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Nice People Thread Number 10 -the official residence of Nice People
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PasturesNew wrote: »How new? That stuff's normally wet and unpaintable for about 3 weeks ... and now it's winter I'd have left it longer. Then I'd stencil in the spring/summer.
Um, summer before last....new being a relative term :rotfl:0 -
Ahlostinrates wrote: »Um, summer before last....new being a relative term :rotfl:
Should be dry by now then 0 -
For really delicate work there's something they sell in art shops called watercolour masking fluid that is incredibly gentle. But it costs a lotta money and you get it in small, small jars.
I'd also be very careful about betablockers. Might be different now but my mum had them for anxiety twenty to thirty years ago... anxiety remained, but the betablockers were addictive and resulted in her losing a lot of energy.“The ideas of debtor and creditor as to what constitutes a good time never coincide.”
― P.G. Wodehouse, Love Among the Chickens0 -
Large organisations are shifting to taking long hours cultures as a problem not an asset . European working time directive is (48 hours week and a statutory minimum level of holiday) making it a health & safety issue, tacho graphs for drivers, fatigue risk for pilots is legislated for and spiralling litigation in healthcare bring fatigue risks in critical decision making - all influence employers. So however so does staff opinions/voting with their feet/ employer reputation to attract new recruits.
Good. Changes in attitude don't happen overnight, but they do happen. Look at how differently society regards lots of things compared with a few decades ago - smoking, drink driving, wearing seat belts, etc. So there's hope yet for a more enlightened attitude to work-life balance eventually.When folk are faced with a choice often people do not want to lose pay from making a choice to work fewer hours/ reduce commute/reduce travel/take less responsibility. That is the usual trade off. It does impact on lifestyle/spending power and people trade wellbeing to maintain these....on topic with this board..driven by mortgage commitments for inflated house prices, debt and consumerism.
I believe that's known as "loss aversion" - the pain of losing something you'd got used to having is stronger than the pleasure of getting that something if you didn't have it already. Similarly, people like me who work reduced hours don't want to lose the extra time even if it would mean more money. The point that lir makes about closing down opportunities for progression and job satisfaction are important too.10 years ago OH had a choice between 2 job offers - 1 was more of the same and continued high earning, the other was a downshift to a charity and less than half the pay. WE chose the downshift:).
From the smiley face, I gather that you're both still happy with the decision? That was a pretty big downshift - I'm glad you were able to agree about it together. Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.0 -
My stripe panic is averted.
I have done one successfully.
The colour scheme reminds me of shabby chic beach hut mated with a 1970s towel. I'm painting the stripe out now, rofl.0 -
For really delicate work there's something they sell in art shops called watercolour masking fluid that is incredibly gentle. But it costs a lotta money and you get it in small, small jars.
I'd also be very careful about betablockers. Might be different now but my mum had them for anxiety twenty to thirty years ago... anxiety remained, but the betablockers were addictive and resulted in her losing a lot of energy.
The first beta blockers weren't so good and in some cases you need to stop them carefully, but a doc would tell more. The more modern ones have fewer issues.
A family history of diabetes may need you to be careful and diabetics have to be careful about dosage IIRC. I don't know whether Aus follows the UK (prescribes them cautiously) or the US (prescribes them widely) in this.
One weird side-effect is this, but it's hardly a bad thing.There is no honour to be had in not knowing a thing that can be known - Danny Baker0 -
Taken a prescription at regular intervals, then reducing intervals then diminishing to treat symptoms as required. Then stopped. Both of us had propanalol.
Propranolol was what I had in 1991 when LNE was looking at needing open heart surgery when we'd only been married a year. The anxiety had been making me feel nauseous and I was worried that the upset to my digestion would interfere with my body's ability to absorb my contraceptive pills. I had propranolol again in 2005 when LNE had just got himself sacked and I was worrying he was about to leave me. Again, the anxiety was making me nauseous, this time to the extent that I was barely eating and losing dangerous amounts of weight. Both times the propranolol made me stop feeling sick without having any other effects that I noticed.Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.0 -
You may be right. Perhaps it is different for couples, even if one of them is depressed. I've never been part of a couple with a depressed person, so I don't know.
For me, though, a holiday with my kids is not a rest. It is harder than being at home. It is just the same old "looking after my kids" without all the people and structures that support me during term time.
All inclusive, with lots of kids milling around and a decent range of activities.
Takes a bit of trial and error to get right; nothing worse than being on holiday with loads of kids and kiddies clubs and your kids refusing to join them. Something like centre parcs (here or abroad) where there are a lot of sports activities rather than kids clubs full of arts and crafts. We found the best were all inclusive hotels in Greece where there were sports activities for all ages not just kids.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
The funny thing is that I am quite envious of Gen! He's survived emigrating to a place with great economic prospects for his kids and a great climate, he's got a great job where he earns well, and he's fabulously fit.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0
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The funny thing is that I am quite envious of Gen! He's survived emigrating to a place with great economic prospects for his kids and a great climate, he's got a great job where he earns well, and he's fabulously fit.
And he cooks so that angels dance in one's mouth.
He has many blessings. I am curtained he is cared about by his real life friends too. I am a huge advocate of counting blessings. It keeps one sane. Sometimes though, even when you know you are blessed you feel like a pair of worn knickers, used and screwed up.0
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