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I'm openingabottleofwine.
Fortunately I can still drink alcohol: beer, whisk(e)y, and wine. Obviously not in the quantities I used to be able to imbibe when I was younger; but if over a few hours, still quite a few units. Though I do have two or three days free of alcohol.
When out drinking with mates, it's beer (preferable real ale), but most of the time it's wine with a meal. I do drink whisky, but I know of a few single malts that I like; so whiskey is only an occasional nightcap, or very rarely an aperitif.
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Location: Chorley Lancs
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I'm Steve.
Nearly 12 months ago my younger brother started radiation treatment for an inoperable throat cancer, which buggered up his saliva glands, leading to a permanently dry mouth, difficulty swallowing, and will eventually cause tooth loss. But in April he finally got the 'all clear', got to ring the bell too.
Now it's back. I saw him a couple of days ago, he has a huge scar down the side of his neck, and is on a diet almost exclusively of porridge and soup. Whatever it is that was removed has left him with zero immunity, and to top it all he has to go through the chemo and radiation stuff again in January. He's a non smoking keen cyclist who doesn't drink or eat to excess. Largely the polar opposite to me, and yet... life can be cruel.
I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
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I'm Geoff.
Hope he comes through the treatment well.
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I'm Steve.
Thanks Geoff, fingers crossed. I'm going over later this week to chop a shitload of wood for his woodburner, but as I've caught some sort of non-covid lurgy I'll be keeping my distance.
I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
Speakers: KEF Reference 3, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables
T'other system:
Echo Dot, Arcam A75 integrated, Monitor Audio R852 MD speakers
A/V:
LG OLED65 G56LS, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL T9i sub.
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I'm Grant.
plus 1.. as you say steve life isnt fair, but hoping for best mate.Originally Posted by walpurgis
Regards,
Grant.... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse
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Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?
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I'm Alan.
That is such bad news Steve, I don't know what to say.
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Location: Chorley Lancs
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I'm Steve.
Thanks guys. He's facing a tough time, but he is a tough guy. Way tougher than me. And his partner is a nurse, which could be useful... All I can do is check on him periodically and offer help with anything that's going to push his physical abilities. I know from his last bout that he will be giving folk a wide berth, you can't risk taking Covid into a cancer ward for all kinds of reasons.
I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
Speakers: KEF Reference 3, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables
T'other system:
Echo Dot, Arcam A75 integrated, Monitor Audio R852 MD speakers
A/V:
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Location: Brighton, UK.
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I'm Mike.
Sorry to hear about your brother, by chance I came across this article on the dangers of wood burning stoves.
https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...nt-home-toxins
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Location: Chorley Lancs
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I'm Steve.
Thanks Mike, I was already aware of this, and when I next speak to him I will mention it. But his house is huge and sprawling, with gas central heating. Woodburner only in one room, so he could live without it...
I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
Speakers: KEF Reference 3, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables
T'other system:
Echo Dot, Arcam A75 integrated, Monitor Audio R852 MD speakers
A/V:
LG OLED65 G56LS, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL T9i sub.
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Location: W Lothian
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I'm Grant.
oddly my brother had a wood stove too in his biggish house that he used a lot. he got cancer too. dunno if it was linked tho. ive never owned one. in fact my gas fire doesnt work now and hasnt for years. just got the central heating
Regards,
Grant
I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work.... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
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Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?
“Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".
“You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”
"You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”
“There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”
***SMILE, BE HAPPY***
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