good morning I hope everyone slept well *leaves platter of pancakes, waffles and mini muffins* I'll be chauffeuring my MIL to a hospital check up appointment this morning, but I'll be back later Have a good morning everyone Yogi I wish you a good journey home and hope you've had a lovely time

Good morning everyone

 

Summer, thanks for the waffles - I needed a boost to my waffling levels

I hope all goes well for your MIL today.

 

Welcome home, Yogi

Good morning everyone, thanks for the lovely brekkie Summer

 

Hope you have had a lovely relaxing time Yogi

 

Off soon to take my grandson back to the dentist, see you later.

Morning everyone x
Glad little Ava is doing well Summer x
I am going in to town shortly, my comp mouse is all over the place, so will have to buy a new one.
Welcome home Yogi, hope to get all the goss later  

Squiggle, I hope all goes well for your grandson today at the dentist, and I hope the news isn't too bad on the abcess and the work which will need to be done on his teeth.

 

Skylark, computer mice can be awkwards beasts. I have an optical one which lives on batteries. The battery level shown on Windows control panel is not reliable as it will show good even if the mouse isn't responding in the way it should. Sometimes when the battery is low, the pointer just goes round in circles on the screen for no apparent reason. Other times, the mouse buttons just don't work as they should. So at that point I just replace the batteries even though the control panel says they are still good.

All went well with the dentists although it didn't sound pleasant, she sort of filed it out in order to encourage full drainage and put some drying powder in there.  He came out looking very ill as he has picked up some sort of bug in which his ribs hurt, and it was painful for him to be stretched out that long.  I don't know whether its flu, there has been something going around, but I have made him promise he will go and see the doc.

Squiggle, I hope that dental treatment  will clear the abscess problem quickly for your grandson . It sounds as if your grandson has picked up a chest infection from somewhere, not necessarily flu. You are right to egg him on to see his doctor who may prescribe antibiotics, but I could be wrong as I thought he was already on them for his abscess. With what's been going on in his life, he's likely to be fairly run down which would explain why he's prone to things like abscesses and chest infections. Someone who is in good health would have better resistance to these infections. Has he recovered from his hand operation and the bone graft from his hip?

Hi squiggle, oh poor thing , he has been thru the mill hasnt he? As El, says best get him to the docs. He certainly seems run down xx

Got my new mouse, what a difference! I couldnt control the other one , i was all over the place!  

He is recovering well from the broken wrist, although his surgeon doesn't want him working for another 2 months or so, the wrist is bound to need to strengthen with the pin in it.  He has had a lot of negative stuff going on in his life, one of which you know of course about his girlfriend being found in bed with another guy, and there doesn't seem any end to it.  We are just battling through.  Thank you EL and Skylark for your concern, I don't know how I would cope without my faith and I know life is very tough for my grandson, no wonder he is run down.

I really hope things get better for him soon squiggle, i can understand how you worry. I was at my wits end with my daughter, every day it was something else, but she has turned her life around, and i am sure your grandson will get his life and health back on track 
Do try to get him to the doctor tho, i know thats easier said than done , but he needs his chest looked at 

Skylark thank you for your concern, unfortunately its a lot easier when they are younger to get them off to the doctor, I have asked him to promise that he will go but I cannot drag him off there.  I hope he will be sensible but he doesn't live with me and I don't want to nag him, I just have to hope.

Squiggle, as you say, you can't nag your grandson, just gently encourage him and let him know that you care about him and that he is not alone.

I understand that perfectly squiggle, my daughter is 27, and been a drug addict from the age of 15. I am not saying you have the same issue ! X
Nagging never works, but as El says..gentle persuasion can work. But do try not to stress yourself, you can only do what you can do 
 

Good evening everyone.

We got back this afternoon and I'm now catching up on the washing and ironing.

We had a lovely relaxing time, even though the weather could have been better - but the scenery was so beautiful, I didn't mind the weather too much.

I've had a quick read back and saw what has happened to your friend, Summer. I know you will be concerned about baby Ava being so premature, but I hope you can take comfort when I tell you that Mr Yogi was eight weeks premature and weighed 3 pounds. After a very shakey start, he ended up a strapping, healthy six footer. I will be thinking of Ava and her mum ( and dad too) and will say a prayer for them.

