The advice thread for random problems #7

[Snippysnips]

Can someone help me what to order for my takeaway?

The options are Wagamama’s

Pros- healthy(ish), cheap including delivery due to discount count code.

Haven’t had it in a while.

Cons- Sometimes feels a bit like one bite and it’s gone.

Local Chinese

Pros- I get three dishes for £15-ish including delivery due to discount code.

I won’t be able to eat it all so I’ll have some left over for tomorrow.

It’s Friday tomorrow so a takeaway is normal

Cons- I’m really hating my body/weight so I do want to be healthy eating so having two chineses in a row will make me feel crap!

I cook pretty good meals all week aside from a Friday, I call it my cheat day an order whatever I want, so I say if you are having more or less good food all week then allow yourself that treat an order whatever you crave more

 

[Snippysnips]

Has anyone ever bought or been given a gift experience from websites like Wonder days? Are they any good ?

I've done it before, not with them but with others, an about 80% of it was mostly England which was no good for us being in Scotland, practically nothing is covered here but you don't know that most times till you have paid

What was the gift you were looking to get? I've found that the sites are helpful for ideas an as soon as I've found something I think people may like I go to company's themselves an book through them, my brother loves the driving type experiences so I go to a racing track up here an book through them, I've also went to hotels themselves an gotten things, with going direct you get a clearer picture of exactly what you are getting rather than hidden things in most of these gift experiences just like littlepup has said

 

[Magwitch]

As longs as he’s not driving it on the road, it’s ok to do that, in fact that’s what it’s for.

Yeah it’s exactly what it is for - off-road machinery.

 

[Serene Serena]

Hi anybody know how i get a code to invite a friend in to tattle ? Thanks x

VIP members can generate codes, but not all of them.

 

[chickhicks86]

I wonder if anyone has any ideas what my skin irritation could be? I have a itchy sensation within my skin , it's on an area of my left arm and on my left thigh. It is red , probably due to me scratching, and small red spots tend to appear within the itchy area. This is about the third time Ive had this over the last 15 years or so . It only ever happens when it has been hot and then it just disappears like magic after a while. The first time it happened, I got some cream from the gp but they didn't really explain what it was .
Someone I know suggested shingles which I suppose is possible

Prickly heat?

 

[Ivegone]

My random problem is that I hate my job and I don't think I will ever get another one and I want to die.

I want to call them all cunt over the tanoy so badly but I need the job

 

[Former_Antelopee]

Do people do this?! I’ve got so many pairs of heels I have finally admitted I’ll never wear again - I must be sitting on a gold mine!

Might as well try it

 

[avabella]

Does anyone have recommendations for nice candles good for a gift, that smell nice but are more of like organic, smaller business place or something less known (thinking not jo malone, white company, neom etc)

Valentte

 

[Serene Serena]

A couple of questions about suede

Can someone recommend a good suede polish? I just grabbed some lovely suede shoes from my local outlet and want to keep them looking good over time

in turn I have some suede boots that are so tight on the ankle and a squeeze on the calves. Can anyone recommend the safest way to stretch them out a bit? I don’t mind wearing them in but I can barely do them up at the moment

Regarding stretching your boots, you can get stretching spray, or, if you have room in your freezer, fill sealable freezer bags with water and put them in your boots, then freeze for 24 hours.

 

[chickhicks86]

I love voxi they also use vodafone

I use Voxi too. Best signal for me in the area I live, and I like the freebies they have sometimes too.

 

[littlepup]

I cleared out all my wardrobes last week and now my bin is full. I have one more bin bag I need to put in would it be bad if I borrowed my neighbours bin? No one lives there so they aren't using it

If it’s clothes/fabric there are places that’ll buy them by the kg for rags.

 

[Rocknrolla]

Thank you I never thought of asking tbh I'm one of those people who hates asking & putting people out, my hair personally is absolutely awful, has zero curl just pure frizz, I straighten it, tie it up & that's it, i sweat so bad if I wear it down heat literally comes off my head even in winter its so weird, I've just never been shown how to style it properly & had the piss taken out of me by my so called mother during my teenage years I've kind of just accepted it, i used to try & wear it down occasionally as a teenager using a whole can of mousse in the process giving it that crispy horrible texture. I just hate the fact a lot of hairdressers have you sitting in front of a big window like you are in some kind of freak show as well.

