General Chat

Oh poor Colin Mandy! I hope he won't be too bruised. I go like that sometimes from standing up too quickly. I hope the lampshade wasn't one of a matching pair! What a nuisance with your cooker, but it's good they are changing it without a quibble.

AnnG you are making me want our Cornish break to come quickly! We get our newspapers and sit in the car on the cliffs on the north coast and look out to sea. It's lovely and relaxing isn't it. I would enjoy your icecream too. Seaside F&C can't be beat either. Seagulls are a pest these days when you have food, but I can't remember them being as bad years ago.

Mel what a shame an egg was broken again. I wonder who the culprit is?

Frank, after I cancelled my NHS appointment at the hospital and the acknowledged it, I still got a reminder for it a few days before it was due.........somebody not doing their job! Ros certainly gets plenty of plants in doesn't she, but it will look a picture in the summer so worth the cost and effort she puts in. More flowers means less room for weeds. ;-)

That saying is a new one on me too Jane!

Ooh Mandy that must have been a bit worrying with OH having that dizzy spell .Do you think he might have got up a bit quick and his BP dropped. At least it was just a bruised bum and a squashed lampshade.
You have not had much luck with your cooker. The falling off door and now not cooking properly. Fingers crossed the one you get on Wednesday will be fine.

Chris went on one of his walks this morning and was looking at the trees. Oak tree in particular. He said we might be in for a dry summer and told me this saying

Oak before Ash we are in for a splash
Ash before Oak we are in for a soak..... I have never heard this one before.
It is to do with what leaves appear first and it looks like it is the Oak .

I can't believe it is 7.30 and still daylight. Guess who is now wanting to go out :-S :-S

Evening all,

We've seen the sun today it's been quite nice out ,i have been sweeping up the blossom from round the back door and doing a bit of weeding ,my Lily of the Valley are doing really well this year i'm very tempted t pick a few but they never last very long in a little vase so i think i'll leave them in the garden .
Colin has been out cutting some wood ,when he got out of bed this morning he got up to quickly and went a bit dizzy he nearly went down but he managed to land on the bedside cabinet ,he sat on the bedside light and squashed the shade ,luckily he didn't break the bulb ,now he has a bruised backside .

I had to go into the shop where we bought the cooker from this morning ,i don't think the oven is working properly ,every thing seems to take a lot longer to cook ,i know every oven is different but this one is just not right ,so long and short of it they are taking this one away and bringing me a new one on wednesday .

Vera i hope you had a better night and your feeling a bit more with it today .

Ann i bet you thought the bang was some thing out side in the close after all the goings on lately ,that was good OH got rid of all the rubbish though if they are going to be closed while they sort things out there .
I'm a devil when sorting magazines i tend to cut out patterns and recipes to keep and store them away and then they never get used .

You must feel a little better today if you've done all those jobs Frank ,yes there's nothing better than linen thats had a nice blow and smells really fresh and yes i pull the sheets into shape too .

Yes i saw Big Ben trying to get over the finishing line too Gill :-D
It sounds as if Sandra had a great day finishing off with her popcorn and Chocolate .
Oh Mel are those naughty girls still breaking the eggs ,you'll have to give them a talking too :-D

Oh AnnG nothing better than F&C by the sea ,we haven't been down to Wells lately ,we like to sit on the wall eating ours and watching the fishing boats come in when it's high tide .

Folding sheets helping Mum feed a mangle, pulling the line up on a pulley contraption and Monday wash day, all part of my childhood. We had a timeshare in the Lake District near Newby bridge, it was built round an old mill and the wall still showed patches of dolly blue die because that is what was manufactured there at one time.

Actually when first married We had a line on pulleys and one rented apartment we had we had a line on pulleys fed out of the kitchen window on the first floor. I used to dread a high wind and the washing disappearing over the rooftops.
Jane when eating outside it is best to sit with your back to something, a wall or fence as the seagulls can’t then swoop in from behind. We actually sat on a seat, kept the food covered and didn’t wave it around. Honeycombs ice ream is not over sweet it has small pieces of honeycombe in vanilla ice cream.

