🦞 The Lockdown Gang still chatting 🦞

Thanks Ixion i knew i could rely on you to come up with a helpful gadget. 🤣
Oh Kaimoana i do Hope all goes well. My friend and neighbour had her heart valves replaced many years ago. Hope you get seen soon and it helps you. In my prayers as always.
NN I’m so sorry that sounds so painful. Please be careful though if you have any difficulty breathing and don’t hesitate to go to A end E if you feel worse. Not surprised your Dh is upset but as you say accidents happen. Hope you can somehow enjoy the rest of your stay.

Always makes me laugh when you say your going to “potfest” grammaretto I have visions of you in a kaftan drifting around in a cloud of smoke saying hey man 🤣
I’m ok thanks. Got huge bandage on which I wasn’t expecting and have some restrictions on carrying things for 3 months but apart from that I’m ok. Numbness has worn off and my fingers work fine. Didn’t get home till 10,30pm so quite tired today as well

Ooh lovely *Grammaretto are you exhibiting?*
I have friends at Compton Verney.
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What a setup NN! Does one of you drive the car and the other the van?

It certainly looks peaceful 😍 but what a shame about your sore ribs. I hope they aren't broken.

I hope your surgery went well Doodle. You don't have to answer. Hugs anyway.

I have no more house news. I'm going to Potfest tomorrow and just hope the weather improves or it will be soggy rolls and damp bottoms.

Fort Knox a la Pembrokeshire....DH loves all this, I'm trying not to giggle as we are the only ones in the field.

Sending lots of healing thoughts to you Doodle. I hope it was all straightforward and you are coping one handed.

Kaimoana...fingers crossed that the procedure is all done and dusted before the move is mentioned again. I hope they have taken on board your request for a 2 bedroom place, is it going to be nearer your son and Gubbins, I do hope so.

Grammaretto I am sorry for you that the cottage has gone but in my heart I feel all things happen for a reason and something special will be waiting for you. We looked at so many places when we relocated to Somerset and they were being sold almost as soon as they came on the market, I was certain I wanted 4 bedrooms ( Goodness knows why when there was only 2 of us), and here we are in a 2 bedroom 150 year old cottage spread over 4 floors and I couldn't be happier.
Our mantra then ( and now when life is tricky) are the words of Padre Pio, Hope,Pray and Don't Worry.
We are currently away in Maevemouse in West Wales and it's pouring Welsh rain ( horizontal). We left on Tuesday and did a Britstop which is a free stay at a pub for the price of a drink or meal. We stayed in the middle of nowhere at a pub West of Bristol. It had a huge field that was perfect for the 2 dogs.
It was sunny when we arrived here yesterday and the dogs knew exactly where we were and set off for the field while we put up the awning. It was windy and just as I was going to hold up the opposite end so a guy rope flew up and I didn't see it and I went flying.
I landed really heavily on my left side (left airbag took the main impact I thought). It feels like it's probably a rib...sore to breath in, cough, sneeze etc and trying to sit up or lie down in bed was a challenge. DH is upset as it was him who asked me to go to the other end of the awning but these things happen.
There is no point in going to A and E as if it a broken rib they can't do anything for it anyway. As Ned Kelly said just as he was about to hung 'Such is Life'
I have brought 7 books with me so rain and pain means they will all get read
Love to you all

That's at least good that you saw a doctor and that you'll be getting treated Kaimoana
I have heard of others having a similar op and they have had far more energy and less breathlessness afterwards.

Best to get it out of the way before the move.

No news on the move Doodle

There is health news though. I saw my doctor about various worrying symptoms and it seems I need a TAVI, an operation to replace a malfunctioning valve in my heart.
I'm sure several of the Lobstaars will have had one as I'm told its a quite common procedure.
This is being fast tracked so I may not be posting for a while.
I won't forget you all though

Much love xxx

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A useful gadget Ixion. 😉
I found when I broke my left wrist, despite being right handed it was painful to write. We must use our whole body to write.

I have offered for the cottage I saw yesterday. It's so nice but unfortunately it will go to a cash buyer and I'm not that yet.

Tonight was a film about Gaelic psalm singing. It was very special. Afterwards we were given a song sheet and the entire audience sang cnoc mairi. (Maryhill in English).
Good night Lobstars x

Hope it all went well, Doodle and that your pain is suitably well controlled for a decent night's sleep. 😴

Don't worry about getting in touch.
I've sourced one of these to save your wrist.
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I can pop one in the post if you're up for it. 😉

All the best Doodle I hope it goes well for you. Xx

All the best Doodle
Hope it's all very straightforward.
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Thank you dear Kaimoana . I’m not really worried it’s a simple op and home the same day.
Lovely to hear from you. Any news on your move?

Oh sorry, I think it should have been Doodle I commiserated
My wonky old eyes again !

Wishing you all the best Gramaretto any health procedure is stressfull - hoping you will be back with us soon

Grammaretto maybe the doer upper just wasn’t to be. Something right will come along for you I’m sure. Sounds like the ones who stayed two hours were interested.
Hope you find the right buyer soon.

