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Points: 7003 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 04 2010 at 18:01
Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Weeeeeelllllll.......

Back smoking I'm afraid, but considerably less than before - by the expedient of no longer allowing smoking in the house, not smoking until I get back from work & if I want one, I have to ask Vicky to roll it for me (which she's agreed to); if I have my baccy/papers etc next to me I'll be straight back as bad as before, so...

...yes yes yes, I failed but at least I gave my lungs a good rest
I managed to kick the habit several years ago now, but only after many false starts. If you can keep it down to just the odd one that's probably good enough - unfortunately I've never got the hang of doing things in moderation.
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Originally posted by Neil Neil wrote:

Happy new year all.  Just found this fairly apposite link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Luxury-Shed-Calendar-2010-Appreciation/dp/1906365091LOL




Love it - had to double check it wasn't a wind up though when I saw the book's sub-title "A Humorous Appreciation of 12 Allotment Structures Captured in a Luxury Calendar "; that sounds exactly how Viz would advertise such a thing.

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Originally posted by Syzygy Syzygy wrote:

If you can keep it down to just the odd one that's probably good enough.
Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Remember even if you can't quit, cutting down is always good. 1 or 2 per day is easier to accomplish and sure beats 1/2 pack or pack per day


Thanks Chris, thanks Jim - now if you two would do me a favour & write to my doctor, maybe he will accept that a reduction is better than nothing; tends to treat you the same whether you're on 5 a day or 50 (and yes - he is an ex-smoker)

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Points: 1497 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 05 2010 at 02:43
Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Originally posted by Neil Neil wrote:

Happy new year all.  Just found this fairly apposite link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Luxury-Shed-Calendar-2010-Appreciation/dp/1906365091LOL




Love it - had to double check it wasn't a wind up though when I saw the book's sub-title "A Humorous Appreciation of 12 Allotment Structures Captured in a Luxury Calendar "; that sounds exactly how Viz would advertise such a thing.
It's no wind up.  I saw it on sale in my local post office so found a link on the net to share.
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Aw, that's splendid chaps!

Happy New Year by the way,  2010 weren't we supposed to be flying in personal spaceships to the supermarket by now? Ermm 

Hope all is fine and Dandy with all,

Rach xxxx
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Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Originally posted by Syzygy Syzygy wrote:

If you can keep it down to just the odd one that's probably good enough.
Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Remember even if you can't quit, cutting down is always good. 1 or 2 per day is easier to accomplish and sure beats 1/2 pack or pack per day


Thanks Chris, thanks Jim - now if you two would do me a favour & write to my doctor, maybe he will accept that a reduction is better than nothing; tends to treat you the same whether you're on 5 a day or 50 (and yes - he is an ex-smoker)
 
i can understand where your Doctor is coming from Jim, they all say the same - i visited my  Doctor 2 years ago for a check up and NRTprescription, and he said one cigarette a day is  too many Ermm
 
It's all in the mind - you are still in love with smoking, and having your "treat" in the evening will enhance this desire -  you need to see cigarettes as your  ENEMY Angry
 
Like Chris i can't handle moderation - i'm either in or out, - i certainly couldn't have stood waiting all day till i got home for a fag, that will just make things worse,  i would sit  thinking about it all day long, now i can't even bear the smell of smoke, you will eventually develop an aversion to it  Dead
 
 


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Ha ha, just scrolled to the top of the page and there's a "Quit Smoking" ad. Damn clever these Google ads.
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Hmmm... I wonder why it never comes up with Lardy Cake banner adds...
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Maybe Rachel never advertises.
 
What I want to know is - what is a "Hypnosis Bio Laser" and is Jim going to try it?
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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Maybe Rachel never advertises.
 
What I want to know is - what is a "Hypnosis Bio Laser" and is Jim going to try it?
It sounds like something Auric Goldfinger would use.
 
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'No Mr Garten, I expect you to stop smoking'!


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Originally posted by Wilcey Wilcey wrote:

Aw, that's splendid chaps!

Happy New Year by the way,  2010 weren't we supposed to be flying in personal spaceships to the supermarket by now? Ermm 



Always sounds neat until you consider the average driver - do you really want to grant them access to that third dimension?  Wink
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Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

Originally posted by Wilcey Wilcey wrote:

Aw, that's splendid chaps!

Happy New Year by the way,  2010 weren't we supposed to be flying in personal spaceships to the supermarket by now? Ermm 



Always sounds neat until you consider the average driver - do you really want to grant them access to that third dimension?  Wink
 
reminds me of a true story i read about a man who had his sight restored after 30 odd years of being blind - he commented :    "everybody's riding round in cars that look like space ships..!"
 
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We got us a Sheddite birthday today, chaps - the Gazeboid formerley known as Heavyfreight

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NEIL

Have a good one, matey

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Originally posted by Raff Raff wrote:


On a different note, it seems Micky has finally decided to quit smoking. Let's hope his resolution lasts longer this time than it did all the previous times!
 
Go for it, Micky Clap Thumbs Up 
 
I did the cold turkey thing from 30 full strentgh a day on 17th February, 1990 ...a long while back now Smile
 
I have only had the very occasional cigar at after a birth or a funeral since ...I would suggest less than a dozen in that time.
 
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Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

We got us a Sheddite birthday today, chaps - the Gazeboid formerley known as Heavyfreight

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NEIL

Have a good one, matey
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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 06 2010 at 06:35
Have a good birthday Neil.  Although I fear it could be a cold one.

I have the day off work today.  No buses are running and I'm not risking the car.

So all morning I have been Twitching.  We have a Fieldfare in the garden.
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happy birthday Neil!

 
We're finishing early today. I've also been twitching - nothing to do with birds, just the effects of dealing with some less than academically gifted students for 3 hours.
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Points: 4252 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 06 2010 at 10:32
No School today  Tongue
 
 
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Points: 1497 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 06 2010 at 13:09
Thanks all for the birthday wishes.  Managed to make the 120 mile round trip to my folks, over the Cotswolds.  Actually it wasn't that bad as driving on snow is fine without a plethora of idiots in the way and the news scare stories had kept most off the road.
 
Got the new Harry Potter DVD Thumbs Up
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Snow's not too bad here, but the forecast is for heavy snow for the next 2 days. Unfortunately someone skidded into the back of our car this afternoon and smashed the bumper. The good news is the other guy's insurance company have phoned and will arrange the repairs and lend us a hire car while ours is being repaired. What service!
Just as well, as I couldn't get through to my insurance company ("we're sorry we're experiencing heavy calls volumes at the moment, please hold for the next hour whilst listening to some awful music and racking up a large phone bill").
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