It seems I'm a patient now!

And the forecast seems wrong, as we just also did a bit of gardening in the dry too, but had to stop as hands (and the rest of us!) got too cold! 

But the raised bed is now prepared for a row of peas! 

Hugs xxx

Eddiboy...thats really interesting...your poor Mum though...

moomy....hope things are looking up as usaul...everyday for you..3-mile walk!!you put me to shame...

Been to Knit and Natter again with my old Night Sister today....Look at these teeny weeny WEENY hats for prem babies....the red bobble means ”special care”...have started on one now.....xxwe also had a new lady who has been to Buckingham Palace to do some surveying for the Queen!!!,she told us She Was The Lady Who Moved The Sun Dial when David Attenborough was there and she was showing him her garden!!He said it would be better in the sun....its the only bit I remember x

Wow you peeps have been busy. 

How cute are those mini bonnets Violetsniff   And well done moomy on the walking and gardening. I am very embarrassed about my garden at the moment. Its either been too wet or Ive not been up to it.  I am at work or the hospital this week, so can't do much. Have a visitor coming to stay at the weekend, but its my cousin who has also had BC so she will totally understand. I haven't see her since my diagnosis. Her mum passed away from it when she was in her 20s.  I developed my first cancer at 37, and she developed hers a couple of years later in her early 40s. So we will probably have quite an emotional weekend as this will have stirred up fears in her about a recurrence. 

Work today has been okay. I wasn't feeling 100% (had had a sore throat for the over a week and feeling more tired than usual - got a GP appointment on Thursday).  Worked from home and spent most of the day in bed with lap top still in PJs.  Felt quite emotional this morning, but got over that and feel up to going into the office tomorrow. But my boss said if I have any doubt, dont come in.

Have a lovely evening everyone xxx

Eddiboy...what a nice Boss.Hope the visit with your cousin isnt too difficult for you both xx

Hi Violetsniff, 

What super-cute bonnets, how clever you are! No need to feel anything about my 3 miles walk as you've been so busy with your hands instead! They are beautiful! 

Hi Eddiboy, 

So glad you've an understanding boss, and yes I bet this coming weekend will indeed be emotional for you both. Sore throat? There are some mean bugs about, daughter (with the super-low immune system) has been fighting not to go onto antibiotics for over a week now, she began with the bug after her concerto, and has been battling with sinusitis for a couple of days. Take care, plenty of fluids plus healthy foods and she swears by lots of sleep and rest too. 

Hugs to all xxx

Awake early, bread machine was on and has just finished.... unfortunately I’m tired as for some reason I couldn’t get to sleep!

Today we plan to go into Bletchley Park but to the National Museum of computing (TNMOC) as the Bombe machine (for those that don’t know, they were instrumental in speeding up the breaking of Enigma machine settings, changed daily by the various enemy forces and departments, around 60 differing departments using different ways of setting; settings on a typical Enigma being just under 159 million, million, million and Enigma messages sent via Morse code were deciphered at BP on a huge scale) moved yesterday (assuming all the planning went ok) and is now on the other part of the Park. Maybe that was what kept me awake? Not sure.....

Tuesday’s are engineering days when the Rebuild team do any engineering work needed to keep our Bombe going (it’s now over 10 years old, and WW2 only lasted 6 years!). Electro-mechanical devices have parts that age, during the war the many machines (211) went to and from the factory that built them for essential maintenance. There’s no factory now of course, and only one Bombe, the Rebuild. 

This will be my first time back to meet the Rebuild team (we normally did Tuesday mornings to ensure the Demo team that hubs heads up are aware of anything needing care) and hubs has said I need to ensure I sit down a lot! We will only be there a short while I guess. With both of us unable to lift/do anything strenuous, there’s not a lot of point us staying very long but it will be good to see it’s new home. Will be there on Saturday anyway as hopefully it will be working and it’s our demo day (with another chap, we take it in turns to demo) so I have to be fit to be able to stand and talk for 30 minutes at a time, but will ensure I sit down otherwise!

Ah well, time to get up and get going I think.....

Hugs xxx

Good luck for today moomy - don't overdo it! 

We're planning out visit to BP in the next few weeks - might do it when my sister is over from New Zealand in June, or maybe even before then if my legs are working properly!!! 

Hi Cathy, (Weeblemum) if you do, and it’s a Saturday, try to spare time to pop into TNMOC (it’s a separate museum on the same campus, unfortunately) to come and say hello! 

Hugs xxx

Oooo!it would be so nice to meet each other !!

moomy....you know what I am going to say.....(*looks sideways over pince-nez*)....i would get the chair in place before you do your talk and only stand up where necessary...you WW2 bods are naughty for pushing yourselves like you were a 20-year old!!

I remember my Dad marching every Remebrance Day till he was very old,and he was expected to push his friend in a wheelchair.Then they let the old soldiers all stand in the pouring rain for hours!!Ever since then I have been a bit cross about this...as you can imagine xx I feel like having a right old go at the RSM...in fact......................................No,maybe not...

Haha, Violetsniff, I did behave! I did manage a bit of damp dusting this morning while there, in between sitting down! And as there are definitely going to be chairs available, including in the now tiny office, I WILL sit! Honestly! 

We tend to take it in turns to do demos and I will definitely sit in between each one I do, and it’s not going to be anywhere near as busy as we were the other side of the fence, so I will find it easier. 

And I’m not quite 90 yet, as our veterans from WW2 all are, one (aged around 93) is going to be there fairly regularly on Sundays, part of the day, bless her!) I’m only 72, so a post WW2 babe! 

Hugs xxx