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[Amyw Profile]

Ah much love guys . Apparently she got drunk and upset my stepbrother Boxing Day so I’m not the only one ! I do think coming from a dysfunctional background , it is a real blessing to have a stable loving family background

[smitch Profile]

Amy, sorry to hear you’ve had a rough time recently I really don’t have an easy relationship with my family, I don’t get on with my sister and my mum can be very nasty at times. My in laws are lovely, I’m always surprised how respectful and supportive they are, nothing like my family at all.

for Binky too, glad you had a lovely Christmas with your OH.

[dennispc Profile]

Binky, your OH and yourself were an encouragement when OH was having a tough time and I got so tired. But that was only a few months, and this year just days, not constant. I admire you both.

To follow Amy’s posts, I was never good at relationships for the first forty years of my life, there are lots of legitimate reasons, but not for a public forum. Then somehow someone thought I was worth something and OH, her family and my eldest daughter have created a different me (most of the time!). 2017 we booked a house near King’s Lynn for a week covering Christmas. 22 of us and no-one fell out.

I wish everyone a Hopeful New Year.

[Amyw Profile]

That’s a lovely story Dennis . I’m a firm believer in that everything happens in its own good time and the universe has a plan for us all . It sounds like the universes plan for you was a wonderful one

[Pampy Profile]

As I'm sure yours will be too, Amy.

[smitch Profile]

I was in an awful relationship in my early 20s. My ex was manipulative and emotionally abusive and looking back at photos of myself from that time I look ill. After he dumped me (by text!) I was not in a good way and it took a long time to regain any sense of self-worth.

Almost 8 years ago I met my husband and he is the opposite of my awful ex. I’ve had lots of health challenges during our time together and he’s been brilliant, always understanding and supportive. I’d never have progressed in my previous career or had the courage to go back to uni without his encouragement.

I strongly believe things work themselves out in the end. I’m a totally different person to who I was 15 years ago when I met the ex.

[Amyw Profile]

That’s a lovely story smitch

[Uschi Profile]

Binky, fingers and toes crossed for you and your OH!!!
My mother was similarly resigned to her "lasts" (Christmas, Karneval, Birthday) and similarly fought the disease every inch of the way nonetheless. It takes a huge amount of courage and I do hope you two will have as many good days as you can!!!

Love your tree and your chocolates, btw!!!

[Renee Profile]

Renee, Tony has tried lots of anti fog products but nothing seems to work (on swimming goggles).
I hope it works on your regular glasses for you.

I have tried the Zeiss product and it does work, thank goodness! There are no English instructions on the leaflet however, but not a problem. I can bring them up. I am assuming that Tony has put a question in Google, asking if there is a product that stops goggles steaming up. I can imagine how annoying that can be.

Amyw, I'm so very sorry to hear about your rotten Christmas. Sometimes, you just need to get a person right out of your life. It doesn't matter if it's a relative or a friend. It sounds as though nothing will ever change.

It took me 35 years to get my emotionally abusive husband out of my life. We had a small business, which had ups and downs and with all the put downs, I didn't have the courage to do anything about it.

[Uschi Profile]

Renee, Tony has tried lots of anti fog products but nothing seems to work (on swimming goggles).
I hope it works on your regular glasses for you.

I have tried the Zeiss product and it does work, thank goodness! There are no English instructions on the leaflet however, but not a problem. I can bring them up. I am assuming that Tony has put a question in Google, asking if there is a product that stops goggles steaming up. I can imagine how annoying that can be.

Post it and I will translate it for you.

[Stokey Sue Profile]

Renee, Tony has tried lots of anti fog products but nothing seems to work (on swimming goggles).
I hope it works on your regular glasses for you.

I have tried the Zeiss product and it does work, thank goodness! There are no English instructions on the leaflet however, but not a problem. I can bring them up. I am assuming that Tony has put a question in Google, asking if there is a product that stops goggles steaming up. I can imagine how annoying that can be.

The products for swimming googles and for specs are entirely different - I use both!

The swimming ones are usually a spray that you put onto wet goggles and leave wet, it helps but not that good in my experience.

The specs ones an impregnated dry cloth, you breathe on the spec lenses to mist them up and polish off with the cloth. The more you use it, it builds up and becomes more effective

[Renee Profile]

Thanks Sue. I didn't think that the impregnated cloth worked, but obviously I didn't give it enough time.

[Gillthepainter Profile Website]

I think the thing that Tony gets along with is HEAD, which is expensive. That's for event swimming - otherwise he uses washing up liquid, then spit
Also a tiny bit of baby shampoo - but you have to be careful not to use too much, it hurts if it gets into your eyes.

[Renee Profile]

I used to use spit in the olden days with my Max Factor block mascara! It worked well and I'm still here!

[Gillthepainter Profile Website]

Avon block mascara, Renee. Not designed for those weepy moments.

[Stokey Sue Profile]

I only ever had one block mascara - having acquired contact lenses quite early it really wasn’t for me

[Earthmaiden Profile]

I used it too, I was used to seeing my grandmother use it. I do remember my first 'wand' in a lovely Mary Quant set but they were expensive.

[Stokey Sue Profile]

As a pharmacist's daughter reading Manufacturing Chemist on wet Sundays. I soon worked out that Miner's, Quant, and Goya, and possibly some others, were all made on the same production line, so I just put Miner's in a pretty make up pouch!

[halfateabag Profile]

Binky, courage to you. Give yourself every treat that you can.

Amy, Non carborundum illegitimi - have faith, do not let the B*****ds grind you down.

to all those that need them...

[scullion Profile]

never owned block mascara but i remember my mother spitting on hers when she used it - and making me spit on it when she applied it to me for a ballet show - yeuk!

fake latin.