ASHLEY SMITH
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England based carer, live with my wife, her parents and 4 cats. will write for all areas but especially mental health and disability. though as stuff for filthy seems popular will try there . any comments, suggestions or requests considered
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pasta,veg and sauce
I have been cooking both at home and for work for nearly 40 years, I only follow exact recipes when I want something like a sauce or a certain pastry.it tends to be look what I have, look at the time I have and go from there. At work I care for adults with additional needs and often need to cook for 15 people or more. We grow our own vegetables and buy in other ingredients, this means most meals start from the ground up.
By ASHLEY SMITH6 years ago in Feast
what you might have missed
I am probably quite a rarity during this lock down period, I have drank less, eat less and watched less tv. Music is my escape at the moment, best way to block out the world. As a front line carer its important to forget the world now and again. So here's 3 things lost myself in recently.
By ASHLEY SMITH6 years ago in Geeks
post lockdown escape
the lockdown has cost me 3 concerts and meant my wedding and subsequent honey moon is delayed a year. Also it means I will not be able to visit my son for his 30th birthday and he wont be able to see mine for my 50th. He lives 50 miles from me and due to his autism and other needs he lives in a supported living care home. He seems to be coping with the lock down so far as he hasn't been in contact to complain.
By ASHLEY SMITH6 years ago in Families
Worrying is good
I heard an interesting theory while listening to a comedy podcast earlier and still not sure if they are right or not. They said that the man in the couple is anxious, worries all phone calls are bad news and that all conversations are the same. The wife is organised to a point but lets things happen and deals as she goes along. What they said was not only is he dealing with the pandemic and lockdown better but that she heard that this is true in many more cases.
By ASHLEY SMITH6 years ago in Psyche
how to watch tv
I am sure there will be many reading this that wont believe a few things I remember from my earlies tv watching days. In the uk it was 3 channels, everything was on and then went till it was repeated. If you missed it there was no recording, no catch up and no plus one channels. It meant that if you needed a comfort break or drink you had to wait between programmes or rush during adverts, a famous cry would come up of "its back on" and you would need to rush back as there was no pause.
By ASHLEY SMITH6 years ago in 01
not so sweet dreams
I have often read that at least part of the dreams you have at night are based on the last things you think of before you sleep. My mind must be going off on some bizarre tangents I don't notice if this is true. Its not always the case that I remember dreams or that they gradually disperse as I wake up. For the first time that I can recall I physically woke my self as I reacted to something in the dream and even woke my fiancé. I can usually pick her up and move her if she's on my side of the bed so I presume my reaction to the dream was violent.
By ASHLEY SMITH6 years ago in Psyche
Lockdown diary
I have just been reading how historians suggest people start to write journals and diary entries about the pandemic and lock down. Therefore in the future you can have first hand stories about how people remembered this time and how they got through it. One of my favourite historical book series is hidden voices, books made from first hand accounts of the two world wars. It includes account from both sides of the conflict and doesn't have any bias as both sides are represented.
By ASHLEY SMITH6 years ago in Psyche
The threat is real, the virus kills
I have added the American way to the headline as I want to compare where I am in the uk with the American to a deadly virus. As around 42,000 Americans have died due to covid I don't understand the people who believe it wont happen or hasn't happened and is a fake story. I love a conspiracy theory but this isn't a gunman behind a grassy mound. This is millions infected and thousands dead.
By ASHLEY SMITH6 years ago in Longevity
sex sells
I have just finished watching a documentary about a way young women can make thousands of pounds from their bodies, all from within their own home. Its a website that allows you to post whatever content you choose and then you can charge a monthly fee for access, you can also sell individual items separately.
By ASHLEY SMITH6 years ago in Filthy
is pornography cheating
This is a slightly more involved question then it used to be a few years ago. Its not just videos in plain packaging and top shelf magazines. You can access pretty much anything you like via your phone or computer, legal or otherwise. The choice is massive and basically for free unless you want to pay for "premium content".
By ASHLEY SMITH6 years ago in Filthy
trying to survive covid
Please take this as advice and suggestions, even the best advice wont guarantee anything, especially as you have to hope others are doing the same as you. I have 12 years experience in the health care sector and I am qualified to managerial level. I have training in medication, ppe and all aspects of health care and the use of equipment.
By ASHLEY SMITH6 years ago in Longevity
Define essential during the covid lockdown
As I say in the sub heading this is based on my experiences and anecdotes in the uk as that's where I am. Ever since this lockdown started there's been disagreements on what's essential and what isn't. If one kind of shop is open then why isn't another kind is common. One large sports chain wanted to stay open because it sells fitness clothing and said that was essential for health. After a backlash in the press they closed. At the same time bicycle shops were deemed essential, though that's mainly for maintainace and alternative transport for key workers.
By ASHLEY SMITH6 years ago in Longevity
