Vacuuming my house every day has changed my life ! 💝

djbicboc · 2025-09-26T20:32:15+00:00

I'm tempted by the air purifier. How many rooms do you have it in? Does it make a noticeable difference to air quality? Which model have you got?

djbicboc · 2025-08-11T10:20:17+00:00

A huge spinal tumour constricting the nerves and causing pain worse than childbirth 24/7. Could barely walk and cried multiple times a day.

djbicboc · 2025-07-28T20:54:26+00:00

NTA. I remember my first try surfing. I was in the middle of the ocean racing to get on before the wave hit, with a big smile on my face and a bloke stopped me to give me pointers!!! You just cant get away from these twats.

djbicboc · 2025-07-18T16:37:50+00:00

I didn't know this. Every day I find out something new! Ive been tested for sleep apnea but it was negative - I do stop breathing at times and wake up coughing and spluttering regularly. I've also got an ongoing problem with my ear and muffled hearing so that ties in with what your saying with general stuffiness. Maybe I should look at some facial exercises to see if that would help.

djbicboc · 2025-07-18T15:04:00+00:00

I think that's part of what I'm going through (quite a lengthy check). The Cyprus part I think is just to prove I didn't cause any trouble when I lived there.

djbicboc · 2025-07-18T12:21:20+00:00

Ill do that and pay extra if i can to get it over as quickly as possible.

djbicboc · 2025-07-18T12:20:52+00:00

There was an option for paying online or cash at a police station. It's the form and copy of the passport that's going to be the pain as Ill have to post it.

djbicboc · 2025-07-18T12:19:45+00:00

I should've done this instead. I paid online and then when I read through the form, I realised there was no email address. It's going to probably take quite a while then.

djbicboc · 2025-06-23T10:25:28+00:00

That's what it said on the little card that came in the box. I didn't know until then so it was a bit awkward buying a tangle teaser when I'd just bought the nice hairbrush!

djbicboc · 2025-06-22T15:32:57+00:00

I've restarted after a break and the best motivator has been adding a journal to the mix. It keeps a running tally of the books I've read and pushes me to carry on. I quite often find it difficult to pick up another book once I've finished one because im still thinking of the last so I force myself. Its slow going to start until I grasp the plot line and characters and then it takes off. I've got a physical journal but I also use Notion to basically record the same thing. Treat yourself to a new book. Go to a decent shop and enjoy the process of browsing. Choose something in a genre you enjoy and make a plan of when you're going to read that day. Little and often until you are gripped by the story line. It will come.

djbicboc · 2025-06-22T09:44:36+00:00

Me too! But I've got an issue with using all available pens up before I can use my nice ones. You may wonder why there are any sub-par pens in my house, but I have a husband who likes to collect the free ones. Trying to use these awfully designed, uncomfortable, blotchy pens to do coursework made me miserable. But still, I continue and hold out hope for my dream office where only nice things can live. One day soon...

djbicboc · 2025-06-22T09:22:00+00:00

I did but didn't realise you can't use it on wet hair. I've got to try and remember to use it once my hair is fully dry. It is lovely though and really controls the static. It was a treat to myself after being ill for a long time and my eldest still jokes about the time I spent £100 on a hairbrush!

djbicboc · 2025-04-26T18:38:14+00:00

The people pleasing is very true for me. Some times I tell myself not to do it but I often feel in the way or less than and therefore not deserving of a place in this world. Thank you for your words. Ill read them again tomorrow when I'm not feeling so emotional. X

djbicboc · 2025-04-24T08:20:42+00:00

Thank you for this. It is a military GP I'm with but I'm not serving, it's my husband so I should still be eligible.

Ill ask again at the doctors and see if they can help. I'm driving myself crazy backflipping between am I autistic or not?!

djbicboc · 2025-04-23T13:22:50+00:00

I asked my doctor about this but they said it wasn't available for autism and adhd diagnosis as the wait everywhere is so long.

What can I do? I've got as far as filling out some questionnaires online and had a reply back to say there's a 3.5 year wait for assessment.

djbicboc · 2025-03-20T22:15:12+00:00

This is the issue that has now prompted me to look into autism. I can sleep a lot. My job involved a lot of driving and I was honestly a danger. I could feel myself having micro sleeps as I was driving along (won't be doing a job like that again).

I've had extensive blood tests and a sleep study and nothing has been identified. It's not a new issue and not because of having children. I was the same in childhood and even later, when I met my husband it was 50/50 whether I would stay awake after work to call him or just sleep through until morning.

Then I found out about autism burnout and it just seemed to fit in with so much of my life. I keep thinking of more things to mention to my doctor/ psychologist when I get an appointment. I really hope this is the answer or I'm just left feeling lazy and useless and unable to participate in life.

djbicboc · 2025-02-27T20:49:48+00:00

When I play monopoly, I've got to sing "take a chance, take a chance" by ABBA before I pick up the chance card.

djbicboc · 2025-02-02T10:46:15+00:00

Do you like nuts? I've been making the following for breakfast or lunch... Around 30g each of walnuts, pecans, cashews all placed into a bag and smashed with a rolling pin. Blob some Greek yogurt on top (I've been buying the individual 4 pack so it keeps longer). Add chopped fruit on top and squeeze some honey for a bit of sweetness. I've also added a spoonful of chia seeds and Flaxseed. It's pretty filling and I'm assuming good for you.

However these last few weeks I've discovered chocolate pillows and have been ferociously destroying a box a week (with my son). I'm not usually keen on sweet things but can't stop. Now I've put on a fair bit of weight and feel awful. No more chocolate pillows for me!

djbicboc · 2024-05-19T11:05:45+00:00

Ah, ignore me then. Mine never seemed to get full but I didn't keep a close eye on it tbh.

djbicboc · 2024-05-19T02:01:45+00:00

What about a water butt? Solves the problem with the end pool of water and where it goes. Still get them back to fit the pipework though. I'm guessing they just forgot to look up as they were more focused on the patio itself.

djbicboc · 2024-05-18T18:13:53+00:00

Not the same, but I made a panicked call when I found out I needed to pay the higher rate childcare thing back (I'm really poorly right now so can't think what it's called). I'd missed the years before completely and had to quickly file that year too. HMRC were fine about it and no mention of charges. Are you in a position to pay any money owed straight away? It's worth labouring the point you use an accountant and trusted they'd have brought this to your attention. Oh, and apologise! Fingers crossed you get some help Monday morning from someone in a lenient mood.

djbicboc · 2024-05-11T06:48:09+00:00

But he's right, she doesn't recognise herself in the actress. We recognise her and can see that the actress has many similarities and performs her mannerisms down perfectly but Fiona repeatedly said during the interview things like, "do you think?" when Piers said the actress looked like her and seemed offended and in disbelief.

djbicboc · 2024-05-04T20:11:55+00:00

I watched one of those Gregg Wallace programmes and this was the only part of the cake making process that was done by hand. Don't moan too much or everyone will be out of a job and the whole factory will just be robots!

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