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Just printed off my tickets for next weekend.

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He got his provisional in today atm we are looking for a run around for him that he will buy with his own money, as he has saved nearly £2000 plus he will insure it in his own name - although we have agreed that we will pay the 1st years insurance, road tax plus get him a few lessons.

We did the same with his BB and he seemed to appreciate his car as he bought it. Plus it is not good imho to get everything handed to you, help your kids yes but also teach them the value of money.

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Great news weenie.:tu:

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Yes Good news from me Weenie, ;)

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First hedgehog of the year sighted in the garden. They are getting rarer though.

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l had my Gastroscopy this afternoon and praise be to god l was told that there are no tumours present but l do suffer from a lack of oesophagial motility so l now have to see my GP in 2 weeks.:)

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Glad it's good news in the main. :tu:

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Great news ! :)

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Good news Den, Happy for you, Nash

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That's what she said....



Good news though.

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Delighted it's not a major issue Den :)

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So pleased nothing major den ♡♡♡

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Thank you everybody for your kind words.:)

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Great news :tu:

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I don't think my Dad knows just how happy he made me feel today as he phoned my youngest this morning and wished him a happy birthday, trust me this is a 1st and a memory that I will treasure forever my youngest running in my room and telling me that his Papa wished him a Happy Birthday :) it really is the simple things that make a huge difference to your day.

I'm just about to leave to visit my Dad now with his Herald news paper and bits and bobs.

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The little furball

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He or she is in a very awkward position that is for sure Mr LM.

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Yeah... don't know why the picture rotated like that....

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Ladies and gentlemen of the jury exhibit A....

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A pair of blackbirds have been nesting in the ivy covered fence between me and the neighbours. Now there's little cheeping noises when they visit the nest. :)

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Trying my new mobile phone this morning after l was allowed to upgrade without a fee.:)

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Sister away for a week so she won't full my Dad's head full of BS :woot:

Now myself, the OT and the fantastic doctors and nurses can focus on getting him home and building up his confidence as I have already spoke to the doctors about getting a hospital bed for him for when he gets home as this is what my Dad wants and yes I know that it will be hard work but surely if this is what my Dad wants and the hospital agrees then imo it will be worth the hard work and if it does not work out then at least we have tried giving our Dad what he wishes and wants.

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Yes, doing the best you can for him is all you can do. I remember with my Nan, she wanted to be at home for the last few months. There was no way I could cope, even with nurses and other help coming in through the day so it was decided it was better for her medical needs to be in a home. I still wonder now if she would have lasted a bit longer had I pushed for her to be at home for a while but I'll never know now.

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It's worth the hard work, I stayed with my mother during her last week's but having never done anything like that before we were left entirely to our own devices, there is an excellent support network out there for you to use though and it'll make the time you have together better.

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I've decided that I'm going to book a week away and it's just me and hubby.
I'm going to try and get it the week of my 50th.

I did ask my youngest if he wanted to come away with us and the horrified look on his face said it all really.

5 days away with Mum and Dad or the house to himself, I suppose I already knew the answer before asking him lol

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Hope you get somewhere nice. Weenie ;)

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Just somewhere in the UK Nash but yea it will be nice as I need a break tbh

Thanks nash

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We have decided no more holidays abroad as it is not worth the hassle, so we will be staying in the U K from now on, , Enjoy wherever you go , ;)

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Got room for a small one in your case weenie? :p::D:D

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Does not look like I will be going away Mark as I've to get hospital test in the next few weeks :(

Dad getting home on Tuesday now instead of tomorrow as hubby has explained to my Dad and the hospital staff that I can't commit atm due to many reasons but mainly ill health and the stress of the situation is not helping.

Long story short it is now up to my sister to confirm all arrangements, please don't get me wrong I will still help out but it definitely needs to be on a 50/50 basis now.

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Hope the test goes OK weenie. Glad to hear the rest of your post though. Bet your sister will be really, really pleased that she will see a lot more of her Father in the coming weeks. I guess I'm as bad as you :D :D:D

Jo x

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Loving the prices in Kyrenia, TRNC.

Went for cocktails on Friday evening at the rooftop bar in the Colony Hotel, and because it was Happy Hour we had 25% taken off the total bill - the four of us had two cocktails each, and the final bill was 169YTL (Turkish Lira); approx. £22.

We then went to a lovely restaurant called Efendi (rated by Tripadvisor as #2 out of 255 in Kyrenia) - again, an unbelievable total bill of £125 for the four of us, which was for 3 courses each, 2 beers, and 3 bottles of wine.

Bargain!

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The fun has began she threw a hissy fit by all accounts and has tried to get in contact with me, try she may as she is blocked from all phones and blacklisted on my emails so the only way she can contact is by coming directly to my door and good luck getting past D and my two boys :D as we both know that:
(A) The likely hood of her doing this is slim.
(B) If she did then D would send her away with her tail between her legs and let's be honest here either D or my boys would love the (B) scenario.

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If only I could be a fly on her wall. :D :D :D

Don't be surprised if she tries to manipulate you through your Dad. I know he appears to have mended his ways but old habits can be hard to break.

Jo x

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Going away tomorrow to spend 19 days on my boat chillaxing .

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l hope you are took your compass as remember east is east and west is west.;)

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Dad is settled in and back home now. I bought in a whole load of M&S, Asda and Sainsburys ready meals as he has been allocated carers to come in every night to cook these meals. I will just have to see how things go and take each day one at a time.

I'm

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Let hope you keep off the interweb ;) Enjoy and watch out for that rising tide....

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Interweb ? there's no phone signal most of the time ,Norfolk is a third world county.

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19 days without internet??? I couldn't survive that, its bad enough if I lose it for an hour!

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Spending a night in hospital. Why a happy thought? Well because after doing 60.5 hours last week I thought I was having a heart attack Saturday night and left work early and ended up calling an ambulance after feeling like I was about to pass out. Happily, after a night of blood tests and ECG's I was given the all clear but warned about doing too many hours. Sadly, my weakness is I can't say no to people's faces if they ask me to do overtime. Suffice it to say, I am now putting myself first and will not be seeking to push myself hard for a good while yet.

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Hmm I've done a 73 hour week with 3 extra hours left to go, prrhaps i should heed your advice, glad you're okay btw

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l am glad you are okay Mark.:tu:

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:hugs: glad your ok now Mark.

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Combines a moan with a happy thought.

PITA that Mr A's camera fell on the floor & got badly damaged day before an air show..

Kudos to the insurance company on the very first day of the new policy starting, being absolutely brilliant. Many years of only small claims under a previous insurer have stood us in good stead

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Have fun ;)

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Glad you are ok too, Nash

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Replacement Camera has arrived, just 3 days after the claim. https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2014/05/9.gif

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On Friday I went with my sister and co and drove to andover to spend the night in a travelogde befor I went to Thruxton to get my birthday pressie.

I did several sighting laps in a skoda with a driver telling up the driving line, braking apex and exit etc.

Then I drove in a Porsche Caymen which had paddle shift (Which I thought was easy), I then drove in a 5 liter Ford Mustang ( I stalled it at first) boy was that fun, I should have drive as a passenger in a GT Cup car.

But while we were waiting for my drive the said GT Cup car came into the pits and the Driver and passenger got out PDQ as it was smokeing like a old steam train.

My sister ask what was happening and they said they have a plan B but don't know what it was.

Well plan B was 2 lap with Tiff Needell in a BMW M4, boy was it scary, so the racing line and he drifted around many corners, even my bum hole gripped the seat :D, I also got his autograph, he was very frendly.

The way he drove the M4 he had to fill up every 3o minutes, and tyres 2/3 times a day.

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Bloody BMW drivers! :D ;)

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Proud of my lad (he’s 27).

Did his first Triathlon yesterday - 750m open water swim, 20k bike ride, then 7.5k run.

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Are they that bad SnoopZ.;)

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Wait for your insurance renewal price, and those in future years. Buying a new camera might have worked out cheaper...
Never did get the hang of this Happy Thought thread thing ;)

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According to Homer they're. haha

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Even if you divided those by 10, I'd struggle :)

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Blooming heck Hugh, where have the years gone!!!!! It only seems like a couple of years since he was leaving school. Good on him for surviving his first Triathlon. :)

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Having recently completed my ongoing insurance claim for burst pipe flooding I was pleasantly surprised to receive an insurance renewal quote just £30 more than the previous year - still under £300 for buildings and contents.

This after them paying out over £140,000.

Maybe a claim for a camera won't be so bad after all. ;)

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Was meant to do Jury Service next week but I have been excused. :D

Happy thought for me and the competency of the criminal justice system in general I think.

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Sister is now seeing our Dad's true colours as his white lies as he calls them have finally bit him in the arse but I certainly was not going to take the fall. Oh well one thing for sure they really are two peas in a pod.

Best birthday gift I could have, even if it is a day early :D

True colours are shining through for all to see.

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My eldest ran the 10k marathon today and managed to raise a good bit of money for a charity close to his heart the children's hospital.

Well done son I'm so proud of you.
https://www.glasgowchildrenshospitalcharity.org/

Here he is with the very special little lady in his life.

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Well Done, Your a star;)

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Well done to your eldest son Weenie as you should be very proud of him.:tu:

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Thank u nash and yes I'm very proud den.
The little girl with him is his niece and God daughter whom he absolutely adores.