Squiggle, your grandson has had such a time of it recently, I really feel for him. I hope he takes your advice and gets himself off to the doctor.

To Squiggle, Skylark, El, Summer, Ros, Joyron and Velvet, thank you for missing me and it is sooooo good to be back.

Hi Yogi, nice to see you ! You can keep me in check  


So happy you had a nice relaxing time 

Haha, have you been on the naughty step while I've been away - keeping it warm for me?

Think so 


I pass it back nice and warm 

I'm sure it won't belong before I'm back on it.

As today is the 75th anniversary of television broacasting, I thought I would post this clip which is in 2 parts. There's virtually nothing left of the original programmes shown on 2 November 1936, but this does survive as it was made on film. If you watch it, near the end of the second part, you will get the entire "Television Song" sung by Adele Dixon - little bits of it have been on the BBC news today.

 

Yogi, I'm glad you had a nice break

I think we have been reasonably well behaved during your absence

Hi El, maybe I am a bad influence on you when I'm around?

 

Off to watch the clips.

Thanks for the clip El, well was it a Scot or not ??  Steven Fry says no ! x

El hasnt behaved at all well, Yogi , shocking time we have had with him   

So perhaps El is the bad influence on me!

Signing out, goodnight , love to all xx

A special kiss for Ava 
 

Night night Skylark, I'm off too, nice to see you back Yogi.

Goodnight Skylark and Squiggle, catch up tomorrow.

evening Yogi it's lovely to see you back I'm glad you had a lovely trip

Hi Summer, it's good to be back.

Squiggle I do hope your grandson's luck turns around soon, I should think he'll not be sorry to welcome in a new year in 2 months from now. His dental treatment sounds horrendous I'm sure just having you there is a great comfort to him Skylark, I had no idea about your daughter's drug problem I can't imagine what you as a mother must have suffered & still do, but I know my mum can; my brother has been the same since the age of 15 too, it's heart breaking to see someone you love disappear into the world of addiction. I wish you all the very best and hope that there's a brighter future there for her El, doesn't 75 years of tv broadcasting seem like so little? And yet so much has been accomplished in that time! Joyron, I hope you are feeling better now too Yogi, wow 3lb is so small! Thank goodness mr yogi survived Baby Ava is doing well, and her mum had her ankle operation today. That means she'll be able to eat now, which will help her recovery and hopefully be allowed to be wheeled into the NICU

That's good news about baby Ava (lovely name) and her mum. I hope it isn't too long before they are home together.

Summer, I am going to sign out for now, as I keep getting the spinning cogs and it's driving me.

See you tomorrow.

Velvet and Ros, in case you pop in later.

Hmm I thought it was taking a while to load tonight! Sweet dreams yogi I'm glad you're back, good luck with all that laundry

Glad you had a nice break Yogi and good to see you back  

 

See you later - nite  

Good morning everyone

 

That comes from Skylark telling tales about me

 

Summer, that's good news about your friend and baby Ava

Skylark, I think this is what you are referring to, but Fry's reference to Logie Baird is so fleeting I don't think he says who he thought invented the television. Looking at Wiki, there seem to have been several people around the world trying to develop television, but in terms of who first publicly demonstrated working television, there seems to be little doubt that it was Logie Baird.

Good morning everyone, after the rain the skies have cleared and its quite nice now.

 

Wonderful news about mother and baby Summer, hope they go from strength to strength.  I would love to see the scene when your friend gets to hold Ava for the first time.

 

Its a very interesting fact that Yogi Bear invented the TV and did Boo Boo have a hand in it too?   (Oops keep that naughty step warm for me Yogi)

Yogi bear invented tv?! well, I didn't know that! Morning everyone Heavy rain to start but it's brightened up just nicely

I think we might have to widen the step El, looks like we've got company.

 

Good morning everyone, hope you are all well.

Off shopping this morning, will be back later.

Proof that Yogi Bear did not invent the television :