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Had a nightmare this week trying to get a telephone number from a certain large bank with a new telephone system which is absolutely appalling… Get Human is trying to put together a list of cheats, unfortunately the ‘bank’ in question isn’t there yet, but the site’s worth checking out.

Two weeks tomorrow since the braces were put on and already if I close my mouth I can forget they are even there. My gums still get a bit sore if I don’t use any wax for a while, and I still can’t really chew, although I did mange a fruit bar, with the odd nut, I wouldn’t recommend it. My teeth have definitely already moved (yes, yes I’m thinking about posting pictures – maybe when there is more to see).

I have been having a lot of TMJ, to the point where if I massaged my jaw, it would make me nauseous and already it feels much more relaxed, which I’m really excited about. I have this theory that the TMJ might have something to do with back pain that I have had for years and at my last yoga class, I did a back bend that usually involves me trying hard to remember to breath and this time I thought I could stay there forever, there was a distinct absence of pain, I don’t want to get too excited just yet, as it could be a fluke, I’ll see what happens next time.

I’m still quite self-conscious about them though, I shared a table at Planet Organic the other day with a father and daughter and it was quite hard to eat and talk with strangers at the same time - I resorted to the Japanese hand movement - my hand shot in front of my mouth a lot.

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I’m finally having my hair cut tomorrow - I have ended up with a hairdresser who not only costs a fortune, but only deigns to actually cut hair about once a week (he teaches). I’ve had to move the appointment about three times (like I’m so busy) and now I’ve ended up with one at 4.15 which has got to be the worst time to have a hair cut, he’ll just be thinking of tea and biscuits …

Strange, but apparently true, TV digital set-top boxes are triggering lifeboat launches, two so far. Somehow they are sending emergency 1215 distress calls which are picked up by the RAF and lifeboats have been sent out. Some rather confused people have ended up with officials at their front doors looking for an explanation.

Happy Valentines Day…

I have a meeting this evening, how crap is that? Or maybe it’s cool - I refuse to be dictated to by a consumer-invented holiday. Bah humbug.

Help, I’m running out of things to eat - suggestions please… what I really want is crunchy vegetables… I know that might sound boring, but when you haven’t had any for a week, it’s an altogether different thing.

Also, I have the possibility of going out to dinner tomorrow evening… I’m trying to remember if the restaurant has anything I can eat… and eating in public could be a nasty, food stuck in braces, experience.

Cheek sore - wax and salt water = on the mend. Front teeth sore - I guess they must be moving.

Lovely afternoon skiving off work with KK and little R… We were at the children’s playground when I recognized someone I worked with once about 10 years ago… London, so big and yet so small. We made eye contact across the climbing frame, either she didn’t remember me or she did, either way a conversation would have been one of those awkward moments that I’m grateful to have let pass.

Hello and welcome to those of you who are checking out the site from ArchWired… this is a ‘whatever catches my eye’ blog. At the moment ‘braces’ are high on the list! Anyone finding the site through a search engine and interested in braces - get yourselves over to ArchWired it’s full of brilliant info.

I’m off to get some wax, I have some metal poking into my cheek…

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Happy: managed to get to yoga thanks to Sandy (dog) waking me up in time. Embarrassingly, for the first time ever my mobile went off, not just once, but twice in class - it was my alarm clock… for those that are wondering… I forgot it was on.

Everyone was very nice about the braces, although most people didn’t say anything and then I was in that situation where I didn’t know if I should make a joke about them or not. S said I looked younger and A said they looked sweet, neither is true, but it was good to hear.

I am becoming slightly obsessed with cleaning my teeth; they sparkle!

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Archaeologists have discovered an intact, ancient Egyptian tomb in the Valley of the Kings, the first since King Tutankhamun’s was found in 1922.

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Gemma Hayes & Kevin Shields.