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Everytime I pick up a newspaper, flick on the tv or tune into the radio the news is all doom and gloom........ :(
So, I thought it would be good to share a few bits of good news to help lighten the load and see the better side of life.
It'd be great to hear what's gone well for you so far this year... or to hear of something good that has happened in your neck of the woods. :)
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I have just got a third lottie.
Found a son who I had lost contact with 20 years ago
Finished an impossible jigsaw puzzle.
Lost 3 ilbs weight this week.
I have almost had a nearly pain free day today.
Last week I found a piece of jewellry that went missing 6 months ago
It hasn't rained for two days.
It has been a good day .
XX Jeannine
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Wow jeannine, you are truly blessed. What wonderful news
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What a great idea ;D
Today is my eldest daughters 20th birthday :)
Hubby, who is self employed has got lots and lots of work on and has had since the new year!
I have finally had an MRI scan, after years of back pain, (though I wasn't keen on the scan)
I have decorated and spring cleaned my kitchen, hall, stairs and landing.
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I've just been to Tescos and back and not seen one idiot on the road :o oh and its the weekend. ;D
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I've finally had a letter through from the hospital with an appointment at the end of March for my shoulder op! ;D
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Found a super "summer" handbag in the charity shop & been notified of a £10 win on the lottery
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My OH is, even as we speak, putting up a potting shed for me, at the end of the garden...tap, tap, tap go the tacks, into the roofing felt.
That's true love! ;D ;D ;D
I might even make him some lunch, today! ;D
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Today I had a really long chat with a special friend ;D.
For those who have met me know that I'm a bit, shall we say, on the chunky side ;) ;D. I've lost 2 stone & plan to loose more. Thank you Weight Watchers ;).
I've had lots of time in the garden this week & 2 trips to the lotty where a very kind man pruned my gooseberries & redcurrant. Today I shall make him a cake to say thank you.
We may have some bantam eggs for tea if the racket they were making this AM is anything to go by ;D.
Freelance journalist daughter has plenty of work & youngest daughter set up a business making bath products & renovating furniture & Ditzy Doll is going great guns. Yesterday they sent their first order to Afghanistan.
All in all a good week.
Jeannine I am so pleased for you :-*.
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Oh what a coincident..I had really long chat with special friend too... ;) :-* And..today my special friend treated me for a surprise pressie..and it was lovely girlie one...good way to bring some balance for other wise 'welly full' life of mine.
My on going battle with dodgy leg is getting better by the month..it is still giving me some grief but life could be worst. Other wise I'm reasonably healthy...I've got everything that one could need, so even that I sometimes give a good old rant, its only for let out frustration rather than being being ungrateful for what life throws at me.
Lottie is yielding some nice winter crops and sun is shining.. ;D 8)
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I have recieved in the post this morning a gift from Jeannine, a tomatoe called
ELIZEBETH, the name of my late sister how wonderful is Jeannine it brought a tear to my eyes ( Happy tears).
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Yesterday we had good news about my husbands illness. He has had three months of chemo for stomach cancer which was diagnosed in September (many of my a4a friends will know if they have read the listening post) .
He had a ct scan a week ago which revealed that the cancer hadn't spread nor is the tumour any bigger. On Monday he had a laporoscopy on his stomach to look at the stomach cavity where it was suspected he might have some tiny granular cancer cells. They washed out his cavity and examined these and they were all clear though as a precaution they have sent some for biopsy. The chemo has been effective on the tumour. We have an appointment with the surgeon next week to discuss surgery to have the cancer removed. He may have more chemo and then will have to have quite radical surgery on his stomach, but it will be gone and hopefully will restore his health and give him the chance of a normal life span. He obviously has a way to go yet, but it is a huge big ray of light at the end of a black tunnel. We are so relieved to have this chance. Life is starting to feel good again. Love and hugs to all of you who have given us strength and support. busy_lizzie :-*
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Now that is good news! I know you still have a long road to travel, but at least now you know where you are going. Delighted for you! Megahugs xx
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My lovely sister, after 10 years on her own, has met a lovely man who looks after her , for a change. Here's hoping she has a chance at happiness after such a long time :)
We also had a win on the lottery, poppy mole, we won £5.00 on the diabetic lottery ;D
Lovely news, buzy-lizzie, this thread is making me feel much better :)
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What a wonderful thread, and so many diverse blessings from good results on health, weight lossm good friends, good buys, even romance, how very special for you all.
You know we should call ourselves ther Half Full Gang..
It is amazing what is around us when we look at the world from a half full rather than half empty glass.
XX Jeannine
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So glad to hear of your good news busy lizzie.
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I have re-read Jeannine's advice on growing sweetcorn and will resist starting seeds off until late April.
I have burnt loads of rubbish on my allotment in a bonfire (not so good that it suddenly rained) and sown more broad bean seeds.
We had a work party on the site on Sunday demolishing an ancient shed with the most incredible contents (eg 2 shattered vacuum cleaners, a tea service, rotting concrete rollers etc etc), all had a good laugh, dragged an elder tree out of the ground (begging its forgiveness, as you do) and the Sunday bonfire burned until Monday morning.
Plus our barn roof, corrugated iron, has gone to the allotment to make new shed, and we now have an array on the roof of solar panels that are feeding in electricity at the top tariff, because we just made it before the sudden December 12th cut off point.
And my pea seedlings are up in their gutters.
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Well - reading all through has cheered me up this early evening!!
Best of all the news is busy_lizzie's. Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks everyone for sharing a few rays of sunlight with the rest of us. May there be many more to come into everyones lives. :)
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The Sun was out today, 8) but nothing is brighter and warmer than Lizzie's great news. :)
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Such wonderful news from Jean, all the best to you & Mike.
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PLEASE let us keep this at the top it is so good to hear all this good news ;D ;D ;D.
Well done Aden Roller a huge, pat on the back for you. ;D ;D ;D
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Came on A4A to read everyones happy day! Busy Lizzie what fanstic news!!! ;D
I went for a lovely lunch with the ladies of the family, hubby has sanded the woodwork ready for me to paint....and Im going to have a bit of chocolate now ;D ;D ;D
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Bizzie Lizzie you must be breathing a little sigh. That is such good good news. Thank you for sharing everyone & Rosebud, yes Jeannine is wonderful ;D.
Settling down with a hot chocolate to watch The Victorian Kitchen Garden. The simple things are the best ;).
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Settling down with a hot chocolate to watch The Victorian Kitchen Garden. The simple things are the best ;).
That was my good news of the day my NE Ultra Plus pea seeds as featured in the programme arrived this morning ;D
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Wonderful, wonderful news busy lizzie.
What a very special lady Jeannine is.
Reading busy lizzies and Rosebuds posts makes it a Good News day for me.
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I just had a real treat.. live Alaskan King Crab on sale for 1/3rd the usual price,It still cost me $71 but now and again we deserve to be totally frivolous and what person that likes seafood could resist. He weighed 6lbs and I made a piggie of myself,, sooo sad that Joihn doesn't eat seasfood,,,ahh. I am guttedd...not.
Lots left for tomorrow
2nd good news is Joihn loved the toasted cheese sandwiches, tomato soup and Merryberry pie and icecream.
I guess it takes all sorts eh! I should feel guilty but I really don'T LOL
it has been a good day.
XX Jeannine
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So pleased that things are beginning to look little better for you busy lizzie
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Lovely to hear everyones good news and great that things are so positive with your hubby busy lizzy.
I had flu this week which wasnt great but lightened up by reciveing a little envelope from canada with some big zac seeds inside.Tahnkyou very much Jeannine, Yippee summer dreams.
and this morning have been sent 2 more days work as an ecologist next week on the Wirral. Hooray.
x Sunloving
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Well its trying to rain. ;D..I wish it'd get on with it. Then my next good news is: finally after a sharp note from my GP, the pain clinic have sent me a date 28th. March for the injections on my spine.[ I've been waiting since 7th December. Last jabs July 2011]
May not do much for my back but works a treat on the Rheumatoid arthritis in my hands which are very sore just now..... :'(
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Also I forgot I dug 6 12oz lbs of carrots yesterday to clear the bed and I've taken photos. And Pumkinlover and others have tried to teach me how to post them ;D ;D So be warned you could get some funny effects...... ::) :o ;D
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Ah yes, busy lizzie, this thread was made for news just like that! Excellent update, I'm so pleased that things are moving in the right direction, thanks for sharing :)
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Two more lovely pieces of news today
My nephew in Canada and his wife are expecting their first baby in september, they've been trying for a while. Great auntie, again
Plus, a young friend of ours, well, 38, had a bad time with his first wife, has finally found someone to make him happy, they've announced their engagement , happy, happy news ;D ;D
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This thread has come at a great time for me- my son arrived back in England yesterday after 15 months away and we will see him on Tuesday- with his "new" girlfriend (they've been together over a year but we haven't met her yet-can't wait!!
My older daughter got her exam results on Friday- she's doing a Masters in Bath and said they were the worst exams she'd ever done but got over 70% in all of them.
And we went to see our younger daughter in her first uni dance show in Lancaster on Friday and it was great, then dodged the showers and hail yesterday for a lovely walk above Windermere.
Had a lovely weekend- lovely to hear everyone else's good news too :D
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That's really great Caroline... :)
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Went to the dentist this morning - although I still have to have a crown on my molar, two other jobs don't need doing after all (whoopee! loathe dental work).
All my pepper seeds have germinated ;D
And my brother in law is back home after open heart surgery after a couple of weeks complaining very loudly in hospital! They caught his condition in time and hopefully he will now be on the road to recovery.
Excellent thread!
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Went for a cycle ride over the moors today and heard two curlews and saw a flock of lapwings.
It was lovely and sunny we could see right over to Edale and the start of the Pennine way and right down to the powerstations at Burton on Trent, but the birds really made the ride for us.
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More wonderful news to hear,this thread is a real treat.
Caroline you must be very excited, I wonder what the girlfriend will be like..and so good to have him home.
You must be very proud of your daughters too, exams are always tough, so well done to her,and another daughter dancing, goodness how smashing.
One of my best memories from childhood was aroiund Windemere, thank you for reminding me about it.
Antipodes, good to hear about your brother in law,and of course your pepper seeds !!
Manics, such special news about a new baby on the way, that is very special, and good news for Canada too.
Me, well you know I have been out wtice this week and am going out agin today, now that is good newsa for me, more times out this week than the rest of the year put together,,maybe things are looking up!! Drs results today, so am keeping very positive reading this thread.
Wow, just seen the weather foecast, it is going to ne 11 degrees tomorrow.
XX Jeannine
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;D just paid off our mortgage 27 years early!!! trilled is an understatment!!! ;D
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My petrol mower started first pull today after a its winter off so I cut our lawns and trundled across the road to do my parents lawns at their new bungalow.
Having them so close is making life so much easier and more relaxed for everyone in the family!! :) :)
No need for a doom-and-gloom national newspaper so another 50p saved again today!!! ;)
Great to read through other peoples good news - cheers life up alot. :)
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Had a lovely evening with our son and his girlfriend- she is lovely and it was wonderful to hear about all their adventures. They are going to come down to earth with a bump now as they look for jobs and somewhere to live but they will have so many amazing memories to keep them going.Can't get wait to get home from work to see them again tonight! :D
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Grandson (next door) 17 tomorrow and got an A in mock exam for productivity and design.
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You paid off your mortgage thats awesome. How lovely to own every brick in the place now. Well done!
x sunloving
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Some truly amazing Good news!
A couple of weeks ago, despite having warned him to lock it, my father’s new carer (a lad in his late teens) had his bicycle stolen from outside my parent's new home. We were not that shocked.
Unfortunately his bike was not covered by any insurance because it was left unlocked so I lent him a bike of mine so he could get to and from work.
That evening I made a request for information or return of the bicycle and posted this on Face Book (but didn't say whose bike it was).
This morning the stolen bicycle returned to the very same spot from which it vanished!
So what do you make of that?
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That really is good news Aden, let us hope we hear more news like that. ;D ;D
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I saw my Dr, day before yesterday, he wanted me to have some in hospital tests,the phone rang yesterday to give me the day, and it is today..48 hours from first mention to going has to be great news.
He also put me on a new pain regime, I have refused to take the morphine etc, anyway reluctantly I said I would try these new drugs for a month and I have had three fairly comfortable days..coincidence..??
Maybe I might get to swim with those salmon after all!!
It is a good day.
XX Jeannine
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This morning the stolen bicycle returned to the very same spot from which it vanished!
So what do you make of that?
I'd like to think that it was someone having a crisis & never really meant to steal only borrow, but I always was an optimist!
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I saw my Dr, day before yesterday, he wanted me to have some in hospital tests,the phone rang yesterday to give me the day, and it is today..48 hours from first mention to going has to be great news.
He also put me on a new pain regime, I have refused to take the morphine etc, anyway reluctantly I said I would try these new drugs for a month and I have had three fairly comfortable days..coincidence..??
Maybe I might get to swim with those salmon after all!!
It is a good day.
XX Jeannine
Delighted for you Jeannine :)
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Tests were not so good but it was suggested I get prescribed marijuana for pain.. I can't stop laughing about it, and I feel really daft and silly.
Goodness knows what I would feel like if I take it.. Anyway ti made my day.
We popped over to the lottie and my garlics and shallotts are growing beautifully. I planted them in the fall. I went overboard this year and got about 30 varieties from a garlic farm, just one bulb of each which gave me several cloves to plant, so was thrilled to see every single clove had grown, not one dud. Plus my four varieties of shallots were doing as well..yippee. It was an expensive trial so am really pleased it seems to be paying off.
Super news about the bike, odd but super neverthe less, and fantastic news about the mortgage, wow that is something. Well done.
XX Jeannine
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Well today is a good news day in our house. After loosing 28.5lbs I am today wearing a size 16 jeans & top ;D. Thank you Rebecca & Weight Watchers.
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Wow!!!
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Amother wow from me and a very well done too. I bet you feel you could take on the world, smashing XX Jeannine
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Well today is a good news day in our house. After loosing 28.5lbs I am today wearing a size 16 jeans & top ;D. Thank you Rebecca & Weight Watchers.
Well done you!!! ;) Very well done!!!!!
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Nice one GJ
The Sun shone for most of the day on the lottie, good enough for me. 8)
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Well done Jan. ;D
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What a result GJ, well done.
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..skinny girl.. ;) ;D
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Skinny girl, never ;D. I lost some weight a few years ago & went to Elaine's M & S clothing party. The person who was doing the party hadn't seen me for ages & asked Elaine if I was anorexic. I still weighed ATT about 13 stone. We both nearly collapsed laughing. That's something neither of us would ever suffer from. It's very sad for people who do though.
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Well done grannyjanny! Good on you. I have put back on all the weight I lost 2 years ago and have to start from scratch again >:( :'( It's very annoying especially as I don't really pig out. Maybe I need to do more digging ;D
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We were working on Tonys new plot today and I realised how happy we were at Walsall Rd.
It was at this time last year that everything seemed to start collapsing around us and our lives became almost unbearable.
Betty and the other plot holders at Walsall Rd have made us very welcome.
They say that sometimes good comes out of a bad situation and in our case this is so true.
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That is good news Shirl & long may it continue ;D. I suppose it's similar to when you're very poorly, you just don't realise how ill you actually are until you start to get better ;D.
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Well OH has done his back again :(
But the good news is our lovely lottie neighbour Ted phoned yesterday and offered to rotovate our plots,what a lovely man :)
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Nice to hear Shirl, you never know I might even pay you two girls a visit one day. ;)
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Really pleased to hear that news Shirl, continue to enjoy it.
Regards Mary xx.
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We were working on Tonys new plot today and I realised how happy we were at Walsall Rd.
It was at this time last year that everything seemed to start collapsing around us and our lives became almost unbearable.
Betty and the other plot holders at Walsall Rd have made us very welcome.
** They say that sometimes good comes out of a bad situation and in our case this is so true **.
**In my experience this is often very true.
Delighted to hear the plot is giving you joy. I love mine!! A bit of space - peace, quiet and thinking time. :)
Hope those poppies give a splash of colour in one corner. ;)
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Good news here, after having to reapply for her job under the council cutbacks, which meant being at risk of redundancy for nearly a year she has her old job back. They had to really as a lot of her colleagues left anyway after being treated so badly and now they are short staffed. She might also be in line for a job in the NHS where she was seconded to in the memory team.
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My 4yr old grandson took his nursery teachers a daffodil in each and told them how he planted the bulbs in his nan's lottie and looked after them and how they grew. He was so proud .
X Chas
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That is beautiful, really made me smile,,bless his heart XX Jeannine
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We were working on Tonys new plot today and I realised how happy we were at Walsall Rd.
It was at this time last year that everything seemed to start collapsing around us and our lives became almost unbearable.
Betty and the other plot holders at Walsall Rd have made us very welcome.
They say that sometimes good comes out of a bad situation and in our case this is so true.
I'm really please to hear that the good times are back, Shirlton and long may they continue :)
Good news here, after having to reapply for her job under the council cutbacks, which meant being at risk of redundancy for nearly a year she has her old job back. They had to really as a lot of her colleagues left anyway after being treated so badly and now they are short staffed. She might also be in line for a job in the NHS where she was seconded to in the memory team.
Also nice to hear some positive employment news for a change. Congas to Mrs Ace :)
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Today I have good news too. All the trees in the lane behind my back wall have been lopped, the ivy removed from the wall and next door's bamboo has been given a shearing on my side of the fence! The extra light which my garden now has is wonderful and I have a much wider view of the sky from my living room.
It's a week-end of spending (but I'm worth it ;D) as I've also bought a new computer. Ordered yesterday and it will be delivered on Monday. My current PC is 7 years old and driving me nuts with its crazy behaviour so a new one has been on my list for some time.
Add to that - my dear friend and neighbour has been in with a bag labelled 'Queen for a Day'. The contents of the bag - a bottle of Bucks Fizz, an engraved wine glass, a 'Special Mum' coaster and a bar of J.D Gross dark chocolate mousse. Her own mother died a couple of years ago and she has adopted me. I feel blessed to have such a wonderful friend.
It has taken me forever to type this one-handed. My left arm is in a sling, but I am one happy bunny today anyway!
