Anyone else awake? ?

Boat thanks for your canal boat posts. It sounds like a very relaxed enjoyable lifestyle.
A very late good morning FannyCornforth.

Good morning to you too nadateturbe

I’ve started a thread about boat life. I’m really interested in it. It does seem quite an accessible way to have an alternative lifestyle.
I like the idea of the simplicity and the lack of ‘stuff’.

Well here I am again, awake since two.

FannyC you are right about lack of stuff. when I sold my house I gave all the furniture and things like crockery to charity. I moved on to a 63ft narrow boat and had to give even more away. Now I live on a 47ft boat and more has had to go.

I'm left thinking did I really ever need any of this stuff.

Hello I’m drinking tea and hoping my aching shoulder will reduce since glugging down a paracetamol.

I had a friend who lived on a narrow boat, she and her husband
were very happy there. I think there was quite a community of riverside folk. When her DH died she moved to a small house which she renovated but still remained part of the canal society where she met her second husband. A few months after they got married she sadly died. We gave a small contribution to the Canal Society in her memory.

Hello I’m drinking tea and hoping my aching shoulder will reduce since glugging down a paracetamol.

I had a friend who lived on a narrow boat, she and her husband
were very happy there. I think there was quite a community of riverside folk. When her DH died she moved to a small house which she renovated but still remained part of the canal society where she met her second husband. A few months after they got married she sadly died. We gave a small contribution to the Canal Society in her memory.

Sorry don’t know why my comment appears twice. ?

Good morning boat and Kate!
I haven’t read your posts yet, so I’ll just pop the kettle on and come back…

Kate I think that the posting mechanism (or whatever on earth it’s called) is a bit on the blink

Hello Fanny.and Boat isn’t a cuppa comforting in the night? Plus a Rich Tea biscuit. Need to settle back down now.

You’re right Kate
It’s the familiar routine and even just holding a warm mug. I suppose that’s what mindfulness is about (I’ve always struggled with the whole ‘mindfulness’ thing)

I was just thinking of going to make a cup of tea.
I heard DH call out and went to see to him, I am wide awake now and my shoulder is painful after my vaccination yesterday. I really could have done with more sleep but I will try and rest later.

Oh no, hope that you feel better soon harrigran and manage to get some rest

I'm awake.
Itching, itching, itching!!!
Aches, pains, and more itching!

Oh lord MissA I used to have that! I even started a thread about it! I believe that it’s a menopause/ premenopause / post menopause thing (isn’t everything )
I had it worst in my 30s. It would make me physically jump and wake me up. Dreadful
I’ve started taking hrt (3 months in) and I don’t get it now.
Do you take antihistamines for it? It’s worth a try

I must look like a gorilla, sitting here scratching my big fat belly!
I'm really not very well, and that is causing the itching, but I dare not take anything for it, as I'm taking a wheelbarrow full of meds every day.
Ironically, I'm also worrying about asking my doc for a "fit note" as it's now called.

I get that itching from time to time too. I keep a tube of pawpaw cream next to the bed (cheap from Aldi) which seems to help - so does the back scratcher! How is it that itches on your back are always just out of reach? It is late afternoon here, just been for a walk with a couple of friends all masked up which is what we have to do here. Crazy place.

My arms seem to have shrunk.
There is a large expanse of my back that a canter reach, either from the top or the bottom.

A canter.
Rightio phone. You just write what you want.

You’ve started me off now MissA!

Sorry!
Spoilt your peaceful thread now.
Lots of maniacal women scratching now.

Good morning everyone. One of my comments appeared twice yesterday.
Re stuff. When we are at the caravan my husband brings his guitar stuff and I bring my paints. We don't need or miss any of the clutter in the house at all. And we have a basic tv/dvd player. Its hard to let go of possessions though which are associated with memories.
I hope you are both ok Harrigran. I couldn't sleep on my arm for 3 nights and then it was fine.
And you too * MissAdventure*. The itching sounds so uncomfortable.
FannyCornforth mindfulness meditation really helps me at times.
Going to have a quick read and hopefully another short sleep. Had two nights wonderful sleep after stabbing myself in the foot with a sharp pointed knife. I think the shock exhausted me. (Its fine. Lots of blood but small cut)

Good morning.
I hope you get back to sleep, nadadeturbe.

Just noticed some posts I missed. You made me laugh MissAdventure.
I keep a backscratcher by the bed too.

Thanks MissA off to read ?

A cup of tea for me, I think.