Val's Cafe

toady

Hi all 👋 better day than yesterday, it sort of nosedived after the morning for some reason, the tiredness 'got me' - being up briefly in the night for milk delivery or whatever doesn't usually, but just one of those things.

All deliveries fine thanks frog 👍️ but the moment HAH went & I was going in the garden there were more comings & goings next door yet another unidentified set of people so that put me off, as they were muttering & on mobiles just the other side of fence. Did a bit today instead though, glad you had a burst of Bayleaf 😄👨‍🌾, it was rather nice in the sun 😊. Anything interesting to see? 🌱🐛🌼. Yes some loft poking-about for me too, dusting in one of the darker corners 😱 then I can move on to another bit of tidying. Sleek was a huge help with the shopping, she did indeed remind me to put back stuff I totally forgot, as well as making some interesting suggestions of her own 😂. She is very sorry for poor mummy, hope you are over the worst soon now 😘 nasty thing, nobody wants to drip on their cross-stitch 🤧🙄. Aw dear little duck what a sweetie 😍 and of course Ted. Mind your fingers, it's my sewing thumb that would get me. Hope Paul is getting on ok and everyone too 😘 xx btw love coffee and slippers pussycat from this morning 😊.

Hello Joan, yes the milkman's round is always early these days; they do 3 days a week you just book the night before for what you want, though you can have a regular order. They send emails to say what they haven't been able to bring (this time exchanged a loaf for another brand) they come through at 3 or 4 something in the morning so that's about the time he's been. Handy if you want a really really early breakfast I suppose! 'Walking' postie on his round is never early 😣 but the ones in the van that pick up or drop parcels sometimes are so you can't be too late up just in case. I had a new duvet delivered today I will be glad of it and I need a nice spare blanket. My internet is behaving itself nicely thank you at the moment 👍️. You said the other day you've done wallpapering in the past I do admire that I have never tried it, I don't think I'd be any good at all 😬. Have a good day tomorrow :) xx

Hi bosh, sorry you are feeling on the ookey side 😣 but you made it to group on the bus well done, quite a nice day here but alright for me I haven't just been jabbed, well only by myself, for my biologic. Sorry I never made it back last night my energy went downhill, maybe the universe balanced out giving you a good day before which is fine by me (don't worry I know it doesn't work like that, your gain isn't my loss etc, you deserve as many energetic days as you can get your hands on 😊👍️). At least it's a reasonable few days yet til EF+ as one might call it, so time to put a few more R Brek layers down. I myself have risked a very small monolith from sconehenge this evening, warmed, as they were getting rather neolithic themselves as to sell by date 😬. I am going to graciously retire for the night now having bade you good evening as befits well-mannered Wednesday 😀. Have as good night as poss :) xx

You too Stuart, chin up and I hope your aches and pains desist a bit, all the best xx

Love to anyone not around at the moment 😘 xx

bosh

good night from the sauna everyone bye for now tc xx

Ps Toni toady and I are dancing below the moons again - what’s in the R Brek?!😂😂

Stuartknee

Morning Everyone

Knee really painful between the hours of 3am to 11am, tramadol not working anymore. Wrist still aching it feels like OA has moved in, my left ankle I cannot put too much pressure on it at the moment it constantly stings.

Sleep is only for 5 hours in the night, I catch up in the day where I can.

frogmorton

Morning Joan how are you is your throat better? I am feeling much better now thank you for asking😊You do have a good neighbour. Paul is working in London with my nephew so Kari is bringing anything I need. Thank you the cross stitch is now finished I need to organise a frame and get it framed for Arya. Take care ((())) xxx

Morning Reshmi

Oh dear not feeling great yesterday I hope today is much better? Are your arms ok?

Thank you for asking the good news is my cold is much better this morning😊 I will do another covid test though before I leave the house probably tomorrow.

Sorry group isn't walkable, but well done going on the bus even though you felt a bit ookey. I am very impressed many would stay in and have a duvet day.

Mind you at yours that means a hot hot hot sauna day. My own Dad would have said that would sweat out a cold or anything like a vaccine reaction. Mind he also sowre by a large whiskey - YUK!!!!

Redbull in the ready brek sorry I ran out of cows milk! Still it was a lovely dance wasn't it we did?😉

Take care ((())) xxx

Morning Toady

Oh no! Infuriating🤬the minute you are free to go out someone else is outside. At least it was quiet for me outside. I collected seeds hollyhock ones and hope I labelled the envelopes correctly fingers crossed. Cut the side grass and yes started the tidying. I will take some photos some things are still flowering beautifully😊

Well done you also not wasting the day by going up the loft though. More titivating up there in readiness for the boards going down. Are you putting that vile insulating stuff down yourself or getting help with that bit?

Sleek as I said has a great memory for lists especially food lists. She is also full of ideas when it comes to food bless her! She has been very caring while I've been feeling rough - Paul is in London now until Friday so it's just us girls. I have at times actually had to stick half a loo roll up my hooter in order to protect my work which is now finished

I just need to get a frame sorted 🙂

My thumb too yes it and my fingers and arm (shoulder a tiny bit) have said "Toni enough is enough now"!

Take care Toady the cat with the slippers I know😍 ((())) xxx

Morning Stuartknee You are doing exactly the right thing catching up n sleep in the day when you can is very wise indeed.

I do hope your OA isn't moving to another joint just when you know where it is. Sorry the tramadols aren't working anymore they are really strong tablets. How many days now before you have your consultation with the GP?

I don't mind this sort of sp***r at all 😊

dachshund

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) that’s early for the milkman could anyone pinch it if you didn’t get there in time. Have a good day the sun is shining here. It’s so dark in the morning. You are doing good I would never be able even in my young days be able to get in the loft.

Toni (()) that good your cold is going. Thank you for asking I managed to eat mashed potato and Broccoli and cheese yesterday. I drink lemon juice it helps I can’t have any medicine because of my tablets. I’m taking the things from the kitchen to Sue’s bedroom ready for the men when they come. I saw on the news last night cats are more intelligent than young children. Have a good day. Your cross stitch is good. Love to Paul (()) and Charley (()) and Annie (()) and Arya (()) and Lucy (()) and Tia (()) and Kari (()) and your friend (()) and your lovely neighbours (())

Reshmi (()) you are good going on the bus. How is your mum (()) have a good day take care

Stuart knee (()) sorry about your pain it can wear you down. Have a good day

bosh

hi Toni Joan toady and Stuartknee

How are all?

Mums ok 👍

She had hospital phone appointment today

Diabetes is getting better under control

Mxt plus ookey side effects today

But at least I have opportunity to rest today

👋 toady sorry saw your post too late

Saw it on well mannered Wednesday but now it’s thermal vest Thursday - at least it was early morning

Energy levels really not so good

So bye for now all tc xx

Ps Bill is on the caffeine again 😱xx

Stuartknee

Afternoon Toady

My consult is on 5th November. Im only on 50mg of tramadol 3 times a day

toady

Hi all, just a quick one - not much going on with me it can be summed up as 'the usual', bit of loft, tut at noise next door, bit of internet shopping, teabreak, etc. I have managed to rummage up a few items of clothes frog so won't need to call upon you for dressmaking 😄 (I happened to see a couple of old paper patterns on nosegay in passing, and shuddered, omg school sewing 😱). Nosegay gets worse & worse, I bought a jumper and after checkout a huge popup box came up (this is new) might I like some pet hair lint rollers? and get this, click for 'go and make this extra purchase now?' or 'no thanks' 🙄. No thanks, I should say so (except I never click any boxes, they file all such responses away for the AI to chew over for useful data no doubt. Ugh). Your sewing is a little triumph especially under the circs, glad you have stopped dripping a bit 👍️ and test will be all clear I hope. Look forward to seeing the frame. Didn't get in the garden 😳 I need a major rethink for next year I really do. Ooh seed collecting, lovely 😊 and other things too. I will follow your example I must, I have done some agapanthus, that's it. The loft insulation isn't the horrid stuff it's just polyester-y, no need to handle it at arm's length etc though I'll still be careful. I can't run to something lovely like sheep's wool 🐑 so this is a 'will do' option, no doubt not super effective & a bit amateur all round but that's how I roll (pun intended 😄). Must then move on to the boards especially as they are right in the way in the hall 😬. Have put miceland off a bit so Sleek has plenty of time to think of any late additions 😺 love to all :) xx

Hello Joan, yes I do wonder if anyone has their milk etc go missing 😬 hopefully there's not too much of that goes on, but it's why I get up in the dark if poss; the odd early-hours jogger or dog walker is probably not too much of a threat to your hovis 🤞 but I wouldn't like to leave it til morning. Once upon a time I left the porch open and he'd shut it after him but that's when he came at 6 or 7 so it was ok to do it. The loft, well it will never be my favourite place, someone asked me how much I'd have to be paid to spend all night up there 😱 good question!! Much happier in the garage poking about 👍️ but I don't want to leave too much up the attic just being practical. Have a good day Friday already, glad you had a decent lunch hope you feel better tomorrow too :) xx

Hi bosh, I am not energetic enough for a moon dance tonight so it is just a nice thought, you & Toni will have to manage 😂. Instead I have been playing the g**gle half moon game, rather good, quite hard though and I am only winning by accident more than brains 🙄. Glad you've had rest time today 👍️ and that's great they are pleased with your mum 😊. Not much happening here except PN is singing I believe as we speak, make of that what you will, it's a new development 🤨. Have a good night :) xx

Hope your upcoming appts go well for you Stuart, and that it's helpful to have the consultant one first then the physio. Have a better night I hope 🤞horrid to have various pains, you can't settle and try to get in a good position for one thing without another suffering for it 😔 take care xx

Night all 😘 xx

bosh

thanks toady

Goodnight tc xx

frogmorton

Morning Joan

how are you today? You ate well yesterday that is a good thing. I make my own hot lemon for two reasons one because of medication clashes with the 'real stuff' but also as vegans don't eat honey. Then I add vegan honey. I make it for Lucy too because of clashes with her meds so I totally know what you mean. So unfair isn't it?🙄 Well hopefully we are both on the mend now. The baby is possibly poorly she's suddenly losing weight the Drs are investigating.

Take care Joan ((())) xxx

Morning Reshmi

I can see you were exhausted yesterday I do hope you feel a lot better today. I don't suppose the vaccine helped without the MTX.

It's good you had a chance to rest at least.

I am on the mend my cold is retreating😊

Please can you remove all caffeine from BIL and your sister's house. Maybe Sleek can sneak into all of the coffee shops in MH and swap their supplies for decaf too🤔

Great news that 'they' can see your Mum's diabetes is under better control. You yourself must feel so relieved about that I know how much you care for and worry about her. Do you think it was the patch which helped?

Sending ((())) xxx

Morning Toady

Hope you are well and your little bit of this and little bit of that moved things forwards? (ignoring the tutting)

Well done sorting out some clothing I was very worried about Toady in her jammies all winter. Kari loves those old patterns she uses them for her art. Having said that she can make clothes too on her sewing machine she really can! Though I certainly remember those lessons at school all I wanted was to do woodwork and metalwork😕 Cooking and sewing that was my options no choice.

My covid test is clear and a good job too as Arya isn't well and I might be needed. She has suddenly started losing weight and is in Stoke.😕 Could be something to do with that gestational diabetes.

I had a lovely lovely afternoon outside yesterday cleared two whole beds of weeds. I took some photos please bear in mind they were 'pre-weed'. Just lovely there is still so much colour outside.

I really did enjoy myself out there. We are having a tree heavily pruned today (it is a holly and a true monster) so might go out again unless I am needed elsewhere. It will keep me occupied maybe less worried.

Love the 'roll' pun😁 glad it's not the fibre glass insulation stuff. You can do that but please be careful getting it up there I doubt it's as light if much less vicious.

Pet hair lint rollers? Oh dear was that Sleek using your laptop maybe?

Anyway better get on sending ((())) xxx

Morning Stuartknee hope you had a reasonable night. Maybe slightly more than 5 hours? You are on 50s of tramadol. They do them in slow release and do you take any anti-inflammatories too?

dachshund

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) Don’t forget you need time to rest and eat and drink.the day light doesn’t seem long. I know it gets dark till 3-30 and then it starts getting light again. Don’t work to hard. Years ago we had a coconut mat pinched from our front door. Have a good day.

Toni (()) I’m sorry to hear Arya is in hospital love to Charlie and Annie. I will be thinking about them (()) Did you see the programme on to last night the awards. The little girl that had the same has Lucy she lost both legs. Your plants looked lovely what are they. Love to Paul (()) and Charley (()) and Annie (()) and Arya (()) and Lucy (()) and Tia (()) and Kari (()) and your friend (()) and your lovely neighbours (())

Reshmi (()) that’s good your mum is doing well have a good day

Stuart knee that’s not long write down everything you want to say

bosh

good afternoon Toni

How are you?

Mums ok 👍

I’m ok

Almost lunchtime where are my chicken nuggets LA?😂

More later

Bye for now tc xx

Ps milk is a broth or something like that lol xx

Stuartknee

the tramadol is not slow release. I have 300 of 50's

Iwillsucceed48

Hello all. Have just joined on Line and found you all. What is Vale Cafe please? Sounds like a safe place to vent about where the pain is going as well as what you are up to for the day - like a cuppa with old friends.

bosh

https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/comment/727853#Comment_727853

hi there

I would say that that’s exactly what it is

But Toni is the expert

Nice to meet you

Bye for now take care x

bosh

hi Toni toady Joan Stuartknee and everyone

Sorry I thought I’d posted this morning but I was in such a rush to get out of the sauna house for a walk in the fresh air that I may have just saved the draft or something like that

How are you all today?

👋Toni Jabs - side effects are almost over now

I’m feeling almost fully human as it were lol

I’m glad you’re on the mend 👍👍

Thanks about mum, yes I think the patch is definitely helping mum a lot

Poor LA woke up crying as he had a nightmare in which he lost his daddy in the forest aww ❤️

(luckily he didn’t fall into the fiery lake of hot sauce lol)
I think mum has taken her eye off the thermostat temporarily so

I need to make the most of the temperate house - related energy

And do the ablutions etc

Lovely flowers Toni

Ok more posting later

cheerio everyone- I know a cheddar - cheesy joke there

Bye for now all tc xx

toady

Hi all, just a quick hello to say sorry you have worrying things going on Toni 😟 I know I needn't say keep us posted of course you will, get well soon baby 🤞😘 love to all xx

Hello @Iwillsucceed48 👋 (good name), make yourself at home, kettle always on ☕️ yes as others have said tea & general chat some medical though slightly less so than the sections that are just for that sort of thing. Mine is definitely mostly grumbling some (not all) tongue in cheek 😉 & daily ramblings. I see you are a seronegative person among other things like myself, sorry you have a combination of things trying to keep you from getting on an even keel; tiredness is a big thing for me too hope you can 'turn a corner' 👍️. Milk & sugar?

Love to everyone back later hopefully 😘 xx

bosh

hi Toni

Sorry I only just picked up on the baby being so unwell, very sorry to hear about that

You take very good care 🤗 xx

bye for now xx

toady

Hi folks 👋 bit tired so just a quick hello.

Love to frog & family will catch up tomorrow with news - thank you for the lovely pictures of 'delphiniums blue' etc, so pretty, and in the sunshine too, lovely to see 🌞. Proper post next visit, thinking of you all 😘 xx

That was not nice to have your coconut mat pinched Joan, they were not 'welcome' to it were they! 😮. Yes the daylight is leaving us isn't it I am so not looking forward to the clocks changing 😕 and there was quite the nip in the air this evening. Don't get the idea I work at things non-stop will you there are more tea breaks than actual activity 😘 if you overdo things you just get a setback and then you're no further on are you, so it has to be small amounts. Well done starting on the cupboards, I have one of those grippy things for reaching stuff & lifting them down but mine isn't that tough I wouldn't trust it with a jar of jam 😬. Have a good night love to the dogs, see you all tomorrow xx

Hi bosh, just a line or two, I had one of those naps that doesn't help much so I'm off to bed now & start over tomorrow. Hope your mum took her eye off the thermostat long enough for it to do you any good 🤞 I think it's quite cold tonight, me. Glad you had a good walk. Lovely pictures as always, I would love to set off over that lamplit bridge, and the tea across the street is so good 😊. Have a nice night I hope and a good Saturday, catch up better tomorrow 👍️ :) xx

Wishing you a good night too Stuart, maybe the slow release tramadol would do a better job at 'tiding you over' 🤔 I'm not too familiar with it but it sounds logical, I know Joan (dachshund) takes it among others so someone can probably tell you how they get on with theirs. Take care :) xx

All the best to @Iwillsucceed48 and anyone not posting at the moment xx

bosh

hi again toady

I have so many things to say but I’m so cream crackered now

I think the way the days balance each other is interesting

But I think maybe your nice summer are balanced by my more temperate days

I thought I lost my only decent pair of autumn tights

But after foraging around I eventually found tights mushrooms and Hobbits ok last two are probably fiction

Ok neck is starting to ache

So have a good night toady and everyone tc xx

Stuartknee

Morning All,

Still not sleeping long & now my neighbour has brought home a little baby girl , I guess sleep goes out the window.

