chickencam Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I have an asthmatic friend and she has to pay for her prescriptions, whereas I don't because I have an underactive thyroid, I can understand me getting my thyroid replacement tablets free but think that I should pay for other things, the prescription charge rules are very odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I have a "Fat People Are Harder To Kidnap" t-shirt, an American woman thought it was hilarious on holiday last year! Feel like I haven't been on here for aaages! Been busy, had a really good week at Latitude Festival, went camping with friends, to the Safari Park couple days ago and have bought a new iPhone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Lovely to see you back Loo-is, you'll have to get down to work now to pay for that new phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Twins b'day today. One had to go to court, as a goody not a baddy, and so we visited a Chinese supermarket with the other and had lunch at the Ace Cafe. We haven't been there before which is odd as we live near it and we have a bike. Having Chinese takeaway tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Went to the British Leyland car show today in Peterborough. Met up with old friends, their 3 year old son and their teeny, gorgeous two-week old daughter. Sooooo cute! It absolutely poured with rain - almost non stop - so we had a 'boot picnic' - luckily we have a Berlingo so the kids sat in the boot and we cowered under the big hatch door! Enjoyed seeing all the cars and chatting to some of the owners Such a great day....Just got to try and dry everything off now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 we were sheltering under our Berlingo tailgate too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Got back from Cyprus at midnight due to delay with flight. Am jet lagged (yes really on 4 hour flight) , had a good rest after stressful yr with OH not working yet and dad and probs at work with bad bosses and poor morale. Actually walked everywhere and swam in the pool except for the one day child pooed in it and it had to be drained. We had some laughs - one day sitting reading Sunday paper under an umbrella - slight breeze and a hooomongous pair of pants landed on my lap - shriek of horror and tossed them on another bed - later saw a portly chap squeezing into them The entertainment was fun - one night a naff parrot show done by a Spanish bloke. One parrot was hanging upside down by its leg - its expression said "boring" - we were in pleats. Another night a magician who looked like Tom Baker in Dr Who - very creepy. One night the dancers had us discussing if one of the "ladies" was a bloke in drag. No we arent the Benidorm family - I think when we relax everything seems funny. Glad to be back on forum an catching up, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Hello Alis Girls. Glad you had a good fun time. Nice to see you back, I missed you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Thanks Patsy - I missed the goss too and skimming thro posts to update myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Pleased you had a great holiday, sounds like loads of fun One of my best friends had a gorgeous baby girl yesterday after a horrific pregnancy. She had to have a (planned) c section and apparently the spinal block wasn't as effective as it should have been so it was very painful. I so wanted her to have it plain sailing after everything she has gone through over the past 9 months but it looks like baby girl has cleft palate and a suspected chromosomal disorder so is undergoing any number of tests and scans. Little baby will be loved to bits and treasured no matter what but I feel so bad for my friend having to deal with all of this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Thanks and sorry to hear about your friends little girl. Cleft palates are quite common and can be treated by surgery very successfully. The chromosome disorder I take it no abnormalities picked up on scan? Keep us posted.and lots of hugs to you, friend and baby. Ali x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Thanks. The only thing picked up on the scans she had was that the baby had an irregular heartbeat. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that test results are good or at least not terrible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I'm sorry to hear that Loon, I hope that they can help the wee girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Looney so sorry to hear about your friends baby girl. It is such a shock when a baby athough perfect to mum and dad has problems, a friend of mine had her little girl and they discovered on the routine screening that she was deaf, lovely little girl but such a shock at the time. I hope it is good news for the baby and perhaps not as serious as it may first appear, as Alis girl said cleft palates are quite common and can be sorted, I hope the irregular heart beat doesn't mean something more serious. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Update on my friend's baby. Initial scans show no obvious physical problems. The heart specialist is on hols so they have to wait until their return before baby's heart can be properly assessed. Blood results not in yet. Good news so far and she is feeding from a bottle so progress My friend has discharged herself from hospital but baby has to stay in for a little while longer. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. In other news I am watching the Olympics closing ceremony with a glass of wine and nursing many scratches and bruises gained when cutting back a tree today. I was also covered in little tree beasties, even found them in my bra! amazing how many insects there are in a tree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 I hope that your friend's baby is fine, my B & SIL were told that their baby might not survive birth owing to a serious heart defect picked up on scan at 20 weeks, they also thought that he might have chromasomal problems, but he has just had his 1st birthday and is a lovely happy chap, he still has his heart defect and will need an operation at some point, but he looks perfectly normal. We think that they suspected other problems because his eyes are quite far apart and he looked a little odd when first born this coupled with the heart defect made the medics suspicious, all of his tests were normal. Fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 My 16 year old son is watching Thomas The Tank Engine on netflix. I just heard the theme tune again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Fingers crossed for your friends baby x My 16 year old son is watching Thomas The Tank Engine on netflix. I just heard the theme tune again Wierdly they sometimes play it on the big screens in one of the clubs in Birmingham on 90's night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Looney - I too wish all the best for the test results. Horrible having to wait. Chickencam - my kids go through reliving their childhood via programmes and films. About a month or so ago it was Winnie the Pooh films on C5 And it is official - my puppy is a wuss! Took her to a puppy party at the vets and she cowered under my chair (when she wasn't trying to get up on my lap - or anyone elses lap - no loyalty ) I think if it was held once a week for a month she would have been ok. Funny how she was alright with most of the dogs at a recent garden party wedding reception. That said, a lot of these pups were very lively and the one dog at the reception she didn't get on with was a very lively terrier. And her mums owner said she wasn't one of the boisterous pups in the litter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 My 16 year old son is watching Thomas The Tank Engine on netflix. I just heard the theme tune again I started watching pingu yesterday, brilliant programme! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Saw on Yahoo news that police shot dead an man armed with a knife in Times Square in New York today - we were walking down that very street a week ago . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 YS was sitting on a crime scene last night and a little cat tapped his leg, jumped on his lap and curled up for a sleep, after the asp and cuffs had been moved out of it's way. YS was warned this might happen, the cat's been there every night apparently, can't believe it's luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 A Cat of Fate! We were away last week but a local girl of Rosie's age went missing, then her body was found in local woodland, 'not suspicious circumstances'; apparently there'd been an argument with her Mum. Rosie didn't know the girl, but knew of her and was kept informed in texts sent by her friends. Too close for comfort and made me hug her hard when I heard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 That's awful and very sad when whatever the problem was could probably been solved by talking. Poor family. I bet Rosie was squeezed tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I have just heard that my friend along with her partner and their 3 young kids are coming from Australia back to the UK for Christmas just in time for her god daughters 18th birthday which she promised to do when she left. Wonderful news on such a wet dreary day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
