Thursday, 1 August 2024

Monthly Musings: August 2024

An overview of opinions and observations for the month.

01/08/2024 @08:26
Maaate. According to the dirty dishes and my browser history, I made myself a chicken sandwich when I got in last night and watched some YouTube ๐Ÿ˜‚ News to me! I don't even remember going bed either, but trust me, how rough I feel this morning confirms that I overdid it yesterday! ๐Ÿป๐Ÿคฎ I've even cried off going the pub quiz later because I just want to curl up in a ball and recover ๐Ÿ˜‚ 8 pints on a school night, what a daft idea! ๐Ÿ˜ซ๐Ÿฅฒ

01/08/2024 @13:36
Comes to something when I'm spending my lunch break having a nap at my desk because I'm that hungover and tired! ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ˜ด๐Ÿ’ค I am utterly useless for anything productive today which is great when it's month end, and covering for the operations director! ๐Ÿซ ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผ‍♂️

01/08/2024 @23:05
Fuck sake man, Tommy and Darren have both been done foul by the Nidge Weasel this season! ๐Ÿ˜–

02/08/2024 @08:04
Decent nights sleep was just what I needed ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ 90 Sleep Score and I feel right as rain! Let's go make up some lost ground on yesterdays task list and get excited to see my Bug later for the first time in almost 2-weeks! Missed her loads! ๐Ÿ˜

02/08/2024 @23:16
So Bug is back ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’› she started by telling me all her drama and trauma's from her holiday including brief bouts of sunburn, having to go out for food every night because the food at the hotel was that bland, cutting her foot on her own toenail and not being able to go in the pool for 3-days, getting bad chafing on the inside of her thighs, falling out with her stepsis, and getting PTSD after being locked in the toilets twice! ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผ‍♂️ still enjoyed it for the most part from what she's said thankfully! ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ˜… She's now rearranged the sofa's into a double bed, we've doing Just Dance routines off YouTube whilst sweating to death, and she's even given me a piggyback! ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿ˜ฎ Now she wants to go bed and has traumatised herself with something she's seen on Tik-Tok, so as a result we're both sleeping on her bedroom floor with the lights on ๐Ÿ’ก gonna be a long night ๐Ÿ˜ถ๐Ÿ’ค

03/08/2024 @10:22
Sleeping on the floor is not what it used to be... but at least Bug knows I care! ๐Ÿ˜ด๐Ÿ’›

03/08/2024 @16:28
Lysh has been on video chat and Roblox with Ava and Ivy whilst I've done some domestic duties, then we've been sorting out some holiday stuff since it's fast approaching now! ✈️๐Ÿ–️ Ree has just imparted her wisdom on sun protection routine, so hopefully this year we can avoid the sunburn trauma we had in Tenerife! ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿผ

03/08/2024 @18:19
Just hearing about all this conflict in Hanley today ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผ‍♂️ in the poignant words of Akala: "Say that you’re British and that lovely patriotism they feed ya' / But in reality, you have more in common with immigrants than with your leaders."

03/08/2024 @23:57
Been Peaches with family for Lo's Birthday meal ❤️ Lysh took over 2hrs to get ready doing makeup, hair and all that ๐Ÿ˜… I took about 6-minutes, and 4 of those were picking what top to wear ๐Ÿ˜‚ finally sorted out Lucky 7 app which I've put off forever ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ had a lot of lovely food (unlimited White Chocolate and Ginger Cheesecake with Lidl Vanilla Ice-Cream!) ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿจ it was fairly well priced too - they didn't even charge for Lysh, but then again, they also burned her with Sweet & Sour Sauce so maybe that's why? ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผ‍♂️ Emma and Jord had to leave early as Em had to work but it was lovely to see them ๐Ÿ˜ž๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ Sammie and Tommy came back home with me & Lysh, whilst Lo, Keanu and Lance went for a drink ๐Ÿป we got to have a little cuddle with Tommy ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿผ‍๐Ÿผ but then Sammie had to shoot off to get back home and we were food coma'd ready for sleep! ๐Ÿš—๐Ÿ’ค

04/08/2024 @09:32
Waking up to cuddles off Bug is always a great way to start the day! ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ’›

04/08/2024 @12:18
Been mugged right off by Dairylea Dunkers! They've reduced the smaller pack to only include 3, selling them at the same price as the 4-packs were, and I've bought them without realising! ๐Ÿ˜ 

04/08/2024 @17:55
Spent all day with kiddo just curled up on this big sofa ensemble, playing Bloxburg, listening to Melanie Martinez, laughing together at Tik-Toks and Reels, and generally just relaxing spending time together; and it's been wonderful ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ’› except for when I made her go have a shower and she had a huge meltdown about it! ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ™ˆ

04/08/2024 @22:55
Since Lysh went back home, I've been sprawled across the double-bed sofa arrangement, binging Love/Hate S4 ๐Ÿ“บ Honestly can't even explain how much 'love/hate' describes how I feel about some of these characters! ๐Ÿคฏ Now I'm following up yesterdays baffled reading of the riots and protests with today's events of Iran and impending WWIII... ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผ‍♂️

05/08/2024 @23:56
Had an unexpected message off my estate agent saying they want to come do a house inspection (first one since I moved in years ago!) - so my anxiety immediately kicks in and I've spent the evening weeding, hoovering, polishing, dusting, washing dishes and tidying up! ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ™ˆ Then it's been S5 of Love/Hate because the weasel needs to get what he's due for Tommy! #TeamFranno!

06/08/2024 @09:16
Whilst walking to work this morning, I finished listening to "Ultra-Processed People" by Chris van Tulleken on Audible. Very interesting book which articulates why we should remain mindful of the unknown long-term health implications of eating Nova Class 4 (Ultra-Processed Foods). The crux is that UPF's are 'edible food-like substances' rather than actual 'whole food'. It's derived from real food that has been broken down to flavourless, colourless, and odourless pastes (losing all it's nutritional value in the process) then pumped full of artificial preservatives, flavours, colours and sweeteners to make it resemble actual food... But it's mostly not; it's just basic slop full of additives to make you eat more of it.

06/08/2024 @13:18
I really need to stay off ChatGPT and Symptoma! ๐Ÿ˜ท In the past week it's been my bladder, kidneys, balls, prostate... convincing myself I've got serious health issues... when more than likely, it's just my anxiety! ๐Ÿฅด๐Ÿ˜…

06/08/2024 @21:02
Heavy finale on Love/Hate, fuck sake! ๐Ÿ˜–๐Ÿฉธ What a fucking boss show that's been! Great cast, gritty writing, and pulls no punches! ๐Ÿ“บ๐Ÿ€ Heartbroken for some of 'em, and schadenfreude for others! ๐Ÿ’”๐ŸคŒ๐Ÿผ

07/08/2024 @00:32
Around 10pm I realised Pete had messaged asking if I fancied a nightcap, so off I fucked down Forresters to meet up with him ๐Ÿป started off well when I arrived to find the front door locked ๐Ÿ” then Julie was that hammered she fell backwards off the bench in the smoking area and ended up wedged down the side of a table ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผ‍♂️ realised Yozza's was born same day/month as my Dad, and he was telling me about his first car being a brand new Morris Minor that cost just £125 ๐Ÿคฏ ended up swerving by the garage on the way back home for a bottle of Stella to drink at Pete's and had a brief chat with some 'eson' from Cannock who was buying alcohol with shrapnel because her train home had been cancelled ๐Ÿ™ƒ back at Pete's talking about Roblox (Doors) and Minecraft, and how gaming is so ubiquitous and synonymous with parenting these days! ๐ŸŽฎ

07/08/2024 @09:11
Fitting audiobook to begin listening to today I figured... 'Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire' by the immovable Akala! ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ

07/08/2024 @14:12
Started watching Supacell on lunch, very intriguing opening episode. Big up Rapman - always knew he was destined for big things after being hooked on Blue Trilogy all them years back! ๐ŸŽค

07/08/2024 @16:46
[Listening to Lowkey: Terrorist]
"Seems like the Ragheads and Paki's are worrying your Dad / But your Dad's favourite food is curry and kebab / It's funny but it's sad..." ๐Ÿคซ✌๐Ÿผ

07/08/2024 @22:02
[Listening to Nitti Gritti x shndล - Guest List]
Watching HATO on YouTube earlier and heard this absolute banger for the first time - utterly diabolical drop! ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐ŸŽถ

07/08/2024 @23:58
Bruh, I don't get the widespread attraction to Luana Alonso the Paraguayan swimmer in the Olympics... ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♀️ I'm over here fixated on the absurdly pretty Taiwanese archer Chou Tzuyu instead! ๐Ÿน๐Ÿ˜

08/08/2024 @11:22
Bit the bullet and booked in to see my GP this afternoon at 15:40... ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿผ‍⚕️ It's more than likely just my anxiety manifesting physical sensations, but if I don't go and get a professional opinion, I'll end up self-sabotaging my holiday with Lysh by worrying the entire time that I'm dying! And if there is something wrong, well, it's probably best to find out sooner rather than later regardless! ๐Ÿ˜ท๐Ÿ’Š

08/08/2024 @13:08
"Boomer complaint: Stop making me make accounts. A lightbulb that changes colors shouldn't require an account. A TV speaker shouldn't require an account." Real. Especially when they are smaller companies, more likely to get hacked, and therefore have your credentials leaked... which forces you to definitely not reuse old credentials to avoid stuffing attacks. So you end up with super secure, complex passwords for a plethora of menial accounts that should not even require them.

