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Well done Dill,

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At the moment just plain water is all l can handle Osem but l will try to have some soup later on maybe.

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Sure it was a taxi? I know of a couple of drivers for my company who would pull the same stunt.

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Yes it was, had the appropriate signage on it. I imagine he was doing the same thing as me and waiting for a pickup.

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Hope you start to feel better Den

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I can no longer abuse BMW drivers, as my sister bought a BMW 120d.

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i hope you feel better soon.

I'm in the same predicament today which is playing merry hell with my dialysis I can tell you.

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Sorry to hear about your predicaments as well dilli as l hope things pick up for you soon old bean as tomorrow l am back at the hospital again for them to check the ICD wound and this and that.

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My moan on holiday was O2s lack of data signal, I could call and text. but not surf the web to find out opening times and prices of days out.

The camps free wifi was just as carp.

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I hope you get on ok.

My day went from bad to worse as the machine clotted up on me all kinds of excitement ensued :(

Still I'm home now :)

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I wish some people from time to time would just step back from the PC when a thread/social media starts to go all Pete Tong. There really is no need to just have the last word. One loses nothing by just not engaging with those who annoy. Walking away is not a defeat..it's just another option.

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@ den & dilli hope things improve for you both soon.

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I'm devastated. My manager has apparently quit. Hope it is just someone spreading malicious gossip.

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Mad traffic this afternoon. Had a meeting over in Brighton all day and I kindly ran the visiting German engineer back to his hotel near Brighton station. Took me over an hour to then get back the 14 miles to Worthing. Insane traffic jams everywhere.

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I know I drone on a lot but I'm feeling it today :( the line I do my dialysis through has a problem so it took three tries to get it to work. And I've got two more appointments tomorrow. It just doesn't stop.

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All l can tell you dilli is my thoughts are with you as l know exactly what you are going through old bean.:hugs:

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Hang in there sweetie. I just wish there was something I could do to relieve you of a least a small portion of your burden. <<<<loads-a-hugs>>>>

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Sadly being admitted to hospital this morning as they are not happy with things.:(

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Hope you get things sorted out Den and get home soon. Will be thinking of you .

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Take care and hope your pain gets sorted out Joglynne

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Wishing you a speedy recovery Den, never did like hospitals even when visiting sick family/friends.

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well that sucks hope you get out asap

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Sorry to hear your news Den. Hope you are back home soon. :hugs:

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Get well soon or weller will do

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Trivial compared to the previous posts (get well soon)

Went to start the bike last night to go for a quick blast, nothing, nadda, dead. Will bump start, electrics and ignition all come up just when pressing the button I dont even get a clicking noise.

Loose wire i think, possibly to the clutch. So this weekends job is removing lots of bits of fairing to find the problem.

But on the +side I get the new bike tomorrow

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Best wishes to Dilli and Den. :tu:

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Well they have let me out :hyper::hyper: after a thorough check for possible ICD wound infection or other serious conditions like sepsis and other serious infections although they are still worried if the fever and numbness and pain in the legs of the last 9 days continue indefinitely and thus if the symptoms don't go away which hopefully they will then l will have to contact my GP again in 14 days and would probably have to be re-admitted again.

Thank you everybody for all your kind wishes.:)

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Good they let you out, that sounds scary though.

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When I had my ICD fitted I complained about deep seated pain around the device location, was advised that possible pocket depth was too shallow!
To relocate to a deeper pocket they said they couldn't guarantee the site to be infection free afterwards.
Forget it I told them, didn't fancy going through the replacement procedure so soon after install!

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I may be wrong but weren't you facing some rather unpleasant medical problems a while back? How did they go? Hope the news was good. :tu:

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All additional med were to protect the stent from blood blockage, only for 12 months.
Still have wonky heart muscles (that's why ICD fitted).
Still waiting decision on gall bladder removal because of stones, currently on what I would describe as a no fat diet.

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Sorry to hear all that. I hope you get a good break sooner rather than later. :tu:

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Yes any invasive procedure comes with risks attached RB that is for sure so its important that the patient with their family think carefully about their options before committing to a procedure.

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I saw a taxi driver drive 3/4th of a roundabout on the outer lane.....(passing 2 exits).

