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Spent the best part of two weeks prepping for an interview, read and re-read hundreds of pages of mind numbing info, ran through loads of different scenarios and examples and did everything I could before it.

And didn't get it, what's worse is nothing I prepared for came up at all. It felt like I'd gone into the wrong room for the interview.

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Commiserations, Derek.

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l am glad you are feeling stronger jo although l am sorry to of the mess that your John is now clearing up.

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Ditto

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That's sucks. It might not be so bad though and at least it's all out in the open.

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Sad about the wisteria but I'm glad your feeling tip top

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Shame about your fronds to.

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It's all good practice if nothing else. Things better pick up soon at my place or I'll be prepping for interviews to, it's okay the bosses saying I'll be the last one out of the door but that just means everyone else will be gone to. Which makes me feel even worse as some of them will never work again.

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After all the preparation , so annoying for you, ;)

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This isn't a moan or a rant.Just a day of sadness as we lay another family member to rest..too many lately and it makes one ponder on one's own mortality.

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Southern Rail must be the worse TOC there is as my brother and sister try to get to work and back this next 5 days.:(

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They were good until the RMT started to act up.:( Glad I'm not reliant on them now.

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Even when they are not on strike they were still pretty bad old boy according to my family as their trains arrived late and were packed to the rafters like sardines and commuters had to cope with sauna like heat temperatures as well and sadly this week looks like its going to be even worse for my family and other commuters as RMT and Southern Rail continue to act for themselves rather then the train commuters who sadly are the last thing they consider it seems.

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That was not my experience, albeit out of rush hour.

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You are very lucky old boy as yes being out of rush hour certainly helps but the closer you get to London you will find rush hour never stops.

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Sorry to read this Maggy, Life can be very worrying, Take Care

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Got my scan yesterday now it's just a matter of waiting for the results to be sent to my GP. I do hope it will clarify the reason for the pain & the yellow coloured sickness I'm experiencing atm.

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l hope the results are good news for you weenie.

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Stuffing hospitals - apparently my left arm is too bad for more fistula action so they plan to start on the right :(

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Thanks den.


Sorry to hear that dilli.

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Sorry to hear that dilli as you have been in the wars so much lately and l just wish l could make things better for you.

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Best of luck weenie. :hugs:

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Blimey I do that going from room to room... :D

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Thanks Osem

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Best of luck Weenie, waiting is always torture

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At work we've just had a 3 day ASA (its to do with procedures and control)

Well we failed and have had it removed, we its needed as part of a major contract we have. without we could lose it.

The worst case scenario is that people will lose their jobs, but if I'm honest the buck stops with certain people (Management who should be sacked).

But NO it will be people like me who will go.

It will take a minimum of 6 months to get it back, 3 months before we can reapply and a 3 month process to get it back.

But if I'm honest, I hope the top boss pulls the plug and closes us down, it will save me quitting.

Plus there are a few people there I despise an would love to see on the dole, as it would wipe the constant smug smile of their faces.

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Sleep deprivation. God only knows how I managed to survive yesterday. Picture this, awake at 05:29 on Monday morning, guess when the next time I slept was? 03:30 this morning, 46 hours awake and working for a good 12 hours of that. Sleeping pill tonight, and sorry but not working tomorrow.

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We've got to get rid of the crap around this place. Seems to have built up over time. I feel like I'm going to transform onto the Heero Towers version of the house doctor. LOL.

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Know exactly how you feel. Trouble is I can't help thinking I'll find a use for everything... lol

It's an illness, I know it... :)

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My Mum commented when she was down here last week but l pretended that l did not hear her.:)

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Yes, I think we've got it. Time to be realistic though and that old 98 PC needs recycling. Together with that useless DVDR75 that I threw in the yard in frustation when it went belly up again.

My sister said something similar. :D

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I know I moan a lot but I've had two falls today and not a drop of booze! ;) :)

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I started drinking an hour ago and I've fell over 3 times 4 times already!

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Don't worry about moaning dilli as the main thing is are you alright from your two falls?.

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Hope you are OK dilli, got to work today. And buy a coffee for my boss after losing a bet the other night. Hope she says forget it when I find out what she wants.

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Hope you did not hurt yourself Dill

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I cut my knee open on my wheelchair but I'm ok cheers all :)

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Take Care Dill

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Sorry to hear that dilli and glad to hear that your okay, take care.

This may seem a silly moan but I'm missing the wee one really badly today now he is back at school :( he is such good company to have around.

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My manager. Not interested in me, yet gives me a big hug last night. Yeah OK, that's going to help me move on...

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Just arrived at paignton Devon for a short holiday, but while parking I didn't see the rocks so I now have a really bad cracked lower part of front bumper on my astra VXR, not sure if it is repairable but sounds expensive either way!

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l am sorry to hear of the damage to your bumper Snoop as yes sadly its very easy just to make a slight mistake when parking and suddenly before you realise it the damage is done as we found out a while back.

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Duct tape will hold it together until you can get the damage assessed.

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My moan: Normally we don't have anything to put in those charity bags but now we're having a purge so when one from "The British Heart Fundation" came through the door at the end of last week I sorted out some old sound clothes and filled it. Put it out yesterday before 8am down by our gate so plainly visible from the road. Did they collect? Did they hell. I forgot and left the bag out overnight and it rained so now the clothes are damp.:mad:

They (BHF) can go to hell from now on. I'll give them to another charity that can actually be bothered.

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This happened to us one time , Heero, Never left anything again

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So I've been looking forward to no mans sky for my PC - got it but it doesn't work!

I guess I'll have to wait for a patch or something. Grrr

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Bitch of a way to get it, but I now have a 3 day holiday from work. Was sick today 3 times, and brought up lots of blood. Sent to A&E, they said I have a viral infection and ordered to rest until Monday. So now got Friday Saturday and Sunday off.

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l am sorry to hear about your health problems Mark and l hope you feel better soon as its never nice when one is unwell.

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You have to accept she likes you, but that is all.

She may be a naturally affectionate person (to every one) - you mustn't read more into it than just friendliness.

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Hope you feel better soon.

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Not sure a boss should really be doling out hugs, especially to someone who seems to have made his feelings known and they're clearly not reciprocated. :shrug: If it was the other way around I don't think Mark would be getting too much sympathy, in fact he might be the subject of a complaint.

Mark, as sad as it is, you do need to put it behind you but I know that's far easier to say than do. :tu:

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Not a good weekend for you Marc, Hope you feel better,

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Maybe it was white heather and peg selling day today? Or they were all out collecting scrap metal? ;)

We get a variety of bags popped through our door for everything from "The Children's Helicopter Ambulance" to "The Army of Salvation".

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It's been confirmed that I have gallstones :( the good news is that I will be getting my gallbladder removed all going well it will be done by keyhole surgery. I have my pre-op assessment at the end of the month so hopefully it will not be long after that. The pain gallstones cause is horrendous, I have never experienced like it!

The doctor has given me strong pain killers in the mean time.

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I hope you get sorted ASAP! :tu:

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I've heard it described as worse than childbirth! I wouldn't know but can confirm it's the sort of pain that's beyond words.

The final attack I had resulted in a ride in an ambulance and a nice dose of morphine at A&E and even then I was still uncomfortable! I'd had my pre-op but events overtook me and I ended up having mine out at very short notice (a few hours after the morphine). They didn't bother putting me on the fat free diet for a few weeks before - probably due to family history of gallbladder issues.

I didn't realise how ill I was feeling in the months before the operation until I came round from the surgery - despite being in pain I felt better than I'd done for ages and haven't looked back since. Knowing you can eat anything and not be doubled up in pain later is great.

