What have you done today thread?

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Skub wrote: Tue Dec 13, 2022 5:04 pm
Noggin wrote: Tue Dec 13, 2022 4:52 pm
so, up at 4am.....
You lost me at that point. :shock:

I don't actually believe the world exists until after 9am.
She lost me when I saw that white stuff :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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I'm very rarely in bed after 5am, Mrs Potter is rarely in bed after 4am.
But we're usually in bed before 2230.
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Potter wrote: Tue Dec 13, 2022 5:58 pm I'm very rarely in bed after 5am, Mrs Potter is rarely in bed after 4am.
But we're usually in bed before 2230.
I'm not sure how I'm gonna socialise this season - I'm finding myself in bed very as I do get up pretty early now. And I want to keep that going as the earlier I get up, the more chance I have of making it to the top of a mountain and back before work :D :D :D
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Having woken from a good night's sleep, the first for about a week, the man-flu had almost disappeared. Went to a circuit class to revel in my newfound wellness, only to pull a muscle in my back doing kettle bell dead lifts. My own bloody fault, bad posture. Annoying.

Naproxen is now my friend, as may diazapam be if I can find some in the darkest recess of the medicine cabinet....
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gremlin wrote: Wed Dec 14, 2022 10:53 am Having woken from a good night's sleep, the first for about a week, the man-flu had almost disappeared. Went to a circuit class to revel in my newfound wellness, only to pull a muscle in my back doing kettle bell dead lifts. My own bloody fault, bad posture. Annoying.

Naproxen is now my friend, as may diazapam be if I can find some in the darkest recess of the medicine cabinet....
Euthanasia is your friend.
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Yorick wrote: Wed Dec 14, 2022 10:55 am
gremlin wrote: Wed Dec 14, 2022 10:53 am Having woken from a good night's sleep, the first for about a week, the man-flu had almost disappeared. Went to a circuit class to revel in my newfound wellness, only to pull a muscle in my back doing kettle bell dead lifts. My own bloody fault, bad posture. Annoying.

Naproxen is now my friend, as may diazapam be if I can find some in the darkest recess of the medicine cabinet....
Euthanasia is your friend.
Lately a one-way ticket to Dignitas is looking very likely. If I was a horse, I'd be on my way to the dog food factory by now. :lol:
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Wasted 3 hrs today bleeding up the brakes on the xsr.
Changed the banjo for a hydraulic switch (MOT due), pushed the pads well out, popped off the old banjo, nipped up the new one, pressed pads back in, fluid back in the reservoir. Easy peasy methinks.
Sq root of fuck all line pressure.
Hence the following 3 hrs of swearing at the bastard thing.
Got a brake light now though!
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My sussers expert popped round this morning to check the GasGas basic settings. Static and rider sag on rear end is perfect. But he agreed that forks need stiffer springs. Only 100€.
And his spacer to lower the shock is only 2€. He can change springs while forks in bike. So just a bit of labour to take shock apart for spacer.

Then went out for 4 hour enduro ride with Penny. I love this bike more and more every ride.

Penny ain't been out for a month so wanted easy ride. She just asked to avoid sandy stuff.
She loves bouncing about on the lava fields and she goes well there.

Top day. Now a nap before footy :)
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Lots of driving today. Was -7.5 to start at 8am, over to Wales and then to Leigh and home. Was a beautiful day when the sun came up, but it only got above freezing briefly in the afternoon.
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OMG, what a day!! :lol:

I've had a few long days and my poor brain is struggling with the two languages in the office!! Yesterday I stayed on late to finish answering emails even though I'd done most of my hours doing driving :lol:

So I went in a smidge early today just cos I knew it was a busy day. And damn I was right!! :lol:

But, worst, sooooooo many phone calls!

DAMN people speak fast on the phone!!! WTF do people (both languages) expect someone to pick up everything they say when they start at warp speed before you've even finished answering the phone!! LOL

I managed it. Not very well, but I did (with some requests to slow down/repeat)! The nice receptionist in the Med Centre in a different village changed to English for me!! The guy in the Med Centre over here didn't, but I'd had a break by then, so cleared my head a smidge - although at that point I was dealing with 2 x french enquiries, an English enquiry and had the tour op rep for the English one in the office :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: There was another french one too but I asked him if I could call him back as he was enquiring about a transfer in two weeks, whereas the others were all for taxis right NOW!! LOL

Turns out I'm not having two days off a week, which is a bit gutting, but maybe that will change when things settle down and my language skills improve!! LOL

Early night again - damn I need a holiday - and it's only a month into the job :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Up fairly early. Medicine into daughter who has a stonking head cold, wife to work and me into the park for a walk with hound. Not too cold, so we had a good long wander and really enjoyed the fresh air. Returned home, walked to do a pastoral visit, then out to collect the Christmas tree. They had upgraded it to a bigger one FOC! Nice of them! Quick bit of shopping for bread and "something nice" for the still poorly daughter.

Back out to walk hound, colder now, so into the woods and just a shorter 35 minute walk. Collect wife from work, head home and start making dinner, working on sermons and looking at when I can get into the church hall to do cleaning.

A nice busy day, but not so busy that I could not enjoy what I am doing.
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Held my mums hand as she took her last breath. A strong and stubborn woman who will be sorely missed.
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Docca wrote: Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:17 pm Held my mums hand as she took her last breath. A strong and stubborn woman who will be sorely missed.
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Docca wrote: Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:17 pm Held my mums hand as she took her last breath. A strong and stubborn woman who will be sorely missed.
I did the same with my MUm and was glad to have been with her to the end. My condolences.
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Docca wrote: Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:17 pm Held my mums hand as she took her last breath. A strong and stubborn woman who will be sorely missed.
Condolences to you and the family.

I hope you have many good memories to hold on to.
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Docca wrote: Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:17 pm Held my mums hand as she took her last breath. A strong and stubborn woman who will be sorely missed.
Sorry for your loss, mate.
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Docca wrote: Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:17 pm Held my mums hand as she took her last breath. A strong and stubborn woman who will be sorely missed.
Condolences Docs. It's good you got to be there,it's the best we all can hope for.
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Docca wrote: Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:17 pm Held my mums hand as she took her last breath. A strong and stubborn woman who will be sorely missed.
Hugs to you and yours xxx
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:( Condolences Docca. It's good that you could be there.
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Docca wrote: Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:17 pm Held my mums hand as she took her last breath. A strong and stubborn woman who will be sorely missed.
Condolences to you, family and friends.
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