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easy ride, shops, cafes, bask, laze
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  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,220
    Walk, work & run (three peaks thistle…….. fancy it, classed as easy run on the plan)

    Later is no ale again with still more liquid foods, with some real food so I don’t kill people

  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,306
    Morning all. Yet more DIY. Hopefully have a gentle jog later. TLW which 3 peaks run. Still no sign of @lincolndave. Send out the search parties.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,896
    'Ning
    WFH
    Pool party

    I'll give the run a miss tlw, got a race on Sunday and don't fancy a broken leg :blush:
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,220
    thistle_ said:

    'Ning
    WFH
    Pool party

    I'll give the run a miss tlw, got a race on Sunday and don't fancy a broken leg :blush:

    What race?
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,220
    oxoman said:

    Morning all. Yet more DIY. Hopefully have a gentle jog later. TLW which 3 peaks run. Still no sign of @lincolndave. Send out the search parties.

    It’s a local one, just over the border in thistle land. Only 7.5 miles but at 324ft climbing per mile good practice for UTS
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,896
    tlw1 said:

    thistle_ said:

    'Ning
    WFH
    Pool party

    I'll give the run a miss tlw, got a race on Sunday and don't fancy a broken leg :blush:

    What race?
    A nice flat 10k around knutsford.

    In lieu of a half marathon that was cancelled in feb 2020 because it was a bit breezy.
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,306
    I'm sticking to running on my lonesome and dropping out of Septembers Robin hood half marathon. The thought of running with 10,000 other frightens me at the minute.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,896
    To be honest if this one looks too chaotic and overcrowded I might just turn round and go back home.
    Apart from starting people in waves and saying "don't turn up if you've got covid" there don't seem to be many controls in place.
  • elbowlohelbowloh Posts: 7,078
    WFH, Teams meetings pretty much from 9 till 13.00.

    Health visitor was supposed to be coming today, but has cancelled.
    Felt F1 2014
    Felt Z6 2012
    Red Arthur Caygill steel frame
    Tall....
    www.seewildlife.co.uk
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,220
    The couple of races I’ve done have been set off in waves and worked well……. But these are circa 400 people and long so decent space
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,306
    I wont be doing my parkrun either when it restarts because that tends to be 5 to 7 hundred starting in a narrow funnel almost. Gets very intimate at the start.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • orraloonorraloon Posts: 11,425
    Runnists!

    Carb loading at the hotel breakfast table ahead of a long day in remoteness. Much fire road, lots of scenery big vista stylee, few if any people - did a 30km section the other day when I did not see a single person - but there is a good cafe to stop at on the way back.

    Day planned.
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,296
    elbowloh said:



    Health visitor was supposed to be coming today, but has cancelled.

    Probably have to clear their calendar and psych themselves up in preparation for a visit to your gaff elbow 👍😉
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • elbowlohelbowloh Posts: 7,078
    seanoconn said:

    elbowloh said:



    Health visitor was supposed to be coming today, but has cancelled.

    Probably have to clear their calendar and psych themselves up in preparation for a visit to your gaff elbow 👍😉
    At least we don't have to clear cat censored up before they come nowadays.
    Felt F1 2014
    Felt Z6 2012
    Red Arthur Caygill steel frame
    Tall....
    www.seewildlife.co.uk
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,296
    oxoman said:

    Morning all. Yet more DIY. Hopefully have a gentle jog later. TLW which 3 peaks run. Still no sign of @lincolndave. Send out the search parties.

    Last daily post, 9th June, last post 12, June, last activity 14th June.

    Retirement monotony syndrome.
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,609
    Sunny - wahey!

    Things to do in the garden. Bought an Acer palmatum purpureum which hopefully won't get killed by a late frost like the last one if I plant it in a sensible place. Will bring it on in a pot for a while.

    Will tinker on Porker'#1 when the ECU arrives back in the post.

    Nothing recent re.: accidents in Lincs.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,220
    seanoconn said:

    oxoman said:

    Morning all. Yet more DIY. Hopefully have a gentle jog later. TLW which 3 peaks run. Still no sign of @lincolndave. Send out the search parties.

    Last daily post, 9th June, last post 12, June, last activity 14th June.

    Retirement monotony syndrome.
    Unless cargobike is picking us off one by one
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Ciao

    Absolutely gopping down so we're hunkered down in the office intending not to budge.

    Just found out we've been given the day off tomorrow as they are having some people in who wound us up chronically last time they were in and we can't be trusted not to lose our rags this time around....
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • Ben6899Ben6899 Posts: 9,680
    edited June 2021
    Morning all.

    Do you think I can go to my GP and ask to be signed off because I simply cannot focus on work at the moment? I don't know what it is. It isn't laziness because there are lots of things I'd like to get stuck into, but I just don't have an interest currently in this job that - on the face of it - I absolutely love.

    So I'm unproductive and I'm conscious it might start to look bad. If I did get signed off, what would it say on my notes? What would I tell work?