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Families mean everything. My Granda, used to say ". Always look after your family and see the are provided for "

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I became an uncle last night :)

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Well done Mark.:tu:

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Congratulations ♡♡♡

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Congratulations, A Boy or Girl

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Congrats all round

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Well yesterday was colonoscopy day and I can put my hand on my heart and say I can't remember a thing thank goodness.

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l hope you are alright weenie as a colonoscopy can be a ordeal for some patients.

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Going over to Brighton this evening for an old boys reunion. One of the old boys is a good friend and lives in Worthing so we usually take the train over.

We'll grab a bite in Wetherspoons (Bright Helm, West st) before meeting up with the others in a traditional pub down in the Lanes area.

Usually get a good half dozen who can make it. Glad the weather has finally got its act together. :)

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Hope you got a good result Weenie,

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Have a good time

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A girl, 5 pounds 10.

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Congrats :)

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We won £500 last night at the bingo.:D:D

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Congratulations :drunk:

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Well done, yet again :) :tu:

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It must be our lucky week TD as Royal Ascot delivered a unexpected bounty with those E/W £1 bets.:D

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Adorable dog! I want to adopt him :)

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I always bet on Dusty Carpet - he's never been beaten!

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Hoover Henry is a better bet though.;)

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Congratulations ;)

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Did okay at Ascot, could've done much better, bet on detori to go through the card on day one, he got one place out of seven, missed him on day two on purpose and meant to go through the card on day three with him and promptly fell asleep and forgot :dunce:

Well done btw :tu:

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Luckily l got The Grand Visir on day one at 33/1 , Move Swiftly on day two at a big price and other winners as well.

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Fifty years ago tonight, after a long hard slog as pub trainees at Swiss Cottage ( a pub) in London, a bunch of us decided to have a party and watch the moon landing on telly. Fortunately for me I was the only one who managed to stay awake long enough to see Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, a moment I will treasure forever. :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

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Bare feet on the ceramic tiled kitchen floor. Bliss. Only 30°C in the shade and that's here on the coast. Must be hell in the cities.

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24°C down here currently although tomorrow when the family and myself are having a daytrip at Weymouth l suspect it will be even warmer.

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30c inside in Cambridge and 30c outside, it was 35c driving home from work, far too hot for me.

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Maybe your car and its emissions are part of the problem?

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Was 35c at 2pm in the sun now 30c in the shade, need my works aircon.

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Just put the air conditioner on in our bedroom. Several hours and it will be a cool oasis. :)

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I sleep with mine on every night in the summer, my bedroom is south facing and around 25c, mine cools the room down very quickly and then maintains the temp i set it at.

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Well as you may know my mums been in hospital since July 11th.

A scan showed 2 masses/tumours in her heart.

Well on Monday she went to the heart hospital in Basildon.

Today the Dr said Basildon couldn't see anything wrong with her heart, and the dizziness she was getting could be a result of low blood pressure and so the stopped her blood pressure pills.

Then told her she could go home.

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Is that an installed or portable unit?

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When she had this scan Hom3r who told her that the scan showed 2 masses/tumours in her heart?.

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Sometimes scans can show things are aren't there can't they? Shadows e.t.c.

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Not if the person doing the scan knows what they are doing l would say as l have had plenty of scans on my heart and it always confirms the thoughts of my consultant.

If there is a heart problem it should show up quite clearly on a scan unless there is a problem with the scanner or the person doing it is not a qualified scanner and got it completely wrong..

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Just upgraded my lad’s laptop - it’s one of my old work laptops (Tosh R700-15X - 8 years old, but i5 chip so should still run fine); it had been running very slow recently, and it had corrupted sectors on the 320GB Hard Drive, and some corrupted system files.

I downloaded the latest Win10 release, ran various commands (Sfc /scannow and various DISM), then cloned the C: drive to a new 480GB SSD, swapped them over, and Robert’s your mother’s brother.

Improvements
Boot time - 5 minutes to 20 seconds
Log on time - 2-3 minutes to 5-7 seconds
Chrome web page - 30 seconds to 2 seconds
Word document - 1 minute to 3 seconds

It’s only got 4GB memory (2x2GB), so I’ll change that out for 2x4GB next month - only cost £60 (and my time) so far, and another £40 next month for the memory.

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It's a portable unit like this one

I put the vent hose up a disused chimney and feed it through a sheet of cardboard and polystyrene taped to the fireplace to seal it. Rated 8,000 BTU, that's about 2.5KW

Came from B&Q a good few years ago.

Full tilt the fans and compressor make some noise but it's not too disturbing.

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Looks good. I've been thinking of getting a portable unit.