Today I shall be Mainly...

[Stanley]

I hope the procedure is worth while Sue and not too intrusive......

[Wendyf]

I hope its not as unpleasant as it sounds Sue.

[Gloria]

I always think, when having something like this done………by tonight it will be over and done with.

[PanBiker]

Best of luck Sue.

[Sue]

I always think, when having something like this done………by tonight it will be over and done with.

My thoughts exactly Gloria. As usual I am 40 minutes early !

[Sue]

It was not as bad a expected, just a little uncomfortable, all over with in minutes. All clear of the big C thank goodness but the virus infection weakened my voice box muscles. It was described as the voice equivalent of a bad back. I have to have speech therapy to retrain the muscles. Meanwhile I will keep my sexy husky voice

[Wendyf]

What a relief Sue.

[Gloria]

So pleased for you.

[Sue]

What a relief Sue.

Yes a big relief. Especially as I feel better than I have in years apart from the hoarse voice. I have to praise the NHS, its not a week since I was referred by my GP.

[PanBiker]

Excellent news Sue, the reality of treatment is often much better than the fear of the unknown.

[Big Kev]

Meanwhile I will keep my sexy husky voice

Get yourself signed up for some audio book reading
Good to hear it's nowt sinister

[Sue]

Excellent news Sue, the reality of treatment is often much better than the fear of the unknown.

Too true !

[Sue]

Meanwhile I will keep my sexy husky voice

Get yourself signed up for some audio book reading
Good to hear it's nowt sinister

[Stanley]

That's good news Sue. Will the speech therapy be singing? Just had word from Margaret in Oz, she has had her MRI scan and waits for the result now. She is champing at the but to get down to Busselton and some sun and sea with Kahara and Lily.....

[Stanley]

More good news from Oz, Margaret has had the results of the scan, she is out of hospital and by now will be on the way to Busselton.
Here I had a good Hour and a quarter in the shed and now have a cylinder with its reference faces milled to size and the wooden plug marked for the centre of the bore. So tomorrow I can bore it!

[Sue]

Morning

Its a bit chilly this morning, plus foggy. Its a good job I haven’t got to go far. I shall be popping out for an hour this morning but otherwise nothing till this evenings pilates and yoga. Its going to be a day for a bit of Christmas sewing, and I want to update and print my Christmas card list. The ones going abroad need to be posted especially with the constant postal strike . I am still waiting for the fabric and wadding I ordered for my Christmas embroidery project for the grandchildren.

So thats today. Its a bit calmer than yesterday. After my hospital trip we walked into Rochdale as both of us wanted to discuss our phone contracts. However if we up grade we both lose our free roaming charges and as we have no internet in France its a bit vital to us over there. We have decided to leave it for now until our existing contracts are cancelled by Three and EE. I also managed to buy some earrings for Eve for Christmas, a £24 pair in silver for £12. What a bargain. Then it was a very brisk walk back up the hill before a zoom yoga class.

Have a good day all

[Stanley]

Morning Sue, yes we have the fog as well. Not sure yet whether it has been accompanied by a frost.....
Lots of this sort of weather to come. Quiet calm and cold weather is going to be the norm.

[Stanley]

I shall be in the shed as usual, quietly and purposely progressing on my cylinder. Nothing in the forecast to militate against a walk and perhaps even a sit today. We are promised gloom but no fog as yet so that's an improvement.

[Sue]

Morning

3 degrees and fog here. We had fog all day yesterday but there was nothing as you descended in to Rochdale. Bob was out clearing the track at the park. I sewed most of the day plus sorted the Christmas card list which has been severely cut due to postal costs. Today I will write the cards. My present shopping is nearly done, and this week we have finalised our Christmas arrangements. We shall go to Claires Christmas Day and stay over, driving back Boxing Day. Julia and family are coming to stay for a few days later in the week. I know its early but I like to be organised and I have a few outings and appointments over the next three weeks.

I have no real plans otherwise for the day, perhaps a walk depending on the fog.

Have a good day all.

[Big Kev]

sorted the Christmas card list which has been severely cut due to postal costs.

We did this a couple of years ago and make a small donation to a local food bank instead.

[Stanley]

We've escaped the fog so far Sue.... But I think it's a touch colder and I expect to see a grass frost when it comes daylight.
I've had an hour and a half in the shed because I hit problems with bad metal in my cylinder but I persevered and managed in the end. Here's where I finished up.....

[Sue]

sorted the Christmas card list which has been severely cut due to postal costs.

We did this a couple of years ago and make a small donation to a local food bank instead.

Good idea.

[Stanley]

The plan is to go in the shed and do more work on the castings for my engine. Nothing in the forecast to say I can't have a walk and a sit at midday as long as I am well wrapped up!

[Stanley]

Only one pic this morning.... No need to bore you with pics of the VM at work. All I'll say is that the cutter I touched up the other day is cutting beautifully. The job was to get the steam chest rough milled to size and shape. Tomorrow I shall start on the lid.....

[Sue]

Morning

Its not easy to wake up with these dark mornings, Bob was sleeping soundly till 10 minutes ago, I had been reading for half an hour. Its a busy day today. I have Pilates then its a quick shower and get ready to go out. Its the Haslingden art group, end of term, lunch out. This evening it is the Pilates Christmas do, the first one in 3 years. A nice social day.

My sewing supplies despatched via Royal Mail last Thursday have still not arrived so my Christmas sewing has come to a full stop. I have done what I needed to post, the rest will have to wait. Last night we wrote the Christmas cards that we will be posted and will try and get them posted tomorrow, especially the ones for abroad. Many people will now get an email version which they can printout if they so desire.

My cuppa has arrived and I must do a bit of research to see where to park in Rawtenstall this lunch time. Have a good day all.