Val's Cafe

Hello Kathleen Toni Elizabeth Christine and anyone else I missed.
Kathleen how are you getting on I hope they work for you.
I can phone the doctor if they work and she will add them to my list of tablets.
Toni i'm pleased you like the puzzles. the bungalow sounds lovely.
Elizabeth thank you I hope everything is going as wellas it can for you.
Christine with big puzzles you need a big table we don't have one. write optician on a bit of paper and put it by thekettle.
take care all
joan xx

Im here..what am I like , went to have my hair hair cut and coloured at my neighbours..the mobile hairdresser does us both..and she said when are you having your other hip done :shock: :shock: forgot my appointment was today..so she rushed my hair..I called OH he came home to run me ..an hour away though traffic....cut a long story short I was xrayed and he said the hip had deteriorated..and he said when are you having your back op..Im not I said ..not yet anyway...so he said shall I book you in for the hip thern, I had to tell him about these sinuses..so he said I will have to wait till they are clear.. :shock: Im shattered... :roll:
Joan you now have me hooked on the puzzles... I hope the patches work for you, I found the fental ones stronger
Toni you obviously love the bungalow..could you not get help with the garden..it would be worth it...so you are another hooked on the puzzles..blame Joan
Elizabeth yes pass my love on to Coco..I hope your head has cleared for you...yes we got a car..a silver Sko*a..they have a really good reviews now ..
Kath I hope the patches help..let us know how you get on
Christine you have moved a lot...suppose when you are younger its fun..but you have done well were you are..and thankyou the cough is a lot better..you enjoy the puzzle, you get enough exercise at work...phew think thats everyone.love to all that are missing...xxxxx

Hello Toni Barbara Christine and anyone else I missed.
Toni good luck with the bungalow your memories are with you they will go with you.
Barbara i'm sorry you have to wait for your hip but its best your sinuses are done.
Christine have you tried the puzzles.
i'm leaving the patch of when I go swimming I don't want to see it floating a round the pool.
have a good weekend all of you
take care
joan xx

Oh Barbara! Those bloomin sinuses :x It would be good to get that hip booked ASAP. Your hair looks lovely anyway even if it was a rush.

I hope you love your new car. Paul says skodas have VW engines now so it will be a good one

Christine I think my Dad's family may have been Hungarian gypsies!! Having kids does rather clip your wings doesn't it? I did yesterday's puzzle in 14 todays 13.13.

I feel so sorry for your daughter! Imagine that I would hate it. Hopefully someone will take it.

Ah Joan. You are right our memories are in us. It will probably be harder for the kids who have lived here most of their lives and chances are the bungalow will really only be 'home' for Lucy. The others are growing up

It's perfect for Daisycat!!

In-case it helps my patches never came of when I was swimming Enjoy your swim

I hope everyone is well today and love also to missing friends

Toni xxx

Hello everyone - well those I can see. Hope those who aren't here are keeping well.

Feeling sorry for all those on the east coast of America. I have a pen pal who lives in New Jersey. Mind you, they are usually prepared for heavy snow falls there.

Joan, I hope the fentanyl is working for you. On my packs it says you can have a shower while you are wearing them, so I thought swimming would be OK. Perhaps you could wear a waterproof armband over it to keep it dry. I have had some success with my first one, topped up with the Oramorph and Paracetamol. I have to change to a new one tomorrow.

Talking about moving house, I think I've moved about a dozen times, including when I was a child. We definitely have gypsies in my family. I have a photo of my granddad taken in the early 1930s. In his trilby, gaiters and boots, with his dog and gun. He used to go rabbiting as a young man. They all went in the cooking pot. He grew all the fruit and veg, and gran would make jams and pickles out of all the produce. Definitely country folk.

Everyone keep warm, well and safe.

Evening all very mild here but dull
Joan I have lots a few patches, I use the tape form the chemist to keep them on..hope they help..
Christine wonder if you will feel a bit better in spring..its hard at this time of the year to get motivated..you need some me time..your poor daughter I would hate lots of people going through my house..at least you found the pots....
Toni I am sure you can sort something with the garden..is it in a good area that is what counts...these sinuses have been on and off for 2 years now would you believe.. :roll: hope all goes well with sale of your house..and glad to hear that Paul thinks skoda are good..
Kath you made me laugh..the picture of your granddad must be good ..in those days they were proper gypsies... hope the patches are helping..
Slomo its good to see you in the cafe dont worry about missing things..you have had a lot going on..so glad Im retired..good luck I hope the hours suit you more..or will you have to up them...the car ..we needed one that was high like the one we have..so I tried it out and its so comfy just hope its reliable..
Hope that is everyone
There is lemon drizzle cake and a winter broth..tuck in...xxxxxx

21 YEARS to unpack Christine!!

Well l never. Two way of looking at it:

1. you haven't needed the plates for 21 years so flog them....or....
2. You have kept them this long so you're meant to have them

My parents moved about as often! It was more stressful for us kids than they realised. I remember moving to the Midlands aged about 7 (with a broad Essex accent) and not saying a word for weeks because I didn't understand them!

Looks like the moving bug has passed onto your kids.

Kath I am sooooo pleased to hear the good news about the patches. It's the constant release that helps. No more peeks and troughs I'm sure once the pain is settled that your appetite should return.

another gypsy descendent then? That photo sounds amazing

Hi Barbara. 2 years is a long time to live with the sinus issue, but I just want you to have your hip done You are right about the bungalow. it's a bungalow - in fabulous spot! Thanks for the lemon drizzle...it certainly puts Costa's to shame...

Hello Slomo!!! Welcome back.

