How Was Your Day?

[Jattdogg]

10 hours ago, Izzy said:

My lad is in year 10 and has been in isolation at school today for scrapping yesterday with some year 12's. He's a bit of a 'gentle giant' and it's his first offence, so has luckily avoided suspension.

 

These year 12's nicked his football at break time and then it all kicked off (no pun intended ). One of the year 12's then pinned my lad up against a fence by his neck so he punched him three times in the head in self defense and sent this older kid to A&E (apparently he's a bit bruised but he's O.K.)

 

Now I'm not one to condone violence, but I am feeling a mixed sense of disappointment and pride.

Happy to hear he stood up for himself, well done! willy pullers likely won't try it again unless they like pain. Hope everybody learns a valuable lesson here so nobody has to get hurt again. Bloody kids! Lol

 

 

[chrishlcfc]

As quite a few know posted in the depression thread that I had an interview for a job that my cousin gave me a heads up about. Well I went this morning and I think it went ok ish.

 

Whatever happens it’s all positive even if I don’t get the role it’s experience for interviews so just thinking upwards. He’s Gonna get back in contact with me so will have to wait and see. 

[Tommy G]

On 21/11/2024 at 16:26, Izzy said:

My lad is in year 10 and has been in isolation at school today for scrapping yesterday with some year 12's. He's a bit of a 'gentle giant' and it's his first offence, so has luckily avoided suspension.

 

These year 12's nicked his football at break time and then it all kicked off (no pun intended ). One of the year 12's then pinned my lad up against a fence by his neck so he punched him three times in the head in self defense and sent this older kid to A&E (apparently he's a bit bruised but he's O.K.)

 

Now I'm not one to condone violence, but I am feeling a mixed sense of disappointment and pride.

Be surprised if he doesn’t get 3 years inside for that these days 

[Livid]

All been a bit meh lately to be honest. 
 

Had a strange experience in the O2 presale for Lana Del Ray at Wembley. A friend at work wanted two as Christmas presents for someone and asked me to use my priority to get them. I knew it started at 10am but I got distracted and forgot. 
 

She reminded me dead on 10 o’clock, had to join a queue to get onto the O2 priority app, got into the Ticketmaster queue, 64000 in front of me for a presale WTF!! I would have walked away but my friend asked me to keep my place.
 

50 minutes later I get to the front of the queue thinking this is pointless……..loads of tickets left! , not the best or most expensive but we got her a couple of decent seats at the right price. 
 

I get there’s Bots, people give up, get kicked out or see the prices don’t bother, but I started at 64000 for a presale!! How did that happen? 

[Wymsey]

On 25/11/2024 at 12:00, chrishlcfc said:

As quite a few know posted in the depression thread that I had an interview for a job that my cousin gave me a heads up about. Well I went this morning and I think it went ok ish.

 

Whatever happens it’s all positive even if I don’t get the role it’s experience for interviews so just thinking upwards. He’s Gonna get back in contact with me so will have to wait and see. 

Has there been any outcome from it, yet?

Edited 29 November 2024 by Wymsey

[chrishlcfc]

4 hours ago, Wymsey said:

Has there been any outcome from it, yet?

No not yet but my cousin did say it might take a week or two

[HighPeakFox]

I don't have cancer, my blood tests are all normal and my internal organs are in good working order (although I was born with only one kidney, it turns out).

 

I guess I just have Long Covid and have to hope it recedes/continue to live with it.

[spacemunky]

Back is a bit sore, from building my bunker.

[Jattdogg]

48 minutes ago, spacemunky said:

Back is a bit sore, from building my bunker.

Getting ready for the leafs playoff failure?

[ozleicester]

1 hour ago, spacemunky said:

Back is a bit sore, from building my bunker.

Any chance it can be turned into a canal?... ive got an interested party who is looking at all options and will be ready to go in about two weeks

[Izzy]

My Mum’s funeral this afternoon. Expecting 200+ to turn up.
Got a marquee set up in their back garden for the reception/wake after and I’m planning on doing a short speech to say a few thankyous.

We sent out a just giving/tribute page with the option for people to donate to LOROS and Pancreatic cancer which has already raised over £2500 which is brilliant.

Can’t wait for it to be all over tbh.

 

[Jon the Hat]

4 minutes ago, Izzy said:

My Mum’s funeral this afternoon. Expecting 200+ to turn up.
Got a marquee set up in their back garden for the reception/wake after and I’m planning on doing a short speech to say a few thankyous.

We sent out a just giving/tribute page with the option for people to donate to LOROS and Pancreatic cancer which has already raised over £2500 which is brilliant.

Can’t wait for it to be all over tbh.

 

I hope it all goes as well as can be under the circumstances and is a lovely celebration of your Mum's life.

[Alf Bentley]

13 minutes ago, Izzy said:

My Mum’s funeral this afternoon. Expecting 200+ to turn up.
Got a marquee set up in their back garden for the reception/wake after and I’m planning on doing a short speech to say a few thankyous.

We sent out a just giving/tribute page with the option for people to donate to LOROS and Pancreatic cancer which has already raised over £2500 which is brilliant.

Can’t wait for it to be all over tbh.

 

 

I hope the day is beneficial for you and your family, even if there are moments of stress or emotion.

 

I felt some stress at my parents' funeral services (10 & 8 years ago), mainly through a fear of being overcome by emotion in front of a lot of people.

Yet the truth is that nobody with an ounce of empathy would judge a person negatively for their behaviour on such an occasion.

 

I actually enjoyed the reception/wake phase, meeting family & family friends not seen for years and gassing on about times old and new.

