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Thankfully, we have had some rain here, so the garden looks a bit better.
It is the first week of the main school holidays, so we are looking after both of them. We have to take Esme places to keep her occupied and out of her mums way as she is working in the house.
Among other places, we have been to two different soft plays this week, but we have to go on the frame with Esme. I envy the other mums who just sit drinking coffee while their offspring play. At seventy three, it is hard going having to scarper to the top of the frames :-(

We are taking some time off tomorrow and going to Evesham for the weekend to visit m6 son and his wife. Needless to say we are looking forward to the change

good afternoon it is 22 degrees here but very cloudy, no sun and, as usual no rain. We have had very very little rain the past two months and my garden shows it. I am having part of it gravelled next week so have spent the past four days clearing the space of several plants I want to keep and even more I don't I think I have gone as far as I can with it which is good. finished for today now.

Linda I hope all goes well with sisters RT. Good that she is improving.

Ouch!! Joan that sounds painful and frustrating if you can't use it.
And Linda I guess you were lucky the knife didn't do more damage.

Florence it sounds as if you have the funeral service under control the celebrant will work around your plan and posibly add a bit in for her piece.

Good afternoon everyone looking in.
Well summer has arrived today. Blue sky, sunshine, little breeze and 17 degrees, so very pleasant.

Keeping the washing and ironing up to date as away next Wednesday and dont want to leave a pile to come back to.

JG, the heat really does affect people with joint problems but soon enough, the heat will be a lot less, summer doesnt really last that long. As for the Tv, Im really irritated when my soaps are taken over by football and then find they were on BBC2 grrr and you are right, there isnt much else on at the moment.

We made some plain scones earlier so had a couple with a cuppa for lunch and they were very tasty. Having salmon fillets with new pots and peas for our evening meal tonight as last few days just been living on rubbish!

Hope Joan, Ann & Linda are all ok whatever your are all up to and anyone else looking in, have a good afternoon.

I finalised the tribute to mum along with the readings and 2 hymns.Its very humorous and little bro said it was spot on so I am pleased with it. The Civil Celebrant is coming to bros at 4pm to put a service together for us. When bro said my sister has done that already, she was so surprised as normally that's her job lol. However, I value her opinion and also the order in which things are done.

Have also been sorting out my clothes etc and hanging them out of the wardrobe to air so fairly organised now.

may look in later

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Evening everyone, It is certainly cooler today,

I hope you are all ok . I have been in a lot of pain in my joints and the recent hot spell knocked me for six with swollen painful hands and feet .

Will be glad when the football is over but then it will be the C/w Games I suppose.
Not much on the tv at all now, fed up with seeing the same old films on again and again.
Take care all
Ginnie (aka Mrs Grumpy) lol.

Afternoon everyone looking in.
Last night was raining and thick mist and quite chilly. Still whats new lol. Saved me though from watering the flower pots.
Joan, your hand sounds awful. I hope you are up to date with your tetanus jags?
Maybe strap it with a strong bandage for a couple of days?

I know what you mean about the tv, not that i have been watching much but when i switched on last night, no casualty again!! Womens footie of which i have no interest in or mens come to that.

Well at least you have some broth left and yes 2nd day is always tastier.
I had a bowl of cornflakes with me orange juice earlier(allergic to milk) and really cant face anything else as just feeling nauseas. Its just stress related!

Linda, i have lost the number of times, i have opened a parcel with scissors and dropped them on my big toe and bruised it and it was really sore as scissors were heavy. if it had cut me like you, I would have bled a lot as im on blood thinners!

When my daughter finished her chemo (when she was 6) she had 3 weeks of radiotherapy and was only 1 minute back and front. We rented a house for 3 weeks and every morning at 9am, a taxi would collect us. 5 mins in the hospital and then book another back. At times it was really irritating waiting for a taxi back as that took longer than the treatment. She was never sick but felt it and the chemo had taken her hair already so there was nothing left to lose.

So hope her treatment goes to plan.

Well better have something to eat i suppose or else i shall be starving later.

Going over the service with my little bro later on.

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I was opening a parcel awhile back. I used a sharp knife to cut the tape, then put the knife on the worktop. I managed to knock it off and it went down dagger like onto my bare foot. It caught e just on the joint where my big toe joins my foot. Luckily, it is just a small cut, but the joint is sore because the knife was quite heavy

It is sunny here this afternoon, I think there was some rain overnight, but not enough to fill our two barrels. I have just been in the Darden and 5here were some spots of rain, but not much
Your hand sounds sore Joan, I hope you haven’t broken a bone

It is overcast and drizzly here, but no grea5vamount of r ain.

