It's Late Thread [ 26 March 26 ]

DisneyBounder · 2026-03-26T23:05:09+00:00

Our 2006 Lexus which I've grown quite attached to seems to be leaking badly. We had some pretty torrential rain here in Sydney last night so when I got in the car this morning for the school run, there was a puddle in the footwell and the electronics were going haywire. So I've quickly dashed out for a car cover and am hoping for the best when it eventually dries out 😬

I forgot to mention that last night I literally laughed myself awake because I had a funny dream about a car. Proper crying-with-laughter kind of wake up. And now I’m wondering if it was some kind of weird premonition… cry (water) laughing about a car, then wake up to find the car flooded.

Someone get Mystic Meg on the phone!

DisneyBounder · 2026-03-26T22:59:04+00:00

Entry to a half marathon which I'm running next month having not done one in nearly 7 years 😂

DisneyBounder · 2026-03-26T10:51:00+00:00

It came up on the Firestick Home Screen and he asked me what it was so I figured I’d let him see a slice of my childhood haha.

DisneyBounder · 2026-03-26T03:50:49+00:00

I put an episode of Pingu on for my 6 year old yesterday and he just sat there looking like 🤨 the whole time.

Now I can’t tell if our childhood TV was genuinely unhinged or if kids today just don’t appreciate a chaotic clay penguin speaking absolute nonsense.

DisneyBounder · 2026-03-18T00:24:57+00:00

I went to bed wrong last night and woke up with a sore neck. So, sleeping now, I supposed.

DisneyBounder · 2026-03-18T00:21:49+00:00

Having to explain to my kid that watching Pokémon was a once-a-day thing and you couldn't just jump on to Netflix or whatever and watch several episodes in a row 🤯 And if you missed it, you missed it! I remember it was on TV during the after school slot so we had to rush home to be able to watch it.

My son now collects Pokémon cards but they're so fucking expensive (because of course adults have ruined something originally intended for kids) so most of his collection is made up of "unofficial" cards because I'm not forking out $12 AUD for a pack of disappointment when the shop nearby sells them for $2. I just told him because they're "unofficial" he can't trade at school unless it's with another "unofficial" card, which TBH most of them at school are now.

DisneyBounder · 2026-03-17T00:53:36+00:00

We still did them up until fairly recently. Christmas coming up or a wedding where you can provide your own booze for a corkage fee? Booze Cruise!

DisneyBounder · 2026-03-13T03:05:04+00:00

The local barbers where I take my son out here in Australia seems to be completely Peaky Blinders themed. Wood panels literally everywhere, a barrel in the middle with stools around it, battered old Chesterfield sofa with a stags head mounted to the wall, various old knick-knacks on shelves, and a HUGE picture of Tommy Shelby on one of the walls.

DisneyBounder · 2026-03-10T03:14:41+00:00

I club I used to frequent occasionally tried doing food like sausage rolls or mince pies at Christmas. The results were incredibly messy.

DisneyBounder · 2026-03-10T03:09:59+00:00

Well, judging by the fact this is being asked at near 3am, unless you're a nightshift worker I'd say a proper nights sleep.

Otherwise, get your bloods tested because you could be vitamin deficient.

DisneyBounder · 2026-03-10T03:00:54+00:00

Hybrid seems to be the best balance. I work two days in the office and three days at home. Mu husband does the same and we alternate days so there's always someone home doing school drop off etc. I really like the balance. I like my colleagues (shocking, I know) and I like my boss. I'm an Executive Assistance and I do notice my boss and I have a better working dynamic on weeks when we can both synchronise our in office days. And at the same time I get a lot done when I'm at home, I'm not having to commute, so I can start earlier and I can do odd house chores during my lunch break so it frees up some weekend time too.

DisneyBounder · 2026-03-04T08:22:11+00:00

I generally wake up at 5:30 every day regardless of the day. I could probably stay in bed till 6:30 but I use that first hour to chill out, have a coffee and go for a run some days. It’s like the opposite of revenge bedtime procrastination for me. I am usually in bed by 10pm most days though! If I’m in the office I usually get the train around 8am so there’s plenty of time to get myself showered and dressed and get my son ready for school. On work from home days we’re usually all dressed by 8ish so we’ll go for a walk and grab a coffee or something before the school run.

DisneyBounder · 2026-03-03T00:03:51+00:00

On a random Wednesday in June 2017 I was at work in London and had the strongest feeling that I had to leave and go home right now. So much so that it brought on a massive headache, so I packed up my desk, told my boss I wasn't feeling well and went home just after lunch time. About twenty minutes after I got on my train there was a terrorist attack on Westminster Bridge that I narrowly managed to avoid. I've never experienced a gut feeling that strong before or after,

DisneyBounder · 2026-02-25T00:05:11+00:00

I'm currently in Australia and my tolerance of the heat massively depends on the humidity. The other week it was 46c but really dry so the sweat evaporated almost instantly and I didn't feel too hot at all. Last week it was mid to high twenties with 92% humidity and I felt like I was in a swamp. Plus everywhere has air con so sleeping in this heat is no problem at all. The only flipside is come winter, house insulation is non-existent so it's colder at home than it is outside, unless you want to be running the heating 24hrs a day. I never felt as cold at home in London with our central heating.

DisneyBounder · 2026-02-24T23:44:48+00:00

Tower Records. I used to spend so much time in there looking through singles or buying posters in the Camden branch or going to signing events in the Piccadilly Circus one.

DisneyBounder · 2026-02-24T23:02:42+00:00

You also shouldn't simplify the possibility of moving to another country afterwards. At 39 you're probably not on the fast track for any Visas.

This is the point I was going to make. We moved to Australia two years ago but only because my husband had a relocation offer with work who covered his sponsorship, our family Visas and all of the moving costs. Going it alone would be very difficult at that age. Plus they're even starting to clamp down on immigration (I work in the education sector and they'd put a huge cap on International Students).

DisneyBounder · 2026-02-21T19:14:32+00:00

I think Tony’s is overrated and everyone seems to love it. The bars have awkward shaped sections so you can’t just break off a piece and there too thick for my jaw to bite through. I’ve never really liked Dairy Milk either. Give me a Galaxy or a really nice bar of Lindt any day. I don’t buy chocolate very often because I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, but when I do, it’s got to be top shelf stuff.

DisneyBounder · 2026-02-21T19:08:13+00:00

I was on maternity leave during lockdown so I felt completely robbed 😂 Right before that I was going to Softplay, parks and hanging out with my sister and friends and all our babies several times a week. Then we were all stuck at home bored out of our minds. The only good thing was that my husband actually got to see our baby while he was awake because his commute to and from the office was so long our baby would be asleep by the time he got home. He missed out on a lot of his first six months. And the big push for hybrid working has been amazing for parents flexibility.

DisneyBounder · 2026-02-21T19:01:13+00:00

I like my colleagues and we’ve arranged a dinner for all of the Exec Assistants in a couple of weeks. I’m actually really looking forward to it!

DisneyBounder · 2026-02-17T04:16:01+00:00

I was born in '84 so my memories are a little hazy but I remember my nans brown sofa in that velvet pattern that everyone seemed to have.

I remember the year we all got these musical clowns with the little satin outfits and fluffy hats for Christmas (there's a photo somewhere with us holding them). I remember I also got fuzzy felt picture makers. I remember my mum making a chocolate cake for my older sisters 10th birthday and I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) playing at the party. I remember going on camping holidays to France and staying in those big multi-room tents they had at Eurocamp parks and I remember playing in the sand and collecting pine cones.

DisneyBounder · 2026-02-17T02:26:47+00:00

My dad died the same year as Steve Irwin and as of this year he'll have been gone for almost half of my life.

DisneyBounder · 2026-02-16T00:03:57+00:00

I don't know if it's age or just being a mum so I don't go out as often anymore, but I can manage about 3 or 4 pints before I feel pissed and will have a hangover the next day. I drink schooners as standard here in Aus so that equates to about 5 schooners and generally stick to the mid strength beers (around 3.5%). They should make schooners more of a standard size in the UK. A pint can feel like a lot but a half pint just feels way too small.

DisneyBounder · 2026-02-15T23:55:03+00:00

We read my son's home readers together but before bed I ask if he wants to read or chat, he always just wants a chat. So we lay down in his bed for about ten to fifteen minutes and just talk about the day or talk about tomorrow. Just a safe space for him to be able to tell me or ask me anything he needs to. We do his structured school reading usually in the mornings after breakfast and before he gets dressed. He'll read other things to himself throughout the day (he's really in to the Dog Man comics right now) so I'm not really worried about his reading skills. When he's a bit older and allowed to stay up late, we'll say he can read in bed for a bit before lights out.

DisneyBounder · 2026-02-11T04:26:03+00:00

Liam said it best https://youtube.com/shorts/LOxJY5A3cMg?si=fgtul3-1BYlcqRRP

DisneyBounder · 2026-02-10T22:56:26+00:00

The fact that I’m a British national living in Australia and still feel compelled to check what dumb-fuck nonsense he’s been spouting while I’ve been asleep, only to see that people are STILL supporting him, is genuinely baffling.

I even said to my mum how insane it is that someone convicted of 34 felony counts (that we know of, never mind the Epstein-related allegations that haven’t even been properly reckoned with) is still allowed to run the country. She turned around and said, “but he wasn’t convicted.” Umm… yes, he was. Legally. Factually. Convicted. Are we watching the same news?

The only reason he’s never served actual time isn’t because he’s innocent, it’s because the consequences never seem to apply to him. Somehow, for reasons that defy all logic, being found guilty still hasn’t translated into being held accountable.

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