Val's Cafe

frogmorton

Joan - we're ok it is the hot water that was playing up so when the boiler-man went he tipped us the wink that it was ok to switch it back on so we did!

I am very pleased to hear that you are warm enough too

Kath very wise to book your transport ready. I very much hope the appointment is a positive one too. Thank you I am not so bad at all and Lucy's shoulder is rested from the weekend.

Barbara your suspicion is quite right about our Cris (skezier) influencing Tia. She has helped her with her shearing more than once!!

I am pleased to hear that you are all set to go on the 17th. I hope your back is happier once some of the pressure is taken off of it :?

Love

Toni xxx

applerose

Toni, I wasn't the wicked step mum. It was her other Grandma. Glad you had a lovely day too. Lovely of the girls to cook dinner and a present and card from Tia. How wonderful of you making signs that the fairies had been. My Grandad used to take me in to his back garden when there was a mushroom ring and tell me that the fairies used them as tables and chairs when they had a party. I believed every word. Who's to know if the boiler was uncondemned. Can you replace the grill yourself?

Joan, I'm glad your heating got fixed quickly. It's the wrong time of the year to be without it.

Kath, I'm sure you will have a good appointment when it comes round. Good idea to book things in advance.

Barbara, bet you're glad that bit's over. I think they always tell you the worst that can happen but it usually isn't that bad. The wicker stepmum. Ha ha, reminds me of that film where they build a huge wicker man and put the man in it before they burn it. Can't remember his name but he is a famous actor. Just googled it. There were a few versions but I saw the 2006 version with Nicholas Cage. I'd better not let Grandma know. Sounds as f you had a good day too having your dinner cooked.

mig

Morning all,Haven't been in the cafe for a few days but i have been keeping an eye on you all,we are going up to glasgow on friday till monday to see hubbies friends and their family.I had a rummage in the fridge to see what needed using and found loads of veg so for today it will be veg pasta bake ,there is a big dish full grated cheese and garlic bread on the side ,will be ready in time for lunch so help your self.Mig

dachshund

Hello Kathleen Barbara Toni Christine Mig and anyone else I missed.
Kathleen I hope your appointment on the 18 goes well I will be thinking about you.
Barbara i'm glad it all went well sorry about your blood pressure was high. good luck for the 17'th. yes I got the patches.
Toni i'm glad your heating is working.
Christine how are your eyes doing.
Mig I hope you have a good time in Glasgow.
take care all
joan xx

barbara12

Afternoon all..
Think its Elizabeth birthday today..thankyou face book.. hope you have hnad a lovely day xx
Joan my blood pressure is always high at hospital..glad you got your patches and I hope they help..
mig I hope you have a lovely time with your Friends..veg pasta back sounds good to me...
Toni I thought Cris would have something to do with it.. what a lovely job that will be..have you had an offer yet..its getting very exciting..I love all these story's of fairies..
Christine you could never be the wicked GM... oh I remember the wicker man..and yes glad that is over with...I am having an epidural again but they didn't mention sedation..so I will
a strange day today quite dark...so got more jewellery made..
Love to all that are missing..xxxxxxx

frogmorton

Evening all

Good news!!!!!!!!!!!

Well I hope so.

We have had an offer at the full asking price

Obviously the estate agent now likes to ensure they have the necessary funds in place before advising we accept, but.........

:shock: :shock:

Yes it is Elizabeth's birthday today



Happy BIRTHDAY Elizabeth

Charley's birthday tomorrow - 21 :shock: When did that happen?

Love

Toni xxx

applerose

Mig, veg pasta bake sounds lovely and all that cheese and garlic bread. Yummy. Enjoy your trip to Glasgow.

Joan, my eyes are just the same. They feel a little better after I use a warm cloth on them and I think the glasses help a little. Thanks. Hope you and Sue are having a good week.

Barbara, an epidural sounds like a good idea. I'm sure they will use some sedation. I see you're keeping busy with your jewellery. You'll have to post some pics.

Toni, that's wonderful news. I think checking the funds is usually just a formality so won't be long now before you move. Have you decided for definite which house you are going for? Happy birthday to Charley for tomorrow.

Elizabeth, happy birthday. I hope you've had a lovely day.


I'm watching The Secret Life of the Zoo. There is a rhino who lost her baby 6 months ago and has been depressed since then and just lay in the corner. They have just managed to get her interested in a male rhino.

dachshund

Hello Barbara Toni Christine and anyone else I missed.
Barbara I had a epidural when I had my tkr I did not know anything I woke up in bed.the doctor said you come around quicker.
Toni that's good news about your house. Happy Birthday tomorrow for Charley.
Christine that's good if your glasses are helping. have a good week.
take care all
joan xx

frogmorton

Thanks both

This time 21 years ago I was in Stoke hospital with kidney failure...(pre-eclampsia) and they were helicoptering in some 'stuff' £200 worth. It didn't work so at 8.14pm Charley was born two and a half months early

Christine are they hoping the Rhino will get pregnant again?

