What have you done today thread?

[MrLongbeard]

Pissed in the bin, which is annoying.

Did you miss the wardrobe??

Thankfully them days are long over, much to the relief of the wife, now instead of the overconsumption of youth it's another step on the downward slope of getting older.

Still the NHS have said they'll see me sometime this year.

[Yorick]

Took the birthday girl out to a beautiful new lido, just opened in Arrecife Bay

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[Skub]

Since I can't get out,I searched and destroyed any durty bitz.

I'm getting as bad as @weeksy

[Horse]

Watched a live stream video of Foal getting his head shaved. He'd set a short deadline to achieve an unlikely target of £1000 in donations for earthquake relief.

£1300 ... Bzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Skub]

Watched a live stream video of Foal getting his head shaved. He'd set a short deadline to achieve an unlikely target of £1000 in donations for earthquake relief.

£1300 ... Bzzzzzzzzzzzz

I do that every couple of days and no bugger gives me money.

[MrLongbeard]

Raised $5 by doing something I was gonna do anyway

[Horse]

Watched a live stream video of Foal getting his head shaved. He'd set a short deadline to achieve an unlikely target of £1000 in donations for earthquake relief.

£1300 ... Bzzzzzzzzzzzz

I do that every couple of days and no bugger gives me money.

Set up a 'Just Giving' page, you never know

[ZRX61]

Had a rather impressive post, then my computer sneezed & it vaporized, so you'll have to guess.. but it involved driving, titties, health insurance, pies, cake, Japanese supermarket & a visit to this place:

https://www.industrialmetalsupply.com/l ... es-metal#1

Managed to get out the door with two metal spheres & 2 small stainless wire brushes for TiggeryPokery

[Noggin]

Went to the other side of Grenoble for 8:15 to do a first aid course. The 8 hour/one day jobbie by the Red Cross (sorry, Croix Rouge!). Another ridiculous day as its a bit over 2 hour each way . Was supposed to go with a colleague, but due to work, she couldn't come. They'd booked her an hotel room as she was taking a 19 seater to then go on to Lyon. When she couldn't go, she suggested I go out last night and take the room. Sadly, after the weekend and then a mad day yesterday I had to say I really wasn't up to driving out there last night But, I did get there safe and on time this morning!!

No way on this earth would this have been a positive day if I hadn't done a ridiculous amount of first aid training in the uk (first aid at work, First Responder training, TT marshal training!).

The instructor spoke soooooo fast some of the others were struggling - and I was the only non French But due to previous courses, I had a fair idea of what she was saying/meaning even if I didn't understand all the words!!!

Luckily, one of the others spoke amazing English. A real bonus when I had to do the practical bit as I do so freak out when having to do role play in front of an audience - and as soon as I get nervous/wound up etc, my level of French reduces a LOT

Anyway, I have a certificate that I've done the day and a book I won't understand for another year or so. Gotta wait for the official stuff to say I've done a First Aid course, and then I can go do my Taxi Driver course (in October!)

[gremlin]

In contrast, First Aid at Work here is basically now a case of turning up and now mater how incompetent you are, you pass. I suppose their logic is that it's best to have lots of people who know how to do something, no matter how cack-handedly, as opposed to fewer people who never learnt anything.

A far cry from when I first passed, back in the Victorian age, or so it feels, when you had the dreaded practical in front of a stern looking retired doctor or some such at the end of every requalification.

[Noggin]

In contrast, First Aid at Work here is basically now a case of turning up and now mater how incompetent you are, you pass. I suppose their logic is that it's best to have lots of people who know how to do something, no matter how cack-handedly, as opposed to fewer people who never learnt anything.

A far cry from when I first passed, back in the Victorian age, or so it feels, when you had the dreaded practical in front of a stern looking retired doctor or some such at the end of every requalification.

TBF, it was like the current FAAW here - no way should someone that couldn't communicate have passed and there was at least one other that shouldn't have passed - based on those role play 'tests'. But I'm kinda glad that they passed me I know I can do it, just not in front of a classroom audience!! LOL

She did say that there are very very few French that even have basic knowledge of first aid and so if people just remember a bit, I think they are happy!

[gremlin]

She did say that there are very very few French that even have basic knowledge of first aid and so if people just remember a bit, I think they are happy!

I've often argued that half a day's FA training when kids are around 13/14 years old would be a sensible spend of school time. Valuable lesson to take into life.

[Noggin]

She did say that there are very very few French that even have basic knowledge of first aid and so if people just remember a bit, I think they are happy!

I've often argued that half a day's FA training when kids are around 13/14 years old would be a sensible spend of school time. Valuable lesson to take into life.

100%. Hugely valuable!

What made me raise a brow this time was that there is no actual training on the breaths side of the CPR. I know this is due to covid and not wanting to take risks on transferring 'germs' in class. But it is interesting - when I last did it, a bit part was how much pressure you put into the compressions and how much/hard you have to breathe.

Equally, I do like that they also mention that even just doing chest compressions is better than nothing - some oxygen goes in with the compressions and if you keep the blood going around, they might make it till the pros arrive!!

But, I do agree with you - every kid should get basic first aid training, even it's its just CPR.

[gremlin]

how much/hard you have to breathe.

'Til you hear them pop.

[ZRX61]

Big box & smaller box arrived, allegedly containing enough diet food for a month. Thought I'd been shorted, inventoried contents.... it's all there. I'm gonna starve..

[ZRX61]

Floored it in front of a cop this morning...

Was in the #1 lane at about 75mph & was about to pass a big rig in the #2 (of 3) lane. Spotted a CHP Charger coming up behind me with the lights on so decided the best course of action to get him past me was accelerate past the truck & move over in front of it... I was in the ST.
Pulled away from the Charger like he hit the brakes & was doing 90+ as I moved over in front of the truck. About two miles later I see some guy with a Harley pulled over by 4 CHP cruisers & two bike cops. The bike cops were facing the wrong way on the freeway.

[Mussels]

Big box & smaller box arrived, allegedly containing enough diet food for a month. Thought I'd been shorted, inventoried contents.... it's all there. I'm gonna starve..

You could have halved your normal shop, saved a fortune and felt just as hungry.

[ZRX61]

Big box & smaller box arrived, allegedly containing enough diet food for a month. Thought I'd been shorted, inventoried contents.... it's all there. I'm gonna starve..

You could have halved your normal shop, saved a fortune and felt just as hungry.

True...& the boxes arrived while I was out spending $171 at Costco...
Down 1.2lb from yesterday.

[weeksy]

Big box & smaller box arrived, allegedly containing enough diet food for a month. Thought I'd been shorted, inventoried contents.... it's all there. I'm gonna starve..

You could have halved your normal shop, saved a fortune and felt just as hungry.

True...& the boxes arrived while I was out spending $171 at Costco...
Down 1.2lb from yesterday.

You know you've not dropped 1.2lb of fat in 24 hours don't you?

[ZRX61]

You could have halved your normal shop, saved a fortune and felt just as hungry.

True...& the boxes arrived while I was out spending $171 at Costco...
Down 1.2lb from yesterday.

You know you've not dropped 1.2lb of fat in 24 hours don't you?

Of course. I also didn't eat any of the food that arrived yet (apart from a small bag of cookies). I did have salad for dinner the past two days though.