General Chat

Lol Ann, hi love, we were posting at the same time lol
I like many authors' books. Really enjoyed The Butterfly Box, by Santa Montefiore, which I finished yesterday. Have just started on the John Gaunt autobiography and I like any historical novels/ romances by people such as Mary Jane Staples, Harry Bowling and all those. I like Maeve Bincy's books, loved the book The Island - Victoria Hislop? I like Sophie Kinsella Shopaholic series etc,most autobiographies, too many authors or titles to mention really. I have been a bookworm since I was very small, could always lose myself in a book and be happy or content, even if the story made me cry lol
Have a nice day Ann, well done you for trying to lose weight, wish I could find the energy to walk more, and eat less!
hugs
Lizxx

Elaine, let's hope it means Betty will get her purse and contents back soon.
Just shows how we feel for each other even if we aren't on line.
love to all, hope your day goes well, I have only come down for a cuppa, couldn't resist popping on to boards.
Lizxxxxx

good morning all,
Elaine, hope OH is better today.
Betty how annoying to have your purse taken, nasty feeling. I assume that, if Dublin is as bad as you insinuate, even if you dropped it it wont have been handed in. I always wear a 'bum' bag into town and keep my hand firmly over the zip. (ever since in Florence I looked down to see a small hand opening the zip).

Liz, what sort of books do you read? I have just read two good ones with the book group, if you ever come across them in the charity shop do get them. One is Sepulchre by Jane Moss (who also wrote another great book we read, Labrynth), and the other was The Forgotten garden by Kate Morton (who again wrote another great book we read called The House at Riverton). any of these four books are well worth a read. Warning to Deanna, they are excellent books and paperback, but quite thick and fairly heavy to hold!
Another good, and smaller paperback is Just before Dawn by Jeannie Johnson, about Bristol in Victorian times a cholera epidemic and the fight to change the drainage system etc. A romance as well and fairly light but good reading.

It is a dull looking day here so i will potter around on here while the washing is 'cooking', then I will take myself off for a walk, part of the losing weight programme. I have managed to lose 7 pounds since beginning of May, despite having two holidays of a week each in that time and putting a pound or two on each time!! We have also switched to using smaller plates, didn't think it would work but it does, and we don't feel hungry. we have also continued to have meals out at lunch times occasionally, usually with chips so I am quite pleased with myself. A long way to go yet though, I must be at least a stone overweight.

Must go and get some breakfast - OH at golf!

Ann
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((((((((((hugs))))))))))) for Elaine,Betty and anyone else who needs one today God bless xx

morning all just hato pop in and tell you somthing weirred well last night i had a dream a realy weird on at that i was on a buss and this man sitting opersite me noticed a pink purse on the chair next to me and asked if it was mine it wasnt so i picked it up and when i got of the buss i looked inside to see if there was a name or addy in there there was a bit of money and a card of some sort so i took it to the police station ,that was my dream but i dont use busses if i can help it so why i dremt this i have no idea ,then i came on here and read a post about betty lossing her purse hoe strange is that ,do you all belive in your dreams hugs to all elaine betty i hope you find it soon hugs to all elaine oh and liz on your post you do mention the police and a buss company how strange and i never read any posts yesterday or i could say it was due to me reading some thing on here that triggerd my dream elaine

Hi everyone.

When we were away we used to walk to the beach every day, it was wonderful after living in the country.

On one trip to the beach, which has a childrens' playground, we came across a couple on the swings, they were in their 60's. Oh I wish I had my camera, they were having such a lovely time. The wife said she had forgotten how many muscles it takes to swing. And yes, we did sneak back and have a swing.

Also, the beach had some lovely rocks for climbing, I was just dying to scamper over. Had to wait for OH to arrive, I could not scamper, but did manage to climb over a few, with much laughter from everyone. I had such a lovely time, and gave me such a lift. Even today I cannot look at most large trees without wishing I could climb one.

