Soop's super supportive kitchen (with a wing for poorly menfolk)

GrannyGravy13 Us lot will continue to pamper you. And, yes, keep certain mutterings to yourself. Husbands have a canny sense of hearing what they aren't meant to hear. Shocking, I call it.

Those freshly baked Anzac biscuits, look mouth-wateringly delicious.

Just popping in to see how things are.

Lovely to see you panache - please take it easy and get you man to do the same.

Really pleased your DH has turned the corner dragonfly. Has your appointment turned up yet?

grannygravy, I always try to check whether DH has his hearing aids in before calling him names!!

I asked him to sort through his drawers the other day and watched him put some unused socks back in the drawer. When I asked him why, he said they were brand new. They were brand new - when DS2 got them from the factory he worked in when he was a student. He's 45 this year!!!

One my oldest and closest friends has just ring to tell me that her H has bowel cancer, I hadn't told her about my own H as I knew G was in the middle of investigations.
I am beyond sad for them and for myself I think.
At least my H has no idea what is wrong with him ,my friend does, and as I have had cancer myself, I know what he, and she are going through.
Life seems rather bleak at the moment.

Ann that’s really sad ☹️

Ann So sorry to hear of your friend's news. She will value all the support that you can give her.

kitty I almost spat a mouthful of tea on the keyboard when I read the saga of your husband's socks. Aren't men lovely and strange at the same time. We women folk have no such odd little ways. I've "stuff" in my wardrobe that I keep "for best"...and am NEVER likely to use. I clear the wardrobe regularly. Handle said stuff with a sigh. Put it back where it belongs. Refuse to "let go"...just in case. Hey ho!

Time to log off. Ironing duty tomorrow morning. I shall do my very best to call in for catch up as soon as I can.

annesixty so sorry to hear of your latest sadness. Life seems so sad for so many at the moment.

I have slunk back into the kitchen after an episode of aggression in the pool. For a start there were only 5 people in a large pool. I did a length of crawl when I first got in having made sure I was not swimming near to anyone, to be berated at length for splashing someones hair! Why on earth go swimming if you don't want to get wet. Words fail me. Apparently I was the third person to be complained about.

Chicken and white wine casserole tonight with green beans and whatever else I can rustle up.

Poorly wing inspection again tomorrow, and remember there is a spare bed. If Mr P requires convalescence there is space on the gentle side. I have informed the inmates I expect ALL linen to be put into the respected linen bins by 0800, so they have been warned!!

Have a good night and keep warm everyone.

Izabella I will be there at 08.01 hours to pick all of the linen.

I have elected to do that duty and I would like to have it in its appointed place by o8.00 on Friday. I hoped it would be sooner but I live far away.

Any grumbles and the inpatients will be handwashing bed linen.

annsixty So sorry about your friend.

Evening all,

I'm sorry to hear your news Ann , how very sad.

You'll be pleased to know Grampy made it through the tidying up but I have 2 giant bags of things to go to the charity shop. Why would anyone need 11 belts?????? And ties...don't get me started on ties. He wears suits now for weddings and funerals so 3 ties are sufficient !!

Anyway, the new wardrobe he swore he needed is now not necessary ! :-)

I shant be in tomorrow as I need to keep busy to actually get to my dentist apt - so please stay out of trouble :-)

Having a massive pile of washing after Gary and Kate’s annual 10day holiday. Guess what? The machine has bust and I can’t get a bloke in until next Tuesday.
Unfortunately I can’t do it myself anyway as if I tried to load the d*****d machine, I’d probably end up head first In it with my legs thrashing in the air! ( not a pretty sight ).
Just hope I’ve enough clean knickers until then. If I resort to formal evening dress I should have enough day clothes!
What do you think the postman would think of delivering my post to me at 10am with me in my full length glory?

He might be surprised galen, particularly if you tell him it’s because you don’t have any knickers on! ??

