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PostPosted: 00:09 - 01 Sep 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Boss suggested I go home at 3 today, instead of 5.
She owed me 2 hours and 40 minutes cos I keep having to stay late.
Result.
Now she only owes me 40 minutes Laughing

Had to go some to get the most important of my work done before I left, and had to leave one thing not-done, which I would rather have overseen myself, but shit happens: hometime is home time, and it was Friday.

Home by 4.15, asleep on the sofa by 4.20 Cool
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PostPosted: 10:03 - 02 Sep 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: 10:35 - 02 Sep 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I had a banana for breakfast this morning Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 20:48 - 02 Sep 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Met Fisty, Mrs Fisty and Pork Chop yesterday and had a quick drink and natter with them. Couldn't stay ages as
Gracie was getting restless because we'd already been at the pub for a while before they arrived. A gentleman indeed
and a pleasant chat it was too. Must repeat the experience soon, maybe a Sunday lunch there? Their Sunday dinners are
like at home Sunday dinners and plenty of it too. If you order chicken you'll get half a bird on your plate. We can leave
Gracie at home for that one. She can be a pain when foods around. Nice to meet you.
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PostPosted: 17:51 - 03 Sep 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Took my first ever flight out of the country for a nice holiday to Cyprus Very Happy

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PostPosted: 20:34 - 03 Sep 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Met Fisty, Mrs Fisty and Pork Chop yesterday and had a quick drink and natter with them. Couldn't stay ages as
Gracie was getting restless because we'd already been at the pub for a while before they arrived. A gentleman indeed
and a pleasant chat it was too. Must repeat the experience soon, maybe a Sunday lunch there? Their Sunday dinners are
like at home Sunday dinners and plenty of it too. If you order chicken you'll get half a bird on your plate. We can leave
Gracie at home for that one. She can be a pain when foods around. Nice to meet you.


Indeed it was a nice afternoon and was good to meet you and the Mrs.

We ended up staying for a couple more then wobbling home!
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PostPosted: 21:38 - 03 Sep 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Still reeling from this one... Was due to run out of herb this evening. Had a bit on order for Wednesday but was facing
a dry Tuesday. The last bit I got being a bit weak so I've gone through it a bit too quickly. Took Gracie out for a lash round
the park this evening to ensure a quiet evening and then BOOM! Karmic provenance for getting my arse out of Los Santos
and out with my waggermama. Stopped for a pint after some vigorous frisbee action and found a £15ish deal on the floor.
outside the bar It's not bad either, better than what I was just about to run out of. I should go buy a lottery ticket while I
have the luck about me. Mr. Green
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PostPosted: 23:12 - 03 Sep 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

FretGrinder wrote:
Took my first ever flight out of the country for a nice holiday to Cyprus Very Happy

https://s15.postimg.cc/atro4kxwb/20180903_095120.jpg

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I've not been out of the UK, flew to Scotland once.
How long did you wait to go abroad?
I don't mean in the airport!
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PostPosted: 08:48 - 04 Sep 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

recman wrote:
FretGrinder wrote:
Took my first ever flight out of the country for a nice holiday to Cyprus Very Happy

https://s15.postimg.cc/atro4kxwb/20180903_095120.jpg

https://s15.postimg.cc/y7zngkd9n/20180903_115646.jpg


I've not been out of the UK, flew to Scotland once.
How long did you wait to go abroad?
I don't mean in the airport!


I'll be 36 this year, so waited a fair bit.
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PostPosted: 09:53 - 04 Sep 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I'll be 36 this year, so waited a fair bit.

Blimey that is quite late for a first abroad. I thought I was hard done by waiting until I was 23 to visit foreign shores
for a holiday. I took a few cash and carry trips to France in the 80's with my parents, the booze cruise was a fairly new
idea then but they don't count as hols. I went to Ibiza for my first holiday abroad, I chose there cos it was cheap, Laughing the
music scene there is deffo NOT my taste. I've been very lucky and have seen a lot of the world since, although our
travels have been curtailed somewhat by the arrival of Gracie. I don't mind, so far I'm digging the UK holiday scene,
not least because I can bring some herb along without worrying about customs. Silver linings and all that.
All that said, I'm best manning for a friend in Thailand next March. Thumbs Up So we'll make he most of the house sitter and
smash the all inclusive and the sunbathing while someone else is trudging through the cold and mud with Gracie.
Have a great time, you'll remember this one, good or bad, for the rest of your life. So make sure they are great memories. Wink
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PostPosted: 10:19 - 04 Sep 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

FretGrinder wrote:
Took my first ever flight out of the country for a nice holiday to Cyprus Very Happy

https://s15.postimg.cc/atro4kxwb/20180903_095120.jpg

https://s15.postimg.cc/y7zngkd9n/20180903_115646.jpg


It's sad that your first flight had to be on the 2nd worse airline in the world. When you get the chance, fly somewhere with someone decent. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 10:57 - 04 Sep 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

I took the radio one pasty from Bristol to Gloucester. It was a laugh!
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PostPosted: 12:33 - 04 Sep 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Both bikes are now MOT'd. Ferry booked for France for a little first getaway with the new lady friend for 2 weeks time.
And to top it off, 2 massive projects which have been looming over me for the last 2 months have been signed off. Is it wine o'clock yet?
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PostPosted: 14:03 - 04 Sep 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

grr666 wrote:
FretGrinder wrote:

I'll be 36 this year, so waited a fair bit.

