I’m on the “What? No Tennis?” Bench with a mugatea and some cheesecake if anyone would care to join me. Other beverages and foodstuffs are available if required!
Just 'phoned the dentist. He’s only in Wednesday and Thursday this week - alright for some?! - so I’ve booked for the only remaining appointment on Wednesday. Tongue hurting now because it’s catching on the sharp edge of the broken tooth. 
Going to be a looong week!
I will join you:smileyhappy:, will bring strawberries and cream too, bought them today.
At least you have an appt JCJ, not too long until Wed, ouch:smileyfrustrated:
Rhinestone shoes?? Will we see them at Norcambe?? A shiny day out in Lancaster perhaps?
Managed to have hair chopped, am really pleased, was caught in gale force winds (slight exaggeration perhaps) and it stayed in place. That “mirror” is not too awful in new place, am sure they are magnified though.
Faffed around town and ended up forgetting stuff, have to go back tomorrow so will write up my "post its " cause if it’s not on there, there is no chance of me remembering…
Nausea has gone, fingers crossed, maybe it was a bug??
Leg is looking ugly that’s what it’s meant to do so can live with that, lots of people complain of horrific pain but I only have an itch.
Having issues with Lynn stuff, ordered new ones and had taken them out of packaging and popped them in drawer, went to wear them the other day and they are the wrong ones, so told docs reception when I was there on Fri, they think hand piece is not NHS, WHAT??? Contacting me again tomorrow.
Will be in shed shortly…xx
Five more get ups? You break up earlier than us then JCJ. Our end of term is next Tuesday and the teachers then have an inset day on Weds.
Also joining you on on the “What? No tennis?” bench, came home tonight and didn’t know what to do with myself! Thanks for the cheesecake. US Open starts not long after Norcambe so not too long to wait. Wonder if Andy will be ok by then?
It was the right decision to miss Wimbledon.
Purdie has spent most nights of this heatwave sleeping in the bathroom sink! (I have pictures!) It’s a little disconcerting to get up for a wee in the early hours and, sitting on the loo, just look slightly to my left and behind and see a pair of amber eyes watching me. However the last two nights she’s been back on the bed. so it must be cooler.
I have jobs to do in town tomorrow so I must be off and and make a list , because, like you Katy, if it’s not written down , it won’t be remembered :smileysad:
Hahaha FF, that’s scary, two eyes peering at you, arrrrrrrrrgh, hahaha!!
Hope your tooth is mended now and not ouchy, JCJ.
When do you have your “daughter” holiday??
Had a day and a half yesterday, went along to Mum’s and she is covered in bruises so called doc who came out this morning, everything ok blood pressure etc, but she is being referred to the falling clinic, helps with movement etc so fairly pleased with that. Spoke to doc yesterday and think it’s time to have carers coming in, Mum is not pleased with the idea but I am finding it all extremely stressful, cause she doesn’t answer her phone or door so I keep imagining the worst…spoke to both daughters and cousin and they think it is the best idea, have been dithering for a while cause it’s against her wishes. Will phone tomorrow to arrange an assessment and will sit on the “guilty” bench until then.
Have a large hallway cupboard and inside I have a shelving unit thing that almost touches the ceiling so have been stuffing it full of things am thinking of replacing with storage boxes, if I do that I will actually have much more room, the way I stuff hoover in is a joke and it would be lovely to just lift it out:smileyfrustrated:!
But it will be a huge job, can I really face it??? Don’t know…will see. xx
Not sure what you’re sitting on Katy, 'cos there isn’t a guilty bench anywhere in Benchland. Chuck that guilt in the lake pronto.
If you are doing the best thing for Mum, then you shouldn’t feel guilty…but I do understand how you feel. Possibly, a week or so after carers start coming in, she’ll be telling you that you should’ve got them months ago!
Get Daughters to help with hallway cupboard? :smileyhappy:
Hope tooth is all better now JCJ.
Not a lot going on down here. Daughter popped in this am. so we caught up on all the gossip. I am her chauffeuse tomorrow as her car is going into the Garage for MOT.
Dentist visit accomplished, although the shortcut through from my usual carpark had been blocked off so I had to walk a lot further than anticipated. Still made it in time… just. Dentist on top floor of a large Victorian terraced house (other dentists use the other rooms in the building) As I was making my way up stairs (no lift), I laughed out loud when I saw a sign on a door after about five flights that said “Emergency oxygen in here” - thought to myself that I might just need that! 
Dentist has filed off the rough edge, declared it to be just the enamel cracked off - “no sign of decay”, and I’ve made another appointment for Tuesday to have the tooth built back up with a white filling. He says he’s not going to remove the existing filling. Phew! Total cost will be a lot less than feared (but still an unwanted expense in the week my car tax is due, YD just had a birthday and the credit card payment for our holiday cottage needs clearing!! :() He’ll do a scrape and polish at the same time. My tongue is still a bit sore, but at least there’s no sharp edge so it should heal quickly.
“Daughter camping” is a week on Friday, until Monday - that’s all the weather forecast you need! It will **** it down for 4 days after 2 months of scorching heatwave!
You are doing the right thing getting carers for your mum, Katy. I expect she’ll come around to the idea eventually, especially if you keep telling her it’s to put your, and the rest of the family’s mind at rest. Tell her it’s not losing her independence but enabling her to stay independent for longer - the alternative being a care home!!
Cat’s eyes in the sink in the middle of the night would freak me out, FF! But then I don’t own a cat…! 
Looking forward the seeing the Purdie Album of photos at MMU6.
Ballgown hanging up ready to take to school tomorrow. Leavers’ evening is “formal dress” this year so I can’t get away with wearing what I’ve worn all day! Boo! I’ve got a long dress I bought for a colleague’s posh wedding (the marriage lasted less than a year!) that I haven’t worn since. It’s got sequins all around the underbust and I’ve had to deploy a subtle safety pin to reduce the amount of cleavage on show - after all, it is a primary school event!! The dress is a weany bit big because I bought it before I dropped a dress size, but it will have to do.
Probably won’t make it to “Jersey” for swimming. Already completely exhausted! Y6 have been sooo wearing today - and Y4/5, who I had all afternoon. 2 more alarm settings. Nearly there. I couldn’t even contemplate continuing until next Wednesday, FF!!
Hahaha, safety pin indeed, no shocking children, parents and staff, what are you like??? Showing cleavage?? hee hee!!
Glad tooth is almost sorted and not scarily expensive…
You will soooo be looking forward to break with YD, woo hoo!
Hope you had another nice day with daughter, even if you were the designated driver:smileyhappy: an excuse for tea/coffee and cake.
Did not phone about Mum today because I just can’t do it without speaking to her first, even if she disagrees I will still do it, just need to let her know first, feels a little sneaky not speaking to her about what will happen:smileysad:
Did cupboard woo hoo!!! Had a proper look this morning and storage boxes wouldn’t have worked at all, bought a couple of smallish boxes so everything, toiletries and cleaning stuff are organised now, and I know exactly what is needed, so tidy, **bleep** bag of rubbish in the bin. Really didn’t take that long, would have been epic… so by being a little tidier it has saved me lots of bother:smileyhappy:
Just back from supermarket and had to sit down asap, Felt a funny kinda pop on my leg and lifted up trouser leg, oh my blood pouring down my leg…urgh! Thought it looked a little funny this morning was very black in colour, yuck, had a check Dr Google and bleeding does occur, have had little bleeds but this was a flow haha. When I was checking that I noticed insomnia is a side effect, I haven’t been sleeping for days, thought it was regarding worrying about Mum, just shows you. Am not phoning about it today, really can’t be bothered will see what things are like tomorrow. xx
I’ve been *bleeped*, bad moi hahaha xx
Just spent 5 minutes trying to work out what rude word you used: " *bleep* bag of rubbish". (And I’ve seen the sort of words you write with sparklers!! :D)
Loooooooong day today. Leavers’ evening was lovely. The kids all looked so grown up in their formal attire. I even got an unexpected lasagne and chips and lemon cheesecake. That saved a trip to the chippy on the way home and a debate whether or not to have Friday night chippies too.
Could have made it, timewise, to swimming, but physically unable to drag myself there. Finding it really hard to even summon enough energy to shower and wash my hair! Only 3 more hours of school left but we’ve still got to do the Leavers’ play. WHY did they leave that to the last day??! :(
I’ve spent half an hour on the rude word and still haven’t got it, but then this hot weather has completely fried my brain. I have no idea who I am or what I’m doing, I just seem to follow a pattern that’s been laid down over the years.
