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npn Crowborough 17 Feb 19 7.37pm
I did for 30+ years, but they struck me off when I got cancer because they don't want my tainted filthy cancerous blood. Go figure! I was on the bone marrow list too, but suspect they now won't want that either.
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Crowborough 17 Feb 19 7.37pm

I did for 30+ years, but they struck me off when I got cancer because they don't want my tainted filthy cancerous blood.

Go figure!

I was on the bone marrow list too, but suspect they now won't want that either.

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becky over the moon 17 Feb 19 7.53pm
Funnily enough, I found my gold badge last week whilst turning out. Best donation I ever had was at the Moor house centre in the City - three people were getting special awards for over 100 donations (during the war years there was no 6 weeks gap, it was as often as you could stand it), and instead of a glass of juice or cup of tea and a biscuit, we got a glass of sherry and smoked salmon sandwiches A stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell give some indication of expected traffic numbers
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over the moon 17 Feb 19 7.53pm

Funnily enough, I found my gold badge last week whilst turning out.

Best donation I ever had was at the Moor house centre in the City - three people were getting special awards for over 100 donations (during the war years there was no 6 weeks gap, it was as often as you could stand it), and instead of a glass of juice or cup of tea and a biscuit, we got a glass of sherry and smoked salmon sandwiches

A stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell give some indication of expected traffic numbers

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kennybrowns leftfoot Reigate 17 Feb 19 8.16pm
I don't give blood but bloody well should.. A mixture of forgetfulness and selfishness has always stopped me... However I'm a 40 year old smoker and heavily tattooed... I've heard stories about not being able to give if you have a tattoo... Not sure if that's true or not. Edited by kennybrowns leftfoot (17 Feb 2019 8.17pm) Don't waste your time with jealousy. Sometimes your ahead, sometimes your behind, the race is long. But in the end it's only with yourself!!
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I don't give blood but bloody well should.. A mixture of forgetfulness and selfishness has always stopped me...

However I'm a 40 year old smoker and heavily tattooed... I've heard stories about not being able to give if you have a tattoo... Not sure if that's true or not.

Edited by kennybrowns leftfoot (17 Feb 2019 8.17pm)

Don't waste your time with jealousy. Sometimes your ahead, sometimes your behind, the race is long. But in the end it's only with yourself!!

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Cucking Funt Clapham on the Back 17 Feb 19 8.40pm
My blood is too polluted. Wife beating may be socially acceptable in Sheffield, but it is a different matter in Cheltenham
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Clapham on the Back 17 Feb 19 8.40pm

My blood is too polluted.

Wife beating may be socially acceptable in Sheffield, but it is a different matter in Cheltenham

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Badger11 Beckenham 17 Feb 19 8.46pm
Originally posted by becky Funnily enough, I found my gold badge last week whilst turning out. Best donation I ever had was at the Moor house centre in the City - three people were getting special awards for over 100 donations (during the war years there was no 6 weeks gap, it was as often as you could stand it), and instead of a glass of juice or cup of tea and a biscuit, we got a glass of sherry and smoked salmon sandwiches Good for you I am between 10-20 at the moment. I think they have extended the time between donations I am only allowed to donate 4 times per year at most. One more point
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Beckenham 17 Feb 19 8.46pm

Originally posted by becky

Funnily enough, I found my gold badge last week whilst turning out.

Good for you

I am between 10-20 at the moment. I think they have extended the time between donations I am only allowed to donate 4 times per year at most.

One more point

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Badger11 Beckenham 17 Feb 19 8.47pm
Originally posted by kennybrowns leftfoot I don't give blood but bloody well should.. A mixture of forgetfulness and selfishness has always stopped me... However I'm a 40 year old smoker and heavily tattooed... I've heard stories about not being able to give if you have a tattoo... Not sure if that's true or not. Edited by kennybrowns leftfoot (17 Feb 2019 8.17pm) You maybe OK see the link below [Link] One more point
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Beckenham 17 Feb 19 8.47pm

Originally posted by kennybrowns leftfoot

I don't give blood but bloody well should.. A mixture of forgetfulness and selfishness has always stopped me...

However I'm a 40 year old smoker and heavily tattooed... I've heard stories about not being able to give if you have a tattoo... Not sure if that's true or not.

Edited by kennybrowns leftfoot (17 Feb 2019 8.17pm)

You maybe OK see the link below
[Link]

One more point

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PalazioVecchio south pole 17 Feb 19 8.51pm
Originally posted by Cucking Funt My blood is too polluted. if the recipients are from Thornton Heath it shouldn't present any problem. Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford
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Originally posted by Cucking Funt

My blood is too polluted.

if the recipients are from Thornton Heath it shouldn't present any problem.

Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford

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elgrande bedford 20 Feb 19 9.10pm
High blood pressure medication stops me unfortunately. always a Norwood boy, where ever I live.
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bedford 20 Feb 19 9.10pm

High blood pressure medication stops me unfortunately.

always a Norwood boy, where ever I live.

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stuckinbristol In the woodwork. 20 Feb 19 9.41pm
When they started sending texts telling you where your blood had been sent, the first one I got was telling me it had gone to university hospital, Croydon, formally Mayday, where I was born. Gave me a funny sense of pride.
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When they started sending texts telling you where your blood had been sent, the first one I got was telling me it had gone to university hospital, Croydon, formally Mayday, where I was born. Gave me a funny sense of pride.

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ChrisGC Wantage 20 Feb 19 11.35pm
I got the blue card (5 times?) and binned doing it. Used to bruise up really badly no matter what I did or how much pressure I put on afterwards, probably just my make up, weak veins or whatever. The Mrs is in the second rarest group and gave blood regularly until our children were born. Labour brought on high blood pressure which she's suffered with ever since.
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Wantage 20 Feb 19 11.35pm

I got the blue card (5 times?) and binned doing it. Used to bruise up really badly no matter what I did or how much pressure I put on afterwards, probably just my make up, weak veins or whatever.

The Mrs is in the second rarest group and gave blood regularly until our children were born. Labour brought on high blood pressure which she's suffered with ever since.

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Midlands Eagle 21 Feb 19 6.38am
Originally posted by ChrisGC Labour brought on high blood pressure I get the same every time I listen to Jeremy Corbyn
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