tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19840790792847406092024-03-13T22:50:13.967+00:00Dianashappyroom.blogspot.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2059125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-72457974675739820502022-01-08T11:08:00.000+00:002022-01-08T11:08:48.374+00:00<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjA-V5pHEmMKN_Q5Du9VED6HMA2ifytMh-i45oiAVMa8bju_MtwAZoyxCRFjyh_3VoJc7l6eKtvT9z5Jxbr54XQcS0wKdI4CZl8HX1ywooXcNYq6NkcXYWOxa4V0IOK6sUm023Oc-ULgEKFCt1TQJM7mBtlXQIzPo6cFZzBDJPYIGXxljvag8yLPJH2Xg=s720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjA-V5pHEmMKN_Q5Du9VED6HMA2ifytMh-i45oiAVMa8bju_MtwAZoyxCRFjyh_3VoJc7l6eKtvT9z5Jxbr54XQcS0wKdI4CZl8HX1ywooXcNYq6NkcXYWOxa4V0IOK6sUm023Oc-ULgEKFCt1TQJM7mBtlXQIzPo6cFZzBDJPYIGXxljvag8yLPJH2Xg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>Diana's funeral has now been arranged with Hollowells Funeral Directors.</b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">If anyone on this blog is interested in attending please go to...</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://hollowells.co.uk/funerals/">Funeral Announcements | Hollowell Family Funeral Service (hollowells.co.uk)</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">and search for Diana Helen Glasspool.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Also if there is anyone local who could help rehoming the 'stash' let me know.</p><p style="text-align: center;">c.glasspool@btinternet.com</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-24788805791886411932021-12-28T13:53:00.000+00:002021-12-28T13:53:08.833+00:00<p>Diana Helen Glasspool, (nee Simons) 1944 - 2021</p><p>It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my soulmate of over fifty years.</p><p>Diana passed away in the early hours of this morning, succumbing to her cancer.</p><p>We met on the island of Jersey when we were both on holiday, her with her mum and dad, me with my mate from work. She picked us up when we were hitch-hiking across the island and that was it! Met in the September, engaged in January, married in March.</p><p>Didn't quite get to the telegram from the queen, as it would have been 50 years in March 2022.</p><p>The last five months have been a whirlwind of hospital visits, every test and scan possible, and diagnosis of lung and brain cancer. She was never a smoker.</p><p>Her love of crafts, lacemaking, knitting, crochet, embroidery and quilting helped her make friends across the world.</p><p>She will be sadly missed by many people.</p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-79670563709357955562021-12-26T13:37:00.001+00:002021-12-26T13:37:38.935+00:00Christmas DayThe family arrived just before 11am and Richard had cooked the turkey and Gammon joint at home, before bringing it in a Hot Box here. The family had prepared all the veg.. so it was just a matter of sorting it all in my kitchen. They did a brilliant job and the meal was wonderful.<div><br></div><div>My phone camera somehow was stuck on video so the photos are not that good.</div><div><img id="id_63d6_3467_f040_291f" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/BYbXpAaxM2pRB79rn0XeGehsrQRRdLR1Jc5fJVq6zaxHRkwimH27t5YjBhOexm2r6Ac" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Richard, Eleanor and Jacq</span></div><div><img id="id_576f_b49a_f040_dae5" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/Q_dBHz3scWhbsQwXPa_XgI1_Jid-7-b88x0mOCNdKDfuGGTfXNJ44nu1VMcljyHtR0Y" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Chris, Abigail and Christine [Jacqs sister]</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">After lunch we had lots of laughs and a fun raffle ticket game, that Chris had organised.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_9553_297d_2a7d_cd99" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1eg07A51C8JvJV6Eycx_BixPeBxDiMKtJ9RQPtuv52hL90JJVH6T-kPBfRDba2WeR0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 374px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">When i came downstairs about 8am this morning Chris was in full swing with the Lego kit my sister Debbie sent him</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">He still has a much larger Lego kit that the kids and I bought him, so should keep him happy for a while.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">My Christmas presents mostly consist of pretty candles… we will need the fire brigade if we light them all!!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Happy Boxing Day.<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-35992842157263929452021-12-25T07:31:00.001+00:002021-12-25T07:31:56.118+00:00Happy Christmas I hope you all have the best day possible, even if it has to be a Zoom meeting because of all the Covid.<div>As a family we all took tests yesterday to make sure we could meet, and Richard and family are bringing the Christmas lunch here to cook as it is difficult for me to travel.</div><div><br></div><div>Chris brought me the traditional Christmas breakfast, pork pie, in bed this morning. It has been a tradition in my family to eat pork pie for breakfast since before I was born !!! Goodness knows why !It is nice to keep some of the old traditions alive. I did however have a Persimmon for something sensible to eat.