Did I tell you I slipped on the ice, fell flat on my back, and cracked my head on my cobblelock driveway? Such are the hazards of home improvement. It’s a worry. Now, like a good hypochondriac, I am fretting that the dizziness (remember Enya?) may come back – after all a knock on the head was all the doctors were interested in at the time. It’s been 5 days. You reckon I’m safe yet?
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Yet another lesson for Izzy this week as the menopause education process continues. Who ever heard of a Ceramic Neti Pot – Black I honestly cannot see how I can use one of these to pour water up my nose without ending up with water all over my face and in my hair but I have been taking a look on Amazon and, if I do decide to give it a try, then I think it has to be one of these; Storm force winds and driving rain pushed menopausal concerns to the back of my mind this weekend while, instead, I focused on domestic issues like to fix a leak in the conservatory. It is not entirely a non-menopausal issue since the verstiges of vertigo made climbing up for a close look at the problem rather challenging, particularly as my ladder would require standing, unsupported on the top step. By way of background, let me explain that so far I have twice had tradesmen inspect and attempt to repair the leak without success – one from the outside, and one from the inside. Putting up scaffolding and patching from the outside remains my preferred option. I want to use that tape that you sometimes see advertised on the TV but the tradesmen don’ t want to get into scaffolding and have suggested various workarounds none of which actually worked. Yesterday, with heavy rain forecast, and lacking the will for another encounter with another tradesman, I decided to have a go at an interim solution myself. I hauled the dining room table out, put a chair on top, climbed on board armed with sealer and one of those gun things that the builders use. It is tricky to get the angles and I have no idea how effective my efforts have been – but I did manage to get up and down unscathed and I managed to pump half the contents of the sealant canister into some kind of gap. I also discovered a strong draught up there so I now have a clearer idea where the problem is. Mind you the sealant hasn’t got rid of the draught so that would indicate I haven’t seen the last of this problem. Still, it was educational. Total cost just under €10 for the gun and the sealant. Only two drips got in last night. Is that more, or less, than there would have been if I had left well enough alone? I don’t know. Have I simply diverted the rain water elsewhere? I guess I will find out over the next few days. Is this something I think you should try for yourself? Not without a helper, and not without caution, because the sealant fumes gave me a headache that lasted all night. But sometimes, if you can’t find a trustworthy tradesman, it might, must might, be worth having a go yourself. King prawns were on special in the supermarket yesterday. Nothing quite beats king prawns in sizzling oil with garlic and chilli served with crusty fresh white bread and that’s exactly what we had yesterday evening, washed down with a nice glass of sauvignon blanc. To my horror, I woke up this moring feeling slightly dizzy and with a headache sitting right over the bridge of the nose. I wondered if it might have anything to do with the garlic. A quick google this evening shows it just might. Who would have thought? Enya, I may have to forgive you. The purpose of this list is to make it easy for Internet entrepreneurs to be inspired! Here are my suggestions for the things that we REAL women REALLY need:
If you have ideas for other items to include on future lists, please leave me a comment and I will be happy to incorporate them next time! Thanks for reading today. I look forward to trialling your inventions. STOP PRESS: Just added elsewhere on this blog, The Complimentary Menopause Diary could be another item on this list. Check it out entrepreneurs, check it out! |
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? You’re going to tell me that you know all about them, aren’t you? But like the bed fan, they are an entirely new concept to me. Apparently you fill them with salty water and then pour the water into your nose to wash out the nasal passages. This is supposed to help with sinus problems which, as you know, have become a midlfe problem for me and which seem to be linked to the much more bothersome vertigo.
