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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,322
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    Morning Joan how are you this morning? It's wet again here rained all night. yes it will soon be Thursday let's hope Penelope is all good and quiet after then :) Take care yourself and hope you have a good day ((())) xxx

    Morning Stuart so how much sleep did you get last night was it any better or was it about the same amount? Your cats are just adorable those sweet little faces I love them❤️More sunshine due today? I hope so it was a bit like Aril showers here yesterday. Take care (())

    Morning Jojo you are an excellent team I know you've been together a while and I imagine ties were tough with twin babies, but I think you've got a really good relationship.

    You solved the back pain on the floor and now it won't happen again (I hope). The children will have been scared yes, but reassured hopefully when you managed to get up, recover and carry on playing. Well done. Hope you're ok now and stay ok ((())) xxx

    As long as you're ok Skinny Keef. Sometimes something stops us posting, but main thing is you are ok.

    What a great discovery that you have found a sweet treat which didn't give you a migraine and might actually have some health benefits too! Unfortunately allsorts aren't vegan, but I can get some liquorice which is so I am happy😊

    Thanks for Paul's birthday wishes. He had a good day bless him. ((())) xxx

    Morning Reshmi hope you are less drowsy today?

    Your Mum does the smaller cups trick too bless her. That is good it tricks the brain into thinking you'e had your usual amount to drink I think.

    Ok we won't give alligators any more MTX we'll stop now😉

    Oh dear me your phone is poorly? Charley has a poorly phone too though it turned out to be her charging port. I lent her my wireless charging mat and she can charge it at least for now. Like yours she's had it since nursery🤣 Maybe you both deserve new ones now?

    Your sister must record BR singing that song because that is just adorable. I am singing that song too now in my head. It's wonderful when your child thinks you are the most wonderful person in the whole world. She needs to keep that memory forever. Even if she does deprive the poor child of fish fingers🤣

    Captain Kirk did rather fancy himself didn't he though🤭 I'll be myself i think.

    Have a nice day today Reshmi ((())) xxx

    Morning Toady

    You have a tricky day ahead? It will all work out it will and then you can breathe again. I hate days like that. I prefer only one thing to happen a day only one!!!! Just ONE!!!!! ideally with several days in between that one and the next one!

    Sleek is on her way to offer moral support and to ensure the person looking at the job is ok.

    Take care Toady and thanks for Paul's cake perfect as he is in theory at least still on a diet. ((())) xxx

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  • Jojo_16
    Jojo_16 Member Posts: 365

    Morning frogmorton my back pain got worse I could hardly walk in the afternoon just before work so I had to phone in sick last minute notice I really hoped it would of been better to go to work I felt awful phoning in sick. I hope you are well and I hope you had a good day yesterday.

  • bosh
    bosh Member Posts: 5,533

    Good morning Toni

    Wppl xx

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  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,303

    Good morning everyone

    Toady (()) I hope your visitors turn up. Have a good day. Charlie phoned me from Scotland to say is grandson will be coming to me in a minute for my pliers because he’s bent the front door key. Have a good day

    Toni (()) have a good day the sun is shining here. Love to everybody

    Reshmi (()) did you say your name means Rose. Have a good day. Love to your mum (())

    Jojo (()) sorry about your back. I hope it soon settles down.

    Stuart (()) have a good day your cats are lovely thank you for the photos. Love to your mum (())

    Skinny Keef (()) that’s good you have found something to help your migraines. Love to Loanda (()) and Sucre (())

    take care
    joan xx
  • Jojo_16
    Jojo_16 Member Posts: 365

    Thanks dachshund I've had to go back to bed feeling rather useless my poor mam and are coming over to help out with the kids

  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,322

    Jojo have you got a wheatbag the kind you microwave? You need one asap for your back. I hope you are taking your anti-inflams/painkillers as prescribed ATM don't be a hero now. If it doesn't look like easing off after 3 days you'll need to get on to your GP sending you some ((()))

  • Jojo_16
    Jojo_16 Member Posts: 365

    Hi frogmorton yeah I'm using a heat pad I've been to the doctors because it got worse this morning she thinks it's muscular pain she said I need to keep moving and resting and keep taken painkillers. I struggled to get my clothes on for vmy doctor's appointment putting my socks on nearly crippled me I'm going to take today off work and I'm already off on Wednesday anyway and see it goes. Luckily I've got the best mam and dad to 2 caring kids my parents came over to help me and my dad took me to the doctors and sorted my shopping out for me.

