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Forum: General Chat Yesterday, 06:19 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 8,066
Posted By Fluffypenguin
Well done! I’ve lost 12lbs in the last 6...

Well done!

I’ve lost 12lbs in the last 6 months and I’ve got another 6lbs at least until I’m happy.

Between my mum having her heart bypass and my FIL having a heart attack, it’s really made...
Forum: General Chat 20 Apr 24, 08:10 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,499
Posted By Fluffypenguin
I’ve never heard of any serious levels of crime...

I’ve never heard of any serious levels of crime as far as I’m aware. I think it’s just the least desirable part as it’s further to the train station etc.

I know some people in Newton were selling...
Forum: General Trip Planning 19 Apr 24, 10:40 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 746
Posted By Fluffypenguin
We stayed in the Iberostar Selection Sabila last...

We stayed in the Iberostar Selection Sabila last year and we really liked it.

It’s adults only, I can’t remember if it’s 4 or 5 star.

I think it had only been renovated in last five or six...
Forum: General Chat 19 Apr 24, 09:59 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,499
Posted By Fluffypenguin
We don’t live too far from Newton and it’s a nice...

We don’t live too far from Newton and it’s a nice place with a few train stations, which is handy. You can get into Liverpool cheaply from there for a nice day out in the city.
Forum: General Chat 19 Apr 24, 07:51 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,356
Posted By Fluffypenguin
Unalived does annoy me. It also annoys me...

Unalived does annoy me.

It also annoys me when a couple announces “we are pregnant”. No, the woman is pregnant, you’re having a baby…
Forum: General Chat 17 Apr 24, 08:36 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,499
Posted By Fluffypenguin
That’s where we are and it’s very common here,...

That’s where we are and it’s very common here, even more so in my home town. A lot of properties where we are were built for miners and they all tend to have a lease.

I really wouldn’t let it put...
Forum: General Chat 17 Apr 24, 07:24 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,499
Posted By Fluffypenguin
I’ve never even given it a second thought. I live...

I’ve never even given it a second thought. I live in the North West and the majority of properties here are leasehold, in fact I don’t know anyone who owns a home without one.

Both of our leases...
Forum: General Chat 17 Apr 24, 08:25 AM
Replies: 180
Views: 12,051
Posted By Fluffypenguin
My mum has just given up after 47 years of...

My mum has just given up after 47 years of smoking (she started in her early teens).

I honestly don’t see why my generation or any generations younger have ever found smoking appealing. We are...
Forum: General Trip Planning 16 Apr 24, 08:49 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 520
Posted By Fluffypenguin
I love London because it’s such an easy city to...

I love London because it’s such an easy city to get around.

We walk between most places, but if the weather is particularly bad or if it’s getting late and we are tired then we will take the...
Forum: General Chat 16 Apr 24, 08:23 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 6,376
Posted By Fluffypenguin
We hadn’t had our heating on since March, but I...

We hadn’t had our heating on since March, but I had to put it on yesterday.

We haven’t had any nice weather here at all, not that I’ve seen. It’s rainy and windy when I get to work and it’s rainy...
Forum: General Chat 11 Apr 24, 10:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 640
Posted By Fluffypenguin
When I worked in the Avios exec club doing the BA...

When I worked in the Avios exec club doing the BA exec member calls, we had someone phone up telling us he had been scammed by “our Indian call centre”. I asked him for the number and he said he got...
Forum: General Chat 7 Apr 24, 08:28 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 9,415
Posted By Fluffypenguin
I always wonder if there is something wrong with...

I always wonder if there is something wrong with me as well, especially as my dad walked out my life and I also quite often struggle to cope with work life too.

I am generally a very independent...
Forum: General Chat 7 Apr 24, 05:40 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 11,162
Posted By Fluffypenguin
I agree with this, a lot of people that come...

I agree with this, a lot of people that come across as “wasters” are just very damaged people who struggle with addiction.

A lot of people that struggle with drink, drugs and mental health are...
Forum: General Chat 7 Apr 24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 9,415
Posted By Fluffypenguin
It usually is. In both of my experiences I...

It usually is.

In both of my experiences I had to see the people that had decided to stop talking to me.

Both times were weird experiences, one day we were talking face to face and texting as...
Forum: General Chat 7 Apr 24, 04:50 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 9,415
Posted By Fluffypenguin
I don’t know what to advise, but I will say that...

I don’t know what to advise, but I will say that I have had similar experiences, I believe people call it “ghosting”.

It’s happened to me a few times and now I just don’t have any actual friends...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 7 Apr 24, 10:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 409
Posted By Fluffypenguin
We’ve bought ours direct from Disney. As...

We’ve bought ours direct from Disney.

As you have to make park reservations it is better to get the tickets in advance so that you can do that.
Forum: General Chat 4 Apr 24, 01:51 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,630
Posted By Fluffypenguin
Don’t get me wrong, I know older people can be...

Don’t get me wrong, I know older people can be like this to some extent, but his mum is in her 50’s and takes it to a new extreme.

I just think my MIL needs to get out and enjoy herself more and...
Forum: General Chat 4 Apr 24, 01:49 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,630
Posted By Fluffypenguin
I suffer with horrendous anxiety and while I do...

I suffer with horrendous anxiety and while I do think she has some level of anxiety, I also think it’s partially a learned behaviour as her mum can be similar with making sure people eat and drink...
Forum: General Chat 4 Apr 24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,630
Posted By Fluffypenguin
I’d say my mum got the right level of...

I’d say my mum got the right level of protectiveness and I appreciate her for that. At 17 she would have wanted to know where I was going and a time I’d be home and she’d expect to know if I’d be...
Forum: General Trip Planning 3 Apr 24, 09:03 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,469
Posted By Fluffypenguin
Paris- Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Catacombs, the river...

