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I don't cook, I only have a microwave for ready meals. But I've got it on the small table to air dry & it seems to be ok🤞

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 2h

I'd actually bought a new phone to replace it as it's got v slow & not holding battery charge, but I'm slowly getting used to the new one & setting it up & not ready to swap over yet. I'm not good with change 🙄 And useful to keep the old one as a spare. Hopefully it'll be ok🤞

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 2h

Ty, it seems to be ok. It was only submerged for a couple of seconds & I towel dried it immediately. It had a sturdy case on it so the only water ingress wd HV been through the charging port & speakers. 1

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 4h

Just dropped my phone in dog's water bowl 🙄 Fished it straight out & dried it off with towel, seems to be ok. Any advice what to do? I don't have any rice. No radiators, just a plug in small oil filled radiator. It's grey & cloudy, no sunshine. It's possible water is still in the charging port.

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 7h

0715h pre dawn sky. Sunrise, almost exactly due East, getting rapidly & obviously later & further southward every day. 13C this morning but still warm enough (18C) during the day for sandals. The dread of Xmas & reminder of my lonely lack of connection with others getting stronger every day.

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Disability News Service @johnpring.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The BBC has failed to explain why the host of its flagship current affairs programme Question Time has repeatedly pushed the idea that social security spending must be cut, while ignoring official figures that debunk claims it is “spiralling”. #BBCQT www.disabilitynewsservice.com/bbc-fails-to...

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BBC fails to explain why Question Time host repeatedly fails to debunk the lie of ‘spiralling welfare’

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I'm really glad you got another 4 legged friend in your life again. And really glad that you seem to be flourishing in your new life. V brave to make such a big lifestyle change 👍

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Disability News Service @johnpring.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Andy Burnham’s announcement of free personal care as part of a new National Care Service will only apply to those over 65, and not to working-age disabled people, No 10 has confirmed, sparking shock and concern among disabled people’s organisations. www.disabilitynewsservice.com/free-social-...

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Free social care is coming… but only if you’re over 65, government confirms after Burnham speech

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Leading by example, eh? In most jobs, this kind of behaviour would result in disciplinary action.

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Admittedly it's pretty & safer at night but £ would be better spent dealing with litter & fly tipping.

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Likely to be psychological & trust issues too. Give it time, mix the human things he likes with dog food & v slowly (over weeks/months) phase out the human food. Try the Premack principle ie you can have pudding (human foods he likes) if you eat your veg (dog food), start small, reward big.

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Was he a street dog? They will usually eat anything, edible or not! Keep an eye on it, make a diary of what he eats when & his bowel habits in case there's an internal problem. Try enhancing his regular food with some sardines & PB (both smell strong) to encourage him to eat. He's very cute 😍

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yes, he's still very much enjoying life most of the time. He's blissfully unaware of his own fragility. But it's v hard. I'm tied to him 24/7 now as he gets so distressed if left alone. And v difficult in the flat. He wet his bed last night & peed on carpet just now, I'm spending hours cleaning.

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Smart dog!😁 Has he been wormed? Are his teeth ok?

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Beach day! Dogs now allowed on again till next Spring. I didn't think the dog would still be around to go on our local beach again. A lovely warm sunny day, just like being on holiday again. We both paddled, the water was lovely, not cold.

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NikkSinc 📚 @nikksinc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We’re the Bank of the General Public and our sole purpose is to service the profits of shareholders.

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

1 Oct, how did that happen? I'm going to deliberately breach winter dress order & continue wearing sandals as I cant face the additional brain demands & time cost of having to organise socks (2 prs, without seams) & boots. Luckily it's mild, dry & sun is out today & the beach is open to dogs now.

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

High drama happening above the US. Great account to follow. Some cracking messages.

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Not even October yet & the Xmas lights are up in town 🙄

Pedestrian shopping street with strings of white lights overhead & on trees & rainbow coloured lights wrapped around lamp posts. It's pretty but several months too early

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hey folks, I usually forget about #madskychat but tonight I've even remembered to add the hashtag! Hope all doing ok. Here's my old boy still enjoying life yesterday, he'll be 15 in Jan altho I don't think he'll see Xmas (spine degeneration & dementia). bsky.app/profile/js2....

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Cue the same illegal sale of cheap vape fluid, as with tobacco. Unregulated, containing god knows what & undoing all the benefit of switching from tobacco to vaping. As ever, all this will do is impact the poorest hardest.

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I guess I'm just going to have to get a big vape fluid order in now & stockpile & try to ration it. Which increases the risk of relapsing. My unmedicated ADHD brain absolutely needs the stimulant effect of nicotine & caffeine.

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I smoked 40yrs. I quit 2023, had some relapses but smoke free for a year now. Couldnt have done it without vaping. I'm still an addict but my addiction is no longer as harmful. I cd get knock-off baccy £5/pack which lasts 2weeks. I miss the smoking habit. It wouldnt take much to go back to it.

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Just had email from the online store I get my vape fluid from. The new vape tax will add an extra £2.20 to a bottle of vape fluid (normally costs £1.80). A bottle lasts about 3 days. Vaping will be just as expensive as tobacco. Eliminates a major motivating factor for quitting smoking😡

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Tomoro dogs are allowed on the sandy beach again over the winter, so this might be his last slipway run. He used to do this several times but now once is enough & it's a bit of a struggle. But he still enjoys it. #Staffy #olddog #enjoyinglife

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I have a theory... they're vanlifers, on stealth campervans, the petrol was to light a campfire 😉

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Result! Just bagged a knee length down filled coat, as new, with hood, rated to -15C, for £15 (£18.74 incl del) on Vinted. That'll be my dressing gown for in the van. Bring on winter❄️

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

0600h, dog is fast asleep, Ive closed bedroom window so cant hear the wind now, made coffee & got into sleeping bag under the (summer) duvet to warm up. 17C in the bedroom. Summer is definitely over. I need to toughen up. Hopefully back in the van tonight 🤞

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

0530, after lying awake for 2 hrs listening to howling wind & then having had to take the dog out to pee, I've accepted that I'm not going to be getting back to sleep now so kettle on. I already sense that today is not good to be a good day.

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Discovered this today in Aldi. Looks interesting. Could be worth stockpiling it if it's ok.

Tin of beer & cheese soup, with Oktoberfest label

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I tried selling on eBay about 15yrs ago, v complicated with listing & sale fees as % & had to weigh & measure parcels & I undersold the postage a few times. Put me off for 99p items. I'll maybe try it again if it's more like Vinted now.

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Yes, after watching loads of YouTubes, I now cash out straightway too & screenshot everything. I don't know if I can be bothered with eBay, having to work out fees & postage. Altho I've a couple of things I think would sell better on eBay so I might give it a try.

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Ha! Old enough to have loved Peter Sellers as Clouseau when I was a kid. Just about to see if it's as good comedy as I remember. bsky.app/profile/js2....

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Be careful, apparently Vinted doesn't like items listed elsewhere at same time, I think it's in the rules. Been watching YouTube vids, lots of sellers being blocked for petty minor rule breaches. I love spreadsheets so I've made a fab spreadsheet, v pleasing to see my total £ figure increase😁

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Over 7wks selling, I'm averaging about £20/wk which I'm quite happy with. And more importantly, I've actually got a bit of space in my wardrobe now. Still a lot to get rid of yet but I'm happy just plodding on doing it whenever I'm at the flat for a few days. I have a system now which helps.

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I mostly sell under a fiver but discovered stuff in my wardrobe from my 20s which is now "vintage" & sought after, especially boho hippy stuff. So I've had some good sales & got other stuff to sell that should also do well. I'm enjoying doing it, double bonus of getting £ from decluttering.

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I remember that era too! We didn't have a colour TV till I was 11, only 1 TV in the house. As I student I saved my waitressing pay & tips for a small portable B&W for my room & revelled in the luxury of lying in bed watching tv for 1st time. I still remember that feeling!

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Celebrating a productive few days listing old clothes on Vinted. Over the weekend I've sold 4 items total £46. Admittedly I've spent 4+hrs washing, taking photos, listing, packaging & taking to locker/PO. So its not going to earn a living but it'll pay for some treats I wouldnt have otherwise.

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It was lovely this morning. Not seen one so pretty for a while. Sadly it's now grey sky & gloomy, rain forecast later.

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I'm noticing the temps dropping daily up here. I'm still in sandals & summer clothes, will have to swop for boots & fleeces soon. Makes it harder in the van, more to carry, more mud, more time consuming. Really not looking forward to winter.

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Ok, Ty. I don't have TV licence, haven't watched live TV for a decade so I can't access iPlayer, shame. Don't even have my 15+ yr old TV plugged in!

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I've downloaded the audio books but not listened to them yet. I enjoyed his Hawthorne books. Where can I watch the tv series?

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Beautiful dawn, tho chilly 16C in the flat, the coolest it's been in the flat since March April. I need to reacclimatise to the cold. Sunrise is creeping southward daily. 0700, it's still not quite daylight yet. It's going to be a long winter.

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Yeah, it'll be Survival of the most aggressive/Lord of the flies type of situation. Personally I'll take what I can & disappear off out into the wilds. Safety in solitude rather than in numbers.

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

What's sad is that within the 1st 24hrs, some ppl are demonstrating aggressive behaviour & stealing from each other. So the biggest threat in an apocalypse is perhaps not a lack of resources, but other ppl. 2

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Watching Apocalypse on C4, a survival docu-experiment. Their biggest probs are lack of basic survival skills, teamship & leadership. Anyone with military training could breeze this. Most civvies wd struggle. Moral of the story is that to hungry ppl, Spam is gold. So stockpile Spam. 1

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Lovely full moon hanging low above the rooftops at dusk. Looks enormous, is it maybe a Super Moon? In the distance are the hills where I retreat to for peace, away from the madding crowd. I wish I was up there now but I'm grounded due to vehicle problem.

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Grounded at the flat bcos of a problem with the van so another Vinted purchase (£2 & del) for the full set of Pink Panther 🩷 films from my childhood to pass the time after I've finished the Jonathan Creek box set.

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I think he's gone back off to sleep. I'm going to risk tiptoeing to the bathroom 🤞

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JayEsstoo @js2.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

*whispers sotto voce... I think he's just woken, I'm pretending to be asleep hoping he'll go back off again. It's like having a young child 🙄 For a deaf dog, he's got amazing sensory perception. I darent move until I hear the rhythmic heavy breathing again.

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