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At work dealing with some payroll and HMRC issue from 2013/14 where an ex employee is on the system twice!! Means we have overpaid but the way HMRC dealing i feel as we have to sell the clothes on our backs to sort it out. Really stressful. They are ringing me in 5 mins hopefully matter can get sorted before i close the charity in a couple of months. Do not want them hounding trustees.
On the racing there are now going to be track kids. Its all to do with this sexual harassment stuff and they want to be careful.
Track kids less vulnerable to sexual harassment than adults?????????????????????
I know.... not sure how they will safeguard the children. Its all a bit mad.
Americans have taken over F1 and are making radical changes already to suit an American market, I fear they want to go back to the bad old days of massive adverts breaks during the race, the thyre already going to use back ground music???? Plus theyve booted out the track girls and no dout cheer leaders will be coming to town.
On the racing there are now going to be track kids. Its all to do with this sexual harassment stuff and they want to be careful.
that pre race thing in the US last year was so bad.. it was embarassing!! As for track kids, I don't like this either. Grid girls gave their consent to be there. The kids will probably belong to the rich folks. Bring on the grid fans!! Ordinary people who actually enjoy F1 holding the flags.. Then they will be of any age, sex, creed and satisfy all this PC bull****
so yeah... banged my finger a few weeks back and didn't think anything of it. As the days past my hand was getting really sore and painful. Turns out I have torn the ligaments in my finger!!
so yeah... banged my finger a few weeks back and didn't think anything of it. As the days past my hand was getting really sore and painful. Turns out I have torn the ligaments in my finger!!
That is painful!!! Hope you feel better soon
time for home schooling in america, gun laws will never be enforced and legislated, rip those poor victims
Pantherboy
17-02-2018, 21:40
Hey, I have just been reading this morning that Britain had a bit of an earthquake earlier on.
Did the earth move for some of you??
Britain hit by EARTHQUAKE as terrified residents report 'violent shaking' in homes from Cornwall to Blackpool by tremor felt by 10 million
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/britain-hit-by-earthquake-as-terrified-residents-report-violent-shaking-in-homes-from-cornwall-to-blackpool-by-tremor-felt-by-10-million/ar-BBJfEoD?ocid=spartandhp
Hey, I have just been reading this morning that Britain had a bit of an earthquake earlier on.
Did the earth move for some of you??
Britain hit by EARTHQUAKE as terrified residents report 'violent shaking' in homes from Cornwall to Blackpool by tremor felt by 10 million
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/britain-hit-by-earthquake-as-terrified-residents-report-violent-shaking-in-homes-from-cornwall-to-blackpool-by-tremor-felt-by-10-million/ar-BBJfEoD?ocid=spartandhp
Came at the wrong time for our lot to notice. Half term holidays ,grand kids ,noise, the house foundations already shaking. :) Talking of which how the youngsters get an education nowadays is beyond me, another four weeks and they're off again. I'm sure we never used to have so much holiday time. Mind you a portion of chips and batter bits was 9d then, in the newspaper of course. :)
Just came back from the Hospital after having my foot removed from my mouth :ninja:
pyrocanthus
23-02-2018, 14:19
What a day!! first of all I am trying ( so far to no avail) to delete my profile from a site specialising in parish records. I have asked them twice and they tell me they can't delete as they have no membership details ( WHAT A LOAD OF NONSENSE:wall:). So today I have asked them if there is a facility on the site to delete it. Got 2 interviews next week one volunteering for a local Citizens Advice, the other is at an opticians,:clap: finding a job has been one MASSIVE uphill struggle, so I hope this time there will be a more positive outcome.
Good luck with the interviews
Have a very heavy cold, need to install windscreen wipers on my lap top ... I probably shared too much there.
Why on some forums "coughs" (DS) are there people obsessed with telling you that ya spelling and yas grammer suucks.
Tom Cruise in Mummy on Sky this weekend! Redefines dire tripe, although the Mummy was hot.
Rear window
24-02-2018, 11:24
What a day!! first of all I am trying ( so far to no avail) to delete my profile from a site specialising in parish records. I have asked them twice and they tell me they can't delete as they have no membership details ( WHAT A LOAD OF NONSENSE:wall:). So today I have asked them if there is a facility on the site to delete it. Got 2 interviews next week one volunteering for a local Citizens Advice, the other is at an opticians,:clap: finding a job has been one MASSIVE uphill struggle, so I hope this time there will be a more positive outcome.
GDPR coming in very soon means you have a right to be forgotten.
HMRC emailed to say there had been a change to my TAX... an hour later in panic I managed finally to log in to my HMRC account to see that I would pay 60 quid less tax next year and not be as I feared sent to prison.
My advice... do not go paperless with the HMRC.. I could of read the letter in seconds and not think for an hour that I was too pretty for prison and that it would only end up one way even without having to drop the soap in the shower.
I have been dealing with hmrc for weeks now what a nightmare ....due to our payroll company giving the same ID for 2 employees in year 2013! Anyway nearly resolved.
I have a nephew coming over via Dubai tomorrow and i am so worried about flights being cancelled. I hope it arrives without any delays.
fingers crossed for swm
Central heating here broke down today, it couldn't of picked a worse time to do it, minus 3 now and minus 5 later. Have one of those electric radiators and a fan heater on the go and so am toasty warm in my bed room but the rest of the house is like Siberia.
On the positive land ladies school is shut Thursday so shes having a snow day, however Im very dubious we will get any snow.
fingers crossed for swm
Central heating here broke down today, it couldn't of picked a worse time to do it, minus 3 now and minus 5 later. Have one of those electric radiators and a fan heater on the go and so am toasty warm in my bed room but the rest of the house is like Siberia.
On the positive land ladies school is shut Thursday so shes having a snow day, however Im very dubious we will get any snow.
Hope you get it fixed pronto!!!
fingers crossed for swm
Central heating here broke down today, it couldn't of picked a worse time to do it, minus 3 now and minus 5 later. Have one of those electric radiators and a fan heater on the go and so am toasty warm in my bed room but the rest of the house is like Siberia.
On the positive land ladies school is shut Thursday so shes having a snow day, however Im very dubious we will get any snow.
Hope you get it fixed pronto!!!
fingers crossed for swm
Central heating here broke down today, it couldn't of picked a worse time to do it, minus 3 now and minus 5 later. Have one of those electric radiators and a fan heater on the go and so am toasty warm in my bed room but the rest of the house is like Siberia.
On the positive land ladies school is shut Thursday so shes having a snow day, however Im very dubious we will get any snow.
We hit a low of -12 (-20 with wind chill) yesterday but thankfully the temps are heading back up and we didn't get much snow. Been nice here, blue skys and lots of sun but very very cold.
lot of snow here and ive ran out of wine and my tongue is sore with blisters
Liz you made me chuckle.
Boiler man coming Wednesday :crying: I could be a bit smelly by then :rotfl:
Down here it is raining on snow and will be sub zero again after 3 am followed by heavy snow through Friday, if I lived anywhere that that was happening I certainly would stay indoors till the thaw on Sat.
Re the boiler, its probably that the intake/outlet is fozen and has caused the issue so ironically a thaw will fix the issue, but it still means Im freezing right now. :cartman: (well not as much as rough sleepers who my heart goes out to right now)
Rear window
02-03-2018, 13:28
Liz you made me chuckle.
Boiler man coming Wednesday :crying: I could be a bit smelly by then :rotfl:
Down here it is raining on snow and will be sub zero again after 3 am followed by heavy snow through Friday, if I lived anywhere that that was happening I certainly would stay indoors till the thaw on Sat.
Re the boiler, its probably that the intake/outlet is fozen and has caused the issue so ironically a thaw will fix the issue, but it still means Im freezing right now. :cartman: (well not as much as rough sleepers who my heart goes out to right now)
This is the thing people are pouring boiling water on to unfreeze?
I think ours froze once.
Took a 30 min each way walk to Tesco direct last night only to find it shut!
Land lady wont drive in the snow and the buses are cancelled!
Im out of Sherry and sanity..some body please shoot me!
Heating back Tesco's open .. happy days
Yippee... made ASDA .. prison time over.. well for now.. Came across in an aisle the bloke with a helper dog as he is profoundly deaf, poor woofer looked as miserable as ever when I see him on my bus of a week day. He looked at me and obviously recognised me and just starred at me with a bit of drawl stringing out the left side of his mouth, the owner as usual not showing any affection to the mut dragged it on.
I’ve been accepted onto my teacher training course! Cannot wait to get started!
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I’ve been accepted onto my teacher training course! Cannot wait to get started!
