General Chat

Well that is the garage roof fixed and facias done.

Only problem now is that the garage door mechanism somehow got damaged. A wire is twisted on one side. They tried to fix it but it need doing properly. anyway and they had another job to get to, they have, with my help got it shut and locked. They will come in the New year when I come back and fix it free of charge.

It can stay locked but fingers crossed I don't need to access the boiler. I have told them, if I do I will call them out to open the door. It is not safe for me to do it as it twists as it opens. I don't need anything out there anyway.
So just one thing after another. I suspect the door must have been a bit weak on that side and they are not gentle when they open and shut it. If they can't fix it in the new year I will get the door people out.

My trouble is the time is going so quickly and there seems so much to do and clothes sorting packing will creep up on me I know. I seem to have lists everywhere.

Afternoon all,

Nice and bright for a while but now clouded up, 11 degrees out so quite mild again .
Son came with me to take Max to the vets for his yearly jab and kennel cough ,I have to go back for his flea and wormer tablets as they didn't have enough but should be in later today so I'll go in next week to get them ,she Che ked him over and check his ferry lumps he has they don't seem to trouble him and we did have them tested so nothing to worry about ,she also measured a small skin tag he has near his back leg and keep on eye on it to make sure it doesn't grow, think it wore him out as he's now snoring on the sofa .

Went to Aldi for some bits and into screwfix for a Christmas present for son.

Anng thats good your all water tight in the garage now, perhaps it's a spring gone one side on the up and over ,sister had to have hers done as it had gone on one side .

Mel it sounds like the postman collecting your parcels will be very handy ,how do you know how much to pay on the parcels as parcels are usually weighed so I don't understand how it works.

I'm waiting for a parcel to come ,we ordered Jake a rechargable torch for Christmas as we thought it would be handy for him to keep in his car .
He's now very busy at work and I don't think he will have his day off in the week now only Sundays off, he's trying to train someone to do his job so he can serve more in the shop but so far three young lads have started done a week or so then left ,the owner said to Jake is there anymore like you at home as your a good one .
The boss really looks after Jake his mum said can you bring some stewing beef home ,the boss gave him 2 kilos of beef for free ,Jake said it should have cost 23 pound .

Thank you for the card and seeds Mel, which arrived a short while ago.

Will catch up with threads later, as I have to pop back to school.

Evening All,

Just lost a post after OH interrupted me and I forgot and closed the window.

Mel, the first thing we did was run the tap thinking it would clear and it's used every day in the ensuite. Thanks for your OH suggesting what our tap problem is caused by Vera. We'll get the boiler man back. I'm not the only one then that goes in a shop for something and comes out again having forgotten to look for it. Since we had trouble with our meds OH insists on checking them before we come home now. What a nuisance having to go back and after you had to queue as well. I would have enjoyed the coffee and walnut cake too and, whistful thoughts, used to make them years ago.

Well at least the garage roof is good now before you see your daughter AnnG, but like with us with the the boiler, one problem has led to another! At least they would be able to get the door open if needs be till they can fix it for you. No post here again today and a parcel that came was left on the doorstep. It was a good job OH thought he heard someone outside.

I hadn't thought about the weight and paying online Mandy. I imagine you weigh and measure your parcel, but unless they check it somehow, they wouldn't know you'd paid the right amount would they? Maybe Mel will be able to tell us.
It's good to hear Jake is doing so well at his job, even if the new recruits didn't last. His boss obviously appreciates him with giving him the beef for his mum. I watched Rueben I'd recorded and really enjoyed it. Kirstie next!

I was up early and made it to the Factory Shop and got some of the things with crystals to try in the windows and a new narrow baking tin I needed. I got the pack of 3 as they weren't scented. I was surprised how cheap they were and can last up to 6 weeks. If they work ok, the 3rd one might be good to try on top of my car dashboard as I get condensation on the windscreen.

Enjoy your dinner out Mel! I wonder what you will have this time.

It's lashing down with rain here now, just like it did last night.

Ann I meant to say there's a christmas with the Greens a Yorkshire vet special on next Tuesday at nine on channel 5.

Funny old weather we’re having. Today has been very grey and very wet but quite mild. I even changed one of my jumpers for a thinner shirt. We do have a yellow warning for wind so I’m expecting it to be quite blowy overnight.

