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Will we ever see Norcambe again JCJ????? xx My C present from ED and family was going to be a stay in a hotel over New Year...............that's not happening.................so have been told today will receive something else................no hints at all. Was gift from holiday a C present or did you already receive, if so what was it??? xx ... View more

Hurrah for selling 😀 , woo hoo!! Good weekend, managed to get things that you leave for another day/week or even months done, so pretty pleased. Went super early to supermarket this morning then had a rest and in afternoon did town stuff. Rain stayed off, been raining for days and days now, yuck. Decided to get some more photos ordered and painted frames to go with others in the hallway. Have one quirky pic of oldest GS that makes me smile every time I look at it so the new photos are of the other 3 are super quirky too, GD will prob be super mad when she sees it but just couldn't resist................. Lips were awful ouchy thought bottom lip was going to explode, bit of an exaggeration, this is my last week but will have to leave it until things calm down a little haha. Back to reading again, purchased 2 books today from charity shop. xx   ... View more

Have you started cake making? Done or still contemplating? Nausea starting to fade and tummy feeling so much better hurrah, was really getting fed up! Did the walk to nursery no problem shows how much lido works it's brilliant stuff, considering was unable to do it for last two weeks. Am not staying in hospital, thought about it and am happier to be at home. Was meaning Benchland, as long as you are signed in it works if not its the whole thread from beginning........... Is it chippie tonight?? It has never stopped raining this week and oh so horribly grey, yuck xx ... View more

It is looking ok now..................... Oh my what a yuck time I have been having, not feeling too good at all over weekend! Mon a little better, just a little haha, tues lido, usual headache but the positive was this time I had my own room with bed that I jumped into and fell fast asleep, it was really brilliant, they woke me up for lunch otherwise I would prob still be sleeping 😀 Not too bad at the moment and fingers are not as sore, woo hoo! Having a quiet day, well, YD & GS are here so it'll be kinda quiet, I hope. Am reading book that I am really enjoying sailing through it, so will have a look for others by same author, been a long time since I liked a story line. YD found an early Black Friday bargain for GS's Xmas, £100 off, delivered here yesterday, woo hoo!! xx   ... View more

It's very, very messy, hopefully they will sort it soon cause it's a tad annoying........... Yeah for magic nana!! How lovely 😁 So that means you were up and dressed and looking chic??? 2 more weeks of cream, yes side effects are long list............... Am assuming this is going to turn into a thing that looks like a giant cold sore arrrrgh, thank goodness for the mask.  Had a call yesterday from lido place asking if I would like to be admitted, spend one night having treatment then leave in morning. Was completely taken off guard, said I would just keep things as they are at the moment. There are pros and cons, sometimes you feel yuck and it would be nice to just curl up and be looked after. But home is good too! Am not sure?? That's a huge change they are now offering for treatment, wondering if it's the side effects? We are allowed to lunch JCJ, so we are booked for Nov and Dec haha, Another "in" day, may venture out tomorrow.........xx     ... View more

Oh what a mess! Couldn't find your post thought it was upside down so then had to click on your name so I could read your post grrrrrrrrrrrrr! So thank you for letting me where to look, annoying, yes very..................... Glad you found your calcium, hurrah. We are now in tier 3 which means you can't drink anywhere so have no issues there haha. Managed to get lots of things sorted yesterday, catch up time, phone calls and some paperwork, actual papers aren't due till Jan so well in advance will prob forget to post them haha. Any word about pension? Didn't go out and in again today and tomorrow so giving my body a little rest. Though saying that have the two youngest GC, GS is very snotty so he's not at nursery and always have GD Thursdays. All ok so far GD keeps grabbing things from GS, used to be other way around..............so glad there is no long walk today. Am also sleeping really well think I am passing out because of pain haha so cakes etc are most welcome! Started cream on lips and side effects are fatigue, joint pain etc so it's def a combination of everything. Not raining here today, makes such a difference than everything being so very dark and grey. Also bought 2 smaller little houses which light up there was nothing on box telling you anything about them so guy in shop said I could return them if I didn't like them, came home and they are battery operated when you switch them on they are flashing all different colours, not sure about that but they are cute little houses so are staying put xx ... View more

40 is not old nowadays JCJ 🤔 ............... Oh goodness now you will start worrying re results, in the old days you didn't get a letter unless there was something wrong, when I received letter my stomach did flips, service changed and everyone received a letter that year and onwards whew! Good job you haven't had mammo, jittery bench would be rattling. Have a travel cot here and it drives me crazy, one day it folds no problem next day I take about 20 attempts, my blood boils..........grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Had a slow wander to shops near me with GD this morning and bought a Christmas Snow House, have coveted one for a long time. Been looking online and liked one at around £25, saw same one today for £9.99, woo hoo!! Couldn't believe it??? Am on the "everything hurts" bench, one week to go, just have to grin and bear it or grimace and bear it haha xx ... View more

