Need to go now, goodnight Summer and Ros, sweet dreams.

Hug for Moonie.

Sweet dreams yogi hope you have a good nights sleep x

aww night yogi - off myself

Night ros

Awwwwww fanks Sweet and Bramble  You are beautiful, both of you 

I'll be back soon   

Good morning everyone

 

A mix of blue sky and cloud here but feels a bit fresher than yesterday.

 

Summer, that's a great get well picture

Moonie I hope get well soon

 

Oddly enough the main baddie in Eastenders is called Carl.

See, I said it was a dodgy name.

 

Good morning all. It's quite a nice day, with some sunshine.

Harv is visiting today, so Keira is very happy.

Might take a trip to the garden centre later, as I haven't been for a while and I'm getting withdrawal symptoms.

I hope you feel a bit better today Moonie and soon feel well enough to rejoin us.

 

Good morning everyone, my gardener is called Carl and he's lovely, mind you I have to stop myself calling him Martin because he reminds me of one of my daughter's old boyfriends

 

Nice to see you back with us moonie Summer lovely picture of Bramble with a lovely get well message for moonie   What an odd tea you ended up having

 

It's a beautiful morning here but I think Mr Badger has been by for an exploratory snuffle, will go and check later.  Carl was telling me that someone else he works for has had trouble with the badger getting into his pond every night and leaving a thick coat of oily gunge from his coat on the surface of the pond, now don't you all wish you lived in the countryside?

 

PS  Good luck at the garden centre, listen out carefully for all those wee baby plants cooing 'take me home - please' Yogi

 

Squiggle, in the States a group of badgers have got together and are selling their oil as a beauty product:

http://nouveaucheap.blogspot.c...ose-antioxidant.html

 

They could just try skimming it off this guy's pond instead EL

Maybe his badger is one of theirs

I heard today that one of my clients is going to have to have an ankle replacement - he's only 54.

 

 

afternoon from a hotel in the midlands I've just had a lovely pedicure! Will pop back if & when I can but hope you're all having a lovely weekend. Moonie I hope you feel better soon x

Sounds like you're having a lovely time Summer, a bit of pampering is good for a girl

 

EL I didn't even know they did ankle replacements

Are you having a girly pampering day, Summer? If so, enjoy it.

 

Squiggle, I have never heard of anyone having an ankle replacement either. I wonder if it's a relatively recent addition to the parts they can now replace?

 

I hadn't heard of ankle replacements before which was why I mentioned it in case any of you had. 54 does seem a bit young for a replacement unless he had an accident.

 

Maybe he has badly broken the ankle at some point.

I know my DiL has a weak ankle, caused by breaking the same ankle more than once.

I know I have arthritis in my ankles, as in most joints, but I knew about hip replacements and knee replacements but I don't why I should be surprised at ankle replacements, just because it's not as common I suppose.

I watched Pride and Prejudice this afternoon, with Keira Knightley and Matthew McFadyen. It was a delight!

Yes it's a little bit of pampering and a jolly good catch up! We've swam, jacuzzi'd and had a treatment. Now we're getting ready for dinner. Doggy bag anyone? 54 is young for an ankle replacement, I hope it does him wonders

Yes please to the doggy bag!

Sounds like a lovely day, Summer. You work hard, so you deserve a treat.

Having an early night, see you tomorrow. 

Night owl hugs.

Good morning The doggy bag from last night was no good, I had to complain about the steak being tough (it would have been easier cutting & chewing a Wellington boot) so here's breakfast instead!

Good morning everyone

 

Fairly sunny here but there are showers in the forecast.

 

Summer, that's a pity about the steak - sounds as if it would have been better in a beef Wellingon

 

Thanks for a yummy breakfast

Good morning all. Sunshine and showers up here.

Lovely breakfast, thanks Summer.

What a shame about the steak, but  @ El's beef wellington comment.

Apart from the steak, did you have a good day?

Might not be around until tonight, so have a good day everyone.

You're on form this morning EL   Summer what a beautiful spread for our breakfast, as they say in the adverts 'you are spoiling us'.  Bit cloudy here, won't be going to church as I had a really nasty tummy upset yesterday (all due to trying to get the fibre right now they have changed the formula of the breakfast cereal, guess I got it wrong).  Have a good day everyone

Squiggle, I hope your tummy upset eases today, it's a shame that they messed up your favourite cereal.

Home now! Oh no squiggle I hope your tummy settles soon, it's so frustrating that you had a good balance going and then the ingredients in your cereal got changed. I see moonie is still not around so I'm guessing he continues to feel unwell too Apart from the tough steak, which I can laugh about now because we seem to have bad steak luck in posh eateries, the trip was great fun and well worth going we've already set a date for next year to do it again. Also, we went there 3 years ago and I've since discovered that my grandparents on my dad's side, are buried just 5 mins drive from where we stayed! So I took a little time to go find their grave (it's shared) and put some flowers on it. I never met them, they died long before I was born. It was lovely to be there

How lovely to be able to visit your grandparents' grave Summer.  I just feel a little weak and wobbly today but not up to driving. Thank you both EL and Summer

It's wise to stay in Squiggle, are you keep yourself hydrated? It's amazing how much energy we can lose after a tummy upset

Yes thank you Summer, I am making sure I drink plenty.  That was the worst I have ever known it yesterday, I was freezing cold yet sweating buckets.  I had to change all my clothes and pop them in the washing machine, I was so dizzy I thought I was going to faint.  I don't want another episode like that

Squiggle, a cold sweat and dizziness are symptoms of low blood sugar and it sounds as if you may have had bad diabetic hypoglycemia. I think it would be sensible to check with your doctor tomorrow and if you ever have a repeat like yesterday you need to ring 999.

Thanks EL, I just put it down to the effects of the tummy upset.  I will certainly keep an eye on it.

Squiggle, that was quite a tummy upset you had. I hope you are feeling better today. Keep drinking plenty of fluids.

 

Summer, how nice that you were able to find your grandparents grave and leave some flowers.

 

Got family coming for dinner tonight, so I probably won't be around until the morning. See you tomorrow.

Yogi I hope you're having a lovely evening *wonders if PB came over today* Squiggle, your sweats & shivers sound awful, I think El's advice is wise and I hope you always have a phone nearby Where are you moonie? I hope you're getting lots of rest and making a recovery Skylark, I hope you've had a lovely weekend

My best friend loaned me a book and bramble seems to want to join our ladies fiction club...

Good morning everyone. It has rained overnight but the sun is shining atm.

lol at Bramble's pic. She reads very well for a dog so young.

Summer, I had a lovely day yesterday. We went for lunch with youngest son, then we had eldest son, DiL and PB, as well as youngest son and his GF for dinner. (Middle son and his fiancée were at her mum's). PB was very happy and she fell asleep in my arms.

Squiggle and Moonie, I hope you are feeling better today.

Have a good day everyone.

Good morning everyone

 

Quite sunny here but there may be showers during the day.

 

at Bramble's abilities.

 

Squiggle and Moonie, I too hope you are feeling better today

 

A touch shellshocked at erinp's departure

Me too, El. I just hope she reconsiders and comes back to us.