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dachshund

Hello Toni Aidan and anyone else I missed
Toni how is Cris. doing. as she found her dog. I hope you have a good day.
Aidan I hope your day is less hectic I hope everyone is improving.
take care
Joan xx

Kitty

Lost my post - Grrr. Too long to repeat. Hope all are well.

barbara12

Afternoon all hair appoiemntt this moring then out for something to eat
Toni not sleeping really does make you feel dizzy and off balance..so glad to hear that you had a better night ..I hope the tree men turn up to remover them..after all the gardeners work...
Aiden good thinking on having the DNs to visit mum ..instead of you going around every day..it will put your mind at rest and mums so glad she is in agreement..and more herself..bless her you have been busy with the bedding..it all smells nice and flowery now...
Joan yes I am well thankyou..we all plod on has my late mum would say ..I hope you and Sue are doing ok..
Kath has lost her post how frustrating..
Sorry this is short but the alarm has gone off twice next door...just a glitch I think but I jump out of my skin.. :shock: :shock:
Lets have a look what Aiden has left to eat...
Love to everyone xxxxxx

frogmorton

Hair appointment for me too Barbara! Don't we both look good I am going a little longer next time so it's done just before I go to Benidorm

I am very glad to hear the alarm on the windows is working well maybe too well, but at least you would know if he tried to get in.

Aww Kath how infuriating :x but I do rather love the chance to use this smilie:



I hope all is well with you.

Joan sadly Cris hasn't found the dog and I am sad to say she might not it's been close to 4 years now I hope you are ok?

Aidan my bro is just back from France and brought me some tiessierre cherry flavour squash....6 bottles he brought them yesterday and I only have 5 left already

Love

Toni xxx

bubbles

Well, that is Monday gone, just let me pop into the shed in the secret garden and pop a few hours back, ready for tomorrow :?

Hoping everyone is as ok as possible, let me have a read - - - - -

Crepes, you are very welcome Toni, glad you enjoyed them and I hope they sustained you on your trip to the hairdressers. Ah yes, the roots, I remember.

I know that drunk feeling, it is horrid, sometimes I get it with the pharmacy that I take, sometimes when I am in a fybro fog. I am so glad you managed to get a better nights sleep. 22 times restless and 47 minutes awake - it is very clever this fitbit :shock: :? I assume it knows when you pop to the loo :?

I think we are getting there with the GP and the DNurses. Mum and Dad went to the GP, we met them in the Garden center. From what was said, (which wasn't a lot really) the GP was going to liase with the D Nurses, juggled some medications around. Then a while later, when we met up again at theirs, for B to fix a glitch on mum's PC, we said about insulin and D Nurses. Apparently Dad had said to the GP, if they show me, I can do it then. OMG, recipe for disaster. :shock: :shock:

So, B rang and had a call back from the GP and voiced the families concern that Dad should not be responsible for administering the insulin. He doesn't understand the need to be aware of either hypo's or hyper's and what to do, he certainly could not check blood sugar with the little test gizmo.
Anyway, GP has noted the concerns and will liase further with the D Nurses. Eh, always a worry, our dear families.

Next door is home, she popped round in her D gown and had a quick natter. Small hernia and at least two adhesions, neither of which are needing urgent surgery, so it is pain management and no heavy lifting etc. She certainly looks a lot better than Thursday night. I reiterated that some REST this week would be a very good idea. She didn't remember Thursday night, bless.

So, everyone is back home from various hospitals and surgeries. Phew.

All the puskins have been extra cuddly today, which has been wonderful. I wonder if Miss Sleek cast a little spell of affection and instructed them on how to give super cuddles. She is a love.

I think Mr Fox knows a great deal, about all the puskins and who has what broom, who has wands, yes, wands plural.
See if you can find him again, he is somewhat illusive it seems.

The bridge was safe and if it had not been, there would be no trolls there now, I would have flattened them

I am sure Pepe said that Hermione was going to transport them to London to meet up with Jericat and Tomicat, if he is being sociable.

Yes, they are at the ready, to drop kick Kath's laptop into the ravine :shock: :shock: :? Are you sure Kath?

Another trip this coming week end, I am sure there will be some discussion, they did enjoy their brief visit to the Highlands. Did I hear Miss Sleek mention Gretna Green :shock: :shock:

Pepe can play the violin and catar as well as the catpipes, goodness, this is all news to me. Is Miss Slimkins being a little love struck per chance, they will be in Romeo and Juliet soon :roll: :roll:
The catpipes are bad enough, I nearly fell out of bed when he piped up.

Hi Joan, today was one of those one step forward two steps back days. Everyone is ok and back at home from hospitals, so that is good.
I trust you are both ok and the doggies too.

Oh Kath, am I thinking that the laptop is working? It was the post that went missing. Isn't it annoying and then some. Pepe and Sleek are at the ready to throw your laptop into the ravine :?

Hope you are not too ouchy and if required the Bush babies will be there. I will have a cuppa too when I pop into the Secret Garden to gather some spare hours.

It has been hair day all round I see, Barbara will be preened and trimmed as well as Toni. Both looking very smart 8) 8)

We are holding out that the D Nurses will take over the insulin admin. I don't mind at all, it is no trouble, but I think the regular link with the surgery is a good idea, all things considered.

Oh the washers for the animals smalls, they are amazing, so big, I think it said 24 kg load, for the lovelies bedding. Toni liked the dissinfectant wash, my favourite too

I bet you did jump out of your skin when the alarms went off next door, hopefully it was a glitch and all is safe.

I never had the chance to pop in with cakes for T in the afternoon, my apologies.

The cherry squash sounds lovely Toni, I am not surprised it is going at a rate of knots. Nice one Bro. I remember Cris's doggie going missing, is it 4 years, goodness. How sad.

Hi to everyone else, hope you are feeling better Christine, less hurty and eyes feeling less irritated.

Carol will be home soon, I am sure it is this week they are back.

Kerrin, hope you chest infection has all gone and I am sure you are busy away with wedding preparations. Exciting, getting close now.

Hi to Mig, Charrisse, Elizabeth, DD and all

As I said we went to the GC, (the usual lady who is on the big coffee machine, was off today). B said he would have a large decaf americano, I would have my normal, high caffeine one. He got a large cafetiere, which tasted like ditch water Mine was not really up to par. The boss was around so we quietly said can these go back and we start again, he is always super good with us.
Round two was fine, scones were fine.

Popped into the vets for more food, they only had 1 box !!! ONE, until Friday... :shock: .........I have enough though, squirreled away, the ones that pepe would not eat. They will keep him going until their order comes in. New wholesaler, everything is on back order.

The rest of the day simply vanished.

I went through the shimmering door, no house in a tree, no bridges, but fireflies leading to a large pool, with stones going across the water, towards the waterfall, it looked beautiful, but I did not want to cross the stones, so I watched the fireflies for a while, dancing, them, not me



N Night to all, take lots of care XXXXX Aidan

dachshund

Hello Kathleen Barbara Toni Aidan and anyone else I missed.
Kathleen I'm sorry you lost your post it's very frustrating.
Barbara today is supposed to be the hottest day in August.
Toni I thought the same about Cris's dog it's a long time. I hope you have a good day.
Aidan I'm sure you will be able to sort your Dad problem out.
take care all
Joan xx

barbara12

Morning all
Toni your hair looks lovely..mine is getting longer it was very short for a while, but nearly shoulder lengh now so easy to put up..we do like Benidorm ..we usually stay at the far end ..very quiet and then you can get the bus to were ever..Altea.. and a couple of other places and into the old town..yes the alarm is working ok..
Aiden I remeber the hospital asking my OH to do my injections.. :shock: :shock: so glad that B had a word with the nurses..and all your neighbours are back home and recovering.. so the coffee wasn't right..I do wonder how these machines dont produce the same coffee with whoever is in charge..thanks to the manager all was well in the end.. I need to go through the sparkling door and spend a few weeks mediating..and listening to the water..bliss... and thankyou for breakfast..
Joan I saw that the weather people had to apologise for saying all of August was going to be very wartm..it blew away... so I might get to use my garden umbrella...
Right a croissant for me and a coffee or two..then we are going to see OHs BIL...
Love to everyone xxxxxxx

