Soop's welcoming kitchen for kindly caring folk...

To our dear Kitcheners who feel that they've been "got at"...think positive...stay here with us lot...and eat . I've come armed with a gorgeous, gooey home baked bought lemon drizzle cake.

Callgirl that is a distance to travel to visit. Please ignore the bullies on other threads- some would fight with themselves.
I think my main problem is one of my gold crowns- it has been in situ around 52 years and I thought it would "see me out".

My lovely dentist who does not look old enough to have finished A levels is not there at present so it is somebody I have never seen before. God help her because I am not a model patient. For somebody who at times has problems getting out of a chair, in a dental surgery I could beat a world-class athlete and be at the door in record time.

The sun is out here and I am washing for London as usual.
TOYA

Sorry Lynne is struggling, callgirl, hope she is closer to home soon and can recover properly.

Meeses soop? Definitely not my favourite house guests. Hope the come quietly into the traps.

Seems GN is a far from gentle place at times, I’m staying put here I think.

Not long until Monday charley, hope you’re more comfortable and the dent in the bank balance is minimal,

Best be off, eyes are closing, a good sign at this time of night

Sleep well everyone, stay safe out there.

Hellocallgirl. I'm so sorry to hear that your daughter's not so well. You must be very worried and it would be better for both of you if she was closer to home. I hope that can be arranged.
I'm watching some of the US Open matches on Amazon Prime which is a channel I find more useful than Netflix, though I'm looking forward to the third season the The Crown on the latter.
I don't know what's been going on elsewhere on G'net, but I don't like to hear of our kitchen friends being 'berated'. Stay safe, stay here!
Goodnight all.

I`m smarting a bit after being roundly berated on another thread late last night, and I meant no harm, honest!

Ignore the bullies, Hellogirl, they do seem to be out in force at the moment!
I hope your daughter will be all right, she may be better off being moved to your local hospital where you may be able to visit more easily. It's difficult to get much sleep with an injured arm, (I know) even more so if the other is not good.

Hellogirl I'm sorry to hear your daughter isn't at all well. Hopefully the hospital will sort out these problems. It must be a worry for you. I had my knuckles firmly rapped earlier on another thread so you have my sympathy. ?

My daughter isn`t very well at all, according to the head nurse on her ward. She`s been throwing up a lot, had been at home, but not overmuch. They`ve weighed her and she`s 5st. 10lbs 4lbs less than when she was last weighed in February. Trouble is, it`s a small, very small hospital, more geared to rehab and respite than medical issues, so we think that they might transfer her to our local hospital, where she is now is 25 miles from here, so not as easy to visit. I`m hopefully going with daughter 3 tomorrow, went with daughter 2 last night.
Soop, loving hearing about your meeces, but glad that you`re like me and would rather relocate than kill. Folk are right though, they do tend to find their way back "home", especially now that Rory isn`t there!
I`m smarting a bit after being roundly berated on another thread late last night, and I meant no harm, honest!

I had meeses in the kitchen earlier this year and I tried humane traps. The little beasts genawed through one and managed to remove the bit of chocolate from the trap on the other two without triggering it. So I'm sorry to say the man with the bait boxes was called. I didn't mind them in the garden but I draw the line at them invading the house. I'm not feeling loved on GN today so I might come off for a few days. Have a good weekend all.

Kitcheners in action today.....not all good news, though. So sorry that your DD is still in pain, HelloCallgirl (which is your preferred name, old registered or new one?. Excellent that she has a secure place until she is in a fit state to come home, though, that must give you some reassurance. In the meantime, blame all odd noises on Mia. You probably wouldn't be wrong. Our three are their own "noises off" group and always up to something. Today one just appeared under some towels that I had left in the tumble dryer to finish yesterday and the door was ajar. Fatal. She moved a leg and I almost went into orbit. Cats are possibly quite bad for one's nerves - always sometimes.

Syn, yes, no surprise! It looks as if the NHS is going to operate just like the Government. Yes, No, possibly, waiting list?,no list, next week, possibly, never? Don't give in, keep on badgering if necessary. Your problem, your life, don't let them forget you. Professor Doc Karol Sikora - an eminent Cancer specialist- was saying today that hospitals have blamed everything on Covid and this means that there are likely to be huge numbers of people afraid to bother their GPs and not having received usual hospital referrals, appointments, advice and treatment simply because everything has been put on hold for so long.

Hello to you Lins - hope you're o.k. Hi to Bellanonna. I had a Total Tantrum this morning, Mary when my 2nd in two days post on the GM thread jammed on Preview and Post. Both buttons changed colour, but nuffink went nowhere !! Amongst other stuff, had wanted to say don't worry about lovely Rome - all roads lead there - you'll go again. Promise yourself that, just keep safe until you can.

Glad to hear that Susan's Super Crêche is fully operational, at least. Make sure you don't get too tired, both of you. The babbas will be thriving but you and DH need those naps with all that pressure !! Charley so pleased you were told the truth about implants with regard to your gums. They do cost a fortune but don't suit everyone. Smokers for example. Gum density etc., is very important for success. Hopefully you, and your cheque book, will be just as pleased with a small denture, Anno.

soop so pleased you have been outing and abouting and lunching with chums. What else is there in life? It certainly isn't hiding in bed until the boiler man leaves. Though maybe that might be a plan because I can't think that you're going to be able to pay many bills if your vehicle handbrake spring alone costs over £400. Whaaaaaat? Although I did warn you that you possibly couldn't afford to run that Bentley - and swinging your handbag doesn't pay like it used to. (Or so I'm told!)

Do hope that those aren't homing Mees who have taken up residence chez Soop, because you and MacS are going to be to-ing and fro-ing indefinitely taking them walks and then finding they've come back - again and again and.....

