Val's Cafe

toady

Hello people not raining today but howling wind instead :? indoors for me til the better bit we are meant to be getting midweek. Supposedly.

Doing some general tidying & stuff today. Hope the football has gone or goes well TK depending on when the rematches are. Also hope the situation with your brother didn't turn too awkward. Feel quite lucky having few relatives in one way, I either get on with mine or else we are mutually rather distant, no aggravation to speak of. Did you get the 'something important' done ok.

Hope you get your appointments through soon barbara, especially as you don't do being patient (sounds familiar) and that they can co-ordinate them as sensible times. I have done the leave my prescription in the supermarket thing too. They are always on at you these days to sign up to automatic scheme to collect for you (from surgery to chemist) but I'd rather not.

Glad you like your sofa now it's arrived applerose Rearranging is fun I find unless I'm having a day where I start to doubt if I like where I've put things. Then you ought to leave it to 'settle' & get used to it but I have to resist being tempted to put things back as they were. I get like that with cupboards. Sorry about your family worries. Hope your brother can be seen quickly for the scan. I can't remember you telling us about your dil, sorry. Is she on any treatment or waiting for a diagnosis?

Hello frog So sorry Lucy has been poorly during this week and hope it's a first reaction to the new chemo & will maybe settle as she gets further in.. will check for updates. Best to you all hope you can have a quiet weekend. xx

No parcel and I think it has probably gone permanently awol from the sound of things. I will get a refund but it's not the same. Ah well, it's small beer in the grand scheme of things. Thanks all for asking.

Hello joan too & wishing you a good weekend too.

I am going to have a fake bacon sandwich, you are welcome to join me but I'll understand if I get no takers

toady xx

tkachev

twice i've lost my post!

giving upfor now

elizabeth

applerose

Thanks Toni. My lips are a little better today. I've been using lots of moisturiser on them. I was reading the other thread. Hope Lucy has a better weekend than she has week. Hope the grass is enjoying the rain.

Barbara, it's good that your son is kept busy at the moment. Difficult for you not to worry though. Doesn't matter how old they are, we still worry for them. Hope the sun shines for you tomorrow and helps to cheer you up.

Hello Joan, hope the sun is shining for you. Looks like most of us have rain.

Toady, I used to get B**ts to collect my prescription for me until I went to collect inhalers and, instead of there being 2, there were 8. There is now a pharmacy attached to our health centre now so much easier. I've ended up with the furniture back in the same place, except for the 2 seater which is where the chair was and the chair is on the other side but will go back once I get rid of the 2 seater. My dil had quite a few fits during the night while she was asleep before Xmas and wouldn't have known about them if my son hadn't told her. She hadn't had one till the other night. She's been on several different meds but they all make her feel as if she has a hangover.

Elizabeth, I'm not surprised you gave up. It's so annoying when you spend time typing it all out and it disappears. I've found that if I wait a minute till it tells me it's been posted, it's ok. If it says someone else has posted just before but I don't read that post and just click to another page then it disappeared. Hope you've had a reasonably peaceful day.

My sister, the one who lives near me, asked dad today if she could take all his photos home to look at. She intends to put together a memory book for him as he has Alzheimers. There were 3 carrier bags full. Unfortunately, she left one of the bags on the bus when she got home. Fortunately, she managed to catch the same driver the next time he came round to the stop and someone had handed them in. My sister said she cried her eyes out in relief. Not surprised. Some of the photos are from when my mum was a little girl in the 1930s. Think it's time to get them all scanned and backed up.

mig

We have had rain nearly all day it's been horrid.
Got pork fillet for tomorrow's lunch.
Anyone want to tag along on Monday got a rheumy app.
Take care all. Mig

toady

Have just been chasing a big spider round the kitchen finally cornered it and got rid of it outside so have come in for tea to calm my nerves. Ugh. It's this wet weather it sends the blighters indoors. It was just where I'd been working earlier too, it really sets you on edge for going in corners etc once you've seen one. Ugh again.

