Newtier! Jinglier! We're back. Do a New Thing for Spring... The Gloves are Off

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Velociraptor Mar 2017 5:28pm, 31 Mar 2017 35,951 posts	0 Velociraptor My old car has a newt alternator I've just done a very newt-to-me thing. I've 'phoned a trade journal to discuss the details of placing a job advert. And I've learned a lot of newt facts about parvovirus in pregnancy.
FleeCircus Mar 2017 5:30pm, 31 Mar 2017 33,824 posts	0 FleeCircus Yesterday's newt: getting the sleeper train Today's newt: first time staying in an AirBnB (which is lovely), and meeting up with Lip Gloss and Doric Quine (also very lovely :))
BaronessBL Mar 2017 5:46pm, 31 Mar 2017 6,402 posts	0 BaronessBL Thank you Alice I like the sound of that holiday but there are loads of excellent newts today so it's going to be a tough choice. I have taken Wanda for a walk today in a place that I have never walked her in before. I've also started working on a new and unexpected project that was offered to me. Sounds like it's going to be an interesting one too.
Sharkie Mar 2017 5:53pm, 31 Mar 2017 11,215 posts	0 Sharkie That sounds excellent, Baroness. I have cooked something called 'sinigang' - it's Filipino and features tamarind. I adapted from a few different recipes but I've kept the essentials. Tastes good at this stage but will probably be better tomorrow when I add more vegetables.
LindsD Mar 2017 6:05pm, 31 Mar 2017 16,192 posts	0 LindsD I didn't have to use my lights on my cycle home!
icemaiden Mar 2017 7:46pm, 31 Mar 2017 4,780 posts	0 icemaiden I get to Harpenden very rarely, but you never know. Meeting with the boy on Sunday.
icemaiden Mar 2017 7:46pm, 31 Mar 2017 4,781 posts	0 icemaiden Newting not meeting.
Sharkie Mar 2017 7:59pm, 31 Mar 2017 11,216 posts	0 Sharkie I've just seen a bat! Flitting back and forth across our garden, really low. I've seen bats before of course ... But he's the first this year!
WA Mar 2017 8:29pm, 31 Mar 2017 4,479 posts	0 WA Ah I had a FB memory pop up the other day about the first bat of the year! None here yet tho. My newts are not that jingly- trying a new beef recipe tonight! I also attended CPR training today (mandatory) and it was the first time I'd done the compressions for a full minute, and the
WA Mar 2017 8:32pm, 31 Mar 2017 4,480 posts	0 WA Bah Then compression/ breath cycle for 2 minutes. You usually get shown and do it for one cycle and someone else has a go. Really brought it home how physically tiring it is. We also did "full body injury checks" Ina casualty (each other). As an SLT I don't tend to touch my patients at all other than assessment of their swallow, so doing a full body check on a complete stranger (who also happened to be a male) was a complete newt.