What I did today.

Lovely hat - ga and super photos. Glad you are feeling a bit better!

I'm in very wide legged black trousers - over quite wide legs!!

Marelli - not very talented but the lady who ran the hat making course was brilliant at making me beleive it was all my own work!!

Haven't looked at this thread for ages and it seems there have been weddings and also ups and downs. The wedding pics are super and it looks as though everybody had lovely occasions to treasure.

I hope those not so well are getting better

We are in the midst of builders and this afternoon the mini-digger arrived to start digging a new driveway to the soon to be built new garage - the garden is looking very sorry for itself , but next Spring we can revive it and get planting new shrubs and flowers

Kitty and GrannyA You both look fabulous!

JaneA and Kitty aren't grandchildren just the best?

I have spent a large part of today trying to open a new email account as it appears that my existing one has been hacked into - so if I am in contact with any of you by email and you get anything with external links, but without text, please delete without opening and DO NOT CLICK ANYTHING!!
Now I have opened a gmail account and tried to transfer(OK, import )my contacts - all I had to do was enter my password for the "old" account but gmail claimed I had got that wrong. So I have given up, looks like I'll be checking the old account for some time yet and also for people's email addresses. Why is life so complicated?

I`ve spent ages over the last 2 days looking through the minefield that is pet insurance. Still can`t decide which one is best, sooooo, will keep on looking and reading!

Oh I spoke to DS2 in NZ. After about 6 unanswered calls. He is appearing on doorstep some time in January and requiring a lift back to Heathrow. Have asked a number of times WHEN???? (does not seem to be v hard question to me)

"HeLLO MUMMY darling!'
"Hello you, You been away or dropped yr phone into the Tasman sea or something?"
"No I've been avoiding you because you are going to tell me off because I can't find my flight details. Go on, tell me off."
" Perhaps it would be more to the point if you rang your travel agent?"
Sigh. Hoping his PA/receptionist/cleaner/friend will now nag on my behalf.

Had to do an early morning dash to collect GD2 before her Mum left for work.45 minute drive each way but no choice as we had to be at home today. Childminder taken ill and nobody able to take time off work. DIL came after work to let us get off to Doctors, we made it with one minute to spare, flu jab done.
We never had many problems when GD was at nursery but now we have to cover gaps in childcare. Not looking forward to the worst winter weather and leaving the house at 7am.

Jess PA/receptionist/cleaner/friend all female I suppose?!

Today I have been through all the jobsites, plus DirectGov, but found nothing (plenty of vacancies for carers). Sent an on spec application to a local company. Asked Anne in local shop if I had two heads, or perhaps there was a sign that I couldn't see above my head saying "axe murder" and apparently there isn't.

Been there Jess
Had to curtail our last summer holiday by 4 days because DS would not get round to booking their flights for months and then when he did, there weren't any left that didn't overlap with our holiday[exasperated mother emoticon]

yes Ella they are

What does OP mean , is it Old People ?

Original Post m'dear.
Butty she is, an all in one woman who works for him p/t and is much better at off-telling than I am.
I have already told him off once in the last month about putting something completely idiotic on FB.

Jess Janeain - I have one too - and he's married - but lovely daughter-in-law is just the same. It's a constant wonder that they both hold down good jobs.

Just had DS2 on the phone from his car on the way to hockey training - hasn't been deterred by last week's big black eye. Arrangements for Christmas - partner's mum is having marital problems with DH2. Sounds worrying. They will bring her over to Sandhurst to spend Christmas with the rest of us.

Well! I've just been talking to a very nice lady who is going on the same cruise as me! She is taking her old disabled mother with her!
The old disabled mother is the same age as me and has the same disabilities.
However, we are discussing tours etc: we could all do together.
So's there nice look you!

That is nice, jeni!

Isn't it. (another Welsh langauge thing)

I've been talking to our team in Cardiff too much

Look you.

kitty grannya photos are gorgeous you both look very glamorous.

jeni it will be great for you all to do the tours together.

GS1 has been to the walk in center tonight he has been ill on and off for around a month with tummy pains sent home from school again today, he has suspected grumbling appendix (sp) we have to keep a very close eye on him.

slainte!

Poor kid, glass. I hope he has a good night and that a firm diagnosis will be forthcoming soon.

glass Hope all goes well for GS1.

Thanks butter & anno he is temp has come down and he is fast asleep now so hoping he stays that way tonight he looks worn out.

Hope they get him sorted out sooner rather than later Glass.