Sporadic Twitch Streamer and yarn based crafter with chronic pain and a Tiny Dog. I'm very newly diagnosed with ADHD and so I'm likely to ask many questions. Currently studying Environmental Studies with the Open University. Located in NE England Will likely toot along with Strictly Come Dancing I wish to be a Discworld inhabitant please
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Last Notes npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra I'm not a fan of men having just moustaches without the beard. I was a child who grew up in evangelical church in the 80s. These 2 things are linked. npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra PSA: I don't want anyone else to live through the pain I'm experiencing right now. Please: - Check your smoke alarms, - Work out your escape routes in case of a fire (that's plural routes in case of fires in different areas). -Practice your escape routes. -Know where your keys are when you go to bed, and make sure you can grab them on the way to your escape routes. Whatever you do, please do not take the batteries out of your smoke alarms because they annoy you. #grief npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra @npub1vl8…7xf2 Happy birthday!! npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra May 14 #3GoodThings 1) I have a new suit 2) I managed a small amount of study 3) We are finally able to plan the funeral npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra Once again I am struck by the fact that out confectionery is seasonal but our fruit and veg is not. (Except pumpkins, the one remaining seasonal veg) Why don't people get as annoyed at cucumbers in December as they do about Easter eggs straight after Christmas? It's all upside down and back to front. I'm saying this knowing that I don't eat seasonally. It just keeps striking me as bizarre. #Environment #food npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra Apr 3 #3GoodThings 1) Someone tagging me in a lovely post that I apparently inspired 2) Despite being sat upon by Big Sads, the Depression Ape I managed to get the stuff done today that I needed to do, and also a load of washing. 3) A streamer saying they miss me when I'm not in chat. (That I truly appreciated 1&3 has a lot to do with 2 methinks) npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra @npub1fvt…83fu Well done!! That's surprisingly quick in my experience! Whatever you do, get it in writing. I have horrendous stories about trying to leave Virgin Media! npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra @npub1vl8…7xf2 The Discworld arrived in my life at the perfect moment too. #GNUTerryPratchett npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra It's the 12th March. 9 years? Terry Pratchett left us 9 years ago today? I'm still utterly furious that Death didn't see fit to return him. I learnt to think for myself due to Pratchett. I learnt to value others and learn from our differences. I learnt that just because lots of people say something it doesn't make it right. Most importantly, I learnt to be me I never met him, but I miss reading his new words more than I can explain. #GNUTerryPratchett npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra I refuse to believe it's just me giggling every time they mention cracks and/or rimwork on the #PotteryThrowdown whilst they're making toilets. Yes, I'm such a child, what of it? npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra Contrary to what I was taught about history as a child, I now firmly believe that Europeans didn't export civilisation, we did our level best to destroy it. Every place we went we took greed, individualism and an erroneous sense of superiority. That is our legacy. And now the people we bore down upon are living with most of the consequences of our actions, both historical & current. "Sin, young man, is when you treat people like things." - Granny Weatherwax 'Carpe Jugulum"- Terry Pratchett npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra Opens Fedi web page. 'Wtf?? How many notifications???' Carefully peeks at notifications. Ohhh, @npub1t3d…qnlg retweeted one of their posts I'd replied to. That'll explain that then. npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra Can anyone point me in the direction of information regarding increased libido during #perimenopause ? It's impossible to search for online as you just get a gazillion bits of information about the exact opposite. #menopause #hormones npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra Psst, (non-gender specific) lads, I'm not sure, and I could be wrong, but and hear me out here, I'm not sure that #SuperbOwlSunday is actually about owls. No idea what it is for, but apparently, not owls? Who knew?? npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra @npub18p3…03wh Yeah, I can see that. I don't understand the mentality of these people - I tend to err on the side of "don't intrude, and if you say something, be nice" when chatting to folks with any level of following. I always assume people have no idea who I am and am simply delighted if they reply. I am so easily pleased! npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra @npub18p3…03wh I think for me it'd be the completely unhinged nature of the comments that'd scare me. I'm glad I don't have to deal with that shit, and it's utter bollocks that you (or anyone else) does. npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra What is it about my family that a conversation can get from petting zoos to the availability of crack in Newcastle, and back to the magic of Santa in a