IanM
Journeyman Pro
- Joined
- May 18, 2009
- Messages
- 12,329
- Location
- Monmouthshire, UK via Guildford!
My ex colleague in Plymouth has his Xmas tree up at the start of September
In the same century?
That should be illegal!My ex colleague in Plymouth has his Xmas tree up at the start of September
Probably saying that they are experiencing an unusually high number of calls, which would be understandable if they hadn’t been saying this for the past 3 years. When does ’unusual‘ become the norm? Why not just admit that you are long term understaffed/under resourced?Just tried phoning British Gas. Estimated wait time of 3 hours and 9 minutes, I'll be hanging up then.
Probably saying that they are experiencing an unusually high number of calls, which would be understandable if they hadn’t been saying this for the past 3 years. When does ’unusual‘ become the norm? Why not just admit that you are long term understaffed/under resourced?
So many work from home now doing call centre work that that excuse doesn't stack up any more.maybe theyre short (or even shorter) of staff today because of rail strikes?
Just tried phoning British Gas. Estimated wait time of 3 hours and 9 minutes, I'll be hanging up then.
Re the teeth brushing one, three words… Posture, Grip & Alignment. I’ve been working on improving my own technique recently but admit I haven’t been to a Pro for a lesson
My grip itself is fine but I found I was holding onto too much tension in my arm, so I’m working hard to reduce and eliminate that
My postures pretty good, you don’t want too wide a stance so its worth checking your sink unit is at the correct height for you (consider getting a fitted unit)
I find with a decent backstroke the follow through should feel natural and effortless (a bit like sawing wood, its all in the backstroke)
I’ll assume you already have the right brush for you (modern ones really are a big leap forward in R&D so don’t be tempted to hang onto outdated kit) You can often pick up nearly new modern kit off Gumtree if you want to go down the 2nd hand route
Whatever you do don’t be tempted to watch hours of YouTube vids for tips (these took hours to film and edit and are not representative of how they do it off-screen)
Good luck
Could be time to move to 5 a side instead of 11 a side, 90 minutes? This is a battle you are unlikely to win so work with your limitations. It's a beggar but it's reality.No sooner had I got over one injury and got a good 90 minutes under my belt on Sunday, my hip starts hurting at training last night. By this morning I can barely walk. I don't even know what happened. My body is just giving up on me.
You won't win, accept the inevitable and get some shopping doneI'm going to a wedding tomorrow and my wife has decided that my choice of clothes are not acceptable and it is all my fault for leaving it this late. I'm not late, I'm happy with my choice (no suit, no tie, smart casual ). It's a frosty day and it's only just begun
Retirement certainly beckons, particularly with the baby coming along next year as well. I'll hope to keep one small game a week going. Clearly not going to last long at the current rate of 2 or 3 games a week anyway. Years ago I had physio and an MRI, and he warned me I had something called osteitis pubis, which basically means your pelvis is rubbish and will result in frequent injuries to the upper legs. He was not wrong. I think by this time next year I might be a strictly golf and badminton man.Could be time to move to 5 a side instead of 11 a side, 90 minutes? This is a battle you are unlikely to win so work with your limitations. It's a beggar but it's reality.
Retirement certainly beckons, particularly with the baby coming along next year as well. I'll hope to keep one small game a week going. Clearly not going to last long at the current rate of 2 or 3 games a week anyway. Years ago I had physio and an MRI, and he warned me I had something called osteitis pubis, which basically means your pelvis is rubbish and will result in frequent injuries to the upper legs. He was not wrong. I think by this time next year I might be a strictly golf and badminton man.
A suit and shirt that I won't wear again for x number of years. That will go in the back of a cupboard gathering dust and inevitably wont fit me by the time the next wedding comes along . Aarrggghhhhhhhhh.You won't win, accept the inevitable and get some shopping done
Retirement certainly beckons, particularly with the baby coming along next year as well. I'll hope to keep one small game a week going. Clearly not going to last long at the current rate of 2 or 3 games a week anyway. Years ago I had physio and an MRI, and he warned me I had something called osteitis pubis, which basically means your pelvis is rubbish and will result in frequent injuries to the upper legs. He was not wrong. I think by this time next year I might be a strictly golf and badminton man.