[PlaneMan]

Had and National Exercise Referral Scheme appointment today at a local leisure centre.  The place looks it should belong in Russia in the 60’s.

Woman was very good and after some basic health tests showed me around the gym. Bloody hell, it’s awesome. Not very big but lots of stuff in there and doesn’t feel cramped. I’ve never been a gym person, I’d rather be out and about but circumstances have put me where I am so I have to try and make the best of it.

I’ve been advised after trying a few machines to stick with what I know, cycling and weight bearing  and gradually increase resistance/ weight.

Best bit? £2 a session for 16 weeks, if I continue I get a rate  of £15 a month instead of £20.

I’ll see how I go and if I get on with the space/ noise and get the inside info from the staff about quite times I can see me being there for years.

[PlaneMan]

Good luck BL.

I know a fair few retired people, mum’s friends and a high % of the folk in the legion. Most seem to go one of 2 ways, enjoy it and live life (one way or another) or give up and get hammered several times a week.

I’;m sure you won’t go down the latter route but something to bear in mind.

[PlaneMan]

Rubbish Blake’s 7 joke time.

Which character would be useful in a data centre?

Servalan….      Server Lan…….

 

[PlaneMan]

That’s a classic Bob.

They’ve probably been perfecting that since they were kids.

[PlaneMan]

Thanks BL.

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Oh no!

I’m only on series 2 so I’ve got a way to go before I need to track it down…

[PlaneMan]

I wouldn’t know Bob. ?

This looks like it might help you out. 

[PlaneMan]

Welcome BL, and mate.

[PlaneMan]

Brilliant reply BL. ?

That’s only because O’Reilly used a wooden lintel though. ?

[PlaneMan]

JayCeeDee wrote:

I also loved this in the day, flexible set included!!

If flexible sets are your thing then it has to be Fawlty Towers. Some of the set moves like it’s made out of paper! ?

[PlaneMan]

Thanks Richard, I think all the angles are covered.

[PlaneMan]

No problem Bob.

I was amazed that they were there for £0. I was expecting a Netflix or Amazon Prime result at best.

[PlaneMan]

Richard and Ed, financial issues were dealt with at mum’s partners insentience when he was first diagnosed. Mum has full financial control.

Mum has power of attorney also. Mum’s fella has no debit or credit  cards and is given cash every day, as required. I always make sure when we go down the Legion that I have plenty of money on me as he has a habit of buying drinks which his cash won’t cover. No big deal as the steward sends me an email with a photo of the  cost, just so I can show mum so she doesn’t think I’m trying to scam them. It’s the way we do things.

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Well the Nano had it’s first proper outing today, the case came Saturday and is attached by some screw shut carabiners to a belt loop and then put in a trouser pocket.

It works very well indeed. Only issue was the SOS button was being knocked repeatedly and I was getting emails and notifications every time. Mum’s partner doesn’t know it exists so it must have been accidental.  30 seconds on the website to disable the notifications and all is well.

For the money it’s well worth the peace of mind for mum and myself.

[PlaneMan]

Drez, I’m pretty certain that it uses a bog standard SIM and it’s probably fairly easy to hack to accept  a normal SIM if not.

It’s not mine though, if it was I’d be exploring every avenue.

[PlaneMan]

What interested me was that according to locals on Easter Island and their oral traditions the Moai walked into their positions.

Youtube. 

(Site won’t let me embed video)

Of course we’ll never now for sure how it was done but it’s a viable solution IMO.

[PlaneMan]

This video is very interesting.

[PlaneMan]

Thanks for the replies.

Ryan, he doesn’t wander when he’s at home. He won’t go out unless prompted by someone.

 

[PlaneMan]

Ed, he’s not that bad yet.  He just wanders if no one is right next to him. Mum was maybe 6 feet away at most when he wandered.

The immediate neighbour, her husband was that bad. Somehow he’d get out of the house in the early morning to watch the sun rise. There were 4 locks on every external door and all the keys were hidden. I once found him on Dinas Powys common at about 6 am on a Sunday morning-that’s about 4 or 5 miles from where he lived. They used to live near there maybe 15 years ago. He went downhill quickly and he died about 18 months ago. He was very physically ill though, many forms of cancer for a start.

[PlaneMan]

Went to the doctors today and all the surrounding streets are now a 20 mph zone.

Being able to get to 20 mph would be nice….

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