Yet Another Cycling Forum
Off Topic => The Pub => Topic started by: Greenbank on March 27, 2008, 11:38:58 pm
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Heh!
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Steve Goff starts building my frame on Monday.
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The hole in my arse left by an abscess is getting smaller.
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I finally caved into temptation and bought a guitar.
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I pick up my new bike in 1 hour and 10 minutes time... ;D
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1. It's Friday. :D
2. I've got a hot dinner date with a penguin tonight. :P
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I pick up my new bike in 1 hour and 10 minutes time... ;D
Regulator picks up his new bike in 1 hour.... ;)
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I pick up my new bike in 1 hour and 10 minutes time... ;D
Regulator picks up his new bike in 1 hour.... ;)
50 minutes actually.... :P
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My 3 mobile broadband connection is functional and I am posting this from a hotel room in Bury. :D
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My 3 mobile broadband connection is functional and I am posting this from a hotel room in Bury. :D
So the good news is the 3 mobile broadband is working...
...and the bad news is you're in Bury!
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The tandem is in the hall, getting ready for the architecture ride tomorrow. :D
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The tandem is in the hall, getting ready for the architecture ride tomorrow. :D
Great, I'll be there! What's Clarion going to ride?
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I've got my Blackberry to work (at last)
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The tandem is in the hall, getting ready for the architecture ride tomorrow. :D
Great, I'll be there! What's Clarion going to ride?
Um.... ??? :-\
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The tandem is in the hall, getting ready for the architecture ride tomorrow. :D
Great, I'll be there! What's Clarion going to ride?
Um.... ??? :-\
Oh, OK, you can ride the tandem. I'll probably be late anyway.
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But you'd be very welcome. I'll make up the spare bed just in case, eh? ;)
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But you'd be very welcome. I'll make up the spare bed just in case, eh? ;)
Thanks! I'll just go and put on my Speedo.
:P
[edit, before Regulator finds this: the Speedo is for the transatlantic swim, not the spare bed.]
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My 3 mobile broadband connection is functional and I am posting this from a hotel room in Bury. :D
So the good news is the 3 mobile broadband is working...
...and the bad news is you're in Bury!
Ah yes but staying in Bury provides a cheap Travelodge room and we travelled into Manchester to see Van Morrison at the Bridgewater Hall :) and we think we spotted Manchester CM while we were waiting to go in
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But you'd be very welcome. I'll make up the spare bed just in case, eh? ;)
Thanks! I'll just go and put on my Speedo.
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How long does it take to swim the atlantic? I'll put the kettle on. :D
Clarion can ride his new fixie, he'll be fine. ;)
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I don't know, but I'm going to need a big kettle after that....
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I've managed to survive an ice skating trip without getting lost on the train, stranded in the middle of Milton Keynes, falling over, losing my shoes or falling down the gap. :-D
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I found out today I'm getting a promotion at work.
I met a nice lady yesterday and I think she might be "a keeper".
These things come in threes. What's next ;D
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I've managed to survive an ice skating trip without getting lost on the train, stranded in the middle of Milton Keynes, falling over, losing my shoes or falling down the gap. :-D
Nearly snap. I managed to get to Berkhamsted with out getting lost in the middle of Milton Keynes :)
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I found out today I'm getting a promotion at work.
I met a nice lady yesterday and I think she might be "a keeper".
These things come in threes. What's next ;D
Well, you made it here didn't you?
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I've just received a lovely letter from a friend from University. She was a good friend and I have missed seeing her, so her letter has made me smile.
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i got to watch the world championships on tv this without mrs alecetc complaining (often).
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Just found a packet of Wiggle Gums on the bookcase :D
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Have just had a fantastic week off work ... spent with our 3 mth old - it was a fab time.
Bad news - work tmrw.
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I've been stuck here in Lichfield looking after my dad since friday, but tonight he seems quite well so I've snuck out. I'm currently in a lichfield pub, with my first pint of the weekend.
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spring's here!!
8) 8)
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I went back to work today. Well properly returned to work rather and going back in whilst on sick leave.
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My new velo fixe are on it's way from the supplier :thumbsup:
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Mrs RT was informed yesterday that she had been awarded a substantial pay rise.
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Today I took Mrs sB's car to KwikFit because a tyre valve was leaking. They changed the valve for no charge and I'm not even a customer, I might be in the future. Gave 'em a fiver for the tea kitty.
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I went for my first proper ride of my improved fixie to today. it was great, except for the wind. :)
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Started my new job in Preston yesterday. So far I like it - I have gained an hour a day due to travelling a shorter distance, everyone is really nice there and last night I actually felt like a pootle when I got back to mother in laws. It was fantastic to travel along the seafront of St Annes and Lytham getting my bearings and enjoying being out. I even found the local library and joined :D
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I went for my first proper ride of my improved fixie to today. it was great, except for the wind. :)
More PG Tips & less ESB!
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There's a Wren nesting in the tree in the office garden.
I can hear the skylarks singing once again on my way to work.
There are lambs in the fields as well, doing their spring heeled thing.
I've been able to dispense with the longs and the heavy winter clobber this week.
I've got _lots_ of food in my sandwich bag today _and_ it's nearly the weekend.
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Upgraded again :D
Arrive at the lounge at JFK to be greated with "We've been paging you we've put you in Club"
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Got some good news yesterday! :thumbsup:
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Got some good news yesterday! :thumbsup:
Well...............what was it??? Or are you just going to keep us in suspenders :-\
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After 3 months of back pain I have been discharged from physio
now all I need is some motivation to get back riding again
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Upgraded again :D
Arrive at the lounge at JFK to be greated with "We've been paging you we've put you in Club"
How do you do it. Please, give me a few clues. Someone told me to ensure my DR was on my passport and I would be (almost) automatically upgraded! But I can't remember if titles are on them any more and ift they are, I've not been upgraded yet!!
My good news. I am chairing a national conference committee. Well sort of good news and sort of scary!
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How do you do it.
1. Be early.
2. Don't dress scruffily (but there's no need to be in a suit). The only scruffy people who are in Business are the rock stars that have paid to be there.
3. Be a member of their frequent flyer programme (even if you've only just joined and got the basic level one)
4. Be happy and smiley at checkin.
5. Don't ask to be upgraded, they'll only say no. Hint at it but ask a different question straight away: "I hope there's a chance of being upgraded as I'm a bit tired. Is the flight busy today?" That way they don't have to say no to being upgraded.
6. Be happy and smiley to them as you've checked-in and walk off.
A combination of those have worked more than 50% of the time for me.
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How do you do it.
I don't know! The last few upgrades I've been given rather than requested, I check in on-line and have been upgraded in the lounge or on board. I think that being a frequent flyer and flying every week probably helps otherwise do as Greenbank says
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:D thank you!
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Just been asked if I was eighteen when buying wine :D
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I got a new bike last week :)
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I found a crisp £10 note in a plastic bag at the back of our kitchen cupboard yesterday.
I spent some of it on delicious lentil curry ingredients :)
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I spent some of it on delicious lentil curry ingredients :)
Any chance of posting the recipe to 'Food and Drink'?
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Got round Richmond Park without resorting to the Granny ring. Twice!
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It was our nine month anniversary on Saturday :thumbsup:
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..back to France tomorrow :D
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I'm in North London on a course this week. We've finished early today, there's a bit of sun, I have a handbag bulging with Montezuma truffles and I'm about to head for Cycle Surgery for a drool. :D Happyhappyhappy.
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I spent some of it on delicious lentil curry ingredients :)
Any chance of posting the recipe to 'Food and Drink'?
There you go (http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=785.0) :)
And congratulations, Peli and Woolly!
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It was our nine month anniversary on Saturday :thumbsup:
Congratulations :)
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Waking up in a warm tent with the snow outside. :thumbsup:
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At home with a horrible cold and sore throat (didn't have a protein drink after finishing Saturday's Audax and my immune system is rebelling).
The good news is I've only needed to do a few bits of work and I've had time to clean/service both the recently used bikes.
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At home with a horrible cold and sore throat (didn't have a protein drink after finishing Saturday's Audax and my immune system is rebelling).
The good news is I've only needed to do a few bits of work and I've had time to clean/service both the recently used bikes.
With respect, given the 2 rides you've done over 8 days and the weather involved, you would have needed more than extra protein to prevent nastiness (certainly I'd have been vulnerable to lurghies).
You HAVE heard of OVERtraining, haven't you?
Enjoy the fettling. And the HoE300 ;-)
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Recently found about 8 VHS tapes of Red Dwarf (which hasn't been shown here for years) for $1 each (that's, errrm, 0.00125p, I think).
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I went to bingo on Monday (a group of us from work go once a month and everyone there hates us because we spend most of our time laughing instead of concentrating) and I won £140.
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Drinks are on Kirst! :D
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our new kitchens being fitted and it looks bloody *great* !!!
:D
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It's FRIDAY!!!!!!!! :thumbsup: I like the new forum livery.
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My mouse wheel has decided to work and I can scroll again. I missed that wee bugger. :)
Oh yeah and I'm out of work, and getting the hell out of here for a week on Sunday ;D
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My younger daughter has been accepted on a three-week placement helping in a Peruvian orphanage, in the town of Huancayo.
Wikipedia tells us that this place is 3271 metres above sea level and used to be inhabited by the Wankas.
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I went to bingo on Monday (a group of us from work go once a month and everyone there hates us because we spend most of our time laughing instead of concentrating) and I won £140.
I'll bet they do, I was walking through a packed out bingo hall, years ago before mobile phones had been made popular, to do a job in the bar, when my beeper went off - 200 middle aged Welsh dragons eyeing you with hatred and loathing. Phew! I've never recovered.
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My general aches and pains have so far left me alone today and it feels great! :D
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I'll bet they do, I was walking through a packed out bingo hall, years ago before mobile phones had been made popular, to do a job in the bar, when my beeper went off - 200 middle aged Welsh dragons eyeing you with hatred and loathing. Phew! I've never recovered.
I must admit to having been quite judgemental about bingo before I ever went. And now I've been, I must admit that it exactly met all my expectations, but also turned out to be great fun. We go after work and get our tea there and it's always something orange/yellow - macaroni cheese and Irn Bru, cauliflower cheese, things in orange batter - bingo tea is known as orange dinner.
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I've finally completed on a house I was trying to buy. I picked the keys up today and I still like it :thumbsup:.
Came back via a fantastic alternative route for my commute too. I now get a 20 mile round trip. Hope I'm up to it.
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I am back from skiing and that means Woolly can get some sleep again! 8)
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I have just come back from Amsterdam with my students and we had a really good time and didn't lose a single student. :thumbsup:
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I am back from skiing and that means Woolly can get some sleep again! 8)
Are you sure?
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I've just come back from kayaking :)
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Cool! I miss the opportunities for
pissing about and having a laugh learning new skills that youth work used to afford me.
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Just took a faulty toaster back to Currys which was under guarantee, not only did they change it but I had £35 back 'cos the price has dropped.
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I've just come back from Physio and the physiotherapist was pleased with the muscle development in my gammy arm. She used the phrase, "impressive bulk". Considering I have always had the physique of a piece of string I was quite chuffed. :)
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I have two holidays booked now!!!!
Xmas in Oz and August next year in Portugal....
YEAH!!!!!!!!
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My son doesn't like Wiggle sweets apparently they're "too chewy to eat" :D
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i've GOT soMe vArif0cal GlaSSes 8)
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I have an appointment to have an impression taken of my ear tomorrow, in preparation for my
old git device hearing aid fitting....
Maybe I'll hear my wife now when she's having a go....Oh hold on a minute, this is the GOOD news thread isn't it? :)
YAY!!!!
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The nearest showers to the locker room at work are being closed for 8 weeks.
It's good news because they're replacing the two badly sited showers with 6 new ones with proper wet room facilities. No more queuing for a shower at 8.30am.
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i've GOT soMe vArif0cal GlaSSes 8)
They take some getting used to, I've worn them for years. Walking down a slippery coastal path needs extra care. And you need a double jointed neck to rewire a ceiling rose.
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I have an appointment to have an impression taken of my ear tomorrow, in preparation for my old git device hearing aid fitting....
Maybe I'll hear my wife now when she's having a go....Oh hold on a minute, this is the GOOD news thread isn't it? :)
YAY!!!!
<spin> The good news is that it will have an 'Off' switch
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I'm in Wales for the weekend and I have Internet access. :D
For anyone thinking about 3 mobile broadband .... don't do it >:(
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I've been in a team doing an EESW (http://www.eesw.org.uk/) project over the past 6 months or so. Last Friday we went to Llandudno to present our project - we won an award for the best use of mechanical engineering :). We're all really pleased - should hopefully help us loads with uni applications etc.
If anyone's interested, we built this (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2367/2441939337_96af1884e1_b.jpg) anenometer in conjunction with e.on - all machined, from scratch, from billet aluminium :).
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An Argentinian educational magazine has used a photo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnspooner/2457833258/in/photostream/) of mine and sent me a copy.
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If anyone's interested, we built this (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2367/2441939337_96af1884e1_b.jpg) anenometer in conjunction with e.on - all machined, from scratch, from billet aluminium :).
I hope that you spelt it anemometer. ;)
Unless you didn't want to be recognised in which case it would be an anonemometer.
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Part 1: I have finally terminated my relationship with my old company. It is far too complex to go into here but take it from me, this is good news. I can now concentrate on my new role as Project Manager for a big software development. Off to a meeting this morning to really get started. :thumbsup:
Part 2: This is our last weekend in Wales. Monday will see us both permanently resident in Lancashire. Mixed feelings but on balance I think it qualifies as good news. :-\
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Part 1: I have finally terminated my relationship with my old company. It is far too complex to go into here but take it from me, this is good news. I can now concentrate on my new role as Project Manager for a big software development. Off to a meeting this morning to really get started. :thumbsup:
Part 2: This is our last weekend in Wales. Monday will see us both permanently resident in Lancashire. Mixed feelings but on balance I think it qualifies as good news. :-\
Good luck :)
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Part 1: I have finally terminated my relationship with my old company. It is far too complex to go into here but take it from me, this is good news. I can now concentrate on my new role as Project Manager for a big software development. Off to a meeting this morning to really get started. :thumbsup:
Part 2: This is our last weekend in Wales. Monday will see us both permanently resident in Lancashire. Mixed feelings but on balance I think it qualifies as good news. :-\
Excellent news :)
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Part 1: I have finally terminated my relationship with my old company. It is far too complex to go into here but take it from me, this is good news. I can now concentrate on my new role as Project Manager for a big software development. Off to a meeting this morning to really get started. :thumbsup:
Part 2: This is our last weekend in Wales. Monday will see us both permanently resident in Lancashire. Mixed feelings but on balance I think it qualifies as good news. :-\
Thanks for your good wishes Elleigh and Annie. It is excellent news and I won't have to live on my own during the week any more, four weeks is too long.
Getting our furniture in will hopefully make the flat feel like home but I fear it is going to be a quart into a pint pot! :o
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Good luck tkps!
My good news is that I was on skates today for the first time - such fun! (Thanks again BentMikey for the great lesson!).
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I received a koloa bear in the post.... it was just like the koloa bear that was my favourite toy as a kid. I also went on a very 'interesting' date last night!
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I'm home.
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Peli is back did 50miles today and she did very well :)
Ok not as fit as last year but well fit, I'm not looking forward to the summer as it will be hard work keeping up with her since she have found her cycling legs again :)
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Peli is back did 50miles today and she did very well :)
Ok not as fit as last year but well fit, I'm not looking forward to the summer as it will be hard work keeping up with her since she have found her cycling legs again :)
:D :D Go Peli :D :D
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Peli is back did 50miles today and she did very well :)
Ok not as fit as last year but well fit, I'm not looking forward to the summer as it will be hard work keeping up with her since she have found her cycling legs again :)
Now that IS good news. ;D
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Thanks Elleigh, Annie and Peli and congrats to Peli on getting the cycling legs back. We are all waiting for more on that 'date' Elleigh. ;)
This is TKP saying farewell from Wales and looking forward to checking back in from Lancashire soon. Have a nice BHM everybody.
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Peli is back did 50miles today and she did very well :)
Ok not as fit as last year but well fit, I'm not looking forward to the summer as it will be hard work keeping up with her since she have found her cycling legs again :)
That is good news. As they say, form is temporary, class is permanent. :thumbsup:
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I've bought a new Tandem. :D
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I've bought a new Tandem. :D
Are there pictures? :P
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Not yet - we have to work out when Clarion can collect it from Oswestry. :D
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I've just downloaded ~900 mb The Clash bootlegs :)
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tonight's pub quiz. Won.
Next weeks beer. Free.
Ahhhhh
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I'm in Wales for the weekend and I have Internet access. :D
For anyone thinking about 3 mobile broadband .... don't do it >:(
Try T-Mobile mobile broadband. Used to work for them, don't now but was always impressed. Now work for O2, don't use their mobile broadband - yet.
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Peli is back did 50miles today and she did very well :)
Ok not as fit as last year but well fit, I'm not looking forward to the summer as it will be hard work keeping up with her since she have found her cycling legs again :)
Well, I'm not so sure about 'well fit', but it was a lovely ride.
Blimey, was it hot and muggy! Sweat was dripping off the end of my (very long) ponytail. And poor Woolly doesn't even have any hair to deflect the perspiration! :o
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Well, I'm not so sure about 'well fit',
I've always thought so. ;)
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we just moved back into our house!!!!
[dancing smiley]
after 8 months of renting smelly bungalow, the removal men carefully picked up all our stuff, carried it 200 yards down the road and have deposited it in our old/new house!!!
there's still quite a lot for the builders to do but most of it is outside so they can do it round us [apart from the damage from the leak when they tested the central heating on friday. Grrrrr].
All I care about is that I'm typing this sitting at our kitchen table, halfway through my second beer, with the cats purring on the seats either side of me and Mrs Mike trying to decifer the instructions for the new oven so she can heat up our takeaway :D
photos of bike storage / housewarming invitations to follow :)
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We're going to Wem-ber-ley...
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we just moved back into our house!!!!
Top news :)
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we just moved back into our house!!!!
Top news :)
Indeed. :D
And the sheer luxury - a re-heated takeaway! ;)
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Top news Mike! :thumbsup:
I think a yACF barbie at yours is called for....
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Wow, great news Mike! :thumbsup:
When can we (all) come and see it? ;)
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luckily, its good 'tea and cake' distance from the 'uts, where Mr W'Bagger is organising an autumn pissup :)
and if anyone is passing [and knows where we are], you're v. welcome to pop in for tea!!
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I have tickets to Wembley for the game on Sunday. :)
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I have tickets to Wembley for the game on Sunday. :)
I now have them in my grubby hands. :) :)
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luckily, its good 'tea and cake' distance from the 'uts, where Mr W'Bagger is organising an autumn pissup :)
and if anyone is passing [and knows where we are], you're v. welcome to pop in for tea!!
Since this is in August, I think it has to be regarded as a dress rehearsal for an autumn pissup.
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My friend had a baby girl last night. It was a difficult pregnancy which ended with an emergency c-section 10 days early, but they're both fine now.
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My friend had a baby girl last night. It was a difficult pregnancy which ended with an emergency c-section 10 days early, but they're both fine now.
Wish them all the best from all the friends you've never met. :)
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In four hours' time my exams are over and my summer begins!
Gotta do an exam first though :-\
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In four hours' time my exams are over and my summer begins!
Gotta do an exam first though :-\
Have a nice time then!
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Good luck Phil.
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Our O2 broadband should be switched on by Friday. Got the wireless router yesterday so now we are just waiting for the text/e-mail to say it is activated. 8mb download for £7.50 per month. :thumbsup:
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I just had a call with a client who confirmed we've won a big contract we've been fighting over for about six months. I was bought in about 2 months ago when they were complaining about the original sales guy, so he did all the hard work and I got all the glory :D
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In four hours' time my exams are over and my summer begins!
Gotta do an exam first though :-\
Best of luck, Phil.
Hopefully summer will have returned by the time you come out of the hall...
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Garden furniture delivered and I've spent the evening assembling it and tidying up.
(http://www.greenbank.org/misc/garden.jpg)
Next item on the list is a BBQ.
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Garden furniture delivered and I've spent the evening assembling it and tidying up.
Next item on the list is a BBQ.
Before you do the BBQ. The next items on the list are:
Cut the grass!
Remove the bin bag.
Check Michelangelo's Helicopter design (http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/5/50/Leonardo_da_Vinci_helicopter_and_lifting_wing.jpg) again. you're nearly there, but not quite. ;)
;D
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Cut the grass!
It's a vast improvement on the 2ft high grass that was there last weekend. It needs some sun and rain to get a bit of green back in it and then I'll cut it again.
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Michelangelo, Basil? ;)
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85% in latest OU assignment (MT365 if you really want to know).
:)
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Got a full time job, starting on Monday Hurraayyyyyyyy !!!! Now how does one celebrate that ?
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By hugging me? :D
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Got a full time job, starting on Monday Hurraayyyyyyyy !!!! Now how does one celebrate that ?
Congrats :thumbsup:By hugging me? :D
If you don't Woolly...I will ;)
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Well done Woolly and congratulations - I hope it all goes well. Peli, you should be hugging him surely?
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Peli, you should be hugging him surely?
I've already done so, muchly.
Plus I wrote his application... ;)
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Plus I wrote his application... ;)
Behind every succesfull man there is a good woman ;D
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Got a full time job, starting on Monday Hurraayyyyyyyy !!!! Now how does one celebrate that ?
Yayyyyyyyyyyy!!!! Well done, mate! :D :thumbsup:
What you doing?
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Got a full time job, starting on Monday Hurraayyyyyyyy !!!! Now how does one celebrate that ?
Brilliant. Congratulation and well done.
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Got a full time job, starting on Monday Hurraayyyyyyyy !!!! Now how does one celebrate that ?
One starts now so that one has recovered sufficiently by Monday morning to look and sound vaguely human.
Good luck with it.
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He will be teaching kiddies to cycle and having lots of them call him "Sir"! ;D
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Well done Woolly, great news. :thumbsup:
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He will be teaching kiddies to cycle and having lots of them call him "Sir"! ;D
Brill. I. Ant!
He's going to be such a wow with the kids. :D
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Congrats Woolly, and good luck today.
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Yet another tax payer to support me in my middle age! :thumbsup:
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Great news, Woolly :)
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UPDATE : will be starting on Saturday :) (Thanks for the best wishes)
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Super Woollypigs.
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My favourite fruit and veg shop is extending :D
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I'm off camping and walking for a few days with my boys. Their ages are 23 and 17. We're off to Coniston. ;D 8) ;D 8) ;D 8) ;D
<edit> Bye then ! ;D See you Tuesday </edit>
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I think I am emerging from my recent set of struggles. I feel happier and more confident and I have learned a lot. I've learned that I have lots of people who care about me, value me and tell me that I have made a big difference to their lives in someway. I know I have some great friends, who have been there for me through the tough times and I have found out who my true friends are.
Life feels rosier at the moment, I know I will have my bad days, but here's to a more happier days than bad!
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way to go Elleigh glad to hear :)
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Oh yes and the chain set from Polar Bear arrived today, time for some fettling :) Thank you !
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Had a fabulous Saturday. Jogging with sis in local park, then on to do a big shop for v little dosh (sister is a dab hand at bargains), then Woolly nipped down to meet us and trailered the goodies home on Stella + Bender, then the three of us had a lovely long walk to Brompton Cemetery, then we ate ice cream and watched Dr Who. A great day!!
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I think I am emerging from my recent set of struggles. I feel happier and more confident and I have learned a lot. I've learned that I have lots of people who care about me, value me and tell me that I have made a big difference to their lives in someway. I know I have some great friends, who have been there for me through the tough times and I have found out who my true friends are.
Life feels rosier at the moment, I know I will have my bad days, but here's to a more happier days than bad!
:) :) :) :)
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I have received a 14% pay rise, backdated to April, without even asking!
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Wow, lucky you. So do we get to see a picture of the new bike? ;)
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I've just submitted my MA dissertation ;D
This means I'll be able to do something other than write my MA dissertation ;D
I'm going to a medieval scholar's drinks party at 4:30 - which is more fun than it sounds as it will be crowded with other MA students who have also just submitted their dissertations.
After that I suspect that I'm going to drink some more.
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I've just submitted my MA dissertation ;D
This means I'll be able to do something other than write my MA dissertation ;D
Congratulations!
I'm going to a medieval scholar's drinks party at 4:30 - which is more fun than it sounds as it will be crowded with other MA students who have also just submitted their dissertations.
Oh--I thought you were heading down to the crypt to hang out with Thomas Aquinas and the boys.
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I've just submitted my MA dissertation ;D
This means I'll be able to do something other than write my MA dissertation ;D
I'm going to a medieval scholar's drinks party at 4:30 - which is more fun than it sounds as it will be crowded with other MA students who have also just submitted their dissertations.
After that I suspect that I'm going to drink some more.
Well done
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Oh--I thought you were heading down to the crypt to hang out with Thomas Aquinas and the boys.
Not this time as this dissertation was on a piece of art that a bunch of Poor Clares (the female wing of the Franciscans) had made around 1260-ish. I got Aquinas and the Domenicans out of the way a couple of years ago when I wrote a piece on the Spanish Chapel of S.Maria Novella, Florence - a place that's basically both an advert for the wonders of Aquinas and very crypt-like in appearence.
Basically when it comes to the major mendicant orders I can swing both ways ;D
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Basically when it comes to the major mendicant orders I can swing both ways ;D
I'm really sorry I missed this party....
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I have two weeks off in July & August. It's my first full week off since Christmas 8)
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Our bathroom looks like this!
(http://www.greenbank.org/misc/bathroom_0619.jpg)
(It's good news that we've finally got to the point where work has started on redoing it.)
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Younger daughter is currently on the phone to Mrs. Wow with her degree result - she got a FIRST! :o ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D
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Congratulations Ms Wow!! ;D
Tell her only the cream of the crop get Firsts ;)
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Absolutely brilliant news.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Well done her...Obviously not her Fathers Genes ?
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Younger daughter is currently on the phone to Mrs. Wow with her degree result - she got a FIRST! :o ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D
Excellent news!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Fantastic! Congratulations to her.
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Wow Wow that is wonderful news
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Well done her...Obviously not her Fathers Genes ?
I think so - whoever he is.
Edit: receives megaslap from Mrs. Wow. ;D
Edit 2: daughter is wandering around in a daze and keeps on repeating "I just can't understand how that happened..."
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Congratulations to her!
I just found out I passed all my exams :D
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Congratulations to her!
I just found out I passed all my exams :D
Congratulations to you too then. (Smartarse). ;)
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Younger daughter is currently on the phone to Mrs. Wow with her degree result - she got a FIRST! :o ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D
That's how I like it. Well done! (Arts subject? If so, very well done)
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Congratulations and congratulations
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Younger daughter is currently on the phone to Mrs. Wow with her degree result - she got a FIRST! :o ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D
That's how I like it. Well done! (Arts subject? If so, very well done)
Social & Political Sciences. Apparently she was the only SPS First from Girton. Dunno how many students there were throughout the Uni.
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that's bloody brilliant Wow - what about the exam she thought she's bollixed?
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that's bloody brilliant Wow - what about the exam she thought she's bollixed?
Well, it can't have done that much damage, can it?
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She hasn't had a breakdown of the marks yet. Gets them Monday apparently, but it would appear that everyone else bollixed it too. They all said they found it very difficult. Her Director of Studies treated her to a jug of Pimms this afternoon.
She phoned her Primary School head (my mate Frank Gulley) this afternoon. Ten years ago, when she left Temple Sutton, he was her class teacher as well as being HT to a school of 800 kids. His report said something like "Work hard at Cambridge!" ;D
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We have a bath!
To celebrate I will share this with you: http://www.rainhamsheds.co.uk/ (thanks to b3ta for the link...)
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Five years after leaving her job to stay home with Anders (meaning we were on a single income), and after over a year at a great place to work as an underpaid half-time temp worker, Robyn is now working at the great place as a 3/4-time permanent salaried employee. Phew!
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Just off for a graduation ceremony. I may be some time.
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Just off for a graduation ceremony. I may be some time.
Is this the one you are banned from cycling to? I reckong you should wear
lycra on principle... :demon:
And just remember - if your daughter refuses to speak to you for showing her up, at least she won't be able to ask for money. ;D
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Just off for a graduation ceremony. I may be some time.
Is this the one you are banned from cycling to? I reckon you should wear
lycra on principle... :demon:
Lycra? No. Just the same outfit he used for the WNBR.
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Five years after leaving her job to stay home with Anders (meaning we were on a single income), and after over a year at a great place to work as an underpaid half-time temp worker, Robyn is now working at the great place as a 3/4-time permanent salaried employee. Phew!
:thumbsup:
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:thumbsup:
That's how we feel! :D
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I have a new job :D Not quite as well paid, not quite such a good car, no company phone... but a pretty steady 36hr week (shame it's 9-5 not 8:30 - 4:30 but you can't have everything!) and the prospect of getting to sleep in my own bed most nights of the year! After 10 months of weekly commuting to Dublin, followed by (so far) 2 months of spending 3 days a week in our welding shop (ie painted shipping container) on a site in South Wales I'm pretty chuffed. And the job came to me, which is even better. Approach via an agency, turn up on Fri with no suit or tie for interview (it'd been a long day, and I don't do suits and ties if I can help it, they were lucky it wasn't jeans on a Friday), told I'd be contacted Friday the following week after they'd done more interviews, but got call on Tues pm saying they wanted me. Even got them to up their offer by £3k. ;D
I feel quite pleased, though how my wife will take to having me under her feet again is anyones guess! 8)
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I have a new job :D Not quite as well paid, not quite such a good car, no company phone... but a pretty steady 36hr week (shame it's 9-5 not 8:30 - 4:30 but you can't have everything!) and the prospect of getting to sleep in my own bed most nights of the year! After 10 months of weekly commuting to Dublin, followed by (so far) 2 months of spending 3 days a week in our welding shop (ie painted shipping container) on a site in South Wales I'm pretty chuffed. And the job came to me, which is even better. Approach via an agency, turn up on Fri with no suit or tie for interview (it'd been a long day, and I don't do suits and ties if I can help it, they were lucky it wasn't jeans on a Friday), told I'd be contacted Friday the following week after they'd done more interviews, but got call on Tues pm saying they wanted me. Even got them to up their offer by £3k. ;D
I feel quite pleased, though how my wife will take to having me under her feet again is anyones guess! 8)
:thumbsup:
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I feel quite pleased, though how my wife will take to having me under her feet again is anyones guess! 8)
She'll of course want you out of her way especially at weekends thus you get a pass out to go cycling. Everyone's happy.
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I bet she'll be delighted to have her husband back, rather than someone who's not that happy with his job and tired because of all the travelling and working conditions. Congratulations.
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I bet she'll be delighted to have her husband back, rather than someone who's not that happy with his job and tired because of all the travelling and working conditions. Congratulations.
Fi, thanks (and other too of course), and yes, thats pretty much how it is... but the downside is she'll now feel free to start her lists again! But the front door really needs painting, and it's like lifes been on hold for a year.
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Stella is ridable again, Dirty Pia just need inner tubes and she is ridable again, Seth is ridable again. Thank you all for the help, donations and pointers :) :) :)
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Seth is ridable again.
Wohoo! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
:-*
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Mrs. TKP and myself are celebrating our ninth wedding anniversary today. Nothing too elaborate, we skipped on cards but are going out for a curry tonight. As I didn't say it in a card I will say it here; Happy anniversary darling, I love you loads and thanks for the best nine years of my life.
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As I didn't say it in a card I will say it here; Happy anniversary darling, I love you loads and thanks for the best nine years of my life.
In two days and 8 years time I will be saying the same :)
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Aaaaaaaaaah!
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:D :-*
Congratulations, Mr & Mrs TKP! :thumbsup:
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Mrs. TKP and myself are celebrating our ninth wedding anniversary today. Nothing too elaborate, we skipped on cards but are going out for a curry tonight. As I didn't say it in a card I will say it here; Happy anniversary darling, I love you loads and thanks for the best nine years of my life.
Aren't I a lucky girl, the feeling is very mutual :-*
Thank you Peli and Woolly, I hope you enjoy the next eight years and two days as much as I did :D
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Mrs. TKP and myself are celebrating our ninth wedding anniversary today. Nothing too elaborate, we skipped on cards but are going out for a curry tonight. As I didn't say it in a card I will say it here; Happy anniversary darling, I love you loads and thanks for the best nine years of my life.
cant believe you got away without buying a card... :D
congratulations, you two!
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But Woolly, theirs is a wedding anniversary ;)
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Stop that Peli, its very naughty of you. ;)
As I was saying to Mrs. TKP this morning, the most important anniversary is actually probably tomorrow, ten years to the day since we met. That is when the journey really started.
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That's the magic moment!
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Good News : I've had a lovely year at college and have just found out that I passed my MA.
Bad News : This is unlikely to improve my prospects of finding a job doing anything interesting so I suppose I'll have to go back to working in IT.
Where's the yawny smiley when you need it?
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I ain't had any good news for ages but since my crash my life and outlook has been much more rosey. And that's quite nice.
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I am wearing a pair of trousers that I have not worn for ages and found a £20.00 note in the pocket!
The milky bars are on me! ;D
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I 'rebuilt' my computer yesterday. I feel a little bit clever.
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I've just been to the doctor's because of the chest pains I suffered the other night.
I told him that in the cold light of day it was probably arthritic or muscular pain, since it was on the right side, and that I had been walking and cycling since.
However, my bloody arthritis is really giving me jip, especially my ankles. I said that since every other bloody thing hurts, it would be surprising if my chest didn't hurt from time to time as well.
He agreed that there was probably nothing wrong with the jolly old cardiovascular system, but he checked me over anyway.
Pulse - 72
BP - 120 / 70
Weight - 105kg (last time he weighed me in 2004, I was 118kg)
I'll settle for that (well, losing another 20kg would probably be a good idea, but that's not going to happen overnight).
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Peli is back :) and is having a wee kip on the sofa atm.
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Today is a Very Special Day Indeed :D :thumbsup:
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Oooh - do I hear the sounds of wedding bells? :o I've got a hat! :thumbsup:
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::-)
Nope, but it is a year to the day since I jumped on got together with my wonderful Great Dane. :D
He was too chicken, you see.
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Damn.... it's about time we had an ACF/yACF wedding! :(
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Nice one Peli :thumbsup:
a woman who takes the initiative deserves all she gets ;)
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Congratulations Peli and Woolly. Shame about the non wedding though. ;)
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What are you lot like? He needs no encouragement! ;D
Thanks for the good wishes. I'm sure his ears are burning while he's off teaching today.
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There is a lorra lorra cycling on the t.v. schedules.
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<wakes up with hangover>
TDF starts today doesn't it?
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Congratulations Peli and Woolly :)
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Well I have asked but the only answer I got was something in the lines of ....
muhahahahhahaahahahahahaha!
so it is not me whom you should pressure it is her :)
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congratulations Peli and Woolly
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Got a photo (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3266/2637983610_f05c1f5380_o.jpg) published in the local rag.. It accompanies this story (http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2008/07/07/newsstory11614858t0.asp)
..d
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David Martin : You lucky sod :) Every time I see your(and others) photo work I get very jealous, and wish that my camera worked or I could afford a new on, as photography is something I really like to more off. Best of luck.
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I'm happy :)
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I'm happy :)
That is good news. :thumbsup:
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I'm happy :)
Hurray \o/
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I'm happy :)
and I'll punch the man who says I'm not!
</Ivor Cutler>
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I'm happy :)
and I'll punch the man who says I'm not!
</Ivor Cutler>
Or the man who tells me my car has failed its MOT!
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My car has just passed its MOT
and
my new sofas are being delivered on Wednesday.
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Good News: We have a shower!
Bad News: Builder/plumber can't tell left from right which is not so good for a Thermostatic Bar Value shower which expects hot in one pipe and cold in another.
However, I don't mind as I'm sure it'll mean that they'll do the extra one hour bit of painting and decorating that wasn't in the original quote for free now.
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Double good news. We have a tenant for our house in Wales at last and we have heard today that we are going to get the bungalow we want to rent in the lovely village of Freckleton. So it is goodbye to paying mortgage and rent at the same time and goodbye to drug row in St. Annes.
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Double good news. We have a tenant for our house in Wales at last and we have heard today that we are going to get the bungalow we want to rent in the lovely village of Freckleton. So it is goodbye to paying mortgage and rent at the same time and goodbye to drug row in St. Annes.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: ;D
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Double good news. We have a tenant for our house in Wales at last and we have heard today that we are going to get the bungalow we want to rent in the lovely village of Freckleton. So it is goodbye to paying mortgage and rent at the same time and goodbye to drug row in St. Annes.
Brilliant :)
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My new sofas arrived today. They look great. I also bought lovely rug which is a perfect match to the sofas..... and the rug was reduced from £89.00 to £30.00 and then I got 10% off with my mum's discount card :) :) :)
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Little Miss Wow had a nice surprise on her return from Lunnon Town: an envelope from Girton College contained a cheque for £250 by way of a "brown envelope" job for her degree.
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My new bike is being fixed today.... felt like I had lost a limb being bikeless :o
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Little Miss Wow had a nice surprise on her return from Lunnon Town: an envelope from Girton College contained a cheque for £250 by way of a "brown envelope" job for her degree.
Wot, Girton are so short of students they have to bribe people to get degrees? :)
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My new sofas arrived today. They look great. I also bought lovely rug which is a perfect match to the sofas..... and the rug was reduced from £89.00 to £30.00 and then I got 10% off with my mum's discount card :) :) :)
I think you might have gazupmed us there Elleigh, that sounds like triple good news. :thumbsup:
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After a lengthy police inspection today, Fredom the Tank (well APC) is now fully road legal!!!
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3070/2608207854_620390705e.jpg)
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I bought myself this today frame only I only have to tell SWMBO now ::-)
Sunday Bicycles - September Sportive Bike (http://www.sundaybicycles.co.uk/September.php)
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Best of luck.
Oh - if the post facto negotiations don't fare well, can I have your bike in your will?
