Things that ur happy about

[grumpyhack]

Took my elder daughter and her wife and their 13 month old twins down to check my caravan this morning - and they were impressed.  Started planning a few weekend trips with them in the caravan for next year, though we agreed that the twins won't be ready for festivals for a year or two.  Then collected 93 year old mother in law to bring her up to Chateau Grumpyhack for the night. So a great day with a family range spanning over 90 years.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

3 minutes ago, grumpyhack said:

Took my elder daughter and her wife and their 13 month old twins down to check my caravan this morning - and they were impressed.  Started planning a few weekend trips with them in the caravan for next year, though we agreed that the twins won't be ready for festivals for a year or two.  Then collected 93 year old mother in law to bring her up to Chateau Grumpyhack for the night. So a great day with a family range spanning over 90 years.

Hello grumpy

Did you mean to write your elder daughter and her wife? No problems this end if you did, I just wasn't sure.

[grumpyhack]

13 hours ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

Hello grumpy

Did you mean to write your elder daughter and her wife? No problems this end if you did, I just wasn't sure.

Yep, I did Yog.  My elder daughter Charlie (Charlotte) is married to Lu (Louise).  Charlie gave birth to twins last year after undergoing IVF.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

2 hours ago, grumpyhack said:

Yep, I did Yog.  My elder daughter Charlie (Charlotte) is married to Lu (Louise).  Charlie gave birth to twins last year after undergoing IVF.

OK, thanks for clarifying grumpy.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Well, it's happened again - I've pressed a few buttons on my computer and made money. I only made £11 this time, but it is showing me that the system actually works. I just need to ramp up the hit ratio somehow.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I just had a thought which made me smile, which I'm happy about. I thought about putting an advert on ebay selling the remnants of what is laughingly referred to as my mind. It would kind of be interesting to see if there were any questions asked, and if there were, what would they be. On top of that I wonder if the bids would break the £1 barrier.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

7 minutes ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

What is it you're doing old chap?

I'm finding out what some people want in one part of the world and what they are prepared to pay, and then going off to another part of the world to see if I can get that product cheaper. If I can get the product to the customer cheaper than they can buy it locally then I get to keep the difference. Basically I'm a parasite. I've never been one before, but must confess to finding it interesting. Not only that but when it goes right, instead of hanging my head in capitalist shame I get a slight buzz. It would appear that all I have to do is press some buttons ie. I don't even get to see the product, have to transport it, store it etc so have no overheads. It's all a bit embryonic at the moment but if I put the work in then it might lead to something, but probably not knowing my previous business acumen. Still, it's better than betting on the horses.

[mjsell]

Has now been exactly a week since I first started taking my medication for my diagnosed epilepsy, and so far so good. Head feels clearer, eyes more focussed and generally feel more alert. No visible side effects yet, and barring feeling a bit more tired in the evenings there's not much to complain about, so feeling positive!

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Just now, mjsell said:

Has now been exactly a week since I first started taking my medication for my diagnosed epilepsy, and so far so good. Head feels clearer, eyes more focussed and generally feel more alert. No visible side effects yet, and barring feeling a bit more tired in the evenings there's not much to complain about, so feeling positive!

That's good to hear mjsell, especially as there appears to be no / little side effects.

[Spindles]

Good stuff mjsell   Hope things continue to improve and you can enjoy life to the full 

 

[feral chile]

17 hours ago, mjsell said:

Has now been exactly a week since I first started taking my medication for my diagnosed epilepsy, and so far so good. Head feels clearer, eyes more focussed and generally feel more alert. No visible side effects yet, and barring feeling a bit more tired in the evenings there's not much to complain about, so feeling positive!

That's good news xx

[trevethin]

I am happy that my old mum sounded OK when I spoke to her on the 'phone yesterday. She's 3 hours drive away and I find it too much to drive there and back in a day, can't really afford to pay to stay down there, and staying with mum or family is not an option - so I don't see her as much as I'd like to ...

[grumpyhack]

Car went in for a service today and to have the air suspension fixed, under one of those third party warranty schemes.

Problem is that the air suspension can be expensive to fix and is outside the terms of the warranty.

When I got to the garage they explained that they had found a 'problem' with my left hand 'electric window winder' that they'd fixed under the warranty.

Funnily enough I hadn't been aware of a problem with my left hand window but, magically, my suspension has been sorted.  What a lovely garage!

[mjsell]

7 minutes ago, grumpyhack said:

Car went in for a service today and to have the air suspension fixed, under one of those third party warranty schemes.

Problem is that the air suspension can be expensive to fix and is outside the terms of the warranty.

When I got to the garage they explained that they had found a 'problem' with my left hand 'electric window winder' that they'd fixed under the warranty.

