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Received my boat hook that I ordered from Amazon.

I really should pay more attention when ordering. It looked fine in the pictures. Aluminium, extendable, quite sturdy etc etc. Well yes, it extends - to the magnificent total of...1 metre. Doh. Might be handy if you're in a coracle. :(

Ordered a proper one.
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Woke up early so got up and went to B & M, if you need fence paint they are doing Ronseal one coat Fence Life for £5 for 5 ltrs.
Just thought I would mention it!!
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Went for my BUPA health check.

Weight up, blood pressure up, referred for urgent urinary consultation and told to get physio on my numerous joint pains.

On the plus side, I'm still breathing. :lol:
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Yesterday I went to a wedding reception :) Bit of a late invite but appreciated nonetheless. Was a fab evening. A few of the brits did the normal brit thing with a free bar and got shitfaced! The French seem to have more tolerance (or abuse a free bar less!) and didn't seem to be anywhere near as bad when I left about 11.30!!

I drove a friends car home as they were staying on for the taxi that started at midnight! I got home about midnight and went straight to bed, then turned my phone onto silent as a random drunk brit was texting me (must have got my phone number from one of the local drunk brits!!). Good job too as he called me at 1.30am :o


Got up early for work as no one had said we weren't working today. Luckily we weren't working as I messed up the HRT!!! A tablet I normally take at night (and should be taken at night as it 'aids sleep/makes you drowsy') I forgot when I got home last night. So, to avoid messing up the balance, I took it straight after breakfast, then when I found out I wasn't working, I went to the bakery for a coffee and a croissant.

Within ten mins of texting a mate to say I'd get the bus down to say hi (about 40-50 mins after taking the tablet) I had a properly spinny head. And almost total disconnect between brain and function - the text I sent to cancel meeting for a coffee was interesting, and that was after I'd deleted all the completely unintelligable garbage I typed instead of real words!! Walking the 300m home was interesting as I could barely walk!! Must have looked like one of the shitfaced brits :( :( :(

After a couple of hours crashed out on the sofa, I feel human (ish) again. So, note to self, if I forget to take the progesterone tablet, FFS don't take it in the morning with food!!!!!!! (I'm sure I've taken it in the morning before, just probably not with food! ) :lol: :lol:



Then this afternoon I got a text from the sister of the mate that got married saying "when did Sarah suggest you picked us up tomorrow to take us to Geneva?" !!! :o I'd said I could do it and let me know weeks ago, but this is the first I've head of a confirmation!! LOL So I'm doing very little today to try and catch up on more sleep as getting up at 4.30am so I can get to GVA at back before starting work at 10:30!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Took Holy Communion to an elderly couple. Both have health issues, but were grateful to be getting on with what they can and enjoying life. Then went to a care home to do the prayers for the dying. The lady I gave last rites to last week is now unresponsive and on end of life care with morphine for pain and sleeping medication. Her sister was grateful for the visit and prayers. Back out to do a bit of shopping, it is my wife's birthday tomorrow, so I am keeping my diary clear so I can enjoy being with her. During the day I arranged a Baptism and details for a funeral in two weeks, setting up further meeting with the various families. Busy day, but a good one. About to take the Compline service online.
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Drove to Geneva airport for the first time since April! So very pretty around Lake Annecy at 7am!! Made my friends very happy to see it looking lovely (bit freaky as there was 'mist' rising off the lake, but in tendrils, which always makes me think of a Dr Who plot!!) LOL

Got to Albertville (and hour from home) and my boss rang to say it was wet and cold in resort and I didn't have to start till 1pm :D :D

So, contacted the girl who's car I was in and I then stopped for coffee with my mate in Mâcot, went to Bourg to get a joint of pork to turn into bacon and a pasty from another mates shop then came home in time for work :D


I cleaned 10 cycles, got my jeans soaking wet and the lower part of my very long hoody!! At which point my boss sent me home to change and get warm! Back to clean cycle helmets whilst he washed a couple of the electric scooters (before rushing off to an appointment!).

Physio at 18.30 - room was freezing so I was shivering by the end!!


Pasty for tea and about to go to bed - getting up at 4.30am is alright in the winter when you're used to it, but in summer, not so much!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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I may have just added two '84 GPz 750's & two '84 GPz1100's to the collection... :wtf: :shock: 8-) :obscene-drinkingcheers:
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Just been swimming with a load of manta rays. Pretty sweet.
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Seeing Mantas in the flesh is on my bucket list . Along with whale sharks and praps a blue whale :thumbup:
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Treadeager wrote: Thu Aug 31, 2023 12:35 pm Seeing Mantas in the flesh is on my bucket list . Along with whale sharks and praps a blue whale :thumbup:
All on the same plate? Bit greedy.
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Treadeager wrote: Thu Aug 31, 2023 12:35 pm Seeing Mantas in the flesh is on my bucket list . Along with whale sharks and praps a blue whale :thumbup:
Thoroughly, thoroughly recommended. Just mind-blowing tbh.

Also just come back from a night snorkel with sharks. Just as epic.
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Got back from another break in the campervan. I pretty much became a cider drinker this summer and have used it to wash down much seafood. :burp: Got lucky with the weather and seemed to catch most of what little sun has been available. All in all a good summer break. :thumbup:
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Finished the noggins on the lady shed.....packed the base up where it was still moving, made two blocks for my fruit press, cleaned up the sawdust in the garage of despair...made (and ate) a vat of Gazpacho....now I think a glass of juvenile elderflower wine will go down nicely.
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Well bugger, 4 GPz deal didn't work out, basically because I couldn't find anyplace to put another 4 bikes. Probably for the best as the thought of restoring 2 GPz11's & 1 of the 750's isn't so much fun these days without my workshop
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David wrote: Thu Aug 31, 2023 5:35 pm Finished the noggins on the lady shed...
Blimey :D
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David wrote: Thu Aug 31, 2023 5:35 pm Finished the noggins on the lady shed.....packed the base up where it was still moving, made two blocks for my fruit press, cleaned up the sawdust in the garage of despair...made (and ate) a vat of Gazpacho....now I think a glass of juvenile elderflower wine will go down nicely.
Eeeerrmmm. What?? When??? Never noticed a thing :1 :1 :1
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Finished work today. Signed on again :cry: roll on winter!!!
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Noggin wrote: Thu Aug 31, 2023 7:25 pm
David wrote: Thu Aug 31, 2023 5:35 pm Finished the noggins on the lady shed.....packed the base up where it was still moving, made two blocks for my fruit press, cleaned up the sawdust in the garage of despair...made (and ate) a vat of Gazpacho....now I think a glass of juvenile elderflower wine will go down nicely.
Eeeerrmmm. What?? When??? Never noticed a thing :1 :1 :1
Rohypnol FTW :D

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Noggin wrote: Thu Aug 31, 2023 7:25 pm
David wrote: Thu Aug 31, 2023 5:35 pm Finished the noggins on the lady shed.....packed the base up where it was still moving, made two blocks for my fruit press, cleaned up the sawdust in the garage of despair...made (and ate) a vat of Gazpacho....now I think a glass of juvenile elderflower wine will go down nicely.
Eeeerrmmm. What?? When??? Never noticed a thing :1 :1 :1
I knew as I typed that that it would cause trouble.....note the lower case "n"