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Fresh air Chris, lots of it.

MTF.xx

Good morning CLP and everyone else from a grey and miserable Ayrshire, but at least the temperature is occasionally reaching double figures now and there's no need for the outside lights in the mornings.

When I have the cold, I just like to take flu capsules and carry on regardless as much as possible, sometimes that is not possible though and you just have to put the electric blanket on and give in.

Listened to Baggy this morning on GN, she sounded great.

Hope you all have a lovely day.

Going to a Strangles Awareness talk this evening at the vet's - thrilling.

X

Gail.

Hot Lemony Medicated Drinks are my cold cure!

And fresh air is good too for blowing away all sorts of cobwebs

Weather forecast here this week is meant to be more springlike and I do think it is brightening up a bit

Chris, big sympathy on the incorrect use of the delete key! Lost the whole monthly newsletter a while ago - now I'm obsessive about the save key (Shame you can't do that when you're typed an interesting, thoughtful and informative blog post!)

Crazy Mad Busy Week this week! Catch you when I can!

Laters

Sezza xxx

PS Blog post appeared a fetching shade of yellow for a while there - is this anoth sign of spring?

xxx

Morning All,

From a sunny North Kent.

My cure for colds, don't get them in the first place and you can avoid them by not travelling on public transport or having children! Works for me :) The last time I was poorly with a cold was last August, when I'd just spent a week camping with teenagers and I ended up with a camp cough!

Sezza, Thanks for thinking of me when your boy was doing his music exam. I've got the delights of that the next two Thursdays, shall I take my ear plugs to work? I hope he did well, my heart does go out to them all xx

Hope everyone is OK, been a bit lax in blogging lately but I have been lurking. Life is hectic and also little bits of my world have been falling apart but I smile and carry on. As the song says, that is beginning to get on my nerves as it's played so much - l i f e g o e s o n - for me it's becoming the firefly song, enough already!

Hugs to those who need them {{{}}}

AliB
xx

Ali, hopefully you will have lots who are like the boy who was taking his grade 6 flute - he was practising when we got there and it was beautiful. Otherwise.............good luck!! And big hugs cos you sound like you need them! (((xxx))) (PS When i read that back I realised I had typed god luck! I have changed it but...........)

Now my friendly bloggers, like Chris I am on a search today. I need a short poem or piece on tolerence/friendship/living together in a small community to put in my newsletter this month. I'm trying to indirectly address a tension here.

So, if you know anything you think suitable, feel free to put it here or send it to me otherwise if you can

Thanks

Sezza xxx

Good good morning everyone here. Plenty of water, paracetemol and plenty of rest from all things ailing and Ken will be tip top in no time. Just what the doctor recommended. xx

Good morning

(although I am having an absolute mare, to be honest!)

I firmly believe in the power of sleep. Listen to your body and do what it tells you, and yes, the hot lemony drinks (with decongestant) are a must!

Things, my day in partocular, can only get better ......

Deevs
x

It was all ... yellow ....! x

aren't we all a bunch of sunshine today ;-)

I have time by pink floyd stuck in my head today, especially the line 'Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way', speaks volumes about life at the moment

Ali and Deev - hugs
CLP - no hugs for you, I don't want the cold again thanks

Dozy - thanks for listening to me **gone all shy now**

Hi Chris: poor Ken! I always recommend a nice strong, hot toddy - works wonders ... Mr Bruce will know the recipie, that's for sure!

Sorry to see I missed Beez's birthday yesterday. I miss her very much.

AF: I hope your day yesterday wasn't too difficult for you. xx

Gail: I had to google the Strangles thingy. I would imagine this information is essential for you, with regard to your horses. Hope your evening is not too long!

AliB: thinking of you - I hope your situation improves soon. xx

Hope everyone else is ok - not a chance of catching up, but hugs to everyone who needs them. xx

C xx

Morning Chris and oh no poor Ken has he been lurking on the blog and caught our bugs!!! I recommend listening to the good advise of these here bloggers as they do know what they are talking about.

Right off to catch up back in a jiffi

kks
xxx

Gail - strangles awareness at the vets is that regarding animals and collars or the public's risk to the vet???
Sezza - yeah I noticed the spring yellow on the blog to highlight the last blog entry that you (me not you) make
AliB - don't lurk a problem aired is a problem shared and all that Jazz a mataz, and big hug
Rebecca - morning
Deevs - big hug and you are very songful this morning
Baggy - our star of the moment I heard you on saturday, well done
Chrissie - hello

Oh nice and sunny here in Norfolk and dare I say it my chest is on the mend

kks
xxxx

Thank you KandKs. It keeps me occupied ..... the singing.

I'm currently looking at about 2.5 hours work, and wondering how on earth I can make it last until Friday.

Hey ho!

Deevs
x

I always suggest my mum's, grandma's and great grandma's solution.

A big, hefty dose of 'Stop complaining and get on with it'.

Works for me.

MW, a!

MW, a lol I tried that but was floored this time round but not again!!!!

Deevs OMG good luck with that, told ya ya could always write my essay for me

CSN - where are ya hiding and are you feeling any better??

kks

KandKs - I'm hoping to get some of my coursework done tomorrow as I will be on my own ALL DAY - huzzah!!

