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AnnG should that be 13th Aug????????

Those gardens are amazing AnnG. All the lovely tulips.

I could just go the cream tea now.

Pleased to see a pic of you so I know who I am talking to.

Now I have seen you both I know who I am talking to. Its always good to put a face to a name.

Ann yes I always had lists at work I still have a Civil Servants mind.

Mel 13 August..(edited)

There are some photos on the blog, just the Torquay ones. It was playing up so I didn’t do the Dorset ones.

I bet Katie enjoyed making her bracelet Mandy even if she just needs to finish it at home. The other girls will be asking her to make them one! No we don't fill the bags as much these days either.......it's the same with shopping bags as we both get bad backs carrying much now.

I've been in the greenhouse again and managed to plant up the 2 pots by the arbour and to put the geraniums in the big pot and plant the cucumber. I know it's a bit early but I want them to establish a bit before we go away. After OH had a lay down he put the bean poles in ready to plant the runners, but he's had enough now and has collected a nasty splinter in his finger! It seems to be in quite deep so it's got antiseptic cream and a plaster on for now and then it may come out tomorrow after a soak in hot water!! He's like me and will keep taking his gloves off to do. things.

Yes I can't work out what I would have done with the coaster. Being fragile I wouldn't have bunged it just anywhere. Hmmm, maybe one day I will find a little stash of all the 'lost' things somewhere including that stick which still bugs me. lol.

AnnG I work from lists like you do as well. Maybe it's from our training at work years ago. lol. I have a list on the go at the side of me now. If I don't jot things down I forget or don't do things in the best order.

Mandy oh has just pinched two sausage rolls so ther are three left and three little sausages as I just pinched on as well as he made us a cuppa.

I have cooked the spag bol for tonight so only have to do the pasta now.

O Frank thats great news. Where was this fello from? I am pleased your sister is comfortable and she must feel better being at home. Yes I was wondering about the team colours for you when you watch a match.

I bet Ann's coaster is with her stick thing she lost last year after her holiday. I think you have the Borrowers Ann and you will have to ask for them back please?

Poor Gill I really think you should do as the others have said and go and see the doc. It could just be a mineral defficiencey (sp) or something just simple and you need a tonic. I think too you should eat regulary as you seem to work till you are nearlly dropping. Have a slice of toast for breakfast and then a small lunch and then carry on working till its time to get some dinner on. You must eat properly as you have to look after that lovely daughter and hubby you know. <3

Anne the kittens will be a handfull when they are a it older. How much will she get for them when she sells them?

AnnG can't wait to see all your pics on your blog. Now we know your birthday is the 13th but what month please?????????? My mum's brithday was 13th June but she was superstious.

I suppose we will hear nothing more than baby news on the news now Megan has had her baby.

Two more eggs this morning. I have done a bit of potting on in the shed today and the suns been out most of the day but still a bit chilly in the breeze. Also done a bit of tidying up in the garden down here by the house. Still not ventured up the border yet.

I just had to post this.

I have just received a message through the Francis Firth site from a boy that I went to school with in the 1940/50. He was asking to be remembered to my twin sister Jean and Bill my elder brother who nicknamed him GINGER due to his hair colour. WHAT A BLAST FROM THE PAST. I have replied to him, and hopefully we will stay in touch. He is just over a year younger than me. Will keep you posted as and when.

Afternoon all. I nipped into town this morning and paid my Debenhams account off, that needed doing before we went away. Had a quick look round M&S but didn't see anything I fancied so just bought a pair of cropped trouser pyjamas. If you don't buy them when they first come out it seems difficult to get the crops later. OH played golf. We got home at the same time. I have done a couple of jobs in the garden that were on the list for today but I had had enough so came in to download my holiday photos. Will get some on the blog later.

I am not superstitious (being born on the 13th) so would take anything off and change it round without worrying.

Yes I see a baby boy has been born to Meghan and Harry although I can't say I had worked up much interest in the event.

