General Chat

Morning all,

We have sunshine and its really quite Spring like out there today.

I am sorry to say that the little Dunnock did'nt make it through the night. Oh said it was dead in the box this morning when he looked. I thought that may be the case but at least it had a warm night in the shed.

Donkey Day again today and I have to go up to Lidl to take back a pair of clogs I bought for oh as they did'nt fit him. He has such fat feet!!!!!!!!!!!!!! no he has a high instep like myself and the opening was'nt wide enough to get his foot into them. They would have been good for the garden too.

MANDY Walnut Whips at that price you should have got some for me and I would have paid you plus postage. I hav'nt had one since the last ones you sent me. You lucky girl........... :-|

Good morning gill and all,

Yet another bad night. I sat and rad my book through Marcella and prt of DCI BANKS. My eyes were closing so went to bed. Sill awake at 12.30 am so got up and watched T,V until 3.00 am. When I got back to bed I thought I herd the Television, so got up to check. All o.k. It was Ros grumbling in her sleep , which went on for ages. I didn't like to nudge her, as she seemed in such a deep sleep.

I slept until 8.00 am when the phone rang. It was Simon. He said I thought you got up early. I said it is !!! He and Sally have been ro Cardiff all weekend visiting friends. He managed to get tickets for the RUGY, so was well pleased. They left there at 5.00 am yesterday, to get home for work, Better them than me.

Knee still giving me a bit if GIP Gill, but I am trying to ignore it, where I can.

Nice bright start to the day, but clouds are beginning to come over, so I expect it will be dull and dreary again today.

I hope it doesn't stop you doing whatever today. see you all later.
I see that EX Liverpool player is in trouble. He should be SACKED and the family should sue him. What a disgusting man. !!!

Morning all

Another rainy day here today. OH is going to go up in the loft later to see if we have any rain on the plastic he put down, if there is then he'll need to soak it up with a sponge and get rid of it. The fella for the roof isn't coming to take a look until 5pm tomorrow and we've had so much rain these past two days, the last thing we want is more water on the ceiling's.

OH won't have his results of his scan for about two weeks, he was told the doctor would write to him, so it's just a waiting game at the moment. He's off to the Asthma clinic today, then he starts his Physio in a month's time. I'm going to make sure he put's his mask on today when he goes into the loft. He can be quite stubborn sometimes, but like I said it's his health he's ruining no one else's. With a bit of luck he'll listen today and put the mask on.

I hope the little bird made it through the night Mel. At least the other one was okay so that's good. It sounds like you had a bit of a struggle on your own trying to get the bird out of the trap.

That was a nice surprise off Richard Anne, I like Orchid's and Sandra loves the colour pink ;-) I laughed when you said Amy used to sit on her bottom so the Vet couldn't take her temperature, she wasn't daft was she? Shame Ruby doesn't like the Vet's though.

I'm pleased Cas is okay with the Vet Liz, there's nothing worse than seeing an animal in distress. Pleased she had a clean bill of health. It sounds like a bargain for her injections.

So more cheap chocolate from the Chocolate Factory Shop Mandy. Sandra would love to live near you, she loves her chocolate. Mind you what woman doesn't LOL.

It sounds like you had a great time with Hannah Jane. Pleased to see your journey there and back was a good one. How is the weather by you, you said you had a yellow warning? Hope it's not as bad as us, our garden is like a lake. That's a funny name for a Cave, I wonder how the name came about :-S

How is your knee today Frank? Hope it feel a little better today and it didn't keep you awake last night.

It looks like the rain has stopped for now and the sun is out. It's been terrible wet weather here for the last two days, let's hope it stays sunny now.

I hope your oh has good news after his scan Gill. I have been thinking about it all day. When will he get his results?

When I went to do the chicens this afternoon I glanced sown at the rat trap under the bird feeder and there was a klittle bird in it. A Dunnock so I picked it up to release it and there were two in there but one was trapped by its toe which was stuck in the wire join. I thought it was dead but when I put my hand in the trap it fluttered. I could'nt release its little tor so went to the window of oh's study but he was'nt in there, he was having forty winks. So there was I with my hand holding the little Dunnock in the trap trying to get the workshop door open to find a nail to prise the wire apart. I managed it and got it out. It had a bald face with blood on it just above its beak, poor chap. I put it on the bird table out of the wind and put a pot of water by it. When I looked at it it had its head under its wing having a sleep. I have no idea how long they had been in there. The first one flew away past my shed so that one was alright. I was wondering if they were a pair and they kept each other warm if they had been in there all night. Anyway I put it in a box in my shed so it will be warm in there tonight. I only put one bit of the box lid down so it made it dark as when I put melaworms and water in there it flew up and onto the window ledge trying to get out through the glass. Oh said he would look in there early tomorrow morning to see how it is or if it died in the night. He expects it to be dead. I hope its ok as they are funny little birds and always make me laugh with their mating habits. They also lay beautiful turquoise eggs.

