General Chat

Morning all,

Cloudy here and yes its raining here too ,I think the weatherman said rain until lunchtime then brightening up .
I've been feeling washed out again the last few days I've been like it off and on since I had covid I have four or five days of tiredness and then it eases off ,maybe the blood test I had will show something .

That's a devil about your car Mel ,I suppose it's only getting a short run to the shop and it doesn't help if you have to have the lights and wipers on if it's raining as its all extra work for the battery .

Anng I like to bake cakes and now we don't eat so much cake I like to bake for the family but when I bake for them I have to do bigger amounts ,I usually double up on things for them .

O I forgot to say the blimmin docs did'nt send my script down on Tuesday to the shop so I am out of one for the whole weekend.

Morning all,

Well its ususally me complaining about rain but this morning we have wall to wall sunshine blue sky and lots of wispy clouds but that could all change but I am enjoying the brightness as we've had so many dull and rainy days lately. Pc is saying high pollen and 11 degrees and near high for this time of the year.

Maybe I will get in the garden today but I do miss doing it with oh mowing the lawn and then him bringing me up a cuppa via the mower.

good morning all, I thought the forecast said it would be dry today but somebody forgot to inform the rain man. Yep, raining again, awful weather, I really wanted a gardening day today.

Mel, it sounds like the short runs are not charging your battery. But I know it must be difficult to take it for a long run.

Have you googled to see if there are internet problems still. These things are sooo frustrating aren't they.
Yes I liked the picture of the Lysimachia and liked the sound of the spiky fronds in the autumn too. Pleased to hear that yours has survived in a pot too. At the moment I have kept all four of the plants I bought in the conservatory I will plant them out when we get a warm-ish spell.

Mandy you put me to shame all that baking!! I have always liked cooking but not really baking. I made cakes when there were four of us but can't remember the last time I baked. Certainly before T died.

BIL did come and we sorted a couple of things in the workshop and had a wander up the caravan to look at the fishing tackle. I did lunch as usual and I checked online that I did have a TV licience as I had another email telling me my licience was running out. I thought it ended on 30th Nov and I was right so be careful if you get a reminder and check that it is not for the date mentioned.

Then in the late afternoon I had trouble with the pc. when I went into my emails and clicked to read one the slider bar to the righthand side was going down and it gave me emails from years ago. No way could I get o the recent ones so I turned the pc off in the end disgusted with it. Came back on just now and it seems ok fingers crossed X.

Blasted car threw a wobbly when I went to the shop and would'nt start so I tried it again and again and eventually it went. I even tried to ring BIL but my phone would'nt work so whether the net is still mucking about in Shebbear or ot I don't know. Anyway got back home and did our lunch.

I think I have that Lysimachia Mine are white and blue. I only had the blue and the seedling cam out white. I love it and also its spikey and I like spikey flowers. I think its the same but its not coming up yet. If it is the same I have one thats been in a clay pots for years so it should do ok in a pot Anng.

Evening all,

The day started off with lovely sunshine and we went to sons this morning for coffee when we got back we sat out in the sun shine and it was really warm ,this afternoon it clouded up and we've just had a few spots of rain .

Anng I read on the BBC news that both Tesco and Sainsburys had trouble with delivery today seems it was because of software updates .

Ann did the new contraption work OK in the bathroom ,is it one of those rechargeable scrubbing things .
Hope you can get on a painting course again it will be nice seeing your paintings again .
Mel did you make your cakes ,I made son and family some nice cheese scones and a jam sponge cake ,I also made some hot cross bun muffins ,a recipe I saw in a tesco magazine, they should have had some custard piped into them before cooking but I left that out because I thought it might make the centres a bit doughy, they looked OK.

Ann I have to admit that I didn't recognise the name Lysimachia but liked the look of it. Just hope it will be happy in a container.
Would you believe I have the book for my phone but it doesn't mention changing the batteries at all.

Yes our photography group motivates me to get out with my camera. I am going to have a problem with the next one though, going to take a bit of imagination as it is 'fun'.

