Tsunami update: we woz stood down at 3:45pm yesterday when it was clear the tsunami waves were no larger than normal once they hit the east coast from their origins in the Kermadecs, 968k away.
Lots of complains about over-reaction, especially from those who fled in terror from their homes but the fact is it could have been disastrous and these plans are put in place to save lives. To me, the scariest thing was the terrifying noise which is the alert signal! 
Doodle your pyromaniac oven remind me of something I heard on Radio4Extra where the called the pandemic a 'pandemonium' 
So glad people are rallying round to support you Panache; I hope you can get a little rest too.
Cherry I'm of the awkward squad mind which believes there are no weeds, just wild flowers in places gardeners don't like.
So no weedy pansies for me, they are dear little flowers and used to be all over my garden when I lived in the country.
You asked why people cut budgets then don't accept blame for the consequences? Having read two books, by NHS staff, about the appalling, long-term starvation of hospitals - not even decent razors to shave poorly men with - that's a question everyone in the UK must be (should be) asking.
Jan your travelling cafe sounds cosy, delightful and safe. It's one way of getting out whilst sticking to the rules.
I don't think you're lazy for paying someone to clean your oven - I especially didn't think so when I was head down and swearing working hard on mine.
"Fruit cage" ? do you have barbaric bananas and ferocious figs? My fruit just smiles peacefully from the bowl and doesn't give me a moment's bother
Doodle I'm definitely comparing us to Michelangelo, whether we're artistic or not. We never know if something we've done, made, written or said, radically changes things for someone later.
You only have to read this life-affirming, wonderfully supportive thread to know you personally have made a huge difference in many lives. 
Stop blushing, it's true!!
Thanks to everyone who buoyed me up about Gubbins. Your assurances that it would come right in time were invaluable when I felt down about it.
My son arrived for breakfast this morning. As you know, he's a well-built, 6ft 7 and she's the tiniest wee girl but she's definitely The Boss.
Once she was fed (always hungry as was her Papa) she came to me and smiled and smiled and smiled. It was such a relief.
Thinking of all those who can't post right now - you're never forgotten. Only a thought away.
Don't put your budgie, cat, fish on a diet - use these miraculous size-reducing scissors.
Mamissimo if you ever wanted a second career, you would be a huge asset as a stand-up (or even sit down) comedienne.
I laughed all the way through your post.
Thank you for such a joyful beginning to my Sunday morning.
Not visit 
- sit!
Doodle the Internet is littered with people complaining about the audio on The Terror.
There's also a story of how cast members in full makeup and looking pretty grim, came upon a car accident and the poor victims, thinking their ancestors had come to 'take them home' began screaming in genuine terror.
Cherry I hope something is done for your neighbour and children; it's the twins I worry more about.
A Gubbins email on its way to you.
I've had a literary/arts day. Listening to the complete plays of Oscar Wilde whilst doing something I never, ever believed I'd do - colouring in.
Adult colouring is something done at Communicare but I have always eschewed it until the Co-ordinator suggest I do some to laminate and sell as placemats for our funds.
Taxing on the eyes but the things look all right.
I also took a virtual trip to the abandoned town of Vorkuta to see some spectacular sites, photographed by Maria Passer.
edition.cnn.com/travel/article/vorkuta-russia-frozen-ghost-towns/index.html
Hope our missing Gangstars are keeping well.
Good morning. One of the Missing here. I have been dropping in occasionally but by the time I've caught up with all the chat something interrupts and I don't post - or if I do I loose the lot as I did yesterday.
It was a relief to see that the tsunami came to nought Kaimoana. That photo looks as if thing are very organised there. American films are always scary showing roads all jammed up with folk trying desperately to get out of town when threatened by fire, flood, quake or zombies. On a trip to California we found all the tsunami warning signs and directions rather disturbing. That and the shark warnings rather put the dampers on the good life we'd imagined. The best one for me was the one which stated in large writing "Drowning is a once in a lifetime experience"! Not many people swam in the sea!
I don't think we'll bother with recording The Terror if its another one where everyone whispers. I know we could have subtitles on but I find them distracting. I can't watch and read at the same time.
I met a friend yesterday went for a short walk. I'm still not sure if it was really allowed but she says it is. We really need to take our camperbubble for a run (she's supposed to go out once a month to keep everything working properly) and would love to head for the coast and maybe a brief beach walk. But the nearest is twelve miles away. Does that count as local? I heard that someone was given a warning by the police at Hunstanton for coming seven miles! I shall have to check the Government website.
