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Just been out in the garden disassembling Osem JNr #2's old 10ft trampoline ready to erect his nice shiny new one. He was very helpful and his face lit up when he realised his trampolining days aren't yet over. :)

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Very nice :)

My happy thought of the day :

A big thumbs up to Natalie who is trying everything to be able to give me one of her kidneys - if that's not proper love I dunno what is :)

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That's just wonderful that such a loved one is willing to make such a wonderful sacrifice to help you.:tu:

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That it is - it's a shame that someone has to die (not in the sense that is the REASON they died but you know what I mean) to give me a pancreas too.

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As happy thoughts go I'd say that trumps 'em all and as love goes I'd say it doesn't get much better.

Temper your sadness re the donation of a pancreas with the certainty that the loved ones of the donor would be delighted if their loss gave someone life. When my late wife died I didn't think twice about offering anything they could harvest by way of organs since I was well aware of her views on the subject.

I'm sure we all wish you and Natalie the very best! :tu:

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My daughter (aged 27, and not at all sporty) just finished her first (and probably only) mini-triathlon (400M swimming, 14K cycling, and 7K running) - she did it in 2 hours and 3 minutes. Her husband (who used to do triathlons at Uni) did it in 1 hour 26 minutes.

So proud of her, as it is not something she would normally do, and she has raised over £1000 for charity by doing it.

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Very well done to both of them! Will she do it again however? Now may not be the best time to ask of course... ;)

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Thank you :tu:

I certainly aim to send a letter to the family of the donor to tell them how much I appreciate the gift.

I think I can do that via the transplant centre as I am not allowed to know the donor.

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@ Osem I bet Osem Jnr#2 was delighted with his new trampoline.

@ dilli now that's true love.

@ Hugh you must be so proud of your daughter completing the mini-triathlon and raising over £1000 for charity by doing it. I think that's brilliant.

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I really couldn't have put my feelings on all the above in a better way.

So can I just add a +1 to weenies post.

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You have much to be proud of as its wonderful they raised such a good amount for charity.:tu:

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Well Done Heero ;)

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Well now I've routed the cables round I had to add some extra cable and the signal's dropped a bit on some of the multiplexes. Guess I'll need to throw an amplifier at it in a strategic point.

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I had to do that on my loft aerial. I found when the weather was good my signal was fine but it went downhill in poor conditions.

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I'd love to donate organs, but doubt that due to diabetes I would be allowed to donate.

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Yesterday was quite emotional for our family as it was 33 years since HMS Sheffield got hit by a Exocet air-launched anti-ship missile and my Dad was on there but thankfully despite his bad injuries and burns he recovered and praise be to god he is still with us today and is coming up to retirement later this year so hopefully we still will have many many more years to share with him as he is the best Dad you could hope for.

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Amen to all that Den!

:tu:

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Thanks for telling us about your Dad, Memories for you all. Hope he is with you for a long long time

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If I've read this correctly my download is nearly 169mbps :D ?


Primary Downstream Service Flow
SFID 1853
Max Traffic Rate 168960000 bps
Max Traffic Burst 10000 bytes
Min Traffic Rate 0 bps

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Yes that is VMs current top level, they always give you more than advertised to allow for overheads I think?

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I ain't going to complain :D

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My happy thought is the oven housing unit was delivered today nice and early so my day is not wasted waiting in all morning. I was given a time slot of between 7-12 then I got a text last night saying between 7-10, then this morning at 7.15am I was told they would be here within the hour now that's what I call customer service :)

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Excellent ;)

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So - I'm talking through stuff with Peter - letting him know what a pancreas kidney transplant does.....
I ask him what a pancreas is for and he says
"isn't that for ejecting your Kidneys"
Excellent smile emoticon (to be fair me meant to say making insulin, but it was a great mistake)

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Well at least he didn't say it's a railway station. :D

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Kitchen getting fitted today and should be completed by tomorrow, thought we could fit it ourselves but soon discovered that was a big no no. Oh well at least both of is happy, hubby is happy cos he got a DeWalt drill out of it and me I'm just a happy person LOL.

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Sounds good :) - piccy when it's done?

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No bother dilli.

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Will be lovely when it is finished, Looking forward to the pictures, Weenie

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Me too. :)

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My hospital kindly agreed after talking to me on the phone earlier to see me in their two clinics before l go away in late June rather then see me in August.:)

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"Max Headroom" the series. 13 GBytes, downloading now. :)

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That's someone who l remember from the early 80's.:)

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Says 1987 on the info. I remember one episode when Edison Carter is talking to Bryce and pulls out an 8" floppy disk (Yes they did exist) from his jacket and says "I was young once"

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Were they the IT equivalent of a 78? ;)

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That's how I used to take software updates to sites in Europe in the early/mid 80s.;)

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These things made sure that there was a demand for 8" floppies in the music industry right through the 80s and 90s

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2015/05/28.jpg

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That looks like something out of my 1970's 'Tomorrow's World' annual. I'm not sure that reflecting on how time has flown constitutes a happy thought though... :erm:

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Looks fantastic ;)

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Used my new Vax Steam Cleaner today, Floors look lovely are shining and carpets lovely & clean, Delighted

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I knew those disks from a Mostek software development system from way way back. Z80 and 3870 processors. Also had a version of BASIC so was quite a handy machine in its time.

CPM operating system. 256KByte per disk. Green screen monitor

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The good old Fairlight CMI

The Art of Noise
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Duran Duran and many, many more used and in many cases over-used em much like autotune today

But they cost as much as a house back then ;)

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Discharged from Bedford hospital (heart attack part) too now - just kidney, foot, sight stuff to sort out now :)

Also several more friends have offered to be tested with regards giving me a kidney, I truly have some stunning friends.

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l hope everything goes well for you dilli and yes its great that you have such wonderful friends as good friends are hard to come by.

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You sure do. Best of luck!

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Having largely cut out the booze and been eating far more vegetables, fruit etc. I'm feeling a lot healthier than for a long time. As a bonus the weight is still coming off at a nice steady pace and Labour's demise has coincided with a huge drop in my blood pressure... :)

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Well Done Osem

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Very good stuff :)

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So true Den. When I lost my first wife and was left with the kids a lot of 'friends' promised support by very few actually delivered. Oddly, the people I expected least of helped the most...

Cheers. :)

Thanks, I'm trying my best. I've never smoked so that helps a lot. :)

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Fantastic news and you deserve friends like that so you should be proud of each other for coming together like that. As you said, just a few more things to fix! :)

Awesome job, the healthier you feel the easier it is to keep the weight off too so good news all round. Keep it up :)

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Thanks. You're right about that. I'm lucky in that my excess weight is concentrated almost entirely around my torso so what I've lost is much more obvious than might have been the case if it was spread all over. That gives some added motivation when I'm feeling like giving in to the dreaded 'munchies'...

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Well done. :tu:

We try to eat healthily but I'm afraid we do booze a bit though I do count the booze calories in the food totals so the weight stays off.

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Yup, huge calories in booze and to make it worse I always get the munchies afterwards so used to wind up eating even more. :erm:

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It's very hard to resist temptation but just see it as the cost of a better life overall.

I've been from 11st to 17.5st and back again over the past 5 years or so and have learned the hard way that a healthier lifestyle isn't just good, it's essential to your well being in general.

As for your last post very few people factor in calories from alcohol so just knowing about it is half the battle. There's nothing wrong with treats, or a few drinkies so long as you keep track and keep the calories used above calories consumed.

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It's the same with sundries like mayonnaise, sauces etc. loads of hidden calories which all add up.

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I'm down to just under 13st now. MY start was 23 - that was a few years back mind you.

At the moment my weight is just falling off :)

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Doing the housework with my bluetooth headphones on and listening to Dolly Parton, life is good :)

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You're not dressed like her are you mate?... :erm: ;)

It is amazing how music can transform your mood isn't it.

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if I looked like her I'd never be able to concentrate I tell you :)

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I can't make up my mind which I find the most amusing. Your head topping her great big bazoomers or her head full of plumped up bleached blond hair atop your manly figure. :D

Whichever I imagine, thank you for giving me a giggle on a day that was, up to now, quite depressing. :D :D

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The first one for sure :)

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Good for Dolly Parton

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Just got my £20 shopping voucher for insuring the car with the AA so effectively £78 fully comp for the year. :)

Better get the MIG welder out and get the car a ticket. :D

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How many years do you think you have left with your biscuit tin? :D

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Good for you Heero ;)

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I guess so long as there's enough metal to take a weld a while yet.:D I just wish Rover had had the guts to go with the all aluminium bodied version they were doing with Alcoa. Now that was glued together and no chance of rust.

Only 120K on the clock and the engine is still sweet. It's also a very rare car now and the value is going up. Cheap to run and service and goes like a rocket.

Toying with the idea of getting a cheap disposable run-about and then the Metty only comes out of the garage in good weather like other classic cars.

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We according to the ultrasound scan I had this morning, I have 2 nice looking kidneys and a bladder none of which contain kidney stones so I'm a happy bunny. :)

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OOOhhhhh - nice looking kidneys :) :D;)

No - seriously thouh, good news indeed.

Although I am a teeny bit jealous lol ;)

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You're beginning to sound like Hannibal Lecter... :D

Fingers crossed you get yours sorted ASAP then you can get back on the Marmite big time. :)

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That's excellent news Osem.

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Cheers Den, I'm starting to respect my body a lot more than I used to.

