#cleaning service oxford

[alliancestaroxfordshire]

A Guide to Interacting with Cleaning Services in Oxford 

When you hire the commercial cleaning services to clean your space in Oxford, it is important that you work well with them so that your space is clean and well maintained. Whether it is an office, a retail store or an industrial property, there are some factors that will help in the maximization of the cleaning service. The following are some of the ways in which one can interact with the cleaning team. 

1. First of all, one should define which sections of cleaning he will need for his commercial premises. 

The first step which should be taken if you intend to engage the services of commercial cleaning services in Oxford is to assess your cleaning needs. Each enterprise has its requirements, it may require daily cleaning, weekly or monthly cleaning, or some special services such as window washing or carpet cleaning. Be able to list tasks that call for attention and make sure that these are adequately communicated to the cleaning service provider. In any case, when a detailed scope of work is given, then there will be no confusion between the cleaning team and yourself. 

2. Establish a Cleaning Schedule 

In matters of cleanliness, the word ‘regularity’ can be said to be the order of the day. Consult with the cleaning company of your choice in Oxford and consult on the working hours that the cleaning services are to be delivered to fit your business. Cleaning can be done daily, weekly or monthly and as pointed out above, it is desirable to have a fixed cleaning schedule so that your working environment is always clean without having to close shop for cleaning. 

3. The other aspect is to provide access and clear instructions to the client. 

To make sure that cleaning team can easily do their job, ensure that all areas that require cleaning are easily accessible. This comprises of keys, security codes or badges if any is required. Further, provide specific guidelines on which parts should be focused more, or which parts should be avoided during cleaning. The more the team has information about your needs, the better they are placed to offer you the services you require.

4. Maintain Open Communication 

There is always need to be very specific when it comes to engaging commercial cleaning services in Oxford. Ensure you call the cleaning team or the service provider to convey your worry or any other additional services that you need. In case you notice some changes in the cleaning requirements or in case there are special events that require extra cleaning, please let us know beforehand. This is because availability of open communication implies that your space is cleaned to the extent that you desire. 

5. Monitor and Provide Feedback 

If you want to be sure that the commercial cleaning services in Oxford are satisfactory you should ensure that you spend some time to supervise the cleaning team. Check your premises frequently and share the results with the cleaning service company. Positive feedback is used as a means of rewarding the positive behaviors while constructive criticism is used where there is need to correct some behaviors. 

6. Build a Long-Term Partnership 

Finally, the last one is to cultivate the commercial cleaning services in Oxford as a long-term business partnership. It is rather beneficial in every way because the cleaning service provider will know your requirements even more as time passes. This is advantageous since they can offer your business a better cleaning service because they have the touch and your business environment will always be clean. 

Conclusion 

Observing these best practices will help you get the best from the commercial cleaning services in Oxford. When you know your needs and maintain a good relationship with your cleaning service provider then you can be assured that your business environment is always clean. In need of professional cleaning services for your business premise? Alliance Clean Oxford is the best commercial cleaner in Oxford that you can entrust with the cleaning of your business premises. Call us today to know how we can help you keep your environment clean and germ-free.

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[meetinginsamarra]

Fanfics I Really Liked in September 2024

So. Since I keep a list of what I´ve read anyway (there´s always a list), I will rec all the fics I´ve wholly enjoyed on a monthly basis. Old and new, canon or AU, big or small authors, long or short but nearly always Johnlock (-ish).

Clean Start by standbygo @blogstandbygo

UniLock - John meets an odd man at the laundrette who deduces people from what's in the dryer.

Delightful different first meeting.

These Hours That Define Us  by predictably_unpredictable

Sherlock has just been discharged from hospital, not knowing what to expect or what he'll be coming home to. He's convinced himself that he should never see John again for John's well being, believing himself to be a hindrance to him. But when John shows up unexpectedly to 221B in the middle of the day hoping for a place to stay, things take a different turn, forcing them both to confront their past and their future.

Awesome S3 fix-it!

The night visitor by Snoozydog

John Watson, former army surgeon, employed by the secretive and indefinable government official Mycroft Holmes, accidentally saves the life of his employer's younger brother and ends up being hired as his private physician. John is immediately fascinated by his new patient but not only is Sherlock engaged to be married to someone else, but he is also a man surrounded by many dark secrets. Under the looming threat of Mycroft’s watchful eyes, as well as Sherlock’s imminent wedding there is also something else that lurks in the shadows, something that threats the budding relationship that has started to develop between the doctor and his enigmatic patient.

^^ Says it all, go read!

The winding road of secrets and lies by Snoozydog

John Watson takes on a mission to infiltrate the household of Mycroft Holmes by order of his new employer, Sebastian Moran, to access information their boss is wishing to get his hands on. To be able to get to Mycroft John will have to befriend his younger brother Sherlock and try to establish a bond with him. But what starts out as a seemingly simple job proves to be much more complicated for John as the Holmes household harbours many dark and unexpected secrets, especially about the very complicated relationship between the two brothers. Under pressure from his boss to follow through with his assignment, Mycroft suspiciously watching his every move and, to complicate matters even more, John beginning to develop feelings for Sherlock, he is beginning to regret ever taking this job. Can he complete his initial plan to steal information from Mycroft and what will happen when Sherlock finds out the truth?

^^ Says it all, go read!

The Printer Is Jammed by startrekto221b (snowandfire)

John is a disgruntled customer who just wants his money back for a shoddy printer Harry ordered for him off of a catalogue. Sherlock is a bored customer service rep working the summer he has off from Oxford. They are both about to get more than they bargained for.

Fandom classic AU different first meeting. Grumpy John and snarky Sherlock and hilarious shenanigans aróund the printer. Lots of fun.

The Printer Is Still Jammed by startrekto221b (snowandfire)

Life after happily ever after still has its pitfalls. Glimpses into the lives of Sherlock and John after they said ‘I do’.

Part 2 of the printer fun.

[octuscle]

Now open under new management

Edward Parker III let the car window down a crack. Peter, his driver, had switched off the air conditioning to save fuel. The fuel gauge was basically at 0.00. Here in the middle of nowhere, they had no mobile network. The last Google message was that a petrol station would appear at some point. And Peter claimed that it should open in five minutes. Open from 10:40 am. Strange opening times. Edward's stomach grumbled. Something had gone wrong at breakfast. The car urgently needed a petrol pump. And he needed a toilet just as badly. Then, like an oasis in the desert, a building appeared in the middle of endless cornfields and pastures full of stupidly staring cattle. It was 10:39:50 a.m. when Peter steered the car onto the dusty filling station with the last drop of gas. At 10:40 sharp, Edward yanked open the car door and jumped out. And the moment his spotlessly clean Oxfords touched the ground, the neon sign flashed. Open!

Edward ran towards the small store where the neon sign was shining. He was far too focused on not wetting his pants that he didn't notice the leather soles of his shoes turning into a sturdy rubber tread. As he pushed down on the door handle, he got something like an electric shock. He didn't care. The store was empty. His palm became calloused. His fingernails black. There was a door at the back, labeled "Private". Hopefully there was a toilet. Thank God the door was open. And thank God there was a toilet. In the middle of a room full of tools, car tires and packages. It stank miserably. But Edward didn't care at all. He had already undone his belt while running, he opened his trousers, pulled them down and dropped onto the dirty toilet seat at the very last moment. And he had to shit like never before in his life. The stench was overwhelming. But the relief was immense. Edward finally relaxed again. But only for a second. Then his eyes fell on the dirty rubber boots that went well above his knees. Inside, pulled down as far as they would go, were a pair of completely filthy jeans. And what was even more irritating: his right hand was the hand of a construction worker, the cuff of his shirt had disappeared. And the fabric of the right sleeve of his jacket was getting coarser and dirtier from bottom to top and the color was slowly changing from navy blue to a kind of beige. What the hell was going on here? Even greater than the panic was the disgust at the stench. His left hand, still freshly manicured, reached for the toilet flush. And he was hit again. He watched in panic as his fingernails became dirty and the calluses moved down from his fingertips. Edward's gaze fell between his legs. That wasn't his circumcised shaved penis. That was a cheesy, hairy cock. Much bigger than it normally was. Edward had to get out of here! He hastily wiped his ass. A tight, hairy ass, sitting there on a familiar toilet seat. A man needs a good place to shit. Hehehe, this was a good shitter. Stumbling, Edward stood up, his head spinning. He looked in the mirror. That was still his head. But the rest? His crisp white collar and tie knot vanished into thin air, revealing a hairy, muscular chest. The last remnants of the finest navy blue wool on his left upper arm disappeared and the transformation of his jacket into a dirty, much-worn, rough work jacket was complete. I look like a fucking redneck, were his last thoughts before he grew a badly trimmed goatie, his $100 haircut turned into a self-cut buzzcut that he hid under a bandana he hadn't washed in a long time.

