General Chat

Hello all, I hope you are all well .
Weather here has changed back to winter I think, it is dry but feeling very chilly today.
I haven't been on much as have been in pain more than usual this week . Getting very difficult to walk atm and still waiting for GP app to discuss change of tabs My hands are very stiff and sore as well , feeling my age now.lol.
Another bank hol weekend not that it makes any difference to us being retired .

Did anyone watch the DNA programme with Torvill and Dean. I knew a little about them anyway but I enjoyed the programme and felt they were very happy to find out about new relatives. Almost all of my paternal line were miners from the same area in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire as theirs were.

Heres hoping the weekend will be warmer and OH and I might get the garden planting finished .

Take care all.

Afternoon all
So the lovely team of grasscutters turned up today. One cut the front, one cut the back and 2 lads following with strimmers. All done in 20 minutes. Really looks good and the charge is ok, £10 each cut billed monthly.

Not a bad day as had out my superkingsize quilt cover and got it dry very quickly....just have to spend as long ironing that now lol!!

Postie just came and left me a letter to which i wanted to cry at when i read it. My appointment for my steroid injections on the 5th May has been changed to the 8th June. Yesterday I waited ages in the queue to book my transport so have just had to cancel it grrrr.

My knees are sooo sore and now thinking not too much longer, its another 6 weeks.
I feel noone cares really. Its like well, you are at home all day anyway so whats the urgency etc..

Anyway sent daughter to town with a list of things to do for me so that will keep her busy and make her feel important bless her. My lovely wool winter coat is going to be dry cleaned. never done it before but it could do with a refresh.

Run out of shampoo & hairspray too...never noticed how low i was getting.

Hope you managed to get some more painting done Joan. Its overcast again but dry here.

Ann so glad you are home now. At least you got out to the garden centre for a coffee.

Not sure what the afternoon will bring but pasta bake for tea...yummy with crusty bread.

Take care all

Florence in the hebrides

I am home now. We still all have coughs but I have never tested positive just negative and although they were positive, daughter and son in law are following gov guidelines which now state once that you have been positive for 6 days yo are likely to be less infectious so can go about as normal but try to stay away from people. We went to a local garden centre that was not at all busy, had a coffee sitting outside and wore masks. They go home tomorrow it is going to seem very quiet without them.

Afternoon all.
Joan, glad you got the paint and managed to get a coat on. Im sure it looks lovely.
Hope you managed to get all your planting done too. Here its soooo cold, overcast but at least no rain for now!

Been busy doing housework and sorting out a few cupboards in the kitchen. The one under the sink was in a terrible mess but all sorted now.

Tidied freezer and now looks half empty but at least i can see whats what etc.

managed finally to get through to Patient Travel to book my transport for 5th may when hopefully i shall get the steroid injections for my knees and get some pain relief.

Sitting awhile now as legs were getting sore with a hot cup of coffee.

Ann, Are you any closer to getting home? Have you been testing yourselves?

Hope all is ok with everyone.

Florence in the hebrides

Good afternoon all. Well Think I shall call today "Disaster Sunday."

After doing daughters bedding etc, I decided to strip my bed because the weather although a bit chilly is breezy and sunny, perfect for drying.

So took off the pillowcases and then walked around the otherside of the bed. I banged my head on the shelf and said"ouch!!" Good grief it was so sore. Next I knocked my knee against a box on my chair and now have yet another black bruise.

After what seemed like an eternity, I put my bedding on to wash and decided to have an ice cream cone with a flake. Not content, decided to put some chocolate sauce on too....well the sauce was running down the cone, dripping down my lips, stuck on my t shirt and also in my long hair arghhhh

Shouted for daughter who handed me a tissue. I ate the rest of the cone and then had to wipe my hair and change my t shirt. What next I said.

Well for tea tonight, its a jacketpotato with cheese, bowl of salad, sardines and some beetroot. In the cupboard was a jar of beetroot that looked empty so I opened it and poured the vinegar down the sink...only there were several slices at the bottom that I couldn't see! Oh my more cleaning.

All this and we haven't got to teatime yet lol.

So Have decided to call it a day with anymore chores and take a chill pill.

Hope everyone elses day is going well!

Florence in the hebrides

PS I dont mind if this gives you all a laugh, never a dull moment on a Sunday here . :-D :-D :-D

Yes Andy's mum, I have no idea why i never ordered them before!

Lovely evening here and now very sunny but its brrr cold in the shade.

Just following a family member's plane en route to Corfu on the flight radar app. There's a webcam at Corfu airport and you can see the plane land live!! Should see it touchdown at 8pm our time 10 pm in Corfu.

So amazing thesedays with technology compared to say 30 years ago.

Times have certainly changed!! I can remember when, if you ordered something from a catalogue you didn't expect it in much less than 30 days.

Florence, I have some of those lights. They are brilliant - in all senses - and we use them as torches. I've had them for years. They take 3 AA batteries but they last for ages. I don't know where they were manufactured, but I bought them at B & Q.

Afternoon all.
Well back to the grey, damp misty & overcast normal spring kinda day! Def no use for sitting outside as really cold in the mist.

Where is the paint coming from Joan, not china i hope? I made a mistake as i ordered 2 battery press on lights. One is for the hall cupboard as no mains light in there and its so dark. You just stick it with the tape on the wall and press on when needed.
However the delivery date is showing end of May!!! And oh yes, its coming from a chinese city of all places and stupid me never noticed when i ordered it.

