General Chat

Hallo Mel, I'm here now. It is a quiet day on here today. Glad you found your camera.

I seem to have been busy all day yet I don't seem to have achieved that much. I did a bit of ironing, then did a bit of hand washing. Then I spent half an hour in the garden deadheading and tidying a couple of plants. After lunch I went down the road to the rec and brought everyone's garden bin back up. Whoever first realises the bins have been emptied usually brings back everyone's. Then Sainsbury's delivered my order. By the time I had sorted through the order and put everything away it was time to start cooking dinner.

I've been waiting all day for eldest granddaughter to phone. I spoke to her very briefly yesterday evening and she said she would ring me today but I think she has forgotten. I'll have to try to get her tomorrow as I want to speak to her before she starts her move to Edinburgh on Friday. She has hired a van and my daughter and her partner are going to drive that for her while she drives her own car. They are going up to Yorkshire on Friday and then continuing on to Edinburgh on Saturday.

They will miss the annual family party which is at our son's in Yorkshire this year. With neither daughter nor granddaughter available to chauffeur us we are going to do the journey in 2 hits as OH no longer likes to drive for too long at a time. Age is catching up with us. Friday we are going half way and staying at a Premier Inn overnight, then Saturday we'll continue up to son's. We'll stay at his house on Saturday night and then back halfway on Sunday to the Premier Inn before continuing home on Monday. At least that's the plan but OH's back is not good at the moment. I have suggested we cancel but he is adamant that he will be fine driving and he wants to go. We could stay at son's longer but he and dil have got to work. He has to travel quite a lot and I don't want them to feel stressed because they have got to look after us. Maybe we can spend some time with them later in the year. This year there will apparently be 40 adults and half a dozen children at the party.

I enjoyed my dinner tonight as it's the first time for 8 days that I have been able to eat properly.

It's been a funny day weatherwise. First it was dull and cloudy, then we had quite a few sunny spells. This afternoon it got very warm and now it's pouring with rain again and that's forecast to carry on through much of the night.

I'm going to close the computer down now and go and do the crossword or read for a while before trying to get an earlyish night. I hope you all have a good night and wake up without too many aches and pains in the morning.

Looks like i am talking to myself today..................................

I have spent the last 3 quarters of an hour looking for my camera. I am ususally so careful with it and only put it in certain places like my desk or by the kettle on the work surface or in the bedroom on my dressing table. I looked in the shed, the car, his study, the uti room the spare bedroom and my work space in the lounge I even looked in the dustbin because I knew I had put the bag in there today so had that out too. I looked in the bathroom and by the front door as the shopping came yesterday. I kept asking the fairies if I could have it back please? Three times and they came up trumps, it was on my work bench in the lounge right at the backin front of the curtain. I was so relieved I can tell you.

Gosh I feel so cold today. Its been raining a bit and there a breeze. I had the window open for a while but had to shut it.

Took a co codamol at lunch time. My hip was so sore this morning. I can't bend down and have trouble getting my socks on. I have to turn it inside out and try and get it on my toes then walk it on till I can reach the top to pull it all the way on. Its getting a real bind now.

All I have done today is feed the chickens and the wild birds and clean the loo, have a wash and make lunch. O I did a little bit more to my Tudor lady too.

Morning all,

It was bright and sunny when I got up for the loo at 5.45 am but went back to bed to wake to grey sky. It is 17 degrees and pc says mostly cloudy.

Picked a big bowl of plums the other day so I am going to take some to Em next door as she loves plums.

My other neighbours should be back today. tey have been to Scotland to see thier son as he is in the RAF and stationed there and they had an open day or something. They went last Wednesday and had dog sitters in for the two big dogs. They split the drive up there as its 600 and something miles to drive.

Good morning all. Sun is shining but it doesn’t feel very warm. Off with son to a different, new to him, garden centre this morning. DiL has to take elderly mother to a medical assessment place at the hospital. Grandson has already been to the gym and is now upstairs working. Grandaughter works zero hours in MK theatre and the theatre has a ‘dark’ week, so no work.

Vera hope OH’s back is better today and that you can keep the tooth some time. Be gentle with it for a while.

Good afternoon all

It rained quite a bit in the night and again this morning but stopped by the time I had to go out to the dentist. Now it's dry and cloudy but fairly warm.

