Dear Carol, I wouldn't worry too much, although I do understand that on top of everything else, it just adds to the stress.  Put it in the hands of your insurance company, and I doubt very much it will come to anything.  Sounds very much like she is just trying  to scam you all.  Whiplash from my understanding is one of those things they can't prove or disprove, which is why so many try using it.  But so long after your minor accident.  Not sure if you have the same in the UK, we have caller number display, I tend to ignore calls I don't recognise, also help that the home phone doesn't ring loudly (even on full volume) and unless you're on top of it, you just don't hear it.
Went to Melbourne tonight, it was really good, a few tears, but laughs as well.  I have no idea how they managed to get hold of some of the people there, some worked with Neil over 20 years ago.  They had booked for 100.  I was told it was the old crew, but never dreamt it would be that many.
Hope you've all had a good day and have something nice planned for the weekend.

Take care, and love to all.  Sue xxx
 

I've just spent five hours wrapping Christmas presents,  initially it was only those going South but I had a captive audience, the husband so I did them all.  The grand prix was on so he came in handy as paper  holder and getting sticky labels off!  Tea has gone out of the window so it's bacon sandwiches instead.   I look back at last year and I'm more content this year as we know where we are regarding the cancer, we see the Oncologist early December and should be given a new plan to work with .  An appointment has arrived for his RA, he told me it was April but the letter is for first week of January,  see I told you his ears were bunged up!  He's just said Christmas is a pain!  Honestly all that he has done is pull stickers off and use his elbow to keep the wrapping paper flat, then when everyone loves everything he'll be there telling them he did it all! Sue, it sounds like a marvellous night but also bitter sweet, but it showed how much people thought of you.  I'm taking everyone's advice and letting the Insurance company deal with the car situation,  greedy people always get their comeuppance .  Gloria how are you doing?  Annie, your stories are funny and I hope your back is a little better.   Love Carol xx 

Hello all

You've all had lots of things happening to you since I was last here.  You are all so strong and coping with whatever this life is throwing at you.  Carol, you could do without the extra worry but it sounds like you've got the measure of this woman...bring it on!!  Gloria, have you had anything from Drs yet?  Sue, how lovely for all those people to meet up and share memories of your husband.  It must have been hard for you but wonderful at the same time.  Annie, hope you are ok.

We had a lovely lunch out with friends today in a country pub in Cheshire.  It was very Christmassy and the food was so good. Felt very decadent drinking red wine at Sunday lunchtime.  It was nice to do something sociable - I think we've been in a bit of a bubble for the past month or two.  Dave was good and ate 3 courses ( I could only manage 1), his tummy troubles seem to have improved.  Big day on Wednesday, results and plan for treatment.  Will post again after then.

Love to everyone.  Julie xxx

One more problem to add to the list last night, a friend sent me a WhatsApp  message and I clicked on the link, sending a message to all my contacts,  so Faye rang me immediately as her husband is an IT expert and it was  a scam, this sent me into  spiral of worry and what could I do at that time of night.  So another worrying sleepless night, I get up and  drive to town to get my phone checked, they tell me not to worry but I've disabled a lot of apps.  Just in case!  I hate things like this as I'm not really tech savvy, and panic.  My car has to go in tomorrow as the tracking is out and despite assurances I KNOW there's a knocking underneath so that's being looked at.  I pop into Binns as I now need the loo and on the way back I spot a cuddly penguin with  scarf and buy it to go with Ella's penguin pyjamas,she will adore it.  So at home I'm met by hubby, you've got to ring Faye about the scam.  Oh for God's sake I thought this was all over !   Anyway it's in the Independent newspaper and I need to be more careful so another hour fiddling around on my phone, I'll kill the person that sent it in the first place I mumble to myself !!  A cup of coffee and a headache tablet later I feel more in control.   Life was so much easier before technology took over,  we made arrangements and stuck to them, no texts,  no WhatsApp or face book but we all knew what was going on!  Anyway I've ranted enough so Julie it's sounded like a marvellous Sunday lunch, I sometimes think it's only the wine and vodka that have got me through!   Please let me know what happens  when you know, I'm hoping Gloria is doing OK and has some sort of diagnosis to put her mind at rest.  Oh I've also bought myself some grown up pyjamas with owls on, Ella and I should look quite cute together.   Love to you all,  Carol xx  

