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  • boogiemanboogieman Frets: 11742
    robgilmo said:
    Oh, hang on, I think I might have a cough, so every time I cough my arse hole feels like its being stabbed with a kitchen knife and my tooth throbs like my jaw has been snapped off with a lump hammer, awesome! 
    Why's this in the happy thread? Are you a masochist?  :)
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  • robgilmorobgilmo Frets: 2999
    boogieman said:
    robgilmo said:
    Oh, hang on, I think I might have a cough, so every time I cough my arse hole feels like its being stabbed with a kitchen knife and my tooth throbs like my jaw has been snapped off with a lump hammer, awesome! 
    Why's this in the happy thread? Are you a masochist?  :)
    Because bad things come in threes, two down, one to go.
    A Deuce , a Tele and a cup of tea.
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  • mike_lmike_l Frets: 5698
    In my battle with Crohn's disease, I saw my specialist today, and she has put me on 18 month check ups. This is the longest I've been between check ups.

    Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21) 

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  • DavidReesDavidRees Frets: 293
    I had forgotten all about this fabulous thread and the influence Clare_Bear had on this forum so I share my thought for today which is
     I am reminded that often the smallest efforts are rewarded with the greatest joy :) ...
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  • vizviz Frets: 10211
    Thank you for your vibes and to all others who have posted good cheer on here. This thread does not have the same amount of traffic as the boil thread but it's infinitely more positive!
    Paul_C said: People never read the signature bit.
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  • BucketBucket Frets: 7749
    ^ Agreed. I love this thread, and I like to dredge it up every now and then to keep it going.

    So, natural light. My new room has the same amount of it with the blinds closed as my old room did with them open. I love it.
    - "I'm going to write a very stiff letter. A VERY stiff letter. On cardboard."
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  • BucketBucket Frets: 7749
    I did my last ever shift in the shop today. I hope that is the last experience I ever have of working in retail.
    - "I'm going to write a very stiff letter. A VERY stiff letter. On cardboard."
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  • rsvmarkrsvmark Frets: 1324
    I helped out a charity last week- in fact I did this each year. We raised £264,000 on the day of champions. This goes to help run healthcare programmes in Africa
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  • A small thing, but today I caught the biggest perch of the season so far for myself.

    It's not much, but it picks me up.

    A bigger thing - having had some weeks off work with severe depression and anxiety problems, I feel ready to get back to work next week.

    The biggest thing - nan has declined rather rapidly recently and is now being nursed in bed 24/7 by us. The NHS, and the continual free end of life care we have received, has been utterly amazing and incredible. Not without some hitches, and there are some waits, but we went from being desperately in need of help to getting loads of equipment and a nurse visit every day in about 3 days.

    Just amazing. 
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  • mike_lmike_l Frets: 5698
    A small thing, but today I caught the biggest perch of the season so far for myself.

    It's not much, but it picks me up.

    Pics dude, pics, and what size?

    Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21) 

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  • mike_l said:
    A small thing, but today I caught the biggest perch of the season so far for myself.

    It's not much, but it picks me up.

    Pics dude, pics, and what size?

    No pics, it's wasn't big!! Just biggest of the season for me ;)

    It probably nudged a bit over a pound, needed netting. I'm learning some new (to me) techniques that's more static luring - so using imitation worms and creatures/crayfish on flex heads and carolina rigs. So far I'm using only UL stuff (2", 4" worms and 2.5" crayfish/frogs on 1.5g and 2.5g cheburashka/flex heads) and practising pulling out perch so when the rivers swell up a bit I can move up to the big 5" crayfish lures and big stick baits on heavier flex heads to try to pick out a proper specimen and have some confidence in what I'm doing. 

    I had a huge perch follow a jerkbait three seasons ago, but the fishing the last couple of years has been atrocious. Luckily, the fish have recovered in a big way and I reckon this will be the year I get my first 2lber.

    Side note, although I've caught on loads of lures recently, these are great fun to use. https://www.agmdiscountfishing.co.uk/m/prod_detail.php?products_id=3797

    Despite the size, it's amazing how ambitious tiny wasps of perch can be! 
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  • Just had a message from our favourite holiday place, offering free, extra days to the holiday we'd booked.
    I'm not sure we've ever needed a holiday this much and it's cheered us up no end!
    My wife asked me to stop singing Wonderwall.
    I said maybe.....
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  • mike_lmike_l Frets: 5698
    Looks like a friend has got me a ticket for HRHProg. Well excited. Looks liks Octember and Novmember are lining up to be awesome gig going months.

    Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21) 

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  • oafoaf Frets: 293
    My wife has been very ill this year and after a tough 9 months we had a great night out a couple of weeks ago - at a fireworks festival!












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  • mike_lmike_l Frets: 5698
    Fridays jam night basically turned into a gig.
    Was muchos fun.

    Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21) 

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  • ESBlondeESBlonde Frets: 3532
    The sun shines and the weekend approaches. Whats not to like.

