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Posted 18 Nov 2024 at 09:18

Hi all, I hope you had a good weekend. 

We went up to visit my son and his wife yesterday to lend a hand gardening.

Anyway, I'll cut to the chase, the virtual beers are on me because they're expecting a baby in June. They have a nice scan picture that looks like a cross between a jelly baby and an astronaut. 

Cheers everyone. 

Kev.

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Posted 18 Nov 2024 at 10:00

 Congratulations mate! 🍾 I'll have a virtual Stella please. Is it their first?

I've got two framed photos of my two grandkids at the 20th week scan stage. 

I've just got two grandkids, 6 and 11 years. When my daughter was heavily pregnant with her first, whilst on a walk, we picked up an acorn. It grew and I treasure Ollie's little oak tree. When heavily pregnant with her second, we picked up a horse chestnut. It grew and I also treasure Albia's, little conker tree. I've grown both in outdoor pots and sort of bonsai them to keep them reasonably small. I just cut off most of the roots every year when I change the compost. By doing this I've managed to stop the trees growing as fast as the kids. 😁

 

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Posted 18 Nov 2024 at 10:47

Cheers Adrian, 

It's their first, we already have a 10 year old granddaughter. My wife and I had a £5 bet on who would be next and I won, result!

What a lovely idea planting a tree.. on walks in the woods with our granddaughter, we would often tread acorns into the soil in the hope that we were keeping the woods going. 

Cheers,

Kev.

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Posted 18 Nov 2024 at 10:59

Congratulations Kev , really pleased for you . 

We only have the one grandchild at the moment…! And he’s in Jersey so don’t see him all the time. But we do zoom at least twice a week 👍. 

One of my mates brothers had an S1 and I remember thinking how weird it sounded compared to my BSA ….! But it was so thirsty he couldn’t get between petrol stations… 🤣

I am looking forward to getting mine running ok and trying it out on the road. It’s got 15 more BHP (45) than the S1 but the same weight so it’s supposed to be a bit of a wheelie monster .. 

But then I’m gonna sell it and put the money in the holiday pot 🙂

cheers guys, 

Phil

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Posted 18 Nov 2024 at 13:06

Afternoon gents! Apologies for my prolonged absence from the pub. I decided I'd try and distance myself from anything cancer related for a while, in the hope that I would be able to forget about it. Needless to say it didn't work.  The ongoing incontinence and ED issues post surgery, make it impossible to forget, and I was just missing out on the banter on here! So I'll pull up a bar stool, and have a nice flat pint of Bass please.

Kev, I see you expecting another grandchild. Congratulations mate, I've got four in my collection so far, and they keep me sane. I see you are also re-flooring a bathroom. I ripped up the tatty laminate in our en-suite the other week, thoroughly expecting to be having to replace it. But surprisingly, the floorboards didn't look too bad given their age (old bit of the house is Circa 1817), so I am currently renovating them instead of covering them up.

Phil - it's good to see you are feeling a bit better at the minute. Glad to hear you are wielding a paint brush again, as it means you must be on the mend for now. I just spent the weekend painting our utility room, after promising to do it when we move in two and a half years ago....😂

Adrian, looking at the clock, you're probably in the real pub by now, you jammy sod. Have one for me! That's a great idea with the kids trees. We've got a Horse Chestnut growing in a pot, from a conker picked up last year. I'd just assumed we would eventually have to get shot of it, or plant it in the garden to annoy whoever ends up living in our house in years to come.

Cheers all

Ian.

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Posted 19 Nov 2024 at 08:45

Hi Ian, it's good to see you back in the virtual pub, hopefully Adrian's jokes can take your mind off things. It's snowing outside so there's a danger we'll all be stuck inside the pub! 😁

As for the bathroom floor, the old floor tiles are breaking up under the lino so it's all got to come up. This DIY business is never ending!

Cheers, 

Kev.

User
Posted 19 Nov 2024 at 12:43

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
This DIY business is never ending!

 

It certainly is Kev. Got up this morning to the first snowfall of the year, and a suspiciously cold house. The boiler has packed up. Why it had to happen on the coldest day of the year so far, is beyond me. Can't get the plumber round until late tomorrow, so will be throwing logs on the burner until then 😒

User
Posted 19 Nov 2024 at 15:32

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
This DIY business is never ending!

