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Gingster Tue 21-Mar-23 04:16:35

Is anyone else awake?
I’ve been awake since 2.30 and I’m fed up with tossing and turning.
My cold is worse at night with blocked sinus and sneezing and coughing.
I don’t want to disturb little DGD or the dog so i can’t go and make a cuppa.
Roll on morning but I know I’ll feel like ‘death’.

Ginny42 Wed 29-Mar-23 05:13:32

Woke at 4.00 with lights on and my book on my chest so I must have been exhausted then just fell asleep. Excellent news about your op grandMatie. My optician had a cancellation for Thursday afternoon so I'm hoping the blurred vision is because my lenses need a clean.

Hope you're feeling better Nanatoone.

Have read the headlines and done the spelling bee, so time for a cuppa and toast I think.

BlueBelle Wed 29-Mar-23 05:35:22

It’s normal to wake a couple of times a night You are expecting the impossible to sleep through the night at our ages it is no We are made to wake at least twice
If you don’t think about it, don’t worry about it, and mostly don’t TRY to go back to sleep (that’s the biggest mistake). Once you accept it it will happen not at once but gradually
Acceptance not fighting it is the answer

grandMattie Wed 29-Mar-23 05:52:45

Had an amazing night! I slept for 7 hours instead of 4-5!
I don’t worry about waking up several times a night, Blue, just get fed up if I’m awake at 3 am and don’t go back to sleep, as is normal for me.
Eye still doing well, but I am being very careful not to bend over, etc.

Nanderin Wed 29-Mar-23 05:55:27

Hi I'm awake too I know how to feel I have avoided covid for 3 yrs and we tested positive for covid yesterday.

grandMattie Sun 09-Apr-23 04:54:42

Happy Easter.
Been awake for an hour, probably from anxiety about moving out on Thursday, but still don’t have a date for my purchase. It is hugely stressful.
I’ll have a nap this afternoon before going out to dinner. I’m very touched to be invited to family affair, three generations.

Nannytopsy Sun 09-Apr-23 05:53:48

Morning grandMattie! I’m sure I would be awake if I were moving on Thursday!
I’ve been awake for a couple of hours because of a cough and cold. I’ve read the paper on my phone but if I try to lie down to sleep the cough starts again. Grrr! I’m acting church warden today, otherwise I would stay in bed.
Hope everyone has a good Easter Sunday.

Ginny42 Sun 09-Apr-23 05:54:29

Morning grandMattie. I've had quite a long sleep for me, about 5 hours and woke to the blackbird singing loudly on the roof. It's a stressful time moving house, but it will be worth it in the end. I hope you will be able to relax with family later.

I've got a busy day as my DD and family are flying in today for a week and I shall be going back with them for a holiday. I've got beds to make up then baking and preparing a roast with a turkey crown and all the trimmings, as requested by my DD. My GS is too old for egg hunts now, but he's not too old for a large chocolate egg.

Ginny42 Sun 09-Apr-23 06:02:26

Nannytopsy that sounds very unpleasant. Do take care going out feeling so unwell. I hope your cough improves as the day goes on. It seems there's a lot of it about, as I know others with this irritating cough. Take good care of yourself. flowers

grandMattie Sun 09-Apr-23 06:08:11

Sorry about that cough, Nannytopsy. Lemon and honey? Those glycerine pastilles?