General Chat

good morning all. Set the alarm to get up early as being picked up at 0930. Then had to re-set it when it went off an hour early as it was in a drawer when the clocks went back. so dozed for an hour.

Mandy, back still a bit sore. Have two more lots of presents to wrap (each person's presents are in a carrier bad (wrapped). I usually buy several small presents each. Probably inexpensive little useful things for the Grandsons and they get money as well. Seems to go down well.

Morning all,

I got up three times in the night for the bathroom and feel thorougherly dehydrated this morning so I am drinking like crazy. I had a meal for one Lasagne last night and think it could have been that and I had broccoli too.

Still have my back ache it must be too much sitting I think as with the weather being so bad Iv'e not been out much to walk about.


Enjoy your outing Anng.

Good morning ladies

It's a lovely bright day but quite cold. At least that dreadful wind has dropped and now there is just a breeze. We had 2 plants in plastic pots blown over and roll around the garden but we seem to have got away lightly with no other damage.

I am sorry you all seem to have backache and hope the aches and pains go away very soon. I am very impressed with all this present wrapping. I haven't bought a single present yet!! I haven't had the incentive of a deadline this year as we probably won't see family until after Christmas. I might be giving them all vouchers or money this year as it will work out far too expensive to post loads of parcels all round the country. Son may (or may not!) be moving house Christmas week and daughter has her problems this year so I think Christmas may be a bit of a non-event. It will seem very strange if OH and I are on our own. It will be the first time since we were born that we haven't been surrounded by family over Christmas.

My head is still not right so I am not going to spend much time on the computer. Methinks it's time for a cup of coffee and a quiet sit down. Enjoy your trip out AnnG and everyone else enjoy your day.

Did one load of washing and put it out. Have just taken it in as it has'nt dried much but it does smell good its now on the airer in the hall infront of one of the rads.

Suns gone now and it feels really chilly out. had a bit of a tidy up and then got lunch after the shopping arrived as there was quite a bit today it took longer toput it all away and I did'nt have lunch till after two o'clock.

That thing about muted under the title of W K O T D Y R hads gone now but I did take a pic of it.

I will ead the posts later. Just got home.

Had a lovely day out in Bourton on The water. Left here at 0940 and got home at 3.15. Although came home via Norton garden centre to see if they had any 4 foot trees. they didn't but I was able to get bird food as I remembered I was out of it. Must have gone in every shop in Bourton. Lots to see and a few presents bought. Quite busy there but not uncomfortable so. car park was 6.50 for 4 hours. Ann Paid and I bought coffee. The I bought us both a very nice fish and chip lunch, so that paid for her taking me. We both really enjoyed it and the sun shone all day and there was no wind at all.

That sounds a lovely day out Ann and the weather was kind to you too.
I've only been to Bourton-on-the-Water once many years ago and remember it as a pretty little place. I don't suppose it is ever really quiet, because it is so popular, but I can imagine that later in the year like this it would be less crowded, so easier to get around.
Lunch sounds good too, although at the moment I am trying to steer clear of such delights until after my blood test next week ;-)

Vera, I hope you've managed to have a quiet day to give your head a chance to feel better.

Mel, I hope your aches and pains have eased too.
Lovely to get the washing outside for a while even if you had to finish it off indoors.

Mandy, I wonder what they have planned with all the building work at your doctors. Time will tell, I guess. We have many rooms at our GP surgery. Normally the extra ones are used by nurses for blood tests, blood pressure checks etc.

Annx, I hope the boiler man came and completed the work to your satifaction.
You mentioned the Patient Alert Card, which I wrote about recently. There is one in every packet of my blood thinners. When I was first handed my tablets when they were newly prescribed, the doctor solemnly said
"There's no antidote to these" so I was rather concerned when some months later, I cut my finger gardening in the church garden. :-0 Nobody was around, so I just quickly went inside, grabbed some kitchen tissue and bound it round the finger and sat down with my arm in the air. Luckily it soon stopped.

I keep meaning to post that the week before last, I saw those narcissus had started to bloom. I don't know the type, but they look like Paperwhites. I wonder how they stood up to the storm? I'll walk that way later this week. In another garden, their narcissus buds are starting to form. I know that plant often flowers early with clusters of bright yellow blooms.

Afternoon All,

Just wrote a post and OH came in before I posted it and whooosh it went!

Very cold this morning and OH had to scrape the car screen before we set off for his blood test. The traffic was awful and was a continuous mile queue from the next village, luckily coming the opposite way although it was bad enough and crawling the way we were going. The fields are like huge lakes either side again and more rain expected tomorrow. We then went for a coffee at Costa and also to Curry's near there to look at Dyson's new, very expensive hard floor hoover/washer. That was a no no as soon as I lifted it, as it's too heavy for me.

The boiler man came yesterday, but none of the seals worked so he is fitting a new tap on Thursday. He apologised again (just wish he would let us know when he can't come though) and he has lost his helper at the moment as the poor man's mother has died unexpectedly, so he is trying to do everything himself.

Vera, OH had a migraine start while he was in the shower yesterday and had to lie down till the flashing lights stopped. No headache like he used to have though, but he does take migraine tablets as soon as one starts. He felt washed out afterwards as usual and went straight to bed after he got home from his meeting. Yes I have OH's number in my phone under ICE too.I'm glad your photo worked this time. I had more IT trouble yesterday using my new credit card to pay on the PC and it being declined twice. Then the card provider txted to contact their fraud, but I wasn't pressing anything on my phone in case it was a scam so rang a seperate number for them. What a game getting through their security, sometimes it feels more like their money than mine! Anyway it was ok and they unblocked my card and I have realised what the problem was. My name and address autofill on sites, but for some reason have stopped autofilling my phone number which isn't visible on screen without scrolling further down than the 'PAY' instruction, so was why my payment was rejected! Hopefully it will be ok now.

Have you still not had your parcel Mel? The camera I returned arrived on the second attempt but they didn't try over the weekend. It sounds like they can't find you? I have clothes on the airer too and need to do the bedding next.Thank you for posting the seeds which should arrive soon.

That's a nuisance about your garage roof leaking AnnG, but good you have spotted it now and Jake is coming to sort it. I remember visiting Bourton on the Water a long time ago and enjoying it. It sounds like you have had a lovely day and meal there. Nice when somewhere has individual shops these days too. I think I would have backache with all that wrapping of presents, but it must look very Christmassy where they are.

It does sound like those extra rooms at your surgery might be for more staff Mandy. Won't the waiting room be a bit small or have they also built on? I think we have about 6 doctors but most work part time. I suppose they can afford to and reducing their hours probably keeps them under the 40% tax bracket. Did you get to see the Christmas tree yesterday?

I'm getting showered now to save me being up at 7.00 am in the morning as we plan to go early to the garden centre in Rutland that has the great Christmas displays, plus a nice breakfast with the cosy log burners in the restaurant.

Have a lovely day out tomorrow Annx. I would love to go to Launston to the garden centre that has lots of lovely Christmas decs but the parcel is still on its way as I had a message about "Just missed you "again today. This means another day of staying in so I am frightened to go out as its Evri or something like that and they may not know where I am or they're knocking on the potting shed door.

Morninganing,

Dull old morning here pc says 5 degrees and mostly cloudy.

Now I wonder if Stu is coming to me tonight or not??? I think I will cook anyway and if he's not coming it can go in the freezer raw for another day.

Hope you all slept well. I went to bed and slung my wheat bags in bed and instead of putting one on my knees one on my hip and one on my back I had them all as I threw them in on my back and it was lovely.

Morning all,

Well I think its morning its so dark out there ,it is raining so the clouds are really dark ,I expect it will be lights on all day .

Ann have a lovely look round all the Christmas decorations today do you need anything new this year ,we looked round our QD store the other say and they had a pretty little church with all the glitter floating round inside and all lit up ,I had a look at all the boxes but they were all sold out ,they put letters on each item they have on the shelf so you know which box to look for there was another couple that wanted one too .

A day for inside jobs ,I need to clean the oven shelves , I've stripped the bed so that needs making and I need to hoover round upstairs and if I get time make two more Christmas puds .

Good morning all, I didn't wake up until gone 8 this morning so feel 'all behind' now. Why I don't know as I have nothing planned so not late for anything..

Mel why don't you ever actually know if Stu is coming to you or not. It is difficult to entertain people without knowing.

Mandy you have already been busy and sound full of energy.

Hopefully I will get another lot of presents wrapped (nearly there now. aiming for the weekend so I can get at least some of my cottages out for display. Probably going to have a smaller display this year but I will see, easy to get carried away.

Anng I never know if STu is coming becasue he runs a garage and if he has to MOT cars he has to go to Shebbear village to do that at his other place. Also as I have said before he has Parkinsons discease so if its a bad day he wn't come or if he has people staying like his girlfriend. Last week he was doi ng an old friends car and that friend was staying with him for a week. He lived in PLymouth. I can never ring him early as he dos'nt get up early sopmetimes if he's having a bad day.

