Countdown to Christmas 2021 (thread 7): The One with The Twitch!

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Here we go! From deepest, darkest, somewhere bloody dark! Apparently near Manchester. Maybe!

Ds went to a new barber today ( Turkish )
His little face when they got out the razor and foam ( Bless Him ) . DH had a Turkish shave/cut (in Turkey) years ago so I knew what he was having done .

He looks much better . I think for him he doesn't like change . He'd been to the same barber since he was a baby , then in lockdown I cut it with clippers . He was ver' ver' judgey but grudgingly admitted I did a good enough job.

I tried to find the Christmas TV Times today but they only had the standard one .

I put the brushed cotton Christmas bedding on for DH and me , DH is whinging about being "too warm" of course .

At least our male cale appreciayes the Ultimate arse Luxury when he sleeps on our bed

Dh is being v helpful. I did three hours study and am now having a break with Christmas snacks and music. Dd is ok, she still isn't particularly happy but she's eating which is something.

Crazy, I have your type of hair. Even if I don't brush it after a shower (running fingers through instead) it dries poker straight!

We've got two loads of washing on the line, as it's dry and breezy today. It should dry OK. We're stalking the forecast for overnight, as we might be best throwing the towels out then, as it's set to rain for the next two days (Monday is towel swap day usually).

I've cleaned the kitchen etc and we've now painted it too. Also cream, but a more yellowy cream than the bathroom. I think it's called Cornish Cream. It looks loads better than the white from before. And there's enough left over for when it starts to look tatty in a few years!

We have had a strange day. DS called us late last night to ask to be collected from a gig because DIL had collapsed. He collected them and took them to A&E. She is ok now but it appears she had her drink spiked. All very worrying.

Glad your dd is eating at least Wreck - hopefully she'll start feeling better soon.

Fluffy I once lost my hairbrush on holiday with 5 days to go and didn't bother to replace it as I had a few at home. Just by running my fingers through it when wet it stayed straight, neat and tidy - my friends were jealous 😂

That's awful Constantly. Are the police involved?

I've done most of my decs very slowly today. Only thing left to do it put the lights up around the conservatory but I'm really sure how to do that as they're so long and I don't want them to look rubbish.
I'm wiped out though so I'm debating putting them off until tomorrow...

Constantly OMG that's terrible. I'm glad she's ok now. Is your DS ok? x

Oh goodness, Constantly. Spiking appears to be prevalent right now; it's awful. Thank goodness you were able to collect them.

Crazy, I'd take your time over it tomorrow. No point rushing it and regretting it.

Constantly that's awful, thank goodness she is ok.

I feel like today hasn't happened it's gone so quickly. I did some work and helped a bit with dinner (which we had at 3 so maybe that's why the day feels out of sorts?!) and now it's already 8pm. The sitting room smells of Christmas tree though which makes me happy

Constantly Hope they took some blood samples in A&E and the gig can check CCTV.
Speedy recovery wishes

We are all ok but a bit tired. DIL was discharged this morning after a ct scan. It has been reported to the police. I am pleased DS was with her because at least she had someone looking after her. He was really worried and was quite down today as a reaction. It has made it strange day!

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Morning. I'm at the gym. I woke up at 2:30 and couldn't get back to sleep 🥱 just nodded off when my alarm went off. Thankfully wfh today as I've got loads of e-learning to do. Double 🥱

I am impressed by your early morning gym session wreck!

I can barely lift my arms today, after the barrowing and painting this weekend. It would be funny if it wasn't so painful.

Awful weather today. And DH didn't put the towels on to wash when I asked him to, meaning they've now no hope of any outside drying time. Sigh.

I'll join you on the zombie bench Wreck - I couldn't drop off so ended up sleeping 3-7 with a little 15 minute random wake up in the middle 🥱

Glad your DIL appears to be ok Constantly. I was spiked years ago on a weekend home from uni and DH (then boyfriend) said it was terrifying to watch - he thought I'd had a stroke or something as I couldn't speak and my eyes were fixed and staring

How bath for your sore muscles today Fluffy?

So far I have a nice day in work today with one small meeting with my team and nothing else so I'm aiming to finish at 3:30/4 and nap and do a bit of tidying as somehow the house is a mess again 🙄

Ooo new Christmas film on Netflix. Called single all the way.

Perhaps a rather random thing to notice on here but I don’t need to defrost my freezer. It doesn’t build up ice and when I bought it it specifically said it never needs to be defrosted but people on here are doing it. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Dd has had four nosebleeds in the past week having never had them before. They're not bad ones so not really worried but does anyone know why she is suddenly getting them?

My DDs both had nosebleeds caused by weak blood vessels in their noses. All sorted by cauterisation but that's a bit of an extreme solution after just a few episodes. Is she perhaps a bit sensitive after her braces? Maybe something was irritated during the fitting process?

The first one happened before the new braces. I definitely got nosebleeds when I was a child but I was 5/6. Just strange as she's never had them before. I read something about the weather/heating causing them so maybe that? She's had them at home, at school, out in London and now in the shower

I need to get the M&S Shortbread in a tin with the smug looking stag on the front .
And now the freezer in the garage in raring to go I can fill it with Hagen Daaz / decant the kitchen freezer so I can defost that / ,ake lots of delicious soup

I nearly bought a bowl in M&S but it was too small , if it was bigger or even better , a platter , I'd have had it ! (Red with a candy cane pattern inside ) I bought the red mug for DD , it is lovely

Aldi does a blag version of the stag tin, 70. I think Sainsbury's has one too.

Wreck, Why was a bugger for nosebleeds when she was young. She will likely recall the reason (if one was known). Probably hormonal, like everything seems to be past puberty!

Crazy, how do you feel now?

We don't have Netflix, so I can't watch anything on there.

I feel a bit looser now, thank god. My arms aren't happy still, mind you. Early night ahead, I think. The loud twat next door was indulging in bin fuckery last night, just before midnight. He kept me awake. Christ knows why he thinks it's acceptable.

I went to Sainsbury's earlier to get one bottle of Bailey's (£10/litre), so we can have proper, as opposed to Aldi blag, Bailey's on the big day! I also got my free crisps and peanut butter (they actually paid me to have the crisps, as I also had a points voucher!)...none of the free cheesecake in stock though, but I shall keep stalking the shelf!

Wreck the weather can be a bigger for nosebleeds, especially if your dd is moving between freezing cold dry air outside and warm central heated air inside.
I have rubbish vessels and still get nosebleeds now but I definitely notice it more when my nose is dry and cold then I go somewhere warm. The blood flow increases and my vessels sometimes cant take the tension.
Using a nasal spray to keep the nostrils from being too dry has helped a lot.

I'm still quite tired Fluffy but the temp / shivering / headache seems to have buggered off at least.

I've lost my patience with my new lights. I've tried putting them up using small command hooks but around half of them have come off so I stropped called it a night and watched home alone instead.
I need to reconsider a plan for tomorrow as I have a day off and just want it done. Anyone have any ideas? I'm sticking them to the pvc frames - help!

Yes I had some epic nosebleeds when I was young. I can't remember them being investigated but pretty sure they stopped once I had gone through puberty so yes hormones is yet again is the answer.

I am tempted by the M&S bowls with pine trees inside 70 but really have enough Christmas bowls and mugs although I could make space for some plates and serving dishes.I slept well last night - I think because we put our lovely brushed cotton Christmas bedding on (DH won't use winter bedding until it is v cold!).
DIL is now fully recovered. She can't really remember what happened but - like your DH crazy- DS said it was really frightening to see someone react like that.

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Good morning all!