Loud honking from outside. "Damn, I've been shitting! Can't you wait?" yelled Edward. He wiped his hands on the dirty cloth stuck in his pants. Hand washing was for city wimps. He stepped into the yard of his gas station.

Hehehe, he knew the filthy and dented truck standing there at the pump. "Pete's services of all kinds" was written on the door. And Pete was hanging in the cab with a visible bulge. "Eddy, don't you always promise the best service at your station," Pete said with a grin. Ed spit out the chewing tobacco and licked his lips. "Go ahead, gas station attendant. The belt buckle won't open by itself!"

Full service and guaranteed customer satisfaction. That's what Ed's gas station was famous for.

Inspirations found @pitstainsandpas and @fanofshoes44

[dammit5ive]

Hi! How did your Five get to Abel? What’s her story?

Ok, I don't know if you meant to open this can of worms but you did and now you have to deal with the consequences. I will start with a tldr tho so you don't have to suffer through my Five's entire mary sue backstory, that is extremely loosely based off of Mickey Pearson from The Gentleman (2019). Just a warning, yes I'm aware it's chaotic and absurd but honestly so is ZR.

TLDR: Five made some very bad™ choices, cleaned up their act just in time for the end of the world, and then throws themselves into service to try and atone for what they did.

Long version: Five was born on a hippie commune deep in the rocky mountains of Colorado and coincidentally, their name was literally Five .. Their parents were super hippie dippie and they like "the number's vibrational energy" and they didn't want to choose a last name because they wanted them to choose because they didn't want to assume dad's last name because of the patriarchy or whatever. The commune was pretty much the stereotypical weed growing, Woodstock type and as a kid their chore was typically tending the gardens. Not that they minded. As they grew up, a cult infiltrated their commune and by the time they were a teenager the cult leader and everyone but them... drank the kool-aid so to speak. They ended up emancipating and getting themselves an education where they graduated early and were accepted into Oxford for their graduates.

Once they arrived in England and started attending Oxford the expenses began to become too much for Five and they took they knowledge they learned on the commune to grow and sell weed. One thing lead to another and they started crossing into others' territories. Before they knew it, they had one of the largest international marijuana ring.

Closer to their graduation, they decided that they wanted out of the business and to leave it behind for their original plan of becoming an archivist. They disappeared completely, erasing any evidence of who they were. After their graduation, they were hired as the lead archivist of the British Museum and began work to try and overturn the British Museum Act of 1963. Before anything can really come of it though, the zombie apocalypse happened.

Five left for their safe house that they've had just in case their past caught up with them. Along the way, Mullins picks them up, recognizing them from a list of prioritized survivors. (archivists would be important post-apocalypse right?) From that moment on, they swear to just put their head down and help when possible as penance for being a ruthless kingpin in their former life. Because of this they get chosen for Project Greenshoot and well, you know what happens after that.

Crazy, I know but I've been obsessing and building onto this for literal months lol. I'm so obsessed with my Five and will take any chance to talk about them. Also! here, have my ZR pinterest board!

[northerncopse]

As of today, STEM science has been officially disbanded. The UN committee "On The Matters of All Relating To The Exact Scientific" has declared that humanity no longer requires the services of STEM sciences. It will take the world a few years to de-fund STEM research, university faculties, laboratories, and such. The Hadron Collider, as an example made by the jury of the UN committee, "has not been in use for 37 years now, do we really need it?" It has now become home to tea parties, a promenade, and philosophical departments.

The next few years will be a "clean-up operation" with small independent research groups double and triple checking all of the answers to the scientific questions. If something weird comes to light, the research groups will immediately perform an emergency correction operation (ECO) to solve for the incorrect answer. If they do not solve it during the next year, the UN will have to officially reinstate STEM sciences for the duration of further research. However, officials say that it is quite unlikely that "anything weird" will come up.

The first to go are the chemical departments, according to the UN's ruling. Professors will be recycled into straws and one-time-use cups, while students will be transferred to another field. The two most popular options of major-switching are archeology and philosophy departments.

For those unfamiliar with the current philosophical situation, the philosophical departments have been keeping to themselves ever since an anonymous individual proclaimed loudly outside one of their faculty: "I think you are a bunch of losers." The philosophical departments then proceeded to debate their status as "Losers," first by defining, and arguing on what it means and implies to be a "loser" and whether such state can be achieved.

