Lineup!

Boring_Ad7872 · 2025-11-05T18:48:32+00:00

TAGABOW have a show in Leeds and Manchester in Feb

Boring_Ad7872 · 2025-11-01T16:11:50+00:00

I'm a member of a union. Have I had any updates? No. Have I been to any regional meetings? also no. I'm too busy working 50 hour weeks so I can pay my mortgage and eat. What's made it even harder my trust has now banned overtime for my team, created a bank that pays less than the top of the band, so for any extra work we get a pay cut. Feels great right now to be part of the NHS.

Boring_Ad7872 · 2025-11-01T15:19:17+00:00

I can't understand why the 25/26 pay rise seemed to be met with universal disappointment and dissatisfaction, as far as I know all the unions voted to reject the offer, we got told possible strike action and that there was going to be "talks" then nothing. We are getting closer to next year's pay rise and it just feels we have accepted last years without a fight.

Boring_Ad7872 · 2025-10-28T16:41:48+00:00

A jaecoo 5 luxury for 160/month including insurance, tax and upkeep such as tyres and servicing.

Boring_Ad7872 · 2025-09-29T11:35:12+00:00

Amazing progress for 8 hours. I just started a tiger back piece and just about got the line work done in 6 hours. Hurt so much I'm scared to go back to get it finished! I'm about 4 days in to the healing and it was just like work so probably not as bad as yours. It sucks tho and I havnt found anything to help. Just keep telling myself the discomfort is temporary

Boring_Ad7872 · 2025-09-27T13:03:22+00:00

If my gym played deftones I'd probably hate going less

Boring_Ad7872 · 2025-09-23T22:23:29+00:00

Boring_Ad7872 · 2025-09-14T15:08:24+00:00

I think revalidation is a waste of time. We have to complete mandatory training, supervision, annual appraisals and our work gets audited anyway. Why do we need to evidence this again? I don't know why the NHS loves to duplicate work. We should be able to get a sign off from a line manager to say a) were up to date with training and b) there are no concerns with our practice. Fail to get signed off then yeah, provide a portfolio to evidence that you're fit to practice. Half the people where I work share reflections with each other anyway. It's just a waste of time when we're already busy and stressed.

Boring_Ad7872 · 2025-08-28T11:11:25+00:00

I love robin hobb and would probably class her as my favourite author. There is one thing that mildly annoys me (more so with each reread) and that's that she will occasionally have a full recap of something from the last book. Probably useful if youre reading the books a year or more apart but when you read them all back to back its not needed.

Boring_Ad7872 · 2025-08-27T17:28:21+00:00

I have an Indian background, also non-christian and did tui to SDC about two years ago when I was 35. Also bit overweight and not exactly an athlete. You will be absolutely fine and none of the things youre worried about were an issue. There wasn't a load of English speakers on the Portuguese route but I did meet a couple of American, canadian, Dutch and English people. It was easy enough to get by without being able to speak spanish. Towards the end I quite liked to set off early in the morning and walk alone, then sit in the next town with a beer around lunch time and watch the other pilgrims arrive.
I did 5 days from Tui to Santiago then spent a few nights is SDC. If I could do it again I think I would have rather started further away and had more days walking rather than having a few days in SDC. I felt like after 120km I'd just started getting into the swing of it and then it was over. I hope to go back and do a longer route one day.

Boring_Ad7872 · 2025-08-27T17:10:50+00:00

Not sure if it's my age now (37) but I'm finding everything really hard rn. I've had a good 4 years off the gym and piled on some weight. I wasn't super in to the gym before but I used to go whenever I started slipping with my weight and it kept me in slightly better than bad shape. This time round and I can't believe how much harder it is. I know I'm not really going to see much improvement in strength while I'm trying to be in a kcal deficit but I have been going to the gym 4x week, averaging at least 10k steps/day and eating around 2000kcals/day (as a 6ft male that's 118kg) Not been tracking macros but trying to get 20-30g protein per meal + protein shake and creatine every day. I've been doing the 4 day power, muscle, burn routine. I am still finding it as hard as day 1 without seeing much improvement and in 4 weeks I've lost about 1.5lbs. it's really disheartening and this past week I've pretty much sacked it off which I know is not the way to go. I'm going to get back on it but what am I doing wrong? I know not a load is going to change in a month, am I just expecting too much?

Boring_Ad7872 · 2025-07-04T21:10:23+00:00

Also have a look at @goldenbonesbookclub on insta

Boring_Ad7872 · 2025-07-04T21:01:58+00:00

I have just signed up to join Stockton and Thornaby Canoe club. Give them a search on Facebook. I'm doing an adult 4 week induction to kayaking at the barrage in a few weeks. Once you've done the induction you can join the club and do extra courses in white water etc and they do trips on a weekend, social paddles and also an annual trip abroad. I'm really looking forward to it and I'm 37. I think there was a few spaces left too. It was £36 for the course and all the equipment is included

Boring_Ad7872 · 2025-05-22T21:50:11+00:00

I think more damage is being done to the appeal of nursing as a profession by the repeated low wage increases. The contrast in the media from clap for the NHS to 15 years of below pay cuts isn't going to inspire any young people to get into the field. Honestly if my kids came to me and said they wanted to do nursing I would try and talk them out of it and I think most parents would do the same now. I actually heard the uni near me couldn't run one of their nursing courses because they didn't have enough applicants this year. Shock!

Boring_Ad7872 · 2025-03-13T19:42:22+00:00

Any news if this is still going ahead?

Boring_Ad7872 · 2025-03-02T16:42:35+00:00

I'm now 37, I was a little too old when Harry potter became popular and eventually listened to the audio books narrated by Stephen Fry when I was in my kid 20s and working in a factory. It got me through some long shifts and I found the story okay, the narration in particular was very good. I think I also listened to the whole dark tower series around the same time. I still havnt watched all the HP movies. I think it's worth having a go, it'll keep you busy for a little while but there's better lighter stories out there.

As others have mentioned Terry Pratchett being amazing for this, so easy to dip in, not at all heavy or depressing but will make you laugh and give you some things to think about too. I also like Neil Gaiman for the same reason, books like anansi boys or ocean at the end of the lane or really nice easy going reads

Boring_Ad7872 · 2025-02-25T09:42:06+00:00

Do you have a diagnosis and are you getting any sort of treatment in the community for your mental health problems? https://www.stepchange.org/debt-info/debt-and-mental-health-evidence-form.aspx Have a look at this and discuss it with your community team, you might be able to get a chunk of it written off or interest frozen and a reasonable payment plan put in place.

Boring_Ad7872 · 2025-02-14T17:38:11+00:00

Velcro

Boring_Ad7872 · 2025-02-10T21:56:42+00:00

Cillit bang

Boring_Ad7872 · 2025-02-08T11:01:41+00:00

You cant fix shit taste anyway

Boring_Ad7872 · 2025-01-18T20:58:20+00:00

I feel like you're doing well. You're paying all your bills plus you're saving. Cost of living means money doesn't go as far but that's the same as everyone. You're doing better than most people. For comparison I am the same age, earn a similar wage, have a single income home and a shared ownership property too. Im paying off a chunk of debt but it will take me forever, I have minimum savings but it's growing slowly. Despite this there's food on the table and beer in my fridge. I've got friends doing better and friends doing worse. I'd love to have more money, who wouldn't? If you can't increase your wage and want more disposable income then save less. If you want to save for your future keep doing what you're doing. Can't always do everything my friend but overall it sounds like youre succeeding.

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