Alchemausterity II

Alchemilla

apple_muncher said:

Hope things improve for dd2.

Thanks Apple. Not so far, I was called to collect her from school yesterday.

I am feeding the kids Miso paste because I can't get potassium iodide and I do not believe reports about normal radiation levels.

Been for smear test, DW done, paid latest car bill (from having a flat tyre). I feel very very skint.

I need to have a big selling mission.

Lunch then painting, put dinner on then visit 'rents, collect kids, go to optician. 

We are watching Maid at the moment. The star is Andie McDowell's daughter who is a stunning actor. (Whatever nepotism has been at play).

badmemory

At least she may well have avoided the casting couch!  A most major advantage these days.  After all they can't afford to use a "dud" now.

Alchemilla

badmemory said:

At least she may well have avoided the casting couch!  A most major advantage these days.  After all they can't afford to use a "dud" now.

Good point! I hope being the daughter of a famous woman is enough for couch protection, but I'm not confident.

badmemory

Me too!  When will we move on from this rubbish.  I guess only when rich men stop having all the power.  Maybe in another 100 years & doesn't that sound depressing.

Karmacat

Yikes.  I'm also concerned about the miso paste and misreporting of background radiation?  Do you have anything you could share about sources, Alchemilla?

badmemory

I wouldn't worry too much about background radiation, it can't be as bad as it was when Chernobyl actually happened.  Well unless the russians are terminal stupid & refuse to turn the power back on.  Back over 40 years ago when it first happened there was a block on shipping sheep & cattle from Wales & surroundings & Scotland.  Every night the back roads in the Forest of Dean used to vibrate with the number of lorries carting sheep to Birmingham.  I don't remember one being caught.  So if you ate lamb then & you are okay no worries now as unless Putin is really stupid!!

greent

Ooh @badmemory - are you local to FoD? (Says the Gloucester person...) 😁

Haven't read anything about radiation... off to check that out... 

apple_muncher

Sorry to hear about dd2. Does she need some time out at home?

badmemory

greent said:

Ooh @badmemory - are you local to FoD? (Says the Gloucester person...) 😁

Haven't read anything about radiation... off to check that out... 

I used to live in Cinderford from 77 to 81.  Ex worked for the big Rank Xerox, long gone I believe.  Living a lot further north now, back  home almost.

savingholmes

HI Alchemilla

Sorry DD2 is struggling. I often wonder how different our lives would have been if my little family had all been diagnosed early (never mind the extended family pointing fingers and living in denial). I do sometimes think though I would have just swapped problems. Hopefully things will pick up for her. It's a difficult time for all of you and it sounds like you've had various health scares between you all with all the change and uncertainty that represents. Not surprising if things are difficult. The surprise party was probably also exhausting for someone with ASD... and she may just need recuperation time. Sorry if I'm preaching to the choir...