Morning all ? I’ve woken up in a totally different mood today I’m feeling much brighter, it’s horrid to get down so quickly but I’m very glad we all understand each other’s moods and have a safe place to vent. Have a lovely day whatever your doing love and hugs Clair xxxx
Morning lovely ones. A beautiful day here and I snuck out of bed early to start preparing the veg beds! Our magnolia has lots of buds but yet to flower, keep waiting for that pic to send you. I hope you are all okay, especially if you are having a tough time xxx
Hey Girlywirlies,
Just popped on to say “Hi”, thank you all for your loving well wishes and to give you all a greeat big fat nighty night hug - for no other reason than I felt like it, wanted to, and you all being such amazing women. Sounds very much like some of you need this, those of you with up and coming checks - Charys, Helena, Ruby, and anyone else. Ooomph - can’t stretch me arms far enough around all of yers. Hang on, i’ll just dislocate my shoulders to increase my arm girth. No, it’s quite ok, nothing’s too much pain (ouchy ouch). You ready - Uhh Oh Ooo - Ahhhhh, now that’s better. S’got me all tingly warm with lurrrrv 
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So, also sounds like there’s gonna be a lot of celebrating to be done next month too, around the Mammo checks. Is now 12yrs ago from my 1st, and 2nd at 11 and 10yrs, and I’m still here (well sort of, wink and :smileyhappy:). Hope that might be of some comfort to you all.
Jak - A big warm welcome from me. Lovely to see and have you on here - lovely cootchy cute picture too. How are you doing with everything?
Lesleylush - You had me at first, with your Kilimanjaro, barrier reef etc. Felt myself draw a breath in, in excitement and envy for you, wishing I was with you. Then what - Awww flip, what a disappointment - you were teasing! Still think you could do to see a Podiatrist for your heal pain lovey, could have you sorted out in a couple of treatments. Probably fit you with arch supports to wear in your shoes/boots for a while till it settles. Provide extra support to the arch ligaments, taking strain off their point of attachment under the heel. You could try ones yourself from bigger Boots and other chemists. They take a while to “wear in”, get used to. Some are slimmer than others, so fit into more types of footwear. Sorry you’ve also been in a downer, know all about those - hope you’re now on more of an upper again.
DarlinDizz - Now you know ice cream makes you feel colder when you eat it, so I have absolutely no sympathy for you :smileytongue: even though I’m an ice cream fiend. One of my very few “sweet” weaknesses, however cold outside.
Helena - You seem to be in charge of. What ya gonna do about better fitting big pants, as oppo big droopy drawers?! I keep reading complaints. Also, who keeps throwing stones on your lawn in the first place? It’s that goblin gnome under your bench isn’t it. And when are we gonna see a pic of your completed Xmas tapestry?? Oh go on - a “Boulangerie” (bakery) wasn’t it? Can we have a looksee X
Rubes - Ooooo Rubes, can I put my name down for one of those very gorgeous big pussycats. In fact make that two. I had to giggle at Maine C**** being bleeped in my last post about MaineCoone cats. Ha - Doesn’t bleep when I don’t leave a gap.
Ann - Phew. Big sigh of relief for you on your recent check.
Janey - Hello sweetiepie. Thanks for your hug. Must suck when you see and hear of friends goin through the same scares. I’d never want any of mine to, nor anyone else. I was oh so glad to read you’re feeling so much better. I’ve recently been researching into Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatment for depressive illnesses. Don’t know if you have heard/experienced much about, patient wise? Just so happens there’s a newish treatment centre for, half an hour away, under the administration of a well regarded Psychiatric consultant. I’m seriously considerating at the moment. But much with me depends on whether I can maintain enough motivation to actually pursue it, let alone embark on.
Had a bursted mains pipe in the severe freeze 3 weeks ago, in my little single storey utility outhouse extension. A single skin brick building with a pitched roof. All this is old, 1920’s, but with added comps of solid floor to house (always a nuisance with plumbing), and some idiot person fed pipes from upstairs underfloor, through to and somewhere underneath the roof struts, then plasterboarded it all in, interiorly. But left exposed to cold air because of eaves. Had it been a simple surface mounted pipe to repair, I’d have had sorted sooner. But being more complicated, requiring the ceiling to be hacked away (messy) to first find where the pipes lie and run, and me being low, I’ve have kept putting off. Has become that much more imperative, as the boiler pressure now badly needs topping up from the mains :smileyfrustrated:, so I don’t be without boiler too. Finally got down to hacking some holes today, to firstly try find the lie and run of pipes, and to then remove more, or as little of ceiling as poss, to reveal source of leak (“I’d” rather make a “careful” mess than have some plumbers possible total mess). Pipes run under along the roof apex, ceiling 2ft below!! Used to think nothing of this kinda stuff - can’t deal the same with due to head and hand state. Loada flippin rasberries. However . . .Good job no-one else was around with the curses being issued!! Just got to get plumber in now to sensibly reroute the pipes so are internal and get my water back. Then someone else to re-plasterboard and plaster. I can redec at leisure and finally Delly’s your aunty. Better get meself to bed then.
Loadsa love to everyone
SmellyDelly xxxxxxxxxx
Good evening all,
Thank you all for your lovely kind supporting words, and ha Delly, got ya! If only eh? Was feeling a bit brighter even though head and feet still hurting (Delly, already got the alignment thingies in my boots) but yesterday received 2 phone calls telling me of people I know who have been given terminal diagnoses last week. Both not close friends but people I know well so was upsetting. Today I received my mammogram letter, appointment 18 May, was expecting but still put me on a downer again, guess lots of us will be on tenterhooks over the few weeks. It’s strange but this second one is worrying me more than last years, suppose it’s because I’m not feeling so good, hey ho, promised myself no whinging.
