"What ails thee Jock?"

RobertJ while you're perusing, can you find a reason why I keep getting a stitch-like pain in either my right or left side? I've had my appendix removed.

Was it Mozart at about the same age, who was asked how his toothache was today? "Thank you, Madame, the agony is much abated" he replied.

Sounds like 'My Word You Do Look Queer' (Stanley Holloway) to me

Till I got to your post Goose, that`s exactly what I was going to say!

Look up Addison's disease and see if you have symptoms.It causes hyper pigmentation of areas on the skin.Seems like I've heard of something that causes darkening of the skin.Best to just see the doctor!Your skin isn't yellow tinged or the whites of your eyes?

Ruddy complexion just means "red" or pink if you are being polite, in UK English envious

Thanks, I really wasn't sure exactly what he meant JessM.

Well i will try again.Nobody else seems to have their two cents in yet so here is two more. high blood pressure and high blood sugar can redden your face.Also your lips.

My mother used to use the Mozart quote all the time Elegran There's nothing like someone asking "Do you feel alright?" to make you feel really ill.

RUDDY means

1. (of the complexion) having a healthy reddish colour, usually resulting from an outdoor life

Go check it up in your FUNK & WAGNELLS dictionary. I'm perfectly happy with my ruddy complexion, it's heriditary & is mainly due to "thread veins".

Envious, I think RobertJunior might just have been being ironic - he knows there's nothing really wrong with him but was a bit put out because someone had said he'd looked ill on Tuesday!

ANA, you have grasped my post for what it was, gently ironic & not to be taken seriously.
A humorous little story of everyday incidents.

I have Parkinsons Disease and whether I feel ill or exhibiting the symptoms of PD, I am told on numerous occasions how well I look. People mean well, but don't understand. I always take a stick with me when I go out, rarely alone now, because folks thought I was drunk & some actually crossed the road to avoid me. The stick sends out a message "This man is disablled in some way, he's not dangerous"

sorry about rant.

I'll get use to you all,it will just take time.Ive always taken people serious so it would never dawned on me you were teasing.Till now! Well I did say I was here to learn stuff. So there you go!

Envious..........my wife of 41 years says I have a very dry sense of humour, an acquired taste perhaps. I will try and be more direct, no offence intended to potential pals across the pond.

My ironic comments have been taken seriously so often that I now put the after them!
There is plenty of irony in American humour, of course, especially Jewish humour.

Welcome Robertjunior , I enjoy your posts .

Nice to have another man join Gransnet , different perspective on things .

DH uses 2 sticks, partly for balance but also as a signal to others on the pavement not to jostle him or expect him to walk any faster. Good idea. Welcome Robertjnr

Envious , you go , good on you .

Have a good one , guess you are about 6 / 7 hours behind us .

It is 18.15 over here .

Yes,I sort of just pop in through out the day and find everyone asleep often.

And in our day too sometimes I expect.

NONU, you have no idea how welcome your remarks are to me and to read that you enjoyed my posts. thankyou.
ONe of my stories was slated in another category & I nearly left, glad I didnt

Enviousamerican

I often turnup & no one seems to be about, frustrating innit?

The first sentence my little son said was,'' these cornflakes are delicious''. Not really relevant to much that has gone before but we were quite gobsmacked at the time. I also have a very healthy looking face and people are always saying, ''How well you look!'' even when I am feeling really poorly. No sympathy there then!