It's okay, you can still turn 47 and develop heel spurs and chronic plantar faciitis.

Thanks. She wants to go to the playground - we have Winterferien this week. She didn't mind missing school - five days out of the last ten of term - but she does mind being unwell during the holidays.

That's the perfect response.

🤣First time I travelled in Poland I had a sinus infection. Went into a pharmacy and tried to mime what I needed. Skin cream? Cocaine? I got them to understand and they gave me... Beconase. Exactly the same brand I would have asked for at home! Sometimes it's easier than we think it will be...

Oh that's good to know, thanks.

My grandfather used to take me. He was a Polish immigrant and I lived in a town that had a large migrant population due to a huge post war construction project. He used to look for Polish names on the gravestones. He bribed me with Krówki (caramels) but I liked spending time with him.

Gotta love it. My Lingoda lesson this morning was Modalpartikeln für Fortgeschrittene. I did not feel particularly fortgeschritten, but I got to use "doch" a lot.

Raw milk? The stuff that has been the cause of death for some babies? Awesome.

That's adorable 🤩

I have trouble processing auditory input but I am an English teacher and encourage students to try reading audio books, especially as they are less and less willing to read than ever. One novel I liketo teach is not available as an audio book and I recorded it myself for a dyslexic student.

Oh FFS. I'm so sorry.

Personally I like the disembodied toilet paper roll floating on the shower curtain a couple of metres away from the actual toilet.

Um, what? I filled in an online contact form the other day but I think it was an Übertragung rather than a Verlängerung (mine's tied to my Aussie passport, which I just renewed). You're right though, it wasn't an actual appointment booking, just a request... This is going to take aaaaages isn't it?!

I'm surprised they didn't offer you the blood test, but getting a booster is certainly quicker and easier. I'm grateful for DE's attitude to immunisation.

I wonder if the huge CP scar on my arm would suffice as evidence 🤣

She's beautiful 😍 neighbours down the road have an Irish terrier and she has the sweetest temperament!

We can see the German Alps from where we live and when we have the Föhn come though, this happens.

The hormonal headaches I get at certain points in my cycle are only helped by caffeine. My GP when I was at uni suggested coffee. I came from a tea drinking household so this was revolutionary.