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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 5, 2021 5:08:51 GMT
Morning all.
Martin
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 5, 2021 5:32:37 GMT
Morning All!
It's Monday - 2021 Week 27
Yesterday: Body decided not to cooperate. No falls, but rather shaky during church. Nice lunch outside with our guests who made it safely home OK in the evening.
Awake 5:45 this morning. Was fine in bed but v achy now I'm up.
Today: Hopefully quiet. Praying on Zoom this morning, then J & L have people coming in.
Pray Day goes OK, Sinuses, CMT and Head cope OK. Pray Liz's back improves. Pray we stay protected from the virus.
Have a good day, stay safe & well.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 5, 2021 11:38:35 GMT
Spent the morning completing another job application. Now for lunch.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 5, 2021 19:08:49 GMT
Reply back from temp admin agency asking when I am free for work August/September so pinged that back.
10 mile round trip walk to bank left me severely dehydrated and out of action much of the day due to the resulting killer headache.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 6, 2021 6:28:16 GMT
Morning All!
It's Tuesday
Yesterday: Long anbd a bit wearing. Morning wasn't too bad and then on the stroke of lunch Amazon.com dropped a whole load of info on new Epics which ate upo the rest of my day. V tired in the evening, face was fun, and head slightly worn by a busy day. Then the rain came down and the pain went through the roof. Awake till 1ish.
Today: J recorder 8am, J ARC, L teaching 10am. And me keeping my head down & trying to have a quieter day!
Pray Day goes OK, Sinuses, CMT and Head cope OK. Pray Liz's back improves. Pray we stay protected from the virus.
Have a good day, stay safe & well.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 6, 2021 10:41:13 GMT
Mentally not feeling great today and seem to have spent all morning doom scrolling through the news rather than starting another job application. Maybe a walk will help after lunch.
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 6, 2021 20:40:10 GMT
Feeling slightly better this week. Last one was not good, felt ill all week and had agreed to end the week with some over time. I got nothing done other than going to work. Very frustrating.
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 6, 2021 20:48:24 GMT
I say nothing other than going to work, but..
Shed Life Update:
I also spent two days emptying the storage unit and filling the shed. That was pretty exhausting and absolutely a terrible week to be doing it. But its done.
The shed isnt finished, but its close enough to use after getting the door fitted and the last window in place. Finally made progress on some of the outstanding jobs over the last two days between down pours.
It continues not to wobble. This is good, but unnerving, Im not sure Ive built anything out of wood that didnt wobble. Temperature inside seems pretty consistant. Without the door being open its a bit too warm, but cooler than outside on a sunny day and warmer than on a rainy day. Built in some removable blocks that help with airflow.
They are behind the giant stack of Toyfu boxes, so I cant actually reach them, but its nice to know they are there.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 6, 2021 20:51:24 GMT
Will you call it Autobase?
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 6, 2021 20:56:04 GMT
I have been thinking about this very question.
I suspect I will call it ... The Shed.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 6, 2021 21:03:38 GMT
I have been thinking about this very question. I suspect I will call it ... The Shed. Martin |
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 6, 2021 21:10:05 GMT
Ahhhhhhhhhh. Dr Snuggles, I never thought to check youtube for Dr Snuggles.
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 6, 2021 21:16:40 GMT
Will you call it Autobase? -Ralph As Birmingham is Toy-fu HQ I have taken to thinking of The Shed as Toy-fus Northern Depot, but given the sheer Scottishness of Toy-fus personnel I realise that could be opening a can of worms. |
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 6, 2021 21:37:52 GMT
Will you call it Darkmount?
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 6, 2021 21:40:01 GMT
Hmmm.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 6, 2021 21:47:56 GMT
Gobot Command Centre?
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 7, 2021 5:41:20 GMT
Morning All!
It's Wednesday!
Yesterday: Morning OK ish, but the weather had an effect. Was in pain by early afternoon and slept 3 hours. Wobbly all evening.
Achy this morning, awake c 5:30
Today: J out this morning at ARC again so Liz and I will hopefully have a walk with me in the chair. L & J out for lunch. Food shop needs doing. Homegroup.
Pray Day goes OK, Sinuses, CMT and Head cope OK. Pray Liz's back improves. Pray we stay protected from the virus.
Have a good day, stay safe & well.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 7, 2021 9:32:09 GMT
Achievements Unlocked:
1) Phil has taken his wheelchair in a shop for the first time.
2) Phil has been in a shop for the first time since Weds 18th March 2020.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 7, 2021 12:20:50 GMT
Having a dreadful mental health day. Not felt this bad in months.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 7, 2021 13:15:22 GMT
Dislike.
Hope things improve.
Open some toys to help and to prove you are not Pinwig
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 7, 2021 15:51:39 GMT
Temp job knockback.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 7, 2021 20:10:27 GMT
If I open some toys can I prove I'm not Pinwig?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 8, 2021 6:08:57 GMT
And what's the likelyhood of that?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 8, 2021 6:09:07 GMT
Morning All!
It's Thursday!
Yesterday: A very good day, Thank You Lord - trip to shop in wheelchair - first time in chair, first time in shop in 16 months. Hachette started to update their Marvel trade news which led me to look at the Epic Collection Wikipedia page.... And now the Epic Spreadsheet has a new bolt on that automatically generates the wiki entry for each book from my existing data :-) Really nice to code something again. Good homegroup in the evening, albeit shorter than usual. And, with some help from Jonathan to do the heavy lifting, we rescued the remaining old technology from the loft to get shot of it.
On This Particular Thursday: J music theory, last one of term. Food in. L has friend coming in.
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 Jul 8, 2021 9:36:59 GMT
Looked at a jobs fair organised by OU Careers Service. Nothing I'm qualified for or 'jobs' which pay £0.00 or employers who don't have vacancies.
Mood has crashed again. Can't be arsed going for a walk.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 8, 2021 20:17:10 GMT
And what's the likelyhood of that? I... What?! I open toys! Who do you think I am? Merryfield?! |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 9, 2021 6:10:08 GMT
Morning All!
It's Friday!!!
Yesterday: Decentish day. Made it out to the shop again with Liz!
Today: Last day of term for J. If all goes well, we're all going out for an end of term meal at a local pub/restaurant.
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 Jul 9, 2021 9:21:40 GMT
Dates for job application deadlines have come and gone. As usual, my attempts to escape from Support Worker jobs appear destined to failure. Still feel terrible. May have to rethink cinema trip tomorrow morning. I couldn't cope with an almost empty shoe shop or ordering from car at drive-through McDonalds this week.
Can't stop looking at the news since Johnson's terrifying news conference on Monday.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 9, 2021 9:36:30 GMT
I would stop looking at the news. That would help, it did before.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 9, 2021 9:53:38 GMT
Yes the cases are rising, and that's disturbing. Worrying me too TBH. But that is a single headline figure in the wider set of data.
It might be also helpful to remember that the vast majority of the cases no are in the age groups that aren't fully vaccinated, or people who have refused the vaccine. And even in the people that are getting it we are seeing far less serious cases and deaths.
You are fully jagged up, and still being sensible with masks, distancing and reduced contact. The chances of you getting it are very slim. The chances of you getting harmed by it are practically non existent.
And I do need to keep reminding myself of the same things every time I step out the door or let someone in.
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