Been doing a bit of craft this afternoon but when I got to the end of the thing I was doing I got a knot which took ages to get undone.

Anne we are staying at Over Hadden in June for 5 nights. I think Chatsworth and Hadden Hall are moments away from there.So that's 2 places on my tick list :-D
I am really ready for bed now and can't stay up a moment longer.So Night Night everyone. Sleep well :-)

Richard bought me a lovely miniature orchid when he came in with the Paddington film, it's very pretty in a dark pink colour this was a nice surprise.

When we had our static caravan in the Peak District we went down several caves one was a Blue John Cavern near Castleton and another just outside of Buxton but don't remember seeing the Devil's Arse. The Peak District was like a 2nd home to us as we had the caravan for about 10 years in all that time we never visited Sheffield. So many lovely walks with both Haddon Hall and Chatsworth well worth a visit the gardens at Chatsworth were fantastic and we went there every time we visited. As you say the people are so friendly and beautiful scenery.

I also have the two cats insured with Pet Plan and get a discount for having all 3 with them, when Shadow had the accident which meant the loss of sight in her left eye as our vet referred her to a specialist in Luton this cost over a thousand pounds so we were so glad we had her insured.

I do the same thing as you Liz . I paid £99 for life cover for vaccinations and health check ups for Thomas. Bargain I think :-D(that is at the Vets). We also took out extra cover with Insurance which could be well worth it should anything major happen with Thomas. Good job we did too as a just a short time after was when he had to have that big op on his hip where the head and neck of his femur had to be removed.

Frank, have you seen the local news all to do with the Skint Northamptonshire County Council????? It sounds so bad :-S

Mel i counted the Walnut whips .....there's forty in the bag !!!!!!! that's 5p each :-0

Yes they had Easter Eggs Anne ,i bought some tiny ones for the egg hunt they were £1 a bag and there must be fifty tiny eggs in a bag so i go two bags and also got some slightly bigger ones about five in a bag for £1-50 so i got two bags of them .

Some are seconds Frank it could just be that the foil wrapper doesn't quite cover the chocolate or they are misshapen and some are because they have over run on the order so they sell them off .

I just missed seeing Franks post when I posted mine. That sounded a really good lunch yesterday Frank ,even though you did only manage a small amount. Is there anything that can boost your appetite? I am sure I have heard of something.

Anne those dear little Pups :-D :-D. They do seem to have a lot more white than the first litter.

Mandy aren't you lucky to be living so near to the Chocolate Factory Shop. That was a really good price for all those Walnut Whips !!! James came back with a lovely box of handmade chocs for me today. I wont tell him how much you paid LOL .There are only 10 in this box so i will have to eek them out :-D

I was never a fan of Ken Dodd,but it sad to see another great entertainer gone.I did read that he only married his partner of 40 years on Friday!. I bet there will be a lot of Tickling Sticks waved at his funeral :-D

Just had a Yellow weather warning for rain here now. :-S. So I expect Thomas will soon be heading home again. He wandered across the patio a bit earlier with a Rabbit in his mouth. Chris shooed him over to the hedge. I am going to have to take a deep breath tomorrow and have a look to see how many he has half eaten and left.There could be quite a pile :-S :-S.I really dont fancy a heap of decomposing little furry bunnies right next to the house.I said to Chris I would put on rubber gloves and if I find any he can be behind me with a plastic bin bag .

Slow cooker meal tonight.Its been on since 11am so should be done now. I always like to do it though for a bit longer than they say especially when it is Beef which is what it is.

James and Jess had a trip out from Sheffield into the Peak District yesterday and went down a cave called the Devils Arse LOL They didnt think much of Sheffield itself but loved the scenery and the people who were all very friendly.

it's not looking too clever outside now.

We've got pet insurance as well Frank, The vet plan we took out today is just for inoculations and checkups. Our insurance isn't cheap, but if she needed any serious treatment, it would cost a fortune, so is worth having.
Wet old afternoon, so we've just been snoozing and reading.

