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Looking for opinions on money saving vs. suffering
I’m not looking for any advice but just wondering if anyone can rationalise what’s going on, or wondering if anyone has had a similar situation A family member has been waiting for an operation for over 10 years and finally got a date, but at the last minute were told they can’t have any operation until an allergy test is…
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14 July: Legend of the first ever cheese.
Cheese dates back to around 4000 years ago ( as far as we know) The legend of how it was made may seem disgusting, due to the nature of how cheese is made, thats a given. (I won't disgust you with the detail) Essentially an arabian merchant decided to store his milk in a sheep stomach . When it inevitably mixed with the…
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Nordic politics
I want to share something I read today about Danish politics and found it fascinating I often find people get angry with me because I like to not take a side and consider all points of view When I do this, both sides seem to treat me as the enemy because in British politics you are expected to take a side Could we learn…
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What did you have for tea/dinner Saturday night?
Jus curious... I had left over harrissa chicken and couscous from the freezer and iceberg salad. And some tzatiki.
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What is a job worth?
We had an interesting little discussion about work and pay in the How's your day? discussion. I thought I'd pull it out into it's own thing so we didn't take up too much space there! Essentially, we were discussing about train drivers earning a relatively good wage when comparing it to some other professions like police…
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Acrostic called moods
Moods can change with a few minutes One day we day be feeling happy One day we could feeling sad Don’t worry my friends I here to support and help to lift each other Sometimes we all need someone to be there for us.
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Agoraphobia
Hi all, I'm in north east England and searching for a befriending service for lonely people, who struggle with agoraphobia and anxiety disorders. I'm completely housebound and would love to join a live chat online with similar people who don't go out. Or a telephone chat with groups if anyone knows any? I'm 55 years old,…
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Isn't it strange......
Here we are in 2024, still having to explain ourselves on a daily basis just because we present ourselves as normal out of the house? I hold my hands up and say iv been guilty of dismissing people in the past when they have said they have something like fibromyalgia, and I feel that it's lack of education and no continuity…
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Cuppa coffee
I am today really tired and stressed drained out I have no 🪫 shocking but true energy to be able to do anything i do not know what to do I’m dragged in to things I wasn’t aware of it’s a stage place when crime is constantly rising and no one is doing anything about it in the community! What a world we live in….
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Life Altering ... Not Life Changing ...
I've been absent for a while … I hope everyone is as well as can be I took some time off from all socials as I digest a new diagnosis of RRMS. For the past year my daughter has been pushing me to seek an opinion as her professional opinion as a paramedic was my Fibromyalgia wasn't the only thing wrong with me as the flare…
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July is National Picnic Month! What's in your fantasy picnic basket?
National Picnic Month With the weather we've had recently, I can't imagine many of us are thinking about picnics. But it's nice to dream! As this month is National Picnic Month, it got me thinking about creating my ultimate fantasy picnic scenario. What I'd eat, where I'd go and who I'd want there. I still haven't fully…
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A Mole Underneath Chin/Top of Throat
Can I ask folks advice, now before I ask I do not require any Medical Advice, I just would like someone to point me in the right direction... All of my life I have always had a mole underneath the chin/top of the throat. It has never given me any problems. Recently when I have had a wet shave it has started to catch the…
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13 July:How does the sun work?: Cool things I learnt today
Okay, so this next one is super obvious for physics experts. However, I am a mere mortal so initially I was confused. I was always taught, for there to be fire, you need 3 things: oxygen, fuel and heat In the vacuum of space there is no oxygen! How can the fiery sun survive? I'm gonna try and break the answer down so its…
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Poem called facial expressions
Poem called facial expressions Our face mask our expressions of happiness and sadness Our faces show declaration of annoyance Our faces edged our faces is panic and fear Our faces show excitement and joy Our faces gives a sign when nervous and anxious Our faces give us a sense of humour and laughter Our faces a sense…
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Interesting numbers
I like numbers and statistics and thought I’d share a few interesting things I either read or worked out (not super exactly) which are explained better using numbers Due to compounding interest, if you took out a £100 payday loan for a fortnight agreeing to pay back £112 at the maximum legal interest rate of 0.8% per day,…
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Christmas is creeping up!
I know it's early but some of us love the Christmas season and preparing for it 😋 I have five Grandchildren and it's always a struggle at Christmas to find what they want. Ages range from 14 - 7 years old. Half the things they're into, I've never heard of! It was easy when I only had one or two but now with five, it gets…
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12 July: How do Pelicans Eat? : Cool things I learnt today
I went to the zoo last year and saw a pelican. It then gave me the burning question of how exactly do they eat? We know they fly down and then scoop the fish up with their huge beaks. ( a bit like my dad when we leave a bowl of crisps out) Here is the question though, Where does all that water go? Is the pouch perforated (…
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Poem feeling blessed
As I was born with cerebral palsy and born premature. Now you have seen the I was given this second chance life. It is time for me to shine like the star I am So I can keep shining like bright light I will continue to shine bright and never lose sight and hope to being amazing in the next time I will be blessed to have…
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Hemiplegic migraines
This is my disability I have been struggling with for the last year. Seeing an neurologist today. Hemiplegic migraines causes sezuires and due to this I am in wheelchair. Does anyone else suffer with this or something similar?
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Functional neurological disorder
Been diagnosed with Functional neurological disorder as well as Hemiplegic migraines yesterday from my neurologist.
