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Post by felonious on Jun 15, 2019 7:51:49 GMT
Was hoping that once I'd mastered crutches then stilts would be a doddle. Caution required on slippery surfaces, especially on ceramics {a hard 'c' on this occasion... 'k'.} The arm/crutch splits have been achieved, both ways, several times... Pond life is good... Oh, a baby giraffe - what a little sweetie! xxxxx Are you still on crutches, Cheesy? Yes the elderflower wine and the sloe gin I believe.
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Post by murphthesurf on Jun 16, 2019 10:28:37 GMT
Thankfully I renewed my passport in March so I'm ready and available for our foray amongst our European friends. I've just started polishing up my "Arrggghhh - that's a foul ref, book the dirty bast*rd" and other useful phrases in thirty odd European languages. Hopefully it should help if the ref thinks we can speak his lingo. Good plan D. I can swear in French, German and Russian if that helps. And a few hand gestures that are common to most cultures.
I've been practising my diving.
The ground's a bit soggy outside so I've been leaping from the chest of drawers onto the bed. Mrs Q has requested that I let her get out of bed first, next time.
The secret to making it look convincing is to not keep rolling over & over a dozen times after you've hit the deck --- it's a dead giveaway to a fake tumble. So just land and stay there with your face all scrunched up & clutching any chosen single part of your anatomy. A few tears would also help. (I always think of what we shelled out on Imbula - works every time.) Re. the swearing, I've probably got the same ones and can add Spanish (although you have to be able to roll your rrrs) and Arabic, plus a couple of real corkers in Greek. And if we're ever playing a Thai team, show 'em the soles of your feet. They don't like it up 'em!
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Post by bathstoke on Jun 16, 2019 12:21:57 GMT
Good plan D. I can swear in French, German and Russian if that helps. And a few hand gestures that are common to most cultures.
I've been practising my diving.
The ground's a bit soggy outside so I've been leaping from the chest of drawers onto the bed. Mrs Q has requested that I let her get out of bed first, next time.
A few tears would also help. (I always think of what we shelled out on Imbula - works every time.) 🙁😞😭😱
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Post by thequietman on Jun 17, 2019 11:18:20 GMT
Good plan D. I can swear in French, German and Russian if that helps. And a few hand gestures that are common to most cultures.
I've been practising my diving.
The ground's a bit soggy outside so I've been leaping from the chest of drawers onto the bed. Mrs Q has requested that I let her get out of bed first, next time.
The secret to making it look convincing is to not keep rolling over & over a dozen times after you've hit the deck --- it's a dead giveaway to a fake tumble. So just land and stay there with your face all scrunched up & clutching any chosen single part of your anatomy. A few tears would also help. (I always think of what we shelled out on Imbula - works every time.) Re. the swearing, I've probably got the same ones and can add Spanish (although you have to be able to roll your rrrs) and Arabic, plus a couple of real corkers in Greek. And if we're ever playing a Thai team, show 'em the soles of your feet. They don't like it up 'em! Roll my ar5e, Murph? I've heard the Spanish are an odd lot ... Could never get to grips with Spanish lingo so I was just planning on having a map of Gibraltar tattoo'd on my forehead.
If we're playing a Thai team then either the Euro-pretty-decent-but-not-league-winners cup includes more countries than I thought or my geography's bu99ered.
I know a decent Russian insult as it's conceivable we could be playing against some Russian teams/players. No idea of the spelling but it sounds like "Nye kultoorni". Roughly = you have no class. It's like telling a Russian he was born in Boslem, and they really don't like it.
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Post by chuffedstokie on Jun 17, 2019 12:14:31 GMT
Dos Cerveza por favor.
