Grade 4 rectal prolapse.

Feelingmyage55 - no. It's a very old Scottish saying.

Mickle and muckle were actually versions of the same word once upon a time, both meaning great, or a lot. The original Scots phrase was "Many a little makes a mickle" but it became garbled into mickle and muckle.

Common usage though!
I've just shared the Go Fund Me page to Twitter. Not sure if that'll lead to anything but just to keep up the momentum.

£5,595 now!!!

Still a long way to go. Every little helps though.

Could someone please send me the link?

Thank you for the link, Marydoll

Muckle - DH had an ancestor called Muckle. We always thought it was an odd surname so I'm pleased to realise it means great

Lucky, you just need to google Go Fund Me, then at top left of page there's a search box. Put in soop and the first result is Annie Carter, our soop.

Please! Could someone send me the link too! I'm struggling to find the appropriate 'slot'. Thank you.

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I have asked for my post to be removed by HQ as it is I think against the GN rules.
mrshat I have PM’ed you.

£5,920 now! ? a third of the way there!

How awesome!

Goodnight dear Gransnetters. I have at last caught up with the personal thank you messages. The computer is so slow. However, I managed to catch up a short time ago.

Calistemon your ancestor (or one of his forebears) must have been a big lad to acquire that name. Were any of them called O'Brien? Brian Boru was a famous Irish hero and giant, and the Sons of Brian still produce a high proportion of larger-than-average men (Dara O'Brien for instance.) It is interesting that a rare gene has been identified in some of them which can lead to bones continuing to grow and cause gigantism, and sometimes in problems. There is another family somewhere in Eastern Europe who have the same gene - and the same tall men.

Is there a set date that the key amount has to be raised by? There's still quite a shortfall. Has anyone got any contacts they could shamelessly tap?
Soop are there any local grants you could apply for? Sometimes there are odd old funds that have been around for many years having been set up in previous centuries. There used to be a central repository of them in Edinburgh but it's years since I went through their files.

Elegran

Calistemon your ancestor (or one of his forebears) must have been a big lad to acquire that name. Were any of them called O'Brien? Brian Boru was a famous Irish hero and giant, and the Sons of Brian still produce a high proportion of larger-than-average men (Dara O'Brien for instance.) It is interesting that a rare gene has been identified in some of them which can lead to bones continuing to grow and cause gigantism, and sometimes in problems. There is another family somewhere in Eastern Europe who have the same gene - and the same tall men.

Elegran someone else had done the research. Normally I might be sceptical but her research was very meticulous and I haven't gone further back.
This was the 1500s, I think the genes might have been diluted by now, although DS is quite tall ?

No O'Briens as far as I know.

Found it!

I could not sleep soundly last night. Why? I needed to catch up with further kind "Happy Christmas" stuff and the computer had gone into sleep-don't-wake-me-up-mode, making me somewhat miffed.

I awoke at 6:30. A ridiculous time of day for this little old lady. My thank yous are up to date. I guess that there are many lovely Gransnetters whose real names I do not recognise. It can be confusing. Eldest grandson has shared with his many friends and therefore, I am thanking people whom I've never met or will ever get to know. I NEED to keep on top of things. Kindness deserves recognition.

As I am clad in pj's and fluffy, baggy dressing gown, I must wash and brush and prepare for the day ahead. My love is winging its way across the miles. I trust that you can sense it.

Until later.

£6,550 just now!?

Good morning everyone in Soop’s lovely kitchen. I’ve never popped in here before but read the thread often and peep in the window and think what a lovely lot you are here. Especially Soop who so deserves this fundraiser to go well.

I have a suggestion and feel free to ignore it. But I’m wondering if it would be worthwhile posting the story and GFM link on the social media accounts of several wealthy celebrities and hope for a reaction. I’m not tech savvy enough to do it and I’m not on Twitter or Facebook.

Maybe even some Scottish ones eg JK Rowling or Alan Cummings. I’ve been watching him recently on a travel programme and he seems a lovely man and proud of his roots although based in the US now.

If it’s ok with Soop then it might just be worth a try and help in that final push.

Wishing you well Soop ?

Welcome, Grannynannywanny (love the name), we have had a message from someone in the media. Mr Soop is ultra cautious and wishes time in which to peruse and either approve, or not.

Surgeon is to phone me a week today. Perhaps, if I offer to have surgery under half the amount of anaesthetic required, he'll reduce the cost accordingly. Or not.

I can understand your husband’s caution Soop. I hope and pray for a good outcome for you.

I admire your sense of humour in the face of adversity! ?

Now is not a time for unnecessary caution soop, being on Gransnet means the media has access to everything said.

As they’ve contacted you, the control is with you.