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Take photos Jojo!!!! Make sure you take photos of swelling.

frogmorton

Morning Joan awww little Pepper!! I bet he looks (and smells!) lovely now bless him. A mobile groomer that is useful for you. Still no news about when the freezer will be replaced or fixed? That's annoying. I bet Charlie is cross it's going to be warm again today. Take care((())) xxx

Morning Jojo sorry about two replies it's just swelling is evidence and really important. Do try hard to take Michael with you when you go. You haven't been naughty just busy and when you weren't busy you needed to rest. I'm very glad you have a follow up appointment with the lady Dr again. Yes do your packing but take it steady ((())) xxx

Morning Stuart sounds like the GP is insisting on sticking to their one month only rule. It's the same here unfortunately but does make it scary and you seem to be always putting in for repeat prescriptions. Hope your Mum is well though? ((())) xxx

Morning Skinny Keef hope you are all well. What plans have you for the rest of your summer with Sucré? Doyou take him to Mersea? l used to love Mersea. Has Anda managed to get much time off? She (and you) deserve some time now all that studying had ended. Take care ((())) xxx

Morning Reshmi I do hope you feel a good bit better today. Tea and toast if you get out that's what I'd have in your shoes. I hope your Mum is ok and that the cold room is now free for your use again?

So no respire form BB your sister wats to be there for BR's graduation. I expect that is understandable hope she does not overdo it. Has she seen the Dr again I remember she was going to.

We can wait patiently for the new poem to be cleared by the bank. Given you've been rather rough we can give you extra time to clear your unauthorised overdraft🤭

Gosh yes we must be patient with everyone when they get silly and take it as just that. Them being silly. Sorry you have not only BB to contend with, but your Mum wasn't too friendly yesterday either. I wonder whether she had been looking forward to some respite from BB too🤔

Us being silly here though is something quite different and yes it does help. It helps a lot. That's why we keep coming in to see each other, have a smile and time with friends😊

HD is doing a fantastic job on his hair😁

Take care ((())) xxx

Morning Toady well today is the day I will be thinking of you and hope all goes well. Elfie will not be over he isn't too keen on strangers as you know. Sleek has already left and is probably making herself a cup of tea and you too if you're lucky.

Have you decided? New shiny boiler or possibly temporary fix? Honestly when we were kids it would always have been the temporary fix. Surely it's better for the environment. Still a new one would be peace of mind for you?

Yes you're right all those burgers (chips) and fudge did only take the edge off for Elfie. He is in the kitchen here now making his breakfast which will consist of around 7 slices of toast and a pot of tea. He'll do me something if I fancy, but it's a bit early.

The guitar playing neighbour is the one with the trampoline and 3 small dogs who bark at me when I'm gardening. Lovely.

Fingers crossed for you ((())) xxx

Jojo_16

Hi frogmorton yeah I missed it this time but no doubt there will be some swelling again just walking to the bathroom is now painful so looks like I will have to hobble to the cinema. Yeah I've made a good start on the ironing so we will pack a good chunk after the cinema oh yeah we are going to see jurassic World at the cinema I think I forgot to say on yesterday's post. I hope you are well and I hope you have a great day.

dachshund

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) when I worked in Garrads I was paid 7 pounds a week that was from 7-30 till 5- o clock. I gave my mum 5 pounds. I hope everything works out well for you today.

Toni (()) the freezers could take another fortnight before they are fixed. I hope you have a good day. Your neighbour must think he’s good playing the guitar he wants everyone to hear.

Reshmi (()) have a good day. I hope your sister can go to see her son. Love to your mum (())

Jojo (()) I’m sorry your foot is so painful full go to the surgery and ask to see someone. A few years ago I phoned the pharmacist and said I cannot stand the aching in my legs she said have you tried Tramadol ask the doctor if you could have them I did and as long as I rest my legs a bit I haven’t got the aching.

Stuart (()) have a good day sorry about your pain. love to your mum (())

Skinny Keef (()) have a good day. Love to Loanda (()) and Sucr’e (())

Jojo_16

Hi dachshund I keep putting my foot in a bowl of cooled water it helps for a bit and I'm back to taking codeine for now. I hope you are well and I hope you have a great day.

bosh

good afternoon Toni

Wppl xx

Stuartknee

I am finally having a hand rail being put in by a local blacksmith

bosh

hi Toni

Good afternoon

How are you?

Mums ok bs wise 👍

My stomach is a lot better thanks

I went out for a full length walk

But it was boiling hot

I saw a little boy having a tantrum in the bakery, he didn’t realise mummy had to pay for the doughnuts before he could eat it. 😂

Poem is currently still festering in the bank, but I will sort it out at some stage

Yes cold room is mine when I need it again thank cod or haddock lol

Mums Cooking all day, she won’t let anyone help her

Yes sister is seeing Doc tomorrow Bill is going with her

yes thanks Toni, I also hope that the doctor can give her more helpful advice and treatment this time

I had better ablute as i didn’t even do that yesterday as I was feeling so ookey

So I had better make amends as they say lol

Bye for now Toni, take care xx

👍Joan hi how are you?

thanks I hope my sister manages to go too and that she doesn’t stay for too long and takes care of her back as well.
Have a nice day tc xx
👋greetings toady and Jojo xx

Ps tiny Ella trying on her mothers shoes haha xx

Skinny Keef

hi everyonr, sorry i am not posting much. My polychondritis symptoms are causing more problems and pain, and I am spending every moment I can with Sucré, I even had him on my own Thursday for a while.
will post more after i have seen my consultant.

bosh

hi Toni and toady

How are you both tonight?