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Very well done. Hope you will enjoy every moment of it :)
Got me some new toys courtesy of the clearance sale on Robert Dyas
£4.90 for a VR Headset one not made of card that fits my s7 edge like a dream, the free apps from the game store are beyond belief, my fav is just drifting down a river and things flying at you now and then.
Wireless CCTV camera £19.00 reduced from £80, can now stream my view out the front window anywhere in world... however as nothing ever happens outside my front window not sure why im bothering.
I considered getting a drone, but then, a blind guy flying a drone might be a bit...... :cartman:
I’ve been accepted onto my teacher training course! Cannot wait to get started!
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good luck ms. katy
Got me some new toys courtesy of the clearance sale on Robert Dyas
...... Wireless CCTV camera £19.00 reduced from £80, can now stream my view out the front window anywhere in world... however as nothing ever happens outside my front window not sure why im bothering.
I considered getting a drone, but then, a blind guy flying a drone might be a bit...... :cartman:
The camera is a real bargain Splashy, paid over £90 for CCTV 3yrs ago. Love the drone idea. Now I have a slight tremor in the right hand so steering no good ,eyesight not too bad, teamed together we could conquer the skies. :(
The camera is a real bargain Splashy, paid over £90 for CCTV 3yrs ago. Love the drone idea. Now I have a slight tremor in the right hand so steering no good ,eyesight not too bad, teamed together we could conquer the skies. :(
When you see reports on some people that you would never expect to do what they do ... recently saw a young man paralised from neck down creating awesome paintings with his mouth .. I would have no problems in trusting and believing in you 2 to do some awesome stuff with a drone and a camera :D
Um, I have a feeling we may make the papers: but it would be an adventure. :rotfl:
Um, I have a feeling we may make the papers: but it would be an adventure. :rotfl:
Absolutely, trail blazers ,aeronautical pioneers. Having said that I think the only press coverage we'll get is after we both appear in court charged with
endangering life, unlicensed flying and an assortment of air traffic violations. Still make a change from walking football and spending time in the sin bin.
Onwards and upwards Splashy ! :cheer: sod the rich and famous and wealth creators.:)
We may also need a bod to man the weapons:ninja:
Neice met Brian May and Anita Dobson (Angie from EE) last night, if shes not shooting arrows or hularing her hoops on stage shes always up to something, this new years eve she was a mermaid in the Shards infinity pool.
pyrocanthus
23-03-2018, 11:37
Well what a week!! Having spent endless minutes trying to get through to a customer service agent of a well known health food shop, I FINALLY closed my loyalty card with them. My reason? well there is a health food store in my area which saves the bus fares travelling to this one., when I collected my order I could not understand the del note at all. So I e mailed them and tried to explain things. Yesterday I got an e mail with a reference number, and they told me they would get back asap, 'can't wait that long,:( so I spoke to someone via their webchat on their site to tell them i had managed to sort my problem out, the agent was very helpful and would let them know. i asked for an e mail to confirm my message, so NOTHING!!! My GAD is really bad today as a result of so much worrying.:crying:
Kids do the darnedest things :rotfl:
Did you see the little charmer in the Dutch line up giving the double two finger salute straight to camera. :rotfl:
Land lady is having a Tarot reading party Sat nite, anyone fancy joining me down the pub avoiding that madness.
pyrocanthus
24-03-2018, 16:42
Success at last!! :thumbsup: I finally managed to talk an adviser on the health store website via webchat, the e mails have stopped!!! and my online account is being closed too, result? HAPPY !!!!:cheer:
Eye doctors day.. land lady got to see the Proff, I only got to see one of his minions .. but then she couldnt get past the top line of the eye chart .. I did but was making it up on line three much to the amusement of the nurse.
Minion had a good old look in me peerpers, not many of us around with Bests, they cant help us but they like to look at it.
I was first in the queue and annoying land lady as every time she caught up with me I kept saying sorry madam that seat is taken when she went to sit down.
Pantherboy
29-03-2018, 07:54
Have a Happy Easter everyone!
Have a Happy Easter everyone!
Thank you Pantherboy, a Happy Easter to you and your family and everyone
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First time not got any Easter eggs been so ill in bed. Bet they are all gone now!
First time not got any Easter eggs been so ill in bed. Bet they are all gone now!
Hope you feel better real soon, there are always Easter eggs left over, you will get them at half price now or less
Thanks just managed to get us all Easter Eggs x
First time not got any Easter eggs been so ill in bed. Bet they are all gone now!
feel better and happy easter all my lovelies im choccy out not good for a diabetic
Happy Ester all ..
Found my house I so want to rent, I can afford it, but it has four flipping bedrooms! I have no friends who would want to visit nor do I want lodgers :ninja:
Its so annoying,its right by the chain ferry hence the noise makes it so cheap, I love noise but just dont want to pay for 3 bedrooms I wont use.
Its the Medina road one https://www.nestoria.co.uk/cowes/property/rent
Its been a weird day, went over to the island to view some properties, wanted to use the gents on the way back but cleaner was in there, I waited then when she came out I asked
her can I use them now, she said yes of course thats fine .. 20 seconds after pointing Percy at the, well you get my jist, ickle splashy is out doing his thing, she comes back in and starts mopping the floor round me ....Id of wet myself laughing but i was already mid the process.
Weird nightmare .. I was going into a lift and a circular saw popped out of the floor and started chasing me. I got onto a stool thing and was batting it off with some metal jobbie till I got bored and woke up, as it goes no where as horrific as the one where I woke up in rick Ashleys bed and he was crooning "Never going to give you up"to me.
Grand National this weekend the only horse race I bet on, I go large with a massive £1 each way.
Seriously I was saved from gambling hell by the very fact the likes of the gee gees bore me rigid, give me one of those tipping point penny arcade games and I will be there for ever. Mostly setting off the anti shake alarm.
Weird nightmare .. I was going into a lift and a circular saw .............
Splashy you should consider a new career as a writer for "The Twilight Zone", make a fortune. :) Now, I don't want to sound grasping but for the occasional free bar I'd be more than happy to take on board a " supportive role ". Albeit mostly involving going on the lash , purely for promotional reasons ,of course. :angel:
Splashy you should consider a new career as a writer for "The Twilight Zone", make a fortune. :) Now, I don't want to sound grasping but for the occasional free bar I'd be more than happy to take on board a " supportive role ". Albeit mostly involving going on the lash , purely for promotional reasons ,of course. :angel:
Count me in for that too .. will even pay for flight to UK :D
Excellent Perdy, I bet Splashy would include travel expenses , plus en route refreshments , i.e. alcohol. :cool:
i like a flutter on grand national, chase the spud and gas line boy for me
Ive done the writing thing, they say, we all have a book in side us ready to go, alas mine was an assault on the English language & grammar.. but at least the guy got the girl in the end. Well im guessing as by that stage even I couldnt understand what I wrote.
But Im well up for funding a jaunt promoting my Vanity book, I may need to win the lotto first and be released from my padded cell. :ninja:
Liz thank you for the tips on the nags .
Caught the IOW ferry, now have wind burn on top of sun burn on my face, I look like an over cooked beetroot.
Off again to the Widget on Sat, this time I will remember the sun cream.
As a post note .. im glad we are all still here , another bad tweet from Trump and we could of all been toast.
Got me a (subject to paper work) home on the island...... YIPEEE!!!!!!!
Oh and formed a bus queue massive when the bus didnt show up for two hours and we all got a taxi...
Got locked inside a Santander bank by mistake... one very weird day.
Good to hear about your new home Splashy, your long search has not been in vain, nice one. :thumbsup:
Moving in date 24th May now agreed.. renting is weird, you may have a billion pounds in savings but unless you can prove your income is 3 times the monthly rent youre stuffed. Add to that it costs you hundreds in fees. But then I shoukdnt moan as my tenant had to pay the same fees. :ninja:
So if an American buys Wembly, will they be removing it brick by brick ike they did with London Bridge.
Well Trumpy is now coming (no that wasnt a sly Stormy reference) :cartman:
any following the alfie evans case, heartbreaking
As a (me) non medically trained tool its a hard subject to have an opinion on.. but I do feel sorry/empathy for all those involved. Be it the mum and dad, the nurses being threatened and abused just going to and leaving their place of work and the three doctors the farther is sueing for incompetence or what ever he is charging them with.
any following the alfie evans case, heartbreaking
He has died :( RIP Alfie xx
He has died :( RIP Alfie xx
rip brave little fella sleep with the angels
Very sad indeed
Today i got up ready to do my garden and someone has stolen my lawn turf. Thats crime ridden Ilford for you! Had to cancel the gardener.
Very sad indeed
Today i got up ready to do my garden and someone has stolen my lawn turf. Thats crime ridden Ilford for you! Had to cancel the gardener.
