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Mrs_stinkface

Evening lovely people
I'm finally caught up.

Firstly thank you locarr for the new thread.

3Dogs wrote: »

Many thanks for all your good wishes but bad news I am sorry to day, Mam didn't make it through the night My sister was sitting with her and Mam passed away peacefully just after 3am. My sister stayed while they changed Mam into a nice fresh nightdress and tidied her up and then rang her hubbie to drive her home. As we said, Mam is out of any suffering now and is at peace

At 93, Mam has had a good innings considering the fact that she has been in and out of hospital most of her life. She was born 5th Sept 1919, the smaller of twins. At less than 2lb weight, she survived whereas her bigger brother died at birth. So she was a fighter from the start it seems. She had TB when 16 or 18 and has always had a very weak chest, which she passed on to my sister and I in our asthma. I can always remember her having to go into hospital regularly over the years for her asthma. Later she developed angina too, and she had very bad arthritis with her hands and feet badly twisted and painful. But there you are, she got to 93 and it was only in the last 4 or 5 years that the dementia got to her and she was only diagnosed with altziemers 3 1/2 years ago, so she was able to see and enjoy her great-granddaughters grow up to age 7 & 11. And she did so love to see them :j Greatest loss was the death of her only grandson when he was only 21, knocked down and killed by a train, 18 years ago next week, so she doted on her only granddaughter, and, as I said, her two girls. The joy of her life and what kept her going, we think. They will miss her dreadfully and it will be hard as they lost their other great-grandma 15 months ago to cancer, their Uncle Alan Mr 3Dogs last year and now this, poor girls, but they now understand the cycle of life and death

I will take it easy today, have lunch here as Andy is doing a lovely roast beef dinner (free DTD beef from Tosco of course) and drive home later, about tea-time. Then drive up North tomorrow. I know there is no rush now, but my sister needs me and I will be there for her, and my brother too

3DOGS-
So sorry to hear about your mum. She sounds like an amazing lady and your words about her are beautiful. God bless you, rip 3 dogs mummy x

LOGIE -
You truly are an inspirational woman. You always sound so upbeat and always seem ready to kick the worlds butt. Sorry to hear that your having a bit of a rough day. Love and hugs to you babe x


SFSB- hugs to you too hun, sorry to hear of your loss. X

logie

Well, clock change has thrown lovely routine out of kilter. DS1 went down no problems at 7.30, usual time. OH disappeared off to pub with mates at 8.30 Been going to and fro with baby since.
So have given up, got into PJs, brought duvet and baby downstairs and settled on sofa with him Grease on TV, chocolate on standby and MSE on laptop will keep me happy

artha

fairclaire wrote: »

artha....what's a spuggy?

A sparrow...sorry I was dropping into the vernacular:rotfl:

Doesn't everyone call a sparrow a spuggy?:o

pk04

altojack wrote: »

Ditto, I love lamb too and at £4 a kilo makes it taste even better don't you think

Off to do some ham rolls, rolls home made and the ham is from a gammon joint, yummmmmmmm

saw this and had a sudden craving :cool: couldn't quite manage gammon & home made rolls but I did find some bacon in the fridge so bacon sarnies it was

pk04

artha wrote: »

A sparrow...sorry I was dropping into the vernacular:rotfl:

Doesn't everyone call a sparrow a spuggy?:o

Nope :rotfl::rotfl:

lookinforabargain

artha wrote: »

A sparrow...sorry I was dropping into the vernacular:rotfl:

Doesn't everyone call a sparrow a spuggy?:o

That's a new one on me!
Was glad fairlclaire asked, I was wondering if it was a typo :rotfl::rotfl:

SunnyDelight

logie wrote: »

Thanks for all of the hugs :A I do try to stay positive but today I feel like i've got an angel and a devil on each of my shoulders like in the cartoons One is saying 'of course everything will be fine, there is a 90% cure rate' etc the other is saying 'you beat the odds to get this in the first place, why wouldn't you be in the 10%'
I guess I've got to expect days like this. I've got plenty still to be thankful for and I need to concentrate on that The boys have been very cute today I have some lovely friends - I've put up all of the cards and messages i've received to remind myself of this. Equally importantly, in the Elite, I have found a place where I can come, day or night, to rant and rave and where people will listen (and I pick up bargains along the way )
On that note (thanks to rhosynbach) I am heading over to T.com then T&M to treat myself to some plants so that I have a lovely garden to enjoy WHEN i'm well in the summer
Love you guys (getting soppy now )

Still playing catch up and just wanted to say thank you to logie for finding an icon for group hugs that doesn't look 'perverted' like the other one . You have a fantastic positive spirit and you are inspirational to everyone x

Anon

Don't the meat offers end in Ts this week (or rather switch to the other meats)? Potential DTD/stock up opportunity.

Also seem to recall the Disney DVDs BOGOF finishes this week too? Not had any of those before, so what is the best strategy please?

The most I have had of one item was four joints of beef in one shop/around £40 DTD, but also had a few rejections in recent months so trying to refine my strategy on number of items deemed DTDable before alarm bells ring as I don't like rejection :-). I wasn't being greedy as I was working on the basis that they would remove the SEL so I don't think I was depriving another ELITE of a DTD opportunity.

Many thanks

Anon

forestroxydog

Anon wrote: »

Don't the meat offers end in Ts this week (or rather switch to the other meats)? Potential DTD/stock up opportunity.

Also seem to recall the Disney DVDs BOGOF finishes this week too? Not had any of those before, so what is the best strategy please?

The most I have had of one item was four joints of beef in one shop/around £40 DTD, but also had a few rejections in recent months so trying to refine my strategy on number of items deemed DTDable before alarm bells ring as I don't like rejection :-). I wasn't being greedy as I was working on the basis that they would remove the SEL so I don't think I was depriving another ELITE of a DTD opportunity.

Many thanks

Anon

Not sure about meat but Disney dvd's don't end until the 14th April x

imposter

If anyone is doing the BzzAgent Vanish trial remember it ends tonight, so get your submissions in for those Tesco CC pts! :j