Soop's warm and welcoming kitchen...

Sleep is in short supply. I am listening to an interview on the World Service with one of the British team who rescued the 12 boys trapped in a cave in Thailand for 12 days last year. Such bravery.

corner your plummer is a real find. Glad you enjoyed a walk in dry weather after such a soaking the other day. Simple pleasures are the best.

Congratulations on the birth of your new grandson GrannyGravy.

Synonymous I enjoyed reading about your 90 year olds' exploits. My husband's parents lived to 94 and 93, a tough generation who lived through a lot.
I loved your badger and hedgehog tales too, haven't seen a hedgehog for a while around here.
I hope that your husband's leg heals soon and that he gets on well with his new limb.

soop hope all goes well for MacSporran's scan on Thursday. Love Teddy's fox hat, he looks mightily pleased with it and why not indeed.
Going to have another attempt at sleep. ?

So sorry to hear you are in such pain Lins. I hope your next scan goes well.

It good you are feeling happier corner always a relief when the feelings of hopelessness wear off.

Lovely pictures of the two mums. I must dig out a picture of my mum. She was a real beauty - I take after my dad

Trying to find a moment to pop into our favourite kitchen but time is truly something hard to find at the moment.My dear one has seemingly yet more Hospital appointments meaning at least two trips most weeks,my leg remains struggling to heal,whilst the grandfinale of our struggling house sale is coming to a close.
I managed a thorough clean inside earlier this week and today a lovely sunny and dry day I hope to do a spot of outside cleaning up,mainly all the leaf fall etc as I do so want the new people to start without all that to add to their moving in ...............remembering that it is never that pleasant!!!

Am absolutely so sorry hearing of all that is happening in your life..........and health.........Lins1066 and I can but add I shall be thinking of you,hoping and trusting you find that long term relief ...........and soon.

Talking about all these spritely ninety year olds believe me we are well endowed here!!! In fact I have one such dear "under my wing" as it were,she is a delightful 92 year old almost blind from MD,she has the most terrific sense of humour and certainly brings a lot of laughter with her!!!
I would also say these 90 + ladies are amongst the best looking,not a line or wrinkle to be seen and yes very smart dressers too.

With just those few words I shall have to dash as it is lunch time..........thinking of you all,be good and keep smiling!!!XX

Good to hear from you Panache. I hope the house sale now progresses smoothly but don't wear yourself out clearing leaves for the new people. I am sure they won't mind a few leaves in the garden. I hope your leg heals soon and Mr Panache continues to have the strength to go to the hospital twice a week.

Goodness Panache was that wise?
I had (clearly erroneously) formed the impression that your significant mobility issues had meant you were virtually (frequently) wheelchair bound. But a “thorough clean inside” and now planning to sweep up leaves?
You must be careful not to overdo it.

Lins thank you (and others) for the good wishes for Himself. I am a little concerned about how the stump is looking at present and am just hoping I am looking after it in the right way, doing my best anyway.

Well, I have just let Smokie out to 'play' after having grounded him for two days to make sure he is ok. He had arrived home in a mess, very late, without his collar and very excited. Clearly he has discovered the badger and during yesterday evening he was dashing between the sitting room window and the sun room and 'chittering' and making funny noises. I bought another collar yesterday and we managed to get it on him after a bit of a struggle and the look he gave me can only be described as a really 'filthy look' as if to say that he had spent weeks trying to get rid of the last one and he was back to square one! I hope he will come home before dusk but somehow doubt it.

Ginger nuts on the side so dunk away. It is a beautiful sunny day here and I hope the sun is shining for you also. TOYA x

Intended to say that I am keeping you in my prayers Lins

Panache do be careful, please! We are counting on you being one of those 90+ and even 100+ and promenading to lunch like all those other ladies!

Good afternoon everyone. I did my overnight babysit, the two school runs and then came home and went back to bed. Just woken up and feeling much more human but I cannot see how DS and DiL can go to work after a night of being kicked to bits by those two. Harrumph!

Home at last. The ironing session was a marathon. Never mind, it's all over for this week. after a short break I shall endeavour to tackle my personal mini mountain.

Have the latest pics of Mila to share with you. Here goes...

soop what delightful pictures. We’re lucky to have so many little ones to admire.

Panache, your domestic exploits are worrying. Should you even be driving with that bad leg? Let alone be cleaning and sweeping up. Is there someone who could help with those tasks?

I hope you are taking the x2 antibiotics that are (usually I think) given for diverticulitis. They seem to clear my bouts up in a week. It’s a very painful disorder. Do take care!

A much better night and a good day. Normal service is resumed in Cornerland

Look after yourself lins, wishing you and all poorly people well. Hope your husband is more comfortable synonymous. I’m sure you’re caring for him superbly

Mia is gorgeous soop. I’m with others panache. Please go gently

TOYA. Take care everyone.

My sympathy, Lins. I had a fractured vertebra which took several months to diagnose and was so painful I must have overdosed on painkillers. It was cured by injecting superglue under pressure and I left hospital a new woman. And all done without a general anaesthetic too. Worth looking up, though not every surgeon will do it so you would need to shop around if you were interested.

Dear Lins You are going through a tough time. Chronic pain is mind blowingly relentless. All good wishes to you for a satisfactory resolution.

Synonymous Once again, a gentle, spirit lifting hug from me to your dear man.
Please keep a very close eye on Smokie. Badgers are a heafty creatures. We wouldn't want one to cause Smokie any distress. That's not on!

Panache Us lot realy do not want you to do yourself a mischief at this stage. The deal will be signed and sealed very soon. We want you to be able to gently celebrate. So...no heavy whatevers for you. Understood? Good!

corner That's more like it. Having you feeling under par was upsetting. A good nights sleep is priceless. Gently does it.

Bellanonna I so agree. We are indeed a very lucky multitude of grannies.

We're awaiting a "brief visit" from our friendly neighbour. I therefore need to say goodnight and log off until later tomorrow afternoon. Oban hospital appointment for MacSporran's CT scan.

TOYA

soop you are such a treasure to wade through all that ironing, indeed you are. The photos of Mila are so heartwarming, I think she has *MacSporran's smile.
Thank you all for your words of comfort. Susan thank you for your good wishes on the Good Morning thread, you are all very kind.
My thanks to you GrannySomerset I will mention it to the doctor tomorrow.

Soop you will be interested to know that Wilma has gone to London for two nights with DS, staying in hotels in Heathrow and Kensington, no less. Whilst DS is at the office, his colleague and good friend's wife is taking her to Richmond Park. I am very envious. Wilma on Tour.
DIL meanwhile is leaving tomorrow for a medical conference in Barcelona until Tuesday. I hope the protestors have left the airport there.
DS managed to mow the lawns front and back this afternoon, they have been like a paddy field. He thinks that the mower will have to go in for a service. He also emptied all the pots and hanging baskets. We have a garden waste collection every two weeks, up until November this year. It has been a lovely day here but it is raining heavily now.
Hope all goes well for *MacSporran's scan in Oban tomorrow soop, I will be thinking of you.
Love and hugs to all. Gilly ?
TOYA

Thank you dear soop, we do worry for our men don't we. I hope you are not too tired by the appointment tomorrow and that there is good news to come for MacSporran, safe travelling too. Is it a fish and chip supper outing?
Smokie came home just as it was dusk and he was way up on the garage roof pacing backwards and forwards making lots of noise so we just wondered what it was that he could see and we couldn't. Glad to have enticed him in anyway and pleased he is in one piece. Impossible to keep him in as he does 'the wall of death' until we give in!
Hope everyone sleeps well especially corner. Good night and TOYA

Good luck to * Macsporran* tomorrow.

I hope you have relief from your pain soon Lins.

Synonymous you are doing a sterling job looking after your DH. I am sure very soon you may be able to step back and have time for yourself again.

TOYA

Wishing macs well for tomorrow. Travel safely you two.

I’m sure I’ll sleep well tonight. In fact I’m determined to .

Best wishes to MacS, Mr Panache, Mr Syn and Lins1066, along with everyone else needing a little hug. Off to London tomorrow on a jolly, see you when we get back. There is a fresh wholemeal sourdough on the side with salt crystal butter.

Hope I am not too late to wish you and macs well today, soop.

I'm in the camp of sitting down and letting someone else do the final bits of tudying at you old home panache. You need to be on top form for your dh.

lins, your back pain sounds horrendous, I hope you get some relief soon.

syn, you are doing a sterling job.

There is such a lot of pain and upset around at the moment and I'm TOA who are coping with problems.

Soop,beautiful picture of Mila??Hope that today goes well for macsporran and you today.
Lins,hope that the further xrays enable a plan to be put in place to help with your back pain.
Panache,I too hope you are not overdoing it.
Synonomous,I think of you and your husband often,you are both doing so well,I hope things continue to go well for you both???
We are taking baby Henry to meet great grandma today so I better get going as lots of driving.TOYA and see you later.

Greatgrandma with Matilda and Henry????

Susan Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! A lovely photograph to treasure.

Thank you all for your good wishes. We haven't been home very long. We now need to wait for the results of the CT scan. Not a bad journey. Weather was kind. Roadworks minimal. Time to put on my "baggy glad rags" and relax.

After care home visit in the morning, I shall return to hopefully catch up with all the news.

TOYA

Making a hurried visit if only to reassure my friends that I am not exactly doing every thing myself, oh!yes certainly in my head perhaps, but, for instance driving is something I have been unable to do for over 20 years.
I have to be at the head though, cracking the whip ,so much rests on this sale being completed.
Again we are being totally "put through the mill" by these purchasers whom are nit picking their way through this sale.
This means far more trips to the Solicitor than need be,and with the parking there a nightmare, it is truly very upsetting when I see what it puts my dear man through..........most of it quite needlessly.
However he seems to have completed his treat ent today without further agro.........Hospital again in the morning.
I find little relief for months from diverticulitis,having lost half my colon is now well and truly making a lot of waves.Whilst my leg has now been redressed........again.

However I really need to wish our MacS God speed on his next scan.It really is never ending.Feeling so much for you both.
Most of these ladies fortunately (and gents) in their 90`s have never had much illness throughout their years,some folk are so very fortunate .
Though yes there are several of us doing wheelies in our wheel chairs.......again in our heads!!
One rather young top footballer years passed has actually lost both limbs up to the groin........time indeed to count our blessings.

Sending blessings galore and TOYAXX