July Army 2022

[satz123]

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:applause2: Starts - 30 days is brilliant you are doing great .....

So many of them are autistic or have mental health issues and can't attend school. When I was a kid, there was only ever one or 2 that had issues. I wonder why that is....is life just too hard these days?

I think years ago Autism was unknown and the kids were treated as dunces or just trouble makers & maybe forced to conform. Those that didn't were left behind. There definitely was no special classes or special treatment for them. You were just 'thick'. Which these days we know is far from true.
I think these days we are just more inclusive.
I always had this idea that kids with Autism are geniuses who don't fit in a pigeon hole of what they should be & we spend or time trying to bring them down to our level instead of really understanding the differences. But hten I know fecck-all about it.

What I often think about too, on the other end of the spectrum, is women & dementia. Almost every old woman I meet is affected. What is causing it. Is it 'cos we are all living longer, bad nutrition, something in the water. Why 90% of the residents in Nursing Homes are women?
Is that just because a woman can look after a man longer & better at home .... whereas most men struggle to cope with a partner with dementia ?
I'd love to know if it being researched .

[mollyka]

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So many children were never diagnosed with anything...even dyslexia is relatively recently recognised...but certainly autism is very much to the fore...in my very small circle of friends and family I'm aware of about a dozen children...and sadly ...probably due to covid backlog..a lot getting little to no help...very sad.

Dementia terrifies me..could it be women live longer but yes I imagine women would be more likely to care for a man with dementia than other way round...again...very sad.
RAIN here


Now THAT makes me happy...my poor garden definitely has gotten a bit droopy looking...this is great...now just for a day ...that'll be grand ;-)

[satz123]

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Molly, you could adopt the buzzards to take care of your bats and possible rats!!!:congratulatory: they're a bit like a falcon though probably not as easy to train!..quite large bird of prey.. Max would have a hay day..

Satz, where are they?? near you? would be quite special to see those little (soon to be big) friends!

[MENTION=15430]lifechange[/MENTION]
LC apparently they are turning up everywhere. They are not native to Ireland but seems hundreds were released here by some 'bright spark'. They are killing rats which is great but also ground nesting birds and birds in flight.
So if one sets up residence near you all other birds - small mammals will disappear. Not good.

Not sure why I'm fixated on bloody birds today :crying:

[starty]

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:applause2: Starts - 30 days is brilliant you are doing great .....



I think years ago Autism was unknown and the kids were treated as dunces or just trouble makers & maybe forced to conform. Those that didn't were left behind. There definitely was no special classes or special treatment for them. You were just 'thick'. Which these days we know is far from true.
I think these days we are just more inclusive.
I always had this idea that kids with Autism are geniuses who don't fit in a pigeon hole of what they should be & we spend or time trying to bring them down to our level instead of really understanding the differences. But hten I know fecck-all about it.

What I often think about too, on the other end of the spectrum, is women & dementia. Almost every old woman I meet is affected. What is causing it. Is it 'cos we are all living longer, bad nutrition, something in the water. Why 90% of the residents in Nursing Homes are women?
Is that just because a woman can look after a man longer & better at home .... whereas most men struggle to cope with a partner with dementia ?
I'd love to know if it being researched .

Yep I think you have a point there with the geniuses and pigeon holing people. We do have much more license these days to be who we want.

The biggest killer of women is heart disease and dementia apparently. I have been reading a bit about women and dementia and there are some schools of thought that lack of oestrogen has something to do with it :egad: It is strange how it mainly affects women. Also, menopausal symptoms can definitely make you feel like your brain is failing. I really thought I was starting with something not being able to remember simple things and going out in my slippers repeatedly.

We had rain yesterday, was lovely. Gonna be hot again tomorrow. My tomatoes look like the apocolypse has been through

[mollyka]

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My tomatoes are still at the yellow flower stage...there are millions of bees so not lack of pollination!

Well done on 30 days Starty...is it similar to alcohol that the disconnection begins around 30 days? Great job

[JackieClaire]

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Morning,
Got to make this quick as we've got Jenny arriving soon to meet her nephew for the first time........He's now got a middle name.............Joseph..........then she's off to Pride and free B&B here. She's not gay but apparently its a Hell of a party.

Jenny and Ads both have special need teachers in their classes so those children with special needs feel included.

Better get a wriggle on.

[mollyka]

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Jill reckons the SNA's (special needs assistants) should be sainted...more important than teachers sometimes. Enjoy your time with Jenny

[rustop59]

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Good morning everyone

Rain here too this morning. Delighted for the garden and myself and the big fella went to the top of nearest mountain. Got soaked but it wasn’t cold.

Congratulations on the 30 days Starty. Enjoy your day with Jenny JC. You are going to be busy too Molly. Hope all works out with the job Satz but am sure you will be kept on.

My daughter is arriving in the morning from Norway so better go and get her room ready.

[mollyka]

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Got the room ready yet Rusters? ;-)

I'm ironically sort of laughing at myself --- some of the casualties of my drinking were forgotten movies... lots of them Joe forgot as well so we re-watched them but one that escaped was In Bruges -- and as Joe was there last week I thought I'd watch it tonight -- what a brilliant movie... I vaguely remember that it was hilariously funny -- but awful sad too.. two of my all time favourite actors too Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell -- must think up more movies that I 'slept' through!!!

