Well my tiny weeny,microscopic cyst is back. So is the excruciating pain? How can something soooooooo small cause so much bother? So the plan of action is to give it a week to see if it does its thing and bursts or whatever it does, and if not then they will cut moi open and dig the sucker out. I kind of like the digging it out once and for all, but baulk at having to be sliced open to do it,LOL.

In the meantime walking is difficult so I get to lounge around a while and play games,jigsaws and PC time, see there are benefits to most things,hehe.Thankfully I got the study sorted before the little cyster got her knickers in a twist,so I have all my files down sized to three boxes, courtesy of Ikea.

British Summer Time is officially here, I wish they would tell the weather that, well cant have everything,grrrrr, why not.LOL

I also have a confession, earthhour took place during the screening of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and we watched it. Sad girls us, my hubby was most put out  and rightly so. We did switch off all other electric lights etc, and enjoyed quickly watching the City's lights go out, but the clouds were thick so no star gazing, alas we went back to watching the film.

Hubby has gathered up all the neighbourhood children and Dads all 9 of them and whisked them up to the Common in the big van,come bus thingy with all their bikes strapped to various gadets on the vehicle.I wish I had found the camera, it was quite a sight to see. So I and a good number of Mums are enjoying a quiet couple of hours to do our own thing.  I thought however I would get my lap top up and working with all the little fun down loads and graphic thingy's, but no I end up rambling in a blog on minti. Well it is my time to use as I wish,or so the Hubby said as he tried to heard kiddies into car seats.LOL They were all so excited at having a mass cycle and picnic, they were all over the place and Hubby is not the best at getting kiddies to focus.

Ah well thats my ramble for this fine day, I should go go do something constructive, like read a book, or watch a film,or play on minti for an hour. Hmmmmm,what to do?

Have a great day,where ever you may be. Luv,Winnie.xxxx

I am a very lucky lady, I have a lovely big study here at home. When we bought this house, it attracted us because my hubby and I could have a study each. I being a tad tidier than him, actually that is an understatement, however I used to gripe that he made a maze out of our joint study, in the last house.

So dreams do come true if you work long enough at it and I got my study. We moved in here 7yrs ago and in my room I had the walls shelved, a desk installed and a little settee for blobbing and reading in peace. What I did not bring into the equation was Parenthood and children. Silly me.

Today I needed to track down some paper work that has literaly not seen the light of day for 6yrs or so. An easy task one would have thought, in this well ordered room. Huh, in my dreams.

My study has turned into a play room the contents of neatly filed boxes have been gradually removed to make room for, jigsaw puzzles, painting equipment, and every conceivable sort of toy and game you could think of. Shakesphere has given way to Daisy Duck, the Oxford Dictionary has been usurped by The Complete Thomas the Tank, and the box where my notes were stored, contains kiddies musical instruments??????? How did that happen? When did that happen?

Oooooops order has turned to utter chaos and I let it happen. I would empty one of my boxes into another to free it up for the girls, thinking I would go back in the evening and refile to the loft. Problem in that thinking was, that in the evening something more pressing or necessary would arise and I would forget to go back to the box.

Stupidly today I decided to get the order sorted and find the paperwork, thing is I dont know which box I put it in???? Yep, I did, I started to sort through them all . How could I do that, I am now surrounded by piles and piles of mixed up paper work and accumulated junk. Proof positive that Parenthood can addle an already, mushed up brain. This is going to take day's to sort and even the cats are looking at me like I have lost the plot. Though the said cats are having fun chasing in and out of the recycling bags and arguing that all this paper really needs to stay and decorate the floor. Not,no,no girls,the paper will be going and you little minxes will have to go back to terrorising next doors Tom. Though it could be a few days, before he sees any of us. LOL. Wish me luck, I may be some time. LOL. My girls are so not going to be impressed with their Mum in the morning, Ooops. He,He.

Well it has been a while but I have a fully functioning PC. I kind of forgot how much more versatile this old Dinosaur is and how much more information it can store, how could I just pack her away and forget about her, naughty me. So I can keep all my piccies on her with tons of room to spare.

So life goes on and we are having a couple of day's at home over Easter then off up to visit my Dad.  My Father is terminally ill, but has defied the medical establishment on more than one occasion, infact it is a weekly thing at the moment.  Dad has Lung Cancer with on going pneumonia, he has bouts of Acidosis and Sepsis, gets taken to the acute medical ward for minimal treatment, we are all called and told that time is of the essence, we rally and travel to sit with Dad for hours through the sweats and spasms, while he is unconscious only to find him coming round within about 8 hours to announce that he has been in here for weeks and never seen a Doctor???LOL.

The situation has affected his short term memory, and he does not remember eating or who visited him, but is very content, full of fun and jokes and above all accepting. Suddenly over a period of a few hours he begins to believe he can walk and gets agitated, we now know this is a sign of the infections winning out and another bout of Acidosis will hit within hours.

What has really has been amazing is the attitude of the staff at the Hospital. Dad has been admitted to Wards 4,5,6,7 and 9 on various occasions since Christmas. In all these wards he has built a strong bond with the Nursing Staff who on numerous occasions thought they would be the last to care for him.

Now on entering Hospital he has visits from these lovely Nurses and Auxilliaries, as they come and go from their ward duties. He has no recollection of them, but they all have fond memories of nursing him and cant believe he is still with us. On his last admitance two Nurses from two different wards were waiting for the ambulance as it arrived, word had got around that Mr.Mac was on his way in again, for pain free TLC. They just wanted to see him one last time incase he was not with us in the morning. However he said he would not be buried in Stoer till the ground was soft and spring was in the air, and I think that is the very thing he is waiting for. I hope he gets his wish, as spring up there is later in arriving, it tends to pop its reluctant head out at about the end of April begining of May.

So we go on with our daily lives thankfull that we get just a little more time to spend with our Dad, but aware that his time will come and we will all send him home with love and a sigh of peace that he will suffer no more. This will be my last blog about Dad untill his time, and I thank you for all the support you have shown me and mine through this ordeal, you have shown care and humanity, to a family of strangers, it has warmed our hearts and minds, so thankyou from us all.

A Little Picture of Home. Luv, Winnie.xx

Well my computer is officially sick. It has a virus, sniff, sniff. Not a downloadable one, oh no that would be too easy. No this was given to my little puter by some students who thought they would play a trick, only thing was it back fired and all the puters they put the disk on got sick. They inadvertantly built a virus. See a little knowledge can be dangerous. Brats.

So I am now having to use my Daughters computer which is frustrating. This is a neat little lap top, with all the latest technology, but it has lots of Special Educational Needs programmes on and is configured in a certain way. I cannot download, upload or cut and paste anything from the internet. I cannot put pictures in my blog, I cannot put graphics in my friends lounges, and am restricted to 20 mins at a time, as the clock is locked, to not allow her to spend too much time on one activity.

So sorry to those of you who may feel I am ignoring you. I am not,promise but just cant get all I would wish to do, done, and it is frustrating. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. 

My lovely Hubby said I could use his puter till mine is out of quaranteen, but guess what, he is never off his, or it is running tests, when not in use. Thanks mate..................!

So I keep putting things off, untill I get mine back. First it was going to be overnight, then a weekend turned into a week and now they tell me it will be next week. I think they are playing with it?????? They tell me it is not a prob it can be fixed, it is just that it is a neat virus and they are studying it. Ruddy PhDers. 

I NEED MY PUTER, NOW. Booooo,Hoooooo. So I have decided to get the dinosaur out of extinction, dust it down and plug it in over the weekend. I hope it still works,LOL. All being well with the old soul, I should be wooshing around, and going BOO, in your lounges soon.

Take care of you all, have a great weekend, and please wish me luck with the old puter as i am technically challenged, so anything could happen when I awaken the Dinosaur. With my luck it will probably blow up. Brrrrrrrrrrrr.

Luv,Winnie.xxxx

Warning: The link is a full televised coverage of "The Apology" and is 1.5hrs long.  It is amazing to listen and watch, if you have not seen it already, and have the time.  

I sat up last evening longer than expected because of this http://www.abc.net.au/tv/apology/ . The Legacy of Politics, Social Indifference, Religion and Economic Expediancy, has led to Adults and Children the world over to be used, abused and abandoned throughout History. We often think this is a Legacy from a past unassociated with our lives today, and that it is so far back in historical terms that looking backward would be counter productive.  

