Februrary Army 2022

[JackieClaire]

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Is it cos of his grandad dying or does Jenny rather come on her own? Who's 80? Missed that. There was a lady in the room with me in hospital she had her op I think days and days before me and they couldn't root her out of the bed...still there when I left...mind you..listened to her on the phone to her family and im guessing she was relishing her invalidity...I'd say they'll be hearing about her operation till she dies!!

The 80 year old is my favourite Aunt............there's only 14 years between us. She was my mum's sister. We've always been very close.

No this was before his Grandpa died..................its his funeral today.

I've had these feelings for a while and I think Jenny would have liked him at her Great Aunt's big do...............obviously not the baby shower.

I wish I knew but its just a gut feeling and Mr JC's says I'm daft.

I've got to get a wriggle on................I dyeing my hair.

[mollyka]

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The 80 year old is my favourite Aunt............there's only 14 years between us. She was my mum's sister. We've always been very close.

No this was before his Grandpa died..................its his funeral today.

I've had these feelings for a while and I think Jenny would have liked him at her Great Aunt's big do...............obviously not the baby shower.

I wish I knew but its just a gut feeling and Mr JC's says I'm daft.

I've got to get a wriggle on................I dyeing my hair.

Don't over think it...a lot of folks have a natural wariness of in-laws
..in fact I sometimes wonder bout the ones that get on like a house on fire...only one who matters is Jenny...
Anyway enjoy the 80th...ahead of us all hopefully!

[satz123]

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Afternoon all!
Not much happening in Satzworld .....
So I am doing a major cull of my clothes.
I am a disgrace - clothes hardly worn or never worn..... :egad:

I have contacted local Women's Refuge see if they can use them them.
Anyone any other ideas ? I hate to think of them going into landfill - or reduced to rags - which I suspect happens to the door collections.

[mollyka]

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Afternoon all!
Not much happening in Satzworld .....
So I am doing a major cull of my clothes.
I am a disgrace - clothes hardly worn or never worn..... :egad:

I have contacted local Women's Refuge see if they can use them them.
Anyone any other ideas ? I hate to think of them going into landfill - or reduced to rags - which I suspect happens to the door collections.

We have a Vincent's charity shop down the town...it's lovely actually..they coordinate outfits really well and deffo make a few bob for the charity...always drop my stuff in there and they always seem so grateful...all my work type clothes will be going there soon YAY!!

[rustop59]

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Some of the charities have shops and can sell them. Know Purple Door, cancer charity does. If they are new or hardly worn, perfect solution.

[satz123]

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Jenny's coming up Saturday for the big 80th birthday party, then a baby shower on Sunday.........Ads isn't coming which is par for the course I can't remember the last time we saw him.

Ah Jacks that's par for the course.
MrS is the only one who actively visits my mother .... they love each other ..... dunno what she ever did on my siblings' other halves. They don't bother their arse.

But in all honesty an 80 year old's party or a baby shower would never bring any young fella running - 'specially if there's football on ? :haha:
I wouldn't take it to heart Jacks.

[IamMary]

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Jenny's coming up Saturday for the big 80th birthday party, then a baby shower on Sunday.........Ads isn't coming which is par for the course I can't remember the last time we saw him.

I get on well with my in-laws, but i know sometimes they prefer to have just their son visit, so i do encourage that! or the kids.
Mind you, right now, they won’t see us at all except on video calls.

With you on the paint colours Rustop! some shades of grey i like, but feel it’s had it’s day now. I’m all about navy and blocks of orange. And i might get into a bit of panelling next.

Our neighbours had covid early Dec (our kids are in school together), they all got it, one after another. They have it again, 8 weeks later!

[Guitarista]

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Hola troopers,

Hey Mary, hope your neighbour's will be ok. Do u know if them catching covid 2nd time is less severe necessarily? The thing is letting rip here, however infection numbers after skyrocketing since xmas, are slowly beginning to decrease daily. We have around 93% double vaxxed and 35% had 3rd booster. Be interesting to see if there's a huge spike in numbers now that kids here are returning to school.

Take care over there everyone. Don't let it do ur head in. x

[brit]

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Good morning, Nothing much to say except hello to everyone.

Battling with health stuff only adds to my low mood.

[rustop59]

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Good morning everyone

Good to hear from you Brit. Any word on when you are having your procedure or have you already had it? It is a hard time of year and you are dealing with a lot. You are still grieving and now the health issues. Not being able to run is very difficult too. Hope you are able to get out on a few walks.

Just back from mine. Again my friend is working again so we were out early. I swear it is all that keeps me sane at times. Waves to everyone else. Off now to do the dreaded grocery shop.

[mollyka]

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Morning Gster -- didn't realise you had a lot of the aul Covid over there --- tbh it seems like it's at worst a bad head cold here now --- we're mostly vaxed and boosted so I'm paying no heed to it anymore -- bugger it!!

I get on well with my in-laws, but i know sometimes they prefer to have just their son visit, so i do encourage that! or the kids.
Mind you, right now, they won’t see us at all except on video calls.

With you on the paint colours Rustop! some shades of grey i like, but feel it’s had it’s day now. I’m all about navy and blocks of orange. And i might get into a bit of panelling next.

Our neighbours had covid early Dec (our kids are in school together), they all got it, one after another. They have it again, 8 weeks later!

In-laws... mmm -- well my MIL was so old when I met Joe -- I was 18 and she was oh I dunno -- bout age I am now (which in those days was an awful lot older) so we had absolutely nothing in common -- Joe and she had a very fraught relationship and tbh I thought she was a bit mad -- I still think she may have been -- she used to scream a lot and was quite scary -- and when she wasn't screaming she bored me to tears --- she would corner me for hours telling me stories about people I had never heard of.... but she had a very very hard life -- the aul lad was a bollix altogether and in hindsight I made no allowances and regret that terribly --- dunno if she even knew what I felt about her tho cos I was always polite and friendly... poor old thing tho --- I dreaded the visiting!!!

Good morning, Nothing much to say except hello to everyone.

Battling with health stuff only adds to my low mood.

Poor love -- you really are going through the wars --- any chance talking it out here would help? You know we are here always xx

[satz123]

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Good morning, Nothing much to say except hello to everyone.

Battling with health stuff only adds to my low mood.

Ah MsA :hug:
I hate to think of you over there alone & battling. When you feel better maybe a trip over here to run/walk in something with Mary would help?
Spring is coming and maybe consider a dog - a replacement for nothing - but an add-on to your life of loving company. They'll run to you delighted to see you no matter what, change your mood, and make you get up & out whether you like it or not.

It's been scientifically proven that talking to your dog releases all the happiness hormones.

Personally I know since getting Rosie if there is a row brewing she will look up at us & we have to calm down and smile at her.
It'll usually end with "Daddy is a dope" but the situation is defused straight away.
This empty nest would be a much different place without her ....

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[satz123]

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In-laws... mmm -- well my MIL was so old when I met Joe -- I was 18 and she was oh I dunno -- bout age I am now (which in those days was an awful lot older) so we had absolutely nothing in common -- Joe and she had a very fraught relationship and tbh I thought she was a bit mad -- I still think she may have been -- she used to scream a lot and was quite scary -- and when she wasn't screaming she bored me to tears --- she would corner me for hours telling me stories about people I had never heard of.... but she had a very very hard life -- the aul lad was a bollix altogether and in hindsight I made no allowances and regret that terribly --- dunno if she even knew what I felt about her tho cos I was always polite and friendly... poor old thing tho --- I dreaded the visiting!!!

That is a very exact description of my relationship with my MIL. I think when I met MrS she was probably only in her 50's. Maybe suffering the menopause , the Da acting up etc. A drinker.
On her deathbed - literally, in the hospital room my SIL said "Ah Satz she always loved you" :egad:
First I knew of it .... I thought she just put up with me .....

[mollyka]

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That is a very exact description of my relationship with my MIL. I think when I met MrS she was probably only in her 50's. Maybe suffering the menopause , the Da acting up etc. A drinker.
On her deathbed - literally, in the hospital room my SIL said "Ah Satz she always loved you" :egad:
First I knew of it .... I thought she just put up with me .....

I think the generation gap between our age (teenagers of the 70's) and the older generation was mindblowing -- but that was no excuse for my intolerance... the Da was a boozer as well -- he owned a pub and drank it dry --- a nasty mean drunk too -- Joe got out as soon as he could and went to Oz... he came back just for his sister's wedding and - as they say -- the rest is history ;-) The Da was dead by then so it wasn't so bad I s'pose --
Joe was heartbroken when the Ma died -- that opened my eyes to 'love regardless'

[JackieClaire]

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Morning,

[MENTION=22839]brit[/MENTION]........you are in the wars aren't you bonnie lass. :hug: Its early days but I like Satz idea of a dog...................it was a near miracle when my Aunt was widowed when she got Minnie (a rescue pup). My Aunt when she was in the house would wear my uncle's dressing gown and slippers . It had gone on for nearly a year My cousin picked her up and dragged her to the local rescue centre..................... Little Minnie arrived and immediately fell asleep in my uncle's slipper meaning that my Aunt had to find something else to wear and when she took Minnie out the conversation wasn't constantly about not how was she doing................. it was about the dog.
Its hard to believe that this timid woman flies to the USA every year for a month with her son and his family.

I was terrified of my in-laws..............in fact I was so scared the first time I met them I fainted. I adore the pair of them now.