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frogmorton

Morning everyone

Aidan THAT was an epic post!!

We had a light dusting of polystyrene snow balls too VERY light and some frost not much.

Now I know why Diddicat came back so exhausted!! She said she couldn't keep up with Pepe, no way, but she tried. :shock:

I have ordered some flower seeds from Thompson and Morgan and cannot wait!!! All pusskin safe and very pretty. I hope we have a good display this year

I hope Mum and Dad turn out to be well and you manage some cake/scone at least if the lady is back and well at the GC.

Your OH has done his bit of haircutting. It's such hard work. As much as anything the listening they have to do and the advice they have to dole out!! You have to be able to trust your hairdresser

Kerrin I have had a headache all night! I am just letting the first tablets go through before adding something for it :roll:

I think you were wise to stick to Friday for your MTX as you need the weekend to recover don't you?

Best of luck to the A team. Adults better behave!!!

Barbara a rota for your neighbour is a good idea. As for her having a nip at bedtime I bet she needs it after the shock. Shame she can't visit she must be so worried.

Lucy is indeed working hard and slowly but surely we are reducing pain relief.

Veg soup? Lovely.

Curry night here tonight

Kath I so get that!! Lucy has 4 different consultants it's too much. So long as you are being monitored which you are.

Won't it be great when it's 3-yearly?

Goat's butter? I must try it! Never even knew you could have it. Can't beat the odd crusty white loaf can you

Love to Joan who will also be posting about now.

Carol, Elizabeth, mig and Christine and anyone else I have missed.

Toni xxx

Turbogran

Morning all
Hope you are all as well as can be in this cold nasty weather myself I am ok except that the cold is really affecting my joints at the moment and my right knee is especially painful but I shall plod on as normal and hope the weather soon improves. well its been quite a week in our house firstly my granddaughters Partner apparently had a sort of fit of some sort whilst they were on the school run and ended up at the hospital was back home the same day but is having various tests to find out what caused it. secondly my sister was on way to work the other night in her car and was stationary at a road junction and some idiot ran into the back of her and didn't stop and just drove on :x :x she is now suffering a whiplash injury . thirdly yesterday my granddaughter was told by this elderly lady she should not be doing the school run with a buggy honestly what are you supposed to do if you have a 5yr old and a baby b****y fly. :x :x :x then in the evening Mr turbo's nephew rang up to say that his dad Mr Turbo's elder brother who has Alzheimer's is being sent into respite care for a couple of weeks with the view to getting him into a care home as he lives alone and keeps wandering off and getting lost. then lastly this morning my grandson tells us he and others in the family are unwell after eating out a couple of days ago for my youngest granddaughters birthday and he has been told because of his low immune system due to his pancreatitis problem he could have food poisoning and if he starts not being able to keep fluid down he will have to be admitted to hospital.
talk about it all happens a once. :roll:

However on the up side my passport on Wednesday evening my passport turned up so the is all ok now and a very big relief to us both. I\AZ am meeting my friend this afternoon at my local Costa's for coffee and chat and we will sit and do a little knitting at the same time we usually have a couple of coffees each and spend about 2 hours in there. we do this most Friday's.
Well must get myself sorted soon as am still sitting here in my nightwear and need to get showered and dressed so that mr Turbo and myself can go out to dinner as we normally do on a Friday which is great for me as I don't have to cook this evening. we will just have a quick snack this evening which he usually does so I get a night off.

Stay warm out there love to you all . :sun:

dachshund

Hello Toni Kathleen Barbara Kerrin Aidan and anyone else I missed
Toni that is a mouthful Lucy's having on her hip. that's good reducing the pain killers.
Kathleen you take care if you have snow. I hope you have a good day.
Barbara you enjoy your soup. you all are good neighbours not many these days would do it.
Kerrin I hope your headache soon goes.
Aidan have a good time with your Mum in law and Dad and the scones.
Hello Carol sorry about your problems.
have a good weekend everyone
take care all
joan xx

Kitty

Meals to keep you warm this weekend.


