Messymascot's faith in humanity and ginger safe haven

[jazzy]

Dull and wet looking out the window on the Wirral this morning, wind not as bad as yesterday, hope it's not as cold as yesterday.
Hoping to get Ma and Da out for a meal this evening, requiring military planning and the patience of a Saint ? wouldn't have it any other way.

Have a lovely meal LT

 

[larbert toffee]

I suffer from chronic headaches mate, a side effect of my condition so I pretty much have a headache all the time, sometimes it's worse than others though.

Sorry mate, hope your Current episode passes quickly.

 

[jazzy]

Morning everybody. All this talk of Z Cars made me realise that I had forgotten to tell you that while I was in the chippy on our trip to the seaside the other day, a bloke walked in wearing an Everton face mask. Maybe aged about 30. I had to talk to him. He's as dismayed as everybody by our recent form, Benitez and the general shambles around the club. He was a local - Dad was an Everton fan so he is too.

Gorgeous morning here. Freezing cold but really bright. Husband starts a new job today. He lost his job in June 2020 but has had a couple of temporary ones since then. The latest finished on Friday but he got a call from an agency before Christmas saying that if he needed work after New Year to ring them. He did that yesterday and it was " can you start tomorrow "This one is also temporary but likely to be made permanent after 12 weeks. Fingers crossed it goes well. It's in Sedgefield which is about a 10 minute drive away so good for my taxi duties!

Was watching all the furore about Lukaku last night. Sky were proper milking it. You think he had murdered somebody the way they were carrying on. As someone said in the Fears of a witch hunt against LFC thread ( which is one of my favourite threads - so funny, so much bitterness, conspiracy theories and hatred for our neighbours. Well worth a visit) he gave the interview to Sky Italy in December. They sat on it for three weeks and released it a few days before Chelsea played Liverpool. Obviously no conclusions can be drawn, nothing to see here. Move on.

Have a good day all x

The news about Mr A's new job is wonderful. I hope it turns out to be permanent and fulfilling.

When he gets out of your car each morning be sure to play him The Hoosiers. ( I'm sure as a music aficionado you will get the reference)

 

[jazzy]

I suffer from chronic headaches mate, a side effect of my condition so I pretty much have a headache all the time, sometimes it's worse than others though.

Hope the pain eases soon mate.

 

[larbert toffee]

Morning everybody. All this talk of Z Cars made me realise that I had forgotten to tell you that while I was in the chippy on our trip to the seaside the other day, a bloke walked in wearing an Everton face mask. Maybe aged about 30. I had to talk to him. He's as dismayed as everybody by our recent form, Benitez and the general shambles around the club. He was a local - Dad was an Everton fan so he is too.

Gorgeous morning here. Freezing cold but really bright. Husband starts a new job today. He lost his job in June 2020 but has had a couple of temporary ones since then. The latest finished on Friday but he got a call from an agency before Christmas saying that if he needed work after New Year to ring them. He did that yesterday and it was " can you start tomorrow "This one is also temporary but likely to be made permanent after 12 weeks. Fingers crossed it goes well. It's in Sedgefield which is about a 10 minute drive away so good for my taxi duties!

Was watching all the furore about Lukaku last night. Sky were proper milking it. You think he had murdered somebody the way they were carrying on. As someone said in the Fears of a witch hunt against LFC thread ( which is one of my favourite threads - so funny, so much bitterness, conspiracy theories and hatred for our neighbours. Well worth a visit) he gave the interview to Sky Italy in December. They sat on it for three weeks and released it a few days before Chelsea played Liverpool. Obviously no conclusions can be drawn, nothing to see here. Move on.

Have a good day all x

We're everywhere Anj?
Good luck to hubby, hope it all works out for him.

 

[Terrarian]

Sorry mate, hope your Current episode passes quickly.

Hope the pain eases soon mate.

Thanks, hopefully the pain killers work. Honestly the headaches are a bigger problem than the spine at times but it's all linked.

 

[anjelikaferrett]

Simon, this would be the kind of position that I would truly enjoy doing, and I know I can be good at it just because I also love helping people. I'm also very passionate about providing access to higher education to minority communities in the area where I reside. Enrolling in College can be a very daunting process for many students, specially for Latino students who at times have to deal with language barriers and Residency requirement. So recruiting this segment of the population and assisting them through the enrollment process has always been one of my main objectives for working at a public community college. But at times given so much of yourself can be indeed very draining, especially after one does it for so long. Thus I can relate to your feelings too and I understand the desire to do something less stressful. Is the job market in the UK not good for search of new jobs at the moment? In the US there is a lot of job available right now. I was reading a news article that stated that more than 4.5 million Americans has quit their jobs in November so the job market at the moment is looking very favorable for those looking for jobs. I wasn't looking for one but I may be getting one, but if not then it will be Goodison and the z-cars later this year

@Simon Buttle and @Sassy Colombian You have both encapsulated why I became a union rep. I got into to it through the equality and diversity route. There is so much still to be done to ensure a level playing field for disabled staff and ethnic minority staff. Even in the Civil Service which is probably one of the better employers in that regard. However it does take it out of you, people share their deepest darkest moments with you, alcoholism, drug use, domestic violence, suicide of a child to name a few. I have to admit that one of the reasons I gave up was that I felt burnt out and my own mental health was suffering. So I completely understand where you are coming from.

