Don't I know it!!!  Been there and done that many years ago - had my foot in plaster for several weeks and still get twinges in the very coldest of weather!!!!  Son Number 1 will have to surface from his dream-state and run about after me for a change!!!!!!!  Hah!!  Fat chance!!!!  Am signing off now as it's past my bed-time............Love and ((((hugs))))  Dot xxxxxxxxxx

Hi all

As we thought - no flight from Aberdeen today, so alarm set for 6.30 to be at airport for 7.30 to try again.  We had supper at the tiny Bistro at the bottom of my road tonight and it was lovely and relaxed - I couldn't have imagined that was possible just a few days ago, so I am glad.

It is incredibly cold tonight so have on a very fetching old poncho that I found in the cupboard, good for snuggling under! 

Rosemary, hun I hope that soon you feel a bit brighter, and please don't take offence but I loved your typo ...... at least I hope it was a typo ...... you said you were having a bad weed - I was slightly concerned that your greenhouse may well have plants of a dubious nature growing in it!  No really hun, cuddly in and we will all get through this with our Napoleoon leading the way with Dottee shepherding us along.

Off to bed now as an early start is called for.  Love to all.

Judi x

Morning Judi - you're probably just surfacing now to set off for the airport again......please take very good care of yourselves.  Make sure you wear a vest.............and wellies...........will be hopping about flapping my flippers till I know you're safe.  I do worry about my 'brood'..................

Love and (((((((hugs))))))))) to keep you warm and comforted this cold, white morning...........Dot xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Morning all - sending you all love and (((((hugs))))) to comfort you this morning.............still feeling good - so stay in the middle of the huddle if you need to.............you'll be warm as toast!!!!  Love and more ((((((hugs)))))  Dot xxxxxxxx

Morning all

Back from airport and fingers crossed that SD will get away today.  Dottee, have you been peeking in my bedroom window - who told you about the Damart winter warmer special vests I have looked out - think I may well need a few of them this weekend!  So glad that you are having a good spell hun - long may it continue for both you and Alan. 

Speak later everyone - Judi xxx

Hi Everyone, Friday at last.  Glad some of you are digging out of that snow.  We did have some this morning just enough to make a slippery drive.  Patricia, I am in Cambridge, Ontario, one hour drive west of Toronto and about an hour and a half from Niagara Falls.  Danny and I both were from Montreal originally.  Congratulations Lesley, new grandmother, enjoy that baby, they grow so fast!

Well, I managed to get through the first week back, find myself very tired and glad for a weekend.  I have been invited out for dinner tonight with my dog so that will be something to get me out of the house.  I do find I have trouble focussing very well, even on the job and am lucky with this job that I can reply on coworkers to help out. 

Hope you all have a good evening

Bren

Hi all. My how chatty you all are. It has taken me forever to read all your posts over the past couple of days.

CONGRATUALTIONS Grandma Leslie. May the new little one have a happy, healthy and long life.

Judi, peace reigns at last??? I hope so.

Dottee, always ready to offer a word of wisdom and love. Well we are here for you too. I sooo remember those days of fear and frustration during Ray's illness. Ypou need support as much, if not more, than the rest of us.

Sue, don' tget toooo used to being off work. What would those little ones do with their beloved teacher.

Gayle, being in a bad place is so terrible to endure but hang on in there and you will find that you come out at the other side of this despair for a little while.

Ailsa building snowmen eh? Well done you.

I have been working for the past few nights and wow did I earn my money. We had a really poorly lady and we spent lots of time with her overnight. On the second night we transferred her to the oncology unit and \I went with her.  this was fine until we got to the room which had been allocated to her. It suddenly brought back all the memories of Ray's emergency admission last January. I had great difficulty holding my emotions in check. I did manage though until I was returning to my own ward and then I just burst into tears and felt very sad and lonely and useless and off course stupid.   The site matron was on my ward waiting for my return and could n ot understand what was happening. So I had to explain. Like all good people she sugested I go have a cup of tea lol. Like I had time to sit drinking tea. I was so shocked at my reaction but I guess I should have realissed as I am finding it harder and harder to even drive past the oncology unit without getting upset and I do it 4 times a week.

Oh well, the silly things thast set us off eh?

I hope that everyone has a good evening and that you are not all trapped in your homes with this inclement weather.

I am supposed to be having lunch with family on Sunday to celebrate my daqughter's 30th birthday.  We were trying to make it kind off special but low key as she is missing her dad so much. Now though it looks as though it is all going wrong due to the goddam snow grrrrrrr. My son may be trapped at the other side of the Pennines. Oh well, who said life was simple.

Love and angel hugs x x x  Patricia x x x

p.s. who is going intot he centre of this huddle because I feel the need to be mother penguin x x x

lynne - is everything alright?

Hi Sue ,yes , so sorry i'm quiet just totally drained , its been a really really hard week with the snow and everything , then straight back to visit dad i've not been settled long , i'm ok  just so tired . Thanks for asking Sue , hopefully after a good nights sleep i'll be back to my noisy self (((((((((hugs))))) dad doing okish but still cant swalloiw so on feeding tubes again , feel a bit like we've gone back in time xxxxxxxxxx

thanks for replying, lynne - sending you loads of love and hugs to see you through this difficult time. hang on in there.

sue xxx