Blimey that is quite late for a first abroad. I thought I was hard done by waiting until I was 23 to visit foreign shores
for a holiday. I took a few cash and carry trips to France in the 80's with my parents, the booze cruise was a fairly new
idea then but they don't count as hols. I went to Ibiza for my first holiday abroad, I chose there cos it was cheap, Laughing the
music scene there is deffo NOT my taste. I've been very lucky and have seen a lot of the world since, although our
travels have been curtailed somewhat by the arrival of Gracie. I don't mind, so far I'm digging the UK holiday scene,
not least because I can bring some herb along without worrying about customs. Silver linings and all that.
All that said, I'm best manning for a friend in Thailand next March. Thumbs Up So we'll make he most of the house sitter and
smash the all inclusive and the sunbathing while someone else is trudging through the cold and mud with Gracie.
Have a great time, you'll remember this one, good or bad, for the rest of your life. So make sure they are great memories. Wink


Thanks, yeah, so far it's been a blast.

The plane journey was an experience I'll NEVER forget. As the plane was taxied to the runway I thought "meh, that wasn't so bad, dunno why people are so afraid"
Then, I was met with a sudden blast of acceleration and a sudden climb into the sky, the feeling of that was a very weird and awesome experience, not felt a head rush like that since I was s teenager with my first cigarette.

The landing was just as amazing, I have a barometer app that was keeping track of the pressure and I was watching it climb back up to 1000 Mb from the 720 Mb that we had in the sky.

Me and Mrs fretgrinder are on our second day here and so far we're enjoying ourselves very much. The food and drink is nice, the people are friendly. The humidity, last night was worse than the UK, but today we've been met with a nice sort of 'enveloping' type of heat. I was always sceptical and sort of naive to the 'different type of heat' that everyone was always talking about, so now I understand, it's very much the sort of thing that you have to experience for yourself.

It's safe to say we might very well return here again next year.
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PostPosted: 16:01 - 04 Sep 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

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It's safe to say we might very well return here again next year.

Only places I've ever revisited are Amsterdam for obvious reasons and the Maldives although even then it was a
different island. Worlds a big place, you'll not get to see it all before you die so see as much as you can.
I'd recommend Croatia actually, that was a huge surprise to me. We stayed on Hvar Island. Absolute blast had for
many cheepz. I can recommend a restaurant or two over there. The food was MAGNIFICENT wherever we ate. Real care
taken over it. We did it air bnb and it was 30 quid a night for a whole apartment overlooking the small harbour in Jelsa.
So much bang for buck! Eating out was silly cheap for what you got.
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PostPosted: 16:15 - 04 Sep 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Another win on the premium bonds.

Only £25 though.
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Sniped an Ixon Specious Jacket in ace condition today for £20.

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Arrived today. Is a really decent bit of kit. Haven't had anything by Ixon before. The fit is superb too. This ones
a keeper. There was a little mark on the front which turned out to be a dead bug stain and removed easily with a baby wipe.
I can't quite believe it's this good for what I paid. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 10:11 - 05 Sep 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

FretGrinder wrote:
Took my first ever flight out of the country for a nice holiday to Cyprus Very Happy

https://s15.postimg.cc/atro4kxwb/20180903_095120.jpg

https://s15.postimg.cc/y7zngkd9n/20180903_115646.jpg


That's it. One step at a time. Next time, you could consider getting out of the plane at your destination Laughing

I first went to Abroadland off my own back at the age of 50 Embarassed
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PostPosted: 10:32 - 05 Sep 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

chickenstrip wrote:
FretGrinder wrote:
Took my first ever flight out of the country for a nice holiday to Cyprus Very Happy

https://s15.postimg.cc/atro4kxwb/20180903_095120.jpg

https://s15.postimg.cc/y7zngkd9n/20180903_115646.jpg


That's it. One step at a time. Next time, you could consider getting out of the plane at your destination Laughing

I first went to Abroadland off my own back at the age of 50 Embarassed


Really thats nothing. There are people in my old home town of Weston-Super-Mare who I know have never made it to Bristol (20 miles) and never will!
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Really thats nothing. There are people in my old home town of Weston-Super-Mare who I know have never made it to Bristol (20 miles) and never will!


That might just be a wise choice though. They probably know Nobby and Ste live there Razz Laughing
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PostPosted: 10:43 - 05 Sep 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Having spent some considerable time in Weston Super Mare in my days, I can completely believe that. Laughing
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PostPosted: 20:14 - 05 Sep 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think I just had my best day of the year. Riding my bike and walking in the Lake District fells in beautiful sunshine, and being mid week, not too busy there.
What really made it for me was that my fitness training has clearly started to pay off. I didn't feel any problems on the steep and rugged path I did today, had loads of energy still when I got home. I am back to a position where I can clamber around the fells without health concerns Very Happy
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This is my dog Rocky, I've posted pics of him in this thread before.

https://s20.postimg.cc/58fytaf7h/rocky.jpg

He is a rescue dog, as I've said, and his mum gave birth to the litter in my friends house in Spain just after she was rescued from a pound, and Rocky was born on the doorstep before they got her inside. I'm in a private facebook group of the people that got all the pups and my friend who organised it - they all live in the UK now, and I got some pics of them all.

This is the litter from 2 years ago;

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and here are some pics of the dogs from this summer;

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PostPosted: 01:40 - 06 Sep 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I think I just had my best day of the year. Riding my bike and walking in the Lake District fells in beautiful sunshine, and being mid week, not too busy there.
What really made it for me was that my fitness training has clearly started to pay off. I didn't feel any problems on the steep and rugged path I did today, had loads of energy still when I got home. I am back to a position where I can clamber around the fells without health concerns Very Happy


Fell Running, both describes the sport and explains the injury.

I'm going up to Eskdale for a week at the end of September. Probably not on a motorcycle this time though. I'm hoping to get a lift up there and take my bicycle, to try and cycle from Eskdale to Ambleside via Hardknott Hurt
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