General Chat

Morning all,

Rung the docs again and they told me I have a CALL from the doc booked for the 10th st said all the calls were booked for today.

Is the place you're staying all appartments Anng?

Good morning all. No views this morning as it is raining. Not complaining it is the first rain since I got up here last Wednesday. So far the weather has been good.

Hope it eases off then we will be heading to a garden centre in Ambleside.

We were the only people here but yesterday a couple came into the small apartment along the passage with a dog. And then two cars and 3 men arrived for the Writing room downstairs,(the apt daughter owned). This appt is called the writing room.

Good morning all

I’ve been awake since 4.30 am again. I tossed and turned till 5.45 then got up and made tea. I’m on the iPad and it is telling me that it is cloudy and 13 degrees but it’s brilliant sunshine and feels warmer than that. I haven’t got any plans for the day except to change the bedding and do yet more washing. Have a good day whatever you are doing.

Oh dear Vera your poor head. But it sounds as if you might be getting some good help from the surgery. Hope you are ok now.
We both had some of our lamb wrapped in foil to bring home and that is in the fridge.
Lunch tomorrow.

Ann you must have twisted really badly to get I. Your car that time and pulled a couple of muscles. These things take so long to heal as well.
It is a beautiful evening here now. And it has stayed dry all day, we still have a window wide open.

Oh Mel. Monday make that an appointment you can’t go on like that.

Ed has a ride on mower but it dos'nt have anything on the back to take a trailer.

I have the most dreadful indigestion again. I had bran flakes with suntans then a bacon granary bap, roll thing for lunch. Then I as thirsty so had a coffee and now I feel awful. Why do these things always happen at the weekend or on a bank holiday?

Can't remember what I said in the post I lost.

That sounded a good filling meal Anng but I like Vera would'nt want the sticky toffee pud either as I don't like it. Oh used to love it.

All I have managed to do is wash lots and lots of pots today.

I have suddenly got spell check on here and its driving me barmy as it dos'nt like dos'nt or Anng or hav'nt and some other words too. I don't like all these red worms on my pages of typing.
Vera hope you have a better night tonight and that Annx back is a bit better tomorrow. you don't realise just how many muscles you use when walking or even moving your head. it sounds like a nasty sprain.

Iv'e felt cold today its 17 degrees now..

Afternoon All,

Mostly sunny here earlier and pleasantly warm but not hot. Now it's overcast but not muggy. I winced my way out of bed again this morning despite having slept well and tottered carefully about again this morning and like yesterday, but slightly better, it has improved this afternoon so I may be on the mend as long as I'm careful. I sat on a higher chair at lunchtime, so getting up didn't agravate things and OH was good and got us tuna jackets with salad and brought back cooked boiled eggs to go with it from the shop when he popped out. He also bought us ready made sandwiches for tea too.

Yes Vera these back and knee troubles are very frustrating, but at least the sitting indoor many tasks are getting some attention and I am shutting my eyes to what's outside, although we feel ashamed of all our weeds! We hoped to fill the garden bin for collection on Tuesday, but we'll have to miss it this time. I was looking forward to going to an art exhibition a local group was putting on at a church about 15 miles away this weekend, but daren't try getting in my car yet and even if OH took me, which he would, I couldn't really walk around much.

The car windscreen saga continues Vera as OH got a phone call this morning to say the windscreen had arrived, but was damaged, so they couldn't do it today and need to order another and will let him know and arrange another time to fit it once they have it! Yes I'm resting more now.....no choice really! It doesn't seem to be the hip joints so I think I must have pulled the muscles badly

It sounds like you are having a nice time and some nice meals AnnG. The poached eggs yesterday and lamb shanks are right up my street! lol. I would have liked seeing the young bunnies playing. We used to watch them in Cornwall where we stayed. Enjoy today's lunch. :-)

Yes I'm taking it easy for a day or two as you and Vera say Mandy. So you have a golden wedding anniversary to enjoy on Friday! I expect the family will be bringing you some nice things. :-) It's good that you can do some sewing to help the family in return for their help as they must be so busy with their jobs and the family.

Mel that was a good opportunity to help Em by lending the tractor and trailer. Those logs from cutting trees down are heavy so they would be a help in moving them.

That was a filling lunch AnnG. I like most of it, except the pudding, but I would have been struggling to get through it.

Oh dear Mel, another lost post. It must be frustrating for you. I wish we could help you. I know from experience that if you type a post straight into Genes it’s very easy to lose it which is why I normally type it as a document first, save it as I go along, and then copy and paste it into the Genes box.

