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Skinny Keef

midnight cuppa anyone?

Reshmi you do seem to be having a bad time atm. I do hope you’re okay. xx

Hi to everyone, Stuart sorry you little one’s op got cancelled.

Saw mum yesterday, rode over on Beemer. She very confused, keeps thinking I am her brother. ☹️ was frozen when i got home despite heated jacket liner and i had to clean the salt off the bike double ☹️☹️

Toni, I have freshly made blood orange cake. Does that count as fruit??

Hi to Dachshund, Toady Jojo and anyone I have forgotten, brain not working, been woken up by disturbance and some idiot in a parked up car hooting every couple of minutes.

bosh

Good morning Toni

Wppl xx

Skinny Keef

first post new page wooohoooo!!!!!

😎

dachshund

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) the sun has been here all weekend it’s still chilly. I hope you have a good day.when I did my order yesterday I saw marmite nuts I never got any I like marmite I’ve had marmite crisps they were nice.

Toni (()) sorry your friend is not very well. I hope she feels a bit better soon. and Kari (()) I’m not sure who it was. Charlie gives up on things if he can’t get them to work that’s it.so Sleek has a nice car ride to look forward to.

Stuart (()) good luck for your appointment and Ollie’s. Sorry your mum has a stiff neck.

Reshmi (()) have a good day love to your mum (()) is she feeling better now after the injection.
Skinny Keef have a good day sorry about your mum (()) love to Loanda (()) and Sucr’e (())

Jojo (()) have a good day

frogmorton

JuSt a very quick hello and im ok everyone 👍

hope you're all OK. Hope I can post properly later when we go to the hotel off the ship

MiSsing you all. Loved Reshmi's poem❤️

Stuartknee

Still looking after my ankle exercise a problem, potted up my dahlias, put my 16 tomatoes into the next size up.

JoJo How's the meths?

bosh

https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/comment/732255#Comment_732255

hi Skinny Keef

How are you today?
In my opinion blood orange cake definitely counts as fruit lol

I’m not too bad thanks, my blood pressure is less high now

Mainly I just feel tired but the doc may give me iron tablets for that I guess

Have a good afternoon tc xx

toady

Hi all 👋 so so cold! ugh 😣 can't expect otherwise really but a few warm days give you the taste for it.

Yes very chilly Joan and same tomorrow, looks a bit better after that 🤞. All quiet here today not doing very much. I have never seen marmite nuts! that's a new one, what a thing to make quite salty I would have thought 🤔. I don't buy many flavoured things crisps I bet there are even more odd ones than when I last looked. Hope everyone well and the dogs, have a good new week 😘 xx

Hi to frog, glad you were able to nip in 👋 lovely pic 😊 hope the hotel is nice. Nothing doing here just a quiet Sunday - I mentioned to Reshmi I painted my nails yesterday, in fact with a brand of polish the first 3 letters of Elfie's name - you know the one - I think he thought that was a bit much of a coincidence and was slightly alarmed me and Sleek were going to 'make him over' especially as I have P*xi stuff too 😄. Have a lovely evening 😘 xx

Hi bosh, sorry yesterday was rather 'well'-ish for you 😔 I would conjure you a three-headed hound to balance things up a bit on your side but my spells are still very novice-like I would probably only manage a three-headed hamster 😬. Hope a bit better today. Have not done much myself, just a few chores and rustled up some lunch but peeling a few marrots doesn't really count as an achievement. No I have never tried D*ablo on account of not needing to avoid sugar as such, well it might still be good for me to do so, but I don't actively so haven't tried those brands really. I'm glad there are things your mum can have though 😊. As to nosey manicurists etc, well I've never had a manicure and haven't been to the HD for centuries 😉 all I remember is that they were often more interested in talking to their friends than paying attention to me or my hair, and as my answer to any of the usual questions (are you going somewhere nice tonight/have you been on your holidays) was always No, it was all a bit deflating. But I would avoid anyone ferreting around for info on FB definitely, very uncomfortable making, and for just the reasons you mention. You can tell some people aren't hoping to hear positive things about your life they sort of want company in whatever they are experiencing maybe. I did have a nap yesterday thanks but I hadn't stayed up after the milkman anyway, although sleep broken up like that is never quite 'right'. Will probably have a nap now too, hope your evening is ok 😊 xx

Wave to SK, it truly is cold sorry you had a cold ride home even with the heated kit. Sorry as well of course that your mum is still thinking you are her brother - did she have more than one sibling? Hope family alright and you have a better night, a plague on noisy idiots 🙄 xx

Potting on your toms Stuart, and dahlias, oh gosh you are well ahead, I'm certainly not I just have a list with not much ticked off 😬. I bet things are looking good 😊🌱 lovely to be getting into the growing season. Take care and hope the ankle is no worse 🤞 xx

Love to all 😘 xx

bosh

hi Toni

How are you?

