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Benedict Cumberbatch thing is called Parade and is Friday night 9pm, Its based on Ford Madox Ford set of novels. I think it will be good, tho I'm not a Downton Fan.
I have just worked out Howards Way after a few moments thinking you were talking about the one set on a cross channel ferry! What was that called???

Sorry that some people have had rotten few days. I have had a lovely weekend feeling really well and done lots including painting our summerhouse thingy.

It was called triangle - I am ashamed I know this.

Need to get off backside and do jobs but am sat in kitchen drinking tea and listening to the radio.

Glad you had a good weekend overthemill.

There are some chocolate cakes for fbs left over after big gig had her share.

triangle - yes! oh now that was what you call a truly rubbish soap! haha! now i want to see if i can find it.

howards way was set in the solent i think quite near to my childhood home. so that was why we watched it obviously....

ILGC - just wanting to echo what others have said and send you all warmest thoughts for your continuing recovery. I'm glad you're slowly feeling better.
Where is your DS going to uni? My DS is going to London and I am rather anxious about this - think I should move onto another thread about it really!

Laetissimus - hope you can plan some minor distractions to help through the awful waiting. I found practical things like cooking helped mroe than I would have thought.

We haven't had the heat that some of you have reported but did just have a good w/e (with mixed weather0 In Borth, Wales - had picnic dinner on the beach and a couple of nice walks (gentle ones as my energy seems a bit low at present). Now its raining AGAION up here - and here I am with a day off to do gardening.... ho hum..

ah yes Triangle, with that Kate O'Mara and Larry Lamb...
Am going to do a couple of roughs for jobs in the pipeline

Welcome home Ned

I am craving a heart attack on a plate today . So am cooking up a batch of mashed potato with garlic and butter and cheese and caramelised onions for lunch .
Anyone want to share ???

yes please ! I have had peanut butter sandwich and plain yogurt and some mini twirls...my boys are currently in the nicest pub/restaurant in N Nottinghamshire probbaly having a very fab lunch (but I am going to have coffee and cake with my dad in a while)

And so will I- trying to feed the gigs (who are both over tired and not keen on mum imposing routine after holiday) has put me off my lunch.

Cor , that was good !

Think I might need a lie down now ...

topsy - yes please! just put oven chips in to have with egg! i thought chemo was going to make me slender...

Afternoon all

Triangle - that was hilarious - Kate O'Mara - she always played evil bitches didn't she? - am sure she's a very nice woman in real life.

topsy - I am resisting your heart attack on a plate (lovely as it sound), and Gig's chocolate cake - I have borrowed a book from the library called 'Dump Your Toxic Waist' - it's a big old diet tome - I should think I burned a few calories carrying it home!

I'm glad you are feeling good OverTheMill (can I call you Over or OTM?) - you are doing very well How is your hair situation? - I seem to remember losing mine round about the time of my second chemo, but I expect it depends what specific drug combo you are having.

had an e-mail from a very dear friend last night, to say she has become a Grandmother - her DIL gave birth to baby girl yesterday (a whopping 9 and a half pounds!) - I'm very thrilled for her (not to mention extremely jealous ), and she'll have great fun spoiling a little girl, - my friend is quite a girly person and she had four boys - so never got the chance to indulge her frilly side!

Went to yoga this morning so nice and relaxed. But this morning we were woken by the phone ringing at 5 a.m. (always a panicky thing) - it turned out to be a message from the dentist saying DH had an appointment at nine o'clock

MAS - I am posting your book back this afternoon

Waves at kurri - nice news about your friend. I posted Howard's way this morning (two series)- have suggested kurri pass on the magic to anyone else who may Want
It after.

