I am still working at home on my laptop and video calls etc. My attention span for remembering my task list has become appalling. The amount of pieces of paper I am getting through to write lists is dreadful. I also find now that if I type a list in a word doc then it doesn’t have the same effect as handwriting a list - I feel the need to physically cross things off...
So sad I can’t keep up with these threads! Can’t believe I bobbed back in to see this. I still have some shot glasses from Baabar from student days, swiped in a backpack as a souvenir. Vividly remember the Braindamage, which was a shot of Baileys in some unidentified sweet red liqueur. The Baileys coagulated into a sort of brain shape. Can’t believe they still sell it! It’s giving me the ip just thinking about itFraus, choose your fighter - http://baabar.co.uk/liverpool/shooters# (they all sound bleeping rank, but I do seem to recall necking a few toxic wastes in my time...)
My worst vomming story was when me and my bestie were around 14. My parents had gone out for the evening, and we'd found an offy which would serve us, so skulked out of the house and bought a huge bottle of Archers. We got back to the house and realised we'd locked ourselves out. We started drinking anyway. After a fair few gulps, we noticed one of the upstairs windows was open a crack and my dad had left his ladders out. In our Archers fuelled haze we thought it would be a great idea to climb up the side of the house. Luckily, we made it up there relatively unscathed, until my friend put her hand on a slug and started screaming. duck knows what the neighbours thought. Anyway we managed to clamber inside and proceeded to drink the rest of the Archers, getting absolutely steaming. Parents came back and I started feeling very ill, but I didn't want to go to the bathroom in case they heard me being sick, so I threw up in the glass I used for water by the side of my bed, and waited til they'd gone to bed before disposing of it
. Happy days tho.Your perseverance is admirable! Honestly no expensive bad book is worth your time, I really liked the idea of Milkman by Anna Burns and felt like I had to finish it because Man Booker Prize winner (ha) but it ended up being a case of ‘thanks, I hate it’... maybe I should’ve taken it out to dinner though?!omg yes, the trashy book idea is brilliant as you can finish them in a few hours over a few days and it gets you back into the swing of things massively. Also sometimes I wonder if I’m truly enjoying a book if I’m struggling with it, like I had to take myself out for a dinner for one to finish fleishman is in trouble it was so tit, but I’d bought it from Foyles (in hardback) so felt obliged
And thank you re smug advert -someone should write an ad blocker that covers them up with noticed like your baby is happy / healthy / thriving hun have a nice day x I had an awful one with an image of a very thin / underfed baby trying to flog those bottles with the nip teats saying how he wasn’t getting enough from breast and would only take these bottles, SO fucked up to use such terrifying and emotive imagery then target a group of women who are likely suffering from some degree of adverse mental health, and definitely exhausted and scared. Bunch of cunts tbh x
Apparently it's grenadine! And that sounds absolutely rank... Brain shapeSo sad I can’t keep up with these threads! Can’t believe I bobbed back in to see this. I still have some shot glasses from Baabar from student days, swiped in a backpack as a souvenir. Vividly remember the Braindamage, which was a shot of Baileys in some unidentified sweet red liqueur. The Baileys coagulated into a sort of brain shape. Can’t believe they still sell it! It’s giving me the ip just thinking about it
Hello to all you fraus, hope everyone ok x
omg i had this shot somewhere too. i have a whole wooden tray thing of shot glasses (tray included) from vodka rev (my atthe time bf hid the tray part down his trouser leg and me the glasses in my bagSo sad I can’t keep up with these threads! Can’t believe I bobbed back in to see this. I still have some shot glasses from Baabar from student days, swiped in a backpack as a souvenir. Vividly remember the Braindamage, which was a shot of Baileys in some unidentified sweet red liqueur. The Baileys coagulated into a sort of brain shape. Can’t believe they still sell it! It’s giving me the ip just thinking about it
Hello to all you fraus, hope everyone ok x
)I'm on an online book group and have seen so many women say how they struggled with concentration for books after having a baby. I was the same. Your life's changed hugely, and yes googling loads can bring its own issues. I would like to boot new mum shamers to the moon!omg yes, the trashy book idea is brilliant as you can finish them in a few hours over a few days and it gets you back into the swing of things massively. Also sometimes I wonder if I’m truly enjoying a book if I’m struggling with it, like I had to take myself out for a dinner for one to finish fleishman is in trouble it was so tit, but I’d bought it from Foyles (in hardback) so felt obliged
And thank you re smug advert -someone should write an ad blocker that covers them up with noticed like your baby is happy / healthy / thriving hun have a nice day x I had an awful one with an image of a very thin / underfed baby trying to flog those bottles with the nip teats saying how he wasn’t getting enough from breast and would only take these bottles, SO fucked up to use such terrifying and emotive imagery then target a group of women who are likely suffering from some degree of adverse mental health, and definitely exhausted and scared. Bunch of cunts tbh x
Great choice- I read a few of Marian Keyes 'Walsh sisters' books during mat leave and that and Rachel's Holiday are definitely the best. I go through phases where I read a lot and then not very much at all.I'm on an online book group and have seen so many women say how they struggled with concentration for books after having a baby. I was the same. Your life's changed hugely, and yes googling loads can bring its own issues. I would like to boot new mum shamers to the moon!
