Burnley Web - Discussion Forum for Burnley - Blogs http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/ en Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:05:25 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/images/styles/burnley/misc/rss.jpg Burnley Web - Discussion Forum for Burnley - Blogs http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/ Life!!!! http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/bernie/154-life.html Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:09:19 GMT I know it has been a while since I posted but feel like I need to have a good old moan(did warn you when I first started blogging that it would be... I know it has been a while since I posted but feel like I need to have a good old moan(did warn you when I first started blogging that it would be depressing). Well people tell you when you lose someone that things get better, sorry don't agree with that am finding it hard to function. Yes I can probably guess that you are thinking "pull yourself together" but it is so hard.
To top things off my Mum had an accident the other week whilst visiting somebody who was in Pendle Community Hospital. As she was getting into the lift the doors started to close and knocked her down, then they came back and hit her again. The end result was that my dear Mum ended up in Royal Blackburn with a fractured hip and broken ribs. They operated on her hip but the ribs need to be left to heal on their own.
Well we got the operation over and then Mum went to Accy Vic for rehab and now she is home. She is just so down and it is getting to me now. Mum was always very active and now she is stuck in her flat day in and day out, it is such a shame. I know that she will get better but she should never have been in this situation. Moan over for tonight will keep you updated, By the way Mum is seventy nine anmd very independent(well was before this accident) ]]> bernie http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/bernie/154-life.html Is It That Long Since? http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/bernie/153-long-since.html Thu, 08 May 2008 02:10:29 GMT Just a short blog this one did not realise it was so long since I had posted, was of-line for nearly three months after Ians death and then couldn't back on here for quite a while. Hope everyone is ok and will speak in a while. ]]> bernie http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/bernie/153-long-since.html The Site http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/neal/152-site.html Fri, 02 May 2008 11:14:17 GMT Burnley Web has been going since around 2003/2004 and i've just mainly left it to grow. Over the last few months i've decided it's time to make Burnley Web a much nicer place to view and visit by having some custom work done on the site look.

The next big project; Advertising. Where do I start? What should I do? I've already got the website address on my reg plates on the car, adding my links to many websites, now perhaps an add in the local paper may be the next option? Who knows. ]]> Neal http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/neal/152-site.html Its a long long time http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/shillelagh/151-its-long-long-time.html Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:45:58 GMT since i did a blog on here - mind you been blogging on accyweb seeing as theyre back on there. So what have i been doing - well that tablet knocked... since i did a blog on here - mind you been blogging on accyweb seeing as theyre back on there. So what have i been doing - well that tablet knocked me stupid - all doped up like nobody's business so they said chop it in half and take half of one, and didnt have any more till march - and that was because i had to to ake a course of stronger antibiotics - which i got side effects from which in turn stopped the epilepsy ones working - so jen has a fit!!! But not bad to say only 1 in 6 months - to say ive been averaging em out one every month since before mumd died. So what else has been happening - the quiz went down a treat - so much so that ive been asked to do another. Mind you that night i was after murdering someone. Well you see what happened is that im not one for standing up in front of a room full of people and doing stuff like that - im a shy person really - im used to doing all the back ground stuff - and then sitting back on the night and enjoying myself - well the bloke who was supposed to be reading the questions out and running the play your cards right sent me a text at 6pm - he was still in London well in fact just boarding the train to Manchester. I wasnt a happy bunny!!!! Everyone else where in teams the only person who wasnt was me - seeing as i'd written the questions, so for the first time i was reading the questions out - but the swine had all the stuff for the play your cards right - id lent him the stuff ages ago for him to run it for someone else the large cards and the board and like things go on he never brought em back.... he was going to be bringing everything to the quiz nite. Good job he didnt have the quiz ... He also was donating the prizes for the winners of the quiz .... which he was bringing along with everything else. Well I did it ran the quiz - got all the teams names - there was 10 of them, and took the money off them and then started about the quiz. Now i knew the people who were going to be there - a mixture of people, people who i knew who know a lot of trivia, lecturers at the salford uni, and i do like equalling it all out - i was told after the quiz that it was a very good one and it made them think!!! You know how you get them some are hot on trivia etc - well when i was writing the quiz there was a programme on telly about all the weddings on corrie street - so one question was How many weddings has there been on coronation street? Its a great leveller aint it....:biggrin: In fact there was 59 at that time. Anyway it was a close run thing - and they complained when i asked what colour rupert bears scarf was - yellow and black -they thought because i said colour that i only wanted one of em... Anyway i got away with it. So im doing another later on. Christmas was down at my sisters, and after we had ours then went round to my other sisters - they live round the corner from each other.... and my bro brought me home late on. Then was ill boxing day - blaming sis and her heavy handedness with the cream and jack daniels in it, sis had a party on the sat between xmas and new year, which i did the quiz for, then spug came down later on in jan for the launch of the accy stanley exhibition, then came down a few weeks later as well, we are still going strong - i hope, he normally rings me at night. He will be back soon ... i hope online he still aint got a job though. So basically thats it ...... ]]> shillelagh http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/shillelagh/151-its-long-long-time.html Coming out,out of the woodwork or out of hibernation?. http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/kiki/150-coming-out-out-woodwork-out-hibernation.html Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:10:33 GMT Where is everybody? Are you still hibernating and not coming out to play?( Which really i mean chatting on here) Where is everybody? Are you still hibernating and not coming out to play?( Which really i mean chatting on here) ]]> Kiki http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/kiki/150-coming-out-out-woodwork-out-hibernation.html Vauxhall Meriva http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/neal/146-vauxhall-meriva.html Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:48:35 GMT Been after a nice new car for some time but i've been biding my time looking for the perfect car that suits me, looks nice and above all, is ideal for my family.