We know which house we would like, but there is already and offer on it.

Fingers crossed eh?

Love

Toni xxx

barbara12

Toni that is brilliant news I feel it in my bones you will get the asking price its a lovely home..blimey that must have been scary having Charley like that ..you must have been so poorly..time goes nowhere..Happy Birthday to Charley ..hee 21 I remember it well..
Joan yes I had an epidural last time and was out of it with sedation just hope they give me some this time..you are much braver than me..hope you are both doing ok
Christine..I love watching the zoo and we are not far from it..45 mins I think..what a lovely job to have looking after all those animals..and dont you just feel for the rhino bless I am sure she will have another baby..glad your eyes are doing ok..
Has anyone tried the Oven Pri*e to clean the supports and and the racks in the oven..our neighbour told us about it so we bought some..you put the supports in a big hefty bag you get and pour the liquid in with rubber gloves on..has I think it must be caustic..its like a new oven and OH is very proud...
love to everyone..xxxxxxx

applerose

Joan, that sounds like the best way to have an op.

Toni, that must have been very scary and here Charley is 21. Hope she's had a lovely day. Yes they are hoping the rhino will have another baby to help her get over the one she lost. I've got my fingers crossed you get your house.

Barbara, am I right that it's Chester Zoo? I went there once about 6 years ago. Looked like a good zoo. Have you been? I haven't tried the Ov*n Pr*de but my boss dd. He was very impressed with it.

It rained non stop today so we stayed in. I must have wrapped my GD up with a fleece to make a present about 30 times today. I had to be the wicked stepmother while she was the Handsome Prince and we argued about who should have Cinderella at our castle to do all the work. The Prince said I could have her for some days and he would help her with the jobs, one of which was ironing the teddies. :shock:

mig

Tea tonight egg,bacon,sausage,beans and tinned tomatoes.
I did quite a long post pressed the wrong key and puff it disappeared it was about spilling washing up liquid all over the work top in the kitchen (i buy the big one from the cash and carry)I was pouring it into a smaller bottle when it slipped ,I'm still trying to get rid of the bubbles.Mig

barbara12

Morning all feels milder here..
Christine yes it Chest*r Zoo I love it there but OH thinks it over priced typical man :roll: ..they have all the animals to feed and wages to pay..you can get really close up to the giraffe's..I hope the rhino has a happy ending.. oh I love it ironing the teddies.. and wrapping her up..bet she doesn't want to go home..all happy memories ..Im so pleased I was healthy enough to do it with our two eldest GDs..and now I can read to the baby who only sits still for one min...
Mig..did you have a good weekend with your friends...I have tried the same with the big bottles but gave up..oh at least you will have super clean worktops..sorry I know its not easy to get up.. :roll:
Waiting for my toilet frame to arrive today from OT..they really are on the ball here..she only rang yesterday to see what I needed..you can go to an hour class shoeing how to do things after the op and the dos and dont's but I went last time so know it all..Im still scared of my back giving in ...started taking my arnica it made a big difference last time to the swelling and bruising....off out later for a while ..and the sun has come out..
love to everyone xxxxx

Kitty

Spring munchies

Smoked Haddock and potato soup
Sweet potato and Butternut squash soup with lemon, and garlic toast
Chicken and Avocado Fajitas topped with chicken, coriander and soured cream
Persian lamb tahini
Mexican fish casserole with coconut milk
Cumberland scotch eggs
Florida prawn salad
Lamb, apricot & coriander burgers in a ciabatta bun

Irish cream chocolate trifles
Blueberry Bircher muesli
Squidgy chocolate pear pudding
Apple and date turnover
Traditional Lancashire Eccles cakes
Home baked Sally Lunns
Shimmering forest cake
Caraway seed cake

Kitty

Sorry to begin this post with a moan. But I can hardly walk or even stand. Still not sure if it's a bursa or just sciatica, but the pain in the right side of my bottom and hip is dreadful. As I keep taking Paracetamol every four hours on top of the patches and oramorph, it gradually eases towards bed time. But I don't take anything through the night so in the morning it is really bad. I'm hoping I can last until April 18th when I have my appointment, otherwise I'm afraid it will be a 999 job. :shock: Roll on five weeks time.

Mig, your kitchen must smell fantastic. I think it's an accident most of us have had from time to time.

Barbara, your OTs are on the ball. I think an epidural makes the recovery period less of a trial. Won't be long before it's all done and dusted.

Christine, I can't think of anyone LESS like a wicked stepmother than you. :?

Toni, how exciting. I'm glad you had an offer for the full asking price.

