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Forum: General Chat 12 Apr 24, 07:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 554
Posted By HelenLime
I went to see the GP and got prescribed...

I went to see the GP and got prescribed ivermectin. It took 3 months but took away the lumpy bits. My skin is still redder than I’d like but it’s much much better than it was.

Don’t suffer, seek...
Forum: General Chat 6 Apr 24, 07:27 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,843
Posted By HelenLime
This came up recently at an event I attended. The...

This came up recently at an event I attended. The two people who were loudly pro-national service were too young to have experienced it previously and will be way too old if it comes around again!
...
Forum: General Chat 5 Apr 24, 03:48 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,559
Posted By HelenLime
I’m quite a highly strung person and have the...

I’m quite a highly strung person and have the tendency to worry about the most random things. It’s therefore no surprise to me that I worry incessantly about my children, who along with the husband,...
Forum: General Chat 22 Mar 24, 10:39 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 7,833
Posted By HelenLime
I totally get that. It’s good to have a sense...

I totally get that. It’s good to have a sense check on your instincts. I have a group of friends who I met when our teens were newborns and we are always messaging each other saying am I being...
Forum: General Chat 22 Mar 24, 10:17 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 7,833
Posted By HelenLime
Parenting teenagers is incredibly hard. I know...

Parenting teenagers is incredibly hard. I know this and so I’m saying this from a place of kindness rather than judgement.
Marriages fail and that’s incredibly hard on children but you cannot...
Forum: General Chat 22 Mar 24, 08:29 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 7,833
Posted By HelenLime
I have a 15 year old and for me it would be an...

I have a 15 year old and for me it would be an absolute no.
Forum: General Chat 22 Mar 24, 08:22 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 11,109
Posted By HelenLime
Ah that’s awfully sad. I’m quite angry that...

Ah that’s awfully sad.

I’m quite angry that she’s been put under such intense scrutiny and presumably forced to some extent to make this statement. The media and social media attention on her...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 20 Mar 24, 11:23 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,798
Posted By HelenLime
Thanks so much. I’ve not heard of that before...

Thanks so much. I’ve not heard of that before but, i will look into it.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 20 Mar 24, 11:03 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,798
Posted By HelenLime
Thank you. It’s particularly stressful for her as...

Thank you. It’s particularly stressful for her as my 13 year old has horrible car sickness. In the event he’s ill, she’s harder to calm down/comfort than he is.

I feel for you and anyone who...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 20 Mar 24, 10:19 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,798
Posted By HelenLime
My 15 year old has severe emetophobia. I am...

My 15 year old has severe emetophobia. I am sensitive to this and allow her to do what makes her comfortable but for my part I try and model what I deem sensible behaviours which is washing hands...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 20 Mar 24, 09:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 589
Posted By HelenLime
Fab thanks. That’s the sort of intel I’m looking...

Fab thanks. That’s the sort of intel I’m looking for.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 20 Mar 24, 09:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 589
Posted By HelenLime
Stupid question about flight booking

We are looking to book flights for next Easter. I think the BA flights come out 355 (or something like that - I forget the exact number) days before. Clearly the date the flights become available...
Forum: General Chat 18 Mar 24, 06:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 246
Posted By HelenLime
Thanks both. You’ve confirmed my suspicions. I...

Thanks both. You’ve confirmed my suspicions. I shall be asking him to cancel it.
Forum: General Chat 18 Mar 24, 04:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 246
Posted By HelenLime
No 1 lounge Gatwick South

We have a holiday to Portugal booked this summer. It’s a relatively late flight so my husband has taken it upon himself to book an airport lounge (No 1 lounge). He frequently flew business/ first to...
Forum: General Chat 12 Mar 24, 08:11 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 33,191
Posted By HelenLime
Indeed. How many of us would want details of...

Indeed.
How many of us would want details of our gynaecological, digestive or urinary health plastered across the world’s media.

Similar vibes to when there was uproar that Meghan didn’t pose in...
Forum: General Chat 12 Mar 24, 07:56 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 33,191
Posted By HelenLime
They are very different operations though (I’m...

They are very different operations though (I’m assuming KM hasn’t had a tummy tuck and new boobs). It likely she was unwell before, it’s likely she’s had organs or parts of organs removed, she may...
Forum: General Chat 9 Mar 24, 11:17 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,851
Posted By HelenLime
Are they loose at all? If so they could be in...

Are they loose at all? If so they could be in pockets, handbags, laundry baskets etc.

I lost some weight and my rings became quite loose. I realised I’d lost them and had a complete panic. In the...
Forum: General Chat 22 Feb 24, 06:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,957
Posted By HelenLime
Never again will i order from next. We ordered...

Never again will i order from next. We ordered two sofas and got utterly messed around with the delivery dates. Then when they were finally installed the installers managed to scratch our engineered...
Forum: General Chat 7 Feb 24, 08:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,013
Posted By HelenLime
We like the Michael Moseley Fast 800 books. They...

We like the Michael Moseley Fast 800 books. They are based around a low carb, high protein Mediterranean style diet.

They are aimed at weight loss. However you could adapt portion sizes or add in...
Forum: General Chat 6 Feb 24, 03:00 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 11,404
Posted By HelenLime
I have every empathy for him and his family. I...

