I scrolled way too far to find my man. 😭

The best advice I got was to treat it like a really relaxed Sunday drive. You’ve got nowhere to be, you’re just sightseeing.

If you want to stop at the stop sign for 15 seconds, then do it! It’s better to chill there for a little too long and be 100% safe, than to rush through and be failed.

Do not exceed the speed limit. Don’t even go near it. Sit at 5km/h under it. Just because it’s an 80 zone doesn’t mean you have to firmly be doing 80. (This one hurts my soul to say - sort your shit out Industrial Drive). All the faster confident driving is best saved for when you pass your test!

When you get in the car with the examiner, check and adjust your mirrors, seat, steering wheel, then your seatbelt and theirs.

Good luck!

If you want tailors, Double Happiness are good Holiday Gold dupes. Most under-counter stores will have them and they’re about $15-$18.

If you paid cash, there is a reason. It’s crossed borders without attracting taxation - which is the primary cause of AU tobacco prices.

Don’t be a snitch. 😂

Country/State would be enormously helpful information and we can start from there!

I grew up in Coonamble and Moree. I’m white.

I know who the Elders are in these communities - I’ve also made the ‘weaponised identity’ comment before about the TV Elders.

I know it’s selfish of me, but I feel validated that you agree. You and I were raised together among the same people.

I’m currently 28 weeks pregnant and riding the full wave of pregnancy constipation.

We’re praying to the poop gods together sister.

Tacking onto this - try Ben Laverack and Co at Clinic of Psychology in Hamilton.

Go through your GP to get a Mental Health Plan to access subsidies.

Absolutely get a stool softener ASAP. In Australia we tend to be given Miralax immediately.

Maybe some fibre will help you feel a bit better too - try Metamucil.

My baby sucked at being put into the bassinet also.

We found pre-warming the bedding with a microwaveable wheat heat pack made the transition a little easier in some cases. Note: heat pack removed, baby put in.

Bleh. I’m frustrated for you. Hopefully someone has the answers

Oh, that’s really strange. I used to park right on the tippy top and I could sit on the wall. I might have outdated info though - I’m sure the place has changed dramatically. Sorry!

Are you using softener in the cycle? It’s a big no-no when washing microfibre cloths.

Take the elevator to the top of Bolton Street car park. ❤️

Same! I frequently joke that I wasn’t even present for birth. I was on another plane of existence and my earth-side body was bearing down and pushing all by itself - unmedicated and stuck in the bathtub 😂

Thats the second challenge. The first challenge is making it there when they’re open - which is practically never.

Hunter ENT in Broadmeadow. Dr Kong is extremely in demand - just ask your doctor for a referral to the Hunter ENT clinic in general.

Ben Laverack at Clinic of Psychology in Hamilton. I really cannot speak highly enough of him.

Raymond Terrace Men’s Shed makes some incredible pieces of furniture. They have some extremely talented woodworkers there.

I would suggest you use GP Access - they will set you an appointment tonight to see someone. 1300 130 157. They are at JH, Maitland and Belmont hospitals.

https://hunterprimarycare.com.au/health-services/general-health-services/gp-access-after-hours/

Also a resident of RT for a number of years. I love being close to everything and nothing at the same time. And there is a sense of community here that doesn’t exist in Newy.

Scrolled too far to find this. Yes - he has big speeches and huge war moments. It is the quiet moments where Hill gives us not a King, but a simple man.

“Where is the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing? They have passed like rain on the mountain, like wind in the meadow. The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow. How did it come to this?”

Also, Brad Dourif as Grima is incredible. His projection of voice is so impactful. Quietly, it’s whispering to Theoden that it is “a just question”, then a commanding boom of voice of “late is the hour..”.

Placing my money on Coonamble.

I think it’s time to see a doctor. A friend of mine had an abscess in her throat post-covid and went through treatment for it.

The cause doesn’t matter if the current issue still requires medical attention - which I believe you do.

Feel better soon. X

Are we raising the same kid?