SaltandPepe

Have to echo about Ford vs ferrari Excellent watch Missus chose 'Marriage Story' this afternoon as we enjoyed the end of our holidays! She lost attention and ended up on her phone playing scrabble. I loved it. Thought it was excellent. Great dialogue. I thought Adam driver and scarlett johansson were superb. It was a realistic, heart tugging take on a relationship where there is love but pulling apart. Reminded me of Blue Valentine, just the demise of a love story. Not going to be everyone's cuppa, but if you like realistic, and long well acted dialogue scenes, give it a go. Can see why Adam Driver is winning all the awards for this film. 9/10

So my fitness life has been a yoyo. From stereotypical fit career, to putting on some weight moving away from home and living alone for work, so counteracted it and got very fit, running 20+ miles every weekend and hill races.. Fast forward 4 years of relationship, settling down to new home and getting 'comfortable'. Hammered the gym since October, great routine going every morning before work and after work the nights I was able. Measured myself and between October and week before Christmas Chest - lost 3 inches Hips and waist - 3 inches Belly- 4 inches Didn't realise I had gathered the inches over the years gradually but feels good to be back. Christmas was a struggle to let myself just enjoy it and gym closed... Got to find a good balance. Not measured myself after Christmas, I'll give it a few days back at the gym before that. Glad the gym reopened yesterday. 2 good sessions. Expected it to be full with all the new year resolutions - empty! People enjoying their last few days of Ferrer Roche then the gym will be like a royal rumble 7am Monday!

One month and 6 days since rejoined the gym after 10 months off! 1 stone down, several inches off belly, waist, hips. Just getting a routine and habit of going to the gym before work, 45 mins on the x trainer (changing the exercise between sprint, hills modes) and at the weekend usually 2 hours with a movie downloaded on skyq! Amazing how quickly you begin to enjoy it and get addicted by it again!

Think purely by buyers and sellers but I can't be sure. They take a commission from each sale. To be honest it's a lottery at times, but I enjoy it. Brewster, English lad gets a 2 minutes cameo in the EPL and his price goes up to a couple of £2.70 per share, whereas for example, koke, 27 so prime age, captain of atletico and Spanish international 90p a share. Pay for the potential of what if...

Had a night out a few years ago now and a ditzy girl apologised for being late as she had to stop for petrol. Ah which one did you use? I went to Mexico! She meant texaco!

I apologise! Countdown is my strange choice in the gym, trying to come up with anything better than a 5 letter word makes the time fly by

Thank you for your input, not sitting. I'll take your opinion with minimal consideration not knowing me. I've appreciated the forum to be able to use it as a sound board and supportive ideas and suggestions. Each to their own with exercise choice, however I don't work well staring at a beige wall infront of me so the TV is a distraction and works for me. I have my heart rate monitor to tell me if I'm working hard enough within my heart rate zones. I'm working on calorie reduction and endurance so longevity is my method currently. Not a daily routine, I also do weights and mix it up most mornings before work on cross over cable machine. Went old school tonight and took measurements on my chest, waist, belly, arms, thighs, calves (used to do that with insanity) and will assess every fortnight. Worked out my BMR and calorie intake of my chosen foods I enjoy so wee diary to take notes.

I used skygo and bt and my mobile data went to bits! Need to get a deal next time to consider that! Ye need to get searching for good apps to download shows in advance!

Productive weekend in the gym! Saturday and Sunday - 2 hours both days on the cross trainer, high level and on 'kilimanjaro' Hill mode, emphasis on endurance over speed. Heart rate monitor showing approx 1300 calories per workout. I lose motivation easily nowadays so having the rugby on the screen and watching that, distracting me, worked a treat. Can either watch it sitting on the sofa or get something out of it. Wish the gym had WiFi or sky so I could watch the football whilst working - enjoy working on machines when have something to distract me... Days I go in and nothing on but homes under the hammer or Lorraine etc... I do 10 minutes and I'm bored! My gym is very basic, the issue with living in the middle of nowhere with VERY selective choices for a gym.

Cannae beat a day out at the zoo! Best reason I can think of for having a kid! Giraffes must be bloody awesome for someone so small!

I've grown to be anti social! I enjoy 95% of my free time being in my own bubble, walking the dog round the fields, watching footie or TV, sometimes speak to the missus... I think I miss playing football. I don't think I'm ever fussed about the social scene, can't drink more than a few hours nowadays. New to this area, used to be an Airdrie fan but never really got following the new side, been in limbo for a few years, considering finding a new team to watch locally on free days. Kelty hearts are top of the list at present. Jump on the bandwagon! Ha Baby... Ye might just do that to keep busy and gives me an excuse to go to the zoo! Ha

Tempted to attend the East striking v Kelty hearts game tonight. Two teams going well. Know more about Kelty.. Scoring for fun, and could be good game for a neutral for the Friday night at the Falkirk stadium

Was hypothetical situation to add humour and highlight my confusion how to approach new friendships in a world you don't come across men - neighbours, work or socially presently. The whole post was just long winded how do I find games of football which may need players to get back into a game with some decent guys?

How to make new friends as a 34 year old male in a new location without it being weird? Moved to new part of the world, hour away from 'home', stopped playing football for my team 18 months ago, work in a totally female dominated workplace (only guy out of 50 odd people)... Have my mates from forever on 'lads chat' on WhatsApp but with everyone married and with kids, the chat and catch ups are not as frequent or fun! Living with the missus on a farm in the middle of nowhere, work with the missus...love the quiet life but miss the chat! So need a way to socialise with some guys and I've discovered at this age its bloody hard! Walk up to a big burly bloke at the bar and ask him 'hi there, can I buy you a drink'.. No! Take for granted having the same mates forever! Anyone know where to look for games of 7asides online etc (kinross area)?

My golden lab.. See above... Is a slow plodder on walks, isn't a runner! He is approaching 10. He was getting stiff after longer walks and I have put him on yumove 360 advanced. You can get yumove online but the 360 advanced only through the vets (they are happy to prescribe since paying for it monthly) and the difference it has made for him is amazing. He hasn't been stiff or limped after any long walks. I pay £42 a month for them but worth every penny

Good choice I think! He's a very good actor and can be eccentric like 'there will be blood'

Exactly, she knows her stuff! That was only reason I would recommend her! Yup, only reason!

No problem with diversity... Happy to have Laura on all the time.

I hate being out of the loop of a show that if I miss it initially I usually just dismiss it and never try to catch up! Stubborn denial. This morning sitting bored after my dog walk and missus still ko'd, I went on netflix and started watching 'Mad Men'. 1 full episode watched, seemed decent, easy watch.. Worth dedicating 7 series or so of my time and life with it?

The circle I love it. Social media version of big brother! Of course there are better things on TV but 10pm, in bed, it's good easy watching! Love a bit of Tim!

Georgie Bingham Too often I listen to her on the radio and she's clueless on topics! Remember her and Cascarino discussing offside and neither had a clue of new rules. This week Cascarino saying Ronaldo scored his 700th career goal and she said 'for Portugal?' Yes Georgie, 162 caps but 700 goals you clueless eeijit! I don't understand how people can talk for hours on sport and not understand large parts of it. Surely there are people in media much more clued up to be given such a role.

I've been looking for a forum and space like this. Feel embarrassed to tell people I'm close to how I feel. I have a job in physical activity but the past 2 years I've let my body slip! Put on the weight and endurance is getting poor. I used to run half marathons most weekends, tough muddler, rat races, got to a weight where I was toned but my father said I looked gauntly. I went to the pub and ordered pint of water with lime cordial and my father told me I was becoming a boring b*****d. However, I've went to far the other way. Took a few months off and just never got back into a routine. I go to the gym for a while then stop... My motivation and dedication I used to have has gone. I blame the missus. I was single and free and then settled down and got lazy and fatter! So joined the gym again, plan to do 30/45 mins before work each morning (gym doesn't open early enough to do more) then I've set up a morning rise and shine fitness club at work 8.30am 4 days a week to do circuits, badminton, Joe wicks and a day of choice! Then try and get to gym after work most days whilst missus is still working (car sharing) I don't have a question, just sometimes good to get it off my chest and down somewhere to hold myself accountable. It's now out there in the world

Winter is coming! Be prepared

Anybody else looking forward to the start of The Watchmen TV series starting Monday? Love how dark the film was!

I started it last summer. Last summer I used it as a 'trial' and bought players I saw linked with transfers and then sold when making profit. However, I used last season to watch most of the players I bought and sold quickly and missed out on massive growth of some players. Restarted this summer with just £100 but I'm up 25%. I just play with it and add £10/£20 every so often if there is Noone I want to sell but someone I see potential in. Not all great, a few bad buys and as you said, established players don't seem to do well. Some times it's hard to make sense. For example, Hermoso, big transfer to athletico Madrid but down 12p a share since I bought him. Hold on and hope he becomes a first team regular. Then Haaland I bought before he scored 9 in a game at the euro under 20 championships and he's up £2.50 a share. I don't hold more than 5 in a player. I'm not in it for the money, just fun, like fantasy football, watch and predict who will do well. I see guys who buy 1000 shares in players but that's not me. Two ways to go, buy young and hold on to see them make a big move, or buy the top players who will make dividends in media or performance. I'm defo option 1...