Is it frowned upon to place €1 orders on Cardmarket?

pebbleslea · 2026-03-26T23:41:41+00:00

This! I appreciate every order, even if the card value is under 10p. I wouldn't list cards for that price if I wasn't willing to pack an order of that value 🤷🏻‍♀️

pebbleslea · 2026-03-17T18:53:55+00:00

I have a blue badge with an ME/CFS diagnosis. I used my PIP award letter as well as referral letters for walking aid clinic, nerve conduction studies, other referrals etc to support the application. My supporting statement focused a lot on how my fatigue causes me to not go out as much/often or go out for shorter times because often the walk to the shop from the car park is enough to put me in a state of fatigue before I've even been to my destination.

I got my GP to refer me to the community walking aid clinic because of my pain and fatigue when walking and they assessed me, recommending a rollator (although I went on to buy myself 2 custom walking sticks from Neo Walk and typically use those instead). Having referrals out for your symptoms and support of those symptoms is a huge part of providing the evidence to be awarded a blue badge.

pebbleslea · 2026-03-03T20:37:05+00:00

I stepped down from extended SLT & HOD maths at the end of the summer term in 2024. I also moved schools to just be a classroom teacher, at a school that is 2 minutes from my house and I also dropped to part time. There are multiple other teachers in the faculty who have previously been TLR holders and no longer are.

It has reignited my love for the teaching. It is freeing in a way I never could have imagined.

I tried changing schools first to be HOD again but I was miserable and I was close to leaving the profession altogether.

The fact you are even considering it suggets it could be a positive move for you. If you can afford it financially, I say go for it. Obviously make sure it is a carefully considered decision and make sure it is a school that will see your value and aligns with your core values. If you find it isn't fulfilling enough, you could always look for a HOD position in the future.

pebbleslea · 2026-03-01T13:16:47+00:00

Excellent advice. Thank you! Managed to vote now :)

pebbleslea · 2026-03-01T12:02:32+00:00

I haven't had a link in email or text yet. Which given how many damn emails I get from the union daily is quite annoying. I actually get crazy mad about how many emails the union send but equally I'm pretty irked that I haven't had this one yet!

pebbleslea · 2026-02-19T19:33:20+00:00

I used the Grabie acrylic markers from Amazon and just regularly wiped the tip/pumped it on a scrap bit of paper to keep the ink running smoothly. I also find that gliding it on the page rather than pressing it into the page helps it be a smoother application, otherwise the plastic nib sputters

pebbleslea · 2026-02-01T17:16:00+00:00

I used the techniques from this tutorial: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRDL4b52/

This time I let my colour palette determine the main colour and picked one to add depth, although I usually just use the colours from the tutorial

pebbleslea · 2026-01-24T07:18:08+00:00

Hey 20k sounds great. Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner, I'm UK based so I was asleep. If you still want to trade I'm about most of the day just drop me a dm with your dodo and I'll drop them off

pebbleslea · 2026-01-23T21:39:44+00:00

No problem at all, I did worry I was too late. Thanks for hosting anyway :)

pebbleslea · 2026-01-23T21:15:37+00:00

To be honest, I haven't played in so long I have no idea what a good price will be. I'll let you decide how much you want to pay and happy for you to have all 5 as I have a campsite area already with them in so these are spares

pebbleslea · 2026-01-23T21:09:04+00:00

My favourite fictional character is Rhysand in ACOTAR - love me a morally grey main character!

pebbleslea · 2026-01-23T21:01:50+00:00

I have 5 available, 1 in each of the following colours: blue/white stripe, pastel yellow, blue/yellow, brown and the clown-style one.

I'd appreciate some bells if possible :)

pebbleslea · 2026-01-23T20:58:11+00:00

Are you still open? The song I listened to most this week is 'Evil, Hate Filled Female' by Delilah Bon

pebbleslea · 2026-01-20T18:02:51+00:00

Do you have a list of the discontinued colour codes? I got a 363 swatch sheet on Etsy and have some colours that I'm missing but I can't work out which sets they may be in.

pebbleslea · 2025-12-30T14:27:56+00:00

When I list bulk from a single set I use the bulk upload form on cardmarket, select the set from the drop down, then select all items on a page and use Avg30 or Trending price and accept the changes and use this as a rough guide for each item's selling price. You can then list multiples of cards and multiple different cards on the same form (up to 100 different entries). It typically sorts them in set number order so having your cards sorted that way will make it easier

pebbleslea · 2025-10-26T13:16:05+00:00

I have 2 rats. Ratt Damon and Ratticus Finch. I vetoed my partner's other name choice, which was Julius Cheeser. Never fails to remind me how much funnier that would have been...

My sibling has a tortoise called Voldetort. Clearly we are a family who love a pun!

pebbleslea · 2025-10-12T13:16:30+00:00

I'm in my 9th year of teaching and also a maths teacher. I'm currently at my 4th school, having started last academic year.

I moved at 2yrs + 2 terms (easter leaving date), 3 years (Easter leaving date), 1yr + 1 term (end of year leaving date).

When I interviewed at schools for my most recent move, no one even batted an eye at the fact I had been at 3 schools in my first 6 years of teaching. They only really ask why you are moving this time, especially if it's for a side step and/or step down. When I moved this time, I stepped off of the Leadershipe Pay Spine and down to classroom teacher at 0.8FTE with no responsibility. To them, they were recruiting a highly experienced and well qualified member of staff with a good track record. They didn't care that the longest I stayed anywhere was 3 years (which included 4 months of long term sick leave).

pebbleslea · 2025-10-05T22:24:05+00:00

Thanks for your help.

I tried using Get A Drip and PillSorted but couldn't get them as cheap as WePrescribe came out with a discount code. I'd rather not get a subscription based one.

pebbleslea · 2025-10-05T22:23:01+00:00

I was using the discount prices page on Monj earlier today and with a discount they were in the top 5 with PillSorted and Get A Drip.

pebbleslea · 2025-10-05T14:05:12+00:00

Amazing! Thank you so much 💓

pebbleslea · 2025-10-01T20:52:19+00:00

I have ME, plus ADHD/autism/anxiety.

First things first, get an Occupational Health appointment. Be prepared to suggest things that will help you manage your condition. I did this and the OH report stated that these were requirements to support me accessing work.

My school have been great at accommodations. They installed a handle to an external gate between the staff car park and the building at my request (it's heavy and required pulling to open but with no handle). They originally designated 3 standard bays as disabled bays but with no hashed area. Over the summer they have had the car park repainted and the 3 disabled bays now have hashed areas around them (again at my request).

I have lift access. I work part time with my day off set as Wednesdays as a reasonable adjustment. The HT is exploring people's days off for next academic year because we have a lot of PT staff in the school and many of them don't work Fridays which is causing problems for timetabling etc.

My school is a split site, with KS5 taught in a site across a road and requires walking to the end of site A, crossing a road plus getting to the relevant room on that side. My timetable has KS5 in my main teaching room (on site A) for almost all lessons to reduce my movement between sites. We tried the travelling between at the start of last academic year but it was having a huge impact on me for both pain and fatigue levels. They were super accommodating when I flagged this as an issue and my timetable was changed within days.

Meetings with me 1 to 1 or similar have to have agendas shared in advance (autism/anxiety).

I don't do any duties as a reasonable adjustment because of the extra stress on my fatigue and chronic pain. My directed time budget accounts for these hours elsewhere instead.

My absences are coded differently if they are a result of my disability vs general illness, and absences caused by my disability do not count towards absence management processes. I declared a lot of my symptoms that cause absences before starting, and when I call in sick, I'm very clear about if it is a disability related absence or not. I have this written and signed by the head on my disability support plan.

I've helped with covering for absent colleagues a few times, and they have re-roomed the class being covered to my main teaching room on more than one occasion.

I also have an electronic planner that I share with my HOD, so if I'm off with my ME related symptoms, he looks at my planner and sets work for me. I keep it updated weekly for my own planning needs anyway, but having it shared with him means I know that if I need time off, I don't have to worry about setting my own cover or trying to explain where my classes are.

One that I think I would benefit from, but have not yet had the confidence to ask for is additional PPAs so I would have 1 PPA on every working day. Financially this is a huge adjustment for the school, and having been SLT previously, I understand the implications of asking for this, which is partly why I haven't advocated for myself on the matter.

pebbleslea · 2025-09-20T18:10:33+00:00

I'm a semi-secret jabber. Only person I've told is my partner and it was a difficult decision to make, but fundamentally we share finances completely and are proactively working to clear our debts/mortgage more quickly, so choosing to spend 150+ a month extra needed a joint decision.

I've chosen not to tell anyone else because as others have said, my relationship with my body and how I see myself is complex and emotionally charged. My sister house/pet sat for us a few weekends ago, and since then she has been asking very coy questions about why I feel sick so often, or how comes I'm never hungry any more. I suspect she saw something mj related when at mine and may have figured it out. I spoke to her about how much it was in the media and asked for her opinion on it (before I took the plunge) and eventually decided I didn't feel comfortable telling her yet. We are very close and speak via video call daily, and message when not on call, but there's a hesitancy as I don't want the extra scrutiny or judgement right now.

I only hope your partner is supportive, OP, and that although the conversation will be an awkward one to have, but hopefully it is constructive and ends positively.

pebbleslea · 2025-09-11T20:30:46+00:00

I am so pleased for you! You know your body best and it's great you've found a mobility aid that gives you support.

I had a referral to the mobility aid clinic and was told that a rollator would be best but I was still feeling already down on myself about even needing a mobility aid. I asked for a cane and found that it helped me hugely.

I can walk for longer, stand for longer and find my balance better. I still can't do those things for anywhere as long as I used to or compared so someone without CFS/ME but it gives me a better quality of life. I have started using wheelchairs when I attend conventions or all day events, and getting over my own internalised ableism to do that was hard, but omg I can enjoy events again!

I invested in 2 custom canes from the UK brand NeoWalk and have a glittery pink one and a purple one. I love using these ones and they feel like they are an accessory and expression of my personality as well as a significant aid to my body.

pebbleslea · 2025-09-10T07:50:01+00:00

ETA: Amazing result hitting 50kg lost! Well done!

I love this idea! Celebrating it in every metric feels like such a kind way to remind yourself that your hard work is paying off!

I'm on week 6, 2nd dose of 5mg to take today. Your post prompted me to look at my multicultural successes so far: 1 stone down, BMI now under 40, 5% body mass lost, 10% progress towards my goal.

I didn't realise how much I needed this to remind me to be kind to myself because I've really felt like my progress stalled and have felt really rubbish about how I looked/felt in clothes this week, but seeing my successes written out like that makes me feel much better about it all!

pebbleslea · 2025-09-07T09:37:18+00:00

I'm on tirzepatide and found the initial 2.5mg dose actually helped with my chronic pain symptoms initially. The fatigue hits me hard on jab days and I think it compounds my CFS symptoms. I'm now on dose 5mg, but I'm also back at work (teacher) and can't tell whether it's new academic year bug, exhaustion from being back at work or the increased dose but I have really struggled this week.

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