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Glazed Cornish Hens with Wild Rice Stuffing
Horseradish-and-Herb-Crusted Beef Tenderloin
Farro-and-White-Bean-Stuffed Acorn Squash
Garlicky Roasted Lamb with Parsley-Pistachio Gremolata
Whole Roasted Chinese Red Snapper
Pork Roast With Fennel and Apples
Sour Cream, Cheddar, and Green Onion Drop Biscuits
Garden Lasagna
Chorizo-White Bean Soup
Chipotle Meat Loaf
Beef Stroganoff


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Treacle tart
Sticky banoffee cake with salted caramel
Viennetta parfait
Pink blancmange
Chocolate-orange mousse
Double lemon pudding
Blackberry, pear and pinenut crumble
Baked stuffed apples

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barbara12

Evening all..our neighbour is doing well..so thats good news
Toni shoulders are so complex..has I am sure you know...Lucy has done really well coming down on the pain meds...she has come a long way..
Joan I loved the soup ..and now I know he can cook it... a change from egg and chips.. there are good neighbours on this rd...like you say there are not many left...hope you both have a good weekend..
Aiden its has been so cold here..I remember a few years ago icicles hanging form the gutters..fascinating..glad you got out and about..did you get a scone this time...the Blackburn hospital really did look after my brother.it was all newly built..so all nice and clean looking..your OH had his own salon...no wonder you like having your hair cut..
Carol your family are in the wars..and its all worry..how dare they judge your GD..she will do what is best for her and why not..has for the hit and run driver I hope they find them..I hope you Bil like the care home...not nice for any of you
My papers are here ready to be sighed so that on stage over with
Kath think I will try the Sour Cream, Cheddar, and Green Onion Drop Biscuits..not a clue what they are...
Kerrin I hope you are now home safe and sound..it will do you good to have a rest form swimming although I know you love it..maybe tomorrow...
curry night for us tonight..
Love to everyone xxxxxx

Kerrsa

Home safe and sound. Been very cold today. Gymnastics went well, just waiting for the results.

Hope to go swimming again on Sunday. Tomorrow I'm helping to run a tennis tournament for U9 girls.

All that talk of food. Yum!


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Turbogran

Evening all yes I know this the second time today I have popped in no excuse did it just cos I can hope everyone has had a good day. its jolly cold here today and we have had some very fine sleet this afternoon but because the ground is wet it has not settled thank goodness we are due for some more sleet tomorrow morning but then on Sunday lots of rain so will be surprised if it settles.

Joan thank you yes they are going through it a bit but they will weather the storm i'm sure

Barbara Oh believe me I was as angry :x :x as my granddaughter as I said to her I hope you stood up for yourself she said she did and told her where to. I tell you if I had been there I would have really tore her off a strip as well nobody speaks to my family like that without me having my say as well. :roll: as far as the hit a run because they reversed the car turned the lights off and drove round her and went off my BIL thinks they were either in a stolen car or joy riders who didn't want to be identified. :x But she has reported it to the police the car doesn't have much damage and she is ok except for being a bit uncomfortable with the whiplash. Glad you have your paper ready to be signed is that the application or the actual certified certificate that you and a appropriate witness signs as well. ? and yes as far as care home is concerned I hope the social people get him into a good one. i'm sure he will settle.


I have had a good afternoon and I have come how to see on facebook that my great granddaughter received a Learner of the week certificate at school for her hard work this week. so that was nice. so all in all it's been a good day apart from a fair bit of knee pain due to the very cold weather. :roll:

see you all soon x

bubbles

Evening to everyone -

Oh dear, I was rambling on a wee bit wasn't I Toni - I had better shorten my musings or people will fall asleep before they can move on to the next person :?

Pepe is more himself today, :animal_busy: no manic looking up walls and staring into corners and then running off. Poor Diddicat, she never stood a chance. I think just some light carpet gliding will suffice this evening.

Are the seeds like meadow ones, we would love to have an area of meadow, with all the lovely wild flowers to attract lots of bees and butterflies. I am sure they will grow well and put on a lovely show. There are so many that are not cat friendly, a huge list, especially house plants.