Cheers

Grim

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I had this done a few years ago and I was out the next day, You will be fine Weenie, after a rest at home, Just take it easy ,

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l am sorry to hear that you have gallstones weenie as yes it is certainly very painful that's for sure and you will certainly feel much better once they have done your op and hopefully that will happen quickly.

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This viral thing has wiped me out. Went out shopping this morning, usually come back home and do housework. Today, got home and just fell onto the settee and fell asleep. Don't think I'll be fit by Monday, fingers crossed.

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I hope you feel better soon :tu:

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Good luck weenie, hope it's not to painful

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Get well soon

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Take Care Mark

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@weenie My mother had this and she said it wasn't too bad. Good luck. Be prepared to have an aversion to fatty foods after though.

@mark Get well soon. :tu:

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Sorry to hear this but I thought you may have it. The pain is indeed terrible but the keyhole surgery not too bad thankfully. I had to wait for some months for surgery as mine had become badly infected and I needed a week in hospital to clear that up first. I was only in 2 nights after the surgery and although it was a bit sore afterwards I have had no adverse reaction to any foods and I love dairy products, especially cheese. If anything my digestion feels better since and I get far less indigestion and reflux than before the op.
You'll be fine Weenie and it's far better dealt with than left to flare up and possible cause complications.

:hugs:

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Thanks everyone for wishing me well, I get the feeling that they are trying to make me walk out. Working Monday Tuesday Wednesday, then off then doing Tuesday Wednesday Thursday. Big breath. Then: Sunday Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday Sunday.

And the one before my birthday, I am doing a Victoria's Secret in Bond Street. Anyone know if the store is big or not? As there is a crew of around 20 scheduled for that.

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I think it's on the corner, if it's where I think it is then it's a pretty big shop, lovely old building though iirc

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Thanks, might not matter. I'm sick of being messed around and now they have changed my Tuesday job without even asking me first if I could change or not.

I don't know what to do, my mum suggested I ask my manager tomorrow why she changed me without asking and also if they are doing this to see if I walk out. If it wasn't for the fact I liked the work I'd have walked long since.

Ugh. I don't need this. Still not 100% but got to drag my butt into work tomorrow. I'm not giving them a medical reason to ditch me.

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Whilst they should have contacted you regarding a shift change, I think you may be over-reacting thinking that they are doing it to provoke a reaction.

Sometimes, shifts just get changed.

Can I suggest you grin and bear it, as you need (from what you have posted previously) get some steady employment history on your CV.

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Sound advice that it would be sensible to follow

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I'd agree. A period of consolidation is required or this is likely to become a recurring theme.

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Well its ICD operation day today so one hopes everything goes smoothly today.

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Good luck with that

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If like myself you have a reason to have MRI scans regularly mention to surgeon!
Procedure taking about 40 minutes, lay down on bed for a couple of hrs then home.

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Good luck :)

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Thanks everyone who has wished me well and I'm sure I will be fine once I have had the op.

@ Mark I hope your feeling better today.

@ den good luck. I shall be thinking about you, take care and all the best.

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Best of luck Den. :tu:

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Good luck Den. Hope it goes well.

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Hope everything goes well Den. <hugs>

@ Weenie, I agree about the pain and would love to be able to have the operation. So Good luck and I am certain you will not regret having the op. <hugs>

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If it's a de fib unit rather than a pacemaker, you will have to get used to going to the de fib clinic for a 15 minute check every six months.
[They just check and adjust the output, nothing to worry about]
My only discomfort was the sleeping on the other side to what I'm used to to avoid any discomfort from unit, which goes after a couple of weeks.
Best of luck mate!

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Home sweet home after a very long day at the hospital and a bugger of a old ICD to take out as it was underneath the muscle as the new one seem to go in a lot easier then taking the older one out that's for sure.:)

In quite a bit of pain but tramadol is starting to take the edge off that thankfully.:)

Thank you everybody for your kind wishes.:)

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Glad you are back home Den. <hugs>

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Glad you're okay, if a little sore

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Hope you get well Soon Den and be free of pain

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Get well soon den, glad it went OK.

