Soop's lovely warm and friendly kitchen

I hope Soop is ok in the wilderness and able to communicate with her family , it is so strange here without her!

If I remember correctly, weren’t BT shifting their sorry selves to look at/hopefully sort out Soops internet tomorrow?

Jaxjacky I thought that was going to disturb their time off and it was around the 30th some fool may appear. soop knows she is in our thoughts.

Puzzler I tried to email a GN earlier but my computer was working (just) but was not sending anything anywhere. I thought I would try here before I sent that particular email.

I am having spag bol for supper tonight and may treat myself to the second bottle of wine since the festivities began. I do not drink spirits.

Tonight's supper is not quite what Tara fancies- tough, this is a poor house.
TOYA

Charleygirl5 silly me....

ann whatever those fears are I hope they pass
I think it was Mark Twain who said I’ve had many worries in my life most of which never happened.

Sending you gentle hugs ann. Please pm someone if it might help. I bet you find lots of us have worries

I suspect this is a funny time for lots of us.

Just popped in to give you a loving hug Ann.

Morning all! It’s very quiet in the kitchen. I hope everyone is busy doing housework, not sitting in the comfy chair with another cup of coffee? I have been descaling taps, loading the washing machine and kneading my sourdough. ?
There will be a loaf on the side later ...
TOYA, particularly those with snow. We are just cold and grey.

ann have just read on the GM thread about your DGS’s accident. No wonder you are upset. It sounds as though he is improving a little. Sending you a gentle hug and hoping he makes a good recovery.

Thank you.
I have no more news this morning but that is good.
My S is not at all.communicative in any circumstance, he verges on Asbergers(sp) everything has to be dragged out of him painfully.
It is difficult but I will survive my wobble.

ann is your DGS your DGD’s brother or cousin?
It may be that your son isn’t finding out much either.
When DH was in hospital recently I found it almost impossible to get information. Because no visiting was allowed I couldn’t get to see anyone to find out how he was doing. The hospital seemed to be short of staff and everyone was very busy. Phones went unanswered.
I hope you get more positive news soon. Take care x

Doodle he is my GD’s half brother, she sees very little of him although they are friendly when they meet.
I have a very convoluted family sadly.
My H and I were happily married for 60 years and both my C have broken marriages with children involved.
Not what I hoped and dreamed of but that is the way of the world.
Man plans, God laughs.

Ann, I am so sorry to hear about your DGS. Do I recall you got on well with his Mum? Will she keep you updated? Pleased let us know how he is!

Bikes terrify me nowadays there is so much more traffic about. DGS3 has just started a paper round using his bike. His parents are very sanguine about it - I'm not. They live in the middle of Derby in streets with parked cars everywhere.

kitty I do not get on at all with his mum, is is my exDiL you are thinking of.
However I have very good news to report, he is doing well and the bruising on his brain, seen on the first scan, proved to be just that, no swelling.
He doesn’t seem to have any physical injuries so he will be discharged soon.
I cannot say how relieved I am.
Do we ever stop worrying and fearing the worst.
If only all the other problems for us would disappear so easily.

annsixty good news, I’m pleased for you.

Oh yes, Ann. I'm sorry! Good news though.

I forgot to tell you all about the sweetest thing that happened this morning. There was a ring at the door and the two little boys next door had come round to ask if they could 'borrow' some of our snow to help make their snowman as they didn't have enough!!

I'm sorry you've had such a worry Ann and delighted the news is good. A relieved hug for you. No, we never stop worrying about them. I'm aware of underlying anxiety about a family situation that never goes away, its making me very tense and sadly irritable. I'll get to grips with it but goodness, aren't those things exhausting?

Hope your computer is behaving Charley, frustrating things that they can be they are oh so useful. Don't want you in the wilderness with soop.

Pleasant enough morning here, some normality with admin (I know not everyones idea of fun but gentle and 'normal'), Mr C has ironed the bedding, a very late 'ordinary' lunch is in the oven and gradually the Christmas bits are disappearing, it feels the rooms can breathe again. We've agreed to leave a pre-lit ornamental rather than Christmas tree on a coffee table in the conservatory, minus decorations it will take the place of a table lamp, the reflections out there are lovely. We'll also have the white garden lights that are our Winter lights to help chase away the darkness.

A major bonus is I finally have an appointment with the assessment clinic regarding knee issues, telephone it seems but hey, better than none at all. My GP chased last week so today I've reached the top of their waiting list. The coincidence made me smile but I'm not arguing.

Take care everyone, TOYA.

Annsixty I'm so pleased that it's better news about your dgs. I cleared the snow from my very long path and put salt down then made pea and ham soup. I've had a late lunch as my oldest friend and her partner arrived with homemade Christmas cake for me so that's my cup of tea sorted later. I'm doing a wee cross stitch to get back into the creative mood. Have a good day all.

An orange, pink and apricot sky against deep blue this afternoon as the sun is just going down. I've been pottering in the garden and blowing away tons of leaves which have raced all over our gravel in the recent winds.

Lots of worries for lots of lovely folk here and on the Morning thread. Do hope that some relief is now making you feel just a bit calmer and less upset, Ann. I said to a friend today, 2020 is the vile present that just keeps on giving, doesn't it? Will we ever be able to put up feet and stop worrying about something almost every day, I wonder? Roll on the New Year, a bit of hope and positivity and less worries for all, say I. To respond to what you said, no, I don't think when you have children and grandchildren or elderly relatives or dear friends who've been struck down, that you ever stop worrying. Give yourself a break now and wait for some more news. Hope that the hip is holding fast with all the other stuff you are dealing with.

Finally, corner. Hope you get some help with that knee. Love the idea of the garden lights. We have lights in our door wreath and scattered around the house in dark corners. I love them any time of year. Yesterday saw the last of the Christmas pudding. Honestly feel I may need to make some more this year - perhaps we can stage a mid-summer Christmas banquet, involving Christmas pud. Show the French what they miss each year !

Hope Mr Doodle is feeling more himself and his appetite has improved without the crippling pain. Love the idea of little boys borrowing snow, kitty. What a sweet thought, bless them. Cherry, hope you're being a good girl (well, mostly) and you are getting proper sleep. Susan, if you are around we are looking forward to the results of your walking challenge. More important, we shall want to hear that you are reed slim, fit as a flea and now in the best shape of your life. (Or not?) x Hope your day has been a good one, GrandmaB and Charley we hope that your very dim view of the efforts of British Telecom thus far, changes into their rapid rescue of Mr and Mrs soop presto blimmin' pronto. They are the very last straw as far as I'm concerned - only surpassed by SFR in France, who are proudly in a class of their own on the no-actual-customer-service-ever front!

Hope you are feeling a bit better, Daisy. We are all rooting for you in the Kitchen, where I have just put down a tray of chewy ginger biscuits, throwing waistlines to the winds.

Take care all you lovely ladies. Keep safe. Hugs and

eBay was delivering a cat litter tray with a lid today. Apparently today is not possible- it should arrive in a week's time so heaven help where it is coming from? Maybe somebody is walking here?

I ordered a pair of slippers from M&S to be picked up at my local food store. Birdbrain has managed to delete the order number.

I was at Tesco Express at 7.45 am today- I could not believe it myself! This was so I did not miss the litter tray coming.

very cold here but no snow or ice.

kittylester I hope you were generous enough to "lend" the two young fellows your snow? How polite of them to ask.
TOYA

Pleased to hear your DGS is getting better Ann.

That was lovely of your neighbours borrowing snow kitty.

I have just been watching 'The Crown'. I found it very depressing seeing how badly the RF treated Diana. I know it is not strictly true but I believe the part where they all left her alone in the palace before the wedding was true.

I’ve come in for some cheer, note to self, stop checking the news. Anyone got anything cheerful please?

Jaxjacky I told Himself I was going to declutter our apartment this year & get rid of one thing every day. He said ‘please can I be at the end?’ Aw, course you can love.

Evening everyone.
Best wishes to you all, especially those amongst us with anxieties. I think that’s most of us, some days, for various reasons. x

Urnstongran raised a smile, thank you. Mine know I declutter regularly and I’m ruthless, he’s survived thus far!

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