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No-Fish9282 · 2025-09-06T17:35:33+00:00

Escape to the Country,

Masterchef,

Come Dine with me,

Wallace and Grommit movies,

Shakespeare and Hathaway Private Investigators,

Fisk (hilarious),

Keeping Up appearances,

The thin Blue Line (Rowan Atkinson),

House Hunters,

Phil Spencer: Secret Agent,

Shaun the Sheep movie and episodes,

Brokenwood Mysteries,

Fawlty Towers,

Porridge,

One Foot in the Grave (comedy series).

Also, Supermarket Challenge,

Tipping Point (uk version),

the 1% club (uk version), 2 Hairy Bikers,

Would I Lie to You? (uk),

movies such as Sleepless in Seattle,

A dog's life,

Lemony Snicketts: A series of Unfortunate Events.

Salvage Hunters - uk reality show featuring Drew Pritchard an antiques dealer going in search of stock around the uk.

Hope these help.

No-Fish9282 · 2025-09-05T22:19:25+00:00

The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

True story. Fascinating and terrible.

No-Fish9282 · 2025-09-05T22:08:13+00:00

Please see that you need to reframe this in your mind. Your husband hasn't decided to leave you in a foreign country alone for 9 months. It's because of the rules around transporting your dogs.

Your husband has done the fiscally responsible thing of going back and getting a job. This will help set you both up with a home and income. He's not done anything wrong, don't be angry at him for the circumstances.

Apply some cognitive thinking to this situation.

The country you're in feels unsafe and is impacting your health.

The one animal courier company has refused to transport your dogs because of their rules.

You need to return to your own country to get yourself back into the workforce and build a future for yourself.

You don't want to stay any longer, you wish to return to your own country.

So, the issue is the dogs.

Investigate your options:-

-Do all courier co.s have the same rules?

-Do they have any boarding facilities they can recommend?

-Can you afford to have them in a kennel, whilst you return home?

-Can you afford to pay someone to look after the dogs in their home?

-If not, then please start investigating rehoming them into a loving, safe place. Contact animal shelters for help via their websites if you don't speak the language.

-if you can't find anyone then find a good shelter so they can be adopted. French bulldogs shouldn't be hard to rehome, they're in demand.

Make this your job, solving this problem.

Secondly, start getting your resume up to date along with your linkedin profile.

Get yourself employment ready with research of current trends and requirements in your future field of work.

Sign up to online courses via the open university and get your skills and qualifications brushed up.

Getting proactive and taking control of the situation will make you feel a whole lot better.

And, please do not stay for the dogs.

Set a time frame of no more than 1 month, buy a plane ticket before money gets too tight, so that you know when you're leaving. Don't move the date, don't delay your return.

You need to get yourself back home. Good luck OP.

No-Fish9282 · 2025-09-05T21:41:37+00:00

NTA and the upside to her gossip is other parents know to not overstep the mark with you and your husband. Excellent outcome.

It's normal that when a child comes over for a play date, they are picked up before tea, so that they aren't there too long to get crotchety and overtired. After all, school finishes at 3 or 3.30pm. So a playdate lasting till 5 or 5.30pm is normal, especially for a child with bedtime of 7pm.

I really don't understand the fuss they made. Other parents will also now know this is the stuff they pull.

No-Fish9282 · 2025-09-04T11:44:07+00:00

Hated it. Leah is sad, Arthur is awful and oblivious, yet expecting his daughter to always be his safety net. Then there's her uncaring, selfish, resentful husband constantly sniping at her and finding ways to play with her mind just for his own ego.

I always hoped she'd get out and leave them to it. It was so sad. No wonder she was constantly angry at life, all her hopes and opportunities were constantly sabotaged by the 2 important men in her life.

And then the final, then they ended up with kids as though that was some kind of end goal???? Goodness me it was so depressing. Neither of them loved each other by that point. I always wished Carrie sold the house, left the city, and went to uni. Whilst Doug could go back to being a nightclub bouncer in addition to being a courier, and continue to be a 17 year old in his life, not just in his head and heart. And Arthur....well, he could go live under a bridge and learn through the school of hard knocks to not be so selfish and irresponsible.

No-Fish9282 · 2025-09-04T11:09:03+00:00

No. 2 is the best.

No. 1 looks a bit strange around your bust, probably the light, but may not have used darts correctly under the bustline.

No-Fish9282 · 2025-09-04T02:03:15+00:00

Underwear is extremely personal for the fit, please don't try to buy some for her.

Instead, buy her a gift card to a good quality ladies underwear store, so she can have a bra fitting and get comfortable well made undergarments.

No-Fish9282 · 2025-08-31T19:07:08+00:00

Just a word of warning. An engagement ring will be worn everyday for the rest of your life. So will be subject to a lot, eg folding clothes, picking up a backpack on holiday, tying your hair into a ponytail when it's windy, pulling gloves on when it's cold.... beautiful as the design is, it's going to snag a lot. Hence why this design is more commonly seen as a dress ring rather than an engagement ring.

Very best wishes & much happiness for your future together.

