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Oh boy, thank you for your kind words, do I owe you an apology and an explaination? I think so, but brace yourselves because this is not normal car forum chat, this is women's gruesomeness, prepare to run a mile! ABC arrived at our house 8.45am Sunday and the Westfield was on the front ready to go, Glen and I were togged up and we were just having a chat before setting off. Then it all went wrong. My Mirena coil had half wormed it's way out Friday afternoon and my GP quickly removed it, this is where lot's of blood is involved, sorry but I did warn you. Saturday was fine, bleeding, but fine. Sunday morning was a bit of a horror movie but I had hoped it would sort itself out....until I went a bit hot and a bit faint while talking to Glen and ABC. Thinking I was wearing a lot of clothes and we needed to get into a freezing Westfield to cool down, I went to the loo, oh dear, that was rather a lot of blood and there was no stopping it. I apologised to ABC and put the Westfield away while Glen turned the MX5 into an ambulance and off we wizzed to Chesterfield Royal Hospital. A heart rate of 39 bpm and blood pressure of 40 odd over 90 odd, I think I had just lost too much blood in a short space of time, so that was it, I was fed a cocktail of anti-spasm/blood stoppers/I.V fluids and I.V painkillers and had an ECG. I was admitted because my heart rate and bp took a while to get back up and scans were not available on a Sunday, a night in Hotel du Hospital for me. The coil had been in place for 2 years to treat fibroids (non cancerous tumours) on my lady baby bits, sometimes coils just come out, so after scans and stuff they have decided to make me go into menopause for 6 months with a GnR injection to reduce the fibroids. Fun times ahead hey, but hopefully we will be rocking n rolling in the car, I might even be warm if I can have one of those hot flush jobbys 😃 It's good to talk to your wife/mother about periods/menopause and sympathise with them, it might even get you some brownie points for car blats, or practice on me and Glen, there is nothing we don't know about the women's anatomy now 😄 Hope to see you all next Sunday, I am very late for an appointment with an extra large ice cream😛

Nobody's mentioned it but what a great peice on top gear last sunday. Well worth a watch if you did not catch it.

Hondas?

Yes Kev that sounds familiar, the nurse had said to me, 'oh this machine isn't working, get me another one' to his colleague. When the second one read the same he shouted 'this lady needs a stretcher' Weird how you can feel reasonably alright with such results. I am feeling much better today and I was really lifted when these flowers arrived today from the WSCC, they are wonderful, thank you for thinking of me XXX Glen wonders if the flowers were for him, sympathy flowers, it's him now that has a menopausal wife to put up with😱 The heat hasn't kicked in yet, I am still wearing 2 coats and a wooly hat, I am intrigued what it must feel like to feel warm. I guess we will all find out as I am sure we will all be going on a menopause journey for 6 months, I am not known for keeping things to myself. It has to be stopped at 6 months because to do this for any longer increases the risk of divorce osteoporosis😁. Thanks a lot for all your support, funny comments and the flowers xxx

Oh no we can't.... We have the grandchildren staying over, and are taking them to the Pantomime. Oh yes we are....

Glad to hear your on the mend 🥰 Fun times ahead, Margaret is in her late sixties (shhhh) and in bed It's like lying next to a radiator on full blast.....

Good to hear you're feeling a bit better Julie! Hope you're better soon.

Bless you, you have been through the wringer! Glad you are on the mend! Colleen is going through forced menopause as a result of the breast cancer and its not much fun. But being the supportive husband, I've nicknamed her the Human Torch from the Fabulous Four, and with every hot flush I can't help but shout "Flame On"! Oh, she loves it so much 😂😂 Seriously though, make sure you are well enough before getting back on the Westfield saddle, health comes before leading us reprobates around the Peaks! See you soon x

Thanks for letting us know that your on the mend , I hope Glen is looking after you and giving you the attention you deserve. As for the “Fun times ahead” is that for you or Glen !! My years of experience Glen is take care ,rest up and look after each other luv Andy and Becky xx

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Just a reminder to all that our next meeting is due this Thursday if you can make it. Probably not Westfield weather and if we can find space we will be indoors for this one! See you around 7.30pm at The Falcon, Birmingham Road, Hatton, CV35 7HA. Also, a reminder that the December meeting and Christmas meal will be a week earlier than usual and at a different venue (check the local events calendar). Please contact me if you require any further details.

Not a recent snap of my car but this legendary number plate is back where it belongs

Hello Julie. All the best with your recovery. Did I win... need you ask???

Good grief!

Wow,take care👍 Perhaps I could give you some of my excess blood pressure?🤣 Last xmas mine was 230 over 120 😳

Flip, bargain alert 😁

Definitely a no from us little red's In for a heart transplant 🙁

Oh go on then. Treat for Lionel. Remember all that brake bleeding yesterday and today @Simon Waterfall Syman84…. Let’s go round again!

Glad to hear your ok. Make sure Glen is looking after you and keeping you supplied with cake as you don't want cake withdrawal symptoms too. Look after yourself and get well soon.

Autumn pictures today at Lake Vyrnwy. Colours match the car. 160 mile trip taking in some of north Wales great B roads

Yup, me too. (Proper nose back on for tomorrows sad duty.)

I ended up going full nerd and bought a rig to combine work and play Never go full nerd. The missus hasn't been near me since!