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Carla - so sorry about your cousin Jeffrey's diagnosis. Life throws some weird brickbats at us, for seemingly no reason. How stressful for his young family. <3 My DDIL is going to Dubai to promote her new book, and her other ones, on Tuesday. The publishers have also paid for her parents to accompany her! :) We are helping…

Bea has been diagnosed with the hyperactive version of ADHD. So we are a family of what DDIL calls "neurospicy". :p 😜 Edie was doing her cyclo-cross today, up in South London, in a howling wind and cold rain. Haven't heard how she got on yet. She is some determined girl. :o Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Inspired by the shattering of our Velux. John never knew he was good at graphic art! Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

I wrote a whole philosophical piece, inspired by Margaret and Lisa, but it went poof! All about the joys of art and the serendipity of our deciding to turn up at the watercolour class on the cruise. I'm going to load John's newest picture on the next window, because that's why it disappeared. Boo! Sorry you missed my…

So sorry about your MIL. Pain in legs is no fun. :# And what a shame about your cancelled date. :/ Bea finished her crate. And I painted a Valentine's card for John, sheltering behind a screen! :p She was so happy to come on her own for a change. <3 Left over haggis for lunch. Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

A wonderful time was had by all. I forgot to put the Dijon mustard in the whisky sauce, but we just put it on separately. Max thoroughly enjoyed himself and loved all the fun with the hats, bagpipe music, Haggis address, and the stabbing. :p Lemon ice cream (homemade) went down well with gf ginger biscuits. Dishwasher on,…

Machka - recovery is going to be a long job, but I'm sure you know that. :/ I have a friend who chopped a ligament in half with a bread knife falling on her foot. She had it misdiagnosed, so it was weeks before it was fixed. A long, frustrating, recovery, and she was very fit. Sending my sympathy. Burns Night tonight. Max…

Mfp a bit haywire this morning. It did not like my tab, so I've gone in another way, which seems OK. I've lost two posts with 'Format not found'. Sorry about your husband's injury, Machka. No fun at all. :# The tax man has insisted on giving me money that I know is not mine, and I've told them I don't want, because I don't…

Very windy here. I can't imagine what it must be like around where Terri lives. My friend B in Glasgow has also had the red alerts. Michele - I haven't made the spinach and feta pie in ages. I do think it's great though, especially for catering and guests. I make veg and feta frittata these days, which is quicker. I…

Lisa - Forgot to congratulate you on paying off your debts. :D I too love my little spot on this earth and am finding more peace than ever in this life. I also know that anything can happen at any moment, but I hope I am more equipped to ride out the waves. John had a wonderful time with his cricket friend. He said he…

My good news is that I managed to walk upstairs with both legs, twice today! :D It's a bit uncomfortable, but I can do it! All those glute exercises are paying off! It's a milestone I have been l looking forward to since the end of July. Go me! :p Then I went out to buy haggis and other bits, and found myself walking…

Tracey - I echo Beth. <3 <3 <3 Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Wow, Vicki, they were having a laugh. Find another place. :D Sorry about the damage. :# John up in the night, worrying about his ear, getting anxious. I went in to reassure him. He's off out to a pub lunch today with his cricket friend. Miserable rainy, windy, weather, but not freezing. Terri, you are due a big storm…

Just had a really long chat with my son in Nottingham. :D Haven't actually spoken in ages, though I had just texted him a long text when he phoned. We exchanged news ( he hadn't heard about my son's friend, my boys don't communicate much) and then he told me he had recently been diagnosed with autism, after years of…

The daffodils I bought for my son have come out! :) . They were only £1. Always cheers up January. Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Poor John has an ear infection. He is thoroughly miserable and tells me about it every few minutes. ;) At least now he knows how I feel when my ears are blocked! The good news is, he actually went to the doctor! :p Yesterday morning. I told him how to work the system and he got an appointment the same day at 09.10. He has…

Been feeling tired today. I think it's a UTI on the brew, but I haven't tested yet. John is jealous of this group, and we used to have arguments about it. He is also jealous of the people I follow online. It really annoys me when he belittles my interests. Most of the time I don't talk about them, but I feel it is such a…

Lanette - my two friends were having head scans for completely different reasons. B was having a possible spine, nerve problem, (all seems ok) and P was having it for sinus, ears etc. I hope she gets some answers. They are both ex doctors. Both P & B were the very cleverest girls in the whole school. Really exceptional.…

Tracey - Big hugs for you. I know you can get some light into this situation. It must be heartbreaking. <3 Flea - Most of it sounds great, apart from the feuding parents :# and the overbearing father. :# How old is she? Congratulations on the wedding and the uni place. Hooray for grandparents! :D When I went to university,…

Did my writing transfers from tablet to laptop this morning. I don't usually 'work' at the weekend, but I had the bath mountain to climb yesterday and didn't write. I have probably only a chapter or so left to do, as a first draft. Then it's the formatting and editing. Had a lovely long chat with G after that. Mainly…

Yes, Lanette, being able to tolerate other people's disapproval without caving in, is a skill we all need to learn. I am much better at it than I used to be, but I still have the odd moment! I think the more we follow our own path of integrity, the less other people try to 'interfere'. People usually take you at your own…

Went through the whole rigmarole of having a bath this morning. :p Bear in mind I have two replaced hips and a dodgy knee. It's a big bath with tall sides. I made it without injury. :p John was bemused when I said what hard work a bath is. I do a lot of exfoliation, plus feet, shaving, etc. Then afterwards I cut my…

Thinking of you, Barbie. <3 It's a whole world out of time where everything is altered. Had our Zoom this afternoon. We got each other up to date on life, and all our medical matters. Both B and P have recently had brain scans, for different reasons. B's report talked of age-related vascular deterioration, but nobody seems…

Vicki - Hoping that your husband's op has gone well, and the recovery isn't too difficult. I think I've blotted out the pain of the early days! ;) Machka - A second grandchild! What a joy. Zooming this afternoon with my schoolfriends. I've prepped the duck legs for dinner, so John can put them in the oven while I'm on the…

Oh Lisa! :# :o :# Ugh! Grrrr! Horrible feeling, helpless rage. I managed to sleep this afternoon, so I'm feeling a lot better. I even got to move my body. Hope I sleep tonight. 😴 Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RORI! Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Hugs Tracey. I always have cold feet. I wear socks all year, unless it gets above 85°F. :p I wear them in bed, all year, and mostly wear two pairs in the day, including my thermal ones, this weather. My father was the same. I'm awake early, with my son and his best friend on my mind. Of course, we saw my son yesterday and…

The glaziers came and got nearly all the glass out. There are a few immovable bits round the edge, but they were worried about breaking the outer pane. I had a good hoover around afterwards, but there are still tiny chips in unexpected places! They took away a bag of glass for us, from the original clear up. I'm not…

Tracey - You always have such great get-togethers! I love that his old friend could come. :D Some glaziers are coming in an hour or so to remove the remaining cracked glass. I hope they can do that without damaging the top layer. It was really hard to find someone who could do it. They are charging quite a bit, but Velux…

Pip - Your new camper is fabulous! :D Can you tell us what it is about the site that you love. What are the surroundings like? Blood test and BP today. I always get nervous about the BP. I hope it's OK as I don't want to have to increase the med. I'm on a low dose at the moment, but she was talking about putting it up. At…