What have you done today

[Ianmc]

   When I had my hernia repaired,some years ago now,I watched the surgeon do it,there was a theatre light above the operating table  covered in mirrors.The surgeon was only interested in talking about his upcoming holiday in America,he never stopped asking questions about it after I told him I had spent a few weeks there the previous year.

[Rusty Nuts]

When my mum was a midwife in England, she attended a caesarian birth where mum was wide awake, drinking tea and unanaesthetised. All pain control was done by hypnosis.

[2112]

It's quite amazing what can be achieved with hypnosis. My late father-in-law was initially a Dentist but (back in the 60's) some patients were allergic to all options for pain relief. He sought out some options and trained in Hypnotherapy and wrote several books & travelled the world giving lectures on the subject. He made a horrific video of him self-hypnotising and having a wisdon tooth removed - all without aneasthetic. He did a filling for me once and before I knew I was being hypnotised the tooth was filled! No pain relief, a lot of drilling and I was as right as rain. I use some of his minor techniques while at the dentist and can 'zone out' while any unpleasantry goes on. He had a lot of success helping people to give up smoking and permanently cured one of our friends of her phobia of flying.

[UK_Vstrom650]

I've fitted the liner to my motorbike trousers, fished out the heated jacket wire from under the seat and added the heated insoles to my boots in readiness for a trip to Liverpool on Friday.
I also finally packed away the summer riding kit - don't think I'll be needing that for the rest of the year...

[2112]

Yes, it's thick with salt on the roads here now. Winter has officially started.

[pstm]

Chanced upon Ski week at Lidl https://www.lidl.co.uk/c/ski-essentials/a10058278

Came home with thermy leggings and the two tops plus socks.

Lots of stock at the shop at Wymondham, Norfolk.

There's a £5 off £25 voucher doing the rounds if you've got the lidl app (well there was for me).

I'm 6 foot and probably about 14 and a half-ish stone and the large sizes fit nicely.

Apologies for pic.

[nigel s]

Yep.. spotted my first gritter today...damn

Funny... I don,t remember your ears being THAT big  pstm

Ho Hum

[Fat Rat]

I popped into the hospital today, walking under my own steam, just thirteen days after a full knee replacement 

Then was amazed to learn that there were thirty eight staples in the incision to come out    I was a brave boy but there was no mention of a lollipop or a star sticker 

[Rusty Nuts]

Make sure they got them all.
I was stapled up after a hernia op, and they were removed at my GP clinic. A year later I was half way through an mri scan when the operator had to stop it due to metal in my abdomen.

[Barbel Mick]

there was no mention of a lollipop or a star sticker 

NHS cuts?   

[mr_diver]

Should have called Jen, she likes taking staples out. 

[2112]

Today, it's bags packed and were heading off to Bellingham for a wine weekend with the wine club we go to. We have the whole hotel to our wine group and there will be several tastings throughout the weekend as well as wines paired with each course of our evening meals. It's a great weekend and is always massively oversubscribed. Looking at the weather we may get smnowed in and have to stay another night... Or even two 

[Asmith61]

This morning I fitted a Keis heated clothing harness to my forklift at work, body was lovely and warm with my Keis 501 under my hi viz jacket 👍

Just really feel the cold since being put on blood thinners !!!!

[nigel s]

Nice
Warm is good .

Ho Hum

[Sir Trev]

Drove home from Castleford this morning (staff meeting there yesterday, with dinner after) and almost emptied the entire washer fluid reservoir over the four hour trip trying to keep my screen clear enough to see through. The roads were dry on the way up, which is lucky, as I would have probably run out on the way back today if it had been as bad both ways. Good job I filled the bottle up before I set off too.

[The Doctor 46]

I was at the small, one man motorbike garage this morning to have a new front tyre fitted. The roads were very wet and dirty with fallen leaves covering the road.

Well we all know how slippery new tyres are even on a hot dry day but today is cold, blue sky and showers. My bottom was clenched all the way home. I was waiting for the rain to stop and the roads dry out so as I could run the tyre in but drinking a cup of tea while watching the latest shower tells me that it's not going to happen.

Anyway, maybe the situation is good because sadly I have house work that shouldn't be ignored so now I have the rest of the day to deal with it. What a boring afternoon it's going to be................. Bo*****s! I'm going for a ride, how long can 60/70 miles take even with slippy conditions. 

At least most of the grit has washed away after the deep snow we had day's ago. 

[2112]

After a few complaints from the Mrs that the bathroom was 'too dark to see' I've changed the 5w warm white LED GU10 downlighter bulbs to 7w 'natural' white (about 4,000 kelvin) LED items. Definitely a bit brighter and the crisper white light makes things much clearer & better defined. The bulbs that came out had a 60 degree beam angle and the ones that have gone in have a 38 degree beam angle, still plenty of coverage (we have 8 in a box pattern of three rows, the 9th would have been where a cupboard is) however. Most importantly the bread knife is happy with them...

[Upt North]

Did someone say LED! 
We've got a bathroom fitting with G9's in. Their lifespan is anything from 30 mins to 30 days. The bulbs are obviously enclosed because it is a bathroom specific fitting.
I've used Crompton bulbs before and I am now trying Sylvania, I'm limited in choice because of wattage and warmth.
The Sylvanias went in Sautuday, changed the first one Sunday has it had already started flickering.   
Anybody remember the good old 40 or 60 wattage bayonet bulbs, opal or clear, life was so simple. Just like me.
Upt.

[2112]

We've got two G9 fitting lamps, both running fine with LEd's installed. It might be worth checking to see if you have a poor neutral connection, that will eat bulbs as they will run well over rated current. Just a thought.

[Upt North]

I'll check it out me duck, but I'm pretty sure they should be good. I spose I could check the junction box in the attic too.
Ta.
Upt.