So, who wants to help ... to rattle on in the cellar?

After all, it is a job for life. …

I am thoroughly enjoying the boozy fruits Mr Bee provided for the festive season. Mandarins and cranberries in vodka - yum. There are also (untouched, as yet) cherries in gin. As we are obliged to go shopping (the Family have left us pretty short of most stuff) I may pop into Iceland and buy some frozen coconut yoghurt to compliment the fruit. New Year’s Eve will be spent with friends. Apparently, there are to be ‘games’…

joe - I am massively impressed by the Doppler Fantaisie. Courage mon brave! <That’s for the rest ovvit.

Very gentle hugs forra poorly Carinthia.

You are far too soft on (and for) That Cat, Gus.

Soo xx

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There really are some very good games about these days. Even if you restrict yourself to “party games” (which generally just means fairly simple rules, and suitable for a large group).

Which means there is even less excuse than ever to trot out Blasted Monopoly.

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Cats know who will treat them like the god and goddesses they are

And pounce upon such hapless fools as are available to be acolytes

Just think of the honour of worshiping such magnificence

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Magnificence, you say?

I rest my case.

Hedgers - I dread the whole party games thang, not least because some ovvus are very competitive.

Shopping - yay!
Soo xx

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I think I encountered his brother, Ian. An oddly satisfying experience.

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Magnificence indeed. Y’know, I’ve been racking my brain since first seeing yon Poodle - kept thinking she reminded of someone. It’s finally clicked; early eighties BBC adaptations of Sayers - Harriet Walter as Harriet Vane:
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Immoderate snorkage, joe

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Poodle is pretty gorgeous

But I am bewitched by blue feline eyes

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I have no interest in sport, chart radio, TV soaps, action movies or other shouty “entertainment”.

I appreciate that others may find such things fascinating, but FFS - have they never heard of headphones?

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Be glad you don’t have to work in an open-plan office…

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Joe that is torture

As if folk can ever get well with incessant racket

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Nick a syringe and inject bleach into their drips, dere.
I would

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Be glad you don’t have to work in an open-plan office…

That’s a matter of definition…

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Latest unexpected news:

The two wonderful gnurses who look after me most days managed to persuade the insultant and registrar actually to turn up and get their hands dirty.

The upshot is that for the first time since IIRC Wednesday I can actually move my right leg, it no longer being mummified. Still confined to bed, as I have to keep it elevated; what’s needed, of course, is a proper gas-lift bed - on this all agree. Apparently the non-availability of same is down to a bit of interdepartmental politics. So, a couple of pillows it is…

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Have you actually been told what is really wrong with you?

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This.
Soo xx

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Probably not! Cellulitis was the main problem, but that’s a symptom rather than a condition. The issues with renal function are most likely to be a side effect of the antibiotics, and so on…

When the insultant finally condescended to take a look at what was going on under the dressing, he ordered some swabs to be taken. Can’t help feeling this is a week late; like the extra blood tests tomorrow, why wasn’t this all looked at on admission?

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Registrar just popped his head in (I must have them worried!) to tell me they’re changing the antibiotics again. Will keep you posted…

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Though had you been able to catch LBC young Armiitage #2 was asked to run a 3hr show he expected merely to be speaking on, following the planned presenter’s sudden unavailability.

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I’m not sure that is right. It’s an infection, which is a condition, with swelling, redness, pain as symptoms. Or so I would have said.

Whst I am sure about is that that damned hospital of yours needs to pull finger. Sigh. I somehow imagined it would be better organised in Ireland.

We should set Soo on them. And Sister Thom, the most terrifying nurse I have ever encountered. That’d sort them out.

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