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Potter wrote: Sat Jun 04, 2022 7:01 am I did a three hour round trip to go and see an old mate I haven't seen in ages, really glad I did, it's nice to catch up.
Came back and sold a bike, plus some parts I had cluttering up the garage.
Had pie & mash for dinner, plus ice-cream for pudding, then fell asleep on the sofa at 1830 and went straight to bed when I woke up an hour later.
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Potter wrote: Sat Jun 04, 2022 7:01 am I did a three hour round trip to go and see an old mate I haven't seen in ages, really glad I did, it's nice to catch up.
Came back and sold a bike, plus some parts I had cluttering up the garage.
Had pie & mash for dinner, plus ice-cream for pudding, then fell asleep on the sofa at 1830 and went straight to bed when I woke up an hour later.
I take back my comment a few days ago about you and retirement, it sounds like you're ready- you've got it nailed! 8-)
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Been a nice chilled day today :D Done a couple of simple exercises in my room, and had a hot choc with the other English after lunch.

Highlight so far is that one of the nurses also does reflexology. She mentioned it yesterday as I was so very wiped out/knackered after last week and obviously looked like it! She charges when she does the reflexology out of the hospital, but here, it's free to patients!!! Woohooo :bblonde:

Still feeling very chilled 4 hours later!! :D :D
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;pics; Wife as away at some concert in the palace, so I went pedalling.

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weeksy wrote: Sat Jun 04, 2022 5:36 pm ;pics; Wife as away at some concert in the palace, so I went pedalling.

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Noggin wrote: Sat Jun 04, 2022 4:31 pm Been a nice chilled day today :D Done a couple of simple exercises in my room, and had a hot choc with the other English after lunch.

Highlight so far is that one of the nurses also does reflexology. She mentioned it yesterday as I was so very wiped out/knackered after last week and obviously looked like it! She charges when she does the reflexology out of the hospital, but here, it's free to patients!!! Woohooo :bblonde:

Still feeling very chilled 4 hours later!! :D :D
You should have said, Pam is a/was a reflexologist!
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Spent the day yesterday at Woodhall Manor in Suffolk as my missus was the chief bridesmaid at her friends wedding. Superb weather, fantastic setting, lots of laughs and booze and my wife looking beautiful as ever

It was quite warm so i lost the suit jacket as soon as the formalities were done and the bar was open ;)

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Went to friends for a BBQ, got pretty pissed, bought a Porsche.

Standard bank holiday.
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Sat on the the beach getting toasted, swam in the sea, ate and drank. Browsed a bit of RTTL too using their wifi :thumbup:
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Demannu wrote: Sat Jun 04, 2022 6:39 pm
Noggin wrote: Sat Jun 04, 2022 4:31 pm Been a nice chilled day today :D Done a couple of simple exercises in my room, and had a hot choc with the other English after lunch.

Highlight so far is that one of the nurses also does reflexology. She mentioned it yesterday as I was so very wiped out/knackered after last week and obviously looked like it! She charges when she does the reflexology out of the hospital, but here, it's free to patients!!! Woohooo :bblonde:

Still feeling very chilled 4 hours later!! :D :D
You should have said, Pam is a/was a reflexologist!
I'll remember that next time!! I did the course and the exam years ago, but didn't have the fingers to do it even as a hobby - everyone has huge feet when you have short fingers!!! :lol: :lol:

I do love it, but hadn't looked for anyone over here. Now I know :D :D
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Well, I tried something today! I can do 100% weight on my left leg!!! :bblonde: Not for long, but it doesn't hurt - if I don't do it for long!!!

I haven't tried to do it long enough to hurt cos I don't want it to. But it's long enough that I can use one crutch to walk, in my room. Trying to use two crutches meant I did use my right arm a little every step, and it didn't do my shoulder/arm any good. So I'm hoping that I can go to one crutch (albeit on the wrong side :roll: ) at some point this week and get out of the bastard wheelchair!! LOL

Also watched the MotoGP races, TT highlights from yesterday (not the sidecar race that was stopped) and am on the second Star Wars film - the order so far is 4 and 5 - cos I fancied some nostalgia :D :D


Next weekend I'm going to ask the dining room staff If I can sit at a table with young people rather than old farts that either don't talk or eat their words so I just can't understand to have a conversation!!! I eat in the dining room to practice my french, but this weekend I've barely had any conversation :roll:
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Up at 5am. Drove to Portsmouth to collect son and his rooms contents. End of year for Uni. Back home at 10:45. Not bad for a 210mile round trip. Traffic on M25 was not too bad, but there are some seriously stupid drivers out there!!! Pootled along at 60-65mph as I wanted to get maximum mpg for the conditions, stayed in the "slow" lanes with minimal issues.
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Even when I pootle in the left lane at about 60, I'm still going past people in the middle lane.
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Slenver wrote: Sat Jun 04, 2022 11:13 pm Went to friends for a BBQ, got pretty pissed, bought a Porsche.

Standard bank holiday.
Missed this. ;pics;

(Of the Porsche, not a squiffy Slenver :) )
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Count Steer wrote: Tue Jun 07, 2022 12:46 pm
Slenver wrote: Sat Jun 04, 2022 11:13 pm Went to friends for a BBQ, got pretty pissed, bought a Porsche.

Standard bank holiday.
Missed this. ;pics;

(Of the Porsche, not a squiffy Slenver :) )
How pissed was you Slenver? Of all the things to buy pissed, a Porsche is probably not the best one! :shock: :lol: