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Goodness Mig ,thats expensive ,but kind to we wish you BON VOYGE ..CANT spell but you know what we mean have a safe trip and lovely break Hrican feei to evenyone this Bank Holiday looks like a watery sun so its trying ,had a funny day yesterday,pain was awful but sticking with limited pain dullers and really enjoyed the film Leap Year ,American feel good snails I dont mind them to much O/H goes crazy about the chewing of plants though ..apparently you have to throw them a very long way as they will return ,I think Christine might know more as she was very good about bees ,my son gets a lot of snails comeing into the house as well ,they live very high up lots of open farm land very old stone built welsh long house ,Barbara you might need Toadys boots here but fingers crossed you dont crunch any Joan Toni Lucy Kath Bubbles Elizabeth Rosie Glow Cocoa (((()))))Marrianne

Morning you lovely lot..
The sun is shinning for now..
Toady maybe next week turn over a new leaf..I have been wearing black crocs in the house but was warned off them by the physio when my new hip started to clunk.. the snails must be tiny..well the trails are there must be a way in under the patio doors...suppose they don't need much room..glad you got a refund...bet mousey was has well
Mig you have a lovely time you deserve it..when you are eating your evening meal think of us lot cant wait to hear all about it when you come back
Marianne sorry the pain levels are up,its wise to keep the pain dullers down till needed..maybe they are needed now.. we do live backing on to farm lands..just a thought they will be slugs not snail they have shell :? ..oops my brain went..I do like snails..
Toni..it lovely to see you in the cafe...did you get your free coffee..you have a lovely day at the roses place...sorry mi brains gone again..one paracetamol to get Lucy temp down..gosh good job they know what they are doing... hope her weight rises and keeps stable and it will ..I do remember Joseph he was a big help to me..and so clever with comps and anything electronic..I think painting would be good for you when Lucy is better
right I am off out ..just gone dark but who cares..see you all later hope you have a goodish day...xxxxxx

Hello Toady Mig Marrianne Toni Barbara and anyone else who's in
i hope you are all having a good day and Mig a good holiday.
my mouth is a lot better thank you. it's cold here and dry at the moment.
take care all.
joan xx

Hi JoanToady ChristineBarbarawell everyone wishes to Bubbles mum for continued recovery ,it was great to read about Lucy haveing a good day out to though I bet she is pretty shatterd today ,I am off to town to put some money in the bank ,I dont sort my finnances well with all these bank holidays :? :? hugs to all((()))Marrianne

Hello Marrianne Barbara and anyone else i missed
Marrianne i hope you got to the bank and did what you wanted too.
Barbara i wear canvas shoe's that do up with velcro they are light to wear and comfortable.
take care all
joan xx

Marrianne, there have been a few times I've not got round to putting money in the bank on time even if there hasn't been a bank holiday. I don't like snails or slugs. I had slugs coming in to the kitchen so I feel a bit scared of them now. Yuk.

Barbara, hope it goes well tomorrow. A hospital with no parking? :shock: Must be difficult for a lot of people to get there. I was talking to someone, quite a few weeks ago now, who said she'd been to a mediation place in Manchester which was free. Can't remember now what it was called. Wonder if it was your neighbour's parents'. I wear crocs (well a cheaper version). They are very comfy. Wonder if it's because they don't actually support your feet. I didn't think of that.

Joan, hope your mouth is better now.

Toady, the only reason I go in to my bank is to put money in as I get paid in cash. It is quite a task after many years of taking photos to now scan them. My sister's scanner isn't working. She's been taking photos of them and uploading them to her laptop. I've scanned quite a few. Don't think my scanner is a really good one but it does well with most photos. Some are a little hazy though.

Elizabeth, I'm glad your headache has finally gone. it can get you down even if it is in the background. Snails. Yuk! I was in the garden for a short while on Monday and picked up a few of them and threw them on to the path for the blackbirds.

Mig hope you are enjoying yourself.

Toni, I had a problem with slugs coming in to the kitchen. I read somewhere that they always follow the same pathways so every day, I squirted bleach everywhere they had been. I think I have eventually got rid of them. Hope Lucy is doing ok and her weight is still going up.

Well I didn't get any painting done. I spent most of Sunday just sitting as I felt so tired. Monday I did a tiny bit in the garden but it was so boggy and muddy. Then my grandson phoned and asked if I'd like to go for a bbq so that was lovely. Today our town had a poll to find out how many people wanted to leave our council and go to Yorkshire. Don't know the results yet but, apparently, there were long queues of people waiting to vote. Must get off to bed before I fall asleep downstairs.