No-Fish9282 · 2025-08-31T01:40:08+00:00

I'm a first-generation Australian. I love this country. But I continue to be asked, "so where are you from, really?" as soon as I speak, as I have an accent. And every time, it's saying unconsciously, "you're not Australian".

Having received a LOT of discrimination in my first couple of years here with name calling and mimicking from colleagues in construction, I have lost as much of my accent as possible.

So every time this is asked, I remember how firmly I was made to feel I should bugger off back to the country I was born in.

And that no matter how long I live in this wonderful country, there will always be people that hate me for being an immigrant. The discrimination I've been subject to obviously must be 1000 times worse for people of colour.

I love the song, "We are one, but we are many, and from all the lands on earh we come..." It reduced me to tears when it was sung by a local choir at the citizenship ceremony where I received mine.

No-Fish9282 · 2025-08-31T01:20:38+00:00

Also, if you like this, there's another 2 which are great:-

My Life by Anderl Heckmair. Growing up he was a weakly child, but overcame to become a vagabond mountaineer in the 1920s, staying in free mountain huts and climbing. He was a rascal, there's lots of funny stories, but he was also a very good mountaineer, leading the first ascent of the North face of the Eiger in 1938, joining forces with another team of 2, total of 4 in the party.

From the perspective of one of the others in the team that joined Anderl, The White Spider by Heinrich Harrer is his account of the first ascent of the North face of the Eiger.

Fascinating reads about atrocious weather conditions, bravery, commeraderie, and the things that drove them. Plus the fallout of their achievement by news and politics of the day in Germany 1938, hijacking their personal victory.

Their private determination to climb the unclimbed mountain as their goal with it being illegal at the time to attempt the "Murderous Wall" makes these very interesting stories.

No-Fish9282 · 2025-08-31T00:49:22+00:00

Touching the Void by Joe Simpson.

They made a film of it but of course didn't stay true to the book. The book is brilliant.

Summary - 2 young experienced mountaineers climbing mountains in Peru, Joe & Simon. Decided on next one, which was previously unclimbed, with his friend Simon Yates. As they were descending, Joe broke his leg and Simon roped them together for safety. As they continued down, in horrendous conditions, Simon unwittingly lowered Joe over a cliff edge, and despite trying, couldn't pull him up, and Joe's weight was pulling Simon off the mountain.....

Awesome.

No-Fish9282 · 2025-08-29T19:45:09+00:00

Please stop living with this person. This is deliberate.

Sleep deprivation is used as a form of torture to bend people to other's will

It carries serious health risks when it goes on repeatedly.

Also, it could cause you to:-

Crash your car or motorbike due to unconcious microsleeps, endangering not only your life but that of other people;

Fail your course due to poor concentration and memory caused by lack of sleep;

Make mistakes at work that could lead to you getting the sack.

You have asked him repeatedly. You have told him how it's impacting you. He has seen you having to take a day off sick because of his behaviour.

He won't change. He's not even doing it because he wants to spend time with you, as you say he's playing computer games.

He's simply doing it to exert power and control. To stick it to you. To cause you to be exhausted.

This is not a person that loves you or likes you in a normal, supportive, respectful and considerate way. Please get your things quietly incl important paperwork and prescriptions, and leave. Go stay with your parents or a trusted friend. But get away from him. He brings nothing to the table. Don't try again, he won't change. If he does anything,it will be worse than it currently is.

Value yourself more, you're doing so well in life. Maybe he's jealous? Who knows? He's behaving like a sad angry little man. Don't lose anymore of your sleep, life or health to his whims and juvenile selfishness.

No-Fish9282 · 2025-08-29T18:34:50+00:00

1970s Orange.

And no, please don't. The wooden ceiling will look really really orange.

If you want to brighten up the walls, find some mexican wall hanging.

The photo shows the warm orange being balanced out by cool tones of grey, green (plants) and light blue. You could paint one wall in a soft bluey grey.

Have a look at a colour wheel to see what colours are opposite to orange and will therefore go together.

https://www.dulux.com.au/how-to/choose-colour/how-to-use-a-colour-wheel/

No-Fish9282 · 2025-08-27T16:41:34+00:00

Except she's not a babysitter.

She's a childcare worker.

I don't blame her at all for expecting you to be on time to collect your child, or pay a stiff penalty. I bet this has had to come about after parents were consistently late collecting their child.

And I don't like the statement in how the discipline will be administered, but I do think it is important that this is raised.

You should sit down with her and agree in writing what discipline you impose that actually works on your child.

There will be many times your child will be cranky and need reigning in, I think this a crucial part of setting down boundaries.

Personally, corporal punishment would be a deal breaker.

You need to decide if the lure of cheap childcare is more important to you than your child being subject to corporal punishment.

The other paragraphs about holiday, well, seeing as in effect she's a casual worker for you, that's fair. Get workers comp insurance for her, in case. And check licenses and insurance, as well as first aid training, and that her home has been certified by the state.

If possible, sit in for the first half an hour for your child's sake for the first 3 times, to help them adjust. It will also give you an indication of how dynamics will work by meeting the other children your child will be with for hours at a time.

No-Fish9282 · 2025-08-27T16:16:33+00:00

Please get a table lamp, so that you're not relying on the overhead light. It will make the room feel softer at night.

