kitty I sent you [hugs] but 1000 messages later means that we need to open an extension.
It's been a strange day. Apart from worrying about the whereabouts of Greatnan I've not been very productive. The weather is behaving in an unsettled fashion. Inky clouds, Lashing rain. The promise of a brighter sky. Please keep coming to the kitchen. I would miss the company of you lot if you stayed away. 
Well done, Elegran We'll meet again...sometime...
I'm about to include tonight's sunset pic in my album. 
Hello...^you lovely lot^ I've been driving the car along the road to Campbeltown. On one side are craggy rocks festooned with bronze bracken, and on the other side of the road, is the sea. The sea is almost ripple-free. It is shimmering in the sunlight. The mountainous islands look as if they've been painted in watercolours. It really is a wonderful day in bonnie Kintyre. We had coffee and dunky-crunchy biscuits in the smart lounge of The Royal hotel. It was such a treat. I looked around at the other ladies who were blethering away umpteen to the dozen and thought...this would be a grand meeting place for Granspals. It is however, at the most southerly point of the Kintyre peninsula. It's a very long way from almost all my pals. bags and I meet up again soon. We drive to the pretty wee town of Inveraray...the seat of the Duke of Argyll.
When I looked out of the window about an hour ago, I saw what I thought to be a seal. The bobbing heads of two otters alerted us to their antics just off the shoreline. Such a lovely sight. Rory is sunbathing. Rory is resting. Rory has had a difficult day...sleeping on his tartan rug ever since breakfast time. 
Nellie it is good to hear that you are beginning to feel much better. Just take things easy for a wee bit longer. We want you, and all other poorly Granspals to make a full recovery.
kitty and icy I like your spirit. You both deserve an armful of real flowers...but all I can do is send 
and 
xx
Ariadne Where in Devon? I lived there for some time way back when...I hope that you have a relaxing weekend. 
Oh, yes please, kitty! A is just what's needed. We're off to meet lots of lovely people tomorrow, on a beautiful hotel on the south coast of Devon, For the weekend. so the wine will get me in the spirit. My packing is done, have superbised Theseus' colour coordination and I need a sit down!
"No, that is NOT blue, it's green."
"It's nearly blue."
"No it isn't." Etc. etc.
Pour me one please, Kittylester. I've been to see my mother today too. She wasn't swearing at people today, just being all-purpose nasty to/about everybody. On the plus side, going round and around the same 3 or 4 topics of conversation means you don't run out of things to say.
Soop and Bellasnana it is only money and they will remember you for much more than that, I'm sure
I'm glad you are warm Gally DH turned our heating down this afternoon 'because we were both out' forgetting, it seems, that we have a big, open-plan [ish] house that takes ages to warm back up and that DD1 is arriving shortly. I do wish he wouldn't take executive decisions. 
I set off to visit Mum this afternoon and, on the way, got a phone call from Mum's GP wanting to talk about her 'end of life care'. I asked if I could ring back later as I was in the car and the signal wasn't good. She said that it would be better to do it there and then 
So we did.
Mum was on cracking form: refusing to eat anything, refusing to drink anything, refusing to keep the oxygen thingy in her nose (I even threatened to staple it to her ears!) and telling the other residents to, variously, 's*d off', 'mind your own bl**dy business' and 'shut that bl**ding racket up'. Mrs Bucket is no more!
Home now for a 
and then with DD1. Can I pour anyone else one
Bella x
soop - I understand how you are feeling. We made a mistake with an investment that has gone spectacularly wrong and I, too, feel we have let the children down. I have gone over and over the 'if only's' until it has nearly torn us apart, but have had to tell myself 'it's only money' ( even though it was a heck of a lot of it!) and we still have many blessings to count.
Soop what's done is done, the die is cast, the decision made and you haven't failed them and what you can leave them is beyond cash value!
Rushing around in circles this morning. My opposite neighbour left her front door wide open - hot air escaping and possible burglars entering. Think she must have left in a hurry with the children, so after hopping from one foot to the other a bit, I took an executive decision and closed it - hope she has a key . She still isn't home after 3 hours.... Other young neighbour looked in with a box of Thornton's Advent Calendar chocs - just because. Isn't that lovely? Now all behind with my clean up operation and going to see The Butler at the pics this afternoon so may as well write today off. At least I have heat and what's more, the sun is shining.
Good morning to you lovely lot It's bright and sunny with a smattering of wispy clouds in the powder blue sky. Rory is pretending to be interested in something that lurks under the hydrangea bush. He'll either deal with it [if it's tiny and harmless] or rush indoors, if not
Galen Snuggle up on the sofa. I shall keep supplying you with warming brews. Percolating the coffee right now.
celebgran it's good to know that your evening cheered both you and Mr celeb. The buffet sounds super. I could eat a warm mince pie with a huge dollop of cream, right this minute. Heck! It's a fasting day. Just as well there isn't one to tempt me.
Gally happy times ahead. Good! I'm chuffed for you.
Alie I didn't lose sleep last night but I did wake up with the same niggles busying themselves in my head. Mr soop has a spring in his step. So I'm certainly not going to bang on about the "what ifs..." We've made the decision and our family support that decision. Between my Granspals and me...I really feel deflated that, after a lifetime of hard work, we're not going to have anything much to hand on to the family we love. It feels like we've failed... 
I'll make the coffee and hunt for a lone mince pie
Oh a greyhound Gracesmum well you are completely sunk, she only has to give you 'the eye' and you will suffer guilt for ever. I know these things, my lurcher has those self same eyes .
Galen what a rotten time to be without hedging heating. Pity they didn't listen to you in the first place.
Does anyone mind if I curl up on the sofa tonight. Thought about taking myself off for a long walk but it is so chilly, then I thought about how cosy and cheerful it is here and that's a much nicer idea.
LizG I'd have had SS on my doorstep if I'd tied up a DD or DGC outside the village shop!! As it was, if she'd known how t use the phone, I would probaby have been expecting a knock from the Retired Greyhound Trust
Oh - did I finish the cake?...have to make some more. Tomorrow.
G'night.
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