General Chat

AnnG i keep meaning to say what lovely photo's you took in the gardens at Hidcote ,the sea looked very choppy at Stokes Bay although it looks like it didn't put the wind surfer off .

The property is a semi Frank, so the neighbour on the other side was lucky to as it could of spread had the whole place caught fire. Like you said Ann the place was locked as the new neighbour had to open the door to let the firemen in. Kevin was telling OH that his old place is back on the market and that he regretted buying next door, so now we're wondering if they did it themselves. It's hard to imagine the police not taking it any further and a bit worrying as they may come back and next time the neighbours may not be as lucky.

We've all been asleep this afternoon as none of us slept very well last night. I've only just woken up but now have a migraine, I sometimes get one when I'm stressed or have to much sleep, so I've taken a painkiller and I'm going to shut my computer down for the evening.

I haven't read any posts just skimmed through the bits you said to me, so I'll catch up properly tomorrow. I hope everyone is okay. See you all tomorrow.
Night Night

If the Police have asked down the road, maybe someone will remember seeing something Gill. I expect all this and the lack of sleep has caused your migraine Gill so an early night will do you good.

Thomas pic has arrived now! I wonder if the attraction is the smell of the birds who have been bathing in it?

I thought about your hubby today AnnG. We saw lots of golfers out on the greens when we went out. It's been a lovely day for it!

AnninG your photos are lovely. What a great time you must have had and Luke really did like his jacket. What lovely children too.

You need a good nights sleep after last night Gill. Hope the pain killers take the migrain away.

I was out in the garden most of the afternoon till it started to get dark. Oh said he was going in the shower so I stayed out incase I turned a tap on. I had another egg today so thats 3 in all today and much like I was getting before their move. They knocked their water over today and it all leaked out and it had the wormer in it so I made up a smaller amount and they all crowded around it so how long they had been without water I don't know. I have put it in the corner now so they should'nt knock it over again. Last day tomorrow then I can fill it up and it will be ok.

I am dying to do some more craft but can't think what I want to start next. I seem to be doing more housework and no craft. I don't seem tohave the time lately.

Mandy hows the unicorn doll coming along?

I only got one scratch on my thumb which bled like anything but I just carried on. Washing dried nicely today and I'm glad as it was the sheets and pillow cases and two large towels.

Morning all,

Was awake at 4.15 am. WHY does my body do this ?? Every morning I wake between 4.00 and 4.15 am. Went to the loo. and dosed until 6.30. Got up and made my TEA.

I have ordered Ros an orthopaedic gel cushion for her back. She is getting so much pain from it. With the surgeons saying they can't do anymore operations, It's a case of trying anything to help relieve the discomfort. I keep telling her to rest. But she will insist on doing HER GARDEN.

Another lovely morning here, don't know yet if it's chilly our there. I am hoping to rotate the Veg patch and try to put some seeds in. Eos has bought another two packs of canes for the runners. So they can go in situ. ready for when the plants have grown enough to be put in. I MIGHT attempt to put the glass in the greenhouse, as I don't know when one of the boys are available to do it. Jonathan is busy with his own garden at the moment. Harvey is still up to his neck with this bungalow conversion. So Someone has to do it. !!! ME !!!!

I see you are busy Mel, be careful of that Rose scratch. They can go septic. Keep it covered won't you ??


Have things settled down now Gill, I expect you were all tired after the episode with the fire, the police and firemen. Is there any news of who or how the fire started. The next door neighbours were lucky, that it was caught in time, before spreading to their property. It doesn't bare thinking about. :-( :-( :-(

I haven't had the photo of Thomas Jane, OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND. !!!!

Morning Frank, morning all

Lovely and sunny here today, OH has gone to his mates, he hasn't seen him for a while and I think with everything that's been going on here he just wants a break.

