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I've had an awesome day and it's only 4pm!!!

This morning I found that, for the first time in 3 years and 9 months I can lift a spoon to my mouth with my right hand without dipping my head!! I know, most people do dip their heads, but I've had that challenge to achieve for a sodding long time!

Then I did put some rockabilly on and had a little, gentle bop to myself in my apartment! Made me very happy (more happy!!) so I kept the music for the drive down to the valley for physio

Once there I had a little time, so I stood outside the building with headphones and continued to bop away!! This doesn't seem like much but I bloody LOVE dancing! I've struggled to do more than a little sway for the last few years due to shoulder pain. So to be able to have a gentle bop to my favourite style of music was freaking fab!! Huge grin on my face! The physio was like "were you dancing?" I explained that I used to walk around resort with headphones in and bopping away - probably to the amusement of others, but fck it, I like music and dancing!!!

AND - my shoulder was coping fine with the gentle bopping - gonna have to find rock n roll dance partners that can dance left handed as my right will never cope with proper RnR dancing

Physio was mean - but I had better movement than we both expected, so whilst I ached, it was good

Then more very loud rockabilly on the drive home - to do some sorting I've been meaning/needing to do for a couple of weeks. Then some dancing, then sorting stuff to post off tomorrow and more dancing!!

Ok - dancing is a big word, gentle bopping to my favourite music!! LOL And I so need to sort out the seating bit of my place cos my plans to change it will leave me with quite a bit more room to use for gentle exercise!! A friend is going to do the heavy/difficult stuff but I reckon I can saw the wood that's there and create the seating I want to - I already know I can use a drill, so all should be well!! Hopefully!!

Now I've made some more tea (having found out that I can use my right hand to drink out of my big mug when its full ) and am gonna have to turn the music off and go sit and drink it!! If I don't turn the music off, I'll keep bopping and will hurt myself and the physio will NOT be impressed tomorrow!!!

But damn today goes down as a really good day!!

Videos next time to enable proper piss-taking.

(Says the man who struggles to even put his two left feet together in an embarrassing 'dad dance' ).


I've just had to negotiate the school run for the first time in many years, as the Gremlinette decided she needed to paint the large, wooden frame that will house her GCSE art 'installation', so I had to run down with Dulux emulation, rollers, etc. I don't think Anish Kapoor has put as many hours in on his big projects, but in fairness, she's well into it.
Long story short, she has used Mrs. Gremlin's mum as her subject study, notably her dementia, using various media (get me, with the jargon!) including resin works, traditional portraits, one of her Nan's dressing gowns and a rolling video via a projector. Cynical me is actually very impressed and we've asked if we can go and view it when it's all assembled, but depends how amenable the school is on that, I suppose.

Rockabilly

Been to see the quack (he’s a renown endocrinologist) for the results of my latest scan which were massively positive as the swelling / lump / tumour / whatever* in my Brian has halved in size after six months of medication**

* was a microprolactinoma on my pituitary gland diagnosed and stable for around 8 years treatment free but recently grew / doubled in size to a macroprolactinoma which concern the Doc and his esteemed colleagues hence medication, monthly blood tests and MRI scans every six months

** dopamine receptor stimulant where I’ve had the text book side effects including and not limited to low blood pressure, mood swings, alcohol intolerance, constipation, rage, drowsiness, fatigue

Still need to keep up with medication and six monthly scans but prognosis appears good with likelihood of tumour shrinking completely and natural scarring preventing regrowth and phasing out of tablets

gremlin wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 3:44 pm Videos next time to enable proper piss-taking.

(Says the man who struggles to even put his two left feet together in an embarrassing 'dad dance' ).

I'll try and get someone to video me sometime! Not saying I'm any good at the bopping - but I do so love the music that I really don't care if I'm any good or not!! LOL

slowsider wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 4:24 pm Rockabilly

Weird indeed (so it seems!!)

I grew up loving 50's style rock n roll and was introduced to rockabilly about 12 years ago. Bloody love it!! LOL

First time back at archery last night after more than a year.

I’m still no better at it but I was knackered after an hour and a half.

I sat the last end out because I physically couldn’t draw the bow to it’s full extent.

