!! AOS insomniacs club !!

[struth]

Up and down, down and up. Got film on to soothe me

[Audio Al]

Up and down, down and up. Got film on to soothe me

The mind boggles Grant :eyebrows:

[AJSki2fly]

Angina and low BP woke me up, feeling shit, wasn’t good at work yesterday this is pIssing me off


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[Johnny nocash]

There was a young man from Bombay
Who made a cunt out of clay
But the heat from his prick
Turned the clay into brick
And wore all his foreskin away.

[struth]

Another good un.


Angina Adrian.. You have my sympathy

[Floyddroid]

I have rigged up a little headphone system for just such occasions. This consists of a Marantz CDP/Int amp and a vintage Sony turntable. Positioned conveniently alongside an old beat up settee in me cave it is nocturnal heaven whilst my good lady sleeps blissfully unaware. Got to admit i rarely eat during the night and a cup of Yorkshire is my hardest tipple. Although i find it frustrating not being able to sleep i actually enjoy these dark aural/audio events.

[AJSki2fly]

Angina Adrian.. You have my sympathy

Thanks, Grant. Been doing too much I think and i then start feeling unwell and the angina kicks in.


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[Pigmy Pony]

Thanks, Grant. Been doing too much I think and i then start feeling unwell and the angina kicks in.


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If you're anything like Anita, it's hard to not do "too much". The feeling of idleness brings its own stresses. People will say "You need to slow down, take it easy", but for folk who are used to keeping busy that's easier said than done. That old work ethic thing.

She will have an unnecessarily busy day, then she's wiped out for a couple of days. I'd help more, but apparently I'm "not doing it right" :( She quite often does tasks in the wee small hours when she can't sleep, and there's no way I'm helping with that one :nono:

[AJSki2fly]

If you're anything like Anita, it's hard to not do "too much". The feeling of idleness brings its own stresses. People will say "You need to slow down, take it easy", but for folk who are used to keeping busy that's easier said than done. That old work ethic thing.

She will have an unnecessarily busy day, then she's wiped out for a couple of days. I'd help more, but apparently I'm "not doing it right" :( She quite often does tasks in the wee small hours when she can't sleep, and there's no way I'm helping with that one :nono:

Yes it’s a bit of a roller coaster, not nice for anyone with a heart condition, I’m trying to level it out as much as possible as I am returning to work on reduced hours, but it’s not going too well, a coupe of days and then I’m screwed. I may need to re-think things.


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[Pigmy Pony]

What is it you do Adrian, isn't it something to do with IT, or am I getting you mixed up with someone else? Can the work not come to you? In manageable portions?

[AJSki2fly]

Yes it is IT, I spent 15 years contracting all over the place in project lead, program management, test and implementation roles, some very large and stressful projects, and living out of a suitcase I think took its toll. How I stayed under 12 stone I think was purely due to the stress. I bailed out for a few years in my late 40’s and by accident ended up in a tech support role for the fruity manufacturer. Only part time but like all IT and other jobs today, everyone want twice as mutch out of you as is normal to achieve in an 8 hour day and all with a smile.

I would love to work from home, probably need to put some effort into doing it.


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[struth]

Yup, not worth making yourself ill or iller. You only get one life.

[Pigmy Pony]

Yup, not worth making yourself ill or iller. You only get one life.

Mr Struth speaks the truth!

Someone said to me today, that all those days you put in for x-amount of pay, there will come a day when you would pay a lot more to get those days back

[Marco]

I would love to work from home, probably need to put some effort into doing it.


I thoroughly recommend it, Adrian. Been doing it for years with great success. Best thing ever for your overall well-being and especially reducing stress. Be the one in control of your day, not your 'boss'!;)

Marco.

[Audio Al]

Morning folks

Up and adam , Bin's out , Dish washer loaded and on , Coffee machine on and heating up ready for the first of the day

Phew I need a sit down now :D

[AJSki2fly]

Morning folks

Up and adam , Bin's out , Dish washer loaded and on , Coffee machine on and heating up ready for the first of the day

Phew I need a sit down now :D

Oh no you don’t, I’m waiting to see your hifi rack! [emoji4]

Good morning by the way.

Amazingly I slept right through last night, apart from a pee break at 4:00, just lovely.

[struth]

Oh no you don’t, I’m waiting to see your hifi rack! [emoji4]

Good morning by the way.

Amazingly I slept right through last night, apart from a pee break at 4:00, just lovely.

thats good. site wasnt working right for me last night but i did sleep quite well too

[Marco]

Amazingly I slept right through last night, apart from a pee break at 4:00, just lovely.

Welcome to my world, minus the pee break!;)

Seriously though, I hope your health improves soon and you enjoy many more sleepMORE (as opposed to less) nights:cool:

Marco.

[Audio Al]

Oh no you don’t, I’m waiting to see your hifi rack! [emoji4]

Good morning by the way.

Amazingly I slept right through last night, apart from a pee break at 4:00, just lovely.

So am I , The weather is crap , everything outside is soaking wet and the weather again is threatening , Thick cloud damp and dull :(

Well done with the sleep in , keep it up :)

[AJSki2fly]

So am I , The weather is crap , everything outside is soaking wet and the weather again is threatening , Thick cloud damp and dull :(

Well done with the sleep in , keep it up :)

Should have erected the tent, or you could do woodworking in the kitchen, after all you don’t have another half to complain I believe.[emoji3]


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[Roy S]

Had my usual, rather unhealthy, five hours kip :(

Strangely I sleep much sounder & longer if I'm sharing a bed.

[Audio Al]

Should have erected the tent, or you could do woodworking in the kitchen, after all you don’t have another half to complain I believe.[emoji3]


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Other half :eek: do you think I am mad :eek: :D

Can't get the Bosch saw in the kitchen its a skinny galley kitchen :(

[Audio Al]

Had my usual, rather unhealthy, five hours kip :(

Strangely I sleep much sounder & longer if I'm sharing a bed.

Carefull Roy or Marco will be down ;):D

[struth]

https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/archive/feOBli8k1bd1h-PDnID0_1082038954.jpeg

get one of these..:eyebrows:

[Roy S]

Don't sleep to well when she does this to me

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48956770213_ab153831c5_b.jpg

[Marco]

Had my usual, rather unhealthy, five hours kip :(

Strangely I sleep much sounder & longer if I'm sharing a bed.

Me too, although I'm still the type who when his head hits the pillow, is out for the count until morning. Del though, is always snuggled in beside (or cuddling) me when I'm sleeping, so I very rarely sleep alone - only when we're not together. I can never fathom why some married couples sleep in separate beds...:scratch:

That's not a healthy or close relationship, and would be a complete anathema to us!

Marco.

[Marco]

Should have erected the tent, or you could do woodworking in the kitchen, after all you don’t have another half to complain I believe.[emoji3]


Indeed, and she's unlikely to complain if you've 'erected a tent', or should I say 'tented an erection'...:eyebrows:

Marco.

[struth]

Me too, although I'm still the type who when his head hits the pillow, is out for the count until morning. Del though, is always snuggled in beside (or cuddling) me when I'm sleeping, so I very rarely sleep alone - only when we're not together. I can never fathom why some married couples sleep in separate beds...:scratch:

That's not a healthy or close relationship, and would be a complete anathema to us!

Marco.

ah well, we did, but it was on medical grounds really, and convienience too i suppose. wasnt an easy desision but had to be made. you get used to it..in fact its really better

[Marco]

I disagree about it really being "better", providing that both of you are close and in good health.

Otherwise, certainly in your situation, or others like it, I can understand why it could be better sleeping apart. However, Del and I have always been very close, even after nearly 30 years of marriage, and touch wood have no health issues, so always hate it when we're apart, sleeping or otherwise.

The only time we sleep in separate beds is when either of us have the cold (or flu), and don't want the other to catch it, which surprisingly can be rather effective!:)

Marco.

[AJSki2fly]

Other half :eek: do you think I am mad :eek: :D

Can't get the Bosch saw in the kitchen its a skinny galley kitchen :(

Spare room then, or maybe its already full with speakers:D

[struth]

My spare room is full of overspill. Must get it cleared. Becoming embarrassing again

[AJSki2fly]

I have cleared mine except for JBLs, CDs and about 200 records


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[struth]

4 sets of speakers, 3 cd players. That's just the start of it. 3 amps too. Reel to reel. Tapes. Dvds.
Cases of cables etc. Tools, god knows what else. Lol

[dave2010]

I signed in some while ago - see https://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?66451-Power-supply-(for-Garrard)-question&p=1133517#post1133517
I think it was just after 3am when I started.

Good morning guys. I might go back to bed soon. Been trying to listen to music for a while - currently some symphonies by Martinu.

[dave2010]

My spare room is full of overspill. Must get it cleared. Becoming embarrassing againOuch - but isn't that what spare rooms, lofts and garages are for?

I get slightly irritated when we have visitors and things have to be moved around!

The "usual" major annoyance is when we have visitors for an afternoon or evening, and "stuff" has to be moved in order to present a tidy appearance. Usually goes in the spare room. It gets worse if people are invited to stay overnight - then where is the stuff going to go?

Perhaps it's just me, though.

[struth]

Yes it can become irritating. Visitors who stay are downright rude [emoji23]

[dave2010]

Yes it can become irritating. Visitors who stay are downright rude [emoji23]Depends, surely ..... :) --- I await smutty responses.

Sometimes we have friends to stay, and they may offer us reciprocal arrangements - hopefully for mutual convenience.

[struth]

Anyone using my spare bedroom better be a very small gymnast that's all lol

[Pigmy Pony]

Ouch - but isn't that what spare rooms, lofts and garages are for?

I get slightly irritated when we have visitors and things have to be moved around!

The "usual" major annoyance is when we have visitors for an afternoon or evening, and "stuff" has to be moved in order to present a tidy appearance. Usually goes in the spare room. It gets worse if people are invited to stay overnight - then where is the stuff going to go?

Perhaps it's just me, though.

Not just you no, but you are part of the problem - when your visitors leave, Mrs. Visitor is asking her other half "Why can't our house be nice and tidy like Dave's, instead of being littered with all your crap?" To which Mr. Visitor replies, "Well when they visit us, I'll just put it all in the spare room, job done. After all that's what spare rooms are for". And so it goes on.

Time to 'own' our crap, and say "This is us, this is how we live :) have you come to see us or are you just browsing?"

[Pigmy Pony]

Yes it can become irritating. Visitors who stay are downright rude [emoji23]

Most of our visitors know when to leave. For the rest there's always my Frank Zappa records :)

[Marco]

We rarely have 'visitors'; we have friends or family round, and they simply 'take us as they find us'. However, I like to keep the house tidy (and maintain it that way), so things never really get super-messy. Fortunately we have a large garage and summerhouse, plus an attic area, to keep all our 'shite' in.

But yes, I totally agree with Piggurs here:


Time to 'own' our crap, and say "This is us, this is how we live have you come to see us or are you just browsing?"


We wouldn't let anyone in our house that a) we didn't like, and b) who we felt were there to 'judge' us. Life's too short to share the company of arseholes. Why would you?? So we don't have 'visitors', we have guests, and who are welcome to stay for as long as they like - and frequently do!:cool:

Marco.

[struth]

i'll come down for 10 years :lol: see how quick i get toed:lol:

[dave2010]

Most of our visitors know when to leave. For the rest there's always my Frank Zappa records :)Or you could put a picture of your avatar on the wall and show it to them!

[Marco]

i'll come down for 10 years :lol:

Will you still be around in even 5?:D:eyebrows:

Lol... No I sincerely hope you are!

Marco.

[struth]

Will you still be around in even 5?:D:eyebrows:

Lol... No I sincerely hope you are!

Marco.

probably not

[Marco]

Nah, you'll be ok. Marco's crystal ball says so;)

Marco.

[struth]

Nah, you'll be ok. Marco's crystal ball says so;)

Marco.

think it needs a wipe;) I wont say delighted, as you never know how you will be, but very surprised... Still, stranger things have happened I guess.
I live month to month not year to year; no point in looking too far ahead.. Its worked so far

[struth]

You can have this played at the funeral
https://youtu.be/2kZASM8OX7s

quality.

By no means their best rendition mind. lol

[Barry]

Most of our visitors know when to leave. For the rest there's always my Frank Zappa records :)

The quickest way of hastening the departure of visitors who have overstayed their welcome, is to play Tangerine Dream's 'Phaedra'. It works every time! :D

[Marco]

You can have this played at the funeral
https://youtu.be/2kZASM8OX7s

quality.

By no means their best rendition mind. lol

Lol - ok, noted!;)

Marco.

[Marco]

The quickest way of hastening the departure of visitors who have overstayed their welcome, is to.....

...tell them to FUCK OFF!!

:D:D

Marco.

[Pigmy Pony]

Or you could put a picture of your avatar on the wall and show it to them!

Since that avatar went up my phone hasn't stopped ringing :eyebrows: Or it may be the cards I leave in phone boxes

[Marco]

Seriously though, if they don't have sufficient self-awareness and consideration to realise when they've outstayed their welcome (or long before that), then they clearly have issues!

Marco.

[Pigmy Pony]

Nah, you'll be ok. Marco's crystal ball says so;)

Marco.

What's your other one made of?

[Barry]

No - I'm far too polite to do that.

I prefer subtlety - if it's late, I'll go upstairs change into my dressing gown and reappear saying "Excuse me whilst I look under the sofa, I'm looking for a tube of KY Jelly, which I think might have fallen here. I need some of it right now.". They run out of the house; never to return.

[Marco]

What's your other one made of?

Chocolate orange.

Want to suck one of my segments, shweety?:eyebrows:

Marco.

[Pigmy Pony]

No - I'm far too polite to do that.

I prefer subtlety - if it's late, I'll go upstairs change into my dressing gown and reappear saying "Excuse me whilst I look under the sofa, I'm looking for a tube of KY Jelly, which I think might have fallen here. I need some of it right now.". They run out of the house; never to return.

Playing a dangerous game there Barry, you have to really know your audience, or it could all go tits up, literally :eyebrows:

[Marco]

No - I'm far too polite to do that.

I prefer subtlety - if it's late, I'll go upstairs change into my dressing gown and reappear saying "Excuse me whilst I look under the sofa, I'm looking for a tube of KY Jelly, which I think might have fallen here. I need some of it right now.". They run out of the house; never to return.

:lolsign:

Ha - I could think of a few similar crackers!

Marco.

[Pigmy Pony]

Chocolate orange.

Want to suck one of my segments, shweety?:eyebrows:

Marco.

Can't say the idea appeals to me. I'm not yet on board with the 'salted caramel' thing, so 'cheesy chocolate' is way down my list of wants :(

[Marco]

How about some extra-mature, salty sack-sweat, with a soupçon of tangy toenail jam, infused with stagnant fanny oil? You know ya wanna.......

Or are you still full up from yesterday?

Marco.

[Audio Al]

My daughter has a way of telling me to GO

Half way through whatever is on the TV gets turned off , Followed by some stretching and yawning :D

[struth]

Just Go!!! Lol

Medicine time

[Marco]

Went to bed last night at 9pm, as I was tired [up the night before until after 1am listening to choons, then up at 8am yesterday morning, as we were going somewhere, so didn't get my usual kip], and got up this morning at 7am, so with the clocks going back an hour, that was a nice 11 hours of solid zeds!:D

And I needed it.... Feel much fresher and more 'with it' today, than I did yesterday.

Marco [needs no encouragement to go to his bed].

[Pigmy Pony]

How about some extra-mature, salty sack-sweat, with a soupçon of tangy toenail jam, infused with stagnant fanny oil? You know ya wanna.......

Or are you still full up from yesterday?

Marco.

Still pretty full, but I'm sure I can manage a bit. Just needs a bit of HP sauce and it'll be perfect :)

[Pigmy Pony]

Went to bed last night at 9pm, as I was tired [up the night before until after 1am listening to choons, then up at 8am yesterday morning, as we were going somewhere, so didn't get my usual kip], and got up this morning at 7am, so with the clocks going back an hour, that was a nice 11 hours of solid zeds!:D

And I needed it.... Feel much fresher and more 'with it' today, than I did yesterday.

Marco [needs no encouragement to go to his bed].

People who say 'with it' haven't been with it since the sixties :ner:

[AJSki2fly]

People who say 'with it' haven't been with it since the sixties :ner:

More ‘Without It’!

[Audio Al]

People who say 'with it' haven't been with it since the sixties :ner:

With what :scratch:

[walpurgis]

With what :scratch:

It's not 'cool' or 'hip' to ask. It's a bit like thinking 'far out' is still 'cool'. :)

[Audio Al]

So it's " With or without you " I remember a song about that :)

[Sherwood]

So it's " With or without you " I remember a song about that :)

If it is not U2 then Linda Ronstadt - Sorry Lives Here

[AJSki2fly]

With what :scratch:

Al, it was a poor attempt on a play on words,mearlier in the thread there was a reference being “With it”:a 60’s or 70’s term I believe inferring someone was cool or, up to date or trendy. So my “Without it” was teasing the poster. :)

[Marco]

Don't worry, Adrian, he's never 'had it' in order to lose it!:D

Marco [just up after 9 hours glorious snoozage].

[struth]

I used to be with ‘it’, but then they changed what ‘it’ was. Now what I’m with isn’t ‘it’ anymore and what’s ‘it’ seems weird and scary. It’ll happen to you!

[Marco]

If I ever start liking sliced white supermarket bread, feel free to shoot me!:D;)

Marco.

[Audio Al]

If it is not U2 then Linda Ronstadt - Sorry Lives Here

:);)

[Audio Al]

If I ever start liking sliced white supermarket bread, feel free to shoot me!:D;)

Marco.

Promice :D

[Pigmy Pony]

If I ever start liking sliced white supermarket bread, feel free to shoot me!:D;)

Marco.

Horrible stuff, sticks to the roof of your mouth. Worrying about it keeps me awake at night. Passable when making toast though.

[walpurgis]

I'm not keen on cheap white sliced bread, but strangely, I find a fried egg sarnie just doesn't seem right with any other sort of bread. Has to be thick sliced though.

[Pigmy Pony]

Mrs. P made me a fried egg and sausage butty on white bread with HP yesterday morning, and that worked. Correct bread/meat/condiment ratio is crucial. Still stuck to the roof of me mouth though.

[Marco]

Horrible stuff, sticks to the roof of your mouth. Worrying about it keeps me awake at night. Passable when making toast though.

Indeed, and it tastes of nothing. Makes good wallpaper paste when wet, though!;)

Marco.

[Marco]

I'm not keen on cheap white sliced bread, but strangely, I find a fried egg sarnie just doesn't seem right with any other sort of bread. Has to be thick sliced though.

How about a decent burger bun? The type served in roadside snack vans, when ordering a fried egg or a roll and bacon, etc... For me, that ably trumps sliced-white shite:)

Marco.

[walpurgis]

How about a decent burger bun? The type served in roadside snack vans, when ordering the above or a roll and bacon, etc... For me, that ably trumps sliced-white shite:)

Marco.

Nope. Tried those.

[Pigmy Pony]

Indeed, and it tastes of nothing. Makes good wallpaper paste when wet, though!;)

Marco.

Wet bread - makes me ill just thinking about it. I think I once heard someone say they had a fear of wet bread, and I'm close to that. Maybe I was a duck in a past life.

[struth]

How about a decent burger bun? The type served in roadside snack vans, when ordering a fried egg or a roll and bacon, etc... For me, that ably trumps sliced-white shite:)

Marco.Scottish morning roll is way to go, but not the shit in supermarkets.

[Marco]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking of when I wrote that:)

Marco.

[Barry]

Scottish morning roll is way to go, but not the shit in supermarkets.

I don't know what a "Scottish morning roll" is (despite perhaps being a euphemism for something entirely different), but often it will be a petit pain for her and a croissant for me.

[struth]

Like these. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191028/5e00ed1e1c7f575fb2e628708f4fec35.jpg

[rmcin626]

Like these. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191028/5e00ed1e1c7f575fb2e628708f4fec35.jpg

+1 for a good morning roll

[Pigmy Pony]

+1 for a good morning roll

Looks good for soaking up a runny yolk. I'll get some next time I'm up there, if I can make room in my belly - no one does a cooked breakfast like my Ayr mates :)

[walpurgis]

Looks good for soaking up a runny yolk. I'll get some next time I'm up there, if I can make room in my belly - no one does a cooked breakfast like my Ayr mates :)

Tesco sell them.

[struth]

Tesco sell them.

aye but they are not great; well the ones up here arent..A bit too light and powdery inside. Should have a decent bit of stodge inside:D

[struth]

Looks good for soaking up a runny yolk. I'll get some next time I'm up there, if I can make room in my belly - no one does a cooked breakfast like my Ayr mates :)

go to a good bakers. not a chain tho

[Marco]

aye but they are not great; well the ones up here arent..A bit too light and powdery inside. Should have a decent bit of stodge inside:D

Yup, they're too soft and floury... different thing. The real ones must also be 'well fired', so you get a nicely 'toasted' outer... You can only get proper morning rolls in Scotland.

I've mentioned this before, but another type of bread I've only seen for sale in Scotland, and great for making bacon or egg butties, is the classic Scottish Plain:

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/921/tUZs3N.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/EbFVjb.jpg

Now *that* has a proper crust and actually TASTES of something!! :)

Marco.

[struth]

Ah yes, one of my favs.. Batch Bread.. has suet in it... Great stuff although fattening in large quantities.. Yup, great with sausage, egg, bacon and tattie scone with loads of brown sauce

[Marco]

Ah yes, one of my favs.. Batch Bread.. has suet in it... Great stuff although fattening in large quantities.. Yup, great with sausage, egg, bacon and tattie scone with loads of brown sauce

Lol - so is pretty much anything, not to mention the bacon and/or fried egg that goes with it!:D

Moderation, my boy.... But yes, it's great for butties, and knocks that soft, tasteless shit we were discussing before into a cocked hat!

Marco.

[struth]

Lol - so is pretty much anything, not to mention the bacon and/or fried egg that goes with it!:D

Moderation, my boy.... But yes, it's great for butties, and knocks that soft, tasteless shit we were discussing before into a cocked hat!

Marco.

aye but living alone a loaf either needs eaten or it goes off quick, like most things when single its logistics as much as anything with food. I dont eat huge quantities so it either becomes repetitive or waste. Even when I had a freezer, many things dont taste great after freezing.
Life was much easier when there were more mouths to feed

[Marco]

Yeah, sure, I get that. You defo have to make adjustments when living on your own. I was just making a point though that Scottish plain bread is great for making sarnies, which we both agree on:)

Aside from anything else though, for me, bread is the same as anything else, I'll only eat it if it's GOOD. A good sandwich *starts* with the bread, and which should be more than simply a 'carrier' for the filling!:cool:

Marco.

[Marco]

A perfect example of a Scottish morning roll, and indeed also a bacon roll (note the difference in the texture of the outer, nice and crisp/firm/well-fired, and with a light/airy inner, compared with softer, stodgier 'English' rolls):

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/923/KvYkmN.jpg

Perfect!!

Here's an article on the history of morning rolls, and what makes them unique, for those interested, plus a recipe for making them (also featured is the iconic Scottish square/Lorne sausage, which knocks 'links' into a cocked hat, and perfect with a buttered morning roll and some brown sauce!): https://foodanddrink.scotsman.com/food/the-history-of-glasgow-morning-rolls-including-a-recipe-for-making-your-own/

:cool:

Marco.

[Pigmy Pony]

A perfect example of a Scottish morning roll, and indeed also a bacon roll (note the difference in the texture of the outer, nice and crisp/firm/well-fired, and with a light/airy inner, compared with softer, stodgier 'English' rolls):

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/923/KvYkmN.jpg

Perfect!!

Here's an article on the history of morning rolls, and what makes them unique, for those interested, plus a recipe for making them (also featured is the iconic Scottish square/Lorne sausage, which knocks 'links' into a cocked hat, and perfect with a buttered morning roll and some brown sauce!): https://foodanddrink.scotsman.com/food/the-history-of-glasgow-morning-rolls-including-a-recipe-for-making-your-own/

:cool:

Marco.

Lorne sausage is always present in my Scottish cooked breakfast, and very tasty it is too, but I can only eat so much of it - saltier than a post star-jumps Marco ball bag, and that can't be good for you :(

Also nice is white pudding, which we get from a little butcher's shop in Ayr whenever we visit, to bring home :)

All this food chat (even the salty ball bag sausage) will be making the insomniacs hungry, hopefully they won't fall asleep with the chip pan on

[Marco]

What's wrong with a nice salty sack that gives off a faint whiff of cheese?:D

Marco,

[Audio Al]

Morning , I went to bed at 1am and look I'm awake at 2.37 am :)

What you doing if you are awake ?

[struth]

Morning , I went to bed at 1am and look I'm awake at 2.37 am :)

What you doing if you are awake ?I'm still asleep.. [emoji23]

[Pigmy Pony]

What's wrong with a nice salty sack that gives off a faint whiff of cheese?:D

Marco,

Nothing at all when we're talking about a FAINT whiff, but in your case it's Epoisse de Borgogne, No wonder you take your car to Europe - I hear they won't let you on the trains :vomfest:

[dave2010]

Bummer. Up at 4.40am again!

[Audio Al]

Bummer. Up at 4.40am again!

You are not alone , I'm wide awake as well , surfing ebay :eyebrows:

[dave2010]

You are not alone , I'm wide awake as well , surfing ebay :eyebrows:Hi. I'm listening to Schumann from my Amazon Music store. Lousy audio quality - but it's too difficult to find the CDs which were AutoRipped at this time of night, and listen on decent kit.

[AJSki2fly]

I’m back here after 8 hours yesterday at hospital having my heart prodded about internally in my heart with wires/tubes to find my issues. They have found the main cause next a CAT scan to see what can be done, if anything. So now as warned I am feeling a bit uncomfortable and sore arm from the angiogram. Oh well it’s progress I suppose. [emoji51]


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[struth]

Sounds horrific. Hope its fixable Adrian.

[Audio Al]

Sorry to hear that Adrian :( , Keep your pecker up mate :)

[Audio Al]

Here we go again , Bed at 1am and wide awake again Doh ! an enormas 2 3/4 hours :doh:

[struth]

Body clock is haywire Al. Takes time to settle. I've got trapped wind doh

[Audio Al]

Body clock is haywire Al. Takes time to settle. I've got trapped wind doh

Its all part of the night work cycle for over 25 years , when it comes to days off the clock refuses to reset :doh:

Good luck with the wind , glad i'm not in sniffing distance when you let rip :eek:

[struth]

Upper respritory. It's painful but drinking water usually causes a ripping burp lol

[AJSki2fly]

Sounds horrific. Hope its fixable Adrian.

Cheers Grant, my long term prognosis heart wise is good, or that is what I have been told, as all the other work done is still good. The main issue is that as one bypass may have failed I may have to face continuous uncomfortable Angina, not the end of the world just unpleasant and disruptive. Also the drugs to control it are not that nice.

[Pigmy Pony]

Slept quite well last night, only woke up once for a pee. Dreamt that I visited Allen's to have a look how his hifi rack is getting on, but he told me to come back when it isn't raining :scratch: I suppose some far corner of my brain made sense of that.

And he never even offered me a brew :(

[struth]

Slept quite well last night, only woke up once for a pee. Dreamt that I visited Allen's to have a look how his hifi rack is getting on, but he told me to come back when it isn't raining :scratch: I suppose some far corner of my brain made sense of that.

And he never even offered me a brew :(

Raining, and needing a piss? Common link... no brew, you didnt piss yourself [emoji3]

[Audio Al]

Up and doing some domestic duty , Cleaned out my ultrasonic cleaning tank that I put uncleaned LPs through before the PRC3 treatment ,
Filled up the water tank on the ECM ready for the days coffee consumption :)

[dave2010]

I've been "up" for maybe an hour now, and listened to a few miscellaneous bits of music. Raining!

Maybe soon time to try to go back to bed and sleep.

[Pigmy Pony]

It seems the more times I wake up the more of my dreams I remember. 30 minutes ago I went to play Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'Couldn't Stand The Weather', and found that it had been replaced with tins of soup. Mrs. P had binned all my CDs to use the shelving as kitchen cupboards :steam: Unlikely I know, but I still checked when I got up.

[struth]

wasnt up too much last night til about 6am. a bit of a record for me

[Audio Al]

wasnt up too much last night til about 6am. a bit of a record for me

Thats good Grant , Lots of ZZZZZZZZZZ :)

[AJSki2fly]

I woke at 2, arm aching after angiogram, managed to go back to sleep around 3 and woke to alarm at 6:30 so not to bad.[emoji2]

[Audio Al]

I woke at 2, arm aching after angiogram, managed to go back to sleep around 3 and woke to alarm at 6:30 so not to bad.[emoji2]

Woo Hoo :)

[struth]

On my own today? Got a film on.

[struth]

Could fair go a nice roll n sausage with broon sauce right now.

[walpurgis]

Could fair go a nice roll n sausage with broon sauce right now.

I never eat before midday. :)

[AJSki2fly]

Awake last night again at 3, weird heart stuff, cuppa tea and pills and slept back to sleep about an hour later. [emoji2]

[Audio Al]

I was awake , watched the footie that I had recorded , didnt log in last night

[dave2010]

Remembered to put socks on before I went to sleep last night. I have a theory that keeping one's feet warm helps to prevent one waking up, or at least makes getting back to sleep easier. Apart from getting up to pee, seems to have have worked last night.

[walpurgis]

You should expand on this idea and experiment, like what happens if you only wear one sock or two pairs?

[struth]

i wear socks most nights... it is nice to have feet warm. olden folk wore nightcaps to regulate their temp

[Audio Al]

I sometimes have a nightcap , how do you keep a whisky on your head :scratch:

[struth]

I sometimes have a nightcap , how do you keep a whisky on your head :scratch:

temp control is a balancing act:ner:

[Marco]

i wear socks most nights... it is nice to have feet warm. olden folk wore nightcaps to regulate their temp

Lol... Do you have circulatory problems, mate? Mine are always warm regardless!:)

Marco.

[struth]

Lol... Do you have circulatory problems, mate? Mine are always warm regardless!:)

Marco.

most older folk feel cold more. not sure why. I have difficulty sleeping with a cover over legs and feet as it tends to put pressure on hip, so feet are always out. as am i often

[Audio Al]

My children when I was married called me Dad well Rad as I allways had warm hands ,
In cold times I was used as a hand warmer :D

[dave2010]

Lol... Do you have circulatory problems, mate? Mine are always warm regardless!:)

Marco.I read somewhere a few years ago that socks in bed would be a good idea, and give better sleep. I did it for a year or so, but over this summer I gradually gave up - not much point in the heat. Now it's getting colder I thought I'd try it again, and it seems to work.

If you put clean ones on at night, there's no need to change again in the morning, so saves on washing!

[Marco]

Lol - whatever works, dudes... Socks in bed ain't for me though - all I wear is a t-shirt, and in the summer months, nowt! :eyebrows:

We have two different duck-down duvets, a winter weight one and a summer one (just different tog values). We're currently just changing over now to the winter one, which is super-toasty but light, and with that on the bed, there's no need for anything else, save when it goes below zero and we'll pop on the electric blanket:)

Marco.

[Audio Al]

I read somewhere a few years ago that socks in bed would be a good idea, and give better sleep. I did it for a year or so, but over this summer I gradually gave up - not much point in the heat. Now it's getting colder I thought I'd try it again, and it seems to work.

If you put clean ones on at night, there's no need to change again in the morning, so saves on washing!

Can you still get your shoes on at the end of the week :scratch:

[Marco]

If you put clean ones on at night, there's no need to change again in the morning, so saves on washing!

Dirty bugger!;)

Marco.

[Pigmy Pony]

Dirty bugger!;)

Marco.

...says the man who spends his nights scooting his bare arse on the mattress and flossing with the quilt, and doesn't even know he's doing it because he sleeps so soundly:D

[dave2010]

If you put clean ones on at night, there's no need to change again in the morning, so saves on washing!No, I don't keep putting new socks on over old each night.

The difference is that the worn socks come off in the evening, then the clean "new" ones go on before bed, and may stay on next day too. Is that so bad?
I'm trying to keep the amount of washing down, without actually being unhygienic. We seem to have enough washing to do that measures to minimise that are helpful. Not reduced to making everything last a week, or wearing underpants inside out as well to get a few more days. :steam::mental:

Another technique is to have socks specifically for bed, but use them for a couple of nights.

[Audio Al]

Anyone not in the land on nod :)

Amazon film on ( London has fallen ) and a pint of famous grouse and Coke zero in hand

[struth]

Lol, you'll be asleep in no time with both those sleep inducing poisons.

[emoji23][emoji1787][emoji23]

[Audio Al]

No I am still up and running :ner:

[Beobloke]

I'm still up but barely running. :(

Just submitted the Ascot Show report to Hi-Fi News and now I'm off to bed...

[struth]

I'm still cruising

[AJSki2fly]

I’m here stupid heart stuff doing my head, at least I didn’t wake till 4:30[emoji51]


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[struth]

Had a few hrs there.. Yay

[Audio Al]

Nice to see some others up and about :)

[dave2010]

Does exercise help? I think I sleep better if I’ve done more active things in the day, but it’s not guaranteed.

Made it to 6.30am more or less today. I should probably cut back on coffee too, but that’s always for tomorrow....

[AJSki2fly]

I’m here again at 1:40[emoji33]


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[Roy S]

:);):lol::eyebrows::doh::eek::D

[struth]

Me too

[Audio Al]

I was a good boy , Bed at 1am :)

And now its 3.30am and I'm wide awake :doh:

[struth]

Got a boring but well watched film on. That usually works wonders

[Audio Al]

Got a boring but well watched film on. That usually works wonders

Lucky you , I just loaded the dishwasher and put the rubbish out , Thick fog here at the moment

[struth]

Fairly cool and pissing rain still. So am I lol [emoji23]

[struth]

Didn't have any dinner and I'm wishing I had now. The pic of the bacon roll further back is haunting me. It shows on tapatalk doh

[Marco]

My fault:eyebrows:

Just up, after having gone to bed at 10pm, so a nice 9 hours of snoozage!:D

Coffee o'clock beckons.....

Marco.

[AJSki2fly]

It’s 3:30am and the dogs farted, time I left the room as I’m playing this insomnia gamin’.

Tea in hand now, pausing time typing. iPhone rescue from the boredom of no snoredom.


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[Audio Al]

I'm up as well watching Bloodhound videos on youtube :)

[The Black Adder]

I'm up... got a stinking cold again. I'm shattered but just can't sleep.

[Audio Al]

I'm up... got a stinking cold again. I'm shattered but just can't sleep.

Marco will have some sheep you can borrow :D

[struth]

Hopefully just passing through

[struth]

Bar a couple of struggles, i got back to sleep every other time i was up. Which is always many now lol

[AJSki2fly]

Usual wake up stuff, hopefully will dose off.

[struth]

Woke up from bad dream. Bursting on a pee which explains the bad dream, always get one. It's seems to be a mental way of waking me, if thr physical fingernail into arm doesn't work. Lol

Strange world of paralysed body sleep.
So I'm awake now.

[Johnny nocash]

Fair do's Grant, but at least you were having a 'dream'.
You'll never sleep trying to think of those top 100 blue movies ... sorry films

[Audio Al]

Bed at 1an and now awake :( Thats probably it for me now today in the sleep department
Time will tell

[Pigmy Pony]

Bed at 1an and now awake :( Thats probably it for me now today in the sleep department
Time will tell

Who on earth's Ian? :eyebrows: Oh sorry you meant 1 am :D

[AJSki2fly]

I’m on planet Adrian :lol:

[Marco]

Bed at 1an and now awake :( Thats probably it for me now today in the sleep department
Time will tell

We can laugh, but in all seriousness, daftee, have you sought help to find out what your problem is with sleeping? Trust me, your health will suffer and you'll drastically reduce your life expectancy if this keeps up, as your body isn't getting enough time to 'recharge', so you could be at risk from heart disease, heart failure, irregular heartbeat, heart attack, high blood pressure, stroke and diabetes.

Are you anxious or stressed? What do you think is the reason for your sleeping problems?

See here: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/sleep-problems/#.XcPdfJL7TOQ

Btw, that applies to everyone else here who is similarly suffering, but may not know why and/or wish to do something about it. It's all very well us laughing about this, and as you know I'm always up for a giggle, but if you're only getting 3-4 hours of sleep every night, or less, it's a serious problem - snd one which needs addressing.

Marco.

[AJSki2fly]

We can laugh, but in all seriousness, daftee, have you sought help to find out what your problem is with sleeping? Trust me, your health will suffer and you'll drastically reduce your life expectancy if this keeps up, as your body isn't getting enough time to 'recharge', so you could be at risk from heart disease, heart failure, irregular heartbeat, heart attack, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, and obesity.

Are you anxious or stressed? What do you think is the reason for your sleeping problems?

See here: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/sleep-problems/#.XcPl15L7TOR

Btw, that applies to everyone else here who is similarly suffering, but may not know why and/or wish to do something about it.

Marco.

Yes Marco, you are quite correct, sleep deprivation and/or irregular sleep patterns and disturbed sleep has a very detrimental impact on you mental and physical well being. I know since my medical issues over the past 3 years that if I get a good 7-8 hours sleep then the following day is usually reasonably good. However if not then my heart issue definitely get worse and I fatigue much quicker. If I wake up I do everything I can to return to sleep ASAP, I usually get a decaf tea, sit in bed for 10-15 mins relaxing and trying to clear my mind, then even if I do not think I can sleep I lay down and close my eyes, usually I am back to sleep within an hour or so.

I think Al's issue may be derided from odd work shifts, if I remember rightly? A neighbour I am friends with is nearly 60 and is a Highly Qualified Paramedic on Ambulances and has been so for nearly 18 years. He has recently gone to part time with no more than two 12 hour shifts every 9-10 days. He said he had to as he realised he was becoming ill and could no longer cope with the irregular shift patterns and have to switch from days to night within 24 hours. He said it was affecting his mood, ability to make important decisions, and physical health, he lost 2 stone in 3 months for no reason other than stress, and he looked unwell.

[walpurgis]

I awoke at 4am, realised it was too early and went back to sleep until 8.10.

[struth]

i wasnt too bad last night.. only 4 times up. thats good for me.:D

[Marco]

I think Al's issue may be derided from odd work shifts, if I remember rightly? A neighbour I am friends with is nearly 60 and is a Highly Qualified Paramedic on Ambulances and has been so for nearly 18 years. He has recently gone to part time with no more than two 12 hour shifts every 9-10 days. He said he had to as he realised he was becoming ill and could no longer cope with the irregular shift patterns and have to switch from days to night within 24 hours. He said it was affecting his mood, ability to make important decisions, and physical health, he lost 2 stone in 3 months for no reason other than stress, and he looked unwell.

Absolutely, but my point is, for the sake of his health, it can't go on. He needs to do something about it, seek professional help and/or change his lifestyle, or whatever, or he'll suffer the consequences, especially more as he gets older.

Sorry for putting a downer on this thread - I'm usually the last person to do that - but I can't help feeling concerned for people I care about, and that applies to all our regulars here especially. It worries me that the sleep deprivation folks here report regularly could be a sign of some form of mental health problem, such as anxiety or depression, and if not addressed could lead to more serious health issues in future.

Honestly guys, get yourselves checked out.

Marco.

[struth]

i wouldnt say i suffer from sleep deprivation, its just interupted a lot due to having a knackered urinary tract system...otherwise I would probably sleep all night.
Some folk only need about 4/5hrs sleep a night and go along nicely on it.. I had a mate who was like that, but he could nap during day at snap of fingers

[Marco]

i wouldnt say i suffer from sleep deprivation, its just interupted a lot due to having a knackered urinary tract system...otherwise I would probably sleep all night.
Some folk only need about 4/5hrs sleep a night and go along nicely on it.. I had a mate who was like that, but he could nap during day at snap of fingers

Yup, and my posts therefore weren't aimed at you or anyone else with a diagnosed (physical or otherwise) medical condition that prevents them from sleeping properly. They were aimed at folks, such as Al, who to the best of my knowledge has no such issues, but may have other underlying problems that he's unaware of, perhaps relating to mental health (stress, anxiety/low-esteem or depression related).

I'm a great believer in (outside of suffering from any known mental or physical conditions), if you have a 'happy head' [due to being content with life, having no real worries or stress], that you tend to sleep well, and which reflects in your daily overall mood and well-being. It's certainly one of the reasons why I regularly sleep at night for nine hours or more, completely undisturbed, as I feel contented and have a 'happy head'.

However, if you're going to bed stressed, wound up, worried or anxious about stuff (disgruntled with life), thus have an 'unhappy head', that's bound to affect your ability to sleep... Common sense dictates so - and if that's the case then something needs done about it...

Also, a very simple thing, to try and get a good sleep, is to ensure that your bedroom (and bed) is warm and comfortable - and indeed that the whole environment befits being somewhere to relax and encourage sleep. In that respect the room should, at all times of the year, stay dark when curtains or blinds are closed until a reasonable time in the morning when you get up. It's no use, during the summer months is your bedroom is bright as soon as the sun is up! That's bound to make you wake up.

Plus, how tidy or inviting is your bedroom to sleep in? I've seen folks trying to sleep in some right pigsties, as so often these days people use their bedrooms as dumping grounds, with a small 'path' cleared from crap, in order to access the bed!:doh:

Quite simply, your bedroom won't be a comfortable or inviting place to sleep if it's cold, dirty (in which case air-quality will be poor, which won't help) and/or full of junk, so if that's the case and you're someone with sleep issues, a positive step would be to turn your bedroom into an oasis of calmness and tranquility [and that means making it a smartphone-free zone!], by freeing it from junk and rubbish, and creating somewhere warm, clean and cosy, where you can look forward to going to sleep at night.

Do your best to have a 'happy head':)

Marco.

[struth]

No doubt stress is the biggest killer of our age. But there can be other, as you say, reasons for it too. Mine is ive a bladder the size of a walnut:eyebrows:
I retire most nights at about 6pm. not to sleep although that sometimes happens, but to rest up. Pain overcomes you most days, when your mobility is compromised and every movement is painful.(psychologically as well as physically)
Last evening after a rest I got up again and wrote out my 100 films.. I forgot to go through my blurays so a few to add to it

[Marco]

No doubt stress is the biggest killer of our age. But there can be other, as you say, reasons for it too.

Definitely, and some perhaps currently unconsidered by those suffering from sleep problems. Stress, as you say though, is a biggie. Plus, the inability to 'switch off' at night before going to sleep. If you've got umpteen things going through your mind, plus other external distractions, it's very difficult to switch off.

I've always been lucky that way and can sleep at the drop of a hat, in private or in public [in cars, buses, planes, trains, boats, etc] and even once standing up in church, during a particularly long mass (during Lent). I kid you not!:D

No, as the ads say now in Odeon cinemas - when you go to bed, you need to RELAX AND FREE YOUR MIND, emptying it of all the 'day's shite', deal with that tomorrow, and just concentrate on sleeping!

Marco.

[AJSki2fly]

I think Al's issue may be derided from odd work shifts, if I remember rightly? A neighbour I am friends with is nearly 60 and is a Highly Qualified Paramedic on Ambulances and has been so for nearly 18 years. He has recently gone to part time with no more than two 12 hour shifts every 9-10 days. He said he had to as he realised he was becoming ill and could no longer cope with the irregular shift patterns and have to switch from days to night within 24 hours. He said it was affecting his mood, ability to make important decisions, and physical health, he lost 2 stone in 3 months for no reason other than stress, and he looked unwell.


Absolutely, but my point is, for the sake of his health, it can't go on. He needs to do something about it, seek professional help and/or change his lifestyle, or whatever, or he'll suffer the consequences, especially more as he gets older.

Sorry for putting a downer on this thread - I'm usually the last person to do that - but I can't help feeling concerned for people I care about, and that applies to all our regulars here especially. It worries me that the sleep deprivation folks here report regularly could be a sign of some form of mental health problem, such as anxiety or depression, and if not addressed could lead to more serious health issues in future.

Honestly guys, get yourselves checked out.

Marco.

I do agree I was just trying to give an example I where someone realised they had a serious issues developing due to lack of sleep and poor sleep patterns and did something about it. However that is not always a simple thing to achieve.

[struth]

I do agree I was just trying to give an example I where someone realised they had a serious issues developing due to lack of sleep and poor sleep patterns and did something about it. However that is not always a simple thing to achieve.

