Bad beat/Moaning/Venting thread - Wordle Gummidge

[Strewelpeter]

I have an epub of it

[DeadParrot]

ooops you are correct

Orphan Black is fantastic tv.
Tatiana Maslany is fucking amazing in it

[ComradeCollie]

A bit late, but this was my favourite Paddy's day podcast this year

[Denny Crane]

That's a great interview.

I'm trying to buy his first book in that series 'The Time Machine did it' in paperback and having no luck.

Anyone able to point me?

saw your Instagram post the other day.

tempted to get automatic blackout blinds now. being in a rented apt slightly slowing me down though.

[ComradeCollie]

saw your Instagram post the other day.

tempted to get automatic blackout blinds now. being in a rented apt slightly slowing me down though.

Has he got an onlyfans yet? I may have deleted that shower beer photo when I inadvertently wiped a drive.

[Lazare]

saw your Instagram post the other day.

tempted to get automatic blackout blinds now. being in a rented apt slightly slowing me down though.

They're fantastic. Shoot me a pm whenever you're ready.

I've eight of them in the house all automated and app controlled, linked with Google Home for voice activation.

My living room blinds come up with the sunrise and down at sunset. Slightly different time each day.

The kids bedroom ones are programmed to drop at 7.15pm each evening, so the room is dark for when I'm bringing them up.

Use the bedroom one as an alarm clock weekday morns.

All battery operated, USB charged. Will last about 18 months on a charge.

[Lazare]

Has he got an onlyfans yet? I may have deleted that shower beer photo when I inadvertently wiped a drive.

Lol, that pic was fun

[Lazare]

You can bring the motor with you if you move house Shane, stick it into a new blind in a new place and save a lot. The old blind can be made manually operated really simply.

[Lazare]

Re: what I'm looking forward to most.
Hair Cut.
I look like a heavy metal refugee from the 70's!

Long hair is growing on me.

[DeadParrot]

They're fantastic. Shoot me a pm whenever you're ready.

I've eight of them in the house all automated and app controlled, linked with Google Home for voice activation.

My living room blinds come up with the sunrise and down at sunset. Slightly different time each day.

The kids bedroom ones are programmed to drop at 7.15pm each evening, so the room is dark for when I'm bringing them up.

Use the bedroom one as an alarm clock weekday morns.

All battery operated, USB charged. Will last about 18 months on a charge.

ooohhhh
sort of want

[Lazare]

I have an epub of it

Have only seen this, cheers SP. I'll have a further little scout online for the paperback and if not I'll give you a shout, assuming you don't mind sharing.

[DeadParrot]

You can bring the motor with you if you move house Shane, stick it into a new blind in a new place and save a lot. The old blind can be made manually operated really simply.

even better

[Lazare]

ooohhhh
sort of want

Well you know I'll look after ya.

[Solksjaer!]

That's a great interview.

I'm trying to buy his first book in that series 'The Time Machine did it' in paperback and having no luck.

Anyone able to point me?

Dont buy it I will give it to you. Read it a few times. Only gathering dust. I will have a look for it.

[Solksjaer!]

Orphan Black is fantastic tv.
Tatiana Maslany is fucking amazing in it

I'm hooked. She is amazing

[Hitchhiker's Guide To...]

[DeeBrown]

Last time I had it this long the chap I was devilling for insisted I cut off the "Thin Lizzy" locks.

35 years later I finally resuscitate them & herself is insisting they go again in fairly uncompromising terms.

The state of my head is apparently open season for anyone to comment on.

Would I be right in assuming comments from me about the abundant "blonde" roots she's currently sporting might be well received?

[Mellor]

Not the worst idea I've ever heard tbf

I wonder how many people have the clarity of mind about their own mortality though to actually write down in unambiguous terms what should happen to their body after they die, and what the 'arrangements' should be. Guessing that very few is the answer which then leaves the decision to the next of kin.

