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Thank you for all the kind words ❤️

It must be so worrying for your DH and family Yia, I hope your BiL recovers and has whatever help he needs.

I rang the hospital this morning and they have no idea why I was sent a digital appointment letter for 29th June, as my next appointment is in September! That makes sense, as I have been having 6 monthly reviews. The lovely secretary went through my notes and said all is fine with my tests, etc. but if I am worried about anything I should call them. So I feel reassured now, and happy I haven’t been somehow dropped from the system.

I’m not normally a drama queen, but I feel so insecure when I don’t know what’s going on.

Sending to all with struggles of their own. Onwards and upwards, as they say.

I have finished a mountain of ironing and cleaned the bathroom. I'm now officiating at Wimbledon. A little later, I shall return to read your messages.

Hello Kitcheners.Thank you all for your kind words for my BIl.
DH got up at 3am yesterday and managed to ring the hospital,his wife was visiting and DH was able to speak to BIL for a few minutes.He’s still very poorly and it seems he was left to long before having any treatment.He had a massive stroke 10 years ago which left him paralysed on one side so now he will totally bedridden.The good thing is he has a very loving,close family so that is a blessing.It’s ironic really as our eldest DS is an amputee so we know some of what he’s going through.Sorry to go on but it’s so very sad.

Glad your a bit better Blossoming
Lovely pictures Brooke
Take care everyone life is so very precious.

Well hello everyone. I’m feeling so much better today. I am a fainter so yesterday was nothing new. The only time I contacted my GP after fainting was when I fainted at a very overheated National Gallery. I banged my head on a hard wooden floor and think I was slightly concussed. When the headache didn’t go away for a few days I spoke to my GP. She did various tests and was happy. This time I sort of slumped in my seat in the restaurant. I checked my blood pressure this morning and it was how should be. So, unless I faint again in the near future I will put yesterday down to my tendency to faint sometimes when I’m either unwell or overheated. Actually pain causes it too! I fainted several times when I fell and broke a bone in my back and another time when I fell on my right arm which was full of metal plates. Eek. Enough about ailments! OH has said that when gets back from his golf/croquet thing, he will cook us a Full English.

Blossoming... You are being very sensible listening to what your body needs... Especially as you are celebrating late in the week.
I'm hoping that all those visitors to the kitchen last week who were worried and or poorly or upset have a much better week. I had a busy weekend... but the domestic goddess award is definitely not coming my way any time soon. I was congratulating myself on being able to hoover properly again after the new hip a few weeks back and got down on the floor to hoover under the cabinet in the sitting room.... Initially I thought that a small grey kitten had somehow got under there... In reality it was a ball of fluff ...in fairness I haven't actually been able to bend down properly for a while and that is my excuse and I'm sticking to it. (Funny how I don't have a problem bending down to weed or plant isn't it????). We lunched out yesterday in Dunster...a proper Sunday lunch...I do love cooking a roast but oooh how lovely is it to have one you haven't cooked now and again. Back home once more and we did more in the garden preparing for the work moving sheds and new fences that's starting next week. We then sat on the new decked area and had a glass of wine. Sometimes it really is the simple things that bring so much pleasure....I said that to my darling OH just before dog number 1 decided to climb onto the lounger with me and tipped us both out!!!!!!
I've made a carrot cake which I'll leave on the side for anyone needing a bit of a sugar rush.

Should say boiled not booked. Sigh

Pantsglas I booked the bejesus out of it for twenty minutes and added the juice of two fat lemons and sugar with added pectin. It's still a bit runnier than I would like but will thicken up over time. It tastes fabulous!

Good afternoon dear Kitcheners. I did nothing yesterday apart from preparing a slow cooker chicken korma. I’d promised Mr. B a curry and he has been waiting on me hand and foot. Urms would have been proud of my #lazygran efforts .

My back does feel better so I have got on with #1 job on my list. Need to rest again now, am taking things very slowly as Mr. B is taking me out to lunch on Friday for my birthday. Not my actual birthday, but the place we are going to isn’t serving food on my birthday and we don’t want to go somewhere else. So I need to make sure I’m well enough to go.

Oooh Cherry ? jam grandmabatty. How do you get a set on that? I’ve heard it’s low on pectin and difficult ?

So many here with their own or loved ones health worries ? May things improve or ease for a while for you to catch your breath and take the weight off your feet in this most welcoming place ?

