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Mandy's children round her are only getitng a week off, I wonder if they get more on other holidays?

Suns out here now and it all looks brighter. I need to do some housework like hoovering and dusting and I need to tidy the kitchen badly! When I am into my miniatures everything else goes out the window. I think its because I don't have anyone else here to do things for. I feel sometimes I have no purpose.

Glad we've heard from Gwyn as I posted the other day we had'nt heard from her lately.

Watercress in a bunch now thats a memory as Iv'e not seen that for a few years now. I bought some last week as I like it in a ham sandwich.and I have a bit over so the girls will get that.

Gwyn yes it was an interesting talk remembering an uncomfortable time. We were luckily provided with bottled water. Thousanda of volunteers were used to provide this. I can remember there was a small very local to us garden centre where the bottles were kept, we had to drive in to this GC, even if we were just going to Gloucester on the road that went past it as the road was diverted. whether we wanted water or not as we drove past where the bottle were somebody opened the car bott and threw in two or three bottle. (Litre bottles). Even if you said you didn't need it you had li like it or not.

Some places further out in the country had water bowsers.

I was thinking Gwyn when you said about your local schools, one taking two weeks now and one in October. that would be hard if parents had one at each school. Or maybe that is not likely to happen.

Good morning all :-)

I'm OK thank you. I don't know where the time goes sometimes.
When I hear people talk of doing something 'to help pass the time' I think
"Well I could do with a few more hours in the day, some days"

Sorry to hear that you are still suffering indigestion problems, Mel.
It certainly sounds like you need some help and advice, as that must be so uncomfortable. I hope you feel better later.

I hope Annx's OH has got rid of the rash. That sounds a severe reaction. I too was advised to use a high factor suncream, after I had that malignant melanoma removed from my face several years ago. At first, I bought one specifically for the face from Boots, which came in a small tube. I was getting through them quite often, so spoke to the pharmacist there about the efficiency of their other range and now use Soltan 50, Protect and Moisturise, which is suitable for face too.
I use it summer and winter, whenever I'm going outside.

Poor Vera, you do have such broken nights, but always seem to just about get by, as you have such a busy life. I hope you can be more rested and well, so that each day is easier for you.

AnnG,That sounds an interesting talk about the flood. What a terrible effect on your water supply too. We take these things for granted don't we, until something happens.? I wash my hands dozens of times a day, so would really miss not having a ready supply. Having said that, in our early married life, we lived in Cyprus and in the summer months, our supply was restricted to just part of the day. Our supply was cut in the afternoon, but you soon learned to get up, showered and get the washing done, then draw off a few bottles of water to get you over the restricted time. You knew not to waste it, a habit that has stayed with me, which helped, when we were one of the first areas in the country here to have compulsory water meters many years ago.
I hope you have some gentle warmth and not severe heat, so that you can get your lovely new plants sorted.

Mandy., Good to read that poor Max is now so much better and his usual self. You must have been so worried about him.
Yes, the local school is on 2 weeks holiday, at the moment. I think some of the staff and several families rather like that, as they can go for their annual family holiday, while it is a bit cheaper than in the full height of summer. Another local primary school has their 2 weeks holiday in October instead, so I think to a certain point, there is some flexibility in individual schools, about what suits them, as long as the required number of days in school are completed.

Yesterday it was so cold, when I was waiting for a bus home from another town. They are infrequent, at the best of times and when I came out of the opticians, I must have just missed one by a minute or two. The wind was really cold and The Channel really choppy, when I was on the coast road. Today it is supposed to be warming up, but I will take a coat, if I go into town. I don't really want much, but fancy some watercress and there are not many places that sell it in a bunch, these days, so I'm going to see if the weekly greengrocery market has some, now that it's in season.
I have some newsletters to deliver too, so hopefully will get at least some of them done. There are not that many, but they are widely spread addresses, so quite a bit of walking to do them all in one go.

Morning all,

Overcast again and it's 14 degrees ,should get warmer later and really hot over the bank holiday weekend, children break up tomorrow for a week .

Thinking of school and children ,we haven't heard from Gwyn lately so hope she's OK and Ann didn't post yesterday so hope everythings OK with them .

Mel I would ring your doctor today as it's a Bank holiday weekend and you don't want indegestion pain all weekend ,I take Lanzoprozole to calm my tummy before i take my tablets ,so maybe its one of your tablets that's casing the indegestion.
Could it have been the bread you had with your soup as bread gives me indegestion.

Anng hope you get on OK at the opticians .

Shopping day so we wnat to get off a bit earlier if we can .

good morning all. 15 degrees here according to Alexa, that is a big jump.

slept quite well last night, only got up twice for the loo.
Might sort out the pots for the new plants this morning, opticians this afternoon, so that is a walk there and back as well.

Mel, you need to see your GP now I think, the indigestion suggests that you need help to get rid of it. Hope it eases for you soon.

Morning all,

Another grey morning but its supposed to be warmer today. Its 14 degrees but I still feel cold.

Still got indigestion badly and feel awful.

I only drink boiled water anyway. I boil a kettle in the morning and then lunchtime I have a glass of water from the kettle when it has cooled. When I moved down here from Suffolk I could'nt stand the water. I loved the suffolk water. Got a filter jug but still boil it and cool it to drink.

Hope you all get enough sleep tonight to keep you going for tomorrow.

I have had raging indigestion since having my soiup fr lunch. I looked up about Omeprazole today and they say you should'nt be cut off from it but it should be a gradual process. The doc never told me that just said to stop taking it and use Gaviscon Yuk.............................. it makes me heave.

And all the rain that came from it.

