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Hooray for meeting up with Podds, Yummity
((((tiredy Meldys)))) maybe GPO will look after you and bring you some dinner?
Hope your throat clears Pippi
Crikey Sluggs, ALL your units fell off?!
Went to see another house yesterday - sadly I think this is a no as well. I do wonder what the rationale is behind 'hiding' things. We saw this one because it seemed so secluded, and yes, checked vigorously on google earth as we do with everything before we book to view. But this was in a weird little hole that google earth hadn't gone to - good, we thought. But turned out there was actually another house at the end of the garden, with all their windows overlooking your garden. No thanks! Could have saved us, and them, a job by making that clear in the photos...
Hey ho.
10 mile bike ride with Mr Cheery today
slugs - that is awful about the units! How can the company have managed to put them all up so badly?? Hope they get it sorted quickly
pippi - sorry to hear you are feeling rubbish
Nottingham 10k today - nice race, involved running around that damn lake at Holme Pierrepont, but I enjoyed it, stuck with the 1:15 pacer because I knew my legs are feeling a bit battered and tight so didn't want to push for faster. Got 1:14:51 pleased with that, particularly because my mile splits are very very even. like one a second or two difference between them - I have never managed that before!
Daffs, you really do have my sympathy! As you say, there is absolutely no point in trying to hide things that would be blatantly obvious to viewers - it just wastes everyone's time
MS thinks that the correct fixings were not used to attach the units to the plasterboard. Of course, we only know that now that the things have fallen off and the fixings are visible. The company who organised this made all the contact with the fitter, the first time we spoke to him was when he turned up with the salesman on Monday morning. However, the company website says that they only supply the units and 'recommend' a fitter. So we suspect they are going to try and claim they have no responsibility for any mistakes made by the fitter . . .
well done C3 chuggy you must be very proud.
Got back today to find a pile of mail among which was appointment for Operation on eye 5th June want it done but not liking the idea of the actual opp and after stages. Guess the 53rd wedding anniversary on the 6th will be spent in hospital.
(((Westie))), I'm sorry that you need an op - but glad that you won't have to wait much longer. Once it is done, you will be on your way to recovery. I hope all goes well.
(((Podds))) thinking of you.
Hope everyone is enjoying their bank hol. The weather is not as nice here as it was, we had another thunderstorm overnight.
WAIST well xxx
Westie. Good news the op is sooner rather than later. Be brave. Hope it all goes smoothly. X
miserable Bank holiday weather here ....
miserable weather here too, but I got out for a run, which may have been a mistake because my legs are sooo tired now!
No storms here, bit of rain today which meant a 2.5hr turbo ...not for the faint hearted
vet'nry for FGO tomorrow morning, bit of an infection in his tail, damn flies
yums, that run sounds fun, pity about the company
MC, gotta love that lake ...not
westie, good to get it done, hope recovery is swift
morning :-)
welcome home,westie :-) The eye op is good news although I can understand your anxiety. I'm sure Mrs Westie will be happy to wait until you are well for her anniversary treat :-)
Oh Sluggy! That's bad ! Someone could have been badly hurt with those cupboards falling down. I used to have a wooden framed house which had plasterboard walls and we had to use special screws. In those days they had a thick rubber sleeve and when the screw was tightened the rubber compressed into a rubber ring shape so plenty of anchorage on the other side of the plasterboard. Hopefully the company will put it right asap - seems a schoolboy error if the fitter has used the wrong fittings
Romeo and Julius - fancy that, Pippi :-) Are you on half term ? That would explain why you feel under the weather - all my school worker chums get ill as soon as the holidays start
Well race, MC. Are you running today as well as yesterday ? Mad woman :-)
Daffy, house hunting is a pain. Rarely does the estate agent give an honest appraisal of a property and its potential shortcomings. I recall being sent details of my own homw to check when I was selling it once. it was so good I almost wanted to stay ;-)
Lengthy storm last night. Just as I dropped off again the house alarm went off so me and my baseball bat came thundering down the stairs. it was the garage again so either there's a fault or I suspect I have meeces out there and they may be setting the motion sensor off. I ran 10 miles this morning. Dear goodness it was a struggle and I was walking like a cowboy by the end.
(((((Podds)))) all the recent difficulties and having to meet up with Yums
Sorry about waking you up Yums. I was just looking in the garage for that little tin of screws and fixings for Sluggie's cupboards. You really do need to tidy up in there!
Sluggie - hope you get kitchen resolved. It is a basic to know how to fix cupboards , well, if you are a kitchen fitter it certainly is!!
Yay to C3. What fantabulous news.
(((((Westie)))) hope the eye opener goes OK. Think the thought of eye things is much worse than the reality. By the way, my computer keeps trying to change you to Westfield, a popular shopping centre I believe. Perhaps this is how your family sees you?
Had a lovely hot sunny weekend doing nothing much until yesterday when we went to friend's 50th birthday picnic in the rain and wind.
Need to get myself back into running. How many times can I say that!!!??? Manage about 3 miles walk/run which is mainly walk. Need to get over the impasse that is doing any more/ getting more regular/ running more and walking less/ finding some sort of mojo. Getting a bit marked with myself for being so pathetic!
Happy short week. Hope it brings you something fun.
morning all
well raced MC! well plodded and cycled Yums and Daffers
yay for WAISter meetings! Yums are you getting to spend a bit more time with your bird now?
blimey Sluggs that could have been dangerous! hope you get it sorted without any hassle
oh house-hunting! nice being nosey but finding what you want and getting someone to buy your house - stress!
Westie at least getting a quick op means you don't have too much time to worry about it - hope all goes well
I had dog training last night - started off awful! he was rather embarrassing and hyper. but managed to calm down and do quite well in the end. Melds - yes I would love to do the cani-cross with Ned but I think we're a way off yet, concentrating on walking nicely before I do much running with him. took him out for a walk this morning - he is such a happy chap and great fun when there's no other dogs or people about!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2bk_9T482g
morning all
I can't play clips video clios at work - but I love that film!
good news on the kitchen Sluggy
good news on the kitchen slugs, hope it is sorted quickly
westie - I haven't actually seen that film before, beautiful clip
managed to keep up with running club last night - I rarely get chance to go and run with them, so always enjoy it when I go, but also always worry about keeping up with them all!
Apologies for my long term absence - as you know things have been a bit fraught!!
But various woohoos, good lucks and (()) to those in need - I have read back but didn't take notes
Sluggie - glad kitchen sounds like it's on the mend.........as someone said it could have been really nasty had someone been there at the time
Westie - normal to be anxious at the impending op but I'm sure it'll be worth it long term
Jenni - I adored that photo of Ned you posted - he looks so absolutely scrummy
The DG continues to hold his own. Median life span from diagnosis is 5 - 6 weeks and he was diagnosed 4 weeks ago now but we are letting him live his life as he wants so he gets to have a 10 min walk in the morning (all he can manage) and he gets to bound upstairs to sleep with me even though the vet banned all exertion......... We'd rather he had a few weeks fewer but happier if that's what it comes to
Melds - hope the FGO isn't too badly infected or affected by the heat and the flies. Has he got his fetching onesie with the "pouch" on?
Yums, Bird and I had an absolute blast on The Beast. They were both so fit but I have to confess that my knees meant I didn't have enough power to do all the bits (despite voltarol and cocodamol first!) so had to go round the side of some! The other 2 were phenomenal though
It was a really nice break away from life's realities
Hopefully now although I'm back with 150 hormonal teens as of Monday I'll be able to pop in much more regularly again
Take are lovely WAISTers
podds, we are having an uphill battle with the flies at the moment, he has a few open ulcerated melanomas and the little beasties are getting in everywhere
i have today bought some spray they use on bunnies bottoms in the hope that it might work as a deterrent
it sounds as if the DG will have a ball, regardless of days v weeks v months.
it appears I have a 1/2IM on Sunday, I have employed the Daffs training technique and shall wing it somewhat :-)
start my my new role on Monday with a whole week of earlies, I will be very tired and grumpy I can assure you.
