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We are in Hope Valley Jakk. 

Yes I was disappointed about Le Mistral. Their website still showed the Balewell one when I last looked

Thanks for the Cava we can all celebrate your news

Evening all! Exhausted.com here! 

My the journeys were dreadful! It took ages to drive north, motorways were busy....or so I thought! Then needed to drive daughter into central Birmingham today for her afternoon rehearsal, then continue with her car to here, will meet her from the train tomorrow. It was better for us to do it that way to allow that shoulder to continue to improve. The journey from Macclesfield to Birmingham took well over 3 hours, dreadful traffic all the way on the M6. Then I grabbed a late sandwich and got going again, M6 still dreadful, the sat nav took me off a couple of times, then bypassed the M1M6 junction altogether, miles and miles of 50 mph wih roadworks ( why must they always do this just getting to peak holiday times?) then M1solid till just after J15, then cruised the last 20 miles, phew!

At  least I'm home again, ready to feed hubs and i ( daughter has a B&B near her rehearsal space) and rush around ready for a busy day at BP tomorrow, then meet daughter from the train......then she will drive to and from our local station for her Prom concert ( Beethoven 9 live on BBC TV Sunday night! ) ....and rest! 

Hugs xxx

The traffic sounds horrendous today. My sons were driving from here to Winchester today. A journey which usually takes 5 hours took them 8.5.

Must just be the first Friday of the school holidays? Though our local schools havent finished yet! 

Hugs xxx

Hello all

Hope you had a good time at the hen night Jakki & are well rested for the next event

Gosh Moomie you must be shattered tonight,hope you get a good nights sleep tonight,am hopeing to watch your daughter tomorrow night but knowing how my brain works i'll forget all about it

What wonderful news Lynda,you must all have been very relieved

hope the little ones are all recovered now Christine

Hope chemo is kind to you Gillian & there are not too many side effects

Hello to anybody who's passing through & reading this,hope you're all well 

I was talking to the owner of the place we go for breakfast on a saturday & she's ask me to go & talk to her next week about going to work for her :-) hope she can find me 2 or 3 permanent days a week,that would be lovely

I've replenished the ice cream supply & put a fruit salad & some cream in the fridge

Still no return on the kitten front but Polly is still falling through the front door as we open it on a regular basis

Love & hugs to all

xx

Oh Sister Snail, you are an amazing lady for that wee cat, Polly knows when she's well off! I hope she brings the kittens back to you too.....

Hope everyone is having a restful Sunday and enjoying their life.....have left a bowl of lovely garden blackberries in the fridge, do help yourselves, there's cream too, and a box of little meringues in case you want to make Eton Messes! 

Proud Mum, daughter is doing better, and is on her way to the Royal Albert Hall for tonight's Prom concert, the second half will be on BBC4 at 9pm, just hope the cameras are kind enough to show the trombone section! 

Hugs to you all xxx

Wishing your daughter luck for tonight, I am sure she will be amazing Moomy, hope you have had a chilled afternoon and replenished your energy!

Hen Do and Wedding reception both went really well and I had a fab time both evenings. Was home by 11:30 both nights and was able to enjoy the Race for Life today. Leftovers for tea tonight as hubby and I having a very chilled Sunday evening.

Ooh Carol, you seem to be getting loads of job offers, a very 'in demand' lady, hope you realise how much people obviously think of you.

Gillian, good luck for chemo this week lovely, let us know the day. 

thanks for the fruit and ice cream, just what I need after a 5km!

love Jakki xx

Heloooo everybody

Just walked in from a lovely day with my bloke,had my little mate for a couple of hours this morning & we learn sign language with Mr Tumble when i have her at the weekends,lunch with the in laws,walk round a carboot,i'd love to say i got a bargain but all i bought was an ice cream then we went to the coast & had a lovely walk along the cliff tops,chips for tea,a walk round the fair,got a bag of sweets then had another ice cream as we walked back to the car :-)

I'm just so happy now,i just can't believe how nice people have been to me,i'd really like to work with Caroline,she's lovely & so funny,3 days a week would be brilliant then i can keep my 2 ironing customers & babysitting jobs

I've missed the proms Moomy,i do hope it went well & that they show it again at some point so i can watch it,i did however see cbebies at the proms with my mate this morning & yes i did all the marching & singing with her

Love & hugs to all

xx

Just watched the Proms, and just spoke to the lass, it's the first time she's ever played Beethoven 9 and said it felt such a long long sit, doing nothing! The trombones played a few notes in the second movement and she felt her 'bone was cold, but once playing in the 4th movement it warmed up and was fine. It was a strange arrangement with the soloists immediately behind her, and all brass together on the back row of the orchestra. Said she prefers the more normal position. So she's on her way home now with two trombones (large bore in first half, small bore in second, you don't realise these things unless you know!)

So glad you sound so happy, Sister Snail, the change in you is remarkable, really proud of you doing what you did! 

Had a lovely quiet Sunday, cut the lawn, did some watering and fruit picking, otherwise lounged about, taking it easy for the first time all week! 

Hugs to you all xxx

Sounds like your daighter enjoyed the experience. I guess the art of being arpfessional is to make whatever they do look effortless.

You sound happy sister snail, seems to me you deserve it.

I have not yet received a letter about my treatment but I know the Secretary made sure that it was all requested and forms completed last week. If I don't get something in the post today I will be ringing up again. Supposed to see doc tomorrow and start chemo Thursday.