u/Zoya_The_Destroyer

My car went in for it's MOT today and as it's a nice day I decided to walk the 8 fucking miles home along the A38 (I didn't think it would take 2 and a half hours NOR get to 23c!).
Anyway, this is where the sad old git bit comes.. while I was listening to my Audiobook I decided to keep a Tally of how many times people were driving and looking down into their lap during a 15min (a littler over 15mins) chapter of my book and honestly I was shocked.

224 Cars passed me in those 15mins. If my maths is correct that's JUST under 15 min (14.93333.. I double checked with a calculator) out of those 224 cars, fucking 62 of them were looking down into their lap. 27.8% of drivers driving along a road that has a school, houses with NO crossings (So people just cross where they want), multiple blind junctions etc felt it was okay to play with their phone.

while I didn't time each one a good few of them didn't look up once in about the 10 seconds they were passing me.

Wtf is wrong with people? Maybe it's just a 'sore' point for me as we lost my nephew (17) due to some c**t on his phone who didn't see him riding on the road IN a bike lane.

Additional: This was approx 8:40am to 8:55am between Dunball and Highbridge and the speed limit was a mix of 30mph, 40mph and 50mph

M/40
I hope this doesn't come across as 'silly' and childish lol I feel it sometimes. I also want to make it clear it's not a jealous thing and im not sat there thinking "OMG why doesn't he LOVE me as much as her!" lol Just "I wish he loved me even half as much or acted like it".. God, which does sound like a jealous thing! lol but i swear im not that weird.

My wife F/55 and I got a Bichon Friese (Ozzy) two years ago. He is spoilt and loved very very much.
Sadly shortly after we bought him home my wife became ill and now has mobility issues. Walking is a struggle and normally needs a wheelchair. Where we live it's mostly fields so she is unable to take him for walks so I happily do it (but i think he'd prefer her too).

I am the main 'feeder' and do so when i get up in the morning and about dinner time before evening walkies and I do everything for him. I take him out to play in he garden, I take him to the dog park (Sometimes with my wife if she is feeling okay) etc

My wife and I have separate rooms as I snore REALLY bad and I like my own space lol.
When we first got him he'd sleep on my floor in his bed and did so for about 6-7 months. Then he used to get onto the bed and w'd have a snuggle or a play.
Now, he sleeps in my wifes room.

When she goes out he gets 'low' and just sits staring. He won't play with me or even come near me really until he wants something (food, walking etc). When I go out he barely notices. When I come home he will come to the door and his tail will wag 2-3 times and then walk off when she comes home he goes INSANE! Zoomies, barking, playbowing etc lol.

He will come and sit my lap and doze off but it's somewhat rare.

He will seek me out and 'play fight' which he loves but it's getting less and less the older he gets.

It's obvious he's imprinted on her and she's everything to him. I said to my wife "I get the feeling he's not keen" but she's adamant he is and it's normal for dogs.. but everything I read online says it's not.

I feel like i'm doing something wrong.

Any advice? or is it normal? Thank you :)

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EDITED TO INCLUDE PAINT TYPE

Hi. We painted our front room a light green (Flat Matte) last year (November) and sadly last week we dripped and scrapped a BIG hole into a brick wall. It's been repaired using poly filler (white) and is flat against the wall etc.

However, it's a VERY big and long wall. Will I get away with just painting over the patch and area or will it look 'odd'? I'm going to paint it tonight and painting the patch (with the original tin) would take 5 mins but Painting the WHOLE wall with edging/cutting in etc will take hours (Due to my mobility issues).

I know I could paint it and "See how it goes" but if i have everything out and the tin mixed etc i'd rather just do it all then and there.

Would I maybe be able to get away doing it without the edging/cutting in?