We had peaches, we had plums, we had strawberries in the sun, but the peaches and the plums, like the strawberries are all gone - 10 / 10 thread

[FrannyandZooey]

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i might get some of that fantastic magic stuff you have franny - what is it kika something?

i will hold myself back from pretending to be wise. 3 years is a long time to hold it in though.

FK - Canesten once with the antifungal tablet helped clear the thrush then the probiotics have stopped it coming back. Pricey though, cheaper if you can get a prescription.

OB - drink some cranberry juice with yer gin

anyone else need any medical advice?

yes TF - that is kind of how I have felt ever since - in a 'am i depressed' quandry.

Bee I may have missed a bit but have you tried using a light box?

ack thrp.

Anyone like oddball american comic strips? Like Calvin and Hobbes but a bit odder?

I have a friend who swears by her light box

i have started washing my hair more often and it is SO much more greasy now

arse

god must stop random whinging and go to bed
night bitches

DH has terrible insomnia but no-one has ever suggested ADs. He takes sleeping tablets occasionally, I think they are basically some sort of benzodiazepine, and he has half a tablet when he's having a run of really bad sleep. Nothing else seems to work, although he is careful about not taking them too often.

I get insomnia when depressed, but I think this is a symptom, not the other way around.

I don;t think I'd take AD's unless I was badly depressed. Isn;t there evidence now they don;t really have any effect unless depression is severe?

I nip on to say hello and what do I see?

"night bitches"

night then vegbitches!

FK - try an anti-candida diet, ie, no sugar, yeast, bread beer etc and also grapefruit seed extract is supposed to be helpful.

Have read random bits. I have not been on here for TWO DAYS

So, who wanted to book the Shuttle? Which date? Anybody want to volunteer to drive?

Boco, I really hope you can find time for a swimming session for you. I have actually swum properly twice since being a mother and it is good.

OB, you okay? I keep hearing your posts in your voice since we met. Tis odd.

Hello and lots of love to you all and welcome to newcomers.

Dd1 is 12!!! She has spent one day at her new school, has made "loads" of friends (so yah boo to nasty girl!), loves everything about it and wants me to pick her up an hour late every day so she can spend time in the library/computer area of the school.

Ds1 needs an x-ray on his teeth (he has lots) and may need some removed.

I have made a large bowl of tabbouleh (except the mint which I couldn't find in the dark, so must pick in the morning) for a "row of cottages" barbecue tomorrow. Dd1 is making apple cake in the morning, ds1 is hoping to make an invention of his own - lemon doughnut cake - , and ds2 is talking about monkey cake which seems to involve bananas and intricate decoration.

When I can't sleep, I read - which in semi-darkness tires my eyes quite quickly. Usually.
I have a bedtime lighting dilemma - I need something that is not overhead (don't want to get up to switch it off), not mains powered (don't like the switchless sockets in bedroom) and not battery powered (because I hate batteries)

OB, which comics? BF is a cartoonist.

Yes, FK, I think there is reasearch that shows ADs have a placebo effect on depression. Unless it is severe in which case they can make a chemical difference

Yum @ lemon doughnut cake - the TooT household sounds very industrious. You know you can get those torches that you shake so they don't use batteries? They're about $30

My fingers hurt. I have been playing my cello. That's exercise, isn't it? My arms ache and everything.

More bananas, grapes, grapes from the garden (is no-one impressed with my homegrown grapes?), apple, blah

I didn't know you played the cello UR - it's so beautiful, a really gorgeous sound.

Porridge (sans f&v)
Banana

My youngest brother is a fabulous cartoonist - not published though. He really is very good.

Solar powered torch

Wind up torch

oh how cruel - having had friend cancel theme park trip, the sun is actually shining here (in a watery way) Big Black clouds though.

My allotment is almost toally under water Have just done rescue mission, Now, what to do with 100 onions, 15 beetroot and some stunted carrots....

Everything else is slugged to death

Hmm, thing is, I'd like it to be more like a lamp than a torch.
Avi, I'm not overly keen on rechargeables either.

Cello? How lovely. They are so rich andf treacly, aren't they? I play the violin - when I have time (ha ha) - and when I am not suffering from recurrent snapping G string. I want to learn to do folky fiddling.

Can you dry the onions in a low oven? [hopeful]

sorry for tetchiness
not quite myself
will have small break

kisses to you

Am trying to do cleaning / packing B4 tomorrow. DH conveniently put DD down for a nap when I went into town to do Euros / sorting / insurance etc etc. This was at 10:30. Obviously she only slept for 20 mins and is now hooning around like a punk on ketamine or something and won't go back to sleep.

Very helpful.

Cystitis is getting worse. I'm not good at taking 48 hour courses of stuff. Everything feels better so i stop taking it and then of course it is much worse. Joy.

Anyway....

Whatever.

I was thinking in particular of Berkeley Breathed comic strip wise - Bloom county n stuff. Was wondering if still around. Can't find in Waterstones but that doesn't say a great deal. Anyone heard of it? Incredibly funny, especially if you have a slight understanding of american politics.

Have bought Midnight's Children to read on holiday... Ha! Likely.

onion maramalade?

fz - have a break if you want - but only if you really have to. I didn;t notice tetchiness and I love hearing and seeing the boys.

I am wracking my brains for something nice to do for DS 9th birthday. He likes trips - not keen on things wiht lots of friends so not a party.

hmm.....

when is his birthday?

Don't be a wally Fran, we need you.