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Brilliant News Osem

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Good news on your scans m8. I think many peeps are taking better care of themselves. Unfortunately they're offset by those like my late brother-in-law who seem to have the throttle jammed hard down on the road to an early death. (52)

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Mmm..... brilliant news Osem, you must be well pleased with these results.:)

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Well the trip to Lewes today wasn't a complete washout despite the continuous rain: The client has agreed a stage payment on the project of several £K. :)

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Good on you! I hope all this success won't lead to you upping your 'mates rates'... ;)

Thanks. I'm hoping I can keep it up. It's early days yet but I'm hoping my scare was a kick up the arse received and acted upon before it was too late. Fingers crossed.

Cheers Tinky and Nashville. Yes it's one less worry for now. Just a couple more tests to come and then we'll see if I still want to celebrate. :)

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Osem Jnr # 2 is outside going ballistic on his trampoline accompanied by classical music on his new transistor radio. It's a surreal experience... :)

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Seeing your child 100% happy is wonderful and things memories are made of. Long may Osem Jnr find so much joy in the world around him. You and your wife have done a grand job bringing up two such marvellous sons. :tu:

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Thanks Jo. :)

The other day we found him out there with his old broken radio listening to inter-station interference as he bounced away... :D

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Excellent :)

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My sister in law got me a new TARDIS mug I've been through three already :)

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take the handbrake off when you de materialise or it makes that awful noise ;)

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Brilliant heero long may the £££s and work keep rolling your way :)

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What a joy it is to see your children happy, after all it's what all parents want for their children (Happy children leads to happy parents) in my book :) Congrats on you scan results Osem.

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Yes it sure does and thanks Weenie. :)

Just brought him home from his youth club. He made a really nice black swan out of hama (fuse) beads and is really excited about the weekend. :)

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Arrived in Manchester at 1 15. For a few days, Staying in a hotel called Diamond Lodge, very nice place, Hope the weather stays dry, Going to see Mark Knopflier tonight.

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l hope you all have a lovely time nash.

Mark Knopler is a true legend in my opinion so you are very lucky.

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I thought all that groaning was me when I find out it's my turn to make the tea :)

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Hi Den. The concert was excellent last night, the musicians were first class most of them play different instuments from Piano, fiddle guitar, flute,s etc,10 of them on the stage at one time, Mark Knopfler himself was great although I did not know many of his songs, as I have only heard him with Emmylou Harris, as a country show, Hotel is good, so we have decided to stay till Monday and do a bit of shopping today, ;) Nash

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@ nashville that's excellent you enjoyed the concert & the Hotel is so good you have decided to stay on till Monday. Enjoy yourself and try and not spend too much on your shopping trip ;)

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Happy Thought is im finally moving on Wednesday closer to town, and ill have two rooms in the house upstairs and be able to live independently, which is what ive wanted to do for a long time. Already ordered some furniture and a sofa, just got a fridge freezer to buy and a couple more appliances plus a bookshelf, and im all set. im also going to be cooking my own meals too, so ill be coming here for ideas from a few of our seasoned members (excuse the pun) :)

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Excellent stuff :)

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l hope you settle in nicely and thoroughly enjoy your new found independence MG.

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Best wishes MG. The freezer will be your friend as you can take advantage of BOGOFS and reduced as most stuff can be frozen and for much longer than stated.

You can also cook up batches of stuff like currys and bolognaise, freeze down in individual portions ready to be microwaved up if you're in a hurry. Much better than supermarket ready meals and you know what went into them.

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I want to try and get away from convenience food if I can and make as much fresh as I can and freeze it down, ideally make a week or two weeks worth at a time :)

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Too true. Not that long ago I found a frozen duck which was several years out of date in the back of one of our freezers. I cooked it nonetheless and it was fine. Bulk buying/cooking then freezing can save you a fortune and a whole lot of time.

@ Madgamer - hope it goes well for you!

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Excellent MG.

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Our youngest got a new tablet for his birthday and in the bundle was a free Chromecast. I'm delighted that I set up without a hitch. My only concern is that it seems to be warm/hot could anyone advice is this normal for this device. It's the Chromecast that is warm/hot any advice would be greatly appreciated

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Hi Weenie, Sorry to say I only saw one blouse I likes and they never had my size, 14. It was real nice too, We ended sitting a sports bar watching Man United game, The price of drinks here is unbelievable, £2:80 for a can of coke would not like to say the price of a pint or Brandy, However not to worry, We had a nice meal that was very reasonable, ;)

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Glad you enjoyed your break nash it's always nice to get away but at £2.80 for a can of coke it's nice get back ;) and when you get back why not treat yourself to a nice blouse :)

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Glad Sunday is nearly over. Neighbour had one of their grandchildren round today, noisy little beggar. Had to shut my back door cos he was so noisy, hope to Christ she won't have him round during Summer holidays as I will not be very amused if he is going to be making that kind of row for 6 weeks.

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Here is my new kitchen :hyper: although not quite finished as we have still to get table and chairs, blinds and put door facing & skirting on.

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It looks very nice Weenie.:tu:

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Thanks den I'm well chuffed with it.