Lochalsh 
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(Have I asked that before?)
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Yes, you have, but don't worry, darlin': it goes along with the creaking.
Reply #2501. Apr 05 11, 1:27 PM
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romeomikegolf
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I suffer from restless leg syndrome. I think it may be linked to the other neuro problem I have. Some nights it doesn't bother me at all, others I can go to bed and thrash around like a beached whale for several hours. There's no pattern.
Reply #2502. Apr 05 11, 1:37 PM
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| lesley153
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I've heard of restless leg syndrome. Doesn't sound great. I thought there were treatments for it. The NHS suggests "lifestyle changes," including avoiding stimulants, such as caffeine, tobacco, and alcohol: not smoking: taking regular, daily exercise – but avoid exercising near bedtime.
If they don't help, it says, discuss it with your godlike GP, who will prescribe something "safe and effective." Love the eternal optimistic faith in GPs. |
Reply #2503. Apr 05 11, 3:41 PM
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romeomikegolf
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I do take tablets for it but they aren't always effective. When it strikes the only thing to do is get up and walk around for a bit. It usually comes on when I'm relaxing, ie sitting watching the TV or in bed.
Reply #2504. Apr 05 11, 5:01 PM
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satguru
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Not to worry Lochalsh. When I used to be on holiday one of my tasks (by request I must add) was teaching my friends as much Yiddish as I could in the time they were there. It seems to be so expressive it can be adopted by virtually anyone. I've never really thought of what words I'd use instead for some as try as I might I can't come up with equivalents.
Reply #2505. Apr 05 11, 5:24 PM
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| lesley153
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Is there any other language in the world that would tell you to geh cacken ofn yam?
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Monday I woke Jonathan up at 5.30, and woke up a few times as he rang me with his progress, from leaving his flat at 6.15am, to returning home at 6.40pm. I was out in the morning, getting a retinal screening at the hospital.
Tuesday I woke up at 5.25, having forgotten to cancel the alarm. I changed the beds, got some washing done, did a dishwasher load, recycled a load of glass and three bags of clothes, took a pile of egg boxes to a friend who keeps chickens, took a pile of old towels to our old vet, and remembered to post my census form. Then I did a bit of shopping.
This morning, the man from the energy company came to talk about a new boiler. I had lunch with my old friend, and then went to my cardiac exercise class. (The coven are still ignoring me.)
I am now cream crackered. That's non-Yiddish for extremely tired. It doesn't sound like much activity in three days, but it's quite a lot for me!
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Jonathan went to see Avenue Q last night, and a film this evening. He may get here tomorrow... but he's coming by himself, which means we'll be able to gorge ourselves on fish. His girlfriend doesn't like fish. My freezer is stuffed to the gills (!) with fish. He'll be swimming home.
Cleverest thing I can do now is catch up on sleep. Night, everyone. :) |
Reply #2506. Apr 06 11, 5:04 PM
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Lochalsh
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Is there any other language in the world that would tell you to geh cacken ofn yam?
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Of course there are; Yiddish doesn't have the corner on soiled oceans. If I gave you some examples, though, you'd just plotz, and I'd think you'd want to be plotz-free when your son visits. (Besides, I'd get kicked off FT and land somewhere in a defiled Mare Nostrum.)
Reply #2507. Apr 06 11, 5:45 PM
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Lochalsh
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(Of course there are other languages that... [You know I can't resist self-editing])
Night, Lesleyleh! (?)
Reply #2508. Apr 06 11, 5:47 PM
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| lesley153
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Morning!
When my son visits? When seems to be turning into if at the moment. He was talking about getting here but he saw Avenue Q the other night, saw a film last night, and is now - Thursday - on his way to college to do some work.
He suggested that he would leave it for now because an old friend of his, a lapsed violinist, is getting married in the Tower of London on Saturday. He and his girlfriend were invited to play but the Tower hasn't got a music licence so they won't.
I said I understand and agree. Just send me a photo so I remember what you look like.
"Are you trying to guilt-trip me?"
No, I just asked for a photo.
"There is no way guilt is going to work in my finals year."
I'm sure it won't, but I wasn't doing that. I don't do guilt trips.
"So you guilt-tripped me accidentally?"
Absolutely!