Mum n Dad were fine, we enjoyed our catch up over coffee and muffins, no scones, Mrs Scone is still under the weather. I asked the boss and he said she will be "producing" for Monday :shock: :shock: then he laughed, at what he had said.

Oh yes, the listening to your clients in a salon is of great importance as is tact, diplomacy and a huge amount of trust.

Hope your headache goes very soon. Curry night, mmmm, sounds good, what's your fav variety? Good to hear that Lucy is managing on less pain relief

Oh dear, Carol, you have had a wave of things happening. Seizure, whiplash from hit and run, unpleasant comments from a grumpy drawers. None of her business. Then your BIL going into respite care, with a view to longer term care. Alzheimers is a horrid illness, my late Mother had it and it is heart breaking.
Food poisoning alert as well, oh my days, whatever next ? Hopefully nothing more. Enough already and then some. Major hugs coming your way. ((((()))))
I do hope everyone is ok.

Good to hear that your passport has arrived, hoorah. Hope you had a good natter and a knit in Costa ( I like their coffee too). You will need it after all the things that have and are going on.
A night off from cooking dinner is very good. Enjoy.

Hi Joan, hope you and Sue are managing to keep as warm as possible. It is blinking cold out there the wind is picking up too. No snow, thank goodness.

Hi Kath, now, let me think. I don't usually like much in the way of meat, but the beef tenderloin does sound rather wonderful. Followed by double lemon pudding. Perfect.
Hope you are ok and keeping warm if you are out and about.

Hi Barbara - Good to hear that your neighbour is doing well, her Sister will be so pleased and you are all so kind, keeping a watchful eye.
We had a bad winter a few years ago, it seemed to be frozen for ages - we are not on a gritting route up here in the woods, so if there is a lot of snow, it's either try it and see, or stay put.

Blackburn hosp is still pretty clean and smart, they do their utmost to keep it that way, no easy task with so many people through the door every hour of every day. I am glad the care was good.
Oh yes, I would have my hair cut every week, but OH thinks differently to me, lol.
No, no scones, as you will have read, Mrs Scone is not "producing" until Monday.
Curry at Barbara's too, I feel left out,

I know Kerrin, all the talk of curry's has left me hungry. Should we order a take out
Glad you are home safe and sound. Tennis tomorrow, you are always busy. The tournament from Rotterdam starts on Monday, so looking forward to that.
Enjoy your swim.

I am glad your GD stood up for herself, rightly so Carol, I would have been highly annoyed at someone else minding my business.

I am sure those horrid people were in a stolen car, highly likely, if they turned all the lights out and reversed away.

How lovely that your G Gd has learner of the week, what a pleasant ending for you. Lots of sympathies with the knee pains.

Ok I have nattered enough now, so I will potter a little. Mum n Dad are popping in this morning, for a cuppa and blueberry muffin. We are having an at home week end Oh wants to dismantle half of a fitted wardrobe. I am just agreeing and will make T as required.

Hi Elizabeth, Mig, Christine, and all. Everyone take lots of care, keep warm if you are out and about.
XXXX Aidan

frogmorton

Morning lots of snow here, but Paul is off work so I won't have to drive anywhere

HI Aidan like carpet gliding indeed. Sleek reckoned he'd pulled at least 2 hamstrings :roll: (attention seeking really).

She is NOT impressed with the weather ONE bit and will be skyping later. Apparently last time she flew the broomstick it got lower and lower due to the added weight of snow.....

Glad I am that Mum and Dad are well, but poor Mrs Scone must be rough

The seeds are a mixture of meadow poppies and the like, snapdragons, cosmos and mostly bee/or butterfly friendly Happy days eh?

My favourite curry is spinach Balti. We are in the right part of the country for a good Balti. What's your fav? Lucy likes sag paneer and we both love Chana puri.

AS far as OH dismantling you are very wise to mmm...yes.....and cup of tea?

Carol! Twice in one day!! We have snow coming down and sticking already. I bet you have it too. I shall take Church photos.

Well done to your GGD and you look after those poor knees ((()))

I very much hope GD's friend is ok after the seizure :? Erm....of COURSE you do the school run with a pram???!!! :? woman is mad!!!

