It's my fault that the NHS is too expensive

[snowmash]

and I can't do anything about it :(

[balloonballs]

Trigger? Nah not a bit of it.

My favourite cold remedy is hot chocolate, can't go wrong.

[shodatin]

I actually made coffee as hot drink of choice today, but now wish I'd thought of hot chocolate, and snowmash, it's always b.cold in Yorkshire..
I was born here though, and am certain it used to be colder when I was younger, probably as no central heating at home then so I'm usually happy enough to have a warm house.
Sorry you're feeling cold though, why not have a hot drink?
I don't want to be nosy, but have you had some lunch today?

[snowmash]

I've run out of milk, horlicks, squash and hot chocolate (last two run out quickly as they have milk powder in). If I had honey I'd make honey & lemon. I don't really like black tea.

I haven't had lunch, but that's my fault for running out of bread/most food (and not really hungry). I will have to go to the supermarket when it gets dark.

[balloonballs]

Mmmm ok but are you sure you wouldn't fancy doing it while it's light?
Anyway let's spend time drawing up a shopping list, now other than milk etc what good things do you need?
Bubble bath? body lotion? crunchie biscuits?

[shodatin]

Lemon juice in hot water is surprisingly good, and will help to warm you up, also weak black tea with lemon is a reasonable alternative.
Being short of food can make you cold too, so a shop does seem a good idea. I'd go in daylight too, I think, but it's a long time since I was out at night! (Weird woman emotican required)
Good idea balloonballs, got to have something nice to eat with boring bread and milk. Maybe some long-life milk too for future?

[snowmash]

Milk, bread, cheese (or ham/something).

I can't buy snacks because I told myself that I had to get out of the house for 4 days out of 7 to do that, and I haven't been.

[balloonballs]

Bubble bath and a glossy trashy magazine then?

[snowmash]

I'll look for the longlife milk - I do tend to freeze milk, but that only works if I then buy some more.

Maybe a magazine - haven't had one in ages.

[snowmash]

Mmm...depends on her reaction, she might not think so.

[CupcakesHay]

snowmash - IMO, the NHS is there for everyone - some people are lucky and never have to use it, others are unlucky and do. But it's not YOU that's making it expensive - you can't help needing treatment.

Stop being a silly sausage!

[snowmash]

I could see if anything treat-ish is marked down - hard to find anything that appeals in honesty.

I am silly though - one of the reasons I want to wait later is because I don't want to go past the surgery when there are people in there - don't know why, can't go in that side because of stairs.

[balloonballs]

Hummus is one of my real pleasures in life.

[snowmash]

Thanks very much for the ideas - going now.

[shodatin]

Too late to join in with treat list - I'd have suggested avocado, which doesn't need cooking or butter - (like hummus, it's sometimes just right if there's not much appetite)- and keeps like the long-life milk, so ideal for people who cba to shop every day.
Snowmush, I do hope you find something nice at the shop, because yes, you do deserve something nice.
Snacks are actually very practical if living alone, sensible to eat a small something rather than get tired cooking then not eat it all.

[shodatin]

Be back in a couple of hours.
Hope you'll have something good to eat snowmush.

[snowmash]

Avocado's a good idea too, thanks. Supermarket was overwhelming, got two bottles of milk and a loaf of bread though (too hard to get round). Now feel completely empty and strange.

Thanks for everyone's help today.

[shodatin]

Hope you managed to have something to eat or did you get bread and milk only from the supermarket?
Yes, pats on the back for getting there, and I do hope you're feeling a bit better.
By the way, I freeze milk too, but this is the f
irsttime I've 'met' anyone else who does this. Sorry, have to answer the Skype thing now.

[shodatin]

Apologies for strange gap in my last post, and for having to reply to Skype. Snowmash, have you had something to eat yet?

[snowmash]

I've eaten thanks - just been reading this thread through, and still can't see what I've said wrong/what isn't thinking straight, which is strange, and makes me wonder why tell GP.

It's ok as long as I eat something - somehow gone up 2-3 dress sizes just round my middle, and just drinking makes me feel full at the moment.

Freezing skimmed works well - I've not tried the others.