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bosh

good morning everyone

wppl xx

frogmorton

Thanks Joan for caring enough to worry yes all is definitely well now that the diabetes got under control. Date for induction is 12th Oct so she'll be here soon😊 I don't think you have ever said anything to me to make me cross - ever! You are far to polite and nice for that. It's definitely been better this week but it's still been chilly hasn't it? Are you going into town today?

Take care ((())) xxx

Morning Reshmi

How are you? That wasn't a cold starting was it? Was it just hay-fevery blocked nose causing you to breathe with your mouth open? I do hope so everything crossed🤞

Very glad to hear your Mum's meds are suitably tweaked (we understand 'tweaking' don't we?) of course she will worry but the Drs sound on the case. Your dad has an apt booked good. I hope he only has one piece of turkish delight no more🙄

Yes it's amazing how small children can eat and burn it all off playing - make hay while the sun shines BR😉 Soon enough the likes of GI Joe and the Dentist will give you their unsolicited opinions….

So the party was a sensible one then? Nothing no cake licking dramas? Oh no😕 I am most disappointed🤭 Honestly are the children growing up? Surely not yet? Maybe each mafioso member had a warning from their respective Mummies to jolly well behave!! ELTB has noticed something very important if LA is getting a squash addiction he may need early intervention😁

The PE teacher certainly has a point, but maybe self harm is not the way forward LA. Use the power of your language skills instead☺️ Oh but not swearing that can get you into trouble to.

Good luck with your bloods very wise to kills two birds with one stone (though do please try not to actually do that!) and get lithium and MTX done in one fell swoop. Sorry two bird analogies in one sentence there!

Take care have a good day. ((())) xxx

Morning Toady

Sleek read your warning (or you told her yesterday) and her mackintosh and sou-wester (galoshes too) are ready by the door.😦

We were the same our old neighbour had hardly ever been here a couple in their 60's they had a place in Cornwall I think spent lots of time there. Then they sold to a couple in their 50s who had 5 offspring one of whom was pregnant with twins and had a 7 year old already! That was the one who moved in with them and then there was that trampoline. Well is that trampoline. Now the daughter has been given a house and moved out with twins and her daughter. The twins visit once a week while Mum works overnight. Much better. Having said that they certainly do have their parties - remember his 50th during COVID? Basically things have improved a lot and as you said they are entitled to live there.

Always best to fear the worst then hopefully things will turn out better. Your miserable neighbour will maybe get the neighbour from hell and then you will so be appreciated! hah! Sleek will continue to use indoor facilities until required she promises!

Your lime petunias look fabulous, they really do is that a current photo?! Wow! Your toms are still turning so that's good I am planning on changing my 'brand' next year any recommendations for small toms with lots of fruit?

Dry today I am off to the dentist with Lucy then taking bro's old car to the garage to be checked over - it might do for Charley and Annie as it's got room for the dogs in the back being an estate. Hope I get a minute to get outside. The garden is my happy place.

Better get on have a good day Toad ((())) xx

dachshund

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) you never know you might have your own handyman next door. Have a good day. We have rain coming today and tomorrow with thunderstorms. I heard on the news because of the bad weather their is less butterflies.

Toni (()) I thought me asking about the baby was wrong because something had gone wrong. Have a good day. we have rain on the way. Love to Paul (()) and Charley (()) and Annie (()) and Lucy (()) and Tia (()) and Kari (()) and your friend (()) and your lovely neighbours (())

Reshmi (()) have a good day. Sorry your mum is worried about the blood test (()) that’s good your Dad has an appointment.

bosh

hi Toni Joan and toady

How are you all?

