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Hi peeps, I've been feeling sick for weeks now. I don't know what is causing it. Each morning when I wake up I feel sick then it passes, if I eat something I feel sick, again it passes after about an hour, then again in the evenings I feel sick which normally lasts all night! Like I said this has been going on for over 2 weeks. I've never suffered with morning sickness through my previous pregnancys so I wouldn't know how that feels ugh! I am due to come on so I can't say I'm late. I haven't actually vomited or suffered with any nasty side affects from having stomache troubles so does anyone know what this could be?

UK NEWSNOW HURRICANE HAVOC WILL HIT BRITAIN

FLOODS: Streets close to York city centre are under a deluge of water

Monday September 8,2008
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THE tail-end of a hurricane is set to batter Britain after a killer storm at the weekend claimed eight lives and caused millions of pounds of damage.

Howling gales and a month’s worth of rain lashed the country in just 48 hours, but last night Met Office experts warned that after a short respite worse is to come.

The remnants of Hurricane Hanna, blowing in from across the Atlantic, is expected to hit Britain on Thursday.

More than 100 flood warnings are already in place across the country and forecasters fear the next belt of torrential rain and high winds will leave even more areas under water – costing many more householders their homes.

A Met Office spokesman said: “The system coming in contains bits left over from the tropical storm Hanna.

“There will be two waves of rain, particularly affecting west Wales, Cumbria, Northern Ireland and south-west Scotland on Tuesday and Thursday.”

Phil Lewes & Tim Jones battled fast flowing water to rescue this ram in Herefordshire

The destructive power of the storm at the weekend brought widespread carnage, particularly to the South-west, North-west and the North-east of the country.

But more, perhaps worse, is to come for thousands as the storm which began thousands of miles away as Hurricane Hanna hits the UK.

Tom Defty, of forecasters metservice.co.uk, said: “The National Hurricane Center in the US is warning that what remains of Hanna will hit the UK by Thursday, bringing 45-50 mph winds and heavy rain.

The system coming in contains bits left over from the tropical storm Hanna.
Met Office

“Although it will no longer be tropical storm strength, it will nevertheless be a very heavy autumnal storm.

“It is set to bring a lot of rain to areas which have already been deluged.” Hanna, which has caused widespread damage in the Caribbean, is currently lessening in intensity as it approaches Britain.

But with many areas of the country already under water, further torrential rain is expected to cause chaos for the emergency services as flooding spreads.

“The exact course of the storm cannot yet be accurately plotted, but at present it looks set to hit Northern Ireland and Scotland on Thursday.

One of my middle boys has lost his school trousers! Like money grows on trees for petes sake. I said to him did you walk home in your pants or something? Geez! I'll have to buy new trouserss tomorrow morning from Tesco's at the crack of dawn then drop him off in school later. I'm flaberghasted honestly. I have turned the house upside down and still can't find them?

We were cleaning out the poly tunnel when we found we had over looked this 'Courgette' - Ain't that a Whoppa! Whats the record for the biggest Courgette? lol

By the way, i'm in need of some recipies for this beauty

It hasn't been often that we can eat all our own home grown vegtables at the same time of harvesting. Today we are, we're having a lamb dnner for super, with our own home grown potatoes, peas, green beans, baby carrots and parsnips.

As it cooks it smells devine, there's nothing like it, you can really smell the difference, and I already know how great they taste. You can't buy this in a shop, I don't care what anyone says. Freshly picked and in the pan with 20 mins and in my belly in half hour lol. Nothing comes fresher that.

I have a new hobby, I didn't even know I was 'fine-tunned' to it this much until I searched for next years holiday destination. I browsed 'Corsica' and the adjoining islands and too my fliping suprise it has an 'Active' Volcano. I did not know this at all - honestly

I scaled Mount Teide in Tenerife 2 years ago and had the biggest buzz of my life, even though I went back this year, I didn't climb the mountain, for some reason it didn't feel right. I figured I'd be pushing my luck to survive a second hike and live to tell the tale, so instead I past it loving gestures from a great distance and prayed that it'll look the same in the morning!

Well I am interested in this mountain in the Med and with luck i'll visit it next year, scale it, conquer it, take great pics and hopefully survive to tell the tale. I won't take the kids though - thats just stupid, well especialy after what I read here. I'll have to take them some place else - somewhere safer. Check this out:

Fireworks night: Trekking Mount Stromboli

Where: Stromboli, Aeolian Sea near Sicily
Best Season: July & August are great times to stay up all night and watch the show
Best Sights: Dramatic firework show of throbbing hot lava
Remember to Bring: Flashlight, food & water, a guide & strong boots
Watch out for: Red hot lava missiles & changing weather conditions

Mt Stromboli gets ready to blow

Of all the Aeolian Islands, Stromboli is the most beautiful, a sheer volcanic rock rising from the sea. If you dare to brave it alone you can sleep on the foothills of 3000ft Mt Stromboli, an active volcano, and witness the onslaught of throbbing hot pieces of lava.

You can take a day trip to Stromboli, but it is better to stay at least one night in order to climb the volcano and see the dramatic lava flows and explosions against the night sky. It's a 3 hours strenuous hike from the village base to the summit.

How to get there

Cars cannot be taken to Stromboli village or the nearby village of Ginostra, so travelling in from Napoli by ship, hypdrofoil or small boat is the only option and then hike by foot.