It’s good your garage is watertight now AnnG. You won’t need to worry about it while you are away now. It’s a nuisance the door nechanism is damaged but at least you got it closed.

Mandy, young Jake has done well with that job and his boss obviously appreciates him.

It looks as though the parcel collection service will work well for you Mel but, like Mandy, I was wondering how the weight and payment is worked out. Do you weigh it yourself on your kitchen scales? Enjoy your dinner with Stu tonight.

I hope your OH had a better night yesterday Annx. I like your idea of sleeping like a bat. Perhaps I should try it sometime.

We went for our Thursday coffee this morning, 6 of us today. We didn’t get home till 1.30 so it was nearly 2 pm before we started lunch and nearer 3 before I got around to doing anything. I didn’t feel like h/w so it was an afternoon of admin. I got on to the council and they emailed me a new invoice for the garden waste collection which I paid, then I paid some other bills and sorted out some accounts for OH. I also emailed our newspaper delivery people to ask why they stopped sending invoices 3 months ago. I’ve been paying monthly but I have to go into their website to see what I owe and then arrange payment by bank transfer. I know they are trying to get everyone to pay by direct debit. We do use direct debit for a lot of payments but I am not going to be bullied into it.

Is “reaching out” the latest buzz word? The newspaper people sent an acknowledgment of my email saying “Thanks for reaching out”. And then 10 minutes later I had a reply to a text message I sent to a granddaughter saying “Thanks for reaching out Nan”. What is wrong with saying thank you for your text/email. I feel like yelling I DID NOT REACH OUT.

Our dinner is almost ready so I had better lay the table and dish up. Enjoy the rest of the evening.

I did'nt go to Stu's in the end as he said his son had been ill today and had gone to bed a couple of times. He thought it was trapped wind but I did'nt want to chance it so stayed away and had a meal for one, sweet and sour chicken and egg fried rice. Its one of my favorites so I was happy. Had a nice shower first and have sat in my pj's since but I must put some socks on as my feet are cold.

Anng its good the roof is all finished now but a shame the door has gone wrong but at least its locked so safe for you to go away.

Hope you all sleep well tonight girls and boys.

The winds blowing a gale out there tonight and I have lashing rain with it but its still 10 degrees here but feels colder.

O I meant to say you have to give the weight of your parcel and mine are usually sent in a 4 x 4 box which will go through a letterbox and I know they are £3.35 second signed. The other one was bigger but still a small parcel like I have sent before and that usually costs me £5.15 to send but paying online it cost me £4.60 second signed. I send them all second signed as one lady when I first started told me she had'nt recieved it so I had to send another and that was two lots of post charges and I think she may have got two things for the price of one and one postage cost too.

Good morning all. dry so far but grey and 6 degrees.

Lots of small jobs to do today plus a walk to Irene's with a couple of bits for charity and Tesco due this afternoon.

Ann I actually had post yesterday the first for several days. Annoying Next we will get the usual 'a lot of sickness' excuse I suppose.

Vera I have not come across the phrase 'reaching out' yet. sounds like another Americanism doesn't it?

Morning Anng and all,

Late on parade again as I woke at 10am. Nice bright morning too but I suppose now I am up it will go downhill all the way. Having just typed that the clouds are coming over from the north.

I have one of my BIG f;luffy jumpers on today they are really warm so will see how I go. PC is saying 7 degrees and mostly cloudy so I think I am going to need it.

Right coffee next.......BBL

Afternoon All,

Weak sunshine and 7 degrees here. I was showered by 8.00am, as was OH and he's gone to a council meeting. I hoovered the main bedroom, hall and ensuite and noticed my beading thread wrapped around the bristles of the hoover so cut all of that off. We are having a salmon tray bake for a late lunch with peppers, button mushrooms, red onion, parsnip, courgette, cherry toms, garlic and I might also add a few small roast poptatoes as OH will be late and starving no doubt!

I've sent parcels I've weighed and printed labels for, but I assume they must check and weigh/ measure at least a percentage of them as some people could put too little postage on them deliberately. Maybe it is like letters and they would hold the parcel and ask the recipient to pay the extra due in order to receive the parcel?
It does save money doing it online doesn't it Mel.

We've actually had some post today, so thank you for your lovely card that's arrived AnnG! I've also had a card from Fitz today, so he's getting his cards sent too, so I must get cracking and write mine.

