Val's Cafe

bosh

hi toady

I’ll post properly later,

I just wanted to report that I’ve found the phantom neighbour!

And my goodness he’s scary!

I also discovered a superhero neighbour who has found a way of avoiding the dreaded hairdressers.

My goodness what diverse characters there are in your neck of the woods lol

At least Batman will replenish cheddar cheese stocks👍

As long as his coiffure is perfect of course

You can’t expect him to work in a winter hat toady I’m afraid

I tried- I bribed him with R Brek - he said not on “Sophisticated Saturday” 🤷‍♀️

Ok bye for now toady tc xx

toady

omg bosh that phantom neighbour 😱 well I was braining an intruder with a milk bottle in my dream last night 🙄 which just goes to show how all these unsettling things get in amongst you as they say 😔 what next. Love Batman, how does he manage to still look cool in rollers 🤔 well it's a credit to him and quite right to turn the winter hat down tbh, there are limits 😂. What is in that mug I wonder? Well it wasn't Sophisticated Saturday here with the language from next door 😳 glad it wasn't on sunday, any sort of sunday 🙄. Hope you have a good night 👋 :) xx

And to all 😴 xx

frogmorton

Morning

Morning Joan I hope you are well today? Glad putting your feet up and resting is helping your pain. Tongue tie is when your tongue is attached to the bottom of your mouth - we all have our tongues attached there of course - but Arya's is attached too much like to the tip? Makes sucking difficult for her. Have a look at yours in the mirror you'll see. Can you stay in bed the extra hour? I bet not - I bet the dogs like Sleek want you up as usual! Take care Joan ((())) xxx Oh Coronation street is on TV tonight.

Morning Reshmi how are you today?

Typical I mentioned no hypos since the patch and look what happened. Sorry about that. But perhaps the information was helpful to work out why? Hope your dear Mum is ok today though.

Well done going for an extra long walk it always helps me to work out my troubles if I walk just being out is so good for our mental health though I do not need to tell you that do I?

You need to borrow the boys Reshmi. My sister her son and daughter in-law went to see I, Robot the film yesterday and they loved it. Kari said you need tissues.

Oh dear my dear little BR doesn't like spinach or chicken! Gosh yes where will he get his folic acid? Fruits I think are good and other green veggies might do the trick maybe?😉

It's definitely worth getting more Autumn tights because they come in for Spring too don't they?

Paul is taking me for a ride out somewhere today in the van not sure where, but as long as I get my posh (decaf) coffee I'll be fine😊

Take care my friend. ((())) xxx

Morning Toady

Sleek is already on her way although I have explained she is just to let herself in quietly as it's earlier than she thinks. She plans to make you a cuppa and breakfast in bed. She has taken some vegan croissants from the freezer. You'll love them😊

I now 'work' (potting on etc) in a different area of the garden facing away from my new neighbours it helps, then their dogs don't bark at me and I see less of the trampoline. You know I do not know the last time it was used! What a waste of money and such an eyesore.

Having said that my friends on the parish council had reports last night that they (new neighbours) had a party and were disturbing them! I never heard anything. It was only half 10, but I was Zzzzzing away by then. Our bedroom is at the back though I wonder whether it's just someone being nasty.

'They' can snip the tongue tie, but I can't bear to think of the little angel having it done😕 Bless her heart. 6 to 8 week waiting list though to see someone. Although it can be done privately.

I remember making chilled cucumber soup in 'cooking' and we all hated it at home so much we still laugh about it to this date. Me and Kari I mean. Eeee! Them were the days eh?!!!

Well you have a good day enjoy your breakfast and yes cut the rolls up before you carry them up good idea more space downstairs.

Take care😊 ((())) xxx

Morning Stuartknee I do hope you are doing ok. I just read your 'sleeping at night' thread I see you have IBS that's why my anti-inflammatory was arcoxia it's a cox 2 inhibitor and more gentle on the stomach. Just a thought. There are others they can prescribed too.

A quick hello to @Iwillsucceed48 I hope you are doing ok?

and a nice cuppa

frogmorton

Toady! Look I found it!

dachshund

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) I’m sorry the men are noisy next door. Are they friendly when you see them. Sorry you couldn’t buy what you wanted on nosegay. Yes I have the sun just right to do some washing when I come back from my walk. Have a good day.

Toni (()) thank you for explaining that to me about Arya’s tongue. I feel sorry for her (()) enjoy your ride out. That’s good you feel better. Yes I still had to let the dogs out at the same time. I feel better thank you. Yes resting my legs I just take 2 a Zamadol (they melt in your mouth) in stead of 2 every 4 hours. Love to Paul (()) and Charley (()) and Annie (()) and Arya (()) and Lucy (()) and Tia (()) and Kari (()) and your friend (()) and your lovely neighbours (())

Reshmi (()) I’m sorry your mum(()) had a hypo. Have a good day don’t worry

Stuart knee (()) have a good day

Iwillsucseed (()) have a good day. Where do you live.

bosh

good morning Toni

Wppl xx

Ps phantom neighbour xx

bosh

greetings toady Joan and Stuartknee

Have a nice day

Excess Family are visiting soon 😱
bye tc xx

toady

Hi all 👋

Apologies in advance I am thoroughly grumpy 😒 I have had next door noise all day, comings, goings, stoppings, startings, rounded off by one of their backyard bonfires (why? I mean I know they've got stuff to get rid of, having decimated half the nice screening growth on the back fence, but why not take it to the tip for heaven's sake instead of burning two branches at a time?!) accompanied by cackling and guffawing for a couple of hours out there. Having had it all week and Saturday already, a day off would have made all the difference, I know I should put up with it but today just wasn't the day, it's been a super weekend of weather gone to waste 😔. Bad enough to know someone is zipping through a whole workload in your face, but I'm the one that'll go to bed worn out after 🤷‍♀️. I have reason to believe I'm in for the same tomorrow so I'll just have to get on with it 🙄.

Sleek and my breakfast in bed was the best part of the whole day needless to say frog 👍️ (it is actually the breakfast I had, too! I must give the vegan ones a go myself 😊). There was no-one here at that point. I did get a few loft boards up the ladder and oh it will be so much better up the dodgy not-well-boarded end! why have I put up with it so long - you do though somehow. Glad you didn't get any party disturbance, working around people is all you can do but it really shouldn't be necessary above a bit of ordinary give & take. Silly trampoline 🙄 still, lesser of two evils that they aren't using it. Those are lovely little pastries you found 🎃 (I say again, how & indeed why do Piddle do pumpkins so cheaply, you'd think people would pay a bit more) - I 'passed' on the chilled soup starter today 😂 oh yes cookery lesson oddities don't half stick in the memory. I remember being told off for talking when I was new and only asking another girl where things went in the store cupboard, the injustice! Hope your day was nice and so was your coffee 😊 I did appreciate the sunshine even if it doesn't sound like it. Not too soon for little Arya's procedure then. Take care all 😘 xx

Hello Joan, I haven't seen the people to speak to you probably won't be surprised I'm staying out of their way; no idea if they would be friendly but as they're only temporary I'm sure they don't care either if they see me. The noise is workmen etc mostly so it's not his fault (apart from the endless door banging 🤨). Hope your day was ok and the sun stayed for your washing 😊 I did air my new duvet on the line but have not got much done otherwise. I got around my shopping problem I bought something else thank you, it will do for now. I have a charity collection Tuesday I can see quite a few things going in it at this rate, things I have taken out to sort & don't fit. Well it will make cupboard space & help someone. Have a good new week love to the dogs 😘 xx

Hi bosh, hope you have been coping with EF did it come to a meal out in the end, or just the visit at yours. Hope everyone ok, you too of course, it was a nice day here apart from the neighbours, if only I had the ghostly lady tinkling ethereally at the piano! Some hope, I had thumpy music and loud laughing (and you know how well that goes down 😄). Will catch up properly tomorrow I hope, it is already quarter to the stitching hour in old money omg, I have long had my R Brek (and an accompanying ginger nut) and better get off to bed. Take care 👋 :) xx

Love to all have a good night 😴 xx

Stuartknee

Hi Toady

I didnt have a quiet sunday, fireworks going off till 11.30pm. Knee still aching, baby still screaming, don't need alarm clock & to make matters worse I need to see a dentist chipped a tooth.

frogmorton

Morning everyone 😊

Morning Joan hope you're doing ok. That sounds good get in your recliner take your slow release tramadol melts and wait the pain out. I'm so glad it works. Wasn't it lovely weather this weekend for walks? How are the dogs? I just hope they sort Arya's tongue tie soon bless her heart thank you for caring about her ((())) xxx

Morning Reshmi I hope you and your Mum are well.

You saw EF! That's where you were yesterday😊 I wondered whether you would and whether LA would get an overnight visit in it being half term. Did they stay at yours or did you have to go out to eat I wonder?

