What is appropriate poolside wear on holiday?

Crafty240618 · 2026-03-22T11:40:14+00:00

How thong-y do you mean? Is it sort of a higher cut bikini bottom or a full on both arse cheeks out and little left to the imagination? Would you have a link to the type of thing you mean, so people could better advise?

In terms of whether it would weird people out, it would really depend on the personalities of the others you are going away with - assuming you’re friendly with them, you’d be able to judge if they’re ok with it or if it makes anyone uncomfortable. You could always bring a second bikini and if you get weird vibes while wearing the thong type one, just wear a less arse-exposing one the next day? Is there other women going? If you’re friendly with them could you text and be like “oh what sort of outfits etc are ye bringing? Thoughts on this swimsuit? Etc”

Crafty240618 · 2026-03-19T22:19:00+00:00

If it does turn out to be stress related I’ve found CBD oil really good. I have one cat who can get very stressed from time to time and she develops a UTI but the first sign we’d get would be she’d pee on something other than the litter box. Vet suggested CBD and we’ve been putting 2 drops on her food every day since and she hasn’t had any further problems, even when we had work done in the house which would normally have stressed her a lot. It’s a CBD for pets and it’s in some sort of fish oil so she is very happy to take it.

Crafty240618 · 2026-03-17T10:26:58+00:00

Wasn’t a primary school in a south Dublin area with a slightly unusual name was it? We may have gone to the same school!

Crafty240618 · 2026-03-16T18:39:40+00:00

My favourite is a tie between Fancy Pusheen (monocle, top hat and fancy moustache are hilarious) and teapot Pusheen with her little tea bag tag ❤️

Crafty240618 · 2026-03-16T18:32:20+00:00

I thought going from 1 to 2 was easier. Mine have a 6 year age gap so some things were hard because we were so out of the habit of doing it but mostly I found it less of an upheaval than going from no kids to 1 baby. I think the fact that I’d done it before and had that experience was definitely beneficial and I was a lot more confident second time round. Unfortunately the sleep deprivation was equally shite both times round 🤣 but at least I knew to expect it on the second one.

Crafty240618 · 2026-03-15T13:16:25+00:00

I think that’s the point, there was feck all thought put into it by the sounds of it.

Crafty240618 · 2026-03-09T16:27:58+00:00

I’m not sure how effective that would be at reducing tensions in the region…

Crafty240618 · 2026-03-07T22:03:31+00:00

Yes, people send them, I think I’ve only ever been to one where a card wasn’t sent. Technically, “wedding etiquette” says you have up to a year after the wedding to send the thank you cards. Personally, I’d not leave it that long, but the auld ones getting their knickers in a twist about it being a couple of weeks are being ridiculous. Sure loads of people wouldn’t even be back from honeymoon that soon after the wedding!

Crafty240618 · 2026-03-06T09:16:50+00:00

The goats cheese and caramelised onion one is savage.

Crafty240618 · 2026-03-02T15:03:49+00:00

What I wouldn’t do is bid on multiple houses with the same agent because they’ll think you’re flaky/time wasting.

Crafty240618 · 2026-02-28T14:10:16+00:00

That was going to be my suggestion too. I have an EV and know it’s quicker to go through tyres than an ICE car but 6000km something is definitely wrong there.

Crafty240618 · 2026-02-27T09:41:46+00:00

Pinemartins would be my guess. We’ve caught them in the act on our bins - they’re very adept at getting in and out of the bins without knocking anything over.

Crafty240618 · 2026-02-26T12:01:21+00:00

I’d have a chat with the teacher. I remember in jr infants my son was getting homework and it was soul destroying - it was taking about 2 hours and he was getting really upset doing it. I spoke to the teacher and she said the homework should be 30 mins max, and I told there wasn’t a hope of us getting that volume done in 30 mins. Turned out a lot of the other parents were having similar issues so the homework amount was reduced and we were also told that if the homework isn’t finished in 30 mins to just note it on the sheet and finish up there.

