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tkachev

The BT router broke on Sunday and Dan struggles without it plus both my girls finally arrived Monday so I was expecting trouble! Instead he was great and didn't run away and hum for hours.
We had another turkey dinner and present opening session followed by board games and the new router arrived Tues morning. So it was a lovely couple of days, although I fell asleep quite early last night as I was so tired so missed more fun and laughter (Dan was next to me). It was a struggle fitting them in but worth it.

I'm going to post before I lose this.
Happy New Year to you all, keep well, health and happiness
Elizabeth xxx

coco67

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL. May 2015 be a kind and happy one for you all xx

frogmorton

Well it sounds as though all has been well for everyone!!

(glad all router issues sorted E and big-uns arrived)

May I wish you all



a very happy 2015

May it be a good one (better) for all of us

Love

Toni xxx

barbara12

Morning all
Back from the neighbours at 11 couldn't hack the last hour.. fell asleep at half past and woke again at 12 but all the fireworks ..nearly had heart attack...
Toni I also hope 2015 is a really good one all round for everyone ...hope things continue to improve for Lucy..and she continues to eat well, and that your back gets stronger..and less painful
Elizabeth glad the router was sorted and a good time was had by all..how lovely to have your girls there..
Coco thank you and I hope 2015 is a really good one for you all..
Its cloudy but mild here ...just hope it doesn't rain ..off to see OHs brother and niece later..hope you all have a good day..will go and put my calendar up..xxxxxx

dachshund

Hello Kathleen Christine Elizabeth Coco Toni Barbara and anyone else i missed.
Happy 2015 everyone
the carers come at 8 o clock to put sue to bed i go at nine they come at 7 in the mornings.
take care all
joan xx

Kitty

HAPPY NEW YEAR

It was a very quiet one here, just a few fireworks round about 8pm, then nothing until 1am where we heard a few more fireworks. But I didn't drop to sleep until gone 11pm because I was ITCHING :x 10mg Pred, 20ml MTX and 20mg Leflunomide obviously are not working. :!: :?:

Hope everyone had a good evening/morning, and are feeling fairly good.

Happy this morning though, we had a Robin, Blackbird and a third bird I couldn't quite see clearly enough to see what it was - probably a Great Tit.

tkachev

Yes sounds like we all had a great CHristmas which is always lovely to hear, although poor Barbara nearly had a heart attack from the fireworks.

I just had 2 sips of Baileys and it hurts my stomach so I should give it a miss.

I've had a lazy day-still got tons of drying up in the kitchen and lots to iron and can't face it.

OH went into London to watch the fireworks, I stayed home but all went well. Neighbours seem to have gone away so its been very quiet past week :hoho:

Loved having the big uns here Toni although they make me feel so old nowadays.

Elizabeth

applerose

Barbara, I was in bed by 11 but stayed awake with my laptop on as my daughter wanted to wish me happy new year. I was out cold shortly after. We had fireworks around 8pm then again at midnight. Didn't last too long though.

Glad you had a good time Elizabeth. Sounds like fun. Glad your new router arrived quickly. It took me a few days to clear up after my visitors so don't worry, you'll get there.

Kath, oh no, we don't want you itching again. Hope it was a one-off.

I was invited to my DIL's parents for lunch today. It was good spending time with our GC.

Happy new year to you too Coco and Toni and Joan. And to everyone else.

toady

A Very Happy New Year to all I have been tidying up for a friend to come round (the dreaded scenario ), enough said, will be back when (if) I've recovered from that. If I drank, I'd have a drop of something with you all, but I'll have a virtual nip. 2015.. can't say I like the sound of it that much :? .. now if it was 1987, even I would let off a New Year sparkly confetti party whistle thingy. Love to you all, xx.

frogmorton

Good morning everyone :cheesygrin:

Will soon have to stop using the Christmas smilies and I so love them :xmas_sad:

Baileys gives me belly ache too Elizabeth you are the only other person I know who has that problem!! It's so nice though......Sounds like you had a good time. Your OH is brave going to London!!!

Toady 1987???? That would be an experience to be there again wouldn't it? :xmas_eek:

Christine I am glad you had a nice day with in-laws and GCs

KathT I am very sorry to hear about the return of the dreaded ITCH :x I hope it departs pronto!

Joan - I hope Sue has a TV in her room else she'd be bored in bed by 8!! Mind you if they arrive at 7 she's got to be up early hasn't she? Do you have to be up to let them in then?

