Karen

I'm very sorry to hear your news Philip, but thank you for letting us know about Suzeanna. I'm glad you had the support of a hospice, they do fabulous work. Look after yourself.

Good thoughts please for a little injured hedgehog youngster who we found this afternoon and have just dropped off at the wildlife hospital. There are not many reasons that I'd choose to drive round the M25 in the rush hour, but a hedgehog in need is one of them!

Thank goodness for a lipoma, even if it was an expensive one!

Hope that Dakota's op goes smoothly and fingers crossed for nothing sinister.

Hello Owl . Glad that you got to see the bittern - I know there are a few more around now, but they are still a special sight.

I know I don't post much, but I do like to check in to see how you all are and I notice that Yantan and Griff have both been missing for some time - hope you are both OK. xx

It certainly has, so sad. We've been following the Chris Packham court challenge.

Yantan, parking at hospitals can be so stressful - you really don't need that on top of the visit itself. Is this Ruby's last treatment? I really hope so. Jazz - if your son is happy then I would be happy for him too.

Hope Owl can rejoin us shortly! I like the sound of Philip's manager and employer Suzeanna, that's good to hear. Also good to hear about May and Henry, hope they settle in nicely.

Very pleased to hear your good news Owl! Good news is really important at the moment! Some friends rang yesterday to say they are moving west. I will miss them being so close but am very pleased for them. The lockdown made them have a major rethink about what they wanted from life - so they are going from the sound of the M25 in their back garden to the more rural delights of Somerset. I'm more than a bit envious.

Good news, I found my glasses this morning. I'd picked them up with the USB cables on my desk and put them on top of the pc - they might have purple frames but blended in nicely with the black cables! Hope you feel better soon Yantan.

Good idea, I will go and check now. I looked down the side of the sofa cushions yesterday, but not underneath!

Great news about the keys! Maybe if you happen to know where my glasses are you could help me too?! I feel I am turning into my mum, I've never had a problem with losing things until the last few weeks. Until then I used to have a bit of talent for finding lost things. Wish it would rain here. 33.3 degrees yesterday down the road at Heathrow.

Phew, paying for a bit of muck removal is so much better than paying for a major mechanical issue!

Oh no Owl, sounds expensive. Fingers crossed for the least worst option.

Eve - sorry to hear about Richard's mum. Very difficult time for funerals.

Really wish it would rain here. One of our local nature reserves has been burning since Saturday, so dry that cigarettes or abandoned barbeques have had a devastating effect. Horsell Common (where the martians landed if you know your War of the Worlds) was being deliberately set on fire by kids on Saturday. So sad that people have so little regard for wildlife, more than a bit frightening for people who live next to these areas and an unwanted extra stress for the firefighters.

I remember Wispa arriving too. Happy special day Wispa but isn't it shocking how quickly those years have passed by. OH's nephew told us, during the family Zoom chat this morning, that he will be 40 on his next birthday. In my mind he is still seven, the age he was when I first met him!

Glad you are home. I ought to add that it wasn't the chemo which made me faint, just in case you worry about something similar happening to Ruby!

Hope it's not too sunny or you will be cooked! Are you in touch with Ruby while she is having the treatment for her to give you an update of how much longer? The following sessions are generally a bit quicker, unless you faint for the first time in your life as I did at the beginning of session 2, and wake up to find not one but two crash teams standing over me!

Hope all goes well for Ruby today xx

Sorry to hear Ruby's news and the added impact on both you and the dogs. Such a difficult time. xx

Suseanna, the plan is to make more space on the pavements to enable social distancing. To be honest the pavements here are as bad or worse than the roads. If you are someone who usually takes a train or bus to work, it's a daunting thought to do that and keep the 2 metre distance. I appreciate all efforts made to help people keep safe. Technical info from today's gov.uk email. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reallocating-road-space-in-response-to-covid-19-statutory-guidance-for-local-authorities?utm_source=9a88c9cc-fb6a-4017-ae83-b15086eb383b&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=daily How are your new guests doing Yantan?

The wider cycle lanes are being done with cones etc as a temporary measure. The pilot projects for hiring electric scooters are going to be extended to all areas. There are suggestions of something like new Park and cycle places for cities, to encourage driving a bit less and cycling a bit more. Then they will see how successful it all is. I think it's a great idea if it encourages people to cycle and walk instead of driving.

I'm sorry that you are unwell Jazz, but that is quite a rude thing to say in the modern world. For those on the trail of your family history, Ancestry are giving free access to their UK records until 10th as part of the VE Day commemoration. https://www.ancestry.co.uk/?o_xid=107908&o_lid=107908&o_sch=Email+Programs