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Annie just a wee message to say enjoy your daughters visit tomorrow. I know we can be anxious when visitors be it family or friends are coming but just remember it’s you they are coming to visit so please do not put any extra stress on yourself and I will try do the same for my Christmas visitors.
I am sure you will have a lovely time and when they have gone put your feet up and relax knowing that you are glad you had time together.
Hope you are feeling better Joyce.
Bought Christmas tree. Bit on the large side. It’s now up and sooooo pretty. If I know how to send a pic I would but I don’t.
Night night all x

Hi annie and all. Been busy doing nothing or so it seems. Went out for a walk in the drizzle today. Such fun ☔️ quite windy and cold so glad to get back indoors.

Hope you are all ok x

Hi all x

How is everyone?

Hi all x

Thank you Joce, sad that I had to get cross before they did
anything,

I get tummy churning some mornings before getting up, it will certainly be churning come Wednesday, I am so longing
to see my younger daughter, her birthday today, I have decided any churning must be excitement because it certainly
can’t be fear or anxiety.

Annie pleased you got your recycling sorted at last.
Yes tummy churning is horrible I still get it more so on waking up in a morning.
Doodle that’s really made me smile, I could imagine the men kicking the truck bet that was something to see haha!!
Have a good weekend all ...

Yes annie it always does.
Glad you got your rubbish collected at last.
Our collection hasn’t happened yet because when the refuse truck arrived the men found it was broken and after about 20 kicking it and trying to forge it to work, they gave up and drove off ?
Sleep well all x

Hi all x

Tummy churning is horrible , I get it too.

A very large refuge collection lorry with three men turned up
today, for my two recycling boxes !

Doodle I agree , the 23rd psalm is comforting and reassuring.

It is worth everyone finds words which calm, a prayer, a song,
an affirmation, I place my hand on my tummy and repeat
‘This too will pass ‘. It’s true because it always passes doesn’t it ?

Flutterby how lovely I totally agree with your comments on our Annie she is so understanding and wise. She has been there for us. THANK YOU ANNIE...
yes husband was disappointed re: holiday, I was very stressed about going anyway. but he’s is understanding, can’t go if you are not well.. we can try again in the new year hopefully.
Annie recycling the council told my friend when hers plastic
was full put it in the house hold bin she couldn’t get over that.

But they say they will fine you how bad is that what do they want you to do with it. Think this could be one for face book..
The tummy churning err horrible experience that is,

Annie best way get as much evidence as you can goes a long way date as well ..
Must be lovely to have your daughter for a few days Annie.
Doodle so true the tummy turning just comes from now where fine one minute then boom it’s there ,

Isn’t the tummy thing funny (well not really but you know what I mean). You can be going along fine then something comes into your mind and the tum starts fluttering. I have noticed with me I start getting hot. I realise it’s panic brewing and try to stop myself.
I have started saying The Lord is my Shepherd as I lay down to sleep at night. I say it to myself slowly and quietly. Every time I get to the bit where I say thy rod and thy staff they comfort me, I get a calming feeling inside. In my mind I can picture that staff being used for protection and guiding and I feel safer.
Hope you all sleep well tonight my friends.x

Hi Annie so we may see you on the evening news ‘GRANSNET GRAN GOING TO COURT OVER RECYCLING BIN NOT BEING UPLIFTED - I think not’. It is so infuriating when things like this happen and you are left with the hassle of it all.
With regards to your comments re my last post. You just understand so much Annie. It really helps. I too understand how you are feeling re your daughter visiting but I think you know that.
I still think you are a fab lady.
Joyce so sorry to hear of you being unwell and cancelling your hols. I had to cancel my holiday this year due to anxiety and felt so guilty at disappointing my husband and myself but it just was not the right time for me.

Forgot, my recycling was missed again this week. I rang council and said I will put it in the wheelie bin, was told ‘you will be fined’ , I said I know but I won’t pay so you can take me to court, I have witnesses and photographs of the build up of the recycling, cardboard boxes are taking over the bungalow.

We shall see.

Joce I can’t forget how you felt when you first joined us, you are doing so well, be kind to yourself, you had the virus, the
disappointment of the cancelled holiday, and I think talk of
Christmas starts too early.

flutterby because we are sensitive we feel things more intensely,

I believe all who are stressed, anxious etc, either have tummy problems or headaches, caused by tension.

With tummy churners, upsets, worries etc can set us off, but
so can excitement . I realised a long time ago when the room gets chilly my tummy starts to churn, daft I know but we are so tuned in .

My younger daughter phoned me this evening, said they would be here next Wednesday morning until Friday, yes tummy started.

Claire Weekes stresses - acceptance, if tummy churns accept it,
Difficult but it does work

Hi my friends. Annie you have been putting up with a lot. Hope all gets better soon.
Now DH got bit stroppy with me over something so silly. So why do I now have tum knot and bit upset and he is quite content watching tv. aaaagh!
Good to have all you nice people around. X

Thank you Annie just want to get better. I am doing ok I would not have do so good a few months since. My sunflower made me happy thank you for that Annie.
How are you doing our friend ?

Hi all x

Joce so very sorry you had to cancel your holiday, it will be a lovely start to 2020 though. Do stay positive, you have been
doing so well for some time.

To cheer you up ?

How is everyone coping, Christmas preparations, S.A.D. ?

Aww Annie they are so unfair with you... hope it all get sorted for you ASAP.
How’s every one else doing.
I am still hear had to cancel our holiday only just getting over the nasty bug so no sunshine in the Caribbean for us this year, maybe get chance in the new year.
Take care all hope everyone has a good night sleep

Annie
My sincere condolences about all your household woes. It is so infuriating when things act up and when you are waiting in for fixers and menders.
It will pass but still a nuisance.
Take care and all the best from Dawn

Lovely pic nanny ?
I could do with some of your warmth here annie it’s quite chilly now. Off to bed to snuggle under the covers.
Sleep well all. x

Literally IN my shopping bag

tricia how lovely i adore marshy i have a great pic of him in my shopping bag ill try and add it via my phone

Hi all x

Lovely sunny day here in Mid Wales, I should be cheery but am not.

Central heating went off Sunday evening, Son in law who isn’t
brought an electric heater for me. Heating came back yesterday mid day, spoke to housing repairs, someone will call
this afternoon so leave the thermostat alone, temperature in bungalow is now 26 and I am roasting, sunshine through window and heating stuck on high.

Recycling not been collected for two weeks, 18 bungalows but
the refuge dept have 17 bungalows on their list so they ignore
one bungalow, mine.

Still waiting to hear from the said council if they have had a change on mind and will not replace my windows in December,

How is everyone x

Oh trisha that is a lot to deal with. No wonder you are feeling a bit down. All those plans made. Hopefully the next appointment will go well.

Sleep well all and a peaceful night to you all.x

Thank you Doodle, for your kind encouraging words. I was in theatre gown etc., just waiting to go to theatre & the Surgeon came in to say he had been told to take 6 patients off his list.
My family had paid to rent an apartment as the hospital I need to go to is 4 hours away.
My SIL had rearranged business meetings for all of last week to take me down.
I guess it's happening all over.
NHS, is at breaking point.
Tricia

tricia anything happening can unsettle us all. I’m so sorry your op has been cancelled. That’s happened twice to my DH so I know how you feel. You get all psyched up for it and then ...anti climax. Try and relax. It will happen. You will be ok. This too will pass as they say. Meanwhile feel free to join us here in the gang anytime you feel the need.
We are due to spend Christmas with our sons. Hopefully all will go well but have told them both if something crops up we will understand.
Try and relax all. This dark winter weather does not help. xx