I just had a thought, I bet some of the settlers were from Plympton. They probably set sail from Plymouth! The ones from Salisbury probably set sail from Southampton.
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Sensory friendly places
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Hahah, fair point. Although spending does make up for any unspoken dress code violations.I hate getting dressed up and would much rather wear something comfortable, I especially have issues with shoes and the only ones I have that are really comfortable are steel capped work boots. I've done it a few times though, dressed up for formal outings but with steel capped boots on.
They wouldn't let me through the door lol but it seems your implying I should dress up and go on a pick pocket spree or something
You didn’t say CHEAP sensory friendly places!
The grocer near me offers "sensory hours" of 8 to 10 AM which is bad for people who work jobs. It's a Walmart. Go figure.
I am lucky to have a cafe nearby where I can sit on the porch with my typewriter and get away from the crowds inside. Also there's a brewery near where you can drink in the dark. But this would still overstimulate some people; I used to be overstimulated easily.
I am lucky to have a cafe nearby where I can sit on the porch with my typewriter and get away from the crowds inside. Also there's a brewery near where you can drink in the dark. But this would still overstimulate some people; I used to be overstimulated easily.
I actually saw a big box store offer sensory hours between 8-10:00 am on a sign on their door. Graveyards are sensory clear and free. l use to hang out with my friend and we listened to music in his car. We would rollerskate in there until l took a bad fall. Some libraries are very nice
Our libraries come fitted with screeching kids!
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I enjoy some bookstores, usually the small ones in some street corner, not the big chain ones. They can be quiet and relaxing and I love the smell and touch of books.
Some libraries (the one in my town too) have several floors, with one designated children's book floor. The other "grown up floors" are then quiet. A very good idea, in my opinion - large, open-floor libraries with one kids corner are usually loud everywhere.
Also, although I am not actively religious, churches (outside of services) are very good sensory spaces for me too. They're quiet, and large and airy, and the lighting is usually not too bright, and since I was raised with religion and church (although not vigorously), the smell in churches reminds me of my childhood and is quite familiar and soothing to me.
Some libraries (the one in my town too) have several floors, with one designated children's book floor. The other "grown up floors" are then quiet. A very good idea, in my opinion - large, open-floor libraries with one kids corner are usually loud everywhere.
Also, although I am not actively religious, churches (outside of services) are very good sensory spaces for me too. They're quiet, and large and airy, and the lighting is usually not too bright, and since I was raised with religion and church (although not vigorously), the smell in churches reminds me of my childhood and is quite familiar and soothing to me.
This is an oxymoron and an impossible question for me. Interesting to read about what everyone has shared here, though.
When I first moved up to Darwin I went in to a second hand book shop just to browse. I got a smile out of finding quite a few books with my name inside the front cover, books I'd lent to people over many years that had never been returned.
i'm real good friends with the owner, who is the kindest person I ever meet. Heck, she gives me free food when she is there. Most employees are nice. Customers vary. It's a mixed bag. I leave early if it gets too snobbish.
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That's very nice she gives you free food! What kind of stuff?
It seems in other countries like America there are so many places you can go to get some peace, apart from home. Some people say they go to a big empty field and scream out their anger and there's nobody around for miles to hear them. Others say they go into a library or a book store or a tea cafe to enjoy some peace and quiet. Or in the woods.
You don't get those luxuries here in the UK. If you go to a big field and scream out your anger there'll always be someone there to witness it. If you go into any library or book store there's always at least one inconsolable 2-year-old having the world's biggest tantrum. If you go into a quiet little tea cafe there's always a chaotic family that sits at the table next to you with their fractious kids shrieking and bawling. And if you go into the woods by yourself, well, you're advised not to really because quiet nature places in the UK seem to attract drug dealers and rapists that lurk about where they know they can't be seen.
So, there's no such thing as a peaceful place that is also safe in the UK lol.
You don't get those luxuries here in the UK. If you go to a big field and scream out your anger there'll always be someone there to witness it. If you go into any library or book store there's always at least one inconsolable 2-year-old having the world's biggest tantrum. If you go into a quiet little tea cafe there's always a chaotic family that sits at the table next to you with their fractious kids shrieking and bawling. And if you go into the woods by yourself, well, you're advised not to really because quiet nature places in the UK seem to attract drug dealers and rapists that lurk about where they know they can't be seen.
So, there's no such thing as a peaceful place that is also safe in the UK lol.
A crowded eatery in a large shopping centre at lunch time can exhaust me really quickly. It's all the voices, I think part of my brain attempts to understand them, all of them at once. A lot of restaurants do that to me too, so I usually get takeaway and go sit outside somewhere nice. Adelaide has a lot of parks everywhere.
Now there's an idea.for.next spring! Your spring is just started is that right?
Even in winter we don't get snow. A cold day here is 15 degrees, temperature almost never dips below 5.
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