I was also thinking a serious chat sort of thread might be useful.

I didn't realise that was a today list... =o Is there a reward if you get it all done today?

Yeah I think a separate serious chat could be a useful thing. Might help keep this one more light

Yeah, that's a today list! No such reward as I'm at both jobs tomorrow!

Maybe a delayed reward then. Did you get it all done?!

Morning everyone. I can gladly report back that my hot cross bun toast was a superb breakfast.

Good choice np. I, of course, am having a crumpet. But I have a chocolate hot cross bun lined up for afternoon tea.

I'm looking forward to Mass this evening. It should be the normal number of people and normal length, so not overwhelming. I'm going to wear my best dress because it is Easter.

What are people's plans for today?

Yay for best dress Tamo!

I’m working all day, then doing house chores 6-8 and then going to my other job

That's a lot of grown up ing going on there.

Hello all. I hope that the Easter bunny has been. I have lots of eggs.

Congrats on a hot-cross bun-filled post np! Glad you enjoyed your breakfast.

Hope work goes ok Ahimsa!

Wrt a srs bsns thread, does someone want to make it? I can do it if yous want but I don’t want to look like I’m on a power-trip. I’m thinking either it could be in MH or if you want to be able to go as serious as needed at some points then it could just go in Serious?

I think that it should be in mh but if things take a bad turn then it can always be moved to serious.

Maybe have it in MH? And if things get too serious we can encourage each other to make their own posts in Serious Discussion? Or would that not work for people? Do people need a Serious Space to chat?

Afternoon everyone, Happy Easter. You all seem to be having yummy treats and I have none. Not fair. I hope you all have a good day.

I don't know how a serious space to chat would work. Would it be like the virtual psych ward thread or other similar threads if there are any? I think we have a good balance here but I'm not against having another thread, would just have to get used to it.

That's the title right there. Serious probably works if it gets serious and also it would still cover mental health sort of stuff too would it not? I imagine it to be a place to just reach out without having to make a full on srs bsns thread or necessarily asking for help. I do however wonder if it means it would split up the already few chatty posters into two groups and could maybe end up being monopolised... but that could just be me catastrophising a bit *shrug*

Also what counts as too serious for this thread?

(I am clearly overthinking everything which may be a clever tactic that my brain is employing to keep me busy inside in safety and not have to go outside and do garden stuff...)

I think "I'm having a tough day" is fine, but going into detail and needing support is beyond what this thread was meant for - distraction.

Go go go, out to the garden np!!

I appreciate the encouragement but it's not going to happen today, especially as I've just put on the extended edition of LotR.

I agree Tamo, its difficult because you’re like ‘I need distractions but can’t say what from?’

Work is almost done, only 2 and a half hours to go at job 1! It’s not been too busy, only 6 emergencies, 8 inpatients and 2 gone to heaven.

Oh, oops! Go, go, go hobbits then!

Ahimsa, what's your job?

Wait, something to do with animals I think. Veterinary nurse?

Hmm, but you said heaven not 'rainbow bridge'...

I’m a veterinary receptionist in an emergency 24 hour hospital. I’m the one you get through to first when you call with an animal having a seizure, in labour, attacked, hit by cars, etc. it’s not all puppies and kittens unfortunately ☹️

We use all sorts of phrases for it, sometimes rainbow bridge- I use that more for young ones though.

I don't think the rainbow bridge is for kids, is it? I find a lot of comfort in it. When my cat was put down after a traumatic illness, there was a huge rainbow in the sky when we left the vets.

Oh wow! I think we went to one a bit like that when our chinchilla first got sick - it was a PDSA hospital but at night it became the out of hours place to cover a whole bunch of local practices.

No, I don't think so - our vets sent us a card when said chinchilla died and it said rainbow bridge and we're both adults. Personally I don't like the expression but I'm glad you find it comforting :)

Hey guys,

I am not doing so great. Trying listening to some music but yeah.

Love LOTR.
They are taking the hobbits to isenguard!

Do you get a good break between Job 1 and Job 2 Ahimsa?

