General Chat

Just looked out of the conservatory and the SUN came out in such a bust I couldn't see a thing, I don't think I have seen it so bright since the summer I now have blotches before my eyes.

Ros has gone to Hobby Cr##t to get some spray glue to do the padding on the quilts. She seems to get through it like wildfire. She made another blanket yesterday afternoon.

More phone calls today, about car accidents and cheaper phone bills. The sooner this new law comes out the better. They are the curse to mankind. :-( :-( :-(

The beef is smelling the bungalow out now. It's making me feel so HUNGRY. and it's not even 4.00 pm.

We have just had a BLAST of wind, that has taken things off the patio table. Pots and trays. Hope none are broken. Where the Hell did that come from.??? All settled down now.

Madam has decided she can pay for the car wheels to be refurbished, so will arrange to get them booked in.

TWO football matches this evening BACK TO BACK so I will be in the Conservatory from 6.00 pm till 10.00 pm.

Afternoon All,

I was surprised you were watching Wolf Hall Mel, as Maureen said there was the C word as well as lots of Fs! The C word has caused a stir already, but in the context it was said It didn't seem as bad to me as every other word being an F word that you hear so often nowadays. Maureen we are going to see The Second Best Marigold Hotel tomorrow afternoon. I'm glad they've done a sequel.

How is Lewis now Mandy? Has he recovered from the runs? He looks really cute with his hair fluffed up. :-D I can remember doing 'hairstyles' for my baby brother and sister when they were babies. Once they were toddlers there was no chance of getting near them with a brush or comb without them screaming the place down and attracting attention from mum!! I hope your hubby manages to fix the mirror and wiring so you can use your car again.

Can someone send me Frank's email..........I think he's forgotten me. :-( (again!)

We've recorded the Suffragettes Forever prog Liz so I'll look forward to watching it. We are really enjoying the GP prog of the London Surgery......they just don't know who will walk in next! They had a very elderly epemediologist this week........she had researched some pills that she wanted and stood with the doctor looking at his screen as if she was at work with him, not his patient!! lol. It turned out the pills she wanted are not available in this country. I've been watching the Alaska progs too....who would have thought Huskies would enjoy fish head soup. :-S Yuk!

OH's car only just managed to start this morning! :-0 I hope he doesn't have the expense of a battery or alternator just before his new car is ready!! I think we'd better see if we can find the battery charger in the garage (wish us luck as I expect OH has buried it under something). We might be able to keep it limping along a few more weeks then.

Our neighbour has taken up the cutting of the hedges with the farmer, he was chatting to him in the field this morning so I expect we'll be hearing what he said when we next see him.

I'm not sure whether I would enjoy Oppenheimer either Jane, but it depends how it is done doesn't it. When I last went to RSC as a teenager it had scratchy red velvet seats. I like the way the stage comes out into the audience now, much more intimate. I find dangling legs soon get pins and needles :-S

Lovely photo of Lewis Mandy, his hair is a bit darker than the others isn't it, it will probably grow through blonder though.

Prepare yourself Mel if you haven't watched a few of Wolf Hall not only is the F word mentioned but the C word too which a lot of people find more offensive.
Apart from that it was a very good drama, I think it has finished now but doesn't show the demise of Cromwell only goes up to the beheading of Anne, maybe there will be another series.

I'm going to get my Fajitas at last, third time son has asked me, the first was a couple of days before my procedure and I could only eat white food then he asked me Tuesday but I had so much ironing to take back and pick up I didn't get in here until 8.00pm so hopefully third time lucky for this evening, they are my favourite meal.

Have you recorded anything interesting yet Mel?

I'm taking a break from painting and am covering a chair for my bedroom. I have an old chair painted white which belonged to my mum, sitting in the spare room, I was looking on e.b*y and they are selling similar ones for more than £40 shabby chic they call it, that way they can charge more than double, so decided to pad this one and I have some curtain material over from where I shortened them so will cover the chair this afternoon.

Has anyone seen the new Marigold Hotel that's out. I'm going but not sure when, everything seems to be put on hold waiting for son's move.

It is brighter here at the mo with a little sunshine.

Well all I have done is feed the chickens, feed the wild birds, feed the wild phesants and play cards on the pooter. I did put the washing up away that oh did.

I shall have to go to Holsworthy this afternoon as we need some shopping. I need Joint Ace as I hav'nt been able to get them for a month or two now. Boots in Bideford do them but they only get three packets in at a time and as they are on three for two they go in one swipe. Last time I was able to get one pack which last a month but the last time I went they had none! I shall have to order them in Hols. if they have'nt any and I could try the heatlth food shop as they have them sometimes.

Morning all my lovelies, evening Kim,

I am sure I am much brighter than the weather this morning ;-) ;-) ;-) It is horrible out there. Just like you Mel, rain rain rain. !!

This sleeping sickness has got to both of us last night. I didn't wake until 9.15 and Ros was after 10.00. I suppose the dark miserable morning and a comfy bed helped. <3 <3

Ros is at present doing my tablets, She has FOUR boxes with seven days marked on them. Morning afternoon and evening. She puts my Morning ones in the first two. and my night ones in the "Evening" one. She does a MONTH at a time. It doesn't seem that long ago when she did them last.

