Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues

PasturesNew

SingleSue wrote: »

Bugslet - how awful, how ever do you cope? Not sure I would to be honest.

You cope because you have to. Because there's no bottomless pit of money to have somebody with you 24/7 helping and dealing with these things.... and, apart from the NP thread, there's no support network and no organisations set up to help you. So you do what you can, you break inside ... and you soldier on, often mechanically.

PasturesNew

fc123 wrote: »

That's exactly how I felt PN (in bold).
Your house hunting chat was interesting...any further progress? Don't get too bogged down in whys and wherefores and just concentrate on finding the most suitable property for you within a comfortable budget

Not seen anything. Expanded the search area just to see more pretty pictures, but nothing appeals and there are no new properties in my two chosen areas.

There've been a few "interesting" finds - where "interesting" means - quirky but really couldn't live there/in that .... just some innovative way that people've found to take small places and charge £400/square whatsit for what's an inadequate property. You really do pay way OTT for 1-beds, it's ridiculous. That's why 2-beds and 3-beds are more often chosen.

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

how does one clean dusty glittery ornaments? Lowest setting on vacuum?) .

Probably vacuum pipe in a pair of tights and a big old makeup brush to brush them lightly..... so the dust comes off but they don't disappear up the pipe.

People that fix PCs etc have spray cans of air.... they blast a quick half second of air out of an aerosol. There are also mini keyboard vacuums, for getting between keys.

GDB2222

PasturesNew wrote: »

Probably vacuum pipe in a pair of tights and a big old makeup brush to brush them lightly..... so the dust comes off but they don't disappear up the pipe.

People that fix PCs etc have spray cans of air.... they blast a quick half second of air out of an aerosol. There are also mini keyboard vacuums, for getting between keys.

The only good way to clean a keyboard is in the dishwasher.

PasturesNew

Disco in your bath:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2499813/Want-party-going-town-Have-disco-bath.html

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

Disco in your bath:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2499813/Want-party-going-town-Have-disco-bath.html

We had one of those.

(It wasn't that good fwiw)

silvercar

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

I'm feeling grumpy because I'm still feeling very sick, and while losing weight a bit. While I can spare it, it's not joyeous to feel vomitous all the time.

When did you stop feeling sick when pregnant with Isaac?

silvercar

PasturesNew wrote: »

Under 8 I shared bathwater certainly with my sister - the whole bath - possibly even with dad. I know by age 10 I was bathing alone, but can't say when the cut off point before that was.

I remember sharing a bath with my sister and then a time when she was bathed first then I was left to bath after her, with more hot water added.

I bathed with DS1 when he was very little. I remember being pregnant and DS2 moving around and creating waves in the water. Once DS2 was born I stopped bathing with DS1, I used to bath them together until DS1 didn't want to - he was probably about 7.

silvercar

bugslet wrote: »

Thanks for that direct experience NDG. If that was Mr Bugs wish, then I'd support him, however with not knowing, I'm finding it difficult to make a decision not to send him to hospital. I don't feel he has quite got to that point yet. I'd like to think he would just go quietly, but physically he is quite healthy, so I think the decision will have to be made at some point

It's certainly harder than putting a dog down and that's hard enough.:(

Did he have views on other people being kept alive in comas etc? Did he ever comment on TV news stories or hospital programmes?

I knew my father's view on people being kept alive when they had sustained horrific injuries etc

Once you get to a hospital setting you may find that the medical staff make some decisions and inform, rather than consult, you. I know when my father was admitted we were blinded by the science to a certain extent, the staff would tell us that if X happens they would do Y but not Z.

PasturesNew

I think if the difference is a few weeks, then it's of no use to prolong things. If somebody's got a chance of recovery and "back to normal" then it makes sense to do whatever is needed to keep them going.

Tough call though ..... very tough.