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Posted 31 Mar 2025 at 21:02

What a fantastic surprise Phil.. 70 candles is a lot to blow out without singeing your eyebrows 😁

Happy birthday!

Cheers, 

Kev. 

User
Posted 01 Apr 2025 at 00:49

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
that’s me back on mend after that flu. Wee bath wash hair n I bbkto normal. 
thanks for answering me. Awwww sorry about ur mum. Did she get her card from king? lol.

I'm glad that you're feeling a bit better.

Yeah, Mum stayed alive long enough to get her card form Chaz and Cami. I've got it now and will pass it onto my grandkids when they're a little older. They miss their Great Nana.

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
looks lovely outside today so hubby n me myt do bit o gardening. Nothing clever. Just tidy it up. The gales brought down fence & all off decking beams & every single ornament. Just start again.

Bloomin' eck, love. It sounds like you were hit by a hurricane. I love gardening. I've been outside pottering about all day, soaking up the sun and having a few cans of Stella. It looks like we've got sunny weather for the next few days, so I'll be doing loads of boozing in the garden. I've got a bench in the corner of the corner of the garden, it's a right suntrap. The thermometer showed 86 degrees Fahrenheit at 2pm yesterday! I'm already getting sunburn.

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User
Posted 03 Apr 2025 at 12:51
Hi everyone

I would like to ask a ? About the u know wot. Just don’t want to ask in the pub.

Cheers Suzz

User
Posted 03 Apr 2025 at 13:42

HI Suzz,

You can ask on here or you can start a new thread. We do still mention the big C on here and that’s ok. 

If you’re not sure on how to start a new thread one of us could do it for you.

 

Im sitting in the conservatory going through all the appliance choices for our new kitchen . Bloody hell does my head hurt. I thought id got a list all done until we went to our local stockist and the missus looked around….. Anyway pretty much done now and ill pop the new list down there for them to get me some prices.

Kitchen and Worktop all chosen now and we’ve even got a date for the fitter to start….

 

So Suzz fire away with your question… !

 

Phil

 

User
Posted 03 Apr 2025 at 13:50

Thanks phil

its kind silly guestion,but when we get appotmen with consultant re results of my hubby biopsy. Would we b allowed to record it. As I know we will never manage to take it all..

glad you n Mrs Phil getting there with kichen

 

how do I make a thread. What is a thread. πŸ™ˆ. 
i go to bed thinking about results n soon as a waken my eyes it hits me again waiting on result. 
thanks

suzz

User
Posted 03 Apr 2025 at 13:54

Hi Phil and Suzz.

Suzz.

I thought that 'you know wot' was a sex question. Whatever, whether it's sex, todgers or cancer you can ask owt you want in here, we're a very open minded establishment. πŸ™‚

Late edit.

Whoops I got the wrong end of the stick there. 😁

I now see that your question was about whether you can record a consultation. You can but to be polite you should inform them that you intend to do so. 

 

 

Edited by member 03 Apr 2025 at 14:04  | Reason: Late edit

User
Posted 03 Apr 2025 at 14:27
Hi A

AS IF SEX. no way 🀣🀣 don’t even know wot that is. Suites me tbh πŸ˜†

See I googled it some hospital say yea and some no. Adrian I would never record him without asking. Dughhhhhh,, πŸ™ˆ

Hope everyone feeling gd.

Cheers

Suzz

P.s. not got one ornament left in garden. My own fault. Should have brought them inside. Just I never have in 18 yrs. to my horror yesterday even fountain all broken n our light on decking. Just need to start again I suppose.

User
Posted 03 Apr 2025 at 20:49
Ohhh found it. That wasn’t there cpl mins ago.

Site keeps saying error. So a don’t think it was my fault this time. Was my bday yesterday & omg do I love love bdays. When I opend eyes I jumped up got iPad & googled can you record consultant. I know everyone saying try no think about results 6-7 weeks a long time. I have really tried. Only time I’m not thinking about it is when I’m watching my grandson Albie. So I had him all day yesterday. He is an unconscious comiedien. He makes us both laugh so much. Got another 2 grandsons. Arlo 9. ALBIE brother. These my daughters & son in laws boys. Also have another grandSON Gavin 17. My son’s son. I got 3 children Bianca 41 Gavin 37 & Graeme who lives with us is 36. I haven’t mentioned any o this b4 but I really like this site. Would never got through past cpl months without you guys. That’s the gods honest truth. Don’t want to worry my. Kids more than needed so I appreciate all your help & reading your posts,esp in this pub gives me a good giggle some times. 86 degrees Aidrian bldy hell amazing. Think we were 17.if yous want to tell me about your fams that be grt. Sorry if I’m boring yous πŸ˜‚πŸ€£don’t dare say typical woman. Haha.