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Best of luck.
Oh - if the post facto negotiations don't fare well, can I have your bike in your will?
You would be too big for it ,anyway I wll have it buried with me.
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I'm now a fully accredited cycling instructor \o/ \o/ \o/ :)
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Congratulations Woolly, jolly well done.
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Good luck ONB
Well done Woolly
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Well done Woolly!
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Tomorrow I go on work experience for a week, in Cardigan. I'm camping about 8 miles away, so get to cycle in every morning, and the company I'm working with said I can shower there :). They seem like a really friendly bunch, too :D.
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Tomorrow I go on work experience for a week, in Cardigan. I'm camping about 8 miles away, so get to cycle in every morning, and the company I'm working with said I can shower there :). They seem like a really friendly bunch, too :D.
Good luck. What will you be doing?
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I have made some art. I am pleased with my art.
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e136/elleighmason/IMG00018.jpg)
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I'm now a fully accredited cycling instructor \o/ \o/ \o/ :)
*does happy dance* :D :D :D
Will you teach me? ;D
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Tomorrow I go on work experience for a week, in Cardigan. I'm camping about 8 miles away, so get to cycle in every morning, and the company I'm working with said I can shower there :). They seem like a really friendly bunch, too :D.
Good luck. What will you be doing?
Thanks - I'm going to a certain Welsh ethical clothing company (http://www.howies.co.uk/) :).
Like the art btw!
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Elleigh that's brilliant!
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Elleigh that's brilliant!
Thanks you :)
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How'd you do it?
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How'd you do it?
The design was taken from some material. I copied it and reversed the colours on two of the canvases.
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I am feeling all warm inside :)
and
I used some smelly body wash last night and I quite like it.
;D
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I am still in one piece .
;) :thumbsup:
And its loveley just got to save up for one or rwo bits now.Have spent the last 3 months buying bits of groupset in various sales or from here .Watch this space.
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Woo hoo, you'll be giving me a good kicking on the hills soon onb
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I was called in at the last minute as the guest speaker at a sports presentation awards thingy on Friday night. The ex-ghurka-Atlantic-rower-hero-guy couldn't make it. :-X
Anyway, in front of 300 assorted parents, worthies, the mayor, national athletes and the local press... I did a surprisingly good job with a fifteen minute presentation on the theme of "ordinary, stubborn, people can achieve remarkable things."
Whew...
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NO MORE SCHOOL FOR 7 1/2 WEEKS!!!! ;D ;D ;D
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NO MORE SCHOOL FOR 7 1/2 WEEKS!!!! ;D ;D ;D
Days like today, I wish I was a teacher.
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I've got a date tonight :)
NO MORE SCHOOL FOR 7 1/2 WEEKS!!!! ;D ;D ;D
Somewhere, Zipperhead is banging his head against a desk
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I've got a date tonight :)
Splendid! Not too ill for the mojo, then ;)
Myself, I'm meeting a couple of gorgeous ladies in a park later. ;)
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Well, you're never too ill for the essentials
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I've just told the story I submitted for the new company "journal" was really good and they want more. In fact the colleague who told me this, who I wasn't previously aware was even on the journal committee, said next time she wants her name in my story! (cos I had borrowed colleagues names to give it a more Indian flavour)>
And the bank has finally reissued me with a PIN to my card (after I foolishly changed it and forgot to what :-[) so I can now buy things again!
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I've got a date tonight :)
NO MORE SCHOOL FOR 7 1/2 WEEKS!!!! ;D ;D ;D
Somewhere, Zipperhead is banging his head against a desk
I've had one of mine home for the past three weeks. Fortunately the other doesn't finish until the end of next week.
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The countdown to our Pyrenean jaunt has started!!!! ;D
Now, how do I get mountain-fit in 11 days? :-\
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Oooo you lucky things, one day I would love to go there.
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We have just picked up the keys to our new rented home, a bungalow in a quiet village called Freckleton. So goodbye to druggies, drunks, chavs and endless police sirens, hello birdsong and nice neighbours.
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It sounds like there's a cracker of a storm brewing up out there. I love a good storm, as long as no-one gets hurt
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We have just picked up the keys to our new rented home, a bungalow in a quiet village called Freckleton. So goodbye to druggies, drunks, chavs and endless police sirens, hello birdsong and nice neighbours.
:thumbsup:
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I have had a nice few days and I found out that I can still ice skate. I think my balance might be good enough to start cycle again.
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Sweet :) See you on the road soon Elleigh
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The pain has been manageable today :)
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The pain has been manageable today :)
I'm glad to hear that, Sam, though "absent" would have been preferable to "manageable", eh? One day at a time.
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I have had a nice few days and I found out that I can still ice skate. I think my balance might be good enough to start cycle again.
:) :)
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Good to hear, Elleigh and Sam.
My "good news" is that my sister's bf has continued to be insensitive and uncaring towards her. Why good news? Well, let's hope that she will see sense and ditch the shit soon. Tonight he really excelled himself. If everyone who reads this wills her to dump him...
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Oh I thought that was already done and dusted and that she'd given him the boot.
Hope she finds a way to get away and move on.
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I have a lot of pent up anger at the moment, all you need to do is point me in the right direction. Can I assume it's Greenwich at the moment?
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Poor H. I am sending as many positive vibes as possible, with the hope that things work out right for her and that she finds inner peace and confidence as soon as possible.
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I have a lot of pent up anger at the moment, all you need to do is point me in the right direction. Can I assume it's Greenwich at the moment?
No quite close to you Victoria Park, festival was more important arrggh.
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He promised he'd come round last night after she got so upset she was crying on the Tube and missed her stop.
He didn't turn up, nor did he ring her to explain why not. He's at the Lovebox festival in case anyone there sees a big, hairy, ugly bloke with a beer belly and feels like passing on this piece of my mind.
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You do realise that's across the road from me? I'm gonna go search and have words. I got free residents ticket.
My good thing - I've stopped throwing up!
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My good thing - I've stopped throwing up!
That is good, but perhaps if you do find J, you could throw up on him!
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I was thinking more of an upracut.
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She is very withdrawn but calm this morning. I wish she'd at least get angry, but it seems she's resigned to his behaviour as it's "just what he's like". >:(
Sam - if you happen to bump into him...
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Well back to the good news, which this thread is about anyway.
I just fitted some bar tape on Stella and I must say I did a mighty fine job, well chuffed with oneself I am :)
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Oh and I (I hope) fixed the dripping toilet too :)
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Well done Woolly.
Just back from Lovebox, no sign of bastid.
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Work experience and camping was seriously good :thumbsup:
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Mark's Grade 8 organ result arrived today, and it's a distinction. Not an earth-shattering top-in-the-country kind of score, but a comfortable few marks above the magic threshold nevertheless. There's many a slip etc. but this result makes an offer of an Oxbridge organ scholarship a distinct possibility. Then all he has to do is get straight 'A's at 'A' level and he's in. Sounds easy when you say it quickly, doesn't it? He now has a hat-trick of Grade 8s - piano, violin and organ. I can just about play the recorder.
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Mark's Grade 8 organ result arrived today, and it's a distinction. Not an earth-shattering top-in-the-country kind of score, but a comfortable few marks above the magic threshold nevertheless. There's many a slip etc. but this result makes an offer of an Oxbridge organ scholarship a distinct possibility. Then all he has to do is get straight 'A's at 'A' level and he's in. Sounds easy when you say it quickly, doesn't it? He now has a hat-trick of Grade 8s - piano, violin and organ. I can just about play the recorder.
Amazing. Fingers and toes crossed for Mark.
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Wassa Grade 8 organ?
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It means you can play the organ dead good.
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Ah oki :)
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Wassa Grade 8 organ?
The Grade 8 organ syllabus is here (http://www.abrsm.org/resources/organSyllabus0808.pdf) if you're interested. 8 is the highest "grade" level of the ABRSM exam system for musicians. After that it goes on to diplomas. He will be taking his piano diploma next year so the swotty git may have letters after his name before he's left school.
Mark's prepared pieces were the Bach/Vivaldi Concerto (very difficult), the Brahms Chorale Prelude "O Gott, du frommer Gott" (relatively easy for grade 8 as there's hardly any pedalling), and the lively and modern Toccata by the Danish composer Traerup Sark.
He had a stroke of luck in the aural tests as the questions were the same set he'd got in his violin exam. He knew who the composer was but didn't want to give the game away so he "guessed" William Walton. The examiner said, "It could be Walton but it isn't. Can you think of anyone else?" Mark then said, "Well it sounds a lot like Herbet Howells." It turned out the examiner had been a pupil of Howells, and that may have disposed him more kindly towards him. :-)
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Mark's Grade 8 organ result arrived today, and it's a distinction. Not an earth-shattering top-in-the-country kind of score, but a comfortable few marks above the magic threshold nevertheless. There's many a slip etc. but this result makes an offer of an Oxbridge organ scholarship a distinct possibility. Then all he has to do is get straight 'A's at 'A' level and he's in. Sounds easy when you say it quickly, doesn't it? He now has a hat-trick of Grade 8s - piano, violin and organ. I can just about play the recorder.
That is a talented young man. Even if it all went pear shaped now, getting 3 grade 8s would still be a great achievement and one to take a deal of satisfaction from. As it is however well, who can tell?
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I am sitting with a bottle of red listening to LoveBox in the park :)
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I'm home :), after a rather emotional and draining day.
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Camping is goooooood :thumbsup:
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In chronological order:
#1 I passed my grade 7 guitar. A bare scraped pass at the second time of asking and a million miles short of Dave's Mark, but it made me happy.
#2 We christened JJJunior4 today. He gurgled throughout and then we had a gurt big party.
#3 One week tomorrow we're off for our first cycle camping hols with 4 sprogs. I can hardly contain myself.
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Things sounding good there JJ!
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Wassa Grade 8 organ?
I thought you had one? ;)
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My good news this evening was that I could actually get a pair of boots on. :thumbsup:
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Wooo!
I've I've had a full nights slep!
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Wooo!
I've I've had a full nights slep!
Excellent news, and you are still up at 5:50.
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A very kind forumer has sent me lots of Green and Blacks' through the post. It arrived this morning.
Thank you :-*
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The art of seduction remains alive & well :thumbsup:
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The art of seduction remains alive & well :thumbsup:
It was a lady forumer!
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It was a lady forumer!
The art of seduction remains alive & well :thumbsup:
lol
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The art of seduction remains alive & well :thumbsup:
It was a lady forumer!
\o/ she called me a lady! \o/
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And I've taught you the way of the mojo well lol
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The art of seduction remains alive & well :thumbsup:
It was a lady forumer!
The art of seduction remains alive & well :thumbsup:
It was a lady forumer!
\o/ she called me a lady! \o/
You or Peli can seduce me anytime you like :demon:
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I've got a secret admirer lol
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Not that secret, then ;)
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They won't tell me who they are though :(
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100% in latest OU assignment, but it was a multiple guess.
Another 3 assingments and an exam and I'll be that little bit closer to the end...
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I just spoke to Woolly and he had an excited New-Bike-Quiver in his voice :D
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I just spoke to Woolly and he had an excited New-Bike-Quiver in his voice :D
:) Tell us more
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It's called Chutney and hopefully I will get to ride it very very very soon :)
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Chutney? Cause it's kinda lumpy?? ??? Or cause it's a sweet accompaniment to summat spicy?
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Chutney? Cause it's kinda lumpy?? ??? Or cause it's a sweet accompaniment to summat spicy?
Or because he rides it to Putney, goes into a pub and indulges in glutney? (Must be a limerick in there somewhere).
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Chutney is so-christened because she is mango-coloured! :thumbsup:
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I had a pm from a forumite saying he's coming to Edinburgh.
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I had a pm from a forumite saying he's coming to Edinburgh.
Who? Who? Spill the beans! :D
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Yesterday I repeatedly walked within 5 metres of David Cameron :-\
ETA - This really isn't good news, I was just cack handed and posted in the wrong thread! Should have been here... Login (http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1356.480)
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Chutney is so-christened because she is mango-coloured! :thumbsup:
I lurve mango! :)
Perhaps not so much for the colour, but I'm feeling hungry now...
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Yesterday I repeatedly walked within 5 metres of David Cameron :-\
That's good news how, precisely? Do you have a new bike? :-\
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I had a pm from a forumite saying he's coming to Edinburgh.
Is this a sign that your psychic's prediction that you would have a fling with an unsuitable man?!
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Mrs T did her first solo ride(for a long long time) yesterday, 3 miles each way to her mates and back. The back bit was even in the dark!
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Fantastic! :thumbsup: She needs to get some miles in ;)
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I have a plan to get her riding more, including some family trips, she'll have the easy bit as I'll be the one lugging the extra weight of a 4 1/2 yr old!
She did say she enjoyed it, even though her best mate + hubby-to-be fell about the floor laughing when she turned up on the bike, wearing her bike helmet :)
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Who? Who? Spill the beans! :D
Is this a sign that your psychic's prediction that you would have a fling with an unsuitable man?!
I think I'll let him tell you himself.
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Yesterday I repeatedly walked within 5 metres of David Cameron :-\
That's good news how, precisely? Do you have a new bike? :-\
Doh! (http://www.mtb-wales.com/modules/XForum/images/smilies/rougi.gif) Wrong thread - definitely not good news! Should have been posted here: Login (http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1356.480)
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Who? Who? Spill the beans! :D
Is this a sign that your psychic's prediction that you would have a fling with an unsuitable man?!
I think I'll let him tell you himself.
*pulls up a comfy chair, pours another cup of tea and waits*
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Should I cancel my holiday to dicover the identity or will someone PM me later?
Clarion? ;)
gossip is not the sole preserve females :demon:
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Hmmmm Elleigh thinks that the psychic might be right.
<Elleigh looks for a psychic smilie icon>
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Should I cancel my holiday to dicover the identity or will someone PM me later?
Clarion? ;)
gossip is not the sole preserve females :demon:
I wish I had the gossip to share - I'm just waiting for the denoument (or the denuement).
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We've just been driving the tank on the road taking it to it's new home! I even did a 3 point turn! Fun!
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I had a pm from a forumite saying he's coming to Edinburgh.
Is this a sign that your psychic's prediction that you would have a fling with an unsuitable man?!
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[princess layoff]
Help me Obi Wan.
I am visiting Edinburgh and you are my only hope
[/princess layoff]
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*feels the force*
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My last ride put my mileage for the month over 500, the most I've ever done in a month
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I'm off out
On my bike
Now! :thumbsup:
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I won a pair of Bike Bins in the CTC magazine reader offer thing, and I think I know one of the other winners.
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Got my hands on Chutney, and she rides very well looking forward to take her to the Pyrenees \o/
Pictures to follow as soon as I have found my camera ...
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The company that does the repairs & maintenance on my complex of flats is going to redo the insulation on my loft space :thumbsup:
I've now got to clear 17 years worth of junk out of the loft in preparation :(
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I'll bet you that you will find some cool stuff and have few trips down memory lane :)
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I'll bet you that you will find some cool stuff and have few trips down memory lane :)
No, just lots of dusty cardboard boxes, a couple of antique PC's and a load of spare bike bits! I may need to have a "Free to good home" thread in the classifieds forum
Any one want half a roll of cheap, nasty carpet...?
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Got my hands on Chutney, and she rides very well looking forward to take her to the Pyrenees \o/
Pictures to follow as soon as I have found my camera ...
Chutney is indeed beautiful. :D
Woolly really needs to post some pics, doesn't he? ::-)
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Yes. I went straight to Members Bikes when I saw that post, but :(
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I have been diagnosed.
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I have been diagnosed.
That is good news Sam, lets hope they come up with some effective treatment quickly.
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2 more days at work then I'm off for 10 days! And I get to go bike shopping!
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It sounds a bit churlish to put this here, but I have seen the last of younger daughter for 5 weeks: took her to Heathrow this a.m. whence she buggers off to Peru until 3rd September.
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Hope she has a wonderful time, and has plenty of good news of her own.
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2 more days at work then I'm off for 10 days! And I get to go bike shopping!
HA! I got you beat 1 and a half day at work and then I'm off for 16 days and I all ready got my new bike :)
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HA! I'm off now and have upto 6 months!
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2 more days at work then I'm off for 10 days! And I get to go bike shopping!
HA! I got you beat 1 and a half day at work and then I'm off for 16 days and I all ready got my new bike :)
so where's the photos? We need proof!!
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I'm off until mis-September and even then I'm hardly back on again.
At the moment there is no desire for a new bike.
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2 more days at work then I'm off for 10 days! And I get to go bike shopping!
HA! I got you beat 1 and a half day at work and then I'm off for 16 days and I all ready got my new bike :)
so where's the photos? We need proof!!
It's not a phantom bike.
I have a hole in my bank account to prove it. ;D
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I have a hole in my bank account to prove it. ;D
Is that good news?
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I love retail theraphy :) Have just brought meself a Fuji S9600 to cheer me up as I seem to have misplaced my Fuji 5800 :( lovely little cheapo camera :)
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Night before last I thoroughly fouled up a wheel after replacing two broken spokes (the wheel wouldn't even roll through the brake), and had to borrow my wife's bike to ride to work yesterday.
Last night I tried again, and this morning the wheel rolled smoothly all the way to work. Phew!
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I have a hole in my bank account to prove it. ;D
Is that good news?
Yep, as I'll get some of it back through the Cycle Scheme. :thumbsup:
More good news: I was just given a little bonus for my current project! That'll pay for the new pedals... :D
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I've just been for a swim. Pool was 30 degrees, which was nice,
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I've had an email from my daughter, who spent the night with a family in Lima. Later today she takes the white-knuckle bus ride from Lima to Huancayo. The weather in Huancayo is bloody cold. With a population of nearly half a million and at an altitude of over 10000 feet, I wonder if there's a bigger city anywhere in the world which is so high?
Edit: yes - La Paz.
Elevation 3,640 m (11,942 ft)
Population (2006)
- Total 1,250,000 (2,005 est)
Bloody hell!
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I've had an email from my daughter, who spent the night with a family in Lima. Later today she takes the white-knuckle bus ride from Lima to Huancayo. The weather in Huancayo is bloody cold. With a population of nearly half a million and at an altitude of over 10000 feet, I wonder if there's a bigger city anywhere in the world which is so high?
I hope she didn't read "Random Acts of Heroic Love" before she went, or she won't want to get on the bus....
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I just got another bonus! :thumbsup:
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The drinks are on Peli! ;D
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On top of the one for the pedals? :o
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On top of the one for the pedals? :o
Yes, two in two days! :thumbsup:
Awarded by my peers, so I must be doing something right. :)
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On top of the one for the pedals? :o
Yes, two in two days! :thumbsup:
Awarded by my peers, so I must be doing something right. :)
Gissa job!
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Yay for Peli!
I've just ordered 4 big cakes from me friend!
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I've just recieved £500 from my bank. :)
Refund from the amount the thieving card scams got from my credit card. >:(
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On top of the one for the pedals? :o
Yes, two in two days! :thumbsup:
Awarded by my peers, so I must be doing something right. :)
Peli is a professional footballer.
Press writers' Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year!
Referee!
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My younger sister is getting married.
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Meh in keeping with tradition I guess I'll be the one paying for it all. Still I guess it's a good thing.
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it's our wedding anniversary! 10 years today. :thumbsup:
(but this afternoon could be expensive A contemporary or modern 10th anniversary gift has a theme of Diamond Jewellery. (http://www.anniversaryideas.co.uk/10th-wedding-anniversary.htm))
Arse.
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it's our wedding anniversary! 10 years today. :thumbsup:
(but this afternoon could be expensive A contemporary or modern 10th anniversary gift has a theme of Diamond Jewellery. (http://www.anniversaryideas.co.uk/10th-wedding-anniversary.htm))
Arse.
Tin of beans and a bunch of daffs? Shouldn't be too costly :thumbsup:.
Congratulations.
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Congratulations. We don't do anniversary gifts. For our tenth however, we had champagne cocktails. Badly hungover the next morning, I fell down the stairs cracking my cocyx and bringing the landing curtain rail and curtains down with me.
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I don't actually remember our 10th anniversary but it must have been at the time I was at my lowest ebb, desperately trying to get out of teaching.
Correction: I think our 10th anniversary was the day I spent in the council chamber in Southend sitting the Civil Service Entrance Examination. It was a turning point in my life.
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Kirsty (one's better half) has a new bike. It is a Trek 7.3 FX WSD. It is beautiful with a smashing gold paint job. Mudguards and a rack have been fitted, as have Ergon GP1 grips. Cane Creek bar ends will get added when Chain Reaction make their delivery. A new pair of Ortlieb Classic Roller panniers (in black) have also turned up. Its the sort of bike that could take you around the world, should the mood grab you.
I am hoping it will be used for a little gentle touring.
Currently it is sitting in the turbo trainer awaiting Kirsty's return from work. Whereupon it will be adjusted to fit. A little shake down cruise is planned for Sunday.
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Yay! Hope she's made up :)
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9th wedding anniversary today. Nice night in with fun and games planned (well, Wii Olymipcs at least....)
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it's our wedding anniversary! 10 years today. :thumbsup:
(but this afternoon could be expensive A contemporary or modern 10th anniversary gift has a theme of Diamond Jewellery. (http://www.anniversaryideas.co.uk/10th-wedding-anniversary.htm))
Arse.
Surely she'd not complain if she got a pearl necklace instead?
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I've just come back from a brilliant terrace party, old dudes with guitars (5 of them) and loadsa drums and bongos floating around along with limitless booze amongst other things to form a great jamming session, I even had a go on the african drums, t'was fun!
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I get my new h*lm*t camera tomrrow! Hurrah!
Celebratory filming of a lap of the park to follow.
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I'm superhuman! Well not quite but I did spill a just boiled kettle of water on myself when I fell with no consequences.
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I'm superhuman! Well not quite but I did spill a just boiled kettle of water on myself when I fell with no consequences.
Are you ok?
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I'm superhuman! Well not quite but I did spill a just boiled kettle of water on myself when I fell with no consequences.
Be careful young man... it may not hurt now - but it could later.
We want you in one piece for the forthcoming weekend of much silliness and naughtiness.
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Yeh I'm fine, just felt hot for a second, no burns though. Which is why it's on the good thread :)
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I'm seeing an early screening of Hellboy 2 in, ooooooh, about a hour! *bounce*
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^^^ Was it good???
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Passed the coursework component of my latest OU course!
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made it to the co-op 2 minutes before it closed to buy in supplies of brown beer. No more ladies lager for me tonight :D (and a :D from Mrs Mike too, who now has all the lager to herself)
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I'm seeing an early screening of Hellboy 2 in, ooooooh, about a hour! *bounce*
The sets are impressive.
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The world is an ok place today.
(yesterday it was an irritating place)
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I've got myself a personal trainer :) and she is bite-your-fist fine.
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Nice one, Sam.
I don't need my crutches any more. :)
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Yay! Well done! Does that mean you can ride again too?
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Nice one, Sam.
I don't need my crutches any more. :)
Can we use them as a rounders bat on Saturday? :thumbsup:
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Nice one, Sam.
I don't need my crutches any more. :)
Good for you, Liz, but please continue to be gentle with yourself for a while yet.
;)
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Pleased to hear that you are off crutches Liz.
The world is a lovely place to day.
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^^^ Was it good???
I'd love to be able to say yes but..... no. About the best thing that I can say about it is that it's fun. I think my movie palate has been spoiled by my recent Dark Knight viewing.
I found the storyline trite and jumbled, the Prince deeply unscary and the whole treatment of the Lords and Ladies frankly insulting! The Tooth Fairies were great though. I think that the film richly deserves its certification rating.
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Yay! Well done! Does that mean you can ride again too?
Sadly not. :(
The very very very earliest I'm allowed to ride again will be the FNRttC, and even then only if I feel utterly recovered.
Nice one, Sam.
I don't need my crutches any more. :)
Can we use them as a rounders bat on Saturday? :thumbsup:
Maybe. ;D
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Yay! Well done! Does that mean you can ride again too?
Sadly not. :(
The very very very earliest I'm allowed to ride again will be the FNRttC, and even then only if I feel utterly recovered.
Nice one, Sam.
I don't need my crutches any more. :)
Can we use them as a rounders bat on Saturday? :thumbsup:
Maybe. ;D
Perhaps you and Sam could go out on a vigilante mission together, looking for muggers.... ;D
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It just poared with rain, and my window let a splattering in so it was like being gently splashed at my desk, a kind of outside, whilst inside feeling :)
Now it is lovely and sunny, and aircraft are taking off over us again!* Yay!
*Which means a tailwind for my homeward journey :thumbsup:
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I unlocked an iPhone and it now works beautifully with my T-Mobile Web'n'Walk package. *bouncebounce*
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I unlocked an iPhone and it now works beautifully with my T-Mobile Web'n'Walk package. *bouncebounce*
Oooh any tips on how to unlock a blackberry from O2?
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I swapped the hard drive in my PC and successfully cloned the old hard drive. Upgraded an 80GB hard drive to 500GB for $109 :thumbsup:
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I've just met in person for the first time a 12-year-old who I've been trying to get into the UK for two years.
An' his auntie gave me a big bunch of flowers.
:D
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I've just met in person for the first time a 12-year-old who I've been trying to get into the UK for two years.
An' his auntie gave me a big bunch of flowers.
:D
That's worth a pint, Liz. The first one's on me at the weekend.
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I unlocked an iPhone and it now works beautifully with my T-Mobile Web'n'Walk package. *bouncebounce*
I gather that it might lock itself again when you connect it to i-Tunes.
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I've just met in person for the first time a 12-year-old who I've been trying to get into the UK for two years.
An' his auntie gave me a big bunch of flowers.
:D
Congratulations! :)
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I gather that it might lock itself again when you connect it to i-Tunes.
Nay, 'twill be fine, I haff neutered iTunes. :D Every single thing works, even synching music and outlook stuff through iTunes.
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I've just met in person for the first time a 12-year-old who I've been trying to get into the UK for two years.
An' his auntie gave me a big bunch of flowers.
:D
Nice. It must be very satisfying when something like that happens.
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I unlocked an iPhone and it now works beautifully with my T-Mobile Web'n'Walk package. *bouncebounce*
Oooh any tips on how to unlock a blackberry from O2?
Sorry, but that is a totally different beastie. Googling a lot and then sifting out the misinformation is what I had to do with this iPhone, plus a fair amount of trial and error. Good luck!
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I gather that it might lock itself again when you connect it to i-Tunes.
Nay, 'twill be fine, I haff neutered iTunes. :D Every single thing works, even synching music and outlook stuff through iTunes.
Fantastic. Enjoy.
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This afternoon we set off on our first tour. Its only for 2 nights and the distances are very modest. I have toured before but 20 years ago, Kirsty and Twinkle Toes are tour virgins. Kirsty is very nervous, I am very excited, not sure what Twinkle Toes thinks.
There will be a ride report.
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Have lots of fun. :thumbsup:
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Have lots of fun. :thumbsup:
Thanks, I hope we will. I am pretty certain we will be getting wet but I am telling the troops that's all part of the fun. Not sure how convinced they are ;D
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This afternoon we set off on our first tour. Its only for 2 nights and the distances are very modest. I have toured before but 20 years ago, Kirsty and Twinkle Toes are tour virgins. Kirsty is very nervous, I am very excited, not sure what Twinkle Toes thinks.
There will be a ride report.
It will all be wonderful :)
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Having met Twinkle toes, I think she'll love it, Kirsty will come round to it too, it's just the thought of it is worse.
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I hope your tour goes well and Kirsty enjoys it.
I can understand her nerves, but I am sure she will be fine. Touring is all about enjoying the journey.
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Having met Twinkle toes, I think she'll love it, Kirsty will come round to it too, it's just the thought of it is worse.
I have packed Twinkles Toes' pink wellies. K can borrow my Rainlegs and rubber booties, I'll just get wet.
Saturday looks like being the worst day so I have a short and long version of the route programmed into the Garmin.
We are staying in B&Bs so at least we can get warm and dry in the evening.
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I'm starting to feel better :) if a little weird
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I'm starting to feel better :) if a little weird
Yay, that is good news.
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That is good to hear Sam.
I've finished knitting my hat and I am quite pleased with the outcome.
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...if a little weird
Back to normal :thumbsup: :-*
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We have completed two days of our 3 day inaugural bike tour. We did the short route today as rain was forecast, we got to the B&B just as the rain started.
Watching the Olympic gymnasts this afternoon. I reckon I can turn my Black & Decker Workmate into a pommel horse. How hard can it be? London 2012 here I come!
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My Minty Arse Lard arrived as did 2 Vittoria Open Pave EVO-CG tyres.
It is sooooooo hard to resist fitting the tyres now!
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We successfully completed our first bike tour (http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6813.msg118419#msg118419) ;D
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My Minty Arse Lard arrived as did 2 Vittoria Open Pave EVO-CG tyres.
It is sooooooo hard to resist fitting the tyres now!
You've already fitted the minty arse lard?
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Last Friday I became a Granny and am now Granny Annie. :-\
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This is Good News indeed. Many congratulations annie.
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This is Good News indeed. Many congratulations annie.
Thank you Tim :-*
I think it is good news but shall not be changing my name. I haven't seen the little boy and not sure I will get to see him due to rather difficult circumstances but I have received a picture that I shall post later on.
Apparently they are all ok which is all that matters at the end of the day.
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I quite like the concept of Granny Annie - sounds like somewhere you'd put an aged relative (the Granny Annexe).
Anyway, at least you can rest secure in the knowledge that you'll easily win the 'Glamorous Granny' competition! ;D :-*
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I quite like the concept of Granny Annie - sounds like somewhere you'd put an aged relative (the Granny Annexe).
Anyway, at least you can rest secure in the knowledge that you'll easily win the 'Glamorous Granny' competition! ;D :-*
Thanks my darling you really know how to make a woman feel good. :D
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Annie is the most glamourous Granny I have ever met. :) Congratulations.
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Last Friday I became a Granny and am now Granny Annie. :-\
I'm stunned! Congratulations. :)
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Congrats M'Dear - I don't specifically remember any one of my beers at the weekend being destined to wet the baby's head, so I'll have one special pint tonight! :D
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Congrats Annie.
And I agree with the rest, you one glamourous grannie
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Many congratulations, Annie :)
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I'm off to
dribble on look at an Wilier Izoard Pro in Cyclesurgery (but I won't be buying one until FY09).
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Congratulations me dear :)
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Last Friday I became a Granny and am now Granny Annie. :-\
I'm stunned! Congratulations. :)
Thanks all. I have been out purchasing little baby bits and bobs, sooo much fun and so cute.
I will be purchasing a cot at some stage in the next few hours but have no idea what or where to look, tis many years since I used one.
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Last Friday I became a Granny and am now Granny Annie. :-\
I'm stunned! Congratulations. :)
Thanks all. I have been out purchasing little baby bits and bobs, sooo much fun and so cute.
I will be purchasing a cot at some stage in the next few hours but have no idea what or where to look, tis many years since I used one.
After hours of agonising we went for a cotbed as it offered a longer useful life than just a cot, and the cost was only marginally more.
Best palces to buy? Mothercare or Toys'R'Us (yes really), avoid the IKEA ones like the plague and Blooming Marvelous and Jojo Bebe Mama will charge you through the nose for the same stuff....
HTH, oh and Congrats BTW...
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Congrats Annie & family. :thumbsup:
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I have just made a whole bunch of samosas, I have chicken & potato, mince & potato, baked potato & saag with chilli :) nom nom nom
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Last Friday I became a Granny and am now Granny Annie. :-\
I've only met you once but you didn't seem old enough to be a granny.............
Congratulations :thumbsup:
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I'm in the BA lounge, glass of champagne in my hand and there's beach volleyball on the TV.
Just need an upgrade....
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To real volleyball?
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To lager?
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I have just bought a pair of size 8 shorts and they fit. Just need to loose another half a stone now!
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Size eight?! Elleigh, don't waste away, please.
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They were most probably a small size 10 than rather a correct size 8. I'm not likely to waste away yet. My boobs are still growing. So even if I achieve size eight skirts and trousers, I'll still need bigger tops :-s
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My boobs are still growing.
Join the club... :-\
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I am off to Cornwall in less than 2 hours with a very nice friend. See you Tuesday ;D ;)
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We are now camping in the Peak District. It looks like I have mastered the new BBQ. Tomorrow we hit the Tissington Trail.
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Just had an email from 7dayshop to say my 4G M2 card is on it's way....
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First week of cycle commuting completed this week ... well, I'm not home yet so almost completed I should say.
It is actually very easy (easier than I'd thought) and I wish I'd started earlier in the summer...
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I'm going to be taken away for a few days :)
And not by aliens, or the men in white coats ;)
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Oooh and my passport arrived this morning :) :) :)
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I'm going to be taken away for a few days :)
And not by aliens, or the men in white coats ;)
An air of mystery... Have fun, whatever you are up to! ;)
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Upgraded :D
So even though I've missed the FNRttC now I can get home from Chicago without feeling as if I'd done it
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I helped a little old lady at the petrol station today :)
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I am finally on top of things.
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I am finally on top of things.
:thumbsup:
:-*
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Have just finished reading this book (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Easy-Way-Stop-Drinking-Revolutionary/dp/1402736479/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218885783&sr=8-1). I believe I am now ready to quit drinking completely and permanently. The author told me to have a final drink to celebrate and to remind myself of the reasons not drink. I bought the cheapest bottle of wine I could find. It tastes foul.
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An elderly gent, out walking with his wife, thanked me for stopping to talk to them.
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I am finally on top of things.
:)
:thumbsup:
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I am starting to smile again.
Suits you :thumbsup:
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I am finally on top of things.
I am congratulating myself for not replying with any number of double entendres that spring to mind.
I am mindfull that I will be in (literally) striking distance of you at the weekend ;D
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My new team member started at work today. :)
Pingu tells me that the useless one has been sending out emails round his old colleagues asking if they've any jobs going. :thumbsup:
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I am starting to smile again.
Suits you :thumbsup:
Thanks alan, do you really think so ?
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Its my birthday today :)
I am now 48 :o
For presents I got-a co2 pump,a book,a tracksuit,a bottle of red wine,and a bag of licquorice allsorts :P
The cycling makes me feel younger.
Everybody have a piece of vitual reality birthday cake :P
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I am finally on top of things.
I am congratulating myself for not replying with any number of double entendres that spring to mind.
I am mindfull that I will be in (literally) striking distance of you at the weekend ;D
Indeed and I shall be armed with weapons this time. Watch out Alan ;)
Shall I bring you some bananas?
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Its my birthday today :)
I am now 48 :o
For presents I got-a co2 pump,a book,a tracksuit,a bottle of red wine,and a bag of licquorice allsorts :P
The cycling makes me feel younger.
Everybody have a piece of vitual reality birthday cake :P
Happy Birthday :)
Have a lovely day
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I am finally on top of things.
I am congratulating myself for not replying with any number of double entendres that spring to mind.
I am mindfull that I will be in (literally) striking distance of you at the weekend ;D
Indeed and I shall be armed with weapons this time. Watch out Alan ;)
Shall I bring you some bananas?
Thanks for the offer but unless that is a euphenism :demon: no thanks:I have enough to fill my bannana gaurd ;)
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I am finally on top of things.
I am congratulating myself for not replying with any number of double entendres that spring to mind.
I am mindfull that I will be in (literally) striking distance of you at the weekend ;D
Indeed and I shall be armed with weapons this time. Watch out Alan ;)
Shall I bring you some bananas?
Thanks for the offer but unless that is a euphenism :demon: no thanks:I have enough to fill my bannana gaurd ;)
I know, I have seen it twice now, once was more than enough for a young lady ;)
My good news. I slept for 3 hours today, my tummy is much better although not brilliant. The car is packed full of stuff for the weekend. JC finally got out of bed after sleeping all morning. Time to put my jim jams on and watch movies again.
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Happiness is having the time and boredom to completely dismantle a broked MiniDisc player, clean it and reassemble it for it to work. I now have a several hundred MDs to listen to from me yoof :)
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I was phoned by my contact in one of my schools today. She wants me to work 14 Thursday lunchtimes next term instead of the normal 10. :thumbsup:
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Is that good wow? I'm waiting for the day when I get told to work less days but for the same money.
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Is that good wow? I'm waiting for the day when I get told to work less days but for the same money.
Well, I charge £45 per hourly session.
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My reprobate son has just won £72 in a poker competition. Entry fee £2. He was 4th out of 450ish entrants.
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We have booked ourselves and our bikes on a train from Preston to London for the FreeWheel weekend in September :D
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We have booked ourselves and our bikes on a train from Preston to London for the FreeWheel weekend in September :D
Fantastic. :D
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We have booked ourselves and our bikes on a train from Preston to London for the FreeWheel weekend in September :D
Fantastic. :D
Thank you :-*
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Last time I was down there I had a look at my father-in-law's computer as it was running "slow".
Windows XP running on a 1GHz Duron with 128MB(!) of memory. Slow McSlow of Slowtown.
I dug out an "old" Asus Terminator K7-DDR barebones that had been lurking around in the cupboard, only 256MB of RAM as it was used as a number crunching box. 2GHz Athlon though.
2GB of PC2100 DDR ram ordered (getting tricky to find a good deal on it where you aren't screwed on postage). Due to go down there mid-September to do the HDD transplant and fight with the drivers/etc (and Windows Genuine Advantage no doubt).
I think he may be pleasantly surprised at the speed increase from 1GHz to 2GHz and 128MB RAM to 2GB.
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In 27 minutes, I will be on holiday. Tomorrow I will be waxed and polished and threaded, and meet a friend for lunch, and then at 7pm I will be on a train to Newcastle, where I will remain overnight before flying off to Greece on Friday morning. Two weeks in the sun. I will be all freckly when I get back.
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We have booked ourselves and our bikes on a train from Preston to London for the FreeWheel weekend in September :D
Fantastic. :D
Thank you :-*
Oh quintuple feck! I've just found out when the London Freewheel is and it clashes with a family commitment. How remarkably annoying!
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I will be all freckly when I get back.