08/08/2024 @16:28
What a palaver ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผ‍♂️ try to update address with the GP, turns out I'm no longer in their catchment area ffs. Told I need register elsewhere in the next 30-days. Mint. Go in see the doc, armed with my little bottle of piss ☣️ we have a little chat, he gives me a physical examination, dip tests my piss and announces there is blood present ๐Ÿฉธ Awesome. So now what? His diagnosis is... kidney stones. Didn't even have that one on my bingo card ๐Ÿ˜“ He's optimistic that based on his perception of how much pain I'm in, they're relatively small and should pass on their own. That being said, he is also referring me for an 'urgent' precautionary contrast-dye CT scan 'just to be sure'... ๐Ÿคจ๐Ÿฅ In the meantime, I need to drink a fuck ton of water/cranberry juice to flush my system and take OTC pain meds as required ๐Ÿฅด๐Ÿ’Š Living the dream. Like I don't already have enough to do before my holiday without house inspections and medical dramas to squeeze in, ffs! ✈️๐Ÿคฃ

08/08/2024 @22:20
Binged the rest of Supacell whilst munching a Pasta Bake and sorting out holiday stuff ๐Ÿ“บ๐Ÿ–️ And of course, I've also been reading up about kidney stones and CT-scans to further traumatise myself ๐Ÿฅด half-expecting go for this CT-scan and it reveal some other unknown problem; radiologist looking at the results like, oh look, he has prostate cancer too! ๐Ÿ˜‘ best of all, everything I've seen online suggests I won't even get the results before I go away! ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผ‍♂️

09/08/2024 @00:24
Lay in a hot bath for over an hour, just doomscrolling TT and melting my muscles so that they don't ache for a change ๐Ÿฅด๐Ÿ›€๐Ÿผ๐Ÿคณ๐Ÿผ

09/08/2024 @14:02
So today's trauma begins when it transpires that travel insurance will not provide any cover related to an unconfirmed diagnosis... ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผ‍♂️ And since Turkey is outside of GHIC coverage, without a confirmed diagnosis of kidney stones, I'll have no medical coverage if I end up hospitalised as a result of it ๐Ÿ˜ So if I risk it, go abroad and end up in hospital due to a "rare complication" then I will have to pay thousands of £ myself to cover any required treatment... ๐Ÿ˜ฉ so I think fuck it, just put on the insurance it's confirmed as kidney stones, that way I'm covered regardless - just charge me whatever it would cost if it was confirmed to cover myself, right? Wrong. You can't. No cover is provided without a confirmed diagnosis; in the event of a claim, they will check your medical records to confirm that you'd received a proper diagnosis. Awesome. So basically, I either need this CT-scan results before I go, or I'm rolling a dice on being absolutely fucked if I end up hospitalised! Or even worse, I have to cancel the holiday entirely! ๐ŸŽฒ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

09/08/2024 @17:01
My personal experience with the NHS this week has been nothing short of incredible. I rang my GP yesterday morning and got an appointment for 15:30. My doctor advised he was referring me for a CT scan, and after chasing up Imaging earlier, I'm going for it tonight at 18:30. Literally about a 24hr turnaround from referral to appointment. That is fucking impressive, I can't lie! ๐Ÿฅ My sis & Lance are going to grab Lysh and take her out for some tea whilst I'm at the hospital too, so appreciative right now! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ

09/08/2024 @18:34
Massive thank you to Matty for running me up the hospital after work, and to Sammie & Lance for picking up Lysh for me! I arrived at the hospital around 6pm, headed straight down to the X-Ray department and despite there being someone at reception, there was a sign saying to just take a seat and someone would call you. So, I take a seat and wait. An elderly lady called Pauline comes out being assisted by a blonde nurse called Annie; this nurse was so compassionate and patient with the elderly lady that it melted my heart. She takes a seat and I overhear her saying that her daughter will come and fetch her from the X-Ray waiting area. Annie left, as did the receptionist. Over the next 10-mins, other patients arrive, look at the unmanned reception desk and take a seat. Then Pauline randomly stands up and is looking at the unmanned reception, looking infirm and shaking (presumably due to a medical condition). Everyone else seems to be ignoring her, so I ask if she is okay; she responds that she needs a porter to take her to main reception because she has no signal to contact her daughter. A porter passes by and I catch his attention for her; she asks him to take her to reception, he says he can't as he's got something else to do, and scurries away with his head down ๐Ÿคจ A couple minutes later I flag down a passing nurse who speaks to her briefly, then goes to find a nurse from the right department to speak with Pauline... and back comes Annie! ๐Ÿ˜Š She attends to Pauline again, then asks if everyone has checked in - we are all like, no? She then hops onto reception and checks everyone in, then leads myself and a couple others straight down to CT. Seems they had been waiting for patients to arrive - but nobody was checked in! Having the scan itself was so straightforward and efficient it was mental. I hang my bag up, lay down on a bed on my belly, and a few minutes later after moving backward and forward through the big ring a couple times, they tell me I'm all done. I was back out the hospital reception by 18:25! Absurdly efficient really! And best of all, Lysh has no idea - so no need for her to worry! ๐Ÿฅฐ Now I just need these fucking results back asap so I know the holiday can proceed as planned! ๐Ÿ˜ฉ

09/08/2024 @22:12
Home from having tea at Cherry Tree with Sammie, Lance, Tommy & Lysh ๐Ÿค— They had a 2-4-1 on burgers, so I had 2x meals to myself for £12 since Lysh wanted chicken strips, fries & onion rings! ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ” On the way back home, Lance showed how differently him and Sam react to ambulances! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿš‘ Now we're back home, Lysh has found the Flipz in the cupboard, and I'm just lay here feeling drained from all this stress! Can't lie, the uncertainty and anxiety is killing me! Really worried I'm going to have to cancel the holiday at the last minute when Lysh is so excited! ๐Ÿ˜ฅ๐Ÿ˜– Just hammering water and trying to flush my system asap, whilst praying the scan results don't show anything of concern! ๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿชจ

10/08/2024 @10:14
Woke up by a knock at the front door - remember that I'm having a new power adapter for my Virgin hub redelivered today, so I rush downstairs half asleep to open the door half naked to grab it ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ”Œ then best of all, doesn't even fucking work loool. When I logged the fault I told them everything online said that a red light meant the hub needed to be replaced, instead they insisted it just needed a replacement cable... well, tell that to the red light that still persists! ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐Ÿ”ด

10/08/2024 @12:46
Everything is falling into place for this holiday - even monthlies have arrived for Lysh so they will be gone before we depart! ๐Ÿฉธ Now these test results just need to come back with good news! If it's kidney stones, I can add the cover to my travel insurance for like £23 - it's no drama - I just need a confirmed diagnosis! Please, I'm legit begging and praying right now! ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ

10/08/2024 @15:20
Was happily playing 3008 with Lysh on Roblox until some little trolls came and destroyed our base ๐ŸŽฎ๐Ÿ”ฅ Now Lysh is in the kitchen in a strop, and it's my fault of course for not being able to protect her from being killed by a store worker, ugh! ๐Ÿซก๐Ÿ˜ฉ

10/08/2024 @17:10
After having a big debate about what she wanted for tea, Bug bit into a Pringle which somehow managed to ping a fragment into her own eyeball so now she's eating the rest wearing goggles! ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿฅฝ

10/08/2024 @18:17
Lysh really does melt my heart at times. Just before she left, she presented me with a handmade card and the message she'd wrote proper choked me up! I love her so much! ๐Ÿฅฒ๐Ÿฅฐ

10/08/2024 @23:05
Been for food with Tez & Stace at the Dog and Partridge up Tean ๐Ÿ˜Š such good value for money and really decent quality food ๐Ÿ–๐Ÿฅฉ๐Ÿป Thoroughly enjoyed it, and now to veg on the sofa and chill before bed! ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ˜ด

11/08/2024 @11:35
Honestly at this point I'm legit second guessing the GP's diagnosis of kidney stones. I genuinely don't think my symptoms match the profile for it. Or maybe that's wishful thinking? Let's see what the radiologist says from the CT results! ๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿผ‍⚕️๐Ÿฅ

11/08/2024 @15:45
Knocked on for Pete and had a wander down Burslem then up Hanley together ๐Ÿบ Been and grabbed a few bits and pieces for holiday, then a bite to eat from Poundbakery. Now going park up outside Spoons with a pint in the sun and wait for Char to arrive ๐ŸŒž๐Ÿป

11/08/2024 @17:18
Had a nice time chilling with Char at Spoons ๐Ÿป made a mate in a red top who complained to the doorman about Pete being too loud ๐Ÿ˜‚ Char had the driest chicken burger ever ๐Ÿ” now Pete is convincing me to go Coachmakers for a quick pint ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜‚

11/08/2024 @19:12
Back home after a nice strut through the park in the sun, with an ice cream ๐Ÿฆ๐ŸŒž been a decent day, now time to find some proper food for my tea cause I'm ravenous and bang on Umbrella Academy! ๐Ÿฝ️๐Ÿ“บ

12/08/2024 @11:25
It was always overly optimistic to expect my CT-scan results to be available today, getting them this week in general is likely a big ask tbh. At least I've now spoken with the GP and begged for them to expedite my results - all I can do is wait, pray and chase for them! Doesn't bode well when it says average wait time is 45-days! ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ˜ฉ

12/08/2024 @13:00
Had a callback from my GP and proper heart racing thinking no way have they got the results already ๐Ÿคฏ no, of course they haven't ๐Ÿ˜‚ they did however advise that they've spoken to Royal Stoke Imaging to explain my predicament, and that the hospital have said they will endeavour to get it looked at this week but they cannot make any guarantees! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿผ Told me call back Thursday morning to see if they have an update! Going to be a tense few days! ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ˜ฉ

12/08/2024 @22:35
Got in from work and spent an hour or so tidying up and cleaning again since tomorrow should be that house inspection! ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ” gave my sister a "quick call" (which then turned into 1hr 40m catchup) ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿฅฐ then been working on Lightfade (onto the 3rd Draft!) and watching YouTube ✍๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ“บ

13/08/2024 @10:07
Lysh is going out for breakfast with her aunts today & they're parking on my work carpark. So I tell Sammie to pop in reception with Lysh & Tommy when they get here. I'm waiting patiently around near reception, chatting to Phil, when I see on Life360 that they've walked past the building and are marching off down the road! ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ˜‚ so I leg it out the office and run after them to say hi! ๐Ÿ˜… I'm scheduled for a few meetings today and didn't want to miss the opportunity to see them if I was unavailable when they returned to the car! ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿš—

13/08/2024 @12:43
Feels like that could be mild dysuria... or am I just imagining it? Gah. Anxiety is a prick for making you second guess yourself... or psychosomatically manifest physical sensations! ๐Ÿ˜ต

13/08/2024 @14:36
Been for a quick trim at Barnet's because I'm trying to remain optimistic that I am going on holiday next week! ๐Ÿ’ˆ✂ really can't complain for the price and service ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ he's even trimmed my brows without me having a booksy appointment! ๐Ÿ˜‚

13/08/2024 @18:18
It dawned on me earlier today that a few years ago, we had all the global lockdowns and life came to a standstill. We couldn't travel. Hell, we couldn't even legally leave our houses at one point. We missed out on opportunities to make memories, to experience new things. We suspended living. In my lifetime, I have also lost several friends and family members - people who thought they had a lot more time left on this Earth. I've seen people close to me have their lives irreversibly changed by freak accidents or illnesses that now make travel nigh impossible for them. I've seen climate change reports call for the complete suspension of air travel. I've seen conflicts abroad threaten to erupt into world wars. Basically, what I'm getting at, is that life is short and the future is not promised. At least not with the same conditions as you have today. You never know what tomorrow will bring. Be grateful for the opportunities presented to you and don't let them pass you by unnecessarily. To that end, it's going to take something catastrophic to stop me going on holiday with Lysh next week. YOLO. Carpe diem. Etc.

13/08/2024 @23:55
Got home from work and loitered around patiently waiting for Natasha to arrive and undertake this house inspection. When she did arrive, she complimented my organisation as I presented her with a printed list detailing all known issues at the property including when they were first raised with the landlord/previous estate agent, and proposed remediation ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ˜‚ I showed her around and we discussed all the noted issues and her observations, then she left saying she'd liaise with my landlady about a few of the cheaper/serious ones ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ after she left, I made myself some tuna, rice & veg, then sat and watched some Umbrella Academy ☂๐Ÿ“บ had a shower to wash all this loose hair off from earlier ๐Ÿ’ˆ then I've sat watching YouTube whilst working on Lightfade again - been using ChatGPT as a free copy editor providing literary criticism and continuity feedback. It's surprisingly effective! ✍๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ˜…

14/08/2024 @12:49
Rang my Doctors chasing my CT-scan results... and omghdgkdjgasngdfsdg! They confirmed they've had the report back from the radiologist but said I'll need to ring up tomorrow after my GP has read through the observations and prepared feedback for me! No news is good news right?! Surely if there was anything of serious concern then someone would have contacted me ASAP and not just be leaving it for another day!? ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿผ

14/08/2024 @16:55
Not done to bad on school uniform this year, just £152 in total - so that's only £76 for me to contribute this time around which helps when everything seems to be costing a fortune lately! ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ

14/08/2024 @18:56
Finished work, went Tesco, and then sat around in the house overthinking and speculating... ๐Ÿค” Need occupy myself! Made some tea, watched some TV... ๐Ÿ“บ Now I'm going to nip out for a walk to get away from Google! ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿผ‍ The suspense is killing me! ๐Ÿ˜ฉ

14/08/2024 @23:05
Climbing the walls in anticipation of these results tomorrow, so rang Pete and arranged pop down the local for a pint and a catch-up ๐Ÿป Learning more about aHUS really puts things into perspective; hope all goes well with the eculizumab tomorrow pal! ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿผ

15/08/2024 @00:26
After an uncomfortable run in with Daz outside Forresters, we popped back Pete's for a bit ๐Ÿป Been trying to fix his boiler which seems to have a fucked expansion vessel or PRV since after bleeding and repressurising, we've repeatedly watching it spike to 4-bar as soon as the hot water is turned on! ✌๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’™

15/08/2024 @11:02
Impatiently rang up for my results at bang on 11am (as soon as the lines opened for results ๐Ÿ™ˆ)... and they've said the GP hasn't had a chance to look at them yet so try again tomorrow! Fuck that! I'll be ringing back this afternoon and praying that he's checked them for me at some point between now and then!! ๐Ÿ˜‚ Can't go another 24hrs in this anxious uncertainty! ๐Ÿ˜ซ

15/08/2024 @15:43
Livid! I'd say I've "dropped a bollock" but that turn of phrase feels a bit on the nose given my circumstances! ๐Ÿคฃ Rang back to chase my test results at 15:40 and their phone lines are turned off! ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐Ÿ˜ซ Now all I can do is hope for an inbound call - assuming that my GP is still there but just reception is closed early! Ugh! I don't want another anxiety fuelled night of uncertainty! Fucking 'Schrรถdinger's Kidney Stones'! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜ฉ

15/08/2024 @16:55
Welp, Microsoft ftw again with this CVE-2024-38063 vulnerability ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผ‍♂️ you may want to disable that IPv6 unless you fancy flirting with a 9.8 CVSS RCE!

15/08/2024 @19:54
Heading home from work and as I walk past Moorland with TJ, I hear Jay's voice holler after me ๐Ÿคจ five minutes later I'm sat in the Moorland having a couple birthday pints with Eden ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜‚ had a nice lil' catch up with Legan, Dan, and Gee too ๐Ÿซก and a cheeky game of pool to finish it off ๐ŸŽฑ๐Ÿ’ฏ

15/08/2024 @22:29
Back at home and my first port of call was getting all this data backing up ready to be left at work whilst I'm away ✈️๐Ÿ–️ then I've polished off an entire Pasta Bake whilst playing PoGo and watching the Umbrella Academy S4 finale ๐Ÿ“บ☂️ now it's 22:30 and I'm going wack on this new Matt Rife special since I'm astutely aware that after tonight, I'll have Lysh with me for 16-nights straight!! ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿฅณ

16/08/2024 @08:06
Feel's good knowing that's my alarms turned off now until September 2nd! ๐Ÿšซ⏰

16/08/2024 @11:20
Results are in... drum roll please br-br-br-br-br-br! The CT scan has come back as 'normal' and the doctor has not noted any further concerns ๐Ÿ˜… I'm like, "Right... so, that's all clear and no further investigation or treatment is required?" The receptionist just reiterates the same, that the notes from the doctor states that the CT has come back normal and there is nothing noted about a follow-up... ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผ‍♂️ at this point, with Turkey only a few days away, I'm not going to kick up a fuss about it - my symptoms have already pretty much fucked off anyway, so touch wood, without the added anxiety over uncertainties, any remaining issues will alleviate of their own accord and I can just crack on ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ roll on Tuesday! Get me on that fucking plane! ✈๐Ÿ–

16/08/2024 @14:11
Gotta love hyperinflated currency; just exchanged about £300 for Turkish Lira... and they've given me ₺11,600... ๐Ÿ˜‚

16/08/2024 @18:35
Ree and Ash have dropped off Lysh in the van. I jokingly say "damn how much stuff have you brought with you?" - hold that thought - transpires they have genuinely come in the van for that reason ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜… she's having a new wardrobe so has been clearing out some of her room... and her solution was to bring it to the storage unit known as Dad's house! ๐Ÿ“ฆ๐Ÿ“ฆ

16/08/2024 @21:13
Lysh wanted play Minecraft, but within about an hour, she's become distracted by her phone and now says she is bored ๐ŸŽฎ๐Ÿ™ƒ she had a meltdown because she started a new world and it wouldn't let her enable LAN play so we could play together... fucking dumb menus, figured out that if you create the world as single player, you can go back into settings after and enable LAN visibility! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ

17/08/2024 @01:45
It's nearing 2am and Lysh is forcing laughter behind me trying her damndest to get my attention ๐Ÿคญ think it's time for bed kid! ๐Ÿ˜ด

17/08/2024 @12:17
Stood in the shower lathering up, when a fucking wasp flies in the window and beelines straight for me! ๐Ÿ˜ง๐Ÿ˜ฑ Needing to fight off a wasp whilst starko bollocko was not something that ever crossed my mind! ๐Ÿ๐Ÿค›๐Ÿผ

17/08/2024 @16:22
Well I'm pretty much packed (on paper) - just need buy a couple bits and pieces before we go. Wish I could say the same for Bug! ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผ‍♂️ Instead, I get the distinct impression she intends to take 4x outfit changes a day along with an entire hotel room's worth of accesories and toiletries ๐Ÿ™ƒ but furthermore, she's spent the afternoon watching Gravity Falls, eat ice pops, and playing Roblox instead of doing what I'd asked - which is figuring out what stuff she is missing so we can go buy it... She's already had her Mum pop across earlier to drop off some clothes she'd forgot to bring with her ๐Ÿ˜… and as it stands, idk what she is missing and still needs to go shopping for, and neither does she! ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐Ÿคฃ

17/08/2024 @17:48
Ugh, I feel disgusting. I've just ordered off Uber Eats ๐Ÿคฎ Swore I'd never order off them again after the last time when they fucked the order on Lysh's birthday and then refused to refund me or offer any compensation. Bug requested "Smash on Trent" for tea, and they only do deliver via Uber, and Lysh won't walk down to get it in person! Fucking Chocolate Nachos, what?! ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ”๐ŸŸ

17/08/2024 @23:11
Oh lord. One of Lysh's mates who recently turned 11yrs old has has her tongue pierced whilst on holiday with her Mum. She was also apparently allowed to get drunk, like, proper hammered. I voiced my opinion that it's wild, and Lysh subsequently went in one, because I'm "picking on her friend". I tried to clarify that I'm actually passing judgement on her Mum for allowing it, and apparently that's even worse! ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐Ÿ™ƒ

18/08/2024 @01:56
I turned the kitchen light off because we're going bed and now Lysh has stormed off to her room in a strop, hasn't even said goodnight ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผ‍♂️ apparently I'm "super annoying" because "you know I can't get off the sofa without looking into the kitchen and getting scared" ๐Ÿ™„ literally made me turn the light back on whilst she stood up ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ™ƒ

18/08/2024 @11:18
Waking up to sour milk isn't the one! I'd been out of bed approximately 4-minutes before I was off round the shop (before I'd even had a coffee) so that Lysh could have some breakfast! ๐Ÿ˜ต☕ A whopping 8-minutes later and Lysh is already mad with me. This time because I spoke to her whilst she was trying to watch a Tik-Tok and she didn't hear what it said... ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿคฃ

18/08/2024 @16:12
This afternoon has totally vanished to Gravity Falls and Minecraft! ๐Ÿ“บ๐ŸŽฎ

18/08/2024 @17:15
Lysh wanted hotdogs for her tea so I nip around the shop get some buns ๐ŸŒญ ...next thing she's facetiming me... aaaand now she's convinced me to buy us some Krispy Kreme donuts for a treat later ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿฉ

18/08/2024 @23:13
Productive evening complete ✅ after tea Lysh made the sensible call to leave the eletronics on pause and crack on with sorting out packing! ๐Ÿงณ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ Now tomorrow we just need to download entertainment for the flights, go shopping for the last few bits, do a final washload, then finish packing our cases! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ‍๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ then bish, bash, bosh! Off we pop! ✈️

19/08/2024 @10:45
Crawled out of bed at 10ish but Lysh didn't want get up so I left her in bed for a while ๐Ÿ˜ช took the opportunity finish reading my book ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ˜Š

19/08/2024 @19:25
After we'd had lunch, we got sorted and headed out to get the last few bits and pieces for holiday... we started off by going Starbucks ๐Ÿคฃ lowkey annoyed that I couldn't try the Iced White Chocolate & Pistachio that I'd been eyeing up cause they'd sold out! ๐Ÿ™ƒ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผ‍♂️ nipped in Superdrug, New Look, Primark, Poundland, B&M, Mr Fonez... tired and stressed, we swerved in Spoons for a quick break! ๐Ÿบ๐Ÿ˜‚ then we headed down Tunstall and went Matalan, Sports Direct, ASDA... ๐Ÿซก then back to Hanley again so kiddo could have a Maccies that she rate fancied! ๐ŸŸ๐Ÿ— got back home around 7pm... now I've got the washer on and going have some hotdogs for my own tea! ๐ŸŒญ

19/08/2024 @23:54
Packing is now done aside from the last few items that we'll be using prior to us fucking off ๐Ÿงณ๐Ÿ”Œ weighed the big suitcase and it's clocked in at 21kg ๐Ÿซฃ really close to the wire with the 22kg limit! ๐Ÿ˜‚ time get some kip - racked up 18k steps today, it's been tiring! And it'll be a long day of travelling tomorrow! ✈️

20/08/2024 @10:00
Today began with Lysh falling over outside the bathroom practically as soon as she woke up, and laying crying on the floor ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผ‍♂️

20/08/2024 @14:00
Staylew gave us a lift to the airport via Maccies ๐ŸŸ Lysh ordered a McCrispy then when she came to eat it, announced that she didn't like mayo (despite not saying anything when she'd ordered it) ๐Ÿ™„ Then sat getting all distressed until me and Stace Frankensteined our food together to salvage her a burger that she could eat using 2/3 of my chicken strips and the top bun off Stay's quarterpounder ๐Ÿ” guess I'm eating this mayo tainted chicken breast for lunch then? Despite not liking mayo either? Sound... ๐Ÿซก๐Ÿ™ƒ

20/08/2024 @14:45
We come through the barriers into security, when Lysh suddenly announces she's lost her keychain off her bag ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผ‍♂️ she starts getting all upset, so I'm trying to get someone's attention to see if I can go back out of security to check for it... then Lysh finds it. It was inside her tote bag all along... ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผ‍♂️ It's gonna be a long day!

