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A 6 hour journey through an active cave to a sump and back.
I really wanted to tick this sump off, and now the cave is flooded.
I am devastated.
I start my journey to become a Paramedic on the 29th, so i may never get to do it.
What has upset you today?
I really wanted to tick this sump off, and now the cave is flooded.
I am devastated.
I start my journey to become a Paramedic on the 29th, so i may never get to do it.
What has upset you today?
I am promised it'll be ok, but, you know. I would potentially get some cash after 18 months and the new "boss" doesn't seem to be too full of shit.
I haven't been too upset today, bit of a headache but I've got next week off.
What do you have to do to be a paramedic?
I haven't been too upset today, bit of a headache but I've got next week off.
What do you have to do to be a paramedic?
I'm sure you'll get days off, the health service isn't *that* short of staff yet, so you can always try another time
lie there for 6 hours.. then chop your arm off to get out.
Having triggered the well-oiled 'middle-aged Glaswegian male having a heart attack' protocols
Now I know far much about exercise-induced troponin and have been ejected with a course of amoxicillin, a clean bill of health, and a stern warning not to run a half-marathon so soon after a chest infection
Turns out you can be *too* healthy
Now I know far much about exercise-induced troponin and have been ejected with a course of amoxicillin, a clean bill of health, and a stern warning not to run a half-marathon so soon after a chest infection
Turns out you can be *too* healthy
Tom (of kittenwar fame) has had some things released but some random labels.
Souncloud linkification
Souncloud linkification
for a jaunt around portugal.. should be relatively painless
And will involve way more eting and drinking that your trip
And will involve way more eting and drinking that your trip
And have you broached the cannoli yet or did Amy scoff them all when you weren't looking?
but the numbers have been closely monitored for secret scoffage.
they are REALLY good. glad you could make it, was a good one.
they are REALLY good. glad you could make it, was a good one.
It's my birthday, just about to have chips, might look round a craft fair. posh roast tomorrow, off to Angela Hartnett's Murano next weekend.
Most of my presents are food.
Thanks all.
Most of my presents are food.
Thanks all.
today to use the Gravesend-Tilbury ferry as that's being withdrawn next weekend (contract with current operator is up and the local authorities haven't replaced them)
but I have to say, get them in every 5 years to wet vac your pipes, thoroughly recommended. My drainage is now absolutely A+ 10 out of 10, never been cleaner, almost lost an arm emptying the sink after washing up.
Waiting for the 7:30 flight to Helsinki. I've got a couple of days poking round one of our data centres ahead of me.
Bit tired after the drive down and early start, compounded by a hectic weekend visit to Norfolk due to my elderly aunt not having been heard from in a couple of days. She had collapsed in bed (possibly a stroke) but was still alive. In hospital now and remarkably improving so fingers crossed.
I spent most of the day cleaning her house - as she's a bit if a hoarder and chain smokes, so it was all a bit grim.
How's your weekend been?
Bit tired after the drive down and early start, compounded by a hectic weekend visit to Norfolk due to my elderly aunt not having been heard from in a couple of days. She had collapsed in bed (possibly a stroke) but was still alive. In hospital now and remarkably improving so fingers crossed.
I spent most of the day cleaning her house - as she's a bit if a hoarder and chain smokes, so it was all a bit grim.
How's your weekend been?
Talking at a conference later in the week.
Which is generally “fine” but I am not well. So I’m grumpy.
Which is generally “fine” but I am not well. So I’m grumpy.
'cause for some reason Firefox decided it wouldn't let me log in here due to me only having a temporary exception to requiring HTTPS; I didn't, they have changed how their exceptions work so they made it temporary but didn't tell me. helpful fuckers; without that exception, I have to assume that they just weren't sending my password or accepting the cookie that was due in exchange for it. working now though
it was ok, managed to get out for a nice bike ride and then a few pre-birthday beers on saturday. re-seeded the patchy grass in the back garden yesterday.
I also bought the original Lego Star Wars games in the Steam sale so played them, they are good.
Can't get going this morning
I also bought the original Lego Star Wars games in the Steam sale so played them, they are good.
Can't get going this morning
then went to the pub.
so pretty good all in all.
*was probably 20 minutes.
so pretty good all in all.
*was probably 20 minutes.
Which was fun, although a bit knackered before it started. Saw Teenage Fanclub on Friday night, which was blooming marvellous. Then various bits of nice hiking/running and good food/beer.
