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LOL Linda. another memory surfaces re p park.

When our eldest was about 3 we went to Scarborough & eneded up at th epark not knowing the Naval battle was going to be happening soon after entering.

Our son got such a scare when the guns started he watched the whole of the battle with his hands covering his ears.
Lovely memories of it all.

Hubby & I would sooo love to be able to spend just one more day at Scarborough etc.

Joan.

I have never watched it, but from googleFilming of the interior scenes of "St. Aidan's" used both The Leeds Studios and St Luke's Hospital, Bradford. Most of the exterior scenes were shot during the summer months at the Red Court building on Holbeck Road, South Cliff, Scarborough, as well as the nearby park area and Holbeck Clock Tower.

Peashooter Par k is still good, I went with OH last year. We always took the children to the naval battle on the lake and to walk in the fair y lights on the island when it was dark.

Florence, that park with the big lake is called, Peaseholm Park, a very lovely place, been there many times when a child & when courting & again when married with the 2 eldest children.

Scarbrough is a grand place.

Shepherds Pie was delicious & hubby ate a good portion which made me very happy.

Joan.

Many of my dad's family holidays were spent in Scarborough. I have a picture of dad in a boat on a big lake aged about 11. He loved boats all his life.

Well Joan, what a busy bee you have been and yes probably best that hubby can't see what's going on lol.You have made great progress though clearing out, good on you.

Hope you enjoy your shepherd's pie, think im having just a jacket potato with grated cheese as not feeling very hungry today.

Is Whitby where The Royal series was filmed? I really enjoyed that series.

Well in need of a caffeine fix me thinks.

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When we were in Whitby yesterday, the kipper smoking shop on Henrietta Street was open. I was tempted to buy some, but didn’t. I always love the smell of the smoking shed when you walk past.

OH had family in Ruswarp and they often visited when he was a child. In 1970 we had our honeymoon in Scarborough

hello.
A night fine day so far today, the sun is just breaking through so hoping to get outside once I get the Shepherds / cottage pie into the oven,

Our eldest son were here yesterday & he got a lot MORE of a lot of the accumilated rubbish out of the old steading, some we burbt , some he took away with him to take to the dumping place.
Still a lot of stuff to get rid of but it's looking better with every visit he makes !!

It's good job hubby can't see what's being thrown out, lol.

The site where the childrens old playhouse stood is yet to be sorted, the playhouse is down & the wood from it went on the fire yesterday so the next step is to clean up where it stood & prepare it all & lay flag stones so as to be able to erect a new "posh" looking shed, it will house things like the Mower, Chain Saw & other garden tools, which at present are taking up valuable space in my Potting shed.
Not sure when we wil actually get round to doing that.

The baby Hare was back in the garden yesterday, he seems to have taken up residence in the Wwildlife" area.
I don't really mind so long as he leaves my flowers alone, so far they haven't been touched & he's been around for a few days now.

Oh Linda, you take me back to my long ago wonderful days when hubby & I were courting, & being from & living in York, we would often go to all the coastal towns, Scarborough, Whitby, Brid, etc etc.
Our first date was spent in Scarborough in 1963, it absolutely CHUCKED it down that day, it was sooo bad we couldn't get out of the car !!

My late father in Law was born Whitby ( Ruswarp) a lovely place to visit.

Must go & prepare the Shepherds Pie, enjoy the rest of the day, hope the sun is shining.for you all.

Joan.

Morning all
Well after all the fresh air and hard work yesterday, I should have slept well but I didnt! I went to bed at midnight and slept until 2am, up for the bathroom. After that I couldn't get off at all. Eventually got up at 6am and went into the kitchen. I did a couple of sudoku to pass the time lol

Anyway I'm up properly now and ironing to do etc

Well Linda, I have never been to Whitby so I googled the town and went on a virtual tour. What a quaint fishing town. Lots of narrow streets, shops and so many houses right on the street! Looks really lovely and ever if I got the chance I certainly would give it a day out. I saw the beginning of those steps...not sure I would be able to get up there though.

