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Thank you, kind sir.

It's been a difficult six months, but it'll be over soon.

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That is excellent news.:tu:

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excellent :tu:

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Bet the missus will be happy Hugh! :tu:

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Very... :)

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Saw this and thought of your travails with them, she who laughs last weenster

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...legs-wrap.html

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Well Done Hugh. This is excellent news, also. The daddy. Fantastic about your money going into the bank. Two nice stories for a Monday morning,

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I knew I knew it :LOL: now would it be wrong to send this link to the CEO team stating apology when your ready pleassse! Although this would be tempting, I think I will just count my blessings at my lucky escape from these sharks :)

Thanks TD this has honestly made my day :D

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Fantastic news Hugh

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Excellent news Hugh. Hope you'll be getting more family life.

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https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2016/10/1.jpeg

Well after nearly three months of waiting I should be taking delivery of this either at the end of this week or sometime next week. Really looking forward to it, as it's a mobility scooter, but it's been built to look like a car :)

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Can l have a drive as it certainly looks different MG.:)

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It's sure to turn a few heads.

It's got:

A Heater & Fan
A rear facing camera & sensors for easier reversing
2x USB Ports
Windscreen wiper and screenwash
Central Locking

So it will certainly keep me warm and dry in the winter months

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I left my dam phone at work.

I confirmed it by tracking my phone.

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Enjoy ,it looks really nice, Nash

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Thanks bud :)

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This evening is the "old boy" reunion from a company I used to be employed by and still do work for. Looking forward to seeing old friends. We have one of these get togethers two or three times a year over in the South Laines area of Brighton.

I and a buddy are going over mid-afternoon for a chin wag and to get some food before joining the rest of the gang.

Lets hope the trains aren't too mucked about.

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Have a nice time, Good Luck with the trains, Nash

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l hope you have a nice time heero seeing your old friend later.

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@nash, @den Thanks, it's usually a good evening, my buddy's a software engineer, used to work on the next desk to me. We go out for a beer now and then and catch up on each others news.

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The only worry as nash says could be the trains old bean so lets hope you get from A to B without any problems

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Rail journey planner doesn't show any disruption at the moment. The next strike was to be November 3rd but it was put off as that is poppy day. There is a late night bus that runs back to Worthing around 1 ish if push comes to shove.

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Have a good time tonight heero and enjoy your lunch, beer and chin wag before hand :)

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:cleader::cleader:

This is my 14,000th post.:D

the 21st most posting member.:shocked:

:cleader::cleader:

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Excellent:)

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Well done. :)

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Well Done all you members with 14,000 posts Gold Star to you all

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The hole in my foot has shrunk from two pound coin to one pound coin size, happy days :)

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Good news Dill, Hope it closes soon

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Well done Hom3r :clap:

@ dilli good news in regards to the hole in your foot let's hope the next update will be foot healed :)

My happy thought is I'm feeling a lot better and the pain from the wounds is now gone and healing nicely. That inadine was wonderful stuff.

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Busy day for me this Thursday. Got my new bedroom furniture being delivered in the morning and my new scooter being delivered in the afternoon :)

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I was in the pub last night when I told my mates the joke about "what to you do if an epileptic has a fit in the bath? throw your washing in".

Well, bloke on the next table turns round and says very solemnly "my brother was an epileptic and he died in the bath".

Jeez, talk about sucking the oxygen out of the air.. if only the ground could have swallowed me up?

The bloke then says "yeah, he choked on a sock!"

:D

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My buddy and I in Wetherspoons in Brighton last night. We saw the fish and chips coming out looking really good. We both opted to order at £7.99 a pop. Imagine the surprise when it turned out it was on promotion at £7 with a free pint. Naturally we filled our boots. :)

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It's not Monday tomorrow.

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Excellent deal

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Good day for you then , Well done

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Our local Weatherspoon pub is excellent and the food always great. They do similar deals throughout the week with a small range of dishes on special offer including either an alcoholic or soft drink.

IIRC, Monday is mexican night, Tuesday steak, Wednesday Chicken, Thursday Curry and Friday Fish & Chips.

Co-incidentally I had fish and chips and a pint with a mate and Osem Jnr. on Friday lunchtime at another branch as we'd been out shopping. It was excellent.

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Andy Murray beats Tsonga today in the Final, Another Championship Trophy, Delighted and a great game from Tsonga too,

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Well finally getting sinus operation tomorrow.

Got a call today about a cancellation so in the hospital ward now as diabetic they wanted to keep an eye on me

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Hope all goes well Stephen, Take care

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Good luck Stephen. Hopefully being diabetic you will get an early slot in the theatre.

I will be thinking of you. <hugs>

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Thanks. I was first in this morning. Now chilling in the ward. Plenty of dyhydracodeine and Fentinol lol.

Sore face and throat but hopefully will feel better soon.

Wife bought me a colouring book and felt tip pens too. Hehe.

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l am glad you have had it done Stephen as there is nothing worse then not knowing how far down one is on the list on the day so hopefully you will feel better in a few days.

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It makes such a difference being first on the list.

Get Well Soon Stephen :hugs:

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Take it easy Stephen & get well soon,

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Thanks all. Finally home and in my own bed.

Still going to be a few days till I feel close to normal again.

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Good for you , Take Care

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Just take it easy Stephen.

My sister took me out to the shops today which was nice then I treated us both to lunch at Frankie & Benny's where I had the veggie burger followed by cinnamon waffle crunch :) I may suffer later for eating so much but then again maybe not.

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I will certainly take it easy lol.

Lots of tablets and sprays for 4 weeks

Not sure if I mentioned it but meeting with my biological mum went really well last week. Met one of my half brothers too very emotional, plans to meet other brothers once I feel better

Her first words to me were, she never thought she would see the day she would meet me

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Good stuff :tu:

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It's amazing how much nicer it is. I found it's impossible to sleep properly in hospital and the bed was the main reason. Hope it continues to go well. :tu:

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We went to see Stewart Lee at the Liverpool Phil this evening. He was just brilliant and even he was struggling to hold it together during his improv bit.

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Back to wearing a cast but I can start on all the colour combinations again :)

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l await with interests all these different colour combinations you are going to show us dilli.:)

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Glad you enjoyed your show, But who is Stewart Lee?

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Britain's finest stand-up comedian ;)

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On the subject of comedians, I came across this by chance on YouTube earlier - anyone remember Phil Cool?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjkoR4UUfXw

How before someone claims Trump is behind all his slurs against Bill Clinton? :D

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Yes l remember Phil Cool and l thought he was pretty good.:D

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The things he could do with his face were amazing.

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Nights are drawing in (I get to burn candles and actually witness their plucky little flames),
Bedtimes are getting cooler (the super soft flanellette sheets are ON THE BED, so no shockingly cold icy surprises)
Only a matter of time before the electric blanket is yanked rudely out of mothballs (retro but don't judge me 'til you've tried it)
Cycling in the crisp chilly mornings with Autumn proudly showing off its colours, shrouded in a hint of mist.... I was an Autumn baby, it's my kinda season....

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Mrs Osem sorted my right forearm arm out after I strained a muscle moving our old washing machine yesterday. Slept really badly as I couldn't get comfortable so in the morning I asked her to put her training to good use and massage it form me. I was surprised how painful it was but after suffering for about 20 mins it started to feel a lot better and I was able to remove the old machine and install the new one today pain free. I knew all the years of training wouldn't be wasted... :)

Have done a couple of hot washes with the new machine and it seems great so far. Time will tell how durable it is I suppose but so far very pleased. :D

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Personally l love the start of the Autumn with all the colourful leaves as its certainly a beautiful sight on a nice crisp dry day.

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l hope your arm is better Osem as you are right it really can get painful when one strains a muscle around that area.

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All fine now thanks Den and I slept so much better. Moved the old machine outside and removed the motor all on my own today and my arm was fine. :) G ood lukc with all your tests.

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l am glad to hear that you are feeling better.:tu:

Well myself like several others here being rather a regular visitor to the hospital we tend to arrive early and have a cup of tea and a bite to eat before going to the relevant departments but alas when l get the dates for these tests sadly l cannot do that and l am sure there will probably be a Dracula around the corner just waiting to stick those needles into me as well.:)

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Yes I recall being a pin cushion when I was in hospital for a week early last year - I was having IV antibiotics and regular blood tests every few hours and through the night. It was horrible but nothing like how bad things are for some poor people. That's how I always try to think now - things may be bad but there are always people worse off.

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Most definitely Osem as you say there are people worse off that is for sure as l remember when l was in hospital 6 weeks ago there were two patients with terminal cancer in my ward so that certainly puts things into perspective.

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Ok Thanks, Just did not know,

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My tumble dryer gave up on me last night so today my hubby went to Currys after he finished his shift and picked me up a new tumble dryer :) although I had to laugh at how he picked it. He went in the shop and said what have you got available to take away now, I must admit it was a lovely surprise and he picked a dryer that I would more than likely have picked myself as it ticks all the boxes 8 kg, condenser, LED screen display, number of drying temperatures 3 etc. Hubby is also happy as he saved money as it was reduced by £100.99. My kitchen appliances a silver/stainless steel but this will be in the cupboard under the stairs so the colour does not matter.

This is the one he brought home http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/househo...33655-pdt.html :)

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It looks perfectly good enough to me weenie

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I'm delighted with it den and feel very blessed at having such a caring hubby.

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Fantastic Weenie,

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I'm sure you deserve eachother. :)

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Thanks Osem :)

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That is a happy thought, you're very lucky :)

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One more 8 hour shift and I am then finished for 2016 at work. YAY! Cannot wait, I hope I can find a stock taking job after Christmas as I need to get out of that company quickly.

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Glad you're feeling somewhat happier today Mark. :tu:

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Thanks. Yes, I am feeling happier. I wouldn't say I'm at 100% but compared to last week I am in a much better place. I think knowing that I only have one more job for the year has helped me be happier.

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Green and purple cast today :) and the hole is still on the mend.

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Nice choice of colours and may the hole continue to diminish. :)

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That sounds like a lovely combination of colours dilli and thankfully the hole is getter smaller as well.:)

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Had our first hot relaxing bath since Monday. Showers are great for a quick rinse or to cool down but you can't beat a decent bath. :)

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Just got a tax refund from HMRC....

Nice!

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Totally agree.

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Nice to see you back Mark & let's hope in 2017 you find your dream job.

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That has only happened to me once and yes it is a nice surprise.

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Thanks weenie, I nearly fell off my chair earlier. Manager for the job, incidentally the manager who screwed with my head, emailed everyone on the job for Sunday. I assumed it would be a job is cancelled, merry Christmas thing but no. Just reminding us to be on time then finished with hope you all have a nice weekend. What happened to the miserable Karolina I know and (used to) love? Tempted to ask her Sunday if she was feeling OK. Although I think it might be more that area management have had a word with her. Why a person with no people skills was made a manager is beyond me...

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I know exactly what you mean Mark, going by some of my past managers & team leaders you would think to apply for the job it was required for them to have no people skills, extremely poor communication skills and finally it’s you, not me” attitude.

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Very nice, gotta get round to filling mine in at some point

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Nice to hear you are feeling in a better frame of mind Mark

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I commented to another manager that maybe I should be rude to everyone, that would see me promoted quickly :D:D he laughed and agreed with me.

Thanks nash, now got to try and keep myself positive over Christmas which hopefully I can do. Maybe this will be the first guilt free Christmas since 2001 for me? Fingers crossed.

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Bah! All I ever get from HMRC is letters telling me to pay them more tax. :spin:

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The OH and I are going down to Cornwall tomorrow for a week+ in my mothers place. Got some tasks to do but it's really a bit of R&R for us both. We'll have a day's overlap with my older sister but she's doing a Sunday roast. She does a good spread. :)

A friend is house sitting for us.

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Surprised you didn't offer your bestest CF chums free use of your gaff and unfettered access to the wine cellar... ;)

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l hope you both have a safe trip down to the tip of Cornwall old bean and just make sure you enjoy yourselves down there and pay a visit to your favourite watering hole.:)

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I hope you have a good time away.

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A young woman tries to scare her dad, unfortunately it backfires

(Warning DON'T have anything in your mouth)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bF1LfvwQWc

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Finished for the year, thank God. Holiday though seems to be all screwed up so going to email HR woman in the morning and tell her I'd rather lose my 14 days holiday and I'll just go straight back to JSA for a month.

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I would be careful doing that Mark. JSA could very well be refused for that 2 week period if you have an underlying entitlement to holiday pay from an employer.

I realise that a lot of conditions have changed since I last dealt with Benefit regulations but I would hate to see you loose out financially, especially coming up to Christmas.

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Good point, but ugh. This company just take the biscuit when it comes to dealing with stuff like this. First we had to ask our managers about what holiday entitlement we had, they didn't know so had to take names down and ask HR at HO then text/email us then we need to go online and book it. But only 2 weeks in advance, so I am stuck for a fortnight in December without money anyway.

I might look into whether I can claim Universal Credit instead of JSA. Someone else I work with does, and has been for months now.

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Thanks guys. We're in the pub now and I'm using their Wi-Fi. :drunk: :D

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This link to the CAB may give you some useful advise. Knowing where you stand will be useful when you actually make any claim.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/be...versal-credit/

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I know you said you have tasks to do Heero, but have a good week, Enjoy your Sunday roast, Nash

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Enjoy and wishing you and your OH a safe trip back home heero
Oh by the way I hope you both enjoyed the Sunday Roast :drool:

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YEEHAW! Finally got an email this afternoon telling me that my holiday request has been approved. Now off on holiday from 22nd to December 5th, and also got my claim for Universal Credit opened up yesterday.