The hit and run sounds dreadful I hope she recovers soon

Kerrin I am thinking of you and hoping the MTX hasn't hit you hard after the week off.

Glad the gymnastics went well and hope you are ok to swim tomorrow.

How are Tom and Jerry?

Barbara I am so glad neighbour is doing well



this is us!! Will get good Church photos though

Lucy is doing brilliantly yes shoulders can easily dislocate got to be careful.

Well done your papers have arrived!! Go you!!

Kath 3 puds for me :oops: Treacle tart, chocolate mousse and double lemon pud too

Very kind!

I hope all is well and you don't have snow.

Joan thank you Lucy is doing well. Do you have snow? I hope the radiators are up to it.

Love to everyone!

Toni xxx

dachshund

Hello Kathleen Barbara Kerrin Carol Aidan and anyone I missed.
Kathleen you have such a lot of recipes you are never short of meals.
Barbara i'm pleased your neighbour is doing well. I hope you have a good day.
Kerrin I hope you get good results how is your cold.
Carol yes the we are tough people. have a good day.
Aidan i'm pleased you had a lovely time with your Mum in law and Dad. have a good weekend.
Toni no we have no snow. not all the Radiators are working the man is coming Thursday to fix it.man takes a long time to get warm when you got out. I have my thermal vest two jumpers a fleece and my thick coat and my hat and a fleece on my legs that you zip up.
sorry a bout going on.
take care all have a good weekend.
joan xx

Kitty

I get the menus off t'interweb Joan. Half the time I don't know what they are, but I know some of you will.

Very sleety this morning, so we didn't fancy eating al fresco (oooh how posh am I?) so local chippy it was, and eating indoors. Mini fish and chips, with a fish cake for me, OH had mini fish bean mix with a fish cake.

Toni, I always try to put a good selection of puds in, just for you.

Aidan, I like the sound of tenderloin too. OH used to be a butcher, so he tells me what's what.

Barbara, I'm surprised you didn't have the Sticky banoffee cake with salted caramel.

bubbles

Afternoon to all, drizzling here, some snow on Pendle, but very little.

Toni I am not surprised that miss Sleekness is upset with the weather, flying at broomstick height, the air is a lot colder up there and snow will gather. Bless, I will leave the PC on then they can skype later, when we are napping. Tuna has been on the menu. Pepe is in the dryer, just warming his muscles apparently, before carpet gliding. Hamstring, my eye, lol.

Mum and Dad have been in for coffee and a muffin (not as nice as the ones at the GC). We are all hoping that Mrs Scone is feeling a lot better, for Mondays production.

Love Cosmos and snapdragon's, it will be lovely. We are quite exposed so tall plants tend to be battered by the winds here. When we win the lottery we will have a nice walled garden, OH's dream, I just want an indoor pool and spa

Balti is nice, spinach yes, I can go with that. I like Jalfrezi, OH likes milder, the one with coconut milk. Love onion bhagi, pakora's, garlic naan...........mmmm I see you are having three puddings from Kath's menu and why not, it would be rude not to.

No demolition has taken place as yet, wardrobes are still intact. Quite where the "stuff" would go, I have no idea :?

Will look forward to seeing pictures of the Church, with snow all around. I will sit on the window seat, if you don't mind, I know Kath is resting, but I will be very quiet.

Hope Lucy is doing ok and everyone else too.

Joan, you never go on at all, you are not one to complain or grumble, although you are quite right to be concerned with limited heating and having to wrap up in so many layers. Hope you are keeping as warm as possible and the weather is not too bad.

Kath, dining out at the chippy is just perfect. Al fresco is a no no for sure.
I could not tell you which bit the tenderloin comes from, the loin I guess, silly me :roll: I would have had the salted caramel pudding, but banana and me are not good friends. Ewwww.

Carol, I hope you have a less hectic week end, with no more upsets or accidents within the family.

Kerrin, how is your cold, improving I trust. Hope the mtx does not hit too hard and you manage to have a swim tomorrow. After a busy week, pushing on when not feeling well, you will be shattered.