There’s nothing wrong with having the clarity to decided your send off. I don’t even think the diamond method is any stranger than a tub or ashes on the mantle or a box in the ground. I fully intend to decide myself.
I was commenting on the fact she expected the husband to carry her around forever.

I should add, the conversation wasn’t “if I die when Im old and grey. He can see the sparkle for a few years before he goes”. It was a clear tone of: “If I was to die suddenly now, by boyfriend will have to carry me around on display for the rest of his life”.
A posthumous cockblock.

[Mellor]

I think they have to go down that route to get paid via the Dad's insurance.

I fully got that the Mother (via the childer) was claiming off the fathers insurance and not the father.

The madness was the fact that she’s entitled to this. Are people saying this is ok?
I’m assuming this is not medical expenses, or anything they deserve that the insurance was withholding. But just “compensation” payment.

[ComradeCollie]

https://www.independent.ie/irish-new...-40395774.html

[Lazare]

Dont buy it I will give it to you. Read it a few times. Only gathering dust. I will have a look for it.

Ah that's bleedin amazing. Fair play Willie

[Raoul Duke III]

https://www.independent.ie/irish-new...-40395774.html

Surprised he's still around tbh, not that I sully my brain with the contents of the Indo.

[Raoul Duke III]

Looks as though Labour, having ditched the electoral liability that was Corbyn, are now about to do even worse in the local\mayoral\by elections today.

Boris seems to have inherited the Trumpian teflon mantle for sure.

52% to 29% for Boris margin in the former Labour stronghold of Hartlepool.

Apparently everyone has convinced themselves Brexit is great.

[Solksjaer!]

Ah that's bleedin amazing. Fair play Willie

Just PM the street name and number and I'll pop it in the letterbox when I'm heading over to Newcastle Shopping mall (the garage)

[Raoul Duke III]

52% to 29% for Boris margin in the former Labour stronghold of Hartlepool.

Apparently everyone has convinced themselves Brexit is great.

Of course, Socialist parties are in retreat pretty much everywhere so maybe Boris is just a gigantic fake blonde red herring.

[RichieM]

52% to 29% for Boris margin in the former Labour stronghold of Hartlepool.

Apparently everyone has convinced themselves Brexit is great.

The brave British Navy has just turned back the cowardly french armada that was threatening their control of the trade routes.

There is a prince who has been banished from court life in exile in the americas - could this pretender to the throne cause a war of succession?

The Scots are threatening to go into full scale revolt, there is trouble in Ireland and the plague is still weakening the economy.

With all of the threats to British sovereignty it’s hardly the time for division in parliament.

Turns out that Elon has gotten it all wrong about the simulation and I think we are living in a Ken Follet book.

[Lazare]

Just PM the street name and number and I'll pop it in the letterbox when I'm heading over to Newcastle Shopping mall (the garage)

Fair fecks to you Willie, sent you a pm. Have a nice book for you too, let me know if you've read it.

[DeadParrot]

You'll never get rid of him now

@laz the missus took it upon herself to get blinds for the font of house as it was imperative we had something to stop the FIL wandering when the sun came up.
I've got the horn for home automation so as soon as everything is unpacked and we are settled, I'll drop you a line with pics of what we have and you can tell me if we can improve it.

[oleras]

Its a long article, i just listened to it while out walking yesterday instead of reading it, around 90mins but well worth a listen/read.

Its starting to become mainstream rather than ridiculed i hope.

Anyone with a passing interest will know most of the stuff but for those who are mildly interested its a solid take on the "conspiracy loons"

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/05/10/how-the-pentagon-started-taking-ufos-seriously

[Solksjaer!]

sentimental hogwash . Class .

[AndyFatBastard]

Got offered the vaccine... from the NHS in Sheffield. Might have to take a trip to the mainland.

[Emmet]

Got offered the vaccine... from the NHS in Sheffield. Might have to take a trip to the mainland.

It's a trap. My work are keen for me to be back in the office, I'm using the "painfully slow Irish rollout" excuse for as long as I possibly can.

