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Mo so pleased it was not a stroke but that wait was utterly appalling. One of the things with strokes is to have immefiate treatment surely. Hope the new mefication works. <3

Mo ............


I am so pleased that it was not a stroke, but high blood pressure is a major problem!. I do hope this means that they will be keeping a very close eye on Roly.


love to you both xxxxx

Hello girls,

Mo, so sorry to hear about Roly, but happy to know that it wasn't a stroke.
How is he today? Hope he is feeling a bit better and that his blood pressure is lower today. I can only imagine how scared you were when you thought that Roly was having a stroke.


Sending love and lots of get well wishes to Roly.xxx <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Mo , hope that you are having a less stressful day today and are able to relax a bit more. Love and best wishes. Sallie. xxx <3 <3 <3 <3 :


Hello to Jean, Ann, Sylvia, Huia and Marie. hope that you are all okay. I will chat to you all later on today as we are going out for a few hours now.

Love and best wishes to you all.. Sallie. xxx. <3 <3 <3

Good evening girls,
Well Roly slept for eleven hours last night, and myself slept four a good eight.
We both certainly needed it. I slept with the bedroom door wide open, just in case he needed me, but bless him, he was soundo, till six thirty, when a bathroom visit was needed by himself, and then back to bed he went, and crashed out again.
When we did his B.P this lunch time, it was down to 146/67, much better than yesterday, but not low enough yet.
Roly is much brighter in himself, but he has to be very careful when eating, as he tends to bite his lip when has something to eat.
Slowly but surely, god willing he will improve daily.
Thank you all for your kind words, and support it's much appreciated.
Hopefully I will speak to you all tomorrow, love and hugs, Mo xxx

Thinking of you both zmo snd hoping Roly's BP comes down soon. Glad you both had a good nights sleep.

Sallie, good to se you, glad you are OK.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~ to Jean, Marie Huia and Sylvia, and any others who visit. Weather was quite good today and we both spent over four hours in the garden. Surprising how much you can find to do out there.

Love the new little princesse's names.

Hello girls,
I am pleased to say, that Roly's B.P is now down to a reasonable level. 126 yesterday, and 131 over 64 today, I just hope and pray it stays that way.

You will never believe what I am about to tell you. Our daughter in law txt me, she had a strange workman knock on her door, to tell her that a little girl was at the upstairs window, trying to throw a cat out. Oh boy, our Lilly, what a nightmare she can be.
Apparantly, when she goes up to the toilet, she wanders into her parents bedroom, and opens the window, so now it has been decided that they are going to have to put a lock on the bedroom door, to prevent her fron going in.
As I said, it will have to be up high, or she is liable to lock them in the room.
Good lord, I just dread to think what she will get up to next, will she try and throw the baby out, or even herself, perish the thought.

I do hope you are all keeping well girls.
I will say bye for now, speak to you soon. Hugs Mo xxx

Hi,Mo, very good news about Roly hope it continues.....

What a little monkey Lily is, good job someone spotted her, can they lock the window as well as the door.... is she ok with the baby? not her fault though , but difficult to watch her all the time bless her and I pray something can be done to calm her down a bit, is she o.k. when she is with you ? at least she is loved a lot <3 <3 <3

I have been at it again cardmaking ;-) ;-) ;-) I took a boxful to the hospice yesterday, but still have more in boxes.... :-D :-D :-D got two new dies, so just had to try them out ;-) ;-) I have a lot of Fathers day cards done, but they should be going into where D works, so I will also take some up to the new hairdressers too...

Sallie have you done any new cards? didnt Jennie make some too? hope she is o.k. also Alun and of course you too.... <3

big hugs to Huia, Marie Sylvia, Elizabeth and all the other watchers....

I like Pointless so will see if I can answer some of the questions :-S :-S

Much love and prayers to you all...Jean xxx <3 <3

I cant believe how quick I was at the eye clinic, usually its anything up to four hours waiting time, but I was in and out in 25 mins, all is well for another 6 months , :-D :-D

so I will pick up my new glasses tomorrow, and Charlie is coming Sat morning, my cup overflows <3 <3 <3

its quite mild weather wise, yesterday was awful windy and lots of rain....now the sun is peeping out...

Hope all is well with you all, have you voted yet I did a postal vote earlier on, J has been this morning.... wonder how it will all work out, not much we can do so we shall have to abide by the result.... :-S :-S :-S

take care everyone, love Jean xx <3 <3

Mo that is worrying about Lillie. They will have to make sure they keep the door locked, can they not lock the window as well? Our windows lock. She is a worry for them isn't she?
Good news about Roly, hope his BP stays down now.

