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First BBQ of the year. Cooked roasted cod and garlic for the missus and enjoyed chicken thighs with bockwurst sausages for myself and Osem Jnr #2 served in tortilla wraps... :)

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I phoned my sister Den and she had the same horse and picked it for the same reason,

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Power washed the patio and furniture this morning. Looks really clean now. Lunchtime spent in the locals beer garden with the OH. Real shorts and T-shirt weather. :Sun:

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What a wonderful glorious sunny day here at 25c, not a cloud in the sky all day just like yesterday.

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total gridlock all day every one wants the beach but a beautiful day

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Last week I joined the Ford Owners Club (Premuim Member £15ish).

I got a Halfords discount card which give 15% off car stuff & 10% of bicycle stuff.

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Beautiful day here in Glasgow, We decided to go to Gretna Outlet Village, it was really good got a few bargains too

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I fixed my dodgy printer go me yay.

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Well done but shame on you Dilli - the details of your fix should be here for posterity:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...694731&page=16

;)

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Osem Jnr # 2 just had a seizure and it's completely changed his mood. He'd been very noisy and moody for the last few days and now he's calmed right down and is being so cute and chilled. It's certainly not much fun but every time it happens it reminds us how vulnerable he is and how much he means to us. :)

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I was up at the local parade of shops near the Downlands posting a letter and a Google street view car went by. Maybe I've been immortalised on Google. :D

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Well you have always been famous in my eyes.;)

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Osem I'm pleased that Osem Jnr#2 is back to being his usual cute and chilled self, I'm just sorry that he has to deal with all his health problems and seizures that must be very scary and upsetting for all involved.

Hugs and best wishes to all your family Osem.

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Oh dear Osem what a worry, so glad Osem Jnr #2 is on the mend and back to his cute and chilled self xxxx

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Just put a pot roast beef joint (Beef, shallots, carrots, garlic, bay leaves, stock, wine and seasoning) on the hob to slow cook for tonight. Going to be so succulent and the gravy... :drool:

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Cheers guys. :hugs:

Yes he's fine now although due another seizure as they usually come in pairs a few days apart. Being 6ft2ins and as strong as an ox, it's all the more difficult to accept when he's suddenly struck down and rendered totally helpless without warning.

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.....looking on the bright side I need a stress toy to exercise my news fistula so I'm getting a TARDIS one :)

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Any pictures Dilli?:shocked:

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The operation was a success I now have a buzz and/in my fistula. Give it six weeks and they can start using giant needles on me :)

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Glad it went well :tu:

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Good news. All you will have to do will be to avoid looking at the GIANT NEEDLES and you will be totally sorted. :D

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My name is Dylan, I went for my first puppy groom today, and got made a fuss of by the two groomers while they gave me a nice bath and trimmed the fur round my face, so I can now see. My daddy says I look handsome :)

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You look very handsome ;)

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l received my PIP decision today and l have been awarded enhanced mobility and enhanced care ongoing although my happiness is very much tempered by the sad news about our close friend who does not have long to live.

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Spending the weekend in Bedfordshire, seeing a long-lost friend, who we haven't seen for 28 years, and his husband.

Having a great time catching up.

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Where abouts in Bedfordshire Hugh?

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Our kind next door neighbour has built a concrete base for our greenhouse and he is going to erect the frame for us too. :):):)

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Pavenham

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That's the sort of neighbour we could all use. :)

My happy thought? Lunch out with my boys shortly. :)

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What a lovely kind thing to do for you Tinky.

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You must be on a heck of a state to manage that, so I'm glad for you as well as sad for you. Our lad is till awaiting a tribunal date. The knives are out for Austistic people now.... :mad:

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Sadly Taf if people have long term conditions but have not seen their consultant for many many years they are at quite a disadvantage from what l have learnt from people in the know as l see my consultant several times a year plus l see a local heart nurse every few months as well so their clear and up to date medical evidence and strong written support was extremely crucial in the award that l was given as l have long term conditions requiring daily care and assistance that will never get better but will worsen gradually but l know for many others its a different story altogether sadly going through the PIP process as l know many who have encountered considerable problems trying to claim PIP sadly.

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Happy to hear your good news :tu: sorry about your friend though :(

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Although I can symapathise with your situation greatly we know of quite a few who're better off and that'd include Osem Jnr #2 who's mental disabilities weren't considered an issue under DLA. I hope you get a good result Taf but do get some expert opinion to back up your claim. :tu:

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Therein lies the main problem I feel. The lack of supporting evidence which is now a major issue for some people who are genuine but for various reasons don't have the supporting evidence. Getting that evidence is crucial!

