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  • Ellen
    Ellen Moderator Posts: 2,009
    https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/comment/737792#Comment_737792

    Afternoon @Skinny Keef well done completing your information for the new look forum. It goes live later on this month. We will continue to keep everyone informed here:

    https://community.versusarthritis.org/categories/new-community

    Ellen.

  • toady
    toady Member Posts: 2,926
    edited 10. Sep 2025, 16:30

    Hi @Ellen, going by Keef's comment and now seeing PeterJ's post of yesterday, is some sort of email invite involved in this as I haven't heard anything about things needing to be completed? I am not on your mailing list now & hope it's not necessary. Either way hopefully all the info is available to decide if 'you do not wish to be migrated over' (rather ominous 😬), as the deadline of the 15th is quite short thinking time. Thanks :)

  • Skinny Keef
    Skinny Keef Member Posts: 1,457

    it’s just completing your profile, describe yourself in one sentence and select your preferred pronouns 🙄


    skinny tall fit musical motorcyclist was mine, although actually thinking about it I may have put motorcycle by mistake lol

  • toady
    toady Member Posts: 2,926

    Ta Keef. I have never willingly 'completed a profile', so we shall see 🤔. 'skinny tall fit musical motorcycle' 😁 like it.

  • toady
    toady Member Posts: 2,926

    Btw it might be an idea to copy the invitation post to the Our New Community section where I've been looking for updates & stuff rather than LWA, I only found it by clicking Recent Posts.

  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,558
    edited 10. Sep 2025, 18:38

    I put nothing in my profile. at the moment only one category is there which is LWA looks like new people signing up are now being directed there?

    You do not have to chose things like preferred pronouns unless you want to. My profile is empty just my name.

    You will get an email Toady.

    Oh and it's called arthritis connect so back to AC!

    I don't think everything has migrated over yet so no 'coffee lounge'.

    We can keep posting here for now I think.

  • toady
    toady Member Posts: 2,926
    edited 10. Sep 2025, 18:45

    Thanks frog - yes that's the sort of 'leave x empty' I usually do as long as it's not required fields blah blah. They don't have an email for me here and in any case I would have liked more upfront info tbh. I don't give out email addresses readily these days; I assume there's a reason forum inbox won't do.

    Spotted your edit thanks, has LWA been 'migrated' archive & all? 🤔 or clean slate.

  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,558

    Clean slate maybe not permanently though time will tell…..

  • bosh
    bosh Member Posts: 5,972
    https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/comment/737780#Comment_737780

    hi Joan

    How are you?

    Yes she’s feeling better now thanks

    Have a nice night tc xx

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  • toady
    toady Member Posts: 2,926
    edited 10. Sep 2025, 19:40

    Hmm 🤨 well thanks for the info frog and I will reserve further whatsit until more is known 😉.

  • bosh
    bosh Member Posts: 5,972

    hi Toni

    How are you?

    Unfortunately mums sensor went off at about 4 am

    But mum said it wasn’t working properly

    And I think she checked bs manually and it was ok

    Sorry really tiring day but I’m ok Toni thanks for asking

    Routine Bloods at hospital tomorrow - the fun never ends lol

    I’d better get organised in a minute

    Hope you manage to fight off the cold

    Night Toni tc xx

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  • bosh
    bosh Member Posts: 5,972

    hi toady

    How are you tonight?

    I’m very much battered as the cod said to the chip but not the French fry

    Mums ok 🙏

    Bloods in hospital tomorrow

    Goodnight tc xx

    👋 night everyone tc xx

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  • toady
    toady Member Posts: 2,926

    Night bosh I'm ok thanks, good luck with the bloods and sleep well 😘😴 xx

  • Stuartknee
    Stuartknee Member Posts: 337

    ☕️🥐🍩pills

  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,558

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    Morning Joan how are you and Pepper? All this worry about two of your friends' animals must be very stressful and upsetting for you😕 I am losing the battle cold had a headache all night but didn't want to wake up and take a tablet! Should feel better soon I've taken something now. Have a good day ((())) xxx

