tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post868376586327447260..comments2023-10-11T13:36:40.615+01:00Comments on menopausaloldbag (MOB): The Chink Collectormenopausaloldbag (MOB)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04320287770097378027noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-78183315667983731962010-05-05T22:45:09.099+01:002010-05-05T22:45:09.099+01:00Good Golly Miss Mob, every time I come over here I...Good Golly Miss Mob, every time I come over here I am spellbound by your powerful words. What a writer you are. I hope you're feeling well, and enjoying the (slightly) better weather. I've been wandering around the blogosphere for over a year now, looking for a new home, only to find myself back where I started (and very pleased I feel about it too).<br />GBS xGone Back Southhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01391620186388562057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-26295617530767911922010-05-02T00:20:11.010+01:002010-05-02T00:20:11.010+01:00Glad to hear the black clouds are lifting. May you...Glad to hear the black clouds are lifting. May you walk in sunshine.Housewifeinthehighlandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185751330764597620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-74103081667686259032010-04-18T18:47:06.123+01:002010-04-18T18:47:06.123+01:00Your words are so healing to me, who so often feel...Your words are so healing to me, who so often feels this deression will never end and the light seems to grow dimmer as time goes on. Yet, I do feel the hope and light in your words. You so get it, you put things into words so perfectly, what a gift you have and what a treasure you are. XXXXX<br />CherylAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-43611016452238742242010-04-11T08:19:20.967+01:002010-04-11T08:19:20.967+01:00I wish you all the best, MOB. If I may (sends virt...I wish you all the best, MOB. If I may (sends virtual hug.)rickpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13514696038515469499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-506477200321224642010-04-07T15:28:07.692+01:002010-04-07T15:28:07.692+01:00Prabesh – welcome. Sorry for the delay in answeri...Prabesh – welcome. Sorry for the delay in answering your comment. I’ve been busy doing other things these days! I’ll pop along and have a look at your blog. Best way to grow your readership is to visit other blogs and leave comments where you like the material. You should also set yourself up as a follower of other blogs that you like as they may visit you and become a follower too. Thank you for such nice comments and good luck with your blog.<br /><br />Eliza – the longer days are truly a bonus and a bit of sun helps a great deal too. I’ll pop over to read your blog soon, promise!<br /><br />Purestgreen – yup, it all looks so much better these days. I’ve been busy writing and not spending any time blogging or reading other blogs as I decided to get a shufty on with the book I am writing! I’ll post soon but thank you for leaving such a great comment. <br /><br />Coffee – things don’t look so good for you these days. I’m glad to see you writing again but it makes for a difficult read as your life is so haphazard and sad right now. Glad to see you taking steps to change things, divorce is a horrid thing to go through. <br /><br />Teresa – oh thank you, I am honoured. Now if only I could get my stuff published as regularly as you do I’d feel I deserved the honour! You are a star!menopausaloldbag (MOB)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04320287770097378027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-30973608815036590572010-04-05T13:53:30.092+01:002010-04-05T13:53:30.092+01:00You have a Beautiful Bloggers award over at my pla...You have a Beautiful Bloggers award over at my place. <br />Hope you are inundated with chinks!Teresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-17656437683195438282010-04-02T14:05:33.663+01:002010-04-02T14:05:33.663+01:00I'm back to blogging on my old blog and becomi...I'm back to blogging on my old blog and becoming a bit of a chink collector myself.wakeupandsmellthecoffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04602735058278146250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-34744509153359569802010-03-25T19:41:13.341+00:002010-03-25T19:41:13.341+00:00The spring is building steam, more and more light ...The spring is building steam, more and more light each day.<br /><br />Four whole weeks since your last post. I miss youuuuuuuuu!PurestGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860331983741242940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-49099450246336367112010-03-16T01:43:07.336+00:002010-03-16T01:43:07.336+00:00So well written, and I understand every word! I lo...So well written, and I understand every word! I love the sunny snowy crisp days of winter, but its those dark damp soulless days that really get to you. Seems I'm not alone.Elizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810638337124194629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-80264124847706016092010-03-15T01:52:56.715+00:002010-03-15T01:52:56.715+00:00In the recent years i have changed a lot. The pers...In the recent years i have changed a lot. The perspective of mine to look at things is entirely different now. Each day as I realized there is some positive change occurring in me, I felt that there are many others like me who might and want to change. And I usually thought that if I can change hundred of you and the hundreds in turn will change thousands of other, the world would certainly be a better place to live. And I always wanted to share those stuffs. The "stuffs" I mentioned are actually articles I collected. These were generally published in the local newspaper in the past few years. These articles are so precious to me and think it would benefit others too. I want you to consider my site and think of it. I am sure you will like it. I hope you will keep a link referring to my site in your POPULAR BLOG. I think your blog is really awesome and lot of peoples liked it. So I thought of asking you. And do give me an advice what I do to improve my blog. Its just in its initial phase and I am new to blogging. And I think I need a lot of modification to it. Please kindly consider my request. Let’s join hand in making this world a happy place.<br />LINK : http://developing-your-personality.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Prabesh Dhakal<br />sillypraw@gmail.com<br />Kathmandu University <br />NepalMessage from bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12887971104640131143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-59445391226641872062010-03-08T19:20:19.495+00:002010-03-08T19:20:19.495+00:00What a lovely post. xWhat a lovely post. xSuzysoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02839087307907606119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-55384001960223910732010-03-04T21:24:40.822+00:002010-03-04T21:24:40.822+00:00TMOTL – I’m well on my way to owning a great stash...TMOTL – I’m well on my way to owning a great stash of jewellery! Collecting more and more every day now. <br /><br />Tattie – the weather has been amazing these last few days. Glad you made the best of it. <br /><br />Wildernesschick – oh thank you very much. I shall pop it on my sidebar when I get some time. <br /><br />Crystal – you are so right but I think that some people just get tired waiting and looking. I know I was one of the lucky ones.menopausaloldbag (MOB)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04320287770097378027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-77114941069851627052010-03-04T15:07:06.094+00:002010-03-04T15:07:06.094+00:00There is always light, it's always there somew...There is always light, it's always there somewhere waiting for us to find it. A beautiful post.<br /><br />CJ xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-83596307467628369222010-03-02T12:07:47.249+00:002010-03-02T12:07:47.249+00:00There is an award for you on my blog xxThere is an award for you on my blog xxWildernesschichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204518870992194687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-26331261182582510242010-03-01T14:37:59.057+00:002010-03-01T14:37:59.057+00:00I woke up to a brigh blue sky this morning - wow w...I woke up to a brigh blue sky this morning - wow what a differnce it makes! Fabulous post, I found it very moving.Tattieweaslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10723634612274763884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-10002263349729297582010-02-28T19:00:20.173+00:002010-02-28T19:00:20.173+00:00May you collect enough chinks for a triple strand ...May you collect enough chinks for a triple strand necklace!the mother of this lothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04173598381711792094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-45683185004579748972010-02-28T15:55:01.344+00:002010-02-28T15:55:01.344+00:00Bubbles – thank you so much, I guess that although...Bubbles – thank you so much, I guess that although each experience of anything in life is unique, there are constants that resonate with all of us. <br /><br />Robynn – thanks you again, you are always so generous with your feedback. I hope for you too that things get better. Grieving is exhausting. Time makes it easier,<br /><br />Lena – aw thanks Hen but being a fellow Glaswegian you get my humour! I can’t take credit for the seven dwarfisms! It was an old email going around but yeah a t-shirt would be a great idea. <br /><br />Aims – if anyone knows about depression it is surely you. I’ve changed my diet to a very healthy one and it has made a huge difference, that and coming to the end of the menopause. I’m only taking Glocosamine Sulphate for cartilage, nails and hair and fish oils for my joints. I never started on anti-depressants because by the time I realised I was suffering from depression as well as severe menopausal symptoms I had started the climb out of it. Exercise and diet has been the key for me keeping things improving daily. I feel absolutely brilliant now. And yes, you are a gem with your ability to empathise and support. A real one-off. Thanks.menopausaloldbag (MOB)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04320287770097378027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-47330082507887059572010-02-27T19:44:23.349+00:002010-02-27T19:44:23.349+00:00Looking at the other comments I tend to agree with...Looking at the other comments I tend to agree with a SAD light. It would help greatly in many respects. <br /><br />I also hope you are taking plenty of supplements. Vitamin D and Fish and Salmon Oils - Evening Primrose.