Hi Rose😊You truly are busy and I hope Josie is feeling better💕I have a lot of appointments this month along with getting ready for Christmas 🎄but our tree is up and the girls are getting excited , they always do which makes me so happy😊am off to the dentist now fun fun haha but hopes you have a great rest of the day🥰hugs❤️

Hi Rose.  It's lovely that you get to see your grandkids still and bake cakes for them. I think the last cake I baked for mine was about the 4th birthday of my grandson - 14years ago.  Since then, the family do stuff on their own (without us) :-(  I know what you mean about hiding the pressies - I remember my mum and dad would hide ours until Christmas morning - I found them one year before they were wrapped - I was getting a recorder and played it a few times when they were out LOL I only need to make sausage rolls (thanks to Bake off) and mince pies - have to get them done sooner and freeze as some are going to be done for a thing I am going to on Monday and it's my last dance practice for this year on Tuesday, so thought I would take some for then too. As we are away at the weekend, time is running out LOL.  Have a wonderful day.  xx

Good morning Rose.. Hope Josie on the mend.  Looking a bit foggy here. Take care xx

Good morning Rose and Josie xx

Good night sleep tight Rose 💗 See you tomorrow. Good night hugs to you and Josie Jo 🥰 xx 💗💕💗

I am so sorry I haven't been around much Rose, things are starting to get busy here and at work.  How is Josie doing?  I hope she is feeling better hun.

I'm so sorry to hear about Josh, been a tough week alright.  I remember you saying ages ago you had a feeling he was autistic.  Sending hugs hun xxxxx

What did you think about the advent calendar this year?  Must admit I was disappointed.  While the lights are pretty, I loved the pots.  It was exciting opening the door every morning to see what new pot was behind it, felt like a kid again lol.  The quest pots are pretty but they are all pretty similar after awhile and the chance of winning a special one are pretty slim.  I'm just finishing the December quest and then I will start the advent calendar though as I can't miss out lol!

Baron had a few days off work last week so we went out for lunch.  We splashed out and treated ourselves to cocktails.  Well our meal took over an hour to arrive so we asked the waitress and they hadn't sent it to the kitchen.  She asked us if we wanted anything to make up for the wait.  Usually we would say nah its all good, but I thought stuff it and asked for more cocktails.  So we ended up with another 2 on the house.  Ended up being a very nice afternoon.  We are always those people who are too nice to ask for anything and say its fine, so it was nice to get something for free for once as we had waited a long time.

Right I'm off to wrap up presents.  Its Noah's last day of school today so I want to make sure they're all wrapped before he gets home ;) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

It's always my pleasure Rose, I love to help my friends 💗 Thank you so much for the lovely gift but there's no need honestly, but thank you so much it is gratefully received and very much appreciated 💗💕💗 Thank you so much. Big hugs xxx 💕💕🤗🥰

That's great news that Josie Jo is feeling better 💗💕💗 I hope you're well too. I hope the snow has cleared now, it has here but it's so cold. Stay safe and warm my lovely friend. Much love and big hugs to you and Josie Jo xxx 💗🤗🥰💕

I loved working there, but there were so many changes for Admin staff it kinda became more about procedures than our students - I worked in Engineering withe PostGrad students in a research group, so we had close contact with them for a long time.  One of my grandaughters was a dental nurse at the top of her qualifications, she decided to train for Operating Dept practitioner as there was more career progression, did her course at Exeter whilst still working at the dentists - they were fully supportive of her, got a distiction and graduated this year.  I'm so proud of her - especially as her middle name is my late sister's and she was nurse too. 

Ha Ha, Our posts must have crossed. It takes me ages to type.  You should go on Bake off Rose.  You are always baking.  So glad Josie is feeling better.  We don't live near the river, we live closer to the Somerset levels.  PS, Lemon cake is my favourite.  xx