Still a dark miserable afternoon, It doesn't seemed to have got light all day.

That does sound an excellent deal at the VETS Liz, As you say £40.00 for injections, now you get everything for so little money. Much cheaper than PET insurance I would imagine. Not that I ever had my dogs covered, it wasn't something you did years ago.

Mandy, Why is the Factory outlet so cheap. Are they seconds or miss shapes ??

Oh what a lazy day we have had. After all he company and excitement from yesterday, it has been lovely just sitting reading my book. This in a Lynda La Plante Novel. Many of which I have read. Julia saw it yesterday, and said what a great read it is. So far I have to agree with her. Ros had some lunch, while I didn't want any. She has had a COT this afternoon and biscuits, but I didn't want anything.

I have done spouters, carrots and parsnips for Veg tonight. Roa seems to like boiled Parsnips more than roasted, where as I am he opposite.

I expect I will be on here later this evening, as Marcella is on again, and I just haven't been able to get into it.

Yes poor old Ken Dodd has passed away. I didn't know he got married ONLY TWO DAYS AGO. After being in a relationship for over FORTY YEARS. Thinking back when one of our local policemen,was on his death bed when he got married. Carolyn was a witness at the bedside.

My right knee has started to click and clunk. I do hope it's not telling me it needs replacing. :-( :-( :-( I still get trouble with the one that has been replaced. So don't think I will be going down that road, anytime soon.

Good afternoon all

It's been raining on and off all day so far but quite mild.

Hope your OH's scan has good results Gill. You both need and deserve a rest.

Ronnie, Ruby's Mum has only had 2 litters, she is a family pet, one of 3 bostons living very comfortably at home they are all related girls, I don't know if the new puppies have the same father as Ruby, they seem to have a lot more white on them then Ruby and her siblings.. Ruby is very much like her Mum.

I read this morning Ken Dodd has died, I remember first seeing him in Torquay in 1960 when we were on our honeymoon, he had a remarkable singing voice as well as being very funny. Much later he performed on stage at the Wilde Theatre which is part of the Arts Centre where I worked, he over ran which he is well known for. For his fee he only took a % of the box office otherwise he would have been too expensive.. We also saw him at the Peacock Theatre in Woking he was a one off and will be missed.

That was good value for Cas at the vets Liz, good that she had a clean bill of health.
Amy used to enjoy going to the vets but always sat on her bottom in case they wanted to take her temperature, Ruby on the other hand shakes like a leaf from when we get in Paul's car, because it's on week day she knows it's a trip to the vets
Our vets are now part of the Medivet Uk and they do a very similar scheme which I am going to join.. Ruby is also insured with Pet Plan not cheap but it's the lifetime plan.

Mandy that was good value at the chocolate factory, did they have .Easter Eggs on offer as well?

Ros had some nice presents and the meal sounds a real treat, like you, Frank I usually go for the children's menu when eating out unless it's fish & chips at the seaside,

Afternoon all,

Dry first thing here but raining now and a little bit cooler than yesterday .

I hope OH's scan has gone ok today Gill and there's no stones showing up , naughty man he should wear a mask in the dusty loft if he suffers from Asthma , you have to really nag him next time he goes up there :-D

Liz , that sounds a very good deal at the vets if it's for the rest of her life , we pay a yearly thing like that that covers all injections,kennel cough ,six monthly check up and nail clipping .

We have been to the chocolate factory shop, oh Mel you should see the bag of Walnut Whips we got ,a huge bag, there must be at least two dozen in there for £2 :-D

Anne i had a look at the puppies ,what dear little things :-D

Cold beef and bubble and squeak with pickles for us tonight.

Jane, Franks post is just above yours!!!
We're back from the vets! Cas was a very good girl and passed her check up with flying colours! She doesn't mind the vets at all so jumped up onto the table without any fuss. We've taken out a lifetime vaccination/check up protection plan for her. You pay £99 at the vet, and this covers her vaccinations for the rest of her life. It also includes a six monthly checkup as well. The yearly jabs are £40 and rising so for a young dog this is very good value and we're really pleased to have taken advantage of it.
You're right about the Hyacinths Jane!! They're right out now and although I do love them, the scent is a bit overpowering!! I think they'll be going into the Hallway!!

Afternoon All

I hope the scan goes ok for OH and there are no signs of stones. He really should have a mask in the loft if it is all dusty and he Asthma . But like you said sometimes they just don't listen !!!!.

