Val's Cafe

Cate

Morning Joan, and anyone else who pops in.

I was going to buy a lightweight buggy for when either of the two youngest grandgirlies are here, to save my sons lugging their all singing, all dancing versions. A friend told me that there was one on Freecycle. Sounded just the job so I emailed the lady. She actually brought it here for me....and it's like new! I'm so pleased, but not sure what one of my daughters-in-law's reaction will be. She can be a bit precious. Maybe I'll forget to mention where it came from. Those senior moments can be very useful at times.

I have now lost four and a half stones, so am going to Morrisons with my friend, and having the biggest All Day Breakfast that they do, followed by a massive cream cake. I'll probably make myself sick, but am I bovvered? No way.

Love to you all......Cate.x

barbara12

Hello all

late today had a call from my GP why have i not had certain blood test that the rheumy sent me for..because they never sent me that's why.. :roll: so off to the docs for the paper work and its has every blood test on even vitD and thyroid has to be repeated and all the inflammation markers..apparently they forgot to give them to me at the hospital..
Its was a lovely morning but now the heavens have opened.. :shock:
Christine yes I do like to make the most of my time out.. not sure what Japanese mirin is but sorry you dropped it ..not nice when its hard to mop up..we just had the two votes thank goodness don't know why I bothered with results today :roll:
Thankyou Joan hope all is gong well with you and Sue
Mig that is some list..you enjoy it nice to have things to look forward to..not sure what rumble thumps is... :?
Cate that is brilliant and how nice of the lady to deliver the buggy..you keep tight lipped Dil will never guess..when I get clothes for the children from the charity shops I make sure they are clean ..and tell Dil I had them given me for a friend..I do buy new has well just in case you are thinking g different 4 and half stone is brilliant you deserve a feast..
Love to Kath and hope she comes home very soon..
If this rain continues we will need a boat... :roll:

Kitty

Hello all my lovely cafe friends. Got home at lunch time, but it's taken time to readjust to being here instead of my lovely (but tiny) side ward. I couldn't leave it at all as I was on oxygen for about 10 days. They gave me a long piece of tubing so I could reach my toilet so I at least didn't have the indignity of having to buzz for a commode. :shock: Although in the beginning I couldn't get out of bed so needed a commode anyway. The first IV antibiotic (Tazocin, my usual tipple) didn't work, so they changed it for another. Anyway, home now, so hopefully recovery won't take too long. Thank you for all your good wishes.

Barbara, how frustrating. Them not telling you about the blood test then moaning at you for not going. :roll:

cate, wow, 41/2 stone. Go spoil yourself.

Joan, thank you for your kind thoughts. Hope you are keeping as well, in spite of the seemingly never ending rain.

Christine, I don't know what Japanese mirin is either, but it sounds expensive and STICKY. Fortunately I had a postal vote and sorted it out before my little trip. OH posted it for me.

mig, you made me laugh by linking me with rumple thumps. Wish I knew what they are too. And I notice I'm mentioned after the dog.

Elizabeth, yes I was going stir crazy. 15 days all together with about 10 of them confined to my room due to being tethered by the oxygen - ARGH!!

So if I sound a bit gaga, apologies. I'm sure you will sort me out eventually.

applerose

Joan, I hope you've got better weather than we have here. It's raining quite heavily and we have big puddles in the roads.

Cate, you can't get a better bargain than that. Freecycle is great at times. It's silly to throw things out when there is still a lot of life in them. You certainly deserve a big breakfast and cake. Hope you enjoyed them.

Just as well your GP was on the ball Barbara. Bit of a pain for you though having to go and get the paperwork and then get your blood taken. I got clothes on the line this morning then managed to get back from visiting dad just before teatime before the heavens opened here. Great big puddles in the roads now. My dil's mum and I sometimes find lovely dresses for our youngest GD in charity shops. Don't find anything much for the older ones though.

Great to see you back Kath. Hope you are feeling much better now. Not surprised you were stir crazy, not being able to leave your room.