My body feels like someone has used it as a punchbag for boxing training. Took a fall down some concrete steps last night, whilst carrying equipment. My manager was more concerned about me than the equipment, which is as it should be.

She still blows hot and cold though, yesterday before we started work she was moaning at me, in fact she did so until I told her to shut up. She then became all warm and friendly. Women. Why are they so hard to understand?

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Sarcastic receptionists - I tell you I'm not a happy bunny.

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Report them dilli as there is no excuses for it in my opinion.

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It's like the trouble I have with transport though I do report these things but nothing gets done about it.

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In other words they play lip service to complaints dilli sadly.

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Take care den.

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No need for anyone to be speak to someone like that after all good manners cost nothing but speaks volumes.

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@ Jo thanks.

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Bloody NHS. Still waiting on my surgery which I was told is a priority and just got a letter for a meeting with my surgeon for the 14th November!!

Ridiculous!

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Sorry to hear of your delays Stephen as its such a disappointment when surgery is delayed and delayed as some of us only know too well ourselves.

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That's disgusting. Been signed off until next Tuesday now, I worked last night. Did half the job, went to start after break and I had to be caught as I nearly collapsed. This viral thing is annoying me so much right now, wish I knew where I'd caught it from.

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So I found the local lap dancing club here in Yarmouth but I can't get in as there's no ramp - only stairs! Disappointed lol :)

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Absolutely pathetic how some still don't have basic disabled facilities.

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Not good for your blood pressure Dilli. :D

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Best settle for a Fish & Chip Supper. Be a shame to spoil your holiday by getting a slap from your lovely wife. :D

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Yes if I were happily married, blind and in a wheelchair I think a lap dance would be just the thing to cheer me up

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Perhaps they have a Braille version - you feel it rather than see it... ;)

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Right by the beach IIRC

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Home after a first holiday in 2 years.

Last Sunday was eventful, we went to Hunstanton and went to the cliffs.

My mum couldn't walk on the boulders so I helped her to the stairs, asking if she was ok, she said she was.

But while walking up the stairs she slipped and fell cutting the eyebrow. (She had cataract surgery on that eye 2 weeks earlier)

So claret was spilt and people came to her aid, I don't remember getting up the stairs.

Luckily someone has some steri strips to hold the cut together, while people stayed with my parents, I ran back to my dad's car with my nephew to bring it back to them.

Then the fun started as we didn't know where the hospital was.

We found the first aid station who told us the address and of we went 2.5 hours later we left to go back to the van.

She's is OK and enjoyed the rest of the holiday.

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Sorry to hear of your Mum's accident Hom3r but glad to hear there are no lasting effects.
Oh, and good to have you back here with us.

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Thanks.

We took the sisters kids, they even cooked a few meals.

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Family. Hate them so much tonight. Yes I failed my GCSE exams, yes I regret it yes I am only just getting work experience but for God's sake don't keep dragging me into petty arguments. So tempted to tell them all where they can all drive into the ocean I'm that annoyed tonight with them.

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Idiot drivers - again! I was waiting in a lay-by for the call to collect my wife from the airport. There were 2-3 cars parked about 20m behind me and I'd stopped at the front of the lay-by so that I'd be able to see the oncoming traffic and pull out safely back onto the other side of the road when the time came. Rather than park in all the empty space behind my car, a taxi driver in a minibus decided to pull over right in front of me. Not only was there not enough room for him to do so (the front passenger side wing of the bus was left protruding into the carriageway) but he completely blocked my line of sight so that I had to reverse well away from him before I could safely pull out. If there'd been a car behind me I would not have been able to do so but I don't suppose that registered with the idiot. :nutter:

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A bad night and early morning constantly going to the bathroom.:(

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There's not much worse than being unable to sleep properly. You have my commiserations Den. Horlicks tonight? ;)