Good news thread..

[Sasperella]

1 hour ago, Ozanne said:

@Wellyboot @Sasperella

My sister has decided she will get another kitten, so on the 25th she is picking up this little guy  Can't wait to meet him. 

Ooooh what a cutie!!!! Little Fizgig is getting in well here. Potentially the most spoilt cat ever, but such a sweetie. 

[Wellyboot]

11 hours ago, Ozanne said:

@Wellyboot @Sasperella

My sister has decided she will get another kitten, so on the 25th she is picking up this little guy  Can't wait to meet him. 

omg look at his LITTLE NOSE!!!!! 😍 he is adorable!!! We need to know his name!! I'm very excited for you to meet him too!!  

[Ayrshire Chris]

Really good news to see Worthy farm converting four land rovers to electric as part of the move to net zero carbon . Always at the forefront our beloved festival. 

[Ozanne]

3 hours ago, Wellyboot said:

omg look at his LITTLE NOSE!!!!! 😍 he is adorable!!! We need to know his name!! I'm very excited for you to meet him too!!  

Thanks guys, I’m very excited, I love cats they are so adorable and relaxing to be around!

[Wellyboot]

This was Dennis last night, licking his lips 😂

He'd just had some dreamies before bed and i took this just at the right time!

[Losing my hair]

10 minutes ago, Wellyboot said:

This was Dennis last night, licking his lips 😂

He'd just had some dreamies before bed and i took this just at the right time!

Or he'd just had some tasty pigeon behind your back.

[mike86]

17 hours ago, guypjfreak said:

Found some old pics from 97.... 

One tent 12 people.. Lol 

Did you sleep in a pool of mud? 

 

[Waterdeep]

17 hours ago, guypjfreak said:

Oh my. Images you can feel. Also looks like you're about to be invaded my a mini nessie!

[Wellyboot]

42 minutes ago, Losing my hair said:

Or he'd just had some tasty pigeon behind your back.

😂😂 nooooo!! x

[guypjfreak]

8 hours ago, mike86 said:

Did you sleep in a pool of mud? 

 

Didn’t sleep lol 

[Crazyfool01]

Emily liking my reply to a tweet  

 

 

[Kalopsia]

Giving blood for the first time tomorrow, has anyone on here had experience with it? What's it like and can I exercise the day of/day after? 

Edited November 11, 2020 by Kalopsia

[northernringo]

36 minutes ago, Kalopsia said:

Giving blood for the first time tomorrow, has anyone on here had experience with it? What's it like and can I exercise the day of/day after? 

Nice! I've an appointment on Monday to give blood.

I've exercised before after but never anything too strenuous. It is the kind of thing that you won't notice any real difference after giving blood unless you exercise. Some light exercise if probably fine but I wouldn't go an a massive run or anything on the same day!

Make sure you eat plenty too, both before and after  

[incident]

29 minutes ago, Kalopsia said:

Giving blood for the first time tomorrow, has anyone on here had experience with it? What's it like and can I exercise the day of/day after? 

You can certainly exercise beforehand. Exerting yourself is not recommended for several hours afterwards, and especially not when it's your first time. The next day should be OK, although personally the first time I gave blood I did find that my arm was a bit sore for a couple days and so if that happens you may want to be selective as to what you actually do.

Just make sure you drink plenty during the day, and you'll be fine. They've put extra safety / distancing measures in place over the past few months and I reckon the process feels safer than going to a shop.

[Kalopsia]

40 minutes ago, northernringo said:

Nice! I've an appointment on Monday to give blood.

I've exercised before after but never anything too strenuous. It is the kind of thing that you won't notice any real difference after giving blood unless you exercise. Some light exercise if probably fine but I wouldn't go an a massive run or anything on the same day!

Make sure you eat plenty too, both before and after  

Thank you! All the best for Monday. Glad I got 10km in today then, maybe it would be good for me to have a couple of days off. 