 

It certainly is Kev. Got up this morning to the first snowfall of the year, and a suspiciously cold house. The boiler has packed up. Why it had to happen on the coldest day of the year so far, is beyond me. Can't get the plumber round until late tomorrow, so will be throwing logs on the burner until then 😒

Hey Ian, 

Does the boiler have an error code?

Sometimes the condensation drain freezes up in cold weather. At a previous house, I had to heat it with a hairdryer to get the boiler going again. 

Hope you can get it sorted mate.

Kev.

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Posted 20 Nov 2024 at 08:08

Morning Kev

No, unfortunately it is an old oil fired boiler, with no fancy display screen for error codes. I think the fan motor has failed, as I heard a horrid whining noise as it shut down. We inherited it when we moved in a couple of years ago, but I reckon it must be 25 years old. Need to get it replaced really, as it's not very efficient - burns about 10 litres of oil a day in the winter!

Anyway, hopefully the plumber is coming later today and will coax it back to life. In the meantime, the log burner is working overtime 👍

User
Posted 20 Nov 2024 at 09:45

Hi Ian.

Great to see you're back again. I'm sorry that you've still got some incontinence and ED issues, but it's still very early days mate. It maybe that you'll have to join my 'Prick a dick' group. I've become a dab hand at injecting now I'm a sort of erection junkie. 😁

I hope you sort out the old boiler problem. Mine occasionally plays up when I'm late home from the Club. 

We could do do with some new blood in our virtual pub.  To boost trade I'm thinking of asking my DIY guru, Mary Burke, to bring her toolkit over, revamp the bar, and do a couple of shifts a week behind it. 

https://youtube.com/shorts/hpIjaKu4oEI?si=4ozWS7CPVUjD3Uo9

 

Anyway must get off, starting the damn Xmas shopping today. Yo ho ho. 🎄

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Posted 25 Nov 2024 at 10:14

Hi guys. Just thought I’d pop in on my way out for coffee with a mate. 
Im really lucky to have some good mates popping over to see me, or taking me out for coffee. Some people say they’ve got your back but you don’t see them again or they never ask how you are . I suppose some people can’t deal with it and I can see that. 
Been doing a bit of painting in the downstairs loo in advance of plumber coming to fit new furniture in there. Youngest son did the tiling and finished the grouting yesterday - he’s a star. 
Funny didn’t realise how much I use the loo till we have to go upstairs every time 🤣. 

Take care guys, 

Phil

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Posted 25 Nov 2024 at 22:15

Just booked my place on my yoga classes Christmas party. I wasn't going to go on my own but a couple of the ladies said I must come along and have fun. They don't know about my prostate issues. But I thought sod it, I'm going to go and let my hair down. 

Yoga has been my go to wellbeing fix for a long, long time. Both physical and mental health can be improved by yoga practice. And the group of ladies I practice with now are really nice. 

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Posted 25 Nov 2024 at 22:59

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
Just booked my place on my yoga classes Christmas party.

The great thing about yoga Xmas parties is everyone bends over backwards to enjoy themselves. 

 

 

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User
Posted 25 Nov 2024 at 23:07

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
Been doing a bit of painting in the downstairs loo
Doesn't it wash off when you flush?

User
Posted 26 Nov 2024 at 06:04

Groan....Adrian those jokes definitely need accompanying by a couple of drinks lol. 

 

User
Posted 26 Nov 2024 at 10:28

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Groan....Adrian those jokes definitely need accompanying by a couple of drinks lol. 

Sorry about that Mick and Phil. I'd had a few real beers.😳

When I get tipsy, I think I'm a bit of a comedian. 😁

Mick, it's great that you've popped in, we could do with some new faces. 👍

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Posted 26 Nov 2024 at 12:18

Hi guys. I love the jokes, keep em coming. 

Me and the missus have talked about starting yoga. We said we’d start on our own using online stuff. See how we got on. 
I will mention it to her later 🤔. 

More painting today but nearly done. Just need some skirting board to finish off it off and then it’s just waiting for the plumber. 

Phil

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Posted 29 Nov 2024 at 08:10

Morning all.

Took the wife's car up to Bedford for its service and MOT yesterday. Yes, the one drawback of taking out a service plan with a dealership. 