I hope it was at yours for the sake of your stomach.

Without a doubt BR was his usual sweet self for you all I am sure? Have the boys been pumpkin picking yet or do they get a posh one from WR?

I have Lucy here ATM, her flatmate was going away for a few days and she'd had a seizure, but she isn't well either a cold and upset stomach I shall do regular COVID tests on her, but had no choice she couldn't be on her own.

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

Morning Toady I do hope very much for a quieter day for you today. Although I am not convinced the day will be as nice as it was yesterday it was glorious wasn't it?

Bloomin noisy neighbours choosing the best weekend to 'make fire'🙄 I bet other people had washing on eh line too and weren't best pleased😠 I know I did it was so nice.

Sleek was so pleased with herself bringing you breakfast in bed I'm glad it was exactly what you wanted. The vegan ones come in a paper bag. There's 6 in there and they freeze perfectly.

Isn't it great that the loft is taking shape? It will be so very useful and hopefully organised always.

I don't know if you read but i have Lucy with me ATM as she isn't well, had a seizure and her flatmate was off to visit family for a few days. It does mean I will be cat sitting at hers but I'll manage that. Hopefully I won't catch her cold having just had one. I will be testing for COVID though regularly.

Take care and when you're ready we can stealth-dismantle my next door's trampoline and put it on your next door's bonfire😉 hah! two birds one stone. ((())) xxx

Morning Stuartknee hope you got some sleep. Whose baby was crying? Yours or the neighbours?

Fireworks already?! That's just ludicrous😠

You really aren't having much luck chipping a tooth like that. Good luck getting a dental appointment. Not easy here as bad as getting a Drs one.

bosh

good morning Toni

wppl xx

dachshund

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) the workmen are not caring about neighbours are they. They could say sorry about the noise. They must stop sometime but when. Perhaps you need ear plugs. Have a good day.

Toni (()) sorry about Lucy having a Seizure I hope it didn’t last too long (()) I hope Arya doesn’t have to wait too long to have her tongue tie done (()) did you enjoy your trip out yesterday. Have a good day. Love to Paul (()) and Charley (()) and Annie (()) and Arya (()) and Lucy (()) and Tia (()) and Kari (()) and your friend (()) and your lovely neighbours (())

Reshmi (()) I hope you had a good day with your family. Love to your mum (())

Stuart knee (()) sorry about your tooth you don’t need any more problems.

Iwillsucseed (()) have a good day

toady

Hi all 👋 I have cast off my gloom (I should think so too, I feel bad for grumbling afterwards) - no-one next door today and the sun is shining, oh the difference 😊 this was the thing about yesterday, one good day and you feel fitted to go on. Half the problem is that instead of workmen, doing a normal working day, these are (I assume) assorted mates and whatnot so you can't predict anything, evenings weekends are all fair game.

So sorry Lucy isn't well frog, poor thing, I hope she isn't feeling too grim 😔 poor you too, no germs I hope but it's not easy 😦. Paul still away I take it. I hope the catsitting and everything is manageable, Sleek is bunking down here & keeping out of your way for a bit - we are scuffling in the cupboards for suitable biccies etc, supplies are running low, miceland tomorrow. Or maybe Weds. Yes I keep shoving it on 😄 but I'm not really short as yet. It really has been quite nice here, I got just a couple of things on the line - I think it was a bit late for people having washing out yesterday (actually you made me think, apart from other-side neighbour I don't think I ever see anyone 'pegging out' 🤔 all tumble drying I guess). I don't mind if anyone wants a proper bonfire, but a shrubbery-burning bonfire is just silly and I jolly well had to hope they were watching it properly, it was quite sparky 😬. Yes we'll consign the trampoline to the flames, what a good plan 😀😄. Bit more loft progress, more updates as I go, must pause this afternoon and stuff things into charity bags for tomorrow - it will be jeans shopping next I can see, that'll be fun, big size 6s and tiny size 8s is what usually turns up 🤷‍♀️. Take care, thinking of you all get well soon Lucy 🤞xx

Hello Joan, I'm much more cheerful today sorry for grumbling. The men do have to come back & I thought it would be today but all quiet 😀 if they come tomorrow that's fair enough, I've had a break. I think they are painting that can only be so noisy surely 😄. To be fair the owner did warn me about a bit of the work (only after I asked though) and it's necessary work it can't be helped, it's not like parties or loud music. They are just not particularly quiet workers but they aren't going to tiptoe round are they, yes they probably don't think about it they may think I'm out mostly even. I just don't cope that well with any noise these days having had a lot of it in recent years. Never mind, I can put up with it much better if it isn't every minute of the day. Yes I have earplugs and I put headphones on too and listen to things thank you. Have got some jobs done today 😊 hope you have had the sun too :) xx

