AWAKE.........

 and LondonLass

I'll try my hardest to avoid everything hazardous today! I think my oncologist thought I was mad when I told him that I needed him to get me through to today in the first instance as after 31 years working for the NHS, I deserve to benefit from at least SOME of my pension!!! 

And no, I haven't worked out how the NHS do pensions - to be quite honest, I'm not sure that THEY know how they do them - I spoken to several different departments about the random pensionable service date, but they keep passing me around and I haven't had a real explanation from any of them... 

Never mind!!! 

Me today (without the moustache, or at least most of it...)

Love it 

Hello all you lovely fruit Loops, I am finally home from hotel NHS still none the wiser why my temp went up to 39.1. Missed you all, can you believe  no signal on the wards even though my bed was by a window, so am going to have a lovely cup of tea and relax and catch up on all your news. Didn’t sleep in there so when I needed you all most I couldn’t get you.

Hope Everyone is ok xx

Glad you are home x

Yes glad you are home ...

.......love the man wrapped in bubblewrap...so eloquent xxhope you feel more like yourself soon...

I am sitting here all snuggled up with a big hot sweet cup of tea and a big pack of cold custard...I had a lovely time this morning but now I am licked.(might have man flu)

Started off this morning thinking I might be getting too old for Sunday School,but 2 minutes with them made me realise how much I love it.Having asked to have the Little Ones today,it was in the same room so all good.Tim came up and said Hello and sat by me.little ones were so sweet and quiet,and angelic.the Teacher was helping with my old group who were knocking themselves out being happily noisy today,and I heard someone yelling”just give me ancient monsters and I’m fine”!!while my angel boy was feeding his toy doggie quietly from his water cup.

We had a new little girl and she couldnt stop talking once she realised we were doing models in my group,so that was good...and her Mummy went.The children were all everso good at colouring,and 1foot-tall Harry,whostarted off with folded arms and a sulk,became much happier when I let him get the better of the taller boy,who wasn’t really being very fair.

When leaving we Sunday School teachers and helpers had a conflab,and it turns out everyone has had difficulties in Schools...some are trained teachers,and the Teacher said I was wonderful with them...wow...that was nice,so maybe I will stay....within minutes I am smiling when I get there so that must tell a tale.

So,I feel a bit better about not being able to get up when I sit on the floor with them,and also having a much smaller angelic group.As my old Headmaster used to say...I think I will leave some things to th eyounger men.....

Missed you Hun. Glad you are home safely and feeling okay xxxxx

I didn't get eaten at the zoo, and I haven't got run over! Hopefully I can survive the next few hours or so safe at home until my last pensionable day of service is over... 

Mind you, we went to the zoo today and although we took the car in (the Blue Badge saved us £25 that they normally charge on top of the entry fee), I walked further than I have for months!!! My legs no longer feel like they belong to me, so Ive got a good chance of falling down the stairs and doing myself a serious mischief before midnight!  

It was a lovely day out though, and I managed to take some decent photos. I'll see if I can post a few...

Baby hippo chewing an iron bar.... 

     Thanks Sal LondonLass you don’t realise how much this site means to you until you can’t access it when you need it most, thanks for sending LP he was well behaved and thoroughly spoilt and kept me company as I couldn’t talk to you all. Hope you are ok.

Thanks everyone for your lovely messages.

Glad you had a lovely day .

Hope everyone had a good weekend and good luck to anyone with appointments and treatments this week.

LondonLass, it is soooo annoying when you have sleep problems to be woken up by something else! Hope you managed to get back to sleep again xxx