considering everything else that’s happening.
it's not actually possible, no amount of guilt tripping regarding respite and money will change that
it's called parenting, I suggest one of the parents look after the baby while the other has some rest and recreation
but what they want is time to go to cafes together and such, not respite
- I was surprised he used that word.
  Apparently the mum hardly leaves the house and sits w/ the baby all day on the couch. I pointed out that you see heaps of young couples out and about w/ their bubs. But you can't expect to dump the bubs w/ two 80yr olds one with serious health issues and it's fine.
  Something tells me I should probably stay away from any conversations that go like that lol.
FFS. You’re already caring for old girl because old boy won’t, old boy is making you cook for him because she can’t, and now you’re expected to babysit so they can go off and have a fun little time (while never having helped you with anything).
Why is Bottom_racer being asked to do everything for everyone?

RIP hyacinth bucket

Also my Lego can be collected in just over 5 hours. Not like I'm awake and counting or anything...

Oh no!!!!! That was my favourite show as a kid.

More tea?

More tea.

Husband is all i am Feeding Friends Cats! I Am Having Beard Trims! Gym! To the paint store!! And i am "simpsons and underpants until i cbf going downstairs and tiling a basement"

hard relate
after really good sleeps I am raring to go
such a beautiful sunny day
beach hike then a whole weekend of gardening
husband, blob and play Dune all weekend

New favourite toy.

Goodnight all ❤️

My daughter comes home tonight and although I've had a GRAND OL' TIME where the memories will last for years I have missed the fiery little peppercorn dearly. I have not missed "What's for dinner?" every day or "hello parents" everytime one walks into the room.

Welcome home to YL!!

Bacon and veg fried rice, chicken and shitake gyoza, and a strawberry/watermelon mineral water.

Shit. Yes. That looks amazing!
- Sometimes I get it right

Last night I made cheese toasties and I put about 10 birdseye chillis on the man's sandwich (didn't cut them but I did take the stalks off) and the look on his face when eating it was pure joy. He said it was the best toastie he's ever had. He's still talking about it today.

10 birdseye chillis
Sometimes you get lucky. Last bunch I got from colesworth were a flop but the ones before were pure fire.
- I don't know where these came from. He's not loyal to any particular shop.

I slept a solid 7 hours! Who knew locking my door against cats would help.

Also construction seems to have ceased and it's quieter here now.

I managed a very non-solid 7 hours. Miss Meow came in about 3am, pinned me down and purred loudly in my ear.

If I don’t know better due to previous visits, I’d swear Spotlight was just ransacked by a troupe of rampaging baboons. The place is a permanent mess no matter what day or time it is.

it's always been like that, always
- I wish they’d tidy it a bit. It’s a nightmare to find stuff and there’s never anyone to ask. Website will say somethings is in stock but good luck finding it. It’s probably shoved somewhere randomly with different colour/size/description items.

Here are the 2 new additions

What a stunning day!! Went out to the Yarra Valley to see the crab apple blossoms at Alowyn and they were so beautiful! Wysterias look to be a week off, so it was still reasonably quiet there. Took my DJI and had some fun filming to try and practice some editing. Stopped for ramen lunch on the way home!

So pretty.
You’ve inspired me to get the fuck out of the house tomorrow no matter what!
- High recommend getting out and about for a bit while the weather is lovely!
Gorgeous.

Slow start. Coffee time then out for eye check and shopping. Me that go for along walk this afternoon. What a glorious day. Just looking forward to a quiet introvert kinda day. What's going on with youse ?

Housework
- Yeah I have a bit (lot) of that on the list too
Board games with friends then a house/birthday party tonight. Chores and shopping this morning.
Headache is less awful so it'll just be video games today and bed rest.
But I know later today I'll still end up playing music out of boredom lol
Laundry and laziness

Social sports tournament today and our team came first in our division. I’ve played a few of these tourneys and never placed better than 3rd out of 4 teams (it’s pretty competitive) so this is an awesome feeling. We won some cash and the teams had beers in the sun afterwards, great day.

Got a bike ride in before the sun started to go down, a cruisey 9km. Third time on the bike this year after a few years off, so taking it easy but keen to return to the days of 50km+ rides!

Jammed a lot into today, not sure what's left for tomorrow, so cheers all!! 🍾

Wrecked my shoulder yesterday from gym, drums and tremolo picking so it’s a full rest day today so my headache doesn’t get worse.

