Soop’s kitchen, filled with kindness, understanding and some damn fine cake ! Come on in.

Dear Panache how we have missed you! It’s so good that your new home is slowly taking shape. Hope tomorrow isn’t as bad as you fear. ???

Just realised that I hadn't wished gd and her dh a very happy wedding anniversary. Have a super rest of the day.

But, how lovely to get here and find that we had a visit from panache. I'm glad you are liking your new home but I hope that you leg heals and that something can be done to help Mr Panache.

Panache Both you and your husband are champion troopers. We all raise a glass to you for your stirling work in spite of your poor health. You are remarkable. It is wonderful to have you back in the kitchen. Huge (((hugs))) from us lot.

Izabella You will be in our thoughts.

As for the rest of you lovely lot, I'm agreeing with kitty...why not take a breather and allow the rest of us to slowly but surely catch up. Ha! As if.

I have to do my pal's ironing tomorrow morning. I shall be back with you once I stagger through the door to put my feet up.

I thought that you might like to see a photo of son number three and his lovely boy, Torben Alexander. My son has recently been covering the Red Bull championship events in Austria.

TOYA

Son and his son...

What a lovely photo Soop!
Happy Anniversary Mr & Mrs GreyD, and many more I hope.
Izabella, lovely to see you, keep on visiting.
Panache, great to hear from you, hope your leg soon heals, and that tomorrow isn`t as harrowing as you think it will be.
Corner, if all else fails, lather the bites with vinegar. You may smell like a chippy, but it helps with the itching.
Oooh, this time next week I`ll be in London, ensconced at the Waldorf Hilton!
TOYA

Your post was well timed callgirl not only was I scratching (sorry kitty ) but Mr C had just announced he fancied chips . Vinegar it is then

Good to see you panache and to know you made it to your new home. You sound as happy with it as its possible to be when in a half settled state. I recall it well and know it does pass, fairly quickly too. Good luck tomorrow, early night if you can and please, no more blood on the carpet. Don't worry about leaving messages for us lot, we understand you've enough on your plate. Just delighted to know your move was accomplished.

Lovely, happy photo soop.

TOYA

Some more good news and pics.

Talk about good timing my eldest GD gave birth this afternoon to a beautiful baby girl, a bit traumatic as she was born in the car outside the hospital but both mum and baby are ok thank goodness they expect to go home this evening. It’s certainly taken my mind in a different direction today. Here’s a pic she’s to be called Ruby Rose..

Lovely to hear from you Panache and good luck for tomorrow. I have just indulged a guilty pleasure and had KFC for tea . DH is out!
Now off to cut the lawn ...

Ruby Rose is a beauty, congratulations to you all

Ruby Rose is gorgeous , what a dramatic entry into the world !

tanith Ruby Rose is beautiful, congratulations ??

Brilliant to hear from Panache onwards and upwards.

What a lovely name, and a lovely baby, tanith.

I envy you the KFC, topsy. I used to love it.

Lovely boys soop

What's that funny vinegar smell in here.

Aw, lovely baby!

Crossed posts Tanith. At the risk of being controversial, is she our most beautiful baby? How many baby girls are there in the kitchen? We seem to have lots of boys.

Congratulations tanith to all the family.
She is a beautiful baby with a beautiful name.

Thank you everyone, my GD always seems to manage to have a lot of drama in her life, the arrival of Ruby Rose was no exception.
Thanks also for the listening ear in this pretty trying week.

Congratulations Tanith and to your GD, what a beautiful baby and such a pretty name.

tanith what a beautiful baby- She does not appear to be bothered by her hasty arrival.

Wow what a lot of news to catch up on.
panache so good to hear from you and I am so pleased you are happy in your new home. I know in many ways it was a slightly forced move as you loved your old home but this will be for the best I am sure and both of you will be able to relax a bit knowing that company and help is on the doorstep as it were. Hope tomorrow is not as bad as you fear.
tanith what lovely news. Welcome to the kitchen ruby rose another official kitchen baby ?
Lovely photo of your boys soop
callgirl the Waldorf how lovely. Hope they’ve got some waldorfs in (Fawlty Towers, sorry we’ve run out of Waldorfs)??

Oh my goodness Tanith - how exciting and just a bit alarming!
But with a happy ending, congratulations to them all

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Tanith, what lovely news and what a lovely name.

What joyful news, tanith - a lovely baby and a lovely name too. Is she your first GGC?

Welcome Ruby Rose and congratulations Tanith and of course to your family. A beautiful baby seemingly unconcerned about her hasty arrival.