Awake and up all night

Sleep well Geoff.X

My vacuum conked out but I’ve managed to get one half price in the factory shop and it’s lovely and light.I wish I could have put the house on the market when mum first died but it was stuffed to the rafters so had to be cleared.It was in much better condition then.I got house clearance in but it still took a year to clear on my own.Then I had to deal with the auctioneer from hell,horrible woman with no people skills whatsoever.I got upset on the phone one day and she was shouting ‘why are you crying’ Mum had just died of course I was going to be upset.It’s all been incredibly stressful but things will improve once the house is sold.x

Hey Gill, how are you today?

OK here, have had a busy day, defo need the PMs back up and working!

Thankfully the fires are not in our area right now, and the temperatures have improved tremendously which is good.

As I said to Geoff, these forums really do alleviate the loneliness.  

So grateful for your friendship

Aw Jane, my poor love.  What a difficult time you've had and it's high time you got a big break from the stress.  I can't tell you what I'd like to do to that auctioneer - she'd think twice about sneering at folk, I can tell you that!

Forget her, she's not worth your time.  Wake up tomorrow with positive vibes and I'm sending you some more.  I'm also willing all the viewers to fall in love with your house and start a heated bidding war, upping the price considerably.  We can always hope.  Lots of love to you both xxx

Yes definitely need a bidding war.Thanks xx

Aw and I'm grateful right back for yours hon.  You know I consider you my virtual little sis.

Well thank goodness those fires aren't near and I even looked, to see if I could figure out where they were.

Yep, we need them back, but I can tell you Nige has got his tube and Ellise was with him in recovery, so that's better news for him.  As soon as I can, I'll give you my mobile number so we don't lose touch if it happens again.

Big hugs and love xxx

Just for future reference....I like the 'old fashioned' biscuits from my childhood....custard creams, bourbons, malted milk are favourites. Making me feel hungry just thinking about it!

Aye Kate, and not forgetting pink wafers and iced gems.  I used to bite the tiny biscuits off the bottom and eat those first, saving the coloured icing swirls to eat at leisure.  Halcyon days xxx

We used to have iced gems at our birthday parties! Somehow, they looked better than they tasted, in my memory. I wouldn't dare eat one now, would probably break my teeth! The icing was like concrete.

The important question is....to dunk or not to dunk?

To dunk, every time.  I can go through a whole pack at one sitting, especially ginger biscuits, and the more gingery, the better.  And let's not forget Sports Biscuits.  Double yummy.  Crikey, I'll be heading off to the biscuit tin at this rate!  What have you done Kate?!!  xxx