Mickey Peg (He's the man!)

Dancing on at Aberystwyth

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Cardigan Bay

Swimming at Hexham

The Cotton Crew

Mickey Peg

Now then troopers. It's been a while, Google will be booting us out for lack of blogging. You know how it is. All the best intentions, time is scarce but I will make more of an effort.

Any road, what's been happening in Immie's life? She's ace in case we hadn't said before. She has recently been back to hospital and had her gastrostomy removed and a new "Mickey Peg" put in its place. Much easier! The peg is like an air bed valve and hooks up to a syringe for her feeds and medication. It's like going to refil with petrol, but alot cheaper (don't get me started on the price of fuel).

No she is still not eating. The occasional bite of chocolate or a yoghurt is all she will eat but it's generally through bribary to leave the table or go and watch TV. If anyone has any ideas please get in touch but I think we have tried everything. Come spring, we are thinking of starving her, with the aid of the hospital to keep an eye on dehydration.

She is beginning to string words together such as "that's the same car" was what she said on seeing one the same as ours.

We visited the Rainbow House at Hexham the other week which we went to last February. It's a charity and the idea is to give parents a respite in looking after terminally ill children or kids with lifelong illnesses. I think really Immie is no longer in either catagory but we were asked and we did say that we didn't think we were worthy. Anyway we went and had a great time.

This weekend we went to see our cousin. The Cotton crew, (weren't they an 80's band - "I just died in your arms tonight?") David and Sarah and their offspring, Robbie and Alex who live near Manchester put us up for the night and used to accomodate us at short notice when Immie was in hospital. Sarah tortured me for my own benefit?!?! More of that another time, use your imagination. David is a far better drinker than me and can pack it away, well he did last time we visited.

We watched England against S.Africa in the rugby, total cack! Then watched Villa get trounced by Scum bags on MOTD, double cack!!

Then on Sunday went to the park and Manc airport to let Immie watch the planes taking off and landing. Sarah went to sleep, it's just not exciting when you live so close to the airport.

See pics of our fun weekend.

Anyway, 9 weeks until christmas!!!

Thanks for tuning in,

Baz, Linz and Immie Dee Massive