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:shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

That a moan or a hate

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It's been a long time since I bought a football shirt, the last being Man United's blue Vodafone top which must be circa 2003 however a mate from work recently went out to Thailand where they're ridiculously cheap and brought back a load of different ones and offered me the United 3rd shirt for £10. They're authentic too so I figured I'd be stupid to pass on that so I bought a Large.

When I got home and tried it on it was stupidly tight. I'm not particularly overweight and all my other t-shirts are Large or thereabouts but I could bearly lift my arms. He was happy for me to swap it over for an XL which was much better but still pulls a bit around my back.

When did they start doing that?

I can understand players needing a close fit to help prevent their opponents grabbing them in a game but it's pretty annoying that they make fan-replica shirts just as tight.

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The ones that always annoy me at roundabouts are those who intend to drive straight but indicate right as they join it :confused:

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Glad your home den & hope things improve for you soon take care.

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Not good at. Hugs and best wishes to you as I know the pain your experiencing in regards to the gallbladder matter :(

I hope things get sorted for you real soon :hugs:

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Currys.

My dad wants a new tablet and Currys are the best price, but the model I want is not available in store:rolleyes:, but the manager said I can order it.

I came home to see if I can get it delivered via online, but it cannot be home delivered or click and collect to my store:mad:.

So tomorrow I'll pop in and try and get the store to order it.

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Life. Is there any point in carrying on? Right now, I feel like there is no hope for me, and feel like nobody would give a toss if I just slipped away and never got seen again.

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There is plenty to live for Mark l can assure you as yes its not very nice when one has dark moments in their life but remember the good moments you have had as well and you might feel that life is not so bad after all.

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I can't see it at the moment I really can't.

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I'm quite sure that is not the case Mark is there no one you can talk to even your GP may be able to help you with your feelings. I know when I was feeling quite down a couple of years back I was put on a short term course of meds for anxiety as I thought I was suffering from depression but after speaking to my GP he diagnosed severe anxiety due to the legal dispute I found myself in honestly Mark it is and was the best thing I did in speaking to my GP.

I hope you spirit lifts soon and your back to usual self but please seek advice from your GP if these feelings continue. Take care x

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Yes l echo exactly what weenie says Mark as one thing you should not do is bottle things up as there are people out there who can help you if you need some help and advice.

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Sound advice. :tu:

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Sorry to hear you are feeling down Mark , It is not a nice feeling , so I hope you find someone to talk too and get your problems sorted, Things do get better and hopefully you will feel brighter and have nice things to look forward too, We do not know each other personally,but we are thinking of you, Take Care, Nash

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If you're having thoughts of suicide, self harm or just feeling really down, go to your local A&E, they should have someone from the MH Crisis Team available to speak to and help with how you are feeling. They are there 24/7, I can't recommend them enough. Keep safe.

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Good Advice Jimmy, Hope Mark does just that, Nash

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I'm just feeling so stressed out right now, I'm the child with the most expectations now. My sister failed most of her A Levels, and now is only doing English Science and Sports. My brother failed most of his GCSE's so is having to go to college. He has to do a work experience week and he wants to do it with me, but there is no way I want him near my work. For a start, his attitude it appalling and also he, for some reason, doesn't like Polish people so he would clash with my manager.

Talking of whom, I am now in the middle of a massive dispute involving her. I don't know what to do for the best, 2 other managers I spoke to said I should speak to her if I will feel better for talking to her about it. Thing is, I don't know if I will feel better but I do feel she ought to know what is being said about her, and the fact that 2 people are going to make a malicious allegation against her with no basis.

Frankly, right now I feel like going sod this and just giving up on life. I wish I was back at school, there as none of this stress back then. Wake up, go to school come home eat sleep and repeat Monday to Friday.

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Mark, we have to deal with the bad things in life, as they rarely go away, and giving up just puts you back where you were previously (and you weren't happy then...).

Ask for a private meeting (but let her know it is work-related, to avoid any misunderstanding/confusion), and tell her what you know - it is then up to her to deal with it, not you.

However, be clear what you know, what you've heard directly from the two people, and what is rumour/hearsay, otherwise you could drop yourself in it if you have misunderstood things.