Evening all. Yes Frank it is the Jurassic coast love the whole area.

Today we had light cloud and some weak sun until five o’clock when the sky cleared and the sun came out. There is a cut in the wind though.

We spent most of the day in West Bay of Broad Burch fame, one of our favourite small places. It is in a bit of a muddle at the moment as they are really doing a lot to build up the shore defences against the storms and flooding but we were still able to do our favourite walks and take photos. Of course as in other places in the area the cliff walks are fenced off because of the big rock falls they have had recently.

We had very nice fish and chips, fresh Haddock, for lunch in a local pub, The George Hotel.

When we got back to the cottage we filled a flask and too, it down to the bay to sit in the car for an hour looking at the sea. Then had a walk along the beach before coming back to the cottage at 5pm.

Afternoon All
Mel ,thank you for making me one of your dolls :-D. I am looking forward to it arriving :-D.I hope I havent put you to too much bother.

Vera,are you feeling better now. I wonder does having hayfever make you feel really ill? Hannah used to suffer really badly with it when she was at school and often got sent home as she couldnt do her work .Her eyes would be so puffy and red she could barely see.She does seem to have grown out if it a lot now.

Ann,I bet you thought something was kicking off again when you heard that bang !!!
I wonder what caused the explosion at the recycling centre.As yousaid it will be shut now so good job you got rid of your rubish when you did.

AnnG I would be too worried about eating anything outside with all those pesky Seagulls about.They arent exactly the size of Sparrows are they :-0 Glad you are having an enjoyable time :-D. Honeycomb and Salted Caramel Ice cream sounds delish but possibly a little sickly for me. I would love the Salted Caramel but not sure about the Honeycomb.

Frank, you do sound like you have suffered with this nasty cold.Is Ros ok?
I havent heard that saying when folding sheets.I do fold mine like that though .I call Chris to come and grab the 2 corners on the other end and say 'PULL'. FOLD, PULL "
I remember doing the same with Mum and quite enjoyed helping with the folding.One of us always dropped one end when pulling tight :-D
Fancy getting a letter saying you had missed your eye appointment . Hope you didnt leave a really rude message ;-) It must have been some admin mishap.

I have had all the towels out on the line today but the bottoms are still a bit damp. We haven't had any sun at all today. It hasnt been to warm either so I have had long sleeves on .Even the heating has been tweaked up a bit higher.

Gill, it must be bliss with having no workers next door.Do you know when the drive will be sealed?
I did see the chap in the Big Ben outfit getting stuck :-D. It was so funny.He was trying to break some kind of record I think .I wonder if those few lost seconds when he was stuck made a difference. I really admire anyone running the Marathon.I dont mean the Elite runners but all the Joe Blogs running for their various chosen charities.I could never do it . Not even walking it !!!I

No Morning sickness Frank.....you must have missed the posts when we were discussing that :-D. Going to check these towels again and then watch 4 in a Bed.

Dinner ready to go on a bit later.

We have been busy, well Ros really, she has been in the garden again all afternoon. Planted more things in the front garden, where she has taken out things that have gone over. I on the other hand, Emptied the rubbish bin in the kitchen, to the Black Bin. Emptied the food caddy into the one that is collected tomorrow, as well as the paper and plastic bag into the blue bin. Had a good clear out in the fridge of Ros's Salad stuff. I wish she would either not buy so much, or eat what she buys. Both trays needed to be washed where things had leaked or gone over.

She had TWENTY LILLY BULBS arrive this morning, so needs to get some John Innis No 2 for planting into Pots. I have told her to treat herself to some nice pots tomorrow, when out with Carolyn, BUT NOT TO GO OVER THE TOP. on price. !!!

I got all the washing in from the line, and buried my face into the Basket, It smelt devine. ;-) ;-) ;-) All folded up ready for ironing. Some of the things are a little to damp for ironing, so they are on the dryer, in the conservatory. I might even get some ironing done for her while she is out tomorrow.

She has the foot lady coming at 10.00 am So she will be walking on air afterwards. I;m wondering to ask her to do roe nails, as I am finding it difficult to get down to them.

