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Rebecca - With all you are going through, and all your recent travelling, you are entitled to say that you haven't the energy to put them up, and they have to stay in a hotel and eat out. You could meet them for a meal somewhere. Sometimes our energy just runs out. <3 I have told my brother this, and he is finding it…

Had a frustrating 30 mins waiting on the phone to Saga. Gave up. Mushroom risotto for dinner. I've prepared most of it, just the finishing off to do. John has cut up the beans to go with it. Today was not one of my best. Frustrating. I can feel a headache threatening. I feel like Lisa, battling idiots. Tomorrow I will take…

Just had to fill in a great , long, pre-op form from the hospital. L O N G...... :p Plus lots of online info booklets. Everything online. Good job I'm fairly competent in that respect. I know a few my age who aren't. I've also got notice from the savings account that I am going to use for the ops about the renewal date in…

Sue - So, so happy for you. Living with that must have been such a strain. I'm glad she didn't leave even more damage! I managed to strip our huge bed today, very slowly, and John has put the spring linen on. Nice. :D Unfortunately I'm not sleeping in it at the moment, but I do spend most of my day on it, and share a…

I've ordered some hands free slip on trainers for wearing after the op. You are not meant to bend right to the floor. I will wear these as house slippers. John will have to do the socks, but I wear them 24hrs a day anyway! I'm also going to get a 'house dress' nightdress, so I don't have to struggle with trousers. Amazon…

I'm not going to rent a wheelchair. Too expensive for a once a week trip to the sea. That's what taxis are for! I can hardly walk at all now, and the advice is to stay off your hips as much as possible. I limp around the house and can walk 100 yards with my cane. I crawl up the stairs on all fours, and come backwards down…

I've checked it out. Too expensive. Heather UK xxxxxxxx

I've decided I'm going to check out the cost of renting a power assisted wheelchair for the next couple of months. I'm missing the sea. :'( Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

My son has replied to say that he and Edie can come over on Wednesday for roast lamb. It's the shoulder I bought for John's daughter, and too big for just the two of us, even with leftovers. I will do a Greek salad to go with it for Edie, which she loves, but haven't quite decided on other veg accompaniments. I like a…

Lanette - the other picture was just my random experiment. I had no idea what to paint, so I started with the colour layers. Then I've always wanted to try the old credit card method for a tree , so I had a go. Then the bottom part looked bare, so I added paint strokes. In the end my 'no idea' picture came out OK. :p The…

OK Lisa, I've been looking on YouTube. What material did you use? They all seem to use cardboard. Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Lisa - Good work on the clock! My favourite colours! I think Edie would love to make something like that. Where did you get the instructions? I was amazed Max wanted to have a go at painting yesterday, as it's really not his thing. He was very annoyed that he couldn't get it "right" as he saw it. He said he was going to…

Tracey - Thinking of you and your friend ❤️ Love Heather UK xxxxxx

Hallo all! The good news is that I have been given a date for the second hip. 26th July. That's 8 weeks after the first one. That gives me 10 weeks until the October cruise. I will have to have a discussion with the insurance team about coverage for the risk. They may not take it, or charge too much. We will have to pay…

The nursing home situation is not good here either, but not quite as exorbitant. Successive governments have talked about a cap on costs, but no one has done anything about it. Machka - What great news! Lovely view. The property sounds ideal. Will you be able to cycle to work? I had a nice time with G. Grilled hake in…

They are looking at end July for the second hip. I have suggested 26th. See what they say. Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Beth, Margaret, So sorry for your stress about trying to do your best for other people. Sometimes we ask too much of ourselves. <3 Love Heather UK xxxxxx

It looks like I've got a date of 31st May for my right hip. :D That would make it touch and go for the October cruise, as the second hip will be done 8 weeks later. 10 weeks recovery might be enough, but I would have to take out extra insurance (12 weeks is standard) and pay the enormous balance for the holiday before the…

This is the article in the Hovarian. It came through the door yesterday evening. :D Pleased with it. I sent photos to friends and got some lovely messages back. <3 My old yoga teacher was really sweet. How blessed I am. Feeling some stomach discomfort this morning. It must be all the painkillers I'm taking. Hoping to…

Tracey - I am so familiar with that kind of anger, and it keeps me awake at night. :# I sometimes get into a hyper-critical state over John, or someone else. It is corrosive to ones wellbeing. I find one small action can help, like scheduling a drink together outside the house where it's easier to talk. For your daughter,…

Linda - Love your description of the outfit! Enjoy yourself! :D I'm not a toucher or hugger. No one has ever tried to touch my hair, thank goodness! I have learned to be a little more open to touch than I used to be, but it's a struggle. As a victim of abuse as a child, it's a complicated subject. Let's say, with the right…

To add to Machka's list, here is an article from the bbc today, about the link between brain injury and depression. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68557769 Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

I started the day, v early, by emailing the sweet physio at the injury clinic, asking if she could change her wording a little in the letter for the insurance. They don't like you to have the condition when you book. I booked this cruise around a year ago! Then, just before breakfast, I emailed Saga, stating that I was…

Rita - So glad you have found a physical, easily fixed, cause for your dizziness. I thought for ages that my hip pain was 'something I was doing wrong ' and blamed myself for not walking, standing, exercising, right etc. In the end, it's just physics and chemistry. Hope you recover soonist. <3 Who worked it out first? I've…

The lasagne was great. Lovely to all eat together round their table. Edie laid it, with Max 'helping'. The parents managed 84k in the morning. Lots of hills, but nothing like what they will be doing in the Pyrenees! Came home . Cleaner was here. Had a much deserved nap. Now chilling with John and deciding what to eat for…

It's been lovely over here with the kids. They are all on fine form. I brought over some very basic art brushes and pens and we all sat down to have a bit of fun. Hope you enjoy them, Lanette! :D Max is on his phone. His voice is breaking. :o First mine, as a birthday card. Then Bea Then Edie Then John Now they are…

Margaret and Tracry - I don't mean there shouldn't be a celebration of my life! I should be most offended if I thought people weren't getting together to have a nice dinner and play my music (I have a list, including "Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think") show photos, read a bit of my books, and talk about me! I just…

Tracey - Glad you had a better night. <3 You can put a yoga mat down almost anywhere. I do snow angels with my arms, so I need a bit more space, but there's a lot that can be done within the mat. Usually when we lose connection with our loved one, it's because we are not talking about how we feel. "I statements", not…

Pip - HUGS. I wouldn't worry about all those other people. You just do you, in a way you feel appropriate for you. Let them be who they are. I know families can be hard. You could just get together with one or two of the nice ones and have your own remembering. I'm not even having a service, as I don't believe my mortal…

John has gone off to meet his daughter at the railway station. He wasn't feeling tip top. Not sure why. A bit light headed. :* I hope it's nothing. Before he went, I cooked myself a Curry Laksa, with six jumbo prawns. If I say so myself, it was as good as the one I used to have in London. 14 years ago now! I looked up the…