Steel Penguins braying

[Steel Penguin]

   hhmm had a realisation today.
im a 1/3rd of the way through the year, and my modelling total is Nill
just no energy or enthusiasm 
stuff in the other less interesting but bill paying part of "life" has been getting in the way, and has currently sucked the fun out of things.

im hoping that some finer weather, and a bit of a tidy up may be a positive spur.  ive found a part built airfix 1:35 chally2, and a MDF 28mm detached house which may be the next projects, and a  zip lock poly bag with the bits that got bird striked of my navy Tonka, so that can get fixed as well.

[Steel Penguin]

well me and my big mouth
I may be rather erratic a-round these parts for a few days/ weeks,  Mrs SPs mum passed away last night / early this morning. 
im both tired and rather shocky at the mo, so im afraid that its a short message, as im having trouble lining up thoughts, and words in the correct order, for them to make any kind of sense.
Ill probably be lurking, but may well be posting less often than of late.

I may have said something similar to this a couple of years ago, but it bears repeating

go careful guys, and let those you love, know it

[zenrat]

That is not good to hear.

Condolences and commiserations.

[Rick Lowe]

That is not good to hear.

Condolences and commiserations.

Seconded - hope you're all feeling better soon.

[NARSES2]

Yup condolences to you and Mrs SP. Look after her and yourself mate

[Steel Penguin]

Thank you for the kind words, gents I will pass them along to Mrs SP as well.

this one was far more of a surprise as even as recently as Wednesday when Mrs Sp spoke to her she was well and firing on all cylinders,  she seemed a little off on Thursday afternoon when Mrs Sp and her sister visited, and we got the call from the care home at 21:40 Thursday night,  we arrived at the local A+E and got taken through in under 30 minutes ( alarm bells start to ring around then ).  MiL was not in a good way, and we stayed with her till 01:30 when the Dr on duty said that she was going up to a ward,  we got the call at 05:00 Friday morning asking us to get in as fast as poss.   She had passed away before we had got back.
we have to sort out death certs and stuff now.
as I said  above yesterday evening, we were both utterly bush, and both still are exhausted today.  The hard work will start Monday or Tuesday depending on hospital cert availability.

[scooter]

Condolences as well.

[PR19_Kit]

Oh dear Lawrence, that's so sad.

My sympathies are with you and Mrs. SP too.

[Rick Lowe]

Always worse when you don't have that period in which to make your goodbyes and come to terms with the issue. OTOH, it's a blessing when it's quick.

[Steel Penguin]

Again gents, thank you from both Mrs SP and myself

[Steel Penguin]

Drum roll please...

managed to finish something 
one 4Ground detached house in 28mm wargames scale

0 figures 1 piece of scenery 0 models.

and oh boy does it feel good, and like an achievement. 

[NARSES2]

Well done mate 

[Steel Penguin]

Its taken a wile to get the death cert sorted, ( a little longer than id have liked, not pointing the finger, but the council, and the coroners office, were both fast, efficient, polite and helpful, draw your own conclusions regarding the 3rd party in the puzzle)
we will be speaking to the celebrant and funeral director on tues and the funeral is a couple of weeks later, ( we hope)  need to get announcements in the local papers where Mum in Law lived.

In modelling news ive cracked open the airfix ( ex trumpy) Challenger2,  got because at the time it was cheap, and a non-desert version ( ive the tamy version for that)  I may have been spoiled rather by Tamiya production values, but the kit itself is rather flashy, the plastic is rather waxy, and the parts fit in places is "well close enough" the gun mantlet is very sloppy.  but its going together and according to the reviews ive read, the right shape so  . its not fighting me at the mo, so its better than my most recent tank kit 

[NARSES2]

Glad things are sorted mate.

I must admit when I had to deal with my mum's I was really surprised at just how friendly, helpful and efficient everybody who I had to deal with was 

its not fighting me at the mo, so its better than my most recent tank kit 

Some times that's all you want

[Rheged]

Glad things are sorted mate.

I must admit when I had to deal with my mum's I was really surprised at just how friendly, helpful and efficient everybody who I had to deal with was 

Relieved to hear that sorting things out wasn't too challenging.  I too  found officialdom extremely helpful and understanding when dad died three years ago.