Tuesday 24th May

Moorhen

Hi everyone,

Really busy day at work today so just popping in to say hello.

2 loads of washing out on the line and more chicken curry made for tea, I am stretching this chicken out as far as I can!

Hugs to all that are poorly or sad:)

Loulou2010

ds has had lunch and a bath. he's gone up to bed now so hopefully he'll nod off. i bet he thinks he's gone for the night though

i really must tackle this living room now...

Molly41

Another NHS worker (Midwife) who has been chewed up and spat out by the NHS:(

Really pleased that you have sent the letter off NPM xx

bargainbird

Lou - Ds eats chunks sometimes :cool:...depending on what it is. Burgers yes (HM of course ), Sausages nope, Chicken yes.

Anniestar - Hugs to you...when mine started i was a total mess, didn't go out, slept most of the day, couldn't even tell the Dr what was wrong as i started crying. It took me 18months to go and see her. Have been on meds now for just over 2years. Still have crappy days though. you know we're all here if you need to offload xx

mrsmortenharket

anniestar, depression is awful. I don't know if I have you on FB but if not then pm me & I'll add you. You can talk to me anytime x

Sorry, am carp, can't remember what anyone else said.

Need to go to Argos in a bit & pick up my iron. Bought one from Tesco but it was no good so took that back. I was sent from pillar to post trying to return it. Then had snotty checkout woman because I wanted carrier bags. Yes I know I should take my own but my boys use carrier bags at sport training & I line the bins with them so I need them sometimes. You'd have thought I was asking her for her family silver.

My eldest boy is 9 & sometimes he still needs to spit meat out. :eek: The baby is 2 & manages everything. :cool:

Made scones yeserday They were delicious. I need to make more later as still have clotted cream left.

Noahs, my friend is a nurse & another friend is a MW. Both are strssed to the eyeballs. It's awful.

Husband due back on Thurs or Fri so am hoping this ash cloud will have blown away by then.

MiL visiting on the weekend. If you don't see me for the rest of the week it's because I'm cleaning the house [STRIKE]and prozacked to the eyeballs! [/STRIKE]

Speak later.

Love (((hugs))) & spoons all round

Lisa x

Loulou2010

tuna pasta bake for dinner tonight so not much chewing needed there!

i have to say i've been quite surprised (not in a bad way!!) how many of us have been or are on meds i can honestly say other than my family, who i dont see or contact) i've never known anyone else to be on them i never realised that it was this common

ds is sleeping i'm watching a dvd and lying on the sofa instead of tidying

ETA we did baby led weaning with ds and he managed to eat meat with only two teeth. i think he is just being lazy or failing that deciding he doesnt like meat

jools27_2

NPM, glad you have put in your notice, bet it's a weight off your mind now! The NHS is a totally changed organisation to the one I started in in 1985, thats for sure, and I have seriously thought about the prospect of voluntary redundancy and if we could manage financially if I took it, would have about £13k left over from payment once the mortgage was cleared...today I am thinking even more about it as I have come into a lovely chunk of money inherited from a family member. Such a tough choice, love nursing but hate the politics and never ending paperwork, and the buzzwords, "strategic drivers"..what about patient and staff care???
Need to have some serious thinking now, do I carry on with the stress and pressure and make myself seriously depressed again, having struggled for 3 years and finally got to a good place and off the pills, but stay financially secure, or take the plunge, pay off the house, and look for a part time staff nurse job somewhere? Or leave nursing alltogether.......
Mmmmm, off to put the kettle on and ponder

jet77

NPM :j Congratulations on handing in your notice :j One door closes and another opens :cool:

Well - DD2 was feeling poorly this morning so has had the day off, DD1 has just got in and they are both sat watching a dvd.

Special needs dog is driving me potty!!!

Other dog ate one of the pork loins so down to one between 3 now :eek:

My yoghurt ice cream has failed miserably and is so rock solid can't even get spoon in :rotfl:

I've got lots of customers to get back to and reports to type ... then pj's and an early night with a book

jet77

Anniestar Just tried to PM you this but it wont go through:

Hi,

I just wanted to let you know that you're not alone and please don't feel bad or that you've failed in any way because tears come easily at the moment. I went through a hard time and I hope you don't mind but I thought I'd share what helped me to get through.

The first was aiming to do one thing day and if I did any more then it was a bonus.

The second was saying thank you with my feet ... sounds crazy doesn't it!! But I still do it now!! When you take a step say "thank" with one foot and "you" with the other and find a different thing that you're grateful for each time and really feel grateful for it e.g. eye sight, clothes, hair, hands, feet, food, warmth, friends, family etc...

The third was reading a book called "Change your life in 7 days" by Paul McKenna ... and I promise this book has changed my life in unimaginable ways.

Really hope this is of some help.

xx

Loulou2010

my day cleaning went out of the window... i have chocolate brownies in the oven instead