Checking in

[Paula]

Thank you.

I’ve spoken to the ferry company who have said that, as the ferry is big, the crossing tomorrow shouldn’t be too bad. So I’m hoping Si and the girls will agree to go. I think we all need to have some family time

[OldMike]

Not a great afternoon. It all sounds ridiculous but.

Mum rang to say that there were going to be winds of 50mph on Saturday which means we probably can’t go and see them as the ferry crossing will be horrible. Then Si rang to say that there’s signal failures at Basingstoke station so his train is going back to Woking and could I pick him up from there. I panicked because a) I get light halos which makes driving at night exhausting, b) morphine reduction is making my eyes blurry today and c) I’ve never been to Woking and I was terrified of driving there on my own at night. So, I suggested he call Katie who at least would have Dom with her. Next thing I get a call from Jess to say she was going, it was ok cos she had her sat nav and she’d see me in a couple of hours. (Apparently Katie was out with friends). So my 18 yo is going off in her shoe of a car (Fiat 500) with no idea where she’s going, to do what I didn’t have the guts to do

Guts have nothing to do with it if you suffer from halos caused by lights in the night going out unless absolutely necessary is only sensible, my dad had trouble driving at night because of the lights of oncoming traffic. Nothing wrong with Fiat 500's, props for Jess that girl is made of stern stuff as befits the daughter of a princess.

We kinda attached to you too you daft h'apeth

That's the sort of reet gradely expression we use oop north are you sure Suzi you're not a northerner in disguise

[Paula]

So, we’re not going to IOW. I’m gutted but there’ll be another time

[Jaquaia]

[Suzi]

No Mike - it's also a down south thing It used to be one of my Dad's sayings...

Paula - I'm sorry you aren't going, but you have to be safe rather than sorry love....

[Paula]

Yeah, I know

[Suzi]

Doesn't stop you from being gutted about it though... Can you do something different but still nice? Go for dinner and a movie or something?

[Paula]

We’re still having family movie night and pizza (though Si and Jess are still insisting on The Ring *shudders*. I’m hoping that we’ll watch Twitches first then Si will fall asleep

[Angie]

Lol regardless of what you watch enjoy your night sweetie xx

[Suzi]

I haven't seen Twitches or The ring.....