My sister is improving, she can walk ok, but gets tired easily. Her speech is much better. She can talk quite fluently on FaceTime for a short while, but then suddenly stops because she can’t get the words. She is starting radio therapy in just over a weeks time. She will have to go five days a week for over six weeks. The treatment only lasts for five minutes, but it is an hour and a quarters drive each way. Her hair will start to fall out about the third week and she will start to feel sick then. Obviously she isn’t look forward to it.

Afternoon peeps
Its pouring hard here now although earlier on was dry, and i managed to get some towels on the line and dry.
Ive been tidying and dusting etc but cant really pack my case yet as too early.

My good friend who took over my job is going to pop in and water plants and keep an eye on the house and she has a spare front door key too which means im not worrying about the house being unoccupied.

Enjoyed half the fish and chips last night as just couldnt eat it all.Its been a week since I ate anything substantial really and my stomach has shrunk!

Im sure your broth will be lovely Joan. I could make soup but just not feeling like doing it!

A neighbour across the road passed away on Thursday eve and then yesterday tea time, there was a smash up at the bus stop a few yards from my house. Thankfully noone injured just shaken! But the police had to come and managed the traffic etc as debris every where from the 2 cars.

Never ending is it?
Linda how is your sister doing, any improvement yet?

Better crack on I guess

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Today was Esme’s last day at school, so we hav3 six weeks to look forward to :-(
Eve is no bother as she would just stay on her computer or iPad all day. Prising her off to go for a walk etc is the problem.

It has been cold today, but we have only had a small amount of drizzle, which is no good. My sister said it has been raining hard all day in Shropshire, my garden could do with rain, the lawn is all brown.

No Ann as Joan was the last to post on the 13th and noone else did until i popped on yesterday.

Very heavy thundery day here today. Im sure it is going to plummet down very soon and im feeling a bit chilly today too.

Well daughter tel and said do you fancy fish and chips tonight from the chippy and i said fab. So thats cheered up my tea time and saves me cooking. She should be home before 5pm. Haddock and chips mmmmn lovely.

Hope you are having a lovely time Ann and hope you enjoyed your visitors too Joan.

Take care
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Anyone any idea why on this thread I jump from 13 July to 21st was there anything in between. I am at my sons and not been on here since 17 July except or Mel’s thread.

Good evening peeps.
Thought I would just pop in and take a break away from things. Most is organised now just 2 or 3 things left.
They dont call me Mrs organiser for nothing lol. Funeral is on 5th Aug at 1pm.
Was stressy booking me flights as had to get 4 singles but all sorted now. And booked a hotel for 5 nights!! Long story.

So what have I missed? Coolest place here in uk at 16 degrees. How has everyone else managed in the heat?

So fancied fish and chips tonight but no chance as too far away from town. Ive had a cornetto and some cornflakes as just been too busy to cook but tomorrow gonna make a proper meal as daughter back. Shes been away for 2 nights elsewhere.

New neighbour next door on the right makes an awful lot of noise. Think she is putting together flat pack furniture but at midnight, thats a bit much!!!

Hope everyone ok and i shall pop in and out until im away on the 3rd-8th Aug.

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Oh dear Linda, always something. Im guessing you bought it online? Have you checked online to see if you can find a number? Like try contact number for.... and see if you get anywhere else hope they reply to your email soon.

I am sorry you are feeling down Florence, hopefully your takeaway will cheer you up

It is really hot here today. We had a day off from the heat yesterday when it rained steadily all morning, that was good for the garden at least.

I took Eve with me this morning while I had a haircut. She had her long hair trimmed across the bottom as well. We had lunch in the town and she spent the Waterstones vouchers which she was given as her prize at school speech day.

It is Esme’s birthday next week, so we ordered a very substantial wooden triple swing frame. She has a swing seat, so we are going to transfer that to the new frame. We have also got a large nest swing for the frame. I made OH check it was all there. Just as well as the two wooden side braces and fittings aren’t there. Of course, there is no telephone number to ring, you just have to email. We got an automated reply saying they would get back to us within 24 hours. It is a good job, we have a week before her birthday. If the worst comes to the worst, OH will have to cobble something together. It is very annoying as it is an expensive one, not a flimsy cheap thing

Afternoon folks.
Nothing good about it as the weather is still rubbish!!

Mum is just the same but very confused, her dementia has really gone from bad to worse since she's taken the stroke.

I have a very grumpy old man in my family who really is making my life a misery by criticising everything I do and its getting me down. My only saving grace is that i live hundreds of miles away and not planning a trip anytime soon down south. Why do family older than us treat us like children? Im 61 this year for goodness sake!

