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Yesterday -

I walked about 2.5km and did 1.5km on the cross trainer (don't know how that 'matches' for 'real' steps!! )

AND, AND, AND - I used 1kg weights for a selection of shoulder/arm exercises

Now, if I can get a release date and a job to coincide, I'll be a very happy Noggin!

Ant wrote: Tue Jul 05, 2022 12:16 pm So far, a lovely little accident in a country lane. Pillock overshot a give way point and jammed his car up against mine in a narrow section

Hope nothing is too damaged!

A rare day off, walked dogs and have mowed the lawn and done some gardening. Pub trip for tea. Was going to go out on the MTB but my knees and ankles are aching after yesterdays walk with the pain vest.

I booked an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon. I couldn't get in at Spire Hartswood where I had my knee replaced before, which was annoying as the surgeon there did a fantastic job and I wanted him to do the other one. Anyway, I get a call from Nuffiield confirming my appointment and they say I will be seeing Mr Ali. I said no chance he was the same MR Ali that was at Spire Hartswood is it. Yes, she says, do you know him then!

Taipan wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 12:57 pm I booked an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon. I couldn't get in at Spire Hartswood where I had my knee replaced before, which was annoying as the surgeon there did a fantastic job and I wanted him to do the other one. Anyway, I get a call from Nuffiield confirming my appointment and they say I will be seeing Mr Ali. I said no chance he was the same MR Ali that was at Spire Hartswood is it. Yes, she says, do you know him then!

You'll be on an MT10 yet.

Skub wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 2:04 pm

Taipan wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 12:57 pm I booked an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon. I couldn't get in at Spire Hartswood where I had my knee replaced before, which was annoying as the surgeon there did a fantastic job and I wanted him to do the other one. Anyway, I get a call from Nuffiield confirming my appointment and they say I will be seeing Mr Ali. I said no chance he was the same MR Ali that was at Spire Hartswood is it. Yes, she says, do you know him then!

You'll be on an MT10 yet.

Mt-09 is a keeper! It wont be going anywhere, ever!

Taipan wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 2:30 pm Mt-09 is a keeper! It wont be going anywhere, ever!

Quoted for posterity.

Gave blood. By a happy coincidence there was a session near where I'm van battering and it's a sliver over three months since I last gave.

I've not resigned. Looking at the headlines, it seems there's not many who haven't.

Have hopefully sorted a Japanese visa for August-

Went down to watch the World Cup foil surfing thingy at our local beach. Didn't make much sense, but one of the enduro lads does it every day and he explained it all. An hour was enough . But tmrw is the races apparently, so might nip down for an hour

Went to the new huge Chinese emporium. This about half the tat I bought

Yorick wrote: Fri Jul 08, 2022 6:30 pm Went to the new huge Chinese emporium. This about half the tat I bought

I love a Spanish Chinese Bazaar although I do remember regretting letting the kids browse the DVD section.

I've just (well, an hour ago) been for a walk, off site!! LOL Went to the Spar to get something they didn't have - it's only 1km each way, but that's the most I've walked in one go or without having a 'rest/pause' part way. Quite proud I did come back and get an ice pack from the nurses station for the knee. But only because my physio has said a few times that it will still be a bit swollen on the interior with exercise (it is always warmer than the other knee and gets hot to touch after a physio session, or the walk this morning!).

But hey. By next weekend I should be able to do three laps of the hospital site on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and when I get home I should be able to start with a reasonable walk each day

Cleaned the solar lights
Swept the drive
Restocked the garage fridge
Cut the hedge
Mowed the lawn
Discovered I was out of charcoal, so no BBQ tonight

So far, made cwaffee, cut the lawn, measured out some antennas, made cwaffee, just enjoying the sun but slowly really.

4 hour enduro. Was hot so we headed up into the hills. Found some new bits.

Drank beer and put the world to rights with wheelnut.

There are worse ways to spend a Saturday afternoon.

Yambo wrote: Sat Jul 09, 2022 5:35 pm Drank beer and put the world to rights with wheelnut.

There are worse ways to spend a Saturday afternoon.

There certainly are.

Pissed about with the table saw that Mrs Mango has just bought (she's remodelling the bedroom and I want no part of it), then moved most of a pallet of bricks, brick by brick, about 2 metres away. The bricks were in the way in their old location.

Earlier on, got the VFR MoT'd. Currently sitting down with a cold one recovering from my exertions.