In their 889-page response to such a baseless claim, the Coalition of Philosophical Departments (CoP) said, "It is… untrue… that… philosophy… can be considered… a 'loser'… study." A few hours after the publication of the 889-page response, an Anti-Coalition of Philosophical Departments (Anti-CoP) provided a counter-argument, saying that philosophy can, in fact, be considered to consist of "a bunch of fucking wusses." The full 1,578-page response can be accessed on the anticop.org website. The debate has been going for 37 years now with a total of 17,896,351,653 words being written as of now.

The archeological departments, on the other hand, have been quite self-sufficient, with the previous generations of archeologists entombing themselves in crypts, leaving anachronistic artefacts, and defending their graves with a series of puzzles and booby-traps. The current generation of archeologists continue to research the remnants of their professors to then pass on the legacy after dying.

While many find the decision to be quite controversial, researches and scholars all over the world voice out their agreement. David Jones, a professor of particle physics specialising in teaching the Theory of Absolutely-Fucking Everything, was overjoyed when he heard the news.

"We are finally free," he said in an interview with NCNC. "I have been teaching the same thing for 64 years and the university was preparing me for another de-ageficiation cycle to continue my tenure, but then the news hit and boy, I can't wait to finally throw myself into the Canadian black hole and let my soul be shredded into quarks."

A microbiology student, who preferred to remain anonymous, also commented on the dissolution of science, saying that they "couldn't see any prospective future" for themselves and were "considering on becoming a sex worker instead."

Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, and many other top universities across the world decided to celebrate the "completion of science" by burning down their sprawling STEM faculties (some of which take up the size of New York City and include their own, personalised particle accelerators). Oxford released a statement that they will use the money from the now obsolete departments to "buy a bunch of dynamite and throw it into the Canadian black hole just to see what will happen." When asked about the future of humanities, Oxford's president was confused and asked "what is that?"

[rjzimmerman]

Excerpt from this story from the New York Times:

For the past two years, world leaders, economists and activists have called for sweeping overhauls to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund that would make the two lending institutions more adept at combating climate change.

Discussions about how to reform lumbering multilateral bureaucracies can get tedious quickly. But ultimately the debates are all about money. How to make more money available for developing nations that are being battered by extreme weather? And how to make sure poor countries don’t spend too much money servicing their debt?

Experts estimate that at least $1 trillion a year is needed to help developing countries adapt to hotter temperatures and rising seas, build out clean energy projects and cope with climate disasters.

“For many countries, they will only be able to implement strong new climate plans if we see a quantum leap in climate finance this year,” Simon Stiell, the United Nations climate chief, said in a speech last week.

Starting in 2022, a burst of activity had made the prospect of such a quantum leap seem within reach.

Policymakers and economists gathered in Barbados and hashed out an ambitious reform agenda. The president of the World Bank stepped down after coming under fire for not doing enough to address climate change, and was replaced by an executive who promised to embrace climate work. Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, hosted a summit aimed at building momentum for the work.

But at the annual spring meetings of the World Bank and the I.M.F., which are taking place in Washington this week, reality is setting in.

While more money has become available to address climate issues over the last year or so, the sweeping reforms many had envisioned are proving to be out of reach.

Some of that is a process problem. Overhauling 80-year-old international institutions with complicated governance structures and tens of thousands of employees is no small task.

But much of the challenge comes back to money. So far, the countries that control the World Bank — including the United States, Germany, China and Japan — have not allocated huge new sums for climate issues in the developing world, and the private sector has not stepped in to fill the gap.

“The numbers do not show the kind of progress that we really need,” said Rachel Kyte, a visiting professor at Oxford and former World Bank executive. “We’ve got to get a little bit more radical.”