 

I'd say to be easy on yourself - not judging yourself or being too demanding of yourself. I chose to only read a poem at my parents' funerals, not to speak about them, as I thought that I might break down if I stood up and spoke about them. Though there's nothing wrong with getting emotional - just a bit of old-fashioned stiff upper lip or machismo in my attitude, I presume.

 

Everyone is different in how they are affected by bereavement and how they handle it, so be kind to yourself, not just today but also over coming months. Perhaps this is the wrong moment to say it, but I found the period immediately after the funerals a bit tricky as I no longer had the funeral to focus on. Once the funeral was over, it felt like a whole new phase of gradually coming to terms with bereavement (a process, not an event) and with life going on. Look after yourself today and in the days/months ahead. 

 

 

[Tommy G]

1 hour ago, Izzy said:

My Mum’s funeral this afternoon. Expecting 200+ to turn up.
Got a marquee set up in their back garden for the reception/wake after and I’m planning on doing a short speech to say a few thankyous.

We sent out a just giving/tribute page with the option for people to donate to LOROS and Pancreatic cancer which has already raised over £2500 which is brilliant.

Can’t wait for it to be all over tbh.

 

All the best Izzy

[Thefox81]

2 hours ago, Izzy said:

My Mum’s funeral this afternoon. Expecting 200+ to turn up.
Got a marquee set up in their back garden for the reception/wake after and I’m planning on doing a short speech to say a few thankyous.

We sent out a just giving/tribute page with the option for people to donate to LOROS and Pancreatic cancer which has already raised over £2500 which is brilliant.

Can’t wait for it to be all over tbh.

 

All the best for today for you and your family 💙

[FoxesDeb]

5 hours ago, Izzy said:

My Mum’s funeral this afternoon. Expecting 200+ to turn up.
Got a marquee set up in their back garden for the reception/wake after and I’m planning on doing a short speech to say a few thankyous.

We sent out a just giving/tribute page with the option for people to donate to LOROS and Pancreatic cancer which has already raised over £2500 which is brilliant.

Can’t wait for it to be all over tbh.

 

Thinking about you and sending you lots of love xx

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

All the best brother @Izzy

[Mike Oxlong]

5 hours ago, Izzy said:

My Mum’s funeral this afternoon. Expecting 200+ to turn up.
Got a marquee set up in their back garden for the reception/wake after and I’m planning on doing a short speech to say a few thankyous.

We sent out a just giving/tribute page with the option for people to donate to LOROS and Pancreatic cancer which has already raised over £2500 which is brilliant.

Can’t wait for it to be all over tbh.

 

Hope it goes as well as these things can Izzy 

[HighPeakFox]

Thoughts with you @Izzy

[tom27111]

10 hours ago, Izzy said:

My Mum’s funeral this afternoon. Expecting 200+ to turn up.
Got a marquee set up in their back garden for the reception/wake after and I’m planning on doing a short speech to say a few thankyous.

We sent out a just giving/tribute page with the option for people to donate to LOROS and Pancreatic cancer which has already raised over £2500 which is brilliant.

Can’t wait for it to be all over tbh.

 

 

Was thinking of you today mate. Hope all went well.

 

Absolutely admire you totally for organising it and doing a speech.

 

Also hope it gives you and your family some closure.

 

And share that Just Giving link on here if you haven't already.

 

❤️

 

 

[Izzy]

Thanks everyone for your kind messages of support.

 

I think we gave Mum the perfect send off and I hope she'd be proud. It feels like the successful end of an intense four week project plan and I don't want to be organising another funeral anytime soon - there was way more involved than I ever imagined.

 

Everyone was great and I saw people today that I haven't seen in over 30 years. It made me realise how shit I am at keeping in touch and I really must make more of an effort from now on.

 

Life really is all about family, friends, and relationships. I think most people are genuinely good at heart and today showed that.

[Jattdogg]

5 hours ago, Izzy said:

Thanks everyone for your kind messages of support.

 

I think we gave Mum the perfect send off and I hope she'd be proud. It feels like the successful end of an intense four week project plan and I don't want to be organising another funeral anytime soon - there was way more involved than I ever imagined.

 

Everyone was great and I saw people today that I haven't seen in over 30 years. It made me realise how shit I am at keeping in touch and I really must make more of an effort from now on.

 

Life really is all about family, friends, and relationships. I think most people are genuinely good at heart and today showed that.

Glad things went well mate!

 

It really is something when you meet cousins/family/friends you haven't seen in decades (different provinces, states, countries) and pick up from where you last left off.  Life gets in the way no doubt. 

 

Feel like I now need to reach out to some family. Thanks for that, sometimes you need a reminder to do so!

 

Take care!

[Torquay Gunner]

Sitting in the car with the wife outside our house, waiting for the gas people to arrive. We were awoken at 5:00am by our CO alarm, opened our windows and called the emergency number.  We were told it should be within 2 hrs, just went back in the house for a pee and temperature in downstairs bedroom is 4 degrees. Guy has just turned up! 

[Izzy]

Just got back from my uncles funeral which is exactly a week after his sisters/my Mum’s funeral.
Which was a month after my best golf mates funeral.

To then get a message to say one of my mates from Lutterworth has just died of a heart attack aged 53.

Would everyone I care about stop dying please?

 

[Jattdogg]

6 hours ago, Izzy said:

Just got back from my uncles funeral which is exactly a week after his sisters/my Mum’s funeral.
Which was a month after my best golf mates funeral.

To then get a message to say one of my mates from Lutterworth has just died of a heart attack aged 53.

Would everyone I care about stop dying please?

 

Fook sakes that's a rough time mate, really sorry to hear about your recent losses.

 

Hope the families find strength in these tough times. I also hope 2025 is kinder to you as we get deeper into it.

 

Take care of yourself.