A place to rant about things that wind you up ( keep it clean lol)

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piggieminder said:
@Claire W it can take weeks if not months for you to feel any difference. Drinking everyday won't have done you any good, maybe cutting down would be more relistic than completely going cold turkey but well done for trying. I started out by cutting down to Friday and Saturday night and then found I was no longer thinking about it. I've not had an alcoholic drink for years now. I hope I never go back to drinking as it's made a huge difference to my mental and physical health. I didn't do it for me in the first place, my partner developed a lot of alergies and digestive problems and could no longer drink so I kept him compay in his abstenance. Good luck, I hope you feel better soon.
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Thank you for this. I really would rather not have to stop altogether but I shall see how I get on after the month is up. Well done for supporting your partner, my husband has no intention of stopping although he said he felt guilty for having a drink over the weekend
 
I was at my husband's work event this weekend and drank very little, I am finding that I get really bad migraines from very little alcohol, some wines are worse than others and one glass can give me a headache shortly after drinking it, sometimes one bottle of beer wipes me out, I made a decision to just say no. It is hard sometimes but actually I feel better for it and this weekend I did have a drink with my meal but chose to not continue afterwards, there was a lot of drink flowing and cocktails etc and whilst not pressure to drink there was some surprise that I chose not to, whilst I was tired as it was a late night, I was up and enjoyed breakfast and was able to continue the day when we got home, whereas hubby feel asleep for a good few hours!
My husband will often have a drink after work to wind down but he's stopped asking if I want one now as I rarely say yes, it's taken me a while to work out its better for me but I think it's worth persevering with if you can.
 
@Black piggies how is the battle with the fruit flies going? I killed 5 yesterday and have 7 so far for today. I keep changing the vinegar/soap mixture every morning so it is more tempting for the flies.
 
RedLoredAmazon said:
@Black piggies how is the battle with the fruit flies going? I killed 5 yesterday and have 7 so far for today. I keep changing the vinegar/soap mixture every morning so it is more tempting for the flies.
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Wow well done! Mine just sat on the edge of the plate of mixture laughing at me. You must have got a better mix than me. Tonight I sprayed everywhere with a wide spout wilko white vinegar spray and think I've drowned them all, yay. Kitchen just smells like a chippie!
 
Black piggies said:
Wow well done! Mine just sat on the edge of the plate of mixture laughing at me. You must have got a better mix than me. Tonight I sprayed everywhere with a wide spout wilko white vinegar spray and think I've drowned them all, yay. Kitchen just smells like a chippie!
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I tried balsamic vinegar and they all just laughed at it. The apple cider vinegar is really what draws them in. It does smell lovely. I pour it in a glass about 1/4 inch deep to make sure they can't get out.
 
RedLoredAmazon said:
I tried balsamic vinegar and they all just laughed at it. The apple cider vinegar is really what draws them in. It does smell lovely. I pour it in a glass about 1/4 inch deep to make sure they can't get out.
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I used posh apple cider vinegar with the mother in it, but maybe it wasn't deep enough. I just had it on a plate. Good luck getting the 7 flies today.
Score @RedLoredAmazon 7 : fruit flies 0 🤞
 
Why do babies always get sick when it's time for nursery? At least one day of paying £54 for her not to go. Thankfully my mum doesn't work on a Thursday or Friday
 
I have been congratulating myself all week on getting the piggies into boarding next week when we are having the house repointed. Then…
the builders just called to postpone our work by a week. No longer any room for the boys to go to boarding to escape the noise.
Feeling really annoyed. Just us people no problem, but our guinea pigs are a different matter. I am at work and I just want to cry. Can’t believe it’s upset me this much.
 
AidaB said:
I have been congratulating myself all week on getting the piggies into boarding next week when we are having the house repointed. Then…
the builders just called to postpone our work by a week. No longer any room for the boys to go to boarding to escape the noise.
Feeling really annoyed. Just us people no problem, but our guinea pigs are a different matter. I am at work and I just want to cry. Can’t believe it’s upset me this much.
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Aw it's horrible to think of the piggies being frightened. Could you rearrange the builders to a week there's boarding? Or move the piggies to different rooms around the work, and nag the builders to be quiet?
 
Don’t you hate it when you’re a stressed out epileptic that’s taking all four pigs to the vets in Northampton and the taxi doesn’t show up so you miss your train! 🤬🤬🤬
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Currently waiting for the next one and will be late for appointment now! Thanks taxi firm! (Who I won’t ever be using again! 🤬)
Poor scared pigwigs hate the loud announcements bless them ☹️
 
alpacasqueak said:
Don’t you hate it when you’re a stressed out epileptic that’s taking all four pigs to the vets in Northampton and the taxi doesn’t show up so you miss your train! 🤬🤬🤬
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Currently waiting for the next one and will be late for appointment now! Thanks taxi firm! (Who I won’t ever be using again! 🤬)
Poor scared pigwigs hate the loud announcements bless them ☹️
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Hope your trip home went smoother, and the vet appointment went well.
 
Black piggies said:
Aw it's horrible to think of the piggies being frightened. Could you rearrange the builders to a week there's boarding? Or move the piggies to different rooms around the work, and nag the builders to be quiet?
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Thank you, yes we had considered moving them between rooms, but they are doing the whole house, probably one bit at a time, the whole of downstairs is quite open, not many places to escape the noise.
Builders wont be able to rearrange to suit us, unfortunately, they have already squeezed us in between jobs.
Hopefully we will think of a solution over the next week.
 
