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Really, doesn't seem that long ago you were at uni, ugh we are all so old.

Speaking of being old, just when I was starting to feel really jaded about how selfish we'd all become it was heartening to see literally thousands of people doing the night marathon for shine, really has restored my faith but that's a minor mention considering it's raised fortunes for a great cause

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TVM :tu:

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Glad your happy nash :)

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Thanks Weenie ,

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.......marmite and toast again for breakfast :)

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Not sure l could ever get used to that yuk dilli.

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Are you allowed butter? I just loves the way it keeps the toast crisp... Yummy. :)

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They do indeed give you little butter blobs with it :)

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It's not all bad then...

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Yes l certainly liked that bit dilli.:)

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Yummy!!!

:)

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My friend and neighbour has just raised over £1500 for cancer research and the money is still coming in. How she raised the money is she got her hairdresser to shave off her hair and the hair is going to make a wig. All I can say is well done to her for raising such a amazing sum of money.

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Very brave and well done to her.

My happy thought: I don't have to drive to Leatherhead again in the near future. :)

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Well Done for raising all that money

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Your friend and neighbour is obviously a very kind and compassionate human being weenie.:tu:

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I got a phone call yesterday offering my operation on Sunday which I kindly accepted after confirming it was Sunday and not Monday. I have to go in for 8am so hopefully I might be one of the first on the list. I'm so nervous but at the same time looking forward to being pain free.

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Hope it all goes well for you.

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Good luck weenie and l hope everything goes well for you.

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Thank you den, hope you a feeling better.

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I'm so glad to hear this. I was sure that if you let them know how badly you were feeling they'd try to get things moving sooner but of course they won't know that unless they're told. Hopefully in a very short time your dodgy gall bladder will be no more and apart from a little post-operative discomfort, you'll feel so much better. :hugs:

Our happy thought is that we've just been told we will still receive some respite for Osem Jnr # 2 during the periods when he's on holiday from college. Lovely as he is, it's a 24/7 job caring for him so we're very relieved indeed that we'll be able to get a break from it when it matters most. :)

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Myself and SWMBO moved into our new home 48hrs ago. Much excitement, many many cardboard boxes to unpack and many addresses to change over.

Three guys from Virgin in yesterday to install the VIP package and they were done inside an hour and a half.

So.Many.Boxes!!!! Never moving house again !!!

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l hope you are both enjoying your new home Mr M.

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Try not to worry, it'll soon all be over. Hope it goes well.

Congrats on the move, hope you're settling in okay

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Enjoy your new home after the boxes are empty, ;)

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May the windows and doors of your new home open up to good luck and great fortune for your entire family.
Congratulations on your New Home :)

I phoned the day surgery to ask if I could wear roll on deodorant as I know you can't wear the aerosol one they said no deodorant but they did say that I'm first to be taken tomorrow which I'm pleased about as I don't think I could stand waiting due to being nervous. I'm feeling mixed emotions today while I am excited at not experiencing gallbladder pain, I must admit I am putting a brave face on to my family I'm quite scared tbh. Just wish it was 8am tomorrow.

Thank you all for your kind wishes and comments.

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Don't worry Weenie, I'd never been in hopsital prior to my operation so nobody was more anxious than I was. If it's the same set up as here, when they get you to the operating theatre preparation area, you'll see the anaesthetist, there'll be a slight prick in your arm and within seconds you'll be off to sleep and know nothing until it's all over a few hours later. Just don't go catching yourself a cold though because coughing and sneezing were incredibly painful for a day or two... ;)

ATB :hugs:

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Thank you Osem you may not realise but it is helping me by letting me know your experience of this op. So a big thank you once again :)

My family have been great my hubby has taken the week of work, my eldest son has made arrangements for the following week to take his little brother to school and a neighbour is going to pick him from school on the day's that his big brother can't. My Mother in Law is having the wee one tonight and will drop him off tomorrow evening, I feel very blessed to have such a wonderful family and friends (that includes my CF friends) everyone has been great and I can't thank them enough.

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Hi Weenie. You will be wondering what all the worry was about. You will be back to yourself in a few weeks. Take it easy when you get out. Will be thinking of you, Nash

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Good luck weenie, Hopefully by this time tomorrow it will be all over and you will be counting the hours until you can get back to your beautiful family. <hugs>

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Couldn't have put it better jo. Soon be over with a bit if luck

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Hope you get sorted soon. :tu:

My happy thought.... still got all of my foot, it was touch and go there for a moment. Although if they had taken it off I was going to get a dibber fitted to help my dad with the garden :)

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Just had a phone call offering me a permie job in Yorkshire (I'm currently doing interim Senior IT Management in the East Midlands, which means I am away from home Mon-Fri), so a very happy bunny - my 3rd interview for the position was last Monday, so it was quite a quick turnaround.