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 9.11

Holidays

Battle of Tendra Day (Russia)

Benghazi Remembrance Day

Bitter Orange Day (French Republic)

Cerrado Day (Brazil)

Day of Remembrance

Day of Sobriety (Russia)

Eleven Days of Global Unity, Day 1: Unity

Emergency Number Day

Evening of Destiny (Tunisia)

Fiesta Nacional de Cataluña (Catalonia, Spain)

Gun Cleaning Day

Harley Quinn Day

Hoover Dam Day

I Want to Start My Own Business Day

Jinnah Day (Founder’s Day; Pakistan)

Kababens Day

Liberation Day (Dijon, France)

Liberatrix Asteroid Day

Libraries Remember Day

Make Your Bed Day

Marcos Day (Ilocos Norte, Philippines)

National Day (Belize)

National Day of Catalonia (Spain)

National Day of Service and Remembrance

National Emergency Responders Day

National Forest Martyrs Day (India)

National Hug Your Boss Day [also 4th Friday]

National 911 Emergency Day

National Radio Day (Indonesia)

National Tricky Handshake Day

9/11 Remembrance Day

No News Is Good News Day

Odd Day

Paryushana Parva (Jainism)

Patriot Day

Pohnpei Liberation Day (Micronesia)

Porsche 911 Day

Queen Paola’s Birthday (Belgium)

Remember Freedom Day

Sustainable House Day

Teachers’ Day (Argentina, Latin America)

Texas First Responders Day (Texas)

Whiskey Rebellion Day

Women’s Baseball Day

World Wildlife Fund Day

Wrench in the Works Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Dairy Day (UK)

Hot Cross Buns Day

Kababens Day (Sweden)

Independence & Related Days

Tajikistan (from USSR, 1991) [observed]

New Year’s Days

Coptic New Year

Enkutatash (Ethiopia, Rastafari) [Day of Mäskäräm]

Geez New Year (Keddus Johannes)

New Year’s Day and Anniversary of the Reunion of Eritrea with Ethiopia (Ethiopia)

New Year's Day (a.k.a. Nayrouz; Coptic Ethiopia)

Pohnpei Liberation Day (Micronesia)

2nd Wednesday in September

Hump Day [Every Wednesday]

International Quiet Day [2nd Wednesday]

National Quiet Day (UK) [2nd Wednesday]

Wacky Wednesday [Every Wednesday]

Watermelon Wednesday [2nd Wednesday of Each Month]

Website Wednesday [Every Wednesday]

Workout Wednesday [2nd Wednesday of Each Month]

Weekly Holidays beginning September 11 (2nd Full Week of September)

Eleven Days of Global Unity begins [thru 21st]

Festivals Beginning September 11, 2024

Bienal de Flamenco (Seville, Spain) [thru 10.5]

CityFolk Festival (Ottawa, Canada) [thru 9.15]

Hancock County Fair (Kiln, Mississippi) [thru 9.14]

Morton Pumpkin Festival (Morton, Illinois) [thru 9.14]

MTV Video Music Awards

Murphysboro Apple Festival (Murphysboro, Illinois) [thru 9.14]

Ocean City Bikefest (Ocean City, Maryland) [thru 9.15]

Oldenburg International Film Festival (Oldenburg, Germany) [thru 9.15]

Oxford County Fair (Oxford, Maine) [thru 9.14]

Feast Days

Andre Dubus III (Writerism)

Casey (Muppetism)

Daphne Odjig (Artology)

Day of Queens (Ancient Egypt Festival celebrating Hatshepsut, Nefertiti & Cleopatra; Everyday Wicca)

Day of Thoth (Ancient Egypt)

Deiniol (Christian; Saint)

D.H. Lawrence (Writerism)

Discontinued Thoughts Exhibition (Shamanism)

Felix, Regula, and Exuperantius (Christian; Saint)

Francesco Bonifacio (Christian; Blessed)

Halegmonath (Anglo Saxon Holy Month; Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Harry Burleigh (Episcopal Church)

Jean-Claude Forest (Artology)

John Gabriel Perboyre (Christian; One of Martyr Saints of China)

Leudinus (Bobo; Christian; Saint)

Meditrinalia (Pagan)

Monkey King Festival (Hong Kong) [16th Day of 8th Lunar Month]

Moreto (Positivist; Saint)

O. Henry (Writerism)

Our Lady of Coromoto (Christian; Saint)

Paphnutius of Thebes (Roman Catholic Church)

Patiens of Lyons (Christian; Saint)

Peter of Chavanon (Christian; Saint)

Protus and Hyacinth (Christian; Martyrs)

Sacrifice to Zeus Epoptes (Ancient Greece)

Sperandia (Christian; Saint)

Stephen Etnier (Artology)

Theodora of Alexandria (Christian; Saint)

Thomas Hill (Artology)

Tinfoil Hat Day (Pastafarian)

Vincent of Leon (Christian; Saint)

Virgin of Coromoto Day (Colombia)

Werewolf Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Historically Bad Day (Massacre of Drogheda, Twin Towers & Pentagon terrorist attack & 10 other tragedies) [9 of 11]

Uncyclopedia Bad to Be Born Today (because of something to do with crazy people and planes.)