Sums up my Spanish. Think it means "where's the library please".🤔
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Post by murphthesurf on Jun 18, 2019 13:13:58 GMT
Dos Cerveza por favor. Sums up my Spanish. Think it means "where's the library please".🤔 dos cerveza S …………Spanish libraries are always plural
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Post by chuffedstokie on Jun 18, 2019 13:15:59 GMT
Dos Cerveza por favor. Sums up my Spanish. Think it means "where's the library please".🤔 dos cerveza S …………Spanish libraries are always plural I stand corrected, ta.👍
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Post by thequietman on Jun 18, 2019 15:22:35 GMT
dos cerveza S …………Spanish libraries are always plural I stand corrected, ta.👍 Depends what part of Spain though, Murph. My dad lived in a rural part (considered to be a yeokel area by the Spanish) where they didn't pronounce an "s" on the end of a noun.
Much, as my dad informed me, like the silent pee in swimming pool.
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Post by chuffedstokie on Jun 18, 2019 19:04:11 GMT
Depends what part of Spain though, Murph. My dad lived in a rural part (considered to be a yeokel area by the Spanish) where they didn't pronounce an "s" on the end of a noun.
Much, as my dad informed me, like the silent pee in swimming pool.
At least I didn't go thirsty using the non plural version. 🍻
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Post by murphthesurf on Jun 18, 2019 20:10:06 GMT
Depends what part of Spain though, Murph. My dad lived in a rural part (considered to be a yeokel area by the Spanish) where they didn't pronounce an "s" on the end of a noun.
Much, as my dad informed me, like the silent pee in swimming pool.
Sí, ya sé. Very true about the pronunciation, JD, and in the Basque Country in particular they do indeed have a tendency to miss the ends of words off, eg. for 'almohada' - pillow - they pronounce it as 'almoha'. In this case I was just twiddling the spelling re. the quantity - one would be 'cerveza', but two ('dos') has to be 'cervezas'. It's like when you see a wall picture that has tipped down at one end - it keeps niggling at you until you straighten it up, know what I mean, 'Arry?
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Post by thequietman on Jun 20, 2019 22:20:34 GMT
Depends what part of Spain though, Murph. My dad lived in a rural part (considered to be a yeokel area by the Spanish) where they didn't pronounce an "s" on the end of a noun.
Much, as my dad informed me, like the silent pee in swimming pool.
Sí, ya sé. Very true about the pronunciation, JD, and in the Basque Country in particular they do indeed have a tendency to miss the ends of words off, eg. for 'almohada' - pillow - they pronounce it as 'almoha'. In this case I was just twiddling the spelling re. the quantity - one would be 'cerveza', but two ('dos') has to be 'cervezas'. It's like when you see a wall picture that has tipped down at one end - it keeps niggling at you until you straighten it up, know what I mean, 'Arry? A tilted picture Murph? We have an oil of a charging bull elephant that tilts no matter we try. It's possessed, I swear. In your case, though, I think tilting pictures are more likely caused by muchos gins.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2019 23:08:39 GMT
Sí, ya sé. Very true about the pronunciation, JD, and in the Basque Country in particular they do indeed have a tendency to miss the ends of words off, eg. for 'almohada' - pillow - they pronounce it as 'almoha'. In this case I was just twiddling the spelling re. the quantity - one would be 'cerveza', but two ('dos') has to be 'cervezas'. It's like when you see a wall picture that has tipped down at one end - it keeps niggling at you until you straighten it up, know what I mean, 'Arry? A tilted picture Murph? We have an oil of a charging bull elephant that tilts no matter we try. It's possessed, I swear. In your case, though, I think tilting pictures are more likely caused by muchos gins. Oh oh - that last sentence could get you into a LOT of trouble with a certain lady !
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Post by felonious on Jun 21, 2019 5:40:22 GMT
A tilted picture Murph? We have an oil of a charging bull elephant that tilts no matter we try. It's possessed, I swear. In your case, though, I think tilting pictures are more likely caused by muchos gins. Oh oh - that last sentence could get you into a LOT of trouble with a certain lady ! Lady?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2019 7:11:39 GMT
Oh oh - that last sentence could get you into a LOT of trouble with a certain lady ! Lady? Hmmm....see what you mean ! I was trying to be chivalrous - hope murph appreciates it ! Anyway today I'm off to Dorset for a week and I think we might not have wi-fi so I probably won't catch the fall out from this till next Friday. Stands back lights blue touch paper !
