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O/S Daily Thursday 7 September 2017
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Morning all,
Thanks for all your encouragement to show pictures! There's an embargo on pictures until a press release next week or something, plus I haven't actually seen any pictures or the like. Sorry.
My mum, step-dad, gran and aunts and uncles go on a trip to Mijas this morning for a week. So I stopped off at my grans on the way home from work yesterday to see her before she goes. She took the opportunity to then give me all her food that was going to go out of date during the time she was away, so I enjoyed my apricot swiss roll that evening.
Working late tonight. 8am-9pm. We've a networking event on and we're providing canapes, so that'll be my dinner.
HH - Hugs for today
Gers - Oh dear, what a fright. I hope she's better today.0 -
Gers, it's a worry isn't it. I hope she's back on her feet soon.
TA good luck for today.
Puppy was very good yesterday, she's always been very chilled but excitable like all puppies but now she is calming down when you arrive and happy to have cuddles without nipping. She is totally gorgeous and we love her to bits.
Packing today to go up to the Wirral for friend's funeral. She was really SiL's friend but I knew her for over 40 years and DH even longer so it's only right we pay our respects.
Then on to Yorkshire for the weekend with more friends (DH's best friend since he was 2 and his wife).
Must go because I've got to pop down and see lovely D-i-L to pick up DH's fleece he lent to DS.0 -
Good morning allMorning everyone.
About 8 o'clock last night, when I still hadn't heard from my DM I phoned her. She was lying on the floor again, had phoned her nearest (but oldest) neighbour who couldn't lift her! I phoned the strapping 6' 2" bloke upstairs who sprinted down and lifted her back to bed. The carers arrived and declared her broken bone free! Turns out she's had a gastric bug so hasn't eaten or drunk anything for two days.
The bloke went off for some rehydration sachets which she is now taking. I've cancelled work plans for tomorrow and will zoom down there after the morning session. She's such a worry now, but it had to come as she's heading towards being 90 years old.
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GERS Having cared for my mother for several years I know how difficult and worrying it can be.
Have you thought of getting your Mum a Life Line Pendant? The sort you wear around your neck and just press the button when you need help. Maybe Age UK can help.
Lovely sunny day so will try and get into the garden later.
DH doesn't seem to want me out of his sight at the moment, not sure if this another stage of dementia or if he just loves me
I do worry, if anything happens to him I'm going to be so alone.
On that note I think I had better have another cuppa.
Hope you all have a good dayIf you walk at night no-one will see you cry.0 -
Morning, ((((((((((hugs) ))))))))) if you need one.
Bright but cold. I have a load of laundry to go out, fingers crossed it dries.
Bad night, OH woke for the loo and then started to fidget for England.
Packed up two machines yesterday. One is going off today the other one on Monday hopefully. Lolly in the bank. Ordered the shed, most of the lolly gone!! 4 - 6 weeks for delivery and erection. At least we know its ordered and can see light at the end of the tunnel. OH hates not being able to cut the grass.
No plans for the rest of the day, I had to buy a new printer and cannot get the thing to load from the computer, it keeps telling me its failed....grrrrr have phoned the techie see if he can sort it, otherwise its out.......will have to return it.
Time to go hang the laundry out........0 -
Good Morning all, and hopefully Gers mum will soon be up and about again,its a bit of a worry when you are not just around the corner isn't it. I promised both of my Dds that I will not climb on chairs to change light bulbs or if anything is above my shoulder height then I ask one of the boys to get it for me .being only 5'4" and my ceiling heights are 8'6" I'd be daft to try.Eldest DD frets a bit because she knows what an independent cuss I am,but I do as they want as it stops them getting stressed
(more or less;) )
Well the sun is out and its a beautiful crisp morning here in Kent ,but we have some rain due tonight I believe so I may do a small wash and get it on the line to dry .I have taken to doing two 30 minute washes a week instead of the 1h15min ones as my clothes are only worn for the day and its rare I get too mucky as I wear an apron for cooking,cleaning etc.Cuts down on the ironing as well as a lot of stuff now I can hang on a hanger and don't bother with ironing too much I'd rather do something else instead 
Hope you all have a good day and if possible the sun shines down on your washing:):)
Cheers JackieO xxx0 -
Morning all,
That would be a good OS blessing Jackie 'may the sun always shine on your washing'
I finished the v large ironing pile yesterday but still need to put it away.My plans have changed as I was all set to go to school for my volunteer-session until I got a phone call late afternoon from the office asking me to go to a meeting next week.No hint of what it was about.I asked if I should still go today but she didnt know & to text my friend.I did that but she didnt get back to me till after 9 last night & said that all the volunteers have to go to a safeguarding induction.The meeting is a different day to when I normally go and I dont think I can do 2 afternoons next week especially as I wont have a lift so its either taxis or a very long walk
Ah well rules is rules.
A big shepherds pie is on the cards later,we have DGD staying until Sunday I think,her mum is away and then on night shift when she's back tomorrow.DGS is being dropped off tomorrow afternoon for me to mind as his mum has a funeral to go to. At least I'll get some more one to one time with him before he starts nursery school on Monday...sob.... I'll really miss him after nearly 4 years of minding him on Mon aft and Tuesdays .It seems a short time since I used to push him around in his pram up to the shops before we moved here.
AOD- your Mum would have been so glad of your support x
Holly- hugs,special dates are always difficult aren't they?
Gers,thank goodness for Mums good neighbours,hope she feels better soon.
Silver-oldie,hugs
Switched energy yesterday to one of the Energy club recommendations.
Right better get on with it hope you all have a good day. :heartsmil 'A woman is like a teabag: You never know her strength until you drop her in hot water'. (Eleanor Roosevelt)0 -
Good afternoon everyone, thanks to nmlc for starting the thread and hugs to anyone that needs one.
Gers - I'd second your Mum getting an alert pendant, my Dad has one and although he has only had to use it a couple of times over the years it has been a godsend when he has needed it.
Horrible wet, cold and windy day, though nothing in the scheme of things weather-wise! That said I'm not venturing out in it.
I've loaded my dehydrator with lots of halved cherry tomatoes and basil so hopefully they'll come out ok. I'm aiming for the toms to be semi-dried & I'll vac pac and freeze them when done - that's the plan anyway.
I think I'm having visitors late afternoon though they might call off if it's still pouring.
I hope everyone has a good day x0 -
A few of my canine guests have had eat-slowly bowls, and they seem to work a treat from what I've seen.Yay, the washing machine has just beeped at me so I will tumble Max's blanket and then he will stop being a grump. I've also just ordered him a bowl to slow down his eating as he has got into a bad habit of gulping it all down so fast he starts choking. Hopefully this will work.
Aww, bless. It does my heart good to read something like this.We had a lovely time at the beach yesterday, Rosie re-lived her youth and run to splash in the sea, it was lovely to see Tilly enjoyed herself as well and they both slept all the way home. We will try to go again soon.
If your dog thinks you're the best, don't seek a second opinion.;)0 -
Hi again.
Made it to DMs for 11am and the doc came soon after. Because I'm now here the doc is not doing an admission to hospital for IV fluids - I just have to be firm about getting DM to drink regularly. I've been out for the prescribed antibiotics and Loperamide so she should pick up fairly quickly.
DM has an alert button necklace via Glasgow City Council Social Services. The only issue there is that the carers respond by phoning and DM is deaf and can't use the phone. Hearing aids stopped being effective years ago. It's not easy all round!
Anyway, things are calmer. DM is sitting in bed reading; I've been out shopping and am now going to lie on my bed and close my eyes for a wee while.
Thanks for the good wishes and advice- all appreciated.
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Hi everyone
I was back to work yesterday, so back to early mornings. It was so gloomy this morning I had to put light on while I had my breakfast. Nice to see everyone, but I did enjoy my holidays and having lots of time to myself! Never mind, only six weeks till half term. Got a few jobs to do tonight and going to make ravioli and pasta sauce for tea- nice and easy!0
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