OS daily thread Thursday 8th May

betheebee

Hi Kathy, yes it was embarrassing dropping the eggs, I had a quick look around and not a child in sight to blame :rotfl: Heyho up and on!! Your right again, I am waiting for ops on both arms. (What a good memory you have) I had the diagnosis a month back (Neuropraxia) and was told the nerves are dying due to trapped nerves betwen the brain ( what little there is ) and my hands, and only an op will hopefully stop any further deterioration. I see the consultant tomorrow and he will explain what they need to do.
Thanks so much for your caring, please don't worry about the knitting I'm fine, if it pains I stop, when it doesn't I start.

p.s. I managed to get the banana cheesecake out in one piece :T

Beth x

whatatwit

Meet our new poster Chatty Cathy.

Work today and I also went to slimming club, I re-joined last week after putting some weight back on, but I have lost this week, so things are looking up.

Having worked last night, Mr Twit is still in bed and is now back asleep. No doubt he will be awake until silly o'clock Grrrrrrrrrr.

Now, please can I have your thoughts on this.
My cousin is getting married this summer at a venue that is about 20 miles away. We have received an invitation to the ceremony, wedding breakfast and evening do, but only addressed to Mr Twit and I. There is no mention of Miss Twit who will be 15 by then.
I feel that there should be some mention of her...either an invitation to the night do or an outright 'kids not invited'
My parents have commented and are already saying that they hope another cousin's kids haven't been invited and if they are at the wedding, then my parents will be having words with the bride's parents.

So, what would you do.
At present my feelings are to 'run for the hills' and decline the invite. Mr Twit isn't a very social sort of chap and the thought of being sat with my lovely but inclined to moan parents all day and night does not appeal.

Anyway, enough of my petty moans.

Hugs to all in need.

Love The Twit :grouphug:

donny-gal

Whatatwit - How close are you to the bride? If not I'd run for the hills.

Hi everyone, a little late today, woke up unsettled in the early hours, got up put on my dressing gown, went in the lounge, sat down and promptly fell back to sleep. Woke up around 7 am, a little cool, so got back into bed and slept until 9 am:o By the time I had had a coffee and my breakfast and shower, it was 10.30 am. Then tackled the ironing mountain, and apart from a superking quilt cover it is clear.

Went off to see my Dad, who the regulars will know has dementia and is in a home, he was 88 on Saturday, he is very frail now, totally unknowing of his surroundings (or us), he still eats and drinks well, but unable to walk or feed himself. He is on soft food only, so I took him some giant chocolate buttons as they melt easily, and he did enjoy them. When I went in to buy these for him I found saw some strawberries, £1.50 at Somerfield and they looked good, so bought two packs (one for me) as Dad has always loved them. They washed and crushed up two for me (the staff are very good) and he hasn't lost his love of them, smacking his lips as he had them, so I left the rest of the punnet for them to let him have some later.

Off to Rother Valley for the weekend tomorrow. Will give you a wave C-C (Sorry about the car missed the details) and dlb. Once again DS has decided today that he will come home this weekend, and we are away, but not far so will see him. Hairdressers first thing, to get my roots covered, and then a blood pressure check for my HRT at lunchtime, then quickly off.

(((hugs))) smoky, Pam, jayward, and all who'd like one.
Take care - DG

betheebee

Run for them thar hills, nothing to loose but weight We have been invited to Nephews wedding, although our kids are grown up other family members have little ones but their invite was to Mr&Mrs only.

Essex-girl_2

Whatawit - I dread getting wedding invites, if it is a member of the family who I am close to or a very special friend I will go - everything else is declined.

Think one of the reasons that OH and I havnt married is that we would both only invite people we really cared about which would cause loadsa rows in both family's but mainly OH's.

Am really pleased with my new haircut, just hope it looks as nice when I do it myself. Have also done all ironing bar 2 things which are still on the line which I will do in a min, also just about to clean up the kitchen - had a lovely dinner of lamb chops.

celyn90

Hi everyone, hope you all had a good day

Can't stop long as still busy at work and need to get out of here as it's doing my head in. The grad studies director pulled me into his office yesterday and asked if I felt I was being bullied by my supervisor. I told the truth, but now I'm worried it's going to come back and bite me (they have a dossier on him already as he's got a reputation, but as he's famous in the field he's untouchable and influential). That plus OHs run in with the ex just meant that this week has been a write off so far. Snowed under with paperwork - I did 17 hrs yesterday and I'm shattered. The stress hives are back with avengance, so I'm not sleeping well as it's all over my face and my eyes don't shut properly which is a bit daft.

Mrs_mix - hugs for you and your dad x
Whatatwit & essex-girl - I dread invites too - I've been to three weddings in the last 12 months (I normally get the invite then get asked or offer to make the cake). Weddings I don't mind, but the receptions are not my thing at all.

Not cooking tonight, OH can do it for a change big hugs to all, cel x

Rowan9

Just popping in this evening to say hello. Dogs walked, dishes from tea still sitting in their hot(well...hottish now) water in the sink. Getting a bit dark so will go and water the plants in pots and then do dishes. I'm a bit tired so will have early night. Next week I'm back to 4 days a week then the following week fulltime again. It takes some adjusting to when you've been off.
((((hugs)))) to those in need/ want some.
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betheebee

Just had a thought Whatatwit, what would you do if the invite was adressed to Mrs & Miss T. meaning your DH wasn't invited, when you think about it Miss T. is just as much a part of your family as Mr.T. and just as important. Why some folk think that you would accept their invite knowing that your DD was ignored is beyond me. Sorry if I seem to be sounding off but I was trying to imagine me and DH being asked and our kids ignored, as if they didn't excist.

whatatwit

Thanks for the replies, Betheebee, as my OH does not really go for the family get togethers, an invite to Miss Twit and I would have made far more sense. :rotfl:
If the do was local and there are literally dozens of hotels within a couple of miles, then I would be able to nip home after the reception and collect her for the night do.

I think I will save the acceptance card my mum has already bought for me :eek: and send the with regrets one.
Just think of all the money I'll save, no cheque to write, no new dress or hairdo.

Bargain_Rzl

mioliere wrote: »

Catznine - I'm the same. These things always make me think 'there, but for the grace of God, go I or my family'. I think it is what makes people want to help in any way they can, be it sending money to disaster funds or getting in a bit of shopping for the elderly neighbour who is struggling on their own or trying to rescue someone in danger as the emergency services do. Human nature, I suppose, but without it what would the world be like?

It's tricky for me to explain why I feel the way I do. All of those examples you've given, I'd do the same - and I'd feel awful for anybody I actually know (even if I don't know them well, or if I don't really get along with them) who's going through a bad time, and I'd go out of my way to help them. But I find it difficult - pretty much impossible, actually - to feel compassion towards an individual who I have never crossed paths with, and know nothing about. It's as if they're an abstract concept to me, rather than a human being. Sympathy/compassion isn't something I can feel abstractly, I have to have somebody "real" to focus it on - if that makes any sense Probably a connection missing in my brain, or something I wish I was more able to understand strangers' feelings, as not doing so probably makes me seem quite a cold and selfish person in some respects, which really isn't the case...

Anyway, enough of the deep stuff

Just got home from ballet, it was murder on the inner thighs - we did this exercise where we had to stretch one leg up onto the barre (I didn't know I bent that way :eek: )

Also bought my new toy :j :j my bargain Kenwood food processor, which I am about to get out of its box and investigate.

whatatwit - I'd be inclined to be upfront, phone them up and ask! I know it requires a good dose of bare faced cheek, but there could be a logical reason for your DD being missed off. Maybe the bride has assumed that at 15 your DD is too old to want to be invited to things along with parents... or maybe it's the opposite, perhaps she assumes that you'd automatically bring DD as part of the package and she didn't need to ask... All I'm saying is, perhaps there's a simple explanation. If you are straight about it, the worst that can happen is that you catch them on the back foot and discover that they really did ignore your DD on purpose - but if that turns out to be the case, you wouldn't want to go anyway, would you

Anyway must go and put dinner on

Love Rzl xx :wave: