Spring Bash 20th and 21st May 2023

[Paul SE]

Slipped down the page a bit

Have a Bank Holiday BOING and a good weekend folks

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[TonyL]

Cheers for that, Paul.

Happy Easter to all.

Sleepometer now saying 43 to go.

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[TonyL]

42 to go, peeps.

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YAY and just six weeks until we can all be together again in Neil's little Field of Joy.

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[flyingfish]

Bottom of the page boing

[baldinio]

Hey up Neil, how’s Annalese and little baby Beatrix doing? Hope they and all the boingerers are having a smashing Easter

[TonyL]

Yep, Happy Easter peeps.

Sleepometer says 41 to go.

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[NewPaul]

Neil: Which field will we be camping in on this one ?

[TonyL]

How you doing LittlePaulyBoy?

Sleepometer says 40 to go now, Little Bruv, so getting a little nearer to nearlier, nearly there.

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[Dornfelderliebe]

Hello all. I want to get some practice in for hitting the bucket, not easy 'cos I couldn't even see it last time but, how big is it and what range is it set up at?

[NewPaul]

How you doing LittlePaulyBoy?

Sleepometer says 40 to go now, Little Bruv, so getting a little nearer to nearlier, nearly there.

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Not doing that great to be honest Tone. Had sciatica last October for a couple of months and, turns out, at the same time I have severe osteoarthritis in my right hip. Had it x-rayed five or six weeks ago and it’s pretty much bone on bone. Very painful. I’m limping about and can’t walk more than a couple of hundred yards before I need to sit down. Thankfully, it doesn’t hurt when I sit and I sleep reasonably well most nights. It has really slowed me down. I got that brand new Ninja 650 back in September but can now only manage about half an hour in the saddle before pain sets in.
I have an appointment with a Consultant at Gloucester Hospital on 25th May and it’s highly likely I will need a hip replacement. Lord knows how long away that will be. From what I’ve been told I’m guessing around 10-12 months on the waiting list . X-Ray showed I also have deterioration in my left hip too.
Co-codomol takes the edge off it a bit but I don’t like to take too much of that.
So, why I was asking Neil which field we are camping in is to determine how far away the bogs might be and how far a walk to the range. Not that it really makes much difference as it’s all do-able at slow speed
I need to consider if I will be able to erect and take down my tent too because as it is, getting shoes and socks on is an ordeal in itself. We’ll see nearer the time I guess.

[flyingfish]

The joys of getting older was why I switched to the Premier Inn
It's such a relief to get the surgery though Paul. It will make a new man of you

[ratbuster2240]

Good evening boingers this has come around fast! I hope to see you but I also have a birthday to attend that weekend.

[NewPaul]

The joys of getting older was why I switched to the Premier Inn
It's such a relief to get the surgery though Paul. It will make a new man of you

Cheers Pete. Getting older is preferable to the alternative though mate . I need to get my head around being like this for rest of the year at least.

[tinbum]

It looks like I might be in Sheffield collecting a shed load of springs that week. Is it ok to turn up for the day if I can wangle it?

[NewPaul]

Good evening boingers this has come around fast! I hope to see you but I also have a birthday to attend that weekend.

It would be good if you can make it. You’re not that far away either