Anyway, the river Great Ouse has burst its banks and looks seriously impressive as the water was gushing over the surrounding area like a weir. Luckily the car hadn't floated off when we went back to collect it.

We're off to London later, the wife's picking up a Queens Nurse award. The hotel wanted over £400 for the night so we booked a place over the road for half that. London prices are bonkers!

Cheers all, have a great weekend. 

Kev.

 

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Posted 29 Nov 2024 at 08:26

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
We're off to London later, the wife's picking up a Queens Nurse award.

Is that for looking after you Kev? 😉

(My missus deserves a medal the size of a dustbin lid for putting up with me.)

Joking apart. Congratulations, to your good lady, and I hope you both have a fantastic weekend, mate.

PS. I'm thinking of getting a new motor. If you get a new car, do you still have to get it serviced with the dealership to ensure the warranty? 

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Posted 29 Nov 2024 at 08:52

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
We're off to London later, the wife's picking up a Queens Nurse award.

Is that for looking after you Kev? 😉

(My missus deserves a medal the size of a dustbin lid for putting up with me.)

Joking apart. Congratulations, to your good lady, and I hope you both have a fantastic weekend, mate.

PS. I'm thinking of getting a new motor. If you get a new car, do you still have to get it serviced with the dealership to ensure the warranty? 

Haha, mine definitely deserves a medal too. She had an operation earlier this month so I've been playing nurse and repaying the favour. She's excited but still on painkillers, hopefully she won't be too tired later. 

As for warranties, I think you can take a car anywhere but it's probably down to the small print. My Mrs signed up to a service plan so the costs are all covered but she's stuck with the one dealership 🤷‍♂️

Cheers, 

Kev.

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Posted 29 Nov 2024 at 15:16

That is amazing Kev. Queens Nurse Award, you should be very proud. Big Congratulations to her. 

What award will you get for looking after her the last week or so … 😳 Hope the painkillers work and you have a lovely day and night in London. Love a night in London to see a show and have a nice meal. But 1 or 2 nights is enough for me then. 

With a new car you can sometimes get a very good deal on a service plan. But work it out as sometimes it’s no saving at all , just ties you into using that dealership group. 

We had service plans for my Audi and the wife’s Mini and we still use the supplying dealers for service and even the MOTs but they are only a couple of miles away. They were a reasonable deal with the purchase. 

Cheers

Phil

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Posted 29 Nov 2024 at 17:19

Ey up - always good to celebrate good news - a Queens Nurse award - fantastic Kev 🎉🥳🏆. I wouldn’t mind a trip to London, would love to see the Fawlty Towers play. I had the misfortune to work in London 5 years ago. Used to get the early train down on a Monday morning and stay at the Hilton in Ealing. Soon got fed up of hotel food and instead enjoyed a curry every night at Montys. It is a different world down there, literally could be a different country.

My missus has gone away for the weekend with her coven. Leaving me to enjoy myself, looking forward to blasting out the music and watching the footy with beers in peace 😬.

Have an enjoyable weekend everyone.

 

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Posted 30 Nov 2024 at 06:38

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
My missus has gone away for the weekend with her coven. Leaving me to enjoy myself, looking forward to blasting out the music and watching the footy with beers in peace 😬.

Have they driven or flown by broomstick?🤔

If their cats are away the mice will play. 🙂

 

User
Posted 30 Nov 2024 at 08:58

Must be something the air, mine is going away for the night with her mate. 

So I've stocked up on goodies and will hog the tv remote all night lol.

 

User
Posted 30 Nov 2024 at 09:37

I had a heavy session in the Club yesterday. 12 noon until 6 pm. It was a mate's birthday. Before we started, we went to the local butchers and got loads of sausage rolls, sausage slices and Scotch eggs to help soak up the ale.

I feel a bit worse for wear today. I might have to pop in for a 'hair of the dog' and sweep up all the crumb debris.🙂

 

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Posted 30 Nov 2024 at 09:57

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

I had a heavy session in the Club yesterday. 12 noon until 6 pm. It was a mate's birthday. Before we started, we went to the local butchers and got loads of sausage rolls, sausage slices and Scotch eggs to help soak up the ale.

