Thread 4 - TalkExiles: "The Planet Goes On Being Round"

[Kucinghitam]

Continuation of previous lifeboat threads 1 & 2 & 3.

Gather here all ye refugees from the JTT Flat Earth Society, welcome to the reassuringly oblate spheroid of MN! Ye all already know the answers to the questions "How the heck do I format my post?" "Why can't I edit my typos?" "What do those acronyms mean?" and most importantly, "Where is everybody that I used to know?"

So really we're all here just to chat randomly.

You can get a decent if modest 3 bed terrace for that money round these parts if you don't mind things a bit cosmetically dated.

I suspect the price is driven by the fact it is two flats, so you could tart it up and sell for a lot more than half a mil.

It's even on the wrong side of the road/alleyway - the other side has gardens that back on to green space. It looks from all that semi-installed plumbing as though someone has already bought it as a doer-upper and run out of money/the will to live.

It's a terrible location - it is basically a horrible little yard crammed in round the back of a pub.

You are near the station though. Very near the station. 😬

@Ginmonkeyagain You are near the station though. Very near the station.

And quite handy for the ambulance station, when you lose the will to live. Though actually, that would be a disadvantage.

I am having the shittiest of shit times. Migraines are worse than ever, my business is insolvent and about to call in the liquidators and my mental health is shocking. I miss having a safe place on the internet where I can mither on selfishly about this sort of thing in a safe space...

So here I am.

I am blessed with many ethnic shops nearby - mainly Turkish, Polish and Indian.

Sorry to hear that, Binker. My humble advice, born of painful experience, is to take the advice of a good accountant so you can see your options. And whatever actions you choose, do them quickly!

Best of luck - "this, too, will pass".

I'm so sorry Binker. Any one of those would be more than enough.

Ning! I haven't been in JTT for a long time, and given the shenanigans I shan't be going back. I'm not name changing, but those of you who know me will be overjoyed to know...

Jackbaby is getting married!

Sorry to hear about your troubles BinkerTell, sending good vibes your way, and hugs if you want 'em. xxx.

((((@BinkerTell))))

I had a four day migraine last week and it made me wonder how you were doing. That sounds so so tough, you must be worn out. Have you seen the specialist yet? What sort of support do you have around you? And what @angelico53 says.

Is that you FatJack?

Responsible grown up Jackbaby!

Gosh that all sounds very much too much, Binker. I'm so sorry. I know you put enormous effort into the business,.

Disgrace! Lovely to see you again - I'd been wondering if you were still around there parts. And many congrats to Jackbaby.

@CyanCrystalViolet my heartfelt empathy for the bastardised migraine! I hope Kaspar looked after you accordingly with soft, healing purrs.

I see the specialist in 2 weeks and my enlightened (private female health GP) suggested I try 5 nights of taking 10mg of diazepam a night which seems to have broken the pain cycle fortunately though I am experiencing fatigue.

I can't talk much about the business but there have been some fraught and emotional communications with my business partner and co-owner. I had a severe breakdown 16 years ago and even though I'm medicated, I feel as if I am teetering on the edge.

Thankfully, I have an amazing support network - my husband is a rock, my mum is the wisest woman on the planet, my sister suffers with chronic illness and has bags of advice and wisdom and I have a lot of loving friends. In my darkest moments I like to picture them giving me a huge group hug. I know not everyone is as fortunate and believe me, I am super grateful. Sometimes that message doesn't quite make it to my wrong brain though.

Congratulations to Jackbaby! Hello FJ.

That sounds miserable BinkerTell - hope you find some gentle and soothing distraction here.

Am catching up with HV right now: gripped!

If you're surviving all that and retaining the generosity of spirit to love and thank your support network your brain ain't all that wrong. I think the pain alone would have done for me - I'm lucky not to have had to suffer much of it, but collapse rather shamefully on the few occasions it lands, so am full of respect for you. And massive sympathy.

Congrats to Jackbaby, who (bizarrely) I remember better than I do her parent!

I agree with elderberry, @BinkerTell. I’m so glad you have such a strong support network. Before I was put on anticonvulsant medication I was having a migraine every few days to the point it all just merged into one big homogenous shit storm of headaches, nausea and inability to get my words out. The pain wasn’t even that bad (nowhere near as bad as the aura/headache/photophobia/groaning in pain ones I get from time to time) but when it’s relentless it just takes the life, soul and spirit out of you.

I’m glad the diazepam has eased some of the pain and that you don’t have long to wait before seeing the specialist. I’ve heard amazing things about CGRPs… not sure how many hoops you have to jump through to get access to them but they’ve been life-changing for a few people I know.

Take extra special care of yourself over the next couple of weeks, hopefully this will be a thing of the past very soon

(((@BinkerTell ))) so sorry to hear about your woes. I hope being among online friends is a helpful distraction.

@DisgraceToTheYChromosome - congratulations to Jackbaby! We'll be seeing her on these threads at some point maybe :-)

Congratulations to Jackbaby from me too! Good to hear from you, @DisgraceToTheYChromosome

First the sad property. That is a good price for where it is and I'm sure it'll go higher than that at auction. If the buyers get it for that price, given that it's two flats/houses (?) they'll be getting a bargain. It needs some work but the kitchens are in good nick. The "Do Not Use" sign on one of the toilets is totally superfluous. If I was forced to use that or poo out of my mouth, I would poo out of my mouth.

@BinkerTell I was thinking about you yesterday when I was reading a thread about someone who is having near constant headaches and hoping you'd be back to let us know how things are. I'm sorry that things are so bad in your health and your work, but Betty is a good man and you have so many friends who love you. I remember how it was way back when and I don't think you'll be exactly there again although it must feel like you might be right now. You're stronger than ever and you have the best support. Things might be shit but you'll get through it because you will. In the meantime, I'm sending you big love and if you fancy sitting on a lovely pier by the sea you are always welcome to come down here. X

I sympathise with you for your many woes, Binker, it puts a lot of problems into perspective. I hope your migraines can be sorted soon and effectively.

Keep on trucking, Disgrace

Hello all, a liberal helping of hugs for cyan anfld Bunker, a hearty handshake to Disgrace and a "move over and pass me the hooch jar" to everyone else.

Nothing to report really - life chugs on in a normal way, though I have a feeling of unease about what is over the horizon, what with governing and opposing party being mostly chumps or venal.

I want to wake up like Pam Ewing and the last few years (personally and for the whole country) have been a nightmare.

Heh! Mach. You're right.

Binker I am so sorry to hear that: it's good that you have a good support network to help you through and I hope that we and our witterings will help a bit.

Can't quite believe Jackbaby is old enough to be getting wed. Good to see you here Jack.

(((Binker)))

very long term JTT poster here, WDYDLN stalwart, but mostly lurking for a while, and while I haven’t deleted my account completely, consider myself to have mostly left that community sadly.

I’ve been lurking here for a while, and was pleased to see several favourite posters appear since the schism, including Binker, so I’m really sorry to read your latest news. I hope the migraines get resolved, and the business closure is as smooth as these things can be. I wish good things for you on the other side.