Nice people thread part 7 - a thread in its prime

michaels

bugslet wrote: »

Had to go and have a look around regarding glass protecting you from the most harmful rays:

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-help/about-cancer/cancer-questions/can-glass-block-sun-rays-that-cause-skin-cancer

"UVA causes skin ageing and research has now shown that it is also likely to cause skin cancer. UVB causes redness and sunburn and is a major risk factor for all types of skin cancer.

Most glass used for windows blocks UVB but not UVA. This means that although glass might reduce the risk of sunburn, it does not prevent long term damage from UVA. So, if you are driving long distances or sitting in your conservatory every day for long periods of time, you need to make sure you are using sun protection on sunny days"



So it seems there is partial protection, but if you are spending a lot of time behind the wheel, you need to use a good SPF.

Thanks for this.

I have a complexion that not only burns easily but also seems to redden very quickly so I try and aviod the sun as much as possible - so no doubt instead the vitamin D defficiency will lead to ricketts.

lemonjelly

Hope you & yours are ok LIR.

Thanks to those who suggested ideas for egg & wheat free. Dairy is still ok, it appears to be just these 2 items to be strongly avoided. I'll be recommending having a search in tesco's.

If anyone knows of any good wheat & egg free books or websites, it'd be appreciated.

lemonjelly

michaels wrote: »

Thanks for this.

I have a complexion that not only burns easily but also seems to redden very quickly so I try and aviod the sun as much as possible - so no doubt instead the vitamin D defficiency will lead to ricketts.

You're ginger aren't you? You don't stand a chance fella!;)

lemonjelly

One last thing, on the dreaded drains things.

I never cease to be amazed at the lengths people go to, to have germ free houses/homes.

I feel there is an important balance in having a clean/tidy home, that can easily be overstepped. I say this having observed some OCD close up.

We have an immune system for a reason. Like other parts of us, it will weaken if neglected. For these reasons, it is ok for children to eat a little dirt or similar.

I have eaten at home for decades. My tea towels last for months, even years. I wash them on 30. Dishcloths last until they fall apart imo. Again, these may be washed on 30. I have NEVER got food poisoning from cooking at home (either that, or I have an asbestos lined gut). I appreciate all I've done in this post is persuaded the likes of chewy (& quite possibly a few more) from ever visiting me, but seriously, whilst you're all jumping up & down about this, our kitchens are, in general, perfectly demonstrably fine places within which to prepare food.

bugslet

I do wash teatowels at 60 and bleach dishcloths, but beyond that I'm with lemonjelly, I'm laid back about germs.

I spent my early 'career' on a forklift and manually loading trailers - god knows how much dirt, dust and axle grease I ingested and in the last 20+ years had about 4 or 5 colds and 1.5 days of work for ill health. Have no idea if one is related to the other.

Having 6 dogs lolling round the house is probably not great for the average germophobe either!

Oddly people do visit and eat with me and so far, they have all lived........

GDB2222

michaels wrote: »

Thanks for this.

I have a complexion that not only burns easily but also seems to redden very quickly so I try and aviod the sun as much as possible - so no doubt instead the vitamin D defficiency will lead to ricketts.

I think that you've left it too late in life to contract rickets - sorry to disappoint you - but you can still have a go at osteoporosis if you make a concerted effort.

If you drop by Boots, they'll sell you Vit D tabs on a 3 for the price of 2 offer.

lostinrates

lemonjelly wrote: »

One last thing, on the dreaded drains things.

I never cease to be amazed at the lengths people go to, to have germ free houses/homes.

I feel there is an important balance in having a clean/tidy home, that can easily be overstepped. I say this having observed some OCD close up.

We have an immune system for a reason. Like other parts of us, it will weaken if neglected. For these reasons, it is ok for children to eat a little dirt or similar.

I have eaten at home for decades. My tea towels last for months, even years. I wash them on 30. Dishcloths last until they fall apart imo. Again, these may be washed on 30. I have NEVER got food poisoning from cooking at home (either that, or I have an asbestos lined gut). I appreciate all I've done in this post is persuaded the likes of chewy (& quite possibly a few more) from ever visiting me, but seriously, whilst you're all jumping up & down about this, our kitchens are, in general, perfectly demonstrably fine places within which to prepare food.

I wash cleaning clothes/ tea towels etc on a hot wash ( very hot). Its the only hot wash I run, and I do it once a week/ maybe twice in three weeks as needed.

Some of my cleaning clothes are my own, long since outgrown :rotfl: terry nappies.

BertieUK

lemonjelly wrote: »

We have an immune system for a reason. Like other parts of us, it will weaken if neglected. For these reasons, it is ok for children to eat a little dirt or similar.

I have NEVER got food poisoning from cooking at home (either that, or I have an asbestos lined gut).

I do feel that some people are simply by nature the type who do go to extremes at cleanliness without even thinking about it.

After I left school in Cornwall and being brought up by my Mother my first job was working on a farm because being a war baby we did not have much money at all so in our area it was all farming so limited choice in work and that job was a place where you could find a vast selection of 'nasties' without looking very far and I can remember eating raw vegetables like kale, carrots and turnips from the fields where it was impossible to wash hands then sit down and eat my cheese sandwiches made by Mum.

Maybe there were not as many 'nasties' around like the present day but I have now passed my allocated three score and ten again due to the present day medicines, and I am just grateful and happy to be alive.

Nikkster

lostinrates wrote: »

I wash cleaning clothes/ tea towels etc on a hot wash ( very hot). Its the only hot wash I run, and I do it once a week/ maybe twice in three weeks as needed.

Some of my cleaning clothes are my own, long since outgrown :rotfl: terry nappies.

Did 'clothes' was meant to read 'cloths' (although perhaps the same type twice is less likely?)... otherwise I'm sure you could get fee-paying assistants with the cleaning :rotfl:

lostinrates

Nikkster wrote: »

Did 'clothes' was meant to read 'cloths' (although perhaps the same type twice is less likely?)... otherwise I'm sure you could get fee-paying assistants with the cleaning :rotfl:

Yes, cloths.


I don't wear anything to clean if its just me here.