Paris- Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Catacombs, the river Seine and Disneyland Paris.

Berlin- Berlin Cathedral, Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Wall, the zoo

New York- Liberty island, 9/11 memorial, Top of...
Forum: General Chat 3 Apr 24, 07:25 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,281
Posted By Fluffypenguin
This is the same as me! I write with my...

This is the same as me!

I write with my left hand, but scissors, tin openers, computer mouse etc are all done with the right hand.
Forum: General Chat 3 Apr 24, 07:14 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,281
Posted By Fluffypenguin
Left handed and clockwise.

Left handed and clockwise.
Forum: General Chat 2 Apr 24, 06:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 433
Posted By Fluffypenguin
We usually go in May and we’ve always found the...

We usually go in May and we’ve always found the queues and the crowds to be really manageable and not too busy at all.
Forum: General Chat 29 Mar 24, 10:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,303
Posted By Fluffypenguin
I keep thinking it’s Sunday tomorrow…😂 It’s...

I keep thinking it’s Sunday tomorrow…😂

It’s very nice to have a four day weekend though.
Forum: General Chat 29 Mar 24, 09:19 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,273
Posted By Fluffypenguin
I’m pretty sure it’s just Hello Kitty themed and...

I’m pretty sure it’s just Hello Kitty themed and does not have cats. I think the cats would be petrified themselves with the noisy shop.

Have you not been looking at the “Kitty Cafe” which is an...
Forum: General Chat 28 Mar 24, 09:24 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,608
Posted By Fluffypenguin
I was at a junction a few weeks ago and I was in...

I was at a junction a few weeks ago and I was in the left lane and there were cars in the right lane, this then merges down to one after the lights.

Once I got through the lights there was a car...
Forum: General Chat 28 Mar 24, 08:22 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,608
Posted By Fluffypenguin
The lane is still open until the coned off area,...

The lane is still open until the coned off area, so cars should be using it and then merging. The cars using the other lane should let them in one by one.

You see this all the time, huge queues...
Forum: General Chat 27 Mar 24, 09:56 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 11,178
Posted By Fluffypenguin
I can hear it and find it very piercing. I’m...

I can hear it and find it very piercing. I’m almost 30.
Forum: General Chat 26 Mar 24, 09:30 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,709
Posted By Fluffypenguin
I don’t think I saw any sunshine today, just...

I don’t think I saw any sunshine today, just specks of rain 😂!

I can’t wait to be able to hang out my washing all the time and have bbqs!
Forum: General Chat 26 Mar 24, 09:07 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,709
Posted By Fluffypenguin
Two years ago today we were in the Lake District...

Two years ago today we were in the Lake District having a picnic by the lake in the sunshine.

Today I am freezing and the heating is still being turned on most days.
Forum: General Trip Planning 25 Mar 24, 01:53 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,255
Posted By Fluffypenguin
I like the drinks and lunch/snack elements of...

I like the drinks and lunch/snack elements of going all inclusive and I can imagine it’s perfect with kids, but I don’t like eating in the same place every night.

Part of the holiday for us is...
Forum: General Chat 24 Mar 24, 04:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,024
Posted By Fluffypenguin
I started with my anxiety when I was around 6/7...

I started with my anxiety when I was around 6/7 years old and I do think that hormones do not help it at all.

I dread to think what I’ll be like when I’m menopausal, I’m bad enough now!
Forum: General Chat 24 Mar 24, 11:35 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,658
Posted By Fluffypenguin
This is the same for me. All four of my...

This is the same for me.

All four of my half siblings are between 7 & 11 years older than me.

I have never had a close relationship with any of my siblings, so I don’t know what I’m missing.
Forum: General Chat 24 Mar 24, 11:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,024
Posted By Fluffypenguin
I suffer with anxiety disorder and OCD and so...

I suffer with anxiety disorder and OCD and so many people just don’t understand it, they’re the lucky ones.

I don’t worry as such what people think about me, but I do suffer with paranoia,...
Forum: General Chat 24 Mar 24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,069
Posted By Fluffypenguin
I passed second time aged 23. I didn’t want...

I passed second time aged 23.

I didn’t want to drive originally, but we bought a house in a village with very limited public transport and I didn’t want to rely on others for lifts.

I’m glad...
Forum: General Chat 24 Mar 24, 10:03 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,658
Posted By Fluffypenguin
I have four older half siblings. My older...

I have four older half siblings.

My older half sisters I haven’t seen for ten years. They’re 7 & 10 years older. The younger one bullied me from day one and we fell out when I was 18 and the...
Forum: General Chat 23 Mar 24, 09:49 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 908
Posted By Fluffypenguin
My favourite book is the Deathly Hallows and my...

My favourite book is the Deathly Hallows and my favourite film is probably The Half Blood Prince, although I do love The Deathly Hallows Part One.

I do love all the books though.
Forum: General Chat 23 Mar 24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,275
Posted By Fluffypenguin
A lot of nurseries don’t allow phones, but...

A lot of nurseries don’t allow phones, but schools are different.

Some nurseries do have a shared phone though that they use for pictures of the children.

I worked in a couple of nurseries...
Forum: General Chat 23 Mar 24, 05:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 828
Posted By Fluffypenguin
I don’t think I ever had a set bedtime at such. ...

I don’t think I ever had a set bedtime at such.

I think at primary school age I probably had to be in bed by 8pm and then 9pm the last few years. Although I didn’t sleep much anyway, I could...
Forum: General Chat 22 Mar 24, 10:26 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 7,916
Posted By Fluffypenguin
Me too. I also do a lot of training on...

Me too. I also do a lot of training on radicalisation, child exploitation and trafficking as a part of my job.

It makes me very untrusting, but maybe that’s not a bad thing.
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