I got on OK at the dentist. Both the dentist we have now and the previous one that retired have been saying for years that the tooth that I lost the filling from will have to come out soon but every time they have another go at saving it and it's fine for quite a long while. This time a rim of tooth came off as well and I was sure the dentist would say it would have to come out but she asked me what I wanted to do and I said I would like to hang on to the tooth as long as possible so she has rebuilt the tooth almost completely. We go to a private dentist and it cost me an arm and a leg but an NHS dentist would just have taken it out I'm sure. They are so limited in what they are allowed to do. The dentist said the root of the tooth was pretty dead anyway so I wouldn't need numbing jabs. I was a bit apprehensive but she was right. It was a bit uncomfortable but no real pain. It took about an hour. I might end up in a few months having to have it out anyway so will have wasted my money but thought it was worth trying to keep it going a bit longer. She said to let it settle down for a few hours before chewing on it too much so lunch when we got back was scrambled eggs and dinner tonight will just be soup.

Mel, I've never seen the point of best before dates on things like veg and fruit as you can usually see or smell if they are fit to eat but your picker should have seen that the tomatoes were way past their best. You're right to ask for a refund. I hope your hip and arm are a bit less sore today.

OH's back is bad today. He has an old injury from 50 odd years ago and occasionally it flares up. He did drive me to the dentist as he says that's not too uncomfortable for him. I said I would drive myself but I wasn't keen though I didn't say that to him. It's a round trip of about 25 miles and although I am apparently legal to drive with my one good eye I am a bit wary about going far, so I have only stuck to drives round here to town, or the hairdressers etc. As he drove for me I've been trying to do the things he usually does around the home and the next job is get the bins out. It's recycling and garden bin collection tomorrow and they have to be taken down the road and placed on the rec. so I had better go and get that done now.

Suns out now but we had rain this morning after I posted.

Went up the post van which is now moved up the village as they had a bad connection to the net.

Shopping arrived and then I fed the chickens and fish.

When I went to put my tomatoes in the fridge I noticed a squashed on in the box which had made juice and another slpit and mouldy one and there little spots of mould on nearly all the others. I have been trying to get a refund for them and on the third attempt managed to get it through. There is no BBD on the box as I think they don't have to do that now!!!

Pc says sunny and 17 degrees now and it is.

Morning all,

14 degrees and sunny at the momemnt and I hope its going to stay sunny today as I have the bedding to wash.

slept well had a dream but can't remember it.

Shopping comes today and I have two subs my tenderstream broc and something else. O yes my strawberries.

I also have a parcel to post so I must get down to the van before the shopping arrives.

Oh I hope all goes well with your great grandchild Vera. Daughter step daughter was supposed to have five weeks to go when they moved into their new house but baby was three weeks early so they had only been in the house for two weeks and there was still a lot to do like new carpets etc. they managed but it was a bit stressful for Dad as Mum was kept in a few days longer because of the likely stress. All is well now though as baby is now four months old and a good weight.

Bletchley park was great. I had not been before and found the information really well set out. Apparently son and DIL have both been before and there was a lot new, particularly in the D Day area with the film and the Intelligence area. Goodness knows if I will retain all the knowledge. We were there four hours but that involved lunch as well, just baguettes but it took about half an hour. We still didn’t see it all. So much to read, I don’t think anyone could read it all. Loved the house, some lovely carved wood in the rooms and wonderful ceilings.

Mel, I know how you feel about not taking too many pills but if the doctor has prescribed them you should take them. Just be sure you don't take more than the prescribed amount and you should be OK.

I am sure you will enjoy Bletchley AnnG. Have you been before? We have been several times over the years and it seems to change a bit each time we go. The very first time we went was many, many years ago on a private tour when it was closed to the public and we were taken round by a lady who had worked there during WW2. It was fascinating as she could really tell us all the inside story. I hope it isn't too wet for you.

It is wet, wet, wet here and only 14 degrees. I've done a load of washing this morning but half of it is on a clothes airer in the conservatory and the other half is in the tumble dryer which I hardly ever use now.

I've just put in a Sainsbury's order for Wednesday and can't believe how much prices are still rising. I do wonder how people on a lower income manage.

