A Bit of Light Relief for people with Raynaud's or with bad circulation.

[Spotty-ewe]

A friend, who like me is a retired teacher and a fellow Raynaud’s sufferer, was telling me of her recent visit to the supermarket. She wanted a few items from the freezers and saw a young lad she recognised as a former pupil stocking a freezer. She asked if he liked his Saturday job and he said he liked the money he was paid for it. She said she was pleased to see he was wearing gloves to stock the freezer as it is literally painful for her to handle frozen foods. For this reason she asked if he’d mind putting a box of fish-fingers in her trolley for her and as he did so she said when she was younger she used to get chilblains. “Do you ever get chilblains?” she asked. He stopped what he was doing glanced around and then said, “I don’t think we stock them. But if you wait here I’ll go and ask!”

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[Kevin53]

A smile to start the day😊

[Spotty-ewe in reply to Kevin53]

👍🏻👍🏻😁

[CecilyParsley]

That made me giggle 😂😂

[Spotty-ewe in reply to CecilyParsley]

I’m so pleased it did. 😁👍🏻

[Barbara17]

Oh dear! I was going to say he was welcome to mine, then I realised I don’t have any this year! I’ve suffered since I was a child so this is a first. Maybe down to the fact I’ve been on steroids since November?

[Spotty-ewe in reply to Barbara17]

I first got chilblains when I was 15 just after we’d moved back to UK from Australia.🙃 I had them regularly after that especially if living in poorly heated houses getting too warm in front of an open fire then freezing cold in a bedroom. 🤦‍♀️ Fortunately haven’t had any for several years now thanks to good central heating. I don’t miss them! I hope yours stay away too Barbara. Sorry to hear you are on steroids though. Has the rash finally calmed down? Take care. Best wishes, Spotty.😘💕

[Barbara17 in reply to Spotty-ewe]

How did we survive without central heating? ??? Remember the ice on the INSIDE of the single glazed bedroom windows?

My rash is fading, slowly! I’ve now been on methotrexate for five weeks so there’s still time for it to fully kick in. I’m also tapering off prednisolone. I’m trying to be patient about it all and hoping it will clear.

[Spotty-ewe in reply to Barbara17]

You’re a real warrior Barbara. That’s a VERY long time you’ve had that rash. I hope and pray it continues to fade.🙏🏻🙏🏻

Haha. Yes, how did we survive in the good old days?😂 Flannelette sheets and nightwear and a hot water bottle on freezing nights was what I thought was heaven in those days. 🤣 How times have changed! Take care, Spotty 🤗💕

[stiff19 in reply to Spotty-ewe]

Oh yes the ice inside the windows, didn’t need an alarm as chattering teeth would wake you, and a fond memory of 5 of us huddled around the cooker in the kitchen in mornings with door shut (claustrophobic) but getting warm from the grill while toast was on. Something to be said for proper seasons though I believe, proper summers proper winters, nowadays you can’t tell what time of year it’s supposed to be.

Oh the flanrlette sheets 😍😂😂

[Spotty-ewe in reply to stiff19]

Great old memories Stiff. 👍🏻👍🏻 I remember wearing a hat and gloves in my bedroom when I was studying for O levels and A levels and being distracted by the pretty patterns of frost on my window.😆 I ended up getting into bed to keep warm while studying with painful chilblained fingers and toes. Oh those were the days! 😂😂

[thestorm]

Hi Spotty, Can I place an order now? That was funny, giggle for the evening. Thank you I needed that .. Hope you are well. Sending my ever late replies, and prayer blessings your way! thestormy sunshine:)😍

[Spotty-ewe in reply to thestorm]

Laughter is good for the soul. Glad the poor lad provided some laughter for all of us.😂 I’m not bad at all at the moment thanks Stormy. Thanks for your good wishes and prayers, same back to you Stormy. 🤗🙏🏻 Hope you are keeping better now. 😘💕Spotty

[Hidden]

Hilarious!! That is too funny! 😅😆🤣😂

[Spotty-ewe in reply to Hidden]

👍🏻👍🏻🤣

[Forgot2mention]

That has made my day, hilarious😁😁

[Spotty-ewe in reply to Forgot2mention]

So glad it did. 👍🏻 Who would have thought chilblains could bring so much pleasure?? 😂😂

[Krazykat26]

😹😹😹 thank u for sharing this story Spotty..very funny!! 😹😹

😽😽Xx

[Spotty-ewe in reply to Krazykat26]

