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Had a lovely day with esteemed and honorable RevCat, talking so much the time flew by and we didn't manage the customary muggatea, but did have yummy lunch! Def solos for next Bencholympics, think I'm a winner
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Spotted RevCat sprinting, yes SPRINTING for her train was superly duperly impressed.
Think I have my totally dopey head on, whilst waiting for my train decided to phone ED chatting happily away my train came into station and departed, I was sitting on a bench only about 6 feet away.................had to wait another 45 mins for the next one
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A greek doggie, how lovely ST, soooooooo glad you had a fab holiday!
Ali, I'm an hour 40 mins away would be very nice to see you and the camels in the flesh especially as we now know you were a child bride xx
Hi Ali-child-bride... I wonder if all your fingers are bigger but you only notice it on your ring finger because it will be more pronounced there? I can recall being told by a lymphoedema specialist that she liked people wearing rings as they were a good gauge of whether fingers were swelling - I stopped wearing a ring (right hand) because it kept getting stuck! Kathy and I first noticed swelling in our hands - the bit between the thumb and first finger - long before anything was dx. I don't know how it is where you are, but for me the first contact is my BCN - I mentioned my 'tight' 'heavy' and 'achey' arm and even though it was 'only' 2cm bigger than my good arm, she referred me for a sleeve. The orthotics lady easily spotted it and said it was better to get onto it before it got significant. There are humongous waiting lists here for specialist lymphoedemea nurses, but at least we have them.
So sorry to hear about your friend ST - it is a very cruel and unpredictable disease - hope she is getting good care.
Had a fun time with Katy today - she and I are going to pursue solo flushing careers now as we no longer synchronise as we once did! The foot looked fine and she fair zoomed around in that chariot of hers!!
I got a murder mystery jigsaw on CRUK shop - felt appropriately Benchland-ish!!
Oh yes, and the Commonwealth Games ballot gave me zero tickets 
In fact so far I only know one person in Glasgow who got any.... go figure!!
You are clever JCJ so cute
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Had a fabulous night, read book for a while, turned off the light and was still awake at 4 am, grrrrrrrrrr, have no idea what that was all about, but seemed to be flushing on and off for Britain, soooooo annoying!
Not too impressed with shoes.........................creativity well and truly over!
Quick nip over to supermarket and that will be me done for today, bottom firmly perched on the "slightly grumpy, moany, whiny cause have had no sleep" bench xx
Welcome back Rev! We know who (not?) to come to when we need a skipper for the barge between Benchland and DDW?! 
Spent the weekend so far alternating between the reading bench and the craft bench with my knitting and my Kindle (other....). Read Eye of Osiris by R. Austin Freeman. Finished the guinea pig .
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Started knitting an elephant.
OH just rang - he was supposed to be volunteering somewhere - clearing some park or something - he's broken down and wants me to take water and coolant to him, so I'd better get dressed! Why do I pay the RAC?
FF, fab news about car, big sigh of relief, you will now be able to be very crafty!
grumpy, is expensive but if it keeps you safe, tyres are well worth it! How's millie now??
Looked up books Jen sound good!!
CH, excellent you have rehomed your "boys", now they can be as loud as they like!!
Well, dyed shoes, mmmmmmmmmmm, not sure, have given them 2 coats, now will they be better when I stick the glitter and rhinestones on???
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Aaah, so Per Una are funny sizes.... I thought it was me !! Glad that the bras seem to fit you ok, there is nothing worse than an uncomfortable bra ( well, yes there is but you know what I mean).
Sunday is the day of the Stitch/hobbycrafts fayre and I am certain to spend loads of money on beads, buttons, ribbons etc. that will be put in the craft drawer and may or may not ever see the light of day again
Daughter will spend loads of money on card making paraphernalia and Daughter-in-law will follow us around wondering which hobby to take up!
Sitting on the "I want my car back" bench Half an hour until I can phone and find out if it's passed or failed. Patience....patience......
Won't need to borrow grumpy's bras woo hoo genies have arrived!! After tugging, pushing and pulling have managed to get it sitting nicely. Difference immediately underarm and shoulders def comfy............see how things go!
Per Una are funny sizes FF, what are you doing on Sun????
Aaaaaah JCJ peace perfect peace, well kind of once you got rid, terrible but when you are looking forward to quiet time and it's interrupted
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I got one of my books yesterday too Jen, what you reading?
Kay wonky mugs and mobiles??? Pictures please.
Have worn 5 different pairs of shoes this week, have come over all creative (obviously catching?) and have decided to dye a pair, oh gee whizzzzzzz, trying to be superly duperly confident, I can do it???????????? Can't I????????????
