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I was like that Anng as dad died at 57 and Mum was the same as her mum died at 65.

Pc is now telling me its 18 degrees and mostly sunny!!!! Don't know where the suns hiding then. Been raining a bit harder here.

Hope you get your crab Mandy, good luck.

31 years ago today my Mum died she was 85. Spooks me a bit that that is how old I will be this year!!

Morning all,

Dry here but cloudy I think we might get an odd shower later which would be good then I wouldn't need to water .
I had a good morning in the garden yesterday did a lot of dead heading and a good sweep up of petals .
I have two loads of washing to do and then we need to go into spec savers as Colins hearing aids don't seem to be working ,I changed the batteries but they are no different.
Oh and we might get another crab :-D

Hope all the painters have arrived ,they like to start early don't they but then if it gets the job done, hope it stays dry for them .

Oh my tea is getting cold ,better drink that then get my washing out .

Good morning all, hope the getting up early Ann was not for nothing.
TK Max have always in this area, had a lot of things other than clothes. I bought my last small case from the one in Carlisle and I always get lots of Christmas bits in there, have bought baby.toddler clothes too but never clothes for me as I never see anything and can't be bothered to 'rummage'.

It is 15 degrees and the ground outside does look a bit wet so maybe we have had one of the drizzly showers over night. Hope so as that is better than nothing.

Mel, I would think that was for one tooth. Is that a NHS dentist? Lucky if it is they are few and far between here, if existent at all and £79 is not very often as low as that for most treatment.

Morning girls,

Woke to fine rain and not much in the way of a breeze and everywhere looks wet so its been doing it a while. It grey and 17 degrees and pc says cloudy. Think its in for the day.

I have another little parcel to do up today so that the only thing on the list at the mo. My left hip is playing up and has been since Saturday after the show. I did a lot of walking about after doing pruning in the garden with BIL and then yesterday I have to walk up quite a hill to the dentists and I don't have the puff anymore. Slept like a log and did'nt get up till 7.23am for the loo. I am going to take it easy today.

Shopping come today and I think I will sort out some miniatures to put on Ebay.

Thanks for asking about the dentist Annx. No nothing to be done but I saw a new man who had been with them for about a year now. Suhaly told me they can put two teeth on my plate where I lost those teeth a while ago. When I saw Tom the last dentist ( very full of himself) he told me I needed to have all the rest of my teeth out and have new dentures and he even put me through the whole process of having mulds taken which was'nt nessesary. Anyway it would be £74 to have the teeth put on my original plate but not sure if thats both teeth and I would be without them for a few days. I shall have to find out if one of my old plates fit so I can go with at least some teeth in!!

Evening All,

Sun and cloud here today, but it got very warm this afternoon,

It sounds like you enjoyed your trip and seeing the family Vera. How nice the little one is learning her Ps and Qs at such a young age. She may be copying her parents just now, but she is learning the habit of good manners bless her. Did she like the mirror in the book? That Strawberry jam doesn't sound tempting so let us know if it is nice when you try it. Well our painter was due at teatime today, but sent a text this morning asking to come tomorrow morning at 8.00am instead. He has some outdoor painting this week and wanted to get on with it today while it was dry weather. It will mean getting up early in the morning, but that doesn't matter as long as we get it started. I don't know whether he will come the following day to do the actual painting or will come back later tomorrow to do it. I was all ready for them again this morning with things moved out of the ensuite ready! The windowcleaner had arrived unexpectedly this morning and at 8.00am!! The first I knew was when I drew the bedroom curtains, fortunately having just showered and put some clothes on, and there he was the other side of the glass!! It's getting beyond a joke now as we never know when to expect him or at what time.

I slept well last night but had one of those dreams where you wake up still seeming as if you are dreaming and it's real. I heard animal screams just outside the window and whacking sounds as if someone was beating them off. I lay in bed ages after listening for more noise.

OH took his jeans back and got a refund. They were 'slim' not 'skinny' as I thought, but it was the straight ones he wanted another pair of. He asked about them and they didn't have any in a 34 inch waist and suggested online so he's ordered them there and paid £4 postage for the priviledge as there wasn't an option to pick them up from the store a mile down the road. I went into T K Maxx further down while he did that and was pleasantly surprised at the amount and type of wares they sell now other than clothes. We need some pillows which they had as well as shelves full of vacuum flasks and garden ware including garden pots.

We sorted a pile of cardboard boxes from the garage and conservatory that OH will drop off at the tip tomorrow when he goes to my bank to take a cheque for me. It's garden bin day tomorrow so we both did some pruning and weeding to top it up.

I hope you got on ok at the dentist Mel and don't need anything doing. I

'd better remember to set the alarm for 7.00am in case the painter is a bit early. I hope everyone sleeps well.

Good afternoon ladies

It’s a dry day and quite warm but cloudy. There has only been one or two gleams of sunshine. I was changing the bedding this morning and decided to put a thin duvet back on the bed as a couple of times in the last few days I’ve woken in the early hours just a little bit cold. You can bet your life we will now have some hot nights and I’ll be wishing I hadn’t put the duvet back on the bed.

The painters arrived spot on 8 am. I was only expecting one but two arrived and they are making good progress. I think they want to get on as quickly as possible before the next lot of rain arrives.

I still have sheets to wash tomorrow but have done all the rest of the washing. Normally I would have hung it out but it would have been in the painters’ way so quite a lot went into the dryer and the rest is on clothes airers and hangers in the warm conservatory. I haven’t done any gardening as I didn’t want to be in the way but I’ve caught up with lots of odd jobs so I’m quite pleased with what I’ve managed to do today

I hope your appointment with the dentist goes well, Mel.

What time is your dentist appointment Mel? good luck with that. :-D

done the post van and back home now.

Morning Anng and all,

A very grey morning here and 16 degrees and pc says partly sunny so lets hope it brightens up a bit later on.

Woke at 6.15am for the loo and did'nt go back to sleep but had a lie in.

Dentist today and up the post van with three parcels.

I lovely homemade Strawberry jam. Used to make loads of different jams when we had the barrow outside and did the veg garden. Had lots pinched too.

You did have a lovely day with the gfamily Vera./ Nice to see everyone.

Good morning all, a bit grey here with some weak sun 13 degrees. PC says cloudy!

Pleased that you had a good time with your family Vera, lovely to see the young ones especially the littlest one who sounds delightful.

I have heard of black pepper with strawberries but not tried it. The jam sounds interesting although strangely strawberry jam is not my favourite as it is usually too sweet. which, in itself is strange as I normally have a sweet tooth.

another nothing planned day although might have a check through some cupboards to locate any long unworn clothes that can take a walk to Irene's.

Black pepper is supposed to bring out the flavour of the strawberries Mel. I’ve never tried it myself but I have heard of it. I think balsamic vinegar is added sometimes too.

Well I have never heard of Strawberry and black pepper jam before you'll have to let us know what it is like.

Not done a thing this afternoon but did do up three parcels to post tomorrow this mroning. It took me so long to get all the labels right on the three different names and check the QR codes to make sure they were going to the right people.

Hope you all sleep well tonight and that your not so achey tomorrow Vera after that nasty tumble.

Good evening ladies

Well done on your 1st Mel. It sounds like a good day.

I am very envious of your veg Mandy. Our blueberries have been very good but our tomatoes are pathetic and even our herbs aren’t as good as usual.

So you have to make another trip to exchange OH’s jeans Annx. I look at some of these skinny jeans and sometimes think I wouldn’t even get an arm through there, let alone a leg. When I purchase something and get asked for an email address so the shop can send me a receipt I simply say I would like my receipt now please and I always get it. I do internet banking but only on the PC which never leaves the house. I won’t bank with my phone or iPad.

We have had a lovely weekend. The weather yesterday could have been better. It was overcast and although there were no heavy downpours there was a lot of drizzle. However the company was good, there was loads of excellent food and, in spite of the weather, everyone stayed till late. There were 3 little children there and they were so good playing together all day. Daughter had put up a small tent with toys and colouring things etc and they only emerged occasionallly. It was a joy to see everyone and catch up on all the news.

Our little great granddaughter is a delight, full of smiles and mischief. It was good to see she is being taught good manners already. If she has food she has to sit at the table to eat and not run around the room and she is expected to say please and thank you before she gets what she wants although at her young age she just repeats it after her parents but it’s a good start.

The only downside to yesterday was that, carrying a chair down the path, I managed to catch my toe and go flying landing on my front on the path but somehow rolling on to my back. I really am getting careless lately. Now my neck, shoulders and back ache like mad, I banged one elbow and both legs have several bruises and grazes. I consider I got away lightly. 2 friends have fallen recently and one dislocated her shoulder and the other broke her hip.

