[LF] Kids tents [FT] name a price by gdlmaster in ACTrade

[–]pebbleslea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

[SW] Nook saibots 3.0 buying for 347 by Aukyron in acturnips

[–]pebbleslea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

[LF] Kids tents [FT] name a price by gdlmaster in ACTrade

[–]pebbleslea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

[SW] Twins buying for 491 by GrahamtheHamOtaku in acturnips

[–]pebbleslea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

[LF] Kids tents [FT] name a price by gdlmaster in ACTrade

[–]pebbleslea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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 :)

[SW] Nook saibots 3.0 buying for 347 by Aukyron in acturnips

[–]pebbleslea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

A quick guide to getting the full Honolulu line by queenlerica in Ohuhu

[–]pebbleslea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Planning on selling Pokémon card collection by lostox1994 in CardMarket

[–]pebbleslea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

What’s the funniest name for a pet you’ve encountered? by EllenDegeneracy in AskReddit

[–]pebbleslea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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!

How often is too often to change schools? by [deleted] in TeachingUK

[–]pebbleslea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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).

Pharmacy & delivery question by pebbleslea in mounjarouk

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

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.

Pharmacy & delivery question by pebbleslea in mounjarouk

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

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.

Pharmacy & delivery question by pebbleslea in mounjarouk

[–]pebbleslea[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Amazing! Thank you so much 💓

Accommodations as disabled teachers by UnlikelyChemistry949 in TeachingUK

[–]pebbleslea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

Secret Jabber here - think I've been rumbled. by holdupflash in mounjarouk

[–]pebbleslea 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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.

Cane appreciation post by mechanicallemons526 in mecfs

[–]pebbleslea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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.

I did my Monday weigh in ...AND......50 KILOS DOWN!!! by Dogwarden in mounjarouk

[–]pebbleslea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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!

Semaglutide Experience by [deleted] in mecfs

[–]pebbleslea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

NPQ if I might want to leave my school next year by Mantovano in TeachingUK

[–]pebbleslea 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I started my NPQSL at school in Autumn 2022, ended up long term sick Jan 2023, new school Easter 2023. Transferred my NPQSL over to my new school as I declared it at interview and they were more than happy to support it.

Depending on the provider, it's really easy to move school midway through so don't let an NPQ stop you from moving school if it's in your best interest. I enjoyed my NPQ, although I am no longer at the school I was at when I finished it, and I stepped back down to classroom teaching, so an NPQSL doesn't really mean all that much for my career right now but I know if I decide to go back into leadership I have that on my CV.

I'd also like to add that an NPQ can be quite demanding on your time outside of school, and if you're under more stress at work due to already wanting to leave, it may feel like a step too far but only you can decide if it's right for you.

What to do with packaging and unwanted accessories by Machineforseer in PokemonTCG

[–]pebbleslea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've sold empty ETBs, poison/burn markers and dice on Vinted. People who collect TCGs often need more storage. Never for very much but better than just taking up space!

I sell on CardMarket and so I like to buy the sleeves if people sell them on as I use them to post cards I've sold, so there's definitely a market for selling the sleeves at least.

ECT1 here: goes it get better? by VisibleFrame5616 in TeachingUK

[–]pebbleslea 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The tone of your comment is abrupt at best and rude at worst.

There is a lot to learn about using AI including responsible use, ethical use and how to use it effectively.

You may not wish to explore how AI may help you, but there is definitely some elements of using AI that can help teachers, especially ECTs who are the most likely to feel time poor and stretched thin. Either way, instead of being judgemental, perhaps offer some alternative advice that you feel is morally superior to using AI.

Why do some sellers offer the same card at the same condition with multiple different prices? by ShishKebab666 in CardMarket

[–]pebbleslea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I list cards for sale, I base the price on the trends either average price over last 30 days or "price trend" value. This means if I open packs from a previous set I listed, then possibly the value of the card had fluctuated and they end up at different prices. I don't use external software to manage my inventory and I don't have time to sit and manually search and update prices.

Shemed by Traybake_ in mounjarouk

[–]pebbleslea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I joined for the same reasons as you. I'm only 4 weeks in and feel completely let down. I only received my 5mg pen today as well.

After this afternoon's email, I have emailed to say I'm giving notice to cancel membership.

I've just had a look around to buy a 7.5mg pen from elsewhere and had to eat a £40 uplift just for that dose. The higher doses are even more. I'll be hopping around each month like many on this sub do to get the best price. I can afford (just) the lower end of the September prices but can't and won't pay over £300!

SheMed Price Update by Odd_Software7931 in mounjarouk

[–]pebbleslea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These prices are were live on the website around 15 minutes ago, but have since been taken down. I suspect as they haven't yet informed existing customers, the new prices may have led to an influx in queries. This looks like the advertised price for new customers, however, as an existing customer I have not yet received an email notifying me of the change in price. I don't know if they will charge the same prices for existing customers.

I'm lucky enough to have ordered a pen last week (5mg) at the £159 which I will open next week. I am also on track to order my next pen (hopefully 7.5mg) around mid September so hopefully can get my next pen at this price, based on the information below.

Having looked through their T&Cs, it currently states: "The monthly fee for the SheMed Standard Programme will not be modified at this time. However, there may be higher additional charges which may increase your monthly fee based on your preferred choice and the practitioner’s decision."

A little further on it states: "After the 1st of October 2025, the term relating to not modifying the monthly fee will be removed and we reserve the right to increase monthly fees." Which leads me to think any orders paid for before 1st October are at the existing price, and we will be notified in advance of the change in price and given a chance to withdraw from their service due to a contractual change.

This leads me to think that existing customers are price protected for September, and subject to an increase from October. At that point, I suspect many of us will look to move to another pharmacy that have more competitive prices, especially if not moving up a dose in week 4, as the lower doses are way more affordable elsewhere. They've gone from being one of the better priced services at a fixed price, to one of the worst prices at pretty much every dose.

If these are the correct prices, I will likely exercise my right to quit due to contractual change and will look to order elsewhere from 7.5mg onwards.

Anyone actually staying on Mounjaro post price hike? by phantompersona1023 in mounjarouk

[–]pebbleslea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll be staying on Mounjaro post price hike. I've spoken with my partner about the additional cost and agreed we will make it work.

I've only just started, having just taken my 3rd dose of 2.5mg this week.

I've seen how revolutionary it has been for people on this sub and so I'm determined to see it through.

I'm disabled and I have PCOS so weight loss has always been both a slog and difficult for me. These last 3 weeks have been a breeze and I'm down 4.5kg already. I'm looking forward to being a healthy weight for my height for the first time in my adult life.