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So the coating is flaking off the back of one of my lenses in a MAJOR way, it's extremely annoying. Given what I can see peering through the bits where it's gone it's also been exacerbating the flare from my astigmatism, which is... not great, and also explains a lot. I'm gonna go down to the optometrist and see if they can remove it tomorrow, I think! And ask them what that particular coating is for; I think it was for glare reduction? Which um. Maybe that one is not for me...

Other than that... finally did the stupid application for unemployment support. Which I definitely SHOULD have done as soon as I got made redundant, but I did not. Bleh.

Didn't do any painting today, mostly because it was cold and raining. But also just brain shit. Sibling DID come over and do another coat on the floor, though! Should just be one more to go, but I guess we'll see how it is.

Also managed to actually make myself have a shower, so I can go to the shops tomorrow without fear of stinking people out, heh.

Anyway, going to bed now! Maybe I'll be able to sleep easily tonight! Sure as fuck couldn't last night, uuuugh...

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I walked first left turn then second right turn then first left &c [not June challenge III. (d) ], beginning from the highest and most landward gate of Conwy's medieval town walls: flanage report at my journal, with architecture and edification, and a bonus quick guide to Conwy.

"DEUWCH O'R NEILLTU, Y MAE I CHWI CROESO,
YR IEUANC I DDYSGU, A'R HEN I ORFFWYSO."

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Based on feedback from the last post, it's looking like a month-long prompt table challenge is going to be our next big challenge. Look out for that in September, starting on the 1st!

Meanwhile, here's another mini challenge - the same as the last 3-sentence challenge, only I'm leaving you with several prompts to choose from (using a table, so I can get some practice in with the HTML). And there's only going to be this post.

Guidelines:

♦ Write a 3-sentence story inspired by a prompt from the below table.
♦ You can write one 3-sentence story or write many (for different prompts or even the same prompts); it's entirely up to you.
♦ One story per comment please. This makes it easier for others to provide feedback.
♦ You can use the prompt with the exact wording, or in a way where it's clear you've drawn inspiration from it.
♦ There are no deadlines, and there won't be any follow-up post for this challenge.
♦ Enjoy the other stories and leave feedback if desired. ♥

001.	You're mine	002.	A last whisper	003.	Starting over	004.	Turbulent	005.	Distracting
006.	Birdsong	007.	Digging deep	008.	Self-destruct	009.	Lost in the wilderness	010.	Never let go

Table code in case anyone wants a copy (please link back to Worderlands):

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pannikin [pan-i-kin]

noun

1. a small pan or metal cup

examples

1. Then, as it was yet early, and they were about to prepare their coffee, we boiled up ours, and, passing round the billy, filled our pannikins to the health of the enemy. The Siege of Mafeking by J. Angus Hamilton

2. A litter of empty tins showed that the place had been occupied for some time, and I saw, as my eyes became accustomed to the chequered light, a pannikin and a half-full bottle of spirits standing in the corner. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

origins
early 19th century: from pan, on the pattern of cannikin [Dutch for 'little can'].

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Paid my taxes today. UGH, it was indeed ~3K ;; So much money to be surprised with!!! :( Still, done now!

Sibling did come over, and did the first coat of the floor, yay! The floor sealant takes long enough to dry it's gonna be a day for each coat, basically. Which is fine! Just means more driving time for Sibling, which is less fun :/

Had to sand back some of the skirting boards again - just a little bit, but Sibling pointed out it was kinda rough in a couple of places, so... yeah. Annoying! But I did a third coat on all the small ones, and a second coat on like... one and a half of the big ones. Will see what Sibling says about them tomorrow! >:

Not much other than that. Found a shiny dodonzo in pokemon! It was in a mass outbreak I was doing for exp, but not even the later parts with the best shiny chance, just. Turned up, pretty early! XD It's a yellow one, too, which is always fun. :3 :3 :3 Love shinies with serious differences to the original colouration! :D

Anyway now is time for sleeps, yes. >:

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Not far from our hotel was a rock feature that had an interesting look to it. What was especially interesting to me were its walls.

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tyger

Nothing huge today, really. DID make satay, which was delicious :V :V :V Also did a second coat on the smaller skirting boards! They look a LOT better with the second coat, yessss. Other than that... eh, it's Sunday. I mostly just read fic and I refuse to feel bad about it! :3

Tomorrow will probably be a Sibling day, plus I'm gonna try and get the skirting boards finished. Will depend on the weather and the number of coats needed, of course, but I think I can probably do it, at least for the small ones. Bigger ones might need extra work.

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A walk up onto the Purbeck Hills to watch the west wind blowing...

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suzerainty [soo-zuh-rin-tee, -reyn-]

noun:
the dominion of a suzerain; the right of a country to partly control another; overlordship

Examples:

rom suzerainty over the Middle East, North Africa and more than a quarter of Europe to almost nothing by the end. (Melik Kaylan, 'The Ottomans' Review: Rainbow Empire, Wall Street Journal, December 2021)

The Chagatay rule extended through the heart of Central Asia, and to the south the Ilkhanid suzerainty, with its epicenter in Persia, overflowed into Turkey and Afghanistan. (Colin Thubron, Pleasure Domes and Postal Routes, The New York Review, July 2021)

When on 11 Aug 1947, the Khan of Kalat committed to 'negotiate' the terms of accession to Pakistan with Jinnah, Kharan, Makran and Labela categorically rejected Kalat's claims of suzerainty and interlocution on their behalf. (Inam Ul Haque, Balochistan and Pakistan: myths about accession and secession, The Express Tribune, September 2024)

After Bir Singh Deo's death in 1627, the Mughals invaded the fort and held it till Chatrasal drove them out of the Bundelkhand region and established his suzerainty. He made Panna his capital. (M P Nathanael, Where Valour Speaks, Tribune India, July 2000)

I think there may be a danger of confusing suzerainty with sovereignty. Suzerainty is a conception which is quite common in the East, where it is intended to signify a token prestige; but a suzerain has no right whatsoever to interfere with the autonomy of the vassal. (Volume 481, Hansard, November 1950)

In the meanwhile, De Berg hath already hinted that she might re-establish the republic under the suzerainty of Spain, and appoint me as her Stadtholder. (Emmuska Orczy, The First Sir Percy)

Origin:

late 15c, suserente, 'supremacy,' from Old French suserenete 'office or jurisdiction of a suzerain' (Modern French suzeraineté), from suserain. The modern use, 'position, rank, dignity, or power of a suzerain' (by 1823) probably is a re-borrowing and for the first 20 years or so it was treated as a French word in English. (Online Etymology Dictionary)

tyger

Yup, got a first coat on all of the skirting boards! :D Wasn't actually intending to do all of them, I started uh... much later than I intended... but I poured out more paint than I actually needed for what I intended to do hahahaha. Even though I was trying to only pour out just a tiny bit! From now on I think I'll just go directly from the can...

First coat looks pretty good, though it's definitely a bit blotchy where the wood is darker in some areas. As expected! I'll probably do another coat tomorrow, and see how it goes. :3

Didn't end up cooking satay tonight, I um. Well I didn't eat anything between breakfast at ~9am and uhhhh 7:30ish?? So yeah waiting around for stuff to cook rather than just shoving stuff in the microwave wasn't happening. Tomorrow! Will do it for lunch, and I will definitely get out of bed in time to make lunch, ffs. Yes. I will. Look, I'm going to bed MUCH earlier than I have been! >:

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