Breast Cancer Care Forum

Ladies I put up a longish post yesterday and it clearly isn’t there! I can only assume when I went back into it to edit I didn’t repost it!😳🙀😬 Firstly Joan- yes the weather is still very pleasant here and the next few days will see temperature rise to 33! I have made use of the pool which is a little cool now for me on entry at 24! YS and family arrive on Oct 20th for a week and they will be going in whatever the temperature! It’s fine once you are in!😧 The dentist took some x rays and desensitised the area causing concern. She asked if I was stressed as my rt jaw clicks!🤣 Also she wondered if I ground my teeth whilst asleep?  She said if the discomfort didn’t improve to go back in two weeks and she would fit me with a gum shield to wear at night! I don’t think so!😳🤦🏻‍♀️😖 She has given me a paste to use and it seems to have improved slightly plus I am trying to relax my face!🙄 The motorhome is very good for DH, I am sure that he would not have stepped back from the business without such an interest! DD said that he looked more relaxed than she had seem him look for a long time in the pictures I posted of our trip! I loved your account of the chap that told you husband he wanted to marry you and you couldn’t remember him!🤣 Also the two women that said they were envious of you because you were beautiful- maybe you need to get your photos out and look at the beautiful you!😊 The north east coast is certainly very bracing! I can remember taking YGG a walk in the wind when she was 5 months and she was gasping! I said to her, “You will have to get used to this lass you are a northern girl!”😮 (She is 11 in 2 week! ) Sorry to hear that you have had computer issues again, maybe it’s time to ask Santa for a new one?😉 Hopefully the invoice won’t be too bad!😕 Cassie sorry to hear that you have been affected by the Finsbury water main problem I did see the pictures on the news!🙀 Sorry to hear that ED is having a struggle again and can’t get the support she needs! How is GS coping with the situation? It must be a constant worry for you!😕 Maybe it’s time to plan another holiday so you have got something to look forward to? Lovewine I am glad that you enjoyed your break in N Yorks! The arrival of MIL certainly sounds as if it will be a difficult time especially for OH! Thankfully she is only with you for one day! Do you know how long her visit is for? My goodness life without a phone, especially when you use if for your business, must be a total nightmare! Thank goodness BIL was able to lend you one! I am so sorry to hear that your neighbour has been so unwell let’s hope that he gets out of hospital and can enjoy another spell with his family. Such a horrid time for them as they know their days are numbered together as a family!😢 They are lucky to have a lovely neighbour like you who will look after the dog for them!  Wildpurl I expect that your sweater will be progressing well during the wet spell of weather? 🤔 DH and I are having to de clutter here once again as we can’t ship all our personal effects back to the UK that we shipped here 10 years ago! He is moving into a studio at the top of the new school building with an en-suite. We can’t use the top floor for students so the directors have claimed it for offices and a board meeting room! It has a kitchenette.  I have told DH that I will not stay in it when I visit Cyprus as the only window is high up! 😳 so we will have to check into a hotel! We will be saving the rent and pool maintenance  so this will work out much cheaper as we have been paying nearly €1000 a month for both! We move out of here on Nov 7th and I return to the UK on Nov 15th so I am looking for somewhere to stay for the week! As DH is a hoarder and I am not I think an interesting weekend is in store! Wish me luck ladies! 😳🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♀️🤬🤯     ... View more

Good Morning Ladies! Wildpurl I thought of you yesterday when I hung my washing out and wondered if you got yours hung up outside and dry?🤔 The one thing I struggle with at out apartment in the UK is the fact that I have to use a washer drier! I hate it, it either shrinks the clothes or doesn’t dry them probably!😡🙀😬😳 When motorhoming we do have a drying rack but didn’t get much use of it on the last trip and had to use the drier in the laundry which at least only had a 45min cycle instead of nearly 4hrs and did dry the clothes!  I like the sound of your different coloured sweater and look forward to seeing a picture of the finished project! Lovewine what a wonderful idea to knit hand warmers for your dog walking friends! 😊 I am sure that they will be most grateful for such a thoughtful practical gift! I am not sure if you are still away? You said you were going for a few days. I do hope that you experienced some dry walking weather and feel that the break recharged your batteries. I have an emergency dental appointment today as I have been suffering a lot of pain and discomfort in an area of my mouth! Not looking forward to the verdict and the necessary treatment!😳 Joan hope that you enjoyed your weekend away and that this week won’t be too busy for you! Cassie trust you enjoyed your weekend with GS, how is ED at the moment?🤔   ... View more

