The view from my window

The view from my window
The view from my window

Monday 31 August 2020

I'm so glad we didn't make it!

I think my bloody phone is on the blink and while I'm not exactly a phone fanatic, it does feel a bit like my life support is slowly being turned off, so it looks like I'm going to have to buy a new one. I reckon I've had this one for three years and it galls me to think I've got to replace it already. Somewhere I have a spare battery for it but when I looked up how to change it on Youtube I'm pretty sure I'd mess up the phone anyway.  So I'll be heading out tomorrow to get a new one. I really couldn't give too much of a toss about phones as long as I can call with them, send messages and take a few photos. I don't need to be able to programme my central heating with it so I've been looking at what's available in the cheaper versions. I'm also not sure I want another iPhone to be honest, as I've heard good things about Samsung and they're quite a bit cheaper. I guess I'll see what they suggest at the shop tomorrow!

Also tomorrow I'm planning on heading down to the gym in town to sign up - and you know what, I'm dreading it!  I'm happy to go to the gym as I like the weight machines and going to the work's gym obviously hasn't worked out since covid hit. Actually, it was touch and go before that because I was very aware of the traffic and the weather conditions so hopefully a gym in town will be better for me. My friend signed up there a couple of years ago and she said they were really nice. I get a free one-hour consultation with a fitness professional to walk me through it, but the big thing I don't want to be doing is running on any treadmill. I hate it, so that'll definitely be one thing I'm going to work up to - if at all. Wish me luck! Yoga and pilates then start up again next week so I'm glad the weather is starting to cool off a bit, even though I expect there'll be a few creaky bones to begin with!

I also just realized that today would have been my 35th wedding anniversary. I'd totally missed it until I linked it to André's birthday yesterday. Actually my ex's birthday was 29th, André's is the 30th and our wedding anniversary was 31st August. Being married 26 years at time of the divorce was more than enough and life has been so much better since, so yeah, cheers - here's to our 35th unwedding anniversary. I'm so glad we didn't make it!

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  1. I love Samsung phones! This will be 54th anniversary, and I am thankful we did not make it. I do understand. Search for how many people are injured and end up in ER from treadmills. It will keep you off them forever.

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    1. I'm going to check out Samsung. My DIL has one and say it's wonderful. And I don't like running full stop so that's not going to happen. I prefer a bike any day!

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  2. This reminds me of my younger sister - she's very happily divorced and constantly has to listen to her friends who are unhappily married but "don't think they can manage alone".

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    1. I used to hear enough about "how lucky I am" to be alone from colleagues at work - which is kinda sad. There obviously are happy marriages out there but I don't know too many. And if you think about it, how many of us were "alone" in our marriages anyway?

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  3. "I'm so glad we didn't make it!"
    That's great! I'm proud of you, Lady, for unmaking a marriage and also, for your fitness dedication.

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    1. Sadly when I see a wedding now I tend to think "poor sod" - which is incredibly cynical because they don't all end up like me (you are a case in point). As for the fitness, ask me how it's going at Christmas (ha!)!

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  4. We love our new phones cuz they're smart ...for a change ...but I am still leaving it in the car because we have phones at home and phones at work I can use!

    I am no fan of the gym ...I prefer a brisk watch and a little yoga to get me going and keep me bendy!

    Cheers to Nine years of unMarriage???

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    1. I think I might ask about changing the battery on this one first because it really does gall me to pay for "technology" which I'm not that interested in. We'll see what they say. And I like walking too, although I think I need to add strength training, what with being a little old lady now - if a "bendy" one! And ooh yes, just think, next year I get to celebrate my 10th year unmarriage anniversary!

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  5. Un-congratulations! Yes, love my iPad but gave up on the iPhone when I had to return it on retiring.

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    1. I do like to have my phone on me when I'm out but I have a regular phone at home so I don't want to pay a lot for a new phone. How on earth did we manage before though? I guess there were still public phone boxes whereas now, not so much!

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  6. As for cell phones, yes Samsung is a very good brand but I would honestly try to get that battery replaced if I were you. Unless you have storage issues like I do. I always compare and contrast phones using tools online and gsmarena.com is one of my favs.
    Oh! and Happy UNiversary! I have never been married but, I had been in what I thought were serious relationships. I know, I am the problem because I am too self-confident, very competitive and a know-it-all type of person in relationships. I do not like to be taken care of thank you very much. So, I guess, I am a man-repellent given the fact that all my exes got married right after breaking up with me. However, I am very content with life since, I see relationships as extra burden and stress. Never wanted to have kids, too so, I guess knowing thyself is what matters :)

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    1. I have always been very self-sufficient too - didn't know that was a man repellent - but I do think it intimidated my ex. Still, we're not going to change are we (and frankly I don't see why I would want to). Maybe it's a turnoff if you're not a princess in an ivory tower waiting for her prince. Who knows. And yep for the phone - that's what I ended up doing so I'm dead pleased!

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  7. My older phone needed a new battery and though I might have been able to change it out without damaging the phone I don't always trust myself. Instead I took it to a computer/phone repair shop and for 50 but I got a new battery and about 3 more years of life form the phone.
    Hope you had a wonderful unversary and did damn well what you wanted to do!

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    1. I just got back from town and was able to get the battery changed for €40 so I'm pleased. I knew I wouldn't want to risk trying to change it myself, so if I can get a few more years out this one it will be great!

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