Awake and up all night

Morning Gilly,  all's good on the farm, our Sarah's just called, and as the grass is still growing well, the animals are good outside for now, I will update on request , and we do have a hill in Donny, Cushworth Hall stands on it  20 meters above sea level, amazing.

Shropshire is lovely, but I'm on baby sitting duties for the weekend . as everyone is going out both days. Oh I do hope you both get to the Christmas fair, all those seasonal yummies and a lovely couple of hours somewhere other than hospitals, would be nice for you both, don't forget 60% alcohol hand wash, your best friend in avoiding catching a bug outside.

Awww Gilly, poor Sheila has been having to put up with lots of dull drizzly weather, and barely 20C, such a shame, and thank you my friend, being with family is just what I need after recent results.

love Eddie and family xx 

Morning Eddie  

Oh I'm glad all's well on the farm as this time of year can disrupt things, what with the cold and damp, exactly what Sheila's got going in Oz by the sounds of it. It's similar here so LOH isn't keen as he's pretty phlegmy right now. Never mind, there'll be other opportunities before long.

I'm sure you won't mind babysitting duties and the kids will enjoy the attention from grandad Eddie. xx Well I'll get down the town as there's shopping to do, but I've told him I'll look for a cake stall and bring buns back home. A thumbs up for that.

Enjoy your day and love from us xxx

Hi Gilly, you do know now you have Sky, getting your sports mad fella out of his warm, cosy seat, into a bracing outdoors, ain't going to be easy, but I know you'll find a way. But sorry LOH's phlegmy.

It must be tough for Sheila, all the warm weather, overlooking the Pacific watching migratory whales, and Koala's popping by, and the cockatoo's and flying foxes, how awful for her.

It's just the twins I'm looking after, their  only 8 months old, already!!!, every one else has gone shopping, as are you my friend, and for cake too, it's still miserable outside here, so being indoors with the little ones is perfect, I  hope your faring better in sunny Yorkshire.

love Eddie and twins xx

I lost my hair 2 weeks after chemo started but I'd been warned that my cocktail would cause it so I was prepared and just took it as part of my treatment. I joked that Alan and I would be like twins from the back

It's growing back now but still short. 

H 

Hi again Eddie.

I'm back from shopping, soaked, so it's just as well LOH stayed at home. I've just asked him what's on Sky sports today and he's planning on watching Bradford City this aft. I did buy some mega expensive treats but they're delicious so I'm not bothered. Such a shame it was raining and it's definitely not sunny.

Aw poor Sheila, forced to endure watching whales and other exotic wildlife, I'm shaking my head in exasperation for the poor lass

Anyway, enjoy the babies and being inside is the best place with all this dampness. I recommend a spot of toddler TV for enlightenment as it beats the news.

Have fun and cuddles for the twins xxx

Helen, trying to keep a sense of humour is hard.  I always tried to make fun of myself.  In my diaries I am up one minute, then down another, lots of blue language involved!  I still think I am sensitive, that could be why I try to keep away from people who I don't know, and crowds. 

I found it hard connecting with you all in this forum, being used to the Prostate forum.   I'm finding it a lot easier now. 

Hi Steve.

Keeping a SOH is the way forward, along with loads of ripe language. It works for me anyway. Crowds and strangers don't bother me but I avoid crowded places now, just because they're a bit iffy for my fella. It's tricky having to contend with his stoma in a public place but I've managed up to press. My 'death stare' is enough to put off anyone daft enough with, shall we say, an unkind approach. I reckon he likes having a minder when out and about.

You got away by the skin of your teeth having to put up with me on the Prostate forum, thanks to his acceptable PSA test, so think yourself lucky my fine young friend.

I'm gunning for City this aft, being a Bradfordian, but I reckon Farka's P45 is getting very hot if Leeds lose the next game. I don't want him to go but wish he'd get our lads to chase the opposition down. So frustrating to watch from my managerial armchair. Hmmm...

Farka's only four years older than my eldest lass and that realisation makes me feel absolutely ancient! xxx

We're all different, Steve and deal with things in our own way. I managed to stay mostly positive, the only meltdown I had was with a nurse over my wound not healing (it took 12 weeks) but luckily I worked with the nurse and she was really good about it. 

I'm glad you're finding it easier to chat here, getting it off your chest helps I think. 

H

Hey Gilly, happy days then, as you like the cold and rain, I hope your warm and dry now, with a well earned cuppa and a yummy treat, feet up, cheering on the Bantams.

We can have a collection for Sheila, the poor love stranded in hell, breaks my heart.

The girls are still out, the twins are asleep, after lots of play and cuddles, and the mango's are in hot water, so it's time to make lunch and maybe a desert, for the girls return.

love Eddie xx 

Hi Helen, I'm really pleased your hair is growing back my friend, with not a hint of jealousy, honest, and couldn't agree more with the need for a sense of humour, and to be accepting of the dark times, if I  need to cry, I do, and it doesn't bother me where I do.

Eddie xx