Home is Where the GIN Is!
Lezzers had Ginuary. She knew the month was too long for a Dry January!
Gym? I thought you said we were hitting the Gin after work!
Lezzers started Gin & Tonic Afternoon at work. It takes place on Thursdays. No one else knows about it!
The house may not be tidy the Gin is neat!
oh your asking for it michael👍
Ha ha. Is Michael already in love with the Gin!! Sadly I still can't drink so no drink Thursday for me this week! 😢 Tidy house...what on earth is that???
What about Sloe gin is that allowed?
Oh yes sloe gin is definitely allowed
That’s maybe one of your 5-a-day - it has fruit in it!!
The first could be a Bloody Mary for breakfast!
No alcohol for me at the moment (meds.... although) but I did spend a few quid on a posh bottle of alcohol free cider recently.... was disappointed that it was basically apple juice😀.
However, down here we have Dorset Ginger. Local traditional delicacy that comes with no instructions (like Dorset Knobs.) If you drink it neat with a spot of water it’s a substitute for whisky, especially if you like a late night dram. Do not, under any circumstances, mix it with Tonic!
Now this makes me want to re-visit Dorset.
You can get it on Amazon (is there no respect.....).
Thank you, though I am now thinking best I buy it in Dorset!
It is the best place to live (imho) and the heart care is excellent🤗
Excellent, I shall look at holiday cottages ASAP!
Is the main heart hospital the Royal Bournemouth?
Yes. But there is also a heart centre in DCH, Dorchester, so care is split between them. There are strong links to Southampton too when more major surgery is needed. I’ve tested Dorchester and Bournemouth personally (under blue lights🤪).
I can second that Dorset Cardiac care is very very good. Royal Bournemouth is Great been there for Stents and an A & E admission for Bradycardia. Poole is my Heart Failure hospital. Lived in Dorset now for almost 2 years do wish we had come here sooner. Lezzers my wife and myself would like to meet should you come close to Bournemouth.
regards
Glad you are looked after there so well Prada. 😊
Tasting update - well I got the tonic open. At gin 33%/tonic 66% I did not enjoy it - far better at 50/50 but not ideal. The tonic was Fever Tree low calorie. I need to check out other tonics but have to avoid most because of the sugar content (diabetes). Rest day today!
My mrs has the Fever Tree Mediterranean in her gin, with frozen berries (instead of ice cubes - tastier).
Completely agree & you've just reminded me I have some frozen berries in the freezer. Need to empty the freezer anyway!!
The gin bottle needs emptying as well.
That's my weekend sorted then!
Glad to here you're persevering!! Can you taste the gin if you do 50/50!!
This is worth a try ginfoundry.com/cocktail/tom... tried a Tom Collins in Mombasa a long time ago. Ice cold glass dipped in sugar mmmmmm
Seeing so I am down memory lane a Singapore Sling is also pretty good, bought my wife one in Raffles on a works night out !!!
Saw this five a day:
Breakfast: 1 x Bloody Mary
Lunch: 2 pints dry cider
Supper: 2 large glasses red wine
Thanks, felt depressed this afternoon. Looks like you know how to cheer people up somehow. Feel fed up with my workplace. 30 hours per week is enough for me, don't want any more hours, as just can't cope with more. My legs ache as well.... having a little bit of white wine now, not going any where.
Dreading work on Saturday as they are busiest in restaurant kitchens. Wished my kids would live closer. Its tough at times 🙄😥
Sorry to hear you're feeling depressed, good to hear this thread has cheered you up though. I don't know what your occupation is or your medical condition but could you perhaps ask your employer to make allowances for you, I'm no expert but thought employers had to do that these days. If your kids are too far away to visit often, maybe you could Skype them?
I am a kitchen porter, had heart attack in February, after recovery eased back into work after Easter. Sorry just felt fed up. Had lots on my plate the last few months and it all felt stressful. Live on my own and when I am not working feel a bit isolated. But I also need to rest as i still get very tired from my shifts.
My kids have been great, but have also work and family commitments. It isn't easy with small children and juggling work. Such is life. We do ring each other on WhatsApp... i need to get out and about more when off work.
February is not that long ago, it can take months to, physically & mentally, get over a heart attack. Are there any support groups in your area you could join to help you feel less isolated?
Not sure, if there are, more likely 13 miles away. But i have a look about that.
But not travelling 13 miles as that is too far for me just for a couple of hours. Depending on my shifts as well, its hard when you get shifts on Saturday or Sunday for the next week. Planning goes out the window Lezzer.
I totally get not wanting to travel, is 13 miles a long distance? Where I live just about everything is a minimum of 20 miles away!! You could ask at your surgery or local hospital where your nearest support group is. Also, sometimes the local paper tells you what groups are meeting, where & when etc. When my husband haf his HA, he was very depressed for many months, it really helped him to be with people who totally understood what he was going through.
Yes you right, its hard to make people understand who haven't experienced a heart attack. It turns your life upside down in an instant.
I had 2 stents in one artery and 3 weeks later another stent, thats when my leg problem started, so couldn't manage rehab as found it painful to walk outside or may be treadmill. It took a few weeks to slowly get a bit better, but after my shifts they feel heavy and aching. But can't survive on sick pay, so have to work.... I am a 62 year old lady and wished could retire now. Feel so tired most of the time.
Were you offered re-hab after your HA or counselling? If not ask your GP about them.
Rehab yes, but found it hard to walk without pain. So Rehab never happened properly. Had some follow ups with Cardiac Nurse from Harrogate and Rehab would have been in Harrogate District Hospital which is 14 miles away. It would have costs me petrol and parking money, which wasn't abundant after my heart attack Lezzer. Should have opted for Ripon, where I live. X
What bout counselling, you may find that beneficial.
I recall you had some none too good Doppler results. Have you had s diagnosis of PAD? I found the anti-anginal isosorbide mononitrate reduced cramp/leg pain associated with PAD.
Yes there weren't so good, and have a 13 cm femoral artery blockage in my left leg, but it is being by passed by new arteries i was told Michael. Its still hard to be on your legs for 8 hour shifts and don't always get a good 30 mins break especially working on a close shift until nearly 11 pm. My car was a write off...that took 4 month to sort out... and walking to the bus, shopping is hard, as its pavement and uphill or slanted, but its getting better. Got no problem on even floor, just need to rest my legs during work. Could cry that my health is so down the hill... x
Is that cream or medication Michael??? Just not so familiar with different medications for heart and vascular disease x
It is a medication - it helps prevent angina but also relieves the symptoms of PAD.
Take Bisoprolol, Aspirin, Ticagrelor, Ramipril, Atorvastatin...but looking this other medication up now. Thank you Michael x
Isosorbide mononitrate works in the background in a similar way to a GTN spray. If prescribed a reduction in the Ramipril dose may be required to prevent hypotension.
Thanks guys, appreciate your input and care here...💜
Thanks, James, 👍
I see on the news that they are now producing vodka in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, Atomik! Maybe gin or whisky will be next. Couple of shots to relax one before a nuclear scan maybe? ☢️
Would the botanicals glow in the dark? 😃
We decided that the forum's gin consumption needed to be cut down. The moderators limited it to days starting with a 'T', Tuesday and Thursday. However, the ladies added Today! 😁
Hubby having cabg X4 on Thursday 
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