General Chat

Morning all,

Nice sunny morning here 9 degrees amdpc says partly sunny.

Sorry both arms ache this monrning Anng that just how mine were and they ached for a few days and then the right arm itched That was the covid one.

Think I may wash my hair today and try out this new conditioner. I bought the herbal essesenses rose shampoo and condit. but I could'nt stand the smell so I gave them both to Em so that was 12 quid down the drain now I am going to try thier Aloe something one and see if thats any better smell wise.

Good morning all. Not really unexpected but I didn't have a very good night. both arms are now quite painful so the covid one which I was laying on kept waking me up. Originally the flu one was worse but this morning the covid arm is very stiff and painful.
I eventually got up at just gone 0630 (which would have been 0730 so not too bad). For some reason my legs have come out in sympathy and ache as well.

It is only 8 degrees but is bright and looks like it might be a nice day.

Yes, it might be a pain trying to get an appointment at our surgery, but they do organise these mass vaccinations well. A desk at the entrance split between two alphabetically, then a queue leading down the long corridor eight (I think) office doors a chair opposite each two people moving the queue.. so 8 and people as directed move to chairs, so eight people vaccinating(& 8 vaccinated or more if couples go in at once. The queue moves quickly and people know to leave by the door down the corridor as it is the same every time. They were going all day from 0800 and were fully booked.

Afternoon All,

It's been a mix of sun and cloud here and is quite chilly now so I've given the heating a blast.

I like the latest gnome Mandy and like Vera love his wonky hat! How many have you made now? Yes I think that's the earliest the paper has been delivered.....talk about hot off the press! At least they were quiet unlike your milkman was. Our neighbour makes a din when they go on holiday in the small hours and seem to keep slamming car and boot doors umpteen times. Why they don't leave shutting the car doors till they go I don't know. Two of our Hostas have quite bright yellow leaves now, but we need to fill the garden bin anyway over the next few days ready for the collection which I must check as I think they stop the garden bin one over the winter.

I slept better last night and it's good you managed to get back to sleep as well AnnG. It's good your nose has healed now, but I think FIL's still improved in that the wound became flatter and less noticeable by the following year. It's good you still have your airer, but hopefully you will soon have your new dryer. Goodness your DIL's mother is doing well to reach 100 and will have been thrilled to get a card from the new King. She will even remember the old king!! We thought our jabs were speedy as they had us in together, but I think you were even quicker!

Yes the doctor is on the ball now after the previous delay Vera which is good. The city hospitals are huge with multiple carparks around them and long corridors that I couldn't manage, but we'll have to sort out the logistics when he has the details and appointment. The birthday meal was a good price, but a shame your salmon was dry. The yummy apple crumble on icecream sounds good though! :-D You've done well to get a lot of cuttings rooted, but be careful with your back doing the HW. I bet you were pleased to get it all done though.

Mel it's good the new vac is ok. Now you just need some sunshine to dry the leaves off. I expect they will make you some nice leafmould for next year. Did you see Monty Don's garden where the floods had crept in part of it?

There was an obituary in yesterday's local paper for a real character I used to work with years ago. He was gay and very camp and would come out with hilarious comments that would make even the most serious among us laugh. His clothes were spotless as was the bungalow he shared with his partner and he was always cleaning and cooking. I remember one day he had an appointment to see a physiotherapist in the afternoon and he turned up for work in the tightest leather trousers I have ever seen. I had to go in the toilets to compose myself. Bless you Doug for making work fun.

I went out after my last post and used the leaf hoover it worked ok on the dry leaves and I was having fun and then the battery ran out so it came in after emptying the leaves in the wheelbarrow and taking them round to the leaf dumpy bag.

Sometimes BIL rushes at things but he was very good with doing the fence and him being strong was able to bend the poles while I got the netting over them. We have put it all around the chickens run no so I can cut off what I want to use and the others tidy for when he mows. He did say that another day he was going to take the two sides off the grass box that the roller fit in and take them into work and they will make two new ones in stainless steel for him so thats got to be better than Stuart welding a bit on.

Nearly dark here now so I better go and get my solar lights out of the bedroom and bring them into the kitchen till I go to bed. I then put them in the hall and bathroom so I can see when I get up in the night.

I did a small wash this morning and it all dried in the conservatory, first with the door open then an hour with ut closed it has been a beautiful sunny day with clear blue skies and the sun is just going down now. Tomorrow, if out, it will be going down at 4.45. :-(
Pleased you had a good nights sleep Vera and got a lot done today.

I gave my leaf blower away to Andy when he did my garden. I was too heavy for me to lift.
Mel, it does seem it is two steps forward an five back with BiL. Does he try and rush at things? Still at least you have the leaf blower now.

Hope you enjoyed your tree Vera. You got a lot done today so I hope you get another good amount of sleep tonight.

BIL came earlyish just after I had showered and got dressed. We nattered for a bit and I asked him if he would help me get the leccy chicken fence out of the lawnwhere he has been mowing around it. Anyway with the two of us we managed to sort it out and we have put it all around the chickens run nad to the nest box so I can go in and not worry they are going to rush out around the garden as its not easy to get them in now. I have to take something round we me to throw in the run so they all rush to it or they get under ny feet. I could now while I am round there lett them have a bit of grass before I feed them.

He put te garden vac blower thing together and promptly went out to try it and shoved it into a load of big wet leaves that have very long stalks and he bunged it up so had to take some of it apart again to free it up. I told him not to do wet leaves. Anyway it working now I just have to wait till the leaves are dry.

Its been a super sunny day and cos he came early I forgot to put the rest of the washing in ther machine so it going now with no time to dry it outside. But that was two good jobs done today, the vazac and the chickens fence. It would'nt have been in such a mess if he had'nt caught it with the mower int he first place but it did need two pairs of hands to sort it out I could'nt have done it on my own. Then we came in and I did cheese and pickle rolls. O first we were chatting and when I looked on the pc I had 5 mins to get to the shop for my paper. He took me he said do you want me to whiz you up there. Well talk about drive slow I could have got there quicker myself anyway I just made it.

Machine has just sung to me so thats another job done now but I don't think its going to do much drying out there now even thought the suns still fully out. Theres now wind today and still 14 degrees here.

It was foggy again first thing but it sort of cleared after a while. I say sort of because, although there was no more actual fog, it has stayed murky and grey all day. We’ve also had drizzle on and off all day as well and it’s supposed to be 14 degrees but it feels colder to me. Probably because there hasn’t been even a gleam of sun since we got up this morning.

I’m glad you eventually managed to get some sleep AnnG and your jabs went well. We had SpikeVax last time so I expect it will be the same this time when we go. Great that your dil’s mother has reached her 100th birthday. It sounds as though she is having a lovely day. Today would have been my mother’s birthday. Sadly we lost her just over 50 years ago now and I still miss her. You never forget your mum, do you.

Mandy, garden gnome is another good one. I love his loppity hat. How many gnomes is that now? It must be annoying to be woken by the neighbour’s milkman. Our newspaper delivery often comes around 5 am but we’ve never had a delivery as early as Annx. Our delivery man comes by car but he’s very quiet. I sometimes hear him if I’m already awake but he’s never woken me up.

I hope your garden vac. didn’t have any broken bits this time Mel and bil has got it all put together for you. You’re going to need it over the next few weeks to gather up all the leaves that are falling.

It’s a nuisance that OH needs more tests Annx but a good thing that the doctor is really trying to find out what is wrong. The sooner the medics can pinpoint the problem the sooner they can start to put it right. I’m glad you found the car keys. That’s one less thing to worry about.

I had quite a good sleep last night. I woke a few times but got back to sleep quite quickly. So I had a bit more energy today and between us we tidied, dusted and hoovered the whole house and I’ve prepared tonight’s dinner. I’ve been deciding whether to go out to the bench in the garage and do some potting up of cuttings. but I feel a bit tired now so I think I’ll leave that till tomorrow. 2 or 3 weeks ago when I was in a rush I just chopped a dozen bits off some Argyranthemum and shoved them in a jar of water. 5 of them are no good and I have thrown them out today but the other 7 have all got good roots now so I am quite pleased.

Guess what I am going to do now. That’s right, I’m going to make a pot of tea. I haven’t had a cuppa since 1.30 and I’m getting withdrawal symptoms.

That is the jabs done. didn't feel either of the injections. Again super organised, I was 10 minutes early getting there. and was out 5 minutes after my booked time.
The covid jab is Spikevax JN1

My daughter in law's Mum is 100 years old today. Ruby has had a ride in a limo and a lovely tea put on by her residential home. She is my inspiration.

Mandy, yes it has healed as much as it is going to, I won't know any more until I get that replacement appointment.

Not sure an extra hour is going to make any difference to me. I seem to sleep a certain number of hours whatever time I go to bed.

It is not foggy here but is sort of misty. the sun is breaking through so I have put in a small wash that will dry in the conservatory. I have retrieved the folding airer which I had put away in the garage when using the tumble drier. Just waiting now for Paul to get the new one. It is on order.

Morning all,

Foggy here again ,it is clearing a bit at times and the sun had a go at shining but has gone again now ,hoping to get out in the front garden to get the old leaves off the hostas in the pots and there's a few weeds to get up in the garden if the grass is not to wet .

Ann hope you managed a better night's sleep last night , what a time to deliver a paper we hear the milkman come to the house over the road sometimes, its one or two o'clock when he comes and he's not quiet he slams his door .

Anng good you managed to get to sleep in the end ,you'll be able to catch up with sleep tonight as the clocks go back and we get the extra hour .
I keep meaning to ask , has your nose op healed OK now .

Mel hope all the bits are in the box and bil can get the hoover together for you .

Vera that was a good price for two courses shame your salmon was a bit dry ,take it easy with the jobs today don't go and strain your back and side again .

