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Awkward cranky unpaid carer Former blogger, old leftie, still curious She/her 😷 https://oftencalledcathy.wordpress.com/

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He’s just left, happy out TG

I’m thinking I might have to reduce the weekend activities with B though!

06.03.2026 20:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My son came to see me today, he’s in great form, it’s lovely to see him, & I’ve sorted out his hair πŸŽ‰ But he’s still not been collected, B has been home for hours, & I’m remembering how impossible it is to manage their conflicting high support needs as just 1 person!

#Exhausted #Disability #Autism

06.03.2026 18:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

More teenagers failed by the system 😒

06.03.2026 16:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Everything crossed 🀞 It sounds like a tough way to start

06.03.2026 16:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That kind of paperwork can be exahusting alright. I I hope it all gets easier for you

06.03.2026 16:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I love this thread so much, seeing something like this on my feed is why it’s worth staying on social media.. Thank you!

06.03.2026 09:02 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Yellow bird with black face and red eye, all puffed out and slightly damp.

Yellow bird with black face and red eye, all puffed out and slightly damp.

Let me start a belated thread of Aotearoa New Zealand silvan birds.

To lead things off, a New Zealand Bellbird photographed on Kapiti Island.

06.03.2026 06:08 πŸ‘ 1316 πŸ” 242 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 20

When you’re living with chronic illness, your body calls the shots.

It doesn’t matter how hard you try.

It doesn’t matter how badly you β€œwant” to do something.

There’s time when your body will say β€œNo”.

You’re no longer in control and it can be devastating.

06.03.2026 05:56 πŸ‘ 390 πŸ” 87 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 4

Er nope πŸ˜†

05.03.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh me too 😍

05.03.2026 18:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Today is going to be a good day πŸŽ‰

Three good things have already happened, two of them are not mine to share though, sadly !

05.03.2026 09:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

😊

04.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So he doesn’t use them as stackable storage in his shed?

I thought everyone did that!

04.03.2026 18:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It is sad, cos a bit of playfulness can be great at any age 😊

04.03.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My adult son would’ve hugged the bear, I think, and I would be tempted 😊

04.03.2026 16:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Aww

04.03.2026 15:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A blank computer tab window with the words GET HELP twice and a cursor hovering near by.

A blank computer tab window with the words GET HELP twice and a cursor hovering near by.

The office desktop PC has had it with me

04.03.2026 11:47 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Firefighter/Paramedics from Tara Street assisted with the delivery of a baby boy on Monday morning.

#DidYouKnow our maternity kits on our ambulance now come with a special Dublin Fire Brigade hat for newborns.

04.03.2026 11:09 πŸ‘ 119 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 8
 

Pic of a glass table with a blue bowl contains green soup, and a glass of water. Both are in the sunshine. In the background is a tall grey wall that is currently blocking the sunshine from most of the garden, which includes a small curved lawn, a number of trees, shrubs and flowers including pale daffodils and lily of the valley

Pic of a glass table with a blue bowl contains green soup, and a glass of water. Both are in the sunshine. In the background is a tall grey wall that is currently blocking the sunshine from most of the garden, which includes a small curved lawn, a number of trees, shrubs and flowers including pale daffodils and lily of the valley

This year’s first lunch in the garden, it’s glorious out there πŸ’™πŸ’š

#Speirgorm

04.03.2026 15:12 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone else been locked out of their Facebook account because of a "site issue"?

03.03.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#DerelictIreland

03.03.2026 15:39 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well now I really want to hear Brian Blessed saying both of those things πŸ˜‚

03.03.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just heard an ad for Guaranteed Irish.

Here's yet another reminder that the symbol does NOT mean that something is made in Ireland.

You just pay for the logo, it's a swizz.

Thank you.

#SLATED

slated.ie

02.03.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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When respite isn’t really respite But I was still very grateful for it Without it I don’t know how I would’ve got through the week when my commitment chickens came home to roost.. B was due into respite on Wednesday, and it became …

I wrote a thing, just in case anyone is interested

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02.03.2026 19:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s so wrong 😞

02.03.2026 15:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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02.03.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s desperate, and I’m so sorry for your loss

Computer systems should not be left to handle such sensitive issues

02.03.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tipping Point contestant who used cash prize on IVF now has triplets Jamie McEvoy says there is "no way" he and his wife would have had the babies without the cash prize

www.bbc.com/news/article...

#GoodNews

02.03.2026 12:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Always

02.03.2026 12:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

ditto!

02.03.2026 12:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0