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Night Shift

MazaritaSenior Contributor23 Sept 2015, 4:13 am AEST

Night Shift

Since I am awake at 4am I thought I'd start this thread for those of us who have trouble sleeping and might find it helpful to have a place to go to chat. Whatever gets you through the night is alright.

To get the ball rolling, I'll just say that I enjoyed being part of the Topic Tuesday discussion tonight. I wish it was possible for these events to be weekly rather than monthly. Either way, thanks SANE and all the people I've met on here over recent months.

Edited June 2016 and February 2017: Night Shift is now open 24 hours a day. To join in, just click through to the last page of the thread at the top right of this post to get to the latest message.

Edited April 2017 and June 2017: For the sake of better communications between members here, I am adding that this thread is meant to be a caring, kind and gentle place of sharing. Humour is welcome, as long as its not unkindly directed towards other members. Hope your time in this chat thread is rewarding.

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TABSenior Contributor15 Nov 2016, 5:01 am AEDT

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I may go for a stroll later re moonlight, just stuck head out door then cos told self wanted to check it out @Former-Member work is 6pm, well today . I crashed for a few hours, feeling really tired, but got up, going to try to sleep through the morning before it gets too hot. 38 tomorrow, and the aircon really struggles.. so time to look at accom options after this few days work .. never ending lol, need a better place if going to be working re comfort/rest, this is ok if grab sleep whenever it comes ie not working tho

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Unknown userMember15 Nov 2016, 5:02 am AEDT

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You know @Former-Member, if you imaging moths swarming a streetlight at night, well these butterflies are kinda like that atm, in the daytime, but less busy, more relaxed. Actually, the neighbours cat is so cute chasing them. I'll try post a pic next I can 🙂

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Unknown userMember15 Nov 2016, 5:06 am AEDT

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Understand, is this a permanent position @TAB? Thought it was temporary. 38° sucks!! I'd be catatonic lol Just do what ya can. Presuming you're still in a van? Can you park in the shade or put up shadecloth?

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TABSenior Contributor15 Nov 2016, 5:11 am AEDT

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no o not permanent @Former-Member ..its only 3 shifts ..lucky if I can get through 2 weeks without taking a sickie lol, plus get bored, so don't bother with permanent, yeah still in ancient van well with annexe, at least going away last week helped give some perspective, as in .. have I really been staying ..in this.. lol ..meant when came back and opened door, looked inside

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TABSenior Contributor15 Nov 2016, 5:13 am AEDT

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at least am on nites so will cool down re temp @Former-Member. Good thoughts re shade, and shade cloth, but this van aint ever seeing the road or moving again, its an old site van, like where old vans go to die lol

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Unknown userMember15 Nov 2016, 5:20 am AEDT

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Hmm, maybe a new van @TAB? Or RV?

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Unknown userMember15 Nov 2016, 5:22 am AEDT

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Poor old van, put out to pasture, conjures up some interesting images o k

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Unknown userMember15 Nov 2016, 5:25 am AEDT

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My phones going flat shortly so before it cuts out I will bid you adur, go get that sleep, and have good day TAB, stay strong 🙂

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TABSenior Contributor15 Nov 2016, 5:28 am AEDT

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..a new plan maybe @Former-Member lol.. the van belongs to the caravan park.. did do the caravanning thing briefly with friends van a couple years ago ..its just a lazy option being in a caravan park, I dont really like knowing that there are people all around me etc, well have done it before, I never intended staying more than a couple of weeks this time. I'd rather be in a quiet outskirts of town place where no one can see me or know what I do or share rubbish bins, see me come and go, not really secure etc ..guess its a matter of deciding where I want to stay for well say a year at least .. maybe I'm always running away, well am .. How are you 'travelling' anyway? I haven't been on here much in last bit

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TABSenior Contributor15 Nov 2016, 5:30 am AEDT

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okay, you too @Former-Member thanx for chat .. hope you get some sleep, am trying to stay up for a bit as said

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