Could have done without the flight home on Sun evening being 90 minutes late though.
Could have done without the flight home on Sun evening being 90 minutes late though.
washing on the line, much tidying of cabin.
Sunday, build a TrueNAS server for backing up my network while the rain shitted down outside.
Today my Dad died. RIP mate, thanks for making me who I am :3
Sunday, build a TrueNAS server for backing up my network while the rain shitted down outside.
Today my Dad died. RIP mate, thanks for making me who I am :3
It's ok, we've been expecting it for months so it's more of a relief than anything else. A good excuse to trawl the family history again.
these days? I managed to make my team leader snort his coffee the other day when I said 'what's the protocol for bereavement leave when you've run out of parents?'
which was welcome after the paris stuff and then last weekend when i went to see the same band three (five, sort of) times in a weekend in London
so a misspelling would not be out of place ;-)
But likewise orbit completion felicitations
But likewise orbit completion felicitations
Hope you had a good day, and continued to successfully defend your steak from Bertie!
tipped over. Fortunately I avoided landing on the wood with lots of nails sticking out of it, but I'm now quite sore.
Top tip: if you put a pew in your garden check it's properly levelled and not at risk of tipping.
Top tip: if you put a pew in your garden check it's properly levelled and not at risk of tipping.
evidently landing somewhere nearby.
I found out today it was out because a friend's son (late teens/20) stepped in front of a train. He didn't make it.
I found out today it was out because a friend's son (late teens/20) stepped in front of a train. He didn't make it.
stepping in front of air ambulances isn't so bad as it's easier for them to avoid you
sorry, it's just the way you worded your question after CJ's post made it very ambiguous... I would say it's worth looking into, and your background should help at least partly. so many of the ambulance staff I meet nowadays seem to be paramedics with the extra medical training, not sure what you've had or what's needed
sorry, it's just the way you worded your question after CJ's post made it very ambiguous... I would say it's worth looking into, and your background should help at least partly. so many of the ambulance staff I meet nowadays seem to be paramedics with the extra medical training, not sure what you've had or what's needed
You'd need a degree to be a paramedic (though you could do an apprenticeship degree).
I am pretty awesome.
It will pay terribly whilst I study though, I imagine?
It will pay terribly whilst I study though, I imagine?
And then it'll pay a reasonable salary of band 5 or 6 - around £30k - £40k.
He seems still to be with us. Did you perchance mean Steve Harley?
Also, I am not sure I like the way you suggested that it was a birthday present for NB
Also, I am not sure I like the way you suggested that it was a birthday present for NB
I clearly have not been paying attention.
How about Gary Glitter? Nobody would object to that one
How about Gary Glitter? Nobody would object to that one
Tuesday night I get food poisoning from the hotel risotto. Thanks.
After a thoroughly unpleasant night with hardly any sleep and lots of time in the bathroom, I hot up, feeling awful, and had to check out, go to a meeting, climb the steps of a 100m high medieval tower, demonstrate some equipment, discuss details with an architect, climb down, do another 2 meetings, get the train to Schiphol, and fly to London City.
All without shitting myself.
After a thoroughly unpleasant night with hardly any sleep and lots of time in the bathroom, I hot up, feeling awful, and had to check out, go to a meeting, climb the steps of a 100m high medieval tower, demonstrate some equipment, discuss details with an architect, climb down, do another 2 meetings, get the train to Schiphol, and fly to London City.
All without shitting myself.
The flight back was horrific.
I lost over a stone in weight from that particular bout of food poisoning.
I lost over a stone in weight from that particular bout of food poisoning.
Which started to kick in on the Karachi-Dubai flight, but really made its presence known on the Dubai-LHR leg. I have never been so happy to be in business class (on PIA), as there were only about 10 of us, and 5 toilets. Also lost about 10kg over the next week of shitting through a needle and not being able to eat. Best diet ever!
… in Beijing. It hit me in the hotel about midnight. I had to check out at 6am to taxi to the airport then fly to London. Horrific day. So glad I was in Business on BA… the crew were very kind.
but given I felt like I was dying, the lack of booze was fine. They were also really nice, and even got a doctor who was also in business to check me over (mostly to make sure it wasn't a burst appendix, I reckon)
The taxi ride from Heathrow back to Cambridge, at about 5pm on a Friday evening was pretty nerve wracking too. Although lets just say I was pretty empty at that point!
