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What a gorgeous baby! ??
DD3 has just reported that her 20 week scan today was all clear so perhaps I can allow myself to look forward to another “Broon bairn “ next March!
Steroid jab done and dusted and I ashamed of how wimpy I was being. It wasn’t perhaps my favourite thing of all, but bearable (apart from when he wiggled it around?) and because it contains a local anaesthetic, of course I am completely pain free. That so t last when it wears off but I do feel more hopeful that there is life beyond tendinitis!
morethan, panache annsixty, Soop, gd and all with buggerations to contend with - I wish I could order a magic jab for you all too.
Bound to have missed somebody but please consider {{hugs}} sent.

Wolfie is adorable kitty, if noisy .

Sounds positive maw, a peaceful night ahead with luck.

Just echoing maw’s sentiments, hugs to all who are finding life tough at the moment.

Glad the injection helped, Maw.
Sometimes they do sometimes they don't.
I once had one in my left foot arch, which had become arthritic and painful. It worked well. I asked my Doc. how long it would last and he said 'wait and see'.

Well done ann. I must try that next time. Glad things are moving but please get the financial issue sorted, which of course you must. Yes, rather insensitive comment about winter, for the SW to have made.
Wolfie is lovely, and yes soop I love the way they sleep with their arms up.
N&G you are a glam gran!

Maw I do hope it’s done the trick.

Well, that went well! Not! It took DS three hours to do a journey that normally takes him an hour and a quarter, so when he arrived he had steam coming out of his ears and barely had time to visit the smallest room before they had to leave for the ground. No time for dinner. Or a hug. He has asked me to pack up his helping so that he can take it and eat it when he gets home ! I think (I hope) he will do the sensible thing and stop trying to get to midweek games.
Glad to hear the injection was not too onerous, Maw. It was years before I suffered another frozen shoulder but physio sorted it out then.
N&G you had the right idea, sitting in the car with a doughnut (and hopefully something hot to drink!). I am always daunted by the distance the tide goes out on parts of the North Norfolk coast(and equally daunted by the speed at which it comes back in!), but any beach, anywhere, is heaven for small boys! And for their grandads! They look as if they are on a mission!?
Well, I have to watch Bake Off, so that when I see GS on Thursday I shall be able to keep up with the inevitable discussion. He is a huge fan!
Good night all!

Sorry for all who are having buggerations. I can only echo what has been said already and send . Wish I could do more ...
I hope all in pain or worrying will get some sleep at least.
I shall bring in some donuts tomorrow.

maw good news about the injection and also the scan.
Tiptoed in to whisper a secret which will not be public knowledge for a couple of days. DS and DiL will have my 5th DGC in April! Just in time for their 3rd anniversary.
12 week scan was fine and the poor lass thinks the morning sickness might just be easing off now.
Sshhh! Please don't tell anyone out with the kitchen.

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Some lovely photos on here, including that gorgeous baby! Unbelievably, our little Max is 6 months old today.
Maw, glad to hear that the injection wasn`t too bad, hope it keeps the pain at bay for quite a while.
Ann, I do hope something favourable, financially, can be sorted, you don`t deserve to be left wanting after all your years of hard work.
Don`t laugh because it hurt, but I fell out of bed during the night, and when I fall I don`t have a snowball in hell`s chance of getting up. I didn`t know I was falling as I was asleep, woke up as my head and shoulder banged into the bedside cabinet. It was pitch dark, and I was panicking, but decided to shuffle on me bum towards the door, which mercifully was half open, and there`s a step, got near the door, but it wouldn`t open wide enough so had to try and bend my legs (another difficulty that I have) in order to get around the door. Finally was sitting on the step, but still couldn`t stand up, so grabbed the far stairlift arm with one hand, and the bar at the top of the stairs that Acorn installed with the other, and managed, finally, to pull myself up. PHEW!! Today I`ve been feeling very delicate, have a badly and spectacularly bruised shoulder and upper arm , and 2 bruises on my knee, and an intermittent headache. This morning, Lynne said "Did you hear that loud bang in the night?" I`ll try and sleep in the middle of my king size tonight!
Sorry for the long ramble.

Callgirl that sounds like an epic! Hope your aches soon settle again.

Oh callgirl that must have been scary - a rude awakening!
As to getting up off the floor, a friend who had quite a major stroke some years ago went to a physio clinic more recently to teach him how to do just that. He is a big man and his wife is 5’0” and very petite so he needed to do something.
Worth asking at your doctors if that sort of help/advice is available. Also perhaps look at where things are in your bedroom.
Take it gently today!