    We need more happyness in our lives.
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  • DeadmanDeadman Frets: 3663
    My eldest son helped me do the garden this morning and it's nice to know I can relax tomorrow for a change. Car is getting remapped in the morning so I'm a bit excited for that.
    I play at my dining room table.
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  • DeadmanDeadman Frets: 3663
    I handed in a wallet yesterday packed with cards and some money. To my surprise my son lost his wallet containing his new £140 bus pass last night so we were on a bit of a downer until 10 minutes ago. His wallet containing the bus pass has been handed into the bus depot.

    There really are still good peeps out there.
    I play at my dining room table.
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  • vizviz Frets: 10211
    edited October 2017
    I've been looking for my lost wallet since last weekend. Today for example I've just spent half an hour rooting through my leads bags and in the back of my amp that I used at last weekend's gig. I've rung all the local shops and gone through my pockets a million times. Then I read your post and seriously wondered if it could have been mine that you found. Then literally one minute later, a minute ago, I realised it's in the back pocket of the jeans I'm wearing. 
    Paul_C said: People never read the signature bit.
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  • DeadmanDeadman Frets: 3663
    If it'd been yours Viz I'd have put a ransom on it until you'd got me a meeting with Rat Scabies. Glad you found it, although I thought I was forgetful!!??
    I play at my dining room table.
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  • vizviz Frets: 10211
    Deadman said:
    If it'd been yours Viz I'd have put a ransom on it until you'd got me a meeting with Rat Scabies. Glad you found it, although I thought I was forgetful!!??
    Ha :)
    Paul_C said: People never read the signature bit.
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  • rawk100rawk100 Frets: 1754
    edited October 2017
    One of my cats went missing in early June and hadn't been seen since so we presumed a while back that he had gone for good.

     Watching telly last night and he comes crashing through the catflap meowing his head off! He's quite thin but isn't hurt and spent the next hour eating everything in sight. He then spent most of last night on my bed purring away and clawing my chest.

    What the hell happened to him, or where the hell he's been for the last 4 months is a complete mystery. I wish he could tell us. Still can't believe he's back!...
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  • Jimbro66Jimbro66 Frets: 2394
    While travelling in the depths of France a few days ago an enforced three-point-turn resulted in the rear of the camper having an altercation with a low bollard. Rear bumper assembly with light clusters fell off in the road and things looked grim. Enter a jovial Frenchman who opened up his courtyard to drive the camper off the road. Then disappeared inside for a few minutes and came back armed with drill and an assortment of fixings and some duct tape. We soon had everything back together as a semi-permanent fix. The good Samaritan explained that he is a French-Moroccan Muslim and particularly wanted us to know that most Muslims are good people who like to help others. I found it a little sad that he needed to excuse his religion but that's unfortunately what the actions of a relatively small number of extremists have done. A nicer bloke you could never meet. He certainly saved the day.
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  • boogiemanboogieman Frets: 11742
    Great stories in the last two posts. Wows awarded. 
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  • not_the_djnot_the_dj Frets: 7306
    My two lads (6 and 8) are loving watching "Star Fleet" (aka X Bomber) from Saturday mornings back in the early 80s. 
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  • First night of my new martial arts club.

    Got a few students, not too many so it relieved the pressure, and it went really well.  Better than I'd hoped.

    Seems like I've got quite a long haul of this to go.
    PSN id : snakey33stoo
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  • Jimbro66Jimbro66 Frets: 2394
    First night of my new martial arts club.

    Got a few students, not too many so it relieved the pressure, and it went really well.  Better than I'd hoped.

    Seems like I've got quite a long haul of this to go.
    I wish you every success with that. I ran a couple of karate clubs for seven years. It was a big commitment but seeing the students progress to do well in regional and national events was very rewarding. I made a lot of really good friends too. Even had two of my students marry -  my daughter was their bridesmaid :)  Good days.

    Best wishes
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  • NiteflyNitefly Frets: 4697
    I'm off to Cyprus in the morning - my youngest is getting married there, so it's a 2-week holiday for Mum and Dad  =)

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  • Trying to sort stuff out in the lounge and in the music room. Assembled the Quad 33/FM3/303 for the first time in yonks and hooked it up to the B&W DM4s. Yep, old stuff. but hey, the sound of it was magic :)
    "Working" software has only unobserved bugs. (Parroty Error: Pieces of Nine! Pieces of Nine!)
    Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
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  • boogiemanboogieman Frets: 11742
    Trying to sort stuff out in the lounge and in the music room. Assembled the Quad 33/FM3/303 for the first time in yonks and hooked it up to the B&W DM4s. Yep, old stuff. but hey, the sound of it was magic :)
    An old workmate of mine that I keep in touch with has some Quad stuff in his loft. It sounds like he has the electrostatic speakers too (he says he thinks they looked like radiators). I keep offering to buy it all off him but he always fobs me off, saying it's too much hassle to get up there and find it. 
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