Turbogran

Morning all
How are you all it seems so long ago since I was last on we got back to Southampton on Sunday morning but we stayed a night in the premier inn and came home yesterday afternoon. I am absolutely shattered but enjoyed every minuet of the holiday. Should be at slimming world this morning but I did say before I went that I might be away for 3 weeks because I knew I would have gained while away, so I am not going I will give myself a week to get any gain off again will weigh my self a little later and see what I have gained. well have weighed now after my shower think I may have gained about 2-3 lb but am surprised its not more because I was not eating to the plan for the whole fortnight and also there was alcohol consumed as well. but then again I have been lot more active. but back to normal now. so I will soon shift any gain. Only thing is I have got to cook again now. The day we sailed was Mr T's birthday so we had a glass of champagne with our evening dinner that evening. I will try to get some pictures on here when we have sorted them all out.

Well must go out soon and get some shopping bits soon so need will look in again later .

hope you all have a good day. :sun: sfl sfl2

Kitty

Hello Carol, welcome back.

Aw Toni, I love the little foot stamping smilie, so cute.

The post I lost was all about my latest Amazon delivery I had. Some long handled scrubbing brushes. Makes scrubbing my feet safer, as I can sit on my bathroom chair. I also got a lovely basket to stack my meds in.

Been on the local trail this morning, so have ouchies roun my right hip and all down my leg. :? Christine can keep the BBs for as long as she needs them, I'll manage. I need leg rub really, and a hip rub. schair

sdrink sfl0 sfl0

bubbles

Afternoon to all, goodness, who put the heating on :? :roll: Something to do with hurricane Gertrude pulling hot air in from the Azores. They can have it back, thanks all the same. 8) 8)

Hi Joan, hope you and Sue and the doggies are all ok and your foot continues to improve. I hope you don't have to wait too long for the boots to be made, they will help no end.
I am sure we will get there in the end with Mum n Dad, we take each hurdle as it comes along, no other way really.

Hi Barbara Everyone's hair is looking nice, had mine cut this morning too, I was getting irritated by it being more than half an inch long :roll: :roll:
When is Toni off to Benidorm? I haven't missed them going have I, surely not.
Our neighbours always go to the very far end of Benidorm, the old town area, where it is much less busy. I forget the name of it, which is nothing new.
You said it Altea, that's the one. Thanks hun.

I know we used to ask relatives if they were happy to assist with injections at home, if they were not, then DNurses were sorted to do it for them. Of course, the workloads now are so much bigger and I understand they are always chasing the clock. No word from Mum re DN or phone call from the GP.
We feel better than we have put our point across to the GP and voiced our concerns, that's all you can do at this moment in time.

I wonder the same thing, one person can turn out THE best coffee, then the next person does the same thing and it is not nice at all. I think it has something to to with tamping down the ground coffee, before they put it through the pressure thingy. There is certainly an art to making proper coffee.
The boss soon had things sorted and I am sure when we go on Thursday, our friend will be on the machine, sorting all the drinks.

By all means, go into the enchanted forest, spend as much time as you like, it is a bit like the secret garden, you can be in there all day and barely a minute has passed when you come back out.

No worries re breakfast, it was a simple affair today.

I hope you have a good visit with your BIL, how is he doing?

Yay, Carol is back in the land of the t'internet I did see you were about on FB, so I guessed you were back home.

So glad you had a wonderful time, enjoying every minute, fabulous. Don't worry about gaining a little, 2-3 lb is nothing. If I was on a cruise I would be the size of a gable end when we got back The food is a big part of any cruise really, everything laid out and prepared for you, plus little drinkies, how lovely.

You will need a week to recover now and rest up after your holiday. Looking forward to seeing some pictures as soon as they are sorted out. Good to see you back safe and sound. Are you all tanned? And Mr T too?