I feel a bit worse for wear today. I might have to pop in for a 'hair of the dog' and sweep up all the crumb debris.🙂

  
 
Yep, I ended up opening up a bottle too many too. Struggling this morning, not sure if the dogs will get a walk today 🤢

 

 

 

User
Posted 30 Nov 2024 at 10:19

Hi guys. I have to say I’ve not had an alcoholic drink for a week or so now. I went off it when I was in the chemo and not really felt the need start again. The missus is staying off too. We’ll need to stock up for Xmas soon as the garage fridge is bare. I did get a bottle of Spitfire out the other day and I saw it was out of date…. 

Out tonight with friends to a Malayan restaurant, one of our favourites so I’ll probably have a glass of wine ..or maybe I’ll drive and just have alcohol free beer.. 🤔

Just cutting some skirting board for the downstairs cloakroom. Plumber in Monday -  seems like forever we’ve had to use upstairs toilet… 

I think that’s all the decorating done before Christmas now. New Year and gonna be a new kitchen but not worrying about that yet. 

Enjoy the weekend guys. 

Phil

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Posted 30 Nov 2024 at 10:36

Hi all.

We had a great time at the awards last night, I reckon I spent a good hour clapping, but my hands seem no worse for wear. We had several glasses of wine and some canapés before retiring to our hotel where we accidentally drank some more. 

We woke up to the sound of horses walking past our hotel this morning, we're near Gloucester road so I'm assuming it's the household cavalry going for their morning exercise. 

Checking out of the hotel soon so we'll spend the day wandering around the west end to see the lights before heading home. 

Cheers all.

Kev.

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Posted 30 Nov 2024 at 10:58

Hi Kev. Really pleased you had a lovely day. 
Enjoy your walk round the West End. I bet it’s buzzin up there … If you’re in Leicester Square there’s a couple of nice Pubs just off in the NW side streets. Waxy O’Connors or the Imperial. 

cheers

Phil

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Posted 01 Dec 2024 at 08:17

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Hi Kev. Really pleased you had a lovely day. 
Enjoy your walk round the West End. I bet it’s buzzin up there … If you’re in Leicester Square there’s a couple of nice Pubs just off in the NW side streets. Waxy O’Connors or the Imperial. 

cheers

Phil

Hi Phil, 

It wasn't just buzzin, it was heaving. The Black Friday and payday weekend brought out all the Christmas shoppers in their droves. Pubs and restaurants were heaving too so there was no room at the Inn.

We usually go up to see the lights once the Trafalgar Square tree is up. Bit early this year, but all the big stores and arcades have their decorations up. Covent Garden has giant bells while Carnaby Street has Christmas Crackers. Regent Street looks the same as last year 🤷‍♂️

We did an epic hike from Covent Garden to Oxford Street, stopping for a pork bun in China Town. We were done by 3:30 and the poor Mrs was knackered so we picked up our bags from the hotel and headed home. 

Cheers, 

Kev.

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Posted 01 Dec 2024 at 10:09

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
Regent Street looks the same as last year 🤷‍♂️

Hi Kev.

Apparently, they are using the same lights this year and donating the money saved replacing them, to charity.

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Posted 03 Dec 2024 at 11:13

Kev, London is great for a few days when it’s really busy but i then need to get away … seen the Christmas lights a few years ago and they were magic. Maybe well get up there next Christmas to see them…

The pubs and restaurants in London are rammed this time of year aren’t they. We’ve been to Dublin a few times and one of our favorite bars has a guy standing on the bar taking orders from the back. Basically as it’s too crowded to get to the bar. Once you’ve got his attention he'll pass your order through the crowd to you . Then you pass some money onto the guy next to you and it goes up to the barman and you get your change shortly after , again handed to you by the guy next to you ..  seems bizarre but it worked really well. Loads of the bars have live Irish music in too which is amazing.

Im hankering after taking the missus to a real nice Christmas market. We’ve tried Bath, Cheltenham and some others but they were a bit of a let down. Ive also been to Cologne Christmas market a few times as i worked there back in ‘78 and then more recently when my office had their Christmas parties 🤢. Nice market but i looked for a more likelyhood of snow ….

So come up with Krakow …. Looks lovely and fairly easy to get to from Luton. And they usually get snow in December. So just got to persuade the missus now and she’s got to manage to get the first week of December off which is generally a No No…

I think we need these things to look forward to rather than just surviving for another year, month, day whatever…..