And to run salt into the wound I’d put lighter limbs on in anticipation of that. I think a lot of practice/exercise is called for.

Waiting for the floor people to turn up to start on the hallway floor.

Chased up for the replacement windscreen for wife's car, been 3 weeks now.
Apparently a main dealer only part and still waiting delivery, bloody Brexit!

I popped out to The Real Patisserie in Brighton at lunchtime to get the troops something nice. My brother, son and dad have gathered to make a difference at my Mum's bungalow. I will have before and after picks to share just as soon as they've stopped sitting around eating cake.

Drove to brightlibgsea (290 miles) .. Arrived 9.00am....fetched a 24 m boat out of st osyth with the skipper ...he is not well and its starting to show.
Anchored just off Mersea island...swapped out filters..got lights working...re anchored after it dragged..today pulled the (f*cked ) water pump off to source a replacement or repair kit..trip is now off for a fortnight as we need to catch tides into sheerness. So drove home...290 miles. Arrived at 4.30 pm....skipper rings v. apologetic....the owners are going to tow her down to sheerness and fix on site. Cost me around £300 in lost day rate.
However...i am delighted...not to miss out on the rigours of a trip in the north sea and thru the swatchway...or the fun of getting up and down to the machine room thru a tiny hatch and tricky ladder while on passage....but for the feeling that the skipper is pushing himself harder than he should.

v8-powered wrote: Wed May 26, 2021 9:50 am Chased up for the replacement windscreen for wife's car, been 3 weeks now.
Apparently a main dealer only part and still waiting delivery, bloody Brexit!

I think that was a common issue long before Brexit.

Finished a tender document for a multi million pound rolling stock upgrade project.

Last 3 weeks of my life. 97 pages, 27,400 words.

Confident we're going to be awarded the contract. Which will be nice, as my shareholder dividend will more than cover the deposit for a new house and the associated legal and moving costs and enough left over for a new E-MTB.

Fingers crossed.

Drove around in the sun with the roof down. Now getting it cleaned and then off for a haircut!

Taipan wrote: Thu May 27, 2021 11:05 am Drove around in the sun with the roof down. Now getting it cleaned and then off for a haircut!

What convertible you got now?

weeksy wrote: Thu May 27, 2021 11:07 am

Taipan wrote: Thu May 27, 2021 11:05 am Drove around in the sun with the roof down. Now getting it cleaned and then off for a haircut!

What convertible you got now?

Still got the BMW. Had it quite a while now. Dunno why as I’m not that fond of it?!

Just been and spent €135 on food n booze.
Having a BBQ later and another tmrw, so got all the stuff in 1 hit.

I shall be gassing the car up today, last time was April 5th....also need to pick up new tags for the ZRX (that's "renew the road tax/registration" in UK speak)

Edit: gassed the car up, drove past 3 stations to hit Costco. The Shell price is for cash, it's actually $4.25 if you use your debit card.

WooT! Legal for another year. No idea why the plate looks so dirty in the pic, it isn't.

Organised a cleaner for my Stepmothers place, as frankly, its all getting too much for moi. I did it through Maid2Clean as they seem reasonable, but I note no local cleaning agencies do actual DB checks?

I've put my hand out to my family for costs and I can't believe its being questioned! HTF do you question the cost of something that is needed, but you're not willing to provide! There's an emotional back story to this and in some ways justified to those with an icy heart, but, by fuck, some of my family are plummeting in my estimation!

On the plus side I'm a much nicer bloke than I realised. So if I bin the NCX and peg it, hold a glass high to old Tai, cos he's a good 'un!

Taipan wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 12:06 am Organised a cleaner for my Stepmothers place, as frankly, its all getting too much for moi. I did it through Maid2Clean as they seem reasonable, but I note no local cleaning agencies do actual DB checks?

I've put my hand out to my family for costs and I can't believe its being questioned! HTF do you question the cost of something that is needed, but you're not willing to provide! There's an emotional back story to this and in some ways justified to those with an icy heart, but, by fuck, some of my family are plummeting in my estimation!

On the plus side I'm a much nicer bloke than I realised. So if I bin the NCX and peg it, hold a glass high to old Tai, cos he's a good 'un!

Shame about the Yorkshire side of your family.