Ouch callgirl, hope today is more comfortable and last night uneventful.

Won’t say a word mcem, wonderful news .

Morning all, it’s was lovely to turn up at the kitchen this morning and see kittys gorgeous baby. What a corker. I now have an image in my head of your struggle with bath times soop I hope your health holds up Panache Anne I feel your frustration, life can be very unfair. If only all your problems were as easy to solve as your burnt pan. I often have feeling of envy of my sister and others who have sailed through life with ease. I’m glad for them but I’m only human and realise it’s only a fleeting normal response I don’t begrudge them their good fortune. How’s the shoulder this morning maw? Better I hope. I had my flu jab on Saturday with no ill affects at all. I felt a little aching for a few hours on Saturday evening but a stiff brandy and early night put paid to that. I’ve been fine ever since, so nothing to worry about willow I don’t know what a c pap is, you’ll have to enlighten me. I’m tired my 10 year old granddaughter was up till two, she wasn’t ill, just kept saying she was frightened. Not surprising in her home circumstances I suppose. I thought she’d taken the news of her mummy’s illness really well but who knows what goes on in their heads in the middle of the night. I’m taking her mummy to the hospital today. I’m not sure if it’s for treatment but I’m a bit worried that it might be with her consultant. I’m not sure how if I’ll be brave enough to support her in the face of any bad news. I’m keeping the image of soop be pulled out of the bath with a POP to steady my nerves. Oops gotta run one tired little girl to get out of bed, shower and take to her dancing class.

I feel for you and your day morethan your tummy will be in knots until your visit is over , I pray the news will not be bad.
callgirl you must take more water with it? I hope yot bruises soon feel better and you get over the shock.
I must get on as the carer will be here any time to shower and dress H , I will return later.
Ps ,hope you had a better night Maw.

Morethan your courage and resilience are nothing short of inspirational
I cannot begin to imagine the living nightmare your family are enduring but somehow you manage to think of others.
Your little DGD will indeed be frightened, I can almost feel my stomach knotting up at the thought.
You cannot make it all go away but you can be that constant, reassuring and sympathetic presence in her life.
I hope your DH and others can do the same for you

callgirl you were very lucky, you did not break a bone but would you be able to contact the emergency services if you did and would they have access to your house?

kitty that is a handsome young man but if he is noisy I am glad that there is some distance between him and me- nothing personal. I can put a whinging cat out, not so easy with a baby.

Morethan my heart goes out to your family and especially your GD.

Ann I hope that Age UK will be able to help sort out the finances for H.

I hope that all of those with aches and pains are feeling marginally better this morning and had a decent night's sleep.

callgirl have you investigated carecall?
We only got ours last week but they will come out to falls 24/7 , it is very reasonably priced.

Hello the kitchen!
Blimey, Callgirl, you were lucky that wasn’t worse. I suppose that at least if you fall in your sleep you are totally relaxed (until you wake up!) but what a shock! Hope you have no lasting effects from it. I found myself in a ridiculous situation yesterday when I got down to take some weeds up in the flower bed and when I tried to get up I lost my balance and fell backwards, landing against the garden wall, stuck in a sort of sitting position! Couldn’t straighten up, so just had to slide back down to the ground and called for DH to give me a hand. I was stuck behind a rather large shrub and he said he had to look twice to see where I was calling from!!
Morethan, the poor little lass! She must be a tangle of emotions at the moment and thank goodness for your loving presence even though being there for them all takes its toll on you too. I will be thinking of you all today?.
Well, the sun is shining so I have to stir myself as we are going walking today and a packed lunch is required.
I will look in later.

callgirl, Your experience in the small hours mirrors mine, though that was in broad daylight and entirely self-inflicted. Foolishly, I got down on my knees to look for a book which I thought might be under the bed. My left knee collapsed and I just couldn't get up. I did what you did and shuffled on my backside to get to the top of the stairs where I managed to lever myself up. To add insult to injury, I did exactly the same thing yesterday! And eventually found the book hiding 'in plain sight' in my bookcase.
Morethan, I will think of you and your DiL today. You are such a tower of strength, but even the strongest towers sometimes wobble. I feel for your poor GD. She must be feeling helpless and terrified.

