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Hey, Rusty!
I will let you know if Laura Lou does re-enter the story
(I hope she does!)
Yes, I should certainly be kept busy tomorrow!
Daughter and Baby are coming for about 10.30.......that just gives me time for a quick tidy-up after I get home from the park!
"Ladies who Lunch " has been on hold for a few weeks.....one friend moved away to live nearer to family.......another has been on holiday.
We may resurrect it at the end of October.
We shall see how things develop.
However, I still seem to have been eating out a lot!!
Does the closure of the bridge to double -decker buses mean no service? or do they run special single deckers in the bad weather periods?
All quiet here ...so far...no winds....no rain.......




Hello, Pigale!
I am so very sorry....I have only just noticed your earlier post.
Otherwise I would of course have answered sooner.
Thank you for asking after our daughter's puppy.
That is very kind of you.
As you will perhaps have read , all is not going well in that quarter.
We are just hoping for better news tomorrow.
I'm not overly impressed by their vet.

Hello Elle,

Don't worry about delay in answering, it happens!

It's a great shame that your daughter does not live closer to you; if she did, you would be able to recommend your own vet - It may be more serious than just something eaten in the park! (Hope I am wrong)

Hello, Elle!
Right, fingers crossed for Laura Lou appearing!
Now, the bus service.
I do not use the bus, but I know my daughter-in-law one evening got the bus and it went via Perth.
So instead of a 3 mile trip it became a 47 mile trip.
It can be a nuisance.
Now I do not know if her bus was single or double decked.
There is a very high bridge at Perth and she was in tears crossing in the strong wind.
Thank goodness my grandson was with her to keep her calm!
So, as you can imagine, the bridge closing creates problems!

Hi, Rusty!
Goodness, with my fear of heights, I would have been terrified!
I feel for your daughter-in -law!
I do not like crossing the bridge at Dartford.
The underground tunnel going northwards is fine, but coming back to the south it is necessary to cross the river via the Queen Elizabeth II bridge, 137 metres high and nearly 3000 m long.
I am petrified especially when it is windy!
I shall go to back to my book......finish my chapter (as you know, they are very long ones!) before bed........



She is a three hour drive away, Pigale!
Yes, I too am worrying that there is some serious underlying cause........
I am wondering if she should ask for a second opinion?

Hello, Elle!
I am with you on high windy bridges!
Do not like them!
I have heard of Dartford Tunnel. (Mr Rogan will be pleased to know!)
My daughter-in-law recently trekked to the top of Ben Nevis and was very pleased with herself, (so she should be!).
Her first Munro.
She said the wind was wild on the summit.
She could not get over how cold it was up there.
Off the top of my head, I think you lose 4 degrees of heat for every thousand feet you climb, and the Ben is over 4000 ft, so it would be a lot colder up there than when they left Fort William.
I'll let you get on with your book!

It is National Gorgeous Grandma Day, so all you grandmothers, give your hair a brush (!) and enjoy. My small granddaughter is on her way for the day, but stuck in traffic. She and I are going to make bendy animals and plant some fruit pips.

Hope the puppy is better this morning, elle.

It looks like Norah won't be back from holiday in time to do post 10 000!

I can see us all hanging fire not liking to take the honour!

Norah said she is taking her iPad with her on holiday.
So, she should manage post 10,000 if she chooses.
Hope so!

Good morning, Rosalind,
Are you running a wee bitty late?
Mr Google says National Gorgeous Grandma Day is 23rd July?
I was going to get all tricked up and go to visit my Gran, too!