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Good morning H
I'm awake too. Going for my bloods today. Treatment 5 tomorrow then 1 more to go.
It was canceled last week because my platelets were low so everything crossed that my bloods are ok this week.
It's been a bit rough since my 4th treatment but I'm keeping positive.
Enjoy your day
Good Morning Ray (RayMK )
Ah, Black Sheep Brewery - since one of the Theakston brothers left and went his own way (hence the name Black Sheep) it's been rescued out of administration twice, the second time this year - that's why you may have noticed a "shortage" of their fine product.
I agree with your comments about the happy days of youth - it was safe to play out/go out the sun was always shining and we wanted for nothing (apart from larger gob-stoppers, decent conkers and winning at marbles).
As for railways, although I drive a desk for work I have always been handy with my hands and love engineering. I have never been a "train spotter" but helped out on a couple of preserved railways going from fixing steam and diesel engines to driving them, although time and fitness stops me doing this I have enjoyed it with lots of memories.
At 70 I still work part time, enjoy my family, have some great friends in the local pub, follow my local football team home and away, have lots of holidays and even find time to volunteer here. - in fact it's hard trying to find time to be ill!! .
Kind regards - Brian.

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