Tricia
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Thanks to the wonders of modern technology (and FB...) I've made contact today with a long lost pal and a pupil from years ago who I often worried about....but life is on the up for her and it's been great hearing her news.
So a "thumbs up" good day even if it was FB that helped achieve it. ;)
Delighted to hear the skies have cleared for you tricia. A bit of sunshine and light can make the world of difference to a garden. :)
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I feel blessed today, and everyday, I three wonderful daughters .
June.
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I feel blessed today, and everyday, I three wonderful daughters .
June.
The bright side of life is a warm and friendly one isn't it. Good luck to you and yours. ;)
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I spent last weekend with our youngest and his friends, had a lovely time and our eldest, his lovely wife and our 2 youngest grandchildren are visiting this weekend, I feel like it's my birthday , plus our lovely daughter and our other 2 grandsons only live 10 minutes away and I get to spend lots of time with them. Life is lovely ;D
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The Sun is Shining and I've just sown my sweetcorn, I can taste them already. 8)
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At peace with the world & myself :)
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I finally started my new job on Monday past. I never thought it would feel so good to be in full time employment.
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I've got a full week on supply next week... :)
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I finally started my new job on Monday past. I never thought it would feel so good to be in full time employment.
Congratulations!!
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We are to be Grandparents for the third time....whooopppeeeeee ;D
Also my wish for curly hair (or any hair) has been granted with bells on. I spent all last summer with no hair thanks to chemo, now I have extremely unruly hair and how I love it. 8)
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So pleased for you Maggie x
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So glad for you, Maggie ;D
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Excellent news Maggie. I've always had unruly hair so you know where to come for tips(not!!!). ;D ;D ;D
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;D ;D Anne, we went on holiday recently and the Bearded Wonder fancied a beard trim and hair tidy-up.He didn't get one as neither of us had a comb or brush. I bet we were the only couple there without hair tools.(I just put gel on my hands and drag them through, life is so easy with a frizz ;D)
Thanks for your pleasedness,ladies ;)
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£25.00 from ERNIE.
I've already spent half of it at Marshalls on strawberries (see Bargains Galore).
Regards
Bluecar
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Membership of the RHS for Mother's Day .................................. yay!
But the best news is, no cut flowers (I don't like them), no fattening chocs, no "what shall be buy her this year" decisions as hubby has put it on a direct debit and the children will chip in each year.
Blessed with a lovely family. :-*
Ninnys
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Membership of the RHS for Mother's Day .................................. yay!
But the best news is, no cut flowers (I don't like them), no fattening chocs, no "what shall be buy her this year" decisions as hubby has put it on a direct debit and the children will chip in each year.
Blessed with a lovely family. :-*
Ninnys
Excellent!!
For Christmas my son gave his mum and me a day at the Kew Gardens Flower show in June. A brilliant idea I thought. :)
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My eldest son is 40 next week.Tonight his wife has arranged a big party for him.
The years have passed so quickly.He has always been a brilliant son and a lovely Dad to his own.
Tonight is party time and really looking forward to it. ;D
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True Luv bites................ ;)
Although dad is bed bound now as Mr C takes a further grip on his weakened body it was mums request to get him some knashers that fit his gaunt chops,so I arranged a fella from a local dentist to come to the house and fit him up so to speak.
4 days later it was so nice to see him sit up and enjoy chewing food as opposed to slurping chopped up
dinners,its the little things that are left for my mum and make her happy albeit an expensive exercise, she was so pleased and said"dads worth every penny Gaz".
To show his mental capacity is still there I rang just now and asked how he was,not good Gaz,but can you get me £5 worth of Lottery lucky dips,the Ol so and so still has marbles enough to try and win a few bob......bless.
GazNjude
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My son and his girlfriend, home from their travels, are now in London. Within 2 weeks of getting back, Emma has got a job, they've found a flat and Jonny has got a couple of interviews next week.
Younger daughter is home for Easter hols today and older one will hopefully be back for April before starting her placement in Swindon. :D
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The news is good:
After a 12.30am phone call for a doctor one arrived at 3am - the problem was my dad could not breathe but by the time the doctor arrived dad's oxygen levels were fine, blood pressure good and chest clear.
Two nights of staying over and all seems good. :)
The cats infected eye is back to normal and the vet bill paid.
The rabbit's temperature is down from 40 and it's still enjoying a break at the vets while it recovers from "cat scratch fever".
(If only someone would listen when I fuss - I did say keep an eye on those two romping around the garden together!)I just need to win the lottery then the vet will be happy too. ::)
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Had my shoulder 'op' this morning. Not so much an op as a procedure, really. It's called hydrodilatation (video: http://vimeo.com/24303841 - not graphic!) In a nutshell my shoulder was x-rayed, anaesthetised, injected with steroids and then pumped full of saline until it 'popped'. Not a particularly nice experience but hopefully one that will give me back a working shoulder! ;D
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Had my shoulder 'op' this morning. Not so much an op as a procedure, really. It's called hydrodilatation (video: http://vimeo.com/24303841 - not graphic!) In a nutshell my shoulder was x-rayed, anaesthetised, injected with steroids and then pumped full of saline until it 'popped'. Not a particularly nice experience but hopefully one that will give me back a working shoulder! ;D
I hope you're soon back in good working order. :)
The cricket season's nearing. ;D (personally I hardly ever watch it and haven't played for years)
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Today's good news. Just collected our free greenhouse. And number one daughter and partner have announced we are to be grand parents for the first time. I'm only 48 far to young and irresponsible. What's an appropriate age for a child to learn to weld and ride a motor bike? ;D
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Lovely to read all this good news,so uplifting.
Jim bought me a lovely lamp in the Tiffany style,have had my eye on it for ages....thrilled to bits with it.
We have set it up and it looks wonderful.Trouble is it is so fragile we are both scared to go near it LOL ;D
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Life chez Cleo is not so bad. The gardn is slowly coming back and I`m back to sowing tomatoes etc for sale in the way it was before Jenny got sick.
Friends here have been so kind with their offers of seeds and me and Linda get on well,almost 5 months since she moved in,............shame she cannot bake a decent chocolat cake or a crisp chip but then if we were both perfect?? ;D
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Is Linda a gardener, Cleo- surely that's more important than the baking? ;D
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Rain - a whole day's worth and dry tomorrow for an afternoon nip to the plot. :)
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Sun's out . my plot is almost up to scratch with all the help from a Friend of my daughter's now I can get cracking, life is not so bad.
June
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My Grandsons 7,6 and 4 year olds have cleaned their bedroom with no arguments and are actually playing a game together while I have a cup of tea Bliss!! Will take them to the park after lunch
X Chas
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It's been snowing here most of the morning .... turning to rain now! ;D ;D
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Got a compost bin today through FREECYCLE, and I only had to go round the corner to collect!
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My daughter is coming from Inverness to see me on Sunday, for four days as it's my Birthday on the Monday coming, and she and my Oh, has arranged for me to go to Claridiges for lunch! ;D ;D and the theater we are staying over night in a nice hotel ,so we are looking forward to seeing her, :)
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I've been suffering with leg pain since November and its been getting worst..in Good Friday Morning I had go A&E as it got scary painful..nothing like I've experienced before. The result for that visit was sympathetic 'ear' from dear doctor and promise that after Easter I would get call from physio... ::)..still waiting.
All this time I've resulted for self help..part of popping described painkillers. I've been doing all manner of stretches, exercises, wiggles, kicks...anything that would make me feel better..I've even been in Chinese massage. All that 'activity' has helped to cope but not cured. I might be suffering sciatica, like a trapped nerve pain...so that got me thinking... :-\
I got OH to pull my leg...literally.. ;D..just a another trial amongst others to see if the 'trapped' nerve would come untrapped...and...IT HELPS!.. ;D ;D ;D I had first full night sleep for months!..pain is not over yet but it has eased! ;D ;D ;D So first thing this morning I was standing on step and letting my leg dangle down..we'll see if that has similar effect.. ;) Now I'm even thinking getting one of those tilting elevation boards that makes your whole body dangle upside down from you ankles.. :-\ Can't be waiting NHS for getting me better...girl's got work to do..
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Yes Goodlife am a great believer in self help cos you can't depend on the N H S as waiting lists are massive :(good for you getting up and doing it for yourself,three yrs ago I was like a zombie with pain killer's didn't no what day it bloody was ,got up one day through all the pain killers in bin told DR to take me of half the tables that are not needed and Ive steadily got fitter swimming helped,and never take pain killers ,only the drugs that keep me OK! ;D hope you go from strength to strength ;)
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Loads of good news - lovely to read it.
Simple things please little minds (mine):
All my potatoes are in and it's rained lots!! :)
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great you've had some relief goodlife.
ditto Aden Roller.
My fourpennyworth
beloved grandson (16) turned up after tea ,when asked why he'd come ?" just because"
:) :) :)
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I've just had an incredible long Easter weekend with my stepdaughter, her husband and two of my grandsons. What fun we've all had together!
