I have baked some fruit bread for the first time. I put chopped apricots and dates, cranberries and lingonberries in it. It’s pretty tasty. I’ve soaked a more normal selection of mixed fruit and will make another bread this (checks time) afternoon‽ What the…
Discussion Thread 🍮 Sunday 23 November 2025
Submitted 12 hours ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 24 minutes ago
Force_majeure112@lemmy.world 11 minutes ago
10/10 would apply butter and smash into my face hole
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
beach
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
I have a question for those who’ve had people with dementia around. My very beautiful old friend has been moved into full nursing home which is what she needs but I saw her yesterday and she is a bit confused about why she is moved, and she is sad and bored. She can no longer read, she now struggles to use the phone, she watches the news on the telly but doesn’t have the interest in anything else, and she has a walker to get around but in a new place doesn’t know many people and doesn’t know the floorplan etc.
She’s bored. She has family visitors and stuff but it’s so long stuck in a room. I hung a couple of photos up that remind her of special things but is there anything I can do or suggest to local family to help keep her occupied during the day? She’s at that sad sad place where she’s lost her ability to do things before the desire. I am at a loss and I live too far away to visit more than once every few months.
Sorry for the wall of text I think I needed to get that out. Any ideas??
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 37 minutes ago
I haven’t had any experience with people with the more advanced situation your friend has (mum was just starting to show signs when she passed away). But perhaps those schemes where people get visits from volunteers to have a cuppa and a chat might help pass the time?
Force_majeure112@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
I’m sorry 😔 my dad has early onset Alzheimer’s and it’s hard. He likes to do what he’s always liked to do, tinker with things in the shed, woodwork type of stuff, fixing up surfboards, and he’s still able to at this point, even if he ends up repeating steps a few times. He likes nature docos and YouTube surf videos. All stuff he’s been into in the past. He likes hanging out with his mates who are sweethearts and keep him in line. Sounds like your friend is more advanced then my dad and I don’t have experience with that, but soon will. I just wanted to share the little I know.
Are there any old hobbies your friend has that maybe she fell out of the habit of? I don’t know, knitting, drawing, colouring in? Of she enjoyed birds or wildlife maybe some picture heavy books about that stuff?imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
Hugs. Yes that friend support is critical. And just self care help. Yesterday I just sat and talked and clipped her nails and lots of hugs. My friend is a nun so much or her life revolved around community and study and at least there are still lots of people helping and advocating for her now.
She did lots of crafts like embroidery and sewing but long way past it now. I like the idea of photo books and I just found a one button music player for old folk. I am going to get that and load it up with classical music which is another love (she was a piano and music teacher for 50 years). Thanks
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
Are there any crafts she can do?
Lego?
Jigsaws?
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
Not anymore but see my response to Force. And thanks
StudChud@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
The Creep Tapes season 2 has started and I remember who my villain-crush is.
Watching Mark Duplass being a creepy and chaotic murder goblin makes me very, very hot and I don’t know why. But he’s just as good in season 2, and I see season 3 is coming out next year.
I need to go back and watch the Creep films again.
Funnily, I saw Mark Duplass is in a current tv show with Jennifer Aniston (it’s called The Morning Show), and he’s won awards for his performance. I’m very happy for him, and part of me wants to watch it because Mark is a great actor, but I also don’t him as anything but the Creep 😂
Anyway, that’s my Sunday Morning Crush Gush. You may continue with your scheduled programming.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 hours ago
rained all night here
xclnt :)
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
Another lovely night of fuck all sleep. This time I woke up at 4:30 and my alarm goes off in 15. Might as well just get up and eat something.
This might help my sleep schedule though, unless I make up for the sleep debt tomorrow by sleeping in late.
bacon@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
Beep Beep 🚚
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Grass egg salad please
bacon@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
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RustyRaven@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
A few pastries for me, and some sprout-inducing fertiliser for my grass eggs please.
bacon@aussie.zone 4 hours ago
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RustyRaven@aussie.zone 12 hours ago
I have just spent a small fortune on stuff to maintain my lawnmower. If these baby grasses ever actually sprout I will have nice sharp blades to trim them with. But despite diligent watering they seem disinterested in doing anything, it’s been over a week and I am starting to fret. Maybe the grass eggs are not good? I might have to do a germination test.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 12 hours ago
[deleted]RustyRaven@aussie.zone 11 hours ago
No, it’s Sunday morning. Saturday night is so yesterday.
StudChud@aussie.zone 8 minutes ago
today’s PTV train choon