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Re: It’s getting closer

Postby Blackswanwood » 09 May 2021, 17:33

That’s a great picture of Alnmouth. I’ve seen that view virtually every fortnight for the last 14 years from the train and every time it looks stunning and different - cannot wait to get back to normal!
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Postby Lons » 09 May 2021, 17:42

I occasionally play golf at Foxton which is on the cliffs at Alnmouth Robert and some of the views are stunning, another is Bamburgh club and several others up the coast which the railway gets close to. When its sunny it's stunning but when the weather is bad it can be pretty horrible.
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Postby Blackswanwood » 09 May 2021, 19:56

I know where you mean Lons - a great part of the world but at the mercy of some spectacular weather.

I occasionally drive up and on one trip heading back about 6/7 years ago filled up with Petrol at the Purdy Inn and in the time it took me to go in and pay 2 inches of snow covered the car.
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Re: It’s getting closer

Postby RogerM » 09 May 2021, 20:25

Lons wrote:I occasionally play golf at Foxton which is on the cliffs at Alnmouth Robert and some of the views are stunning, another is Bamburgh club and several others up the coast which the railway gets close to. When its sunny it's stunning but when the weather is bad it can be pretty horrible.


3 of the 8 B&Bs we stayed at were working farms. I had visions of the farmer's wife working in the lambing shed, or churning butter. But no. All 3 were out playing golf as soon as we left, and on one occasion with the hostess of our next B&B. Times have changed.
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Re: It’s getting closer

Postby Lons » 09 May 2021, 20:45

RogerM wrote:3 of the 8 B&Bs we stayed at were working farms. I had visions of the farmer's wife working in the lambing shed, or churning butter. But no. All 3 were out playing golf as soon as we left, and on one occasion with the hostess of our next B&B. Times have changed.


Yeah time have changed there are more than a few well to do farmers around. :)

I know where you mean Lons - a great part of the world but at the mercy of some spectacular weather.

I occasionally drive up and on one trip heading back about 6/7 years ago filled up with Petrol at the Purdy Inn and in the time it took me to go in and pay 2 inches of snow covered the car.


Sometimes but we're a hardy lot up here, T shirt weather ends at Christmas and starts again in February :lol:
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Re: It’s getting closer

Postby Malc2098 » 09 May 2021, 20:52

As Terry Wogan used today ,'You never see a farmer on a bike'. :)
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Re: It’s getting closer

Postby Andyp » 10 May 2021, 07:18

What is it with the Covid jabs that seem to cause so much discomfort around the upper arm/shoulder.
Missus had her first jab (Moderna) yesterday and like me (AZ) cannot sleep on that side.

We never had this problems with flu jabs even when we administered them ourselves.
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Re: It’s getting closer

Postby RogerS » 10 May 2021, 07:32

Andyp wrote:What is it with the Covid jabs that seem to cause so much discomfort around the upper arm/shoulder.
Missus had her first jab (Moderna) yesterday and like me (AZ) cannot sleep on that side.

We never had this problems with flu jabs even when we administered them ourselves.


Ham-fisted nurse doing the injection with a horse syringe? At least, that's the only explanation for the puncture mark in LOML's upper arm, the significant bruising and soreness 9 days later.
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Re: It’s getting closer

Postby Cabinetman » 10 May 2021, 07:54

RogerS wrote:
Andyp wrote:What is it with the Covid jabs that seem to cause so much discomfort around the upper arm/shoulder.
Missus had her first jab (Moderna) yesterday and like me (AZ) cannot sleep on that side.

We never had this problems with flu jabs even when we administered them ourselves.


Ham-fisted nurse doing the injection with a horse syringe? At least, that's the only explanation for the puncture mark in LOML's upper arm, the significant bruising and soreness 9 days later.

I learned long ago that some people have the skill and some are absolutely hopeless at it – bit like woodwork!
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Re: It’s getting closer

Postby RogerS » 10 May 2021, 08:39

Cabinetman wrote:
RogerS wrote:
Andyp wrote:What is it with the Covid jabs that seem to cause so much discomfort around the upper arm/shoulder.
Missus had her first jab (Moderna) yesterday and like me (AZ) cannot sleep on that side.

We never had this problems with flu jabs even when we administered them ourselves.


Ham-fisted nurse doing the injection with a horse syringe? At least, that's the only explanation for the puncture mark in LOML's upper arm, the significant bruising and soreness 9 days later.

