How Was Your Day?

[Alf Bentley]

To my surprise, I was given the option of another minor heart op yesterday, but turned it down. The correct decision, I think. The doc seemed to think so, too.

 

In October, I developed an abnormal heart rhythm (atrial flutter/fibrillation) for the 4th time, triggered by a bad chest infection. But it self-corrected after I followed advice from @Crinklyfox and walked up/down a few hills vigorously.

It's been in regular sinus rhythm ever since, but had my annual checkup yesterday and they offered another catheter ablation (catheter/electrode up groin into heart to burn up a bit of muscle) because of the October blip.

 

The previous ablation (2 years ago) worked well, but this one sounded slightly more risky, with somewhat poorer odds of success - and probably superfluous while I only get the occasional blip triggered by unusual events (booze/stress, extreme exertion, bad infection). Given the underlying genetic defect, I'm sure I'll end up having more interventions....but might as well leave well alone until it's really necessary.

[SystonFox]

6 hours ago, DANGEROUS TIGER said:

Back home again after my second bout of pneumonia this year. Long term stays  in Stoke Manderville hospital , due to collapsed right lung.

 

It's great to be "free" again.

What ward were you on if you don’t mind me asking 

[Countryfox]

On 27/04/2018 at 05:30, Merging Cultures said:

I had a nice day yesterday, we went to the High Commissioner's Residence to celebrate the Queen's birthday and the birth of the Prince. All very lovely.

 

I’ve never been to Africa MC but we are thinking about travelling there next year ...    perhaps we could meet up at the High Commissioners place for a swift pint me old mate ...    

 

(It’s not what you know it’s who you know).

[DANGEROUS TIGER]

On ‎28‎/‎04‎/‎2018 at 01:19, SystonFox said:

What ward were you on if you don’t mind me asking 

Ward 4

[Stadt]

There were some ducks earlier walking in a residential area quite far off water and I started talking to them, weirdo

[ScouseFox]

what the absolute fu ck is this weather la. feels like -1 outside according to my phone. it’s may in 24 hours. this bloody country. 

[Webbo]

Lanzarote calling. First 2 days here a bit cloudy and cold, quite nice today. Watched the match tonight and the gaffa of the pub is from Birstal. Should be alright for Saturday's match.

 

Is Puel still here?

[Costock_Fox]

2 minutes ago, Webbo said:

Lanzarote calling. First 2 days here a bit cloudy and cold, quite nice today. Watched the match tonight and the gaffa of the pub is from Birstal. Should be alright for Saturday's match.

 

Is Puel still here?

In Lanzarote? Hopefully.

[Rob1742]

On 23/04/2018 at 18:03, promised land said:

That Roland was around a foot long in the body, the fenn trap jaws are about 6 inches in length. I rebaited last night and it’s gone today, trap didn’t go off though, intelligent things they are, I’ll persevere. 

Think I’d move out for a few weeks until it was all sorted, these are huge 

Edited 2 May 2018 by Rob1742

[Wymsey]

On 23/04/2018 at 18:03, promised land said:

That Roland was around a foot long in the body, the fenn trap jaws are about 6 inches in length. I rebaited last night and it’s gone today, trap didn’t go off though, intelligent things they are, I’ll persevere. 

Do you happen to have some allotments etc nearby, which happen to grow seeds and fruits etc (as rats are known to especially consume them if they're in the area)?

[ithuriel]

Another day looming at a company I have no idea how it is still going.

I was going to quit but so many have walked recently that they gave me £30 quid a week extra to stay but the place is now so badly run I'm surprised the customers are still around, too many office staff, too many managers who do not know what they are doing and more non productive than productive personnel and shocking health and safety practices.

The place would make a great real life weekly docudrama.

One way or another I'm not going to be working here come the end of the year 

[Carl the Llama]

5 hours ago, ithuriel said:

Another day looming at a company I have no idea how it is still going.

I was going to quit but so many have walked recently that they gave me £30 quid a week extra to stay but the place is now so badly run I'm surprised the customers are still around, too many office staff, too many managers who do not know what they are doing and more non productive than productive personnel and shocking health and safety practices.

The place would make a great real life weekly docudrama.

One way or another I'm not going to be working here come the end of the year 

Is it a large company or a small business?

[FoxesDeb]

Having been redeployed a couple of months ago, the company decided to have another restructure on the very same day I started my new job  I had to go through aspirations, and was at risk of being moved back to my old role. I have found out this morning that I am staying in my new job, which I absolutely love. It's a joy to look forward to coming into work again 

[ithuriel]

7 hours ago, Carl the Llama said:

Is it a large company or a small business?

