The Cybergarden - Midwinter Edition

[shodatin]

Hope this is Post No. 1001 equivalent, having just used up the thousandth space and feel I shouldn't ask Madmouse to organise the next one again.

Have just looked into summerhouse to check fire is burning gently, tray of [brew} organised by upward to turn into one's favourite hot drink of the moment is standing ready for visitors, along with a few pounds of chocolates from huge box sent by DSis. (Before DB eats any more today)

It's usually tianc, upward and hob who remember to be hospitable and also remember to send good wishes to previous visitors, including said madmouse and mouselet, kizzie and family, NanaNina, Butterpie and another name which eludes me just now, but am hoping you'll find your way to this new part of the Cybergarden
and continue visiting in the New Year, along with hob's time-travelling cat Her Felinity and her welcome associate ndt (next-door's-tom), who visit us quite often, bringing gifts of when they remember, instead of the usual dead rodents which they know are unwelcome in the cybergarden.

Have just had lovely large lunch, plus Skype visit from rest of relatives, so will have a little potter round RL garden, hoping all is well and welcoming now in cybergarden's summerhouse.

That would be nice, it means beans and quorn balls because I'm still trying to eat healthy.

Hope you're surviving, Nilgiri , been thinking of you the past few days.

Unhealthy ready meal here tonight, as I'm having another flat day (position-wise).

Hugs, hope you get more vertical soon, it must be wearing to be flat a lot.

Oh, thank you!

I'm somewhere between fine and all at sea. The good bits are very good (Xmas blanket to curl under! Chocolates! Lovely DP!)

The bad bits I'm not so sure about. Way too much flat at the mo, though no pain or depression so can't complain. Oh, and Christmas present of brown envelope from DWP: lovely.

But I have every confidence of better things eventually, though the next few weeks may be a write off. But I lost much of the last decade, so what's a few weeks?

It's weird, actually. I hear references to past major events or public figures, and think, "Why didn't I know that? Oh, it happened when I wasn't here." Like having been abroad, but without the matching experience.

I'm sorry to hear about the brown envelope & flatness :( Lots of people seem to be getting brown envelopes (I haven't yet).

It must be disconcerting to have missed so ,uch

Hi Nilgiri, sorry it's been a "flat" day, and hope your energy returns before too long.
Glad you managed to make a healthy meal upward, and are no doubt still seeing the weight disappear. The wind's dropped here, so am hoping for a quieter night, and hope everyone else manages a proper sleep too.
Also hope that hobs MiL is still recovering, and that visiting times are going well these days.

Here too shodatin fingers crossed. And likewise re sleep and hob's mil

Sorry not pulling my weight here at the mo.

hob, shodatin hope your days OK.

Hope we all feel better tomorrow, and Upward that you manage to get some food shopping in one way or another. And that tomorrow's meeting goes well.

Remember to ask about sleep meds/help!

Good wishes to all for good, refreshing rest tonight.

Please don't apologise Nilgiri, you've always made lovely contributions and I know you have other calls on your time, as well as having flat days.
Let's hope we're all feeling better in the morning, and have good sleeps tonight. Waves goodnight, bedtime.

You're doing fine, nilgiri - sounds like a lot going on for you in several different areas.

I hope everyone slept and has a better day today.

Don't know what's happened to my last post, but am hoping that upward had a better night and has a good meeting today, and that hob and family (not forgetting HF) are all doing well.
Officiall last day of Christmas, so my cards will come down and waiting hyacinths will come out to fill the (very blank) spaces.
Another amazingly sunny morning here, so hope we all have a good day.

I got home to a thick brown envelope :( It's the april letter, so it's ok, thought it was a form because they'd put 3 16 page leaflets wiht it.

I've agreed to go in a few times next week.

I know they do have to risk assess, just feels not nice (particularly when they start quoting what you have said to other people or say whatever you say, they will be making their own judgement anyway).

med changes next week.

hob, shodatin and nilgiri , I hope you all have good days in whatever ways you spend them, and have more spoons today.

Thanks for the good wishes upward, and hope you have plenty of spoons too.
Does anyone remember my post last week about having my prescriptions messed up, when kind person at surgery sorted it for me? Today I found the same item had been delivered to the house while I was out, possibly from original prescription which could not be found when I went to collect it earlier in the week. Have already received goods direct this week from prescription I sent Tues- question is:- Should I write to Practice Manager about this latest deliberate confusion, and if so, should I also mention that while changing calendars, I counted last years's similar occasions and found it had happened eight times out of twelve, and on at least two occasions I collected scrips direct from GP so the figures are actually eight out of ten. Opinions please, and sorry it's so long.

