Good Morning All.
Wow! sunshine here, second day on the trot. Woo Hoo. 
Kath hope you had a nice walk with the dogs this morning and that you have good weather.
Just a quick note to say hi and open up today.
Catch up later have a great smoke free day
Stay strong
Sue xx
Photo is of my boy Noir who is 15 years, love him
Morning Sue, it is lovely here to at the moment in Derbyshire. Don't know how long it will last. Hope everyone has a smoke free day and continues on this long road to success.
Noir looks lovely Sue, nothing nicer than a pet who is there for you when you wake up. I did have two border collie dogs, but one died last year, it is still strange that he is not here. Sheba who has been with him for over 12 years still misses him. Undecided at the moment whether or not to get a companion for Sheba.
Everyone have a lovely day, if you are working hope you have a pleasant day if not working a nice relaxing day.
Suec x
Good morning Sue, and Sue, Lovely morning here too. hope it stays that way.
Got to get a man today to fix a new aerial. Try and get in at the doctors.
Flippin chemo, has made me get heat rashes all over, they come and go but are driving me silly. couldn't sleep last night for them, (I will stop moaning now )
Have a lovely day today.
Sadly I lost a cat 2 years ago. 
Joss. She was 20 years and 5 months which was a great age but I do so wish I had more time. Still miss her.
About 3 years before died Noir wandered into my life. He had been abandoned and was living rough. It took 6 months to befriend him and now he's like my shadow. 
The photo was taken with him as per usual sitting on my lap while I cross stitch, although he lets me know when I havee to stop and it's cuddle time!!!!
Sue xx
Oh I hope you get sorted Jillygirl. Know how you feel have never felt so bad since I finished radiotherapy, it has wiped me out. Just keep thinking things will get better don't know what is a side affect from meds, treatment or stopping smoking. suec x
Hi Jilly.
Sorry to hear you are suffering and that the Dr can give you a lotion or potion to relieve the rash.
Glad to hear I'm not the only one with nice weather. Lets dare to hope it could finally be spring
Sue x
Here's a blonde joke.....if your are blonde no offence meant (disclaimer)
Two sisters, one blonde and one brunette, Inherit the family ranch. Unfortunately, after just a few years, they are in financial trouble. In order to keep the bank From repossessing the ranch, they need to purchase a bull so that they can breed their own stock.
Upon leaving, the brunette tells her sister, 'When I get there, if I decide to buy the bull, I'll contact you to drive out after me and haul it home.'
The brunette arrives at the man's ranch, inspects the bull, and decides she wants to buy it. The man tells her that he will sell it for $599, no less. After paying him, she drives to the nearest town to send her sister a telegram to tell her the news. She walks into the telegraph office, and says, 'I want to send a telegram to my sister telling her that I've bought a bull for our ranch. I need her to hitch the trailer to our pickup truck and drive out here so we can haul it home.'
The telegraph operator explains that he'll be glad to help her, then adds, it will cost 99 cents a word.' Well, after paying for the bull, the brunette realizes that she'll only be able to send her sister one word.
After a few minutes of thinking, she nods and says, 'I want you to send her the word 'comfortable.'
The operator shakes his head. 'How is she ever going to know that you want her to hitch the trailer to your pickup truck and drive out here to haul that bull back to your ranch if you send her just the word 'comfortable?'
The brunette explains, 'My sister's blonde. The word is big. She'll read it very slowly.... 'com-for-da-bul.'
Tee Hee
Loved this and thought I'd share
SCHOOL - 1957 vs. 2010
Scenario :
Johnny and Mark get into a fight after school.
1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up best friends.
2010 - Police called, and they arrest Johnny and Mark. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it. Both children go to anger management programmes for 3 months. School governors hold meeting to implement bullying prevention programmes.
Scenario :
Robbie won't be still in class, disrupts other students.
1957 - Robbie sent to the office and given six of the best by the Principal. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2010 - Robbie given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADHD – result deemed to be positive. Robbie's parents get fortnightly disability payments and school gets extra funding from government because Robbie has a disability.
Scenario :
Billy breaks a window in his neighbour's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.
1957 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.
2010 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care; joins a gang; ends up in jail.
Scenario :
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1957 - Mark gets glass of water from Principal to take aspirinwith. Passes exams, becomes a solicitor.
2010 - Police called, car searched for drugs and weapons. Mark expelled from school for drug taking.Ends up as a drop out.
Scenario :
Johnny takes apart leftover fireworks from Guy Fawkes night, puts them in a paint tin & blows up a wasp's nest.
1957 - Wasps die.
2010- Police & Anti-Terrorism Squad called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, investigate parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated. Johnny's Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly in an airplane again.
Scenario :
Johnny falls over while running during morning break and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. She hugs him to comfort him.
1957 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing footie.No damage done.
2010 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy and ends up gay.
To remind us how stupid we have become!
Yep, that just about wraps it up in this crazy EU society of ours now....
Morning everyone, Jilly hope you set some help with the rash. I get the Hives rash just from medication allergies. they give me liquid Diprosalyic as it always starts around my ears and scalp. it does eventually work. it's a hellishly itchy rash to have!
Hope you and Sue soon get some strength back after all that heavy duty treatment.
Well, well... Sun's here today, first time I've been marginally warm since last October - Magic!
Off to do some "jiggling about" as my husband used to call it, at the Aerobics Class. I'm knackered for the day after that. But it helps with the not smoking, so needs must.
Have a beautiful day folks, whatever you're doing, this bonny Monday.
Gill, xx
If you can't get in at the Doctors today Jilly. A tube of Antisan cream from the Chemist is better than nothing. x
Like it Sue :) suec x
Afternoon Everybody,
There still seems to be a bright orangey round thing in our sky here, would love to get to know it more! 
Love the photie of Noir Sue
I've just popped the kettle on if anybody fancies a brew
hello Emjay, Cuppa would be lovely. Just done the supermarket exercise.
Aerial man been . Doctors full so going tomorrow, however called my lung cancer specialist nurse. I have some antihistermine tablets which he said to take until I see the doc. I don't know theres always summat int the.
Sun still out so going to go in the garden for 1/2 hour.
enjoy your afternoon.
I am so sorry John we had the same issue with my sister in law. Although she had had bowel cancer then did not find the secondary in her lungs until two late. suec x
Glad the weather is nice for you John and you managed to get out a while. Amor and Vida will look forward to their treat. Thank you for continuing to post the music, how do you come to like this type of music so much - it is lovely. suec x
Same here John, My husband was sent to a Phychiatrist for bad headaches. No x-ray's, no Scans - nothing. He died from a Sub Arachnoid brain hemorrhage. Doc said, very sorry - he "slipped through the Safety Net". There wasn't one....
no Scans
Its scary isn't it how much trust we have to have in our doctors xx
Good evening all
Yeah am on this flippin stupid shift again 
I expect your all tucked up in your beds now so I shall go and have a read at the gossip 
Hiya Pete. :-)Hope your day went ok.
I usually stay up till midnight and then get up at 6am. Plenty of hours to avoid smoking.
14 days and still battling hard.
Hiya Sue, thats the way to go gal, you keep battling on 14 days eh, erm to my reckoning, thats about 2 weeks intit
Sure is never tried to quit before as I thought I had too little will power.....well blow me arn't I just doing it Woo Hoo! really proud of myself
Hey Sue, yeahhhhh you be ''proud'' of yourself gal, you flippin hold your head up high, cos your beating nic !!!!!
So its your first time then gal so then, lets us make it the first and last attempt and as you have found out, you have got loads more will power than you ever thought
Quitting smoking is one of the hardest things to do, well I think it is so if we can master it, then we can master anything
Stick with it Sue, cos your gona beat it gal
I will say nite nite to all you lovely people sleep well and if you have a dream, I hope its a lovely sweet one take care now and kick them cravings outa that window
Rite am off to fill in a job application form to be a community care assistant best make sure my CV's up to scratch too, cos they want that as well
By the way, erm I've ordered some more of that orange thing in the sky for tomorrow, I hope you dont mind you all have a lovely day now
Fingers crossed for the job Pete. :-)I manage a community centre and have approx 5000 people through the doors each month and meet many carers.
From what little I know of you you would be great you have that special humour and caring side and of course not forgetting that you are a non-smoker.
Sleep well.
Gonna check on the weather for tomorrow and then hit the hay for 56 hours before it all begins again
Sue x
OMG!!! Just put the news on to catch the weather at midnight and heard about the 3 bomb (2 at the Boston marathon and 1 at JFK lirary) in America. I hope that all the injured recover and my heart goes out to those families who have lost love ones. There are some really sick wicked people in this world.
So sad
Suex
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