Take care everyone

Suzz

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Posted 03 Apr 2025 at 22:57

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
Ohhh found it. That wasn’t there cpl mins ago.
Site keeps saying error. So a don’t think it was my fault this time.

I've had problems with this site most of the day! 😑

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
Was my bday yesterday & omg do I love love bdays.

Belated birthday wishes to you. πŸŽ‚ 

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
  86 degrees Aidrian bldy hell amazing. Think we were 17.

We're mixing up Celsius with Fahrenheit. Yesterday, at the front of the house it was 19 degrees Celsius but in the sheltered suntrap corner of the back garden, which is in direct sunlight, the thermometer on the fence nearly reached 30 degrees Celsius! I know it sounds ridiculous but that was reading, unless the therometer's knackered? It's been the same today. 

As for family, I've got 2 sons, aged 42 and 46. A stepson who's 38, and stepdaughter who's 36. She's the only one with children. I've just got two grandkids, Albia 6yrs and Ollie 11yrs. I love them to bits. All my kids knew about my cancer diagnosis but we kept it secret from the grandkids. It would have frightened them too much. Last year when I took Ollie swimming, he noticed the circular prostatectomy scars across my belly. He asked what had caused them. I told them they were combat injuries from when I was in the Army. No wonder I'm his hero. πŸ˜‚

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User
Posted 04 Apr 2025 at 00:10

Suzz1962, just to pick up on one point, does thinking about the cancer help the situation, if not then try to think of something else. If thinking means worrying, then definitely think of something else.  I am 11 years into this journey and learnt along time ago that the worrying doesn't help with the problem. I had a blood test on Monday I was more annoyed at how long my GP takes to get the result posted than what the result would be. Once I know the result I can plan and consider the next move. Take care.

Thanks Chris 

User
Posted 04 Apr 2025 at 09:54
Hi everyone

First off. Thank you Adrian for introducing your fam to me. Sounds lovely wee family. Esp the grandkids. Lovely ages. Great idea about your scar when you were at swimming. He will really think my grandad is a hero. Awwww. Is he the one that plays the football? I’m just getting ready. It’s Albies birthday today. He is 2. His mum sent me video off him going in living room this morning. All his presents wrapped up in spiderman paper. He runs for all the ballon’s. Kicks one n shouts. A goallll. Typical isn’t it.

I think that was a typo the 86 your wee Sun trap bench would have been on fire πŸ˜‚. Hope your thermometer not broken. Cos. that be fantastic. Why does England always get brill weather. My 3 sisters stay in Doncaster. They always have gd weather.

Omg just got video nana look at my scooter. Are you coming round 🀣🀣

Anyone else like to introduce fam pls do.

Also Chris thank you for your message about try not to worry. Yea it’s the waiting for these results it’s terrible. Hope you get yours soon. As you say. Then you can choose the next move.

Right I going to finish getting ready n get round to the birthday boy. My hubby is tired every day. That is never him. So. See what a mean Chris I’m worrying about that too now he bk in bed. Not even had results yet & im 2nd guessing everything. Hope you all have a good day.

Take care

Suzz

User
Posted 04 Apr 2025 at 11:15

Hi Suzz.

Have a great day with Albie. I remember I got Ollie a Spiderman scooter when he was about 2 years old. Everything was Spiderman, dressing gown, T shirt, slippers, socks and all. πŸ™‚ Yes, Ollie has taken to football. He trains three times a week and has a match most weekends. He's a very good goalkeeper.  I feel very proud when other spectating parents, especially the oppositions, shout at him, "Great save keeper!" His mum and him lived with us when he was a baby. Even when she got a place of her own, because she was working, until he went to school, we were full time babysitters. I think that's why I formed a special bond with him. 

I hope your husband starts feeling a bit better. I think most on here would agree that the initial diagnosis period is the worst part. Everything is a shock and you seem to be having lots of tests and always waiting for results. On top of that you've got to learn all the new cancer terminology. Its a difficult time for you both.

User
Posted 04 Apr 2025 at 11:59

Hiya guys,

Happy Birthday Suzz for Wednesday. 

Family wise we have 2 boys. Both married, youngest who is 32 and lives locally. The oldest, is 37 and lives in Jersey. We have 1 grandchild so far with another on the way. Both will be Jersey kids. We’ve been married 42 years now and hoping to scrape out a few more yet.

Both the boys are good kids. They did a little speech the other day in the restaurant for my birthday and it was so funny. Our youngest wears his heart on his sleeve and at his wedding he did a speech which brought tears to everyone’s eyes, and our oldest got up to do his best man speech after and said ‘ how can i follow that” …!

