General Chat

Good morning all, it looks like a spring morning out there, pale blue sky and whispy clouds, sunshine but only 7 degrees. Our rambling white rose is once again full of flowers, a lovely sight to see. OH cam into my bed and dozes for half an hour at 0700 but then went back to his bed and is resting there. I think we are both nervous about the result of the head scan thinking there is so much constant pain it must be something nasty. Well we just have to wait until between 4 and 6 to know, we shall face it when we know. Until then, hope everyone had a good night, mine was mixed slept quite well but woke too early.

Gill I am sure that Sandra will have a fantastic life once she gets her own place. She is learning well, it will be a load off your mind as well that she can look after herself, then you can concentrate on you and your OH.

I had one very short date that Tesco had picked up, it was fish, delivery lad asked me what I wanted to do, it had onle one day. I said, no I didn't want it so he said he would refund the money. But then he also said I could keep the fish, so it is in the freezer! And the money was refunded this morning.

Dear All

Well, another week dawns.

I hope this week is a peaceful one.

Enjoy the sunshine and look for the good wherever you can find it.

Take gentle care of each other
Love Elizabeth, EOS
xx

I think Sandra will need to buy some things for herself, but her dad and I have a few bits and bobs she can have and my mum has been buying her things along with her friend so she should be okay for the basics.

We watched a couple of Christmas films on Channel 5 this afternoon, we've seen them before but it was nice to sit and relax for a few hours. I'm finishing off the washing on the rads at the moment as it was still a bit damp when she brought it in and I'm watching the highlights of the F1 race to. Sandra is catching up with her programmes as she doesn't like the F1

Sandra cooks her own food as well and even cooked me something tonight which was nice, so she's getting there. I've noticed she's not on her phone as much as she was when she first came here so manages to fit in the jobs she wants to do as well now. When she first arrived here I was doing everything for her but her Social Worker asked me to let her do it for herself, she was a bit reluctant at first but has realised that she needs to do things for herself as there won't be anyone around to do it for her when she moves. Like I said she's starting to think for herself now which is a massive improvement, so I think she'll be okay. She knows when she moves if she needs us we're only a phone call away and she has lots of other family members and friends she can ask for help if OH is in work and we can't get to her straight away.

Mandy thats what I have been wondering about. Will she have a washing machine or if its in a complex perhaps they have a washing room that all can use? What about a fridge?

Evening all,

Like you Mel I haven't been able to concentrate on much at all ,we did get the runners down after son came this morning ,he came in with the Christmas cakes he made yesterday ,first time he has had a go at making them and they looked lovely he said he would make them and I could marzipan and ice them .
He also got us a sack of potatoes, big sack for a fiver .

Hope all goes OK for you tomorrow the doctors Frank.

Gill it sounds as if Sandra is getting on OK with her household chores ,when she gets a place I take it it will be furnished but what about kitchen bits and bobs will she have to buy much ,I don't really know what is provided with the assisted living .

Hav'nt done anything today except breakfast and lunch.Can't seem to focus on anything.

Its good Sandra does her washing without you having to tell her so she's getting there.

I think there Christmas films on at 2pm on sky movies.

Sorry Gill, I missed you, I thought it strange that you had not posted about Jane.

Well, that is good isn't it, that Sandra is actually doing the washing without prompting. Sounds as if she will cope OK on her own doesn't it.

the lawn was not too long and had mostly dried out, we did have rain yesterday but not a lot just a couple of showers and only a splash on the windows just now. there is a black cloud up there though so I am glad I have finished outside for today.

Suns out again now clouds passed and the sky is blue.

I posted yesterday AnnG when I heard of Jane's passing, such sad news, my heart goes out to her family <3

So your OH wanted to get warm next to you AnnG, it sounds like it worked. I hope his scan results are okay and he starts feeling better soon. You've been busy in your garden, our grass is far to wet to cut, OH cut it a week or so ago and it left lots of wet bits of grass everywhere that was being trodden into the kitchen, so I doubt he'll cut it again unless we have a few days of dry weather.

It's sunny here today with a bit of cloud around so the washing is on the line. I think it rained in the night though as the ground is wet. Sandra decided to do the washing and peg it out so she's learning to do housework without having to be prompted now, which is good.

We're going to see if there are any Christmas films on this afternoon, we watched some last weekend, I was surprised they were ones we hadn't already seen, it was nice to have a few hours off housework and other jobs.

