Today I've been.....

jeni I'm sorry to hear that you've been going through a tough time.
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kitty Pleased to learn that you are almost as fit as a flea! You're very lucky to have a Sainsburys and an M&S. We would need to go to Glasgow - a three and a half hour drive each way.
Trust Jings to come up with the perfect solution. Why not take a pack of Rennies with you. Eat well, and then complain of severe heartburn. Thank the hosts for their hospitality and make a dignified exit clutching your chest. Who's going to argue with you?

jingle I am trying to be very good and loose some weight, tempting though.

kitty my DD has just informed me of the reductions, I can see a trip coming on tomorrow . I bought a taupe t shirt in the summer from Sainsburys and the quality has proved better than M&S been washed loads and has not moved and the length is perfect.
I best get off to pick the little ones up but you know I have a strange vague feeling in my tummy......no stop encouraging me if I dont go he wont either so there we go.. maybe an early departure could be on the books though

Glass, is it a buffet? If it is, pile your plate really high, find a corner and enjoy yourself. Just concentrate on the food.

Upset stomach is my fall back position glass - no-one wants to know you if you are likely to sick on them!

Gilly hope that was your last fall down the stairs.

Thank you all for your kind wishes - I'm still hobbling but not getting much sympathy here! Bags, I would normally have slippers on but they were downstairs.

Anyway, I have cheered up because my local Sainsbury's have started stocking a few women's clothes and they were 25% off today. So, I now have 3 new t-shirts which are longer and seem like much better quality than M&S!

glass Plead insanity! Should do the trick.

Glass I know how you feel, I would rather stick rusty pins in my eyes. The last family wedding we went to was at 2pm but we did not get anything to eat until 8.30 I was on the point of going home when they announced that the party was about to start. Alarm bells should have rung when they said the photo shoot would be at the Stadium of Light but reception was the other side of town.

I hope Kitty and Jenny feel better soon.

Kitty - my last fall down the stairs was about five years ago: I fell down two stairs whilst I was carrying a tray with a pot of tea. My DH was away at the time in Paris. I landed in a heap surrounded by tea leaves and couldn't stand up. Fortunately the telephone was close by and I rang my neighbours and they managed to get me up and took me to hospital where I was told that I had broken my right ankle and my left big toe! They actually didn't know what to do with me but in the end gave me a zimmer frame so that I could at least shuffle around. I decided not to tell my husband as he couldn't do anything about it. However, when he rang me from the airport for a lift home, I did tell him that I had had an accident. The big toe still pains me from time to time, although the ankle seems to be ok!

glass I think know you are younger than I am, but I think at this sort of age life is too short to do anything you don't really want to do.
I'm afraid I would be telling DH to go on his own if I felt like you.

Glass.

I have not regressed into a teenager, but you may think so from that last post [dragging feet, head down, shuffling along emoticon]

I am going to an evening wedding reception tonight of a colleague of my DH and I really really really really dont want to go.

Jeni, Kitty

jeni here's hoping you feel better to-day as when say's we can be formidable when all together I am very good singing the Liverpool anthem You'll Never Walk Alone

Ouch kitty that sounds painful. Take care today

jeni take us all with you and if anyone gives you grief today, we'll give them the sharp end of our collective tongue! Just imagine all the strong Gransnetters sat around you, making notes and exchanging eye contact with you during your meetings. No-one is going to get to you today [arms folded and a steely glint in the eye emoticon!]

jeni tripped over the abs cruncher on the landing and bashed my head on the lintel with 5 stitches in the back of my head ..the doctor thought it was hilarious as exercise is supposed to be good for you..
Try and have a good day today,hope you feeling better,it feels so personal dosent itxxxxx

Thanks all of you! I still feel weepy but have to get through today! I'm in Newport in Wales!

kitty, hope you recover soon! Get some grippy socks perhaps?

Last time I did that, I ended up in hospital with 4stitches. I split my head on the door jamb to the dining room!

kitty ouch bet the air was as blue as your hip xxxxx

jeni have just read your post ,you have so much love and support here for you,and the support of your boss,hope the pain in your feet and ankles is easier this morning,your heavy heart must be making them even more painfulxxxxxlots of love from Nellie

ariadne for your new home,wishing many happy years to come there..love nelliexxxxxx

Owww kitty sounds painful.

jeni I hope you managed to get some sleep and the pain in your legs and ankles is a little easier today. Just think of us lot sat on your shoulder supporting you today and if nothing else the thought of that should make you .

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jeni hope you feel better this morning. I hope your feet and ankles are better too.

I am in quite a bit of pain today after slipping down the last four stairs and hitting the newel post at the bottom. I now have a sore. head, sore right knee and a quite colourful left hip. Note to self - don't run downstairs wearing socks.