Oops! Sorry to have kept you waiting on the new doorstep. Come on in and let's celebrate our new kitchen. 
Good luck Ann! 
Free the Dog House 3 does have certain ring to it! 
I'll be thinking of you tomorrow, ann. It's been a long, painful wait. Wishing you an end to the pain, and ease in walking again.
A mechanic arrived promptly at 9.30 to recharge my car's dead battery. It is just possible that I didn't fully shut the door when I had it out on Tuesday and so an internal light would have drained the battery. Probably my own fault this time. 
It was a horrid morning when I dragged myself out of bed but suddenly there's blue sky and sunlight. Temp is 8C on my outside thermometer.
A busy day for us, soop in front of the French tennis! I'm sure I have much better things to do - oh yes, a bit of ironing, as little as I can get away with.
Good morning dear friends.
First things first, message to our Ann - tomorrow is a very important day. One that you have waited patiently for and one that will most certainly improve your quality of life. Us lot will be thinking of you throughout your stay in hospital. I hope that you sense our support. We wish you all manner of good things and look forward to welcoming you back into our warm and welcoming kitchen. 
Granniequeenie and Lins, thank you for the gifts of flowers.
MacSporran has just this minute informed me that a wee mouse is behind the sofa. The humane trap with a tasty morsel of peanut butter awaits. After which, said mouse will be transported three miles to a new venue.
The restaurant in which we had a fish meal with our bubble pals is closing on Friday. We were lucky to have enjoyed a delicious treat before the new ruling comes into operation.
A lovely lady in our village has died, at home, as a result of a brain tumor. It was diagnosed not so long ago. She was a delight to talk to and helped other villagers in many ways especially when they were unable to cope due to illness. She made us laugh. She was always bright and cheerful and a thoroughly decent individual. We shall miss her greatly.
Lucca and Grandmabatty Love it!
I’m sorry to hear about your friend soop, such losses are hard to absorb sometimes.
Your mouse story made me recall a long ago hilarious in retrospect camping trip with two young sons. The mouse was first spotted in the washing up bowl, removed to what we thought was a safe distance it reappeared the next evening peering out of the fruit bowl. Stern words were said when it not only crept into one of the boys beds but ate its way through his pyjamas. Said son thought it hilarious. The next evening we circled the tent with pieces of bread and cheese, the morning made it clear our visitor was hungry. Every evening it was ‘who’s putting the bread out?’, our mouse was never seen again .
Physio survived my very sore body has an hour before setting forth for three x-rays, not complaining just slightly bemused at the feast or famine aspect of it.
Take care everyone, especially the DH3, be good if you can.
A sad day for your village soop.We too have had sad news today.The father of one of our DGD’s classmates has died very suddenly,so, so sad and a sense of disbelief that a seemingly fit young man can just literally drop dead.
Glad physio went ok corner and hope the X-rays got well too.
Henry had his immunisations today.There had been some doubt as to whether he could have them due to his allergies but after consultation with a couple of alllergy experts it was decided to go ahead.A dr was on standby but H sailed through thank goodness.
Thinking of our three amigos ???
So much sadness but have attached a photo which will hopefully bring a smile.It was taken after H’s first birthday party when he was on outfit three of the day.
Greetings Jolly Kitchen Types !
I have come indoors to escape the noise of a very charming, very competent Spanish electrician whose vocal instructions to my DH above the noise of a masonry drill is more than flesh and blood etc., etc, Weather is a sunny and blue 25 degrees, but fortunately many days are the same, so mustn’t be churlish about being indoors for a while
Important things first: hope everyone is clinging on to all their malfunctioning body parts, through Physio, scans, tests, X rays, exercise, pain and worry. Corner you sound as if you might be the NHS guinea pig of the day, today. Take care afterwards.
The desperately longed-for relief is almost here, Ann. Whatever the anxiety, you must be so thrilled to think that finally you will walk and function normally again - ultimately pain-free. Wishing you a very speedy and uncomplicated recovery. Keep those spirits up, meanwhile.
Lovely to read such a positive message from dear Panache; and Izabella it surely must be time for a nap, one day soon?
I shall say nothing about The Three Amigos, except I know what you said and it simply wasn’t enough, but maybe no point in being exiled forever when nobody ‘gets it’. We all hope that you are not in solitary and look forward to the bounce-back effect of your early return.
Very sorry to hear of yet another lovely villager’s demise, soop. So sad.
I’m glad that Mees have been mentioned because I had a brief conversation with the prettiest little chap who was actually playing in my courtyard yesterday. Clearly a very young Mees - one with chocolate button eyes and field mouse-type round face and whiskers. We found a big china mug and he allowed my DH to put him in it. I held a folded newspaper over the top and walked him up the lane into the vineyard. Now, I discussed a route, set his little satnav to Scotland/Kintyre and it’s always possible that he was there in a trice. If so, there might be all sorts of bother with papers and import duty etc., Sorry, I should have thought. Maybe go easy on the peanut butter enticements until you hear him speak. Any trace of an accent and you’ll need to send out for supplies of Camembert and grapes tout de suite and let him quarantine in great comfort behind your sofa for at least two weeks.??? Sorry if all that extra catering interrupts the Tennis.
Loved the other Mees stories, especially the one about the banquet spread around the tent and Mees-munching JimJams.
Everyone please stay safe and well. Wishing you the best evening and a peaceful night with no nightmares or bad stuff to wake you.
Hugs from French France
Susan A photograph to warm the heart, lift the spirits and raise a smile. Thank you.
Kvitiva lost her match. I wish that it could have been a different outcome. You win some. You lose some.
The mouse remains at large. 
We are preparing two shoebox Christmas gift parcels which will be go the children in places where there is little to celebrate.
I am going to invite our grown-up family members to send a gift on our behalf. We have everything we need. The tiny family members will have a Christmas gift. Fair's fair.
Bye until tomorrow. Ann will be in our thoughts. 
Stop press - the banners need to be changed to the Doghouse 4!!
Thinking of our ann 
The kitchen mouse lost it's way last night and appeared in our kitchen. One of our cats, Maisie, was having a great time chasing it round at bedtime! Wonder who will be given the privilege of a visit tonight? ?
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