  • Stuartknee
    Stuartknee Member Posts: 154

    Hi Frog

    About 5 hours of sleep last night.

    JoJo I feel your pain I go through that nearly every day.

  • Jojo_16
    Jojo_16 Member Posts: 365

    Bless you @Stuartknee I hope you are feeling not too bad today.

  • bosh
    bosh Member Posts: 5,533

    Hi Toni

    How are you?

    Mums ok 👍

    We went to see Bridget J at cinema 👍

    Tired now

    👋toady and Joan

    Bye for now tc xx

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  • bosh
    bosh Member Posts: 5,533

    goodnight Toni toady Joan SK Jojo and everyone

    I’m fully frazzled

    We also had a meal outside

    So pray to the gastric gods for me please

    Bye for now all tc xx

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  • toady
    toady Member Posts: 2,681

    Hi all 👋 well that was not much fun, don't think I'll do that many things at once again 😬

    Thank you all went ok as far as it goes frog but waiting at all ends of the day is not the best idea. Maybe now I can haz the 'several days between the next thing'??! let's hope. Sleek was a big help ta we were both a bit ruffled around the fur & whiskers by the end but we have promised ourselves a quiet day to compensate 👍️😽. Glad Paul had a nice birthday sorry I didn't have time to put more effort into his cake but as you say more layers and masses of piping might have just been putting temptation in his path 🤭 (all I'm saying is there are some very odd cakes out there 😮). Have a good day hope to be in tomorrow :) xx

    Thank you Joan everyone turned up ok it was just the wrong sort of gaps between so you couldn't really have a good sit down between. Shopping had a few things missing and a few I forgot but at least I didn't forget to put my frozen away that's the best I can say for myself today. How did Charlie's grandson get on hope he wasn't locked out. Can't beat a good pair of pliers 👍️ have a good day tomorrow, looks a bit damp but after that quite nice! fingers crossed 😘 xx

    Hi bosh, I am definitely among the frazzled this evening, all the knitted concealer in the world won't do much for my dark circles tomorrow I don't think 😱. Glad you had a nice if tiring time hope your mum enjoyed herself 😊 gastric god prayers are fully in place for you. Have a good day catch up soon; group for you I expect 👋 :) xx

    Oh Jojo so sorry you had to ring in sick I know you would have hated doing it, glad your parents are helping out they sound lovely 😊 do hope things improve soon things take time I suppose but resting and moving turn about is sensible 🤞 all the best xx

    Hope you get a better night too Stuart I was having tea at1ish and awake at 6 but some of that was knowing I had things to get up for. Love to you & cats xx

    Hope your day was ok SK 👋 can I have one of those coconutty allsorts, or else the one with lots of layers? Never liked the pink & blue ones with the little beady things on, myself. Have a good day weather picking up nicely touch wood, love to all :) xx

    Sleep well folks 😴

  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,322
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    Morning Joan how are you today? We had lots of sunshine yesterday luckily. I do hope Chralie got in the houes and all was well in the end. Oh dear me!😣 ((())) xxx

    Morning Jojo I believe that your back was muscular but that sounds mild and it isn't is it? Thing is our backs go into spasm when we've injured them and that is agony! Feels like you've actually broken your back doesn't it? Bless you hopefully with rest heat and anti-inflams you will soon feel way better. Just be careful no false moves no twisting. I m so glad for you that you have such fantastic support with your family. I think this is definitely the time for easy clothes to put on and get off.

    Take care ((())) xxx

    Morning Stuart 5 hours??? That sounds a lot of sleep in one go for you. Did you get off again after that or did you give in and get up? (())

    Morning Reshmi how are you and your Mum today?

    You had a busy day yesterday. You are the second person I know who had been to see the new Bridget Jones. Was it any good I know Colin Firth wasn't in it. Did your Mum enjoy it too?

    I take it you had sunshine too so you could eat al fresco☺️ isn't that nice I just hope that your stomach and the gastric gods agree.

    Sounds as though it rather took it out of you though and it's the group for you today as well. Hope you are up to it.

    Take care Reshmi ((())) xxx

    Morning Skinny Keef I hope all is well, Now my eyesight is pretty poor I was trying to see whether the photo of the mug I posted above - is it musical???

    How are the family doing - your Mum I was thinking of particularly? ((())) xxx

    Morning Toady

    Yes from what our Sleek said on her return yesterday was 'eggsorsting'

  • bosh
    bosh Member Posts: 5,533

    hi Toni

    How are you?

