There is a new rom com coming out with Lindsay Lohan and a guy my big sister went to school with! I'm going to have to watch it!

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Went to Mass and bought a birthday card, also a mothers day card, ibuprofen and creme eggs!

Very productive tamo!
Creme eggs are awesome
I've just driven to the town I'm having my test in. Having a coffee now. Idk where we'll go after this

Afternoon all.

Hey everyone.

How do you find driving in the town, Beckie? Do you go there on your driving lessons? I hope you have a nice film evening with L.

Well done for going to Mass and getting to the shop, Tamo. Are you having the creme eggs yourself? If so, enjoy!

Hi Dawn, how are you?

The creme eggs are for sharing. I wanted one as a reward for self care but they didn't have individual eggs.

That's nice you can have one and share them too.

Hi everyone

They won't go to waste!

Hi Ahimsa, how are you?

I'm okay, I've lost my voice, and I was meant to start my ADHD meds today but that went wrong.

Set an alarm so I'd take my meds in the morning, they need to be taken at the same time every day. .

Woke up and was like 'ew why have I set an alarm for now?!' And went back to sleep and it was too late to take them by the time I got up.

how're you?

Hi Beth. Sleepy brains aren't helpful ones. Can you try taking them at a slightly different time where you might be able to remember? Or could you instead add a reminder to your phone (if your phone does that) so there is a written explanation about why the reminder is sounding?

Well it needs to be in the morning but because I either start work at 7:30am, 10am, or 12pm - I'd set it to be in the middle.

I did write on it what the reminder was for but sleepy brain didn't think it was important.

Luckily it's day 1, so I've not fully messed up a schedule, I just haven't started it!

How're you OSC?

I am ok thanks Lindsay. Did you get your heating sorted?

Sorry your brain trolled you Ahimsa. Hopefully tomorrow works.

Driving in the town is fine. The million roundabouts and the longabout are just really annoying!
Drove about for a good couple of hours, did all my manoeuvres and got them right every time, and got the hang of parallel parking on both sides.
Very proud of myself!

Hope you enjoyed the creme egg tamo!

How annoying beth!
You'll soon get into the swing of things I'm sure

How is everyone?

I hope your brain will start to cooperate Beth and you can get into a routine.

I'm just trying to get used to being back home.

I'm glad you're ok Dawn. Yes my heating is fixed, the guy came at about 7.30pm. He did a lot more to the boiler than people usually do so hopefully that means it's fixed properly this time.

I do not like lots of roundabouts. Well done for all you managed Beckie!

It's always a bit weird being home after being away from 'real life' for a while
Hopefully you settle back in quickly

Thank you!
I've done so many roundabouts now I'm just used to them!
Though there is an evil bit where there are 3 mini roundabouts all clustered together. Never fun.

Thanks Beckie. I ended up staying in bed until 10.20am which is annoying. I was hoping I could stick to the hospital 7.20am get up.

3 mini roundabouts together sounds like a nightmare!

Maybe an inbetween time osc?

Maybe your body needed the sleep instead of being forced awake Lindsay?

Give it some time lindsay
It can take a few days to adjust

It was a nightmare but I'm used to it now!

Yeah, I can just never seem to settle into a sleeping pattern that suits me.

Are there any places you'd love to drive and places you'd prefer to avoid, Beckie?

The only places I'd really avoid are the magic roundabouts in hemel and swindon, spaghetti junction, none of which I'd drive anywhere near anyway, and i do hate the black cat roundabout but can do it

Sat nav took me to the Magic Roundabout once and I was NOT emotionally prepared for that chaos!!

Yeah it's certainly an experience i imagine!
My friend learned to drive around hemel area and her dad directed her to the magic roundabout without her knowledge! She freaked, obvs

Morning everyone

Morning Beckie :)
Did you sleep well??

Morning!
I did thanks. Always sleep better at L's
How are you?

Morning guys. I'm glad you slept well Cacoethes. How about you Zurg? I woke up a lot but didn't get up until 9.40am.

What's everyone up to today?

Morning gang, how're you doing?


I woke up and remembered to take my meds, its only day 1 and apparently I'll feel them kick in around 40 minutes.

Well done for remembering Ahimsa. How exciting that they work so quickly!

I know, I'm looking forward to some brain silence, which is apparently what happens!!

Dose is increased in a week so we'll see! My plan today is wash my hair, go to the good charity shop (its huge and everything is £5 or less) and then I have my quiz tonight.

how're you?

Morning everyone. I made it out of bed at 7.35am, yay! Need to keep it up.

I'm glad you had a good sleep, Beckie. You'll need to stay at L's more often!

How are you, Kat?

Are you doing anything nice today, Tamo?

Well done, Beth. I hope you do feel some really helpful effects. I hope you enjoy your day. I love charity shops but find it hard to look at all the things, even just looking at the books.

Hey OSC - well done for getting up early! How're you doing?

Thanks Beth. I'm still just trying to settle into my routine back at home. I managed to have a shower, change my bedding, and go to Tesco. Just have to clean Crookshanks bowls and mats after he has his dinner.

Thats super productive!! :) Well done!

I'm still in bed, I got up to feed the cats and take my meds and then got back into bed.

I've got period pains again so I've got my hot water bottle. I've got the Italian Mass this evening which will be nice.

period pains suck! I hope the hot water bottle helps.

What time is Italian Mass?

5pm and it lasts about an hour. I tried to listen to the sermon (in Italian) last week but couldn't follow it at all. I can follow the written down stuff.

Not too late then! Is it online?

I think so but I'll go in person. My dad and brother go too.

Ahh thats good, is it far?

My meds haven't kicked in yet, its been over an hour. Sus! :plain:

Oh no! What kind of effect are you expecting?

Not far at all. In the week I've been walking but I'm not decided yet whether I'll have time today.

Well, its ADHD medication so meant to minimise the brain noise and help me focus and not get distracted and be less fidgety.

I took it at 10:15, apparently from 40 minutes i'll have noticeable effects. I've had nothing.

I've been trying to watch a YouTube video since 11:30 and have stopped it and got distracted probably half a dozen times if not more, the brain noise is exactly the same, and Im still really fidgety.

My friend from work (who noticed all my symptoms) who is also diagnosed, had a burst of energy and motivation and got LOADS done on the first morning on meds. We're on the same meds and started on the same dose.

Yay for not having to go too far!

Maybe you need a higher dose?

I've had a look at the weather. Walking to Mass is not a good idea!

Well, its 1 week on this dose, an increase next Sunday, and an increase the Sunday after that. My review is at the end of March.

Is the weather really bad?

It's alright now but forecast to tip it down just when I want to walk.

I hope the increases help.

I hope so, this has just been disappointing.

I get that but there is still lots of time.

That's a shame that the meds haven't done what they are supposed to do, Beth. I hope they do kick in soon.

Do you enjoy Italian Mass even if you can't understand it all, Tamo? Why do you go to an Italian one?

It's nice and quiet and I don't have to get up early! And I know the service well so it doesn't matter that I don't speak Italian. How are you?