Nice people thread

misskool

fc123 wrote: »

I have to get a train on Friday..I can't put it off any longer and am praying for a thaw.

The trains aren't all that bad. They've been practising.

fc123

PasturesNew wrote: »

I've been cooking warm, filling meals - which have been heartily eaten by one, but the other one's completely locked into doing their own routine thing and doesn't like what we eat.

Been to see a nextstep advisor today, to find out what I should do - she really didn't know, but booked me in for a 2nd appointment next week to go over my CV. But she did say "there's no point you doing a degree, stick to project management, move away from here and get a job". So that's helped sort that one out.

I've not got round to doing my packing and putting stuff into storage yet ... hard to be motivated in an unheated room. I've also got to do my tax return ... hard to be motivated. Also, lost most internet connectivity for 8 days from 4th-11th, it was taking me 40 minutes sometimes to load a single page ... so just sat and watched telly and cooked most of the time to be honest

I have to phone London at some point, to see if the offer's still there or not ... putting it off really... but it has to be done ... soon.

So, current status is: if I am coming to London, it is most likely to be on Tuesday 26th/Wed 27th as there are other things happening this end that I feel I should hang around for. Oh, but I might break the journey with a short break on the Dorset coast for a look around

All sounds good...
I am in Finland weekend 30th Jan but if you need anything/dump car or whatever feel free to call.
Are you psychic? I was meant to be doing a road trip 23 of Jan to Dorset. Visiting people and, maybe, checking out Chesil Beach but the dam snow and things look like it may be delayed until early feb. I can't see us fitting it in and I can't face driving and mooching about in ice and snow

SingleSue

treliac wrote: »

Have you had it diagnosed? Maybe it's a slipped disc / sciatica and treatable.

Yes, it was diagnosed nearly 10 years ago now after many years of problems (will be 10 years in May)....I have also had all the above too!

Unfortunately, overuse of the joints when I was dancing is the cause (along with hypermobility and some family history, my sister also has arthritis in her hands), hand/wrist arthritis was diagnosed in my very early 20's, spinal the month after my 30th, hips, knees, feet and ankles a few years after that.

fc123

misskool wrote: »

The trains aren't all that bad. They've been practising.

Thank goodness....I am getting grumpy now and If I turn up at station lugging a big bag of new stock (that I have had to make myself due to all the faffing and delays....plus it's not a good use of my time ) and the trains to London are up the creek, I may shout at some innocent railway worker. And that's not good manners.

treliac

SingleSue wrote: »

Yes, it was diagnosed nearly 10 years ago now after many years of problems (will be 10 years in May)....I have also had all the above too!

Unfortunately, overuse of the joints when I was dancing is the cause (along with hypermobility and some family history, my sister also has arthritis in her hands), hand/wrist arthritis was diagnosed in my very early 20's, spinal the month after my 30th, hips, knees, feet and ankles a few years after that.

Sorry to hear that Sue..... your problems seem never ending.

SingleSue

Ah, I don't let it worry me...old warhorse here!

It's only really become a bigger problem in the last year or so, before that, it was manageable and didn't really have a large impact on my life...and it's never stopped me doing stuff.

Not at the stage of being disabled because of it yet and I don't intend to admit to that for another good few years!

As they say, you make your choices in life...mine was to do lots of dance training whilst my bones were still growing and fragile and also being extremely hypermobile. I was the one who pushed my body further than it should have gone, so I have to put up with the consequences.

silvercar

PasturesNew wrote: »

Yes... next time the weather's on, peer at the far, far, far, far, far ... bottom left hand corner of the map

I'm down there.

Scilly Isles?

carolt wrote: »

I envy you - sounds exciting.

And I do miss London - terribly.

Didn't think you were that far away?

Davesnave

PasturesNew wrote: »

10 degrees here today, cloudless blue skies and warm sun... all day. Went for a walk in a summer top and open, light jacket. Not a hint of it being cold, it was lovely out.

Yippee! If you had that yesterday, we'll have it today. I thought things felt different when I woke up about half an hour ago.:D

vivatifosi

Lucky people. Where I am my road is closed by the police as I live at the top of the hill and its full of abandoned vehicles - including large commercial ones. I did try taking a bus down hill towards work yesterday (£1.70 seemed a fair exchange not to break my ankle/leg/wrist) and while the bus did get down the hill, it did it sideways.

Roll on the thaw. Its still freezing here today (literally).

carolt

silvercar wrote: »

Didn't think you were that far away?

As the crow flies, I'm not that far away, but given the cost/time of public transport into London, and the fact I have to be at the school by noon 3 days a week to pick up DS, trips into London are still a rare luxury.

My OH can't understand why on earth I would envy him his daily commute into Zone 1 - I appreciate that on a daily basis, it must be hellish, but I do miss the buzz of the city, and the limitless possibilities it affords.

Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner (sung loud)...