Awake and up all night

True my friend, but knowing what your feeling at such a difficult time; is perfectly normal, offers a little comfort, as does knowing your not alone and without support. It's time to walk the dogs, and knock up some gammon and tomato soup, for our trip to the Cairngorms, I'm tempted to let Sheila walk the dogs alone in the woods, but I don't want anything happening to Poppy lol, I  hope she never reads this  xx

And so do I, as she'd be appalled!  But I know you don't mean it - you're far too much of a gentleman xxx

Poppy can't read anyway, and Sheila's fast asleep, hospice tomorrow morning, I have a present for the therapist, a , and an appointment with the nurse consultant, then taking our Emma and her partner out. I'm a little peed off tonight, I'd managed to bring forward my rheumatology appointment from Jan 28th to nexFriday, rearranging a scan and our trip around Mull, only to get an email at 5.59pm, I've not long read it, thinking it was just a confirmation, saying it's been cancelled, they'll be getting both barrels in the morning, if I thought it would do any good, PALS, I think. XX

Gill, I've just seen this thing about Chelsea being charged with 74 offences with the Premier League.  No doubt they will get off with it like Man City.  It's everyone else who gets fined and points reductions.  They both need to be made examples of.

Morning Steve.

I'm in total agreement pal, but it's never going to happen - Chelsea et al are amongst the chosen few, ergo why I dislike the machinations of the Prem.  No matter as we'll be back in the EFL next season, and I like it better there.  As an aside, we've got that DVD, Minus 15.  It's a good watch until the end. "Sobs"

Anyway, it sounds like you've had a brilliant holiday, (many thanks for the snaps) and safe journey home, if you're not already there xxx

Gill, lovely British weather when we landed.  Torrential rain!!!  Ah well...

It can't be beaten Steve; who'd want endless sun anyway? When we get a hot spell, the complaints are as rife as the proclamations are that we're ALL enjoying it, according to the forecasters.  Not me.

The main thing is that you've had a jolly good time and got home safely.  Thoroughly deserved IMHO.  Now where's my present...?  xxx

Leeds won't go back down this season.  Possibly Sunderland and Burnley...

You HOPE Sunderland!  I'd place a bet we will go down, but that's tantamount to being disloyal to our team, so I won't.

But I'll be putting the flags out, as we've got an actual 3 o clock Saturday kickoff!  A rarity for quite a few seasons xxx

Am feeling a lot better now. Have had phonecall from Papworth Hospital Cambridge about biopsy for this Friday. So pleased to be going to Papworth as has such a good reputation.  Feel as starting to get somewhere.  This all started beginning of July and as yet have not seen a consultant only spoke once over the phone. Did speak to oncology nurse again over the phone but didn't really feel any rapport with her.  Am still feeling OK in myself apart from this shoulder pain. Have not had any advice or pain medication for it so just on paracetamol and ibuprofen. When mentioned to nurse that don't really like taking ibuprofen regularly over such a long period, her reply was, oh that won't hurt for a month. Well it's already been two months! If can get shoulder sorted will be able to deal better with anything else thrown at me. Was almost in tears with happiness when Papworth telephoned!

You all sound a lovely lot on this chat.  Hope you're all doing well