We never had gnawed humane traps but we did used to lose the cheese every time but never a Mees person in the trap! Meanwhile, the evening noise in the ceiling space was horrendous. They all had boots and loved disco dancing. (Actually they'd have been very much at home in the Old Argy. ) The late night racing from one end of the house to the other was an unforgettable experience. But we were wrong about the Mees, because we changed the traps for the smallest, diddiest ones ever made and tried with pieces of Camembert. Et voilà - they were Shrews! Teeny tiny Shrews but ones who were heavy on their paws. We spent a rainy Sunday taking a total of 13 in a box to a barn a few miles from our home. We have never told this story to any other than English people - or we'd be laughed out of the country.

I've been grappling with the covers of a couch which I have laundered. I have another to do tomorrow. It's exhausting putting the covers back on again but the cats are thrilled....nothing like cream linen covers for delinquent cat appeal. Have a good litter pick, NannyT - bet you were the best Girl Guide

Take care everyone and keep smiling.
Hugs

soop I think I would be asking for an itemised bill from the garage as that is extortionate and I would not be stumping up quickly! How? The hourly rate must be amazing and the spring gold-plated!

Glad that Lynne is being looked after callgitl Do look after yourself and don't worry about noises in the night. Our house makes all kind of weird noises and the fridge has an amazing vocabulary!

I have been to see the baby GP this afternoon and he was very sweet. He is referring me back to the hospital clinics which are apparently not operating as normal so there is little prospect of an appointment for some time. Quelle surprise!

soop. That’s a bit scarey. But you are very kind!

Thank you for missing me Nannytopsy. I love reading the posts so I do keep in touch that way!

Because rules regarding visiting pals will change in Scotland on Monday, our bubble pals invited us to share a delicious lunch with them. that was at 1:pm. [ahem] not too long back at home and not wanting any further nourishment until tomorrow ^sometime.

Hellogirl1 Lynne needs special treatment and support for the next wee while. She will get the best possible care. In the meantime, you can recharge your batteries.

"Mees" have invaded our home. We know of at least one in the loft. One in the utility room. One possibly between the book shelves. I've ordered humane traps on Amazon. The previous humane traps were gnawed through. Mees escaped. I know that some would poison them. It's what we cannot do. So...onwards and hopefully we'll trap and take the creature several miles along the road to be released. We also use a device that plugs in and emits high frequency signals that should deter the incomers. Only they seem not to care.

I must make the bed. Late start today as the man came to service the boiler. I stayed in bed until he left. Bill for repairing the spring on the hand brake of the car paid today...over £400. Gawd!!! I'm too elderly to stand on the street corner in a short skirt and stiletto heels.

Enjoy your evening. I intend to do as little as possible. Lazy mare.

TOYA

annodomini I have been told my gums are not up to standard for implants so that will have saved me some money. I also do not like the idea of dentures although mine will only be one.

Hello Bellanonna - I don’t seem to have seen you for ages. Glad Lynne is being helped Callgirl - look after yourself.
Lots of dozing going on here! A very lazy day. Tomorrow is the village litter pick so another early start.

Sending you a virtual ((hug)) Callgirl I do hope that your DD settles into respite care ?

I wondered if Callgirll was Hellogirl. Mystery solved. I was so sorry to hear about your daughter.

PS. I see we are all calling you by your old name!

Callgirl that does seem the best outcome for Lynne. I’m really glad she has got this extra help. Things obviously do work sometimes. It’s understandable you will notice any noise now but I hope you manage to sleep ok.

Oh callgirl,although you both know it’s for the best it’s so hard.I am so pleased that a bed was found for Lynne so quickly and that you haven’t had to fight for it.Hopefully with the right care in place you will both recover quickly?

We were up at 5 this morning to drive over to Stafford to look after B.He was so happy to see us and we are having a lovely day with him although we have both,at separate times,had forty winks?

Yesterday was our first day looking after Henry at our house.He was a really good boy and no reactions ?

I don’t think we will be doing much tomorrow after a busy few days.We have been picking produce from the garden to freeze and preserve so probably more of that.

Thank you to all of you who helped us make our decision not to go to DH’s uncles funeral,We know we have made the right decision and all your advice helped us to see that.

TOYA

Callgirl I hope you are not neglecting Mia because she will love an almost empty house with her mum having more time to fuss over her.

Poor Lynne but I agree, you are in no fit state to care for her as she should be. I am amazed to see it has actually happened having read here how others have struggled looking after somebody at home without much if any help.
TOYA

I'm so sorry Callgirl that must have been hard, but the best thing for you both at the moment. Hope you got some sleep last night and that you are gentle with yourself. You aren't entirely on your own remember, you have us. xx

Thank you all for yur sympathy and good wishes for my daughter. She has her arm in plaster now, but is still in pain. She can`t do much at all with the other arm because it`s never been right since it was broken.
There was a call this morning from transitional care, they had a bed for her at their Skegness hospital, and an ambulance collected her at 2pm. She didn`t want to go, but we told her that she needs care that I can`t give her because I`m hardly mobile myself. She seemed to think that it was for a couple of days, but I think it will be more than that, the lady on the phone said it`s until she`s fit and well enough to come home.
Anno, I hope the second mortgage doesn`t have to be for TOO much.
I`m on my own now for the first time in over 57 years, and hearing every little sound, I don`t like it!

Charley, I don't think I have any option but to resign myself to a denture, since I can't afford implants. My dentist has sent me a quote for the treatment which made me turn slightly paler than usual, but not quite as pale as I might have been! Now I have to wait until he can fit me in for the preliminary work. I was reflecting on my past dentists and the one I can never forgive was the sadistic little man who didn't like children, though I knew his daughter at school. Apart from him, who should have put me off dentistry for life, they have all been humane and even friendly.