Jan.25

System Upgrade – update

Well, if you’ve stopped by before then you’ll know that some upgrading and updating has already taken place.ย  The fresh new look isn’t all that’s happened, though.ย  WordPress, the software that powers this site, has been updated and that was the reason for the changes – it was easier to change the style and everything at the same time as the underlying code.

I had fun creating the photo collage at the top of the page at least!

There are still a few other tweaks going on, and hopefully a few other features returning, or coming to the site for the first time.ย  Some of them are here already but just can’t be seen…. I’m working on that.

Hope you’re feeling as bright and fresh as the new design.

Have a good day!

System

Jan.23

System Upgrade

Will be making upgrades to the system over the next 48 hours – please be patient…. ๐Ÿ˜‰

System

Jan.11

Delicious

OK, so a rather unfortunate choice of title given the last post, but the two aren't related. 

Just been updating my del.icio.us links since they can now be more closely incorporated into Firefox. If you really have nothing better to do, then you can always drop in and see what random addresses I've found and bookmarked.  Be fair, though, and share yours in return – I might be bored one day soon too.

http://del.icio.us/puzz1ed1 

wibblings,.net 'n' tech.

Jan.10

Poison Ivy and Potato?

Had to go to the dentist today – been putting it off for ages.  Nothing too serious in the end, just need to go back for a filling having cracked a tooth ๐Ÿ™

Spent longer filling in forms than I did actually seeing the dentist.  Never realised there were so many endings for the question 'Have you ever suffered from…' lol

Yet after all the questions they give you a ridiculously small space to 'provide further details if you answered yes to any of the questions, including details of medical conditions and medication/tablets taken'

Figured it was important that they knew about me and penicillin not being friends, but that just about filled the space.  Listed other conditions as briefly as possible, and then went on the list the medication and tablets…. well, ok, I was selective.  Becotide, Betahistine, Mebeverine, Citalopram, Co-codamol – all well and good.  Heck, the names mean nothing anyway to the untrained eye but he'd know what they were and that was all that mattered.  Omitted the others though, and on reflection it was probably best.  I mean, they're not common names even to someone with his training and how do you explain what they are without being written off as a nutter.  

Yes, Doctor (sorry, Dentist) I eat poison ivy, liquorice root and african potato tubers daily.

Just glad he wasn't wearing a white coat 

wibblings

Jan.07

Why Why Why?

Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the
batteries are getting weak? Don’t even deny it!

Why do banks charge a fee on “insufficient funds” when they know
there is not enough?

Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion
stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?

Why doesn’t glue stick to the bottle?

Why do they use sterilised needles for death by lethal injection?

Why doesn’t Tarzan have a beard?

Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you
throw a revolver at him?

Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?

Whose idea was it to put an “S” in the word “lisp”?

If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes?

Why is it that no matter what colour bubble bath you use the bubbles
are always white?

Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale?

Why do people constantly return to the fridge with hopes that
something new to eat will have materialized?

Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end on your first
try?

How do those dead bugs get into those enclosed light fixtures?

When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our ankle with a
shopping trolley then apologises for doing so, why do we say, “It’s
all right?” Well, it isn’t all right, so why don’t we say, “That
hurt,you stupid idiot?”

Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that’s falling
off the table you always manage to knock something else over?

In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in
summer when we complained about the heat?

How come you never hear father-in-law jokes?

Why do people keep running over a string a dozen times with their
vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it
down
to give the vacuum one more chance?

wibblings,Xtracts,Quirky

Jan.02

50 signs of Fibromyalgia

Just came across this on a FMS support site.  Hadn't realised before quite how much was wrong with me
 
So here it is – the 50 signs of FMS…

  1. pain
  2. fatigue
  3. sleep disorder
  4. morning stiffness
  5. cognitive or memory impairment
  6. irritable bowel
  7. chronic headaches
  8. TMJ syndrome
  9. numbness and tingling sensation
  10. muscle twitching
  11. skin sensitivities
  12. dry eyes and mouth
  13. dizziness
  14. allergic symptoms 
  15. mitral valve prolapse
  16. heel or arch pain
  17. brain fatigue
  18. painful periods
  19. chest pains, noncardiac
  20. depression
  21. panic attacks
  22. irritable bladder
  23. multiple chemical sensitivities
  24. joint hypermobility
  25. suicidal
  26. personality changes
  27. lightheadedness
  28. disequilibrium
  29. severe muscle weakness
  30. intolerance of bright lights
  31. alteration of taste, smell, hearing
  32. low frequency, sensorineural hearing loss
  33. decreased painful sound threshold
  34. ringing in the ears
  35. exaggerated involuntary rapid eye movement
  36. changes in visual acuity
  37. intolerance of alcohol
  38. enhancement of medication side effects
  39. intolerance of previously tolerated medications
  40. severe nasal and other allergies possible sinus infections
  41. weight change (gain)
  42. muscle and joint aches
  43. night sweats
  44. heart palpitations
  45. muscle spasms
  46. Raynaud's-like symptoms
  47. carpal tunnel syndrome
  48. heartburn
  49. difficulty swallowing
  50. interstitial cystitis 
wibblings,Xtracts,ME/CFS/FMS

Dec.25

Dec.04

Happy Advent

Well, December – and Advent – are here… so Christmas can't be far off: yay! ๐Ÿ™‚

Not been online much lately as Orange managed to botch my broadband… should all be fixed soon though. Life's been quite busy while I've been off-line though…

  • My mum's moved (at last) and is starting to settle into her new home – about 15mins from us so easier to drop in when I need a break but far enough away at the same time ๐Ÿ˜‰
  • I've been discharged from the Rheumatologist – cos there's nothing that can be done. I'm now officially a lost cause! Hopefully being referred to a pain management clinic now though. They tried to give me Amitriptyline but it knocked me out big style and I've not taken any more. Really should go back to GP and get Citalopram again though before SAD takes hold for the winter.
  • Samuel's growing rapidly and is in to everything… literally! Cupboards, toilet,… you name it he's been in it! He does 2 days a week a nursery now which is helping me to cope better. Wouldn't be without him though. He's hard work at times, but great fun.

Gonna have to run – he's on the move and likes the taste of the wires….. more news soon….

General News

Oct.17

Weird Warnings

Nutty Nanny sent SJ a jumper from M&S today, with the following warning label attached:

In the interest of safety we recommend children are kept away from fire and flames.

Glad they mentioned that, cos I’d never have thought of it myself :-s

Then there was the following on a bottle of Medi-Sed – paracetomol suspension for babies and toddlers – which warns…

May cause drowsiness. Do not drive or operate machinery. Do not drink alcohol.

So that’s his day ruined. Flame-throwing practice is postponed indefinately and we have confiscated his push-along Thomas.

Anyone else come across looney labels on products?

Samuel Joshua,wibblings,Quirky

Sep.29

Another overdue update

OK, OK, thanks for all the nagging.  Sorry!  Not been doing a great job of updating the blog, so will try to summarise the past month or two and will try harder in future ๐Ÿ™‚

Could be a long post, so rather than show all of it on the front page I'll set it to only show this first bit unless you wanna see it all.  You do? OK, just click the link to see more.  Easy, eh?! ๐Ÿ˜‰ 

General News