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Why does doing the washing-up make my feet hot?

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Bags Thu 04-Oct-12 19:58:01

That's the first question for a baffling queries thread. Answers on a postcard, please.

Bags Fri 05-Oct-12 12:25:56

I haven't said it sounds ridiculous. I haven't evennthought it sounds ridiculous. I've asked why. Nobody has answered the question yet. I would actually like to know why standing on a pillow has been suggested. Obviously the reason isn't obvious or I wouldn't have asked.

Sigh emoticon!

Bags Fri 05-Oct-12 12:26:10

Such a simple questiion too hmm

Bags Fri 05-Oct-12 12:27:53

gracesmum, washing-up in our house doesn't take that long, but thanks for the thought.
#still wondering why about pillow

Actually, I'm usually wearing Crocs. Fairly pillow-like?

#still wondering why....

Bags Fri 05-Oct-12 12:28:56

Wouldn't a pillow induce more hotness?

Bags Fri 05-Oct-12 12:29:17

so....

why?

soop Fri 05-Oct-12 12:34:31

I'm as confused as Bags...

jeni Fri 05-Oct-12 12:36:43

If you get the kids to do it, the question does not arise and you can stop worrying your little head about it![condescending male type]smile

soop Fri 05-Oct-12 13:24:43

Bags I googled hot feet: Artalgia. There is treatment for the condition. smile

absentgrana Fri 05-Oct-12 13:28:03

I don't know why; I just find it helpful when I am ironing (which gives me hot feet) – and no, I iron with my hands and sometimes over my hands which makes them hot too.

Ana Fri 05-Oct-12 13:28:36

Do you actually mind your feet being hot when you do the washing up, Bags, or was it just an idle 'why do they do that?'? (Not sure about that last question mark, but I felt it was necessary....hmm)

absentgrana Fri 05-Oct-12 13:39:09

Maybe there is something about hands in water; in your case hands in hot water. Didn't it used to be a favourite trick for boys at boarding school to put a sleeping boys hand into a bucket of cold water to make him pee in his bed?

Bags Fri 05-Oct-12 14:35:55

OK, thanks.

No, I don't mind. I just wondered. More often than not I have cold hands and feet.

[goes to look up artalgia]....

Bags Fri 05-Oct-12 14:38:57

It sems to be a homeopathic remedy. I won't be trying that but I might try a pillow. [wonders if a piece of that insulating material they use in food boxes would do.... easier to dry if splashed]

jeni Fri 05-Oct-12 14:45:42

bags. Don't tell me that you don't believe in homeopathy!shock

Bags Fri 05-Oct-12 14:48:37

Allright, jeni, I won't tell you wink

jeni Fri 05-Oct-12 14:52:36

HRH prince Charles does.

Bags Fri 05-Oct-12 15:00:51

The Health Minister does too confused

jeni Fri 05-Oct-12 15:03:12

You ARE JOKING!
Aren't you?confused

absentgrana Fri 05-Oct-12 15:06:00

jeni Bags is not joking. Jeremy Hunt, out new Minister for News Corporation Health Minister believes in homeopathy and voted in favour of reducing the legal limit for abortion to 12 weeks.

jeni Fri 05-Oct-12 15:15:05

greatnan. How does one emigrate to New Zealand?

absentgrana Fri 05-Oct-12 15:32:43

With considerable difficulty once you're over 50 jeni.

jeni Fri 05-Oct-12 15:38:49

Is67 over 50? And what difficulty? This country is going to the dogs. I fancy Italy or France. I'd prefer Italy but I only speak English or French.
I'm also fed up of the weather here. It's getting me down. Makes me feel sad and my joints ache!
Enough of my misery. It's Birmingham tomorrow. That's got to cheer me up. Hasn't it?

That's if I can decide what to wear!confused

Oh we'll. back to Bags' hot feet!

Littlenellie Fri 05-Oct-12 20:42:29

I just wear rubber gloves ....nothing else ....

Ana Fri 05-Oct-12 20:44:39

Shhh nellie! You'll get Donald excited.....wink

Littlenellie Fri 05-Oct-12 20:46:24

grinwink