Anyway Den, it's great that you got the right result and all the worrying in the world wouldn't have changed to outcome.

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My youngest has just passed his first aid course with the RAF cadets :)

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Nice one weenie :tu:

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:clap: :clap:

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excellent :)

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You and your family should be very proud of your youngest for his excellent achievement weenie.:)

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Nice little village iirc, I used to live near Bedford

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Great, it's a good skill to have, they should teach it in school

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Good news about the pip, the other, well there are no words for it sadly

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Making a loaf of bread today. Already proved and is now on second rise in the tin. Soon be ready to bake. :)

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Another round of tests (on my heart) all done and dusted for now :) and my thrill/buzz continues to get stronger in my fistula so all in all a good week :)

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That is excellent to hear dilli.:tu:

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Joey Barton has been suspended from football for 18 months; just made me happy somehow....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39720232

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The man should have been booted out of football years ago IMO.

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We had a staff meeting to day.

They are changing our hours, but you can opt out.

Basically every 2 week we will work an hour longer every Mon to Wed, and one Thursday. (7:30am start :erm:)

The result is we get every other Friday off, which mean about 20 extra days off.

Then they are changing our holidays to hours rather than days.

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We are going up to Hampshire to see our family for several weeks in July.:)

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Found my old, barely used, JVC miniDV video camera earlier. It'd been sat forgotten in the back of the sideboard for quite a while and I'd wondered if it would still work as the battery must have been as flat as a pancake for several years. Anyway I plugged it in not expecting very much to happen and it charged fine. Then on powering it up I found a tape inside which showed the last time it had been used which turned out to be 2009!!!! A very nice recording of one of Osem Jnr's many pre-black belt karate gradings. My word how time flies! :)

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It sure does Osem but what a lovely find that brought back a wonderful memory back to life :)

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That will be nice Den,

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Nice surprise for you Weenie ;)

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That's lovely Osem finding something that brought back so many wonderful memories for you.:)

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Oh lovely have a great time! :)

Nice one Osem and times flies alright we are into May already!

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It a lovely here in South Lanarkshire, it's nice to have washing out on the line for a change rather than in the tumble dryer.

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My pet buzz is still throbbing away - yay :)

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Great to have the washing our as you say Weenie, just abut to take mine in. I have had a pleasant afternoon listening to some old country music and reminiscing , ;)

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My car music system supports FLAC, now I have recently bought some CDs and rather than convert them to MP3 and put on the USB stick which my car supports I've converted to FLAC.

Now do I redo the other 271 CDs into FLAC?

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My eldest, Alex (17) has just passed his driving test. First time :)

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Well done that lad.

"Dad, can I have a new car?... Please??... Pretty please???..." :)

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Osem Jnr # 2 made us laugh the other day when mum was loading the washing machine in the morning ready for it to wash over night as usual and hang out the next day, which is his little job around the home. He helped her put the detergent in and carefully shut the door then disappeared, came back with the washing basket and proceeded to open the machine to take it all out. Evidently he thought you just pop the dirty washing in, close the door and it's done. If only things were as simple as they are in his world... :)

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You must be proud of him RR as its not easy passing a driving test first time nowadays.:)

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I've just made some wasp traps for the front and back garden. The spikey little swines will rue the day.

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There's only one good kind of wasp - A dead one.

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l am sure some other pesky insect will come along to keep you on your toes Peter.;)

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There's been quite a few big 'orrible ones buzzing around the eaves and coming into the open bedroom windows in the morning and mid afternoons over the past few days. This time of year they're probably queens looking for somewhere to build if they haven't started already.

Better to sort the problem out now than later in the year when they're most angry.

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Well Done to him.

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Congratulations to him, and to you for your undoubted support (and finance... ;)).

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Congrats to him.

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I think it's great that Osem Jnr # 2 helps out his Mum Osem. I have said it before and I'm saying it again what a lovely young man you have there. My eldest leaves everything on the floor from the bathroom to his bedroom there is a trail of dirty washing whereas my youngest is a clean freak like me.

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Excellent :)

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After a couple of days off from it all, I've finally hacked off the last of the bathroom tiles and adhesive.
The walls aren't too bad but there's a little filling to be done and then hopefully I can get on with the tiling next week. :)

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the house next door to me has a sold sign on it this means that finally the family of **** renters that have blighted the street are finally going ,i have never heard such a foul mouthed bunch in my life even the 4 year old swears his head off ,any hoo good riddance .

