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Oh dear Ginnie, you have my sympathy as I have been in a similar position. It was a very long time ago, just after we had moved house. The survey had shown a little bit if damp in the brickwork of the front wall. The wall seemed fine to us, but the floor under the carpet in that area seemed damp, so a few months after we moved in, we had a specialist company come to check it out. They couldn’t find any damp in the bricks, but did discover some sort of damp rot in the floor boards and joists. We had to have part of the joists in the hall repaired and new floor boards in the hallway and part of the lounge. They also had to treat the whole of the downstairs and the actual stairs with a dreadful chemical spray. They said that we could stay, but the smell was horrific, so we stayed with my parents for a week. We claimed on the original surveyors insurance as such a serious problem shoukd have been picked up in the type of survey we had paid for.

Hello everyone, Hope you all had a good mothers day and Joan and OH belated anniversary wishes to you.

We have had a nightmare couple of weeks , started off just wanting to decorate the living room but found damp where a fitted cupboard was, that got sorted but when the plaster and skirting was removed they found rot and we ended up having to have new floor joists, floor boards and skirting so what started as a weekend job is still on going. We will get there I know and it's good we found the problems if we hadn't it could have been much worse as 2 joists had rotted through completely. We found a great builder who did the floor and checked everything out so should be ok (fingers crossed) now.

It's been raining on and off everyday and fed up with washing drying inside .

Moan over now. Got to decide what to do for our meal now. lol

Take care all.

It wasn’t my birthday Florence, Esme wanted me to have a balloon for Mothers ( grandmothers) day.

I have been lazy today because I don’t feel well, Esme was fine at school thank goodness, but she was tired when she got back from school, so she is having a rest before dinner. I am making cheesy Bolognaise gnocchi bake with green beans. It is very nice, but the gnocchi is not good for my diet, I put a pound on this week, that will teach me to eat the cakes the girls made at the weekend :-(

Yes I am fine Florence thank. It was dry here this morning so I caught the bus to Cheltenham and had a look round the shops. As I got home about 1 pm it started to rain and has not stopped since. And it is so dark, although not cold.

Sorry you feel poorly Linda hope you all feel better soon.

Afternoon all
I had a lovely mothers day yesterday with a bespoke bouquet of flowers and some gifts too plus lovely cards. Whilst i took a mid morning shower, daughter prepared a wonderful buffet lunch. i couldnt believe my eyes once i had dressed and dried my hair. Was wonderful <3

Linda, was it your birthday as well? I so hope you and your daughter are feeling better today. i have heard there is a lot with bad colds just now doing its rounds.

Also all the local hospitals here have restricted visiting due to an increased number of Covid cases which are on several wards. only essential visiting once a day until the cases ease! Bit worrying really, couldnt bear to think of going back to a lockdown again eeek!!!

Hope Joan, AnnG, JG are all well and anyone else looking in.

Miserable rainy day here and cold too so heating going on very soon.

Just a catch up day and paperwork, finalising a Tesco order for the 24th in prep for my visitors :-D :-D

I shall look in later on

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Lol Linda I should remember to always proof read I rather like Esmeralda!!

LOL Ann, I think I shoukd start calling her Esmeralda.

I don’t feel very well today, neither does my daughter, we both have a cold and a bad headache. Esme has a runny nose as well, but she has gone to school, so hopefully she will be OK.

It was Mother’s Day yesterday of course, so we had a nice day. I had bought presents and cards for the girls to give to their mum. In turn, I got a voucher for Sunday lunch in a very nice hotel not far away, so OH is looking forward to that as well. I also got a large bunch of flowers and a helium balloon. Esme seems to think that everyone needs a helium balloon on their birthday. Mind was a tasteful one with flowers on it, but she chose a Spider-Man one for OH when it was his birthday :-D

Happy anniversary Joan and OH.
Good that Esmeralda is better today. Yes a food diary is a good idea.

Yes Linda, that is a good plan, noting also not just the food she eats but also at what time she is eating would be a good idea.

Best wishes to Joan and hubby for a very happy wedding anniversary.
Enjoy your cake!

Good to read that Esme is a lot better today.
The food diary sounds a good plan.

Happy wedding anniversary Joan, I hope that you are enjoying your day.

