Val's Cafe

Hello everyone.. so sorry to have left you all worried :oops: :oops: (I'm sure you'll all say I shouldn't feel bad but I do) should have come in and at least said hello before, every day I am 'just going to' but it's all been a bit :? with me lately. Since my last rheumy appt I don't really know what my next move is but I'm definitely not where/how I need to be, so I will sidle over into LWA & ask opinion if anyone wants a rundown of my symptoms (I'd find something more interesting to read if I were you!)

Much love & thanks to all for thinking of me (& I know I need not read back but I will anyway at some point as I'd like to know how everyone is too).

A cup of tea would be lovely as always.. xxxxxx

ps fyi yes I am a she-toad lol

Hello Toni Barbara Toady Kathleen and anyone else who's in.
Toni i'm so pleased Lucy's has got her hairdressing course.
Barbara I hope you have a lovely long weekend.
Toady it's lovely to see you here again i'm sorry I have not read your other bit yet.
Kathleen I hope you have a good long weekend. I like q.rn sausages.
take care all
joan xx

Thank you everyone

Lovely kind comments

and Toady is a GIRL like this she-frog

Morning all..am I taking this a bit to seriously ..but I feel guilty that Toni has to do all the cleaning..
toady its good to see you around and glad I wasn't calling you he..but sorry things are not good..please dont think you cant moan to us..I do enough :too-hot:
Elizabeth..I hope Lucy tummy can be sorted before she goes back to school..its a worry anyway when they are sting new forms..
Joan hope you ans sue enjoy your weekend.. :sunny:
And Kath and family..hope the weather is just right...not to warm or cold...yesterday was roasting here.. :too-hot:
My house needs a good clean..when I think how things used to be..honest.. oh did the windows..need I say more..I know I am lucky to have him but he does need training... hope you all have a goodish day..xxxx

Hello Elizabeth Toni Barbara and anyone else who's in.
Elizabeth I hope you can sort out Lucy's stomach troubles in time for school.
Toni you are a hard worker but you need rest.
Barbara did you enjoy your day out.
have a good long weekend everyone.
take care all
joan xx

Christine why do things always go missing in hospital?? The poor man

Good to hear he's got less technology supporting him though

I wear flight socks too - who cares what we look like

I bet you can't wait :cheers:

Barbara! I don't mind doing the housework!! No problem it's easy here



a lot of pie crumbs lately though..... :?

OH did the windows? oh dear :shock:
Cate thanks I am very pleased I am touched by your flowers, but also worried for your son you poor thing it's so hard ((()))

Left you a macchiato

Joan I actually like doing housework you know it's so boring I can think things through!!!

I hope all is well with you all.

Love to everyone

Toni xxx

Afternoon all
I see Toni has done the cleaning again..not a clue who left all the pie crumbs.. :oops: yes you are right housework is boring..
Cate no wounder you are confused, suppose he thinks he is doing his best.I do hope that things come together for you and your son...
Kath the pics are lovely and glad you had such a good time..I like train especially the steam ones..the noise the smells everything..
Christine not long then till you go, how excited you must be... :sunny:the flight socks are a must...and they dont need to be white these days... what a shame your dads glasses went missing, glad you found him a pair and happy to see he is recovering....
Joan I had a lovely day thankyou..hope you and Sue are having a good weekend..
going to sit in the garden with a cuppa..love to everyone..xxxxx

Toni, I wish real housework was as easy as it is in here.

Kath, glad you enjoyed the railway museum. I love steam trains. Yes, when my eyes are wet, they get itchy and irritated. Glad the vaseline helps.

Barbara, my flight socks are black. It's the only colour I could find. They'll look good with my white trainers. :bouncing-ball:

I managed to do a bit of tidying up in the garden. My apple tree is full of lovely big red apples but I can't get them off the tree no matter how much I twist them. Guess they're not quite ready yet. And my cucumber has lots of flowers on and a few little cucumbers.

I was talking to my boss the other day about how many holidays I have left. My trip is going to take half a day more than I have and I still need some for Xmas so he's asked me to work tomorrow. I've really been looking forward to being off but I guess I can't have my cake and eat it. :splash: This is me having a strop.