Morethan I hope all is ok at the Hospital , your poor GD must be scared even if it doesn't show in the day xxx
Callgirl I am impressed with you resourcefulness after falling ! I have an aid on my bed to grab when I am getting out or turning , it is near the top of the bed so is not in the way , but if I roll too near the edge it nudges my head and reminds me to roll the other way
Ann still rooting for you
Does anyone have "concerned" neighbours ? I am finding it hilarious that one lady across the street and 4 houses down watches to see if my blinds are open ! but when I slept in last week she was telling everyone at the club , but hadn't chapped the door to see if I was ok
I love all the new babies , think we have our quota now ..... barring accidents !

These experiences could be why I am under strict instructions from my daughters always to have my mobile phone on me (on pain of a severe telling off) although what any of them could do from Birmingham or London respectively is a mystery to me. And if, as is the case this week, two of my “keyholders “ in the village are away,I am stuffed.
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A mixed treat popping in to read and catch up with the many various exploits in our Kitchen since my last visit...........

My word the list of callers gets longer day by day and though there are many groans on hearing of some of the real mishaps,there are also moments of light relief and perhaps topping them all..............WoW! what a great fellow Wolfie is turning out to be.

Plus of course the glam lady wrapped up in ermine........could that be you N & G??

Absolutely shocking hearing of what could have been a very disastrous "bump in the night" Callgirl.......it reads a bit humerous until you realise the damage you might well have caused yourself.
I am sure you feel each area that got caught up in the fall and I really hope the tenderness will soon evaporate.Also perhaps time to readjust some furniture to make sure you will come to no big damage, should this happen again.

You too Annodomini........these things catch us out when least expecting.

My heart reaches out to you and your immediate suffering family Morethan,it needs such strength and courage assisting and "being there" for your dear sister and her young ones,not fully knowing the extent of their inner pain,or indeed worse still,what this day,and others like it,may bring.One thing bearing up yourself, but when your loved ones are in such need, it is very hard finding that right balance to deal with everything.
Poor young girl,as you say,what is going on inside her young head in the face of knowing how ill her mum is.
I shall be very much with you in thought and prayer for this forthcoming trip...........hoping all this feeling of love at least helps.

Hopefully this injection will have eased the shoulder pain Maw.......and longer the better.These things I always find are worse in our mind than the actual deed itself!
Very nice having another baby Broon to look forward to..........and yet more bonnie baby pictures to add to our Kitchen gallery.

Still rooting for you and your financial dealings Ann....one amazing lady dealing with not only your poor demanding H........ but now all this drawn out aggro.

Imperitive to keep your MacS free from these infections Soop and yet in the light of rapidly changing weather,the raging sniffles around, and winter around the corner........... that in itself is quite a feat.

I can now feel free to add Kitty that I too have not had a bath for at least 30 years..........you will know me from a mile away!!!
The last time I fell heavily on my bum and it took my man.......with a painful back.....all his resources to eventually haul me out, before taking me to A & E......where I was x rayed and draped up in a corset!!
I would dearly love a leisurely soak,however am simply grateful nothing worse occurred!

We have been warned not only a vast drop in the temperatures are on their way,but so is ice and snow........all prior to Halloween.(Hope its a prank and not the truth!)

We have just ordered a 1000 litres of heating oil.......just on the off chance........

Still rather pleasant weatherways here and shortly I shall be heading off to the Hospital.....again.

So many kitchen visitors and I wave a fond hello in the direction of each one of you,perhaps when there are fewer real problems within these walls I shall be able to get to chat to you all.
Have yourselves a pleasant day my friends.....always so good to be here amongst you all.

PanacheYou are a wordsmith extraordinaire. Us lot are so fortunate to have you with us in our kitchen.

mcem Oooooer! I promise to keep the secret safe.

callgirl1 Commiserations. You have had a nasty unsettling experience. I trust that your bruises will not give you too much jip. Thank goodness you didn't break a limb.

ann Please update us when you have a few minutes peace and quiet.

morethan Please may I echo the eloquent messages and special thoughts of your kitchen Granspals. If we could make your family' sorrows vanish without trace, we surely would.

As my pal's husband has a stinking cold, I have done her ironing here at home. Throughout the task, the bulge in my rear passage slowly but surely collapsed. It is a horrible sensation. It is now too bulky to push back inside the rectum. I therefore have to gingerly lower my but onto a chair and wait for it to disappear until the next time. Compared with many of you, my problem must seem like a petty irritation. Thank you for allowing me to moan for a wee while.

soop, that physical discomfort is certainly not a petty irritation, you’re allowed to share the frustration. Hope ‘it’ retreats very soon.

Wishing you a trouble free hospital trip panache

Been thinking of you all morethan, can only hope today is less difficult that you feared.

Busy one here, best press on.