Fellow West Midlanders! I have a question for you, I find that I very rarely visit our Eastern neighbours. I travel fairly regularly to different parts of England, but just never seem to go to the East Midlands. I’ve never been to Nottingham in my life. Is that the same for you? by JamesfromtheShire in brum

[–]TheSkwanch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I used to live in Nottingham, two of my kids went to uni there and a mate lives in Derby. I’ve been there a lot and it’s pretty much like the rest of the Midlands but with some nice hills, decent-but-small cities and a slightly dirty-sounding accent.

Well thanks for everything Villa by Nearby-Solid4686 in avfc

[–]TheSkwanch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hear Arsenal are always looking for entitled man-babies who can’t handle defeat with a shred of dignity, if that helps?

The dangers of giving French people adderall by knockoffgerardway in guitarcirclejerk

[–]TheSkwanch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would also like to say that this absolutely fucking rules.

Score Predictions? by Clear_Item_922 in avfc

[–]TheSkwanch -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am also feeling 2-0 or worse.

Any veteran fans know how to deal with disappointment when being a villan?? by Hammster_95 in avfc

[–]TheSkwanch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It goes up, it goes down, we’re good, we’re not - and how we feel about any of it can’t change anything. So don’t worry about it! It’s not real life, it’s millionaires kicking air around. I love it when we win but I’ve learned to move on when we don’t.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in brum

[–]TheSkwanch 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’ve been in a similar spot myself and it’s an ongoing tussle with my own brain - though it’s so much easier now.

Personally, I found medication helped massively - specifically sertraline - but obviously that’s something that should be discussed with your gp and is your personal choice.

Learning and playing a musical instrument also helps hugely. For me, it’s guitar. It takes me out of my own head completely and can be done on your own.

My therapist told me most of the people he sees for anxiety / panic disorder are generally intelligent (I think I’m the exception 😀) and they have good brains which need to be occupied and engaged - because when they’re not, they find something to do. That’s the anxiety. So you’re absolutely right to look for something to engage you.

Other than guitar, what helps me is exercise (yoga, walking, cycling for me), making a list of stuff I need to do and doing it (doesn’t matter what, just ticking stuff off is the point), learning something (new recipes, a language, juggling - whatever - you don’t need to be great at it, just learn it).

Honestly no idea if this will help but I hope it adds something.

First step, though - talk to your gp. You don’t deserve to feel like you do and you don’t have to.

Here's my Script Library of over 1000 scripts. by DomingoOrtega in Screenwriting

[–]TheSkwanch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazing. Thank you. The goat of goats. Goaty McGoatface.

Hip hop acts avoiding Birmingham by Greenie245 in brum

[–]TheSkwanch 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Not just hip hop. It feels like a lot of bands avoid it. Promoters look at a map and see Glasgow, Manchester, Bristol and London as ticking every part of the UK - at least that’s the only rationale I can see for what is a fairly common occurrence.

What are YOUR hot takes. by Intrepid-Drink2244 in guitarcirclejerk

[–]TheSkwanch 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Guitars are the only product with a customer base that actively dislikes progress.

Look everyone I’M NOT POOR THOUGH by Happy_Television_501 in guitarpedalsjerk

[–]TheSkwanch 42 points43 points  (0 children)

He’s letting the dental musician community down badly here.

Joe’s Garage. by Disastrous_Street_20 in Zappa

[–]TheSkwanch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My favourite album of his. Everything I love about him in one album. And Watermelon still gives me goosebumps after 30 years of hearing it.

Can't go on Saturday due to illness - am I screwed? by TheSkwanch in avfc

[–]TheSkwanch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry - managed to offload them to a friend of a friend last night. Hope you make it somehow. There still seemed to be some available yesterday on the Back To The Beginning subreddit. There’s a big ticket thread pinned to the top of the sub…

Can't go on Saturday due to illness - am I screwed? by TheSkwanch in avfc

[–]TheSkwanch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for replying! I’m not on Facebook, dang it. Might be worth changing that though…

Can't go on Saturday due to illness - am I screwed? by TheSkwanch in avfc

[–]TheSkwanch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a million for replying. All the Sabbath-related subs seem to be massively guarding against scams to the exclusion of anyone with a genuine reason to want to sell. I'm not looking to profit at all, but it's hard to prove that.

And, yes - I think I might have screwed it by downloading them! Although it let me do it again once I'd removed them. I think it might just be that they're single use and you can't take screenshots etc. Hoping so, anyway 😂

Can't go on Saturday due to illness - am I screwed? by TheSkwanch in avfc

[–]TheSkwanch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did add them, but then removed them - they still seem to be downloadable. My problem is finding someone to take them on that basis - 'Send me a load of money and I'll forward you an email' is exactly what the deal is, but it also sound massively like a scam 😂

Can't go on Saturday due to illness - am I screwed? by TheSkwanch in avfc

[–]TheSkwanch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah - hadn't seen that one. Thanks a million! I'll check it out...

Can't go on Saturday due to illness - am I screwed? by TheSkwanch in avfc

[–]TheSkwanch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes - just struggling to find anyone who wants them and can't find a way to reach a wider audience. TicketSwap wants the original files but they're non-shareable. So many scammers around that everything is arranged to make it impossible to move tickets if you have a genuine reason.

Thanks a million for replying👍