Angel57

Just now, mrsgoggins said:

 

+ 1

I especially like the mint ones 😋 but my 'last meal' request (odd concept that!) would include a Lindt Les Grande hazelnut chocolate bar.  If it were to be a last meal, I'd go for the milk version because I wouldn't care how much I ate!  In real life, I usually buy the dark version as I find it easier to not overdose on that 😉

I like them all except the hazelnut one 🤣. I’m not a nutty person!

40 minutes ago, Gettingwarmer said:

Same as me. I find all of the above very sickly. Give me an ordinary piece of plain or milk chocolate any day. 

Lindt lindor are my favourites! 

Personal choice. Do what you feel is right for you.

If you put tipping in the search function, hundreds of opinions will come up!

4 minutes ago, otbc said:

Quite an eventful night! We had Force 12 winds (captain said over 100 knots, so 110mph+) and the ship was getting thrown about left right and centre at times! I'm not usually scared by this sort of stuff but it was a scary experience!

Oh my goodness. I hope everyone is ok.

1 minute ago, Pie Eater said:

Hi everybody I wish you all a merry Christmas, as I'm not a regular poster but a frequent lurker 

today is the first christmas without my wife who passed away earlier this year ,off to my neices for christmas dinner shortly  my sister  will be there as well .

Aw…. A difficult one for you.

Enjoy being with your nieces and sister.

Talking of sprouts….. Freddie has been given one. At least there shouldn’t be any of the usual repercussions from this one 🤣

Merry Christmas to all.
Freddie is waiting patiently for Santa and promises he hasn’t eaten the carrot left out for the reindeer…🙄

8 hours ago, Presto2 said:

Our news is that today we both retired ....

It's been an emotional time but now chilling amidst the many Champagne bottles we've been given. 

Cheaper holidays here we come ....

Many congratulations to you both. It’s wonderful to be able to do what you want, when you want.

Enjoy your new lives.

Gill x

43 minutes ago, Rupert2251 said:

Thats it, we're finished no more supermarkets until after Christmas now, all shopping done, presents wrapped but not under the tree. No tree for us this year as there is too much temptation for Cheddar, all the other decs are up though.

Freddie is 8 and I still wouldn’t trust him with a tree on the floor!

3 minutes ago, Caullkhead said:

Had a girls trip to Devon overnight last week to see Xmas displays at Killerton & Powderham castle, had a lovely time, stopped at Tavistock for lunch & shopping & stayed overnight in Chagford. All the way back down to landsend, Then up to Bournemouth Friday to pick up ds.Stayed with sister in Devizes over night as we’ve actually not seen them for over a year. Now just come down with you know what this morning! 😫 More worried that we might have passed it on to elderly & just diagnosed with pancreatic cancer stage 4 neighbour,  ( testing before seeing them obviously). 

Oh no. However, it is everywhere at the moment and hard to avoid.

Hope you don’t feel too unwell.

21 minutes ago, indiana123 said:

 

Now  I'm not up with the fairies.

 

Yesterday's procedure went well. I wont mention pain or lack of it or it will all go wring.

 

It was very funny in parts like me threatening to run off with the anaesthetist but what happened about the knickers really cheered us up.  

 

What made us laugh is putting on the  dreaded backless gown I asked about  knickers.  The nurse said that each surgeon was different and to ask him.  Not an easy thing to ask a handsome Thai/Chinese? Surgeon.   So as he left I said "Oh Underclothes?" and he turned and said "You can leave your knickers on" and rolled up and left laughing. 

 

I was very pleased because I had to launch face down onto three stomach pillows when in the theatre. I don't think that was pretty.🤣

 

 

 

Anyway it was all over very quickly.  He said he found the spine twisted worse than it looked on the mri and he wasn't surprised at the amount of pain.

 

I hope it all lasts for a few months but  can only watch and wait.

 

Been thinking of you and so was glad to hear it all went ok and even more pleased than you managed to retain your knickers and dignity!

Gill x

1 hour ago, Host Sharon said:

I wish you all a happy, healthy and peaceful Christmas. After another month in hospital with pneumonia, Christmas and cruising are cancelled for the time being. Just appreciate everything one has and take nothing for granted.

Wishing you much better health for 2024 and please keep us updated as to how you are doing.

Gill x

Just now, zap99 said:

As you said previously ,many people don't know what it is. I do now, so the extremely well advertised scheme passed me by... Just me ?

Zap, I’ve also not heard about this before reading about it on here. It is a very good idea and I am aware now, but I have to be honest and say I’d never seen one before Megabear posted the photo of the lanyard.
 

1 hour ago, Dermotsgirl said:

I don’t know if anybody remembers Jo B on the P&O Ents team? She’s now working at Potters in Hopton 

I do remember her, she had a real zest for life……

8 hours ago, grapau27 said:

I hope you are feeling a lot better now Gill.

Graham x

Yes, I am feeling much better - thank you for asking, Graham.

I’m having the weekend at home and then back to normality on Monday 🤞

Gill x

7 hours ago, Eddie99 said:

Suddenly I feel festive!

