George,

Wishing your daughter a speedy recovery, and thank you for the flower pictures. Love the purple poppy.

Annabel xx.

Jules,

I do hope your computer gets well soon. !!!

Misssing you both.

Annabelxx.

Hi all bev is doing well back on the ward 7 hours in ops room sorry for the mail mess had a drink or two xxx

Hi Everyone

Laptop returned and hopefully will be okay for a while now as has new part and full service.  My daughter ended up taking into local shop (no charge for diagnosing and half the price of local large store to fix!!).

Firstly George really love the pretty pictures and so pleased to read that your daughter has come through her op okay and with the support of you and the family am sure she will be 'bright and breezy' very soon.  Sending very best wishes to you all.

On a general note hope everyone is keeping okay.  Though only been away from the net for a few days feels like longer ha ha.  Hubby continues to plod on, sleeping when needs be but appetite has not been too bad and he managed quite well on Father's Day when we were at our son's place for a BBQ .  He had a short (15min) nap in the afternoon and we came home (he is still driving for short journeys) early evening.  Monday his brother popped in as his wife was having a check up at local hospital to us. He brought both new dogs who were pretty boisterous (and left calling cards in our back garden - grrrrrrr) and dont think he actually appreciates that hubby cannot clear up after them)!!) so guess who had that job when I got home from work.  That said it was good for them to have some time together as in a few months they will have probably completed their moved to Isle of Man.

Had a play with youngest grandson today as picked up laptop on way home from work.  Eldest grandson was at friends for tea but expect we will see them over the weekend sometime.  Daughter was waiting in for new washing machine (we are not doing so well as a family with electricals just now ha ha).

Well best go a sort dinner and hopefully will be catching up with you all soon.  Take care all. Virtual hugs  Jules xx

Welcome back Jules,

We have missed you while you laptop has been receiving first aid!!!!!!!! Pleased to hear you enjoyed the BBQ. Went to see my grandson last night. After making up three stories for him, he asked if he could read me a part of a Horrid Henry story. He then also made up a small story for me.  I was so proud of the way he is improving his speech  and his reading and the fact that he wanted to do this for me.

Will talk more later on. Best wishes, Brian.

Hi Jules,

Good to see you back on line.  Have sent you a PM.  Hope x

Hi Jules,

Like Hope it's good to have you back online.

Annabel. xx

Hi Brian, Hope and Annabel

Thanks for the welcoming words.  Good to be back in chat  mode (hubby currently watching 'fishing'on tv and my am I pleased to have my technology to fall back on again)

Brian  - Glad to read that your youngest grandson is doing so well - he is a plucky lad and must be bringing increased joy to all the family with the way he tackles life in general - kids can teach us adults a thing or two.  Hope you and Mrs B have a lovely weekend as weather looks fair (I feel the garden calling!) - has the nut shop got repeat orders set up for you now?

Hope -  Have sent you a rambling PM - sorry.  Take care of yourself.

Annabel

Nice to hear from you.  Hope you back has improved considerably.  I am sporting a stiff neck but hoping its just because I may have slept awkwardly though I did 'trolley'home a heavy load of shopping so that may be partly responsible.  Hope all going well with the bookings for the cottages but that you are able to find a bit of time for relaxation and catching up with Ava's antics.  Little Zack (now 8mths) has began to take steps holding someone's hands so could be spending time on my knees to get to his level!!(he shows no interest in crawling yet but then his brother was an early walker).  We also have a few words now which is sweet - how quickly they change.  Look after yourself.

Hugs to all Jules xx

Hi Jules,

Lovely to hear from you again.

Glad you are back online.

Yep the back is better although I am still a bit wary of what I do and how long I do it for.

Generally bookings are full for June, a few more to sell in August, but people still seem to book late when it comes to this country unless they have been before.

It's been really hot on some of the cleaning days, have to drink loads of water at such times.

Like your little Zack, Ava has decided so far not to crawl although Charlotte has given her tummy time everyday for a long time. However she is shuffling somehow. And standing up in her cot. I haven't seen her since April. Am hoping Charlotte will come up for a week in August with her before Charlotte goes back to work in September.

Would be nice to spend some time with them both.

Getting down on ones knees is no problem it' the getting up again. He ho.

Hope you have fun with them both . Take care Jules,

Annabel xx