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Pyxis

codemonkey wrote: »

Can't enlighten you but its something I've wondered about. A relative was from a different country and developed Alzheimer and eventually he stopped talking. I always wondered if if was because he'd reverted back to his home language and no longer understood English.

Did anyone try talking to him in his own language?

codemonkey

Pyxis wrote: »

Did anyone try talking to him in his own language?

Nobody spoke it. It was a relative through marriage and I think he only wanted to speak English when he moved here. I think they had people from the Polish church come in though.

lostinrates

I particularly love 'old lady chemists' with old fashioned scented talcs and bargain bins of scented soaps mixed in with hot water bottles.

codemonkey

lostinrates wrote: »

I particularly love 'old lady chemists' with old fashioned scented talcs and bargain bins of scented soaps mixed in with hot water bottles.

Yes! And I like the old fashioned chemist smell. I love a good chemist browse.

tea_lover

lostinrates wrote: »

I particularly love 'old lady chemists' with old fashioned scented talcs and bargain bins of scented soaps mixed in with hot water bottles.

Ooh yes. There's a chemist in the parade of shops round the corner like this. It's only open when I'm at work so I don't get to go there very often. I called in to pick up a prescription during a day off last week and had a happy half hour looking at things I could have bought my Nan for Christmas if she were still with us

codemonkey

Ok, I need advice. I need to do a training course and the only one available is at the other side of the UK so will involve going down there on my own and staying in a hotel by myself for 5 days. I'm not sure I'm up to being by myself for that long. Plus it will be winter so too dark to take myself off for walks. Do I suck it up and do it or should I wait for one next year?

heartbreak_star

Chemists are great!

I got to browse round loads of them looking for some carbolic soap

Than I ordered it online. Ooops!

HBS x

tea_lover

Code, I did very similar in 2012. Stayed in a hotel in Chester (I'm based in midlands) for a course. The course was run in the hotel so I didn't technically need to leave all week (plus it was freezing and the work was HARD) so I didn't really want to leave, apart from the odd visit to the tesco across the road for some fresh air.

Personally I loved it, weirdo that I am lol. I loved the space to myself and being able to totally focus on the course, without the usual distractions of getting the tea, cleaning the bathroom, etc.

I took some supplies (biscuits mainly ), the course included a lovely cooked lunch each day so I just had a little snack in the evening then did a few hours studying.

Are there any particular aspects that seem most off-putting to you? x

lostinrates

codemonkey wrote: »

Ok, I need advice. I need to do a training course and the only one available is at the other side of the UK so will involve going down there on my own and staying in a hotel by myself for 5 days. I'm not sure I'm up to being by myself for that long. Plus it will be winter so too dark to take myself off for walks. Do I suck it up and do it or should I wait for one next year?

Is it a city? There might be places to go in the evening, late night opening at museums for example. Or if the hotel has things like massages you could have one half way through.

When the light nights are back you can be walking with your dog!

codemonkey

tea_lover wrote: »

Code, I did very similar in 2012. Stayed in a hotel in Chester (I'm based in midlands) for a course. The course was run in the hotel so I didn't technically need to leave all week (plus it was freezing and the work was HARD) so I didn't really want to leave, apart from the odd visit to the tesco across the road for some fresh air.

Personally I loved it, weirdo that I am lol. I loved the space to myself and being able to totally focus on the course, without the usual distractions of getting the tea, cleaning the bathroom, etc.

I took some supplies (biscuits mainly ), the course included a lovely cooked lunch each day so I just had a little snack in the evening then did a few hours studying.

Are there any particular aspects that seem most off-putting to you? x

I've been down there for a course before and I really badly missed DH and that was before Dumbass Dog, pathetic creature that I am. The course is held a few miles from the town so will involves taxis there and back. Last time I went all the other attendees worked in the building so went back to their desks at lunchtime and breaks and home at night so it was pretty horrible.