forced to UJ? intriguing! Twitter is a strange land, but has it's definite pluses... Damien's blood donor "campaign" being a prime example! But it is not everyone's cup of tea...we could post your pic on the forum twitter account if you did not feel like doing that, no problem.

the project being giving blood UJ? sorry I am slightly lost! either way it will be grand to connect with you in those oft strange but lively lands too!

Wow, script for tv, film, play? Without wishing to go very off topic, Greenlit your own script - I could do with knowing how you do that.. Either you're a wo/man of god, or you are speaking from experience!

Wow, all the very best UJ! I have a couple of scripts that are too close to me to even being to try to do anything with so it is an area of interest, keep us informed, maybe in a different topic if you feel given to share more? (no pressure)

Oh, I will, domino. Meanwhile, Damien has kindly got us back on topic!

tried... failed... that is all

I once failed to give blood. The nurse finally got the needle in but then the blood just wouldn't flow! Frankly I just don't see how that's possible. My blood has gushed out fine on all other occasions (when it's supposed to). No explanation was given so I assume I had a duff nurse.

Well for me it's teeeny tiny veins.... I got there, waited 2 hrs *not that I mind - had book will read* found out that because I suffer from chronic migraines I have to be very careful giving blood (which is always useful to know) got in the seat and not 1 but 4 nurses tried and failed to find anything passing for a useful vein in either arm, in the end they told me they just couldn't do it, that I would need to wait a full year before they could try again - they even put a note on my file.... :(

Nah not distressing, more annoying... I've wanted to give for ages, finally am able to (thanks to the old rules on piercing and tattooing having been changed) get there and the gods have other ideas for me (lol), still I'll try to make my veins better in the year and see what next October yields for me..... However I urge anyone who can to give blood to do so

I gave blood a couple of weeks ago. I ended up with one bruised arm and one massively bruised arm. Should have taken pictures. Just not used to doing that kind of thing. Taking pictures. I've even fallen back into the habit of keeping my mobile off.

Til next time then. I'm sure I'll bruise up again. But then, I'm more likely to remember which arm the blood prefers to exit my body from.

Don't forget to add your blood donation pics and stories here, so we can add it to our fansite gallery!

http://damienmolony.org/2012/09/11/do-something-amazing-give-blood-damien-molony-inspires-fans-to-donate/

Would your blood not come out, Su? That's happened to me. Everyone had to come over and chat to me, make sure I was fine with them jabbing needles into both arms and moving them around, trying to get the vein. But I'll be doing it again in March. You've reminded me to book the appointment.