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Sep. 28th, 2021 03:01 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
turpsIt was Pauline's birthday on Sunday. I have a few new people on my flist, so Pauline is my dad's long term partner. They were together for a very long time from when I was 12, so while they never married she was a sort of step-mam and I've always kept in touch even after dad died.
She loves to go out to eat but doesn't get a chance to do so often now, so I offered to take her out for her birthday and she picked yesterday. We went to what used to be one of her regular haunts and had a tasty dinner, made better as James had picked us up straight from work and as he was still wearing his uniform got an unexpected NHS 20% off discount.
What Pauline had picked yesterday for was she had a hospital appointment on the morning so wanted something to look forward to afterwards. She has a spot that won't heal next to her eye, and it turns out to be skin cancer. I thought they'd just remove that area but it seems it's spread under the skin so it'll be a big job that will go under her eye and down to her chin, but thankfully, doesn't seem to have spread to the mechanics of her mouth which is good.
The surgeon warned it'll be a big job but she's hoping for it to be a day case situation, but I guess we'll see. She's very matter of fact about it, saying it's cosmetic only and she'll cope, and I'm sure she will. Still, fuck cancer.
Autumn very much has arrived in the last day. I had to nip down to Lidl for some milk first thing and while it was sunny there was a nip in the air and I had frosty breath. Though it had been warned the weather was turning, so on Saturday we headed out for the day and enjoyed a walk at the beach.
We went to a beach we normally don't go to as to get there you either have to go down very steep steps down the cliff or take the lift that opens into a pub that's been carved into the cliffs. We got a drink there and sat on the terrace and it was sunny and warm and it was such a nice way to say goodbye to the summer. You can see some photos here.
Also photos of Milo and Murphy here. Included in that link, if you scroll is Milo's baldy patch. It's funny because the hair at the edge where his leg was is growing back to much thicker and faster. I don't know if it's because the skin is pulled tighter there or what, but there's a distinct difference, so much so when his hair first started to grow in I thought it was black bruising and sent a photo to Simply Cats.
I really enjoyed Strictly on Saturday, even though nearly 2 1/2 hours watching one show was a lot. And of course, Bake Off tonight, I even have some leftover birthday cake to eat with it.
She loves to go out to eat but doesn't get a chance to do so often now, so I offered to take her out for her birthday and she picked yesterday. We went to what used to be one of her regular haunts and had a tasty dinner, made better as James had picked us up straight from work and as he was still wearing his uniform got an unexpected NHS 20% off discount.
What Pauline had picked yesterday for was she had a hospital appointment on the morning so wanted something to look forward to afterwards. She has a spot that won't heal next to her eye, and it turns out to be skin cancer. I thought they'd just remove that area but it seems it's spread under the skin so it'll be a big job that will go under her eye and down to her chin, but thankfully, doesn't seem to have spread to the mechanics of her mouth which is good.
The surgeon warned it'll be a big job but she's hoping for it to be a day case situation, but I guess we'll see. She's very matter of fact about it, saying it's cosmetic only and she'll cope, and I'm sure she will. Still, fuck cancer.
Autumn very much has arrived in the last day. I had to nip down to Lidl for some milk first thing and while it was sunny there was a nip in the air and I had frosty breath. Though it had been warned the weather was turning, so on Saturday we headed out for the day and enjoyed a walk at the beach.
We went to a beach we normally don't go to as to get there you either have to go down very steep steps down the cliff or take the lift that opens into a pub that's been carved into the cliffs. We got a drink there and sat on the terrace and it was sunny and warm and it was such a nice way to say goodbye to the summer. You can see some photos here.
Also photos of Milo and Murphy here. Included in that link, if you scroll is Milo's baldy patch. It's funny because the hair at the edge where his leg was is growing back to much thicker and faster. I don't know if it's because the skin is pulled tighter there or what, but there's a distinct difference, so much so when his hair first started to grow in I thought it was black bruising and sent a photo to Simply Cats.
I really enjoyed Strictly on Saturday, even though nearly 2 1/2 hours watching one show was a lot. And of course, Bake Off tonight, I even have some leftover birthday cake to eat with it.
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Date: 2021-09-28 02:13 pm (UTC)It looks so nice there. I do miss the sea so much
Milo is such a cutie
Oh yeah mum agreed at it being a bit much being so long. I also heard yesterday Tom and his partner tested positive so hope they’ll be ok
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Date: 2021-09-28 03:00 pm (UTC)But yeah, she had a nice birthday, though is having a delayed gathering of her children and grandkids next weekend as a lot of them have chickenpox atm.
It is nice where we went, and they had a sign that made me laugh because it basically went 'don't ask for a wifi code as we don't have it. We're in a cave'
I hope Tom and Amy are okay too, and they haven't passed it on to anyone else. Guess it was always a risk when he was still performing with McFly in concert. But yeah, it was a big chunk of time to watch, enjoyable though.
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Date: 2021-09-28 03:39 pm (UTC)Hee that is a funny sign!
I hope so too!
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Date: 2021-09-29 04:51 am (UTC)"tripawed" is genius!
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Date: 2021-09-29 06:59 am (UTC)Pauline is sure she'll be fine, so I'm taking her lead. Like she said, it could have been a hell of a lot worse.
Tripawed is a fantastic way to describe three-legged dogs/cats. It fits so well.
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Date: 2021-09-29 08:52 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-09-29 01:39 pm (UTC)She seems very calm about the situation and resulting scarring. But it obviously needs dealing with.
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Date: 2021-09-29 12:44 pm (UTC)HI MILO AND MURPHY!!
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Date: 2021-09-29 01:38 pm (UTC)Even though I know skin cancer is usually something that can be very successfully dealt with it was still a shock to hear she had it. Especially the extent for what looked like one small spot.
I'm sure Murphy and Milo would both say hi back if they weren't fast asleep *g*
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Date: 2021-09-30 01:55 pm (UTC)It's definitely autumn now! But I like wearing a sweater, so there's that.
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Date: 2021-09-30 04:58 pm (UTC)Sweaters are great to wear. I don't mind this weather when you can wear a cardi or layer up. Not so much when it gets bitter cold.
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Date: 2021-09-30 03:47 pm (UTC)Lovely photos from your beach trip! It's definitely autumn here too, it's been rainy and windy for two days and only +10C. Very much not the kind of weather you want to sit outside!
Milo and Murphy are the cutest!
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Date: 2021-09-30 04:56 pm (UTC)The beach trip was so lovely, and I'm glad we did get out as autumn came in with a bang after. I wouldn't be sitting on a beach terrace today!
They do like to pose.
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Date: 2021-09-30 06:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-10-01 06:52 am (UTC)Surgery should happen in the next few weeks, so fingers crossed, everything will be done and dusted by the end of the year.