I'd caught and overtaken another cyclist on my way to work (I'm on the knockabout bike with lots of clobber in the panniers). He caught me again while I was stopped at the next junction and we had a brief chat culminating with:
Other rider: Do you club ride?
Me: (wondering where this is going) Err, no.
O.R.: You really ought to. Mid Shropshire Wheelers would love to see you!
Me:
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'....but it's more likely to be the fact I get things done, I might moan and winge but once it's given to me (rightfully)...it will be done.
A visit to the dentist today, for an appointment I've been waiting 6 weeks for, to replace a filling and piece of broken tooth.
Dentist puts the local anaesthetic into my gum and sits me up for 5 mins whilst it does its stuff.
Dentist-: How is that feeling. It should tingle and then go rubbery.
Me:- Well it's starting to tingle and numb, but doesn't feel that numb yet.
Dentist:- We'll give it a go, just shout if it hurts.
(Starts drilling)
Me:- aaagghhhh (as I almost hit the roof with pain)
Dentist:- that's a little sensitive still then!!
Me:- errr, YES!!
(Add's some more anaesthetic)
Dentist:- how does that feel now.
Me:- not a whole lot different, maybe a bit number.
Dentist:- we've got the majority out, just a little more to go and so we'll give it another try.
(Starts drilling)
Me:- ok for a few seconds and then aaggghhh as he hits the sensitive spot again!!
Dentist:- That's done now, just the amalgam to go in.
Me:-
Thanks goodness I don't have a fear of the dentist and an appointment tomorrow morning to replace a filling and piece of broken tooth!
Oh crap - I do and I do ...
(The past 3 treatments have been pain-free so I hope he continues the good work in the morning!)
Ooh - can you add that to the CC smiley list?
I might manage to keep up with Rob though.