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_52f9_5bde_385c_6463" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/b-RcwqgxnZVzGcP6aaRxGyAq2yi2V0dm106wDZtqOG7YpjYk0qxiOUtaUKtjRBKusWE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 404px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">It was delicious washed down with a Barley Cup.<br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-3384523610657297792021-12-24T16:48:00.001+00:002021-12-24T16:48:07.475+00:00A really rough week followed by a sock finishMy Tagrisso pills were due to run out yesterday and i had a call booked after a lot of hassle to the hospital,but no one called. Even the District nurse called ! Eventually i got through to someone and they asked me to rush in for a blood test , ECG and some other tests. After two days of being messed about i was in rather a state.. three hours later we left the hospital and was told we would get a call next day. We got the call and all my tests were ok and Chris could go back to the hospital to collect another 28 days of Tagrisso.<div><br></div><div>It has taken me a while to get over all the hassle but today I completed the last stitch in my knitted sock Mystery SAL with the Bakery Bears.,</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_a4b_8044_3712_6e32" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-T161EIX3bAa0DPBZWwcKSCAqptKNwDOUhArev9Eym_VzTDhwiB_cE3jlwWQAzZcUZE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 429px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The turquoise wool is Definitional Sock Yarn by Artesano colour 6705 Azure</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The pink is Truly Hooked Hand Dyed Yarn colour Dusky Pink.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">It was all based on a book by Laura Ingalls Wilder.. Little House in The Big Woods.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I have loved working on the sock but should have made it larger as my feet are so swollen. I think I will just keep it as a sampler.<br></span><br>We have just taken a covid test, as will the family before they visit tomorrow. Happy Christmas Ev</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-41341919281037278802021-12-20T09:36:00.001+00:002021-12-20T09:36:23.520+00:00Bakery Bears Mystery SockYesterday was part 8 or 9 of the mystery sock along and i managed to get completely caught up.<div><br></div><div><img id="id_7aef_ffb1_4582_e0ff" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/PHM0l9AOICt6WlbLsSSPnzUAQbiC1QemxcaLeTdE5g6btpRMYneWik8zKP3A7uab-jk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 459px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">This has been such an interesting project and i have learnt many new things.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The photo was taken next to my Native American Nativity that friend Jane from the USA made me years ago.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Dropping another .5 Steroid today for a week, hoping my feet stop swelling so much. Started at 16mg now down to 2.5mg.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Planning to work on my cross stitch today.<br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-57478082582443024012021-12-19T06:55:00.001+00:002021-12-19T06:55:20.135+00:00Busy weekThis coming week leading to Christmas seems very busy. I have a chiropodist coming to sort out my feet, the district nurse, a call to my surgeon. Tesco delivery and the car goes in for a service plus someone is coming to trim the hedge and a friend is visiting. My guess is this will all be added to. Life is never dull.<div><br></div><div>I have been reducing the steroids I take, started with 16mg and I’m down to 3mg, 1/2 a week reduction, but i am feeling better for it, however i am on lots of other pills, I rattle!</div><div><br></div><div>The Covid situation has meant different doctors and surgeons have changed from my visiting at the hospital to phone calls. I am trying to stay as safe as I can and pleased not to go out. </div><div><br></div><div>Richard brought over a load of Christmas gifts and i can hardly get in my Happy Room now, it looks like Santa’s grotto. The family and Jacq’s sister, are coming here for Christmas Day and bringing all the food with them. They will all take the Covid test before they come.</div><div><br></div><div>I have been working on my Victorian Sampler and the mystery sock.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_afef_ba5b_6dfd_f095" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/DXIMi9XsFdrRDfGIEYCU19FgvxHrpvOfYsEp8myMEkgfuUokCWiJTPn80ue7HT9ze2A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 549px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Pleased with the progress I have made. In fact I managed to get the w x z in pink sewn before I came to bed.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Loved Strictly Come Dancing this year and so pleased Rose, who is deaf, won the glitter ball, she has done so much for the deaf community in taking part in the dancing.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Almost time for breakfast and today I think I’ll have porridge and a Persimmon [i love this fruit when it is in season].<br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-91746827627315119672021-12-16T06:04:00.001+00:002021-12-16T06:04:09.278+00:00Evenweave linenI Have been buying evenweave linen for about £15 to £20 a piece, but i happened to see a posting on Ebay for a whole bundle of linen mostly the size i like to use, so i treated myself and it arrived yesterday. <div><br><div><img id="id_474e_bc3a_3d01_c1f5" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/nU0gKgc3xDZZx4DvWqbzEAHxd9-d7qfsnq1K8iLJLP8VqOB24lBKYh8cjYc_G4vybdM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I am thrilled with my £50 purchase. Such a selection of colours and different makes for me to try.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I will not need to buy any more linen for a long time.<br></span><br><br></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-76159302381224648412021-12-14T18:07:00.001+00:002021-12-14T18:07:39.584+00:00Crafting updateI am suddenly becoming a Serial Starter. Usually I am monogamous with my stitching, but hey ho !<div><img id="id_f1b3_9770_cbd9_9e3b" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/9n2emS6vX35kXXyYOpSuNas0rdE3P1G8iKi_nqAosLzhfDgTmiFq6Dhb84cVwX9cnn0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 583px; height: auto;"><br><br>My main project</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_16dd_7bf7_2a10_abf8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/MbvbelePEmTZcb7yTMvmtv4ph9Gw7rlXSLxV0gVWlSgqYuCFR6jjadCeOPjfyMhmoUU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 580px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Could not wait to start St Francis Prayer.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_8c0c_d449_a308_30f4" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jiyIV3Ku26zHgqQg1F1L-NSWDJh5hWcQQ9kSCfVE5BUugepJkTXEe3T-gk-KOWgtPc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 478px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Just received this today and just could not resist making a little start.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_7464_7bbb_b2a8_f5df" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/4ggGu1za0B806zySItRH2e8Kfq-_n67Yg7fK8yBEV2pZd59Z55zD0O_5O6O5LXm0-z8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 488px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Bakery Bears Mystery Advent sock knitting. I have managed to keep upto date and cannot wait for tomorrows part.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">A nice visit from Dorn and Bill plus the best lemon drizzle cake this afternoon, thank you.<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br><div><br><br><br></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-91121468091028286242021-12-11T13:01:00.001+00:002021-12-11T13:01:04.900+00:00A difficult few daysI have had a few difficult days, starting with a District nurse trying to get blood out of me unsuccessfully, which meant i had to go to the surgery [which is not easy for me]. The next day i had to go back to the surgery for another treatment which now means i have to take antibiotics.<div><br></div><div>I seem to be taking SO many pills. Some have which have been changed and i need to get used to them.</div><div><br></div><div>The BakeryBears Mystery sock knitting gave us part 5 today.</div><img id="id_b28d_b898_65a5_84b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VEmNjQzx7MAQNC56YscI7zhLTlxwyqYSNNp2RDgLM5sGQRV4rLFPchDCnNNtHHVvhMo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 491px; height: auto;"><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I am hoping the heels are next.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The mystery is based on the book, Little House In The Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder<br></span><br><div> </div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-29092873654939976192021-12-07T14:21:00.001+00:002021-12-07T14:21:40.968+00:00Mystery Knitting, X Stitch Progress and LegoThe Bakery Bears have an Advent calendar and each day produce another part. A theme throughout is a mystery knitting pattern.<div><br></div><div>I decided to work on the knitting pattern and it turns out to be a real learning curve for me.</div><div><img id="id_81a0_91f3_7990_b301" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/MW7aHtab0vo0kaxNKRgJMFwmZSWIqagQLM52Z4AGmrJCRQxkTcozj-jDexidGriXvyw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 395px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Part One was a twisted rib, part two was a fancy pattern</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_e137_de94_3afe_860d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/22qjeXtFLQaKcziagZvG31pn_dAG89hSgYyWJ_0jHuNsTX3v5tSTNFAD9Ns5MbT0004" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 396px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Today we were given Part Three and it represents tracks in the snow.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_e659_e030_2cd2_a419" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/qJwiRs1ssUQPK7Ia-pGHbFZBrrzf8-UkrQDWmCxCMzWpn-oSxqy9wBt-DiXsuYqpt-g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 517px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I dont know why but I undid more than I sewed working on this, but I am loving the Victorian Sampler</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">And cannot wait to get to the animals and trees at the bottom.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Chris has a new Lego kit to keep him busy</span></div><div><img id="id_d5a0_41a9_a76_94d6" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/QakNRNkxEpI7UfRXCvTc416eZaM07d7DeLiJ_xSpqkp8k_3WXUVk1oytkJJbK0Z8tXo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 514px; height: auto;"></div><div><img id="id_8ab4_738_ab84_2d29" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/S8iPIKvGKFCwU63xIlqUFfawHH0H78qXST4BHrYrtWSPSr1EfpBSiVJDrgzdtC4AkFQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 466px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">He has always loved 007 James Bond and this car even comes with guns and an ejector seat!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-43317495536239981752021-12-05T09:18:00.001+00:002021-12-05T09:18:34.898+00:00Ten Pills and a haul of x stitch patternsYesterday i took my tenth pill, and so far no side effects, which I am very great full for.<div><img id="id_4d8a_40aa_3102_964e" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/EmnLeqFJiADUJxyGsG4LSaOFXjcSagQCrdq8X7cSJ6UXp9_ax9F75nefm_OBmwAvKsE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 442px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">A couple of days ago i bought on Ebay a few new patterns that I intend to get kitted up.</span></div><div><img id="id_8e56_d908_c92f_9dfc" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/2_P-vzwRs29CE2Frre8eBpAP0Z1LhbfiS4W1j3tq8umj2189iGzYCk7pGVMDcuLD9sg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 337px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">My first Blackbird design</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_c150_309b_4946_7e28" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ZuyP3rnOYyRi-BXtA695FLxtkwe1ZAu1RRmYS_lsAxxnDrYM9O8MiNBrRp27cVadQ-M" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 331px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Love this</span></div><div><img id="id_35f2_2151_26e0_60aa" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/YgD3GfotuPX-xyHr-S2aUKQ0lpSCqGZhjrah7zokUxt_imVBfCzcgxYzgowDqIdaMpo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 349px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">If anyone knows the conversion to DMC threads please let me know.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_d02d_255_88fd_cfd5" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/BgcY3WbdJuejA84DWhjV38piJeTv90Yg4V7YT_qg2XsaWBZOIbVLlvB5RFAeBhJ2BAQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 414px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Love the Prayer to St. Francis</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_2bd1_53a7_95b8_dd6f" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/MoyVNcoabCXDFo5T_6DO3QTUcLhIQAqKoBs_upb9An7XwKuD0b5SycH0J2IbIM1jJI0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 434px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">My fifth purchase</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-60181492180794248332021-12-04T06:16:00.001+00:002021-12-04T06:16:30.900+00:00Floss cardsYesterday with the help of Chris I turned the many Get Well, Thinking of you, and Birthday cards that I had received in November into Floss cards.<div><br></div><div>I purchased a floss card shape for my Sizzix machine but am waiting for a hole punch for the base of the cards.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_9a1e_3f4e_7484_3441" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/WWPSRSanqaXwzLLp_kALclmNwa0eaee4sOwrauDwJEiyJl6F1rzlEEucUkn47H851mc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 428px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Thank you all so much for the cards.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_295c_7e4a_3bb9_f809" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/7_yg_PD7-TmtZYQM3zLodNx879VObINo7_to-yfq6da4qiPA8kzaJcU5UA4G00Wln7M" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 431px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I cut the cards, using the pretty parts, and then Chris ran them through the machine.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_6e34_a828_55a_2bf5" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/2n93DPCTkfV7h-7Xr9QfH19YXYr4k_fAIp0NCT1gDodfP2H4uU2JpuCPpTxo2vbNo-0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 398px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The Kingfisher is my favourite, but i love them all.<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-42237399212778376122021-12-02T08:11:00.001+00:002021-12-02T08:11:26.644+00:00Advent Day 2, a new x stitch startYesterday I prepared to start a x stitch that I had managed to buy on Ebay as a complete kit.<div>The fabric included was Aida and i prefer to work on 28 count evenweave linen, so I substituted it.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_a9f5_e985_7d81_de43" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/y2JWnyNGjyzWIsm2YAspDQD_Bex_erINbGV1C9s-Zjo7HVK0Lamqe_D8sfJtLKCA2VY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 450px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I purchased a pretty set of floss holders from Etsy.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_9a2c_4e32_a298_a336" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/v3dnMUHJujBwfRARIfu89QoF7D2sryFBcA79hqxLClbGrS4i7rWKxvr3_cY6LW6epaU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 489px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Sorted all the colours out and labelled them on the back with their colour and symbol.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_da26_573c_2fb0_3c64" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/GiKJT64UGeDtNqkc4QewDOYWVdJmJVUiEhN1XAJAgT9OYLfFTsMec7-dwVP-sDDrqJ0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 338px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The pattern I chose.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_a9d1_ca37_3216_3c03" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/FS44Lr3mD05rcxZE1qsWkOZRIpRfgg9-0uz9t7zDiWOW5o2s3mevVuyrQy4hi4aZnqw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 286px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Made a start along the borders, with my Penguin needle holder to keep me company.</span></div><div><br></div><div><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-54001337557089195992021-12-01T08:55:00.001+00:002021-12-01T08:55:00.339+00:00Advent Day ONEChristmas now begins. We usually put up the decorations on December 1st but as I cannot help we will go minimal this year.<div><br></div><div>I opened my Cadbury’s Advent Calendar </div><div><img id="id_3c62_5fa0_7ab0_f7c5" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/9KlL6bUGDq3Ciql0MVCkwIe9B4zjdnoYbzZ7cB-hRXCsdhOE5c6vRguVNY3nbywdQLI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 261px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The first chocolate, thank you Dorn for the calendar </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I completed my latest x stitch, The Lacemaker’s Cottage.</span></div><div><img id="id_de8c_5f56_fcab_4528" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/1h_f81rzmMWBkgNPnxVxA896NtHukgUHx0gBgznXT-GA6hXDj5STCXG54PxPw2SI8WA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 358px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_c92_6800_a2a5_753d" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/pRQQwy8ESHVAWrZY0_jUCr7hDHrTosHx2k7kKZC0FbOQfFlO4QKXEapOSzqSDt4RB1s" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 202px; height: auto;"> <img id="id_d1c5_e65e_5cfe_d5c7" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/35up2rqOThNtLf3YyvPQ-TEGaYtg09ghPv7WiotCFPpFKBFeVvPUWkQy9labgGk_GEk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 198px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The Pattern by Stone Street Stitch Works [free] and the evenweave linen I used</span></div><div><br></div><div><br><br><br><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-60633914287633881122021-11-29T07:33:00.001+00:002021-11-29T07:33:12.895+00:00Snow, cake & X StitchWhat a day we woke to snow, and the garden looked pretty for a while but it did not last long.<div><img id="id_32ef_de88_cb13_6bce" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/bcfYoxmIhlG-snINyNVWZQbTiiZA3H2UHy3k1xgkjB7TVVXhyxK2AsiTyfQKQxmlEsA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 359px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Chris decided to make his first cake using a cake mix. </span></div><div><img id="id_db85_c68e_82d2_812a" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/BOYUJvXsqxxLrZ5wGjDfxFZ2cfTjjKMRC4DPBYztDw1GAm6G15yM4KtZd1zv2crYm4o" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 361px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">It was lovely carrot cake.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Plus I have worked on a new small x stitch.</span></div><div><img id="id_952_7616_147f_5928" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/aUHXJZhnOLOgMnKQ204lz0reUKZ_UIK-besQq2AzaQ_VFPz3kqOVYTstEFRGpaDf9HU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 385px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">This was a freebie I found called the Lacemaker’s Cottage.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I only have the final flower to work. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Please ignore the personisations [mistakes]</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-34853322556605311822021-11-26T11:47:00.001+00:002021-11-26T11:47:17.231+00:00Specsavers I had a visit from Specsavers this morning, I never knew they did home visits and i was very impressed with their check up.<div>New glasses will be with me in three weeks.</div><div><br></div><div>Chris managed to find a frame for my latest Sampler.</div><div><img id="id_2dd9_7be8_7eee_2b36" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/HrYg2qLeH-fFXKvCMv9m_bAzCLygDSXcT1xJE6qCTXur5zFvynKVZCwfRs3gNuPoIBM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 333px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Eliza M Stone 1881. The pattern comes with lots of information about Eliza and Tinsley Park School.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I love reading the stories behind the Samplers.<br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-40509707733857081032021-11-25T08:05:00.001+00:002021-11-25T08:05:54.276+00:00Day ONE of lung cancer treatment<div>Today I start my treatment, thank you all for your prayers, cards and kind words.</div><div><br></div><img id="id_bc6d_29c9_b926_6078" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/BdTEhF0r55qYbgf6Y4aBONchFRQ-SmFRq5oNikFl3pXRZd359Od1nyyYmIRqA9VME5A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-60194844515024602262021-11-23T15:17:00.001+00:002021-11-23T15:17:18.830+00:00Another delay and a bouquet off flowersYesterday I went for an ECG at the hospital, this is always difficult for me as getting from the car to the wheelchair is not easy. <div>I was about 40 minutes on the table and i didn’t realise she only did a echo cardio gram. This has delayed the start of my treatment as i have to go back for an ECG that they should have done in the first place. I was due to start my new treatment tomorrow. Really fed up with the delay!</div><div><br></div><div>However out of the blue an old friend sent me flowers by post, that just arrived.</div><div>There is nothing i like better.</div><div><img id="id_47db_5f11_4c60_20bf" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/27oL7wfE6MT22JzBLDRuPGrRAKjpuPkQ2F8J5d_rv3XrIfZbsdCdzKc6kb21GiHhtsc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 317px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Nicely packaged</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_5ef_e679_4962_f33f" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/WV0vERDng5hqg901-CLj3JffqY0RKjGIUcDxZKr1pOfde8hkPtZRAdu2wLM7zM7tBgk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 375px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">A beautiful arrangement from Diana and Trevor, thank you so much for cheering me up.<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-70056579754725344382021-11-21T16:22:00.001+00:002021-11-21T16:22:59.393+00:00New Start and bouquet On my birthday I received a beautiful surprise bouquet of flowers.<div><img id="id_743f_4215_cd74_2d06" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/6ZlImBXjsFidIUsPY_SSPYmrR9TrHPiYH3CLvxhjzTW6xNn9c29pus3OxDtMMrIDvvQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 289px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Thank you so much cousin Helen.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">A fairly quiet weekend and I started a new red sampler </span></div><div><img id="id_3cc7_e8b_2041_6d75" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/hZzZhhmXAbfJQ7jXyazBRosdD_M_gUuL2g1PSWLCwEGeRp69VsAAn_5-y9ViyKkbwvE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 336px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Found a Lacemaker’s Cottage pattern and thought it would be something different.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Monday I have an ECG booked at the hospital and i think that is the last procedure before I can start my treatment.<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-53594020982642875112021-11-20T07:08:00.001+00:002021-11-20T07:08:23.831+00:0077 todayLast night the family came to visit and we had KFC to celebrate my birthday.<div>It was a lovely evening and lots of reminiscing plus cake !</div><div><br></div><div>During the day I had visited another Consultant for some general advice.</div><div><br></div><div>The best news is I completed my</div><div>Eliza M Stone Red work.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_a379_bb11_d116_1f3f" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/sltAIkGNbvBUh78rbRg7ouqIlUgLkfNndVBwpBrj-2pWVPUndcmmkApgi9Mq3doNh2E" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 414px; height: auto;"><br><br>I am so pleased with being able to sew this. The pattern was offered free with a donation to Breast Cancer.</div><div>I will have to see if Chris can find a frame for it.</div><div><br></div><div>It always amazes me how young the children were that made these samplers, and the stories behind them.</div><div><br></div><div>I have kitted up another x stitch project I hope to start today.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-29482341466988721112021-11-13T11:04:00.001+00:002021-11-13T11:04:01.231+00:00A new meMy friend Ann arranged for me to have a home hair cut with her hairdresser, and I cannot tell you how delighted I am with it.<div><img id="id_9457_288e_f87c_d2d4" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/9Dw0zNr12ZEjSI6OKsfZmEK6-31n11EAZOn3w4D3Pe5-EQt6SzG2val06B1rxfh6bS4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 371px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Feels so good and i love the cut.