20/08/2024 @15:00
We get through to the departure lounge and I'm ready for a pint to start getting me into the holiday spirit... ๐Ÿบ but Lysh is moaning that she doesn't want to go in the bar - she wants to sit on the curved wooden benches instead... ๐Ÿ˜‘ I cba. Whatever kid. Let's just sit here on a hard wooden bench. Thirsty. Sound. Not like we're about to be sat uncomfortably on a plane for 4+ hours... ✈️

20/08/2024 @17:00
We get on the plane. Lysh starts complaining that our seats are in the wrong place; they are not over the wings perfectly for her to get any decent photos... ๐Ÿ™ƒ also, I'm the bad guy because someone has a peanut allergy on the plane so Lysh can't eat her Flipz ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผ‍♂️ It's my fault, apparently, for buying her Peanut Butter Flipz. For the record, they're Lysh's favourite... ๐Ÿ˜ฎ‍๐Ÿ’จ I should've bought a different flavour.

20/08/2024 @01:00
Minibus transfer from the airport to our resort stopped off at some services and I got truly stitched up and paid £8 for a Turkish ice-cream ๐Ÿฅฒ I paid 350 lira and had zero concept of how much it was equivalent too until afterwards ๐Ÿซฃ๐Ÿคช at least it was some light entertainment for Lysh since it was those meme types who keep stealing it back and that! ๐Ÿฆ

20/08/2024 @02:30
Got to the hotel and checked in. Went to see what food was available for us this late at night. Seemed promising when they had fries and onion rings on - but of course, Lysh hated them - they taste disgusting and she won't eat them. Bahaha, I'm over it! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ™ƒ

21/08/2024 @04:00
We've been to the bar and I've had a couple half Tuborg Golds. Then we went to explore the site. Wandered down to the beach and ended up on the next door hotel site for Felicia Village! Got sent away by their security who had to use a translator app to communicate to us as they didn't speak English ๐Ÿ˜‚ got back to our hotel and grabbed a vodka pineapple to take back the room. Lysh wants a shower before bed and it's already like 4am local time! ๐Ÿ˜‚

21/08/2024 @13:00
Woke up at like midday ๐Ÿ˜‚ we'd missed breakfast, missed beach towel exchange, but at least we feel refreshed ๐Ÿ˜… got up and sorted, slathered on the Piz Buin, then went and got reception to activate our Safety Deposit Box ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ went down to the main restaurant - Lysh said she wasn't hungry but I wanted grab something to line my stomach. Lysh ended up with a plate of plain spaghetti and chips... I had a plate of loads of stuff ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ got puddings whilst Lysh went loo. When she returned, I told her I thought they had chocolate mousse; turned out it wasn't mousse. Fuck knows what it was but Lysh was not eating it! ๐Ÿ˜•๐Ÿคฎ

21/08/2024 @14:00
Went down to the pools, hunted down some loungers (ended up moving one which confused the guests in the adjacent ones when they came back and were like huh?) - had a chill in the pool for an hour or so ๐Ÿ›Ÿ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️ then reapplied suncream and I nipped to the nearby bar for drinks ๐Ÿป then we went up to the slides area and had a play on the big slides and the pirate area which is proper like Splash Landings ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ❤️ few slushies & beer and seems in better spirits! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

21/08/2024 @16:00
Lysh wanted head back the room for a bit at around 15:30 so we came back and had cold showers ๐Ÿšฟ grabbed a Pina Colada on the way and a pineapple juice for kiddo ๐Ÿ

21/08/2024 @17:00
Went back down for a wander whilst Lysh was on Tik-Tok ๐Ÿคณ๐Ÿผ ate some watermelon ๐Ÿ‰ had another Pina Colada, then came back the room with some biscuits & a Pepsi for Bug & a San Francisco for me ๐Ÿน we on fucking holiday babyyy! ๐Ÿ˜‚

21/08/2024 @18:00
Gotta laugh. Pay £3k for a holiday & then be expected to put shitty bog roll in a bin ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ™ƒ

21/08/2024 @20:00
We've been down the beach to watch the sunset ๐ŸŒ…๐Ÿ˜ what a beaut of an evening. Lysh sat in the waves breaking the shore, the sunset spilled magnificently across the sea, and we collected some cool rocks ๐Ÿชจ now we're gonna head to the room, get changed and go grab some tea ๐ŸŒฏ๐Ÿด

21/08/2024 @20:30
I ate tea alone. Lysh decided she wasn't hungry and wanted to just have a shower (which began with emptying half a beach work of bricks out her bikini from the pebble beach) then lie on the bed & watch TikToks instead ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐Ÿ˜ญ

21/08/2024 @21:30
It's now an hour later & now Lysh is crying because she is actually hungry but doesn't think she likes any of the food available ๐Ÿฅด there are so many options, oh my life. I know she's a fussy eater but jeez c'mon Bug... wacked on MTv & told her get sorted because the night restaurant opens at 10pm, we need go find something for her to scran... she's gone dry her hair & returned saying the hairdryer is crap and is 'overheating' so she won't use it ๐Ÿซ  I told her it's safe to use, but I'm wrong of course ๐Ÿ™ƒ woo-sahhh.

21/08/2024 @22:30
Oh Lord. There is seemingly nothing on the 10pm menu that Lysh likes ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐Ÿซฅ I am almost all outta options here Bug... so we have a wander around the site, happen upon a little shop that sells random junk food... Nip back the room get some cash & 700 Lira (~£15) later and she's happily eating some Doritos, Kinder Cards, and has some knock off Pringles & Haribo for after! ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿฌ Idc rn, just fucking eat something kid! ๐Ÿ˜ต

22/08/2024 @10:00
Woke up at a reasonable time to ensure we didn't miss breakfast. Whilst I had a shower, rather than get ready herself, Lysh decided to unpack the suitcase ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐Ÿ˜‚ got down to the restaurant with half hour left to eat. Thankfully Lysh found some actual foods she liked; Nutella pancakes, some strawberry bread roll, chips, onion rings etc ๐Ÿ˜‚ I had a nice variety of sausages, cheese, mushrooms, omelette, fruit and breads ๐Ÿ‰๐Ÿž washed it down with a couple of coffees ☕☕

22/08/2024 @16:00
Spent all day down the beach ๐Ÿ–️ we secured a couple of loungers then we've been in and out the sea for hours ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ kept getting wiped out by the waves, tried swimming just out past the break so it wouldn't keep hurling us onto the rocky coast ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐Ÿซฃ got some food from the beach bar - turns out they do decent grub, so it doesn't even make sense coming inside to the main restaurant for lunch in future! ๐Ÿคช Grabbed lamb doner wraps, chips, breaded chicken nuggets (that Lysh wouldn't even try), spaghetti, sauted chicken... bosh! ๐ŸŸ๐Ÿ— Went the burger hut after and got a fat burger ๐Ÿ” and some chips & onion rings for Lysh ❤️ then we both had a couple ice creams on way back the room ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿฆ and grabbed a couple drinks too... Pina Colada & Baileys are a problem! ๐Ÿฅƒ๐Ÿน Living the dream!! ๐Ÿฅฐ

22/08/2024 @20:15
Been down for a sunset swim only to find the red flag up so we can't! ๐Ÿšฉ At least we had a paddle and a wade in the shallows, got some nice photos again etc ๐Ÿค—๐ŸŒ… came back the room get ready for tea. In a rush because they stop serving in 45-mins. Lysh is currently sat on the bed in a strop, refusing to get ready because her Mum has dropped off her stepsisters Palm Angels shirt not her own, and this one doesn't fit. Told her it's not that deep, it's just a shirt. Of course, I am wrong. It's the end of the world. Wish my life so carefree and easy that something so minimal was life-ending. I asked if she needs help with anything - she replied "yeah, dying". Going leave her here and go for tea by myself again at this rate. Ridiculous.

