Roselina
Forum Donator 2024/25
I’m sorry you felt like this today - it’s because you obviously care very much about what you do - I hope you sleep peacefully and can put this day behind you . We’re with you
A place to rant about things that wind you up ( keep it clean lol)
Lorcan
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Chest is psoriasis, it's topical betnovate mixed with an antifungal I can't remember off the top of my head. I was meant to see dermatology a couple of weeks back and anxiety got the better of me, I don't really know Middleton well enough (or Heywood, which was my only other option). It had mostly cleared, but it's like the eczema, it's opportunistic.
Siikibam
Forum Donator 2022/23
Hope you can be seen soon and have it reviewed in any case. We’re waiting for my son’s phototherapy appointments. He last saw the dermatologist in April. Even that was brought forward because the ward doctors wanted him reviewed as soon as possible. Slow…
Princess Dustmop
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Can you try washing with filtered water. One of those single faucet filters might be a good test to see if it helps your hands ... though if it is the water, it would probably take a whole-house filter to really fix it.
Lorcan
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Doesn't help, or at least this isn't a problem confined to my own house. The only real difference is that it happens here more often.
Sweet Potato
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I met a man I used to go to college with at the weekend. I was excited to see him as it's been a long time and we used to be close. We exchanged numbers and said we'd have to find time to meet up. A very short text conversation with him revealed he doesn't just want to be friends. Even once I mentioned the fact I have a husband he decided to get all emotionally needy and go on about how he just wants someone to cuddle. Why can't men just be friends! I know I can be a bit nieve when it comes to this sort of thing and there probably we're signs in our spoken conversation that I missed but I genuinely thought he was just happy to see an old friend not seeing me as a potential hook up. Was he ever a proper friend or is that how he saw me in college? It messes with my emotions so much when this sort of thing happens but mostly I just feel sad that I can't have a friendship with a lovely man that I used to get along with so well.
Siikibam
Forum Donator 2022/23
I hate it when men behave this way - with an ulterior motive. It’s not nice but at least you found out early on rather than after meeting up with him and being lulled into an even falser sense of security!
There are plenty of people he can cuddle, he needs to look for someone who is single though! Sorry, gets on my last nerve this kind of behaviour
Homestead Mom
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I have a housemate with various disabilities, including mental. She arrived with a new guinea pig (about 5mos), and placed it into the cage with a 4-y-o, and what I’m estimating to be a now 12-month and 14-month sow. Guess who’s not a sow? She knew it too. NOW she’s saying, “I don’t want my (senior) guinea pig to die!” 
I’m finding out now that the two local vets aren’t actually exotic. They have seen the senior pig (and other piggies) for years, but I can’t rely on them for a C-section or the male’s neutering. The search is on.
I’m finding out now that the two local vets aren’t actually exotic. They have seen the senior pig (and other piggies) for years, but I can’t rely on them for a C-section or the male’s neutering. The search is on.
RedLoredAmazon
Adult Guinea Pig
I would reach out the Helping All Little Pipsqueaks as they service the New England and Pennsylvania area. They may know of a good exotic vet nearby.I have a housemate with various disabilities, including mental. She arrived with a new guinea pig (about 5mos), and placed it into the cage with a 4-y-o, and what I’m estimating to be a now 12-month and 14-month sow. Guess who’s not a sow? She knew it too. NOW she’s saying, “I don’t want my (senior) guinea pig to die!”
I’m finding out now that the two local vets aren’t actually exotic. They have seen the senior pig (and other piggies) for years, but I can’t rely on them for a C-section or the male’s neutering. The search is on.
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Sar
Adult Guinea Pig
1. Wisdom teeth
2. People who assume you have an easy life (and say this to you) because you still live at home (with family) when in reality they don't even know a minute part of what I deal with...
2. People who assume you have an easy life (and say this to you) because you still live at home (with family) when in reality they don't even know a minute part of what I deal with...
Sweet Potato
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Betsy
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As most of you know, I love my MIL she is really lovely and I love her dearly, but she does wind my up! Because of her age (she's 85) she has lost her strength. She asked me to get her 4 pints of milk today, which I did, then told me off for walking up 2 flights of stairs (instead of taking the lift) with 4 pints of milk because its "heavy". She then asked me to get her hoover out of the cupboard for the cleaner, I lifted it out no problem but I was told off for lifting it up because its "heavy". I know she only does it because she cares and she knows I've got a bad back. I've lost count of the times I've told her I go to the gym and can lift 5lb (2kg she doesn't understand metric) weights and can also carry a farm bale of hay from the car all round the side and back of my house and into the garage without thinking about it.
As I said she is lovely and the best MIL anyone could have but she does try my patience!
As I said she is lovely and the best MIL anyone could have but she does try my patience!
Lorcan
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@Betsy it reminds me of some customers of mine donkeys years back, I used to work in this shop, kind of like a newsagents except we also sold spuds because we're Northern Ireland and that's what we do. We'd get these massive paper sacks in, like straight from the farm paper sacks and we'd tip them into a trolley someone clearly nicked years before and then lined to hold the spuds. And we'd transfer them from there to smaller bags - 2.5kg, 5kg and 10kg, I want to say?
However, we'd also sell these by the sackful. We were told we were always to leave a sack or two of each variety because someone would want 100kg of potatoes. And if they bought those sacks, those sacks needed to get to their car.
