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Thank you All (from 'John Wayne')

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Dear friends on this forum

Sincere thanks for your lovely responses to my mirthful posts over the weekend.  In fact, it is you who made my weekend more bearable after my 'trip' on Friday and a frustrating couple of days of self-inflicted immobility.  Hey-ho...

You might (or might not?!) be pleased to know that I've put Shergar, Steptoe and JW to bed tonight, ready to get back to business as usual tomorrow - including a local PMRGCA group meeting, and a (..my..) very respected Rheumatologist as a guest speaker.  I'll keep you posted.

As I write this, I can't help thinking about my next cunning incarnation of a PMR 'Survivor' who breaks most of the rules and clings doggedly onto a mischievous SOH to cope with the downsides of the condition, for better or worse.  Watch this space...

Until then, wishing you all a peaceful and positive week, and fingers crossed for you on the journey.

MB :-)      

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Queenfisher profile image
Queenfisher

Take  care Mark. We all deal with this in our own (different) ways. Clearly your unique style and humor has been a breath of fresh air and lightened the load  - albeit temporarily- for a lot of folks this weekend! Thanks.

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markbenjamin57 in reply to Queenfisher

Thank you so much Queenfisher :-)

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DorsetLadyPMRGCAuk volunteer

Don't wish to see a post on Wednesday relating to 'May the 4th be with you' 😉 Sorry bit giddy  from the Maypole. 

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markbenjamin57 in reply to DorsetLady

Ohh, great play-on words DL!  As for pole dancing... no comment ;-)

Queenfisher profile image
Queenfisher in reply to DorsetLady

Love it!!!

DorsetLady profile image
DorsetLadyPMRGCAuk volunteer

Definitely not- not with my dodgy knee et al! 

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markbenjamin57 in reply to DorsetLady

Sorry DL, didn't mean it that way!  Just reminded me of my 'romantic' adventure in Ukraine a few years ago.   A long and intriguing story for another time..!

Zzzz :-) 

DorsetLady profile image
DorsetLadyPMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to markbenjamin57

Mmm!  That's why some of us have non de plumes!

As they say 'what goes on tour, stays on tour'! 

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markbenjamin57 in reply to DorsetLady

So true!  I really am bushed tonight after all the excitement of the weekend, so will turn-in now.  But let's continue our dialogue - either on the forum or otherwise?

Talk again soon DL, a pleasure to be in contact with you :-) 

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DorsetLadyPMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to markbenjamin57

Oh - on here I think, don't you. That way our witterings may amuse others, hopefully. 

Some seem to like your ramblings..... sorry, sterling tales of daring do! So best get fairy-tales cap on again. 

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PMRproAmbassador in reply to DorsetLady

Is that witterings or twitterings?

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DorsetLadyPMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to PMRpro

Whateva!

PMRpro profile image
PMRproAmbassador in reply to DorsetLady

You getting down with the kidz there DL?

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markbenjamin57 in reply to PMRpro

I'm like: AWESOME! ;-)

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PMRproAmbassador in reply to markbenjamin57

LOL

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markbenjamin57 in reply to PMRpro

DL / PMRpro, I think this one could run and run! 

DorsetLady profile image
DorsetLadyPMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to markbenjamin57

No way MAN! It's soooooo boring! And teenagers only have the attention span of a gnat anyway. No generalisation, there then! 

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DorsetLadyPMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to PMRpro

No probs, ladyee. Gotta keep up/geddown with da grandkidz.

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markbenjamin57 in reply to DorsetLady

OMG - EPIC!

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PMRproAmbassador in reply to markbenjamin57

Eeeeeeek....

Queenfisher profile image
Queenfisher in reply to DorsetLady

Think you have wound him up again DL .....

DorsetLady profile image
DorsetLadyPMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Queenfisher

Yes. That's one of my specialities! Light the touch paper -and then retire !!!!!!!!!!!!

PMRpro profile image
PMRproAmbassador in reply to DorsetLady

Didn't know we could have a pension for doing that too?

DorsetLady profile image
DorsetLadyPMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to PMRpro

Actually, I have - was married to a Gunner (that's the Royal Artillery) - for those civvies on here! 

allykat profile image
allykat

Looking forward to the next installment!

polkadotcom profile image
polkadotcom

I am leaving you tomorrow, temporarily I hope.  I'm being incarcerated in prison........no not prison, jail........no, wrong again........hospital!  That's it.  Will look forward to the tales of derring-do and chivalry as distraction aids while I'm in the nick........

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markbenjamin57 in reply to polkadotcom

Fingers crossed for you polkadotcom, I'll do my best to think of something! 

You remind me of many years ago when I was a young Hospital Radio DJ locally, in between the day job.  Our motto was 'we'll keep you in stitches!'  As part of the role we had to visit the wards and have a chat with patients / try to cheer them up by playing a record request (vinyl in those days!). 

I remember once visiting the maternity ward and saying hello to a pretty girl with a large 'bump'.  In usual, cheery-dj manner I asked: 'when's the baby due?'  Her reply: 'I had it yesterday..'. 

My co-presenter on Hospital Radio (and sweetheart at the time) was the lovely Jill Dando, also from Weston super Mare.  Of course, that's another story all together..  

Best thoughts

MB :-)

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Polylinc

Yawn ... 💤😴💤

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markbenjamin57 in reply to Polylinc

You can't resist, can you?!

Best thoughts, Polylinc, despite our differences.  Life's too short ;-) 

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Polylinc

Yawn 💤😴💤💤💤💤

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markbenjamin57

Sleep well!

Daisychain12 profile image
Daisychain12

Just saw this and my admiration of you increases. Three years of good humour despite this crap. And still making us larf. Bravo xxxxx

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markbenjamin57 in reply to Daisychain12

Thanks Linda. Well, I could excuse You Lot for giggling at the first silly ramblings wot I wrote 3 years ago. But the fact that you're still larfing at them (and even worse - I'm still writing them) is a sure sign of Terminal Bonkers-ness. All I can say is: "We're all DOOOMMEED!" :-D Happy Days.. ;-) x

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