When Joyce told me about her trip to the local supermarket, I just had to share it. Glad you enjoyed it Kat. 👍🏻 Hope your new boiler arrives soon. 🙏🏻Wouldn’t like you to get any chilblains! 😂 Take care. 🤗😘

[Krazykat26 in reply to Spotty-ewe]

Do u eat chilblains with chips I wonder!?!?! 🤔🤔

😽😽Xx

[Spotty-ewe in reply to Krazykat26]

😂 Curry sauce goes well with them! 🤣🤣

[Krazykat26 in reply to Spotty-ewe]

😹😹 what do teachers teach kids these days eh? Everyone knows the chilblains r next to the faggots!! 😜Xx

[Spotty-ewe in reply to Krazykat26]

Teachers encourage a bit of investigating and fact-finding, so you might find kids searching the freezers themselves. 😂 Do kids even know what faggots are these days? 🤷‍♀️ I know it is what hubby calls his first wife! 😂🤣

[Krazykat26 in reply to Spotty-ewe]

😹😹u crack me up!! 🤗🤗

😽😽Xx

[Spotty-ewe in reply to Krazykat26]

👍🏻👍🏻 And you me Kat!! 🤗🤗😘😘🐑xx

[Wendy39]

Brilliant 😆

[Spotty-ewe in reply to Wendy39]

I hope your health is improving Wendy.🙏🏻 You’ve had a tough time of it. Glad this incident brought a smile to your face. 👍🏻 Best wishes. 🤗😘

[Wendy39 in reply to Spotty-ewe]

Ah, thank you. I’m lucky really. I am OK. A few issues / symptoms lingering but I do know it’s mild. There are people here far far worse than me. We’ve got to count our blessings haven’t we. Hope you’re doing OK? xx

[Spotty-ewe in reply to Wendy39]

Good to hear you are OK. 👍🏻 I’m not too bad at present thanks Wendy. Looking forward to the warmer weather as long as we can all steer clear of the Coronavirus! 🙏🏻Take care. 🤗😘

[Wendy39 in reply to Spotty-ewe]

Yes, Warmer weather would be good but not too hot! Very fussy. Needs to be a happy medium. Photo sensitive and I struggle to cope with it too hot! I’m so difficult to please. And yes, the corona virus is a concern. Who knows how it will pan out here. But what can we do? x

[Spotty-ewe in reply to Wendy39]

I replied earlier but my iPad suddenly wouldn’t send it and it got lost.🤦‍♀️ Anyway, what I was saying is I’m exactly the same in not liking it too hot despite having lived until the age of 15 in Queensland, Australia. 🤷‍♀️ I flag terribly now if it is hot, due partly I think to my heart condition linked with Raynauds and SLE. But I try to get out and about walking as much as I can manage as I love nature and the fresh air. So lucky I can still do that. As far as Corona virus goes I’m eating plenty of garlic which is supposed to be good for inflammation, high blood pressure and warding off viruses. If not at least it keeps everyone away from me. 😂😂 Hugs (if you can bear the garlic!) 🤗😘

[Blearyeyed]

Thank you so much , after the last few months of Raynaud's symptoms , made worse by my current meds , I never thought I could ever smile at the word Chilblains.

Although I do feel like my toes have turned into tiny versions of fish fingers , if fish fingers were mainly white , purple , red swollen and lumpy or bright blue!😋😁😂😂😘

[Spotty-ewe in reply to Blearyeyed]

I’m pleased the incident made you smile. 👍🏻 So sorry to hear you are suffering badly with the Raynaud’s symptoms resulting in your multi-coloured swollen toes. Sounds painful. 😩 I wonder if the curry sauce would warm up your fish finger toes? 😂😂😝😜

Take care Bleary and hope you feel better soon. 🙏🏻 🤗😘

[Forgot2mention]

Sorry, had to share your story with all the people i work with, they all thought it was brilliant, Reminds me of a young apprentice we once had who asked if I had any fallopian tubes to which i replied yes of course, he then asked if he could have 2 , so .replied well you could if you were a woman, turned out he wanted fluorescent tubes for the lights,

[Hidden in reply to Forgot2mention]

Hilarious!

[Spotty-ewe in reply to Forgot2mention]

Haha! That’s so funny. 👍🏻 Reminds me of a pupil who enthusiastically told me that the term for sailing right around an island or even the globe was to circumcise it! 😂😂

[Bake34]

This made me smile, thank you x

[Spotty-ewe in reply to Bake34]

👍🏻👍🏻 Read what Forgot2mention told me 29 mins ago and you’ll be smiling again. 😂😂