Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman, has been done as a radio drama, and first episode is available. It actually says it will be available soon, but it was available a few hours ago, because I listened to it. So, not sure what's going on, but I imagine it'll be back shortly. It has that guy from Cabin Pressure in it, and Christopher Lee, Bernard Cribbins, Tony Head, and a number of other impressive people.
I thought this was really nice, and practical:
He talks about the things you do every day as things that change your life far more than huge goals, which I think is very true, and a good way to look at it.
I took Sherlock to get his cast off. He was so overjoyed that he sang for most of the process instead of peppering everyone with technical questions on cast removal. The song went something like, 'cast off, cast off, going to climb everything~!' Which he is not, quite yet. He has a brace instead, which I can see he'll try to get rid of at the first opportunity.
And here's this, which roughly reflects my emotional state at the moment.
I thought this was really nice, and practical:
He talks about the things you do every day as things that change your life far more than huge goals, which I think is very true, and a good way to look at it.
I took Sherlock to get his cast off. He was so overjoyed that he sang for most of the process instead of peppering everyone with technical questions on cast removal. The song went something like, 'cast off, cast off, going to climb everything~!' Which he is not, quite yet. He has a brace instead, which I can see he'll try to get rid of at the first opportunity.
And here's this, which roughly reflects my emotional state at the moment.
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thanks John, that video's really made me think.
I'm glad Sherlock did well with his cast removal, good luck stopping him climbing everything ;-)
I think it's an impossible task...I'll settle for stopping him from climbing things taller than he is.
that's not a bad goal.
he must have a serious amount of climbing energy built up after all this time ;-)
Sherlock - please be careful with your arm. I know it's nice to be free of the cast, but you need to be careful so you can get back on the bike as soon as possible, yeah? And be good for John.
John - sorry you feel like you've got a horse on your ball.
The bike YES! Soon??
L - Heh. I think I'm the precariously balanced horse in this scenario. How are you? And should I get anything for dinner?
Yeah? Makes sense. I think I feel more like the ball.
Don't know - does the newly limb-liberated Sherlock want anything in particular?
Sherlock - you can ride the bike once john's happy your arm and grip are strong enough.
Cheesy baked pasta! Can't you decide? I bet you'd let me way before he would.
Okay. I'll get things for cheesy pasta.
And no, I can't decide. I don't know anything about bones healing up.
And asparagus!
asparagus please I mean
Since you asked so nicely.
Yay for getting your cast off, Sherlock! Did they give you exercises already, or do you have to go back for that?
One thing I remember about getting my super-splint off (I couldn't have a regular cast because I had long pins sticking out of my hand and they couldn't put a cast over that) was how weird and thick the skin underneath felt, because the dead skin cells hadn't been able to fall off the whole time--it was like a whole extra layer of dead skin on. It came off with a brisk scrubbing in the shower, almost like a molting snake. But I had my cast on for longer than you--a little over six weeks--so maybe you didn't have that?
(I'd like to offer a virtual hug, John, but I'm not sure you'd find it helpful in balancing. But if it would... :))
John - that new brace is washable, yeah? Because it's got cheese on it already.
Heh. It is, and I'm not surprised, considering how enthusiastic he's being about helping tonight.
You've both been sad and you won't be when you have cheesy pasta because no one can be sad with nice cheese.
(You're a very good, caring person, Sherlock.)
Thanks, Sherlock.
So, John, what did they find inside the cast when it came off? I can't believe he hadn't got anything stuck down it.
I'll admit nice cheese usually improves any given situation. Thanks, Sherlock.
L - Glitter, unsurprisingly, but not too much. And a single raisin, which I hope came from today's lunch. It wasn't very far down.
Huh, that's less stuff than I think I usually managed to get down a cast.
Sherlock - was the raisin your insurance policy, so if they didn't want to take it off, you could say you've got a raisin stuck down there, and they'd have to?
There was string too and I tried to tie things on the string before I put it in like the raisin but it came off.
what else did you try to dangle into your cast? And did your arm smell?
I assume John gave you a thorough scrubbing before I got home, by your wet curls and fragrant aroma. Well, was fragrant before you covered yourself in stinky cheese.
It was kind of stinky but not like cheese. I tried to put some in a bottle because you can do that somehow and there are places where people smell things all day to learn what they are and how to identify them by smell and I could've sent them my arm smell but it didn't work very well and then John made me wash.
Well, I don't suppose they'll be too disappointed.
Mine always smelt horrible. But that's what being a coffee addict does to you.
I thought my skin might come off like a snake all in one piece with new underneath but it didn't.
Mine didn't come off in one piece either--but some of the pieces were pretty big. Did yours come off in pieces?
Bits came off but not a lot. I wanted it to be like a whole snakeskin so I could show it to people at school.
That would have been impressive, for sure!
Since human skin is meant to come off constantly in cell-sized bits, it doesn't hold together so well, unfortunately. I read that a lot of the dust in houses and flats is really human skin cells. That's something to think about when cleaning house!
I imagine people at school are quite relieved, though.
Seriously, though, kiddo, John and I have been very impressed how grown up you've been with your cast on. We know it's not been much fun, and you've missed doing lots of things. But you've been very brave and sensible.
Do I get a present for being good?
You really are a great kid Sherlock :-) John and Lestrade are very lucky to have you to look after ;-)
Do you think you deserve something? You don't just think that was the proper way to behave, and therefore doesn't need reward?
But there's a thing I want and it's called positive reinforcement, I read about it!
What do you want? And don't say Amazon Milk Frog, because I've already said no.
I want you to come to my art class pleaseeeee?
You don't need to ask that for a present.
When's your art class going to be?
Excellent answer Sherlock :)
The first one is after school Wednesday but there are some when you said you'd be home too when Mycroft's home if you can't go to that one because John said you might not be able to.
I will definitely come to the ones when I'm off work. And I'll do my best to come on Wednesday. But John's right, I might not be able to if something comes up.
Seriously, though, that's not a present. I'm really glad you'd like me to come.
You sounded before like you didn't want to but I didn't know if you were only teasing John or not but I'm glad you're coming it'll be fun! You have to paint things too not just sit there and be boring and talk to the grown ups!
Yeah, I was just teasing. I always want to do things you're interested in.
Is John coming too? I'll try not to be boring. But I can't promise.
John's coming on Wednesday and I don't know about the other ones but he has to paint and not be boring too and he says he's bad at painting but it's a CLASS and you're supposed to LEARN HOW so that's a silly reason not to do it.
it's a CLASS and you're supposed to LEARN HOW so that's a silly reason not to do it.
Now, that is a truly excellent point.
(John, think abstract expressionism. :))
Yeah, you're right. It is silly. Adults are often silly about learning new things, because we like to think we know lots, and don't suddenly like being not so good at something, so instead we avoid it. And it means we miss out on lots of fun, sometimes.
C'mon, bed for you.
You are a very sweet boy Sherlock.
Sleep well :-)
...I hope he hasn't just lied to me, and he really is allowed to sleep without his brace on his arm. I've attempted to prop him in a pillow-trench so he can't roll on it.
he wouldn't do that I'm sure :-)
enjoy the relative quiet :-)
L - yeah, it's all right. The brace is more for when he's tearing around trying climb all the things he couldn't climb with the cast on.
I sort of assumed. But then this is Sherlock we're talking about - he'll probably fall out of bed, or try to get on the roof or something.
Anyway, I told him to bring the brace into us in the morning and we'd help him put it back on. And reinforced that he had to be careful and be properly better in time for your birthday, or we wouldn't go on the bikes.
Good. I think he'll listen. He's been asking about when he can ride again nearly every day.
Yeah. It is great, now we can take both the boys out, do something we all enjoy like that.
We won't be going too far. I think he'll be okay. We can always stop for a rest.
So...not too far... Should I try to guess where we're going?
You having a good evening gents? Was Sherlock right about the healing powers of nice cheese?
Didn't make anything worse at least. Cheese is always good.
You can try and guess. You won't get it though.
Hope you're both doing OK this morning, guys.
Not the best, to be honest.
Hope everyone else is okay.
Don't beat yourself up, L.
L - I'm sorry, I feel like I've dug us into this enormous hole and now I don't know what to do. Can we talk when you get home, please? Or do you want to get coffee or something? I love you.
You haven't. I mean, it's right we both feel bad about making each other feel bad, isn't it?
Want coffee? Might be easier without Sherlock.
Yeah, probably.
Okay. See you soon.
I don't know if this is the sort of thing that can be worked out over a coffee break, but I'm very glad if you two can at least start to talk about it. It gives me belly rumblings when you guys fight.
(I know you're not exactly fighting. But, anyway, good luck.)
Thanks for the Neverwhere link, John, I've been meaning to check that out!
Hey John, Thanks so much for that video link. I just sent it to all my nieces and nephews. It was really good advice without being at all patronizing.
John - thanks, for ...wanting to talk about it. And actually sort of, making us do it. Sorry I don't really know what to say yet.
I love you.
I love you too. And thanks. I think I understand a little better now what you were saying maybe.
Thirdbird - it's a start anyway. I hope you enjoy Neverwhere.
Kholly - it is good advice. I wish I'd seen it years ago.
Sorry, I should have thought about it more before I wrote it. And then not written it at all. I never meant you to feel bad.
I know. I didn't want you to feel bad either. I hadn't really planned to say anything until you asked if I was all right. Just sort of...get over it on my own.
And I still sort of feel like I shouldn't have said anything. But if I hadn't, and you hadn't written it, we wouldn't have talked about it, and I think it's better that we did? I hope it is anyway.
I really don't know right now. Just feel like I made you feel bad for no reason.
I guess if you're glad we talked about it I am too, though.
Okay. I wish I could help you feel better.
I'll be fine.
Like you said, get over it on my own.
And even saying that I feel like I sound like I'm trying some passive aggressive head-messing, and I'm not.
It's not you. I'm fine, I'm glad we talked. I hope we'll talk more.
Sometimes I like sharing things on here, getting all the different points of view.
Sometimes it just makes everything more confusing.
I know you both find it slightly creepy to be offered internet hugs by people you don't know so I'm not gona do that but some how I want to tell you both that I really hope you can get this sorted out in your heads and with each other.
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