Hey, hairdresser here have a look into a Brazilian blow dry I think it would be great for you from what you have described of your hair, it will also be so much easier for you to manage at home x

 

[Chocolategoggler]

Hello everyone. My fridge freezer has broken down. It's ancient and honestly doesn't owe me a penny. So, I need to replace it.
The trouble is, my kitchen is upstairs.It's a converted cottage and my bedroom is downstairs. Living room and kitchenette upstairs.
I will need to order online because I've had back problems and struggle with pain and mobility.
Does anyone know of a firm - like John Lewis for example who will carry it upstairs for me and remove / dispose of the old one ?
I'm really stressing about it. Anxiety is a bitch.
Thank you

I ordered from Currys last year for a fridge/freezer. They have various charges for their service and set up.
Whatever I ticked for they carried it in, removed all packaging and placed it in position. Took the packaging away and my old fridge/freezer
You're not supposed to switch it on for so many hours to let it settle.
Wish I'd spent this time investigating inside the fridge, as if I dare to do that now it sets off an alarm.

ETA Found this:

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

If you specifically booked a room with 'x x room with balcony' would you be happy with a Juliette balcony? Or would you expect one you can walk onto? The description of the room says - Balcony or terrace

I'd expect to be able to step through a door without a long drop beneath me.

 

[JoeBloggs]

Does anyone had any ideas or advice for a cat who refuses to wear a collar?! My friend has had her cat for three years, but he’s always been kept inside so she didn’t have a collar on him. She’s now moved to a house with a garden and wants him to be free to roam more but only if he wears a collar. The little devil keeps breaking out of them!

Our last cat never wore one; we only put them on our current two, as they kept sneaking up on each other and beating each other up, so they needed bells. I personally wouldn't have one on them otherwise.

You must have them chipped by law now, so provided she's got that, I don't think it's an issue. You also need to have them on quick release, and it does make it much easier for them to get out of.

 

[BearOnChair]

Don’t leave me in suspense!?!? What were their pronouns?

He/him lol

 

[Mamacita]

I never thought of that, I had thought because I was naturally waking then my body deemed I had enough rest, maybe my sleeping isn't as great as I am thinking it is



I do have blackout curtains, they do still let light in around the edges so it's never still proper dark in the mornings but maybe I'll look into some lighter curtains to brighten the room better in the mornings



Honestly am not expecting to just wake up an have boundless energy, I just would prefer my body didn't feel such a dead weight in the morning that it's actually affecting my mood having to physically get out of bed

Yeah fair just cause you said you feel fine when you get up and i think for most people it can be hard to get up. But i do agree with the other person saying just because you wake up naturally it doesn't mean you're rested. I often wake up earlier when my body is very "on the go" and it signals to me i need to take some time off or prioritise rest.

 

[Serene Serena]

I’ve unintentionally lost a lot of weight through stress. It settled but now I’m losing again. Tbf we are going through a very stressfull time in our lives which should settle in the next month or two.
But what can I try to do not to lose anymore? I know this sounds like a “good” problem especially as I weren’t skinny to start with. But I’m getting worried. Not because I think it’s sinister but just because it’s not natural for me to easily lose weight.
I want to keep the weight but in a healthy manner. So not picking on sweets and cakes etc

Add healthy fats, avocados, olive oil, nuts, seeds, bananas, full fat milk to your diet. Buy some protein bars to snack on. Try and eat 3 meals a day and 2 snacks, maybe add in a shake.
I hope the stress eases soon.

 

[chickhicks86]

Does anyone have recommendations for work shoes? I currently wear crocs but I think I want to try something new. I've been looking an onclouds or brooks. Preferably waterproof but don't have to be

I wear Brooks for running and they're super comfortable. You can get Goretex ones.

 

[Serene Serena]

Maybe it's me but I'd need to petty an embarrass her like "well maybe cancel your dildo subscriptions for lonely woman" or something

I get people earn different amounts but when people are on a higher wage than others an know this an then come out with things like that, it almost comes across like an intended gloat in order to flex but disguised as a joke

It’s bloody rude and absolutely disrespectful to the workforce.