Wrt to the worry you will learn to roll with it given time. It certainly changes you as you move along the journey. I had a friend who died a few years ago from the Big C and he got very bitter. I try to not ever get like that . We have to accept their cards dealt to us and play the best game we can.

Have a lovely day Suzz.

By the way, I’ve found the site to be a bit weird lately. I also keep seeing the spammers. No idea what they get out of doing that…

Cheers everybody,

Phil

 

User
Posted 04 Apr 2025 at 12:14

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
By the way, I’ve found the site to be a bit weird lately. I also keep seeing the spammers. No idea what they get out of doing that…

I've just reported a spammer trying to flog something on a thread made by Stew the blog.  Apparently Stew passed away recently. It's absolutely disgusting that these morons abuse a prostate cancer site. If caught they should  made to have a digital rectal examination by a doctor with hands the size of shovels. That'd teach 'em.  πŸ˜„

User
Posted 04 Apr 2025 at 18:33

Hi guys

thank you so much for introducing us to the family. Sounds lovely fam. When is new baby due Phil. Is it boy or girl grandchild yous have got the now. Do they know what they are having ?

boys sound lovely. Funny enough my two boys are the same. The oldest one wears his heart on his sleeve. Mind you only to family. Other one total numpty. He has great sense of humour. 

phil you surely will scrape by loads of years. With Mrs Phil & lovely family & all that yous have came through. You bldy well better or wee Suzz from Glasgow come along and give you a glesga kiss πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚. 

I have always been a worrier. Honest to god I worry about everything. My family say I need go to Drs as I just worry so much. We don’t even know if my hubby got the C yet. As I said waiting on results of biopsy. I got horrible feeling he has. Just something to do with Pirads lesion. Also letter to our go says if mri shows any concerning shadows he may need further tests including biopsy. So he has had them further tests. Thankfully bone scan was clear. In my mind. I had him riddled all over bones 😒. See what I mean about over worrying. I am trying my best as 6-7 wksis long way away. 

I’m the same. Don’t think we will get bitter. Not saying how we will feel when we get results. Be tears all round either way. Happy 70th by the way & what a lovely thing Mrs Phil done & boys by surprise pertyyyyy. 

thanks again everyone. Ohhh Adrian. Yep u right. It’s spiderman everything at moment with albie. 
don’t know what we up to this weekend. Weather permitting prob be footering about in the garden. Need to buy all new decking & poles & spindals for banister.prob not right words but yous know what a mean 🀭 Hubby said they are saveable. Bianca and myself said no way. We think they had some woodworm. Canny complaine been up for years& years. . Seemingly this deckin is a fortune also getting it all built. Bianca’s hubby is a joiner. He is so busy. Hopefully he can at least start it or even order all the wood. 

omg why do I always end up writing a book 😳

I could goon longer πŸ™ˆbut I’m shutting my geggy now. Again sorry if I bored any o you

take careeveryone

Suzz

p.s. I am actually very shy. Honestly I’m not joking. 

User
Posted 04 Apr 2025 at 18:42

I’m back. Just for a min haha

forgot to say to Adrian. My son Gavin & his son Gavin stayed with us until he was about 6-7. My son works so we were same built in babysitter. You do find that special bond when you have helped bring them up. We deffa won’t be telling grandkids if this test come back n it not good news but I dunno if we should tell Gavin the grandson cos he is 17. Oche a don’t know will speak to my hubby & son G. What yous all think? 
right stop keeping me with all this blathering haha ha. 
again

Suzz

User
Posted 05 Apr 2025 at 07:59

Morning all,

Looks like it's going to be another sunny spring day and the Grand National is on.

I've got a pound each way on Kandoo Kid and Hitman. They seem to have four legs each so the virtual beers are on me if they come in.

Cheers all.

Kev.

 

 

User
Posted 05 Apr 2025 at 11:28

Hi Kev.

I've done Intense Raffles. The missus has done Monbeg Genius and Beaufort.

They all probably fall at the first. 😁

 

User
Posted 06 Apr 2025 at 08:24

Hi Adrian,  

I see Beaufort finished, the rest either fell or pulled up. So I can't afford to buy the virtual beers, sorry. 

We used to have slightly better luck when we took the kids to watch greyhound racing a few years ago. 

Cheers, 

Kev.

User
Posted 06 Apr 2025 at 09:58

Hi Kev.

We were a real pub yesterday having a get together with the wife's side of the family. We were watching the race on the big screen TV.  One of them had a tenner on the winner and bought a round. It made a considerable hole in his winnings. 😁

User
Posted 07 Apr 2025 at 14:45
Hi everyone

Hope use all doing ok.

