Winter workhorse + Health update

[pvr]

Don’t get me started on train drivers All I can hope for is that karma will get them. Think they are lower on the social spectrum than tax collectors

“Friends” and “train drivers “ do not go together in a single sentence.

I do hope they don’t spoil your outing

[1536Z4]

How did you get on with the cycling/running Gels ?

[N4LLY]

Happier day's:

Has been years have tried to get this these clips off of a VHS video camara.
The "Ex" and daughter managed to yesterday, on a wet Bank holiday afternoon

20 years ago, coming off Bahia Honda beach, florida keys. Driving back to hotel across the 7 mile bridge

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Does link work ? Youtube refuse to upload due to copyright

[pvr]

That works

Looks like a great trip

[N4LLY]

That works
Looks like a great trip

Cool

[BMWZ4MC]

Great video. I love the shaky cam quality. Somehow, it makes it more personal and better captures the moment. It wouldn't be the same recorded in 4K on an iPhone.

[1536Z4]

Brilliant . Got to love a bit of Golden Earing and the long version too and to see you all rocking out . Any videos of you with Echo and the Bunnymen

[pvr]

You mean the only Dutch band that made an impact?

[Big Bad Boris]

You mean the only Dutch band that made an impact?

What about Focus (for those prog rock lovers out there).

Not to mention the legendary Vengaboys, Teach-In, Ten Sharp and Pussycat

[Nanu]

What about 2 Unlimited, weren't they Dutch?

Met Ray Slijngaard and his girlfriend staying at the same hotel in Thailand a couple of years back, great guy had lots of fun.

[Big Bad Boris]

What about 2 Unlimited, weren't they Dutch?

Met Ray Slijngaard and his girlfriend staying at the same hotel in Thailand a couple of years back, great guy had lots of fun.

A bit if a hybrid, formed by Belgian producers in Antwerp, but Ray and Anita were both Dutch as you say.

[1536Z4]

What about Focus

Just a load of Hocus Pocus

[N4LLY]

Mini trip and 2 nights out.

Having been stuck indoors for basically 7 month's needed to get out and wanted to treat the "Ex".
Trip planned as above.

The HS1 train spot on and bang on time pulling into St Pancras
The walk from the train to the booked hotel was not as close as i had hoped for
The walk and that there London being very hot, was knackered on arrival at reception.
As soon as i saw the bed i was in it and asleep.
I liked hotel alot, posh and grand looking but in no way stuffy. Shame could not make use of facilities.

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Next morning a super train ride to Brighton.
I like first class as you get a better class of fellow passenger

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Have used the Grand before back in 1986 for a New Order gig at the conferance centre and in 2017
just for the hell of it. Has recently been refurbished and is now looking very much "The Grand".
The Junior suite booked was top draw. Used the balcolny but was very hot.

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Melanie went and enjoyed a long walk along the prom as i had climbed into bed at 3pm again and instantly asleep.
Ordered room service, the ice cream was mine. Watched Gogglebox then sleep.

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Woke up at mid-night, in what i thought was a big puddle of dribble
AS eyes adjusted realised it was blood. Was having another tongue bleed out including clot's.
There was no way i was calling an Ambulance and getting stuck in a Brighton A & E and hospital for the weekend
or however long.

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So about 0300 Hrs Melanie phone home and Connor and Hannah aid they would jump out of bed and
into the X3 and come rescue us. From Hythe to brighton and arrived at 0600 Hrs, very good going.
Stopped bleeding at around 0800 Hrs.

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Have spent the weekend trying to recover but still crap, very weak and constant pain
Will be calling the Hospice shortly requesting someone comes out and gives me a check up, blood test's etc.

So what seemed like a good idea, turned into a nightmare. Will not be risking that again

[BMWZ4MC]

Sorry to hear you had a rough time and had to be rescued. You’re probably anaemic - can the hospice arrange a transfusion if needed? It might make you feel more yourself again.

[1536Z4]

Have used the Grand before back in 1986 for a New Order gig

I think I saw them the same year or it might have been the year before in London . Its all a bit of a blurr now . Will have to dig out the ticket . I do remember right at the beginning Bernard Sumner shouted out something like come on you bunch of southern f***ers which went down well .

So what seemed like a good idea, turned into a nightmare. Will not be risking that again

That`s a real shame Sean especially as it started off so well with the attractive first class passenger . Just not your luck at the moment . Hope they get you settled . All the best . Tony.