22/08/2024 @22:30
We had food - well, Lysh just had plain spaghetti and chips again - then we went to the Sky Bar for a few drinks ๐Ÿป๐Ÿน

23/08/2024 @07:00
Lysh dragged us out of bed at 6am to go watch the sunrise. Got down pools and there were already towels on loungers ๐Ÿคฏ wandered down the beach, frustrated at how cloudy it was impacting the views & photo ops ๐Ÿ˜– still managed get some decent photos over the pools ๐Ÿ“ท๐Ÿคณ๐Ÿผ on way back, Lysh slipped on her ass & near the restaurant nearly went again! ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐Ÿ˜ฉ Were supposed be grabbing breakfast but Lysh didn't want to, so we grabbed a drink instead & went back room for more sleep ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ›️

23/08/2024 @14:30
Lysh kept us awake for an hour watching TikToks, but we got back asleep around 8am and woke back up at 11:11. Got sorted and headed back down the pools for a swim with an iced coffee ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️☕๐Ÿค— bit later on fetched some lunch from the beach bar whilst Lysh chilled on the loungers & in the pool - absolutely dripping in sweat whilst queuing ๐Ÿฅต Tuborg, Cherry Slush, fresh watermelon ftw - helped pronunciation of "one hour later" translation for the barman ๐Ÿ‰๐Ÿบ at 2pm the slides came back on, and it was go time! ๐ŸŽข I even headed over & had a cheeky go on the big dinghy slides whilst Lysh stayed on the loungers, bonkers! Some guy lied about his kids age because a slide min age was 10, and the lifeguard took his room number, rang reception and verified his daughter was actually 8yrs old... he tried arguing and pleading but she was having none of it ๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŽข

23/08/2024 @15:45
Headed back the room at 15:30 - dying in this heat ๐Ÿฅต๐Ÿ˜‚ for real though, Lysh keeps saying her face is sore, and mine is too. Guessing that's where we've caught the sun most, likely from keep sticking head in and out the pool with the sun baking down ☀️๐Ÿ”ฅ bust into the room dying for a piss, navigate into the bathroom in the dark, begin pissing and hear a strange noise... realise instantly that the cleaner has put the lid down on the toilet ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿ˜‚ just casually pissing on the closed toilet lid! ๐Ÿ™ƒ๐Ÿซฃ Now Lysh is in a strop because Ivy tagged her in some video of Magic Mike male stripper's, and I said I wasn't surprised because Ivy is allowed to act like she's older than she is, and is accordingly acting like she's older than she is - stands to reason tbh ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐Ÿคซ

23/08/2024 @16:10
16:00 is biscuit break time, so off I popped to go grab us both some ๐Ÿช and also a cheeky Bailey's ๐Ÿซข๐Ÿฅƒ ended up going for second biscuit plates ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ spoke to reception about this supposed foam pool party tonight, turns out it's something completely different ๐Ÿฅด

23/08/2024 @18:00
Since we watched sunrise on the beach, Lysh isn't arsed about going beach for the sunset tonight so we're going for a swim in the pools instead under the setting sun ๐ŸŒ…๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️

23/08/2024 @22:15
Kicked out pools at 7pm (after running off to hide in the relaxation pool from the angry staff members attacking the loungers ๐Ÿ˜‚), so come back room get sorted for going for tea - had a little bit of food but not much cause not overly hungry, then went Sky Bar for a bit ๐Ÿฅƒ Barman kept saying "botl o war" and making me laugh so I tipped him ๐Ÿ˜‚ bought Lysh a new necklace, even managed get the guy knock £4 off the price but still felt ripped off tbh ๐Ÿ˜‚ popped down to the Burning Man Fire Show Party on the Garden Stage but didn't stay very long as Lysh wasn't interested ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผ‍♂️ bought her a new Stussy shirt too for €20 which was worth it to see her happy ๐Ÿ˜

23/08/2024 @23:25
Got back to the room with drinks... then went back to get myself a shirt ๐Ÿ˜‚ it was closed but got bossman to reopen for me and then got a knock off a black & orange Hugo Boss polo shirt for $23 which is sound tbh๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ got Lysh some party straws. The bar staff greeted me with "assalamu alaikum" and I casually replied "wa-alaikum-salaam" which seemed to catch him offguard but prompted a big smile ๐Ÿ˜❤️ now I'm just chilling in the hotel room watching TikToks and Lysh is on her iPad too ๐Ÿคณ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’›

24/08/2024 @11:30
Woke up at 11ish ๐Ÿ’ค๐Ÿ˜‚ then the day began with Lysh knocking a full cup of Fanta off her bedside cabinet all over a pile of clothes including a set of her PJ's and her white & blue dress ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผ‍♂️ then she got mad at me for not helping her... Which was only because I didn't even realise what had happened since she never said anything! She just turned and snapped "are you not going to help me then?!" ๐Ÿ™ƒ I'm like idk what is even going on ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐Ÿ˜ต next thing I'm in the bathroom trying to hairdryer her clothes dry, with the hairdryer overheating! ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐Ÿ˜ถ

24/08/2024 @12:00
Messaged Char to wish him a Happy 15th Birthday ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ‚ hope he has a great day!

24/08/2024 @13:00
Headed down to the pools at half midday with an iced coffee ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐Ÿฅฝ managed secure a pair of loungers relatively quickly near the poolside ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ full steam ahead with chilling in the water ๐ŸŒŠ

24/08/2024 @14:00
Grabbed us some food ๐Ÿ”๐ŸŸ and drinks ๐Ÿฅƒ๐Ÿบ It's 2pm and the floatie is dead. RIP pink Tenerife ring... time for an upgrade... ๐Ÿฉ A big fat donut for 740 Lira (~£16.50) ๐Ÿ™ƒ 39.5°c bruh ๐Ÿฅต

24/08/2024 @16:30
15:30 and Lysh is ready go back the room again - she says her face is sore and it's making her miserable after a couple hours in the water ๐Ÿ™ think we're going back down later for sunset swimming like last night though ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ that's the plan at least! 16:00 rocks around, so it's biscuit o'clock, so off I go to grab a couple plates (and a cherry slush & strawberry slush) ๐Ÿช then back down to fetch myself a Pina Colada and Baileys ๐Ÿฅƒ Lysh is chilling on the iPad and I'm just laying on the bed contentedly relaxed ๐Ÿ˜Œ

24/08/2024 @19:45
Got sorted and headed down for sunset swimming ๐ŸŒ…๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️ back to the room to shower & get ready for a bit of food before the Mongolian Flying Circus in the Amphitheatre ๐ŸŽญ๐Ÿฟ

24/08/2024 @22:30
Made two new PoGo friends after some bald guy saw me playing it whilst waiting for the circus to start ๐ŸŽช๐Ÿคน๐Ÿผ‍♂️ the show was orate, some impressive performances, some questionable ones ๐Ÿ˜‚ had to move seats about 7x to get seats where we could see properly ๐Ÿ™ƒ ended up sat near fake Marie & some random lad came and sat beside me & sat with his hand on my leg ๐Ÿ˜ถ now we're sat in a cabana in the dark by the beach cause Lysh is that antisocial she'd rather us sit down here alone with our drinks than up with everyone else in the social bar area ๐Ÿ™ƒ๐Ÿ˜‚ Lysh says she's enjoying the holiday except food - asked her what food would make it better - she says chicken nuggets or picnic food ๐Ÿ˜‚

24/08/2024 @23:45
Lysh has a sit on the horse in the courtyard ๐ŸŽ then back to the room with a couple drinks from the lobby bar & then it's going be bedtime shortly - Lysh has ambitious plans for tomorrow! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ it starts with an 8 o'clock alarm! ⏰

25/08/2024 @11:00
The day began as planned: Lysh's alarm went off at 8am, and we went back asleep until 10am ๐Ÿ˜‚ once we got up, Bug went for a shower (tried the shower cap ๐Ÿ˜‚) & I went down to get some breakfast on my own in the Sunny Restaurant which I remain convinced is mainly just all the leftovers from the Main Restaurant ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผ‍♂️ brought Lysh a plate of biscuits back, and she sent me back to get more ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿช gonna get sorted now & head down to the slides before they close at midday for lunch! ๐ŸŽข๐ŸŒŠ

25/08/2024 @14:00
Had a fun time on the slides including the Double Whammy a couple times, and the Double Trouble and the Solo Mint... and then in the big pool for an hour ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐Ÿฉ heat was killing us off so we came back to the room to relax... Lysh grabbed some Churros & I grabbed an iced coffee ☕๐ŸงŠ back at the room and I headed back to fetch Bug some Cajun fries & Cherry Slush ๐ŸŸ whilst on the way, I grabbed a bit of light lunch and ate it at the outdoor seating ๐Ÿ˜… spoke to Jet2 rep about what happens on check out day ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ after I delivered Lysh's supplies, I went back down the lobby bar to get a Pina Colada & Bailey's ๐Ÿ˜‚ then we've been just chilling on the bed listening to MTv and playing on our phones ๐Ÿคณ๐Ÿผ

25/08/2024 @17:15
Nipped out for drinks and came up with the amazing idea of having iced coffee with Baileys in ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ˜ went for Lysh's Braids Appointment at 5pm ✂️๐Ÿ’ˆ Lysh wasn't listening to anything I was saying, too busy showing me videos on her phone and cutting me off snappily by finishing my sentences incorrectly - so whatever - this should be fun when we come back the room after the braids and she is expecting go to the pool instead ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผ‍♂️

25/08/2024 @17:50
Braids done, the staff kept trying sell me treatments too ๐Ÿ˜‚ haircut and beard trim for €25... a manicure for €15... I'm fine thanks! Lysh teared up having the braids in ๐Ÿ˜ญ I wasn't sure at first if she was in pain or just bored, but after we left she admitted when they'd done the top of her head, it was pulled overly tight and hurt her ๐Ÿซฃ we grabbed drinks & I left Lysh by some loungers whilst I go fetch the swimming stuff (especially suncream) for sunset swims ๐ŸŒ…๐Ÿ˜๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️

25/08/2024 @21:00
Had an hour or so swimming in the sunset before we had to head back to the room for showers & to get changed for the evening ๐Ÿฅฐ Lysh is really not eating properly, legit worrying me a little; today she's only eaten some biscuits, Cajun fries, and now chips & wedges for tea - but there's no other options nearby - there is so much choice here, but she won't try anything... ๐Ÿ™ƒ she's munching an ice cream though! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿฆ She's asked for some Pringles & Popcorn to snack on during live music entertainment later so I nipped back room get money ๐Ÿ’ถ๐Ÿฟ popped in hairdressers to ask why her braids are curling & twisting up, and they offered iron them out tomorrow ๐Ÿคจ Ree says to just dip them in boiling water out the kettle ๐Ÿซ–๐Ÿ’ˆ

25/08/2024 @21:30
Surprised Bug by buying her the €15 fake Dior bag she's been going on about last couple days ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ๐ŸŽ’ then got her some BBQ Pringles & sweet popcorn... then went back to get her candy floss which she regretted when it began dripping crystallised sugar all over her legs ๐Ÿ˜ถ๐Ÿ˜… after failing to get it off with a napkin she went the toilet to wash it off & claims she glanced in the gents and saw three penises in the process... ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜

25/08/2024 @22:00
Been having drinks off my mate Ali Baba aka. Botl o' War (Su SiลŸesi) all evening ๐Ÿน๐Ÿฅƒ tipped him cause he's a top boy! ๐Ÿ’ฏ Live music was pretty gash tbh ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ”Š Got Lysh on the San Francisco cocktails ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿน headed back the room at 10ish cause Lysh wants watch YouTube & wants boil her hair to stop it being curled up ๐Ÿ˜‚ nipped the Lobby bar and the gay bartender was acting really flirty with me calling me "darling" ๐Ÿ˜‚ I was flirting with the fitty serving me instead! ๐Ÿ˜‚ Sen gรผzelsin!

25/08/2024 @22:20
Casually just sitting with Bugs hair in a boiling kettle of water ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐Ÿ˜ this is what I paid €33 for ๐Ÿ˜‚

26/08/2024 @00:30
Now this little weirdo wants a tickle fight that she will lose! Aaaand she's trashed the beds, ended up with a pile of suncream on her bed, and getting stuck down the middle ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐Ÿ˜… Trying to relax and settle down for sleep but Lysh insists on tickle fighting... aaaand now she's hurt her wrist & it's my fault ๐Ÿ™ƒ so now I'm off to Kizit at 00:30 to fetch ice & a Pepsi for her ๐Ÿฅฒ unbelievable ๐Ÿ˜‚ Learned that thank you in Turkish is "TeลŸekkรผrler" so keep saying it now which annoys Lysh! ๐Ÿคฃ

26/08/2024 @10:10
Woke up at 9am so that we could both get breakfast today ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜… super happy to report that Lysh had a right good munch ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ pancakes with Nutella, scrambled eggs, pan au chocolat, onion rings, and she tried some cereal but didn't like it ๐Ÿ˜ฌ I had a nice mixed plate of meat, cheese, bread & even some fresh honey off a slab out the hive ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฏ now sat in Kizik Bar with a drink under the air con ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ

26/08/2024 @10:30
Lysh has stated that she just wants to spend today chilling in the hotel room & doesn't want to go in the pools or sea at all ๐Ÿ˜• told her that I may leave her in here for a bit & go on the slides & for a soak myself then, because I cba bedrotting the entire day in the room! ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐ŸŽข

26/08/2024 @11:30
Bidets are wild ๐Ÿ˜ถ it blasts your junk as you increase the water pressure and the jet moves upwards ๐Ÿ˜ฌ so you get off the toilet with a lovely clean arse and wet bollocks! ๐Ÿคจ

26/08/2024 @12:30
Literally just laying on the beds like ๐Ÿคณ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿฅฒ Lysh says she has backache & that "10-days is too long" for a holiday, and that she felt the same in Marmaris with her Mum ๐Ÿซฃ guess she's a bit homesick, I know she's already said that she is looking forward to UK food once we're home! ๐Ÿ˜…

26/08/2024 @13:00
Hunted down the cleaners & got towels swapped over so I can leave Lysh to it & go for lunch & a dip ๐ŸŸ๐Ÿ”๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️ she was adamant she didn't want to be alone in the room if the cleaners came in ๐Ÿ˜…

26/08/2024 @15:30
Grabbed an ice coffee with Baileys and drank it walking down to the beach bar & grill alone ☕ once there I grabbed a cheeseburger, fries & onion rings, and pitched up in a cabana by myself ๐Ÿ”๐ŸŸ after I'd finished eating, I grabbed a beer & strolled down onto the beach and had a little dip in the sea alone๐Ÿบ๐ŸŒŠ then had a walk back up to the pools and found a lounger near the slides, so had a little relax with another beer & messaged Lysh make sure she was okay in the room - she said she's on video call with Ava ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคณ๐Ÿผ then I went onto the slides on my own, had a go on a few different ones ๐ŸŽข then headed down to the pools with a slushie & had a swim for a bit ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️

26/08/2024 @17:00
Headed back up to the room around 15:30 and grabbed Bug a Pepsi en route ๐Ÿฅค arrived to find a party in full swing with Lysh, Ava & Ivy on video chat together ๐Ÿคณ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ˜‚ I grabbed some money & took the opportunity to go for a swedish massage to unwind ๐Ÿ’†๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐Ÿ’บ at the end, a bloke comes in saying he's also chiropractor & that the masseuse had noted I had a lot of tension and knots in my shoulders and back - he had a little feel & explained how I'm going to be the Hunchback of Notre Dame when I'm older because I have blockages in my traps & my middle back muscles are letting my spine have too much play? ๐Ÿฅฒ buuuut, if I come back for two more 30min massages & let him realign my back before I leave, he'll do it all as a package deal for €105 ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿ˜‚ nah thanks pal, can't afford so i'll just be a cripple ๐Ÿฅฒ

26/08/2024 @17:30
Grabbed Lysh another Pepsi and headed back to the room to discover she hadn't even drank the other one yet ๐Ÿคจ๐Ÿ˜‚ just boiled her hair in the kettle again to try sort these braids ๐Ÿ™ƒ

26/08/2024 @19:30
Been sunset swimming again and had fun with Bug in her donut ๐ŸŒ…๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️ Lysh was doing Marvel poses and falling into the pool ๐Ÿ˜‚ crazy lounger tidy-upper was going mad again. We're going to grab some tea and then go watch African Faces entertainment in the Amphitheatre soon - well that's the plan at least! Lysh says this was her favourite show in Marmaris so should be decent! ๐ŸŽญ๐Ÿฟ

26/08/2024 @20:00
Back in the room and showered ๐Ÿšฟ Lysh is having a meltdown because her braids won't dry after the shower and are dripping water down her back. Tried offer solutions, everything was wrong; every suggestion was shot down, or wouldn't work, or wasn't possible. Idk, kid. Can't do anything for ya! ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผ‍♂️ Now she's proper wound up getting frustrated at everything and anything. Now it's her bra strap she's raging at. And I'm standing here like a spare part with no solutions, just problems! ๐Ÿฅฒ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผ‍♂️

26/08/2024 @20:15
Going out with Lysh wearing a hair towel on her head ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ that's one way to do it! Halfway there and she's removed the towel, says she's taking the braids out later tho. Past caring at this point. Won't bother getting her braids in again... €33 lmao, been nothing but drama since she had them in! ๐Ÿ™ƒ

26/08/2024 @20:45
The tea menu included pizza and mashed potatoes so thought Lysh would be okay - the mash was apparently awful but she ate some pizza so at least that's sumat! ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ afterwards we grabbed ice creams (I had apple) and bought some Doritos for Bug, then went to the Sky Bar to visit Botl o' War Ali Baba ๐Ÿ˜‚ he immediately called me Ben 10 ๐Ÿ˜‚ then I surprised him by saying Bottle of Water in Turkish ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿ˜

26/08/2024 @22:30
After we'd drank up, we went to watch the African Faces entertainment which was really good ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ Some of the performers almost died though because they messed up their routines! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคจ Got something down the back of my shorts (presumably off the chair) that smells like sour milk, so that's fun ๐Ÿ™ƒ We came back to the room right after the show. Managed get whatever is on my shorts on the bed too, so now my bedding stinks ๐Ÿคฎ gonna have to ensure the cleaner sorts it tomorrow for us ๐Ÿซฃ

26/08/2024 @23:30
I went down and grabbed drinks off the Lobby Bar. Saw the little baddie bartender I keep flirting with ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ I rizzed her up with the 'sen gรผzelsin' and made her blush ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿฅƒ maybe I'm drinking too much alcohol here, getting way too comfortable ✌๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ˜‚

27/08/2024 @09:30
Woke up at around 9am again so we could get breakfast ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผtranspires the detangling spray I bought for her is crap and has added knots to her hair ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐Ÿฅฒ and she's told me off for farting - apparently it's ridiculous how much I need to fart - like it's something I can control? ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿซฃ on the way to breakfast I mentioned to Lysh that we only have 3 sleeps left already - she replied "good"... ๐Ÿ˜ถ

27/08/2024 @10:30
Had breakfast at the main restaurant together ๐Ÿ„๐Ÿž Lysh had a decent fill again which is always reassuring; scrambled eggs, onion rings, pancakes & pan au chocolat ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ headed back to the room & chilled with the air con on because this humidity is writing us off ๐ŸŒฌ️ though Bug did say she intends on coming down the pools this afternoon ๐ŸŒŠ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️

27/08/2024 @11:30
We had the cleaner come & sort the room out whilst we were here; I offered her a biscuit out the fridge but because she doesn't speak English very well, she just said "ok" and walked off with the whole plateful ๐Ÿฅฒ๐Ÿ˜‚ when she was finished, she said "Hello!" and waved as she left! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผ‍♂️ Currently trying help Heathy get Lorna's FB account back because it's been hacked ๐Ÿคฌ

27/08/2024 @14:30
Lysh decided she fancies chilling in the room again during the day on her iPad & then just coming out for sunset swims later ๐Ÿฅฒ so I've on solo missions again, been down to the pools for a soak ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️ then cabana lunch alone again ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ–️ and then a bit of swimming in the sea ๐ŸŒŠ I randomly saw a camel chilling on the beach too ๐Ÿช๐Ÿ˜‚ back to the room with fresh drinks for Lysh & find her just RP'ing on Toca by herself all smiley ๐Ÿซฃ๐Ÿ˜‚ and Heathy has managed get Lorna's account back! ๐Ÿ’ฏ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ

27/08/2024 @15:15
Fetched Bug a fresh drink of Pepsi & she announced she wants a chicken burger now after all as she's hungry... unlucky kid, they stopped serving lunch 15-mins ago... ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ™ƒ told her I can get her some biscuits and stuff in just over half hour, but she says no because everything here tastes the same... all cakes and biscuits etc ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผ‍♂️ I said they serve other stuff too... no. She doesn't want any of it - either a chicken burger or Doritos... ๐Ÿ˜ฎ‍๐Ÿ’จ idk what tell ya kid. You can either eat the food available or don't eat it - your call... All inclusive with shit tons of choice and foods available 24hrs a day but she only likes about 7 items of food... It's mad. "Fussy eater" doesn't even do it justice tbh! ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผ‍♂️

27/08/2024 @16:30
Had a walk down to the pools and had a cheeky ice cream on a lounger waiting for 4pm ๐Ÿฆ Tried get Lysh something eat from the coffee break selection... she said no to everything on offer (beside cherry slush) ๐Ÿ™ƒ Took the slush back up for her then left her listening to Melanie Martinez on the Voom & playing iPad ๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿคณ๐Ÿผ Went back down the pool for a bit, had a couple beers and a swim ๐Ÿป๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️ had a brief chat with Sammie cause she called ๐Ÿ“ฒ

27/08/2024 @19:30
Got out the pool at 5ish, went for a swift beer and iced coffee with Bailey's ☕๐Ÿบ then headed back up fetch Bug for sunset swims ๐ŸŒ…๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️ we had fun in the pools together (mainly doing wrestling moves on her) ๐Ÿ˜‚ saw Dutch Dave down there and had a chat with him - he recommended we wander out the resort up into the town and go Ali Baba's bazaar for cheap clothes ๐Ÿคจ๐Ÿค” we also saw some a Mum beating her kid by the pool! ๐Ÿซฃ

27/08/2024 @20:45
Went up and got showered and dressed for tea; got down to the restaurant & Lysh declared she didn't like anything and was just having pudding ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผ‍♂️ then she managed find some pasta, lemon, grapes & a macaron cake ๐Ÿ˜‚ then she had a ice cream ๐Ÿฆ went the shop after and got fleeced 390 Lira for some Kinder Cards & a dipper lolly (about £8.50 ๐Ÿคฌ) then went up Sky Bar see "Ali Botl o' War" ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ˜‚

27/08/2024 @22:30
Lysh had no interest in the live entertainment for tonight & couldn't get Wi-Fi for her iPad so we headed back to the main building at 9pm ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผ‍♂️ had a chill night in the room with the occasional popping down to the bar to reup our drinks ๐Ÿน๐Ÿซ— but the baddie wasn't working which was ugh ๐Ÿ˜“ someone on Facebook recommended going find the local supermart for cheaper snacks so probably gonna do that tomorrow along with visiting this Ali Baba's bazaar for cheap clothes ๐Ÿ˜‚ better be cheap, I'm skint ๐Ÿ˜ถ

27/08/2024 @23:45
Spent the night filling out maps of where we've been on some travel app with Bug ๐Ÿ˜… she just said "Dad, if I do move to Florida and I have no money, would you come visit me?" ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿฅฒ She's too adorable. Kid, if you move Florida, I'd probably strongly consider moving there myself... ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’›

28/08/2024 @09:25
Up at 9am for breakky. Lysh was making car noises and rolling side to side on the bed ๐Ÿ˜‚ she's deadset on having a double bed at home now ๐Ÿ˜… little duck also says her tailbone is hurting but she doesn't no why? ๐Ÿซฃ๐Ÿค”

28/08/2024 @11:00
Got down for breakfast & had a good fill; I had a lighter meal than usual, feel stodged already - proper overeating on this holiday ๐Ÿซฃ๐Ÿ˜… going get sorted in the room now & have a wander up into the town to see what the crack is with this supermarket & cheap clothes place ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’ฏ Lysh just used the straighteners for the first time since coming, so at least it wasn't a pointless endeavour to bring them along ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ

28/08/2024 @11:30
Settled the safe cost with reception on my debit card so I can spend this cash I have without concern up town ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’ถ

28/08/2024 @13:30
Fucking melting death just walking a mere 15-mins up the road ๐Ÿฅต sweet baby jesus of Nazareth! Hiding in shops to get shade, being harassed by workers to buy shit ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜‚ been Ali Baba Bazaar & the Supermart to buy souvenirs, snacks & other bits & pieces ๐Ÿ’ฏ even had a Pistachio Cornetto! ๐Ÿฆ

28/08/2024 @14:45
Got back and unpacked. Nail clippers were a fucking godsend because my nail length had been really pissing me off but I was not paying €15 for a manicure! Transpired Lysh's perfume is a bit fucked because the bottles leaked and her Lacoste joggers don't fit very well either... Which is mint since I told her try them on and she refused! ๐Ÿ˜ถ aaand she has decided she cba leave the room for food again so I popped back down to Beach Bar for chicken burgers & onion rings for her ๐Ÿ” got momentarily stuck in the lift ๐Ÿ˜ถ๐Ÿ˜‚ after bringing her food back, I fucked back off to get myself some lunch ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ sat in a cabana again; this mincemeat pide is bussin ๐Ÿ’ฏ

28/08/2024 @16:30
Literally bopping round with just my phone & suncream ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ chuck them on a lounger, kick off the sliders & shirt, & dive on in ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ been in the sea, on the slides, in the pool ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ had a video chat with Staylew from beside the pool ๐Ÿคณ๐Ÿผ then took Lysh a couple Pepsi's up to the room. Says she doesn't want to go swimming today at all, and doesn't want tea either, or to watch the entertainment ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผ‍♂️ asked what she wants do then - walk back Manavgat to swap her joggers for a bigger size she says ๐Ÿ™ƒ

28/08/2024 @17:30
Been down in the pool for an hour, it's cracking on for half-5 so gonna head up to the room, get sorted and walk back up town with Bug to swap these joggers & perfume I reckon ๐Ÿ’ฏ as I'm walking back, Lysh messages asking for 2x Pep... no drama ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ head to the lobby bar... And my holiday crush baddie serves me with a big shy smile ๐Ÿฅต๐Ÿ˜

28/08/2024 @19:15
Wandered back up into Manavgat. The town seems really poor tbh, besides the hotels & shops, there seems fuck all here ๐Ÿซฃ I went for a piss in the public toilet opposite Ali Baba's and it was legit the worst smell I have ever experienced in my entire life. I was literally gagging whilst pissing. Almost threw up on my own dick, no cap ๐Ÿ˜ญ we swapped the joggers & perfume ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ bought 10x bracelets for €1 ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿ˜‚ Lysh had a play on the park in the town, and we wandered back to the hotel after whilst the sun was setting ๐ŸŒ…

28/08/2024 @22:00
Lysh didn't want tea so I went for Asian Night on myself; chow mein, fried rice, sushi, prawn crackers, my guy! ๐Ÿฃ๐Ÿ™ Went back fetch Bug & then grabbed another drink off the baddie barmaid, then got a top up from Botl o'War, and made out way into the amphitheatre ๐ŸŽญ Black Panther was the show, but honestly if this is all Wakanda was, it's no wonder they achieved fuck all - it was just overtly sexualised dancing ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐Ÿ˜‚ afterwards we head back the room, and I got more drinks off the fitty on the Lobby Bar ๐Ÿฅต๐Ÿ˜‚

28/08/2024 @23:50
Lysh confronted the baddie bartender and declared her Dad's undying love ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿฅต she is so pretty fr, can't even be mad! ๐Ÿ˜‚ Go back down for drinks an hour later, and Lysh comes with me to keep tabs on me again ๐Ÿ˜‚ not like anything is going to happen Bug, we're sharing a room and on holiday!

29/08/2024 @00:30
Tried playing two player games on Roblox together but I cannot obby on my phone to save my life ๐Ÿคณ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿฅฒ

29/08/2024 @12:00
Woke up at 11:35. What the fuck ๐Ÿคฏ no breakfast for us today! ๐Ÿคช๐Ÿ˜‚ it's basically 24hrs until we have to checkout the room since we go home tomorrow night. Lysh has voiced that she'll come in the pools today since it's the last day & she wants to make an Avengers transition video ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ and then tonight we're skipping the entertainment and sorting out packing out cases ๐Ÿงณ

29/08/2024 @13:45
So that plan didn't last long... Bug can't be bothered to come for dinner or to the pools again today ๐Ÿฅฒ feels like I've only had half a holiday with her! I'm off on my solo adventure again. First up is fetching Lysh some lunch from the Beach Bar then a couple of Peps from the Lobby Bar ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ‘ฃ

29/08/2024 @14:00
After serving her Royal Highness and making sure she was happy & comfortable, I went down to the main restaurant & had some grilled trout & a light pasta with side salad for my own lunch ๐ŸŸ๐Ÿ kept laughing at idiots trying to leave through a locked door ๐Ÿ˜‚

29/08/2024 @15:20
Went and chilled in the relaxing pool for half hour ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️ then headed down to the beach ๐Ÿ–️ seeing how rough the waves were put me off venturing in for anything more than a paddle because I cba with all the stones in my shorts after ๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŒŠ chilled on a lounger for a while as the waves broke the shoreline, then headed back up to the pools & went on a few slides but tbh it's just not as fun without Bug beside me ๐Ÿฅบ

29/08/2024 @15:45
Came back the room to check on Lysh & bring her some Peps; there's a family sitting at the Lobby Bar stopping people being able to get served easily. Unsure if they are oblivious or entitled but regardless I was annoyed ๐Ÿ˜‘ get to the room & Lysh is cleaning the bathroom ๐Ÿซง๐Ÿคจ says she's just in a cleaning mood ๐Ÿซก๐Ÿ˜‚ asked if she fancies coming down pools since she is evidently bored - she reckons she ain't, because cleaning the hotel bathroom on a 4/5* holiday is perfectly normal behaviour! ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐Ÿฅฒ

29/08/2024 @17:30
Stayed with Bug for a bit but then decided pop back out down to the pools again because rahhh this is long ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️ it maybe lonely but at least it's what I've paid £3k for ๐Ÿ˜‚ tried find the hammock and failed, however I had a wander down to the beach after having a dip and realised there is an entire separate section we'd not seen yet with another bar, tiki loungers, loungers in cabanas, and a beach swing! ๐Ÿคฏ chilled down there with a beer, then had a walk back past the tennis courts ๐ŸŽพ and saw two big ass lizards scurrying up the steps ๐ŸฆŽ Headed over to Kizik Bar and sat with a half ๐Ÿบ grabbed a couple Peps from the Lobby Bar & was served by the fitty whose name I still don't even know ๐Ÿ˜‚ then popped back up to check on Lysh & have one last (very unsuccessful) attempt at persuading her to come out for a bit rather than bedrotting her holiday away ๐Ÿฅน I suggested going on the beach swing at sunset & received a very firm NO ๐Ÿค๐Ÿผ๐Ÿซก asked if she's coming for tea later as it's Mexican Night ๐ŸŒฏ๐ŸŒฎ she replied that she wasn't intending on it ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผ‍♂️ great. Oh well, about 24hrs left here and I'm not wasting it all the room! ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿผ

29/08/2024 @18:45
Ayy! I was about to leave to go for solo sunset swims when Lysh announces that she is actually intrigued by the idea of the sunset swing ๐Ÿคช๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ so now she is coming with! She even says she wants to the Avengers video in the pools too! ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿฅฐ

29/08/2024 @20:00
We did the Avengers video ๐Ÿคช Slammy Manny was telling us to leave & we just kept on because it was our last opportunity! ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️ Had a walk to the beach for sunset & got some nice shots of Lysh on the swing and in the waves ๐ŸŒŠ๐ŸŒ… as we were leaving she decided she wanted to clean the shower area with a big squeegee, then was dancing in the sprinklers on the fields, and finished up with a cheeky dip in the relaxation pool ๐Ÿ˜‚

29/08/2024 @22:30
Left Lysh in the shower as she's not arsed about tea, whereas I am all over this Mexican... only there isn't much of much here tbh! No fajitas, burritos, tacos etc! ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผ‍♂️ Had a bit of food then went back the room and partially packed suitcases ready for tomorrow ๐Ÿงณ should be able just throw last bits & pieces in when we get up now after breakfast ๐Ÿ’ฏ

29/08/2024 @23:45
Lysh decided she wanted food at 23:30 so we popped down to the Sunny Restaurant and as expected all the available options were crap ๐Ÿ™ƒ Decided we will come back at 00:30 when the menu changes over & hopefully there will be something of interest (fingers crossed!) ๐Ÿฅฒ grabbed a drink off the Lobby Bar and saw baddie for possibly the last time, then had some photos on the big horse in the courtyard ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿผ

30/08/2024 @00:15
Went for a wander - tried say bye to Botl o'War but it's his day off. We went down to the amphitheatre and sat in the dark. There were a bunch of Scouse kids dancing and messing about. Lysh made friends immediately & spent the next half hour dancing on stage with them & just generally being a kid ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿผ nipped Kizik for a quick drink before heading the room for an "early night" since she no longer wants food! ๐Ÿซก

