General Chat

The doctor rang and I need vitamin d tablets and she said my iron levels are very low too they should be 50 and mine are 14 ,she's also given me some spray for my ear.
I have to take the tablets for three months then they will check again ,my vitamin b level was down too but she said that's not to bad, Hemoglobin was a bit low too but again she said they'd check that again too.

I think we heard thunder this afternoon, it had stayed dry but as I went out to the bin I could see a few spots on the bin lid .

Oh Ann that poor little boy and that poor little boy they were just talking about on the television who died and he had over a hundred injuries.

Afternoon All,

Sunshine here earlier but we had a sharp shower at lunchtime, but it's sunny again now.

We woke up early, but crawled back under the bedclothes for another half hour before getting ready to go to B&Q. At least OH's achilles tendon is much better after a night with a hotwater bottle to rest it on. We called and got diesel from Sainsbury's on the way and about a third of the pumps were closed. Then we popped in Lidl's on the way for cereal we like and came out with far more things that were so cheap we couldn't leave them behind! We were shocked at all the foreign food shops there were nearby, all advertising Polish, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian and Romanian food! Things have certainly changed in the area since the pandemic, several new barbers too that OH tells me some of which he has read can be involved in money laundering! In Lidl we heard so little english, we felt like the foreigners. There is a large B&Q in the city, but it was very disappointing as they have reduced their bathroom and kitchen showrooms so much. As we walked in I said to OH that the 'meet and greets' had lost their jobs in the cutbacks, as none were to be seen. We went home a different way, as we wanted to come into the village the back way where the big housing estate is being built to see how far they have got now. Mistake! The main road we took had a huge tailback of traffic due to roadworks with traffic lights and we had to inch a few yards at a time till we could get through. They had started a new phase of housebuilding down the lane and the lovely fields are disappearing fast now. Eventually there will be shops, a doctors' surgery and a school built as well. Now we both feel so tired we are having a rest! :-)

Excitement with what sounds like forensics in your road AnnG! I wonder what it was all about. FIL wore 2 hearings aids and I don't know if his aids were the reason, but his graft was taken from his thigh.

Yes, please keep your sleet Mel!! It's got quite windy here now since this morning. How long is your hair now? I seem to remember you could sit on it a few years ago. That was a vivid dream you had. It's amazing how our minds link things together when we are asleep!

The Magpies are carrying twigs for their nests now and we saw 2 pairs of Swans in one of the fields that floods badly, even into the bungalow gardens. I hope they find soewhere high to build their nests or they will get swept away.

They still haven't found that little boy that fell into the river.

Oh you can keep that Mel , still dry here but the clouds are black .

Please keep it there Mel. 8 degrees here and some sun some rain.

Iv'e got sleet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! almost snow.

Afternoon all,

It's been a nice sunny say so far but there's now black clouds looming ,I have felt a bit better today and got a few jobs done .

Mel that was a very strange dream, had you watched anything with a gallon ship in .

Oh Anng I wonder what was going on there ,I've watched the police programmes and ths blue gloves are usually worn when they are doing a search .

:-D Mel, your dreams are as varied as mine loved that one.

Back from the coropodist now and although it tipped down when I left home for the bus and rained while in town, the sun is now making some appearance.

It was an interesting start to the day. When I went downstairs and pulled up the kitchen blind, there were three polices cars in the road, plus an ambulance, Plus a large white van from which (according to Cynth who saw them earlier,) men got out putting on blue gloves - We all watch crime thrillers don't we?

By the time I went out the ambulance had gone but I didn't see it go so have no idea if anyone was a passenger. When I got home they had all gone. Mystery? This was not at the house owned by the young lad but at the house that was the centre of the arrival a couple of years back of armed polices and the fire brigade. (That turned out to be nothing in the end). Single Polish lady and teenage son live there.

Morn ing all,

Bright morning here and pc says 7 degrees ansd mostly cloudy.

Nothing planned for today but may wash my hair at some point.

Hoping that Mandy gets some possible answers to this dizziness she is experiencing. Th e more I think about it it could be inner ear trouble if she has had trouble with that ear before. Wishing you better once again Mandy.

I had a very very strange dream last night. There was this man telling me about how he painted this boat, well ship really, it was a gallion and the drawing of it was on this big sand coloured wall. As he was speaking an animated picture of him was on the wall all in blue and white as was the gallion. I watched him paint the line along the front side with no hand shakes just perfectly still and then he carried on with the outline of it and then put in the masts and the sails still laa in blues and white. It was wonderful and like watching soemthing on the telly on as art class but I was there. It was like he projected his thought onthe wall and they appeared with this hand painting them. Then I was running from somebody and trying to protect 5 panda cubs and then I woke up.

Good morning all. 7 degrees and quite bright.

In to town for me this morning again, this time for the chiropodist. that appointment is at 11.30.

Actually one tomato I enjoyed and had plenty of last year was alicante. I bought the plant as I already had other seeds growing and I was eating tasty tomatoes until the end of October from just one plant outside .

Sungold tomatoes are the ones I have grown now for years and they will grow outside as well as a greenhouse. I have been telling you all about them being so tasty and sweet and we used to eat them lie sweets. My other favorite is like Annx Gardeners Delight. Lovely sliced on toast and popped back under the grill, a sprinkle of salt and away you go a lovely lunch.

It could be an ear infection causing the dizzyness as Ann said and I hope its something simple to treat as feeling dizzy is really horrid. Lets hope you get some antibiotics to clear it up if thats what it is.

I am sure that T used to grow sun gold tomatoes although his favourite was tumbler. Glad your result is in. I just find the app useful for letting me know when the result is in.

Ann yes he did mention that there could be a skin graft. But I was surprised when he said he would possibly take the skin from my face. Or by my ear. The latter worries me I can’t be doing with a sore ear in case it affects me wearing my hearing aid.

That's good you have your results and there's nothing of concern in them Mandy. It's good you managed to get a phone appointment too so you can have a good chat with the doctor. An ear infection could be a cause of dizziness too couldn't it, but no doubt the doctor will have some ideas. Your red sunflowers sound nice and it will be interesting to see how they turn out. I'm starting mine in pots this year after they disappeared when I planted them outside last year. I planted the seeds along the fence the field backs onto so maybe the mice found them and ate them! The tomatoes sound nice and are some I've never tried before.

Evening all,

It's been a nice warm sunny day ,I do so want yo get on in the garden but my heads still swimmy, I rang the surgery and my blood result is back and according to the receptionist there's nothing of any concern but I have a phone call appointment tomorrow afternoon with the doctor so will see what she says then .
I did wonder if it might be an ear infection as my ear is always sticky and runs sometimes ,it's been like that since I had a burst eardrum years ago ,I could have had an op on it but they said at the time it would always be a sticky ear .

Ann I bought some sunflower seeds when I had my order of seeds mine are red this time instead of the yellow ones they are called Red Sun .
I also ordered some of the little yellow tomatoes Sun Gold they are lovely and sweet ,I had some slightly bigger yellow ones last year but they weren't as sweet as the Sun Gold .

No Anng I don't have the app to look at my blood results the receptionist did mention about it but I'd rather speak to someone about it .

Evening All,

A lovely sunny day here. I had my hair cut this morning and set off early in case they'd closed the road at the end of ours to repair the water leak. They hadn't, no one had turned up yet and water was still gushing out, but they were making a start when we got back from having lunch out, and after looking at a garden centre and popping in the shop. So more than 24 hours of water gushing out. It would have probably lasted us 6 months. Both of us are less achey today.

Making supportive friends is one of the good things about the internet, so we all have listening ears for you AnnG. I lived alone for 9 years before anyone had the internet and some weekends wouldn't speak to a soul. I was still working full time though so met and mixed with people during the week which makes a big difference. Did your gloomy consultant say they would do a skin graft? Traffic chaos seems to be getting worse and worse. OH has to go a long way around to 2 of his schools now. One road with 2 small bridges has been closed for months and today, luckily just after where I turn for the hairdressers, they have closed one lane on one half of the dual carriageway causing a tailback. They were working the other side of the dual carriageway before for about a fortnight and we were having to come home a different way.

Our school motto was 'Non sibi sed posteris' or 'not for ourselves but those that come after us'. We had our own green overalls for chemistry, white aprons for domestic science and made our own white headbands to hold our hair back for cookery. Our skirt lengths were checked by making us kneel on the floor and they had to touch it. Long hair couldn't be hanging loose and had to be tied back in a pony tail and no nail varnish or jewellery were allowed to be worn. Mum sold all my uniform once I left school, except my scarf I hung onto.

Alderman Newton that our school was named after has a statue at the corner of the clock tower in the city centre and his grave is at the cathedral where we had a Founder's Day service every year. Richard 111's tomb is there now with our old school opposite having become the visitor centre.

I hope Mandy's head is a lot better today and that she's managed to find out if her results are back.

We are up early again tomorrow to go to B&Q and the Range. Maybe some more spending. I got some sunflower seeds today. :-)

Been to Holsworthy and post my little parcels and spent some more money in the factory shop.

Bet you feel nice now you've had your hair cut Anng. I must really htink about having mine cut as it would be so much easier.

Thank you Mel, as you know it is a great comfort to know this lovely group of friends are there is I need to speak about how I feel. I can talk to both daughter and son on line too but don't want to keep on at them as they worry too much and feel they should be doing something. I know that can't it is just a situation that will eventually pass.

Just back from the hairdressers. traffic chaos out there, not sure which is worse on the crossroads at the moment 4 way traffic lights for motorists or no pedestrian lights for pedestrians. We have to sort of join in with the traffic and get across as soon as the traffic on the main road stops on a red light. But it is scary, and then we have to be careful crossing the cycle path. At least they are getting on with putting up the new lights which is something.

Morning girls,

I have been on the phone all morning to BT about my package and its all going up in April so I now have a new package. This is all a learning curve for me and I hope I have done it right.

Its 10 degrees here with sunshine and pc says partly sunny.

We are all thinking of you Anng and you have all our support and just come and tell us any of your worries as we're hear to listen as I know only too well what its like to be on your own but you're not. Email me if you need to.

Good morning all 7 degrees cloudy bright and dry so far. Hair appointment at 12 so that means another walk. at least I am getting exercise this week.

Mandy I do hope that you feel better today. Yes, ring and ask about the blood test. I can't remember, was it a general test or specific to your dizzy spells. don't leave it to the surgery to contact you though Do you have the NHS App on your phone where you can check test results? that will tell you if the results are back or not.

Ann, that sounds quite a water main burst. Hope it is solved now.

Back to school uniforms. Ours was a Co-ed high School. Our winter uniforms like others was gymslips in years one and two and Skirts and blouses afterward. Navy gym slip and skirts, and cardigans (and knickers), white square necked blouses in first two years white shirts in the third year up with a tie. Navy blue blazers, macs or coats, black shoes in winter, brown sandals in summer. Skirts below the knee, cardigan sleeves not rolled up 'like washerwomen'. Our blazer badges and beret (also navy) badges were a yellow Lion with the motto Vincit Veritas on the badge (truth conquers). Our gym shorts were navy blue and our ties were navy with a yellow stripe. We wore plimpsoles for gym. I had a velour hat in the first year, my Mother's choice but they were being phased out by then so beret afterwards. Scarves and girdles were yellow and navy striped but were not compulsory wear.

I am struggling a bit at the moment with 'looking on the bright side' of my prospective operation. I am normally quite a positive person but at the moment can only see negatives in the situation. I really must give myself a shake and find the positives.

Good morning

I’ve been up since 6 am but I couldn’t get signed in to Genes. It just kept telling me to enter a valid email address even though I had done that several times. Grrr

It’s dry and cloudy but there’s rain promised for this afternoon. I have to go into town for my meds so I think I’ll do that this morning while it’s still dry. Otherwise I have no plans for the day.

I hope you start feeling a bit better today Mandy.

Wishing you better tomorrow Mandy. <3 Hope the blood test finds something at least you would know what it is and perhaps get some treatment for it. <3 <3