‘Evening All’
We’ve had a quiet day. Our 2 daughters arranged to all get together for a camping weekend in Yorkshire. Weve had plenty of photos sent over, tents up, huge hammock with the Boy Wonder and L’il Miss lounging in it together, grinning from ear to ear just wearing shorts (we’ve had rain here). They’ve barbecued, now all sat on a huge rug in warm clothes playing board games! It’s a mum thing isn’t it, loving that family members choose to spend time together.
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Yia Your brother-in-law has been through the wars. Bless him. I hope to hear better news of him before too long.
Blossoming I have an Alan Bennett ^Diaries 1980-1990 put to one side for tomorrow's bike ride. I know it off by heart. However, I never tire of it.
We've had a heavy shower and now, the sun is shining. Everything in the garden looks refreshed.
Away to enjoy a 
. At 8:30 I shall raise a glass of well-rounded red wine to you lovely lot. 
Good afternoon dear Kitcheners. It’s lovely and cool here today and I have been scrubbing the bathroom floor so just having a break to rest my back and drink some water (and perhaps a piece of shortbread)
So sorry your friend has further problems Cornergran, your poor goddaughter must be run ragged. I hope she will realise that nobody can be superwoman all the time and to accept any help offered. I’m sure you’re helping by listening, though that’s hard for you too.
Your DH will have to behave Muse if he wants a good recovery! Have you considered tagging him? 
Congratulations on the cycling Soop, I am feeling much stronger and it’s good for me mentally. No falls or wobbles so far this week.
A hard situation for you Cornergran and one that can’t go on for everybody’s sake. If avenues closer to home can be investigated they should be , as you cannot be expected to carry ,or even share that burden unsupported. Distance, and with all due respect, your own age need to be taken into account. It doesn’t mean you are turning your back on them, just being realistic. But how to get that across?
I now have my new boiler circuit board and everything is working again. Only I think I need a new circuit board, or engine or something because I feel so tired and listless. Lots I could be doing but -at the risk of being coarse, CBA. I could cheerfully go back to bed!
Hope I perk up soon, life is too short to be sleeping it away!
Dear cornergran Us lot are here for each other. Right now, it it you who needs comforting. The message from Jax is eloquent on behalf of your Kitchener friends.
Blossoming I cycled for ten minutes yesterday. I'm about to increase the time pedaling to nowhere by an extra five minutes. Thanks to you, I shall continue to add an extra five minutes from day to day. I could manage 40 mins before surgery. I aim to get back to my former fitter being.
muse I had two hernias repaired in Truro hospital. Is that where Mr M will have surgery? If so, he'll be in good hands.
Yia Yes please. We would like to see a photo of your new hair-do.
Charleyg Oh, you are so right. Sweetie Pie will need to mess her apartment up before she will feel truly "at home".
Rain clouds are gathering, which pleases us and the garden.
One photo of last night's sunset. I have a folder bursting at the seams with sunset images. I'm hooked, well and proper. 
Hello All, just come for some respite. My head is spinning. Some of you will recall our trips across the country to be with our friend and her daughter after our friend had a brain bleed 3 years ago now. Well, sadly dementia has followed. Our goddaughter insists on being her only carer and will allow no external support, a very anxious soul with her own health issues she is terrified covid may make them all very sick.
After a fall yesterday our friend is currently in A&E, lots of scans and x-rays. I'm worried about both of them and indeed our goddaughters husband who is due to be a Saint very soon. Dementia is taking our friend's character away, she is more than difficult with her daughter while being nothing but pleasant and cooperative with the medical staff.
There have been constant messages and calls for two days now, I want to support of course I do but a bit of me thinks while external input is refused nothing will and can change. That does feel harsh.
Apologies, just needed to get it off my chest. We'll go again later in the year, being there seems to help both of them, goodness distance (250 miles) is a bummer for sure, more frequent trips aren't possible now..
I'll sit quietly for a while, look at the garden and drink a cuppa. I did bring some newly baked shortbread with me if anyone would like some, otherwise I'll be eating it all I fear. .
Good evening all you lovely kind Kitcheners. You are so right dragonfly in that soop's kitchen is the place to find comfort. What a shocking thing to happen for your DH and I am not surprised you felt shaken. Does he plan to visit the golf club soon? I admire his spirit in the way he dealt with it.
Sorry to hear about BiL Yia Sending you a virtual hug ? ? Love to see the new hair cut and colour. I was fed up with my thinning hair so had lots cut off mine three weeks ago. Same salon but different stylist. I'll book her again.
Same hugs for your goddaughter cornergran and her friend, who I hope is now at the hospital and recovering well from the accident,
These cleaners must see a wide array of conditions SueD. I'm glad they have made a good start. Care homes will probably sent you a brochure if you ring them. My brother and I went to see a few for my mother. The visits were arranged at the weekend or evenings, as I worked full time.
Thank you for making me grin Naughtyneine. All I can see now is your DOH grin and eyes lit up. Not sure if I'm ready for the tic tale. Just kidding. Can't wait?
5 years ago we got our planning permission Nannytopsy and at the planning committee meeting we attended, we heard that an application for a big development was refused because so many local people objected to it and that was all to do with the amount of traffic. Perhaps you could get lots of others to put in objections. Good luck.
Hello gorgeous Willow ?
MrMuse had a call from the hospital today. I shall be driving him to the far far south west of Cornwall on Tuesday. He had better behave himself after his hernia repair. I shall have to lock him in the house!
No baking today but had a lovely surprise to see this in the raised bed. As the song goes: The corn is as high as an elephant's eye. Despite me being 6' tall, I will need a ladder to pick it.
I'd love to stay here and chat through to past midnight but bed calls. To all, take care.
YiaYia sending best wishes 
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