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Stuartknee

Mum still not got her pills she was supposed to have 2 months supply & shes got 1 month the hospital has authorised for the two months . The GP hasn't received any letter. She spoken to the consultant twice, gp keeps saying get consultant to ring them.

3am Tea break this morning, crutches are helping.

dachshund

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) have a good day. Our boiler service is every January. Why can’t yours be like that. I hope you don’t have to wait too long for him to come.
Toni (()) have a good day today. All the best tomorrow. Brenda says pepper is uncle b. I can’t spell it from the wombles.
Jojo (()) I know people that have injections for Anaemia I hope they let you know soon.

Reshmi (()) how are you love to your mum (())

Stuart (()) how are you getting on with the crutches. Love to your mum (())

Skinny Keef (()) have a good day I hope all is well. Love to Loanda (()) and Sucr’e (())

bosh

good morning lovely Toni

how are you today?
don’t worry, I didn’t worry too much about you as I saw you were online at one point and thought it was probably Tech issues

mum is okay 👍

I’m feeling a bit sluggish as I sometimes do on damp days but otherwise okay thanks Toni

BR now addresses his mummy as “poor sciatica girl” bless him lol

okay bye for now Toni take care xx

👋 morning Joan mum and I are okay thanks how are you? Tc xx

Ps nice calm Home atmosphere lol xx

bosh

good afternoon Toni

Hoe are you?

Madame C - very good lol

Dad seems better today
okay a little poem that I’ve been working on

I think sis is more or less the same Thanks

Mum is okay, apart from the stress that dad gives her. I’ve been a difficult patient of course

I need to ablute so bye for now xx

Vc poem called Called “The non - vegan milkman gets things wrong, And the re - appearance of a certain breakfast- based song”

LA was impatient all the day
He phoned the dairy saying, “I requested that the midnight milkman should come early, he me, what is his ETA?”
The dairy replied, “I am sorry LA, but he’s a busy man
And he’s on an extended break eating SK’s crumble with single cream by the canAnd when he’s gripped by SK’s apple crumble fever I cannot tell him to stop
Unless I can supply him with a magic rainbow popsicle or as we call it, lollipop
But your brother BR has eaten up all those magical confections
So now the dairy delivery service is full of huge imperfections
But I cannot afford to upset, the legendary milkman of midnight
So you’ll just have to wait patiently, and maybe prepare a bite
For him to eat, for when he comes through the door.
It will put him in a better mood you know so you never have to implore
Him next time to come before full moon is in the sky
It’s a dangerous time when werewolves dance with dentists and blood test Nurse eating inferior apple pie,That will never compare to SKs wonderful fruit crumble
Because a well - fed milkman is a happy milkman, his stomach should never rumble”
So LA grumbled and whined, but he listened to the advice
so when the milkman finally appeared, He was offered a bowl of delicious creamed rice.
The milkman said “I’m sorry, I’m a greedy type of guy
but my job is so boring it’s made better by dessert and tasty bread loaves like the German rye”
So the milkman turned up at midnight Exactly, not a minute more nor less.
But alas! He brought cows milk, not soy
So LA was a very unhappy boy
He had charmed the milkman with food and kindness too
Put the milk delivery was wrong, what’s a little Lord to do?
But Toni said, “don’t worry, I have soy milk aplenty -I have just one condition that you can’t get wrong
Let Mima rest sometimes, because she’s already heard the legendary “scrambled egg song”

toady

Hi all 👋 plodding on with the boiler, I have forgotten my past life where you don't have to do this sort of thing in the night; talk about nessun dorma 🤪

Water isn't getting out frog, too much coming in, that's the trouble - 2 or 3 poss reasons. You would notice theoretically, if you had the same boiler type, as the whatsit valve releases some of the excess and drips outside, but yes much more obvious for me as it's right outside the back door. I am going to hang on over tomorrow (always a weekend, this stuff 🙄) touch wood it gets no worse and ring up 1st thing Mon. Sleek is doing good work as moral support 👍️ Elfie too, on account she may have made a pointed remark or two about elves lounging about doing jigsaws & leaving the sinking ship to us, I think.. 😉. We are just in observation mode, probably best none of us get our toolkits out all things considered 😬 so it's mostly teabreaks, take turns to check the dreaded gauge, and a bit of community singing for morale 😂. Sorry about the large garage bill 😣. Glad Paul ok, have a good Sunday, thunder for me apparently. xx

Hello Joan, I'd rather have the boiler service before winter not in the middle of it - in any case any problems always arise at odd times between services, I find, so it doesn't make much odds 😣 a part can just decide to wear out that wasn't giving any cause for concern a minute ago 🤷‍♀️. I'll let you know when I speak to him 👍️. Did you see the 16 year old lad in the news that likes to live a 1930s/40s lifestyle, wears the clothes and rides a 1930s bicycle, has a gramophone etc, he was super - had a lot of respect for wartime history etc., nice to see. Have a good Sunday 😘 xx

