The John Thornton School of Reflexology at the University of Milton North

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The Principal

Get well soon Maud!

While researching dr Alec, purely for twig's and small's children's sake you understand, I came across this fab quote. I'm sure we could tell him when heart massage was necessary!

Also means he is well trained for Maud's toe massages!

"I think I could do cardiac pulmonary resuscitation - massaging the heart - but whether I would know when to do it is another question entirely. I can now suture wounds, take someone's pulse, give them aspirin. In fact, I could probably do quite a few procedures now. Not legally though

Hope today gets better Spiro!

LOL @ giving someone aspirin being a medical procedure, bless him :)

Hi twigs. You waving cos you knew I was here or cos you moving to the power of the happy tablet!! Happy drugs are great!

Castle is calmer this morning. Quite cosy. Sun is shining after storms of yesterday. Whole complement of family nearly here - last couple don't arrive til Friday evening. We haven't all been together ever as the colonel has never made it to one of these reunions when ickle bro's long term girlfriend has been able to make it!! Going to be a full house!!

not legally though who cares? Just get you hands on me!

Spiro, keep grinning and bearing it.

Twigs, I don't even know what to say other than this too shall pass - get well the Twigs family!!

Vampy, glad the sun is out in the castle this morning.

Vampy, I meant the latter. Can I PM you about it?

Course you can twigs. Nothing to be ashamed of - it's a disease just like, say diabetes, your body lacking the correct amount of a certain chemical. Still got such huge stigma over it though. But let's chat more off-line

Small
So confused as the day of the week But should you be working today?? Shall we send some more manly men to beg order you to work?!

I've been on them before, Vampy, but am thinking trying a different one this time, as felt so ill going on and off last one. Will PM you in a bit, thanks!

Smally, do your have your nanny there this week? Must be so hard having to work but having kids on school holidays.

Yes working today and every bloomin day

Supernanny is here, well not here now, they've gone out so all is peacefull other than the grinding of my teeth.

You Ok Twigster?

Yes I'm alright thanks, Smally. Just could be doing better, is all.

Can you ever give yourself time off, or is there just too much to do? I know that DrTwigs finds it hard to take annual leave because he's so busy and when you work for yourself, as you do, it must be even harder :(

I feel incredibly guilty if I take time off and all I can think about is the work building up in my absence. If it was paying well I could employ someone else to do some drawing while I am at the seemingly endless meetings but the money is pants. Maybe when the SBs are both at school and I don't need a nanny.

::sends big hugs for Spiro, Twigs and Smallio::

There's loads of different happy pills available, Twigs, I think it's just a matter of finding the one that suits you best, although the start always seems to be a bit rough with all of them, ime. I built up slowly last time and although it meant they didn't kick in as quickly, the side effects were less horrible.

We are having a duvet day today - crappy TV for the MiniDs and laptop for me. Heaven!

How long til the smallest SmallBoy goes to school, Smallio?

Next year Lady D, we just missed out this year

Damn that September cut off!

This year will fly by, though, if MasterD2's preschool year was anything to go by.

I don't mind for him as it means he will have an extra year ahead of many of the others but its the money! We just need to keep our heads poking out above the water.

That was a lovely pic Small, but he wouldn't be able to carry me like that - I think I am the only woman in history who had to jump over the threshold as she couldn't be carried :o

LadyD, I know you are supposed to come off them really slowly but I'd never thought about building up slowly - that's interesting and makes a lot of sense. How are you doing today?

Small, even if it's not a long-term possibility, could you pay someone to help with the drawing just for a short while, to give you a little break?

But Twigs, PR can lift us all like we are feathers.

No, there's no spare cash at all, mortgage is too enormous and I am quite terrified of the heating bills this winter. I may consider sending the children out begging soon.

Lady D, sounds like you're having a lovely time today, hope you are OK.

I'm doing okay, today, thank you. I wasn't as close to this Grandma as I was to my Grandpa who died in the summer but it's stirring up all the memories of that time which I'm struggling a bit with. Hey ho.

I know what you mean, re enormous mortgage and heating bills, Small. I still haven't put it on yet. Oil is terrifyingly expensive atm and we go through an entire tank in 8 weeks when the cold weather really sets in, thanks to the complete lack of insulation in the Priory. Extra jumpers and thick duvets are the order of the day here. I often contemplate whether one of the MiniDs would fetch enough on EBay to cover a tank of oil or a mortgage repayment.

But how many would you have to sell to get you through the whole winter Lady D, at least two surely?

Yup, but then we could buy a smaller house, perhaps with some insulation and solve all our problems. It's a winner every way you look at it, imo .

hmm i like your thinking, do you think they sell by the pound?

::cough splutter gasp:: Just escaping for a brief break from helping my sis empty her wing of the castle!!! So much crubbish and dust!

Twigs - got your message will reply later when more time but lady d is right - there are many different types so you keep changing til you find one that suits!

Lady d - your day sounds idyllic! Just what I want today! Never easy losing someone. When's lord d back?

Small & lady d I know what you mean about heating costs! No insulation whatsoever in military houses hence why I need JP to keep me warm at night Never had oil when I needed to pay for it before (was included in the rent last time we had it!). Already had to fill up once and amazed how quickly it's going down just with the heating!

We need to all club together and employ each other for our various specialities within the commune with PR to love and support us!!. Then money worries will be a thing of the past!

Mean heating the water not heating the house!! Dread to think how quickly it will go down then!

For those of you wanting a few extra quid, get yourselves some of these to sell on ebay. They cost £14 but sell for £25 on ebay at the moment and nearer to Xmas last year they were selling for over £100. I've bought 2 to sell later. Of course they may not sell at all this year and you'll just waste £14 but I'm going to take the chance :) But don't sell yours at the same time that I'm selling mine :)