39 minutes ago, incident said:

You can certainly exercise beforehand. Exerting yourself is not recommended for several hours afterwards, and especially not when it's your first time. The next day should be OK, although personally the first time I gave blood I did find that my arm was a bit sore for a couple days and so if that happens you may want to be selective as to what you actually do.

Just make sure you drink plenty during the day, and you'll be fine. They've put extra safety / distancing measures in place over the past few months and I reckon the process feels safer than going to a shop.

I'm giving blood at 6pm so I'm thinking a cup of tea and a couple of biscuits, so no late night exercises for me

[fred quimby]

1 hour ago, Kalopsia said:

Giving blood for the first time tomorrow, has anyone on here had experience with it? What's it like and can I exercise the day of/day after? 

I haven't given blood for a bit now, medical reason but sure I would be ok so must get back on it.

I remember them saying that your blood volume would be back to normal after a cuppa or two and all ok within the hour. It takes months for all the correct cells to be replaced supposedly and that is why they only took it every 6 months

[gmb1992]

2 hours ago, Kalopsia said:

Giving blood for the first time tomorrow, has anyone on here had experience with it? What's it like and can I exercise the day of/day after? 

I wouldn't exercise for a few days, you'll also find you're a bit slower and feel a bit on the unfit side. It's all pretty normal and you should feel back to normal in a week 

[Losing my hair]

4 hours ago, Kalopsia said:

Giving blood for the first time tomorrow, has anyone on here had experience with it? What's it like and can I exercise the day of/day after? 

I'm a regular blood donor and have never had any problems. You're advised not to do anything strenuous on the day of the donation but you should be fine the following day, just don't go beyond what you would normally do. They'll give you a card with a number to call if you are feeling unwell or need advice.

 

[Kalopsia]

3 hours ago, fred quimby said:

I haven't given blood for a bit now, medical reason but sure I would be ok so must get back on it.

I remember them saying that your blood volume would be back to normal after a cuppa or two and all ok within the hour. It takes months for all the correct cells to be replaced supposedly and that is why they only took it every 6 months

 

3 hours ago, gmb1992 said:

I wouldn't exercise for a few days, you'll also find you're a bit slower and feel a bit on the unfit side. It's all pretty normal and you should feel back to normal in a week 

 

1 hour ago, Losing my hair said:

I'm a regular blood donor and have never had any problems. You're advised not to do anything strenuous on the day of the donation but you should be fine the following day, just don't go beyond what you would normally do. They'll give you a card with a number to call if you are feeling unwell or need advice.

 

Thanks for all the advice! I'm looking forward to doing something good. 🙂

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, Kalopsia said:

 

 

Thanks for all the advice! I'm looking forward to doing something good. 🙂

Nice one  wish I could donate myself ... 

[gmb1992]

12 hours ago, Kalopsia said:

 

 

Thanks for all the advice! I'm looking forward to doing something good. 🙂

Definitely! And you get free biscuits/ crisps which is always nice  

[Kalopsia]

9 minutes ago, gmb1992 said:

Definitely! And you get free biscuits/ crisps which is always nice  

I wondered if they'd still be doing that with the current pandemic etc? 

[squirrelarmy]

13 hours ago, crazyfool1 said:

Nice one  wish I could donate myself ... 

I’m in the same boat. Not allowed to give blood even though they could easily get some the next time they whack a needle in my arm. 

[gmb1992]

2 hours ago, Kalopsia said:

I wondered if they'd still be doing that with the current pandemic etc? 

Yep but they ask you what you want and bring it to you... pretty much a picnic where you're waited on and pay with a pint of blood! 🤣

[Kalopsia]

2 hours ago, gmb1992 said:

Yep but they ask you what you want and bring it to you... pretty much a picnic where you're waited on and pay with a pint of blood! 🤣

Oh that sounds lovely, what a great afternoon. Hope I can stream The Chase!