General Chat

Good morning all. didn't sleep that well last night seemed to keep waking and then dropping off again. A bit dull again this morning but yesterday was a nice day so maybe this will change. only 11 degrees at the moment. soon be time to put the heating on I think, low at first,

So you managed to sleep ok then Mandy?

I am just about to do myself a salad as I had'nt realised what the time was and I am not cooking now. Arms hurting a bit and I need to take something.

Evening all,

It's been a much fresher day with a little bit of sun this afternoon ,I didn't hang the bedding out on the line until nearly lunch time as we went shopping but after lunch there were so many black looking clouds that I thought I'm not risking a soaking like
Vera got yesterday so I got it all in ,it was nearly dry though so I put it on the airer in the back bedroom.
Last night we had quite a storm, just as I was closing the bedroom curtains there was an almighty flash and a huge crash of thunder ,made me jump I can tell you .
It was flashing away for nearly an hour but I didn't hear much .

You think you have clutter Anng. I have enough for all the girls here on the thread and anyone else besides.

I was going to say this morning that the wind here is very keen and I see you lot seem to have it too. its only 13 degrees here and oc says heavy rain. e have had showers all morning on and off and blue sky with white clouds.

I have just seen the Long Tailed Tits onthe bird feeder for the first time since the s[pring. I have heard them in the garden and seen them flit between the trees but this is the first time they have been on the feeder. I must make sure its topped up now as I love watching them, they always seem to have a lookout at the top of the box hedge.

The weather was just right for the men pressure washing the drive and front of house. It took them about two and a half hours. Not cheap at £450. but that includes the special sand stuff that stops the weeds and sea;s the cracks between the bricks. It looks also much better already but it will look good when the loose sand has blown away or got washed away by rain. It is 17 degrees here, has been sunny with some cloud but a cold wind as well. I have just walked down to take some books to Irene and it was quite chilly walking back against the wind.
I have also changed the bed and washed the bedding and balanced the monthly accounts including the two credit cards. Actually this time it was two months as I was away for the three weeks that overlapped the end of August. So that was two jobs got out of the way while the men were here. Next job is to tidy my craft room but that gets done in short bursts as it is not a nice job, so much clutter.

We had a lot of rain during the night and it was so muggy. I kept throwing the cover off and pulling it back over me, then throwing it off again. Today is dry and quite sunny but a bit blowy. There's a real nip in the wind as well.

Our neighbourhood squirrel knows it's autumn now. We watch him run along our fence and over into our neighbour next door but he must go beyond hers as a couple of minutes later he runs back with a walnut and the neighbour hasn't got a walnut tree. The squirrel frightened the life out of OH a couple of days ago. OH bent quite low over a flower bed to look at something when the squirrel suddenly leapt up right in front of his face. Mr (or maybe Mrs) Squirrel had been burying a walnut behind a clump of asters. It certainly made OH jump.

Today we walked to the Co-op, got a bit of shopping and walked back. We're getting in practice for when we eventually give up the car, except by then we probably won't be capable of walking so far, particularly with heavy shopping. Being without the car certainly makes you do a bit more forward planning. I have to pick up my scripts tomorrow and I've been working out that if I get the 10.15 bus I might just have time to walk from the bus station through town to the chemist I use, dash from there to the bank, pop to a shop and be back at the bus station in time for the 11.20 bus back. Miss it and I will have to walk or wait till the 1.30 bus. On Thursday we are on a coach trip to Windsor which goes from the bus station at 8.30 am and they do leave promptly. There is a bus at 8.15 which will just make it in time as long as the bus isn't late, but they are a bit unreliable so we have had to opt for a taxi and we had trouble booking that as a lot of the taxi firms are involved with school runs.

I did all the ironing this morning as well and now OH is washing the floors for me. A lot of the downstairs is tiled and he'll probably do the utility, the kitchen and the hall which is quite a big area. If I'm lucky he'll remember to do the downstairs loo as well but he does sometimes forget that. I doubt if he'll bother with the conservatory but that doesn't matter. I'm just pleased to get the kitchen bit done as that's the bit that gets dirtiest.

It's a Ladies Club meeting tonight. It's fish and chips and karaoke which is quite a change from some of the serious speakers we get. I didn't order any fish and chips as I'm not a big fan so I'll take myself a couple of biscuits or something to nibble while everyone's eating. I certainly won't be doing a karaoke turn!! But I didn't go last month so I feel I ought to at least turn up.

The man next door came home from hospital last night so I am now going to ring his wife and see if she is coming to Ladies Club. I suspect she won't come but I must at least offer to knock for her.

I hope you are all having nice weather. Enjoy the rest of the day.

They have subbed me for Pomegranate juice for tomato juice and lemon loaf cake for a lemon drizzle cake and they hav'nt got the halloween marsh mallows I ordered for the boys next door. I thought I would order them early and get them but no they hav'nt charged me for them.

good morning all waiting for lad who is coming to pressure wash the deice. Washing the bedding while waiting.

Morning all,

Nice bright morning and then it rained. 13 degrees adn pc says heavy rain.

Got up late at 9.15am so am having to get ready for the shopping to arrive as he is 6 stops away.

Vera that must have been lovely to see the actual wedding ceremony and then all the speeches and photos ,I was only saying to Colin the other day we haven't seen any weddings at the church this year at all ,I used to look out the kitchen window and see the little bridesmaids and the wedding cars go down to the church and hear the church bells ,now they have the wedding service and reception all in the one venue.

Raining here now and I'm sure I heard thunder just before we had tea tonight ,should be a bit fresher the next couple of days then heating up again .
Usually by the middle or end of September we've lit the fire for the evening or had the heating on .

Lots of coupons can only be spent in store Mel and I think I’ve seen a couple that have said online only.

I went out about 2.30 pm to do a bit of gardening and I was only out for about 10 minutes before the rain came down and I had to drop my secateurs and bucket and rush to get the washing in. There was a lot of washing so by the time I got it in I was good and wet. It wasn’t quite as dry as I hoped so half of it got finished in the tumble dryer and the rest is hanging around the house.

There were an unbelievable number of wedding photos and there were often several nearly identical ones. I think these professional photographers just keep snapping away. The video was lovely as it included the ceremony itself and all the speeches at the reception with other bits and bobs in between. It ran for about an hour and a quarter and all the speeches were both funny and moving. I had a tear in my eye once or twice.

Monday’s meal is usually left overs from Sunday’s roast but yesterday we had lamb shanks so there were no leftovers. So I’ve taken my last helping of soup from the freezer and we’ll follow it with a veggie quiche and a small salad. That’ll be an easy dinner but I’d better get more soup made when I’ve got time.

It’s been really dark here for the last hour and now I can hear thunder and it’s getting closer. I hope it’s nicer wherever you are.

I have just read the coupon and it excludes online shopping. How silly.

I have just spent the whole afternoon painting a Clarice Cliff style vase only to finish it and then break one of the feet off of it....

Re coupons Mel I can only tell you Tesco, they have a place to enter Tesco vouchers but I have not checked to see if they also take other coupons, If it is anywhere it will be just before you get to the part where you confirm the oder/payment.

Hope you enjoy the photos and video Vera. It is just so miserable here that it doesn't tempt me out into the garden. And when I went to put the bin out on the end of the drive just now it started to rain.

I have cleaned the bathroom and dusted the bedroom and sorted out some of the Christmas presents I have bought over the last couple of months. These are all the stocking fillers for the family (carrier bags instead of stockings though and a lot of the gifts are food related, like nice chutneys and sauces etc. I always get a selection of these for the Grandsons and their partners as they have a money present each, but it is nice to have things to unwrap Christmas morning.. I have also written and addressed a couple of birthday cards ready for posting.

What I was going to say is does any of you know how you can spend coupons on online deliveries?

Good idea Vera enjoy the video.

Been to the doc's and had to wait quite a while before being seen. She stuck more needles in me and they hurt a bit in places and then she put a longer one in one part of my back that definately hit the spot. I'm a bit achey now but have only taken two tablets today so far. I am trying not to take so many paracetamoland I am down to 6 a day from 8 so that must be good. I took the first ones at 8am and am just begining to feel the pain again now but am going to hang on for another hour or so if I can.

It not windy here but very wet and at the mo its that fine stuff that gets everywhere.

Good afternoon all

Our weather is much the same as Mandy's; warm, muggy, grey and thundery rain promised for later. The first gleam of sun is just showing through. It's very still and the washing is just hanging on the line like limp rags. I hope it's not the calm before the storm.

I didn't sleep well again and heard OH get up around 7 am, then I fell asleep so wasn't up till about 9, which is late for me. I changed the bedding on my bed and OH did his and I've got 3 loads of washing on the line but I feel as though I've been chasing my tail all morning.

I ought to do some gardening or I'll be panicking when it starts to get really cold but I don't want to start taking stuff up or cutting it down while it's still providing some colour. I might clear another trough of annuals that haven't done so well since drying out when we were on holiday. We're still picking tomatoes but there are only a few more left to ripen now

I've just received an email to a link to a wedding video and all the professional photos. It was my son's step-son's wedding and we were invited but unable to go. My son sent me a few snaps but I think I'll now sit and enjoy a good wallow in the video and photos..

Morning all

Cloudy here and very muggy ,we did see a little sun but we should be in for thundery rain later .

We've been in the gardening cutting back a few things and I noticed that the Cana I thought I had lost has now got a new leaf showing so a bit late for this year but at least I haven't lost it .

Good morning Mel and all. very grey and dull out there but already 15 degrees. If it is going to be warm I wish we could also see the sun.

Morning all,

Murky old morning here and mostly cloudy and 14 degrees by the pc. Its the kind of day you want to go back to bed and snuggle in till it brightens up a bit.

Have parcels to post and the docs today so better get on.

Hope all slept well.