Probably start in the New Year, to give my current employers a chance to get a replacement in and do a proper handover.

My wife, as you may expect, is very pleased - it's not been an easy last six months for her, with me being away through the week; now, at least, she has an end date in sight.

However, until I get a signed contract, it's not 'real'...

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We had a very nice time in Inverness from Thursday till Sunday. Weather was dry but bitter cold, Excellent guesthouse which was very central for everything and good country music in the British Legend on Saturday night. We also took a drive to Lochness on Saturday morning which is beautiful , No Sign off Nessie,

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@ Hugh congratulations on the new job :)

@ Nash very beautiful part of Scotland is Inverness, maybe it was just too cold for good old Nessie ;)

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Well I need to to have this as a happy thought otherwise I will just feel really down and I'm not willing to be as low as I was yesterday as I basically cried most of the day not only did this upset hubby but it angered and upset my eldest son seeing his Mum so upset, I'm just grateful the wee one did not witness my melt down.

Today I phoned and spoke to the consultants secretary and she said that this should not have happened and will be looking into this for me and will get back to me in regards to this matter. I did say to her that I have sent a email to paitient affairs manager stating that while I was and still am disappointed due to this error, it has also taken a bed that someone that could have benefited from never mind the cost to the NHS my operation cancellation has cost. I did state that the day surgery was brilliant and Mr xxxxx looked truly disappointed in sending a patient away and having to cancel basically within 5 minutes of going into the operating room.

I need to focus on that everyone is doing their best to get my operation done asap and pray that things will be sorted soon.

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Hello Weenie. How are you feeling today ;)

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Nice to hear its good news for once with you dilli.:)

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l hope and pray that things are sorted out for you soon weenie as my thoughts and wishes are with you.

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Hopefully it will all go through for you Hugh as it certainly would be a very nice bonus being much closer to home and family that is for sure.

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Happy to hear that you all had a wonderful time nash.:tu:

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That must have been awful for you Weenie, No wonder you were upset and crying Hope you get this sorted asap, Thinking of you, Nash

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@ den thank you.

@ nash I'm fine today and looking for the silver lining of yesterday's events and I've came up with one :) and that's at least I know what to expect on the day of my operation now example blood pressure taken, pre med given, etc so next time it should be less daunting and I will be prepared for disappointment should this situation happen again although I've prayed that it doesn't.

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Well done with interviews. Sure the contract is just a formality

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Not sure if I've missed something you've posted but what exactly happened weenie? :confused:

My op was cancelled the afternoon before and I have to say I was bloody upset about it as, like you, I'd psyched myself up for the damned thing. It sounds like it was even worse for you though. :hugs:

@ Hugh - something to really celebrate! :tu:

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@ weenie - Ahhhhh, I've just found and replied to your original post in the other thread so ignore my opening remark in the post above. :hugs:

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Ok Weenie. Keep in touch when you can, Nash

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Yesterday morning I noticed that there was some water coming out of where our meter is in the footpath. Not actually running just damp. Southern water have just turned up to fix it and I hadn't even got round to calling it in.

Full marks to SW. :tu:

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Damned privatisation, it would have been sooooo much easier in the past... :D

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Just got a call from the hospital to go in on Monday at 07:30 as now everything is in place for my operation. Week day surgery tick, bed available in case open surgery is required tick.

I hope and pray I don't get home this time as I don't think I could handle that tbh.

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l hope and pray that it all happens on Monday Weenie as my thoughts and wishes are with you.

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Excellent. :tu:

With a bit of luck the bed won't be needed and a lot of TLC at home will be all that's required. :)

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Hopefully you'll get sorted :tu: :)

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Good news at last Weenie, Good Luck this time,

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My nephew (12), took part in a school county maths exam, out of 200 pupils he came 3rd .

So his mum and dad are buying him a xbox 1 s for his birthday (instead of me)

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Very clever, I Think he deserves his X Box ,

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Get him a TV for it instead.

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My friend and her beautiful new wife is popping in lunch on Saturday, looking forward to seeing the wedding album apparently their is a cracking pic of the wee one dancing with her OH which she has had copied for us :)

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Their buying that for Christmas :D

I'll get games.

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Looks like a merry Xmas for the young man. Well done. :tu:

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Osem Jnr # 2 is home from college for 2 whole weeks. :D

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I'm home from hospital - yay :)

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@ dilli excellent

@ Osem brilliant, I bet you miss him. I know I'm not looking forward to being away from my boy's next week :( that is why I'm hoping for keyhole instead of open.

