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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 7, 2021 5:43:13 GMT
Morning All!
It's Monday - 2021 Week 23
Yesterday: Morning went OK - church was good and body better but not good. Improved somewhat post afternoon sleep but v tired by evening.
Awake 4:30 :-(
Today: Back to home schooling for J. Some books due, maybe a TF parcel.
Pray Day goes OK, Sinuses, CMT and Head cope OK. Pray we stay protected from the virus.
Have a good day, stay safe & well.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 7, 2021 6:56:51 GMT
I can't believe it's June.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 7, 2021 7:56:25 GMT
Benevolent Phil has struck! He has sent me a gun for Crosswise! A GUN FOR CROSSWISE! My Spychanger RID ten are complete! He has also sent me... a box of robot bits... which might take me a minute to work out... Was there anything else in the box besides and Crosswise Gun and some robot bits? |
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 7, 2021 8:31:18 GMT
There were two packets of Dark of the Moon trading cards. Which I did open, however there were none in there that aren't already in the sort of collection of those I have. Nothing on the moderately rare scale. But it's always fun opening packets of cards!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 7, 2021 9:09:53 GMT
Every so often I find some more for you and I know you wouldn't want to miss out
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 7, 2021 9:32:13 GMT
I can't believe it's June. BELIEVE. -Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 7, 2021 10:15:23 GMT
.... you can survive?
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Post by Benn on Jun 7, 2021 10:17:46 GMT
...in life after love?
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 7, 2021 10:27:00 GMT
*dances like Cher*
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 7, 2021 20:02:37 GMT
Not a good mental health day. Spent most of it staring into space or lying in bed. Got very little done. Try again tomorrow.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 7, 2021 20:38:24 GMT
Dislike. Hope tomorrow is better.
Look at the BW book and admire the glories within
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 8, 2021 6:04:11 GMT
Morning All!
It's Tuesday!
Yesterday: Decent day. Got tired as day went on - big sleep in afternoon! - but ineviatble after waking 4am. 3 trades arrived, 0 TFs. J did his first solo bus journey in preparation for college in September! Sinuses up and down, overall a bit better maybve but I'm very aware of how much I'm steaming just to hold things back.
Today: J recorder 8am then off to ARC. L teaching 10. J prob out somewhere tonight.
Pray Day goes OK, Sinuses, CMT and Head cope OK. Pray we stay protected from the virus.
Have a good day, stay safe & well.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 8, 2021 8:16:12 GMT
On a bus?! Impossible!!!
-Ralph
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Post by manmiles on Jun 8, 2021 10:15:47 GMT
Not a good mental health day. Spent most of it staring into space or lying in bed. Got very little done. Try again tomorrow. -Ralph I’m sorry and I hope today is a better day. |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 8, 2021 14:26:43 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 8, 2021 21:15:25 GMT
Do you know how many official Little Miss and Mr Men characters there are now?
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 8, 2021 21:30:13 GMT
No but I bet it's a truck load. We've got millions of the books.
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 8, 2021 21:44:32 GMT
Shed Life Update:
Im on to the walls. This is huge. I'll have a box with a pointy top very soon.
Bike restoration update.
The bike went back into Halfords for its repairs after I had found replacement gear shifters. I missed a call from them so went in the next day assuming it would be ready, but instead found that they couldnt true the wheels, I guess because the were too old and or rusted. And was told with annoying vagueness that new wheels would cost as much as the bike.
Er, what does that mean?
The bike is 26 years old. Do you mean the value back then? You cant mean the value now because I assume its basically worthless. Do you mean the it will double the cost of repairs? That would make sense but is not what I was being told. But the guy I was talking to was just passing along the note left by the mechanic who wasnt in on Sunday, so no further information was available.
With no idea what I was looking for I started looking at the cost of new wheels online. Going on average prices I figured I'd be looking at £100, but no idea which type I needed. In hope of finding a listing for my bike with some useful information in it I tried ebay. There was one listing. It was less than ten miles away. It was £24.10 (I have no idea).
Picked it up today. A lot of it is trashed but the paint on the frame is generally a bit better, the seat is intact and most importantly the wheels look like they are in better shape than mine. Will have to see if Halfords agree.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 9, 2021 5:57:48 GMT
Morning All!
It's Wednesday!
Yesterday: Generally good. LOTS of steaming to help face. A bit wobbly on my feet which was slightly worrying.
Today: Leading 8am. J ARC again. Food needs ordering. L has a trip out tonight.
Pray Day goes OK, Sinuses, CMT and Head cope OK. Pray we stay protected from the virus.
Have a good day, stay safe & well.
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 9, 2021 6:05:20 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 9, 2021 7:53:31 GMT
And here we are in Lockdown 4, which is apparently not a lockdown but 'guidance' but don't meet indoors, don't travel out of area, etc. Feels like a lockdown to me, but then in The North we've been under continuous restrictions for 15 months. It would be nice if the BBC noticed.
The Army are coming to give us more tests because tests stop covid rather than vaccinating everyone more quickly.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 9, 2021 8:10:24 GMT
*checks news*
Government says it isn't a local lockdown (it is) but to take "personal responsibility" (ie it's your fault if you catch it) and no, we can't have surge vaccinations.
The Tories really need to fuck off. Why do people keep voting for them??
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 9, 2021 17:38:15 GMT
What the heck happend on 2nd May? We had 1800 users online. Seems unlikely, given the previous record was about 200 people in 2008.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 9, 2021 17:46:22 GMT
Bots?
-Ralph
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jun 9, 2021 20:58:10 GMT
The Tories really need to fuck off. Why do people keep voting for them?? Wales doesn't! It's the North of England's fault Boris is in power. Colleague's last day today. Four pints consumed. Argh. Need food. Damn this drinking outdoors weather. Vaccine number 2 date booked in for the 20th. Martin |
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 9, 2021 21:09:34 GMT
While watching an episode of 'The Pact' this evening with the missus, right at the point a woman has an argument with her husband about his toy robot collection and throws a load of them on the floor, I had to dash out of the room because the preorder for Fans Toys Huffer went live on Omegalock and I didn't want to miss out.
The irony of this did not escape Mrs P.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 9, 2021 21:21:20 GMT
Bit of a rollercoaster day physically and mentally - highs and low. At the moment the body feels weak and in pain - a few falls this evening - the face hurts and the head feels worn down.
Pray I get off to sleep at a reasonable time, sleep through and awake feeling better all round. Ta
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 9, 2021 21:22:09 GMT
The irony of this did not escape Mrs P. I think you need a t-shirt that says Nah, I spent all my money on Plastic Robots Martin It was quite a surreal moment. All I could think of to say was, "My robots are better than his." She looked at me for a good ten seconds and didn't reply. |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 9, 2021 21:26:35 GMT
*sings*
Your robot milkshake brings all the boys to the yard.
*dances*
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 9, 2021 21:57:24 GMT
Meanwhile, 93 blinkin Mr and Miss people! 93!
Who the fuck is Mr Nobody?!
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