soop from your reply to me yesterday I see you don't just follow this thread on Gransnet 
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My hernia repair was a major thing for me, but thank God not life threatening. Until the infection aftermath, which also was treated well, thanks to our local NHS.
Still here after all these years, I try to make the most of it.
And especially grateful for my dear husband still here too.
Good afternoon lovely Kitcheners. I imagine that we shall be moving into yet another kitchen before too long. How time flies!
I received a most unexpected delivery of gorgeous flowers earlier today. Thank you dear Syn I shall share a photo with you.
Maw "Zorsted" is a word that I shall use from hereon. It is so much more gentile than knackered. 
N&G Okey dokey...^Us lot^ will tend to Grampy in the poorly mens wing. Any volunteers for the post of stern, strict, no-nonsense Matron? All names in the box marked biscuits.
Fennel Did I miss something? I may have done. I wondered what you meant when to responded to my post. As for cost of medical attention and all that goes with being poorly, we are beyond fortunate to have the NHS. We would be destitute if we had to pay for a fraction of the expertise that we've benefited from over our lifetimes.
Izabella 
Nannytopsy An exciting moment awaits. I love decorating. Have done this home of ours several times over. I wouldn't say no to some strapping decorator doing the next job for us. I would pay him hansomely in 
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Charleyg Tennis it will be at 3:15. I shall sit in the umpire's chair and shout the odds.
callgirl Said hello to David.
Our pal in the care home has been given the best room in the house. Ground floor, big bay window overlooking the harbour. Such a spacious and light-filled space. I swear that he is looking much chirpier.
Sorry soop - I didn't think I'd mentioned on this thread about my hernia op., and you seemed to know about it!
I did write about it elsewhere on Gransnet.
Like you, I'm prone to hernias. Maybe an inherited weakness from my Dad. Oldest son also had inguinal hernia repairs.
I was disappointed that we (myself and my friend) didn't get to visit the old lady in the OAH yesterday. Which we do most weeks.The visit involves an expensive taxi ride where the funds are running out.
She's in her mid- 90s. The mother of the wife of our previous GP here. This relatively young woman died 2 years ago quite rapidly from cancer. Her mother had been living with them so had to go into 'Care'.
The old lady has some vestiges of memory of her previous life, but has never mentioned this deceased daughter.
The friend who comes to visit with me is about 20 years younger than me and the old lady thinks I'm her Mummy..
Sometimes I think the loss of memory in old age is a blessing.
Fennel Understood! Thank you. I do feel that I'm prone to a wee bit of forgetfulness on occasions. Just one of those things. However, I do recall that you and I have stuff in common.
Dear lady. Providing she is comfortable and well cared for, it really doesn't matter that she believes you are your friend's mummy. It's a compliment. You obviously have a nurturing nature.
Susan Please keep us updated regarding your daughter's recent health worries. It doesn't matter how far behind us lot sometimes get. Life often throws the odd spanner in the works. Whenever that happens, we do our best to cope. Having support of other kitcheners is priceless.What counts is that you are coping with family matters. for you.
I shall keep a beady eye on the status of our present kitchen. The new one will be ready and waiting when the time is right to move on.
Good night for now. TOYA. 
Just popping in for a catch up.
Feeling a bit anyhow (as well as zorsted) 2 of DD2's children have chickenpox but she has never had it so we could be called upon in the near future methinks. Then realised I hadn't heard from my younger brother for a while so contacted him. His 6 month old dgd has been in hospital with corona virus (sharp intake of breath) but, apparently, not the same strain as the one causing havoc.
I helped at a carer's event this morning and heard so many sad stories from struggling carers. The world seems quite depressing at the moment. 
And, I had a pedicure this afternoon and smudged my little toes driving home. 
Oh dear kittylester
The smudged toenail sounds like the last straw !
Seriously, though, to have contracted Coronavirus is more than food for thought and I wish her a speedy recovery.
Chickenpox is a buggerations and of course your DD could really suffer if she caught that as an adult.
Cue the blue lights ready on your car for emergency grandparents!
I added to my zorstion by waking up at 5 o clock this morning - didn’t need that, and I did most of the journey home (fortunately on the train) on a sort of autopilot. Thought I’d snatch the proverbial 40 winks about 4.30 and was woken by the Archers theme tune!
Hugs to all those poorly or with poorly partners/children /grandchildren!
Just a quick pop in before this kitchen disappears into the ether!
zorsted is a marvellous word maw did it come from one of the grandchildren or did you make it up byself as we say in our family? Hope you’ve recovered now after all that intensive grannying!
Bulbs are popping up in my garden too despite the best efforts of a neighbours cat who visits daily. I do like cats but...?
Susan, that will have been a big worry you’ve had with your daughter. We had a similar scare last year with one of ours. Thankfully all proved ok in the end but it did stop us in our tracks, realising how life can just “turn on a sixpence”.
Sorry to hear there are some poorly menfolk around, please do not pass it on to my old boy, he’s a terrible patient! Good luck corner, n&g and any others who’ve got nursing duties to attend to. Good to see you back in the kitchen callgirl, how is your son these days?
kitty I share your sense of gloom. But I was cheered today coming back from the big city on the bus, by meeting a young mum I know from my toddler group volunteering. She has 3 littlies the oldest, 5 today, is being home schooled! Well I was so proud of them all - the oldest, clutching her birthday unicorn sat beside me chattering all the way. The older wee lad settled down beside an older woman well older than me anyway! who chatted and sang “the wheels on the bus” with him! Mum cuddled the little one who was alternating between eating an apple and giggling uproariously when his mum tried to distract him from nose picking ! Everyone on the bus was smiling, it was a pleasure to see youngsters who’re able to relate to adults appropriately but all the while under the careful eye of their mum. It cheered me no end, on what could be a depressing January day. It’s also been a lift to the spirits reading your posts Izabella, thank you for sharing your special trip with us all. Hope it’s not too sad to be back home again after having had such a big adventure
We had a bit of a walk out yesterday and came across some paths that were allegedly being repaired. Not a workman in sight so the sheep had taken matters into their own hands or should that be hooves? That made me smile too! I’ll attach the video, if it works it may make you smile too!
What a wonder is our NHS! Today we spent at our 'local' hospital having Himelf checked over most thoroughly after his health scare on Sunday and they apparently agree with our GP's practice nurse whose verdict was that he is just like Mary Poppins - 'practically perfect in every way'. But he is a boy so is likely to go pop at unexpected moments!
Seriously, he had a "retinal TIA" which has another name which I have forgotten but I gather from what was said that it was not serious (although it could be). It could happen again at any moment but equally may well not - so we have decided to go with the second option - if we can have a choice. As you can tell, I have relaxed now, it is not good but I do tend to keep a tight lid on everything. 
We went for tea and cake afterwards which was scrumlicious. Hoping to sleep tonight.
We woke up to the reality of being in a cloud for the third day running and today it didn't lift at all. I am so looking forward to spring!
I have not kept up with anything much in the last few days so apologies to everyone in the kitchen but I think about you all and often wonder how you are doing!
TOYA
Would corks do rather than crumbs, doodle. 
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