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Hallo, I am here again although it took me quite a while to find you. Never know what to type next to get in.
This morning I sat waiting for my help. She begins 9.30 and it was 10 before she arrived. When she came I said "good afternoon". She then told me how slippery it was outside and she skidded all over the road with the car. I felt awful. Some girls wouldn't have ventured out but she was here.
Her little girl phoned at lunchtime to say she wasn't going to school in the afternoon as she felt sick She phoned a couple of times after because she didn't like being alone, so I couldn't very well ask her mother to stay extra time.
This afternoon it wasn't so slippery so Johan went out and did some shopping.
Tomorrow the men are coming to look at my mask because Johan thinks it leaks somewhere as it has woken him up a couple of times.
I had some apples in the house so thought I would make an apple crumble. It is a question of scrounging through the cupboards to use up things.
I need somebody to go to the post for me to post a parcel and the rest of the overseas cards.
I'm sure that my cards won't arrive on time this year.
I had a lovely letter yesterday from an ex colleague of mine. He married in his late fifties a French schoolteacher, also of a good age. They produced two children, boy and girl. These are beautiful looking children and big for their age. My ex colleague writes music and edits texts. He writes the most beautiful letter, always with an amusing side.
Now better stop this letter now and see if I get time to write tomorrow.
Keep warm, Sylvia xxx

Sylvia, please to see you managed to find us after I posted a message. As there is only 3 of us posting it tends to slip down quite a way very quickly.
Hope the hospital visit goes well for you next week, now a pleasant test to have done just before Christmas but better to get it over and done with.
You sound like you have everything so well organised, I am just not organised this year, should be as I have so many coming for Christmas dinner no idea where everyone will sit.
Take care and keep warm, it is so cold here tonight and very foggy!!

Hugs Joxx

Hallo all,
I cannot think this is the correct place to join the thread again, but here's having a go.
We have had quite a lot of snow here and today and tomorrow it is supposed to be thawing before we go in for the cold weather again. Johan and I have been setting our plans in for the days up to Xmas. Johan is going to get the necessary shopping tomorrow, including doctor's prescription, and the week before Xmas we'll have the groceries delivered. We can keep milk for at least a week as it is so fresh.
I have to have a coliscopy, that is a bowel inspection. It is two years since I had bowel cancer but I think a lot of my trouble comes from this area. I have to have this Thursday week, just before Xmas.
Have been setting myself some targets, such as all Xmas cards for abroad must be out tomorrow and the rest here in the Netherlands can wait til the last week - not yet finished anyway.
I hope those who didn't get a birthday card from me will forgive me but my mind hasn't been able to cope with everything lately. I did send a couple out with Xmas cards.
I'll post again soon, keep well, keep warm.
Sylvia xxx

Hi Ladies, I have been staying at daughters looking after the three little ones as it was her birthday. Made lots of Christmas presents with them for their parents although only two for Daddy as could not think of anything else to make for a man!! We also made a lovely birthday cake as a surprise when she got back home.
Hope you are all nice and warm

Joxxx

some of mine went in the post today, the rest will go on /Tuesday. Only a dusting of snow here but quite icy around.

Afternoon Ladies, hope you are all keeping well and not too cold. We have some snow but nowhere as bad as some people!! Still able to get around most of the roads are clear. Just trying to finish my xmas cards not many to do but they seem to be taking for ever. BG's have been finished and written for weeks so really should get them in the post.

Keep warm
Joxx

Really cold today although bright and sunny. We are just back from having Sunday lunch out at a hotel in Ross on Wye. Very good but a 40 minute journey for us so we were hoping the roads were OK, which they were, just, a bit icy on the edges but most people were driving carefully. We met up with friends to exchange presents, a yearly ritual. Friend are 15 years younger than us but we get on really well with them.

Sylvia, good to see you on here again. Hope the specialist can find out what is causing the latest problem for you.

Well the snow is not clearing and now it is frozen solid, temp was -6 this morning and is again below freezing already, still it is keeping any more snow away from us for the time being.

Sylvia please to see you back with us again. Pity that they have now found something else to worry about, still hopefully they will get you both sorted out soon.

Take care all of you and keep warm.

Hugs Joxx

Hi all,
Oops, no, the bump didn't do me any pain Jo, and might I say I'm glad to be back amongst you.
Friday Johan and I spent most of the day at the hospital.
It seems that the lung specialist has found something now. On a photo taken for the cardiologist he can see a large ring of air round my stomach. It doesn't do me any pain but get quite breathless sometimes. I don't know whether they can cure this with tablets or an op.
Johan also has to have his varicose veins done as he now has a lot of bother with his legs. I'm glad I had my left leg done some years ago.
I saw the ENT specialist and he is going to fit anot her grommet in my ear. I think I have an infection in the ear at the moment so I will have to phone him to see if we can alter the date. The lung specialist is not happy with the mask I am using at night and I must contact the suppliers to arrange for a visit.
Christine, I have posted your Xmas card - the only one posted so far. I have received 3 cards, will tell you from whom later.
Very cold weather. The last two years we have had snow in November. In fact last year it went on until April! I wonder what is in store for us this year!
Looking forward to receiving your Xmas card and apologies to those who have not had a birthday card from me just lately.
Have a nice ening

Bump for Sylvia

Morning ladies, well another freezing start to the day, but the sun is shining now but still so cold, love these sorts of winter days, cold but sunny, makes me feel so good!! I know, I am strange!! Daughter just asked me to make her a Christmas cake, I asked her back in September if she wanted me too, but she was going to make her own this year...... Well here we are nearly December and she still has not made it and now she wants me to, so off to get the ingredients.

Have a good day all of you
Joxx

Well, I have finished most of my Christmas cards, the BG's are all written and stamped!! Just have a few special ones for the grandchildren to make, now I need to get my brain in gear as they expect something better than previous years.
Very cold here again tonight good frost already.

Keep warm ladies.
Joxx

Glad you had a good day Jo and that the card arrived OK.

Ann thanks for the beautiful card it was a lovely surprise. We had a lovely day with all the family, only thing was I did most of the catering!! Still I really enjoyed it, but was exhausted the next day.

Joxx

Yes it is the travel sickness one, just makes me so thirsty all the time. Still I suppose I just have to accept that it is something I am going to suffer with and get on with it!!
On the card front I have got 40 half done, am waiting for some self adhesive glitter card to arrive to finish them. That will only leave me another 50 to do! Also have a few birthday cards to make for birthdays in December. Good job that I have all the birthday girls cards made, one last thing to think about.

Its my 40th wedding anniversary at the weekend and have lots of family coming for a party, just hope my vertigo stays asleep!


Very cold here again today, already below freezing outside.

Joxx

Glad you have been able to start your cards. Hope the medication 'wears in' so that it workds for you. Is that a travel sickness pill? The name is familiar.

Yes the new medication is Stugeron, I take up to 4 a day when I get an attack and on other days take one in the morning and one at night and this is the first attack I have had since going on these but it is always just below the surface, I always feel just slightly dizzy. Think I need to go for a brain scan!

Still have started my Christmas cards at last!

Joxx

Jo, Do they know what has caused it? It is fairly recent isn't it? Maybe you need to change the medication. Have you tried taking travel pills? That is what my daughter in law had for a bout of it.

It is sooooooo frustrating and debilitating as cannot plan anything in advance as just do not know when it will come on. Now have to take tablets every day to try to keep it at bay, but the are obviously not working!

Weather here is lovely and sunny today, hope it is where you are.
Joxx

Sorry about the vertigo Jo, it must be very frustrating for you.