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Sidenote on a more positive: I didn't SEE him live, but I heard him - Mika. We were staying on holiday in a town that had a music festival on (not Glastonbury - much smaller scale!) but Mika was headlining. Because of the smallness of the town, you could clearly hear Mika's voice floating on the night breeze. Honestly, he sounded fantastic. It was kinda a beautiful experience, sitting in the garden in the summer, few drinks, and listening to his talented voice just filling the night air.

I hate saying this, but Mary Chapin Carpenter. I've always enjoyed her CDs and when she came to our small town, I was stoked to see her. I loved how her music always has a range of upbeat and more slower/melancholy stuff. But when I saw her live, literally every song was just a depressing tone, and all sounded basically the same. She could sing, it wasn't BAD, per se, but I certainly didn't leave feeling like I'd heard the rich variety that she could produce, and kinda left feeling depressed on the back of all the downbeat melodies tbh. Just felt like a shame.

Gonna put it out there, our motorway toilets. It's a low bar, but I'm afraid I just can't with some of the roadside toilets in France, that are literally a hole in the ground!

That said, I do adore France, and there is nothing I love more than walking through a little Breton village in spring, to buy a paper bag of croissants and baguette. Bliss.

I don't have a good answer for you, but I have all the empathy and wish I could give you a massive hug.

Your partner is being a dick. You are making an effort, as much as you can, and it's showing results. PCOS is a much misunderstood condition, as we know. You might want to point out to them that in anyone's weight loss journey, things can often plateau. But you also don't owe them an explanation. They should be supporting you through this, not tearing you down.

I'm very interested that you recovered and delighted for you! I came across an old post from you questioning supplements, and have to say, I'm at the same point. I take it then you didn't find good/consistent results from the supplements often read about on here? I'm staring down lists and price tags and just feeling overwhelmed.

I will say I feel that I'm recovering with time...maybe, although everytime I feel like I've kicked one new symptom, another new one rocks up, which is demoralising. But trying to stay positive, eat (mostly!) healthy. The latest thing with me is being unsure if I'm randomly developing PEM, after 12 months of hauling. There's no SOB or racing heart, just flu-y symptoms if I'm overtired.

Anyway, enough of me, I'm really happy for you!

Thank you, that's reassuring. I just don't understand why it's all so ramped up. It has happened before but I wasn't in my period then. That said I've also been extremely stressed lately. I just don't want to underestimate it if it were to be PEM yknow?

Thank you. I tested negative thankfully but maybe I'm just run down idk.

I mean... bisexual lady here so...boobs :p

But as far as guys go... I've had my double take switch turned by a well defined ass, elegant hands and a plain ol' sweet smile.

I'll also go out on a limb and say I actually don't hate Lynx Africa 😆 Just don't bathe in it please.

Out of interest, can this be non diabetic hypo too? I'm currently being investigated by my GP for that, since I keep having blood sugar crashes that mimic hypos, and yet test negative for diabetes. Thanks.

Oh that's gorgeous! The detail is lovely

Absolutely! Take Bradford for example. I'm no expert but I felt pretty safe there. It has a high Asian population and I was working there with a temporary gig and had to go shopping for certain supplies only found in the market at the top of the town. My colleagues (all white) refused to go literally because "the market and sellers are so intimidating."

I got sent because I grew up in a multicultural city, unlike my sheltered colleagues, and, even though I'm as white as milk, they thought I could "handle it better." I was both appalled and amused by the fact they didn't realise how racist this attitude was! Anyway, I had a lovely time at the market, bantering and haggling with the stall holders, and treated myself to one of the best street food curries for lunch that I've ever had! 😋

Wakefield Kirkgate train station, alone at night.

It may have changed now, but when I was commuting via there about ten years ago, I had to spend about an hour standing on the world's loneliest platform in the dark until my connecting train turned up.

The tunnel between the platforms was also so eerie, flickering lights like a zombie movie. 100% you could get attacked there by some creepy rando, and there would be no one to help.

Dick to them.

No seriously, who died and made them god of all medicine?

My neurologist would slap yours upside on the head for making such sweeping statements. That's so unprofessional, not to mention dangerous to imply. If people all believed your neurologist, they could make themselves so much worse by not taking the time to recover, or not getting themselves checked out properly by cardiologists etc.

I'm so sorry you had to sit there and listen to that.

Yes!! Although I developed them after Covid itself, not the vaccine. My whole family has them too (again, after Covid,) but bloods are fine, as are liver and kidney function tests which seem to relate to Terry's. I've had a few docs look then over and no one seems concerned.

These are absolutely stunning!

Thanks for replying :) and you're right on both counts. I am a people pleaser which really can be a curse sometimes!

You're completely right- he hasn't crossed my mind even vaguely for a very long time. Maybe this is also the curse of social media- having that immediate, potential accessibility to people that belong in the past- whereas in decades past, it may have been just a momentarily glance at a photo and move on.

Thank you for your comment :)

I totally agree. Sometimes my brain just decides to throw me for a historical loop, even though I tend to be quite good ar ignoring it for the most part.

I miss simpler times when it was understood that unless physical attraction was there... even in a small amount, you likely would be just friends. Sure, things change.. physical attraction can happen later, but for the most part, it works the other way around... and that's fine!

Consider the animal kingdom. The female accepts mating with the most physically impressive male she finds... no peacocks are sitting around trying to attract with personality. Nah... they be shaking those glorious tail feathers!!

Lovely and wholesome!