Clive

Every time i went out or came back in......cough cough cough. Wife was even worse.......she coughed utill she had to find somewhere to sit down. But (we think) she had Covid in the February that it all started......we were in Cyprus coming home and there was a few on the plane coughing and barking......then she started the next day.....it was early in the Covid pandemic....and our doctor said she had just a chest infection.......but looking back on it we think it was Covid.....she really struggled to get air into her lungs for nearly 2 weeks...she spent all that time sleeping propped up on our sofa...when she could sleep.......if it had been a few weeks or more later I think she would have been in hospital.

15 minute neighbourhoods will cure climate change I am sure. Thank fuck I don't live in Oxford.

As said I feel almost back to normal (for my age ) I have never been so lacking in get up and go as I have these past weeks.......apart from going to the toilet all I have done is sit in this chair and cough and bark. One day early last week I thought come on shake yourself...get out of the chair and go and do a bit of food shopping...came back absolutely knackered and coughing even worse......back into the chair...

To how I was I now feel nearly back to normal....

Rich..... I coughed for so long and so hard that my stomach muscles were sore most of the time....even my ribcage hurt..there was very little rest from it......getting some rest was nigh on impossible.....I spent several nights sat in my armchair from 1am till 5am.....only exhaustion got me back to bed.....still coughing.....and a bloody sore throat as well.

I too have had (proper) flu in the past and this was nothing like.......was starting to worry that it was something more serious. Over it now...but it took its time in shifting.

Thank @Slowlycatchymonkey......going to take a look at it now.

Have a good New Year everyone.

No plans.......as usual.

Washer fitted .......beeps when powered up....beeps when a washing programme is selected.....beeps everytime a button is pushed...... On a label it says "read instructions before operating".......and where are the instructions?....inside the drum......only question is.....How the fuck do you open the door?.....took 10 minutes for us to get it to open.

Childminding today....glad its not all day.....

Posh git.

Gave up......it's nearly a total strip down to get to the pump where the pipe is fixed....Screwfix visit back on...

@Buckster....der!.... Did not think of that......Thanks buddy.

For the sake of fuck!!!!........the washer drain pipe ain't fucking long enough. A visit to Screwfix next week.

Is there a Welsh version of a Glasgow kiss?

Despite still feelings a bit shite I wish you all a very Merry Christmas.....have a great day with your friends and family...

Fucking fat guy missed our bungalow......

Cheers Rich........I am just about to do battle with the washing machine......... I am knackered just thinking about it.

Have a great day.

Scrap yard is nearer..........council recycling centre about 2 miles further away........but its always very busy with the resulting long queues....so i would rather take in to scrap yard and get nothing for it and no queuing.

Now there is a thought......Next door neighbour has one of those dustbins that you burn garden crap in...... We have one scrap yard in town.......could take it there after the Christmas/New year's closedown.

On his past efforts there is no telling where the washer would end up ....and it would not be level.

If! I feel a bit better tomorrow my Christmas day morning will involve fitting our new washer in its alloted space in our kitchen.... It's going to take more effort to get rid of all the packaging.......shitloads of polystyrene and shrink wrap.