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hi Toni

good afternoon

How are you?
Yes I think she’s just adjusting to things you’re right

Thanks, yes indeed MXT is good for us but it is a nasty procedure Isn’t it really- side-effects and all?

oh yes T OTM don’t remind me I’ve been trying not to read too much about side-effects and mood swings and all the rest of it. I did read a little bit but of course as we both know that getting obsessed and pretending we’re medical professionals isn’t good, haha, it is scary though, like I said the last one was without mood swings so I’m hoping it doesn’t happen again, but it was such an odd feeling really for me especially, not being used to having those kind of emotions at all, Anyway it’s best not to brood, so I’m trying to keep busy. Yes any time free of methotrexate and female issues is great but there’s always some kind of female issues going on really, isn’t there - in a manner of speaking unfortunately? Haha

I did come across a very funny short video on fb though, can’t remember exactly who it’s by, Sarah somebody but it’s called “If you do this, you’re a peri menopausal woman” and she’s dancing while drying a saucepan to some pop song from the nineties, I think, in a very angry manner - it looks like she’s ready to flatten someone!

I know that feeling 😂😂

I may have caught a slight cold so I’m going to perform some emergency hot water ablutions lol

Have a good afternoon Toni

Bye for now tc xx

Hi bosh I hope you had a good day and I hope your cold goes away soon for you and I'm pleased your mam is better goodnight and take care.

Morning everyone

Hi Joan. We had a lovely catch up me and my friend but unfortunately a young boxer dog broke her lead and came bounding over to Pippa the girl yorkie. (I had the boy and was a bit ahead luckily) my friend managed to hoick her up and after a tussle with the dogs (boxer wanted to play I think) the owner caught his dog. Luckily all dogs and owners are fine no blood shed. When we got back to my friend's we checked our heart rates on our fitbits and they had shot up!!!

Have a good day Joan ((())) xxx

Morning Jojo

Aw I'm so glad the dogs enjoyed their long walk. It will have done you good too. See my walk yesterday with my friend's dog above. She is a friend I've had for years she lost her wife to cancer a couple of years ago and hasn't gone back to work yet. I think you absolutely should phone the Drs about the palpitations. It's quite scary and they may just be able to help. Other than that I hope your day is good for you ((()))

Morning Stuart has that annoying cold gone yet? I do hope so and for your Mum too. (())

Morning Reshmi

How are you today? A post MTX hangover? I hope not🙄 If so you have my permission even prescription (Dr Toni) to have as many carbs as required on a PRN basis and hot chocolate full mugs😉

Absolutely you are so right. Hormones that's what it is we women are plagued by. always at whatever age unfortunately we actually need them. Hence extra weird issues during peri such as extra periods/heavier ones and those intrusive thoughts. Then there's actual menopause when it's all hot flushes, sleep issues, weight gain etc etc it's never ending is it! Still we are made of strong stuff and carry on.💪

ELB!!! Oh yes if anyone can flatten people who deserve it she can!😂 Isn't it lovely how the whole herd loves and looks after baby ellies? Little BR as an elephant that would be him with you all around him.

That is a great pic of that man protecting his cats from haters!

I hope you managed to ward of that potential cold. I blame Stuartknee🤣 not!

Take care and I hope your day is good ((())) xxx

Morning Toady

Oh dear me that's not good at all. That would have put the willies up me too. Especially if I was on my own. Sleek is on her way ready to take on any cold callers, phantom neighbours or knock-a-door-runners.

She may be taking things a bit far, but intends to stay all day and overnight.

Do read my post to Joan about my traumatic day yesterday.

Going for a walk with Kari in a bit over the Chase will feed the ducks and Moorhens. Take care Toady all is ok ((())) xxx

Love to Skinny Keef if you pop in ((())) xxx

good morning Toni

Mxt day 🤢🤢

EF tomorrow 😱

Wppl xx

Ps someone is alarmed about our mxt day lol xx

Hi dachshund I hope you have a good day too I managed to get though to them they put me on a waiting list so I might get in today or might not that's the best they can offer other than travelling to another doctors but I can't drive.

greetings guardian of the toads, Joan, JoJo SK and S Knee

How are you all doing today?

