I have fond memories of watching my grandmother (English, from Cornwall in her 70s at the time) singing along to Dilemma by Kelly Rowland and Nelly in the 00s. She absolutely adored the song and would always turn it up when it came on the radio.
I went down to Weston-super-Mare last week, and found this delightfully shit postcard in one of the shops. Comic sans font and a picture of the pier on fire. Sums up the place pretty well, somehow.
Not sure of what bird species it is and don't want to disturb them any more than I have done by taking the photo. Will teach me not to pack it away once dry...
Edit: thanks for the award!
I present to you, the smallest strawberry.
It's 3pm. I've been here since 8:30, not been picked, and losing the will to live. I think I've actually run out of things to do on my phone, and forgot to bring a book. Hopefully I've not got 2 more weeks of this.
So, tell me your JD stories to help me pass the time.
Is it embarrassing to date someone still living at home?
Hi all.
I’m 28F. I moved back home about 2 and a half years ago after a really bad breakup. I couldn’t afford my own place and my mental health was really low. I have lived with my mum since and have still struggled with mental health, with me experiencing a complete nervous breakdown last year that I’ve finally recovered from. I came back with over £20k of debt too which I’m close to paying off which living at home has helped with immensely.
I’m saving for a house. I pay my way. I pay my own bills. Take care of the house and myself etc. it’s just that I happen to live with my mum. She has her own life and I have mine. We both contribute equally to the house and it’s all fair. Living with her has helped a lot with my mental health recovery. I’m thankful she is very loving kind and supportive and I don’t feel isolated and lonely like I did when I left home.
I’ve recently decided to start getting back into the dating game. I hit it off with who I thought was a lovely man and as soon as we started discussing our home situations, he turned funny. He has his own place (he was upfront and said he had help and an inheritance) yet said it was embarrassing that someone of my own age has moved back home despite even renting here being crazy. Obviously I haven’t seen him since but it’s deflated me a bit.
If I had the money to move out I would but even renting as a single person would be most of my wage and I lived with people years ago briefly when I was 18/19 and it was hellish. I started dating my ex and I was still at home but I was 22 then and I guess maybe it was seen as more normal but would you be put off by someone pushing 30 still living at home even though I’ve left and tried living in my own place a few times? I’m not planning on being here forever.
I guess I want to know is there sane reasonable people out there in the dating world who understand not all of us have the luxury of being able to rent or own for many years and don’t have inheritances or family who can help us. Like my goal is to just save and once I have enough for a deposit hopefully in a few years time to get a house and finally have my own home.
ETA:
Years of depression takes a toll on me sometimes and it sounds stupid but sometimes the littlest thing sets me off and can knock me back.
It's my birthday on Saturday and I have no idea what to do
I normally spend my birthday on a solo trip abroad but this year I'm on a course for work and can't miss the final day of it on Friday.
I've left it a bit late to book leave next week.
I've got a few friends but none I'm super close to and all are busy with their families etc on the weekend while I'm single
I'm quite happy doing things alone anyway and have always been this way
I'm thinking maybe cafe breakfast out, then doing a day trip to a city I don't know or some nice woodland, look around book shops, maybe a museum etc. Then home with a beer or two and read or play ps5
I'm based in Milton Keynes if anyone has place suggestions. Happy to drive an hour and a half maybe?
I went to Cambridge a few months ago and know Oxford well. Maybe up the M1 to somewhere in the midlands? I could take a train into London fairly easily but don't know what to do when I'm there
Today has been the mondayest of Mondays
Couldn't stop laughing at this
Inspired by another thread suggesting the tired teacher puts a film on. Back in my schooldays, for whatever reason, every now and then we’d watch a movie, and randomly it was always Innerspace. What random movies did you watch back in school?
I believe I’ve reached the pinnacle of British car boot finds. I stumbled upon this beauty at a stall selling watches and knew I had to take it home. Wooden dice, purple £100 notes and all: it’s definitely the coolest Monopoly set I’ve ever seen.
On a back country lane earlier, a young hare was in a panic trying to escape my van going one way and a car coming on the other. It ran back and forth for ages and eventually disappeared into a hedge. I said to the other driver “Wasn’t that a beautiful sight” and she replied “Yes but he wasn’t a member of The Tufty Club was he?” I haven’t thought of that in decades!
Good morning, I'm sure many of us are awake at this unusual hour known as 5AM. I'm sure we aren't planning to stay in bed, drift away... so what are you lovely people doing with your weeks and does it involve a bucket of Vindaloo?
I'll get the ovaltine then
Great match all round! Well, it was worth staying up for now roll on the weekend! Have a great week, everyone, and be kind to yourself and others ✨️🙏🏼✨️