That was rubbish kev & Adrian no a winner between use. Sorry guys.

How have you all been. Have you all had nice weekend.

Phil we not heard from you for cpl days. Hope all good & you busy finishing off Mrs Phil’s new kitchen πŸ‘

Been nightmare getting on here. Tried loads yesterday. Eventually got on. Couldn’t sign back out πŸ™ˆ..

Going out to footer in garden for wee while. Catch up with yous later.

Take care pls

Suzz

User
Posted 07 Apr 2025 at 16:21

Hi Guys and Gals.

 

Our next grand bubby is due mid October and no idea what flavour as yet. Still don’t know if I’ll be able to fly by then. Wondering if they’ll let me do the short haul to Jersey though …! Goin by ferry is such a drag and very expensive. Wed have to drive down to Portsmouth or Poole from Essex then most of the day on the ferry.

 

Wifey spoke to palliative care nurse today who said she’s referred my last blood test to my GP  ( was taken on 27th March by the nurse at home). There’s something on there she thinks he needs to look at… 😳

 

Had my 15th Degarelix today and hope that I don’t get the issues i had last time and up in A&E again. The nurse took great care in trying to find a site in my belly not used before. I walked back from the GPs again today and didn’t stop once… mind you i was very slow πŸ˜†

 

Didn’t follow the horsey racing this weekend but i did get to listen to the Spurs game through me hearing aids whilst lounging in the summerhouse. I think i drifted off once or twice…😊. Didn’t sound convincing but a win is 3 points …!

 

Been finalizing the kitchen appliance list today so i can get it to the supplier people to get me some prices. We have a good appliance supplier nearby who will match anyone else. Good advise there too.

 

Not had a nap today so feeling a bit sleepy. Too late now so I’ll just need to last out . Cup of coffee and a chocolaty thing might keep me going.

 

Take care everyone,

 

Phil

 

User
Posted 08 Apr 2025 at 08:38

Hey Phil, 

Waiting for a grandchild to pop out is pretty exciting, my birthday is in October 😁. Ours is due in eleven weeks, son and DIL came over at the weekend, she's having regular scans due to a bleed early on but everything seems fine now 🀞🏻

Hope your bloods are good and the Degarelix doesn't give you any grief. 🀞🏻

It was our anniversary yesterday, we celebrated with a long walk stopping for a pint on the way, followed up with a nice steak in the evening. This time last year we were in Jersey and were able to walk to St Aubins Fort and the lighthouse at La Corbière at low tide. 

Enjoying the nice weather at the mo', it brings out a lot of old classic cars and motorbikes, saw a pristine looking Austin A40 yesterday, such a small car. 

Looking forward to planning our kitchen, if we ever get the wall taken down, hopefully it'll be complete by Christmas. 

Cheers all,

Kev.

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User
Posted 08 Apr 2025 at 10:40

Hi Kev.

Yes can’t wait for the next one to pop out. Good to see your DiL is being monitored. Spoke to our son yesterday and they really want to move house before the next baby. You may recall St Aubin and there’s very little space for parking at private houses. So they are lucky that they have  a good sized garage and 2 parking spaces outside plus one in a communal parking area. They do only have a very small garden though. But that’s typical of St Aubin.

 

Not heard anything from the GP about my bloods yet. But I’m getting more annoyed I’ve not heard from the heart/lung people yet. I want to know where i stand with it long term , and about travel situation. I tried to phone the specialist nurses to help but the phone number no longer works. I used to be able to email them but they stopped that method of contact. Next time we see the consultants team ill bring that up and try to get the latest number.

 

Degarelix injection went ok although the nurse was really concerned she’d done something wrong. She said this one seemed to go in easier so that’s a good sign. When you’ve got 14 lumps from previous injections its difficult to find a space… Very tender this morning but that’s usual so fingers crossed I don’t get the bloated belly too bad.

 

Was it a year ago we were in Jersey - wow. A very Happy Anniversary for yesterday, sounds like you had a good day. 

 

I remember the Austin A40 blimey. My uncle had an Austin A30 back in the 60’s and we’d gone up to Suffolk in it from Essex. 3 adults and 2 children. It broke down and we got a lift with 2 Americans in this massive American car. It was just huge…. Could’ve got the A30 in the boot….

 

Cheers, take care,

Phil

 

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User
Posted 13 Apr 2025 at 10:33

Hi lads and lasses.

 Looks like the spell of good weather's coming to an end. I've enjoyed soaking up the sun in the back garden. We spent a lot of time with the grandkids last week which was fun. They're away next week with their mum and dad so we'll miss them.

