Soops kitchen refuge for gentle ladies

I am not posting for Lent, but could not let Izabella think we were ignoring her kind gesture to open a new kitchen.
Now I had better go and say 10 Hail Mary Berry’s as my penance.

How kind of you Izabella. Have read through a few pages of the previous kitchen and was very sad to read of so much bad news and suffering. But what a bunch of brave kitcheners you are. to you all. X

Just wanted to add that the Bairn is to becalled Otis.
Knowing DD and SIL it was bound to be unconventional. As a lovely gesture they have added Paw’s name as his middle name
I was very moved ?

Love Otis and a kind gesture 're paw.

We have 2 new kitchens.

You had this idea a few moments before I came in to do the same.................. and I say over to you Izabella ......after all I am only a mere has been nurse an d I do not hold the qualifications of a Matron!!!
Main thing is this Kitchen MUST live on!!!

Thanks for starting us off, Izabella
Congratulations maw, it’s lovely that paw’s name will carry on in the family. Enjoy those early day cuddles, I’m only a teeny weeny bit !
What, 2 kitchens? I can’t keep up with just 1!!

When I went to visit H on Saturday they had a CD of jazz classics playing.
I sang along to Miss Otis regrets ( she's unable to lunch today) .
Lovely song and lovely name.

That is an unusual name but , as you say , to be expected

I have asked for my version of Soop`s Kitchen to be deleted to save further confusion Izabella and friends.
Main thing is that it is well and truly open and thriving!

Right! You lot have done us doubly proud. Which kitchen is to remain? HQ please help us to settle into one and can other messages be amalgamated? Please.

"That is an unusual name but , as you say , to be expected ".
As long as it's gentle, and not "genteel"!

I love a bit of Otis Redding Maw so welcome to the world little man , may you have as much ‘soul’ as your namesake !

Not to worry Soop. I have lugged your very comfy chaise to this kitchen?

Another Otis Reading fan. Welcome little Otis.

I'm just popping to stay in the loop.

Many thanks Isabella, I love the name, but I don't feel I should be posting, as I'm not a gentle lady, which the Argie members will confirm. ?

Otis - that is sweet. Congrats on new arrival - now pop off and say your Hail Marys!!

I have not given up anything for Lent - I need to keep the spirits up - indeed I have just consumed a creamy cake - something I do not normally do. It's the sort of opposite of Lent here! - tsk tsk.

PS - my DD3 gave her wee son my OH's name as a middle name - he was very touched. That is lovely Maw

My D's parrot likes Otis too, he whistles ( loudly ) to Dock of the Bay.

Wot - no Grandads!

Like Marydoll just popping in to loop the loop!

Us lot need to untwist our knickers. All my fault. If I'm not expected to be on the premises when our kitchen closes, we'll agree a little in advance as to who holds the key.

Well now, let's all flop into a chair and recover from a pretty frantic dash around. Thank you everyone for not wanting the kitchen to cease even for a wee while.

Welcome to Ottis. I like it.

Some messages will have disappeared into the ether. My last message did. We're all ladies of intelligence let's do a quick re-cap and then we can relax.

Had drain removed. Now have a stoma over the drainage point. More comfy and effecient. Nurse to redress tomorrow.

Visit to care home and to see our pal in the Campbeltown coffee shop. I'm well behind. Bedding need attention. Blah blah.

THANK you to all our Granspals who have sent cards. Also, two fresh bouquets waiting on getting home. I'm overwhelmed by your kind support.

Just popping in to say hello to everyone.

Have I said Thank you. Yes, course I have ^as Torben would say. You are the tops.

Just popped in to say ‘hi’ to everyone. You are all such a lovely lot!
Congratulations Maw on the safe arrival of baby Otis.
What lovely news to start us off in the new kitchen!
x

Now you have me worried - I am neither gentle nor, most of the time, a lady! I shall just hang about outside the door hoping something of the scent of genteel improvement might cling to me?! Thank you, Panache and Izabella for taking up the reins, even if there a few crossed wires! Hope you are feeling better, Soop.

Maw sterling name for the new babe, bless him, and good that he carries Paw’s name forward too. My DS carries his grandfathers name as a middle too.

I had a couple of hours in the garden today, and it served to chase away the blues I went to bed with last night and got up with this morning. DH, poor man, went and hid in a cupboard, away from the storm, until my self esteem barometer had risen a bit and he could get some sense out of me! He can’t cope with hysterical wimmin, especially when they can’t actually explain what it is they are being hysterical about! I am ashamed, since there are so many on here who have reason to have their chins on the floor, and I feel for you all.

I will look in later.

What a great name Maw. I love first names that do not require the use of the surname and so thoughtful to add Paw’s name.

Good to hear the drain has been removed soop. Your description of your experiences are invaluable to me!

Pleased your son’s chemo went well callgirl.