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Old 17-11-2013, 12:41
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sorry didnt mean to spill all on here x
Don't ever say that snowbes.

Obviously t'Internet is dodgy and it's wise to be circumspect but if this thread shows anything there are good sensible people who can sympathise or cheer you up.

PS What jra said too.
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Old 17-11-2013, 12:44
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I ended up eating three huge bowls of that cabbage soup over three days, three times followed hours later by excruciating pains.

It wasn't wasted, but I nearly was.
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Old 17-11-2013, 15:05
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thanks again all
oh kj ........
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Old 17-11-2013, 19:04
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Better out than in, snowbes!
There are a few of us who have been in your position; my Mum had dementia for a number of years before she died and we had a hell of a job convincing my Dad to get care in. They were a lot younger than yours, too, so I really do understand how worrying it is.
Like KJ says, always feel you can spill it here

jra - we understand. And thanks for explaining. You're a good lad.

Batty - well done! *applause*

*waves to plummie*

Here, it's been a busy day - housework and swimming and Costa's - and suddenly the weekend is all done and it's bak in the jug agane... *sigh*
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Old 17-11-2013, 20:48
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I love you grumpies
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Old 18-11-2013, 00:23
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Should bloody think so! .
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Old 18-11-2013, 01:15
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Grumpies rock Yep, even the boys

This one's rocking quietly in a corner ... it's been one of those weeks. I'm looking forward to the week ahead and not just because of the Dr Who anniversary episode next weekend

SnOwBes - I can't add much to what the others have said except nod, offer hugely sympathetic hugs and allow you to thrash me at Scrabble
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Old 18-11-2013, 09:10
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(((Us)))

Sad - that was a late night! Eek.

I had an earlyish one for a change and I don't even mind it being Monday morning. I've promised myself a much needed slower week and all I've planned for today is a bit of food shopping and a major tidy up. But absolutely no proper work of any kind. Bliss.
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Old 18-11-2013, 10:43
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I've finally been given a permanent part-time contract at work. Only guarantees 20 hours a week but hopefully I'll continue to get way more than that. At least now I'll (a) accrue holiday and sick leave and (b) be guaranteed a minimum pay each week, as things stand if bad weather hits and the roads get cut off, then my work stops. Last winter I had a couple of weeks where I hardly got paid anything. 20 hours isn't enough on an ongoing basis, but it would pay my rent and food. I've been getting around 36 hours on average for the last few months, so hopefully it will stay at around that figure.

They've been promising me this for a few weeks now, but it was all finally sorted today. I'm pleased
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Old 18-11-2013, 11:19
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I've finally been given a permanent part-time contract at work. Only guarantees 20 hours a week but hopefully I'll continue to get way more than that. At least now I'll (a) accrue holiday and sick leave and (b) be guaranteed a minimum pay each week, as things stand if bad weather hits and the roads get cut off, then my work stops. Last winter I had a couple of weeks where I hardly got paid anything. 20 hours isn't enough on an ongoing basis, but it would pay my rent and food. I've been getting around 36 hours on average for the last few months, so hopefully it will stay at around that figure.

They've been promising me this for a few weeks now, but it was all finally sorted today. I'm pleased
Sounds all good.

All paperwork signed, I take it.
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Old 18-11-2013, 11:25
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I've finally been given a permanent part-time contract at work. Only guarantees 20 hours a week but hopefully I'll continue to get way more than that. At least now I'll (a) accrue holiday and sick leave and (b) be guaranteed a minimum pay each week, as things stand if bad weather hits and the roads get cut off, then my work stops. Last winter I had a couple of weeks where I hardly got paid anything. 20 hours isn't enough on an ongoing basis, but it would pay my rent and food. I've been getting around 36 hours on average for the last few months, so hopefully it will stay at around that figure.

They've been promising me this for a few weeks now, but it was all finally sorted today. I'm pleased
Congratulations to you!..... how happy you must be feeling!.. I am really pleased for you!.....
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Old 18-11-2013, 11:37
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jra - we understand. And thanks for explaining. You're a good lad.
Thanks handy and others. I do try to be.
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Old 18-11-2013, 20:19
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great news plum
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Old 19-11-2013, 10:51
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I've finally been given a permanent part-time contract at work. Only guarantees 20 hours a week but hopefully I'll continue to get way more than that. At least now I'll (a) accrue holiday and sick leave and (b) be guaranteed a minimum pay each week, as things stand if bad weather hits and the roads get cut off, then my work stops. Last winter I had a couple of weeks where I hardly got paid anything. 20 hours isn't enough on an ongoing basis, but it would pay my rent and food. I've been getting around 36 hours on average for the last few months, so hopefully it will stay at around that figure.

