Welcome to my feature Chuckles Weekend Roundup where I will be looking at what books I've received, anything interesting I've done or bought or watched and other random stuff. I'll be taking a look back at what happened in my blogging world too, sort of like The Sunday Post that some of you do!
Please note that I'll be visiting your STS/SP as normal, but I don't follow or leave comments on blogs run by Google Plus, or DISQUS as I refuse to join something just to leave comments, and I won't allow DISQUS to follow new people, update my profile or post tweets 'on my behalf'. I am the only one who does that on my social media! I won't comment on any blog that makes me sign in using another account. Sometimes, I have problems leaving messages on blogs hosted by Wordpress-they try to block me because I deleted my account with them but I will persevere as it only happens the odd time!
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It hasn't been a very productive week for Chuckles. I've been pretty tired and had a minor viral infection for a few days which seems to have passed now thankfully, but it really affected my concentration. I barely got any reading done and nothing productive was achieved around the house either. Guess I need to write it off as a bad week and look to what I can get done next week. Mind you, I still have that can't be bothered feeling today! I picked up a few books that are part of series that I'm following but not a big spend. I seem to have my book buying under control this year which I'm pleased about.
The saga of the bloody garden fence continues. When we were told we needed to move a portion of the fence, we asked the guy who hired the fence guys to come and see us. With no sign of him four days later, our dentist recommended his own gardener. He agreed to come up at the weekend to look at the job. That was Sunday-no sign of him and no phone call to say why he didn't appear and I'm so pissed off. What is it with these workmen who are just bloody lazy about making a quick phone call to tell you they aren't coming? While we waited, we turned down the original guy who did the work because we hoped this new guy would be more reliable. Now my dad needs to go and tell the original guy we want him back. It's pathetic. Plus our digital TV is refusing to work for the third time this year and we're getting sick of it!
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Chuckles Blogging World
I'm sticking to my new routine though it wasn't a greatly productive week overall. Today and over the weekend I'll be catching up with the comments you left on my blog, visiting your blogs and getting a few posts ready for use next week.
Book Reviews
Diana E Anderson-Premonitions (The Farm #1)
Lee Murray-Into The Mist
Jay J Falconer-Redfall
Regular Posts
I went Around The Blogs looking for good blog posts to share. Cover Love went into a bit of Christian fiction this week, Top Ten Tuesday was Spring TBR and Books From The Backlog featured Jurassic Hell.
Chuckles Cover Love
Around The Blogs With Chuckles
Top Ten Tuesday
Books From The Backlog
Discussion Posts
none this week
Book Challenges
Tackling The TBR March Update 3
Reading Challenges March Update 3
Book Review Backlog Challenge
Special Posts
none this week
Film & TV
My dad and I watched Sasuke seasons 11 to 14 in the last couple of afternoons and I've had fun rewatching seasons 1-3 of American Ninja Warrior.
Book Tags/Blog Awards
none this week
Currently Reading/Up Next
Ugh, pretty much nothing done this week. I did start Green Eyed Demon, the next Sabina Kane book but I'm just not in the mood for urban fantasy right now so my series catchup challenge has ground to a halt! I might try switching focus and see if I can get the Tudor books read and then on to Fire and Blood.
Waiting around for workmen is so infuriating, especially when they can't be bothered to show up at all. I wonder how some actually manage to stay in business at all?
ReplyDeleteI wonder that all the time! Are they so lazy and rude that they can't give you a quick call?
DeleteI hope you get the whole fence thing sorted out soon. People are so unreliable at times. Makes you wonder how they make a living. Glad you are feeling better though. That creature on the cover of Cryptid Island is terrifying. Look at its face!
ReplyDeleteWe hope someone is coming up today to look at the new work to be done...I do wonder how they stay in business when they are so unreliable! I love the book cover-it is so scary!
DeleteSorry about the fence and TV drama. I hope it gets fixed soon.
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
I want to get rid of the digital TV completely but my dad wants his sport!
DeleteOh lord, the fence. I hope that get resolved. We have had similar issues with repair men. Luckily my hubby can fix most things so that is a life saver but man for those things he can't...We can wait months for help sometimes. WTH is with them not calling and your digital TV. Very frustrating to say the least. I am glad you are feeling better. I hope this week is much better and gives you some resolution.
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I'm sick to death of this fence nonsense I really am! My dad used to repair most stuff around the house and garden but he isn't really fit to do it now.
DeleteAfter watching Reign for awhile, my attention immediately snagged on Mary Queen of Scots!
ReplyDeleteReign is one of the many series that I really want to see but time is an issue at the moment!
DeleteThe whole fence debacle would be making me crazy too. Glad to hear you are feeling better.
ReplyDeleteI can see a stressful week coming up as we deal with the garden and TV people this week!
DeleteSounds like contractors aren't any more reliable here than they are there! It's so incredibly frustrating. I mean I'm trying to give the money! One would think they'd show up and actually take it. Hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI really hate having to get workmen in. They can't want to work that badly if they lose all these jobs for not turning up!
DeleteI am sorry that you haven't been feeling well. I had a couple of days that I was really dragging this week as well. It was no fun! I hate to hear about all of the trouble that you are having with the fence. I hope you get it resolved without too much additional hassle. Enjoy your new books and have a great week!
ReplyDeleteIt really has been one of those weeks! Next week looks like more of the same except the virus is gone! Grrr!
DeleteHow rude that he didn't show or at least call. Bad enough you have to be home waiting, and then for nothing. I had an off week too. I thought I was feeling bad because of the pollen being so thick. Nope, I have a cold. Hadn't had one in years so I guess I forgot how it felt.
ReplyDeleteWe had all this trouble last summer trying to get someone to even show up to give us a quote and now it is this hassle again! I'm ready to tear my hair out! Colds are never fun-they really bring down your mood and spoil things. Hope you get rid of it soon!
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