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From Nigel
Posted Apr 14, 2008
Hello all 
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I'm not too well at the moment, the depression and anxiety is at its worst and I am struggling to battle with it 
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Apologies if I just 
for a bit, I will be back talking as soon as I feel a little better.
I am on a cocktail of tablets which have been upped, they help a little but is no cure for these bipolar episodes.
In the meantime, take care my friends 
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Nigel 
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Advice on GuideML
Posted Mar 28, 2008
As most of you know I am re-designing my personal space, ready for when I officially go 'live' welcoming aces 
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I need a little bit of advice please. I have put pictures on my space which are out of h2g2 picture library. My aim is to put some kind of link in so that the person viewing, can click on that picture e.g. the tree one, and get a guide entry up on a subject the picture is about e.g. trees.
Can this be done? If so, how and where do I need to put the link?
Thank you 
Nigel 
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Strimming Chaos
Posted Mar 28, 2008
How many of you use Electric, Battery or Petrol Strimmers in your garden? I have an electric 'B***k and D***er' type, the third one in the last 4 years (different make each time).
It is my job to strim the edges of the lawn, borders and around the chimney pots, clothes line posts etc... I do the job every couple of weeks during the summer time and once a month this time of year .
The problem I have is the strimmer line breaking, this one is supposed to be automatic feed, but it usually does not work or it sends out too much at once, causing horrible grinding noises 
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The first strimmer I had just died, the second one burnt out........I thought I was doing right to squirt some WD40 in the vent holes thinking it would lubricate the motor 
. It lubricated it that much, the motor burnt out!.
This third one I have is okay apart from the line breakage, and that I have to manually pull the line out sometimes, which is a pain as it is a double one.
I have test driven a petrol one when I first had my allotment and they are good. I was that enthusiastic I strimmed the whole of the over-grown plot in a day, the vibrations causing my arm and hand shake for a few days after, I couldn't even pick up a cup without spilling it everywhere 
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Does anyone wear goggles when strimming? I used to, but now I wear glasses I don't tend to bother. Goggles always steam up on me to the point where I am wondering whether I am strimming the grass or my shoes 
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Nigel
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My Piccy's
Posted Jan 16, 2008
Hello Everyone ,
It has been a long time since I have put a journal entry up so I thought I would give it a go .
I know that a lot of you have been eager to see pictures of my allotment and garden so I have finally got around to putting them onto Flikr .
I didn't take many last year, but as I now have a better camera I will be taking photo's and so all my friends on h2g2 can have a look .
Well, I will put the link in and keep my fingers crossed that it works .
If any of you know the name of my Orchids could you please let me know, it has gone out of my head and cannot find it in my Horticulture books 
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Right here goes, take care everyone, Nigel .
Just tried clicking on the link myself and it does not work. If you copy and paste the full address into your address box (top of screen) then it should work that way.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20994288@N02/
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My Anxiety Management Course
Posted Jul 9, 2007
Hello, Everyone
As promised, I thought I would tell you how this morning went .
I got at the clinic at 9.50 and the course was due to start at ten. I thought that I got the wrong day at first because nobody came until dead on 10.00 
. I signed in but forgot to tell the receptionist I was there, so I had to go back and tell her that I wasn't sitting in the reception area for my health . Well, I was but its a figure of speech 
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At 10.00 am my mental health nurse and his assistant led us down the corridors to a classroom building which was the art and craft room 
. There were about 6 of us which apparently was terrible, there should have been at least double that .
Anyway, we were told about the course and given a sheet all about Breathing Exercises. We were then talked through about what is anxiety, and given a diary sheet to keep to write down how we are feeling each day and after doing the breathing exercises 
. Also, a copy of the notes which was talked through during the 40 minute session.
I have done the course before but only as a one-to-one basis. The group session was okay, everybody was quite quiet being the first one 
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I did struggle and felt quite panicky but glad I went and will keep pushing myself to go in the next 6 Mondays. It is difficult because I struggle to think and talk to people, the words just won't come out . Of course I am fine once I get to know the person and start to feel safe.
Once I get to know someone then I can't stop talking, Websailer will confirm that one .
After the course, I went into the day centre for a 
and a game of pool. I know the clinic well because of going for regular treatment and the day centre .
Anyway, will keep you informed about how the breathing exercises are going and the diary.
Take care .
Nigel 
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