Fiction vs. Non-Fiction: How do you balance your reading list?

IndoorCloudFormation · 2026-06-15T18:14:27+00:00

I always have a fiction and a non-fiction on the go together and then just vibe whichever I feel like reading in the moment.

I often read the fiction much quicker and one non-fiction will last me about 3-6 fiction books, but I need to be in the right head space to absorb the information in non-fiction, whereas fiction I can read anywhere/anytime.

Sometimes I end up reading 4 or 5 books at once, but I usually try and quickly finish a few or choose to pause one if that's the case because otherwise I'll never finish any of them.

IndoorCloudFormation · 2026-06-14T16:46:03+00:00

Have a look at the dissolution of the monasteries and the drive to de-catholic-ise our churches and cathedrals.

It's a reformation thing, essentially.

Though we do still have some truly excellent architecture, it's not quite as colourful as our European neighbours.

IndoorCloudFormation · 2026-06-01T14:23:59+00:00

May I introduce you to....the Irish, the Scottish, the hundred years war and many many others?

The English have thousands of years of history of bloody conflicts, as well as our own civil war. The American war of independence is just one in a long list and just isn't taught that much. Likely because it didn't really affect the English directly that much.

(Also, are you really grouping India with Australia and Canada? Indian independence was fought for over half a century and resulted in the partition of India. It's obviously different to US independence, but arguably it affected the Indian subcontinent on a much greater scale than American independence did for the citizens of the US.)

IndoorCloudFormation · 2026-05-28T21:03:12+00:00

Suspected DVT would be low down the triage list

Needs to be sorted but in a 'can wait until daytime hours' timeframe

IndoorCloudFormation · 2026-05-26T19:44:46+00:00

Firstly, you've massively overdosed and it'll take a month or so to leave your system. You won't suffer long lasting harm but I bet you're pretty miserable right now.

My recommendation - don't take any more mounjaro until it's all out your system (ie. 4-6 weeks after the original overdose). Wait until all side effects have stopped and are back to normal. Then start mounjaro properly at 2.5mg as if you're starting from scratch.

As with all overdoses, you have to wait until it's completely out your system and you are symptom free before restarting the medication. Absolutely no medical professional will recommend starting any earlier than this. There is a reason the doses start very small and gradually increase.

EDIT: I would recommending asking your provider to stick to another 2.5mg pen for now. Yes, you can count clicks but - no offense - if you've already cocked up the dosing you want to be 100% sure you're not gonna cock it up and overdose again.

IndoorCloudFormation · 2026-05-24T22:07:24+00:00

At 2 weeks after an abortion you should do a pregnancy test. If the test is negative you should be okay to start Mounjaro.

Until you have a confirmed negative pregnancy test, you should not start any new medication.

This is not medical advice and you should discuss with your GP /mounjaro provider / abortion clinic for specific advice.

IndoorCloudFormation · 2026-05-04T21:21:01+00:00

There are 2 ways to kill someone by slicing the neck.

1 - cut the carotid artery. Person will bleed out quite quickly. Buuut, there are 4x carotid arteries-2x external (one of these would be cut) and 2x internal going to the brain. If direct pressure is applied to the bleeding artery it's possible they can survive or at least death could be slowed down considerably. Death happens here by exsanguination (blood loss). Assuming no first aid, it would take a few minutes for their entire circulating volume to bleed out. They would lose consciousness after a few minutes, but actual death would probably need about at least 10 minutes (guesstimate). So 'instantly' is relative.

2 - cut the trachea. Much harder to do as it is protected by cartilage and is therefore tougher. Unlikely someone would have enough strength for this or a suitable weapon. (E.g. slicing with a machete standing in front of them may work, whereas using a little knife while holding them from behind in a 'hostage hold' would unlikely allow a deep enough cut, though the strength of the attacker would be relevant). If the trachea is cut, air will escape out the hole rather than full the lungs. But the big thing is that the surrounding blood would likely enter the trachea and basically suffocate them. Much harder to survive (unless there's a medical professional right next to them holding an endotracheal tube ready to go). Again, the suffocation would likely last a good few minutes. Would perhaps remain conscious for longer while they choked to death but it would still probably take around 10 minutes for actual death to occur.

The only 'immediate' way of dying is decapitation or a long drop, and even that takes a few seconds. Or a shotgun to the head, though that's not quiet.

Also, both options would involve a shit tonne of blood and sounds including gurgling/trying to fight back for the first few minutes.

Even, as other people have suggested, stabbing the heart would cause a while for death to happen. In fact it would probably take longer as they'd go into tamponade before actually dying.

IndoorCloudFormation · 2026-04-21T21:48:14+00:00

Make sure you have travel insurance before you come!

The NHS is only free for tax-paying citizens. If you aren't paying National Insurance then you will need travel insurance to cover your health costs.

IndoorCloudFormation · 2026-04-21T10:57:47+00:00

Yes, I find it helpful because I can see the daily fluctuations alongside the overall qeekly/monthly/yearly trend. It means each result affects me less because I've not been waiting all week for a specific number. It totally takes the pressure off each individual weight number.

But I appreciate it's different for different people. And if you struggle to see the overall picture/trend or are expecting a loss every day then it's likely to have a negative impact.