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All going to York tomorrow with loads of the family and my sisters new boyfriend, Looks like it's going to be lots of fun, 2 caravans and 2 tents, if it gets really cold, we may all end up very cosy indeed ;D
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All going to York tomorrow with loads of the family and my sisters new boyfriend, Looks like it's going to be lots of fun, 2 caravans and 2 tents, if it gets really cold, we may all end up very cosy indeed ;D
Sounds brilliant - have a great time. :)
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Today I went to Weight Watchers in the hope that I would have lost half a pound to take me 2.5 stone &............................ tada I have 2.5lbs. Very pleased ;D as that is now a total 37lbs.
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I've been given a cancellation slot to have my gall bladder removed on Thursday, and thankfully today got the digging finished on the lottie I've been helping my daughter-in-law to get started-so am praising God for some fine weather and the NHS!
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Good luck with your op Gwynneth, is it the full op or keyhole?
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Yes good luck :)
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Well done grannyJ on the 37lbs btw... What sort of things have you been doing to achieve this result.. its brilliant x
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Physio told me today that I'm making enough progress with my shoulder to drop my appointments back to once a week which is not only good news health wise but also good for the bank balance because it's been costing me £288 per month!!! I've had to pay for all of my physio privately since last October because the NHS waiting list was at 20 weeks and when I finally did get an appointment with them, I was in there less than ten minutes but ... this is the good news thread so enough of that! :-X ;D
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That is good news Sam Louise, I hope you'll soon be 100%.
Jessands, I joined Weight Watchers last October. It's a new points system, they give you the tools to work them out & nothing is barred & lots of zero pointed foods. I even managed to lose 3lbs over the Christmas period ;D.
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Good luck with your op Gwynneth, is it the full op or keyhole?
Just keyhole, so will hopefully be up and running very soon!
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That's good news then. OH had the full op 20 years ago & is back in to have 2 hernias repaired due to the surgeons lazy way of doing the op ::).
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We got all the stuff we need to make the fruit cage on plot 2 for free, good news for us ;D
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Oh no Manic. Free is brilliant news. Well done. What fruits are in the new cage?
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We got all the stuff we need to make the fruit cage on plot 2 for free, good news for us ;D
Excellent news - making good use of things others no longer need is brilliant.
Raspberries? Blackberries? Logan berries? Strawberries? Lots of choice & more!!
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That's good news then. OH had the full op 20 years ago & is back in to have 2 hernias repaired due to the surgeons lazy way of doing the op ::).
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I just found out that i passed all four units of the RHS level 3 plant growth health and applied propagation. Yipee!
Treated myself to a new trugg from Aldi!
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Well done Sun loving. A very apt treat too ;D.
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Brilliant news, sunloving and SamLouise ;D
We got 100 feet of chicken wire, bloke was using it to keep rabbits out of his field, he's stopped growing veg and we can have as much as we like, he has 2 big sheds full, complete with the canes. The wood is huge pallets we had delivered yesterday, bloke usually burns them :o
We have 5 blueberries and a cranberry in one side bed and double cherry, double plum, green and red gooseberry and an Issia kiwi in the other side bed :)
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Wow all of that stuff Manics
Well done sunlovin
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Congratulations Sunloving.
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Tax rebate ;D
I need say no more...
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Goodluck today Gwynnethmary, hope you are up on your feet in no time.
x sunloving
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Came out of hospital today after surgery to remove gall bladder and recovering well-also got keys for very own lottie today! How am I going to cope knowing it's waiting there for me to get started on?
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Get well soon, gwynnethmary, good luck with the new plot ;D
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Came out of hospital today after surgery to remove gall bladder and recovering well-also got keys for very own lottie today! How am I going to cope knowing it's waiting there for me to get started on?
Good to hear. Hope you heal nice and quickly. I had the same surgery many years ago and came out the following morning. You'll soon be on the mend.
Congrats, Sunloving :)
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Good news indeed. Take it easy though!
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Had mine out 46 yeras ago when it was 2week stint in hospital. Amazing how far we have come.
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Came out of hospital today after surgery to remove gall bladder and recovering well-also got keys for very own lottie today! How am I going to cope knowing it's waiting there for me to get started on?
Pleased to hear you are home and on the road to recovery.
Take it easy and don't rush at anything - a few extra weeks to get back to normal is time well spent rather than rushing it and ultimately taking longer.
The plot will wait.... but it might be worth dropping a line to the allotments to let them know if you haven't done this already ;)
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I have been invited to attend the Diamond Jubilee thanksgiving Service in Glasgow Cathedral this July with the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh attending. Not sure if I will need a hat or not, will have to wait and see what the invitation says. I will wear the same gear I wore when I met Prince charles last May except not the same shoes because the 3 inch heels put my back out. I had to attend the chiropractor 2 weeks later to sort my squiffy pelvis.
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I have been invited to attend the Diamond Jubilee thanksgiving Service in Glasgow Cathedral this July with the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh attending. Not sure if I will need a hat or not, will have to wait and see what the invitation says.
;D ;D
Ooo, how exciting for you! How did this come about then? I think you should treat yourself to a new outfit and a big feathery hat (any excuse...!)
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I say Carol!!! Diamond Jubilee thanksgiving Service in Glasgow Cathedral.... now that is something to be pleased about. :)
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Going through worrying time at the moment my sister is ill in hospital (90 in August) BUT I had wonderful news this week, I am an absolute fanatic over snooker. (used to play in a team years ago) My Grandson has got tickets and he is taking me to the 7pm session of the final on Sunday. Sheffield here I come. A dream come true!!!
Then Tuesday off to Kent for few days so that I can visit sister.
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Going through worrying time at the moment my sister is ill in hospital (90 in August) BUT I had wonderful news this week, I am an absolute fanatic over snooker. (used to play in a team years ago) My Grandson has got tickets and he is taking me to the 7pm session of the final on Sunday. Sheffield here I come. A dream come true!!!
Then Tuesday off to Kent for few days so that I can visit sister.
Enjoy the snooker! Here's hoping you find your sister in good spirits. :)
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I have been invited to attend the Diamond Jubilee thanksgiving Service in Glasgow Cathedral this July with the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh attending. Not sure if I will need a hat or not,
Oh very posh.. ;) I think you do need..or should wear hat as the Queen will be there.
I attended 2 years ago Southwell Minster that held Queens birthday service..we were invited then by Sheriff of Nottingham. As the the Queen didn't attend to that it wasn't requirement for the hat..although you could..only 'dress code' for that was appropriate 'Sunday best'...in other words..local 'laadidaa' was there and you should try to look part and for press too.. ::)
It was nice that 'normal' people was invited too and the atmosphere is quite special...
Do enjoy yourself.. ;D
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Yes.I sort of knew you have to wear a hat if the Queen is present. I will take my jacket with me tomorrow and try and get something to match. OH can get himself a new tie. Aren't men easy to dress!!!! LOL
Hope you find your Sister in better health Lorna and do enjoy the Snooker. I only watch the last day of it.
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Wave to me Lorna - I'll be watching too, but from my recliner ;D
Tricia
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Have been to see a home nearer to us for me mom. Such a beautiful place and after an assessment they have agreed to take her.There is a top up fee but it will be worth it for Tony not to have to drive all the way to where she is now. His hips are starting to play up and its worse when he's been driving a long way.
Also if she has to go into hospital again then its only a walk down the road.
Just have to win some money now to pay the top up fee :)
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Have been to see a home nearer to us for me mom. Such a beautiful place and after an assessment they have agreed to take her.There is a top up fee but it will be worth it for Tony not to have to drive all the way to where she is now. His hips are starting to play up and its worse when he's been driving a long way.
Also if she has to go into hospital again then its only a walk down the road.
Just have to win some money now to pay the top up fee :)
That's brillant news Shirl. Really pleased for you all and mom!!
Having family nearer and reducing the constant need to travel makes life much more manageable and everyone benefits in my opinion.
Looking after elderly relatives can take it out of you and leave so little time for anything else in life.
(Here's hoping the finances work out for you too).
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Great news Shirl, that will make life so much easier for you and Tone. Wishing your Mum happiness when she is in her new home.
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Good news all around, I hope your Mom will be happy, and she will have you nearer to.
June.
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My father enjoyed his 97th birthday today with lots of visitors and cards.
I couldn't think of what to buy him......there's nothing he needs or wants other than meals, conversation and peace.
But
When he & my mother were tucked up in bed I snuck in through their conservatory door (as I had left it unlocked) and set up a grow-bag on a tray with three 12" pots containing 3 cherry tomato plants plonked on the top. He is a keen gardener and still loves seeing things grow.
He was delighted when steered that way in the morning. Now looking forward to picking ripe fruit!! ;)
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Ahh....that's lovely Aden :) :) :)
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How lovely & thoughtful of you Aden. He'll enjoy those ;D.
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I love surprises. Specially when thought has gone into it.
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Thanks.......
It gives a bit of a warm glow when things go well. :)
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Mom moves into her new home today.It has been quite a hectic week waiting to hear from the council as to wether or not they will fund her.Going out and buying her bedding etc.(the last home provided it)
On Thursday we got the call that they would fund her. We still have £40 per week to find for the top up but it will be worth it just to have her nearer.
She was brought up in the area so when she looks out of the window she will know where she is.
Will try to get a photo of her in her new room.
