Lunar eclipse

Last Monday a total personal disaster. Had a call from the agency concerning the contract I expressed an interest in, they want to talk to me. Rang Mrs to mention this and had a very cold reception. Arrived home to a world of ice, a hotel receipt from last november. Whats this about ?
The receipt was when I left Swinton, and was going to Newport, but didn't, so used it as an excuse to visit the Blue Brick. Which was a real disapointment, as it's now no longer a pub with character, and a coal fire and gas lights providing the illumination. Its a boring bar with a wide screen tv and boring beers, electric lights.
So Tuesday was nnot good.
Mended and made up so all sweetness and light.

To sum up a crap week, I was offered the contract after a telephone interview on Friday. I declined it this morning, much to the annoyance of the chap at the agency who tried to persuade me to take in on. But after doing the sums I would be worse off as i would have to put more into my pension, and spend more on travel.

Weekend started equally crap. Felt lazy on Saturday, but brightened up watching the eclipse of the Moon. Wrapped up and sat in the garden, tried a couple of pics, but not very good. The Earth's shadow slowly crept across from the bottom of the bright disc of the full Moon. when the shadow had almost covered the Moon, the opposite side of the disc began to take on a coppery tinge. Looking at the Moon through binoculars, I really had the impression of the moon as a body out in space, rather than simply a bright shiny thing in the sky. I think its because looking a the moon normally through a telescope or binoculars means being slightly dazzled by it's brightness, but it seems to take on more of discernable shape when its dim.
The last time I saw a full lunar eclipse was February 2000 from Milan !

Sunday did nothing.