Quick hi to bosh and will be back in due course 👋 hope everything ok with you :) xx

Sorry about the bad night Stuart, that was a lot of disturbance, why do people go so silly with fireworks these days 🙄 I would have them banned apart from organised displays and I'm not that keen on them either. Hope baby will settle down into a better sleeper soon 🤞poor you, chipping a tooth can it wait a short while without giving you trouble, hope so. Hope you get some rest to make things up a bit xx

Love to everyone 😘 xx

bosh

hi Toni

How are you?

Mums ok 👍

I’m running on sugar 😱

But ok just about 🙏

LA rules supreme

Sorry about Lucy

Bye for now tc xx

Ps spooky scene for toady xx

bosh

👋 toady and Joan

How are you doing?

Sorry very tiring day with LA

Mum is in a strop

Really tired

Have a good night all tc xx

toady

You too bosh 😴 sweet dreams of hot choc in lovely cafes (with no small children in them 🤨), hope you can rest up tomorrow and everyone simmers down xx

Love to everyone 😘 xx

frogmorton

Morning Joan how are you doing? Are the dogs well? I have to book Sleek's appointment for her arthritis jab today. I did enjoy my ride out it was a regular trip we started when we were first allowed to drive during the pandemic. Lucy seems ok now although she definitely has a cold. Hopefully i won't catch it as I've just been ill myself.

Take care Joan ((())) xxx

Morning Reshmi I do hope you are well and your Mum is too.

So the young Lord is resident with you? I see no wonder tensions are running high. They will do he does rather take over when he's there. Also no wonder there is no cheese (vegan or otherwise) to be found all supplies have been redirected to Reading!

It rather looks to me as though Auntie Mima is doing rather a lot of the work this visit? Chief LA entertainer, reader of books, listener to tall tales, maker-upper of stories as well as peacemaker with Mothers. Oh dear me how long is said visitor present?

Take care and do your best not to overdo it. Can I suggest I-Robot at the cinema by way of distraction?

((())) xxx

Morning Toady well done you lifting your spirits out of the quagmire and thanks for giving Sleek respite. She has located more treats for you including biscuits and ice cream and has filled her cool box ready. She has booked a catsi and it's calling at costa packet on the way for a posh cuppa for each of you.

I think you're so right BTW with reference to the chap having his mates over to help. They will do 'the work' as and when they want to not sticking to builder's hours of 8.30-4pm including breakfast and lunch breaks😉 Probably taking the chance to be extra immature away from their wives and families too🙄 Apologies for any sexist language there.

Less people do 'peg out' these days I think. I suppose it is tumble dryers these days. Lucy being in a flat uses airers so do I in the winter but the dryer has itis uses.

Well done giving all those clothes to charity they will so appreciate it. We have a clothes shop at the foodbank for anyone it's super cheap 50 or £1 per item. I usually take out stuff there and half the village's too.

Well keep on ploughing away upstairs, but don't forget to get outside a bit too it's so good for us earth soil and nature as you know. ((())) xxx

Morning Stuartknee I do hope you are doing ok today? I did ask yesterday just in case you didn't see - who's baby was crying? Take care.

dachshund

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) at least they are workmen and not the ones living there. It must be nice to have a day’s rest from them. Have a good day today. The weather’s not too bad. I got soaked yesterday.

Toni (()) I’m going in to town tomorrow morning. That’s good Lucy is feeling better I hope her cold isn’t too bad (()) It must be hard for Arya (()) to suck her milk. Have a good day. How is your friend she is doing so well it’s good she has the yorkie’s for company. Love to Paul (()) and Charley (()) and Annie (()) and Arya (()) and Lucy (()) and Tia (()) and Kari (()) and your friend (()) and your lovely neighbours (())

Reshmi (()) have a good day love to your mum (()) I hope she has a good day.

