BatRam

Trick question - they're all true, though #3 is an exaggeration as they just frown upon the use of one's left hand, they don't actually slap you for it. Not often anyway.
Have a great trip mate.

Word of caution about jumping in & doing too much straight away...
During first Covid lockdown I thought it's be a good idea to do start doing those daily Joe Wicks youtube workouts with miss Wolfie.
Day 1..... Joined late, so missed any warm up (if there was one). First 10 minutes of squats after not doing leg excercise for a good while. Had to stop. Legs on fire for the next 2 days & struggles with stairs. Never did it again.
Start slow & easy people & gradually build up!

love a quiz. If number 3 is correct then they will have a problem on their hands as im left handed. Im gonna go with 3 haha 

Here's some fun facts mate, try and guess which one is not actually true...
1) They produce shedloads of hash but you need to smoke half a pound of it as it's weak as pish. 
2) All buildings in Marrakech must be red. The city is built on red clay and all original buildings were made out of it. Not hard to see how the city earnt the moniker ‘the Red City’
3) If you use your left hand to handle food, they'll slap you
4) The most popular drink in Morocco is green tea with mint and sugar and it's fookin foul
5) The have a city named Ass
6) Some Morrocans drink camel pee

Hope he has a good send off. Played many gigs in ilkeston and always enjoyed the pubs there. 

How about this one, we’ve got an Eastern Brown lurking around our yard. Second most deadly snake in the world.

That gary rowetts garden?

Has warne decided that he prefers Smith/adams in midfield now? or has hourihane got a niggle. Smith has been brilliant in my opinion and the midfield has looked so much more mobile. Ward has taken over on set pieces and every single one has been class. Thompson has been brill when he comes on aswell. 

Wildsmith is one of our better players. the odd blunder is far outweighed by his game winning saves every game. As a fan base we're far to easy to get the claws in on our own players. 

I was so confused trying to work out when Rooney played for West Ham.
Time for bed.

hey im not stupid... just not very clever 🤣

useless bloody club... tell you what, derby county are really good at getting you excited or getting your hopes up and then making you come crashing down.

Probably not the right place, as I ain't depressed in the true sense...
But I am more than a little down at present, and have also just realised I likely won't be feeling the buzz next matchday, as we'll be waving off my Father in Law earlier on Wednesday afternoon at Bramcote Crem, before drinking to his memory over in Ilson (In a back street pub on the actual street where he was born in 1931, and in the heart of the area he spent his entire 92.8 years!  I like that... a lot!)
Guess it will just have to be one of those occasions where football takes a firm second place to things more important!
I'll be back on it Thursday, and raring to go for the final push!  🍻

Such anniversaries are never great mate.  We just have to soldier on, I guess.
Not long passed both my parents birthdays (late Jan & early Feb), and whilst it does technically "get easier" as the years go by, the fade is admittedly minimal, and it still smarts over 4 decades later (Yeah, they both failed to reach their 50's!)
Personally, I go for a little nod towards "a birthday celebration", be that a short-sharp happy memory, a raised glass, or even a cheery wave skywards (if nobody's looking!).  It doesn't do to dwell on the negatives, but I appreciate that can sometimes be easier said than done.
Hang on in there buddy... and give the wave a try to the (not-so) old man, on his birthday!  🍻

What's any of that got to do with Derby County? You were warned by more discerning posters it would be a Radio Derby announcement and indeed it was.

If this is the level we are setting for exciting announcements, they I am delighted to inform you all that I will be starting work today in approximately 33 minutes from now (08.27am).
Thank you.

The hardest step is always the first.
My journey started back in 1981 - as a recently married young man of 24, who had gradually been putting on weight over the preceeding couple of years following a knee injury playing local league football - requiring several weeks rehab, after which i never really got back into football - instead being a heavy smoker (40+ per day) who became the proverbial couch potato.
Long story short, after several months i vowed to stop smoking, and my first step was to try jogging - a 2 mile out and back route - which nearly killed me.
But on the basis of taking no smoking 1 day at a time - i persevered and gradually started to enjoy it. Fast forward a year or 2  i joined a running club (shelton striders) , and started entering the occasional race and running with others on club nights - which was great personal motivation.
It also turned out i was quite decent at this running lark, and progress was being made. Coming across the running term PB's (personal bests), was like a red rag to a bull and over the years  ran to a level that led to qualification for the Derbyshire team for the Inter Counties Cross country a few times in the early 1990s (via a top 10 finish in the Derbyshire cross country championships).
Also once competed in the great north run (1988) and finished in the top 200.
Competed pretty much until 1998, when chronic OA of the knees forced retirement from competition - very soon after my last competitive race - as part of the Derby & County AC Vets team that finished 5th in that years National Vets 8 stage road race relays in Aldershot.
Even then its nor been the end of the story. I can no longer run (indoors or out), but am now a member at Springwood Gym Oakwood,and have been for the last 20+ years - which is a really friendly and welcoming place, and great value.
The adrenaline buzz from an aerobic cardio workout, is till a great lift and boost - and keeps me coming back for more.
Even now, as a 67 year old OAP , i can be found in the gym most days and concentrate mainly on aerobic / cardio workouts such as
Stairmaster Stepper - 1500-2300 steps - (5-6 days per week) in 16-22 mins at 98-99 steps per minute - 2200 steps is approx the number of steps at the World Trade Center in NY +
Xtrainer - 2.25-3.5 miles - (5-6 days per week) in 15-24 mins - in intervals of 1 min build/recovery 4 mins at twice the power of the recovery +
Concept 2 Rower - 1-2.5miles (5-6 days per week) - at 7 mins 15 secs per mile +
Stationary bike (Watt bike or Keiser) - 3-4 miles (3 times per week) at 3.15 per mile plus 2-3 spin classes per week (12.5-13.5 miles per class in 45 mins) +
These days as i still work part time, i have 3 x shorter gym days (60 mins) + 3 x longer ones (95 mins and which include the spin classes).
Compared to many i may overdo it - but it does give a great boost to mental health, as well as physical wellbeing. The 
Just start gradually and try to get into a routine. Common problems that people face - particularly with jogging / running - is that they always start too fast , simply because they think they are going too slow. It always takes your heart several minutes (upto 10) before it gets used to what the body is demanding of it - so go as slow as you need to to get past that 10 minute mark - i guarantee that once you can do that, you get into rhythm that can actually feel quite enjoyable and which gets those endorphins flowing through your system.

If you're struggling to get up for or enjoy the gym, caffeinated pre-workout is a miracle. 

Agree entirely. Also feel it’s important to acknowledge any exercise you’ve done, whether or not it has gone well.
It’s easy to be very self critical after a slow run or a short run, or a ‘lazy’ session in the gym, but sometimes we are looking after ourselves or not in the best shape at that particular moment. Better times will come.
At nearly sixty, each run seems harder and everything hurts, but there’s no better coffee than the one I have when I get back 😊

My story's the opposite to everyone else's here 🤣
I've always been very skinny (about 6'1, 10 stone in Dec 2021). Started going to the gym 3 or 4 times a week and just generally eating more, and I'm currently up about 3½ stone. Went in at the deep end with calorie counting, protein supplements, creatine, etc., but I look so much better for it.
The only slight concern I've got at the minute is the cardio side of things. I've focused so much on lifting weights and getting bigger, that I've completely neglected my internal health. So now I've started dedicating a whole session to a combination of the bike/treadmill/stairmaster.
I also have a lot of aches and pains in my lower back and knees. I'm not sure whether this is me getting a bit older (31 now), a downside of me carrying some extra weight, or an injury that I've not paid enough attention to. It's on my list to see a physiotherapist or something.

I get really fat in my 30s. Like really fat. Like struggling to tie shoes fat.
Got COVID and it ruined me for months so decided to sort myself out.
For me it was running, I got to the point I loved it, had run quite a few Half's and had just completed a marathon...and my knee started playing up.
Never realised how much I would miss it.
However I'm just starting to work back so I'm on the trying to get going again journey.
You don't need a gym, you don't need equipment, all you need is the will to do it.
(He said as he shovelled a KitKat into his gob)