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Does anyone know where was Sue intending to be while she was in the UK???

I do hope that she hasn't been caught up in any of this flooding that we've heard about.

Hi everyone

we got back yesterday ...... in pouring rain!

How nice to see Reece and Robert dropping by xxx

Anne ............. do hope that Shadow is fully recovered by now.


It sounds as though everyone had a great Christmas, in different ways.

So did we ............. different from what we had originally planned, but still very enjoyable.

Another friend joined us at the Christmas Buffet, and we had a fun time. The food was excellent, and the company was even better :-)

The weather on Christmas Day was glorious .............. sun and blue skies, but it was chilly. It rained on the other days ............ and there was even snow on the morning we left.

Our sick friend was in good form, and the Palliative Care Centre was terrific with her. She may even be moved out for a few days/weeks to a full care centre as she has improved so much with food, re-hydration and pain control, and they need the bed for people in worse shape. The prognosis seems to be about 2 months :-(


I did end up with a medical problem myself .............. thought I had caught OH's bug the weekend before we went away, but the docs now suspect I might have an ulcer, so I have to go onto a bland diet, no caffeine, etc etc, until tests can be arranged in the new year.

I'm afraid that Arthur's paella, much as I like it, would have been a no-no!!

I could eat the maple glazed ham and cedar board cooked wild sockeye salmon that were served at the Christmas Day Buffet .......... both were delicious!!! The turkey was less delicious ........... why is it that mass-cooked turkey, as served at such events, is usually not that good?? OH said the stuffing was really tasty!

Thank you Arthur- Shadow is very well and eating his meals quite happily.

He is getting a new toy this afternoon his Christmas treat but he won't give up his old ones. Also a bit of chicken left but he doesn't really like human food at all.

Previous little furry companion would sit outside the oven as soon as I started cooking a chicken and would mount a guard by the fridge.

Shadow ignores it totally

We have the vet on Tuesday evening.

Hope you are having a lovely time in Spain

Take care

Anne

So glad the vet was able to sort Shadow out. If it had been something more serious and he had become really ill you would not have been able to forgive yourselves.

Vikki cost me considerably more in the Spring, but she repays me in sackfuls by being a happy loving cat - alarms calls in the morning by jumping on me at 0630. Her in Spain I am enjoying my lie ins until 0830. Fortunately Nikki has had no problems and apart from the annual injections has not cost me money.

The Spanish celebrate Christmas Eve - like most of Europe. For our Christmas lunch we had the most delicious seafood paella - a first. As I am trying to lose weight potatoes are off (sweet potatoes are OK) but I must confess I missed roast potatoes and brussel sprouts.

Hope Shadow continues in good health.

Arthur

Hope everyone had a peaceful Christmas.

We were planning a peaceful start but should realise things never go according to plan.

Shadow decided to be very vocal on Christmas eve morning & would not eat his breakfast. I had to work all day so his dad looked after him. Apparently he spent most of the time behind the sofa, or on his dads lap in the afternoon. He did not eat his food but had dreamies & biscuits.

When I got home late that evening we decided to have a takeaway as a treat, I ordered the food & went to get charged. Shadow refused his supper & just whined pitifully at me. I gave him a check over & nowhere seemed to hurt. The he went to his food bowl & howled at it. I called the vet who said it may be a fur ball stuck & if we wanted him checked over we could bring him down, but it would cost a min of £110.

We had a 5 min chat & I went to get changed & get his basket. 10mins of fighting to get him in & howls of protest. We were just leaving when we remembered the food. By then Shadow had virtually destroyed the paper his basket was sitting on. Little black paws darting through the bars & swearing at us.

Takeaway arrived I left it in the kitchen & we went to the car.

Arrived at the vet, he was like a sweet little lamb. Vet checked him over & looks like a gum infection & poss a bad tooth. Apart from that he was very healthy which was good news. She gave him a strong long lasting antibiotic and a strong painkiller to last a couple of days.

2 min fight to get back in the kitty carrier and off home. Loads of howls & grumbles from the basket. Once home left oh to try & find a parking space & I took poorly paws in. He flew out the basket as soon as I undid the catch. Gave me a passing glare & sat & had a wash.

Went to kitchen & demolished a whole bowl of food - had a good drink & his dad came in. Lots of fuss & cuddles & a gave a very pathetic look at the empty food bowl. Oh then goes to food cupboard & got another sachet of food. Moans at me for not feeding the cat & Shadow demolished another bowl of food. Big grin on his face goes & sits on Oh & goes to sleep for the evening after more cuddles.

We are £145 lighter but at least Shadow is A lot better & out of pain. So we can both feel happier.

We have to go back for a check up to see if the tooth has to come out.

So much for a peaceful start to Christmas.

Happy Christmas & a peaceful, healthy & prosperous New year to all my friends on this thread.

As I sit here in Spain enjoying glorious sunshine, I feel sorry for Sue who travelled to the UK hoping for snow that seems very unlikely in England.

Arthur

Happy Christmas & a peaceful, healthy & prosperous New year to all my friends on this thread

To all the missing ones - take care - please keep in touch we miss you

I second that, Reece.

Greetings to all.

Sending greetings for a very happy Christmas and a peaceful New year to all kind friends on here.

Reece <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Anne

You may miss the sunshine and local wine, but you will have Shadow to keep you company.

The cattery is very good with mine - they are spoilt and allowed to roam in the store room. Vikki needs a special diet so they have a double pen that allows them to be separated at feeding times. They have some toys, including a ball in a track that can keep both amused patting it back and forwards between them. Nikki will probably miss the chance to eliminate some more rodents :-)

Wishing you both well on your travels - you lucky people

We will be at home on our own with Shadow

We are seeing the outlaws at the weekend to exchange presents - i always give the children Money as they are at the difficult age 18 - 11 - & nearly 10 that all want something different.