Jean, that was good, not having to wait so long, and nothing until the next check up, good. and seeing Charlie on Saturday will be great for you.

Hello my darlins, how are we all today.
Things seem to be o.k here at the moment, (fingers crossed)
Our eldest daughter actually came to visit us yesterday, wonderful. But why does it take a dire emergency, to cease our differences, but I just thank god it has.

Jean, what wonderful news about your eyes, a six months not having to worry is great.
Enjoy your time with young Charlie, the little ones are such a blessing arn't they.
They can help cheer up a dreary day, and leave us feeling blessed with joy and laughter.
Like you, we had a postal vote for the election, plus a ballot paper for the local councillors. All done and dusted in plenty of time.

Ann, our little monkey Lilly, climbs on the baby's cot to get to the window, and can unlock it.
Unlike ours, we have a key to lock the windows, our sons house is a rented property, with no window locks, as such.
Little minxy, has tried to put the poor cat down the toilet before now, thinking he needed a wee, just because she had just been herself.
Personally, I think they shouldn't have the poor animal, as it's not fair on him, but Lilly loves him, more than her dolls, and would be really upset if he went.
I know I shouldn't laugh at her antics, but I can't help myself sometimes.

Our grandaughter, who is due a baby in November, was rushed into hospital the day before yesterday.
She had a really bad tummy bug, and could not hold onto any solids or water.
She was put on a drip over night, but fortunately she is now home, and back to normal.
Life seems to revolve around hospital visits at the moment.

Well girls, another week over, a week nearer to christmas LOL
Enjoy your weekend everyone, love and hugs to one and all, Mo xxx

Good morning everyone, our littlie came early in the morning, in fact there was only me up, but he had a great time and was such a lovely boy, he never stops talking ,
decided he would have some toast, and later on he ate all me grapes, cheeky monkey. he loves fruit ....but he really lifted our spirits.he was very proud that he now drinks out of a tumbler and not a baby cup. his face was a picture." look at me"

Mo its good to hear that things are on the up for you both, and also that your estranged daughter turned up, shame so much time was wasted, we still struggle with S ,s partner. but as long as we see him and C, we are quite happy.....

I hope all our friends are keeping well, here and abroad, its always good to hear their news, reading back on this thread i wondered how all the folk who came on and shared a bit of their lives with us, I know some are still on GR but many have gone , but they touched our lives and wont be forgotten...so I shall now have another cuppa and my breakfast and wish you all the very best day for you all , and hope your lives will be fruitful and good for you and those you love...

take care Love Jeanxxx

Bless you Jean, a lovely message.
Take care everyone, home and away.
Love and hugs, Mo xxx

Hello all. The computer seems to be behaving itself tonight, so hopefully I can post this.

A week ago I signed up for broadband, and the following day went in to town to pick up the modem. When I got home I connected everything up the way the book said, and waited and waited but nothing happened. Next day I phoned the phone company to tell them it was not working. The woman told me to plug the ethernet cable into the phone jack. I told her that it would not reach the computer if I did that. I have a long extension lead going from the phone jack in the far end of the kitchen into this room where I then have various devices into which my medical alarm and computer etc are plugged. When the woman finally cottoned on to the extension lead, she said it was the problem, it could not cope with broadband. So sometime somebody is going to come and put in a new phone jack in this room. I hope it will be soon as I had to ask my previous dial-up provider to reconnect me. I am wondering if they have beefed up the connection in the hopes that I will stay with them. Anyway, enough for now, keep your fingers crossed that I dont keep getting the error message.

Yahoo!

Yippee Huia, you did it girl, well done love.
I hope they get you sorted out properly very very soon.

Phew, what a warm day we have had today, I was sorely tempted to go shopping without my coat, but didn't and wished I had left it at home, by the time we hit town.
Got to make the most of it, as we are due for rain before the weekend, or so they say lol

Sending special hugs over the water, to our dear friends, Marie (who's birthday it is today) Sylvia, Huia, and in the U.K our Jean, Ann, and our missing lovely, Sallie.

Hello girls, lovely day here today so been pottering in the garden which is starting to look really nice as T has been working very hard out there.

Haven't been on much lately as there seems to have been quite a bit to do, plus we have been out and about quite a bit so what have we been up to.

