Great start to married life. New wife in hospital.

Tropez

RAS wrote: »

Remind your wife that some people are female so it is likely you will encounter some of them along the way?

That level of sarcasm is likely to result in me being injured in a vicious crutch-related incident.

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

Has she been watching Coronation Street? She's probably thinking about Steve McDonald and his college course female friend! :rotfl:

I don't think she's been watching that. She's never been too complimentary regarding soap operas but who knows what she gets up to when I'm not around, eh?

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

I'm just wondering if she was expecting something to happen / some of your attention during that hour? I get a bit miffed if DH is on the phone for ages when we are about to eat / go out / sort something else out ...

although to be fair it's rarely another women he's talking to!

Maybe, though I have been very attentive overall. Truthfully, I think she was probably a bit grumpy because she's stuck in the house and it was a reminder that even I have other things going on in my life.

Usually, she's out almost every day running her businesses with lots of various people to interact with while I'm the one who works mostly from home anyway and interact with the people in the office sparingly. Now save for some calls to her assistant and a couple of short visits from friends the only person she has to talk to every day is me.

And I suppose given that we spent almost three weeks on holiday together and she injured herself the day after we got back the only time we haven't been together for over a month now for any real length of time was when she was in hospital. So she's probably both bored of me and annoyed (I hesitate in going so far as to say jealous) that there's other people that I will interact with.

Mojisola

Tropez wrote: »

Maybe, though I have been very attentive overall. Truthfully, I think she was probably a bit grumpy because she's stuck in the house and it was a reminder that even I have other things going on in my life.

Usually, she's out almost every day running her businesses with lots of various people to interact with while I'm the one who works mostly from home anyway and interact with the people in the office sparingly. Now save for some calls to her assistant and a couple of short visits from friends the only person she has to talk to every day is me.

And I suppose given that we spent almost three weeks on holiday together and she injured herself the day after we got back the only time we haven't been together for over a month now for any real length of time was when she was in hospital. So she's probably both bored of me and annoyed (I hesitate in going so far as to say jealous) that there's other people that I will interact with.

Probably not so much jealousy as frustration.

Couldn't some of her friends call in more often and give the two of you a break from each other?

Tropez

Mojisola wrote: »

Probably not so much jealousy as frustration.

Couldn't some of her friends call in more often and give the two of you a break from each other?

It's a bit difficult for her friends because of where we live and their working hours, families and the rest of it.

Mojisola

Skype? Longer phone chats?

If still not viable, just keep in mind that every day is a day nearer her being back on her feet.

Tropez

Mojisola wrote: »

Skype? Longer phone chats?

If still not viable, just keep in mind that every day is a day nearer her being back on her feet.

Most of her friends are shift workers who work all sorts of hours so while she's doing nothing it's hard for them to find time between working, commuting and doing family stuff. I used to joke that it was like a special forces operation whenever they tried to plan to do stuff together (Oh I'm available on X, but Z can't do that, so how about Y? No, oh well if P and Q are up for F etc.).

So even long phone calls are problematic and she doesn't feel comfortable just phoning someone up in case they're in the middle of something.

I shall see about sorting out something for her though. I'm gonna have a ring round later and see who is available this weekend because I've acquired some nice gammon steaks to grill up

DigForVictory

Food - the ultimate mate bait!

If you can't have her surrounded by babbling pals with the offer of a home cooked meal, then at least the two of you can eat heartily.

Stagger the timing of invites so you don't have an exhausting horde but a managable trickle of folks? And catch them "for a coffee" en route home if they won't come for a gammon steak...?

All the best with surviving each other for a bit longer & when all else fails apply moral suasion to get cousin & now-older children to come visit & Entertain! (Or ask kids to exercise dogs & leave cousin to sit & chat?)

Tropez

DigForVictory wrote: »

Food - the ultimate mate bait!

If you can't have her surrounded by babbling pals with the offer of a home cooked meal, then at least the two of you can eat heartily.

Stagger the timing of invites so you don't have an exhausting horde but a managable trickle of folks? And catch them "for a coffee" en route home if they won't come for a gammon steak...?

All the best with surviving each other for a bit longer & when all else fails apply moral suasion to get cousin & now-older children to come visit & Entertain! (Or ask kids to exercise dogs & leave cousin to sit & chat?)

I've managed to get two people to come over tomorrow afternoon for a couple of hours. It is quite difficult to get anyone to come over due to the work/home schedules and where we live in relation to the rest of her friends.

Although her cousin doesn't live that far away it is still about a three hour car journey which is a bit much for just a weekend and I don't think there's a half-term now until February.

MissOptimistic

tesuhoha wrote: »

There is a book by Jo Jo Moyes called Me Before You which is really good. If you want really dark crime drama try Into The Darkest Corner, or Gone Girl. I've just read a delightful book called Peaches for Monsieur Le Cure which is the follow up to Chocolat and I really enjoyed that. Also for a good read The Help, The Snow Child, Shantaram, A Street Cat Called Bob.

Ive read the first three books you mention and loved them all, so Im making a note of your other suggestions as we obviously have the same tastes

DigForVictory

No messing, Jo Jo Moyes' "Me Before You" is incredible, but it isn't a book I'd give anyone who literally can't walk away from it. One of the characters is in a wheelchair & I suspect Mrs.Tropez might interpret the kindly thought awry - if having a bad day...

If she liked Chocolat (the book!) then I'd certainly try her on "Peaches for Monsieur Le Cure"...

DigForVictory

How are you both?!
Anyone thrown anything? (idle curiosity)
Need any whodunnits, or a resupply of JD?!
Is this wet an issue or are you preoccupied above the flood line?

Hoping you're both sleeping at the very least!