One of the girls is now learning the French Horn - so goodness only knows what she will buy & she wants to go into politics as she thinks women can make a better job of running the country.

The other one is a very girly girl . and likes all things pretty & sweet - goodness only knows what she will be.

As for the oldest one - he still loves his art but is learning to drive & loves going out with his uncle (who is a professional instructor) when we go for a visit. he really wanted him to teach him - but we are too far away. i know they all prefer to get their own things.


i dont think Shadow would like to be left in a cattery - he is not very happy when left without a lap for too long. The other morning there was a very pitiful grizzle & long drawn out howl - i thought he was really ill - but we think he had a nightmare & thought he had been abandoned again. As soon as i went down to him he cuddled up to me & wouldn't leave me alone. So he had to come to bed with us & snuggled up to us both.

By the time I got back to sleep he was snoring & cuddled up tight to the OH & thats where he was when i woke up

The last 3 nights he has to come up tot he bedroom with us - makes sure we are tucked up in bed & then goes back down stairs. when we wake up in the morning he is either cuddled next to me or OH - goodness only knows what time he comes up at least we haven't had another howling session.

How is the packing going Sue - when do you fly out of Australia

Sylvia

I hope your friend will be able to enjoy a Christmas meal with you.

Anne

I am fortunate in reaching an age when presents amongst my friends and relations are not required or sought. As a family we decided several years ago that we already had most things and receiving something, we would probably not have bought for ourselves was plain daft.
Buying for children these days is also very difficult, so for the children of my brother and sister I give vouchers so they can buy something they really want.

I am not a curmudgeonly old man, but Christmas is not as it was when I was a lad. I am lucky that I will be spending Christmas with my sister in warmer climes. We are spending 2 weeks just north of Malaga where she has a static home on a really nice campsite. We went last year but returned before the New Year. Should be interesting to see how the Spanish bring in the New Year.
Only other time I have been away at New Year , I was at a party for 4,000 people at Ayers Rock..

This Saturday having a meal with my sister and her children and their children so that presents can be exchanged.

Looking forward to working on my tree whilst away, reading lots of books and taking many long walks. I hope to return a fitter and slimmer me.

Wishing everyone all the best and hoping for a peaceful, healthy and prosperous New Year.

Arthur

PS Nikki & Vikki will be enjoying another stay at the cattery where they regularly entertain visitors. I will miss them but knowing they are safe a well looked after is good.

Hi Anne


Nope!!

We're going away fro Christmas, back to stay in the hotel where we stayed last month.

Our friend greeted us with the news that she had tumours on the liver, pancreatic cancer was suspected .................. so we pushed her into agreeing to eat at the hotel's Christmas Day Buffet with us.

Now she is in palliative care, at least for a short time, as things are progressing faster and she was dehydrated. If she is in better shape after feeding up and getting re-hydrated, then she could go home, though that would mean giving up the very comfortable single room that she currently has. She can stay there and go out for the day.

We are still going to the hotel, but have no idea what is going to happen. We do have other friends in the same town.


Meanwhile, OH decided to get the "runs" on Wednesday, failed to drink enough (men!!), and is therefore taking longer to recover. He's very tired, and sleeping a lot!


We therefore have not got all our Christmas letters out, nor the little parcel to our daughter, or, or or .................


but at least I don't have to worry about food!

Is everyone ready for Christmas?

Hope you are all keeping well

I miss our chats

Hi everyone


Reece .......... it's nice to see you. Hope you will feel better after you get used to all the medications and tests!




I had a bad week .... I got a bad case of the runs on Sunday last week. I'm finally feeling better, but it took over a week :-(


Our grandson is enjoying Kindergarten, and is doing well, thankfully! His other grandparents looked after him last Friday ......... it was a PD day. They took him to see the Muppet Movie, along wth hundreds of other kids as every school in the city was on PD day :-D


We're going away for a few days tomorrow, to see our friend. We should be back on Thursday


Hope you all behave while I'm away :-D

Hello everyone,

Yes, I should have popped in before now.

Exciting news from Sue that she and OH plan a visit to UK for Christmas. Hope you can see some of us, Sue and I will write privately with my address.

Unfortunately, I have developed "atrial fibrillation" and spent a week in hospital with breathing problems due to very fast heart rate. Lots of new medication now, heart monitors and visits to cardiologist plus warfarin routine blood tests seems to take up a lot of time.

I thought of you all just now when I heard a half hour programme on Idries Davies, poet of Rhymney, Glamorganshire of which he described in his poems with much feeling. I found it fascinating that there were 12 or more chapels and 3 churches in Rhymney and wonder how many survive today.

I have not been able to locate or pinpoint my ancestors, David and Anne Jones of Abergwilli whose son Benjamin lived and worked in Rhymney until he emigrated from there with his family to NSW in 1857.

The most success I've had recently is in the Sussex lines of my mother but I think that I am nearing the end of my research now.

Love to you all

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3

oh, how exciting Sue!


I hope you have a great time ....... and that you do get some snow :-D

Hello Everyone

I am fine just having a break and am a bit busy with OH and his doc app.

We are coming to the Uk for christmas so will be in touch over the Chrissy break.

We are hoping we get some Snow while we are there.

Glad to hear you are all well.

Suex <3 <3 <3

Has anyone heard from Susan and Sally

Beginning to wonder if they are both ok

My husband and I are both well. Thank you Robert

Thanks Tabitha -the Caring One,

I am well thank you.

Hope you and the others are too.