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Old 11th February 2024, 20:44
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what a bad year so far lads. Bad weather, Bad UTI, and now bad Sciatica. Feel like i have a bullet lodged in my right butt cheek. very anti social mood right now. I am down in Sick bay if anyone needs me. Carry on ES, I'll be back to relieve you when I can. I could use a bottle of that Red Medicine of Mr Varleys if anyone's passing the sick bay.
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Old 11th February 2024, 21:08
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Hi , billyboy .
Regards Sciatica.
I know what you go through , i get it all the time .
Had a mining accident , fell 70 feet . now damage disc in base of spine.
spine has dropped 2 inches . puts constant pressure on my nerves .
Have 24 hour pain in base of back .
Also effects my legs and feet . only have 3% feeling in them .

Take care .

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Old 12th February 2024, 00:07
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Can you still ride your bike BB?
(Or am I mixing you up with someone else?)
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Old 12th February 2024, 04:03
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Can you still ride your bike BB?
(Or am I mixing you up with someone else?)
No Bike riding for a while, Cant get my leg over.
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Old 12th February 2024, 13:15
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Filling a carboy of Rochas for you now Sir. W.

Had to check for traces of bothie-bath-juice from the time those heathen plumbers tried to load on top in the port day tank.

As we haven't seen Nursie about for a while, now, you will have to take it by mouth although intravenous would be more instantly effective.
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Old 13th February 2024, 08:18
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Well done Mi'Lord.

I'm sure there must be some IOM folk remedy that could help BB, boiling whin bushes or an embrocation based on bovine urine. KC3 may be of help, raise the topic at the next Garter Parade.
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Old 13th February 2024, 10:11
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It’s that time of life when you bend down to tie your shoe laces and wonder whether there is anything else to be done while you are down there - economy of effort.
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Old 16th February 2024, 20:36
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FFS BB is it Melbourne or Narvik you're heading for? YM is exhausted cycling down to the Quays every day and 5 years of warm Swan lager is taking its toll. Tell MaxT to throw a bucket of sand into the boiler along with a couple of cwt of coal. Yes indeedy Brexit has sorted out the infernal Kiliogram. Three cheers for Borris and Nigel and lets have a supper of poached sovereignty.
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Old 16th February 2024, 20:51
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It’s that time of life when you bend down to tie your shoe laces and wonder whether there is anything else to be done while you are down there - economy of effort.
Hi .Malcolm G

Because of damaged spine i cant bend down to tie shoe laces so have
to have ones with velcro fastenings .
i have to wear compression socks but the bonus with them not being
able to bend i have a nice young nurse / care worker twice a day to
put on / take off for me .
so life is not all bad .

All the best .

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Old 16th February 2024, 21:50
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Old 17th February 2024, 07:26
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FFS BB is it Melbourne or Narvik you're heading for? YM is exhausted cycling down to the Quays every day and 5 years of warm Swan lager is taking its toll. Tell MaxT to throw a bucket of sand into the boiler along with a couple of cwt of coal. Yes indeedy Brexit has sorted out the infernal Kiliogram. Three cheers for Borris and Nigel and lets have a supper of poached sovereignty.
The MV Golden Dreamer is in your capable hands till I can back to normal ES. Any problems you can ask Mr Varley for advice. I'll be back when the pain stops.
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Old 17th February 2024, 07:41
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Quartermaster steer 180/
I don't care if the Lookout can see the Lofoten Islands were headed for Melbourne or Adelaide, depending upon inducements.
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Old 18th February 2024, 08:37
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Ah the GIUK Gap, as was, coming up then its a long oul haul to Cape Town for scran and the Daily Mail and a quick gallop to Oz.
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Old 18th February 2024, 12:11
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There's 10 days by road between the two - get an inducements adjuster to calibrate the thing whilst off-limits Cape Town. Otherwise stick to the ECDIS or we won' be going 'up the road' but 'up the beach'.
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Old 19th February 2024, 20:27
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Just had a phone call from Lord David Scameron, he is after a lift to the Falklands i told him that we would take him, he fell for it and i will dump him overboard as soon as i can find some bricks to tie round his neck.....i cant wait.
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Old 20th February 2024, 09:24
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What's that evocative smell in the air?
Its Palm Oil Chop, Is there an ED boat on the horizon or are we abeam Freetown?
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Old 20th February 2024, 09:32
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Just had a phone call from Lord David Scameron, he is after a lift to the Falklands i told him that we would take him, he fell for it and i will dump him overboard as soon as i can find some bricks to tie round his neck.....i cant wait.
If we wanted to do this to every politician we would need a cargo of bricks for the grand City Hall in New York.
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Old 20th February 2024, 10:04
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Can we take the pogues with us? and how many bricks would it take to sink mrs Brown and her thick kids?......Last week i was in London and i paid £19 for two pints of the Irish finest, what are they charging where you are.

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Old 20th February 2024, 10:52
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In my local in the green leafy suburbs of south county Dublin;

Guinness Euro 6.30

Guinness 00 Euro 5.70

In town, Temple Bar etc, much more and price also increases the later it gets. Total rip off.
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Old 20th February 2024, 11:30
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price also increases the later it gets. Total rip off.
It was ever thus. Back in my boozy days it also seemed that the price increased according to level of inebriation - they charged as much as they thought they could get away with before the “Ow much!” level was reached. A fine balance.
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Old 20th February 2024, 13:39
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In Hull and Southampton we salaried Cadets had the attitude that drink was cheap at any price.

Then things changed.
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Old 20th February 2024, 14:18
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In 1972 at the age of 20 i was earning top money (£80) a day in i think it was Leeds, £480 a week for six days laying floor screeds in 1975 i bought my first house for cash at a village called leven, it was a brand new three bed with garage for £8,000 that set me up for life at the age of 25. I cant belive that now for that same house you would have to pay around £800 to rent it.
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Old 26th February 2024, 01:30
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sick bay Tiffy's been down and covered me in Kinesio tape. I am up for more Physio treatment tomorrow. (electrocution, molestation and frozen) dont know how long I will be down here in Sick bay.
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Old 26th February 2024, 07:59
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Old 26th February 2024, 09:10
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sick bay Tiffy's been down and covered me in Kinesio tape. I am up for more Physio treatment tomorrow. (electrocution, molestation and frozen) dont know how long I will be down here in Sick bay.
Hi . billyboy .

With my bad back and damaged spine i dont mind the Physio treatment
have a nice young Lady manipulating my back . so worth the pain as her
hands caress my back .

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