Yesterday wasn’t a good day. Friday night I only slept from about 12.30 to 3.30 am, got up at 5 and made tea and read till 7 am. I was very heavy headed and I knew the car park in town would be packed as the weather was good and it was market day so I decided to get the bus. There was a bus at a convenient time and it only takes a few minutes to the bus station. By now the sun was blazing down and the bus station is one side of the town and the surgery is the other so I had a good few minutes walk in the heat. It was the same on the way back and I had a 20 minute wait for the bus home. I managed to find a bit of shade while waiting.

When I got back OH had vacced upstairs so after a snack I whizzed round downstairs. Tesco came at 3 pm with an order for two weeks so I had all that to sort out and put away. All the while the pain in my head was getting worse and worse and I couldn’t see properly and felt sick. When I put the butter in a drawer and the oven gloves in the fridge I knew it was time to give up and go to bed. I kept waking but went back to sleep quickly so slept on and off from 5 pm yesterday till 7 am today.

As to my visit to the surgery - I saw a lovely young paramedic. I was expecting her to look at my feet and probably dish out some water tablets but she was a lot more thorough than that. We talked about my general health and I told her how I am struggling with sleeping and how tired and headachy I get and it all went down in my notes. She tested my oxygen levels and my bp and said both were perfect so that pleased me. Then she examined my feet and said that the swelling is fluid but she’d like to know what’s causing it, so I have to go back to that surgery in 2 weeks for blood tests. She has asked for all the general checks plus some heart checks. In the meantime, if I have any breathlessness, or a cough, or redness in my legs I have to contact them straightaway.

Now I’ve been a moaning Minnie again and told you all my woes, when you all have your own problems to deal with. Life really isn’t that bad, there’s lots of good things happening so I will finish by sending you all a big smile :-D :-D

Goodness that was a large lunch. I won’t want much else today.
Daughter and I both had roast lamb shank which was lovely with roast potatoes, broccoli and cauli and Yorkshire and a selection of cubes of roasted carrots, parsnip, swede etc.we didn’t eat too much of the broccoli and cauli as it had a cheese and garlic sauce on it and the garlic was too strong.(we both like garlic) SiL had haddock and chips which looked good. Then daughter and I shared a sticky toffee pudding and ice cream which was delicious.

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Just lost the lot............................

Good afternoon ladies

It’s still only 11.30 but I’ve put good afternoon as I keep getting distracted so I suspect it will be afternoon by the time this gets posted. It’s much cooler today and with a pleasant breeze. We’ve got doors and windows open and it’s the first time the house has been cook for several days. (Cook should read cool of course but iPad won’t l et me change it!)

Mandy, those roses are beautiful. I can almost smell the fragrance from here. Our garden is a mess this year so I envy you your lovely roses. 50 years married - that’s an achievement. Are you planning to do anything on the day?

I googled the place you are staying AnnG and it looks lovely. Enjoy your Sunday lunch.

Mel, it’s good you were able to help Em out with the loan of your tractor trailer. That would have made moving everything much easier for them. Are your feet still as swollen now it’s a little bit cooler?

Oh Annx, your poor sides and legs do sound painful. Take it very easy for a few days. I know how frustrating it is when you can see all the things you want to be doing but you will have to close your eyes and ignore them. I hope OH’s windscreen will be fixed this time. The company have messed him around a bit. It’s good that there is a handy pub where OH can wait while it is being fixed.

Organisers of church events are always grateful for volunteers Gwyn so I’m sure they were glad of your help at the concert/lunch. There often used to be lunchtime and evening concerts in a redundant church in the centre of town but then it was closed for a couple of years for renovation and modernisation. It then reopened as an Arts Centre. It sounded great but it has become ultra modern and “woke”. We did go to something one evening and we didn’t even realise it had started till it had been going for about 20 minutes.

I must go and sort out our Sunday dinner so I think I’ll post this bit and come back later to tell you of my day yesterday.

An easy day today. Just sitting at the moment reading and looking out to the lake. We are going for Sunday lunch to the pub five minutes away hoping it is as good as usual.
We have black clouds here so looks like we could get rain.
We need to take the car even though it is close, it is downhill going so quite a steep walk coming back. Daughter has hip trouble and my leg is not good today.

50 years Mandy are you having a celebration?

That was a help for Em Mel in return for all she does for you.