Will eventually move from the "CBA" bench today, when I can be bothered, gray and rainy here so not inspiring xx
Rained on and off all day so bedding ended up in the tumble drier but at least it's now dry.
I decided that I would go up into town today and have a look in the charity shops. Hoped I might find a pair of jeans suitable for work. I found two pairs of Per Una, sizes 12 and 14, looked as good as new. Tried them both on, neither fitted, size 12 much too tight and size 14 far too big
Why don't they make size 13? Cheered myself up by buying 5 books
Car is in for it's MOT tomorrow (can't believe it's a year since I got it) I hope it passes without costing a small fortune. Need the money to spend on Sunday!!
2 out of my 3 ordered books have arrived at the library, so am just off to town to collect them using my FREE BUS PASS ...yes, being a DOLLS does have its advantages!
Can't say I'm looking much like a TEDDIES member today though - must try harder! 
JCJ, sounds like you need some relaxation time - p'raps a short swim and then home with feet up to enjoy some peace?
No offence taken Katy (all the fences have already been taken and dumped near the 'Stupid things' thread?!) - I admit it. I AM over-endowed - but with them properly supported at least I'm in proportion - squash them and my stomach looks huge! 
I don't advise you wearing Grumpy's bras - she needs them! You can't BOTH wear them (neither of you are that under-endowed?? ) I suggest you get your own. 😛
Hehehe I'm in a silly mood. I've had ICT with the ****ing netbooks and irritating children all day. Everything that could go wrong did, repeatedly, in several places at once! 
OH in London until late tonight though, so I've got the place to myself. 🙂 Moral dilemma: should I stay here and enjoy the peace, quiet and control of the remote, or be a good girl and go swimming?
Ee i ee i o, that'll be in my head all day now jen
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Excellent scan results, one more to go, fingers crossed for you.
Aaaaaaah JCJ read some reviews regarding genie and some said if you were over endowed, may not be ideal, that's a real shame! As I don't have that problem am hoping they will be really good if not will try grumpys.
Have sunshine here today, has been misty last couple of days, it's chilly but pretty, off into town today am in the "treat myself" mode just now??????? That's bad behaviour on my part hee hee!! So staying clear of clothes shops though do want a pair of joggers for wearing around the house, bought a pair of men's ones last year from a bargain shop beginning with P were fine till I tumbledried them......................ended mid way up my leg, not a pretty sight even when wearing my knee highs................xx
Mug cosies take a couple of evenings to knit, maybe 3 with a bobble hat.
I'm really disappointed with the bras. As I suspected, 1 cup size does NOT fit all. I'm an 'E' cup and the bra really squashes even the smaller boob, while the shoulder straps are too long (and not adjustable!) so there's not enough uplift - not at all flattering. So much for the advertised 'no more curling bands', I only had it on for 5 mins and the bottom band had completely rolled up. I think I shall be returning them for a refund and will stick with my M&S cotton-rich reinforced scaffolding and put up with it riding up on the mutilated side!
Room looks lovely, all that hard work was worth it!! Purple/lilac are my favourite colours and like your Santa too, how long does it take you to knit them??? Have you tried bras yet??? May get mine tomorrow?
Dink Day yep had a little giggle!! xx
Love parcels JCJ, not got my bras yet, grrrrrrrr, ordered them before you, grrrrr xx
Weeeeee Hoooooo! Benchland is abounding with good news. (Except poor Millie, but she should be better soon?!)
I feel like it's (whispers) Christmas because I've had THREE parcels - 2 of them were hugenormous and took me half an hour to unwrap - ACRES of corrugated cardboard and bubble wrap securely fastened in MILES of red & white 'FRAGILE' tape. The new bedside cabinets!! 
I'll take a picture when I've had this restorative mugatea!
Other parcel was genie bras. I'll try them on later. Can't be ****ed to do the necessary faffing at the mo!
Hopefully it's not then grumpy, poor millie!
You're not getting out of panto that easily Miss Dame grumpy!!
Big thumbs up for me , will have a mammo next year and appointment with surgeon so woo hoo dooby/good booby, glitterberry juice on me xx
Glad all went well Kay, it's a bit scary first mammo, fingers crossed for the very best of news.
CH good your tooth is settling down now.
Everyone is soooooooooo artistic, sculpting added to the list, well impressed.
Didn't mean to be cryptic about the BMS cause I'm sure I mentioned it a few months ago, it's not painful just annoying, have had it for about 6-7 months or so.
No parades here so feel quite envious!
Appt not till mid afternoon so going to sit on the "chill out" bench, near the "calm down" bench also quite near the "am going to eat a big bar of choc" bench hee hee!
grumpy we are expecting some sort of Panto from the Dame so you will be busy xx