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That is excellent news dilli.:tu:

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l hope you will all have a lovely time Osem and make the most of the quality time you all have together..:)

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So he can't play on it till Christmas and this is a reward you say, sounds more like torture :D

Only kidding, sounds like he deserves it

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Great news matey, hope you're feeling a bit better

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@ Den - cheers mate, taking him out for lunch soon.

@ Dilli - can't beat going home where you can be in charge of the Marmite... ;)

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Well we went to meet our brothers at the local train station today and lol and behold my parents were there as well as they thought they would surprise us by coming down from up the line.:D:D

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Brilliant news nothing like being home to lift the spirits. <hugs>

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Good news dilli. Now don't overdo it.:)

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Well done Den a nice surprize ;)

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Nice, hope you had a great day

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Sounds very nice. You're lucky to have close family, a lot of people don't sadly.

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Indeed it was such a surprise l nearly fell out of my wheelchair.:)

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Yes you are right as l think about others not so lucky as some of us sometimes and think about them and the situations they are in.

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What a lovely surprise den :)

I'm just chilling now and trying not to think about tomorrow morning, we will be leaving about 06:45 as I need to be there at 07:30. The wee one is off school this week (October break) so he is staying with his Grandma tonight in which I'm very grateful off.

I must say I've been getting spoiled today first thing this morning I woke up to breakfast in bed, then later on the wee one proudly told me I have helped you out today Mum by cleaning my room bless him, then later on when my eldest and his fiancée came in they gave me a Dove wash bag gift set although I do suspect that was my son's better half's idea.

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he has a 22" TV ATM

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Well we had another surprise last night nash as Dad or grumps as we call him won £1604 at the bingo so as we do as a family it all gets split up for the family so myself and my partner £267 richer each this morning.:D:D

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Congrats, you cheating at bingo again, barely a week goes by without you winning

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Our family seem to have that lucky touch currently TD and long may it continue as the winnings last night will be for purchasing a smart TV as our current TV set is getting on in years sadly like us.:)

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Good luck weenie - hope it's all over know and all you have to worry about is not coughing, sneezing or laughing... ;)

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Just home from my sisters house in Tayport, it was nice to spend time wth all the family.

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Its always nice to share quality time with family nash.

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Fantastic Win , Well Done

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I'm assuming weenie's absence here is a sign that she had to stay in hospital after her operation, like I did. Hope it's gone well for her.

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Yes lets hope things have happened and gone well for her.

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Yes Let's all think about Weenie, Hope all went well.

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Abseiled off the Titan Crane in Clydebank last week, its was an experience! 150Ft Raised over £300 for Alzheimer Scotland and my Employer will match up to £350 which is fantastic!

Also finally got my meeting with surgeon on Monday to get my sinuses sorted and remove the polyps and benign tumour.

Then finally I have been looking for my birth mother as was adopted when I was a few months old and have a great result, exchanged letters and photos through the adoption agency and I get to meet her next Thursday :) I have three half brothers who can't wait to meet me as well. Some bizarre coincidences as well in the info she told me.

Its such a crazy few months but I am super happy.

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Really pleased for you to find your genetic family. So often these finds can be disappointing but looks like you've struck gold. :tu:

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So happy for you Stephen. Hope everything works out well with your surgeon and your new family,

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:tu:

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I only just found this out.

This little arrow is secretly very useful, especially if you’re driving a Hire car. It indicates the side of the vehicle on which the Fuel cap is located!

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And that much larger red arrow just to the left indicates how much fuel's in the tank... ;)

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I was talking to people who have been driving longer tham me and they never knew this.

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I know mate, I was just jesting. ;)

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I'm home and feeling great :) the pain is not as bad as I expected which is good.

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That is wonderful weenie.:tu:

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Well done. Now for some TLC.... ;)

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Glad it went well for you.:)

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@ weenie. So very happy to hear that you are back home. Time to enjoy being cosseted by your family. Sorry they aren't real but I thought I would send you some flowers.

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Glad you're home, the end is in site

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Excellent :)

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So happy for you Weenie. Take Care and take it easy

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Thank you all for your kind wishes. The nurse visited today and she is pleased with the way I'm healing. I have some bruising but very little tbh, she left some island dressing along with inadine dressing and if I have any problems I've just to phone the health center and ask for the treatment room.

I'm so grateful for our NHS.

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Thanks for the update Weenie. You see to be more calm now and contented, Well Done ;)

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It's not quite Monday yet. Monday will start at around 23:30 when I have to go to bed.

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Got the contract yesterday, will resign from my interim position tomorrow, and work my 4 weeks notice, then no more leaving on a Monday and getting back home on a Friday.

Yay!!! :dmonk::cleader::hyper:

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Congrats Hugh, really pleased for you :tu: