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purplepadma

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Hi, I’m Charlotte, I’m late 40s and I relocated from London to #Pembrokeshire in west #Wales five years ago. First year #psychology #PhD student at University of Surrey in the #MentalHealth sector. Interests include #QualitativeResearch, #books, #running, #fitness, #cats and capybaras. Bisexual, cis (pronouns: she/her)

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TheBreadmonkey, to random
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I could be wrong, but I think there's a minion in the road. Everyone else can see it, right? Right?!

The minion has turned to face the left of the camera. What is it looking at? Who knows. Is it even real? What is real? Am I real?

purplepadma,
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@sheepnik @TheBreadmonkey It’s like someone dropped acid when they were making the Captcha.

purplepadma,
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@kimlockhartga @TheBreadmonkey Pahahaha

purplepadma, to random
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Just completed a 45 minute power walk AND sorted the recycling (not simultaneously). Smashing it 😂

constantorbit, to random
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And of course, one for today.

I love this photo of my mother. This is exactly who she was, at her core. As a founder of one of the first pre-schools in Jakarta, that trained teachers, many of whom went on to start their own schools...

...she was a mother to so many.

purplepadma,
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@constantorbit What a beautiful photo, thank you for sharing it with us

purplepadma, to random
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I’m wiped out now. Trying not to nap as my sleep’s been quite disrupted this week and I thinking napping will make it worse. Tom’s got a boring DIY job to do so I might go for a walk while he gets on with it.

purplepadma,
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@RolloTreadway Better get my behind off the sofa, then…

purplepadma, to random
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Last boost: while I sometimes feel sad that my grownup children don’t live closer and I can’t see them as much as I would like because of pesky things like jobs, my kids and I are in contact really often. We don’t talk on the phone unless it’s something really complicated - I hate the phone - but my daughter and I text daily and the longest my son and I go without texting is a week, and that’s rare. Maybe I’m just super lucky?

purplepadma,
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@JosephMeyer I’m lucky to have them! They are great human beings

Fredatron, to food
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Might be opening a can of worms here, but does anyone else eat the green bit on top of a strawberry?

purplepadma,
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@Fredatron @smashtie Noooooo

purplepadma,
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@Fredatron @smashtie Do you eat kiwi skins?

purplepadma,
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@Fredatron @smashtie I think not

purplepadma, to random
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I have achieved more this morning than I have in weeks. Washed up, boiled/steamed the potatoes, eggs and beans for a tuna Niçoise salad, potted up 5 plants, two of which were v large and quite time-consuming. Still lots to do but I’m pleased with myself

RolloTreadway, to random
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Morning everyone. Yesterday was an exciting day. Tomorrow is a gruesome, nightmarish prospect (or Monday). Today I think I shall do not much of anything other than walk to the woods.

Although the attachment came off my hosepipe and soaked me when I was trying to water the plants, so I guess I need to try and fix that.

Hope you all have a pleasant day.

purplepadma,
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@RolloTreadway a walk to the woods sounds marvellous. I have some household tasks that really need doing but right now I’m just sitting around feeling not depressed

purplepadma, to random
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Tom: I’m going to go and get dressed

Me: I’m going to sit here for a bit. I’m just vibin’

Tom: Whatever that means. Is that… “internet speak”?

ChrisMayLA6, to disability
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Across the political Right, the narrative is that disability benefits (primarily Personal Independence Payments; PIPs) are too easy to get & are often paid to the 'undeserving'... however, in reality nearly half of applicants are rejected, rising to over two thirds for endometriosis (a gendered dimension I'll leave you to ponder), but with high rates of rejections over-turned on appeal (often with the same evidence).

More Tory lies, callousness & inhumanity

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/12/claims-conditions-personal-independence-payments-disability-benefits-cancer-arthritis-amputees

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@ChrisMayLA6 @Research_FTW I got “zeroed” last time I was reassessed, despite getting PIP for years for a lifelong condition. I appealed, and it was restored to its previous level. What a waste of time and money. Also they only gave me a year’s award… I will have bipolar until I die, but they want me to reapply for PIP every year. If they really want to reduce costs, they should end the constant reassessments

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@ChrisMayLA6 @Research_FTW I don’t expect it to… just prepared for another fight

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@Thebratdragon @ChrisMayLA6 @Research_FTW Exactly

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@Thebratdragon @ChrisMayLA6 @Research_FTW Oh and they really don’t like it if you try to tell them facts about your condition because they are “trained in mental health” and the assumption that you as the claimant might know more offends them

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@DJDarren @ChrisMayLA6 @Research_FTW Even things like cerebral palsy and Down syndrome don’t get you off the hook

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@ItsThatDeafGuy @ianturton @Thebratdragon @ChrisMayLA6 @Research_FTW Yes, they made me go to Swansea, then said I could travel by public transport.

purplepadma, to random
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I don’t want to jinx it, but this morning I think I feel… better?

purplepadma,
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@snaptophobic I’m not. My auntie and uncle want to meet up this afternoon but I’ve said I’m not up to it. Only yesterday I felt suicidal

purplepadma,
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@thebaywindowgirl I’m getting hassled by my cousin… I know they really want to see me, but I am just not in a position to be very social. Not with three of them at once and my uncle’s famed “SOH” and his awful political views

_bydbach_, to cymru
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Bore da from . It is very hazy this morning. You can tell some weather is on its way.

purplepadma,
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@_bydbach_ Tom watched the TV weather last night and it said there could be isolated thundery showers in Wales today. But I am going to take a chance and hang my washing out

purplepadma,
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@_bydbach_ 🤟🏻

mikako6, to Japan Japanese
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I wish you all a happy Sunday! 💜🤍🌱

purplepadma,
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@mikako6 Hello lovely person! What a beautiful pic

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