It's stayed dry today, even though a bit cloudy. Has it improved for you today Mel. ?? A pity about the eggs again. You will have to see if you can get to the eggs, before they have a go at them. lol lol. Make a hole in the bottom of the nest box, where the eggs can roll into, that will surprise them ;-) ;-) ;-)

Often I would turn the handle on the mangle, and mum would feed the folded sheets through the rollers, that would save the ironing. With 4 beds to do each week, it kept her busy. Monday was WASH DAY. She would have the copper on by 6.00 am with the whites going in for a boil. Then they would go in a sink of cold water with the little "BLUE DOLLY BAG" to keep them looking white. Then through the mangle, and out on the line. Dad being a navy man, fitted an extremely long post, at each end of the garden,the line was at the top through pulleys, (double at each end) You would pull on one rope, and then the other, which would take the washing HIGH UP in the sky. Well it seemed that high as a child. <3 <3 <3 Only once can I remember coming home from school and finding mum and the neighbour, collecting the washing from the garden, when the LINE BROKE. All had to be washed again. Here I go again about washing and childhood memories. SORRY. !!!

Still bunged up, spoke to Pam next door this afternoon, she has had a cold and cough for SIX WEEKS. So I shouldn't complain. YET.

The book I am reading "THE WOLF AT THE DOOR" is all about the Provisional IRA the Russian KGB and the british MI 6 all spies, getting up to all sorts of things, very interesting, and difficult to put down. The VERA LYNN book, I have passed to Pam, to read. She's the same age as me, so remembers Vera and her songs, like I do.

I have gone on long enough this afternoon, so I will be off. I'm doing a VERA lol lol. I hope she feels better, and that you are all well. xxxx

Cleaned the big girls out. Now I am going to have a cuppa and then get in the shower.

Frank when I helped mum fold the sheets she would tel me to pull on one side and then the other to staraighten them out once they were folded in four. You brought that memory back to me. I too love the smell of washing dried in a cold breeze. So fresh...

I have had one broken egg this morning and one whole one. Still not enough to sell to Emm.

Car tax is the next thing to do after lunch.

I keep meaning to say that I hope Vera feels better today too. Have a few zzzz's during the day to catch up.

We posted at the same time Annx. Yes our conservatory is the store for all Ros's pastimes, Jewellery making, needlework, seed collections etc. I don't even bother mentioning it. Like you we don't have a spare room. We have been considering having a new Conservatory built, but the price quoted is well in excess of £7,000.00 and I don't see that as an essential thing, that we need. PLUS I haven't got that sort of money.

Sorry about your bad weather Mel, lets hope it improves, they do say it's getting colder this week with a chance of ground frosts. I will have to cover the small plants in the veg patch. I have some fleece somewhere.

At the moment the sun is out and a slight breeze blowing the sheets on the line. They will smell delightful when they are bought in. I just love the smell, of fresh dried washing.

Just thought of a childhood memory, When Mum was folding the sheets, We would hold one end and her the other. We would sing."Turn the Bed, Turn the bed right over" and turn the sheet over above our heads. Where on earth did that come from. ??

Morning all,

Not nice here this morning so those of you who are seeing sunshine are lucky. We have grey sky today. It rained all day yesterday so AnnG is lucky with her weather and not too far away from us.

Gill I meant to say did Sandra like the little colouring book with her name on the front? That was a lst minuet find and I could'nt resist it. I know you saind she like her colouring.

Got up late again after working on Jane doll yesterday. The doll is all made but I may have to wait till the St Brigids cross dries out a bit as they some times get loose and need tightening up before the final tying of the ends.

Good morning Gill and all,

You seem to be getting out and about in Dorset. I love that coast, is it called the JURASSIC COAST. ?? We went there when we had our little poodle, who sat/laid in a cloth bag over our shoulders, with her head poking out. She use to get so many strokes, it's a wonder she had any fur left on her body. lol lol

Don't mention SEAGULLS to Ros. We were on the Brighton Pier with a bag of Doughnuts, fresh from the machine. As she put one to her mouth, down came a SEAGULL and landed on her head, reached over and grabbed the doughnut. I won't repeat what she said ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) I will leave that to your imagination. lol.

