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lostinrates

Generali wrote: »

There's nothing wrong with it but it's a children's film. It's like saying Harry Potter is your favourite novel.

IMHO the Godfather is let down by part III. First 2 are great though.

I'm not very big on children's films or Harry potter but some of the best literature is written for children. I'm passionate about GOOD literature for children and young adults.

On very adult literature, I still have these audio CDs that DH hasn't sorted out for me. I have an old CD player in the feed room, I might lug it back to the house tomorrow for tomorrow evening.

I'm not sure how I'll find this spoken word, especially of a wordy writer, but we'll see.

Nikkster

OK - serious grown up face on

Have been checking online for the sold price of my house to appear on Zoopla/ Rightmove (as an indication that everything has gone through with the Land Registry - yes, I know it would probably have been a better idea to check/ prompt the solicitor). Anyhow, it now appears with my purchase price and date on rightmove - but shows a couple of pics which it says are from Dec 2012 and a different estate agent. Obviously it doesn't change anything, but I would be curious to find out whether the house had been on the market before, and how much for.

Anyone have any ideas if this is possible/ if so how?

neverdespairgirl

Nikkster wrote: »

Edit: Probably should also not re-mention how much I would like to go to the Harry Potter thing at Leavesden studios...

My Mama and one of my sisters are taking Isaac there in the Easter holidays.

I am pretty sure they are using him as their acceptable reason for being there (-: Fortunately, he's quite happy to be used.

lemonjelly wrote: »

On the sleeping thing, seeing as others have mentioned it, any tips other than music?

Lavender is good for me.

I often have trouble changing state - if I'm awake, I find sleeping hard, and once asleep, am quite happy to stay that way. I think the worst thing to do is get cross about it, and think about how tired and fed up you're going to be tomorrow. That's a recipe for not-sleeping even more.

lostinrates

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

My way. I think the worst thing to do is get cross about it, and think about how tired and fed up you're going to be tomorrow. That's a recipe for not-sleeping even more.

Absolutely. When I cannot sleep and need to I often just try and relax by luxuriating in the fact I'm warm in bed , with my cats pouring, enjoying the warmth, the quiet, the peace and that its time just to rest my self with no demands or expectations from dogs etc,

Spirit_2

lostinrates wrote: »

Absolutely. When I cannot sleep and need to I often just try and relax by luxuriating in the fact I'm warm in bed , with my cats pouring, enjoying the warmth, the quiet, the peace and that its time just to rest my self with no demands or expectations from dogs etc,

I am going through a good sleeping patch at present. For a very long time I would be awake (and on here) for hours in the middle of the night. Best I could do was to sleep the rest of the night in a chair.


Current tactic if I wake up, is to get into my big toweling dressing gown this quickly warms me up and sends me into a deep sleep. No other garment will do.

lostinrates

Spirit wrote: »

I am going through a good sleeping patch at present. For a very long time I would be awake (and on here) for hours in the middle of the night. Best I could do was to sleep the rest of the night in a chair.

Current tactic if I wake up, is to get into my big toweling dressing gown this quickly warms me up and sends me into a deep sleep. No other garment will do.

I hate sleeping in clothes. Even when freezing:o. I cannot bear feeling restricted if they don't turn at they same time as me or ruck up or twist. Ironically I can sleep on heaps of unmade bedding, the floor, i've been known to fill the made with random object s and then end up sleeping on them, but a nighty......nope.:o

( I do occasionally for propriety, like when sharing beds with people who weren't lovers, but never do that nowadays so not a problem. Its the thing I most dress about being made inpatient.......nightclothes!

I always sleep better when fir is here.

vivatifosi

Jelly, if you are around, this is for you:

https://www.coursera.org/course/behavioralecon

ladeeda

I have discovered multi quote - this could get dangerous!

GDB2222 wrote: »

She probably gets a sugar rush and then can't stop. I'm the same. Most of the time, I'm careful, and then I'll binge.

There is something you can do to help her, though I don't know whether you need more loaded onto your shoulders. My DW cuts up two apples for me every morning and puts them in a plastic bag. That means I have 3 portions of apple a day (they are big apples) without even thinking about it. Basically, she treats me like the big toddler that I am.

She also peels carrots and leaves a bowl of carrot stick on the kitchen table.

Mixed nuts & raisins also good for this and very filling.

lostinrates wrote: »

I'm not very big on children's films or Harry potter but some of the best literature is written for children. I'm passionate about GOOD literature for children and young adults.

On very adult literature, I still have these audio CDs that DH hasn't sorted out for me. I have an old CD player in the feed room, I might lug it back to the house tomorrow for tomorrow evening.

I'm not sure how I'll find this spoken word, especially of a wordy writer, but we'll see.

I use audible.co.uk and download straight onto my phone. Portable books which I listen to driving, doing house work and any other time I can get away with it. My dyslexia is fairly severe in the reading department - takes reread after reread to understand what it is being said leaving me with frustrated brain ache. For me audio books are the perfect way to not miss out. I find that most authors/publishers pick the narrators very well and have seldom been let down by a voice.

Lack of daylight, sunlight affects us all in varying degrees, I think. About 15 years ago my dad was working in Finland & Iceland. Our Christmas presents that year were sun lights. They seem to be called sad lights now. I couldn't recommend them strongly enough, the difference it made in a relatively short space of time was incredible for me. I'll find a link and post it later.

vivatifosi

lostinrates wrote: »

A plate of prepped fruit made my DH has always been a huge treat for me. It makes me feel tremendously loved.

I love, love, love a beautiful plate of fruit to nibble on. Is anything in the world really better? Its beautiful, its healthy, it shows love and care in its preparation.


However, if one is feeling low and the message received is ' you're a bloater and I'm going off you' it would be a totally different thing.

Fruit is so beautiful looking. Look at prepackaged, fast food and it is nearly all beige. We need to take greater account of the visual impact of food. Beige is not appealing. But shiny red and glistening orange and shimmering yellow... Yummy... Getting that prepared for you, real love...

Nikkster wrote: »

What's the matter with Toy Story? (I chose Toy Story ) I have the Godfather trilogy (its not made it over here yet) - I think it is still in it's cellophane (:o). Maybe I'll have to have 'Godfather' weekend once it's made the move.

Nikkster wrote: »

Well, Toy Story was my favourite trilogy from those options.

Not sure I'm going to redeem myself by telling you that my favourite film is most usually one of Finding Nemo or Up though

Edit: Probably should also not re-mention how much I would like to go to the Harry Potter thing at Leavesden studios...

I'm with Nikks on this. I love a lot of Disney films. And like Nikks, my types of films were not on this list. Probably my favourite film series is Raiders. Not a trilogy, but would have been much better if it had stayed like that.

Nikkster

vivatifosi wrote: »

Fruit is so beautiful looking. Look at prepackaged, fast food and it is nearly all beige. We need to take greater account of the visual impact of food. Beige is not appealing. But shiny red and glistening orange and shimmering yellow... Yummy... Getting that prepared for you, real love...

In light of all this fruity talk, I ate a handful of the grapes which are lingering at the back of the fridge. I would rather have had a bit of chocolate, but I don't have any in at the moment, and I should be eating the grapes.

I'm sure I would be much more inclined to eat them if there was someone to feed them to me, but I think the grapes will be long past being edible if I wait for that :rotfl: