General Chat

I'm pleased that you had a reasonable journey AnnG. I hope the weather is kind to you this week and I hope your leg doesn't pain you much so you can get some decent sleep.

Is there one particular pollen that affects you Annx? I hope the antihistamines ease things for you. I'm always moaning about the things wrong with me but, thankfully, I have never had any form of hay fever. My daughter, on the other hand, on doctor's orders has to take antihistamines all year round and keep them in the house, the car and her handbag.

As it was sunny and a little bit breezy this morning I got all the washing done and on the line. I like to get a week's washing of bedding and clothes done on a Monday if I can then it is all out of the way. Early afternoon I brought in the bulk of it which had dried well but there was a bit of bedding, OH's thick pyjamas and some jumpers that were still damp so I left them out a bit longer. Of course, half an hour later it came over very black and the heavens suddenly opened. The rain was coming down really hard so I didn't bother to go out to get the washing in till it stopped, by which time it was soaking wet again. I was not a happy bunny.

Our new recycling bins were delivered today, so we now have 4 large bins, a smaller food waste bin and a kitchen food waste caddy and have to find somewhere to keep them all. Our current 3 bins fit nicely behind our garage, accessible but out of sight but we can't fit any more there. I can't imagine where on earth people in some of the small terraced houses fronted by just a narrow pavement are meant to put them.

My book is calling me so I'm going to make a nice hot drink and read in bed for a while.

It's tree pollen now Ann ,I've been sneezing a week or two now and my eyes have been itching .

Glad you arrived OK Anng and the journey wasn't to bad , you'll probably be tired after travelling so I hope you get a good night tonight.

We had some rain late afternoon and some of it was quite heavy and it went over so dark we had the lights on early .

That's good the journey wasn't bad trafficwise and that you are settled in now AnnG. I hope the leg behaves so you get enough sleep and that it doesn't give you too much bother going out. The last few times we have gone away I've lived mostly out of my case, as I tend to take too much, so I leave 'reserves' in my case, to save re-packing if they aren't used.

Journey here was ok. Lots of traffic but all moving thankfully as only a short stretch of motorway. Sun and cloud most of the way then showery. Not a lot of unpacking to do as I live out of the case here and only unpack trousers and a couple of tops.

I usually sleep ok here but who knows at the moment. Time will tell.

I think the pollen has started to affect me with a tickly throat the past two nights and sneezing. I'd better get the antihistamines out. I've emailed Fitz with my last two paintings and the bins are out on the front now, but I have to remind myself about the food waste bin as the rest are fortnightly, although there's very little to put in it. I see it should be dry here tomorrow so I think I'll change the bed and put the washer on and then probably get in the bed! I record The Dog House which I love to watch, so I might watch that.

I hope AnnG sleeps well in the different bed tonight. The only other mattress than the one at home that I have slept well in is at the lodge at Cornwall as it is nice and hard like the one at home! :-)

Still sunny here hope Anng's journey was in sunshine.

Take a look at this its fasinateing.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wALD7bbsM4Y

A very short spell of trimming, as my back hasn't really recovered from the last session, but I filled a medium humper twice, so a bit more progress and OH cleared a lot of weeds behind the greenhouse and either side of it as well. I then managed to get through to the doctor's with only a queue of two. I couldn't get a double appointment but got two singles. So now as well as a covid jab and a blood test with a nurse I also have one doctor's appointment all on the same morning!

OH was reading the notices in The Times at lunchtime when he noticed one about a woman he knew from work when he was in his twenties! He reckons she must have been about age 99. I think I've spotted two lots of Magpies with nests in the tall field hedge as they keep flying to and fro to the same place as if feeding chicks. Nothing has used the nest in the tree just over our bottom fence this year.

OH is making phone calls so I better get on and clear some rubbish in here.

Morning All,

Lovely sunshine and a clear blue sky. We were showered before the windowcleaner came so that was good and popped out to do a few errands. No salads came with the food delivery yesterday which was annoying, so was one errand we had to do.

It sounds like you are ready for the off now AnnG, so I hope it's a good journey for you. The roads seemed busy here this morning now the children are back at school.

I just tried contacting our doctors' surgery to make a future appointment, but the queue was over 30 and they are short of doctors due to sickness, so I'll try later. They will ring you back when your place in the queue is reached, but I was on the landline and don't want to be in earshot.

Time for more trimming and weeding next and will take a COT with me.

Just all the odds and ends of jobs to do now, empty bins, sort waste and recylcing and food bine etc. Nearly done/ showered and hair washed.

Morning all,

Nice and sunny again but quire chilly ,got one load of washing done and another lot in the machine so they go out and hopefully get dry before the showers come this afternoon.

Safe journey today Anng hope there no hold ups on the roads and you have a lovely week with uour family .

Oh you found the book Mel ,I thought they are all nice and I've started on the pixie Willow .

Machine has finished so better get the washing on the line .

Morning all,

Safe journey today Anng and hope the weathers fine for you this week.

Nice and sunny here this morning so the washing machine will be working for me today. Its 6 degrees and pc is still saying 3 rainy days starting tomorrow.

Nothing really planned for today so will see how the day takes me.

Safe journey, AnnG.
I hope you enjoy spending time with your family.

9 degrees and trying to be sunny here. Now that the weekend's cold wind has dropped, it feels quite pleasant. Still no rain here.

Good morning all, slept ok now up and trying to gt my head round last minute things to do before 12.30. 2 degrees and sunny. forst job will be shower and hair wash, still not easy to avoid getting the scar on my temple wet.

OOOOooooo thye look lovely Mandy I like the mauve and green one.

Mel. I needed a full stop there I think. £3.19. Was bad enough.

Vera I will be around in the morning as not being picked up until 12.30 but thank you.

Just in case I don't get on the thread early enough tomorrow AnnG I'll wish you a safe and pleasant journey now. Have a lovely week with your son and family.

Sleep well everyone.

Yes me too Anng after paying £319 you'll need that holiday.

I have been painting miniatures all afternoon and just seen the time so think I may have to get myself something to eat.

Mandy that book sounds interesting to me you know I love fairies and elves. I think somewhere I have a book on small elves and things I shall have to loo it out.

It sounds like an interesting book Mandy and some different things to make that will use up your oddments of wool as well. I must start making something or painting something soon. I have oddments of beads I should do something with.

That was a nice little trip out today AnnG and lunch out as well so no cooking. Having had a caravan many years ago I always go and look inside at the latest improvements if I see caravans for sale! What a difficult time for the neighbour now starting chemo just after losing her husband. The poor woman. For years I have wondered whether to leave my body for medical research. I seem to be getting more wrong with it, so plenty to study. I see you are all packed and ready for the off now, so I hope it's a good journey and that the weather stays fine for you.

That sounds fun Mandy and as you say ideal for using up small amounts of leftover wool.

Goodness Ann, I hope your carrots do well at that price :-0
It must be a job to know what to pack with the weather being so changeable.

I hope Vera... and everyone has a more restful night.
Wouldn't it be lovely to go to bed at a reasonable time and have restful sleep until morning... like many of us used to.

Mel
I hope you can get OH's machine working sometime. You are facing alot of diruption with yours lately. Maybe someone could set that up for you rather than spend money on yours.
Maybe like me you don't like change, but sometimes we just have to take the plunge and go with it to prevent further angst.

Annx
I hope OH was not too disappointed about the local match. Probably a good idea to come home though, that wind was bitterly cold, although the sun was seeming to give false reassurance.

Not long back from a local walk
Each week brings more changes, at this time of year. Several hawthorn trees have lots of blossom out now and the gardens are full of spring flowers- mostly bluebells, tulips, wallflowers and forget-me-nots. Very pretty.
I walked near a lake and a stream, but didn't see one duck or moorhen today :-(

I won't have access to the internet for a few days. I'll 'see' you all again when everything is sorted.

Ann this new book is Pixies , Fairies,a Toadstool house and Bluebell Cottage , I thought
it will use up a lot of my little balls of wool ,the houses are about twelce inches high and Pixies and fairies about seven and a half inches high .

Just had some hail here too Mel it was knocking on the front window .

My goodness Anng those carrot seeds were a price :-D