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Yvonne G

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Seeing that picture of you on the human pyramid makes me realize I had you mixed in my mind with someone else. I thought you were the one with the Elmo avatar. But it's YOU who used to run the mud races. Do you still do that?
 

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Good Morning all,

It is Wednesday today. Yayyy at least we are in the middle of the week. I am so tired!! I have been bitten by something which has caused itchy bites to appear on my arms. The problem is that the anti-histamine is taking so long to take effect and in the meantime it makes me sleepy. I could quite easily go and sleep for the the rest of the day. Oh well. Such is life and seems to be the way 2020 is going.

So what are we all going to do today? Maybe try and take over the world?

Well...I've cleaned Razberri's litter boxes today and my bird's cage...and all my other stuff I do also. I fe
Good evening all.
I've been busy sending emails to our PM and transport secretary asking them to stop the HS2 rail project (high speed railway that will connect London to the North East of UK) It doesn't affect me personally but it will destroy hundreds of Ancient woodlands, habitats and graveyards as well as the homes of some peoples just to save about 20 mins on a journey for a small percentage of the population. It will cost millions more than originally estimated and they don't actually know how much it will cost in the end. They have already lost some woodlands but there is a question mark over its future now so it has been paused - I just wanted to make my feelings known again.
Apart from that had my hospital appointment for my knee yesterday evening which was really weird because I was the only patient there. I didn't have to wait at all and had the undivided attention of the receptionist, 3 nurses, 2 radiographers and a consultant! It was as if they had opened just for me:). I will definitely chose an evening appointment if given the chance again. I had x rays but now have to go for an MRI scan as I could have torn the ligament which will mean keyhole surgery to repair it if that's what it is.
Hope everyone is well and having a good week.
I hope everything goes well with your appointment. Try to take it easy. I like wraps if I can't.
 

Yvonne G

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Good evening all.
I've been busy sending emails to our PM and transport secretary asking them to stop the HS2 rail project (high speed railway that will connect London to the North East of UK) It doesn't affect me personally but it will destroy hundreds of Ancient woodlands, habitats and graveyards as well as the homes of some peoples just to save about 20 mins on a journey for a small percentage of the population. It will cost millions more than originally estimated and they don't actually know how much it will cost in the end. They have already lost some woodlands but there is a question mark over its future now so it has been paused - I just wanted to make my feelings known again.
Apart from that had my hospital appointment for my knee yesterday evening which was really weird because I was the only patient there. I didn't have to wait at all and had the undivided attention of the receptionist, 3 nurses, 2 radiographers and a consultant! It was as if they had opened just for me:). I will definitely chose an evening appointment if given the chance again. I had x rays but now have to go for an MRI scan as I could have torn the ligament which will mean keyhole surgery to repair it if that's what it is.
Hope everyone is well and having a good week.
California also has a high speed rail project. No important wilderness are involved, but many, many business, homes and farms have had to give up their property. It will cost billions of dollars and is already over budget after only a couple years. It was meant to get northern Californians to southern California faster and vice versa, however, once it gets to the hills surrounding the southern part of the valley, everyone has to get off the high speed rail and hop on a bus to go over the mountains, then get back on the high speed rail to continue on further south. It's a big joke, and has been approved.
 

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Hello all, I hope everything is going fine here?
How are u doing everybody?
Sorry for my long time no see, I was a bit overbooked.
What's new? :)
Well...here with me it's the same old stuff different day. That's fine by me. It's weird how a person can be overbooked at times and yet retired. Let alone a young working person. It's nice to not see you though!
 

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California also has a high speed rail project. No important wilderness are involved, but many, many business, homes and farms have had to give up their property. It will cost billions of dollars and is already over budget after only a couple years. It was meant to get northern Californians to southern California faster and vice versa, however, once it gets to the hills surrounding the southern part of the valley, everyone has to get off the high speed rail and hop on a bus to go over the mountains, then get back on the high speed rail to continue on further south. It's a big joke, and has been approved.
Ours is going to cost hundreds of millions more than originally thought (they can't actually give a figure ) because they haven't taken into account the compensation they will have to pay for the homes they will demolish or the fact that not all the ground will be suitable for a railwaywithout substantial ground works! Absolute madness when our hospitals and schools are struggling. It has been started but was halted for reconsideration and another report. Sadly it looks like it will still go ahead.
The California HS sounds even more ridiculous. Seems to me that politicians just want to make their mark without much thought for consequences. :(
 

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Thanks Carol - don't know when yet. I have to wait for another letter, If it takes as long as the last one it won't be for another 6 months!!!
I've always heard..."no news is good news"!. Especially in the US lately. I always think of you anyway and hope you're getting along good.
 

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Ours is going to cost hundreds of millions more than originally thought (they can't actually give a figure ) because they haven't taken into account the compensation they will have to pay for the homes they will demolish or the fact that not all the ground will be suitable for a railwaywithout substantial ground works! Absolute madness when our hospitals and schools are struggling. It has been started but was halted for reconsideration and another report. Sadly it looks like it will still go ahead.
The California HS sounds even more ridiculous. Seems to me that politicians just want to make their mark without much thought for consequences. :(
Or sit around in meetings for this and that...and make money for blabbing.
 

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Happy Saturday all.
The 6 nations Rugby Championship has started today.
Wales were the champions last year and at the moment are beating Italy 21 -0 in Cardiff.
A great start but some tough matches to come.
 

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California also has a high speed rail project. No important wilderness are involved, but many, many business, homes and farms have had to give up their property. It will cost billions of dollars and is already over budget after only a couple years. It was meant to get northern Californians to southern California faster and vice versa, however, once it gets to the hills surrounding the southern part of the valley, everyone has to get off the high speed rail and hop on a bus to go over the mountains, then get back on the high speed rail to continue on further south. It's a big joke, and has been approved.
Yvonne, I thought they gave up on finishing that project?
 

Ray--Opo

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Ours is going to cost hundreds of millions more than originally thought (they can't actually give a figure ) because they haven't taken into account the compensation they will have to pay for the homes they will demolish or the fact that not all the ground will be suitable for a railwaywithout substantial ground works! Absolute madness when our hospitals and schools are struggling. It has been started but was halted for reconsideration and another report. Sadly it looks like it will still go ahead.
The California HS sounds even more ridiculous. Seems to me that politicians just want to make their mark without much thought for consequences. :(
I thought I heard California's project was halted, maybe I heard about the project over the pond instead.
Anyways hope you are doing well.
 

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Good almost afternoon here, hope everyone has a good weekend .
Got the CT scan so have a doctor's appointment tues.
If this doesn't show why my amputated leg is swelling. I will be disappointed. I am still on my diet and can tell I have lost weight. I can't weigh myself without my prosthetic leg on.:(
I was thinking about going to a local truck scale, having my wife drive my wheelchair it on the scale. Weigh just the wheelchair and then I drive it on the scale.
But that sounds like such a hassle.
 
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