Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1164733 times)

Andrij · « **Reply #6625 on:** 28 June, 2016, 06:31:00 pm »

It's raining!

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Mr Larrington · « **Reply #6626 on:** 13 July, 2016, 08:39:55 pm »

Dr Larrington is now Professor Larrington

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #6627 on:** 13 July, 2016, 08:57:58 pm »

Congratulations to Frau Doktor Professor Lady Mayoress Larrington!

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #6628 on:** 13 July, 2016, 09:13:59 pm »

Er, she's:

my sister, and
uncrowned Queen of Libya

Karla · « **Reply #6629 on:** 13 July, 2016, 09:44:19 pm »

Dad is being assessed tomorrow to move into a nursing home north of York next week. Phew.

hellymedic · « **Reply #6630 on:** 13 July, 2016, 09:44:56 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 13 July, 2016, 08:39:55 pm

Dr Larrington is now Professor Larrington

I noticed you referred to her thus in another thread and was going to ask.

Congratulations!

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #6631 on:** 13 July, 2016, 10:38:30 pm »

Quote from: Phartiphukborlz on 13 July, 2016, 09:44:19 pm

Dad is being assessed tomorrow to move into a nursing home north of York next week. Phew.

Is that really good news or going to add a bit of a kink to your commute?

Karla · « **Reply #6632 on:** 13 July, 2016, 10:53:54 pm »

It's going to add a kink to the commute, but that'll still better than the current commute which stops in Dringhouses before finally getting home at late o'clock. We did try to get him into somewhere that was on my commute ages ago, but he decided he didn't want to go into a home then and nowadays he really can't be left on his own for any length of time, so our hand is being forced. It's quite a nice place so I'm just glad that he's going somewhere where people will care for him, as opposed to some places I've seen where the service users are basically expected to shut up and die.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #6633 on:** 14 July, 2016, 09:17:22 am »

That must be a huge relief to you.

My good news (although it means I won't get much sleep for a week) is that the stepdaughter/granddaughter unit is moving in for a week. She's in the walking-while-holding-on-to-things stage and eating consists of mash it, chew it and throw it, so I'm going to be arriving to work with random bits of sweetcorn and mashed potato in my hair . . .

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #6634 on:** 19 July, 2016, 09:52:32 am »

I've been cleared to drive again (doc sure I don't have epilepsy, just weird migraines).

Hospital has given me an appointment date to cut off arm and stick it back on straighter - 1st of sept, which fits in nicely with life.

Best of all, I've had 4 days with teh granddaughter, including two mornings from 5:30 - 8 where I had her All To Myself in the park for fun on swings, walking listening to birds and singing nursery rhymes over and over again. It was great, and it meant mum got a lie in for the first time in 8.5months.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #6635 on:** 19 July, 2016, 11:08:10 am »

Great! Now wash your hair...

Bledlow · « **Reply #6636 on:** 29 July, 2016, 09:05:28 pm »

Mrs B has been invited to speak at a conference in Japan.

lou boutin · « **Reply #6637 on:** 29 July, 2016, 09:07:03 pm »

That's great, well done Mrs B

ElyDave · « **Reply #6638 on:** 04 August, 2016, 11:52:06 am »

after seeing the orthopod in December, appointment for the orthotic clinic finally came round yesterday.

Either he flannelled me completely, or he knows his stuff and can make it understandable to the likes of me. Essentially big toe metatarsal wants to sit lower than the rest, so when walking or running it's forced into line. This then limits hallux ROM which causes pain and grief. Solution, insoles (no built up wonderboots

) with a cutout for the big toe metatarsal head to allow it to do what it wants. Also suggested a slight heel-toe drop on my running shoes, which I'll try.

Gooder news, they'll be there in 4 weeks

Even gooder news, he said I was an interesting case, not the usual arthritic old man, I was an athlete

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #6639 on:** 05 August, 2016, 01:15:29 am »

The nice people at MSI, Purveyors of Babbagey Goodness, have decided that my review of a recently-purchased Product, viz. a graphics card, is worthy of a Prize

i can only assume that everyone else who has recently bought MSI Product didn't bother to register it or didn't bother to review it or didn't bother to tell MSI where the review is or is on holibobs.

What they decide to award me remains to be seen.

citoyen · « **Reply #6640 on:** 18 August, 2016, 08:29:47 am »

Haven't had the actual results yet but the boy has had confirmation of his place at Manchester Uni next year. Totally over the moon, tears of joy and relief all round. Proper proud parent moment.

(Still kind of wish he'd gone for York but Manchester will be brilliant for him. So happy.)

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #6641 on:** 18 August, 2016, 08:39:02 am »

Hope he's as happy as you obviously are!

citoyen · « **Reply #6642 on:** 18 August, 2016, 10:43:48 am »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 18 August, 2016, 08:39:02 am

Hope he's as happy as you obviously are!

Not as happy as his friend who got four A* and a place at Oxford and was bouncing round the school hall hugging everyone!

barakta · « **Reply #6643 on:** 18 August, 2016, 11:28:37 am »

Yay for young'un getting his place. I hope he enjoys Manchester a lot.

lou boutin · « **Reply #6644 on:** 18 August, 2016, 12:51:51 pm »

Manchester is much better than Oxford. Well done Citoyen Jr.

citoyen · « **Reply #6645 on:** 18 August, 2016, 01:34:32 pm »

Quote from: barakta on 18 August, 2016, 11:28:37 am

Yay for young'un getting his place. I hope he enjoys Manchester a lot.

Quote from: lou boutin on 18 August, 2016, 12:51:51 pm

Manchester is much better than Oxford. Well done Citoyen Jr.

Actually, I think Manchester will be perfect for him - much better than Oxford in many ways, mainly social.

matthew · « **Reply #6646 on:** 18 August, 2016, 01:39:48 pm »

If not just because Dad can go to the velodrome when he comes to visit

citoyen · « **Reply #6647 on:** 18 August, 2016, 01:42:13 pm »

Quote from: matthew on 18 August, 2016, 01:39:48 pm

If not just because Dad can go to the velodrome when he comes to visit

Hadn't even crossed my mind, but good point!

Vince · « **Reply #6648 on:** 18 August, 2016, 04:19:37 pm »

and Boy Wunja is bound for UWE after getting excellent results in his BTEC.

barakta · « **Reply #6649 on:** 18 August, 2016, 04:28:09 pm »

Hurrah for Boy Wunja, hope he gets a lot out of UWE. What's he hoping to study there?