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Posted 12 Nov 2024 at 17:17

It nearly blew my head off. My nose started running, and I started sweating profusely. At least it's cleared my sinuses!

That made me laugh πŸ˜†. Hopefully nothing too hot tonight … 

 

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Posted 12 Nov 2024 at 17:21

It great that you're up to a bit of DIY again

I also fitted a couple of replacement thermostatic valves on radiators. Plenty of WD40 on the little pin valve first so it don’t get stuck. Fingers crossed they work ok …

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Posted 12 Nov 2024 at 17:36

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Hi chaps. I do love reading your little stories and snippets of your life’s. It makes it all the more human than just reading about side effects and pills and treatments… 

Im slowly feeling better now although my Palliative nurse says my kidneys are having a little struggle so I’ve gotta drink more 😳… 

 

That’s good cos I could write up a whole encyclopaedia Britanica series on my HT side effects 😬.

Anyway, Phil you do as the doc says, drink more πŸΊπŸΊπŸΊπŸΊπŸΊπŸ˜€.

Shame Adrian about young Schmeicel’s team. Trouble with footy, there’s always somebody better at some point. So long as they enjoy playing and winning when they win πŸ†. 

I’m just enjoying a jolly in the Lakes, the weather is fabulous, especially considering it’s November. Just did a fab autumnal 5 mile walk today, dogs all muddy, then topped it off with a few pints in the Red Lion in Hawkshead. Had a good old chin wag with some other holiday peeps in there- can’t beat not working 😬.

Cheers

Spongebob

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Posted 14 Nov 2024 at 08:37

Good to see that you're feeling better Phil. Hopefully you'll get through the rest of your treatment without any major problems. 

Adrian, how's your sinuses now?

Spongebob, there's nothing quite like a pub at the end of a 5 mile hike.

 

On the subject of DIY:

My grand plans of taking down a studwork wall to make a kitchen diner came to a grinding halt. I moved a base unit only to find a steel gas pipe sticking out of the concrete floor πŸ˜• Then I made a hole in the ceiling to inspect the joists only to discover that I'm dealing with a loadbearing wall πŸ˜• 

And to top it all, there's what looks like asbestos up there too. Probably from the old heating system. Asbestos guy came out yesterday and took a sample for the princely sum of £160 πŸ˜₯😒😭 god knows how much it's going to cost to remove it. 😭

Anyway, at least I've got the weekend off now, apart from choosing flooring for the toilet. 

Cheers all.

Kev.

 

Edited by member 14 Nov 2024 at 08:39  | Reason: Typo

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Posted 14 Nov 2024 at 12:24

Hi Kev. Feeling loads better thanks. Even doing a little painting today . 

Sounds like your house is fighting you all the way. It’s so demoralising when it’s like that , but extra special when you’ve finally done it in spite of the problems. Although fitting an RSJ is not cheap …! If it’s not too long maybe you can do it yourself.

Good luck …

Gonna watch the footie tonight but worried with such a changed team they’ll not do so good… 

Take care all

Phil

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Posted 16 Nov 2024 at 00:39

Hi Phil, 

Yeah, the house is fighting me alright..

It's 2.7m and I think the job is a little beyond me, there's building regs, and I'd have to acro the ceiling either side and fit a wood or steel beam somehow. I think the best way forward is to wave the white flag and get a builder in.

On another subject: Motorbikes. 

Just got back from a bikers reunion tonight, some of the guys are still happily biking.. and want to know why I'm not. 

I was surprised how ill some of the guys are now. Two of them have serious lung problems caused by smoking. We all used to smoke back in the day and I'm glad I gave up over 35 years ago. 

Something else surprised me too.. Two of the guys have prostate cancer in their families. In both cases ,fathers and uncles either have it or died from it.

"So have you had a PSA test?" ...

"nah, don't really want to know."

Did my best talking them round and I think I managed to persuade another into following up their last test with their GP. 

Had a  chat with one of the guys who used to ride a kawasaki S1, he chuckled when we got on the subject of setting up the timing, he was always trying to get it running properly. 

Anyway, just got home and I can't sleep so here I am having a night cap and sharing my blast from the past. 

Cheers all.

Kev.

Edited by member 16 Nov 2024 at 07:17  | Reason: Typo

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Posted 16 Nov 2024 at 09:34

Morning chaps.

I'm not a great DIYer but if I do have a go at something, I always go to my favourite DIY expert for advice.

https://youtu.be/goj0cWaDZJY?si=mu1n9o63ovUKCzOr

Although Mary is very good at explaining how a job should be done, I often have to view several times, to double check her instructions.

I've had vehicle problems. The passenger heater vents are blowing cold air. The drivers side is perfectly OK. Again, I've  gone to youtube, unfortunately Mary Burke, doesn't do cars. I've discovered that there is about a hundred possible causes. Some involving removing the entire dashboard, that may involve a full day's labour. I have therefore decided to buy the wife a fleecey.

Life is jarring me off at the mo, so I'm going to the Club for a few hours to do a bit of self medicating.

Have a good weekend end.

Edited by member 17 Nov 2024 at 10:06  | Reason: Additional text.

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Posted 16 Nov 2024 at 12:52
Has anyone been to see Rhod Gilbert's new show?

We went couple of weeks ago and it was an amazing experience.

The guy had head and neck cancer and went through all the treatment.

Now he's doing a new Comedy show about it and it was so uplifting.

One story was that he googled his cancer and it said he had six weeks to live. "I've only just ordered a new settee from John Lewis, it won't be here for 8 weeks, I wonder if they can speed it up? But will she need a three seater? Should I just change it for a chair?"

Well worth seeing if you can, I laughed so hard.

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Posted 16 Nov 2024 at 12:53
Has anyone been to see Rhod Gilbert's new show?

We went couple of weeks ago and it was an amazing experience.

The guy had head and neck cancer and went through all the treatment.

Now he's doing a new Comedy show about it and it was so uplifting.

One story was that he googled his cancer and it said he had six weeks to live. "I've only just ordered a new settee from John Lewis, it won't be here for 8 weeks, I wonder if they can speed it up? But will she need a three seater? Should I just change it for a chair?"

Well worth seeing if you can, I laughed so hard.

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Posted 16 Nov 2024 at 13:48

Hi Mick

Nice that you've popped in. We could do with more regulars in here.πŸ™‚

I like Rhod Gilbert. My favourite is his take on getting an electric toothbrush as a christmas present. It's hilarious.

https://youtu.be/D4GeRdhHhRc?si=4DES6XjNmKDyhb1q

 

Edited by member 17 Nov 2024 at 09:51  | Reason: Add link

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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.

User
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. 😁

 

Edited by member 18 Nov 2024 at 18:12  | Reason: Typo

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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.

User
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 πŸ‘. 

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 πŸ™‚

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....πŸ˜‚

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.

User
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 πŸ˜’

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 πŸ˜’

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.

User
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 πŸ‘

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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. πŸŽ„

Edited by member 23 Nov 2024 at 07:45  | Reason: Additional text

 
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