Good morning Mel and all, 9 degrees here and so far dry, sort of cloudy bright. Nothing planned for this morning but covid and flu jabs this afternoon and then Tesco so hope the vaccs queue is not too bad. Also hope there is no reaction with this one.

Yes Mel, got back to sleep when I went back to bed, woke a couple of times but didn't stay awake long.

Morning all,

Hope you managed to drop off again after your post in the early hours Anng.

Its 8 degrees here and I think there was a frost as there's patterns on my car roof. It was misty too when the sun came up. Pc is saying mostly cloudy so we'll see how the day progresses. BIL comes today to put the garden hoover together so lets hope this one is all in one piece and he's successful.

Just havig my coffee and I'me going in the shower.

Well you can probably see the time I posted this. I slept from 1045 to 1215am then couldn't get back to sleep so came in to my office to look on here now 1253 so I had better go back to bed and see if I can drop off.

It was foggy this morning but cleared by about 10 am and turned into a beautiful day. I was picked up just after 11.30 by my “chauffeur” who then picked up another 2 ladies en route to the pub near Bury St Edmunds where we were meeting up for a friend’s birthday lunch, 7 of us in total. 3 of us decided on the 2 courses for £12.99 special and we all chose the salmon fillet as a main. The other 2 were happy with theirs but I thought mine was well overcooked and very dry. I had apple crumble and ice cream for a pud. That was nice and not too sweet.

Then it was back to the birthday girl’s house for tea and cakes and giving her our presents and lots more chat. I got home about 5.30 pm.

Considering that all I’ve done today is sit around and eat and drink I feel very tired. I hope I sleep OK tonight as I really need to get going and do some h/w tomorrow. I hope you all get a good night too.

Evening All.

Dry here today and not too cold. We were at the surgery earlier and OH is being referred on the 2 week pathway for further tests. The doctor wanted to get things moving to establish what is wrong which is why she brought the appointment forward. While we were out, he got another call from the surgery and had to go back as another blood test was wanted. His blood tests showed anaemia as he has Thalassaemia trait inherited from his mother which means his red blood cells are smaller than normal ones. I suspect the nurses don't always pass this on when they send the samples for testing and I don't think OH always reminds them. He mentioned it to the doctor this morning, so that may be why they need another blood test, but men don't ask enough questions do they.

We called at a garden centre cafe after and had a coffee and egg and mushroom roll, then looked at The Works and OH got a small diary he keeps in his car to record mieage for his work. I got a small board for doing my paintings on, which is bigger and firmer than the cardboard backs of my paintpaper pads I've used before.

I slept badly last night and was doing Sudoku puzzles from 1.30am. I heard a car outside later and went to check the letterbox and it was the local paper being delivered at 3.45 am!! :-0

One good thing today was that I found OH's spare car key in my handbag. It had somehow gone round the corner at the bottom of one of the zipped pockets so I hadn't felt it before, so that will be less expense! Now I just have to hopefully find mine. There will be more expense though, as I've noticed drips of water are trickling from a joint on the kitchen mixer tap and forming a wet patch around the base of the tap. When I ring to get the boiler serviced next week I'll ask the man if he does plumbing as well or if he knows someone local.

Mandy the gnome with a moustache will be interesting to see! Max is so clever isn't he. I bet he knows when it is biscuit time without needing the clock as well. I can just picture him dropping the biggest hints by sitting by the biscuit cupboard and then trotting to remind Colin and going back to the cupboard again to wait for him. I expect napping with his head on your foot, he gets to know when you move.

Oh heck no Emmerdale or Corrie, just as things were getting exciting in both. I was hoping to watch them in bed soon. At least there will be Corrie tomorrow as AnnG has updated those of us that watch.

I hope the birthday lunch went well Vera and that the birthday girl liked your lovely gift. It is a nice idea to have a little group like that.

Mel BIL obviously didn't come as you went to Holsworthy and had a good spend getting some gifts for Christmas. The Hamper is a good idea for Em with some goodies you know they like. I didn't think I'd like like Hardacres after watching the first episode, but it is slowly growing on me. I haven't caught up with All Creatures yet.

I'm off to bed now and hope to have a better sleep tonight.

Just got back from Holsworthy where I spent a lot of money on things I did'nt need and things I did need. I bought a few Chirstmas presents and sme sweets I like (peppermint creams and cherry liquoirs) some sweets for the boys to go with their money and a few bits for Em and Ed. I like to give them nice things to eat for the Christmas holiday, sweets cheese truckles, some of the mixed Border biscuits I bought them lst year and ~Em said last year where did I get them as they were so nice I have bught them again this year. I shall make up a hamper with some wine and cheese biscuits pickles and beer for Ed.

Just having a cuppa and I will corn the girls then dive down the freezer for something for dinner.

Anyone watching the Hardaches ? Did'nt think much of All Creatures last night too much walking about and not enough vetting etc.

Yes I noticed it was football tonight but didn't notice that coranation St was on on Sunday so thanks for the reminder Anng .

No Corrie or Emmerdale tonight but be aware that Corrie is on on Sunday.