Stuart knee (()) how are you to day

bosh

hi everyone

I’m just about ok

Mum had almost hypo

I helped her

She’s ok now 👍

Wppl xx

bosh

https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/comment/727903#Comment_727903

sorry to hear that things are still difficult Stuartknee

toady

Hi all

Tuesday frog, I don't think I can deal either 😄 - are we sure it's not Wednesday. Well it must be Tues as it charity bags day, they went promptly, and it was a totally brilliant idea of Sleek to bring costa treats in the catsi, how kind as I was up early, and what a brainwave 😺 I unpacked the icebox & we sneakily went back under the blankies for a bit 👍️. The charity collection was one that said books & bric a brac as well so couldn't turn that one down, it often isn't. I hope all my clothes are usually acceptable, if I'm dithering over any for condition I make sure there are 'new didn't fit me' as well so it's a balanced bagful. Glad the clothes bank items are nice & affordable, there are so many surplus clothes as we all know, one of the online retailers sent me one of those 99p free next day delivery for a year signups, it really is just encouraging people 🤷‍♀️. Still haven't got a local clothes recycling bank though. Miceland will be here tomorrow; Sleek has tided me over beautifully 😊 she will be repaid in doughnuts (or 'donuts', as even they have gone over to saying too 😒 no wonder I couldn't find them in search box). The loft is coming on apace, it's so nice to have a sturdy platform if I need to go up to that end 😀 yes it will stay tidy without me using it daily & strewing the place 😄 the kitchen is sliding back to pre-boilerman standards 😱. Well, am currently stripping the back door frame, you can't do that and mop floors, stands to reason 😉. The chaps have been here today but outside mostly & really quite quiet, credit where it's due 👍️. Glad to hear Lucy is no worse if still sniffly, hope you are ok today yourself, I had a quick outdoor foray or two but not to do much except tidy. Have a good evening take care :) xx

Hello Joan, so sorry you got wet yesterday especially just having been not well recently 😣 hope you dried out promptly. It has been nice today and a good few sunny days to come I think. The chaps have been good today, even when the had the radio on a bit outside it was very quiet. Yes it's better that it's just workmen I will have to lump it 👍️ I have worked round them today and got on alright. I have shopping tomorrow, I also bought a few things in ama*on including malted milk biscuits I know you like them - the info said they were suitable for 'christmas new year and congratulations', I'm not sure what sort of occasion you'd give them to someone for congratulations 😂. Have a good evening 😘 xx

Quick hi to bosh and I will catch up with you later, so sorry your mum was almost hypo again, we were all chuffed that she was doing so well hope it's just a blip and perhaps extra EF related stress etc. 🤞 Take care see you anon 👋 :) xx

Love to everyone ☕️😘 xx

bosh

hi my lovely ladies plus Stewartknee and people of gender indeterminate so to speak

How are you all?

👋 Toni

My goodness what a day

Lord A is indeed present

I think poor mum was panicking too much early morning and not letting me help her look after LA make his breakfast etc plus we had an earlier start than usual as dad had to go out, I think all these factors contributed to her almost hypo, but after I gave her the gluco -zade etc and her blood sugar stabilised she had a long deep sleep which she really needed, bless poor innocent mum.

We saw Wild Robot at the cinema I was almost asleep i must admit

LA has disrupted proper posting service sorry about that lol

He’s departing tomorrow late afternoon I think

He’s taken over the tv, Big Babu whom he refers to as The Legendary Babu and the whole house basically

👋 Joan

How are you?

Mum had a bad start an almost hypo

But she’s ok now 👍

👋 young at heart toady

How goes it?

Hide your blearios LA is eating a box a day lol 😂

Oh dear group tomorrow if I sleep ok - that’s the issue we just haven’t been sleeping enough recently generally speaking

Plus the sauna factor of course

LA said I’m called Mima Mrs Pig or something like that, in honour of Peppa of course lol

Oh my goodness time to empty the bins

For my sins

Well a that was a tiny ode I guess

To pigs, Peppas / Peppers / condiments or whatever

Good night all tc xx

toady

Eek bosh I didn't realize Lord A was still incumbent 😬 gosh you are doing so well and even managing a quality post like that one under the circs, I salute you 😄👍. Hope your sleep is as good as poss and your mum is ok tomorrow morning, and you get to group alright. All goes well with me thanks apart from a couple of sudden bursts of drilling from next door round half 8 this evening 😐 but mustn't grumble, after all I have my blearios all to myself you have to count your blessings 😂. Take care 👋 :) xx

Wishing everyone a good hopefully quiet night 🤞😴 xx

Stuartknee

Still having a painful night shoulders are stinging , left ankle aching.

2 muscles down right hand side behind knee constantly stinging, still waking up at 3am not long to go to see GP under a week. At least I found a cure for cramp tonic water neat just before you go to bed.

bosh

good morning everyone wppl xx