Tottering into the kitchen now that I am recovered from the flu, tho’ still a bit wobbly. Trying hard to catch up on evryone’s news. Don’t be offended if I cannot name all of you as I have missed so much. Special thoughts to annsixty. Long back story but I have a special empathy for your situation. panache glad there is good news on the driving front but thoughts on the house sale - wild suggestion - would Home Start help with the removal? A reliable removal company will do everything needed for you, dividing what needs to be kept and moved, sent to the sale room and leave charity donations to be collected. All this would be at a financial cost of course but there are other considerations. There must be a company/agency who can help; I just wish I knew who to suggest. A good GP’s surgery is often a fund of information.
For all those organising the men’s ward, a gold medal. In my experience most men are impatient patients. As I am not up to baking yet I have left Danish pastries on the side. Apologies that they are shop bought but warmed up. I think a pass mark.
I am fast abandoning commenting on threads. Even the good morning thread has attracted a couple of grumps. Thank goodness for this cosy venue. Would you like some pot plants for the window sills? I will be responsible for the watering. Off to plant a few spring bulbs. Have a good night everyone.

Just to refer back to the drunk driver and the damaged/written off cars.

If the driver has insurance I think it would cover the third party (victim) ok, despite the driver being drunk.

If a driver was not insured --- The MIB (Motor Insurers Bureau) exists for victims of uninsured drivers. It is contributed to by the Insurance Companies and its purpose is to provide compensation for someone whose car was damaged by a driver who was not insured.

www.mib.org.uk/making-a-claim/

Good morning to you all. I haven't posted for ages but have just read through the last 4 or 5 days posts. So much going on , my thoughts are with Ann and Panache.
We have just had 4 lovely days in Portugal courtesy of a very generous friend. There were 20 of us and we had a lovely time. Very cold early morning and evening but warm and sunny during the day.
OH has his 6 week check up with his surgeon after his hip revision this morning followed by physio. I have my third blood pressure check with the nurse this afternoon, my blood pressure has been quite high despite medication so a little concerning.
I love the ward for poorly men, I might have cause to send OH to you with his stick, perhaps someone else could put his socks on for him !!

Sar do you think Matron Izabella could cope with two sticks in the ward? She is always complaining about falling over Mr Duster’s! However, I think he is just about ready for discharge, so it shouldn’t be a problem! I will not be returning to my duties - the patients had a vote and decided they wanted someone with an iron hand in a velvet glove, not just an iron hand!

Good morning Sar53 pleased you had a lovely break in Portugal.

Hope MrSar gets a good report at his hospital appointment and the physio “teaches him how to put his socks on”!!

Annsixty more sad news for you, sending hugs.

Dear Mr & Mrs Panache, what a quandary you are in, moving is such a stressful period when we are older, I hope you are able to resolve your dilemma.

The troubles in this kitchen never seem far away, I only hope that things will improve and that respite is on the horizon.

Keep warm and safe folks x

Found you all! My goodness you have all been so busy and we have much enjoyed all the banter re the new wing. Himself has declined to be wheeled down there as he is "too busy"! We are certainly doing better this week as we have had a proper main meal every day so far. Why is it that the weight either stays the same or even goes up when you are eating very little?
The red line seems to be still advancing up the leg but at a much slower rate now and Himself seems in better spirits thankfully. If no appointment comes through by the end of the week I shall ring the surgeon's secretary. I expect it only seems a long time to wait when you feel you are up to your neck in 'muck and bullets'.
Smokie has had a very interesting week and has discovered that the white stuff on the ground is very cold and if you lick it then your tongue sticks to it. He wouldn't leave it alone and was clearly intrigued - and very amusing to watch.
Ann your kitten will soon calm down when she has been spayed and is able to get out and about to run off all that energy. We let Smokie explore everywhere so that his curiosity was satisfied and he doesn't bother too much now although he likes his 'hidey holes'. His preference is for a cardboard box to curl up in which we have to replace regularly as he bites and claws it to pieces but better thst than the furniture!
and (((hugs))) to all those trying to cope.

I am just back from the vet and sitting with a cup of coffee .
Molly was so good again, she has gained the right amount of weight and behaved beautifully,( proud mum emoticon).
Thankyou for your messages yesterday , I have known my friends for nearly 60 years , well G less, as
I met him when he became her boyfriend.
They are a very quiet couple and frankly live in each others pockets. I dont like to think of her life without him.
One S lives in NZ and one a couple of hours away.
They relocated 4/5 years ago and I am overthinking their situation, that is why I was so upset.
Also, very selfishly, I was going to stay with them next month and now that is not on the cards. How bad is that of me?
Much milder here today,
I must get some housework done before the dust bunnies breed.
My cleaner only comes every two weeks and this is not it.