You've had the rain as well mig. Will happily join you on Monday, I have no plans.

Glad your lips are easing applerose, sounds like they will continue to improve now. Scary for your dil & son too of course, they must just have been thinking that things were settling with no other incidences since xmas. I can imagine the meds have an unwanted effect, I think I have heard so before. Not surprised your sister was frantic over the photos, must have been awful waiting for the bus to come around, lucky it was not on its way back to the depot or at the end of a shift/driver change etc.. though they would probably still have got handed in ok but it would have been a longer wait to find out probably. What a relief. Hope your furniture settles in its new/old position.

Shame about your post TK so annoying when you've bothered composing something. See you soon I expect.

No barbara today, hope she is ok; I will leave the kettle on though it's a bit late, someone may be glad of it.. hope everyone has a good Sunday, xx.

frogmorton

Morning everyone

What a day it is

Another day inside methinks :roll:

Toady I will have a veggie bacon butty any day thanks as will Lucy we love 'em
I think your parcel has gone AWOL I think time to investigate further what a shame
You are probably right about Lucy and the new chemo regime. She needs to eat more often a little at a time toast to start with - apparently I make the best toast :oops:
We have our meds via our local independent pharmacist who I've known since Lucy and Charley were wee It works well, but it looks as though the surgery are being naughty....they have opened one inside the surgery and are often 'late' sending ours up to the independent pharmacy now.

Thanks Barbara for the caramel macchiato. It doesn't matter how you spell it when it tastes this lovely Anyone tried a hazelnut skinny latte? another nice one

I do hope whatever is wrong with your son that he is ok. I don't like to think of you having worries :?

Cuddles just came in with Daisycat soaking wet :roll:

Don't be too sad about the weather - my husband reckons it'll pick up after Wednesday

Hi Joan I hope you are all well and that Peppa is coping with this nasty wind and staying upright!!

I got Daisycat a new pet carrier (a D*g one, but don't tell her) for in the car. When all this is over and Lucy is better we still want to get somewhere in France and of course she must come with us too:)

Lucy is doing well perky as ever bless her despite the sickness.

Elizabeth I am so sorry you couldn't post :x bloomin technology eh? I hope all is well your end with you and the kids, (esp your son), and that your bro was ok not after too much money :? .

Christine I am sorry to hear your DIL has had several seizures in the night. As you know Lucy also has epilepsy. She is now on keppra as it seems ok though neither of us liked it at first. In fact we blamed it for her being ill when it was actually the leukaemia :oops:

Good your lips are recovering.

The story about the family photos nearly going missing was so scary!!! I have lost both of my parents and I am the keeper of the memories for our family. I too am scanning them (or was before Lucy got ill) for us 3 'kids'.

I am so glad yours are safe

Hi Mig Lucy and I will come to your rheumy apt if you come to hers first?? I don't mind driving to both Rain here too never mind the gardens like it.

Love to everyone

Toni xxx

dachshund

Hello Toni and anyone else who's in.
we have only wind no rain yet. yes peppa just about stays on 4 feet.
i hope it's not too long before you can go to france.
take care.
joan xx

Kitty

Just popped in out of the wind and rain. Don't laugh, my hair is sticking up all over the place - I look like Ken Dodd.

Toni, we have friends who run a burger stall on our local market. They do B**ds e*e veggie burgers. Delicious, but they told us on Friday they now only do a two burger pack and it costs the same as the 4 burger pack used to.

Toady, you should have given me a shout. I'm the official spider remover in my house. OH just wacks them over the head with a heavy object before tossing them in the bin. :roll:

Mig, we've had B***ns **** with sausage chips and peas. I hope your rheumy appointment goes well tomorrow.

Applerose, I wish I'd get 8 inhalers. I only ever get one of the blue ones, but 2 of the purple ones. We've got a new health centre being built near us, not my docs though. But it will have a pharmacy attached.

