Soop's Special Kitcheners

I am sure somebody will start a thread (as this has to resonate more with us than Mum's make up tips or chocolate buttons!) but I am confining myself to the safety of the kitchen, and not just (well...) for the and so I will say it here.
I could feel the tears welling up as I listened to last night's BBC news and the report of that dear little 4 year old killed by the runaway lorry. Any of us grans would give our life for our DGC as this poor Grandma must have tried to do.
to Mitzi's family and to her brave Grandma.

So sorry number to read about your DH as I remember saying how well my friend's reversal had gone. I hope you soon have some better news and and he is back home with you

Sympathy to all of you and your OHs who are suffering one way or another. Bella, I hope you didn't pick up that flu virus that I was spreading round Rome a few weeks ago! number, that's an awful trial for you and I hope that there's a good outcome for your DH; likewise, Soutra - take care of yourself as well as DH. to all of you and thanks, Bella, for your delicious sweet. I have an unfortunate craving for sweet things at the moment.

Bella, I'm here if there is anything sweet going!! Sorry things are making you sad , hopefully having your bil there will make you feel better!

Number and Soutra (((hugs))). Let us know how things go!

Hope you feel better soon Bella,
number and Soutra hope things improve for you too.

The kitchen has been busy since I last looked in. Very sorry to hear your DH is in a bad way, numberplease, and do hope he will pull through this set-back.

Soutra don't go hiding anywhere. We need you

Lona believe it or not, the same thing happened to me last week. Asked for my hair to be cut a "little" shorter, but the hairdresser took that to mean a "lot" shorter! I don't feel like me any more, but as soop so rightly pointed out, it will grow.

We have my dear BIL staying at present which is lovely. He was my late sister Pippa's husband and I know she would be happy that we've all kept in touch.

Unfortunately, I've had a stinking cold which has made me feel really yuck so it has been a bit of a struggle to keep going.

Still coming to terms with some family news which has saddened me but won't bore you with it all today. In any case, I should stop breathing my germs over you all and clear off!

I am leaving you some delicious 'prinjolata' which is a Maltese sweet only available at Carnival time. It is very sweet but delicious with a .

Take care, dear granspals you are all in my thoughts

soutra and number what difficult times you are both having. Hope both DHs improve soon and ((huggs))

soutra here's a big to share with charleygirl and a nice warm to entice you both out from behind the sofa.

soutra

numberplease thinking of you and DH, hoping all will be well and sending you my love and a {hug}

Not having a very good week. Hubby went into hospital nearly 3 weeks ago for a simple? stoma reversal operation. All went according to plan, but he then developed a chest infection which severely hindered his breathing. We were called to the hospital last Friday at 3.30am, thought that was it, but he`s now in ICU, has been in an induced sleep since Friday, and now has pneumonia. We are waiting for the doctors to decide when it`s the right time to wake him up.

Should be in bed, taking DH to hospital first thing for another blood transfusion. I knew he was getting grumpy and very tired, but he wasn't well enough this morning for me to take him to the Royal Free for his appointment so I knew something was wrong. Got him a blood test this morning and luckily the result came through by mid afternoon.

<Muffled> still waiting for some

Oh dear charleygirl. I hope you are sorted soon.

galen you deserve every drop of alcohol at that bar, after your shock. I think you had better take a nightcap up with you, as well.

Soutra, come out from behind that sofa. We are here to look after you.

My stairlift which received a total overhaul a week ago broke down again today. I could not believe it, the engineer was here in just over an hour but he was born in a barn because the front door was wide open for ages, all of my expensive precious heating escaping.

Luckily there was a fault with last week's pack, made in China, so no expense to me. Strangely, I had no intention of forking out a penny because the new "pack" fitted last week is under warranty for a year and should last for 5. I will be joining soutra behind the sofa because I have had enough and need a dark place to curl up.

Ooh! I've just had to rush back into the kitchen with the latest news. I've found a chicken....... look .... Now all we need is some roast potatoes and a nice gooey chocolate dessert and we'll be well set up.

If you get stuck Galen send out a cry for help and all the kitcheners will descend upon your hotel and propel you at high speed to the bar....... Where you can buy us a

soutra come back. You can't have done something that bad. You'll be safe in the kitchen anyway.

Galen, it seems I owe Cross Country Trains an apology though am shocked at the absence of V&T. I am sure that, come what may, you will find a way of reaching the bar. I have confidence in your guile.

Galen hope you got to the bar...... cheers!

It's not vacating the room in an emergency that's worrying me!
It's vacating it to get to the bar!

I was told to rub either Sensodyne or the new Colgate toothpaste for sensitive teeth onto my teeth each night. And every now and then use Corsodyl toothpaste

Thank goodness for soop pouring oil on troubled waters always. What would we do without her wise and loving words?

Time to log off. Wishing all my Granspals a peaceful evening. Until tomorrow... xxx

Lona I really like the Judy Dench hairstyle. It is chic and very easy to manage. Hair grows and, if the basic cut has been done well, it should be just fine a few of weeks from now.

Galen I fully understand the point that you are making. I can imagine how one would panic should the need arise to vacate the room in an emergency. No doubt you will raise the matter with management. Don't forget to mention that you are a Kitchener and as such you are a very important person. Beware of lift doors!

Well, yet again my hairdresser seems to be from another planet that doesn't understand English!
After stressing that I didn't want it too short I now make Judy Dench look like a long haired hippy!!

Is it just me?