Everything possible crossed for you and hoping you are all together by the time you read this
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Our dinner was a resounding success and my first attempt at a glazed ham was a sold winner, as was the slow cooked leg of lamb. Quite a few bubbles were drank, some chill out time in the pool and spa. Later my older brother and I visited the system to give it a work out, which Iāll report on the 552/300 thread.
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Weāre all done here as well Iām buggered. Kids are slowing winding down (thankfully) and dinners just leftovers.
Havenāt had that much drink think itās time to crack open a red.
Hope you guys have a great day.
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We did thanks. My brother, his wife and our mum has just left. Mrs Mikes mum is staying over. I feel sober, having paced it out during the day. Might grab a Port since I had to open the bottle to glaze the ham 
Miss Mike was delighted to have two present sessions and brandy snaps with whipped cream and copious amounts of sparkling grape juice.
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I am furious with myself for tempting fate.
I was full of myself because my wife was coming home from hospital for Christmas.
She arrived home at 10.30 pm Christmas Eve but she didnāt seem well. I put it down to tiredness but Christmas Day she deteriorated throughout the day.
Earlier tonight she was re admitted.
Itās been the worst Christmas Day ever.
You will understand if I donāt make any further posts until we get through this.
Thanks to everyone for kind wishes.
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Oh dear, very sorry to hear this. I hope,it works out well for you both.
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Thatās really awful. I hope that all turns out well, and soon.
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Weāll all be thinking of you guys. Take care.
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So sorry to hear of your continuing troubles. Hope you get some good news soon.
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So sorry to hear your newsš
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My very best wishes for you all
Ian
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So sorry to hear about your wifeās set-back. Iāll be thinking of you both and letās hope there are better times ahead.
Take care.
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I hope sheās back home quickly.
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Hi Eoin,
How are you today ?
I wonder if the pressure of getting to London , didnāt overdo things slightly?
Having said that not my place to pry, but just to hope you are back home asap
best wishes
Ian
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Itās quite possible Ian. Also possibly the glass of wine a week ago sped up issues in the pancreas, it looks like that had become active before then, but maybe that hastened the inevitable.
Iām feeling fine in myself, but having had a pseudo-aneurysm embolised yesterday I have been told a week of monitoring and stabilisation.
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Iām so sorry to hear that your wife had to return to the hospital. Very stressful and saddening for you all.
Just canāt imagine ā¦
Hope things go better in the new year.
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Hope you guys in North America are staying safe, just read some horrible stories about the devastation these winter storms are bringing.
Like most weāre hoping thereās some relief soon.
Thanks. Right where we are has actually been okay. Some low temp and high winds but little snow. But not far from us itās been bad and some parts of the States have been very bad, and exascerbated (canāt you go blind from that?) by the fact that itās not the norm and they donāt have the equipment and experience to accommodate it.
It really sucks.
Just read the death toll has risen and theyāre expecting to find more victims as it eases. A devastating Christmas for many.
Yeah, it really is a terrible situation. It seems like the weather and other very natural events are being disatrrous for us these days. And I kinda believe itās gonna get worse in the following years.