Morning all,

Nice bright sunny morning here ,there is a little cloud but it still feels quite warm in the sun ,they did say today would be cooler but I didn't think so when I hung the washing out .
We're having a lazy day ,I'm doing jacket plates with tuna and salad so that's an easy meal .
Son ,dil ,Jake and Lewis popped in last night ,son sorted out the Internet banking as for some reason it wanted me to put in some high numbers and my numbers only go up to nine, anyway he sorted that out and he ordered us a new water filter jug too.
I had made them some Malteser ice cream so they took that home.
I have a bit of sewing to do ,dil had the hem come undone on a pair of trousers and one of the blankets I made had a seam that needs stitching so I'll get those done today .son can take them on Friday as he's popping in as it will be our wedding anniversary, 50 years :-0

Ann hope your side and back are easing a little ,it can take a few days to get better as any movement seems to set it back .

Anng how nice to see the little bunnies playing ,not so bad if you get the rain overnight ,just don't want it in the day as well, enjoy your day today what ever your doing .

Mel that was nice to help a neighbour out as they do a few odd jobs for you at times ,it must have made it a lot easier for them to get the logs moved .

Gwyn hope the buffet lunch went OK and you managed to enjoy a little of the concert too .

Morning lovely ladies,

16 degrees here so a lot cooler and the sky is a bit grey white and patches of blue.

BIL turned up yesterday he did'nt mow but walked down to me and asked if it would be ok for him to lend Em and Ed the tractor and big trailer as they had had a tree cut down and were trying to stow the logs dragging a big fertilizer sack. I had heard the chain saw going and Em told me they were having a tree down and her dad next door was having two down which they did a couple of weeks ago, £3,000. Of course I said yes. They found it much easier and got in done quite quickly.

Sounds like you had a nice day travelling to the new place with nice stops along the way. Did SIL enjoy his Rugby final?

Good morning all, bright and a bit of sun at the moment but looks like it rained over night. I am sitting looking down on lots of baby rabbits playing.

Yesterday was a lovely sunny day. We stopped in Grasmere for lunch of poached eggs on sourdough. Very busy there as it was a large run of some sort. Hundreds of runners all running together to the start of about 3 different runs. We had a look round then drove to. Hawkeshead another look round then sat in the sun with a drink, I had a shandy as I was thirsty. We then got here just before 3 so so. In law could watch Rugby league final

Evening All,

It's saying 24 degrees here but says it feels like 27 degrees. It's hot anyway. I slept well again, but had a job to get out of bed this morning with my side and back hurting and stopping me in my tracks. OH was good and popped out to get some mixed salad and coleslaw in the village and then cooked some jersey royals in the steamer, with guidance how to test they were cooked, and put some fishcakes in the oven so I didn't have to do anything. After lunch I had several attempts to get up from the settee and ended up leaning right forward to be able to slowly straighten up. I can't see me making an appointment about my results at the docs yet. It is easing a bit now, but I keep standing up to stop it stiffening. OH has had a text to take his car for the windscreen to be done after lunch tomorrow. He's told me not to even try to get in my car to fetch him home and will walk to The Dovecote pub a few minutes away and have a coffee or cold drink while he waits for the car to be done. I hope your back is easing a bit now Mel. My ankles were worse yesterday.

Mandy that is a lovely rose with so many flowers and good that it has perfume as some of the modern varieties don't. We have to wipe down our garden chairs too after they've been in the garage. We have a round glass topped table at the moment that has detached from the base and is very heavy, so we want to get a smaller oblong one, that is lighter to carry and easier to store at some point.

AnnG I hope it's staying rainfree for you at the moment. As you say though, there are plenty of places to visit as well.

Gwyn I keep forgetting to ask if you had any of the Swans nesting this year? It's nice to see the young ones hatch and grow. It's good you still have water where you are and helping serve the buffet lunch while listening to the concert in a church sounds like a nice cool place to be today.

I hope your visit to see the paramedic today was useful Vera. I hope your back has settled again too and that you didn't do too much yesterday. I have a lot of plants to put in and it is frustrating being all behind as you say. ( had a chuckle at what I wrote there!) :-D

Afternoon all

Phew another hot one ,this morning we put our garden table together so we're gradually getting there ,the chairs need a wipe over where they have been stored in the garden box ,they are a bit cob Webby.
We were expecting our garden benches to arrive yesterday but no sign ,I rang them this morning and they keep saying they are out for delivery and now it will be Monday :-(

Just picked some roses before we get any rain to spoil them ,I never dead head this one as it would be a never ending job there are hundreds of flowers and buds ,I have sent a photo but it doesn't really do it justice, the rose is taller than me so I have a job to reach the top flowers ,I usually pick the flowers that hang at the bottom .