Mums ok right now

Been to b test

Endured vampire nurse

Did mxt - maybe not properly

Am practically asleep 💤

Bye for now tc xx

Ps I’m feeling pretty lol xx

bosh

hi again Toni

I’m feeling a bit less vampiric after paracetamol and sleep 👍

Vampire nurse took an extra tube of blood - distinctly ookey - no wonder I felt so tired😱

Mum had low bs this morning unfortunately

Dad seems ok at the moment thanks 🙏

I’ve written a little poem that I’m putting in the bank

Wednesday of this week was actually dad’s birthday

So - if everybody is well enough- Sunday of next week is big meal out

I think when mum asked sis about Lorenzo’s shindig, she was busy with work, so may understandably have said that all went smoothly lol - but thinking about it Toni - I think the vegan bacon sandwiches are flying in the air again, something must have gone wrong, even if it was just LA just putting some ants in the Pinot Grigio 🐜

Ok bye for now Toni tc xx

Ps I’m still feeling pretty lol xx

bosh

hi all

I managed to withdraw the poem from the vc bank

We need to keep an eye on the finances now though

No more wart - rose rich tea biccies toady please

Goodnight all tc xx

Vc poem called “A Hat for Autumn and Winter
In a poem (not a play by Harold Pinter)”
The introvert hid inside her hat
Visited only by the occasional bat
She drank hot chocolate under cover of the darkness of the brim
A small nosegay torch provided the light, which never was dim
And she read about the exploits of BR and a certain Lord
She revised names of seedlings, makeup shades and squash variants - who could ever get bored?

bosh

sorry this was so funny

Riley isn’t the only one with hygiene issues lol xx

toady

^ 😹😹

Just a quick night all, managed to fix up to see friend tomorrow so am a bit chewed as you might imagine, me being me - always more of a worry it will be a washout when it's someone you haven't seen for a long time, on top of the usual nerves of coming out from under my introvert's hat 😬😉. Fingers crossed for the weather to rein itself in til Sunday & not do the whole all h*ll break loose thing a day early 🌩️⛈️☔🌊😱 (not that I'll be outdoors but could do without anything too awful). Take care all proper post soon I hope 😘 xx

frogmorton

Morning Joan hope you're ok today? All is well here Charley came over yesterday with one of the dogs. Annie goes to the hospital on Wednesday to see whether the baby is still breach. If she is they will set a date for caesarean if she's not breach she will be induced after 12th October. Won't be long now😊 Take care Joan ((())) xxx

Morning Reshmi how are you? is your cold ok? Your Mum's bs I hope it's not low again today too.

I'm so glad you 'felt pretty' yesterday both of those pics made me smile☺

As for the poem it's brilliant spot on for all good VC dwellers!!! We must all venture out with the aid of our hats. BTW I have bought me a new one so I am back to 2 good hats. Needed today it's very windy indeed out there well blustery really.

Looks like Toady will be going out to meet an old friend too today in one of hers.

Ok I will be mindful that the VC bank reserves might be getting low we need to make less withdrawals and more deposits.

Ah Happy Birthday to your Dad

I hope you get a family meal to celebrate it's time you all met up I think.

I am glad you said that about the party I feel very unconvinced that that particular group of small boys have 'suddenly' without warning become model citizens! I mean really?! Perhaps their activities have become more clever, clandestine even and the foolish adulks have yet to find out what has happened?

I hope your body has managed to recover after the vast blood letting experience you had and that you have a really good day ((())) xxx

Morning Toady

Hope you have a lovely day out today with your friend. I am sorry to say that Sleek is coming along too. I know she wasn't invited, but she has her best dress on and is ready. Maybe you have room in your bag or rucksack to take her with you?

There is a slight bluster in the wind from time to time here outside, but overall not too bad yet I think you'll get away with the weather. I also think you'll have a good laugh and catch up with your friend.😊

Wear your hat until the last minute though!

Take care ((())) xxx

bosh

good morning Toni

Wppl xx

dachshund

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) have a good day with your friend be ready for the weather. We’ve had thunder and lightning already this morning.

Toni (()) have a good day. Good luck on Wednesday to Annie (()) Do you know how DD (()) is. Love to Paul (()) and Charley (()) and Annie (()) and Lucy (()) and Tia (()) and Kari (()) and your friend (()) and your lovely neighbours (())

Reshmi (()) have a good day happy birthday to your Dad (()) love to your mum (())

bosh

hi Toni

how are you doing today?

Mum is ok 👍

So is dad - he’s grumbling at full force again 😱

Thanks so much for dad’s cake 🍰

It’s lovely

Thanks about the poem

I’m a bit better than yesterday thanks but I need to take some paracetamol and rest soon as cleaners are coming

LA invented and drew a new Pokémon- but its not my namesake this time lol

I also hope toady’s visit goes well

👋Joan and toady proper posts later

Bye for now all tc xx

bosh

hi Toni

How are you tonight?