👋 Joan

How are you today?

Thanks about mum

She’s been arguing with dad quite a lot, which is good, as it means her energy levels are getting back to normal,

The arguments are annoying no doubt, but it’s much better than when she meekly asked me about my blood test when she was really unwell, bless her

Have a good evening Joan and tc xx

Ps more vegan pizza xx

Hi all, not much doing today and no repeat of yesterday so just left with a vague unsolved mystery, which is nice 🙄 better that whoever came back & you could draw a line.

Thank you frog yes these things rattle one & it's so often just what you don't feel like 😕 as you know I'd just knocked off a few chores, in order to rest on my laurels a bit, have my injection & a quiet time, never the way though is it. Funny how you can't get 'puddytat' past the swear filter but you can get the willies 😂. Yes please Sleek day and night oh that would be fab 👍️ funnily enough I don't have a high danger-alert nature, so don't tend to think about burglars &c for some reason. The noise & the disturbance and the being dragged to the door any old how without notice (I think we all know me on here now and know that's an achilles heel 😳😄). Hope you had a good day and a nice walk and the duckies are all fine, any sun to be had? none here, after the 2am buckets of sneaky rain. Sorry about the heart-rattling dog incident and hope the yorkies weren't too rattled 🤞. Will get off to bed early now and the devil will have to take the hindmost tomorrow. I was up early for the bins and to finish a nosegay parcel which was almost done last night except I didn't want to put the lights and printer back on downstairs 🙄. I was late the night before too but that's because I was buying dahlias and gladioli at midnight, like you do 😂 so definitely need the sleep. Good luck with the possible fridge fix man, hope everyone well at the moment oh and how is Elfie? not an existential crisis I hope 🤭 you and me both Elfie. Take care have a good weekend 😘 oh look forward to a vegan pie review :) xx

Hello Joan, thank you yes I have been on the alert for someone today but nothing 🤷‍♀️ so who knows. Hate a mystery. I Will see about another tree quote I was lucky before because the chap would do odds as well but has a bad back now 😔. Sorry the thing about the shutdown instructions was no good all I thought was maybe the menu they said that brought up might happen to help you with what you wanted as well. Have a good weekend at least it looks dry 🤞😘 xx

Hi bosh, well no more spells for me for a while too risky that I will accidentally conjure up something far worse than Poe's ghost 😱. Also no I do not want to risk the GsAnon biccies, and they might give me exorcises to do as well 😬. I hope your day has been not too bad I am pretty 'hattered' myself not much sleep last night, I will catch up properly soon. Glad to hear that your mum's feistiness is a good indicator she is feeling better 👍️ I hope you haven't caught a cold yourself? take care chat soon 👋 :) xx

Glad you had a nice walk in the fields that's good you have somewhere like that. Gardening, I tend to grow in pots quite a bit but even then I've had so much trouble with snails &c, so this year I am going to admit defeat & move to plants they don't like 👍️. I have borders with lavender &c in and usually like to at least do a few runner beans some salad etc but I would like a different garden really it's not ideally laid out. Love sweet peas too. Mostly I just buy seeds (too many) because of the pretty pictures and then not get round to them all so I must go through them and sort them out. Have a nice weekend :) xx

Love to Stuart et al 😘 xx night all.

👋 empress of the Toads of Utopia

How is the phantom - summoner this evening?

Phantom - door bangers that sounds very nasty indeed

Not much to report today

Mxt was injected 🤢

When is your mxt day again?

Was it Thursday?

Is shortbread something you can consume?

Or do you find it gastrically challenging?

👋back to Toni again- sorry another chaotic posting method lol

I was watching the old kids’ tv programme “Will’O the granola Crisp”, as the rhyming slang goes lol, and evil Edna the witch, whom I call Nasty M The Witch turned a worm into a creature that was half book and half cabbage! My goodness so this was J Betjeman’s great grandson possibly? What happens when it rains? Time to hide inside the biccie cupboard I feel haha, so mouldy cabbage flavoured - rich tea biscuits- well at least they’re vegan and have more medicinal qualities than penicillin 🤥

👋ok “boomerang - ing” back to toady - so the door - bangers were evening menaces? That’s so irritating and potentially dangerous, I often don’t answer the door at that time if I’m alone in the house

