🦞🦂 *What are we up to?*🦂🦞

Oh Jan how lovely to hear from you. Of course you are a member of our group. Once a member always a member.
Sorry you lost us but glad you’ve found us again. Looking forward to hearing more of your news.
Oh Ixion I’m not too sure about the team trainer. I’ve shut myself in the cupboard under the stairs. He won’t find me here.
Notspaghetti I’ve got room for you too. Come and join me

Sorry for such a quick visit but I’m not feeling 100% tonight so heading off for bed. I do hope I’m not going down with something as I’ve got lots of church duties over the next few days. Hope all are ok. Catch up soon.

Hello Jan - lovely to see you again!
How is Theo 🐈‍⬛?
Barney sends Christmas greetings too.

I have just had a text from DPD proudly advising me that my John Lewis parcel will be delivered tomorrow. And tbat they will need age identification.🤷‍♀️
Strange, as I am not expecting anything.

Should it be a gift, I do hope there's an indication of sender.
Lovely tho' it always is to receive pressies, there is always that dilemma - do I ask potential gifters, hazard a guess, thank profusely but inappropriately the wrong people, stay silent and look terribly ungrateful ...

Answers on a post card, please.

Nighrs are getting shorter!💃

How lovely to see you Jan. I thought something might have happened to you, I'm so pleased it hasn't and that it was just that you couldn't find us.
Welcome back, it will be wonderful to hear more from you and what you've been getting up to.
It's great to know that you're okay 😊
Merry Christmas to you too 🤶 X

Hi from a very sheepish member of- or maybe ex- member - of the Group that has changed its name!! Unfortunately I do not have a note from my mother or really any viable excuse at all. I honestly couldn’t find you all until eventually I discovered the new name! Gransnet does make it hard to discover things sometimes. Or maybe thats because Im thick or because Im not a Gran!!
Im going to catch up on all your news now that I have found you and wish you all a very good Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year!!
Byeeeee! Will be back soon - I promise!

Uh uh.
I've just heard on the grapevine that the Team Trainer is on his way round, Doodle, to give you the once over 😱.

....*I DO hope they aren't coming round here!*
😱

Ixion 😄🤣😂

Sorry you're in pain still Doodle.

We all enjoyed the pantomime. One of the best ever.
At one point the Prince asked the audience if anyone was married who could give him advice. A wee chap next to me, couldn't have been more than 3, shouted out "my mummy" "she's married" "here she is" . It was so funny.

Afterwards we went for an Italian meal and asked for child portions. A pizza as big as a dinner plate came out.
Then the smallest DGD began to sing an Italian song which impressed the waiter as well as granny

We asked for containers for leftovers and the family took most of their meals home.
I will see them all again on Boxing day so not long.

Now to have an early night.
I hope we Lobstars sleep well tonight.

Uh uh.
I've just heard on the grapevine that the Team Trainer is on his way round, Doodle, to give you the once over 😱.

Triple lock your door, dim the lights and hide behind the sofa.

Prior to working for us, we had a superb lady, who would give you the shirt off her back, who would regale us with tales of her life which would make your hair curl. Especially the ones when she worked at Mecca Bingo.

She had taught her children the exact same routine (door, lights, sofa) whenever the rent man came calling.

Grammeretto i Hope to get the results soon. I’m expecting the usual wear and tear and will then ask for some physio to help. Just want to make sure nothings really wrong before I start exercising too much.

Did you enjoy the pantomime? I’m going in January to see Cinderella
Thank you Cherry I’m sorry to let the team down. I think it might have been doing those cartwheels all round the pitch that might have done it.

Dear Mrs Ixion
Please excuse Doodle from cheerleading as she’s gone very wonky on her pins. Her right leg is a hypochondriac and keeps complaining about aches and pains all the time and while the left one doesn’t complain, it’s getting fed up of being the responsible stabiliser for the Doodle unit.
Volterol has been applied to the lower Doodle a few times but so far apart from being smelly has had no impact. On the advice of another, max strength volterol has been purchase and applied. Pain in leg is slightly easier but now pocket it complaining of cost of said item.
Doodle is now going to bed to rest and will hope to be back on the pitch doing her high kicks again soon.

Yours sincerely Doodles carer.
P.s. she hasn’t finished her homework yet and doesn’t know the routine so please feel free to give her detention whenever you like.

Yes.
Lots of love here.
Thank you all.
X

Doodle, I really hope that the x-ray results do prove that the problems you're having are just muscular and that it settles before too long.

Sorry for pushing you so hard, I can be rather an enthusiastic trainer and will try to be more measured in future 😒. I've failed you, you are excused from training for at least 2 months 🫡 😁.

Enjoy today Grammaretto 😊

NotSpaghetti, look after yourself and I hope your family look after you and themselves too 💐

I hope the Xray didn't show up anything too serious Doodle

Right leg only. Hmm too much football. Give it a rest for a few weeks 😴

I've been wrapping the 2 presents I have actually bought. I understand why people on GN complain. Even with my trusty sellotape dispenser, and square boxes, it still takes longer to wrap than to buy.

I'm catching a bus shortly into town. I'm supposed to meet my DD and the girls at the theatre for this afternoon's matinée at the pantomime.
I'm wearing my new blue suede boots but rather regretting not going for the sensible furry ones. It's cold here.

I asked the chef how he made such a delicious pastry meal. It was butternut squash apparently. I think he's just a superb chef but I'll give it a go, especially as I am now making enough for 2.

Better go and catch that bus.

ixion

How long will you have to wait for the results,, Doodle?
Hopefully it will be muscles, not joints.

Would you like to be absented from cheerleader training for a while?

Best get your mum to write a note.

Look after yourself, NS, at this difficult time🌺

A difficult time for you NotS hope you and your family are all supporting each other.

I’ve been for an X-ray on my hips and knees today. Walking is getting difficult but it’s just my right leg and I think it could be muscular. I’ve bought some volterol so going to try that tonight in the hope it helps.
Love to all 💕

How's today going NotSpaghetti?

Are you in the throes of organising a funeral when you'd much rather be planning Christmas?

I'm full of sympathy. I remember 2020 only too well.

I hope your family is rallying and helping eachother through it.
❤️

Everyone is very kind.
Thanks again.

Love and caring thoughts to you and the family NotS

A sad time for you all xxxx
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Had a day in and out of the rain today. Huge puddles wherever I went. Still a good test of my waterproof boots and jacket.
Went to church bereavement group today and had lots of cake followed by a nice service with candles. Had a few of us in tears but it was lovely.

Such sadness for you all, NS, but I know you will celebrate a life well lived.

Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.
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Notapaghetti I’m so sorry. You have all cared for her so well. My condolences to all the family. A sad time for you. Much love 💕

Thank you all
x

I'm sorry dear friend.
Love to you and your family and strength to help you through.
She sounds an amazing woman. A one in a million.

Oh heck, NotSpaghetti, I really am sorry to hear that. There's never an easy time to lose someone you love, I know that, yet when it happens at this time of year it feels, somehow, heartbreakingly unfair.
As you, yourself, quoted the words of Tennyson you know them to be true. She's at peace now 🕯
I'm sending you my love and big warm cwtches Xx

NS. My love and prayers to you and your DH

Eternal rest Grant unto her O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon her, may she rest in peace