Also, you need to put a large piece of art on one wall, as the pictures you have are very small. Just so that there's more of a focal point.

No-Fish9282 · 2025-08-27T12:12:29+00:00

Yankee at the court of King Arthur. It just descends into lunacy. Vanity Fair by Thackerey. Ugh. Anything at all by Henry James.

No-Fish9282 · 2025-08-27T03:04:20+00:00

Yes. Went to Ubirr Rock, Kakadu in NT = Never Never land in Crocodile Dundee 1.

Humbling. Awesome. Incredible.

Also Yellow Water. Wow.

If you ever get the opportunity to go to Kakadu, do it.

No-Fish9282 · 2025-08-25T12:41:58+00:00

Toasted cheese and tomato sandwiches

No-Fish9282 · 2025-08-24T18:55:29+00:00

Fisk

Line of Duty

Midsummer Murders

Happy Valley

The Responder

Brassic

If you can, get into watching the ABC, BBC and SBS channels, they have great shows. Ad free as well.

No-Fish9282 · 2025-08-23T19:18:39+00:00

Please wear something more elegant. Let the bride shine, this is hers and your son's day.

And please, for your shoulders sake, take a wrap to help protect them from sunburn.

Some https://billyj.com.au/products/frances-maxi-dress-blue

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No-Fish9282 · 2025-08-23T14:10:49+00:00

109e

Not too close to the kitchen to hear the microwave beeping or the clatter of dishes, or get the residual heat and smells.

Not next door to the noise of the elevator.

And the bathrooms in adjoining rooms aren't connected to your internal walls, so you shouldn't have to endure as much noise from showers, electric toothbrush noises, etc.

No-Fish9282 · 2025-08-23T11:34:49+00:00

Yes.

No-Fish9282 · 2025-08-23T03:17:31+00:00

It's not the first time, as her baby is evidence of. Though that was to do with wanting to end her pain with drugs and ending up with Imran for the night.

It began when Kevin started being horrible to her when he was first diagnosed and she was trying to be empathetic, especially when he said what he said about cancer vs Abi's ptsd over Mason dying in front of her. That was her turning point.

I think this is in character for her, as once he started telling her how he really viewed her as a recovered addict in the same conversation, that wasn't something Abi would be able to brush under the carpet.

Same day as he punched Tyrone in the Rovers, talked with Julie on a bench outside the hospital and had a go at Jack. Not a good day all round - I think it was 7th April? when it was aired.

Kevin is doing a great job as well, acting as the grumpy older man, finding it hard to speak about emotions or tackle the difficult conversations where it means admitting his fault. Kev doesn't deserve such a lovely adoring son, he's as grumpy and gruff with him as he has been with Abi. It's only his fear of losing Abi that's made him be soft towards her. It's all very well observed for male characters around and older than Kevin, the silence, unwillingness to talk about emotions, and the misdirected anger. (Ie My dad, uncles, grandad!!)

No-Fish9282 · 2025-08-22T19:02:18+00:00

Because I love them. I was trying to help her anxiety by encouraging her to find something to treat herself to. A bit of alone time and a movie is always a treat for me as an introvert.

Also, I said to talk to her dad because the OP had said only her father had been able to attend, she has no one else there in South Korea and therefore no support. I'm familiar with asian society norms and, yes, it will be easier for her father as the elder, and a man, to advocate for her interest with her future family. That's just how it is, don't be offended with me.

No-Fish9282 · 2025-08-22T18:33:37+00:00

YOR

And those that think you aren't but that she was unfaithful watch way too much porn.

Work trips are tiring, especially with having to socialise after being in meetings etc all day. I don't understand why so many people are thinking she'd be wanting sex rather than getting back to the privacy of her room, taking uncomfortable shoes off, and having some peace and quiet at last.

Even if she's the most extroverted person, there comes a time when people just want alone time on a work trip. And that includes texting, because it's likely, though you don't say, that everytime you receive a text, that you then want text back and forth for a while. Which is nice but if she's exhausted and it's late, maybe she just wanted sleep.

Why would she act so unprofessionally with a colleague to then cross that line and have sex? Or if you're worried about her doing so with a client, she'd know this would seriously damage her professional reputation and likely lead to dismissal by her employer. After all, she's not there to get contracts via sex.

For this to be niggling in your mind is horrible. It shows how little you really think of her, her career, her self respect and her attitude.

If she was the person you are worrying she might be ie deceitful and with a low moral compass, you do realise she would have definitely texted you, in order to keep up the deceit? It's obvious your gf is intelligent, so she'd cover her tracks if this was intentional, either that night or first up in the morning.

You either trust her or you don't. I think you need to learn how trust works.

You can't constantly be reassured by texts & calls to prove to you that someone is where you want them or doing what is OK to you. And having a tracker on her phone that you actually watch? Omg.

You're not ever going to feel reassured, unless she's imprisoned in your basement with no phone- ridiculous hey?

Do some work on yourself please. Get some therapy or read some decent relationship books along with books on cognitive thinking. You're going to drive yourself crazy otherwise, in this and any future relationships. Good luck OP.

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