I've only had 6 cars in my life (I'm nearly 30). I started with a white Vauxhall Astra 1.7D and then got another one in turquoise. I then went for a Citroen AX 1.0L as the insurance for the Astra was started to kill me. After some time, I part-exed my AX for a new Citroen Saxo 1.0L X.

10 years the Saxo lasted before it finally started to cost more to run that the car was worth. I paid over $6500 for the car new and sold it for £550! I then managed to get hold of a 2002 Yaris for £3000 with only 30,000 on the clock and the past owners were two old dears. The car itself was fine, but it just wasn't right for me. Being 6' 2" and slightly large (Ahem) people started to take the mickey. I also didn't feel safe for myself or my family.

Anyhow, after spending some time on research, speaking to people and looking around for the best deal, I managed to track down a 2007 ex-showroom Meriva so I bought it. I'm planning some modifications to the car such as a VXR kit that you can buy from Vauxhall for the Meriva and also some nice 17" alloy wheels. I'm making this blog so I can see how it looks as I make the changes. I'm not planning on going over the top, I just want a nice looking motor that suits me, is safe for my family and something that will last :wink:
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]]> Neal http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/neal/146-vauxhall-meriva.html Damn and Blast. http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/magpi-47/145-damn-blast.html Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:30:32 GMT I am not one who easily resorts to profanities, but I am so annoyed with myself and my carelessness. I am away off for the weekend to Harrogate in... I am not one who easily resorts to profanities, but I am so annoyed with myself and my carelessness.
I am away off for the weekend to Harrogate in the morning. Ma has got itchy feet again and all that I could do was a weekend....so she booked this for us.
I was in the process of packing alittle bag and was bringing my camera from the back bedroom where it lives when not in use.....away from curious little fingers......and somehow the camera made an escape bid from its case......fell with a thud onto the carpet.
'Bu88er' I said to myself.....'bet its broken now'.......I powered it up and yes, it was.....well and truly cream crackered.
It isn't a particularly new camera....in fact it is probably about 4 years old....but it was a compact and user friendly Nikon, and I liked it.
I have been promising myself a new digital camera, but an SLR this time. I delude myself by thinking that I am good at photography, and thought that one of these would give me more scope.
I did drop some heavy hints on the run up to Christmas, but they obviously fell on deaf ears....there was no digital camera in my stocking on Christmas morning.....maybe I wasn't a good enough girl.