Today is so happy. Plant sale tomorrow and cats set free on Monday. Wish I had the energy of a 20yr old. ;D
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Brilliant news Shirl. After my exciting trip to the Crucible last Sunday my son took me to Kent on Monday to see my sister who I am sad to say has now been diagnosed with terminal cancer. I spent 4 days with her son and daughter-in-law and was able to visit Joyce in hospital each day. I also visited 2 nursing homes with her son. They emailed me last night to say they have more to visit (inspect) this weekend. It is so important to find the right home. I wish your Mum every happiness in her new home. Sorry, I forgot this is the good news thread however, it is good news that my sister has a wonderful family to do every thing possible for her.
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Great to hear your mum's move has gone well Shirl - a worrying & very busy time but well worth it I bet!! Here's hoping she settles well and loves it.
Lorna - Pleased to hear your sister's family are taking good care of her - it'll make all the difference to them all.
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Yesterday we had another addition to our very large family. My great niece (one of many) had a little girl. Mum, Dad and baby doing well.
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Congratulations Lorna
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Congratulations from me too Lorna!! :)
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Oh and that great niece's sister should have her baby today. I think my nephew (Granddad to the new babies) had better fill his wallet. My brother (Great Granddad) returns from holiday on Wednesday. Such excitement.
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2nd baby arrived safely. My nephew can now relax, 2 Granddaughters in 3 days.
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went digging today-for the first time in three weeks-good to know I can again after my gall bladder surgery.
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Congratulations both... :)
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This morning I visited an old friend who has terminal cancer and not long to go. I was so pleased to find her relaxed, calm and chatty. A brilliantly brave woman and very much her old self. :)
Seems strange to be putting this in the Good News Thread but for me it is good to know that my friend is calm and maintaining her sense of humour and the other traits that make her a special friend.
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I know what you mean Aden Roller, I have the same feeling about my sister. Seeing her for 4 days last week made me much more settled. Within a few days she will be moving to a lovely nursing home. Nephew tells me that she has been much more cheerful last few days. We think due to her dementia she has forgotten what the Doctor's told her as she hasn't mentioned it since. Maybe a good thing. I hope your friend continues to be relaxed and chatty.
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Thanks Lorna. I was a bit apprehensive about making the visit for fear of how I would react but my friend put me at ease and in doing so reminded me of exactly why it was we had been friends for so long in the first place.
She is inspirational. :)
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A bit frivolous in comparison to some of the good news here but my son's Under 13s football team take on Barça tomorrow. Fortunately they'll also be Under 13 ;D
I'm hoping it's not going to be too hot so he can wear his Ipswich shirt under his his team's shirt and show it off when he gets his hat-trick!
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Good luck to your son's team. Wish we could share some of the heat, central heating on in the middle of May!!
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My wife's back is much better, it's a lovely day here, and I played golf yesterday and won a whole £1 from my mates.
So it's looking good here.
Peter
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Saw the Olympic torch this morning. My great nephew got to hold the torch - lots of happy people in Cornwall :)
Alison
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Cash point let me take some money out, overdrawn but not over overdraft limit. Now we have loads of lovely food, as granddaughter coming for sleep over, and food as Mum and Dad off to watch Chelsea in a pub at Chelsea. (I hate football). Got asked out to dinner by man as we were looking at the out of date food in lovely Morrisons, but said I wasn't allowed out. Wonderful bargains on out off date gourmat (how to you spell that) ready meals, that I don't like, but he does as lives alone (sob, sob). Best offer so far, dinner with man with out of date food from Morrisons, I haven't lost my touch. He is also into cheap Sun holidays with his girlfriend (what a flirt). Roll on pension day, then I can pay my allotment bill and get out of debt. ;D ;D ;D
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Absolutely incredible day of footie, my son's team beat Barça 2-1 - it was their "D" team but he plays in a local side in a town with around 9000 inhabitants so it was very much David and Goliath - still can't believe it. They made it to the final of the tournament where they lost to Zaragoza and then celebrated like they'd won the Champions League - we're all still buzzing. Brilliant day!
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Brilliant result elhuerto. Well done to your sons team.
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;D ;D ;D at Borlotti
Some lovely stories on this thread!
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Weather is going to WARM up this coming week....finally.... ;D It was best thing to hear when watched the morning news... ;D
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Warm weather on the way and I escaped for almost a whole day.... took the train (1st time this year) and went up to in-laws. Thoroughly enjoyed the change of routine. :)
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Have just come indoors from watching one of the change-overs of the torch relay here in Paignton. Masses of people out there cheering the torchbearers. I'm lucky it passed just round the corner from where I live. Took lots of photos will post them once I've been through them to sort them out. Lovely experience! Wouldn't have missed it for the world!
Tricia
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Here are a few piccies:
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Tricia
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Finished the last of the plant sales, good profits this year, even though there's a recession. Plenty of money for our two charities ;D
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Finished the last of the plant sales, good profits this year, even though there's a recession. Plenty of money for our two charities ;D
Not surprised Plants were beautiful!!! Very pleased with my baskets and a special thank you to the lady who brought me in a lavender plant today
X Chas
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I just love plant sales, if I lived nearer I would be first in the queue. ;D ;D
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Finished the last of the plant sales, good profits this year, even though there's a recession. Plenty of money for our two charities ;D
Not surprised Plants were beautiful!!! Very pleased with my baskets and a special thank you to the lady who brought me in a lavender plant today
Sorry, Charlie, I was a bit zonked or I'd've taken you in for a cuppa and a piece of cake ;D
X Chas
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Wish I lived near too. I love plant sales. My good news of the day is that after marrying rather late in life my brother has just become a daddy. He married two years ago and and his wife gave birth to a gorgeous little girl, Romana, last night.
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My good news is this. .I went to the hospital on Friday, had all sorts of tests for Glaucoma. all clear, I have not got it, now to get my car through the M.O.T.
Hurray June.
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My good news is this. .I went to the hospital on Friday, had all sorts of tests for Glaucoma. all clear, I have not got it, now to get my car through the M.O.T.
Hurray June.
Good news indeed June!!
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Congratulations to your brother and his family, Mimi ;D
June, I hope your car flies through it's m.o.t., glad you got good news :)
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Great win Elhuerto I bet your boys over the moon. :D
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over the moon
Yep! This is just after the second went in - my son is the good looking one, no.16 :)
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Thank you
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Congratulations to Auntie Mimi, well done June & number 16.
My good news is that today at Weight Watchers I have lost another 1.5lbs, making a total of 40lbs. Yesterday I wore a SIZE 14 skirt & it wasn't an elasticated one either, oh & there wasn't a load of blubber hanging over ;D. Very pleased.
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Very well done.
June.
J
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The goods news is that I'v put my bean sticks up :) the even better news is that I'v still got my TV and laptop after discovering that I'd left the french doors open when I'd left my (back entrance) house
marg
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Great news that
Good news here my car passed the m.o.t. so I can get to the plot tomorrow, and play catch up.
June.
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I have some great news, well great for me. OH had his op on 29th May & was told he would be in for about 3 days but on the 3rd day he was violently sick & it damaged the very expensive mesh that had been used in the hernia operation. He was operated on again on 1st June & today he came home. He is a very happy bunny & so am I ;D
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Hi Grannyjanny
really pleased for you give him a hug from me
X Chas
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Good news :)
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I'll bet he's glad to be home, Janet. nothing like your own bed x
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awful having to go thro it twice, poor love.. Hope all goes well from now.
Our dog had an op, well had teeth done. Within a week we found a lump on her leg, and she was back under again. we felt awful that we'd not noticed but evthings been fine.
Talking of beds Manics, I am heading off up to mine, Nighty Night x
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So pleased that your hubbie is now home. Now don't you get making him laugh Jan ;D
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Glad to hear your OH is home Grannyjanny.
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Went to niece's 30th birthday (1980's themed fancy dress) party as Barbara Woodhouse. The good news part, was how many of the youngsters remembered her :).
Ninny
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Great news Janet.. when he's well enough to dig big holes I'll send you that Jostaberry! ;D
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Thank you folks for the comments. No hugs, he's to sore ATM & our bed is so inviting to him. I have to make him laugh, its my duty after all he did it to me after a gall bladder op. I left my back friend with him otherwise I don't know how he would have managed. He's now starting to get a bit angry at what has happened. A good sign I hope ;D. It was our 45th wedding anniversary yesterday, no cards or gifts but we had each other. What more could I have wished for ;) ;D. I wouldn't get much for him if I tried to trade him in ;D ;D ;D.
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So very pleased your OH is home and safe - here's wishing him a speedy recovery and you not too much work in the meantime! ;)
Our good news after very torrential & persistent rain:
We're not flooded although very wet. Drips all over the place and wading to get to the shops - some roads closed and some homes flooded.
Looking forward to "hose pipe ban" weather in the next 24 hours so the water levels can go down. ::)
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Had to share some good news today. My daughter who is doing an MA in health psychology at Bath uni has got a job as a research health psychologist at Queen Mary's in London starting in September! :D
We are so pleased and proud- she's worked really hard to get this far and it's great to see her getting what she deserves, especially in this economic climate.
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Congratulations to your daughter Caroline. I bet proud is a bit of an understatement ;D.
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Congratulations to your daughter Caroline. I bet proud is a bit of an understatement ;D.
Definitely- and frustrated that she's so far away so I can't give her a big hug!
