*Soop's kitcheners*

Lovely story, gknot . Happy retirement!

Enjoy 'playing' with your food processor gk and all the best now you have retired.

Won't be posting much as I have my family coming for 24hours this pm so I'm busy!

Have a lovely time with your adorable GDs Galen. Hope your DD is well.

Sounds as if you will be missed Grannyknot. Enjoy your retirement, you have a whole new life to look forward to.

Bellasnana Your message sounded so upbeat and made me smile. Well done to both your dear husband and you. Taking each day and making the very best of it is certainly an art form... MacSporran has not heard a dickie bird from the doctor. His appointment is for next Friday. I thought that he was meant to return yesterday. There are three different GP's in the practice, we shall have to continue to be patient. In spirit, MacS is feeling heaps better. All the spots [apart from a cluster on his head] have faded. The site of the outbreak remains very tender. It is no longer a scary bright red. I keep thinking...shingles!

Grannyknot Well now, what a perfectly wonderful retirement day. One that you'll remember for all the right reasons. The retirement gift was well chosen. Enjoy!

It is a glorious day in bonnie Kintyre. I'm looking forward to the ladies final at Wimbledon. Tomorrow's match between Roger and Novak promises to be a blisterer. Magnums at the ready!

Good to hear that McS is at least feeling much better. What a time he's had. Hope you both enjoy the

I had a mint magnum last night, but, almond is still my fave!

Grannyknot -congratulations on your retirement. A lovely description of your day and the 'tail wagging' made me

soop - I'm glad MacS is feeling better but can't help thinking his doctors aren't much good if it takes them so long to reach a diagnosis.

This morning I picked my beloved H up from his stint in hospital. He's now showered and looking more like himself, but he's very tired so has gone for a lie down. It's good to have him home

Am also a fan of the so shall settle down to watch the ladies final. My Dad was Canadian so guess who I'll be rooting for

Bellasnana glad you've got your DH back home. Hospital trips are necessary but it always feels good to be home again. Hope you can relax a bit for a while.

Grannyknot what a lovely day you had. Congratulations on your retirement. Hope you enjoy your food mixer - us kitcheners are always on hand to try out some samples [cake]

Agus, don't tell me you ate my last mint Magnum - well that means the almond one is all mine .... mmmmmm delicious

Soop glad to hear MacS is feeling better and the spots have almost gone.

Enjoy the everyone

Just when I think I've got the hang of things I forget the cup in !!

Well, that was a quick Ladies Final! Guess I backed the wrong one

I was rooting for Kvitiva. She is a lovely lady. Her opponent had a very tough match. Isn't she pretty? She's a champion of the future, I'm sure. It was rather disappointing because it seemed so one-sided. I do enjoy a good scrap. I had a dark choc Magnum...delicious. Even managed to eat it without dropping slivers of choc down my top. A first!

Welcome home, Ballasnana's dear husband.

That was so impressive - I was hoping for a longer match.

Glad your DH is home Bellasnana. I hope he's feeling ok.

Hi everyone. Haven't been here for a while - too much family stuff! I watched the end of the match...some good tennis but I always feel sorry for the loser!

Good to hear you DH is back home now Bella. Hope you both have a nice relaxed evening.

I wish each and every one of my Granspals a peaceful and contented weekend. Montalbano [? spelling] may be on tonight's menu. Shall we share? He is rather delicious.

Hello soop and everyone
I haven't been in the kitchen much due to an addiction to Wimbledon, and I'm almost overdosed but not quite yet!
Kvitova played a very strong match, I really enjoyed it. Roger's going to win tomorrow. Pleeeeeese.

Bella, it must be good to have dh home with you again so that you can give him some TLC.

grannyknot It sounds like you had a wonderful last day at work, they obviously appreciated everything you did, which is very satisfying.
Another bunch!

soop Glad to hear MacS is on the mend still, I wonder what it was that caused it.

XX to all.

Just had one of those sickening times when I saw a police car had stopped outside my house but it looks as if he'd pulled someone over; your whole life flashes before you, doesn't it.

Just popped my head around the door and am very relieved that things are looking up after such a disastrous time. (Do you really think Soop that Mr MacS had shingles - I didn't think shingles ventured down there - does it?). Great that he's getting better anyway, the wee drams have obviously strengthened his constitution!

I know what you mean Tegan - a multiplicity of guilty feelings wondering what you could possibly have done wrong plus working out the whereabouts of nearest and dearest and likelihood of nasty accidents!

NFK I had shingles 2 weeks ago, with blisters at the very base of my spine, spreading downwards. Nothing on my trunk. I know of someone who have had it on their face and scalp.

I saw a doctor and started a script within 3 days of the first discomfort starting, and apparently that knocks it on the head for all time. I understand the pills were anti retrovirals (but I may be wrong).

Grannyknot you appear to have had a wonderful send off, more . Tomorrow will be a superb day for you as you will not have to go to work. The first few weeks seem like a holiday but then it sinks in that you have retired and will never have to do any more paid work unless it is your choice.

Bellasnana that is great that your DH is home again. You may not understand this expression but many others will, he will be feeling weak and wabbit for many months to come.

I do not mind if anybody pinches the mint, I much prefer the almond. I have none left here so may pop in to pinch one when the match starts.

soop I would put money on it that MacS did not have shingles. It appears as though he is getting slowly better. Rory will be taking good care of him.

I have the Sunday newspaper to read before I sit down to watch THE match- it will be a long one I think. Enjoy it, all you tennis lovers and watchers.