I know I shouldn’t apologise so much but that’s my nature lol

Way too hot today

Plus mum was cooking almost all day and not accepting help

So it was even hotter than it needed to be

Was feeling nauseous and weak for a long time

Still not really feeling too great to be honest

Plus early start tomorrow as parents are going to MH early 🤷‍♀️

👋toady

Did the boiler man come?

No it was too hot for town centre tea and toasting unfortunately

Did have some nice Swedish bass/ haddock/ cod / gl*ce ice cream though lol

LA said cheese is bad for him so he’s having pizzas and cutting out cheese sarnies haha

Well I can’t dispute the logic of that 😂😂

👋 Good night everyone tc xx

toady

Hi all - just to say goodnight - yes boilerman came, bosh & everyone, thank you 👍️, I was up earlier than I needed because better that than be caught unprepared so I'm absolutely dropping now 😴 off to bed with this quick iou. Repair is not too bad, (well it's a dismantle job but no serious talk of replacing) and quote is fine barring it escalating depending on what he finds, so just this once I will concede to your think positive side vs my pessimism frog 😉. The only thing now is fitting it in because it is such an inconvenient time for me so it may have to be week after next but that's not a big problem. Have a good night all and will see you tomorrow 😘. xx

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Morning Joan how are you and Pepper? All is well here Lucy is coming over later. We had rain overnight/early hours so it's wet outside - a bit anyway. Yesterday was very hot wasn't it? Take care ((())) xxx

Morning Jojo darn it you missed the chance for a photo next time. Also if you have a tape measure (or even a piece of string will do) measure around it so you can prove in cms how much it swells. That might still be possible today.

At least you'll be sitting down in the cinema so you can enjoy the film and time with Michael. Then the dreaded packing😣but worth it😊 Hope your day is good ((())) xxx

Morning Skinny Keef. I thought something was wrong. Glad you are seeing the consultant soon - this week? I hope he/she has some ideas for a plan B for you.

How lovely you two boys spending time together. He is growing up now and you want him to have memories of time with his Dad.

Take care ((())) xxx

Morning Stuart me too🙄 always awake at 4 or thereabouts take tablets read for a while come on here. Thanks for the cuppa😊The handrail is a brilliant idea it will help you and your mum so much. Take care ((())) xxx

Morning Reshmi

I hope you are feeling much better. Was your Mum cooking to take food to MH? The heat and maybe MTX hangover? I am thinking something much more healthy than cheese or pizza with cheese. Bless him LA!! Both are probably not great but fine in moderation🤭

I hope you aren't going and are getting some respite for yourself? I also hope you'll get an update about your sister and that the Dr has suggested next steps for her now.

Little Ella's baby sister looks very cute in her Mummy's heels. Poor little boy having to wait for his mummy to pay for his doughnut bless him.

You can go into the bank and organise the poem withdrawal when you feel up to it there is no rush.

I love Swedish glace ice cream it's to tasty😋

I am a tiny bit worried about Paul. One of his ankles is swollen. No pain just the skin pinching. I ignored it at first thought it was sunburn. Tried piriton yesterday today I will have to contact the Dr if it hasn't gone down overnight. I mean it could even be a DVT or his heart getting worse, but him being him he wouldn't let me ring anyone last night. Men!

Take care Reshmi enjoy a peaceful day ((())) xxx

Morning Toady aha good. Your boilerman I like. He sounds 'old school' enough to be prepared to try to fix it and not just go for the easy option - a new boiler like so many these days.

I hope you are going to manage without. Elfie plans to bring the Church urn over for you filled up of course. I am storing it here while the work is being done over there. Could be useful?

Elfie is a bit miffed though. He thought there was a vegan food market in Lichfield today, but it was last week bless him. We will find something else for him to do. Unless Paul's foot is still swollen (see last paragraph of my post to Bosh) then we will be trying to get a Drs appt. You'll see I'm worried fearing his heart, cellulitis or even a DVT. I said to him you'll have to see someone and get it sorted I need you alive - I don't want to do the paperwork😁 That made him laugh a bit. He is on site in London or is it Ireland all week so needs sorting this weekend.

Take care Toady Sleek is en route she'll tell you all about her Dad's foot no doubt. ((())) xxx

Jojo_16

Morning frogmorton I managed to take some photos yesterday morning. We are off on a bus trip this morning with the kids. I hope you are well and I hope you have a great day.