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Such lovely news Caroline and congratulations to your daughter.
I empathise with your daughter being far away, as ours is, most of of the year.
We need to create a "hug in a bag" for those special times when we can't be with them.
Ninny
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Congratulations to your daughter Caroline. Wishing her every happiness in her career.
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That truly is good news Caroline - I bet your family are delighted especially as jobs are so hard to come by in the UK (and elsewhere in Europe it seems!!)
(My daughter is back home and hoping....)
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Had a call today from the guy who works the other half of our lottie, telling me the council had just delivered a HUGE plie of compost at the top of the lane. I thanked him for letting me know but said I wouldn't be able to go and get any of it today as I had so many other places I need tobe Anyway, unable to resist, I decided to drive over after KIDZKLUB tonight- the weather was so lovely and it was nice and light still and warm, for a change. When I got there, I found he'd only been and barrowed a huge pile of the lovely stuff right from the top of the lane and left it by the gate of our new half plot, which we have just taken on and are in the process of clearing. It must have taken him ages as it's quite a long treck. That is truly kind, and I shall be thanking him in the morning. I spent a very happy hour and a half in the peace and quiet of the evening filling up my now compost bin, courtesy of Freecycle.
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Had a call today from the guy who works the other half of our lottie, telling me the council had just delivered a HUGE plie of compost at the top of the lane. I thanked him for letting me know but said I wouldn't be able to go and get any of it today as I had so many other places I need tobe Anyway, unable to resist, I decided to drive over after KIDZKLUB tonight- the weather was so lovely and it was nice and light still and warm, for a change. When I got there, I found he'd only been and barrowed a huge pile of the lovely stuff right from the top of the lane and left it by the gate of our new half plot, which we have just taken on and are in the process of clearing. It must have taken him ages as it's quite a long treck. That is truly kind, and I shall be thanking him in the morning. I spent a very happy hour and a half in the peace and quiet of the evening filling up my now compost bin, courtesy of Freecycle.
Excellent - what a nice guy!
My lottie neighbour is often helping me too. He fills up my water butt & old bath when he gets the hose out to do his so I reciprocate. It saves us both time & effort.
A while back he rescued my Swoe and secured it in his shed as I had left it on the path when rushing to get back to cook my parents meal.
Recently he carefully rolled up the roofing felt that had been ripped from my shed in an overnight June gale :o so I was able to do a quick repair to keep the shed watertight.
Generally, like yours, a good neighbour to have..... it makes all the difference. ;)
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I am a great believer of 'what goes round comes round'. I help our neighbours when needed & when OH was in hospital they helped with lifts & company ;D.
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I am a great believer of 'what goes round comes round'. I help our neighbours when needed & when OH was in hospital they helped with lifts & company ;D.
I keep that in mind whenever I think of my sister. :-X
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Good news inasmuch as my 5 year old (tomorrow) grandaughter believed me when I said I was on friendly terms with many fairies. I can see this is going to work in my favour for a while yet ;D ;D
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Good news inasmuch as my 5 year old (tomorrow) grandaughter believed me when I said I was on friendly terms with many fairies. I can see this is going to work in my favour for a while yet ;D ;D
Lovely :), but there will come a time when she will want proof so get you're thinking hat on ;)
Ninny
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Ha! Inside knowledge (via her Mother) is a wonderful thing ;D ;)
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Many of you know my husband has Alzeimers, that's Ok we manage just fine but sometimes it gives us a real chuckle.
Tonight I gave him a banana split for dessert and he commented on how nice it was...he has forgotten he doesn't eat bananas.
Just a small thing but it brought a smile, and to him too when I told him what he had just enjoyed.
;D
I am going to try him with tapioca next week
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Oh Jeannine that's wonderful how you can laugh about it. I have a feeling my husband is getting Alzheimer's, I don't want to upset him by mentioning my feelings, but I think he needs to go and see the Doctor .its not easy asking him to make an appointment to go because he is so independent.
June.
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Mine hasn't got Alzeimers as far as I know (but the husband of a good friend has) but if he ever succumbs I hope he is going to forget he doesn't like courgettes, squashes, pasta, snap peas, artichokes, too many green beans, spinach beet, yes - tapioca, semolina, funny leaves (salads that are not plain lettuce), skate wings, and a number of other things I forget for the moment because of course we can't have them.
A bit of good news: although my Thai daughter-in-law has just been refused her permanent visa to stay with my son on the grounds he does not earn enough money to support her (he does, and has done so now for three years), we have finally appointed a specialist immigration solicitor who thinks our case is so straightforward she has voluntarily cut her fees by £120 - even though I agreed to pay the higher rate!
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Thats good news.
June.
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June, for me there was a very long period of time when I suspected there was something wrong, then another period of time when I was certain there was something wrong.
I didn't say anything at first as I was not sure I was imagining it, but eventually when I was certain there was something wrong I did bring it up with John. But before I did I saw my Doctor on my own first then said he would be coming in and that he nay need a bit of careful handling. I suggested to my husband he was forgetting things and as there are many many reasons from low thyroid to ministrokes it needs to be checked as many of theproblems could be fixed. I never mentioned what I thought. The doctor took it from there, there were nany weeks of tests and Alzheimer's was one of several things is could have been. It is very hard to get a diagnosis and I doubt they would even suggest it in the beginning.
The diagnosis and Johns acceptance came over a long period of time, now he is OK with it. I get a bit worried when I see stuff on Tv with folks not knowing there family etc I have told John as the progression in him is unusually slow he will have died from old age before he gets like that.. a fib.. but it has worked and he is not too concerned. So we laugh at that too.
Another blow for food eating, he has just eaten a crab salad, another first.
The really funny one thiugh is Wagon Wheels, he has stared buying them and he hated them with a passion.
Artichoke we have got past the skate wings and funny lettuce too..so thee is hope for your friend. Good luck with you daughter in law, rotten immigration, I hate borders.
XX Jeannine
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So sorry to hear people are going through tough times :-\A bit of good news although I'm afraid to voice it. Our friend's daughter, Georgina's medication seems to be working after 2 tough years :-X
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Thank you Jeannine for your reply.
Manicscousers
Thats good news about Georgina,
June.
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So sorry to hear people are going through tough times :-\A bit of good news although I'm afraid to voice it. Our friend's daughter, Georgina's medication seems to be working after 2 tough years :-X
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That is good news Manic
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That really is good news manics
X Chas
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My dad who is 91 has just come through an operation under general anaesthetic with flying colours- he had injured his shoulder and broken his elbow and arm, He is looking and progressing well. The hospital and social services are setting up a decent rehabilitation effort too. Great to see after an anxious time. :)
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Galina you must have been so worried about your dad & so relieved to have him come through it so well. Onwards & upwards ;D.
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I GOT 2 income tax refund cheques to day !!!!!
XX Jeannine
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I got my eldest 23 year old daughter back from 4 years in Wales today ;D and she now arrives with a cat! Chickens will be right miffed ::)
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Mixed blessings, typical kids ::) XX Jeannine
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Our garden is cat alley Doris & our chickens just stand & stare at them.
My good news is that at Weight Watchers yesterday I had lost 3lbs. A total of 3st 2lbs. Only 2st 6lbs to go to my maximum BMI. Yippee, that's less that 2.5 stone ;D & I still can't say that I've done much exercise & the last 2 weeks I've done very little with John being poorly.
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The good news is the sun is out.
June.
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Well done grannyjanny!
And yes, the sun's been out here- actually had to water my pots this evening!
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Our garden is cat alley Doris & our chickens just stand & stare at them.
My good news is that at Weight Watchers yesterday I had lost 3lbs. A total of 3st 2lbs. Only 2st 6lbs to go to my maximum BMI. Yippee, that's less that 2.5 stone ;D & I still can't say that I've done much exercise & the last 2 weeks I've done very little with John being poorly.
That's a huge 'weight off your shoulders' ;D Well done.
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(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss15/dogstarheaven/Photoon2012-06-26at09096.jpg) new brassica hooped cage finally made with my friend's help..
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My dad who is 91 has just come through an operation under general anaesthetic with flying colours- he had injured his shoulder and broken his elbow and arm, He is looking and progressing well. The hospital and social services are setting up a decent rehabilitation effort too. Great to see after an anxious time. :)
Lots of good news posted recently - delighted for everyone but galina yours is wonderful. :)
My father is 97 and doing well.... my best wishes to you and yours for many more good years ahead. :)
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Isn't it better to read this thread rather than watch the grim news on the telly every evening. Some lovely news.
Our Olympic Closing Ceremony tickets arrived today. Courtesy of our son who bade for them earlier in the year, up in the Gods and not very good with heights so this will take an extra special effort :)
Ninny
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We went to our special needs group leaving 'do' today, made me really proud to see them getting the special photograph books Helen had made for them, a few tears as we will miss them. Some will still be there but Edward was special :)
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OH found 38 butane gas canisters in a skip today..ok we use a big gas bottle for our shed these days,but the canisters will come in handy for my new venture,cooking in schools. Hoorah!
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So much good news,, hurrah to you all. Everyone is great to hear, special friends, healthy aging parents, great skip dipping find..and yes the sun is shining here too.
I just started 15 lbs of bananas in my dehydrator, boy the house smells sweet.