I’ve been driving Daughter to many places today as she had things to do.and places to go. Expecting a call tomorrow to pick her up to collect her car but it won’t be in the morning as I go to my friend that I don’t clean for then.
Katy, you’re right to speak to Mum first, but whatever she says you must do what is the best for her. JCJ said it right, it’s keeping her independence at home.
Good luck with the play:smileyhappy:, once it’s done it’s over for some weeks anyway, woo hoo!!
Would just go to chippie tonight haha.
FF, are you still driving around haha.
Word was pretty innocuous really, was describing the colour…
Phoned docs this morning and went along a short while ago, it was a hematoma, so have some dressings, only have 1 week to go with cream but it’s basically looking good, so just to continue…
Have to now go into town and then up to Mums with some shopping, but am sitting on the double, double “CBA” bench. Am giving myself an hour:smileyfrustrated: xx
Been on the completely kn******ed bench in the shade in the garden most of the day, apart from a quick visit to a local garden centre for lunch (tea and a toastie) and to pick up some canes to build a fence to tame a rampant budlea.
Serving in the café was a woman who used to work at our school and to whom I gave my chillows, because she was struggling with menopausal flushes. She thanked me and said they had saved her life in this heatwave! I am so pleased because when I gave them to her I was embarrassed that they were dingy and dusty and a weeny bit mouldy inside. (I did flush them out with bleachy water to try to cure the last issue). I half expected her to bin them in disgust, so I’m delighted that they have been useful. Sooo glad I didn’t bin them.
Play yesterday was hideous. Major pregnant silence due to technical hitch that I was responsible for solving (and I have to keep telling myself I *wasn’t* responsible for causing!) Every rehearsal went fine, but on the day the computer said “no”, so I couldn’t play the backing track for the first song. Kids were brilliant. They just stood there quietly waiting to sing while I went into what felt like 4 hours of panic. Luckily, as for every rehearsal, I had the backup CD with me so I bunged that in and we were away! Tried to rectify the problem for song 2 but still no joy - more awkward silence - so resorted to the CD for the rest of the performance, even though it had other children’s voices on it for one scene, rather than the ones we had recorded. Such a shame. But the parents and staff said it was brilliant - because they didn’t know how good it *could* have been. I’ve got to stop beating myself up about it. I did my best.
I’ve told next year’s Y6 teacher that we are NOT going to leave the Leavers’ performance until the very last day, it just adds to the stress because there’s so much else to do!! 
What a long week. Time to chill and recover before getting organised for camping on Friday.
It started to rain 2 hours after I got home yesterday. I thought, “typical! 2 months of slogging at work in a heatwave, then rain as soon as we break up!” but actually it only drizzled for a bit then stopped - not the heavy rain that was forecast (and that the garden desperately needs!)
Probably should do the watering yet a*****gain, but CBA.
Bleeping for ***** bin bag??! How ridiculous?!!
There’s quite a few of those sort of clouds around - what should I call them? Dark grey? Ethnic minority? Not white? 
Am on the “stressed to the max” bench, went along to Mum’s and had to call an ambulance, she was unable to stand/walk without keeling over. So spent all day at hosp, didn’t arrive home till after 9. All sorts of tests being done, has had a brain scan, tests last night and more today. I had only been gone from hosp last night, 15 mins max, when she fell over again after me saying do not try to get up on your own so she was moved to a ward where it’s more one to one nursing. Am going to leave in around an hour, up to hos, have already been along to house to switch off stuff and collect nightwear etc.
And had another haematoma…haha no wonder???
Will pop back when I know more xx
Oh Katy! Hugs. xxx I know it’s easy for me to say but try not to panic. Don’t run around making yourself ill too! I hope things settle quickly and they can sort her out. On the plus side, she can’t argue against carers after this? Fingers crossed. I’ll be thinking of you. xxx
Aaaah thank you JCJ:smileyhappy:, am feeling calmer now, just a lot yesterday and such a shock:smileyfrustrated:
Brain scan was fine, all other tests are due back tomorrow so will find out afternoon time. She was being pretty mean to me when I went up so am assuming she is feeling a little better haha. Hospital was very, very hot and I was obviously agitating her so we weren’t there for long, perhaps half an hour. She will be annoyed that I “sent” her to hospital…seemingly it’s now out of my hands regarding carers as A & E, ambulance men and ward all contact doctor and then care is arranged, we’ll see.