The police aren't taking it any further Frank, not sure why though. There's no workmen there yet, I should imagine the insurance will want to take a look before they can do any work on the kitchen, but there is the bathrooms to do, so we're not sure when they're going to be done. How lovely that Conrad has a little dog you'll enjoy taking her for walks when you go over to visit. Can Ros help you with the greenhouse glass? I help OH when he needs to put some in and it's safer with two people. Sorry to hear her back is playing up, I hope the orthopedic gel cushion works. It's horrible when you have disturbed sleep, I hope you have a better nights sleep tonight. I had a good nights sleep last night OH had to wake me this morning to take my antibiotic I've only got three left to take and they are doing the trick, my gum is still a bit sore, probably from the lancing, but all the swelling has gone down now, so that's good and I can finally eat properly which is great. :-)

Love the photo of Thomas Jane, he's very fluffy isn't he? The costume your sister made is brilliant, she's very clever.

I hope you're feeling better now Vera and your headache has gone. We give each other birthday and Christmas cards and I was wondering if you'd like me to send some to you. If you'd like that I'd need your birthday and of course your address which you could PM me if you like. It's up to you, but it's nice to receive them. Sandra loves receiving cards off everyone on here, she doesn't have much post so gets all excited when they start arriving.
She already talking about her birthday and it's four weeks away yet.......bless her. :-D :-D

How lovely your girls are now in their new home Mel and giving you eggs to. Will this one be drier, as I know the old one used to get rain water in it? Have you seen any hedgehogs lately? We saw one the other night.

Love the pictures of your old houses Ann and Anne, how similar they look, I had to look twice at who's post I was reading, at first I thought it was one person till I looked closer and read the names properly.

So you've bought the eggs for the children's egg hunt Mandy, they're going to love that. I must check online when Easter is, all the dates this year seem to be different to past years, I noticed the clocks don't go back until the end of the month. I don't think it's ever been that late.

We saw an owl flying over the garden last night, because of what's happened next door we're keeping an eye out more. I was outside as it was going dark the other week and thought I'd saw an owl but it was so quick I wasn't sure, this time around both of us saw him. They are lovely birds aren't they?

Good morning Frank and Gill,
Morning all. Lovely morning here so I was up early and did a small hand wash, just to keep clear before the new machine comes. That is tomorrow, a bit of a 'nail biting' time as it is going to be only by luck that the new machine fits, if it doesn't we have to get a plumber in to shift the kitchen sink a fraction as the bowl is likely to be an obstruction. It is only millimetres, new measurements versus the old. OH is at golf hence the early rise.

I have also potted on 20 small basket plants which have joined the others in the conservatory. now sitting down with a coffee.

Frank it sounds like you could be having a busy morning in the garden, lovely to get out there after the winter weather.
I am sure that ros's back still hurts even when she is gardening, but like me with my sciatica and back, if she is doing something she loves she doesn't feel the pain so much. don't worry too much about her, I am sure she knows when she needs to rest, otherwise she just wants to feel 'normal'. She obviously loves her garden, and loves the fact that you appreciate it too.

Gill Easter is 19 April Good Friday

I don't have anybody's birthdays or addresses :-( :-( I am happy to send cards. Oh I forgot I do have yours Gill but not your birthday or Sandra's.

I think it is very bad that the police say they are doing nothing about who started the fire. I suppose they will quote shortage of police to deal with it. I think the insurance is going to be very difficult as it always is with an empty property, especially if the police are not showing an interest beyond giving it a crime number.

good that the antibiotics have worked anyway. And that you had a good night's sleep.

Vera pleased that the headache eventually cleared. I hope you have this lovely sunshine and can get out in the garden today to potter.

Jane, I think Thomas has made his way here, I have just seen a cat in the garden that is the image of him. (he is not supposed to be in our garden but often sneaks in to eye up the bird population.

Mel how many eggs so far today. As Frank says take care of that rose scratch.