Daughter sent us home with 2 cartons of orange juice that weren’t opened yesterday, 2 packs of beans that came in her weekly veg box and she doesn’t like and 2 pots of homemade jam. One is strawberry and black pepper and one is gooseberry.

I’m hoping for a good night tonight as I must be up and dressed fairly early tomorrow. The painter is coming at 8 am. I hope you all sleep well too.

I have done a wash load (Hope my Mum is not listening 'WASHING on a sunday!!!) and also a bit of finance admin but notmuch else

Skinny jeans like second skin then ann?

Mandy, I have gutted fish but never attempted a crab, although I was taught how to do it by a friend many years ago when he used to catch them himself.

Afternoon all,

I hardly slept last night so lay in for a while this morning. It seemed muggy earlier and is overcast, but has become cooler now and just 19 degrees.

Yes I asked OH if it was what he did on all his dates .........forget his wallet! The chinos were perfect AnnG, but he also got some skinny jeans when we went last time as they didn't have any slim fit he'd had before in his size. It's the skinny jeans that are going back as they were so skinny they too skinny to be easy to take off! We are trying again to take them back tomorrow.

You are doing really well with your cues, toms and beans Mandy and able to give some away too.
We won't risk doing banking on our phones either so just do it on our laptops. I always worry about losing my phone or it getting stolen. Little chance of getting it back then AnnG. I must read that article. Like you say you see young people even using their watches to pay for things these days. I often get asked if I want a receipt too and won't give shops my email to send me one any more as I've been bombarded with emails by some afterwards.

Well done getting a first Mel! I bet it was nice spending time at the show.

I need to go out and do some pruning or weeding to fill the garden bin more. All I've done today is have a quick hoover round. Maybe after I've had a COT though. :-)

Yes Anng it was a dressed one I bought but I can clean and dress one myself I know how to do it and where to find the poison sack .

Clouded over here a bit but we sat out and had coffee and it was quire comfortable,
I had to move about three of my tomato pots that I had stood on the potting table ,I had tied them to OH's ladder on the back if the fence but the wind still caught them and tipped them so I moved three up the top near the conservatory ,I stood them in a big pot that we had put the spare runner bean plants in but they didn't really grow very well so I pulled them out the other day ,I put three big canes in the pot to help the tom plants to stand better ,they are loaded with toms so I didn't want them tipping over and dropping off, it's still left three on the potting table .
The tumbling toms in my two hanging baskets are loaded and there's two now beginning to turn ,I have them hanging on the ladder on the back of the fence ,I even put a small cane in the basket to tie them up a bit so they can get more sun .
The sun gold toms are turning and I picked a few yesterday ,so far I've picked thirty small cucumbers ,I have given some away but we do eat a lot of cucumber .

Mandy Mmm I would have enjoyed that crab. do they clean it for you?

I don't have my banking on my phone but it is on my Ipad. Some receipts do come to my emails but I do ask for a paper receipt too.

there was a report in the DM on line yesterday about what happens to mobile phones when they are stolen. forget about tracking them to get them back, before you know it they are in hong Kong and then china and there are places run like normal shops with thousands of phones on display even saying if they are locked or not.

Morning girls,

Grey skies here this morning but its quite bright and 17 degrees and I can't see the tree moving.

When I went off yesterday and BIL ws cutting down the branches of the tree that hit him on the head when he's mowin g I went round the north side of tthe big fir tree out the fromt and a branch has split but it all resting in other branches. It just looks a bit bald on that side. Must have happened in that strong gusty wind we had not long ago.

Morning Anng ,morning all,

Nice and bright here suns shining but there is cloud about .

Well done on getting a first Mel ,shame you forgot your camera would have been nice to see the other things that were entered .

Anng yes we really enjoyed the Cromer crab, your garden must be so dry with no rain but it's marvellous how the weeds still spring up and grow like mad.

Oh thats annoying OH forgot his wallet Ann now you have another trip , it wouldn't have been a problem for the young ones they just seem to swipe their phones for everything these days ,I bet the receipts come up too as most places now ask would you like a receipt and they have all their cards on the phone ,and if you lose the phone ,your in a right muddle.
I hummed and hard about Internet banking but I've got use to that now and that's just on my tablet not my phone.