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  • bridlass
    bridlass Member Posts: 35
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi all.
    Haven't been on for a couple of days. Been too tired from poor nights sleep. Feel much better now.
    Won a box of chocs and a large chocolate Santa Claus on a raffle. I'll share just so I don't stuff my face and scoff the lot.
    TKACHEV I always watch Supervet too. He is actually only about 10/15 minutes away from where my sister lives.
    BARBARA . . started cards!!! I don't do that any more. I do cards for close relatives . . Mum, sister, husband, daughter and grandchildren (3) and then I make a donation to a charity.
    Hope everyone had a good weekend and for those that didn't I'm sending hugs. :)
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Oh busy in here...
    I am never organized but though it about time so some cards are wrote but I lost my list... :shock:
    Mig I was in hospital 3 and half days..some went home at the end of the 3rd day..I hope she recovers well...enjoy your meal and JLs
    Bridlass glad to see things are improving for you..lack of sleep is awful...I have just said to OH that I am not making many out next year..my hands dont like it..good on you winning the raffle..yum I will have the head off santa... :lol:
    Christine trouser will be just the thing for your dad..I remember buying my dad elastic waist ones..he had never tried them but was hooked after.. :) aww little Elfie is here.. :D it must be Christmas... :D
    Elizabeth its good to see you...sorry you are still scratching hope they can help with that..yes it was nice to see coco posting :)
    Toni you are right about internet providers..we have had 2 and nothing in them...I bet you all enjoy Christmas this year... :D
    Kath glad to see that your appointment went well..you never know with these things...
    Joan I hope Sues wrist is healing well..what are you buying the little doggy's for Christmas.. :D
    been out for something to eat..out eldest GD is going to saty with her friend in London for Christmas..first time we wont see her in 18 years.. :o but suppose things move on...I am happy to thing we have always done our best for her and the others.. :D she will be home for new year...
    love to everyone...xxxxxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • mig
    mig Member Posts: 7,154
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    So sorry Joan I forgot about Sues wrist hope its healing well. Mig
  • applerose
    applerose Member Posts: 3,621
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Mig, how awful for your cousin. Hopefully she will recover quickly. Hope you have a good evening.

    Joan, I'm having a good day as my youngest granddaughter is here while mummy goes to work. Hope your weather is improving. It looks better outside here today.

    Kath, glad you've got your emails and bank sorted out now. And you had a good appointment. Hopefully the meds will get sorted out too.

    Bridlass, I'm the same. Sometimes get too tired to post. Glad you feel better. Well done on winning the chocolates. Oooh, might have to go and visit your sister. I've got a bit of a crush on Noel.

    Barbara, it is a shame you won't see your eldest GD for Xmas but as you say, they move on and would rather be with friends than us.

    Brought my Xmas tree downstairs last night to put up but the base is missing. No idea where it is so just put a few Xmas teddies around for now. Well, I'd better get back to jigsaws and drawing. Youngest GD doesn't seem to bothered with fixing toys today. Seems they are all fine.
    Christine
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,343
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello Kathleen Bridlass Barbara Mig Christine and anyone else I missed
    Kathleen yes I had it on Monday 2 weeks to wait now. how are you.
    Bridlass i'm sorry you have had bad nights.
    Barbara sorry about your hands hurting. sue goes to the hospital tomorrow.
    Mig that's alright she goes to the hospital tomorrow. how are you doing sorry about your problems you don't have to think of us.
    Christine yes we have the sun. how are you.
    take care all
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • bridlass
    bridlass Member Posts: 35
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi All

    BARBARA You can have the Santa head but his hat has already gone!
    APPLEROSE You will have to be quick going down to see my sister . . .she's moving back up to Bridlington in January. I also have "a thing" for Noel!!!!! I haven't got my decorations up yet. I don't put a tree up anymore. The cat thinks it's for climbing and just for him. I put lights all round the room it looks lovely.

    Grrrrrr :x Just had a go with my GP (the one from our practice that I don't really like). I asked our pharmacy if I could go on the Nomad scheme and they said to check with GP. Which I did and she's going on about have a check list, get your husband (he's 80 and had 3 TIA's and diabetic) to do your medication and this that and the other. All I want is to reduce the stress and she gives me more. I've got a headache now!! Rant over!

    Bridlass :roll:
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Evening all..
    bridlass..the head is always the thickest chocolate ,hope you enjoyed his hat..now I wouldn't have stopped there.. :lol: sorry I have not heard of the Nomad scheme..some of these GPs are such hard work..we only have one ..and he is the same..hope they decide to help..
    Joan my hands are fine..just dont like writing anymore..or is this mu excuse not to do cards.. :lol: tell Sue I will be thinking of her..oh know I forgot your appointment :oops: see what I mean my head is mush...I hope the results are good..
    Christine..so you have been minding your GD..bet you are worn out but happy :) so your tree is up..I am sure it looks lovely...bet the little one likes it...
    Hello Mig ..hope you are doing ok...
    Today we did a bit of shopping..ordered 2 books off the net for hubby ..he knows about them...
    Hope Tonis not had to do too much travailing today.....
    Right I have mince pies...or my favorite apple crumble...and a cuppa just take a seat...I have stoked up the fire.. a215.gifand the tree is up... a377.gif
    Love
    Barbara
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,412
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Barbara

    the tree looks lovely :) Thank you very much :)

    Pass the mince pies then ;)

    The good news Joan is the roadworks have GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! at 'normal' times of day I can do the journey in 30 mins instead of an hour+ :):)

    Bridlass I will never forget our Daisycat's first Christmas!!! She had the curtains down and broke the new tree the first night!!

    I get your rant :roll: and pass the chocs ;)

    Christine     I hope you can find your tree base :? not much good without....it was GREAT to see Elfie!!! I have missed him. I hope he is behaving so far this year?

    Kath I am glad the apt went well and.....it sounds like a good plan you have there. I hope it works well on the lowest doses possible too :)

    Mig best of luck to your cousin. My MIL had her hip done home after 3 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!

    Love to everyone

    Toni xxx
  • bridlass
    bridlass Member Posts: 35
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi All

    BARBARA the Nomad scheme is where all your medications come in a sorted tray so that you don't have to go through the cupboard taking one from that pack and from another. It is all done by the pharmacy and you get the tray so you just push out the tabs for that day and time. I am on Tegreatol, Lamotrigine (50 and 100mg), Omoprazole, Isosorbide Mononitrate, Atorvastatin, Ramipril, Istin, Solifenacin, Mirtazipine and aspirin. Plus my inhalers and Nitrolingual spray, plus painkillers and Ibprofen gel. So all the tablets that I take in the morning would be in one day in push out cell and the tablets I take at night would be under the same day but in another push out cell. Hope you can understand that. :?

    No decorations up yet. Bit early. OH says he's going to find his BAH-HUMBUG hat. He likes it really. I've been ordering pressies too. Received one today . . . four really nice mugs and one was smashed :cry: Hoping they are going to replace or there will be trouble. s055.gif
    Bridlass X
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,343
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello Bridlass Barbara Toni and anyone else I missed.
    Bridlass i'm sorry some doctors treat it as if we are on a conveyer belt in and out as quick as they can.
    Barbara thank you I will let you know how she gets on.
    Toni i'm glad they have done the road works I hope they don't come back and dig it up again that's what they do here.
    take care all
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • Kitty
    Kitty Member Posts: 3,583
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    It's Thursday, Emily has been, get your napkins on ready to chow down. :D

    wholegrain English muffin topped with 4 spears asparagus (canned or freshly cooked) + 2 slices of cheese (40g) - lightly grill until cheese melts

    Blueberry Muffin

    Turkish bread with turkey/chicken & salad

    Lightly toasted turkish breadroll with 3 thin slices of turkey/chicken, lettuce, tomato, grated carrot, and a thin scrape of cranberry sauce/tomato relish/mustard Salmon/tuna, sweet chilli & salad pita bread

    pitta bread filled with canned salmon or tuna, thinly sliced red onion, 1 cup lettuce/rocket, and 1 teaspoon sweet chilli sauce