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Post by chuffedstokie on Jun 21, 2019 11:36:36 GMT
Lady? Hmmm....see what you mean ! I was trying to be chivalrous - hope murph appreciates it ! Anyway today I'm off to Dorset for a week and I think we might not have wi-fi so I probably won't catch the fall out from this till next Friday. Stands back lights blue touch paper ! Smart move, have a good time. 👍 PS. I got the job in Wales, here now and it's gorgeous. ☀️
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Post by thequietman on Jun 21, 2019 11:41:45 GMT
Hmmm....see what you mean ! I was trying to be chivalrous - hope murph appreciates it ! Anyway today I'm off to Dorset for a week and I think we might not have wi-fi so I probably won't catch the fall out from this till next Friday. Stands back lights blue touch paper ! Smart move, have a good time. 👍 PS. I got the job in Wales, here now and it's gorgeous. ☀️ Nice one, Chuffed. Where & what's the job.
Rather pleasant here in Leeds too. Although there's a black thundercloud heading this way from Chateau Murph. I'm busy building a barricade of Tanqueray bottles. It might not stop the storm but it should distract it for a bit whilst I make a run for it.
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Post by murphthesurf on Jun 21, 2019 15:00:14 GMT
Lady? Hmmm....see what you mean ! I was trying to be chivalrous - hope murph appreciates it ! Anyway today I'm off to Dorset for a week and I think we might not have wi-fi so I probably won't catch the fall out from this till next Friday. Stands back lights blue touch paper ! Fel's just hoping I'll get the whip & chair out to him, Dees.......... SHAN'T! Bonne vacance!
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Post by murphthesurf on Jun 21, 2019 15:20:46 GMT
Smart move, have a good time. 👍 PS. I got the job in Wales, here now and it's gorgeous. ☀️ Nice one, Chuffed. Where & what's the job. Rather pleasant here in Leeds too. Although there's a black thundercloud heading this way from Chateau Murph. I'm busy building a barricade of Tanqueray bottles. It might not stop the storm but it should distract it for a bit whilst I make a run for it.
Caaaaaaaalm down, caaaaaaaalm down (**does that Liverpool sideways up an' down thing with hands**) JD, you're safe. Parker has hawk-like vision and all the glorious CM works of art are always spot-on straight no matter how many top-ups I've had, and so am I - at that Swiss Finishing School they were demons for deportment, and it never leaves you. Same with the flower arranging, although I always promptly withdrew for the duration when there was any pheasant plucking going on.
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Post by murphthesurf on Jun 21, 2019 15:23:30 GMT
Oh oh - that last sentence could get you into a LOT of trouble with a certain lady ! Lady? Fido wants to know when your next run is, Broken Nose............
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Post by thequietman on Jun 21, 2019 20:23:01 GMT
Nice one, Chuffed. Where & what's the job. Rather pleasant here in Leeds too. Although there's a black thundercloud heading this way from Chateau Murph. I'm busy building a barricade of Tanqueray bottles. It might not stop the storm but it should distract it for a bit whilst I make a run for it.
Caaaaaaaalm down, caaaaaaaalm down (**does that Liverpool sideways up an' down thing with hands**) JD, you're safe. Parker has hawk-like vision and all the glorious CM works of art are always spot-on straight no matter how many top-ups I've had, and so am I - at that Swiss Finishing School they were demons for deportment, and it never leaves you. Same with the flower arranging, although I always promptly withdrew for the duration when there was any pheasant plucking going on. Phew. I had visions of m'lady in hunting red, shouting "view halloooo" and loosing the hound of terror. Swiss finishing school? I worked in Switzerland for a while, can't say I spotted you. Obviously you moved in much higher circles than one of my umble hupbringing. Still, living in the Rhine valley between the gorgeous mountains raised my appreciation of fine things. And I do still have a Swiss bank account. Maybe there's hope I can one day join the privileged without tripping over my bootlaces or spilling gravy down my smock.
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Post by chuffedstokie on Jun 21, 2019 22:13:10 GMT
Smart move, have a good time. 👍 PS. I got the job in Wales, here now and it's gorgeous. ☀️ Nice one, Chuffed. Where & what's the job.