LA is going to return to after school football again - just don’t let him near any test tubes of the red stuff - he may follow BR and flatten them 😂😂

Sorry that joke is very much in my system still haha

Have a good night toady tc xx

Ps Kirk and Bill need more hair gel - please call the emergency HDs haha xx

Morning Joan how are you and the dogs doing? I hadn't realised they were that age doesn't time fly? To me they are both puppies still. We did enjoy our walk yes thank you. Always good to get out isn't it? I tried the versus arthritis shoulder exercises yesterday I think I should have done a bit less blimey shoulder was sore yesterday!!! Probably good though if it is muscle. Take care ((())) xxx

Morning Jojo Did you get a Drs appt? So frustrating this 8am phone call business. I tend to go in and make an appt for a few weeks time if I can at least them I know it's there. My friend's dogs are yorkies so quite a lot smaller than the friendly Boxer dog. Enjoy your day with the children I hope they behave for you😊((()))

Morning Stuart I do hope all is well and that cold has gone for you and your Mum.(())

Morning Reshmi

How are you? Well done shaking of your cold. Strong woman see? You joined me for your MTX day thank you so much I love company 🤣Safety in numbers I always think. Beaker's hair showed his support too bless him.

We have a ring doorbell now so I can see who is at the door if it rings late, but I would probably ignore it at night if I was alone too.

I don't intend to flatten anyone today myself, but you never know. The idea might cross my mind now it's in there. If anyone should upset me too much🤨Annoying Midlanders better watch out!

I thought you'd be due an EF visit those boys need to see Granny for themselves and make sure she's had enough calpol and feeling much much better. Mima needs the entertainment and is lot here need the stories!

BTW that first vegan pizza looked amazing just up our street don't you agree?😋Oh how perfect Nasty M is the witch that did make me laugh😂 half book half worm ok. That's different.

Hope the day is good and your Mum doesn't do too much in preparation. ((())) xxx

Morning Toady

Hope the day was better? Did Sleek take her door watching duties seriously? I am sure she did She is purrfectly capable of giving unsolicited phantom callers a flea in their ear!

Elfie right

This is why no-one has seen much of him for a day or two he caught Bosh's cold. Blimey he does make a fuss. Bless him, hot lemon and used tissues everywhere🙄

You've been buying for your garden?!!! lovely that is so good for the spirit😊 I had a lovely dog free walk on the Chase with Kari yesterday in the rain. It was chucking it down we loved every minute. We fed 'our' moorhens and some ducks too. Can you imagine my hair? Beaker has nothing on me unfortunately now.

Checked in with my friend dogs and her are all well no lasting effects from our run in with the over friendly boxer. Even though she wasn't biting she terrified us all she was just 10xs their size.

I will possibly try the vegan pie this weekend so watch this space. I love pastry you know I really do.

I hope your early night has seen you restored now?

Sleek is en route (after nipping home for her breakfast and wash - expect her to have more at yours😉) if it's dry she wants you both to get outside. Yes I have no idea why I can't say pusskin (slightly differently) but the male version is ok🤷

Take care Toady have a nice day I hope ((())) xxx

Where is Skinny Keef??? ((())) xxx

Good morning everyone

Toady (()) have a good day I ordered some jam doughnuts but they didn’t have them only sugar ring one’s I gave them to my friend because she comes to help me. When I had my one I expected to taste the jam.
Toni (()) my neighbour has a yorkie cross she seems nervous. Have a good day. Is your friend nervous about going out and meeting the Boxer again.

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

Jojo (()) have a good day and a rest.

Stuart (()) have a good day love to your mum (())

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

Hi dachshund thank you I've had a good rest today we took the kids to an indoor play area so they have had fun we had a nice hot drink and a cake I hope you have a good day and keeping well.

Hi toady I'm sorry you got desturbed I hate it when people come to the door I like the peace and quiet especially when I'm in the house on my own luckily no one would mess with me with 2 barking jack Russell's in the house yeah I'm looking forward to 4 :15 pm tomorrow afternoon.

Hi bosh my day has been quite good when I moviated myself we took the kids to the indoor play area which the kids really enjoyed how has your day been today?