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Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor25 May 2016, 9:48 pm AEST

Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

Hi All

There is a thread operating on the Lived Experience Forum under Night Shift where members who are having trouble sleeping for any reason give a bit of a shout-out, to see if there is anyone else sleepless and looking for company. It's been such a great thing, I thought I would start one over here too.

I have had the odd few nights where I have woken up on and off, and my kids have been having a bit of trouble some nights too, depending on what has happened during the day.

Being a carer can be lonely too, so if you are making an after-midnight cup of something hot, and wonder who else might be doing that too, maybe have a look-in here and see if anyone else is about.

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Unknown userMember05 Dec 2017, 9:11 pm AEDT

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Have been thinking I need to get sorted for Christmas @Faith-and-Hope
Usually get food based gifts for some older people a good theme has not come to mind. One year it was brekky stuff, another morning tea. Has to be something with long use by that does not need refrigeration or cooking.

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DeterminedSenior Contributor05 Dec 2017, 9:14 pm AEDT

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Good evening all, trust everyone is as well as can be.

Has been another wet afternoon here with another big storm, it has been raining constantly her since Saturday afternoon. We got 150mm in one storm on Sunday afternoon lost power for 8 or 9 hours, tried going to town for takeout but power lines over the road on main road and water over the road on alternate route, good thing the bbq had gas.

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Unknown userMember05 Dec 2017, 9:50 pm AEDT

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I would like a gas cook top with electric oven @Determined so that one can still cook in s power out.

Any suggestions for food basket theme for Christmas gift appreciated, think older men, diabetic ...

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DeterminedSenior Contributor05 Dec 2017, 10:23 pm AEDT

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Haha @Former-Member
Have been banned from buying food items for FIL.
All of the food items I would usually get are probably not diabetic friendly. I always figure a food gifts should be indulgent not practical.

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Unknown userMember05 Dec 2017, 10:35 pm AEDT

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The dudes are on a low income so tend to stick to something practical, did put in nice stuff that they would not normally get themselves (such as Milo cereal) @Determined

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Unknown userMember05 Dec 2017, 10:42 pm AEDT

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I am sure inspiration will come in due course, must get some shut eye.

Gentle thoughts to our @Former-Member and neck scratch for Holly, no need to say a word but used you sitting in the background. ..

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor05 Dec 2017, 10:49 pm AEDT

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Corn chips, salsa, guocomale mix, beans ..... @Former-Member ? Or pick another culture ...... olives, bread sticks, tinned fish, semi-dried tomatoes, tinned pate, dolmathes (vibe wrapped rice parcels .....

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DeterminedSenior Contributor05 Dec 2017, 10:52 pm AEDT

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As far as practicle goes we would get things like cerial and tinned stuff like pea and corn, baked beans etc... shirt bread or cookies for treats. everyone has different taste though.

We got a hamper from our church on the weekend (some of what we got was stuff we had dropped off autonomously to be used in outgoing hampers lol). I enquired if there wasnt someone more needy than us but they were determined that it was for us.
Anyway, we were actually discussing (darling and I) and while not wantimg ti be ungrateful but in the context of what we could contribute in the future, some of what goes into food hampers while very thoughtful is not always practicle. At the same time treats are nice. No answers unfortunately.

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DeterminedSenior Contributor05 Dec 2017, 10:54 pm AEDT

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@Former-Member above
+ I like @Faith-and-Hope suggestion. Will add these to our list for next call out at church.

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DeterminedSenior Contributor05 Dec 2017, 10:57 pm AEDT

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Excuse the autocorrect in all that. Cant fix it on the phone and tablet is flat.

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