Hi bosh, I love the epic poem 😊 all the twists and turns and perils of trying to please the milkman 😮 who knew kindness and food were not enough, everything has to be just so! Not that I have ever tried kindness 🤭. How apt that Toni helped save the day 😊 and 'on one condition', like all the best stories 👍️. Lovely. Hope you are doing ok today, I am just muddling on, also had a very long phone call this morning 😣 and not the full complement of sleep so no I'm not really wombling free but I sincerely hope to be free to leave the house again one day 😬 like those lovely potatoes, I find that pic oddly charming and comforting 😀. I did like the Wombles at the time but they maybe haven't made my 'would watch again now' list as much as some things. Hope the rest of your day goes ok see you anon :) xx

Stuart the left hand doesn't know what the right is doing with your mum's pills by the sounds 🙄 really not good enough. Pleased to hear the crutches are helping anything that does is worth a go 👍️ xx

Jojo does the osteoarthritis diagnosis sound right to you do you think 🤔 when do they want to see you next? Hope your back is not as bad today would they suggest anything like knee supports back supports I wonder. Hope you did get to your mum's and things are as good as they can be 😘 milk no sugar, got it 👍️ :) xx

Wave to Keef as always 👋 xx

Hope no-one gets too much extreme weather ☕️ xx

Jojo_16

Evening toady she literally hasn't helped with anything I think she said she will phone back in about a week. I'm not putting any hope in her looks likely I will have to just get on with it and take painkillers. Yeah I've been to my mams house im home now got soaked it's been raining heavy all day here today. I hope you are well and I hope you have had a good day. I hope you get your boiler sorted soon.

bosh

good afternoon toady

How are you?

Sorry the boiler - plodding persists

Thanks very much about the poem 🙏

I understand about Wombles wombling free but not unparalleled perhaps haha

Nessun dorma - very good

Have a good afternoon toady tc xx

bosh

hi toady

I just read one of your posts, which mentioned the Colour of iron, a good point there, my medicinal iron liquid is a very odd kind of orange indeed - I must admit it’s the stuff of horror movies, or perhaps Lorenzo’s breakfast drink haha

Good night toady tc xx

Ps don’t worry, we’re living Plan B haha xx

bosh

hi Toni

dad is definitely on the mend and I think he’s nearly fully better. Thanks for asking👍

He is a very difficult patient that’s true

Although to be honest, my sister has also been quite difficult herself
When we visited her house recently, my mother and I had to keep on “saying don’t do that. Don’t bend don’t twist. Let me help you let me do that for you” This was repeated again and again like a litany or something.

I did mention this to nice T who has arthritis too and is on crutches. I saw her at the group and I said something like I have every sympathy with my sister, but at least she doesn’t have arthritis and she gave a huge belly laugh as they say, a hearty Bellow - It was good to see her Enjoy herself, Bless her

okay I think I’ll leave it there. I know I haven’t caught up with everything yet

but it was a poem creating day and I’m rather tired now got a bit of minor backache that will be sorted out with sleep. 👍

have a nice night Toni, take care xx

👋night Joan Jojo SK and S knee xx

Stuartknee

3.30am ☕️pills

frogmorton

Morning Joan how are you doing? Is Brenda still away? So little Pepper is like Uncle Bulgaria is he? Is that his facial hair she's thinking of?!

Morning Jojo ok so you are getting somewhere with a probable diagnosis of Osteoarthritis (OA). At least they rang to let you know. Backs can be really awful I was saying to Reshmi about her sister's back you must look after it. Maybe ask for Physiotherapy and do all the exercises they give you because you don't want to end up having surgery like I had to. Seeing your Mam will have lifted your spirits. If there is one person who is on your side it's your Mam❤️ ((())) xxx

Morning Stuart two really early starts then 3 and 3.30 not so good. Glad the crutches are helping a bit that is better news.

I hope your Mum's consultant will be able to sort out the GPs surgery send them a letter quickly so that your Mum gets her meds. Seems to be the way things are these days only one month's supply so you are always checking when you have to re-order them🙄

Morning Skinny Keef who has his own poem!!!!!! Well it is LA's too but really an awful lot about your and your apple pies😊

Weather not great for the hill climb but it will be nice to see the other Figgies there so will still go. Will get Paul to take a photo for us all to see.

Hope you and the family are all well ((())) xxx

Morning Reshmi how are you? So glad to hear your Dad is on the mend and you and your Mum can 'stand down'. You can stop running around after the patient and you can repossess the cold room. Both of you managed not to catch his germs I take it?

How cute BR having so much sympathy for your sister. Although l'm sure she'd rather not be poor sciatica girl rather 'better from sciatica girl'.

