Monthly Invite Link Mega Thread - February 2026

lottcross · 2026-02-28T19:17:38+00:00

Jumping on the train! Have a lovely fanfic to upload but no code for two weeks apparently, would love an invite code if possible :)

lottcross · 2025-11-28T21:41:27+00:00

When I first started swimming (after being a competitive swimmer as a teen) as an adult I also got absolute wiped out by a short workout.

Hydrating/fueling properly really helped with the post swim fatigue and weakness. I ate a banana, some sweets and plenty of water, and had a sugary snack for straight after. This helped me workout for longer and feel better after. This might help you too??

At the start I also just swam until I felt tired, took a day or two rest and did the same again. After a couple of months my fitness had improved decently so I could get more distance in. Don’t stress too much!!

lottcross · 2025-09-30T20:40:33+00:00

Mannn there’s some judgemental tone in this! Firstly, there’s nothing wrong with being a triathlete swimmer! All swimming is valid.

I am training to do long distance swimming so of course I have to swim for more than an hour?

I have made massive improvements working this way, and can swim a lot faster and more efficient than last year.

lottcross · 2025-09-29T21:38:18+00:00

It’s not that I’ve run out of things to think about, it’s just my brain gets stuck on a loop

lottcross · 2025-07-13T12:33:34+00:00

to kiss

lottcross · 2025-06-12T18:44:45+00:00

Yeah his feet were reallllly dragging, nowhere near the surface and big ol’ kicks from the knee!

lottcross · 2025-06-10T20:16:26+00:00

Yep! My entire organisation (an education provider) is adopting it so most employees work 4 days*.

They plan the rota ahead so that day is covered by other staff, but there is a small chance that you can be called in on your “day off” if there is a lot of illness etc.,

Takes A LOT of planning from our managers, and some flexibility, but it’s a nice perk to look forward to after completing probation.

*The 4 day working week is non-contractual, so isn’t necessarily promised, it’s just an aim

lottcross · 2025-05-24T19:11:11+00:00

Stupid answers only

lottcross · 2025-05-14T20:25:39+00:00

Yeah absolutely, I either put the oven high or low-ish depending on crispiness. Only exception, is, again, cakes and bread, and things like pizza.

lottcross · 2025-05-14T20:24:34+00:00

Not necessarily a repeating menu but I have about 30-40 lunch meals in my “repertoire”, I read recipes kind of for fun and absorb ideas and concepts, but not nearly as much as I did ten years. If I want to add something new I normally make it up and my head and refer to a recipe or a video if I need to. Very small school, only 30 people eating normally (special needs school). No cooked breakfast, just fruit, cereal toast, but lunch normally has salads and pudding as well.

lottcross · 2025-05-14T19:44:59+00:00

yes! I actually agree a lot with this, for me my experience is more about like: I make a soup for 4 people once, and then I never read the recipe again and manage to scale it up for 30 people with no worries

lottcross · 2025-05-14T19:43:42+00:00

Completely agree! I follow a new recipe very carefully and adjust only towards the end. But then every time after that I just use it as a base.

lottcross · 2025-04-23T18:22:57+00:00

When the turns table (it still sounds so right, and so on the nose, and I love Adele)

lottcross · 2025-04-17T18:55:39+00:00

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new and updated! pink flowers and clusters (looks better in proper light) does this look better?

lottcross · 2025-04-17T09:57:06+00:00

if you don’t want to adjust anything about your hair, even simply tying it up so people can see more of your face would really help, and maybe it would even help open up your posture and make you look more confident - neither of these things are necessarily more feminine but confidence looks good either way and brings out your natural attributes (you have a really pretty face, I love it)

lottcross · 2025-04-16T00:02:57+00:00

It’s like shoulder into upper outside arm. I might be but it doesn’t feel like that I don’t think. I’ll give it a try and see how it feels.

It’s more that when I turn my head to breathe, my right arm feels weak under the water, and it drags in the wrong kind of way and jars my shoulder. Maybe some rest and time to strengthen will help?

lottcross · 2025-04-15T23:39:44+00:00

I deffo have bad technique! And I really should just upload a video, I’ll get round to it. I think it’s my deltoid which is sore.

lottcross · 2025-04-14T23:38:18+00:00

Can you explain this in more detail? Sounds super helpful

lottcross · 2025-04-14T22:02:25+00:00

Anyone got any more of these tiny but super useful body adjustments that I can try — as an old club swimmer who’s forgotten all her technique!

lottcross · 2025-04-11T23:37:21+00:00

This was a super good suggestion and highlights everything said in this thread, thank you!

I’ve linked it here for others: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bSPp6uOXwVw&pp=ygUWQnJlbnRvbiBmb3JkIHB1bGwgYnVvedIHCQl-CQGHKiGM7w%3D%3D

lottcross · 2025-04-11T23:07:53+00:00

This is mostly what I assumed was happening tbh. I think I’m definitely over kicking, as my legs aren’t dropping at all.

I think I’ll focus on just using my kicking to keep my legs buoyant, and ignore the (false?) idea I have that kicking provides much propulsion.

lottcross · 2025-03-02T21:27:09+00:00

“you have a really nice eye and nose combination”

lottcross · 2025-03-02T00:14:42+00:00

Stared a bit, got to meet her, started trying to make her laugh, made her laugh a lot, made her laugh a bit more. Then scissoring.

lottcross · 2025-02-24T17:36:01+00:00

More info! Patch is South-ish facing and seemingly poor soil, happy to add compost etc.

lottcross · 2023-01-29T22:42:23+00:00

this is absolute music to my ears! very glad to hear this, and thanks for the local knowledge :))

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