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Miss the silliness.......😥
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Spoke too soon. I am a wreck today. Feel like cancelling all my appts but I won't. I think I need to get out of the house.6 -
helensbiggestfan said:Well my lovely ladies.....I hope you are all ok. I'm not feeling 100% today.....a mass of aches and pains. Trying to mow my wretched lawn and I'm struggling. I keep having to take a break. In my heyday I would have rattled through it in about 15 minutes, now it takes me an eternity and then most of the next day to recover.When I was young I felt immortal. When I was in in my 50s I still could give women half my age a run for their money.....now I just feel wrecked. 🤣. Has age finally caught up with me or is it just a temporary blip. Hopefully the latter.The other day DIL was saying that both my sons seem to view me as some kind of superwoman, that I am tireless and can do just about anything......😂🤣. Little do they know. I confessed to DIL that even superwomen get tired and have to concede defeat sometimes. Sad to say, my energy levels just aren't what they were. And I'm sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. I have never really recovered from being a carer, it absolutely knocked the stuffing out of me. I keep hoping that one day I will bounce back and recover some of my old vivacious self.Anyway I have been giving the matter a great deal of thought. I'm going to get rid of the wretched lawn, it's just an eyesore, lawn is too good a word for it. It really Is no better than scrub grass, choked with weeds, dying off in parts. It doesn't matter how much I cut it, weed and feed it, fertilise it, it never looks any better. It has to go. I will spend the money I saved by not going to Iceland having the garden landscaped. So there. 😂.I shudder to think about the cost but I have simply had enough. I just want somewhere nice to sit out and enjoy. And anyway, let's face it I won't be travelling anywhere this year and maybe not even next at this rate. I certainly won't be cruising again until there is a vaccine.So I'm going to invest in making my life easier.Break over, time to get back and finish cutting that blasted grass.
Sometimes there are conditions that can prevent us from absorbing nutrients properly even if we are eating a healthy diet that otherwise would provide everything.
Some years ago it turned out some problems my husband was having were down to malnutrition, although you would never have thought it to look at him!5 -
littlegreenparrot said:helensbiggestfan said:Well my lovely ladies.....I hope you are all ok. I'm not feeling 100% today.....a mass of aches and pains. Trying to mow my wretched lawn and I'm struggling. I keep having to take a break. In my heyday I would have rattled through it in about 15 minutes, now it takes me an eternity and then most of the next day to recover.When I was young I felt immortal. When I was in in my 50s I still could give women half my age a run for their money.....now I just feel wrecked. 🤣. Has age finally caught up with me or is it just a temporary blip. Hopefully the latter.The other day DIL was saying that both my sons seem to view me as some kind of superwoman, that I am tireless and can do just about anything......😂🤣. Little do they know. I confessed to DIL that even superwomen get tired and have to concede defeat sometimes. Sad to say, my energy levels just aren't what they were. And I'm sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. I have never really recovered from being a carer, it absolutely knocked the stuffing out of me. I keep hoping that one day I will bounce back and recover some of my old vivacious self.Anyway I have been giving the matter a great deal of thought. I'm going to get rid of the wretched lawn, it's just an eyesore, lawn is too good a word for it. It really Is no better than scrub grass, choked with weeds, dying off in parts. It doesn't matter how much I cut it, weed and feed it, fertilise it, it never looks any better. It has to go. I will spend the money I saved by not going to Iceland having the garden landscaped. So there. 😂.I shudder to think about the cost but I have simply had enough. I just want somewhere nice to sit out and enjoy. And anyway, let's face it I won't be travelling anywhere this year and maybe not even next at this rate. I certainly won't be cruising again until there is a vaccine.So I'm going to invest in making my life easier.Break over, time to get back and finish cutting that blasted grass.
Sometimes there are conditions that can prevent us from absorbing nutrients properly even if we are eating a healthy diet that otherwise would provide everything.
Some years ago it turned out some problems my husband was having were down to malnutrition, although you would never have thought it to look at him!Since then I've overhauled my diet And take a range of supplements to support Adrenal health. The endocrine system is complicated and it seems to take forever to sort it out, and I'm not the most patient of patients. But I'm getting there.The chiro really is helping and now that I'm back doing some simple daily yoga I'm starting to feel a lot less stiff and sore.It's a long journey back to wellness but I do feel I'm making some progress. Some days it feels like one step forward and two back. But I'll persevere.And yes you can be both overweight and malnourished. Not as daft as it sounds when you look at the average western diet. There's very little nutritional value in a grain based, heavy carb diet diet. Since switching to mainly paleo and plant based Foods I feel tons better.Anyway gotta dash. Chiro awaits.7 -
We have had thunder, lighting and some rain but I resisted doing the naked rain dance. It didn't rain for long and I think there will be more storms before the day is over. The temperature and humidity dropped and it felt lovely but it is building up again.
I had a good rest yesterday and feel a bit better, DD has decided to come here for a few days which will be nice and then I might go up to her for a day next week.
I was looking at the Labour MP who is in the news because of a police stop, must confess I wasn't thinking much about the real issues as I was thinking how good she looked for 50, her skin looked really glowing and unlined, she looks like she takes good care of herself. I gave my hair a good soak in flax seed oil last night as the hot weather has dried it out, washed it this morning and it looks good so that cheered me up. I've got a hair appointment in 2 weeks time, it has really grown in the last 4 weeks and I assume that is a good sign it is healthy. I haven't got any special facial stuff left just some Lidl cream so I'm thinking of treating myself, something quite moisturising as the sun has dried it out a bit. Thinking of having a shopping trip with DD as I need some new underwear particularly bras and could do with some new trousers. I have ruined 3 pairs in the last few months as I have gone overboard with the bleaching things and have splashed my clothes.
The compression gloves have done wonders for my hands, no pain now just the occasional ache if I do too much but when I think of how much pain I was in a couple of months ago I am truly happy with how they are now.
Thank you for the support, it did really help in a low moment.6 -
Thanks ladies.x
LL - I'm glad you went through with your chiro appointment. Have you ever thought about trying reiki? I know people who said that it worked for them when they were feeling emotionally low. I was thinking of trying it myself as I still have those vouchers from my husband's work that I haven't used because of lockdown. I did try a reiki session once and I was shocked that I started crying a few hours afterwards. It is supposed to unlock emotional trauma you carry in your body and help you to heal.
I'm getting my scented candle, sunflowers and new vase delivered today. I'm spoiling myself as I feel sad about my cat.6 -
Sending you a big hug LL. Definitely try to keep to your appointments this afternoon. It'll be good for you to get out. We'll be thinking of you. 😊7
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here we go some daft memes to lighten the mood......6
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One annoying thing is that I got a cut on my finger while I was away at the coast. It's very swollen and painful and the pharmacist said I needed antibiotics. I'm still waiting for the GP to call me about it. The clinician I spoke to today said I have to go in for a tetanus injection tomorrow morning as well. That will be the first time going to my GP surgery since lockdown started. I can't even remember the last time I had a tetanus injection. It's not really something I've ever thought about.5
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Wednesday if it anything like my surgery it will be locked down tighter than Fort Knox. The locked door, the receptionist gowning up to let me in, the checking I was using the hand sanitiser properly, the doctor in scrubs, apron, mask, vizor, gloves. I can't imagine what they wear if they think you have covid. It was also very quiet, I was the only patient in the building and was outnumbered 8 to 1 by the staff I could see. It was a very strange experience. Hope it goes well.8
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