General Chat

Sent my third lot of swallow pics.

That sounds nice Mandy looking forward to seeing it.

Sun and showers here.

Your getting on with the cards then Anng I shall have to sort out what I have and see if I need anymore.

Morning all,

14 degrees here ,nice and sunny but very windy ,don't think I will be hanging the bedding out today.

I'm doing the roast today now as when i checked the chicken yesterday I didn't think it had thawed enough ,I was a bit late taking it from the freezer and into the fridge to thaw .

I'll send a photo as soon as I've done the blanket Mel I have edged it now but I think I might make some tassels to go on each corner.

Good morning all 13 degrees here too, sunny and very bright but also very windy. Slept ok seemed to get up three or four times but that was more to do with easing my stiff leg rather than really needing the loo. Nothing planned for today, seem to be making two or three Christmas cards every day so they will soon add up to what I need.

Morning all,

Wet and windy still a wind warning on the pc and its 13 degrees.

Just having my COC and trying to wake up a bit.

Hope you slept well as I did and I'm not quite so achey today. It was the gardening that did it.

Our local market village of Holsworthy used to have two shoe shop, a ladies wear shop which also sole lots of haberdashery and hats three green grocers a somerfields fish and chip cafe and another fish and chip shop the other side of the square, a post office and book shop a ladies outfitters and two more dress shops, a gift shop, three banks,a health food shop, a mens outfitters (still there) and bargain shop two chemists Boots and the other one which escapes me at the mo, a hardware and tools shop a funeral parlour, a dry cleaners, a couple of estate agents, a couple of building societies, a sweet hsop (still there) a wool shop still a few antiques shops. and various hospice and dog shops and a lovely card shop which is still there but has moved closer to the square run by a lovely lady called Sharon. and a coop.a couple of estate agents a coffee shop and two pet shops one a hardwre and pets run by a brother and sister and her hubby. The Boots chemist moved to down by the hospital right out of town so theres no chemists in the square now. I am shore have missed soemthing out O yes a chinese take away and an indian resturant. There was even Evelyns underwear shop with lovely stuff and she would measure you properly. It was a thriving market town it still has a market on a Wednesday but it not bustleing anymore. In fact the whole town isn't even busy in the holiday season. I fogot the electrical shop there were two of those and only one now Woolacotts.

Its cold indoors today and when I stepped out to do the girls its warmer out than in! still a high wind though.

that would seem to not be a very good idea Vera. An off licence can cause quite a lot of problems. I suppose there is no likelihood of it being a small restaurant. Or it could be one of the shops that always seem to do well a general grocery stall run by an Asian family.

We have a small row of shops in walking distance. when we moved here the row od shops comprised. A paper/stationery/post office, a hair dresser, wool/needlecraft and gift shop, estate agents, bakers, butchers greengrocers, small supermarket, otician and pharmacy/chemist.

Now we have hairdresser, chiropracter, betting shop baker, funeral parlour/office, optician and pharmacy/chemist plus three large empty shops, one having been empty oveer 5 years, one about 4 years and one recently. Apparently the landlord lives overseas, it is all not very well cared for as they just don't care. It is very depressing and such a shame.

Our recycling bin is similar to yours AnnG except it won't currently take glass and I need to check on Tetra Paks. We never used to be able to put them in but I've a feeling they will take them now. One of the clubs we belong to had a talk from the recycling people and they said any plastic you can squash like a plastic milk bottle can go in, but not hard plastics that can't be squidged down.

I've just walked down to the corner to post a card. When we first moved here there was a lovely corner shop owned by a local dairy. They put it up for sale some years ago and it's been sold and resold without anyone ever doing anything to it or moving in. A short while ago it was sold and the inside was cleared out. Posting my card I saw a notice in the shop window and it's notification of an application for an alcohol licence. It's not clear if it will be a shop selling a few bottles of wine or whether it will be an off-licence. I need to look into in further. If it's an off-licence I may raise an objection as it's in a quiet residential area, no other shops in the area. But more importantly it is right next to the recreation ground with the children's play area. It may be absolutely fine, I don't want to prejudge, but I am concerned that the local winos may get their booze at the shop and then take it onto the rec and the same with groups of youngsters who can get very boisterous with a drink inside them. I'll try and find out a bit more about it before I do anything like putting forward an objection.

Out of interest the following all goes in our recycling wheelie bin once a fortnight.

Card and cardboard
• Card and cardboard (no dirty cardboard – takeaway pizza boxes and burger cartons).
• Greetings cards and postcards.
• Food packaging boxes and egg boxes.
• Small quantities of brown corrugated cardboard.
Cartons
• Tetra-Pak style food and drink cartons.
• Paper yoghurt pots.
• Paper ice-cream pots.
Metal packaging: Cans, tins, foil and aerosols
• Aerosols (empty).
• Biscuit and sweet tins.
• Food and drink cans (please rinse to remove food residue).
• Pet food cans (please rinse to remove food residue).
• Aluminium foil (clean sheets only, Please dispose of foil that can’t be washed).
• Aluminium foil pots and trays (clean containers only please).
• Tip: Aluminium stays scrunched when you squeeze it. If it opens, it’s non-recyclable plastic.
Mixed glass containers
• Clean glass bottles (any colour).
• Clean glass jars (any colour).
• Tip: metal lids can also be put into the blue bin.
Mixed paper
• Books (remove hardback covers).
• Envelopes (Not padded types such as Jiffy bags).
• Newspaper, magazines and junk mail (no wet or dirty paper, remove plastic wrapping and freebies).
• Office style paper and small amounts of loose shredded paper.
• Yellow Pages and telephone directories.
• Wrapping paper (paper-based only. No plastic lamination, no glitter or decorations. No wallpaper).

It has been pouring with rain here and its windy too all the patio is wet and that dos'nt usually happen.

I don't have food waste cos the chickens eat all that. I do have a bottle box but never have much to put in it and if I have one bottle it goes in the recycling bin and they take it.

Last week I did'nt have many meals for one so no plastic cartons of those maybe just one and one milk bottle and acouple of cans and a few pill packs. I don't often have wine and if its jam jars the chap up the road has those for his honey and I get a pot of honey for them. I did give my neighbour some jam jars as he was making blackberry jam and I gave him plums and yesterday when I gave them stuff I got a pot of plumapple and cinnamon jam. I have a bag for newspaper and paper and one for crdboard but the only thing that has in it is the meal for one cadboard wrappers and anything thats been in the freezer in boxes and kitchen roll and toilet roll inard. Sometimes I will eat a lot of tinned fruit and beens or soup and then it worth putting out.

Yes, I wondered about your recycling Mel but every council is different so maybe yours takes cans and bottles separately. We have to take bottles and jars to the bottle bank so they can't go in the recycling bin which is collected fortnightly. We have one of the big bins and it's usually near enough full when it goes out every 2 weeks. The non-recyclable general waste bin usually only has a little bit in the bottom when that goes out. I believe that next year we are going to get food waste and bottles collected and we are going to have 5 bins. I'm all for recycling but where are people supposed to put all these bins?

Mandy, I envy you that wood burner. In our old house we had a big open log fire in our main living room. It was lovely and cosy and that room would be toasty warm but it would just take the chill off the other rooms as well as the chimney stack went up through the middle of the house and spread its warmth around. Here we've got a couple of electric fan heaters it we want a bit of heat before we put the proper heating on, but they are quite expensive to run for long and can be a bit noisy.

gosh Mel how come I have loads for recycling every week? Maybe our recycling takes more things than yours.
Still 12 degrees here and I have just spent about 40 minutes out in the garden cutting down some long rose rambler branches, the second half of the peonies and some of one of the Buddleias. Came in as my leg stared to complain and I was cold, my hands were freezing. What a change from a couple of weeks back.
I think this cold snap may mean the trees have a good colour this autumn.

O meant to say I think my weather is the same as yours today Anng. It says 12 degrees and cloudy and there a moderate wind warning.

Morning girls,

I had a lie in this morning. I woke early and ached all over hips, legs and when I moved it felt like cramp was coming at the top back of my right leg. I drank plenty yesterday and into the evening I had tonic water.

No heating on here yet I just put on more layers and I have bought myself more fleeces in the way of a cardi and a top which is quite long.

Mandy does that mean we may get a pic of the first blanket today if you finish it? I bet it looks great. :-D

I shan't be putting the recycling box out this week as there are only a couple of tins and a milk bottle in it.

Hope you all slept well. I did got up twice for the loo.

good morning all 12 degrees and light cloud cover I think it is supposed to be wet from about 11am, not that I am going anywhere. I do have the bedding in the wash. I was chilly yesterday so had a thicker sweater on, but was warm enough overnight and don't feel too cold yet today. No heating on yet.
I only watched the second half of the proms last night but thought it was one of the best years yet.

Morning Vera ,morning all,

Blue sky and lovely sunshine but like Vera we should have the wind and rain later .

Just having my first cup of tea and then I think I will get the veg done for the roast later ,I would like to get the first blanket finished off today I've been naughty doing squares for the second one I stead of finishing the first one .

We don't usually have the heating on until Oct time but we do light the woodburner if the evening feels chilly .

Good morning

Brrr, it’s a cold morning after a cold night. I had to get up and put a blanket over my summer duvet during the night. I’m trying to avoid putting the heating on yet. As you know once our heating goes on it stays on till about May. I’m hoping not to put it on till at least 1st October but I think OH will put it on earlier. The forecast is for lots of rain late afternoon and evening and plenty of wind.

I haven’t really got any plans for today. I might do a towel wash, otherwise it will be a take it as it comes sort of day.

Just what we're watching Anng ,brilliant wasn't it .

I have not put the hearing on yet, but must remember to put it on for a few minutes soon just to try it before really needing it. Been caught before when it has not come on after being off all summer.

Yes I like to have the fold up pole with me. I wish I could find something to keep it constrained other than an elstiv band and a plastic bag. One friend has hers in an umbrella case but I don’t have one of those around now.

Just watching the proms what an amazing performance of Bohemian Rhapsody.

Different options for different situations then AnnG. I keep my collapsible walking pole in the car now in case I need it if I've twisted my knee or something. I took it on holiday a few times as it helps for getting up and down a few steps where there isn't a handrail. There were places like that on the clifftops where the tin mines were.

I'm late to bed tonight and it's chilly in here, but I've resisted having any heating on yet. Sleep tight everyone. :-)