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CarolM

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I need to work now, then will try to drag daughter geocaching in the afternoon. [emoji23]

Here’s her red carpet moment:
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She got a diploma as the “Best Comedy Actress”. (All kids got “Best” something or other, including “Most Charming”, “Most Photogenic”, “Most Talented”.)
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It was a sweet event. The Russian moms were much less so — telling husband and I that we were “embarrassing” ourselves because we were holding a bag of popcorn in a photo or that daughter would suffer “childhood trauma” if we don’t run out and buy her flowers... :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
oh my word. The Russian Moms are hectic. And your daughter is absolutely gorgeous. Love the pink shoes. I think your daughter will learn a better life lesson if you just happen to not get her flowers, and lets face it, who does not like popcorn (Russian Mom's obviously :eek:). But I say Yummy!!
 

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mmmmm, Would that be Wimbledon by any Chance ? Or France? Sorry don't watch tennis and those are the only two I could think of.:D:D

We didn’t get tickets for Wimbledon this year though that won’t stop us trying for the late release ones.

Roland Garros, the French Open, just started and is the end of the clay court season. Then tennis moves to grass with UK tournaments including Eastbourne (South coast about an hour from here), Queen’s (London) and Wimbledon (London); they’re not necessarily in that order, but Wimbledon is last :D
 

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We didn’t get tickets for Wimbledon this year though that won’t stop us trying for the late release ones.

Roland Garros, the French Open, just started and is the end of the clay court season. Then tennis moves to grass with UK tournaments including Eastbourne (South coast about an hour from here), Queen’s (London) and Wimbledon (London); they’re not necessarily in that order, but Wimbledon is last :D
Okay then, so that then means that you will be visiting Eastbourne, Queens and you will try for Wimbledon as well (not necessarily in that order ;))
 

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It's 2:30am here. I've been up with our daughter who woke me about 30 minutes ago with an earache.
I had a look in her ear with one of those Scopes and there is bits of ear wax causing some irritation on the ear drum..
Hoping a warm water bottle will help break it loose.
 

CarolM

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It's 2:30am here. I've been up with our daughter who woke me about 30 minutes ago with an earache.
I had a look in her ear with one of those Scopes and there is bits of ear wax causing some irritation on the ear drum..
Hoping a warm water bottle will help break it loose.
You can maybe warm up some castor oil and put a few drops in and then you put cottonwool into the ear. I have been told that softens the wax and helps it to come out. But I have never done it, as my earaches are normally from the after affects of flu.
 

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You can maybe warm up some castor oil and put a few drops in and then you put cottonwool into the ear. I have been told that softens the wax and helps it to come out. But I have never done it, as my earaches are normally from the after affects of flu.
Of course I don't have any castor oil to try.[emoji33]
 

CarolM

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Hubby to the rescue! He dribbled a little bit of hydrogen peroxide in it and it broke it loose. Huge nasty globs.
I forgot all about that trick. She used to get earaches all the time and ended up getting tubes. They are long gone now though.
Lol. That works too. That is one thing that I don't have in my cupboard and by the looks of it, I should. Well done to Hubby by the way.:D
 

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Big storms over France right now heading for us in the extreme south east overnight
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This website is really good for seeing where lightning is striking around the world. It’s useful sometimes when I hear distant thunder to find out where the storm is and whether it’s heading our way.
https://www.lightningmaps.org/

Very cool website.... lots of realtime action in Europe right now....I’m sure more over USA as the day moves forward.
 

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It's 2:30am here. I've been up with our daughter who woke me about 30 minutes ago with an earache.
I had a look in her ear with one of those Scopes and there is bits of ear wax causing some irritation on the ear drum..
Hoping a warm water bottle will help break it loose.

A couple of drops of luke warm (not hot) vegetable oil - ideally olive oil - in the ear may give some relief and help soften the wax
 

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You can maybe warm up some castor oil and put a few drops in and then you put cottonwool into the ear. I have been told that softens the wax and helps it to come out. But I have never done it, as my earaches are normally from the after affects of flu.

Snap! I have used olive oil regularly... :D

Using a dropper or dripping it from a teaspoon so it goes down the ear is best. Then use cotton wool to wipe up the mess. Don’t put cotton wool in your ear - it sheds and may make matters worse
 

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It's 2:30am here. I've been up with our daughter who woke me about 30 minutes ago with an earache.
I had a look in her ear with one of those Scopes and there is bits of ear wax causing some irritation on the ear drum..
Hoping a warm water bottle will help break it loose.

Oh dear. Mine recently had it. Do see a doctor if she has any fever. Our GP refused to see her and she had some decline in hearing until another doctor prescribed her an antibiotic.
 
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