Good morning Friday

[Kaz]

Oh glad it wasn't totally ruined!

Di I went @rse over t*t in the road outside the library in the city centre here a couple of years back, sprawled right onto my face, and a really really doddery old chap (with sticks!) came over and picked me up, got my shopping etc Bless his heart, but it was such a show-up

[saundra]

glad its not just me who falls then
i did about 4 years ago my shopping trolley went one way i went the other
it was such a weired feeling of slow motion
i felt stupid young lady sat me in the library i hurt my knee
just wanted to get home and cry
it shook me up and im not very good in crowds now
glad you are ok gal and kaz
and that you had a nice meal out with M
im going to morrissons tomorrow to raid there deli counter even if rain is forcast

[Lozzles]

I fell off my heels one night last year. Right in the middle of the street We have all done it I'm sure

[Osc]

Hope Michaels' ok tomorrow Osc, it usually only lasts a day or so doesn't it x

Miss Osc texted me to say she came home from work to a not very well little boy - SIL said he had been not too bad during the day but had a very red ear, and had eaten a little pasta for his tea, but he was still hot and very unsettled in himself. They will see how he is in the morning and maybe get him to a doctor in case there is an ear or throat infection, as they are going on holiday next Wednesday. It's always something, isn't it They are supposed to be going to a wedding tomorrow, and Michael will be so upset if he doesn't have his sleepover with us! Still, children can bounce back so easily and maybe we could look after him in his own house if necessary.

[tonicha]

Hope Michael will be okay Osc - they really do bounce back quite quickly, don't they?

And about that falling over lark............ I'm saying nowt

[Diflower]

Oh Osc, a red ear sounds familiar
Bb's youngest had endless ear infections, we got to know all too well - please do tell her to get straight to the doc's in the morning if it's still like that, and certainly if he says his ear hurts, because the good thing is it usually clears really fast once they're treated.
Having said that, he could just as easily be right as rain!

I'm quite sure he'll be fine by Wednesday, and as for tomorrow, I guess that depends on whether they're happy to leave him with you. Bb used to insist he got the children for the weekend regardless (obviously if it was actually something properly serious that would've been different) and tbh it was never any real problem (the famous non-stop projectile vomiting weekend included lol, but that didn't start till we already had them) x

[Weka]

They won't treat ear infections here any more. Apparently there's no strong evidence that antibiotics clear it up any faster, and if the ear drum is in danger or bursting, then they just put a nick in it to let the fluid out!!! thankfully I've not been in that bad a situitation yet with the kids, but if I was I'd be off to another doctor to try for anti'bs.

We have found though a roasted onion works fantastically well. Roast with skin on, then squeeze juice out, wait till it has cooled to body temp, then put a few drops in the ear canal. Must be body temp, no hotter or colder. We also put some on the neck around the ear and massage downwards. Seems to get rid of the pain within an hour.

Hope he feels better soon.