[Closed] how you doing thread...

fur cough. Whatever your selling I don't want it 🙂

might i be able to interest you in my new ankle-bands? they use a rubber thats been twisted in the same direction as your DNA thus acheiving total harmony with your body 😆

just wondering how everyone is really, instead of posting several threads asking how various job hunts, alcohol bannings, new diets and stuff are going all over the place 🙂

I am having to do things as for some reason it seems a really slooooooooow day here at STW Towers.

Oh and my foot hurts.

Doing OK ish

full of snot have been for all of Jan cant shake it off
Wife is Good
Kids are Good gonna be a grandad soon

Work not great but getting by
Lights no one wants them now spring is on the way
struggling to lose weight and this cold isnt helping .

Oh and got a holiday booked to Egypt in sept and dont know what to do about it

Life's good, made redundant monday (no bad thing), off skiing tomorrow.

looking forward to some time off before the no job panic kicks in 🙂

Thanks for asking

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Fine overall, to be honest.

I am frustrated that these pre-employment checks are taking so long, but hey ho!

Managed to get out for another ride this morning and my fitness is coming back well plus I have sorted out the carb/protein supplements which certainly help.

Looking forward to the end of winter. Although it did snow again this morning. Once February is out of the way the potential for sustained real cold diminishes rapidly.

So, not bad.

Life is sweet

Disgustingly well thanks 😈

In the process of negotiating a big fat public sector payoff for voluntary redundancy 😆
Private business really taking off with more clients than I can service 😆
Family & friends all healthy'n'happy 😆
Holidays for this year all booked and payed for 😆
New bits all ready for Spring Build 😆

Life couldn't be much better right now, sorry for those who aren't in such a fortunate situation though...........

Shit

deadlydarcy:

Shit

🙁

If Karma exists then I must have been Gengis Kahn in a previous life.

Just after New Year wife announces she is leaving me. 2 Wonderful kids and our home life gone, just like that.

2 Days ago my mum has a brain Haemorrhage and is still critical.

Company has No work at all in February and only 2 small jobs to start in March and the Vat man is knocking.

Cheers for asking though.

Whole family just about recovered from swine flu, so pretty mixed bag really. Lost so much weight that I am now lighter than before I went to Uni. Mrs is hating her job and wants to move career but doesn't know into what (just not Structural Engineering), and at 30ish with 10 years in construction and a small child she is worried about employability.

I am still employed and positive about the future though, just don't know where it will take us from here

I'm a long way from home, but the sun is out, the coffee is good and I'll be on my way home shortly to see the wife and kids.

Also, I'm down to pre-Christmas weight and still have the motivation to get fitter/leaner for the Spring. Had a spree setting 'target events' over the last couple of weeks also, so looking forward to them.

I'm looking forward to getting home and out on my bike this weekend - I might even look at getting the boat out and having a good old blast.

Thanks for askin'

Ben

What's happening in your life Mr Consequnce?

almost afraid to post this for fear of jinxing, but really rather good.
New job = promotion and widens my career horizons
Still living in the economic bubble that is swissland (= lots of skiing and biking)
Wife good, happy and enjoying teaching again and being a mum at the same time
Kids great, enjoying life and i'm loving chatting about their day whilst sitting on the end of the bed at bed time
And we're expecting child number three in the summer. 😀

fingers crossed it keeps on keeping on, and a big hug to those for whom it is not working out as they would like. It will! Believe and it will happen.

Kev

Just after New Year wife announces she is leaving me. 2 Wonderful kids and our home life gone

But now I have two children, I couldn't imagine a worse thing to happen and I occasionally worry about it ever happening (for no reason, just an irrational fear).

Thoughts with you - must be tough as hell.

🙁

Truly truly grim. I keep thinking it can't get any worse. I'm consistently proved wrong on this overly-optimistic assumption though

Hey Ho though. I'm meeting Hora for a beer later. Every cloud eh?....

Lowey I got your message on FB BTW. I'm digging that article out for you. I'll get it over to you later today. Fancy riding next week sometime?

Private life - on the up, less booze and more exercise & socialising makes al slightly less insane but still quite needy.
Job - shit, nothing else around.
Stable - good, 2 1/2 new bikes to build and play with.
Bank account - see above.

Hey Ho though. I'm meeting Hora for a beer later. Every cloud eh?....

If that is your silver lining....well....damn bro..... 😐

Oh and Phil, I hope you were prepared for the fact this thread might go quite dark in places.

I'm pretty good at the mo. If I could get more riding in I'd be better!

