Morning all.
Cafe meet this morning. Then goodness knows what else for later.
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Morning everyone, nice and bright here after a wet night, but thunderstorms later they say.
No set plans but I have plenty to keep me busy outside depending on the weather.
Have a good day folks 
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House next door but one has workmen in, drilling the walls. Tenants moved out a few weeks ago as they said the house was damp/mouldy. Talking to one of the men just now he said the brickwork has been soaking up water like a sponge, so they will be drilling for a few hours yet, then injecting a DPC. When I heard the noise earlier I thoughtā¦what on Earth are the neighbours doing? Lol.
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Got Weather Yellow Warning of Thunderstorms but just intense rain last night. Today, sun was shining but rain rear itās ugly head and ruined the drying out day. Lol!
Having onion soup and beef pĆ¢tĆ© on toasts. Need to add leeks and lardons onto Grocery list for end of month shopping.
True statement: people appear in your life for a reason and/or purpose. No one showed up yet. Just like Piper in Charmed, I hate being told to exercise patienceā¦ I already am more patient than required 
Good morning everybody. Itās a nice sunny day here.
Iām going a walk along the Cromford Canal with my friend Chris later this morning.
First though I must dose myself up with painkillers - the sciatica in my leg is really bad. Canāt wait for the spinal injection.
When I get back late afternoon thereās a pile of ironing to tackle.
Have a good day allā¦
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Morning all, its another miserable day here, grey skies.
Off into Gorleston this morning, visiting the shops.
Carol, when is your Spinal Injection due? Good luck with it.
Have a nice day all.
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Iāve been on the waiting list for almost 6 months now Susie & still waiting!!
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Good morning all.
The weather here just canāt make up its mind. Although I was up early 0600 and blue sky. Then it clouded over, and now again blue sky.
Lots of rain last night,
So I must decide, if to go by car or bus it to the Wednesday coffee and chat club.
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Good morning everyone, sunny here at the moment but heavy showers for later again they sayā¦
Iāll be in the garden weeding this morning, but this afternoon will be decided by the weather, so I may either be in a deck chair in the garden with an ice cream, or in the lounge watching a film with the heating onā¦ 
Enjoy your day folks
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Morning all.
Should be dry here for a good part of the day, then I think maybe some showers later.
Iāll probably go to town, exchange some library books, visit M&S food hall, pop into Wilko, Iceland.
Tomorrow I have to wait home for an Amazon delivery via Hermes, for my garden trolley, then I hope to be able to transport trays of seedlings to the allotment in it. Will need several journeys as the trolley is small. Mind, I havenāt prepped any beds yet, thanks to this awful weather.
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When itās time to realise that a longtime friend isnāt a friend anymoreā¦
These past three months (yes, Iāve that much patience lol!), Iāve been trying various newsbits with my friend of over 40 years.
Once again this week, she replied to the first paragraph and the third paragraph. However, the one paragraph which was the subject of importance in my email, she ignored completely.
Argh frustration againā¦ Iāve always understood and respected her mental health of being bipolar but after three months of refusing to engage in simple conversations about subjects matter within my email, Iām getting fed up.
Iām wondering if the bipolar disorder is getting worst or if the friendship plagued for years by her useless jealousy of me is coming to an end???
Iām at a lost as Iāve supported her through three divorces and her being literally homeless twice.
Whatās one to do? Iām heartbrokenā¦
Sorry to hear that, SN. Wondering if itās time to give each other a break? I feel annoyed that my ex neighbour from the London flat has chosen not to bother contacting me. I tried calling her last summer but she was either away (which she texted) or didnāt answer my calls. I have had a birthday card from her (Sep) and Christmas, but she just wonāt call back.
My thinking is that we no longer have anything in common and maybe I have a new life here in Suffolk.
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She needs someone to help her by the sound of it.
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@Psmith @Jazzi yup I believe she needs extra help and/or her medication updated. She retired at 59 from her Gov job and now in receipt of her Superannuation but she continued to go for them secretarial contract jobs and I know sheās lost her last one from 6 months guaranteed to 6 weeks due to company downsizing.