What has been holding me back I hear you ask......well the price, and the fear that the technicalities may defeat me and I would have wasted my money.
I have sort of set my heart on a nikon D40x or D80......so now I am going to have to consider what to do.
I do have another little point and shoot digital camera, and it is perfectly functional......but the Nikon that got broken was just a little better.
Should I splurge on the new camera?
I do enjoy taking pictures...and my pictures do mean a lot to Ma. They fill her empty hours when she puts them up on her TV screen and remembers our trips.
I will have time to think about it over the weekend......but at the moment I am fizzing. ]]> Magpi 47 http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/magpi-47/145-damn-blast.html A Pleasant Christmas http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/bernie/144-pleasant-christmas.html Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:36:57 GMT Well that is christmas out of the way and very pleasant it was. My grandaughter is still staying with me so she brought some of her presents to mine... Well that is christmas out of the way and very pleasant it was. My grandaughter is still staying with me so she brought some of her presents to mine and we opened them together. After that was done and breakfast was out of the way she went home to spend some time with the rest of the family.
My niece came for me and off we went to see my sister and meet mum for the visit to the cemetery. My nephew who is nine had made two wreaths(with his dads help) one for my dads grave and one for Ian's. Can't say that visiting the grave was pleasant but the sun was once again shining down on my man. Little things like this bring me comfort, it puts the saying "the sun shines on the righteous into my head"
After the graveyard it was on to my other sisters for lunch. Far to much food and drink but very nice it was. Later in the day I went to my daughters and my grandson came and slept at mine. Boxing day was another day of to much food at my elder sisters followed by to much wine. What the heck it was christmas.
So I've managed to get through the first christmas, now it is the first wedding anniversary without Ian on Sunday. Then of course the new year is coming up. Will just have to keep taking it one day at a time, seems to be working for me so that is how I will do it. Hope everyone else had a pleasant christmas ]]> bernie http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/bernie/144-pleasant-christmas.html <![CDATA[It's Gizmo again.]]> http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/magpi-47/143-its-gizmo-again.html Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:23:12 GMT Hello folks, sorry for popping in again, but i just had to tell you what a brilliant Christmas Day I had. I woke up Christmas morning, not quite... Hello folks, sorry for popping in again, but i just had to tell you what a brilliant Christmas Day I had.
I woke up Christmas morning, not quite sure of where I was....but I did know that I was on a comfortable bed and I was warm......and there was a nice warm chap lying close to me. I snuggled up and gave his face a cursory lick, he opened his eyes and tickled my ears.
We got up and went downstairs.......yes those stairs were like mount Everest.......and I am not fond of them.....maybe this has something to do with my ballast taking me heels over head for the last three steps yesterday.....I felt like a right twerp.....landed in a breathless lump at the bottom.
When I got downstairs I was let out into the backyard to do a wee....when I came back in the house I was allowed to share a slice of hot buttered wholemeal toast.......cut into squares....believe me it was delicious.......and then I had another when the lady of the house surfaced.....I didn't tell her that I has already had one slice....well, it was Christmas after all.

I had a stocking with doggy nibbles in it and a squeaky toy.......and a rope pull too.
I felt like a king.
During the morning good smells came from the kitchen.......I wasn't quite sure what it was but it smelled good.......I went into the kitchen to investigate. As I did, the oven door was being opened and a tray of sausage and bacon rolls was being taken out.......one of them fell off the tray.....I claimed it figuring that it was sent for me.

Later on in the morning I had my lead put on and we went for a long walk along the canal bank......past the park and then back home along the ash path....that walk really stimulated my appetite, but I was going to have to wait awhile for dinner.
We went across the road for dinner......the people we went to had a lady Jack Russell, she is the same age as me, but not nearly as placid....she was a bit growly at first and tried to bite me a couple of times......I think she might just have been a bit jealous....anyway in the end we sort of had a truce......and sat under the dining table with our plates of food.

Before long it was time to go back home.....nice word that, home.......I DO feel at home...and I think I had the best Christmas day ever.
I hope you had as a good a christmas as I did. ]]> Magpi 47 http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/magpi-47/143-its-gizmo-again.html A visit to the doctor. http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/magpi-47/142-visit-doctor.html Mon, 24 Dec 2007 18:01:32 GMT We were up bright and early this morning.....well, perhaps early and not so bright. Gizmo wanted to get up for a wee in the small hours....and our... We were up bright and early this morning.....well, perhaps early and not so bright.
Gizmo wanted to get up for a wee in the small hours....and our stairs are very steep and he is scared of them....wouldn't go down them in the dark.
Once we got back to bed I couldn't get over to sleep again. You know how it is....you mull things over in your head and your brain ends up whirring away. Not at all conducive to sleep.
When I was working, I used to spend such times planning my day.
Working out whether I would have enough beds to accommodate the incoming patients.....who were the patients who were going home....and who were the ladies we could transfer to the maternity unit, although we never liked to do that as many of our ladies had pregnancies that were in jeopardy....and the maternity unit is a particularly emotional place.
My staff used to think that I made snap decsions. I never let on that these contingency plans were made during the sleepless hour of 4am.......and I nearly always had a back up plan, or a plan B as we used to call it.
In that sleepless time this morning, I had all my last minute stuff done, the preparation for the dinner tomorrow....and my feet up having a glass of wine.
Hubby was up just after 6am as he had offered his services to take daughter and tiddler to see the Doctor. They needed to be there early doors to ensure an appointment.
Daughter rang and said that tiddler looked a bit better and that he had slept all night....she was thinking of not taking him to the surgery. She cited taking him out in the cold...blah, blah.
I said 'For goodness sake, your Pa's taking you....right to the door....rug the child up and take him, and yourself'......so she said she would go and get ready.