And about 60% of the time they'd buy the sack and then freak out because my 6½ st, 5ft2 self would just pick up the sack and walk to the car. Like how else did they think they were getting their potatoes?! And honestly the sacks weren't too bad once you actually had them, it was getting them lifted with your arms underneath them that was iffy. I used my knees. I always had bruised knees, lol.
However, we'd also sell these by the sackful. We were told we were always to leave a sack or two of each variety because someone would want 100kg of potatoes. And if they bought those sacks, those sacks needed to get to their car.
And about 60% of the time they'd buy the sack and then freak out because my 6½ st, 5ft2 self would just pick up the sack and walk to the car. Like how else did they think they were getting their potatoes?! And honestly the sacks weren't too bad once you actually had them, it was getting them lifted with your arms underneath them that was iffy. I used my knees. I always had bruised knees, lol.
Sweet Potato
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We have to lift children with complex medical needs and learning difficulties into their wheelchairs at work. One of the teaching assistants in our class has a few medical issues including arthritis. We must have been telling her to take it easy a little to often because she helped to lift a child the other day and just as they were about to lift the child screams "no no stop! Mind your back"
Betsy
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The child clearly is caring.
Princess Dustmop
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If you're looking for something to put her mind at ease, four pints of milk is only about 4lbs. Usually even those with lifting restrictions (like post surgical) are given a restriction closer to 10lbs ... a gallon of milk is actually sometimes used as a gauge for that.
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AidaB
Forum Donator 2024/25
Not necessarily a rant, but 2 missed opportunities that have left me feeling frustrated.
Meeting old friends in London, discovered last night my best friend was in London yesterday & today, but due to other commitments we have missed each other by minutes & one suburb!
Messaged my parents…neither of us realised we were passing each other. They passed through London today on their way home from a holiday too, could have paused for a hug.
Meeting old friends in London, discovered last night my best friend was in London yesterday & today, but due to other commitments we have missed each other by minutes & one suburb!
Messaged my parents…neither of us realised we were passing each other. They passed through London today on their way home from a holiday too, could have paused for a hug.
Sar
Adult Guinea Pig
Putting something in a safe place as you know you will need it in a couple of weeks. Fast forward to that time and you can't find it!
Now wondering where my obvious safe place is!
Now wondering where my obvious safe place is!
Lorcan
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I've just finished hunting for something where I did the same thing - put it down somewhere I figured was "obvious" for when I next needed it, then went to look for it and couldn't find anything. It'll be there somewhere!
Also I just got stabbed in the hand getting some hay for the goblins. Why can't they eat soft hay?!
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Crystella
Forum Donator 2024/25
One of those days I'm so glad I don't have children and I wish people would bring their children up right, ie don't run off to nannie's and granddad's through the fields and over a train line without saying anything to mum who thinks you are playing in the playpark.
Boyfriend just kept saying to me, well he should have had his mobile phone with him. As if that's the answer, they shouldn't have gone off in the first place. No offence but the train line is a busy one and not a place for a 8 & 7yr boys to be crossing without an adult, no matter how smart they keep saying the older boy is.
*rant over*
Boyfriend just kept saying to me, well he should have had his mobile phone with him. As if that's the answer, they shouldn't have gone off in the first place. No offence but the train line is a busy one and not a place for a 8 & 7yr boys to be crossing without an adult, no matter how smart they keep saying the older boy is.
*rant over*
Siikibam
Forum Donator 2022/23
Pity there’s no shocked emoji! I agree with you. I wouldn’t be comfortable with my oldest crossing train lines and he’s 15!
Lorcan
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I took recycling outside. First I managed to put some paper into the brown bin (and there's no rescuing that) and then I managed to whack my kneecap off my wall. I don't know how either, but I've got a good sized lump forming at the upper edge of my kneecap, lol. Watch out for walls, they fight dirty.
Edit: Just went to the toilet and hit the same knee off the doorframe leaving the bathroom. Something's clearly playing havoc with my spatial awareness tonight lol.
Edit: Just went to the toilet and hit the same knee off the doorframe leaving the bathroom. Something's clearly playing havoc with my spatial awareness tonight lol.
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Siikibam
Forum Donator 2022/23
It’s always a good idea to read the instructions carefully! I bought a bread machine and wanted to make my son a loaf.
This is what came out. The yeast was still on the bottom. The wet ingredients should have gone in first
Luckily I bought a pack of flour. I’ve got raisin loaf in at the moment, I may put another gluten free one in overnight.
This is what came out. The yeast was still on the bottom. The wet ingredients should have gone in first
Luckily I bought a pack of flour. I’ve got raisin loaf in at the moment, I may put another gluten free one in overnight.
Roselina
Forum Donator 2024/25
I’m sure the raisin loaf will be delishIt’s always a good idea to read the instructions carefully! I bought a bread machine and wanted to make my son a loaf.
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This is what came out. The yeast was still on the bottom. The wet ingredients should have gone in first
Luckily I bought a pack of flour. I’ve got raisin loaf in at the moment, I may put another gluten free one in overnight.
Bertie & Jelly
Forum Donator 2024/25
Well I think your son is very lucky (to have you to make him a loaf of courseIt’s always a good idea to read the instructions carefully! I bought a bread machine and wanted to make my son a loaf.
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This is what came out. The yeast was still on the bottom. The wet ingredients should have gone in first
Luckily I bought a pack of flour. I’ve got raisin loaf in at the moment, I may put another gluten free one in overnight.
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