The first book that got me back to reading after having my son was Marian Keyes, The Mystery of Mercy Close.
She's a really funny writer, I think her Walsh family books are her funniest. A real pick me up... for all the subject matter shouldnt actually be lighthearted!
Audiobooks can be excellent if you get the right narrator. The guy who does Ken Follett's Kingsbridge books (minus one week on the newest release!) And Davina Porter who narrates the Outlander series, are among the best I've heard. There are some rotters, but Audible are pretty good with returns if you get a duff one.
You get two free audiobooks with the Audible free trial and I think they bribe you if you try to cancel so it’s worth testing out. Will be signing up myself as I want to listen to the new Alan Partridge podcast without paying £20 for the privilege
Thank you - sleep has helped massively and just taking it easy. I think because the Dr and Midwife were so matter of fact/unphased it helped to settle me. Yes to the squishy black mattresses! I’ve never understood how hospitals can have such uncomfortable chairs...like use the squishy mattress material to cushion the chairs with surely?! It would benefit most departments to be fair not just maternity to have comfier chairs.omg my love I hope you’re doing better today?? So glad you’re not alarmed though.Did you get to sit on one of those squishy black mattresses - they’re heaven why does no one make chairs that cosy ?!
catching up and laughing along. At a stage where I have brain power to read again, started devotion today - it’s sort of freaking me out already so not sure why I’m reading it as we still don’t have back curtains (ETA the 20th). I really loved self care (can’t remember author) and think a lot of tattlers would as it’s so apt about #girlboss commercial feminism.
That looks yum! when I can be bothered to get out of bed/move the cat from on top of me I;m having bagels with smoked salmon, eggs and avocado. excited as I haven't had bagels in forever
That looks the bomb and I also admire your red splash back.
Smoked salmon sausages sound interesting (awful lot of Ssss there!)
So glad it’s all of us not just me although I’ve been like it since I divorced I think it’s stress
You can also listen to it then tell them you didn’t like it and they give you the credit back although think I’ve taken the piss on that oneYou get two free audiobooks with the Audible free trial and I think they bribe you if you try to cancel so it’s worth testing out. Will be signing up myself as I want to listen to the new Alan Partridge podcast without paying £20 for the privilege
i dont know if it;s still the case, but on kindle you used to be able to return books for like 48 hours after purchasing, one of my friends who was a fast reader used to buy all the "trashy" books she didn't want to pay for (50 shades of grey etc) quickly read them and return them, she did it 100s of timesSo glad it’s all of us not just me although I’ve been like it since I divorced I think it’s stress
You can also listen to it then tell them you didn’t like it and they give you the credit back although think I’ve taken the piss on that one
Ugh I'm listening to Dark Summit by Nick Heil about a disastrous Everest attempt and the narrator is rubbish, he sounds robotic and also does awful accents. I need good audiobook and listening material, it's the only way I can get through a run!
