How can that be? Isn't it against all the laws of physics?
IJ
The laws of physics don't always work - ask any organist and they'll tell you that while we're told hot air rises it doesn't ever seem to penetrate into an organ loft.
How can that be? Isn't it against all the laws of physics?
IJ
The laws of physics don't always work - ask any organist and they'll tell you that while we're told hot air rises it doesn't ever seem to penetrate into an organ loft.
Idiots who climb the Harbour Bridge in the early hours of the morning, disrupting its peak hour use by motorists and public transport and also using police time.
The children of the old dear whose dogs I've been walking "as a favour" for the past 2+ years (again, I posted at the beginning of March about this).
They came to see their mother on Easter Day and brought with them a puppy, which they left with a woman who cannot walk unaided and who cannot do her own housework.
The daily cleaner had words with them last night and tells me this morning that she is going to stop working for her as of this Friday because she can't deal with the situation - and the children - any more.
I'm now about to go to see the old dear (to walk the dog) and I assume I'll get to meet the puppy. After that I think a discussion with the old lady is overdue.
TheOrganist - what were her children thinking - obviously not about their mother.
Can I consign to hell 'help' lines that spend ages telling you all the wonderful thinsg they do before they connect you to their system. Where you are held in a queue listening to discordant music. I hate phones at the best of times as being deaf makes them tricky for me to use, but that music really didn't help. In the end I took their suggestion and have emailed instead. I hope they reply otherwise I'm goign to ahve to brave their horrible phone system again.
In the end I took their suggestion and have emailed instead.
I wish the people I had to deal with gave an e-mail address. I also have hearing problems. This week I tried to phone about what appears to be a mistake in my gas bill. I got voice mail which I couldn't understand, and they didn't understand what I said.
I hung up and e-mailed my daughter, giving her all the facts and asking her to do the phoning.
So apparently slavery is not a problem, and you think historic slavery in the US and British colonies has nothing to do with race, because you watched Spartacus and the slaves were white.
Really....
It turns out that even if you have little respect for someone, there's always room to lessen what remains. I don't have words.
CK. I suggest a hat with wide brim to shade the face. Perhaps with a veil as a nineteenth century lady down here would have had. Problem with any other areas that you need to. protect is that light gauzy material will still allow sunburn on arms and shoulders. I had bad burns on legs and took to long cotton skirts that summer.
@Lothlorien I'm already buying and wearing hats with wide brims, worn tipped forward, and scarves around my chin and neck or high collars I can bury my chin in. I'm still getting sunburned - in spring in pretty grotty weather. So I started using SPF 50 sun cream as advised by the burns unit, and already have a pretty special rash - which was why I was trying not to use it in the first place.
I've also bought some t-shirts with collars and short sleeves - my forearms and legs are going to be fine, it's all of my face, neck, shoulders, chest that need to be covered. This weather there is no problem; those t-shirts are under jumpers and coats currently: the hats are getting blown off because it's so windy. Favourite at the moment is the rain hat; mostly it's getting envious glances.
I am more than a little pissed off, because things I really like, like walking, cycling and photography, are not going to be an option if I'm getting burned this early in the year while running errands.
TICTH anxiety - stupid fluttery panicky chest doing my head in, a friend got so anxious yesterday he thought he was having a heart attack, another friend could bring herself to leave the house and another spent two hours staring out a window because she didn’t know how to function. I forget how debilitating anxiety can be.
CK, keep testing some other formulas for sunscreen. I too had a bad burn and had to go two years without getting sun on my face. If you test them first inside your forearm you will likely be able to tell which one is okay. My skin reacts to tons of things too and I know what you are going through. It is worth protecting yourself but no fun at all. Pure zinc oxide is going to show but it can protect the worst parts if you really want to be out.
TICTH hormones. I echo Jemima but add in perimenopause. My hormones choose to remind me that I'm not quite there yet by affecting every holiday/short break I have had since peri started and they are individually acting menacingly that my spa week next week is going to be no exception.
Gambling and gambling app ads. I do not watch a lot of commercial TV, but while at my parents I noticed how many there are. Not sure when it became normal.
Even on during our local commercial news here. Rather concerned at the impact on kids.
The gout that wasn't. Over the last two months my foot has remained very sore and celebrated Easter by blowing up to the size of a football. Finally got to see my own Dr today, and she, in her very direct French way, said further investigation should have been started 2 months ago because it very definitely isn't gout. I'm on crutches for at least a couple of months, with surgery likely. Can't drive, can't work. The one big plus was coming off high dose steroids. There have been some very profane silences in our house today (directed at the other 2 doctors I've seen 5 times in 3 months).
Teeth. One of the diminishing ranks has gone from occasional twinge to low-level ache. It gets to the point when you want to pull it out just to have one, definite pain and then over.
And I can’t see the dentist until Monday, so a weekend of circumspect eating and frequent paracetamol beckons
Pah! TICTH coughs, colds, headaches, earaches and all the other insignificant ailments which combine to make you feel lousy and tired and achy and to rob you of the energy to do the jobs which you actually do want to get done (and to put paid to your intention to go swimming today).
