And from me..... to Alexander.

Life seems to be a bit of a b*gger at the mo'.

As far as the BIL is concerned, I'll be happy for him when the end comes, rather than sad.

Cheers - Phil

Ah, well.

Just heard......The BIL died late last night/very early this morning.

Feel sorry for the niece & nephew.....But happy for Rob. At least he's not in pain anymore..

Phil.

A good way to take it Phil, is your sister OK ?

Sorry to hear that, both. My uncle passed a little over a year ago after a long struggle with cancer. It's hard on everyone, especially as it nears the end. 

My condolences, Phil. As you say, some comfort can be had knowing he is now at peace.

Also, Alexander, best wishes for a complete recovery for your sister.

Condolences mate.

My brother, who had cerebral palsy, died of liver cancer aged 50 largely because various doctors missed the proper diagnosis because of his condition. Though I miss him it is some comfort to know that his Civil Service job allowed him to live independently, that his car gave him mobility and that he packed far more into his 50 years than I have into 67!

Dad had bladder cancer severe enough to require the removal of his bladder but he survived for just over a decade and a half until taken down by alzheimer's, dementia and repeated infections a couple of years ago.

Mum has alzheimer's and is in residential care, she was diagnosed with terminal cancer just before Christmas. Woody Allan is supposed to have said,"I don't mind dying, I just don't want to be there when it happens." Given that her mental decline seems faster than the cancer, Mum may achieve that.

None of which detracts from the losses FK and Phil have suffered. Commiserations to all affected.

I suspect that many on this forum are of an age where such stories are  increasingly commonplace. Which gives me pause to consider what my own end may bring.

To end on a more upbeat note, got my Covid jab yesterday. Apart from a very slight ache in my upper arm if I move it in certain ways I've had no adverse reactions. I think time taken trundling in and out of the Conference Centre was almost as long as the journeys to and from the place and the time getting the jab combined! The banter with the staff made the whole thing pretty painless.

Quote from: Ithoriel on 05 February 2021, 01:57:59 PM
To end on a more upbeat note, got my Covid jab yesterday. Apart from a very slight ache in my upper arm if I move it in certain ways I've had no adverse reactions. I think time taken trundling in and out of the Conference Centre was almost as long as the journeys to and from the place and the time getting the jab combined! The banter with the staff made the whole thing pretty painless.

That reassures me a great deal - mine is at 16:53 today. 

Well the past few days we have had weather that has been almost Spring like, with the sun having enough warmth to be able to sit outside and enjoy it .

Quote from: ianrs54 on 05 February 2021, 01:10:23 PM
A good way to take it Phil, is your sister OK ?

Don't worry about it, Ian....But Sis died just over 4 years ago from the vile Motor Neurone Disease.

Quote from: Ithoriel on 05 February 2021, 01:57:59 PM
To end on a more upbeat note, got my Covid jab yesterday. Apart from a very slight ache in my upper arm if I move it in certain ways I've had no adverse reactions. I think time taken trundling in and out of the Conference Centre was almost as long as the journeys to and from the place and the time getting the jab combined! The banter with the staff made the whole thing pretty painless.

Excellent, Mike !  .......Good luck with yours, Ian.

Quote from: Steve J on 05 February 2021, 02:31:45 PM
Well the past few days we have had weather that has been almost Spring like, with the sun having enough warmth to be able to sit outside and enjoy it .

Rub it in, why don't you, Steve  .....I'm cold...and the boiler man hasn't been in contact yet.  .......Poor chap is probably run off his feet at the moment.

Cheers - Phil.

Quote from: Techno II on 05 February 2021, 03:27:50 PM
Don't worry about it, Ian....But Sis died just over 4 years ago from the vile Motor Neurone Disease.

..Good luck with yours, Ian.

Whoops - sorry Phil and Ta La

No sweat at all, Ian......Go and get that needle in your arm. 

Cheers - Phil

He should have been done by now. Hope all went smoothly Ian.

Thanks, folks.

  Phil and Alexander

Good luck with the jabs

Quote from: Leon on 05 February 2021, 09:27:50 AM
Great news Ian!  My nephews are at Uni in Hamilton so not too far away from you there.

There is a great games store in Hamilton that sells 15 & 28mm figures, you should ask him to act as an agent for you and get some of the army packs in :-)

Sorry to hear that Phil, hope you're all doing OK.

Quote from: Sandinista on 05 February 2021, 08:31:10 PM
There is a great games store in Hamilton that sells 15 & 28mm figures, you should ask him to act as an agent for you and get some of the army packs in :-)

We've had a couple of NZ people ask about stocking in the past but the shipping costs make it unviable for them unfortunately.  By the time they've paid to get the stuff into the country there's no margin left for them.

Commiserations Phil, i fully understand your sentiments.

Ok so I got the jab, hurts a bit but no other side effects.

It's weird how some jabs 'hurt' (sore arm effect) and others don't.

I have a B12 jab every 12 weeks....Nursey always says "This might sting a bit".....It never does....Ditto the flu jab.
Only one I've had 'recently' that gave me an aching arm was a pneumonia jab.

That DID give me a sore aching arm.....and also a slight fever for a couple of hours....But I'd been warned about that.

Cheers - Phil.