What a glorious day it was. I set off to town wearing a padded jacket this morning and overheated. Came home, opened all the windows and sat outside with a coffee enjoying the sun on my face for an hour when I got home, Spring has sprung at last xx
Delly, I feel for you with the plumbing problems, we’ve had a few of those ourselves over the years. So I hope you manage to get it sorted soon.
Lesley, two people you know who are terminal in the same week, that’s enough to make anyone feel a bit rocky. And the mammogram coming up doesn’t help. I’m like you, more worried about it this year. I think its because no one will have looked for a full year, whereas the year before I was forever whipping my top off for someone to check me over.
Finally a spring day here too, but it’s not going to last, at least we got the grass cut and some of the pruning done, better late than never.
Xxxx
Delly
Don’t beat yourself up about the plumbing problem, dismantling the ceiling and digging through plaster to find the pipes is a big thing to take on when your head is in the right place. It’s a mammoth thing to sort out when when you’re not on top of things.
The boob is more or less settled now, though I’m hoping for a bit more shrinkage as the damn thing is still bigger than the other one, so bra buying is still a bit tricky. It just makes me realise how much came off the other one! The answer is to lose weight, as they told me the radiated one will never lose or gain weight, but the other one will go up and down with the rest of me.
I hope everyone has a lovely Easter weekend, our weather forecast is dire but it’ll be nice to have two of the children home so the house will be busy again.
Hi ladies,
Plumbing issues - that’s what the big tough pants are for isn’t it??!!
I’ve seen my Gp (he’s back at last) stopped Quetiapine and gave me Mertazapine instead. He’s signed me off for another 2 months which will bring me to the time of year I went back to work the first time! I will be seeing the ortho consultant in the middle of those two months so I can relax about that for a while.
Wishing you all a lovely Spring/Easter break,
Jak x
Well done to the fabulous ladies on The Full Monty.
Hello my lovelies. Just wanted to send a virtual group hug to you lovely lot having blubbed my way through the final minutes of Ladies’ Night Real Full Monty. A real reminder of the importance of breast friends you fabulous fluffy ones xx
Happy Easter ? to all of you. We have ignored the rotten weather and managed to get a bit of garden pottering done before a delicious pub dinner. Yum ? Hugs and virtual chocolate to you all xxx
It must have been our turn for some good weather for once, we had a lovely afternoon walk to the beach. It was lovely to see all the families (and dogs!) making the most of the sunshine. Good job we did, as it’s raining cats and dogs now. But hey, we have wine and chocolate so it can do its worst.
Helena, not more snow??!! I think youve had more than your fair share this year. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you.
The ground is completely sodden round here, lots of the fields are flooded and the rivers are very high. But the garden is fine, the soil is very free draining. The one good thing about this cold spring, the weeds are slow to get going this year.
Evening all, just thought I’d pop in to say hello, it’s so quiet on here.
I had a phone call today from the counsellor I saw while I was doing rads. She’s running a HOPE course in conjunction with Macmillan, for people post cancer treatment, so I’m signed up to do the two days in May. There never seems to be anything in this little backwater, so it’s nice to see something local for once.
Enjoy your evening all.
Xxx
Hello gorgeous Willows,
i hope you’re all enjoying the lovely sunshine. Dizzy, you’ve made me feel lazy, no wonder you’re feeling tired, that’s a lot of gardening.
Im peed off. We’re supposed to be off to the Isle of Wight next Monday for 5 days. I’ve been so looking forward to it for months. Everything ready to be packed and Himself is now very poorly. As per usual, won’t let me call the doctor. However, he has just started a course of antibiotics this morning. We always keep a course ready in the house that he’s supposed to take at the first sign of a chest infection due to his condition. Although all his symptoms are not typical of his usual chest infections he does have some of them, and said he’ll see how he feels after a couple of days of taking them. I’m so hoping that they do the trick and he starts to improve once they get into his system though IOW is looking unlikely now ?
Afternoon all,
Lots of things in bud I see, and the weather is certainly glorious today. There were brimstone butterflies and red admirals out in pairs, which was nice to see. Hope you are all doing well. Helena, all the very best for your mammo in a few days. So, I did mine today. Urrrghhhh, now THAT wait. The lady there doing them was standing around staring out of the window and I went in early, she said they had had loads of people cancel and not turn up today.
That’s just reminded me I’ve got washing out too! Been so long since I have id forgotten about it!! ??
Washing is now in! Needed airing as I left it out too long, dull and cold here again now after a glorious day ?
Oh, deep joy, Charys, you certainly didn’t need a prat remark like that?. In those sort of situations I usually think of an apt response about 2 hours later ?. Anyway, it will all soon be over for another year xx
I do hope your hubby is feeling better Lesley.
So nice to see the sun today, we had a day in the garden & a walk on the beach, didn’t get round to the washing though!
Love to everybody ?
ann xxx
Charys you must have been sorely tempted to give her good reason to join her daughter at the pain clinic! I so hope you get quick reassuring results. Helena next for Big pants. Sending positive vibes. Also to you Lesley, I hope you can get a break.
Sadly heard today that my stepsister is joining our ranks. I’m hoping she gets as much from this site as I have. Can’t quite believe it still. I’m in Sussex for the weekend - 6 hours to get here but so glad I made it.
Love to all of you - Beth a hello and hoping you are doing okay xx
Can I please ask Charts did the mammo hurt after the op etc? This worries me although mine is not due till later in the year.??