Anyways, take care guys, look after yourselves and keep strong 😎

Phil

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Posted 07 Dec 2024 at 08:28

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
We’ve been to Dublin a few times and one of our favorite bars has a guy standing on the bar taking orders from the back. Basically as it’s too crowded to get to the bar. Once you’ve got his attention he'll pass your order through the crowd to you . Then you pass some money onto the guy next to you and it goes up to the barman and you get your change shortly after , again handed to you by the guy next to you ..  seems bizarre but it worked really well.

Hi Phil.

I've been thinking about you a lot, and hope that you're OK mate.

Your account reminds me of the final scene, in the crowded subway, of Crocodile Dundee. Which I adore.

https://youtu.be/mFFsStwpMZ4?si=xyJC0Xdh7LkK0A01

 

 

 

User
Posted 07 Dec 2024 at 09:07

I remember that other scene from Crocodile Dundee..

"That's not a knife. This is a knife."

Hey Phil, what happens when they spill your pint passing it from the bar?

Cheers, 

P.S. Bit wet and windy out there today. Careful you don't get blown off if you're outside putting lights up.

Kev.

User
Posted 07 Dec 2024 at 22:12

I just said to the wife, I am going to have a Baileys and ice do you want one. Her reply was "it's no good for you". How is it going to make things worse? 😭

Thanks Chris 

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Posted 07 Dec 2024 at 23:09

Hi Chris.

Baileys on ice must be one of the tasty medicines in the world. Have a very large one mate. You deserve it. 

Cheers. 🥃

User
Posted 09 Dec 2024 at 10:57

Hi guys.

What a great film Crocodile Dundee is. I didn’t remember the subway scene. Didn’t worry about a little spill. We even ordered the last 4 rolls that way as we were starving. We were going to find a restaurant but was having such a good time we stayed in the bar. 

Not a Baileys fan I’m afraid… 😦 

I looked at Southend FC results Saturday and saw they played Brentwood in the FA Trophy. Last time they played them was in the FA cup in 1968 and won 10-1 and I went to that game . I was 13 and living with my Aunt in Eastwood who let me go to all the games on my own including the Friday night games. 1st half at the burger bar 🍔 in the South Bank where my mate worked and 2nd half in the North Bank with the crew… 😁. Still got all the programmes… 

Remember going up to Millwall and West Ham a few times too. Good times. Still got programmes for Canvey Island fc too from 66-67 when I lived near the ground. Used to climb over the fence for a kick around sometimes. 🥅  ⚽️ 

take care guys 

Phil

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Posted 09 Dec 2024 at 12:19

Hi Phil,

The highlight of my year today. The Club's OAP Xmas party!

Doors open at 1630 hrs, buffet open half an hour later. The Geriatics are playing live, there's bingo during the interlude.

It'll be grand. Everyone will be wearing Xmas jumpers and party hats and moaning about how the sausage rolls aren't as good as last year. Usually some old cantankerous git starts arguing with a committee member that it isn't value for money. Despite tickets only costing six quid,  which includes two free pints.

I can't wait. 😁

 

User
Posted 09 Dec 2024 at 12:25

Sounds great Adrian. Bit of booze, bit of food and a bit of banter 😁. Enjoy yourself. 2 pints included in the ticket , cracking value 👍

Phil

User
Posted 09 Dec 2024 at 14:00

It's so bad, that weirdly, it becomes very entertaining. It is the sort of do, that Peter Kay could base an hour of his stand up on. 😁

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Posted 10 Dec 2024 at 11:22

Hi all,

The stuff we did when we were kids eh. I remember being out all the time and only going home when I was hungry. 

We just had our family Christmas get together on Sunday, managed to get nine of us round the table for a festive roast dinner. 

The table only extends to 2 metres and seats 6 so I had to improvise an extra extension to 2.5 metres, in a 3 metre long room! 😁 I raided the scraps bin at B&Q and built an extra two legged table end that I clamped to one end of our dining table. A bit of a squeeze because we can't take the dining room wall down yet.

As for Bailey's, it's on clubcard price at the mo' and our eldest made a cheesecake with it for dessert, on a bourbon biscuit base 🤷🏻‍♂️

Last week was really busy, finally finished the downstairs loo and it looks a lot better than it did so that's another room done. Also I was under pressure to get the lights up round the garage because one of our neighbours threw down the gauntlet and put theirs up first! 

