General Chat

Just popped in to see if there was any news from Sylvia. I do hope that all is well with Johan and that he is now back home. Brenda, hope you get your appointment quickly. Having trouble with my neck and shoulder at the moment so I can sympathise with you. Doesn't help with the sleeping problem either does it? Off to bed now as I am freezing, it has turned so cold. It took ages to find the thread. God bless all love Kathleen

Took ages to find us and nobody has called ,ah well,see you all tomorrow,enjoy what tyou are doing,my am and shoulder are really ainful and i 'might 'get an appoinyment tomorrow,??? Brenda

Hope johann is ok with the tests sylvia,I have had something similar and the results of drinking the fluid are not nice but are needed,!!! Glad you have your grandaughter around. Fred ,sorry you couldnot retire ,hope you enjoy it when it happends.Hehe. Looks like I spoke to soon about sleeping one good night and then wham back to tossing and turning,had nt hot drink had a little read ,turned of light as feeling tired then ,,its like a switch goes on in my head and I am wide awake,!!!! Need to be up at 7.30 as i am on work at 9am will try again in 10mins,take care ,Brenda

Hi everyone, Well Johan has been drinking litres of some horrible fluid to clean out his bowels ready for the examination tomorrow. We hope that he can come home in the afternoon when that is over. My granddaughter came and picked me up this evening to drive me to the hospital, but she doesn't finish work until 6 o'clock so we were late at the hospital. We did stay longer though. I went on my scootmobile to the chemists today to pick up a prescription and then went on to the shops to get a couple of odds and ends. It has been a very long day and too quiet for me. I went to bed at 1.30 am but managed to sleep round until 8.00 am this morning. Thank you all for your kind messages. It does help to know somebody is thinking about you. Sylvia xxx

Hi everyone,the pest is back lol. Sorry to hear about hubby Sylvia,i hope things will get sorted for you both very shortly. I was going to retire again this weekend,but bro' in laws boss has asked me to carry on for two more weeks to make sure he is fully recovered,which is nice to hear,a boss who is concerned about his staff is unusual in this day and age. not a very nice day here today,wet pretty windy and dismal.i think i may even get my storm photo by the weekend ,seeing as extra high tides are expected.Have to go ,tea is ready ,and Fred is starving. see ya all later.Fred.

Hello everyone,Sylvia,I am so sorry Johann is not well ,hope he is doing better today.I also hope you are ok as well. I as so tired last night I went to bed before 9 pm did not want to as I thought I would wake up after a few hours and then not sleep again.However I did not wake up and had a really good nights sleep till 8am. Weather is awfull, very very grey and very wet with thunder and lightening this morning,won't be getting my spring bulbs in today !!! Nce to see you Kayhleen,if only briefly,have had trouble getting into my emails today seems ntl have changed something again. Mavis glad your on the mend now,how did you manage to break a rib and not know? seems like we are a bunch of demics at the moment,with one thing and another,my good nights sleep has given me a pulled shoulder muscle but I am hoping it will be ok if ikeep it warm. Have an appointment in an hour for my mammogramme we have them every three years once you are 50.so need to go now. Take care love Brenda

Hi Sylvia. So sorry Johann is not too well - thinking of you both especially as you yourself are not too well. Chin up Sylvia - we are with you in our thoughts all the time. I have had a pain in my rib area for 5 days - went to the Doc and I have a cracked rib., Pretty painful but the Panadol helps. Not sure how it happened. Also had a cyst on my eyelid which the Doc removed whilst I was there so I now have a very sore eye. Apart from that we are fine!!! Still a very cold wind here in Papamoa but beautiful sunshine. My Begonias are beginning to grow now - can't put them outside until this wind warms up. The strawberries are cropping really well - should be able to make a couple of jars of jam. That is if I stop eating them!! We have blooms on a couple of our runner bean plants - the ones which we left in the ground. They are doing well. I have plants ready to put in the gaps to complete the row. All for now - will be praying for you and Johann Sylvia. Love Mavis NZ

Sorry to read about the illnesses. However, I am pleased to see that John and Mavis are renewing. John - I saw Judith Bennett recently. She was in England for a conference, and she came to Bournemouth for a few days.