They had no problem getting an appointment, and they saw one of the doctors who I would trust myself.
He gave them both a thorough examination, they both had high temperatures and were told that they both had nasty chest infections, and tiddler also had an eye and ear infection.......they both came out clutching prescriptions and went to the pharmacy and came home with a bagful of stuff.
Daughter has to go back in the new year to have another chest examination and they will decide if she needs a chest x-ray then.....but the doctor thinks that her recurrent chest infections since September have weakened her chest....so she got a mild and kindly telling off....she explained that her work at Uni gets in the way of seeing a doctor....and was told that nothing should get in the way of her health.
So it wasn't a wasted trip.

We had talked of postponing our christmas lunch, but she thinks that now we should go ahead and have it as planned.......anyway, i'll be over there first thing in the morning to see what I can do by way of preparation.

Hope you all have a lovely Christmas. ]]> Magpi 47 http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/magpi-47/142-visit-doctor.html Gizmo Here. http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/magpi-47/141-gizmo-here.html Mon, 24 Dec 2007 15:03:44 GMT Hello folks...pleased to meet you......my name is Gizmo. My life has been a bit topsy turvy of late, and it has made me very sad. I loved my owner... Hello folks...pleased to meet you......my name is Gizmo. My life has been a bit topsy turvy of late, and it has made me very sad.
I loved my owner and he has disappeared. I hope it isn't something that I did.
My house has been that....just a house. Not the home that it was before my master left.
I used to like to snuggle up to him, and he used to chat to me and make a big fuss....then he went away and never came back.
The last two weeks have seemed like an eternity, and although some very kind people have come in and fed me, it hasn't been the same.
I even got to stay in a lovely warm home with another dog and his owners for a night........this made going back to an empty house even more lonely. I know that I am a big boy at 6 years of age, but I am not ashamed to tell you that I cried....well, to be truthful, I howled my heart out.
It hasn't been a nice time for me at all. I felt unloved and unwanted. I used to look through the windows and imagine my master was walking down the street.......many times I thought I heard his footsteps and barked out my usual greeting, but it was only the post man or a passer by.

Yesterday things changed.......it had been another one of those lonely days, i had wandered around the house, eaten the food that was put out for me, and was just going to settle down for the evening, when I heard a knock on the door. I barked as loud as I could and the footsteps went away.
A few minutes went by and I heard the key in the lock......and voices. Voices I didn't know. The nice lady who had had me over to stay at her house came in and stroked me, then a tall stocky man came in....my heart almost stopped. I thought it was my master returned to take care of me....but although this man looks similar, he didn't smell like my master.
He did bend down and make a fuss of me, and there was a lady with him with a kind voice......they were talking about me.....they had come to offer me a new home.
I saw my lead being taken down off the wall and I got very excited....jumping, and barking I wanted them to take me home....somewhere warm and friendly with someone to cuddle up next to....somewhere that I could sit of the sofa without getting told off, somewhere that had a nice yard to play out in......and toys to play with.

I was taken to their car and before long we were heading down a busy road......the lady talked to me all the way home and stroked my head.....we pulled into a quiet street and we got out of the car and went up the pathway to a little terraced house....it was warm and there were lights on. I ran in and had a good sniff around...it smelled very interesting. My new master took me out the back to show me the back yard, we walked up the back street and I had a little wee.....must remember to do the wees outside and not forget my manners.
When we got back inside i could smell the unmistakable aroma of roasting meat....i hoped that there would be some of that for me......and what do you know......? There was!

I spent the whole of the evening exploring and sniffing......there was just one small problem....... a little black furry one that hissed and spit at me......I think I will give that animal a wide berth....she looks like she means business.
I think I am going to like living here. They sure do know how to treat a guy....and Christmas is looking....well, a lot like Christmas.

Oh, by the way if any of you are thinking that I am a talented pooch......aw shucks, no not really........I dictated this blog entry to Magpi. ]]> Magpi 47 http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/magpi-47/141-gizmo-here.html A new member of the family. http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/magpi-47/140-new-member-family.html Sun, 23 Dec 2007 22:03:48 GMT It has been an eventful day today. I went up to see ma and take some presents. The hill was very icy and it was a case of one step forward and two... It has been an eventful day today.
I went up to see ma and take some presents.
The hill was very icy and it was a case of one step forward and two steps back.......I kept sliding down on the ice. I had to be very careful as there were a couple of bottles in my cargo. One was wine the other was perfume.
I made it eventually and begged a carton of salt from Ma so that my descent was not done on my BTM.
when we came home I went over to see daughter....she is not well at all and tiddler had been really sick......his temperature was 39.8.....he had had the usual calpol and so i said we should tepid sponge him.......so we did and then placed some cool flannels in his armpits.......he was crying saying that his 'bones were hurting'.......he has a really rattly chest. It is the Doctors for them both tomorrow......if we can get in that is.

We were supposed to be doing a sort of jacob's join for our Christmas dinner......but daughter reckons we would be better to postpone our Christmas dinner until they can both taste it....so we may be on spud pie!

This afternoon I was on Accyweb when i noticed that Cashy had put a thread on about a 6 year old Jack Russell who needed homing...his owner having died just recently.
I mentioned it to hubby. We lost our much loved Jack Russell three years ago. Hubby said he would not have another dog as it was so heartbreaking when they die....but recently he has been pointing out adverts in the paper......adverts for Jack Russells.
So when I mentioned this one he said that I should find out about it....so I PM'd Cashy and we spoke to him and his lovely wife, and made arrangements to go and see the little dog.
The dog has been ownerless for two weeks and has been shut up in the house with no company....other than the time when it has been let out for toilet duties and feeding. Cashy would have taken the dog himself but they already have a dog......someone was going to home the little dog but then let them down.
Well Gizmo....(that's the little fellas name) and my hubby took to one another right away. Before you knew it we were putting him in our car and taking him home.
My hubby is like a dog with two tails and doesn't know which one to wag first......and gizmo is happy as a pig in manure......he has had a good helping or roast pork (Biscuit is all this dog is goig to have - that's what my hubby said on the way home...not that I believed it)a couple of walks and a few 'begged' biscuits.
He has met Pasha......she is a little reticent about this new family member and has hissed and spat at him a bit......Gizmo, has done the sensible thing and backed off.
Lad, my stray cat, is not sure either.....but he has been in and had a feed and a warm, but didn't stay his few hours....only a few minutes. I'm sure they will all get used to one another in time.

So tonight there are some happy people......Cashy and Ange are happy, they were worried about the little thing being on his own so much, hubby is pleased because he has a new pal.......Gizmo, because he has a nice warm home, toys to play with and someone to tickle his chest.
Me......well, I'm pleased that it has all turned out so well and that hubby will get out and about a bit more and maybe lose his 'middle'. ]]> Magpi 47 http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/magpi-47/140-new-member-family.html I can see the finish line. http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/magpi-47/139-i-can-see-finish-line.html Sun, 23 Dec 2007 14:12:11 GMT At last we are in the home straight......and I think that I am done......presents are wrapped and some of them have even been delivered......the... At last we are in the home straight......and I think that I am done......presents are wrapped and some of them have even been delivered......the shopping is done and all the goodies are in the back fridge and freezer.
I feel like a marathon runner who can hear the cheering voices of the crowd, and see the finish line in view.....but I am not going to celebrate until the day is here and everything is on the table.

It even looks like the Christmas dinner may be postponed until Boxing Day or even later in the week.......Tiddler and his mum are both unwell......high temperatures, snotty and coughing like you wouldn't believe......the little 'un has coughed so much that he has made himself sick, so we may visit the Docs tomorrow (if we can get in, that is)it is a long time to wait if they suddenly take a turn for the worse....and I do not trust the NHS Direct crew (sorry, but I just don't).

Anyway, I just want to wish all of you who read my ramblings, a Christmas full of peace and joy....... a Happy, healthy and fulfilling New Year......and a very special wish for my friend Bernie......May you find peace and comfort soon. Love Marg x ]]> Magpi 47 http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/magpi-47/139-i-can-see-finish-line.html Roll on this time next week. http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/magpi-47/138-roll-time-next-week.html Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:48:51 GMT Well, Tiddler went back to pre-school today.....in time for their Christmas party, and a visit from Santa. Daughter and I took ourselves of to... Well, Tiddler went back to pre-school today.....in time for their Christmas party, and a visit from Santa.
Daughter and I took ourselves of to Manchester again this morning....having vowed that we would be more focussed on what we should be doing instead of what we would like to do....sit in Starbucks with a large Vanilla latte and a piece of cake......watching the world go by.
It doesn't get the Christmas presents bought does it?
On Friday Manchester didn't seem so busy........today the place was BUMPING.

I went into TK Maxx first and bought boring smellies for the chaps who have created gift problems for me.....and if they don't like what they have got then they can re-cycle them as gifts to someone else.
The queues in there had to be seen to be believed, and there was only one girl on the till......she was frustrated by her lack of change......and the lack of staff to help her quell the rumblings of dissent in the queue-ers.....but that was good news for me as i had worked out the cost of my purchase and told her that I had the correct change......so I got sorted pronto. I also managed to help her out with twenty pounds worth of change.
The problem was, the stuff I had bought was both bulky and heavy.
Then we went into BHS and had a look at their offerings......daughter bought a couple of small things for the tinlids....and then we made the mistake of going for an early lunch in the coffee shop at BHS.......Not recommended......the coffee was very bitter and the sandwich was adequate but overpriced......we would have gone to the pub we went to last Friday, but I didn't feel like the hike with my heavy bags.
I was supposed to get some cards for the family, but the card shops were heaving. I have bought some cards for family members but like the battery charger, they are lost somewhere in the house....they will turn up in January no doubt.
I was not fighting my way through those crowds....so we didn't get cards.

I went in M&S and took full advantage of their 3 for 2 offer.......bought 9 bottles of assorted Eau de Toilette for £30......and £25 of that was a gift voucher....so in reality I got the perfumes for a fiver.......these will be stashed in my treasure drawer to give as gifts during the year......though a couple have been ear-marked for Christmas gifts......to give with either wine or chocolates.
I have also been putting Ma a Christmas treasure box together. I never know what to buy her so I have bought her a selection of things......some Parsnip Crisps (which she loves)......some soft and comfortable socks, some Rescue Remedy, postcards and a book of stamps......some scented soaps, a small bottle of cologne, some Edinburgh shortbread, a Christmas cake bar, some French Raspberry Jam, some Olde English Marmalade, a box of fancy notelets......the box isn't full yet, so I will have a look and see if I can see anything else I think she will fancy. She enjoys getting a box like this because she says it is full of little surprises.

I have even managed to wrap some more pressies tonight, but the mood has gone off me now.....so I will leave the rest until tomorrow.
Roll on this time next week, when it will all be over for another year.

Oh, I forgot to say that we went into the viennese patisserie for afternoon tea....this was to make up for the very disappointing lunch......I had a very large slice of lemon cheesecake, which I feel I earned, deserved, and was going to have anyway. It was delicious!!!!!!!!! ]]> Magpi 47 http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/magpi-47/138-roll-time-next-week.html Well It Is Nearly Here http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/bernie/137-well-nearly-here.html Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:43:10 GMT Christmas is nearly upon us and I'm not ready in fact I'm dreading it. Will be going to my sisters for christmas dinner but the way I feel just now don't think I'll be very good company. God how I miss Ian and wonder why he had to go.
The DHSS don't make life any easier, they say you are entitled to something then your not. What they don't do is help, I had a form to fill in for Bereavement Benefits and took it to Welfare Rights so they could help. Whilst there I was told that I can claim carers allowance for eight weeks after Ian's death. If I hadn't gone there doubt I would ever have known this. Why are people not told what they can claim?
Being able to claim this also means that I am entitled to the funeral grant which will go straight to his son who is taking care of that side of things. It is so annoying that even at times like this you aren't told just what you can claim for.
Went to the chemo unit today with the donatitions and dropped a couple of cards off to people who have been a great help over the last couple of years. Don't think they realise just what a help they are to us lay people.
After that we walked into Blackburn via Argos where daughter had reserved a present. Then it was into the market for family christmas cards(four for a pound) which is enough to pay IMO. Mine totted up to five pounds while daughters were nine pounds. Just shows how big the family is!!
Just hope I can manage to lift myself out of this horrible place I seem to be in at the moment before christmas day. Going in to the shops and hearing the christmas songs just seems to intensify how lost I feel at the moment. It is like losing part of yourself. ]]> bernie http://www.burnleyweb.com/forum/blogs/bernie/137-well-nearly-here.html