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It's unreal, the whole thing. If you employed 635 people... a scheming, self-important, evasive, out-an-out liar to lead half your workforce, an useless fossil of an out-of-touch crock who makes grand promises he can't possibly keep to lead 35% of your workforce, and several of the most annoying and selfish people on the planet to lead the last 15%, then paid them an average £100k per year for three and a half years only to get zero done at the end... you'd either sack the lot of them or just shut the factory down altogether. The fact that they have the nerve to ask us to hire them again is breathtaking humbug. All they have done since 2016 is feather their own nests while driving a huge wedge through the nation.

Isn't that the whole point of silly season, the few weeks immediately preceeding an election? Some of the 'policies' they are coming out with are pretty ridiculous. "I'll plant a million trees!" "I see your million trees and raise you another million!" "Well poo to you all, I'll do TEN million!" Can't be long before Boris and his chums offer: "Free hookers and blow for everyone!"

Free internet provided by government nationalised industry ................... sounds very controlling and communist

He is not SORN, he has been out test driving, well passengering actually

I always remember going into their workshop and nearly keeling over from the fumes. They must be immune to it. Great service and even better product.

Well it caught my eye and it made me laugh cos' it will never happen. like all election promises it's just hot air.

That's a great photo Jude! One to cherish I am sure Glad you are finding ways to manage at the moment - I too find it hard with less light (as does my partner), but as you've said just trying to do *anything* really helps. It can be tough to remember though, especially when you are tired and have little motivation. I've had a tough, up and down, but generally positive few weeks. A few big things have happened which would normally completely sink me - slightly cryptic examples but something serious that wasn't meant to happen has, and something important that took a lot of work and was meant to happen didn't (both through no fault of my own) - but have managed to keep my head above water and see things in a different way to how I have in the past. The exception to this was Saturday morning when I got myself in a real mess. Symptoms of that carried over to Sunday but I kept going (via distractions!) and finally had a decent sleep last night, so I feel human again today! I've been using a mix of distraction and reflection to keep going recently, rather than pure distraction that was my previous go-to. This seems to be less draining so despite little sleep, I'm not ruined by tea time each day Perhaps this was because distraction techniques used to make me feel guilty. Sounds odd but I saw it as being 'selfish' and spending time on myself, when I should / could have been doing something else more 'useful' or helping someone out. But I'd still feel totally drawn and compelled to carring out said techniques because it was pretty much the only way I could find focus in a brain that would otherwise be overwhelmingly buzzing with a huge number of thoughts. My partner, Jane, has been really supportive of this. Her family have always employed a 'I need some of my own time sometimes' mantra (completely the opposite to how I was brought up!) so that has released my guilt for spending this time 'on myself'. I've also realised that, while it doesn't always have to be about doing something that gives an end result (eg. just reading a book is a good selfish distraction), a lot of my 'end results' are fairly special. In the last 18 months - amongst other things - I've transformed two gardens (to the point where we now have loads of visiting wildlife in one and grow enough fruit and veg in the other to noticeable reduce what we have to buy, especially during the summer), researched, designed and fitted a wood burner to the correct standards, trained for and completed a triathlon, ridden coast to coast for charity, designed and built a bed that folds up against our spare room wall, taught myself to TIG weld, built a car (a few of you will know about that one ), and more recently built myself a bike frame (using the same mantra as with the car, do things a bit differently) and this last week bought a 2nd hand keyboard and proceeded to learn to play at a rate which has astounded other pianists. Yet while all this has gone on, I've still managed to build and hold down a healthy relationship, got myself into the best physical shape I've ever been in, kept my business going despite tricky times, and fended off all the crap a seriously complicated divroce could throw at me (though this is still a work in progress, sadly, and it may be about to get even more crap). My point in all of this is that despite any troubles or how 'crazy' you feel sometimes, I absolutely guarantee that each and every one of you out there has a special talent or skill, which is something to be proud of. Never forget that and use it to your advantage! I ended up writing a lot more than expected - but perhaps, hopefully, someone else will read this and think 'oh, it's not just me who feels like this' and that will be a small positive step...

The General Election was called because the Conservatory Government was struggling to sort a problem nobody had asked them to create---Brexit. Brexit arose after PM David of Cameroon asked the voters if they wanted to Remain in EU or Leave, and the voters apparently got it wrong. After DC resigned a new PM, Mother Theresa, tried and failed to sort the Brexit. Then it was the turn of another new PM called Boorish who was so famous he was known solely by his first name (this is the case with all truly well known people; Elvis, Prince, Bjork etc.). The Parties had different plans to appeal to voters:- Conservatory--—Leader Boorish said his new Brexit plan was ‘half-baked'. Many observers agreed. It just needed slightly more cooking to be satisfying and nutritious for the whole nation. The hope was that an exhausted nation would vote Conservatory to end the brexit purgatory and forget 9 years of wage stagnation and funding NHS at half the historic average yearly increase. The Purgatory Party stood down to give Conservatory a clean run at their target seats. Labour---Leader Jeremiah Corblimey (he wears cor-blimey trousers and lives in a Council flat) said he’d negotiate an improved Brexit deal, then let the voters know it’s rubbish and recommend staying in EU. Hope was that extra NHS funding promise would swing the vote for Labour and voters wouldn’t focus on vast spending commitments and possible tax increases. UK had never had a Marxist Socialist PM who'd attended terrorists’ funerals before, but there was a first time for everything. LibUnDems---Leader (girlyswot) Jo Winsome said she’d Revoke Article 50 and stay in EU ignoring 17.4 million voters from 2016 because LibUnDems know what’s best. Hope was that all the Remain voters would switch to LibUnDems to sweep Jo to power. Scottish National Party---Leader, Nicola 1, wanted to stay in EU, and Leave UK, delivering an Independent Scottish Country accountable to no-one except the unelected bureaucrats of Brussels. Greens---Leader J R Hartley wanted to solve problems by going back to a simpler time called the 15th century. Brexit Party---Leader N Farago wanted Brexit delivered (unclear what that is and Deliverooo couldn't help). A General Election is usually about Defence, Tax, NHS, Police, Schools, funding Local Government etc but this one is defined by Brexit. A TV station planned a debate between the leaders of the two biggest parties, Conservatory and Labour, but Jo Winsome demanded to be included despite only gaining 12 MPs in 2017 (and Jo losing her own East Dumbartonshire seat in 2015--regained in 2017). Jo had cleverly calculated that if she could merely increase her MPs by a multiple of 28 then she would be Prime Minister. There was no flaw in the arithmetic; only in the voting logic based on all past history of elections. Jo was very polite and insisted the Party drop a slogan rhyming with rollocks after arguing that an anti-Democracy stance was offensive enough. The EU Budget Deficit Rules unambiguously stated NO COUNTRY SHALL EXCEED 3% GDP AS YEARLY DEFICIT (unless that Country is called France). This was a drawback for Labour, and Jeremiah, as their spending plans might exceed the limit (secretly JC wanted out of the EU to have free rein over Government spending). Current PM Boorish made a commitment to stop drinking alcohol until Brexit was sorted, which is expected to be very soon (Brexit already in the oven). This greatly reassured the electorate as it meant he’d only be boozing during the rest of his 5 year term as PM (if successful). History showed that all great British PMs in the past had been great imbibers. Voting day is 4 weeks tomorrow---here's hoping it all turns out for the best. =====================================================================================

I think they are victims of their own success to an extent. Such a great product and really helpful and obliging....but hard to get hold of due to how busy they are making seats. It doesn’t help that we’ve become so accustomed to the Amazon effect - click on buy, it arrives next day. No connection other than a happy customer.

I think they must both be that high they can't hear the phone ringing 🤣 tried about another twenty times today

Yeah when I commented on the smell they both looked confused and said they couldn't smell it!🤣

Once again this thread serves to remind us all what is really important, our health and especially our mental health. I know Adam did not intend to do anything but highlight his situation but it does show no matter how talented a person can be we are all capable of having days where no matter what you do, what you achieve, there is a self doubt, or self loathing or something that stops what others crave being enough for those who acheive it.. It is so important to understand yourself and to be yourself, too many of us have spent too long trying to be the crutch for others, or the clown to pick people up and in the process of helping others we forget ourselves. The hamster wheel will stop if you stop running on it, I have never met Jude or Adam but it is clear they are great people who are both beating, most of the time, what many allow to get the better of them. Hopefully they will understand how many of us think they are both awesome, how could anyone who has done what Adam has and a dog owning Westfield driving Ukulele female could not be anything else😀

They are a father and son business,Jordan and Keith, working in a unit in their back garden. They are always mad busy! Really nice blokes when you meet them

Thanks Adam--gets my vote.

Even communist China charges for internet access.

Aye Rory , just out for quick one to blow the cobwebs out. How does Tue 17th sound for a curry and pint (very festive I know) location TBC when we know who's coming... Chris

If dry yes I’ll be there in mine! Currently weather is against me though.

Thanks Matt Tried again this afternoon and left a message I'll just keep trying 👍 Cheers Tony

I had the same problem, but I persisted with it and finally got through. Try ringing around 6.00-7.00pm both his landline and mobile (plus leave a message), he will answer in the end. Decent service when you do get hold of him, I’m well pleased with mine.

I'm Keen for a Pint before x-mas :)

I found your write up inspirational. @AdamR Reading between the lines it seems like you are not being good to yourself. Took me ages to learn that and to not feel guilty about everything in my life. It's only recently that I do nice things and just think how lucky I am to be able to sit and read, stop somewhere nice for a glass or cup of something delicious. Of course I always leave believing they think I'm nuts but hey.. I need to work on that, or should I bother.. Rhetorical!!

To me the biggest single pandering commitment promise was free broadband for everyone. Lets image, youre having broadband problems and you have to call a government department for help...