Thread 24 Starmer -Casting the net wider

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Thanks. I kept thinking about Frank Turner’s line - ‘I’ve got no new tricks, yeah I’m up
on bricks, but I’m a machine and I was built to
last’. It was tough today. Everything hurts but worth it.

Thinking of you, Cardi. The end will be amazing. 💐

@cardibach , what an achievement!

Good luck @cardibach. If it helps, I got emotional at the top of Vesuvius, after covid/long covid I couldn't walk across a room so to reach my goal was bloody amazing.

Enjoy every minute of your achievement.

I was talking to my recently graduated DS tonight& he was commenting on the number of his friends going to Australia- it seems to be top destination.

My DS is going to Canada for 2 years in a few weeks, relocating with the company he works for.

On a totally different note, i'm sooooo jealous.. in a nice way, the Camino is something i ve wanted to do for a long time..

Have a fantastic time!!!

Retail sales up sharply in April, consumer confidence up in this month. Energy prices coming down in July

Largest quarterly rise since July 2021. But I am sure it will be doomsplained away.

Cardi you are a machine no doubt, absolutely amazing achievement I’m awe of you 💐

Well done you Llittledrummer as well that’s takes some doing 💐

That is amazing.

We climbed Vesuvius in the July heat, it's a long way but worth it.

The lack of activity in lockdown (plus a dose of Covid) caused my knee to get so bad I was struggling to walk more than a mile. I’ve worked hard in fitness and strength and it’s quite emotional to be able to do all this even if it hurts!

cardi you are an inspiration ⭐️

Keir Starmer via Facebook -

“We’ve launched the largest criminal action against water companies in history.

When I said I would take on those pumping filth into our waters, I meant it.”

Excellent.

Presumably the BBC weren't interested.

Oh, there will be a backlash somehow.

How is your knee holding up @cardibach ?

Absolutely 😇

It’s pretty stiff and sore today and has hurt off and on all the way but nothing too horrible. 6 miles to go.

yes, Cardi, its an immense achievement even without your previous injury. An inspiration. A friend of mine tried to do the same stretch a couple of years ago but had to pull out because of hip problems. We've said we tackle it together in the next couple of years so I will take your advice before hand.

In other news the Times is leading with a story about the NHS opening a network of mental health A&Es for those who are suicidal or suffering with mania. Walk in services. 10 Trusts have apparently already launched them. Its intended to speed up assessments, provide calm enviroments and relieve pressure on A&Es.

Not sure how they will staff them considering the shortages in staff in this specialty and despite the £26 million committed so far it will need more (to build infrastructure if nothing else) but if they can pull it off I will applaud them.

Another story is that Conservative grassroots plot to get rid of Badenoch but I doubt that is news to anyone. I have no time for her (particularly after she put her name to a pamphlet about autistic kids having a financial advantage over their NT peers) but even I think they can't change leader AGAIN.

It’s excellent news. Ideally they can be located them close to A&E departments and use their current out of hours teams.

Unless you are super fit pick a slow walking version and self guided. That’s what we’ve done and even then some of the days were killers. It’s so well signposted you can’t really go wrong - just use google or Apple Maps to find your hotel at the end of the day. Use the app Camino Ninja for distances to coffee shops and a very clear map of the Camino itself. Have luggage porterage and do Dinner B&B. We came with Camino Ways.

You're a legend, @cardibach . Meanwhile back here I am in A&E with DC1 who has scalded both legs in a cooking accident. 20 minutes from arrival to triage, now waiting for treatment, pain relief in place. Long live the NHS.

And DS1 has found he has passed his dissertation, which was severely in doubt at one point, so graduation here we come!