Looking forward to the alleged change in the weather mid week. Fed up of the wind, although don't mind the rain so much as it stops the neighbours kids from causing trouble outside. :x

Cheerio for now. xx

toady

Hello everyone. Nice to come in & get a bit of peace & quiet. The spider was only the start of my troubles last night as it turned out. Cat brought in a live mouse at gone midnight, which promptly escaped into the cupboard under the stairs :? with a mouse on the loose I had to put the cat back out (I would have preferred him in where he can't cause trouble; not even my cat but that's another story). The inevitable result, he brought in a replacement one at 5 in the morning. Sadly not alive so the added burden of guilt that that was partly my fault. No idea where mouse #1 is. Guess who will be turning out the cupboard quicker than they had in mind. :roll:

Thanks for the spider offer Kath, I can't bring myself to kill them worse luck so they get chucked outside these days if poss. My worse nightmare is losing one, so I've had some very fraught chases & stakeouts. I would look like a hayrick if I went out in this so I'm not even going. Hope you have calmed down the Doddy look now. Nice to know you & Toni don't mind keeping me company on the veggie side of the cafe. That's an inflationary move of B**ds e*e's part. We veggie's get a bad deal in some ways. Another downside is that often assume we all want our food stuffed with peppers & spices which I don't thanks.

Hope Lucy can get some relief by following the 'little & often & mum's special toast' diet. Fantastic that she can remain perky, and I hope that the French trip will be a reality for you all one day soon. Better warn 'les souris' that Daisycat is coming, they may want to pack their little cases & go into hiding. Thank goodness Cuddles never gets up to any of this savagery.

Glad peppa is able to stay upstanding joan, perhaps it helps to have little legs should think it is still irritating for her like the rest of us. Her little ears must get blown about, annoying I imagine.

Ah well cupboard it is, & pray I don't find a little body.

toady xx

tkachev

I'm not enjoying this weekend at all. Neighbours had a party on Fri and now booming out more cr*p. At the end of my tether.

I've as good as said no to my Bro. It gives me choice with housing and if we need a bigger car, even triple glazing all the things that make life easier all round.

It was my fault I lost the post. I typed far too much and then pressed something and the post disappeared into nowhere land and could not be retrieved-twice!

Love to all
Elizabeth xxxxx

tkachev

Just read friend has died of cancer- puts everything else in perspective really doesn't it.

E xxxx

barbara12

Afternoon all
Let me think whos been in.... :?
Christine ..I got shivers when you mentioned the photos... :shock: you poor sister must have been beside herself...can you just imagine losing the only pics of your mum in the early days..Im so glad you got them back..I do hope they can get your Dil on the right meds and then the fits are controlled
Elizabeth I hate it when I lose post especially with this laptop... :roll: hope you have been managing some me time..
Toady no parcel...how annoying...now the spider we have one on the landing at the top of the stairs..and yesterday it had vanished..I cant kill spiders but like them in my bedroom..they are the big ones at the min well this was..hope you find it before it finds you.. oh no just seen that the cat brought in a mouse..now if the cat would catch the spider..you no how it goes... next doors cat caught a vole ..I am so thankful it was dead the animals we have had in this house trying to save them..
Kath Ken Dodd bless ...same here when we came in just been to buy a couple of pictures frames..and got soaked going from the car.. :roll:
Mig good luck with your appointment will bethinking about you
Toni..you will get that place in France and Lucy will enjoy it with you ..it will do you all good.. yes the weather says warmer by the weekend... cant wait to get this garden finish well not finished but tidier... If I had made my mind up earlier it would be done now... :oops:
Joan bless peppa..I bet she is good company ..has she had her injections yet then you can take her out
Think that is everyone..I ordered some heat cream for my shoulders form Amaz** and guess what it came yesterday.. a knock on the door last night around 6 and a man in biker gear had delivered it...ooh he was nice I might just order some more or is this why they sent him...he looked a little like Paul Hollywood only nicer....
See you all later xxxxxx
Elizabeth sorry I missed you ..I am so sorry to hear about your friend...and yes it does put things in perspective x

Kitty

So sorry to hear your sad news Elizabeth.

