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Post by lynette on Nov 10, 2019 10:37:20 GMT
Feeling rather blue today - currently having some health issues, and god bless the NHS I have a scan in 10 days, but my anxiety is currently through the roof at the possible outcome of that scan (which may be very serious, or could on the other hand be nothing to worry about!) and I am struggling to bear the thought that it will be like this for the next 10 days... Sorry, this seemed like the only place I could just vent. Hope you manage to cope ok...it’s horrible dreading things isn’t it. Do come and vent on here, we are all here to try and cheer each other up (or at least provide support) Be kind to yourself *big hug* Scans are brilliant of course being able to pinpoint the problem and enable the docs to deal with it but o boy are they scary! Take someone long with you, poster J, to wait with you and for you and to take you out for a coffee afterwards. Don’t do it on your own. And keep us posted. |
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Post by Dawnstar on Nov 10, 2019 14:18:45 GMT
Going cruising. Back 29th November (if I survive the Bay of Biscay & Morocco!). Hoping to meet some of @theatremonkey's relatives in Gibraltar! Feeling rather blue today - currently having some health issues, and god bless the NHS I have a scan in 10 days, but my anxiety is currently through the roof at the possible outcome of that scan (which may be very serious, or could on the other hand be nothing to worry about!) and I am struggling to bear the thought that it will be like this for the next 10 days... Sorry, this seemed like the only place I could just vent. Oh dear. Waiting is always the worst bit for anything like that, I think. |
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Post by peggs on Nov 10, 2019 17:43:16 GMT
Feeling for you @poster J I know what that waiting is like. I'm glad you feel able to share here, i think we do care about one another in spite of our theatrical differences and this should be a safe space. I've certainly found it easier sometimes to say something here than in the complexities of day to day life. So please do let us know how you are doing.
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Post by londonpostie on Nov 11, 2019 14:35:56 GMT
I've been in a bit of a funk and can't put my finger on why. A quick flutter of the debit card has eased it somewhat, not least as it includes a hot date with Tamara Rojo (the ENB 70th Anniversary Gala at yer Coliseum), and also Hamilton (first time caller!)
Annoyingly, my mouth hasn't fully recovered from the Wednesday tooth apocalypse yet. Maybe that's it.
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Post by TallPaul on Nov 11, 2019 15:02:22 GMT
ENB 70th Anniversary Gala I'm not going to suggest great minds think alike, but I booked for the Northern Ballet 50th Anniversary Gala just minutes ago. My bank balance is beginning to regret my growing interest in ballet! After charging me a £3 booking fee, Leeds Grand then wanted to charge me £1 for postage, £5 for a drink, £2.50 for an ice cream, recommended ticket insurance at £1.50...and then had the cheek to suggest I'd like to make a £3 donation. |
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Post by londonpostie on Nov 11, 2019 16:06:11 GMT
Exactly the same experience, they must use the same website template! I can't find any way around the pricing so it's a rare treat for me  Enjoy the 50th! |
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Post by Dawnstar on Nov 11, 2019 16:45:23 GMT
Cruise about to leave Rotterdam to spend the next 2 days going through the Bay of Biscay from Portugal. The captain has just spent several minutes giving us far more details over the tannoy than I want to know about the gale force 8 winds & more than 2.5m waves we'll to be getting. This is not helping my anxiety! Several past cruises have indicated I don't appear to suffer from seasickness but I worry so much that I might that I feel sick from the anxiety instead!
Also, seen in Rotterdam today:
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Post by Dawnstar on Nov 11, 2019 18:01:38 GMT
Steer clear of them and keep your bag shut is all I'm saying... Yes, I don't fancy little furry paws in my bag or trying to climb on me! |
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Post by Dawnstar on Nov 11, 2019 18:07:24 GMT
Of course I may die in the Bay of Biscay first & never make it to Gibraltar! If not of roughness then of boredom, because my phone signal's going to go soon & then I'll be internetless until Oporto on Thursday. #firstworldproblems
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Post by lynette on Nov 11, 2019 19:29:53 GMT
Have a wonderful time. Catch up later 🥂
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Post by NeilVHughes on Nov 11, 2019 21:45:18 GMT
Disappointed that I didn’t receive any Singles Day cards.