:cleader::cleader::cleader:


and to celebrate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVM1nUmDHHc

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We went to see our friend this afternoon in hospital and they are planning for him to go home soon where nurses will come in several times a day to give him palliative care as his wish was to pass away in his own home surrounded by loved ones.

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If the option exists I think this is the best way.

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Indeed the two options were to be at home or to go to a hospice but the hospice scenario is very unlikely now heero.

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It's the best option for everyone usually, best of luck to him

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I've just had my delivery of 300 400mm x 250mm tiles for my bathroom/toilet project. Thankfully they're as nice as they looked on the website and having laid a box full out on the floor, I was relieved that the overall quality seems very good so far (consistent shading, regular tile size etc). They all come from the same batch too which is a relief lol.

Right now I'm glad I went for much larger tiles than the 200mm x 150mm ones they're replacing because it'll mean a lot less grouting to have to apply and maintain. IT's amazing to think that the 300 new tiles will cover the same area as 1000 of the old ones. :eeek:

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Okay, today (thanks to Imgur) I saw a video of a hummingbird scartching its arse: link
:D

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Our holly bush has been purposely allowed to grow a bit wild this year (it's a good 15ft high now) and the honey bees and bumble bees are loving the flowers. The garden is buzzing with them, literally.

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Got the first of my bathroom tiles up (1.5 sq m) and they look great so far. :)

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:)

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l bet when its all done it will look lovely as you will have to show us all some photos of your great workmanship when its all done.:)

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Going to visit my Mum in 20 minutes, then Dad will come to our house for dinner that way I know he is fed and watered as I do not trust him with his eating as he would live on toast honestly he would, as my father has said in the past that he cannot be bothered making a meal for one but he needs to keep his strength up.

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Hope the visit goes well weenie

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We're going over to an old school friend's 60th birthday bash tomorrow. It's a surprise but his missus has hired Newhaven Fort for the day!! :Yikes:

Actually I think it's only part where they hold functions but should be a good day out.

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I hope so Den - even though the results are satisfying, it's a big job and not one I want to repeat any time soon. :erm:

I've done about 1/3 of the bathroom, then there's the toilet to strip and re-tile but that'll be a much easier job. I must say that the electric tile cutter I bought has been so well worth it. Probably the best £30 I've ever spent. :)

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Hope all goes well too Weenie, enjoy your party Heero, I am sitting on the hotel verandah in Dubrovnik, sun is really hot, We have been at a place called Lapad on the local bus, Beautiful walk down to the beach and had a few drinks, we will have a rest and go out tonight,

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My Niece whose 16-1/2 came out.

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At Gatwick - soon be on our way for a fortnight​ in Mauritius.

Cheers

Grim

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What a confident young lady you have there Hom3r, my friend took years to say who she really was and when she told me I simply hugged her and said I know but you needed say to me when the time was right for you, sadly she was met with some very negative reaction from the one person who she thought would support her, her brother he said some really nasty things to her that can never be forgotten. I'm pleased to say that my friend is now a confident lady and is now proud to say who she is.

My happy thought is my family and what a unit I have. Hubby will do the evening hospital runs with me the only nights he can't do is Tuesday's and Thursday's, my son and his fiancée will pick my youngest up from school between them till my Mum gets home. I do not think they realise the pressure this has taken off me.

It times like these that I burst with pride at just how much love we have within our household :)

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weenie, you certainly have a family to be proud of and I so happy that yours are supporting you and taking some of the weight from your shoulders.

Families sometimes have the odd bad apple despite good parenting but kind and thoughtful children such as yours are always the product of kind and thoughtful parents.

<hugs>

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Her brother's not bothered, she still be his big sister.

Her dad not so well, but he'll be ok.

Her mum (my sister) is perfectly OK as she had suspicions. Then said "At least I won't have to worry about her getting pregnant."

I don't know if this a phase she's going through or what, but I'll back her 100%, and still stand by her.

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I wish there were more people like you in the world.

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There are if one looks and that is not aimed at you TP.:)

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That's all anyone wants Hom3r your family is extremely lucky to have you, your niece has a fantastic Uncle imo by the way :)

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Yes for every cyber-nutter/social media troll there are very many more decent, fair minded people who sadly just don't get noticed.

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The swifts returned today. Great to see them swooping about and screaming. Sure sign Summers on the way. :)

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Summer you sure old bean..;)

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:bsmack:

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You have been listening to those local weathermen again l reckon.;)

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I did an extra session today but I seem to feel a bit better :)

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That's good news dilli.:tu:

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That is good news dilli.

Just been having another bash at my family tree, and discovered that I have family living down the road from me in Hemel Hempstead![COLOR="Silver"]