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Come and tell me your dull and unexciting news 22: Calmly through the day

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MissConductUS · 24/03/2022 23:17

I've started a new one. Please join us and share the boring and mundane things happening in your world. It will be calming for all.

Here is the link to the prior thread:

Come and tell me your dull and unexciting news 21: Calmly through the day

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Makiwa · 11/04/2022 15:59

Sorry to hear about Silkiecat Silkie Flowers. I hope Ddog's toe isn't too painful for him Champagne Flowers

How's your DS Lemonsandlemonade? My DD2 has tested positive for Covid and hasn't been on best form today.

Loved the speculation of what TonTon's key holding could lead too Smile.

That's great news for your DD Miss.

I like that your DD had a traditional forest walk on a Sunday Silkie. The forest has been such a big part of our lives since we moved to France and even more so since we moved to our current house which is a matter of metres away from it. The bluebells should soon all be in bloom.

The stairs need a third coat of paint which I have been trying to apply in-between looking after DD2.

TonTonMacoute · 11/04/2022 16:20

@Silkierabbit

You are worryingly knowledgeable about village surveillance techniques!

So sorry about your kitty, we lost our lovely boy only a few weeks ago after a short illness. He was 17, we lost his beautiful sister last summer.

Sad Flowers

TonTonMacoute · 11/04/2022 16:23

Had a busy day today, put my first notice up on the village notice board, which was trickier than I had anticipated as a strong gust of wind caught the front panel just as I opened it and blew several notices across the road!

Been clearing brambles out of our front hedge all afternoon and have 4 sackfuls to take to the dump tomorrow.

Silkierabbit · 11/04/2022 17:02

I applied for UK EHICs for everyone as DH is French so we qualify and they accepted them all except mine. They then asked me to send in marriage certificate, hospital letter and bank statement by e-mail which I did but not very happy to be e-mailing but just got another e-mail saying they are still rejecting mine as they don't accept my bank statement as it does not have a UK footprint. Hmm No idea what a UK footprint is but never said it needed that before, its just a normal bank statement. The hospital letter also if they read it clearly said I had cancer and was doing chemo so have sent a complaint in but will see. They have also sent mine for the wrong type of card and put a UK GHIC and that is not what application is for, that one is much easier but covers less countries. The trouble is its me who is likely to need the card.

So sorry to hear about your cats Ton We have no further news atm. Yes I am an expert in village goings on now, I noticed as soon as we moved here 3 years ago I was being watched all the time by the neighbours, I think its as I like to keep myself to myself that made me very interesting when you have nothing else to do Grin I seem to have eventually passed their test as I got invited into the village street e-mail but its quite amusing as when I noticed the fake window cleaning I said to DH lets just stay in the car and see how long this window cleaning can last, or gardening and it lasts however long you stay. There is always a flurry of activity if someone is moving into the street, lots of little meetings and co-ordinated group watching by approved members. We also receive e-mails about unapproved people and the goings on in their garden like MrsA has moved her begonias 5cms into council land.

Champagneforeveryone · 11/04/2022 18:29

Any news on silkie cat?

DS has been an utter horror today and has been the epitome of a spoilt teen - this is out of character for him but I'm still unhappy about it. I've started to long for relatives in another country that I could pack him off to Grin

Prokupatuscrakedatus · 11/04/2022 18:33

I am sorry Silkiecat is poorly!

DH will talk to DS about his exams at 9pm tonight. I will keep out of it.

And (tiny bit proud of myself) I finished 1st in the diamond league, though it was a lazy group.

Lemonsandlemonade · 11/04/2022 19:36

@makiwa he is in bed. He has hardly eaten today which worried me. He was hot better after Calpol but worse before bed. Oh no hope you’re DS is ok.

Doing work in the Easter holiday. Was sent information of a meeting but not told a date. I have to prepare for it as it’s for a child with SEN. 😬

MissConductUS · 11/04/2022 21:26

Lemons, has he had any fever, runny nose, etc.?

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Silkierabbit · 11/04/2022 21:53

Sorry your DS is ill Lemons and your DD Makiwa

Well done Prok

Just had a powercut but seemed to be our house only, don't know what caused it but back on now, can often be a lightbulb going. DH and I were just chatting at time. Doubt DS was doing anything and DD is still in France so guess a lightbulb somewhere.

DH called the vets at 7pm re Silkiecat. She is still in a very bad way and vet was surprised she has held out this long. He will let us know if she survives the night. He has done an ultrasound and no cancer in the bladder but a blood clot he says that cannot be treated due to her age and occasionally they resolve but he's expecting her to die. He wants to re-evaluate in the morning but expecting either to be told she has died or to consider PTS. Sad DH is completely heartbroken and very angry with himself, but there was nothing more he could have done and she is 17.5. We had a phone call with DD who is still in France, she has been for a walk round a lake inbetween the 2 customary 5 hour meals of about 4,000 calories a day at MIL and we told her as the cat may not be here when she comes back. DD asked us to wait to PTS until she is back but I said it depends what the vet thinks how much she is suffering and she was OK with that. The vet currently says she is not suffering as she is very calm but that is not a sign of a non-suffering Silkiecat, Silkiecat if well would be attacking them all. She is not eating, bleeding still, on oxygen and drips etc, not moving and this morning she did not respond to DH at all.

I am so glad no chemo this week and can feel my feet again and all of me, yay. We are due to go away Thursday to the hotel by the river and now I have no chemo I may be well enough to do the canoeing for an hour and we can go on to West Wales and do a boat trip to by Skomer and see puffins. I won't be up to the 5 hour trip where you walk round the island for 4.5 hours but have booked a 1 hour rib ride for the 3 of us. DD will stay here and pet sit. I have not booked a hotel yet for last 2 nights as waiting news on Silkiecat though DD seems OK with pet sitting and can take to / from vets if needed as its 5 mins walk and she did it once before. She said its fine for us to go away, think she prefers house to herself.

Just having tomato soup and bread and butter. DH normally cooks a dinner but said he was too distressed about the cat but I love the soup anyway. This is the man who didn't really want a cat 17.5 years ago but said he would not stop me buying one for me. DD was going through order of people she liked in the house and then DH told me his order and the cat was highest and I was second. Grin

Prokupatuscrakedatus · 11/04/2022 22:17

Your poor DH.
DH does not like pets and especially not cats (for environmental reasons), but he could not resist his DC.

The HU announced full time f2f (Präsenzlehre) for summer semester. DD will have to get dressed and actually leave the house.

Lemonsandlemonade · 11/04/2022 22:35

Aww Silkie sorry to hear about your cat. Skomer is somewhere I’ve never been but would like to go to.

@MissConductUS he has a runny nose and I think a temperature as his back and belly was hot to touch but he had been asleep and snuggled into me. Couldn’t find the thermometer but have now located one.

Have made him an extra milk for tomorrow as he hasn’t eaten enough today really.

DoctorTwo · 11/04/2022 23:06

I'm sorry about the cat Silkie, from your affectionate descriptions of her on this thread I know she is much loved. Your H getting attached to her is I think natural for us men, we might think we're immune to their charms but we're not, they get under our skin easier than a lot of us would care to admit. Me, I'm an unabashed cat man, always have been.

Have a great holiday with the puffins, they're fantastic birds.

Silkierabbit · 12/04/2022 06:15

Puffins are amazing DrTwo and have just booked a rib boat ride to see them and another 2 days in Wales at a farm hotel with balwen sheep. DS loves his sheep. So does DH. I never realised you were male DrTwo you are very brave coming on MN. Grin Though as a cat man, that will help.

www.balwensheepsociety.com/for-sale

Thanks Lemons and Prok How is your DS Lemons? Glad its back to F2F Prok

Birds are singing. Am wandering how Silkiecat is. I am not even sure what to hope for now as it does not sound solveable other than rarely and she is suffering. I did discuss PTS with DH who has always been very against it and he was OK with it as she is suffering so much but think he is still hoping for a miracle. Sad

halfpasteleven · 12/04/2022 06:29

@Champagneforeveryone

DH says it's muscle GrinHmm
Only catching up now so hadn't seen this.. I, in my foggy brained state, misunderstood the meaning of svelte! Sorry! I meant he didn't look too big at all! He looks great - totally got the meaning of svelte wrong! Hope I'm forgiven...
GlueSister · 12/04/2022 06:35

I was watching a visual podcast fairly recently. It was recommended on YouTube. Went into a rabbit hole and found out about BTOB and have been humming Blooming Day all day.

Makiwa · 12/04/2022 09:08

DD2's fever reached a peak around 3am. She was rambling nonsense which was quite funny and she has no memory of it this morning. I am on my 4th mug of tea and she looks like a Disney character with very wild red hair.

Lemonsandlemonade · 12/04/2022 09:35

Aww @makiwa hope she is better today.

Silkierabbit · 12/04/2022 09:51

Just heard Silkiecat passed in the night. Sad Its probably for the best but sad after so many years together but at least she is no longer suffering. We will now get her cremated and have her back in a cat statue urn which will go in the garden. It feels a bit wrong to put her in the garden as she was terrified of gardens most of her life though did a bit on sunbathing here last 2 weeks and this garden may have been the first non-terrifying one for her and don't like the thought of a dead cat in the house.

Sorry your DD is so unwell Makiwa hope she picks up soon.

I told DD. We have to say to DS though he is at least very relaxed about death though was very attached to the cat. At least we still have the silkie (she was super noisy this morning and standing on top of her pen, DH said her food bowl was empty, poor thing) and the bouncy rabbit.

And will have a few days away from Thursday. Poor DH will find it hard though he is glad she is not suffering but she was glued to him, always with him whilst he wfh, plays the piano, until recently slept with him every night.

sueelleker · 12/04/2022 10:56

So sorry to hear about Silkiecat-17 years is a long time. It's always slightly easier when they pass away naturally though, you don't have the horrible guilt of having to make the decision yourself.

DoctorTwo · 12/04/2022 11:23

I'm sorry about the cat Silkie, it's always hard when they leave us.

I can remember when I realised I was a cat man, one of these days I might post about it, but especially the trust the cat had in me.

HildaTablet · 12/04/2022 12:14

So sorry to hear about Silkiecat Flowers We love our pets so much and their funny, loving (and maybe sometimes not so loving) ways leave a big hole when they’re gone Sad

MissConductUS · 12/04/2022 12:16

I'm so sorry to hear about dear Silkiecat. Flowers

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Makiwa · 12/04/2022 12:22

Silkie I'm really sorry to hear your news about Silkiecat. When our cat of 12 years or so died we were devastated. He had been such a big part of our children's lives and had comforted us all, in one way or another, throughout those years. Losing a pet is really hard - I feel for you all.

DD2 is very much better. She remains pale but had butternut soup for lunch and is very chatty. She's making sense now. The headaches seem to have stopped but she continues to have classic cold like symptoms.

HelenaJustina · 12/04/2022 13:00

So sorry to hear your sad news silkie hope the trip away helps to ‘reset’ everyone.

Just finished at work and about to head home, really hoping that is it for the holidays.

Champagneforeveryone · 12/04/2022 13:23

So sorry silkie Flowers

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