Afternoon All,

Lovely sunshine here but a few degrees cooler today. I popped to the shop for some bits including some baby sweetcorn to include in our salmon traybake tomorrow. Now I see we need to use the cottage cheese up, so it looks like it will be a jacket potato with salad tomorrow instead! OH and I did some weeding and cutting back in the garden and the garden bin is full now ready for collection on Tuesday. We were glad it was full as we'd both had enough by then. lol

Next I need to do some admin and finish the food order . Then I might try cleaning the bath with my new contraption now it's charged up. OH is at a local match.

It's a nice day for going to a garden centre AnnG and I see you got some nice perennials. I hadn't seen that Lysimachia before so looked it up and I like it's delicate plumes. Good to have a chat with your friend too. Disapointing to get home and find your delivery cancelled, but at least you can manage. I think your experience with your phone has made me decide when we change our phone to ask them to show me where the batteries are and to demonstrate how to access and change them! Everything we use these days keeps being changed so often, no wonder we have problems.

Vera I wish the same too regarding there being only online instructions for a lot of things now. Far easier to use a booklet. It's good that M is back home with V again and that the hospital are doing more checks.

Mel I think your BIL is an angel. He can't have much spare time with his own home to look after and a job, so I expect he comes when he is free and perhaps doesn't always know when that will be. How are the latest makes coming on?

It seems the year long art courses can't have gone down well with most people as the teacher I was with before has gone back to doing 10 week ones. Sadly no landscape ones again, but the beginners portrait one he is doing says in the notes that it is for beginners and improvers now. He's running 2 so there's a choice of Friday afternoons or Wednesday mornings. The morning one would suit me as my eyesight is far better in the mornings so I might join. It would motivate me with having to send a painting in every week!

Had a good morning at the garden centre and a good chat over coffee. Managed to spend the gift card I had from daughter for Christmas. and bought four small perrenial plants for £10. 2 Salvia Caradonnas, I ruby red Aquilegia (In Tony's memory) and 1 Lysimachia Ephermerum. So a good morning but came back to an email from Tesco to say they are unable to deliver my order this afternoon. Not my week for promised events is it. I have re-ordered for Monday but to be honest it is not really a problem I have plenty of food in the freezer.

Morning all,

That will take your mind off the appointment Anng thats it go and have a spend up to make yourself feel better.

I'm glad you have some sunshine cos theres none here its 9 degrees and pc says mostly cloudy.

I wonder if BIL will come today? The grass dos'nt need mowing and its a bit wet anyway. We'll see. I may make some cakes today as I have'nt for a long while.

Good morning all, sunny and clear here at the moment but temp dropped to 4 degrees again. gosh it is up and down a lot. I think I am going with Cynth to a garden centre this morning so that will be good.

I am guessing that they have to wait until an appointment becomes available which is fine. However I have noticed there is an email address on the latest letter as well as the phone number so, If I don't hear today I will email them on Monday to see where I stand. there is always the worry that you have fallen through the net so I won't wait longer than that.

I hate waiting for phone calls and people to come and then not turn up.

I have had Richard dowon here thie morning just as I was doing the chickens. He';s the man who bought the fret saw and he came back becasue a piece I thought went with it and he said did'nt did and he came to pick it up as he had down loaded the instructions and printed them out and there was a pic of this piece on the instructions. He said it worked ok and was going off to make a new stay for a bell in Meath. He brought the stay and I told hiim it was made of wood from a tree branch which is always weak, it has to come from a main trunk so the grain is straight.

While he was here the oil lorry pulled in with my oil and pulled across Richards car so after he put the oil in the tank he asked me if I had any eggs for sale as his wife makes cakes for a living and is alway after fresh eggs. I told him I could let him have a dozen and when he went to pay me he only had £2 so said he would drop the other money in later when he was back in the area. I don't think I will see that 60p.

He also made a terrible mess of the grass just through the arch so thats got to be sorted now and the bit where he backed up and turned around at the top of the garden but that bits not too bad.

Then Richard and I gave his two little dogs a run around the garden and then off he went. Its begining to be like Paddington station here with all the callers and the postman had just been before Richard turned up. Now I can go weeks not seeing a sole.

Its good dear M is back home and its also good they are monitoring her heart. It must give her and hubby a bit more peace of mind. I hope she is ok now as it such a worry for them both and you Vera.

Anng hope that phone call arrives today or could you not give them a nudge by ringing them yourself. You could always say you need to go out to an appointment.

Well now I am hungry from all the walking around the garden and the visitors so I am going to make a nice salmon and cuecumber sandwich. Salad tonight so no cooking apart from a few new pots to go with it.

Still no phone call :-( I did walk down to Irene's just for some fresh air, the calls come through on the answer phone anyway. I thought I might tempt fate by going out but no, no call. I have a sneaky feeling that I am not going to hear now until next week. which would be fine if somebody could just let me know that.

I have cleaned the bathroom and dusted my bedroom and the lounge and dining room and I have a chilli in the slow cooker, enough for three days probably. and I have also caught up with some admin jobs. I think after lunch I will make a couple of cards.
It is very windy here so not tempting to go out in the garden which is still very wet from heavy rain yesterday afternoon.

ann I looked at the back of the phone but I couldn't see where I could prise the back off but I can see the piece that should slide down so I will leave that for daughter now. Actually wonder if it might pay me to see if I can buy a replacement receiver, have to check if that would marry up with the base.

Good afternoon all

It's horrid when you are waiting for something like a hospital appointment AnnG. I won't tell you not to worry about it because we all worry about these things, but can you find something that would take your mind off it for a couple of hours? Perhaps you could find a good film to watch or, if the weather is OK, get out in the garden for a while. I hope they call soon.

Mandy, that was nice of you to knit the fingerless gloves for that lady. I expect she appreciated them and hopefully they will keep her a bit warmer.

Our friend M came home from hospital last night and we had a phone chat this morning. She is seeing her GP this afternoon and another friend is picking her up and driving her to her appointment. She also has to wear a heart monitor for a week.

It's quite warm today but quite changeable. One minute it's sunny, then it's grey and cloudy, then there's a shower of rain and then we're back to sun again. We both managed to do a bit in the garden while the sun was out. OH got on with weeding and I tidied some pots and troughs of herbs (and moss!) and sowed some parsley seeds in a trough I had cleared. Then it rained so OH came in and I tidied a few bits up in the garage-cum-shed. I've also prepared a stew to feed us for the next 2 days. I meant to put it in the slow cooker early but forgot so I'll have to put it in a casserole dish in the oven.

This afternoon I am hoping to find the instructions for my new iPad online and download it. I find it so annoying that companies no longer include instruction books with their products, just a note of where to find them online.

I can hear the kettle going on so that means OH is getting lunch. I am feeling a bit peckish now so I'm ready for something to eat.

Morning All,

Sunny here at the mo so I'm doing a half hour spell of clearing up in the garden next.

Ann G it's a horrid situation you are in waiting for that call. As you say it is stressful enough as it is with it on your mind, then getting a cancellation and being kept waiting by the phone makes it worse still. I hope you hear soon.

I think I might, or might not have found someting to help with your phone so I've sent you a PM.

I can't think of many things worse than waiting for a telephone call. Especially one that is to give you an appointment . An appointment that you don't look forward to yet you need the phone to ring to put you out of suspense. and then, when it does it makes you nearly jump out of your skin.
And, no it has not rung yet even though the booking office is open from 8am Fridays.

Morning Anng and all,

Grey old day out there and its raining but pc says 11 degrees and rain stopping soon.

Phones still a pain I have to turn it off during the night as it will keep waking me up.

Oil should come today so I better get cleaared up as BIL could come today too. I have said before he never lets me know if its going to be Saturday or Friday or even Sunday sometimes the naughty boy but at least he comes when he can which is a blessing not just to mow the lawn but for contact with another human being and I always get a nice hug.

Good morning all 10 degrees and dry so far. Yesterday afternoon it really poured with rain and the patio was covered in large puddles.

wonder what the day will bring. I wake in the morning and the first thought, no matter what time, is whether I am going to get another appointment and if I do will it be a good time, and if it is will it be in Gloucester hospital not in one of the other not so local ones. stress going through the roof lately.

I managed to find, when looking at replacement phones, how to access the batteries on the hand set. you slide the cover of the compartment down. I thought before that that was what I need to do. but the cover just won't shift. So no further forward.

Been raining here all afternoon and its now getting cold.

That was so nice of you to make fingerless gloves for that lady Mandy you're so kind. <3