Good luck, Spence, it's tipping down here! And weirdly I have the little tiny letters too. I hope they look bigger when this posts!
Meldy, I bow down to you, I really do, You are going to be SO ready for this IM!!!!!
Westie, good to see you back. We were wondering where you'd got to....
Awww, that sounds like a lovely day, Sue, hope you all have a blast 
Pippi, you is the prettiest Queen of Hearts I ever did see! AND a clever girl, judging by that OU assignment. Dog, WAISters are good!! (And I liked your classical allusion, Phippi !
Podds, would you mind managing my life savings for me? It's all of seventeen pounds 13 pence, and with your casino record I reckon you're safer than a bank and a better bet than the stock market! And how pleasing that even work have noticed your superiority---hope it does result in a well-deserved promotion and more money!!!!
XB, whatever mara it is, you are going to be so ready for it. Inspiring stuff. xx
Sluggie, giant vibes here for SB!!! It would be SO good if he and his partner got some security. They are clearly really good at what they do so fingers very crossed! Keep us posted, please. Had to laugh at your story about the carer who had to go get the zimmer frame---but it's not really funny, of course. My cousin who is nearly 80 is a full time carer for his disabled wife and they were going to cut his four weeks of respite care down to two. It would have killed him. The family would have rallied round and paid for help if it came to it, so he could get away, but how can they even think of doing this? Luckily his MP got involved, and they will actually INCREASE Ian's respie care, but what about people who don't have the courage to complain?
(dusts soapbox carefully and puts back in central position in lounge)
Spence, excellent news for Mr J! Maybe if he has to dump some pounds he will join J and take up running??
DL, after the week you've had you had every right to ee exhauticated! Hope the wine arrived right on time
Snaily, how good of you to try to set up training for non-experienced people. It's the classic catch 22, we all know it, but these days with money so tight you can't blame employers for needing instant productivity, but it's closing far too many people out of the job market. Hope you get your scheme going!
(Nogs)
That's a very gentle hug for the ribs. Hurty ribs is horrid. If you got the photos from the phone onto the computer, posting them is easy. If you get stuck, send me an email cos I've made every mistake going so now I know how!
Businesslike rain here, but we actually need it, it's been cold but dry. Lunch with an old colleague yesterday (lovely to catch up on gossip but not sorry at all to be out of it!) and dinner last night with Mr C's university alumni group, really nice people and huge range of ages and interests. And a modest 16 k of cycling. Now lots of paperwork to do, and maybe a chug if it stops tipping down....
Happy Saturdays, lovely WAISters! xx
