Scooby Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 [quote user="sweet 17"]As Bue says, it's a lot to do with your state of mind. However, my mind isn't at all biddable and it goes where it will, often wandering for hours on end. Losing it? Yeah, I dare say.[/quote]Sometimes state of mind is irrelevant. If you live with chronic pain - then no matter what your state of mind, sleep can be very elusive. For me it's the choice between taking the cocktail of meds that will allow me to sleep but accepting that the next day I will feel like I'm walking through treacle. Or go without sleep and deal with the effects of exhaustion. Sometime the latter is the lessor of the two evils. More so as you get used to living with very little sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 After 2 days' driving and a night in bitter Beaune last night, we've arrived in bitter Berkshire. I'm on cognac now for my personal central heating system, so fingers crossed for several hours' sleep tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Garden girlNow that you are safe and back in your own home, you can relax in you own bed and will hopefully have a good sleep. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Thought of you today GG. Apparently this is just a snap and it will warm up by a degree or two quickly later in the week.Excitement weather wise north of the river - we had a twister, which demolished a substantial wall, toppled someones chimney through their roof, snapped fence posts, and removed slates from roofs too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Thanks for all the messages. Glad to hear the weather will improve, Russethouse; guess that could mean rain. And fancy missing a twister!Not a good night, despite the journey and the cognac. We were later arriving home than planned, the heating had switched off and the house was chilly; partly the reason for the cognac, if a reason was needed, and took a hottie to bed as well as OH. I woke very early, but it was so cold and frosty I went straight back to bed! It looks beautiful out there, but I'm not looking forward to scraping the ice off the car to do the shopping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Kettle's on; anyone for aa hot drink?I've done the emails and now I'm reading Delia recipes, brought on by her TV programme a couple of nights ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milkeybar kid Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 Sorry,GG but ZZZZzzzzzzz when u wrote. Do hope you are well settled again in your nest. Have u written all your Christmas cards yet? I feel a bit mean but we are cutting down again on cards/ stamps , just too costly. We will email lots out and where we can we will put a few in one envelope to be given out by our friends in UK to our mutual friends. MBK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Hi MBK, glad you're getting some sleep. I wrote a bunch of Christmas cards in France last week, and plan to get all the rest done today. I'm going to shut myself away in the living room, as OH is taking the skirting board and bathroom floorboards up today; I'm staying well out of the way and hope to keep the noise out too. He's putting a new floor down tomorrow with the help of our son if it stays dry - it's got to be cut outdoors, as there's no available space indoors. We did cut down a bit on cards last year, and even saved money by delivering some Christmas presents while in France this trip; we called in at friends for Sunday lunch, and played postie at the same time. Have you got Christmas planned? Ours will be very quiet this year; we have a family lunch out on 20th, our Wedding Anniversary meal out on 23rd, and lunch out on Christmas Day. I'm hoping to get a couple of short walks inbetween, or I won't have any clothes I can get into. With so much sitting around recently I've put on weight - lots more nibbles than usual and not much exercise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mareille Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 For all those sleepless souls out there have you tried the tips on www.speedsleep.com it claims to be able to train your brain to settle into deep REM sleep in half an hour, can't comment on how effective it is as, my wife tells me I am usually asleep within 30 seconds of getting into bed, an exageration I think but you get the pictureChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mareille Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 whoops that is a commercial website selling a training cd sorry didn't pickup on that before Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Haven't tried that one Chris, but have tried others which claim similar results, thanks.There's a very heavy frost here in UK, even heavier than on Tuesday, I'd guess, patio temp is reading 1.9c. OH is meant to be cutting big sheets of marine ply outside at 8.00 this morning, the only time our son can come and help carry them - very heavy stuff. I don't envy them that job. Kettle's on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milkeybar kid Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 Sounds a good idea (just had a peak at the site), but then for me personally if I slept like a log every night I would lose those extra hrs I have exploring whats out there on the internet and learning how to create websites from scratch ,and etc, etc,etc. In the day time its more "us" doing things but if its raining or late at night its "me" "me" time!!! There are some fab free edit picture progs out there.. at last I can put an embedded decent watermark copyright sign across my pictures on the internet..for free.Another niggle solved .MBK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 That all sounds very studious and very useful MBK! Not that I understand anything about your embedded thingy, and creating websites sounds hard! Had a drink yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 [quote user="gardengirl "]Had a drink yet?[/quote]Yes, thanks, feel a bit more human now. Been busy trying to organise my email inbox; I can tell Xmas is approaching fast as the number of 'buy now, from us' emails are increasing at a rate of knots. Sounds a little chilly in the UK, GG. Our daughter in Cheshire says it's very cold and miserable there. I used to feel quite down in the UK at this time of year; purely due to the lack of daylight hours and the grey skies. Hope all goes well with the wood cutting, fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milkeybar kid Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 OOp's GG , I thought you were all Zzzzzzzzzzz, thats why I didn't offer Tea all round. I must have been writing the post as yours arrived ahead of me, sorry!Weather here a bit damp and windy,but not cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I wish, MBK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEO Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Is there anybody there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Shhh, trying to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 I think you fellas operate at a different time of insomnia than me! Just looked at the clock, it's earlier than I thought, after all. However, I did give in and must have fallen asleep before 10.00, so I had about 3 hours. maybe more to come. Tea anyone?That was at 1.24. It's now 5.00; after tea etc I've had another hour or so, which isn't too bad a night! Kettle's on again - anyone for tea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 I'm a coffee guy gg, and probably not the best thing to drink if trying for sleep.I'm not sure I have insomnia, as I still get a good 8 hours kip in, it's just my schedule is well out of sync with the real world. 3am-11am is my time now. Not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 I just read your post Richard, and at first I thought you were ordering breakfast - coffee and eggs! That's all I need, I thought - running a cafe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 That sounds good gg. Do you have any brown sauce with that?I'll be over by tomorrow.Hey, everyone! GG's just opened a café! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Bonsoir!!I know it's no time for insomnia but now is the only time I can have access to the internet ( from a friend's)..Blimey, I miss you all at night..Could we try and send pigeons with messages to talk at night ?? [:)]Bisous to you all, don't forget me..... [:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 As if we could forget you, Frenchie!For goodness sake, you're French aren't you, speak the lingo, don't you, why don't you go put the fear of God into the telephone and internet bods?LOL, the times I wished I knew enough "persuasive" French terms with which to bombard the people at FT, Credit Agricole, the garagiste, the Trésorerie, the artisan, the electricien, etc. etc.If I ever left France to live elsewhere, it will be because I will have been utterly defeated by the average French provider of services.Return soon, Frenchie, and tell us all about your new house and your new life: you could always call it the Frenchie Saga, can't you? After all, you are the expert without a doubt at starting threads that go on and on and on and on and on (well, you know what I mean?) [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Sweet 17, how good to read a message from you..YES I speak the lingo, but they don't listen!! [6]If my threads go on and on, maybe that's because I'm a talkative person, who likes sharing ideas [:$]Would like to carry on now, but junior's with me saying " oh maman!!! je veux rentrer à la maison!!!"So here we go, alla casa, back home, retour à la maison....Soon backA big [kiss] to you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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