General Chat

Puss mentioned having a candle burning over something, Well that would probably be a Wrights vapourizer. I used to use that when eldest used to suffer with croup.
Today we have Calpol, but do you remember Famel syrup? and what about Dilly Duckling cough sweets. Also Junior Disprol.

Helen

Soap and sugar poultices (sp) or bread and bicarb I still use it if needed.
I used to have croup as a child, mum gave me hot olive oil and sugar.

Marion

Kaolin poulteses put red hot on Boils-ouch!!
Fenning's Little Lung Healers- even used them on my children when I told the Dr he went mad until I showed him what was in them and he said they were as good as anything he could give

I too wore liberty bodices under which I wore a camphor block in a crocheted bag & string made by my grandmother - I never got colds!!

Virol my grandmother gave me if I didn't want to eat my dinner (which was often) she gave it to me on a spoon and I cried because I didn't want to eat and didn't want the virol.

don't forget to pop over to the depression thread - you are expected, I've told overone you will be over some time!!

Ann XX

mickey may
good night god bless
x linda

mickey i have added you to my favs x

Christina

Near the end my Mum asked me was I her Mama, I said no darling you're my Mama but she couldn't comprehend it. We had one good day before the brain haemorage whenshe joked with OH. she was in a private home, lovely place, and when we left we both commented on what a good visit. Sorry, can't talk about it any more tonight, going to say goodnight everyone and thanks for everything. May.xxxxxxxxx

mickey
i wouldl ike to thank you for putting up this topic i have found it has been the best one yet and given me the oppertunity to chat to so many lovely people.
take care and good night to you all
x linda

shirley thats so nice
one of my brothers live with my mum
and she finds him her best thing to having lost my dad . he has all the traits which includes being a pain and back chatting but that is what she is used to . my other family members think he is horrible to her . but she finds comfort in this and she is not coming to any harm .
i do know that my brother does miss dad very much and he is trying to help mum by filling that void. so what the heck as long as she is happy
x linda

Hi Lubby lou.

My dad was a real sweety and loved his family to bits. He really didnt want any fuss but he suffered. he was only a small man about 5ft 4 and built like a jockey. he lost so much weight in such a short time but boy he didnt want to go!!. i think that why my bro had such a problem cos he thought he had taken dads fight from him. it was a BIG problem for bro after dad went .

i gave my bro a big talking too and thanked him for making our dads passing easier and painfree for him.

Shirley

just looked up on google and it may be possible that it means a" man on the road." posibble meanig slick in and slick out
x linda

Thanks Sirley and Ann I will try the other thread I always tell GP I'm not depressed don't want pills, I just get p....d off now and again I've really nothing to get depressed over good husband and successful kids although they have had the usual break-up problems of today, no money probs can manage ok even tie a bow sometimes,don't see grandkids as often as I'd like but it's awkward when parents are working.

My OH is Micheal and when he would call for me, when we were courting.in the 50,s my dad would say "wot ho .Mickey Dripping"

shirley
i come to do the same withmy dad. hedid not want to go in hospital or have help from the macmillen nurses who camr to his home he used to send them away politly. even when i took him to christies hospital he would never take advice he just wanted to styay safe in his own home. .he did die at home and i am so proud of him and the courage he had to fulfil what he wanted to do.dad had pain relief to help him, ther nurses attended his funeral and praised his willingness to cope in the best wat he wanted to. i do miss him and love him dearly and i hope that i do have his determination to do what he wanted to do and support his family to the end.

Hi Linda, Mickey Dripping--- I was always called this by my Dad and my late brother it was also my handle when we had CB's so all the family still know me by this as to where it comes from, I've no idea.When I was very little an uncle used to call me Jinny Pink hair because my hair was nearly white even then no I'm not an albino!!!.

Sorry Mickey .my posting over ran yours.

We had the same with our Pops in 1975 he had cancer and was in terrible pain for the last week of his life. Mum kept her word and hadhim at home cos he didnt want to die in Hospital and near the end one of my brothers discussed with Doctor the best way to keep him comfortable and to let him pass with dignity. brother later had a big problem with himself in agreeing to let him be dosed with diamorphine which calmed him and let his body pass peacefully. he felt that he had agreed to euthanasia in some way.

he had to have counselling to accept that he had agreed for dad to be made comfortable and that it would be the last thing a Doc would do to overdose a patient.

Shirley

my mother used to give me some stuff called Parishes Food which was supposed to build me up - she thought I was too thin. Problem was that it should have been taken with a straw because it damaged the enamel on your teeth. Result was that when I was 22 I had to have all my teeth extracted!!

Mickey Drippin' - listen hun, perhaps you should take a look at our depression/anxiety thread - we always have room for more on it and it has been of enormous help and comfort to many people suffering from all sorts of problems - we all help each other on it. Do pop over, you would be really wecome I assure you

Love Ann XXX

mickey just remind me!!!
how you come about using name mickey dripping and what was the phrase.i do remember having it said to me,but in what context
x linda