General Chat

Oh poor Sandra. Give her our best wishes and love Gill and I hope they can sort out what the problem is for her quickly and that she is soon home again to enjoy her pressies. <3 <3 xx

Gill can you let us know when she's back home please and if she is ok?

Yes Mel, she loved all her presents. I've just gave up one of my cushions for her Flamingo Cushion cover you gave her and it's now on her bed for when she gets back from the hospital. I've also put all her Christmas presents into a few boxes for her as they were all over her floor and bed. I doubt she would of liked to have cleared it all away later, especially if she is late back and in pain, then I cleared the cloth and place mats off the dining table, I didn't realise I'd forgotten to do it earlier, so everything is tidy now and I'm watching Emmerdale. I'm recording everything Sandra wanted to watch so she can watch it later or tomorrow.

O gosh Gill I hope she is ok. glad she liked all her flamingo pressies. Did she like the travel colouring book?

OH has just taken Sandra to the hospital, she started crying and when we said she needed to go to hospital she didn't object, so she must be in a lot of pain. I hope it's nothing serious. I'm quite worried about her.

Please thank Sandra for her message Gill and tell her I am so pleased that she liked the wreath. I thought it was something that would be pretty and decorative to look at in her bedroom and soon she will have Mel's Flamingo cover on a cushion to go in her bedroom too......lots of her favourite PINK! She's had some lovely gifts from everyone hasn't she and the Magic Pad was a good idea wasn't it. ;-) What a shame she's been in pain with her knee though and that you will likely be at A&E tomorrow. Maybe it will settle though if she's twisted it somehow. It must be painful though to keep her awake all night.

Sounds like you and Max will be needing your feet up later Mandy. Nice to see the children so happy and excited though. I can just imagine Lacey trying all those outfits on her doll. :-)

I've come in here for a break as OH is watching the Muppets which I soon tire of now, although I liked them years ago. Looking forward to Call The Midwife later. :-)

Afternoon all,

<3 <3 Happy Christmas everyone hope you've all had lots of lovely things ,lots of very excited children here :-D

Might be back later if i last the day :-D

Afternoon all

<3 <3 <3 MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE <3 <3 <3 Hope Santa was kind to you all.

We've just finished eating, Sandra has finally moved on from the Magic Pad we bought her to something else now. She's been happily drawing and lighting up the pictures, having great fun with it.

We starting opening our presents at 7.30am and didn't finish until 10.30, then rang around the family to wish them all a Merry Christmas, had our lunch and now we're sitting down before all the programmes start which will take us up to bed time.

MESSAGE FROM SANDRA

Merry Christmas, thank you for all the lovely Christmas presents, I love them all so much. I love the pink wreath you made me Ann, I have put it up in my bedroom. I got lots of pink things off everyone and lots of Flamingos off Mel. Mum is going to buy me a cushion for the Flamingo cushion cover Mel so I can put it on my bed. Thank you for the watch, I love it and wanted a watch, I've never seen one with a Flamingo on it before, it's great.
I love the pink fluffy note book and all the stickers I got off everyone, i got loads so I can use them for my cards now as I was running out. Thank you everyone, you are all so kind. <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

As you can see she is thrilled with everything you've all sent her.

We might have to take Sandra to the hospital, but she is refusing to go today, so I'm hoping she'll let us take her tomorrow. She had an operation on her knee years ago but for some reason she is in a lot of pain with it today. She said she didn't sleep last night as it was very painful and although we've tried a bandage on it today it didn't help and she's still in pain. It's not just her knee, it's her hip and the bottom of her shin to, so I'm hoping her knee hasn't slipped out somehow, as that's why she had to have the op in the first place. She's been sitting on the sofa with her legs up with a hot water bottle and painkillers, but she's determined not to go to the hospital on Christmas Day. I'd feel cruel if I insisted on her going, so we're making sure she rests it today and will take her to A&E in the morning if she's no better. It's such a shame as she's been so looking forward to Christmas as well.

What time was Inara awake AnnG? She sounds like a little whirlwind. lol :-D OH has just sat down after washing up and wiping down and we are both full after our meal. I thought the Turkey wasn't going to be ready on time but it was. I have dug out my Thomas Kincade snowy jigsaw to make a start on while we watch the Queen's speech and flop!

Happy Christmas everyone. Had a lovely morning opening lots of lovely presents it was peaceful until we had almost finished lunch then noise erupted as Inara arrived totally hyper. :-) <3 we have our meal this evening so had cheese and nibbles etc for lunch plus plenty of bubbly

<3 <3 HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL <3 <3

There's a thread about the missing baubles Mel. I thought when GR saw it they would put them on but no!

OH has bought me 2 cracking books. One is about the lives of all the women that Jack the Ripper murdered and the other is The Invisible Woman and is about how women are disadvantaged in all kinds of subtle ways compared with men.

The Turkey is smelling so good in the kitchen and the roasties are crisping up nicely. :-) :-)

I took some photos of the lit up trees in the village with the stream running through last night. OH came with me and as we were getting back in the car Santa and his reindeer were being driven through the village. I had to laugh as OH said I could go and sit on his knee so I told him when I got home that Santa had been given a community award a couple of years ago and that he was my first boyfriend and had been doing this every year since he was a teenager!!! Not sure if he just drives the vehicle that tows Santa and his sleigh now, but it is still a red pickup truck that he uses.

O have you noticed we did'nt get the baubles on the logo this year?

<3 <3 <3 JOYOUS TIDINGS FRIENDS <3 <3 <3

Morning All,

We have a nice frosty morning here with sunshine so it won't last long.

What time was Sandra up Gill?

I don't think Frank could have had room for his pc as we hav'nt heard from him.

Sending love to Jane and family have a lovely time together and everyone else whose with famly over the Christmas period.

Going to have a present now..............

HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE <3

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE xxx

I bet Sandra will be awake early as will so many!

Night night xx

Only one more sleep......................................................and its nearly bed time.

Oh Mel and after you offering to take her to get her prescription as well. Sometimes you just can't win, but I bet she enjoyed your chat so that's good. I think we are doing without a table decoration this year as I forgot all about making one. If it's dry in the morning I might go and get some of those yellow pansies that are still flowering and put them with a sprig of the variegated Holly. Jane's cottage does look nice and cosy doesn't it.

AnnG that's a good job to get out of the way. I had read some bad reports of Cats too, but quite often we find we like films that the critics don't.

Gosh you talking about potatoes I had'nt looked to see if I had enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We've all had a busy day today.

Glad you understood the film of Cats more than the show Anng.

Iv'e made 21 sausage rolls, 18 mince pies and two small quiches and now I am having a rest. We have eaten four sausage rolls and oh has had a mince pie.

SIL rang earlier and we had a talk for a while and oh was asleep. She rang to thank us for her birthday card and present.