Will you have to pay it back??? Hahaha. I know nothing seems to be getting done properly just now, hope you phoned them.......... Good you phoned about mammo, sets your mind at rest somewhat, always nervous times. So glad you managed to see your girls and fingers crossed for Xmas or thereabouts, you may have it earlier, on the day or later but it will be at some point, forever the optimist. You will need to buy a travel cot then you can both share room haha. How old is GD now? Time passes so very quickly.   C gifts are completely done and wrapped, haha , always organised but this year beats all others! Am very pleased. Was unable to take GS up to nursery this morning, feet are extremely painful, ouch, 11 days to go who's counting? xx ... View more

Aaaah hope you are having a lovely time, what a surprise!!! Just happiness all round.   Have been super busy, wrapping haha. Found I now only need one very small gift which I will buy tomorrow, am really pleased something else ticked off.  Also did some early supermarket shopping, so by late afternoon was soooooooo tired promptly fell asleep! Back to pouring with rain again..........hope your weather is better. Have a brilliant time with your girls xx ... View more

Caramel shortbread won......... We had sunshine here today, it was actually warm for a while then around 3 it was soooooooooo cold heating went on, brrrrr. Takeaway for tea tonight, hurrah so won't have to raid the shed! Scared to say it but no plans for the weekend, fingers crossed I've not jinxed it. xx   ... View more

Aaaah she'll be talking to you on the phone soon 😀 Are they coming at C as well? If allowed.......... Tea in 2nd pub sounds so much better, gosh you two are doing well, swimming and walking, hurrah! Glad OH is happy to keep tabs the same, difference is amazing, you must be well pleased. Have an appt fairly soon with pain clinic seems to be open as usual and not a phone appt as yet, pretty unusual in these times. Pouring AGAIN all day here, get so fed up as once it starts seems to last for days and days, yuck.  Did go in to town yesterday, less than an hour so all good. Some of the stuff ordered came today, just waiting for one thing, should hopefully arrive over the weekend. Am def wrapping some stuff this weekend. Bite my tongue or caramel shortbread mmmmmmmmmmmm what will win?? xx ... View more

Poured and poured yesterday 😑 Went to meet YD and was soaked, came out of station and no rain WHAT?? First time it had stopped all day. Have to pick up an order in town today but oh so cannot be bothered. Bought last gift this morning only sweets to pick up now. Am seriously thinking of wrapping them this weekend because I find it a bit of a struggle usually do them all at once and my hands don't like it any longer. The episode that made me superly duperly mad has been concluded with an apology from a "person" who never apologises. They didn't actually address the main complaint which honestly they should have had their knuckles wrapped for but did say they were sorry for the distress caused.  So now have to bite my tongue and be grateful that they knew they were wrong. Getting darker and darker here, if it rains am not going haha xx ... View more

Uncomfortable or what??? hee hee, did he have a red face??? Did you have something yummy? Gosh am not sure about mammos am sure it was on the news that they were restarting, you can always give them a call.  Have been so busy with GC, have not had time to even think..........yesterday was the first time I had been on my own for what seems like ages.....and ages. Am well ahead with c presents though, woo hoo! Who knows if there will be any shops open in the next couple of months? Also purchased a new C tree, it's pre lit because having wires all over the place were really making me so fed up last year, couldn't wait to take it down. Hopefully this will make a huge difference.  Flu jab done arm was a little tender but no problems now. It's pouring again here, yuck xx   ... View more

Ooooh yummy yum, have eaten everything, thank you 😀 You DO such lovely dinners............ It has poured with rain all day long, yuck, nipped into town for essentials as quickly as possible it's done woo hoo! Anger has subsided, thank goodness but if I think about it too much rage surfaces again haha. All your sewing will keep you out of mischief for a while.....xx   ... View more

Well improvement seems to be very good, remember last year this time? OH has to weigh up the situation, pun intended hee hee. Well, after showing off yesterday about GS, he went to bed last night at 7.30 pm and decided to wake around 1 am.................still awake and playing at 3.30 am, WHAT????? That's what I get............. Did wash curtains last week, hurrah and did go into town yesterday, so on the pretty good behaviour bench! But the CBA bench calls me constantly. Flu jab will be available so receptionist was wrong according to google, you will be invited by letter. Oh my had the most horrible nightmare on Fri, never remember my dreams but will remember this one for a long time, was in my own horror story arrrgh!!! Am really hoping there are some yummy things in the shed tonight..........xx ... View more