Barbara, are you having GC over this week end and still fussing the lovely puskins.

Elizabeth, sending hugs, hope you are as ok as can be and nice and warm with your new boiler.

Mig, I hope you are ok, any plans for trips out and about, or further afield.

right, I will go fuss a bit more in the kitchen, see if I can prize pepe out of the dryer so I can carry on with the laundry. I can tell there will be much protesting. :animal_busy:

Keep warm, stay safe. Love to all XXX Aidan

frogmorton

Morning !

Aidan I am glad Mum and Dad enjoyed their visit. I am so very pleased at how well she is doing

I think they had skyped yesterday afternoon while I was watching unforgotten on catch-up. Sleety paw prints on my lap top. Sleek has been trying out the tumble dryer for her hamstring...yes she's still milking it!!!

Paul likes the ones with coconut milk kormas? Jalfrezi is also on my list so long as it's veggie. I love bhajis and pakoras...the list goes on :oops:

The higher stemmed flowers will indeed be going against a wall!! We have some walls here backing onto next door which is totally walled :

There's rom for you and Kath on the window seat with Daisycat in front of you both. Bird-watching???

I was wondering where he contents of the wardrobe were going to go too :?

Kath thanks for the pud selection I appreciate the thought.

Fish and chips indoors sounds lovely Perfect! OH's choice sounded rather nice I must say.

Joan you are not going on you never do That is an awful lot to clothes to be wearing to keep warm, but better than getting cold. Cold can kill people can't it? but I won't get you two!! Thursday is getting closer at least.

I hope everyone is well including those who haven't posted

Love

Toni xxx

dachshund

Hello Kathleen Aidan and anyone else I missed.
Kathleen how are you and your pains getting on.
Aidan you mean Korma curry we like that. your Mum in law and Dad are good going out in the cold.
Toni we bump in to one another each day. it's still dark here at 9 00.
how is Lucy's pain she has been through such a lot.
take care all
joan xx

Kitty

Hate all this rain. My bad hip hurts so much, reumy app tomorrow.

bubbles

A snowy afternoon from Pendle. A bit of everything, sleet snow, rain, high winds. Best to stay indoors me thinks.

Definitely a no fly zone today, pepe is :animal_busy: at the moment. He will skype Miss Slimcea when we have a nap. Bless, keeping warm in the tumble dryer. Milking it? No. Not a bit.

The Mark's curry's are very nice, but they are limited on their veggie options, mainly chicken and lamb. I do have the veggie one whenever I can.

I used to work with an Asian nurse, who's mum made the most amazing pakora's, oh I could have eaten them all day long. I was always asking "is mum doing any cooking later". Give her a call, pretty please.

A fully walled garden next door, very nice. Is that the Vicarage?

I will have a little sit on the window seat. Back is very shouty at the moment, so I am up and down every few minutes and upping the tramadol. :roll: Had a bad night, so woke up exhausted, nothing new, but felt shattered and I have a feeling I am brewing a chest infection. Will keep an eye.

No sign of wardrobe demolition, which is fine, no idea where the contents will go. :shock: :?

We will be at the GC tomorrow, hopefully Mrs Scone will have produced a nice new batch.
Mum is doing really well, I often have a little quiz, asking various nursey questions, but she seems ok, no pain, out and about, not eating a lot, but otherwise no untoward symptoms.

Hi Joan, yes, Korma, the mild ones, they are very nice. You do keep bumping into Toni in a morning. I normally bump into Barbara, lol.
Hope you are keeping warm, under those layers. My mum always had umpteen layers on, even in summer. She was a cold morsel, less than 6 stone wet through.

I think is is going to warm up again this coming week, warmer than southern Spain apparently, by the end of the week, so your joints should get some relief Kath.
We will be under the cloak, for your rheumy appointment.

Hi to Carol, hope everyone is on the mend. Barbara, how is your neighbour doing? Are you still on sitting duties.
Hi Elizabeth, Kerrin, Mig and all. Everyone take lots of care. Keep warm.
Love to all XX Aidan

applerose

Carol, what a lot you've got going on with family. Hope it all sorts itself out. Glad your passport has arrived.

