Good morning from Durham where it’s barely light and very cold.
Clearing out lofts makes me think that’s got to be my project for next year - God only knows what’s up there and why!
Sorry to read yesterday that some GNs are having a rough time. End of life care for GS took me back to earlier this year - such devastating news.
Hope Marydolls appointment went without incident - doubt that ?.
Lovely to see other locals back posting. Hope Grandmafrench is reading and knows she’s greatly missed.
Babysitting youngest DGS later, so need my tea and caramel wafer now - yes, Tunnocks.
Have a good day. X
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Good morning everyone from a dark and dismal -1 degree here on the east coast of Fife. I’ve been contemplating getting up but it’s far too dark and I think I can scrounge another half hour from my cosy bed. Yesterday was a successful day where my dh was concerned. Hoping for further good news this morning when we’re all up and chatting. Nothings been planned for today except Im going to open my posh advent calendar around coffee time. What a lot of beautiful surprises in these daily boxes.
Have a good day all everything’s going to be all right 
Good morning all from a very chilly Glasgow, I woke up at 5am feeling cold. Thank goodness for the Hive! We have a prediction of snow. ?
Happy birthday to Shelbel!, have a lovely day. I haven't noticed you posting before Flossiebo, so a warm welcome from me.
Yesterday's hospital visit went smoothly to start with, the traffic was surprisingly light going to Braehead and then to my relief, we were the only people on the double decker bus. The patient, lady bus driver was amused at my antics, I hadn't used my bus pass in two years and for the life of me, couldn't see where to place it. DH of course, was huffing and puffing in the background. As if he is perfect!!!
The procedures in place at the clinic were excellent, sent for xrays on arrival and saw the consultant and out again in forty minutes. Some of my clinics take hours.
Thank goodness I put on my best underwear! ? The radiographer advised me to keep on my underwear and said I would understand why! ?
After having to contort myself ouch into all sorts of positions, I realised that it was not a pretty sight to behold!! ?
A future as a contortionist in a circus awaits, if I need some extra cash! 
The news from the consultant was not what I had expected and threw me a bit.
I do not need a new hip I need a new body. It looks as if my RA is now affecting both hips and given my past history of fractures, a diagnosis of osteoporosis over thirty years ago and long term steroid use, the consultant suspects that I have and have had a number of stress fractures in my hips, hence the severe pain. That is why my foot and knee are troubling me. I need an MRI to confirm this. There is nothing to be done, apart from steroid injections into my hip to dampen down the inflammation. However, as I am already immunocompromised, it would make me even more at risk of catching Covi.
A new hip probably wouldn't have happened anyway, as I am considered very high risk in an operating theatre.
Mr Mdoll was so relieved that I didn't need an op, he just didn't understand the implications, that despite being on the Rolls Royce of RA drugs, this bl***dy , horrible disease is doing its worst. There is nothing else for it, but to suck it up and lead a thoroughly hedonistic life while I can!
To that end, DH had parked beside an Italian lighting shop and we went into look for a new central light for our lounge.
We actually quickly agreed on a light and much to my shock, DH suggested we buy a matching floor lamp and table lamps.?
I needed to administer smelling salts, when he saw the final amount!!!
Then we hit a problem. The golfer, had forgotten to remove his golf trolley from the boot. That combined with Dollie's car seat made it impossible to fit in the large boxes. He lowered seats, moved things about and despite having a large car, he still couldn't do it. At this point, I thought of running way, if I could run he was not a happy bunny.
In the end, DH took out the parcel shelf and I had to climb in the back and lean on one of the boxes, marked, fragile while DH tried to close it!! Today we will check for breakages. Watch this space!
After I got home, I had to go back out to support the Covid warriors. They needed more cough medicine and decongestants. DD also had a craving for crisps, so like an eejit, I was standing in Morrisons, photographing endless bags of multipak crisps and sending them to her, so that she could choose.
I came home and promptly fell asleep.
I think I will be going back to online food shopping. A primary school five minutes from DD's home has been closed to an Omicron outbreak. It's only ten minutes away from us, so really scary times.
Wha'ts even more worrying is that there have been reports of people, who had a booster at the same time as SIL, developing Covid a few days later. It appears that it is being investigated. Of course its all heresay at the moment, so we need to wait for the scientists to investigate.
Corner I hope your wee one picks up and Gaga, that ulcer is healing. Hoping all goes well for Iris.
Oh and I wanted to say hello to Ena Sharples from yesterday!
Have a good day folks!!
PS, apologies for the novella, I just need to offload my worries!!
Good Morning all from the Scottish Borders. We have been promised severe weather and lots of snow later today so I don't know if I should risk a bus journey into Edinburgh to buy some more knitting wool and all the shopping I still need.
Happy Birthday Shelbel and enjoy it.
My 60th birthday was wonderful. I retired and got my bus pass. The same photo is on it from back then - I looked so young 
Relief that you don't have to have a new hip Marydoll but tempered with the lack of alternatives. 
You are an inspiration with your cheerfulness despite the constant pain.
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