I didn't really get the whole rainbow bridge thing until that moment to be honest. It's was probably just a coincidence but a strange experience to process nevertheless.

I'm sorry to hear about your chinchilla, Jenna =(

I made a poll asking where people think serious space to chat thread should live / should one exist. Tis in general chat. Thought it would be easier to collate opinions this way.

Thanks. It was time. Arguably a little later than it should have been but she was such a little fighter so we kept going with probably silly levels of intervention!

I vandalised your poll…

I have reported you. To yourself.

So it'll be like having a thread that anyone can come to to post their struggles if they don't feel like they need a thread of their own to do so?

I don't know how this will work out and how to keep on track with both threads. I know we're going for it now though and hopefully it will fall into place.

I think so. We can always trial it and get rid of it / lock it if it doesn't work. There is an option on the poll for if you think it isn't a good idea of a thread and all opinions are welcome.

Apart from perhaps from people who vandalise polls...

Btw, if you do enough 'troll' reports you get your own thread in modland where I store all of your troll reports :P

*Giggles uncontrollably*

Don't tempt me.

3 people already have that great honour

Aaaand they are??

I hope you've all day a good day and the Easter Bunny has been kind?

I'm home from work now, I didnt finish my tasks yesterday so they're added on to todays list. I leave at 8:15 for my other job.

Accountability:
From yesterday:
Clean the shelf unit
Organise the cupboard under the sink

Today:
1) Vacuum the living room
2) Clean the bath
3) Clean the living room windows and window ledge
4) Drop a present at my friends house
5) Cats litter trays
6) Fold the laundry
7) Weigh out the cat food
8) Make tomorrows smoothie
9) Batch cook for next week
10) Clear out the pile of stuff on the table shelf.

In two hours? =/

What's on TV tonight folks?

Lana, Lio and Emma. I've decided I'm permanently unable to remember which Emma is which so have not put the corresponding number.

THIS. Surely that's not possible! The batch cooking alone would take me two hours!

Do you mean what's like, on the TV live or am I allowed to give a list of the shows I'm watching on iplayer??

Before bed, so as much as I can before I go back out tonight.

Accountability:
From yesterday:
Clean the shelf unit (DONE)
Organise the cupboard under the sink

Today:
1) Vacuum the living room
2) Clean the bath
3) Clean the living room windows and window ledge (DONE)
4) Drop a present at my friends house (DONE)
5) Cats litter trays
6) Fold the laundry
7) Weigh out the cat food
8) Make tomorrows smoothie (DONE)
9) Batch cook for next week (DONE)
10) Clear out the pile of stuff on the table shelf. (DONE)

We're getting there!

Didn't realise I asked so many questions in a row there!

So... did not expect an answer for who had their own troll report threads but on seeing the answer I realise I didn't really need to ask =P

And TV in general, streamed or live. After only getting through half of the first LotR extended edition I've now settled on Apollo 13.

Did the hobbits make it to isenguard before you stopped?

I am about to eat the wispa from my Easter egg and was very disappointed to discover it was a multi pack size bar and not a full sized bar.

Nah I made it to "Nine companions. So be it. You shall be the Fellowship of the Ring" and then it asked me to continue on disk 2 which I will do tomorrow.

Wispa is still nice whatever size it is!

Disc 2 is a good point to stop. I do like the Apollo 13 movie.

Wispa was still delicious I was just expecting it to be bigger. Lol that's what she said!

Apollo 13 is one of my absolute favs.

Lol XD

It's very atmospheric!

Hello all. I have a sore foot due to doing walking around a town. Bought a present for Lorraine whilst I was out.

Oops lol, I did consider not telling you because confidential but basically I am sensitive to peer pressure!

Hope you are enjoying/enjoyed Apollo 13! We started watching the new series of Unforgotten this evening which I am very pleased about. This morning I started a documentary series about The Peace Process (in Northern Ireland) which makes me feel very intellectual.

Ahimsa, I won’t lie, I feel genuinely threatened by your productivity :blink:

Morning my G's