I am so sorry to hear that ... I hope the police can find out who has done it
Thanks...they cannot as i do not have CCTV. I will look into getting it put in. Ordered some more turf so garden will get done next week.
Sorry to hear that swm..
CCTV wouldnt of done you much good thou, unless it was clearly Mr Miggins from next door carting it off the Police wouldnt want to know and the CPS wouldnt use the footage. So unless you saw them doing it ! I have a cheap CCTV cam that I stream to my phone, but proper ones cost a lot.
Missing NJ (not jeff, a cat that replaced another I called Jeff round here so I called him Not Jeff) His owners moved.. well so will I in a month or so.. scary times.
My Bus popped two tyres on Friday bringing me back from tut shops... good old pot holes,, they have taken out two buses that I know of now (and no it wasnt because I was fat and broke it) :moonie:
Had to be on a day the local school kids where doing there cycle training, I spent 20 minutes walking down the street explaining to them the bus was broke and wouldnt come mow them down.. one said cheers mister... never been called mister before.
Local dog nut then had her rather large dog try and jump up at me when I crossed the road, I mean I love dogs and this one was a cutey, the owner not so much, more an arrogant cow who wouldnt engage with me when I suggested that her and her huge untrained dog should maybe not be close to the children on their bikes. In my books there is no such thing as a bad dog, just bad owners.
So Trump has started on his new mission of annoying the world in support of everyone being tooled up with a gun, well except for when he is there giving a speech and no one can come in with one. But expect him to get a world peace award soon, I mean it is said that NKs weapons got wiped out in land slide hence the sudden change in tone from them, but lets praise the man who nearly caused ww3 via twitter anyway.
We live in an age where we are bombarded with news to the point we dont grasp what has happened before we get other news we dont get time to grasp. Its all very depressing, May carrys on in power as Rudd takes the bullet for her crimes as home secratary.. silly lady was taken down by someone in her party who propped her up to be shot then released the dogs. Her downfall was marginal election figures and that she was n obvious threat to May.
Had bad night called the samaritns.
My husband has had his 3rd heart attack. Thinking he just had a chest infection and bad cough, I took him to the urgent care centre and they sent him to A and E. Four days later he s still not home. In 24 hours they have moved his bed 3 times in the same ward.
I took my daughter for a scan today and fell asleep in the waiting room. I am so exhausted.
Had new lawn turf delivered and moved each one myself to the back garden when my husband was in hospital....ready for the gardener the next day. After all that the gardener went AWOL and i later found was arrested.
So my brother and son did the lawn the best they could. It is not entirely straight and is a bit bumpy but in the scheme of things i could not care less. It was nice of them to do it.
I am so sorry to hear all this stress that you are going through, hope things will become easier for you and that you can get quality rest. Glad that the lawn was not stolen again and you got it laid down by family .. now summer can come and for you to enjoy your garden :)
On the count down till my move to the Island.. made the mistake of getting TalkTalk to provide my internet there, so far they have the wrong email address for me so I never got any details of the line number etc or even if it was going ahead and they werent able to send it by post or amend the email address! Now they have sent all the router and stuff to the flat on the island even thou I told them to send it here as I am not there till the 27th. They use UK mail and you cant speak to anyone on the phone so they just keep trying to deliver this stuff to a flat that will be empty till the 27th. On the phone or by text chat they just keep telling me the stuff is at the local post office, well the local post office hasnt got it nor do they ever deal with UK Mail!
I got put on hold for thirty minutes as I dared to ask which post office I should be rushing too to get my stuff.. Ive learnt that when they call you back like she did then put me on hold unless you disconnect the call they cant, I put her on hold telling her I had to walk the dog, for 30 minutes she got to listen to neighbours till I disconnected her..Im sure she must of enjoyed it.:cartman:
everyone got their hats on the ready and invited to the royal wedding, have to pass myself do not want to upset megan pull a pippa ass attack :cool:
I must say I am conflicted Lizann .. now.. should I not watch the spoilt, rare bird killing waste of space marry the socialite climbing leach either on the Beeb or ITV.
Its ironic that Im not a royalist as our blood line can be linked to them, a bit more closely than I would like via marriage.
However I will never forget how awful it was for Harry and William to be made to walk for miles behind the horse drawn hearse of Diana. The royal PR machine using them like drones is still now controlling them and now Meg.
I wish them both well and hope they can bring positives to our society.
(note .. Im suspicious that the PR brigade didnt want mr Meg to come hence the .....)
the ceremony had a nice variety of US included lots of celebs, dress a bit plain but megan is lovely so pulled it off
the ceremony had a nice variety of US included lots of celebs, dress a bit plain but megan is lovely so pulled it off
Dress is boring, Victoria Beckham looked miserable as sin .. loved the preacher hahaha Philip seemed to get a bit bored with him though LOL
Dress is boring, Victoria Beckham looked miserable as sin .. loved the preacher hahaha Philip seemed to get a bit bored with him though LOL
and charles looked asleep
Thousands enjoyed the day ... great job done by all.
it felt less formal more fun with public and spencers involved, harry is besotted
tammyy2j
20-05-2018, 23:31
Dress is boring, Victoria Beckham looked miserable as sin .. loved the preacher hahaha Philip seemed to get a bit bored with him though LOL
Why was so many wearing navy and Fergie is back in the royal fold again
I thought Harry's cousin Lady Kitty looked stunning, like her aunt Diana
Best wishes Splashy with the home move ,which I believe is tomorrow. :thumbsup: Hope it's OK for a coach load of us SoapBoarders to turn up there about 7pm. laden with celebratory alcohol. :D :cool:
Best wishes Splashy with the home move ,which I believe is tomorrow. :thumbsup: Hope it's OK for a coach load of us SoapBoarders to turn up there about 7pm. laden with celebratory alcohol. :D :cool:
Think he mentioned being there on 27th .. but great idea, we just book into B&B until the weekend and then have the house warming :D :cheer::thumbsup:
Think he mentioned being there on 27th .. but great idea, we just book into B&B until the weekend and then have the house warming :D :cheer::thumbsup:
That will do nicely Perdy , chance to have some drinking training sessions, purely in the interests of quality control. :D
That will do nicely Perdy , chance to have some drinking training sessions, purely in the interests of quality control. :D
Of course, also we can check out the best places for Splashy to go to ... make sure he has a decent local :thumbsup::D:D:cool:
You two and everyone are more than welcome to come stay/party at my new squat, I mean flat/hovel:cheer:
I get the keys today, 8 buses and 2 ferry rides later i will be home to be ready to move my junk over there on Sunday.
I love my free bus pass .. it dosent quite make up for not being able to drive but it comes close.
Loved being on the island again, found a typical island sandwich bar that charged me £3.90 for a small baguette filled with tuna and two slices of cucumber.. which was fine as I took an hour eating it at one of their tables waiting for my appointment at the letting agent and his name was Steve, and turned out to be a right tool When you meet the likes of Steve you just cant stop inwardly sighing. The second I signed his forms he wanted me gone, even tried to usher me out another door blocked with rubbish placed from the flats above.. he only moved it after I gave him one of my withering stares and didnt move.
Cant see the letting agents rejoicing that I rent one of their flats, I have already lodged two serious complaints on day one. The guy Steve tried to ignore my calls, but I will always keep on ringing and its only a 20 min bus ride to see him in person. I did tell them Im a landlord myself so I know the business, if they didnt listen thats up to them.
But oh boy I love the flat.. well I love the island .. it was always about location location location...I was spending hundreds on hotels being on the island last year and now I have a base on the island I can cruise around it at leisure and them come home.
But oh boy I love the flat.. well I love the island .. it was always about location location location...I was spending hundreds on hotels being on the island last year and now I have a base on the island I can cruise around it at leisure and them come home.
Very pleased to hear Splashy ,you deserve some good fortune.:thumbsup: In the future you can prep your own picnic if you want to.
Alas Glen I think it was because I coudnt read the above sandwich boards due to me poor peepers and although I told the lady that and showed her my white cane she still ripped me off , no doubt if I had the days special of dry roasted Zombie topped with Gazel droppings I would also of got a free drink of Yak pee and a pass for a discount at the local hospital.
My talktalk router is still out there in the back of some bods car and I cant track it down, so it maybe blissfully silent from e me for while
Alas Glen I think it was because I coudnt read the above sandwich boards due to me poor peepers and although I told the lady that and showed her my white cane she still ripped me off , no doubt if I had the days special of dry roasted Zombie topped with Gazel droppings I would also of got a free drink of Yak pee and a pass for a discount at the local hospital.