Gill sorry you are under the weather again. It does sound as if you have a deficiency so a visit to your GP might be a good idea. It is strange that with all these bugs you get your OH or Sandra don't seem to catch them so maybe they are not bugs at all.

Mel, Our garden is bad enough for always needing something doing and it is much much smaller than yours so I don't envy you.

Annx I bet that coaster will turn up just as you decide to just frame the other three. Strange how things can just disappear. When we were away after making coffee with the flask I put the spoon back in the bag, never to be seen again, had to go and buy a couple of spoons in Morrisons (50p each so didn't break the bank.)

Ros is still in the front garden, putting in plants, and clearing DANDELIONS from Tony's lawn. She worries that they will blow the heads, onto out garden, and set themselves. The RED ROBIN is growing up again, and shedding it's leaves onto HER GARDEN. She is collecting them up and throwing them back over their side. It's just too big to have in the front border.

I want to take her out a little later to eat, I have no inclination, to want to cook tonight. I will try our next village pub, to see if they can accommodate us, for a table for two. If not there are plenty of others to try. I'm sure we should get in somewhere, without too much trouble.

it's stayed dry today, but hasn't seemed to get very warm. I have put a jumper on, and still don'r feel that warm. I think I am going down with a cold, as my head aches, and I feel achey all over. :-( :-( :-( MAN FLU. lol lol

Ros has set all her tomatoes in pots in the greenhouse, which I expect will need a water this evening. Thats a job for me, later.

It's not the main colours that effect me, it's the shades. When Ros says thats a nice whatever colour, I tend to say. Is it GREEN, BLUE, BROWN, GREY.. Black, white, yellow, blue don't seem to be any trouble, JUST SHADES. !!!!

COT time, and it's time Ros came in for a rest, so I will call her in. ;-) ;-)

I see the royal baby is here.......a little boy! I wonder what they will call him.

Afternoon all ,

We've had a busy few days with Katie here so today we're having a lazy day.

Oh dear Frank back to front underpants that must have put you in a muddle ;-) :-D
Sorry to hear your sister is not so good but hopefully they are keeping her comfortable and pain free..
That's good you've left a message for Barry to come and cut the lawns if you don't feel up to it and it wouldn't help your back either after you lifting the compost and being in pain .

Sorry to hear your not feeling great again Gill ,i'd get to the doctors and get them to check you over you might be lacking in some thing and that's why you keep picking up all these bugs ,hope you feel better soon .

Anne i bet those Bengal kittens look sweet ,our neighbour has two Bengals and they get up to all sorts ,they love getting into cars if the door is open ,one got into our shed and we nearly shut her in .

You've been busy in the garden Ann and with the tip open again you'll be ok for getting rid of the garden rubbish ,it's surprising how quickly a bag fills although we don't fill them up like we use to because of lifting them up into the bins .
Well i wonder where your glass coaster has gone that's odd if you've kept them all together in the wardrobe you'd think it would be with the others ,i hope it turns up.

Mel ,it was Katie doing the friendship bracelet and she got on well with it but didn't get it finished so she has taken it home with her .
It sounds as if the egg situation is better with no more broken ones ,they didn't like the bowls in there did they .
There's a programme you might like on channel 5 on Wednesday it's called Saving Britains Hedgehogs might be worth a look.

Just started raining here so i had to nip out and get the washing in and it was nearly dry too .

Jane it sounds as if this week is going to be a tough week for you all ,i have been thinking of you <3

Afternoon All,

Dull and a chilly breeze here, but the sun has just made an appearance........how long will it last though?

Have all the sausage rolls gone now Mel? :-D It's good the egg situation seems to be improving at last. There is so much to do in gardens just now isn't there and yours must be like painting the Forth Bridge, with needing to start again as soon as you've worked your way around it. My back has just told me to come in too as I have been pruning a variegated Euonymous? on the front that was overhanging the neighbour's drive. It has been left a couple of years with my knees hurting and last time I asked OH to trim the sides, he cut the top of it down instead, which I had wanted to grow taller!!!! :-S :-S It was where the neighbour's drive splays out each side near the road, so wasn't causing him a nuisance but I hate letting anything overhang the boundaries and encroach on the neighbours. I always tell them to cut things back out of their way if they want. :-)

Sorry you are not well again Gill and it might be worth seeing the doc as you seem to be getting one thing after another you poor thing. I expect your immunity is not great with all the stress you have had lately and that won't help. Try to relax and have a quiet day and rest and see if that helps.

Anne I bet those Bengal kittens will be full of beans as they are active cats that love climbing! They have such pretty markings too. Is this the first trip out with the camper? I love the freedom you get with them and how you can just follow the weather and move on when you want.

Vera you are very kind having the neighbour for lunch. I don't think anyone would enjoy my lunches with no salt added to anything and stacks of veg!! lol.

It's a shame about your poor sister Frank, but it does sound like her life has become more of an existence now. Hopefully she is at least comfortable. I thought about you this morning as they were saying on tv how 1 in 10 men are colour blind and that opposing footie teams' colours can look the same in a match to some! I'd never thought of that!!

I have managed to pot up the tomatoes and filled a tub with lettuce plants and OH has dug some of the shrubs and overgrown rock plants out in the front garden. After a bite to eat it will be paperwork and he will be note writing this afternoon. A neighbour told us the tip is open again now, so we can get rid of rubbish again, which is good as the rubbish bags are filling up again!

I thought I would frame the 3 fused glass coasters I made at those classes and put them on the hall wall.............but I'm blowed if I can find one of them?? I've kept everything together that I made and put it in a wardrobe as well, so gawd knows where it is. :-( :-(

Well I am all showered and shaved. Now ready for a drink of something..


I spoke wth my old friend in Kettering this morning. He is off to the States in 10 days time for FIVE WEEKS. His Grandson is graduating from Uni. so he wants to be there to celebrate with his daughter and family. The whole family is so close, and have always been so. Not like a lot of families, mine included. It seems that if I don't ring those who are left, they never ring me. I rang my sisters number yesterday, and by luck my Nephew was round there. She is still lying in bed like a "CABBAGE" I know it's not nice, but it will be a blessing when she passes on. Bless her <3 <3 <3

Spoke to Harvey also this morning. He still has a blinder of a cold, that he has passed onto dear old LEWIS. Julia has managed to steer clear of it somehow. He is off to the Caravan in the South of France on the 24th May. He will stay a week or so, and drive back, leaving Julia there thought the summer. He will bring her home in August/September when he goes out again, for his annual break. WHY he won't fly I just don't know. Years ago he traveled to the USA, SPAIN, and TUNISIA with no trouble at all.

I have rung Barry and left a message. I was going to attempt the lawns, but just don't feel up to it. When he is available he can come and do the lawns and trim a few bushes for Ros.

I'm surprised that we haven't heard from Conrad, as he is home until Tuesday. I expect Ros will whats ap him this evening see how he is.

Still no sign of any sunshine, so I expect it will be dull all dy. So much for a BANK HOLIDAY. I think those who have dashed off for the weekend, wished they haven't bothered.

Enjoy your afternoon, whatever you are doing. I hope our Jane is O.K. <3 <3 and hugs to her.

Good morning all

Another really cold day again done a load of washing then I'm going to potter in the garden for a while. Sorry to read you are not feeling too well again Gill have you had a chat to your Doctor it could be a sign of anaemia which would leave you feeling out of sorts .

It is good that you are getting some whole eggs again Mel hopefully the problem has now been solved.

Paul is now down in Cornwall he went in his camper van but is staying with friends for a couple of days before meeting up with Abbie and Connor in Helston for the Flora day. His friend's cat had just had 8 Bengali kittens I've seen a photo of them and they are so pretty. They also breed Spaniel dogs.

The saga of somebody trying to open Bank accounts in his name continues this time a Barclay card arrived with a large amount he could spend, now he has had his post redirected it came here fortunately so he was able to deal with it before he left . Mark who he has been staying with works in banking so he may have some advice to give.

Nice to hear you had a good holiday AnnG and hope the next one is just as good, we have been to North Wales a few times and as Peter liked Castles so we must have seen quite a few when there.

One of Peter's brothers and his 2nd wife called in on Saturday on their way home from The Wirral it was his eldest daughter's 53rd birthday, Sarah has Downs Syndrome and would be upset if he didn't see her. She was born the same year as Richard.

Love to Jane and Chris <3 <3

O Frank you silly boy I bet that was a bit awkward (sp) for you during the day!!!!

I sometimes put my jim jam top on back to front but its alright to change it round as long as you don't take it off. You would have had to take one leg out and put it in the other leg hole and then take the other leg out of that hoe and put it in the right one. That way you had'nt taken them off. You may have fallen over if you did that.

Oh has filled the mower up and is off on it somewhere and I am about to clean the bathrooms and then go out in the garden as its a beautiful day at the mo with ony a light cold breeze. Pale blue sky with misty type clouds.

Good morning Gill, Mel, and all,

I was awake at 5.15 this morning. laid until 6.00 and got up. I'm filled up with TEA. Eos came out at 9.00 and I made her tea She's now watching something on Tele.

Sorry you are feeling down again Gill. As they use to say. "YOU NEED PUTTING IN A SACK AND HAVE A GOOD SHAKING" That should do the trick. lol ol. Hope you feel better later.

The Egg situation seem to be improving Mel, That bowl seems to be doing the trick.

Overcast and windy here this morning, so nothing planned. We didn't get to the art show yesterday, Ros. had a little doze, and didn't feel like getting herself ready to go out.

Why is it that the computer decides to put words in your sentences, when you have already typed what you want. ?? It changes your word for something totally different. VERY ANNOYING !!!

Yesterday when I came out of the shower, I put my underpants on back to front. I didn't change them, when I noticed it later. I understood it to be BAD LUCK. or is it just me. ???

I will see if I can get it right this morning, as I am just off for a shower and shave.

Enjoy your MAY DAY break, what are you all up to.???

Morning all,

Gill I am sorry to hear you are unwell again. Its not been a good year for you so far has it? Try and get some sleep during the day and I'm sure you'll feel better then.

Bright mroning here and when I came in the kitchen I saw a squirrel run up the big ash tree.

Did a little in the garden yesterday but nothing to speak of. Just dead headed some daffs in the orchard and then set about getting some docks out until my back told me to go inside for a sit down. Trouble is with this garden you do things and it dos'nt show! O I tied up my peoney flowers that oh said were hanging over the lawn too.

Morning all

I've woken up with a temperature, my face feels like it's on fire and I'm very tired after a bad nights sleep. I had a funny tummy yesterday and ended up sick with a migraine at 9pm so went to bed. I woke up at midnight really thirsty and didn't really get back to sleep, so I've given up and got up. I'll probably have a sleep on the sofa later. I'm still feeling sick, so it must be yet another bug I've caught. Let's hope the second half of the year is better than the first half has been for illness's..

I hope everyone else is okay and had a better nights sleep than me. If I'm not on here for a few days you know why.

Still cold here and it's cloudy now to so we may have some rain later.

That was nice of you Vera to offer your neighbour a bite to eat, that should cheer him up. Yes, the smith's weren't easy but after a while I managed to sort them all out. Hope all your plants survived the cold snap, we've been lucky with no frost or snow, the heavy rain the other day did bend a few of my Tulips but OH straightened them up against some other plants and they seem okay now. Could you PM me your email address to please and also your surname so I know what to put on any cards I send you. Thanks.

That was a good idea to make a list of jobs AnnG, now you can work through the list and know you'll have everything finished on time before you go away again. Good luck at the dentist on Tuesday.

That's good Mel, no more broken eggs. How did you get on in your garden, hope the weather wasn't to cold for you?

Did you make it to the art exhibition in the end Frank? We have one in the next village for local artists every now and then and we've been to it a few times, they are really good.

Just made 18 sausage rolls nd am waiting for them to come out of the oven.

Mandy how did Lacey get on with the friendship braclet?