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Just had a call from some offshore call centre regarding my PC, now I don't use a pc, but my parents do, and reading from some of the experiences from other members here in the past, I knew this sounded dodgy from the very start, so I just hung up on them, I'm usually pretty good at keeping things infection free and I know how to secure computers/Home networks. Why are these people allowed to do this sort of thing? :mad::mad::mad:

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My old mum used to get these calls and she knew nothing about computers.

My moan: My knee is giving me grief, first weight I put on it and it soo painful. Eases off as I move. Legacy of wreaking it skiing in Kitzbuhel in my early thirties. Comes back to visit me every now and then. :(

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Right, am I being unreasonable here? I am at the office an hour early every shift, I help all 4 managers with their equipment, guns etc even though I am not with 3 of them on a given day, I haul the equipment out for them and help load it, I work my socks off and volunteer for overtime, even offering to go in for free and sort all the tags out for them on a day off. This week, after a 9 hour shift at Waitrose, I was one of 6 who volunteered to go and help out on another job.

What thanks do me and the non management get who helped our get? None. I feel very undervalued today. Monday, I'm looking for a new job. Can't keep pretending I'm happy there, the managers keep asking if we are OK and I turned around once and went does it matter if we say no, they said no. Charming.

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Once again I waited longer to get transport home than my treatment lasted...... Grrr

I am seriously considering not bothering.

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Drivers that don't indicate at junctions.

Drivers that don't indicate when changing lanes.

And finally drivers that don't indicate when going around a roundabout and then not indicating to leave it......

They should all be made to retake their tests in my opinion.

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I would say drivers that indicate right and trun left of roundabouts.

I can;t abuse BMWs much as my sister bought one.

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Not really a moan or a pet hate but certainly not a happy thought. Osem Jnr #2 is heading off to college in about a week and will be boarding there Mon-Fri. I know it may seem odd to many people but I am going to miss him and worry about him so very much. Whilst I hope it will be a positive life changing experience for him, I'll be praying they care for him properly and that his time there will help him develop towards his full potential. I really can't express how it feels to be handing him over to the care of other people for so long except to say that it's a mixture of trepidation and hope. Despite all the challenges and difficulties he's presented us with over the years, he's the most special young man, I'll always love him dearly and I'll never stop caring or worrying about his welfare.

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Not sure whether to class this as a moan/hate or happy thought. But am so fed up with the politics at work and not getting recognition for the extra stuff I do behind the scenes that I am now looking for a new job. Got to ask my manager later to write a reference for me, that'll make her day. Not.

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Never ask your current employer for a reference while you're still in your current job, the last thing you want them to know is you're thinking of leaving!

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My moan this morning is the numbness , pain and bee like stings in my legs are still as bad as ever.:(

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Take Care Den, Hope you feel better. Also be careful Mark, asking for a ref, might not make them happy and they might find a way to sack you, and you may not get the job, Nash

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I get that, but they'll know anyway as I have to give 2 references on an application form I'm filling out, and one must be my current employer if in employment. So she'll know anyway when they call her for one. Apparently, they get their references before deciding who goes on the shortlist for interview.

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Good Luck Mark, Whatever happens

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Drivers who don't use dipped headlights in rain, spray and fog. Got all three down here in Cornwall at the moment and the invisible idiots in silver cars.... :mad:

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Mark, don't do this - it adds no value except to make you feel better.

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Most places ask for references after interviews, as it is much more work to do it for 20 unsuccessful candidates than one successful one - they may ask for a reference if you are shortlisted for an interview, but it is very unlikely that all applicants' references are requested, and by telling her this may happen, you could damage your working relationship (and any chances of being given further opportunities, as why would somebody give a good thing to someone who has said they are leaving...).

Can I also suggest you think about an answer (should you get to interview stage) to the question "why are you leaving your current job, as you've only been there a short while?".

You need to think of positive reasons, because if you say it is because you're unhappy due to (list of reasons), they will wonder if you will feel the same way in the new job, and this may count against you.

My advice to you would be to stay in your current job until you have at least a year's solid experience, which looks better on your CV than a short spell after a long period of unemployment.

I know you are having issues, but it is likely the same type of issues will arise wherever you go, and you do seem to (at times) to be enjoying what you do and are gaining good experience.

