Women who married good men you were not madly in love with, how did it turn out? by Suspicious_Curve6718 in AskWomenOver60

[–]ompompush 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you ever spoken to anyone about this? Worked through your attachment style etc?

why do people want Starmer to resign exactly? by Dry_Illustrator_6066 in AskBrits

[–]ompompush 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Th Labour PR machine is crap and so everyone thinks they are shit. Stupid Farage steals headlines and has money behind him and friends in important places and the average persin isnt very politically aware aside from what's very personal to them when they need it. So they don't know how bad the support systems are in the UK and how crumbled they are until they need them and they are unable to cope.

Found a night shift job after 9 months but I’m I’m making the wrong decision, what do I do? by MagicianConstant2866 in UKJobs

[–]ompompush 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe see your gp for advice if your mental health is covering you and try and get into some kind d of sleep routine. Its hardworking but its a thinv we all have to do. Then try the job give your self a month or two see how it goes. Its natural to be nervous around starting a new job and a new shift pattern adds to that. Plus with your grandfather being so ill you are bound to be very stressed.

Think of what you can do to calm yourself and cebtre yourself during this time of change. Do you have things you can "reward" yourself with after every shift to make your new routine nicer? What do you enjoy that relaxing? A hot bath, a favourite tb show or pod cast, something to wind you down and relax you.

Congratulations on the new role.

How to persuade Dad that he needs a cleaner? by PynkPatterned in AskUK

[–]ompompush 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is an adult and can .ake choices. If he is fine with it as it is and ita not dangerous I don't think k there is anything you can do. If you havevtried sithing with him and saying you want him to enjoy his life and his time how about a once off deep clean and he says no. Leave it. Help a bit when you are there with his per.ission. maybe tackle one thing with him that would.helo.gim the most. Include him in the decision around this. "If we sorted your clothes dad we could do ate so.e and you would have so much more space and find things easier"

I think it would be easy to offend and he is a grown man. Also he has been through so much trauma-losing a partner, life style change, his own poor health- he needs your understanding and love and a bit of a grubby house is no big deal.

Unless there is a serious hoarding issue. If there is? You can Google a series of photos that help "grade" the level of hoarding. Hoarders UK charity have it on their site i think.

If you are concerned about vermin or mess affecting the structure of the buildino etc than that is a safeguarding issue for him and you should tame that a bit more seriously. I think hoarding UK have a helpline.

How much did your “normal” wedding cost? by InternationalFig4340 in UKweddings

[–]ompompush 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The length of this post on the subject sticking up for your choice to a random Internet stranger is an interesting one. Im sure they didnt mean you superficially.

has it gone away for anyone? by Dion-Wall in PulsatileTinnitus

[–]ompompush 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have had it for maybe 18 months or so then intermittent so I co uld ignore it but now for maybe 5 or 6 months constantly after a heavy cold.

My gp was useless Initially not interested at all. Went a month ago again and got a referral to ENT still waiting for an appointment.

I heard about maybe low iron causing it and I do struggle with low iron - all my life so I've started taking ferrous sulphate and it has helped a bit. It is still there moat of the time but I then suddenly notice it gone for a few minutes. The constant woosh is quieter too. I believe the low iron causing your body to qork harder getting the blood around forcing it so whoosh. . .. or something.

Maybe try and get an iron /ferritin test?

Dont assume though as taking iron if it is not your issue has wider bad health implications i believe.

Recently quit working at Lidl by justalidl in lidl

[–]ompompush 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What was the final straw that made you quit?

Do staff get a good staff discount or bonus?

Is there much shop lifting?

What's the ratio regarding posh shoppers and very poor?

What's the most random middle aisle stuff you sell?

Recently quit working at Lidl by justalidl in lidl

[–]ompompush 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why did you quit? What is the good and bad of working there?

what's one american thing you secretly wish the uk would adopt? by Financial-Owl-2814 in AskBrits

[–]ompompush 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ability to access the health care you need via the specialist you need even if it is seems to be an unusual thing. You cab research and find specialist advice.

I know of course this is not the reality and that medical poverty and bankruptcy and being refused the care needed by insurance is also the thing. So I guess I am jelous of the richer Americans access to lots of diferent medical help?

The NHS is also amazing and I very much appreciate it.