AidaB said:
Thank you, yes we had considered moving them between rooms, but they are doing the whole house, probably one bit at a time, the whole of downstairs is quite open, not many places to escape the noise.
Builders wont be able to rearrange to suit us, unfortunately, they have already squeezed us in between jobs.
Hopefully we will think of a solution over the next week.
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Ah difficult. Could you travel further for the boarding? You're not too far from the Northampton TEAS guinea pig sanctuary, which I think does boarding.
 
I spent most of today sewing new cage liners for my 4 cages (2 sets each + pee pads). Just packed up for today and discovered the first one I stitched this morning has the top piece of fleece inside out. The colour is slightly lighter and the fleece is fluffier, I will notice every time I use it, it will drive me mad. I'm going to have to sit and unpick the whole thing and do it again. Luckily it's not a whole cage size just a 1 x 2 grid size for a loft but annoying all the same. I'm not good with having to do things twice!
 
I’m just tired, my fiancé’s visa got extended again because of coronavirus and of course his mothers first instinct is to attack me over the phone. His grandma finally installed WhatsApp and she was so kind to me I just cried, she also told us our cat is safe and happy with my fiancé’s aunt and is living his best life, but his mother rather than telling us this MONTHS ago has been using the cat as a manipulation tactic to try and make us feel horrible for having to leave him there, and made us believe it’s been on its own for months …
 
This is not a rant, but a sad thing. My friend texted me last night saying her 13 year old daughter tried to commit suicide at school yesterday. It is just so sad to hear this. I'm not sure how she is, but I know she is in the hospital or treatment center. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers!

Please, we all need to make sure we take care of ourselves and check in on the children in our lives. Tell your loved ones that you love them and how wonderful they are to you.
 
RedLoredAmazon said:
This is not a rant, but a sad thing. My friend texted me last night saying her 13 year old daughter tried to commit suicide at school yesterday. It is just so sad to hear this. I'm not sure how she is, but I know she is in the hospital or treatment center. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers!

Please, we all need to make sure we take care of ourselves and check in on the children in our lives. Tell your loved ones that you love them and how wonderful they are to you.
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😞 I will keep her in my thoughts. I know things like depression and mental illness are not easy to deal with, especially at such a young age. I hope she recieves the help and care she deserves.
 
RedLoredAmazon said:
This is not a rant, but a sad thing. My friend texted me last night saying her 13 year old daughter tried to commit suicide at school yesterday. It is just so sad to hear this. I'm not sure how she is, but I know she is in the hospital or treatment center. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers!

Please, we all need to make sure we take care of ourselves and check in on the children in our lives. Tell your loved ones that you love them and how wonderful they are to you.
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So sorry to hear that. I hope she pulls through and this is the beginning of emotional recovery. My 12 year old's mental health plummeted last autumn starting secondary school where the demands on him were inappropriate and unmanageable, I formally withdrew him against the advice of everyone, and he recovered to his normal cheerful self. These cries for help can hopefully be the start of better times. Wishing your friend's daughter well.
 
RedLoredAmazon said:
This is not a rant, but a sad thing. My friend texted me last night saying her 13 year old daughter tried to commit suicide at school yesterday. It is just so sad to hear this. I'm not sure how she is, but I know she is in the hospital or treatment center. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers!

Please, we all need to make sure we take care of ourselves and check in on the children in our lives. Tell your loved ones that you love them and how wonderful they are to you.
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So sad that such young people can be so desperately unhappy, its tragic that often these days it takes an extreme event like this for mental health issues to get properly diagnosed and treated. Wishing her all the best for her recovery x
 
I would usually leave them alone but I’m afraid this time I couldn’t 😭 (s)he is hopefully resting peacefully inside the hoover bag
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Waiting to go for my PCR test. Yesterday I felt like I was getting a cold and started coughing a little in the night. Today had a bit of a temperature earlier. Ears slightly blocked like when you have a cold. Had a minor headache earlier. Now just feel tired though that could be because I slept late and CAN’T LIE IN ANYMORE 😭 I feel like I’ve let the school down, even though it’s out of my control and my health comes first ☹️
 
RedLoredAmazon said:
This is not a rant, but a sad thing. My friend texted me last night saying her 13 year old daughter tried to commit suicide at school yesterday. It is just so sad to hear this. I'm not sure how she is, but I know she is in the hospital or treatment center. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers!

Please, we all need to make sure we take care of ourselves and check in on the children in our lives. Tell your loved ones that you love them and how wonderful they are to you.
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So very sorry to hear this.
Will be keeping the whole family in my prayers
 
Siikibam said:
Waiting to go for my PCR test. Yesterday I felt like I was getting a cold and started coughing a little in the night. Today had a bit of a temperature earlier. Ears slightly blocked like when you have a cold. Had a minor headache earlier. Now just feel tired though that could be because I slept late and CAN’T LIE IN ANYMORE 😭 I feel like I’ve let the school down, even though it’s out of my control and my health comes first ☹️
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Hope the test is negative for COVID and it’s nothing worse than a cold.
Hope you feel better soon.
 
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