Barbara - I don't have a calendar yet :xmas_sad: Waiting till they drop in price :xmas_lol:

Still mild here although I can see the sun trying to peep out My Charley had a nasty migraine yesterday evening. It was kind of nice to be able to tuck her up in bed with sick bowls and cool patches etc. She was ok by about midnight. With Lucy being ill I have had to avoid her when she's been ill with colds etc in-case I pass it on.

Love

Toni xxx

barbara12

Morning all...
Elizabeth I don't mind the bangers its the bomb ones has I call them.. they shake the ground.. :xmas_eek: we watched the London fireworks on the TV I would love to see them in person :xmas_smile: have your family left now... :?:
Toni and Elizabeth I have given the baileys to my neighbour...had a couple of small ones ,but not chancing the tummy pain... :xmas_mad: Toni how lovely being able to tuck Charley up in bed..that is something I like doing and now with my GC...bet she loved it..
Christine,,glad you could stay up long enough to speak to your daughter..I think when you are suppose to stay up its harder :xmas_lol: glad you had a good day with your GC ..and all there new toys.. :xmas_smile:
Toady I love it ..and was thinking the same wishing it was the 1980s..or even earlier...just wish we had pics of our Christmases at home, not many camera around then ..people today are so lucky to have film and so many pics..I have not had to clean much over Christmas...only family came and they take me or leave me.. :xmas_smile: daft thing is I am taking the cards down today and will be cleaning..well might do..Happy New year to you hope its a good one..
Joan I'rm so glad you have the help... :xmas_smile: hope 2015is a much better one..
Poor Kath itching again...not a good start to the new year..lets hope they can get on top of it for you..we have notices many birds in the garden...mind you there is enough food out there ..that if the squirrels don't take it all
It looks like will will be out of pocket with the crash...they want to scarp the van..and the insurance offer us £900...itis worth a lot more think its around the £2000 mark...hubby is saying he wants it back and will get it repaired, he doesn't think it was that bad...but you no they all work together... :xmas_evil: still no books by the way... :xmas_sad:

Kitty

Hello my Cafeteria Friends, hope you are all still in the festive mood. Although my middle daughter and DIL have both gone back to work today - not together, daughter works as a cleaner at the local army barracks, DIL works in a call centre.

Alcura have just rung to confirm my next MTX delivery will be next Thursday (8th). Mind you, I did have to ring the hospital to let them know I only had one left. They hadn't even sent the prescription off until today!!! But it's all sorted. I took my next to last one last night. So relieved it's all organised.

At least the itching isn't quite as bad as it was originally. Still bad enough though, especially as it stopped altogether when my treatment began. :?

dachshund

Hello everyone i hope you have all had a reasonable day with not too much pain.
i get up at 6 00 to feed the dogs and get dressed then i lie on the bed till i see the car lights at my bedroom window they get sue up she must not put any weight on her foot till she's had the ex-ray on the 23 jan.
they hoist her in to her wheelchair(electric) and she's off she uses a i pad in her bedroom. i go to bed early as well i'm tired by then.
take care
joan xx

tkachev

That's a long time to keep off her feet Joan. My sleep is usually late as Daniel does not stop until he's exhausted. If I'm lucky I'll get to watch a film/TV before going to sit with him...

Poor Charley I hope she is feeling better now. both my girls said they had been 'proper ill' before Christmas.

The tummy pain from Baileys is awful isn't it yet such a lovely drink.

I missed the panto today had freebie tickets but kids rebelled and didn't want to go-so I'm not bothering anymore. We usually have a great time and they get presents as Hasbro donate tons of toys. At least another family with an autistic child got to go in our place.

Barbara I never put my cards up. I just don't have the space. I'll leave the tree as my Brother is visiting tomorrow pre-football match in London .The Girls left on New Years Eve.

I hope you don't lose out on the van Barbara as that would be unfair. I think you can buy back the van and get it repaired.

mmm Toady 1987 after the big storm....I've never really been able to party as I always seem to have children to find babysitters for!