Hello Sylvia, So sorry to hear that Johan is unwell, it is hard to cope alone especially as you have not been so well yourself. I will be thinking of you and praying for a swift recovery for Johan and trust you will feel better yourself. You are always so busy, lively and cheerful. Hi to everyone, not going to add more as I tend to lose my connection around this time every night. Takes a few minutes to get reconnected but it is annoying when it happens in the middle of doing something. Don't know why it happens just one of those annoying little things. God bless all Love Kathleen

Hi everybody, Well Johan and I didn't get our day out as Johan started to lose blood last night from his anus. He has also diarrhee (spelling?). We went to the house doctor this morning and he had to go to the internist at the hospital. I have been hanging around the hospital with Johan all day. Johan has to stay in hospital a few days while they carry out some examinations. This evening I went again to the hospital and took some clothes etc. for him. My neighbour took us this morning to the hospital and took me this evening to visit Johan. I do feel alone at the moment. Tomorrow my granddaughter is coming here direct from work and will drive me to the hospital. Brenda, I do hope you pick up soon. I am a little better and must cope now, but still a little sick feeling. Sylvia xxx

Still not sleeping and starting to feel very down,so think it is time to make a doctors appointment,will have to phone and see what the drill is now as they changed it again when the second doctor retired. Dorothy can understand how your feeling,don't know if it will help but Bury Market have a web site put bury market lancs england in google and it should come up. Sylvia have a good time at Johanns sisters and hope you eel better soon. Have a couple of emailsto do now then try and get some sleep. Take care Brenda

Hi everybody, Well not many people around, are there? I went to the doctor today and she told me to stop taking the medicine I had as I was feeling so sick. She hopes the six days would have cleared the fungus in my mouth. I also have a letter for the throat specialist. I made an appointment via internet and was lucky there was a free place on the same day as I go to my gynaecologist, which saves another trip into town. We have beautiful weather here and Johan and I are going to Almelo tomorrow to one of Johan's sisters. It is in the east of the Netherlands and about 2 hours' drive. They have asked us to eat which is nice of them. Not that I have an appetite at the moment, but did manage to eat a little today. I had my help in today and we had planned to turn out a cupboard in my kitchen but she knew I was a bit 'down' so carried on doing other things for me which I didn't feel like doing, such as dusting the sitting room and bedroom. She is so nice. Well hope to see someone on this thread tomorrow. Sylvia xxx

Hi everyone, Well I am back again after not feeling too well again for a couple of days which I think is due to the medicine I am taking for the fungus I have in my mouth. I kept crying yesterday and today and am feeling sick. Made a piece of toast for breakfast and boiled egg, but could only eat the toast, no dinner either. Will try and see the doctor again tomorrow about this medicine as it is not like me to be so depressive. Yes, must be something in this dental demon, as not me, but Johan has a loose tooth. I am so cross because he decided to change his insurance last time saying 'I never need treatment' so am not going to pay for full insurance. Now, he comes with a loose tooth. He has changed his insurance again, but that doesn't go in until January so he will just have to hang on to his loose tooth. Beautiful weather again here today. Have a nice evening. Sylvia xxx

hi brenda I do believe there is a bad tooth fairy about this site, after having a dentist for 40 yrs he has gone and retired so I am seeing a new one on oct 17th, when I was a little girl in england I had a bad experience with a dentist and have had a life long fear of them, my son has already told this new dentist to expect the worst when I arrive for the apt, the old one used to come out on the street and bring me in terrible or what, it is midnight here I have just finished watching inspector linley one of the ones after havers gets shot and helen looses the baby, so glad to see this series backplus tow glasses of low cal wine how boring. it is a week since anne went back to bury and I am feeling at loose ends so was checking this site to see how everyone is. anne called this morning and the weather has seemed to have improved in bury, she was off to the market lucky person and for a visit to marks and sparks. well enough from me I should go to be goodnight all dorothy canada