My talktalk router is still out there in the back of some bods car and I cant track it down, so it maybe blissfully silent from e me for while
The tables will turn Splashy when some of those shopkeepers realise your a resident on the Isle and not a tourist. Incidentally got a suspicion I've had that days special dished up at one or two pub lunches in the past. Certainly the ale served could quite easily have been yak pee. :)
:lol:p
Well I'm here in my new flat I've only got BBC One and BBC to reception on my TV no broadband as I've got no routers but at least I'm here. And oh boy is being muggy but I managed to get TalkTalk to agree to send another hub for the internet although I couldn't convince her that in the original package I also should have had a 3 TV thingy I was just glad at that point that you was going to send the thing is that I can use the internet
Never never never used TalkTalk people
Wow my last post makes no sense :rotfl: posted it on my android
At last have my talktalk Hub ok they think my name is Mr David Twiddy .. I suppose two of the vowels they used are in my real name :rotfl:
Having a surreal time here, met a soldier of fortune last night on the Esplanade, had an hours chat, he was a scary bloke, he does close protection work. Couldnt stop my brain singing a Whitney song from the Bodyguard all the time I was talking to him...
Nearly caused a war on a tour bus, everyone was getting miffed off with some Chinese students making so much noise we couldn't hear the commentary, I told them to shut up in Mandarin...:lol: Studied under a Lau Gar kung fu master for many years, you soon learn a few things when they start yelling at you. Believe me I know all the rude words in that . language. Bless them they did go quiet from then on when the guide was speaking.
Nearly caused a war on a tour bus, everyone was getting miffed off with some Chinese students making so much noise we couldn't hear the commentary, I told them to shut up in Mandarin...:lol: Studied under a Lau Gar kung fu master for many years, you soon learn a few things when they start yelling at you. Believe me I know all the rude words in that . language. Bless them they did go quiet from then on when the guide was speaking.
Old Chinese proverb says " It is better for a man to go without food and alcohol for three days than without tea. " Kinda start to lose faith in a nation who take that on board .:)
Old Chinese proverb says " It is better for a man to go without food and alcohol for three days than without tea. " Kinda start to lose faith in a nation who take that on board .:)
Man can go without food for three days but no alcohol or tea the next morning ????? :nono: :lol:
Man can go without food for three days but no alcohol or tea the next morning ????? :nono: :lol:
You've got us all well sussed Perdy. :rotfl:
you lot :lol::lol:
It must be a Wednesday I never could grasp what Wednesdays are about nor spell it for most of my life.
Second letting agent came round today and agreed there is a noise in the lounge from next doors fish tank... yawn.. they where hoping I would go away, but the hint that my next move is to get en environmental health inspector in suddenly made the land lady pick up her phone to the agents.
Being a land lord my self I was able to quote the laws that were being broken, mostly because I rang my letting agent who told me what to say in my letter. Thank you Adrian.
Gas boiler thing is doing strange noises and flashing stuff, cant read the dial so no idea if its about to blow, threw a tea towel over it and went to bed.
Took out contents insurance today."No AVIVA i dont live in an area at risk of flooding" .. 15 minutes later I get a robot call from the environment agency on my new land line telling me as I live in area in danger of flooding I will get an automatic call from them to warn me.:wall: :rotfl:
Two blissful hours on the ferry (hour each way) to have a pub lunch with the family...
Wow those water scooters are annoying, just hoons on a high powered water bikes tying to jump the wake of the ferry, total tools.
They are untrained, unlicensed cretins.
i am sick of the hot weather give me cold air please how much is a trip to iceland
Im no great fan either Liz... thou I am off to the beach this afternoon:ninja:
Lost my beloved White Cane on Wednesday. Its been my companion on tens of trips since I stopped being a recluse. I know its only a stick and I have ordered a replacement but it was like losing a leg.
I was in Waitrose without it and had to ask a staff member where the eggs are, she looked at me and said , "its in the aisle with the large sign saying Eggs." ... I missed my cane right then, I could of beaten her with it. :cartman:
Might be worth contacting a local tourist office, or bus company Splashy, you never know someone may have handed it in. :(
Tried the bus company ..no joy.. I think I lost it coming down from the top deck.. anyway.. have two new Michael's delivered today (Canes) both are huge .. much longer than my original one .. but I will miss my original one.
Have environmental health coming round at 9pm, Landlady was hoping for another older lady to be in her flat putting up with the issue, but instead she got me..(insert maniacal laugh)
Tried the bus company ..no joy.. I think I lost it coming down from the top deck.. anyway.. have two new Michael's delivered today (Canes) both are huge .. much longer than my original one .. but I will miss my original one.
Have environmental health coming round at 9pm, Landlady was hoping for another older lady to be in her flat putting up with the issue, but instead she got me..(insert maniacal laugh)
Judging by the state of some buses I think they only get cleaned out annually, so your cane is probably lay there waiting to be found.
Read the next bit with the theme tune of jaws on your mind :) ! This fish tank noise does it sound like gnashing of teeth ,water splashing ,and frenzied feeding. Also does your neighbour have missing fingers ,has frequent visits to the butchers but claims to be a vegetarian. If the answer is yes Splashy
think PIRANAH !!!!! Got to leave it there for now the wardens are taking me back to my room. :searchme::)
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
What was that line in Jaws when it first attacked.. "we are going to need a bigger boat" in my case I think I may need a bigger flat :ninja:
Environmental health guy was a clip board wielding step into the past, he was straight out of any 1960s
Come Monday I may end up with a PIRANAH s head in my bed. :cartman:
What was that line in Jaws when it first attacked.. "we are going to need a bigger boat" in my case I think I may need a bigger flat :ninja:
Come Monday I may end up with a PIRANAH s head in my bed. :cartman:
Good response, :D:rotfl::rotfl:
Decided to watch football on the BEEB using my VR head set and their 3d app , it was all going swimmingly till I followed the ball left and walked into a wall, a blood bath of nose bleeds followed.
Two ferry trips, a BBQ, an England match and a F1 race .. not too shabby a Sunday.
Only issue , IOW water really dosent agree with me .. who needs a jet powered ferry when you have me about :moonie::cartman::rotfl:
Now addicted to HQ game my niece downloaded for me on me phone thing... its like a on mass game show quiz thingy
Yesterday our local walking football team had it's annual day out to the coast and a great day had by all , lots of laughs. Should point out we're all knocking on a bit, youngest 69 and the oldest 91, don't all play, but a good coach load with wives and friends. The journey was 70 miles , had the obligatory two stops on the way, hats off to the coach driver his sat-nav must be full of toilet stops.
On the down side never realised how viscious the seagulls have become ,saw two people attacked and food snatched. Heaven help any youngster attacked, innocently eating an ice cream , end up in hospital. How the local authorities tackle the problem ,I don't know. :cool:
so hot cannot sleep im melting
Oh Liz.... Ive got a massive fan (not a euphemism :D), Im like you I cant stand the heat, this thing Im too scared to switch it to setting three in case I take off like Dorothy and land on a witch.:cool:
Talking of witches, met by land lady today ...she mistook me for someone they could walk over :ninja: I out trumped her 5 11 husband with my six foot.. can see why previous tenant was intimated by them and thus lied.
i want to live in my fridge
40+ C here now and will be or even hotter now for next 3 months .. love it .. yes, I can sleep well too :)
It has been really pleasant here for the past few days. 27 degrees, slight wind. Set to be in low 30's for next few weeks. Having been sleeping well but that has to do with something else instead of the weather. Had an op 2 weeks ago and still recovering. 1st time I have been able to sit at my computer and I managed to have my first drive yesterday.
It has been really pleasant here for the past few days. 27 degrees, slight wind. Set to be in low 30's for next few weeks. Having been sleeping well but that has to do with something else instead of the weather. Had an op 2 weeks ago and still recovering. 1st time I have been able to sit at my computer and I managed to have my first drive yesterday.
Speedy and complete recovery !
Great to hear such positive news Siobhan .
Think Im going togo live in Waitrose across the road, its got good aircon.
It has been really pleasant here for the past few days. 27 degrees, slight wind. Set to be in low 30's for next few weeks. Having been sleeping well but that has to do with something else instead of the weather. Had an op 2 weeks ago and still recovering. 1st time I have been able to sit at my computer and I managed to have my first drive yesterday.
welcome back on
Judging by the state of some buses I think they only get cleaned out annually, so your cane is probably lay there waiting to be found.
Read the next bit with the theme tune of jaws on your mind :) ! This fish tank noise does it sound like gnashing of teeth ,water splashing ,and frenzied feeding. Also does your neighbour have missing fingers ,has frequent visits to the butchers but claims to be a vegetarian. If the answer is yes Splashy
think PIRANAH !!!!! Got to leave it there for now the wardens are taking me back to my room. :searchme::)
Fudge it Glen ,now Im very unnerved , Pet Shop owner has put a sign up in his window "business up for sale" forget the old snappy jawed fish what if he has those things that swim up your man pipe when you piddle.