Rather pleasant here in Leeds too. Although there's a black thundercloud heading this way from Chateau Murph. I'm busy building a barricade of Tanqueray bottles. It might not stop the storm but it should distract it for a bit whilst I make a run for it.
It's Mid Wales right on the coast, a place called Tywyn where I lived while working on the narrow gauge railway, only this time it's in a place that makes cereal bars for the likes of Kellogs, M&S etc. Now the heart attack possibility is managed I can return to the workplace. (can't afford to retire).
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Post by marylandstoke on Jun 21, 2019 23:17:15 GMT
Nice one, Chuffed. Where & what's the job.
Rather pleasant here in Leeds too. Although there's a black thundercloud heading this way from Chateau Murph. I'm busy building a barricade of Tanqueray bottles. It might not stop the storm but it should distract it for a bit whilst I make a run for it.
It's Mid Wales right on the coast, a place called Tywyn where I lived while working on the narrow gauge railway, only this time it's in a place that makes cereal bars for the likes of Kellogs, M&S etc. Now the heart attack possibility is managed I can return to the workplace. (can't afford to retire). Parents retired to Mid Wales (Llandrindod Wells) so lived there for a good few years. For all you railway folk the Heart of Wales line which runs from Shrewsbury to Llanelli is sighted by some as one of the best rail journeys in the world. Llandrindod itself is an interesting town. At the height of the Spa age the waters were supposed to have great healing powers. At one point there were sixteen trains a day from London. As a a result the whole town was built in around six years and then, Queen Vic discovered Bognor or somewhere and that was the end of that. As a result the town is an amazing testament to Victorian architecture. There’s great beer too.
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Post by chuffedstokie on Jun 22, 2019 18:24:41 GMT
It's Mid Wales right on the coast, a place called Tywyn where I lived while working on the narrow gauge railway, only this time it's in a place that makes cereal bars for the likes of Kellogs, M&S etc. Now the heart attack possibility is managed I can return to the workplace. (can't afford to retire). Parents retired to Mid Wales (Llandrindod Wells) so lived there for a good few years. For all you railway folk the Heart of Wales line which runs from Shrewsbury to Llanelli is sighted by some as one of the best rail journeys in the world. Llandrindod itself is an interesting town. At the height of the Spa age the waters were supposed to have great healing powers. At one point there were sixteen trains a day from London. As a a result the whole town was built in around six years and then, Queen Vic discovered Bognor or somewhere and that was the end of that. As a result the town is an amazing testament to Victorian architecture. There’s great beer too. Never been to Llandrindod, i'll be adding it to my 'must visit' list now.
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Post by thequietman on Jul 9, 2019 20:58:09 GMT
Thought it was a time for a quick training update now I'm back from my sojourn on the beach (well, the sandpit outside the Dog and Drug Mule, my local hostelry).
Booze, snacks and tv-watching is the order of the day whilst I ease myself into more strenuous things gradually. Today it's been Archers, anchovies and Airplane. Do we have 26 days before our first fixture, boss, or do I need to put some double sessions in?
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Post by chuffedstokie on Jul 10, 2019 6:59:09 GMT
Thought it was a time for a quick training update now I'm back from my sojourn on the beach (well, the sandpit outside the Dog and Drug Mule, my local hostelry). Booze, snacks and tv-watching is the order of the day whilst I ease myself into more strenuous things gradually. Today it's been Archers, anchovies and Airplane. Do we have 26 days before our first fixture, boss, or do I need to put some double sessions in? I've relocated to my training camp on the coast of mid Wales. I'm a regular feature on the beach at the moment similar to scenes in Chariots of Fire but without the music. My diet of fish and mussels with extra garlic seems to be taking effect. Plenty of open water swimming but only when the tide is coming in. Looking forward to meeting up with everyone and thrashing all before us this season. Bore da. (whatever that means).
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2019 8:00:31 GMT
I spent a very unproductive evening in our local A&E last night after managing to slice one of my fingers to the bone with a pair of (what proved to be very sharp) garden secateurs - 4 hours and five stitches later I escaped ! My finger is bandaged up like you see on the cartoons.
