MY HOBBIES GROUP

[mariana44]

Thanks Maxine.

I am going out later this afternoon to console myself with afternoon tea at our local garden centre==fresh home made meringues, strawberrys , cream and a pot of tea..with my WI luncheon club group-about 25 of us !!! And maybe a spot of retail therapy afterwards---I think I deserve a reward !! Thinking of getting myself a nice plant.

Very quiet here today as the dogs are at the vets having their teeth done !!!

[karl]

What's up now, on Friday everything seemed to be fine?

[maxine]

Thanks Maxine.

I am going out later this afternoon to console myself with afternoon tea at our local garden centre==fresh home made meringues, strawberrys , cream and a pot of tea..with my WI luncheon club group-about 25 of us !!! And maybe a spot of retail therapy afterwards---I think I deserve a reward !! Thinking of getting myself a nice plant.

Very quiet here today as the dogs are at the vets having their teeth done !!!

You go for it Marian ....think I will join you!! Bless the doggies

[mariana44]

Too complicarted to explain Karl, and I am totally fed up with the whole business !!!

Anyway the dogs are back, both a bit subdued---I thought the estimted bill was a bit high--but the actual bill had another £70.00 added on for no reason that I can see, so I am going to have to phone Lara--who did the job--tomorrow. !! there is always something !

[mariana44]

Poor dogs--still feeling a bit out of sorts today. Joan came to take them for a half hour walk-when she came back, she said she had hardly moved, because they would not move from the front of the house--just backwards and forwards in front of it !!!!

[maxine]

Poor dogs--still feeling a bit out of sorts today. Joan came to take them for a half hour walk-when she came back, she said she had hardly moved, because they would not move from the front of the house--just backwards and forwards in front of it !!!!

Aawww bless them ...hugs for the doggies ...( from the mad dog lady ) wishing them a speedy recovery ...

[mariana44]

Yeah-I am a mad dog lady too. !! Hopefully they will be better tomorrow- I think their mouths are still a bit sore, as they have not barked--not even at the cat !!

[maxine]

Aaawwww i hope they are barking soon Marian ......

[mariana44]

Doggies a little better today---barked at the cat !! Had a nice long wak today, to the church and all around the back , which they love !! All good !!

[maxine]

Awwww bless them ...Pebbles sends them a big kiss X

[mariana44]

ah---a big thanks to Pebbles !

[mariana44]

This saga continues.......I made arrangements to meet up with Gemma, to continue helping her, as I had promised her mum a while back, that I would never let gemma down--and I keep my promises.

So we met up in the church foyer, nice and quiet, and I was helping gemma finish her latest project. After an hour , Lynn
[our 3 rd helper ] appeared, she had been working in the church shop--i think we were all a bit surprised, but I just laughed and said how impossible it would be to keep a secret !! We stayed another hour,then left, got on to the main road-and Laurreens car pased us ! Another 30 seconds either way we would have missed each other ! So I just laughed again, and said something else about not being able to keep anything a secret !! Of course i was only joking, as neither of us were doing anything wrong--but when I got home, I had 2 texts from gemma, one was to ask me to ask Lynn not to say anything at thursday hobbies, as she did not want anyone to know that I had met up with her---another one saying that she had decided to give the baby blanket [her finished project] to her niece , instead of taking it to Hobbies, as she did not want anyone to know that I had been seeing and helping her.

I was not happy at that, so I texted back to say that if she was uncomfortable with me helping her, maybe it was best if it did not happen again ! Shortly after, I had a text from gemma's mum, telling me how unkind I had been to gemma--how upset gemma was, Gemma had done nothing wrong -blah, blah, blah---and then she told me I must not see gemma again !!! On top of that , gemma had previously told me, that at our last meeting, when Joshua's mum came to pick him up, he told her that "everything was Ok with Marian today" !! As if i was on probation , or was having a regular report done on me !!!!!!!! I guess it does not sound like much, but I was so close to Joshua and gemma and had helped them such a lot, and it still hurts so much !!

Plus believe it or not, neither Laurreen or i have had one single word from Sue [ the leader of the group]---I feel like we are a pair of worn out shoes, only fit for the bin. And although Sue may have issues with me, she has none with Laurreen, who has worked tirelessly for Hobbies, taking all the boring tedious work home to do-so that they can finish their projects, and yes, I did some too, but not as much. But Laurreen is a more forgiving person than i am, although I am still trying. !

I put a basic message on my Facebook page, just saying that I have left the Hobbies group, and thanking all my Facebook friends for their interest on our projects, and the comments and encouragement--and I have had some lovely messages of support from friends who were following our progress--but only 1 from anyone in Hobbies--that was Amie, who in fact I rarely saw. !

I am just going to cut myself off completely from everyone at Hobbies, it is clear now that Sue has no more interest in us. Lynn is going this Thursday, but whether she will continue going I do not know. I am hoping that she will support me, and let them know that she believes in me.

[john]

It sounds as though you are better off out of it Marian. At the end of the day, it is their loss, and although I know you are going to miss it there will be other groups you could perhaps join where people will appreciate you more. It is very sad, and I feel for you as I know you loved the group and helped them so much, but try and put them in the back of your mind now and concentrate on new horizons. You deserve it.

[mariana44]

Thanks John---yes, that is what I intend to do-I already have some ideas in mind.

I have just been on the phone to AOl, for over an hour to try to sort my problems out--apparently it was to do with my aol desktop ! i am still being cautious , and not saying that all is Ok--but fingers crossed!

[Marian]

As John has already said Marian, it's their loss. Hope you find something to take the "hobbies club" place soon. Keep smiling.