Oooh I love freckles :)
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I've booked my holidays :)
I'm going here (http://www.harrisonresort.com/default.aspx) to do this (http://www.harrisonresort.com/activities_adventures.aspx).
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I've booked my holidays :)
I'm going here (http://www.harrisonresort.com/default.aspx) to do this (http://www.harrisonresort.com/activities_adventures.aspx).
Nice. 8)
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I've booked my holidays :)
I'm going here (http://www.harrisonresort.com/default.aspx) to do this (http://www.harrisonresort.com/activities_adventures.aspx).
:thumbsup:
Enjoy yourself!
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Thank you both :)
I am excited :)
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We have booked ourselves and our bikes on a train from Preston to London for the FreeWheel weekend in September :D
Fantastic. :D
Thank you :-*
Yay!
*excited too*
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I've booked my holidays :)
I'm going here (http://www.harrisonresort.com/default.aspx) to do this (http://www.harrisonresort.com/activities_adventures.aspx).
Enjoy!
How many trees will you be planting? :demon:
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I've booked my holidays :)
I'm going here (http://www.harrisonresort.com/default.aspx) to do this (http://www.harrisonresort.com/activities_adventures.aspx).
Enjoy!
How many trees will you be planting? :demon:
As I have only flown 4 times in my entire life and two of those were for conservation projects I think I am in carbon deficit compared to others.
Also, as I had a stroke at the beginning of the year, this is has been my target for getting better for, I am not going to deny myself the opportunity.
I'm not the only forumer to fly to north america.
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Looks wonderful Elleigh. :thumbsup: 'Bout time you treated yourself to a proper holiday. Enjoy!
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Looks wonderful Elleigh. :thumbsup: 'Bout time you treated yourself to a proper holiday. Enjoy!
Thanks Fi. I promise that I'll bring you as stick of rock back :)
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Good news E! Enjoy it, I'm not in the slightest bit jealous, honestly. Bring me back a salmon, you are going for the fishing aren't you, or is that a picture of what you will be doing at the top of the activities page?
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I've booked my holidays :)
I'm going here (http://www.harrisonresort.com/default.aspx) to do this (http://www.harrisonresort.com/activities_adventures.aspx).
I'm going here
(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/74/183464542_69c93094db.jpg)
to do this
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/Flossiesdoll/Kalymnos%20September%202006/CNV00023.jpg)
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So, urm, Kirst, are you going on holiday then? I get the impression that you are not too bothered about it really, you could take it or leave it.... :)
and yes I am sooooo jealous, my next proper holiday won't be until August next year (unless I get my finger out and arrange something soon)
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Oh, have I not mentioned it? I suppose with the weather being so good here this year, the prospect of a fortnight in the sun isn't really that exciting... ;D
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Teirmat - I intend to do some hiking, cycling and kayaking :) If I can tick you a salmon from one of the lakes, I will email it to you :)
Kirst, that looks lovely. Enjoy!
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I've booked my holidays :)
I'm going here (http://www.harrisonresort.com/default.aspx) to do this (http://www.harrisonresort.com/activities_adventures.aspx).
Enjoy!
How many trees will you be planting? :demon:
As I have only flown 4 times in my entire life and two of those were for conservation projects I think I am in carbon deficit compared to others.
Also, as I had a stroke at the beginning of the year, this is has been my target for getting better for, I am not going to deny myself the opportunity.
I'm not the only forumer to fly to north america.
Sorry - just joshing.
Have some smilies ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D and I hope tis good fun.
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At last I have found a job that:
a) I enjoy
b) stretches me a bit
c) doesn't bore me to tears
d) I get on with my co-workers...
e) Once they have a laptop and secur-id sorted out for me I will be able to work from home
And at this site they have a gym, squash court, showers and miles and miles of quiet roads around it, ideal for lunchtime bike rides. Oh and I work flexible hours(no more getting up at 05:10 for this little bunny, oh no)...
For once I am a happy bunny
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:D
Well done Tiermat
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#2 son is learning to play the theme to Wallace and Gromit on the piano - which makes the place sound happy and jolly.
Just off to the kitchen now for more Cheese and Crackers :thumbsup:
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I've booked my holidays :)
I'm going here (http://www.harrisonresort.com/default.aspx) to do this (http://www.harrisonresort.com/activities_adventures.aspx).
Enjoy!
How many trees will you be planting? :demon:
As I have only flown 4 times in my entire life and two of those were for conservation projects I think I am in carbon deficit compared to others.
Also, as I had a stroke at the beginning of the year, this is has been my target for getting better for, I am not going to deny myself the opportunity.
I'm not the only forumer to fly to north america.
Indeed. I'm going here (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Battle+Mountain+NV&ie=UTF8&ll=40.638967,-117.982178&spn=2.971867,7.03125&z=8), for this (http://www.wisil.recumbents.com/home.asp?URL=wisil/main.asp). And I'm going to hire one of these (http://www.topgear.com/blogs/drives/200-corvette-zhz/).
You may kill me when I get back ;D
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Indeed. I'm going here (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Battle+Mountain+NV&ie=UTF8&ll=40.638967,-117.982178&spn=2.971867,7.03125&z=8), for this (http://www.wisil.recumbents.com/home.asp?URL=wisil/main.asp). And I'm going to hire one of these (http://www.topgear.com/blogs/drives/200-corvette-zhz/).
You may kill me when I get back ;D
Wow are you going to hire a yellow one? (typical woman)
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Indeed. I'm going here (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Battle+Mountain+NV&ie=UTF8&ll=40.638967,-117.982178&spn=2.971867,7.03125&z=8), for this (http://www.wisil.recumbents.com/home.asp?URL=wisil/main.asp). And I'm going to hire one of these (http://www.topgear.com/blogs/drives/200-corvette-zhz/).
You may kill me when I get back ;D
Wow are you going to hire a yellow one? (typical woman)
I'd have preferred a red one, but I can cope with 436 bhp in a yellow motorcar ;D
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#2 son is learning to play the theme to Wallace and Gromit on the piano - which makes the place sound happy and jolly.
Just off to the kitchen now for more Cheese and Crackers :thumbsup:
That's lovely. I remember that stage very well. I used to watch over Mark's shoulder and correct his mistakes but I realised I was getting out of my depth when he was about nine and I suggested he wasn't playing a trill correctly. He knitted his brow and said, "That's not a trill, Daddy, it's a mordent."
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You may kill me when I get back ;D
Drive safely so that we have the option
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At last I have found a job that:
a) I enjoy
b) stretches me a bit
c) doesn't bore me to tears
d) I get on with my co-workers...
e) Once they have a laptop and secur-id sorted out for me I will be able to work from home
And at this site they have a gym, squash court, showers and miles and miles of quiet roads around it, ideal for lunchtime bike rides. Oh and I work flexible hours(no more getting up at 05:10 for this little bunny, oh no)...
For once I am a happy bunny
*happy*
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I've booked my holidays :)
I'm going here (http://www.harrisonresort.com/default.aspx) to do this (http://www.harrisonresort.com/activities_adventures.aspx).
Great news - it's about time you treated yourself :thumbsup: :)
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Oh and just to gloat a little bit more, the free vend drinks machine serves up fizzy or flat VIMTO!!!!!!!!!
Now what else can a man ask for? Mrs T had a psuedo sulk last night, telling me I should go and do her job and she'll come and do mine! :) ;D
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In two weeks I shall be the new owner of this super sexy velo:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/monstadog/DSC01312.jpg)
Thank you Aiden :-*
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Nice one Jac, if I can be so familiar.
Even more good news, which I have just remembered about. TLD returned from Pre-school the other night with her "report", which goes with her when she joins primary school. In the report they have a section which covers pre-school curriculum attainment, with sections coloured as to progress, from red (no or little acheivement), through green, blue and grey. It notes at the bottom that none of the sections are expected to have grey in, that is for reception years 1 or 2. Guess what colour ALL of hers were...
GREY!!!! Apparently she is the most advanced in her group for reading, writing and maths.
Go girl, I am so so proud of you! She brought a tear to my eye the other morning whilst I was making breakfast, she disappeared off into the lounge and came back with a piece of paper in her hand on which she had written "To Daddy Love TLD" (obviously not TLD, but she had written her full first name, which is not short, and not one you would really expect a four year old to be able to spell!). Took me a few minutes before I could carry on making the breakfast...
Oh and last night she showed me she could count up to 39 with no hesitation. Apparently they are only expected to be able to count upto 9 by the time they get to primary school. Sod that I say, she's been able to count to 9 since she was 2, and can do simple subtraction...
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I've just sold the new sound system! :)
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Salam had a tick on his face. The receptionist at the vet told me to cover it in Vasiline and it will drop off.
I managed to get Vasiline on the tick as well as the cats face, which he immediately washed off. I didn't think it would kill the tick, but he returned home after sulking in the garden for 10 mins sans the tick. :)
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Salam had a tick on his face. The receptionist at the vet told me to cover it in Vasiline and it will drop off.
I managed to get Vasiline on the tick as well as the cats face, which he immediately washed off. I didn't think it would kill the tick, but he returned home after sulking in the garden for 10 mins sans the tick. :)
Ticks breathe through their skin so vaseline suffocates them, although I've seen people say this method can cause them to regurgitate the contents of their stomach into the bite, causing further problems. Keep an eye on moggy, just in case.
4 more days at work till I go cycle camping :).. got to service the bike & work out a route. I'm terribly out of shape as well.. hopefully I'll lose some weight in Switzerland.
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Thanks Andrew. I will keep my eye on him.
Have a nice holiday :)
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Our two sons have just left for a week's scout camp in Switzerland. Mrs C and I are going to walk along the South Downs from Petersfield to Brighton
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My reprobate son has just won £72 in a poker competition. Entry fee £2. He was 4th out of 450ish entrants.
He's just won another £65 in another tournament! £137 profit in a week!
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my hard work seems to be paying off; my event's going well! (Hope I didn't jinx it...).
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My reprobate son has just won £72 in a poker competition. Entry fee £2. He was 4th out of 450ish entrants.
He's just won another £65 in another tournament! £137 profit in a week!
I hope you are on a handsome percentage for the years of training, support & encouragement.....
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the weather forecast is fantastic for
the weekend saturday!! It's finally going to be summer!!
(apologies for those in Scotland)
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the weather forecast is fantastic for the weekend saturday!! It's finally going to be summer!!
(apologies for those in Scotland)
Bugger..Guess who is leaving for the Foreign at the weekend...bloody typical >:( >:(
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My reprobate son has just won £72 in a poker competition. Entry fee £2. He was 4th out of 450ish entrants.
He's just won another £65 in another tournament! £137 profit in a week!
I hope you are on a handsome percentage for the years of training, support & encouragement.....
I've never played poker. I taught him how to play chess well and bridge badly.
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Feedback on my event is all good :D
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Well done Peli, it was worth all that hard preparation work then.
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Yes, though whether it is worth this persistent headache throbbing in my right temple is another question... :'(
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Peli that is stress - You know what is good for stress relief?
Oh Woolly, where are you?
;)
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;D
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Peli that is stress - You know what is good for stress relief?
Oh Woolly, where are you?
;)
Yes, it's having someone stand behind you and...
massage your shoulders. :thumbsup:
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Peli that is stress - You know what is good for stress relief?
Oh Woolly, where are you?
;)
I did what I could yesterday and I have just told her to come home so I can continue ...
massage your shoulders. :thumbsup:
you got that right :)
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I've 'eard that Tai Chi is supposed to be good for people with arthritis. In June I emailed the Taoist Tai Chi society (or someone like that) asking about classes in the area. I heard nothing and forgot about it.
I had an email today inviting me to join a beginners' class about 3 miles away, starting on 25th September. Mrs. Wow might be coming with me.
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The builders are coming to replace the flat roof tomorrow (unless the weather forecast changes). We will finally have two bedrooms at our disposal again and can get rid of the buckets and bowls of smelly water that we have been obliged to collect.
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I've booked my holidays :)
I'm going here (http://www.harrisonresort.com/default.aspx) to do this (http://www.harrisonresort.com/activities_adventures.aspx).
Enjoy!
How many trees will you be planting? :demon:
Well you will be pleased to know that I won't need to plant any trees as my flights were booked with Zoom who have gone into liquidation.
I paid on a Debit Card so lost my flight and the £500 they cost. I can't afford to rebook anything under the circumstance, so the holiday I've been working hard to recover for, has gone for a swanny!
:'(
But I guess the there is an positive environmental pay off for this, so at least there is something positive.
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arse
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Elleigh, that is remarkably pissing off.
It's incredible that you are taking it so philosophically. If it were me I'd be kicking stuff.
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I've booked my holidays :)
I'm going here (http://www.harrisonresort.com/default.aspx) to do this (http://www.harrisonresort.com/activities_adventures.aspx).
Enjoy!
How many trees will you be planting? :demon:
Well you will be pleased to know that I won't need to plant any trees as my flights were booked with Zoom who have gone into liquidation.
I paid on a Debit Card so lost my flight and the £500 they cost. I can't afford to rebook anything under the circumstance, so the holiday I've been working hard to recover for, has gone for a swanny!
:'(
But I guess the there is an positive environmental pay off for this, so at least there is something positive.
I've just found this BBC NEWS | Programmes | Working Lunch | Visa debit card refunds (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/working_lunch/7347146.stm) so it looks like I may well be covered for the cost of the flights. Perhaps I will be able to do this in Nov instead.
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I've booked my holidays :)
I'm going here (http://www.harrisonresort.com/default.aspx) to do this (http://www.harrisonresort.com/activities_adventures.aspx).
Enjoy!
How many trees will you be planting? :demon:
Well you will be pleased to know that I won't need to plant any trees as my flights were booked with Zoom who have gone into liquidation.
I paid on a Debit Card so lost my flight and the £500 they cost. I can't afford to rebook anything under the circumstance, so the holiday I've been working hard to recover for, has gone for a swanny!
:'(
But I guess the there is an positive environmental pay off for this, so at least there is something positive.
Oh Fluck! And I replied to your "Dreams" post telling you to look forward to your holiday :-[
I've got spare panniers & a spare tent. Meet you in Geneva on Saturday !
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Always buy insurance, on the rare cases it does actually pay off.
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Always buy insurance, on the rare cases it does actually pay off.
I did but it won't cover liquidation :(
I am however covered as I have a Visa Debit Card.
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Always buy insurance, on the rare cases it does actually pay off.
I did but it won't cover liquidation :(
I am however covered as I have a Visa Debit Card.
phew. To avoid delaying it, would the insurance also cover the increased cost of a working airline for the same dates? If you phoned them up and said you had to be there for a wedding, for example....
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Today is, n+1 day :thumbsup: ;D
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Always buy insurance, on the rare cases it does actually pay off.
I did but it won't cover liquidation :(
I am however covered as I have a Visa Debit Card.
phew. To avoid delaying it, would the insurance also cover the increased cost of a working airline for the same dates? If you phoned them up and said you had to be there for a wedding, for example....
Thanks for that. I will check my policy
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Good luck Elleigh, keep us posted.
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Today is, n+1 day :thumbsup: ;D
What are you getting, what are you getting ?
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Today is my day off.
I'm having breakfast in bed.
Our kitchen has finally been ordered.
I got another bonus at work.
Woolly is conge-ing today too.
It's a good day :)
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Good news, I have a week off work.
On the down side it is because I am sick....
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Today is my day off.
I'm having breakfast in bed.
Our kitchen has finally been ordered.
I got another bonus at work.
Woolly is conge-ing today too.
It's a good day :)
:D
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Good news, I have a week off work.
On the down side it is because I am sick....
Get well soon :)
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Sorry to hear you're not well,Jasper. Gws.
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Thankyou................
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I am shortly going home there to fettle the bike upo for a solo night ride down to Hayling Island frome wheer I will sail across to IOW and back for fun on Saturday. Just before the rain comes in aand summer is over.
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I am spending the last 2 hours at my old employemnt. then its home for fish and chips ( a rare treat ), beer etc.
Monday we depart for sunnier climes for 2 weeks..at least it had bloody well better be sunny >:( >:(
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Today is, n+1 day :thumbsup: ;D
What are you getting, what are you getting ?
Well, today I've been to London. I visited West Ealing and met three truly lovely people, Charlotte, Liz and Phil. I also met Montezuma, and, a graceful two-wheeled lady called Margaret Hilda.
Margaret Hilda has moved to a not-so-peaceful retirement in the Midlands.
I have promised (gulp) to organise a tandem ride - visitation rights were requested, and I might even come down to CM in September.
Many thanks Charlotte - I really appreciate it. I am sure MH will be happy with her new two-wheeled friends as well as her two-legged riders.
Now, I have some fettling to do ... ;D 8) :thumbsup: 8) ;D
p.s. I wanted to come to CM but prior commitments got in the way. Sorry Londoners. :(
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Wranglings with HMRC finally sorted out. Overpaid income tax refunded. No more self assessments (I'd owe them money if I submitted one this year).
:)
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Order Status: Shipped
Your items shipped on 8/29/2008 via UPS
Items Ordered:
# 1 of : Apple G3/500MHz 12" iBook 320/10GB CD-ROM Drive
# 1 of : Apple Original Airport Card (AP)
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Woolly has sorted my bikes, along with our wonderful mechanic friend, Cory (of Mendabike, Parsons Green, fame).
Seth the Surly Steamroller has stunning new bartape and saddle.
Eva the Enigma is almost there, with a new stem, bars, and delightful flowery-but-not-too-girly grey bartape!
Felix the Focus is about to get a chain makeover.
:thumbsup:
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The end is in sight of my holiday.
While I recognise that most sane human beings would not consider that as good news, I'm getting withdrawal symptoms from workTM and am starting to want to be back on my own again (i.e. back to "situation normal"), rather than sharing a house with admittedly-splendid friends.
The really good thing about the end-of-holiday is that I return to my fleet of n-1. (minus one because I managed to smuggle the Brompton to Cornwall with me). Even better news is that n+1 may well apply soon, as I'm about to convince myself that I need a machine specifically for Audax. But it'll have to be a triple. D'ya think Mercian will oblige?
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Freyja now has 80s sci fi tastic carbon aero bars, I have no idea why but she looks nice.
I'm also in love... with these
(http://hi-techbikes.com/merchant/1334/images/large/ovalaerobar.jpg)
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I've had a request to build a self contained (non bike) battery soundsystem from my local church lol.
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I'm back from Holland!
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Wellcome back!
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I'm back from Holland!
We did notice, now where's the pic's and report?
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Son no. 2 is settling in upstairs, between uni residences.
Our house is groaning under boxes full of paperwork relating to bloody political campaigns from yesteryear and current rubbish associated with Dez being local organiser for FoE.
In this environment Graham is expecting to put the finishing touches to his Masters dissertation and make a start on his PhD. In ten days' time his girlfriend will be moving in too, for a week.
Why am I posting this under "Good News"? It could be a fraught period.
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in 1.5 hours I will have done my first 24 hours without a ciggy!
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in 1.5 hours I will have done my first 24 hours without a ciggy!
Bloody Well Done :thumbsup:.
Any deaths involved yet? ;)
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Nope, not yet.....
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in 1.5 hours I will have done my first 24 hours without a ciggy!
Well done!
Is it in any way linked to this (http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2177.msg132518#msg132518)? ;)
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in 1.5 hours I will have done my first 24 hours without a ciggy!
Well done!
Is it in any way linked to this (http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2177.msg132518#msg132518)? ;)
errrr, might be :)
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This morning there was a letter waiting for me at work.
A thank-you letter:
"thank you for giving blood three times a year"
I was well chuffed. I just hope they don't make a habit of it or it'll loose the charm (I've been donating 3 times a year most years since I don't remember when, pregnancy, childbirth, miscarriage and other gynaecological upsets excluded)
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I've just opened the post: CTC renewal, bugger another unexpected bill. Next envelope, cheque for £97, council tax refund from our previous address and in the big envelope, Mildnehall rally programme and a copy of Cycling World from that nice Mr. Alan, cheers mate. :thumbsup:
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Coincidently Marj has had a cheque for £149 as refund for un-used peroid of insurance on the "old" Volvo which has been SORN-ed & won £59 on the lottery ;D
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My new office has a cycle shop below :)
...downside is that it's Evans :(
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Fredom is roaring along :)
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I had my first shower in 2 months...
... standing up that is without trying your darn hardest not to get water outside the bath top or on the drying equipment. The bathroom now only needs the ceiling fixed when that is dried up after the 4 leaks from upstairs.
We have now moved our bikes into the bike room since Peli's sister is not here anymore, so there is now room in the living room for the kitchen.
And we are now living in hope that the kitchen has been ordered (not like the last time were we were told a week later, out of stock) and the builders should hopefully come in tomorrow to start ripping out the old kitchen and then put in the old kitchen. And when that is done we got the carpet and the hallway to do.
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I was cycling in Richmond Park tonight when a fast roadie type commented favourably on my fixed gear, called me a nutter, and asked if I raced. O:-)
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And what did you tell him? :-X?
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14 years ago today I became a Pingu. :)
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14 years ago today I became a Pingu. :)
:thumbsup:
Congratulations!
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Congrats Mrs P, so you got married when you were 12 then :)
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14 years ago today I became a Pingu. :)
Congraulations Mr and Mrs P :)
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Well done Mr & Mrs Pingu! :thumbsup:
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14 years ago today I became a Pingu. :)
\o/
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And what did you tell him? :-X?
No. As I don't.
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14 years ago today I became a Pingu. :)
Congratulations Mr & Mrs P :)
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I was cycling in Richmond Park tonight when a fast roadie type commented favourably on my fixed gear, called me a nutter, and asked if I raced. O:-)
But when he said fixed gear I don't think he was looking at your bike :o and I think he misheard and asked if you were racy ;D
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I was cycling in Richmond Park tonight when a fast roadie type commented favourably on my fixed gear, called me a nutter, and asked if I raced. O:-)
But when he said fixed gear I don't think he was looking at your bike :o and I think he misheard and asked if you were racy ;D
:D
And congratumalations to the happily married penguins!
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Congrats Mrs P, so you got married when you were 12 then :)
Flattery will get you everywhere ;)
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14 years ago today I became a Pingu. :)
I've just thought: won't it soon be his turn to sit on the egg?
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Nah, we keep ours in the fridge.
(I got a card this morning with an adult penguin surrounded by little baby fluffy penguins - inside after the message was a 'PS - This isn't a hint I want lots of little penguins!') ;D
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(I got a card this morning with an adult penguin surrounded by little baby fluffy penguins - inside after the message was a 'PS - This isn't a hint. I want lots of little penguins!') ;D
Corrected the punctuation! With a full stop that could be read entirely differently :)
Congratulations BTW
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::-)
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My decision to have a week "off" and try to catch up on a lot of the work that I wasn't getting the chance to do before is paying off - I'm making progress. I should do it more often
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:D
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And I got a pleasant surprise in an email today :)
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Excellent, it's lunchtime.
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My Boss (BMW driver extrordinaire) went to the lbs and bought a new bike today. :) He remembered my advice and has ordered a hybrid Ridgeback and not a full sus mountain bike that he was fancying ::-)
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Just found out that this November I'll be taking a four-day class (GIS for conservation planning) at the National Conservation Training Center (http://training.fws.gov/discover/campus.htm) in West Virginia. It's a big training center, but feels like a haven for conservation workers--I've been twice before.
(http://i34.tinypic.com/2v3sges.jpg)
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Peli is on a taxi home as we speak somewhere in London :)
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I've had a lot of sleep. Not yet enough, but I'm feeling less spaced out.
Apparently, the pilot didn't know if he was heading for north or south terminal until the last minute. Can this be normal?
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I've had a lot of sleep. Not yet enough, but I'm feeling less spaced out.
Apparently, the pilot didn't know if he was heading for north or south terminal until the last minute. Can this be normal?
Not if you're going to Heathrow :)
HTH
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My son has just finished his MA dissertation with the exception of a bit of tidying up and the usual presentation production (bound & gagged).
He also won another £100 playing on line poker this afternoon. In the past three weeks he has won enough to be able to feed himself for a month.
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If I played on line poker, it wouldn't be me who'd be able to feed themselves for a month on the proceeds :(.
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If I played on line poker, it wouldn't be me who'd be able to feed themselves for a month on the proceeds :(.
This is precisely why I steer clear of on-line poker.
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Anders has a new kitten!
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Anders has a new kitten!
What did he do to the old one :o
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Probably not PC for a cycling forum but, my new car arrives on Wednesday :thumbsup:
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Probably not PC for a cycling forum but, my new car arrives on Wednesday :thumbsup:
(http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/animated/anim_09.gif) (http://www.mysmiley.net/free-war-smileys.php)
The door is that way, madam.....
;D
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Probably not PC for a cycling forum but, my new car arrives on Wednesday :thumbsup:
cool!! What'cha getting?
Is it a 4x4 or a BMW?
:)
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Probably not PC for a cycling forum but, my new car arrives on Wednesday :thumbsup:
cool!! What'cha getting?
Is it a 4x4 or a BMW?
:)
I shouldn't say this but it is a 4X4- Subaru Outback diesel.
Step away from the flamethrower Reg or I'll hit you with my handbag :P
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Probably not PC for a cycling forum but, my new car arrives on Wednesday :thumbsup:
cool!! What'cha getting?
Is it a 4x4 or a BMW?
:)
I shouldn't say this but it is a 4X4- Subaru Outback diesel.
Step away from the flamethrower Reg or I'll hit you with my handbag :P
***Starts fashioning extra long caltraps***
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is that the one which is top of the Lesbian car list? Supposed to be very nice... :D
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is that the one which is top of the Lesbian car list? Supposed to be very nice... :D
I had to Google, but yes it is.
Wonder why Subaru don't publicise that ? ;D
Top gay guy car is the VW Jetta so it shows that gay chicks have better taste in cars.
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My neighbour just knocked and asked to borrow my track pump for the third time this week. Except this time he bought flowers to say thanks (I think he works at New Covent Garden or something, he is always cycling around with bunches of flowers, as you do).
I have tried to explain that a) he is not pumping his tyres up hard enough and b) they are worn and in need of replacing anyway. But he is Italian with less than perfect English and I'm not sure he understands. And of course my Italian is non-existent.
Plus I confused the poor guy enough when he asked where I was cycling off to at 11.30pm last month (to the seaside - it was the FNRttC)
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You know that Italian for "pump" is "pompino"?. O:-)
"Gradite prendere in prestito la mia pompino?" (Would you like to borrow my pump?)
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Wicked Wowbagger trying to embaress NSTN! :hand:
Don't mention pompino to the Italian gentlemen. :oClicky (http://translate.google.com/translate_t#it|en|Gradite%20prendere%20in%20prestito%20la%20mia%20pompino)
Edit: From google translation service so may be inaccurate.
Would you like to borrow my bicycle pump?
Volete prendere in prestito la mia bicicletta pompa?
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Anders has a new kitten!
What did he do to the old one :o
It was the weirdest thing--the more he fed it, the bigger it got. It's not even a kitten anymore! Strange.
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Now that is spooky........where has the kitten gone? Could be an alien abduction thing.
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Now that is spooky........where has the kitten gone? Could be an alien abduction thing.
It fell into a mini black hole and..
Soz. Wrong thread.
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Wicked Wowbagger trying to embaress NSTN! :hand:
Don't mention pompino to the Italian gentlemen. :oClicky (http://translate.google.com/translate_t#it|en|Gradite%20prendere%20in%20prestito%20la%20mia%20pompino)
Edit: From google translation service so may be inaccurate.
Would you like to borrow my bicycle pump?
Volete prendere in prestito la mia bicicletta pompa?
You are a bad man Wowbagger!
But we knew that already.
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I have a new nephew!
(Now up to 10 nephews, 4 nieces and another due in 8 weeks).
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You are gonna be soooooooooo skint at Christmas.
p.s. I am a great uncle but have been for almost a year now.
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You are gonna be soooooooooo skint at Christmas.
Not a problem for us. Names go in a hat and you only buy one present for one adult and one child.
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Cunning.....
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You are gonna be soooooooooo skint at Christmas.
Not a problem for us. Names go in a hat and you only buy one present for one adult and one child.
We people of Jewish religion don't do Christmas. Just as well; I have 12 nieces, 8 nephews and a pregnant sister-in-law...
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Got invited to go to Australia next Spring; and I may get to meet Mr Hackett!
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We are all still here! Or are we....
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We are all still here! Or are we....
http://hasthelargehadroncolliderdestroyedtheworldyet.com:80/ (http://hasthelargehadroncolliderdestroyedtheworldyet.com:80/)
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We are all still here! Or are we....
Is that good news, or bad news?
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The god awful squeal emanating from the front n/s on my motor was not a shot bearing, a stuck pad or even distressed drive shaft. It was... a flint caught between a brake pad and a disc.
Not only was it trivial to fix, it hadn't even damaged the disc.
Huzzay!
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Finally got a date through for my hearing aid...
So I WILL be able to hear you all after 26/9!!!!
Better get your sniggering and talking behind my back in now... :)
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Oh good.
I should maybe head in that direction too.
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The car I brought from the forum 18 months ago for £50 has passed it's MOT again :thumbsup:
Tyres will need renewing soon, but I wasn't going to do them just in case it needed scrapping.
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I've had one of the best days at work for *ages*
- the train was pretty quiet on the way in
- the interview candidate at 8.00 was great, am going to offer her a job
- I had a great meeting, where the client said our teams work was an "order of magnitude" better than he expected
- I had the perfect brie, tomato and basil sandwich for lunch
- a client I've been trying to get into for ages called me out of the blue, I met him for a coffee and he wants us to replace our competition
- I got a seat on the way home too
- and **the sun is going to shine tomorrow**
anyone fancy a pint?
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I would but I'm riding a 200k tomorrow.
Actually, I might have a pint while riding the 200k if I get ahead of myself sufficiently.
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I've had one of the best days at work for *ages*
- the train was pretty quiet on the way in
- the interview candidate at 8.00 was great, am going to offer her a job
- I had a great meeting, where the client said our teams work was an "order of magnitude" better than he expected
- I had the perfect brie, tomato and basil sandwich for lunch
- a client I've been trying to get into for ages called me out of the blue, I met him for a coffee and he wants us to replace our competition
- I got a seat on the way home too
- and **the sun is going to shine tomorrow**
anyone fancy a pint?
I would but I'm riding a 200k tomorrow.
Actually, I might have a pint while riding the 200k if I get ahead of myself sufficiently.
Mike - why not come on the Anfractuous tomorrow? WB is buying the beers it would seem :thumbsup:
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I've been stopped for speeding twice already, and let off with a slapped wrist both times ;D
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My youngest son (19) has been accepted on a college course to study trees. He starts on Monday.
This is good news because he's wasted the past few years, spent months crocked because of a motorbike crash, didn't quite have the qualifications needed and arrived at the interview this week on crutches and carrying the thinnest "record of achievement" ever seen.
My older children have tended to pass exams and get accepted for courses and jobs almost as a matter of course... it is somehow much more exciting when it has been a real struggle to get this far.
This weekend will be spent finding him somewhere to live.
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My youngest son (19) has been accepted on a college course to study trees. He starts on Monday.
This is good news because he's wasted the past few years, spent months crocked because of a motorbike crash, didn't quite have the qualifications needed and arrived at the interview this week on crutches and carrying the thinnest "record of achievement" ever seen.
My older children have tended to pass exams and get accepted for courses and jobs almost as a matter of course... it is somehow much more exciting when it has been a real struggle to get this far.
This weekend will be spent finding him somewhere to live.
That is excellent news Gordy, good luck with the accommodation hunt. Our oldest went off to join the Army when he was 17 but son number two proved to much more of a challenge wasting a couple of years with school, college and lying on his back for several months not achieving anything.
Twelve months ago now after lengthy discussions he finally got his act together, went off to Taunton to get some experience of the special needs school my sister in law works in because he wanted to work with people and that seemed a good place to start. Anyway, to cut a long story short after work experience and 8 months of working there on supply he now has a job with them and yesterday went out and spent £100 on a pair of football boots (this time last year that amount of money would have had to last him several weeks).
The accommodation issue was made much easier for us by my s-i-l offering to rent him a room, he is still there although the hope is that he will progress to the next stage of growing up and go off travelling, get a flat with friends or spread his wings in some other way. Last year he was a slouching, mumbling 19 year old with low self esteem, he is now more confident, walks tall and talks coherently and at length. and seeing him succeed as with your son it is a great feeling.
I wish you all well. :thumbsup:
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It's a beautiful day :)
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My son (4) can ride his bike :thumbsup:
He was at the wobbly stage - crashing as soon as he realised that I'd let go. We took him to Battersea Park yesterday where he was due to meet a friend. As we were early I set of with him alone and he continued to make wobbly progress but as soon as his friend arrived he forgot that I wasn't there :-\ and shot off over the horizon :D
So thanks to ChrisO who sold us the bike and Hatler for the loan of the LikeABike
and apologies to anyone who was mown down in Battersea Park yesterday by a runaway 4 year old
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Oh fabulous news! :D :thumbsup:
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I've been stopped for speeding twice already, and let off with a slapped wrist both times ;D
Diplomatic immunity, innit? 8)
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The wildflowers are out and Kings Park is chock a block with Kangaroo Paws, Grevilleas, Banksias, everything :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :D :D
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I've been stopped for speeding twice already, and let off with a slapped wrist both times ;D
You explained to them that speed limits don't apply to bicycles? Or were you astride an infernal combustion engined machine?
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I've been stopped for speeding twice already, and let off with a slapped wrist both times ;D
You explained to them that speed limits don't apply to bicycles? Or were you astride an infernal combustion engined machine?
Surely if a bicycle is classed as traffic, just like cars etc, then they are subject to the same road rules (ie speed limits et al) as other road users. Aren't they??? Assuming, of course, that Mr L was on a bicycle
At least that's the case over here
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You explained to them that speed limits don't apply to bicycles?
I believe they do in the US, although like most things there each and every state will have a slightly different take on it.
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My son (4) can ride his bike :thumbsup:
He was at the wobbly stage - crashing as soon as he realised that I'd let go. We took him to Battersea Park yesterday where he was due to meet a friend. As we were early I set of with him alone and he continued to make wobbly progress but as soon as his friend arrived he forgot that I wasn't there :-\ and shot off over the horizon :D
Cool 8)
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My new flat is ace- warm, comfy, spacious, tasteful (I didn't do the decorating LOL).
I've been sat around in T-shirt and shorts thinking that it's hot and the heating hasn't even been on (kitchen electrics shorted out Friday night when upstairs washing machine flooded. I wasn't happy but everything seems to be working now).
Going back to old flat- cold, dark, tired decour- is a bit of a shock but I only need to get the rest of my stuff out.
Lovely, lovely.
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Latest OU assignment in early! Two more to go (although I can forget one as it won't affect my final grade at all) and one more exam this year.
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Latest OU assignment in early! Two more to go (although I can forget one as it won't affect my final grade at all) and one more exam this year.
Got my last one in but had to deliver it by hand to meet the deadline. Missed the third but that shouldn't matter as it will get a substitution score. Just got to learn 800 lines of Virgil now before the exam in 2 weeks. :-(
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Got my last one in but had to deliver it by hand to meet the deadline.
I've done that, only it was a 50km cycle from work to my tutor's house and 40km back. It's almost as if I left it until the last minute on purpose.
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Got my last one in but had to deliver it by hand to meet the deadline.
I've done that, only it was a 50km cycle from work to my tutor's house and 40km back. It's almost as if I left it until the last minute on purpose.
longa tibi exsilia et uastum maris aequor arandum
(For you there is long exile and the vast surface of the sea to be ploughed) - Aeneid 2:780
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Got my last one in but had to deliver it by hand to meet the deadline.
I've done that, only it was a 50km cycle from work to my tutor's house and 40km back. It's almost as if I left it until the last minute on purpose.
longa tibi exsilia et uastum maris aequor arandum
(For you there is long exile and the vast surface of the sea to be ploughed) - Aeneid 2:780
You're opening yourself up for a barrage of mathematical gobbledygook...
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:)
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longa tibi exsilia et uastum maris aequor arandum
(For you there is long exile and the vast surface of the sea to be ploughed) - Aeneid 2:780
You're opening yourself up for a barrage of mathematical gobbledygook...
AXIOMATA SIVE LEGES MOTUS
Lex I: Corpus omne perseverare in statu suo quiescendi vel movendi uniformiter in directum, nisi quatenus a viribus impressis cogitur statum illum mutare.
Lex II: Mutationem motus proportionalem esse vi motrici impressae, et fieri secundum lineam rectam qua vis illa imprimitur.
Lex III: Actioni contrariam semper et aequalem esse reactionem: sive corporum duorum actiones in se mutuo semper esse aequales et in partes contrarias dirigi.
That kind of thing?
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Funnily enough my latest module has included stuff on latin squares.
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My distributor didn't want to take me to dinner this evening so I got to go back to the hotel and have a sleep before listening to BBC radio (don't you just love the interweb) and finishing some "none urgent but must be done eventually" sort of work.
All in all, a great evening and they have lots of lovely Karl Fazer chocolate in the hotel lounge.
I have put lots in my bag :thumbsup:
More good news- I'm not being picked up until 10.15 tomorrow morning (08.15 UK time) and the loud woman in the high heels has just left the lounge.
Must remember to get more chocolate before I go to bed.
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I've been stopped for speeding twice already, and let off with a slapped wrist both times ;D
You explained to them that speed limits don't apply to bicycles? Or were you astride an infernal combustion engined machine?
Surely if a bicycle is classed as traffic, just like cars etc, then they are subject to the same road rules (ie speed limits et al) as other road users. Aren't they??? Assuming, of course, that Mr L was on a bicycle
At least that's the case over here
In the UK, with the exception of Royal Parks and certain byelawed areas, speed limits only apply to motor vehicles.
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My little sister and her other half (with the magnificent name Mervyn) have finally announced their engagement, much to my good, Catholic mother's delight, after several years of 'living in sin'.... :thumbsup:
I shall commence the search for a suitable titfer this afternoon!
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My Woodrup is back on the road! :D
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My trousers are falling down!
why is this good news? Well its good news because it means I've lost a coupla inches round my waist....
YAY!
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I'm sure that Mrs T thinks this is good news - on two counts ;)
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I'm sure that Mrs T thinks this is good news - on two counts ;)
Always bringing up Thatcher, you can't help it can you!
;) ;D ;D
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OMG - you have put a horrid, horrid image in my head now.
And Tiermat will probably need years of therapy...
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I'm sure that Mrs T thinks this is good news - on two counts ;)
Always bringing up Thatcher, you can't help it can you!
;) ;D ;D
Ssssh don't let my wife here that, she'll kill me, then hunt down you two....
;D
Rest assured this Mrs T is much much much nicer that the Tory one
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Rest assured this Mrs T is much much much nicer that the Tory one
You really shouldn't have to say that.
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BCF rankings now updated and I've got my 3rd cat licence now - Never more the 4ths again! Also collected my £30 winnings from the track league and spent it down the LBS.
Horay!
As you were...
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Oh congratulations. Hope you can keep up ;)
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I feel amazing!
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That is good news indeed :)
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Mrs T went out yesterday, with our next door neighbour, and did 9 miles! The longest she has EVER ridden.
And she's going out again NEXT Sunday!
YAY!
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I swam in the sea on both Saturday and Sunday. Great weather.
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The Lost Soul Band have reformed and will be playing The Liquid Rooms on 28th December. ;D :D :)
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I can't stop grinning lol
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I can't stop grinning lol
Put the helium down Valiant!
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100% in my latest OU TMA (for M150).
Which is good because out of the 5 TMAs I managed to submit just 2 of them through sheer laziness, but as long as I scrape a pass (40%, not a problem, should get 95%) in the final compulsory CMA (submitted but won't be marked until the 30th) then I'll pass the course which is all I wanted to do.
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We've been going through a job evaluation process. They've (finally) realised that my salary is below the market rate...
... so I've got an immediate £7,000 pay rise, backdated to 1 April 2008, and with a guaranteed £2,000 rise in April 2009. My October paypacket is going to be huge! :D :thumbsup:
Mr R and I were planning a holiday over Christmas and New Year... we shall be able to look at exotic and expensive now.
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We've been going through a job evaluation process. They've (finally) realised that my salary is below the market rate...
... so I've got an immediate £7,000 pay rise, backdated to 1 April 2008, and with a guaranteed £2,000 rise in April 2009. My October paypacket is going to be huge! :D :thumbsup:
Mr R and I were planning a holiday over Christmas and New Year... we shall be able to look at exotic and expensive now.
JD Cycles? That's where I'd be going with £7000. ;) :D
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We've been going through a job evaluation process. They've (finally) realised that my salary is below the market rate...
... so I've got an immediate £7,000 pay rise, backdated to 1 April 2008, and with a guaranteed £2,000 rise in April 2009. My October paypacket is going to be huge! :D :thumbsup:
Mr R and I were planning a holiday over Christmas and New Year... we shall be able to look at exotic and expensive now.
JD Cycles? That's where I'd be going with £7000. ;) :D
Jon's already said 'No' to n+1... :'(
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Does he have a vote? ???
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I s'pose so, if they are sharing a living space!
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I s'pose so, if they are sharing a living space!
I shall be working on him... ;)
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Good news - I got to ride my bike to a meeting in the sunshine, then went to the bank, also by bike, then got a cup of tea before going back to my desk and talking down a potential complaint. That's all good. :)
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Latest medical tests have been clear. One more lot to do (couple of weeks) and then will know for sure. The fatigue and stuff will be with me for some time though. Think my racing days are over.......a true YACFer now then :)
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Went to a cardio specialist today following chest pains. Apparently, I've got the sort of 'scores' that will most likely result in me being the fittest person they see all year; I managed 19 minutes on the treadmill when people only usually manage 12*!
*They told me that I should let them know when they should stop the treadmill. Little did they know quite how strong my competitive spirit was, although they may have begun to suspect something when I asked what the longest time anyone had done before was!
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19 minutes is amazing.
Glad it went well!
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Is there a standard treadmill test they use?
Something like 1kph increase every minute?
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Ta!
Is there a standard treadmill test they use?
Something like 1kph increase every minute?
I'm not entirely sure, but the thing got steeper and faster every 3 or so minutes.
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Is there a standard treadmill test they use?
It's usually the Bruce Protocol (http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1123032) or a variant thereof.
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Is there a standard treadmill test they use?
It's usually the Bruce Protocol (http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1123032) or a variant thereof.
I had a pleasant surprise in the form of £188.92 in mt bank account, a rebate from Southern Electric. I also discovered a couple of cheques I'd forgotten about (still in date). What should I do with my £220 bonus? :D
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What should I do with my £220 bonus? :D
I'll PM my address to you ;D
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What should I do with my £220 bonus? :D
I'll PM my address to you ;D
It's OK, Alan - I'm closer. I'll pick up cash from Wow, and take a small handling fee ;)
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What should I do with my £220 bonus?
Wanna buy a used Rohloff? :D
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Is there a standard treadmill test they use?
It's usually the Bruce Protocol (http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1123032) or a variant thereof.
I had a pleasant surprise in the form of £188.92 in mt bank account, a rebate from Southern Electric. I also discovered a couple of cheques I'd forgotten about (still in date). What should I do with my £220 bonus? :D
I just spent all but £9 of it on your behalf, at Ground Effect. :-[
The Witches Britches should suit you, Wow. :D
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Click, click.
Oops, I just spent another £70 at Wiggle... :-[
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So Wowbagger owes you £61 then ;)
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Click, click.
Oops, I just spent another £70 at Wiggle... :-[
What did you buy ??? ;) ;D ;D
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I've just spent around the same at Wiggle, but that was because a git in a van drove over my front light and I needed a new one O:-)
A new, larger sprocket for the Globe's hub gear also made its way into the order somehow, dunno how that happened. And a new chain....
Peli, will you let me know how you get on with the Witches Britches, I'm toying with the idea of getting some soon but I'm not sure about the sizing.
And Jasper, I'm glad your tests are clear thus far. I'm sure you'll still be among the fastest on many YACF rides ;D
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Is there a standard treadmill test they use?
It's usually the Bruce Protocol (http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1123032) or a variant thereof.
I had a pleasant surprise in the form of £188.92 in mt bank account, a rebate from Southern Electric.
My treadmill was powering your electricity?!?
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I've always thought that gyms, rowing machines, exercise bikes and treadmills were all a bit of a waste of time. It would be a very good idea if these devices were plugged into the grid and there could be prizes (eg a pizza) for punters who generated enough electricity.
If your session on the treadmill did indeed provide our rebate, then thanks, Gonzo! Which left-wing organisation would you like me to donate it to? ;)
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From Wiggle I bought two new back lights, energy drink for Woolly, and Sealskinz gloves for Woolly.
From Ground Effect I bought merino tops for me and Woolly, a fleece winter jacket for me, Witches Britches for me, a beanie for me, and some shorts for Woolly.
Phew! At least the rent money is paying for that little lot (we're living rent-free on account of having no kitchen at the moment...).
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Peli, will you let me know how you get on with the Witches Britches, I'm toying with the idea of getting some soon but I'm not sure about the sizing.
Yes, I certainly will. I'm looking forward to getting them as I've read such good reviews... :)
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I've just worn my Montezumas for a bit this morning. On my bike. They are excellent and I guarantee that ya'll will love them Britches.
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Ooh, I wonder if they will arrive before Friday...
Something random happened as I was out pootling today - had a nice chap on a bike offer me a ticket to the cycle cinema show tonight as he couldn't go. We pulled over to discover the ticket was non-transferable, but a nice thought and gesture nonetheless. :thumbsup:
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Please, please tell me, what are Witches Britches and do I need a pair ???
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Ground Effect - mountain bike clothing (http://www.groundeffect.co.nz/product-detail-WIT-WOM.htm)
Whether you need a pair, only you can say! ;D
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Ground Effect - mountain bike clothing (http://www.groundeffect.co.nz/product-detail-WIT-WOM.htm)
Whether you need a pair, only you can say! ;D
Thanks NSTN, if Peli's have arrived in time and she wears them next Saturday then they may be added to my Christmas wish list :D
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Mrs T is starting to extend her cycling routes, and has a new rider to join them next week! Pretty soon their little cabal will be bigger than this place! :)
Oh and we think we have found what has been afflicting her, it appears that as well as cheese and coffee she has developed an allergy to wheat!!!
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wine gummy gum gums !!!!
And oh some other stuff from wiggle arrived today :)
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Ground Effect - mountain bike clothing (http://www.groundeffect.co.nz/product-detail-WIT-WOM.htm)
Whether you need a pair, only you can say! ;D
Thanks NSTN, if Peli's have arrived in time and she wears them next Saturday then they may be added to my Christmas wish list :D
No sign of them yet. They are slacking, those Kiwis. ;)
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It's still only Tuesday - I ordered mine late on a Friday and had them on Wednesday so you should have them tomorrow
EDIT Make that today as I'm a few hours behind :)
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(1) Mr R has (sort of) agreed to n+1 - so I'm going to be lusting over singlespeeds/fixies this weekend at Cycle.
(2) A huge expenses cheque will be hitting my account tomorrow, so I shall be making a visit to Ground Effect.
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Got to Vancouver to find today's meetings cancelled :thumbsup:
So I did this instead (http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=10.msg162579#msg162579) :)
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I've got tickets for Scotland vs All Blacks at Murrayfield 8th November, and Scotland vs Wales for next year's 6 Nations.
Of course, the chance of there being any bits of any Scottish players left after they've been flattened by the All Blacks is slim...
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I've got tickets for Scotland vs All Blacks at Murrayfield 8th November, and Scotland vs Wales for next year's 6 Nations.
Of course, the chance of there being any bits of any Scottish players left after they've been flattened by the All Blacks is slim...
If you want, I'll ask the All Blacks to be gentle with the Scots... ;) ;D
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Please.
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I've got tickets for Scotland vs All Blacks at Murrayfield 8th November, and Scotland vs Wales for next year's 6 Nations.
Of course, the chance of there being any bits of any Scottish players left after they've been flattened by the All Blacks is slim...
I watched Scotland v Wales in 1973. It cost 60p at the gate to get in.
Dare I ask what price a ticket these days, Kirst?
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Well, the SRU are a bunch of idiots who'd rather have a stadium one-third full at £50 a ticket rather than reduce the tickets to a reasonable price and have a sold out game... It was a friend booked them and I think it's £30 for the All Blacks and £45 for the Wales game, and those are not the best seats. >:( But, you take your chances to see the All Blacks when you can...
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Much as I like Welsh rugby, I think that charging 50% more to watch them than the All Blacks is an example of skewed priorities.
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The Six Nations games are always over priced though.
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Well, the SRU are a bunch of idiots who'd rather have a stadium one-third full at £50 a ticket rather than reduce the tickets to a reasonable price and have a sold out game... It was a friend booked them and I think it's £30 for the All Blacks and £45 for the Wales game, and those are not the best seats. >:( But, you take your chances to see the All Blacks when you can...
50 quid is the maximum price for a ticket. I looked at the website last night and IMO the lower priced tickets are not too bad compared to other events.
And what is all this about the 'best seats' ??? Corporate nonsense. Get a ticket, watch the game, stop being so bloody 'Edinburgh' :demon:
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The Six Nations games are always over priced though.
The last game I went to cost me £0 because I had a ticket for the press box. It was Twickenham 1986, Rob Andrew 21 - 19 Wales. I was sitting just in front of Gerald Davies and John Taylor and watching those two Gods having a natter was more enthralling than the rugby.
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The Six Nations games are always over priced though.
The last game I went to cost me £0 because I had a ticket for the press box. It was Twickenham 1986, Rob Andrew 21 - 19 Wales. I was sitting just in front of Gerald Davies and John Taylor and watching those two Gods having a natter was more enthralling than the rugby.
Rob Andrew was not one of our high points
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He broke the points record for a player on his debut, previously held by Keith Jarrett (scored 19 points in Wales' 34 - 21 win v England in Cardiff, 1966). That's pretty impressive, and was he not a regular in the successful Will Carling side?
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And what is all this about the 'best seats' ??? Corporate nonsense. Get a ticket, watch the game, stop being so bloody 'Edinburgh' :demon:
I was making the point that even not that good seats are expensive, actually. >:(
;D
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I was making the point that even not that good seats are expensive, actually.
Not that good seats?
Whatever price it is does not really matter. You either want to go or you do not. 'Best seats' 'good seats' or any seats. Seats are usually available. Whether you go for more expensive or not...depends what you want.
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We have just sold our old car so we are now officially a one car household. It was the strangest car sale I have made. The bloke was happy to hand over the cash without actually starting the car and he didn't want a receipt. He said I looked like an honest bloke. :o
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I've just mown the lawn and it looks grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat!
(and I pinched the last juicy red apple off the little tree which was absolutely amazing)
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Got our order from groundeffect but no extra kiwis in the box. The short are great though only done 6 miles in them. Top is nice and warm though a bit itchy
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A 'red cross parcel' has arrived from the Parents, filled with all sorts of goodies. :)
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I've just check last week's lottery tickets!!!
I got 5 numbers!!
£1506!! ;D ;D :thumbsup:
I have to split it seven ways though! :-\
Still, better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick!
And I'm trying not to dwell on the fact that if we hadn't been just one number out all my financial worries would be over. :'(
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Marj now wants a road bike.
n+1 strikes again ;D
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So after about 6/7 months of not being able to ride a bike, the doc told me today I might be able to ride again soon :D yay!!!
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That's super news Sam :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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So after about 6/7 months of not being able to ride a bike, the doc told me today I might be able to ride again soon :D yay!!!
But not a silly ride, eh? Take it easy young Samwise.... :thumbsup:
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So after about 6/7 months of not being able to ride a bike, the doc told me today I might be able to ride again soon :D yay!!!
Going to Nottingham again are we ?
Great news my friend.
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The tenants upstairs have buggered off, so no more noise and there is a hope that the leaks will stop too.
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I've just fixed a software memory leak that I've been banging my head against for the last couple of weeks :thumbsup:
ph34r my skillz!!
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I have got my Maui Jim Kapalua's back, they are just like new now!
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I have just received a Thorn Raven frame and a Rohloff hub :D
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fantastic!!
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So after about 6/7 months of not being able to ride a bike, the doc told me today I might be able to ride again soon :D yay!!!
Going to Nottingham again are we ?
Great news my friend.
I doubt I'd be able to ride into work without dying atm :(
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Give it time matey. Gentle pootles with lady companions to offer sympathy & encouragement.
A folder might be an idea, you can stick it in a taxi if you get too knackered.
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Can't afford a new bike atm.
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This week I passed 6500 miles on my Thorn.
That's about ⅓ of the cost of it in saved petrol, or all of it at 40p per mile.
I hope you have as much pleasure from your Thorn as I've had from mine, Gus. :thumbsup:
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After 3 1/2 years I have finally finished getting divorced. :thumbsup:
So <xxxx> rang up just now to tell me what he thought I should do with the money and complained when I didn't agree. huh. no major change there. :sick:
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Yay! I'm glad it's all finally sorted Ara :)
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Hope your life flourishes from here. It's good when chapters close.
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at least 20 years after my last lesson, but following lots of hints to Mrs Mike and a weird dream my mum had last month, my birthday present from the whole family is a piano!!
Sooooo excited :D
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After suffering the loss of finishing reading Homicide by David Simon and struggling through two crime books that left me feeling as though I would never again enjoy another crime novel again, such was the brilliance of Simons book, I found Sniper One by Sgt Dan Mills in WHSmiths this morning and have been furtively reading at my desk.
Yeay!
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at least 20 years after my last lesson, but following lots of hints to Mrs Mike and a weird dream my mum had last month, my birthday present from the whole family is a piano!!
Sooooo excited :D
What sort is it? Upright? Grand? Steinway? Bechstein? ;)
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What sort is it? Upright? Grand? Steinway? Bechstein? ;)
...Stylophone?
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at least 20 years after my last lesson, but following lots of hints to Mrs Mike and a weird dream my mum had last month, my birthday present from the whole family is a piano!!
Sooooo excited :D
What sort is it? Upright? Grand? Steinway? Bechstein? ;)
What sort is it? Upright? Grand? Steinway? Bechstein? ;)
...Stylophone?
:)
havent bought it yet, but been given a rough budget from the family and will be shopping over the next couple of weeks. Very excited!
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I have just trimmed my beard down to 24 mm (http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b231/gus69/BeardSmiley.jpg)
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I have my new toys :)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3283/2982108189_6b681d85bc_o.jpg)
2.8kw muhahahaha, my neighbours are gonna love me.
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If any of your neighbours are in YACF you may find them posting in Not so good news. ;D
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If any of your neighbours are in YACF you may find them posting in Not so good news. ;D
and probably the RANT thread..
;D
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Boom Boom Shake Shake The Room. :o
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This irritating bint who has been driving me mad for the past couple of years at work with her loud mouth, arrogance, ignorance and plain lies has just handed in her notice!!!!!
Best news I've had in ages!
HOOOOOOORAY!!!!! ;D
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actually this is about bikes but I couldn't find a relevant thread (good cycling-related news)
big guy has build his first bike :thumbsup: (with help from self and young guy)
it's a bmx ??? 20" wheel, exceedingly wide bars and, errm, I can't think of anything else.
he now wants to spray it ::-) I mentioned it'ld need dismantling again
no pics as I haven't taken any and have forgotten how to upload them to my bit of web space
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BMX?!? Pah! Kids today :(
Oh, hang on, the first bike I built up was one of them things ...
So I predict he will be riding PBP 2031-ish.
Well done big guy. :thumbsup:
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I'm at work today.
My next day at work will be the 5th January 2009.
I also be staying as far away from computers in that period.
I'll send a postcard from here (http://tinyurl.com/6xryut) though.
:)
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I've got Take That tickets for Glasgow next June!
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I'm at work today.
My next day at work will be the 5th January 2009.
That's one hell of a long break :)
Enjoy.
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I'm at work today.
My next day at work will be the 5th January 2009.
I also be staying as far away from computers in that period.
I'll send a postcard from here (http://tinyurl.com/6xryut) though.
:)
Jammy bugger! :P
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I've got Take That tickets for Glasgow next June!
*Ahem!* This is the Good News Thread my dear... I think you are wanting the Rant Thread. ;)
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I have corrected my contacts in my mobile, so Regulator won't be getting any more abusive or suggestive messages / voicemails.
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I have corrected my contacts in my mobile, so Regulator won't be getting any more abusive or suggestive messages / voicemails.
:'(
I wuz enjoying those...
You can be abusive towards me any time, m'dear!
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We have moved :D. Nearly. Just a few boxes and about a dozen bikes to go. Then 2 months of unpacking and we'll be done. :thumbsup:
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I won the 'Best Costume' prize at Kim's Halloween fancy dress party on Saturday (a day late I know...) I gotta trophy an' all! :thumbsup:
I went as Death.
Compliments were passed on my ability to utilize theatrical make up.
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And had you?
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He just got really pissed on Friday night and showed up to Saturday's party seriously hung over. ;)
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I am a free agent :) I dunno if that's good or bad but today I slept in, read a few chapters of me book and errr watched a few too many episodes of Ghost Whisperer.
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My Daddy Long Legs have arrived from New Zealand :)
Unfortunately they're a Christmas present so I won't get to use them until December :(
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Oh Happy Day! :D :D :D
My new machine is ready for collection!!!!! :thumbsup:
A trip to Surrey is being planned for this afternoon and photos of the new toy may be available this PM.
Now all I need to think of is a name for her...
And a big ***RASPBERRY*** to Mike - it's not yet Christmas (despite what the shops think) and she is ready!
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I have just bought a bike. I'm very happy because that completes my fleet**.
Bike A) Road fixie - For commuting and generally getting from A to B
Bike B) Good old slick tired MTB - Used as a hybrid for commuting when I'm feeling under the weather, getting the shopping, towing trailers, riding trails and maybe even touring.
Bike C) MTB - For learning to ride rough stuff - I'm pleased I'll no longer be wearing out the knobblies and other nice componentry on the road with mundane* utility trips
Bike D) Tandem - Only really half a bike but it's a lot of fun!
*Not that cycling is ever mundane, except maybe for long stretches of A road dual carriageway
**There is also bike E. My Airborne Valkyrie Ax. Bike E is only half a bike. It exists as just a frameset right now. It was the best bike I ever had. I will build it up again one day, when finances allow and we are living somewhere it's less likely to get nicked. Meanwhile, it bides it's time.
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We've got a phone line and broadband again :D.
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Got my bike back :D
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Got my bike back :D
Gosh,your LBS opens early does it not ;D
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Got my bike back :D
Gosh,your LBS opens early does it not ;D
No picked it up last night, just came back the 'long' way :D
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I just got another refund for a late train journey. It's funny how the anger and frustration at the time of being delayed are all forgotten when really money comes through the post. ;D (Well vouchers actually, but it feels like money).
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Kali and I have been out for our first ride! :thumbsup: Just a quick five miles round Pimlico, Chelsea and Vauxhall.
I like very, very much! She's light, responsive and damn good fun. It's a bit odd being on smoothish 25s (Gatorskin Ultras) and you have to watch the road surface a bit - but she seems to hold the road well.
I just hope it's a nice day tomorrow so we can get out for a proper ride.
For now I shall satisfy myself with looking like this - ;D
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We got through the MHRA blood bank inspection (with only 1 major and 6 minor deficiencies)
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We got through the MHRA blood bank inspection (with only 1 major and 6 minor deficiencies)
Well done sir!
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thankyou - meant to log on and let you all know sooner but I've been a little busy (I think the Scottish Government and the national Blood Transfusion Service were expecting much worse)
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Marj has made a bread & butter pudding :thumbsup:
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Marj has made a bread & butter pudding :thumbsup:
Can she make some more next weekend please? I lurve b&b pudding :P
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I am smiling, have been all day. The fire is lit and I am watching the flames dance and jump. That's all but it's more than enough.
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thankyou - meant to log on and let you all know sooner but I've been a little busy (I think the Scottish Government and the national Blood Transfusion Service were expecting much worse)
Now that IS good news Windy. I got the feeling it wasn't a foregone conclusion. Pleased for you. :thumbsup:
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Marj has made a bread & butter pudding :thumbsup:
Can she make some more next weekend please? I lurve b&b pudding :P
Coincidently we have just been discussing the menu for Friday night.So far it is...
Homemade Lasagne
Bread & Butter pudding.
Wine & beer for the weekend is not yet decided.Do you have any preference?
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I have new specs, courtesy of my very generous optometrist friend. You can see my bloodshot eyes more clearly now. ???
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The garage door is fixed - good news :thumbsup:
It only needed fixing cos I broke it - bad news >:(
It only cost £88.13 to fix :o
Must be more careful next time ::-)
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I have new specs, courtesy of my very generous optometrist friend. You can see my bloodshot eyes more clearly now. ???
Looking forward to seeing you on Friday ;)
3 puns in one short sentance.Not bad for someone who didn't get O-level English
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I'm not gonna be made redundant!!!
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Yay!
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Now that is good news. You must be so happy and relieved.
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That's brilliant news, the least you deserve.
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Yup :) No more worrying about benefits or cashflow issues and still have 3 days a week for my own stuff. It's great :)
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Oh wow - what a turnaround in this climate :)
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:) I am feeling sufficiently happy to post in this thread, for the first time in ages. Just read some old emails and it made me feel good.
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My latest steed just arrived.
N = 3
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:) I am feeling sufficiently happy to post in this thread, for the first time in ages. Just read some old emails and it made me feel good.
:thumbsup:
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A client has just bought me a case of wine and sent a really nice note about me & the team to my boss.
He's even writing a book about making a million quid by working with us :)
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A client has just bought me a case of wine and sent a really nice note about me & the team to my boss.
He's even writing a book about making a million quid by working with us :)
If I come and work with you, will I make a million quid?
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A client has just bought me a case of wine and sent a really nice note about me & the team to my boss.
He's even writing a book about making a million quid by working with us :)
If I come and work with you, will I make a million quid?
I'll take a job for only 1/4 million quid - easy to please. ;)
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A client has just bought me a case of wine and sent a really nice note about me & the team to my boss.
He's even writing a book about making a million quid by working with us :)
If I come and work with you, will I make a million quid?
I'll take a job for only 1/4 million quid - easy to please. ;)
I'll be cheaper still: I won't bother you with a job but I'll have the pension. :thumbsup:
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sigh... :D
He (my client) recons anyone could do it. When he's finished the book, I'll post links..
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sigh... :D
He (my client) recons anyone could do it. When he's finished the book, I'll post links..
This is one of those "How I made a million quid" books, right?
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I ran* 1.75 miles this evening, which is 1.70 miles further than I could run a month ago.
And then I got home and Charlotte made me dinner and Angel Delight. :D
*run, v., pp: ran; to stagger, wheeze, stumble
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I ran* 1.75 miles this evening, which is 1.70 miles further than I could run a month ago.
And then I got home and Charlotte made me dinner and Angel Delight. :D
*run, v., pp: ran; to stagger, wheeze, stumble
Superb news. Well done :-*
Oh.... Butterscotch Delight, yum yum yum
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:) I am feeling sufficiently happy to post in this thread, for the first time in ages. Just read some old emails and it made me feel good.
Now that really is Good News.
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I ran* 1.75 miles this evening, which is 1.70 miles further than I could run a month ago.
And then I got home and Charlotte made me dinner and Angel Delight. :D
*run, v., pp: ran; to stagger, wheeze, stumble
Isn't Angel Delight the stuff formerly known as Instant Whip?
Rob
PS .... as I (innocently) typed that I realised the potential for innuendo ;D
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I ran* 1.75 miles this evening, which is 1.70 miles further than I could run a month ago.
And then I got home and Charlotte made me dinner and Angel Delight. :D
*run, v., pp: ran; to stagger, wheeze, stumble
Isn't Angel Delight the stuff formerly known as Instant Whip?
Rob
PS .... as I (innocently) typed that I realised the potential for innuendo ;D
If I hark back to my childhood I'll be able to answer your question. Instant Whip had bubbles in it. Angels Delight was more smooth and creamy.
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I ran* 1.75 miles this evening, which is 1.70 miles further than I could run a month ago.
And then I got home and Charlotte made me dinner and Angel Delight. :D
*run, v., pp: ran; to stagger, wheeze, stumble
Not sure I understand. Run? ???
Don't you have a bike?
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It is sunny outside. My arms are working a bit better than half an hour ago.
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:) I am feeling sufficiently happy to post in this thread, for the first time in ages. Just read some old emails and it made me feel good.
sending :-* :-* :-*
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:-* :-* :-*
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:) I am feeling sufficiently happy to post in this thread, for the first time in ages. Just read some old emails and it made me feel good.
sending :-* :-* :-*
Oh, thank you my dear. That's sweet of you.
and thank you clarion if indeed those were aimed at me !!
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I just received a small package :thumbsup:
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They were aimed at anyone who needs or wants them, M. ;)
Annie - a small package can often bring a lot of joy, I find.
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Annie - a small package can often bring a lot of joy, I find.
That's what I keep telling Helen ;)
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I might have interweb at home as of 25th Nov.
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I might have interweb at home as of 25th Nov.
That's great news.
My good news - my neighbour's cat is still in the land of the living. I took her to the vets, she is currently receiving fluids. Her owners return from their hollypops tomorrow.
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I got my promotion. Shame it's overshadowed.
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congratulation :) I'm sorry it has been over shaddowed though :(
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Well done for the promotion. But overshadowed? Am I dim, or are you cryptic and mysterious? (Probably both...)
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Congratulations! You've worked bloody hard for it. :)
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Well done Peli :)
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BBC NEWS | Scotland | Tayside and Central | Cash woe for troubled development (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7733004.stm)
Yes it is good news. This firm is the biggest bunch of planning philistines going. The 204 flat development is a 9 storey block that, for those who know Dundee, would stick out like an eyesore. It would block the view of the river from the University. Given the University is on a hill and the development on the riverside, is shows how ridiculously out of proportion to it's surroundings it is. No PT links, no nice pedestrian links. Completely the wrong development in the wrong place. And hopefully it now will not be built...
;D ;D ;D
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My youngest (6) has just been put on the Government list for gifted children by his school for maths.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
He's good at literacy as well but we need to work on that a bit more.
Must get it from his mum's side ;D
Rich.
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My youngest (6) has just been put on the Government list for gifted children by his school for maths.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
He's good at literacy as well but we need to work on that a bit more.
Must get it from his mum's side ;D
Rich.
:D :thumbsup:
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Awesome, Rich (and Mini R).
Do you get involved in this lot? (http://www.nagcbritain.org.uk/). We did when our bright young things were younger...
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Awesome, Rich (and Mini R).
Do you get involved in this lot? (http://www.nagcbritain.org.uk/). We did when our bright young things were younger...
Never heard of them before but will look through the site later when at home.
Rich.
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Nice work Mini Rich!
My good news is that I got a pay rise today, and told by my boss's boss to expense a nice bottle of bubbly. :thumbsup: I don't drink, so we'll just get a nice takeaway instead.
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My daughter will have a piece published in Saturday's Grauniad. Sadly, being the "dogsbody / intern" as she puts it, her name won't appear in the article, but that of the guy she's working for. She's been researching "chuggers", which is an abbreviation for "Charity Muggers", a seemingly fine bunch of people who work on commission for private companies but are hired out by certain charities to prowl the streets signing unsuspecting members of the public to open direct debits in favour of said charities.
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I will look out for that, Wow.
Question: how much does a 'nice bottle of bubbly' cost? I've been told to expense one, but as I don't drink want to know how much I can expense for something else.
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A case of Moet & Chandon from Tesco's comes out to about £15 per bottle. I reckon you should budget for about £40. IIRC when we went out eating at a posh place in Cambridge on the occasion of Heather's graduation, the well-heeled buggers were knocking back the 'poo for about £60 per bottle. I stuck with the cheapest beer I could find, which was still over £3 a pint.
Expensive tastes, my youngest.
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Peli, I reckon a Krug 'Clos du Mesnil 1990' should do it. Good VFM at around £800 a bottle.
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£40? OK, nice!
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my team training session tomorrow has been cancelled :D
Free day!!
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My younger son is now an MA. He got a 2:1, to match his BA.
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I thought he'd be more likely to be a Pa than a Ma, but congratulations anyway! ;D
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The Sempre Con Te (http://www.sempreconte.com/exhibition.htm) project and exhibition* that I spent many months working on in Sydney in 2005 has just been given AU$8000 by the Powerhouse Museum (http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/about/index.asp) to add to the AU$7000 already raised so that we can put all our work into a book which we can now publish ourselves!
*About the migration of Italians to the Northern Beaches area of Sydney, particularly focusing on the women's stories.
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The kitchen is DRY !!!!
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The kitchen is DRY !!!!
Yay!! :) :)
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Wow! At last! Here's hoping that all your problems get sorted soon.
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27 years ago today I got married.
I got Mrs nicknack a big pile of Thornton's truffles. She got me a big pile of Thornton's truffles.
Pig out time! ;D
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Do truffles last for 27 years?
IGMC
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Happy Anniversary, nicknack & Mrs nicknack!
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Yay - it's snowing :thumbsup:.
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My relocation to New York has been approved :D
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And my tax bill was less that I'd budgeted for :thumbsup:
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So does anyone know a good American Ti bike maker :)
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Serotta?
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Watchdog calls on public to boycott charities' face-to-face fundraisers |
Society |
The Guardian
(http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/nov/24/charities-fundraising-chuggers-intelligent-giving)
All the research for the above article was conducted by my daughter, who is on a 3-month placement with Intelligent Giving as an introduction to the world of work. I was instructed to buy a Grauniad this a.m.
Said daughter was a bit miffed by inaccuracies in the article: Adam Rothwell is her manager and although he did none of the on-street research, is the man with links to the Grauniad. Mostly, the paper seems to have got it right though. 8/10. :P
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Do truffles last for 27 years?
In my experience, they don't get past 27 minutes. Mmm apricot parfaits.
I should have internet at home tomorrow night! *does happy dance*
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Serotta?
It wasn't that much less
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Do truffles last for 27 years?
In my experience, they don't get past 27 minutes.
Your taste buds are programmed in the same script as Marj's ;D
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Do truffles last for 27 years?
In my experience, they don't get past 27 minutes.
I am surprised they even last that long. I was thinking more of 27 seconds.
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It depends how big the pile is. I can eat a lot of Thornton's apricot parfaits very quickly though. Not so keen on the white chocolate ones though.
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It depends how big the pile is. I can eat a lot of Thornton's apricot parfaits very quickly though. Not so keen on the white chocolate ones though.
I truly dislike the apricot ones but am rather partial to the white choccie ones, perhaps we could split them between the two of us and demolish them as swiftly as possible.
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A few months ago my iPod was put through our washing machine along with my cycling gear - I thought it had died completely - black screen, no power up even after leaving it to dry for a week, (and it had gone through the machine while it was still switched on, so I guessed the circuits would be fried).
I've got a 4 hour train journey tomorrow, so thought I'd give it one last shot...
IT LIVES! :D
(Only problem is all my pairs of headphones are full of sand from beach outings in the summer - they're like miniature rattles :-\).
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Feeling very chuffed. Just passed my HGV medical ( at my age they come every 5 years ), and although I no longer drive an LGV in anger, keeping the licence is a "safety net" in event of catastrophic job loss.
The really exciting bit , " you have the blood pressure and resting heart rate of a 21 year old" :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:. Woo Hoo...maybe this cycling lark is good for me after all.
Shame that my eye sight is somewhat borked..the burgers at the DVLC may not take totally kindly to that part of the medical, will just have to wait and see.
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The builders are coming tomorrow to start work on the kitchen \o/
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The builders are coming tomorrow to start work on the kitchen \o/
Woohooooo :thumbsup:
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Some scrotes nicked £259 off my Mum's Barclaycard a few weeks ago which in turn caused her to get two £20 overdraft fees on top. She's been worried sick about it and quite ill for the last few days. I have just spoken to her and she says she feels much better today. Oh and she had a letter off the bank to say that she would be getting her money refunded. Coincidence? I don't think so. Her physical and mental health are so intricately linked these days that I would go as far as to say that the fraudsters not only nicked her money but made her ill into the bargain.
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Your poor mum. I know how badly that affected me when I was defrauded, so I can only imagine how badly your mum took it. :(
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Some scrotes nicked £259 off my Mum's Barclaycard a few weeks ago which in turn caused her to get two £20 overdraft fees on top. She's been worried sick about it and quite ill for the last few days. I have just spoken to her and she says she feels much better today. Oh and she had a letter off the bank to say that she would be getting her money refunded. Coincidence? I don't think so. Her physical and mental health are so intricately linked these days that I would go as far as to say that the fraudsters not only nicked her money but made her ill into the bargain.
Excellent news :thumbsup:
Glad your mum is on the "up"
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My bike's all paid for! My last bike to work payment comes out of my salary tomorrow and that's that, it's mine, all mine!
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:thumbsup:
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Top news, our Kirst! :D
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I have home internet again!!!
Unfortunately I can't use it as I have to be on the 0705 train to Leicester tomorrow and I haven't packed yet.
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Yay! Much more Kirst. :)
Never a bad thing...
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Mrs Mike, who's been in India for the week, has got on an early flight and will be home tomorrow :)
It's not been a great 12 hours, but Indias a big place and Mumbai is quite a long way from Delhi, where she's been.
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I interviewed for a vacant haematology post today, made a job offer and had a verbal 'yes' reply. If all goes well and the person starts in January it will be the first time (since I took over the managers role in March 07) that the laboratory has had a full staffing compliment and no vacancies :thumbsup:
I'm having a long weekend in Inverness, so after finishing tonight I'm not back in work untill Tuesday :)
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Easier to retain staff with a good boss (i.e. better than your predecessor) :)
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Easier to retain staff with a good boss (i.e. better than your predecessor) :)
It also helps if you are married to the staff :demon:
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Mrs Mike, who's been in India for the week, has got on an early flight and will be home tomorrow :)
It's not been a great 12 hours, but Indias a big place and Mumbai is quite a long way from Delhi, where she's been.
Thank heaven.
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Mate and I managed to finally fix my laptop. :thumbsup:
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They are putting in the first units in the kitchen today \o/
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Marj has started making this year's Xmas cake :thumbsup:
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Marj has started making this year's Xmas cake :thumbsup:
:thumbsup: We made ours a few weeks ago, fed it with brandy. Now I need to ice and decorate it with holly leaf shaped pieces of white icing
Shall we start a members Xmas Cake Thread in OT Gallery ?
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Marj has started making this year's Xmas cake :thumbsup:
Feck me that is going to be a big cake, correct me if I'm wrong but there is weeks until xmas :)
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Shall we start a members Xmas Cake Thread in OT Gallery ?
Go on then.
See you there laters.
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Marj has started making this year's Xmas cake :thumbsup:
Feck me that is going to be a big cake, correct me if I'm wrong but there is weeks until xmas :)
You have to let them mellow Woolly! :thumbsup:
<homer>Hmm! Cake.. [drool]</homer>
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The gas hub have just been plugged in :) Now where did I pack the burner/grill/flame thing (6 months ago) so that we can actually use the gas hub ?
And upon the question "how many plugs do you have in the kitchen?", I just looked blank, but after a wee bit of digging in my gray matter, I remembered that we had two extra plugs on a wall where there are none atm.. So sparky is coming around any day now to fix that problem and earth the pipes to the boiler and plug in the cooker too.
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#1 Son just got a promotion :thumbsup:.
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What? To #2? ;D
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What? To #2? ;D
Hehe - no, Sous Chef.
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Cool. Our Kid has started referring to himself as a chef. Kinda makes me proud, even though he's pretty junior at the place. For the first time, he's referred to himself by occupation/calling. Sure you feel the same pride, so congrats to #1. :)
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The gas hub have just been plugged in :) Now where did I pack the burner/grill/flame thing (6 months ago) so that we can actually use the gas hub ?
Woohoo :thumbsup: How long before you start to get "please come back, we miss you" letters from the local takeaways?
