General Chat

You are not trying to back date it I assume Mel. It says you can’t do that. Does it give any indication why it won’t take the numbers?

Another day has gone by and I still can't get my car registered for SORN to get my road tax refund. It won't accept any of the numbers I put in even from the tax reminder or the log book. I have 8 months of tax to come back.

True Mel, it all depends if I can manage the phone call with my hearing (or lack of it).

Afternoon all,

Just had a shower of rain but all morning it's been nice and sunny and quite warm ,we walked up town and got a few bits ,also went into Bon Marche as they have 20% off everything u til Thursday, got a pair of the slim leg black Jeans and a pair of PJ's that were in the sale ,I haven't had a pair PJ's for years but thought I'd try a pair and these were quit pretty .

Mel I echo what the others have said ,I'd just get a check over it could be the start of a chest Infection .

At least you won't have to walk round there twice Anng if they will accept a phone call to order it.

Please Mel still get an appointment and somebody to take youAnd please try and keep the smoking to a minimum. It is good that you are breathing more easily, but it could have been a warning.

I managed to walk (limp) round to the hairdressers this morning, a bit painful but (with stiack) I managed. And I think my leg is better than it was at the weekend.

On Monday I dropped a letter to Said in the surgery to tell him I had not had a blood test yet and only had a week of pills left. I asked him, as my Pathway prescription has run out could he issue a one off prescription. As I was round there, although it was only one day, I decided to check with the Pharmacy. Lo and behold he has issued another year of Pathway.  Needless to say nobody has thought to let me know from the surgery so it was a good job I checked. I suppose they will send a blood test appointment eventually. I know things are all behind as the phlebotomists at Gloucester royal are on a series of strikes.

And the pharmacy are going to a new 'something or other', I assume IT) and you can no longer wait for the prescription to be made up (which has always been the case since we moved here) It has to be taken in and collected the following day (Progress? Benefit of the customer?) When I said about walking round twice, she did say to phone it in and collect the next day.

I think you are right about shopping online AnnG. The high parking charges in cities and lack of available parking elsewhere puts motorists off so they shop online instead too. Then of course the NI increase for employers and them reducing staff must have an impact on them only stocking what they think will sell well which means less of a selection. None of it is good news.

Mel, those are wise words from Gwyn and AnnG and I think anyone you know wouldn't mind popping you to a doctor's appointment if they could. I only know some by sight or a wave in our close, but would only be too happy to help if they couldn't get themselves to the doctor's. It's best to get checked out and not leave it. I hadn't realised you had a cough as well and naughty girl you shouldn't be smoking should you.

I am breathing better today and not coughing so much and not smoking much too.

I need to get sa refund on my car tax so better do that first before I forget.

Hoovered half the hall and part of the bedroom. Done a wash and its out on the line. Shopping came and thats all put away. Now going to do the other half of the bedroom then come back to the rest of the hall and then into the kitchen where I need to suck the spiders up again.

Mel,
Please phone someone to take you for help.
You've obviously not been well, when you've said you needed to sleep in the afternoon and not felt like doing anything.
Don't push yourself to do more than your body is able.
By getting medical advice and perhaps medication soon, you might save yourself from many more days of feeling rough.
It's such a horrible feeling not being able to breathe properly.
Please phone someone soon to get you help.

Just lost a long post, before rewriting this.
I'll try to come back...

Mel I know how hard that is. But if it is for a doctor's appointment I am sure one of your friends won't mind. It sounds as if you do need to go and see somebody.

Morning Anng and all,

Dull and dreary here this morning and its 13 degrees. When I first looked at the temp it was 14 and as I looked again it went down a degree.

Shopping comes today and no subs this week. There was one last week which I sent back.

I don't seem to be able to fill my lung up this morning and its been a bit like that for a week now. I need to get to the docs but don't like to keep asking people to drive me there.

Good morning all 11 degrees here so far so a drop in temp today. I think it is supposed to get warmer again next week but the East will be hotter than here.

Mel, I think, when the shops shut during covid some people bought on line for the first time and realised how easy it could be most of the time. Since Covid and the big stores closing like Debenhams and House of Fraser, people were almost forced to find what they wanted on line. and once those stores closed there were fewer reasons to go into town so the small shops couldn't cope with loss of trade. Not helped by large increases in rent etc. It is very sad to see the empty shops in town as visits to town are sometimes social occasions for people, like myself, on their own.

Ann it sounds as though that shopping Mall is a vistim of what I have just said to Mel. Sad isn't it. Strangely, near us they have just opened The Cotswold Designer outlet. Just a posh name for anothr shopping mall but aimed at up markey discount stores. The only large store as far as I know is M&S.
Glad that you got your return parcels sorted, but what a 'faff'.

Vera who doesn't love a rainbow. I do I bet you watched until it faded.

Yes car is back home now Stu drove it down and a friend of James came in his car and took Stu back.

I did'nt get the ironing done I just did'nt feel like it in the end, perhaps tomorrow.