    Morning Skinny Keef I intend to keep posting here for now are you doing the same? My theory is if this closes and the cafe hasn't migrated over i will start a new 'Val's' and we can just carry on. Hope everyone is ok at home and Sucré is loving school? ((())) xxx

    Morning Jojo the decorating is coming along so fast is your Dad helping every day? I think you need to be careful remember you have joint pains anyway and don't want to make things worse. Doing ceilings is what finally finished my own neck off. ((())) xxx

    Morning Stuart can you afford any velcro shoes? if you google 'velcro shoes for swollen feet for men' there's a lot of choice. That is a perfect piece of information for your consultant to hear just how many shoe sizes you've gone up. Sending ((())) xxx

    Morning Reshmi hope you are doing ok stomach wise.

    Have fun at the hospital for your routine bloods I was at the Drs the other day what exciting lives we lead!. I am losing the war with this cold myself hardly slept at all due to wanting to sneeze and a biiiig headache! Still they generally only last a week don't they so I will try to stop moaning! Did 3 covid tests i feel so bad all negative luckily.

    Is your Mum going to speak to the diabetic nurse about the machine it's clearly not right and it needs recalibrating or something. I mean some people might believe it without testing themselves like she did and well you can imagine the outcome.

    Thanks for my matcha oat latte that's one of Lucy's favourite drinks.😊

    Take care Reshmi have yourself a nice cup of tea after your bloods as a reward ((())) xxx

    Morning Toady

    Thanks for asking no I avoided the foodbank don't want to spread my germs. I did exercise of course fresh air and away from anyone else.

    If you used an email to sign up to the site that's the one they'll message you on for the new one. It looks ok very pretty actually rather pink

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    Only living with arthritis is useable yet or even visible so the others have yet to migrate. Poor mods must be moderating two sites and getting messages from confused people.

    I didn't go as far as baldi no I stayed local, but tomorrow I will brave going out I think not today. They and the £1 shops do great bulbs and the like don't they?

    Elfie is loving his jeans and hoody all ready for the Isle of Man Figaro trip which is looming. This weekend it's Goodwood then Sunday village lunch I am doing spuds and carrots.

    Will do so Sunday morning by which time i should be way better I'm sure. Will wear a mask and gloves if I need to though. Oh and my shower cap so I am sure they are totally uncontaminated!

    Nurse Sleek did indeed check my standards with Lucy's dressing it just needed one steri strip and covering. It's healing nicely now.

    I buy jute rope to repair Sleek's scratch posts from nosegay😁 it will definitely 'do' for your pot.

    Hope your day is good ((())) xxx

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  • Jojo_16
    Jojo_16 Member Posts: 744

    Morning frogmorton no it's just me and my husband we getting though it quite well I love the colours we chose for our room we only have one back wall to do then go back over it again my husband has been doing the ceilings thankfully. I hope you are well and I hope you have a great day.

  • Skinny Keef
    Skinny Keef Member Posts: 1,457

    Sucré is indeed loving skool. 😁

    I didn’t get a choice about pronouns etc. it was all starred as required fields 🤷‍♀️

    Staying here as long as it works.

  • toady
    toady Member Posts: 2,926

    Morning all 🌄

    Frog wot are you doing in here talking to us when you could be resting 😔 that sounds a horrid night, poor you sorry your head was so bad. Hope it's settling down now that you've caved in & taken something, and keep up the negative covid results 👍 it's not a nice thing whatever it is, to make you even suspect that. Especially as you have stuff to do coming up, hope you are really much better by the weekend🤞. Nothing planned for me today, I was up quite late impulse-purchasing a laptop from nosegay 😬 involving many hoops and apps trying to get nosegay to take a discount code 🙄 so must do less screen based stuff this morning. 'Versus' only have a long dead email of mine, I have never updated it. I am trying to curb sounding too negative about the move but it's my natural default 'setting' 😉. I will get in the garden today if poss depends on any rain. Yes I was surprised how good the bulbs were in the shops I was so glad I didn't jump too soon and buy online 👍 I have got used to doing that since covid and shopping less in person. Come to think of it I'm sure I have bulbs somewhere I lifted last year, but where 🤔 not beautifully filed away and labelled, obviously 😬 but not tulips so no clash with my purchases. Have as good a day as poss, take care - drink tea and carry on etc (Elfie will do the honours with the teapot I expect) 😘 xx