Lovely evening here now - sun came out an hour ago --

[satz123]

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Got the room ready yet Rusters? ;-)

I'm ironically sort of laughing at myself --- some of the casualties of my drinking were forgotten movies... lots of them Joe forgot as well so we re-watched them but one that escaped was In Bruges -- and as Joe was there last week I thought I'd watch it tonight -- what a brilliant movie... I vaguely remember that it was hilariously funny -- but awful sad too.. two of my all time favourite actors too Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell -- must think up more movies that I 'slept' through!!!
--

Absolutely LOVED In Bruges - one of my favourites. Very funny - but wasn't meant to be.
The 'midget' :haha:

[satz123]

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Good morning everyone

Rain here too this morning. Delighted for the garden and myself and the big fella went to the top of nearest mountain. Got soaked but it wasn’t cold.

Congratulations on the 30 days Starty. Enjoy your day with Jenny JC. You are going to be busy too Molly. Hope all works out with the job Satz but am sure you will be kept on.

My daughter is arriving in the morning from Norway so better go and get her room ready.

Yeah & I've the Germans' coming & staying on Tuesday. I won't have time to pamper them - we've a wedding on Wednesday.
I've been working a lot last 2 weeks and I'm tired.
But I have all beds to change, clean the bathrooms , make some grub, all the stuff my stay-at-home husband doesn't do. gggrrrrrr !
But I'm too tired to even think of it now ....

The day in work was quite stressful. Apparently the carers arrived on shift at 8 this morning & heard only then that the place was sold. There was much weeping & gnashing of teeth. They were on a go slow I think ..... so I found myself tearing around getting wheelchairs & residents ready for their visitors. I'm fecked !

I don't blame them - at least I got a phone call. Some of them have been there for years & years - very loyal - work SO hard - & that's not a way to treat them.

[mollyka]

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Yeah & I've the Germans' coming & staying on Tuesday. I won't have time to pamper them - we've a wedding on Wednesday.
I've been working a lot last 2 weeks and I'm tired.
But I have all beds to change, clean the bathrooms , make some grub, all the stuff my stay-at-home husband doesn't do. gggrrrrrr !
But I'm too tired to even think of it now ....

The day in work was quite stressful. Apparently the carers arrived on shift at 8 this morning & heard only then that the place was sold. There was much weeping & gnashing of teeth. They were on a go slow I think ..... so I found myself tearing around getting wheelchairs & residents ready for their visitors. I'm fecked !

I don't blame them - at least I got a phone call. Some of them have been there for years & years - very loyal - work SO hard - & that's not a way to treat them.

that's shocking -- well no -- not shocking to me --- my higher management were disgusting people -- just despicable really is the word -- those poor people who I'm sure depend on that money literally to feed a family -- hopefully their jobs will be safe too.. so dismissive of the people who really keep an organisation going.

We all seem to have the hoards descending -- but I'll tell you -- it's so much easier with a smaller house --- I know I will literally have the beds all ready and the house tidy and flowers and all that -- probably take me an hour next Friday -- shopping and food... now that's a different matter -- at least I'll have Joe home to mind the poxy dog! The dog has decided that I'm the love of his life now cos Joe is gone so long --- he is GLUED to me -- if I try to garden he literally jumps on my back and the two paws around my neck -- licking the head off of me... very cute and funny the first time but exhausting after a day of it!!

[mollyka]

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Where's the wedding?

[rustop59]

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Where's the wedding?

Good morning

Yea fill us in Satz, did the mother of the bride do cake and Prosecco? That seems to be the normal treatment unfortunately. The groomer who has been in business 18 years beside where my daughter works was told her services would no longer be required by the new corporation taking over. Disgraceful, anyone who can is jumping ship. Daughter is glad she has made the decision to leave.

Same happening here Molly. One of the dogs who is normally glued to hubby (fishing in Iceland by the way) has transferred her affection to my daughter while he’s gone. I’m glad it’s not me.

Beautiful morning again. Getting up in a few minutes and taking dogs for walk by the river. These unhungover Sunday mornings never grow old. Waves to everyone else, have a lovely Sunday.

[lifechange]

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hi Army!

happy Sunday morning, though i'm feeling a little weepy today.. no real reason, but i feel sad about how much life i've missed while under the influence/drunk! i know i shouldn't live regretting the past and for the most part i'm doing pretty well at staying in the present.. but i had some bad dreams which have left me shaky.. also let my guy get on my nerves.. i don't know why i can't just let him be who and how he is.. anyway, we're off to the lake today and i'm sure that will improve my mood.. just thought i should write it down, as sadness is definitely something i've often wanted to escape..

Starty, big congrats on 30 days!!! well done!!:welldone:

Molly and Satz, have a lovely time with your family/guests! Molly, is it nice that everyone comes at once? do they have a good relationship with eachother? and Satz, who are the Germans?:happy2:

wishing everyone a nice Sunday!