Whoo hoo, yipee it’s the holidays, I can go in to school in the mornings and get it over with. It will be cooler and flexitime applies! Yahoo :smileyhappy:
But the teachers have left it in such a mess. I’m supposed to deep clean it not to have to shift all their **** and then clean it! I’m going to take pictures to show to my Premises Manager at our next meeting in September. If I’m shifting stuff that cuts down on the cleaning time! I’m really p****d off! How do they think I can clean when there is “stuff” everywhere?
So sorry that YD has been diagnosed with a lifelong condition, I hope it is easily managed and doesn’t cause too many problems for her. Hope Mum is better today and maybe some answers are forthcoming.
JCJ, I was all set go after your OH and tell him how selfish he was…but then you said you preferred your own cooking anyway so I was halted in my tracks. As you said MEN! They are a totally different species
Are your teachers planning on coming in tomorrow to tidy their classrooms, FF? I know some of my colleagues are in this week to clear up/move classrooms etc.
We went to an outdoor swimming pool today. Refreshing. There were rather a lot of people - including children!! - so it was very noisy and I couldn’t really swim enough to count towards my Jersey swim, but it was nice to be cool! Afterwards we had a pub meal for which they charged us the £4.95 OAP rate! OAP?? Again?? I can console myself that OH *is* an OAP and I didn’t go to the bar with him so they just assumed - however, she didn’t look surprised when I then arrived to carry the drinks (Parkinson’s shaky hands make that a tricky job!) Hmmm!
Won’t be swimming tomorrow because we’re off to Coventry to see Cirque Berserk - our birthday presents from YD. I don’t think OH wants to go, though, so I’m bracing myself for him to be ar**y!
Strawberries and creme fraiche in the shed - not as many as there would have been if I hadn’t snaffled a few whilst brewing tea (waiting for pan to boil as kettle window is leaking. Sealant to repair it has been ordered and is on its way!)
Am trying to get off the “CSL” bench but am struggling…
Looks like it’s some type of dementia, she won’t ever be home again.
My cousin was at hospital yesterday and came down to tell me thats what docs were thinking, was meant to leave to go to hos half an hour after cousin left, YD was picking me up in a taxi. I couldn’t go…
Knew that if I spoke to her I wouldn’t be able to stop crying and that’s no good for Mum.
Have to try and shake myself but just feel incredibly sad:smileysad: and the tears won’t stop.
Oh Katy, hugs - lots of them! Putting tissues and gallons of tea by the CSL bench. You were right to take time to come to terms with it yourself before going to visit. I’m glad there are other family members there to support you. xxx
I did do it…no blubbering, Mum was very tired and I knew she wanted to sleep so was only there for half an hour or so. We managed to chat fine which was great, it does get worse though, while I was there the doc came in and said the scan Mum had this morning showed she had BC and a lesion on the lung, am assuming as she is so very frail there will be no treatment, oncology haven’t been to see her as results only were available this lunch time. Will speak to docs again tomorrow. It in fact may not be dementia but brain mets. Feeling calmer and stronger xx
Glad you took time to compose yourself, Katy before visiting after such horrible news. Blubbering all over Mum won’t help… and then the news got worse…I’m so sorry… but glad you are feeling calmer and stronger. I’ve put a stiff G&T (or brandy and coke or whisky and soda ,whatever your tipple is or maybe just have all of them) in the shed for you, tea may not be enough! Wish I was nearer to help you but I’m here, pm, text, call, whatever, look after yourself and take all the help you can get from family. Many hugs!
No plans for teachers to be in and to be fair it’s not so much the classooms as the annex, which seems to be used less and less as school room and more and more as a storage space. Pre-school I’m just going to put all the stuff into a box and let them sort it out later.
Daughter has booked a beach hut at local resort from Sunday to Thursday and invited all the family to come down on Sunday. According to the weather forecast it will be p**sing down but we don’t care. It will be cool. It is also Lifeboat week there so there will be lots going on and all in aid of the RNLI.
Well done Katy, you managed the brave face for your mum. I’m glad you were able to have a chat with her. Awful news though. I’m so sorry. I hope they don’t “mess her about” too much (as our family saying goes) with invasive treatment. More hugs <<<>>>
I know that “storage” space that every school has, FF; usually a spare classroom, and better known as a “dumping ground”!!