My thoughts are with you and your DH Yia what dreadful news, I sincerely hope your BIL does well with his rehabilitation.
Look after yourself llfl that sounds most odd.
SueD bet you’re busting with pride, definitely the right shout.
Brilliant walk by your DD and friends gillgran much more than what I call a walk, they deserve medals.
I hope your DH’s legs are recovering brook MrJ is now fine, short memory, he wants to do it again!
The grandchildren last night and this morning were as always a pleasure and their Mum enjoyed her party, 36 today, that went in a whizz.
Sleep well all x

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Just popping my head round the kitchen door to say hello and catch up with all the news
A very big well done to your DD gillgran 32 miles in 12 hours is some going! We managed about 12 today from Wembury to Kingston - lots of up and down steep hills and a river to wade over too - honestly this is supposed to be a holiday as I said to DH today! All good fun though ..
Good to see you muse I can’t believe how much prices for everything have risen lately, the rent sounds so very expensive
Hope you’re feeling better llfl take care
Hope your DD graduation went well SueDonim you made the right call
Hope everyone has a lovely evening
Take care all

Evening everyone.
Sue I am sure your mum would have wanted you to attend the graduation. You have so much going on you deserve to sit down for a few hours and focus on something amazing.Ladyleftfieldlover do get checked out as others have said. Hope tomorrow sees you back to full health.
Yia I am very sorry to hear your news. A dreadful situation.
Muse rents are unbelievably high aren't they? I hope your son was successful in obtaining the flat he wanted. gillgran what a fantastic effort by your DD!
A lazy day here. Big shop done. House tidied /hoovered . Took bag of clothes to clothing bank. Working three days this week so trying to be organised. DH on annual leave so hopefully we will see each other at some point and have some little trips out.
I always enjoy Sunday evenings. They seem calmer. Radio four on and sleep soon. TOYA.Dogs

Four pots of dark cherry jam just made. I'll leave a pot in the kitchen. Blossoming I hope you are recovering. Muse that's a ridiculous price to have to pay! Gillgran wow! What a sum. Well done to your daughter and others. Good night ladies.

A quiet day here, at home with no visitors.
Busy yesterday, as we followed our DD & about 30 friends on their Big walk.
It was very successful, +32+ miles completed in +12+ hours.!!
They've raised lots for the EAAA, £26K so far, (plus the gift aid), so they are happy, if weary with blisters.!!
I don't think DD will be going on such a lengthy walk again.!
It was certainly a one-off for a special cause, close to our family's hearts.

Warm thoughts to you all, take care.

Good evening Kitcheners. Someone left some croissants earlier on. Thank you. It's a glorious sunny Cornish evening tonight.

Hope to read that you're on the road to recovery Blossoming. One thing after another. Best wishes.
Yia. Sorry about your news. Sepsis is always a fear of mine. Big hug for your DH. What an amazing holiday you had.
What a downpour Sue. 4 - no 5 - very good reasons behind your decision.
Hope you're going to get checked out Ladyleftfieldlover and you are feeling less exhausted tonight.

Lots of good wishes and kind thoughts for everyone else. My making of notes has gone to pot as I read through the kitchen news.

MrMuse had his pre op tests for the hernia op last Friday. He now meets with the hospital guidelines and it's 10 weeks since he had covid. He should have the date soon. I had a successful appointment at the hospital and they sorted out my hearing aids. Apparently they weren't talking to each other ! I was not allowed into the hospital until I had taken a test. They are being very careful regarding covid still.
Last Friday I became a new muse. My hair has been thinning for a while so I decided a shorter style would suit. Lots of layers and at least 3" disappeared. MrMuse says it looks nice. ?
I had a very worrying call from my DS last Sunday. He had been told to vacate his flat after living there for 10 years. Two months notice. Flats and houses for rent are being snapped up so quickly where he lives but yesterday, he went to see one and accepted it. Well, I hope he accepted it. I await confirmation. The shock is that the rent is £1450 pm. ? Having checked on rightmove that seems around the average price for a 2 bedroom flat where he lives near St Albans.
Had a long video chat with my DD yesterday and DGD1 has set her heart on going to Nottingham Uni. After a visit there, it has gone to No.1 on her list. She is keen to see Falmouth Uni. Now that would please me as it's almost on our doorstep.

Mya is on the doorstep wondering if we will get an evening walk in. I won't let her down. Take care Kitcheners. Oh! love the sunsets soop.

