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Here we can all be heard for a little while. Part 3

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  • Georgiegirl256
    Georgiegirl256 Posts: 7,005 Forumite
    Lambyr wrote: »
    I jokingly whinged at Tesco last year complaining they didn't deliver my ice cubes during a heatwave.

    They gave me a £5 e-voucher. :D

    Result!
    codemonkey wrote: »
    Well that's just unacceptable.

    Well that's what I thought. I'm composing my letter as we speak. :p
  • codemonkey
    codemonkey Posts: 6,534 Forumite
    Pyxis wrote: »
    Oooh! I like the sound of that! :)

    I like really tall men!:)

    He probably doesn't drive because he can't fit into standard cars! :D

    I have had too much caffeine today and given myself a headache.

    You'd have loved my ex Pyxis. 6'8" with size 18 feet!
    Eu não sou uma tartaruga. Eu sou um codigopombo.
  • Waves_and_Smiles
    Waves_and_Smiles Posts: 5,263 Forumite
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    Evening all! I used to play WoW years ago, it was fun! I have played a lot of computer games over the years before my reactions became too slow with the antipsychotics, WaSp's main hobby is gaming, he is always playing something.

    You would get on well with WaSp, Georgie. He loves photography. I managed to pick him up a second hand DSLR camera off Ebay for Christmas and he is constantly taking photo's now.

    So good news! We had a free update to our internet and it is so speedy you wouldn't believe! It has made a huge difference! Bad news, I seem to have acquired a browser hijacker that is opening up advertisements randomly in my browser. I actually quite like virus/adware removal so it isn't really a big deal, I just can't be bothered yet. I will put up with annoying adverts for a while.

    I am also not coping with the heat, it is dehydrating me and I am not quite sure what to do. I have a broken temperature control due to my thyroid disorder so I don't cool down quickly, I take codeine which dehydrates and diuretics which obviously do. I am waking up with a bad headache every morning. I drink water constantly as it is, I have no idea how to get more liquid into myself. This is why I love winter and can't handle summer!
    Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened - Anatole France

    If I knew that the world would end tomorrow, I would still plant apple trees today - Martin Luther King
  • codemonkey
    codemonkey Posts: 6,534 Forumite
    Here's a weird idea for you WaS but might work or help a little - wrists are a really good spot for cooling the body. So you get a freezer bag, put a good amount of washing up liquid into it, seal (with no air) and roll into sausage shape that can wrap round your wrists, pop it in the freezer and then wear like a bracelet - instant cooling and less sweating.

    Either that or a lot of ice cream!
    Eu não sou uma tartaruga. Eu sou um codigopombo.
  • mellymoo74
    mellymoo74 Posts: 6,529 Forumite
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    I think I understand what you meant Calley
    You have to drive as you drive your husband round so you really don't want someone who lives some distance away who doesn't drive.
  • calleyw
    calleyw Posts: 9,896 Forumite
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    mellymoo74 wrote: »
    I think I understand what you meant Calley
    You have to drive as you drive your husband round so you really don't want someone who lives some distance away who doesn't drive.

    Melly, that is correct. just did not word IT correctly.

    How are you today?

    Yours

    Calley
    Hope for everything and expect nothing!!!

    Good enough is almost always good enough -Prof Barry Schwartz

    If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try -Seth Godin
  • mellymoo74
    mellymoo74 Posts: 6,529 Forumite
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    Just about to do another dog walk lol.
    Had to let it cool down.
    Finally had a couple of hours sleep
  • Waves_and_Smiles
    Waves_and_Smiles Posts: 5,263 Forumite
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    Ooooh, code! What a clever idea! Thank you, I shall try that. I suffer every summer and have ever since my metabolism and temperature went to pot, I don't cope well in hot weather at all because my cooling system is broken. It's disgusting but the hair on my scalp is wet right now because I am sweating so much, I am probably the only person counting down to autumn right now.
    Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened - Anatole France

    If I knew that the world would end tomorrow, I would still plant apple trees today - Martin Luther King
  • Lambyr
    Lambyr Posts: 439 Forumite
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    Ooooh, code! What a clever idea! Thank you, I shall try that. I suffer every summer and have ever since my metabolism and temperature went to pot, I don't cope well in hot weather at all because my cooling system is broken. It's disgusting but the hair on my scalp is wet right now because I am sweating so much, I am probably the only person counting down to autumn right now.

    I much prefer autumn and winter. I hate the heat, or at least humidity. I end up sweating and feeling manky and grimy all the time to the point I end up taking a couple of cool baths per day and changing my clothes constantly. Find it harder to sleep properly in the summer too cos I just wake up every couple of hours sweating and desperate for a drink. Summer also costs more money cos I end up spending more money on drinks. And to top it off, I know I'll open a window and within five minutes there will be a daddy long legs pointlessly bumbling along the wall and annoying me!

    There's some upsides to summer admittedly. E and I used to go watch T20 games cos it's quite relaxing sitting outside, smothered in sunscreen (fair skin... I will burn in minutes!) with a couple of cold ciders... can't do that anymore cos the person who used to take over for me looking after mum is no longer with us but can still watch it on TV and use some imagination.

    So obviously not for the exact same reasons, and I'm sorry to hear of your health troubles in summer, but I'm at least with you on not being the fan of the hot weather as most others! :)
    She would always like to say,
    Why change the past when you can own this day?
  • Waves_and_Smiles
    Waves_and_Smiles Posts: 5,263 Forumite
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    Yay! It's not just me, Lambyr! I am fair skinned too, there is no tan, it is white as a sheet to bright red and blistered after 15 minutes in the sun.

    Everyone please enjoy the summer for me and I will enjoy the winter for you. Deal?
    Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened - Anatole France

    If I knew that the world would end tomorrow, I would still plant apple trees today - Martin Luther King
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