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by the_priest
Mon Jul 13, 2026 7:00 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Just Dead Celebrity Express Thread !
Replies: 2182
Views: 161586

Re: Just Dead Celebrity Express Thread !

Sir Sam Neil

The deathly dinosaur finally caught him.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/crl1gk5 ... tification
by the_priest
Fri Jul 10, 2026 6:35 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Just Dead Celebrity Express Thread !
Replies: 2182
Views: 161586

Re: Just Dead Celebrity Express Thread !

Ann Widdecombe has gone on to the great dance of life. RIP.
by the_priest
Tue Jul 07, 2026 7:08 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Depression
Replies: 890
Views: 79819

Re: Depression


Wasasked5 times during my pip assessment if I had thought about s err lfharmor suicidalthoigjtslerhaps the tricks to ssyes


Sadly the answers have to be yes to get any hope of support in any meaningful way. My daughters suicidal thoughts are still there, albeit reduced and no longer (to our ...
by the_priest
Fri Jul 03, 2026 5:53 pm
Forum: Cycling / Running / Gym / Rowing / Exercise
Topic: Healthy Living
Replies: 9
Views: 340

Re: Healthy Living

I do variable resistance and I eat very healthy food, mostly cooked from scratch. Very little sugars in my diet. I'm inclined to diabetes at my age/genetic disposition and am so careful about what I eat. I did have 1/2 a bottle of Bishop's Finger this evening, but I drink sparingly and seldom ...
by the_priest
Fri Jul 03, 2026 6:37 am
Forum: Cycling / Running / Gym / Rowing / Exercise
Topic: Healthy Living
Replies: 9
Views: 340

Re: Healthy Living

Still alive, still running, not really losing much weight at the moment, averaging about 20-25 minutes on the cross trainer. Not moved onto other exercises yet, but am sleeping better and moving a bit better. I have more stamina for the day, but often feel like I need at nap at around 3pm (I am up ...
by the_priest
Thu Jun 25, 2026 11:51 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Bathrooms, towels, how often ?
Replies: 49
Views: 1144

Re: Bathrooms, towels, how often ?

Weekly in summer as it dries out in the day. More often winter as it does not dry out properly.

If at the hotel, then every two days as ask for a fresh towel if there for longer that two nights stay.
by the_priest
Sun Jun 21, 2026 9:18 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Depression
Replies: 890
Views: 79819

Re: Depression

She managed to cope with most of the day 10.30 to 2pm. Closed up at just after 3pm. She sold quite a few items and was asked to think about illustrating a children's fairy story book. Needless to say she is now exhausted and wiped out by the experience, but there are some positive thoughts about how ...
by the_priest
Fri Jun 19, 2026 9:13 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Depression
Replies: 890
Views: 79819

Re: Depression

We have a big step in the right direction. My daughter has decided to display her art at a Community Gathering hosted by my church. A small local thing, but a huge step for her. She is actually excited about putting her art out for people to see. She has done various lino prints and drawings ...
by the_priest
Thu Jun 18, 2026 12:03 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Best meal you've ever had ?
Replies: 38
Views: 957

Re: Best meal you've ever had ?

Best meal was in a small hotel in Jaipur, Pearl Palace Hotel. Black bean lentil curry with freshly baked chapatti and Limka. £3.50 for the meal and drink, it was absolutely stunning with incredible spices/flavour, fresh and just so satisfying in its beautiful simplicity.
by the_priest
Wed Jun 17, 2026 6:51 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Exercise bike
Replies: 9
Views: 249

Re: Exercise bike

I have one from the same Decathlon range. You can get an addon that allows you to move the seat backwards or forwards quite a bit and that changes the orientation of the knee bend. It is an L shaped bar thingy whasit....

like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/298095501457
by the_priest
Wed Jun 17, 2026 10:56 am
Forum: Cycling / Running / Gym / Rowing / Exercise
Topic: Healthy Living
Replies: 9
Views: 340

Re: Healthy Living

Thanks for that Taff, I've put together a simple routine that I'll give a whirl next week once I've got my cardio into a better shape.
by the_priest
Tue Jun 16, 2026 10:50 am
Forum: Cycling / Running / Gym / Rowing / Exercise
Topic: Healthy Living
Replies: 9
Views: 340

Healthy Living

I've been diagnosed with axiol spondyloarthritis in my spine and hips. Have been prescribed some exotic drug at 90mg a day for the rest of my life. At the moment I am 6ft5, weigh in at 121kgs, have a heart rate of 130/80, a pulse rate of around 60/m and no cholesterol issues. So my BMI is way high ...
by the_priest
Tue Jun 16, 2026 9:48 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Depression
Replies: 890
Views: 79819

Re: Depression

My daughter is still struggling, changes to medication have helped a touch, but keeping the prescriptions in order is a difficulty. We have a good pharmacist, so that helps a great deal.

She has re-engaged with her art and recently started putting together a portfolio for a showing at the ...
by the_priest
Sat Jun 13, 2026 12:54 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Robot lawn mowers, anyone got one?
Replies: 38
Views: 845

Re: Robot lawn mowers, anyone got one?

I have a son powered one. He was out there this morning earning his right to drink my beer...
by the_priest
Thu Jun 11, 2026 3:41 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Your Happy place. 🤔
Replies: 24
Views: 815

Re: Your Happy place. 🤔

For me, the Drakensburg mountains. Solitude, silence, nature and stunning beauty.
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by the_priest
Fri Jun 05, 2026 3:14 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: FRiday thread... the wet June start...
Replies: 29
Views: 693

Re: FRiday thread... the wet June start...

Friday: 8am, heating engineers to connect up 13 new radiators and to commission the new boiler. Warms up fast! New radiators work nicely.
9am, School Eucharist as usual. Then out to visit a homebound couple, back home to make coffee for the plumbers. Take a call. Back out to do some shopping ...
by the_priest
Wed Jun 03, 2026 7:15 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Personalised number plate suggestions
Replies: 23
Views: 858

Re: Personalised number plate suggestions

PR13ST will do me nicely. I may get that for the Triumph. Let me go and see how much that is.....
by the_priest
Wed Jun 03, 2026 7:13 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Here we go again
Replies: 48
Views: 1508

Re: Here we go again

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 8:06 pm Saw a scamera van on my home from work, I was doing 37ish in a 30, guess this will be speeding conviction number 7, my only excuse is that it was downhill.
You don't have plates on the bicycle right? Just pedal away and run the red light.
by the_priest
Mon Jun 01, 2026 9:52 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Pension stuff, how's it all looking ? HAve you prepared ?
Replies: 1778
Views: 98589

Re: Pension stuff, how's it all looking ? HAve you prepared ?

My little pension pot jumped £20k over a month after I invested in the big dip three months ago. It is performing very well at the moment, but what goes up, can easily come crashing back down. I'm getting closer to the "lets move things into safer pots" territory, probably another 4 years of living ...
by the_priest
Mon Jun 01, 2026 9:47 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Preferred methods of dealing with an antisocial scrotewith an usilenced125
Replies: 10
Views: 449

Re: Preferred methods of dealing with an antisocial scrotewith an usilenced125

I read the title thinking B... was going to shoot him with a rather big calibre unsilenced rifle... or a duck gun. That would actually be effective, if illegal. Personally, I'd just have a word with them. We have several loud bikes around here, my Triumph is not exactly quiet, but it is no ...