Sometimes it takes so very little to make us happy.

Love and Hugs

Gail

Betty, so sorry I have missed you and really sorry you lost your purse, do you think you could have dropped it? Might be worth asking the bus company or the Police? You must have felt sick when you realised it was gone, I have done that before, had mine stolen in Malta once when I shoved my basket behind me on the seat so son the 6, could sit on my lap, bus was crowded. Luckily I realised when I was at my friend's house, I went to get the fare out ready and realised it was gone, so she gave me a spare purse she had and some money to get back to the apartment and then I had to go to the police and make a claim for the insurance. It was lucky I only had a small amount in the purse.
Good luck for the meeting today and hope it goes well. Will be thinking about you - come and let us know. Oh and glad you seem to be back on line, or are you at work now?
I just read a nice book, called The Butterfly Box by Santa Miorfioni or something like that. I get most of my books from the charity shops etc but have just started the one Ros sent on to me, bless her. Un daunted by John Gaunt, an autobiography.

I think o.h. might give me some money towards new specs - will go to a frames direct type place - we have two or three locally so might not have to pay so much,luckily I found my prescription form etc. I will also have a look in the city at the Specsavers and such as there are probably sales on now.

You take care, and hope you have a blessing somehow to make up for the money loss.
love and hugs
Lizxxx

Hi All....

Glad to see we're still going strong.

I'm doing ok, trying to keep myself in control with what's going on at the moment.....I'm abit torn in two trying to keep my home life settled yet worrying about my daughters.

Tablets still working well, have an appointment for my CBT in November, I knew they said there was a waiting list but November..!!...Oh well, lets hope by then I wont need it..!!

Love n hugs to all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

hi all docs rang and wants to see him first thing in the morning but if it happens again to get cheaked out asap if he has breathing probs as well ,now for the crunch ,hubby is now refusing to go docs in the morning why are men so awkward i no they said he will have mood swings but im bitting my tounge now dont he realise its for his own good might turn out to be nothing hopfully why wont he go ive bit my tounge and not argued with him its just that im worried dont he understand that ,elaine

Hi all, sorry you are having such worries, Elaine, I hope your hubby feels better soon, so you can relax a bit more, keep using the Rescue Remedy for yourself, if you got some. It doesn't matter how much you take.
Kathy, know how you must be feeling, and especially with all the drainage work going on. Will try and call you soon, take care, deep breaths and hope J. can get things sorted out in his head soon, so he finds the motivation to continue. Would he better taking a year out and getting a job or would that muck up the pension? If he was at home, he might eat properly and get himself healthy again and get a better routine, (says she who sleeps all day and is up all night!) Will be thinking about you.
In fact thinking about all of you trying to cope with all the things life chucks at you.
love and hugs
Lizxxxx aka Jack Duckworth - see thread!

Elaine, do not feel guilty, you must have your rest as well. Could he be dehydrated do you think? That would make him feel dizzy and sick. Let's hope it is something simple and nothing to worry about. let us know wont you? but don't feel guilty.

Ann
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hi all told you sumat always knockes us down ,i feel so guilty i went to bed thisafternoon was so tired left hubby lying on sofa watching tv i awoke at 2 and when i went down asked him if he was ok he said no ,he had had a funny turn went all hot and sweaty dizzy ,couldnt foucus ,and feeling sick why didnt he call me i asked him no he said im ok (men) so as a conserned wife ive rang nurse for advise im waiting on doc calling as she said could be sign of a infection ant told him yet though have i done the right thing in ringing he seems ok now still lying on sofa xxelaine

Kathy, can't think why they would take the money back, he did attend college didn't he? Just was off sick and was not able to take his exams. You may have to explain but it seems he was still (just about) in full time education.

Gill, Sorry you are having a bad time with not being on the meds, but stick it out it will probably take a while. And ignore any negative remarks, you said you would not let anyone stop you posting. Be strong. and you wont depress us, we are here to listen.

