Morning Jules,

Was just wondering how you got on when you visited your Mum this week, and also how your daughter got on at hospital?  I do hope things are not too stressful for you and that you can try and have a relaxing weekend.

I'm waiting for my eldest to come home, he has spent somewhat of Freshers sleeping on fellow pupils floors after social events - latest was a toga party last night!  I'm off to my counsellor this morning, had originally been thinking I wouldn't need to see her for too much longer but have been so emotional this week so will talk things over with her.

The weather is forecast to be nice this weekend but is looking a bit gloomy at present.  Here's hoping it brightens up and the sun shines on us all.  Take care  Hope x

Hi Hope

Hope you visit to the counsellor was helpful and its good for you to be able to talk things through and this should last as long as you need it.

I have just returned from visiting Mum and she was ok though I am sure a little concerned at how long she will be able to stay where she.  She has amazed the staff at how forthright she was when social worker 'interviewed' her and they are left in no doubt as to what she wants. All the care staff came to see me whilst I was visiting to make sure I was okay too - very sweet.  I stayed until she was due to go into lunch and we even managed a bit of a laugh when I showed her latest photos of her great grandson.  He has really enjoyed his first week in Reception and keeps telling his mum that his teacher is the most beautiful one in the school!!

Hubby and I picked him up from school on Friday as my daughter had to return to hospital for a second day of tests and monitoring.  Specialist blood tests with regard to her liver function have been sent off and unless she hears otherwise she returns to clinic next Friday.  The last set of bloods were borderline but all readings for the baby were good.  If the new blood tests show certain 'rises' she may have to be taken in and possibly induced (she is now 37 weeks and would probably welcome is being over and done with!!).  Anyway so far so good.  I have an overnight bag ready and waiting and she has several friends on standby to get her to the hospital if her hubby is at work.  Mind you she is still driving herself at present!!

When we met our grandson at school (its only 10mins to his home) he told Grandad that he could meet us there as it was healthier to walk!!!  My hubby's face was a picture as he drove off and I walked the little tyke home!!

Life's stresses seem to come and go but having the forum to offload certainly helped me to see things in perspective this week though I think my mood swings are more due to hormones than current circumstances.

Sounds like your eldest having a great time during Freshers but will no doubt be looking forward to some home cooking.  Have a great weekend with the family and will catch up again soon.  All the best and look after yourself. Jules xx

Hi Annabel

Thanks for the tip.  Have got the milk now (and in individual portions too UHT so do not have to use it all in one go!!).  Having spoken to son's girlfriend today she does not eat much cheese and when I told  her what I planned for dessert she was very happy.  Tomorrow is 'weekly shop day' and then they are bringing lunch for us which will a change.  They are on a week off and took our eldest grandson out for the day today.  He came back to us for his tea and had made lots of Halloween stuff with his Auntie  and was full of where he had been and what he had done.  He was through our door like a tornado and straight to his Mum and brother for a kiss and cuddle saying he had missed them - ahhhh!!  They have gone home now so that Dad can do the next feed and my daughter can have a sit down as we were out and about today and she felt a bit weary - not surprising really but tomorrow she has a lazier day planned and then hubby will be on hand this weekend as he has every other Saturday off.

Hope you all okay. Take care. Jules xx

Hi Jules,

So sorry for not responding sooner. I was in and out quite a lot yesterday and didn't get on here at all. I still can not shake off this bug which has left me with a bad cough. I have also had a phone call from the surgery wanting me to have a repeat blood test as my potassium levels are a bit higher than they were although nothing to worry about. Wonder if this is due to the amount of nuts I eat??????????  Also my psa was higher than last time but I am not worried as I was told it would start to rise. My wife is also lactose intolerant which with her diabetes reduces what she can eat and now she is on warfarin the list has just got longer.

Your grandson sounds a very nice lad (takes after his grandmother there I feel, not that I'm saying your a lad!!!!!!) It has just started to rain here and its so dark, am having trouble seeing the keyboard. Good excuse for any spelling mistakes

Jules, Mickied, Hope Annebell and Catherine,

Thanks for your thoughts and kind words to me about my father. I think my sister was a little relieved the op had been cancelled as like me she was worried about it taking place given his age and recent medical problems. I know he is frustrated and in pain But my sister has told me he wont use the walking frame they have given him and doesn't always take his medication. She tells me he can be very stubborn at times, a trait my wife says I have inherited from him. Cant think why!!!!!  but if I want my food cooked, I daren't disagree. She might also threaten to hide my nuts and then I would be like a demented squirrel.