Glad you’re ok

Lovely picture

Mums ok 👍

Thanks about my poem

Which island did you visit today?

Mum didn’t have low blood pressure today thankfully 👍👍

Mum and dad went to visit EF and give them some food today

So I at least could control the thermostat for a few hours and managed a proper nap after my shower - thank Mother Nature for that - a hiatus from poor innocent mums thermostat control

I did manage a cup of Earl Grey- or is that Lady Grey? Shall we call it Toady Grey? I think that’s a great name for a genre of tea 😂, well i managed some tea at Cost A Packet but a dog was present but luckily seemed to be generally having a nap - kennel- thermostat must be giving him issues no doubt

Goodnight Toni tc xx

👋 Joan how are you? Yes mum is feeling better now thanks

👋 toady i understand but a little less sugar in the form of tasty stomach friendly chocs can’t hurt maybe

Sorry I’m too tired to impart the usual witticisms lol

Good night toady Joan SK Jojo and everyone tc xx

Ps Cake created by RR lol xx

bosh

Good morning Toni

Wppl xx

dachshund

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) they say it’s going to get warmer. My Blue plant got into the click and collect so I’m not sure I will see it. It gives you 72 hours to collect it. I would have to book transport and if I went there I would want to look around. I wouldn’t want to ask anyone to go and collect things for me. Have a good day.

Reshmi (()) I’m sorry your energy has gone I hope you find it soon. Love to your mum (())

Jojo (()) have a good day you are back at work now.

Stuart (()) sorry about your ankle. How is Ollie. Love to your mum (())

Skinny Keef (()) they say it’s getting warmer. Have a good day. Love to Loanda (()) and Sucr’e (())

Jojo_16

Morning dachshund thanks yeah I started back yesterday back till the middle of April apart from mothers day off and my normal days off. How are you doing this morning hope you have a good day.

bosh

hi Toni

Good afternoon

How is your holiday going?

I hope you aren’t doing any more 3 am walks?

You need to rest and relax

Mums ok 👍

I’ve got GP appointment this Thursday about the Iron blood test results

in the morning, Br sang me a song which went “good morning Mima, how are you today?”

LA said “she can’t hear you unless you phone her” but BR disagreed and said, “No mima can hear everything”

so I’ve attained goddess status again with the littley oh dear 😂

Ok that’s it for now as I have to relocate to the warm room for ablutions- preparations

Bye for now Toni tc xx

👋toady xx

👋 hi Joan

How are you? That’s ok I’m seeing doc soon about iron, mums ok 👍

👋Have a good afternoon all tc xx

toady

Hi all 👋

Wave to frog and hope all's well today 😊 nothing going on with me, I have nothing to declare not even any shopping, well nothing interesting anyway. Sleek and I may have a little browse with our afternoon tea 😺☕️. Take care love to both 😘 xx

Hello Joan oh I'm so sorry about your plant 😣 all the shopping I do and I still don't really know much about click & collect I mix it up with Collect plus. That isn't long to pick your item up at all 😕 but I understand what you mean about not wanting to do either of the collecting options I'd be the same. Hope things ok with you otherwise, yes it does look to be warming up I do hope that forecast is roughly accurate 👍️. Love to you & the dogs 🐾😘 xx

Hi bosh, yes you're quite right about the choc, just because I can have sugar it's still not a good thing is it. What are the biscuits like of that brand do you know, has your mum tried those? Don't worry about short last night post, witticisms are at the discretion of the retailer or words to that effect 😉 or rather they are energy-dependent and there isn't much of that around, I blame Br*xit 🙄. That Van Gogh cake, oh my goodness 😮😬😄. Love the batty one too Loanda will like that. How super that BR can sing you a good morning and you will hear, I love that 😊 hope they were all well when your parents saw them yesterday. Glad you got an ok bloods appt, meant to mention it yesterday, hope that works out conveniently. Nothing going on with me, have just been kitchen cleaning and tidying the Toady Grey cupboard 😀☕️ have a good evening :) xx

Hi Jojo, hope work went ok today 😊 have you managed to have much of a look at your garden while you were off? I am so behind 😣. Have a good evening :) xx

Love to Stuart and SK 👋 hope your Mondays have been as ok as poss xx

Jojo_16

Hi toady I haven't done much with the garden I'm hoping to start growing seeds from fresh soon work went ok thanks just feeling a bit tired and the heavy work started my back off a bit. I hope you are well and I hope you have had a good day.

bosh

hi toady of the toad - pond

How are you doing tonight?