Hi there Kath, long handled brushes, for doing ones tootises, very good, anything that makes life easier for us. I have seen them and those things that are foot shaped, that you stand on, they are like big gentle scrubbing brushes. They never appeal to me though, I would be far too busy bleaching them :roll:

Some ouches, right, little do we know, but those magical bush babies can be in two places at once, don't ask me how, they just have that power.
They will be right over to help ease those pains and soothe the legs and hips, I will send some helping vibes too. IF you are on Amazon, it is worth looking up SBC Leg soothing gel, I can recommend it highly and you can use as much as you like, it is all natural and water based, so easily absorbed, not at all greasy. Lovely and cooling too.

You did go on the trail though, which was a supreme effort. Was the gazebo up and running today?

Who is out and about, Toni, Kerrin, Mig, Christine, Elizabeth, Charrisse and all.

Hope you are all as ok as can be.

Miss Sleek was over this morning, early doors, well before 7, they were out over Pendle, she needed a little more pendle mist to take to London.
They played quidditch around the hill with a stuffed toy vole, so as not to upset Pepe too much :roll: :roll: They are doing very well and are very slick with their flying now.

I think they are going down into the ravine later, they like to look at the wand, even though they cannot get near it and touch it. Pepe will take his catpipes down there and play for Miss Sleek and the wood Nymphs :? :?

If anyone is a wee bit hot, then pop into the secret garden, it is very chilly and refreshing



Right, I had better move, but I will put some cakes out first, I cannot forget again, Barbara will never forgive me.

Take care XXXXX Aidan

Some red velvet fresh cream cup cakes with blueberries

frogmorton

Late in again – this is habit-forming!!

Welcome home Carol
Sorry you are cooking again ya boo :?  At least you put on max 3lbs that is pretty good!

It sounds like you had a great time I can’t wait to see some photos when you can  How lovely Mr T having his special day on-board!

Barbara my hair is going shorter as befits my advancing years I have never been to Benidorm we are lucky the big girls can look after the house while we jet off  We will go to the old town for definite Rondetto knows a lot of people there.

Kath the foot stamping smilie is one of my favourites along with
the snooty one

Long handled scrubbing brushes are an excellent idea for the shower. Nice to have your meds tidy too.

Is that what the willow basket is for? It is so retro I love it. I hope that your ouchies ease back soon.((()))

Red velvet cupcakes!! Oooh lovely Aidan thank you.
I don’t think they damp the coffee down properly either :roll: 
I agree I am so close to fetching the air-con back out of the spare room!

I am not sure why Sleek needed extra mist, but she had a real jar-full when she got back. Probably for London that seems likley

She had a near miss in the night getting herself wrapped up in my phone charger. I yanked the charger out of the wall (breaking it in the process) so I could unwrap the lead from round her neck.
I expect she’s told Pepe all about ‘nearly dying’ last night????

The toy vole is such a good idea. I think she may be doing hypnosis to convince Pepe that real ones are toys too for their advanced tests. Their flying is very slick I agree professional looking they will definitely pass so long as Pepe can be hypnotised alright :? 

They do so like admiring the wand and sighing discussing its potential abilities. Hopefully they will have their own soon, but they would love to have a hold of that one.

Pepe’s catpipe playing is 'truly wonderful' according to Diddicat. Apparently the wood nymphs dance to the music and sparkles fly from their limbs as they spin.

I am so hot I hope I can sleep tonight :?

I hope the DNs listen to the GP. Safety must come first surely?

I am off to Benidorm October the 4th so no you didn't miss me going

Joan it is so sad, but I feel pretty sure that Cris won't see the dog again, BUT she has been a huge part of reuniting other missing dogs with their owners so some good has come from it

Love to everyone

Toni xxx

bubbles

Evening to all, oh it is so so warm. Last week was pleasant, tonight it is horrid, ok moan over.

Hi Toni, I thought I hadn't missed you, goodness knows what I was thinking, that you were already off to Benidorm :roll: :roll: I blame the heat.

Shorter hair, as befits, I like that, I must be very very old, with such short hair :shock:
It will be nice when you go away, to have someone who knows the area well and has friends who live there. OF course the girls will do a great job of house sitting and puskin care, even though there will be words to Pepe, of Miss Sleek being left to fend for herself, with nothing but a crust. :roll: :roll:

I had not seen either of those smilies before, I like the snooty one

You are very welcome to the red velvet cakes, they do a red velvet cake in Nero's, or at least they did, very nice indeed.

The harder you press the coffee, the stronger the drink, sometimes they just tap it a little - wrong - wishy washy coffee, yuck, nothing worse.

I think that this sudden woosh of hot weather, is short lived. Our temps look more back to normal from Wed onward. Today has been a real humid affair and it is tempting to get the AC out again.

I am sure the Pendle Mist is for the London trip, I am wondering if it for Tomicat, who I am guessing can cast more powerful spells with the wand in the ravine.

Pepe was most upset when he was talking to Miss Sleek, who said she was strangled in the night :shock: :shock: He couldn't sleep at nap time.
She did have a close shave, that's for sure. Puskins are terrors for going under and around wires / cables etc. Mother goes behind the tv sometimes and trips herself up, usually unplugging something in the process.

Oh dear, a broken charger lead, but as long as Miss Sleek is safe. I have passed the info onto Pepe and he is more chilled now.

A few more hypnosis sessions and I think Pepe will be catching voles, real voles and putting them in his net. That conquered I think they will pass their advanced tests.

Do you think that the catpipes have "autotune" on them, so no matter how badly you play them, it sounds note perfect? ( I think a Factor with an X in it, were accused of using them on stage ).

As long as Miss Sleek and the Nymphs are happy, with sparkles as they dance. There is a lot of sighing, over the unreachable wand.

We have not heard from Mum n Dad today, so we are assuming things are ok - I am sure the GP will pass on the concerns about insulin injections to the D Nurses. We will find out more today.

It is 6 years since Dad passed away, so I have put a nice pic of Mum n Dad on FB, to remember him. Bless. I cannot believe where the time has gone.

I have just been through the shimmering door, it is certainly magical in the forest tonight. Butterflies, tiny lanterns, just beautiful and so relaxing, I will be popping back in again. I heard a voice, I think it was Mr Fox.



Well, after umpteen potterings, I had better post this, or it will vanish.
Hi to Christine, hope you are feeling less ouchy, you too Kath and Kerrin.
Carol, I see you have lost a lb while you were on the cruise, way to go.
Hi To Charrisse, Mig and all.

All the lovelies are resting quietly, even the owls, all a bit warm I think. That doesn't apply to the Meerkats, who think it is barely warm enough to come out of their burrows. :roll: :shock:
Dr Doolittle is on tonight, with two keepers. The camels seem to have settled in very well, the penguins are swimming around, I put some ice in the water, to make them feel more at home. It was tempting to get in.

OK, I am rambling. Everyone take lots of care N Night, hope we can all sleep.......

bubbles

A French pastry anyone

Kerrsa

Morning everyone.

I'm in Bournemouth for the week working at Junior nationals for 12 and 10 year olds. Gone well so far. Today is a quiet day, should be done by 4 so might go to the beach.

Still coughing although not as much. Antibiotics finished yesterday so hope it doesn't flare up again. Need to get back into taking the methotrexate. Maybe tonight!

My mum arrived from Sa on Friday. Meet her here in Bournemouth then going to the New Forest for the weekend.

I see Tomicat is still being secretive in my absence. My cats really are minxes at times!


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frogmorton

Wow Kerrin! How lovely to have your Mum with you will she stay until the wedding now? Or will she be back over?

These coughs so drag on don't they sometimes. Naughty bro giving you such a gift :roll:

Yes Tomicat is not saying a word, but Pepe and Miss Slimkins are over for another flying lesson for Jericat today I think. She was collecting Pendle mist for the trip I know that.

