Morning glories. I hope your Sunday is better Jill. The garden is my sanity saviour, mixed in with a love of photography like Ann. I’m a complete amateur at both but it hasn’t stopped me having fun on instagram! My daughter is quite taken aback at my online friends and social media - but you and it keep me sane! That said, I had a complete meltdown with OH yesterday. Bit of a wake up call to him but getting fed up with being told “you’ll be fine” when I’m saying I’m not. Also the need for things to be a bit more equal around the house.
Heigh ho the sun is shining for now and I need to rescue the collapsed runner bean wigwam again!
Dizzy I hope you are feeling well rested and avoiding all things bean. Lesley I loved your typos and hoping Himself is still on the mend. Carolyn that blanket is a real testament to what you’ve been through and continue to support with.
Clair I hope you stopped for Crazy Golf in Lyme! As for the rest of you lovely fluffy lot…have peaceful Sundays
xxx
Jill yes it was the headspace one my friend gave me a code to use when the feebe time ran out but there are lots of free ones too xxx
Janey, the OH had to tether our wigwam down with guyropes like a tent yesterday. And it’s still pretty blowy here this morning. I’m going to go for a bit of a stroll this afternoon somewhere sheltered.
Good morning Willows,
Can’t add anymore to the wise words already written by the Wonder Women on here, some good days some bad, just be gentle with yourself, and if you need to kick OH into touch now and then, go for it.
I had one of my nightmares last night. They don’t happen very often now though they were a regular occurrence when I was young. The funny thing is that I usually wake anyone within earshot up screaming for himself, last night I was screaming for my mum. Himself is feeling like he’s surplus to requirements now. He’s still in pain, all that pulling around with the wound yesterday didn’t help and to add to it he’s now constipated. He’s like a bear with a sore head and I feel like packing a case and taking off. To make it worse, no bacon in the house so not even a Sunday morning bacon buttie to cheer the mood plus it’s overcast and damp. Right, that’s my quota of whinging used up, frothy coffees coming up, I’ll try to resist tipping his on top of his head xx
Dizzy, you posted while I was typing. Guyropes plus your S&M gear, the neighbours will be talking (or asking for invites) xx
Janey,the you will be fine comment from other half is a familiar one !!! When you are obviously not fine it can just push you over the edge !! It’s up there with " think positive "!!!
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I am sat here quite sure that I am happier on my own. Fork jabs and frothy coffee drownings!! Sorry for laughing.
Nearly finished my monkey blinds.
Thinking about a campervan or monkey tapestry thing. Now I don’t do things like that (do knit) so this could be interesting. If it goes wrong I’ll just send it on.
Apart from not having a peaceful sleep everything is super here. Entertained as ever.
Helena I am loving the cat story. I love cats!
Right off to make a sandwich.
Love to all
Xxx
Ha, don’t you just love em? Well, yes most of the time you do, but oh boy, yes Zoe life is certainly less stressful on your own. My sisters husband died in 2000, and although she’s still grieving, misses him everyday she often says she can’t imagine living with anyone again and how peaceful it is when she’s in her lovely home, just her and her Dolly dog especially when she’s been round friends houses and seen them gritting their teeth and trying not to strangle their OHs. Right now, he’s in his man cave watching sport (full volume) I’m In the sitting room and I can hear the football commentator loud and clear, so I’m on my own but it’s not nice and peaceful. Oops, sorry, I used up my whinging quota earlier didn’t I. At least after a very heavy downpour the sun has made a appearance xx
Lesley
Don’t you just love OH …mine has motor racing / cricket on full blast too …have u tried laxatives in his frothy coffee …might give u some peace …oh forget that. .it’s sadistic thinking on my part !!
Zoe… do try a child’s tapestry kit first …my first one was winning the pooh but it’s so therapeutic and Helena and I share many a tapestry moment .
Hello everyone …may your runner beans keep growing and your lovely gardens grow and your hormones keep calm !!!
Xxxx
Janey
Love the cucumbers !! You have been busy busy busy !!
Xxx
Judging on the OH comments here today …think pickling other things than cucumbers could be on the menu later for many !
Thank u for the cucumber offer janey but they give me heartburn …so I will decline. .just looking as a numpty non gardener …think they look like courgettes now ???