Mine: I have finally, finally motivated myself to start applying for jobs. CV sorted and two applications in today.
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Go, Our Dave! :thumbsup:
Woolly and I just realised that yesterday was our one year anniversary of moving in together! :D So on its way is... erm... another takeaway.
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I'm having a weeks vacation :D
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FECK ME !!! We got running water in the kitchen again !!!
And it is the good kind of running water from a TAP and not down the walls \o/ \o/ \o/
*Does a little dance*
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I've done all my Christmas shopping. :D :D
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Peli did some washing up in the kitchen today ;)
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Peli did some washing up in the kitchen today ;)
It's about time that girl started pulling her weight. Keep cracking the whip Woolly. ;)
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Today I have:-
got up late
done my last Friday's teaching of the year
skipped lunch and had a very nice sunny bike ride
had a prolonged Pizza Express with some ex-colleagues
done a bit of on-line coaching
bumped into a former pupil on a chess-playing forum. We played several games in which I won the 15 min +10 sec per move game but he won all the 3 min for all moves games. My head is now spinning.
Watched HIGNFY.
And had a fairly significant beard cut.
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I knew a word in French that Peli didn't know :)
Télécharger, télécharger, télécharger, télécharger, télécharger, télécharger, télécharger :P
But then again I should blooming well know it since I worked for 3 years in IT in France.
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Oh the other good news, Peli came and picked me up from work, in the park in the sun and a wee ride with her back home next to the river, which was nice.
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I did not get made redundant this week 8)
But the two feckwits who were doing there best to ensure that none of us had a job to go back to got there marching papers on thursday
Shamefull joy I know but I have no sympathy for either of them :-\
Its two less mouths to feed and the tribe gets to live through another winter
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I did not get made redundant this week 8)
But the two feckwits who were doing there best to ensure that none of us had a job to go back to got there marching papers on thursday
Shamefull joy I know but I have no sympathy for either of them :-\
Its two less mouths to feed and the tribe gets to live through another winter
<Grammar police> You'd have got my vote!! :demon: </Grammar police>
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It has formally happened. My sister and her dispicable boyfriend have split up.
Now it's FSA Operation Take Care of Sis.
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\o/
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Well that really is good news. Look after her P and W.
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Sound.
:thumbsup:
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I won £40 on the office bonus ball draw. w00t. :)
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It has formally happened. My sister and her dispicable boyfriend have split up.
Now it's FSA Operation Take Care of Sis.
Great news!!
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I won £40 on the office bonus ball draw. w00t. :)
Well that should cover a few bottles of Pinot Noir. :thumbsup:
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It has formally happened. My sister and her dispicable boyfriend have split up.
Now it's FSA Operation Take Care of Sis.
Great news. Let's hope it's permanent.
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I just hit my 3000 commute / utility miles target for the year on the way home tonight !
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I pulled Peli!
(up on her spelling of the word "despicable".) ;)
Good news about Sis.
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I was tired and emotional, I'm let off ;)
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Paper towels have arrived! New supplies were ordered a month ago, we ran out altogether three weeks ago, we've been drying our hands on our trousers for three weeks. Yay for paper towels!
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Finaly organised broadband down here in SA39.
Hello every peeps. :thumbsup:
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Hello SA39 :)
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Com in Llandysul! Llandysul, are you receiving me?
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I haven't been hit by a van in over two days!
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Com in Llandysul! Llandysul, are you receiving me?
Loud and clear.
I've just cycled there to get milk and stuff :thumbsup:
We've moved a bit now, matey. Just north of Llanfihangle Ar Arth. Not far from that water wheel that we saw when you and Mrs. Wow came for a ride.
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...Llanfihangle Ar Arth...
Think your keyboard's playing up, mate!
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...Llanfihangle Ar Arth...
Think your keyboard's playing up, mate!
;D
Actualy, it sounds a bit like there ought to be pirates here. ;D
Ar Arth !!
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It has formally happened. My sister and her dispicable boyfriend have split up.
Now it's FSA Operation Take Care of Sis.
Wahey! Well done your sis!
:D
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I haz taken delivery of all the bits I need to make the Ken Rogers roadworthy again.
See that pair of Lycra-clad legs sticking out of an Essex hedge on December 28th?
That's me, that is.
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Do I detect the stirrings of a Mr Larrington AUK come-back tour?
If so, this is a Good Thing - you have been missed.
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I got a circlip in the post from WobblyJohn this morning, I fitted it without wounding myself and went for a [bloody cold] ride round the village on my first mike-built wheel. I got back in 1 piece, the hub works beautifully and the wheel is still round!!!
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I still have a job, and I'm getting paid this month :thumbsup:.
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I still have a job, and I'm getting paid this month :thumbsup:.
:thumbsup:
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I'm home :)
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The tickets arrived so I'm going on a free skiing trip on Sunday and there is lots and lots of snow. :)
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I haz mince pies- 5 at the time of posting :thumbsup:
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I hazd mince pies- 5 at the time of posting :thumbsup:
FTFY... ;)
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I hazd mince pies- 5 at the time of posting :thumbsup:
FTFY... ;)
It was factually correct- I had 5 at the time of posting :P
I now haz 4 mince pies ;)
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I hazd mince pies- 5 at the time of posting :thumbsup:
FTFY... ;)
It was factually correct- I had 5 at the time of posting :P
I now haz 4 mince pies ;)
Blimey, you're a slow eater.... ;D
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Blimey, you're a slow eater.... ;D
LOL !
I eat quickly, it was will-power that meant there was a gap ;)
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Do I detect the stirrings of a Mr Larrington AUK come-back tour?
If so, this is a Good Thing - you have been missed.
I need to start cycling to work first. The problems with excuses to avoid this are many:
o it's cold
o it's dark
o it's icy / raining / foggy
o it means getting up a lot earlier
o it's a long way1
o I've got a headache and would be all cross and wouldn't enjoy it
However, I can't put it off much longer, as a second charger for my GBFO front light arrives RSN, to be installed at work. Monday the motorcar is in for a service, though, so it'll only be a couple of km each way.
1 - shortest route 28.5 km, flattest about 34 km
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Bad news - I am struggling to write two 2009 account plans. Dull tasks made worse by a complete lack of inspiration.
Good news - I have just got on the outside of a Bombay Fat Boy Pot Noodle. Had the underside of the lid informed me that I had won a free Pot Noodle battery powered twirling fork it would have been even better news. My office in the garage is nice and warm, if a little damp, as the tumble drier is on - bugger the CO2 emissions O:-). To cap it all, I will soon be setting off on Claud for a lunchtime spin via the farm shop to buy a couple of large farm reared steaks - bugger vegetarianism :thumbsup:
Apologies to any eco friendly veggies out there. I am in one of those moods. Normal service will be resumed soon.
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My colleague has brought me a packet of Lemon Puffs as an apology for saying "fuck off you bitch" to me at least 4 times on the Christmas do last Friday, even though she can't remember saying it and I knew she was joking anyway. ;D
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I have found the perfect Christmas avatar!
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I have found the perfect Christmas avatar!
Nice pair of baubles. ;)
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I have found the perfect Christmas avatar!
Nice pair of baubles. ;)
Alas, I have been asked to change them!
I have a defence and a damn fine one. My ex-boss and now mate Martyn sent me the picture and I couldn't resist. Resisting temptation has always been a problem for me!
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I'm home :)
:thumbsup:
Hopefully tucked up with a warm duvet, a fluffy cat and a large supply of quality chocolate.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
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It would appear that we are going all posh.
When The Boss does a bit of on-line grocery shopping the nice people from Ocado rock up as opposed to the just as nice people from Tesco.
And, I am not eating pickled hen's eggs anymore! Here is what the pea green Ocado van has just laid ... :o
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l160/stevenr_01/quailseggs.jpg)
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I've just been given the date of my first academic lecture. Now all I need to do is finish the materials so I have something to say :thumbsup:
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£470 back pay baby! ;D
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- It's Friday
- I'm not working
- I've just got back from a 20 mile ride
- I had a tailwind for most of it
- My new coffee mug has arrived
- It's full of coffee
- Daft Punk are on the radio
- I'm off out tonight
:)
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Finally conquered The Crong (http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/167417) on fixed O:-)
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Finally conquered The Crong (http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/167417) on fixed O:-)
That is wellard. ;)
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;D
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my old mucker from when i was 9 has just won strictly come dancing on 'telly!
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my old mucker from when i was 9 has just won strictly come dancing on 'telly!
Wouldn't that make them a young mucker?
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My girlfriend said to me, completely unprompted, "I want to try riding a tandem" :thumbsup: I swear I never brought the subject up before.
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My girlfriend said to me, completely unprompted, "I want to try riding a tandem" :thumbsup: I swear I never brought the subject up before.
Marry her....NOW
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My sister got out and met up with friends today, after a terrible morning where she threatened to do neither.
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Superstoker came on a walk with us. Not very far, but enough that I escaped suburbia for the first time in ages. Tea & cake in Oaks Park on the way home.
Boy dun good. :thumbsup:
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Superstoker came on a walk with us. Not very far, but enough that I escaped suburbia for the first time in ages. Tea & cake in Oaks Park on the way home.
Boy dun good. :thumbsup:
I see that food was involved.... I wonder whether that had anything to do with it? ;)
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Indeed it was - the first stop was for br
eakfastunch at the local cafe! :)
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Got a letter from the taxman today :thumbsup:
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Claud my Marathon Plus shod Claud Butler MTB is absolutely filthy, which means he is being ridden by me and we're having much fun together. This makes me happy.
He'll get a clean in the spring when bridle paths stop being muddy and the roads aren't covered in crud.
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i can haz nu fone :-)
It was delivered before I got to work this morning and the nice security guard signed for it. This keyboard is a bit small though!
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It's my birthday :D
and I've just done my fastest ever lap of Richmond Park :thumbsup:
and emphatically not, as my wife alleges, in attempt to prove I'm still young
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Happy birthday, chap! :)
And well done. You might outrun the Grim Reaper yet! ;D
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The fridge is rammed full of eating stuff
There's gallons of booze & wine around the place
:thumbsup:
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Just had via email an offer of accommodation from an ex-employee who now lives in AUSTRALIA 8)
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The fridge is rammed full of eating stuff
There's gallons of booze & wine around the place
:thumbsup:
We've got a box of Woodforde's awaiting my attention in the porch :P
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I'm at work today.
My next day at work will be the 5th January 2009.
I also be staying as far away from computers in that period.
I'll send a postcard from here (http://tinyurl.com/6xryut) though.
:)
Back home with some 1200 photos and a lot more memories.
Buenos Aires, day trip to Colonia in Uruguay, down to Videma, 18 hour overnight Tren Patagonico to Bariloche, Ruta de los Siete Lagos to San Martin de los Andes, over the border to Chile and Puerto Montt, a 72 hour ferry down through the Fjords past a glacier or two and round the bottom of the Andes to Puerta Natales, 2 marathons worth of trekking in 5 days in Torres del Paine National Park (just do a Google Image search), Ushuaia (the southern most city in the world), back up to Punta Arenas, up to Santiago for a few days, back into Argentina and Mendoza wine country, Cordoba, Posadas and the Jesuit Misiones, Puerto Iguazu and the Garganta del Diablo (another Google Image search) from both Argentinian and Brazilian sides, back to Buenos Aires and home.
I've seen snow, glaciers, 6000m+ high mountains, 40 degree heat and 100% humidity, 4 countries, swum in the Pacific and Atlantic, and various lakes containing icebergs, seen a 2.7km wide set of waterfalls, dolphins, penguins, caiman, condors, 2 football matches (including the play-off final of the Argentinian season) and lots and lots of bonkers scenery.
It's chilly back home but I like that.
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Had a picture from yesterday's time trial published (p4 of today's Courier for Taysidians). Lots of space as well, more than half a page high and two columns wide.
But why do they not put cycle photos under sport?
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It's well-known that cycling is not a sport. Neither are Scotsmen very good at it. ;)
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Finally got my Christmas present (Acer Aspire One) netbook wifi working. :thumbsup:
I now have a small light laptop for mobile web access.
Two days and it is finally working. However why the method used caused it to start working ???
Matthew
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Another day, another race, another photo. And this time it *is* in the sport section.
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I still have a job for January! Woo! :thumbsup:
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We have just been to Ribble armed with gift vouchers and I am now the happy owner of a new Topeak Track Pump, a Lusso base layer in black, a Topeak multitool and a big bottle of Orange flavoured PSP stuff. I can't decide whether to blow something up, deliver a box of Milk Tray, take something apart or just drink myself silly. ;D
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We have just been to Ribble armed with gift vouchers and I am now the happy owner of a new Topeak Track Pump, a Lusso base layer in black, a Topeak multitool and a big bottle of Orange flavoured PSP stuff. I can't decide whether to blow something up, deliver a box of Milk Tray, take something apart or just drink myself silly. ;D
That list of options qualifies you as the next James Bond :)
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We have just been to Ribble armed with gift vouchers and I am now the happy owner of a new Topeak Track Pump, a Lusso base layer in black, a Topeak multitool and a big bottle of Orange flavoured PSP stuff. I can't decide whether to blow something up, deliver a box of Milk Tray, take something apart or just drink myself silly. ;D
That list of options qualifies you as the next James Bond :)
Which makes GillP a Bond Girl :thumbsup:
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Which makes GillP a Bondage Girl :thumbsup:
:o
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Honestly you chaps ::-)
Naughty Wow
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My slanket has arrived. I might never leave the house again.
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My slanket has arrived. I might never leave the house again.
Can I join you? Yay for jim jams and slankets. ;)
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*wants to know what a slanket is but daren't google...* ;D
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*wants to know what a slanket is but daren't google...* ;D
Safe for work..
THE SLANKET, THE BEST BLANKET EVER (http://www.theslanket.com/)
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The wallet which I was certain I'd put in my pocket this morning, but wasn't there when I went out at lunchtime, was at home all day.
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Cos I did not go out to the Alps for some mtbing this year, I did not spend my stash of euros from Easter time. Found stash during token desk clearing and made 40 sobs on poor exchange rate. This will pay for a trip to Bath next week to watch the rugby.....
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The plumber has been and fixed my burst pipe. I can have a shower again! :)
I've also got to do 3 days worth of washing up :(
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I cleaned the kitchen and started to put the kitchen back into the kitchen, a very weird feeling.
While Peli was cooking :o in our kitchen :o , though we have forgot how to use the oven, as we forgot to set the temperature when we turned it on so cooking took a bit longer than planned. And we forgot to add the red peppers to the roasting potatoes... we get there we will get there :)
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I got myself a new iPod :) A pwetty purple 16GB Nano :D
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woolly & peli - glad the kitchen is getting back together. Sad news is that you now have to start cooking properly again instead of nuking everything. Takes longer but it is worth it and makes a good bottle of wine taste much better.
Enjoy.
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My gran gave me £20 for christmas which I have just spent on a new vellum, tuners, bridge and strings for the knackered old banjo-mandolin I picked up cheap a year ago, so I'll finally be able to play it :thumbsup:
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I may just lined up another mobile sound system commission :)
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Top stuff :thumbsup:
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I have just finished my design for the CRF Cannon! Woooo!
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I just phoned my daughter to wish her a happy 28th birthday and her husband answered. We were on speakerphone intending to sing HBTY to her. S-i-l said that on speakerphone I sound like God. O:-)
Good son-in-law, that.
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I just phoned my daughter to wish her a happy 28th birthday and her husband answered. We were on speakerphone intending to sing HBTY to her. S-i-l said that on speakerphone I sound like God. O:-)
The resemblance is close too!
(http://www.pythonline.com/files/pythonline/images/GODSWALL.preview.png)
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I just phoned my daughter to wish her a happy 28th birthday and her husband answered. We were on speakerphone intending to sing HBTY to her. S-i-l said that on speakerphone I sound like God. O:-)
Good son-in-law, that.
Congratulations on your promotion from Santa Claus
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I've just been offered some more work - on a Saturday! I've accepted.
It's only an hour a month but it's a nice gentle 9-mile-round-trip commute. First session 7th Feb, with ten G & Ts. (That's Gifted & Talented Children. I prefer ale.)
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I've just receive a parcel of goodies in the post. Thank you, Annie! :)
This post(er) may contain traces of sugar ;)
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I would like to give the NHS a big cheer. (Unusual I know) My eldest went to the docs yesterday afternoon with belly ache, was admitted straight to the hospital and by 11 o'clock last night he was minus his appendix :-X Couldn't ask for quicker treatment than that.
Amazingly he was discharged this afternoon and is now back in the care of his Dad with another two weeks off work, having just had four weeks off for Christmas ::-) That's army life for you.
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I would like to give the NHS a big cheer. (Unusual I know) My eldest went to the docs yesterday afternoon with belly ache, was admitted straight to the hospital and by 11 o'clock last night he was minus his appendix :-X Couldn't ask for quicker treatment than that.
Amazingly he was discharged this afternoon and is now back in the care of his Dad with another two weeks off work, having just had four weeks off for Christmas ::-) That's army life for you.
Better out than in! Both the appendix and your son (less chance of picking up a hospital acquired infection).
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I would like to give the NHS a big cheer. (Unusual I know) My eldest went to the docs yesterday afternoon with belly ache, was admitted straight to the hospital and by 11 o'clock last night he was minus his appendix :-X Couldn't ask for quicker treatment than that.
Amazingly he was discharged this afternoon and is now back in the care of his Dad with another two weeks off work, having just had four weeks off for Christmas ::-) That's army life for you.
Better out than in! Both the appendix and your son (less chance of picking up a hospital acquired infection).
That's more or less the same conclusion we came to Reg!
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Gosh. Best wishes to him. And a :-* to you.
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5-a-side starts again tonight. This is going to hurt but I'm looking forward to playing regularly again. :)
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Good news - have just handed in my dissertation for my Masters : )
I have already got my Diploma (in Library & Information Studies) so I hear back at the end of March if I have a fail/pass/merit/distinction. I would settle for a merit, but I think the distinction is a pipe-dream.
Anyway - its all done!
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Good luck with the MA, HW!
My son's remarkably clever girlfriend has a BSc in Psychology (First Class) and recently received her marks in her MA in Jungian Studies (Distinction) which is all the more impressive when one considers that both degrees were from English Universities and English is in fact her 3rd language, being as she is a Finn of Swedish extraction. None of this stops her being full of self-doubt about her abilities.
My good news is that my recent blood tests are "boringly normal" and the methotrexate is giving me a great deal of relief form arthritic pain. Given that my liver and kidney functionality is fine and that my blood cells are being produced in sufficient numbers and in an acceptable ratio (methotrexate can do damage to all of these), perhaps a small celebration is in order.
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My good news is that my recent blood tests are "boringly normal" and the methotrexate is giving me a great deal of relief form arthritic pain. Given that my liver and kidney functionality is fine and that my blood cells are being produced in sufficient numbers and in an acceptable ratio (methotrexate can do damage to all of these), perhaps a small celebration is in order.
That's great news Wow. I did notice that your post seem to have been pain free for quite a while now. Almost booze free as well, so well done to you and yes indeed, a celebration is certainly in order.
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I have tickets for World cup track cycling in Cph in February.
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Got on the scales this morning. 3kg down on the turn of the year!
Either that or the digital scales are bust.
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My luggage has arrived!
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I am having dinner with Woolly and Peli :)
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George W Bush is no longer President :thumbsup: Well... it's Good News isn't it?
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Indeed it is
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If I get off my lazy arse and put in a lap of RP tonight then I'll pass the 10000km mark on the Tempo. (My geared bike has done only 2425.1km).
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Last week I got a cheque for £232.31 that I did not expect to have. I like free money.
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I got dressed today, I walked to the farm and consumed a sandwich. I am now back on the sofa but it is a start. I am exhausted.
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I've been told that the right forks (as distinct from the wrong ones delivered with it) for my new Enigma Etape should arrive tomorrow - or Friday if I'm unlucky. I may actually get to ride it on Sunday, after using it as an ornament for 2 months.
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If I get off my lazy arse and put in a lap of RP tonight then I'll pass the 10000km mark on the Tempo. (My geared bike has done only 2425.1km).
Nope, but...
If I get off my lazy arse and commute in by bike tomorrow (forecast is rain but tailwind) then I'll pass the 10000km mark on the Tempo on the way in.
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My new bike has arrived :thumbsup:
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My new bike has arrived :thumbsup:
Shall we guess what colour it is :)
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My new bike has arrived :thumbsup:
Shall we guess what colour it is :)
It isn't all one colour/
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Red and ?
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Red and ?
Something like this http://www.cube-bike.nl/website/ShowFile.php?ID=930675&Size=Large&Type=Product
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Pretty!
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Nice.
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Pretty!
Thank you. Haven't actually seen it yet. If I stop feeling sea sick I will see it this week.
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My new forks have arrived! Phone call from Ms. B to let me know. Now I'll be quivering with impatience until I get home.
Expect pictures of the bike when the forks are fitted.
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Mr R has just been appointed to a locum consultant post. This is nice as it includes a £20k p.a. pay rise and puts him in front running for the permanent consultant post he's after in Cambridge.
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Oh - does that mean that Liverpool might be starved of the pleasure of your presence?
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Oh - does that mean that Liverpool might be starved of the pleasure of your presence?
I hope so... ;)
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Last exam tomorrow* :)
*well, for 4 months anyway...
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Last exam tomorrow* :)
*well, for 4 months anyway...
Good luck, you will no doubt be ready for a break.
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I have just bought a fabulous 3/4 length purple velvet jacket. Hurrah!
(It was reduced by £90 but don't ask me what it cost - normally I'm a rumpled 'Man at Primark')
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The Mercian now has two mudguards on it for the first time since the Dun Run, or more correctly for the first time since arriving at The Inn on the Green. I have acquired a 27 * 1⅛ Panaracer Pasela from the good people at Spa Cycles so the wheel now spins without the tyre fouling the guard. The bike & I got covered in crap last Saturday when Del & I tested the February Warty.
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I have just bought a fabulous 3/4 length purple velvet jacket. Hurrah!
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Similarly,I have just had a classic-cut full length overcoat.Grey herringbone pattern in wool & cashmere.Tis proper toasty.
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I had a night off last night, and went to bed at 2130. I slept, too.
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My Endura Stealth jacket is here and ...... I have seen my new bike.
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Bikes. And riding them :thumbsup:
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Our Kid has bought himself a bike! :thumbsup:
Bad news: It's a £10 BMX from the Salvation Army shop.
Good news: He'll ride it.
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Excellent news Clarion.
My good news, my dad is in recovery, I don't know anything other than that at the mo. I can't tell you how relieved I am. :)
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Fingers crossed, Annie :)
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Fingers crossed, Annie :)
Consultant said he gave my dad a 'Rolls Royce Operation' as he was a lot worse than they thought. He is ok, not very well at the moment though. Still on a ventilator. Early days. Relief does some funny things to a person.
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Fingers crossed, Annie :)
Consultant said he gave my dad a 'Rolls Royce Operation' as he was a lot worse than they thought. He is ok, not very well at the moment though. Still on a ventilator. Early days. Relief does some funny things to a person.
Thinking of you all,
N
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A bit of a different level of good news from some of the previous posts, but my yacf jersey has arrived, and it fits!
Yey!
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The scales said something very encouraging this morning
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The scales said something very encouraging this morning
Mine too. I'm a skinny bugger but I seem to have developed this rather large lump of fat around my middle over Christmas and none of my trousers fit. I finally saw the scales going in the right direction this morning. :thumbsup:
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My sister and BIL are coming to stay tonight so I'm about to retire to the kitchen to be creative with left over lamb and puff pastry. Other ingredients may be involved.
Please note, this food will be prepared in a kitchen that contains a nut.
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Charlotte, Nutty and I went to see a Man about a Bike. And we rode one - well, I had stabilisers fitted, but Charlotte roamed free. Pics to follow. :thumbsup:
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Fingers crossed, Annie :)
Consultant said he gave my dad a 'Rolls Royce Operation' as he was a lot worse than they thought. He is ok, not very well at the moment though. Still on a ventilator. Early days. Relief does some funny things to a person.
Hope everything is OK and he makes a good recovery.
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Annie's coming round this weekend and I'm going skating!
:D :D :D
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I haven't done any work for the past two hours, and have been taking it easy.
Having said that, I'm now about to start work again.
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I've just found a bottle of champagne, should keep me going until my flight leaves ::-)
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and now I've just blagged a meal ticket so I can go straight to sleep when I get on the flight :thumbsup:
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I've just managed to get two tickets from Southend to Totnes on Easter Saturday for £15 each!
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I got two returns from King X to Leeds for £12.50 per person per journey. I reckon that by doing it myself it has saved the taxpayer between £210 and £396.
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We're going to see Le Tour on the Tourmalet :D
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We're going to see Le Tour on the Tourmalet :D
you lucky sods :) Are you going to hang around until we get there? only a couple of weeks later :)
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I think we might be gone by then, leaving on the 25th. :( Nothing personal, honest, just was originally going by the Bike Express dates and never bothered to re-think dates when I dumped the bus.
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Well we hit town or Tourmalet on the 21st so we could manage to meet up where will you be staying ?
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Well we hit town or Tourmalet on the 21st so we could manage to meet up where will you be staying ?
Oh cool, that'll be good. :thumbsup: We're gonna be staying at the place you guys recommended with Rob & Rachel.
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Oh, that is good news! Rob and Rachel are brilliant, and their food to die for. We'll have to organise a ride all together, if you like?
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Sounds fab! :D
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We've just signed off our accounts for the year... and paid the Government some money. I suppose there's a nice deserving banker somewhere who needs it more than we do.
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We've just signed off our accounts for the year... and paid the Government some money.
It'll be our turn soon.I really angers me to give it to HMG who will pass it on to incompetent wbankers >:(
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I got two returns from King X to Leeds for £12.50 per person per journey. I reckon that by doing it myself it has saved the taxpayer between £210 and £396.
That reminds me to book my tickets to Bangor for the end of April.
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That reminds me to book my tickets to Bangor for the end of April.
Advance fares only bookable up to, and including, Friday 10th April at the moment.
National Express > Advanced Ticket Alert > Train tickets for travel to London, York, Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow
(http://www.nationalexpresseastcoast.com/Travel-Information/Advanced-Ticket-Alert/)
The advance booking dates move forward a week at a time (rather than a day at a time) so if you're going out on a Friday and coming back Saturday or Sunday then it's often worth picking up a cheap single for the outbound leg and then waiting for the next week's tickets to be released and snap up a cheap single to get back.
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That reminds me to book my tickets to Bangor for the end of April.
Advance fares only bookable up to, and including, Friday 10th April at the moment.
National Express > Advanced Ticket Alert > Train tickets for travel to London, York, Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow
(http://www.nationalexpresseastcoast.com/Travel-Information/Advanced-Ticket-Alert/)
The advance booking dates move forward a week at a time (rather than a day at a time) so if you're going out on a Friday and coming back Saturday or Sunday then it's often worth picking up a cheap single for the outbound leg and then waiting for the next week's tickets to be released and snap up a cheap single to get back.
It looks like I will be travelling back on the sleeper from Crewe. I'll tag the route for an advanced ticket alert.
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It looks like I will be travelling back on the sleeper from Crewe. I'll tag the route for an advanced ticket alert.
It's a useful reminder, but the way to get the absolute cheapest is to be awake and online when the new tickets are released.
It's some ungodly hour on a Saturday morning if I remember correctly...
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I need to book the sleeper from Crewe to Inverness for Thursday 16th April..
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I need to book the sleeper from Crewe to Inverness for Thursday 16th April..
Lucky git!
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Talked to our insurer. It was all a mistake. As I thought, we should not be charged anything for insuring our hire car, as although it's bigger than the policy covers, it was not provided at our request but because their hire company didn't have the right size available. We have therefore had our money refunded. Hooray! And thanks Natalia, for sorting it all out. Unlike her colleagues on Saturday, she knew exactly what she was doing.
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Tomorrow I catch a train to near Avoriaz to slide about on skis on the most snow for years.
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I just did my tax return and they owe me money!! Not a lot, admittedly, but enough for a large and splendid lunch in teh pub on sunday!
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My new bike is here in the house :thumbsup:
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My new bike is here in the house :thumbsup:
Excellent news! Photos asap please :thumbsup:
N
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My new bike is here in the house :thumbsup:
Put the bike down and back away from the lycra, young lady! >:(
No cycling 'til you're properly fit again!
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I just did my tax return and they owe me money!! Not a lot, admittedly, but enough for a large and splendid lunch in teh pub on sunday!
Pleased for you Mike.
I just did mine: with what they owe me, I can just about buy you a pint to go with your lunch. ;D
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I just did my tax return and they owe me money!! Not a lot, admittedly, but enough for a large and splendid lunch in teh pub on sunday!
Pleased for you Mike.
I just did mine: with what they owe me, I can just about buy you a pint to go with your lunch. ;D
Which means I'm footing the bill for both of you. >:( ;)
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My new bike is here in the house :thumbsup:
Put the bike down and back away from the lycra, young lady! >:(
No cycling 'til you're properly fit again!
Hmmm. I'm not hearing you. O:-)
Seriously though, I won't be riding til next week, I promise. :-*
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I just had an amusing but brief spam telephone conversation
Phone rings, displaying caller no. 00000000.
I pick up the receiver but say nothing. There is a few seconds' silence. Eventually person at other end opens the batting, in a strong accent typical of people trying to spam me. What is that accent? It might be Martian for all I know.
Martian: Hello?
Me: (basso profundo, possibly Marvin the Robot) Hello!
Martian: May I speak with Mr. Wallaker?
Me, after several seconds' pause: No.
Line goes dead.
I think I won that round.
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I just had an amusing but brief spam telephone conversation
Phone rings, displaying caller no. 00000000.
I pick up the receiver but say nothing. There is a few seconds' silence. Eventually person at other end opens the batting, in a strong accent typical of people trying to spam me. What is that accent? It might be Martian for all I know.
Martian: Hello?
Me: (basso profundo, possibly Marvin the Robot) Hello!
Martian: May I speak with Mr. Wallaker?
Me, after several seconds' pause: No.
Line goes dead.
I think I won that round.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I've been known to respond to such calls with "Have you accepted Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour?" That normally means the conversation is cut short! ;)
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No cycling 'til you're properly fit again!
I was going to take the poster up on this and then I realised it was Regulator. ::-)
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No cycling 'til you're properly fit again!
I was going to take the poster up on this and then I realised it was Regulator. ::-)
Does that mean I can ride?
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No cycling 'til you're properly fit again!
I was going to take the poster up on this and then I realised it was Regulator. ::-)
Does that mean I can ride?
Very slowly and build up your distance. Think gentle thoughts, pedal easily and smoothly, eat well, and hydrate.
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I didn't realise you had to activate some code or other before filing my tax return online :(
However, seeing as I will be filing a return that requires no payment, I won't get stung £100 - or at least I'll get it refunded :)
Oh, and I got offered a (nice, secure, public sector) job. A big weight off my shoulders and smoothes the way to getting the kids over.
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Did a favour for a work colleague yesterday* & today she gave me a huge bar of utterly lovely chocolate!
*I made a costume for her daughter who is off to a Mama Mia party. The fabric was very glittery & now my carpet (in fact my whole flat) looks like the night sky! ::-)
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Did a favour for a work colleague yesterday* & today she gave me a huge bar of utterly lovely chocolate!
*I made a costume for her daughter who is off to a Mama Mia party. The fabric was very glittery & now my carpet (in fact my whole flat) looks like the night sky! ::-)[/b]
How can you tell? I imagine your flat is pink, fluffy and glittery anyway. ;)
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we went to the point - to - point today for a friends birthday (instead of doing the willy warmer audax.. grr) but amazingly I came away with more money than I'd gone with - 2 wins, a second and a third! I think that's the first time ever!
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Did a favour for a work colleague yesterday* & today she gave me a huge bar of utterly lovely chocolate!
*I made a costume for her daughter who is off to a Mama Mia party. The fabric was very glittery & now my carpet (in fact my whole flat) looks like the night sky! ::-)[/b]
How can you tell? I imagine your flat is pink, fluffy and glittery anyway. ;)
Only Regulator can think that the night sky is pink and fluffy. ;)
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Did a favour for a work colleague yesterday* & today she gave me a huge bar of utterly lovely chocolate!
*I made a costume for her daughter who is off to a Mama Mia party. The fabric was very glittery & now my carpet (in fact my whole flat) looks like the night sky! ::-)[/b]
How can you tell? I imagine your flat is pink, fluffy and glittery anyway. ;)
Only Regulator can think that the night sky is pink and fluffy. ;)
At sunset or sunrise, the sky can often seem pink and fluffy...
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But that's hardly night, though, is it? :thumbsup:
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But that's hardly night, though, is it? :thumbsup:
It's either end of it.... :P
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Nonsense, it's either end of the day not of the night.
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Something either end of the day has to be either end of the night too!
And there really isn't all that much pink here. At the moment the only pink things I can see are gloves, ear muffs, a cup, some socks, a T-shirt, a coat, my make-up bag... Oh :-[ ;D
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Something either end of the day has to be either end of the night too!
And there really isn't all that much pink here. At the moment the only pink things I can see are gloves, ear muffs, a cup, some socks, a T-shirt, a coat, my make-up bag... Oh :-[ ;D
Try opening your wardrobe. A cacophony of pink will assault the senses.
No wonder Andrij has to wear disguises to and from your place... ;)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3315/3198118310_9db9e1dd14.jpg?v=1232574302)
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Something either end of the day has to be either end of the night too!
I know that, I was just seeing if I could confuse Gregulator.
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I had a great time on Critical Mass yesterday in India's Garden City/Silicon Valley/Helicopter-nagar!
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Snooker player Steve Davis turned up last night at my son's gig.
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I have had my contract extended until the end of May
Yay! I might get to hit my target for miles for the year now (I missed it by 1200 miles last year :( )
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Working from home can be good:-
Finally setup printer sharing on the mac so I can print wirelessly from my laptop.
Finally sending off admin/paperwork stuff that I've been putting off (perm entries, final LEL payment, etc).
Oh, and no irritating sales people distracting me from work.
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Working from home can be good:-
Finally setup printer sharing on the mac so I can print wirelessly from my laptop.
What did you need to do? I've tried (and failed) that several times
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Working from home can be good:-
Finally setup printer sharing on the mac so I can print wirelessly from my laptop.
What did you need to do? I've tried (and failed) that several times
Enable Printer Sharing and enable Windows sharing (my laptop runs XP). Add an account to the Windows sharing section (you'll need to login with this account to use the printer).
Then I just did Start -> Run -> \\192.168.1.66\ (the IP of my MacMini).
Entered login details and I can see my users home directory and the printer.
Right click on the printer and select "Connect" and it'll go through the printer driver stuff and add it to the list of printers.
I think the trick is enabling Windows Sharing and not just Printer Sharing.
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I'm going to be a Grandfather in August.
Bloody hell. :thumbsup:
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Congratulations to Gordy and the Gordilets!
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I've won an Olympus digital slr, photoprinter and a years membership of the friendly camping club. ;D
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Fantastic! :D Congratulations Nobby and Gordy.
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Fantastic! :D Congratulations Nobby and Gordy.
Thank you, although I'd rather be a grandad. With three daughters and a son, I always thought I would be by now ;)
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Just booked our trip to Denmark at the end of May \o/
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Congratuolations, Gordy - boy or girl?
And Nobby, you're a git. I borrowed my brother in law's Olympus and really enjoyed it. I wouldn't buy one myself, though - you could get a bike for that kind of money!
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Congratuolations, Gordy - boy or girl?
And Nobby, you're a git. I borrowed my brother in law's Olympus and really enjoyed it. I wouldn't buy one myself, though - you could get a bike for that kind of money!
Thank you deano, I am indeed but I've got four bikes plus one out on loan ;)
This is a much handier prize than the four bar-b-q's I won last year; them's not a lot of use to a vegetarian lightweight cycle camper ;D
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:). I like this thread. It always makes me smile.
Congratulations Nobby and Gordy
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Excellent news Gordy and Nobby.
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Congrats Nobby and especially Gordy
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Thank you LE, Annie & Tiermat and a special congrats to Gordy even though his good news trumps mine and makes me jealous ;D
My number two daughter marries in August. When I do my speech I'll mention the little gordilet; it might prompt her & son in law :D
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My older daughter's been married for a couple of years with no progeny as yet. She's got a large mortgage and a cat instead.
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I have an interview! For a job that pays quite a bit more than my last job!
Just waiting for confirmation of date and time - but probably next Wednesday afternoon.
:thumbsup:
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Woot! The beers are on you at My Old Dutch next time then?
Best of British luck in the interview.
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Some of you have got this marriage/offspring thing not quite right.It is rumoured that in some instances the marriage vows are actually a pagan incantation which invokes a remarkable healing process in the female ;D.
Many congratulations to Gordy & family.
"Grandad Gordon" rolls nicely off the tongue dontyathink :thumbsup:
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Good luck Reg! I will cross my fingers and Cam will cross her paws for her DUG.
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Good luck Regulator, crossing all my little bits and bobs for you.
My good news. My fingers are sore from lacing a rear wheel, it will be finished in the morning, I am having so much fun though.
Other good news, my dad's sedation is being reduced.
I also managed a 45 min hill climb on the turbo, my legs are now feeling quite firm.
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W/house is shut and all runs are cancelled.
Result :thumbsup:
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A job that I was kind of considered for last year has become available again. One of my referees works for the organisation in question. Pay is £££+ and there is lots of international travel involved (by green methods of course).
Guess who's applying again! ;D
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Things are beginning to sound pretty exciting on the job front Reg. Good luck with the applications.
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I managed two hours in the gym, I feel great, am glowing and happy. My dad is able to talk again, can't ask for more than that.
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I managed two hours in the gym, I feel great, am glowing and happy. My dad is able to talk again, can't ask for more than that.
:thumbsup: kind of sums it up I think. ;)
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My sister's horrible ex has announced he has a new girlfriend. This is very, very good news (for sis, not the new girlfriend).
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My sister's horrible ex has announced he has a new girlfriend. This is very, very good news (for sis, not the new girlfriend).