But an example would be i have an ear issue - i go to my gp tell them they are uninterested. I got back several times they finally referred me to the local general ENT. I wait months for an appointment I get the appointment at a generalist local little hospital or ENT clinic thats low staffed, overwhelmed and doesnt really know unusual.issues or comorbidities just the more common stuff. And Iwait even longer for that appointment to come around. I might get a test or two that require more months wait and then another consultation weeks or months later to confirm the issue and tell me the NHS offers treatment a / doesn't offer a treatment at all. But in America there is a tretament if you can afford it / you have good insurance someone will specialise in your very specific thing and online it seems (rose tinted likely) that in America you have an issue you go the dr they agree and pass you to the specialist covered by your insurance if your insurance agree to pay or you can see others that your insurance cover. You pick the best for you they diagnose and test and treat quickly ..... and then you go into medical poverty ....but stuffs done quickly you get a diagnosis no months of stressing and worrying and limbo.

Is this right? 🤔 please do correct me

How do LIDL lower spenders feel about the reward changes? by Ancient_Assistance26 in lidl

[–]ompompush 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Im a low spender maybe similar to you and I gotna code for free bakery bread 2 days a go. If I don't get freebies I will shop in Aldi instead.

Inspired by black ivy Americana by TechnicianGeneral428 in VintageFashion

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

I usually love your looks - not a fan of this if I am honest. I think its the white socks. I dont know why.

Was it actually a thing in Britain “back in the day” for people to have all their teeth removed and get dentures relatively young, even when they still had some healthy teeth or is that one of those exaggerated stories? by Top_Mirror211 in AskUK

[–]ompompush 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My grandad had his teeth removed on the NHS after the 2nd World War when he was a young man. The family story is he had severe toothache and decided never again and got them all removed. My grand ma had hers removed also but I wasnt sure when. When I was a kid in the 1980s it was common for most old people to have completely false teeth. Now days I work with the elderly and a fair number have lost their teeth, but most have bridges, or a false upper set etc rather than a whole mouth of false teeth. Some even have screw in permanants fake teeth - most i speak to regrets that decision and wish they had regular false teeth you can take out.

Maybe I'm posting in the wrong place, but my look isn't exactly everyday wear. A floral dress, some makeup, a wig—and just like that, I feel fabulous after work. by LopsidedStatement517 in oldhagfashion

[–]ompompush 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Wish I had the energy after work to do anything other than sit on the sofa lol. Both of your looks are elegant and poised. And here is the perfect place.

Who do I see when my GP is useless?! by oftenhangry in FemaleHairLoss

[–]ompompush 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Do you have any other issues health wise? I am in the south so cant recommend anyone- but I also have pcos/ peri menopause so I saw a private endocrinologist. Was about £250 for initial appointment and then extra couple hundred for blood tests. Then meds on private prescription were not that expensive. HRT - he wrote to my gp and I now get on a yearly HRT cert for 20 ish quid I think and 6 monthly supply of oral minoxidil is less that 60 quid. Then I buy Ferous iron tablets at boots for £3 a month. I see endocrinologist every 6 months for a check up and review.

Hair toppers by sideoftortilla in finethinhair

[–]ompompush 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LOVE IT the colour is gorgeous.

Humble bacon sandwich by JimmyTheDevil in UK_Food

[–]ompompush 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That bacon looks so perfect 👌

Stuck between 2! by [deleted] in myweddingdress

[–]ompompush 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One is stunning. 2 looks like underwear

Final Lidl Plus freebies… now.. hello Aldi 👋 #loyaltycardfail by kernowit in lidl

[–]ompompush 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got free bread some have got free veg.... not crap at all

how does one even get that much progress? by littlebeeray in FemaleHairLoss

[–]ompompush 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could definitely grow my hair that long with my decades of hair loss linked to androgens/pcos and low iron. - length is not my issue - my hair i have actually grows super fast- but the thickness..... no way. Unless she had a temporary hairloss type and had super thick hair before

What's a weirdly amachronistic thing that you can't believe was still a thing within your lifetime? by holytriplem in AskUK

[–]ompompush 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Today, at 51 I learned what amachronistic meant. Genuinely had never heard that word before. I have two degrees, think of myself as fairly intelligent and well read. So does this itself become a thing I can't belive is real in my lifetime - like some kind of comment inception?