The taxi ride from Heathrow back to Cambridge, at about 5pm on a Friday evening was pretty nerve wracking too. Although lets just say I was pretty empty at that point!
less glamorous, but at least it was only a 45 minute drive home
inext time you go i have some recommendations.. including avoiding hotel food.
was it the crowne plaza or hampton by hilton?
was it the crowne plaza or hampton by hilton?
But it’s hard to get dinner after 8.30pm on a Tuesday in March! Kitchens all close early. Hence the hotel food.
It was The Court which I think is an indie. Quite nice except for the food poisoning and that classic pet hate - power sockets in stupid places.
It was The Court which I think is an indie. Quite nice except for the food poisoning and that classic pet hate - power sockets in stupid places.
In case I forget. De rat is a great pub... Maybe one of the greats
Brothers in brew has fed me a few times out of hours.
Hotels. The Hampton by Hilton is hard to beat and the new moxy is likely dependable.
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Brothers in brew has fed me a few times out of hours.
Hotels. The Hampton by Hilton is hard to beat and the new moxy is likely dependable.
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and he was lovely. I only just found out he has died, and I am sad.
if I had a meeting on Thursday and someone asked me to "move it forward" would you think that:
a) that meeting should happen before Thursday, or
b) at some point after Thursday.
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a) that meeting should happen before Thursday, or
b) at some point after Thursday.
?
but this is a very common linguistic difference between peoples - like does "next Wednesday" refer to the upcoming Wednesday (13th) or the one next week (20th)?
So before Thursday.
The correct answer is "Sure, when's best for you?"
The correct answer is "Sure, when's best for you?"
I had this conversation on friday with cow-orkers. The this/next day is all over the place though. For me, next thurs is the 21st.
Half four.
They assume I mean 'half of four' and thus 1530.
Tabling something too. And double-fisting.
They assume I mean 'half of four' and thus 1530.
Tabling something too. And double-fisting.
auf Deutsch, half four is half to four, not half past four. But why the Septics would think that way, who knows.
Mind you, we're talking about a whole nation confused by the 24h clock. Although, to be fair, NZ isn't much better on that front
Mind you, we're talking about a whole nation confused by the 24h clock. Although, to be fair, NZ isn't much better on that front
I'm really quite enjoying reading them to my kids.
Any recommendations on what to read when we finish these?
Edit: Thanks all. I've discovered eBooks and audiobooks via the library. They're non-DRM downloads and you're politely asked to delete them once your borrowing period is up.
Any recommendations on what to read when we finish these?
Edit: Thanks all. I've discovered eBooks and audiobooks via the library. They're non-DRM downloads and you're politely asked to delete them once your borrowing period is up.
The Gay Dolphin Adventure (yes really).
Not at all related except that it's old, I love the Little White Horse.
Not at all related except that it's old, I love the Little White Horse.
or I'll just get confused. I've not heard of hte little white horse, I'll take a look. Thanks.
but get them on Earthsea as early as possible, none of that Potter shite
The Five Find-Outers
All the books are titled "The Mystery of the..."
All the books are titled "The Mystery of the..."
Isadora Moon is good too. There's tonnes of Wimpy Kid books too, they're alright.
Avoid Potter, they're just too long if they don't get into them. David Walliams are shit.
Avoid Potter, they're just too long if they don't get into them. David Walliams are shit.
and has read a few Walliams as we get them handed down. She much prefers jacquiline wilson.
My kids hav been gifted some of his books and they're just utter garbage. It's clear he's not writing these for the kids, they're just a lazy cash grab. I stongly suspect that the only people buying them are elderly aunts, getting them as gifts for kids and they never read them themselves.
His whole approach seems to be that he half remembers someone describing a roald Dahl book to him and his illustrator has a style like a Lidl Quentin Blake.
His whole approach seems to be that he half remembers someone describing a roald Dahl book to him and his illustrator has a style like a Lidl Quentin Blake.
Narrated by Walliams. Every character sounded like his Little Britain characters.
I completely lost Sooty's voice from Smuggler's Top last night.
He has children older than mine were when he first stayed at mine, which is just weird.
he's in chicago.
My birthday is tomorrow. I am pretty sure I don't have any kids.
My birthday is tomorrow. I am pretty sure I don't have any kids.