Think he should retire at the end of the season. Don't think I could take much more of this - I know his back isn't 100% . He has enough money and needs to take care of himself. No fun watching him anymore.

Morning all.

Well, I am just about organized and have put everything in clear plastic bags. Have taken out o/h's 'non-iron' shirts, my decent tee shirts and sewing kit and medical supplies - imodium, paracetamol, volterol, etc. Hats and suncream and insect repellent!

Have done contact list for people looking after house and early next week we pay paper bills, credit cards etc.

Really nervous and excited! Cannot wait until we get there - after arriving at Split, we have a 2 1/2 hr drive. Have also asked neighbours to record Downton and a couple of other programs as our TV doesn't seem to cooperate!

How are we all today? Just put guest room sheets in wash. We have friends coming to stay a couple of days after we get back and I really don't want to do major bed changing when we return. Need to dust and hoover and clean the windows. Fun!

Well, best get on. See you later I hope.

I agree nyannie. It made for grim watching to be honest and I don't think I'd choose to watch it again. It wasn't even as if Federer was playing some bright young buck out to make a career for himself - no, he was beaten last night by an old stager like himself

Good for Robredo, he kept his nerve and played well, but even so, maybe it is time for Fed to go......

evening all...

I hope you have a lovely holiday nyannie, after all your preparations....

Just back from an evening stroll with the dogs....somehow I need to get fitter.......

how is everyone?

Hi all

Sorry I haven't been around much. Whenever I sit down, I turn on the tennis......it is so addictive and I especially love the night matches from New York.

Can't stay up all night tonight so have my fingers and toes crossed for Murray. Hope for good news in the morning

Meanwhile, to bed.....:yawn:

Sleep tight JJAT :sleep: :sleep:

Lindy xx

I'm fine and getting very nervous about the trip. Don't know why, just hope all goes well - and that my tendon heals! I really really don't want an operation and be immobile for 6 weeks. I was so depressed last time. . .

Just been out to water the plants and made lunch for o/h.

Back later I hope.

I do feel for you about your tendon nyannie and understand how you feel. As you know, my own mobility isn't that great.......It's horrible when you're worrying that a joint could 'go' at any minute and give you problems

If you did have to have an operation, though, remember you'd have us lot here supporting you. You wouldn't be allowed to get depressed

Meanwhile, I hope you have a great holiday. Carpe diem and all that

isnt the weather amazing, im just thinking I need to go out and water the plants in the pots........ive never had to do this so late in the year before.

The garden is fairly dry , but my sunflowers have done incredibly well....some of them are enormous and towering over everything else, and the roses after a period where nothing grew, have started to bloom again.

I agree that mobility can make everything so difficult, or lack of it. When I couldn't hear properly a few months ago, I realised how easy it is to take everyday things for granted. Im sure there are ways around things, but its partly getting into the right mindset to cope with things, and making sure you have enough day to day help......


My computer is irritating me,...it keeps cutting out and not loading properly. I think it might need a good clean........but I don't want to make it any worse by doing anything drastic....I dusted and polished it the other day , and that seems to have made it worse



how are you all?

Morning all.

How are we all? Thanks for the support - I am hoping I don't need any op. Keep your fingers crossed.

Does anyone watch The Last Leg? It is so funny. It started during the paralympics last year and is on Channel 4 at 10 pm. I personally think it is one of the best shows on TV and I try not to miss it. They had Boris Johnson on last night and it was truly funny - I prefer it to Mock the Week really. Try and watch it - think there are two more episodes in this series.

Well, tomato glut has started and I am going to be making tomato soup today. Hope I have enough celery. Must check.

Back later I hope.

Have to agree with you about the garden. Hopefully we will be getting some rain tomorrow. I have been watering my pots but nothing else. I am going to get rid of my hanging baskets too as they look awful! Been making a concerted effort to only plant drought tolerant plants. It has worked too.

I am useless with computers so can't help unfortunately. I have to clear out my emails before I go on holiday. This morning I received 7 emails - all junk! Oh well!

Best get on - need to do o/h's lunch pack.

Oh I get loads of emails, I expressed an interest in loads of online jobs search agencies, and my daughter loves using this computer to order clothes etc....so my daily emails are getting silly, maybe that is the problem?


its so hot today again.......what is the temperature?


im just about to eat some of my dads, homemade tomato soup. He has always loved making things, I remember the house we lived as a child, in which had plum trees in the garden, my dad happily made plum jam for years and years, only stopping when we moved. But even after we moved we seemed to take loads of jars of jam with us....!!

