Soop's warm and welcoming kitchen...

I would happily provide the food for the rest of their lives. It's the housing of them that is a problem.

Tomorrow...dental appointments for we two. I am not a happy bunny but needs must.

I shall be back with you as soon as I escape that chair. Yikes!

TOYA

I was given to understand that the one of the feral felines is to remain with the lady who, right now, has three hiding under furniture in her home. At the end of the week, it may become clear what will happen to the other two. They must have secure outdoor accommodation and, when they become used to being fed and sheltered, to be free to roam well away from the road. They have lived on a huge farm all their lives. Nowhere near traffic. I continue to fret about them and will only be happy when their future has been secured.

A belated Happy Birthday Galen ! I too thought it was next week ???
Many congratulations NanandGrampy ????, that's a lovely photo!
It's our 43rd in January!

Horrible murky wet day here, thank goodness the nights start drawing out in a few weeks! I was born on the shortest day and always felt cheated somehow!

Congratulations NanaandGrampy - do you think it will last? Lovely photo!

I've been thinking about panache too.

A super-duper happy 43rd anniversary to our dear NanaandGrampy. Us lot are looking forward to celebrating with cake and Champagne. and (((hugs)))

Afternoon all!

We are celebrating our 43rd anniversary today ! So off out for a special late lunch ! There will be cake and champagne on our return . Grampy will be celebrating not having ended up in the ditch this past year ?! I think that’s quite an achievement in itself ?

Happy Birthday Galen ! ????????

Happy birthday and happy retirement galen. The day you wonder how you had time to go to work is when you know that you are completely immersed in retired life.
soop I do hope you and DH are having a restful evening after the hospital visit. It is simply pouring with rain here and we are clearly getting to the shortest day so I have the lamps on and am am knitting a garment promised to one of the family - they chose a very difficult and time consuming pattern and the deal was something simple - non knitters don’t realise how long it takes. That of course applies to many things; the expert makes it look simple, but I am just not as good at knitting as I used to be. However, it keeps me from evening snacking so that has to be a good thing. panache I hope you are both as ok as as you can be? Off to watch “the gold digger” and see if it lives up to the hype. TOYA

Happy birthday from me too Galen. Sorry I thought it was next Tuesday . Hope you have a great birthday ?

Happy birthday Galen and I hope that MacS is resting after that horrendous drive.

It would appear that the winter fuel allowance is now being paid in, mine hit my bank account yesterday.

TOYA

Gosh! Nearly missed that one - Happy Birthday, Galen and congratulations on your retirement. ??
Soop I hope MacS’s oscopy went okay - hope he has settled down with a wee dram!

A very happy birthday galen, apologies for being late with my good wishes. Been out all day today. Don’t my feet and back know it???

Around Bristol not are

Thanks all.
Pearly Queen ? Oh yes!
I was called a legend the other day :- twice!
What will my next title be?

Fire drill this am at the court. That meant I had to be supported down a flight of stairs that seemed to go on for ever, then sit outside in the rain until they had loaded all the prisoners into paddy wagons and taken them for a ride are Bristol. Outside for about 20 mins with no coat. Came back into the courts to find the lifts not working, took another 10 minutes to reset them!
I love fire drills!

Happy Birthday Galen. I hope it's a good day for you and a better year to follow.

Just popping in to wish galen a very happy birthday and to see how MacS got on with his oscopy!

Ann, I hope you dgd feels much better today and I echo the advice to tell everyone and anyone you can. That was appalling treatment.

Happy Birthday to our very own Pearly Queen. Huge cheers from us lot.

Seven hours away from home. We have just returned. MacS has had four samples taken for biopsies. Nothing to fret about (we trust). We're now going to relax and unwind from the very long drive.

Ironing duty in the morning. I shall join you all in our kitchen early afternoon.

TOYA

Happy Birthday Galen ??I hope you have a wonderful day. Looking forward to the gin slings later!

Hope all goes well with the oscopy for McSporran and you have a safe trip soop.

ann so sorry your DGD had such a bad time in hospital. Glad she’s back home safely with you.

N&G love the sound of the party decorations. Don’t forget a birthday banner for Tuesday too. I will get some posh horses duvers from Waitrose. Nothing but the best for Galen.

MacS and I have an early start in the morning. He's to have an oscopy in Oban hospital. Lots of to-ing and fro-ing to the bathroom inbetween,

Goodnight for now. Will report back to you when we return home later on.

TOYA

That is a good idea anno. It is so frustrating when good care is let down by poor follow up.
Hope everyone has had a good day - I have been rather lazy today, I freely admit!

PS It would also be a good idea to send this account of her experience to her ENT consultant and emphasise that she was sitting around in two different A&Es being exposed to all kinds of infection.

ann, If I were you I would use the contact form on www.stockport.nhs.uk/contact

You can find the names of directors on www.stockport.nhs.uk/board .

I would be furious if this happened to one of my family and I'm equally furious that it's happened to one of yours.

I’m on the party decorations then ! I’m thinking we should go for gold and pearl ?

Champagne is second in my list of favourite drinks soop so I am looking forward to the party already.