Bar stewards!
What a blow. Did you not tell him that as a tax payer you were now his boss! Or are hsbc one of those that did not get tax payers money to bale them out?
Dont get me going on that or I will blow a fuse.
Awful as it sounds, ask your Macmillan nurse if she can help you out here.
Then write to the financial ombudsman, your local…[Read more]

Dear Gaye well if anyone deserves a bit of cheer its you and even better if the dreaded taxman is sending you money Eunice sounds delightful and very talented , she is a very lucky girl too having found a sponsor like you .It must give you so much joy to see her grasp the new opportunities with both hands .I really hope that you are able to go and…[Read more]

Hi David yipppee home !! Wow you have done well just dont forget to pace yourself no marathons for you yet !! love Bridget x

Hi Jean thankyou I love xmas too so come xmas eve I will be in the swing of it Hope you and Frank feel better soon love Bridget x

Hi Keith how annoying they havent found the cause of your pain yet , I do hope they identify it quickly so you can get some relief As for the lytic lesions , they are damaged ares of bone Gaye more like pitting, well I have a skull full of them and I can honestly say they dont bother me So on a flippant note welcome to the pepperpot club, which…[Read more]

Moan away Bridget,
I am happy to hear you get it off your chest. Hope your cold goes soon
I remember the good old days when we went on regular holidays coming home with two suitcases full of washing to a dead washing machine. I nearly had an apopleptic fit. Made a hurried purchse on the internet, then discovered it was a fuse!!!!!!!

Wow Gaye,
You have got me thinking. Peter does not suffer from PN.
But as an ex drill instructor….He used to make his recruits pee in their boots and leave it there overnight. They had to wear the said boot wet but emptied the following day but did not get any blisters! The result of which the foot hardened, the boot softened. Im not sure if…[Read more]

Hi Roz thankyou but I must admit to feeling ashamed for moaning about trivial matters x

Hi Amelie its possible Johns platelets are low , which can cause bleeding A blood test will show whether this is the cause , probably best if he rings his team love Bridget x

All the very best for you shirley. Im sure you will be home before you know it, Lucky You to have had Christmas early, you missed those massive queues in the supermarkets ! Might try some of that myself.
I believe the weather is about to turn awful so batten down the hatches in Devon. (hope I remembered correctly) if its not Devon wherever you are
MIn

Hi Shirley sounds like you are all set .Love the early xmas dinner what a good idea Try not to worry too much , it wont be long before its all over Good luck and lots of love Bridget x

Hi David the last couple of days sound horrendous lets hope they catch that critter quickly and get you back on track Its amazing how its the small comforts that make all the difference ,having someone cut off the annoying hair helps no end, together with the lovely acts of kindness from nurses helps us all get through the worst Heres to happiness…[Read more]

Well that one evoked some memories with us golden oldies. Coming from the North East but having spent a lot of time 'down south' when Peter was in the RAF. I know for sure that it is definatly two cardigans colder up here!
My memories of winter are of sleeping with our coats on the bed when it was really bad. The windows being frozen with ice…[Read more]

Dear Gaye and Min funny how something like a fire can trigger so many memories Cockles yummy but I cant eat them anymore since my sct boo-hoo !! After my sct my lovely mum went back to warming my coat in front of the fire bless her We had a surprise visitor down our chimney once –not the man-in-red, a tiny black kitten tumbled into the hearth. Of…[Read more]

Hi Gill when I watch those tv programmes where people want real country living and a coal fire it makes me smile !!!A lot of them cant remember the mess and smoke, nor the fact you were only warm if you sat right on top of it!!Chillblains were the bane of my life as a child One of my chores was to watch and make sure my dads long-johns didnt go up…[Read more]

Hi Min I always have mine on low and use the thermostat to turn it up if necessary My husband is a plumber and I followed his advice and yes definitely cheaper bills than my daughter So warm here agaian today compared to what it has been , bliss!! love Bridgetx

Hi Kevin,
Haven't heard from you for a wee while so just checking in to find out if your OK, Hope to hear you have made a tiny bit of improvement since last post. Get well soon
On the plus side all of that bl***y snow has melted up here in the frozen north. But its still cold. Dread to think of the central heating bill to come.
Regards
MIn

Good morning Roz no wonder you are exhausted, even the fittest of people would be drained by everything you are going through So Andrea is probably right you need to recharge your batteries to fight the next battle for Michael Who goes to see Michael on the days you dont? I was wondering if they could speak to the nurses as well to help you get…[Read more]