Kath lucky you reminded them to order the mtx. hope the itching is easing,
Take care all
Elizabeth xx

barbara12

Evening all
I just gave up on this laptop this morning..and my hand is sore...I am still looking for anew one a laptop I mean... :xmas_lol:
Joan you are up early..but I know what you mean its awful being catched out if they come early...good that Sue will soon be able to put some weight on it..I hope it all goes well for you both..
Elizabeth..I used to leave everything up till the 6th the 12th night and my eldest sons birthday.., but not anymore...OH still hasn't got the van sorted they are ringing on Monday...like you say its not fair the same with our neighbour it was an old car but a good one and they are struggling to find one now..
Kath I hope the itching doesn't get has bad..and at least you know the prescriptions on its way...hopefully..
we are going out tonight for a Chinese meal with our youngest son Dil and the girls..the baby and his step daughter..so am looking forward to dressing up just wish I could give myself some height..but no chance of wearing heels.. :xmas_sad: hope you all have a good evening ...xxxxxx

applerose

Toady, hope you enjoyed your time with your friend and you have recovered.

Toni, I quite like the Xmas smilies too. Glad Charley's migraine didn't last too long. I can understand you enjoyed tucking her in and giving her some special attention.

Barbara, I took some pictures of my kids when they were young but couldn't always afford to buy the films and get them processed. I take hundreds now and delete the really bad ones. I started by taking my cards down and ended up taking everything down. Didn't take it upstairs till today. It's not right that you pay all that insurance money and then get told you can only have less than half what the van is worth. The insurance companies win no matter what. Hope you enjoyed your Chinese with your family.

Kath, glad you got the MTX sorted out. I've heard a few people say they didn't get it on time and had to chase after it. Hope the itching continues to ease.

Joan, won't be too long now before Sue gets the boot off. Not surprised you go to bed early as you are up early. I usually get up at 7.30 for work but while I've been off, I've been sleeping till nearly 9. Hope I can get up for work on Monday.

Elizabeth, what a shame you missed the panto. Hope you enjoyed your brother's visit. It's not always easy to get baby sitters, is it?

My plan for today was to go in to town for a wander round but I ended up staying at home ..... again. Did some more jigsaw and had a nice walk with Mango. Took the decorations upstairs.

barbara12

Evening ..late for me you will notice
Christine we have had a lovely time, I haven't had a good Chinese meal for a couple of years since the one we have closed down...the baby was good, she just sat in the high chair with spring rolls rice and prawn toast..
its nice to do just what you feel like doing...having a walk and doing some of your jigsaw, I used to love doing them amd might just treat myself,do you have somewhere tp keep it safe for when your gc come...that was my problem
got a fortune cookie, never had one before, and it says,wharever you want , just go for it and I will be surprised...well somthing like that :cheesygrin:
right I am off to bed hope you all sleep well..xxxxx

frogmorton

Morning All :cheesygrin:

So if Barbara, Elizabeth and I all get belly ache from Baileys...what causes it???

I love the stuff too :xmas_sad:

Barbara I hope the surprise if you 'go for it' is a good one :xmas_eek:

Sounds like the meal out was a good one anyway

I hope Charley did like being tucked up by me. It's upsetting when you have to avoid those you love when they're ill incase they give you germs and I pass them on to Lucy, but for now I have no choice.

Christine I think your plan for the day was a good one - I bet Mango appreciated it anyway

Elizabeth Thank you Charley is much better now - she's had loads over Christmas a lot of the hemiplegic ones so scary. I want her to 'see someone' if she will.

Shame the kids have outgrown the panto, but good that another family will be able to go now who have a child with autism

Joan did you always rise at 6??? That's early. I am glad Sue has her IPAD to use in bed else she might be bored going to bed so early

23rd Jan is within sight now so hopefully Sue will be able to start mobilising soon after that

KathT - phewie! Good job you spotted the lack of MTX!! I am glad the itching has subsided a bit and hope it goes away completely again :?

Love to everyone

Toni xxx

dachshund

Hello Elizabeth Christine Barbara Toni and anyone else i missed.
Christine a dog enjoys the walk as much as the person except when its raining. pepper took the tv remote out in the garden last night we did not know
i searched in doors and thought the back door was closed i still went out with the torch could not find it he came in with it this morning.
Barbara how is the baby.
Toni i hope Charley feels better soon.
take care all
joan xx