Joan, hope your patches are working for you.

dachshund

Hello Toni Barbara Christine Mig Kathleen and anyone else I missed
Toni I hope you get the house you like. I remember when I was 21 I was at pony club camp with my horse.
I hope Charley had a lovely day.
Barbara that's good having a toilet seat we have one. I hope you have had a good day.
Christine you have had a good day.
Mig I bet the kitchen smells are lovely.
Kathleen i'm sorry about all your pain I hope it calms down soon.
take care all
joan xx

barbara12

Oh Kath I am sorry, is there no one you can get through to before April its such a way off..sometimes these pain meds just dont do the job, I know I have to tweak mine..sometime the paracetamol works on it own sometime it has to be co-codamol..hope you get some help soon..and yes it will soon be overwith for me..the epidural is much better than the general
Joan...pony club must have been brilliant at 21..every girls wish more or less... I had a toilet frame and seat last time and took it back silly really I should have kept hold saved them coming back..my youngest son has just gone been to pick up his cards and present..41 he is... :shock: :shock: and our middle GD is 15 tomorrow..
Love to everyone xxxxxx

frogmorton

Joan pony club camp!! Charley, Lucy and Tia would all love that!

Kath I am so sorry you are struggling. Thing is is it sleeping, lying down, your bed or lack of extra pain relief causing your back to be worse upon waking??

The food looks great! I am going for the butternut squash soup and a traditional Eccles cake

YUM!

Barbara we love Chester zoo too! Charley's OH has bought tickets for there as one of her 21st pressies

Keep up the arnica if it helps you. I used it after my back op too

Love Toni xxx

dachshund

Hello Barbara Toni and anyone else I missed
Barbara we have a commode chair that fits over the toilet and we take it in the shower. I hope everyone has a lovely. birthday.
Toni I hope Charley had a lovely birthday. and everyone has a good day today.
take care all
joan xx

barbara12

Afternoon all had my hair cut just in time for Thursday..so that a job out the way..and the sun is shinning and very pleasant...
Kath I hope today is a little better for you...x
Joan the baby was after using mine yesterday ..she kept saying potty weewee.. hope you both have a good weekend
Toni how brilliant that Charley has tickets for Chester Z*o...the best Zoo we have been to was in Painton many years ago ..hope Lucy gets that appointment very soon..and you are moved in time for summer...
Hopefully I will get out today if OH get home soon..we really need to move there isn't a footpath on our side of the rd, and a mile walk for a bus and shops...
There are a few people missing hope all is well..xxxxxxx

Kitty

Thank you everyone. Today is a bit better, at least I can stand upright and walk a little. Perhaps the damp weather made things worse. I'm thinking of getting a new walking stick - or perhaps two. Those with arm rests. Anyone who's tried them, what do you think? :?

barbara12

Kath glad to see things are a bit better, I struggle with one stick and two..so use one crutch sometimes two will be using two for 6 weeks after my op...sorry i'm not much help

slomo

Hi all,
Hope everyone's doing OK, I know I'm going to miss some of you and be behind the times with some of what's going on so I'll just say sorry now and get that out the way, I am thinking of you all and wish you all well.
Now: food! The soups sound great Kath, the smoked haddock one sounds a bit like Cullen Skink I do like my soup so I'll have some of that. Some Persian lamb and chocolate pear should round it all off nicely.
Kath Im glad you're feeling a little bit better hope it continues.
Mig, have you managed to rid of your bubbles now, bet the place smelled amazing!
Toni, hope things now progress smoothly on the house front, it's great you got the asking price.

Off to make some real food now (having just stuffed myself on virtual food!!)

Love to all
slomo

mig

Bubbles gone but it took some time.
We are in Glasgow for the
weekend just had a drink in the bar hubby had Lagar and lime I had a g&t it cost £10.70 now we are back in room and I'm having a hot chocolate and hubby tea,we shall stay sober at those prices.Ita a Ju**s Inn hotel.

frogmorton

Blimey mig!!!!!!!!!

That is a lot of money. My husband likes to stick a bottle of wine in the suitcase to take with us!!

Hello Slomo - don't you worry we won't be offended if you don't get on most days it's easy to loose track.

I hope the week at work has gone well for you.

Sadly my house hunting isn't going well. The one we wanted has been taken - they weren't in a chain and made a good offer too. Ah well - back to the starting block!

Kath - I think a new pair of sticks is a good idea. I have two and use one when all is well I am relieved to hear you are a little better. Lucy has crutches form the hospital, which she 'doesn't need' so she says. If I use one of them it REALLY helps so might be an idea?

Barbara your hair looks lovely I have mine booked in for just before we go away Are you feeling organised? I hope so. You know we'll be right there with you.

Sadly someone made a good offer who wasn't in a chain so we lost that house Ya boo

Lucy's appointment is for April fool's day thank goodness

Joan thank you Charley had a lovely day. I hope all is well with you all and you have some sunshine

Love

Toni xxx