philmayfield 6,115 Posted November 29, 2021 Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 I can appreciate that now! I’ve played pitch and putt on those greens many times. They were maintained in an excellent condition. The last time would have been about 20 years ago. I’ve never been a serious golfer though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,409 Posted November 29, 2021 Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 I get worse with age. I spent most the day trying to fill in a PDF file to reply to an E-mail and I've been incandescent with rage at: A how difficult it is and B how stupid I must be and C questioning the parentage of whoever made printing sms messages virtually impossible Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted November 29, 2021 Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 I'm ferrying the postman down in Gibsmere so he can complete his round! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 Had a big win at our community bingo last... Won a jar of whole beetroot and a tin of beans. But I will remain humble though and still talk to my friends. I won't let this windfall alter my lifestyle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 Wait for the begging letters! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,409 Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 Beetroot and beans.... there may be a bigger windfall than you expect! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 I'll be able to have a bubble bath tonight ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 I'm glad you're well south of us! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Beekay said: Had a big win at our community bingo last... Won a jar of whole beetroot and a tin of beans. But I will remain humble though and still talk to my friends. I won't let this windfall alter my lifestyle. After eating those you won't have many friends. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 I ain't got that many at the best of times CF. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,409 Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 Anyone having trouble with Virgin Media? looks like some buggers brock it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 As a self confessed arbiter of taste and refinement I would suggest that both Microsoft and Virgin media are tat! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 Is it not tatty Valentine's Day first? Did that not used to be ST Valentine's Day? Hmm. Probably offends some people. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 No, it’s tatty Burn’s Night first where we eat tatty tatties and tatty neaps with our tatty haggis. (Actually I love Burn’s Night!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 That's a foreign festival! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 @Jill Sparrow … but Scotland isn’t an independent country yet! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 It’s an excuse to open a bottle of fine malt and I don’t dislike most Scots apart from Nicola Sturgeon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,458 Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 5 hours ago, Brew said: Anyone having trouble with Virgin Media? looks like some buggers brock it It's probably fixed now, but this was the reason. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-59491387 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 No, Virgin is still not fixed, well mine and loads locally on NEXTDOOR. Last Estimate was 9.00pm tonight. I've got channels 1 to 4, usually have about 300,, mostly variations of the same channels. Broadband is O.K Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,088 Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 Seems that Virgin Media have now got all the TV channels back, but still not fixed the apps (iPlayer, Netflix, Prime, etc). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 Yes, we had Virgin issues too, which meant that at one point I had to switch to Freeview to get something for Mrs Col to watch. They seem to be slowly cobbling together their channels now. In other news, I saw the shiny weather today and decided that I would attempt to scale the forbidding summit of the Billinge Massif for the first time since midsummer.. I decided on the 'round trip', approaching the top via a loop rather than a full frontal assault. I 'pre-loaded' with Paracetamol..had lunch and then set off. Remarkably, I got to the top of the hill with nothing more than bearable pain in the knees. As I hauled up the very steep last 50 yards, I was greeted by the sight of a figure in a very big fur hat, and tight leggings, with rather shapely legs. At first I thought it was a rather tall young girl, until a deep voice declaring 'My God you struggled to get up there', revealed it to be a man. I explained that my knees were shot..as I took in the spectacle before me... He declared "Sorry, I shouldn't have said that.. I didn't know" 'No worries, I replied.' This chap was very tall.. maybe six foot 4 or 5. He was wearing a huge fluffy fur 'Cossack' hat, which looked more like a huge 'afro' in shape than a hat. Next, a mink coloured fur 3/4 jacket in beautiful fur, but something you'd more often see on a female. Next skin tight black leggings, then knee length black socks. And finally, something resembling a pair of 'Ugg' boots, with a suede finish to match the jacket. Let's just say the overall effect was 'different'. We exchanged pleasantries. He was 57. I told him I was 73.. a slight exaggeration as I'm 72 and 10 months, but whatever. We talked about the weather and the view, then he wandered off. I'm still trying to process what I saw... Getting down off the hill was a different matter and by the time I got home I was done... Pre op assessment for knee surgery tomorrow. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,409 Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 With a pre-op tomorrow was your expedition really wise Col?.... and please stop playing with the Yetis you know it only encourages them. Any road up all the best for later, let's hope it goes well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 All the best DJ . You'll feel like dancing for joy when its all over. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 Col, Hope the pre-op assessment goes well. Your encounter on the mini mountain sounds interesting. They certainly dressed up for their trek! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 Been for me eye test this afternoon and it transpires that my left eye is long sighted and me right is short sighted. The good news is, I no longer have to wear glasses when driving and don't need any new reading glasses, as I can read better without them. I'm getting a new pair of prescription glasses as a sort of 'belt and braces' which I will use for watching telly if needed. Early signs of a cataract though, but no treatment required........yet ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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