Morning all,

Quite bright today but not as nice as yesterdayas there's more clouds in the sky. Oh is outside working on a stand with one of his saws on it. He has it on castors so he can wheel it in and out of his shed. I had to laugh and so did he as you cn hardly get in his shed so I don't know how he is going to wheel it in even!! There will have to be changes coming I can see.

Gill I'm pleased your mouth is slowly getting better after the nasty abcess. Yes I have seen hogs in the garden and have started to feed them. Last night I had one in the feeding ring and I had put dried food in ther and a bowl of water. When I turned the outside light on it ran from the ring to under the decking of the ponds a usual route. I did see one down at Prickly Bottom earlier in the ev en and have seen that one three times now. So they are out and about now.

I think the clocks go forward in Spring, Spring forwards is how I always remember it.

Oh has let the chickens out for me again this morning and they have food so I only have to change their water and they are done for the day untill its corn time this afternoon.

I said I only had one scratch from the rose bush yesterday. I did but I also have a tiny thorn in the knuckle of my little finger on my left hand which is swollen this morning and painful so I shall have to get a needle out and dig it out.

Thanks Ann. Iv'e had two eggs this morning all nice and clean. The suns out now and the sky has cleared a bit so lots of blue sky now and our neighbour who bought the field next to us has lit a bonfire of the trees he cut down so if the breeze is blowing the wrong way my washing will have to come in.

Mel, I hate bonfires lit in the morning, so thoughtless.
Thanks for your birthday and address, noted now although your birthday has gone!
Glad you have had eggs, shows they are happy in their new home.

I would have had 4 eggs but one had a soft shell and they broke it!! I am goi9ng to look for two more washing up bowls tomorrow and see if they fit in better than the ones I have in there. If anyone wants a small square washing up bowl I have 4 going spare if you would like to come and collect them!! Ha ha. :-D

I have been trying to get a photo of Robby feeding his wife and every time I go out without my camera I would have got smashing shots but when I do have my camera he flys off to feed her in the hazel tree or under the Christmas tree in the big pot.

I did get quite a good one trying to get the Long Tailed Tits the other day.

Yes Anning its gone and it was a big one too.


Sent it.

Silly me Mel, I meant to say the clocks go forward not back ;-) I'm pleased the hogs are back at yours we do love to hear about them. If you soak your hand in warm water it'll open the pours so it'll make it easier for you to get the thorn out. Don't forget to put some antiseptic cream on it and keep it clean for a few days, you don't want an infection, trust me they hurt. Yes, my tooth is a lot better so I shouldn't need anymore antibiotics, it's so nice not to be in pain anymore. More eggs, that's brilliant, they must be very happy in their new home and feel settled so that's good. Hope the smoke doesn't get on your washing, it's so annoying when they do that especially on nice days when it's obvious people will have their washing on the line. It happens here from time to time and normally when I've got the bedding out.

I'll PM you Sandra's and my birthday dates AnnG. Could I have yours then I can send you a card? OH and I don't think the insurance will pay out with there being no signs of a break in, if they do then I'll have my insurance with them lol. A load of workmen have just turned up along with the boss, so it looks like they're carrying on with the property. The owner was there this morning, so maybe the insurance have give them the go ahead to carry on with the work as the bathrooms still need doing. I think the drive is booked in to be done in a few weeks so the skip will need to be removed, I should imagine they'd want all the work finished inside by then if they have to get rid of the skip. I just wish they'd hurry up and finish it as it's becoming quiet stressful now.
Thanks for letting me know when it's Easter. We have two Easter eggs each. Tesco's were selling them for 75p, which we thought was a good price. We've all got a cream egg one, then there's a kitkat, an aero and a mars bar, we don't have treats very often, so we're looking forward to them.

I'm back in doors for a REST.

I have rotarvated the Vegetable patch and raked it all over, it's now ready for planting the seeds. I have also put up some chicken wire, on the fence, behind the shed, for the Blackberry to train along. All the glass that fits has been fitted. There is two pieces that I must have measured wrong. They were only going be replaced because the last time I fitted the glass, it was a few inches short. I've done exactly the same again. WHAT AM I LIKE !!!!