You know what though, not since Thatcher's time have I felt so pissed off with a government... 20%VAT, 40%income tax, forestry sell-off etc etc., it really pisses me off when I think about it.

This little nutter does a lot for my well-being
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And to think I never wanted kids.

Well, you did ask!

Just after New Year wife announces she is leaving me. 2 Wonderful kids and our home life gone

I'm with m_f - exactly. Every time I see a post like that I have a wee worry and a check to make sure I'm not missing something happening.

Thoughts with you as well. It must be a bit like bereavement when it is so sudden

not too bad all things considering

back to pre-xmas weight but its through gym work and not being out on the bike so no great there

got a new flat coming up in a couple of months so looking forward to that

keep getting the impression my girlfriend is losing intrest in our relationship so maybe a bit of work needed there

job is a secure as a job can be so happy there and i enjoy what i do

just put in my entry for 10@ kirro and bought my qworld cup tickets so got a couple of things to look forward too

Probably shouldn't complain - last year I got married, bought a house and moved to a (slightly) better paid job. I'm also drinking less since Christmas which has always been a bit tricky for me.

But.

I hate my new job - my boss is either a bully, hates me, or is completely unthinking when it comes to our interactions. It makes my work life awful and I go home demoralised and depressed every day.
(There is another possibility which is that I deserve it, need to improve significantly, buck my ideas up and generally stop being too sensitive and MTFU)

edit: Oh and MrsHelios just got a promotion and is starting to like her job again - which is a serious positive

OK - tired but had a good ride at GT Monday night - seem to still be recovering for some reason.

Skint after Xmas and a ski holiday but change in my tax code has netted a few bob extra which is welcome!

Work is always interesting but quite stressful just now.

Currently checking out summer alps trip options with Mrs D which is quite exciting but both ferry and flying options looking expensive.

Best of luck Lowey - feel for you mate - I had similar a while back but not nearly as much on my plate as you.

glad some people are doing well, and my heart goes out to those in dark places at the moment! nothing i could type would make that much of a difference to your specific situations but i'm hoping people see how others are in sometimes very similar situations and how life can change for the better in an instant at times 🙂

there's a lot of support on STW when its needed... but it always involves admitting things aren't great to start with.

i'm sure TSY will be along to offer hugs in a second!

Ya know, could be worse, but just a little bit easier would be great thanks. One thing I do know, is that working in education SUCKS !!

I keep on dreaming about working in a bike shop, but it's all a bit pie in the sky. Hey ho, it'll all come right.

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I'm now officially on holiday 🙂 Going snowboarding in Italy tomorrow, but slightly concerned about my lack of excercise and drinking practice lately.

Me - got my 3 speed working properly with no chainskip 🙂
because 3 speed working with no chainskip ground into a cold easterly and blew my back 😕 So training plans are set back
- didn't get made redundant even tho' I volunteered 🙄
- still got my job so family life and cycle commuting all ok 🙂
Wife - made a partner at her firm but the firm is not being run well
Kids - all pretty much ok, except worrying comment from No.2 son about my ex- bunking off miles with her newish BF just when No.2 and No.1 sons are doing GCSE's and A levels.

but thoughts for lowey - been through all that and it's sh-one-TTy

Not too bad. Wife's leg is healing, slightly bored/frustrated at work with the never-ending queue of issues, but not bad.

I'm also looking forward to a lads' weekend out kayaking (overnight bivvy) at some point in the next couple of months, and a chance to get some decent time in with the TA after my wife is given the OK to drive (please make it happen soon!!!)

How about yourself?

How nice of you to ask MrC,

Have stuck to my regime of no drinking on school nights for 1 week today which has been a doddle and I didn't drink more than about 4 units at the weekend. Very much looking forward to the financial and weight savings to kick in.

Mrs is good, dog rules, have the day off tomorrow to go out riding, work is okay, company bash tonight!

How you keeping?

All good thanks. Business is booming not enough hours in the day. Kids are doing well, wife seems happy, dog is on the mend and the sun is out.

Life is, as ever, grand.

Bads:
- I've quit quitting smoking.
- I've quit commuting by bike.
Both in some way related to an eejit that ran me off the road last week, presumably because I was using the bus/taxi/cycle lane that he wanted to use to skip the queue of traffic. It's not that I've not had close shaves before, but this one incident has left me a lot more shaken than any of the others did before. Possibly because it felt intentional rather than accidental.

Goods:
- The 20 percent pay cut handed out in my work last September has now been reduced to only a 10 percent cut.
- Because I'm not cycling as much, I'm back running a lot more. Even running into work twice a week. May even try running home too this evening!