Its just when people say "If I were you " etc...except they are not me, end of.

Having a down day today but the upside is daughter is on the bus with a chinese takeaway for tea as its been months since we last had one and we both need perking up. :-)

Hope you are enjoying your visitors Joan and everyone else ok.

Take care
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Well its happened!! The storm force winds ripped the plastic off my little greenhouse and the frame was collapsed. Daughter was out in the pouring wind & rain last night trying to take it apart. So now I have the frame in my kitchen by the back door but the cover is ruined and in the bin.

My strawberry plants leaves were all brown but I cut off the damaged ones and managed to salvage them. A good water and no wind overnight seems to have perked them up. There is one strawberry but oh my its so tiny lol.

Still breezy here and showery 15 degrees :-(

Havent phoned hospital yet as they have a weekly discussion today but not til 3pm so will leave it til after then.

I have made Chinese chicken pieces for tea tonight, left them in the marinade for now with onions and mushrooms. Will serve it with some rice. Cant wait as ages since we had this.

Tumble drier is working hard to push up my bill that usually has a rest this time of year but I need the laundry dry!

Hope everyone ok

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Good afternoon folks although its nearly evening lol. I have only had time for a coffee and some toast as have been busy doing paperwork nearly all day. Infact, I felt as if I was working in a office.

My brother found mum's bin still not emptied now after 3 weeks and after me tel last Monday with a promise of it being emptied by last Tues afternoon . So another 45 minutes in a queue. Eventually got through, referred to a supervisor assuring me it will get emptied asap, we shall see.

Dealt with various other bits and bobs, typed a few letters and printed out returns forms to send back 2 dresses(were awful) and my new keyboard as the keys were terrible to type on. Actually found the right keyboard at Argos so ordered it now and daughter will collect it.

Finally packed up the goods and now ready to post when daughter goes to town later in the week.

In between all that, the internet went off 3 times no less, so flipping annoying!!

Mum is just the same and when shown a picture of myself & my daughter, she didnt recognize us except she thought the 2 women were sisters lol We do look a bit alike though.

Unlike the rest of the uk, the weather is again still gale force winds with showers. I don't want 30 degrees, but some sun and 23 degrees would be pleasant, I live in hope.

Hope everyone else keeping ok and staying safe in the hot weather with keeping hydrated.

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It is a problem when they pull the feeding tube out Florence. My dad did that and after several goes they couldn’t get it back in again. Luckily the next day was the weekend and there was only one consultant covering the hospital, but she knew my dad, so agreed to have one last go and managed to get it back. They said that if he pulled it out again, it would have to stay out because he obviously didn’t want it. When he improved and got a lot better, he had no recollection of taking it out and definitely wouldn’t have if he had known what he was doing. It gave him another eighteen months, but of such poor quality that I am not sure that it was worth it.

My sister saw the oncologist this morning, she has to go next week to have a special mask made to go over her head, so they can target the radio therapy. It will have eye holes and a nose hole, but she won’t be able to talk. She has to start the treatment in three weeks. It will be five days a week for six and a half weeks. The problem is that it is an hour and a quarters drive each way, just for a five minute treatment. The consultant was trying to persuade her to have it done at a hospital much closer to home, but she is refusing because she doesn’t like the consultant there. They have said that she is going to feel really sick and are worried about the long journey, but she just isn’t listening

Good morning folks.

Sorry Linda your sister couldnt get an ambulance to take her home, how distressing!! At least in her own home surroundings, she may feel so much better and her improvement might also speed up.

Today after speaking to my brother last night, I had to phone hospital for an update! Yesterday mum had pulled her feeing tube out and so overnight had no food going into her just fluids. Today i was told they tried 5 times to get a new tube without success and so now will need to do it via xray to see where the tube is going.The nurse said they check her blood sugars every 4 hours and can give meds if needed to keep sugar level up .
The nurse said they are extremely busy and so is the consultant and so she may not get a new feeding tune until early next week!! I got so distressed and said 5 days without any food or nutrition is dreadful. Mum is also hallucinating and wanting home to the place she lived as a child.

My brother will be seeing her later but he was upset last night as she couldnt remember his name.

Why is it always the weekend when things happen and depts are closed?
Its the same up here. We always say better to get sick on a Tuesday when all drs etc are available.

Sorry, I'm droning on but just needed to let off some steam.

So same old weather again...my poor greenhouse has partially collapsed and will have to wait until daughter comes back to sort it out. My poor strawberries have been battered by the wind and outside my large couldron of potatoes has been bashed too. The leaves have turned black so not sure if the potatoes will carry on growing :-P

I hope all ok with everyone else .Surely this weather has to give???

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