Mundane News

[postman]

Forgive me Lord for i have sinned,i have posted a photo of a car on cyclechat.

 

[Reynard]

I have succumbed and got the fire on for the first time since the spring. I just feel really cold.

 

[biggs682]

Afternoon cuppa and a real digestive went down well
Pulled the beans up at an elderly relatives

 

[Oldhippy]

The BBC and I have a very different opinion of the term 'breeze'

 

[DCLane]

Flu injection done, plus finishing the painting of the dent on SWMBO's car. I got over-enthusiastic and did two large areas which had scratches all over as well, which took far too long to complete.

It's OK as a result given it's a re-paint of a previous re-paint. Needs polishing after the laquer but it started raining heavily.

 

[classic33]

We have hail, moving westwards.
Should be in Leeds in no time.

 

[Reynard]

My arms are now starting to feel sore. Right arm (covid) is decidedly more sore than left arm (flu).

 

[PeteXXX]

Flu jab has been jabbed 💉
The surgery was full of old people!! 😂

 

[classic33]

We are happy to announce we have a new member to the family.A Vauxhall Crossland X October 2020.It seems Mrs P loved it as soon as she saw it.Black roof Orange bodywork.I like the shape and it looks a solid car.I have not sat in it yet,it is resting and asleep in our garage.Tomorrow it takes us to Manchester.Not on the train now as planned.

You're aware of the M62 closure, due to bridge work, on Sundays?

 

[classic33]

Forgive me Lord for i have sinned,i have posted a photo of a car on cyclechat.

For your sins, go onto Ilkla Moor and give a full rendition of on The Anthem.

 

[Illaveago]

The man with seven wives was seen leaving St Ives.

Were the police after him?

 

[Reynard]

Were the police after him?

More likely to be Cats Protection

 

[tom73]

That does rather remind me of my distillery days when I was on duty 24/7 and could be called out at anytime outside the normal 8am to 5pm.
Got hauled over and questioned by plod several times in the middle of the night while driving fast to collect spares from various sources who had to get wakened in advance.
Hard going but I did enjoy my work in those days.

Mrs 73 is enjoying it too now she's fully in post and slowly taking over the running. Her UTC closers the doors at 8pm they aim to clear the cases by 10pm. It's trying to keep to the 4 hour wait that's hard and depending on how many are waiting. Depends when they finish now once flu cases start it's not uncommon for waits to go up 6 hours. Throw in a few emergencies like yesterday and it all go's to pot even more.
What would help is if people thought a bit 1st and used common sense. This week she's had a guy who come in with a bad foot , that he hurt 3 years ago. Nothing wrong with it or anything they can do about it. A mother with her 17 year demanding a list of drugs for his mouth ulcers.
When Mrs 73 looked they had all must healed , when she informed her that it was out of her scope of practice and no she won't prescribe them.
The mother kicked off about having wait 3.5 hours for nothing. They are all told at triage the wait and what they can treat and do. Before they came to the UTC they'd been to the dentist 1st. Who'd written down a list stuff to ask for. Mrs 73 pointed out the dentist can prescribe them, why they never asked them in the 1st place lord knows.

The other big thing is people who turn up in pain , 1st question always is have you taken any pain killers. No , why not, because I was coming here. Or parents with children with a fever not giving them any thing they too turn round and say because I was coming here.

 

[Speicher]

You can't get coffee without kerfuffle. I brace myself when ordering a black americano for the supplementary ''Do you want milk?'' question. I tried simplifying things by ordering double espresso (espressi?) and a glass of tap water but they get their second question in with the ice or no ice dilemma.

It's not just me then!

I tried explaining that I would like a black coffee with just a small amount of milk added to it. He did not recognise this description as an Americano. A cappucino is very milky is it? and a Latte even more milky. He mentionned a flat white as well.

Fortunately the cakes had recognisable names, Berry Sponge being straight-forward, and yes, very tasty.

 

[oldwheels]

Son did 40+ miles this morning despite wearing shorts in the hail tho’ he did admit it was not a good decision as the last 10 miles were “ not good”.
Saw a fair sized cargo boat go past a short time ago with the pilot boat tied alongside. Probably heading for Bonawe quarry to load with road building materials. The view to each side is a bit limited by trees so it is a matter of luck to catch sight of them going past and no time to get a photo.
Just got the sad news that Alec Salmond died. A divisive figure for sure but a much missed personality.