Soop's Kitchen Extension

Bagsy I try the new sofa first - well after soop of course. I don't suppose it's acceptable to eat and drink around it on the first day, is it?

I was hoping for a busy morning at court but both trials went down so I've come home. Feeling glum!

(((((((((hugs))))))))) - that's a group hug!

I am off to get some breakfast. Need to keep my strength up for GN-watching.

Sorry you are feeling down lona - know that feeling only too well, it sneaks up on one unawares doesn't it?
Now, 2 strapping "nice young men" - I hope you have asked them in for a cup of tea too soop ? Their company might cheer us up?

Okay! What can I say...the two strapping young men, dripping with sweat, left five minutes ago. Now for the reason why they've been here for such a long time and, I must add, worked like Trojans. They removed the bathroom door and did their utmost to get the sofa into the sitting room. It won't go! There isn't enough room to manoeuvre it between the entrance hall and the sitting room door. It is part in the bathroom and part in the passage way. The ONLY way it is going into the sitting room...is through the sitting room window [the large one, that doesn't open!] The men were absolutely wonderful and did everything within their capabilities to get the sofa in situ. They have left to do another job. En route, they hope to contact a glazier/carpenter who may be able to remove the window pane [it's big!] Then, we'll need to find two young, fit men to remove the sofa from the bathroom/passage way and take it outside the house and pass it through the window. Mr soop will be home at midday. Rory is still under the bush. Strangely, I feel composed, even though the poor men have managed to mark the sofa in one or two or three areas. I've made a cup of tea. I'm not going to get into a tizzy. A tizzy won't solve the problem.

lona it's that time of year. I felt slightly "down" a couple of days ago. The "grey fog" has since lifted. Just keep coming into the kitchen and we'll give you some virtual TLC.

gracesmum I offered tea and shortbread but they had no time to indulge. Bless them!

Need any help looking for two more young fit men, soop halfhearted ?

kitty Mr soop should attempt to walk through the door in 15 mins. He's in for a bit of a shock. Rory isn't liking the disruption. His chair is on the bed. The wee hoos is in a state of disarray. And there was I thinking that I'd have everything looking ticket boo by lunchtime.

Love the new extension soop - thought you had all vanished! A difficult time for all of us waiting for news of Greatnan Carol. Good to be able to pop in and empathise together. Keep strong everyone and keep the positive vibes going.

gracesmum and soop, thank you, I have given myself a shake!

soop How disappointing that the strapping young men couldn't get it in!
Hope you don't need the loo in a hurry!

Best have a large piece of thatbags's flapjack to calm your nerves!

LONA Behave!

Thanks to the two strapping men who had to leave the sofa half in, half out of the bathroom door, another two very nice men came within the hour. One happened to be a glazier and the other was his mate, looking to earn a bit of spending money. They were brilliant. Removed the huge pane of glass from the main window, hauled the sofa outside and in again through the open space. After which, it piddled with rain. They then resealed the glass, put the bathroom door back on it's hinges, unwrapped what was left of the sofa and put it in place. Two mugs of hot, sweet tea, eight shortbread biscuits and £80 later, the problem had been fixed. We're well pleased.

Lona We do have another lavvy in the utility room. Which reminds me, I haven't had a wee since mid morning. Marelli will get cross with me. She says that it isn't healthy to hold on to one's wee for long periods.

Mr soop is now on the bus to Campbeltown. He has to collect the car from the garage. Deep sigh of relief! Rory is sitting in the kitchen.There has been so much heavy banging and clattering going on, he's yet to discover the sofa and thereby claim his section.

I was hoping to goodness that there may be good news regarding the whereabouts of Greatnan. We must remain hopeful. The family must be beyond worried. Please let there be some useful information as to her whereabouts. Please let it be soon.

We had a similar adventure with a sofa Soop. It had to come down the passageway between us and our neighbours, as it was impossible to get it thro the front door, her path is 4 feet above ours, so the strapping men held it aloft. It was then brought in thro the patio doors. (No comments Kitty)

It's getting dark so my thoughts have turned to greatnan.... I do hope she is found PDQ. As you say her family must be beyond worried.

I was just thinking about it getting dark. Getting hard to keep the tears back. Her family must be in hell

Why is it making us all weepy? Is it the feeling of helplessness, of being so far away?

It's a strange feeling isn't it?

I hope we hear soon.

I think it is that, OGM, that feeling of helplessness. If we could be out there on a search party we would feel useful but watching, waiting and even praying just doesn't seem enough.
I am also giving thanks for safe finding of DGS2 (23 months) who managed to slip away from DD and a friend and nanny at a multi storey car park in Birmingham yesterday. Because of automatic doors he could have gone anywhere and DD and the nanny went through hell running up and down 6 levels of the car park looking for him while the friend looked after DGS1 and her 2 children. He was "hiding" in one of the alcoves close to where they had been about to pay at the machines and was of course fine, but DD was a quivering wreck - as was I when she told me, imagining all sorts of things from abduction to being run down by a car (too vivid imagination especially at 4.30 this morning) Who hasn't had those moments of terror when you turn round and a child is gone, but usually not too far!
I know all is well now but it still gives me the willies.

Hi. I've just popped in as I feel like I'm wandering around the threads at a complete loss. It's hard to feel any interest in anything on gransnet other than news of greatnan.

I agree about the feeling of helplessness but I'm amazed at how much has been done by such caring people. Hoping and praying that Carol is safe just doesn't seem enough but it's all I can do.

Five nights is just too long without news.

Gosh gracesmum it's the thought of what might have been isn't it.

Many years ago, when I was teaching in Herts, I 'lost' a pupil on a visit to London Zoo (actually he had detached himself from the group to have another look at something) despite my repeated head-counting. I was beside myself until I found him. I always wore a bright yellow sunhat so that the children could see me too!

Hot sweet tea and chocolate cake all round, methinks! Or, I have an urge for toasted teacakes dripping with butter. It's a good job this stuff is all calorie and gluten free.

As it's dark, I suppose a splash of something in the tea wouldn't go amiss either.

I need a coffee, I started to tell my daughter about Carol and burst into tears, she is such a lovely person and she p.m'd me once and said how she thought we would get on and one of my DD's also lives in New Zealand and we have several things in common and although I do not really know her, it has hit me and I cannot stop (like so many others) thinking about her. I think we need lots of group hugs at the moment to help us get through, I can only imagine how Carols family are coping and dealing with all of it. I send you all my love and hugs.

I hope the kid wasn't called Albert OGM?? and you didn't have a "stick with a 'orses 'ead 'andle?" It's OK to laugh afterwards but you see your entire career disappearing down the oan when you lose a child on a school trip. I have a feeling that DGS2 is going to be a handful as he grows older - he has absolutely no fear and boundless energy. When DD and I took him to a soft play area aged 18 months he was up at the top of the "big boys'" slide like a flash and came down with a broad grin on his face.

Good idea Kitty I'll have tea and toasted teacakes please no alcohol thanks. I shared a bottle of red wine with 2 friends at lunchtime and have been useless ever since

We have no hot water at the moment as DH struggles to repair a kitchen tap. I'm relying on meals that don't make much washing up so tonight it's fish, oven chips and baked beans. Carb fests are good for bucking you up aren't they??

gracesmum Sorry, I meant to add I'm glad your grandson is safe and hope you've got over the shock. I was distracted by one of the dogs about to nick DH's choccie biccy as he'd nodded off in the chair.

PS kitty I would say the sun is safely over the yard arm wouldn't you? I have rediscovered the pleasures of a generous small sherry - so civilised as to be hardly alcoholic.