Yes I just thought the chocolates were quite tasty and you might enjoy them because they don’t taste like healthy chocolates haha.
I have tried biscuits of that brand. I think the normal size biscuits were a bit heavy on my stomach. I wouldn’t recommend them but I’ve got some mini packs from Netherlands and carrot aka H*lland & B***t - which do not upset my stomach and tasted fairly good, though perhaps a little bit strange because they were extra dark choc, mini chocolate cookies with creme in the middle, I think the extra dark element made it taste a little bit odd, but really not too bad, a taste a lot more pleasant than I’m making it sound ha ha

I offered my mum one of the full size biscuits once, but she was wise enough to realise that it perhaps looked a bit rich and refrained, I was greedy and ate it and tried, but my mum was sensible and resisted so no gastric issues for her that day luckily.
Thanks about the witticisms etc lol

Glad you approved of the cakes

Yes that was sweet about BR lol

Actually, although BR had a nice morning singing to Mima, he did afterwards get in a very big tantrum and he remained in the tantrum While my parents were there visiting yesterday he got so angry. He he tried to kick everyone, even granny / Abu - oh dear!
also he didn’t sleep until quite late in the night and was only soothed by watching ‘ Who wants to eat billionaire’s shortbread when they should be sleeping?” Well you know the programme I mean very much moolah - related ha ha

So it looks like he’ll be a big money maker but what drove him to try and kick everyone in sight, only the Divinities of the Tantrums know I guess.

Thanks about the appointment it was actually to discuss blood test results so maybe I’ll have to have some delicious iron tablets or something like that ookey but necessary possibly 😱

Good that you are keeping the Toady Grey cupboard in order and well stocked 👍

I was watching Blue Carb & Custard, in which the cat was eating a snack of chocolate- coated fish, I’m not sure if they were of the no added sugar variety however lol

He also consumed a choc - coated alligator and an electric eel with same coating

The eel gave him a jolt so I was wondering if perhaps it was a good energy drink substitute - healthier than gluco - zade and more effective than coffee (though in reality slightly unhealthier than the drinks prepared by the Gods of caffeine lol)

It may be worth searching for on nosegay haha

Possible iron issues plus the thermostat- battles are getting slightly ookey unfortunately toady

I was watching some kind of romcom style drama - nothing great - just to pass the time and a woman went on a date and her date asked if he should order shrimp toast as her starter, she was in a strop about something and said, “ I will eat any kind of toast” - this worries me somewhat, any kind of toast?

I know bill is partial to raw beef on toast, but that’s definitely crossing the line, even for me as an omnivore lol, but what next I wonder? Salted caramel tadpoles on a brioche bun? No I think not, I can’t start eating Toni’s relatives- even if I’ve misplaced the R Brek lol

Have a good night toady tc xx

👋night also to SK, Joan Jojo and S knee tc xx

Ps looks like BR has taken over Bin - terest 😂xx

bosh

Good morning Toni

Wppl xx

dachshund

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) i hope you have a good day. My orange rose has come. I had a bit of job getting it out of the box it’s not in the tub yet Charlie said to put crocks in but I haven’t got any broken bits and I have to wait for more peat. I read where a man had did what he shouldn’t do with a horse. You never know what you are going to read next. I just put the washing on the line.

Reshmi (()) have a good day love to you mum (()) good luck with the blood test.

Jojo (()) have a good day

Stuart (()) have a good day how is Ollie love to your mum (())

Skinny Keef (()) have a good day love to Loanda (()) band Sucre (())

frogmorton

Morning everyone!

No more 3am walks no but gosh my back isn't happy at all. The bed? The coach trip here from the ship or the sunbeds maybe.

Hope you're all doing well I see no Keef recently but everyone else seems to be gardening!

A pic of the sea here

Take care everyone

Elfie's escape route

Perhaps he does want his nails done?

bosh

hi Toni of the vegan baloney

How are you?

Good afternoon

Nice pic 👍👍

Mums ok 👍

Odd weather here mild but with a cold breeze

Oh dear sorry about your back

Have you got your wheat bags with you?

Yes maybe Elf is ready to brave the manicurist lol

On my walk this morning I almost fell over what looked like half a cabbage!

I may have to summon the spirit of our favourite poet JB and ask him what’s going on haha, cabbage- throwing outside of Slough? Something is definitely very wrong with the world lol

I saw a cherry blossom tree and I was quaking in my cabbage - covered boots - I wonder if the pollen count is high today? I guess I’d better check at some point.

I watched a bit of Peppa, LA’s influence of course and in that episode the subject matter was how enjoyable it is to change a baby’s smelly nappy haha, I think the writer may have drunk a few glasses too many of eau de cabbage - currently available at Wart - Rose, just tip the esteemed cabbage agent BR with a few sacks of jelly babies in order to ensure folic acid - rich inebriation of the vegan variety 😂

Ok that’s possibly enough silliness for now,

Bye for now Toni tc xx

👋greetings toady Joan Jojo SK and S Knee

How are you all doing today?

Bye for now all tc xx

Ps eye - bag for eye - phone lol xx

Skinny Keef

hello, I am definitely not gardening lol

Hi Reshmi, I think tomorrow is going to be in double figures temperature wise. No fruity cake left now, although I didn’t get any ☹️. I too am on iron as the mtx has made me anaemic.

Hello Toni sea looks nice where are you now?

hello Toady, mum is so confused. We go round in circles conversation wise every 10 minutes. I can only stay for half hour these days. She had a brother and a sister. She was the oldest i think. There is a passing resemblance between me and my uncle.

Hi Dachshund, how is everything with you?

Hello Stuart, has the little one had the teeth done now?

Hello Jojo, oh crikey I hope I haven’t left anyone out. If I have it’s not on purpose.

toady

Afternoon all 🌞 lovely bit of sunshine and more in the offing I do hope 👍

Cup of tea and a bit of an early start for me, came in here and drafted a post then wandered off to the call of the outdoors (sorry) hoping to get a few things done.

Yes the tea cupboard has had a proper a turn-out bosh ☕👍 (let us not speak of the undrunk herb teas 🤫) and looks very tidy. Interesting about the biscuits thank you, yes not quite the hard sell then 😂 or about the little ones you mentioned (made me laugh, I know what you mean about nicer than you were making them sound, somehow that's how descriptions come out). I do shop at Netherlands & C's occasionally, I buy walnuts from them and odds & ends but usually wait for good offers. Though they have joined the modern trend of a different type of offer almost every day, x% off over so much or 3 for 2 etc, which is a bit annoying especially as most of the emails say these offers are 'only for me' 🤨 or are 'Toadys' Snacking Edit', can't abide that sort of thing 🙄. Sorry to hear there was both Jekyll and Hyde sides of BR yesterday, it all started so well 😬 was he watching re-runs of Billionaire, the current host would give me nightmares 😱 but each littley to their own. Well the choc-electric-eel of energy is certainly an idea, lucky old Custard; me and Toni are out of the running for that one 😔 as to salted caramel tadpoles, no no that is a snack too far 😮😂 did make me laugh though. Tbh there are probably odder things out there, Joan was talking about marmite flavour nuts, and what about mature cheddar popcorn? I don't quite understand why popcorn is such 'a thing' these days anyway, do you? 🤔. Anyhow I will stick to the toad purse I think 👍️ have a good rest of day and good luck with the bloods-discussing on Thurs; group tomorrow maybe? Take care :) xx

Hello Joan yes you indeed do never know what you will read in the news, I say I will stop reading they rather like raking up stories you would rather go without 🙄 then I do look again sometimes. This made me very cross yesterday Nacton giant warehouse leaves neighbours 'in tears' - BBC News, those poor people, anyone who has given planning permission for that should have to live there themselves 😠. And there was a story about how big a problem noise is, I could tell them that. Glad your lovely rose is here 😊 good luck with it. I have broken crocks here because I leave terracotta pots out over winter and they crack in the frost 😳 could you use pebbles? I haven't bought any compost this year I suppose I will need a bit but I reuse some. Hope your washing dried nicely I expect so it was sunny and breezy 👍️ have a good evening 😘 xx

Afternoon frog 👋😊 lovely lovely picture 😍 beautiful. Sorry about your poor back, yes maybe a bit of everything 😞 hope it is holding up. Well I have indeed been gardening, weeding and lawn edging and all sorts, so the nail polish is wrecked - Elfie can have a 2 for 1 booking with moi, when I do mine 😂 unless he has made good his escape by then. Have a good next phase of trip love to both 😘 xx

Yes I am mostly looking at seeds still Jojo though I should have got a bit further, but anything that needs warmth won't come up for me even if I do start them off now. I will look at any 'easygoing' sorts that can go out direct. Hope you have had an ok day 😊 xx

Love to Stuart and SK 👋 xx

edit: sorry SK also not knowingly ignoring you, just cross-posted. Sorry your mum is having less lucid spells 😔 I know (a bit) what that's like, yes I see where the confusing you with uncle comes from, that wasn't a nosey question I hope just thought I'd ask if there was a large family. Quite understand the short visits anyway which she won't remember they are short, sort of a consolation I hope 🤞. Take care 👋 no gardening?! go on stick a sunflower seed out somewhere 🌻😉 xx

Stuartknee

Hi joan Ollie was sick again twice in the night just bile no fur, today he's back to himself. Ankle swollen a bit annoying but get to wear I size 9 boot on one foot as mine don't fit.

Jojo_16

Hi toady I like to watch them grow from seedlings yeah I'm taking it easy today I've swapped my day off so I could go to my kids parents evening. I hope you are well and I hope you have a great day.

bosh

Sorry toady Jojo SK etc

Very crackered

Goodnight all tc xx