Oh well shall just have to be patient and hope they are not cheap rubbish. The spare one would do in a power cut during the winter. Actually Joan, when i get them Ill let you know how good they are as you may think about next winter and power cuts!

Just a few bits of laundry and washing floors today.
Arm is a little better so hopefully by tomorrow, it wont be sore anymore.

Have a good day everyone.

Florence in the hebrides

Good morning all. Gosh Joan that paint is taking a long time. Hope you find some primulas they should still have some.

A grey wk dy. or I g here and feels colder which is a shame, it was so nice to sit in the garden on Wednesdsy but not today I am afraid. Son in law still testing Positive. Still early days yet, average seems to be day ten before a negative test.

Good morning all.
Well I slept well but woke at 6am with a throbbing arm! Apart from that no other side effects.

Another lovely sunny day but chilly breeze too.
Got Tesco coming around midday but looking at the list, it would appear the last 4 things i added are not on the list grrrr. Im not sure what i did or didnt do but am cross i didn't do a final check of the list last night but nevermind nothing too urgent.

Got about 1000 words typed yesterday afternoon so quite pleased with that but not typing much today until arm stops aching.

Have a good day peeps

Florence in the hebrides

Glad you have had the jab now Florence I have had no side effects other than an aching arm with all four of my jabs so hopefully you will be fine.

Well about 2.30, my friend arrived which was lovely and we had a good catch up over a coffee. At 3pm, a voice shouted hello, nurse calling. It was the nurse who had called to give me my jag. She was so busy, she had no time to tel in advance.

Anyway, worked out well as nurse stayed 5 mins and my friend stayed 2 hours lol to keep an eye on me. So far no aches or pains but maybe tomorrow or might be lucky and get off with it.

Still lovely and sunny but a bit cooler now.

Florence in the hebrides

Afternoon all from a lovely sunny village.

A little chilly out of the sun in the breeze but a lovely bright day.

Unfortunately no mobile signal since before lunch and my landline keeps cutting out!!!

Hope it's fixed soon as i feel rather isolated with daughter away until tomorrow pm.

No word from team covid re my jag. Thought by now, I would have heard as they said it would def be this week.

All upstraight with chores etc so have decided to do some more on my novel as it's been awhile. Should get a few chapters done today as I have peace & quiet.

Shifted my seedlings to lounge windowsill to take advantage of the warm sun shining through and already, things are growing better.
The strawberry plants have recovered and growing well now.
Really need a greenhouse but just not suitable where I am.

Right better get me writing head on.

Hope everyone else having some sunshine

Florence in the hebrides

Hello all, well we have had some very nice weather over Easter and have been tidying the garden, Have moved a few of the tubs around and got some ready for more planting.

Hope everyone enjoyed Easter and are all well.

Hope you all have had a lovely Easter break <3 <3

Good afternoon peeps.
Ann, bracing ?not quite how I would describe the wind here!!! gale force and heavy showers. A day indoors today!!

I sorted out my wardrobe as the bottom as it has become rather cluttered with empty cardboard boxes I didn't need anymore, so a good job done.

Have done some laundry but no energy to iron today so that can wait.

Getting 2nd covid jag this week so probably get me call tomorrow.

At least you managed out Ann.

I repotted my rose plants yesterday as they had become infected with Red Spider |Mite. Sadly 2 of the 4 plants have died! But with a clean pot and new soil, the other 2 might survive.

Off to be busy again.

Florence in the hebrides

Good afternoon all sunny here with a cold wind. This morning daughter and I had a half mile (total) walk across the sandy beach at A,on y. Scotland was very clear across the Solway Firth but boy the strong wind was cold. It was a bracing walk.

Afternoon all.
Well its pouring here and really not a nice day!

My subscription runs out on Tuesday and I shall be renewing as per.

I have been transferring all the family pics from phone to PC this afternoon and have made folders etc. Took awhile but all done, deleted lots from phone se freed up space on there. I then put the folders on a USB stick so PC storage isn't full up either.

Better think about evening meal now. I have 2 salmon fillets in freezer which i think would go well with new pots and peas and some side salad as well.

Hope everyone having a nice Easter weekend.
Florence in the Hebrides

Oh dear Ann, i do hope you dont catch the Covid! But i can see how you dont mind staying a bit longer as you are in good company. If you were at your own house with Covid on your own, that would be awful.

So fingers crossed you will be clear and enjoy a few more days together.

Haven't done much today as had a migraine. I have been feeling sooo tired as the week was so busy and has caught up with me. Early night tonight.

My beetroot plants have nearly all died! The cold weather has meant my kitchen has been cold and no sun so a huge disappointment.
However i will plant 3 large red potatoes in the black cauldron instead as they grew well last year.

Its been blowing a gale all night and had to put the heating on as its really chilly. Hope you got outside Joan and got some of your jobs done.

Nite nite all

Florence in the hebrides

Hello all, pleased that you had a good time with your family Florence. I have been with daughter for nine days and have seen quite a bit of great granddaughter age five and a short time with other great granddaughter almost six months. However, I was due to go home next Wednesday but won’t be going now as son in law has tested positive for Covid. This is a large house so he is able to isolate and we just have to make the best of the situation. Luckily I have no rush to go home so we have to wait and see if either daughter or I catch it from him.

Joan, hope you get the chance over Easter to get your garden jobs done.