We have lost so many good people to that horrible disease and other things, good friends even though we may never have met them. BC, Wendy Green, Daff, David, Sue, Sandy and Jean from the Welsh thread and now Jane. there are loads more going back over the years, too many sad to say, to add. I miss them all, but Jane was so special on this thread and we are all feeling very sad today.

Have we seen Gill lately? I don't think I have missed her.

Lovely to know Frank is ok and will await his report tomorrow after he's been to the docs.

I think the passing of our Jane has hit us all very hard.

Anng I hope the scan results come through quickly now so T can have a bit of peace of mind as to whats going on.

Well I think the nice sunshine we've had this morning is hust about to go as there are dark grey clouds out there now.

Vera he has always been cold in bed, always, I think, had bad circulation since he got older. Like me he has low BP don't know if that has anything to do with it. He would dearly like to be able to eat more and he really does try, he has actually the last two nights eaten a banana during his night prowling. He seems to get to a point when he just can't swallow any more. I do remember way back in the 70s I had a phase of being like that (Nope can't remember why), and I also remember our daughter when first widowed was exactly the same so I am sure it is stress. Not helped by the long wait for the scan results.

Mel, what a strange dream.

Frank hope all goes well at the docs, don't worry about posting. I think you and my OH should be sharing a room, both of you stressed and in pain.

I have just cut the lawn, it was just about dry enough although a bit muddy in a couple of places, still at least it has been cut. I also cut down some long branches on a jasmine on a trellis which was annoying and started to cut down the Michaelmas daisies but that is a longer job so have left it for now, didn't want to make my arm bad.

Oh what terrible news about our DEAR JANE. She will be sorely missed by all those who knew her.

My thoughts are with the family, at this time.

I can't bring myself to post today. Perhaps tomorrow, after I have been to the doctors.

Please take care of yourselves and your loved ones. xxxx

Morning Anng Vera and all,

We have lovely sunshine at the moment but |I think they said rain this afternoon.

Dreamt strange dreams last night about some polish people stealing logs fromoutside the village hall. Where that came from I don't know.

I hope we hear from Frank today. He has a docs appointment tomorrow.

Good morning AnnG and all

Sorry you didn’t have a very good night AnnG. I wonder if your OH would stay a bit warmer if he could manage to eat a little more. Food does act as fuel.

I didn’t sleep too badly though I woke several times and each time I woke my thoughts went to Jane I do wish I had met her face to face but I am so glad we were “cyber friends”.

It rained very heavily again during the night though it seems to have stopped for the moment. Now it’s just dull. We have no plans for today; I think it might be a blob about sort of day. Take care and stay safe.

Good morning all bright and dry so far but then it is really just after 0900. I do hate it when the clocks go back. Slept ok for about 4 hours then couldn't sleep much at all, so much for an extra hour. OH wandered into me at 0630 and got into bed because he was cold, dozed for half an hour then went back to 'his' bed. Seems to be asleep now.

I hope Frank's ok as we hav'nt heard from him since the 21st.

Thanks Mandy for sending the email.

Jane was a good friend, always there for everyone and very funny. Such a shame she never met her grandson, we all know how much she was looking forward to being a nan. I will always remember her. Sadly missed RIP Jane <3 <3 Thinking of Chris, Hannah, James, Janice and Larry, you are all in my thoughts.

Sorry I hav'nt posted as I am still in tears. She was such a good friend to me and will be missed for a long time to come.

I have met Jane when she and her sister came down to Devon for her aunts funeral I think. WE clicked straight away and became very close over the years. She was one of the first on the thread too.

She always gave good advice to us all on the thread with her nursing career and knowledge of life in general and I am sure that Hannah is just like her in a lot of ways.

Would'nt it be lovely if Hannah joined the thread to let us all know the news from their end.

So sadly missed my lovely friend forver in our thoughts. <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Thank you for forwarding Hannahs email Mandy.

A shock and so very sad but a comfort to know she was at home with her family.
Like all of you, I hoped she would meet and cuddle her grandson in a few weeks.

I met Jane at two London meets in 2011 and 2012 - she was lovely and fun. Hannah came with her to the second one, they made quite a bubbly pair.
I didn't know Jane was ill until I joined you all on this thread in the summer so was saddened to learn how poorly she was.
Rest in peace lovely Jane <3