Two months supply of rain fell in 14 hours.

We had no water for two weeks and when it was back it had to be boiled

I bet that was interesting Anng. Fancy the cloud staying for 16 days you would'nt think a cloud could do that.

Just been up the road to post a little parcel and on the way out I saw my neighbour whose been away all April into May. She said she had a little something for me and went and got it. Its a nice bottle of French rose' wine my favorite when I want a glass. I took that wine when I went to dinner iwth her at Christmas. Its the one who sent me the postcard that looked like plastic.

The talk was very interesting quite a lot of information to take in and the reasons why it happened as it did. The speaker was excellent Dr Tin Brain who was Chuef Constable at the time of the floods. Seeing all the photos reminded us of how frightening it all was. Interesting was the reason for so much rain. It was mainly a huge cloud that through various weather situations settled over Gloucestershire and didn’t move for 16 days. There were a lot of facts and figures that my brain has not retained (of course).

Hope it was a nice lunch Vera. My first hubby did'nt do anything in the house but he did mow the lawn and that was it. He never cooked or made a sandwich or even feed the dogs and I had three at the time.

I have made myself a huge pot of soup should keep me in lunches for the rest od the week at least. Just need to add some broken vermicelli and a tiny bit of cornflower to thicken it a bit or I may just add porridge oats. I have carrots, onion, one potato, parsnip and celery plus a tin of Batchelors mixed veg which I like in soups. It has beans in it and turnip I think. I have a nobby of wholemeal bread to have with it too.

I found the same information as AnnG, plus some other info on Mr Google. The legality issue seems to be a very grey area; it's mostly guidance to GPs on what is expected of them. Of course we don't know what was said but In the case of Annx's OH it sounds as though it was a receptionist overstepping the mark and making decisions herself rather than the GP refusing a face to face appointment. Whatever the rights and wrongs of it I hope G gets the help and reassurance he needs.

I'm not sure I do cope very well on little sleep Mandy. Everything seems to take me twice as long as it should and I get tired and frustrated and grumpy. Poor OH is sometimes on the receiving end of a snappy tongue. He is driving me mad this morning but so far I've been able to bite my tongue and not say anything as I know he is trying to help. My neighbour complains that her husband doesn't lift a finger in the house so I suppose I am lucky. I do have to laugh as, when she is complaining, my neighbour forgets to add that her OH pays for a cleaner and an ironing lady and sometimes a gardener to come in so she's not too hard done by.

OH has just called that lunch is ready so I'd better go. Might be back later.

Perhaps illegal is not completely accurate but this is what I read.

PATIENT GUIDE: From NHS rules to misdiagnosis concerns, the guidance that could help you push back (Image: Getty)

Patients are being reminded of their rights to request in-person GP appointments, as legal experts warn that some surgeries may be falling short of national guidance. Under current NHS rules, GP practices are expected to offer face-to-face consultations where patients request them, unless there are valid clinical reasons not to do so.

An NHS GP said: "Practices in England must offer face-to-face appointments if requested. GPs who fail to make the necessary arrangements for patients to make an appointment without having to spend hours on the phone or who are not available for face-to-face appointments are, in the strictest terms, breaking the law."

Morning all,

Up at 6am for a bathroom visit and back to bed as it felt quite cold and could'nt drop off again but must have done eventually as I dreamt of Tom Jones singing and others singing the song and sayng to oh " He sings it best dos'nt he" and then he was using our loo!! woke again at 10am. My sleep pattern seems all out when the morning are dark and grey and pc is still telling me temps to rise tomorrow so I hope its right.

Its good Max seems more like normal now after his visit to the vets. Does he know when he's going to see the vet like some dogs do?

Hope G got to see a doctor today to get this sorted out. Its not good keeping him waiting for everything all the time. Tell the receptionist what Anng said thats its illigal to be refused a face to face appointment with a doc if you ask for one.

I was reading yesterday that it is actually illegal to be refused a face to face appointment with a doctor if you request one.

Morning Anng ,morning all,

Bit overcast and I don't like the look of the sky ,looks like it could rain , we are off to Tesco to get a few bits and then call at Roys to look at the plants .

Anng Max seems OK now thanks, he's going out and doing good wees so hopefully the tablets are taking any inflammation down .
It's a job to know when to put plants out ,I was hoping to get the tom plants in the bigger pots this weekend ,they really need to go out now as they are getting quite big plants.

Ann thats badness that OH can't get an appointment with a doctor ,honestly how bad do we have to be to get to see a doctor ,these poor nurses seem to have more and more pushed on to them and then when you finally do get to see a doctor they say you should have come and seen me sooner ....... you just can't win .

Vera I hope you managed to get a better night's sleep last night ,you do so well managing to keep going on just a few hours sleep ,I certainly couldn't keep going like you do .

Mel hope the secateurs turn up ,you might have to ask BIL if he's seen them ,say you laid them down somewhere and wondered if he's picked them up .
How are the baby Robins?

good morning all 11 degrees a bit windy and a grey sky, no rain at the moment. I am hoping we had our share yesterday. I could do with a dry morning to get the new plants sorted out. Although I think the main work with those will be at the weekend. Trouble is with another temperature shift it looks as though it is going to be a bit hot for planting new plants on. Just can't win.

I slept okish did wake a lot but I was test running the new alarm so that was expected. And it did work, went off as planned and could feel the vibration through my 2 pillows.
Vera hope you got a bit more sleep last night. I think the trouble is when we do have a run of bad nights, our bodies adjust that to the normal.

Ann hoping your OH can get his problem sorted today.

Mandy is Max OK now?

This time 57 years ago my son was 10 minuets old.