Awake and up all night

I used to visit Johnson Group (originally the Johnson Dye Works if I remember correctly) on Linacre Road, Bootle for meetings with them in connection with my job. It would have been 30+ years ago.

On my first visit there a nice lady on reception asked where I had parked and I said just outside on the street. She advised me to park in their yard or my wheels might have disappeared when I came out! 

I remember it being a classic brick factory built in the days when they liked to make them look impressive, and it was. I believe it was eventually demolished to make way for housing.

Hi Mia. 

Sorry for jumping in but maybe Beekeeper is being a, well a busy bee  

Ignore my lousy pun, but if you read back a couple of pages, she does indeed keep bees, which I find a wonderful thing to do. Hope you're keeping well my lovely xxx

Yes Mia, lots to learn. X

Morning Helen.

Safe travels and have a lovely time in France. Hope you enjoy the Christmas markets xxx

Forgive me for hopping on I have had both knees replaced and I cannot get up from the floor. I purchased a second hand bath lift and keep it in our front room under the settee. If I fall I bum shuffle to the lift, sit on it and get myself to the same height as the settee. Hope that might be some help xx

Hello Fizzy and welcome to our friendly group

I'm unsure if Annette will see your post as she's not been on here for a while, but feel free to chat anytime you want to.

That's a really innovative way of getting up you've devised, so well done you. My sister had a knee replacement a few years ago now and it took her a while to recover. Fingers crossed your recovery is going well, what with having both done. I can't kneel any more and have to hoist myself up with whatever chair arm is available. The joys of getting old... not! Sending you hugs xxx

Thank you, I was waiting for a shoulder replacement before I was diagnosed with cancer, now I have been told that can never happen. My shoulder can't take my body weight so this is a good way. One leg good one not so good. I start chemo on Wednesday morning so hugs are so welcome xx

Hi again Fizzy. You've really been in the wars my lovely, so I hope the doctors can get you fixed as much as they possibly can.

Good luck with the upcoming chemo too, which hopefully won't make you feel too badly either. It'd be good if your appointments can be arranged around Christmas so you can relax on the day. Sending you more hugs lovely xxx  

Thank you so much my darling I do appreciate that, love my hugs xxxx

Lesley xx

You're very welcome, Lesley ️ and we're all here to help and support each other  xxx