I might not be posting for a couple of days. I’m going into hospital to have a procedure on my wrist. Nothing serious and only a daycase but I will be bandaged and maybe not able to write. Be thinking of you though

Oh NN - how sorry I am that are you bearing the burden of your little family's troubles. You have been so supportive of them all and so it hurts deep down.
You do all you can, but the impact is huge.
Look after yourself too.🌹

Jan - has it stopped raining yet?
Hail, sideways rain, thunder, lightening and flash flooding here, interspersed with patches of drying sun and blue skies - all set to lure the unsuspecting into garden activities and outdoor laundry duties.

Both aspirations abandoned pdq.

Grammaretto- I am gutted that your fixer-up has gone. I was already adopting it as your own for you.

Make sure 'they' know that you are ready to pounce waiting in the wings, should it all go belly up🤞🤞🤞.

That is so sad NN. I am sure you will have been a great help in her hour of need. You sound like a very caring person.

I seem to have become nocturnal!

The doer-upper has been sold. I'm cross that I was not told. Their agent apologised but it all seems unprofessional. They at least should have told my solicitor. My DC will be pleased. They all thought it was mad.

I had more viewers yesterday. This couple had driven a long way from S Yorkshire just to see this house.
They stayed for 2 hours and we had tea and biscuits. They have plenty to think about.

As do I. I feel it's back to square one.

Your holiday sounds quite lovely Jan 😊

Oh dear NN how very sad. Poor lady and family. Perhaps it’s her fear of the cancer is making her feel like this if she has refused chemo. I understand you care and it’s wonderful you try and help this little family but I can’t really see what else you can do as you presumably don’t know her GP
WHat a caring person you are.
Jan hope you have a lovely time despite the weather
Sorry all brief post tonight. I’ve been helping a friend cleaning all day and didn’t get in till nearly 8 tonight. I’m too tired to think let alone post. Take care all

I'm sharing this part of my post ( that I put on Soops Kitchen as I know you will be able to understand.
I am feeling at a loss a bit, We dropped in to see the little family I support yesterday. ( DH is involved now too especially with the 6 year old who from a previous relationship (same Mum). He is a sweet little boy but overlooked by both parents, Mum more involved with the newest 2 but trying to make an effort and Dad who he lives with spends most of his time on video games and the result is he misbehaves.
I briefly met the maternal Grandmother on the labour ward and again yesterday, she has a very troubled history, mental health problems, shoplifting, self harming etc and more recently diagnosed with cancer of the throat and has had surgery but has turned down chemo.
I was chatting to her yesterday and she told me that she wants to end her life and the reason for coming over for the weekend was to say her goodbye in her head. I told her how much she was loved and needed and that C would be distraught if she took her own life and it might even make her return to taking drugs ( and then losing the children...I didn't say that bit).
I was trying not to flounder and say the right thing and she did seem to be taking in what I was saying,
I came away deeply upset at how sad it was that her life had been such, children in care etc etc and now this, I felt hopeless that I couldn't help, other than to listen and maybe help her to see a different perspective.
It's left me troubled despite DH saying you can't cure all the problems of the world even though you want to.

We are drowning onholiday due to constant and heavy rain! Have to say at only 60 miles from home this is the wettest holiday EVER!!
However the holiday house we are staying in is warm - well it is now DH has walloped the thermostat up and we are right on the river so are happily watching posh cruisers, what look like hand made boats and huge yachts sail by! The yachts are the most entertaining as people who obviously have no clue about them have hired them and then crawl past us at half a mile an hour looking embarrassed and panicked! Then of course you get the experts who complete with captains hat guide their yacht expertly past!
However we know all the good eating and drinking places around and are meeting friends on Thursday so its not all bad! We have always had good weather here on past holidays so the rain is a bit of a shock! We are back here in September so surely we cant get 2 weeks as wet - can we?!
Really hope Gramaretto gets a viewer who loves her house as much as she has. Such a stressful situation. And best wishes to all in worrying or sad situations.

Poor you Grammaretto, you are probably stressed with all the upheaval
Hugs

Just trying to clear stuff is difficult but feeling under time pressure is another burden. It probably feels "so much to do, so little time".

We have our daughter's dogs coming for a week tomorrow and of course have holes in the fence one side and the terrible wind the other day means that the other fence has has to be strapped up.. Although the holey fence is next-doors rather than purs we felt it would be better to replace it than just block it off as one of the dogs is quite young.

Having asked if they minded, we spent yesterday cutting back... honeysuckle, roses, ivy etc to get to the holey panels. Now we have two new ones in... but lots has been trodden on.
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I hope today was ok Doodle.

Look at you Ixion quite the beautiful hippy!

I was at the cinema tonight and saw The Help . I've seen it before but it's sad to think that the level of racism in Mississippi probably hasn't changed all that much since the story of that movie. Early 1960s?

Quaker meeting this morning but not here. I hired a room locally and then my DD and family came for lunch and she was supposed to be giving me permission to throw her stuff out but in the end she left with several of her DGM handbags which she hopes to sell.
I gave the wee girls some of my DM's jewellery.
The older one who's 11 said it was like shopping without spending money. 😊
Their dad mowed the lawn and found a few books he liked.

Tomorrow I must find out if there's any feedback on the house viewings.

Night night. I'm about to take magnesium. I've been taking it for a while now but still can't sleep.

Thanks Ixion xx