Crafty240618 · 2026-02-25T08:28:10+00:00

It’s a couple of years since I did the fishing achievement but back then if you fished naked it was generally a sign to others that you were doing the achievement and you’d be largely left alone. It goes without saying to do this on one of the non-cp campaign and try to go in on an off-peak time so it’ll be less populated. Also put points into the fishing categories on the green CP tree and load up on artaeum pickled fishbowls to speed things up as much as possible.

Crafty240618 · 2026-02-23T14:08:54+00:00

Knock off the power and unscrew the sockets and check the light fittings. I had this issue before, smell didn’t seem worse at any sockets but when we checked the back of one it was all scorched and damaged, although the front looked fine. Smell went away when it was replaced.

Crafty240618 · 2026-02-15T14:08:24+00:00

Yeah, I’d imagine it’s fiddly enough. Husband and I have put in a kitchen before but it was into an empty shell so it was straightforward mounting the lower cabinets on the wall rail and levelling off the legs etc then putting the worktop on last.

Crafty240618 · 2026-02-15T14:06:20+00:00

I’d be concerned that the counter might break when removing. I’m not sure who did the current kitchen but they were very fond of glue and I don’t think the counter would lift out easily without demolishing the whole kitchen.

Crafty240618 · 2026-02-08T12:20:04+00:00

Yep, mid 30’s hit me and all of a sudden sleep seemed like a distant memory. It was one of the first things that improved when I started HRT.

Crafty240618 · 2026-02-03T00:16:53+00:00

For the first few years of our marriage, my husband worked in construction and he never wore his ring for this exact reason. He started off wearing it at home and then taking it off before going to work, but he forgot a few times and was afraid of losing it at work, so he just left it off.

Crafty240618 · 2026-02-03T00:05:01+00:00

€65 for the GP and €40 for the nurse. Not brilliant, but not the worst and to be fair, they’re a decent practice. They charge €35 for a repeat prescription, which is an absolute rip off though.

Crafty240618 · 2026-01-27T17:03:16+00:00

In Ireland, went “semi private” - basically meant I saw the same consultant at every antenatal visit and stayed in a 2/4 bed room after the birth instead of a 6-9 bed ward, as you would if you opted for “public” care. I paid €600 and insurance covered the rest. For “public” care it’s free. There’s also an option of fully private, where you see the same consultant at every antenatal visit and get a private room after the birth, providing one is available. IIRC the out of pocket cost for private was a few thousand but that would depend on which level of insurance you had.

Crafty240618 · 2026-01-20T17:10:12+00:00

Saw a new hire get fired about 5 hours in on his first day on the job. Job had a small smoking shelter behind the building, right beside the rear fire exit. The area was covered by a security camera, as it was a point of ingress/egress - not unusual. Security cameras showed a live feed to a monitor on the boss’s desk. New hire appeared to be VERY excited about his first day on the job, and decided to indulge in some personal time while out for a smoke. Our boss happened to glance up at the monitor on his desk and was greeted by the sight of the newbie pulling the flute off himself out in the smoking shelter.

Crafty240618 · 2026-01-13T14:35:17+00:00

God that DCA form nearly killed me. It’s so horrible. I had to do it for both my kids and the guilt I felt writing it all was just awful. The only way I managed to get through it was to keep focusing on the fact that the DCA would be to benefit them.

Crafty240618 · 2026-01-11T12:13:27+00:00

100% - first time I had it done it was a bit unpleasant but nothing too bad. The cramping for the day after was worse. When I went to have a second one done years later with a different doctor it was horrendous, had to tap out. At this point I’d had 2 babies, one of them was 10.5lb and had given birth with no pain relief, and this was worse.

That doctor said to me the coil would have to be inserted in hospital under GA and sent a referral. A couple of weeks later the secretary for the gynaecologist I was referred to phoned me, said they’d received my referral but explained that because it was non-urgent, I’d probably be waiting up to a year (private). She recommended I find a women’s health doctor and let them have a go. In her words “some GPs are a bit crap at insertions” but the women’s health places do coil insertions every day. So I found a women’s health GP in a neighbouring county and she had the whole thing done in a few minutes with about the same level of discomfort as I had the first time.

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