PSA: If you've been avoiding getting a smear because trauma, ask your GP for options. Two that I've heard of is getting a nice wee tranquiliser or being fully sedated. Whatever it takes to #SmearYourMea.
@leahrazepam@Lani_reads This x 100. Like, I'm sure they're great for some people, but I've only ever experienced unhelpful metrics and misplaced judgement.
@Ixistant Cazador on Dominion Rd if you like meats - an Auckland institution, lovely people and non-stop presence on the bests lists for the past 6 years or so.
@dbseymour Imagine if you remembered that she got WAY angrier with Clark: "“Under normal conditions, I would sack the minister of health. What he did was wrong, and there are no excuses... he does need to pay a price. He broke the rules.”
@DocPNW I have two cheap black plastic bins. Both bought second hand. One is the rotter, one is for fresh scraps. I don't turn it, but do chuck handfuls of 'brown' in between scraps. paper, meat, fish, cooked food, cardboard and compostable packaging go in. No issue with smell or rats.
@ellashepston Don't offer to help, just do stuff. If you have that kind of relationship, swing by, do a load of laundry and leave. Take a child to the park. Leave wine/coffee/meals/treats at the door. Refuse offers of cups of tea (ie don't let them host you). Send texts with 'no need to reply'