[Solksjaer!]

Got offered the vaccine... from the NHS in Sheffield. Might have to take a trip to the mainland.

I read that as the HMS Sheffield then thought of warning you of a potential Shanghai. I then took a 2nd look and realised the NHS is not so likely to Shanghai you and the HMS might ne. Be careful on the mainland post Brexit I guess is my message

[Micknail]

I read that as the HMS Sheffield then thought of warning you of a potential Shanghai. I then took a 2nd look and realised the NHS is not so likely to Shanghai you and the HMS might ne. Be careful on the mainland post Brexit I guess is my message

Could have been Andy Vs. me in the battle of Jersey.

[Wombatman]

So €100 worth of Dogecoin this time last year is worth €30,000 today. Nice. Anyone on this rocket?

[oleras]

So €100 worth of Dogecoin this time last year is worth €30,000 today. Nice. Anyone on this rocket?

I would guess only if you forgot you had it, would not have made sense to not sell when it hit 1k, let alone 10k no ?

Was drunk a few weeks ago and bought 8k of ETH, arounf 4.5 coins, in a few weeks they went to 8.4, i made 400 profit after fees, just in the 2 weeks since i sold them they have nearly gone up 1k/coin...thats over 4k i left behind seemingly, but they could have just as well gone to half what i paid.( I feel like Hitch...) Profit is profit.

Bought €500 of OMG maybe 2 months ago cos the name was funny, sold them 10 mins ago for 1.1...proably go to 2k by end of the weekend...lol

Im a pussy investor basically.

[oleras]

Been working away since the pandemic began, factory work so cant exactly wfh, anyway, back in Jan when the numbers started to go crazy, 3 people i would work closely with all had covid tests, due to close contacts or symptoms. I made an appointment to speak with the company doctor to discuss how safe it still was for me to be on the floor etc, according to my cardiologist i should be cocooning anyway due to underlying health issues and the fact im very fat...covid doesnt like the fatties !!

He agreed to put me off work and we would come back in 4 weeks and see what the numbers are like...that was 8 weeks ago

I have not had 8 weeks off in over 30 years, working since im 18 and ~27 of those years have been shift work (other than 5 months off when i had the bypass)

Anyways...I cant understand how people can be bored, there is just so much to do, not enough hours in the day. Its pure joy being able to start a job and know i dont have to get it done today because i have a week of nights ahead, i can take my time and take as many days as i need to get it done.

Wife and son have both commented how much my mood has improved, not being like an antichrist after a weekend of nights and a total of 10 hours sleep.

Going into bed around 10.30 and getting up 6.30/7...have a relaxing 2 cups of coffee and head off for an hours walk. Getting 10k steps in every day, mind is healthier, soul is healthier and body is getting healthier.

Have also been watching my alcohol intake, has been a tad excessive...Its very easy to convince yourself you deserve something when you know you shouldent be consuming it, justifying it to yourself. Im going to be working this weekend so ill drink tonight...i was working all weekend so ill drink tonight...rinse repeat.

Food, while eating pretty clean, i dont do takeaway or deep fried i do have a massive appetite, always make more than whats needed so i can have a snack that evening...basically 2 dinners. Throw shift work into that and not sleeping correctly is a recipe to pile on the pounds.

Decided to ditch the carbs 4 weeks ago, much easier when i am at home and no shift work, since i stopped eating bread, rice, spuds pasta im quiet happy on 2 meals a day, feel very satisfied on ~1000 calories a day, while not strictly keto, its kind of that with lots of veg and the healthy fats. Havent drank beer or wine either, quiet happy with a few G&T's at the weekend or a few whiskeys, down about 6 or 7 KG's, starting at 130 so it hasn't exactly been a struggle but its working.

Dont think i could have done any of this if i was working, shift deffo takes its toll on the body and having a regular routine is so satisfying.