moment? Honestly, anyone coming in to this must get the conversational equivalent of whiplash! npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra @npub1h7y…py5p But the flip side is that he's a saint if he also cares for his own children! The number of times my husband would get told he was so good for "letting me go away for the weekend and babysitting the children" was bewildering! He'd get quite irritable and say that he wasn't babysitting, he was parenting. I'd also get asked if I was worried about the kids at home - as though I'd left them at home unsupervised with only matches to play with. Gender stereotypes are stupid! npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra @npub1h7y…py5p This is so true! The number of times back in the day that people simply cut conversations short the moment I said I was a stay at home mum was remarkable. An interesting thing I noticed was that the more educated the person was, the more likely they were to cut the conversation short. npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra @npub1u3t…5q74 What a fascinating photo! Thank you for posting it npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra Watched a really good panel show the other evening, on ITV. It was called 'Sorry, I didn't know' and was about notable black people from history who we generally haven't heard of because of them mostly not being mentioned in history books. I had a good laugh and learnt some stuff at the same time. Well worth a watch! npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra @npub18p3…03wh Oof! It's really not fun in this weather. Are you in my direction? npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra @npub18lj…80hq Honestly, most of the stuff I watched as a small child in the early 80s was weird AF. From 'Jamie and his Magic Torch' (psychedelic cartoon for kids) to Rod Hull and Emu's Pink Windmill. Slightly later, Wizbit. That wasn't normal. It explains A LOT about young Gen Xers. npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra Today's #crochet project is this bag. It's made from leftover yarn from a blanket I made. Tomorrow I'll be making the strap for it. I'm going to use it to keep my clothes pegs in, as the last one I made (from left over material from curtains I'd adapted when we moved house) about 20 years ago is finally falling to pieces. #handmade #Reduce #Reuse #Recycle https://mendeddrum.org/system/media_attachments/files/111/026/188/510/481/507/original/eae4bcfc7aa55773.png npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra @npub18p3…03wh I've decided I'm going a bit later on. I have to go out elsewhere at 10, but I'm going to pack my gym bag and have it ready to go as soon as I finish the other thing. I've not been for far too long, so I just need to get back into the habit again ( because habits are a really easy thing to develop, right??) npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra @npub18p3…03wh You do deserve a medal🏅 I thought about going, but am still in my PJs muttering about coffee and mornings. npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra @npub18p3…03wh Fuck! Last week?? That's surprising to me despite my very low expectations of the misogynistic nature of healthcare. Last week?! Bloody hell! npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra First thing I did when I woke up this morning is check my uni results again, just in case I'd imagined it. I didn't! I did do very well! I'm aware that some people will think I'm just boasting, but I am genuinely amazed at how well I've done. This is my 3rd attempt at a degree and it's so incredibly validating to know that I do have the ability, it's just previously I didn't know I had #adhd I'm starting to believe that I might actually get this finished this time! The relief is immense npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra Honestly, I swear at least 75% of my time is taken up with me wondering what I was about to do before I got distracted. #ADHD npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra July 4 #3GoodThings 1) Seeing Tiny Dog eat so enthusiastically 2) Chatting to my chat whilst streaming 3) I made some good potato wedges for tea @npub1aqz…6zx3 npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra @npub18p3…03wh Well, you just described my sister. She gets most frustrated with me when I get practically none of her film references. I would be hanging out with your wife, I know fuck all about films! npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra In pre-internet times I was once described as a "reader of leaflets" as I wouldn't walk past a badly printed trifold leaflet without reading it. They were always the work of an individual who had spent a good deal of time in the library, seeking out nuggets of interest. Essentially it was a way to #infodump without access to social media threads. So, what would your leaflet be on? Please, tell me about your area of interest & give me your fascinating nuggets of information! Please #Boost npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra Tiny Dog is a clever, cheeky sod. She's learnt which treats I hide her meds in and is now eating around the tablet. Today I resorted to hiding it in some cheese. I can't help but feel that I've been trained by her instead of the other way around #Dog #Dogs npub1w3lh485lvvfmkrwvu98nde90lvykmz84rts097qc3zkva63hy0hq7jrm4q Petra Well thank you to all my Eurovision people, tonight has been a delight! I was worried it wouldn't be as good without twitter but it's been brilliant. Same time Thursday then? #Eurovision #ESC #ESC2023 #Eurovision2023