A place to have a chat.

I'm glad that you're feeling a bit better.

Yeah, Mum stayed alive long enough to get her card form Chaz and Cami. I've got it now and will pass it onto my grandkids when they're a little older. They miss their Great Nana.

Bloomin' eck, love. It sounds like you were hit by a hurricane. I love gardening. I've been outside pottering about all day, soaking up the sun and having a few cans of Stella. It looks like we've got sunny weather for the next few days, so I'll be doing loads of boozing in the garden. I've got a bench in the corner of the corner of the garden, it's a right suntrap. The thermometer showed 86 degrees Fahrenheit at 2pm yesterday! I'm already getting sunburn.

Edited by member 14 Apr 2025 at 08:15  | Reason: Additional text

HI Suzz,

You can ask on here or you can start a new thread. We do still mention the big C on here and that’s ok. 

If you’re not sure on how to start a new thread one of us could do it for you.

Im sitting in the conservatory going through all the appliance choices for our new kitchen . Bloody hell does my head hurt. I thought id got a list all done until we went to our local stockist and the missus looked around….. Anyway pretty much done now and ill pop the new list down there for them to get me some prices.

Kitchen and Worktop all chosen now and we’ve even got a date for the fitter to start….

So Suzz fire away with your question… !

Phil

Hi Phil and Suzz.

Suzz.

I thought that 'you know wot' was a sex question. Whatever, whether it's sex, todgers or cancer you can ask owt you want in here, we're a very open minded establishment. 🙂

Late edit.

Whoops I got the wrong end of the stick there. 😁

I now see that your question was about whether you can record a consultation. You can but to be polite you should inform them that you intend to do so. 

Edited by member 03 Apr 2025 at 14:04  | Reason: Late edit

Hi Suzz.

Have a great day with Albie. I remember I got Ollie a Spiderman scooter when he was about 2 years old. Everything was Spiderman, dressing gown, T shirt, slippers, socks and all. 🙂 Yes, Ollie has taken to football. He trains three times a week and has a match most weekends. He's a very good goalkeeper.  I feel very proud when other spectating parents, especially the oppositions, shout at him, "Great save keeper!" His mum and him lived with us when he was a baby. Even when she got a place of her own, because she was working, until he went to school, we were full time babysitters. I think that's why I formed a special bond with him. 

I hope your husband starts feeling a bit better. I think most on here would agree that the initial diagnosis period is the worst part. Everything is a shock and you seem to be having lots of tests and always waiting for results. On top of that you've got to learn all the new cancer terminology. Its a difficult time for you both.

Hi Kev.

I've done Intense Raffles. The missus has done Monbeg Genius and Beaufort.

They all probably fall at the first. 😁

Hi Kev.

We were a real pub yesterday having a get together with the wife's side of the family. We were watching the race on the big screen TV.  One of them had a tenner on the winner and bought a round. It made a considerable hole in his winnings. 😁

Hi Guys and Gals.

Our next grand bubby is due mid October and no idea what flavour as yet. Still don’t know if I’ll be able to fly by then. Wondering if they’ll let me do the short haul to Jersey though …! Goin by ferry is such a drag and very expensive. Wed have to drive down to Portsmouth or Poole from Essex then most of the day on the ferry.

Wifey spoke to palliative care nurse today who said she’s referred my last blood test to my GP  ( was taken on 27th March by the nurse at home). There’s something on there she thinks he needs to look at… 😳

Had my 15th Degarelix today and hope that I don’t get the issues i had last time and up in A&E again. The nurse took great care in trying to find a site in my belly not used before. I walked back from the GPs again today and didn’t stop once… mind you i was very slow 😆

Didn’t follow the horsey racing this weekend but i did get to listen to the Spurs game through me hearing aids whilst lounging in the summerhouse. I think i drifted off once or twice…😊. Didn’t sound convincing but a win is 3 points …!

Been finalizing the kitchen appliance list today so i can get it to the supplier people to get me some prices. We have a good appliance supplier nearby who will match anyone else. Good advise there too.

Not had a nap today so feeling a bit sleepy. Too late now so I’ll just need to last out . Cup of coffee and a chocolaty thing might keep me going.

Take care everyone,

Phil

Hi Kev.

Yes can’t wait for the next one to pop out. Good to see your DiL is being monitored. Spoke to our son yesterday and they really want to move house before the next baby. You may recall St Aubin and there’s very little space for parking at private houses. So they are lucky that they have  a good sized garage and 2 parking spaces outside plus one in a communal parking area. They do only have a very small garden though. But that’s typical of St Aubin.

Not heard anything from the GP about my bloods yet. But I’m getting more annoyed I’ve not heard from the heart/lung people yet. I want to know where i stand with it long term , and about travel situation. I tried to phone the specialist nurses to help but the phone number no longer works. I used to be able to email them but they stopped that method of contact. Next time we see the consultants team ill bring that up and try to get the latest number.

Degarelix injection went ok although the nurse was really concerned she’d done something wrong. She said this one seemed to go in easier so that’s a good sign. When you’ve got 14 lumps from previous injections its difficult to find a space… Very tender this morning but that’s usual so fingers crossed I don’t get the bloated belly too bad.

