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[Misc] January blues
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Van Cleef
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- Jun 17, 2023
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Sod it. While you're sweeping the crumbs out of your bed I'm going to fire up a marx brothers film and see what the fuss is all about.
My moods are entirely reactive. As long as shit isn't happening, I'm happy. I have had shit happen on all the seasons, at some point or other.
A pal of mine, who was part of the 'naughty' Chelsea boys in the 80s, has shocking SAD, but got it reasonably well sorted when he bought a Special Lamp.
A pal of mine, who was part of the 'naughty' Chelsea boys in the 80s, has shocking SAD, but got it reasonably well sorted when he bought a Special Lamp.
Agreed.
We've been fortunate enough in the past to find some winter sun during February half-term and the first time we did, it was a complete revelation. We had to do half-term due to school/work - travelling Saturday to Saturday - which made it a bit trickier. If we didn't have the same ties, I think we'd have taken a week in January instead.
It's a luxury, certainly, and not possible for many, but if anyone was considering it and, perhaps, thinking "is It worth the hassle of travel etc just for a week?", I'd say "yes - go for it!"
Only our muvver can tell us apart
Colonel Mustard
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- Jun 18, 2023
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For me, November is the cruellest month, heading as we are towards the darkest point of winter. When January comes, we’re pointing in the right direction again. Today I saw snowdrops in the garden.
Good point. Some time ago, after growing tired of the way some people treat public facing staff, I decided to make a point of saying hello and also showing my gratitude. This takes many forms like simply saying “thanks for looking after me” when I get off a plane to emailing a restaurant I recently went to. I also emailed Barber a couple of times when his staff have been super helpful.
ElectricNaz
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Also - you could purchase a vitamin D lamp (lumie is one brand). I swear by it in the winter, use it for 30 mins a day, and it has seemed to do the job the last couple of winters and stopped me going into a depressed/lethargic shell of myself.
rebel51
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That fkin wolves draw(the one in the cup) has tipped me over the edge.
Two things here...
- Yesterday whilst walking the dog, Mrs B asked "Do you say 'hello' to everyone?", to which I replied "Yes". Technically it may not be exactly "hello" but "good morning", " 'evening" or a simple "hiya" but yes when out walking the dog I'll give a smile and a greeting to everyone I pass or meet.
- I've also taken to quite specific about how I thank someone. Like you, this may be a broad "thank you for looking after us", but I know when getting a taxi late at night, I'll say something like "thanks for getting us home safely tonight".
Simply it's nice to be nice, isn't it?
It is very simple but it can, and often does, make a huge difference.
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I've had my daughter's dog since wednesday and walking him, smiling and chatting to everyone is great for improving your mood.
I pick up my daughter and her partner tonight, back from 20 months in Australia. My son and his partner are coming down Thursday and Sunday we are all off skiing for a week. Right result Saturday and it could be the best start to February for a long time. Really excited (at my age !)
Not long till spring now, the snowdrops are out at the bottom of the garden and hopefully the January Blues are nearly over
I pick up my daughter and her partner tonight, back from 20 months in Australia. My son and his partner are coming down Thursday and Sunday we are all off skiing for a week. Right result Saturday and it could be the best start to February for a long time. Really excited (at my age !)
Not long till spring now, the snowdrops are out at the bottom of the garden and hopefully the January Blues are nearly over
Something else I make an effort to do is not get arsy if things dont go to plan. There are a lot of staff learning on-the-job in hospitality these days, orders have been mixed up, wrong drinks etc....service a bit slow etc. Sometimes I just roll with it and do not say anything, sometimes I do say something but in a polite but helpful way stressing it is not an issue, and try to make light of the situation so the typically young person learning the trade does not get too stressed. I have seen some quite upsetting behavour to hospitality staff andI can only imagne how awful it must be to have to work with this.
So, in summary, Barber out
January is generally the worst month (why people choose to tackle it without alcohol I'll never understand), but mine's been alright this year to be honest.
..having said all of that there is an element of contradiction; I do need to be a bit nicer on here at times. I have been making an effort but sometimes it slips.
I feel like that's a win for all those pale families out there. That's the one thing we're good at.
Feel okay. This time of year brings some real idiots into town though.
Dealt with some pretty nasty jobs this month including a meat cleaver in someone’s head.
Plus patrolling at night in these temperatures is not pleasant. It’s been quite dry though, so not as bad as it could be.
As I say, I’m okay but will be glad to get into spring.
Dealt with some pretty nasty jobs this month including a meat cleaver in someone’s head.
Plus patrolling at night in these temperatures is not pleasant. It’s been quite dry though, so not as bad as it could be.
As I say, I’m okay but will be glad to get into spring.
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I've tried and failed to find Jimeoin's full washing machine sketch (it seems to have vanished), but I have found some of his other funny bits
Completely agree. Lots of people suffer from SAD during Jan and Feb - I do. It's a struggle but March isn't too far away. Spring with sunshine, daffs etc.