tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post1508670211155350197..comments2024-03-28T12:42:51.153+00:00Comments on Diary of a (retired) teacher: WednesdayJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-69972480164933591122022-11-10T14:17:13.967+00:002022-11-10T14:17:13.967+00:00Dane it now, thanks, Jackie. xxDane it now, thanks, Jackie. xxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-11282045219012573182022-11-10T14:16:43.366+00:002022-11-10T14:16:43.366+00:00It's Thursday and I'm going to from now on...It's Thursday and I'm going to from now on. Happy! xxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-77456113015892841462022-11-10T14:15:34.681+00:002022-11-10T14:15:34.681+00:00YouTube is great for easy viewing, isn't it.
I...YouTube is great for easy viewing, isn't it.<br />I do try to get back to sleep but sometimes, the harder you try, the more awake you feel. xxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-32223192054871880902022-11-10T14:14:26.140+00:002022-11-10T14:14:26.140+00:00Once I'm awake, I can put in my battery aids w...Once I'm awake, I can put in my battery aids which are also bluetoothable. Magnesium, eh. I might give that a go, thanks very much. xxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-85181534217981716222022-11-10T14:12:47.995+00:002022-11-10T14:12:47.995+00:00It's Thursday and I've just done it - see ...It's Thursday and I've just done it - see my blog tomorrow. I'm so grateful for your suggestion, thanks.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-4361209935474474012022-11-10T10:36:27.726+00:002022-11-10T10:36:27.726+00:00If I wake really early I do try and stay in bed bu...If I wake really early I do try and stay in bed but as soon as there's a six in the time (29 minutes to 6 for instance) I am straight out of bed, get the coffee on the go and switch on YouTube for some mindless watching.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-20723115060608673062022-11-10T10:02:45.741+00:002022-11-10T10:02:45.741+00:00I've not tried Youtube, but I have found a lot...I've not tried Youtube, but I have found a lot of useful websites as I've googled for "how to do such a thing in excel". My spreadsheet is very simple. It's enough for keeping track but I probably could do to have a good look at making it more useful..Suzienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-45033870545759682202022-11-10T08:34:28.968+00:002022-11-10T08:34:28.968+00:00Hello Joy,
I gave up and got up at 4am and made a...Hello Joy, <br />I gave up and got up at 4am and made a brew. Just weak black tea. I also either watch something with subtitles on and I know you are charging your hearing aids but last night I found the audible version of the book I am reading and I listened as I read along!! Like being at school again. Four chapters had me nodding off. <br />Sue who used to blog about running - I miss her - suggested I take a magnesium supplement - it does work! Also a hot marmite drink before bed is what another friend of mine swears by. The refreshed feeling of an unbroken night's sleep and where I sleep in until 7am is the best feeling in the world! It's very rare these days haha Rachel Flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875808936389030446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-13844948369624552622022-11-10T06:46:53.992+00:002022-11-10T06:46:53.992+00:00Could be, I don't really know. I think you...Could be, I don't really know. I think you're right, it's when things are going round and round my head. Sometimes it comes out a repetitive dreams and sometimes in sleeplessness.<br />I'm living with it - there's no other choice really! :-)<br />xxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-27459009684159818132022-11-10T06:44:33.879+00:002022-11-10T06:44:33.879+00:00I could do with a Harvey in my life but in lieu of...I could do with a Harvey in my life but in lieu of one I will have to teach myself. :-)<br />Waking early is the pits, isn't it? xxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-82602010807551417052022-11-10T06:43:26.371+00:002022-11-10T06:43:26.371+00:00lol - I can just imagine. I wasn't hungry and...lol - I can just imagine. I wasn't hungry and I was tired, just couldn't sleep. Maybe an overactive brain? xxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-48264062945176147112022-11-10T06:42:34.446+00:002022-11-10T06:42:34.446+00:00You should have seen my comment now. It sounds de...You should have seen my comment now. It sounds delicious. xxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-19036667066943251922022-11-10T02:59:19.919+00:002022-11-10T02:59:19.919+00:00Sounds like a productive day. I go through periods...Sounds like a productive day. I go through periods lately when I can't sleep and then I want to sleep all the time. Usually, the not-sleeping comes from starting to think about things and then I start to worry and then my mind starts going and I can't seem to stop. I try to make up a story in my head and hopefully I'll drift off. If not, I get up as soon as son has left for work and try to rest when my body decides it is time to. <br /><br />I never used to have this problem. I think it's a part of menopause, in my case, at least!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-80779607208774150412022-11-09T22:20:22.832+00:002022-11-09T22:20:22.832+00:00I am sorry that a blogging friend had the same pro...I am sorry that a blogging friend had the same problem sleeping as I did. My body got me up at 4 this morning and I could not fall back asleep. <br /><br />I use Excel sheets as well for my budgeting. Harvey put them together for me. I will have to get him to set up next years.<br /><br />God bless.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051183778965359500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-21958296370164110782022-11-09T16:18:36.294+00:002022-11-09T16:18:36.294+00:00I forgot to say that I use Excel to manage my fina...I forgot to say that I use Excel to manage my finances.Eileen Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340398156618870705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-15845638737655683072022-11-09T15:48:59.887+00:002022-11-09T15:48:59.887+00:00I went through a stage where if I couldn't sle...I went through a stage where if I couldn't sleep I'd get up and eat 2 weetabix - it always worked but I decided it had to stop as I was waking every night in order to eat!! <br />Alison in Wales xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-36736055338754220312022-11-09T15:41:35.496+00:002022-11-09T15:41:35.496+00:00When I wake in the middle of the night I try to ge...When I wake in the middle of the night I try to get back to sleep but if it's not happening I read or listen to some music until I start to feel sleepy again. I don't fret about lack of sleep because most days I can have naps if I start to flag the next day or I can choose to sleep in if I do manage to get back to sleep. xxEileen Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340398156618870705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-54021156189453084872022-11-09T14:29:25.183+00:002022-11-09T14:29:25.183+00:00That is very kind of you but in bed I don't ha...That is very kind of you but in bed I don't have my hearing aids in (they have to recharge overnight) so I can hear practically nothing. Even a good old thunderstorm wouldn't wake me. <br /><br />I'll look up Watched Walker - it sounds really good, thanks. xxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-71478326994007869502022-11-09T12:59:43.992+00:002022-11-09T12:59:43.992+00:00My daughter and I watch "Watched Walker"...My daughter and I watch "Watched Walker" on YouTube on the weekend. We are both fascinated to see places we will never visit. It's a person who walks around London (usually) and just records what they see. We see signs for Sainsbury's and other stores and wish they would go inside or at least look inside but they keep walking. England and Tokyo are our favorite watches but we've also enjoyed Cairo and Barcelona. <br />As far as getting back to sleep - I have used the Calm app on my phone for about 10 years. The sleep stories help me focus on something even though I never get to the end of the 30 min story. They also have music, soundscapes, meditations etc, but I've found the stories work for me. I can send you a 1 week guest pass if you are interested. <br />Debbie V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04318603077035734786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-48959565436165257792022-11-09T12:56:58.743+00:002022-11-09T12:56:58.743+00:00Further to this, there seem to be a number of begi...Further to this, there seem to be a number of beginners training videos on YouTube, good old YouTube. xxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-64229794932466608392022-11-09T12:48:44.246+00:002022-11-09T12:48:44.246+00:00I haven't a clue how excel works, much to my s...I haven't a clue how excel works, much to my shame. W4e had training on it at school and Dad tried to explain but it didn't stay in the old brain. Maybe it is time to learn - or try to learn - again.<br />I used Quicken in its early days when it was a one payment thing. I guess I need to do a bit of looking around.<br />Thanks, Suzie. xxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-65082180925154660062022-11-09T12:02:28.071+00:002022-11-09T12:02:28.071+00:00Thank you. XThank you. XCheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01049568808770731003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-12252241392622029912022-11-09T09:05:56.742+00:002022-11-09T09:05:56.742+00:00Ah yes, money at the end of the month, rather than...Ah yes, money at the end of the month, rather than month at the end of the money. I did a bit of research a while ago for a finance-managing package and to be honest, they were all just a bit too fancy for my needs. An excel spreadsheet does the job fine. Having said that, it was a while ago so I'll be looking at any recommendations you do get to see how things have changed... There's probably a really good phone app - but don't like having anything important directly on my phone. Hope you find the time and inclination for a rest. Take care, SSuzienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-32509890864635820322022-11-09T07:21:13.185+00:002022-11-09T07:21:13.185+00:00I've put it on my list. :-) xxI've put it on my list. :-) xxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5648310406783744033.post-56915529239786303782022-11-09T06:49:01.306+00:002022-11-09T06:49:01.306+00:00Sorry to hear you didn't sleep well. I was li...Sorry to hear you didn't sleep well. I was like that on Monday. I saw 2am come and go before eventually nodding off. If you have time in sainsbury please could you check the price of the dark hot chocolate. I fancy giving it a try.Cheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01049568808770731003noreply@blogger.com