This morning I have really itchy elbows! 
Does anyone know why they might be so itchy? I haven’t changed my washing powder or shower gel (it’s bad enough that I have to use that Simple stuff as I am allergic to everything else – doc says it’s down to stress since the cancer and op thing).
I am also following in the footsteps of my blogfriend Jvalways in calling you lurkers to DE-LURK this week. There are some people that come back day after day, repeated visits. I know you do because I have labelled your IP addresses with totally imaginative names like “Sandy Lurker” (Sandy, you have even been here already this morning!) and “Scottish Water Lurker” and “Lurking Long Time Lurker”. Oh and “Spoon Lurker” (although I know who you are).
You lurkers never comment.
Why not?
I know I put my words out here for everyone to read, but why do you never even say “hiya” or “hey Soupy, I like what you write” or even “my, it’s jolly cold out there today!”? You could also offer me cures for my itchy elbows.
OH GOD, MY ELBOWS ARE DRIVING ME NUTS!
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Hear hear .. de-lurk you lurkers!
On the elbow front, I cannot help, except perhaps suggest Sudocreme .. which is used for nappy rash and eczema and other things .. oh and we use it on the horses alot!
When I changed blogs and started using a different stat counter the first visitor that I seen on that was someone labelled “Star.”
I thought how nice, someone has managed to fix it so that they show up as “Star” on everyones site. Not only is that very advanced technical stuff but also very big headed.
I later realised that they were from a place called Star and there is like three villages called Star in the UK alone.
Now my knees are getting itchy too.
Boy – Are you sure that Star isn’t actually Pinky
My package lists her as Star.
For the itchiness… take some antihistamines which you can get from the chemist for mild allergies like hay fever and itchy elbows and knees.
Also I’m sure this conversation happened a few posts ago, but how do you label your incoming IP addresses? Which program do you use? You’d never catch me anyway, as I know my ISP uses dynamic IP addresses, so they change every day.
ok, so Im de-lurking! I like what you write
And I look like Im working when reading whats on the PC… more so then reading a book…
Get to the chemist, you need an antihistamine…but they take a day to work. Zirtec is good. Maybe an ointment would be better try that smelly Savlon or Germoline, it works on hives so maybe on other itchy things?
Sometimes there is just not much one can say, so lurking is the only option. I have no good advice for the itching, sounds like an irritation from clothing, have you bought something new lately with some new space age material? Isn’t there a cream for that?
Everyone is right on the antihistamine but you should be able to get something like Benedryl (if they have that in the UK) that will work in hours. Makes me so drowsy though I can’t take it during the day.
I’m guessing though that you’ve probably just got dry itchy winter skin. Try a medicated lotion or a really good moisturizing lotion. I get dry skin on my belly and shoulders at this time of year. Try taking cooler baths and really lotioning up afterward.
Yay, some de-lurkers! Welcome!
Nice to hear from you!
Ill try and head over to the chemist later today to get an antihistimine…
I think I de-lurked a month or so ago. Do I have a good lurker name? Although I check at home too, I’ll probably have two good names. Yay me. I’ll de-lurk from home too if you tell me what my lurkng names are?
Not sure why I don’t comment much…maybe I’m scared of catching itchy elbows
On the elbow thing though, HCs45 cream, or something like that, is good for eczema too.
Andy – you were labelled Taurus initially, but I changed that when you delurked last time
I’m not sure what your home IP is so I dunno if I have named you…
I do hope that itchy elbows isn’t catching! I don’t think you can get it from a computer
Incidentally, I have TWO Scottish Water Lurkers now!! Maybe the first one told a friend?
Loch Lurker ? Got a nice twang to it.
Re: Itchy Bits
I reckon you’re allergic to ……..lurkers.
Wait a minute, pinkosa is listed as Star on your tracker thing….hmmmmmm You may be on to something there.
Dry skin? I dunno – that or a reaction to some new washing up liquid you’re using to wash your clothes.
Ah Ham, nice to see you again. It has been a while since you commented here. How’s Little City? (Yes, yes, all the better now that I don’t live there…)
Okay, I am de-lurking
I was going to write a post about this today too! Sorry ’bout the elbows
Wouldn’t say it’s “better” Soupy
There’s just that much more alcohol to go round………..!
Hi! Do I have a label?
Ooooh – how do you label lurkers??? Now I’m intrigued …
And thank you for your lovely comment on my post earlier – you made me smile all over again
xx
Ok, I’m delurking at home now too – just so you can get your records straight
I’ve never been to your blog before, but I’ll decloak just for you.
Rose
xo
Confessions of an inadvertant lurker: I read your post and thought for a moment “hmmm that could be me” and lo and behold I’ve not made a comment so I’ll come clean.
Alas I’ve no good elbow advice.
Don’t you just HATE lurkers? I know you’re there!!! I can seeeeeee you! Say something!
I feel your pain.
I know I am not a lurker….I just don’t comment as often as i should.
And for the elbows….what the rest of them suggested should do the trick!
isn’t there something about putting your elbows in your ears to make them not itch?
seriously, you might want to try some antihistamines.
this is my first time lurking your blog. nice to meet you. as a newbie, i’m dreaming for lurkers, myself.
Ok I am not an official lurker but it’s HARD to comment – you bloggers are the writers, us lurkers are the readers. I’m alway scared I’ll offend someone if I drop in & comment on thier lives.
Well, thats my (lurker) excuse.
Soupy,
I’m de-lurking! I’m Jvalways’ partner Liz. She talks about you often & I feel like I know you.
hey there everyone, how lovely of you to say hi
Welcome to Blue soup. It’s nice to doff caps at one another sometimes 
Cheeky – so blog surfing looks like you are working? Commenting also helps that
You know, you’re commenting but clearly your boss thinks you’re writing a really important report or something. If you furrow your brow when typing (like I am doing right now) you look more thoughtful too. Maybe gaze up into space now and then like you are really pondering something. Unless your job is office cleaner or something. That would be a bit odd.
schierling – I suppose that is a very valid point. This post gave everyone a reason to comment though
Valerie – you weren’t labelled… but you are now
Confuddled – it depends on the stats package you use. Statcounter allows you to label individual IP addresses (and across multiple blogs which is handy when I have more than one going at any one time)
Rosy Dewy Knickers – hiya, thanks for popping by. Will have a nosy through your blog when I get a moment.
Talea – I am sure you could write a very amusing rant about lurkers… if you’re ever short on ranty material, there’s one for you (although something makes me think you’ll be ok for ranting material for a while yet
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Lollibela – you didn’t link to your blog when you commented, but I did a hunt about and found it. If you’re after new readers, I know a whole bunch of guys and gals (who read here) who are always looking for new blogs to procrastinate with. If they wanna read yours and add it to their list of “I’m not working, I am reading blogs” blogs, they can get to your blog by clicking here. If you are looking for new readers, just be a bit of a comment whore all over blogs yourself and people usually get curious and hop along to see what you’re about too
Bron – Ah, that’s only because I get my knickers in a twist if I don’t agree with something and then I get in a right old huff on here and have a go at everyone
Pay me no attention when I do that 
x
Liz - heya liz! Nice to “meet” you. I bet Jvalways has told you some *interesting* stuff about me.
Give her a hug from me – she was a metaphorical life saver for me a few months ago. I owe her big time xxx
How could I not leave a ‘Hi, great blog’ to a person kind enough to fork out for sweeties for co-workers!
I have added your blog to my faves list so you can expect my ISP will feature each couple of weeks as I check on you…
They really need a better word than ‘lurker’ for normal, sane, just incredibly nosey folk like me…
Hi Properispomenon! I think you’re right, “lurker” is a horrible word. Not sure what else to use though. Answers on a postcard? (Or on this blog)
Hello. My name is hoverFrog and before I started blogging I was a lurker too. In fact I was a blurker. It’s better being out.
Just lately I’ve been lurking – well – most places really… I’ve fallen behind and people have usually beaten me to all the good comments (and I’m never a one to leave a “me too” comment – that seems pointless (like a bald hedgehog))
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I kinda like being a lurker… it’s preferable to being known as a “voyeur” and all it’s perverse connotations.. as to the itching – I swear by calamine lotion (which is probably why I keep getting barred from chemists
take care
hugs
M
The best and most immediate relief I have ever gotten for my itchy elbows was urine.