What have you done today

[2112]

So, in a surprise turn of events I picked my mate Alec up from hospital tonight. He's a bit better, but far from well and is continuing on oral antibiotics for a fortnight. The reason for the rapid discharge from Hospital was that they were desperate for beds! They were aware of his desire to be treated at home and thought why not? His partner has twisted her knee and the central heatings on the blink, but he's home 

[UK_Vstrom650]

Great to hear he's well enough to be home. Much better for him to be back where he wants to be. 

[Asmith61]

Yes it is great to hear that Alec is well enough to be sent home.
Hopefully that will make a lot of difference to him 🤞
Shame his partner has twisted her knee. They really have had no luck recently at least they have a true friend in you 2112 best wishes to you all.

[2112]

Cheers folks, appreciated 

Just when you think nothing else can go wrong one of their cat's had a poop in the cat litter tray and it somehow rolled out onto the floor. Andrea then walked it across the hall and into the toilet during the night - deep joy!

[UK_Vstrom650]

  Well, they say bad luck comes in threes so fingers crossed that's it for now.


I ended up taking the kids to Go-Ape this morning. They've discovered if I go on with them they get to do the bigger course so off I went climbing up and around the trees. Oddly, no matter what I do, I always land back-first at the bottom of the zip lines, which has me quoting Danny Glover in Lethal Weapon...

[2112]

Cut the grass front & back, trimmed some bushes, cut back some weeds, had some Ibuprofen...

[Phild]

Cut the grass front and back. Trimmed several bushes. Checked my tyre pressures on my bike ready to go out tomorrow.😁

[Phild]

Picked up my new car.😁

Left Somerset at 3.45am to collect as the dealer in Colchester opened at half eight…. With a breakfast stop of course.….. £1k saving to do so.🤷‍♂️

[Brockett]

It was a warm day and the sun was up in a "Simpsons Sky". I opened the Garage and wheeled out the V7. Then looking up saw a huge black cloud which in no time at all covered the visible sky. I just got the bike back inside when the first lumps of rain bounced on the garage roof. Back indoors I removed my riding gear and dressed like a normal boring person. The rain stopped after half and hour but I gave up the idea of a ride and instead fitted the second of my £7 knock off Quadlock things to the V7.  Perhaps tommorow.

[Phild]

I’ll be out on the bike Thursday or Friday.😁

[Asmith61]

Phild   my wife picked her new car up on Saturday. She is over the moon with it 

[2112]

That's a very nice looking car 

[Phild]

@Asmith61….. great looking car. I see you’re from Essex…. I picked mine up from John Banks in Colchester.

I’ve never paid Dacia’s much attention before, but my son pointed me in their direction. Early days, but I’m impressed.

Service plan to sort out. But in the meantime mudflaps to fit, fabric’s to be sprayed, paintwork to be conditioned etc, etc.😁

[Asmith61]

2112   thank you it is a Bigster self charging Hybrid.

Phild    we bought ours from Ashford Kent. This is the 5th Dacia my wife has had really good cars.
Ours came with the Diamond Bright paintwork and the cleaning kit.
I know John Banks in Colchester, quite a journey for you but a 1K saving well done 

[2112]

I had a quick look on the Dacia website, I think you've picked the best colour by a mile. Impressive spec too 

[Joe Rocket]

Why is it they are never available in yellow?

 

[Phild]

Here you go…..

[Asmith61]

 

[2112]

Yesterday, my former boss invited me out for a curry in Newcastle as he wanted some advice on the way the company was heading. We agreed to meet at Central Station at 19:30; knowing Tom to be an iffy timekeeper (understatement...) I got the 19:00 train in from Ashington that was due in at 19:33, confident I'd be the first one there. While waiting for Tom I got his text to say he'd be there at 20:00, not a huge surprise. While I was waiting (and waiting) a quite pretty lady in her 40's approached me and said "you must be Steve, 6'3" and muscular?". I said "sadly I'm Bryan, 6'2" and a bit lardy". We had a good laugh together when I saw a much shorter chap with a similar physique looking over. I said "I think that's your date". She twisted her face, nipped over for a two minuet chat and dashed off double-time out of the station. 'Steve' (5'11" & tubby) looked well pissed off !!! I was killing myself laughing along with one of the station staff.

Tom then rang me to say he's fallen asleep on the train and was now at Morpeth, the next stop North! I told him to wait there as there was a train to Morpeth due in 10 mins. We finally met up in Morpeth at 21:00 and had a very nice curry in the Manzil and a couple of drink's in 'spoons (The Electric Wizzard). Business advice delivered, the Mrs picked us up and dropped Tom off at the Morpeth railway station so he coiuld get the train home (or to Kings Cross). All in all an eventful evening.

[Rusty Nuts]

"Meet me outside the pawnbrokers and I'll kiss you under the balls."