Roast lamb was very nice yesterday. I think there is enough left for tonight, with more Jersey Royals and fresh Veg. There is a large piece of Yorkshire over, I will try to warm that through. If it's not nice, the birds can have it.

So Sandra had a nice day yesterday Gill, I bet she is still excited. She will have lots of things to read, and make with all those thing sent. I bet it's nice for OH get get out and see his mate. Being in two woman company all day, must be a strain. lol lol

I have just had a copy of a letter sent to my Dr. saying I didn't attend the EYE CLINIC. where in fact I DID on the 15th April at 3.15 pm. I have rung and left a SNOTTY message on the Answer phone, to put their records straight. I don't want BLACK MARKS against me for nor attending. :-P :-P :-P

I trust the weekend went well Jane with the family all around. How is H, ?? any morning sickness yet ?? I know a lot of women have them. NOT NICE. !!!

I did flick through the posts, but for the life of me, I can't think what was said. WHO SAID HE'S LOST THE PLOT. ??? Sorry.

Plenty of washing for Ros to do. She has changed the beds, The sheets are on the line now. Another Whites load is in, mainly tea towels her white cotton underwear, dish cloths etc. Then will comet coloureds. I just hope the weather stays fine, so she can get it all dried. I have got the ironing board out, as she has a bit in the basket to iron, before she starts on todays lot, when they are dried. She will be well and truly whacked out by the time she finishes. Her Sciatica isn't good either. My head feels a little clearer this morning, but my RIGHT NOSE is still bunged up. !!!

See you all later, enjoy your day. xxxx

Morning Gill and Everyone,

It's sunny here at the moment but the sky is cloudy so I don't think it will last.

Fingers crossed you will have another peaceful day then Gill if there's no activity next door. I expect Sandra will be enjoying her birthday gifts! All is calm again here I'm pleased to say. Last night we both thought we heard a noise like a bang and one of the doors rattling, but OH checked all the doors were locked and we went to sleep. This morning on the news it said there had been an explosion at the recycling works at the local tip just a quarter of a mile away and that fire engines had attended. It said the houses nearby had shook so that was obviously what we heard. It said the cause was being investigated this morning. OH is glad he got the rubbish taken there the other day as it might be closed for a while now.

I hope you feel a bit better today Vera. Our conservatory could do with a good sort through and clean. As we don't have a spare room it tends to be where we dump things with no home. We have an exercise bike, treadmill and cross trainer in there and I'm thinking perhaps the treadmill at least could go now as I prefer the cross trainer which does the same job and is much easier on the knees.

I hope Frank managed to get some sleep and that his cold is a bit better today.

I am clearing and sorting more paperwork and old magazines just now .......a boring task but necessary!

Morning all

Sunny here at the moment but not very warm, it's forecast for rain later and the rest of the week with a north wind so very cold. I hope it warms up soon so we can take Sandra out for her treat. She enjoyed her pizza and cake last night then settled down with her popcorn and big bar of Aero mint chocolate we treated her to.

How are you getting on with the doll you are making for Jane, Mel? You are very clever with the things you make.

I meant to say yesterday Vera, OH had nipped out for a few minutes and while he was out a bird like the one on your card went on our bird feeder. Sandra noticed it and said look it's the same as the one on my birthday card, she mentioned this to her dad when he came home and I said yes it jumped off the card and went to eat off the feeder, Sandra thought this was really funny and started laughing saying no it didn't it was a normal bird. She did have a lovely day and said she was enjoying the Famous Five book she started.
Hope your OH can help you clean your conservatory this week and you managed to catch up with your sleep last night.

It sounds like you had another nice day out at Lyme Regis AnnG, I don't blame you for keeping an eye out for the seagulls. My MIL is terrified of birds and was eating fish and chips by the seafront once with family, the seagull came around her so she just threw the food in the air saying have it and ran away, I know I shouldn't laugh but the way she told the story was really funny, needless to say the seagull enjoyed them very much. Yes all the craft stuff arrived okay, she was thrilled with it all.