Nope, I agree. I cared for my wife for 20 odd years, 24/7. I was woken several times a night to help her etc. it does screw with your mind and body

[Audio Al]

Definitely, and some perhaps currently unconsidered by those suffering from sleep problems. Stress, as you say though, is a biggie. Plus, the inability to 'switch off' at night before going to sleep. If you've got umpteen things going through your mind, plus other external distractions, it's very difficult to switch off.

I've always been lucky that way and can sleep at the drop of a hat, in private or in public [in cars, buses, planes, trains, boats, etc] and even once standing up in church, during a particularly long mass (during Lent). I kid you not!:D

No, as the ads say now in Odeon cinemas - when you go to bed, you need to RELAX AND FREE YOUR MIND, emptying it of all the 'day's shite', and deal with it tomorrow.

Marco.

I Just dropped my hat so please read this when you wake up :)
I think you need to seek medical help suffering sleep syndrome ( way to much :D )

[Marco]

Sorry, your reply makes no sense:scratch:

Marco.

[AJSki2fly]

Sorry, your reply makes no sense:scratch:

Marco.

It makes sense to me Marco, I think you need some more sleep Marco.:lol:

[Marco]

Lol - ok, what does this mean in English:


I think you need to seek medical help suffering sleep syndrome ( way to much:D )


I've read it six times now and it still doesn't make much sense....

Marco.

Edit: I get it now. I need to seek medical help because I'm sleeping too much. It was just the rather clumsy way it was worded:doh:

:ner:

[struth]

Sorry, your reply makes no sense:scratch:

Marco.

doesnt make much to me either, but think it might mean you sleep too much and need help:scratch:

[Audio Al]

doesnt make much to me either, but think it might mean you sleep too much and need help:scratch:

We have a winner , Give the man a goldfish :D

[Marco]

Lol - never mind that, did you read what I wrote earlier, especially the link to helping with sleep related issues? Have you mentioned your daily lack of sleep to your doctor? If things continue like that, it won't be good for your health.

Any idea yourself why you're getting such little sleep?

Marco.

[Audio Al]

I'm out soon will update later ;) when you are asleep again :) Hello Hello , looks like he's gone already :D

[Marco]

OK, no worries... :zzz:

:D

Marco.

[AJSki2fly]

OK, no worries... :zzz:

:D

Marco.

Stop all this :zzz::zzz: its bad for you :spank: :lol:

[struth]

Lightweights [emoji41]

[Audio Al]

Yes they are , Part timers :D

[Audio Al]

Update for Marco

I drive a HGV as a profession must be getting on for 30 years now , A Standard shift is 12 hours sometimes more , not often less , This involves lots of sitting behind the wheel and not a lot of exercise ,
This is done at night as its less stressful , ( I dont allow stress into my life ) all the fuckwhits are in bed dreaming of the next days havoc they will cause when they inflict themselves on the public in their pocket rocket cars ,
Re sleep I sleep when my body tells me I need sleep , I don't go to bed for a strick shift of 10 hours as my body clock is not interested . I sometimes work like a mobile phone , Battery nearly flat , Jump in the bunk in the cab and when on my legal rest period with the night heater on have a 1 hours sleep , phone alarm goes off and I am good to go .
I dont think I should seek medical help as this is my life ( for 30 odd years ) and have had no medical issues , I can imagine me in the doctors saying " Some forum members think I don't sleep enough and have told me I need help , Go see the dock "

30 years and I am still here , under 2 years till I retire , I can fall asleep in the armchair then :) fart burb and dribble etc

Thanks for the concern though chaps ;)

[dave2010]

Update for Marco

I drive a HGV as a profession must be getting on for 30 years now , A Standard shift is 12 hours sometimes more , not often less , This involves lots of sitting behind the wheel and not a lot of exercise ,
So when do you find time for hi-fi and music? Do you actually get days off and holidays - doesn't that screw up your body clock?

I'd hoped not to be back here again at 4.45am. Slept quite well until after 4am (later than sometimes), then woke up. Now seem to have a cold, so got up to have a Lemsip, and try to dry the runny nose out.

I guess I'll put the headphones on and listen to music for a while, then go back to bed about 6 am.

Without the headphones on I can listen out for mice - I think there are still one or two lurking.

[Audio Al]

]So when do you find time for hi-fi and music? Do you actually get days off and holidays - doesn't that screw up your body clock?[/B]

I'd hoped not to be back here again at 4.45am. Slept quite well until after 4am (later than sometimes), then woke up. Now seem to have a cold, so got up to have a Lemsip, and try to dry the runny nose out.

I guess I'll put the headphones on and listen to music for a while, then go back to bed about 6 am.

Without the headphones on I can listen out for mice - I think there are still one or two lurking.

Yes I use the other 12 hours less the small sleep time for things I enjoy , Music / Hifi , Making things , Photography , Boats
I have recently dropped a shift work wise I now work 4 nights and have 3 off , I remain in night shift mode on my days off :)

Mice , I have 3 traps set all the time , 17 victims :( inc one about 4 days ago and counting

[dave2010]

Yes I use the other 12 hours less the small sleep time for things I enjoy , Music / Hifi , Making things , Photography , Boats
I have recently dropped a shift work wise I now work 4 nights and have 3 off , I remain in night shift mode on my days off :)
Presumably you do come out of night shift mode if you have holidays.



Mice , I have 3 traps set all the time , 17 victims :( inc one about 4 days ago and countingI had 3 very recently. Use peanut butter to attract the things, but I think there may be some in the lofts. I need more traps.

Don't like killing them, but it's their choice if they attack my peanut butter. Actually that's not right - I don't care so much about the peanut butter, which I put out specially for them. If they weren't a nuisance I'd leave them alone, but they are ....

[struth]

Indeed to all of that.

And Al, if your mind and body is happy, and it seems to be then truck on good buddy [emoji41]

[AJSki2fly]

That’s a 10/4 [emoji8]

[Marco]

Update for Marco

I drive a HGV as a profession must be getting on for 30 years now , A Standard shift is 12 hours sometimes more , not often less , This involves lots of sitting behind the wheel and not a lot of exercise ,
This is done at night as its less stressful , ( I dont allow stress into my life ) all the fuckwhits are in bed dreaming of the next days havoc they will cause when they inflict themselves on the public in their pocket rocket cars ,
Re sleep I sleep when my body tells me I need sleep , I don't go to bed for a strick shift of 10 hours as my body clock is not interested . I sometimes work like a mobile phone , Battery nearly flat , Jump in the bunk in the cab and when on my legal rest period with the night heater on have a 1 hours sleep , phone alarm goes off and I am good to go .
I dont think I should seek medical help as this is my life ( for 30 odd years ) and have had no medical issues , I can imagine me in the doctors saying " Some forum members think I don't sleep enough and have told me I need help , Go see the dock "

30 years and I am still here , under 2 years till I retire , I can fall asleep in the armchair then :) fart burb and dribble etc

Thanks for the concern though chaps ;)

Fair enough, mate. As long as you're happy, feel well and your health is good, then I guess you've got nothing to worry about. I simply couldn't function on that level of sleep; I'd be a total wreck... I've never worked night shifts, so have no idea what that feels like.

Anyway, at least I can read your posts here now without wondering if you're having a meltdown!:D

Marco.

[Audio Al]

Presumably you do come out of night shift mode if you have holidays.

I had 3 very recently. Use peanut butter to attract the things, but I think there may be some in the lofts. I need more traps.

Don't like killing them, but it's their choice if they attack my peanut butter. Actually that's not right - I don't care so much about the peanut butter, which I put out specially for them. If they weren't a nuisance I'd leave them alone, but they are ....