Funnily enough I hadn't been aware of a problem with my left hand window but, magically, my suspension has been sorted.  What a lovely garage!

Wow that's great of them. Not often do you here good stories about car garages, that's a classy mechanic there. Makes sense for them though, as I bet you will use them again now and recommend to others.

[grumpyhack]

I was doubly delighted as my car, which is now approaching 100,000 miles is the most enjoyable car I've ever owned and it should now be good for at least another year.

It's an Audi A6 Allroad with constant four wheel drive and great drive on its own and a brilliant towcar. I've now got a very heavy twin axle caravan and it makes light work of towing it.

At this year's Glasto mudbath, when so many vehicles were being towed in an out, we drove both in and out under our own steam despite pulling a heavy caravan and a car loaded with four weighty adults.

[carlosj]

MrsCJ has driven off in the car. I'm really really happy about that because she's spent 2 and half years not driving, to sort out her epilepsy, medication and work stress, and has got through this time to now get behind the wheel again.

[feral chile]

1 minute ago, carlosj said:

MrsCJ has driven off in the car. I'm really really happy about that because she's spent 2 and half years not driving, to sort out her epilepsy, medication and work stress, and has got through this time to now get behind the wheel again.

nice one

[carlosj]

1 minute ago, feral chile said:

nice one

Cheers :-) It also makes it easier when I'll at Glastonbury as the family won't be reliant on the sparse bus service to get around the area.

[trevethin]

20 hours ago, carlosj said:

MrsCJ has driven off in the car. I'm really really happy about that because she's spent 2 and half years not driving, to sort out her epilepsy, medication and work stress, and has got through this time to now get behind the wheel again.

Lovely news  

[Spindles]

The foot doesn't need surgery and after 2 weeks of hopping around I finally got me a weight bearing boot for the cast, so I can put my foot on the floor (with no small amount of pain,but it beats the shit out of constantly looking like you are going to go arse over tit at any second).

Genuinely excited about the idea of being able to go up the stairs on my feet, not my arse.  Still another 11 weeks on crutches, but sod it, the worst bit is over and done with.

Rolling a massive jamaican woodbine in celebration.

[mjsell]

On 11/11/2016 at 1:04 PM, Spindles said:

The foot doesn't need surgery and after 2 weeks of hopping around I finally got me a weight bearing boot for the cast, so I can put my foot on the floor (with no small amount of pain,but it beats the shit out of constantly looking like you are going to go arse over tit at any second).

Genuinely excited about the idea of being able to go up the stairs on my feet, not my arse.  Still another 11 weeks on crutches, but sod it, the worst bit is over and done with.

Rolling a massive jamaican woodbine in celebration.

Good news about the boot.

Do they still use fairly heavy plaster casts that stop you from even seeing your leg for months? If they do, it seems odd that technology hasnt moved that treatment on since I last fucked my ankle 13 years ago. I keep seeing these videos about these lightweight plastic casts that are unclippable so that you can clean your leg and stuff.

Back when I done my ankle (ligaments, dislocation and 3 fractures) the worst thing about the recovery was the leg itch that could never be scratched.

[Spindles]

I was in an old school cast like you describe for the first couple of weeks.  Now I have one of these fancy boots exactly like you describe.  It's more painful than the cast, which was a perfect fit, but with a bit of adjustment it is an excellent piece of kit as with the correct angle of putting the foot down I can move around without needing to put any stress on the broken bone, being able to take it off and soak my leg in the bath is a blessed relief, as is being able to stick a sock on and have warm toes.

[mjsell]

2 hours ago, Spindles said:

I was in an old school cast like you describe for the first couple of weeks.  Now I have one of these fancy boots exactly like you describe.  It's more painful than the cast, which was a perfect fit, but with a bit of adjustment it is an excellent piece of kit as with the correct angle of putting the foot down I can move around without needing to put any stress on the broken bone, being able to take it off and soak my leg in the bath is a blessed relief, as is being able to stick a sock on and have warm toes.

Ah yeah that makes sense. For some reason I was thinking the boot went over the top of the cast. I was meaning the really lightweight casts that can be made with a 3d printer, but those probably wouldnt work for feet/ankles.

And yeah I used to carry a wolly hat around with me to put over my toes when they were cold. After about 12 weeks in a cast the skin on my leg was in tatters having been under a hot heavy cast and not seeing any light - it properly freaked me out when I first saw my leg, so its good you can get to it to clean. 

 

[trevethin]

I'm happy that 23, my eldest who's doing a PGCE this academic year, has passed his first observed teaching assessment this week.  I am so pleased for him.

[feral chile]

1 hour ago, trevethin said:

I'm happy that 23, my eldest who's doing a PGCE this academic year, has passed his first observed teaching assessment this week.  I am so pleased for him.

Nice one

(Is 23 his age?)