We need a big sigh emoticon. I have sauntered back in here, being fed up of being the invisible woman. I don’t hold forth with my opinions very often. Just as well, really. I would go into a decline ! At least in the kitchen I am so rowdy that no-one can ignore me for long!

Ann are you getting Molly chipped when you have her speyed? It will give you peace of mind to know that if she gets lost and someone takes her along to a vet, they will know who she belongs to. Our cat got lost when she came to live with my sister when we were posted abroad. She had a collar with an info capsule attached (there was no chipping then) which was both a good and a bad thing, as she wandered into a church yard, got her collar caught on the branch of a shrub and was stuck there. Fortunately someone found her and she was returned home, but she had been there a while and was in a poor state. Collars can be a liability. She never left the garden after her adventure though!

Synonymous your comment about weight rings true with me. I can stand on the scales in the morning, eat one weetabix and a couple of prunes for my breakfast, a bit of fruit during the day and then a moderate sized evening meal, and by the time I go to bed the scales are creaking! It’s ridiculous. I know my scales are okay because I check them against DD’s twice a week and I know hers give a true reading.☹️

Panache it’s a shame you have had to take your house off the market (hope I have that right) just as you felt the “bites” were coming. I hope you’ll feel well enough later in the year to resume the process ?. Good news about Mr P’s driving!

Well ironing calls! I will look in later.

Sorry, Ann, our posts crossed. Glad Molly was good for the vet. We had one that was a terror!

Morning everyone. I am just back from the poorly wing and apart from some socks and ties stuffed behind a radiator, plus a tool box all appears to be in order. Many thanks to Charleygirl for linen duties. Perhaps you could collect Galens washing and use the machine in the poorly wing for her? Mr GD is fit for discharge but only after he has attended the seminar at 14:00 hrs on The role women play in our daily lives and the appreciation thereof. All others in the poorly wing are booked in too. Paperwork done and the ward round complete so I will relax by the Aga for half an hour. I am making oopsie bread later and quite happy to donate some, but I fear there will be few takers.

Panache I do not know what to say really. I am sure there must be a way through all of this moving, so come on kitcheners thinking caps on. For our part we used a well known removals firm who packed everything up moved it (up three flights) and unpacked again.) It certainly saved us more stress after our annulis horribalis which forced the move in the first place. We had also been downsizing and decluttering (mens stuff!) for a year before that knowing what was on the horizon.

And brave little Molly. Superstar.

Morning All, I'm in search of some peace and quiet and thought 10 minutes by the fire would do the trick.

What a busy week, no hope of catching up in detail.

I'm sorry ann that there is more sad news, we have a friend who also lived in her husband's pocket and has been unable to get her life on track after his death, she worries us but nothing we can do. Molly sounds to be hugely entertaining. No hope of a kitten here as Mr C is seriously allergic to cats, he continues to veto a dog, my nagging continues

Good and not so good news from you panache, I'm delighted your husband is progressing but sad for you that a move seems impossible at the moment.

I truly understand the mystery of the scales gredyd and synonymous, same here. I'm trying to fit into a dress and jacket for an event in February, suspect I will be failing as I truly can eat no less but the weight - and shape - remains the same and I do need to breathe while wearing it. Oh well, worse things happen at sea as my Dad used to say.

The ward and creche have had me smiling since they arrived, the staff have done wonderful job. Excellent idea, should be one in every town

Hope this week feels a little better kitty and fraughtness levels are less, well, fraught.

Fraughtness has arrived in corner-land, family 'stuff' rearing its head and irritating issues with the development (some ours mostly other peoples). I truly must remember never ever to volunteer for anything again without considering it just might bring unwanted pressure with it. Oh well, I'm back to worse things happen at sea .

Take care everyone. Stay warm.

Izabella?! I reckon you might have a fight on your hands! “Steady, the Buffs!”

Corner I’m sorry you seem to be up to your neck in familial muck and bullets. They never seem to go away for long do they? Look after yourself, and if you want to join me in a scale smashing session feel free. I refuse to debase myself by standing on mine ever again. My criteria for gain or loss will be the button up your trousers test!

Izabella ?

There’s a river over our fence greyd, do scales float? Maybe someone down stream would like them .

Corner I’ll send mine down!??