Unfortunately Jam is one of those things I love in small doses...my mum had to get very inventive as to how she used the plum jam.!!

Hope everyone is doing great.x

Hi bblover great to hear from you

I'm fine thanks, how are you doing?

Have you been watching the tennis? Murray got thrashed tonight by Wawrinka (aka Stan the Man ). So now it's even more a case of may the best man win........

Hi bblover - hope you are well. Good to see you and hope you will be able to post a bit more.

No real news or photos of John so guess we will have to be content with the odd tweet we get.

Wawrinka is one of those players who is supposed to be up and coming so guess he has. He is Swiss I think. I would love the Open to be more even - e.g. no Nadal, Djokovic - some new facr to win!

Morning all.

Well, a week tomorrow we leave. Only thing I've got to do is charge up my phone and my camera - oh, and book the taxi. Probably be spending the week washing and ironing and cleaning the house. The ankle brace broke - luckily I bought a new one last week so all is well I hope.

Will be spending the weekend processing our tomatoes - soup and tomato paste! Luckily bought lots of celery and parsley yesterday.

No news of John! Hope there is some little nugget of information when I get back.

Morning
Fresh Tomato soup lovely Nyannie

lucky you bought a spare brace,
don,t do to much Nyannie
you will be to tired to enjoy your hols
if you over do it xxx

Morning JJat

well what happened with the tennis Murray
got thrashed, didn't look like his normal self
all week to be honest,

but never mind hoping to watch some cricket, if the weathers good
pouring down with rain this morn, son went back to college today, seem silly starting on a friday.
but never mind

Hubs got his new car yesterday, so he is all happy.

Got a few jobs to do today, not much though
so hoping for a restful day

Hello You
what have you been up to,
nice to hear from you

Hi bblover its lovely to hear from you.

We had rain today...loads of it, so my garden is lovely and soaked.....


My daughter got her new car today....only a little tiny French one, but it suits her as she is quite tiny too........ But any new car is exciting to welcome into the family, Georgy good luck with your husbands new one .!!!!....

and my moan for the day....Did anyone see the front page of the Guardian today ...

basically saying how the secret services from both countries have broken all the internet encryption systems so they can spy on everyone, and how therefore none of our banking systems are now foolproof.


I am not happy about this at all.......ok so I sort of thought something like this was bound to happen, but if it is so ultra top secret that no one knows about it....How on earth can it be regulated in any shape or form? What is to stop some supervillain from accessing this info and using it for their own personal gain, if there are no safeguard at all????

Good Morning,

congrats to your daughter, she must be very pleased
has she named it yet,
or am i, the only person who does that

rained all day here yesterday to,
garden needed it, but no cricket, rained off

and no playing with the new car, no fun, if you
can't take the roof off

going to be round this weekend
not much on, so going to take it easy

hope everyone has fun Xxxx

Hi all

Hope everyone's well

Think of me tonight guys. OH is president this year of his social club, and tonight is Ladies Night. I have chosen the menu and the flowers, and bought gifts for the ladies, no problem. But the evening also involves me having my photo taken with all the members and their partners, making a speech, starting off the dancing, leading Auld Lang Syne at 11.45pm sharp etc etc

Could not be less suited to me......I'd really rather spend the evening in the library, if it came to a choice . Still, got to support one's OH and all that, so onwards and upwards, off to buff up and at least try to look the part And that's some challenge, I can tell you!

I just keep telling myself it'll all be over in 12 hours!

Have a good weekend all

Just relax and enjoy yourself - you may actually enjoy it. I didn't think I would enjoy the Ruby anniversary party we went to but I did!

Having a lazy weekend. Just briefed the neighbours who are going to look after the house and now I am going back to bed to read the papers and finish the biography of Dickens.

Sorry I don't read the Guardian.

There have been 'spying' systems forever. I'm not on Facebook or Twitter, I don't buy anything but books over the internet and I won't use internet banking. I don't use ATM machines unless they are inside a bank or building society.

Moral is that you have to protect yourself as much as you can using good fire walls and not open any suspect emails - nothing is 100 % secure! No personal information ever has been!

Thanks nyannie

Right now, going back to bed for a read sounds like a very good idea!

Am really worried about my hair ...daft as that sounds I couldn't go to my regular place as they have had a fire, so have had a new cut but no colour. Feel really dowdy!

However I am sure your advice is good. Relaxing into it is the only way to go