General Chat

You never know what size you are getting in the delivery. I often order a couple of pears. Sometimes they’re about the size of my thumb and the next time they are huge. As I’m now only having a delivery about every 3 weeks I order a bit of veg for the first week or so and then go shopping for more later on.

Just had a text from OH’s niece to say my Christmas card, posted on 9th December, had just arrived!

O I have just ordered a new battery for the car as I can't go on like this when it won't start. I have asked Em to pick my paper up and some milk and bread from the shop but she's at a football match with the boys at the mo and I am hoping she gets back before the shop closes at 2pm.

Thats when I miss going shopping and picking the size you want. I used to buy a small swede and just a few loose sprouts but now I have to have what they send and most of the time its too much. You'll have to cook it all and freeze it in portions like I do.

Suns beautiful here today and its now up to 5 degrees with a very gentle breeze.

.Well no sun here at the moment. Apparently two miles up the road where it is higher than here, the sun is shining. We must be in a real dip as whenever there is fog it lasts for ages here. Should be used to it.

Tesco has been. In ny note I asked for a small swede. I dread to ask what size I would have had if I had asked for a large one.

Its good you had more sleep Vera and the back is feeling a little better. Now take it easy today and don't over stress yourself.

It has risen to 1 degree here now and the suns still shining.

I have to do the shop this morning as usual for my paper and some bits. They sell really nice ham so I shall have a couple of slices of that. May make a quiche today will see how I feel later.

I am trying to get together some minitures to put on ebay but keep getting distracted. You know what its like when you have to do something and you don't want to do that or something else crops up and you do that instead.

Banty needs a clean out too so I have a few options for the rest of the day.

Had a nice long shower this morning so I think I shall put the washing in first.

Good morning all

Very cold and frosty but there are blue skies and sunshine. It’s the sort of day that tempts you outside only to turn you into a pillar of ice the second you step outside the door.

I’m feeling more cheerful this morning. I got a bit more sleep last night and think there is a slight improvement in my back, though I’m still groaning every time I move.

My neighbour’s wife hasn’t tested positive for Covid yet. Tbh I am surprised neither of them have had it before. They are both vulnerable but all through the lockdowns they were going out and having people in their house, and taking all sorts of risks.

We are still getting cakes etc from our neighbour the other side but much less frequently now. It’s more like once a month instead of once a week.

I’m off to do a little light dusting now. I’m not doing anything very energetic at the moment. Stay warm and have a nice day.

temp is -3 here now and thick freezing fog.

Morning Anng and all,

Realloy frosty out there this morning but I think the sun is going to shine as its trying. Pc says -1 and the cars frosted right over windows doors the lot is all white. and it has a crew cut but no fern patterns.

I have seen three Robin's around the bird feeder this mroning all together and no fighting yet.

The deer have been coming in the garden this week too and the blimmin rabbits. The deer have started on the day lillies already so they must have their first shoots up and the snowdrops in the orchard have been up for two weeks and I kept forgetting to tell you. They are very sparce at the mo but will thicken up a bit later on.

Good morning all. A very hard frost this morning but the temp has come up to 0 degree now well that is according to alexa. According to my pc it is -5, however that seems to cover anywhere between here and Wiltshire so who knows.

Tesco due this morning one acceptable sub and one not available that is not important, but I do always find it strange when an item is unavailable to deliver that has not been unavailable late afternoon before.

As long as it is at least 7 hours. Cubed chicken breast can be a bit shorter but normally carrots and potatoes need the longer time.

Anng is the meat nice and tender when it's cooked on low ?

I only ever cook on low for about 7 hours.

I cleaned the big girls house out this afternoon.

Put the slow cooker on this morning so I should have some stew tonight but by mistake when I made a cuppa I put it back on but on low instead of medium and I have only just noticed. Goodness knows when it will be ready and I may have to find something else for dinner tonight.

Its frosty out now when I shut the chickens in the grass was crunchy. Its 3 degrees here now and it says mostly cloudy.

Ooh yes Vera I was going to say, I wonder if your neighbour would have known he had covid if he had not been taken into hospital

Afternoon all,

Another frosty morning here and now the wind has got up a bit so it feels colder than it is, I had to go up to the bank to get some money out ready for a log delivery next week, well we hope next week we'll see how busy they are when we ring up.
As I walked home I could feel fine sleet on my face and I can see rain drops on the window now.

Vera you rest up and get that back better again ,so the poor chap has covid now at least he's in hospital and can get the treatment he needs, hope his wife doesn't come down with it .
Like Mel I was wondering if your still getting the cake delivery .

Some body called over the gate yesterday and said did you know you have a flat tyre on the car .
Son came today and pumped it up ,Colin had gone out the day before yesterday and checked all the tyres so don't know if that had anything to do with it we'll see if if goes down again .
Son will soon take the wheel off and get a new tyre put on for us ,we don't need the car over the weekend .

I was wrong saying there was no frost. When I looked closely there had been a frost but it had melted in the sunny areas and it is still frosty in the shade.

Vera, wise not to go to town but very dispiriting to see veg that is past its best on display. Better maybe to have tinned or frozen. I hope your back will continue to improve albeit slowly. Maybe the cold weather affects it.

Vera I'm pleased there is a little improvment in your back. Rest up and don't do anything silly.

So your neighbour had covid as well! does that mean his wife may have it too? I hope she is ok and don't get close to her. Do you still get the cakes from the man who made them with his grandchildren through covid?

Good morning all

Bright and sunny here as well but there’s still a heavy frost over everything..

My back is still being a problem so I’m not going anywhere or doing much, so nothing to write about. I think it is fractionally better today so fingers crossed that it is now going to improve.

I wanted to go to the market yesterday for some decent veg but I just couldn’t face it so went to Sainsbury’s (our nearest shop) instead. I wished I hadn’t. Half the veg shelves were empty and what was there looked old and well past its best.

You might remember I mentioned about an ambulance being at our neighbour’s house the other day. Apparently he had a very high temperature and when he went to the bathroom his leg gave way under him. Wife couldn’t get him up and, because of his health problems, called the ambulance. They were there in 30 minutes. The hospital thought he had an infection and, while testing, found he had Covid so they kept him in.

I’ve got a stew for today and tomorrow in the slow cooker and I’m now going to shower and then put on a towel wash.. Enjoy your day whatever you are doing.

Pc says mostly cloudy and feels like - 6 !!!

Morning Anng and all if anyones out there today,

Its the same here Anng 1 degree and pc says partly sunny but the suns out. There was and still is a hard frost out there but I have not been out there yet.

The deer is up the garden eating the new shoots on the day lillies even though there is wire over them and the wild birds are feeding like crazy onthe bird feeder.

I wonder what today will bring ?