nice having hubby here. Not only did he help me get the doors off the cool polytunnel and swap the old runner for nice new ones which allow me to open and close the doors, then help me get them back on, but he's now making lunch. ( I never have lunch when he's away )
I've only just had time to read back properly because of trying to do it while TV was on. I mixed up Liri and Clari with my sympathy/understanding of tummy upset. Sorry about that . Hope the tummy has settled a bit for you.
Dove, why have you changed to Miss Marple, and is the change retrospective? I tried to think when I last saw your dove picture, but couldn't remember. I'm putting the light out now - past my bedtime.
What a lot to catch up on - and I've only been away since last night, this time!
Punkdoc and Fairy - hope the wind has died down now, and no damage has been done. It's windy here too, but all it's done is to whip the leaves off the trees.
Wonky, hope it's windy down your way and you get your washing dry!
Clari, buying fruit plants suitable for Yorkshire, or anywhere other than southern England, needs a bit of research... I always look on the Web, as well as asking local gardeners for advice. Our GC has staff who give good advice, but it doesn't stop them selling Braeburn apple trees to unsuspecting purchasers... Hope you've managed to take your mind off feeling poorly, anyway.
DD - I think you need to get the hospital, or your local doctor, primed to be stern with your OH about what he should be eating. Men never take notice of their wives in my experience. Good luck!
Jo - I googled "Join dementia research" and filled in a questionnaire, so I could be matched to any studies needing volunteers. The only one I'm currently eligible for is called the Protect study. It isn't very onerous - a once-yearly questionnaire for ten years, I think, and a cheek swab to get genetic info. They need a lot of participants so there's a good chance you'd be able to do it (provided you're old enough, of course! )
Fidget: As I understand it, the research so far into Alzheimer's has found that age, environment and lifestyle have much more influence on late-onset dementia than genes do. Not so for the early-onset sort though (aged under 65). But I think lots more research needs doing. I know you can get screened for the relevant genes if you have lots of relatives with the disease - but for me, knowing I was likely to get dementia would be almost worse than actually getting it... Very best wishes to your husband's family.
Flowers in the rain: I know exactly what you mean about the loved person being "present but absent". But just occasionally I'll still see a little flash of my Mum in the old lady I visit.
Off to see her now. Catch you later!
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
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Oh I see Dove
Washing blowing In the breeze, H*******k done, lunch eaten.
Relaxing afternoon watching tv
RB, you do make me giggle
DD, has your OH got a check up due with Hospital/Doctor? Perhaps they could encourage OH to do as his told/asked. Best wishes DD and hugs
nice having hubby here. Not only did he help me get the doors off the cool polytunnel and swap the old runner for nice new ones which allow me to open and close the doors, then help me get them back on, but he's now making lunch. ( I never have lunch when he's away )
I've only just had time to read back properly because of trying to do it while TV was on. I mixed up Liri and Clari with my sympathy/understanding of tummy upset. Sorry about that . Hope the tummy has settled a bit for you.
Dove, why have you changed to Miss Marple, and is the change retrospective? I tried to think when I last saw your dove picture, but couldn't remember. I'm putting the light out now - past my bedtime.
night night Pat. Sweet dreams
Verdun , might I ask where you got the Colocasia? and how you overwinter them.
I've grown 3 from tubers this year. OH has said if I put them on a very clean tray , they can go into the conservatory over the winter.
Thanks Hosts.
That's what I am doing with mine Hosta, but it is the first year I have grown them, so I don't know whether it will work.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
http://www.hardytropicals.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=120&t=6208
Have a look punkdoc.
Afternoon one and all!
What a lot to catch up on - and I've only been away since last night, this time!
Punkdoc and Fairy - hope the wind has died down now, and no damage has been done. It's windy here too, but all it's done is to whip the leaves off the trees.
Wonky, hope it's windy down your way and you get your washing dry!
Clari, buying fruit plants suitable for Yorkshire, or anywhere other than southern England, needs a bit of research... I always look on the Web, as well as asking local gardeners for advice. Our GC has staff who give good advice, but it doesn't stop them selling Braeburn apple trees to unsuspecting purchasers...
Hope you've managed to take your mind off feeling poorly, anyway.
DD - I think you need to get the hospital, or your local doctor, primed to be stern with your OH about what he should be eating. Men never take notice of their wives in my experience. Good luck!
Jo - I googled "Join dementia research" and filled in a questionnaire, so I could be matched to any studies needing volunteers. The only one I'm currently eligible for is called the Protect study. It isn't very onerous - a once-yearly questionnaire for ten years, I think, and a cheek swab to get genetic info. They need a lot of participants so there's a good chance you'd be able to do it (provided you're old enough, of course!
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Fidget: As I understand it, the research so far into Alzheimer's has found that age, environment and lifestyle have much more influence on late-onset dementia than genes do. Not so for the early-onset sort though (aged under 65). But I think lots more research needs doing. I know you can get screened for the relevant genes if you have lots of relatives with the disease - but for me, knowing I was likely to get dementia would be almost worse than actually getting it... Very best wishes to your husband's family.
Flowers in the rain: I know exactly what you mean about the loved person being "present but absent". But just occasionally I'll still see a little flash of my Mum in the old lady I visit.
Off to see her now. Catch you later!