Hopefully this will be my card to my CC friends on my phone

 

https://jlcards.com/r2lv8E

 

(It’s a Jacquie Lawson card, nothing scammy, no Nigerian princes 🙂)

Thank you. That was just lovely! 

4 minutes ago, P&O SUE said:

Busy on here this morning! I’m trying to read in between my work calls!

 

 

Big development here, my sister and bro in law (who is a nurse) came up on Tuesday and took my mum to lunch while we did some shopping.

 

Unknown to us before they picked her up they visited a couple of nursing homes and said one was horrible and one was lovely and had a free room.

We went to see it the next day with Mum and it was lovely. So… she’s moving in on the 29th!! She’s been here since 11th October so it will be strange without her! I felt so bad though for ‘abandoning’ her and both me and my sister had a cry! Even though she is hard work !

I really hope she likes it, she has a light airy room with a view over grass and a tv in the room and an en-suite. They have activities every day and a doctor and hairdresser who visit once a week!

 

Just have to hope she likes it….

That is great news for all concerned…..but, it will be hard as feelings of guilt, although unfounded, are completely natural. The activities and company at the home may well give your Mum a real boost once she has settled in.

28 minutes ago, Peanut006 said:

Good morning everyone, hope you are all ok today. It’s feels a mild day outside here today with a gentle breeze. 
 

We have been up since 5.30am, getting final bits sorted ready for the removal company doing the final packing then moving us out. A busy few weeks ahead now, a skip arrives at our new place in the morning and the builders/plasterers/electricians/ plumbers etc start work tomorrow.

 

Have a good weekend everyone 

 

Michelle

Good luck Michelle. It’ll all be worth it. X

5 hours ago, kalos said:

A 7.c dull day here ,nothing on my planner either apart from doing nothing .

Doing nothing is ok but you never know when you will finish .

So today will be filled with things like planning my next visit to our local chippy 

Important things like ..Will it be fish & chips or sausage and what day to go ?

What time shall we light the Christmas tree today ?

Thinking about it ,it's busy enough for me .

 

Take it easy and have a good day  everyone .🙂

 

Hope @Angel57 is feeling ok and @Peanut006   hozzie visit went ok 🙂

Thank you @kalos I’m not too bad - just feels like a really bad cold.

9 minutes ago, Selbourne said:

We’ve not had a monthly magazine either. We haven’t received a Christmas gift this year, but in previous years we received a wall calendar, but that was as Mediterranean tier. Hope they re-think the gift, as the only person I know who still uses wall calendars is my 83 year old mother 😂 

 

Thankfully we do get the only three meaningful benefits - priority boarding, the Caribbean lunch and 10% discount on pre cruise purchases or onboard (once OBC is used up). The ability to book a few days early was also useful when launch prices were never beaten, but those days have gone!

I also have a wall calendar in the kitchen, but I also use the one on my phone 🤣

I’m afraid I watch Strictly and I’m a Celebrity.

@Beckett I agree with what you say about the trolling of Layton - no one should have to put up with that.

I like Bobby but that is maybe because I remember seeing photos of him after his Mum Jade Goody died.

Am going to be watching all sorts of rubbish on tv this week as I have Covid (1st time).

18 minutes ago, lincslady said:

I will stick my neck out, (having failed to not have any spoilers, though suspect it doesn't matter now) and say that after Saturday I slightly hope Bobby might win.  I am afraid I really don't want Layton to win - two reasons only; he truly has been a professional dancer and should not have been entered, and their routines are very much showbiz and not ballroom dancing.  I think he is sure he is going to win, however.  Sadly, personalities do tend to shine through when we get to know so much about them, and I suspect my judgement is partly based on likes and dislikes.  

I’m in complete agreement with what you say.

40 minutes ago, Josy1953 said:

I was sorry to see Anabel Croft go out even though she has been the weakest dancer for the last few weeks.

I was hoping that the girl who used to be in Coronation Street would go out even though she was clearly the better dancer.  I just think that she is the most irritating person when ever she speaks.  I hope that Layton and Nikita win.

I’m the opposite and hope Layton doesn’t win. 🤣

4 minutes ago, indiana123 said:

 

 

Thank you so much.  Yes I am going next Tuesday for spinal nerve block injections under a general (?😃)

 

Pain can change places in an instant  so all very unstable.  Some things they can't actually diagnose, although the back's had it, so they have suggested nerve blocks and fingers crossed.

 

There is a big formal dinner the night before, so have had to cancel the starter and dessert. and that hurts and no alcohol and that hurts more.

Ha ha. Oh that’s a pain 🙄, but missing out on the night before will be so worth it if the nerve blocks give you some much need relief. How marvellous will that be?

6 minutes ago, indiana123 said:

 

 

You are right, all having trials and tribulations.  Also can't get post, can only speak to a Doctor over the

phone, road works on every corner and on and on it goes. 

 

The Medway Pain Clinic has  nearly a one year waiting list even though  there is severe pain.. its ok for me as I can spend the children's inheritance  and hopefully get some help but maybe not easy for some.

I hope you managed to get an appointment before Christmas and can start the ball rolling on hopefully getting the pain under control.

Gill x