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[M.T.]

This week I have been mostly ... reviewing books.

https://mtmcguire.co.uk/2020/08/15/th...

[Patti (baconater)]

Hey, Mary.

I recall you talking about being frustrated by the adverts on youtube.

Have you ever managed to get that sorted?

[M.T.]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "Hey, Mary.

I recall you talking about being frustrated by the adverts on youtube.

Have you ever managed to get that sorted?"

I think that if I pay they don’t appear. Also I think that if I have a channel and pay for that, people don’t see them on my stuff. At the moment I’m looking at anchor for doing blog posts read aloud. I have audiobook samples I can share too!

[Patti (baconater)]

I sorted adverts by only using youtube on my laptop.

I use chrome browser and added a free adblock extension.

You can do the same on a tablet. Just use chrome as your browser and access youtube through the browser.

Feel free to call me through facebook messenger if you need help to sort it. I'm happy to talk you through it.

[M.T.]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "I sorted adverts by only using youtube on my laptop.

I use chrome browser and added a free adblock extension.

You can do the same on a tablet. Just use chrome as your browser and access youtube t..."

Cheers me duck. If it starts to piss me off again I will!

[Patti (baconater)]

:)

[M.T.]

Here’s some more inane wittering. Enjoy.

https://mtmcguire.co.uk/2020/08/22/me...

[M.T.]

This week’s blog is about treasure ... and pies ...

https://mtmcguire.co.uk/2020/08/29/tr...

Enjoy!

MTM

[Jim]

nice one :-)

[M.T.]

Thanks. :-)

[Alicia]

Forgot to say: ACTUAL treasure is so cool! Who loses a silver thimble? Wow!

[M.T.]

Alicia wrote: "Forgot to say: ACTUAL treasure is so cool! Who loses a silver thimble? Wow!"

Thanks me duck. Cause of covid I get to hang onto it for a while too. Can't hand it in quite yet. 😁👍

Cheers

MTM

[M.T.]

More blog from my picturesque office.

https://mtmcguire.co.uk/2020/09/05/we...

[Jim]

keep on just keeping on :-)

[M.T.]

Jim wrote: "keep on just keeping on :-)"

Mwahahaargh! Yep. It's the only way.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I did enjoy it and did disturb Lucy by laughing out loud at the toilet comments, but yes, it can be quite challenging!

[M.T.]

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "I did enjoy it and did disturb Lucy by laughing out loud at the toilet comments, but yes, it can be quite challenging!"

Yeh... back pain is a relatively new thing for me. It's the knee pain that's the biggie usually.

Cheers

MTM

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I can sympathise how hard both are

[M.T.]

Bless you Desley, yeh, I know you are a fellow arthritis sufferer. Ugh it’s annoying isn’t it? On the other hand, I feel less bad about sitting about on my arse some days!

Cheers

MTM

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Wish I wasn’t part of the club MT! When my knee was really bad, I actually did google walking sticks to help get up from certain places!! Please can you tell me how to stop feeling bad about sitting around, I haven’t got there yet, and I don’t have as many people counting on me as you do! Lucy does try her best to help, but the irony is that sometimes I have to move her as the extra weight is painful – if only I could teach her lying next to me rather than on me means she’d get longer!

[M.T.]

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Wish I wasn’t part of the club MT! When my knee was really bad, I actually did google walking sticks to help get up from certain places!! Please can you tell me how to stop feeling bad about sittin..."

That sounds grim, and a little sad for both of you with respect to Lucy. There are a lot of people like us on the internet because it’s how we get social on the bad days, I think.

Cheers

MTM

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Yes, it was at times – and my latest MRI showed I have the same back issue as my neighbour, who is currently waiting for surgery, so I kind of know what it might progress to, which I often wish I didn’t. It is, poor thing cant understand why I don’t always want her to sit on me (I have heard of cats gravitating towards illness/injury and wonder if that is why she favours lying with her head on my bad knee rather than my good one!). Yes, I completely agree that the internet is great for people with certain conditions, dread to think what life would be without it.

[Alicia]

Maybe it is something she does to provide heat for your knee? But if her head is too heavy it doesn't help? Animals sense certain things.

[M.T.]

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Yes, it was at times – and my latest MRI showed I have the same back issue as my neighbour, who is currently waiting for surgery, so I kind of know what it might progress to, which I often wish I d..."

Agree with Alicia, I’m sure that animals sense when you’re ill. Both the family cats my parents had would come and sit with me whenever I was ill as a kid and Chewie, our old cat, was sweet with McMini, definitely knew exactly what was going on when I was pregnant.

Sorry to hear you’ll have to have an op Desley. I’ve started the process with my knee. Going private through McOther’s work scheme if I can.

Cheers

MTM

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I don't know if it is that sense that cats have, or just that she is a lap cat, but as she likes to stretch, she only likes to lie on me when I'm lying down!

[M.T.]

On a completely different note ... Gareth was kind enough to let me interview him so this week he is talking about recording an audiobook. https://mtmcguire.co.uk/2020/09/12/au...

[Jim]

interesting

[M.T.]

Oops, forgot to post this week's!

https://mtmcguire.co.uk/2020/09/19/no...

Enjoy!

Cheers

MTM

[Jim]

enjoyed it :-)

[M.T.]

Here's today's bout of banging on! https://mtmcguire.co.uk/2020/09/26/lo...

[Jim]

fun :-)

[M.T.]

I'm so glad! :-) I aim to please.

[Jim]

:-)

[M.T.]

More complete cobblers from me. One tiny event pops up and this gargantuan epic writes itself! Anyway, enjoy!

https://mtmcguire.co.uk/2020/10/03/lu...

Cheers

MTM

[Jim]

good one :-)

[M.T.]

This week, I have mostly done, some long winded wittering.

https://mtmcguire.co.uk/2020/10/10/wow/

[Jim]

Because I've walked those streets I found the photos especially fascinating.
It drove home to me just how empty London is at the moment

[M.T.]

Jim wrote: "Because I've walked those streets I found the photos especially fascinating.
It drove home to me just how empty London is at the moment"

Yeh, I haven't walked them the way they are now with people on them. I've never seen a lot of those buildings surrounded by crowds. Last time was 2018 and they were still building the shard, the shiny building on thredneedle street and a lot of others.

[M.T.]

A bit of a rant about Audible this week and a podcast appearance - check out those double chins ...

https://mtmcguire.co.uk/2020/10/17/th...

[Jim]

Interesting one

[M.T.]

Jim wrote: "Interesting one"

I thought it was time for a little controversy. 😁

[Jim]

it's always time :-)

[M.T.]

Jim wrote: "it's always time :-)"

Mwahahahrgh yeh. I do like pricking the bubble of the pompous and trying to make people think!

Cheers

MTM

[Jim]

that's what it's all about :-)

[Anna]

Making people think - nail on the head, Jim and M.T.

[M.T.]

Anna wrote: "Making people think - nail on the head, Jim and M.T."

:-)

[Jim]

never be afraid to use a really big hammer :-)

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Or a Glasgow screwdriver, as they are also known :)

[M.T.]

Love that. I also love the phrase ‘Egyptian brake pedal’ which is another word for the hooter on your car!

[Anna]

I can just picture that, M.T. 😂