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BlueBelle Thu 29-Jan-26 07:12:30

Welcome everyone to a new page I can’t believe we ve hit the page 10 mark
See you all in the earlies

HelterSkelter1 Fri 13-Mar-26 08:31:25

I went up the wooden hill to Bedfordshire!

BlueBelle Fri 13-Mar-26 07:31:47

When I was young I use to ‘go up the wooden hill to the land of nod’ when going up the stairs to bed

HelterSkelter1 Fri 13-Mar-26 07:28:10

I have just looked up the land of Nod which grandmattie and I both mentioned. It comes originally from the Bible meaning a place of exile from God and place of spiritual restlessness. So I really don't hope you are all there.
It also comes from Gullivers Travels and from Jonathen Swifts other books.
I only know it from maybe nursery rhyme books or children's stories meaning a place where you nod off.
Every day a school day.

BlueBelle Fri 13-Mar-26 05:46:46

Morning everyone
Haha we re all doing puzzles I m on Sudukos 🤣

grandMattie Fri 13-Mar-26 04:10:45

Grrr
I’ve been awake for the last 2 hours, trying to get back to sleep - just thoughts drifting around, not getting worried or annoyed.
I’ve given up and hope I manage a short nap this afternoon.
This the second week that everything is happening. I’ve got my Spanish class this morning, then a church tea which I’ve accepted and can’t get out of, and a very important and difficult WI committee meeting this evening!
Hope most of you are in the land of Nod.🙂‍↕️

Doodledog Fri 13-Mar-26 03:47:39

I’ve just done he Gridogram. I need to be up fairly early this morning- maddening, isn’t it?

Nannytopsy Fri 13-Mar-26 03:45:56

Just done Wordle and read parts of the Guardian. I will try to sleep again …

JamesandJon33 Fri 13-Mar-26 01:58:24

Me too. Just finished Solitaire and a few chapters on my kindle. Will try a snooze in a mo.

HelterSkelter1 Fri 13-Mar-26 01:35:52

Wide awake at 1.30! I fell asleep around 9 woke at 11.00 for about 15 minutes. Back to sleep and now here I am ready for. Wordle.
Then back to sleep again.
I hope I am the only one and everyone else is in the land of nod,

Esmay Thu 12-Mar-26 09:34:12

I think that I drifted off around eleven and woke up ar nine -unbelievable!

Haven't slept like that for over two and a half years .

I was restless in my slumbers and feel that I dreamt a lot.
But hopefully,
my sleep patterns are reverting to normal .

Moth62 Thu 12-Mar-26 07:56:39

Finally dropped off after trying my old trick of listing characters from Jane Austen novels alphabetically! Set the alarm for 7:30 and switched it off twice before dragging myself out of bed. [confusedconfused]

JamesandJon33 Thu 12-Mar-26 06:46:32

Morning all . A good night for a change. Straight through until 5:30, with just one loo visit.

Moth62 Thu 12-Mar-26 02:55:34

That’s me in the Wide Awake Club again. I knew I should have kept my mouth shut about sleeping well for the past week! I have lots to think about at the moment, so my mind is in overdrive. I’ve been up and made hot milk and read a bit of my book, now back and trying to sleep. We’ve a neighbour’s funeral later today, which I think is also playing on my mind. I’ll look in later if I’m still not asleep to see if anyone else is also awake.

Georgesgran Thu 12-Mar-26 01:57:07

Good news HelterSkelter1

I’m just off to bed now, it’s blowing an absolute gale outside, but I’ve got Judge Judy on my bedroom tv, until I feel ready to settle down.

HelterSkelter1 Wed 11-Mar-26 13:55:39

Thank you crazyH. Yes all good. Next check up 4 months time.

crazyH Wed 11-Mar-26 13:53:40

Hope all is good Helterskelter 🤞

rafichagran Wed 11-Mar-26 12:10:59

Another bad night. A health condition I have flared up and I was in pain. I went to bed at 3.30 and got up at about 11am today. I am retired and will just chill today.
I have given up worrying now about having late mornings. I will shower and get dressed after I have done the housework them I will go out for a couple if hours.
I am feeling depressed at the moment so am forcing myself to do things to up my mood.

HelterSkelter1 Wed 11-Mar-26 07:32:54

Last night I slept not badly considering I have a telephone cancer check up today which normally keeps me very wakeful the night before. Touch wood I am not getting a bit blasé as it's almost 5 years remission. Fingers crossed.

HelterSkelter1 Wed 11-Mar-26 07:29:47

Bluebelle yes anything above 5 hours is fine for me. I think I would qualify as an "awkward guest" with my night time wanderings. Like the one on another thread except I don't eat just fish!!

BlueBelle Wed 11-Mar-26 05:59:29

Helterskelter you’re flying ahead of yourself with all the what ifs
You ve had about 7 hours sleep with a wake in the middle which is perfectly normal especially as we get older You ll be fine

BlueBelle Wed 11-Mar-26 05:54:57

No I m awake Nannytopsy had my usual 4 hours and happy with that
Try not to equate ‘not sleeping’ with having a bad day you ll be fine and maybe sleep better tonight Have a good day anyway

Nannytopsy Wed 11-Mar-26 05:29:24

Bed at 11.30 then woke at 3. I have been awake for 2 1/2 hours. My mind is bouncing around all kinds of irrelevant thoughts. Of course, I have lots to do tomorrow and don’t want to be a zombie.
It seems that the rest of you are asleep tonight!

sixandahalf Tue 10-Mar-26 08:15:34

Doodledog

I’m wide awake despite not going to bed until 1.00. I have a busy day ahead, including a morning Zoom class (where I will no doubt look like the living dead), and I’m very tired. I really wish someone would invent a sleeping pill with no addictive properties (and that could be bought over the counter).

Ask at your pharmacy. There are things you can take for a week or so. Sleepease. They must have something in them that dehydrates you but worth a try perhaps.

Esmay Tue 10-Mar-26 05:07:49

Woke up some timecago .
I felt as though I'd been dreaming for hours,bit it was probably just a few minutes
I'm watching DavidcCopperfield on channel 98 freeview .
It's a nice film!
I seem to doze off during the early part of the evening.
It's become a pattern .

Doodledog Tue 10-Mar-26 04:56:17

Sorry - too tired for manners🙄. Good morning all.