Slowlycatchymonkey

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I had a sit on one and really liked it. A 50’s space rocket look, surprisingly very light to pick up off its stand and better looking in real life. Unfortunately you need to have a space travel income to get one. The guy I camped next to took it for a test ride and went back the next day to look into buying one, he was completely sold after test riding it which surprised me a bit him being a KTM riding off road riding nut. Has a reverse gear though so its staying on my list

I thought the same thing yesterday

Lovely pics What do they do with the sunflower crop? Seeds n oil?

Problem with shift work is you need childcare from between 6.30am and 10pm (assuming you can get to work in 30 mins or under) which no one covers. Stick compulsory internal nightshift rotation into the mix and unless you have a partner who can be there and get the kids up n start getting them ready for the next day at the child minders you’re screwed. Then they wonder why they can’t get nurses (who enter into it at child bearing age) to stay in the NHS- they make it f’in impossible! I stayed because my boss bent the rules, reduced and changed my hours (so I could get there and back in time) and I moved to an area that had no night shifts. Just me and one other nurse on the entire ward had children. Then they decided to move everyone to 12 hour shifts (my area was one of the very few that was exempted) and that finished of almost everyone with children. The trust is one of the largest employers in the country’ with over 6,000 employee’s and yet they don’t have a clue.

@Richzx6r how no mortgage at the moment? Can you stay no mortgage?

That’s the plan, to go back to the days when the majority of people are dead within two years of retiring. The guy in charge of raising retirement ages retired early with a fat golden handshake....

Child care costs against a crippling mortgage is fun maths isn’t it Babies are lovely n all but the weights that they come with are no laugh.

Is it even viable for her to go back what with sky high childcare costs n all that? When I asked about childcare at the hospital trust I worked for they said “it’s £50 per day per child, you do get a discount on the second child so it would be £75 a day but we don’t have any places available” I said I can’t afford that on nurses pay to which they replied “Well it’s not for you then is it” ?!?! That was over 15 years ago so maybe things have improved, can’t imagine their prices now. They then ran advertising on the radio for trained staff (cos they were desperate) stating they had childcare facilities factually correct but bullshit cos anyone lower than Consultant level couldn’t afford it! So hoping you have amenable relatives?

That’s tragic. I hope they’re well insured. Although this is exactly the sort of event that has insurance companies desperate not to pay out. I can’t see you’d be looking at anything other than demolition, hopefully some engineering genius will secure the building and roll it to firm ground.

Hmm nice try. Maybe one day you’ll manage to land something.

Sounds like a plan Stan. I’d be up for a bit of trail riding but probably best not on the Bandit, that is assuming it lives past its current hiccup. Had a look at the pics n posts on the other place. The flooding situation looks dire, as if anyone in hospitality needs another knock Great pic. Are you using a camera phone?

“methinks the lady doth protest too much“

How lovely to see you here. What with you being an intelligent man you may find it difficult to sink low enough to enjoy yourself though, try a large glug of whisky and letting rip, seems to work for everyone else So it’s all off for this year then? Ive been checking in every week or so but have been a bit busy so don’t know what the score is. I’ll have a look later. Nice avi, nice panniers, nice bike, great pics.

Some soft medical professionals would suggest ointments but the hardcore simply shave the infected area off with a cheese grater, rash removal 100% guaranteed.

Different era, very few employers feel any responsibility towards their employees. Your just a unit, as soon as your benefit cost ratio swings the wrong way the faulty ones are ejected. One of the joys of zero hours contracts and a shift in societal norms many moons ago. Sad

Mind you @xtreme we threatened one of ours with statuary sick pay on the third go when he just fancied a bit of time off (he’s a terrible liar) Strangely his girlfriend suddenly became Covid free, shame she would have been of great medical interest having it for a third time!

Statuary sick pay is eventually available and worth bugger all. This is why theres been resistance to testing, people simply cant afford to be off work.

Waah? That really sucks. Isolation rules dont change til the 16th August. My friends son went to a house in Devon along with several others to have a big party to celebrate the end of their courses over the weekend. One of them brought Covid along so they were all told to stay there and isolate. Six days in her son got bored, decided he didnt have Covid and without warning just appeared at home, yep you can guess the rest

I love where the name ‘Yen’ came from.

Oh yeh you definitely have me sold on this dish.

Quick six run for your dissecting tools, there might be a chance of landing a hook

Wow thats sucks and very disappointing. Have you tried saying “Come on Baggy get with the beat” ?

Have a good one.