Barbara, I'm glad your neighbour is doing ok. She does have a lovely person keeping an eye on her. And you've got your papers all ready just to sign now.

Aiden, glad mum and dad are doing well. Has the wardrobe dismantling going ahead yet? Hope the chest infection doesn't materialise. Just read no sign of the demolition. You might need a new one to put things in or does OH want to get rid of stuff?

Toni, I think the church must look beautiful with the snow. Looking forward to seeing a picture.

Joan, no wonder you are having to wrap up so much. Thursday can't come soon enough. And you don't go on at all. You never do complain.

Kath, not sure which meal to have but I will have a large helping of banoffee cake. Sorry the cold is hurting your hip.

We had the tiny polystyrene type snow here on Friday. It has just rained all day yesterday and today. I did manage to get to the High Street to the farmers' market to get my GF pies though. The council have cancelled the farmers' market in the main town altogether. Didn't even tell the stall holders. They found out on FB. I'm hoping they'll all be able to come to our town. Curry for me too on Friday, sushi yesterday for lunch. I had Sunday lunch for tea yesterday because I cooked a chicken and thought I'd make good use of the oven. Spent most of the weekend doing my jigsaw using a magnifying glass to see it properly. My wonky tooth is making my jaw hurt. I wiggled it and it was loose. :shock:

barbara12

Evening all very windy and freezing here but no snow..
Our neighbour is still in hospital so we are all looking out for her sister..and the brandy has gone.. she said it was only a miniature ..it wasn't it was half a bottle..so we are letting the next one down..
Toni has snow will look forward to seeing the pics of the church..no we dont want Lucy dislocating that shoulder...my next door neighbour is Indian..and her mum is veggie and cooks the most amazing food..
Kath I am keeping or trying to stay clear of sugar...very hard I must say..we get fish and chips between us..when I think I would have eaten a full potion at one time with bread and butter yes this wet weather does effects the joints..we all need to move to Spain...
Carol good for you looking out for your family ..some people seem to think young people have no brains..I hope they find the drivers of the car...but dont hold your breath...aww bless learner of the week..doesn't it just make you so proud its the official papers I have so getting our local vicar to sign them..or we have a justice of the peace in the rd
Aiden are you having work done..not you the wardrobes.. think I saw you had to empty them..glad mum and dad came to visit and had muffins..I had one with scrambles egg on at one of our cafes...I am hooked.. no scones lady till Monday....just hold tight it wont be long.... we had Niamh for a couple of hours..think we might sleep tonight..Blackburn hospital has only just opened when my brother went in..at least I think it has because I remember the old one..like you say it is so very busy..
Christine I hope the farmers market does carry on in your town..not sure why these council do things like that ..they bring money in..are you having the tooth out hope its ok till you do..glad you have a magnifier I have one for my jewellery..must get back to making some... :roll:
Kerrin glad you got home safe and I hope your team won today..or was it practice sorry my brain has gone again...
Joan its just not on having you cold like this..and you dont go on thats what we are here for to support one another..and you do enough of that...I hope they sort it on Thursday...
right I had better move
Love to everyone xxxxxx

tkachev

Lovely and warm here with the new boiler but going through such a lot of pain. I've left a message with the rheummy to let her know, seeing as she says the rituximab is working according to my blood results. I'm sorry but my results are lying!

Hope everybody else is well.

Elizabeth xxxx

Kerrsa

Evening everyone

Been fairly busy. Yesterday helped to referee a tennis tourney. Was indoors but still
Freezing cold. A few problems with obnoxious parents but that's par for the course.

Tom and Jerry are fine. Tommy has been lazy as usual
And Minxie aka Jerry up to her normal mischief.

Went swimming this morning for the first time in 2 weeks, felt good at the time but been knackered ever since.

Barbara, my gymnastics team competed on Friday but haven't heard the results yet. Will be happy for a top 5 position, but very hard to predict.

Hope it warms up, my joints are not too happy either.




