For once I too went to bed early, 10 pm in my case. and yes I too had to get up about 3 times to let them out. Might as well have stayed up, I still read till midnight.Not a good night. I retired to bed at 10.30 but I was up at 11-50, 12-55, 2.15, 3-40 and then 7.35 when I made myself a cuppa and went back to bed - again.
Why? You might ask - my almost six years old had a huge 'die-or-ee-a' problem. He did come back after about 20/30 minutes each time so I had to get up again to let him in.I have now made my cuppa and gone back to mi' pit, 'e is now in 'is bed trying to catch up on 'is lost kip.
I am of the belief that its cause is nothing to do with what he had eaten - nothing had been changed - but the sheer excitement of welcoming my gardener who called in late-afternoon to say hello, he had not seen him for about a month (rain, snow and ice had stopped 'play'), he was ecstatic when he saw him, running round the garden and house carrying different toys in his mouth, squeaking them as he went, just like a puppy and wouldn't let him out of his sight!
Today will now be spent trying to catch up on my lost sleep.
I got a stupid glass bowl thing, quite big, after 20 years in my school, etched with the school's logo.Congratulations!
How many more to do before you say "Enough, thanks, but I am offski"?
Back in the day jobs were usually "for life" unless you screwed up.
When I worked for IBM in the 70's you got a Mappin & Webb Carriage clock for 10 years of service, and in the US if you had a child they sent a little silver spoon for the baby, I got one when my son was born when we lived there while I was working in California.
When I retired after 34 years there I got £50 in B&Q vouchers and a cheap bot of Champagne
Must remember to take a hammer to that bowl one day. It has never come out of its box!
Western Slope Rover
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I got cancer for my retirement.I got a stupid glass bowl thing, quite big, after 20 years in my school, etched with the school's logo.
When I retired after 34 years there I got £50 in B&Q vouchers and a cheap bot of Champagne
Must remember to take a hammer to that bowl one day. It has never come out of its box!
I'd much prefer the cheap champagne.
When I left the last job and retired after 13 years I got sweet Fanny Adams. But I noticed that others had been awarded special gifts at the 5 and 10 year Anniversary mark and I had not.I got a stupid glass bowl thing, quite big, after 20 years in my school, etched with the school's logo.
When I retired after 34 years there I got £50 in B&Q vouchers and a cheap bot of Champagne
Must remember to take a hammer to that bowl one day. It has never come out of its box!
I wasn't about to complain as I was earning big money and had managed to manoeuvre myself into a position where they left me alone and I ran my own show.
Nearly there!Is my eleventh anniversary at this job today. 38 years done in all..
So, sunny and flipping cold yet again. Set off to the auction rooms and the electric power steering on the Pluriel decided to let go just as we drove off the drive and onto the pavement. So I stuck it in reverse and got back to our parking area.
I switched off and got W to pull the bonnet opener. Lifted the bonnet, undid the bat clip which fortunately you can do with one hand, waited a few secs then clipped it back on again. Tried to restart it, silence, then gave it a bit of "ignition on only", could hear the auto clutch stuff moving around.
Back off then on again then started!
Phew!
EPS now working!
So off to the auction rooms. One of the two lots I was hoping to buy as they hadn't sold on the day, was still available, but the other had sadly gone as some person had had the same idea as me and was quicker, i.e. got it 30 mins after the auction ended! Lesson learned!
Apparently the watch had just been serviced which if I had known I would have put a bid on for. Shame it wasn't in the catalogue.
Still, I now have a nice Seiko auto watch, another lady's Rotary which I have given to W which came in a box with the receipt, manual etc etc, spare links too, which is good as she needs me to put one in for her, although quartz it is running, so the batt is OK for the mo.
And a third one, a gold looking man's dress watch, (quartz,, but at least this batt also has some life in it as it is running fine.)
A plod wagon has been parked up outside one of our neighbour's place for at least an hour., has just left. Wonder what they have been up to?
Respeckable family and all. (Mind you the husband is a bit of a nutter, poor bloke.)
l Have a nice day folks!
