Support and friendship for those whose lives have been affected by estrangement.

Very hot morning all

Whiff how awful for your neighbour to be treated so abominable by her Ds, shocking! I would do the same as your neighbour re; stopping treatment and just enjoying what's left of her life. How can her Ds be so heartless at such a bad time in their mum's life.

Good luck with your choir recordings, I could do with some singing lessons, when I sing along with Sunday's 'Songs of Praise', it's not good

Whiff & Allsorts I had a lovely time at The Royal Ascot, we were in the Queen Ann enclosure [I thought it Princess].
I was picked up at 8.30 and didn't get dropped off until 11.30pm, so very long, but great day out. We had a couple of bets, my DD won, I didn't . So expensive; 1 glass of Pimms was £15, small portion of chips £10 .

My DD txt me the night before, saying she had fallen down the stairs, hurt her foot but was OK, only couldn't wear her new shoes as could only get on a flat pair. When I saw her the next day, on the coach, her foot was so bad! the other not as much, but by the end of the day both were worst. I got her a seat on the terrace and did all the running around. Midway we went to the medical tent, useless!

Next day my DD sent me a pic; both her feet had gone black with blood blisters, her ankles too. She didn't want to sit in A&E for 11hrs on a Sunday, so waited & saw the doctor Monday. He said she had an infection in her feet, booked her for an Xay at the hospital [still waiting but at home]. She ordered a foot & ankle support and some special cream & tabs to help with the bruising & swelling. She just sent me another pic and they still look very bad! I'm very worried and feel very sorry for her, being a mum she finds it hard to stay off her feet.

Hi Smiles

Nice to read you had a lovely BBQ with lots of Prosecco, naughty but nice.

I wore the dress & jacket I wore for my DD wedding, so only second time of wearing it, I bought a new fascinator which was quite big, between a small hat and fascinator. My new shoes I ordered online still haven't arrived, even though they were promised to be delivered before the big day. We had our picnic once we got off the coach with some prosecco and finished it off before we left for home. We sang at the bandstand at the end with all the celebs. It was a great day.

Yogin hope your daughter is feeling bit better .If its an infection then she will need antibiotics. Hopefully they rule out cellulitis. Had that twice very painful and first time I didn't realise it was dangerous until it spread round my leg ..At least the second time I knew what it was and got the antibiotics quickly.
Had a mysterious infection early this year back of my leg so had antibiotics to clear it up. Mind you it was fun trying to photo the back of my leg mainly took pictures of my bum. I wanted to know if it was spreading .

No matter how old our children get we never stop worrying about them . And its worse if they have an accident or illness . They are still our babies. My daughter will be 43 on Sunday . We are going for a walk on the beach early Monday morning. Will take a bag incase we find any sea glass.

You must have looked beautiful and glad we had a good day and singing with celebs what an ending to the day.

Morning all

Whiff thanks for asking about my DD. Her feet are better today, on antibiotics, had an Xray this morning, results in 2 days. My DD same age as yours! and yes, you still worry even with them in their 40s.

Out early, early again, really alters the day. Got some washing in and get on the line soon, be dry in an hour I think.

Take care, stay cool all.

Yogin hope your daughter is feeling bit better today. 32° in my living room curtains shut and fan on. Left my bedroom curtains shut yesterday and am today.

Went to learn Palestinian embroidery turned out to be cross stitch but was interesting to learn what the different patterns meant and how each area has different pattern for the same meaning. I ended up teaching others to cross stitch . Felt flattered they asked me. Only 2 Wombles they avoided me . Spoke to the vicar abd asked why had she been dragged into this. She said some of the Wombles not the admin lot . But others who attend the church asked if I was ok as they missed me. The vicar hadn't been given the facts of what happened she knows now . Said she was sorry but I pointed out I left 14th May its the leader and admin team who can't let it go. I am just angry they treatment me this way. She said you help people. But she will tell people I am fine but left the Wombles. Some have my number if they want to know why then they can get in touch if they want to. Hopefully this is the end of it.

Hope you are taking care in this heat 🥵

Morning all

Hot,hot,hot again. Poor Joey hasn't had his walkies, I really needed to shower & so hot once I was out.

Went to a 'Pink Floyd concert in Chelmsford yesterday, it was great. We decided to get a bus there, first time for me since getting my pass. Waited just 5mins, but bus stopped just round the corner as traffic light malfunction up ahead, waited 20mins, melting without aircon, and finally left, once on the rd it was fast as a special service bus. Whilst waiting my friend said, 'let's have our drink to cool off', I said 'we can't do that, their alcohol' [the little G&T cans] She opened them and put one in my hand...lovely , we then started on our nibbles .

Coming back we had to wait 35mins, so not sure the bus was such a good idea. .

Yogin glad you enjoyed the concert . Pink Floyd was one of our favourite bands. Until I moved had all the albums but sent them to charity shop. We had a lot of various artists including some old 78's . But no record dealer would come to the house to look if any where worth anything .

Poor Joey . Notice lot of walks out 5-6am and dogs not normally who had fur cuts had them. Hope people with white dogs remember to put sunscreen on the their ears and and any thin patches of skin. My brother with his 2nd wife had a white terrier who was deaf from a pup had to apply it. They had a German Shepherd to act as hearing dog for the white one.I promise you that's true.

How is your daughter hope the antibiotics are working ?

'Ain't it hot' in the words of nan ( Catherine Tate) while sitting in a woolen cardi . Just like my nan cardi all year round and in the winter a hat on indoors . Hanky under her watch wrist band and man's hanky up the leg of her everyday bloomers. Don't know why I am thinking of my nan this morning. She had everyday bloomers and going out ones closer fit with lace round the leg holes. Didn't have a hanky up those.

Go to visit my brother and sister in law on the 6th. Staying in Travellodge they don't have AC so asked for a fan in my room. Don't have meals at the hotel as they feed me.

Then Lewes in August and Dundee in September. Both staying in Primier Inn's .

My friend who had the accident on her bike weeks ago says she is still coming on Friday lunchtime with me to see the Harmony orchestra which is the youth orchestra at the Phil. Good job we are in a box as she still hasn't healed and in pain. But having a 20kg electric bike fall on your leg would . She fell down some stone steps late last year ,of course it would be the same leg.

Was out tending my tomatoes in the greenhouse at 7 yesterday morning before the heat got worse hit 33° yesterday . Going to hot this week and next week in Lincolnshire 🥵 .

Last choir for me this week until September as they finish on the 8th July. But will practice the 4 songs everyday like I have been doing since I started . Makes my pedalling easier but yesterday ended up doing 1,000 rotations no wonder I fell asleep after my breakfast.

My daughters birthday day today seeing her tomorrow for an early morning walk on the beach.

Keep cool everyone 😎 .

Yoga, glad your daughters feet are now on the mend, thank goodness for NHS. Your Pink Floyd concert sounds good. Don'
I gave about 100 different LP's away, one of them Hole In The Wall and I do miss them, I was trying to downsize.
Whiff glad it wasn't last week you were on your travels in all that heat. I was knocked off my feet by it. You will enjoy your walk on the beach tomorrow with your daughter. Also your concert on Fruday, your life is certainly full.