Ros always buys eggs for Jonathan's two boys. She sends money to either Jan or Jo. to buy Ella her egg, and I think likewise for Alexander. to Kerry and Mark.

We have our flights booked to go and see Conrad. 21st May to the 9th of June. so a bit longer than usual. We will leave our car at Harvey's and either him, Julia or Lewis will take and collects from Luton Airport, which is only a few miles from where they live. So no parking fees and fuffing about on the bus etc. We always have the Airport Assistance, with wheelchairs to the Plane, and the same at Murcia in Spain. It saves us a lot of walking, and are usually first on the plane.. We won't know what seats we will get until we book in. But will try to get close to the exit, so we can be assisted off the plane at the other end.Conrad will be waiting for us at the other end. We haven't seen his new Villa, we should have gone last Sept, but as you know Ros has a HEART ATTACH. Thank goodness she is feeling just fine now, so no worries.

Thomas is just like BIGGLES, he always drinks from the bird bath, at the bottom of the garden. There is always clean water in a bowl in the kitchen, but there must be something they like better in the birds water. ;-) ;-) ;-)

Absolute cracking day out there, I have been in a T shirt and Joggers, and haven't felt chilly at all. So it looks like SPRING HAS ARRIVED. Well I hope so. !!!

My goodness I didn't realise the time, I have the dinner to get ready for tonight, A MAN'S WORK IS NEVER DONE. lol lol

See you later,xxxx

Frank I see that you are flying to Murcia. Is that to the new airport now. Up until last year we flew to Murcia to stay in Alcazares but the new airport is too far for our friend ro collect us and the taxi is too expensive We were sad when they changed the airport.
You have been busy and got a lot done, well done, maybe that will help you to sleep tonight.

Thanks for the dates Gill. I have never had an Easter egg bought me by OH as he says that is for children not adults (his excuse!).

Frank you have been a busy bee today. Fancy making the same mistake with the last two panes of glass for the greenhouse.

AnninG he should spoil you this year and buy you one.

I have bought a large box of Black Magic (still my favorite even though not as good as they used to be) for myself for Easter and the same for oh. We both prefer dark choc. I hav'nt bought the boys next door Easter Eggs just presents as Sam the younger one dos'nt eat chocolate and if I give them eggs George eats both so thats a no no. sometimes I find mashmallow bunnies or chicks I give them but this year I have bought them Harry Potter pencil cases and a bag with the Griffindor badge on it. I don't see any of my grandchildren (5 at least) so the boys next door are my surrogate grandchildren. I love them to bits.

I have washed the shed windows this morning and the moss off the wood on the front and the window in the back of oh's workshop which he has had a good clearout of this morning. You can actually get in there now.

Washed up after lunch and hoovered the kitchen and dining area and a bit of the hall. Done two lots of washing and the suns still out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Time to corn the girls now.

Hallo everyone
A lovely day here, sunny and warm but very windy again. A good drying day for the washing so I did 3 loads and a bit of handwashing. All dried and put away now and only a few bits need ironing.

Frank, you have been very busy. I know it's not really funny but I had a little chuckle at you measuring the greenhouse glass and getting it wrong TWICE. It's the sort of stupid thing I would do.

It sounds as though you have also been pretty busy Mel. Where do you all get your energy from? Whatever you are on, I want some :-D. I love your bird photo. Long tailed tits are pretty little birds and very twittery (is that a word?). From time to time we get a small flock appearing in the garden, they're on and off the feeders for a short while and then they disappear again and we don't see them for ages.

You're not alone AnninGlos. My OH has never bought me an Easter Egg either. I do have to be very careful with chocolate as it can bring on a migraine but I'd settle for some other sweets or even a bunch of daffs. I don't think it would cross his mind.