I switched off and got W to pull the bonnet opener. Lifted the bonnet, undid the bat clip which fortunately you can do with one hand, waited a few secs then clipped it back on again. Tried to restart it, silence, then gave it a bit of "ignition on only", could hear the auto clutch stuff moving around.
Back off then on again then started!
Phew!
EPS now working!
So off to the auction rooms. One of the two lots I was hoping to buy as they hadn't sold on the day, was still available, but the other had sadly gone as some person had had the same idea as me and was quicker, i.e. got it 30 mins after the auction ended! Lesson learned!
Apparently the watch had just been serviced which if I had known I would have put a bid on for. Shame it wasn't in the catalogue.
Still, I now have a nice Seiko auto watch, another lady's Rotary which I have given to W which came in a box with the receipt, manual etc etc, spare links too, which is good as she needs me to put one in for her, although quartz it is running, so the batt is OK for the mo.
And a third one, a gold looking man's dress watch, (quartz,
, but at least this batt also has some life in it as it is running fine.)A plod wagon has been parked up outside one of our neighbour's place for at least an hour.
, has just left. Wonder what they have been up to?Respeckable family and all. (Mind you the husband is a bit of a nutter, poor bloke.)
l Have a nice day folks!
Only liked cos it's the rules.
I do know this has been tough for you. lots of symapthy to you mate.
This happened to Wifey as well. but in her case after two ops and a few more scares it is at least in abeyance for the mo.
My sis-in-law found she had it within a year of retiring and it got her the following year.
My bro has had it and has lots of his bits removed, he is apparently, possibly, in remission and he got his about 1 year before he would have retired.
Too many other cases I know of to relate and upset peeps with.
So sadly all too common.
Do hope you are going on OK. always fun reading your posts.
WhiskyLassie
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Japanese steel £35 down to £10. they make my Fiskars feel bluntDo they only cut small things then???
IGMC
I was almost amazed to make it to retirement without being kicked out. They had their last bash at that when I was in my last year. Halfway through the process I got my meningioma, when I eventually went back the whole thing had ground to a halt. And they never restarted it.When I left the last job and retired after 13 years I got sweet Fanny Adams. But I noticed that others had been awarded special gifts at the 5 and 10 year Anniversary mark and I had not.
I wasn't about to complain as I was earning big money and had managed to manoeuvre myself into a position where they left me alone and I ran my own show.
They should have presented me with a trophy.
"Worst discipline record since the school had been built." But they never did although I knew it was true!!!!
Nice one, sounds like a real "steel"!!!!!!!!!
W is very impressed cos she has Fiskars and knows what you are talking about!!!!
Western Slope Rover
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I'm doing as well as I can so far. Thanks for the thoughts. No sign of the cancer thus far. They tell me if it rears its head again, it will most likely occur within 3 years. After 5 years, the survival rate is over 90%.Only liked cos it's the rules.
I do know this has been tough for you. lots of symapthy to you mate.
This happened to Wifey as well. but in her case after two ops and a few more scares it is at least in abeyance for the mo.
My sis-in-law found she had it within a year of retiring and it got her the following year.
My bro has had it and has lots of his bits removed, he is apparently, possibly, in remission and he got his about 1 year before he would have retired.
Too many other cases I know of to relate and upset peeps with.
So sadly all too common.
Do hope you are going on OK. always fun reading your posts.
We'll see.
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WhiskyLassie
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I love my Fiskars and rate them very highlyNice one, sounds like a real "steel"!!!!!!!!!
W is very impressed cos she has Fiskars and knows what you are talking about!!!!
Support lick only on the earlier post on this. Best of luck lick on this one.
Nearly there!
Not only that, I have received a small raise!
Somewhat encouraged since I've had a feeling I've been sitting nearest to the door..
Pizza for tea last nite. Sossij casserole day before. Tonite will be chips. Gottid me sainsberrys results fer last year. Eye wurn't on the list for yoggut buying but eye was 11th in my area for buying fish cakes.
Evenin newslady on the local radio station got best in branch for cat milk