Deanna, Silly billy. so now you are suffering because you didn't take your tablets. still you got the bathroom done! Hope you feel better soon!

Ann
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Hi again

Thanks for your words. No I won't kill him
YET.
He had an op last summer and had to have the wound packed and dressed daily so he was 5 weeks late returning to uni .Problem was he failed to tell any one why he was late back .Since he had missed lab work they wouldn't let him sit his exams at end of term one .

Turns out that by the time he did speak to head of department and furnish the medical proof it was too late so he didn't get to sit any .

I am mad at him for lying to me .I have tried speaking to him but he is not forthcoming at the best of times .

He is talking now of resitting the whole year which isn't a problem to me but we get paid a child pension from his dad's work while he is in full time education and they might want the money back for this last year .

Enough of my woes .

Hope you are all having a better day with less pain .

love
Kathy xxx

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to everyone.... I am not very good today so I'm off to sit down and read.
I had to stay off yesterday as I felt so bad, but today I felt 'good'.
I cleaned the bathroom, and planned on hoovering the bedroom and polishing it... but I have found that my back is killing me now.
I FORGOT TO TAKE ANY TABLETS THIS MORNING!!
Well you know what happens then, don't you? Th pain just grows....

To all who are having problems, I will be thinking of you... as I always do.
You all have your place in my thoughts each day.
Kathy..... don't kill him. Ask him why.... he may just have felt so afraid.... our kids have so much stress in their lives.
He can take them later anyway.

love to all,
Deanna XXX

Hello all my lovelies. Have not been on much YET as still very tired.

Daughter and OH and new bub went home yesterday. They are settling in okay, and daughter is feeling and healing well.

It was so hard to leave them, and will not get to see them again for sure until November. But lots of photos and video will help no end.

Thank you for all your best wishes, it means a lot to me.

Bye for now and lots of hugs to everyone.

Gail

((((hugs)))) elaine, hope OH improves soon, even if it is gradually.

Kathy, as you say 'yuk'! Did you know your son had not taken his exams? Have you discussed it with him and asked him why he is throwing his life away? Such a shame but you need to find out the reason.

Ann
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Hi all

today's saga

Chem dry came in to dry out the floor .Said the job is too big so they have called in drain devils to suck up the sludge .They have also called in rent a kill to get rid of the hundreds of little flies that have emerged .

YUK
If we do have spiders they will be big fat ones with all the flies there !!!

Son got his exam results .He failed every one why because he didn't sit any of them !!!!!

I am about to murder him !!! :-(

Kathy xxx

just poped back his results are here his inr has droped so theyve incressed his warafrin intake and another inr cheak due on monday ,his range hasto be 3.0 and it is 1.7 lower than it was when in hospital .elaine xx

morning all betty thank you for your wishes for hubby ,well he gone back to bed so i thought id pop on while i have a few mins to see how everyone is doing ,hugs to all that need them ive read a few posts but still have lots to catch up on so appologies if i havent mentioned you all today ,well a quick update hubby seems more breathless now than he was before opp he carnt walk and talk at the same time ,his legs are still wobbliey but nurse said it could take up to 6 weeks for the effects of anasetic to fully leave his body ,we seeing nurse again tuesday for more tests so will get her to cheak him over its probly me just panicing over somting that is normal after this type of surgury we expecting his inr blood results today for his warafrin so will now what dose to keep him on till next test anyway enough of me rambling on im not to bad today at min so hope i gona have a good day ,its all the emotional stress that caught up with me the other day but hopefully we are on the way up fingers crossed ,things never seem to go right over the years for us we start of good and somthing always knockes us down so i think im expecting somthing to go wrong hope fully it wont ,deanna how you all doing well i hope will catch up with you verey soon im of to make a brew and have a quite few mins to myself ,if i can ,hugs to all xxelaine xxx