Japanese mirin is a type of rice wine vinegar. I add it to shushi rice when I make shushi. Just realised I forgot to buy more while I was at the supermarket.

We've still got the same MP. I think he's good but didn't want hos party running the country. We needed 11 town councillors. The ones who were in fought with each other a lot. There was almost a punch-up at one meeting. Unfortunately, most of them got back in with a couple of others who I know like a good battle so those meetings should be fun. :roll:

Got quite a shock at work. My boss came to me and said he wanted to talk about money. He said he was giving me a pay rise as he felt it had been a while since I'd had one. :shock: I didn't remind him that he'd given me a rise in October.

I think the weather is set to improve over the weekend so hope you all enjoy it.

toady

Kath was just passing and did a double take allow me to hastily chuck a little bunting up and get out the good crockery. Maybe even a tablecloth.

Lovely to see you back and feeling up to posting, and far from gaga.

Will see everyone else soon, have just woken up from a nap I didn't mean to take, so I am 'half cut' myself xx

barbara12

Welcome home Kath... anything you need just buzz...we dont want you over doing things on your first days back..hope you are feeling much better...xx
Toady ...sorry you felt half cut after your unplanned nap...I find I am not quite with when I do the same...mind you nothing new there..
Christine..yes my GP is on the ball or rather the receptionist she has been there from the start and knows most peoples names.. :shock: sorry you got soaked it was awful..how is your dad doing is he now settled and still getting on with the lady friend.. eh a pay rise..shall we all go out to celebrate.. nice to know you are appreciated... I think our MP Andy Burnh*m..will be standing to be leader of the labour party....
I am sure our councilor. hasn't changed .. :roll: I certainly didn't vote for them...
Right better get breakfast going then we can build our Kath up...the bed is made up but suppose she has had enough of them..

frogmorton

Hello Everyone!!!!!!!

Welcome home to KathT



I hope everyone else is doing ok all bloods and lung function tests up to date???

Sorry this is a quick post, but I have a lot of catching up to do (at QE all day yesterday - see thread) and finally my washing machine is repaired so I have loads of washing to do.



Love

Toni xxx

Cate

Just a quickie to say welcome home to our lovely Kath. I've got a cab coming in a min - ooh get me! - but I will be back!....Cate.x

dachshund

Hello Cate Christine Kathleen Toady Barbara Toni and anyone else who's in.
it's nice to see Kathleen back you take things steady young lady.
Christine i'm pleased your boss is giving you a rise.
Cate you enjoy your big breakfast.
Barbara I hope your blood test is alright.
Toni i'm pleased the washing machine is working agan.
have a good weekend everyone
take care
joan xx

applerose

Hope you feel ok today, Toady, after feeling half cut yesterday.

Barbara, my dad is fine now. hasn't mentioned his lady friend since I met her a few weeks ago. Think he might have forgotten her. :? I'm just waiting for the catch after getting my wage rise.

I've replied on your post Toni. I think Lucy is wonderful. Dr Tim looks like a lovely person. Hope you're ok now that bit's done.

Joan, as I said to Barbara, I'm waiting for the catch after getting my pay rise. Hope you and Sue are having a good weekend.

I've spent nearly all day photocopying my cousin's family tree papers. Lots of birth/marriage/death certificates. And a couple of photos - one of my grandmother who dies before my mum and dad met. I haven't quite worked out who's who but everyone is spread out all over England and Wales and there's a mayor of Dublin. I tried looking for some of them on Find My Past but according to them, none of my dad's family exist. :roll:

frogmorton

Christine those photos sound really interesting - if confusing.

Sadly I am now the keeper of our family photos and my Mum died before we could label everything so it's not easy.

I'm fine thanks just glad Lucy has got her 'body back' (as she feels) and Dr Tim is lovely

Joan my poor washing machine worked like mad yesterday!! hehehe!

I hope you are all having a good weekend too

Cate I hope you had a lovely trip out and enjoy that food you deserve it. That weight loss is phenomenal!!!

