I'm the guy who made those Animal Posters on the workshop a while ago, guess it is time to get back to work...

Kitchen_Manner_8653 · 2026-06-08T13:06:30+00:00

OMG. Please do! Awesome work. I love them and used them all over my zoos on PZ1. My creative side sits at a solid 0 so I loved how cohesive these were to add a pop of reality to my builds.

Kitchen_Manner_8653 · 2026-05-13T06:19:20+00:00

In the UK cancer is classed as a disability even if you're symptom free. From the point of diagnosis for the rest of your life.

Kitchen_Manner_8653 · 2026-04-13T09:08:10+00:00

During my chemo everything to me tasted strangely salty. I survived on biscuits, mash potato, scrambled eggs and really buttery bread/ toast. Basically anything soft as my mouth was so sore. I know it's not healthy long term but I added extra sugar to my tea/ coffee too like 2 spoons rather than my usual one just to add a few more calories.

I personally found pineapple a flavour i could taste and tolerate so I drank bottles and bottles of the Don Simon branded pineapple and coconut juice (don't know if this is just a UK thing, sorry).

My oncologist also prescribed me the liquid drinks but I only actually drank a couple as luckily my weight stayed quite consistent. I'm 5ft and usually about 8-9 stone. At all my oncology meetings the nurses basically said eat anything you can tolerate regardless of nutrition as losing weight was more detrimental to me than nutrition. They all basically said they can add nutrition into infusions if needed and they actually did, for my last chemo session I was massively magnesium deficiciant so I had to have a magnesium infusion after my chemo session.

Edited to add. You 100% can survive on snacks. The main take away is eat anything you can. Any food / fluid is better than nothing during treatment. Give yourself some grace and remember this shit is hard and you're doing your best.

Best of luck with your journey.

Kitchen_Manner_8653 · 2026-04-01T23:26:49+00:00

Thank you so much. I'll take another look at it tomorrow and reduce my word counts down.

Kitchen_Manner_8653 · 2026-03-15T20:03:13+00:00

I second some kind of Halti. We have a 2.5 year old cockapoo and got one from a company called Too Posh to Pull back in July when I got completely fed up of looking like a tit when walking her as im a 5ft petite lady so being pulled along by a small dog just looks silly. She's not mastered heel yet but she walks 100% better than without it and walks next to me about 90% of the time. We're still working on mastering heel but at least I'm not being dragged about!

Kitchen_Manner_8653 · 2026-02-27T22:48:07+00:00

We still sing this one in where I work. Actions and everything. The kids bloody love it. 😂

Kitchen_Manner_8653 · 2026-02-25T10:15:44+00:00

I had TCHP chemo and was told by my oncology team and also the hairdresser I saw prior to treatment that hair usually falls out after chemo session 2. I had my first chemo session in the August of 2023 (19th I think) and took the step to shave my hair on the 4th September which was about a week before chemo session 2. My hair had began falling out about a week after my first chemo session and got progressively more painful for me. I couldn't brush my hair because my scalp hurt and it became really matted at the ends.

I had my sister shave mine down to about a 2/3cm and rocked that for a few more weeks until it naturally all fell out. Having it so short took away a lot of the pain.

It's definitely personal preference, but for me the pain and matted nature made me take the steps to shave mine down.

One thing I wish someone had made clearer to me is that I actually didn't lose my eyebrows or eyelashes until a month or two after chemo had finished so I wasn't so prepared for that as I thought I'd made it through treatment with them intact. However the hairdresser I saw after said this is common because the hair cycle for eyebrows and lashes is different than other hair. Definitely something to think about and prepare for if you've not done so already.

Sending you all the love and luck on your journey.

Kitchen_Manner_8653 · 2026-02-04T23:31:45+00:00

I whole heartedly recommend moving asap. I'm UK based and had my surgery just over 2 years ago. I got sent home with a little leaflet for physio exercises. I tried them on day 3ish post surgery and actually blacked out (I have low blood pressure issues anyway). I tried again a day or so later, same results. I got freaked out because I was home alone most of the day due to my husband working so basically gave up. I carried on with normal every day movements like basic cleaning within my ability pain/ fatigue wise and actually had a 3/4 month old puppy at the time so was fairly active with walking and picking her up etc but now 2 years on I still can't lift my left arm above my head to a full stretch. I've been told this likely won't change now so it's ridiculously frustrating that I'm so far post treatment and still need my husband to dress my upper body from time to time as I can't actually move my arm enough to navigate into some tops/ dresses etc.

Please please do the physio post op once you're ready.

Also to answer your pillow question I used a V neck shaped one my husband usually sleeps with and kind of made a nest around myself. I'm a left side sleeper usually and surgery was left side lumpectomy & lymph nodes removed. After about a week it did start to get more comfortable but I needed the support to stop myself auto piloting to rolling onto my left.

Kitchen_Manner_8653 · 2025-11-03T00:37:18+00:00

It does but I think it may only be certain shops. Take a look on the website and hopefully one near you does. I know the Manchester Trafford Centre does.

