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Self-diagnosis off the internet suggests runners knee - rest, and gentle exercise ... It's not bad.
Booked an Easter break near Loch Lomond though ...
Ipad being silly and not posting. If you get multiple posts, apologies.
Take care of that knee Pippi!
We would normally go away Easter but daught has revision sessions in school so that's buggered that up
I'm off to London Town tomorrow!
I'm going to see Tamsin Grieg in Women on the verge of a nervous breakdown
And I know this is too late to be saying but there is a spare ticket if anyone can get into London!!! Message me on FB if anyone can make it!!
Is this a running forum then???????
oops
(((((((seems like lots of poorly, overworked, stressed and suffering people))))))
(((((Sluggie's MIL)))))
How funny Spence, just had dinner with friends who mentioned they went backstage to say hello to Tamsin Greig - went to university with her and they have kept in touch .
Hope the weekend brings you respite and a bit of fun
((((((((WIN)))))))
Thanks all for your lovely comments
Indeed I will keep swimming.
x-Rays are happening next week and I'm in the system for an MRI so we'll know more after those.
In Feb 2012 I swam the Midmar Mile in South Africa - the world's largest open water swim - and absolutely hated every moment of it. I've never been so terrified in my life and I had zero open water experience in the run-up to it.
Well, one should never underestimate the power of wine because I appear to have allowed MrC to talk me into doing it again
It did have a very nice medal at the end though....
Sounds like there are lots of WAISTers and their families in need of hugs at the moment ((((((((WIN))))))))
Morning All
(((Sluggie and MS))) as others have said I'm sure MiL finds it comforting to know that her wishes are being taken into account and the fact she was ready to talk about it suggests she is at peace with what is to come.......... Still a tough time for you and MS - give him a big Ffannitt hug from me will you please?
We are off t'vets shortly.........the DG had a small lump removed Wednesday under local from "the leg" which is hopefully just scar tissue but once again he's got a build up of post op fluid which is not showing signs of draining or reabsorbing and last time that "dissolved" the tissue and led to his emergency readmission..........nothing so dramatic this time but even so I'm a little concerned
Catch you all laters
((((((coco)))))) Good that you can keep on swimming - and tee hee at you signing up for ludicrously challenging events - that's the waister spirit!
(((((sluggy and MIL)))))
Fingers crossed Podds
My mum has just finished volunteering at her first parkrun
No intention of running one (she's too scared of falling over, apparently - not out of the question, she does have a history of it!!). They put her on barcode duty and she got very stressed - until someone eventually told her that the time she took to scan the barcode wasn't added onto people's parkrun times... 
She relaxed a bit after that! 
LOL Daffs - great to see Mother Daffs getting involved though - volunteers are the life blood of races
My morning didn't go according to plan.......got in the car with all 3 dogs.......turned the ignition key.........nothing - dead as a dodo
So had to phone round friends to find someone at home (on a sunny Saturday morning wasn't easy) to take me and the DG to the vets then home then the AA man came out and confirmed dead battery.........
Apparently when they read the battery it usually says "good / fair / poor / fail"...........mine said "battery worn out"
He said it was the first time he'd seen that reading!!
Anyway I am now £85 lighter but have a new working battery......it's the first replacement in 11 years so to be fair the car has done really well up until now
Most def the WAISTer spirit Cocoa!!
podds, I know how the car feels!!
fgo done, coffee & cake done, Tesco done
2 Ducks on the brook outsude my front door, word must have spread! Usually no need for them to venture off the canal
Posds whilst I think of it, have you booked flights et.c yet for Austria? Was thinking about the fly/train option and thought we should prob look to getting similar times so we could meet?
Not in detail yet Meldy and yes absolutely a meet up for travel would be fun!
I finish work on the Weds before so was thinking of flying Thurs late morning'ish?
I think Mr P had a look and fly Munich then train was looking as fast as fly Graz and train (if not faster + more flights) but I hadn't got any further than that. Am still trying to sort sending my bike by Nirvana but because I am so "isolated" it isn't confirmed yet...
Off swimming now - first training since "the bug" so will be taking it easy (of course assuming new battery is still ok and I actually get there........and back
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Laters all
Earlier we can get on the road Thursday the better really, you could come to Meldy towers Wednesday night which may make things easier?
Once grannys inheritance has landed (imminent I hope) I can get on to some booking, Munich sounds good and should be widely available
Tilly the dachshund is on FB
Sounds like a plan
I can come straight from work on the Wednesday - I'll have a look at some options 
Had an email back from Nirvana today from my new BFF Brendan saying he can pick the bike up from work and deliver it back there which makes life a whole load easier too 
How are the drugs doing with your lurgy?
Never had any drugs, it's easy to call it a virus
coughing fits are subsiding, I'm down to my race weight already, I suspect mainitaining that might be somewhat more difficult!
Morning each.
Good to see things moving forward for you Melds and Podds. Planning stuff is always exciting.
No ride for me today. Church, family lunch then a meeting this afternoon (who's bright idea was that)
I'll try a spin out tomorrow just to see how the legs(and other bits of me) are.
Any racers today? Happy plodding to all.
Resting ...
50 mins turbo and 45 mins Insanity for me...........think I'm pretty much back
Morning all BTW
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I've only been and run
Someone mentioned this was a running forum, so I thought I'd better try
Happy mothers day - I've sent a card
45 mins coughing and 45 mins mucking out the FGO
mothers present has now joined the FB album, glad I rememebred what it was for when I was about to post it on there the other day!
today I shall attempt some housework while he GPO snoozes on the spare bed
Here's one for the records. I appear to have walked out of church in protest at an intolerant vicar spouting an intolerant sermon. I feel quite chuffed with myself.
... errrm ... What's your definition of intolerant? But yes you can get them. Some years ago, at another church, we had a visitor talking about the problems in our area, including single parent families - a lot of very disgruntled women!
I nearly walked out myself in protest at the awful music. Loud (too loud!) and with an electronic keyboard with an inappropriate beat and backing track ... in the last hymn that was too high on notes that people couldnt get (but didn't stop them trying) I sympathised with children at school who cover their ears at some singing/music.
Morning
((((((Family chuggs n friends)))) Sad news indeed for you all
((((Pippi knee)))) and ((((Coco's hips)))) I reckon we have enough spare parts to make one running/swimming/cycling WAISTer
Woop woop daffy mummy.
(((((Sluggy nMS)))) Sounds as though SMiL is ready to go n glad to put her affairs in order
Well run, DL
FC6 is lucky to have you fighting her corner. Might be the first time she's experienced that
((((Podds))) sounds grim having tummy trouble both ends
(((((Mr Tubbs)))) Viscous blood? I believe red wine is supposed to be good for circulation
Flipping trains, snaily. Hope it hasn't spoilt your weekend.
Usual week here. Olds expected for tea later. Annual bowling tournament last Fri. Dreadful bowling but nice day. Plod yesterday arvo n plod this morning. Great surprise news is chum who left for Oz 4 years ago is returning for a holiday beginning of April
Sounds like a great get together in April then Yums with lots of catching up to do
Ive done my housework, now what do normal people do with the rest of the day ?
Morning Yums, I see your two have a deep understanding of the meaning of the day
Lol, yes, m.....eldy. No 2 is ignoring me. I'm toying with the idea of taking £10 of their pocket money and giving it to the NSPCC
Glad you're winning your battle with the germs. They must be very brave or very stoopid to pick on you
Podds, yes, all the hot air in Essex in April will affect global warming in a very localised way. All the ibebergs in the Thames will melt
Send 'em over to me, they'll soon be crying for their mummy
(((((To poorly and Waisters in need)))))
Things crossed for your boy Podds. I hope there are no problems.
I will have a bit of a read back.....
It would have been my mum's birthday today. (102!)
We don't go overboard, partly because it's all a bit commercial, and partly because it is very close to my and Mr Ps birthdays. Still, I do always hope that there will be something to show it's remembered ... got a card and some walnut whips!
I'm going to a local folk club tonight with a woman who had been coming to our photo club for a few months. She was talking with some others about music and saying she had no-one to go with, so I jumped at the chance. It should be good to go somewhere different with someone different. Mr P is on nights so I'm footloose and fancy free ...
Nice news to see your friend Yums. Mind you, Australia is so much closer than it used to be!
Afternoon,
Hope you have fun Pippi. Coincidentally, it is SM and SB's birthdays today.
Podds, I do hope that everything is OK with the DG's wound.
Meldy, glad that you are feeling a bit better. Love the T cosy.
(((Larry))) you can only do your bit, you can't change how others behave however much you would like to
Noggy, good for you!
Yums, how great that you will be able to see your pal again
, I remember how sad you were when she went away.
I spoke to SB on the phone this morning, he is now in Berlin, will come down and see us next weekend. He did send a nice card though. SM wanted to go out for afternoon tea so we did that, in a nice cafe near the beach. Left a card with MIL yesterday so we have done our bit
(((WIN)))
WAIST well xxx
Happy birthdays
Meldy... Hope you soon feel better.
(((Coco))) PMA will go a long way to helping you enjoy alternative types of exercise.
I have had a hip specialist assessment. Its bursitis and I have to go back in a month for a guided steroid and local anaesthetic injection into the joint. Hopefully 6 weeks after that I will feel the benefits. My hand is mending and is still painful but not so much. I have strapping on it still but not plaster. And I can drive. !!
We have ducks and egrets in our garden
Life is not bad here on Spooky island.