They’re mini cucumbers and I think I’ll see if I can pickle - thanks for ideas (kind ones!!) x
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Carolyn, ive already given him a laxative, but not an overdose but now youre put ideas in my mind you naughty girl. Oh Janey, can’t believe it was a year ago. This time a year ago I had had two rads sessions, so glad it’s a year old. Wish you could post me some cucumbers, I love them.
Sorry, Im now overdrawn on my whinging account. Just made myself a second frothy coffee and got all comfy to settle down and start watching the The Line of Duty box set a friend has lent me as I never watched them on telly (with volume high to drown out sport coming through from man cave) and would you believe it, flipping DVD playing gone on the blink. Himself has pulled every wire and plug out trying to fix it without success. I now feel very guilty as he’s so sad that I can’t watch them and said as well as buying me a new phone for my birthday (I already knew about that as he wanted me to choose it) he let slip he’s looking into fans for me to use at night that will keep me cool but not cause too much blowing as that can trigger headaches but will get me a new DVD player as well. As he doesent have very much spare cash and he was so sweet I feel like an evil witch.
Sunshine on a rainy day for those of you who have rain at the moment 
I thought they were annuals, this one totally disappeared at the end of last year and then suddenly noticed that it was peeking up from the soil again about 4 weeks ago.
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I’ve been looking on line, so shall try lots - maybe a jar a day. I’m watching damsons ripening at the moment. I tried making damson jelly last year and it was delicious. Xx
Rubycat, you always sum things up perfectly, Usually with a funny pic, now this. I agree with heavenly Helena, that’s def now our theme song on here, because yes, we are still standing. Can’t keep a strong woman down for long. What are those things called that you used to put in budgie cages back in the day? The things with rounded bottoms, you pushed them over and they just wibbled up again. Oh dear, you can tell I’ve had my glass of vino already can’t you! Xx
Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down - I collected them for a while - along with whimsies!
Afternoon fluffies everywhere
theres two pages to catch up on here today!! You lot have been busy!!
my contributions for the day…
stuff to occupy your brain - Candycrush on iPad. Started it when I was first referred to clinic. Very addictive and you have to concentrate. Sad as I am, on level 400 and something now which probably reflects my stress levels this year!! Don’t link it to your Fb though as it will annoy your FB buddies.
Gardening - I now have long peppers appearing on my plant now, along side the round one. No idea what’s going on. My strawberries are a disaster- tiny and what’s there is deformed! Maybe I’m not meant to garden. Lol clearly there’s a reason why it’s easier to buy them!! The weather has been so bad here, I have lost 3 branches off my fushcia ?, they just snapped off in the wind and rain. Not impressed.
men - really can’t complain about my OH but I’ll dare any of you to take on my mother!!
good news…hubby has a new job!! Will know more details next week but he is VERY ?
me - knackered today after doing the food shop first thing when Aldi opened, then bathed the dog and took him for a monster walk. Have sat for the last hour writing on the back of 100 photos I’ve had printed from my phone to go in my ‘photo box’. Feeling a bit cross eyed lol
dizzy - you are an amazing woman in the way you’ve dealt with the op - it was only 2 days ago and you’re out for a walk!!
Lesley - hope things start to settle down for hubby and he begins t feel better. Things will be less fraught then! Men don’t deal with medical stuff like us ladies that’s for sure.
Jill - I’m really sorry you’re having such a tough time just now. Talking on here will help and keeping in touch with your GP. I know I’m repeating myself but counselling is something really worth considering. I used a local cancer charity and they had no restrictions on the number of appointments you could have. If yOu can find one you can gel with, it could really help in not only on how you feel, but dealing with how others feel too.
i need to read more to see what else is going on on here today!!
Hubby is finally on his way home from his mum and has an ETA of about midnight. Yayyyy!!! Boy I’ve missed him.
and for those that asked…I am still a 2 washing machine house. Hubby wants to have a look at what’s going on so I’ve left it well alone!!
cwtches t everyone I’ve not mentioned by name - Carolyn, Helena, Clair, Zoe, Ann, ruby ruby ruby!! Xxx
Thank you Beth,all the physical stuff has kind of got in the way of dealing with the mental effects of all of this I guess just one complication after another.I will certainly consider counselling at some point .