Mixed:
- After the 6-week delay because I was deemed too ill to be operated on (pesky thyroid), my hosp op's have now been delayed again for no known reason. Which is good because work is too busy at the moment, but I would've preferred to get them over and done with.
- The ex-wife is getting remarried. How I feel about this varies.

myself... ummm i'm ok, not much to complain about in the grand scheme of things but my mood seems a bit sensitive at the moment and little things are getting me down when normally i'd ignore them, some sunny evenings, more time on the bike and stuff should help this though 🙂

"deflated" is probably the best way of describing how i feel at the moment, not even a LOLcat will help haha... kicking myself into shape will help though as its all stuff i have control over luckily!

Binners, where you living these day ?

Wasted.

Last night at work tonight, after all of November on nights, then all of January on nights, I feel like a pit pony. I'm sick of sandwiches and salads and take-aways and poo.

All is marvelous here

Here everyone have a hug... got be quick though as I'm bloody busy and only got time to make short unhelpful posts.

I'll neck some red wine later though and we can all get properly amorous... HTH

only got time to make short unhelpful posts.

*insert obvious, but not malicious, dig here.

Jamie, how dare you! Normally they're long and moronic!

Wife left me to start a new life with new bloke in november taking the kids with her out of the blue so life is great, seriously! Sorry, I should have mentioned the kids came back (altho not so young at 15 and 17) and are staying put in their home with their dad, me! She took the car too, well it was hers, so now enjoying life on a bike for everything and getting alot fitter in the process, shall have to remember to thank her for that!

Double bed to self now which is heaven.

Was never too bad at cooking but alot better now.

More attention from the ones from Venus too now single......thats good btw!

Job not too interesting but I can go days without actually working when I'm there so mustn't grumble as lots of friends here and banter. And its secure which means alot now im single parent.

not so good is the Lakeland Loop on April 10th which I havent started training for prepoerly yet, thats going to have to change.

Big changes the last 3 months but the sun is still shining.

Thanks for asking Phil, hope you're ok too?

Fitness, generally fine, the shoulder seems to be creaking a lot these days, but given the abuse it has suffered that's no real surprise.
I had a really bad tooth ache a couple nights ago, that was rubbish, even the drams didn't help. I've linked it to lager as when i drink guinness and ales, it is fine.
I've not really been riding much, so when i do climbing isn't as easy as usual. I'm happy enough going down though. 🙂

Happiness: Pretty good to be honest. My usual low self esteem has been given a boost rescently,also i've just had a visitor all the way from Somerset for a couple days. After 4 months of hearing little more than Scottish acsents, it was socking to hear a Bristolian one..OMG! Is that what i sound like to all these Scots?

Motivation to work is still very flat, a lot of that is down to all the self doubt i carry with me. Hopefully with raised esteem and happiness tomorrow i can attack tasks with confidence and the sense of urgency that really has been lacking.

A few people very close to me up here are going through break up. So i've kind of been struggling with dealing with all that mess.
So much of it all, reminds me of the final endings of my own marriage and all the horrible stuff i went through both mentally and Physically.

Really not nice to look back at the bad times, but if it's helped those going through separations, then i guess it's been of benefit to others.

Several conversations have got me thinking of a settled life somewhere.

Just need a away to survive from sharing my love of the outdoors, not only through biking, but through my love of wildlife.

The last thing on my mind is the book.
It's taking me ages to put together. At the present rate it's taking 2-3 weeks to write the events of 1 day, i have about 120 to do..That equates to many years.

I'm too easily distracted, like by coming on here and replying to threads like this.

Think that covers most things..one more then.

Miss my kids loads. It's now 10 months since i've seen or spoken with them. And 4 months since i've had any attempts in contacting them directly,thrown back at me, with an attached hateful belittling/degrading letter..9 years of that and i can't handle anymore. That sucks and always plays on my mind.

[b]Health[/b] - antidepressants and CBT are helping loads
[b]Child[/b] - very well. One of two lights of my life
[b]Missus[/b] - very well. The other light of my life
[b]Work[/b] - turmoil. We're going through a massive redunancy programme. Think I'm OK, but big issues in the team. Long term career issues yet to come to light, but will some time this year
[b]Other[/b] - trying to move house. Just agreed to sell ours, so going through the finances. Scary (again)

pretty damn good 🙂 Teddy is amazing, learning how to sit up at the moment. Been out on my bike the last two weekends and hopefully will be out again on Saturday, and then my dad is coming up for a visit. GF is happy in his new job. All is good in Flashland. Going in to work for a meeting about my return on Monday, fingers crossed they'll go for one of my proposals.

Teddy is amazing, learning how to sit up at the moment

Ace 😀 . Can he teach Beatrice how to do that..?!

Well how jolly nice of you to ask!

Good - Unhappiness in 2010 feels like a long time ago. I love my job, and am being invested in fairly heavily at the moment. Have good prospects in new career. Just about to book first MTB Alps holiday for later on in the year. Am doing a team 12hr bike race this year. Had the day off today, went for a sunny/muddy bike ride. Starting to feel fit again after Winter ills.

Bad - Have damaged my hire car. Have funny thing under my eye. Contract for job which I love could theoretically end in June. Have realised I don't have time for the allotment I took on late last year and spent ages digging.

pretty pish, well I thought so until reading about others above, maybe Im not so bad after all?? 😐

less good bits:
job or lack of
money
relationship

more goodder bits:
healthy, as are most people I know

Hope those who are getting a bad ride of karma get a shot on the orgasmatron machine soon

[b]you well?[/b]

OK, but left knee hurts and I think I'm fighting a cold I picked up from the plane on Monday

[b]kids ok?[/b]

Don't have any, half wish I did, half glad I don't.

[b]partner ok?[/b]

Mental as ever. Never mind.

[b]life treating you well?[/b]

I still have a job, enough money for food and rent and a reliable used car and bikes and an annual holiday snowboarding in 3 weeks. Is it so bad?

all good here. My engagement ring finally arrived back after being resized 🙂 Have had a crappy week at work but the weekend is nearly here so its all good 🙂

Emma. You do know that your fingers maybe slightly smaller during colder weather. In the summer you may have a tight ring.

I know this to be true as i have a very slack ring at the moment.. 😕

phil - are you sure you're not suffering from post-holiday blues? Had a peek at your video, you must have spent a huge amount of time on that so not surprised if you're yearning for powder and blue skies!

I'm OK I guess. Got kicked in the teeth but kept my big mouth shut. Just trying not to get worked up.

Had my second unscheduled dismount on tarmac within two weeks this morning, so got a bit of a hurty knee.
Other than that, I'm still living the dream. The wild, hell raising, rock & roll lifestyle of the straightedge vegan trailquester goes ever on.

Shit time the last few days TBH, Chris my housemate is having a hard time with his job and his on-off bitch of a gf is giving him grief and I get most of the blowback. College ok, grades ok, placement coming up soon so nervous about that, relationship is still good after horror of few weeks ago (if anything made us a bt stronger) could do with more money, pervy little brov still pervy, mum good dad good. Stopped smoking and really cut down drink. Running lots haven't ridden n ages though (waiting for better weather)

Can't complain

I'm not sure he's quite expert enough to be passing on tips just yet 😉 how is she doing?

[b]you well?[/b]
Life is good for me.... not doing enough riding but am running so still trying to improve my fitness.

[b]kids ok?[/b]
Child is fantastic, brings sunshine into our lives everyday.

[b]partner ok?[/b]
Wife and I are slowly getting around the idea of moving to Colombia, still not sure when we are going yet but within 3 weeks at a guess.

Work, well I am going to be the full time stay at home dad soon which is a little scary but hopefully all will be well.

Hope everyone who is having a bad time at the moment manages to keep it all together, what goes around comes around.

Worry not, I have always had teeny tiny fingers, my ring is a J and is quite loose'ish atm so should be fine! weird getting used to wearing one again, I'm too much of a tom boy for pretty jewelery.

I know this to be true as i have a very slack ring at the moment..

Sorry - I have nothing witty, sensible or mature to say about that particular comment, I've just sat here giggling like a 11 year boy who just discovered boobs 🙂

Emz we could all do with more money 🙁 I know the feeling well! I also have a pervy (older) brother so we have lots in common. Actually, I should clarify that my brother isn't necessarily a perv, he just likes himself a lot. 😯

Desired effect achieved, therefore my work here is done. 🙂

Me - generally I am fine but not a happy bunny right now. Burying a good friend tomorrow

*sniffs*

Can't complain too much after reading some of the above and compared to a few months ago. Tonight i am mainly happy about being curled up on the sofa with biscuits, a glass of wine and a hot water bottle* watching tv already. It is rare i'm sitting down before 9pm these days 🙂 (ignoring the chores and stepping over the bags of shopping is the way forward)

*am i really only 31? 😕

*hugs to TJ* sorry to hear that 🙁

On the whole, things are still not good. I'm terrified for the future and not addressing it. There's a couple of thing that I need to write that I keep putting off. Seem to be procrastinating over almost everything.