Hoping everyone is ok today - Elizabeth, Barbara, mig, Kath( :? )Toady and anyone else I missed

Love

Toni xxx

applerose

Same here Toni. I have a big box full of photos from mum and dad, most unlabeled, still to work though. Hope Lucy is ok today and you are all enjoying the sun.

Kath posted on FB. She has done a little housework (naughty girl) but is glad to be home. Hope you are taking it easy today Kath.

It was raining when I woke up but the sun is trying hard to come out. Hope you are all having a good weekend with some sun.

barbara12

Morning all..
Thankyou Joan..hope you and Sue have a good weekend on your scooters..and no breaking the speed limit..
Christine its so hard with photos I have many and I wish someone had wrote on the back of them who they were..I had the same with my grandad..his name is Davis and was from Wales.. :shock: soI have got nowhere..glad you dad is doing ok ..bless if he has forgotten her may be someone else will be on the horizon..has long has he is being look after..hope there isn't a catch with the pay rise...
Toni glad to see that washer is fixed..and it is doing overtime..what would we do without them..my neighbour and I..ooh thats posh ..anyhow we have a tryst if hers break she uses mine and visa versa..
Its trying to sunshine here but not quite..am not off to babysit with OH while they go shopping..the baby is poorly again not long now till her tonsils come out..
Glad to see Kath is porting on facebook but not happy she is doing housework..but that us ladys

Kitty

Hello everyone,

I'm not naughty really, OH is allowing me to do the bare minimum housework, a little light dusting. He's doing the bulk of it as always, cooking cleaning, washing, shopping - oh just typing it in has worn me out. Sleeping very well and even had a nap this morning after lunch.

Thank you all for your lovely welcome back and kind comments. This is me at the moment:



and don't worry, that's how I'll be for a while yet.

Hope everyone is as well as can be and Joan - I shall be taking your advice very seriously. Hope you and Sue have a good day.

barbara12

What a lovely hubby you have Kath..worth his weight in gold has they say.. and good to see you are taking things easy and sleeping well, nothing lke your own bed...
Meant to say we were now off to babysit instead of not...she is poorly and just lying on the settee...she has had a bad chest since she was born and been in hospital twice she is only 2..the first time she was only weeks old ..
We called at the pub on our way home and had a meal..well a sandwich for me and some chips..

dachshund

Hello everyone
I hope you are all having a good day.
take care
joan xx

applerose

It does make it very difficult, Barbara, when so many have the same name. I did a search online this morning for one name to find over 2000 of them. :? It's a good idea to have a back-up for washing clothes. Hope the baby isn't too bad. I'm sure she will improve a lot once her tonsils are out. My youngest GD had been poorly this morning but was fine when I went there this afternoon. Bouncing on the trampoline and mending her poor dolly's head every few minutes when she dropped her.

Kath, no you're not really naughty. It can get boring not doing anything at all. Your OH sounds wonderful doing all the housework. Can you send him round here please once he's finished yours.

Did you and Sue manage to get out at all over the weekend, Joan?

Mango is now back with his family. My daughter said it's just as if they've never been apart. They took him to the park then to the beach although it was cold and raining. Everyone had to wrap up but Mango had a great time in the sea.

frogmorton

Christine thank you for the update on Mango!! I am so happy to hear that her is settled and need never be apart from his family again Lucy was ok, but those weekend's prophylactic antibiotics do make her feel a bit queasy

Kath Lovely to see you!!!!!!!!! I am so pleased you are home and think you are right to move about a bit - don't want any other complications. So long as you're not doing windows/bed-making/lifting furniture yet

Joan hello and I hope you Sue and doggies had a good weekend

Barbara I hope the baby is ok? Such a worry when they are tiny and not well isn't it? Glad you had a pud meal and no need for you to cook when you got home

Hope everyone else is ok :?

Love

toni xxx

mig

Glad you're home Kath,hope you behave yourself ,I'm off to see Dr.P today do I put lippy on or not.
Will tell about the wedding later on will look to see if my photos are any good.
Hope it doesnt rain the grass needs doing again.
Just read through my post and the grammar is awful ,will try to do better. Mig

barbara12

Morning all
the sun is out but its raining...
Toni it is a worry but you know all about this..but you know all about worrying...hope that Lucy is ok after having the line removed..and are you planning the holiday...
Christine..glad to see that Mango is back with your family .. what a life he is having ..its a shame when we cant move on with the family tree..my dads side I have gone back to 1780s..but nothing interesting..apart from I found out my dad had a brother that died before he was born..glad the baby is feeling better..I had to laugh at her jumping on the trampoline
Mig ..I look forward to seeing the pics from the wedding..good luck today at the rheumy put some lippy on it makes you feel better..
Kath you carry on recovering we don't want you in hospital again..we made up the bed especially for you and next to the coffee machine...mind you the customer will be in soon so get under the covers..
Right the beds have to be changed so OH can do that I will sit on my stool and iron ..if these hands will hold out..

dachshund

Hello Christine Toni Mig Barbara and anyone else I missed.
Christine thank you for saying about Mango. I hope you had a good weekend. yes we went out every day.
Toni I hope you all had a good weekend.
Mig I hope the doctor was helpful. I saw my doctor to day as well.
Barbara I hope you soon have some help with your pain. sorry about your grand daughter.
take care all
joan xx

barbara12

Afternoon all..quiet n here..better get the specials board up
Been to have my bloods done that they forgot to tell me about...and then went to our youngest sons and we all had lunch at the pub ..just had a sandwich...
hope that Kath is recovering ok ..sure she is with hubby looking after her..
Joan I am doing ok thanks just waiting to get some proper answers..do you still have the carers coming to help Sue..
Got my appointment for the ENT...10th of June...not looking forward...
Hope everyone's doing ok and at least got some sunshine one min its out here the next its gone in...

dachshund

Hello Barbara and anyone else I missed
Barbara I hope your answers do not take too long. yes sue still has the carers as I cannot do it. once she's in the wheelchair she can get on the scooter with the board.
take care I just come back from the gym.
joan xx

Kitty

hello all,

keep trying to catch up with posts. Everyone seems to be reasonably well thank goodness. Good to hear that Joan and Sue enjoyed their weekend out on scooters, and that mango has finally reached home safely.

I'm off out for a proper shop tomorrow. I will be allowed to carry one small bag with light items in it. Salt free crisps, TV magazine. That sort of thing.

I ordered a finger pulse oximeter last night, from the store in the Jungle. It arrived this morning. That will reassure me if I ever feel breathless.



I'm normally around 95/7%, so I can keep check that it doesn't drop below 88%. In hospital it was 84%!!

Today we had around 50+ starlings (I kid you not) zooming around our tiny garden, scoffing all the food OH had put down for the smaller birds. We didn't see any blue/great tits or blackbirds. The only other visitors were 2 pigeons. I wasn't very happy. :x

I've just stood up to find I've been sitting on a squashed blueberry (I had some earlier) so now have a dark blue stain on my bum. I'm wearing cream jeans. Not very happy about that either. :roll:

Take care everyone. xx

tkachev

Just a quick hello...

I haven't welcomed you back yet Kath. So pleased you are home and recovering.
And Mango is back with the family and splashing in the sea...how lovely.

As you can imagine I'm a bit fragile after hearing about my poor friend dying over the weekend. I don't know the circumstances but she has been in a wheelchair for many years now (after a stroke). We were friends long before we both became ill and we both had a child that needed care, although her Daughter sadly died. so pretty much a cr*p weekend all round.

So it has been lovely to come online and read about Barbara's window cleaning and Christine's unexpected pay rise!
I'll be watching 24 hours back in time (or something like that) just to cheer me up. What a life they endured!

Love and hot coffee to all....

Elizabeth xxx