Hi upward , you've done incredibly well to get through a meeting with so many triggers for stress - I would have dissolved into annoyed tears at being quoted etc < raises comforting s all round > Sounds as though you went in very well - prepared , as far as your exhaustion allowed , and am sorry about the "making their own judgements thing , but that's pretty standard isn't it & I suppose at least it's transparent

I feel bad for you having to resort to trying new medication of the type that makes you feel dreadful , but do think the way you've been feeling in recent weeks may justify trying them ( and am sure 99% of people would be less resistant than I am ) I hope the one / two drugs recommended are ones with lower risk ofsignificant sideeffects

So glad envelope not as loathsome as it might have been , so those matters can be delt with when you start to feel better . Appalled to hear your brown envelope arrived for Christmas , Nilgiri

You give so much to this thread , Nilgiri , and clearly have no idea of how much we all enjoy your posts . You have been pulling your weight , and [thank s] to shodatin for such consistent and humourous work when it takes a lot of effort

I just can't stop feeling shocked at how much you've been affected by your health condition , as you seem to have intense zest for life and be hungry for involvement in all aspects of it and to fight the good fight . It's only been rarely that I've felt out of touch with events as you describe & it was very stressful wasn't good , & . I know we all have big limitations but I do not know where you've found the resources to persevere over the worst years . Raises of Epiphany cider to your continued recovery , with absolutely minimal setbacks this year >
Your DP sounds fabulous , & glad chocs are available

Very shamefaced here for 24 hourswithout posting , very sorry < gives HF extra treats for visiting when I wasn' t here as if you didn't all sneak her some>

Ah shodatin , tI must jog your memory about today being Epiphany / Twelfth Night , one of my very favourites ... in countries of my background and your former residence , it's a bank holiday with lovely evening meal , cake and games < puts Three Kings in cybergarden all-faiths-or-none nativity >

Excited at prospect of hyacinths in summerhouse too , if we may ? Btw , shodatin , how was DB doing when you last Skyped ? I can imagine the hard work you do trying to help him feel a glimmer of hope when going through a long bad patch

Thank you so much for asking after MIL - when we visited yesterday, she'd been told free to go but FIL can't have her home as has come down with a chest infection and yet more misunderstandings with hospital SWs means no assessment whatsoever has taken place about personal care etc... I kept on badgering FIL and SIL about it & have now been unjustifiably rude to kind SIL I rang council dept today who'll get back to us . I can't persuade SIL and FIL that a hospital with norovirus isn't safe for MIL but imagine hospital needs the expensive bed back , so let's see if SWs work something out ...

I don't see why not shodatin - doesn't seem reliable services.

Urgh , sorry for unhelpfully long post with typos .. Hi shodatin , will ponder this question - could it mean the person at surgery apparently deliberately messing up , wasn't ? ( I've no doubt your hunch about their deliberate unpleasantness is correct , just my brain is trying to undersatand , and I wonder whether these mistakes are all attributable to nasty woman )
Could the mistake be originating from a different source ? Whatever the source , the practice needs to know about such frequent mistakes . I noted too your recent mention of other person behaving oddly over the business , and hope the others can come up with better advice

... as upward has . Maybe it would be an opportunity to finally air this issue of apparent bullying , but mentioning that aspect does obviously need further consideration

I hope issues are resolved speedily for your MiL, hob

hob words how much you contribute better than I could, Nilgiri

Hi hob, it's good news your MiL is free to go, and hope something can be arranged very soon - I'd be worrying about novovirus too.
I do indeed remember Epiphany celebration, and being alert enough to find the bean in the cake then slip it onto child's plate while distracting her, although I can't remember what I told her she'd see if looking out of the window, my vocabulary being a bit limited at the time and pretty hazy at the end of a huge meal with some interesting drinks.
Will have to continue posting some other time as just ran out of spoons, but thanks for views on prescriptions and hope everyone has a good evening.

What a beautiful memory picture you 've given us , shodatin, and what a lovely idea to secretely donate the prize bean

Giggling at thought of squiffy shodatin Happy Epiphany < clinks >

Thank you upward & shodatin for positive wishes for MIL- I truly have felt them working ! Hospital SW has arranged a few carer pop -ins morning and evening after discharge Monday , if nothing contracted in the meantime ...
FIL is totally burnt out but has totally rejected help for years ....this situation is not very impressive & should never have caused them such stress

Lots of phone calls & emails today - time to roll sleeves up in house < grateful to be up to doing so >

< sprinkles edible glitter on hot choc & flump combo >

Good luck with continued productive activity hob, sounds dedicated. :)

Thanks , upward - am pretty dedicated , but rarely efficient ! Hope you have a pleasant distraction for the evening - do you watch any TV / i -player these days , when energy etc allow ? DH has managed to restart my DAB radio , joy , but radio 7 seems to have been cut ...

< HF nuzzles upward's hand >

Apparently it's changed name here , don't know how muh the programming's changed?

I'm not into tv at the moment.

I need to get a grip. No idea what meds I should take tonight, only just thought of that.