friday piloting spooky in a pylon turn over westminster, parliament has been adjourned

sungod

'ning

cof, cof, cof cof cof, cof, gasp

cafe, cof, wfh, cof, cof

will no one rid me of this turbulent cough, etc., even raw chillis bring only temporary relief

tlw1

Hound dragged around the woods and now off into the fog and traffic for a while

Later if I get back in time is take the eldest to football followed by the local

lincolndave

Morning, dog already walked, breakfast and tea consumed, another cuppa whilst I browse the internet, then more decorating
Thick fog here at the moment, hope it lifts so I can get out for an hour or so

sungod

drizzly here, off to cafe to try extreme caffeine therapy

veronese68

Morning folks,
Man flu still lingering belligerently, seems a particularly nasty strain. Mind you the old man is off for chemo today so I really shouldn't grumble.
Very glad it's Friday although I suspect my weekend will consist of doing very little. Supposed to be out tonight to some awards thing at the lad's old school. Just need to get through the day without going postal, tempting though it may seem. Might just slaughter a couple of people for sh!t and giggles.
Roll on the weekend...

sungod wrote:

will no one rid me of this turbulent cough, etc.,

If it's anything like mine it's been over a week now. I'm more than a little fed up with it now. Haven't had a drink or pedal in over a week.

Matthewfalle

Fighting with IT passwords - I have no idea why one day they work perfect the next they just reject you.

Why do telephones and IT never work properly?

hopkinb

Drizzly out. Coughing, but not feeling bad. Bike needs a clean. I need to find and charge my beard trimmer.

Mrs H3 off out tomorrow, so going to do something with mini, though not sure what.

haydenm

Grey and cold out, makes a change from yesterday's snow capped mountains above a cloud inversion as an office! OH's blood test is back, appointment urgently moved forward and they have sent her home from work as she's really worried. Depending on what state she is in after the appointment I might take the afternoon off, won't be anything we can't manage so we can get drunk

I'm currently being bollocked for a £200 excess data bill at work, hooray for shite contracts

Flâneur

Foggy morning. Burger for lunch I think today. Pub for dinner.
New pup has been born so the Date is now excited to be a dog owner in 8 weeks, see how excited she is at 6am when it is pissing down.

May have a run at Degla tomorrow morning, may just sleep instead.

MF because you work for the government.

And FOA Wheelspinner. Concept 2 gets my vote. solid and easy to break down if needed. I refuse to post on commuter chat

haydenm

Oh good, appointment cancelled as the results haven't actually come back yet, cue OH calling me in tears. Probably standard process but she doesn't quite see it like that :roll:

pinno

HaydenM wrote:

Oh good, appointment cancelled as the results haven't actually come back yet, cue OH calling me in tears. Probably standard process but she doesn't quite see it like that :roll:

Keep calm.

Try a pot brush and some bleach on your throat SG. If that doesn't work, rub Beetroot all over.

Meh. Just spent £5k on a new kitchen for PPP but it will be fitted for me and I did get it in a 50% off everything sale and it will have solid Walnut worktops. One less thing for me to do.

Must go to a clinic appt. to 'discuss my long term condition' :roll: I'm worried if I piddle in the urine sample bottle, it will just dissolve.

Laters.

Stevo_666

Every day that passes on here reminds me how glad I am that I had the freebie flu jab at work

Strifey is already trying to spend the tax refund on a combination of kitchen and driveway :roll: although tbh she was wanting to do them anyway. Roll on the weekend.

veronese68

Stevo 666 wrote:

Every day that passes on here reminds me how glad I am that I had the freebie flu jab at work

I get one on the NHS, hasn't stopped whatever this is.

Stevo_666

Veronese68 wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

Every day that passes on here reminds me how glad I am that I had the freebie flu jab at work

I get one on the NHS, hasn't stopped whatever this is.

I guess the private ones are better :P

thistle_

'noon

Flâneur wrote:

May have a run at Degla tomorrow morning, may just sleep instead.

I did that once, got totally lost trying to follow the waymarked route and when I got back on it directed me through a swamp even though there was a nice fire road parallel to it, about 5 m away :roll:

Matthewfalle

Just had a phone call from TDV saying that we've bought a new flat.

I honestly don't know whether I can be bothered to go and have a look at it.

haydenm

Pinno wrote:

HaydenM wrote:

Oh good, appointment cancelled as the results haven't actually come back yet, cue OH calling me in tears. Probably standard process but she doesn't quite see it like that :roll:

Keep calm.

Yarp, it's probably just some iron deficiency or something but she's not very happy. Better have a short day and go for a beer...

hopkinb

Matthewfalle wrote:

Just had a phone call from TDV saying that we've bought a new flat.

I honestly don't know whether I can be bothered to go and have a look at it.

MoD paying you too much? Or is TDV a hedge fund manager?

Where is it?

sungod

Stevo 666 wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

Every day that passes on here reminds me how glad I am that I had the freebie flu jab at work

I get one on the NHS, hasn't stopped whatever this is.

I guess the private ones are better :P

only if it's flu and the right strain, sod all use for the fuggid code virub

veronese68

sungod wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

Every day that passes on here reminds me how glad I am that I had the freebie flu jab at work

I get one on the NHS, hasn't stopped whatever this is.