Premieres

The Adventures of Paddy the Pelican (Animated TV Series; 1950)

Air-Sea Battle (Atari Video Game; 1977)

The American Way of Death, by Jessica Mitford (Science Book; 1963)

Better Bait Than Never (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1959)

Big Bomb at Frostbite Falls or the Exploding Metropolis (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 54; 1960)

Big Sur, by Jack Kerouac (Novel; 1962)

Blade Runner: The Final Cut (Film; 1992)

Brave New World Revisited, by Aldous Huxley (Novel; 1958)

Busy Prepositions (Grammar Rock Cartoon; Schoolhouse Rock; 1993)

The Carol Burnett Show (TV Series; 1967)

Combat (Atari Video Game; 1977)

Contagion (Film; 2011)

Dialectic of Enlightenment: Philosophical Fragments, by Theodor W. Adorno (Philosophy Book; 1944)

The Farthest Shore, by Ursula Le Guin (Novel; 1972) [Earthsea #3]

Gogo Bordello Non-Stop (Music Documentary Film; 2009)

Guards! Guards!, by Terry Pratchet (Novel; 1989) [Discworld #8]

Huey’s Ducky Daddy (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1959)

Indy 500 (Atari Video Game; 1977)

Is This It?, by The Strokes (Album; 2001)

The Jackson 5ive (Animated TV Series; 1971)

Just Desserts or Operator, We’ve Been Cut Off (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 160; 1962)

Lady Chatterley's Lover, by D.H. Lawrence (Novel; 1928)

Life of Pi, by Yann Martel (Novel; 2001)

Little House on the Prairie (TV Series; 1974)

Love Me Do, recorded by The Beatles (Song; 1962)

Minima Moralia: Reflections on a Damaged Life, by Theodor W. Adorno (Critical Theory; 1951)

Oh! Susanna, by Stephen Foster (Song; 1848)

Porky’s Garden (WB LT Cartoon; 1937)

Queens Messenger (TV Series; 1928) [1st TV Drama]

The Rake’s Progress, by Igor Stravinsky (Opera; 1951)

The Saint and the Fiction Makers, by Fleming Lee (Novel; 1968) [Saint #41]

Saint Louis Blues, by W.C. Handy (Song; 1914)

Scooby-Doo! And the Gourmet Ghost (WB Animated Film; 2018)

The Seapreme Court (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1959)

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, by Ann Brashares (Novel; 2001)

Slums of Beverly Hills (Film; 1998)

Sneakers (Film; 1992)

Song of Solomon, by Toni Morrison (Novel; 1977)

Squeeze Play or Glad We Could Get Together (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 159; 1962)

Stagger Lee, recorded by Lloyd Price (Original Uncensored Song; 1958)

Star Ship (Atari Video Game; 1977)

Street Racer (Atari Video Game; 1977)

Surf Bored (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1959)

Surround (Atari Video Game; 1977)

Swiss Tease (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1947)

Swooning in the Swooners, featuring Farmer Al Falfa (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1945)

The Tale or Mr. Morton (Grammar Rock Cartoon; Schoolhouse Rock; 1993)

Upsidaisium, Part 1 (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 53; 1960)

Video Olympics (Atari Video Game; 1977)

A Wanted Man, 17th Jack Reacher book, by Lee Child (Novel; 2012)

Wendell & Wild (Animated Film; 2022)

The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle, by Bruce Springsteen (Album; 1973)

Today’s Name Days

Felix, Helga, Maternus, Regula (Austria)

Bonaventura, Feliks, Hijacint (Croatia)

Denisa (Czech Republic)

Hillebert (Denmark)

Aalo, Aleks, Aleksander, Sander, Sanno, Sass (Estonia)

Ale, Aleksandra, Aleksanteri, Ali, Sandra, Santeri, Santtu (Finland)

Adelphe, Glenn, Vinciane (France)

Felix, Helga, Louis (Germany)

Efrosynos, Evanthia, Evanthis, Theodora, Theodora (Greece)

Teodóra (Hungary)

Diomede, Fausto, Felice (Italy)

Ģirts, Nansija, Signe, Signija (Latvia)

Augantas, Gytautė, Gytė, Helga (Lithuania)

Dag, Dagny (Norway)

Feliks, Jacek, Jan, Naczesław, Prot (Poland)