It's been a sporting festival on TV. I love the twenty-twenty Indian Premier League. Plus there's been some good Super League rugby and the Masters golf. It's the last day of the tournament today and I'll be watching every shot.

I hope you all have a good Easter. πŸ‘

Late edit. Well done Rory! 2025 Masters champ and Grand slam winner.  πŸ† 

Edited by member 14 Apr 2025 at 08:23  | Reason: Additional text

User
Posted 13 Apr 2025 at 13:51
In the middle of converting a tired old swimming pool into a koi pond or natural swimming pool - can't make our minds up which it will be yet. The weather has been amazing.
User
Posted 13 Apr 2025 at 15:25

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
In the middle of converting a tired old swimming pool into a koi pond or natural swimming pool - can't make our minds up which it will be yet.

What a brilliant project!. I've got a small fish pond, only about 500 gallons. I've got a couple of ghost koi and some pond fish in it. I'd love a large koi pond. Me and my grandson, on hot days, sometimes sit on the edge of my pond and dangle our feet into the water. πŸ™‚

 

User
Posted 14 Apr 2025 at 09:08

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
. "Me and my grandson, on hot days, sometimes sit on the edge of my pond and dangle our feet into the water. πŸ™‚"

 

 

I'm reporting you to the RSPCF (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Fish)!!😁

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User
Posted 14 Apr 2025 at 09:51

πŸ˜‚ Sometimes when we've got  our feet in the water the fish swim up to them. They must think they're soles.  

I've fallen in the pond twice and dropped and drowned a mobile phone in it.

I've just had a thought πŸ’‘. I'm sure Francji1 said that he's got a flock of sheep. He could convert his swimming pool into a sheep dip.

User
Posted 16 Apr 2025 at 08:05

Hi Lisa

That's exactly what this little corner of the forum is for, so enjoy the banter! Coffee shop though?, this is our virtual pub! I guess we could allow coffee if you insist 😁.

Morning all. Not been in for a while, as was away on holiday, then caught up in all sorts of drama on the home front. Hope everyone is well.

Adrian, you could make cash out of your pond, with people getting their feet nibbled by your fish! We had a nice pond in our last place, but have never put one in since we moved, on account of the grandchildren running around the garden. Maybe when they're older I will indulge myself again.

Have a good day all.

 

User
Posted 16 Apr 2025 at 11:12

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
We had a nice pond in our last place, but have never put one in since we moved, on account of the grandchildren running around the garden. Maybe when they're older I will indulge myself again.

Hi Ian.

I had to build a timber frame with a door and roof, which is all netted, to keep herons from my pond. It's fairly kid proof. However, I was once feeding the fish with my grandson, who was only two years old at the time, when he fell head first into the pond. We took him for swimming lessons shortly after that. πŸ˜„

Toddlers and deep water are a nightmare. 😱

 

User
Posted 17 Apr 2025 at 13:50

Hi phil

sorry I taken so long to reply. That’s grt your grandchild is due in October. I so hope yous can fly by then. 🀞. Hope you are feeling ok. How is Mrs Phil. I never get to hear how partners are doing. You never gonny bielieve this one. I was in bed & I had GMB on,next min they were saying happy anniversary to King Charles & Camilla. I kind off sat up n thought no way it can’t be. Yep was our 43rd wedding anniversary. We always know because it is one week after my bday. Well got on iPad printed out any card for hubby πŸ™ˆ. He say what’s this. Then he say Suzz I’m so sorry ,knew it was coming up cos o your bday. I said don’t worry G I got to b honest forgot myself. We both laughed & had a wee cuddle. Iputit downtown waiting on results from biopsy. Still no here, but just show you, even though trying not to think o them. This is what it does to you. 43 yrs & first time ever. πŸ€£πŸ˜‚. Tell everyone I said hello please & hopethey all keeping well. 
im not on as much. Can’t seem to get on. I’m missing you alll. 

Suzz

User
Posted 18 Apr 2025 at 08:38

Hi Suzz. Your anniversary story reminded me of this cartoon. 😁

https://www.greatcleanjokes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/boyfriend1.jpg

 

User
Posted 21 Apr 2025 at 14:00

Happy Easter everyone,

Apologies for not dropping in for a while, and I've been missing all the gossip as I don't seem to get any prompts anymore for postings. I used to get an email telling me every time someone posted something. My fault, I guess, it will be a techno thing πŸ€”.

I've been spending time up the allotment where I have found that I have a special talent for growing weeds. I've also found that I like digging, guess that one of my ancestors must have been a Navvy, it is strangely really therapeutic and takes my mind off my "Prostap hell". I just go up there, put on the music box and then dig away πŸ˜„. Mind you, I must think about getting around to trying to grow something other than weeds though, stuff I've tried planting so far has just ended up being bird feed for the wood pigeons. C'est la vie!