<br /><br />Again - here for you - hoping I'm one of those gems as you are to me.aimshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685252628734838159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-43103732738759958162010-02-27T17:49:57.723+00:002010-02-27T17:49:57.723+00:00MOB - even I (a ginger pale-skinned moaning git!) ...MOB - even I (a ginger pale-skinned moaning git!) am looking forward to summer after the ruddy winter we've had! And if anyone's chin deserves to be up it's yours!<br /><br /> You've always had the knack of cheering me up, and imagine patenting a tee-shirt with the menopause dwarfs on! You'd make a fortune! Especially at the Barra's!Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447013188405986054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-34595111904729692192010-02-27T09:14:40.526+00:002010-02-27T09:14:40.526+00:00Having walked the path of depression myself I can ...Having walked the path of depression myself I can say I've never read a more apt or beautiful description of what it feels like. That was an amazing piece. <br /><br />Thank you for your visit and all your encouragement, sweet friend.Robynn's Ravingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619286823020924023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-1188238768669745822010-02-25T20:27:41.432+00:002010-02-25T20:27:41.432+00:00Wow, I am speechless, you sum up my feelings so pe...Wow, I am speechless, you sum up my feelings so perfectly. You are a very special writer. I am glad to have found you. oOo xBubbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840094730928894663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-74283175731613622072010-02-25T19:26:18.518+00:002010-02-25T19:26:18.518+00:00Kathy - I guess that watching someone you love in ...Kathy - I guess that watching someone you love in deep depression is even worse than suffering it. I hope she comes through this soon. But thank God she has you and her Dad and husband. It makes all the difference. Hugs xmenopausaloldbag (MOB)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04320287770097378027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-67302023432291023362010-02-25T17:54:44.654+00:002010-02-25T17:54:44.654+00:00Having met all 7 dwarfs and then some, I can tell ...Having met all 7 dwarfs and then some, I can tell you the hardest thing I have had to plod through lately is the depression of my own lovely daughter. Nothing can squeeze my heart harder than watching one of my children suffer.Kathy's Klotheslinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17881966393157941515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-8151564401251585262010-02-25T17:23:51.089+00:002010-02-25T17:23:51.089+00:00Wildernesschick – January is clearly the hardest m...Wildernesschick – January is clearly the hardest month for very many people. I doubt there are many people look forward to the credit card bills after Christmas and the long year ahead without feeling less sparkly than usual. I used to just find the anti-climax from the festive season a bit miserable but recovered quickly after the first week of January because I knew the days were getting longer. The last three years or so have been very dark so I should have known something was wrong as that feeling never left me when the better months came along. Hope the sight of that Crocus keeps you feeling optimistic. <br /><br />Martin H – glue of depression is a great way to describe it. No matter how hard you try sometimes, you are steadfastly stuck. <br /><br />Carol – thank you so much, it a bit Mills and Boons though!<br /><br />Ann – thanks. I guess so many of us are just glad to see even the smallest indication of lighter brighter days. You take care too. <br /><br />Teresa – as always you are very generous with your feedback. Thank you and yes plenty of chinks being deposited in the old bank account these days! <br /><br />Flowerpot – it’s certainly something I’d consider if I start to get low next winter. The thing is I never suffered from SAD before, this depression I had wasn’t seasonal but one that lasted for almost five years, the last three being quite intense. It seemed to have been triggered by the Menopause, poor diet and being very unfit. I haven’t taken any anti-depressants. The change of diet, coming off HRT and knocking alcohol on the head or at least down to moderate levels at the weekend has all restored my chemical balance to its rightful level. But, I’d happily get a light box if I ended up suffering from SAD at any time. Glad yours is working, there’s so much good evidence that they do indeed work.menopausaloldbag (MOB)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04320287770097378027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-46019765379775949292010-02-25T16:31:48.507+00:002010-02-25T16:31:48.507+00:00Absolutely MOB. We must gather our chinks while we...Absolutely MOB. We must gather our chinks while we can. Talking of which, have you ever tried a lightbox? I've been using one this winter and I really think its helped.Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.com