Good Morning Ladies! Casssie I hope that you and GS are enjoying your weekend together. Sorry to hear that your friend is experiencing pain in her other leg- was she told that it needed a replacement also? I had to go the further year with shocking pain in my left leg and it’s only now 6 months later with 2 TKR’s that I am totally pain free and it doesn’t keep me awake at night- although I still don’t sleep particularly well!🙄 Lovewine I hope that your time in Robin Hood Bay is relaxing and that you aren’t getting too wet!🤔 Joan hopefully you enjoyed your weekend In Newcastle catching up with family and friends!  Wildpurl what craft projects do you have on the go at the moment? It’s pleasantly warm here still in Cyprus with temperatures in the top 20’s a little cooler in the evening and mornings!  We went to the theatre last night to see a double bill called Black Comedy the second part was better than the the first half, which was thankfully only 30 mins!  I met up with the librarian from school yesterday and we tried to put the world to rights!🙄 Her DD who is the same age as mine in going through relationships problems!😳 We enjoyed an iced caramel latte at our favourite meet up at Cap St George! She is the only person here that I am free to talk openly to and she says I am the same for her! People are such gossips here and have no loyalty! Everyone seems to know everyone else it’s like village mentality!😳 Ladies enjoy the remainder of the weekend!   ... View more

Ladies I am reunited with my iPad and WiFi! 😄 Wilpurl you are certainly very well set up for the winter with a variety of veg it must be very satisfying to eat your own produce! We have grown fruit, beans, carrots and potatoes and kept hens for eggs many years ago when we lived in Somerset! Joan thank goodness that your YD is ok what a sickening worry for you!😳 Enjoy your weekend in Newcastle. Lovewine hopefully you will get some dry patches and be able to walk with the dogs enjoy the break!  I am glad that you managed to follow our travels on Facebook it was certainly an experience! We are both quite tired now and we have to fly to Cyprus tomorrow! 😬 This is the last time I shall do a lengthy spell there I have a one way ticket to return on Nov 15th! DH will return on Dec 1st he will return for 2 weeks in Jan and then we will be heading off into Spain and Portugal for 6 weeks over the winter in the motorhome! From April DH will be able to spend more time in the UK so we won’t have the crazy turn arounds we have recently experienced! We are coming out of our rental in Cyprus early Nov and DH will stay in a studio attached to the school whilst he is visiting Cyprus. He is still tied in to the school for a further 2 years for a certain number of days but we will always retain an interest as Founders as we have kept some of our shares! All rather complicated and our gradual exit strategy has not been easy! But at last we have a plan! Cassie hope that all is well with you?   ... View more

Ladies I have had a personal message from a member of the July 14 group to a meet up. They have met once in 5 years! I think our group of 5 is very close and wouldn’t wish to broaden it at this stage. We have bonded so closely and feel we offer each other all the support we need!   ... View more

A quick hello Ladies as we get 30mins a day free WiFi here. We are now coming to the end of our Rally we are back in Belgium! We took a detour yesterday to visit our ES and family and met in a forest just outside Nancy! It was further than we thought as there were 2 Places called Bure one in France and one here in Belgium! When I checked the route on my phone it looked as if we skirted Nancy! Fortunately we made the discovery the night before when setting up the sat nav! But we were committed to going as we had arranged to have a bbq! It was lovely seeing them even though it was for 3 hours! But we travelled for 7 hrs in total yesterday! 😳😬😴 Joan glad to hear that you enjoyed your holiday the Turkish passport check sounded a bit OTT! 😳 Lovely picture! Lovewine lovely pic of you ringing the bell! I know how you felt when it is all over though! Thankful but a bit apprehensive also! How is your neighbour? Wildpurl I expect that you are busy collecting the last of your produce from the garden before autumn really hits? Cassie how is your dog walking friend getting on? Hopefully she is getting around easier not having to take pain killers and sleeping better!  All for now ladies! ... View more

Good Evening ladies! Lovewine glad you have enjoyed some late summer weather! Wildpurl great you experienced some good walking weather in the Peak District! We have enjoyed two days of very good temperatures blue skies and decent temperatures! We have one more day here and then we are off to the next site! We still have 10 more days of the Rally so are just over halfway!  We have free WiFi here! 👍😃  ... View more

Joan you have found me also! 😀 ... View more

Good Evening ladies! Thanks for the birthday wishes Cassie! Sorry to hear there are so many stabbing still and especially so near where GS has to walk to school! 😬 Joan I think you have now gone on your holiday do hope all is well! Lovewine and Wildpurl glad you have found me on Facebook!😃 We are now in Germany for the next 11 days! There are 31 units so it’s quite a social gathering although you can do your own thing if required! Some days there are organised coach trips as you are rather restricted with a motorhome to move off site! We have a rest day tomorrow and then a trip to Hannover on Thursday! The journey today took just over 5 hrs with stops!😔😴 It was very windy when we first arrived but is much calmer this evening with a lovely sunset over the lake! 😀 ... View more

Thanks Joan and Lovewine for birthday messages! 😃 Joan have a wonderful time!  Packing the motorhome isn’t as bad as packing  a case!  ... View more

Hi Ladies I was wondering where you all were!  We are back in Worcester briefly! We had a manic journey back on Friday with only 2 minutes to get our train to Reading. We should have had plenty of time, 1.15 hrs. We arrived 20 mins late then sat on runway due to a plane being on our stand! We didn’t stop for our usual pasty at Gatwick station we rushed for train! If we had missed it we would have waited another hour it was already 11.00 when we got back!😳 Joan sorry to hear that OH has had another bout of vertigo do hope he is now fully recovered. How annoying that you had a fruitless visit to Newport!😡 Lovewine I am glad to hear that you have managed to enjoy your swinging chair today and hopefully you will get a few further days before Autumn truly sets in!  We are off on our travels again tomorrow off to Folkestone to cross early on Tuesday heading for Belgium! Look out for the photos on Facebook!  Wildpurl and Cassie hope all is well with you two? ... View more

Good Morning Ladies! Joan I have sent you a Private message to tell you how to add me as a friend on Facebook! Lovewine so glad that your dad enjoyed his tea, walk and visit to ES and DIL’s!  I have just come form school as they have staff training today and it is manic! The secondary staff can’t go to the new site as it is manic there with workforce trying to finish off! To top it all the Municipality have stopped work on the access road to the car park saying there is a problem!🙀😬😳 Goodness only knows how this will get resolved with only 1 day before opening! I have come home! DH is putting furniture together at the new site and I have just had coffee with the librarian at the Hotel opposite school where they are filming the Hungarian version of Love Island! It is full of film crew! Personally I have never watched Love Island but understand it’s about scantily clad couples who try to get off with each other!😳 Two of our staff did see such a lady being filmed getting out of a car last week!🙀 Another month another week! It will soon be another year! Frightening how time passes so quickly! Joan good for you taking part in the protest am impressed by your protest history Cassie! 😊 I am more of a sign a petition lady! 🤣   ... View more