That is indeed something to smile about :)
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I was too lazy to go 4 miles to Ikea and drag a 179cm Ivar bookshelf plus shelves back tied to the bike, so I just went food shopping insted
Then, walking home from Sainsbury's I found first two Ivar shelves on the road near my house, then two side units.
;D ;D ;D
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Not so much good news as a good feeling really.
We spent Friday doing shopping and chores on our bikes which was great fun.
On Saturday, we tried, and failed to keep up with the local club ride but still had a great day out and met some nice people.
Today, Mrs. TKP went riding with a ladies cycling group and really enjoyed it and I went out on my own, something I rarely do, and I had a fantastic ride and now feel wonderful.
I can't ever remember such a cycling centric weekend and it makes me feel :) :) :) and what's more, it is still only February. I have a good feeling about this coming year.
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TKP, that's so good to hear, makes me feel all warm and happy. :thumbsup:
My good news. I am just happy and tired. I don't know why, I just am. Oh, I managed to sort out my front wheel today.
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TKP, that's so good to hear, makes me feel all warm and happy. :thumbsup:
My good news. I am just happy and tired. I don't know why, I just am. Oh, I managed to sort out my front wheel today.
Thanks Annie. It's really nice to hear that you are feeling happy, you deserve nothing less.
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TKP, that's so good to hear, makes me feel all warm and happy. :thumbsup:
My good news. I am just happy and tired. I don't know why, I just am. Oh, I managed to sort out my front wheel today.
Thanks Annie. It's really nice to hear that you are feeling happy, you deserve nothing less.
It is news like yours that makes me want to cycle even more. I intend to just ride and ride as much as possible, anywhere and everywhere, shopping trips and visits to school. It will be good for my mood.
Other good news, I was measured for my new bike today, by the guys from Cyfac.
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Other good news, I was measure for my new bike today, by the guys from Cyfac.
Another one? :o
:thumbsup:
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Other good news, I was measure for my new bike today, by the guys from Cyfac.
Another one? :o
:thumbsup:
Yes, but don't tell anyone else ;)
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I did my first lecture today :thumbsup:
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Peli is back, picking her up from the station right now ;)
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Apparently the cat still has some blood flowing into the left back leg, so the vet doesn't think they'll have to amputate it :thumbsup:
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I've just finished doing my expenses for 2008. I had 5 months worth :o
It will, in effect, be "free" money because it's all been accounted for and the credit card bills paid.
Some of it will go on bike bits, the rest I'll squander :thumbsup:
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The real relief in having finished the event has kicked in... And I just got a small bonus for it.
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Excellent. Well done.
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New upstairs neighbours!
(Now we can turn the thermostat down and get our flat heated for free by both the upstairs and downstairs neighbours!)
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We took my Mum out to lunch today, or more precisely, we took her to a pub and she bought us lunch. After two years of physical and mental ups and downs she is almost her old self again. Considering that we thought we were seeing the beginning of the end a few times it was just lovely to see her laughing and telling funny stories again. Her short term memory is still shot but physically she is in pretty good shape. She was surprised to be told she had ordered a pudding, for example, but she had no problem demolishing it when it arrived. ;D
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she is almost her old self again.
Excellent,that really is GoodNews :thumbsup:
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:thumbsup: toekneep re your Mum.
I just got four new pieces of Good News in the form of bonuses for my recent hard work :)
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Four! Congrats Peli, treat yourself, buy a book on delegation. ;)
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Well done.
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Yes, very good plan.
And I also thought I could buy myself and Woolly new bikes... ;)
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Ooh, sod the book, tell us more about the bikes. ;D
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More good news:
(http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/8166/ceilingcatgonegz2.jpg)
:D
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Ooh, sod the book, tell us more about the bikes. ;D
Well, Woolly wants a Surly Long Haul Trucker, and I am yet to decide what I would like. Perhaps I will take myself down to Roberts... :D
Anyone have any ideas? (Cue: deluge.) ;)
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Give us a run down on what the current stable is, and what it is you want to do, and I guess every niche will be suggested very quickly.
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Anyone have any ideas? (Cue: deluge.) ;)
I hear Enigma are well respected ::-)
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I just got four new pieces of Good News in the form of bonuses
Ah, that's more like it. :)
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I just got four new pieces of Good News in the form of bonuses
Ah, that's more like it. :)
Indeed. ;)
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Ooh, sod the book, tell us more about the bikes. ;D
Well, Woolly wants a Surly Long Haul Trucker, and I am yet to decide what I would like. Perhaps I will take myself down to Roberts... :D
Anyone have any ideas? (Cue: deluge.) ;)
Buy a Roberts but see if you can have the frame painted by somebody who knows how to apply paint that sticks. ;)
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Or buy a Bob Jackson painted by Bob Jacksons? ;)
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Buy A Roberts but have it painted by Bob Jackson. That way you'd get the best of both worlds. :demon:
Don't go to Vaz. His paint job was rubbish too. :( I should have realised by the cost. And he cannot follow basic type-written instructions.
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Buy A Roberts but have it painted by Bob Jackson. That way you'd get the best of both worlds. :demon:
*opens mouth to speak but decides to say nowt* ;)
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Anyone have any ideas? (Cue: deluge.) ;)
Hewitt Cheviot?
Thorn Rohloffenmobile?
Something funky from Singular?
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Hmm, I might just get another Surly... I know that I like them, and that they fit me.
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Well, they do seem to have a very good reputation for building bikes that are comfortable for people that are, er, less tall.
I went for a look before I bought the Van Nicholas. As PB has indicated the paint leaves something to be desired - even the frames on display in the shop had clear defects such as runs and fingerprints.
But definitely well worth a look, Peli :)
Some of the frames were very light too.
Hmm, I might just get another Surly
Comfort is the main thing.
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Are you talking about Roberts, Pluck?
Confused of Parsons Green.
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Buy a Roberts but see if you can have the frame painted by somebody who knows how to apply paint that sticks. ;)
Beaten to it by PB. I wove my Woberts.
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Yes, sorry, speed-posters got in before me: Roberts.
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Ooh, sod the book, tell us more about the bikes. ;D
Well, Woolly wants a Surly Long Haul Trucker, and I am yet to decide what I would like. Perhaps I will take myself down to Roberts... :D
Anyone have any ideas? (Cue: deluge.) ;)
Get thee to Leyland and Mr Hewitt.
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Van Nick do a very pretty Ti bike with a Rohloff - the Amazon, I think (not that I'm implying anything at all you understand).
Van Nicholas - Custom Bikes Online (http://vannicholas.com//WbmBikeHome.aspx?EncIdName=44FfO6rlShYc6H2N46j8pF4Ax6r%2b3Grq%2btr2F7ucslISOZ35nPJjMFa6LLpD8M1MA37Dh5DY24KpRKeRhb8Mo2npHEMduqJxkT2zIe4adN6FC1OHV7G7%2fQ%3d%3d)
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Buy a Roberts but see if you can have the frame painted by somebody who knows how to apply paint that sticks. ;)
Beaten to it by PB. I wove my Woberts.
Oh, maybe it is due to our colder habitats Mrs P?
I don't think that I could get a better made, better fitting bike than my Roberts. It was like an old friend from the moment I started to ride it and has got even better with use. The poor quality of the paint finish though really did ruin the experience for me. My replacement will be a made to measure ti frame using the measurements gathered painstakingly from the Roberts.
Oh, and well done Peli. Well earned reward. :thumbsup:
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I'm going nowhere near Ti again after the Omega/Enigma experience. Irrational, perhaps.
Is it possible to simply get a frame from Roberts, and have it painted elsewhere?
Edit: thanks PB! And I hope that stress levels will be reduced in future...
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Oh, and well done Peli. Well earned reward. :thumbsup:
Agreed.
Treat yourself to custom steel: you've tried the titanium, and you've got the carbon.
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Ooh, sod the book, tell us more about the bikes. ;D
Well, Woolly wants a Surly Long Haul Trucker, and I am yet to decide what I would like. Perhaps I will take myself down to Roberts... :D
Anyone have any ideas? (Cue: deluge.) ;)
Get the to Leyland and Mr Hewitt.
Hmm, I seem to recall Clare and Vern saying that the paint job was disappointingly fragile on their Hewitts. Having said that, so is the one on my Dave Yates, maybe there is no such thing a tough paint job on a bike frame.
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And even I have to admit that I wouldn't have minded another coat on my Orbit (Bob Jacksons paint).
I understand the reluctance to go with Ti again. You want a bike you can be happy and comfortable with. Surly are reliable and good-looking frames, so why not?
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A couple of people I have ridden with have both had Hewitts built and find them fantastic ,I bought my bike from him it was a ready made frame but the painstaking approach he took to ensuring that everything else fitted in around it was admirable .He is a bit grumpy sometimes but that normal for lancastrians.
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There's a little place in Derby you may have heard of that knock out the odd riding iron, and their paint jobs have a good reputation. Bit of a waiting list though.
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Mercian paint is reassuringly expensive.
I'm seriously debating taking my Roberts frame up to them to get it painted after I get it mended.
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Mercian paint is reassuringly expensive.
That's because it's made of unicorns' tears.
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I'd love to buy a custom bike though couldn't possibly justify one at the moment and won't be able to for some years. Not that its a problem cos I love my existing bikes.
When I eventually do get a custom bike I would love to get one from someone relatively close to where I live as building a relationship with the person selling you your object of desire is all part of the fun.
This puts Roberts of Croydon in the frame. Were I thinking of a Roberts my approach would be: "I gather your frames are wonderful but have heard awful reports about the quality of the paint job. What are you going to do about it and thus convince me to spend shed loads of cash with you?"
Perhaps no-one has told them their painting is pants?
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Van Nick do a very pretty Ti bike with a Rohloff - the Amazon, I think (not that I'm implying anything at all you understand).
Van Nicholas - Custom Bikes Online (http://vannicholas.com//WbmBikeHome.aspx?EncIdName=44FfO6rlShYc6H2N46j8pF4Ax6r%2b3Grq%2btr2F7ucslISOZ35nPJjMFa6LLpD8M1MA37Dh5DY24KpRKeRhb8Mo2npHEMduqJxkT2zIe4adN6FC1OHV7G7%2fQ%3d%3d)
Don't tell Mr R but if I get the job I'm after I plan on getting a van Nicholas Pioneer (but with drop bars).
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Reg, I cannot believe you've not converted him yet. He shares his home with such incredible specimens! :D
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And will you be offering him the giving up smoking again?
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Van Nick do a very pretty Ti bike with a Rohloff - the Amazon, I think (not that I'm implying anything at all you understand).
Van Nicholas - Custom Bikes Online (http://vannicholas.com//WbmBikeHome.aspx?EncIdName=44FfO6rlShYc6H2N46j8pF4Ax6r%2b3Grq%2btr2F7ucslISOZ35nPJjMFa6LLpD8M1MA37Dh5DY24KpRKeRhb8Mo2npHEMduqJxkT2zIe4adN6FC1OHV7G7%2fQ%3d%3d)
Feck! It's heavier than my galaxy and it doesn't have pedals, mudguards, or racks added yet!!
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I'm (finally*) picking up my new Enigma from Paul Hewitt on Friday.
I shall mainly be cycling on Saturday.
Photos will follow.
Not a criticism of Paul- his info has been spot on.
Enigma on the other hand ? Hhmmm ::-)
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Don't hold your breath until it's between your legs, is what I say.
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Don't hold your breath until it's between your legs, is what I say.
Seeing that post at the top of a new thread means it can be easily read out of context :o :o :o
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I'd love to buy a custom bike though couldn't possibly justify one at the moment and won't be able to for some years. Not that its a problem cos I love my existing bikes.
When I eventually do get a custom bike I would love to get one from someone relatively close to where I live as building a relationship with the person selling you your object of desire is all part of the fun.
This puts Roberts of Croydon in the frame. Were I thinking of a Roberts my approach would be: "I gather your frames are wonderful but have heard awful reports about the quality of the paint job. What are you going to do about it and thus convince me to spend shed loads of cash with you?"
Perhaps no-one has told them their painting is pants?
I have.
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Don't hold your breath until it's between your legs, is what I say.
Peli,
If you mean that it actually exists, then I'm confident.
As for it being exactly what I thought I'd get, then there's more doubt.
Your experience (and that of others on here) is what makes me less than sure.
I'm being optimistic, which is out of character :o
Fingers crossed....................
And congratulations making the statement most likely to lead this thread into NSFW that I've ever read.
On here, that's some comment !
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I think it's a very good principle with very wide application.
And fingers crossed, Chocolatebike, for a happy outcome with your new bike :)
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Just finished today's lesson, 4 days in a row at a school in Ealing, 15 very well behaved trainees, a joy to teach.
And got a thank you card from pretty much every trainee and 2 boxes of chocolate and a bottle of wine :)
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Just finished today's lesson, 4 days in a row at a school in Ealing, 15 very well behaved trainees, a joy to teach.
And got a thank you card from pretty much every trainee and 2 boxes of chocolate and a bottle of vine :)
Give it back and tell them to let you have it when it's drinkable! ;) ;D
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I'm off to the pub!
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And got a thank you card from pretty much every trainee and 2 boxes of chocolate and a bottle of vine :)
Give it back and tell them to let you have it when it's drinkable! ;) ;D
Well I haven.'t got a clue, all I know it is grape juice with alcohol and it is red.
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And got a thank you card from pretty much every trainee and 2 boxes of chocolate and a bottle of vine :)
Give it back and tell them to let you have it when it's drinkable! ;) ;D
Well I haven.'t got a clue, all I know it is grape juice with alcohol and it is red.
Not if it's 'vine'.... ;) :P
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I just got home from my first commute to and from work :D
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I just got home from my first commute to and from work :D
Time to order a curry then.
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I just got home from my first commute to and from work :D
Well done.Congrats. :thumbsup:
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I just got home from my first commute to and from work :D
Time to order a curry then.
Sod the curry, we are going to the pub for a pint. I've earned one after all that worrying. ;D
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There really ought to be a Good news and Bad news thread for this.
I just had an automated call supposedly from the Coop bank fraud department. Unusually for me I let it get as far as asking me to confirm my name by pressing 1 and then I got suspicious, put the phone down and phoned the bank.
It seems it was genuine and some piece of lowlife has tried to use our credit card to make an internet purchase. - Bad News
The bank refused it and have blocked the card. - Good News
They have asked me to destroy the card and I will get a new one in about five days. - Bad News.
We have recently used the card on line at Chain reaction, Dabs and Cartridgepeople. Not that I am inferring anything of course. :demon:
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Just finished today's lesson, 4 days in a row at a school in Ealing, 15 very well behaved trainees, a joy to teach.
And got a thank you card from pretty much every trainee and 2 boxes of chocolate and a bottle of wine :)
Just read some of the thank you cards Woolly received. One has this (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_StfQ_dy7LhQ/SFDdUHdR0SI/AAAAAAAABRk/0VI1hwbbccE/s1600-h/BIKE+7.jpg)picture of Twiggy on a bike on the front. Inside it reads:
"Dear Andy and Henrick,
Thank you for training me on my cycle course.
My Mum says this is a cool card of Twiggy!
Best wishes,
Cristen
PS What is Twiggy? Hope you know"
;D ;D ;D
;D ;D ;D
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As some of you know, JC has a friend staying over for a couple of days. It has been an interesting, tiring and thought provoking time. Much fun has been had and one young boy is growing up fast. JC has never been out alone, for various reasons. Today was his first time out with his friend, just to the lake and the farm for lunch. It was a little nerve wracking for me at times but I am so proud of him. Yes he fell over quite a lot but he is so happy.
Unfortunately he can barely walk now. Assisted to get up the stairs, dragging his right leg behind him. Tomorrow will be a wheelchair day for him.
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As some of you know, JC has a friend staying over for a couple of days. It has been an interesting, tiring and thought provoking time. Much fun has been had and one young boy is growing up fast. JC has never been out alone, for various reasons. Today was his first time out with his friend, just to the lake and the farm for lunch. It was a little nerve wracking for me at times but I am so proud of him. Yes he fell over quite a lot but he is so happy.
Unfortunately he can barely walk now. Assisted to get up the stairs, dragging his right leg behind him. Tomorrow will be a wheelchair day for him.
Great news for JC! Well done him!
If he were his mother, after a day like this he'd complain about the pain, solicit all kinds of good advice from friendly forummers and then go for a 40-mile high-speed hilly bike ride. ;) :-*
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As some of you know, JC has a friend staying over for a couple of days. It has been an interesting, tiring and thought provoking time. Much fun has been had and one young boy is growing up fast. JC has never been out alone, for various reasons. Today was his first time out with his friend, just to the lake and the farm for lunch. It was a little nerve wracking for me at times but I am so proud of him. Yes he fell over quite a lot but he is so happy.
Unfortunately he can barely walk now. Assisted to get up the stairs, dragging his right leg behind him. Tomorrow will be a wheelchair day for him.
Great news for JC! Well done him!
If he were his mother, after a day like this he'd complain about the pain, solicit all kinds of good advice from friendly forummers and then go for a 40-mile high-speed hilly bike ride. ;) :-*
:)
I lifted him into bed. Poor lad said he felt very sick. Doesn't know when to stop ::-)
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. Doesn't know when to stop ::-)
Sounds just like his mother!
Well done, JC :thumbsup:
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The wheels for my Peregrine are being built today! The bike will be built up next week :thumbsup:
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We just got back from ogling bike p*rn with the lovely people at Brixton Cycles. Long Haul Truckers are the order of the day. I have my eye on a gorgeous deep red ickle 46cm LHT, and they're ordering in a massive 60cm one for Woolly to try. :thumbsup:
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Most excellent :)
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I've just become an uncle for the tenth time!
Strange but true facts. Of my parents three sons, our first child has been a girl, and all three have been born outside of the UK, but in different countries. My parents haven't moved from the house we were brought up in.
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I had a great extended commute this morning.
I made it up the nightmare hill in one go without stopping! For the first time! Woo hoo! ;D
I also watched my Odometer tick over to 1000 miles. 1000 miles on this bike. Yey! :D
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Congratulations David and Hulver :thumbsup:
My good news. The sun is peeping through the clouds. I have a big bowl of food in front of me and a bath waiting.
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I'm going on holiday tomorrow!! A week in cumbria.
It'd better bloody rain - be an awful shame to waste the time walking when there are all those lovely pubs... ;D
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I've just been on a big bike ride (well, not big in the sense of distance, but big in numbers of people) with some friends old and new, and... I was on my new bike! Yeay, I now have 2 bikes (actually, 3 and some bits, but 2 here to ride)! And it's so light and the brakes work strong and smooth and I feel so fast on it and oooooooooooh!
Tis a Merida TFS100 btw. And so different from my Hero Hawk!
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I managed to book train tickets for us to go to Glasgow and back for £36. Probably marginally cheaper, don't have to leave the car anywhere dodgy, and mucho green karma too! :)
Plus it means we can take advantage of the Clockwork brewpub twice instead of once. :P
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I've bought me a bike frame and I'm going to build me a bike. I haven't the faintest idea what I'm doing. ;D I'm going to need lots of help off you lot :thumbsup:
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If I can do it then I'm sure you can. Help from these pages was invaluable but it really wasn't that difficult to do. Just be careful with the allen key as you begin to tighten the very first bolt. You will find that if you drop it, it will chip the paint of your lovely new frame before you have attached the first component. ::-)
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Mrs. TKP is back from her girlie weekend and I am looking forward to our Sunday roast together. It's nice to have a weekend to myself now and again but it's even nicer to have her back again.
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If I can do it then I'm sure you can.
Really? I don't share your optimism but I need to know more about the inner workings of bikes so it will be an interesting, but no doubt expensive, experience!
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I spent most of February in deep doldrum land and, although I wanted to cycle, I actually couldn't do it and covered a measly 16 miles in the whole of the month!
"New Month, New Start" came today. I got my lardy bits up and out on the bike with Brother Dave. Only did about 12 miles and the pain wasn't nice but I got home feeling that I have broken the ice and am on the long and winding back to doing something that I love.
I'm actually hoping that the weather is okay tomorrow so I can ride to the Hospital for some X-rays rather than Taxi.
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Well done, PD! :)
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If I can do it then I'm sure you can.
Really? I don't share your optimism but I need to know more about the inner workings of bikes so it will be an interesting, but no doubt expensive, experience!
It's vitally important to ensure that you have plenty of beer before you start fettling. About 6 pints of Abbott should do the trick... :thumbsup:
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If I can do it then I'm sure you can.
Really? I don't share your optimism but I need to know more about the inner workings of bikes so it will be an interesting, but no doubt expensive, experience!
It's vitally important to ensure that you have plenty of beer before you start fettling. About 6 pints of Abbott should do the trick... :thumbsup:
Adjacent to my bike fettling facility is my executive suite (both cunningly situated in the garage). In my executive suite is a fridge, in the fridge is beer. There is plenty of room outside the fridge for beers that should be served at room temperature. The drinking aspect of fettling is not a concern to me! However, I reserve drinkng 6 pints for special occasions ;)
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Daughter number one has got into our school of choice, without us having to go to appeal (which we were preparing for, as the school is in a different district to us)
:thumbsup:
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If I can do it then I'm sure you can.
Really? I don't share your optimism but I need to know more about the inner workings of bikes so it will be an interesting, but no doubt expensive, experience!
Bah! I've done it twice (though I had help fitting the bottom brackets), & I'm useless at bike maintenance.
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Marj is baking a cake :thumbsup:
Here endeth the weight loss progress ::-)
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My son just phoned to say that this evening he won £120 playing on-line poker.
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4 As! :) :) :)
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4 As! :) :) :)
YAY! Well done! ;D ;D ;D
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Wow! Impressive. :D
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Thanks! :) Very very happy - means all the revision was worthwhile!
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Are you off to St Andrews, then? :D
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Well done! But isn't this a funny time of year to get A level results?
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Are you off to St Andrews, then? :D
Still haven't heard anything from them! I know they're notoriously slow, but didn't think I'd have to wait 5 months... :-\ They haven't given out any Geoscience offers or rejections yet, though, so hopefully I'll be OK... I'll keep you posted! :D
However, I could not not sit any of my June exams and still go to Aberdeen or Glasgow - Modular marks mean that I've already effectively got BCC before I sit the rest of my exams, which is a bit nice. :thumbsup:
Well done! But isn't this a funny time of year to get A level results?
These are A2 modular results from exams I took back in January... it never ends! :-\
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I've just found some Green & Blacks dark chocolate in the fridge ;D
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I've just found some Green & Blacks dark chocolate in the fridge ;D
remember to send 30% of that to the inland revenue me
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30% :o
The thieving bandits at the Exchequer The inland Robyou Revenue don't get that amount of tax from me & therefore your proposal fails ;D
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Well I would take 5% but I have take a bigger bite to cover the Peli tax that I have to pay.
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That sort of tax is money well spent dontyaknow :thumbsup:
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;D ;D
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I've just had a phone call from my younger son.
He's managed to pull the wool over the eyes of the ESRC (http://www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/index.aspx) to the tune of full funding for his PhD for 3 years! :D
Credit crunch? Don't mind if I do!
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He's managed to pull the wool over the eyes of the ESRC (http://www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/index.aspx) to the tune of full funding for his PhD for 3 years! :D
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Just needs someone to fund that poker habit now! ;D ;D
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He's managed to pull the wool over the eyes of the ESRC (http://www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/index.aspx) to the tune of full funding for his PhD for 3 years! :D
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Just needs someone to fund that poker habit now! ;D ;D
That's self-funding and showing a healthy profit.
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I ran 5km today and didn't completely die. I even managed brief snatches of conversation. :D
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the 2 new tyres for our car cost less than I expected!
when I asked the bloke 'are you sure that's right?' when he told me how much it was going to be, he misunderstood and apologised for not being able to give me any more discount... :thumbsup:
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we got some Haribo's today in a box from Wiggle hurraayy !!!
oh and some B17 and pedals too
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we got some Haribo's today in a box from Wiggle hurraayy !!!
oh and some B17 and pedals too
Looks like Wiggle now adds any old tat to their packages. I'm glad you got your Haribo. :) If you'd like, I'll take that other junk off you hands. ;)
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We are planning another holiday! Wohooo ;)
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My New York move is happening. Got visa, apartment, bank account sorted. Packers come on Thursday.
Have a place in the 5 Boro's ride and my eye on a bike to do it on :)
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Two more orders today :thumbsup:
We've had more work come in during the last ten days than the previous four months.I have gone from worrying about a lack of it to fretting how to cope with it all.This business is either feast or famine.
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I just picked up a set of Ultegra STIs for 149 quid! :D
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Ooooooooohhhh
Brixton cycles just called me to tell me that they have a 58cm Surly Longhaul Trucker in the shop for me to try out.
Happy happy joy joy ;)
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Have you two been robbing banks again?
I have a new job, which I am hoping is good news.
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I have a day off on Monday, and up to two weeks at easter.
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I have a new job, which I am hoping is good news.
\o/
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Marj has prepared a bread & butter pudding.My contribution will be switching on the oven,placing it in there & when it is cooked going for Gold in the scoffing event :thumbsup:
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Many, many thanks to the twat who everyday parks his/her car right in front of the entrance
to the towpath. Usually this means carefully having to squeeze by the snaggy branch bush.
You leaving that lovely scrunched up tenner right next to your car door has made me forgive your ass.
(for a little while)
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Finally Spring is here, for the first time this year we are having two digit temperature 10oc :D :D
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I saw two bees today so spring must be here!
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I just spent the weekend in Hungary with my 3 kids and partner. My son is fantastic and great to be with; my eldest 9-year-old daughter gives cause for concern - bullying at school?; but my 3-year-old's unconditional and freely demonstrable love is so wonderful that I can't help but feel a little lost now I'm back home on my own.
They should all be here in the next 6 weeks or so...
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Mrs. Longstaff rang this morning to suggest that I can collect my favourite bike on Saturday afternoon following the TLC they have given it & the £ I will have to give to them :)
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In 8 hours I'm having 3 weeks vacation ;D ;D
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I'm leaving in ten minutes to go to Queenstown, New Zealand.
I booked the flight last June and have been counting every minute since then.
I can't believe the time has actually come, at long last.
Byeeeee! :thumbsup:
(Due to intense and continuous family pressure, I'm not taking a bike. :'( :'( )
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Hope it's brilliantN Gordy! But make sure you rent a bike and do some riding. ;)
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I couldn't decide whether to post in this or the "Not so..." thread, but my younger daughter put a deposit on a place in a flat yesterday. It's in Green Lanes, looks very nice from the pictures, has a view across the West Reservoir and is close to Finsbury Park.
So our youngest has fled the nest. Can't get rid of the oldest, though... ;)
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I'm off work until the day after Easter Monday.
I'm only up this early cos I have appointments with repair men. And maybe I'll try and be on popmaster.
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it's a 4 day week!
Lent ends at sundown on Saturday (or thursday, if i pretend to be a catholic) and I can have BEER!
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I'm off work until the day after Easter Monday.
Cool. Enjoy it. :)
... And maybe I'll try and be on popmaster.
Hope so! :D
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I couldn't decide whether to post in this or the "Not so..." thread, but my younger daughter put a deposit on a place in a flat yesterday. It's in Green Lanes, looks very nice from the pictures, has a view across the West Reservoir and is close to Finsbury Park.
So our youngest has fled the nest. Can't get rid of the oldest, though... ;)
That is good news. :thumbsup:
Mine..... *thinks long and hard* was surviving JC's appointment with the OTs this morning after he announced, 'I like my dad better than you and wish he was around instead of you'. The Lycra body suit will be made, after taking what seemed like a million measurememts from JC and choosing an appropriate colour for a boy of 12 it will be ready in about 3 weeks. Wish me luck.
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Ooh yes. Best of luck with that process. It will be long & wearing. But you know that. And we will be here. But you know that too.
:-*
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And maybe I'll try and be on popmaster.
Hope so! :D
Glad I didn't - it was very difficult today. Although I got the Bow Wow Wow answer before she'd finished asking the question.
My boiler is now repaired - it has a new pcb, and the washing machine repair man has ordered some parts and will be back to fit them another day.
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It wasn't Ken, anyway - not the same. And wossname nearly made a hash of the Tie-break. ::-)
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Oh, I know, she was really bad at that. I was all confused. Couldn't work out if I'd have won or not.
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WE GET A NEW BOILER FITTED TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After 6 months of intermittant hot water and heating a plumber has finally listened to me when I said "replace the damned boiler"
At least he's only the third plumber we have had to get to look at it, the other two gave up I think :)
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I've just been given an award for "great leadership", a bottle of champers and a bonus! :D
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Good for you :) Well done.
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Thanks Pluck. :) As I don't drink, does anyone fancy a glass of this rather expensive champers? ???
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It needs to be opened on a special occasion.
Are you about for the May WARTY (9th May)? ISTR that you have a birthday about then...
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Sainsbury's have Empire apples in stock. Food miles, I know, but they're the only apples I like.
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Too late. My colleagues have nabbed it. Ah well!
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Maybe we should have an "All my work colleagues are bastards because..." thread?
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My mate Mike is nearly 1 hour into a kidney transplant operation. He has been on the waiting list for nearly 6 years now. *Crossing everything*
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Fingers crossed for Mike.
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Good luck Mike :)
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Thanks guys ;)
He's had the transplant, Mike is still in theatre - am hoping to get some more news tomorrow.
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Mike's transplant operation went well according to the Ward nurse, so we can see him today.
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I found my passport! Now I can stop panicking about making it to Dublin tomorrow. And to top it off — I have enough € to get me in to town where reimbursement for for my travel expenses will be ready for me to collect, in cash, so no need to exchange money. :)
That's two good things. I can but hope for a third — the person coming around tonight to look at the Spec Sirrus (http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=16343.0) I'm selling decides he wants it.
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Assuming you're in the UK at present, you don't need a passport for the Irish Republic. But that might only apply to UK and Eire citizens.
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Mme R's kidney tumour discovered just before Easter, has disappeared.
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Assuming you're in the UK at present, you don't need a passport for the Irish Republic. But that might only apply to UK and Eire citizens.
I'm in the UK, but fairly certain that the 'no passport needed' applies only to UK and IE citizens (I am neither). Don't think I'd get very far on an Ohio driver license.
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Mme R's kidney tumour discovered just before Easter, has disappeared.
Oh that is very good news.
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Don't think I'd get very far on an Ohio driver license.
You could drive all the way across Ohio.
HTH.
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Don't think I'd get very far on an Ohio driver license.
You could drive all the way across Ohio.
HTH.
:-D
At one time it would be enough to get me across the border into Canada or Mexico but, IIRC, passports are now required. At least they don't check IDs when crossing state borders. Yet.
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I think this is good news.
My stuff has arrived from Yorkshire! :D
So I've finally moved in with Butterfly :thumbsup:
But I've finally moved out of Yorkshire :(
But I've got all my stuff :)
But I need to sort it out :(
But we have a fridge at last! :)
But we also have heaps of rubbish :(
And I have my Rudge! :)
...which is one more bike I need to get round to fettling :-[
And now we have four tandems at the house :-\
Um... good news, I think.... ;D
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Oh yeah - I won't have to pay storage fees every month now :D :D :D
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I think this is good news.
My stuff has arrived from Yorkshire! :D
So I've finally moved in with Butterfly :thumbsup:
But I've finally moved out of Yorkshire :(
But I've got all my stuff :)
But I need to sort it out :(
But we have a fridge at last! :)
But we also have heaps of rubbish :(
And I have my Rudge! :)
...which is one more bike I need to get round to fettling :-[
And now we have four tandems at the house :-\
Um... good news, I think.... ;D
Reminds me of that Dandy character Rah-Rah Randall. ;D
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Lost me there...
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The strip each week would go something like this:
Got my bike out. Rah!
The bike has a puncture. Boo!
But I have a repair kit. Rah!
Some fucker has had my pump. Boo!
Found out who'd had it and gave him beatings. Rah!
Police then took my fingerprints and swabbed my mouth. Boo!
And so forth.
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Ah. Yes. Call me Randall! ;D
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We have a team meeting at 430 on a Friday. :(
Usually
I just got this e-mail from my boss
Meeting will be on Monday. Get out early and enjoy your weekend!
as if I needed telling :)
:thumbsup:
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I got home to find Woolly had hidden little post-it notes around the house for me to discover. Saying something nice. :)
I thought I'd found them all but just opened the new Ground Effect catalogue and here's another... ;)
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I got home to find Woolly had hidden little post-it notes around the house for me to discover. Saying something nice. :)
I thought I'd found them all but just opened the new Ground Effect catalogue and here's another... ;)
Awwww..... he's a soppy sod is that Woolly..... ;D
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Ms Manotea the Younger has just come back from her Swimathon. 2:06 for 5km knocks my best effort into a cocked hat.
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I arrived home in one piece after the training camp, I do not ache, I feel great, I want to cycle lots and lots and I am faster and fitter.
I met some great people, I cycled on fantastic roads, admired the most amazing scenery and only had two cakes all week.
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I arrived home in one piece after the training camp, I do not ache, I feel great, I want to cycle lots and lots and I am faster and fitter.
I met some great people, I cycled on fantastic roads, admired the most amazing scenery and only had two cakes all week.
This is good news? ???
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Ms Manotea the Elder is this for Recorder: 8th Grade with Merit.
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Ms Manotea the Elder is this for Recorder: 8th Grade with Merit.
Excellent - well done! Same basic fingering for the bagpipes - g'wan, you know she you wants to ;D
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Ms Manotea the Elder is this for Recorder: 8th Grade with Merit.
Excellent - well done! Same basic fingering for the bagpipes - g'wan, you know she you wants to ;D
I thought she played musical instruments..
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The local youth cycling club has just been donated a prize won by a friend of one of the coaches in a raffle.
A coaching session from Sir Chris Hoy!
Good one to get the local papers involved and some great publicity.
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My friend Mike (who has now got 3 kidneys inside him :D) is being discharged from hospital today. He can now consider so many things that he has been unable to do for the past 4 years :thumbsup:
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My friend Mike (who has now got 3 kidneys inside him :D) is being discharged from hospital today. He can now consider so many things that he has been unable to do for the past 4 years :thumbsup:
That is good news
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Ms Manotea the Elder is this for Recorder: 8th Grade with Merit.
That is wonderful news. My daughter, Abs, plays the recorder. She has a way to go though.
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I have a student with me on placement for 8 weeks. It's 3 or 4 years since I last supervised a student and I was a bit anxious about it. She started yesterday and she appears to be bright, knowledgeable, sensible, enthusiastic, pleasant, keen to learn and has a sense of humour!
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I have found a bar of Black & Greens dark chocolate with ginger,in the kitchen ;D
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I have found a bar of Black & Greens dark chocolate with ginger,in the kitchen ;D
That's mine ;). I'm on my way.
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I'll wait up for you ;)
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I've inadvertently become friends with an amplifier designer/builder of top repute who shall be building me a bunch of 5kw switchmode lightweight amps at cost price! My current amps weigh 35kg for a 5kw, new ones are 8.7kg each! This also means more efficiency.
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I have a student with me on placement for 8 weeks. It's 3 or 4 years since I last supervised a student and I was a bit anxious about it. She started yesterday and she appears to be bright, knowledgeable, sensible, enthusiastic, pleasant, keen to learn and has a sense of humour!
She won't last long then, eh... ;)
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:o
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I have found a bar of Black & Greens dark chocolate with ginger,in the kitchen ;D
I found one too this morning! In the fridge in work, but I must not touch it :D
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I have found a bar of Black & Greens dark chocolate with ginger,in the kitchen ;D
I found one too this morning! In the fridge in work, but I must not touch it :D
It would be impossible to observe such a ruling :demon:
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My bonus was paid today and I've bought lots of lovely bike stuff. :thumbsup:
Sadly, there's not much of my bonus left.
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My bonus was paid today and I've bought lots of lovely bike stuff. :thumbsup:
Sadly, there's not much of my bonus left.
Bonus. scratches head but can't quite remember what this might mean
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We won the annual village pub quiz last night! Our table strategy of 'lets get pissed' worked a treat, we even managed to beat the 4-year reigning champions, a table of cambridge academics ;D
it was mainly due to Mrs Mikes extensive medical history (as a patient :D) and my GSCE History teacher being obsessed with the Chinese cultural revolution.
AND - even more excitingly, I recognised one of the people on the team next to us, but couldnt remember where from.. About four pints through the evening someone told me she was in the old St Trinians films!!!
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For the first time since January I have enough strength & mobility with my right elbow to be able to lift & pour from a full kettle of water.
It remains to be seen if I can lift a full 750ml bottle from a cage on the downtube whilst riding.
There's a good reason to go for a ride ;D
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Well that's it now. After today's Pennine ride there will be no more proper bike rides between now and our holiday next week. I think that is good news.
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Just won a share of a bottle of Glenfiddich in a quiz.
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I'm off to spend the day with my friend. She's been working far too hard lately, so as the weather is fabulous, I'm going to get her away from computer and out for the day
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I've just ebayed a pair of cottered steel slightly rusty cranks for £90.
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I rode 'not so pink, white and blue bike' for the first time in five months.
The problem with emergency repairs in November you put them straight in to LBS without cleaning them so I got a filth bike back. On a planned service I clean the bike apart from the bits I know are going to be replaced so I normally get a nice bike back.
The chain is slippling so I will probably need to buy a new sprocket and chain.
It was raining this morning.
Despite dirty bike, slipping chain and arrival at work I am happy. Pink, white and blue bike is not Dawes Discovery 101. :)
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Our fledgling touring career is likely to continue in 2009. It looks like me, Twinkle Toes and Tina the Tandem will be attempting a 100 mile circuit one weekend in June. The route passes through places that spell out her name. We hope to raise money for her Cub pack. It had better happen as I am currently helping boost the GB plc economy by purchasing panniers and sundry camping kit. [Edit: I may not being helping much as so far the kit I have bought has come from France, Germany and the US. I have been purchasing from UK retailers though] ;D
At the end of May we are going on test ride to a local pub with campsite attached (The Huntsman and Hounds (http://www.huntsmanandhounds.co.uk/))
In 2010 The Boss tells me we will be going on a proper tour in French France :o :o :o
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At the end of May we are going on test ride to a local pub with campsite attached (The Huntsman and Hounds (http://www.huntsmanandhounds.co.uk/))
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That's a bizarre co-incidence - I was contemplating a trip there (en-famille, with whopping big tent, so not cycling it) in late May (20th/21st - mid-week, so unlikely to overlap with yours, I guess) to test out all the new or new-ish camping gear for a couple of nights.
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it doesnt take over an hour to catch a bicycle, every day for the last week ;D
Mrs Mikes sense of humour? Fail.
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it doesnt take over an hour to catch a bicycle, every day for the last week ;D
Mrs Mikes sense of humour? Fail.
Did you laugh until you were a little hoarse?
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Talking of little horses, can Mrs Mike recommend any good riding stable (not too poncey) within reasonable reach of London? I've been bitten by the bug again :D
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Talking of little horses, can Mrs Mike recommend any good riding stable (not too poncey) within reasonable reach of London? I've been bitten by the bug again :D
Have you tried the one in Wimbledon? Ridgeway(?). They are cheaper than the Richmond park ones. Kingston Riding Centre are very good and have a side saddle, but quite expensive. I think it might be worth looking around SE London as they get quite a lot cheaper quite fast. There used to be one near Bromley Common that I've heard good things about. :)
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My girlfriend's colleagues have somehow managed to persuade her that tandems are cool, so we're in the market for a tandem. Woot!
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Talking of little horses, can Mrs Mike recommend any good riding stable (not too poncey) within reasonable reach of London? I've been bitten by the bug again :D
she say "no idea, sorry". Friends go to one in Pinner, but I dont know if it's any good.
but do you fancy n+1? There might be one for sale up here soon if he doesnt start behaving a bit better....
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My girlfriend's colleagues have somehow managed to persuade her that tandems are cool, so we're in the market for a tandem. Woot!
Someone say they want a tandem? ;)
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Any one got one for sale? Bear in mind my gf is only 5ft and I'm only 5' 7", they build us small in the Far East...
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At the end of May we are going on test ride to a local pub with campsite attached (The Huntsman and Hounds (http://www.huntsmanandhounds.co.uk/))
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That's a bizarre co-incidence - I was contemplating a trip there (en-famille, with whopping big tent, so not cycling it) in late May (20th/21st - mid-week, so unlikely to overlap with yours, I guess) to test out all the new or new-ish camping gear for a couple of nights.
Cool. If you're members of the Camping & Caravan Club then Retreat Farm at Little Baddow is very nice. We're off to the Moon & Sixpence near Woodbridge, expensive but good.
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Last time we stayed at 'Moon and Sixpence' our daughter was still in Baby Grows and slept in a cot in the awning. She will be 33 this year. Didn't think it still existed.
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Last time we stayed at 'Moon and Sixpence' our daughter was still in Baby Grows and slept in a cot in the awning. She will be 33 this year. Didn't think it still existed.
Still there and thriving from what we could tell. It has the poshest loo block that we have ever used and we've visited countless sites at home and on the continent. Go again, you'll like it.
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Peli is in the cab on her way home from the hospital with our new addition to our family ;)
With hospital I mean Brixton Cycle and addition to the family I mean 2 new bikes
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Peli is in the cab on her way home from the hospital with our new addition to our family ;)
With hospital I mean Brixton Cycle and addition to the family I mean 2 new bikes
I should damn well think so... >:(
We'll have the YACF Wedding before before we have the YACF Christening/Naming Ceremony, thank you very much! This is a family forum, you know...
***Picks out hat***
;D
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After a decade of horrendous teenage troubles at the extreme end of the scale (drugs, courts, college drop outs etc...)
My four children have finally grown up and are lovely, lovely people.
I knew the time would some, but it has been a long and painful wait,
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Empathy matey. Bloody empathy.
Isn't it great when you all come out the other side?
Good luck, the Gordys
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For the last 2 1/2 weeks I've had a trapped nerve in my lower back. It feels a bit like a medium-bad cramp down the back of one leg, and it's been making me grumpy. After lunch I lay down on the office floor and did my lower back exercise, knees together, over to one side and then the other. There was an almighty cracking sound from my spine and as I type I am totally and utterly pain-free. I don't know if it'll last but just for know I LIKE IT.
Thank you for listening.
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Ah. I know that sense of relief.
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I have found my YACF buff that I thought I had lost just before departing for JoG 2 weeks ago :thumbsup:
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Was it round your neck?
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The Crossing Patrol man told me that the lowlife who assaulted him had been jailed for 9 months, a result which he found reasonably satisfying.
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It's nearly half term and we're off camping tomorrow :thumbsup:.
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Yay! That sounds like fun. Can i come too? ;) :-*
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Students turned in exam papers which indicated I hadn't been wasting my time teaching them..
..d
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It's nearly half term and we're off camping tomorrow :thumbsup:.
Yay! That sounds like fun. Can i come too? ;) :-*
Um.
Do you think four tents is enough? ;) ;D
Seriously, we should maybe bring the tarp... :)
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Well, we could, if you want to play with it. ::-) :D
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:D Of course! Don't you? We'll be there all week, so i should just about have something rigged by Friday. Especially if I let your B-i-L help ;D
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Today's work is over and I can forget about the bloody diabolically terrible meeting I just had and concentrate on eating cake!
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People at work refused to believe I was 31. The average guess was 26! Haha.
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People at work refused to believe I was 31. The average guess was 26! Haha.
:)
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We're in a sunny field with tents and a tarp, watching kids ride bikes and the tandem we hired and the lad is enjoying riding the bike we hired :thumbsup:
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Holiday !!!
Just got two boxes for packing Stella and Seth in for our trip to Denmark tomorrow \o/
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That is good news.
It is less good news that my wet cycling clothes have been removed from where I hung them at 08:00 this morning, and have entirely disappeared. :-[
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That is good news.
It is less good news that my wet cycling clothes have been removed from where I hung them at 08:00 this morning, and have entirely disappeared. :-[
Good luck with doing the world naked bike ride somewhat earlier than everyone else. ;)
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Clothes have been located. Someone complained that I'd hung them to dry in the loo and 'had them removed'. Ie, placed in the bin. >:(
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Some people have very small lives. ::-)
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pass the rum and eyepatch - I've just booked a holiday!!
next week Mrs Mike and I will be pootling round the Norfolk Broads inna little boat :)
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Excellent. I have spent some superb holidays sailing on the broads
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Yesterday I filed, shredded, binned or posted stuff on my desk. I discovered the the little wooden patch where the mouse rolls extends all the way to the end of the desk. :D
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Yesterday, at the Newport Velodrome with Rob Gullen's little group, we did a flying lap race, and I did my fastest time of just under 21 secs! That's about 42.86kph (26.79mph)!
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I get my 'Dale frame back from the powdercoating tomorrow :thumbsup:
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A team we put together from our department just won the company's annual sailing regatta.
Cool bananas !
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A team we put together from our department just won the company's annual sailing regatta.
Cool bananas !
:thumbsup:
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The tube strike was a pain for me to ride to work today. I really do hope that this is the last ever tube strike, because I can't handle this.
I'm mean it took me 10 min less to commute the 7 or miles to work today, it is just not on ;)
and a bonus good news is that I got OS3.0 on my iPhone and I can copy and paste.
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Why was it quicker? Didn't you have the infestation of cars the rest of us suffered? ???
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Yes I had cars but they didn't move and had plenty of empty roads so I didn't have to hold back, give room to other road users.
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Marj is baking a cake :thumbsup:
Here endeth the weight loss progress ::-)
A fruit cake anna carrot cake.Apparantly motivated by the expected imminent arrival of a LEJOGER currently in transit.
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Marj is baking a cake :thumbsup:
Here endeth the weight loss progress ::-)
A fruit cake anna carrot cake.Apparantly motivated by the expected imminent arrival of a LEJOGER currently in transit.
I have been pressganged into tasting([size=10 believe that,you'll believe anything ;Dpt][/size] & the verdict is
utterleyluvverly :thumbsup:
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Our IT support team are fantastic!!
my new laptop has been fettled from 5,000 miles away while i have a cup of tea and a biscuit watching them drive it remotely. I've just surprised the head of IT by sending him a 'thankyou' mail rather than complaining about stuff :)
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My good news, which I can say publically as of last week, is that my wife is pregnant! Due on December 8th... hence us bringing forward our move to Canada (we can't really leave any later than the beginning of September). So I guess with the house we've found, and the fantastic new job too, life is all good news for me right now. I am very lucky.
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Good grief, FM, that's a surprise. ;)
Well done you, and best wishes to Mrs. FM.
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Flying_Monkey : \o/
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Congratulations Flying_Monkey
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My daughter's boyfriend, who's been unemployed for two years, has been accepted onto a PGCE primary teaching course (in the face of huge competition) today. He's a great lad and we're delighted for the two of them.
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Well done him, Gordy! Runs in families, this teaching mallarkey...
Our son-in-law has today been promoted to Head of History at his school.
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A better than average day today...
Got told my promotion is on its way (no connection with the previous post!).
Collected n+1 from the LBS.
Thought I had stripped the made-of-cheese thread on the crank changing the pedals on said n+1. Came back after doing some other bits for one last go and it went on. I've ridden up and down the street and the pedal is still on. I'm still a bit nervous about it, but I think I got away with it. I may still order a spare crank arm as insurance.
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My work laptop's adapter decided to pack in on Tuesday*. I'm a homeworker, so I can do nowt but wait until a replacement arrives in the post hopefully (not) tomorrow. Shame that, eh? ;)
Shame the Blackberry keeps me in touch, but you can't have it all.
*Serves them right for giving us such shite & decrepit Pentium 3 Dells that went out with the ark. I estimate my downtime since I started has been £500+, so a true false economy...
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so a true false economy...
Is that an oxymoron or a paradox? ;)
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I have found my long lost 16T sprocket :)
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Where was it? On your back wheel? ;)
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My bag finally arrived and I started the pre-hollybobs washing :)
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My bag finally arrived and I started the pre-hollybobs washing :)
Yay!!!! :) :) :)
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How's the hurty bits clarion?
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Oh, yo know. Still sore. Trying to kid myself they're not...
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I only caught half the thread due to a crap connection, anything b0rked, or just bruised?
And if anyone fancies a drunken Friday night larf at my expense: last Tuesday I fell down the stairs at my workshop in Barca. [edit: I was completely sober!]
In front of of all the delegates. :-[
I felt like a complete tit and got a nicely ballooned and purple ankle.
On the plus side it seems to be getting more used to me standing on the bike now :thumbsup:
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And if anyone fancies a drunken Friday night larf at my expense: last Tuesday I fell down the stairs at my workshop in Barca. [edit: I was completely sober!]
I know of a young lady who did a 19-step staircase dismount at a Company p8ssupsales conference .It became clear that the dress was all she was wearing.Most of the males spent the evening"enquiring about he condition" by givinf her exclusive attention ::-)
On Topic: I have found the destructions to my heart rate monitor :thumbsup:
I know soon if I have a heart rate ;D
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One new bike is 98% ready and you will see it if you do the DunRun :)
Going out on it maiden ride right now \o/
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Yay! Any chance of getting the other sorted?
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I'm back online :thumbsup:
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Last year's and part of this year's expenses are done :thumbsup:
It's free money (as LMM said) :thumbsup:
It would make an excellent addition to a deposit when I decide to buy a house O:-)
It will would buy a very nice bike ::-)
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My pal's son has completed his Engineering degree at Imperial College. He got a first and was placed 5th in the year, apparently. :thumbsup:
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Jane my other half, got a First in her Archaeolgical Science degree. We're all well chuffed.
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Tentative good news, I've manged to get a second interview for a job I'd like (and that would get me out of the hellish one I have at the moment, albeit at a lesser salary). Just got to do ok in the "TST" test (may be tautological as I don't know what "TST" stands for, it being something from Thomas International, as was the "PPA", the psychometric test I had to do at the first interview), some kind of IQ thingy to test "raw talent" - multiple choice with sequences of shapes, numbers, words etc. I do wonder why people can't trust their own judgement sometimes. Especially as I've been in similar and more senior positions for the last 20 years!
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I think TST stands for 'Load Of Old Bollocks', as these tests invariably are. See? They can't even acronymise properly! ;D
Good news, though - hoping for the best :)
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Ooohh - the CotswoldOutdoor.com faeries called today, delivering many in the way of Camping goodies, including a Thermarest and an MSR Pocket Rocket :thumbsup:.
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My (once wayward) daughter has "passed" the third year of her biochemistry degree.
In France... in French.
Words fail me.
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My (once wayward) daughter has "passed" the third year of her biochemistry degree.
In France... in French.
Words fail me.
How about "Zut alors! Très bien!!"
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I've just finished work.
Until the middle of September! :D
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We're off to the pyrenees tomorrow, and if we're lucky on Sunday we might get to see some fit blokes whizz past us on some hill or other :D
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My job looks safer - at least for a few months :thumbsup:
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I've just finished work.
Until the middle of September! :D
Idle bugger!! :thumbsup:
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I have bought a new Brooks Swallow,in black,for £30 :thumbsup:
After proofhiding it's going onto the Langster.
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I have bought a new Brooks Swallow,in black,for £30 :thumbsup:
After proofhiding it's going onto the Langster.
Are you sure that you won't need something steel with lugs for that?
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I have bought a new Brooks Swallow,in black,for £30 :thumbsup:
After proofhiding it's going onto the Langster.
Are you sure that you won't need something steel with lugs for that?
I claim grandfather rights on account of my age to say...
I don't understand the comment.Please explain.
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I have bought a new Brooks Swallow,in black,for £30 :thumbsup:
After proofhiding it's going onto the Langster.
It's a facsimilie:not the real deal.I am annoyed & angry with myself for not realising.
Proof yet again that if it's too good to be true it's not true ::-)
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I have bought a new Brooks Swallow,in black,for £30 :thumbsup:
After proofhiding it's going onto the Langster.
Are you sure that you won't need something steel with lugs for that?
Surely all bikes are made of steel with lugs? ???
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I have bought a new Brooks Swallow,in black,for £30 :thumbsup:
After proofhiding it's going onto the Langster.
It's a facsimilie:not the real deal.I am annoyed & angry with myself for not realising.
Proof yet again that if it's too good to be true it's not true ::-)
Oh poo.
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Have just saved £1100, by booking tickets to Bangkok with Finnair instead of Thai airways.
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Have just saved £1100, by booking tickets to Bangkok with Finnair instead of Thai airways.
Yes; I got business class to Bangkok via Helsinki for less than BA economy class a few years ago. Good it was.
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£1100, that's almost a new bike :demon:
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the only problem are , it's not me who need to travel but my parents, but £460 for a return ticket Copenhagen- Bangkok is cheap
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the only problem are , it's not me who need to travel but my parents, but £460 for a return ticket Copenhagen- Bangkok is cheap
You could go from London to Aberdeen by train for that! :thumbsup:
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I've just finished the days work.
Time for a snooze while watching TdF :thumbsup:
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>:(
It's the 'Good News' thread! How very dare you!
It's all tainted now.
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It's the 'Good News' thread! How very dare you!
It's all tainted now.
Whoops! 'Pologies. FTFW! :)
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I've just finished work.
Until the middle of September! :D
Idle bugger!! :thumbsup:
Yes, I honed my skills in the Civil Service. I can't say I had the private sector experience as well though. O:-)
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I've just finished work.
Until the middle of September! :D
Idle bugger!! :thumbsup:
;D
Doppelgänger! What have you done with the real Mr F?
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the only problem are , it's not me who need to travel but my parents, but £460 for a return ticket Copenhagen- Bangkok is cheap
That's a good deal. I looked at Finnair coming home from Bangkok via Helsinki. Only problem was the stopover was 3 days.
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Howies Long Way Home jacket has arrived.
First impression is that it looks good and feels great.
It will be tested tonight ;)
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its our wedding anniversary! 11 years today. (I've bought her a bike :))
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its our wedding anniversary! 11 years today. (I've bought her a bike :))
Happy Anniversary!
Please give the fragrant Mrs Mike a hug from me. I hope to see her on another ride soon.
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its our wedding anniversary! 11 years today. (I've bought her a bike :))
classic :thumbsup: ;D
one for your betterhalf herself or a tandem? ;D
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its our wedding anniversary! 11 years today. (I've bought her a bike :))
classic :thumbsup: ;D
one for your betterhalf herself or a tandem? ;D
Wonder if he had a word with smutchin before buiyng the bike (http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=21996.msg393636#msg393636)? ;)
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A section of the external skeleton frame of my Vaude Mk II broke last weekend whilst at Thorne.
That's not good news,I hear you say.
Correct.
The good news is that Mr Vaude(a.k.a. Colin) says..
Send the broken piece to us via post & we will send a new one back to you FREE OF CHARGE
Now that's good news
;D
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Alan can you PM me with the contact details of Mr Vaude, my MKII has seen better days, I wonder if they can rejuvenate it.
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Alan can you PM me with the contact details of Mr Vaude, my MKII has seen better days, I wonder if they can rejuvenate it.
Will do
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Order Confirmation
Event: EDDIE IZZARD : Stripped
Venue: O2 Arena
Time: Thursday, December 3 at 8:00 PM
Quantity: 2
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Order Confirmation
Event: EDDIE IZZARD : Stripped
Venue: O2 Arena
Time: Thursday, December 3 at 8:00 PM
Quantity: 2
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Order Confirmation
Event: EDDIE IZZARD : Stripped
Venue: O2 Arena
Time: Thursday, December 3 at 8:00 PM
Quantity: 2
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
So much for a surprise, I was in the middle of booking when I looked over at Peli's monitor. And saw that she was reading something about Eddie doing his 30 marathons in a row run. Then she found out that he is doing a show and her mouse was hovering over the buy ticket bit of the site, so I had to stop her.
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Some more good news... Woolly and I have been together for 25 months today! :thumbsup:
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See that post about Eddie was linked to something ...
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See that post about Eddie was linked to something ...
What, aside from you wearing a skirt Utilikilt? ;D
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I'm a grandfather.
Our baby grandson was born, at 4am this morning, in Invercargill, NZ.
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Congratulations Gordy.
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Congratulations indeed! Time for a celebratory trans-world cycle tour? :thumbsup:
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Congratulations Gordy!
You can now proudly boast that you have a blood relative who's a Kiwi - a great achievement indeed! ;) ;D
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Many congratulations Gordon to you,your wife,your son, your daughter in law & her family.I have a kiddie trailer I'll save for you:a two seater ;D.
A celebration is appropriate.I suggest a tour up & down the country,...somewhere between Glagow-ish & Lands End between now & the end of August ;)
Has a name been chosen for the future TdF winner your grandson?
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Many congratulations Gordon to you,your wife,your son, your daughter in law & her family. I have a kiddie trailer I'll save for you:a two seater ;D.
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I know that Gordy's getting on a bit, what with being a grandfather and all, but I don't know whether he's been reduced to riding in a kiddie trailer.... ;)
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Many congratulations Gordon to you,your wife,your son, your daughter in law & her family. I have a kiddie trailer I'll save for you:a two seater ;D.
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I know that Gordy's getting on a bit, what with being a grandfather and all, but I don't know whether he's been reduced to riding in a kiddie trailer.... ;)
Given that he's younger than I(most people are ::-) ) I don't agree :demon:
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Congratulations Gordy!
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Many congratulations Gordon to you,your wife,your son, your daughter in law & her family. I have a kiddie trailer I'll save for you:a two seater ;D.
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I know that Gordy's getting on a bit, what with being a grandfather and all, but I don't know whether he's been reduced to riding in a kiddie trailer.... ;)
Given that he's younger than I(most people are ::-) ) I don't agree :demon:
I pity poor Marge, being stuck with such an old man.... ;) :P
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Your cake-privelages could be compromised you notsosmoothtalking devil.
I still retain some influence hereabouts despite my age :smug:
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I found a friends stolen bike today while working.
passengers looked at me with disbelieve when I walked out on the platform at took the bike
and placed it in my cabin and continued my train journey. ;D
It will be delivered to him tomorrow, but he know it has been found. :thumbsup:
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Wow. Cool. Any sign of the thief about?
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There were some youngsters looking angry at me, but they remained silent.
My uniform gives a little extra protection and I'm not the smallest person ;)
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A section of the external skeleton frame of my Vaude Mk II broke last weekend whilst at Thorne.
That's not good news,I hear you say.
Correct.
The good news is that Mr Vaude(a.k.a. Colin) says..
Send the broken piece to us via post & we will send a new one back to you FREE OF CHARGE
Now that's good news
;D
The new pole section arrived this morning.
It is correct & now fitted.Tent returned to fully functional :thumbsup:
Thanks Mr. Vaude.
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And saw that she was reading something about Eddie doing his 30 marathons in a row run.
Yeah, I heard him being interviewed today on R5. I wasn't aware of this. I was really bowled over with the challenge he'd set himself. Blimey, what an effort. Fair play to him. :thumbsup:
edit: Blog / Eddie Izzard (http://www.eddieizzard.com/blog/view.php?Id=4&BlogId=1)
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We're in new shared offices, and recently I have become aware of (working for our neighbours):
- youngish cyclist chap; used to race as a schoolboy, now commutes and sportives
- young tanned and slim triathletess - also commutes on a bike.
Both probably twice my speed. Both friendly types. Really cheered me up after the h****t nonsense with colleagues 2 weeks ago.
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We now own a wifi laptop :thumbsup: .Marj is sorting it to go live ;D
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Rohloff phoned the LBS to say they were servicing and updating mine for free. Apparently they were really pleased to see an original design hub back at the factory.
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First trip to the dentist since we moved to Lancashire and I am pleased and somewhat relieved to hear that my bridge is still sound. Phew.
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I finally bludgeoned a result out of a well known high st lender ,they had been taking the piss and causing me some real sleepless nights .Instead of just accepting the shite they tried to impose on me and client I inferred some veiled threats about Council of mortgage lenders /fsa/ombudsman plus kept pushing further and further up the food chain until someone saw reason .My notes were right on and sometimes it pays to not just put up with the shite you are given.
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I'm looking at an almost-built-up Surly Long Haul Trucker in a delightful shade of metallic red. :thumbsup:
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I won on the lottery!
OK - not enough to retire on but enough for a nice meal out for Mr R and me. :thumbsup:
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I won on the lottery!
OK - not enough to retire on but enough for a nice meal out for Mr R and me. :thumbsup:
It's amazing how much food a tenner buys in Little Downham ;D
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Happy day! A big white transit was coming along behind me as I clunked up the hill. It slowed down, stayed back, waited til past the pinch point and then overtook me leaving loads of space and without cutting me up. It's a miracle! Well, either that or he was trying to tell me I had a gigantic arse and therefore needed the entire width of the road to accomodate it :)
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(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2koBEIwO7s/SpO6_lL31PI/AAAAAAAAGgU/b-WohoJkI-s/s320/dsc01518.jpg)
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And my Surly is *almost* built! :D
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New bike Milly is born! She's a Surly Long Haul Trucker in deep metallic red. I rode her to work this morning, and she is AMAZING!!!!
Thank you to Woolly and Cory for building her!
I'm :D :D :D today
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When can we drool over her in the Gallery?
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Soon, I'm sure. Bear in mind she has mismatched spacers at the moment, so is not her beautiful best. But I'm sure you'll all be nice to her anyway ;)
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Milly was delivered late last night so not enough light for photos, but when Peli is back tonight I will take some pictures. And I'm sure that there will be many more pictures coming since we are going touring in Wales this weekend.
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Milly was delivered late last night so not enough light for photos, but when Peli is back tonight I will take some pictures. And I'm sure that there will be many more pictures coming since we are going touring in Wales this weekend.
Anywhere near Welshpool?
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I overtook a bloke in full Live$trong kit on a trek this morning while I was on my orange folding bike in baggy shorts :D
He shouldnt have pulled out in front of me just before a hill. It nearly damn killed me too.
sorry if it was you.
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I gave first aid to and called an ambulance for an 86 year old lady who collapsed in front of me (while outside due to a fire in the building ::-) )
And before the smart comments, she lived to tell the tale :thumbsup:
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New bike Milly is born!
I think I need a new bike.
Let me work on it...
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I gave first aid to and called an ambulance for an 86 year old lady who collapsed in front of me (while outside due to a fire in the building ::-) )
And before the smart comments, she lived to tell the tale :thumbsup:
Well done Vicky :thumbsup:
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Thanks Steve!
More good news - I rode to work on Milly this morning fully loaded - my first time ever riding a loaded tourer. There was a bit of rattling from the front left pannier, but otherwise great. It floats along. Woolly can fix the rattle this afternoon. :)
And we're off to Wales this evening. :thumbsup:
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Good news: we had a wonderful camping trip to Wales and I am loving my new bike!
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Good news: we had a wonderful camping trip to Wales and I am loving my new bike!
I am so relieved. I was really worried that you were going to get really awful weather and be put off touring. Glad you enjoyed it.
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Good news: we had a wonderful camping trip to Wales and I am loving my new bike!
I am so relieved. I was really worried that you were going to get really awful weather and be put off touring. Glad you enjoyed it.
We did get royally p*ssed wet through, but still enjoyed it. :) Our tent and sleeping bags are warm, cosy and milk. ;D
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the landlord of our local (the most excellent Red Cow (http://www.theredcow.com/)) just phoned to see if I fancied joining him and some of the other village
workers from home skivers notables pissheads for lunch tomorrow to say thankyou for our custom since they took over the pub 2 years ago! And he's paying!!
If stories of last year are accurate, I'd better book the afternoon off...
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the landlord of our local (the most excellent Red Cow (http://www.theredcow.com/)) just phoned to see if I fancied joining him and some of the other village workers from home skivers notables pissheads for lunch tomorrow to say thankyou for our custom since they took over the pub 2 years ago! And he's paying!!
If stories of last year are accurate, I'd better book the afternoon off...
You mean you are having to go by what others told you, I hope you had booked hte afternoon off last year then. ;)
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I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike... :D
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I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike... :D
How has Eve taken this news?
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Wonderful :D
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I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I love my new bike... :D
How has Eve taken this news?
Eva is being grumpy in the corner as she's getting no love. :'(
I don't care as I love my new bike, I love my new bike, I.... ;)
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I've got away with a very swollen elbow with a large hole in it.
Also, a grazed and now very stiff hip.
You have a broken forearm and also a broken finger. (He was only in A&E when I got there) ::-) ;D
Bet you won't be running out into the road again without looking. ;D
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Hope the grazed & stiff bits heal soon.
If you'd been driving a car, that ped would be an ex-ped.
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Hope the grazed & stiff bits heal soon.
If you'd been driving a car, that ped would be an ex-ped.
I was doing 18/19MPH. I braced myself for the impact.
It was a helluva thump, sent me cartwheeling down the road a few times.
The worst thing about it all was spending over four hours in A&E.
There was no one on duty to cast him up so he had to go over to another hospital
the other side of the city. ;D ;D
My x-rays came back OK.
I managed to get in contact with my gaffa, after it happened.
I'll see how much I've healed by next week, before returning to work.
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Take good care of yourself. :)
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Thank the lord - my redundancy money is now in my bank account, am off to spend my ex-bosses moneyyy :thumbsup:
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Some new toys arrived today. A comfy blow up pillow and a 350ml hip flask, which is now full of Highland Park. Camping should be comfortable & enjoyable ! :P
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I have a Rigida Andra rim to build into a new wheel - when the remaining critical thickness has been chamfered off the existing CR18. That should be fairly soon. Also, a nice new pair of Pearl Izumi gloves was delivered this morning.
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the landlord of our local (the most excellent Red Cow (http://www.theredcow.com/)) just phoned to see if I fancied joining him and some of the other village workers from home skivers notables pissheads for lunch tomorrow to say thankyou for our custom since they took over the pub 2 years ago! And he's paying!!
If stories of last year are accurate, I'd better book the afternoon off...
It was every bit as good as hoped for - I crawled home at about 7pm and feel bloody awful this morning.
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It rained last night.
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It rained last night.
I enjoyed cycling home in it at about 9pm. Hardly anyone else out on the roads.
I thought about getting the train home, but by the time I'd done the 400 yards to where I'd turn off for Waterloo Station I was soaked through anyway.
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Orbit Silver Medal :thumbsup:
Always good news.
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I'm interviewing a bloke at 10.30 this morning and the 'recruitment consultant' has just sent me his CV. It's a guy who used to be a client of ours and he was a right pain in the arse, a really nasty piece of work who created faults in stuff just to get a discount.
I'm looking forward to this one..
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7-0
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7-0
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A quick FWSE through the sporting pages suggests this a footballing reference m'lud. It seems the gentlemen of Cambridge Utd thrapped the oiks of Forest Green by seven goals to nil.
I would suggest that Mr. Greenbank is a follower of the Cambridge side and is "over the moon, Brian".
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Ah! Now I understand! As a Cambridge man myself*, I find this very gratifying.
lifts wig at arm's length above head and sways whilst chanting "Seven nil seven nil seven nil! Seven nil seven nil seven ni-il!"
*this statement is at best perjury or may even constitute contempt of court.
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I'm going to Greece tomorrow morning.
If by some mishap I end up kidnapped and sold into the white slave trade - don't come looking for me.
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I have picked so many blackberries that the hand holding the plastic tub started hurting under the weight.
Between us Mrs. Wow and I picked 9lb 3oz. They are now stewing gently and are destined for the freezer.
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Not wanting to temp fate, I hesitate to mention that we might be in for some good weather. We go on tour next Friday and according to the Met Office we could be in for some really nice settled weather. Sounds too good to be true.
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Not wanting to temp fate, I hesitate to mention that we might be in for some good weather. We go on tour next Friday and according to the Met Office we could be in for some really nice settled weather. Sounds too good to be true.
ye olde DLWG ;)
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I woke up this morning and saw the full* moon over the orchard where we were camping, then I got back into my warm tent and slept happy till we decided to get up. Marvellous way to spend a weekend :)
* ish. I'm not bothered if it were a bit either way, it were still big & bright & beautiful.
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I woke up this morning and saw the full* moon over the orchard where we were camping,
Jupiter is looking very impressive indeed, close to the moon mid evening.
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I'm interviewing a bloke at 10.30 this morning and the 'recruitment consultant' has just sent me his CV. It's a guy who used to be a client of ours and he was a right pain in the arse, a really nasty piece of work who created faults in stuff just to get a discount.
I'm looking forward to this one..
Did he get the job?
I think we should be told... :D
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Jupiter is looking very impressive indeed, close to the moon mid evening.
Hmm, I wonder if that's what we saw on Friday evening on the FNRttC, normally I would have guessed at Venus, it was so bright, but it was in totally the wrong part of the sky, and too high way after sunset.
Having a quick Google around (and it's surprisingly difficult to find) I think that currently Jupiter is around Magnitude -2.8, which is as bright as it gets. I didn't realise that Jupiter ever got quite that bright, but I guess it's a damned big planet, even if rather further away than Mars and Venus (which are the usual suspects for bright objects in the sky).
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Starting a new contract next Monday :thumbsup:
V. lucrative ;D
Also, on 2nd interview for perm post in Loughborough, but will need to re-locate.
What's the cycling around that area?
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Starting a new contract next Monday :thumbsup:
V. lucrative ;D
Also, on 2nd interview for perm post in Loughborough, but will need to re-locate.
What's the cycling around that area?
Nice one :thumbsup:
I remember there being some very nice lanes around there - Diseworth and Castle Donington especially, provided you avoid the airport traffic. My experience is more walking than cycling, though.
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Starting a new contract next Monday :thumbsup:
V. lucrative ;D
Also, on 2nd interview for perm post in Loughborough, but will need to re-locate.
What's the cycling around that area?
I don't know the Loughborough area particularly well, but there's lots of nice rolling countryside and small lanes in Northants, which isn't that far away. I understand the the Vale of Belvoir is really rather good.
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What's the cycling around that area?
<obvious>
Avoid Leicester itself
</obvious>
The highest point in Leicestershire is Beacon Hill - just south of Loughborough. Rode over it yesterday as it happens, on the Moira 200 Audax. Rutland and areas East of Leicester/South of Melton Mowbray is classic cycling country - quiet lanes, and a good mix of long dragging climbs/sweeping descents and shorter, stabby climbs. You'll love it.
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The highest point in Leicestershire is Beacon Hill...
...apart from Bardon Hill which is 30m higher.
I'm just back from 15 miles round the bridleways of Charnwood (including Beacon Hill) and it certainly does it for me. If you aren't into off road riding then, as has been said by others, there are lots of rolling hills, quiet lanes, pretty villages, good pubs, etc, etc.
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I'm moving to St. Andrews! :)
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I'm about to shove my laptop away and go for a pint near Marylebone. Then get on a train to Wembley. Then watch a probably dire football match. But at least I'll have had a beer or three by then.
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Strange good news, but it gave me a smile and a warm glow:
Despite my mild Scouse heritage, I'm not right fond of accents from that side of the Pennines (well, off the tops, that is). But yesterday, a Rentokil contractor called me "La' ".
Like Proust's Madeleine (I like that the benchmark of serious literature is abuot biscuit dunking), it took me straight back North, and it was like a bit of Northern sunlight breaking through the clouds. One small word (not even a complete one), and it lightened the afternoon. :)
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What does it mean?
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La', as in the band name The La's, is short for 'lad', and is just used naturally in Scouse (& sometimes S Mancs) speech as an affectionate term, like 'mate' or, more generally, 'bro', 'blood', 'man', 'love', 'duck' etc.
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Strange good news, but it gave me a smile and a warm glow:
Despite my mild Scouse heritage, I'm not right fond of accents from that side of the Pennines (well, off the tops, that is). But yesterday, a Rentokil contractor called me "La' ".
Like Proust's Madeleine (I like that the benchmark of serious literature is abuot biscuit dunking), it took me straight back North, and it was like a bit of Northern sunlight breaking through the clouds. One small word (not even a complete one), and it lightened the afternoon. :)
What does it mean?
La', as in the band name The La's, is short for 'lad', and is just used naturally in Scouse (& sometimes S Mancs) speech as an affectionate term, like 'mate' or, more generally, 'bro', 'blood', 'man', 'love', 'duck' etc.
Are you sure you didn't miss him saying the second 'la', Clarion? ;) :P ;D
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Ah well, maybe. ;D
Or should that be:
"R A R A do' star', do' star' " ;)
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One of Marj's TroughRide cakes has been rescued from the freezer.
It will be able to fulfill it's destiny later while watching MoTD with a companion from the wine collection ;) ;D
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Mme. R's sister has been given a part in a film. For French TV, as a postie.
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As of today I am now BA(Hons), Dip Ling (Fr)
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As of today I am now BA(Hons), Dip Ling (Fr)
We've all known you're a dip(p)ling for years! ;D
Congrats old boy! :thumbsup:
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Ah, well done, mate! :D
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My cup of goodness is close to overflowing but forgive me if I sound too smug.
Tonight- seeing Elbow in Manchester
Weekend- cycling Chester-Ellesmere on Saturday and back on Sunday. Three easy points for Utd.
Monday- Massive Attack in Sheffield.
Next Friday- Off to Seattle and Portland for holidays !
Now all I have to do is shovel this huge steaming pile before I go away :(
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My Audax membership stuff:handbook etc: has just arrived in the post. :thumbsup:
All I need now are some work-free weekends to make use of the number but that will not happen for several weeks.
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My dear daughter, who has been unemployed for a year since graduating, will be starting work tomorrow.
Ok, it's only pub work, but it's in my favourite pub. :thumbsup:
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Hurrah for ms nicknack :D. (which pub?)
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Rose and Crown, Selling.
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Oh yes :thumbsup: Nice there. Haven't been to Selling for ages.
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I'm chuffed that I managed a meeting really well today. Now they know why I'm Manager :D
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My laptop is in working shape once again, including - for the first time - wireless connectivity! :thumbsup:
Thank you, woolly. :)
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2 clients, 8 subconsultants and 4 Government agencies - and we lodged the report with 15 minutes to spare :thumbsup:
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My internet connection seems to work again after being without for 1 month.
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My Dad cycled 50 miles today on the Isle of Lewis. :thumbsup: This is particularly good seeing as he had a dodgy heart recently, and is recovering from treatment.
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^^Chapeau!!^^
1st of October and I have a new PhD student starting with me :D
And...Lewis Chessmen to return home (albeit temporarily).
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Impressive!
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Up and getting ready for a DIY 200, drizzle.
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Up and getting ready for a DIY 200, drizzle.
Off for a pointless ride round the Nyctophobic with LiamFitz. It's dark and gray at 7am, Lucky I don't have to leave home for an hour.
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Have fun the pair of you, It's going to be windy today :o
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Up and getting ready for a DIY 200, drizzle.
Good luck sir - its going to be a windy one!
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Wahey! I'm now a member of the new Central Library in Cambridge (which is very posh and high tech) and I'm able to browse yACF from one of its many free computers! :thumbsup:
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Not too bad, my route is pretty much due North so it's been a crosswind most of the time, we'll see now as I'm about to set off on the southbound homeward leg.
Lovely day to be out on the bike though.
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I like retail factory outlet places. Two pairs of Reebok trainers, retail price £55 each. Outlet price, £38 each. Buy one, get one for £1 so that makes £110 worth of trainers for £39. Add to that the £79 jacket for £29 and various other bits and bobs and that's my kind of shopping.
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I'm off to pick up Woolly from his foreign adventures!!! :D
I know it's only been two days, but it's the first time I've been home alone in almost three years!
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It looks like I've my aspiration of cycling to work has taken a leap forward...I've blagged my own brick built shed. Lockable with a table and chair and even a phone line.
Now all I need to do is wait for my boss to return from holiday so I can tell him I won't be taking the company van home anymore.
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Our first ride as organisers went off well on Saturday despite being unfairly treated by the weather gods - 36.5 and windy at the beginning of October!! 12/13 finished the 200 and a further 4 the 400 (but with pretty slow times all round).
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I just checked the bank account and found that we have had a refund from Southern Electric of almost £300. On the strength of that I reduced our monthly payment by £20.