Sheās always been jealous of me as I got married and stayed with hubby until he died. Never understood that she was jealous I had children cause she constantly said she didnāt kids.
Now, sheās upset that Iāve savings and she doesnāt. But Iām very frugal and never ever bought clothes to wear one time at work and ship off to charity at the end of the work. Sheās a real clothes-horseā¦ I never criticised.
Just wish Iād been 5 feet tall to fit her clothes, I could have saved so much money back then 
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I was wanting to know if she was happy Iād got a new fridge freezer. Iāve put the pick up on the forum. Hers, I know, is a monster side-by-side American style. Which for one person is way too big in my opinion, but I never said.
Iām speechless 
I know she might be jealous again but I was excited about my big spend after mourning for a year, so I was hoping for support. Itās my first real purchase without hubby.
Anyway thanks for your support guys much appreciated 
Supernatural xxoo
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Whatever you decide I think you should put yourself first. 
We only get one go at it.
I know exactly how you feel SN. last year was very bad for me. I suffered a heart attack & a car crash. I was left traumatised & in a deep depression. I had this friend of 40 years and she didnāt rally round as I hoped she would. She never came to see me - all I got in two months was about three phone calls & a few two line texts. I didnāt even get a get well card from her.
It hurt so much that she treated me like that - when her hubby died 2 years ago I was a tower of strength to her. I visited her every week, I took her for walks in the park & out for meals. One time I went to see her she gave me a plant to say thank you to me for all Iād done for her.
Why she rebuffed me when I needed a friend Iāll never know but it really hurts. even now, four months later. Sometimes I want to talk to her about something & I realise sheās not thereā¦
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Ah shoots @carol youāve been in a pickle too. Man whatās wrong with these so-called friends. We go above and beyond and then nothing.
Regarding cards, Iāve sent her some and itās always expensive for me. One year I sent her a Christmas card and a calendar. She didnāt even tell me if sheād received it. Pah! Honestly, you and me are in the same basket. We help without ever getting it back!
Meanwhile, sorry to hear that youāve been through a heart attack. I maybe late but I do mean it!
Thanks for sharing @carol hereās hoping this wee Yorkie helps
Good morning all.
Iām birthday shopping with daughter Karen today.
Sheās off on a birthday celebratory cruise on Saturday so Iām hoping we find something for herā¦
Thanks SN. Iām getting over it all as best I canā¦
Have a good day allā¦
Good morning all.
Friends? Been there, done that, many of the friends that I have had, have also fallen by the wayside. Or have died.
I had a lot of work friends and when I retired. For a while I was still in contact withe some of them via my radios. (licensed radio amateur). A couple have died.
Also there was my flying friends, that I donāt see or hear from them anymore, except one that we do have phone chats.
Enough of this sad subject.
Got to tell you this.
At the Wednesday coffee and chat club, there is one of the helpers that I have a joke with.
She has said that if someone offered a holiday to one of the tropical islands, she would go like a shot.
So yesterday when I saw her, is asked, āwhere were you last week?ā I said I had an offer for two to go to Antigua, but it was by boat. Her face lit up. āI am for thatā she said. āGood. Can you row a boat?ā She tried to hit me but missed.
Plans for today. Cleaning lady comes 10-12, lunch of pepper mackerel that my daughter gave me. Donāt know yet I shall have with it.
Morning all.
I wrote my post quickly earlier, and didnāt finish explaining. This neighbour and I would often chat on the phone and when we met at the flats, so it is a wrench when someone decides they no longer want to be a part of your life. I hear now she has started talking to my next door neighbour. Somebody she never bothered with, that is her prerogative.
As I said, maybe she didnāt like hearing about this new life of mine by the sea, the new friends I am making, and that I have been gone now for 3y7m.
It is horrible if someone close to you displays envy, or lack of interest. Maybe take a step back for now.