Good morning ladies! Joan I am too intrigued by your demo! 🤔 Glad you are making the most of your London visit. My YGD who is 10 is also part of a three tier system and started middle school last September! She found it difficult at first but has now adjusted well! At least it will not be such a jump when they go to High School! Middle GD found starting secondary last September, at just 11 by 2 weeks, difficult! 😳 Lovewine glad you found me on Facebook! Did you see the French photos also? There were a few of Monet’s House and Garden! I didn’t put many up in Wales as I didn’t always have my phone with me as all the family were together!☺️ Not sure if I put any up of the Ty Coch Inn? But we went there again and the prawn sandwich was just as good as 2 years ago!😜 DH and I are struggling in the heat the temperatures should drop a little mid September so when we come back on October 4th it will be much more pleasant!  I am sure that your dad will enjoy his birthday treat at the Garden Centre! We don’t need garden centres anymore but occasionally use one for lunch as the food is both well priced and good quality! Enjoy the weekend ladies!  ... View more

Good Afternoon ladies from a very hot Cyprus! 🥵 We arrived back late last night! DH has already changed his shirt once today!😳 At least we don’t have any issues drying clothes here! 🤣 A lot of work has been going on in our absence with the new school site which opens next week for secondary pupils. Our present site at Agios Georgios will house the primary and Early Years. Lovewine hopefully you managed to access my Facebook and see all my postings from our road trip where the photos were of a far better standard than those I managed to dump on the forum!😳 Wildpurl looking forward to completion of pond project pictures! Joan when is it exactly you go away? Cassie is GS looking forward to going back to school?   ... View more

Good Morning ladies! Joan what wonderful news that both mammogram and blood test were clear! You must feel so relieved and can now look forward to your forthcoming holiday! I am afraid that the photos don’t do our holiday any justice I was limited to photos that were a suitable file size to upload! I don’t have any control over which way up they decide to upload and I got very frustrated and cross with the whole procedure! It is so easy to upload pictures to Facebook!  In fact if any of you have a Facebook account and want to accept me as a friend you will then see much better quality photographs! I uploaded several a day very quickly and with limited data! PM me if you do. We are now preparing for our trip to Cyprus tomorrow. I am still dealing with washing from our road trip!🙀 At least you will all have a short week ladies!😏   ... View more

Sorry ladies that seems the best I can do and they have mainly arrived upside down!😡 I selected  more but they said the files were too big! I do wish they would make uploading photos easier on the forum! 😬 ... View more

Hello ladies we are back at home in Worcester! What a blast we have had!😃 France was very warm but we enjoyed cooking and eating outside the motorhome! Wales with the family was a very special week and we were blessed with mostly dry weather! I miss the kids and grandchildren so much! 😥 Because of changing circumstances with our DD who knows when all the family will be together?😞 Ireland we had very mixed weather the scenery was spectacular and we took loads of photographs! We did have some challenging nights when the rain lashed and the wind rocked the van!🙀😳 We started in Dublin, where we visited the Guinness factory then down to Waterford before starting the West Atlantic Way to Connemara! We then crossed back to Athlone and finally to Dublin! We could have done with another week to do it justice! The Irish folk were very friendly and welcoming.😃👍 We have been away for 36 days!🙀 Our journey started on the day we met in Oxford! We return to Cyprus on Wednesday for 8 days before returning to go on a continental rally with the motorhome club, Belgium, Holland and Germany for 3 weeks!  I was shattered last night when we finally reached home!😴 Have loads of washing to do did do some en route. Everything here has to go through a drier which is very annoying given the weather!😡 I will attempt to put a picture from each leg of our journey if I can! Lovewine what lovely pictures and what a scrummy tea!😜 Hopefully you are enjoying your swinging chair this weekend and taking time to relax! Wildpurl so glad to hear that at last the pond project is nearing its end! Ireland didn't have a bank holiday last weekend, I don’t know why I thought it was last weekend!😳 Cassie hopefully you enjoyed your Devon trip I expect GS will be returning to school soon. Joan I think you are off on holiday next month sometime? I bet you have had hundreds of visitors to the Pier over the summer! Enjoy your extra day ladies tomorrow! ... View more