But...

Today, like quite a few other days recently was okay. Some of it was good. Rode my bike, did some video editing earlier, had a couple of worthwhile conversations. Seeing this heart-warming thread is cheering but heart goes out to those having a tough time right now.

[b]you well[/b]
Had the flu after Xmas which wiped me out & I'm only just back to normal. I managed to hurt my hand playing in goal at footie this week & my torn finger ligament from a few months back is very painful again. Got another Cancer check up this month at the hossy, hopefully nothing untoward but I always get a bit stressed until it's done 😥

[b]kids OK[/b]
Haven't got any so I suppose I'm OK on that one 🙂

[b]partner Ok[/b]
Yes my wife is very well & we are both very happy 🙂

[b]life treating you ok[/b]
I think we have the work/life balance just about right. Work for both of us is all about making enough money to pay the bills. We both have jobs but in the current climate who knows what's round the corner? We have a few things planned for this year which we will be doing together plus I join the SAGA club in July so I've planned 3 days of riding to celebrate 😀

Overall I'd say things are great for us & I sympathise with those who are currently having a hard time. One way or other I've had a few rough years recently but there is light at the end of the tunnel & no it's not a train coming towards you.

Ta DGOAB

phukt, but mustn't grumble.

[b]you well?[/b] - mleh
[b]kids ok?[/b] - mleh
[b]partner ok?[/b] - mleh
[b]life treating you ok?[/b] - mleh

Right I'm finally home, on hand to give out hugs to one and all (they don't have to be amorous if Yetis ain't your bag).

I'll be honest, as per usual I'm pretty damn good thanks Phil. Only thing getting me down is I've got to cook for myself... again. Would be right nice to have a special someone to share the cooking with, that is all.

Yeti (ignoring the mess as nobody is nagging me about it 8).)

why not cook for two (getting the practice in for when you meet your dream yeti/girl/manbearpig) and then put the second portion aside for tomorrow (saves cooking twice you see) and store it in my tupperware box!! 😯

you well?

Aye. Broken left wrist and a stoopid stookie hanging off the end but overall i have my health and there is nothing worth trading that for in the world.

kids ok?

What are they?

partner ok?

Awesome thanks. You ain't getting her number.

life treating you well?

Of course. Treat life well and you will be treated in return.

Doing well.

While the little one (my son - not the contents of my trousers) is fit, healthy, fed and happy not much else is of consequence. He's just cleared his third round of anti-biotics this year and eating like a horse again 😀

Discovered I could create an 8-10mile ride out of my normal 20mile commute the other week along the waterfront with a bit of clever train use. Dead time (usually in car in horrid motorway traffic) becomes ride time 😀

For those that have it worse (and there are many) I hope you get things turned round and heading in the right direction soon as.

Yeti, I'm just in from life class posing. Got to cook as well(heat up really LOL) curry I made earlier. Bloody Chris has eaten most of it. Greedy boy!

Not bad at all.
Kids are lovely (shame they can't sleep all night, but i can live with that).
Wifes job looking a bit dodgy, but she'll get another.
Work is work.
House could do with finishing.
Riding plenty.
Weather's starting to turn.

Thanks for asking.

This thread is making everyone seem a lot more human 🙂

I hope things turn around soon for everyone having a bad time at the moment, life's full of surprises and I hope the next one is a nice surprise!

Nearly the weekend.... back out on the bike I hope, no thinking about work and stuff, a chance to earn some chances to roll down a hill with my feet sticking out and a grin on my face

Rather tired. Just been to Paris for lunch.

Ate and drank too much and almost certainly snored on the train home. 😳

Otherwise, all is well with Flash.

Surprise!!

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ok mate, thanks for asking.
coming out of a bad period that I think has been going for years. bring it on.
single. rubbish job. Happy.

There are 2 things to change right there..

Aye. Broken left wrist and a stoopid stookie hanging off the end but overall i have my health and there is nothing worth trading that for in the world.

I am a poncey southerner. I don't suppose someone can translate what a stookie is please.

Jamie - you've just gone up in my estimation.

i believe it's what the northerners call thumbs... they don't like thumbs up there.

Can't say there is too much in the postive column at the moment. Job is driving me up the wall and life outside work is empty and/or depressing. At least I discovered some fun singeltrack on Sunday which gave me a life for a while.

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I am a poncey southerner. I don't suppose someone can translate what a stookie is please.

Stookie - plaster of paris bandaging
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