I hope all goes well for the kids junior nationals and you have a good weekend in the New Forest

Yes please a French pastry will be very welcome Aidan

It's rained overnight here, but set to be warm again today - no wonder you thought I was already in Benidorm

Yes the girls will treasure little Diddicat the orphan! With naught but a crust

Both of those smilies are funny aren't they? They do make me smile:)

Oh Pepe!!! Unable to sleep due to Miss Slimkins near miss with the phone cable ahhh! Bless him. No more charging overnight here, but it was a bit scary to be honest. No time to carefully remove the plug just yank!!

She is still telling anyone who'll listen that she was strangulated. :roll: could go on a while :roll:

Tripping over wires is not so bad except it's not easy to plug the in behind tellies

I can absolutely see why they have collars which ping open under any pressure.

Autotune on the catpipes? maybe or maybe they are like those keyboards with music programmed in??? hahha! AS you said the nymphs and Sleek are happy anyway

Yes much sighing over the wand. Wonder whether they will be able to even touch it of they pass their advanced??

6 years. Time does fly. It was 10 for my Mum this July. So sad I will make a point of going on fbook later ((()))

Fingers crossed Mum's injections are going ok c/o the DNs

How lovely was the forest?!! Wow!! I must find time to go in today. I will meditate in there maybe?

Good MORNING to the upside down pusskin!!!

Awww!!!!

Love to everyone

Toni xxx

dachshund

Hello Barbara Kathleen Carol Aidan Toni Kerrin. and anyone else I missed
Barbara how is the traffic outside your home as it slowed down.
Kathleen I hope you have a good day.
Carol I'm pleased you enjoyed your holiday.
Aidan your Mum and Dad are safe is your hands but you cannot do it all.
Toni That's nice Cris has helped people find third dogs.
Kerrin. have a lovely weekend with your Mum.
take care all
Joan xx

Kitty

No foot stamping for MOI today. I can hardly bear to put my weight on my right foot. Chris says its swollen, and my right hip, knee, and ankle feel broken, but I can walk - just. All are screaming and I don't know what to do! Is it RA, OA, or OP? Might even be Vasculitis. :roll:

:animal_busy: :animal_busy: :animal_busy: :animal_busy:

bubbles

Afternoon to all, bright and sunny now, but nowhere near as humid as it was last night, I was wilting and then some.

Hi Kerrin, yes, definitely head to the beach, the sea air will be very good, lots of ozone, repelling those free radicals.
Glad the tournament is going well and how lovely that Mum is over from SA. All in time for the wedding
I hope you chest continues to improve and you have a wonderful time in the New Forest, I remember it is a beautiful place to be. Well, it was 40 odd years ago :shock:

Will be with you in a sec Toni, I am reading that Kath is in a lot of pain, so we need a big push for positive vibes and wellness, coming your way Kath, along with the Bush Babies and the puskins spell of comfort and pain relief.
It sounds a bit like a combination of a flare of RA and vasculitis, which is just horrid, well, all of it is horrid, but that can really flare up at times, as you well know.
Resting and keeping the skin cool, making sure you are taking or using the max amount of pain relief and everything is up to date with the rheumy drugs.
A whole bucket full of hugs to help as much as possible. sfl

French pastries all round, glad you enjoyed Toni.

It must have been the heat, making me think we were all in Benidorm.
We had some rain in the night, but not enough to water some of the raised beds, in fact they were wilting, so B has been out to water them and cut of the dead buddleia flowers. There are loads of butterflies about, flitting around you when you walk through the garden, wonderful.

Pepe is catching up on his sleep, after their successful transportation to London to see Jericat and Tomicat, who was very tight lipped :? He know a lot more than he is letting on.

They had a good fly round and then transportation was reversed and home they came.

Cat collars have been deadly in the past, how awful. Ours have never worn them, but I know they ping off or open now, to save any nasty events.

I did tell Pepe that is was an accident that Miss Sleek was spinning round in mummy's phone cable. He understood, but Sleek is telling all, about the incident, that was similar to the guillotine of ancient times. Pepe fainted.

