O/S Daily Friday 8 February 2013

Butterfly_Brain

Afternoon all
We had snow last night and it is still on the ground and very chilly.
DH has been called back to work early because a lock has broken so he will be home early for dinner tonight ( I am doing chicken casserole with new potatoes and kale)

Tappers brilliant news

Rosy I hope that is nothing too seriously wrong with Leo ((((Hugs))))

Keep warm this weekend ((((((Hugs)))))))

bargainbird

Flying post,

Judi - Hope your ok lovey xx
Tappers - Great news xx

Lindsay_C

Thanks Bitsy x Haven't heard if he's back from docs or not yet, just hate seeing him ill

Had some good news though, OH hasn't got to be on call so he's taking me out! Haven't had a proper night out together in absolutely months

System

Thanks for your hugs all, much appreciated.

The day didnt get better unfortunately. Hubby left for the dentist at 11.45 this morning. 1pm he hadnt returned so i went to the dentist to see why he wasnt back.

He'd had a panic attack in the dentists chair apparently and was sitting in the waiting room with only half the dental work done and with strict instructions not to leave until he had stopped shaking and with instructions to call 999 if he got worse when he got home.

He's ok now. Wrapped in a blanket on the sofa by the fire.... he still doesnt feel like smiling yet though.

nmlc

Evening everyone

Anyone heard from Flutterby? Haven't seen any posts for a day or 2.

Now going to open a bottle of chilled chardonnay - dinner is cooking and it's smelling very nice, hope it tastes it too!

Keep safe and well x
nmlc x

Bitsy_Beans

Flutterby has been on a residential with work and lucky her been on a spa day today so she will probably be posting tomorrow

jools27_2

Evening all!
Was right about the nursing home, the contract is being reviewed and 30 contracted beds will stop being NHS beds at the end of the financial year, probably FIL will be one of the affected residents I think, as he doesn't meet the criteria for NHS continuing care anymore due to him being immobile, in our opinions!
Apparently the NHS will continue to fund all the residents in the interim period, however the representatives were unable to tell me how long this will happen, so MIL in a bit of a tizzy about if she will have to find the money to pay for his care. I don't know what her finances and savings are like, but they do jointly own their house, so I have told her not to worry, if needs be and she needed to pay a chunk of his care the social work department can put a levy on the house, when she goes house will pass to DS and he can sell it and pay the levy- she wasn't amused at this prospect, so here's hoping we don't need to worry about it for a while. Knowing my luck, and not wanting to sound uncaring or cruel cos we generally have a great relationship, but she will go first and I will be left as her POA and executor to sort that and see to FIL too!
Anyway, as long as he is staying in his current nursing home, which we have been assured he will, I won't worry.
Got home late from there, so didn't feel like cooking so DD and I have just scoffed a huge Indian take-away, half left over and seams of my belly are bursting!!!!

fuddle

Not really in a good mood today. I wrote to my old boss a few weeks ago ask if he would provide a reference for my uni application. His wife wrote me a reply to say he is poorly and very sorry. I have called the teacher I worked with to ask her but she's declined as very busy. I have one left... my english teacher from 1991-1996.

Its not looking good is it

Molly41

Fuddle - have you thought of doing an access course? They are usually a year and funding is available. My DD is in the process of completing hers and it has given her a very good grounding (she already had A levels) and confidence as an adult learner. It has also given her an excellent reference which has enabled her to gain 4 out of 5 of her uni choices. I cant recommend them highly enough.

fuddle

Thanks molly. If I fail this time that's what I plan to do in September. I've been doing a couple of OU psychology modules these past few years so was trying my luck