Good Morning Wednesday

Good morning,

A chilly but brighter and calmer day so far to yesterday. Around tea time yesterday, the sleety rain pelted the window and the gusting wind made the door wreath rattle, but thankfully it calmed down. Not good for the commuters, though.

Today I intend doing a little bit of baking, then wrap up the remaining Christmas presents. I've also got a few cards to deliver/post, so that will enable me to get outdoors and have some exercise - that might be my first job.

marydoll, I hope you've got those nativity animals glued back together without further incident! Your post did make me chuckle as I visualised the scene of nativity animal parts glued to your fingers. ??

Thinking of gilly.
Take care, everyone, and to anyone unwell or feeling sad, I hope today brings a little brightness to you.

Morning all,clear and bright in Surrey

Off to hospital appointment for DH he’s having a heart scan today, will catch up with shopping later.
Hope we have some news fromGilly today. Have a good Wednesday everyone.

Good morning Mick and all x

Bright sunny but cold here in SE Essex.

Sar53 I was down near you after school yesterday visiting DIL and GSs with D and GS, the weather was horrendous on the way back, wind, rain and other drivers

Christmas Tree is up and decorated ?

Off to the gym this morning and hopefully Mr.Gravy and I are off to our local pub for dinner this evening.

Marydoll Oh dear, what a day

oldgaijin perhaps a day indoors today

Have a good Wednesday all.

Good Morning All x
Dull but dry so far and it feels a bit cooler here on the Mersey coast this morning.

Tickled pink here laughing at the animals legs stuck to Marydoll's fingers. It conjures up all sorts of things.

I've been wide awake since 5am, had my crumpets at about 6am because I was hungry, so will be well ready for elevenses. I have odd splurges like this now and again yet other days I don't bother eating until 10am or even 11. We are strange beings at times , though I do tend to listen to what my body has to say. Tum rumbles--eat, if it doesn't, don't eat. I've followed that for years and been pretty well the same weight.

I hadn't realised how many parcels are expected until I looked at my ebay list earlier, so that's everyone sorted.

I take it that no news is good news from the Gillybobs, I sincerely hope so as it's been a long struggle for them xx
Hope everyone else is okay, you too Dragonfly I hope you're coping alright.

Make the most of your last day Urmstongran and have a safe journey home. I loved that part of Spain.

Stay well and warm everyone and enjoy the day.

Good Morning from a dry Bristol the rain we had yesterday afternoon just battered off the windows and of course the window cleaner had been in the morning, typical.
Going up to stay with my daughter for a few days and see my DGS its three weeks since I saw him last and so looking forward to it. Her husband has been away for the last 6 months only home the odd weekend and now its over and he will be home for good this Friday. She has coped so well on her own with the baby.
Hope everyone has a good day and we maybe get some news from* Gillybob*.

Good morning Auntyflo and all x

My younger daughter and her husband are coming here today for two days.

Good morning all from the Wild West. A fair description of yet another wet and very windy day in Glasgow.

Pleased to hear the buggy made it back to the car NanKate. I was willing it along as I read your post. Phew indeed!

Sorry to hear about your DS’s cat Greyduster?

Laughing at the holy pizza maker Marydoll ?

DGDs FaceTimed me last night, 14 and 10 respectively. We have arranged I will collect them both from school on Friday and go shopping for Mummy’s (DD1) Christmas presents. I missed half of the conversation as they constantly talk over each other and DGD2 decides to show me her cartwheels! Good grief, my ears were ringing by the time the call finished. ?

I too am hoping for news from gilly

Hope the day is kind to everyone, especially those with troubles to deal with.

Good morning all from a calm and fairly bright Co Armagh .
Seniors club this am , I missed last week due to a heavy cold so no idea what we will be doing , but it is always fun and nice to catch up on all the gossip !
Youngest is in the throes of first time house purchase , getting guarded reports from him ! Buying i Edinburgh and environs isn't for the faint hearted , they are going to have a very quiet Christmas in their present abode .............. cleaning and downsizing !

I keep posting too soon , meant to add my concerns for the Gillybobs

Good morning from a calm dry NE.
The weather was horrendous yesterday, wind and torrential rain.
I am going to do some shopping for food but I am tired after another disturbed night.
Sending love to the gillybobs

Good morning Mick and the GM team ... Nice to see this thread back to the pleasant, positive start to the day, that so many of us enjoy.

Glad to know we are all gradually getting our trees and decorations up. I have a bit more to do in that department...
GN’s are baking enough mince pies to feed the nation ... I would appreciate one (at a minimum) heading my way, please.

Post office for Christmas parcels and overseas cards dispatch ... and then out for lunch with partner.

As others ... hoping for news of the gillybobs.
Sending good thoughts to all who are facing challenges today, including dragonfly and SirChenjin

Good morning from the NE coast .

Well I haven’t posted for a few days as I have been waiting for something more positive to post instead of my usual round of misery. But here goes anyway.......