Was it a year ago we were in Jersey - wow. A very Happy Anniversary for yesterday, sounds like you had a good day. 

I remember the Austin A40 blimey. My uncle had an Austin A30 back in the 60’s and we’d gone up to Suffolk in it from Essex. 3 adults and 2 children. It broke down and we got a lift with 2 Americans in this massive American car. It was just huge…. Could’ve got the A30 in the boot….

Cheers, take care,

Phil

Edited by member 08 Apr 2025 at 10:46  | Reason: Not specified

Edited by member 14 Apr 2025 at 09:09  | Reason: Not specified

Hi Lisa

That's exactly what this little corner of the forum is for, so enjoy the banter! Coffee shop though?, this is our virtual pub! I guess we could allow coffee if you insist 😁.

Morning all. Not been in for a while, as was away on holiday, then caught up in all sorts of drama on the home front. Hope everyone is well.

Adrian, you could make cash out of your pond, with people getting their feet nibbled by your fish! We had a nice pond in our last place, but have never put one in since we moved, on account of the grandchildren running around the garden. Maybe when they're older I will indulge myself again.

Have a good day all.

Hi phil

sorry I taken so long to reply. That’s grt your grandchild is due in October. I so hope yous can fly by then. 🤞. Hope you are feeling ok. How is Mrs Phil. I never get to hear how partners are doing. You never gonny bielieve this one. I was in bed & I had GMB on,next min they were saying happy anniversary to King Charles & Camilla. I kind off sat up n thought no way it can’t be. Yep was our 43rd wedding anniversary. We always know because it is one week after my bday. Well got on iPad printed out any card for hubby 🙈. He say what’s this. Then he say Suzz I’m so sorry ,knew it was coming up cos o your bday. I said don’t worry G I got to b honest forgot myself. We both laughed & had a wee cuddle. Iputit downtown waiting on results from biopsy. Still no here, but just show you, even though trying not to think o them. This is what it does to you. 43 yrs & first time ever. 🤣😂. Tell everyone I said hello please & hopethey all keeping well. 
im not on as much. Can’t seem to get on. I’m missing you alll. 

Suzz

Happy Easter everyone,

Apologies for not dropping in for a while, and I've been missing all the gossip as I don't seem to get any prompts anymore for postings. I used to get an email telling me every time someone posted something. My fault, I guess, it will be a techno thing 🤔.

I've been spending time up the allotment where I have found that I have a special talent for growing weeds. I've also found that I like digging, guess that one of my ancestors must have been a Navvy, it is strangely really therapeutic and takes my mind off my "Prostap hell". I just go up there, put on the music box and then dig away 😄. Mind you, I must think about getting around to trying to grow something other than weeds though, stuff I've tried planting so far has just ended up being bird feed for the wood pigeons. C'est la vie!

That talk of the biopsy Suzz brought back nightmare memories! I remember that the thought of what was going to happen was a lot worse than the actual appointment itself. In the end it turned out to be akin to going to the dentist except that the focus was not on my teeth, instead it turned out to be just a case of sitting uncomfortably, half naked, holding my tackle out the way whilst making polite small talk to a small group of nice women playing the golden shot! I don't remember much about the waiting for results bit, but I think that I was resigned to an inevitability of the outcome being a next step for some kind of treatment. All the best with it for your OH Suzz, I'll keep my fingers crossed.

So lets see, it's bank Holiday Monday. I don't have an Easter Egg and I'm at a loose end until the footy starts. But, I do need to cut the grass, it's got that long that it is hiding the dog poo, however it is currently raining - well at least that's what I am telling myself. When I look out the window it does look wet, well dampish, the rain is playing hide and seek with me. The question is, Is it damp enough to excuse me from having to cut the grass? Can I sneak into the kitchen to get a cup of tea without the wife looking at me with that 'shouldn't you be cutting the grass expression'? I do want a cup of tea, so I'll need to be ready with my 'leave me a lone, it's raining and I'm going to watch the footy expression'. 

And there we are, footy is on in a bit. My nerves are 'a jangling proper' as we are right at the business end of the season. All the best, for your respective teams as we count down 😨.

Cheers

Spongebob

Love you Suzz. I often pop in here for a quiet drink, but I keep myself to myself. If I want a bit of a rowdy night I pop down the road to the TikTok Arms, it's mad in there, pretty much a fight every night. 

Hi guys, I’ve just updated my treatment thread with my latest news from today’s consultation. Won’t bore you with it on here. 

Looking forward to C/Parcs especially just chilling in the villa with a nice glass of wine. Weather supposed to be nice. 

Adrian know what you mean about the wildlife. We had a couple of those raised trugs in our previous garden. It was like a constant battle or more like a siege. Didn’t bother to bring them with us…… We belong to the RHS and get the magazine monthly. It seems loads of growers are putting land aside for wildlife. Problem is the wildlife doesn’t know to stay there 🤷🏼… 

im just chilling in the conservatory with a cup of tea and a biscuit. 

The nurse at the hospital today measured my height and weight and we agreed on 6’3” and 12 stone . I am actually 5’7” and 13 stone … but we laughed about it. 

Take care buddies,

Phil

🤣