Well it's overcast and grey and chilly again but not so cold we need heating on ,noo def not just not warm & sunny. The water level across the road has really dropped now and getting worried that we shall be on a hosepipe ban very soon. We have been watering every 2-3 days just now to conserve but the plants are growing fast and need water.

Glad you had a nice time and fish & chips too...yummy :-D

Roses are almost in bloom, a yellow one, pink one and a deep red bush. Fuschias doing great this year in the new tubs. I can see a few green shoots in the carrot & beetroot tubs so better late than never!

Better get dressed now as things to do.

A pal I havent seen in months messaged to say she coming in the morning at 10am for a quick visit eeek I have no home baking in at all so it will choccy biscuits instead.

Hope Joan & AnnG are all ok, JG too.

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You can’t have the sun Florence, it is mine :-D :-D

You certainly were busy yesterday and as you say it is good to do something for the community

As we were on our own and it was a good day, OH decided that we would have a trip out. We went to Whitby and had a walk on the beach, then walked to the end of the pier. We then crossed over to the other side of the harbour and treated ourselves to Fish and chips. Then we walked through the old part, but didn’t go up the 199 steps, I have done that lots of times in the past

By that time we were well and truly walked out and still had to walk all the way back to the top of the west cliff where we had parked. I was glad to get back to the car. As it was still only mid afternoon, we drove down the coast to Filey where OH’s sister lives and spent a couple of hours with her before we came home

Linda from a suit to shorts and a t-shirt....that made me chuckle.
Well what a busy day daughter and I have had. We decided to clear all the weeds, thistles etc from inside the fence on our service rd. The council do not come and strim it at all and now some of the thistles are a foot tall.

So armed with long handled shears, large hand shears and a fan rake we set to work.
It was a misty murky day, small breeze and a little chilly but tha's ok for working outdoors. I managed to do a lot as holding the shears gave me a good balance and I could stop and start when I felt like it. Daughter raked every now & then and after an hour we stopped and went indoors for a drink.

My finger joints were aching so needed a break. In all there were 11 fence panels and we cleared 1 at a time until at the entrance to our rd, there were a group of large thistles which we chopped. We carried on until 3.30pm, took a step back and now it looks how it did when we moved here 2 years ago.

We actually both felt good for doing something useful for everyone and also getting fresh air and exercise.

My treat for tea was something naughty but nice. A large chip sandwich with lots of brown sauce and a summer fruit crumble with ice cream. Thoroughly enjoyed that treat.

So how was everyone elses day today? Can you get the sun back now up this way please?

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It is very quiet here, they left at 11am. I have been tidying up and cleaning since then. I just have the last load of washing in the tumble dryer. I should have hung it out I suppose, but I can’t be bothered. I just want it out of the way quickly.

I have no idea what we are having for dinner tonight. I usually plan the meals for the week on a Monday, but as I want sure when they were going, I only did as far as last night. I will have a rummage in the freezer, I am sure we won’t starve.

OH went to a funeral this afternoon,just someone from his Probus group. He was very smart in his suit, but is now in the garden sunning himself in shorts and a tee shirt.

Afternoon all
Sun has eventually got up and is now shining away.

Linda I hope you are enjoying your 2 days to yourselves whatever you have decided to do and you can look forward to using that voucher another time.

I'm having a much quieter day here today after yesterday's mammoth computer session! We are just awaiting the arrival of Tesco which I hope isnt too far away as i am starving and want me goodies :-D

Chopped up some apples today that had been lurking in the fruit bowl for a few weeks and decided to give the birds a feed. So put all the bits in a bowl and headed out to the bottom part of back garden. Neighbours cat followed and when I threw some down he pounced on it except, he sniffed it and then walked away lol. I said well that's all there is take it or leave it haha

Got a line of washing out and the breeze is drying everything nicely. Electric bill for this month is well below the £100 as no heating, less oven cooking etc.

Hope you have a sunny day Joan and managing to get outside in your garden.

People in Skye are being asked to conserve their water else the wells will be running dry. Our local lochs water levels have dropped quite a bit in the last few weeks. So likewise we shall have to be extra careful and not waste any.

Have a lovely afternoon everyone

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You have had our good weather, it has been cloudy and chilly here for the last three days. It is supposed to be better tomorrow, we shall see.

We will be on our own for a couple of days from tomorrow as the others are going over to Liverpool for two nights to visit the girls other grandpa. He is ninety nine and not very with it, although he does have his good days, so hopefully he will be on good form this weekend

For Mother’s Day my daughter gave me a voucher for Sunday lunch at a swish hotel not far away. As they will be away, we wanted to use it this weekend, but of course they are fully booked. Never mind, it is valid until next year, so we will get to use it at some stage.

I am pleased you have your hot water back Joan. Over the years, we have had to replace a couple of hot water tanks, so last time we changed the boiler at the same time and opted for a combi boiler, which meant we could do away with the hot water tank.

Im getting Tesco delivered tomorrow...goodies here we come :-D :-D

Hello everyone.

Oh yesit is sooo good to have hot water once again, all seems well with new tank, it is very smart looking, really hoping this stainless steel one will not be affected by our well water in the same way as the copper ones are.
Since moving into our current house (1985) we have had 4 or maybe 5 hot water tanks replaced, the plumber came reccomended & he was very pleasant, arrived on time & got on with everything & very clean worker, just waiting for the bill now.

The day started off dull & a bit of a chilly breeze, the sun has just appeared but a bit late in the day for me, we have had a wee visitor to the garden for 2/3 days, a baby Hare, very cute but I would rather he moved on, there are plenty of fields & a wood all around our property, lol.
He hasn't touched my flowers/plants so that's goood.

I was out with daughter for the weekly shop this morning so the cupboards etc are filled once again.

Joan.

Good afternoon all

Joan so glad you got your new hot water tank all sorted, i had actually forgotten you were without hot water. Such a bother boiling kettles isn't it, but all back to normal now.

Well i spent most of the day from 10am until just now on the computer filling out forms to do with the sale of mums flat. oh my it went on & on. You have to answer questions about the history, repairs, neighbours. shared pathways and so on and on.

Plus I had to scan 14 sheets of various things for the Solicitor like. Probate, deeds, Plan of the land, roof repairs, insurance etc

I have finally finished it all thank goodness, my head is most def scrambled and if I was allowed to drink, a very large glass of Merlot would be very welcome lol

I seeing finally the sun has come out so I may pop outside for some fresh air and stretch me legs a much needed.

Sadly due to the sea mist and dampness, our special tea was enjoyed inside but we did enjoy it all and a few chicken wings left for tea tonight with some salad.

Hope everyone is having sunny weather elsewhere. Think wales was very warm and Ayrshire and then it went luke warm :-(

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Hi to all.
Our weather was not so good first thing, not cold but a bit of a damp feel & rather dull, but since dinner time the sun is shining & it's really pleasant, very still which is a bonus.

Daughter came over so as to talk to the plumber should it be necessary, but all went well & we now have a new & rather smart looking HW tank in place.
All seems to be working properly & it's good to have hot water coming through the tap again after having none for about a week ( oil boiler playing up,so switched the hot water part off ) trying to wash the pots with a kettle full of hot water is a nightmare, lol.

Whilst daughter was here I roped her into sawing offf a few tree branches, unfortunately I couldn't reach them comfortably whereas daughter could, though they took some sawing through !!

Enjoy the sunshine etc Florence, but take care, & I hope everyone else is having some nice weather.

Joan.

Yay summer has arrived :-D :-D

Good morning all...just The sun is shining, it is warm well actually at the front very warm. A sea breeze at the back but thats keeping the midges away.

Daughter and I will have our Alfresco tea tonight as its 2 yrs ago today that we moved in to this lovely new house. Can't believe how much has happened in the last 2 years!
I'm making a dish of chinese chicken wings, onion bhajis and a bowl of salad with a few chips..should be tasty.

Joan your old bench sounds fab, you are really handy with a paint brush. Hope your daughter hurries with the straps and then you can enjoy your new seat and relax.

Linda, that app sounds really useful. if my dad would get a smart phone, he could have that app instead of describing the plant over the phone and expect me to know what it is :-S :-S

I have finished the ironing for today as my knee is pretty sore now, steroid injection not until the 12th so shall get some pain relief soon but until then, I have to do little and often with standing etc.

My roses are almost about to open on several plants and cant wait. I love seeing the garden spring into colour, looks so pretty.

A gentle afternoon tidying up and preparing our special tea for later.

Enjoy your day everyone, whatever you are doing and hope the sun is shining for you :-D :-D

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I am glad that you finally have good weather and have been able to get out Joan. It was cold here yesterday and this morning, but the sun came out this afternoon. I went for a litter pick this afternoon and collected another bag full.

I have an app on my phone which immediately tells me what a plant is when I point it at the plant, it is very useful.

You sound rushed off your feet Florence, you seem to be kept busy most days doing one thing & another, I hope you manage to rest inbetween chores etc.

Our weather has certainly picked up these past few days sunny & warm & not too much wind, so I am pleased to say I have been outside quite a lot.
I shifted am old wooden bench yesterday from where it was to another spot, I was going to break it up but decided against that, as old as it is it is still sturdy & safe to sit on & so it got a lick of paint instead ( 2 coats) & it loooks great.

I have a lot of benches scattered around the garden so no excuse not to sit down at regular intervals when I am outside, LOL.
The new gliding seat is in place & just waiting for our daughter to attach some straps to the legs so that the wind won't blow it away,
I have tested it a few times & it's lovely to sit on.

I have had to water my new plants several times due to no rain for several days, I must say all the new plants are looking lovely & have put out a lot of flowers, the Roses are nice & bushy & budded, the Crocosmia have put in an appearance but their flowers will be a little while yet, the Potentillas are looking good & well flowered, our Red Poppy has shot up & there are 7 huge buds on it, it didn't do so well last year with just 1 flower so I am pleased to see it looking so good this year.

I am really pleased with how the main / our best part of the garden is looking at the moment.

Spotted a Roe Deer & her baby in the flield next to the house yesterday, not seen one in a while, such a lovely animal.
Hubby is not too bad, eating better at the moment thank goodness but not as much as he used to !

Got the plumber coming tomorrow to put in a new H W tank, I hope it doesn't take to long to do as the tank cupboard is in the bathroom & we only have the 1 toilet !!

Well I better go & make a start on hubbys tea, he's having a Bacon & Egg pie, he used to enjoy one of those so I'm hoping he will enjoy one today.

Hope everyone is having a nice day & all is well.

Joan.

Well sorry about dashing off but 2 phone calls and someone having a meltdown(no not me)
Honestly, just because i'm retired and home all day doesn't mean, i'm free to sort out everyone elses problems does it? I've sorted today, an electricity bill, a gas meter not taking readings, looking up plants online for someone which took ages and how to locate a phone that has been lost with a flat battery!

In between that, I have taken in two bins, fought off the midges, stripped and remade my bed, 2 loads of washing and I haven't had anything to eat yet or my shower :-(

Why do family members get so annoyed when you cant answer your phone because you are either in the bathroom or in the middle of doing something that prevents you from answering? They seem to think you are available 24/7 and never mind I do have a life too.

Gosh,I def need to get my shower to feel refreshed and then made a sandwich before I keel over and a good strong coffee too.

I mean, I spent ages looking up a ground cover plant for someone, then located a local garden centre where it could be purchased. person went and when they discovered the price refused to pay that much. So they told me they had gone online and found it a lot cheaper and its getting delivered in 2 days free of charge!!

So why couldn't they had done this themselves in the first place? Because they make out they are a lot busier than me and I have all this spare time.

Right rant over as I can feel me BP rising far too high.
Joan hope you and hubby are ok and your weather has enabled you to get in the garden.

AnnG, Just Ginnie and Linda, hope all's well with you all today.

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