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  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    The absolute gentleman that woke me up on the train to ask where I was getting off and woke me up again when he was getting off.

    He had absolutely no reason to do that (unless I was snoring) and I would be sleeping in the depot tonight if he hadn’t.
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,039
    Felice and Boudleaux Bryant. Firstly because of the names but mainly the songs.
    Wasn't aware of them but recently saw what fantastic pop songs they wrote.
    Look them up.
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    iainment said:

    Felice and Boudleaux Bryant. Firstly because of the names but mainly the songs.
    Wasn't aware of them but recently saw what fantastic pop songs they wrote.
    Look them up.

    Yep. Love Hurts is a phenomenal song, as well as the other stuff they wrote for the Everly Brothers
    Clapton owes them big time as well.
    EC credits Felice for giving him the best bit of advice ever, she told him that yes he is one of the best guitar players, but told him he has a top soulful voice so go solo and sing and play..........!
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,592
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:

    Mrs getting the all clear after a bit of a scare

    Nice one mate, just in time for Christmas too.
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,039
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:

    Mrs getting the all clear after a bit of a scare

    Happy for you and her.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Cheers fellas
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    More constant coverage and talk about Brexit. Can’t get enough of it it’s so interesting and exciting. Hope it never ends.
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    edited December 2018
    cafcdave123 said:

    The absolute gentleman that woke me up on the train to ask where I was getting off and woke me up again when he was getting off.

    He had absolutely no reason to do that (unless I was snoring) and I would be sleeping in the depot tonight if he hadn’t.

    Hope it was a comfortable night round his and glad you enjoyed it mate.

    "Getting off" on a train. Proper Charlton.

  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,592
    The Sidcup Rotary clubs Santa tour came up my mums road this evening and I took our daughter out to see it. Lots of other kids were out too, it was a lovely atmosphere and nice to actually chat to the neighbours.
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  • charltonkeston
    charltonkeston Posts: 7,358
    cafcdave123 said:

    The absolute gentleman that woke me up on the train to ask where I was getting off and woke me up again when he was getting off.

    He had absolutely no reason to do that (unless I was snoring) and I would be sleeping in the depot tonight if he hadn’t.

    Definitely a better man than me.
    I love to watch people wake up in a state of confusion, panic and then the look that says “shit where am I”.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,290
    DaveMehmet said:

    The Sidcup Rotary clubs Santa tour came up my mums road this evening and I took our daughter out to see it. Lots of other kids were out too, it was a lovely atmosphere and nice to actually chat to the neighbours.

    Bexleyheath Rotary do the same... was sadly round my parents with my Son the night before they went down my old road which I was really disappointed about as loved seeing them from my youth up to adulthood

    Unlike the Coca Cola advert that was the sign that Christmas was here
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,835
    charltonkeston said:

    cafcdave123 said:

    The absolute gentleman that woke me up on the train to ask where I was getting off and woke me up again when he was getting off.

    He had absolutely no reason to do that (unless I was snoring) and I would be sleeping in the depot tonight if he hadn’t.

    Definitely a better man than me.
    I love to watch people wake up in a state of confusion, panic and then the look that says “shit where am I”.
    20 years ago after an xmas party was plastered, and someone woke me up at Dartford when on a Gillingham train. I asked how they knew and they said just had a hunch. Got up next morning and went to bathroom and saw that one of my work colleagues who got train with me had written “Wake up at Dartford” on my forehead before he got off the train.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,805
    ^^thats the sort of friend you need if indeed Dartford is your stop
  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    Cold frosty mornings, it's much easier picking up last night's dog poo when it's frozen.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited December 2018
    happyvalley said:

    Cold frosty mornings, it's much easier picking up last night's dog poo without gloves on when it's frozen.

  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772
    edited December 2018
    ricky_otto said:

    Cold frosty mornings, it's much easier picking up last night's poo without gloves on when it's frozen.

    Elsa’s ?
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    Sherberts after last day at work until Xmas eve. Boom! Drunk thread here I come...
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,835
    That Livingstones stadium is The Tony Macaroni Stadium
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    The toilets in the shard. Went there for Christmas party... They are these Japanese ones with a heated seat and two jet sprays! One straight up the balloon knot, one a glancing strike of the perineum. I was in there for about half an hour.
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  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    Driving around and seeing so many houses covered in Christmas lights
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,021
    Sorry about your father @addickson , as an outsider that post sounds like you have a wonderful close family. Stick by each other. Peace to your dad.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,835
    Sorry to hear that @addickson

    My dad was in ICU ward at Kings Hospital Denmark Hill for 103 days before passing in August and the staff there were so amazing and dedicated.

    Sounds like your dad appreciated your times together too.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    Last week of work before 9 consecutive days off.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,146
    addickson said:

    addickson said:

    addickson said:

    Anyhoo, coming on with a specific thing that pleases me. My dear old Dad, who's 97, tripped and broke his hip a few weeks ago and has been in hospital ever since and we were worried he'd never get home. Told my Mum tonight that they're working on a discharge date next week. The big lump of glad on my Mum's face melted my heart :smiley:

    Almost a month later, but my Dad is on his way home now :smiley: Hope this is an omen for Addicks fans. Good things come to those that wait :wink:
    Please forgive my self indulgence, fellow addicks. My Dad had a stroke last week and contracted the “old man’s friend” pneumonia which carried him away today.

    So what are my general things that please you?

    In the last couple of months I’ve been able to support my Mum and Dad (and they’ve been willing to accept it) in the ways that they just did “naturally” for me all my life. Every little thing, from a nice meal to helping Dad to the kitchen for a wee freshen up was received with a thanks and a smile that has genuinely made the last couple of months the most fulfilling of my life.

    The contact from friends saying my Dad was a lovely gentleman (sadly he outlived most of his contemporaries) just confirmed what I knew to be true - his was a great spirit, but a more gentle man I’ve never known.

    The care he received from the NHS has been great. Alright, there have been a couple of snooty consultants no doubt with an eye on stats, but the nursing care that he (and my family) received has been heartwarming - last night the nurses reconfigured the room so that me, my brother, sister and brother-in-law could stay in comfort with my Dad as he neared his end.

    The care he received from his council appointed carers. So many of them just wanted to bond with him. My Dad had hearing difficulties so the “chat” that would normally form part of their natural interaction with clients was instinctively changed to asking him about his experiences and he really enjoyed his engagement with his carers.

    That he was able to live long enough to meet his second great grandson Archie Alistair (the latter named for him).

    So farewell Alistair Annan McVicar. You lived a life full of grace and provided me with a family that I couldn’t have wished better from. Your smiles lit up my heart.

    Love
    Addickson (Roddy)
    What a lovely tribute to your Dad and those who cared for him. RIP Alistair.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    stackitsteve said:

    Driving around and seeing so many houses covered in Christmas lights

    From this comment I can safely say you weren’t driving around in Liverpool.
  • ken_shabby
    ken_shabby Posts: 6,255
    Walking to my daughters school with her in the mornings, breathing out steam as it's a bit nippy, listening to her chatter about her school mates, enjoying the fresh air. Sometimes, there's little bits that can make you happy and winter is a good time for them.
  • ken_shabby
    ken_shabby Posts: 6,255
    Just wanted to add a hug for @addickson . Been there with the pneumonia carrying off a loved one. But your tribute to your dad was heartwarming.

    RIP Alistair, and thoughts with the family.
  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,866
    My seven year old and his improvement as a footballer this season, way better than I ever was at his age.

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