Latest Moan From You and Me 2024

My migraines are usually only 10 mins of visual disturbance. I know it is coming cos suddenly there are holes in anything I am reading. Then I get arcs like in your middle bottom picture, but only white lights, not colours.

The flashing I get when moving around in dim light is different and stops the moment I stop moving or reach a brighter area. It's apparently to do with a pull on the retina when the eye isn't receiving enough light to see by.

 

I've had those flashing coloured lights on a few occasions, I was pretty worried first time it happened.
With me it seems to come on for no real reason but I do remember it coming on on very sunny day when I was taking photos, looking through the viewfinder.

It's really odd because it's only at one side, but it's exactly the same in both eyes.

 

Down here in mid Cornwall I have had outages quite regularly. I usually only find out when the electric clock shows the wrong time. A couple of weeks ago the National Grid turned our power off from 8.00am until 6.00pm two days running while they replaced poles and cables etc. It will be interesting to see if my supply improves. There have been loads of road works for Broadband locally, they like to wait until the main visitors season to start road works.

 

I wish to moan about the weather! My lovely plants have been flattened by strong winds and heavy rain. Pfft!

 

@pete my favourite SM has 2 checkouts with priority for pregnant women and the handicapped so they can get thru quickly. There are also 2 checkouts marked to say here we have time to chat if you like - great for lonely people. There are another 2 to 4 checkouts for people who self scan as they fill their trolley and 4 machines for people with just a basketful who want to checkout themselves. Queues never get more than 5 deep before another checkout opens.

They have quiet periods twice a week when the lighting is dimmed and there's no music or announcements - helpful for people with conditions such as autism or who just like some peace. They also have free STs for their female staff and give all staff an extra day off on the 2nd of Jan as a reward for getting thru the Xmas and NY festivities.

The only downside is that, since Brexit, they no longer stock golden syrup, Heinz baked beans or HP sauce in their "foreign" section.

 

Usually about 4 checkouts where I go and people with trollies piled high.

There are sections for self checkout for trollies and another for self checkout baskets.

I prefer the self checkouts now I have got used to them, far more convenient, and not so much waiting around, if any.

 

@Obelix-Vendée in the UK more and more places are replacing people with self-scan, which I refuse to use if I have more than a couple of items. One clothes shop my wife goes to, even has self-scan when items have security tags. When my wife said she had no idea how to remove the tag, the woman just tutted and said it's easy. That just about sums up the general attitude to customer service these days.
Self-checkout is OK if you have just a few items, but it takes much longer if you have a full trolley. With a staffed checkout, I can sort items into the order I want to bag them and clear the conveyor as the final item is scanned.

 

Love the idea of quiet times, @Obelix-Vendée! My regular supermarket is an absolute cacophony of noise.

 

They used to do that in Morrisons on Saturday mornings, suddenly have the lights go out and the music stops.
I stopped going then as I was using too many torch batteries
I don't go Saturdays anymore.

 

If you can find one with out a large queue. They are also introducing larger self service tills to replace these.