Sending you special hugs. xx

applerose

Mig, I'm supposed to be at work on Monday but I'm sure they won't notice if I'm missing for a while to go with you to your appointment.

Toady I just leave the spiders and just wipe away the cobwebs. They keep the flies down. I think the furniture has settled now and I have settled very nicely on the sofa. 2 mice in one night? i wouldn't have slept a wink. Hope mouse 1 has gone back outside.

Hope you haven't blown away in the wind Toni. Plans on going back to France will give you all something to look forward to. That's good that Lucy's epilepsy is under control. She certainly doesn't need that at the moment.

Joan, I hope Peppa is keeping dry and out of the wind.

Kath, your hair looks fine. Nothing a quick brush wouldn't sort out. I heard the weather was supposed to improve over the next few days. Hope they are right.

Elizabeth, noisy neighbours are a right pain in normal circumstances but it must be driving you mad. Are you able to talk to them and explain? Good for you saying no to your brother. So sorry to hear your sad news. (((hugs)))

Barbara, you'll get there eventually with your garden. A bit at a time. Oooh, think I'll have to order some of that cream as long as your biker delivers it. Paul Hollywood look alike. Mmmmmm. I did order a Trunkie from Am*z*n for my grandson to be delivered to Dublin. It was meant to arrive before they went on holiday but it still hasn't arrived and they got home again today. Hoping a neighbour has it.

I bought some paint for my bedroom a couple of weeks ago so today, I decided to get started. First I had to take off some anaglypta from 1 wall. I had taken the rest off a few years ago. It came off quite easily but it took me all afternoon. Maybe the painting can wait till next weekend.

marrianne

Hi Everyone ,I must read back as soon as I can ,especialy about the mice and spiders definately need new slippers ..cannot get my feet up on the chair ... so hope Cuddles is around ,Toni its lovely to see you back ((())))brave Lucy I missed you all but never stopped thinking about youand how Lucy is doing love to everyone I am a METH kid now so will be back later love Marrianne

barbara12

Morning all
Marianne its lovely to have you back with us, but just post when you feel like it..I will make you a cuppa ..then we can have a catch up...
Christine...I never did finish painting my doors..do you remember I could do it sat on my stool but couldn't do the rest... maybe it will be in fashion one day... oh yes order some heat cream he was lovely...my GD said (GRANDMA) please you are to old... :shock: my minds not.. hope work is easy on you today...
This morning OH is working so I will potter, maybe the ironing will get done...or then again..oh forgot my middle GD 13 had her pic took with the lead singer of Mcfly ..she and her friend got wind that they were in Manchester so off they go and there was only a few girls there ..its a lovely pic..
See you all later xxxxx

toady

Just a quick call & then I will catch up later, must get on with a few things first & have to catch the post etc..

..but I thought I'd give you a mouse update.. the good news is.. mouse is alive & well I left out some cereal on the kitchen floor and the lot had gone this morning so unless I have something else :shock: mousie has survived his ordeal. The not entirely good news is I am not 100% sure where he is :shock: & will now have to set about trapping the little chap. But I can't tell you how much it cheers me up to know that even just one has escaped being added to the grim little casualty list. Yes barbara, if only the cat just caught the spiders, well some do, but this 'un doesn't seem much use in that line. :roll:

We will get you some nice tall bootee slippers marianne and between us will keep the mice & spiders away. Lovely to see you back look forward to hearing how things are.

