Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.

[Sadlonelygit]

European crane.
We are on the flight path for their migration, south in November, north feb/march.
They use our Manor for navigational readings, flocks of about 2-300 at a time swirling above us, do about 10 laps, work out which way is north and away they go!
Bloody noisy at times though!

[Yorick]

We have cranes here all year round. But do get some birds only a month or 2 a year. On way to Africa

[Felix]

Bit late as i forgot and dont bother logging in here much now but 11 years since a quit the fags have just passed. Not even one sneaky puff has been had. Just stopped.

[Saga Lout]

Bit late as i forgot and dont bother logging in here much now but 11 years since a quit the fags have just passed. Not even one sneaky puff has been had. Just stopped.

Well done.

I've lost track but I think it's 40 years for me later this month. I'd been working my way up to stopping the foolish habit on April Fool's Day but it got to about March 20th and I thought "Sod it, let's start (stop) right now". So I threw away what was left of my final pack of Benson & Hedges, and that was that.

[Horse]

Strolling in the woods (no tramps were harmed). Someone trying to recall their dog.

"Echo Echo Echo"

Well, made me larf

[Felix]

Bit late as i forgot and dont bother logging in here much now but 11 years since a quit the fags have just passed. Not even one sneaky puff has been had. Just stopped.

Well done.

I've lost track but I think it's 40 years for me later this month. I'd been working my way up to stopping the foolish habit on April Fool's Day but it got to about March 20th and I thought "Sod it, let's start (stop) right now". So I threw away what was left of my final pack of Benson & Hedges, and that was that.

I almost gave up giving up, but it was almost bed time one night. Enough tobacco in my tin for a last rollup and happened to be the last filter. I turned to the wife and said this is my last cigarette. She laughed. Next morning when i got up i actually never wanted to smoke with my cup of tea and just took it from there. Never once thought about a sneaky one that no one would know about. Wife is still a smoker but at least she is about 90% vaping now and site in the kitchen with the window open when she does smoke.

[Count Steer]

Bit late as i forgot and dont bother logging in here much now but 11 years since a quit the fags have just passed. Not even one sneaky puff has been had. Just stopped.

I stopped some time ago. The car park costs at the local hospital were the final straw.

(That and I'd probably exceeded the annual radiation dose from chest x-rays and the second CAT scan was done in the cancer ward....).

[Felix]

Bit late as i forgot and dont bother logging in here much now but 11 years since a quit the fags have just passed. Not even one sneaky puff has been had. Just stopped.

I stopped some time ago. The car park costs at the local hospital were the final straw.

(That and I'd probably exceeded the annual radiation dose from chest x-rays and the second CAT scan was done in the cancer ward....).

Had a neighbour just die from lung cancer. Went in to Hospital on the 27th Dec and gone by mid Feb. She was only early to mid 60's. I have lived here about 17 years and all that time her husband was forever moaning at her about the smoking.

[Count Steer]

Bit late as i forgot and dont bother logging in here much now but 11 years since a quit the fags have just passed. Not even one sneaky puff has been had. Just stopped.

I stopped some time ago. The car park costs at the local hospital were the final straw.

(That and I'd probably exceeded the annual radiation dose from chest x-rays and the second CAT scan was done in the cancer ward....).

Had a neighbour just die from lung cancer. Went in to Hospital on the 27th Dec and gone by mid Feb. She was only early to mid 60's. I have lived here about 17 years and all that time her husband was forever moaning at her about the smoking.

Fortunately the shadow on my lungs turned out to be an infection/blood and had cleared on the second CAT scan.

However, waking up choking on your own blood does focus the mind somewhat.

[Mr. Dazzle]

I once heard a CT scan described as "going for a spin in the cancer machine" Generally though they're looking for stuff which will kill you faster than the radiation.

[KungFooBob]

After a bit of a crash once, DRI did so many x-rays of my arm and jaw that I reached maximum dose before they could do my back/neck.

You'd have thought they might have done them first... So I didn't have to spend a night strapped to a bed with my neck restrained.

[Count Steer]

I once heard a CT scan described as "going for a spin in the cancer machine" Generally though they're looking for stuff which will kill you faster than the radiation.

I did ask about radiation dose limits and the chap laughed and said we just have to decide which will kill you first, the radiation or what we might be looking at.

I've spent a bit of time battling claustrophobia in the MRI tube in recent years too but that was looking at stuff like knee and spine. Sod's Law really, born in a hospital, visit to A&E after an RTA at 16 then only ever went again visiting the sick for years. Then, for a while I should have had my own parking space. (At least I could drive there and back rather than being neeenawwwed. ).

[Mr. Dazzle]

Then, for a while I should have had my own parking space.

Top Tip if you ever have children in MK. Parking is half price for anyone on the maternity ward or visitors of same!

They told me that just as Mrs D was being discharged.

[weeksy]

For many/some of you... you'll recall back in the VD days i had a few issues with keeping girlfriends


Well, i've now been with Mrs Weeksy for 19 years since first introduced by Nicki from VD/TRC ....

Wowsers... 19 years... that's a lot.

[Count Steer]

For many/some of you... you'll recall back in the VD days i had a few issues with keeping girlfriends


Well, i've now been with Mrs Weeksy for 19 years since first introduced by Nicki from VD/TRC ....

Wowsers... 19 years... that's a lot.

19 years eh? It's a good start.

Here's to the next 19.

[weeksy]

For many/some of you... you'll recall back in the VD days i had a few issues with keeping girlfriends


Well, i've now been with Mrs Weeksy for 19 years since first introduced by Nicki from VD/TRC ....

Wowsers... 19 years... that's a lot.

19 years eh? It's a good start.

Here's to the next 19.

Lets see if we make it to Friday first

[Felix]

Im 20 years married next month. Do i need to buy her a card or something?

[gremlin]

Im 20 years married next month. Do i need to buy her a card or something?

I find an erotic dance at the foot of the bed first thing in the morning, wearing just my socks and smile, is a sure-fire way to keep the spark alive.

[Felix]

Im 20 years married next month. Do i need to buy her a card or something?

I find an erotic dance at the foot of the bed first thing in the morning, wearing just my socks and smile, is a sure-fire way to keep the spark alive.

Aye sounds good, Ill PM you my address. Whats your fee?

[gremlin]

Im 20 years married next month. Do i need to buy her a card or something?

I find an erotic dance at the foot of the bed first thing in the morning, wearing just my socks and smile, is a sure-fire way to keep the spark alive.

Aye sounds good, Ill PM you my address. Whats your fee?

£50 all in. I'll supply the socks, you bring the drum 'n' bass tunes.