A beach hut! How lovely. It won’t matter if it rains - that’s why beach huts were invented! Enjoy the family time at the seaside. (Green with envy. What I wouldn’t do for a swim in the sea in this hot weather - except drive a 300 mile round trip!! :()
Cirque Berserk was incredible last night. The acrobats and trapeze artists were amazing. They made it look so easy. I came home thinking I could swing upside down, by my ankles, from the curtains; or juggle an enormous cube with my feet whilst doing a shoulder stand! Err… NO!!
OH really struggled with the heat. I stupidly parked in our usual free carpark across town from the railway station. (Neither of us like driving in cities, so we decided to take the train in and bus back) The walk usually takes about 15 minutes. We had 45 minutes yesterday and only just made it on time! OH wanted to just get a taxi straight home and send me on my own. I persuaded him to come but he didn’t enjoy it: He complained it was “Too much” he moved out of his 4th row seat to sit at the back but still left before the end because it was “Too noisy”. This is the man who listens to opera - or screeching women, as I call it - at full volume!! It was very loud, but I enjoyed it. Ah well, as YD said, you can’t please everyone! He would probably have enjoued it more if he hadn’t got so heat stressed. We got an expensive taxi ride back to our car instead of a bus. It was worth it!
I’ve got to accept we can’t do stuff like we used to. I’m wondering whether to sell the Cirque du Soleil tickets for October. I don’t think he’ll fancy it and I’m not sure I can face a big arena on my own.
Have wonderful hols you with your daughter JCJ and you with your family FF, sounds fantastic:smileyhappy:
My head is all over the place, we had to wait for over 2 hours to see the consultant yesterday, Mum was exhausted and just couldn’t keep her eyes open any longer. My cousin and I were taken into a private room and the whole story was explained, Mum has BC and lung cancer confirmed, they are not sure if they are 2 separate cancers yet, they will explore BC with a biopsy, lung will be left alone, when results come back and if they are not connected there will be no lung treatment, its in a very awkward place and would be extremely invasive.
There maybe dementia extremely early but they are thinking it is delirium, it also causes confusion and problems walking, Consultant was reassuring that he has seen many cases and people do get better, can take weeks or months. No brain mets. Next step is breast team. So all up in the air at the moment but each team is connecting as they now know it’s not just the case of an elderly person falling and a clearer picture is emerging. The news is awful but I am being superly strong now, for my Mum, my heart is breaking but can hide it well xx
Your news about Mum is truly awful but at least all the different depts. are now working together and will do their best for her. No brain mets is good news. You can and will be strong for Mum because you have to be but take care of yourself too so that you can take care of her.
Our family trip to the beach hut tomorrow is cancelled, the weather forecast is atrocious, rain and gales. we’re giving that a miss but the weather for the other four days of the rental is fine and dry so we’ll try again.
Have a lovely time with YD, JCJ hope you don’t get in the way of the thunderstorms :smileyhappy:
Weather forecast dire for here tomorrow too, >=95% heavy rain and strong winds. Not brilliant in a tent!!
However, the forecast for today wasn’t brilliant and we’ve only had a couple of very short showers, a bit breezy and quite a bit of sunshine - but not too hot. Had a cooked breakfast at the tent, a wander round Welshpool, tea and cake in a lovely quirky tearoom and a walk up the canal. Then we cooked a simple meal at the tent (made use of the microwave oven available on the campsite too - wonderful!) and then we’ve sat supping wine, enjoying the peace and looking at the stars. I love camping! Probably won’t say that when it’s blowing a hooli tomorrow ?!
Hope you get your family seaside get together when the weather is more favourable, FI.
I could quite happily become FI (Foxy Imperatrix) but maybe that’s getting ideas above my station :smileywink:
It’s rained, first time for two weeks. Not the torrential downpours or all day as they promised, But it has rained and it’s surprising how much better I feel. On the downside next week it’s forecast dry and getting warmer again. I’m sorry but I don’t like it…I don’t DO hot and sunny weather!
Beach hut get together might be difficult to re-arrange as we’re all back to work tomorrow, maybe an evening?
Weather much less inclement than threatened. Quite a lot of rain overnight and the odd light shower today - but none while we were out on a walk in the hills. It had actually been less windy, on the campsite, than yestetday! Cloudy with a warm wind on the top of the hills. Super views. Glad it wasn’t blazing heat.
We had a lovely dinner in a pub - spoiled only by noisy children - now enjoying the peace and child-freeness of the campsite.
Got to pack up tomorrow and there’s more rain forecast for the morning. Hope the forecast is wrong, again, or I’ll be having to put up a wet tent in the garden at home!
Hope you’re still managing to be calm, Katy and that Mum is still showing signs of recovery.
Hope you manage that beach hut rendezvous, FF (that sounds MUCH dodgier than I intended! :p)
Aah ha!!! The Empress and the rendevous what’s going on??
Who is in the hut, FF-FI???
Honestly I can’t leave you two alone for any length of time whatsoever…
Glad weather wasn’t too bad JCJ and you are having fun, FF-FI and I were searching the fields and hills for our dinner, no luck finding you but at least I wasn’t driving this time…
Still much the same with Mum, a faint yesterday and confusion today, tomorrow is another day:smileysad: xx
Home. YD set off on her 3 hour drive home. Camping stuff away - dry! Yeh! all except for the things I’ll need to pack again on Friday. No rain until after everything was safely in the car. Phew!
Stopped in Montgomery - a lovely little town - on the way home for a superb breakfast in a café. The rain lashed it down when we were on the motorway. Scary!
Sorry, girls, about dinner last night - meant to invite you to join us in the pub - I had beer battered haddock, chips and mushy peas and YD had a burger, chips, & coleslaw. Then she had Eton mess and I had chocolate and peanut butter torte and cranberry sorbet. Yum! More bad news, I’m afraid: won’t be cooking for the next 2 Sundays either, because we’ll be away in Machynlleth - probably having pub meals - I’ll let you know!
Sad now that YD has gone home, especially as I suspect that might be our last ''just us" trip (and therefore probably my last ever camping trip! :() Hopefully not, but we’ll see.
Helloo Ali! Lovely to “see” you. Thank you for the food recommendations. It seems incredible that your son has finished university “already”! I was just thinking about you both, the other day, because I finished knitting another penguin and was wondering what Ppppeter (Ppppercy??) was up to these days!
Been busy baking today: barabrith to take on holiday - I know, ‘coals to Newcastle’, but mine’s nicer! - and flapjack to leave for the decorators - bribery??!
I’ve also done a massive load of ironing ready to repack tomorrow. Now I’m sitting with a mugatea before I tackle the supermarket shop.
Thank you ali:smileyhappy:, hope all goes well for your stepmum.
An odd couple of days since the faint, she was a little confused when I was up at hospital, cousin went up next day and she was very confused, today she was back to normal Mum, think it will be up and down, nurses and docs are not worried so I hang onto that.
Forgot you were having decorating “done” JCJ, how fantastic to come home to freshly painted walls, hurrah!!
It’s been a little chilly this evening and raining, yuck, take bad after looking at blue skies for ages, now it’s grey, grey, grey again. Back to reality…
Finished my chemo cream yesterday, woo hoo, vaseli** for a month or so now, fingers crossed that will be the end of that:smileyhappy: xx
A routine op to a Dr. is a great big worry to the person having it . Hope your Stepmum is ok Ali. Nice to *see* you.
Baking, ironing, shopping…you need that holiday JCJ. I also forgot you were having the decorators in, hope you are pleased with the results when you get home.
Nice weather down her at the moment, just right but forecast to get too flippin’ hot again at the weekend and I can’t hide indoors as it’s youngest GD’s birthday and I have to turn up at the party. Cake will be in he shed on Saturday evening.
School going well, I’ve finished pre-school, if you felt like it you could eat your dinner off the floor. Onto the next classroom tomorrow.
I agree, FF, especially when that *routine* op involves either heart or brain! Always a worry for the patient!
All packed up - except for last minute things - and the washing machine is doing a quick wash so I don’t have to leave smelly clothes in the laundry basket for the decorators to “enjoy”!! (Not implying the decorators are pervs!)
Managed to make myself go for a swim - didn’t go the last 2 weeks and won’t the next 3, (well might make the 3rd, but as I’ll get back from MMU6 that afternoon, somehow K doubt iti!) so I’m glad I went.
Cottage is supposed to have WiFi, so I should still be able to pop in to Benchland to keep abreast (pun intended) of goings on.
Glad you are doing well with school FF, have you picked your holiday dates now? Look forward to cake!
Ali, 3rd time lucky indeed, your poor stepmum bet she wants it well and truly over and done with, the more delays the more jittery she will be.
Another grey, stuffy day here, am shortly going to pop into town then short break back home then up to hospital. Wasn’t there yesterday as I needed a quiet day and actually fell asleep, tiredness catching up.
Had a call from the care team asking what I was thinking about Mum and her going home so just said she is not well enough and if she was discharged?? she would need 24 hour care at home…so pretty much up in the air, there is no way she could go home at the moment:smileysad: xx
