HI ALL NIGHT OWLS!

Thanks again everyone for your replies and concern. We won't hear the result of the PM until during the week, so everything is on hold until his daughter has been issued with a death certificate.

Regarding the garden, I have put adds in Asda, Morrisons, Waitrose, Sainsbury's, the local shops, post office and library. All to no avail. The problem is that although we have taken away some of the garden and put monoblock down (we can now park three cars plus the one in the garage), also slabs in a section in the back garden, we are on a large corner plot, so there is still quite a lot of weeding to be done. We may consider getting a landscaper in, at least to hear what they would suggest but I don't want a concrete garden, I just love my plants. The azaleas are out at the minute and they are stunning! Anyway I'm sure it will work out in the end!

Pet, the problem with using weed killer is it is a cottage style garden and the weeds grow in between and through the plants, so if I put weed killer down, it would also kill the flowers. You are quite right using it if you can! We get so much rain here, no matter what the season is, that the weeds grow too easily. However I'm not complaining about the rain because that is why Scotland is so green!

THANKS. EVERYONE!

Sorry about your garden problems. I am very lucky and have a husband who does all the gardening mowing etc. i do plant seeds and grow vegetables which I find rewarding though this year they have been very slow to grow. Just starting to get somewhere now. Luckily we have had some recent rain April was very dry.

i am looking forward to the summer and azaleas are beautiful you don’t just want concrete in your garden xxx

Haven’t heard from you for a while hope you are ok 

Hi Ruth, Sorry I haven't been about much recently as I've been struggling a bit. I've had a urine infection (for what seems like forever!) My osteoarthritis has been flaring up quite badly recently too. However the main reason is that I can no longer access this site, since they "upgraded" it, from the iPad I use in bed. When I was awake during the night, I would catch up with the posts. The site does seem a bit disjointed to me these days, having to look at different categories etc.

I see my GP on Thursday for a cortisone injection in the hope I get a bit of relief. The following week, I get bloods done for the oncologist and just after that, we are all going back to Scarborough again for two weeks. We had a terrific time there last year.

So how is Nora Ruth doing? She will be getting big already, they are not babies for long. I am sure you will know by now just what I have been saying about how it feels to be a grandparent. I do think that unless you are one, it is difficult to explain the feeling to others. The feeling when you are hugging them is quite overwhelming. I hope you are getting plenty of hugs!

Oh Annette...that's not good. I hope you can feel better soon...enjoy the time away...i wish you a great time and good weather and oops good food!!!!! Winter here...about 13 degrees and windy and grey....cry. lol

Hi Annette,

good to hear from you again I hope the injection helps your pain 

Nora is still small but has regained her birthweight 

Have a lovely time in Scarborough xxx

Hope that things are feeling better Annette. Waterworks problems really get you down. I hope it gets sorted. Hugs. Rainie x