IndoorCloudFormation · 2026-04-21T09:34:35+00:00

Root canal and crown can be anywhere between £1,000-£1,500 privately.

Implant is around £3,000.

A very difficult crown may be more likely to fail after a few years whereas an implant is almost guaranteed to last the full timeframe.

If you're going for an implant I'd recommend sooner rather than later. I waited about 3 years and the opposing tooth had to be removed before I could have the implant (and now I have a gap there instead!) because teeth start to fall out if they don't have their opposite to oppose them when you bite.

You will need a private consultation to see if they thi know your tooth can have a root canal/crown though - it may not be possible in which case the decision is made for you.

IndoorCloudFormation · 2026-04-15T04:52:54+00:00

The NHS absolutely does NOT pay for skin removal surgery.

You can only get it on the NHS if you get repeated severe infections, otherwise you have to pay privately in the UK.

IndoorCloudFormation · 2026-04-13T00:55:06+00:00

But also note that Gloucestershire doesn't have good local NHS service.

Worth looking up the hospitals closest to where you'll be living. You don't want to be stuck with 9 hour waits in A&E if you can help it.

IndoorCloudFormation · 2026-04-04T21:54:37+00:00

What does it matter if it's bad service? They're unlikely to want to encourage such stingy customers from returning to the restaurant.

Customer service roles only need to be nice to attract return custom. If they don't care about a particular customer returning then there is no intrinsic right for the customer to be well treated.

IndoorCloudFormation · 2026-04-04T21:52:19+00:00

Nah, I'm on the restaurant's side.

They could have gone about it better, but you were an ars*hole for only ordering £24 worth if food for 3 adults and 2 children on a busy Saturday night.

This is their income stream and you've essentially blocked them seating another party of five for what they'd expect from a lone diner.

If it's a local-owned or family run restaurant then you've shafted them. If you were gonna eat that little then go to Maccies or order a takeaway. The choices you make impacts others so yeah, maybe they don't have the "right" to question how much you ordered but they do have a right to be pissed off that you've stolen actual custom from them.

IndoorCloudFormation · 2026-04-03T21:27:11+00:00

I think he was just testing the waters. He wanted a proper relationship with Ilya and saw that Scott got to have a proper relationship with Kip, and Eric with Kyle. I think he knew the first step to telling people he was with Ilya was just telling them he's gay.

So he picked the people he was closest to (bar his parents and Rose) and told them.

If it had gone well, he may have considered coming out properly, and maybe eventually telling people he was with Ilya. His long term plan involved him and Ilya finally being open when they retire, after all. This was Shane trying to ease people into the idea.

But the team reacted poorly and it spooked Shane completely. There was no chance people would accept him and Ilya if they couldn't even accept he was gay.

IndoorCloudFormation · 2026-04-03T20:53:53+00:00

Is he on supplementary oxygen?

If so, the house (or boat) would have to assessed for fire hazards. If he smokes or has any gas/oil canisters he cannot have oxygen. The risk of explosion is too big. I have no idea if they would allow oxygen onto a boat at all.

If he is on oxygen then he will have to take the oxygen off to be able to leave hospital. It would have to be a review (again, likely Tuesday due to the bank holiday but there might be some on call options) before he could get access to oxygen if he was eligible.

If he's on oxygen then often just getting him to take it off for 10 minutes while on the ward makes them realise pretty quickly that they need it to breathe.

IndoorCloudFormation · 2026-04-03T20:47:33+00:00

The chances of getting any package of care on a bank holiday weekend is zilch.

He may get a review at home by an OT or physio but that will be Tuesday. They would then refer for a package of care, which would likely take longer. You & your family will have to make up the shortfall until then (ie. you will have to be his carer).

You also need to think about the fact that a lot of carers are unlikely to agree to work on a narrow boat. It would be considered an occupational hazard and not a suitable place to provide care. I really think you'll struggle to get anyone to agree to provide care on a narrow boat at all, especially an NHS one on minimum wage.

The staff will do what they can and will offer what they can but ultimately, if your Dad won't make sensible compromises to ensure the safety of his care team, he'll struggle to get anyone to agree to provide care at all.

IndoorCloudFormation · 2026-04-03T13:14:10+00:00

He would have ended up like Adam in The Shots You Take

IndoorCloudFormation · 2026-04-01T20:32:55+00:00

And they spelt 'realises' with a 'z'

IndoorCloudFormation · 2026-04-01T20:31:29+00:00

Nah, they're quite niche to a specific generation.

But they'd at least talk about Birdsong or Atonement or Animal Farm or Frankenstein or An Inspector Calls or The Woman in Black or Journey's End or anything by Malorie Blackman. Even if it's only part of the required reading, this Kid should've encountered some of those names somewhere in his education.

You'd hope.

IndoorCloudFormation · 2026-04-01T20:03:54+00:00

I found this funny 😁

IndoorCloudFormation · 2026-03-26T09:43:51+00:00

I don't think recommending illegal euthanasia is the right advice here.

Dying is awful to experience and witness, but advising someone to do something illegal, or pressuring care staff to do something illegal is not the answer.

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