Christmas treatsOh. My. God. It's game over. I've just discovered Lebkuchen. This is like crack. Keep your mince pies 😍 Germany, why has this been a secret to me for so long? (1)
DUST MITESI am sick of forever having a runny nose, and sneezing and it happens year-round and never goes away. Dr Google tells me I might not actually have a cold, but it's a reaction to dust mites. Any domestic heroes who can tell me how to get rid of them?... See More »
Employee/boss status/relationship in the USI'm just watching the Apple TV series Severance. And it's an extreme example of it, but it did make me think that so many US films and tv show this sort of dererence to authority. Like a higher job position is equal to higher status. You refer to... See More »
Would you rather have the most basic room in an expensive hotel or the most expensive room in a basic hotel? Poll (60) See Poll OptionsIt's the same price for each, breakfast included. So the basic room is literally the essentials. Bed, tv, shower and it's nicely decorated and modern... See More »
I haven't made a post for a long timeAnd I don't have anything much of interest to say. BUT! I have a mundane complaint. It costs 30p now for a plastic bag from the supermarket. In how many years has it gone from a penny, to 2p, 5p, 10p? I'm in favour of the idea and the reasons and... See More »
Your internal monologueEvery so often I see these 'engagement farming' social media posts, but this one always fascinates me - I didn't know that some people don't have this, but the comments are always mixed. When you think to yourself, do you 'hear' the thoughts? When... See More »
Boobs! Now that I've got your attention...Just saw this, the numbers are quite interesting, but the thing that got me is that someone thought of and decided to do the working out! "fun fact if your breasts¹ are somewhere between a 36C-36D² then they weigh³ about the same as your brain⁴ if... See More »
I just signed up to do a yoga classThe receptionist asked me how flexible I was, and I said... 'well, I can't do Tuesdays' 🙈😆
How do you deal with a cold? Poll (17) See Poll Options😩 Shivers, aches, sweating, sneezing, nose-blowing 🙃 On a scale of 1 to 10 I am a 3 right now and I hate it 🤧
Some leaves on my house plant are turning yellow...According to Google, this is either because of too much water, or not enough. I feel like Dr House on the long running tv show 'House'. Whatever I choose to do, will either kill it or cure it and the only way to find out is to choose one 🤣 I'm... See More »
The Bear on Disney+Who has watched it? Not usually my thing but I binged it all so fast. The first one was intense and stressy but the second one was the best thing I have seen for years... None of my friends have seen so I can't talk about it 😅 Episode 6 and 7 😮 The... See More »
Made my flatmate cry laughing yesterday...with an old joke my Dad told me 😊 We were talking about health, and diet and fitness. I told her about my grandmother who worked in a grocers. Long story short, I had to steer the conversation so she would ask 'and what did your grandmother... See More »
Three years+ on SW and I've just discovered......That you can view posts you've recently visited by going to 'history' on the social tab! So many times I have read posts I thought about later and wanted to go back to reply or read the replies to and just had to trawl back down the feed...🙄 Any... See More »
'Ghosting/ghosted' in real life?Do we all have that person/people that you didn't ever fall out with, but just... stopped making plans with? How do you feel about it? I saw someone in the street yesterday I was friends at school with and we were even friends after for a while, we... See More »
Spring forward! Outfit of the dayWe have a bit of sunshine here at last, and it's the Easter Bank Holiday at the end of this week 😊🌞 Trying on a new dress for Spring/Summer. I am scared to ask here of all places, but is it a bit... showy? 🙈 (3)
I'm not saying SW has gone downhill, but......I used to think the amount of blocks we got was extremely generous, and now I'm burning through them at a couple a day 🤣 Or maybe I've just become less patient with other people's rudeness
When you're working from home... Poll (52) See Poll OptionsWhich perk is the best? I have just napped for about an hour 😆 Despite the options on this poll I do still do my job, I promise.
Lazy life hacks...I just decided to eat the soup I made for lunch directly from the saucepan to save on washing up 😳 Genius, or slobby? 😂 What ways do you make life easier that you may not want to own up to?
Outfit of the day Poll (75) See Poll OptionsTreated myself to a pay day online shop - new trainers, bottoms and a cut off sweater. Thought it would be good for lounging/walking in. Thoughts?... See More » (1)
If you offered me £1000 to......tell you what day it was, I am not confident of getting it right 🤣 I am 90% sure it's either Monday or Tuesday. This is worse than when the clocks change and some do it automatically and some don't and I spend the morning not knowing which ones... See More »
The cooking misadventures of Helsbels (again)I am meeting a friend this evening for bottomless sushi (basically you pay up front and eat all you like, you have to wear something on your bottom half) 😆 I worked out that I have actually cooked my last meal for 2022 as after that I am home for Ch... See More »
Who has the best job here?Ok, I'm being a bit provocative by saying 'best', but often I can't imagine anyone here having a position of authority 😅 Is anyone an expert in something? A doctor? An engineer? Throw your hat in the ring! And I suppose by best I do mean most... See More »
The cooking misadventures of HelsbelsI promise I'm an actual adult, but... how long should scrambled eggs take to do? On a hob in a frying pan? I warmed up the pan first and they were still basically liquid after 10-12 minutes. And how many eggs should make one portion?
Which order is best? 🪥 Poll (31) See Poll OptionsBrushing/mouthwash, or mouthwash/brushing? I can see the logic in both.
I made sweet potato fries! 😆Ok, not a huge achievement for most but I'm pleased with myself lol I have been ill all week and didn't have much in for dinner. I resisted the temptation of McDonald's and made do with what I had, so did sweet potato fries and fried egg. It wasn't... See More »
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