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Yesterday...tried the 111 service for the first time. It's definitely not AI.

However it did direct me to a Sunday facility where they could write prescriptions* and direct me to somewhere I could use it to get what I needed. The Doc I saw was more informative than the ones I've seen locally (the best there over recent years have been a practice nurse, a paramedic and a trainee doctor).

* Antibiotics....again. My poor old, carefully curated gut biome gets another caning.

Spending a few hours of the day trying to cancel hotesl on Hobart and Melbourne, and various trips , and internal flights because was due to be flying out in Thursday via Abu Dhabi.
Should be able to get a full refund back on the flight to and from ...

But what an arse ...

I ate a scotch egg on the side of the Thames at Windsor and Eton Riverside, by the Station, this morning.

Cleared soemone elses drains!

Taipan wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 2:40 pm Cleared soemone elses drains!

Fancy sweetcorn for tea tonight?

Took the CBR for a run out through Epping Forest and home - fired up no problem.
But blast and dammit - moving the NC to clean it discovered a screw though the front tyre -
I’ve bought some of those screw in things as it not holding any air at all - off to my local railway arch bike shop in Wednesday to get it fixed.
Currently on the Elizabeth line to T3 - missus gets back today - luckily her flight is routed via the pole so only an hour delay presumably for delayed connections.

Getting ready for bed last night, couldn't find my hearing aids to put in the box... found them still in my ears.

FFS

Mr Moofo wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 11:57 am Spending a few hours of the day trying to cancel hotesl on Hobart and Melbourne, and various trips , and internal flights because was due to be flying out in Thursday via Abu Dhabi.
Should be able to get a full refund back on the flight to and from ...

But what an arse ...

Got a mate due to come out here skiing the third week in March - she and her hubby and baby are currently stuck in Abu Dhabi

We're all crossing fingers they can fly out in time for her to come sking

Was in Trader Joes this afternoon when I hear "Julian, where are you?" from an unmistakably Brit accent coming from the next aisle
Man-bun hipster right in front of me replies "Over here my sweetest Samantha" in the most exaggerated upper class Hooray Henry accent I've ever heard in my life & turned around to see me choking back a laugh

Surprised he didn't call me a cad, rogue & a bounder.

Noggin wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 6:45 pm [ stuck in Abu Dhabi

She has my sympathies. I spent a month in Abu Dhabi one weekend.

God, it was fucking dull.

Shpeaking on teh middle east, as iccy been on? I wonder if he's okay in Dubai, unless he's here, as I think he flits between places? @IccyV2 are you still with us?

Taipan wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2026 9:26 am Shpeaking on teh middle east, as iccy been on? I wonder if he's okay in Dubai, unless he's here, as I think he flits between places? @IccyV2 are you still with us?

He was active on the 1st.

Taipan wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2026 9:26 am Shpeaking on teh middle east, as iccy been on? I wonder if he's okay in Dubai, unless he's here, as I think he flits between places? @IccyV2 are you still with us?

No feathers ruffled.

Ollie Ollerton (of 'SAS Who Dares Wins' fame) bought his favourite motorcycle inside incase of falling debris, I couldn't get my Porsche Turbo through the doors but it's in the garage so it should be ok

Called another of our friends of a similar background and he was eating oysters in town and videoing the missiles coming in with his other hand.
We had a BBQ, we are British, so it was rather like this...

First grass cut of the year. Fuck me,that was a heavy,slow trudge.

But it's done now.

Went to put air and diesel in my camper. Huge queue at HGV fuel pump! Forecourt pumps were clear though.

Taipan wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2026 4:58 pm Went to put air and diesel in my camper. Huge queue at HGV fuel pump! Forecourt pumps were clear though.

You put air in the camper? Mine came with air already in ???

gremlin wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2026 9:21 am

Noggin wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 6:45 pm [ stuck in Abu Dhabi

She has my sympathies. I spent a month in Abu Dhabi one weekend.

God, it was fucking dull.

I visited briefly on day. Unimpressed!! And I know Dubai can be fun - less so for a single, shy 30ish girl!! I'll go back one day, but definitely not alone

I trod lightly....

Interviewing the last 2 days for a new member of my team. Narrowed down 20 applicants to 6 for Interview - 5 with experience and 1 wildcard.

Today, the wildcard blew the 5 experienced guys out of the water - he'll be getting an offer shortly, congrats to the RAF for developing this guy over the last 25 years.