to be forced to marry into the house of Dracul-Palanquin?

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Bloody hell Jins, bad enough to feel awful, then to be told to shove off because it's the weeekend and worse, to be dismissed by a small dragon.
Hully is right, scream, stamp foot, insist on a referral.
Hope you're feeling better.

How ya doin' Jins?

Better than yesterday but still not right.

Will be ringing my doc first thing tomorrow and demanding a referral. Last time I went to the gp was 2006 so it's not like I'm there all the time

The last time I desperately needed one I sat in my gp's office and said, I'm terribly sorry but I can't put up with this pain any longer so I'm just going to sit here until you do something about it. And smiled very sweetly and lovingly. Only took ten minutes.

Oh Ladies ... I'm somewhat in need of a restorative tincture myself but your needs are greater and genuine. Mine are whiny and self indulgent.

Oh go on, we'll give you two mins and a half tisane.

I think we must increase tisane and posset production in the kitchen and in the distillery herb-drying shed.
All that thrashing, grinding and boiling appeals to me right now so am rolling up my sleeves. Any howling you hear will be from Cook. She's been malingering all summer, needs no more poultices and it's high time she tended a pot or two.

Go on Belle, could do with a diversion. You can do a shift in the shed with me and tell all.

Hully: "smiled very sweetly and lovingly. Only took ten minutes."
That's one very hardened GP. Most mortals would wilt within 2.

Well OH is back and is appalled and disgusted by the blonde dragons efforts of last night. He's on the Internet right now so he knows what to look for when he xrays me later

Blimey. Is he qualified? Or is it his hobby? Do you have a special room with your own X-ray machine? Practise on strays?
Slightly worried.

Though an X-ray of Mr Rochester's leg would be useful.
And it might help solve the mystery of Cook's missing ring.

Glad to hear equilibrium is recovered. Perhaps in Bristol you could pay a visit to an eye doctor to forestall any more unfortunate misreadings.
Cook guffawed loudly when I told her the same. Nothing wrong with her eyesight, she is, sigh, Rough.

He is qualified but not on humans.

I'll ask him to have a look for Cook's ring.

Not on humans - just the thing for Cook. We may find many lost treasures.

As for you, foot-stamping and referral-demanding Mistress Jins, all the very best.

Honestly, you go away for five minutes and come back to cock rings.

Hope you're feeling a little better Jins, and that you are as balanced as a gyroscope Miss Belle.

You need to be very firm with the GP Jins, channel Hully and how she deals with Mr Rochester when he is having one of his 'little moments'. Your dh sounds very useful though - perhaps you should take him along and neglect to mention his is not qualified on humans.

The Twitching-Basset boys are back off to Eton tomorrow so I have promised their governess to help embroider their names in numerous pairs of under garments. They are dear boys but I do so wish their parents had considered shorter names than Maximillian and Bartholomew. I'll try and catch up tomorrow to see how you got on Jins.

Xray wasn't especially conclusive

No appointments till next week! I'll ring back later when the formidable receptionist finishes and the slightly more amenable one is on.

Good luck Jins. Storm them on the beaches.

Got an appointment for tomorrow morning. It's a good job I'm a tough old bird!

Excellent work, Mme Jins!

Today is Master Polidori's first day at Boothleboys Hall. I have instructed him to poke any prefects who want him to fag for them with a pointed look...

Have uploaded a pic out of total pride.

Where's the pic? Is it under Mimi?

Good stuff, Jins. Keep fighting.

Yesterday was dd's first day at The Academy for Distressed Gentlefolk. She said it was "fine." That was it.

Should be under my photos...

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