Bystrik (Slovakia)

Teodora (Spain)

Dagny, Helny (Sweden)

Fialka, Theodora, Violet (Ukraine)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 255 of 2024; 111 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 3 of Week 37 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Muin (Vine) [Day 11 of 28]

Chinese: Month 8 (Guy-You), Day 9 (Wu-Yin)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 8 Elul 5784

Islamic: 7 Rabi I 1446

J Cal: 15 Gold; Oneday [15 of 30]

Julian: 29 August 2024

Moon: 54%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 3 Shakespeare (10th Month) [Guevara]

Runic Half Month: Ken (Illumination) [Day 5 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 84 of 94)

Week: 2nd Full Week of September

Zodiac: Virgo (Day 21 of 32)

[druidx]

Director's commentary on Talis and the Terrifying Errand Boy or Bilberries?

Hey Han 🧡️

Terrifying Errand Boy is based on one of the marvelous Nostalgic Breton Girl's headcanons that the Mages guild likes to send dremora as their messengers for every tiny task. It's a very fun piece, I think, and I enjoyed playing on the Oxford idea of townies vs scholars.

I toyed with the idea of Talis knowing what a dremora was, but figured it would be much more fun if he had no clue what he was looking at, which leads to what I feel is a very crisp denouement.

He's a simple, gentle soul, my baker boi, who doesn't like dealing with customers on an average day. I enjoyed the idea that once he figured out that the dremora was there to make a purchase, he'd roll out his 'customer service' façade (and if you've ever worked a customer-facing job, you'll know exactly what I mean 😅️).

Like many others, the dremora's derisive line about "little cakes" is my absolute fave, and I can assure you I was cackling as I wrote it. I'm also quite proud of the description of the jam-filled pastries splattered on the floor.

Bilberries was from a server prompt, and originally I wasn't going to do anything with it, despite the inkling of a story it had already stirred (the usual excuses - too tired, no time). But Moth prodded me with it, and ofc I cannot back down from the mere hint of a challenge.

The end of this story is what gave me the most problem. I powered through the first draft, up to the last paragraph, in one afternoon. Then I hit the last line and there just... was no ending. Gods knows how many time I tried to rewrite it, with no avail. So I went through and cleaned up what I had (falling down a rabbit hole of language on UESP, and figuring out the percentages of race in the Imperial City and a few others for kicks in the process). Still couldn't finish it. It took a full 2 months before the very last line was added and I considered it finished.

I very much enjoyed getting to explore Cygwen's character a bit more. Heathlands are one of my favourite sub-biomes, so to be able to bring them to life in the story was a joy for me.

I'm not sure I can tell you why I wrote what I did for this; sometime it's the nature of the story to write you rather than the other way around. I'm still extremely worried someone will come at me for trying to speak for immigrants when it's not my lived experience. But I do know about accidently dropping traditions and how it sort of leaves an unfinished hole in your life if you skip your tradition or ritual, kind of a 'did I lock the door' feeling. I can only assume that's what I was channeling 😅️

Thank you so much for letting me ramble about my baker boi 🧡️ I hope you enjoyed these insights.

🫖️🌿️

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Airplane, trident emblem for Connor, Laurence, and Ella! (Also a bit of backstory about them would be nice, as I don't think I've read any posts about your OCs before!)

First - some backstory!

Connor Owen, Laurence Moncrieff, and Ella Brittain worked for some vague approximation of the SIS (Military intelligence) they met in service, and worked very closely for a number of years. This story is about them (By story I mean three-man play)

Connor Owen is a translator; he speaks four languages fluently, and a handful of others passably, and all of his years of service for queen and country have given him three things: PTSD, an alcohol problem, and a dead best friend. Oops. Currently he is a teacher in a secondary school, and we meet him nearly ten years after his honorable discharge, at an AA meeting, along with....

Laurence Moncrieff. Their stalwart IO, he was a tactical genius, able to keep calm in any situation. Now he's *also* battling a drinking problem, and repressed homosexual feelings. He cooks, he cleans, he only goes to AA because he was court ordered to after he drunkenly wrapped his car around a lamppost, injuring zero people in the process only by a stroke of luck. (Are you getting why my tag for this is untitled alcoholism project now). In youth he was a rich wanker with a first in PPE from Oxford, and the only thing that's really changed since then is that he's less of a wanker now. He's just re-learnt how to wake up before midday.

Ella Brittain? She's dead. It's not Laurence's fault. Maybe one day he'll even believe that.

In life, she was 5'2 of lean muscle, with a resting HR of 54, and the steadiest aim you've ever seen. She could kick anyone's arse six ways from Sunday, and never used this skill unless absolutely necessary. Unfortunately, that was often the case in her line of work.

Now she haunts the stage, doling out imagined advice and insults to the two men still trying to learn how to live without her.

Plane - do they like travelling, or are they more of a homebody?

Laurence has travelled so much it bores him now; unfortunately, being at home bores him just as much. One day he'll go on a non-covert vacation again. Maybe he'll even take someone with him.

Connor *liked* travelling. But the last time he stepped foot on a train was two days after the worst experience of his life, and he's not sure he can stomach it anymore. Maybe with good enough company he could bear it.

Ella never held down an address for more than six months, even when she wasn't an internationally jetsetting superspy. Or government murderer for hire. Depends who you ask.

Trident - Can they swim?

All three of them can swim; they have to, for the job. Connor can't touch water that's too warm, though. He showers ice cold.

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Understand Your Needs 

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Research Potential Companies 

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Evaluate Experience and Expertise 

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Check Certifications and Accreditations 

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Assess Their Technological Capabilities 

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Consider Their Customer Service 

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Review Their Contract Terms 

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Ask for References 

Request for references from current or previous clients from the potential companies. Call these references to get a feel of how the company has been performing, how reliable they are and how professional they are. Any good Facilities Management Company in Oxford should not have a problem offering references. 

Conclusion 

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Emergency HVAC Repair in Oxford: Ensuring Comfort When You Need It Most

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Emergency HVAC repair typically involves addressing issues that cause your system to fail completely or perform inefficiently. Common reasons for emergency HVAC failures include a complete loss of cooling or heating, faulty thermostats, electrical issues, refrigerant leaks, or malfunctioning motors. In some cases, your HVAC system may stop working entirely, leaving you without heat or air conditioning in extreme weather conditions. In these situations, immediate repair is necessary to restore comfort to your home.

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One of the most important aspects of emergency HVAC repair is addressing issues that can cause health and safety concerns. For example, a malfunctioning heating system in the winter can lead to dangerously low temperatures inside your home, which may pose health risks to you and your family. Additionally, gas leaks or faulty electrical components can present fire hazards, making it essential to seek professional repair services as soon as a problem is detected.

HVAC systems are complex, and problems can arise without warning. That’s why having a reliable HVAC repair company in Oxford that offers emergency services can make a huge difference. A professional technician will assess the issue, provide an accurate diagnosis, and offer a solution to restore your system to full functionality. Whether it's a minor fix or a major repair, emergency HVAC services ensure your system works as it should when you need it most.

In Oxford, HVAC emergencies can happen at any time, and having a trusted service provider ready to respond can prevent extended periods of discomfort. It’s also worth noting that routine maintenance can reduce the likelihood of emergencies by identifying potential issues before they lead to a breakdown. However, when emergencies do occur, it’s essential to act quickly and get the help of qualified professionals.

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We Do Shoes: The Best Dry-Cleaning Service Provider for Footwear

When it comes to taking care of your shoes, regular cleaning methods might not always suffice, especially for premium, delicate, or well-loved pairs. Enter We Do Shoes, a leading dry-cleaning service provider specializing in footwear care. With a commitment to excellence and a passion for restoring shoes to their original glory, We Do Shoes has earned a reputation as the go-to solution for shoe enthusiasts and everyday users alike.

Why Choose Professional Dry-Cleaning for Shoes?

Shoes are more than just an accessory—they're a reflection of your personality and style. Over time, exposure to dirt, grime, and weather can take a toll on their appearance and longevity. Regular cleaning methods may not be sufficient, and improper cleaning can sometimes cause more harm than good. Professional dry-cleaning offers numerous benefits, including:

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Restoration of Appearance Dry-cleaning rejuvenates faded colors, removes stubborn stains, and restores the original texture and finish of your footwear.

Time and Effort Saving Cleaning shoes at home can be time-consuming and labor-intensive. Professional services save you time while delivering superior results.

What Makes We Do Shoes Stand Out?

At We Do Shoes, we understand that every pair of shoes is unique and deserves personalized care. Here’s why we’re the best choice for your shoe dry-cleaning needs:

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Why Are Leonardo Bruno Shoes the Perfect Choice for Sophisticated Style?

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