*hangs head in shame* |
Reply #2509. Apr 07 11, 7:06 AM
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| lesley153
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I know who SonOfABitch man is now. It's only taken him three weeks to hype himself up to speak to me. I answered the phone, got the familiar few seconds of buzzing, and then a man's voice asked to speak to me.
"Good afternoon... my name is Anthony... I'm calling on behalf of ... Credit..."
No thanks, haven't got credit, don't want credit, don't need help managing credit. Thank you for calling.
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This is supposed to be a No Cold Calling area, but that doesn't deter the otherwise unemployable men with holdalls full of tat, or this afternoon's caller, who was brandishing a clipboard with the name of a windows company on it. Selling double glazing or replacement windows? Heaven forfend! No, he's just conducting a teensy little survey.
*smiling* "Are you looking to have your windows replaced in the near future?"
No.
*still smiling* "Is it something you'd consider, now or at any time in the future?"
No.
*grinning* "If you got a reasonable quote, would you be prepared to consider it?"
Yes, if it was free.
*giggling* "I'm afraid that's not possible. But suppose you thought the quote was reasonable?"
I'd need to sell a kidney. Want to buy a kidney?
Not sure why I bother. Perhaps because we've been brought up not to shout (expletive) off, or to close the front door in anyone's face. Would have been a lot quicker.
Maybe next time, I'll just say "I'm not allowed to open the door to strangers." |
Reply #2510. Apr 07 11, 9:34 AM
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Professer
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Nice one Lesley, better still say my mum has said i cannot open the door to strangers :)
Reply #2511. Apr 07 11, 1:02 PM
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Rowena8482
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I sometimes still say "my mam isn't in" and shut the door :-D or I say "I'm the au pair/cleaner" and smile sweetly while their eyes take in the state of the place. You can almost hear the "not a very good one" as they think it :-D
Reply #2512. Apr 07 11, 1:44 PM
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Lochalsh
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I don't answer the door at all unless I know by pre-arrangement that someone's coming.
Reply #2513. Apr 07 11, 1:59 PM
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satguru
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Wow, it's so great to have a visitor, I haven't seen anyone for weeks since I caught leprosy, let me shake your hand!
Well worth a try I think.
Reply #2514. Apr 07 11, 8:06 PM
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Jazmee27
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Have you actually said that, David, and how did it work?
And I'm with Loch about answering the door (in my case, having a visual impairment helps, as folks are forced to *talk* to me!)
Reply #2515. Apr 07 11, 10:04 PM
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| lesley153
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David, did you make that up? :-D
My neighbour has taken to shouting "who is it?" but that's because they were burgled a few months ago. Most of the time I know who's calling and I can even recognise the way some of them knock or ring. I didn't recognise Jonathan's ring the other week!
I have no idea when he'll be here and I've stopped asking. He loved Avenue Q and says it's worth seeing again. It's coming to Milton Keynes in the summer, and he will take me, he said. Sounds good. He then saw the film Sucker Punch, which he said was bizarre and unpleasant. Yesterday he went to college and got some work done and he will be working again today.
This evening he's going to a concert given by an exceptionally good violinist who was his girlfriend's teacher at the Royal College, and has given him a few lessons recently too. The difference between having lessons as part of your degree course, and booking lessons privately, works out at £50 an hour. Ouch.
Tomorrow's the wedding and after that is anyone's guess. He said he loses track of what he's arranged and his girlfriend has to remind him. |
Reply #2516. Apr 08 11, 9:01 AM
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satguru
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I certainly did make it up after seeing all the situations and summing up a likely way of creating a decent deterrent. I've never used it as I only thought of it after reading this, so have something in reserve now, although I think they may notice the lack of any evidence for leprosy and may have to swap it to something more believable like shingles, as long is it's nice and contagious anyway.
Reply #2517. Apr 08 11, 10:36 AM
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| lesley153
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| No need. I can't imagine that many people would recognise the signs, or would stop to look once they'd heard the word. Is it possible to have leprosy and shingles? Even impetigo? |
Reply #2518. Apr 08 11, 11:12 AM
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Professer
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Avenue Q was a great show saw the orignal london cast, Jonothans right def worth seeing again.
Get him to take you Lesley Trekkie monster rules :)
Reply #2519. Apr 08 11, 11:51 AM
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| lesley153
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I knew you'd agree!
Don't need to get him to - he offered! |
Reply #2520. Apr 08 11, 3:00 PM
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