    Morning Jojo glad you're nearly all done 👍 the new people over the road here have painted their front room the most startling teal or peacock type shade I've ever seen 😯 (can't help but see, no curtains up) rather them than me, it's probably very on trend or something but can't imagine living with it. Have a good day and good luck finishing up for a well-earned rest 😊 xx

    Right, tea / breakfast and will pop back later - morning to Joan and everyone, have a good day 😘 hope you are getting on ok with everything bosh xx

  • Skinny Keef
    Skinny Keef Member Posts: 1,457

    just dropped Sucré at skool. Had a day of music planned, valves amps were warming up in bunker and Wham! my head has started just like that. Miserable.

  • Stuartknee
    Stuartknee Member Posts: 337

    Hi Frog I'm trying to breaking\stretch a size 10 velcro a bit pinchy on little toes. Got GP app for 24th to get more pills!

  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,435

    Good morning everyone

    Toady (()) some times I have the Avocado on a jacket potato or mixed with cheese and egg. Yes the bags are put through the door this is just a little road. The days go so quick.have a good day. The new forum takes a bit of getting used to.

    Toni (()) Charlie has Thyroid problems. I hope you have a good day are you feeling any better. We have the sun at the moment they have said rain.
    Jojo (()) have a good day. You have done well.

    Reshmi (()) have a good day love to your mum (())

    Stuart (()) sorry you have so much pain. Love to your mum (())

    Skinny Keef (()) that’s nice Sucr’e (()) likes school love to Loanda (())

    take care
    joan xx
  • toady
    toady Member Posts: 2,926
    edited 11. Sep 2025, 09:48

    Hi Keef I managed to miss you again, well your first post. Interesting that you had asterisked form fields and Toni didn't 🤷‍♀️. Sorry the pesky head is following you round making a nuisance of itself 😕 and scuppering your day's plans. Hope you feel better as the day goes on. Glad to hear Sucré is getting on nicely 😀 hope everyone else well to at the moment, Loanda & in-laws etc., well outlaws I think is your word unless I'm imagining that 🤔 xx

    Hello Joan, you and Toni & everyone are good being pioneers of the new forum, I am dragging my heels 😉. I am not keen on change or the way this has been short notice, also I think it will be a shame if all our old posts go 😔. Yes the time goes far too quickly, the boilerman will be back for his service again before I've turned round twice 😬. It will rain here in a bit it says but they have put a dry day back in again for tomorrow which is good. Maybe I will try an avocado one of these days, I can't say why I never have no real reason, just one of those things I never buy 🤷‍♀️. Have a good afternoon 😘 xx

    Oh look nearly elevenses 😊☕️🍪 xx

  • bosh
    bosh Member Posts: 5,972

    good morning Toni

    How are you?

    Mums ok 👍

    The leech has drawn blood

    I’m less tired than yesterday

    Wppl xx

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  • Jojo_16
    Jojo_16 Member Posts: 744

    Afternoon toady I'm really tired now but got most of it done just the back wall to go over again tomorrow yeah couldn't imagine having a teal colour wall I hope you are well and I hope you have a great day.

  • bosh
    bosh Member Posts: 5,972

    good afternoon Toni

    How are you?

    I had the “exciting” blood test without incident 🙏

    Also my stomach seems to have finally settled thank the gastric gods for that

    I did not have an extra long overnight sleep, but it was so deep and log - like, maybe some kind of strange side effect of being awake at 4 am in the early morning who knows? 😱

    Mums ok 👍

    She said she’ll return the sensor to the manufacturer and will also speak to the nurse

    Oh dear, sorry your cold is persisting

    Poor Lucy avocados are difficult to cut safely I’ve heard

    At least it wasn’t serious

    Ok I’ve injected MXT 🤢🤢🤢

    So I’ll leave it there for now

    Bye for now Toni tc xx

    👋 toady and Joan xx

    Ps you and toady in one pic. I’m not sure you will pass English when you go to big school, though, If you choose to make up words, let alone gain entry into the big frogs’ playground haha xx

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