General Chat

I hope one of the cars turns out to be right for you Mel. I doubt if F will text when she arrives. She'll probably just let her boyfriend know and possibly her Dad.

Just had a nice surprise. Daughter just texted to find out what appointments we had towards the end of September as she thought she might take us away for a couple of days. A few texts went back and forth and within 20 minutes she had booked a lovely cottage in north Norfolk for a couple of nights, so that's something to look forward to.

Will she text you when she arrives Vera or will the time not be right? She is a brave girl to go all that way on her own.

Stu has just rung me to say he's seen a couple of Mariva's localish, one in Culumton and one in Bideford and one somewhere else,maybe Barnstaple. He wants to know if any need a new cam belt as that will add about £400 to the price.

Iv'e not eaten yet and don't know what I really want or if I can be bothered. Its all so unsettling but he did say he would bring my car home on Monday so at least I can get the bin up the top and the recycling bin and go up to my neighbours without going on the road.

Yes, Mandy, our chap got here fairly early this morning to make the most of it being dry. He's waiting for some sort of procedure on his heart and needs to rest more than usual so he doesn't do a full day but he works pretty solidly for about 4 hours and we can be flexible. As long as it's done before we really get into autumn we'll be happy. Weather permitting he'll be back on Monday and, with luck, that will get it finished. If the butcher where Jake works is so busy they must sell good quality meat. Lacey has picked nice colours for her blanket. That's a lot of work for you - you'll be seeing squares in your sleep before long.

It was dry and warm this morning but after lunch the wind really got up and late afternoon it started raining again. It's been raining on and off ever since though not as heavily as yesterday. I managed to get my ironing done at last but didn't get around to any h/w. Oh well, there's always tomorrow.

I texted granddaughter last night to wish her Bon Voyage but didn't ask her the time of her flight so I've spent most of the day wondering if she's in the air yet, how the flight's going and if she's getting any rest on the plane. It's a long flight to Hong Kong so I hope she's got someone pleasant in the seat next to her.

I keep thinking its Sunday!! Not done anything today just sat about and watched a bit of telly fed the fish and chickens twice and thats it.

Mel you should have asked bil to take you to empty your car while he was there it would save stu loading it up and then taking it back again.

We got all our jobs done in town ,was served by Jake again in the butchers ,it's only a small shop but they are so busy there was six serving today .
Went into the wool shop and got the other three balls in a darker pink ready for Laceys blanket , I have started to sew up Katie's blanket but I find leaning over it makes my neck ache so I've started Laceys squares .

It's been a nice sunny warm day but it's going over very dark now as if its going to rain ,we wobbled the water butts and they have started filling up nicely after all the rain yesterday ,they haven't had any water in them for a while as the shed roof was covered and the cover was over the guttering so after the roof was done we gave them a good clean out , my word they had some gunge in them .

Vera hope the chap came today and managed to get the fence done in the dry .

BIL has been and gone. He brought down petrol for the mowers he is going to swap the mowers over so he will use the older one to cut for the rest of the season and put the new one in for a serice and wrap it up for the winter.

Its an outdoor festival of music. All the tickets sold out its on for two days.

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I wondered that AnnG. My best guess would be a village fete in Shebbear.

What is the Sheb Fest Mel.

Stu has trade plates and a trailer so it could be brought back here safely.

We have the Sheb fest on this weekend and I expect he has gone to that with the family.

Good morning all. bright and dry here.
Echoing what Mandy said Mel. It would be foolish to drive it havine failed its MOT and being rusty it is possible dangerous. And do you really want it sitting a heap of rust on your land? Just ask Stu to empty the boot and bring the stuff to you, don't risk your or his lives.

Morning all,

Nice bright morning so we can get up the town today , need to get a battery in Colins watch go in the bank ,boots for our tablets and into the butchers for some meat .
No crab Ann as it was market day yesterday so no fish man there today .

Mel with no MOT you couldn't drive the car on the road what if someone hit into you , don't know if stu could even drive it on the road now ,has he got trade plates might be able to drive it with those on I don't know .

Morning girls,

Brightish morning here but cloudy and its 16 degrees and pc still says 6 rainy ahead starting today.