Sorry to hear you're still not feeling to good Frank, did the VIC work? I hope you feel better today and had a good nights sleep. How did Nicola get on with her Marathon, did she manage to finish and get a good time? Was she raising money for a Charity, I noticed the Billion pounds mark had been reached this year, for all the Charities everyone has been raising money for since it started.

Did anyone see the man dressed as BIG BEN he couldn't get underneath the clock timer at the end and needed help, I guess he didn't think about his costume being so tall and how he was going to get across the finish line.

How are things in your Road now Ann, hope they have calmed down and there's no more fisticuffs. There's no workmen next door so far today, so maybe the inside jobs are finished. OH has gone to his mates today, he tries to go once a week. It's nice for him to have a bit a male company with living with two woman, they can chat about football and man things lol :-D

It sounds as though you had better weather than us today AnninG. It’s been grey all day with showers and quite cold winds again, but the sun has just come out. I am glad you are able to get out and about so your holiday hasn’t been spoiled by the weather.

I’ve been very droopy and headachy all day because I had a terrible night. OH was sleeping in a different room so at 5 this morning I put a note by the kettle asking him not to wake me when he got up and made tea. I think I eventually fell asleep about 6 am but I was still awake at 8.30. I think we are soulmates Frank as you don’t seem to sleep well either.

Sorry to hear you have a grotty cold and hope you feel better soon I’ve heard about putting Vic on your feet but have never tried it. I wonder how it works. My mother was a great fan of camphorated oil rubbed on the chest and keeping the chest warm, so in winter I’d be sent out bundled up in a vest, liberty bodice (remember them?), thick dress, woollen cardigan, wool scarf crossed over the chest and pinned at the back, and thick coat. It’s a wonder I could waddle down the road.

I do hope that poor doll doesn’t get nicknamed Lav or, even worse, Lavvy ;-). We called our son Neil, thinking it wouldn’t be shortened. It wasn’t but my father often called him George and at school his friends sometimes called him Nelly!

Sun has already disappeared behind a big black cloud so I had better get the dustbin out before it pours. Our cul-de-sac is unadopted and anyway it’s too small for the big bin lorry to get up here and turn so we have to put the bins on the edge of the recreation ground at the bottom of our road. It’s usually OH’s job but his back isn’t good today so it’s down to me. I wonder if his back is bad because I suggested we spring clean the conservatory this week Suspicious aren’t I? :-D

Afternoon all we had a trip to Lyme Regis today. Parked outside the town and walked down (and subsequently up) 114 steps into Lyme bay. Had a coffee then walked out to the Cob. bought a pasty for oh and a crayfish sandwich for me and sat along the prom to eat them, keeping the food well covered between bites. Saw an ice cream lifted out of a young man’s hand by a screeching seagull. He and his girlfriend thought it was very funny. Drove back for a cup of tea and then went down to Burton Bradstock bay. A very calm sea today, light wind, high cloud and patches of blue sky and sun so very pleasant. And there were a few in the water swimming at Lyme. We sat eating a really nice tub of ice cream, (honeycombed and salted caramel). Then went for a walk on the beach watching the gentle waves, so different to the last few days. It was warm in the sun even though it was 4pm by then. We sat on a seat overlooking the beach watching the people and the many dogs running around. Dogs will not be allowed on the main beaches after 1st May.


I am pleased that Sandra liked the craft stuff. I cut off the tops of the packs to save postage and space so hope it all arrived ok. Pleased that she is enjoying her day too.

Its been raining here all day. It quite fine but steady.

Poor you Frank a head cold is not nice at any time of the year. My nan always put Vick on my feet and chest when I was little. Later when I was in my teen she gave me a hanky with eucaliptus oil on it to sniff.

My oh has just made me a cuppa so I sat and read the posts while I drank it.


Ann the doll was fiddley but now I have to make another for Jane. I have made her boobs and have been making the St Bridid's cross as I need it to dry out a bit.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANDRA. Hope you are having a great day.

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