BlackRat

Apologies for not being on much……..Lots been happening here, sorting retirement, electrical problems, decorating and now a special treat for Christmas……. Covid.

Still could be a lot worse, as many are finding.

To each and every one of you, may I wish you and yours, a happy, peaceful but most of all, a healthy Christmas and my very best wishes for 2022.

Now back to unsplendid isolation in the spare room.

Generic greetings one and all!

Apologies for being awol……. New ceilings, mucho painting and a nasty electrical problem have caused much consternation in the BR household.

Booster jabs, flu jabs,……man flu….. meh…. etc etc etc!

Still there’s almost light at the end of the tunnel……

Normal service will be resumed……we hope…… next week

Greetings one and all, hope everyone is as good as they can be.

Busy, nay very busy time, builder and plasterer in as we have had that 

Dreaded Artex stuff removed and skimmed over. Didn’t realise we had so many ceilings!

Still most are now done, busy now painting, replacing lights, curtain poles etc etc etc.

Oh the joy.

Still just sat down for a cuppa and an overdue RMWeb catch up.

On another note, I’ve put my notice  in, it’s been accepted and I finish on the 16th February after 42 years Crown and Community service. I think that’s enough for anyone. I’ve done my bit, and looking at policing now, I’m a dinosaur with more than a sceptical eye on modern Policing.

I don’t  really want to be part of the organisation it has become so it’s time to go.

Happy days indeed.

Man Flu. No words…….

Well I’m back!

New iPad was bought yesterday, few moments to set it up and wereeeeee off!

Mind you, there now seems to be constant distractions with ‘pop up’ ads, which to be frank I’m fed up already.

Anyone know how we get rid!?

Generic greetings and best wishes. 

Morning one and all......seems I have  actually managed to access the site at last.......

Probably because I am on a 'job' computer.

For some reason, I cannot get past the 'I agree' tick box or whatever it is that appears now on my Ipad.

I've tried everything I can to no avail, and as its my my source of t'internet access it means I cant get into RMWeb.

As a bonus tho I seem to be spending my time 'doing' than 'reading' so its not all bad!

Generic greetings etc to one and all till the next time....... I.T. allowing that is.

Greetings one and all, or should that be ...."What a grey day." 

Tis misty ere ... which in September bodes well for a bright and sunny day.

Shame I'm working today, hah, but not for much longer, decisions and complex calculations have been made with regards to pensions and boss has been told where to go!!

Finishing on or abouts the 1st January, in my 60th year and with over 40 years service to the country and community.

Now for some me time. Happy daze, long may they last.

Bah, rain stopped play today, no kayaking or motorcycle riding ( at the legal speed of course) so it's the regular clean up the workbench sort of day etc.

Cant beat a really good thunderstorm tho, ok not quite a tropical storm, but ok for Cornwall....... and lots and lots of rain!

The sun has got his hat on.......at last.

Time to put me notice in I think........ enough is  enough

5 hours ago, chrisf said:

Greetings one and all

 

Two letters from the hospital yesterday indicate that I may be on the road to chemotherapy.  One invites me to meet the phlebotomist, the other the chemo nurse practitioner. While that comes as no great surprise, I had not been led to expect either missive.  When I rang the hospital for clarification I was told that both letters had rather jumped the gun.  Before those meetings I must first have another blood test and another audience with the Prof.  This is apparently due to take place on 21st October.  When I see him the Prof will want to assess how well my new medication has performed.  Sadly, at the time of writing I have not had any to take, for it was prescribed but not supplied.  I chased it again yesterday and await a response, preferably coherent.  How frustrating it can be to have a potentially fatal condition.

 

Pacific231G, delay no longer your sampling of the Ace Café!  I attend a gathering of photographers there in the run-up to Christmas.  It is definitely a cut above the stereotypical transport caff.

 

Best wishes to all

 

Chris   

Sympathies and best wishes Chris........ my own recent (ie within the last year or so) experiences of the NHS have been nothing short of a joke, including my own bout of PTSD and removing the top of a finger with a scalpel (unrelated by the way).

3 days and 5 hospital visits for the finger tip to be reattached, the last for the op being in the most Covid unsafe environment I have experienced in 18 months and I have yet to see anyone face to face re the PTSD.

To be fair it was only diagnosed 11 months ago so perhaps I'm an inpatient patient.

As an aside, there are a few PRO motorcycle cafes round this way now, that even allow car drivers in now and then....they seem to be doing very well, I hope.

Stay safe one and all.

Evening one and all........ talking of t.v. house progs..... Me old crew mate bought a flat which had featured in the original series of Changing Rooms......

Oh dear, painted tiles, poorly prepped so the paint peeled off, gold leaf stuck to the walls, of course it had rubbed off leaving double sided stuck the the walls which were covered in fluff and dogs hair, a veritable cornucopia of badly fitted mdf and best of all black gaffer tape holding the under bath plumbing together.

Thats just what you could see! 

Happy name day to Tony et al.

Afternoon one and all......

Work today took me thru Keyham, first time in weeks, and it was quite moving to see all the flowers, posters, and most heart rendering of all, children's toys and balloons.

I was the Neighbourhood Beat Manager for almost 3 years, even having a tea stop in Biddick Drive, sad days indeed.

A few of the residents called me the Sheriff of Keyham, I hope I was a good one.