Back later xx

marrianne

Hello girls,hope it's been a good day for all,STill a need to read back .SO much has been happening good and not so good ,being away has not helped my spirits at all ,so it's heartening to be with people who understand and don't judge so thank you Barbara and Toady for welcome back ,will reply to pm after tea Barbara ,and those slippers will be very nice Toady ,have finally thrown my old ones away after almost slipping down our wooden stairs On Sunday sole had detached I. broke out into a sweat and took it as a warning I am finding the methotrexate is spaceing me out. Quite a bit so forgive my plodding about quite a bit and forgetting to fill the kettle or shutting CUddles in the pantryI have coshed on 10 MG s. They plan to increase it soon but hopefully I. Will. Have some gain by then and can enjoy this rainy season I am beginning to get used staying in a lot and taking each day at a time love and wishes to allMArrianne

barbara12

Evening Toady and Marianne
The sun came out this afternoon and its still nice...what strange weather...sorry I have become really obsessed with the weather ..think its because I have to sit tin the garden more...
Marianne I hope the meth help you maybe after your system gets used to it..glad you got some new slippers ..my hubby bought me some when I had my THR...because the ones I had were coming off my feet they were new but rubbish..but the ones OH bought me even the nurse laughed...don't ask
Toady we bought the traps the humane traps..but then let them go and watched has they race back in our direction ..the little beggars... good luck with it...
We went to the garden center and they had a little garden set out so I think this is it...green slate and a budda..and acer trees I already have these..
Will put the kettle on and see if there are any biscuits left in the tin...

applerose

Hi Marrianne. I'm sure Cuddles is around here somewhere. She'll keep you safe. That must have given you a shock. I've thrown out my flip flop type slippers as I nearly slipped on the stairs a few times wearing them.

Barbara, yes I remember you telling us about the painting. Didn't realise you hadn't finished. I'll be the same. I need to paint the ceiling next but don't think my neck will cope so it could take some time, if I do actually get round to it. Ha ha, the young ones think we are too old. We know better, don't we? Bet your GD is over the moon with the picture. Sounds as if your garden is coming along nicely.

Toady, glad the mouse is still alive but hope you manage to catch him.

I've got an appointment tomorrow after work to give blood. Hope the weather is ok as it's going to be a 20 minute walk from where I'm working then 40 minutes back home. Shopping will be delivered tomorrow night. And the physio phoned to say there was an cancelled appointment at the same time as I'm giving blood. Haven't given blood for a year so asked for a later physio appointment. Won't be till June now. Not to worry. My hip hasn't been playing up so it gives me time to see if it's healed now then I can cancel the physio app.

My boss's 12 year old daughter is complaining of pain in her joints and is feeling exhausted all the time again. She's spent most of her days for the last 2 years in bed. One specialist said it was probably an autoimmune thing. She's seeing another specialist next month.

toady

*Gets a nice cup of coffee & sits down* Ooh, that's better. I'm chilly, tired & grumpy this evening. Somehow knowing it's going to be warmer, I keep thinking it should feel better now.. :roll: certainly doesn't.

Reading back now, so I'm very sorry to hear about your friend TK, you were expecting bad news & it must be tough to have heard the inevitable. Hope the weekend didn't get any worse for you with the noise but it was not sounding good, if it was all still keeping up into Sunday. Guess they will have stopped now but that's small consolation I expect. Well done for turning down your brother's request, you can give me some saying No lessons. Hope you're doing ok today.

Barbara you are all set now with your garden plans full steam ahead. Sounds very nice indeed. Hope you get the weather to do it. I will try & get my seat put up but I feel it's just inviting the rain if I do. Sorry you had a soaking earlier. :? Bet your GD is made up with her picture.. lucky they heard a whisper about the appearance & could get there

No I didn't sleep that well after the mice applerose :shock: or last night, as I was tensed waiting for further happenings. Will have to wait til my mousetrap arrives (I gave the one I had someone) so in the meantime I'll just have to keep giving mousie B&B & hope or the best. They do tend to come back.. I always thought that was homing instinct (if you had resident mice) and you would be ok letting out ones that belong elsewhere.. but I'm not so sure going by Barbara's mouses. We'll see. Hope you can get to your decorating soon I do like painting.. when I feel like it.. what are you having..?

Hope you will find the meth helps you marrianne & the spacey feeling wears off as you get used to them.. mine do that a bit I think, but it's hard to tell sometimes, I'm tired today after mine yesterday & can't think very crisply.. but then I don't feel the same every Monday after, so it may not be that, just general 'off' days. Staying in a lot and taking one day at a time is what I do mostly these days, so I'll join you in that.

I'm sure there are some biscuits about and I have an open box of Lin*o*s asstd chocs so help yourselves. xx

mig

Morning all,good app yesterday haven't got to go back for 6months,having a new splint made for right handheld keep fingers straight.
Back at hospital today hubby is taking part in a drug trial,it's a new statin and it's for people who have had strokes or heart attacks,goes for a check up every six months,then we are going into town for a Big Mac yummy.
Sun is shinning and no rain. Take care all Mig

marrianne

Goodmorning everyone ,lovely early start here as I am going to wash my hair and its something I take so gently over the bath ,it comes out its like dolls hair it was never thick and curly but even so checking in the mirror I see that skin showing through at the back BUT 3 days since last meth so finnaly no sickness WIPEEE now looking forward to 4 days of relative normal Barbara sent you a P/M this morning ,hope your enjoying the garden the rain is giving everything a lovely green lushness and lots of growth ,Mig i glad you had a good appointment and you have 6 mths respite are you cooking something tasty today I am doing Sunday dinner as Sunday was not so good food wise but still got my joint and bits and pieces Toady oh sweet little mouse ..yes they make me jump squeal in silly terror but could not stand the wee creatures being killed either Christine oh hope the weather is better to get you on your way .. we seem to be going from one drenching to another and the thing is its not really cold either it makes me hot and cold then sweating cannot run any more either so hope you have a brolly that doesnt blow inside out its a worry for your bosses girl just hope and hope its something she will grow out of or is treatable EVERYONE have a good day will look in later ((()))Marrianne

tkachev

Son had a slight cough on Saturay but seemed fine by Monday so went off to school. I took my Humira injection in the day and now I'm suffering from a dreadful sore throat, coughing and chest pains. Other Son had to take headache pills for the first time ever-he is doing 2 GCSE's today and Daughter has gone off on a school trip for 2 days so just hope she doesn't get ill while away.

I should have held off with the injection but I just didn't think my Son was that bad (I suppose he is a lot healthier than me).

Weekend was awful all round really but life can't always be good.

I used to quite like mice until you realise how much they spread germs around all over your kitchen.

So sorry to read about your bosses Daughter Applerose. It does sound like an auto-immune. She needs a diagnosis and treatment to help her asap.

Okay love to you all and your love ones. Going to see if I can get a lie down but have a parcel due.

Elizabeth xxx

barbara12

Morning all
Christine..good luck giving the blood ..such a good thing to do ..I hope all the buses go to plan ...your bosses daughter, don't you just worry for the young ones...this is how I was in my early years..growing pains they said in the 1950s... its only just come to lite at my Rheumy appointment..but it went in remission,...hope she is ok bless ..hope you have an easy day at work..
Toady sorry you didnt sleep well due to the mouse..hopefully you will find it..they drive us mad here with the fields..but the ultrasonic seem to be working after a year they come in ...then disappear so at lest they dont breed... :roll: yes my garden plans are drawn...bet you are all saying yes we have heard that before..
Marianne..my hair has come out ..and Im not on the strong meds...its awful when you see it in the bath...it was one of the questions I was asked at my appointment..I am so glad the sickness has eased for you..I feel for anyone that has that...I have a fear of it..hope it continues for you
Mig so glad you had a good appointment ..it makes a big difference...and good luck to your husband with the statins..very interesting..
Elizabeth..I hope your son and daughter will be ok hopefully its one of these short lived bugs..many going around in early summer....there is so much stress on these children taking exams..my GD is the same its really getting her down...good luck to him
Right the sun is shinning but its raining ..like Marianne says good for the garden..the potatoes I have in bags are going great guns...three times I have topped them up with compost.. my strawberry's look a bit feeble..but you cant have everything...not sire what today will bring..my eldest son hasn't heard a thing so he is ringing them today... :roll: will see you all later..hope you have a goodish day.xxxx