Just have to be prepared then Mel. Makes it hard to cater though.

thank you for the card and seeds. They have just arrived. Now to put the seeds somewhere I can remember them. :-D

Mel thank you for the card and seeds posts just arrived ,now as Anng said just got to put them where I can find them next year .

Afternoon All,

It's stopped now, but when I got up OH asked if I was sure I wanted to go and said to go and listen in the conservatory first. I did and the rain was lashing down so hard like someone throwing buckets of water at the windows. We both decided we didn't want to be soaked to the skin just getting to the car here and then from the carpark to the garden centre, so have decided to either go on Friday or next Monday. I think Friday could be busy with the hybrid workers who often choose Friday as a work at home day, but will check the weather forecast too. Mandy we have a similar sounding decoration that lights up with sparkly moving bits. I'm tempted to get another, so will have a good look when we go.

The postman hasn't been here yet Mel so no seeds as yet, but our post seems to come every few days so we think they hold some back for a day or two.

I must have missed about Stu having Parkinsons, so it isn't surprising that he has some days better than others. Also his workload can obviously be a bit unpredictable too. It does make it harder to cater, so doing things you can freeze if he doesn't come is the best thing to do.

I don't have blood thinners Gwyn so maybe the cards are issued just for certain medications. I know FIL took blood thinners so maybe he had a card too.. Those Narcissus must be lovely to see and I hope the storm didn't spoil them.

AnnG you are so much better organised to get things done than I am! I procrastinate too much. Your village you set up is really interesting with all the figures and 'situations'. I was looking at some like them on line as the garden centre we were going to today stocks them. There was a cat with a big fish in it's mouth being chased by a shopkeeper. The ideas for them are so good.

I'd better nip to the shop now and get the bedding washed as I want it dry and put away before the man comes to change the tap tomorrow.

Post has just arrived with the seeds and a nice card so thank you Mel. Much appreciated.

What a dreary old day its been ,its drizzled or rained hard all day and we've had the lights on .
Got the bed made and cleaned the bathroom, cleaned the oven and hoovered through downstairs, never got round to making the puddings.

Ann I don't blame you for keeping in no point in getting wet and ending up with a cold just before Christmas.
No we never got round to going to see the trees in the church ,we've decided to go on Friday now as tomorrow we have a load of logs coming and son is coming to help to bring it round .
Ive got a little tree with glitter in that has batteries to spin the water round and it changes colour too.
I was always fascinated with those snow globes at Christmas but have never had one .

I had one of those snow dome things Mandy and loved it. Every time I walked by I would give it a shake so the snow would fall around the snowman in it. Now whatever happened to it as I don't remember breaking it?? Your little tree that changes colour sounds nice. I've looked at the forecast and it looks dry on Friday here but rainy on Monday so I think Friday might be the best day for us to go to the garden centre after all. We get there for 9.00am and would have had brekkie and a look round by 10.30am when it starts to get busy. I'm hoping they stock Gibson's jigsaws as I've seen one online that I quite fancy OH getting me for Christmas. The picture is of an artist in his studio with all his painting paraphernalia and his works of art on the walls!

The seeds and your lovely card have arrived now so thank you Mel. I'm putting them with the Sunflower seeds I never got round to sowing this year, so hopefully they won't get lost. I keep my seeds in one of those plastic, rolling trug seat things with a top that lifts.

I was surprised when I popped out that the floods on the way had gone right down in the fields. I got stuck in a mile long queue on the way, even though it isn't usually that busy till the schools turn out with parents collecting them.

Well I never got round to washing the bedding, so that can wait till after the new tap is done tomorrow. OH's sides have been more painful today, but I did catch him carrying the food crates into the kitchen on Sunday without waiting for me to take some things out to make them lighter to carry. That may be why or carrying his heavy briefcase when he goes out might be the reason or a combination of both!

Good morning all slept well and woke about 0630. minus 2 here so probably a frost but can't see yet as it is very foggy. Hopefully Jake and Riley will be able to get here ok to look at the garage roof. Hope your new tap is fixed ok Ann.

Morning all,

Very frosty here but the suns shining so I hope it soon goes ,woods coming about twelve o'clock so by then it should all be gone .

Ann I hope you can find a puzzle you like tomorrow, it sounds as if it might have a lot of colour in it , we're now on our second one the first was 500 pieces this one is 1000 piece and is a picture of the inside of an old shop with a post office .

Anng I hope Jake can get to you through the fog today and sort out your leaky roof .

Mel did Stuart turn up for a meal last night ,Nice to have a bit of company and a chat while you eat .

Gwyn fancy the nacissus out in flower already marvellous how these flowers bloom with the frosty mornings and snow through the winter .

Vera hope your migraine is better now .