Speaking of migraine, you said you had one a day or so ago Gill, I hope you are feeling much better now. Have you had a diagnosis of migraine? If you haven't and you think that's what you get, do go and talk to your doctor as there is good medication available on prescription. If you have been diagnosed and your doctor hasn't given you medication then go and ask for some. I have a beta blocker and a low dose aspirin to help prevent them and then triptans and a strong co-codamol to take if I do get one. My worst one put me in hospital for 5 days with stroke like symptoms and loss of memory, so if you get migraine please get help.

Jane, I did smile when you said there seemed to be a lack of shorter length trousers because for the last few weeks I have been saying the same about long trousers! I want a pair of brown trousers and a pair of something a bit brighter. I'm 5'8" and reasonably slim and if I can find my leg length at all it is invariably in black only :-| I eventually got a pair of size 12 long in M&S in Ipswich but I had to have dark grey which wasn't what I wanted at all. One day last week I decided to wear a skirt. I hated it. It was unlined so I had to find a slip, then I had to wear tights and I was uncomfortable all day.

I have just noticed the time so I'm off now to prepare something for tonight's meal. No idea yet what it will be but it will be based on the remains of yesterday's roast lamb.

Love the pic Mel :-D :-D

Frank ,how lovely that Conrad has rescued a little dog:-) Good Man :-) Bet you can't wait to see it now. It wont be long before you are there . You will be away at the same time as me.

So Gill it looks like things are still going to carry on next door. I think your new neighbours chose a really bad builder :-S. I just hope for their sakes now that they can get things finished as soon as possible ... and for your sake too.

Easter Eggs :-D. We dont buy eachother Eggs these days. I have to say I was very tempted in Tesco with all big eggs half price. There is something nice though about a lovely Easter Egg. I have a memory from Childhood about Easter Eggs and I must have been about 5.My Uncle Bill sent me one with Iced flowers stuck all around the egg. Violets and Primroses.It was so pretty.It is the only one I can really remember.
I have been known to buy my own :-D
My hip has been so painful today .It woke me in the night and hasn't let up all day :-S. I am dosed up to the eyeballs with painkillers now .

AnnG send me your birthday date(and address) I will send mine.I just hope I have everyone elses on my calander.!

Evening Everyone,

A glorious sunny day here too. I like it this time of the year as it isn't too hot for me.

My word what busy bees you have all been getting your jobs all done and putting me to shame. I seem to have done nothing today, well apart from clear the fridge out as it's rubbish bin day tomorrow.

We chatted to the neighbours who were outside when we got home after our trip to the bank and heard that the new gate across the close at the end, that was finally fitted a few days ago, has already been bent by a large van and won't close now! Apparently the van was dented all along the side. The road is even narrower with the gate there. I hope it is insured, as it will cost a bit to put it right. The neighbours also said the Indian lady who lives at the new house behind the gate couldn't get through the gate to her house yesterday. There are buzzers that operate from boxes on the gate to the 3 properties, but her husband had fallen asleep and couldn't hear her buzzing so didn't let her in!!! We also heard sad news that the chap the ambulance came to a couple of weeks ago in the new bungalow next door but one died last Tuesday. It's where the special needs boy that walks the Bengal cat lives. It seems he had cancer, he was only just age 50 last month. We'd only ever seen him drive by.

Fingers crossed the builders get the job finished quickly now Gill. I think they will want to get done in case anything else happens.

Vera and AnnG please PM me with your birthdays and address and I will exchange with mine. It is nice to receive cards from each other. :-)

I hope the painkillers are working and that you have a better night tonight Jane.

I did a silly thing yesterday. I grabbed my handbag and camera to get out of the car, opened the door and made to get out quick before the door was in the way of any passing traffic. Well, I seemed to be stuck to the seat and couldn't move and thought my bag strap or camera strap were hooked up on something at first. I only still had my seatbelt fastened didn't I. Fancy trying to do that!! lol.