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Re: Steadily climbing the mountain, enjoying the view along the way
If your hair is long enough to put in a bun, me and my pub pal have been putting ice cubes in our hair, it's a little dribbly but frankly cold dribbles down the scalp, neck and back are welcome …9 -
Re: Steadily climbing the mountain, enjoying the view along the way
Thank you for all the input about the WWYD scenario with the text message. I haven’t replied as I genuinely forgot … It’s been an intense week. We are still dealing with the fall out of the accident …7 -
Re: Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.
Trying to be good. Always so much easier for me in summer. In breaking news I may just may be going to France in September. Lots of things to work out before then but it’s a possibility. The main cha…7 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
I dont think I've ever done as little as in the last couple or days except when v ill. 28 in coolest room and much higher in bedroom. Dd2 has gone to her dad's. A little digital declutter a…14 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
Decluttered - sheet, pillowslip, net curtain x 2, shirt, skirt, 3 x bra, cloth mat, baby dress & pants set, bridesmaid dress, 2 door mats and a cardigan. Finished Anthony.16 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
@Soontobeoap I bought a new Oral B i0 toothbrush a month ago, and I'm amazed at the difference in my teeth since I stopped using my old Oral B brush. I'm at the dentist again in September s…13 -
Re: Watty's Awakening
Another candidate for the exhaustion train here - I ended up paying for private blood tests back in Feb and used the results (v low Vit D, low ferritin & B12) to get GP to run a battery of tests …10 -
Re: Watty's Awakening
I can identify with this too - I wonder how much our bodies keep carrying when we aren't consciously aware of it. Personally, I recently discovered that hyper vigilance was sleeping but easily w…6 -
Re: Watty's Awakening
Will also join you in the exhausted carriage. One of the big bugbears of my life.5 -
Re: Watty's Awakening
I did a lot of reading on ME/CFS when I was diagnosed with long covid. And diet is a huge factor in helping with it - I can tell the difference when I eat properly (which requires effort, as it invol…7
