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@grumpy1968.bsky.social

Survivor of heart surgery . Living with Heart Failure . Graves Disease . Dupuytren's Contracture . Atrial Fibrillation . Not very good at peopling .

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The pics aren't pretty so I'm not showing them 🀣

05.11.2025 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Having said that I've looked at the photos and it's more than just the toes but the feet are red but not as painful as the toes

05.11.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Not feet , just toes so far . It's more than just hot .My toes go bright red , swell up and are excruciatingly painful .The pain can seem to last anywhere between 5 minutes and a couple of hours so far .Always seems to happen in the afternoon or evening . Can sometimes happen a couple of times a day

05.11.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have a new illness 🀣

Adds Erythromelalgia to the list βœ…

It's fairly rare, this one .

05.11.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Trying to sort out some NI back payments from when I was living in The Netherlands so I will be entitled to a full state pension (if I last that long). It's all very confusing for someone with no paperwork skills .

03.11.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My first cat Whiskers . She died 37 years ago . She is the reason I will always have cats 😊

29.10.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As the local MSP and police are now involved I think there is something to it . The fact that the house is next to a children's playground and 200m from a children's nursery is part of what has got the locals noised up .

29.10.2025 09:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh dear . A neighbour knocked on my door yesterday to inform me that a convicted paedophile had moved into a house a couple of doors away from me and directly below her . She ain't happy about it . It seems he has done a council house swap with the old lady who used to live there .

29.10.2025 08:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Not a chance of me getting away with that . I'm on blood thinners and I would get shredded. 🀣

27.10.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you or your brother see any signs of it then try to get it treated as fast as possible. It's one of those things that is harder to get rid of the longer you have it . Mine is fairly advanced and I had some treatment done in 2022 that didn't work . Since then I've had heart surgery.

21.10.2025 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Asked my GP if I could see a hand specialist about my Dupuytren's Contracture . I am on the waiting list . I've been told the average waiting time for non emergency issues is 62 weeks 😭

21.10.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Antifa 🌈😜

20.10.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

😍

19.10.2025 10:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is a picture of the letter my Grandmother posted to him on the 8th of June the day after the sinking . News was slow back then and she was totally unaware. The letter was returned.

16.10.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At the beginning of the War he was stationed on the RMS Carinthia and he was onboard when she was sank by a U boat on June 7th 1940 . His Chief Engineer Mr Robert Yates was one of the 4 men who died . It took 36 hours for her to sink so most were able to get off safely .

16.10.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

1932 -1934 he was transferred to the cargo ship Bantria and seemed to work mostly between Liverpool and the Mediterranean. In 1934 he was moved to the Aurania where he worked until 1936 .In 1936 he was 3rd Engineer on the maiden voyage of the Queen Mary and he served on her until the start of WW2

16.10.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

In 1929 he was transferred to the RMS Caronia still doing journeys to Montreal ,New York and Havana . In 1930 he was promoted to 3rd engineer ( no longer junior) and was on the SS Port of Brisbane going to New Zealand . 1931 and 1932 he was on the Mauretania.. 1932 he was also on the SS Berengaria

16.10.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My grandad was born in Greenock in 1905 . He trained to be an engineer on the steam ships . By 1927 he got his first posting on a ship called the SS Antonia . He was a junior engineer learning his trade . He was getting to see the world . New York and Montreal were the usual destinations .

16.10.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't think my father ever really got on with his father .His father was a seaman .He was never at home. By the time he was at home my father had already left home. My dad never really spoke much about him .In my eyes my Grandad is a fucking legend and I wish I could talk to him about his life.

16.10.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Anything but PG ? The poor wee thing . I've not bought PG tips in years . If they ain't got Yorkshire I'll go to a shop that does 🀣

11.10.2025 09:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I like that little Scotmid . The staff are always nice and friendly

09.10.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie is giving a thumbs up in a crowd of people . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is giving a thumbs up in a crowd of people .
05.10.2025 09:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not so much rotten , more deflated . I can't see my health improving and that's no fun . It's all about how I deal with it . I could just say fuck it , sell my property and have fun until my heart says no . Or I could eat healthily, behave myself and try to eek out whatever time I have left .

05.10.2025 09:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I woke up at 9.20am and I'm still in bed . Very demotivated ☺️

05.10.2025 08:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Get her driving lessons for her birthday ☺️

02.10.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My cat likes that brand of cat food but won't touch it until I've mashed it up for him 😁

02.10.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The sheriff dropped off your
'Comics made for and about Gaza and Palestine 2023-2025'
Powerful - Big hugs
❀️❀️❀️

30.09.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sorry for the late reply . I'm doing okay . Been to see my GP and have follow up appointments arranged . I sound depressed when I start going into detail so I will spare you 🀣😭
As you can see below my furry lump is doing fine ☺️

29.09.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Get Well Soon 😊 I made a batch of your least favourite soup day before yesterday - Pea and Ham 😭

27.09.2025 07:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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