    Chicken and avocado wrap 1 large soft wheat tortilla with 1 teaspoon reduced fat mayonnaise, 1/2 cup cooked chicken, 1/4 medium avocado, 1 cup lettuce, 2-3 pieces chopped fresh or semi-dried tomato grated carrot - fold up the tortilla to enclose the filling

    slice of raisin toast with thin spread of margarine or jam

    Cherry Tomato, Mushroom and Baby Spinach Frittata

    Grilled Fish with Oven-baked Spring Vegetables

    Roast beef with carrots

    warm chicken and orange winter salad

    Bread and butter pudding

    chocolate pudding

    Sticky toffee pudding

    rice pudding

    Various custards, sauces, fresh crea and pouring cream for puddings

    She's a bit of a slave driver, but she's turning us into gourmets. :lol:

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    "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." Robert A Heinlein

  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,412
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Ooooh!! Frittata for me and bread and butter pudding with extra thick double cream (I will save some for Elizabeth :wink: ), thanks to Emily from me Kath

    Joan - I know what you mean I do hope that's the last of any roadworks for a while :? The roads they've dug up are really bumpy now :roll:

    Bridlass! What a great idea having the meds sorted ready :) Lucy tke lamotrigine too 200mg bd, keppra 1000 mg bd (a gram apparently ;)) and clobazam 30mg every other night for her epilepsy. The Lamotrigine is what stopped her seizures I think. On top of that are her cancer meds so I am busy sorting them out every day myself. She had a go one day and gace herself the clobazam at 8am and nearly fell asleep in Brum shopping!!


    I've ordered mugs too for some people for Christmas I hope they arrive in one piece :?

    I hope Barbara is ok as well as Toady, Slomo, cate, Elizabeth and Coco - really hope I haven't missed anyone

    Love

    Toni xxx
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Evening all
    went out early to babysit..while DIL went shopping...oh plays with the baby and I watch... :lol:
    bridlass what a good idea..I have had the pill sorters but that sounds great..I do forget now and have taken my meds twice lately... :shock: that is such a lot to be on...glad you are getting sorted for Christmas..we shouldn't worry but we do...
    Kath you have brought back my appetite...I will try everything :D:D hope you are doing okish...
    Joan you and Sue are made of good stuff..keep warm and safe
    Toni so glad the rd works have ended for you..what a nightmare that must have been..hope the mugs arrive in one piece...
    Our son and dil ordered a tablet for our step GD..and when they opened it the screen is broke..like she says you sign for things but dont open them to check...so she will have to get on to them... :roll:
    Hope all that are missing are doing okish...xxxxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,343
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello Kathleen Toni Barbara and anyone else I missed
    Kathleen that's the way to keep warm with good food.
    Toni you and yours have a good day.
    Barbara and you Barbara its cold outside we have just come back now we are going shopping. you have a good day.
    take care all
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • bridlass
    bridlass Member Posts: 35
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi All.

    Had a VERY weird day yesterday and not in a good way. My OH had to go to the docs for a dopplar scan on his calves as he has diabetes and they wanted to check the blood flow. His BP was high and they couldn't find a good pulse. So checked with GP and they said it was OK and a new appt after next week. My daughter had been to see a rheumatologist and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and SPONDYLOARTHROAPTHY ENTHESITIS !!(What is this?)
    Went home (me aching all over and checked my BP 164/112).
    OH went down into town and came home, after about five minutes he was having great difficulty in saying what he wanted to say. The words were in his head but he couldn't say them. So it was 999 and off to hospital. Another TIA, his fourth this year. Anyway it resolved and we finally got home about 8pm.
    A quiet day today!!!!!!

