Hi Brian

Think this  might be Scott Westerfeld- American Science Fiction writer (young adult fiction).  Hope your grand-daughter enjoys the experience.Jules x

Hi Julie's

I thought I'd leave you a message to say

I'm thinking of you and your hubby and I really

Hope that he takes yours and GPS advice on

Board as I know when I could walk and was not feeling

Myself or sick abit of fresh air always does you good

And lifts you're moods ect. I'm sure like you said it

Will be a slow process but tiny steps are a good

Thing better than nothing. Hugs xxx

Hi Jules,

Just got home from the Cancer Research event at Southampton. Had a great day and met a lot of nice people, including the Cancer Research staff who organized the event, plus I learnt a lot more. I personally think it's great that Cancer Research want to involve cancer patients and carers to help formulate their strategy which is why I was keen to attend. Nearly two hours driving each way and the longest I have driven for some while. My poor car is as tired as I am.

Tomorow it's back to normal and I hope to glue my two new chess boards down to the base boards. Then it s matter of fixing the edging strips on, sanding them and the polishing them

Jules I am sorry to hear your hubby had a fall and hope it wont have a long term affect on him. When I had my fall I only used my crutch when I really needed to. We men don't like to appear weak by having to use an aid to help us walk. Mrs B  used to get very frustrated with me.

I bet you are glad youve finished work for the week. Just wishing you all the best, Brian.

Hello my lovely friends

Just paying a quick visit and wanted to drop off a little love to you all.

If anybody ever wants to contact me, post a message on branchial cyst and it will send me an alert.

Massive hug from an autumnal milton keynes

Lisa xX

Hi Lisa,

Lovely to see your name crop up again.

How are you doing?

It really is becoming autumnal now with the leaves coming down at a regular rate.

However the temperatures for this time of year ae still unbelieveable.

Tomorrow supposed to be wet up here, fingers crossed not all day.

Take care now

hugs

Annabel. xx

Hi Brian

Glad the meeting went well and I am sure it helps all concerned to have imput from all sides of the spectrum - so many different aspects to this illness and ongoing learning and research is vital if the world is to see more medical treatments become more widely available.  Hope you have recovered from the tiring journey and that you have a few 'nutty' treats to help.  What news on your brother in law - hope he is feeling more comfortable?

Hubby does not seem to have been physically hurt by his fall  thankfully but it certainly did  not help his confidence understandably.  Still he managed to go out with his friend last night and enjoyed the atmosphere of the pub for the evening (one small step and all that!!). We also had a visit from our daughter and Zack who gives us all something to smile about.  He is now crawling as well as walking round the furniture so it's 'look out he he comes' and his elder brother is seeing a whole new side to having a little brother!!!  So far so good but the 'no word' is being well rehearsed ha ha.  Despite Zack having eaten all his own lunch here yesterday when I sat down to my tuna sandwich I immediately had interested company (and less lunch!!).  It was a very lighthearted couple of hours and recommended therapy.  Hubby slept some of the time but also enjoyed seeing them both and they went home with some 'ice cream'pocket money to make the eldest grandson smile when then picked him up from after school football.  We are on babysitting duty tonight as the eldest is going with his parents to see local Seussical production and is very excited especially as he will be 'up late' and seeing Cat in the Hat and associates!!  Will love to hear all about it.

Have just done a 'speed mow' in the back garden (should have done it yesterday when the sun was shining) and at least hubby laughed at my attempts to beat the rain clouds - only just made it but got the mower away just a the rain fell.  Still quite humid for October but suppose I will have to wear a raincoat now.  Hoping to go shopping together for the first time in weeks later (GP says hubby  must make the effort to get out of the house if he is to value the quality of life he has been given by the holding chemo treatment but its not something you can force where the mind is concerned).  If he feels unable to manage then I will pop out alone later but I  want to give him the chance and the decision has to be his still.

Hope you and Mrs B have a peaceful weekend.  Regards  Jules x

Hi Lisa

Lovely to see your name on my thread and know you will be supporting Access on  his thread too.  Hope you and Paul are keeping well and no doubt busy with day to day life.  I have just done a speed mow out the back and now watching Robin and goldfinches on the feeders despite the rain (or perhaps because of it - no cats in the garden). Still doing my best to make the most of each day and our children/grandchildren keep us smiling - little Zack turns one in a couple of weeks and I am still asking myself where the last year has gone.   The autumn has reached us here in Middlesex too (love the colours and still keeping decent temperatures for this time of year) and next visit to the park with our eldest grandson will not doubt bring on the 'running through leaves' again.    All the best to you and the family.  Jules x

Hi Lisa,

Haven't spoken to you for a while. Haven't been on here quite so much recently as I have been so busy with a whole lot of things including my woodwork. But It will probably soon be turning cold and it's surprising how quickly I loss enthusiasm when the weather turns. I used to be out there regardless of the cold but doing woodturning you have to stand in one place and you get the draught off the machine as well. In  the past my hands have been so cold I could hardly hold the tools so now I am older, I try to get things completed before the weather turns.

Sending you best wishes and kind thoughts and hugs, Brian

Hi Jules,

Hope you had a good weekend. Glad you had a lovely visit from family. I was pleased that hubby was able to enjoy his Friday night out.

Granddaughter enjoyed her visit to London and had a master class with the author you named. They also went to another place and found another author signing books. She now had about a dozen books singned.

I have come up with another couple of new ideas for turning, wooden mice and hedghogs. The later I will heavily wire brush to obtain the textured fininish and the mouse will have leather ears and tails and both will have turned wooden eyes. I will post pictures when completed. I also have an idea for a hinged top rustic trinket box.

Brother in law came home but is still not eating well and still has pains but is better tha he was thank you. I mowed out lawns last Wednesday but the back lawn has grown like mad and need mowing again.

I wish you a stress free week, take care best wishes to you Brian.