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Just don't overdo things Snow.It's good when you find something you enjoy Cracking pic Jayne Mad busy morning in work. Back home with furry types. Will prob get us all in the garden again to do some more sprucing up. Weather looking dodgy today. Managed to send off assignment 6 for marking last night. 2 to go for this manual bit then they send me computerised version of it. Really had enough of this now as have been doing it for nearly 3 years. Should have finished it ages ago really but what with everything else I have on it's been a constant nagging in the back of my mind and not enjoyable. Oldies Club calendars arrived today so that will keep me out of trouble for a few months lol.

Too right. Have been gardening all day. My back is jiggered. Gonna have a shower.

Have ordered new suite at the knock down price. They have confirmed the old order has been cancelled and just needs to work its way through the system

Happy Birthday Snow. Hope you're having a fab day Sam sounds like a food intolerance of some sort. Was going to say IBS but so many things can cause same effect. Have been to see Dad. Better weather over there so on way home had a walk along the sea front to blow some cobwebs off. Was nice to just wander about doing nothing.

Ha ha both of our Yorkies used to do that too. Well we didn't receive any courtesy call to advise of of anything re the suite yesterday. Even a sorry for the mix up I'm afraid we can't get back to you until Tuesday would have helped. To rub our noses in it further a pop up came up at the top of my computer (or maybe it was good karma) to tell me said suite is now £110 cheaper from same supplier. Just phoned them order has gone through can't price match. I get that in normal terms but we've been messed around. Nope it's been despatched. No it hasn't I would like to cancel the order then. You can't it's been despatched. That's the whole issue it hasn't left at all. I can cancel the order for you. Yes please. Know what I'm going to do now don't you. Order at the new price. Don't know how long to leave it as the communication has to filter through to the couriers so don't want to be agreeing to take old order in if they happen to ring

Hope you enjoyed your fish pie

Have weeded part of the garden. Easier when soil is wet.

It's turning into one of those days. Dad needs some trousers that she is supposed to have given us. Nope opened everything up. We've got a shed load of suit jackets.

Well suite hasn't been delivered in the time frame they gave us so we phoned them. It was put on the van this morning and it was taken off the van this morning. They are unable to tell us when it's going to be here and we may get a call back on Tuesday to advise when they can drop it off. It won't be Tuesday. Wouldn't be a problem had they phoned us to let us know. However our old suite is sat on the drive in the rain as we thought we had best get it out of their way this morning. I have been advised by supplier company that they have plenty in stock. They can't even say the goods will be on the next van that's in our area. I hate shoddy service and lack of courtesy. Thankfully we do have another room with furniture to sit on but they don't know that Hope you feel better in a bit Griff

Morning. Finally had a run this morning. Wasn't that bad considering I haven't done any for 2 weeks. Chaps with suite haven't turned up yet. but they're supposed to be here any time between 7 & 9.30

Evening. Finished work at 3.30pm and just round the corner came across a flipped up car on the pavement across the road with a load of smoke coming out of it. Hope the occupants are ok. Loads of rugby fans were surrounding it trying to help Toddled into Tesco to get some bits for my dad Dogs are quiet. Think I've stumbled in on their routine. Fickle gits Griff glad you're having a better day, that pets are ok and bills being paid for by insurance company Good to hear repair costs not bad Alex Happy Birthday Jazz! Hope Trudy is ok now and you're day improved. Good Mouse for alerting you Must be a nightmare living in a tourist location. Yet another suite is belng delivered early in the morning so am spending tonight making space, cleaning and tidying

Aw that's lovely Griff but then you are kind to others so it's only right Loobie I'm over the moon for you. Yes indeed a relationship with someone should be wonderful and long may it continue for you. Murtle hope you find somewhere you can all be together Pleased Archie's routine can continue Marion Snow hope you manage to get an appointment next week. Liz really sorry to hear the sad news. Hope your dad can be kept comfortable. Looking forward to actually having 2 days at home this weekend. Might manage to get house in order

Griff you've been going through an awful lot lately. It could be the stress of the whole lot coming out and the latest was the last straw. Hope it's an infection and things improve for you very soon. It was very good of you to help the man with the cat Hope the palmist comes with a very good reputation. Like anything else in life there are gooduns and badduns Disgraceful what happened to the old chap in the hospital but sadly not surprised. If you can't speak up for yourself (and many can't) you can be left for ages without basic needs and no-one keeps an eye on how much is being eaten and drunk by patients so dehydration and wobbliness don't take long to kick in for a lot of folk, never mind if they're doddery to start with. Snow you've got back in time very quickly. I would love to have my family tree done but haven't the patience to look it up myself. Best of luck to your DW Marion but hope she can still help out with the Archibald. Alex what an awful day. Hopefully HR will be sympathetic and come up with some ideas. I know some companies come up with a plan of how many hours could be worked to get an employee fitting gently back into working life but with migraines it doesn't work like that. Hoping for all the very best with the IVF. It's something I couldn't have so will be rooting for you.