She might not be doing herself any favours your sister (too much BB in her) if she is bending and twisting your Mum is right. Well done making Nice T laugh everyone'd life is improved with laughter.

I loved the poem it's brilliant👌 Skinny Keef will be so chuffed his legendary baking featured in it too I'm sure😊 Please do reassure LA that I have plenty of soya milk here he must never worry I won't let him go without. I'll send Sleek along with some anytime.

I hope your back did heal overnight with adequate rest. Usually mine does too these days. Have a good day I hope a peaceful one my friend ((())) xxx

Morning Toady one of the boilers which has an overflow outside! Yes i get it so hopefully it's just that some inlet valve needs replacing. Says she who knows absolutely nothing about it.

Elfie will not be with you today Sleek will take it in turns looking at the boiler. Elfie is coming on the hill climb with the Fig club. He is adamant he is coming with us. Seatbelt on and you can young Elf. Hope we don't get thunder while we are out😣 Just checked it's a dreadful forecast🙄

Sleek is bringing some vegan scones she made - they are quite good actually - practising for the village afternoon tea at our house. She has some of the Church warden's strawberry jam and some of the vegan squirty cream so with a cuppa very nice indeed.

I have put my puzzle away after a couple of minor repairs it's complete; it's one Kari had got for me from a charity shop and it can now be passed on to someone else to enjoy. Elfie is eyeing up the next box😉

Take care Toady ((())) xxx

dachshund

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) have a good day. When I went to work my job was putting stylus’s to gether so you could play a record. I hope you don’t have to wait too long when you get your appointment tomorrow.
Toni (()) all the best in your race I didn’t realise it was all Figaro’s. Have a good day.

Jojo (()) how are you today. Have a good day

Reshmi (()) have a good day love to your mum (())

Stuart (()) that’s good the crutches are helping I had them for a few years. Love to your mum (())

Skinny Keef (()) how are you have a good day love to Loanda (()) and Sucr’e (())

dachshund

bosh

Good morning Toni

mums ok 👍

Wppl xx

Jojo_16

Hi frogmorton yeah I think she mentioned that when I was in the appointment unfortunately I don't have a proper phisyo and I'm not sure if she will see me again but when she phones I'm going to mention about how bad my knees are lately I've nearly fell over a few times today and even night times are painful and they click and are painful just going down stairs at work. Yeah the kids are so happy to be off school. I hope you are well and I hope you have had a great day.

Jojo_16

Hi dachshund I've not been too bad thanks just the usual pains I hope you are well and I hope you have had a great day.

dachshund

Jojo (()) have you seen the photo of pepper I see photos of everyone’s pet so I put him.

bosh

hi Toni and toady

How are you both tonight?

Sorry it was a difficult day

I had to spend too much time in hot room

Totm still going on

I feel nauseous

Yes we haven’t caught virus

Dad should be relocating rooms tomorrow I think

Big row was going on today

Backache vanished 🙏

Sorry I really need to try and sleep

👋night everyone tc xx

Ps best cheese book for LA xx

Jojo_16

Yeah sorry dachshund I'm miles away tonight must of missed that post I've been tired from work pepper is so cute.

toady

Hello all 👋 just a quick wave, probably have to ring CH man bright & early so best finish last knockings of tidying & get to bed. Have managed to diagnose something a bit more useful after some more internet searching so at least I can give him a better idea what might be the problem and/or sound vaguely intelligent 😬

Hope your day was good on the whole frog and you did not have quite the weather you were forecast I can't imagine it was very nice 😕, it was on & off here so not a total washout but did get the thunder, sorry if it was not nicer for you 😔 hope in any case you & Paul enjoyed the seeing fellow Figs and meeting people side of it, Elfie was socializing too no doubt; Sleek and I had the best of it indoors with our tea & scones we thought 😊☕️ catch up soon hopefully 😘 xx

Hello Joan, lovely to see dear Pepper 😀 he is a sweetheart and yes definitely a touch of Uncle Bulgaria 😄. I thought you would be interested in the lad and his gramophone, with your work, I tried to see what make of machine it was but couldn't, I will see if there is a better pic. Updates on boiler soon I hope 🤞 have a good Monday hope weather was not too horrible where you are 😘 xx

Just a quick hi bosh, sorry you had a mix of not ideal circs totm and too warm, hope both improve and you can repossess the cold room that will help 🤞 glad your dad is ok & especially no-one has picked up anything. Glad you saw nice T, yes there are a lot of people I'd like to say at least you haven't got arthritis too 😉. Take care catch up soon and wish me luck with Plan B 😄 xx

Sorry you were not overly impressed with your doc Jojo 😕 sorry it doesn't give you more options, you have got time to look into things maybe, with RA they are right at you to start taking meds quickly to prevent damage, but neither is ideal 🤷‍♀️. Hope your mam was as well as possible how is she getting along? 🤞 Thank you if it's not the boiler tbh it will be something else a dripping tap or another leak, I've long since accepted this house has got it in for me 🤨. Take care xx

Have a good night as poss everyone, Stuart, Keef, the ever-faithful kettle will be standing by 👍️ xx

Love to all 😘 xx

Jojo_16

Well that's me awake and in pain I hope the heat pad kicks in soon.

Stuartknee

3am ☕️pills, braces

frogmorton

Morning Joan oh yes Pepper!! He does indeed have more than a passing resemblance to Uncle Bulgaria!!!! Such a sweet looking boy😊Yesterday was a washout by the time people started driving up the hill the rain was pouring down (thunder too) like stair rods a river coming down. We decided safer to go home a bit disappointing but we live to drive another day 😊 Take care Joan have a good day ((())) xxx

Morning Jojo what is the weather like for you? I hope it's not raining just as the kids break up - as it usually does🙄 You should at least be being offered physiotherapy starting with whatever is worst for you. Knees at the moment I think but your back isn't great and your hands can also be sore. Possibly you could ask for imaging of some sort like X rays although they can be reluctant to spend their money on that. Hope you got back to sleep last night that wasn't great at all.

Morning Stuart how are you today? Did you get outside at all or was it raining with you? 3 am is too early (so is 4 ) I hope you can maybe doze off in the living room a bit once your meds kick in? ((())) xxx

Morning Skinny Keef well that was a total washout😕 We got there ok it was dry to start with 4 Figs were there all green except Penelope. We had a good look round at all the other cars and the cars racing started off ok. Until the storm came oh gosh it was pouring down the hill like a river or even a waterfall? Some cars were breaking down. We decided to give up for now and give it a go another time when the weather was a bit kinder. Having said that the place was fabulous you'd love it. Paul says it's the oldest.

Hope you are ok? Sucré and Anda too ((())) xxx

Morning Reshmi Glad to hear your Mum is well. Please don't you worry about leaving long posts when things aren't great. We do understand. Hope TOTM starts to ease back soon. This PM does rather make things odd and worse to be honest before they stop completely.

Also you haven't had your retreat to go in with your Dad needing it with his virus. Such good news neither you or your Mum got ill really. I hope your parents have stopped rowing for your sake you don't need that sort of upset in your life.

I like LA's book I can imagine him tucking into that😁 What's the title? Is it 'War and Cheese'?

Yesterday was a washout at the hill climb it was pouring down by the time the cars really started going up. There were lots of other cars there of course and 4 Figs. We ended up going home early and living to fight another day. Safety first much bigger cars were in trouble.

Take care hope today is much better for you ((())) xxx

Morning Toady I hope you get some help today with your poor boiler or at least a date when someone can come. Well done investigating online at least that might save some time diagnosing.

Elfie had the best time ever! He nips off as soon as we get out of the car bless him. He had some strawberries, vegan fudge, vegan magnum and some vegan chilli chips. Oh and a can of coke! Then when we gave up on the weather (we were in Worcester I think a bit further West) and started for home he said he was hungry again. So we had to stop for more food for him oh and the loo😁

I had nothing there no that's not true I had a choc ice on a stick it was lovely when we arrived. Met 3 other Figs some are going on the IOM trip in September which is great so we'll see them again. Our real Fig friends aren't this time unfortunately. Anyway we gave up at about 1ish when the rain thunder and lightening came down. Cars were rolling down the hill backwards it was like almost a waterfall it is so steep and the rain so heavy. At leas Elfie gt a ride in one of the first cars to go up so he was happy I think it was a cortina.

Got home about 3 and were able to spend an hour in the garden. I cut back a lot of cat mint I think I'll get a second flowering left the lavender the bees are still loving it. Sleek was just back from yours too she came out and gave me a paw. She's getting ready to come over now wants to be there in case the plumber comes.

take care ((())) xxx

Jojo_16

Morning frogmorton I think we are forecast more rain and thunder storms today and it seems like most of the week is rain. We hope next week is good weather because we are off on our holidays with the kids and dogs this time so that should be fun. Yeah I got a bit of sleep took a while. Yeah my knees can be really unpredictable especially at work. I hope you are well and I hope you have a great day. And Im sorry the weather spoiled your fun day out yesterday.

dachshund

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) I hope get news from the boiler man today. Have a good day. The C op down the road the freezer’s have been broke a month Charlie wants some ice cream he’s mad about it.

Toni (()) that must have been horrible yesterday good job you was in your car. Have a good day.

Reshmi (()) have a good day love to your mum (()) I hope you have a good day

Jojo (()) sorry about your pain it wears you out. I hope you have a good day

Stuart (()) sorry you can’t sleep. Love to your mum (())

Skinny Keef (()) how are you sorry if you have a migraine love to Loanda (()) and Sucr’e (())