That talk of the biopsy Suzz brought back nightmare memories! I remember that the thought of what was going to happen was a lot worse than the actual appointment itself. In the end it turned out to be akin to going to the dentist except that the focus was not on my teeth, instead it turned out to be just a case of sitting uncomfortably, half naked, holding my tackle out the way whilst making polite small talk to a small group of nice women playing the golden shot! I don't remember much about the waiting for results bit, but I think that I was resigned to an inevitability of the outcome being a next step for some kind of treatment. All the best with it for your OH Suzz, I'll keep my fingers crossed.

So lets see, it's bank Holiday Monday. I don't have an Easter Egg and I'm at a loose end until the footy starts. But, I do need to cut the grass, it's got that long that it is hiding the dog poo, however it is currently raining - well at least that's what I am telling myself. When I look out the window it does look wet, well dampish, the rain is playing hide and seek with me. The question is, Is it damp enough to excuse me from having to cut the grass? Can I sneak into the kitchen to get a cup of tea without the wife looking at me with that 'shouldn't you be cutting the grass expression'? I do want a cup of tea, so I'll need to be ready with my 'leave me a lone, it's raining and I'm going to watch the footy expression'. 

And there we are, footy is on in a bit. My nerves are 'a jangling proper' as we are right at the business end of the season. All the best, for your respective teams as we count down 😨.

Cheers

Spongebob

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Posted 22 Apr 2025 at 23:24

Hi adrian

that was good thread. 🀣🀣

thanks for answering me. I think Iv become invisable. You seem to be only person who answer me. Have I done anything to offend anyone? If so I’m extremely sorry. Iv checked & checked. Maybey cos this seem to be mostly me. Oche a don’t know πŸ˜”anyway. Thanks to everyone who helped me. Still no had hubby results. I want to take him on wee holiday but scared incase I miss letter. 4 wks on thur. I myt as well wait now. 
please all take care & keep each other laffing n joking. 
lots o luv

suzz x

User
Posted 23 Apr 2025 at 02:17

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Hi adrian

that was good thread. 🀣🀣

thanks for answering me. I think Iv become invisable...

suzz x

Love you Suzz. I often pop in here for a quiet drink, but I keep myself to myself. If I want a bit of a rowdy night I pop down the road to the TikTok Arms, it's mad in there, pretty much a fight every night. 

Dave

User
Posted 23 Apr 2025 at 09:29

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
That talk of the biopsy Suzz brought back nightmare memories! I remember that the thought of what was going to happen was a lot worse than the actual appointment itself. In the end it turned out to be akin to going to the dentist except that the focus was not on my teeth, instead it turned out to be just a case of sitting uncomfortably, half naked, holding my tackle out the way whilst making polite small talk to a small group of nice women playing the golden shot!

Spongebob, it's great to see you again, mate.πŸ‘

Your comparison of dental visits and a biopsies is apt. They both find and fill  cavities. However, at a biopsy, you've less control. You're not able to grab the consultant's testicles, like you can the dentist's, and say "We're not going to hurt each other, are we?" 😁 

 As for your horticultural endeavours. Although, you're never going to feed the nation, mate, but at least you're enjoying your allotment. As you've probably gathered, I find gardening very therapeutic. 

Suzz, lots of folk have replied to you, love. You must have have missed them. You've certainly done nothing to offend anyone. X

Dave, it's great that you pop in. You should join in more often. You've got a great sense of humour, mate. You've  often made me laugh.

Recently I had a month's break from my real Club. When I made my return entrance, I was greeted with jeers of "****ing hell! Lord Lucan's back!" 

"I could certainly murder a pint." I retorted. πŸ™‚

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Posted 23 Apr 2025 at 12:01

Hi All.

Just thought id pop by to see how you all are. The spring weather is certainly getting you allotment guys out and busy. Good luck with the growing, even the weeds. We talked about setting some area aside in our last house for some vegetables but it never happened and our new house doesn’t have the same size garden so not going to happen here. Our garden now is very simple and ‘minimalist ’ and so there’s no where to put a veggie patch.

 See my consultant tomorrow so as well as the usual questions I’ll be asking why my heart/lung referral  hasn’t come through. Definitely breathing a bit better now but its not perfect and so id like to know what the situation is and if I can do anything about it. I’m obviously hoping my PSA has stayed down but who knows when im only on the Degarelix and 1mg Dexamethazone. Backs been giving me a bit of jip last few days so well see what the bone scan shows as I didn’t have it done till a day after my last appointment. If it shows more spread in my spine i may have to consider the Radium 223 … I know it’s coming at some time but trying to delay as much as possible..