Saw a few mentions of Singles Day in my timelines and on investigation found a day specifically for all us singletons.
For a change this is a Chinese import, for some reason the day is celebrated on the 11th Mar in the U.K. and therefore will let this year slip.
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Post by londonpostie on Nov 11, 2019 22:31:16 GMT
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Post by lou105 on Nov 11, 2019 22:51:42 GMT
Disappointed that I didn’t receive any Singles Day cards. Saw a few mentions of Singles Day in my timelines and on investigation found a day specifically for all us singletons. For a change this is a Chinese import, for some reason the day is celebrated on the 11th Mar in the U.K. and therefore will let this year slip. I had an email from Groupon with special discount for singles day on deals including mud chamber for two (no idea), Italian meal for two etc..there were others, admittedly, but it didn't seem well considered! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2019 5:16:54 GMT
Dammit! Now that's another site I'm going to have to keep checking just because it's cool to watch. |
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Post by londonpostie on Nov 12, 2019 9:03:36 GMT
A friend of mine follows chartered executive jets during the football transfer window .. don't ask! He sends me the links |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Nov 12, 2019 9:17:59 GMT
I'm currently a 7  |
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Post by stefy69 on Nov 12, 2019 9:37:56 GMT
Just booked to see the transfer of The Watsons so my day started excellent !
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Post by Polly1 on Nov 12, 2019 19:45:40 GMT
#500 hooray
(Look at those stars!)
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Post by Dawnstar on Nov 14, 2019 15:37:01 GMT
Yes, that's the ship. We're just coming in Lisbon. Today was supposed to be Oporto but that got cancelled. When we did a similar cruise 4 years ago both Gibraltar & Santiago di Compostella got cancelled so they'd better not cancel them again this time or I'll be furious! In better news, there was a Musical Theatre quiz the night before last & I won it! My score was only 12/15 so I'm sure if any other board members had been there I wouldn't have won. |
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Post by TallPaul on Nov 14, 2019 16:08:03 GMT
Today, quite by chance, I have been in York on Prince Charles' birthday. So the first time in my long and eventful life, I have seen first hand, and most definitely heard, a 21 gun salute.
When, afterwards, the band of the Coldstream Guards played the national anthem, all us men respectfully removed our flat caps. We do things proper in Yorkshire!
Thankfully, the one verse version of our anthem is short; brass monkeys it were.
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Post by Dawnstar on Nov 15, 2019 11:54:16 GMT
ETA Don't know why this is showing 2 tweets when I only wanted the second one nor why the photo is showing up sideways.
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Post by peggs on Nov 15, 2019 17:17:29 GMT
Watched God's own Country on 4od, good film, somewhat distracted by Josh O@connor's spotless coat that somehow makes it through lambing sessions, dealing with the cows and never once gets snagged on a barb wire fence, don't know how he managed it. Cleanliness aside worth watching.
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Post by crowblack on Nov 15, 2019 17:28:18 GMT
If The Florida Projects is still on there, it's lovely, well worth a watch. |
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Post by justfran on Nov 17, 2019 22:02:08 GMT
Went to see Last Christmas at the cinema today (release date a bit earlier in my opinion). I thought it was both good and a bit rubbish! Too much is given away in the trailer. Can't help but think there could have been a better film in there with this cast and soundtrack.
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Post by showgirl on Nov 18, 2019 4:19:55 GMT
I saw it on Saturday. Bit lowbrow, but I enjoyed it, as I expected I would and though Curzon advertised it, they are only showing it in Oxford so for the umpteenth time lately, I had to pay to see a film with a different chain. So thank goodness for cheap tix with Vue. Agree that the release does seem a little early for a Xmas-related film but perhaps the distributors wanted (or expected to need) a long run-in to build word-of-mouth? Very healthy attendance for a late morning showing though not surprisingly, mainly female.
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Enjoy the 50th!