Quick post from me also, to hope barbara is doing ok, should be all over bar the shouting.. not sure whose.. :shock: will be standing by the kettle for tea or strong coffee as applicable.. depending on how long a pub visit it is.. back later xx

Sorry, but every time I come to the cafe, I seem to have bad news. Not even over Sandra yet, and now, one of my Valentine friends has lost her 21 year old daughter in a car accident. Don't know any details, but so very sorry for the family. I can't help wondering what is going to happen next.

Another sorry, but I haven't had time to read others' posts - my head is all over the place right now. :? :?:

Hope all are sort of ok and that the change in the weather hasn't affected anyone adversely. Sending everyone big, gentle hugs. xxx

Evening, it is a sad atmosphere in here isn't it Kath I'm sorry about your friend, that's so awful. What a terrible thing.

Applerose your news is of tragedies too, although the elderly lady is at the opposite end of the age spectrum and it's sad in a different way. Hope the gentleman that has injured himself is going to be alright, an accident can change everything in such a split second. Hope you are doing ok today having been out to the polls and being tired Sunday & last night. They covered your local poll issue briefly on the BBC midnight news last night, I have just listened again as I only caught the end. Basically outlining what you have told us, that the poll is an unofficial one & the boundaries commission will have to make their own judgment. It does sound an official mishmash as it is, with a Teesside postcode, a Cleveland police service & council tax payable to Stockton. Will be interesting to hear what happens.

Three cheers for barbara and her 35 mins of bravery well done for holding your nerve, especially as your options for lying comfortably were limited. Are you unsure yet whether your next appt is the 7th/8th or just didn't know without checking hope it's convenient anyway.

Love to all posters & readers, quite cold here still & a wettish as far ahead as the 10 day forecast goes :roll: got to change sometime surely. Tea for me I think. Some cherry & almond biscuits in the tin. xx

Afternoon all, I'm ok really, just a bit befuddled and bemused with recent events. :?

Isn't it cold today, just can't get warm at all.

Barbara, so sorry to hear your son hasn't had anything conclusive. Very frustrating.

Applerose, such a tragic story about your neighbour. No wonder we are all feeling a little gloomy.

Toady, local areas can be so confusing. My town is geographically in Derbyshire and education, health, police and fire service are all administrated from there, but has a Nottingham post code and dialling code. Whilst my village on the outskirts of the town is actually half in Derbyshire and half in Leicestershire - just to confuse the issue more!!

I'm going to sit by the fire whether it is lit or not, and have some buttered crumpets/pyclets and coffee and try to get warm. xx

Hello Barbara Kathleen Elizabeth and anyone i missed
i'm so sorry about the sad news
take care everyone
joan xx

Toady, you have picked up a lot of what's what where I live. You are right. We don't know whether we are coming or going and, when filling online forms in, our address is different every time. I was feeling better today but the tiredness suddenly hit me on the way home from work. I'm ok again now after resting a while. Thank you. Cherry and almond biscuits. Don't mind if I do. I'll have one with a cuppa.

Barbara, you did really well and no music either to help. They don't seem to be in a rush to remove your son's lump so I guess they don't think it is too serious. I'm surprised he hasn't seen anyone about his scans but, again, I think if it had been serious, they'd have had him in pretty quickly. Still a worry though, isn't it? Hope you enjoyed your tea and cake. What a lovely surprise from the children. Wonder if I can manage a muffin after one of Toady's biscuits.

Kath, it was freezing here this morning too. Wished I'd worn my scarf and gloves. Not surprised you are fuddled. It's difficult to get your head round these things. Sounds as if there are a few places confused about where they actually are. It's not only where I live then. Pykelets? Haven't heard of them in a lot of years. My dad used to buy us them.

Elizabeth, that was a really good turnout. My neighbour, who committed suicide, was buried on Tuesday but I didn't know what time so I didn't go. Sounds as if you are managing to get some sleep. Hope it keeps up and your week isn't as bad as you thought it might be. Thanks for putting the smile on. Think we could do with being cheered up.

Hope your week is going well Joan.

My niece is just about to qualify as a hairdresser so I asked her round to cut my hair tonight. She did a brilliant job. Better than the more experienced hairdressers in her salon, even her boss. I'm very pleased with what she did.

They have closed off one side of the road and the footpath of the road I walk down to get to work. Today, one of their vans was parked right across the footpath on the opposite side so everyone was walking in to the road, while traffic was passing, to get past. I squeezed down the side of the van, knocked on the window, where the driver was sat drinking a cuppa, and asked if it was possible for him to park somewhere else. He apologised then told me he couldn't as they were working where he normally parked but he would only be there for an hour. His reason for parking ........... he had to watch the temporary lights that were there to control the traffic. :shock:

Wishing for a cheerier week for us all next week.