where's Ruby

Hi Ruby - glad to hear that someone else is shopping for towels! I had to buy more new ones for my mum - I think the carers are using fresh ones every day ?still, it's good to know that mum is being treated to a shower each day, she will love that❤️

It sounds as if your son took your chat in his stride - you know him best so, as you say - all done and dusted?

Managing to get some sleep these nights - not so many disturbances - but I do try to stay off the very addictive g/n if I wake or I'll never get back to sleep?
Husband is over the itching etc.... and almost back to normal? well - normal for him anyway ??

Stay in touch - lots of us have been through the empty nesting syndrome and can help if needed ?

Had a bit of a word, in passing, with my son, and he said that if he should have to notify you all of anything wrong with me, he will come on here as Rubyson and let you all know. The chat was over in 20 seconds, done and dusted and, as we have always been very open, not a problem at all.

Glad you see you back too Ariadne .

Now, off to Dunelm for more towels. . .

Glad to see you back.

Welcome back Ariadne, sounds like you've been making up for lost time!

Hi, Ariadne, Great see you!

Welcome back Ariadne ?

Hello everyone! My absence is mostly down to being (sort of) fit and active again, after the hip and knee operations through which you were all so supportive, and travelling a lot. (Been to Australia, Singapore, on the Queen Mary for my 70th) Also doing a lot extra for Rotary down here - we're off to Rwanda soon to investigate a farming project there.

But no excuse for desertion - though a little PM unpleasantness did throw me slightly. That was then, this is now.

Then I think I felt a bit tentative about suddenly reappearing, so when someone told me about this thread, it was a perfect opportunity just to drop in. So thank you!

Now, of course, I must trawl through the threads and find out what you've all been up to....

Joining in with everyone else in welcoming you back Ruby. No advice whatsoever on talking things over with your son, sometimes the right time seems to present itself. Just take it easy for a while.

Sorry your spa break didn`t work out for you Ruby, maybe another time?
NfkDumpling, I still miss Frank!

Hello Ruby Glad you are ok.

I too noticed that Wendysue hasn't posted for quite a while. I used to enjoy reading her carefully thought out posts.

Glad you're ok Ruby - your son going off to Uni will be a big change for both of you. Having said that my granddaughter left home last year to go to uni and then moved in with her bf last month and has been home more than she's been away so don't clear his room just yet I think the talk about your will should be broached when he has settled down in a couple of months time - or you could just leave a letter with your instructions to be opened in the event of and tell him where you've put it. What a shame you couldn't enjoy your spa weekend though - maybe you could treat yourself once he's left as something to look forward to

Yes, leave that conversation for now. He has enoigh to worry about just now. Assure him you are going to be fine and will look forward to seeing him at Christmas.

Perhaps not a good conversation to have when he is just leaving home for uni, Ruby. Could you add some instructions to keep with your will? Hope he has a great time at uni.

I will have the chat with my DS sometime to say that if anything happens to me at any time in the future, then I will leave instructions for him to get in touch with any correspondence online. I know that this might scare him a bit, but he is my next of kin and maybe the conversation needs to be had? What does anyone think? I will not say anything until I have your opinions.

Has anyone else had this conversation with their child/children? X

Aw, thank you all so much. That's what I mean jogging, one minute I can't wait to be on my own and the next I don't want him to go. I have been through this once already, with my ED, but I still had him at home so it is different in that I will be on my own for the first time ever in my life.

Have you still been up late/early? How are things going with you? How is your mum and your DH with the itching, has it settled down or gone altogether? Thank you for thinking of me, especially in the dark hours, I hope your problems now are little ones and you were up for something other than worry or illness.

I do cherish my friends on here, many have become special to me, and it has boosted my spirit to know that I was missed. Thank you all.

Ruby, so glad you are OK, but sorry that you didn't enjoy your spa break. Perhaps another time. Good luck to your son when he starts his new life in Uni. to you.

Pleased you are ok ruby

I was thinking about you in the early hours Ruby but assumed that you were 'getting on with getting DS organised' ... ?

Do let us know when he is has gone and how you are..... 'empty nesting' can be fun and sad at the same time ....??

Are you watching a different Robotwars*Rubylady*? I thought it was the grand final.

Does that mean Frank is here? Somewhere? I'm a bit thick and niaive about these things.

Glad all is going well for you Ruby, I was wondering, with the term starting for your DS soon.

We won't bother wb. Ta.

Good to hear from you Ruby.

If anyone really wants to know what they are I can explain, but it is boring.

It could only be IPaddress or MAC address, both would easily be got round.

No. It's not email they go by. There is something else. It's technical.

Hiya rubylady