I guess the private ones are better :P

only if it's flu and the right strain, sod all use for the fuggid code virub

Indeed, I don't think this is flu. Interesting piece on Today as I was driving* in this morning about the flu jab.
The flu virus is pretty much constantly mutating and goes around the world mutating as it does so. So our flu jabs are based on what was in the southern hemisphere in the months previous. The virus then makes it's way back north and they hope they have got the jab about right. It's only effective in about 75% of cases because of the way the virus mutates. The vaccine is grown in hens eggs, 3 doses of vaccine can be made in each egg. They need a lot of eggs. :shock:

* Still driving because of this poxy bug.

thistle_

Veronese68 wrote:

The vaccine is grown in hens eggs, 3 doses of vaccine can be made in each egg. They need a lot of eggs. :shock:

Can't you just eat the egg instead of getting the jab?

I guess that doesn't work if you cook the egg.

Matthewfalle

Oooh. Chainset has turned up.

105 for the utterly foul weather bike, £30 from Merlin. I can't buy a chainring for that.

Ok, it's silver not black that would be preferential, but I'll sling a mate a tenner to powder coat it.

Overall though, as its Shimano and 105, I'm relatively unimpressed. Would be utterly gutted if I had paid full or nigh on full retail for it and was thinking that 105 was special.

Matthewfalle

Flâneur wrote:

Foggy morning. Burger for lunch I think today. Pub for dinner.
New pup has been born so the Date is now excited to be a dog owner in 8 weeks, see how excited she is at 6am when it is pissing down.

May have a run at Degla tomorrow morning, may just sleep instead.

MF because you work for the government.

And FOA Wheelspinner. Concept 2 gets my vote. solid and easy to break down if needed. I refuse to post on commuter chat

You are correct. Nothing ever ever works around here.

Matthewfalle

hopkinb wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Just had a phone call from TDV saying that we've bought a new flat.

I honestly don't know whether I can be bothered to go and have a look at it.

MoD paying you too much? Or is TDV a hedge fund manager?

Where is it?

Neither: unfortunately and no, she works for a living

1 bedroom place we're just going to rent out - get a management company in, don't intend to ever go there if I can help it. It's daaaaaaarn saaaaarth, outside the borders, so a bit scared for a small country valley boy like me.

Better investment than banks/premium bonds, too busy to start investigating other stuff, old fashioned bricks and mortar investors are us, see.

tlw1

thistle (MBNW) wrote:

'noon

Flâneur wrote:

May have a run at Degla tomorrow morning, may just sleep instead.

I did that once, got totally lost trying to follow the waymarked route and when I got back on it directed me through a swamp even though there was a nice fire road parallel to it, about 5 m away :roll:

That's my experience too - got told by the car park guy it started at the top of the upper car park

pinno

Veronese68 wrote:

sungod wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

Every day that passes on here reminds me how glad I am that I had the freebie flu jab at work

I get one on the NHS, hasn't stopped whatever this is.

I guess the private ones are better :P

only if it's flu and the right strain, sod all use for the fuggid code virub

Indeed, I don't think this is flu. Interesting piece on Today as I was driving* in this morning about the flu jab.
The flu virus is pretty much constantly mutating and goes around the world mutating as it does so. So our flu jabs are based on what was in the southern hemisphere in the months previous. The virus then makes it's way back north and they hope they have got the jab about right. It's only effective in about 75% of cases because of the way the virus mutates. The vaccine is grown in hens eggs, 3 doses of vaccine can be made in each egg. They need a lot of eggs. :shock:

* Still driving because of this poxy bug.

According to Newsnight, the current flu jab is not very effective against the current Aussie strain.

hopkinb

Enthusiastically slurping down fiery ginger cordial mixed with sparkling water. :roll:

Bought some very reduced but still pricey Rapha bib shorts in the sale to see whether they are as good as the Assos ones I bought last year. Looking for bargainous summer jerseys, though not Rapha ones.

Stevo_666

sungod wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

Every day that passes on here reminds me how glad I am that I had the freebie flu jab at work

I get one on the NHS, hasn't stopped whatever this is.

I guess the private ones are better :P

only if it's flu and the right strain, sod all use for the fuggid code virub

I must be well 'ard then as I haven't had any of this lergy.

crumbschief

Stevo 666 wrote:

sungod wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

Every day that passes on here reminds me how glad I am that I had the freebie flu jab at work

I get one on the NHS, hasn't stopped whatever this is.

I guess the private ones are better :P

only if it's flu and the right strain, sod all use for the fuggid code virub

I must be well 'ard then as I haven't had any of this lergy.

Probably just down to your stygian lifestyle.

pinno

crumbschief wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

sungod wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

Every day that passes on here reminds me how glad I am that I had the freebie flu jab at work

I get one on the NHS, hasn't stopped whatever this is.

I guess the private ones are better :P

only if it's flu and the right strain, sod all use for the fuggid code virub

I must be well 'ard then as I haven't had any of this lergy.

Probably just down to your stygian lifestyle.

Agreed.

pinno

I haven't had any lergy either or been championing the green snot production league. No idea why. It's a first for I don't know how many winters and given my dodgy immune system...

Perhaps I shouldn't have said anything but i'm eating fruit like there's no tomorrow and those little Yoghurt drinks.