I think I mentioned on here that we’d cancelled our trip with our oldest to Portugal. Well gutted but I can’t fly … So we booked an exclusive Villa at Center Parcs starting the day the oldest gets back from Portugal, They fly back Monday and instead of flying onto Jersey they are hiring a car and joining us for 5 days. Youngest is also joining us for 1 day and night and the Mother in Law is coming too. Should be fun although can’t see myself doing all the slides etc ….. But we got a sauna room, hot tub and a games room.

So hope you’re all good and keeping busy.

Cheers

Phil

 

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Posted 24 Apr 2025 at 10:05

Hi Phil,

Good luck with your consultation today. I'll be thinking of you, mate. 

I hope that you have a wonderful time with your family at Center Parcs.

As for veggie growing, although I enjoy gardening, I've never really got into growing fruit and veg. I tried it years ago and like Spongebob, just ended up feeding the wildlife, especially Cabbage White caterpillars.

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Posted 24 Apr 2025 at 14:56

Hi guys, I’ve just updated my treatment thread with my latest news from today’s consultation. Won’t bore you with it on here. 

Looking forward to C/Parcs especially just chilling in the villa with a nice glass of wine. Weather supposed to be nice. 

Adrian know what you mean about the wildlife. We had a couple of those raised trugs in our previous garden. It was like a constant battle or more like a siege. Didn’t bother to bring them with us…… We belong to the RHS and get the magazine monthly. It seems loads of growers are putting land aside for wildlife. Problem is the wildlife doesn’t know to stay there 🀷🏼… 

im just chilling in the conservatory with a cup of tea and a biscuit. 

The nurse at the hospital today measured my height and weight and we agreed on 6’3” and 12 stone . I am actually 5’7” and 13 stone … but we laughed about it. 

Take care buddies,

Phil

 

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Posted 24 Apr 2025 at 18:03

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
The nurse at the hospital today measured my height and weight and we agreed on 6’3” and 12 stone . I am actually 5’7” and 13 stone … but we laughed about it.

She's obviously an over measurer and should be working in an ED clinic.πŸ™‚

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Posted 25 Apr 2025 at 12:16

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
The nurse at the hospital today measured my height and weight and we agreed on 6’3” and 12 stone . I am actually 5’7” and 13 stone … but we laughed about it.

She's obviously an over measurer and should be working in an ED clinic.πŸ™‚

 

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Posted 26 Apr 2025 at 00:38
Just having my 9th beuteille de Saltairr Citra beer. God we are lucky to be alive 😬
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Posted 26 Apr 2025 at 00:45

Come on City!!!!!!!!!!!! Please, please, please, please, please - just this time 😬. My nerves can’t stand it (nerves- I’ve found someat that the Prostap dunt touch πŸ˜€). Have a good weekend alllll.

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Posted 26 Apr 2025 at 00:57

If we don’t win at Donny tomorrow lunchtime, then I’m going to take my brand new petrol strimmer up the allotment and I’ll give it some proper welly to blast those dandelions out of sight!! Mind you I’ll do that anyway if we win 😬. When it comes to football, life isn’t fair, unfortunately I know what will happen - forever doomed to the fourth division😱

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Posted 26 Apr 2025 at 01:29

And it’s got to be said, having spent my day after walking the dogs, fitting a new bathroom light, and two new toilet seats (different fitting - but they would be wouldn’t they πŸ€” - the wife bought em.) Yes, I’m looking forward to kicking some ass with my brand new petrol strimmer - take cover you dandelions, I’m on my way!

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Posted 26 Apr 2025 at 08:35

Hi Spongebob,

I'm usually awake in the early hours and would loved to have joined you for beer. However, last night, I slept through. Sod's law ain't it.

I hope City win and you give them dandelions what for. I don't think I'd trust myself with a petrol strimmer. I've sustained enough leg injuries with my feeble electric model. One day, I'll learn not to strim, in outdoor Crocs, no socks and shorts. I end up looking like I've self harmed and cut my ankles.

I can fully empathise with the toilet seat fitting problem. If you ever see a man wandering around the bathroom section of BandQ, with a template of a toilet seat drawn on a wall paper off cut; it's likely to be me. Be honest mate, were you fixing one of the toilet lids because you stood on it whilst fixing the bath room light. I've done that before. πŸ˜†

I make Frank Spencer look like a DIY expert.

My stepson's over from Liverpool for the weekend. He's staying with his sister who lives nearby. Yesterday, the wife was inconsolable that her little boy (who's 35 years old, 6ft 4", and over twenty stones) has abandoned her and opted to bed down there instead of at ours. I'm less perturbed as he eats and drinks me out of house and home. Anyway, we've been invited over today for a hot finger buffet. What the hell is one of them? Does it mean fish fingers or do they not have enough cutlery?