I’m feeling rather exhausted with this cold or virus type thing unfortunately

Poor mum has still got it too

Mums bs was ok this morning 👍

Dad is still ok, gone back to full - on nastiness 🤷‍♀️

Clandestine naughtiness- I like this idea maybe the naughty little boys have their own clandestine press like in France in wartime and are re -writing Peppa books? maybe Daddy Pig has croissants for breakfast, not Blearios? ok, sorry, that would be a revolutionary step too far lol

Thanks about the poem

Glad you found a good replacement hat

We had a hailstorm yesterday, massive hailstones, I thought the windows would break!

Did you have a hailstorm too?

Ok I’m getting really tired now

So have a good night Toni and take care xx

Ps here’s a pic of your hat! Xx

bosh

hi Joan

How are you?

Thanks about dad

Mum has a bit of a virus but other ok thanks

Have a good night and tc xx

bosh

hi young at heart toady

How are you?

I hope the visit went well?

And no hailstorm or similarly ookey weather?

I hope you have a restful night and tc xx

toady

Hi all 👋 proper post tomorrow, I managed the friend meet-up and the weather was actually very kind 😊👍️ v glad to have squeaked in now, as it has been terribly on my conscience not to manage this before, and I had visions of missing my last window of opportunity before it turns colder & nastier or any more things can crop up to stop me. As it is it took a bit of scraping the barrel to get the energy after a tiring few weeks and am shattered now 😴 hope to recoup a bit tomorrow as long as we don't get an apocalyptic deluge (actually that will probably be Monday 😱). Sleek was an absolute sweetheart 😘 good as gold, of course she should come, no invite required - in fact my bag I took had cats on (true) so there we are, it was meant to be 😄. Have a good Sunday frog good luck with your weather, thank you for thinking of me :) xx

Goodnight to Joan too, I am never prepared for the weather 😉 I just hope it will go away 😄 in fact it was fine though, no thundery bits at all, only the odd shower and even a bit of sun 🌥️ and warm, that was the main thing. My friend lives near some fields and there were lots of butterflies around where some crops had been 👍️ all white ones, but yes definitely there have been a lot less here & in the garden, the buddleia is usually a magnet for them, it makes sense that it is the weather's fault 😔. Maybe it will work out a better year for them next year🤞. Love to you & the dogs :) xx

Night to bosh too and glad you are feeling a bit better, and not too bloodless I hope 😱 vampire nurses are bad enough let alone ones that don't know when to stop 😬. Sorry you're having problems with the mxt jabs sometimes too especially as it's nasty stuff to deal with and also you don't want not to get the full dose (takes toad nurse's hat off and goes back to minding own business under introvert's hat 😉). Chat properly soon I have poems and Pinter and prettiness and parties and pinot grigio to catch up with, oh and Pokemon, all the P's 👍️ have a good night & hope your mum's bs is good too tomorrow :) xx

Love to all 😘 xx

toady

(missed your last post bosh but thank you 😊 xx)

frogmorton

Morning Joan how are you doing? I hope not too bad yes we got the hailstorms(s?) started about 4pm and still going at 9pm when I went to bed. DD is doing ok she's a strong woman in spite of the tough few years she's had. My friend's yorkie was vomiting blood again. Been to the vet things should settled back on medication. bless him ((())) xxx

Morning Reshmi

I do hope your cold is easing off you will be exhausted they take it out of you don't they? I also hope your Mum's bs has eased and of course that your Dad is kinder today given that he has two poorly ladies in the house!

Where on earth did you get that photo of my hat?!! It's spot on though of course I look far better in it than the model does in the photograph😉

We had the storm too it started about 4pm hail thunder lightening. Sleek not in the slightest bit bothered she was outside if she wanted to be. It's still raining now🙄

I do genuinely suspect the boys were up to some mischief in fact probably plenty of plots are afoot. They were likely being very very careful because the mummies are all watching and possibly some of the daddies too. Daddies are extra dangerous because they were little boys once too and know some of the things little boys can do.

