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dragonette

sorry, am an archaeologist by training so was wondering about bits of ferries etc

Pyxis

dragonette wrote: »

sorry, am an archaeologist by training so was wondering about bits of ferries etc

Well, I know that they travelled between the City of London, Greenwich and places like Hampton Court etc. by river in preference to overland, where there weren't really roads. But I guess you had to be fairly well-off, as always!

System

Apologies code, was with Swain and didn't have my phone on me, hope you're feeling a bit better today *hugs and warm handshakes*

WaS your llama adventures sounds exciting :j

I'm in a good mood today got cooked a sunday roast and lemon cheesecake I've been spoilt today

tea_lover

Everyone is so quiet! Hope you're all ok x.

Birdie85

Love the visualisation tips! I'm not massively visual but these ways actually seem like a nice way to deal with crappy thoughts. I do have my limits though, when I was 2 weeks overdue with DS I was told by a friend to imagine my cervix opening like a flower... that was too much for me to handle! :rotfl:

My favourite way to get rid of work stresses is to do a Taylor Swift 'Shake it Off' in the car park before getting in the car! I also have that song (and other happy tunes!) on my phone to listen to when things are getting overwhelming in the office.

Llama training sounds amazing WaS! How awesome that the lady clearly trusts you enough to help for a full day! That will be so fun.

Hope everyone has had a good weekend. I'm trying not to let work get on top of me and looking forward to having 2 4-day weeks!

tea_lover

Mixed success with this week's breakfast muffins (oat, vanilla and blueberry).

I realised after I'd made them that I'd read the recipe wrong and only put in half the sugar (d'oh!). They're passable though. Would benefit from a bit more sweetness but I'll tell myself I did it on purpose to save calories :rotfl:.

Another night of disturbing dreams last night (common for me, have always been like this). Feeling tired and out of sorts today. Wish I could just sleep like normal people!

Waves_and_Smiles

Did yesterday happen? I slept through it! This tends to happen after a Cluster Headache, they totally knock me out for a day afterwards. I am still drowsy today.

Poor tea, I am with you on weird sleep. I either don't sleep at all, have nightmares and sleepwalk or sleep for a full day. There is no regularity at all. I am naughty because I would be coating not-quite-sweet-enough muffins in icing, that would work!

Courtney the pygmy crocodile who I met leaves the rainforest sanctuary this week. She is off to take part in a breeding programme for 2 years. I feel sad, she was a cute little girl. Because she is only little she doesn't look intimidating at all, kind of like a big lizard. She will be looked after though and come back after she has finished having babies which will mostly be released in the wild to help the natural population increase. A lot of their natural habitat has been chopped down but wildlife groups are replanting in protected areas and Courtney's babies will be introduced into one of these, likely in Brazil. Only 1% of pygmy crocodile babies survive in the wild due to predators and humans logging, because they are so small (about the length of your arm fully grown) they aren't very tough and the babies are only as long as your finger. But in Courtney's case all of them should make it so there will be lots of little Courtney's out there running free! They hope for between 12-20 eggs from her over 2 years.

They cannot release Courtney because despite their efforts not to interact with her she has become domesticated, she knows not to try to eat a human (I was able to stand next to her within range of her mouth) and that people will throw food to her so she wouldn't manage naturally. The keeper said she would be more likely to approach a human for food rather than run from them and very likely be killed as a result. It's a little sad for her but her sacrifice means the natural population will increase and she is treated very well indeed in captivity. She has a massive pond, no predators and the perfect temperature, plus all the meat she can eat. And now she gets to experience motherhood.

I am so glad that I got to meet her when I had the chance and watch her suddenly dive for food before becoming as still as a statue again. It's also very sweet that one of the keepers has stayed in touch with me and lets me know how the animals are!

Enjoy your time as a mummy little Courtney, I will be sure to visit you when you come back.

dragonette

Courtney sounds lovely! Aww, lots of happy feels from that pos, WaS


I had a restful day yesterday, but I'm still physically drained and mentally a bit foggy. Amazed I can feel the pain through all the codeine, oh well!

Positives today :
Washing machine seems to be OK (flatmate used it, no leaks!)

Going in to town to pick up some wool - ok, cheap acrylic but it's for a couch blanket so that's fine

Seeing a friend later, for some gentle fun depending on how I'm feeling

I ordered some gorgeous colouring books

Poss neg?
I seem to be an agony aunt atm? Or at least, a sounding board

Waves_and_Smiles

There is a lot of positivity in there, dragonette! Being an agiony aunt is ok, but do remember to step away from other people's problems sometimes and take some time for you.

I take codeine and Tramadol and I still have pain too, sadly. However, if I miss a dose then I quickly remember why I take it!

I deserve a treat. I just spent 50 minutes on the phone to Southern Electric to renew my electricity tariff. Fortunately very little of that involved me speaking as the guy needed to read out the entire T&C to me. I am shaky now but it is over for the next 3 years and gives me 3% a year off of my bills, so yay!

dragonette

Ooh well done! I think that calls for extra biscuits, or treat of choice

That reminds me, i need to do meter readings. And change supplier but honestly thats beyond me atm.

I'm getting better at stepping back to let myself recover, and this guy is v concerned about not overwhelming me.