Stay happy folks
XX Jeannine
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I won't need to water the allotment today ;D ;D ;D ;D
X Chas
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We have heat !! Two weeks of heat predicted,after it has been raining since last August almost all the time it is unreal.
Yeah great news ;D ;D
XX Jeannine
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OH found 38 butane gas canisters in a skip today..ok we use a big gas bottle for our shed these days,but the canisters will come in handy for my new venture,cooking in schools. Hoorah!
Surely that is not legal, it sounds very irresponsible ???
Even if empty they should be disposed off properly?
Any way good luck with them.
From a felllow skip groveller
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We have heat !! Two weeks of heat predicted,after it has been raining since last August almost all the time it is unreal.
Yeah great news ;D ;D
XX Jeannine
Hopefully our weather follows on from yours.......
Not sure though as we already had a "drought" and now it's constantly raining. But keeping my fingers crossed for dryer and warmer weather. I have a new suntan lotion to try!
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I think I am a drop dead moaner.. I went out in our lovely heat today the first for weeks, then complained it was too hot. I need to get a life
XX Jeannine
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That's just like me, fed up with the rain now but as soon as it gets too hot -I hate it!
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It's stopped raining long enough during the last three days for me to trim two massive hedges (length & height), rake up all the trimmings and cut the grass on four lawns.
Seems a little thing to be please about but... it's another job done. :)
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It's stopped raining long enough during the last three days for me to trim two massive hedges (length & height), rake up all the trimmings and cut the grass on four lawns.
Seems a little thing to be please about but... it's another job done. :)
No rain for 3 days or you did it in between the showers Aden. Those Sussex Downs have a lot to answer for, everything is squelching up here ::)
Ninny
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Off to Norway for my son's wedding!
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Off to Norway for my son's wedding!
Have a wonderful time, Anne ;D
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Just had the second day on the trot without rain, so OH has been busy constructing manure and compost bays on my new plot. Bless him, he doesn't "get" allotments, but he has been willing to help me with the jobs I would really struggle with. I love my new bays, and if I just focus on them and don't turn around and look at the Somme in the rest of the plot, I can feel like a proper lottier!
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Just had the second day on the trot without rain, so OH has been busy constructing manure and compost bays on my new plot. Bless him, he doesn't "get" allotments, but he has been willing to help me with the jobs I would really struggle with. I love my new bays, and if I just focus on them and don't turn around and look at the Somme in the rest of the plot, I can feel like a proper lottier!
He's a little gem like mine, gwynnethmary, who doesn't get plots either but puts his carpentry and clearing muscle powers in when needed. An interesting study tonight when we both went up to check for blight, not only on mine but a lady that is on holiday has asked the favour, he said "not a good year this year then?" as he looked at the greenery struggling. So they do pay attention eventually :)
Ninny - 1st day without rain!
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My good news ::)
According to my mother we've not had a lot of rain so that's why the allotment isn't doing as well as usual she announced. ???
I explained that it had done little else but pour for weeks and weeks. She disagreed as it was only the once my sister had been stranded in the floods and had to wade home (her partner dashed out and picked her up but my mother hears only the bits she likes the sound of).
So there we have it: The thoroughly soggy season is all in my mind. :-X And what can't be seen clearly from the front-room window of my mother's bungalow doesn't happen....unless of course my sister says it does. :(
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Aw bless her Aden. I can empathise as I don't think my Ma ever wore or even owned a pair of wellies!
Ninny
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Aw bless her Aden. I can empathise as I don't think my Ma ever wore or even owned a pair of wellies!
Ninny
My mother only goes out on warm dry days apart from trips to the hair-dressers. ::) ;)
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My good news ::)
According to my mother we've not had a lot of rain so that's why the allotment isn't doing as well as usual she announced. ???
I explained that it had done little else but pour for weeks and weeks. She disagreed as it was only the once my sister had been stranded in the floods and had to wade home (her partner dashed out and picked her up but my mother hears only the bits she likes the sound of).
So there we have it: The thoroughly soggy season is all in my mind. :-X And what can't be seen clearly from the front-room window of my mother's bungalow doesn't happen....unless of course my sister says it does. :(
Oh bless ......... you've got to smile ....
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I have a day off on Wednesday after working for 21 days on the bounce. :D
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Eeek!!! you deserve it!
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I think I am a drop dead moaner.. I went out in our lovely heat today the first for weeks, then complained it was too hot. I need to get a life
XX Jeannine
I understand this - after prolonged rain, it is so humid that even a little bit of heat becomes opressive very quickly. Dry heat is muich easier to tolerate. I bet this is what happened to you. Enjoy anyway - here it is just so dull, rainy, dark grey skies ...... now who needs to get a life ....... ;D
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I have a day off on Wednesday after working for 21 days on the bounce. :D
Not bad. I had one whole day to visit Hampton Court flower Show. My first whole day off since before 21st January.
Make the best of it. ;)
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I picked a lovely red tomato from outside at my allotment. OK not wonderfull news for August but it's my first tomato this year!!!
All our hard work has been worth it :D :D :D
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Three courgettes cut and in the trug yesterday - two round ones and one black-beauty. Normally, at this time of year, we're overwhelmed by them but, as the weather's not been good, they were welcomed.
I picked a lovely red tomato from outside at my allotment. OK not wonderfull news for August but it's my first tomato this year!!!
All our hard work has been worth it :D :D :D
Like you, Charlie, we feel lucky to have any at all. ;)
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Feeling like a excited kid at the moment. (well I am only 5+60 ;D) just heard I have won this years best plot of the site (they liked the informal look this year) and I am off to Sorrento on Friday ;D ;D. going with another widowed lady who is one of my many friends that I'v made since joining walking groups. Also got a call from another 2 weeks ago who's friend as dropped out of a cruise, would I be interested? WOW YES :o so the first 2 weeks in December I will be in the Carrabean :o ;D.
I am walking round with a big grin on my face and yes I am picking cougettes and beans as well ;)
marg
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Feeling like a excited kid at the moment. (well I am only 5+60 ;D) .................................................
I am walking round with a big grin on my face and yes I am picking cougettes and beans as well ;)
marg
Happy days indeed. That's wonderful! Enjoy every moment and well done for the award too! :)
Thanks for sharing.
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Feeling like a excited kid at the moment.
Good news indeed..I'm not surprised you are feeling like kid with all that traveling to do as well. ;D
Enjoy the feeling! ...and holidays..
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After the last good news post, I had to stop and think what good news I have to tell...it took for while and was hard to find.. ::)..but here it is.
I managed to bite my tong and not to say something that I propably would have regretted later on. Temptation was great to just drop my tools in work, hand keys in and walk away.. ::)
So in good note, I've still got job to go to.. ::)..and chance to have proper blow out when the situation really gets irritating.. ::)..shame to waste good clear out of mind for sake of few 'little' things.
It's been lovely and sunny day to be in work, not too warm..just right.. :)
I don't think my 'good news' really qualify..but I did try.. ;D
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I have won an award in our local "in Bloom" thing in the best allotment category! I won't find out what exactly i've won until the presentations on the 17th but I won somethin! :)
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I haven't won anything, I have lost FIFTY POUNDS at Weight Watchers. Only 27 to go now but it's getting sloooooooow.
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Lovely to hear all of your good news
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I haven't won anything, I have lost FIFTY POUNDS at Weight Watchers. Only 27 to go now but it's getting sloooooooow.
Wow you have done so well!!
Keep at it and keep it up. What brilliant results for all of your effort and determination! :)
You should be (as they say) well chuffed.
I'm keeping an eye on my very slowly widening waistline since I stopped the may-times-a-day cycle rides to visit my parents. Having them live just across the road has so many advantages... now I might even get time to cycle because I want to. ;)
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Hello Marg,
Where are you staying in Sorrento?. We go every year, have you been before?
Have a lovely holiday which i know you will do. if you get a minute let me know.
Rosebud ;D
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Its a lovely, lovely, autumn day here .and all my washing is blowing on the line.
Its such a happy mellow, day .
June.
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Hello Marg,
Where are you staying in Sorrento?. We go every year, have you been before?
Have a lovely holiday which i know you will do. if you get a minute let me know.
Rosebud ;D
That Sorrento holiday does sound good :) I have an old college friend who has just been there for a couple of weeks. Good recommendation as he was born in Sicily so visited his family further south but chose Sorrento as a base.
I managed just one day there during a car trip around the coast from Naples. Love the area.
Envious? Loads!!!! ;)
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I now have good news to report...I am a Grandma again ;D
He was not expected until the end of September but arrived in a hurry last Sunday, the day after I arrived in Tuscany! I told the daughter not to do it while we were away but the disobedient child did it anyway ::) ;)
Luckily she has a wonderful sister who was far more use than I'd have been.
He is called Joshua and he is beautiful, I've been cuddling him all day. ;D ;D
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How lovely, and that's a great name!
Congratulations, and enjoy all the grandma moments!
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That's a lovely holiday surprise!
Congratulation to you & family.... good luck Joshua. :)
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Great news Emaggie. Congratulations! Yes Joshua s a great name, my Grandson who lives next door is also a Joshua ( he is now 17)
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Thanks all.
I hope you have a great time theothermarg. June, I hope you've ironed all that washing ;D
Lorna I can't imagine this Joshua at 17, he's such a little dot.
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Many congratulations on the new arrival!
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It's lovely to read everyone's news, especially when it's been a challenging year.
My news is that I've been accepted onto a teacher training course (further education), starting next week! :D
Currently feeling joy, anticipation and sheer panic, all at the same time! :)
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On Sunday I will be with all three of my children for the first time since my son went off traveling nearly 2 years ago. :D We have seen them all separately and they've seen each other but we haven't all been together. The bad news is it'll be for a few hours only and by next Sunday it'll be just the two of us again! :'(
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Enjoy your family meet-up Caroline – I bet it’ll be frantic with everyone sharing news at the same time. Hope you have a lovely time.
Congratulations Sue! I won’t say “you must be crackers” as I read you are aiming for Adult Ed rather than the frenetic life of a primary school teacher. I’ve just done my time (36 years) so now life is a whole lot less hectic (I do have to remind myself of that fact quite frequently when caring for my parents!)
My news (daft as it may seem)…. My new indoor aviary arrived after an initial disaster as the first shipment vanished in a DFR/DHL distribution centre in Germany so I had to reorder. How can anyone lose an 84lb package?
My family decided I needed a hobby to fill the spaces when I’m not looking after my parents and when I haven’t the time to escape to the allotment. I bred foreign finches, budgies and cockatiels years ago. My idea of getting a couple of budgies to keep my 97 yr old father amused has escalated. I’ve now started drawing plans for an aviary and birdhouse project for next spring. ;D
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After pretty bad referred back ache a couple of years ago, that showed up as severe hip ache and at its worst made it nearly impossible to walk more than a couple of hundred yards, I got sorted out by an excellent NHS physiotherapist. To start with he diagnosed correctly that there was nothing wrong with my hip, where a private osteopath had failed to diagnose the problem entirely!
Have been getting a lot fitter since. Last week I set myself the challenge to cycle to my son's place at 65 miles over hilly ground. OH kindly agreed to fetch me if it was all too much which was very reassuring. I did manage it.
Bad news - I now want a better bike with better brakes and more gears making going up hills easier to save a lot of walking :sunny:
I am so grateful that I could do it and that I had support, dinner and overnight to help me and finally overcome this health worry.
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On Sunday I will be with all three of my children for the first time since my son went off traveling nearly 2 years ago. :D We have seen them all separately and they've seen each other but we haven't all been together. The bad news is it'll be for a few hours only and by next Sunday it'll be just the two of us again! :'(
Oh Ccaroline I do sympathise. I love the occasions we are all together and the children's partners have become part of the family too. Hope you had a really happy time together.
Welcome to baby Joshua! Good on you SueK! Glad the bird paradise arrived at last. This must be some structure Aden Roller!
September looks like making up for some of the disappointments this summer. :icon_cheers:
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Galina.... "65 miles" cycle ride :occasion14: Fantastic!
I've not driven for the last 38 years instead use a bicycle to get around. Anything more than about 12 miles and I get the bus or let the train take the strain.
You deserve a new bike after that achievement. :glasses9:
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I have now lost 4 stone in 51 weeks :icon_cheers: & as a pressy for getting there a lovely friend suggested I had a layered cut as I have very thick hair. I took the plunge on Friday. I think it's called a graduated bob, whatever it's called I LOVE IT. I'm no longer woken up in the middle of the night with hair in my face.
We picked 2 of the grandchildren up from school on Friday & the 14 year old was very complimentary but the youngest (aged 6) waited until mummy was putting her to bed & said, 'Have you seen grandma, she looks different & what about her hair. That's not grandma'.
Well done Galina, that was some bike ride & yes you do deserve a new bike.
So lovely to read everyones good news.
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Go girl, sounds like a well earned treat, Well done you :wave:
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Finally managed to buy the holiday home we've wanted for ages, Scorton, near Lancaster, just been for the weekend, had a lovely rest , back raring to go :toothy10:
Well done, Janet :icon_cheers:
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Finally managed to buy the holiday home we've wanted for ages, Scorton, near Lancaster, just been for the weekend, had a lovely rest , back raring to go :toothy10:
Well done, Janet :icon_cheers:
Congratulations - I bet you're well chuffed. :icon_cheers:
When's the house-warming party? :occasion16:
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Finally managed to buy the holiday home we've wanted for ages, Scorton, near Lancaster, just been for the weekend, had a lovely rest , back raring to go :toothy10:
Well done, Janet :icon_cheers:
Congratulations - I bet you're well chuffed. :icon_cheers:
When's the house-warming party? :occasion16:
the site shuts in a couple of weeks so next season :toothy10:
My mammogram came back clear, Yaaaay :icon_cheers:
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About a year after she was told she was being made redundant and 8 months after leaving that job my daughter has finally got a new job. She had worked her socks of for the previous company so had been really gutted. She did not feel that they had chosen the best staff to remain so she felt very bitter about it. Those people who did the least work seemed to have the most energy left to blow their own trumpets.
Anyway she says everyone is so nice at the new company and so helpful and supportive.
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My mammogram came back clear, Yaaaay :icon_cheers:
Good news :sunny:
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Manics, that's lovely news on both counts. :icon_biggrin:
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and a good birthday present Manics!
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Manics, great news, pleased for you! Digeroo, glad to hear your daughter is doing well again :)
I do like a bit of good news!
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I have now lost 4 stone in 51 weeks :icon_cheers: & as a pressy for getting there a lovely friend suggested I had a layered cut as I have very thick hair. I took the plunge on Friday. I think it's called a graduated bob, whatever it's called I LOVE IT. I'm no longer woken up in the middle of the night with hair in my face.
We picked 2 of the grandchildren up from school on Friday & the 14 year old was very complimentary but the youngest (aged 6) waited until mummy was putting her to bed & said, 'Have you seen grandma, she looks different & what about her hair. That's not grandma'.
Well done Galina, that was some bike ride & yes you do deserve a new bike.
So lovely to read everyones good news.
well done you to lose all that weight and getting your hair style changed now your getting a new image, get a new wardrobe your clothes must be falling of you wishe i could lose some weight go for it.
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I found my wedding ring in the garden today.It has been missing for nearly 4 months. :happy7:
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I found my wedding ring in the garden today.It has been missing for nearly 4 months. :happy7:
Excellent!! I bet you were pleased. :sunny:
I lost mine more than 25 years ago on the football pitch... it's now somewhere under the new school I guess. :icon_scratch:
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It's lovely to read everyone's news, especially when it's been a challenging year.
My news is that I've been accepted onto a teacher training course (further education), starting next week! :D
Currently feeling joy, anticipation and sheer panic, all at the same time! :)
How is it going SueK?
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I have had nothing but bad news and bad luck for the whole year :-( So I am just hoping that 2013 will bring better things! I will make some good New Years resolutions to give a boost to that!
It is nice to hear everyone else's good news though, makes me feel optimistic!
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I'm sorry it's been a bad year for you and certainly hope things improve for you soon. I started off with what looked like a bad year after a slipped disc in my neck got worse and risked paralysing my arm and shoulder. I had a successful operation in March and felt like a new woman. Brilliant. I could dance, walk the dogs and garden again.
However this summer I started having increasing pains in my foot and various scans and X-rays show I need new feet so i'm back on no dancing, no walking and no gardening. Bummer. However I have fnally found a surgeon who understands I need 2 feet and is willing to operate. That should happen in the New year so fingers crossed that works out well.
On the gardening side I have plans to make over the current veggie patch into nursery beds for home grown perennials as it's been just too cool and wet this summer to get decent crops on the north side of our house. OH doesn't know it but the sunny side lawn is going to become a veggie plot. That's something else to look forward to.
Chin up Antipodes and well done/congratulations to everyone who's lucky enough to have things to plan and look forward to.
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It's lovely to read everyone's news, especially when it's been a challenging year.
My news is that I've been accepted onto a teacher training course (further education), starting next week! :D
Currently feeling joy, anticipation and sheer panic, all at the same time! :)
How is it going SueK?
Hey, Galina, still plenty of fear in abundance, but, almost 3 months in, I feel I made the right decision, especially now that I've had really good feedback for the first assignment and I've been on a temporary placement in Bradford: it's great to know that the brain still works. :happy7: The new year sees me start properly at a small FE college in West Yorkshire, working on numeracy with one group of 16-19 year olds and a group of adults.....! Like I said when I enrolled in September, it's kill or cure! :toothy10:
I have had nothing but bad news and bad luck for the whole year :-( So I am just hoping that 2013 will bring better things! I will make some good New Years resolutions to give a boost to that!
It is nice to hear everyone else's good news though, makes me feel optimistic!
Couldn't agree more, Antipodes. As a family we are looking back on 2012 as being a "bad year" where we have struggled, but, on the other hand, we have reached a point where we are moving on. Speaking for myself, I'm out of the terrible low (euphamistically speaking) I experienced earlier in the year and I just *might* be able to nurture the odd tomato plant again in 2013! :happy7: Can't be bad.
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Hope you don't mind folks but it seems time to move rapidly into the New Year so I'm going to have a go at putting 2012 to bed.
Pleasant dreams........ :wave: