OneGuyFromBarlick

Thinking of you and sending our love from down the mountain
Give me a shout if you're stuck for anything.

Sending a virtual hug Wendy xx

Oh Wendy, thinking of you.
Surround yourself with comforts and have a calm few days.
R I P Colin.

I know you'll know what I mean Wendy when I say good, I am glad he didn't linger. I remember what it was like when Janet was fighting the inevitable and how I-we all raged against the cruelty of the disease.... I am so sad Col is dead, he was a good man but he had suffered enough and I know it's what he would have wanted. I wish you well as you transition into your new reality..... Big hug Wendy. XXX

Ah Wendy, you have broken the sad news. I got such a shock when I spoke to you this morning . We really were so sorry to hear this and send sincere hugs and condolences. You have both been through tough hard times but his pain is over , now try to concentrate on all those happy memories and not the sad ones. He will always be with you in your heart and your head

I'm slow off the mark at the moment and have only just caught up with events. Mrs Tiz and I are sad to hear the news about Col and hope you get through the coming days without any less important matters being put in your way - banks are quite good at throwing grit into the machinery. Thanks Sue, you've just written what I haven't been able to put in words

The husband of my cousin who lives nearby has lost his father and mother in quick succession in the last few months. Father had recently gone into a nursing home, died, then mother went into the same home. They lived in Blackburn and Mark has been making trips up there but fortunately he has two very capable sisters there who dealt with all the local arrangements for funerals etc. His father had worked at the RoF in Chorley and coincidentally there's a lady who lives near us whose husband worked there too. Northerners seem to get everywhere.

Sending our love to you Wendy,
Peter & Janet xx

Lovely comments Sue.

Thank you all for your very kind comments. I am feeling increasingly relaxed and relieved that Col is finally at peace. It's a long time since his health problems didn't dominate our lives.
Tizer, all our assets are in joint names and I hope there won't be a problem. We made mirror wills last year so that will help.
I'm concentrating on funeral plans at the moment, trying to decide on the right music.
Don't worry about me, I'm looking forward to the future, but I could do without Storm Amy!!

If you need to get away for a few days we have a spare bed and you’d be very welcome xx

We've got 60mph winds down here Wendy so it must be savage with you. I hope you can sleep....
Susan is storm-bound in Lerwick but is safe and sends her love.

Gloria wrote: ↑03 Oct 2025, 21:07 If you need to get away for a few days we have a spare bed and you’d be very welcome xx

That's so nice of you to offer Gloria, thank you. I'm actually happy to be here, slowly returning to some normality after the last few weeks. I'm also trying to get my head around arranging a funeral....but I'll think about that tomorrow!

Shout if you need any help at all with anything. Xx

Lovely to see you being kind to each other.....

Wendy, I've been away for a few days and have only just read your posts. Wishing you well from Norfolk. If there is anything that I can do please let me know.

Heard on the news this morning, apparently all citizens between the the ages of 65 and 75 are no longer entitled to a free Covid booster vaccination. We must all be assesed as being immune or something! Chemists have been offering both vaccines when booking the seasonal flu jab and patients have been rejected for the latter if they are under 75 years.

One could assume that this is an exercise to thin out the pension claimants by killing a bunch off. It must be counter productive as the costs of hospitalising those who fall properly ill and the strain that this would put on the NHS must exceed the cost of the vaccine to help prevent this outcome.

Madness in my book and I can see why some folk have been a bit angry when rocking up with expectation to be boosted.

"Madness in my book and I can see why some folk have been a bit angry when rocking up with expectation to be boosted."
And so would I Ian but due to me being in my ninetieth year I hadn't encountered that hurdle.
Friday will be my medical morning..... 09:30, Covid Booster at Everest. 10:00, flu jab and repeat medications at Well. No big problem having two venues, they are on opposite sides of the road.....

We are at Well a bit later in the month. When Sally booked she was offered both so that's what she booked. She booked for both of us. It will be interesting to see what happens as she has a compromised immune system so should still qualify. If the co habitation rule still exists I should get one as well. This was always the case with the flu jab before the pandemic, I started with annual flu jabs a long time before I qualified by age. This was due to Sally's increased risk.

I had a letter yesterday from Leeds, it was from Roisin who is one of my named Clinical Nurse Specialists. Results of my recent MRI, fairly quick this time. Nothing untoward, no changes since my last scan in 2023. So year 7 done, my next and probably final one will be at year 10 in 2028. I can call anytime if I have any repeat or new symptoms and I can arrange an appointment with my neurosurgeon Ian Anderson via his secretary Debra. A copy has been sent to DR Hare at Barlick Surgery.

Nice one Ian

That's what we like to hear!
I am back after a successful morning, two jabs and next month's medication. I shall have a brew and then prep my pork belly for the slow cooker....

I feel a bit achy otherwise no major reaction to yesterday's two jabs. I bet if we knew what was going on inside our systems with the introduction of the vaccinations we would be frightened to death!

Still feeling the effects.... No dramas but I shall have another easy day.

PanBiker wrote: ↑07 Oct 2025, 10:54 Heard on the news this morning, apparently all citizens between the the ages of 65 and 75 are no longer entitled to a free Covid booster vaccination. We must all be assessed as being immune or something! Chemists have been offering both vaccines when booking the seasonal flu jab and patients have been rejected for the latter if they are under 75 years....

The change in the rules caused chaos because most people haven't been aware of the change and many under 75 have been able to book walk-in appointments and then were told they can't have it when they turn up at the vax site. Lots of arguments, agro etc. Enough to have disrupted vax sites and pharmacies in particular simply stopped offering the jab. I'm eligible for the Covid booster and I'm hoping I might be able to get it at Boots this coming week. I've been trying to book recently but the online NHS app had been shut down.

We had our flu jabs at our surgery on Wednesday and have no after-effects other than slight ache in the arm the next day. The surgery staff are very efficient and send out appointment times for 1-minute intervals. It's like a military operation. Mrs Tiz also had her blood pressure done when the doc noticed they didn't have any readings for her.

I'm booked for both in a couple of weeks, Paulette has the appointment after me but is only eligible for the flu jab. She had the Covid jab in 2023 as she lived with me but was refused last year. I presume the criteria changed with regard to that.

When you're in your ninetieth year and booked as having cancer and diabetes you don't have to worry about eligibility..... At least, not so far!
We used to have a saying, 'Creaking Gates last longest'.