Mucker1884

All our holidays are now cancelled.

I looked up and gave him a wave.  

I reckon CK’s got Wi-Fi on his fancy plane and is checking the forum, and then telling the pilot to fly around at random to mess with us. 

I'm True Ram ? 

Does this count as news? CK's plane back in service!

Neat

That most niche of niche jokes....
A call back referencing a pretty obscure cover version by the 70s glam rockers Mud.
(I actually had to check - but apparently it reached number 1?? It certainly hasn't lingered in the public consciousness!)

Not sure about that, but the current "Slice of India" restaurant, next to/adjoining Roller World, was definitely Paradise Nightclub back in Jan '86, on the night Dirty Den came to town... which coincided with the night and place I first met the delectable future Mrs Mucker!  
"...And we've remained in paradise ever since, dear", says I... often... with a straight face!   ?
 

I didn't get to where I am today by paying full whack for second hand gear just to help out the poor/needy/sick/elderly etc!

I didn't get to where I am today by paying full whack for second hand gear just to help out the poor/needy/sick/elderly etc!

There are no rules, as to when, or how.
You will know when you are ready... and your family will be ready, when you do.
And bombshells are what you drop on enemies... not friends.  Whatever you say to your friends, and whenever, and however you say it, assuming they are true friends, a bombshell it won't be.  True friends will listen.  True friends will care.  True friends will help, despite being helpless!
 
In the meantime, the next best thing is to let it out... to anyone... in any way... Ooh... like writing down your thoughts, anonymously, to strangers... that's an excellent start!  
You're on the right path buddy.
Stay strong, not silent!
xxx

There are no rules, as to when, or how.
You will know when you are ready... and your family will be ready, when you do.
And bombshells are what you drop on enemies... not friends.  Whatever you say to your friends, and whenever, and however you say it, assuming they are true friends, a bombshell it won't be.  True friends will listen.  True friends will care.  True friends will help, despite being helpless!
 
In the meantime, the next best thing is to let it out... to anyone... in any way... Ooh... like writing down your thoughts, anonymously, to strangers... that's an excellent start!  
You're on the right path buddy.
Stay strong, not silent!
xxx

An assistant, yer mean?  
bit of admin/filing/Mek a brew?
PA?
?
 

There are no rules, as to when, or how.
You will know when you are ready... and your family will be ready, when you do.
And bombshells are what you drop on enemies... not friends.  Whatever you say to your friends, and whenever, and however you say it, assuming they are true friends, a bombshell it won't be.  True friends will listen.  True friends will care.  True friends will help, despite being helpless!
 
In the meantime, the next best thing is to let it out... to anyone... in any way... Ooh... like writing down your thoughts, anonymously, to strangers... that's an excellent start!  
You're on the right path buddy.
Stay strong, not silent!
xxx

Not sure about that, but the current "Slice of India" restaurant, next to/adjoining Roller World, was definitely Paradise Nightclub back in Jan '86, on the night Dirty Den came to town... which coincided with the night and place I first met the delectable future Mrs Mucker!  
"...And we've remained in paradise ever since, dear", says I... often... with a straight face!   ?
 

There are no rules, as to when, or how.
You will know when you are ready... and your family will be ready, when you do.
And bombshells are what you drop on enemies... not friends.  Whatever you say to your friends, and whenever, and however you say it, assuming they are true friends, a bombshell it won't be.  True friends will listen.  True friends will care.  True friends will help, despite being helpless!
 
In the meantime, the next best thing is to let it out... to anyone... in any way... Ooh... like writing down your thoughts, anonymously, to strangers... that's an excellent start!  
You're on the right path buddy.
Stay strong, not silent!
xxx

There are no rules, as to when, or how.
You will know when you are ready... and your family will be ready, when you do.
And bombshells are what you drop on enemies... not friends.  Whatever you say to your friends, and whenever, and however you say it, assuming they are true friends, a bombshell it won't be.  True friends will listen.  True friends will care.  True friends will help, despite being helpless!
 
In the meantime, the next best thing is to let it out... to anyone... in any way... Ooh... like writing down your thoughts, anonymously, to strangers... that's an excellent start!  
You're on the right path buddy.
Stay strong, not silent!
xxx

There are no rules, as to when, or how.
You will know when you are ready... and your family will be ready, when you do.
And bombshells are what you drop on enemies... not friends.  Whatever you say to your friends, and whenever, and however you say it, assuming they are true friends, a bombshell it won't be.  True friends will listen.  True friends will care.  True friends will help, despite being helpless!
 
In the meantime, the next best thing is to let it out... to anyone... in any way... Ooh... like writing down your thoughts, anonymously, to strangers... that's an excellent start!  
You're on the right path buddy.
Stay strong, not silent!
xxx

There are no rules, as to when, or how.
You will know when you are ready... and your family will be ready, when you do.
And bombshells are what you drop on enemies... not friends.  Whatever you say to your friends, and whenever, and however you say it, assuming they are true friends, a bombshell it won't be.  True friends will listen.  True friends will care.  True friends will help, despite being helpless!
 
In the meantime, the next best thing is to let it out... to anyone... in any way... Ooh... like writing down your thoughts, anonymously, to strangers... that's an excellent start!  
You're on the right path buddy.
Stay strong, not silent!
xxx

There are no rules, as to when, or how.
You will know when you are ready... and your family will be ready, when you do.
And bombshells are what you drop on enemies... not friends.  Whatever you say to your friends, and whenever, and however you say it, assuming they are true friends, a bombshell it won't be.  True friends will listen.  True friends will care.  True friends will help, despite being helpless!
 
In the meantime, the next best thing is to let it out... to anyone... in any way... Ooh... like writing down your thoughts, anonymously, to strangers... that's an excellent start!  
You're on the right path buddy.
Stay strong, not silent!
xxx

Reviving this thread just to vent really.
My dad was diagnosed with cancer about a month ago. Since then, he's lost a ton of weight and has essentially stopped eating. So much so, he's ended up in the hospital receiving fluids today, and has an operation scheduled for next week.
My mental health has never been the best but, for obvious reasons, it has taken an absolute battering over the last few weeks. I'm struggling to sleep most nights and often find myself getting distracted thinking about worst-case scenarios.
What's more, I've not really had the chance to talk about it with anyone. Or maybe I have and I just don't know how to approach or take that opportunity. I actually feel like family members are trying to skirt round the issue to protect me a little bit. Are they waiting for me to go to them? Do I even want to address it directly?
And, for the life of me, I haven't got a clue how to 'announce' it to my friends, most of whom I've known for a good 20 years. Do you just drop a bombshell in the WhatsApp group? Or wait until we all get together socially so that I can decimate the mood spectacularly? Not a clue.
Took me about 45 minutes to write all of this FFS. **** cancer, man.

Well done for getting it off your chest on the forum!
Doing it here will probably make it easier to share in "real life" - and I suspect that you'll soon know with whom you feel safe to share what's going on for you.

Not sure about that, but the current "Slice of India" restaurant, next to/adjoining Roller World, was definitely Paradise Nightclub back in Jan '86, on the night Dirty Den came to town... which coincided with the night and place I first met the delectable future Mrs Mucker!  
"...And we've remained in paradise ever since, dear", says I... often... with a straight face!   ?
 

Not sure about that, but the current "Slice of India" restaurant, next to/adjoining Roller World, was definitely Paradise Nightclub back in Jan '86, on the night Dirty Den came to town... which coincided with the night and place I first met the delectable future Mrs Mucker!  
"...And we've remained in paradise ever since, dear", says I... often... with a straight face!   ?