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This is the soundest advice you'll ever hear, plus the can't all be wrong either.

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Quite frankly I really cannot be bothered with going to dialysis any more I had to wait three and a half hours to go home. I mean ok if it was once or twice but it happens all the time.

I'm not going to put up with it again.

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Sorry to hear about your transport delays dilli as l can understand totally how you feel.

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Dilli you have my sympathy, hospital transport at times can be chaotic.
It's a shame you can't get a friend to offer a run home for you.

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They'd have to do it every time iirc. Such are the rules of patient transport

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Yup

Well at least I'm still here to moan so it's not all bad ;)

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All good points, but I cannot be doing with the office politics anymore. I think my best course of action is to ask my manager for a one on one talk with her, and sit down with her away from others and talk through some of the issues I have.

Yes, I do like the job and by and large like the people I work with but sometimes it gets so bitchy that I just want to walk out on them all and never look back. 2 of the workers I get one with the best are both quitting at the end of the month, so once they go I will be one of the longest serving staff members there at just 3 months!

Sadly this all seems to stem from me being an idiot and telling her how I feel about her. Wish I had kept my big gob shut now. :(

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@ dilli hope you get the hospital transport issue sorted soon if not complain.

@ Mark I would take Hugh's advice on this matter.

@ den hope you a feeling better today.

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You're making a huge mistake, please listen to us.

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Sadly the pain is still pretty bad weenie but but my moans and grumps are miniscule compared to what dilli has to go through every day.

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Sorry to hear that your still in pain den and I do hope that you get the pain under control soon. The one thing I hate is being in pain.
Take care den :hugs:

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Wherever you go, there will be office politics.

If people want to bitch, just ignore them.

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Indeed :tu:

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Hope you feel better soon

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Not a very big moan but it took some time to resolve.

I needed to make some changes to my Harmony remote. Simple enough you would think except that the upgrade procedure has changed. On the bright side it now knows about Virgin Media but it took me about half a dozen tries to get it back working properly.

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Being a coward today, no showing for work. After yesterday, I'm amazed I didn't end up arrested because she had such an attitude that it took all my self control not to hit her.

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You're your worst enemy Mark at the moment, you really need this job don't mess it up!

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Calm Down Mark, you may get yourself in trouble

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l had to phone the ICD clinic this morning as my heart is beating faster then it should be these past few days and l am getting dizzy spells as well so l have to go back to the clinic far quicker then l imagined as they have told me to come in next Tuesday.

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I hope you get sorted ASAP!

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Sorry to hear that Den. Best of luck. :tu:

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Hope you get this attended to Den, Take Care

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Hope they sort it out for you and you don't get to dizzy waiting

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Best of luck Den. Hope they get it sorted.

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I visited 2 locations to pick some sloes (public land) only to find the hedges slashed to ribbons. Probably by the guy in a tractor who "trims" them with a grass-cutting attachment.

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Good luck den, I hope they get this sorted out for you. Take care hugs and best wishes to you.

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Thanks everybody as touch wood that they don't discover another problem on Tuesday.

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Take Care Den

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After another concerning day my family took me to A&E late last evening as my heart was beating far too fast and l was having more spells of dizziness and they near enough triage me straight through the system and although my ICD is functioning very well my own heart is beating too fast was his exact words and straight away he said we cannot allow that to continue indefinitely so he has prescribed a new drug which l cannot remember at the moment as l have to collect it when l go to the hospital ICD clinic on Tuesday.

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Let's hope that does the trick

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Hope you get something to help. You Den

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Oh boy back in hospital for a while :(

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:( :( :(


Good luck

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Sorry to hear this dilli as l do hope things improve and that you are not in there too long.

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Not good news dilli, I'm sorry to hear that your back in hospital :(

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Take Care Dill, Hope you get everything sorted out and get home,

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Cheers all should be a week or two my foot is infected.

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Had an early start this morning, setting off at 6 am to drive back from Cornwall, back in town at noon. Client wants me to test out some boards before tomorrow. But tomorrow I'll have another early start to be in Leatherhead at 8:30 so can't even have a small lie-in to catch up sleep. No rest for the wicked. :(