Whenever i do go back ill be discussing getting a day job or else looking for something else, so much more to life than working. I would grab early retirement with both hands, im only 48 so i have a few years to go yet but having to wait till you are 65 is quiet cruel when you think about it, you definitely have the best years behind you at that stage.

That was a bit of a ramble...basically...I dont like working anymore !

Quick update.

Still waiting to be called for a vaccine, truth be told im happy out waiting

Been mostly behaving myself, walking most days and started the 5x5 stronglifts a few weeks ago, it starts on a really low weight base, but then again i am coming from never lifting anything before so only now starting to feel most of the lifts, OHP I am struggling with, watching a few form videos but from what i have read those muscles are not very big, 35kg is a struggle. Core isnt strong enough to stop my back arching. Look real forward to the DL, that's up to 65kg and the SQ is 50.

Last bank holiday weekend was the first cider i had in 61 days...not that i was counting, i have been drinking white wine and spirits though, that week though spiraled a bit, i knew it would be just the week but i drank nearly every day...knowing it would only be a week...didnt really enjoy it, but wanted to do it all the same.

Wouldn't call it self destructive behavior but i know what i am doing isn't helping and i am SO happy emotionally after a few days off the sauce, it really throws me into a sort of depression, im a different person...moderation is hard and making the decision to stop completely is even harder.

One of the best things i ever heard before was to change something all you have to do is stop what you are doing. It was a friend of my brothers in Australia that said it to him, he told me later, brother was having troubles and the wife had left him, he was trying to contact her all the time and he asked his mate how can i get her back..."stop doing what your doing" he told him.

That one phrase i can seq way into nearly everything in my life that is not right. I can change anything i want to by just stop doing what im doing. Taking time but its slowly sinking in.

In other news, down from 130 to 115kg.

[AndyFatBastard]

Good stuff, Oleras. I've also lost a fuckload of weight and completely debloated by cutting out all my IBS triggers and basically only eating fresh prepared food since January. No cider, only drinking shorts with diet mixers to cut out the sugar. I haven't stood on a scales but I've gone from 38" jeans being tight to 35's being loose. I'll need a whole new wardrobe! Looking forward to seeing how much easier playing football will be when I'm not carrying so much weight and without a belly in the way. This username was ironic when I first made it back in 1998, let's see if I can keep it that way.

[Raoul Duke III]

this must be another stage of covid-ism: "get fit, stop drinking, sort out my life"

to be followed by: "the pubs are open, dhrrinnnnnnnkkkkkk! kebabs!! Yeehar!!!"

[AndyFatBastard]

this must be another stage of covid-ism: "get fit, stop drinking, sort out my life"

to be followed by: "the pubs are open, dhrrinnnnnnnkkkkkk! kebabs!! Yeehar!!!"

Hey have you been reading my diary??

[dinekes]

Quick update.

Still waiting to be called for a vaccine, truth be told im happy out waiting

Been mostly behaving myself, walking most days and started the 5x5 stronglifts a few weeks ago, it starts on a really low weight base, but then again i am coming from never lifting anything before so only now starting to feel most of the lifts, OHP I am struggling with, watching a few form videos but from what i have read those muscles are not very big, 35kg is a struggle. Core isnt strong enough to stop my back arching. Look real forward to the DL, that's up to 65kg and the SQ is 50.

Last bank holiday weekend was the first cider i had in 61 days...not that i was counting, i have been drinking white wine and spirits though, that week though spiraled a bit, i knew it would be just the week but i drank nearly every day...knowing it would only be a week...didnt really enjoy it, but wanted to do it all the same.

Wouldn't call it self destructive behavior but i know what i am doing isn't helping and i am SO happy emotionally after a few days off the sauce, it really throws me into a sort of depression, im a different person...moderation is hard and making the decision to stop completely is even harder.

One of the best things i ever heard before was to change something all you have to do is stop what you are doing. It was a friend of my brothers in Australia that said it to him, he told me later, brother was having troubles and the wife had left him, he was trying to contact her all the time and he asked his mate how can i get her back..."stop doing what your doing" he told him.