They've been promising me this for a few weeks now, but it was all finally sorted today. I'm pleased
Plummie, that's fantastic!

Really pleased for you - so good to have that security behind you. And you deserve it, you work bloody hard.


Hope everybody elase is keeping warm and being as kind to themselves as they can be. I've kept a double non-contact, so I'm doing paperwork (honest), drinking tea and scoffing Breakfast Biscuits!
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Old 19-11-2013, 11:02
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TRAVEL: World's Most Dangerous Roads
On: Dave (12)
Date: Tuesday 19th November 2013 (starting in 1 hour and 2 minutes)
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (1 hour long)

Bolivia. Series 3, episode 3.
Funnymen Phill Jupitus and Marcus Brigstocke find their high-altitude road trip in South America is no joke as they grapple with Bolivian bandits and the Road of Death!
(New Episode, Widescreen, 2007, 3 Star)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Marked By: 'Favourite: World's Most Dangerous Roads' marker
Keywords: Travel, New Episode, Widescreen, 3 Star
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Excerpt taken from DigiGuide - the world's best TV guide available from http://www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=45488

Copyright (c) GipsyMedia Limited.

Definitely worth a watch. Scary stuff, judging by another programme I saw on the subject.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yungas_Road
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Old 19-11-2013, 20:09
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greetings all
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Old 19-11-2013, 20:10
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Sharing something silly

Needs speakers or headphones.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=hjsu3SGAdLs
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Old 19-11-2013, 23:49
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I've finally been given a permanent part-time contract at work. Only guarantees 20 hours a week but hopefully I'll continue to get way more than that. At least now I'll (a) accrue holiday and sick leave and (b) be guaranteed a minimum pay each week, as things stand if bad weather hits and the roads get cut off, then my work stops. Last winter I had a couple of weeks where I hardly got paid anything. 20 hours isn't enough on an ongoing basis, but it would pay my rent and food. I've been getting around 36 hours on average for the last few months, so hopefully it will stay at around that figure.

They've been promising me this for a few weeks now, but it was all finally sorted today. I'm pleased
Best. News. Ever. Well done you - so pleased you've got some stability at last

Here, I have mostly been procrastinating today.
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Old 20-11-2013, 06:01
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Fab news Plumster!
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Old 20-11-2013, 12:59
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Was at one of the local shops this morning and a sparky was fixing an electrical fault behind one of the illuminated shop signs.

When he was putting the panel back, he dropped it and it broke into 3 pieces. With a bit of glue it was fixed and it hardly shows.

In other news, I decided to re-instate a mothballed wireless Logitech 8 button mouse, which at the time appeared to be faulty.

It seems to work. The fault is the charging point on the base station, but it still receives the wireless signal and I've used a separate charger to charge up the batteries.

So, I have three 8 button mice now.

http://www.logitech.com/en-gb/suppor...rid=398&bit=64

http://www.logitech.com/en-gb/suppor...id=473&osid=14

http://www.logitech.com/en-gb/suppor...it=64&crid=398

ETA. My dad gifted me the G400, as a member of his partner's family said my dad didn't need it, as it's a gaming mouse. I tried to explain to dad, that just because it is a gaming mouse, doesn't mean it can't be used as a 'normal' mouse, but I think it was all a big whoosh for him. He likes the laptop touch pad anyway, so I didn't want to rock the boat too much and of course, never look a gift horse in the mouth. Everybody is happy. The 8 programmable buttons are marvellous. You can program any key stroke or strokes to any button. Bliss.
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Old 20-11-2013, 13:31
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Watch out for the melons, they'll have airs and graces now.
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Old 20-11-2013, 20:14
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Kj is that cause melons have that posh broadband?
Hello Bats & jra
Plum brilliant news long my it continue
Snowby thats what were all here for to spill and rant
Betty's is calling cake, chocolate and pg.
Hope everyone is warm and well.
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Old 20-11-2013, 22:02
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(((((((((((laura)))))))))))))))
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Old 20-11-2013, 22:18
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thanks much appreciated
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Old 21-11-2013, 08:47
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Morning!

Heading home tonight, so it feels a bit Fridayish.
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