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?

Which one do you have ArielManto43? Is it important to have a cover too?

@SpoonyNavyGoose
When you say 'lifting weights' what do you actually do? I know how to use the machines and the small free weights and bench. I'm now incorporating that into my weekly routine but not sure how to make sure I'm making progress.
To whoever suggested hot water bottle on the dashboard to defrost windscreen- absolute genius. Did it this morning, worked a treat (and I had a hwb to keep me cosy as I drove!)

@CrowleyKitten That’s so lovely. Cats are the best aren’t they and if they love you back it’s magical. Enjoy him ❤️

Me and my husband recently switched to having two single duvets on our king sized bed, instead of a shared king sized duvet. This is something I read about that’s very common in Scandinavia. It works really well for couples like us who have very different duvet and sleeping temperature preferences, but also still want to share a bed. So we have each chosen our ideal duvet - thick and warm for him, and thin and cool for peri-menopausal me! It’s absolute bliss and has been a real game changer. We obviously had to buy some new single bedding sets as well but we got some brilliant ones from M & S - the duvet covers have zips instead of buttons which is also a game changer!

My spiritual life (NOT religious) has led to a liminal and dark night of the soul space, which whilst incredibly painful has been deeply transforming in whom I am and how i see myself

I agree with the drawers, had a new kitchen last year, no more shelves in ANY clipboard. Behind the cupboard door there are drawers, tins, crockery, spice drawer, jars, tea towels, absolutely everything is accessible. 👌

Weil's Disease.

Don't feed wild rats.

@anwensmummy We do this too, it really works for us.
We had single duvets on our bed in a hotel at Copenhagen a few years ago and it seemed such a good idea.
You can often get really nice single size duvet covers in the sales and they are really easy to change, wash and dry despite having to do two of them!

Love this! A beautiful podcast.

that's so interesting, @keffie12 was not on my radar, at all. Thank you

Are they really good for "the large of nork"?
The larger sizes just increase back size, not cup. I dont think thst 36D would work (sadly) for my 34H wonders. Pity.

@Fam23 I always say slow cooker food has the same metallic taste. Using the liners stopped that.

That if I can’t undo a jar lid, stab it with a knife to put a hole in it then it unscrews easily

Is it easy to return stuff to temu @TigerRag ? I always get put off both shein and temu as I imagine they are difficult with returns and customer service ?

Appropriately enough from a brand called “Judge” 😁

Bang the lid on the counter.

There's a long article in today's Observer review about the benefts and claims of Flow headsets.

Yes I use dumbbells for bench and also standing exercises, but also use a barbell for squats and lunges, and for deadlifts and overhead lifts. The key to progress is to start light and once you have the correct form and that weight becomes ‘easy’ gradually increase it until at, say the eighth rep, it becomes a lot harder to do. This weight, in time as you get stronger, will become easier … then increase again. This is progressive overload.
Any trained member of staff in your gym should help you with advice on what to do and the correct weights to start at.
i hope you enjoy it as much as I do! 🥰

As a wonderful side effect, Stephen Fry puts me almost instantly to sleep (sorry, Stephen!). If I put on an audiobook with Stephen reading it and get into bed...bye bye insomnia. I have no idea why, something about the timbre of his voice I think (nothing to do with the story at all).

I can't get my head around what that would look like-is it hard to make/keep the bed looking nice?

DH's parents get us to sleep in two single beds pushed together with two single duvets and I hate it-if we try to cuddle, we end up under the gap between the two duvets! Or do you have a sheet above you!

I second this! And the fact you can do more than just rice in it

Yes love our separate duvets. DH is a burrito sleeper, meaning he loves to wrap all duvet around him, and I'm a light sleeper, so whenever he tugs it, I wake up. So much better with 2 separate ones - and easier to change than a superking.

I use these
much better value

I like the sound of the scent pods. We have a dog and I struggle with the vacuum recycling the doggy smell. Unfortunately we recently got a new cordless and went for a Bosch one. Should have got the Henry!

Henry Quick's are 1000 times better than Dysons.

My life changer has been Pilates. Not sure what took me so long seeing as I have practised yoga and martial arts for years - but three months in, my lockdown induced persistent piriformis (lower back) pain is pretty much gone.