    Bridlass
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Afternoon all
    Joan it is sunny but cold here..that I dont mind can wrap up..hope you got the shopping you needed..
    bridlass ..I am sorry to hear about your OH it must be such a worry for you...I hope he is feeling better..you must be shattered so very glad you are having a quiet day..
    OHs seem to be in the wars mine has hurt his back and knee lifting a boiler..I keep telling him to get help..he is 69 this month...but has to carry on working has he didnt have a pension..we cashed it in years ago when we needed the money... :roll:
    So a quiet day for us has well...
    Toni just realized after reading my text it is coming up to 2 years for Lucy....hope the chemo is finished soon...
    I will put the kettle on and sit by the fire...
    Love to everyone xxxxxxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • slomo
    slomo Member Posts: 180
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi everyone, just a quick hello this afternoon, time's a passing and it'll soon be evening.
    I've had a fairly quiet week this week with no medical appointments for a change. Next week it's rheumy on Monday and OccH on Tuesday. GP phoned me on Thursday to say that my white blood cell count is raised although not dramatically so. I'm feeling fine so that's a bit odd. Will tell rheumy. Good news is hubby's work have given him the day off so we'll be able to go by car rather than me having to spend approx 4 hours on a bus.
    Bridlass - really sorry to hear about your husband. That must have been scary for you both.
    Confess I've slightly lost the plot with who's doing what so I'll just say hope you're all doing OK and keeping warm and getting on top of your Christmas arrangements.
    Wind getting up here and looks like it could be a wild night

    Love to all
    slomo
  • mig
    mig Member Posts: 7,154
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Last night as we were watching tv we heard a thump which seemed to come from the dinning room we had a look round couldn't see anything so went back to the tv ,this morning when I opened the blind there was an imprint of a bird its wings spread and you could see its head and beak fearing the worst we went outside to check nothing not a feather or blood anywhere so we are assuming (hopefully )it was just stunned.
    Stay safe and dry everyone. Mig
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Morning all windy here and dark..
    slomo its good to see you posting but dont worry about catching up..just so we know you are ok..good luck with all your appointments and glad to see hubby can take you...let us know how you get on..
    Mig the poor bird must be really stunned..we have patio doors and its happens a lot in spring with the young ones..hope you are doing ok...and sil is comfortable..
    today we are going to meet some old friends for a meal..they are godparents to our sons..and not seen them for years..so it will be lovely to catch up :D and have a good feed... :lol:
    My garden is a mess with this wind, everything blown over but it will have to stay like that... :roll:
    love to everyone...xxxxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • Kitty
    Kitty Member Posts: 3,583
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Poor bird, we've had that happen now and then. g055.gif

    Hardly slept last night, no, not the windy weather, both my hips and lower back were agony. I could only get one leg into bed as when I tried to put the other in, my hip and back went into a spasm. I hope my neighbour couldn't hear me cry out as she would wonder what we were up to. :shock: d040.gif

    Sorry to hear some of you have had damage due to this wind.

    Lots of houses decorated up for Christmas around where I live.

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    I'm hoping Emily will get down to some more baking for this coming week. As Campbell is into his third cold in the last couple of months, she hasn't been able to go to any vintage events, so I will tell her how popular the bread and butter pudding is and suggest some new dishes for her to supply us with.

    Happy eating.
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    "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." Robert A Heinlein

  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,343
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello Bridlass Barbara Slomo Mig Kathleen and anyone else I missed
    Bridlass i'm sorry about your o/h you look after yourselves.
    Barbara I'm sorry your o/h has a bad back I hope you have a good weekend.
    Slomo I hope things are not too bad for you have a good weekend.
    Mig yes the poor baby birds it must shock them. have a good weekend
    Kathleen I hope you have a better night tonight and a good weekend.
    take care all
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,412
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Afternoon everyone

    Slomo we all get confused form time to time with what's going on in here so don't worry. Hopefully the white B'cells are ok again now :?

    Poor you Kath - I do hope you back is improving??? Mine has been proper iffy now for a couple of weeks. Might be my own fault as I have been experimenting without my butrans patches :oops:

    Get Emily baking I am ready for some mince pies ;)

    Hi Joan - I hope all is well with you all and no wind damage???

    Mig - I reckon your poor birdy is ok. They do do that sometimes don't they?

    Barbara your husband has hurt his back and knee? What is he like - at 69 he really ought to accept help :roll: Did you enjoy your visit?

    Bridlass - you poor thing how scary! I do hope they will be taking some preventative action with your husband now?

    I am glad your daughter has a diagnosis - even if she doesn't know what it means. I can't tell you either really, but I thought spond bit was to do with the spine???? Might be worth asking helplines??