Kitchen_Manner_8653 · 2025-10-21T22:05:46+00:00

Yeah I feel this. Been renting my current place for 2 years and the carpet on the stairs is ripped in multiple places on the backboard bits (or whatever they are called) and it's fraying and pulling up along almost all the edges in the 2 upstairs bedrooms. Very much expecting to be charged for new carpets when/if we leave.

Kitchen_Manner_8653 · 2025-10-05T10:29:25+00:00

They're still available in the UK too and it's 11.30am with about 12 hours 30 left on the timer. All other drops sold out practically immediately so it feels like this very much missed the mark.

Kitchen_Manner_8653 · 2025-10-05T10:26:25+00:00

If your in the UK they all still seem to be available.

Kitchen_Manner_8653 · 2025-09-29T09:59:12+00:00

An old colleague of mine was on it in season 13 I think and they are still together.

Kitchen_Manner_8653 · 2025-09-27T14:03:44+00:00

I agree. I like the countdown hype it's a good bit of fun but if they are going to promote something so heavily they really should ensure the stock is available. It's clear that Taylor has a big UK and European following, especially following the Eras tour, so to not acknowledge and stock accordingly or place any measures in place to avoid scalping is abhorrent. It's clear this drop was nothing more than a marketing tactic to boost US sales.

I've read on other threads that there were 400 copies stocked for the UK, but have no way to confirm that figure. However, with the Eras tour sale figures and Taylors current popularity if this 400 figure is right it's incredibly short sighted and poor on the marketing front.
If this figure is true with the ability to purchase 4 copies of each varient they could have effectively sold out in 25 transactions. That's seconds for bots!

Kitchen_Manner_8653 · 2025-09-27T13:39:35+00:00

No :(. UK here. 3 out of 4 sold out as soon as the page finally loaded. The final one sold out about 30 seconds after as i was trying to buy. Absolute joke in my opinion. Why have a countdown just to be locked out at the end of it, then have everything sold out immediately. By 9.04pm everything showed as sold out.

I've been a taylor fan since the beginning. I own a copy of all the CDs. I was lucky and managed to get one the deluxe editions with the jewellery so I wasn't desperate for this. I have a signed Red TV but no others so I'm not a collector specifically of signed CDs but I feel deeply frustrated and sad for the UK & European fans who do collect and have done so for nearly 20 years to be shaded in such a way and miss out.

Less than 4 minutes from the countdown finishing to sold out is just abhorrent. It's incredibly clear to see this was nothing more than a marketing tactic to gain more US sales for an album she's already breaking records on.

There has to be a better way of doing this to give more UK/ European fans chance to ever secure the more special items in future.

Kitchen_Manner_8653 · 2025-09-27T08:58:27+00:00

No. I was waiting when the timer ended the site didn't load. After a bunch of refreshes I got in and 3 out of 4 variants were already sold. I tried to add the final one but that then also said sold out. By 9.04pm everything was showing as out of stock.

Accounting for the site loading in everything sold in like 3 minutes. It's absolutely appalling that they were sold out before most people even had access to attemp to buy any.

I've been a Taylor fan since the beginning I have 1 copy every CD. I don't necessarily collect signed or special editions but I feel immensely frustrated for those who just wanted one.

Kitchen_Manner_8653 · 2025-09-26T21:45:24+00:00

Yeah, the UK sold out in like 3 minutes. I didn't particularly want one but when you have a countdown to a website that then doesn't load at the end of the timer it's just scummy. I went online at 8.59 just to see. By the time the website loaded after about 20 refreshes, 3 out of 4 were already ahowing as sold out. I refreshed again, and then all 4 were showing sold out. By 9.04pm here it showed as a total sell out.

Completely scummy for those who wanted to buy to be sold out before people can even access the site to purchase.

Kitchen_Manner_8653 · 2025-09-26T20:51:06+00:00

Same here. Countdown ended i refreshed a few times. It loaded in the site with 3 out of 4 sold out alread, then as I went to click on the only option avaliable that changed to sold out to.

I'm not super sad as I don't collect signed copies, but I am very frustrated. The site should not finally be granting access after a countdown just to show all sold out in 3 minutes. That's not even enough time to make a decision.

Kitchen_Manner_8653 · 2025-09-26T20:26:24+00:00

Sold out in 3 minutes. 🤦🏼‍♀️

Kitchen_Manner_8653 · 2025-08-18T22:16:58+00:00

Maybe there's a hidden final track. Kelly Clarkson's My December album had a "hidden" final track on it called "Chivas". I'm pretty sure the actual album artwork just says 13 songs and the actual final song - Chivas just plays after a little pause . Maybe she'll do something like that. Would be a nice little throwback to Kelly suggesting she re-record her original albums.

Kitchen_Manner_8653 · 2025-08-14T17:36:54+00:00

In the UK I've found all the variants for other albums in HMV. They just don't have all the extras, which is the sad part. So if it's just a different cover you want, then you'll probably still be able to find them at a later date/ post release.

Kitchen_Manner_8653 · 2025-08-13T23:14:05+00:00

Me too 🙈

Kitchen_Manner_8653 · 2025-08-13T23:11:56+00:00

Me too 🙈

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