Anyway, I have some paperwork to do for my wood club which I have been putting off for a few days. Have a good weekend all of you and thanks again.

Best wishes to you all, Brian

Hi Brian

Please not apologies ever needed. Whilst its always good to see friends posting its also good that we have our lives to lead.  Know potassium levels can be increased by excess BANANAS but not sure about a NUT diet!!!  Hopefully the repeat bloods will show it as a blip and also that your psa levels do not have you worrying as you were told these may raise a bit.

No offence at being referred to as a 'lad' either though it did make me laugh.  At my age I will take it as a compliment.

Have just had our lunch made and brought to us by our son and girlfriend (and their Westie).  They have been on a weeks hols from work and been doing the rounds with the families.  She has been experimenting making pastry and have to say the quiche and sausage rolls were lovely.  They even bought all the salad and side dishes.  Feel very spoilt and says it puts a whole new spin on 'meals on wheels'.

I think your dad is fantastic bearing in mind how his year has been and at that age they think they know best and wont be told!!  Who can blame them really.  Hope they can sort out some pain relief for him as at least that would make him more comfortable (providing he takes it).

Just to share a bit of good news, I phoned the doctor for my blood results re cholestrol and thankfully my new diet regimen has worked with levels dropping from 6.9 to 4.9.  He was very impressed and told me to keep up the good work (just as well he was not at our lunch table) and that they would probably check on me again in one year (so better keep it up now).  I rather like the new slim me too so that an added bonus.

Hope you and Mrs B have a lovely weekend.  Sending peaceful thoughts your way.  Jules xx

Hi Jules,

Just to say "Hello" and great news about your cholestrol results, you can afford to enjoy the nice lunch your son and his girlfriend made you now.  I've had a busy week off as we continue the never ending task of clearing the house.  Local hospice charity shop took the bigger sellable items this week and we hired a van to take a lot of things to the dump, so house is fairly bare now.  Still have personal things to find a place for in my house (so more sorting out there to make space).  It's always emotional going through the things, I've found so many photos, cards etc; hubby says it will get easier but I've found myself in tears a lot this week.  Still tonight I am over at my best friends for her birthday celebrations so am looking forward to that.  Hope you have a lovely weekend.  Hope x

Hi Jules,

Great news about your cholesterol, that's quite a drop. Luckily mine has been pretty good the past couple of years. I don't have my next blood test until th13th. I don't recall ever being checked for potassium before, sounds like something you'd hear on gardeners world when Alan Tichmarsh is talking about the soil !!!!!

Last weekend my son and family went out for a drive and between them ended up picking up about 8kg of chestnuts and they have given a load to me so I am a very happy squirrel indeed. They are small but very tasty.  But I have to say, two bags of them still fell into our shopping trolley on Thursday. My wife looked accusingly at me when I told her that it was a result of the major store refurbishment work. The vibration of the heavy machinery must have made them fall off the shelf. Don't think she believed me for one minute but it was worth a try

I have just managed to find my granddaughter my rhyming dictionary to help her with her poetry. All words that rhyme are grouped together so hope it will be of help to her. I used it many years ago when I was in my pop group and used to do a bit of song writing.

Glad you dinner went well and hope you enjoyed yourselves. Bet your not looking forward to Monday. 

Take care Jules will speak again soon, Brian.

Hi Hope,

Sorry its been a few days for me to reply but things have been pretty hectic with family socialising just recently.  My son and his partner brought over a lovely buffet lunch (mostly home-made) on Friday and it was lovely to catch up with all their news.  He has a new job due to begin at end of the month.  Still based on the university campus but working with a Research Professor as part of his Marketing and Administration Dept.  He is very thrilled and also it means the end of shifts and back to 9-5 plus weekends off.

My daughter continuing to make progress and is managing very well though obviously still tires easily.  The baby is also doing very well and has a very healthy pair of lungs!!! but all in all they are in a good routine already.  One teacher's training day tomorrow and then the eldest will go back to school.  Shelly is already looking into signing up for the free baby massage course locally (did this with her eldest) and will also go to baby and toddler group as its a good way to have friends with similar age children.

On Saturday, daughter and family, son and girlfriend all came to us for evening meal and my son in law had a large box of fireworks (baby slept through it) which we had before the meal.  An hour after they left we had a power cut  and it was only restored at  lunch time today. Have been busy supply neighbour with kettles of boiled water (we cook on gas) so she could make up baby'sbottles and get a cuppa.   Thankfully by 5 this evening all the road was re-connected but I am keeping the candles handy!!.

Clearing the house would always be a very emotional time and it takes time to go through things carefully.  When my Dad passed away my Mum had cleared everything within a couple of weeks and like you most of it when to the local hospice shop.  She often bought things back with her too!! Go with your emotions (its a natural part of the journey and helps us to cope).  When my Mum went into care we cleared her rented flat in 2 days (all hands on deck so to speak).  I still have around 10 boxes of her stuff (she does not want it but its not yet the right time to get rid of it) but I was amazed at the stuff she had kept (though equally amazed by what she had thrown out - most of the family history in photos which can never be replaced).  She has a large memo board on the wall in her bedroom at the home which we made into a photographic  record of family /friends so have just added the latest edition to it (she is not really showing any interest when we go but the staff talk to her about family and the photographs help them with conversation!!).

Today with no power all morning and hubby unable to watch the box, he began to read his book -  then slept till lunch!!  As I had an excuse not to do the hoovering, ironing etc. I sat down and wrapped up a couple of birthday gifts for later in the month and then set about writing Christmas cards.

Well back to work tomorrow (YUK) and pretty much dreading it.  When I get home I need to make a doctors appointment as been suffering a bit with waterworks problems and over the counter meds not cured it . When I spoke to the doctor he said if the 48hr course did not work to drop in to see him so he can test for infection/prolapse - deep joy.  Well there is an aroma of chicken coming out of the kitchen so I had best check on how dinner is doing.  Take care and hope to chat again soon.  Best regards Jules x

Hi Jules,

Long time and no see. I'm sorry that I have been away so long and I am sorry to hear that the journey ever continues. It does for me too. I am so glad that you are finding moments of good and honest happiness and that the baby is doing so well. You must be such a proud grandma!

I am pleased to see that life continues and that you had an excuse to not vacuum. This weekend I spent in tears so I also had an excuse not to vaccuum! I hope that all is going as well as possible and that all works out for your mother.

All my best wishes and much love,

greeneyes 

Hi Greeneyes

Lovely to see your name  in my inbox this morning.  As you have probably read from my thread we are plodding along and hubby pretty stable at present though not at all happy at not being able to work now (job was too physical and journey too tiring so it was the only thing to do) and as work has really been his life it is like looking at a lost soul.  Still we have been blessed with the arrival of a new grandson and am so thankful that hubby is around to have cuddles and even still has the magic he had with ours in being able to get them to sleep. He was also able to help my son in law with a few fireworks at the weekend.

Reading between the few lines you wrote and the fact that the weekend was hard for you with lots of tears, my heart goes out to you as you must be having a very difficult time.  You do not post often and I hope you have family supporting you.  I am happy to chat whenever you like (check my e-mails most days though yesterday morning was weird as we had power cut to lunchtime and you suddenly realise how much we have come to rely on technology).   I do still have private messaging set up if you fancy a chat.  In the  meantime do take care and am sending virtual hugs. Jules x

Hi Jules, How was your first day back at work after your hols?  I was back after half-term today, if I'm honest I could do with a few months off just to try and get back on track completely, but no chance so I just have to count the days till the next half-term!  Glad to hear your daughter and baby doing well, and great news about your son's new job.  You do sound very organised writing Christmas cards already, I'm always one of those people doing everything in December, this year I will be more laid back than usual as I said I'm not really "doing Christmas" this year, it would be too sad for me.  I will buy presents for the family of course but will keep it all low key.  I hope you got on OK at the doctors, I sympathise with water infections, had one myself last year and it took 2 lots of antibiotics to get rid of.  Take care.  Hope x

Hi Hope

Well, work was much the same and getting busier but spent much of the time off shopfloor collecting  books to return (weekly chore thats like doing mini audits).  No extra staffing this year and its beginning to tell already but as I told the Manager one pair of hands can only do one  job at a time.  He would have liked me to go in tomorrow (my usual day off) but I had plans already in place. Need to visit Mum and get the washing to the laundette.  Having followed the docs advice and drunk plenty (cranberry juice in the main) over the weekend and though tired thankfully today my 'water problems' seemed fine so hopefully thats sorted.  Any recurrence and I will make an appointment but so far so good and as I did quite a bit of lifting plus shopping after work am pleased no ill effects - mybe it was just a tummy chill.

It seems the longer we have away from work the harder it is to return.  We are not allowed hols in the six weeks before and two weeks after Christmas as this is our busiest time so hope to take my last few days beginning of Feb as all being well we have a weekend away with friends at end of Jan and I could make a week out of it!!  My eldest grandson goes back to school tomorrow (training day today) so that shouldmake my daughter's day a little less tiring but all in all she is doing well. Unbelievably baby will be 3 wks old tomorrow!!

Old habits and all that re getting ready for Christmas pretty early.  It started when I worked from home (proofreading) and used the half term hols as my break and used to get organised then, now I feel bad if I do it any later!!!  I can understand you needing yours to be low key and hopefully you can use it to get some well deserved relaxation time.  Take care and chat again soon.  Jules

Hi Hope

Well, work was much the same and getting busier but spent much of the time off shopfloor collecting  books to return (weekly chore thats like doing mini audits).  No extra staffing this year and its beginning to tell already but as I told the Manager one pair of hands can only do one  job at a time.  He would have liked me to go in tomorrow (my usual day off) but I had plans already in place. Need to visit Mum and get the washing to the laundette.  Having followed the docs advice and drunk plenty (cranberry juice in the main) over the weekend and though tired thankfully today my 'water problems' seemed fine so hopefully thats sorted.  Any recurrence and I will make an appointment but so far so good and as I did quite a bit of lifting plus shopping after work am pleased no ill effects - mybe it was just a tummy chill.

It seems the longer we have away from work the harder it is to return.  We are not allowed hols in the six weeks before and two weeks after Christmas as this is our busiest time so hope to take my last few days beginning of Feb as all being well we have a weekend away with friends at end of Jan and I could make a week out of it!!  My eldest grandson goes back to school tomorrow (training day today) so that shouldmake my daughter's day a little less tiring but all in all she is doing well. Unbelievably baby will be 3 wks old tomorrow!!

Old habits and all that re getting ready for Christmas pretty early.  It started when I worked from home (proofreading) and used the half term hols as my break and used to get organised then, now I feel bad if I do it any later!!!  I can understand you needing yours to be low key and hopefully you can use it to get some well deserved relaxation time.  Take care and chat again soon.  Jules

Hi Jules,

Sorry to hear about your waterworks probems. The cranberry juice does seem to work for some reason but cranberry tablets work just as well and overall is probably a cheaper way of doing it. Also if you are going away the tabs are takeable with you.

all the best

Annabel. xx.

Hi Annabel

Thanks for the tip re the cranberry tablets (never seen them so will pop into chemist/health food shop to check it out).  Thankfully no problems at work on Monday so hope have nipped the problem in the bud so to speak.  I like the cranberry juice too so it can be my treat at the supermarket - how sad is that!!

Hope the Visit England appointment went well.  How many cottages do you have to look after and am assuming its a year round availability seeing how busy you are with looking after them.

Hope you and the family are keeping well.  Take care  Jules x

Hi Jules,

The Visit England visit is next Monday. We have 3 cottages in one large barn. We converted the barn almost as soon as we came here in 2006.Finished it in 2008.  So have been running for between 5 and 6 years.

We have people in continually until next Monday. As they need to see all 3 units they have to be empty for them to inspect. ( Although last year Visit England decided they could inspect whilst the cottages wee occupied!!!!!!!!! This is where we put our foot down and said no way. So we don't let them come until we know they are empty.) We have a large group of 14 taking over the barn tomorrow and they leave on Sunday, hence the visit on Monday. So have been v busy recently and a bit knackered when it comes to posting on here, I do read on here at least once a day though.

Glad you like the cranberry juice, I am afraid I didn't like it hence why I found out about the tabs. I needed them a few weeks after the surgery. I don't think I actually had an infection but the tablets still helped with whatever discomfort I had. I keep a supply in now just incase.

The family are all fine thanks however both son and son in law have both been made redundant in the last month. He ho life having its ups and downs as ususal.!!!!!

All I can think is to keep on pedelling. LOL.

How was your Mum this week when you went to visit her.? I hope all your family are well and your taking good care of yourself. Unlike you I will be starting some Christmas shopping next week when I go to see the consultant, a full days shopping with lunch at Bettys and my appointment at 4pm. Will be back home in the evening sometime.!!!. I used to be organised, but I am alright now. LOl. eeeck, our next busy period coming up , Christmas and New Year. What fun if you don't give up.

Take care,

Annabelxx.

Hi Jules,

Glad to hear you are feeling better and hope you're not working too hard now the busy season has started and without extra staff.  I expect Christmas will be a lovely time for you with your 2 grandsons, the eldest must be at the age where he is getting excited already what with all the decorations etc already in the shops.  No doubt Father Christmas will visit his class at school too!  My eldest very busy, has exams already in a couple of weeks and will continue that way throughout his course. This week he is learning about cancer, very poignant, I so hope he will make a difference to peoples lives in the future. I'm just sad that my Mum and Dad aren't here to see his achievements they were so proud of both my boys.  Youngest also busy with tests coming up, he is also doing some voluntary work in a local hospice charity shop, it is nice to give something back to the hospice as they help so many people.  Well lots of fireworks going off around here tonight, I'm not too keen on them myself but there is an OAP home close to us and they have a great display which we can see out of the window.  Hope x

Hi Annabel

Really sorry to read about the redundancies in the family. Not an easy time for you all. Went through this with both son and hubby a few years back but they were lucky and back in employment within a month so hope things work out quickly  fior your son and son in law.  As you are so busy with the cottages/guests hope you are finding a bit of time for yourself and not overdoing it and am sure with such good work ethics all will go well next Monday.

Well, felt lousy at work today and bladde problem resurfaced so have been to see the doc tonight and have had infection confirmed.  She has given me three day course of antibiotics and sent sample away for analysis.  Results should be back by Monday so have to ring surgery and find out if I need more appropriate meds (though I am hoping the ones I have sort me out!!).  Thankfully no real pain but a nuisance having to nip off the shop floor rather too frequently.

My daughter is very tired with a very grumpy baby  and I had hoped to pop round after work but just not up to it at present.  Have chatted to her and offered moral support and hope to soon be able to help out again.  Baby has been seen by paediatrician and they are treating him for 'reflux' (her eldest also suffered with this so she recognised the symptoms) so hope the meds will help ease his discomfort.  He has also developed infantile acne (no treatment but can take some weeks or months to disappear).  My son in law is sending her to bed early and will do the evening feed in the hope she can get a few decent hours sleep as she was up a lot last night.  Its early days and she just wants to be a good mum.  I told her she is doing everything right but needs to let her own body recover and must take what help is around.

By the way got the cranberry tablets but need to wait until the antibiotics are finished before starting them (they may cause false reading for samples taken!!).

Mum was on a good day and had nice chat for a change.  Stayed longer than normal and it was nice to have her smiling.  Have to m ake the  most of these times.

Hope all goes well with your consultant appointment and make sure you enjoy your lunch and retail therapy( will you have time to see your daughter and Ava again soon or are you Skyping?.  What busy lives we are leading.  Hope to catch up again soon but in the meantime take care of yourself. Jules

Hi Hope

Spoke too soon about my waterworks. Felt like a wrung out dishrag at work today and so been to the GP this evening.  There is an infection and I have a course of antibiotics to take whilst they send sample off for analysis - results should be back  by Monday and they will let me know if I need specific medication or whether what I am on will do the trick - deep joy!!

Yes, the eldest grandson has been going through the catalogues and ticking what he fancies re Christmas but as his birthday (5th) is at the end of this  month he is more excited about that at the moment.  We usually wait and see what he gets birthdaywise and then decide on his Christmas gift but this year we are doing clothes as he has had a growing spurt .  He is currently really enjoying drawing and colouring so expect this will feature too.  There are some great bargains to be had at The Works locally so I try and get a couple of things each week (he also has a playbox at our house).

Sounds like your eldest will have his head to the grindstone with exams but if all goes well what a wonderful profession to be entering into.  Your younger son obviously also has his mum's caring nature with his voluntary work.

My hubby is having physio tomorrow which is offered by volunteers at the local hospice day care treatment centre.  He has been told he can drop in between 9.30 and 3.00.  Really hope this will help with his upper arm movement though expect it will take a few sessions to see a difference.  At least his consultant does not think its linked to his cancer which was a relief.

Take care Hope and no doubt the school is getting ready for the festive season.  Chat again soon. Jules x

Morning Jules,  I do hope your antibiotics are kicking in, water infections are a nightmare.  I know when I had a bad one last year my GP said I'd been battling on with the over-counter medicines for too long and the infection had got a good hold.  I had to have 2 courses of antibiotics to get rid of it, but once she hit on the 2nd antibiotic it worked almost instantly.  Like you I had sample sent to the hospital but all was OK thankfully.  Hope the same happens for you, nothing worse than having to stay near to the toilet for the never ending trips!

I've just returned from the gym which always makes me feel better, I'm desperately trying to regain some control over my life again, somedays are harder than others.  Hubby tells me I am beginning to look more like my usual self (that's a relief as this year I feel like I've aged about 20 years!).  To be honest I don't know if I'll ever be my "usual" self, I'm someone different now.  My youngest summed it up really well, he said it was harder for me being an only child because if I had had a sibling there would still be another part of my parents alive and our childhood memories would still be together. I think he is so right as it feels like my past has been swept away in one fail swoop.  People tell me I'm doing really well and I suppose I'm doing OK, but nobody knows how I often feel inwardly. Still one day at a time, as I'm always advising others, and the better days are a little more frequent now.

How sweet your grandson looking through the catalogues, I remember mine doing the same thing.  My youngest's birthday is 1 Dec so like you we always wait until after his birthday to really think about his Christmas pressies. Mind you gone are the days when they were little and you could get a big sack of toys relatively cheap - plastic toy soliders were always a big feature in our house!  Nowadays it is one technology present which usually costs a small fortune!

Really hope your hubby gets on OK with his physio today, the hospice provide so many wonderful treatments don't they?  Ours even offered me complimentary stress relief treatments but unfortunately I didn't have time to take up their offer.  I expect hubby will probably need a few sessions to improve but I'm sure it will help. Anyway have a good weekend.  Take care.  Hope x

Hi Hope

Sorry for the delayed reply. Have felt rather weary (night-time was bad enough but getting up more frequently has taken its toll).  Managed to complete my shift at work yesterday but was shattered by time I got in.  Happily my hubby spent a few hours at my daughters and she and the baby were having a better day but think it did him good to be there rather than sitting alone indoors!!  He did go to his appointment but it turned out just to be an 'introducation to what was on offer at the Hospice day centre'. He did get a massage but was not particualy bothered about staying. Says its not what he needs at the moment.  Think he just finds going there is another reminder of his illness.  He did bring the leaflets home for me to read!!  Whilst he was there, another physio left a message on our house phone for him to arrange an appointment and he tried getting in touch but so far just an answerphone so have to wait and try and sort it out next week.

Glad you enjoyed getting back to the gym and good that your husband thinks its helping you get back to 'being you' if that makes sense.  Its all a case of making the most of the better days isn't it and I see you are also responding to Ian and can understand his anguish at the ever-changing emotional pain.  Thats what I love about this forum - so many (unfortunately) can relate to what others are feeling and the mutual support is wonderful.

Hope your boys' exams/tests go well and that  you all have a peaceful weekend.  Virtual hugs  Jules x

Hi Jules,

I hope you are feeling better and that the antibiotics have meant that you have to get up less frequently during the night.  A decent sleep always makes us more able to cope with anything life throws at us, so I hope you can get one soon.  Can understand that the hospice visit was to your hubby a reminder of his illness; I guess the time needs to be right to embark on what's on offer there but good to know that there is a lot of support together with therapies available.  Hopefully he will be able to get in touch with the other physio soon and start to make some progress.

I'm having a fairly quiet time this weekend, eldest home but studying and youngest will be doing football - have to go to a match on Sunday so fingers crossed for dry weather!  Hope you have a good weekend.  Hope x

Morning Hope

Well, feeling somewhat amazed was out for the evening (had one glass of wine) and did  not go to bed till 1 a.m. Got disturbed for loo break just once and then it was 8.10. Cannot believe I was in bed that late in the  morning!!!  Now I am running behind with my chores before we do the weekly shop (postponed from yesterday as had family here).  Never mind seems the body needed the lay in even if it messed up my routine (only because I like to get things done before hubby surfaces). 

Our local High Street has a fun day today ending with the switching on of the Christmas Lights so after shopping and then lunch we are hoping to go with daughter and grandchildren as all the shops put stalls outside and its usually a lot of fun (and a few bargains to be had).  Unfortunately once again the weather is likely to spoil our comfort but it would not stop us going. 

Enjoy your peaceful weekend, you certainly due for a quiet one.  Think tomorrow is supposed to  be the best day weatherwise so hope you can watch the football in the dry.  Take care, sending virtual  hugs and hope to chat again. Jules x