    I don't know if I'm burnt out, depressed, stressed (I do have lots on my plate at work) or a bit of everything. Despite being very open about my mental state and seeking help, I have never actually asked my GP to sign me off work for anything non-physical.
    Ben

    Bikes: Donhou DSS4 Custom | Condor Italia RC | Gios Megalite | Dolan Preffisio | Giant Bowery '76
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ben_h_ppcc/
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  • elbowlohelbowloh Posts: 7,078
    MattFalle said:

    Ciao

    Absolutely gopping down so we're hunkered down in the office intending not to budge.

    Just found out we've been given the day off tomorrow as they are having some people in who wound us up chronically last time they were in and we can't be trusted not to lose our rags this time around....

    Government ministers?
    Felt F1 2014
    Felt Z6 2012
    Red Arthur Caygill steel frame
    Tall....
    www.seewildlife.co.uk
  • webboowebboo Posts: 5,240
    My next door neighbour was about to be made redundant after 30 years and couldn’t face going in to work for his notice period. He saw his GP to get signed off.
    I suggested he mention that he wasn’t sleeping, loss of appetite, feeling agitated and getting anxious over trivial things. I said he could always add an increase in alcohol consumption and don’t bother shower or shave when you go for your appointment. Bursting in to tears would be the icing on the cake.
    However that might get you a referral to mental health services as well as a sick note.
    You say you feel like this because of the current pandemic and it would go down in your notes as Anxiety/ Depression.
  • Ben6899Ben6899 Posts: 9,680
    Thanks @webboo - food for thought.
    Ben

    Bikes: Donhou DSS4 Custom | Condor Italia RC | Gios Megalite | Dolan Preffisio | Giant Bowery '76
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ben_h_ppcc/
    Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,220
    Ben6899 said:

    Morning all.

    Do you think I can go to my GP and ask to be signed off because I simply cannot focus on work at the moment? I don't know what it is. It isn't laziness because there are lots of things I'd like to get stuck into, but I just don't have an interest currently in this job that - on the face of it - I absolutely love.

    So I'm unproductive and I'm conscious it might start to look bad. If I did get signed off, what would it say on my notes? What would I tell work?

    I don't know if I'm burnt out, depressed, stressed (I do have lots on my plate at work) or a bit of everything. Despite being very open about my mental state and seeking help, I have never actually asked my GP to sign me off work for anything non-physical.

    Firstly I would have some holiday to see if it’s the job that’s impacting your life or the other way round
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,896
    Ben6899 said:

    Morning all.

    Do you think I can go to my GP and ask to be signed off because I simply cannot focus on work at the moment? I don't know what it is. It isn't laziness because there are lots of things I'd like to get stuck into, but I just don't have an interest currently in this job that - on the face of it - I absolutely love.

    So I'm unproductive and I'm conscious it might start to look bad. If I did get signed off, what would it say on my notes? What would I tell work?

    I don't know if I'm burnt out, depressed, stressed (I do have lots on my plate at work) or a bit of everything. Despite being very open about my mental state and seeking help, I have never actually asked my GP to sign me off work for anything non-physical.

    Cantbearseditis, I've got the same.

    Covid fatigue is something they're trying desperately to stop everyone getting at our place because the last thing they want is people being unproductive or going off sick when they don't have enough staff as it is and can't recruit people.
    It's clearly working seeing as I'm posting on here.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    elbowloh said:

    MattFalle said:

    Ciao

    Absolutely gopping down so we're hunkered down in the office intending not to budge.

    Just found out we've been given the day off tomorrow as they are having some people in who wound us up chronically last time they were in and we can't be trusted not to lose our rags this time around....

    Government ministers?
    amongst some others.

    one nearly got pinned to a wall last time, we assured the required people that need to know that the "nearly" wouldn't factor this time round.....
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,306
    MF we had Cameron when he was PM doing a pixxtake opening a new factory and celebrating spending alot of dosh. The BS that came with this guy and the grovelling management was almost puke inducing.
    Ben as already mentioned look at having a week or so off. I'm currently doing basic hrs at work after asking my boss to go down to a 3 day wk. Feel better for it. TBH he nearly shat himself when someone externally grassed me up for going to an interview at his place. They seem to have backed off with the BS and stresshite stuff recently so me and another experienced spark are sticking around a bit longer. You could always ask for some assistance if your struggling as well. Good luck and chin up.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • hopkinbhopkinb Posts: 7,129
    @tlw1

    https://theguardian.com/sport/2021/jun/17/sabrina-verjee-sets-record-for-running-all-214-wainwright-peaks-in-under-six-days

    You need to up your game a bit I reckon!
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,609
    hopkinb said:

    @tlw1

    https://theguardian.com/sport/2021/jun/17/sabrina-verjee-sets-record-for-running-all-214-wainwright-peaks-in-under-six-days

    You need to up your game a bit I reckon!

    Yeah - or he could do the RAAM (solo) :)
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,220
    hopkinb said:

    @tlw1

    https://theguardian.com/sport/2021/jun/17/sabrina-verjee-sets-record-for-running-all-214-wainwright-peaks-in-under-six-days

    You need to up your game a bit I reckon!

    😎

    Been watching the tracker, she has done awesome. My mates coach held the previous record.

    Quite fancy a multi day event but already take the pee on training (16hrs in the last 7 days)
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