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bubbles

It is still blowing a hoolie outside, with high winds again for today (Monday).
Hi Christine No, the wardrobe is yet to be attacked, I am not one for change so I am keeping quiet about it. There is "stuff" to get rid of, it breeds in wardrobes and drawers. He wants to move the bed to different wall, therefore half the built in will have to go. :?
I feel the chest infection is here already, coughing some nasties - I will spare the detail Phone call to surgery this morning.

The teeny balls of snow must have been over most of England, glad it turned to rain though. Glad you managed to get to the Farmers market and bought your pies. That's a bit off, the Council not telling the traders that the market was being cancelled. Facebook is great, but not the way to find out important information like that.
Lets hope they migrate to your neck of the woods, cannot understand it, it must bring in money and local trade, both market and shops alike.

No, you are having curry as well, oh, I cannot cope, I will have to see that Sainsbury's have. Sushi and chicken dinner, all sounds very good.
Does doing the jigsaw make your eyes worse, as in straining the muscles? I know you have such problems with your poor eyes.
Now a wonky tooth, I can sympathise with them, a trip to the dentist per chance for an extraction...... :? Whatever you do, take care.

Hi Barbara - I see you are still on rotation sitting duties and your neighbour's Sister is enjoying her medicinal brandy You are all very kind to look after her. I assume she is sleeping well with her tot of brandy
You are keeping clear of sugar, well done, scones don't count though they only have a little sugar, compared to some other cakes
I struggle to eat fish and chips and if there is bread, well, I have to admit defeat.
OH is going to do the work, I keep saying, ask Mr G, over the road he is a painter decorator handyman, but he wants to do it himself. Me having work done, yes, I will have some restolyn and botox please, maybe some collagen injections too. 8) Grow old gracefully, not a chance

I am trying to make it through to this morning coffee and hopefully the scones will be there. It has been a week now :shock:
I take it Niamh kept you busy, so you should all sleep well.

Hi Elizabeth, sorry to hear that you are in a lot of pain, you do right calling the rheumy, something sounds a bit askew with the bloods and meds. Glad you are nice and warm though. Take care

Kerrin, you have been busy, with tennis tournament - cold though, not good for the joints and obnoxious parents are not good for the soul !! Well, that is their choice, to use up so much energy being obnoxious. Being polite and pleasant, costs nothing and is far better for your well being.
Glad the swimming felt good, even if you are a bit jaded now.
Good to hear the pus cats are well. Minxie seems to be a common word with regard puskins, ours are often called the very same thing.
I hope the Gymnastic team do come in the top 5, that would be excellent.

Right, I had better potter a bit. Love to everyone, take care one and all. XXXX Aidan

frogmorton

Morning everyone

Elizabeth lovely to see you and I am so pleased you are warm enough now

So the bloods aren't reflecting your pain? That is annoying I hope it's not damage that's been done to joints by the RA giving you the pain :?

Kerrin I am glad you had a swim
Puss-cats are being their usual mischievous selves then?

Fingers crossed for the team to be placed 5 or above then

Barbara I hope your neighbour isn't self-medicating to sleep with the brandy!!

My Mum did it when my Dad died until she realised and stopped it.

I wish my next your neighbour could cook Indian food I would be there every night!!! They are such a generous race. The Asian mums always brought Lucy freshly cooked food when she was in hospital and they weren't. They never forgot her.

Scrambled egg muffins! mmm....

Hi Christine Bad news...:( I didn't get a Church photo. :oops: It thawed/got rained on etc before I got outside then snowed again, most of the day, but not enough for a decent piccie

Gosh I hope the wonky tooth gets sorted out very soon

You have certainly eaten well this weekend. I did a roast yesterday too as Lucy has a friend here for the week.

Have you got one of those daylight table clipping magnifyers? I got one for Paul for hobybcraft. I think the daylight bulb really helps.

I have seeds coming soon - did you see I mentioned the other day? I am so looking forward to the garden this year - are you?

I am disgusted to hear about the farmer's market being stopped without notice Grrr!!!

Aidan I bet that nurses Mum didn't mind a jot. I just said to Barbara the Asian Mums were always feeding Lucy

If Diddi can also be called Miss Slimcea does she get to fly in a hot air balloon too?