The standard cop out, the denial and the clean conscience, "It was our forefathers who did this", is used to justify the wrongs of society's and the individual's past.  Often the legacy of those policies is what gives us our present.  The worry in this sort of thinking is that by burying our heads in the sand, we leave the possability for History to repeat itself both in Society and Individually.  

I commend Australia and all its people for looking to the past, accepting the wrongs and publicly apologising for the damage inflicted on its own nation as a whole, by the actions of successive Goverments and its nieve policy's that led it to degrade a race of people who's only crime was to be there first.  

Australia and its people have shown how to be open and honest with itself, by looking in the mirror and saying no, no more. To stand up and say we as a nation did this, we allowed this and we say Sorry, is to show the next generation the benefits of owning responsability.  

It is a lesson we can all teach our children, that to take ultimate responsability for our action or lack thereof makes us stronger,wiser and happier. The Australian people have done what Governments and Individuals around the World have yet to do. They said Sorry, they said No More.  It is not easy, it will not turn back the clock, it will not change things overnight but it does allow for a fresh start and a second chance for all concerned.  

We all make mistakes in our lives and by owning and taking responsability, we allow ourselves the freedom not to repeat them. If we can teach our children to do the same, and to not fear the truth, to not fear the face in the mirror, then perhaps in time they will grow to be strong, confident people who will rectify the wrong in their own lives sooner rather than later. They may find it easier to say No, to further Abuses of State and Society and No to Abuses of the Individual and Themselves.  

Giving control of our thinking to others, allows us to hide from our own inner fears and weaknesses. In taking control and responsability, I believe, we allow ourselves to be free to say No, I will not be a sheep to the slaughter, I will not stand and be degraded and Yes I am strong enough to say sorry I made a bad mistake.  

My belief is, we all have a duty of responsability and what will give our children confidence, is recognising and being accountable for their own actions. We as parents need to teach our children the benefits of taking responsability, individualy and collectively if we wish to see a brighter future for all Human beings. In achieving this we need to look to ourselves first, and consider what we ourselves are promoting through our own behaviour and actions. I strongly believe that we have to look at ourselves and ask, "Am I a good role model".  

Luv, Mary.

Boo, I am back and so glad to be amoung friends again. I was really sad at having to delete my Winnieroopooh account, as it turned out, it was not necessary in the long term, but things in life for me tend to have their reasons, so I am looking forward and not back. The Police and Authorities have assured me that I should have no further problems with the poor soul who took a liking to My Life and the boring goings on in it.LOL. This was not minti related, so worry not, it was an, issue of the past flaring up, and minti did give her a little access to my life, however she did not join the ranks on site.

I returned feeling a bit angsty about getting out there and joining in on Minti again, but life is for living and Minti is about sharing so if I am going to let this situation take over, then there is no point in being here. I wish to be here, and I do not wish to be intimidated by a woman who ultimately finds her worth by trying to control people. She is now looking to spend her time in hospital and all being well will get the care she so desperatly needs.

It all brings home to me what a wonderful life I have and what amazing family and friends. I have had the chance to experience a lot of different things, through work, volunteering and play. I have had my ups and downs, but each thing brings its own lessons and therefore I learn a little more about life and its wonders. My Dad is still with us, but physically deminishes as the weeks go by, he is content and just passing his time with a joy of life gone and a smile to all he meets.

Contentment comes from within, and the way we handle ourselves with others. I will not allow anyone to harm my family or friends, but at the same time, there are those who's actions stem from sadness and bitterness from a hard and some times violent past. The fact that they envy my peace and joy, makes me sorry that they have not managed to find a little corner of sunshine and I hope that one day they will, find a peace in life that, all people should have the right too. However it takes effort on ones own part to achieve that and it cannot be given through others. One has to do their own part in achieving it, all we can do is give a little helping hand along the way.

I am glad to be here again, and thankyou to the Lovely Women of Minti who gave me such a welcome. Now I am off to catch up on those lovely blogs, and zap a few freind requests.

Luv, Winnie.xxxx