Esme is fine this morning, okaying and eating as normal. We are going to keep a detailed diary to see if we can spot any reason for the sickness

Happy 56th Wedding Anniversary Joan. Congrats to you and hubby.
Hope the cake turned out well and you have a lovely day <3

Well its back to the norm here as it hosing down with rain but the ground is so dry and my plants needed a good soak.

Spent most of the morning paying bills that are due in a few days. groan....more pennies disappearing from bank account!

New council tax bill arrived starts on 1st April, not too bad as less than £10 rise per month but rent increase is around £36 up per month.

I can still manage and there are a lot more worse off than me so musn't grumble.

Just usual chores today, nothing exciting in the post either!

Linda, when my daughter was 5, she complained of a sore tummy but wasn't actually sick. Was only after numerous blood tests, GP visits etc and she lost a stone in weight, she got an ultra sound and it did it show something far worse!
But as Esme gets a scan regularly, at least you have peace of mind its nothing too serious.

Hope everyone else looking in is well and warm

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Thank you Ann and Vera, I have been reading about your suggestions and will talk to my daughter about them. We are wondering if she has a food allergy of some sort as the last two times have been after she had meals out. Having said that, she has had meals out at the same places and not been effected. Cheese and chocolate are both mentioned, but she has cheese on a daily basis and two squares of chocolate every night, so it can’t be that. It is very difficult trying to find a common factor

I sometimes read this thread though I don’t often post on it but I felt so sorry for Esme that I thought I’d add my two pennorth. Linda, has abdominal migraine been considered? It’s not that uncommon in children. The main symptoms are stomach pain and vomiting.

I hope Esme recovers quickly.

Linda have you looked or have medics looked at cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) in child. somebody who used to be on here has a child (now in her 20s) who has had this since a child. Probably isn't this but worth a look maybe.

Esme has an ultra sound every three months because children with her condition have a much higher cancer risk than normal. Thankfully she has been fine so far. Poor little thing is just in her bed whimpering all the time saying her tummy hurts. She has stopped throwing up, so should be better tomorrow

Well thats funny because i picked no 3 and 13 as they are my lucky numbers and it so happens they are good horses, fingers crossed.
Hope the cake turns out well for tomorrow.

Poor Esme, Linda, she really does seem to suffer. Just a thought but has she ever had an ultra sound on her tummy at all? Its non invasive but can give peace of mind, just a thought.

yay, the cupboard arrived and after a good inspection by me, i told the driver it was perfect, all shiny handles and very clean so i know this is brand new. The other one was grubby looking and they thought they could get away with giving me a shop display for the full price???? Well Im not easily fooled :-D :-D

Anyway. all sorted.

Not sure what else to do today as the house is all upstraight so im feeling a bit lazy lol. Daughter away all day to meet a friend so home alone.

Probably make a sandwich for lunch and going to finish off a book I started weeks ago! Also hoping postie brings some good news and no junk mail for a change too.

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I hope they get it right this timeFlorence.

Esme had two days off because of the teachers strike, she was supposed to go back today for Red Nose Day. Last night at bed time, she started saying that her tummy hurt and sure enough, she started being sick. She has had a really bad night and is still really poorly this morning. Poor little soul is really unhappy, she is in bed, just moaning all of the time. She seems to have a lot if these does, but they don’t know why.

I am just listening to my washing machine, it is starting to sound rough when it spins. It isn’t that old, so I hope it isn’t on its way out already

Morning all.

A bit of a dampish day here and very grey looking so doesnt inspire me to want to go outside at all.

Anyone having a flutter of the Cheltenham Gold Cup big race later this afternoon? I dont often have a bet but the Derby, National I do.

So I picked 2 horses and placed £1 each way and we shall see if my luck is in.

Joan all the drivers like postie, couriers etc all drive way to fast and they never get stopped for speeding. The courier that delivers all the catalogues here etc is always on his phone whilst driving!!!

Your plants sound lovely and so hope they manage ok until you can plant out.

Well my hall is clear now as desk unit has gone and the furniture company is coming to replace the defective bedside cupboard later on today...yay :-D
But I shall inspect this one before they go and if it is not perfect they can have it back and refund me.

Hope everyone is well and ok.

Shall look in later

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We had a snow storm last night, but it didn’t lay. It was minus six overnight and a really hard frost this morning. It is still very cold out there, but is going to be a lot warmer tomorrow

Little Esme is off school today and tomorrow because of the school strikes, they have just gone into the market square to get some lunch to fill a bit of time in

I have never watched The Apprentice Florence, it has never appealed to me.