That one phrase i can seq way into nearly everything in my life that is not right. I can change anything i want to by just stop doing what im doing. Taking time but its slowly sinkin.

In other news, down from 130 to 115kg.

Interesting post Ras

Form of course as you know is very important. Decrease weight so your form is rock solid and work from there.

Doing a fair bit of walking myself in the mountains so get good workout on the uphill bits, uneven terrain good for all the stabilising muscles too. I throw in pushups every now and again. I can knock out 35 now (was at 38 pre xmas)

Its tough to give up drinking. A nurse was saying to me that the big problem with giving up is when you start again you go back harder and she was right in my case. Not getting drunk or anything but for me a bottle of wine and 1.5 to 2 litres of beer would be a standard night in watching TV amount and could do that 4 nights a week during lockdown. Pre lockdown that would 2 nights a week.
Gave up for 6 weeks once and it felt good physically and no hangovers to cope with!
Think it's a lifelong habit for most people and for me I associate/link it to watching films. It's just a habit I got into.
I intend to break that habit as I know it's not good health wise.
Too many calories, liver working too hard etc.
However I dont want to break it right now!!

Back to my other job next week so just that will put me back on 2 nights a week for starters!

"Stop what you are doing"
I like that. It makes you realise you are the one in control here, you are the driver.

Another good one I read about was in relation to depression/anxiety/anger etc was to ask yourself am I xyz right now this second. Most of the time the answer will be no. Anytime I am doing anything working/walking/socialising/leisure time watching TV etc I dont feel any of those things so when do I feel this anxiety etc and then try to work out why. It was from a book called "The feeling good handbook" Must give it another read actually.
Got the book about 20 years ago after breaking up with my girlfriend and went into a bit of a depression. Was gambling (blackjack etc, not poker) at the time too so it was a bit of a perfect storm situation. The book definitely helped get me back on an even keel or at least improve things.(its difficult to remember the exact state of mind from the past really)

Happy to post it down to you if you like if you PM deets.
It's by David D Burns if you want to review it. Not everyones cup of tea I would imagine but it helped me to some degree.

I think keeping busy and involved in life things as best you can definitely is obviously good although its not always east to get yourself motivated. Like when you ring a friend or sibling you always feel a good boost and it dissipates whatever BS you may have been feeling.

On the motivation thing I read another good bit from a guy who was saying all you actually need is to get motivated for 20 seconds, enough time to put on your runners and leave the house.Once you are outside and walking/jogging the body takes over and you're grand.

Think a lot of dealing with things is just very practical nuts and bolts stuff and you have practicality nailed given some of the impressive projects you've tackled.

So to add another phrase that just occured to me after
"Stop what you are doing" is "Start something else"

Hope all will be well Ras and it will.

PS
Need a good lie down after all that typing Jaysus

[Strewelpeter]

Viper's Vax still the best pandy humour so far

Superb.

I wonder when he filmed that bit with all the gimps in Athy and who or what did they think he was. Genius.

[DeadParrot]

So €100 worth of Dogecoin this time last year is worth €30,000 today. Nice. Anyone on this rocket?

I've a teeny tiny bag of Doge, worth 2k now.
Laughable when I consider what I paid for it. I only bought it as it was left over gas fees

[DeadParrot]

I would guess only if you forgot you had it, would not have made sense to not sell when it hit 1k, let alone 10k no ?

Was drunk a few weeks ago and bought 8k of ETH, arounf 4.5 coins, in a few weeks they went to 8.4, i made 400 profit after fees, just in the 2 weeks since i sold them they have nearly gone up 1k/coin...thats over 4k i left behind seemingly, but they could have just as well gone to half what i paid.( I feel like Hitch...) Profit is profit.

Bought €500 of OMG maybe 2 months ago cos the name was funny, sold them 10 mins ago for 1.1...proably go to 2k by end of the weekend...lol

Im a pussy investor basically.

