Awake and up all night

Hi Gilly, I've been away for a couple of days, and no not Armley, and was wondering how your LOH is doing after his recent turn, I do hope he's doing better my friend, and you have less things to worry about, and are stuffing yourselves with sports and snacks.

love Eddie and Sheila xx 

Hi Eddie and thank you for thinking about us.

I think LOH is on the mend, fingers crossed, as although still wobbly on his pins he's managing without the walkers now.  He's also eating everything I've put before him and making a much better effort with fluids.  I've drummed it in about the latter!

I'm ok and had a good snooze while he was watching the cricket - it's a brilliant cure for insomnia!  Tomorrow night I have to do a late saliva test; it's for the path lab to check his hormones, so a schlep to Jimmy's Tuesday morning to drop it off.  If you are in Armley I'll pop in with snacks and a file, obviously to give your nails a quick buff.

Have you been up to the Cairngorms yet, as I've lost track with events?  When you mentioned gammon and tomato soup I had a drool, as it sounds delicious.  I've never tried that but gammon and peas has always been a favourite here, especially in winter!

Love to you and Sheila xxx

Awww, I always think about my friends Gilly, and it's good to hear LOH is making good progress, and you crack that whip my friend, figuratively of course, lol, and great you've discovered crickets only use, it probably works even better on radio. Best wishes for the saliva test, and they wouldn't put me up Armley as it's for men and women only, so I don't qualify. 

I arrived at the Cairngorms yesterday and left for the Highlands, Banavie, today, then home tomorrow for tests/treatment on Tuesday, then back to Oban on Wednesday for the cruise.

Oooh isn't soup fab, tomato & gammon is lovely, as is pea and ham, my favs are winter veg, minestrone, and 5 bean soup, onwards and upwards for LOH.

love Eddie and Sheila xx 

Aw thank you Eddie, and radio cricket would be ok, without the commentary of course!  I can just about cope with the sound of leather on willow, or whatever the heck it's called.  

Ah, I get now why you were so miffed, having to traipse back down for the tests and stuff before going back up.  A major pain in the @#*e but hopefully soothed with thoughts of the cruise.

Have a superb time and don't fall into the drink!  Sending lots of love from us two xxx and minestrone is devine xx

Oooh leather on willow, how posh are you Gilly, it's bat on ball here in the deep south, and did you find the fan commentary for the football?, 

Yes coming home for treatment/tests is a pain, but nothing new, the last time we went to the Scilly's, Lesley and I had to come home for treatment, and I never even got to Greece due test's and treatments popping up.

Thank you Gilly, I'm looking forward to the cruise, and hope to go swimming most days. In my turquoise mankini.

love Eddie and Sheila xx 

Ey up Eddie, I'll 'av ya know I'm reet posh I am, me.

Now then, the turquoise mankini made me snort out loud and I'm waiting for a selfie, sent post haste to our group - strike a pose!  No luck with the fan commentary, and I'm afraid I had to concede I'm too dumb to master finding it. Ah well...

Let's hope nowt else crops up to hinder the cruise, so that you and your lovely girl can have the time of your lives.  Bon voyage and take good care of each other xx

Night night to you both xxx

Awww Gilly, something else has popped up already, my rheumatology appointment has been brought forward from the end of January to next Friday, which ordinarily I would attend, as I  really need my bisphosphonates changing ASAP, but I had my MDT meeting last Tuesday and the oncologist was great, he's arranging a CT & NM BONE scan, on top of my DEXA, a dental appointment and a pain management specialist to see if I can tolerate any pain relief. PS, Sheila's isn't going on the cruise, I'm going with my aunties, fab, will PM you.

love Eddie and Sheila xx 

Hi All, I haven’t contributed for a while as there has been a lot going on here and with so many posts it is easy to loose track. I do try to pop in and read them when I can. Gill, I am so pleased your guy is on the mend and can walk without aids, that would be a dream for me! Well, I have tried everything else, I may just watch some cricket if it sends you to sleep, anything is worth a try! Eddie it is a pity you had to go home before your Birthday Cruise! What a lovely gift from your Aunties though! I think Gill is right a selfie in the turquoise outfit is mandatory!! I’m sure you will enjoy every minute! Stevecam, so pleased you have enjoyed your holiday, it sounded amazing!   Unfortunately there doesn’t seem to be any cricket on atm so I will go back to my jigsaws. Love to all!

Good morning my favourite night owl, although others qualify too!

Thank you for your good wishes Annette, and LOH does seem to be picking up after last week's scare.  I'll just keep shovelling food and drink down him to build his strength.

Well the cricket did work with me, as within five minutes of gawping at the telly I was out like a light!  I'd stick with the jigsaws though, as they're more mind enhancing.

Lovely to hear from you lass, and take good care.  Love to all xxx

Annette, back to the doom and gloom of British weather again!

I forgot, if you're from Yorkshire, you love cricket... and rugby.