On 7th May, polling day, we had no need to vote so went into town instead as I had a chiropodist appointment. Popped in to M&S and they had a lot of reduced items. Was very pleased to find a Per Una lacy top in a pretty orange colour which fitted well. Then I also found a pair of white jeans in the classic range, which also fitted well, but which, of course, were not reduced. Tony bought a pair of summer weight trousers and a short sleeved shirt. Of course, being a man who ‘knows what fits him’, he didn’t try them on and when he got home they were too tight. “But they are the same size I always wear!”.’ But you have put on weight’. “But my old ones still fit” Explained that they have given with wear. “Oh”.
On the 8th May it was the Malvern Spring festival garden show. We left home at 0830 and got home just after 3pm. Unfortunately we arrived at a time when we were directed to park as far away from the gate as it was possible so a long walk in. It was a long day but an enjoyable one. We headed first for the food hall where we bought Asparagus, cheese, pasties and sausages. We then had a cup of coffee before splitting up for an hour and wondering round on our own. I had a quick look around the plant stalls outside before making my way to the Flower arranging hall where there were some beautiful displays. People are so clever and so artistic. After we met up we bought a few plants then headed for one of the halls where we could eat our pasties for lunch. There was a really good amount of seating available this year both inside and out, we were very impressed. There were as usual, however, long queues for drinks and food.
After lunch we walked around buying climbing fuchsias, Hostas and Aquilegia before staggering back to the car. Well I went as far as the gate while Tony trekked off to get the car and move it into one of the spaces left by people who had gone home early. Back in then for a final look around and a visit to the show gardens which is always interesting. There was a party of school children in there at the time, about 7 years old and they were enthralled by a couple of the gardens, one that was very bright and one that was based on Alice in Wonderland. I had a quick look at the classic cars before we started to make our way out. We stopped en route to look round a country craft marquee, which was a mistake as we had a bit of a fright in there.
As we were walking past a stall selling up market shoes and sandals, which I was looking at, I turned in time to see a rather tall man, in I would say his sixties, falling towards me, he appeared to have tripped over the camping stool he was carrying and didn’t seem able to regain his footing, the marquee was carpeted and there was a slight slope which didn’t help. Tony was behind me but I literally jumped sideways as the man fell, in the process he took his wife down with him. It was a good job it was the shoe place as there was no counter for them to hit and they didn’t seem to be hurt as people, in the shoe ‘shop’ helped them to their feet. Frightening thinking afterwards how much worse it could have been with many of the stalls having expensive glassware etc on them. And a good job the crowd had thinned at that point, if he’d fallen on me he would have done some damage.
Anyway, we continued on round and on back to the car and home.
Saturday 8th May We had to go to town to change the trousers that were too tight for Tony. Instead of going to Gloucester we went to Cheltenham. At the same time we went to look for a replacement watch for Tony as the one he uses a lot because it has luminous hands (handy for when we are in hotels etc without a bedside clock), had given up the ghost. Anyway we found a relatively cheap one almost exactly like the one that was broken and only costing £29.99. Changed the trousers after convincing him to try the new ones on, no problem there, and went for a snack lunch in Wetherspoons; where he found he had left his credit card in the watch shop. Phoned them and they said it was there and they’d keep it for him. After lunch we returned to the shop where they produced the card and one of the male assistants (who had not been there before when the watch was bought,) asked him if he had the watch. He replied that yes he had the box. I looked on in amazement as he got the box out and handed it over to be shown that there was no watch in the box. Goodness knows where his brain was, he was so busy chatting to the assistant (male) about various watches that not only did he leave his card in the machine but he’d paid for an empty box. Words (almost) failed me!!!!
We then got the bus home which was late because the driver was late for his shift and therefore full because a long queue had formed at a lot of the stops. The driver then decided to make up lost time on a long straight stretch which was most uncomfortable so not the usual successful laid back shopping day we are used to. And to cap it all, arrived home to a red card in the door, necessitating a drive to the postal depot

Jean so pleased that you got to see Charlie and spend time with him, hope you continue to be able to see him.

Huia that was a nuisance, I hope that you continue to be able to visit us until you get your phone jack and Broadband connection.

Sallie where are you??

Sylvia...... saw you on the Aussie thread so know you are ok.

Mo Hope Roly is ok and BP is ataying down. It is sunny and quite warm here today but with a strong wind that is threatening to blow the Aquilegia and Alliums down. And, as you say, going to turn cold again, of course it is, we go away for four days on Thursday!!!.


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Hi Mo, and everyone


we are still having warmer weather ........ although it was a bit cloudy today with some early morning showers.