And yes my hair too dropped out about 3 days before second round of chemo (I now have an odd mix of no hair, some
Hair and baby hair where jt is attempting regrowth in various areas),

Oh sorry SR - I somehow missed your post. You break in Wales sounds lovely.
Are you generally anxious about your DS going away and how he'll cope, or is it specifically because he's going to London? - I'm sure he'll have a great time once he settles in, - and you'll be able to have a few nice London visits

kk you can call me whatever you like! i am feeling great today (relatively of course!). been to aldi with a mate and done a big shop, getting ready for end of week when i expect to feel rubbish, and have cleaned the bathroom. Hope to tackle sitting room later.

my hair is still all there! the short haircut seems to have settled quite nicely nd i am hoping that i won't lose it all! but have a couple of scarves ready now. need to make wig appointment but its really hard as the hospital is a long way away and i don't want to go in except on chemo days.

Thank you Gig - - yes I'll certainly pass it on when finished -whoever would like it, PM me your address (that'll be topsy - actually I think I have your address somewhere but better send again as I am very disorganised)

ooh and good news is my dd 13 is having a fantastic time in italy with the friends we sent her to. my guilt has therefore been shelved. the other 2 are my dsc and one is coming home today after holiday with girlfriend's family and other one is interailing from tomorrow so it's all go here!

Great that your DD is having lots of fun in Italy Over, - my DD went with the school when she was 17 and absolutely loved it, - went back again a couple of years later interrailing. I bet it's hot there at the moment though, - friend of mine has just come back from Spain and said it was 40 degrees!

Hi KK, Its the London aspect - DS is very capable and I'm sure will make friends but London is so big that it takes any student from elsewhere longer to adapt and learn to deal with it all. And his girlfriend is going to Hull - long way apart...I think its also that Imperial is very different from where I went to uni (Edinburgh) or DD (Cambridge so though daunting academically, smaller and manageable geographically). I think I'm worrying that Imperial is academically daunting, geographically daunting and socially probably a challenge as well with their policy of 40% from overseas - outside EU. It could be fantastic with that mix but quite a lot to deal with for a non-city young person!

Yes - I can understand that definitely SR, - it is a daunting prospect and London is a kind of special case as it were, - really quite different from anywhere else.

I think the things to hang on to are that he won't be the only one - there'll be lots of young people there from all over and hopefully in the early weeks the University will have lots of things on to help them all integrate. Also London has the advantage of good transport - so if he needs a break he can pop home for the weekend. You are bound to worry about him, but I bet once he's settled, he'll be able to enjoy all the fantastic things that London has to offer

Must just mention - I've just been to the post office and in the window was a notice advertising the local Brownie Pack, - on closer inspection I saw it was being run by a girl who used to bully my DD unmercifully at primary and at secondary school - I know people grow up and change, but I couldn't help thinking 'poor Brownies' she's the kind of Brown Owl who give you a good pecking

@ pecking Brown Owl...
SR I can see that Imperial does seem a daunting prospect for all those reasons - I guess because I grew up in London and went to art school in central London it's something I'm used to,but to a non-city person it'll seem mighty different- but am sure he'll adjust and find his way- but scary for his mum. I was offered a place at Goldsmiths but turned it down as I found that area of S London totally alien to me (being a west London girl) - I always feel similarly about North London.

meant to say- walked into town with dad and bought him iced coffee and cake-was lovely to sit and chat. He is trying to persuade mum that a few days at my brother's house nr Bath would be a nice break (brother and family on holiday) It's the house they used to live in and mum has nice friend nearby who would be pleased to see her- mum resisting a bit- told him to stand firm as I think it'd do them both the world of good and also dad can sail at the w/end when brother returns.

I hope he can persuade your mum MAS - a change of scene always perks you up. How is your Dad coping generally with your mum's illness? - must be very hard for him to see her down and unwell.

he does brilliantly but of course it's very stressful as he has to do so much for her,and requires enormous patience. She is very depressed too,which is hard to deal with. He is amazingly vital for a man of 79 - I hate that this grinds him down so much.

It always feels so unfair when a couple have been together for a long time, they should be able to enjoy their older years together, and then these bastard illnesses come along