Still in pain in right knee. Started the caveman diet as physio implied I need to lose some weight thats easier said than done when its painful to walk a mile.

frogmorton

Morning Joan how are you today how is your cold/throat? I feel much much better. The baby is home safe and sound. The GP had given her lactulose for constipation and it caused weight loss and dehydration, but all is well now. She just needs the surgery for the tongue-tie then she will be able to feed better.

I didn't see the awards programme no aww poor little girl bless her. Vile isn't it cancer?😣

Thank you it is lovely to have some flowers still in the garden in October. Two of them are Delphinium and the white more daisy like ones are white cosmos.

Is it clocks back tonight?

Take care Joan ((())) xxx

Morning @Iwillsucceed48 lovely to meet you. Welcome to Val's café started by a lady called valval. The idea was to just come in and chat, have a moan some virtual food and tea/coffee.

Over the years members have come and gone, but we still have a friendly group of us who pop in pretty well every day (although you really don't have to unless you want to). We are like a real group of friends almost a family.

We do talk a lot of rubbish at times to be fair and use our vivid imaginations to distract ourselves from our pain. We make up silly names for shops such as 'nosegay' for ebay 'al fresco' for tesco so if you are a bit silly you'll fit in.

I live with my husband and have been a member of the forum since 2008 at that point i had all three of my girls at home. Now two are married and I had my first Grandaughter born on 7th.My girls are Charley, Lucy and Tia our Grandaughter is Arya. I have a cat called 'Sleek' (who isn't!) she is 15 also has arthritis and as part of my total cafe-madness she can talk, type has her own catazon account and visits Toady!!! Oh dear me I am totally mad.

I love gardening, walking and my new electric bike (all within limits of course) we also have a motorhome and try to get away when we can.

Shall I let the others introduce themselves? Stuartknee is our most recent member.

We have no rules at all here - just to be nice to each other and to try to make each other smile and support one another where we can.

Do you think you can cope with us? I do hope so 😊

Morning Reshmi

I am very glad to hear all vaccine side effects are gone and you are back to normal. I hope otherwise that you are well.

Hope your Mum is still doing ok. No recent hypos or near hypos at all since the patch I think?

Don't worry the baby is ok she's safely home now. Thank you though. These littleys are such a worry aren't they?

I am very glad to hear you've found your tights can't have that. Best buy a spare pair or two. Bee too warm in the sauna though I expect. Did I misread? Or did you manage to turn the thermostat down for a while yesterday and actually breathe?!!!

Poor poor LA he must love his Daddy very much and fear losing him in real life. I personally do not think that is at all likely he might eat too much, not care about his reflux or waistline, but he adores your sister and his boys🤗

Have a good day my friend ((())) xxx

Morning Toady

Hope all is well at Toad's today. Please don't worry the baby is fine. Sleek is on her way looking forward to helping with the loft and making you a cuppa.

The delphiniums were phenomenal this year. Must collect seeds…. must collect more seeds. Yesterday the weather was not so good although it started out well the man came to get the holly tree next door (our shared tree I think) down to the correct height o the same as the hedge. A huge job but it's fabulous it's let in so much light. Why did I not take a before and after photo???🙄

You and I need to spend more time outside this coming year.

Then by the time he'd left it was raining again so I didn't get outside again 😕 never mind we'll see what today brings.

Hey grumbling is good! This is a good place to grumble I like moaning! Does you good I think.

Take care Toad see you later ((())) xxx

Morning Stuartknee I hope you had a better night? Might well be worth talking about slow release on the 5th Novemeber than. Also can you take anti-inflammatories? Like Ibuprofen? I used to take arcoxia which was slow release, but I am on blood thinners now so banned😕 I also took amitriptyline for many years at night that really did give me some sleep. I know there are lots of other options of course so a good chat with the GP is what you need now. Oh and recent X-rays if you haven't had them just in case surgical options are possible for you. Take care.

Cuppa anyone?

dachshund

Good morning everyone

Welcome Iwillsucceed48 (()) nice to meet you what kind of Arthritis have you got. I’m Joan I have two mini dachshunds one belonged to my sister ( she died in April ) I have Osteoarthritis. It nice having this forum being able to talk and laugh will people who have all got the same thing wrong and they understand how you feel.

Toady (()) have a good day. You could hide in the loft away from everyone. I hope your neighbour is quiet through the night.

Toni (()) That’s good little Arya is home what is a tongue-tie. Sorry to ask. It would be good if they found a cure for the big C. The flowers are lovely. Love to Paul (()) and Charley (()) and Annie (()) and Arya (()) and Lucy (()) and Tia (()) and Kari (()) and your friend (()) and your lovely neighbours (())

Reshmi (()) that’s good you found your tights love to your mum (()) have a good day both of you.

Stuart knee (()) I have Tramadol melts 50. They dissolve in your mouth I could take them every 4 hours but I don’t need that now because I sit with my legs up in the recliner when they ache now I take 1 in the morning and 1 at night. Have a good day.

bosh

hi Toni

Good afternoon

How are you?

So glad the baby is ok

I didn’t sleep that well so I went on a longer walk

I feel better now thanks🙏

But poor mum almost had a hypo this morning even though she was wearing the monitoring patch

I also did the longer walk as I was stressed about mum’s diabetes

BR got very angry when his mummy tried to make him eat spinach he shouted furiously “ I don’t like spinach, LA likes spinach!” Oh dear, let’s hope Dr Burger King never has to ask him if he’s naturally increased in his folic acid intake 😱

yes you’re right about the tights, I kind of got fixated on finding them yesterday as I was so tired but it would be sensible to buy spares 👍

👋Joan and toady

How are you both?

Ok more later

Bye all tc xx

toady

Afternoon all, my turn to find my supposed morning all post was still here 😬 oh well so it goes.

V pleased to hear about Arya frog 😊👶 (I worry at the drop of a hat, don't mind me) & that they know what was what. The tongue tie though, oh dear I know it's not a big thing but just the thought 😬 poor baby, still it's a mercy at that age that all your health doings are out of your hands and someone else's concern, or is it 🤔. Glad all your gardening went well and you're pleased with the holly tree result. Hope you got out today. The delphiniums truly are lovely 😊 I have none in a border just one in a pot, the snails still get it at - I have to cloche it - i'd love it to go out but I don't see how it can be done. Yes do get more seeds 👍️. Really must spend more time outdoors as you say, I suspect it might be a case of simplifying so that if the neighbours are intolerable & inhibiting there's less to do - and balance that up with more walks to get away from them 😱 (hopefully this will be worst case, but I still need to tidy a lot out there and rethink some planting). Haven't had 5 minutes without them there today, and such nice weather 😣. So yes it has been bits of indoor jobs again; loft is getting tidy 👍 oh the rolls aren't heavy & I could pre-cut downstairs if I want smaller bits. Sleek arrived bright & early bless her, cuppa first, to get us motivated, and after as well 😉. Yes school woodwork oh if only 😣 cookery was worse than sewing if anything I pretty much use neither skill now so a waste of everyone's time including poor teachers I suppose trying to get us all interested. Have a good Sunday hope all else ok with you as poss at present 👋 :) xx

Hello Joan hope the sun is shining for you too. The loft is not a bad hideyhole but you can hear what is being said more clearly if anything up there which might not be an advantage 😬 well only if I want to 'eavesdrop'. I don't particularly, most of what's said (he & other chaps working today) seems to be shouting on their mobiles and bad language 🙄. Still he isn't noisy at night, no, and won't be there long-term. Not much else happening today, must remember the clocks, ugh 😕. Have a good Sunday hope you're feeling much better xx

Hi to bosh, I saw in the news that 22 tonnes of high value cheddar have been stolen, I feared the worst 😱 surely not 😄. Glad your foraging was successful yesterday but sorry you were just as crackered as I was, and sorry to hear as well about your mum's almost hypo was that the first really since the patch? Not much news here I tried to buy something off nosegay yesterday after quite a bit of research and poking about, had just got my purse out so to speak when I spotted the picture was not the item it said it was, I was not pleased 🙄. Pesky sellers. Hope you are having an ok afternoon might put my nose round the cafe door again later 👋 :) xx

Oh @Stuartknee I am so sorry to hear you have a new baby next door it is not what you need, I so sympathize. It's not like inconsiderate noise people make either so it's very difficult. Half my posts here are about troublesome existing neighbours & the fear of the new ones I am expecting on one side so am not out of the woods myself 😔. Good luck with the diet you can only do what you can 👍️ hope you have a quiet Sunday xx

Love to all 😘 xx