A book where Peppa's dad eats a fried breakfast yes almost certainly something like that (no pork of course though taht would be very ooky) and Peppa herself is the school mean-pig perhaps. Mummy pig shoplifts from WR even…who knows they are bright enough.

Bad news for me is Paul wants to go to a car auction this morning and I mean some of the cars will be inside some outside so wish me luck.

Take care and stay dry ((())) xxx

Morning Toady

I'm so pleased you managed to meet up with your friend. Well done you. Sleek said she had a great time your friend was very entertaining and kind and she gave her some cake and a cup of decatinated tea.

She loves your bag says it's purrfect too.

You have had a few rough weeks with all the work being done and that man turning up next door. Both emotionally and physically, but it's done now and you saw your friend in good time before the really bad weather kicks off.

No chance of any gardening here the storms (sure there were several?) kicked off with hail at 4pm. I did however managed to help Lucy by taking her spare duvet to be cleaned. Our Co-shops here have exterior launderettes which can take up to 20KG so that's good although I was sheltering in the car from the hail while the dryer finished off.

Take care Toad rest up a bit today ((())) xxx

bosh

good morning Toni

Wppl xx

dachshund

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) that was good it was dry when you met your friend. Have a good day today. We have rain.

Toni (()) That’s good DD is getting on alright. Sorry about your friend’s yorkie yes I remember when he had that before good luck to him. Love to your friend (()) good luck at the auction i hope you don’t get too wet. Love to Paul (()) and Charley (()) and Annie (()) and Lucy (()) and Tia (()) and Kari (()) and your friend (()) and your lovely neighbours (())

Reshmi (()) have a good day is your Dad feeling a bit better love to your mum (()):

bosh

hi Toni Joan and toady

How are you all doing today?

I’m feeling distinctly ookey with this virus - thing

And I think mum is too

Toni, Nice vegan breakfast pic by the way, that looks great

I think mum did have low bs early this morning unfortunately

I think virus - wise she’s feeling slightly better than yesterday though

Dads not feeling too bad

toady I’m glad you enjoyed your visit

Nice aliteration lol

Yes may be good if I accidentally didn’t do the full dose true I didn’t think of that

indeed Toni, Peppa shouldn’t commit cannibalism,

This isn’t Lord of the flies lol,

Or even Lord of the bacon - coated fries haha

I cannot pretend I’m not almost fully exhausted

So bye for now everyone tc xx

Ps now for a terrible pun that’s not of my own making lol xx

toady

Hi all 👋

Bit of a restless fidgety day, feeling rather flat after yesterday 😔 physically and emotionally as well. It was nice to see my friend but I have to say it's a very mixed bag of emotions not all of them straightforward. Still I did have the very much better day for it didn't I, so as it was world gratitude day yesterday apparently, I was grateful for that, among other things of course. Nowhere near as horrid today as they said it would be, how about you frog, at rainy car auctions? 😬 yikes do hope it was also not as grim as it might have been, but if you had storms yesterday and we didn't, you seem to be getting the worst of it. Maybe it went turn & turn about 🤞 tomorrow still looking awful though 😱 all being well 'next door' will be out at work so if I need to clank about inspecting the loft for leaks and possibly having hysterics, I can do it without an audience 😬. Sorry to hear little Peanut was not so well again, so worrying, I do hope they steady him up 😟. No other news here gardening is 'off' of course - yes the petunias was a pic from maybe a week & a half or so back at most, they still look good, I have sheltered them against this rain but they are bound to be coming past their peak now anyway. Though surfinia are perennial I think but not sure what that actually means you do with them now 🤔 will check. Glad you got Lucy's duvet done I love laundrettes 😊. Love to all and if tomorrow is a washout I suggest we all convene in here with a selection form Sconehenge and make the best of it 👍️☕️. Take care :) xx

Hello Joan, yes rain here too, still wet out there now, it's tomorrow I don't fancy 😬. Hope it won't be too bad for you as you aren't in the same weather band as me & Toni so might get it different 🤞. Nothing much doing here today have just been pressing some curtains hopefully get them up tomorrow. Have a good Monday :) xx

