Spring is sprung, the grass is ris, I wonder where the crepeys is

[herbaceous]

As requested!

And me; I wept copiously after Sister Evangeline departed. Proper sobbing. I need a show like that on a Sunday evening. Settles me for the week ahead .

Herbs we missed you too.

Crem, so glad, that's fab!

But there is Indian Summers!

Poly, it is v conveniently close to Blackfriars too.

On way back from parents plus cousin and aunt. Mum v animated then crashed. I cried when we left for the first time.

Oh gosh, haven't even spotted that one - not well up on immediate Blackfriars area, as opposed to Waterloo. Never worked or commuted from there. Must try.

Aaargh, really misread that one, morher and momentarily thought Indian Summers was a drinking/ eating spot near Blackfriars!!

Clearly befuddled. Of course you mean the one on TV tonight, fighting it out with Night Manager and Dr Thorne. (DH away, so am recording all three and going to try an episode or two of Girls from Boxed Sets.)

And going to try MT next time I'm on or around S Bank which is often.

mother!

Oh MI, . We're here for you.

Hi Poly. MB was very good as a place to meet for us as we're quite a large and loud group when we get together and it's pretty central too - not sure we'd go there for the ambience / food otherwise...

Hi Crepes - lovely to see everyone and to talk to most of you - it was great fun even if I did feel a tad fragile this morning and had to get up rather early and pretend to be efficient at a breakfast brunch meeting . Not to mention that if I even imply to dh that I need gentle handling after a night out on the town I never hear the end of it so I never let on.

Stropps - your poor boy! Monkey bars have a lot to answer for. The only good thing is that they usually bounce back from broken bones surprisingly quickly at that age. Well done to them all for managing without you though.

BD - I missed you and so sorry to hear what an awful time you're having. Herbs, WAF, Monty et al you too were sadly missed!

And my mum's SIL has clearly been complaining to mum that I'm "not listening"'to her helpful suggestions re oxygen etc. I am trying quite hard not to be bothered by this.

Oh and DSis is now being told by work she'll be dismissed for any more time off sick...

God MI - really awful for you and you do not need whining relatives running you down.

I think mum told her to sod off. Irony is that they have the sort of GP who drops in on a Sunday on her way home.

Did I tell you my cousin is also a t'ai chi teacher? DP and she had a pant-wetting serious conversation about Sword Form. Yes, there is Sword Form. All v slow and graceful, of course. You don't actually kill anything unless it's used to t'ai chi too.

Thanks everyone for the good wishes/hugs etc. nothing anyone can do, but that's for the offers. Just hard to deal with losing someone this way. I can deal with the frailty but the dementia is a bitch.

Sometimes it all gets too much - like yesterday.
If we can get her settled in a home hopefully we can all adjust.

Dearest Crepeys, I'm sorry for not posting & missing the meet-up & I would've loved to see all your bonny faces. I've begun & deleted many posts but it's hard to describe what's going on

If I wasn't up to my neck in it, I'd be posting about DD's fantastic achievements & I know that would make Stropps happy at least :-)

Also, I might mention The Night Manager

Stropps, DD managed to break her arm hideously just before starting school. GA, wires, the works. Surgeon took her X-rays to the big meeting to boast about his brilliant fixation (it really was). I was almost unbearably anxious. After two days, she was crying because I wouldn't let her go down the big slide at the park. After three months, she was doing monkey bars (yes!) with no problem.

Rudy, have a hug

She keeps calling me Mummy.

Oh Auriga I remember when I was a small child and my grandada (with dementia) kept calling DM by his (dead) wife's name. It must be incredibly tough caring for her at home.

BD, it will be better when she is settled into a nursing home and you and your DDad know she is being looked after - hope it gets sorted soon.

Re broken arms, one of DS's school-mates who he was playing -v- yesterday broke his arm very badly on the elbow last season. His dad was telling us how brilliantly it healed - I'm sure your DS's will be the same Stropps. And for not worrying and letting his other parent take the strain!

Rudy, looking forward to hearing your usual drivel - so glad no one is ill.

Not looking forward to waking DD up this morning - after two parties (not home till 2am both nights) this weekend, she is going to be in a vile mood.

MI & Auriga , I'm so sorry. Heartbreaking.

Thanks to all the crepeys I spoke to for a wonderful evening and look forward to speaking to those I missed.

When everybody has time and it feels right, let's start planning our Kipling outing - just to have something nice on the horizon

DP has just found the new EHIC cards he ordered. Four (iv, 4) hours after leaving DD2 at school for Pompeii trip. (Yes, you did read that right - they left at 4am.) Perhaps that will teach him to tackle his Pile of Post instead of sticking it in the magazine rack he requested for Christmas a couple of years ago.

Auriga, there are no words.

Just as MI says, Auriga - no words but very much sympathy.

to MI Auriga and BD Such tough situations for you all.

Rudy as someone whose life has unravelled at various points, especially when I thought everything was going swimmingly and optimism has dared to show itself, I get it. But if you ever do want to share either on the board or PM, you'll get only support from here, even if there's nought to be done, as such. Meanwhile, continuing with virtual hugs.xx

I am feeling decidedly rough, after realising I was coming down with something yesterday. I have a wooly head and a blocked nose, tickly throat etc etc. Is there ever a good time to be ill? Have a heavy week starting with a class this morning of lovely women who don't deserve my germs. More pills, I think....

YY to Kipling

Auriga {{ }} It's grim isn't it? And exhausting and not how you want it to be.....

Yes Rudy if you want to vent PM or message on FB. Sometimes just saying it helps - gets it out of your head .....

Here I have two days in and then off Wednesday as ds has piano exam. I am looking forward to a lie-in......

ANd, of course to BD & MI & all of you with the AP problems.

I am also up for Kipling as is v near to me.

Rudy, do look after yourself. My family has unravelled once or twice (not to do with me) - it knocked me sideways and was/is, for various reasons, not always easy to talk about publicly. Look after yourself .

Auriga, so glad dd is doing amazing things and for you.

BD, yes, at least if she is settled, day to day you will all have a little more certainty.

As you were, everyone, on the thrilling question of Lalsy's menopause. Pah.

MI, hope you feeling OK-ish after yesterday.

It's all just too sad. My head is buried firmly in the sand about the horror to come, but all those who cannot help but face it all head on have my greatest sympathies.

On the plus side, I've just been for my 50+ health check and seem to be OK. Blood test yet to be undertaken, but I've got lovely wee.

Had a lovely lunch with old university pals yesterday, and sadly discovered the most delicious dessert wine. I fear a new addiction is born.

DS's stage debut in Oliver was marvellous. It's a community production, so it was mildly shambolic, but everyone threw themselves into it all with such gusto and pride, I was on the verge of tears the whole way through.

I am shortly to turn my computer off in order to install some more RAM. It may never work again. In which case, it's been nice knowing you crepesters!