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Grannygravy, I remember you posting about that when it happened! I'm sorry you are still suffering the effects.

We won’t mention my slip and fall!!
Happy Birthday Mrcornergran 🎂🥳

Jax your slip and fall has proved very “ costly” to you in personal terms, I hope it soon improves.

I feel so guilty saying this but going to the funeral on Monday has done me a power of good.
Since a viral infection during the first week in December I have not felt at all well, no jest for life, never really happy or content.
Christmas came and went and I have not been out for a meal, one of my pleasures, in weeks.
I missed a lovely wedding last Saturday which depressed me.
However I met old friends and neighbours on Monday, was told how well I looked (for my age) and generally brightened up.
Perhaps I do still have lots of living to do and when I think of the ones who would love to get out and about and can’t then I realise I must do it.

The friend whose funeral it was lived life to the full.
He was 93 and in the 23 years he and my good friend were married they did 30 cruises , many long distance and at least one weekend every couple of months, a wonderful example.

Well I must get my skates on to ready the house for my Wednesday friend coming later, I have put her off enough.

Stay safe and well if you can.

How lovely utbb a great awakening, off you go and enjoy 🙂

I think it is lovely UTBB that this has inspired you to joyful things- it sounds as if a long life well-lived was celebrated and if you and others found it uplifting I am sure your friend would have been glad for you.
Surrounded by loss or sadness or ill health it is easy and understandable to sink into a "slough of despond" - no offence to grans who live in Slough!
The glimpse of sunshine this week and (we hope) imminent approach of Spring seem to me the perfect time to lift our faces to the sun and our eyes to the horizon

Oh Maw, sorry to hear your news, but am keeping my fingers crossed and hoping it is nothing to worry about.
We will need to have a restorative day out with lunch and in MK when I get back from my holiday!

Hoping everything works out ok Maw and it’s just routine with nothing to worry about ❤️
What a shame about the cancellation nannytopsy hoping you get booked in again soon
Definitely do as much as you can and you want to do Uttb, it’s much harder in the winter months but it sounds like you’ve turned a corner now and things are looking up. Your friend definitely set an amazing example to others and lived life to the full
I’m just home from the gym and coffee with a friend, I’m off out later for line dancing - it gets me off the sofa in the evening and I enjoy it 😀
A very Happy Birthday to Mr Corner, I hope cake has been part of the celebrations today 🎂

Brook enjoy your class tonight. I've had a very lazy day indeed. I've dried all dds stuff from yesterday and did a little washing but have rested otherwise. As expected, my knee, hip and shoulder have been sore today as they took the force of my landing but nothing major. Macaroni cheese for dinner shortly. Enjoy your evening kitchen folk

I hope you had a pleasant birthday Mr C. Maw the one good thing is you are being monitored so whatever is festering has not been there for long.

Grandmabatty you were very lucky not to break a bone. At least you know the aches and bruises will soon go. I would think that one young man has forgotten about it!

Uttb at least the weather is in our favour and hopefully soon you will be out for lunches and dinners again.

I was meeting one of the PCSOs for our regular Neighbourhood Watch meeting. I was the only one to turn up. Otherwise I think I would have been sunbathing in my garden.

Mr C says thank you for the good wishes. We went underground at Cheddar and had a thoroughly enjoyable time although neither of us recall those caves having so many steps. Mr C was chuffed that at 83 he managed without problem while I puffed a bit. He’s five years older and to be truthful I was delighted too, the open heart surgery at 80 was certainly worth the hard work of recovery. We’re holding to our former neighbours mantra of do it while you can. She was 95 when she left us and remained positive until the end, a role model for us both. It’s definitely been a let the birthday person eat cake day.

That was unexpected maw, many of us have had false alarms, a heartfelt hope the same for you.

Good to hear you feel more upbeat utbb, onwards and upwards now. Something that’s been muttered a lot here since Christmas.

Pleased you bounced - with help - grandmab. Please be careful out there.

Apologies for missing folk out. My memory isn’t cooperating now. Just a bit weary.

Enjoy your evenings everyone. Love to all.

Happy late Birthday Mr cornergran
I hope you had the lovely sunny day we did.

rosiesmaw I hope that the scan is nothing to worry about and you’re soon given a clean bill of health.
grandmabatty I hope your bruises go soon.
nanny I hope you get another date for your operation soon - third time lucky?

A sad day for me and my family, my much loved sister in law passed away yesterday evening, after being ill for a number of years. My DDs are distraught as they were very close to her and her daughters.

Tomorrow I’m dog sitting for DD1, then looking after the three eldest DGDs after school and while one of my DDs is at a parents evening!

Love to everyone

My condolences redcar. Much love to you and the family. Look after yourselves.
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My sincere sympathy Redcar we hear so much on GN about unhappy relationships with in laws it is easy to forget that many of us have lovely in-laws and love them like siblings or parents.

Heartbreaking for your family Redcar my condolences x

Sincere condolences Redcar and Happy Belated Birthday greetings to Mr Corner.

My condolences to you & your family, Redcar. x

I hope mr corner enjoyed his special day .
You, corner ,are a mere child,I am 10 years older than you, you have a lot of catching up to do.
Redcar ,condolences, however expected it is always sad.
I have been watching Agatha Christie on Netflix, some are better and closer to the books than others.
I am tired now so I will wish you all A Good Night.

Many happy returns, Mr Corner.🎂

Sincere condolences, Redcar, thinking of you and yours.💐🕯️

Glad you're feeling a bit better today, Grandmabatty , rest as much as possible.

Tillytrotter and Charleygirl, please send some sunshine! Another grey, rainy day here...

Usual Wednesday routine, took my friend to Mass and Coffee Morning, good turn out this morning.

Wishing everyone a peaceful Wednesday evening and a good night's sleep. 😴
TOYA, NNGB

redcar my condolences to you and your family. corner a belated birthday to Mr C. I hope he has had a nice day.

Thank you all so much for your messages of sympathy, they really help. I worked with my sister in law and was friends with her for a few years before we introduced her to my brother!

Granmarie I say it quietly, but Alexa told me it was 19C here. Tomorrow, amazingly back to showers and colder weather. My garden is a mud bath.

So sorry Redcar she will be greatly missed, my condolences.

Sorry to hear your sad news*Redcar*.
Sleep well everyone x

So sorry, Redcar. Sending sympathy to you and your family.

Condolences for your sad loss Redcar.

Thinking of you Maw.Hope you don’t have to wait long and all will be well.

DH will be having his procedure on Saturday,Fingers and toes crossed but good that it’s be done quite quickly.

I saw my cardiologist on Monday.My BP was mega high (white coat syndrome)but now need to take B.P meds.I’m to have a stress test to check heart but he said it doesn’t seem anything too alarming.

Hope all going well Jax.

Thinking of you FGT ❤️

Thinking of our dear Soop. 🌹

Kind thoughts to you all.