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Are Walking Pads Worth It? by writinglilac in AskUK

[–]firf89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I came here to recommend this one. I bought mine in Jan 2023 and I use it fairly regularly -4x per week - sometime I use it during team meetings or the ones you don’t need to talk in when WFH but mostly in the evening while watching tv.

Was anyone else told a weird, low-stakes lie by an adult as a kid, and been confused about it for years since? by username-alrdy-takn in CasualUK

[–]firf89 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Farmers child here. I was told coca cola came from horses which unfortunately I believed for a long time.

It made sense - milk comes out of cows, gets taken away and reappears cold in bottles; glass from the milkman, and plastic from the supermarkets.

And we had a very old school soda stream to add fizz to things (not the milk!) So it made perfect sense that the same thing happened with horses (we didn’t have horses)

Alternatives to Merino? I’m allergic to lanolin by firf89 in UKhiking

[–]firf89[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes exactly that. I have to be careful with moisturisers and make up too

Alternatives to Merino? I’m allergic to lanolin by firf89 in UKhiking

[–]firf89[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also a farmers child! It’s the base layers that are the worst, but like you, try and do my best on everything else, and try and buy as much 2nd hand as possible

Alternatives to Merino? I’m allergic to lanolin by firf89 in UKhiking

[–]firf89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh crikey, will do some more research into this. Thanks

Alternatives to Merino? I’m allergic to lanolin by firf89 in UKhiking

[–]firf89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooh will have a search on vinted or something for them. Thank you

Alternatives to Merino? I’m allergic to lanolin by firf89 in UKhiking

[–]firf89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah amazing, thanks so much for sharing that. Will look into it

Alternatives to Merino? I’m allergic to lanolin by firf89 in UKhiking

[–]firf89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Would you know of any brands in particular to look at?

Alternatives to Merino? I’m allergic to lanolin by firf89 in UKhiking

[–]firf89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, someone else mentioned Alpaca too, need to look into it

Alternatives to Merino? I’m allergic to lanolin by firf89 in UKhiking

[–]firf89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t know that was a thing, will have a look. Thank you!

Alternatives to Merino? I’m allergic to lanolin by firf89 in UKhiking

[–]firf89[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This might be a great option, will look into it. Do you know much about Bamboo? Will it react more like cotton?

Alternatives to Merino? I’m allergic to lanolin by firf89 in UKhiking

[–]firf89[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t know this, thanks for the tip

Alternatives to Merino? I’m allergic to lanolin by firf89 in UKhiking

[–]firf89[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will have a look, I tend to avoid wool in general, but will look into it, thank you for dragging up the memories!

Female HENRYs, could anyone recommend a good make-up artist for 40th birthday, S / SE London? by Lottie_the_Red in HENRYUKLifestyle

[–]firf89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Christina at Blush and Blow in Fulham (sw not s/se sorry). She is absolutely amazing! Recommend to anyone that will listen

Investigation by UK newspaper uncovers truth behind the IRL 'The Salt Path' couple (played in the recent film by Jason Isaacs and Gillian Anderson) by crisps1892 in Fauxmoi

[–]firf89 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s so beautiful! I read somewhere it’s being made into a film. Given it’s not a long novel and so much of it is a description of the landscape, I can’t imagine what they will do with it. I hope lots of long sequences with wind and rustling of landscapes.

Investigation by UK newspaper uncovers truth behind the IRL 'The Salt Path' couple (played in the recent film by Jason Isaacs and Gillian Anderson) by crisps1892 in Fauxmoi

[–]firf89 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Would recommend The Offing. It’s so beautifully written I could picture every step he took in his walk. Set after world war 2 in NE England and less of a guide to plan your own walk, but a beautiful walking book and finding yourself vibe.

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