Another Sunday dinner with Frances, Stewart, Phoebe and Shirley. I roasted pork loin and we ate its tender slices with roasted potatoes, roasted carrots, savoy cabbage, stuffing balls, homemade gravy and Yorkshire puddings with apple sauce. This was followed by Shirley's special chocolate pudding with custard.
Frances's baby is due next Sunday though as we all know, "due dates" are rarely correct. Her blood continues to shout out: "Low platelet count!" and God knows how many blood tests she has had to endure. Thank heavens we are just a ten minute drive from The Royal Hallamshire Hospital and the attached Jessop's Maternity Wing.
Her platelet count is so low that a drip transfusion may occur on Tuesday ahead of the impending birth. It's a worry but we still hope and expect that in a short time there will be a healthy new grandchild and a daughter whose platelet count is rapidly shooting up. We don't know if the new baby will be a boy or a girl and to be honest we don't much care as long as he or she is okay.
Down in London, Ian's girlfriend Sarah has sailed through her pregnancy without any real concerns and little Zachary should also arrive before the end of this month. His "due date" is Tuesday 24th but who knows? Again, we just hope for a healthy, "normal" baby.
At tonight's regular pub quiz we tried our best but again didn't win. Maybe we are losing our touch but we did know that Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum recently broke the world marathon record in Chicago and we also knew that the current BBC drama about sex abuser Jimmy Savile is called "The Reckoning".
Though the weather outside was lovely today - bright and sharp - I just didn't have the motivation to get outside and do something in the sunshine. Being lazy isn't necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes a dose of idleness is good for you and besides I attempted a few drawings using the new pens that Mike gave me for my birthday.
Certainly risks in pregnancies. I hope everything works out well.
ReplyDeleteI asked Frances and Stew to call the baby Keith if it's a boy but they declined.
DeleteThe photo is beautiful. I hope both pregnancies end just the way they should with healthy mums and bubs.
ReplyDeleteThat's the way Nature usually goes but until they arrive safely I will be on edge.
DeleteYour Sunday meal sounds sumptuous and delicious!
ReplyDeleteI am sure Frances is in very good and competent hands, medically speaking, and hope all goes well for her and the baby. Is Phoebe going to stay with you for a few days?
Congratulations for having another photo of yours win the Picture of the Day contest!
We are ready to look after Phoebe at the drop of a hat... or a placenta!
DeleteIt's a worrying time, but just to say that I'm thinking of you all in the coming week and surrounding you all with good wishes.
ReplyDeleteThat's very kind of you Elizabeth. How old are your boys now?
DeleteLooks like a beautiful photo YP.
ReplyDeleteI hope that all goes well for both expectant Mums. Is Phoebe getting excited at the imminent arrival of the new baby?
The other day, Phoebe was sprawling on our sofa with her head resting on her mother's big belly - like a bean bag. I don't think that Phoebe quite "gets" what is about to happen.
DeleteFingers crossed that the "due date" event goes well.
ReplyDeleteTa!
DeleteHopefully everythings goes well for Frances and Sarah. Congrats on your photo.
ReplyDeleteI did very little yesterday due to a cold and cough and went to bed at 7:40pm last night. Feel like a human again:)
7:40? Hell, I would feel like a small child.
DeleteHope the pregnancies and births go ahead with no problems. By the end of the month you will be a grandfather to three. You will be kept busy.
ReplyDeleteI am thinking of making you Zach's surrogate Yorkshire grandmother so that you can act as our proxy sometimes. You will need to practise your Yorkshire accent.
DeleteI asked a cousin about retirement and he said, "the worst part of retirement, is you never get a day off." Was this a day off?
ReplyDeleteSunday - the day of rest. When you are retired every day can be a Sunday if you are so inclined.
DeleteI just ate breakfast and now I'm hungry for your dinner!!!
ReplyDeleteI made a plate up for you Bob but you never arrived!
DeleteCurrent pop culture is always one of my weaknesses in quizzes.
ReplyDeleteMe too but I am an expert on Peppa Pig.
DeleteI love how you make Sunday dinner for your family. I am truly hoping that all goes well for Frances and her sweet baby as well as for Sarah and Zachary. What joy to come for your family!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on getting the picture placed on the Geograph website. It's a good one!
Thank you Mer(maid)!
DeleteIt would be a fun coincidence if the babies are born on the same day. Hope all goes well!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the lovely photo, Neil! Is your last name pronounced "these be"?
Yes. You got the pronunciation more or less right Ellen. It's an obscure Yorkshire surname.
DeleteI think you and Shirley are going to be very busy YP.
ReplyDeleteIt is a shame that Zach will be in London but at least it's not Australia or Canada or like two of our friends - Japan. They just flew there this morning to visit their two grandchildren again.
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