Yes, having had a closer look at the catpipes, there are pre programmed tunes, all Pepe has to do is do a lot of huffing and puffing. Everyone is happy though, bless them.

The wand is there for a reason, I think they may well be able to get close to it, or even hold it, once they have passed their advanced tests.

Time just flies, days and weeks and then into years, is it a sign that we are getting older, it seems to go even faster :roll: :roll:

Thank you for popping onto FB, 10 years for your Mum, ((())).

Mum n Dad passed by, Mum waved and put her thumb up, so assuming things were ok, will ring later and see who is doing what, where why and when.

The forest is just wonderful, it makes its own mind up on what you will find when you go in. It is always peaceful though, an ideal place to empty the mind of all the day to day "stuff" that clogs our brains.
That's a rich statement, coming from me, Mr could not relax for toffee :roll: :roll:

The upside down puskin, he is great lol.

Hi Joan, you are right, we cannot do everything, although we do try, I am soon jaded and kind of hit a wall. We do a great deal to make sure all is going ok with Mum n Dad, Drs, Nurses etc. Sets your head spinning sometimes.
Hope you are both ok and out and about with the lovely doggies.

Hi to everyone else, Barbara, hope all is quiet and calm.
Carol will be gathering herself and catching up on things now they are home.
Christine, sending hugs, hope you are not as ouchy today.
Hi too, to Mig Elizabeth Charrisse and all.

Let's see what we can have with our afternoon cuppa.

Take care all, catch you later XXX Aidan

I need me one of these

frogmorton

Oh no no stamping Kath :shock:

Sounds awful Take whatever extra pain relief you can and have an easier day. Sending the bush-babies (they can be in two places Aidan says) and some ((())) from me.

Joan yes Cris is a very good person and kind helping others.

Where is Aidan with our cake??? :?

dachshund

Hello Kathleen Aidan Toni and anyone else I missed.
Kathleen have you tried hot and cold on your foot hip pain I hope you can get help.
Aidan you rest when you can people tell you their problem's because you are kind and helpful.
Toni you and your family helped Cris when she had her problem's.
I hope everyone has had a good day
take care
Joan. xx

dachshund

Hello Kathleen Aidan Toni and anyone else I missed.
Kathleen have you tried hot and cold on your foot hip pain I hope you can get help.
Aidan you rest when you can people tell you their problem's because you are kind and helpful.
Toni you and your family helped Cris when she had her problem's.
I hope everyone has had a good day
take care
Joan. xx

dachshund

Hello Kathleen Aidan Toni and anyone else I missed.
Kathleen have you tried hot and cold on your foot hip pain I hope you can get help.
Aidan you rest when you can people tell you their problem's because you are kind and helpful.
Toni you and your family helped Cris when she had her problem's.
I hope everyone has had a good day
take care
Joan. xx

Turbogran

Evening all
hope you have all had a good day. I have got a slight cold I think as I have a runny nose that keeps feeling blocked and a bit of a tickly cough oh well it isn't too bad its just annoying I feel ok just hope it doesn't get any worse.

Thank you Kath for the welcome back, I love Holidays but it is always nice to be back home. Long handled brushes for cleaning the feet sound a great idea think I need those too. sorry you have the ouchies but sending (((hugs))) and the bushbabies to help.

Aiden yes Back in the land of the internet well as you have seen on Facebook I didn't gain when I weighed in on Tuesday I was so surprised when I did the usual home weigh I do every week before I go to group. though me scales had gone a bit loopy so I went to the slightly later group at midday to check it out and I actually lost 1lb to my utter amazement. :shock: we are a healthy colour but to too tanned as we both burn easily so we always use 30 factor suntan cream. oh red velvet cakes look yummy I see the puskins have been having lots of adventures while I have been away hope all the lovelies have behaved well too in my absence will pop down to see them all in a minuet. Yes today has definitely been catching up day. but washing all done now.

