General Chat

Morning all,

Very cloudy here this morning but we might get sun later this afternoon , it was very foggy when I looked out in the night but that's all gone ,not sure if there was a frost .

Anng no, no change on my tablets she just checked my blood pressure which was normal and took the blood .

Thanks Mel I'll try just a little lime in the water this year and see if it helps the setting .
That's not very nice if your going to get the indegestion ,sounds as if you need those tablets ,I suppose they are saving money by getting different tablets .

No haircuts today she rang to ask could she change the day so its next Saturday she's coming now.

head starting Tuesday.

It did'nt even give me time to copy it.

Morning Anng and all,

Bit warmer here than at yours Anng its 12 degrees here and sunny but pc says 3 rainy days ahead starting Tuesday.

Hope you others slept as well as Anng and I.

BIL is suppose to be coming today to do more mowing.

Good morning all Brrr only 2 degrees, no sign of a frost now, might have been one earlier. Sunny and bright so looks like being a nice day. Jake due around 0930. I have washing in the machine and am showered and hair washed and dressed, already feel halfway through the morning. Hope all had a good sleep, I actually slept well last night.

Mandy I said last year to put some lime in water to water the beans cos you said they were'nt setting. I can't remember how much in a watering can now but it was'nt a great deal. I think I had put it on a post I lost so thats why I had'nt answered.

The doc has taken me off my Omeprazole and tonight I have that horrid ache in my throat i get with indigestion. She told me to take Gaviscon but I have tried that before and it did'nt work on me. I am also getting what I call the cheaper pills, spanish ones I think instead of my Teva brand.

Hopefully the blood test will have a good result of your sodium level. Did your tablet review bring any changes?
I am not sure if lime is a good idea so close to planting.

Ann pleased you managed to get some aspirin, it is so worrying about the shortages I have to get my next prescription next week, hoping that is OK.
Yes I thought what a pretty painting that photo would make.

Missed you Mandy! I think farmers put lime on fields weeks before planting and I'm sure dad used to say it could burn plants if too much was put on. It's good to hear you seeming brighter and doing more, but get plenty of rest too. It's good the nurse did your blood test for your sodium level as well as you'll get the result back quicker now.

Evening All,

Another lovely day of sunshine and your photos of the gardenwith the flowers all open in the sunshine are lovely AnnG so thank you for sending them. I thought the one looking through the archway might make a nice painting. It must be nice seeing the garden being spruced up and will be even better once the fairy is back with a working water feature.

I'm glad you are reunited with your bag again Gwyn and it was a good idea to be in the front garden working so you didn't miss it being brought back. I did a little tidying outside today too, twigs, sticks from a Fuschia, some weeds out of the gravel and a few of last years bedding plants that had been missed. A small humperful was enough till my back gets more used to it.

Vera I'm so sorry to hear you have been suffering so much with your head and unpleasant cotton wool feelings in it. I hope it has eased a little today and that you feel a bit better.

We treated ourselves to coffee and a cob this morning, then we called to see if the pharmacy now had the aspirin for OH. A bit worrying when I called to get his meds on Monday that they didn't have any and what's more had no idea when they would be able to get any with the shortages. Anyway they had managed to source some and had them bagged up ready for him. Then we called in the shop and he had a good chat with the nice lady who is back at work after 8 weeks sickness. She has been diagnosed with an inflammatory arthritis similar to OH in her neck and has had awful pain. She said her OH has RA and had to have hip replacement at age fifty-two. Like a lot of us she is waiting for a next appointment.

Mel that was a shame you had a wasted appointment and diesel too. It's best to just ring a garage to ask if they have diesel before you set off to get any, then you won't waste more driving there to see, We haven't noticed any shortages near us yet, but it could soon change in the next week or two. The prices are going up daily it seems and Sainsbury's is the cheapest near to us, a mile away.

It was good to get two loads of washing done and dried outside today and all put away. OH will be late tonight so I think I will go to bed and see if I can read a bit more of 'Entitled'.

Evening all,

It's been another lovely sunny day after a very sharp frost first thing ,we went shopping and then this afternoon I had my tablet review ,she also did my blood test for my sodium level which I had booked for next week so she cancelled that appointment.
Tomorrow is haircut day, then Saturday we might get the greenhouse out and put that together if it keeps nice and sunny.

Vera so sorry you've had a nasty migraine again , I hope it's started to ease and that your back is easier too , rest up and get better soon .

Mel your doing so well :-D keep it up , I did ask about when I should use the lime on the garden but I expect you missed it ,not sure if I put some on now or when we plant the runner beans .

Keep meaning to say I had a big queen wasp in the kitchen this morning which I swatted. I have had them in the kitchen in the Spring before and in my shed. Yesterday I had two peacock butterflies come in the shed so I caught them very carefully in my hand and popped them out the door.

BIL turned up to mow as its a nice dry day. I had an appointment with the nurse at 4pm so I rang to see what it was for and the silly bloke told me it just said COPD so off I went. Waited in the room and the nurse came out and in her room we went and she said to me back again I only saw you on Monday and I told her I had rung up. She said he should have come and asked her as she did the test on Monday when she gave me the inhailer. So I wasted diesel I don't have. I told her I was going to Hatherleigh to get some diesel and she said good luck. When I got back BIL was in the driveway talking to Simon and Janine. I stopped him going and asked him if he could bring me some diesel tomorrow when he cames as I did'nt want todrive to Hatherleigh and they not have any. Its 18 miles there and back so I want a ddrop to know I can go and get some somewhere.

Been a beautiful day and Iv'e been inside tidying up and getting ready for Stu this evening and he messaged me to say he had an appointment at 5pm and did'nt think he could make it tonight. I said leave it till next week then at mine. So I now have sausages, carrots boccoli and mash for two and there's only me. Me thinks that tomorrows dinner too.

I had a big salad last night and really enjoyed it.

12 weeks today still not smoking................................... :-D

yes it was a really lovely day Gwyn and it is again today 16 degrees. Jake and Dad dis two quite big jobs this morning, repainting the garden bench and a good power wash of the rear patio and side pathway. That all looks good now so they have finished for today two of them working three hours. And will be back to finish the current lis tomorrow. Then riley will work out what he is going to do on another occasin to rebuild my water feature. that is a separate job to be costed.

I have just planted the only seeds I intend growing. The sungold tomatoes. Any other tomatoes I will buy plants later. Should have been 10 seeds but I countes 11. If they run true to form for me they will not all grow. I only need about 6 but friends will take the rest. :-)

Thank you for the photos Ann.
What a beautiful day it was. The sky is an amazing colour and the sun shines brightly on the lovely stones.
The flowers give a great display, so it was a lovely outing for you.

It's turned out to be a lovely day here.
There was a definite chill earlier, but it is warmer now, but I will have to think about how soon I'm doing more gardening, as my knees were protesting yesterday evening, after my morning's effort.

I wasn't too bothered about my bag, once I knew where it was, as it spent the night at the vicarage, before the vicar returned it to me the next day.
As my house keys, cash and bank card were all in there, it could have been more serious though, but all was well, so it's no point worrying about something that worked out OK.

Photos sent. Cotswold Farm Garden

Pics are great Anng, that blue sky is amazing. What is the red tree hanging over the path please? it looks like it has bunches of red grapes on it.

Morning girls,

Yes do what the others say Vera your health is more important then reading our posts and replying. Hope you had sleep last night as it always makes you feel better.

Its 11 degrees here with blue skies and hardly a cloud in site out the front to the north.
I have the nurse today at the surgery and tomorrow the foot doctor. I hav'nt been to him since before Christmas with being in hospital and getting over the flu. I had an appointment on 9th Jan which was a later one as I did'nt want the one he offered so very near to Christmas. I have been managing myself but not very well.

Gwyn I bet you were glad to get your bag back and that was a good idea to do the front garden while waiting for it to arrive.

Looking forward to the pics Anng.

Mandy hope everyhing is now settling down for you now. A little at a time and then rest. <3

good morning all. another lovely sunny morning 6 degrees so still chilly but a good day for Jake to do the garden, when he gets here, Just had an email to say he was just having breakfast be here soon. 0915, definitely not an early starter.

I have just downloaded my photos from yesterday so will send a few out in a minute. Have to find a few jobs to do around the house now as Jake will be here. And have to be jobs that can bear with interruptions.

Vera, I do hope that you feel better today. If you do please take it easy for a day to properly recover.

Vera
So sorry to read that you have felt so unwell.
It must make each day so difficult, so I hope each day sees an improvement and each night brings restful sleep <3

Today has started bright and sunny.
Yesterday was very pleasant and I did a bit of tidying in the front garden, while I was confined to home.
One, it needed doing... and two, I could be sure not to miss the knock on the door, which would mean my bag had returned.
I noticed my bluebell heads were starting to 'blue'.
Surely this is a bit early for bluebells to be in flower?

I hope you all have a good day.

Hope you feel better tomorrow Vera and the cotton wool has left your head. Just rest and get back as soon as you feel better, we all understand.

Mandy I have sown my tomato seeds and my cues and some runner beans and sweet peas which I hae been meaning to od for ages. I sowed those too late last year and did'nt get good results. I like a few sweet peas in the kiutchen as they give off a smell I can take without tasteing it.

Not sure if any of you watch the channel U but the next series of The Murder Mystery Club has started tonight. I watched the first series and liked it so I shall watch the next one.

Oh Vera sorry to hear that the migraine has got you again. Hope you feel bette tomorrow. Must be frustrating to miss the sun that we had today. Well if it was over your way too.

Sorry I haven't been on for a couple of days. This will be brief. I developed a migraine on Monday afternoon and am having trouble shaking it off. It's not even that the pain is that bad this time but I'm struggling to hold my head up without support and my brain is full of cotton wool. I feel as though I am wearing someone else's head. I couldn't go to our club meeting on Monday but OH went down with the raffle prizes and milk and biscuits and a couple of the ladies there took over making the teas and coffees for me.

I haven't read the latest posts but will try to catch up with them tomorrow if I can. In the meantime I hope you are all free of aches and pains and are sleeping well. I'm now off back to bed.