So no washing up duties for me (the missus isn't happy) but apart from that I'm ready to go for the new season.
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Post by thequietman on Jul 10, 2019 11:10:11 GMT
I spent a very unproductive evening in our local A&E last night after managing to slice one of my fingers to the bone with a pair of (what proved to be very sharp) garden secateurs - 4 hours and five stitches later I escaped ! My finger is bandaged up like you see on the cartoons. So no washing up duties for me (the missus isn't happy) but apart from that I'm ready to go for the new season. Sounds like you could be our own VAR Dickie Bird, D.
"Howzat D ?"
"Out. Er, I mean, penalty"
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2019 11:46:24 GMT
I spent a very unproductive evening in our local A&E last night after managing to slice one of my fingers to the bone with a pair of (what proved to be very sharp) garden secateurs - 4 hours and five stitches later I escaped ! My finger is bandaged up like you see on the cartoons. So no washing up duties for me (the missus isn't happy) but apart from that I'm ready to go for the new season. Sounds like you could be our own VAR Dickie Bird, D.
"Howzat D ?"
"Out. Er, I mean, penalty"
It looks really stupid JD - I know it was a deep cut and they said they wanted to immobilise the finger so they put a splint on it and then bandaged it so much that it honestly does look like one of the things you'd see in a cartoon. Still it's got me out of doing the washing up ! I had to put a plastic bag over it and then wrap my wrist in cling film to seal it this morning when I had my shower. It does seem as though the bleeding has stopped though, fingers crossed - although that's impossible with this bluddy bandage
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Post by thequietman on Jul 10, 2019 11:55:54 GMT
Sounds like you could be our own VAR Dickie Bird, D.
"Howzat D ?"
"Out. Er, I mean, penalty"
It looks really stupid JD - I know it was a deep cut and they said they wanted to immobilise the finger so they put a splint on it and then bandaged it so much that it honestly does look like one of the things you'd see in a cartoon. Still it's got me out of doing the washing up ! I had to put a plastic bag over it and then wrap my wrist in cling film to seal it this morning when I had my shower. It does seem as though the bleeding has stopped though, fingers crossed - although that's impossible with this bluddy bandage I'm waiting on an op on a nerve impingement thing going on in my neck, D. Bit scary with them operating so close to the spinal cord but I'm sure it'll be fine.
In the meantime, the main nerves that are affected are those to my fingers & thumb in my right hand. Aside from pain & weakness, there's a tendency for the thumb, ring finger & little finger to curl in, but the first and middle finger to stick straight out.
Resulting in a very Churchillian gesture. Much befitting my air of self-importance and faux-grandeur.
Or a Harvey Smith gesture if viewed another way. Very useful if Mrs Q asks me to do the washing up.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2019 12:11:29 GMT
It looks really stupid JD - I know it was a deep cut and they said they wanted to immobilise the finger so they put a splint on it and then bandaged it so much that it honestly does look like one of the things you'd see in a cartoon. Still it's got me out of doing the washing up ! I had to put a plastic bag over it and then wrap my wrist in cling film to seal it this morning when I had my shower. It does seem as though the bleeding has stopped though, fingers crossed - although that's impossible with this bluddy bandage I'm waiting on an op on a nerve impingement thing going on in my neck, D. Bit scary with them operating so close to the spinal cord but I'm sure it'll be fine. In the meantime, the main nerves that are affected are those to my fingers & thumb in my right hand. Aside from pain & weakness, there's a tendency for the thumb, ring finger & little finger to curl in, but the first and middle finger to stick straight out. Resulting in a very Churchillian gesture. Much befitting my air of self-importance and faux-grandeur.
Or a Harvey Smith gesture if viewed another way. Very useful if Mrs Q asks me to do the washing up.
Good luck with the op ! I've got similar in my neck (between 5th and 6th vertebrae) and lower back (between 3rd and 4th blottom vertebrae) but at the moment I'm on medication to try to control the pain. They've decided to wait on doing an op until the pain get's worse - good of them isn't it ?
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