30/08/2024 @08:30
Woke up at 08:15 so we'd definitely have time to get breakfast & sort out the rest of the packing before midday. It's going to be a long day of sitting around which is why I have every intention of using the pools for a couple hours at least! ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐Ÿคช

30/08/2024 @09:15
Been for breakfast together; struggled eat mine because my body has had enough of unlimited food at this point ๐Ÿ˜‚ Lysh ate hers all up because as predicted she was starving from barely eating yesterday! ๐Ÿ™ƒ

30/08/2024 @10:30
Going to have one last shower, pack the rest of these cases up, and then chill until we need to check out the room ⏰ Then will probably drop the cases off at reception for luggage storage, and go in the pools/on the slides/down the beach until teatime. Think Lysh intends to just pitch up in the Kizik Bar or down the Lobby and play on her phone all day, though she did mention coming down the pools to finish her transitions ๐Ÿ˜†

30/08/2024 @12:45
Sorted out cases, tidied the room as best we could, and checked out a little bit early as the cleaner was stressing us. Bug doesn't want finish these video transitions now so she's staying in Kizik all day with our luggage and playing on her phone she says ๐Ÿคณ๐Ÿผ gone fetch her a chicken burger & onion rings ๐Ÿ” dripping with sweat all the way back - can't wait get in these pools shortly! ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️

30/08/2024 @13:10
Sat and ate a burger and some mincemeat pide with Lysh ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ• then had half a beer ๐Ÿบ now it's 13:10 and I'm going enjoy this resort for the last few hours whilst Bug chills on the sofas ๐Ÿ›‹️๐Ÿ˜… Lysh wants me grab her more food at 2pm/3pm so going chill in the pools for a bit whilst we wait but first I want some pasta ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️๐Ÿคช

30/08/2024 @16:00
Had an hour or so in the pools, then been to fetch Lysh another couple chicken burgers and got a chocolate gรถzleme too which was really sickly after I'd ate about half of it ๐Ÿ˜ต‍๐Ÿ’ซ Bug is now laying on the cold tile floor as she says she is overheating from this sun (won't help being dressed entirely in black) ๐Ÿฅต I'm back off out to the pools whilst Lysh plays on her iPad ๐Ÿคณ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ had a go on a few slides including both the big ones for the last time, lay on a lounger, and then came back with ice creams for us both ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿฆ there was what I believe to be an oriental hornet flying around which terrified Lysh (and me too tbf - it was huge!) ๐Ÿ

30/08/2024 @17:00
Chilled in Kizik Bar with Bug thereafter, cba going back out in the pools & getting soaked again now so just going to dry off & play on my phone on these sofas ๐Ÿซก nipped across to the Lobby Bar to see if the fitty was working (like a little stalker ๐Ÿ˜‚) and she wasn't ๐Ÿฅฒ however her coworker Berfin was and added herself on my IG ๐Ÿ˜‚ though let's be real, I'll never see any of these staff again once I leave the resort at 7pm ๐Ÿคฃ

30/08/2024 @18:00
Changed into my airport fit & dropped off our towel cards to reception ๐Ÿฅบ nipped down to the Lobby Bar for a beer & got to say goodbye to sen gรผzelsin ๐Ÿซฃ๐Ÿฅน goodbye foreverrrr! ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿผ

30/08/2024 @19:45
We were picked up for our airport transfer at pretty much bang on 7pm. Lysh was having a drama in the minibus because she wasn't comfy with some board down the side of her seat ๐Ÿ™ƒ started emptying her bag to use as a pillow, rather than just using her Jasper neck pillow ๐Ÿ™ˆ now she says she thinks she's left her scrunchy behind on the sofa, and now she says she doesn't know where she's put her new flower claw clip either ๐Ÿ˜ฎ‍๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ™„ at least Bug ended up with backseats all to herself as a family seemingly missed the coach transfer ๐Ÿซฃ

30/08/2024 @20:25
Turkey has made me very aware of how glad I am "tipping culture" in the UK isn't like this. Jesus. Everything you do there is a tip jar waiting for you ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ™„

30/08/2024 @22:00
Fuck sake. Get airport, go through all the convoluted checking in and that. Order an overpriced Burger King for like €50 and they fuck up the order by putting mayo on our burgers despite us requesting no mayo... Then as the cherry on the cake, as we sit eating it, literally on the floor as there is no seating, I get a text notification that our flight has been delayed until tomorrow!! ๐Ÿ™„

30/08/2024 @22:45
Lysh is in tears and I'm just over it tbh ๐Ÿฅด๐Ÿ˜… apparently we are getting shuttled off to a hotel for the night & then brought back the airport tomorrow morning at some point ๐Ÿ˜ฎ‍๐Ÿ’จ whilst waiting I check Jet2 and read that we *may* be entitled to a whopping £320 compensation per passenger for the long delay... much rich, so wow. What a joke. Just get me home already, fuck sake.

30/08/2024 @23:45
So, little update; had to go through all of the arrivals process again, we left the departure lounge, headed down the boarding gate, back in through passport control, and then baggage claim to get our checked luggage back... then a huge mission back down to the check-in desks where we joined up with a load of other frustrated passengers from our flight who had been stopped before they'd even checked in.

30/08/2024 @00:10
The Jet2 staff offered us light refreshments: a cheese baguette or ham & cheese baguette - Lysh doesn't like cheese so that's a good start ๐Ÿ™ƒ๐Ÿฅ– at least she likes the Pepsi and Fanta they were giving out... Bodes well for breakfast too. Currently laying on the floor with our luggage just waiting for an update of where we're spending the night. Been handed a crib sheet that says we are free to make our own accommodation & travel arrangements if we'd prefer - lol, yeah ok - where would I even start at midnight in a foreign country trying sort that out? ๐Ÿคฃ

31/08/2024 @00:40
Half the passengers have been called out off an Excel spreadsheet & are being transferred to their hotels for the night. Myself and many other passengers are sat on the floor of the check-in area still. It's 00:40am, I just want to go bed before we have to go through all this again tomorrow.

31/08/2024 @01:25
01:25 and we are now packed on a coach destined for the Holiday Inn. I feel like I am sat in an actual sauna. Dripping... ๐Ÿฅต Praying the distance isn't too far cause I have had enough for today. I cba. Hearing that I need to be up before 9am to check the rescheduled flight info, but that it's likely to be mid-late afternoon is blah too... ๐Ÿ˜ฎ‍๐Ÿ’จ

31/08/2024 @02:20
Arrived at Holiday Inn around 2am. The coach stopped at the end of a steep road & we had to walk down with all our luggage ๐Ÿฅด checked in and got up to our room. Seems decent enough, and the bed is absurdly comfortable which is at least something. Going sleep now, let's see what happening when I wake up! ๐Ÿ˜ด

31/08/2024 @09:00
Woke up at 8:30am to an SMS saying the rescheduled flight is expected to depart at 17:40 ๐Ÿ™„ going to be a long day with an irritable Bug I guess... she's currently flat out - probably really tired from elbowing, kneeing and kicking the fuck out of me all night! ๐Ÿ™ƒ

31/08/2024 @10:15
Been waiting to go for breakfast for 20-mins whilst Lysh fuck arses around ๐Ÿ™ƒ "Dad, we've got 50-mins" - yeah well I'd rather not leave it until the last minute tbh kid! Went down, breakfast was fairly decent; I had pizza and wedges ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿคฃ Lysh had pancakes & pizza ๐Ÿ˜‚

31/08/2024 @11:00
Jet2 have advised me that the flight is confirmed now for 17:40 and we'll be collected from the hotel at 14:30. Coming into the last stretch now, we are almost home ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ˜… though it does say arriving back in Manchester at 20:25 so by the time we're home it's going be practically bed time again! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ‍๐Ÿ’จ

31/08/2024 @14:15
Went to ask what the crack was with using the hotel facilities and discovered we can have a late checkout at 2pm ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ so decided fuck it and went in the rooftop pool with Lysh for an hour or so which was decent ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍♂️ Then I had to hairdryer her swimming costume so we could repack the suitcase as it was soaked and she wouldn't stay out in the sun to dry off! ๐Ÿ˜‚ Had a spot of lunch and got our stuff together ready for being picked back up and taken to the airport for our second attempt at going home! ๐Ÿ˜…

31/08/2024 @16:45
Coach journey was sound, well ventilated and I just played the Popplio Community Day on Pokรฉmon Go ๐Ÿคณ๐Ÿผ got to the airport, smashed through all the formalities, got ripped off at Duty Free paying €10 for some Maltesers and 6x Chuppa Chups ๐Ÿฅด๐Ÿ™ƒ get down to the boarding gate and a Jet2 rep hands me a voucher for free food/drinks from the food court back upstairs ๐Ÿ˜ต‍๐Ÿ’ซ I ask if I can have financial reimbursement instead since I've already spent €60 on food at the airport and the bloke says no... so I think fuck it, may as well spend the voucher so I go up to Popeye's and get me & Lysh a Maxi Popcorn Meal to share! ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿฅค Now we're sat in the boarding gate area waiting to get on the plane... get me home! ✈️

31/08/2024 @20:00
After further delays on the runway we finally took off at almost 18:30. It's been a long 24hrs! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ‍๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿฅฒ Flight went smoothly; spent another £16 on overpriced drinks but at this point I genuinely do not care ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿฅค watched some Adventure Time then after she'd awoken had an hour nap I listened to Melanie Martinez with Lysh whilst playing Subway Surfers together ๐Ÿš‰๐ŸŽง almost time to land soon & I can't wait to get off this plane into England once more! ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

31/08/2024 @22:30
Changed into joggers before we got off the plane because I was so sweaty! ๐Ÿ˜ณ Then we headed straight for the toilets and onto passport control after disembarking. Cleared both quickly then had to wait an eternity at baggage claim; legitimately were there for almost half an hour! ๐Ÿ™ƒ๐Ÿงณ We headed outside and booked a £60 Uber to grab us from Zone A, Tier 0, T2 West Pick Up and run us home ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ driver was sound and we had a good chat about the sorry state of Uber, then about side hustles and passive income streams ๐Ÿ’ธ

31/08/2024 @23:59
Once we got home, we chucked the bags in and almost immediately went around the garage for milk and an attempt at Flipz (settled for a Juicy Drop Pop for now) ๐Ÿ˜… made a brew once we got back in, and then I unpacked all the cases whilst Lysh lay on the sofa playing on her phone ๐Ÿคช dreading the pile of dirty washing waiting for my tomorrow, but bed is calling me, and Lysh is eager to get some sleep now so off we go! ๐Ÿ˜ด๐Ÿ’ค

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