It is supposed to clear up by the weekend, which will be nice as our daughter and grandson arrive on Friday evening. I think you all know a little about the problems we have with s-i-l, especially when we go over there ......... so it is nice to have time to chat with our daughter. I fear this will be the last visit they make "out of school time", as grandson starts full day kindy in September.

Monday is also a Stat Holiday here ........... Victoria Day, celebrating Queen Victoria's Birthday :-D

I'm sure I've mentioned it before!


Ann ............ you had a very full weekend!!

Oh lovely Sylvia, having your daughter and grandson to yourselves, without your S.I.L's interference.
How long are they coming for ?
I can't believe that your grandson starts full time kindy in September. But then having said that, our Lilly also starts full time education at the same time. They seem to grow so quickly don't they.

Oh Ann, I really had to laugh at your escapades over the previuos days. Men don't like to admit that their waistlines expand with age.
Roly is always saying that he has got a slipped chest, since his pectoral muscles dissappeared, I say he's got a beer barrel, not and eight pack. Mind you, he has not had a drink since his stroke back in 2013.
Poor T must have had a bad day, leaving his card and watch behind in the shop.
The number of times I have walked away without my Tesco club card is unbelievable, and then had to get a new one, such a nuisance.

We had our great grandaughter this morning, for a few hours. Oh she is so funny. For a girl of only four, she is way ahead of herself mentally. She was pretending to book me a holiday on the internet....(with no computer I might add ).
She told me my flight number, what colour my plane would be, my destination etc, such a vivid imagination.
If I wanted to book it myself, she told me I had to click onto certain icons, and print out the booking form.
Good lord, she watches her mum and my daughter when they are on the net, and manages to copy them, in fact I think she knows more than I do. LOL

Well I will say bye for now girls, take care, love to you all, Mo xxx

Hi Mo

They will be here for a week ...... it isn't the absolutely perfect time for us. OH has 3 weeks in the eyar when he is committed to full days at the university, and this is the first week of those :-(

Still he has managed to hand off some of his duties to others ................ and it is lovely to see them regardless of our our difficulties with the timing!


They do grow fast! Daughter sent us a photo last week of him after "a hard day at preschool". He was relaxing on the settee, a book on his knee, and wearing long pants, shirt and tie!! That was his choice of clothing :-D

She says that he astonishes her sometimes with the questions he asks, and the things that he has noticed ..... things that she has not spotted!

Hello girls, sorry not been on for a while, but have had a bit of ' a blip ' lately, so haven't been able to post much on here and GR at all.

Mo, I hope that Roly's blood pressure is staying down and that he is feeling a lot better.

Oh dear, it doesn't bear thinking about what could have happened with Lillie trying to throw the cat out of their bedroom window. She is a little monkey, and as you said, 'what will she think of next '?...........it seems nothing is too hot to handle, for her.lol! But it is very worrying for you all, Your son and daughter in law need to have their eyes in the back of their heads.
I hope that she will settle down soon, Mo.


Hope that your granddaughter is feeling a lot better after her tummy upset and that all is going well for her.



Jean, hope that you and the family that are all okay. It was lovely to have C for a few hours, I bet he loved sitting and having toast with you, it was something new to him, not having had him there so early and in time to join you for breakfast. Bless him.

Yes, I am still making some cards, it certainly helps me to keep going. I am desperately trying not to go into craft shops, so that I can use up some of my stash before buying more, but it isn't always easy.LOL!!
Jennie did start making cards but soon lost interest in doing them, I'm afraid.....wish she had kept on really.

Jean, pleased that your appointment at the Eye Clinic went well and that you don't have to go back for another six months.




Sylvia, it will be lovely for you and OH to have your daughter and grandson staying with you for a week, it will be nice to have them to yourselves, without your son in law being there.

Have you got any outings planned for you all for that week? Hope that the weather will be good during their stay.



Ann, you have been busy in your garden, I'm sure it looks beautiful now. It's always nice to sit in the garden and admire all the hard work you have put in, to make it look like it does.

Sounds as though you both enjoyed your day out at the Malvern Festival and Garden Show and managed to buy quite a few plants.



Huia, hope that all is well with you and that your internet is now sorted out and hope that you are no longer getting the ' Error ' message coming up,


Marie, hope that all is wll with you and your family. Sorry I missed your birthday on the 11th, hope you had a lovely day.



Two weeks today, Alun goes to see the Heart Specialist I shall be glad when he has
been so that we know what is what. At the moment he is having problems with keeping his blood pressure down, it won;t be too long to wait now, thank goodness.


Must go and have my dinner now, will speak to you all soon.


Love to you all. 3 <3 <3


Sallie, xxx <3