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This kitchen will be ready for those who care to share...
Rory, so VERY pleased to meet you. I attach my photo for your perusal. I live in rural repose, hunting, river watching and generally getting the staff to attend to my every whim.
I haven't posted on this thread before but like others am becoming disillusioned by some of the other threads although I won't be leaving GN (probably no-one would miss me anyway 
). This seems like such a relaxed easy going thread - can I come in and have a coffee?
Izabella I see that Charleyg has given you important info on the status of Rory (Ruaridh, in the Gaelic tongue.)
We arrived in Scotland without a cat. Within a very short time, on a snowy day, a huge black cat turned up in the garden together with a she cat and two fairly young offspring. All cats lived in a commune in the forest that borders our home. We acquired a nearly new wheelie-bin, lay it on it's side and furnished it with rugs and an Eskimo basket, lined with fleece. It became Rory's first 'apartment'. We would line up bowls of food inside the apartment and for some time all was well. We then thought...hey, this male and female are going to continue to reproduce. Contacted the Cat Protection League and was loaned three humane cat traps. bags will recall the night we managed to trap the mother cat and two daughters. They were taken to the vet and spayed. A week later, all three were released beside the garden fence, and ran off into the forest. Rory REFUSED to participate in the drama. He moved out of the wheelie-bin apartment into an upmarket kennel. Eventually, we had to pay for the vet to travel the 24 miles to our home in order to "capture" him, take him to the surgery, and give him the snip. He was not amused. It was a very gradual move into our utility room. He could be fierce and did in fact launch his muscular form in my direction. Bruised and scarred me. MacSporran said 'he's not coming in...' but of course, he did
and here he has remained. Utterly devoted to MacS Mother cat would call by occasionally but she has since moved on. One of two daughters remains close to Rory. She has a wee chalet, and she also comes into the utility room during the evening and Rory and she sit together on a very large cushion. The cupboard groans with the weight of special cat food. I shall find a photo to show you of the dynamic duo.
Back from Campbeltown and doing my best to catch up with you lot.
Gaga I shall be thinking of you tomorrow evening. It's comforting to know that your case hasn't been filed in the 'pending' tray.
MacSporran's aneurysm appears to be developing slowly. When last scanned it was a mere three mm larger. Today's scan showed another 3mm increase. 'No cause for alarm'...
Greyduster What a wonderful imagination. To be honest, I did make sense of the tomato morphing into an Egyptian mummy.
NanaG* I trust that you print the photos that you take of the boys. If so, the albums will become family heirlooms in the fullness of times.
bags Anno and Nellie When my sister and I were young, whenever we travelled by car, we couldn't leave home without a bowl (each) in which to be sick. It is a most unpleasant buggeration.
Wobbly Please don't stay away for too long. We enjoy your company.
DaphneB
Tizliz Slipped discs take an age to repair. The trouble is, once a disc weakens, it has a tendency to continue to make a nuisance of itself. I feel very sorry for your husband.
Charleyg Oh, thank goodness for yet another kindly/able-bodied neighbour. The saga of the chest of drawers has reached a satisfactory conclusion. Is it possible that the same neighbour may be ready to assist with new furniture when it arrives?
Elegran 
Galen Are you feeling a little stronger? Please say that you are beginning to eat sensible food...
I have just had an appointment in today's post for an ultrasound scan tomorrow evening at our local hospital. I had to read it twice before I twigged that yes, it is at 7.10pm. Apparently they make appointments up to 8pm. I am not to have anything to eat for the previous 6 hours but that will not be a problem for me as I seem to have almost given up on eating.
Not to worry about my weight loss though - there is still plenty in reserve! 
Apparently we're already a clique in the kitchen DB....
I'm sorry WB is taking a hiatus - but I do know what he means. When you take out the game threads on Active there's precious little left. I wish we had the opportunity to block threads we are not interested in.....
Nellie and Anno I totally agree about motion sickness. We had no car as a child and when we did go in a relatives , I would start off fully dressed and be down to my vest and knickers by the time we arrived!! It wasn't till I learnt to drive that I conquered my travel sickness in a car but to this day cannot travel 'backwards' or in the back of a car! And don't get me started about ferries
Morning all !!
Although still a bit snuffly I think I might make it , I hope I have escaped the reoccurring lurgy some of the ladies have experienced.
Your idea for a rainy day suits me down to the ground Gaga I hope you enjoyed it.
Galen your diet, if I might be so bold, is not one suited to getting you back to fighting form!! Do you not have an emergency stash of ready meals in the freezer that you could shove in the microwave? scrambled egg and a couple of Babybells do not 'maketh the woman'
Those look like innocent faces to me Grannylyn I think you have the wrong pair of criminals
I love the 'tomato mummy' story Grey . The things they say - priceless !!
I know what you mean about making the most of your time with the DGC Corner , our littlest will start school next year and we have found that everything changes when they do. We don't see them half as much as they have friends, and after school clubs etc. So we, like you cherish our time now.
Got a new estate agent coming round at lunchtime , thought we would widen our net so we shall see how that goes.
Have attached two pictures...Cooper made Paw patrol cakes and Stevie is now a lodge leader at Beavers ( very proud of it he is too !!)
Happy Day one and all x
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