Just been toooooo hoooooooot!
Fudge it Glen ,now Im very unnerved , Pet Shop owner has put a sign up in his window "business up for sale" forget the old snappy jawed fish what if he has those things that swim up your man pipe when you piddle.
:rotfl::rotfl:. Those fish come from the same region as piranha , the Amazon. Last time I'm ordering anything off them !!! Imagine opening your package
and something jumps out and starts ripping your throat out, or worse still dives up your kilt. :eek:
:rotfl: You do know now that I will always visualise you wearing a kilt as you type your posts. :D and also maybe smoking a pipe.
Nursed one coffee in waitrose today for 2 hours, its lovely and cool in there and has great wifi.
I think the heats got to me, Ive ordered a new washing machine for this new flat rent, I have no idea if it will fit, I tried measuring but gave up as I just could not read the flecking thing and as all me pals are one hour ferry trip away I had no one to help :confused::
Ah well may make for an interesting day when they try to install it.
Anyway, I picked this machine as I can control it via my mobile, I also believe it can hang out the washing to dry and iron it.
I think the heats got to me, Ive ordered a new washing machine for this new flat rent, I have no idea if it will fit, I tried measuring but gave up as I just could not read the flecking thing and as all me pals are one hour ferry trip away I had no one to help :confused::
Ah well may make for an interesting day when they try to install it.
Anyway, I picked this machine as I can control it via my mobile, I also believe it can hang out the washing to dry and iron it.
Will you please let me have the make and order number as I could do with a machine that hangs out the washing to dry and iron it :p :lol:
Washing machine due today between 7am and 7pm.. I know that as they kept sending me text after text to remind me..7.13am call "hello sir we dont deliver on Wednesdays only Tuesdays and Thursdays" half asleep me "sorry what" may have expressed myself in a kinda adult manner to the fella "so I have to waste another whole day waiting for you because you couldn't of foreseen that a delivery to me couldnt happen on a Wednesday until the actual delivery day?" I pointed out to him that they called themselves the Expert Team and yet they seem very far from that..a normal person giving up a whole working day for a delivery was bad enough, expecting them to give up a second day because of their **** up was another .... grrrrrrrr
Oh and I had to turn down Mrs May this week, I didnt want to be Foreign secretary, I mean who could or want to fill Johnsons boots, thou I was quite tempted to be the new Brexit minister seeing as Im a remainer.
Gave up trying to program R2D2 my new best plastic pal washing machine and went down the pub. Locals where friendly. I havent lost my bar stool skills of blending in... Land lady seemed to not hate me :ninja:
Just rang my sister. She was in the city protesting against Trump.i would not waste my time on lost causes!
I have been on so many marches in the past five years but no one listens or pays attention even if millions march the streets.so i see no point anymore. I don’t mind his wife though.
Ah but with Trump, the guy can dish it out but he cant take it. He has to lie to himself how greatly bigly he is to his adoring public, the fact that more people protested here against him than attended his inauguration must of really hurt, but then his spin was he had more then than Obama did which wasnt true. When he was in Poland they shipped village yokels in, paid them dosh to wave flags for his visit.
Did you see the pic with him his wife and the Queen? surreal.
Off to mainland today for beer and diner.
Ah but with Trump, the guy can dish it out but he cant take it. He has to lie to himself how greatly bigly he is to his adoring public, the fact that more people protested here against him than attended his inauguration must of really hurt, but then his spin was he had more then than Obama did which wasnt true. When he was in Poland they shipped village yokels in, paid them dosh to wave flags for his visit.
Did you see the pic with him his wife and the Queen? surreal.
Off to mainland today for beer and diner.
Enjoy the beer and dinner :)
Oh I highly biggly did :angel:
Had one of those cryptic letters from the DWP about my ESA .. I tried calling them but the number printed on the letter is dead, does no exist :wall:
1st day back at work after a month off and 7 people are gone (4 "let go" and 3 just went) and 1 more is leaving at the end of the month.. Mental so many gone at the same time.
1st day back at work after a month off and 7 people are gone (4 "let go" and 3 just went) and 1 more is leaving at the end of the month.. Mental so many gone at the same time.
Why though? Conditions so bad at the workplace?
Why though? Conditions so bad at the workplace?
from what I gather.. the 4 let go, 2 were private surfing and not completing work on time, 1 was running his own business at work and the last was bad mouthing the company to other via the company email...
3 left I assume had better job offers
One of our workers accidentally group emailed a post all about how ugly the big boss was ...he left quickly.
One of our workers accidentally group emailed a post all about how ugly the big boss was ...he left quickly.
When working in HR I used to tell staff not to post anything negative about their work, colleagues etc on social media and also to be careful who they confided to in person, a friend one day can soon be an enemy the next ... So many were astonished when I told them they could be sacked for bad-mouthing their place of work, boss, colleagues on social media, even if their settings were on Friends Only ..
Wow .. social media wasnt about when they bined me off from work... so its fascinating to hear these things.
But todays folks as you have pointed out, dont seem to understand that what they post online can and will be used against them legally, its not like telling a mate the company sucks verbally, because even if you fall out with a mate that is just hearsay, nowadays it is in black and white.
Am loving Trumps "I miss spoke " defence for basically siding with Puttin over all his intelligence agencies:cool:
Am loving Trumps "I miss spoke " defence for basically siding with Puttin over all his intelligence agencies:cool:
And there I was wondering how The Donald could wriggle out of that comment with The Vlad. :lol: Hope I'm still around when Trump leaves the presidency and Michael Moore makes a film of Trump's time in the Whitehouse , who to play the lead role ? :)
Ah, now we have entered surreal Friday where Trump invites his old mucker Putin over for tea at the White House.When told hos head of security breaks into laughter at a press conference, oh on top of that all Chinese imports are to be taxed. The mans insane.
Ok,off out to employ some witches to summon up some rain failing that I will do the rain dance meself.
Are we still enjoying the weather ladies and gentlemen? :cartman::angel::rotfl::rotfl:
Spent afternoon on Ryde beach slapping on factor one zillion, the best place was in the sea believe me even thou that was freezing ... bus was like a sauna og the dammed there and back, full of very sweaty smelly souls, so made up a new game called who stinks the worse,even if I had strapped a rotting kipper round my neck I wouldnt of won that comp.
Oh watched the naming of Red Jet 7 last night, alas couldnt close enough to the person naming it to throw eggs, I wont name her other than to say she was the third person in a marriage.
Freezing sea sounds pretty good to me at the moment Splashy. I promise never to moan about snow or frosts again. Electric fans are a help, but as soon as you cool down, turn 'em off , your bodies temperature control kicks in then you feel even hotter. :wall: :cool:
Been laughing at my sister who is currently getting drenched at Bestival, she sent me pic and she looks more than slightly damp :rotfl:
At about 11 ish last night the toaster tripped the fuse and all lights went out :( I had no fuse, no matches no torch and didnt really know where the fuse box was :confused:
Thank goodness my magnifier has a light in it, it took me ten minutes of messing about but on came the lights again.
Spoke to my new neighbour today, shame it was to ask him not to smoke two foot away from my wide open bedroom window.. He seemed to take it ok but we will see. I had to say something as I was choking on his smoke and my bedroom still stinks of it.
Too darn hot for me today, sort sanctuary in Waitroise for an hour gluggling down a free cup of brown.
Had engineers in for my TV Ariel , both lovely fellas, one sadly chatted to me about having to go to the mainland each week for the hospital as he has cancer. Hard to know what to say, but he hails from Shirley like me so we chatted on. His son lives a stones throw from my Soton flat.
Started a new job five weeks ago. It’s with the NHS. So exhausting but happy for once. My husband starting dialysis soon so i have been getting trained as his carer. At one point they said that we needed to get rid of our pet cat as it puts him at risk of infection. I am going to keep one room a cat free zone so should be ok. The consultant does not get the fact that pets are like family. I don’t know how i am going to cope with this night time dialysis 7 days a week for the rest of his life. His heart is too weak for a transplant. I have applied for a stairlift but think i will just make a bathroom/toilet downstairs.
Its Cowes week and its insane here ... had relatives over, took the river taxi to the Folly Inn last night and spent today in West Cowes watching the yacht races right by the Royal Sailing Club with the cannons starting the race. Had to chuckle coming home, the Cowes Chain Ferry has broken down again, right on the busiest week of the islands life. The queue for the replacement boat was huge when I came across... Its a shame, they paid a million quid for this thing and it just isnt fit for purpose, yesterday it wasn't working because it ran aground.
Really enjoying the cooler heat, time to start engageing my bus pass and see the rest of the island.
Cowes Firework night:cheer: ferry leaves at 8.45 :cheer:
Cowes Firework night:cheer: ferry leaves at 8.45 :cheer:
Trying to decide wether or not to watch them from beach here in Portsmouth. Rain has been so heavy today! Wanted to see the Red Arrows, sun is out now so may take a walk down there
You lucky people mid year coastal fireworks, and a few drinks, I reckon. :cool:
Some jet over head now, very loud ...
Tried to watch it from Clshot a while back, it was chuckig it down and foggy :rotfl:
All aboard the red funnel for me this time, the west cowes prom gets crazy packed
Trying to decide wether or not to watch them from beach here in Portsmouth. Rain has been so heavy today! Wanted to see the Red Arrows, sun is out now so may take a walk down there
Forecast is for dry from now on, so expect a down pour :ninja:
Forecast is for dry from now on, so expect a down pour :ninja:
I couldn't be bothered to move my bum in the end!
Was drenched just walking from car to house earlier, and was not risking that again, Could hear them though. :rotfl: that was enough for me today!
Off on a cruise ship Friday, plan to break the on board casino and eat a lot at all the bars etc and hope when we return its not upside down.
Sounds good Splashy, Iv'e put a stone on just thinking about full english breakfasts, lunches, dinners and puds . :cool:
pyrocanthus
22-08-2018, 12:06
well my holiday has come and gone, had a wonderful time in Northumberland sightseeing, visits to many places including Hexham Abbey. the weather was just perfect, cool with moderate breezes and RAIN!!! ( wonderful). Hoping to go back next year!!
pyrocanthus
07-11-2018, 11:17
Just when I thought I could manage weight loss alone, it turns out that I can't. So I headed off to my local Slimming World. I was a nervous wreck when I walked in, I had to wait some time before the consultant started her talk about how the plan works. I have lost half a stone so far and feel better for it:cheer:
Also my Dad has been put into a care home, he's been diagnosed with Alzheimers, he's gone down hill since my Mum died back in April,they were married for over 60 years, he's lost without her which is perfectly natural. I have to travel up to Edinburgh to see him, but its worth the journey.
Ok so our office split into 2 nearly two years ago now and when the admin team left they took all the christmas decoration with them. I love christmas and I love decorating my office desk and my home. Last year I was in an office with 2 others who also love christmas so I got load of decorations for all our desks. They were cheap and tacky but did the job and we loved them.
This year I got the decoration out and ready but I came into office today to find someone had used my decorations to decorate my office. I was really annoyed as they 1st they took my fun away (oh btw I add on the time spent decorating to end of the day so I don't waste work time) and 2nd they used my decorations that I paid for and put them where they wanted them to be.
Am I right to be annoyed??
Write a letter to Santa and get that person put on the naughty list :ninja:
Nah ..its your property, your fun. Not right for them to mess with. I would have a quick trawl i the local pound shop see if there is anything christmasy in their that you can place on your desk to cheer you up.
Pyro, my aunt is in a care home, best place she can be, she is loved by us visiting her and looked after brilliantly by professionals.
pyrocanthus
03-12-2018, 09:17
Its December, it can only mean one thing, Christmastime. Last week I dusted off last years Advent Calendars, they do look pretty, also bought another Advent Candle, ( Care and fire awareness has been taken to keep it away from fire prone objects. Spent most of the weekend signing Christmas cards, I have done quite a few so far, going to post them off this week. I have also baked ( my first and I might say best) a Slimming World Christmas cake ( the recipe is on their website) result? one brilliant cake!! :cheer: 10 syns per slice. However the Christmas pudding was not so good, water got into the mixture:thumbsdow ( via the pressure cooker and the fact the bowl wasn't sealed with string properly)and it resembles a delflated flying saucer:angry: Luckily I have some spare mixture left so will attempt a second one and add some stout to it ( left it out) however this time I will put the water into the pressure cooker afterwards and then steam it!! Here's hoping for a less deflated pudding!!
pyrocanthus
06-12-2018, 17:29
Made ( another) Slimming World Christmas pudding, result PERFECT!!:cheer:
Great. Still not got into the christmas spirit but think i will do some christmas shopping this weekend. Just look forward to the time off with family.
Had a lovely evening at a flamenco show which in Spain usualy starts around 11pm which is too late for me as I have very early mornings .. 8pm to 10pm was perfect today, loved it, great performance by 2 couples, thank you Ballet of Raquel Peña! You did great :D :cheer:
why are the french so rude, in paris meeting arrogant aholes
why are the french so rude, in paris meeting arrogant aholes
If you speak to them first in French, even just saying Hello, they are more responsive. I thought my kids how to say "Excuse me, do you speak English(german)" and we had a great time with them
What to apologise for my lack of interaction on the board of the past few months. I started a new job at the beginning of May and have been finding my feet. At the end of May my sister died and due to some long waiting list in the hospital they didn't release her body until the end of June. Her funeral as on June 28th, which I couldn't attend as it was 2 days before my bday and I had plans with my children. It was suppose to be live streamed but that failed and I only got to see the recording last Friday. This was the 1st death in my immediate family and I had a really hard time coping with it and still have but it is getting better.
What to apologise for my lack of interaction on the board of the past few months. I started a new job at the beginning of May and have been finding my feet. At the end of May my sister died and due to some long waiting list in the hospital they didn't release her body until the end of June. Her funeral as on June 28th, which I couldn't attend as it was 2 days before my bday and I had plans with my children. It was suppose to be live streamed but that failed and I only got to see the recording last Friday. This was the 1st death in my immediate family and I had a really hard time coping with it and still have but it is getting better.
I am very sorry to hear about your sister, sending virtual hug. Always hard to lose a loved one, especially at a young age :( Glad you are slowly getting better, take one day at a time, I am not sure time is a healer but things get easier for sure. xxx
I hope you like your new job, in a way it might help to take your mind off things for a while. Good luck with it :)
thank you
Job is great. I am learning a lot so very distracted. My collegues are great too and Boss is quiet geeky so it's great to have someone to talk tech with.
pyrocanthus
13-07-2019, 11:03
Phoned a landscape gardening company a week ago to ask the to give me a quote for trimming the hedges, so after a quick chat they said 'Yes ok we'll see you on Friday at 2pm. I eagerly awaited their arrival ( having done chores and shopping early). 2pm came and went, I rang them and left message, no return call, so in the end I wrote an e mail asking them what had happend. Result I am not happy!!:angry: talk about service with a smile???? ( there isn't one):thumbsdow. On a happier note my family ancestory project is really coming along at the local library, (a local family history group meets there once a month ) I am doing my Dad's side, can't wait to discover more about where they lived and worked.:cheer:
Pantherboy
13-07-2019, 12:39
What to apologise for my lack of interaction on the board of the past few months. I started a new job at the beginning of May and have been finding my feet. At the end of May my sister died and due to some long waiting list in the hospital they didn't release her body until the end of June. Her funeral as on June 28th, which I couldn't attend as it was 2 days before my bday and I had plans with my children. It was suppose to be live streamed but that failed and I only got to see the recording last Friday. This was the 1st death in my immediate family and I had a really hard time coping with it and still have but it is getting better.
So sorry to hear about your sister. I hope you are coping better now with everything that has happened. Keep your chin up! Good luck with the new job.
pyrocanthus
13-07-2019, 14:13
I was the same way last year, my my Mum was diagnosed with Dementia in 2011 and died last year aged 85. The months that followed were hard for me, I evetually decided to get bereavement counselling and it has helped me so much. My sincere condolences Pantherboy.
What to apologise for my lack of interaction on the board of the past few months. I started a new job at the beginning of May and have been finding my feet. At the end of May my sister died and due to some long waiting list in the hospital they didn't release her body until the end of June. Her funeral as on June 28th, which I couldn't attend as it was 2 days before my bday and I had plans with my children. It was suppose to be live streamed but that failed and I only got to see the recording last Friday. This was the 1st death in my immediate family and I had a really hard time coping with it and still have but it is getting better.
im sorry take care
Some jet over head now, very loud ...
Tried to watch it from Clshot a while back, it was chuckig it down and foggy :rotfl:
All aboard the red funnel for me this time, the west cowes prom gets crazy packed
all very quite in here, how's things splashy, how's everyone? anyone any good exciting news?
tammyy2j
11-09-2019, 14:29
What to apologise for my lack of interaction on the board of the past few months. I started a new job at the beginning of May and have been finding my feet. At the end of May my sister died and due to some long waiting list in the hospital they didn't release her body until the end of June. Her funeral as on June 28th, which I couldn't attend as it was 2 days before my bday and I had plans with my children. It was suppose to be live streamed but that failed and I only got to see the recording last Friday. This was the 1st death in my immediate family and I had a really hard time coping with it and still have but it is getting better.