Mandy I've recorded the Greens!! I always like to watch them. Poor Max had a good going over at the vets didn't he, so no wonder he needed a nap afterwards. I'm not sure what the ferry lumps are?

Vera I think that phrase is becoming the 'in' thing. I don't like it at all and I hate the word 'sick' they use for something good nowadays too.

I'd better get the veg prepared for lunch next.

Oh yes I hate and can't see the reason for the word sick meaning great either.
Glad you got some post Ann, second day running I have not seen any sign of a post person around. That is the only problem with going away on the 15th. Most of the cards I get arrive after I have left. something a bit sad about opening a pile of cards in January.

I have walked down too Irene's with a book and to collect some more as it is book stall weekend. I have also done the monthly bank account/credit card check and balance. As a lot of my presents fro son's family are bought on Amazon one credit card took a bit of a hammering. Still gets paid off in the month though.

BIL has been and gone. he wanted to get back as his loo is overflowing and he needs to see to that. He went up the shop and bought us pasties so we had those and he put up my card string for me over the pc desk as I can't reach that one so they are all up now and I jst hve to wait for the cards to arrive. I have mums little light up Christmas street ont he windowsill this year. It usually sits on the chest in the hall and i only have it on at Christmas but thought I hardly see it out there. I have been looking for a new garland for under the windowsill in the ktichen but not found one I really like and they are all about 9 foot long so too long for where I want it.

I did forget to ask BIL how to put my post office papers in a folder as I can't seem to download them. BIL has showed me but I forget!!! getting old....I also wanted to put my FIT payment details in a folder but only managed to get them into Docs.

Mel when you look at your document in docs. at the top it should say new folder which will give you the opportunity to create a folder and name it. Is that what you want to know or is it more complicated?

Or if it's like my screen in docs it will say 'New' at the top left with a ittle arrow pointing down to click on and then on 'Folder'.

I shall have to have alook later and thanks for that girls.

I have just had a very funny noise. I knew it was on the table and wondered what it was. Its was my phone giving me a warning about weather conditions for tomorrow and advice on what to do. It frightened the life out of me when it went off. I thought to myself "whats gone wrong now?" it was like an alarm ring and Iv'e not got the heating on so I knew it was'nt that.

I have written some more cards and done some presents up this afternoon.

That was the danger alert alarm. They warned on the TV you would get it even if your phone was off. So best not to go out tomorrow .Mel if you got that warning.

That would have scared me too Mel as I hadn't heard about the alarm till I just looked online. I did see that there will be 90mph gusts in some places like the West and South Wales and risk of falling trees. It looks like you could have a windy early hours. Just be careful.

I create a new folder in documents the same way as Annx. I'm sure you'll sort it out Mel. I bet the strange noise from your phone made you jump. I remember the alarm system being tested a while ago but my memory is so bad these days that I can't remember whether it worked on my phone or not. I know it didn't work for everybody.

We seem to be luckier than some of you with our post which definitely comes every day. We're in a tiny cul-de-sac of 6 dwellings and we see him going to other houses even when there is nothing for us so are certain we get a daily delivery.

I shall have to do the same as your OH, Annx, and check my meds before leaving the chemist. Our pharmacy used to be top class and when you all moaned about yours I was bragging about ours. Well, they have really gone downhill lately. Would you believe I went back today to tell them I hadn't got everything I should have had on Wednesday. The assistant looked on the computer and told me that I didn't get those particular tabs because they were out of stock but they should be in this weekend and I could get them on Monday or Tuesday. I did point out that if they had told me that when I picked up my script I wouldn't have had to make an unnecessary journey in to town today. Now I've got to go back for a third time. Grrr....

I got a few more cards written and a load posted this afternoon. Then I booked a Tesco delivery for Monday and got the order in, though I'll have to finalise it over the weekend. I did manage to order the red berry lights to come with the food delivery. I have a large coffee plant and I thought they might look nice in amongst the leaves of that.

I hope the weather doesn't get too bad for you Mel or any of you other ladies. I can really hear the wind getting up here and we are just on a yellow warning so it must be much worse for those on an amber or even red warning. Strong winds set off the security lights round here so it will be like sleeping in a fun fair with the lights going on and off all night. I hope you all manage to sleep well.

Winds really up now and blowing in al directions with light rain too.