Ladyleftfieldlover that must have been a shock for you both. Low blood pressure perhaps? A doctor's appointment needed. Grannmarie I did enjoy it, thanks. I'm still full. Shazza I will be watching Stranger Things later too.

Good afternoon dear Kitcheners. Basking in the sun shining brightly through the dining room windows.

We’ve had DD and DGDs today for Sunday dinner. I cooked lamb and my gluten free yorkshire puds were huge. Get me eh!
Baby Bea slept a couple of hours on Grandad.

Yia what shocking news about your BIL. Poor man!!
Soop your DH sounds really lovely and obviously loves seeing you happy.
Susan what difficult decisions you have in front of you with your Mum. I feel lucky my mum is 15 mins away and my Dad an hour.

We are just watching our lad in the tennis. Tonight it’s the final Stranger Things on Netflix and it’s on for 2 and a half hours. I’m not sure of my chances of staying awake will be though but fingers crossed lol.
Speak soon everyone and have a good evening xx

Well, that was weird. Son and his family went back to London after breakfast. OH and I hung the new curtains in my bedroom and they look lovely. Then we went out for lunch. The restaurant has these sort of pods that you sit in. I was eating my roast beef and began to feel unwell. Next thing I knew was that I had apparently fainted. Twice. I am a fainter and faint around once a year. So, when I felt a bit better, OH drove me home in my car (I had driven) which was an adventure as he hadn’t driven it in years and it has gears. He has an automatic. I have been in bed ever since feeling exhausted.

Grannmarie, thank you.

Urms if you are looking....

Soop, I'm glad that you enjoyed your dram ( or two!), purely medicinal of course... I wish they prescribed it on the NHS, I'd maybe manage a good night's sleep. ?

Grandmabatty, the beauty of a full Scottish is that it can be breakfast, lunch or dinner. Sounds like you enjoyed yours, a Sunday treat indeed.

SueD, what a time you and the wee family are having, hope they recover soon. Enjoy your time to be very proud Mum at your DD's graduation this evening.
Your Mum will be well cared for . When DH was admitted to hospital, nothing much happened over the weekend, so tomorrow will probably be more informative for you. I hope you are allowed in.

Aldom, hello ?. Whisper... I don't know either this time...

Grandmabatty, I for got to say you are spot on re mum.It’s been the story of our lives.My elder brother doesn’t play the game but my younger brother and myself always fall for it?

Oh Sue, what a nightmare day you are having but I definitely think you have made the right call.When my mum was I’ll a few weeks ago I was told not to go as I wouldn’t be allowed to be with her so probably best you check before you go.

Enjoy your DD’s graduation and I hope the chickenpox family are soon on the mend from all their ailments?

I know I should not ask, but does anyone know what has happened to Urmstongran? Just whisper the answer if you know, or PM me.
TIA

Just bobbing in to say hello. It’s been so busy here, I’ve not had time to really follow things.

It was the funeral on Friday of our friend who died very suddenly overseas in May. It was heartbreaking to see his wife & family so broken. ? The service was beautiful and there was a proper ‘knees up’ afterwards, which he would have loved. Farewell, friend. Xx

Yesterday we gadded about with our dd2 then had a meal at a favourite Indian restaurant. I don’t even feel like eating now, 18 hours later!

Today is our DD’s long-awaited graduation ceremony, which takes place this evening. It should have happened in 2020, instead she was chucked onto the Covid wards and worked her socks off.

Of course, nothing in life is simple and this morning I received a phone call to say my mum is waiting on an ambulance to take her to A&E after a fall at home, which is two hours away from me. She fell on either Thu or Fri (story isn’t quite clear) but didn’t call anyone until today. She hasn’t been able to get into bed since it happened, I’m told.

I was completely thrown - what to do, what to do? but I’ve decided to attend my DD’s graduation ceremony. My reasoning is that a) dd will be heartbroken if I’m not there, b) Covid is sky-high in Scotland and I don’t know if I’d even be allowed into hospital c) Mum is fully capable mentally so doesn’t need anyone to advocate for her, d) I can get down tomorrow, when the picture will be clearer. So there we are.

In addition, the chickenpox family now also have Hand, Foot and Mouth disease in the house! It never rains but it pours! ?‍♀️

TOYA and hoping your day is quieter than mine.

Susan it sounds like your mum is playing off you against your brother. You have my heartfelt sympathies.
I have just had a full Scottish breakfast for lunch and I am unable to move much for a while. Have a good afternoon kitcheners.