Hi Carol, we're both OK thanks, oh i thought it strange as i said most things finish at pension age, sorry for being nosy. I've noticed your getting admirers with your blog well done,. You'll have to write a book soon. Keep up the good work...

I managed to get a Christmas nightie for bren while shopping, luckily she's loves it "phew",...... Billy xxx 

Hi sue, i always thought when i retired I'd have nice easy time doing things around the house and garden, some hopes. I get odd things done quietly when bren asleep, gardens a mess but i got some cleaned up, have to keep going back in to check on bren can't see her from the garden,. Hope you and family keep well not long now to Xmas so you can put on weight then go on your diet for the new year again,. Look after yourself and your family of course. Love Billy xxx

P.s brens snoring her head off so I'll let her sleep a while yet and get some dusting done, i still haven't figured out where all the mess comes from it's never ending. 

Hi Billy, The best laid plans, rarely do they work out they way we hoped.  Sounds like you almost need a baby monitor.  It would be handy if you wanted to do some gardening.  We are all well, apart from a cold all three of us have caught of Eli.  Eli is over his.  Nothing major though.  It is getting close to Christmas, and I don't want to put anyweight on over Christmas if I can help it.  The mess is never-ending.. no sooner do you clean it all and then someone comes home or eats and it's all back again.

Take care of both yourself and Bren.  Love Sue xx

Hi again sue I've got one monitor it's connected up in the bedroom and a devil of a job to keep unplugging because it's right underneath the bed and the beds up against a wall, I'm thinking of getting another for the living room so i can do gardening, but some of the prices are rediculus for how much it'll be used. I've been trying to get same as i have but they've stopped making it, I'm still looking, main thing it'll fit in a pocket and not fall out easily. Actually I've just thought i could swap them over (silly Billy) arnt i.. How can you get a cold in 30°temp.look after yourselves, love Billy xxx 

hi Billy. Been reading your posts. What a lovely bloke you are. Not just caring for Bren but doing housework and how nice buying her a Christmas nightie. It’s hardon you when you are not in good health yourself. So sorry that Bren was diagnosed with motor Neurone. I lost my husband 13 years ago to oesophagus cancer. All cancers are bad but that one is dreadful. Hope you got your garden sorted. I love gardening too. Hate these long dark wet days. So depressing. Love Gloria xxx

Hi Gloria, I've got a bit more gardening to do when it dry and light enough to see weeds from plants. I've still got some rose bushes to prune yet, and hydrangeas to chop down, probably leave till next year now. It won't hurt. Sorry about your husband. Hope you're OK best wishes... Billy 

Hi Carol if you or any body wants one off earrings i found a jewelry shop that would make up jewellery i ordered two trinkets from a bracelet and put earring clips on them, brens got fish, dogs birds, dolphins. Plus different shapes, all one offs. She has to have good quality as well she's allergic to cheeper ones or so she says???. Hope everyone is well as can be. Love Billy xxx 

Hi Billy,
If you need a second monitor, try and pick one up second hand, and the cost should be reasonable then.  They are quite expensive here too.  When Deana first said she had one for Eli, I commented I didn't think   it was necessary but since they have moved in with me I've found out just how useful it is.  It's very easy to catch a cold with Eli in day care he seems to have a cold every couple of weeks, and he very good at sharing them around, and combine that with our weather, one day ta 30°, the next we have the heater on.

Bren could very well be allergic to the cheaper jewellery, (earrings especially) I have trouble also with cheaper jewellery even silver, which I love.

Take care.  Love Sue xx

Hi everyone, lovely to catch up on all your news.  Things are not good here as the cough is getting worse again, so another early morning call tomorrow to try and get through, it's never ending and it's bringing him down.  Debbie took me to Wynyard Hall for coffee and cake, she treated me which was lovely, then I bought a flower wreath with lights on and a glass candle holder with a reindeer on the front, that's it now for decorating the house.  I came home, put the radio on so I could sit and write the Christmas cards out, half an hour later he comes home, turns my radio off, puts the TV on and then turns his computer onto a golf competition, so it's now TV, golf blasting out and I'm trying to write in cards, address them and I can't concentrate!  I get up and walk out of the room, what's wrong he asks!!  Anyway common sense prevails and we're just left with the TV on low and I've finished writing them,  I've really cut back this year as I'm sick of sending cards to people we never see, if we get one I'll send one, if not then that's fine.  I'm back in my peaceful front room with a glass of chilled wine, we're just having soup for tea as he's not hungry again.  If it's dry tomorrow I'm going to Teesside Park to finish my shopping, then it's done, I can't believe it's only three weeks until Christmas.  So thanks for all your catchups it's always lovely to know what is happening in your lives,  I'm not going to comment on everything you've all said but thank you so much for being in touch I love hearing from you all.  An early start to see if I can get him a doctors appointment, things will never get better, chemotherapy extends life but it's not the life you thought you would be living.  Love to you all,  Carol xx