Toni thanks for the welcome back as I said to Kath I love holidays but also look forward to getting home again and back to normal except for the cooking in this case after 16 days of having it all done for me and I actually didn't gain I lost 1lb instead :shock: . these pusskins what are they like getting tied up in charger wires silly things. good job you were able to get the thing unplugged in time. not good breaking it though.

Joan we had a wonderful time.

Night night all hope everyone sleeps well. I'm just hoping this tickly cough don't keep me awake.

bubbles

Evening to all, thankfully a cooler one, far less humid, fsmile

Did you not catch sight of the treats Toni, the Double Chocolate Caramel Pecan Trifle I will make sure there are some left in the fridge for you.

Hoping that you are feeling in less pain Kath, with rest and keeping on top of the pain dullers. I hope all the positive vibes are with you and the bush babies will do whatever they can, Christine has sent some more over to you, they will stay all night, until you are feeling a bit better.
maybe no heading out on the trail today.

Hi Joan, yes, we do try and take a bit of time out. Today we went for a little drive, not far, just into the trough of bowland, we are on the fringes, in the forest of bowland. The whole area was once vast forests, it must have been magical.
There are so many beautiful villages dotted about. We normally get stuck behind a tractor :roll:

We just had the one drama today, next door shouted across, said "I think my tumble dryer is on fire" :shock: :shock: B went running round and I was poised by the phone.
Anyway, there was no fire, but you could smell that smell when wiring is about to go pop and the dryer had seized up.

B had to pull the big doors off in the kitchen and pulled the dryer out, it was defunct and suitably disconnected and ready for the tip. She is a super clean house proud lady, but the fluff that gathers around the venting pipes, that you never see, was enough to stuff a pillow. They can be so dangerous.

That was enough drama for one day.

Hi Carol I hope your cold and tickly cough are gone as soon as it came. We don't want any more coughs / chest troubles, Kerrin has only just finished her AB's

Good to have you back online and catching up not only with home things, but the www too

You did SO well, to loose weight, after a lovely cruise with all those yummy meals on board. I dare say I would have to be taken off by a JCB :?

A nice colour is good and high factor sunscreen is a must, we should all wear it every single day, so the "experts" say, to help us fight the wrinkles. It is a misnomer that a cloudy day cannot burn you. I try to avoid the sun at all times, in fact I would be a good mole, in Toni's garden

The puskins always have such adventures and Pepe and Miss Sleek cannot wait for their advanced test on the 31st, at Hogwarts. Pepe thinks he will be a Jedi Master :roll: :roll: Bless. Miss Sleek cannot wait to meet Hermione and may well come over all unnecessary and need smelling salts, she can always borrow Pepe's, they are well used.

The lovelies in the sanctuary are all doing very well, in fact the numbers are increasing regularly as Johnny takes in any rescue animals to be cared for. We now have camels and penquins and I am sure I heard him shouting Nellie !! Does that mean we have an elephant? I had better go see. Yes, we do, two elephants, they are in with the giraffes and warthogs, the enclosure has been doubled in size so they can roam freely. The supplies of fruit will be by the lorry load. :shock:

Miss Sleek and Pepe were on the broom video link, chatting about their visit to London and discussing the wand in the ravine - they are SO keen to get their paws on it.

A fly out to the coast I think I heard them saying, they liked Lytham, said it was a lovely place to sit and watch the sunrise. I think Pepe is taking his Catpipes, watch out Lytham, ignore any strange noises at dawn. :?
The tide goes out for miles, so they can play quidditch on the beach with some shells, get some practice in.

Let me just pop through the shimmering door. I want to see how the magical forest is tonight.



Goodness, I didn't expect such a fantastic little house, the roof, it is like fur, I will have to knock on the door, just navigate the stepping stones. I might be here all night, depending who lives here.

I will wish everyone a good night, hi to Barbara, Kath, Elizabeth, Christine, Charrisse, Mig and all.
Everyone take lots of care. XXXX Aidan

bubbles

A wonderful kindly and very wise Wizard lives in this house, I will be nattering to him for some time. Better leave breakfast out.