Hi both xxx
Emptybox
hope some work comes up soon for you. I expect when the rain does start it will continue for awhile though, so maybe you will just end up having a later season.
That is good you now know where you are with that client. 
Hope you can fix the catch on the oven ok. If not, does it mean a dreaded call out from one of the landladys "professionals"? 
Your climbing rose sounds lovely. Oddly I have noticed round here how well the roses are doing, seems to be a lot more of them this year, which looks so nice.
Glad to hear your symptoms have eased. At least taking 2 doses of ibuprofen managed to knock it on the head.
Hicky
shame the weather got wet whilst you were working in the garden. Hope the weather is ok for you to get out and work on the green house tomorrow.
Sorry to hear your MIL is non too well. Does she live fairly close to your OH and SIL? It makes it so much easier if they are not too far away.
I feel sorry for your OH it sounds horrible if it is bone on bone now. I can understand her carrying on and trying to tell herself it was not that. A you say, not a lot other than pain relief she can do. Will they tell her soon how long the waiting list is likely to be? At least you can make some plans when you have an idea of dates.
If you go away, you could always ask for help at the airport and they will wheel her in a wheelchair.
Went to view the auction stuff again. We are getting to know staff there now and having a laugh with other customers over what we have bought. (mostly how we have to fix stuff before we can use it). 
OH has at last successfully made a wind vane now for the weather station he got that was minus the vane.
Last week OH bought 3 lovely leather jackets for £38! Our house is gradually filling up with auction stuff.
I am dead pleased with the slightly used microwave we got. OH cleaned it up to look as good as new , as the door on our old one was sticking and this is a real good one.
Our dining room chairs are nice too.
Enjoyed Love Island, but think it needs to finish soon as I am getting a bit bored of it now.
Roll on BB.
Goodnight both xxx