Medium sized

 

Edited 3 May 2018 by ithuriel

[Countryfox]

A sign of the  times ...    firstly the log, a group of nearby p1keys are being moved on and entry points to the forest have to be blocked ..   and secondly, and far worse, fly tipping by that even more terrible bunch of social low lifes ..   painters and decorators !! ...   this lot should be rounded up and sent in a big ship to Australia ...   perhaps we ought to do our bit and ban Webbo from this site ...  

[Ronish Baxter]

Its' another new day and another new start. Gopt loads of work to do apart from taking care of office matters. Have to do laundry, pick up the kids and then, do grocery. Will be pretty much a very engaging day for me and also heard that some of my wife's friends are coming over so, gotta take care of that as well.

[Finnegan]

11 hours ago, Countryfox said:

A sign of the  times ...    firstly the log, a group of nearby p1keys are being moved on and entry points to the forest have to be blocked ..   and secondly, and far worse, fly tipping by that even more terrible bunch of social low lifes ..   painters and decorators !! ...   this lot should be rounded up and sent in a big ship to Australia ...   perhaps we ought to do our bit and ban Webbo from this site ...  

 

Yeah but don't send him to Australia, he'd like that. 

 

Deport him to Coventry instead. 

[kingcarr21]

Had my first experience of Grass Roots football yesterday, my cousin coaches Croft Junior Blues U14s. I had been wanting to go and watch for a while. I ended up being a linesman . Was quite interesting to watch kids try to play a proper competitive match. Since I was the linesman though I really had to pay attention, was an interesting experience. The game ended 2-2 and seeing as the opposition (Saffron Dynamo) had players much bigger than Croft it was a great result, they fought well and got stuck in. One of our goals was a 40 yard punt that bounced 3 times and over their keeper, our CB obviously meant it .

 

Reminded me of playing for my old school football teams, I never went any further than that though. I may have to make it a regular thing watching them and maybe become an assistant coach. My cousin was a goalkeeper growing up so there were a few things I picked up on that he wouldn't necessarily pick up on.

 

Was also nice to see parents not get into the referee. Was quite a respectful match. Although one dad came to watch with a can of Boddingtons in his hand .

 

 

[The Doctor]

Been pressing work to start recruiting to replace me, because come end of August I'm leaving to do a PhD in thermal chemistry (16 weeks left). Wrote them a draft advert middle of last week and every time I've chased them on it it's been "we'll discuss it tomorrow". They've now turned round and asked if I'd defer entry for a pay-rise. Said no, and now they're offering funding for my PhD in return for having their name attached to the research. 

[leicsmac]

8 minutes ago, The Doctor said:

Been pressing work to start recruiting to replace me, because come end of August I'm leaving to do a PhD in thermal chemistry (16 weeks left). Wrote them a draft advert middle of last week and every time I've chased them on it it's been "we'll discuss it tomorrow". They've now turned round and asked if I'd defer entry for a pay-rise. Said no, and now they're offering funding for my PhD in return for having their name attached to the research. 

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That's a tempting offer tbh.

 

What are you thinking?

[The Doctor]

4 hours ago, leicsmac said:

That's a tempting offer tbh.

 

What are you thinking?

Planning on taking it. Not gonna say no to more funding.

[The Blur]

17 hours ago, Ronish Baxter said:

Its' another new day and another new start. Gopt loads of work to do apart from taking care of office matters. Have to do laundry, pick up the kids and then, do grocery. Will be pretty much a very engaging day for me and also heard that some of my wife's friends are coming over so, gotta take care of that as well.

Kinky

Edited 4 May 2018 by The Blur

[The Doctor]

Weather's nice and all my meat (Kangaroo steaks, burgers and sausages, ostrich burgers, crocodile burgers, alpaca burgers, venison burgers and sausages, camel sausages, buffalo sausages and zebra sausages) has turned up. Tonight's gonna be tidy.

[Rogstanley]

6 minutes ago, The Doctor said:

Weather's nice and all my meat (Kangaroo steaks, burgers and sausages, ostrich burgers, crocodile burgers, alpaca burgers, venison burgers and sausages, camel sausages, buffalo sausages and zebra sausages) has turned up. Tonight's gonna be tidy.

Where did you order all that from, the zoo?

[Buce]

3 minutes ago, Rogstanley said:

Where did you order all that from, the zoo?

 

He certainly isn't managing on a fiver a day...