I've just ordered some baby equipment for our soon to be born great granddaughter. Mum to be had put a Baby Wish List online so we've picked 3 things from that. I know her parents are buying a pram and my daughter is buying the car seat. Grandson and his partner have had a delay with the house they are buying and are now hoping to move in 3 weeks time. The babe is due in 4-5 weeks so it's not really an ideal time to move. I know from experience as I was 8 months pregnant with our first child when we moved into our first house.

OH has just called out that lunch is ready so I had better go down.

Morning all,

That should be a good day out Anng hope you enjoy it and the weathers kind.

Ache all over this morning, can hardly get out of bed because of my right hip. Did'nt take any pills last night as I thought I must'nt get used to taking them and give them a rest. My hip even hurts if I cough. Think I need to go to the doc's again as I am not getting anything done.

Good morning all. In my room washed but not dressed yet couldn’t get back to sleep. Thanks Mel I have adjusted that. I hate typing on the iPad much prefer keys to a touch pad. It should, of course, have read 85.

Going to Bletchley park today which will be interesting.

It did brighten up today but still had tiny rain showers now and then and its just started again now.

I had two not so little friends greet me on the step this morning will send pics tomorrow.

Worked on my Tudor lady all morning and into the afternoon just making one thing for he and got it right on the third attempt, I think but its still not finished and my arm started to hurt so I had an afternoon off from it and just muddled around.

Your beads sound lovely Anng and nice to treat yourself to something for oh's birthday but did you get his age right?

Afternoon all

It started dull and chilly this morning but is quite bright and warm now.

I'm still having trouble with eating but managed some lunch and made a load of carrot and ginger soup this morning in case I can't chew much over the next couple of days.

We went to the British Legion tea yesterday. It was very nice but I only managed two little triangles of sandwiches and a small piece of soft sponge cake - very annoying when the rest of our table were also chomping through sausage rolls, scones and all sorts of cakes. I'm going to make up for it when my tooth is fixed, though I fear the dentist may say it's got to come out when I go on Tuesday. It was blowy but only raining lightly when we walked down to the hall but it was absolutely tipping it down when we came out. Luckily a friend only had 2 people in her car so gave us a lift home.

It sounds as though you had a nice morning AnnG and your "remembrance" beads sound lovely. I do like amber though I don't have any. Maybe I should start dropping hints to OH now and it might have registered with him by Christmas.

I've no plans for the rest of the day so I might rest my back now and catch up on one or two programmes on iPlayer

Good afternoon all. Just back from a run out to a farm craft centre which was interesting with lots of nice things to buy.

It would have been T’s 85th birthday today and as usual on memory days I treated myself to something. I bought a long bead necklace, it is the colour of Amber but is made of crystal beads and probably dates from the 1970s. I love Amber.

Morning Mel, morning all,

Cloudy but bright here this morning we had rain over night but nothing this morning so far .
Not sure what we're doing this morning don't think family are coming but we'll probably see them in the week ,son has to work the first two weeks of the holiday then he has four weeks off unless he gets called in for any contractors that need to do any work ,I know he said the school has new fencing and gates to go up but he doesn't need to be there for that as its all outside work.

Think we're having pizza tonight with salad so an easy meal , hard to know what to have sometimes .

Morning all,

Dull and raining here again this mroning and pc says 15 degrees and partly sunny with a high of 18 degrees. Can't see where thats coming from but will see how the day goes.

Nothing planned so I may get on with my Tudor lady if it is'nt too hard.

Think I mmusyt have had Vera's post on the brain last night as I dreamt that people with vans parked on our top field and were selling things.

Hope you all slept well.

But there are extension leads and extension leads. If you get a heavy duty one they are usually ok. My BIL told me this when my iron went wrong. It was the cable and not the iron. Trouble is in this house there are only two plugs to a room and only one in our bedroom and one in the study. I only have one in the kitchen a double one and the cooker and one plug together O asnd theres one under the work surface for the fridge and one in the cupboard for the boiler.

It was the village show today but I had'nt put anything in as I was going to the day BIL came which was the last day for entries. With it raining hard all day I did'nt even bother to go and have a look at what others had done. There was a dog show and car boot as well.

I think it is the danger of overheating . a) the lead might have multiple sockets or b) the appliance may draw more amps than the extension lead. The air frier can’t be used on an extension lead.