Have ve a good weekend all and I will see you all when I get home on Sunday !!
meldy - good luck for the weekend and for your new role. Hope the FGO is ok
podds - good to have you back, sorry to hear about the DG
half term nearly over
Melds - is this the Cotswolds one? It's near Mother Podds and I've often thought about supporting but it's just such a long trek back with exams the next day - hope the Daffers technique works as well for you as it seems to for her!
Poor old FGO - flies are miserable bar stewards and of course will be fatally attracted to any open sores
No flies on you, m.... eldy. They're all on poor Murph :-(
Hope the bunny bum bum stuff helps the poor fella.
How did the Tri go? Not too hilly I hope :-)
Glad MS managed to hit the right note with the calamitous kitchen fitter and it's done right next time. Hope SM is happy in her own way
Oh dear, half term is over. Sorry teaching staff. Hope the kids are gentle with you :-)
Happy birthday chuggs
*bashes dustbin lids together*
Lang zal ze leven
In the Gloria
Hip hip hoorah :-)
I rather stupidly tripped on a speed bump whilst out running with run group this morning. Thankfully hozzie patched up my hand but knees are bruising up nicely. Have discovered I can't get rubber gloves on to wash up. I may forget to tell the boys when my hand is healed :-)
Sounds like a nasty fall if you ended up at the hozzie Yums - hope you're OK. Falling over when you're an adult is so much more painful than when we were kids.
Good news on the kitchen rescue Sluggie
((((All those involved with exams))))
(((DG)))
Great video Westie
Good luck in the new job M.eldy. Does this mean you have to be nice to people for a while?
Managed a bit of a run - went through some nettles - trying not to think about it!
Had a quick trip to London at the end of the week- did some touristy stuff with xfc - she seemed to enjoy it - friend took her to London Dungeon - we sat out in a park - excellent compromise!
Happy new week. Raining here.
Forgot to say happy birthday to Chuggy, how remiss. Hope it was a jolly one.
It's even wetter.
Happy Tuesday - hope you stay dry
(((Yummy))), I'm sorry you took a tumble
Poor Murph, those horrid flies re ally make things unpleasant for him!
Indeed, belated Birthday wishes to the Chuggy one.
(((Westie))), I think your op is/has been this week? I hope that everything goes/has gone as well as they possibly can and you recover quickly.
(((Podds and DG))) am thinking of you.
DL, I'm glad you and xfc had a good time in London
Of course, recent news from London is less good. I am hugely thankful that SB was not involved, my heart goes out to those who did not get such good news
It,s blowing a hoolie again (still?) here - Flaming June!
(((WIN)))
WAIST well xxx
morning all
(((Podds))) aww I hope the DG is taking full advantage of his situation
happy birthday (belated) to the lovely Chuggy xxx
come on them Melds how was the 1/2IM??
I did a half mara on Sunday - got a minibus with club pals - was fab and I managed to get just under 2 hours and "encouraged" my pal to get a PB
Neddy training class last night - I think he is getting slightly better (crosses all fingers and toes). he's excellent at the sitting and lying down - gives paws and all that. he just can't walk on a lead and be calm around other dogs
JFF - well done on your half
yums - ouch! Hope you are ok, falls really hurt!
Chugs - happy birthday, hope it was a good one
DL - your trip to London with xfc sounds good.
I seem to be on a streak - 12 days of running. I doubt whether I will keep it up for long, I don't want to injure myself, but it is nice to force myself out in the bad weather
Morning chaps
I am in the middle of about a million early shifts, can't wait for the last one tomorrow! Late shift Saturday just to make up my hours and then off til Thursday ...not too much changing with regards the new role but we are goi g through a few big changes work system/process wise so a
lot of stresses around ...
the 1/2IM was nice, very pretty location and course, nice flat swim and bike and a trail run, I seem to have a misbehaving knee at the moment so I couldn't run quite as much as I wanted and was fairly happy with a 7 hour finish
Yums, hope you are healing well, taking a fall at your age can be dodgy
Pippi or MC I think it was you a few weeks ago saying that you were looking at a smart phone/heating interface?? .....and that you wouldn't need it for a few months?? We know who to blame for the current wind and rain and temperature drop !!
Nice is lovely, it's the type of city where you need to walk the back streets off the beaten track and look up, it's all very French above street level!