Yes we have missed you. Good to hear the phased return is going well, but not that work is stopping you popping in here Don't worry too much about catching up. It's not always possible.

A magic wand is definitely what we need! YES!! and the fairy can make the garden lower maintenance too!!

Hello to Joan when you pop by I'm sure you will.

Hope Elizabeth is ok and all our missing friends :?

Kath, it does look bad in the US. I have a friend in Canada and I've seen pictures of outside her house a few years ago and the snow was up to the top of the cars. She said they have to park on one side of the road one night and the other side the next night to allow the snow plough through. I guess it's what you're used to. That sounds like a wonderful photo and what a difference to most people's way of life now. Glad the patches are working. Hope your appetite comes back soon.

Slomo, you're name was mentioned a few times with people wondering if you were ok. Good to see you back. It will be tiring for you till you are used to it again. Hope you are settling back in again. Think we could all do with a magic wand.

Barbara, I remember feeling like this the last 2 winters but blood tests didn't show anything. Think I'll ask the pharmacist about vitamin D. Don't know if you can buy it over the counter. After 2 years with bad sinuses, I hope they do get t sorted this time. What a disappointment there only being 3 stalls.

Toni, I only used to display the plates in a Welsh dresser which is long gone so they are definitely going one way or another. I know what you mean about accents. I moved from Glasgow to the NE of England and found it difficult to understand my new friends. They kept asking me to talk because they hadn't heard a Glaswegian accent before. Not that they could understand it. I remember one day, someone saying she was poorly. I thought she meant she'd had an accident in her pants.

Decided to have a walk up to Ald* this afternoon to get out of the house. It was very mild despite being very grey. Bought a new electric toothbrush. Needs to be charged before I can use it.

Morning all..
Toni sending some calming vibes..your tummy must do somersaults when going for more test with Lucy..will be thinking about you both ..and cant wait to see some pics of the garden ..good idea to have more than one agent.
Christine..I take vit D with calcium form the chemist..you check with your GP just in case..you might need more blood test to see what is going on...yes the US is having awful snow..I can just remember when I was little in the 1950s :shock: we couldn't get through the front door, but still not has bad has they have..you enjoy your new toothbrush
Yes Joan is still missing I hope all is well with her and Sue
Love to everyone xxxxx

Hello all. Drizzle cake? What drizzle cake? :oops: Must have been me, there were rather a lot of crumbs beneath my chair. Sorry :oops:

Just spoken to my GP. The patches I'm using at the moment are 25 mcg. She is sending out a prescription for some more at 12 mcg. She did point out to put them next to each other. Although she is also sending more Oramorph, she is hoping I shouldn't need to use it so often with the larger dose patches.

Joan, I hope you get on well with your patches. I've also made an appointment at the orthopaedic assessment clinic for my hip, on 10th February. It is held at our local health centre, but I can get patient transport with a wheelchair. Enjoy your swim.

Barbara, I have sciatica like pain from my bad hip, into my knee and ankle. It's worse at night. It was you mentioned sciatica wasn't it?

Not liking the look of the expected weather at all. :shock: :?

Evening all

Joan I am relieved that all is well Phew!! I hope your swim was a good one.

Barbara Lucy is fine I hate watching her have the EEG she has to hyperventilate for 3 minutes and then there's the strobe light. I am terrified the whole time! I have posted on the Frogmorton thread an update, but overall it's 'good' news.

I promise to post the link soon to the Bungalow.

Kath I also had some drizzle cake!! It was lovely wasn't it? I think with the patches it is trial and error a bit, but once it's sorted hopefully oramporph will only be needed occasionally for break-through pain

Rain? Yes rain Miserable eh and the wind was getting up today on the way back form the QE.

Ah Slomo you had some lemon drizzle too!! Nice wasn't it? Great with a cup of tea

Now there's a thought for Christine - using the blue and white plates instead of her current set!

Thank you I am making progress - tomorrow we have another valuation at 10 am.

Don't worry if you forget to mention one of us - we are not easily offended and we all do it from time to time

You come in and join us any time

Love

Toni xxx

Hello Kathleen Slomo Toni Christine and anyone else I missed.
Kathleen good luck for your appointment on Friday I will be thinking of you.
Slomo I hope your rheumy appointment went well.
Toni good luck with the viewing. its very frustrating moving.
Christine yes thank you. I hope you have a good day today.
take care all
joan xx

Hope everyone has escaped the worst of the weather. We've had strong winds most of the day, but as yet, no rain. My new lot of Fentanyl patches and Oramorph have arrived, just in time really. I have to change the one I'm wearing (25mcg) tomorrow. So now when I change it, I can also put on one of the new 12mcg ones as well. I'm hoping I won't need to use the oramorph as often. I'm also hoping they will ease the pain in my hip too.

Barbara, I find the oramorph give me stomach ache but as yet no sickness. Hope I haven't spoken too soon. But since using the patches, my appetite seems to be returning. I hope your dental appointment went well. :?

Thank you Joan, but my appointment isn't until February 10th. How are you getting on with your patches? And how is Sue now?

Christine, I get Adcal +D3 on prescription. I get OH calcium and vit D combination from T**co. I'm still taking Folic Acid although I'm no longer taking Methotrexate.

Toni, I'm glad to hear Lucy is doing well in spite of all the nasty tests and treatments she needs to have. Yes, the drizzle cake was very moreish. Good luck with the house viewings.

Slomo, healthy world - oh how long it's been since I was there last. We know you are thinking of us, just as we are thinking of you, so don't worry abut not mentioning anyone.

We are expecting our T**sc* delivery soon, should be between 4- 5pm. It's been an absolute boon. Can't think why we didn't do it before. :roll: