General Chat

Morning All,

Bright and sunny today and 25 degrees now. I slept through more of the same shennanigans!! Someone was dropped off at the asian house at 3.00am, then lots of shouting for 'mum' as he couldn't get through the tall, locked, sliding gate across the end of the close. Then at 7.00 am there was a dog barking for ages! It wasn't the dogs either side of us as one hardly barks at all and the other is very old and deaf now and it wasn't his bark.

It's good you enjoyed the day Mel and that the weather picked up with some sunshine. I think I would have had to pass on all but the salad and potatoes at the barbeque! lol. I would have loved the sea view though and it's good you got yourself a box! I just told OH your BIL is usually in bed by 9.00pm and he said 'he sounds like us!'. I hope you send us some photos.

What a shame about your trifle jelly Vera, but at least you could get something to take instead from a shop. I hope you have a nice time together.

Yes, the shop I went to was at the village where the yarn bomb and air show are held now. My parents moved to midway between that village and the next in the early 60s. It used to be a beautiful village with the brook meandering mostly down the middle of the road round the bends through the village and which had white railings and a grassy bank either side with willow and other trees. The road each side of most of it was wide with the old cottages built well back either side as it originally used to flood badly years ago. On a Sunday morning I used to ride my pony there and there would be just an odd one or two cars parked and the only sound would be the clip clop of my pony's hooves or sometimes an excited child standing on a gate to watch the pony go by like I would have done once! Now an old barn has been turned into a cafe and another cafe updated to attract the trendy, young parents and their 4x4s from the new housing estates around the village. I've heard one of the 'event' organisers (who relocated there from London) saying she wants to 'put the village on the map!!' Why? The result is visitors to the yarn bomb are parking everywhere they can jam a car in and only a few parking in the field set aside for the purpose and causing the local residents to describe it as 'three weeks of hell' while the event is on. The displays are spaced over a far bigger area than need be now and they put signs warning cars to be careful of pedestrians, but strangely none suggesting pedestrians be careful of cars. What message does that give to children.

A couple of years ago children put several ropes from the trees and an old tyre to swing across the brook. Hordes of them would be being dropped off by parents and the snowdrops and other bulbs on the banks were all destroyed as was the side of the bank. Their noise and language was shocking and I saw some kicking at the ducks and ducklings as well as pulling branches from the trees. The park was only a 5 minute walk away and has a large children's play area with lots of swings, climbing equipment etc. Thankfully the council eventually fenced off the area and removed the ropes and restored it. Anyway that's enough of my moans and nostalgia!

I've cleaned the ensuite while OH hoovered through and then I did more dusting in the hall. We had lamb shanks with 7 veg today and now I'm shredding last year's car insurance docs and doing some admin and tidying up now it's getting hotter.

I had said to BIL that the sun would come out at 3.15pm and blow me it came out at 3.10pm and stayed out till dark. There was a nice strongish breeze and then came round icecream and a home made large cookie, I had a chocolate one. Lots of good chat and catching up and SIL had lost her box of ciggies and looked all up by where we went after the cerimony and was so cross as the tin was more or less full. She was still ooking for them and decided to go back to her chalet for some more. I went off to the loo and as I went to wash my hands what should be by the sid eof the basin I used but SIL's ciggy tin so I picked it up and took it back to her. She was delighted. and had forgotten she went to the ladies. She's such a scatterbrain!

We all stood around and chatted and most of us were sitting on lovely outside armchairs and I noticed a man handing out cigars from a wooden box which I recognised as ones I had at home which my aunty who worked in the sweet shop saved for me years ago which I keep a lot of my miniature things in I made years ago. Anyway the man came over and asked if we had a light as they were all vaping but I gave him mine and said on the third time of him asking You can have it if I can have the empty box.. Later he came over and took out the last three and again I gave hime the lighter and he gave me the box!! Its a lot smaller than my others but a nice size anyway. We had wedding favours on the tables of a white bucket with pearls round them and inside were a choc, a small packet of Haribo strawberry gums and a small pack of Love Hearts with just married Mr and Mrs S*****an and four little hearst underneath with thank you, for being, part of, our day.

When we went to the arbour to have othe photos taken we were all given big tubes of bubbles to blow while the man took photos. I ended up bring three lots home for the kids. There was a disco later and the first dance with the bride and her father and then her husband and our party went back outside and sat in the seating area again. Then everyone was given a light stick thing which I brought back again for the children. By this time BIL wanted to go so we came home as he had to bring me home a 40 minuet trip and then go home himself. I got in at 9.44pm so he did'nt get home till 40 mins later. Poor BIL he usually goes to bed at 9pm and was so tired. He did'nt really want to go but admitted he was glad he did as it was a super day.