The “good news” ????? is that DH was moved onto the ward yesterday afternoon and my first impressions are already not good. Last night I had to tell “nurses” twice that “NO HE DOES NOT HAVE DEMENTIA......HE HAS BEEN ON LIFE SUPPORT for weeks”

I am told that one of the outreach workers will go to the ward today to explain everything but why didn’t they go yesterday? Today is a day too late!

He is still a little confused and the nightmares are still very frightening . My worry is that on the ward he will be treat (or not) just like anyone else when he has been through the most horrendous time. He still can’t walk and his voice is weak . He can’t eat or drink yet. Waiting for another SALT assessment . How in earth he will manage I don’t know . Obviously on the ward I am not allowed the 24/7 access I had in ICU .

On top of this I still have the most horrendous tooth ache following a root canal on my front tooth (2 weeks ago) second round of antibiotics and not a lot of improvement . Dentist saying he thinks it will have to be redone, the thought of which I can’t bear. Sounds a bit melodramatic considering, I know, but my MS is giving me a bit of a hard time too so all together not a very happy picture.

I might not post again for a while as I know plenty others are having hard times too and I feel terribly guilty for sucking all the niceness from this lovely thread and spoiling it for those who are enjoying happier times .

A huge thank you to everyone continuing to hold DH in their thoughts and prayers, I cannot tell you how much it means to me.

love Gillybob xx

Good morning all from West Yorkshire, where the weather must be better than yesterday as I can’t hear the wind and rain battering the window.

We enjoyed a nativity play yesterday. DGS1 as Wise Man Number One remembered all his lines, which had seemed a bit ambitious (opening with “I am extremely experienced in navigational matters...”), DGS3 as a sheep was invisible to us all on the back row, but we’re not letting on to him.

Marydoll, baby Jesus in my nativity set is missing an eye this year and Joseph did a runner years ago (we’ve no idea where the little divils put him). The shepherd with a lamb on his shoulders mysteriously lost his head one year and became a gruesome human/sheep hybrid till the UHU came out.

We’ve a quietish day today. After a quick trip to town to hire a number 7 cake tin for DGS1’s birthday cake, I’ll be starting on the Christmas cards and decorations. It’s my reading group festive meal tonight, just a 5 minute walk away, hurrah!

Thinking of gilly and hoping for good news.

gillybob your dear husband is making little baby steps on his journey to coming home to you.

Any change is frightening, and he has made a big one from icu to hospital ward. I hope the staff have time to read his notes and acquaint themselves with your DHs situation. In my experience of nursing staff the majority of them are angels in disguise.

Take care of yourself, and get your tooth sorted xxx

Cross-posted, gillybob. Wishing you all the best for your DH and yourself.

Oh Gilly, so sorry to hear your tooth is not sorted and MS flaring. Sounds like your husband has made progress if he’s out of ICU, but all still exhausting for you I’m sure, especially if you’re under par. Hope the dentist can sort something for you soon. Not being able to visit the ward 24/7 may seem disappointing - but it does give you time to rest. Look after yourself xx

Delighted to hear your husband is back on a main ward now gillybob please DO keep posting as we all like to hear how he is doing - and you of course.

Poor you with tooth pain. Definitely get it sorted and then you and your husband will be on the road to recovery by Christmas.

Anniebach are you excited to have your family staying over? I do hope you all enjoy the time together. x

I’m so pleased you popped in with an update gilly . We have been concerned so never think you are spoiling the thread. Let’s hope you get some relief soon with your toothache xx

Good morning all.
Dear Gilly your husband and you have been through the most awful time, we can’t imagine how awful, but he is making progress, small to you but progress nevertheless.
The tortoise and the hare come to mind.
You will both get there.
Back from my 2 night jolly to Nottingham and I am being taken out for lunch today, it is feast it famine for me.
I hope you all have as good a day as you can.
marydoll can I be your book agent?
We will surely make a fortune.

Great to hear from you Gillybob. Don’t even think you are sucking up the niceness on this thread. It is here for you and because of you!

What a releif to hear from you gilly, we do worry, you know! And it's good to hear that your dh is doing well enough to be moved to a ward. I hope you get your tooth sorted out - it will be worth it.

Before I post any more, I must tell you how much your tale about your DGD and the animals made me laugh, Marydoll
. What a great imagination!
Still chuckling

Gillybob Your news is positive you have great strength and we are all thinking about you and your DH

Good morning Mick and everyone from S Wales where we just had a black sky followed by a brief downpour and now the sun is shining. It's more like April showers.

Good to hear from you gillybob and I hope this move to the ward signals a good turning point for your DH and that the nurses are now fully informed of his needs. I hope you get your tooth sorted, that can make you feel very miserable.

I have a U3A meeting this afternoon but we're all taking food and having a buffet. I'm going to be lazy and nip off to M&S shortly to buy something. They wouldn't want to eat my pastry

Hope all goes well for those who have appointments or are feeling under the weather for whatever reason.

Gillybob don't even think like that.We all worry about you and your DH.