Hi everyone,You,ll never guess what happend at tea time,there I was eating my tea(sausgae and mushrooms)when I heard and felt something very crunchy in my mouth,no Fred I had not burnt me sausgage,on inspecting what I had put into my napkin I found this gravel lookng stuff then, felt my tooth ,the back half of my tooth or filling has come out. Now with all this dental work being spoken about and large amounts of money) I am wondering if wehave a rouge /bad toothfairy hanging about !!! Up to now no pain,but I will keep you posted. Having problems sleeping again.might need to go to doctorsif it continues,its not been this bad for a long time. Glad its Sunday tomorrow,as I might get lie in,mind you when I am not working I wake up early and can not get back to sleep. take care and have a nice wekend.Brenda

n

Hello Everyone, John hope the weather improves for you ,we have heavy rain and wind tonight ,glad i am not going out,its a good book ,or film on tv and roaring fire night tonight.!!! so pleaesed your son is on the mend as well.Glad you are staying with us as well. Mavis,Di,s dental treatment was going into the thousands i think ,so i suppose Your husband is lucky.My friend has to pay £1050.00 next week to sort out some dental problem she has.She could have some done on the NHS but not all of it and she would have to wait 4 months.So her and her husband are paying private ,and she can have it done next Thursday.They will have to forgo a weeks holiday next year to pay for it.By the way hope you stay on genes as well. Sylvia,glad your mouth is getting better,and like you said, Di may get back one day. Take care Brenda

Hi all, I went to the market today on my scootmobile and got soaked. Ok, I knew we were in for rain, but I had to do some shopping. I think my mouth is slowly improving. It is not so swollen as it was, but food doesn't taste the same at the moment.I have medicine for another 7 days and then I'll have to contact the doctor again. I feel very sorry that Di has taken the decision not to renew her membership. I will miss her immensely, although I haven't contacted her as much as I did in the past I did think about her. I will send her an e-mail soon. Mind you, she made this decision once before and came back - thank goodness. I wonder whether she can really miss us though, I hope not. Will miss all her tales about the kayaks and the dog and the cat etc.etc. It's like losing a sister. Have a nice evening everyone. Sylvia xxx

Hello everyone. Like you John I have been trying to decide whether to 'join up' for another year with GR. I have until the end of Nov. Think I will - I would miss it. It has been so cold here the last two days - had the fan heater on this morning at breakfast time until the sun came in the window. Still using our electric blanket too!! Pip had to have a filling on Monday - it is a tooth that has been filled 3 times before - the Dentist is reluctant to extract it due to him being on Warfarin - could have excessive bleeding. Another $180 dollars! Have had a few quiet days - next week will be busy. Off to Putaruru on Sunday for lunch and tea with my daughters parents. Will see their new house which they have had built. Should be finished by the end of the month. It has been built on the top of a high hill - the views are fantastic. Hills and greenery all around. Will miss Di on here - perhaps she will be back when she gets things sorted a little. How is your mouth now Sylvia? Do hope it is better. Take things easy and don't work too hard. There is always tomorrow!! Must go now - regards to you all. Love Mavis NZ

Hi everybody The country is having a cold snap - slips and heavy winds in Auckland and Wellington - here in Taranaki we have rain and cold winds blowing off the mountain. Gayle and I are hoping that the weather is better next weekend for our trip to Wellington for a conference I mentioned a while ago. Craig phoned us five times in two days, obviously missing his Mum and Dad - he is sounding heaps better. Our conservatory still hasn't been started supposed of been last week so here's hoping it happens next week now. I have decided stay with GR for another year. John