One thing you recently discovered that has changed your life

[rosemole]

For the better, obviously.

Can be a thing, person, activity, place...anything really.

Mine is trig bagging. It's so much fun and gets you out there, to unexpected and unknown places.

What's yours?

Can I ask how you went about getting a diagnosis, I'm 56 and have never "fitted in" and have suspected for a few years that I'm either ADD or ASD, though I don't know much about either.
Thanks.

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Similar thrill to having a carousel thingy in a kitchen cabinet. I have the drawers x2 but not a carousel in current house. Idk if they can be retro fitted?

Which microwave please?

Learning to say no

No longer agreeing to something that makes life difficult for me so it's easier for someone else

I make my rice in the Instant Pot after years of making terrible pan rice, followed by years of just not making any at all.

@JudgeJ if it's any consolation my mother, too, was a lone competent maker of pan rice surrounded by imbeciles with appliances. She was visibly disappointed in me on the rice making front

Amen to the last one

I actually cook my (thoroughly washed) rice on the hob with a (perfectly) calibrated rice to water ratio, and am delighted to have entered the realm of the intelligentsia!

Breaking news: MENSA have abandoned their previous entry tests and will now ask applicants to boil rice in a pan.

I've had that recently, someone being condescending in a meeting. How would you suggest wording a question to them in a private meeting?

Gosh, I love these threads. So many good ideas…. Although mainly rice.

My DS recently got me into this daily quiz. You are given clues and have to guess which Wikipedia article they are referring to. 10 questions per day, and they can be tricky. I got 6 today, I've scored as low as 2. I like it though because when you are wrong you get to learn all about the correct answer.
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A heated airer. Amazing! How did I manage without one?

Also, kind of linked to the pan drawer thing, I use the carousel in my kitchen not for cleaning products (they go under the sink), but for tinned food, jars of pasta sauce etc. It's much easier trying to find a tin of tomatoes or a new bottle of brown sauce if you can just whizz everything around until you find it.

The room of straw doesn't have to be gold by morning if I m too tired to do it.

I saw a full length one the other day 😍

I spoke to my GP back in late July/early August, who sent me a couple of questionnaires to fill in.

I then received a call in September to say my info had been referred to a company called Clinical Partners and they phoned to say I was on their waiting list.

Beginning of December I was offered an appointment on NYE via zoom with a psychiatrist. Was asked to have someone who'd known me a long time (ideally parent, sibling or childhood friend) with me for the last half hour. Had to fill in some more questionaires as did my nominated person.

I was given my diagnosis after 90 minutes and report is on its way to my GP.

Hi. My microwave is a Neff Combination and the setting is MicroCombi Intensive.

Have had the microwave for about 10 years and only just found it!

We do this, not retired but have adult kids. We are very fortunate to have a secind home in the Costa Blanca, thing is family have followed us out here to spend Xmas with us now 😓

retro fit your cupboards to pan drawers 😎

Ah well, I think it's great that they actually want to be in your company, take it as a compliment!

Did you find Christmas very low key in Spain? I did and loved that immensely I have to say! Their January 6 Three Kings Day is the one they go mad for, especially the kids, and it's lovely to watch the parades.

Adding to the cold/heated game changers...a heat pad. Plugs in, has different heat and timer settings and auto turn off. Originally bought for back pain but now use to warm bed or behind me on office chair as instant radiator if working from home. When it's not freezing and I don't want heat on for whole house, it's a perfect personal heat giver.

Katrinawaves thank you, will use this tomorrow morning.

I absolutely love how low key the 25th is, after 32 years of "hosting" that day, I'm so done !! Family went home on the 4th so we were able to celebrate Three Kings in our local village. The parades with the kids with their bags to collect all the sweets was just a joy to watch. We also got into the fiesta spirit with a few, well more than a few, and walk back home in the wee small hours.

Thanks @Vroomfondleswaistcoat and others, I've found the NHS pilates channel, so will give those a go.

I need to try this! Is the class an nhs one? I’ll have a google

Dreamland are good. Currently on offer at John Lewis