Morning all,

Late on parade again this morning as I overslept. its 18 degrees here and pc says 1.-2cm of rain on Monday, I wonder if they will be right. Its a lovely sunny day today and I must remember the shop this week. then the rest of the day is mine and I have a lot of re potting to do so its an outside day for today as long as it stays a reasonable temp. if not its back inside.

Hope the back eases soon for you Annx mine is giving me pain at the mo and the feet are still swollen.

Still warm in the south east corner.
The high pressure is still lingering here, but at the moment it is 20 degrees, so quite comfortable.

A shame about the wet forecast AnnG, but at least you have company and in a beautiful and interesting area. I hope you enjoy your stay. I remember that we were in that area in 2022, when the hottest ever in UK temperatures were recorded. We didn't do as much walking, as we might have done, because of the heat, but the gentle cruise on a boat on Lake Windermere on the very hottest day was a welcome relief and also gave my daughter a chance to view the scenery, rather than be our driver.

Later today, I am going to be out of the sun, when I help out with a cold buffet lunch at the church in town, where there is a lunchtime concert.
At least we still have water in our area, unlike some parts of Kent. :-0

Good morning all. Showered hai washed off out at 1030 stopping I. Grasmere on the way. Sunny at the moment but we know it is going to be a wet week. Not to worry. At least we will have plenty of places to visit.

A belated good evening to you all

I don’t think it’s been quite as hot as the last few days but still heavy and sticky. It’s still 20 degrees here. I just want some rain now to relieve it.

It sounds as though it’s a lot cooler where you are AnnG. The apartment you are going to sounds very nice. I’ll have to google it. Have a lovely time while you are there.

Sorry your painting didn’t go quite as you wanted Mel. Your raven sounds a bit of a nuisance. I don’t think I could cope with a large bird like that knocking at my door. I can imagine the mess it makes. I get fed up with the mess on our paving but that’s pigeons. And why do they have to poo in the bird bath?

I hope the pains in your sides and knee are easing now Annx. What a faff with OH’s windscreen repair. I hadn’t realised that heat could crack a windscreen. Neither the surgery nor my hairdresser send text reminders of appointments but the hospital does and our dentist always phones the day before. EDIT I have just seen your latest post when you say the pains are not clearing very quickly. I’m sorry to hear that and hope a night’s rest will make a difference.

I’ve been chasing my tail all day again because I was late up. I had a really restless night, just dozing till around 5 am when I went into a dead sleep and didn’t wake till nearly 9, which is very late for me. I’ve managed to get quite a lot of garden jobs done, potting up cuttings, tidying up a few pots and troughs and spraying all the hostas with my garlic spray. There aren’t too many slugs around at the moment but they will come out as soon as it rains. I’ve also got the last of my daffodil and tulip bulbs put away for the summer. These are the ones that fill my pots in the spring but I have to lift them so I can use the pots for summer plants. They increase year on year and I’ve now got so many bulbs that I think I’ll have to give some away in the autumn. I’ve also done a lot of those silly little jobs that we all put off because they’re not urgent. Dinner tonight was a lemon and garlic chicken traybake. It took a little while to prepare but it was very tasty and the chicken, which I thought might be a bit dry, was lovely and moist.

Tomorrow I must be up a bit earlier as I want to shower and wash my hair before going to the surgery to see the paramedic about my feet. I’m hoping it won’t be too hot as I have to go to the main surgery in the practice. They only have a tiny car park and you can seldom get in there so I usually park at the car park in town and walk to the surgery. I try when I can to do most of my jobs in town in one visit but this week I’ve had to go in 3 times for different appointments. Our parking isn’t expensive as such but it adds up if you have to go in several times in a week. Tomorrow is also market day so it will be busy. In the afternoon I have a Tesco delivery.

I think all the bending over pots and compost bags etc has set my back off again. I know I should stop at the first twinge but there seems to be so much to do that if I keep stopping we’ll get to winter before the garden is ready for summer so I’ve plodded on but I have just had to take a painkiller. I am sitting hunched over the computer which isn’t helping so I am going to close it down, do my back exercises, have a wash and go to bed with a couple of pillows to support me and my book to read.