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the_priest wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:39 pm Took a funeral for the wife of a man who was married to her for 65 years.

Setup another funeral date

Received news of another suicide

Collected wife,

Serious Q, do you have access to counselling when it all gets too much?
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Noggin wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:55 pm Was given a load of 'ingredients' that are out of date, but sealed and so will be fine for home use -
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Got back to rural Wiltshire after a couple of days in Islington.
the older I get the less I enjoy the smoke and love the countryside.
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Horse wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:41 pm
the_priest wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:39 pm Took a funeral for the wife of a man who was married to her for 65 years.

Setup another funeral date

Received news of another suicide

Collected wife,

Serious Q, do you have access to counselling when it all gets too much?
https://www.clergysupport.org.uk/counselling-service

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Went to Weybridge to see a mate build a Jota engine ( I have never had the opportunity to assemble any engine before). the third tie he has had to do it. Interesting experience - esp as he has just sent a note saying he needs take the cams out as the exhaust value clearances are now all wrong.
So that was the last 3 hours wasted!

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Horse wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:41 pm
the_priest wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:39 pm Took a funeral for the wife of a man who was married to her for 65 years.

Setup another funeral date

Received news of another suicide

Collected wife,

Serious Q, do you have access to counselling when it all gets too much?
In short, very much so. I speak to someone each month and have access to counselling and support. I also have good fellow priests to talk with and we look upwards to Christ for help in our prayer life. It is not easy at times, but as the scripture says "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."
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And ClergySupportTrust are awesome in their work as well. I know the CEO and studied with him.
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Felix wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:45 pm
Noggin wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:55 pm Was given a load of 'ingredients' that are out of date, but sealed and so will be fine for home use -
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Nah, there wasn't any of that! Not sure that goes out of date???!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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I'm in the UK and the countryside never fails to leave me in awe at it's beauty, I absolutely love it, the greenery, the smells, the feeling of peace.

Unfortunately all tempered by the human beings present in this green and pleasant land who manage to turn every populated area into a den of thievery, dishonesty and general wretchedness. A pox on them.
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Potter wrote: Fri Sep 23, 2022 8:54 am I'm in the UK and the countryside never fails to leave me in awe at it's beauty, I absolutely love it, the greenery, the smells, the feeling of peace.

Unfortunately all tempered by the human beings present in this green and pleasant land who manage to turn every populated area into a den of thievery, dishonesty and general wretchedness. A pox on them.
That is one of the very few things I miss. I mean, I adore the mountains here and wouldn't want to live anywhere else. But the English countryside is special. Maybe just cos I grew up in Somerset so we had the levels and the Mendips!! But I do love that bit when I visit :D :D
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Potter wrote: Fri Sep 23, 2022 8:54 am I'm in the UK and the countryside never fails to leave me in awe at it's beauty, I absolutely love it, the greenery, the smells, the feeling of peace.

Unfortunately all tempered by the human beings present in this green and pleasant land who manage to turn every populated area into a den of thievery, dishonesty and general wretchedness. A pox on them.
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I'm attempting to make bread. With the lovely free wholemeal flour

So far it's not proving well :( :( :(
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MrLongbeard wrote: Fri Sep 23, 2022 9:21 am Booked my autumnal covid booster
Uncanny. Just had an NHS email to tell me i am booked in on the 14th November for mine and flue jab
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Noggin wrote: Fri Sep 23, 2022 9:36 am I'm attempting to make bread. With the lovely free wholemeal flour

So far it's not proving well :( :( :(
Needs fresh flour :lol: Or is it Kneads fresh Flour?
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Felix wrote: Fri Sep 23, 2022 9:53 am
Noggin wrote: Fri Sep 23, 2022 9:36 am I'm attempting to make bread. With the lovely free wholemeal flour

So far it's not proving well :( :( :(
Needs fresh flour :lol: Or is it Kneads fresh Flour?
Maybe, but I used stuff I already had, sooooo - maybe not!!
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Noggin wrote: Fri Sep 23, 2022 10:19 am
Felix wrote: Fri Sep 23, 2022 9:53 am
Noggin wrote: Fri Sep 23, 2022 9:36 am I'm attempting to make bread. With the lovely free wholemeal flour

So far it's not proving well :( :( :(
Needs fresh flour :lol: Or is it Kneads fresh Flour?
Maybe, but I used stuff I already had, sooooo - maybe not!!
Got to be fresh, in date flour for breadmaking otherwise it's a waste of time. Ask me how I know...
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Decided to have one last attempt at Madeleines. I've never succeeded and was convinced I had a decent recipe this time - and no, I didn't use the OOD flour!!

Anyway. I still can't bloody make them :( :( Did one lot in a tin and the other in a silicone 'tray'. Both baked exactly the same. Taste lovely but don't look like Madeleines :( :(

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Mind you. The bread came out ok. A bit solid, but tasty :D :D

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And the flapjack seems to have worked!! LOL

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Today I sold a car that I had surplus to requirements to a bloke with no hands, and it was a manual.
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Had my 4th Covid jab this AM.

Not the Pfizer one, but some new combined thing.

Nothing too bad so far.