Feeling tired but “insomnia” cream is keeping me awake, as well as everything else:smileyfrustrated:
Can I please come for dinner tonight? and what will we be eating? am getting used to this, Sunday pampering:smileyhappy:xx
Glad you are feeling calmer. I was going to offer dinner (fervently wishing it wasn’t just virtual!) but wasn’t sure if it would be appropriate!
Dinner is: roast beef, roasties, yorkshire pudding, braised root vegetables, cauliflower, broccoli, red cabbage with raisins and red wine vinegar (don’t knock it until you’ve tried it!) and gravy followed by mango and passion fruit frozen yoghurt with ice cream, red grapes, crème fraiche garnished with dark chocolate flakes. Nom - if I say so myself - nom!
There are other goodies in the shed too, but you’ll have to hurry, they won’t last long. My loot from grateful Y6 parents/kids included:
It’s been a little bit cooler here today, with intermittent cloud cover. I hope you’re not suffering too much, FF. My rain dancing prowess seems to have deserted me!
And 2 bottles (miniatures) of wine: 1 white, 1 rosé that came with the maltesers!!
Hugs from me too, Katy, so glad that Mum’s brain scan came back ok. A simple thing like a vitamin deficiency or infection can lead to all sorts of strange symptoms (as I know to my cost!). Hope it is easily fixable. Scarily worrying for you but watch out for yourself as you’ll be of no help to her if you get ill. Hope the carer situation gets sorted asap.
Lovely, lovely dinner. Ate so much I didn’t have room for the dessert. Thanks JCJ, I have snaffled the white wine and the maltesers…what I am wondering is…if you put all those goodies in the shed for us…just what have you kept for yourself?
It’s too flippin’ hot down here. Only two more days of term to get through and an inset day when just three of the staff will be in (and three of their children). Thursday I can start the summer clean in the mornings and go in when it “might” be cooler. I don’t know when we start back in September so I haven’t yet worked out when I can start my three weeks holiday. That’s my first job when I get there tomorrow.
Thank you for the hugs girls:smileyhappy: and thank you for dinner, maybe a guest all week??? instead of Sundays.
Can’t believe it’s only Tues…all results have come back negative…she’s had hundreds of tests, her meds have been altered but no improvement regarding mobility, she is now being observed 24 hours a day someone sits at her bed because she has fallen twice today, she is oh sooooooooo stubborn and determined that she can do things for herself, wouldn’t use the buzzer or ask for assistance so they are also now being really strict with her. More tests today and tomorrow and physio has started.
YD went to docs today and she has been diagnosed with something not life threatening but lifelong!!!
Really??? Have had enough grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Am assuming these are a little batch of life challenges??? don’t need anymore, thank you.
One piece of good news, now have a scan pic of my new baby GS/GD xx
We’ve all got a lifelong condition, Katy, and it’s terminal: it’s called life! Joking aside, I hope your daughter’s thing can be managed so that it doesn’t cause her too many problems. It sounds like your mum is being well looked after - complete with round-the-clock guards!! Yeh! To the scan photo. Something positive in the sea of **** that you seem to be knee deep in at the moment?!
Last day tomorrow, FF, then you can have the place to yourself without annoying teachers and children messing it all up again!
Busy day today getting lots of little jobs and errands done, including having my tooth rebuilt with white cementy stuff. Wasn’t too bad - just the horrid numb, rubbery face from the anaesthetic injection. I hate that - always scared I’ll bite and/or burn myself.
Had to metaphorically bite my tongue this afternoon: OH said he’d cook dinner tonight, (he always cooks on a Tuesday, unless we’re shopping - his idea) but he’d like to not do it for the rest of the holiday!! WHAT??? So I’ll cook 7 nights a week then? Me, that has EARNED a holiday because I’m not ***** retired!! Grrrr! Soooo angry. He is completely oblivious to how ridiculously, breathtakingly selfish he’s being. I could have had a right strop, said sooo many things, but I held my tongue, not least because I prefer my cooking anyway!! MEN!?!
Strange sensation earlier: sat outside at 9pm in a vest and shorts. Felt a bit weird. Bumps on skin. Good grief! Goosebumps! I was actually cold!! What a novelty!!