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Good morning everyone. Well, I had a wonderful day at the first day/night test match. Excellent day out with a group of mates. It was however sad to see the state that the West Indies cricket team are now in. I am old enough to remember the days of Clive Lloyd, Malcolm Marshall, Gary Sobers, et al w...

Rwth, glad to read that your shower room is nearing completion.

Good evening everyone. Well, having beaten a rather mediocre South African team earlier in what passes for the Summer in this country, England take on West Indies. Windies are a poor side these days standing at 8 in the ICC Test Rankings. It's worth bearing in mind that these rankings only cover ten...

Apparently, low blood pressure causes concern when it is 90/60. Mine yesterday was 112/72 and, has been at or about this level for some years. My OH says that this is purely because I give other people high blood pressure. I couldn't possibly comment. As for meters, I see that Amazon sell a number o...

Don't know what it is about tradesmen these days. If you're lucky enough to get one these days, they then let you down by not starting ipon time and/or days away from the job. GPs visit went well. In terms of the painful back, he gave me a thorough examination and is certain that I tore a muscle in ...

Good morning everyone. Rwth, you have my sympathy regarding your experiences with your plumber. We had a new fitted kitchen installed three years ago. The fitter constantly disappeared for long periods onsome lame excuse. The oven/hob had been the first item he'd ripped out and was the last thing th...

Rwth, I think that there is psychological element to the individual response to chronic pain. I recall a 'Condition Management' course that I attended. The tutor began the first session asking us to give our names and, our health issue(s). Most of the attendees began saying "My names is Jack an...

Morning all. It's the spasm type pain that I find difficult to cope with, bending, getting out of chairs etc. The Stan of sharp pain really is difficult. Actually, persistent pain is something that I deal with quite well. Prior to my knee replacements, I had developed a range of 'Pain Management' te...

Morning all. I went to bed full of good intentions. Really meant to get up at some point and check out the meteor shower but, slept like the proverbial log. In fact, I've slept really well recently. Perhaps this is a sign that the painful back in giving less hip than it has been. It's strange. I enc...

Last day of Admission Appeals in Birmingham tomorrow (Hopefully!). There may be a few more in our home borough because, a number of parents have asked for Personal Hearings. They believe that Personal Hearings offer them a greater chance of success. This is untrue. As panel members, we are governed ...

All, thank you for your concern and advice. Visit to GP: I'm booked in for next Tuesday. It was the first available appointment unless, I opted for an emergency appointment. Really don't consider this to be an 'emergency'. I've been out and about this morning and walked over two and a half miles. I ...

Don't want to be a misery but, I've had a fall. In fact, it's my second in a month. I really need to talk about it. OH is also worried and, possibly too close to it to be objective. Now, I am not too worried about the cause of either fall. Both came as the result of a trip and probably had more to d...

Sumarian flutes bit reminded of a joke I once heard a folk singer tell. He had claimed throughout his show that he could play this and that instrument. In truth, he didn't play any of them during the show. He then pulled out this weird instrument made up of odd sized tubes. This was, he asserted an ...

Why am I shown as having 156 posts on every post on a thread.

Good morning all. Just had a guy here fitting curtains in our lounge. OH's long held ambition has been to have hand-made curtains with, professional fitting as part of the deal. Not cheap but the quality is plain for all to see. We're off shortly to the local coffee house for lunch. Following that, ...

Regarding the Ebony Bull's musical preferences: ABBA: You'll find no opposition from me. Yes, it's 'pop' music but, it's well produced pop music by a band who clearly knew their Market and, served it really well. Their high point coincided with my being into some of the more pretentious bands who to...

I meant to say that this morning, I attended a Steering Group meeting of the 'Friends' of our local library. Beginning on the 1st of September, all libraries in the Borough are handed over to a not for profit company who will receive a sum that is less than that laid out by the Council to run all of...

There is indeed a Blackheath in the West Midlands:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackhe ... t_Midlands

Good morning everyone. Rwth, I must confess that I haven't been to Blackheath Market. That said, I'm not the keenest shopper on the planet. My idea of shopping is; decide what it is I want, identify the outlet that I need to visit for my purchase, obtain transport that will take me as near as possib...

Good afternoon. I don't usually post at weekends but having opened this thread, I haven't been on it. It's been a tough week. As people know, I've been serving on Education Appeal Panels in Birmingham. In truth, I made a mistake in agreeing to do three days on the bounce. In hindsight, I should have...