General Chat

Fiona,It is one of those awful things about Dementia.Some people are the way your Dad is,and yet others can be as calm as anything.For his sake I hope they can give him something,but it may be that he will be 'out of it' if you know what I mean.You know where I am if you need a chat anytime.

Fitz has been here for a couple of hours so that is why I have been quiet lol.Chester LOVES Fitzy because I always give him a few treats to feed him.Chester has now got the hump as I have his bedding in the wash and his bed has no Blanket in lol.

I decided to try and put more seed out for the birds in the feeder.But when I last looked out there were 3 squirrels squabbling over it and it is now on the ground again.So I WILL NOT be hanging it up anymore.
Still no snow ,but things look like they are freezing up.

I'm glad your Chickens are nice and warm Frank.I doubt next doors have the same comfort as yours.Poor little chucks.

Hi All
Care Home just phoned doctor been into see dad this afternoon wants him in hospital on Monday for to try different medication , maybe there for 1 to 2 weeks depends what happens, not sure what the outcome will be may not be able to go back to care home , will have to stay in hospital pemantly
not good news , it's awaiting game from now on.

3.48pm

Fiona , your poor Dad , lets hope they can give him some thing to calm him ,and it must a worry for you.

We have just had quite a blizzard ,you couldn't see down the road ,some of the snow we had this morning had melted away and now its covered everything again !!!

15.40pm

Fiona, Sorry to hear about DAD. Have they no idea whats causing him to be like this, ?? You and I are the only posters this afternoon. Did all our windows yesterday. Glad that job is out the way.

Been down to the chickens again this afternoon, they are all puffed up and sitting in the pen. Their coop is nice and warm and filled with wood shavings. So they will be fine.

Sky looks full of snow. hope it stays away from us. We seem to be lucky in this part of the Country. Looks like they had it bad in Scotland last night.

Afternoon all
Sunny but very cold here. Googled the weather this morning and we are to have heavy snow showers tonight.

OH has a holl today as he is travelling down to Sunderland to a Christmas meal with his old work mates from the shipyards , he has been doing this for the last 20 years or so. and he is the youngest fella there at 53, He doesn't think it will be much longer and it will stop as every year the numbers get less & less. Hope he gets back and the snow doesn't stop him.

We went shopping to the garden centre and picked up a Christmas fire screen to put round our Christmas tree, it has santa and snowmen and a sliegh on, looks really good

Started my new back class this morning , just the same as the last one but at a slower pace, GREAT!!!!

Mel, your house will look lovely for Christmas this year with all the new furniture. everything new, fresh and clean.

Not good news on the DAD front got a phone call today to say he was going through a really bad time , very angry and shouting and frustrated and the staff are having a hard time to calm him down , they have been trying to get a doctor to come and perscribe other pills so dad can get some peace, he is exauseted and going whats the word DOOLALLY and then when he finally calms down ,he sleeps for hours , awakes then it starts all over again.
Not sure what will happen, Hospital might be the last resort , If they cannot sort him out for his own safety and for the safety of the other residents,

Need to wait till tomorrow now so when HO gets back he can wash my windows they are really scruffy, sun shows up the dirt something bad.
coffee time
BBL

11.49am

Mel, I thought you said you were getting rid of things. Sounds like you could fill a B & # show with that lot.

Very cold and thick frost here. No snow YET !!!!

Many years ago when I did sea fishing. In the winter I wore a pair of Ros's old thick tights. Thermal vest and long johns. Trousers, jumper, a Canadian snow suit. good to under - 45 degrees. and ros made me a scarf from a big fluffy towel, which wrapped round my neck. If it rained I had a Yellow seamans BIB AND BRACE trousers, and a top with a hood. If for any reason I didn't go on a trip. My mates would argue who was going to borrow my snow suit. I was never cold, even though it was known for our feet to stick to the deck with frost.

Trust everybody is well, and keeping warm. Heard from a friend in the canaries today 24 degrees. They come home just before christmas.

Snowing again

Have emailed you Jane, Mel and Frank .

I hope you don't have to send any damaged things back Mel.It sounds a bit dodgy that box with the big hole in.
Sun shining bright,I have had to draw the curtain !
Thanks Mandy for your pics of the snow.I have emailed you .

11.22am.

Have to do the library first. Only the mobile at the top of our drive. Mums talking boks going back as they did'nt come last time and this is the last time before January.

11.14am

Going shopping incase we get some snow!!

Morning Everyone.
No snow at all here ,just a very hard frost.Bright and sunny at the moment.
Good job everything has arrived early Mel.Nothing worse than having a delivery like that late in the day.It will look great when it is all in place.

Wow Mandy you have had a lot of snow.Are you going to make a snowman then??
I have just had a lovely bacon sarnie.I didn't have it last night after all .and it was delicious.I haven't had one of those for yonks .

10.23am.

It's gone crazy again, when I try to go to page 300 it takes me to page 10!!

10.11am.

Most of it is together as I think it is mainly the bed which is in bits and has to be constructed.

Not sure how it is going to be as there is a nasty hole in one of the boxes and one box dos'nt sit well as it is on the floor.

10.09am.

I lied there was another box out on the trailer so we have ten boxes. You can't come through the front door but you can now get down the hall.

9.59pm
So you've got a while to read the instructions then Mel, i'am no good at putting things together ,i leave that to hubby.

9.51am.

Have to put a bit together. Think the bedside is already put together but shall have a look later as they have to be stored for a few days as he has some stuff from the study in the bedroom at the moment.

9.49am.

OH lied there are 9 boxes.

Have you got to put these altogether !!
or are they all ready made up?

9.47am.

We have bought two tallboys!! (tall chests of draws) one two plus two chest of draws, one bedside cabinet, one kingsize bed and a dressing table.

9.45am.

I now have a maze of boxes in the hallway. You can hardly get through!!

One of the men who came lives a few minutes from Birmingham Airport.