Chatbox 2

[Gemini]

Gem when are you off on holiday ? Is it Wednesday xx

Oma, we fly on Wednesday morning, and we go over to Manchester tomorrow afternoon to stay in the Radisson at the airport overnight.

[Nanto2girls]

Oma, so pleased it was a hernia and nothing more sinister.
Hope Daisy and the family are ok.

[Plantaholic]

Getting very close now Gemini, very exciting.

[grannyjules]

Good to hear Ben's doing well at the moment and they can hold off the op for now. They need a few years break if they can get it. Some time to be "normal", and have some fun.
It's a year on the 9th since my Dad died. I've already had some unexpected tears, so hopefully will be ok for my Mam when we go to the crem.
I've been holding everything in all year.
Hugs to all who's missing someone.

Have a brilliant holiday Gem and S xx

[Nanto2girls]

Hugs to grannyjules.
Not long to wait Gemini.
I slept well last night,went to bed at 10,asleep for about 10.30.
Slept until 4.30,so got up and made a drink,and got one of my new skirts shortened,one more to go.

[Daisy]

Good morning ladies.

GJ - big hugs. It's always a difficult time when the first anniversaries come round. I'll be thinking of you.

We're ok - very sad. I'm just going to collect GD2 and bring her over here for the day. I'll get back on here when I can.

Gem - I hope you've done all your packing despite a busy day yesterday. Pop over to the tea rooms later for a 'going away' cake and coffee.

Nanto - so glad you finally got a good night's sleep.

Catch up later (I always seem to be saying that at the moment, but OH is still coughing for Britain and not doing much, so I seem to be running round like a demented bee at the moment!

[Nana]

Morning all. Off out with DD2 & baby later this morning to a shopping Outlet. After a big spend yesterday I'll be window shopping today. Safe journey on the first stage of your trip Gem. I hope everything goes smoothly.
GrannyJ your'e in my thoughts. Hoping you can let some of your feelings out. A year is a long time to 'hold everything in'. Daisy, chin up. Oma glad B is still on the up.
Enjoy today everyone.

[Gemini]

Good morning everyone.
Today is final packing, last clean round to leave all nice for cat sitters, and a visit to my mum.
Cat sitter friends are due around 2, so we will spend some time with them before heading off to Manchester. I will report back in from there!
Rather annoying my knee is playing up. The opposite one to the one I had X rayed! I need functioning knees for this holiday. My back hurts too, but I think that is due to the position I had to keep very still in yesterday when going through the scanner. Hopefully sunshine and relaxation will put me right!

[Enfys]

Have a great holiday Gem, hope the knee improves.

sunny here at the moment, out shopping soon then meeting my friend for coffee and a chat this afternoon.

[ZIZI]

Gem maybe the other knee is protesting as it has been taking some of the strain of the poorly knee? Have a great time.

Deep joy I am going to be on a conference call from 10am to 2pm today. There are 8 people on the call including me. My colleague Nahid, he who had my kitchen white goods, hates conference calls. He has a very quiet voice and he is the only chap on the call and boy does he get it from the ladies. "Speak up Nahid" "Have you fallen asleep Nahid" "Nahid are you there" poor lad!! I managed to get the company to give him a company car (he is not well paid) and he took delivery of one of those little Mercedes last week. Told me yesterday he has managed to scratch the wheel arch going through a width restriction! Advised him not to tell our fleet management company as they will insist on coming to get the car so you have to wait in for them, then they will have it at least for a day, it will go on his driving record AND as it is an own fault incident he will be expected to pay £200 excess. Said we would have a look and maybe take it to a local dealer as it will probably be cheaper.

I have ordered my new company car - I may have said. I am getting a BMW 3 Series Hybrid automatic. As I am not racing around the country with my car stuffed full to the roof with equipment anymore I thought I would have a "proper" car! Delivery is in June, it will be my last company car before retirement and when we retire we will have to buy a little car so might as well make the most of it!!

GJ I lost my dad seventeen years ago and I still cry for him but mostly at Christmas as he was a Christmas Day baby. I don't put the radio on when I am driving over to see the children on Christmas morning because they always plays soft soppy music and I always end up having to stop to have a sob.

[Nanto2girls]

Gem, wishing you and OH a brilliant holiday, hope the knee improves.

Enfys glorious sunshine here as well.

[Plantaholic]

Lovely sunshine here too, hope it continues. I am at dentist this afternoon, deep joy.

We have had three BMW's, distributor very close and they give a good after care service. Does a hybrid mean it is petrol and electric?

Hope your knee doesn't pain you on holiday Gemini with alll the walking you need to do.

[Oma]

Morning ladies the sun is out
Been to B&Q for paint and called in the garage for fresh French stick , not much to do today slept better last night now my fears are soothed over the lump ,
Gem have the most fantastic holiday maybe the warmth and sun will ease your knee and back I do hope so ,
Wonder how Libra is enjoying her holiday she text me the other night with some pics but said internet connection wasn't great on the ship ,
GJ a year is not so long everything is still raw , last month it was 3 years for my FIL and for Plants dear Husband also 13 years for my dear sister , missing them never stops ,you need to cry don't bottle it up its not good for you . big hugs xxx
Nana enjoy your window shopping
Nanto isn't it nice to have a somewhat decent sleep at least you got your skirt done
Daisy I have this image of you as a bee now buzzing around

[Nanto2girls]

It was lovely Oma, to have a decent nights sleep.One skirt done,1 to go.
Cleaned all the downstairs,then went out and swept all the pavement outside our house.
We live on a corner so a lot of pavement to be done.

[Mimi]

Good morning all.
I went to town this morning to buy some bras ......I came home with a pink scarf ( to go with my outfit for the Christening) and 20 gladioli bulbs !!
Oma we are taking delivery of some paint from B and Q tomorrow. There isn't a store near us so we brought it on line. We are decorating the kitchen and bathroom.
GJ sending you (((hugs))) . You never get over missing loved ones, you think you are doing ok and then it creeps up on you and the tears flow xx