Mucker1884

It's plain from above that... regardless of timing... there comes a time in life when something tells you to step back, take stock, and re-evaluate just what really matters, what matters a little bit, and what doesn't actually matter at all ("In the grand scheme of things")!
Of course, those categories will differ for us all, as indeed the actual trigger (and/or triggers), but I suspect it comes to us all at some stage (God-willing that we survive long enough!)
I won't bore you with my own triggers, suffice to say that since 2016, I have viewed DCFC as no more than a hobby.  Mostly enjoyable.  Occasionally frustrating, with the odd millisecond of euphoria thrown in.  But always a hobby.  Never taken too seriously.  Never "allowed" to rile me.
Many other aspects of my life also got "the treatment"... some being escalated on the scale of importance, some being kicked completely into touch, and many more now stand somewhere in between.
When that trigger comes, you know.  You just know!  And the re-evaluation happens, whether you plan it or not!  
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At the halfway mark, 5 weeks gone, 5 to go. Last few days in Edinburgh before a few days in Glasgow and then start walking the West Highland Way next Monday. Highlights so far, the ruggedness of Isle of Skye and around John O’Groats was all I was hoping for. Living in Edinburgh for a month has been great, getting in plenty of hill training for our walk next week, the local markets have great product and the amounts of pubs and eating places around where we are staying is staggering.
A couple of photos of the street we’re staying and a weekends haul from the markets.

 

Haha and don’t forget the lollipops

Similar position @86 Hair Islands, in that I work from home 99% of the time, on a laptop so have had far too easy access to t'internet.  At times I became obsessed with looking at this forum, twitter, NewsNow, DET etc hoping for good news.  And became pretty depressed with the whole thing, compounded by also letting the apparent success of other clubs affect me, and getting more and more bitter at the PL clubs spending £100s of millions on just one player, the likes of Rudiger demanding half a million a week,  when a tiny proportion of that would have saved our club.  Like @BaaLockssays, I could go on too about the detrimental impacts of what's happening in the country, the cost of living, Ukraine etc.  It all affects us in so many ways. 
However, as I've mentioned on here before, in the time we've been dealing with Mel's little leaving present, my family has suffered 3 bouts of covid, my wife's been diagnosed, and beaten breast cancer, my Mum was diagnosed, and beat ovarian cancer (although now dealing with completely unrelated breast cancer - mastectomy this Weds) and my eldest has had pretty bad anxiety issues for which we are seeking medical help.  My best mate lost his father, another his mother.  Many on here have similar challenges, or worse. 
So a while back I took a conscious decision to change my mindset.  Much as I love Derby County, and of course football, I have absolutely no control over what happens there. None.  Family, friends, and of course my own well-being are far more important.  I binned off NewsNow and the DET (not a difficult decision).  I deliberately imposed social media blackouts on myself.  I made myself go out for lunchtime walks.  And it's helped massively.  Yes I still get wound up with the footballing world - it's broken.  We all know that - I suspect though we'd feel less strongly about it if none of what's happened to Derby had occurred.    
All I want to do is focus on the football again, discuss how we played, how we should have clung to that 1 goal lead and why, oh why did we have to concede in the 94th minute - again. I hope by the end of this week, we can all begin to have those conversations again. Until then, I'll focus on my Mum's op this Wednesday, and maybe, just maybe do a little internet search that evening to see if there's a bit of news from Mr Clowes. 
Have a good day all. 

*Plait

Surely Jake will reprise his plastic bag rallying walk to the training ground? ?

BTW Roy, don't bother to take your wide angle lens for the team photo.?

Squad getting dropped off at Moor Farm

w*** A Lot Over Bjork?

What's an Australia Marsupial to do with owt ?

Whales are lazy, obese barstewards

"We're all Leeds or Bradford"?  

Limit it to the North Stand. Would be good to get that at least half filled.

They limited the number of the u12 freebies.  On a first come first served basis.
Don't ask me what the numbers were, as I don't have a clue, but certainly not every adult STH could get a free u12 to go with it.  

Just tell after you’ve bought it. 
 
Sometimes it’s easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.?

Shoreham?
What a rubbish ending!  

I preferred Lesney Matchbox myself

Some questions...
Who is the mystery father of the fourth Rooney son?
Who the hell allowed the term "Player Roster" to be accepted in The UK?
When did 32Red swap their name around?
Does the pope wear a pointed hat (v.2)?  

 

I never realised that you could part-exchange dogs.

Has he tried webuyanyjet.com?