Is'nt it disappointing when the shops we used to like go down hill. It all seems to be since lockdown. Holsworthy used to be bustling on market day but thats even a bit flat now even in the holiday season. Lots of the towns are like ghost towns now. I think people got used to buying things online.

Evening All,

A few short showers here but not sure it's been enough to loosen the weed roots to pull out.

Well in the end I couldn't find a small box for the second T shirt, as we took most cardboard boxes to the tip recently, so I decided to risk packing that in the bag they came in and took the box and bag to post this afternoon. The post office accepted them both without a murmur!

We went to the McArthur Glen retail park up the motorway this morning about 45 miles and called in at IKEA, intending to get a bite to eat there on the way. I hadn't thought to check and we found it doesn't open till 10.00am during the week now, so we called in the new M&S next door for a snack instead. The retail park was a huge disappointment. The M&S outlet there was poor and where it used to be crammed with clothes etc it was quite bare and all we got was some underwear. The Clarke's Shop had done away with the shelves you could walk between with shoes displayed and just had shoeboxes piled up off the floor with each shoe placed on the top. Again lots of space and little stock. I thought the Regatta shop would be good, but 90% in there seemed to just be for men. I did buy some cards in the Hallmark shop and their stock was all reduced as if they weren't doing well. We tried the food hall but instead of the lovely fluffy jacket potatoes with cottage cheese we used to get it was mostly burger or pizza places so we gave that a miss. We looked in the Suit shop and none of the suits or jackets had single vents at the back of the jackets, so that was no good for OH. We both decided we wouldn't bother going back there again. It used to be so good as well.

Fancy Jake getting all that fuss over a twist tie at Argos Mandy. It was lucky your son knew the manager and, as you say, I wonder how many other people had similar dealings with that member of staff. I hope you soon get a new wheel or pin for your garden caddy, so you can use it. Yes I hope all the cards will surprise and cheer Dougie up! I thanked him for his military service too and said he had played a part in us all having a better future than might have been.

Autumn seems to be arriving speedily now and the nights are really drawing in. I think it's the end of this month that they stop our garden bin collection till Spring so we need to make sure we fill it right up the next couple of times.

The Brewers Fayre sounded good value AnnG and how nice you had a late birthday treat from your friend.

As you say Vera, you have been very supportive to the man, but you must get your jobs done now. I hope the rain doesn't stop him getting your fence finished this week. Your poor OH twisting his knee in bed somehow! I can sympathise having to be careful with my own knees and hope with careful pottering that it is much better by the time of your trip to Hatfield House. Sorry you have had tummy troubles too as they can make you feel grim and with no energy afterwards. I'm glad you are a lot better today. The rainbow sounded magical!.

Mel, a little sleep can recharge your batteries but perhaps you need to set an alarm when you have one. :-D I hope your car is back now.

I’m looking out of my bedroom window at a beautiful rainbow. It’s quite low in the sky with a wide arc and you can really distinguish the individual colours. It’s one of the loveliestI’ve ever seen. That’s made my day :-)

Just went outside and brought the quilt cover in turned round to go back out and its raining so I think the ironing is now on the cards. :-(

Told you I would send it Mandy. Suns been out most of the afternoon and I think I will go and have a little sweep out the front and then do some ironing. I was just about to do it when BIL arrived the other day and then I forgot about it.

I feel really tired today and could just go and throw myself on the bed and sleep, trouble is my body dos'nt know when to wake up it can never be 20mins.

Thanks Mel got the rain after the washing had dried and I also took the canes out of the runner beans ,it was a bad year for them for us but good for toms and cues (80 cues now) but strangely next door has had a good lot of runners but not so good for her toms ,so I don't know what to make of that .

We've had a few cloudbursts too Vera and thunder and lightning.
Oh its nice that way of the coast ,nice shops in Holt, its where the royals shop when they stay in Sandringham.
In Sheringham we like to go over the railway bridge and turn left and go down to the front that way you can park along the front and just walk under the arch and your along the front .

Friend Louise just took me out to lunch for a belated birthday treat. We went to the Whittle which is a Brewers Fayre about 10 minutes away. She decided not to go to Dundry.. It was really good, meals £5, sweets under £3, I had fish and chips and it was a good size. Louise had sausage and mash three fat sausages with mash and onions, beans and gravy, she said it was good. Then we shared a sweet.

Vera that is a pity that tummy problems have attacked you twice recently. Is ther any chance that either sessions could be a 'normal' tummy bug? anyway hope you stay ok now and glad that you are feeling better. And your poor OH. I empathise with his pain. As I can't take Nurofen, I use the gel which does help. Friend also is unable to take nurofen but was told by a medical friend of hers (Not sure doctor or pharmacist) that very occasionally if the pain was bad it would not hurt to take a dose of Nurofen at a sensible distance from her BP tablet dose. I must admit I have been known to do this.

I hgope your OH's leg is ok for the trip on Thursday.