 

[jazzy]

Good morning lads and lasses on this beautiful morning ,I hope are doing fine and slept well.
Snow work yesterday and it was near 0° so very heavy which gave me a good workout we have a holiday here on Thursday so off shopping which should be fun!!
Seems we have a plan for the squad "according to all sources "( start the music ) , Digne is a conundrum , yes he is good but for me he has never thrilled as Bainsey did ,despite all the data, he is not happy so he must go .I think we might have a good window as there have obviously been plans afoot for a while ,we just possibly are having the clearout we all deem necessary . COYB

Hi blue. How remote and how far north is your house?

What sort of wildlife do you see? I know you said you might see deer grazing on a summers evening but what about in the winter? Any bears ?

Re Digne. I think Benitez has realised that he is one of the few saleable assets in the squad and the most easily replaced so engineered an argument ..." He's not a team player , he can't defend , he isn't committed " to justify selling him and using the funds to rebuild. Its classic Benitez.

Not saying that the strategy is wrong but the means stink and long term will lead to a loss of respect with the rest of the squad.

 

[larbert toffee]

Love John Candy. The end of that film though....gets me every time.

Yeah it's a bit sad when he's is at the bus station

The scene at the car hire desk though?
I'm not a great film buff but that is one of my favourites.

 

[anjelikaferrett]

The scene at the car hire desk though?
I'm not a great buff but that is one of my favourites.

Absolute class. When our kids were little we would have a film night once a week when they could stay up late.. Cool Runnings, also featuring John Candy, was a huge favourite.

 

[Harryflashman]

Thanks, hopefully the pain killers work. Honestly the headaches are a bigger problem than the spine at times but it's all linked.

If you don’t mind me asking do you have proper pain management? Just to identify the pain , I know you said its part of your condition, but if its neurological for example most traditional painkillers don’t touch it and if they do can lead to bounce back headaches . I’m not suggesting non-traditional therapies , or more importantly that it hasn’t been tackled , just wondering if its been approached from other angles ?

I’m only saying it as someone who suffered a traumatic brain injury .

 

[Barnfred 55]

Simon, this would be the kind of position that I would truly enjoy doing, and I know I can be good at it just because I also love helping people. I'm also very passionate about providing access to higher education to minority communities in the area where I reside. Enrolling in College can be a very daunting process for many students, specially for Latino students who at times have to deal with language barriers and Residency requirement. So recruiting this segment of the population and assisting them through the enrollment process has always been one of my main objectives for working at a public community college. But at times given so much of yourself can be indeed very draining, especially after one does it for so long. Thus I can relate to your feelings too and I understand the desire to do something less stressful. Is the job market in the UK not good for search of new jobs at the moment? In the US there is a lot of job available right now. I was reading a news article that stated that more than 4.5 million Americans has quit their jobs in November so the job market at the moment is looking very favorable for those looking for jobs. I wasn't looking for one but I may be getting one, but if not then it will be Goodison and the z-cars later this year

Sassy. From your recent posting I can tell that you have certain doubts about this position. To a man (and woman) everybody on here has been urging you to apply for this job, and that is not something I would necessarily disagree with. The process of applying and interviewing will be a great experience for you, and will also enable you to find out more about the position and what it entails. If you don't apply you may forever wonder what might have been.

But if you apply and are subsequently offered the position, I would urge you to seriously consider the pros and cons before accepting. The two most important questions are what you would need to give up if you took on the new role, and whether this is the right time for you. My experience tells me that this is not a once in a lifetime opportunity. Other's will present themselves to you; maybe not this year or even next year, but they will come.

I can't stress how important work/life balance is in contributing to your health and happiness. For me, that is more important than ambition and the additional wealth that usually accompanies it. Personally, I fully acknowledge that I definitely under achieved in my career, but I still undertook a very demanding job and feel I got the balance just about right. I don't have any regrets as Cal and I lived a very fulfilling life. As I said in an earlier post, I fully expect you to make the right decision for you at this moment in time. It's important that you aren't influenced by people who don't have a full insight to your situation and, more importantly, your feelings. ??

 

[Terrarian]

If you don’t mind me asking do you have proper pain management? Just to identify the pain , I know you said its part of your condition, but if its neurological for example most traditional painkillers don’t touch it and if they do can lead to bounce back headaches . I’m not suggesting non-traditional therapies , or more importantly that it hasn’t been tackled , just wondering if its been approached from other angles ?

I’m only saying it as someone who suffered a traumatic brain injury .

Yeah, I goto a pain clinic and have injections including an occipital nerve block to help with headaches. Unfortunately all they can do fore headaches is that and paracetamol. I've got some co-codamol at the minute, I take amitriptyline for the neurological pain and they've put me on tramadol, which I don't really like so I've been taking co-codamol for the paracetamol and codeine helps a little.

 

[Harryflashman]

Yeah I kind of meant that amitriptyline or similar . It took me nearly 2 years of trial and error to find the right meds but it was frankly life changing . Crazy how little traditional painkillers work .

Fingers crossed you find the right solution and coping strategies

 

[Terrarian]

Yeah I kind of meant that amitriptyline or similar . It took me nearly 2 years of trial and error to find the right meds but it was frankly life changing . Crazy how little traditional painkillers work .

Fingers crossed you find the right solution and coping strategies

I'm still of the opinion there is more to my condition than I have been diagnosed but I've hit a brickwall. It's a degenerative disease in the spine so it's never getting better but some of the pain I get around my neck is unbearable at times and when the necks really bad the headaches are really bad, I can feel the pain coming from the neck right over the head to behind the eyes.