I'm looking forward to it.

My bet is, that mummy's 'ickle boy, having spent a night trying to sleep on a couch in a shared room with two snoring and farting dogs, and being climbed all over at day break by a young neice and nephew; will be regretting his choice of accommodation. The chances are he'll be heading back to ours tonight. 😁

As it's almost impossible to get a taxi around here, and as everyone at the family gathering, including us, will all end up well oiled, we've decided to do the six mile round trip by train. The wife is much posher than me and will object to me travelling on public transport carrying a couple of crates of Stella. So I'll see how many cans I can fit in a rucksack. I shall also pack a stash of my own grub, in case the hot finger buffet turns out to be luke warm and thumbs down.😁

I hope everyone else also has a great weekend.πŸ‘

 

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Posted 26 Apr 2025 at 09:21

So I'll see how many cans I can fit in a rucksack. I shall also pack a stash of my own grub, in case the hot finger buffet turns out to be a luke warm and thumbs down”

- These are very wise words, those of a man who has obviously been let down before 😬. Hope the hot fingers buffet includes a few tikkas and samosas and stuff.

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Posted 26 Apr 2025 at 20:00

I haven’t posted for a while. Thought I’d share a few more travellers tales, at the ripe age of 21 I went to work  in Palestine in a school for blind girls, about five miles our of Jerusalem on the biblical road to Emmaeus in a village called Beit Hanina.

I was going to work in Isfahan in Iran but at the last minute it was too politically unsafe so Jerusalem it was.

Speaking no Arabic or Hebrew I landed on a hot evening, no local currency and the confidence of a twenty one year old on an adventure. 
The school was staffed by mostly blind or Partially sighted teachers and me. Thankfully the head spoke English she was a lovely Armenian lady who said I’d be fine and as I was sighted I’d be a great help. 
The girl pupils  were lovely the older ones spoke good English! 
My job was to teach English braille and mobility skills, the latter I was trained to do the former my English was mother tongue basic, my braille was mediocre on a good day. 

I loved it, my enthusiasm and youth, bucket loads of naivety determination do well and  to have an adventure was enough to keep me going. 

So, I booked Arabic lessons in Bethlehem and got stuck in learning  with Sit Gabriel my teacher, who was also a blind lady. 

The bus into Bethlehem was great the drivers got to know me and would drop me off just outside the house, and refuse to take my fare money as I was teaching the blind children.
I would sit with the kids and lean Arabic and I began to realise how little I knew of the Arabic culture and ways. 
The food was interesting and as I was a volunteer I had little money it eat the food or nothing, I learned to love it and enjoy cooking it to this day. The  school cook was an an Armenian lady who taught me how to cook, she spoke no English but we managed to build up a wonderful rapport, and I was invited to her family and treated like a daughter, and I attended her daughters wedding, a wonderful occasion. 

Well  chaps if you’d like more let me know. I’ve been to a few other places as well. 

Leila 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted 26 Apr 2025 at 21:12

Hi everyone

hope you are all doing ok. 
adrian I’m sorry I’m no seeing anyone answer me except you and Phil. I got messages about both your families. Then the funny post about my anniversary. So dunno wot I doing wrong. 
you all been in good fetal & are doing good with gardens  

SpongeBob you make have a good giggle  well most o you do to be honest  

Phil sorry you can’t fly  sounds as though yous will have great time at centre parks

Bet Mrs Phil so looking fwd to it. so you enjoy too Mrs Phil  sorry to hear all the stuff you going through, but you are a trooper Phil I have grt respect for you & your fam  you always cheery & always got good funny stories to tell  you are an inspiration to everyone on here  you & Mrs Phil πŸ₯°

kev good luck on your new grandchilled  is this your first  

hope iv not missed anyone who speaks to me πŸ™ˆ  

well guys got appt through for results o biopsy (so sorry it brought bag those bad memories  but as you said wasn’t as bad as you thought  we are seeing a nurse which quite surprised me  don’t know if that is good sign instead off consultant  they are trying there best to get hubby cancellation as June is long time to wait  she said. Sorry canny have a drink with use tonight  as I got ALBIE over night.

hope you have nice time Adrian n Mrs Adrian brings her baby boy back with you  boys are always our babies πŸ˜€no matter what age  

ok guys I off to bed cos I prob be up 6-7am with Albie & that’s normally during night to me  πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚  

all have good weekend  

I got my fingers crossed for hubbies results on 17.atleast we know one way or other…

take care everyone  hope you all get this message  

luv

suzz 🀝

 

 
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