No , stay in night shift mode as its daytime for me :)

i use peanut butter as well for the last supper :(

[dave2010]

No , stay in night shift mode as its daytime for me :)
(Trying to figure that out - whether that’s day or night. Do you have vitamin D deficiency perhaps? Do you have an aversion to sunlight ala Dracula?
:)

[Audio Al]

I get enought daylight , more so in the summer :D

[Pigmy Pony]

Indeed to all of that.

And Al, if your mind and body is happy, and it seems to be then truck on good buddy [emoji41]

Yep, and it's a big ten-four from me. You seem to have it sorted, and I'm actually a bit envious - I'd like a bit more time where the world leaves me alone :)

[Audio Al]

:eek: Just looked out the front door and everything is covered in thick ice
Time for a coffee :cool: and some tunes :)

[struth]

Same here. An alarm went off a while ago and still ringing. A factory breakin I guess and keyholder not coming out in the cold

[walpurgis]

Well I awoke at 5.40 and got up.

[Audio Al]

Well I awoke at 5.40 and got up.

Was it fireworks ? :D

[walpurgis]

Was it fireworks ? :D

Funny you should say that.......no it wasn't, but there's just been a load going off in the distance. Local scumbags at it again.

[Marco]

Ideal prey for an M24.. You could've picked them off nicely;)

Marco.

[AJSki2fly]

Ideal prey for an M24.. You could've picked them off nicely;)

Marco.

Even though I went to bed late at 11:30. as friend visiting, here I am awake at 3:45, with mild angina [emoji853]


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[struth]

Was up a few times but never signed in last night.
Slept fairly well overall.

[struth]

Quiet around here. No posts.

[AJSki2fly]

Postie now, hello Grant, woke up 10 mins ago. How’s the speakers? Have you got organised to move your gear around yet?


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[struth]

Fell asleep again. Lol
No not got round to moving gear as of yet. No rush on it, and will wait til I say goodbye to records

[Audio Al]

Quiet around here. No posts.

Im back at work , will be off for 3 nights soon :)

Then it'll be time to visit the usual massage parlours:yay:

[Audio Al]

Fell asleep again. Lol
No not got round to moving gear as of yet. No rush on it, and will wait til I say goodbye to records

WHAT !!!!!! :(:doh::eek:

[struth]

Awoke with a new nightmare type dream. An interesting one. I got nicked then tried to stop breathing. Maybe I did stop...
Not so sure I want it again.

Note to self. No repeats

[AJSki2fly]

I’m awake again, the usual reasons


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[struth]

All those folk that sleep all night...dont you just hate em [emoji23]

[AJSki2fly]

Wel yes and no, but I would not wish sleepless nights on them, as it is so debilitating after more than 2 or 3 days, it just makes you feel crap.:mental:

[Marco]

All those folk that sleep all night...dont you just hate em [emoji23]

Oi!:ner:

:D

And I don't even wake up for a pish! Disgraceful.....

Marco.

[struth]

If I did that, I'd be lying in pish [emoji23]

[Marco]

Lol - thought yer nappy sooked it up?:D

Pish wise, if I don't drink loads before going to bed, I'm good for 9 hours or so, but that drops to about 5 when I'm back after a night out! And even when I'm going out for the day or night, if I go for a pish at home before I leave, I'm good for several hours before needing to visit the wee boy's room...

Nice big bladder, ye see, tae match ma boz!:lol::eyebrows:

Marco.

[Audio Al]

I should be back on duty tonight :)

[Pigmy Pony]

Oi!:ner:

:D

And I don't even wake up for a pish! Disgraceful.....

Marco.

You save it up so you can talk it in the daytime :ner:

[Marco]

Sussed...:o

Marco.

[dave2010]

Oi!:ner:

:D

And I don't even wake up for a pish! Disgraceful.....

Just wait till you get yer bus pass!

[struth]

Just wait till you get yer bus pass!Then you can piss the bus seat and leave it nice and wet for next customer [emoji23]

[Audio Al]

Well here we are again , looks like its time to see what films are on Amazon Prime ,
along with some free bottles of Budweiser from the curry shop, then have a nice long chug to some MILF porn :cool:

[Audio Al]

Washing machine on , Dishwaser on , need some more tabs and soap powder

[Audio Al]

Watching Antartica on Amazon , Blimey what a place 4 months when no sunset 4 months with no sunrise :eek:
Wind speeds up to 220 miles per hour :eek:

Cat 1 storms , no-one allowed outside the dorm , its like the end of the world

[Roy S]

along with some free bottles of Budweiser from the curry shop

I assume you have to buy a curry to get the 'free' beer otherwise if it was just a takeaway that provided free beer you'd get killed in the rush (even more so round your way).

[Roy S]

Washing machine on , Dishwaser on , need some more tabs and soap powder

Tesco sell 'em

[Roy S]

then have a nice long chug to some MILF porn :cool:

Must be GILF in your case Al :lol:

[Audio Al]

Well here we are again , looks like its time to see what films are on Amazon Prime ,
along with some free bottles of Budweiser from the curry shop, then have a nice long chug to some MILF porn :cool:


Looks like Marco is up late , Go to bed now :ner:

[Audio Al]

Tesco sell 'em


So do Lidl at 1/3 of the price :eyebrows:

[Roy S]

So do Lidl at 1/3 of the price :eyebrows:

You'll need to evidence that Al (I know Lidl are cheap but I don't think they're that cheap & I assume we're talking all in one tabs?).

Still waiting to hear where you can get this free lager...

:D

[Audio Al]

I will update tomorrow on the tab price , Yes the full blown gut busting curry was £16 enough for 2 meals and 2 bottles of Bud on the house :cool:

[Roy S]

I will update tomorrow on the tab price , Yes the full blown gut busting curry was £16 enough for 2 meals and 2 bottles of Bud on the house :cool:

Be interested in the dishwasher tabs Al (+ are they any good?)

Made do with a 4 quid bottle of Montepulciano D'Abruzzo (from Lidls funnily enough) to wash the chinky down :cool:

[struth]

Another nightmare, and I'm wide awake.. Mmm good sounds good.
But I better be the good one.

Oh someone got face melted with acid lol. I say lol as it wasn't me and didn't happen thankfully

[Audio Al]

Just watched a film Deepwater Horizon Wow what a film , A must see if you can ,

Sadly based on the USA's worst ever oil rig disaster :(

[struth]

Not watched it yet Al. Got the Admirable Crighton on.. [emoji23]

[AJSki2fly]

Just woken up yay[emoji3]

[Pigmy Pony]

Watching Antartica on Amazon , Blimey what a place 4 months when no sunset 4 months with no sunrise :eek:
Wind speeds up to 220 miles per hour :eek:

Cat 1 storms , no-one allowed outside the dorm , its like the end of the world

Antarctica? Is that in West Lothian?

[Pigmy Pony]

Be interested in the dishwasher tabs Al (+ are they any good?)

Made do with a 4 quid bottle of Montepulciano D'Abruzzo (from Lidls funnily enough) to wash the chinky down :cool:

Dishwasher tabs from Lidl (or Aldi, or maybe both) were Which? magazine's "Best Buy" - just as good as the best of the rest, but WAY cheaper :)

[walpurgis]

Just watched a film Deepwater Horizon Wow what a film , A must see if you can

I've seen it a couple of times......not bad, but not enough to my taste for me to want a copy.

I slept straight through from midnight to 7.10am when I got up.

[Marco]

Dishwasher tabs from Lidl (or Aldi, or maybe both) were Which? magazine's "Best Buy" - just as good as the best of the rest, but WAY cheaper :)

Yeah, like about 70% of their stuff!;)

Marco.