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Was about to join in the fun but after reading a few of the posts above, im out for another day...crikey!0
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Oh Dear, what a start....in more ways than one

I've been having trouble with my back for a few weeks now, but this morning I must have trapped a nerve when I sat down with my coffee. All I could do was lie down on the floor for about an hour, couldn't move or the pain was unbearable.
Have to get to the cemetery and church somehow - those that "know" me will guess what sad anniversary it is today.
I need to bake a Haunted Castle cake for DD's Halloween party - have any peeps/peepettes made such and can give some tips? Please.Friendship Is Magic.0 -
For any ebayers, or those posting Christmas gifts, slight change in sizing by Royal Mail, meaning more items will hopefully go as small parcels rather than medium.
http://www.royalmail.com/newsmallparcel0 -
morning campers
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Oh Dear, what a start....in more ways than one

I've been having trouble with my back for a few weeks now, but this morning I must have trapped a nerve when I sat down with my coffee. All I could do was lie down on the floor for about an hour, couldn't move or the pain was unbearable.
Have to get to the cemetery and church somehow - those that "know" me will guess what sad anniversary it is today.
I need to bake a Haunted Castle cake for DD's Halloween party - have any peeps/peepettes made such and can give some tips? Please.
Morning Rhett, nice to see you back.
I am sure when purpledonkey comes along she may have some ideas - there are some pics of her fantastic cakes posted early hours this morning
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Oh Dear, what a start....in more ways than one

I've been having trouble with my back for a few weeks now, but this morning I must have trapped a nerve when I sat down with my coffee. All I could do was lie down on the floor for about an hour, couldn't move or the pain was unbearable.
Have to get to the cemetery and church somehow - those that "know" me will guess what sad anniversary it is today.
I need to bake a Haunted Castle cake for DD's Halloween party - have any peeps/peepettes made such and can give some tips? Please.
Hope your back eases, and you get doing what you need to, but try to take it easy.0 -
Morning all.
Hope everyone is ok.:)Stress levels still pretty high... Not been feeling too well the last few days but a bit better today.
No news on the scan yet. The problem is that an outside company organises the appointment and conducts scan once I'm referred. The sort of scan I have is more uncommon so there aren't scanners at each hospital. A mobile scanner tours the region and it's nearest stop to me is about 50 miles away. So I have to rely on my specialist nurse to chase them on my behalf, after a nudge from me :cool:
Hope your feeling about better this morning hun xpurpledonkey wrote: »
Seriously awesome cakes PD, they look amazing :TMorning :wave:
Clearly no one explained to the children about the extra hour in bed
Hope you are all enjoying your lie ins
I did thanks for asking
My well mannered little man got up at a very respectable 8am :jLife is not about learning to avoid the storms - it's about learning to dance in the rain.0 -
PS. I don't usually comment or become involved in any friction.
But IMHO, please don't leave the thread/sit it out as a lurker, or we all suffer as the thread is drained of its wonderful people.Friendship Is Magic.0 -
Right, I will catch you all later. My kids are starting to move around after a very long Sunday lie in, well by their standards.0
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