barbara12

Morning ..its a lovely sun shiny one... :xmas_smile:
Toni its so nice to see you on the forum on a regular basis..hope it can continue..hows that back doing, you dont say much ...now back to baileys I do like it..but had one and all was fine...but then started to put more in the glass.. :xmas_lol: :xmas_eek:
Got 2 GDs here soI have shut the doors to there rooms..I think to how my mum was...she would only go in our rooms once a week to give it a good clean so...,we would clean up before she went in.. :xmas_lol:
back to normal next week...school applying for jobs and my diet... :xmas_sad:
I see that Christine has put her decorations away..my tree is still in the corner minus the baubles..so today it will go in its box..hope you all have the sun and a goodish day xxxxxx
Just spotted you there Joan...naughty pepper..thank goodness she came back with it...bless.... the baby is doing ok thankyou..it will be her tonsil op soon then hopefully she will pickup even more..
By the way it was morning when I started this post :xmas_lol:

Kitty

Hello everyone, hope all are well. Today started off foggy, but that cleared and it's now really sunny. Rather than put the CH on early, we are using one of our halogen heaters. We have two, one up in the computer room (back bedroom really) which is where we are now. Also have one downstairs for living room. Gives out a fair amount of heat, even on the lowest setting. Perhaps we should have one in the cafe, or is it permanently spring and summer there?

Worse than the itching, is the soreness. I have a few open sores which can be quite painful at times. I've put S**lon cream on one of them with a protective pad held in place with a crepe bandage. Don't know if it will help or not. :?

Oh well, enough of my moaning, there are those worse off than I am. Will just have a cuppa soup with some buttered muffins.

applerose

Barbara, I love Chinese food but rarely get any. I can just imagine the baby sitting with hers. There's only the baby, nearly 2, who might touch my jigsaw and she's very good. Won't touch it if she's told not to. My glasses of Baileys keep getting bigger too. :xmas_lol:

Toni, sounds as if it will be a good idea for Charley to see someone. I've never had a migraine so no idea what it's like although I know a couple of people who get them regularly. Hope they've stopped now.

Oh so Pepper has been naughty. Hope the weather didn't damage your remote.

Kath, the halogen heaters sound good. Do they use much electricity? Is there nothing the doctor can do about your sores? Hope the cream helps. My eyes aren't too good at the moment. I thought you were having battered muffins. :xmas_lol:

Called in to Ald* today. Only wanted some Ibuprofen gel. I got to the checkout and a woman barged past to get there before me. Her husband followed her and crashed in to my basket with his, knocking mine out of the way. It took me by surprise so I just let it go. I put my gel on the end of the checkout then noticed the woman I should have been behind had left her paras and ibups in the basket when she put it on the pile of baskets. I took them over for her and she was really thankful saying she and her husband would have died without them (guess they were hungover. Didn't seem ill). I then wondered where I'd put my gel. There it was at the end of the checkout. I picked it up and put it in front of the couple who'd pushed past and said perhaps they hadn't seen it or me and I'd only left the queue to give the woman her painkillers. The couple were apologetic saying they hadn't realised I was before them. It wasn't till I left the shop that I realised I'd pushed in front of them. Oh well, it was their fault for pushing me out of the way in the first place. I giggled all the way home :xmas_lol: :xmas_lol:

dachshund

Hello everyone
i hope you are all having a good day.
pepper is lovely the dogs are all we have no famiy.now.
i used to get up at 7 00.
take care
joan xx

barbara12

Morning all..an update on the books they still haven't turned up..OH says if I hide something so well then burglars have no chance... :xmas_eek:
Christine I love it...what a palaver its sounds like something I would do.. :xmas_lol: I do confuse everyone even myself... :xmas_lol: glad to see you got you gel..I think our baby would take great joy in wreaking my jigsaw...just is good but like moving things.. :xmas_cool: its good that the couple apologized.... :xmas_lol: saved you doing it..
Kath the sores sound so painful..I know I have only had them off flea bites and they were bad enough..I wish I could suggest something but I think you have tried most things...I hope it all calms down for you..
Joan..animals are such good company ..I miss mine we had cats dogs rabbits now we are down to none..I would love a little doggy to cuddle..pepper sounds brilliant..hope you can soon get a little lie in..
Well like I said no books..how can you lose something in your own house for so long..one is an old Beano so not little.... :xmas_evil:
Hope you all have a goodish day ...xxxxxx

dachshund

H ello everyone
i'm sorry my legs ache from top to bottom i have a doctors ap fri 7 45 am
the dogs make us laugh but they have to do as they are told.
take care
joan xx