I learned long ago that some people have the skill and some are absolutely hopeless at it – bit like woodwork!


Or they might have the skill, just eager to get everyone out of the door so that they can shut up shop for the afternoon. :o
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Re: It’s getting closer

Postby 9fingers » 10 May 2021, 09:01

Following advice from a nurse years ago I make my arm hand fingers etc relax totally and whether sitting or standing let them approach me for a jab. Never had anything more than a slight mark in years of annual jabbing.
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Re: It’s getting closer

Postby RogerS » 10 May 2021, 09:06

9fingers wrote:.... let them approach me for a jab.....


I always like to get the first punch in as well :lol:
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Re: It’s getting closer

Postby 9fingers » 10 May 2021, 09:11

RogerS wrote:
9fingers wrote:.... let them approach me for a jab.....


I always like to get the first punch in as well :lol:


I added that meaning I don't use any muscle effort to move my arm. I just let it hang under gravity.
Usually with this technique I don't even feel the needle or the fluid injection.

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Re: It’s getting closer

Postby TrimTheKing » 10 May 2021, 09:13

9fingers wrote:
RogerS wrote:
9fingers wrote:.... let them approach me for a jab.....


I always like to get the first punch in as well :lol:


I added that meaning I don't use any muscle effort to move my arm. I just let it hang under gravity.
Usually with this technique I don't even feel the needle or the fluid injection.

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I do/had exactly the same Bob. Arm hanging loosely by the side, hand unclenched, no tension in the arm. Barely felt the ‘scratch’ and after 48 hours could only feel an every so small amount of tenderness at the stabbing site and only if I pressed down on it, so I didn’t do that!
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Re: It’s getting closer

Postby SamQ aka Ah! Q! » 10 May 2021, 09:58

"That’s a great picture of Alnmouth."


Agreed; that's on my 'constitutional' bike ride. If you ever get the chance, I recommend getting off St. Oswald's Way and circling back from Alnmouth Station onto the Alnwick Heritage railway, via Bilton farm. Short, but so peaceful and great views, including the viaduct on the main line just short of Alnmouth. It's also a lot less breezy!!
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Re: It’s getting closer

Postby Lurker » 10 May 2021, 10:04

French nurse and English patient, she is inevitably going to wiggle the needle, it’s in their DNA.
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Re: It’s getting closer

Postby Andyp » 10 May 2021, 11:01

Lurker wrote:French nurse and English patient, she is inevitably going to wiggle the needle, it’s in their DNA.


:) ;) :)
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Re: It’s getting closer

Postby Phil Pascoe » 10 May 2021, 11:05

TrimTheKing wrote: Arm hanging loosely by the side, hand unclenched, no tension in the arm. Barely felt the ‘scratch’ and after 48 hours could only feel an every so small amount of tenderness at the stabbing site and only if I pressed down on it, so I didn’t do that!


I had my second one yesterday. After my first my arm hurt for a week, but atm at least I can't even feel this one.
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Re: It’s getting closer

Postby Lurker » 10 May 2021, 13:08

Unlimited access to Cyprus, so shall we all go and stay with Bob? :D
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Re: It’s getting closer

Postby droogs » 10 May 2021, 16:13

Only if we all go at the same time :shock: . That way he will defo get the new table done quickly and efficiently and we can improve his untailed hand toolery skills :eusa-whistle:

He would save soooo much on postage of new kit, I'm sure he will be up for it
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Re: It’s getting closer

Postby Mike G » 10 May 2021, 21:15

Are we inviting ourselves around to Bob's for a forum get together? Seems reasonable to me. You've got a boat, I presume Bob? And a barbecue?
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Re: It’s getting closer

Postby Lons » 10 May 2021, 21:44

I'm up for that, don't care about the boat or barbeque as long as the sun shines.
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Re: It’s getting closer

Postby Cabinetman » 10 May 2021, 23:58

The airlines and customs are fairly used to golf clubs and skis, wonder what they’ll say to all these people carrying 4 foot sash cramps.
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Re: It’s getting closer

Postby Andyp » 11 May 2021, 06:46

Is cyprus on the green list?
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Re: It’s getting closer

Postby Andyp » 14 May 2021, 06:33

Eldest daughter had her first jab yesterday, moderna, no shoulder pain, administered by a fireman.
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