Hi bosh, sorry to hear the virus is hanging around, may your ookiness subside quckly now and your mum too of course. Hailstones all round it seems, think I've got off quite lightly! I have just bought a cardigan, yes me 😬 it's the beginning of the end. Thanks again for the poem, I will be careful with the wart-rose biccies as we don't want to find we can't have a poem when we need one, the pitcher will go to the well once too often, is that the saying? (Am rambling rather tonight, bit overwired). I will hang on to my nosegay torch too, I do have such a thing jolly good it is too. I have in fact also just been browsing fairy lights as well, in the course of which I saw a very sad looking pumpkin lamp/night light 🎃 well it wouldn't send me to sleep nicely it was far too sad, odd thing to sell really 🤔. Sorry your dad is in full grump mode today, hope everyone else ok EF etc, give or take Lorenzo's Party, The Untold Story 😬. Take care have a good night 👋 :) xx

'night all sleep well 😴 xx

bosh

hi toady Joan and toady

Sorry still feeling a bit ookey

I also wasn’t in a great mood today toady

Peri menopausal rubbish again I think

Getting a little bit more used to it o guess

But I haven’t had this kind of mood swing for a while, not mental health issue but still unnerving

Plus mum Vesuvius

But she has diabetes checkup tomorrow bless her, so it’s understandable

Ok almost out of charge in more than one manner

Good night all tc xx

Ps Sorry about the fried red meat ladies - I blame canine Bill - he looks happy though lol xx

frogmorton

This is one of the outdoor launderettes. I just sat in my car while it was done 20 minutes too and it adds the powder and everything you need. Really useful for larger items like duvets.

Morning Joan thank you little Peanut is feeling a good bit better now as this is the third time it's happened he may need to have permanent medication now I think to prevent it. He actually got one of his toys last night so is on the mend. It did rain at the auction quite a bit, so i spent more time looking at the indoor cars! Still got a bit wet. The man selling coffee had decaf and oat milk so that was nice too. Telly is rubbish on Sundays don't you think? Hope your day is a good one ((())) xxx

Morning Reshmi

Scone circles? at Scone henge😶 how could you🤣🤣🤣 Brilliant!

How are you today? I hope starting to recover from that darn virus😠 I wonder too weather fighting something like that has an effect on your Mum's bs? Just a thought it must take more energy to recover surely makes sense. Glad to hear your dad is well though.

I'm sure Peppa and family will not resort to cannibalism no that would be too much for small children. Lord of the flies gosh that was a dreadful book wasn't it? Don't think I ever want to read that again.

Rained all day yesterday and is still raining now. Much less though and hopefully due to stop soon although that won't get rid of all the localised floods. Today I am going to see my friend so have to work out how with the roadworks and floods I am actually going to get there.🙄

Good luck for your Mum with her diabetes check - up.

Keep resting and hopefully soon you'll feel much much better ((())) xxx

Morning Toady

Well done visiting so glad you enjoyed it and more so that you managed it. Sleek was full of it she liked your friend very much and said your bag was very comfy. Apparently there were some Werther's originals in there, her favourite.

Those storms were mad weren't they? Some areas quite close to me escaped I have no idea why🤔 was it like a tornado or something, sort of spiralling??? Yes I got wet at the auction, but not toooooo wet and got a decaf oat coffee so that was good. There was a cute mini for sale, but not much else appealed to me.

We had a slight leak (stopped now) I showed Paul he is going to get on the roof for a look…. bungalows do have their uses.

I hope your investigations and bashing about prove all to be well and if you shout (cuss) that no-one notices. Kari has a neighbour and she used to worry about disturbing him, but recently found out he is a bit deaf. The volume of his TV should have been a clue maybe!

I do not know what a person does with petunias to overwinter them…be interesting to see what happens with yours they have been lovely and so worth having. Please shoulder oracle can I have mine better for next year? I have missed so much time outside😕

Taking Toady's advice scone anyone?

bosh

hi Toni

How are you?

I’m not too bad

Mum Is leaving for diabetes checkup soon

Peri menopausal mood seems to have settled down for now

It’s Raining away

I have therapies appointment at 11 am

Bye for now tc xx

Ps Bill as a feminist- if only lol xx