29/06/2007 by Richard.

Sorry to hear the news about Ruth. Our thoughts are with you all  at this very sad time.

love from Linda & Richard

Posted in Family Chat | No Comments »

29/06/2007 by Ted.

Further to my earlier post about Barbara’s mother, Ruth, having an operation today, it is with sadness that I have to report that she passed away this morning, before the operation, as a result of a heart attack.

We send our condolences to Peter and Barbara, Philip, Ali and William.

Ruth was thankfully a Christian, and for Christians - to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.  We know that we shall meet her again in His presence.

Ted.

Posted in Family Chat | No Comments »

29/06/2007 by Ted.

Hi everyone.  Up early is morning to catch up with the blog. Time flies by so quickly.

Barbara’s mum Ruth is having an operation on her bladder today - not much fun when you’re 90, so please keep her and Barbara and Peter in your thoughts and prayers.

Mum Pru continues as before - eating well and taking an interest in everything.  After increasing her potassium intake a further blood sample was taken to check if her potassium levels were now OK.  There has been no change on her medication since so they must be.

Of late she was feeling short of news about the outside world.  Because of her failed eyesight she couldn’t watch the news on TV, so she now has a radio beside her chair tuned into Radio 4 on which she just has one button to push to listen in. She sends love to the family.

I had a couple of days in Chester and Wales last weekend - my summer holiday.  I have some photos which I will put on the blog when I get chance.  The weather was beautiful - warm and sunny with just the occasional shower. On my return to this wet and windswept place one of my neighbours remarked that I was brown. I usually explain that it is not a sun tan but rust from all the rain we have here in Cumbria, but this time I was able to tell her that it was a real suntan from sunny Wales.

Are any of you SODUKU fans? I have succeeded with occasional solutions in newspapers from time to time but whilst in Rhyl I bought a book explaining the principles behind solving the puzzles and - wow- how addictive it has become.  That is one of the reasons why the blog has been neglected this week. But I will try to do better in future.

I also hope to try out my new fishing rod when the weather ameliorates.  I lost the cloth cover off my old one whilst out fishing and went to the tackle shop to replace this.  However the unprotected rod somehow lost it’s tip and I had to buy a whole rod.  It is a better one that the broken one and I am impatient to see how it handles - but continuous rain and winds have not made this practicable.  But - fingers crossed - some time soon!!!!!

Well, that’s it for now. Remember Barbara’s mum, and, Barbara and Peter, when you see her give her our love and tell her we are rooting for her.

Bye for now,

Ted.

Posted in Family Chat | No Comments »