Where to stay

The population of Stromboli during the summer months goes from about 500 locals to 7000, so you've got to book your accommodation well in advance. Hotels are expensive and a room in a pensione (hostel) costs about $35.
If you're planning a longer stay, there are hotels and guest houses on Stromboli but during the winter or high season (July and August) accommodation can be a problem so remember to book ahead.

Hiking Tips

- If you're not fully equipped you can buy hiking gear from Stromboli.

- Before you set out, take a trip to the visitor centre near Scari where you can find out more about the geology of this mystical and mighty volcano.

- You'll need a guide in order to climb who will take you all the way to the summit, and you'll find one at the San Vincenzo church square. It's not only illegal but dangerous to climb the volcano alone - as the weather may turn and fog, thunderstorms, falling rocks and with all that active lava can lead to a nasty accident. A guide will be better equipped to anticipate the mighty volcano's moods.

- To make the most of the fantastic night time fireworks, the parties leave in the afternoon staying at the summit until late at night. During the summer tours depart at midnight until the early morning.

- You should never sleep on the top, as occasionally there can be massive lava explosions, so the very top of the mountain should be climbed with a guide.

Equipment Essentials

Flashlight, food, water, hiking boots, sun protection and wind protection.

Chase Cats!

Thats all it it took for me to snap the ankle tendon, tear the achillies, have another tendon tear off some bone and fracture your Tibia!

I'm in agony!

Nobody know's this though, they all think i'm tough around here keeping a smile on my face, carrying on regardless - to a point!!! Most of the time I do have to rest for the pain, but I feel i'm in a battle with optimism!

I have my second cast on, another 3 weeks of bloody mind maddening itching, hoping, half bathing, being kicked yada yada yada, the onto the physio after that. To be honnest I don't know which hurts the most. Physio can be excruciating and very time consuming, but I only have myself to blame.

I'm trying to take it on the chin, but sometimes I get so pissed off with it all. It's something every year for gawd sake.

Anyway, i'm going to bed. i'm no use to no-one down here today.

I hear there's a storm brewing? Damn, I Just had a few more loads of washing to dry on the washing line! This always happens to me, whenever I get it all washed - I can never dry it! Double Damn. London has had one of the warmest days I hear, they hit 31 c yesterday, WTG, hope everyone wore sunblock!

There's only 4 more sleeps until I leave the pending gloomy weather the UK is acustomed too and will be on a plane on Friday to the Island of Eternal Spring! Doesn't that sound nice - 7 days in a 5star hotel, alone with my hubby. It's like our 3rd honneymoon, no kids - just peace, pampering and pina-colada's - I can't wait!

Talk to you soon <3

Somehow I have managed to survive the past four days and am hoping the end is nigh.  It all started Friday lunchtime when my 4yr old son went down with a dreadful virus; the teacher burst out of the classroom eager to have him sent home, he had an unmistakale temperature! I took him home and gave him some calpol and settled him on the sofa to rest, from that point on he vomited for 2 days. The whole house went on hold to care for him and by sunday we thought we saw a break in the 'bug'. he went all day without vomiting - phew was an understatement. He started to eat again right away, small amounts but he kept it down regardless. We put him on re-hydration meds and by yesterday evening he was able to play in the garden for a while. I settled him back in bed at bedtime, made sure he was comfortable etc and thought to myself thank gawd that's over with. I was so tired I had been constantly nursing him for nearly 3 days.

There's me naieve enough to think he was on the mend!!!
All last night and all day today he's been barking like a dog! He been having violent coughing fits, everytime he coughs it hurts his head, then he starts crying and yelling at everyone. Took him to the doctors, he has a chest infection. The anti-biotics he's on seem to be working on the temperature but there's no relief in the cough, crying or the yelling. We're all walking on pins around him.

It's so hard, it's hard on the rest of us aswell because now everyones blaming each other because somebody upset him and started him off, the atmosphere is so tense. The best I can do is sit with him and comfort him, reasure him it won't last forever. But everyone else demands my time and they're begining to wind me up. My son is my top prority right now, I wish the rest of them would find away to cope for themselves for a few more days. It's not like my son wants anyone else next to him - so far only I will do. I don't mind, I will be at his side how ever long it takes for him to get better, Im his slave for the moment, I just wish everybody else could see that I only have enough energy in me for him right now.

kk vent over.

Sigh, just a regular holiday weekend, lie in, eat a good wholsome breakfast followed by a trip to the A+E [huh]!!! Why Me? I had a phone call to say my son had been bitten on the forhead by mils alsation dog, aparently he was teasing it and the dog bit him! When hubby told me on the phone I imediatley phoned up primecare to see if his imunisations were up to date. The nurse said she needed me to phone her back the second my son got back home and as it happened they walked in, he was crying with a puncture hole above his eye. The primecare nurse on the phone sugested to take him to the hospital to have the hole glued.

Once we got down there, my son was seen to right away, the nurse there said she couldn't glue it because of the risk of infection, she continued to clean the wound, he was ok, he had stopped crying and was more interested in the spiderman car on the floor. She put this sterile dressing over the wound and gave him anti-biotics and a sticker. My son was happy again he is covered by the tetanus shot he had in school, I was so glad when they confirmed that, that was my biggest worry, wondering what infection he could get.

Sighing whistfully, what a perfect start to the school holidays!

What next. Stress is attracted to me, i'm like a magnet for it. <3