Life is sometimes sort of okay because...

[Steven Denton]

Most of my books are comics or about comics so your pretty safe.

[The Legendary Shark]

I love this forum.

[TordelBack]

Great news there Sharky. Can you scrounge up some insulation board, or is it already in place?

[The Legendary Shark]

No insulation as such, just some polystyrene sheets Sellotaped to the ceiling. There is a small oil radiator that's just turned up, though, and I've become accustomed to the cold (or so I'm trying to convince myself) and have some reindeer furs on the bed, which are fantastically warm and cosy. (With apologies to any animal rights people out there. But these things were stacked up in the military surplus shop and I couldn't resist.)
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[TordelBack]

The other trick, which I'm sure you are aware of, is to get the smallest possible pop-up tent (or just a self-supporting dome or geodesic, but something that goes up and down with a minimum of fuss and no pegs) and sleep/read in that come the cold nights.

[Hawkmumbler]

Nice, Sharky. Is the hut one of those odd 'pods' that's become popular at camp sites recently?

[The Legendary Shark]

Nice one, Tordels, thanks :-)
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No, Hawkie, it's just a run-of-the-mill garden shed with a bunk in it. And the obligatory spiders.

[Jim_Campbell]

12 weeks of Slimming World, plus four early-morning trips to the gym per week and I should pass the two stone lost mark at this weekend's weigh-in. Still at least a stone to lose, but the man-boobs have turned into pecs, I have identifiable muscle groups in my shoulders and, in a good light from the right angle, I could almost convince myself I have an ab. :-)

Cheers

Jim

[TordelBack]

... but the man-boobs have turned into pecs...

TMI

EDIT: Oh jovus, I can't believe this was my 20,000th post, what a waste!  And yet, how very appropriate. 

[The Legendary Shark]

Well done, Jim - I bet you spend hours, now, looking in the mirror saying "I'll be back..."

[ZenArcade]

Well done Jim, we'll not be fit to beat the new man boobless you up at conventions for slagging us off on the forum. 20000 Tordel,  top stuff. Z

[Jim_Campbell]

this was my 20,000th post

KING OF THE BOARD.

Cheers

Jim

[I, Cosh]

12 weeks of Slimming World, plus four early-morning trips to the gym per week and I should pass the two stone lost mark at this weekend's weigh-in. Still at least a stone to lose, but the man-boobs have turned into pecs, I have identifiable muscle groups in my shoulders and, in a good light from the right angle, I could almost convince myself I have an ab. :-)

Is this a deliberate Nick Cave reference or can you just not help yourself? Good work though. I could probably do with shifting a few pounds myself.

[Jim_Campbell]

Is this a deliberate Nick Cave reference or can you just not help yourself?

Completely unintentional! I actually had to google that...

When I shot him, I was so handsome
It was the light, man, it was the angle

Thanks for that!

Jim

[Old Tankie]

20,000 posts and nippers wow!