u/Bleepblorp44

I hate using gels, creams, lotions etc. I find the sensation on my skin unpleasant, and I resent the time it takes to do and then to hang around waiting for it to absorb before I can touch anything.

With sunblock, I'm also a fairly greasy and sweaty person so it invariably gets in my eyes at some point.

This is to say, I really need some advice on a lightweight, easily absorbed sunblock.

I'm in the UK and on a fairly tight budget. I don't have particularly sensitive skin, and I have no allergies to consider.

I have an old Print Gocco machine I'd like to use at some point, but I've read in some instructions that some cleaning fluids can damage the screen, and to use their "OK Cleaner."

Has anyone used other things to clean the screens when using oil-based ink? I'm in the UK, and would usually go for Zest-It before simple dish soap & water but I don't want to risk melting the screen!

Self employment Access to Work update

Just for anyone looking for current timescales.

New ergonomic chair (Hag Capisco with saddle-type seat) delivered yesterday. Put reimbursement request in through online form.

AtW decision on supplying the chair was:

"Whilst ergonomic seating would normally be considered a reasonable adjustment and therefore the responsibility of an employer, the recommended chair includes specialist features that are required to meet your disability-related needs. I have also taken into account your circumstances as a self-employed sole trader with limited business income. The chair has therefore been approved as it will help you carry out your day-to-day work activities more comfortably and sustainably."

I was fully expecting to contribute the basic cost of a regular office chair, but that wasn't required.

Full timeline:
September 2024 - made application to AtW

May 2026 - had call to confirm email communication as access requirement.

June 2026 - had email from Case Manager to clarify my self employment details, whether I earn enough, what my working pattern is etc.

July 2026 - meeting with AtW assessor from external AtW assessment company.

The app has been basically unusable for the last few days for anything beyond racking up the Microsoft points. If I use it to read articles or browse websites it keeps switching me back to the home page, and the page I was reading isn't always retained.

Just for anyone looking for current timescales.

September 2024 - made application to AtW

May 2026 - had call to confirm email communication as access requirement.

June 2026 - had email from Case Manager to clarify my self employment details, whether I earn enough, what my working pattern is etc.

July 2026 - just had meeting with AtW assessor from external AtW assessment company.

So 2 years 1 year & 9 months turnaround - now the assessment's done I'm expecting the next part to be relatively swift!

I've gone over to the combined Fostair Nexthaler from separate beclomethasone / salbutamol MDI inhalers. I think the formotorol is giving me the jitters - does this wear off when I've been using it a while?