Still feels strange without my car here. If I could have found someone at Stu's yesterday when we went round there I would have asked if I could take it home. I stillhave two sacks of potting compost and a bag of potting grit in the boot plus other things inside the car like a big umbrella and a small wicker raised bed etc.
If its home I can at least drive it up the top to put the recyclinng bin out as I don't have to drive on the raod for that and put the dustbin out.

Good morning all, bright and sunny no rain and 14 degrees. Slept well but leg is still painful and hurts most when weight bearing. I am wondering if I twisted awkwardly getting out of friends car on Wednesday as it was only stiff before, not so painful. I will continue with the ibrofen gell.

Just had a group of photos on my memories on facebook of 5 years ago. All photos at daughters celebrating my 80th and our 65th. Bitter sweet. T was obviously not as well as he had been but was fit enough to walk at St Bees. And it eas a glorious sunny day there too.

Just had a walk up the garden to give Beccy three courgetes a cue and some runners and picked some cooking apples and gave some to Janine and Beccy. Walked back down the road and Janine had given me back my little trug so I stopped at the Damson trees and picked a trug full of those. Walking back and having a look at myd disgusting border and who should be in front of me on slug patrol but a lovely big hedgehog.

It rained hard all morning but then stopped and the sun has been out for the last hour or more. Daughter arrived soon after 11.30 and stayed until 4.30. She had to leave then as she needed to be back to close the local park gates at 6 pm and it can take a while to get through Friday traffic. We had a nice lunch and a lovely afternoon just chatting about everything under the sun. It was so nice to have her to ourselves for once. She came with a lovely bag of veg for me. She grows some herself but also has a weekly veg box delivered. Now there is just her at home she often has more than she needs so Mum gets the surplus. In exchange we sent her home with a nice grass dug up from our garden and a large box of niger seeds which our birds don't eat.

I know I should be getting on with the ironing that's still hanging around but I am not in the mood to start jobs now. I really must get my act together tomorrow and get it done with a bit of h/w as well.

It must have been a trick thin with Amazon as I don't buy a lot on there now and if there is something I want I look on Ebay too.

BIL is mowing. He brought me a super duper new pair of chinese secatares like he had bought himself. They are really good and quite expensive. He also brought me two chicken and veg soups from the co-op and I had one for lunch and gosh they are very filling. There would be enough for two people really but once I had cooked it in the micro I had to at eat. Full to the gunnels now and I had a nice new rolls with it.


Must remember to get him to take a look at Amazon and get this sub off as 8.99 a month is too much for me for something I hardly use now.

Hope the weathers nice tomorrow Vera so you can get the rest of the fence painted then you'll be all set for next year.

Annxhave you tried boiling a kettle and pouring it on your nasty weeds? I have to do that around the fish pond as I can't spray anything new the ponds and I get ferns growoing between the wood and even have orchid between the patio wall and the decking round the big pond with that awful walt plant growing in there too and that spreads like anything with white underground root runners.

Afternoon All,

After a dark and cloudy start with a few minutes of that fine drizzle it's been sunny since. I went to the garden centre first thing and had poached eggs and a coffee then bought some cards and a ball of wool. One card is for a 100 year old. He's a Naval veteran from WW2 with no family left and the Royal Naval Association Club have asked people if they would send him a birthday card, so that's for him. I had to get home fairly swiftly as I was expecting a delivery and OH was out at a meeting, so didn't look around much.

AnnG it's hand to know the original photo remains and I will try it myself to see if mine is the same.

It's a good idea to take a photo or do a grid with the colour sequence of the squares Mandy. I think we are due more rain here tomorrow. I hope you manage to get a crab tomorrow. I always think of Frank when you mention crab and wonder how he is doing now.

Vera, the knee recovered quicker than I expected considering how much it hurt when I did it. I'm being careful with it though. Your fences that are done must be looking good now, but it's a shame the rain has come before they are finished.

Mel what lovely wildlife you wake up to see! I always find when you want to stop an action online or change your mind about something it isn't easy to find the way to do it! I hate Amazon and PRIME for that. They almost trick you into signing up if you aren't careful as well.

We haven't had lunch yet so I'd better start it.

Just about half an inch of water in the bucket I left out so that will be from the shower we had before I got up, otherwise we have had no rain. I am envious of your rain Vera.

Had a very heavy downpour and then the sun came out again. Its still only 16 degrees and grey clouds keep coming over.

No sign of BIL yet hope he's ok.