What have you done today thread?

[Noggin]

I want to go and stay somewhere really quiet for a few days - suggestions welcome.

You can book a "retreat" at Iona Community or similar. You fit in with what works for you, but the isolation, rugged beauty and quiet give you space to think and just be. Space to unpack emotions, memories and so on. PM me if you want more suggestions of places, I have a book of them! My father in laws funeral is on Friday, wife flies out today for this.

I am looking to give us a couple of days away somewhere after that. She has to fly by herself as I have wedding rehearsal tonight, wedding tomorrow, Baptisms on Sunday and much more. Also dealing with church bereavements as well.

Takes time to process your loss. It does not fade, but some of the pain goes away with time.

That's a great suggestion, thank you. I will consider it.

There are a few ministers in my family which has kept the cost of the funeral down and it's great that those who are taking the service have been friends with my Mum since childhood. One of my cousins is married to an RAF Chaplin so I get privileges when I visit RAF bases and my other cousin played in a successful band called Iona.

My Aunt used to live on Iona and work with the community. I'd definitely say it's worth a visit. She loved it there and I think she misses it a lot

Hugs to you xxx

[Skub]

Tested positive for covid.

You've been clubbing all night long again,haven't you.

GWS.

[Noggin]

I had an amazing and completely knackering day yesterday!! LOL Really really good and really really tiring ! A bit over 5 hours and 300kms

I set off from home at 6.30, before sunrise (eventually, after leaving the garage and realising, luckily only a minute down the road, that I hadn't put my rucksack on that had all the medical stuff in it!! LOL)



I rode from La Plagne to Echirolles, Grenoble to go back to the rehab hospital and see the knee surgeon. Ok, TBF, I wanted to see some of my friends/therapists/nurses more, but the surgeon was the reason!! LOL

Anyway, managed to get to Hôpital Sud a bit early so I got to chat with one of my patient friends - he was leaving to see a specialist yesterday morning, so we hadn't expected to catch up!! Chatted with a load of the nurses and health assistants then headed to Xray. First stumbling block, she was adamant that I didn't have an appointment for an xray, despite all my papers!! LOL But she was searching on my first name, not my last name!! LOL All sorted, xrays done, rdv with surgeon

He's really happy with how the leg has healed. In conversation, we were saying it's 6 months since the break and he says that the fracture is completely healed and he can take the metal out after February - it's actually only 5 months!! So I guess that's even better






After that I went to see the OT and the physio and one of the other patient friends. Everyone was happy to get cake supplies!! LOL Me and Rémi got a coffee and sat outside chatting for an hour - a huge challenge as he speaks sooooo fast, but it was awesome to catch up. He's allowed to walk in physio now and is on crutches - was still in a wheelchair when I left. He's planning to come up to resort one day when he's 'out' and bring a couple of the others to have lunch!

Stopped at some friends ten minutes from the hospital for lunch and then headed back to Bourg St Maurice - had already decided that doing the last 20kms up a mountain and a round a load of hairpins wouldn't be a good idea!! I was soooo right!! LOL

I am heading to see the physio in a bit and I suspect he won't be as happy or as impressed as I am after yesterday! LOL But I am still really chuffed to have made it so far and be functioning today



The Monster was awesome. Very rattly but lovely. In a small, slow way This was a bit 'exciting' to see on the last bit of motorway (an hour from where I stayed last night)



But, I reckon it explains why my hands were extra vibey when I did stop! LOL All tightened up now

For someone that 'isn't trying, is going slow, is being careful' I am a bit surprised at the tyres!!!

[the_priest]

Today still continues. Picked up another funeral. Wedding tomorrow. |Funeral visits Friday.

So my week starting Sunday will be the following:

Sunday 28th: 10.30am HC 12:30 Baptism
Monday: Post funeral visit with traveller family. Collect wife from station at midnight.
Tuesday: Celebrate wife's 50th...
Wednesday: Rochester Cathedral 9am for rehearsal of ordination service. 6pm Wedding rehearsal
Thursday: Hospital Visits
Friday Day off.
Saturday: Liturgical Deacon at Ordination of Priests 11am Rochester Cathedral. 4pm Conduct Wedding at Christ Church Erith.
Sunday: 10.30am Lead Holy Communion at home Church
Monday: 11am Funeral and burial 6.30pm Wedding rehearsal
Thursday: 2pm Wedding.
Friday: Day off.

[Yorick]

Today still continues. Picked up another funeral. Wedding tomorrow. |Funeral visits Friday.

