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INFURIATING PHRASE No 6

"Be that as it may". A seemingly acceptance of another person’s point of view which implies I am rattled but I am not going to give you the satisfaction of either agreeing with or denying your statement.

Pikey’s eldest sister from Canada promised to send us some Canadian infuriating phrases but nothing has arrived "Bear with her!!"

The leaderene of our First Responders who works at Bentham Medical Centre has told Robert of ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder), the latest medical politically correct description of the problem of a young child who will not do what he or she is told and screams at his or her mother or father.

This week we have suffered from MRR (Marital Role Reversal) because Robert has had another bout of labyrinthitis and Pikey had to look after him for a change. It causes him to feel giddy all the time and forcing him to lie still and not move his head – although he can still talk!! Our lovely GP has prescribed pills which keeps it in check and he is getting better by the hour. Pikey is still progressing well.

Last weekend Mike and Anne Brown came to stay on their way back from their time share in Great Langdale. Much banter, laughter and leg-pulling. A lovely interlude.

They brought a photograph of a bus stop in the Lake District which they thought would amuse you all......

..........a long time ago Pikey’s cousin gave us a notice from Antarctica which also should raise a smile.

Rosemary Segrove has asked us to put a picture of their new puppy (Smudge) on this post and so we have...... ..................... together with a picture of Sidney, the puppy next door, belonging the Coopers (our neighbours in the Big House) who very kindly take Brindley for a walk every afternoon: as do the Tippings (our neighbours in the Smaller House which is semi-attached to the Big House).
Keep smiling – love from Robert and Pikey.