The toughest times are when there are other pairs of eyes in the office so I have to try and look busy - I am becoming a world expert at professional paper shuffling!

Deevs
x

hey a new olympic sport - professional paper shuffling and representing Team GB our very own Deevs

Oh has anyone else had the pop up for the survey asking all about the blog and what we like and don't like about it? I have just completed mine!!

kks
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Morning all.

I'm not here. LOL!

Lovely KandKs.

csn. xx

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CSN are you describing me again ?????

kks

Hello CE & Everyone.

A lovely day here in Wirral.

My advice to Ken is keep warm and have plenty of drinks (of the soft variety) although it is said that a drop of brandy or whisky is good.

Really there is no cure for a cold so just to make oneself as comfortable as possible until it goes it best and if it doesn't go after a good while then go to the doctor.

In my case a cold could mean a short hospital stay because of my COPD which I don't mind too much either, i.e. food brought to me on a tray, television, reading, crosswords and often a good laugh.

Today shall I clean the bedrooms or go down to the prom?

MM xxx

Oooh Maddy .... Prom. Definitely a stroll down the Prom ..... enjoy!

x

PS

How come I broke the house rules and had my Muppet Show intro removed and yet Baggy's Shoe People intro is OK?

a stroll down the Prom

MM we will never ever know

Maddy I now have Oh I do like to be beside the seaside song in my head!!!!

KandK

I'm sulking now!

Off to the prom in a huff>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

MM xxx

maddy - I was wondering that too

I think it may be because shoe people was on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and maybe a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ production, while muppets is jim henderson and therefore may ask for royalities?

Prom sounds great, not at all jealous!

MM hope that is a huff about the muppets and I have not put you in a huff, can we come to the prom, prom, prom oh an ice cream, I am only a tad jealous as well Baggy

Marjie, enjoy the prom.

csn. xx

Baggy - I was thinking that too, about the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ/not BBV thing ...... great minds eh!?!?

x

Maddy - I just saw your comment about going to the prom out of context and had visions of a prom dress and a handsome beau for the evening!

A jaunt along the prom sounds like a lovely thing to do - enjoy yourself!

I caught your link to the Muppets and spent a pleasant half hour reliving my youth!

Sezza xxx

I think I work for The Muppets .... x

I think you're right, the Muppet Show was an organisation. I'll calm down.

Oh I do like to be beside the seaside, Oh I do like to be beside the sea!

MM xxx

Sezza.

A handsome beau to accompany me to the prom sounds good!

MM xxx

Afternoon all

Don't know about a cure for a cold, but could do with one for the GB, who is still being sick and feeling v sorry for himself.

Hopefully the Docs can sort him out today.

A

KandK - Re Post 13, I think it's our vets that need to watch out for clients strangling them, they use an out of hours service called Vets Now, which is like an A&E for animals, they don't have access to your animal's health records, and you have to pay them there and then, whereas I have an account with the actual vet's, last Sunday when Ellie was ill, at the end of the day, I had a dead dog, a broken heart and a Β£900 bill, which went straight onto a credit card, as I don't have that sort of money! Needless to say, our cats and our other dog Glaid have now been insured, and I'm afraid I will be changing vets to one who do not use an outside company for emergencies.

Rant over!

X

Gail.

Gail OMG a well deserved rant, poor you that is awful hun

Darn it wheeze has found me, does anyone know where I put my inhaler???

kks

its time to gets things started, it time to light the lights

Why don't you get things started?

Ooh on the Mayo blog you can only post every three minutes, wonder why its not the same here?

Andy we are special on this side he he he

I'm coming out so you better get the party started, who keeps putting these songs in my head???

Clearly the antibiotics are affecting something ;)

It's time to put on makeup!

MM xxx

Gail, that is awful. Just looked at my latest new letter from the vets and it reads.

Vets Now work with us to provide top quality emergency care for your pet. They bring their own expertise in emergency medicine and critical patient care and at night will have computer access to your pet's previous clinical records so will be fully aware of any on going or previous medical conditions.

I have never had to use this service yet but you have now made me think about it.

csn. xx

Andy, hope your little one gets better soon.

Kandks, you are Mad.

csn. xx

CSN, That's good that your practice is giving them access to the animals records, ours don't and I felt as if the whole thing was money based rather than caring for the animal, it just left a really bad feeling about the whole thing, as if the day wasn't bad enough! Probably not as bad if your pet is insured, but again, would you have to pay up front and then claim the insurance, in which case it's still going to be really expensive, I don't know what I would have done on Sunday had I not had my credit card with me.

Afternoon all,

CLP, Mr Bruce sounds like he would benefit from ..........a Slanket. ;-)))


It is mainly sunny here, which is rather annoying as I am trapped in doors until five.
Mr Mr recuperating in the garden, and will probably go back to work with a cracking tan. Grrrrrrrr
Alib, hope you are ok, my cousin lives in Kent and has a pub, you always make me think of him when you post. Hope you are OK ;-)

CSN & K&K, am starting to worry about you two now, LOL xxxx

Not had chance to catch up properly, am a little bit on the run right now, not from the police or anything , just way too much paper and people asking for stuff.


Right, afternoon shift starting, ......... and breathe ..........

MC xxxxx

Afternoon All,

I can't remember the last time I blogged!
Current workplace allows me to, apparently. Lol.
Apart from a strong curry, lots of sleep and a bit of whatever you fancy works for me ;-)
Off to see Elbow tonight - should be good.

Happy Sunny Tuesday!

Nic

x

Thank you for the hugs Sezza, SB, Chrissie, MC, and kks much appreciated xx

I wish I could share, but on all accounts I am sworn to secrecy! I just want someone to tell me a secret that is good news and not bad!

MM, Enjoy the prom, it sounds great xx

Deev and Nic, Have fun at Elbow tonight, I am sure that Rips is really jealous xx

Gail, A hug coming your way {{}} Β£900 wow! Especially as it was a sad ending, I hope you have stopped your what if's xx

Time for a brew.

AliB
xx

Nic hello ya need to go and rescue your fair maiden from her capture as she has run out of spoons and oh Mojo!!!!

MC - what you worried about CSN mad muggle partner in crime and me for now??? Are you sure you are not on the run for a more cynical reason, or maybe you are on the run for me and CSN ha ha ha
Gail - I am spitting feathers for ya that is so bad why do they not allow them to gain access to medical records are they going to breach the animals confidentiality, like come on, show us where the vet it and me and the mad muggle partner in crime will tell them a thing or two let me tell you!!!! (ok I will push CSN in and then nod and agree with her!!!!)
Andy - what's the antibugs effecting????

kks

AliB coffee with two for me please

Oh a secret, thats ok, but don't be a stranger

kks

These boots are made for walking and thats just what they'll do
One of these days these boots are gonna walk right over YOU

q. how do you spend Β£185 in two mintues after a collegue tells you something?

a. hear that Muse are headlining Reading festival on Sunday and tickets are on sale now, and but them as they are your husbands favourite band of the moment

Tickets Β£185
Happy Mr bp - priceless :-)

Hello

Nothing of course will cure the common cold, but there are plenty of remedies that will ease the situation. Can't remember the last time I had a cold, most likely I've put the mockers on it now!!

Heard Baggy and JTT on the airwaves, both tunes were great.

Gorgeous spring day here, hope it lasts.

Pen xx

Hello.

I wrote a long post and lost it.

MC, if you have a problem maybe you would like partners in crime to help you. xx

Ali, sending you hugs. xx

Gail, thinking of you. xx

csn. xx

Baggy don't you just love the priceless moments though?
Pen - fingers crossed that you don't get a cold now as you could end up as mad as me and the partner in crime mad muggle aka CSN

kks
xxxxx

Currently watching Cinderella with the boy

so does anybody fancy a game of Scrabble on the other side???

Hi Pen, hope you don't catch a cold now.

KKs, enjoy Cinderella. I love that film.

csn. xx

If I get a cold, I shall ensure you all know about it!

KKs, God help me if I get as mad as you and csn! :-))

I play scrabble, if you can find me. Got a few games on, so you have to be patient, some days I don't even log on!

Pen xx

Pen, maybe we can help you. LOL!

csn. xx

csn, what, go mad? Too late for that methinks! hahaha

Anyhow, must dash, off to start dinner.

Pen xx

CSN why does everybody think we is mad????

KKs, because we are mad, mad and mad!

csn. xx

KKs, because we are mad, mad and mad!

csn. xx

There is something wrong with this blog!

csn. xx

so mad that your are repeating yourself - classic how u feeling today???

kks xxx

did you like the bunnies earlier???

Be glad when I have finished the antibiotics, they are driving me mad.

How are you feeling now?

csn. xx

oh there is no time limit now

Loved them.

csn. xx

mild wheeze still and cough, cough, cough but I have PMA and a nice soak in the tub followed by an early night is on the horizon

Oh speaking of horozons hope AliB has enjoyed her stroll along the prom prom prom

kks
xxxxxx

Don't put it on here, you might scare people

csn. xx

the world is no longer safe without a time limit between posts mwoa mwoa mwoa

kks

scare people how how how????

kks

Me cough, cough too.

csn. xx

Oh dear, think you already have. LOL!

csn. xx

ha ha ha you have been good therapy for me mad muggle, oh must mean it is our tablet time soon, I'll swap ya the red one you have for my yellow one

kks
xxx

#82. It is getting on my nerves!

csn. xx

oh dear already!!!!!

Why, because I am MAD!

I have a blue one here.

csn. xx

87 was a reply to 82, do you get it.

xx

I have pink ones, white ones, yellow ones and red and white ones

kks
xxxxxx

yeah I get it ha ha ha ha ha

kks

knit one, pearl one, drop one, curl one

kks

You are so boastful!

Well I have green ones, pink ones and we are mad.

xx

I just can't save you anymore.

xx

Wait till will get to 100, that will be fun!

xx

I will be glad when you two are better - nobody can get a word in edgeways.

xxx

And they were all yellow...

Sorry MTD.

csn. xx

100!