Best wishes and gentle (((hugs))) to the Panaches and sending virtual as you don't have to reach for vases to put them in water.
Good evening Lobstars,
I have been trying to catch up with the gang doings but am probably not quite up to speed.
I am glad the Panaches sound positively cosseted at present. So different from their situation a few weeks ago.
Mamissimo and co are in good spirits too and that garden must be looking good now.
I joined my other bubble I daresay that's forbidden and saw the Highlands and the wee DGC. It was just the tonic I needed.
Or I could say I was charging the car battery?
That must have been what all those other cars were doing!
We went on a poetry walk and there was even a poem about jigsaws. So I thought of you.
www.corbenicpoetrypath.com/
We saw a red squirrel and some friendly ponies.
I am glad you were able to get some help/attention for your neighbour Cherry before things get worse.
How lovely to sit and watch the boats Jan
Thanks for the links, suggestions and photos gang. Keep 'em coming.
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Cherry I think you possibly remember my dear friend has a similar situation as your neighbour, with her grand-children and his drug-crazy parents.
At the moment, Dad is incarcerated but Mum is hateful, as is 'the other grandma' so those poor wee things have only my friend to turn to. It's truly heart-breaking.
Grammaretto Your Highland fling sounds absolutely wonderful and just what you needed. I wonder if I can persuade our local Council to do something similar to the poetry walk? Have they even heard of poetry I wonder?
Here's one of my favourites; by Leigh Hunt.
Jenny kiss’d me when we met,
Jumping from the chair she sat in;
Time, you thief, who love to get
Sweets into your list, put that in!
Say I’m weary, say I’m sad,
Say that health and wealth have miss’d me,
Say I’m growing old, but add,
Jenny kiss’d me.
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I'm with Doodle, don't read everything if you've been away a while. Just read the latest page and post your own news.
I'm not ordering you about, you understand , just trying to spare anyone unnecessary angst/guilt/trepidation.
It can be very daunting when you haven't posted, to see reams and reams of text - and that Kaimoana is one of the worst for wittering on!
Panache It's the answer to many hopes and prayers that you now have such amazing and steadfast help and can spend peaceful times with your lovely man. Much love to you both.
Nfk How lovely to see you again but sorry your post got lost. 
I wonder why the GN combined harvester does that?
When I saw those pictures of the road, static with cars, I wondered why they hadn't put police officers on point duty to regular the flow. You never see it these days, just a poor junior standing miserably in the hot sun or pouring rain, with a STOP/GO sign.
Yes Doodle it took me hours to do just that little bit of colouring in.
Total concentration (and some vision accessories) needed as it had to look good enough to be made into mats.
I'm still not sure the Co-ordinator will think it is.
I was boss-eyed at the end
I like this fish one but that took several days.
Half of me is grateful I can still do something artistic; the other half, remembering what I used to produce so easily, is frustrated by the dreadful limitations.
First World problem of course - I'll pull myself together!!
Cardi weather today and rain on the way, "Autumn is i-cumen in, lude sing boo-hoo".
Yes Doodle my WP is persevering with "The Terror", for now at least, but that doesn't mean he'll watch the series to the end. If it really grips him he'll continue but only if it does.
Brr, that abandoned town looks incredibly cold❄️ Kaimoana. If there are any people living in that block, as the article suggests, I feel for them ?
I really like your picture. As Doodle asks, is that one of the ones you did? Looks like a skillful use of colour and that's an art in itself ?
Nfk, it's lovely to see you posting ?. I was wondering if you were okay and it seems you are so all's good. I agree with Doodle, it's fine to just pop in and say hello and let us all know how you are, when you don't we worry.
Until the beginning of March meeting up with another person from a different household to go for a walk wasn't allowed in Wales ☹️. There have been stricter rules here than in the rest of the Uk in this last lockdown. I'm pretty sure ? that meeting one other person to go for a walk is allowed in England, plenty of people are doing it. I just think exercise is meant to be local.
When we had that spell of fine weather at the end of last week the police were out in force around the Gower handing out warnings and fines to people who had driven to the various bays to walk on the beach. Pretty much like Jan had described happening around your beautiful coastline. In the end the council closed the carparks! In a way it was quite curious as there were more people walking on the path 'on the front' in the village, jostling past one another than the number of people who visited one quite large open beach 
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The people 'on the front' didn't receive warnings.
Grammaretto, whatever the forbidden or not I'm glad you saw your other bubble, especially your DGC ?. I've no doubt it's done you all more good than harm.
I hope you are right, now that I've brought my neighbour's plight to the right people, that she'll get the help she and consequentially there DDs should.
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