How to Get Through The Tough Times The Old Style Way.

Rowan9

Shegar - thinking of you. As I said before, I lived in Suffolk for many years. I know that there was a very strong Suffolk Carers group, headquarters were Ipswich and each smaller region had a coordinator. There was also a similar group in Lowestoft for people with disabilities- name I can't remember. Does your GP/ nurse have some contacts like that? Which is your nearest Volunteer Centre? There used to be one in Leiston, another in Southwold and one in Lowestoft. The people who run these have regular networking type meetings with carers' groups and other sim ilar groups. They will have names and tel no for you. I'm out of the loop now but know that the folks involved with these groups are very caring and will help as much as they can.Take care
W

Mrs_Veg_Plot

Shegar look after yourself. We will all be here if yo need us. Take care.
Mrs VP

charlies-aunt

Rosanna79 wrote: »

I've taken this on board and with the support of my dietician & am doing OK apart from the 10,00 steps/day- Initially it was fine but I became so knackered I had to phone OH to pick me up in the car as I couldn't walk another step!!! Oh the difficulty of pacing oneself - I'm young in spirit but the mirror and my bones tell a different story! Does anyone else find pacing themselves somewhat of a challenge?

Hi Rosanna

Lovely to hear from you again - are you still doing the Normanby Park walks?

I have trouble pacing myself and get frustrated that I seem be so slow nowadays and that I only ever get part way through my daily to-do list.

Looking forwards to the bank holidays etc at the end of the month - will be using the time off to get more allotment work done . . . . . . although a couple of hours digging jiggers me for the rest of the day!

Better to wear out than rust away

hornetgirl

(((Shegar))) so sorry to hear you're having such a tough time at the moment. Hope you manage to get some well-deserved rest and regain your strength. My thoughts are with you and your DH.

Chicory - bought some whoopsied to 38p today, as I thought it was worth a try at that price. Now you lot have me all worried about it. Bitter doesn't sound good

lostinrates

hornetgirl wrote: »

(((Shegar))) so sorry to hear you're having such a tough time at the moment. Hope you manage to get some well-deserved rest and regain your strength. My thoughts are with you and your DH.

Chicory - bought some whoopsied to 38p today, as I thought it was worth a try at that price. Now you lot have me all worried about it. Bitter doesn't sound good

I recommend it as a salad with some little gem some very lightly cooked peas and if you have it an avocado. It IS bitter, but the taste grows on you.

gillst_2

I got a great bargain in Te3co today. Needed to buy DS some deoderant. They had an Adidas spray variety on offer buy one for £2.24 and get two free. Good deal I thought and picked up three. Continuing through the store I found the same deoderant on a reduced shelf at £1.57 a can. I picked up three of these and put back the full price cans. At the check out they went through at the reduced price of £1.57 each (total for the three £4.71) followed by the offer reduction for two free cans at £2.24 x 2 (£4.48). Therefore three cans of deoderant spray cost me the grand total of 23p!

purpleheather2810

Shegar, so sorry to hear of your traumatic times. Big hugs to you xxxx

ChocClare

hornetgirl wrote: »

Chicory - bought some whoopsied to 38p today, as I thought it was worth a try at that price. Now you lot have me all worried about it. Bitter doesn't sound good

It's FINE in a salad. Just never braise it *shudders*

I actually took to eating it quite a lot in salads when I lived in Paris, mainly because it didn't turn to brown slush in the fridge. It is a little bitter, but it's quite refreshing if you have it as a salad with something like lasagne, which is quite cheesy and rich.

Just never braise it. I really can't stress this enough.

jackieglasgow

I will be controversial and say I like chicory, but always eat it raw as a salad veg. It is delicious, and I don't mind its bitterness.

mardatha

I will be controverisal too, and say I wouldn't know what it was if it jumped out and bit me.:rotfl: