Quit..rest ..restart . Diary no.3

So james has been . He tapped the rads with a mallet initially .
He said to give it a week for the sludge to dissolve . If that doesn't work , it'll probably best to get new 2 radiators .
They're fairly cheap , and will be a days work . That's the worst case scenario .
In the meantime , I will send an email to reactive complaining about their ( lack of ) service and customer care ..

Flo61 wrote: »

Another vote for everybody loves Raymond and frasier.

My brother is almost 68 and has worked in management most of his life. Usual 9-5 scenario. He was recently made redundant but is determined to keep working and continues to apply for similar positions. I have to say my hopes are fading due to ‘ageism’. What has surprised me is that he has registered with an agency and been doing all sorts of different things - currently warehouse work involving heavy lifting and 6am starts. He is loving it! He is mixing with all ages and nationalities and just thrives on the banter. So, there’s a lot to be said for an open mind...

All the best for 2019 AC, i think you are well on your way to achieving your goals.

Hello flo

Thanks for the kind words and encouragement . What annoys me , is that I was a hell of a lot stronger until 2014 . Lots of people look at me as if I still am . I now have to go for part time/ early mornings .
I will probably approach agencies . It's just a question of when .
I know that you get treated like crap by the gvt and have to justify that you're looking for another job . This means that I don't know whether to approach agencies now or after I've gone on unversal credit or whatever . The annoying thing for me also, is that apart from my break now , I had less than 6 months unemployed and only signed on for 2 weeks in 2006/7.
Glad things are working out for your brother . Change is life , and we have to try and adapt with the changes .

Strange morning again . Woke up with headache around 5am .
Then listened to the radio but fell asleep . Ended up waking up around 8am . Fair enough . I had the sniffles a bit , but not too bad .

So , the plan was to move my @rse and make more of an effort to go to the gym . In reality it should be 3 days a week , but with one thing or another I have been going once or twice .
Anyway, the sun is shining but this is my favourite weather .
So I went , and had a great session . In a way I felt a bit caught out with the cardio on Monday , so I went for it on the cross trainer today to be prepared for any more surprises . I did a few other bits and pieces . Light stuff really but at least I did my business.
Mr trainer has mentioned the walk I do to the gym and back . Must be about a mile to a mile and a half each way .
So now I intend to go again on Friday , all going well .
I am drinking a home made smoothie ,made with banana , desiccated coconut , pineapple and some orange type powder I purchased from mr trainer . Not too bad . Not too much like cats urine , but there is a bit of an aftertaste .

I've been watching that mini series manhunt with Martin clunes .
It brought back memories of when I had a nice policeman come to my door . I made him coffee and of course told him of my movements .
There was a lady hat got attacked a few streets from me , and I found it a bit of a shock so close to home . I was putting up my brothers boss at the time and he also got interviewed . The policeman had to interview him once more because of the colour of his car .
Bizarrely enough, in my previous job I often walked past the old bailey and saw a lady in crutches and the press around her one day .
It was one of the ladies in the drama who had her name changed because of the trauma I would imagine . I thought the programme was good and well acted though . Such a horrid story .

I have finally got the music room sorted . However, I was thinking if there was a fairly large cabinet I could buy to tidy up one side of the room that is fairly cluttered . I have lots of vinyl, boxes etc that would look so much better contained in one unit . Ideally something with wheels on . The other side of the room is all set and ready to use ..finally . I may have a word with james .

I still haven't heard anything from the Reactive engineers regarding the visit to sort out my radiators . It's weds so they may phone between now and Friday . We'll see ..