<br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-67223422256915658642021-11-13T07:00:00.001+00:002021-11-13T07:00:10.838+00:00A gift from my sisterA parcel arrived yesterday from my sister, Debbie.<div><img id="id_c989_6f1_88c9_73fb" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/BputjonXeYSPUmUl7cZY7-SxpaUGtMejJMLtK03qNNF8Yx9LKNHGEJ62uH3zW0rPfas" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 190px; height: auto;"> <img id="id_47b4_9089_ca94_9888" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ZrgZWdtvANm3eo6KebESdqC5sTb6zbJJdUQ8txpIOHP5J5ciKc0ZeKnTX60LKP6Xqfo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 293px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Diana’s Delight Clematis. I will ask my daughter in law to plant it next to tree in my front garden.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">My early morning visit to the Hospital for a CT scan meant we were home by 9.30, but these early morning visits take it out of me.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">In the afternoon Ann and Peter called around and brought us our first mincepies of the season. Yummy .</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I sorted out and ordered most of the Christmas presents and tried to get everything in square boxes to make it easier for Chris to wrap. I also ordered Roy. Castle lung cancer Christmas cards. Every little will help their cancer campaign.<br></span><br><br><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-77158668248070273022021-11-12T06:33:00.001+00:002021-11-12T06:33:48.469+00:00Work on Eliza I managed to get the border done on my Cancer sampler yesterday.<div><img id="id_5d93_dff0_576a_e24f" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/fqQs7G9mv00ZZ01-w00NiHfgLIUHEgwTvO51MT3eQ1HQjR-7htpbAGXdhsvwSihRfZE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 414px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I was pleased to get this far and now like a jigsaw I just need to fill the rest of the words and letters in.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">With the last Tesco delivery we had a little treat a cream tea.</span></div><div><img id="id_90ba_b254_c6e7_9670" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/ymyUDR8vqYZwv_JmrnGR2Eg7_oROXGTUolaDjfaENhtfFLVtBIR08SW9h6F4A96wG2c" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 287px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Yummy.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Late yesterday afternoon I was called in to the Hospital for another CT scan as they had a cancellation at 8.30 !! </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">So i better get a move on. This will give me a base line for the new pill treatment.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I also had a visit from Palliative Care.<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984079079284740609.post-58737245981239106022021-11-09T09:40:00.001+00:002021-11-09T09:40:15.118+00:00HOPE and the Oncologist Yesterday I saw Dr Mahood the Oncologist specialist and he gave me HOPE of a bit brighter future. After some basic tests I will be given a pill I can take at home to improve my life. The treatment is called Osimertinib and Dr Mahood specialises in it. Unlike Chemo there are few side effects, and strangely because I have never smoked the lung cancer I have is more suitable for this drug. <div><br></div><div>I came away with a big smile on my face. I thank you for all the prayers that I feel have made this possible.</div><div><br></div><div>Richard arrived in the evening with a wonderful Banana cake made by Eleanor, she is a superb cook.</div><div><img id="id_7172_12a6_a6fc_9426" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/WBYF6pZ-s0Lr_zfRpKQS9aHTE89ojYe-S3Ai-hs0QAzjCfcA0BqoBTWkvTPUk47u7d4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Thank you so much Eleanor.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I also spent some time working on my Eliza M Stone x stitch</span></div><div><img id="id_8df7_fa10_4018_def7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/C6GTSLmqOqYIs2cAypVBDtVJm61c1YCXNbcFKtQV18LER4P69aQPwDW_0H_OhtsWFwI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 391px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">It’s growing nicely, I would like to get to the bottom.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Chris. Bought another Lego kit</span></div><div><img id="id_e313_9412_77eb_6937" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/DKPC4zzHibUfKMaTBXHS_qbKicEAosg0Jg99d2uSbjpxtlGEazEIe8JBg1K_O8Akl9Q" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 303px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Weighed 7.5 kg !<br></span><img id="id_596a_a481_f345_5848" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/KF_GWJCUhRtv8P1vnHUWGRIPyisjDS4sG9qLpiYjaimtwJZoIpLBbsQ_MfvXW9DpQFY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 303px; height: auto;"><br><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">That should keep him busy for a while.<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0