Now I have bored you with all that I shall go and get myself another COC.

Have a good day all its now 22 degrees here and very sunny with a light breeze.

Morning girls,

Grey sky and pc says 19 degrees and mostly sunny.

Had a wonderful day yesterday which started with that very fine drizzle which thye all thought may put the dampers on everything as the wedding could'nt be outside as was planned so we all went into the barn as they call it. The ceremony went well and we all gathered down by the arbour overlooking the sea and cliffs where pimms was servered with belinis (sp) with cheese and smoaked salmon. which I don't eat but then came round cauiflower in a spicey crumbs and mayo if you wanted it which I liked very much and had four pieces in all. Lots of photos taken down there with the sea behind and later we passed on the the outside area with tables and chairs and the dining tables all set out in the large hall there. We had a BBQ with a burger and cheese, a sausages, chicken breast and leg in a spicy coating and lots of lovely salad and baby new potatoes roasted.

Must feed the girls will BBL.

I hope the weddings went well

You certainly see life in your neck of the woods Annx with your noisy, difficult neighbours and now a spot of drug dealing It’s very tame here by comparison. I suppose this sort of thing goes on everywhere but it’s not very nice when it’s right under your nose.

OH surprised me this morning by suggesting we had a trip out to Anglesey Abbey. Tbh, it wasn’t very convenient but I’m often moaning that we don’t do anything on the spur of the moment so felt I had to agree to it. I rushed around and did the jobs that had to be done and off we went. It was packed and we were in an overflow car park but we got served fairly quickly in the cafe and the grounds didn’t seem too crowded as we walked around. It was cloudy all day so we weren’t walking about in hot sun, though it was warm. It was good to spend some time outside in the air.

When we got back I got my part made trifle out of the fridge to add some custard. What a disaster! I don’t know what went wrong but I had used a jelly, which I don’t always. Some of the jelly had set absolutely solid, like the unmelted cubes, and the rest of it was liquid in the bottom of the dish. I’ve never seen anything like it before. So it will be a quick dash to the supermarket in the morning to buy some sort of dessert to take to the party which starts at midday.

I’m going to read a chapter of my book now and then turn the light out and hope for some shut-eye though at the moment it feels quite warm and sticky. Perhaps my few hours in the fresh air will help me to sleep.

Afternoon All,

Well I have managed to lose 2 posts today so that will teach me to cut and paste won't it! I hope the weddings went well today and that it was fine and dry. It's been a bit mixed here with sunshine then fine drizzle and black clouds.

I'm glad Colin is ok again Mandy. It might have been trolley bugs or something he ate as you say. I'm always telling OH to stop touching and rubbing his mouth as I'm sure he rubs any sanitiser off his fingers again.

I had to chuckle at your ipad glitch AnnG as I doubt Waste Water would attract many visitors. It sounds like the hotel does hearty helpings judging by your F&C, which I really fancy now.

I'm sure I saw a drug deal in the carpark at the shop today. They were alongside the tall hedge at the top and one car was behind me with the other alongside it and a drawstring bag was passed through the windows shortly followed by a white envelope passed back and then they drove out. They wouldn't have been able to see me sitting in my car in front of them watching as my back window is steeply sloped and tinted as well as wavy with reflections. I realised that with the hedge they were hidden from the cameras on the back of the shop. I might mention it to the manager next time I see him. It might be best if they cut the hedge lower to below car window height.

OH has been to the usual footie, but local this afternoon and won a bottle of white wine in the raffle. He will enjoy that as I have to stick to non alcoholic.

It's got quite muggy here now and the forecast is looking hotter and hotter the next few days. OH has a hospital check for his teeth on Tuesday, when I will drop him off and wait at Morrisons. At least it is an early appointment but methinks I might wait in the shop with a cool drink in the cafe. It's about a 15 minute walk from the hospital, but if it's too hot I can pick him up again. The only trouble is doing that means joining a very long queue.

We have that horrid fine rain today and grey skys so I hope it will brighten up a bit.

BIL rang and he should be here about 10.30am so I am now going to get dressed. I have fed the chickens and the fish so they should be ok for the rest of the day.

Morning all,

Overcast morning here but it feels quite muggy ,I think it should get to about 23 degrees so we shall see .

Hope the weather is good for the two weddings and that everyone has a lovely day.

Not sure what we're doing we should have gone to sons as I have lots of fruit for the children but yesterday Colin was sick, so son is coming here to pick the fuit up ,Colin was fine later in the day and he's fine this morning so I don't know if it was something he ate or he might have picked something up off the trolly handle in Aldi even though we still sanitise our hands when we get in the car .