Baby Lewis looks so cuddly I could nibble his little cheeks <3 <3 <3 Enjoy him Mandy. He will soon grow up !!

I'm doing SHIN OF BEEF in gravy with mash and veg tonight. It will go in the oven for 3/4 hours and be as tender a butter by 6.00 pm.

What are you all up to today. No gardening I hope lol

I meant to say is'nt little Lewis like the other children. Smashing little chap. Just love the hair do.

Morning all and evening Kim,

Wet wet wet and windy with the rain lashing at the windows. I was going shopping today but somehow I don't think I will.

Am catching up on Wolf Hall still have a couple to go but I am enjoying it but they still can't get away from the F word can they?

GOOD NIGHT ALL SLEEP TIGHT. XXXX

Signing out now so night night all.

It's Wolf Hall in this house too Jane for both of us! Have just watched Suffagettes Forever on BBC 2. It was really good and what an eye opener!!! So a better evening tonight!!

Chris will be watching Wolf Hall at 9.I will be in bed watching 24hours in A&E :-D

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO no midsomer tonight.......
Blast blast blast :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-(

Meant to say we have the first lot of frogspawn in one of the little ponds.

Steak and kidney was lovely.

:-D :-D Mandy .
Yesterday we had 3 Chinooks (those double ended helicopters)I think Chinook is right.They came over really quite low .It was the deep rumbling noise that made me look out the window.We aren't getting ready to send planes off somewhere again are we? :-S

Enjoy your Steak and Kidney Mel.I wouldn't like that.(the kidney) :-S...Don't tell Chris you are having it.I think he would love it.He never gets Kidney or Liver here.

I couldn't get into Casual Vacancy or Indian Summers :-S.What am I going to watch???
Just seen your email come through Mandy .

:-D :-D :-D flying plans :-D :-D :-D

Do you mean Planes Mandy? I wondered what noisy plans you could possibly be having lol

FRank.What beautiful blankets Ros has made :-D :-D.How long does it take her to make one?...You have more Snowdrops than me.I think ours are going over now.

The film was ok but I did find it very slow to begin with.The man next to me had a few little snores and woke himself up each time lol.I pretended I hadn't noticed.I often sit next to him as we like to try and get the same seats each time...I said to him today we might be best friends soon :-D.He doesn't really chat but waved me goodbye :-D

We went to As* for lunch and it was so busy with just one waitress taking orders and serving.So we left after a few minutes and walked along to Pizza Exp****.That was busy too but it was fine.I asked the girl there why everywhere was so busy and she said it was because the Derngate and Royal Theatres had Peter Pan and Oklahoma on.The Cinema was full to and also the multi storey car park.We were lucky to get a space.

When we were at Hannahs on Saturday she was using a cookery book called
Ottolenghi the cookbook.Chris thought it would be a good idea to order one.It arrived today ....Crikey there are some very strange recipes .Lots that I wouldn't fancy at all .But I haven't dared say that lol I will try a few of the easier ones :-D
I imagine if you love cooking slightly different things the book is brilliant.I can see James having a go at some of the dishes :-D :-D

I forgot that we are going to Stratford on Avon on Friday and staying over night.We are going to the Swan Theatre to see Oppenheimer ..I am not sure it is my cup of tea but you never know..I just hope that our seats are more comfortable than the last time we went.I told Chris I would never go again if we were perched on high wooden bench type seats where my legs just dangled.I think we are down the bottom this time in what looks more comfortable seating.
Hannah is coming home on Friday morning so I will pick her up from the station at 10 and then we will be off at 11.She will be home alone lol.I forgot we weren't going to be here.But she has plans anyway .We will see her for a few hours on Saturday afternoon and then Sunday morning before she goes back to London .I won't even have to feed her :-D

Must check the oven.James's dinner is almost done and he isn't home yet :-S

No noisy plans here Mandy...........

Good that Colin can fit the mirrors as it saves money.

I have steak and kidney on low and it's been on all afternoon. Just have to do some teddies and greens and bung in a couple of dough boys and thats dinner sorted.

Midsomer Murders tonight.....goodie at least it is watchable without swear words and we should get to see Sykes again.

I loved Sykes in the ad with the dribble dripping bunny.

Evening all,

Been quite a nice sunny day here, hung my towels and tea towels out and got them all dry ,it did cloud over at one point and the clouds were really black i though we were in for rain but it kept dry .

Frank, you have a nice bed of snowdrops there , i love the blankets and play mat too, Ros has done some lovely needlework and the colours are nice just right for little ones ,i'am sure they will love them.
So your feeding cats instead of the birds :-D i have stopped feeding the birds because of the rats hubby had a look and some more bait has gone so there must be some still about !!

The other side mirror came today for the car so hubby will be able to fit that if he can do the wiring ,i think the door panel has to come off because the wires have dropped down inside .

I couldn't get into The Casual Vacancy ,i have recorded Indian Summers so we'll watch that when we get time .

I hope your OH's ankle is better Gill ,can he still ride his bike with a bad ankle ?
How is your mum ? hope she's on the mend too.

We have a lot of noisy plans about this evening ,i can hear them roaring as they climb !!

The leopards were last night Frank on BBC two. We shall watch it this evening. chicken pieces tonight, with tomato and garlic sauce with rice, another easy meal! Ian will cook it and I'll clear away! Fair division of labour?!!