    👋 toady Joan jojo SK

    Group today

    Mums asleep

    Bye for now tc xx

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  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,303

    Good morning everyone

    I’ve booked to go into town tomorrow it’s supposed to be dry I don’t like going anywhere if I haven’t taken the dogs for their walk. I want to go because I’ve lost my emails on my phone.

    Toady that’s good everybody turned up. I like the coconut ones and the long ones with the white in the middle. Have a good day I’m sorry you didn’t have everything in your order.

    Toni (()) not long till tomorrow now. I wonder if the one the mechanic is seeing today will have the same problem. Have a good day.

    Jojo (()) How is your back today. That’s good your mum and dad could help.

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

    Stuart (()) sorry you have bad night’s (()) love to your mum (())

    Skinny Keef (()) how are you getting on. Love to Loanda (()) and Sucre (())

    take care
    joan xx
  • Skinny Keef
    Skinny Keef Member Posts: 1,288

    morning everyone.
    have you got the fig back yet Toni? Non musical mug I’m afraid. ☹️

    I’m with you on that Toady, those bumpy ones were all left in the packet when the others were gone. I did make a bit of a pig if myself, it was only a small packet but didn’t last much more than an afternoon.

    Hi Dachshund and Reshmi and Jojo amd Stuart and everyone.

    Mum’s okay thanks for asking, although I didn’t get to see her much whilst weather was cold, I did brave it and go in the Mini and again recently on the Beemer but last time I went she didn’t even wake up despite me being there and chatting to her. The time before that she thought I was her brother Roy and kept asking how (our long dead) mother was. We had a laugh about it, then 5 minutes later went through the whole thing again.

    Toni I hope you are still able to drive, is it just up close the eyes are suffering? I seem to have about 4 pairs of different glasses depending on what I am doing. Guitar, soldering, reading, minute circuit board stuff etc etc.

    I am sitting in bunker typing this listening to the sound of the rain on the roof. I have played through all my SRV songs this morning including Texas Flood and just started on the Clapton stuff but started feeling rough again, I had a lay in after Sucré went off to Nursery as I felt bad.
    Hope everyone is as good as can be, may pop back in later or as Reshmi says wppl 😁

  • Skinny Keef
    Skinny Keef Member Posts: 1,288

    oooh Bosh if only I could transport myself to that photo, I’d grab my board and be riding that next wave that’s just starting to rise in the back ground. Surfing is one of the things I miss. Now I mustn’t be that way or I will get grumpy, have to concentrate on the things I can still do, motorcycles and music 😁

    Nice foto though.

  • Skinny Keef
    Skinny Keef Member Posts: 1,288

    Stuart, I consider 5 hours sleep a good night’s rest these days. Often up at 2am, especially now the bike season is starting, rather than laying in bed for hours trying to get comfy I get up and watch the MotoGP or WSBK, plus I don’t have fibre web, so I get a better picture when its just me on the wifi. Wishing you a better night tonight.

  • bosh
    bosh Member Posts: 5,533
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    hi lovely Toni

    How are you?

    Mums ok 👍

    Yesterday was nice thanks

    Yes it was a nice film thanks

    Bridget was so disorganised she took went to the school gates in her pyjamas lol

    So rainy i didn’t walk this morning

    So may attempt an afternoon constitutional in a moment 👍

    In the film a child thought B was her daughter’s grandmother oh dear

    👋toady Joan SK Jojo S knee

    How are you all today?

    Ok bye for now Toni and everyone tc xx

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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,322

    For some reason my edit with Toady's part didn't post and still wont I'm trying to copy and paste it over:

    Double booking is too much I think yours was triple booking wasn't it? Still it's done now.

    Foodbank for me this morning. I am very much looking forward to seeing them all. I will still be careful I usually am anyway there are men (a bit sexist, but they are bigger younger and don't have arthritis!) who can do the heavy stuff.

    Paul really appreciated his cake and the effort you made thank you. Elfie however thought this one was better

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    As Paul is on a diet I think we can all eat it here😉

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    Hope today is peaceful and one of recovery for you ((())) xxx

  • bosh
    bosh Member Posts: 5,533

    greetings Toni

    Live from c a packet

    small chocolate for bill

    More later xx

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  • toady
    toady Member Posts: 2,681

    Hi all 😊 decent bit of sun in between the showery bits 🌞.

    Half a post is better than no bread frog 🤭 thank you for troubling to reconstruct the rest. Yes today has been quiet thank goodness, except being injection day, much less eggs-orsting 😺. The lure of the the triple booking was to get some of these sunny days for myself/garden, let's hope! 🤞. Hope you get some seeds in too 😊. I am mostly sorting and looking at notes etc. Hope food bank all went well 👍️ and anything else on your to-do list. Have been doing a bit of project cupboard, couple of little pics. Sanded down, veneer glued where it was lifting, and patched. Quite pleased with the bottom corner mend, the top one is giving me more trouble because I gave myself a straight line on the replaced piece and should have shaped it to blend in better. Looking a lot less miserable and splintery anyway. I love 'Elfie's house' cake with its little door, it's charming 😀. Hope everybody well and you have a good day tomorrow 😘 xx.

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    Hello Joan, nothing important missing in my shopping thanks, only things I can get from the milkman if I want. Hope you get on ok in town tomorrow, so sorry you have lost emails 😟 are you taking your phone in to be looked at, hope they can help. I had almost forgotten the long liquorice allsorts with the white in the middle (haven't had any for ages), yes I loved those too, I used to chew the outer off and eat the middle separately sometimes 🤭. You can get vegetarian ones but they aren't the same really. Have a good evening 😘 xx oh I meant to say about the magpies, yes I see them here they seem to come & go, so at least I don't worry too much they are having the other birds food 🐦️.

    Hi bosh, I am not sure if I am in toad foyer today, I feel like I have been going in and out of the revolving door so I may be on the pavement 🤪. Much quieter today and have seen no humans thankfully 😉. Hope you got on ok with the presumed constitutional, I see you were live posting, it was quite nice here really. Oh yes do help, Spock 😣 forgot a password only today and hadn't made a note anywhere even in toad code form 🙄. The printer is playing up too but at least it is still printing, no thanks to me getting a sticky label sheet jammed in it 😬. How is the tech situation at yours at the moment, was it you/your mum having cable or charger problems, can't find it now sorry. Also totally forgot to say how much I liked the Doogle search engine, oh imagine the things he'd come up with 😂😂. Have a good evening :) xx

    Glad you have the MotoGP &c to watch now SK 👍️ & hope you felt better as today went on. Sorry your mum has been more forgetful, sounds like it does not worry her too much in herself I hope. Weather really is looking much better touch wood, nearly March as it's a short month, I keep forgetting. I bet the bumpy pink & blue allsorts are not as pink and blue as they used to be, all those bright colours are long gone 😬. Have a good night :) xx

    Hope Jojo and Stuart are doing as well as poss 😘 xx

    Tea time 👍️ ☕️

  • bosh
    bosh Member Posts: 5,533

    greetings toad of toad reception

    It was me with the charger and phone problems

    Mostly sorted out now 👍

    We had a Japanese meal out yesterday

    So nice but stomach became heavier than a Tolstoy novel lol

    Yes passwords are a massive pain in the marrots or whatever the expression is haha

    I remember a long time ago I went to the gym and also it was totm (I realised later) and I forgot my PIN number and had to phone the bank 😱

    What a genuine storm in a vat of porridge that was, my goodness

    But as you say, it’s easy enough to do, we shouldn’t have to acquire a PhD in passwords after all

    have a good night toady tc xx

    👋 Toni

    I had a flapjack at c a packet, I think it’s the same one you had 👍

    Very delicious thanks and not too large- good for the gastric deities thank you

    Dad’s car has broken down at al fresco 😱

    He said the breakdown service man or person is on his way

    He sat in al fresco but now he’s waiting in his car

    I just hope he’s not getting too cold,

    I told him to keep a blanket in the car before but 🤷‍♀️

    Anyway hopefully the breakdown person will be helping him soon

    The thermostat is raging again I’m afraid

    and I’m almost in the land of vegan cod - or something like that

    Let’s call it the land of fish fingers vegan or non - vegan as the napkin fits 😂

    Oh I heard someone at the door, dad has returned safe and sound, thank Brother Nature for that and (and for reluctantly sharing his sweets lol)

    Good night Toni SK Joan Jojo S knee tc xx
    ps I suppose this is one way to for toady to dress when going to the hairdressers lol xx

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  • toady
    toady Member Posts: 2,681

    Glad your Dad is ok bosh xx

    See you all tomorrow, sleep well, do hope Jojo is managing🤞xx

  • Stuartknee
    Stuartknee Member Posts: 154