Taking it easy this week, apart from raking up leaves this morning, I just have to break up the "table extender" and recover my screws, then pack for our flight this Friday for a long weekend of winter sun.

Cheers all.

Kev.

 

Edited by member 10 Dec 2024 at 11:34  | Reason: Added note

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Posted 10 Dec 2024 at 12:14

Oh you’ve been busy Kev. Still need to get the outside lights up as it’s been so wet and windy. I’m writing cards right now . Always late with them …! 

Our oldest doesn’t get here till Boxing Day evening so our family get together will be on 28th … Wife’s Brother and partner down from oop Norf that day too. Just MiL and me and the missus for Christmas Day as youngest and his missus are with her family this year. That’s ok she’s staying over so we can have a drink. We were in Jersey last year for Christmas. 

Where are you jetting off to ? I’m right jealous 🤣… Have a brill time 👍

Phil

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Posted 10 Dec 2024 at 12:49

Im back in the Club. I really should have a bed here. 😁 Tons of left overs from last night's buffet, up for grabs. 

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Posted 10 Dec 2024 at 12:53

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Im back in the Club. I really should have a bed here. 😁 Tons of left overs from last night's buffet, up for grabs. 

 

Enjoy yourself Adrian. Maybe they could rent out a put u up bed to sleep off a couple of jars over the top 💤 . 

Phil

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Posted 10 Dec 2024 at 13:37

Hi Phil, 

We're off to Fuerteventura, hoping to brush up on my ropey Spanish. Flying on Friday 13th 🤣🤞🏻 it'll be our 7th and final trip away this year. Travelling light this time, hand luggage only 😳

Slowing down next year due to big house jobs, but we accidentally booked a holiday for March already, and we're looking at a fly-drive to Texas maybe October. Saving up so we can go PE.

Hey Adrian, don't forget to put some of that leftover grub on the virtual bar 😁

Cheers, 

Kev.

Edited by member 10 Dec 2024 at 13:40  | Reason: Typo

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Posted 10 Dec 2024 at 17:02

Hi Chaps,

Just chipping in with a bit of banter. Its nearly Christmas! 🎄 Should be getting excited 😬.

I did do my bit at home by untangling some outdoor lights and jazzing up the shed with them - very festive.

And I've got the nearest thing that I'm going to get to a 'Works Christmas Do' coming up on Friday, when I'm meeting up with some old old ex-colleagues. Should be good to have a few beers and a gossip. TBH though I think I like the sound of your party Adrian in your club better than this, but we'll see.

It doesn't feel very Christmassy yet for me, probably very much a sign of me getting older. One thing I do miss is Christmas carols, not that I'm religious in anyway. You just don't hear them these days, or if you do they have different unknown tunes. When you look back, you realise that we used to get them drummed into our heads daily in school assemblies, which I don't think they do these days, just in case it offends some people. Also, back in the old days, when I used to work at Yorkshire Water in Bradford, on leaving work to walk across town to the car they would play carols on the Town Hall Bells, it was fabulous, it really put a spring in your step and added greatly to the festive mood. Mind you, part of the then Christmas work celebrations was an all day bender around town, for the office blokes only and the condition was that you had to be back in work the next day with your sore head. I wonder how many peoples water bills were worked out incorrectly on those hungover days?

And here's a subject - 'favourite Christmas songs'. Mine is quite a boring but obvious choice - Slade, 'Merry Christmas Everybody'. That's because I saw them in December 1980 at Leicester University, it was aired on Radio 1 with Mike Reid. One of the very best nights of my life, Noddy kept asking what we all wanted to hear and everybody shouting for 'Merry Christmas', they must have played it about 5 times - brilliant 😂.

Phil did you ever have the pleasure of seeing Southend play Bradford City at any time? Roots Hall a bit too far down south for me. I guess, that given where Southend currently are, and just like at Bradford City, watching them these days is probably on a par with painful effects of prostap hell.

And as everybody is talking about holidays already! I've got something special lined up, planning on busting the retirement pot to fly out to see son no 2 in Japan and doing a bit of sight seeing on the bullet trains. Bonzai! karaoke!  Shogun!

Jingle all the way chaps!

Spongebob

 
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