Morning All. Popped in to see if any news of the baby kitty, you must be twitching. Avoiding the really bad cold sounds an excellent plan. The foot is better, thank you, swelling has subsided, the joint hurts but can live with that as long as I can wear shoes 
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Pleased the toothache is better, willow, hope it continues.
Debating whether to wake Rumplestilskin or let him sleep, must need it as my Mum used to say. I’m seriously envious, intermittent sleep for me with an overly full head, so may well wake him 
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Take care everyone.
Morning to all kitchener!
I heard talk of macaroons - where have they all gone?
Take it easy today, maw. It's not a day for doing anything but sitting and chilling. 
Glad you had a good day Corner but sorry the travel was a pain. How is your foot?
I echo what everyone else has said Ann - that's what the kitchen is for so moan away.
Not a lot happening for the Lesters today but I might go for a walk as dh has a really, really bad cold (his description!) but I suppose I should be grateful it's not flu!
Still no baby!
Morning all – I’ve just opened the curtains (although I’ve been up 3 hours) and we’ve got frost on the front gardens!! We passed the gritting lorry on the way home last night and thought it odd as the car was registering 7 deg outside.
Maw so pleased Hattie came straight back – you read so many awful stories about dogs being stolen these days. She looks very comfy on that sofa – love your bookcase by the way!
I have heard TENS machines are very good although a friend I once had told me hers made her feel sick so I’ve never tried one. I have had RSI in my shoulder so can really sympathise with all of you suffering – I had to sleep downstairs on the reclining chair at the time as it was agony in bed.
Ann you can moan as much as you want in here - 60 years is a great achievement but so sad at the same time.
The toothache seems a bit better this morning – it ended up in my front tooth yesterday and was so painful to touch. No idea what caused it so if it comes back I guess I’ll have to go back and see my lovely dentist – he calls me his miracle patient with all the work I’ve had done Grannyq the turmeric my husband is on is with black pepper but I don’t know if that makes it any better. He was suffering a bit last night but then he had been up and down a ladder a lot yesterday putting up 4 new light fittings (why do the wires in them never correspond with the ones in the ceiling?!) and also crawling around on his knees putting a desk together so think that was the reason.
GD glad to hear your back is a little better but sorry you missed your grandson’s cross country – well done to him and also little Bertie (love his name) for his story. My son’s friend calls him Bert – no idea why but it always makes me smile.
A quieter day today – we have to go and buy new bedding and a telephone wire for the router but himself has a hard week coming up so we won’t be out long.
Have a good day everyone.
Evening All. Another foul motorway trip but worth it as the birthday get together was more than I had hoped it could be, in spite of my many reservations. The happy faces did me the world of good
ann, you know stating a fact isn’t moaning. Hope tomorrow is a brighter day for you. Sleep well.
Mr C also doesn’t do the cooking, other than a mean bacon sandwich, not his forte. It’s OK, he does all sorts of things I dislike like cleaning the bathroom and emptying the bins. Our ‘his’ and ‘hers’ jobs are largely decided by my preferences, oh dear, sounds selfish doesn’t it?
Be careful with that back greyd, gently does it. Pain simply isn’t fun and no, mawb, not in your mind, although I do think a little bit of hope helps. That piece of reporting is hard to accept, didn’t see the programme, may try to find it on catchup as I could do with something to shout at 
. I find a TENS machine useful sometimes, it’s a bit of an art to find the right level but once found can help so worth a try.
Look after that wrist charley, once its mended I wonder if you could change your computer set up at all so relieve some pressure.
No news kitty? Can’t be long now.
Best try for sleep, a bit elusive here just now. Good night everyone.
Oh Ann this is exactly the place for a little moan - it’s not called “supportive” for nothing. Hope you feel better soon and that you get some sleep. 
Lots of very accomplished children around, well done all you’re making a whole lot of granny’s smile!
greyduster, I must have landed lucky with my old boy well I did just not in the culinary dept, he has 2 things on his tried and tested repertoire i.e. toasted cheese and scrambled egg, and he can do bacon sausages and steak too. In fact he does better with those kind of things than with anything that has instructions, that’s because he follows them slavishly. So everything will either be crisped to a frazzle or raw in the middle, because “that’s what in said on the packet! He means well and thankfully I’ve seldom been too unwell to cook! And yes maw it’s good to appreciate what we have - while we have it! ?
As well as clever children there are also seem to be a lots of achy people around, I’m hoping it’s not catching as I’ve a few of my own and I don’t want to add to them! Hope all the various recommendations help to ease the sore bits for you all.
Well it’s been an easy paced sort of day today. A spot of food shopping this morning and a visit to garden centre which turned into an exploratory discussion about revamping our conservatory. Mind you after the recent gas fire debacle I’m rather nervous about proceeding with anything else right now. Later on we had a pleasant walk enjoying some lovely autumn textures and colours. We’re now on babysitting duty and tucking into some tasty nibbles and a nice bottle of wine. I’m very glad the old boy decided to come after all he can drive home!
How much does Ruby charge Greyduster?
Nothing to apologise for Annsixty,not negative, just telling it like it is. Wishing you a peaceful night 
Glad that Hattie is back where she belongs.
Congratulations to those DSs and DGSs.
I’m sorry to hear about the backs and wrists - DH and I have been moving beds around (I nearly said “playing musical beds” but I know what you lot are like!) this afternoon and have realised, as if we needed reminding, that we are not as young as we used to be. All the various aches and pains have surfaced and we are now forced to sit down with strong G&Ts. Life is tough for the over-60s. 
Did anyone watch the Michael Moseley programme about back pain the other evening? They told half the patients they were receiving a new drug and the other half placebos. In fact, all received placebos and many of those felt much better after taking them.
Who said that cats always make their own way down?. Well, among others, Jalima, I think I did. I am happy to eat my words! I thought they did too.
And most probably do Greyduster, but this one must be a scaredy cat!
Synonymous How civilised of you. I had better grab two. Just in case that lot are heading for the kitchen.
anno MacSporran thinks that the TENS machine works because the pain it induces takes one's mind off the original pain. I think that you possibly gave yourself far too powerful a wotsit. It worked for me. I was glad to give it a whirl.
The day has been sunny throughout.
I'm logging off until tomorrow. Take care and stay safe (that's to all the four-legged members of the kitchen).
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