Morning all..very dark here..
Kath ..I did read some last night ..the poetry you have put on there..I prefer yours to the others you have posted like you say they are quite dark.. ..and the railway looks lovely and scenic..its a good job we have these people that are so passionate about our steam trains..
Christine ..black will look lovely with white .. its the new monochrome...what a shame you have to work today but at least you know you will have some in hand for Christmas...I cant wait to see what you get up to in Aussie..
Joan the baby is fine thankyou ...back to a little devil... hope you and Sue are doing okish
Not a clue what today will bring in the garden if it doesn't rain..
Hope everyone has a goodish day...and love to toady..and hope Mig is doing ok she has so much going on...

You seem to be well prepared Applerose ad not long to wait now. I also wonder why things always go missing in hospital! Just wondering if your Sister took them for safe keeping, although that doesn't help your Dad if he needs them.

I love steam trains Kath. We went on the Bluebell railway but the kids fell asleep as it was such a hot day and we'd had to wait at the station for ages. We were able to break up a long journey as OH drove to the next station to collect us but boy the train was slow!

More rain today. We picked some more apples yesterday as there are so many but we can't eat that many and I want to clear the tree away and use the space for a new swing. Dan loves to swing, he always has since he was a baby. He wants to go on a canal boat for his birthday next weekend.

Plugging Lucy with meds but I think it is too late now as school starts on Wednesday. New school is a whole new set of problems so I'll have to pop in and see welfare and explain the situation to them. Her old school was brilliant.

Barbara my OH never does any housework. I do get so cross as the windows are filthy, floors need a hoover etc. He loves buying cleaning stuff but its just sits in the cupboard!

Cate how lovely to get flowers. I need a fresh bunch to brighten up the house.

Hope I've not missed anyone. I would say hello to Frog but she's too busy cleaning!

Elizabeth x

Joan hope you can get out and about. The weather is turning now.

Joan, I hope you and Sue are doing ok.

Barbara, did you get the rain today? It never stopped here. Hope you got out.

Mig, sorry you are having a flare. Hope it doesn't last long.

Elizabeth, my sister doesn't have my dad's glasses. I'd never been on a canal boat but I'd love too. Will you go on one with Dan? Hope things go smoothly on Wednesday for Lucy.

Kath, guilt free potato salad sounds good. So does the tart.

What a day. I'd accepted I had to work today but then got annoyed again. I've worked there for 16 years now. For the first 9 years, my boss let me believe he didn't have to pay me for holidays, as I was part time, so I was only ever off for 2 weeks a year. A couple of years, I didn't take a single day off. It was when I found I couldn't pay some bills when I was off that I phoned the benefits office and asked if I could claim for time off and they told me he should have been paying me. I never got an apology or any of the money he owed me.

When I took my glasses out of my bag at work, I found I had given my dad my glasses and I still had his. As my brother was going to see him, I asked him to take the glasses and bring mine back. He phoned later to say there were no glasses at the hospital. So both dad's and my glasses have gone missing now. I've also had my sisters on at me to turn the internet on my phone so they can leave me messages on FB rather than text because FB is free. It'll cost me to use the internet so I'm not doing it. They were also upset because one sister left a message on FB, despite me telling her I was at work and wouldn't get it till teatime, so I didn't get it till it was too late. Then they were annoyed because my brother hadn't phoned me to say how dad was while he was with dad. They send a message later that night. And apparently, I didn't give one sister the latest update when it was the other sister who was there after me. :splash: I'm having another strop. :swim-shark:

Hello Barbara Mig Elizabeth Kathleen Christine and anyone else I missed.
Barbara you enjoy your time in the garden. I hope today is fine.
Mig I hope your flare goes soon.
Elizabeth I hope Lucy as a good day at school.
Kathleen I hope you have a good day today.
Christine I hope your glasses turn up soon. have a good day you work hard.
take care all
joan xx

Hello Elizabeth and anyone else who's in.
Elizabeth I hope everything goes well for Dand Lucy has a good day at school.
take care
joan xx