A visit to the Chemist

Whilst popping into the chemists with my daughter, to pick up a prescription, she pointed something out.

She said "Mummy, look at that. You should have taken that, then your hair would not have fallen out. "

What surprised me most, is her awareness of my alopecia. I had just walked past this advert, just inside the entrance of the chemist, without a flicker of attention. Oblivious.

Yet my daughter had not. My lack of hair, really seems to be on her mind. She had read the advert and made a link to my condition.

Now I believe that this disease is too strong for any such remedy. It really does what it wants and takes over its subject, yet who knows. 

Either way, my daughter has a high sensitivity to my hair loss and a willingness to help. 

Just a little Friday alopecia story. My baldness is with me everyday, in some shape or form. This was todays reminder.
 

Snap Happy

I love playing games. Board games, card games, guessing games. I make them up, when in cars or at a dinner table with friends. 

I think being playful accesses different parts of our personalities. 
It also helps to knock down barriers. Also games come in quite handy at work dinners, as quite honestly, it makes them far more interesting. 

Today's post however is about a particular board game from my childhood. 

Luckily my parents kept all of our games and a number of years ago, I brought them all into our family home. My sister didn't mind, she disliked playing them anyway. 

The kids are now of an age where playing board games is possible and great fun. 

The game I selected for the weekend fun was called "Snap Happy". It's a holiday game where the winner is the one who goes on all the excursions and takes photos of the locations first. 

So considering the game was produced over 30 years ago, you will need to cast your memory back to international travel back then. 

In the game, there is a pretend camera where you take pictures, or rather pull out a card from a black plastic box, with a picture of a boat or a beach on. 

However, just like in the old days, you first have to buy a camera film with either travellers cheques or Spanish pesetas. 

The kids thought this was brilliant, really innovative and creative. Positively cool and out there. 

Little did they realise this was the reality just 10 years ago. 

This game has now become a family favourite.  A classic, you could say. 

"Snap Happy" in its simplicity and surprising excitement, ticks all the boxes for our family fun. And you don't even need batteries. 

What is your favourite family game. Do you also have an old chestnut from the eighties??

They don't make them like they used to. 

(And now I sound like my parents too!!!)

Relief

Every sport has one. The relief you feel when you take an action to release the pressure, even the pain, that a particular sports equipment, has given you, for the duration of its usage.

Some examples:

Taking your ski boots off after a long day on the slopes.
Getting off your racing bike after a few hours of cycling.
Taking off your ice hockey helmet after a game.
Removing  ice skates after a few hours at the rink.

Each release provides an "arrrr" effect.

And a cool beer helps that little bit more.

Any "arrrrr" effects going on out there???