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asprilla

rjsterry wrote:

redvee wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

W1A.

Having worked for the BBC on a number of occasions this is so close to reality that it's funking hilarious.

That was the beauty of TwentyTwelve: you were never quite sure if they were making it up or not. Does Siobhan still say, "So here's the thing..."?

Caught this on iPlayer and laughed at the struggle with folding his Brompton.

Nicely observed. Also loved the Rushdie and Yentob cameos.

I had to do a rewind double take because I didn't believe it was them.

rjsterry

A few slightly shaky characters: the camp northern "cannah joost seh?" producer character was a bit too hammy, and the posh intern "yeahcoolnoworries" needed a bit more depth. Early days yet, though. Also enjoyed the digs at hot-desking and over-ambitious IT projects.

veronese68

Just been for my annual check up at the hospital and I have just been discharged. It's now been 10 years since I was initially diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma, chemo was not very nice but it worked for me. I cannot begin to explain what a relief that is, I am extremely happy at the moment and will probably fall asleep at any moment.

cyclingprop

Veronese68 wrote:

Just been for my annual check up at the hospital and I have just been discharged. It's now been 10 years since I was initially diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma, chemo was not very nice but it worked for me. I cannot begin to explain what a relief that is, I am extremely happy at the moment and will probably fall asleep at any moment.

LIKE.

msmancunia

Veronese68 wrote:

Just been for my annual check up at the hospital and I have just been discharged. It's now been 10 years since I was initially diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma, chemo was not very nice but it worked for me. I cannot begin to explain what a relief that is, I am extremely happy at the moment and will probably fall asleep at any moment.

Fantastic news!!!!!! Speaking as someone who lost both my parents to cancer before I was 34, I am really pleased that someone I (sort of) know has got better. Make sure you celebrate - sending down a virtual bottle of Kruger for you to virtually celebrate with

MonkeyMonster

Veronese68 wrote:

Just been for my annual check up at the hospital and I have just been discharged. It's now been 10 years since I was initially diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma, chemo was not very nice but it worked for me. I cannot begin to explain what a relief that is, I am extremely happy at the moment and will probably fall asleep at any moment.

Brilliant News!

and a smaller cheer for my KOM on what I had thought was quite a speedy run home.

http://www.strava.com/activities/123901 ... 2776007036

roger_merriman

Veronese68 wrote:

Just been for my annual check up at the hospital and I have just been discharged. It's now been 10 years since I was initially diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma, chemo was not very nice but it worked for me. I cannot begin to explain what a relief that is, I am extremely happy at the moment and will probably fall asleep at any moment.

Fantastic!

veronese68

Thanks guys, just had a beer to celebrate. Back to the hospital tomorrow morning for physio on my frozen shoulder, finally.

DrLex

Veronese68 wrote:

Just been for my annual check up at the hospital and I have just been discharged. It's now been 10 years since I was initially diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma, chemo was not very nice but it worked for me. I cannot begin to explain what a relief that is, I am extremely happy at the moment and will probably fall asleep at any moment.

Wonderful news; I'm happy for you. The word 'discharge' caught my eye and gave initial concern.

msmancunia wrote:

[…]sending down a virtual bottle of Kruger for you to virtually celebrate with

Is that South African Méthode Champenoise?

msmancunia

DrLex wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

Just been for my annual check up at the hospital and I have just been discharged. It's now been 10 years since I was initially diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma, chemo was not very nice but it worked for me. I cannot begin to explain what a relief that is, I am extremely happy at the moment and will probably fall asleep at any moment.

Wonderful news; I'm happy for you. The word 'discharge' caught my eye and gave initial concern.

msmancunia wrote:

[…]sending down a virtual bottle of Kruger for you to virtually celebrate with

Is that South African Méthode Champenoise?

Nnnngggggg flipping auto correct!

I did of course mean a bottle of foine woine aka Lambrusco

EKE_38BPM

msmancunia wrote:

DrLex wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

Just been for my annual check up at the hospital and I have just been discharged. It's now been 10 years since I was initially diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma, chemo was not very nice but it worked for me. I cannot begin to explain what a relief that is, I am extremely happy at the moment and will probably fall asleep at any moment.

Wonderful news; I'm happy for you. The word 'discharge' caught my eye and gave initial concern.

msmancunia wrote:

[…]sending down a virtual bottle of Kruger for you to virtually celebrate with

Is that South African Méthode Champenoise?

Nnnngggggg flipping auto correct!

I did of course mean a bottle of foine woine aka Lambrusco

I thought you were a Lambrini girl.

menthel

Veronese68 wrote:

Just been for my annual check up at the hospital and I have just been discharged. It's now been 10 years since I was initially diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma, chemo was not very nice but it worked for me. I cannot begin to explain what a relief that is, I am extremely happy at the moment and will probably fall asleep at any moment.

Congrats! My wife is now 12 years post chemo from Hodgkins and like you has been discharged too. The new chemo only regimes would seem to work rather well and save all of the long term effects that radiotherapy can have.

msmancunia

EKE_38BPM wrote:

msmancunia wrote:

DrLex wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

Just been for my annual check up at the hospital and I have just been discharged. It's now been 10 years since I was initially diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma, chemo was not very nice but it worked for me. I cannot begin to explain what a relief that is, I am extremely happy at the moment and will probably fall asleep at any moment.

Wonderful news; I'm happy for you. The word 'discharge' caught my eye and gave initial concern.

msmancunia wrote:

[…]sending down a virtual bottle of Kruger for you to virtually celebrate with

Is that South African Méthode Champenoise?

Nnnngggggg flipping auto correct!

I did of course mean a bottle of foine woine aka Lambrusco

I thought you were a Lambrini girl.

I prefer Thunderbird but I was trying to be clarsey

Anti-rant from me - not smoked in a month and put my fag money in a jar. Blew the lot at the Chanel counter in Selfridges today. Add that to yesterday's haircut and colour and my chapped, blotchy, cycle-commuting ravaged visage looks almost human again *flutters eyelashes*

veronese68

msmancunia wrote:

I prefer Thunderbird but I was trying to clarsey. *flutters eyelashes*

You know the rules love, POIDH. Said in the leering tone of a chap that's been out celebrating.

The Mrs bought a bottle of bubbly then I went to the pub. I'm a happy chappy. Well done on the not smoking.

rjsterry

Congratulations V68. Hope the hangover is not too bad.

veronese68

Ta, definitely feeling a bit shabby this morning. It was a very slow ride in through the park, every little bump was magnified as it rattled round my head.

davis

Congratulations V68. Very good news. Bugger the hangover.

ToeKnee

msmancunia wrote:

Not smoked in a month and put my fag money in a jar. Blew the lot at the Chanel counter in Selfridges today. Add that to yesterday's haircut and colour and my chapped, blotchy, cycle-commuting ravaged visage looks almost human again *flutters eyelashes*

Have I stumbled onto, or bikeradar morphing into, a dating website? :shock:

veronese68

davis wrote:

Congratulations V68. Very good news. Bugger the hangover.

Thank you, and RJS, hangover has gone and I'm still well and happy.
No sign of MSM since my drunken leching, hope I haven't scared her off.

menthel

Weather, just wonderful. Left home at 8.30 this morning and did 55km to box hill and back. So nice to get out of town and once out of Epsom the roads were wonderful and empty. Up box hill in 9.12 but I think I could go faster- my heart rate stayed under 160 all the way up. I think I need more hill practice!

asprilla

1. Buy Rapha Hardshell for £90 because it has massive grease stains on the back
2. Apply Pedro's Pro Degreaser
3. Wash
4. Admire good as new jacket

Win.

jimmypippa

Asprilla wrote:

1. Buy Rapha Hardshell for £90 because it has massive grease stains on the back
2. Apply Pedro's Pro Degreaser
3. Wash
4. Admire good as new jacket

Win.

Sounds interesting... Wonder if I dare do that to my eVent jacket that has a few oil marks on it.

asprilla

jimmypippa wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

1. Buy Rapha Hardshell for £90 because it has massive grease stains on the back
2. Apply Pedro's Pro Degreaser
3. Wash
4. Admire good as new jacket

Win.

Sounds interesting... Wonder if I dare do that to my eVent jacket that has a few oil marks on it.

I've used the plumbing equivalent of baby wipes 'Industrial Big Wipes' to take oil off my rain jacket and off an eVent jacket before. A proper wash with Tech Wash and then a DWR refresh and they were good to go.

jimmypippa

cheers...

Hot Orange

This morning saw the summer bike on commuting duties for the first time this year. I'd almost forgotten how awesome it is.

redvee

Hot Orange wrote:

This morning saw the summer bike on commuting duties for the first time this year. I'd almost forgotten how awesome it is.

Cue Noah epic downpours in Norfolk for the commute home

Hot Orange

Nah, I'm sure it'll be fine. It's summer bike and shorts all the way through to autumn now. Definitely.

It is looking a bit gloomy out, though. Ulp.

Mark Elvin

Back on it now, broken metatarsal almost sorted, hopefully under 12st by my trip to Tenerife.

Kieran_Burns

Managed a 16mph avg home last night even though I was taking it easy and waiting for my mate. It was just a great easy ride in the warm weather

corriebee1

Found a nice new 7.5 mile route in, avoiding my old 3 mile death run up the A10.

Parked the car in a village between the A505 and the A10 and meandered in through nice villages and then the cycle route/guided bus route. Sun was shining...

Oh, and this little fella has given us 6 hours sleep for two nights running!