" She flies through the air...."

they have been skyping indeed....cat hair all in the keyboard :roll:

Oddly enough it's not the vicarage....the lady Vicar lives in one of the Farms. It's actually a timber framed house which was brought and built here from Evesham. So I am told, but it is lovely

I think that sounds good Aidan. Mum is eating no pain and getting about good quality of life. I am so pleased

Window seat has warm Wheaties and blankets on it for you I hoep back behaves soon :x

Joan it's light here by about 7:30 and dark at night about 5pm. Lucy's hip is ok holding on at the moment. Thank you. Consultant for that March sometime. Soon be your foot/ankle apt won't it?

Kath it's vile, but I will leave the fire in for you and some blankets on the window-seat ((()))

Love to everyone

Toni xxx

dachshund

Hello all
Kathleen i'm sorry about your hip pain I hope rheumy can help you.
Aidan I hope you don't get a chest infection. your Mum in law and Dad are doing so well.
Christine when I was in the chemist I saw eye pads that are warm they are made by oprex.
Barbara it's nice how you all help your neighbour it's what people should do not argue with them. how is your hip doing.
Elizabeth I hope the rheumy can help you. i'm pleased you are nice and warm.
Kerrin I hope you get 1'st place sorry about your pain.
Toni it will soon be time to get the mow bot out. It will be lovely there in the summer.
take care all
joan xx

Kitty

Good news Rituximab appears to have settled my vasculitis, so rheumy has reduced Pred down to one a day from 2 a day. She wants to try and get me off them. Blood pressure slightly high and the student doctor suggested reducing Lefludomide. :? Thankfully rheumy overruled that. Phew! Also put a bit of weight on. Must stop that - poor hip. Next appointment September/October but the rheumy nurse is giving me a telephone appointment in May.

Toni, I remember that advert. Thank you for the fire and extra blanket. Would you mind if I could snuggle a cat too - please ask Diddy Slimcea.

Elizabeth, so glad you are nice and warm.

Christine, have as much Banoffee cake as you like.

Thank you for being under the cloak.

bubbles

Afternoon to all, finally a nice sunny day, after a grey start.

I doubt I will write a thesis this time. I am jaded and then some. Chest infection for sure. I was awake at 0800 to rang surgery, managed to get in to see Sister E who I know really well. She said, come in, what's up now, Then said are you not on rescue remedies :? :? errr, no, (me thinking why would I be taking those flower remedies) :roll: Apparently I should have a course of steroids and antibiotics at home, for such events, then I can self medicate, given my medical history. Anyway, big do's and little do's, on steroids, on AB's, I have upper resp infection and a "squeak" on my right lung. :shock: :? I could hear it too.

Not to worry about the photo's, we need real heavy snow, then it would look gorgeous. Interesting about the house next door, sounds lovely.

Yes, there was skyping, Pepe told me and said there would be tuna today. Of course, miss Slimcea can fly in a balloon



That old pic dates back to 1970

I will take up the offer of the window seat, Kath can have the wheaties, I am in my own summertime again :roll: mind you, as soon as I start steroids, my blood sugars go to pot.

We met up with Mum and Dad at the GC, we were there earlier than normal, it was noticeably busier, with the school holidays and YES, THERE WERE SCONES Happy days. Freshly baked, still a little warm, perfect.
Mum is doing very well, just taking each day as it comes.

Hi Joan, I hope the sun is shining for you and you managed to get out and about. The chest infection will soon clear up. Not long until your rads are sorted and not before time.

That's good to hear that your vasculitis has settled, very good. I know, they don't like to keep people on steroids, if they can help it. Mind, some people need them all the time. I will be like Trish, painting the ceilings this week bless her.
Glad the Rheummy overruled the Junior Doctor they do try and alter things, one tried it with my cardiac meds once, only once though, after my Consultant had eaten him for lunch

I am sure Diddicat will sit with you and Pepe is quite the lap cat, well, he is with me, but we could try :? :? Maybe safer with Miss Slimkins.

Right, I cannot sit any longer, I must away. Love to everyone. Take lots of care XXXX Aidan