Vera you must have been really worried until they turned up , this so called technology good when it works but not when it lets you down ,glad they were OK

Good morning

It’s a bit cloudy at the moment but is supposed to brighten up and get hot again. I hope it’s good weather for the two weddings so there can be some nice outdoor photos. Have a lovely time AnnG and Mel.

Yesterday was a bit stressful as daughter didn’t arrive till 2 pm and we didn’t know what had happened to her. Even OH, who isn’t a worrier, thought something serious must have happened. Would you believe she had texted me but the text didn’t ping on my phone till 3 pm when she had already been here an hour! It was annoying as if it had come when she sent it we would have been spared a couple of hours of worrying.

Not sure what I am doing today. I have to get this trifle made at some point but otherwise the day is mine. I did find a suitable bowl for the trifle after hunting through the cupboards.

I’ve been up an hour and lingered over a cup of tea so I’d better get myself moving now, get dressed, have some breakfast and start the day.

Morning all,

Dull and cloudy at the moment 16 degrees and pc says m ostly cloudy. Why could'nt it be like yesterday as it was quite pleasent then.

I have made my coffee to hot and can't drink it!

Better get on so see you all later on.

Hope both wedding go off without any hitches.

So we are at the hotel. The weather has been glorious today. Blue sky and sun. We drove up the waste water area and had lunch in the Saw Mill cafe then on to the Irton Hall hotel. Sat in the sun for a couple of hours making friends with Milky the sheep dog and a very friendly young cat. Had a glass of white wine to get us in the party mood.. the bar opened at five but we changed in time to meet other wedding guests in the bar at 6pm. SiL and his ex wife bought first drinks for everyone in the bar with our group. I had met ex wife before and now proceeded to meet all the rest of the family, some of whom live more towards home in the Stratsford area. But this is very much a mix and match family with several ex and current partnerships. A very modern wedding and step great granddaughter the only child there. At 7.30 the three of us moved into the restaurant and had a very nice meal of fish and chips which was so big daughter and I were unable to finish.

Got it back and it cost me £360.97 they welded the subframe and two more bits and a new starter and Stuart came round with it and drove me back to his place to pay. I have also been asked to dinner with him on a Wednesday night as his son is out that night and his daughter goes to stay with her mum that day too. He said he would cook me a roast beef dinner so I am looking forward to that. He also told me to get in touch if I need anything done and he may come and pressure wash the patio roofing for me or any odd jobs. I have known him since he was a kid and he's such a lovely chap and he has just bought his wife a house as they have parted a while ago £180,000 he said he still loved her its a shame when people you know break up we rang for his wedding in the church but they were very young. His youngest daughter was 16 last week and he had older twins a boy and a girl. He is good to me cos he dos'nt charge me much for labour. He got on well with oh and they would always have a good chinwag if he went down for some red deisel for the big mower.

Lasagne for me tonight and I must get my things ready for tomorrow I am just sorting out my handbag making sure I have tissues and the camera and spare shoes if I go down to the beach.

Afternoon All,

Sunny and 22 degrees here now. I cut OH's hair, showered and nipped to the shop first thing. He's started moving the rocks off the front borders now, so I weedkilled the invasive yellow flowered clover like weed in the gravel on the front. It all came from nextdoor's lawn which he's now replaced with chippings, but I noticed their chippings aren't deep enough and it's growing there again.

Then I helped OH sort some paperwork and I've dusted the main bedroom. I was boiling after doing that so have come for a sit down.

I'm glad you are both not too bad now Mandy and that Colin feels his legs are improving. I must admit that we seem to be getting very tired lately and I wonder whether the weather is affecting some of us as well. We've been sleeping well, but seem to need a rest by the afternoon. We'll be wanting a nap next! lol. :-)

I bet Wast Water will be nice AnnG, especially in the sunshine. Fingers crossed it stays sunny for the wedding tomorrow as well and that you all have a lovely day.

I didn't know your car needed work Mel, I thought it was just the MOT, but sometimes they find work that has to be done in order for a car to pass. I hope you get it back soon and that isn't expensive work. I'm glad the chickens are laying well now and earning their keep! Are you all sorted for tomorrow? I hope you have a nice time.

Your platter sounds delicious Vera so can I come? I hope you manage to find a bowl for your trifle as it would be a shame to risk the expensive ones getting broken. Like you say it's different at your own house as you can keep an eye on things and be the one to remove it eventually. Then lovely tea and scones on Monday, you are becoming a social butterfly with all your outings! :-)

I know just what you mean Vera.

I just rang about the car and its been MOT'd but when he went to start it the starter moter would'nt go so he ordered a new one and James is just putting it on and it will be about an hour. So MORE EXPENSE as our Frank would say. I wonder just how much this is all going to cost me. I thought August was quite a cheap month but I have had the leccy bill and the water bill and now the car and then my phone its all getting a bit much. BIL said diesl was going down but thye hav'nt reduced the prices in the shops have they?

I am so cross and I told him I have a wedding to go to tomorrow.

Good morning all

Oops, a higgledy-piggledy post there AnnG. I wonder how that happens sometimes. I haven't been to Wast Water for years but I remember liking it there. Enjoy your stay in the hotel and have a wonderful time at the wedding on Saturday.

Mandy, I've seen things like the revitive machine advertised and often wondered how effective they are so it's good to hear Colin is finding it helpful. I hope he continues to improve.

Do you think your car will be back today Mel? Will you need it on Saturday to get to the wedding? It's hard to manage for long without a car these days, particularly in rural areas.

Yesterday we went to our usual coffee meet and afterwards I shopped for stuff to take to the summer party on Sunday and a few bits for us. I'm taking a platter of shop bought bits for one of our items. I've got mini egg balls and chicken balls and little sausage rolls and I'll add some little tomatoes and greenery to brighten the tray up a bit. However I've let myself be talked into making a trifle for the sweet I'm supposed to be taking but can't find a suitable bowl. I've got 2 beautiful cut glass bowls; one is Waterford Crystal and I forget what the other one is but it is similar. I'd use those if I was doing it here but don't want to risk them being broken if I take them elsewhere. I'll have to have a good hunt through the cupboards and see what I can find. It's supposed to be very hot on Sunday and my weather app is saying it will be 31 degrees on Monday but will feel like 37. On Monday I've been invited with a few ladies to someone's house for tea and scones. I think we'll all melt!

At the moment I'm waiting for my daughter and her partner. They were going to be here at 11 but she texted to say they would be late and she'd ping me a text as they were leaving. I haven't heard anything yet and it takes about 45 minutes to drive here so it's clearly going to be well turned 12 before we see them. It's hard to settle to do anything much when I don't know when they are arriving.

That'll be for the wedding then Ann. Hope it all goes well and you have a nice time.

Had a shower this morning just as I went to the post van. Em took me in the end so thats out of the way. Suns out at the mo and pc is saying 18 degrees and partly sunny and the suns out at the mo.

Good morning all. Off to near Wast
Weather ok so far some sun, light wind and dry.Water later, we have two nights in the hotel.

Morning all,

The suns trying to come out now but it was very grey when I got up. I have a feeling BIL and SIL maybe coming today.

I need to get a parcel up the post van and still not got my car back yet. It just needs its MOT done after the work they did on it.

I'm pleased the machine seems to be working for Colin and hope it improves his walking. Enjoy your shopping!!

Morning all,

Very grey when we got up and we've just had a little rain ,now I can see blue sky and the suns shining, shopping day today so I Hooe it keeps dry .

We're not to bad now Ann ,I still feel tired at times but I just stop and rest ,Colins using his revitive machine and he thinks it's helping his legs ,he does seem to be moving better.

Right better get sorted so we can go a bit earlier before it gets busy .

Evening All,

It's been cooler and a bit windy here today, but OH surprised me as he got up and put the washing out at 7.00am! At least he would hve been in his jim jams this time Mandy! lol. It was good that he hung it out as it was dry and brought in before we went out to do some errands and it started raining before we got home. It wasn't forecast to rain here until this afternoon.

We managed a lap of the little park again and I only needed two sits for 5 minutes this time. I was hoping to see ducklings and moorhen chicks on the pond like in the past, but there wasn't even one! It was awkward parking as some had parked down the middle making it hard to get in and out of spaces either side of them. More space has been marked as disabled parking too. It will be worse when the schools go back as extra markings preventing parking too close to the school near there has made parents use the carpark as well. I spent the afternoon on admin and OH added to it by adding a couple of his things for me to sort out as well.

Thanks fr the update AnnG and it's good you have managed to get back Mel, although I don't really understand what you explained. I can't order from Asda on my usual browser anymore as they use 'cloudflare' that asks if you are a robot. Clicking on it sends it into a loop where it times me out eventually, so it sounds like something similar. I have to use another browser now to do my food order and it works fine on there with the robot question. Did your car pass the MOT ok? Edit, just seen your post there Mel!

Mandy OH was saying this morning how so many of the roads round here either have roadworks or are being resurfaced. Some people just don't slow down on the loose gravel either and they took weeks to put the lines back on the main road where it is 3 lanes wide each side. I hope you are both feeling much better now and that Colin is walking a bit better again.

Was trying to do a post but all sorts of weird things are happening on the computer so I am giving up for tonight Have a good night everyone and, with luck, I'll be back tomorrow.