tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post2751207630081881892..comments2024-01-05T06:16:49.932+00:00Comments on Expat Mum: Oh, that's just bloody great!Expat mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-57370674044576607342008-10-09T22:43:00.000+01:002008-10-09T22:43:00.000+01:00Do hope things are better - I'm sure they are by n...Do hope things are better - I'm sure they are by now, as I'm catching up rather belatedly. A bit of stress is good of course - keeps you on your toes - but staying on your toes can get stressful too... M xxA Mother's Place is in the Wronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383766405951386903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-80375004596448497842008-09-28T20:47:00.000+01:002008-09-28T20:47:00.000+01:00And it makes good blog material whichever way you ...And it makes good blog material whichever way you take it! :-)Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-38946682827950810732008-09-28T20:15:00.001+01:002008-09-28T20:15:00.001+01:00I agree that stress can find you anywhere, and as ...I agree that stress can find you anywhere, and as far as surveys are concerned: my town was ranked one of the worst places to live in Britain, then a year later, another survey ranked it as the number 2 BEST place to live in Britain. But then yet another survey claimed that the area I live in has the grumpiest people in Britain. Go figure.<BR/><BR/>The good thing is, I found something funny to post about on each one of them.<BR/><BR/>It's all in your point of view.MikeHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01530099708429116393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-2251257212562712082008-09-28T20:15:00.000+01:002008-09-28T20:15:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.MikeHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01530099708429116393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-33065736498960121282008-09-28T14:50:00.000+01:002008-09-28T14:50:00.000+01:00I have to say I am with Stinkin Billy on the stres...I have to say I am with Stinkin Billy on the stress= technology problems. Photocopiers are the all time worst in my book.<BR/>I think the person who wrote the Chicago stress article has clearly never been to Sunderland.Lakeland Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13263946096580997595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-1355952892156232642008-09-28T13:20:00.000+01:002008-09-28T13:20:00.000+01:00You're a winner at mine!You're a winner at mine!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542425639950850366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-90367900604257066202008-09-27T08:22:00.000+01:002008-09-27T08:22:00.000+01:00Hope B and C is back now and you can have a bit of...Hope B and C is back now and you can have a bit of a break...at least the upside of being divorced is that I can (if my mental state allows it) have a peaceful time every other weekend! Lxfamily affairshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17896692261265817869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-70352531824002338732008-09-27T06:35:00.000+01:002008-09-27T06:35:00.000+01:00Yep Toni you were spot-on. Here I was thinking wel...Yep Toni you were spot-on. Here I was thinking well move to Okieland then girl!<BR/><BR/>I tell ya no way would I go back to the madness of my old life. Hope the kiddo's improve and your bags reduce.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542425639950850366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-2818317391031693352008-09-27T03:23:00.000+01:002008-09-27T03:23:00.000+01:00I can totally understand your stress. My husband j...I can totally understand your stress. My husband just arrived back from Europe, so for the last week I was alone with the kids and my tooth ache - as you read on by blog. Thanks for the supporting comment by the way. I couldn't sleep because of my own pain but I don't get the bags under my eyes. I become the 'scary mom', irritatted with every little thing. <BR/>I wanted to live in the city but husband cannot travel the distance, so we ended up in one of the suburbs. We call it 'Pleasantville'. I would be glad to show it to you once, it's not that bad at all. No no no, it's not the city, I agree but it is 'pleasantville'.O. the expat momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139119681001251285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-31206629647195735722008-09-26T20:26:00.000+01:002008-09-26T20:26:00.000+01:00I don't know why but I always think of Chicago in ...I don't know why but I always think of Chicago in "Some like it hot!" If it can feature in a great film like that then it must be a pretty good place to live in. Sorry to hear that you are all under the weather - hope you get better soon. (I must admit I'm reading the papers less and less...they always seem to invent "stress" stories.)Hadriana's Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03740533954842010870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-27657540444182301132008-09-26T19:16:00.000+01:002008-09-26T19:16:00.000+01:00Yes...... I agree with Stinking Billy. The biggest...Yes...... I agree with Stinking Billy. The biggest stress of my life is trying to fix computer problems or having to wait for son to call & help!<BR/>Isn't Chicago known as the windy city? I would have thought the pollution would have blown away. I would hate to live too far from the city, myself!Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-37544412501680231422008-09-26T17:38:00.000+01:002008-09-26T17:38:00.000+01:00Walking distance sounds great - traffic does not. ...Walking distance sounds great - traffic does not. Good luck with your manouvres today. I wish you reduced congestion (in every way!)Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085577423870971279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-53027952070606273742008-09-26T17:02:00.000+01:002008-09-26T17:02:00.000+01:00I'm really surprised that Chicago was ranked numbe...I'm really surprised that Chicago was ranked number 1 for stress. I was there last year for my gran's funeral (she was 101!) and I thought everyone seemed very...chilled. But maybe I was bamboozled by all the mid-west friendliness being originally an east coast gal. <BR/><BR/>I so totally envy you your city living!Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284270452155749700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-63659356102655835092008-09-26T16:49:00.000+01:002008-09-26T16:49:00.000+01:00Yes, stress can be in your life wherever you live,...Yes, stress can be in your life wherever you live, so that Forbes survey sounds rubbish if you ask me. <BR/>I envy you living in Chicago. My nearest big city is Detroit, and that with all its problems <I>surely</I> would be far more stressful to live in! I love your city and as you talk about your walk I can imagine it. We've had a few gorgous long weekends there and I can't imagine that city making me stressed. My kids and the husband however, well, that's another story...!Mom/Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00377035506718286960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-44893886620294059492008-09-26T14:03:00.000+01:002008-09-26T14:03:00.000+01:00What does it matter what some survey says? Home is...What does it matter what some survey says? Home is where the heart is and other such cliches spring to mind. Who cares what Forbes think if you love your environment. It sounds amazing to me! Sorry about your poorly children, my littlest has had a stinking cold, up twice a night thing. It's exhausting! Hope you manage a lie in when Ball and Chain gets home!A Confused Take That Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459622010972987709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-1621766480741308352008-09-26T13:27:00.000+01:002008-09-26T13:27:00.000+01:00I always think that stress can increase anywhere, ...I always think that stress can increase anywhere, anytime, depending upon our own mental disposition. I can deal with most situations as well as the next man, but put a computer or printer problem in front of me and, oh, man, I could tear trees out of the ground with my bare hands, or, I could alternatively go and lie down in a darkened room.<BR/><BR/>But, yeah, bustling traffic and crowds of folk can do it for some folk, I can see that.Stinking Billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13577508577062044906noreply@blogger.com