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Hi

I still have not shaken off my last cold.

My joints all ache exercise is not happening. Mums not improving either

hi Toni

How are you?

Mums ok 👍

Nice protective gear lol

Yes I keep a low profile as much as possible lol

Yes good she has energy

I suppose so, I know she has new meds and must look out for swelling, I’m sure they must be monitoring it really, it’s what they normally do 👍👍

Yes it’s difficult for mum to fully come to terms with it, i understand

Yes not much sympathy from BB unfortunately

Thanks for accepting my “blip” lol

I may need to go cold (vegan) turkey however,

I’m not sure how that works really,

I do enjoy licking cereal bowls so I maybe have to try drinking R Brek from a milk carton 😱

Yes indeed, poor innocent BR is repeating all sorts of stuff, yes B Shark is the root of all evil haha

Nice about sunshine, sad about cat, is P ok?

Yes we can blame toady

I’ve written a poem for the bank

About toady, the phantom Poe and the storm

Bye for now Toni tc xx

Sorry to hear that Stuartknee

'night all, today got away from me totally I'm afraid, I must actually go to bed 😬 even though I could easily do a couple more hours online and still not be caught up. Have changed horses midstream so it's miceland tomorrow and al fresco to follow sometime frog. there was such a lot out of stock 🙄 (no offence Jojo 🤭) that I had to make an executive decisions as they say or I would be out of all the basics. Back tomorrow, hope Lucy got on as well as possible🤞 thanks for the tree info, will come back to that & all other matters 👍 hope Paul ok and you have a good night xx

Sorry not to be more help Joan I will pick up the thread with you tomorrow though, hope your day has been ok 😘 yes February looms, good heavens 😱 xx

Thank you for the poem bosh it is super-fabulous, just what I needed 👻🌪️🦇 more on that tomorrow. The phantoms have been restless today actually, and there have been nosegay related matters too so it's highly relatable as they say 😬. Sleep well best to your mum too 😴😘 xx

Hope your day was ok Jojo, and have a good day off tomorrow 👋 . So your dog likes to fetch his harness, very bright aren't they 😀 you hear about dogs who supposedly know when their owners are on their way home don't you 🤔. Have a good night :) xx

Hope you feel better very soon Stuart and shake off the cold 😘xx

Night all xx

Morning!!

Morning Joan how are you today? I hope all is well. Let's hope if the injection works it helps one part of you at least!!! The rain has stopped here ATM hope that's it for the day. I think tomorrow is supposed to be quite nice. Take care ((())) xxx

Morning Jojo I hope once the children are at school it's your turn to put your feet up watch a film and nod off if you need to. I volunteer at the foodbank on a Tuesday and Bosh goes to her group on a Wednesday. I am imagining you on the sofa with your girl dog next to you possibly the boy not far away too and a nice cuppa within reach😊 No palpitations today please that is a worry(()) xx

Morning Stuart your cold (and your Mum's) is really hanging about🤔 that's not good at all are you sure it wasn't this flu people having been getting that makes you ache all over? (())

Morning Reshmi

I am glad to hear you and your Mum are doing ok. Long may it last.

You can't expect much sympathy from BB really even though your Mum was really poorly and gosh has had a kidney transplant!!. It's not in his nature. You understand though having more than one condition yourself. How you have to get your head around each new one. He has enjoyed pretty good health so has no real empathy.

Well ok I have a confession to make myself. If I open a new yoghurt ('Shall grow' blueberry it's heaven!) I lick the lid. Yes I do I actually do.😳 So if you slurp up anything left in your cereal bowl I do understand.

Perhaps BR can go to some sort of group for children addicted to baby shark? Maybe there's one for slightly older children addicted to maths games too….?

Your poem for Toady is brilliant!! How do you you do it?! I love it so must she it's totally our Toady's life in the nutshell. Well done you. Also impressed how quickly the bank cleared it was it a bacs deposit? Faster payments or what?!

The cat pic! That is Lucy's Winnie she'd do that!

Take care and have a good day be careful at the group of any nasty members. ((())) xxx

Morning Toady I hope you are ok the weather looks overcast but at least dry so far.

Paul was away overnight on Monday so when he got back Elfie wasn't speaking to him - look!

I see yesterday was suitably mad for you mine was too. Bro visited at lunchtime then after lunch I took 3 of my different soups to Lucy (she's doing ok ta) then after that I went to visit my lovely neighbours for an hour which turned into 2!!! Luckily I had my soup to just heat up when I got in and Paul got home about 8. My worhardo (sorry Jojo but I do shop in Al Fresco in store) order arrived at 7.30 no subs!

Have you noticed that candy kittens have changed slightly? the packets are stripey and the shape slightly different ? They taste just as good though. I hope your order from miceland is all present and correct. Sleek is looking forward to something not sure what. Might just be unpacking it she loves doing that. Unless you bought more vegan whipping cream?

Take care Toady and hear's to a better day for you ((())) xxx

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) have a good Day. I tried to take a photo of what comes up on the screen but it goes too quick. I haven’t seen any birds.

Toni (()) have a good day. I had a message from one of Sue’s carers to see how I was getting on or if I needed anything. How is your shoulder and your jaw.

Reshmi (()) have a good day love your mum (())

Jojo (()) that’s good you have a few days off.

Stuart (()) sorry you still have a cold and your mum still not well (())

Skinny Keef (()) how are you love to Loanda (()) and Sucre (())

Hi again Toni

How are things?
Mum is an ok mood currently

Delicious crumpets by the way, very tempting

Thanks about mum

That’s absolutely right about BB, he used to be a bit kinder once, but these days…well I might “flatten” him quite frankly

Yes, that’s right, he did have bypass surgery a long time ago, but he just sees things from his own perspective, that’s very true unfortunately

Don’t worry any lid - licking etc is personal, it’s not like you slurped from toady’s phantom neighbours’ cereal bowls, although that may be a good eviction method, we must remember to inform toady lol

Yes two addict -support groups needed for the littleys, I agree, also one hot sauce addiction- group for bill I think 😂

Thanks so much about the poem, I think toady’s mentioning the phantoms was the main inspiration 👍👍

Thanks about me too, sorry should’ve mentioned that before

I was actually feeling very energetic and well rested today,

Got a bit of a headache currently, but that’s normal as I’m hiding from the cleaners in the cold room, but don’t worry I’ve just put a hat on, but not five 😂
Thanks, yes bacs payment this time lol

That’s funny about Winnie the cat, haha

I did carefully go to group thanks, I was late enough to avoid conversational interaction with nasties luckily 👍

Mainly talked to nice Alan, RR was in the remote artists’ corner, or whatever it’s called lol, I greeted J the leader, she responded, two people who had left early had left gifts of chocolate and shortbread - sorry but shortbread??
so I avoided the “ potential recurrence of gastric ulcer -related snacks” and drank some humble squash- please don’t tell young BR, he would definitely “flatten” me, also please don’t tell LA, he may put me in the oven like a pizza - I suppose that’s one way to avoid costly takeaways - mima with pepperoni 🤢🤢

Have a good afternoon Toni

Bye for now and tc xx

Ps best way to avoid electrical fires, according to S Trek 😱xx

hi Joan

How are you today?

Mum isn’t too bad today thanks

It was relatively nice weather here, I went on a longer walk after group

Have a good night Joan tc xx

hi lady of the toads

Glad you liked the poem

Sorry about the nosegay pest

Glad you are pacing yourself with the necromancy 😂😂

Yes relatively nice weather here today

Licking lids - yes I do the same

Ok have a good night toady
remember spell- book closed tonight please

I will be checking- any misdemeanours and BR and I may have to “flatten” you

Have a good night toady tc xx

Morning Joan how lovely to hear from one of Sue's carers😊 did you tell her you could have done with carers yourself a bit back? I bet she was upset about your hip. Shoulder and jaw just the same you know me like you I just get on with it. Take care ((())) xxx

Morning to Stuart hope finally you and your Mum are getting over that awful cold you both had. What a nasty one it must have been. (())

Morning Jojo how are you today? Yesterday was it a good one? The dogs will love being snuggled up with Mum under your blankie to watch the film. If you dropped off well that's what you needed. Was the film any good though? Take care my day was good at the foodbank thank you ☺️ (())xx

Morning Reshmi

I am very pleased to hear your Mum is in much better spirits it sounds as though she has got her head round her latest diagnosis and is adjusting. She probably doesn't like a fuss and it's hard to accept when your body lets you down as we well know.

You seem to be on great form though yourself maybe making the most of the halcyon days between MTX jabs and TOTM 🙄 Bacs yes by far the quickest way for your poems to clear.

Shortbread nicely swerved there at the group Reshmi! We do not want any more ulcers nope. Nice Alan? Sounds a peaceful session. No RR stories though he was probably doing a book reading of his latest tome. I imagine those nearby were avidly enthralled possibly sitting on the floor….

I was wondering whether EF are considering visiting this weekend? If so do you need any supplies of hot sauce? Cheese? I think the problem with addiction support groups is that the people going have to want help and I very much doubt BIL is ready to change yet. In spite of his reflux. Don't tell him I said that though please he might bomb up the motorway and flatten me😁

Have a good day - if you are MTXing I send extra ((())) xxx

Morning Toady hope all is well with you today.

Oh. I knew the chap doing our tree was cheap he is lovely too. He has an interesting cough like a bark, but if you ignore that. Sounds disappointing I presume your lovely chap was a heck of a lot more than ours?😔 underwear!😠 When I worked with a lass who had CP many years ago she used a word board to communicate. She used to point to 'underwear' when she wanted to express her frustration. I hope this will get through any swear filters we may have on the site.

Ah yes Sleek is much better at put scones, jam, vegan squirty cream and the like away than bin liners and veggies. Well done buying extra fruit and veg Toady that's good. Glad to hear it was an almost perfect order though and that it was quick so you can do your jab. Hope that went well no leaks or anything like that.

Elfie is speaking to Paul again, but there is something wrong with him not sure what yet time will tell. He just seemed a bit off yesterday not his usual self and he's still asleep now. Elfie not Paul.

I am going to put together a list of things 'not quite right' with the motorhome. There's a nice man in the next town who is a mobile motorhome and caravan 'fixer' he might be able to help.

Guess what I've got?! A Grey mentos vegan pie in a tin!!! I will feed back on that. Soups are mushroom, roasted red pepper and tomato and vegetable and lentil. and now a grey mentos pie what more could a woman want? apart from scones maybe….🤣

Best get on. Have a good day if you can ((())) xxx

a quick wave to Skinny Keef if he happens by ((()))👋

good morning Toni

Wppl xx

Ps flattening or stamping made me think of ELB

So here’s a baby elephant like BR with his family ❤️ xx