Carol, can you tell us about the scam just in case it ends up in our inboxes?  They terrify me too; I am not remotely technical (you may have noticed) and get myself into quite a state if I think something untowards has happened.   Annie

Hi Annie, it was a voucher for Asda supermarket sent to my WhatsApp it asked me three questions and then forward to friends,  I think I was tired because normally I wouldn't do it.  Apparently they then say you've been selected to receive it and ask for bank details,  which I would never do anyway .  So be careful.   Xx

Thanks Carol.  Yes when emails start asking for personal details that is usually the point where what is left of my brain starts to ring the alarm.  It is so awful that you have to be so alert so much of the time on the internet.  There is often one that comes through purporting to be from Amazon and asking you to confirm account details otherwise your account will be closed.  Hateful people.  Annie

Some how  I bought a size 8 pyjama top, obviously this doesn't fit a buxom woman, so on the way to dropping my car in for wheel alignment I get dropped in town.  Lookers VW did their usual all front and no substance sales talk, yesterday I had been told no charge today it's sixty pounds because they ask me what quick fit had quoted.   I'm furious and tell them I'm not a happy customer.   In town I go for early coffee and croissants as it's only 9.30 and hubby has gone back home.  I'm looking forward to having a read of my book and a fresh cup of delicious coffee , the plumbing has gone wrong the girl behind the counter tells me, so a take away cup, paper plate useless plastic knife later I sit down.   Five minutes later I've left as they are so busy that the toasting machine sends out a continuous high pitched beep which is driving me bonkers.   I just know today is not going to be a good one!!  So Lookers have just called at 2pm,  the bang has been fixed, the tracking is out, shall they fix it, without swearing I say that's why I brought it in at 9.30 this morning, so yes of course I want it doing!  What is wrong with people do they not listen,  I often think that I am speaking mandarin, and not English.   I got my bag out from the bottom of the wardrobe to pack my stuff and smashed my elbow off the wooden surround, the F word was used prolifically.   So hubby has gone for a nod off after saying that I should have told Lookers what I think of the service but I just don't have the energy to argue with people it's so pointless and I'll probably pay, leave and be called a miserable old cow by the young girls on reception!   I'm going nowhere when we collect my car,  today is not going to plan at all!  See you tomorrow.  Xx

Hi girls. Just a short note. Went for appt for biopsy this morning at 11am. On inspecting the lump/open sore on my back, waist high Dr says it is large and will need an hours appt to numb and remove it. The usual appts are apparently half an hour so they were too busy to fit me in today. Lots of apologies after my daughter Sally says I have had this lump since 4 th Nov and have been asking for appt ever since. It was a lot smaller then. Only got this appt after seeing my GP who arranged it. I am hoping to hear within a few days as we said I could take a cancellation and I am only 10 mins away from hospital. Had few tears when I reached home. Sally had to go back to work. Rang haematology and spoke to specialist nurse who was lovely and apologised for the delay and I am seeing my consultant next Monday morning. If biopsy not through by then he will hurry it through she said. She calmed me down and pointed out that all 6 of my lumps have appeared on the surface and thank God not gone into the organs or anywhere else and my four pet scans have been cancer free and that the last one on the breast was benign. Hoping and praying this one is benign too. It’s the waiting that’s awful. On my mind and can’t sleep. Trying to stay positive as I know there are folks a lot worse than me. Sorry I’ve rambled on. Lots of love to you all. Will be in touch when I get my head round this. Thanks for being there all you dear girls xxx