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Good news - I'm back in the country until next Monday. Then Paris - London - Munich - London in a week. :-\
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Dez has succeeded in copying my photo library of my old, defunct, hard disc!
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I'm an Uncle to a Danish/Thai girl now :D :D
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I have had my sabbatical approved.
7 weeks to go until I have ALL of December and January off, 4 weeks of which will be spent Down Under....
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S P L E N D I D ! :D
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I made the decision last weekend to apply for it, the job is turning me into someone I am not, plus I am missing my family like mad :(
Already planning to be in Sydney Harbour, onna boat (of course) on NYE for the light show :)
suddenly life seems more bearable
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I noticed that my home suburb, spelt backwards, could be in Wales.
Llewelt-tirp
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A very nice young lady has just knocked on my bedroom door, asked if she could make the room ready for night and she's given me some rather nice chocolate :thumbsup:
I should add that I'm staying in a hotel ;)
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I noticed that my home suburb, spelt backwards, could be in Wales.
Llewelt-tirp
Too many vowels for it to be Welsh... ;) ;D
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I have just finished my Apple MAC work.
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I've had a win on the premium bonds!
25 whole pounds. Should pay for tonights curry..
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Finally tracked down my Whitbread shares I earned working for them 15 years ago.
Last count I had 63 but at £13 each that's not too shabby.
And that should pay for most of my next OU course: MST209 (including the week long MSXR209 residential course in Nottingham - plots appropriate DIY 200).
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Darlo got their first win of the season today ;D
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I've had a win on the premium bonds!
25 whole pounds. Should pay for tonights curry..
I have had premium bonds for more than 50 years. I've never won anything.
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I have had premium bonds for more than 50 years. I've never won anything.
The minimum prize is £25 and the prize fund is an equivalent annual interest rate of 1.50% (now, but it's varied in the past).
£25 at 1.50% compound interest for 50 years is £52.625, so with £25 you'd, on average1, win every 50 years.
If you have any more invested then you've just been unlucky.
My £5 I've had since birth has won nothing.
1. On average of course...
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There is hope !
The primary school I'm at today have pool bikes for the kids to use and this time it is not hellford specials ....
It's islabikes !
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Good god !!!! Where man ?
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Cooooooooooooool!!!!!!!!!! 8) 8) 8)
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Good god !!!! Where man ?
In SE21 and also learned that one if the teachers is taking the instructor course atm. Quite a few of the teachers and kids cycle to school already. There is plenty Sheffield stands too and they have sweet talked TfL out of some money to sponsor this. Kids are very good and well behaved too.
Can we have more schools like this please
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Just got a ticket to see Bob Dylan in November
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I am working from home wrapped up in merino wool and a warm plumply. :D
But, Woolly is not here, and my stress-related eczema has come back. These may be related. :(
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I am working from home wrapped up in merino wool and a warm plumply. :D
I thought 'Oh, what a cute nickname'....
And then I read this bit.
But, Woolly is not here, and my stress-related eczema has come back. These may be related. :(
;)
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Do you think your eczema could be an allergy to something Woolly? :o
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TLD learnt how to ride her bike, sans stabilisers, over the weekend :thumbsup:
She is also too big for her Gary Fisher Sunspot, so I feel a Islabike shopping session approaching....
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Brilliant! :D :D :D
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My boarding pass was torn up when I checked in.
and they gave me a new one for Club World :thumbsup:
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I got Haribo from Wiggle! :thumbsup: Along with some new gloves and overshoes.
Now that I have all sorts of lovely bad-weather gear it will be warm and dry on this week's FNRttC. You can thank me later. :)
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Employer has at last joined the Bike to Work scheme :)
Less good: Condor are not participating in this particular variant (Bikes for the NHS) :( I fancied a Tempo.
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1. Old El Paso dinner kits are safe to eat again - they've finally excised the partially hydrogenated fats from the tortillas.
2. Williams and Glyn's Bank is coming back :o
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I got Haribo from Wiggle! :thumbsup: Along with some new gloves and overshoes.
Now that I have all sorts of lovely bad-weather gear it will be warm and dry on this week's FNRttC. You can thank me later. :)
Consider yourself duly thanked
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Cash from the sale of our second car has been banked, and there are no plans to spend it on another car.
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That is very good news (not least that there is actually cash after such a transaction).
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Good news 1: I have just received a lovely copy of Merrie England by Nunquam.
*deafening bemused silence*
OK, so Nunquam was Robert Blatchford, the man who founded & edited The Clarion. He went a wee bit barmy in his latter years, but this book is about his experiences that drew him to socialism.
Even better, this is a 1977 facsimile reprint, so it looks great, and I can read it without feeling guilty about the sort of things that happen to books in my bag :-[
But i have wanted a copy of this for soooooo long. And now I have it. Thanks to our wonderful neighbour who kindly takes in parcels for us more often than one could reasonably expect, and is always cheery and charming :thumbsup:
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Good news 2: Butterfly has made barm brack, and brought me a lovely warm slice fresh from the oven, and with melted butter. Oh my word it is lovely :)
And so is she :) :-* :)
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Uncle Ernie has come up trumps with 2 Premium Bond wins this month.
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I've just sorted out a problem that's been driving me nuts for a couple of hours; IFS=$'\n' is your friend. :thumbsup: ;D
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I've just sorted out a problem that's been driving me nuts for a couple of hours; IFS=$'\n' is your friend. :thumbsup: ;D
But, sadly, you have a new problem. It seems your keybourd is broken!
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I hope this is not tempting fate but......today we have finished 6 weeks of 24/7 working & can take a breather.
A couple of weeks rest & another 3 projects as an action replay would feed the capitalist beast very nicely at year-end.
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I've had £1,200 worth of tax rebate this week...
...and I have another few hundred £s worth to come... :thumbsup:
Now, shall I be sensible and save - or go for n+1?
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Now, shall I be sensible and save - or go for n+1?
Why not save for a better n+1?
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Now, shall I be sensible and save - or go for n+1?
Why not save for a better n+1?
Good thinking that man!
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shall I be sensible and save
Que?...does not compute :demon:
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I've left Mrs. Wow hot, wet, tumescent and panting...
we've just been riding the tandem in the rain.
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Went successfully through a Gate Review for a €5.5M project. Only got one CAT3 query from the panel. Answer: Approved. :thumbsup:
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I've just received a 126mm hub for my Woodrup!
It's a 105 rather than 600, but it's really smooth, and the action on the freehub is good. :thumbsup:
A couple of the spoke holes have a bit of history, but not too bad.
Need to get a front hub and, er, Uniglide sprockets... :-\
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After 41min on the phone to my ISP I now have 2Mbit extra to play with for a fiver less a month :)
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We moved house at the weekend. Finally, after eight months on the market and about three months sat waiting for our buyers to actually come up with the money, and some shenanigans with the people at the top of the chain wanting to change which retirement home they go to, and some last-minute fun with removals men not turning up.
The next time I move will be in a box! ;D
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I was told I looked much thinner than last time we met by someone not a million miles away from the forum..
..d
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After five or six weeks of feeling under the weather, I'm fit as a (fat) fiddle again and can announce that I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THICD CYCLING LARK. And whisky too. :thumbsup: O:-)
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It is Friday.
That is all.
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Went to give a talk on Wed. night. Was told I looked quite fit by someone in the audience I hadn't seen in a while.
(That must be those 135 Mi of commute per week :thumbsup:)
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All five people currently in this house are yacfers. The other four are asleep.
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Went to give a talk on Wed. night. Was told I looked quite fit by someone in the audience I hadn't seen in a while.
(That must be those 135 Mi of commute per week :thumbsup:)
Have you told Mrs Frenchie? ;) ;D
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BT actually managed to repair the phone line yesterday, so I've got a working ADSL line this weekend, and can post on yacf. ;D
I also just picked up a rather nice little Jtek Afline bar end lever from the Post Office, which is the first part of my next bike :thumbsup:
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I've just had a lovely back massage at Pure Massage in Fulham. Ahhh.
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I got out on the bike for a brief, wet & windy ride today - first for over a week! :o
Bad news: I dropped my bike when I was wheeling it on a pedestrian refuge
Good news: The reason I'd abandoned it so swiftly was to run up to the window of a van driver in the middle of a junction, turning right, and yell 'PUT IT DOWN, YOU MORON!' at him. He dropped the phone & shat his pants. I can shout very loud. :thumbsup:
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Was Clarion in Texas? BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Man drives $1m Bugatti into marsh (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8360095.stm)
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I got out on the bike for a brief, wet & windy ride today - first for over a week! :o
Bad news: I dropped my bike when I was wheeling it on a pedestrian refuge
Good news: The reason I'd abandoned it so swiftly was to run up to the window of a van driver in the middle of a junction, turning right, and yell 'PUT IT DOWN, YOU MORON!' at him. He dropped the phone & shat his pants. I can shout very loud. :thumbsup:
And got a thumbs up from the pasenger in the car behind that had been trying to follow him as he weaved across the road at a busy junction ::-).
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Despite a mild hangover (evidence of a social life - good news in itself!) I went to Bradford today, with NO children, and had a whole day to myself. I saw many people with heavily loaded bikes getting off the train. No idea what they were up to, although one had a banner about climate change, but they all seemed cheerful and returned my nod&smile despite my having absolutely no visible signs of belonging to the people-who-like-two-wheels-and-pedalling-club. I mooched around Bradford town centre in pleasant weather without having to think about anybody else's needs at all. I pootled aroung the National Media Museum looking at whatever I fancied. I had a delicious lunch in the museum cafe on my own whilst reading a good book, and the nice bloke in the cafe sold me a large coffee with an extra espresso shot for the hangover for the price of a small ordinary coffee, which I drank whilst watching the rain that wasn't getting me wet because I was indoors sitting on a comfy sofa, reading and people watching. I saw some really lovely films as part of the Animation Festival. My friend won an award in the Young Animators competition. I got a nice seat, with a table, on the train there and on the train home and there were no obnoxious grumpy people at all on the train.
I had a lovely day. Although I do still feel very slightly hungover....
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I just got 39 points on facebook Scrabble for jism.
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I just got 39 points on facebook Scrabble for jism.
:o
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What a coincidence! Just a couple of weeks ago, I got jism on a corner of the board.
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I now have a lovely piece of lilac sheepskin nappa, to go with my Veg-Tan tooling shoulder. Once I've made sufficient quantities of copperas solution, my black messenger bag will slowly come into being. :)
Hmm, Stainless Steel or Brass fittings...?
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I now have a lovely piece of lilac sheepskin nappa, to go with my Veg-Tan tooling shoulder. Once I've made sufficient quantities of copperas solution, my black messenger bag will slowly come into being. :)
Hmm, Stainless Steel or Brass fittings...?
Stainless Steel, undoubtedly. If you use marine quality then they won't succumb to perspiration induced corrosion . . .
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11 days until 2 month sabbatical :)
3 weeks on Friday we fly to Aus.... :)
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The postal strike is over. Last two times I ordered stuff online on a Friday I tick cheapest delivery box the next day I get free Saturday delivery.
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My ride this morning took me over 2500 miles for the year and my weight loss program is finally working, fell under 12 stone this morning :)
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Following redundancy from Glaxokleinsmith:or whatever it may be now:several years ago & since doing any job(shelf stacking,digging holes in the road etc) my son has a new job using his chemistry degree :thumbsup:
He's like a dog with two di tails ;D
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Following redundancy from Glaxokleinsmith:or whatever it may be now:several years ago & since doing any job(shelf stacking,digging holes in the road etc) my son has a new job using his chemistry degree :thumbsup:
He's like a dog with two di tails ;D
That is good news :)
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Following redundancy from Glaxokleinsmith:or whatever it may be now:several years ago & since doing any job(shelf stacking,digging holes in the road etc) my son has a new job using his chemistry degree :thumbsup:
He's like a dog with two di tails ;D
That is good news :)
Indeed.
Congratulations.
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Two bits of good news ...
My new Carradice Barley has arrived together with SQR and looks grand. The Magic Bag Lite TM has been born.
The Current Mrs R has a job interview next week. She has a job already but wants a better one. She is cacking herself but will be fine.
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Considering that my recent calorie surplus has pushed me very close to 18 stone again, I had a reasonably fast ride today, averaging 10.5 mph over 66 miles.
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The first commercial flight of AF first A380 was a big success on Friday. :thumbsup:
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My sister ran a six mile organised run today in under an hour. :thumbsup:
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They're saying we are going to get our brown bins emptied in the next two weeks
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oh oh oh forgot we got tickets to see Ed Byrne at Hammersmith Apollo this Thursday, now stomach get ready to larf and larf and larf :)
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Went to see Ms Manotea the Elder in the Fresher's performance of "The Grand Duke", a lesser known Gilbert & Sullivan.
<Young Mr Grace>
They all did very well
</Young Mr Grace>
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Booked a flight to go and see my new grandson in New Zealand next Easter.
He'll be eight months old by then.
Yippeeee!
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Booked a flight to go and see my new grandson in New Zealand next Easter.
He'll be eight months old by then.
Yippeeee!
:thumbsup: excellent news :thumbsup:
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Booked a flight to go and see my new grandson in New Zealand next Easter.
He'll be eight months old by then.
Yippeeee!
Taking a child seat with you?! ;) (in addition to the bike)
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Went to see Ms Manotea the Elder in the Fresher's performance of "The Grand Duke", a lesser known Gilbert & Sullivan.
I shall look out for her name at the Minack (a regular annual visit with the in-laws).
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My 2009 mileage objective was 1500 miles, which I achieved yesterday :thumbsup:
I appreciate 1500 miles in a year is tiddly compared with what some of you do but I can't commute to work and have to fit cycling around family commitments. I'm really pleased as it the most miles I have done since returning to cycling in late 2004.
I think I will try for 2000 next year.
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Cool, OD. That's a perfectly respectable amount :D.
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Well done, that man :)
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:-* to both of you. You're so nice!
2000 for next year should be achieveable as I am now drinking riding each Wednesday night and we have our French tour as well. Which reminds me, I had better phone Bike Express today or it will all be off!
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The refuse collectors strike is over.
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Well, I hope that's good news, in that I trust we aren't seeing capitulation to massive pay cuts.
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Hoorah! Just finished reading (and correcting) the final version of my student's PhD thesis. :D
Two more theses to read. ::-)
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:-* to both of you. You're so nice!
2000 for next year should be achieveable as I am now drinking riding each Wednesday night and we have our French tour as well. Which reminds me, I had better phone Bike Express today or it will all be off!
Miles while under the influence count double.
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The bad news is that I have to find out why one of our lavatories is not flushing properly. Well, it's flushing but not emptying the bowl properly. :-X
The good news is that I'm leaving this job until tomorrow. :thumbsup:
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I have just made a booking on the European Bike Express. It looks like the three of us are going cycle camping en France for a fortnight next August. Gulp! We've never done anything like this before. I'm excited and nervous already.
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The bad news is that I have to find out why one of our lavatories is not flushing properly. Well, it's flushing but not emptying the bowl properly. :-X
The good news is that I'm leaving this job until tomorrow. :thumbsup:
The even better news is that the problem seemed to be some 8 metres outside our boundary, so the nice man & lady from Anglian Water came along. Firstly they pulled up an inspection cover at the end of the road and I got to see where people can climb down into all the shit and walk along early 20th century brick-built sewers. Then he used his mega-drain-rods and after he had fitted 4 of them in, he started shoving and all the shit that had accumulated under our inspection cover gurgled away into the bowels of the earth.
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^^^^^^
TMI :sick:
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I met my new bike today. And I liked it :)
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The bad news is that I have to find out why one of our lavatories is not flushing properly. Well, it's flushing but not emptying the bowl properly. :-X
The good news is that I'm leaving this job until tomorrow. :thumbsup:
The even better news is that the problem seemed to be some 8 metres outside our boundary, so the nice man & lady from Anglian Water came along. Firstly they pulled up an inspection cover at the end of the road and I got to see where people can climb down into all the shit and walk along early 20th century brick-built sewers. Then he used his mega-drain-rods and after he had fitted 4 of them in, he started shoving and all the shit that had accumulated under our inspection cover gurgled away into the bowels of the earth.
At least it isn't a high rise flat, I know several chaps who do the council jobs, there is nothing quite like a blocked soil pipe on the ground floor with a 30 meter column of shit above it.
"The goggles...they do nothing"
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I met my new bike today. And I liked it :)
:)
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Being tired with the directions my life are developing in I have just applied for 3 months leave without pay at work and the company said yes & good luck. :D :D
So I'm taking a 12 week sports & nutrition course, on a folk high school. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Hoorah! Just finished reading (and correcting) the final version of my student's PhD thesis. :D
Two more theses to read. ::-)
I have one on my shelf to examine in January.. It is This thick.
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Gulp!
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Hoorah! Just finished reading (and correcting) the final version of my student's PhD thesis. :D
Two more theses to read. ::-)
<pedant>
I bet none of them are a thesis.
I was taught that a thesis was a proposition that was proven to be unprovable. Generally I find people who call their homework a thesis tend to omit the very necessary proof.
</pedant>
Actually I find most thesis contain a diagonalisation argument which makes my head hurt. So it is really good news that there are not three more thesis out there.
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Being tired with the directions my life are developing in I have just applied for 3 months leave without pay at work and the company said yes & good luck. :D :D
So I'm taking a 12 week sports & nutrition course, on a folk high school. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I spent a year at a Folkhogskola in Vindeln, Sweden almost 20 years ago as part of my degree. A great year it was too. They are a great service to the community in the Nordic countries and I hope they survive the current economic climate. Mine ran invaluable courses for old folk who had become blind of old age and helped them back into the real world. There was also rather a delightful assistant on the course who became Ms AWL for a while too :)
Enjoy the course- och lycka till!
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On another note, the current Ms AWL just got her Prescription Prepayment Certificate sorted. £10/month for 10 months for an annual one.
She's a coeliac and can now get all her gluten free bread & stuff on prescription, thus saving us £15-£20/week.
Result!
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I just got an email from the ebay seller that I 'won' (never get my head round all this auction malarkey, hey ho) a bike off yesterday, confirming that I can go pick it up tomorrow. It's a dinky little pink and flowery Raleigh that's costing me less than 15 quid, and I know a little girl who will be very happy on her birthday in a couple of months time. Hoping it doen't need anything more than basic fettling, or I may well be on here asking for large amounts of advice as I can't afford to pay the bike shop to sort it when it's a pressie for someone else's kid! I'm also hopefully going to look at a slightly larger (and more expensive, but if it's in decent nick eminently reasonable) blue and silver Giant tomorrow for her elder brother. If I get that, it'll mean that I've bought their entire family a bike each for their birthdays. I quite like that thought :)
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:thumbsup:
A couple of years ago, we bought brand new bikes for every member of the family except me, but I'd had one nine years earlier, so wasn't due. I did get a respray that year, though :)
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Well, I've got the little girl's bike. It's a 20" wheeled Raleigh Krush in most fetching bright pink, lime green and white. It was a bit of a gamble - the ad said 16.5" which I didn't think make sense - 16" would have been too small, but it was advertised as 6 gears, and I couldn't find any evidence of them making a version smaller than 20" with gears. The frame and forks seem in decent enough nick, few dings and scratches but that's OK, one pedal is slightly damaged and the cable runs have come off the clips. The bars have a bit of rust, but the wheels look OK. Chain and cassette look like they've seen some miles and not enough cleaning, but will probably be OK for a while and the brakes and gears seem to function. I don't think it was a bad deal for £14. I've got about 2 months to get it looking more or less shipshape... I think it may be time for me to get my backside in gear and start that volunteering in return for training at the bike recycling scheme. Unless anyone local fancies a mini-project? :)
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And now I have bought one for her brother! A Giant MTX 250 with rigid forks, 18 gears (which seem to work) and reasonably functional brakes, in bright blue and silver. Cosmetically in extremely good nick, and seems to be mechanically sound although fairly well used. To get it I just had an hours walk+bus ride across to the other side of town then 20 minutes of extra wandering (whilst navigationally assisted by dearly_beloved on the phone) caused by google maps thinking there was a road where there was quite clearly in reality a row of houses, some industrial buildings and a rather large hedge thus requiring a fairly significant detour. I bought said bike for £40, and have just got home having walked about 4 miles in the rain to push it round to another mate's house where it will be stored in the garage until present time then caught another bus home again. Via the chippy :)
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A good bike - now passed from brother to brother. I swapped the twist shifter for a clicky lever thingy. We were hurtling round the woods tonight.
Tip: put a cable tie around the bottom end of the cable outers on the down tube to stop them jumping out of the slots if the gears are (invariably) misused.
Ours is a bit special though, having been autographed by Sir Chris Hoy ;D
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Good news. 12 yo daughter described tonights night ride through the woods (to a screaming cacophony of crows, fullish moon and howling wind) as 'beyond cool'.
Might have a full house for next weekends effort.
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To the bus driver on the Lewes road that pulled into the right hand lane a bit in order to pass cyclists with a decent and not splashy gap - you are a fine example, thank you. I was in my car. It was rush hour. I had to drive 5mph slower for a few hundred meters. It was no effort to slow nor to pass you from the lights. I ended up in the same queue and got home at exactly the same time. It was a pleasure to be behind you for a moment. I'll be back on my bike on that road tomorrow - here's hoping that everyone is like you!
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Pub quiz entered.
Pub quiz won.
Not bad. Three old gits vs teams of students 20 strong.
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We are going to see Eddie Izzard tonight at the O2
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the absolute cock sat next to me on the train last night got off a station early.
i (and the rest of the carriage) know this because he very noisily called a cab firm to get picked up in Royston then spent the rest of the journey shouting into his phone about how important he was and how much he was earning at the moment to anyone that would listen. When the train pulled into Ashwell and Morden (the stop before Royston, miles from anywhere) he went 'oh shit', jumped up and ran off the train. The doors closed right after him and as he clocked the station sign and realised where he wasnt, the train pulled out.
I waved. Several people smiled.
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I know Ashwell & Morden station. Not many trains actually stop there. And it's quite exposed. I've spent many cold hours waiting on its platforms. And we can hope he did too ;D
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Got a nice new lucrative contract starting this Wednedsay :thumbsup:
Last one ended 2 weeks ago, so good to see the market picking up again.
Unfortunately, it means me being in Watford from Mon - Fri :-\ We live near Glasgow :)
Oh well, the joys of being a contractor.....
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I've got to do a couple of errands for work, so I'm OK for a longer ride at lunchtime :thumbsup:
Recommendations of a good cafe near Tooley Street, anyone?
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Got home last night to find two brown envelopes from HM customs and revenue, GULP, thirty mins to get up the bottle to open one......
Five years they stuffed up our tax credits and there's now five hundred squidlies in the Mrs' account
RESULT ;D ;D ;D
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I've got to do a couple of errands for work, so I'm OK for a longer ride at lunchtime :thumbsup:
Recommendations of a good cafe near Tooley Street, anyone?
Fuzzy Grub (yes, it really is called that!)
96 Tooley Street.
Monster sized portions of salad for not very much money :thumbsup:
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Of course! :thumbsup:
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Thirteen days and a wake up! I’m short!
I leave my current job on 17th December then start my new one on the 21st!
“I’m so short you’ve got to dig a hole to kick my ass”
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Fuzzy Grub (yes, it really is called that!)
LOL, reminds me of a pub that was run by two ex-coppers with a sense of humour, the "Two Pigs". ;D
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Son's gf (http://www.sianbostwick.co.uk/) has started her own jewelery business and has sold her first stuff! She graduated last summer, failed to find employment, so decided to do it herself.
As well as being good news, this a shameless plug.
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I've got to do a couple of errands for work, so I'm OK for a longer ride at lunchtime :thumbsup:
Recommendations of a good cafe near Tooley Street, anyone?
Fuzzy Grub (yes, it really is called that!)
96 Tooley Street.
Monster sized portions of salad for not very much money :thumbsup:
Fuzzy's Grub is very closed :( :( :(
I went to a place with good tea and rubbish food :-\ in one of the arches under the station...
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Fuzzy's Grub: large portions (http://rhythmanalysis.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/banksy-kissing-policemen1.jpg).
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Serendipity strikes again. My expectations for what the student's graph should look like were wrong. But wrong in a very right sort of way that is actually quite enlightening. Result 1;
Result 2 is that it does look like I can have some credible data to get off to the US pronto following a bit of a panic, a compute cluster trying to usurp the entire developed worlds energy resources onto the floor of the machine room as a molten puddle and numerous other fun and games.
So this week ends on a good note, and I think the cold has finally gone, so I will head to the pool to attempt to not drown in a forwads direction later.
4/430 processes to complete now. Tick, tick tick. Then I hit the big red button right sequence of arcane commands and the world is my oyster potato.
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Got home last night to find two brown envelopes from HM customs and revenue, GULP, thirty mins to get up the bottle to open one......
Five years they stuffed up our tax credits and there's now five hundred squidlies in the Mrs' account
RESULT ;D ;D ;D
And the other one?
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A tax demand for £666 :demon:
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Got home last night to find two brown envelopes from HM customs and revenue, GULP, thirty mins to get up the bottle to open one......
Five years they stuffed up our tax credits and there's now five hundred squidlies in the Mrs' account
RESULT ;D ;D ;D
And the other one?
it's in duplicate of course, it is taxpayers money after all
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Found out yesterday that my job's safe - for the time being, anyway.
The autumn maintenance project (replace creaking BB and worn chain on the audax bike) has steadily morphed into a significant proportion of a new bike, so I'm looking forward to a little extra motivation for the New Year
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That's definitely good news. :)
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Thanks, Clarion
Conventional wisdom says that you mean the job, but I'm pretty sure you mean the bike.
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I know Ashwell & Morden station. Not many trains actually stop there. And it's quite exposed. I've spent many cold hours waiting on its platforms. And we can hope he did too ;D
Not fun.
Partner is on an (allegedly) non-stop Kings Cross - Cambridge train as I type..
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Another 2 prizes from Uncle ERNIE this month.
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Thanks, Clarion
Conventional wisdom says that you mean the job, but I'm pretty sure you mean the bike.
Tis the happy combination.
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Another 2 prizes from Uncle ERNIE this month.
:o
Fiddlin' about. (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uGo17Ix85hM/SpZlNzl0aDI/AAAAAAAAALY/KIcvwl5Ybic/s320/uncle-ernie.jpg)
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I have just had a very contrite Best Western representative on the phone apologising for the catalogue of errors briefly ranted about here:
The RANT thread (often contains fruity language) (http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2177.msg484015#msg484015)
and offering a refund and a preferential rate if we'd care to stay again.
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I just ordered n+0.4, n+0.3 and n+1. :smug:
O ho ho ho I love the cycle to work scheme and they should be ready by that winter festival we're not celebrating in my house.
:thumbsup: and little dance.
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I appear to have purchased a(nother) small person bike. This takes my bike purchasing for this year to (counts on fingers) 5. And I haven't bought mine yet - or the smallest crinkly-cub's! :) When you consider that prior to this summer I had bought precisely one bike ever, I'm having a good bike-buying year!
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I just ordered n+0.4, n+0.3 and n+1. :smug:
O ho ho ho I love the cycle to work scheme and they should be ready by that winter festival we're not celebrating in my house.
:thumbsup: and little dance.
This a Good Thing :thumbsup:.
Have you perchance stumbled across a step-through laydee's frame suitable for the Fixed Gearing thereof?
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Have you perchance stumbled across a step-through laydee's frame suitable for the Fixed Gearing thereof?
Not quite, it's a boys frame (must be- it's blue)- I finally found a cheap runt-sized number for fixin'. Should get it to Madgett's on Saturday for his boys to build up for me, I'll be falling off embarrassingly before the year is out :D
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I'm pleased to say that this Rant (http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2177.msg491375#msg491375) seems to have worked, as my symptoms, which peaked quite significantly last night, are reducing. :thumbsup:
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I'm pleased to say that this Rant (http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2177.msg491375#msg491375) seems to have worked, as my symptoms, which peaked quite significantly last night, are reducing. :thumbsup:
I shall try it...
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Just exchanged a couple of texts with younger daughter. She tells me that because the Head of Public Affairs is ill, she's got to stand in for a meeting with the Leader of the House of Lords. ;D
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I brought a lottery scratchcard (something I rarely do) the other day to cheer myself up...
... I won £100! :thumbsup:
And I felt well enough to go to the work Christmas party today... :thumbsup:
...but I now seem to be developing a fever again - and an ear infection :(
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Today, I have removed a pair of pedals. And extracted a crank. And I remembered what all the bits I learnt last week were, so I didn't have to say "the what? What's a noodle? Rear mech? What's that then?" and look too much like a cliched stooopid gurl (I was the only bird volunteering tonight). And I took cake to the nice people who are teaching me to dismantle bikes :)
(bear in mind that for me this is very advanced stuff! Well, not the cake. I'm good at cake.)
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Today, I have removed a pair of pedals. And extracted a crank. And I remembered what all the bits I learnt last week were, so I didn't have to say "the what? What's a noodle? Rear mech? What's that then?" and look too much like a cliched stooopid gurl (I was the only bird volunteering tonight). And I took cake to the nice people who are teaching me to dismantle bikes :)
(bear in mind that for me this is very advanced stuff! Well, not the cake. I'm good at cake.)
Excellent. Now don't get me wrong here, this is not intended to belittle those of us who make cake. I make cake and it is an accomplishment that I rate quite highly, but "extracted a crank and remembered what you learned last week", now that is worth applauding.
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Particularly given that by this point in the school year I often have trouble remembering what I did yesterday...
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I think I will be able to manage to squeeze in 60km today :thumbsup:
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I shall be calling into Longstaff's on Monday to see if they have a buff witha peak.The Good News is that my Financial Director (a.k.a. SWMBO) has just acquainted me with the endofyear £ status & there's enough for a trike :demon:
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I have now finished work until 6th January.
I did my final hour in my Friday school today - I started there about 14 years ago and have decided that Fridays are now mine - and the bloody head teacher didn't even have the courtesy to come out and thank me for my efforts.
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My new shoes have arrived at Putney Cycles. :thumbsup:
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I brought a lottery scratchcard (something I rarely do) the other day to cheer myself up...
... I won £100! :thumbsup:
Hah - I took inspiration from you Reggie (I do hope you are eeling better today) and bought a scratchcard..
...I won £5 :thumbsup:
Yeah, its not as big as your swag but better than a slap in the face. :)
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The new young cutie in the Nursing Directorate is single! :thumbsup:
And he's very, very toothsome....
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The new young cutie in the Nursing Directorate is single! :thumbsup:
But you're not ;)
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The new young cutie in the Nursing Directorate is single! :thumbsup:
But you're not ;)
Damn! I knew there'd be a fly in the ointment... :(
But I can flirt and look - as long as I don't touch.
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Oh yes. Window shopping...
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I haz a job. It's in academia, so not a real job but hey ho!
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adamski = \o/
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Woo hoo for the new job!
I had a big old rant on the rant thread a couple of weeks ago about a particular supplier and their utter uselessness. Today, I had a similar rant to them. The phrase "OK. Now I want to talk to your manager and escalate my complaint" may well have been used. More than once. They caved! Engineer out, problem addressed, apology proffered and accepted and a small free gift as a goodwill gesture due to be shipped out. Woo hoo! Just a shame that I had to get to going_postal levels of anger before they finally did the right thing!
And a support bod at a different company has promised that he will use appropriate levels of whoop and a happy dance as he closes the helpdesk ticket that I've had open with them since October and that today, at long last, he found the solution for. I could have logged in to their support site and closed it myself after testing, but I wanted to share the joy :)
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Woo-Hoo!
BBC News - Airbus A400-M takes off on maiden flight (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8407825.stm?ls)
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Why is it prop. driven?One would assume that a modern aircraft would be jet powered.
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Why is it prop. driven?One would assume that a modern aircraft would be jet powered.
I'd guess for reliability. I suspect you don't need as much in the way of airport infrastructure for prop aircraft and military planes often have to operate out of very primitive airfields.
S
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Well it is a 3-shaft turbo-prop for a start. This type of aircraft is designed to take off and land from rough/unprepared terrains. Performance wise it can go up to Ma 0.72 when an airliner will cruise at .8 to .84, so the performance is not miles away. More imortantly though a turbo prop is versatile and can fly slow (paratrooping), and can land short on a variety of strips.
In terms of reliability it is hard to beat a gas turbine aeroengine though.
BTW the furture aero-engine looks to head back to open rotor design, i.e. with some of the blades on the outside and not dissimilar to the blades seen on this engine.
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I haz a job. It's in academia, so not a real job but hey ho!
Woo hoo well done Adamski :thumbsup:
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Congratulations Adamski :)
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I haz a job. It's in academia, so not a real job but hey ho!
Does it pay money? If it does the it's a real job
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*fan of turboprops*
Those blades look interesting.
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Why is it prop. driven?One would assume that a modern aircraft would be jet powered.
It doesn't need to fly very fast, or very high, but it needs to move around on the ground without being towed - including backwards (easier with props), use rough airstrips (props are less susceptible to damage from flying debris), land & take off steeply, & using short strips (easier with props). Probably other things, as well.
Very fancy props, & they rotate in different directions.
A400M Countdown #2 - A PROGRESS REPORT FROM AIRBUS MILITARY (http://www.a400m-countdown.com/index.php?v=2&spage=7)
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a new pub opening close to my place of work. Always good news when pubs open, so many are closing these days.
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Does it pay money? If it does the it's a real job
By that definition, it's a real job.
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:thumbsup: adamski
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I just collected my latest bike purchase - the pinkest bike in the world, I suspect! It's a incredibly zingtastic bright pink 18" wheeled Orbea single-speed for my friend's daughter (as I suspect the Raleigh I previously bought for her is a squeak big, she might struggle with gears and it'll take me until rather later than Christmas to learn to fix it!). Everything works, not a scratch on it. Very, very pink. Someone's going to be extremely happy in a couple of weeks time :)
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Step up No1Son: Officially you are now A Man. Feel the testosterone surge.
I don't know what you did, and I suspect you don't either, but whatever it was, thank you. The light is now working.
Bloody marvellous this morning, ice cannot deter me, for I have new light, powered by my not insubstantial thighs. OoooOoo.
And yes No1Son, you can have (pretty much) whatever you want, even though it's blatent favouritism. You fixed it, and you are my bestest boy Man now.
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I got the 2 first weekends of the month off for the next 4-5 month :)
Time to go riding with Peli \o/
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I have just been invited by a Brazilian institute to go an support their research next year. Okay it is a military institute but they do research in my area and use the technology I work on... That would be really nice!
Need to make it happen and to sell it to the company I work for too.
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Just heard from HMRC that they are paying a substantial sum into my account tomorrow!!! 2.5 times what I was expecting, so happy days!
Must call in at Oxfam and spread the joy a little bit...
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I had my first day in work (after 3.5 months of unemployment) and it went really well. Location lovely, the commute is straightforward and has nice little hills to negotiate and nearly all the staff cycle to work :thumbsup:
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Hoorah! That sounds like a good first day. Welcome (back) to the world of the gainfully employed :)
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Yes indeed, that sounds like a post worthy of an Excellent News Thread. ;D :thumbsup:
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Yayayayayayayay! :D :thumbsup: :D :thumbsup: :D :-*
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Passed my latest OU course (M381 - Number Theory and Mathematical Logic).
And the exam was harder than I'd expected as they've lowered the thresholds for the gradings (you normally need 55% for a Grade 3 pass and I only got 49%).
On for a 2:1 if I keep to the same standards, a 1st is still a possibility but I have to get a 1st in the remaining courses (unlikely).
MST209 and MSXR209 next year which should be easier than the last two 3rd year modules.
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Well done GB :)
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Great. Well done. Head down studying for the remaining modules, then?
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I had my first day in work (after 3.5 months of unemployment) and it went really well. Location lovely, the commute is straightforward and has nice little hills to negotiate and nearly all the staff cycle to work :thumbsup:
A whole sack of good news there. Are you one of Santa's WB's little helpers? :)
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I had my first day in work (after 3.5 months of unemployment) and it went really well. Location lovely, the commute is straightforward and has nice little hills to negotiate and nearly all the staff cycle to work :thumbsup:
A whole sack of good news there. Are you one of Santa's WB's little helpers? :)
Ahhh thanks guys for your good messages! And I was indeed one of Santas little helpers: we had the under 5's in today and we sang lots of songs (which was brilliant fun) and then my Director turned up as Santa :thumbsup:
Oh, and one of the songs was:
'Zoom zoom zoom, we're going to the moon, zoom zoom zoom, we'll be there very soon' is now whizzing around my head!
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Two bits of good news:
1. Got a tax rebate
2. A customer gave me one of those mini radio controlled helicopters for Christmas. I've always wanted one. I have been playing with it this morning. Never, ever, EVER get in a helicopter flown by me. You will die, quite quickly ;D
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We haz SNO. Hurrah!
And today is our Crimbling-Yule Luncheon, in the pubbe over the road. And guess who didn't bring a coat today? Bah!
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We haz sno. Bah! :(
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We haz sno. Bah! :(
In mid-Essex also. And me un Oaky will be taking quick spin in it very shortly :thumbsup:
Naturally, we will be stopping off at the Square & Compasses to check they're not snowed or need emergency supplies etc ;)
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We haz sno. Bah! :(
In mid-Essex also. And me un Oaky will be taking quick spin in it very shortly :thumbsup:
Naturally, we will be stopping off at the Square & Compasses to check they're not snowed or need emergency supplies etc ;)
Right pair of do-gooders :)
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We haz sno. Bah! :(
In mid-Essex also. And me un Oaky will be taking quick spin in it very shortly :thumbsup:
Naturally, we will be stopping off at the Square & Compasses to check they're not snowed or need emergency supplies etc ;)
Right pair of do-gooders :)
I have decided to take the New Winter Hat TM out for its maiden voyage. Currently it is in the furled position. I am also giving my winter glove system a test too.
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In about an hour I will ahve a piece of paper that I can exchange tomorrow for a Shiny New Bicycle.
Excited? Me? It feels just like Christmas.
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We haz SNO. Hurrah!
Snow, where ?