Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues

lostinrates

michaels wrote: »

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Edit: 266 quid for a tub of moisturiser - no wonder we have never heard of them!

Black skin often ages better too. But moisturingg is cheaper than face lifts.

LydiaJ

PasturesNew wrote: »

Nice. I was secretly envious and wished when it was mentioned that I could have self-invited.

Me too! Although in fact I had to drop DD off somewhere at 10:00 and pick her back up at 1:00, so I couldn't realistically have come.

Am trying to chase up replies for DD's birthday party on Tuesday. Some replies are on my old phone (which now belongs to DD but she's let it run out of battery and then lost it somewhere in the house). Some were on the first incarnation of my new phone (which died and had to be replaced after a week). To cap it all, DD has lost the list of people that she invited, so I'm not exactly sure whose replies to chase up. Oh well, I'm sure it'll all work out somehow.

michaels

If she sent a bottle of this it would definitely go on eBay!

(PN make sure you are sitting down before following the link)

lostinrates

michaels wrote: »

If she sent a bottle of this it would definitely go on eBay!

(PN make sure you are sitting down before following the link)

I wonder how good that stuff really is. I'd b too scared to risk it with my fussy skin and the fact that it really is a good deposit on the whole nip tuck, lift and proper job for a few years ..........

misskool

thank you for the best wishes everyone. not heard anything yet, so if you can keep everything crossed for a bit that would be great.

sorry to hear about mr bugs, bugslet. If you need a vent outlet, then we're always here to listen.

lir, what goodies did you get? I'm down to using elemis and I already thought that was expensive enough :eek:

had a lovely afternoon with the fashionista, we went across the river on the cable car and had a lovely natter. She sends her best to everyone,

lostinrates

misskool wrote: »

thank you for the best wishes everyone. not heard anything yet, so if you can keep everything crossed for a bit that would be great.

sorry to hear about mr bugs, bugslet. If you need a vent outlet, then we're always here to listen.

lir, what goodies did you get? I'm down to using elemis and I already thought that was expensive enough :eek:

had a lovely afternoon with the fashionista, we went across the river on the cable car and had a lovely natter. She sends her best to everyone,

Best back through the ether to her.....

Well...

If I say what I got do I risk michaels or pastures will toting up what was spent then being hounded off Mse for bad behaviour?

Hmm.



I got some nuxe cleanser and very gentle toner. I haven't toned for a long time because of skin finding it a bit tough but I cannot exfoliate any more either and skin lacks,,.,'oomph'.


Darphin serum and cream.

Rodial bb cream. (I have a nearly full very pale ginseng bb cream that my skin hates if anyone can use it)

Um, lipstick, and um, lip pencil.... (I'm dropping brands now...its all just too much)

Eyebrow liner and eyebrow gel. I never thought I would buy brow gel. Ever. I don't even have proper eyebrows.

A what ever it is that touch! !clat is, but not touch! !clat.


Edit: I left the mascara, a two really beautiful eyeshadows that are grown up but not boring....a sort of subtle bronze cream and a smokey grey power which over the bronze turned warm and luscious. (Actually, I think I want them both) and a liquid liner pen. So much easier than the old fashioned liquid pots and brushes I use. And it has stuck like glue)


I think having started going through jewellery for a checkout, I might start a makeup chuck out too. I have really old unflattering stuff. I'm not sure I'm ready to let go of all my bright eyeshadows yet tbh, but maybe a big proportion of them.


I think I'm having a bit of a transition. I don't want to be someone else. But I'm not going to be twenty three again. I think a lot of what I have thought is that if I got well I'd be able to pick up life where it left off, and actually, that's just not going to happen now...and that us perfectly fine.. (I mean the picking up life in my early twenties, not that I am resigning to not getting well. ) having an excellent week actually. . .

SingleSue

michaels wrote: »

If she sent a bottle of this it would definitely go on eBay!

(PN make sure you are sitting down before following the link)

Gulp!!! How much!

silvercar

lostinrates wrote: »

Is there a half way option? I know she says no home, what about one of those deluxe complexes where its like a luxury flat on a not olds feeling complex of oldies? If she sold here place would their be the money for that? I think they are quite pricey aren't they? (I mean, I have no idea, but I guess so?) Is there one near where she is now so her network stayed as it is?

Her network is not functioning because she refuses to socialise with all but a small handful of people. She would consider an apartment in a block that had a porter/ concierge and was generally occupied by older people. Problem is that they only exist in very expensive areas as far as I can see.

Really a flat in a block where most of the people are older and it is near here would work for us.

PasturesNew wrote: »

The luxurious ones can be pricey, plus you have the charges on top for whatever help you need (more over time). I enquired about one for my mum, there was one in the county where I was living; it's in the middle of nowhere, so you'd be trapped within. The price I got was about £200k, plus there was the £1000/month or so that'd be needed for her meals, socialising, service charges etc. We didn't quite have the £2k and the £1k would be touch and go.

It really wouldn't have been a solution as she deteriorated beyond that stage.

What's needed is somewhere that people can move along through the system seamlessly. Everything for old people is disjointed at the moment.

Might be better if Silver builds a granny flat

Silver would be divorced if she built a granny flat!!!!

Agree on the need for seamless moves. I know there are old peoples homes that have dementia units attached and I have a friend with a parent in a self contained unit that adjoins an old peoples home. So they must exist.

But my Mum is young and really shouldn't be needing care at this age. She is bereaved, underweight and has some health issues. Though I believe the last is excasperated by the first 2.

Finance is another issue. I didn't realise that Dad did everything, so she gets in a state everytime a bill lands because she doesn't know what to do. She also has "money guilt" that Dad worked all his life and now can't enjoy spending his pension/ retirement pot. So she is reluctant to spend anything on herself.
I have offered to help with the finance, but she is very private about their money.

I really feel that if I am going to have sole responsibility, she needs to be near here.

We are taking her with us next week - to the flat overseas for a few days.

LydiaJ

Sounds very tricky for you.
How old is she, silvercar?

silvercar

LydiaJ wrote: »

Sounds very tricky for you.
How old is she, silvercar?

Only 73, so not really that old.