My sympathies Siobhan, how are you?
Are you still in Germany? Guten Tag
My sympathies Siobhan, how are you?
Are you still in Germany? Guten Tag
All good now.. yeah still here in germany. loving it. getting to the colder months now so snow will be coming
What to apologise for my lack of interaction on the board of the past few months. I started a new job at the beginning of May and have been finding my feet. At the end of May my sister died and due to some long waiting list in the hospital they didn't release her body until the end of June. Her funeral as on June 28th, which I couldn't attend as it was 2 days before my bday and I had plans with my children. It was suppose to be live streamed but that failed and I only got to see the recording last Friday. This was the 1st death in my immediate family and I had a really hard time coping with it and still have but it is getting better.
Not been on here for ages so just seen this. So sorry to hear this Siobhan, i hope that things are getting better for you. Its so awful to try and come to terms with and I really feel for you.
Present position from me is that I am now a fully qualified teacher with my own class. Its all very surreal but I am absolutely loving it.
Not been on here for ages so just seen this. So sorry to hear this Siobhan, i hope that things are getting better for you. Its so awful to try and come to terms with and I really feel for you.
Present position from me is that I am now a fully qualified teacher with my own class. Its all very surreal but I am absolutely loving it.
Congratulations Katy, your hard work has paid off. Glad you are loving your job :)
tammyy2j
17-09-2019, 15:25
Not been on here for ages so just seen this. So sorry to hear this Siobhan, i hope that things are getting better for you. Its so awful to try and come to terms with and I really feel for you.
Present position from me is that I am now a fully qualified teacher with my own class. Its all very surreal but I am absolutely loving it.
Well Done Katy
go teacher katy carry on :p
So sorry Siobhan. Hope things are better for you. Katy well done you from one Man City fan to another x
Pantherboy
04-01-2020, 08:21
I thought it was hot here in Penrith on new years eve, when it was 46.3 degrees Celsius. Well, today (Sat) it is 48.9 C - the hottest day ever recorded in Greater Sydney (& it was supposedly the hottest place on Earth today!). And there is still the bushfire threat in the Blue Mountains & the South Coast etc. (48.9C is equivalent to about 130 Fahrenheit!). I have had the air-con on as well as the ceiling fans & it is still stifling hot inside at 7:30pm. Unbelievable!
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/penrith-press/penrith-hits-record-temperature-of-485c-as-heatwave-strikes-nsw/news-story/dcf054647fa47a6fb4e8195515d835fc?type=curated&position=3&overallPos=3&utm_source=DailyTelegraph&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial
I hope that things change soon and it cools down and that it rains, rains and rains. It breaks my heart to see all the fires on the news and the amount of wildlife perished .. some to possible extinction according to some news :crying::crying::crying::crying::crying: I pray that you and others still affected by the fires will stay safe :(
tammyy2j
05-01-2020, 00:40
I thought it was hot here in Penrith on new years eve, when it was 46.3 degrees Celsius. Well, today (Sat) it is 48.9 C - the hottest day ever recorded in Greater Sydney (& it was supposedly the hottest place on Earth today!). And there is still the bushfire threat in the Blue Mountains & the South Coast etc. (48.9C is equivalent to about 130 Fahrenheit!). I have had the air-con on as well as the ceiling fans & it is still stifling hot inside at 7:30pm. Unbelievable!
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/penrith-press/penrith-hits-record-temperature-of-485c-as-heatwave-strikes-nsw/news-story/dcf054647fa47a6fb4e8195515d835fc?type=curated&position=3&overallPos=3&utm_source=DailyTelegraph&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial
I cry at the devastation and loss in Australia, such a lovely country in ruins, take care over there, stay safe
I am so sorry to hear this Siobhan, losing a sibling is a terrible thing. Please take care of yourself. I lost my younger brother in June 2018, he was my only sibling and I spent a lot of time supporting my parents and sister in law - it catches up with you. I suffered a delayed grief reaction and I was on medication and counselling for six months before feeling myself again. Please remember the goid times and give yourself time xxx
I am so sorry to hear this Siobhan, losing a sibling is a terrible thing. Please take care of yourself. I lost my younger brother in June 2018, he was my only sibling and I spent a lot of time supporting my parents and sister in law - it catches up with you. I suffered a delayed grief reaction and I was on medication and counselling for six months before feeling myself again. Please remember the goid times and give yourself time xxx
Hi Trinity, missed you on here xx
To all affected by the terrible weather right now going over UK, please stay warm, dry and safe xxx
storm ciara causing chaos
storm ciara causing chaos
It's called Sabine here in germany and it was really bad yesterday
parkerman
13-02-2020, 11:48
I felt like I'd slipped into a Soap cliche this morning as I discovered I had run out of milk.....
i hope ye all enjoy love day
covid 19 (coronavirus) spreading everywhere fast, take care everyone
covid 19 (coronavirus) spreading everywhere fast, take care everyone
I was asked to do a coronavirus plan yesterday for the nhs service i run in case the virus spreads. I am just so worried about my husband. He is highly vulnerable after a stroke. He does not go out but he has a few different carers coming in. All go on public transport in london. I just happened to work from home today and saw that they do not follow care agency instructions.
I was asked to do a coronavirus plan yesterday for the nhs service i run in case the virus spreads. I am just so worried about my husband. He is highly vulnerable after a stroke. He does not go out but he has a few different carers coming in. All go on public transport in london. I just happened to work from home today and saw that they do not follow care agency instructions.
Hope you are all going to be safe
tammyy2j
08-03-2020, 00:09
Wash hands, stay away from anyone sick and take care all
im old diabetic with asthma im fcuking worried
[QUOTE=lizann;940789]im old diabetic with asthma im fcuking worried[/QUOTE
All you can do is try to stay away from crowds, ie. self isolate yourself for 2 weeks, wash hands until they disappear and follow other guidelines as they are given .. stay safe, my friend and everone else here too xxxx
[QUOTE=lizann;940911]covid19 a pandemic[/QU
Please, all vulnerable folk, take care of yourselves...
no cure, vaccine or specific symptoms, frustrating and terrifying
Most of Spain under lockdown ..I am only allowed to go to a supermarket, to work (I don't), health centres and pharmacies. All bars and restaurants closed from midnight tonight for 15 days at least .... Police out patrolling and road blocks in place ... :(
no cure, vaccine or specific symptoms, frustrating and terrifyingAs already said on S.B lizann we can be cautious ,wash hands frequently, use hand wipes when out and do not touch your face . Disinfect specs ,mobile phones before and after being out ,keep mobile phones covered when out, better still don't use it if people are around you. Make sure you have no exposed cuts or skin abrasions. Don't take risks .God speed everybody and may the wind always be at your back.
the anxiety and stress isn't helping my mental health
the anxiety and stress isn't helping my mental health
Please talk to someone, doctor, friends, family, even posting here can be of help. This is going to go on for a while yet. Take care, Lizann xxx
thank you all take care it worldwide
So for my friends in the UK and elsewhere that are hearing and asking about what is happening over here in Spain. This is the reality...
Yes we are in total lock down - quarantine...
What does that mean?
*Well everything is closed apart from pharmacies, supermarkets, petrol stations.
*All bars and restaurants and shops are closed.
*We are not allowed to leave the house unless it's to buy food or an emergency.
*We are not allowed more than 1 person in a car.
*We are only allowed to walk our pets within 50 metres of our house and a just you and your dog or dogs. You cannot be walking with another person .
*We are not allowed to just take a walk or a bike ride to get fresh air.
*All children's outdoor parks are closed as are schools. Beaches are closed.
*In supermarkets you cannot enter unless you are wearing gloves and put sanitiser on. They are provided at the door.
*At the pharmacy tape 2m apart outside door, only one person can enter at a time and only go 1m away from the counter (I actually got my meds passed to me via a huge fishing net, having dropped my prescription in there first. Payment was made via the fishing net too).
*The majority of us have suddenly found ourselves with no work.
*In supermarkets and queues we have to stay in single file with a 2 metre distance between each person.
*Many hospital appointments have been cancelled.
*Medical centres and doctors surgeries are closed except for emergencies.
*There are hefty fines if you do not abide by the rules.
*We have police patrols and the military out and about enforcing these rules.
Even under these conditions we are still able to communicate with each other via the phone or internet. A telephone call or a message can go a long way to show someone they are not alone.
Some of us even communicate support for all the service workers who are currently serving us still; often under extreme conditions.
Such as the hospital and medical staff, those on duty at medical centres and surgeries, the police and the military, the politicians searching for solutions and the researchers testing and working to create a vaccine.
This support is communicated via applause, whistles and the banging together of saucepans or lids, at a designated time each night with people going into their gardens, or onto their balconies or rooftops if they are able to.
So you see it's not all bad.........people are supporting each other as best they can.
Be safe and do what you are asked to do to minimise risk to yourself and others.
YOU may be OK ....what about the person you are standing next to?
If you are healthy and fit ask yourself what can you do to support those in your community who may not be, or indeed are not?
#socialdistancing .........it works to slow down the spread, to #flattenthecurve
Cannot post on here keep getting cut out and told i am a new user or first time user. This may not get posted
I have to keep logging in and attempting and going to advanced posts or something. I have been trying to post so many times I gave upon the site.
Pantherboy
25-05-2020, 23:35
I have to keep logging in and attempting and going to advanced posts or something. I have been trying to post so many times I gave upon the site.
I thought that this was just happening to me! (& thought maybe it had something to do with me being way over here in Aust!). This has been happening to me for quite some time. It keeps logging me out when I move between posts or forums etc, but most annoyingly when I am in the middle of posting something. Also, sometimes you finish typing & go to post it & it says you are not logged in & hasn't saved what you have typed, so you have to start over again. If you try & save/preview your post as you go along, sometimes it will save it & other times it won't & say you aren't logged in. Sometimes the auto save function saves some of the post & other times it doesn't. A while back, after one of my posts was rejected, I contacted the administrator, as it suggested, but I never received a response. Like you swm66, I am finding this most frustrating, especially when you are in a hurry & want to post something quickly. I have been persisting so far in the hope that things will improve, but I can see why others would eventually want to give up (but I hope that it hasn't turned others off posting).
So far, I have not had those experiences. Hopefully a moderator or Meh, the owner of the site can help to get this fixed for you
Are you logged in on another machine or web Browser?? I found if I was on my phone and went to my laptop, even if I checked keep me logged in, I would sometimes get kicked out until I logged out of both and tried only on one
Pantherboy
26-05-2020, 13:21
Are you logged in on another machine or web Browser?? I found if I was on my phone and went to my laptop, even if I checked keep me logged in, I would sometimes get kicked out until I logged out of both and tried only on one
Thanks for that suggestion Siobhan. Unfortunately I don’t think that is the problem. I only ever use either my desktop or iPad & I am never logged into or use both at the same time etc. It must be some other technical issue. Thanks again.
Thanks for that suggestion Siobhan. Unfortunately I don’t think that is the problem. I only ever use either my desktop or iPad & I am never logged into or use both at the same time etc. It must be some other technical issue. Thanks again.
Started to experience this same problem about nine months ago. Seems to have increased in frequency imo. This post has taken four attempts.
how are we all, happy fathers day
how are we all, happy fathers day
Hi Lizann.. I am ok.. sadly my daughter lost her father last week (my ex-husband) so yeah not a great father's day for her.
Hi Lizann.. I am ok.. sadly my daughter lost her father last week (my ex-husband) so yeah not a great father's day for her.
im sorry for you and your daughter
how is wedding plans coming along or is that insensitive asking in this post today if so sorry
im sorry for you and your daughter
how is wedding plans coming along or is that insensitive asking in this post today if so sorry
No.. not at all.. wedding plans are improving.. got our new license today and just waiting on confirmation from the town hall on the dates we picked. Hopefully in 3 or 4 weeks I will be married.
No.. not at all.. wedding plans are improving.. got our new license today and just waiting on confirmation from the town hall on the dates we picked. Hopefully in 3 or 4 weeks I will be married.
i do hopes you finally get your wedding with years and years of happiness wedded bliss
Finally after 2 failed dates I got married yesterday..so happy!!
Finally after 2 failed dates I got married yesterday..so happy!!
Congratulations, may you have a long and very happy marriage ♥
Finally after 2 failed dates I got married yesterday..so happy!!
congratulations
Pantherboy
16-07-2020, 08:03
congratulations
Congrats!
tammyy2j
17-07-2020, 23:56
Finally after 2 failed dates I got married yesterday..so happy!!
That is nice finally for you Siobhan, congratulations and have a lifetime of wedded bliss
will it be trump or biden in the white house?
will it be trump or biden in the white house? If Biden keeps the states he is ahead in now, he will win.. hopefully
Just had my first dose of the Covid 19 vaccine. It all is fine. If you get a chance to have it please do. Doctors and nurses were all queuing up for it today.
Just had my first dose of the Covid 19 vaccine. It all is fine. If you get a chance to have it please do. Doctors and nurses were all queuing up for it today.
that's good hope no side effects
id say early new year for here
Have had my 1st dose too, no side effects and very straight forward. Have my 2nd dose on 10 January 2021.
pyrocanthus
26-12-2020, 22:42
I used to enjoy reading a magazine from the USA that I subscribed to not anymore, it appears they decided to aim for what can only be described as extremely disgusting etc, not to mention 🤮and 🤢. I e mailed the editor, his reply was rather feeble, he told me that the artist's picture for their winter edition had been approved, its disgusting!! why didn't they ask the readers what they thought instead of just making rash decisions there and then ( of course they forgot silly idiots). Well as a result I asked for a refund for my subscription for 2021, its been paid today.
The artist needs to check into a clinic for the deranged and ignorant and as for the editor he needs brain cell replacement!! I would not recommend this magazine to anyone its awful.
Its been a very unhappy day, been very poorly, had an awful Christmas too, 2020 has been a terrible year for all of us, here's to a more positive 2021!!
I used to enjoy reading a magazine from the USA that I subscribed to not anymore, it appears they decided to aim for what can only be described as extremely disgusting etc, not to mention 🤮and 🤢. I e mailed the editor, his reply was rather feeble, he told me that the artist's picture for their winter edition had been approved, its disgusting!! why didn't they ask the readers what they thought instead of just making rash decisions there and then ( of course they forgot silly idiots). Well as a result I asked for a refund for my subscription for 2021, its been paid today.
The artist needs to check into a clinic for the deranged and ignorant and as for the editor he needs brain cell replacement!! I would not recommend this magazine to anyone its awful.
Its been a very unhappy day, been very poorly, had an awful Christmas too, 2020 has been a terrible year for all of us, here's to a more positive 2021!!
No idea what magazine you are talking about but I hope you are feeling better again now and I agree with you that we all need a much better 2021 !!!
pyrocanthus
27-12-2020, 09:32
I am sorry for not mentioning the name of it but it was one about a pop group who are still around today after so many years, but with fewer band members than before, the cover was the sort you would associate with the painter Alma Tadema, I became very upset when I saw the cover and actually 🤮 all over the magazine,👍🏽. I am glad to have unsubscribed from this magazine.
I am sorry for not mentioning the name of it but it was one about a pop group who are still around today after so many years, but with fewer band members than before, Love this description
pyrocanthus
29-12-2020, 17:07
I am glad you approve, I believe in making sure my comments keep their distance from mentioning well known pop groups, ex employers names 👍🏽, that way nobody gets angry.
any tips to help relieve migraines headaches
any tips to help relieve migraines headaches
Only ever had 2 migraines in my life, horrible, hope you get rid of your's soon. They say lavender oil on your temples or a bit of a spray on your pillow can work but never had to try it so not sure how effective it is
So I quit my job at end of September due to mental health reasons and today I got offered a job that I wanted. I get to build websites just on the user end and it is with a big company so good prospects. I had 2 jobs that I would have loved and this is one of them. The other cancelled my interview at last minute due to lock-down. This one had a zoom interview and I had to do a test before hand. I can't wait to start!
parkerman
08-02-2021, 18:54
So I quit my job at end of September due to mental health reasons and today I got offered a job that I wanted. I get to build websites just on the user end and it is with a big company so good prospects. I had 2 jobs that I would have loved and this is one of them. The other cancelled my interview at last minute due to lock-down. This one had a zoom interview and I had to do a test before hand. I can't wait to start!
Brilliant news, Shiv.
So I quit my job at end of September due to mental health reasons and today I got offered a job that I wanted. I get to build websites just on the user end and it is with a big company so good prospects. I had 2 jobs that I would have loved and this is one of them. The other cancelled my interview at last minute due to lock-down. This one had a zoom interview and I had to do a test before hand. I can't wait to start!
Brilliant news, good luck in the new job :)
My first full 40 hour week in 7 years. I am exhausted. Very strange not to be finished at 1pm and then have rest of day to cooking, cleaning and shopping. Have to plan everything in advance. Luckily working from home so the commute is not a factor for now.
It will be tough on you for a while getting used to working those hours, at least you do not have to commute to and from work. I am sure you will be getting organised in no time and find your new routine. I wish you all the best :)
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