Author Topic: What have you done today (Read 116322 times)

Upt North · « **Reply #1080 on:** July 27, 2025, 16:53:14 »

You're doing the right thing 2112.
It's not always easy to do the right thing but it's always right.
I hope you see him some more. Poor bugger.
Upt.

Asmith61 · « **Reply #1081 on:** July 30, 2025, 20:36:14 »

2112 so sorry to to hear this. yes I remember you speaking of Alec before.
as others have said you are doing the right thing. Keep your visiting up and keep thinking of all the good times you have shared with your friend.
My thoughts are with you

2112 · « **Reply #1082 on:** July 31, 2025, 12:02:10 »

Cheers mate, I was in yesterday and he's really struggling to breathe. They've discovered he's over producing a type of mucus found in the lungs (I was told what it was but it fell out of my mind before I'd even left the ward...) which is now starting to thicken. They've given him a twice daily injection which helps to break it up, but he can't really cough due to muscle wastage. So his lungs have a permanent 'sludge' in the bottom of them. I'll be back in again later on today as he seems to really perk up when he gets visitors.

2112 · « **Reply #1083 on:** July 31, 2025, 15:54:27 »

I've just got back from today's visit, they've changed his med's and upped his sedative portion. He's very sleepy (hardly surprising given the drugs he's on) but the change has helped him breathe a bit more easily. He looked very relaxed today and he kept up with the conversation quite well, before he drifted off for a snooze. His partner is an emotional wreck, but she's keeping going remarkably well considering.

Oh, as soon as I got home I attacked 2 x wasps nests with nest killing powder. The foam spray I tried earlier seemed to work OK but after a week or so they came back. The powder is (alledgedly) much better, although I seem to be wearing quite a lot of it...

2112 · « **Reply #1084 on:** August 01, 2025, 11:07:47 »

Today I've been around the house resetting clocks, resetting the plug in circuit breakers and putting the candles away after last nights 2 hour power cut. We had a bit of a 'disco' at one point with the power going on and off for about 5 minuets. All back on now but it affected 1,200 homes. My one of my former colleagues informs me it was a cable fault at the Primary Substation at Bedlington.

Upt North · « **Reply #1085 on:** August 01, 2025, 11:21:15 »

It never got this far 2112, infact I can report we've had gas, water, internet and electricity for over two weeks now......it won't last......Storm Floris approach'eth.
Pffffffftttttt.
On the waspy front I can report the soapy peppermint oil mix did its job, they've buggered off to my plum trees.
Pffffffftttttt.

2112 · « **Reply #1086 on:** August 01, 2025, 13:37:37 »

Look after your plums !

Asmith61 · « **Reply #1087 on:** August 01, 2025, 16:10:17 »

Not today but yesterday. We had my wife’s Nieces stay for a couple of Nights.
( 7 & 9 ) so we had to find things to Entertain/ wear them out

So we took them to Wingham Wildlife Park we had a really nice day ( but in fact we did not succeed in wearing them out girls out

but myself and the wife were Knackered

)
Here’s some pics

Asmith61 · « **Reply #1088 on:** August 01, 2025, 22:18:19 »

More pics

Dark-Strom · « **Reply #1089 on:** August 02, 2025, 22:13:36 »

Having a long weekend. Been out for about 1.5hrs 2 mornings in a row on the scrambler.
A goodbye service on the Ninja, as well as removing a couple of bits

2112 · « **Reply #1090 on:** August 03, 2025, 23:26:05 »

Today, we went up to Wooler and visited Ad Gefrin (the whisky distillery) for the Gaderung. It was an interesting event and our friends from Norfolk enjoyed it a lot. Great weather too.

mr_diver · « **Reply #1091 on:** August 05, 2025, 18:55:45 »

Took off for a weeks camping with the family.
Eveything and the kitchen sink packed.
Next year we need a bigger car, or another roof box for the car.

We were supposed to be on a boat stip to Skomer island but due to the winds and swell the all of today's trips were cancelled.
So we went shopping in st davids, spen a fortune on new toys for the 5yr old.

A quick walk down to the beach, couple of sandcastles and a paddle in the sea and wood fired pizza to be cooked from the onsite food hut.

Now cooking some welshcakes by the tent.

mr_diver · « **Reply #1092 on:** August 05, 2025, 18:55:56 »

The welsh cake mix ready to cook

2112 · « **Reply #1093 on:** August 06, 2025, 10:45:42 »

It's been a busy day so far, Victory booked in for it's MOT re-test on Friday and I've hung another picture we had made from our trip to NZ this year. I've put up in my back passage this morning... It's the biggest so far at 1000mm x 750mm and the image is still nice and clear. It's a place called the Bay of Islands taken from the beach at Russel.

2112 · « **Reply #1094 on:** August 06, 2025, 10:48:09 »

We also caught this on our camera's at 01:30 in the morning -

Asmith61 · « **Reply #1095 on:** August 06, 2025, 11:11:27 »

2112 that is a great video and so clear 👍

Barbel Mick · « **Reply #1096 on:** August 06, 2025, 12:26:48 »

Got up the 2nd day running at Center Parcs, Woburn.
We got here Monday & haven't stopped since. Deb treated our kids (& partners) & the grandkids to a few days here to celebrate her 70th birthday.
It's great to see them having fun & really enjoying all the activities, but it's bloody hard work for us two old 'uns walking up & down & round & round to & from the activities.
Just two more days & we can get home for a well deserved rest!

The Doctor 46 · « **Reply #1097 on:** August 06, 2025, 13:20:47 »

I envy you, what a wonderful, exhausting time you must have had. Bringing the generations together to make memories, that's what life is all about.

Asmith61 · « **Reply #1098 on:** August 06, 2025, 21:52:16 »

As our wharehouses are on a farm. Very quiet at work at the moment so I took the opportunity to catch some pictures (and a video but I cannot post a video 🤣) with my Drone of the Harvest.

nigel s · « **Reply #1099 on:** August 07, 2025, 06:21:31 »

John Deere ( I think, in the pic )...just like their american cousins ..Harleys ..they have HUGE levers and pedals, even for tractors. My second favourite tractor .
After Massey Ferguson...of course...

Ho Hum