So my week starting Sunday will be the following:

Sunday 28th: 10.30am HC 12:30 Baptism
Monday: Post funeral visit with traveller family. Collect wife from station at midnight.
Tuesday: Celebrate wife's 50th...
Wednesday: Rochester Cathedral 9am for rehearsal of ordination service. 6pm Wedding rehearsal
Thursday: Hospital Visits
Friday Day off.
Saturday: Liturgical Deacon at Ordination of Priests 11am Rochester Cathedral. 4pm Conduct Wedding at Christ Church Erith.
Sunday: 10.30am Lead Holy Communion at home Church
Monday: 11am Funeral and burial 6.30pm Wedding rehearsal
Thursday: 2pm Wedding.
Friday: Day off.

Blimey. I always thought it was a cushy number.

[Taipan]

Started my Merc up today and got an auxiliary battery malfunction message. Then the MT09 didn't start as the battery was flat. Fuck batteries, the bastards!

[Count Steer]

Started my Merc up today and got an auxiliary battery malfunction message. Then the MT09 didn't start as the battery was flat. Fuck batteries, the bastards!

Welcome home TP.

The batteries must be sulking because you abandoned them.

[Noggin]

After my epic day yesterday, I'm even more chuffed today. Just back from physio, the rotation the physio can make my arm do is way WAY better than anytime since I broke my leg. Even the movement he can do to the side and up in front of me are better

And, I can lift the arm on my own to 90 degrees to the front and to the side. With more to come we both think!!


WOW. I'm happier than a happy thing right now

[Taipan]

Started my Merc up today and got an auxiliary battery malfunction message. Then the MT09 didn't start as the battery was flat. Fuck batteries, the bastards!

Welcome home TP.

The batteries must be sulking because you abandoned them.

Haven’t used my car for ages, well, since the wife remodelled the rear end! That’s getting repaired Friday though.

Dunno why the MT battery went flat though? Immobiliser?

[Count Steer]

Started my Merc up today and got an auxiliary battery malfunction message. Then the MT09 didn't start as the battery was flat. Fuck batteries, the bastards!

Welcome home TP.

The batteries must be sulking because you abandoned them.

Haven’t used my car for ages, well, since the wife remodelled the rear end! That’s getting repaired Friday though.

Dunno why the MT battery went flat though? Immobiliser?

Is it taking a charge? Maybe look if there's a current drain/how much when it's charged again. Immobiliser shouldn't flatten it in 2 weeks surely.

Don't suppose you can leave it on an Optimate if it's parked up for any length of time?

[Taipan]

I had an amazing and completely knackering day yesterday!! LOL Really really good and really really tiring ! A bit over 5 hours and 300kms

I set off from home at 6.30, before sunrise (eventually, after leaving the garage and realising, luckily only a minute down the road, that I hadn't put my rucksack on that had all the medical stuff in it!! LOL)



I rode from La Plagne to Echirolles, Grenoble to go back to the rehab hospital and see the knee surgeon. Ok, TBF, I wanted to see some of my friends/therapists/nurses more, but the surgeon was the reason!! LOL

Anyway, managed to get to Hôpital Sud a bit early so I got to chat with one of my patient friends - he was leaving to see a specialist yesterday morning, so we hadn't expected to catch up!! Chatted with a load of the nurses and health assistants then headed to Xray. First stumbling block, she was adamant that I didn't have an appointment for an xray, despite all my papers!! LOL But she was searching on my first name, not my last name!! LOL All sorted, xrays done, rdv with surgeon

He's really happy with how the leg has healed. In conversation, we were saying it's 6 months since the break and he says that the fracture is completely healed and he can take the metal out after February - it's actually only 5 months!! So I guess that's even better






After that I went to see the OT and the physio and one of the other patient friends. Everyone was happy to get cake supplies!! LOL Me and Rémi got a coffee and sat outside chatting for an hour - a huge challenge as he speaks sooooo fast, but it was awesome to catch up. He's allowed to walk in physio now and is on crutches - was still in a wheelchair when I left. He's planning to come up to resort one day when he's 'out' and bring a couple of the others to have lunch!

Stopped at some friends ten minutes from the hospital for lunch and then headed back to Bourg St Maurice - had already decided that doing the last 20kms up a mountain and a round a load of hairpins wouldn't be a good idea!! I was soooo right!! LOL

I am heading to see the physio in a bit and I suspect he won't be as happy or as impressed as I am after yesterday! LOL But I am still really chuffed to have made it so far and be functioning today



The Monster was awesome. Very rattly but lovely. In a small, slow way This was a bit 'exciting' to see on the last bit of motorway (an hour from where I stayed last night)



But, I reckon it explains why my hands were extra vibey when I did stop! LOL All tightened up now

For someone that 'isn't trying, is going slow, is being careful' I am a bit surprised at the tyres!!!

I have knee envy!

[Taipan]

Welcome home TP.

The batteries must be sulking because you abandoned them.

Haven’t used my car for ages, well, since the wife remodelled the rear end! That’s getting repaired Friday though.

Dunno why the MT battery went flat though? Immobiliser?

Is it taking a charge? Maybe look if there's a current drain/how much when it's charged again. Immobiliser shouldn't flatten it in 2 weeks surely.

Don't suppose you can leave it on an Optimate if it's parked up for any length of time?

Yes it’s charging okay. Not been run for 4 weeks and it doesn’t have an alarm so I wasn’t expecting it to be flat. Have a knee replaced in a couple of weeks so will be sure to put it on a optimists then. Couldn’t find my optimate4 today but found an optimate3 I forgot I had in the loft of plenty today!

[Skub]

found an optimate3 I forgot I had in the loft of plenty today!

Your weans will make a fortune on the pruck you have (but didn't know about) in your loft.

[Noggin]

I had an amazing and completely knackering day yesterday!! LOL Really really good and really really tiring ! A bit over 5 hours and 300kms

I set off from home at 6.30, before sunrise (eventually, after leaving the garage and realising, luckily only a minute down the road, that I hadn't put my rucksack on that had all the medical stuff in it!! LOL)

I rode from La Plagne to Echirolles, Grenoble to go back to the rehab hospital and see the knee surgeon. Ok, TBF, I wanted to see some of my friends/therapists/nurses more, but the surgeon was the reason!! LOL

Anyway, managed to get to Hôpital Sud a bit early so I got to chat with one of my patient friends - he was leaving to see a specialist yesterday morning, so we hadn't expected to catch up!! Chatted with a load of the nurses and health assistants then headed to Xray. First stumbling block, she was adamant that I didn't have an appointment for an xray, despite all my papers!! LOL But she was searching on my first name, not my last name!! LOL All sorted, xrays done, rdv with surgeon

He's really happy with how the leg has healed. In conversation, we were saying it's 6 months since the break and he says that the fracture is completely healed and he can take the metal out after February - it's actually only 5 months!! So I guess that's even better

I have knee envy!

TBF, they were both a bit fcuked before I broke this one! But you made me laugh as I don't know ANYONE else that would want either of my knees!! LOL

I have it on good authority (my BDad and various rehab inmates!) that the replacement knee will be way better - but you know that from experience?!!! Better to have a knee guaranteed for 15-20 years than one of mine!! LOL

(And they've promised me a replacement knee in a few years due to breaking this one )

[Taipan]

found an optimate3 I forgot I had in the loft of plenty today!

Your weans will make a fortune on the pruck you have (but didn't know about) in your loft.

I found a couple of reg/recs up there which I certainly don’t remember buying or indeed what they’re for! I’ve got to clear the loft at some point to insulate it better. God knows what I’ll find up there when that day comes or how much I can turn it into on eBay!

[Bike Breaker]

Tested positive for covid.

You've been clubbing all night long again,haven't you.

GWS.

Errrrrr, no! MrBB had been complaining of having a 'cold' last week. On Thursday he went out to do some manly shopping and on arriving home he decided to take a covid test which was positive. I took one, too, which was negative. We both took another test today to see if anything has changed. MrBB still has covid and now so have I. He said, "I don't suppose it would have made any difference if I'd isolated properly". Maybe not, but some attempt to avoid infecting me would have shown a bit of consideration.
I was going to my sister's tomorrow to take her to hospital for an eye operation early on Friday. Now she has to make other arrangements. Next week I had a breast screening appointment booked which I've cancelled. It's possible I'd be over it by then but, if not, they may be able to fit someone else in. I know it's not compulsory to stay at home any more but I don't think going to hospitals when afflicted with covid is a good idea.

[the_priest]

@Yorick Not if you are doing it properly. I'd not change my vocation for anything, it is who I am.

[Yorick]

@Yorick Not if you are doing it properly. I'd not change my vocation for anything, it is who I am.

Oops. I was teasing. I'm in awe of folk like you. Honestly.

Most folk on here are helping companies make money.

You are helping people.

[the_priest]

@Yorick Not if you are doing it properly. I'd not change my vocation for anything, it is who I am.

Oops. I was teasing. I'm in awe of folk like you. Honestly.

Most folk on here are helping companies make money.

You are helping people.

Trust me, I am totally human and get worn out and tired, cry and even get angry. But tonight, I've had a beer, chatted online with my wife at the airport waiting for her flight to her dad's funeral. We do what we can, that is all. You've helped people by giving them a place to relax and be family, real giving and real loving.

[Pirahna]

New water pump went in today. My water comes from a 1000 litre holding tank that's inside a humungous tank underground in the garden. The old pump was knackered and the water presure in the house pulsed with the workings of the pump, it also had a current draw of 2000w. The new pump is 900w (important when you're off grid) and gives constant pressure. That's a complete new solar system, electric hot water tank and new cold water pump in the last 10 days. I've just had an expensive shower, worth every penny.

Next big job is an air con unit but that'll have to wait until the house electrics get a proper once over by someone who knows what they're doing.