Just needed to be heard for a little while

oldestgnome

That's a significant difference cost wise and health wise too, maybe you could use some of the money saved for a trip to meet a Tapir at some point in the future

jobbingmusician

But I'm worried about why you are asking the question - please don't start smoking (e-cigs) again just to enjoy the flavour!

iammumtoone

jobbingmusician wrote: »

But I'm worried about why you are asking the question - please don't start smoking (e-cigs) again just to enjoy the flavour!

Don't worry I won't I was just curious. I have a son who I would never let see me smoking and as it is impossible to hide anything from a seven year old it rules it out completely.

I do think they are a good thing for those that do smoke it is healthier and saves money, I can't understand why anyone would want to smoke normal cigs now these are available.

Waves_and_Smiles

oooh, good idea on the tapir visit oldestgnome!

Hello, JM! How are the new living arrangements going?

I tried to give up using gum before and it was useless, I felt that something major was missing. With e-cigs I don't notice it at all because my hands are still occupied. I notice I spend far more time actually holding the cig than I do smoking it, it is comforting to have something to fiddle with.

System

iammumtoone wrote: »

How does smoking e cigs compare cost wise to normal cigs?

I pay £12 for a large bottle of e cig juice, that typically lastsme about 3 weeks.

i think it cost aout £30 for the initial outlay.

But considering i was spending about £30 A WEEK on cigs it does cost me less.

I am on low nicotine atm (I started on high and have gone down to medium then low, next step zero).

For me a lot of it (Like waS possibly) is the action of having something in my hand which i think is why patches and lozenges never worked for me (and inhaletoors always reminded me of tampons )

jobbingmusician

Well, the neighbour is very lovely, letting us visit here, but in some respects it feels a bit like camping

Mr JM reacted to the move by getting flu (he's now much better, altho still not well enough to drive) and had a delirious morning where he had no idea where he was and kept telling me to find the remote for our adjustable bed so he could sit up. He eventually decided we were at the seaside because he could see a telegraph pole out of the window and thought it was a ship. Thankfully the paracetomol kicked in after a while

I'm off to Bristol for a conference today so will be quiet all day. ('Thank God' they all said in unison.)

whitewing

It's a grumpy old day here, weatherwise and I feel cold but cheerful. Must get on with some work today.

codemonkey

I'm in a big, old PMSy grump today. Trying to defeat it by blasting my cheer up playlist through my earphones. My cheer up playlist consists mainly of songs so cheesey you could make fondue out of them. Its kind of working.

Pyxis

codemonkey wrote: »

I'm in a big, old PMSy grump today. Trying to defeat it by blasting my cheer up playlist through my earphones. My cheer up playlist consists mainly of songs so cheesey you could make fondue out of them. Its kind of working.

That's interesting! My cheerup list is nothing but the liveliest, upbeat/latin/rock'n'roll/swing songs imaginable! It usually works, as it gets me singing and/or dancing! (Some of them are my Zumba dances!)

Right now I've got a headache - woke up with a pounder, and it's settled to an gentle ache, but I'm still flopbot! And very tired! Too many late nights at the weekend but still getting up early!

Pyxis

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