Menopause Matters

joyfull

Hiya Folks,

Sooooo sick of this weather. Sorry Choille! I'm a southern wimp!!

Just drove down country lane to visit Mum, packed white icy stuff with 3ft ditches either side. I've come home feeling tearful as I felt so scared. Didn't vist B/f at the w/e cos of weather & he kept saying how confident he feels driving in the snow & it just highlighted how shaky I feel. Just want to curl up and feel safe.

Choille sorry about the chook. Will you/ did you erm, cook it. Hope that wasn't insensitive of me. eeek.:eek: I do get ice on the inside of windows, on the bits that I didn't get double glazed 2 yrs ago.

Bronnie - hope the shoulder has eased. As it came on so suddenly, it'll probably ease off quite quickly. Cheese butties are good when fried. My mum used to do them & call them cheesy dreams. Yu um.:D

Dogcat - foot of snow! Pleeeease take care. It's the melt/freeze thing that's so dangerous.

Back is gippy today & I'm succumbing to painkillers. Looking forward to bed & hopefully oblivion.;)

Shykins, hope all is well with you.

All the best to all others out there in MenoVille.

shykins

hey all

for those of u comp u may already know i opened my post this morning and found a cheque for £1000!!! OMG i nearly died on the spot. its been a hard year for us one way and another so talk about a brilliant chrimbo pressie

oh joyfull i know how u feel once u would have driven in the snow no problem now i am just so nervous and was a wreck when we were driving home yesterday i kept imploring dh to slow down

bronnie ouch poor u, try some aromatherapy oils they are very good for shoulders, u need som egentle massage too

dogcat must have been so nice to see the family are they back again for christmas? oooh used to love cluedo!!

chpoile do hope u are keeping warm and that the neighbours were ok, not good being old and cold. umm like we arent old haha

keep warm/cool (delete as necessary)
x

Bronnie

Aw! Remember the fund-raising evening I went to last week for Mia, young lady with "locked in syndrome". Her neighbours had rallied round and the road was nominated for the Sainsbury's "Perfect Christmas" street party competition that has been on tele over the past weeks.

Out of 45,000 entrants, THEY WON!!

So pleased!

http://sainsburysperfectchristmas.co.uk/

joyfull

Hello Peeps,

Winter solstice, shortest day, full moon & lunar eclipse - well that's my excuse for feeling grumpy y'day. New day, much brighter (me that is) even though it's thick fog here, but drip, drip, drip yay!

Shykins, what a fantastic windfall.:j You just never know what's around the corner. So, pleased for you.:D

Bronnie, another bit of news of a winner. :DWow, what a nice piece of 'feel good' cheer. How's the shoulder?

Talking of solstice, every year when b/f, myself and his 2 daughters get together for xmas I do a 'ceremony'. It started off a few years ago as 'oh let's indulge joyfull with her weird:eek: ideas...' to part & parcel of xmas. We gather round the log fire (TV OFF) dim the lights & I'll start lighting candles, incense, dowsing peeps with lavender water, & we all share a little something about the year gone and what we'd like for the year ahead. It's very intimate and quiet with the crackling of the fire and inner reflection. We finish off with a little glass of something nice. Everyone loves it, it's a sweet pause in the madness that's now become xmas.

Hello to choille, dogcat and all others having a little look at menoville.:A

choille

Hello All:

Joyful - Choille sorry about the chook. Will you/ did you erm, cook it. Hope that wasn't insensitive of me. eeek.:eek:

Anything found dead isn't eaten - you don't know what it's died of - not that hungry yet! I'm not into roadkill either. We do eat the young cockerels though.

Happy solstice to all too - shortest day is what we consider more important than actual Christmas - which just seems to be a spending frenzy for some.
Very cold here again - was supposed to thaw but it's well below freezing & they aren't putting salt on the roads here - so won't be going anywhere until they do.

I sold my two items on ebay - one 99p the other £2.20 so not gonna be rolling in it just yet, but it's start. Will wait until the roads are clear before doing owt else.

Great news about the comp winners - lovely stuff.

Bronnie - hope the shoulder eases off a bit, that sounds painful. I sit hunched & end up feeling it at this time of year. I just phoned health centre to se where my appointments gotten with physio as that was about two months back I saw the doc, but all evasive - so don't think that'll happen soon.

Well off to feed the sheep, put hens in for the night. Such a bright moon & clear sky again - looks like we've moved to Canada & blubbery feels like we've moved to Canada - Br

Keep warm & don't go out if you don't need to.

Just noted the post's number:eek:

poet123

Tesco look likely to cancel my order for Thurs, but wont tell me for definite as they only decide on the day. What use is that to me? Spent today wrapping presents and keeping warm we are down to -11, so, tomorrow do I shop or clean?.....oh the choices!!

I feel really let down by Tesco they could have at least said we could collect if they cancel delivery.

Anyway we will not starve, but it is damned inconvenient, and I think it is overbooking not just the weather, as the cancellations appear random.

You all sound as if you are much improved, as am I (not sure why) still not got into the habit oftaking the supplements so it can't be that. Greatews about the compwinners, I hope it lifts the spirits of Mia's family, very sad story and puts our issues into perspective.

Happy Christmas one and all, I hope it is a happy and healthy(ier) new year for everyone on here, and that during 2011 we can all continue to support each other during our Meno journey.

puppy999

hi all you ladies ...... how come we dont get ill .... well we hav hot do'ssssssssss when we are out in the cold hair wet n we start taking our scarfs hats off ...well I do when I am mucking out ...lol ..then I find if I dont keep my mouth covered I cant breath asmtha kicks in ....my horse wont come out of his stable its that cold.. I hav had him 23yrs (Arab stallion) in all that time I hav never known his poo's to be frozen I muck out every day and he as 4ft of bedin with 6ft bankings (that means 6ft of shaving around the side of the wall) it ws -15 last nite so I wz told ......I wake up throw the covers off than cant move coz 3 cats and Puppy who is an Akita are on my bed ....then I get cold .... and I was thinking of moving into a moble home ....is it that cold that your windows freeze up inside ???? I am thinking off moving into a moble home as I live on my own and find this house hard work ......your import please ....lol

joyfull

Well hello Menos!

Poet hope you sorted Tescos out. The so called customer service is outrageous, they KNOW you need to be able to rely on a delivery at this time of year. I'm not a fan of theirs but they are my local shop .. grrr!

Hi puppy - maybe our flushes kill off the bugs so we don't get ill because of them. Frozen poo, OMG, s'pose it's easier to shift. I live in a mobile home and it has lots of advantages, BUT, please do your research re. the park owner. We have many rogue owners in the UK who are making our lives a misery (it was debated for 2.5 hrs in parliament just last week!). Even if a site is owned by a goodie then if they sell up a UPO (Unscrupulous Park Owner) my well purchase it. A park home still requires expense and work to keep it in good shape. I'd be happy to answer more detailed questions if you want to pm me.

Choille - congrats on the ebay sales. Could be the start of a bit of an earn.

I had a 'moment' in town y'day. Had to go in to do banking & stuff & lots of the pavements were packed ice. I felt panicked and at one point just stood there paralysed & burst into tears. Couldn't move, OMG everybody looking. A lovely lady just took my hand and helped me bakc to the car. I couldn't stop crying. So afraid of falling. Oh well, I'm living up the the stereotypical menopausal image. What to do! I'm beyond caring what peeps think and it's quite liberating.

Off to b/fs today & will stay for a few days. Taking rabbit, which she loves - a whole new place to chew and tunnel in and more people to beg treats from.

Lovely Menos, I wish you all a peaceful Christmas. Whether you're with a screaming mob or on you're own, sending you hugs and warm vibes. It'll all be over in no time.
:rudolf::rudolf::rudolf:::santa2::santa2::santa2:::snow_laug:snow_laug:snow_laug xxxx

shykins

just a quickie cos we are busy for the next few days before christmas.

joyfull so sorry u had an episode like that and so glad there was someone to help, it makes me realise if i saw someone in that position that i should go offer help as they may be one of us

poet sorry about the delivery they have u over a barrel at this time dont they, i have never been a fan of getting mine delivered for exactly that reason. do hope it all arrives

choille yaaay to your first sales, ok they were small but its a start and u will know what u are doing next time

anyways as i said just a quickie but i wanted to wish everyone in menoland a wonderful christmas and i trust santa brings u everything u want . lets all hope for a less hot new year!!!
x

puppy999

Hi all ....Thanks joyfull heard about some of the park owners....... lol I am hoping to sell my house and move to Spain and liv in a moble over ther...lol but been plannin this for 9mths and I am sill here got to sell the house first.............I always get the hot flush's when I am muckin out and in the nit not had the flood of tears yet .....lol
Can snow make you ill ?????? I drink wine or larger and saw add on tv bcardie n coke just fancyed some went to shop got bac no ice emmmmm
well ther is loads outside after my 3rd large one I started to feel sick I throw up all nit (which is not like me)....... and again in the mornin didnt throw up again but did feel qweezie all day and not feeling brill today .................. do you think it was the snow/ice ..????????? lol

Merry Christmas to you all :beer: :xmastree::rudolf::rudolf::xmastree: