When did you last give blood?

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westmoors Nov 2019 2:08pm, 12 Nov 2019 3,600 posts	0 westmoors I've never asked for the time. My last donation went to Birmingham and I gave in Dorset
sallykate Nov 2019 2:29pm, 12 Nov 2019 6,191 posts	0 sallykate Genius HappyG! I usually bung it on farcebook (nice to encourage others) - three years ago I took 3 mins 52 seconds; it's usually 4 mins something.
HappyG(rrr) Nov 2019 2:30pm, 12 Nov 2019 33,174 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) I've found a "about 4 mins" and a "slower than usual but still quicker than most in there around 6 mins". I clearly haven't been recording seconds (and 10ths of seconds) sallyk, I need to up my game! G
HappyG(rrr) Nov 2019 2:31pm, 12 Nov 2019 33,175 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Good idea about posting on Farcebook, but I don't post anything on it because I might get a dent in my tin hat, so it will have to be Fetch! G
Sigh Nov 2019 2:35pm, 12 Nov 2019 4,801 posts	0 Sigh I have my 4th donation next Tuesday. I didn't get the time for my 1st one, but when I found out it was 'a thing', I set up a Note on my phone to record them. 2nd donation done in 4:47, 3rd in 6:18 (in both cases the times advised by the nurse). I've just done a quick map of where the first three donations went
sallykate Nov 2019 2:36pm, 12 Nov 2019 6,192 posts	0 sallykate westmoors, I don't think I ever used to but then one of the nurses commented that I was quick and ever since then I like to know how quick. Daft, really!
sallykate Nov 2019 2:38pm, 12 Nov 2019 6,193 posts	0 sallykate Yeovil - nice! Lots of my family members spent time there, a while ago now. (I'm lucky enough never to have spent a night in hospital.)
LindsD Nov 2019 5:06pm, 12 Nov 2019 30,825 posts	0 LindsD I'm always slow. Of course
Peregrinator Nov 2019 7:14pm, 13 Nov 2019 305 posts	0 Peregrinator 8 min 15 sec. Left arm. Long way off the target time - we were asked to drink 500 ml of isotonic mix before donating - which interfered with my nutrition plan 😀 No TUC biscuits ☹️
Peregrinator Nov 2019 7:33pm, 13 Nov 2019 306 posts	0 Peregrinator Timing donation is a thing - a fellow donor photographs the bleepy-bleep machine display....