    Love

    Toni xxx
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Afternoon all..the rain has stopped.. :Dr079.gif
    Joan hope you and Sue are safe with all this flooding..
    Kath..hip pain is a begger to get comfy with hope you had a better night last night..have you tried a duvet under you ..it helps even with a good mattress..
    Toni he does need help..but you know men.. :roll: hope all is well in your household...and yes we had a lovely meal with out friends.. :D

    not seen Christine around hope she is ok...and Catie and Toady..
    My heart goes out to these people that are flooded ..the same time of year has the last ones.. :(
    Just seen a nasty accident were the curb comes out into the rd to slow people down..one car has hit it and turned over ... :shock:
    I think I will have a soak in the hottub...
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    Love
    Barbara
  • Kitty
    Kitty Member Posts: 3,583
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello all,

    Hope everyone is safe and have no problems with flooding. We've had some rain, but not too much, but the wind is keeping OH awake every night. He sleeps on the window side so hears it more than I do.

    Barbara, I have some OTC pain killers until I get some from the doc. They are helping, but if I move into a different position, my back goes into spasms, which is worse than the hip pain. I shall try sleeping on my duvet tonight, I'm always wrapped up in PJs and bed socks, so I should keep warm. I have a memory foam mattress, but it's gone a bit soft. :roll: Good job nobody was on the kerb when the car hit it. :shock: Oh, and there will be lots of mince pies. I'm supposed to keep this secret, so don't let on that I've told you, but there will also be two Christmas Cakes. One with fruit and marzipan and one with no fruit or marzipan for those who don't want either. There will be some icing on both though. And a yule log. :D (whisper - I think she will be delivering them this coming week. )

    Toni, naughty naughty, overdoing it with no patches. I think you should have a turn in the hot tub. :?

    Joan, thank you for thinking of me. I hope you and Sue are not being kept awake by the wind.

    I hope Elizabeth, Slomo, Cate, Bridlass, mig, Christine and anyone else I've forgotten are all OK.
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    "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." Robert A Heinlein

  • applerose
    applerose Member Posts: 3,621
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Kath, I haven't slept much for 2 nights with the wind howling. I'm really glad I live on top of a hill. Down in the town, the river has burst it's banks and was making it's way up towards the High Street. All the gardens next to the river were flooded and video of it showed the river flowing really quickly. The quay where the boats dock was well under water. Having your back going in to spasm when you move sounds horrendous. Whispers - looking forward to the mince pies and cake.

    Barbara, I'm here. Don't know why I haven't called in. Must be a mixture of bad eyes and time going so quickly. The accident sounds bad. Were they going too fast so didn't see the kerb? Hope no-one was hurt. Your poor hubby. He does work very hard. You're right. He should get a bit of help with the heavy stuff. Hope his back eases quickly.

    Toni, another one with a bad back. Have you put your patches back on again? Hope it eases soon. Hope you and Lucy and the rest of the family are well (other than your back).

    Joan, hope there hasn't been any damage from flooding or high winds where you are.

    Mig, poor bird. I hear it happens a lot because they can't see the glass. It was probably a bit stunned at first but then went on it's way.

    Slomo, 4 hours on the bus? I thought I was bad enough with an hour and a half. I'm glad your OH can take you. I often lose what's happening with everyone so just jump in where I land when that happens.

    Bridlass, my goodness. You and your family have been in the wars. Hope you are all ok-ish now. I have no idea what the spondy...... is. Maybe contact your GP and ask for an explanation. Hope you did have a quiet day today.

    Can't believe it's been a few days since I've been in the cafe. Time is flying so quickly. My cough is finally almost gone but my eyes are still bothering me. I got some drops from the pharmacist but she suggested I go back to the optician. I thought I might have an infection but there isn't anything to see so she said it wasn't that.

    My niece had a baby girl on Friday. She didn't breath for a minute so it was pretty scary for my niece and her mum and dad, who were with her. But all is well now.

    I went to put my Xmas tree up on Tuesday and the bottom section snapped and all the branches fell off. Finally managed to get one delivered from Arg*s. 7 foot and reduced from £40 to £20. It's quite good. I was impressed with them. Ordered it at 10.15 am and it was delivered at 3pm. t's up now and decorated.

    Elfie stealing sweets.
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    Christine

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