At the moment, it's not dentists, but dentists' receptionists.
I had a letter today informing me my checkup was due. I pay privately, and should have 2 checkups and 2 hygienist appointments per year.
My dentist has a concrete ramp outside - I can get up that on my scooter, but then need to be manhandled in. I've suggested they contact a particular company to get an inexpensive portable ramp.
I contacted the dental surgery to arrange an appointment, and was told by a stroppy receptionist that I had told the practise that I couldn't get through the front door and so they hadn't got back to me to arrange an hygienist appointment after my last checkup and how was I going to get through the door this time.
After arguing with her for a few minutes, I was told to ring on Thursday to discuss it with the practise manager.
You bet I'll ring Thursday!
I'm a winter person. I like snow, I like to be outside. But it was -26C last night (-15F) and with the windchill it was -38C (-36F). Frostbite on my nose cycling into work today. On 06 April. That's a little ridiculous! Also ridiculous is that -40 is the same in F and C. I can tell you what the F might be for today.
That's certainly not very good, but I'm also puzzled as to why John Humphrys is worth more than twice as much as Nick Robinson. I can see that some of the discrepancy might be down to experience, but surely not all of it?
@Piglet - John Humphys also presents Mastermind these days. Sarah Montagu has researched and presented some other programmes too, including a fascinating series on robot teaching; Nick Robinson presents other programmes on current affairs.
The fact that the pain nerves at the back of the mouth are connected to those in the ear. Yeah I really wanted to take extra painkillers for a mouth ulcers
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The laws of physics don't always work - ask any organist and they'll tell you that while we're told hot air rises it doesn't ever seem to penetrate into an organ loft.
I'll bet it does on hot summer days.
Send it to Capetown where it is desperately needed. Bishop’s Finger can add his share too.
The Book of Face brings weeping and gnashing of teeth forth from the Outer Darkness into the Light, for all of us to enjoy.
IJ
They came to see their mother on Easter Day and brought with them a puppy, which they left with a woman who cannot walk unaided and who cannot do her own housework.
The daily cleaner had words with them last night and tells me this morning that she is going to stop working for her as of this Friday because she can't deal with the situation - and the children - any more.
I'm now about to go to see the old dear (to walk the dog) and I assume I'll get to meet the puppy. After that I think a discussion with the old lady is overdue.
Can I consign to hell 'help' lines that spend ages telling you all the wonderful thinsg they do before they connect you to their system. Where you are held in a queue listening to discordant music. I hate phones at the best of times as being deaf makes them tricky for me to use, but that music really didn't help. In the end I took their suggestion and have emailed instead. I hope they reply otherwise I'm goign to ahve to brave their horrible phone system again.
I wish the people I had to deal with gave an e-mail address. I also have hearing problems. This week I tried to phone about what appears to be a mistake in my gas bill. I got voice mail which I couldn't understand, and they didn't understand what I said.
I hung up and e-mailed my daughter, giving her all the facts and asking her to do the phoning.
Painful and pointless.
Really....
It turns out that even if you have little respect for someone, there's always room to lessen what remains. I don't have words.
I've also bought some t-shirts with collars and short sleeves - my forearms and legs are going to be fine, it's all of my face, neck, shoulders, chest that need to be covered. This weather there is no problem; those t-shirts are under jumpers and coats currently: the hats are getting blown off because it's so windy. Favourite at the moment is the rain hat; mostly it's getting envious glances.
I am more than a little pissed off, because things I really like, like walking, cycling and photography, are not going to be an option if I'm getting burned this early in the year while running errands.
Here's hoping that Nigel Owens (gay Welsh rugby ref) gets to officiate an Australia game in the near future.
Of course. You continued to use yours.
Eep! Do you have a back up?
Even on during our local commercial news here. Rather concerned at the impact on kids.
And I can’t see the dentist until Monday, so a weekend of circumspect eating and frequent paracetamol beckons
I had a letter today informing me my checkup was due. I pay privately, and should have 2 checkups and 2 hygienist appointments per year.
My dentist has a concrete ramp outside - I can get up that on my scooter, but then need to be manhandled in. I've suggested they contact a particular company to get an inexpensive portable ramp.
I contacted the dental surgery to arrange an appointment, and was told by a stroppy receptionist that I had told the practise that I couldn't get through the front door and so they hadn't got back to me to arrange an hygienist appointment after my last checkup and how was I going to get through the door this time.
After arguing with her for a few minutes, I was told to ring on Thursday to discuss it with the practise manager.
You bet I'll ring Thursday!
(Not at the Palace, I hasten to add, but at A Friend's House).
IJ
Thankfully I have my tablet as a back-up (for most things).
That's certainly not very good, but I'm also puzzled as to why John Humphrys is worth more than twice as much as Nick Robinson. I can see that some of the discrepancy might be down to experience, but surely not all of it?
Grrrrrrrrrrrr.
Where's that bl**dy stick?
(Am I allowed to sw**r here?).
IJ
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