and other ramblings | I forgot my bloody HRT. Of course I did. What’s the point in having brain fog, losing words, feeling low and general exhaustion if you’re not going to leverage it by being a total idiot?
I love the rebrand! Liking your new window view too (thanks for the mention!) and that does sound like a tricky decision on whether or not to go for the short term paint job. I say don't because, if you do, it might prolong starting the renovation further because it seems fine. Often it's better when things are really shit to force you to get going with it if that makes sense?!
Well that was the original plan but who knows! We might be between the two. I think Colin could be warmer, he’s a winter caravan so insulated & has central heating. Our house has central heating but isn’t insulated so I’m usually in thermals + 5 layers in my office which can be as chilly as 14 degrees 🥶
I can't believe we all did two years in a freezing cold warehouse before realising they were a thing! Would thoroughly recommend, the charge lasts for 8+ hours!
Gotta love an HRT mid life episode, it definitely brings new meaning to living on the edge 😆 I forgot mine last year when we went skiing… I’m pooping myself at the best of times, the added anxiety took me to a whole new level … certainly not one that put me higher up the mountain 🤣 ps love the logo 😍
Oh god I bet! Did you just have to do without or did you manage to get hold of some? Or did you just engage with more with the already ski and hot chocolates
I loved your HRT escapades! Thanks for normalising this. When my time comes, I will have to make sure that I am in the underground group to get supplies if needed! 😁
Love hearing about your adventures with Colin and thanks for the mention! I’m on Day 5 out of 7 of my reset and feeling soo much better!
This is amazing - I too have discovered a previously undiscovered HRT grapevine amongst all my mid-late 40-something friends. It’s like a secret society 🤣
Love the new logo. I made mine when I first started on here It’s basically just a photo with some words on so not very logo-ey (?) really. Still, baby steps etc. Also, bless Colin and his undercarriage..!
Love this - and thank you so much for the mention! Im glad you found my words helpful. I’m not allowed HRT anymore, but I would panic if I forgot my tamoxifen!
Loving the new style and logo - I need to learn how to do the fancy page breaks 💚
Well tamoxifen is a whole different ball game, that is more than an inconvenience. My friend is also banned from HRT on account of the breast cancer she got.
Page breaks I did with Canva, do you have it? If so I’ll message you the dimensions I used etc.
Haha, the HRT experience reminded me of travelling in the Canary Islands with a friend who depends, for medical reasons, on illegal weed...and I threw it away by mistake 😵💫
I love the rebrand! Liking your new window view too (thanks for the mention!) and that does sound like a tricky decision on whether or not to go for the short term paint job. I say don't because, if you do, it might prolong starting the renovation further because it seems fine. Often it's better when things are really shit to force you to get going with it if that makes sense?!
Thanks Hannah! Good point, I think keeping it shit would help, although it hasn’t moved us too far forward yet!! Another winter might help 🥶
Does this mean you’ll be living in Colin for the winter? 😳
Well that was the original plan but who knows! We might be between the two. I think Colin could be warmer, he’s a winter caravan so insulated & has central heating. Our house has central heating but isn’t insulated so I’m usually in thermals + 5 layers in my office which can be as chilly as 14 degrees 🥶
Have you got a heated gilet?
https://medical-uk.com/products/heated-gilet?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw0aS3BhA3EiwAKaD2ZbuLScTZWackGEtSOP5MbUb5mxk8Pkf0l016Vcd6wIPklI5LR5QMZRoCjyEQAvD_BwE
I can't believe we all did two years in a freezing cold warehouse before realising they were a thing! Would thoroughly recommend, the charge lasts for 8+ hours!
I’ve heard about them but not tried one, this winter might be the time!
Gotta love an HRT mid life episode, it definitely brings new meaning to living on the edge 😆 I forgot mine last year when we went skiing… I’m pooping myself at the best of times, the added anxiety took me to a whole new level … certainly not one that put me higher up the mountain 🤣 ps love the logo 😍
Oh god I bet! Did you just have to do without or did you manage to get hold of some? Or did you just engage with more with the already ski and hot chocolates
I loved your HRT escapades! Thanks for normalising this. When my time comes, I will have to make sure that I am in the underground group to get supplies if needed! 😁
Love hearing about your adventures with Colin and thanks for the mention! I’m on Day 5 out of 7 of my reset and feeling soo much better!
Honestly it was so funny! You defo need a group like that, but I think most perimenopausal women would come through for you!
Lovely that you’re already feeling better with your reset.
This is amazing - I too have discovered a previously undiscovered HRT grapevine amongst all my mid-late 40-something friends. It’s like a secret society 🤣
Love the new logo. I made mine when I first started on here It’s basically just a photo with some words on so not very logo-ey (?) really. Still, baby steps etc. Also, bless Colin and his undercarriage..!
It’s good isn’t it? I was so grateful!!
I think your logo is perfect, it fits the title perfectly. And don’t you worry about Colin’s undercarriage, they were gentle 🤣
Phew! 😅
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Love this - and thank you so much for the mention! Im glad you found my words helpful. I’m not allowed HRT anymore, but I would panic if I forgot my tamoxifen!
Loving the new style and logo - I need to learn how to do the fancy page breaks 💚
Well tamoxifen is a whole different ball game, that is more than an inconvenience. My friend is also banned from HRT on account of the breast cancer she got.
Page breaks I did with Canva, do you have it? If so I’ll message you the dimensions I used etc.
Ah yes - it’s so prevalent now the old breast cancer. Hope your friend is doing ok. I use Canva for my little images yes. :)
Yes she’s all clear but the anxiety doesn’t go away does it?
I’ll ping you a message about canva tomorrow when I’m at my desk, if I don’t remind me!!
It doesn’t. I have had a couple of dreams recently where I’ve been told I have it back :/
Thanks re the dimensions :)
Haha, the HRT experience reminded me of travelling in the Canary Islands with a friend who depends, for medical reasons, on illegal weed...and I threw it away by mistake 😵💫
Noooooooooooo, have they ever travelled with you again?
We are still best friends - she has even moved to the west coast of Wales to be near us, so can grow old together disgracefully 😂
Oooh that was number 2 on my uni list, Edinburgh won. My brother & I went for a visit way back when.
Don’t tell anyone but I’ve not read any George Mackay Brown & I run the local book club 😬
I recommend Beside the Ocean of Time, probably my Desert Island book 😊
Aber is fab...it ticked all the boxes for our place to be 😊
Sounds fabulous, can I join?
Please do... Aberystwyth is 'the other end end of the known universe to many of our friends and family - but nowhere near as remote as the Orkneys.
I'm a big George Mackay Brown fan btw