Hopefully will ease by the evening so I can go out.

Outside is inviting but itchy.

I need this sun like I need oxygen.
- The Sun tries to cook me alive.
can confirm, outside was glorious but itchy

oh god, i think i used to live near there , yes, it was always full of weirdos
then again, all those european cities look similar

Making fried rice. Yes yes yes

Oooh. You might be on to something there.

raspberry and coconut cream sorbet has been made and eaten

the huge quantities left over have been made into a dozen icy poles for the coming hot days

recipe was 500 g frozen raspberries, 1 tin lite coconut cream, 5 dessert spoons castor sugar, 1/2 tsp vanilla essence, puree and aerate

That sounds amaaaazing!!
- dairy free 👍
  I can do this dairy free thing , I just have to do clever substitutions🥹

Family holiday finished. Some great hikes completed for the first time with the kiddos. Well worth with the multiple years of whinging and moaning.

it's the best thing to take the kids, they will appreciate it more and more as they get older

I don't know what I want for breakfast.

🍅🧅🍄🍄‍🟫🥚🥚☕️
- Thank you

I've started Daylight Saving Time already! I got sent home an hour early because an early night shift person needed a desk and we were full up.

Whoa I’ve somehow missed the memo! Thankyou for the good news, Sun will get up later tomorrow and yippee for extended summer evenings.

I have exhausted myself trying to find flights that weren't 20 hours long to Japan. Then I found an itinerary that was just for Western Japan in the three weeks I wanted to go but it was very jam-packed. Friend will be in the north. I am taking a break from searching for now.

Had some overripe bananas, they are now in the oven baking into banana loaf. Dessert will be a warm slice with ice cream.

Beach was lovely, looked like the whole area came out 😸 so many fishing boats, the yachting season has started, swimmers and so many dogs and their friends

a nice shell in the middle of the picture

Bloody hell! Should have taken a trolley, this thing weighs considerably more than a slab.

Photos when you get back?

Kimchi is dangerous. Too delicious to not smash it. Guts not properly adjusted to the amount of kimchi smashed. What to do

Gaviscon maybe. It's spicy fermented cabbage. You'll have a good shit tomorrow.
Ask your GP about pantoprazole.
For real. Miracle gut drug.
Fart.
Ride it out. Kimchi is sah good for your farts I mean guts

Put a fork in me, I'm done.

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time to teach "quiet time"
when you all just sit quietly and read or something

Morning

https://youtu.be/TZHNs1vITGA

I have some bad news about St Kilda

Wooo 20-25 of those click pavers laid. No more will my basement be dirt!

...110 to go

Spent the whole day with the fam. Bit of shopping, lunch and dinner in the city(ish).

Got checked out by a group of gay dudes. My daughter told me they we're completely eyeing me and whispering about me.

I am fucking beaming. They were a fucking good looking bunch.

You are the SHIZZ! Hell YEAH! You absolutely deserve to be whispered about in allllllll of the good ways!
- Thanks for inflating my ego even further.
  I'll say this, the dudes commenting on me we're good looking as shit.
  Like handsome as hell.
  As a straight person, they're hot.
😉 When he walks, he's like a samba
That swings so cool and sways so gentle
That when he passes
Each one he passes goes - ooh

Beep Beep 🚚
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Morning chef! Stack of pancakes with butter & maple syrup and coffee please.
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A chicken please
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I changed the rear tube on one of the kids' bikes. Had to get past the training wheels, chain guard, and some connector I think is related to the pedal back brakes.

In the process I realised I only have one set of tyre levers and i broke one in the process, those 12 inch tyres are tiny. So I think I'll order a dozen or so from aliexpress next time I put something through

I swear tyre levers have an expiry date.
- These ones were old and that last bit of such a tiny tyre is such a pain to put on. It's a good lesson for me because I only had one set of levers across a few bikes

still listening to Traitor King, about edward and wallis

it's really shocking, he had a pact with hitler and the deal was he would be leader/king of a nazi britain in exchange for military and government secrets

This book is so distressing.
the abdicated king had sold out to hitler, he was giving secrets, his wife was a nazi asset , they had made solid plans
this includes australia 😭🤬😭
this was secret until recently
I hate them so much

Making a batch of breakfast muffins was a very good idea. Cheese, egg and mushroom with kiwifruit chutney today. I did a bit of mix and match so the exact variety I have is a surprise.

Good night everyone, sweet dreams 😘