I was tieing myself in knots about 18 months ago when I found my AAVE bag was suddely worth money
Day trading like a chump and trying to jump ahead of the latest pump and dump scheme.
It was stupid, even though there is crazy money to be made recently with pancake swap creating all sorts of shitcoins mooning and busting overnight, I bought a ledger 6 months ago,
stuck all my holdings in it and locked it away.

I've a reminder to check on it in a few months but a quick glace now has it up 5 figures.
Best to set and forget imo

[ComradeCollie]

Superb.

I wonder when he filmed that bit with all the gimps in Athy and who or what did they think he was. Genius.

I'd assume it was that Paddys day get together https://www.thejournal.ie/dolores-ca...86356-Mar2021/ https://kildare-nationalist.ie/2021/...freedom-party/

[DeadParrot]

https://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/html5/#/radio1/21950950

Harris digging up here.
I'm no fan of SF but his use of shinners in the shadows as the cause of all his woes is laughable

[Lazare]

Fair play Willie.

Dropped the book around to me.

Where would you get it.

[Solksjaer!]

Fair play Willie.

Dropped the book around to me.

Where would you get it.

5 min walk for me but the kid insisted on a long walk around Newcastle so 35 min walk home. That book you gave me has been placed on a shelf in the Jack's. That way I will deffo get to read it. It may need to be quarantined when I'm done with it.


DP
Did you spot max headroom in orphan black ?

[ComradeCollie]

59 year old sister got her covid vaccine appointment for next Monday. She's getting the Pfizer, the two 62 year olds got the AstraZeneca, and my heart diseased 51 year young bod got the Moderna. Quite the bit of progress in the space of a week.

[Lao Lao]

Just putting it out there, has anybody ever seen Eoghan Harris and Strewlpeter in the same room together?

[Solksjaer!]

https://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer...adio1/21950950

Harris digging up here.
I'm no fan of SF but his use of shinners in the shadows as the cause of all his woes is laughable

I think I love Sarah Mc . Enjoyed that.

[Wombatman]

US golf holiday flights booked to Orlando. 18 to28th Oct. Chances of being bamboozled by Covid?

[ComradeCollie]

US golf holiday flights booked to Orlando. 18 to28th Oct. Chances of being bamboozled by Covid?

0.3%

[Strewelpeter]

I think I love Sarah Mc . Enjoyed that.

Dire excuse for a journalist who is ok at creating soundbites but has no interest in or ability to listen to the answers she is given.

US golf holiday flights booked to Orlando. 18 to28th Oct. Chances of being bamboozled by Covid?

Unless there is a vaccine resistant outbreak your good to go, IMO

[Lao Lao]

Currently sitting in A&E with the 'aul lad.

He's had a problem with his big toe for months that is causing him a lot of problems and has been getting it seen by a chiropodist and local PHN.

The GP referred him to get an x-ray a few months ago but there appears to have been a mix up whereby he was referred on day 1 and the x-ray was scheduled for day 2 with no communication from the hospital of the appointment amd no follow up even though he got marked down as a no show.

It was only about 3 weeks ago that I got involved and took him back to the GP that they discovered the missed appointment and rescheduled it for yesterday. X-ray shows the infection has got into the bone and he has to be admitted for intravenous anti-biotics.

The queue here is out the door.

The only good things is that he got his 2nd jab two weeks ago so not too worried about him picking up the vid while he is in here but the whole.ordeal is going to be a right pain in the arse and depending on how bad this has got, he could lose the toe and/or foot.

4.5 hours later (which isn't a bad wait time in A&E to be fair) they decide to discharge him as they don't believe he warranted admission. Instead, he's been referred to a orthopaedic consultant who will take culture swabs from his foot and then decide on what to do from there.

So is the GP a drama queen/airing on the side of caution or is the A&E Doc away with the birds, will wait and see.