I have every empathy for him and his family. I can totally understand him not wanting to release any more information - we have no right to his personal medical information. I don’t actually think it...
Forum: General Chat 4 Feb 24, 09:04 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,585
Posted By HelenLime
I tip my hairdresser a tenner for a colour and...

I tip my hairdresser a tenner for a colour and cut. I always do it in cash.
Forum: General Chat 26 Jan 24, 05:24 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 10,214
Posted By HelenLime
I pleased that this thread is raising the profile...

I pleased that this thread is raising the profile of the rissole. Maybe one day they will make it to a chip shop in the South East….


A question: has anyone ever ordered chicken from a chip shop?...
Forum: General Chat 26 Jan 24, 02:57 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 10,214
Posted By HelenLime
Oooh i’ve never come across a fish rissole (a...

Oooh i’ve never come across a fish rissole (a fishole?)That would be a fishcake!
Forum: General Chat 26 Jan 24, 02:48 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 13,019
Posted By HelenLime
What is the worrying signal that it is giving...

What is the worrying signal that it is giving out? That’s the bit I don’t understand.

I’m not trying to be being argumentative by the way. I’m just trying to understand your perspective.
Forum: General Chat 26 Jan 24, 01:14 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 10,214
Posted By HelenLime
The ones we have in Wales are in a ball rather...

The ones we have in Wales are in a ball rather than a patty.

No idea what a beanie round is. I hope it contains baked beans?
Forum: General Chat 26 Jan 24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 10,214
Posted By HelenLime
A rissole is a tennis ball shaped lump of corned...

A rissole is a tennis ball shaped lump of corned beef, potato and onion coated in the brightest orange breadcrumbs you can find and deep fried.
Forum: General Chat 26 Jan 24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 21
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Views: 1,862
Posted By HelenLime
If you are being offered I would have it. I...

If you are being offered I would have it.

I didnt have vaccinations against measles, rubella or whooping cough as a child as my parents were given duff advice about the available vaccines. I had...
Forum: General Chat 26 Jan 24, 11:08 AM
Replies: 202
Views: 10,214
Posted By HelenLime
This thread has broken me. I’m on a lowish...

This thread has broken me.

I’m on a lowish carb diet and now I want rissole, chips and curry sauce for lunch. Why did I move to a country that does not recognise the humble rissole? 😭😭
Forum: General Chat 26 Jan 24, 08:39 AM
Replies: 202
Views: 10,214
Posted By HelenLime
I’m from South Wales and live in England. My...

I’m from South Wales and live in England. My children do not know what a rissole is! I described it to them as a ball of deep fried corned-beef pasty filling in bright orange breadcrumbs. They looked...
Forum: General Chat 26 Jan 24, 08:06 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 13,019
Posted By HelenLime
I agree that any punishment would seem of little...

I agree that any punishment would seem of little consequence compared to the crime that was committed. Nothing that now happens to him can undo the unimaginable hurt and torment suffered by the...
Forum: General Chat 25 Jan 24, 09:37 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 13,019
Posted By HelenLime
I don’t think indefinite detention in a high...

I don’t think indefinite detention in a high security psychiatric facility counts as “little consequence ” though.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 23 Jan 24, 03:02 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,402
Posted By HelenLime
You mean Maslow’s hierarchy of needs doesn’t...

You mean Maslow’s hierarchy of needs doesn’t start with food, air, shelter and 14 nights at Hard Rock? 😂
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 23 Jan 24, 02:43 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,402
Posted By HelenLime
Need is a strong word isn’t it! We don’t...

Need is a strong word isn’t it! We don’t technically need 9 days of express passes. What we do need (with our two kids and their various issues) is to be able to dip in and do little and often. We...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 23 Jan 24, 12:57 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,402
Posted By HelenLime
I’ve put hard rock in the middle as I think...

I’ve put hard rock in the middle as I think that’s when we’d make the best use of the passes. It’s all a judgement call though isn’t it? Sapphire looks lovely - we got the boat to there a few times...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 23 Jan 24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,402
Posted By HelenLime
It’s purely cost versus benefit. We want at least...

It’s purely cost versus benefit. We want at least 6/7 days of the express passes that come with one of the premium hotels but doing that for 14 nights eats up a massive chunk of the overall budget. ...
Forum: Reports and Reviews for Dining and Restaurants 23 Jan 24, 11:49 AM
Replies: 477
Views: 66,324
Posted By HelenLime
Oooh liking the look of the pool bar!

Oooh liking the look of the pool bar!
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 23 Jan 24, 11:36 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,402
Posted By HelenLime
We enjoyed cabana bay. I the idea of having an...

We enjoyed cabana bay.
I the idea of having an easy pool based first day, followed by volcano bay on day 2, just to get us settled.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 23 Jan 24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,402
Posted By HelenLime
That is always an option of course. The...

That is always an option of course. The relatively long stay at hard rock is because we need express passes to enjoy the parks fully as one of my teens can’t queue for long periods due to...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 23 Jan 24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,402
Posted By HelenLime
Oh really. That’s good to know x

Oh really. That’s good to know x
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 23 Jan 24, 09:45 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,402
Posted By HelenLime
Oooh you could be me. It’s previously been my...

Oooh you could be me. It’s previously been my idea of hell but I think it’s going to be the only sensible thing we can do!

Thank you for the reassurance. We won’t have a car but I’m pretty...
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