Sounds great. Murtle what are you learning and have they sorted your contract out yet? Haven't run since coming down with the lurgy so starting up again in the morning Hope Marion is ok

Snow it's a no brainer. Hire a scooter. However I do think you should go see someone about your back also. If you're having problems you need to see someone. They will find out exactly what the matter is and may be able to help you physically. Chiropracter is it? Sure Sam will be along to advise soon Griff bloke could be talking about the wrong person. I'm sure they're not laughing at you. Probably taking the mick out of the chap concerned affectionately and he will have been flattered. It's nice to think someone out there has a thing for us whether we're attached or not. If it turns out he's not available don't harden yourself. The person available and worthy of you is going to be a lovely individual. I have the air puff thing as we have glaucoma in my dad's line so have to have it checked. It's the fact it takes you by surprise, always makes me jump and blink at the wrong moment. It's nothing to worry about and I don't mind having it done but I always feel a nuisance cos I can't seem to stare for too long without needing to blink. Trying to add loads of stuff to the website and just when I'm able to have a good go at it and finish it off the camera has decided it needs recharging so I can't get at the pics. Grr.

No idea what a quesillada is but glad you enjoyed it. Beetles of some sort. No idea if they should be on a compost heap but assuming won't do any harm Bit dim tonight aren't I I don't know if I am starting with Tonsilitis or have an ulcer on one of them but feel rough and tonsil is blooming painful. Dad has the view that when grown up children should do all the running. Or so he tells me. I think he's just been lazy to be honest. Martyn spluttered a few weeks back as the excuse for him and stepmother not visiting us the last few years is because she couldn't make the trip in the car due to dodgy health. Yet we discovered she managed to go to Rhos On Sea (in North Wales) with friends for a week. We were always put on a guilt trip as to why we couldn't go see them more often and couldn't we go in the week if weekends were a problem. They never took on board that we worked and had dogs to look after never mind the house etc. She is 2 miles from him and goes to see him every Sunday. (According to him) Spoke to him yesterday. He went in an adapted taxi with her to see an unfurnished apartment that has a canteen, laundry facility etc. Said it was big and I couldn't stop myself from asking if that's the way he's heading couldn't she move in with him. After all surely they both just want to be together. I really wish he would wake up.

No that's most of the problem Alex. It's a 3 hour round trip just to see Dad adding the time spent with him on top. It's taking over my life and I'm beginning to feel angry and depressed over it all. For years he has hardly ever rung me and in 15 years of living in this house he has visited me twice. Even when I was very poorly. It's just as well I'm not the same as him otherwise he would have been up crap creek without a paddle. Sorry to hear that Jazz

Have you given him your contact info Griff so he can answer you or are you popping on his bus in the week? That was really brave. I would never have had the guts to do that so well done. Whatever the answer is I bet you made his day as it's nice to think someone thinks like that about you whether you are in a position to do anything about it or not. Hope the answer is yes. We've had hardly any sleep so I'm not going to Dad today. It will give me an opportunity to sort the house out and claw back some sanity. It's too much going to see him every week. We've been doing it for 2 years and we're not having a life with just a 1 day weekend due to having to do a little bit of house stuff and weekly shop. I feel bad that we haven't been down to see Martyn's mum for ages when she is actually quite poorly and has been seriously ill twice.

Afternoon Glad you got out however far you managed to Marion. Hope you get a better night's kip tonight Murtle hope Cocoa is ok now and that the contract is sorted for you very soon

Oh wow. Amazing and inspirational lady.

Karen I do know one of our dogs is on 227mg Previcox what dosage have you got?

Griff you can buy cranberry juice that's mixed with other flavours which makes it less bitter. Can get cranberry & raspberry, cranberry & blackcurrant You sound like you're digging yourself a hole while avoiding the person you need to be speaking to lol. Marion hope you're feeling better now Karen I'll ask Oldies team thanks Don't know what all this talk of rain is. We haven't had any in Warrington

Should have gone to Iceland lol. Now it's done hope you can kick back and enjoy. I would have made the same decision Jayne. How did you get on Jazz? Griff naughty person. Hope doctors can get you back on track. I know it's frustrating but please take it easy. Murtle that's really not on. Can you complain? It's been scorching here. Have felt uncomfortable since having run this morning Martyn's gone out for a curry with work so I'm having a Quorn Tika Masala myself. I'll regret it later lol

Glad he turned up. Hope the doors turn up quickly so he can get it all finished off pronto for you Loobie I'm so pleased for you. You deserve some tlc and happiness. Know it's early days but hope it's the start of something very special. Pleased your results were good Jazz. Jayne hope Charlie does improve for you and there is nothing else going on. Issie made very slow progress. Oldies Club are selling dog bandanas now if anyone is interested. They're posted up on our Facebook page. Just thought I'd mention it incase anyone is into that kind of thing for their dogs.

Loobie you tease tell us more. Have you been bitten Marion or have you bitten yourself? Is it the vestibular Jayne? Issie wasn't brilliant for a while after hers. It was a gradual improvement with her and she was 13. She didn't have another one. Just was left with the lopsided head. It does cause dizziness for a while longer so I did used to keep her onlead when out and guide her to keep in a straight line. She came out the other side fine. Potentially it can knock their confidence too so make them look a bit worse than they are if they do things carefully. Hope that's the case with Charlie. One of the vets tried to tell Martyn that Fergus has arthritis last week because he wasn't walking at all well. That would be because he was at death's door and very wobby and also that he has a phobia of lino/smooth type flooring so never walks on it properly anyway.