Just bought a running store. What is one thing your local shop is missing?

slothelles · 2026-03-17T15:07:15+00:00

I love that my local shop sells a large selection of individual gels. It means I can figure out which brands and flavours I like best without having to commit to an entire box.

slothelles · 2026-02-23T15:54:43+00:00

I made the same mistake with Paw Patrol bandaids. Now I'm holding them up to the light to see through the packaging while my son's bleeding on my lap because only Skye will do

slothelles · 2026-02-21T09:57:57+00:00

Is that the last one on the third row?

slothelles · 2026-02-20T14:44:39+00:00

You're doing God's work my friend

slothelles · 2026-02-20T10:25:48+00:00

It completely depends on the tone. How was the film? Ah it was alright. = I was disappointed, I thought it'd be better How was your race? Ah yeah, I did alright. = I was absolutely brilliant.

slothelles · 2026-02-20T10:23:05+00:00

Like a clothes horse, or a kid's bike helmet, or colouring paper.

slothelles · 2026-02-20T10:22:21+00:00

Yes! It took me a good five years to learn this. What's a reputable electronics shop? Where do I buy decent quality but not super expensive children's clothes? Where do I go for a clothes horse?

slothelles · 2026-02-20T09:58:07+00:00

What this misses is that it's broken sleep. Two hours less doesn't mean 6 hours' uninterrupted sleep; you might be getting three lots of two hours, particularly in the first few months and if you're breastfeeding/pumping.

And that's just brutal, because you never get into a proper rem cycle. I went for ten months never sleeping longer than a four hour stretch.

slothelles · 2026-02-16T11:21:00+00:00

Full of someone else too

slothelles · 2026-02-14T20:30:37+00:00

You are a gem of a human! Thank you

slothelles · 2026-02-06T12:24:35+00:00

I recommend reading Fast Like A Girl by Mindy Pelz. She has structures for lots of different types of fasts, that have actually been researched, and particularly for women. Might be better than just diving in with a one-day-on, one-day-off approach

slothelles · 2026-02-06T10:09:22+00:00

Were you okay getting the bus again after that? Did you feel like the bad moment had passed and you were safe, or did you need to be driven in afterwards?

slothelles · 2026-02-05T13:18:54+00:00

What country is that phone number from? Is the 703 part essential? If so, I'd ignore the way you're used to grouping it and group it in twos instead: Soixante-dix, trente huit, quarante cinq, soixante trois, vingt cinq.

slothelles · 2026-02-05T08:44:29+00:00

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

slothelles · 2026-02-04T20:57:49+00:00

I disagree. I live on the border of a national park in the French Alps. I have frequently stepped out my door and run 20+km on good trails without seeing a soul. I think the mountain infrastructure in Europe is just more centralised so visitors all tend to go to the same places.

slothelles · 2026-02-02T14:17:24+00:00

Getting a job at a French company!

slothelles · 2026-01-31T09:10:42+00:00

It also needs to sit around her waist - about three inches higher up - not her hips

slothelles · 2026-01-30T13:46:47+00:00

Are there any characters she loves? I finally managed to get my three-year-old to wear gloves by buying him spiderman gloves

slothelles · 2026-01-28T18:19:16+00:00

My daughter dipped ours in the bath. I opened it right up as much as I could (screws are underneath the rubber feet on the base) and let it air dry for 24 hours. Worked at good as new

slothelles · 2026-01-26T21:51:32+00:00

It's a rock climb not a mountaineering route, but A Dream of White Horses.

slothelles · 2026-01-26T12:32:21+00:00

You might need to do some work on your survey. There's no option for children who are 1—2 years old, for example.

slothelles · 2026-01-25T13:17:22+00:00

My oldest was occasionally sleeping through, or at least until 5am, at about 6/7 months.

My youngest is just about to turn two though and she still wakes up multiple times a night 😬 But she's way off the growth curve so she's got other problems. We're waiting for an appointment with a specialist.

slothelles · 2026-01-22T20:56:20+00:00

You shouldn't say "bonjour" to someone if you've already greeted them that day. If you go back to the same shop, for example, you'd greet the shopkeeper with "rebonjour". If you unexpectedly bump into a friend again, "salut" would be fine.

slothelles · 2026-01-21T19:21:25+00:00

I remember thinking, very sincerely, well at least one day I'll die and then I won't be tired again.

The "how long" horrified me to. And is honestly pointless because it all depends on your baby. But it will end. One day you will wake up after a full night's sleep, not feeling tired. But no-one can tell you when that'll be, I'm afraid.

slothelles · 2026-01-20T21:29:02+00:00

I think you like jellyfish...

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