The Garden Fence - help and support in tough times

mardatha

Our cat is so snooty she wouldn't dream of sitting on our knees, we are mere peasants. She sits in her (cardboard Amazon) box and hypnotises us into coming over to pet her when she wants petted.
I feel much more human today thank god.

FairyPrincessk

Glad you're feeling better Mar. Your cat sounds much like our Maggie. She is very companionable--likes to be in the same room as you but isn't fond of laps. She has her own chair in the lounge and if someone sits in it she sits and stares at them until they move to another. When I'm working she'll sit near me, unless I make too much noise. If I do that she'll take herself off to the bed, her blanket, or her radiator hammock and only come out if she thinks it is worth her while.:D

We sometimes try to convince her to become a lap cat, exacting a bit of a cuddle tax, but she'll verbally protest (about the only time she meows) and is off back to her chair as soon as possible.

fuddle

Good Morning.

Today is the day I get to grips with my meal planning. Still not sure what I'll be doing but once I hold the pen ideas will flow. I do feel like I am getting on a bit as I write so much down compared to others around me. They use interactive assistants, online diaries etc but to me if it's not written down it can't and won't be dealt with!

moneyistooshorttomention

Yep...indeed...I am a bit cynical about the medical profession by now. Most of them are trying their best to "do their bit" on our behalf and I've been fortunate enough to have a very "typical family doctor" for some years at one point (ie before he retired) and he would fight any patients case for them if need be.

The cynicism came some time before that though, ie when I went to the doctor I had at the time and complained about an ailment that was steadily getting worse and I could see that it would continue to do so/needed treatment, etc or otherwise I could be stuck with it for life. The doctor took a desultory look and pronounced basically that it was something I should expect/was "normal"/should live with/etc (and I was only in my 30s at the time:eek:). I was so stunned as I had (correctly) identified what it was and that I had caught it in time to deal with it that I said nothing at the time - but just left his surgery and promptly voted with my feet and found another practice to move over to instead (where they did realise what it was/what needed to be done about it/etc).

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FUDDLE if you and yours like cheesy things the 'cheese pudding' recipe in the We'll Eat Again book is very quick to put together and will sit very happily in the fridge prepared but uncooked until you get in of an evening and I think takes about 20 minutes in a brisk oven. I add a sprinkle of cheese over the top before I bake it and it's yummy! Served with a salad or peas it's a good meal and the littlies will like it too.

mardatha

That's a fabulous cookbook MrsL !- even I can use it

ivyleaf

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Yep...indeed...I am a bit cynical about the medical profession by now. Most of them are trying their best to "do their bit" on our behalf and I've been fortunate enough to have a very "typical family doctor" for some years at one point (ie before he retired) and he would fight any patients case for them if need be.

The cynicism came some time before that though, ie when I went to the doctor I had at the time and complained about an ailment that was steadily getting worse and I could see that it would continue to do so/needed treatment, etc or otherwise I could be stuck with it for life. The doctor took a desultory look and pronounced basically that it was something I should expect/was "normal"/should live with/etc (and I was only in my 30s at the time:eek:). I was so stunned as I had (correctly) identified what it was and that I had caught it in time to deal with it that I said nothing at the time - but just left his surgery and promptly voted with my feet and found another practice to move over to instead (where they did realise what it was/what needed to be done about it/etc).

A colleague of mine tripped over and hurt her foot. It didn't seem to improve. Her GP said it was "probably a sprain". Several weeks later she was no better, and explained to the GP that she had originally tripped because she couldn't seem to lift her foot up properly.

He told her to "Do aerobics."

She was eventually diagnosed with MS.

I'm so thankful my GP listens.

Re "We'll Eat Again", I know I have a copy somewhere, but can I find it? Nope.

ETA mar So pleased to hear you feel better today.

Forgot to say that I went to the Sewing and Stitching (or something like that) show at Excel yesterday, with Churchmouse whom a couple of you may remember from the Daily thread a while ago. I have ME and she's getting over cancer treatment, so we had to take things easy. We watched a fashion show, which was fun, but didn't have enough energy to really look at everything. Oh well, maybe next year. It had got very crowded by the time we left. A number of the stalls were quite random and didn't have anything to do with sewing whatsoever.

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It's the book I use most often MAR, I've never made anything from it that doesn't work or that hasn't been delicious despite the lack of variety in wartime ingredients. In fact some things I've made from it I like BETTER than more modern recipes, specially the crumble recipe which is fantastic with any of the tart fruits and custard of course!

mardatha

My useless doc when I first got ME, sent me to the Infectious Diseases dept of a big Edinburgh hospital - who took one look at me and told me I shouldn't have been sent there in the first place and to go home. Took me about 2 hours to get there and the same home to hear that. Then he sent me to a total eejit in the local hosp who told me she didn't believe in ME and was going to refer me for physiotherapy. I hope she gets it lol

elona

Does anyone the name of the French girl who wrote a couple of cookery books based on the idea of a small kitchen in Paris with hardly any equipment etc?

I caught a segment of her making quiche lorrainne on tv and can't remember her name.