*Stop The Cavalry* It's The 2014 Christmas Chatter Thread

junior_j

Hello lovelies , have had such a relaxed day , my dad seems to have had a shocked seeing me ventalated up in ITU and is bothering with me a lot more , today he put up my new tv and shelves and moved a canvas in my room , then I chilled out with my number one fan (my mum). Hoping its sunny tomorrow so I can brave a walk! My memory is still not great and today couldnt remember how to open the dish washer door lol! I only wanted a clean bowl out of it!

OMO that quote is SO me!

freespirit66

junior_j wrote: »

Hello lovely people!
OMO - I hate traffic , glad you got some nice stuff though!
NAN- Hope hubby is improving
FF- I hope your DH at least gets to spend the weekend at home You sound shattered bless you , hope things improve!
FreeSPIRIT- Still loving the challenges!
Sorry anyone I missed!
Thanks for all your lovely messages/comments for when I was ICU . I cant believe this time last week I was in a coma and now I am at home on my laptop!
Trying to sort out my bills and routine again!
Also getting my head shaved for the intensive care unit as they looked after and my family so well! Apparently when I was at my worst they allowed 11 family/friends in a whole room to stay updated and kept checking on them and updating them! I start my just giving page a hour ago and already been sponsored £105 so I am dead chuffed and it means no backing out of getting my head shaved now lol!
Hope your all well , hugs to all! x

Aww JJ lovely to have you back on here, honey, i cant believe you were in a coma this time last week and now at home on laptop, you have done so well Ha you will have to show us a piccie of your shaved head you brave person, had to lol at the dishwasher x

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

spent yesterday playing with scrap fabric to get a pattern i was happy with and spent this morning before work making the actual cushion, here is the finished result

MRSMONEYPENNY wow that is beautiful, your mum will love it, i hope you are pleased with it

Peppapig wrote: »

Welcome home JJ - hope you can stay this time Thanks for the updates OMO and Nana.
Mrs M, the cushion looks great and how lovely that it's not only useful but holds so many memories too.
Feisty - hope DH is able to come home for the weekend. I know how tiring it can be hospital visiting and trying to fit in everything else as well so please try to prioritise and just leave anything that isn't essential. Your health is important too so please be kind to yourself.
Chrissy - so glad Charlie is doing well and hope he's soon back to his pre-poorly self.
Newthrift - sounds like you're making good progress there. I'm about to start a 'new mum pamper hamper' so will be haunting B&M and Home Bargains for the next few weeks.
Springdreams, so sorry to hear your sad news, hope your DS is ok. Congratulations on passing your exams though and good luck with the new job search.
Freespirit - I'm amazed at just how much thought your DS has put into your challenges and also really impressed with your determination to complete them - Go Freespirit!!
Sorry if I've missed anyone, my memory isn't what it was so it seems like each time a new piece of info or news goes in, so another piece goes out!

Thankyou PEPPAPIG that is what makes me determined to complete them and no cheating, because of the effort and thought he has put into them, i am struggling at the moment but i will catch up hope you are feeling better now

OMO love the quote, does anyone else do that think that you will do this, do that, start this, finish that tomorrow then in the morning its like oh it can wait for another day :rotfl:

BTW forgot to say this morning, todays present was Borax, Soda Crystals and Lemon Soap :rotfl::rotfl:

mrsinvisible

morning, just a quick visit before the dreaded school run! Soooo pleased that you are back up there, JJ go you!
Feisty, hoping for a good result with the cardioversion, and a weekend at home with OH.
Freespirit, well done, you are so determined, you will get through the challenges.
I am getting excited butterfly-ie pangs, as my friends thingy for the awards is tomorrow, we are going to do a rehearsal of the display table today, and make sure that the technology (a digital photo frame) works properly. (its v-e-r-y technical for me!).
The sunny weather has gone, and foggy rain is back, so it will be housework, not gardening that will be my time-waster today I suppose.
I went to a hospital appointment with fave cous yesterday, it was at the gypsy clinic, talk about disappointed, Don't know what we expected, but 'gypsy' stands for 'GP specialist clinic' ah, well, no crossing of palms with silver. Up and at em, xxx

Nanamia

Ooh so much has happened since I've been preoccupied Big waves to you all I've missed you xxx

Betsie how was your op my lovely? Hope you are on the mend and convalescing at home xxx
b_e_g you ok my lovely? You've had a tough few months please be kind to yourself xxx
Msgigglewick you know silence unnerves me. Thinking of you and hoping you are having such fun you've no time to pop on here xxx
Ruth hope you can pop a photo on when your Mums shawl is finished I'm not reading at the mo- brain is a little like scrambled egg. xxx
Mrs I Oooh I'm excited for you. Very best wishes to your friend for the awards. Did you find the perfect dress? Tell me more about your hot stone massage please xxx
Mrs M what beautiful memories, the cushion is amazing your DM is going to be over the moon with it. It's funny how many of us have wonderful memories of our Nan's I strive each day to be the Nan to my DGDs that my Nan was to me. It's a blooming tall order. Did you hear back from morrys? xxx
Freespirit wow lady you are an inspiration you are doing soooooo well. Go sis xxx
Linky oh my goodness that trip sounds horrific! thank heavens you were safe tho. You do tire me out just reading what you've been up to. The bust of the dog made me chuckle, trust you. xxx
Fluffysox I love that bag and can think of somebody on my Christmas list who'd love it! I'm going to try and order shortly Thank you. Well done you on your weight loss, go girl. It's a lovely feeling to buy a size smaller xxx
Mandco sending you gentle hugs! we want our Mandco back are you ok? You really don't sound like yourself at all xxx Of course I could be gaga! In which case I apologise now for being so blooming rude xxx
Springdreams oh my lovely what a very sad time for you both. Sending love and coping vibes for you and DS. I know the results have been long waited and am glad they are finally here and that the very hard work was worth it xxx
Chrissy hope Charlie is continuing to improve, now he's finally got the correct treatment and that you are getting more sleep xxx
Feisty oh my darling girl! please! please so down. You'll be no good to DH if you are poorly too. Hope his CV has gone well today and they Mr Feisty is well enough to come home very soon. xxx
Newthrift well done! your pamper hamper sounds lovely. Ameyturtle is our Lush insider, she's MIA at the mo but will be back I'm sure X

Well very little is happening in the Nana House, I suppose I should be grateful for that after the last few weeks DH is very slowly starting to stabilise although his blood sugars are crazily high. Thankfully he is getting there
Wardrobes have been ordered wooo hoooo made to measure so delivery time of 2/3 weeks. Might get my GUAG when I've a delivery date Hope so anyway need to clear the room!

My Festive Princess it is so wonderful to have you back where you belong. Bless you Dad it must have been awful for him to see you like that and of course your darling Mum. Get a to-do-list running for your Dad cash in whilst he's up for it haha. xxx

FeistyFidget

junior_j wrote: »

Hello lovely people!

OMO - I hate traffic , glad you got some nice stuff though!
NAN- Hope hubby is improving
FF- I hope your DH at least gets to spend the weekend at home You sound shattered bless you , hope things improve!
FreeSPIRIT- Still loving the challenges!

Sorry anyone I missed!

Thanks for all your lovely messages/comments for when I was ICU . I cant believe this time last week I was in a coma and now I am at home on my laptop!

Trying to sort out my bills and routine again!
Also getting my head shaved for the intensive care unit as they looked after and my family so well! Apparently when I was at my worst they allowed 11 family/friends in a whole room to stay updated and kept checking on them and updating them! I start my just giving page a hour ago and already been sponsored £105 so I am dead chuffed and it means no backing out of getting my head shaved now lol!


Hope your all well , hugs to all! x

JJ It has made my day to see you back xxx

springdreams

Useful tip from the Lots more Sneaky Ways to save the pennies thread on the Old Style board:

Primrose wrote: »

Royal Mail are increasing the price of postage stamps again on Monday March 31st 2014 so if you use a lot of postage stamps, stock up before this date and buy your Christmas card stamps Early. First Class stamps will increase by 2p to 62p and Second Class by 3p to 53p . Large Letter stamps (First Class ) will rise by 3p to 93p, Large Letter (Second Class) will increase by 4p to 73p.

mrs-moneypenny

Nanamia wrote: »

Mrs M Did you hear back from morrys? xxx

i got an email yesterday afternoon asking how i thought my query had been dealt with with a few tick box how were you satisfied with out dealing of your inquiry on a scale of 1-10 type thing. all got way not satisfied and in the box at the bottom i explained my 'query' had not been dealt with at all.
later in the evening i got another email saying they were sorry my shopping experience had been spoiled on that occasion the manager at that store who be told and staff would possibly be offered retraining if it was thought appropriate and he could send be some vouchers to compensate for my distress and upset caused.
ive not bothered replying, i wasnt after vouchers i just dont think any customer should be spoken to the way i was.

DH has just been home for dinner and has decided the sewing bee programme has a lot to answer for. our lounge is again trashed and overed with off cuts of scrap fabric and cotton snippings:o i was using some too small to do anything else with bits of fabric to make bunting for the school sensory garden. i got a string of 16 triangles make so that a bit more out of the cupboard:T

Nanamia

Good to see you Feisty hope you've got your feet up xxx
Springdreams thank you so much for that advice will get a few stamps in xxx
Mrs M you are so good and always so busy! Making things for school or others My GUAG is definitely missing at the moment, being housebound for so many days I could've had loads done but I've no motivation Hopefully the staff in question at morrys will be suitably dealt with. Especially as today they've announced massive falls in profits haven't they. Time to pull their socks up xxx

I'd like to formally announce "I've been out of the house" woo hoo. Been to DDs (three min walk away) to sit in whilst a couple from Utility Warehouse visited. She's well known to be an easy touch, needed back up Anyway as it happened they couldn't get her a cheaper deal so she didn't sign up for anything. Phew.
I've retired to a dark room now whilst DH has a rest and may well have a Nana Nap xxx

mrs-moneypenny

well done on getting out nanamia

i wont be around tomorrow as DH is using another day of his hols up so the plan is to do some gardening.
im going to attempt to put the sewing stuff away now and give the lounge some semblance of tidy. I'm sure ive used loads of my farbics etc up but the cupboard still seem crammed full. (if anyone has a spare tardis id be interested in buying one)
i hope the weather last and everyones weekend has lots of smiles in it

'see' you all monday (if i dont get a chance to pop in before)

Nanamia

Have a lovely long weekend Mrs M I've been having my Mrs M Moment each day I always think of you when something makes me smile unexpectedly xxx