Oh my she looks beautiful 😀 . Am agreeing with you entirely, too difficult at the moment to plan anything......... It's ED's birthday next week and they had booked a couple of nights away, not to be, so they will stay home and be child free instead. They are treating me to a New Year trip but honestly don't think that will be ok either......... Am on the "should I" bench it's so near to the CBA bench which I seem to be hovering around at the moment, GS slept epically last night 8pm till 9am so I should be ready, steady go but am not haha. Think they are doing from 50+ this year JCJ (I know you are only 40) but would give them a phone, I had my first letter in around 10 years of having jab, so appt next Sun at hospital instead of doctors. Anything else about OH's meds? There is an aroma wafting around the room and it's really not nice so bottom change methinks xx   ... View more

Hello SpennellsFerris, and welcome to Benchland! Am so sorry that you feel isolated and really think this forum will be useful to you. I think that we all need reassurance and of equal importance the need to express ourselves openly to people who understand. Helps tremendously.   Oh my gosh thank you for the punching bag, if I could have kicked it.............I would have haha. It was resolved this afternoon, it wasn't my issue but had to step in because it was so unfair, that's why I was soooooooooooo very angry! Couldn't believe what I was being told.......... Am babysitting this weekend, youngest GS, then next weekend it's ED's children, HELP haha. Have you had you flu jab JCJ? Am off to put my feet up for a little while, have a muggatea and perhaps some chocolate, bliss xx ... View more

Hurrah for fixing the tv 😀 , so if I ever have any issues I know who to call, thank goodness for you tube!! Hope you are enjoying your lunch out and about. Mine was ok, didn't think it was usual standard which is fab, am hoping it was an off day............ What a difference JCJ with your OH, tablets must be working brilliantly. If you go by train you don't have to faff about with your car so easier on you.   Am on the FF bench, am sooooooooooooooooo unbelievably angry, situation was meant to be resolved yesterday it wasn't, complaint issued and am meant to be contacted today. Am still waiting, grrrrrrrrrrr. Can't talk about it because the rage it's unleashing..........it had better be sorted, that's all I'm saying xx ... View more

It's really good that OH feels much better, hopefully he will be back to normal size and feel the same with only 4?? Fingers crossed. Are you now swallowing ta"poxy"fen without any bother? ED has a diagnosis, woo hoo, skin has improved dramatically with treatment and stomach issues have all but disappeared. She came to my house last Sun (looked awful, as though she was having an allergic reaction face was swollen eyes half shut etc) I said to phone hospital, she did and had an appt later that evening Doc diagnosed her immediately, woo hoo for him as she has been backwards and forwards to our docs for years................she is now a very happy bunny. Oooh room is lovely, you will need to put up pic with new duvet cover now haha. I use those sticky things for putting up pics now soooooooooo much easier. Have been quiet this week, no GC, schools off and YD on holiday at home. Should really think about washing living room curtains because yesterday I noticed in the folds some sticky finger marks..............at the moment am only thinking cause I really CBA but now I know marks are there it will play with my head arrrrgh!! Had my hair chopped didn't go too short because hairdresser said it's all about the styling so it seems to be working as I am not a flathead now haha. Am not starting around mouth until next week simply because will be lunching and am not going all scabby haha. Had two giant scabby bits on Mon and was feeling a bit wary about even going to hairdressers, both fell off before I left, woo hoo, hope you are not having lunch hee hee xx ... View more

Good that it is the meds, does the higher amount make a difference? Ooooh you are painting, hopefully you are now finished, I also hated doing the gloss, think with emulsion you see difference immediately and that makes you happy haha. You will need to post a pic.  And apple cake? yummy yum, thank you. You are allowed a senior moment even though you are only 40.......... Must have had some sort of bug this week, tummy has been yucky, feeling much better today though. Face also looks a lot better, next week it's mouth area oh no......... Went to a nearby pretty shop today, oooh they must have had a delivery lots and lots of unusual things, had to leave quickly as I could have spent a fortune. Was telling ED and she says "just get it/them" that was my Mum's favourite saying so we all say it now haha. Youngest GS will be 2 next week, can't believe it? He has graduated from the 0-2 years to 2-3 years at nursery, girls said he loved it. Won't see him as they are at home, just relying on the video call. Ordered that time of year food this morning, hopefully I won't be eating it all myself haha. Have to forget about having hair a little longer than usual, it's just not working so will be chopped on Mon hurrah xx   ... View more