The whole A&E in there is a complete joke. I've never seen somewhere that just looks and feels so disorganised. They've built mini cubicles for people to sit in which has reduced the number of seats so they've had to erect a temporary marque outside. When they call a patient's name, which is muffled already due to wearing a mask, you can barely hear it when you're in the room but not a hope of hearing it when you are outside. Only once, did one person think of putting their finger on the PA system and call out the name that could be clearly heard everywhere. All the others walked up and down the three rows of cubicles and out to the marque repeating the same muffled name 4 and 5 times. Several people stopped a doctor/nurse and said 'You know people can't hear you?' but they still ploughed on.

While I was there, I saw four people being called in only for them to say they were just seen and were they due back in so quick to be told that it was a mistake and they didn't realise they had already been seen. Best one was when a name was called out and one girl said 'That's my mate your calling'. Doctor got a bit snotty and asked did she know where they were. 'Yeah' your one replied, 'You called her in about 20 minutes ago and she's still in there. I can see her from here when the door opens'

We also got to sit beside Shoveawwwwn once we got into A&E proper who was incessantly texting/voice noting her mate on WhatsApp who was very prompt in replying.

'Hey hun, do you have that one at the minute'

'Should be huh ne we'

'What's that hun?'

'Should be huh ne we'

'Can't make you out hun, say again'

'Should be here next week hun'

'Do you have the shorts in size 8 or 9 hun?'

'Yeah'

'Can you send me a pic of the last one hun'

'The last one hun'

'A picture of the last one hun'

'CAN YOU SEND ME A PICTURE OF THE LAST ONE'

'Thanks Hun'

In fairness to Shoveawwwn, she was lovely and reckoned my Dad was only alive as he still had his sense of humour.

'If ya ever lose the sense of humour, ye'd die hun, it's why I'm always happy and just get on with it, a lot of people don't realise that'

After getting the OK to leave, I told the aul lad to wait outside while I got the car to collect him. I was gone 5 minutes max and then swung by to collect him. On the way home, he says

'Oh yeah, the doctor came out twice and gave me these while you were getting the car.

The first thing was a torn bit of yellow plastic that is found on the back of labels that come out of a printer and had on it a date and time for next week on it and the words 'Beaumont ED' scribbled on it in almost eligible hand writing.

The second was a proper appointment card with the same date and different time.

'What are these for?' I ask, still wondering how I missed this happening.

'Dunno, the doctor came out and gave me the 1st one, went back in and then came out again and gave me the second one.

I'm fairly certain it's an appointment for him to go back and get his foot dressed again which he doesn't need as the PHN calls to the house but after calling the hospital several times this morning, I'm none the wiser.

'Be best to call back on Monday, the person who'd know what that is all about is never here on Fridays' was the official party line.

Part of me wants to praise and commend every single person who works in A&E as I wouldn't last a day there before I walked out, but part of me wants to give them a good shaking and tell them to kop on and stop working in a system that is just so, at best, inefficient and, at worst, completely and utterly inept.

[Solksjaer!]

Dire excuse for a journalist who is ok at creating soundbites but has no interest in or ability to listen to the answers she is given.




IMO

RUBBISH Strewelpeter (if that's your real name )

[BennyHiFi]

I think I love Sarah Mc . Enjoyed that.

Best interview I've heard in ages. Quite surreal in places.

Makes so much sense now, when I heard him speak, that he pronounces 'column' 'colume' (yes. like volume!)

[BennyHiFi]

US golf holiday flights booked to Orlando. 18 to28th Oct. Chances of being bamboozled by Covid?

Minor hurricanes your biggest threat maybe? Then collapsed airlines perhaps.

[Strewelpeter]

So is the GP a drama queen/airing on the side of caution or is the A&E Doc away with the birds, will wait and see.

In my experience GP's tend to send older people to A&E very easily for anything they have doubts about because they don't have the resources or equipment to cover all the bases and A&E consultants will do everything they can to avoid admitting them to a ward mostly because of the difficulty of getting them back out again.

[Solksjaer!]

Jayz Emmy Lou on bbc4 some looker in her day.