More boards for your craft work Mel :-D. You will be turning out all sorts of things (ready for selling :-D :-D ). You could have yourself a good little earner there :-D

Anne I keep meaning to to look at the new puppies on the FB page. I hope though that the Mum isnt going to be breed from too often as I always think that is cruel and then they are not wanted when they are worn out. But I dont think the people you got Ruby from sound like those kind of people. My friend rehomed a little Border Terrier who has been used to produce so many puppies.All she needed was a nice quiet homw where she could rest and have lots of love. You should see her now :-D :-D

The rain is arriving here.It's misty and heavy drizzle which looks like it is getting more now. James got back fro Sheffield a short while ago and said it was heavy rain on the way.Thomas has just come in too soaked through.I have dried him off with some kitchen paper and under hus tummy is was all muddy so gawd knows where he has been rummaging .

No Frank today yet?

Good afternoon all,

What a lovely day Ros had yesterday. As I said Harvey and Julia arrived as planed and Conrad and Jan arrived out of the blue.
Harvey and Julia bought Ros a very nice necklace of a dark stone set in silver. The back of which is finely engraved, so can be worn either way. Conrad and Jan bought Ros a PRINT of our local Artist Peter Newcombe, I have mentioned him before. His prints are getting very expensive, as his originals are in the thousands of pounds now.

By the time we settled down at our table and ordered drinks it was fast approaching 4.00 pm. Some of us had starters, so delayed the main courses being served. Four of them had the RIB of Beef roasted for 9 hours. Julia had pork, and I had A CHILDRENS MEAL of Roast beef, and still left nearly half of it.

They came back home for a while, but as Conrad had a long journey, and Julia had the ironing to do they left around 6.00 pm.

I am pleased that you all had a nice Mothers Day, even if it wasn't spent by all of you with your children.

We have a terrible rainy day here, and so dank and miserable. We have the lights on and the heating on. Nothing needed from Tesco, so will settle down for the afternoon.

For the first time I can remember, I have not got my tablets in the containers. I have run out. Ros has just done them for the next month. So this morning tablets are late going down my stomach, on top of a very nice Sausage, bacon,eggs and tomatoes. No lunch for me, to say the least.!!!!

I have a Sheep S@@@ Pie out of the freezer for tonight. So no cooking. Just a bit of veg to do.

That'll teach you to say yes Mel ;-) ;-) ;-) Has he ordered them now? Are they the boards you cut things on, or have I got that wrong? :-S :-S

It's absolutely pouring down here so I hope all the plastic OH put up in the loft is collecting any rain water that might be coming through. The marks on the hall ceiling don't look any wetters or bigger so hopefully it was condensation or the snow being blown underneath the roof tiles when we had that bad weather.

I've found two long picture frames that match, one has three pictures of waterfalls in it so that has gone up on one wall in the living room and the other one that doesn't have any pictures in it yet has three small pictures painted on the backboard that match the plant I put in the living room yesterday. So when Sandra wakes up I'm going to put a hook on the opposite wall and hang that up until I can find some pictures to put in it. At least I'll have something on the walls which is better than nothing.

I've spent this morning watering my house plants and sorting out pictures. I now need to put the piece of wallpaper I got out earlier back into the box and seal that up. So I didn't get round to checking out pictures online in the end.

OH is still at the hospital having his scan, I hope everything is alright and he hasn't got any stones anywhere. He should be back shortly, so I'll soon know how he is.

Morning Gill and all,

Not a nice day today as its that fine rain and grey skies which makes you have to turn the lights on.

Oh keeps calling me to look at things on his pc. He bought me a craft board for Christmas and said they are much cheaper now and did I need another couple. I said yes that would be nice and then he went through all the sizes to show me.

Morning all

Raining here today so we've put the de-humidifier and the heating on in the hope the hall ceiling won't get to wet, not sure if it'll work though.

What a nice surprise to see Conrad and Jan Frank. Hope you all had a nice meal together.

Hope all goes well for Cas today Liz. Is she okay with the vet? I know some animals don't like vet's and other's aren't bothered.

It sounds like you had a lovely meal Jane and plenty of it if you couldn't eat a pud ;-) Yes I enjoyed my day off but couldn't do it on a permanent basis I get bored to easily. I was going to make the pictures today I had in mind using the bit of left over wallpaper I've got but I don't think there's enough so I'm going to take a look online to see if I can find some other pictures, if I can't I'll take a look around the charity shops, you'll be surprised what you can find there. The walls look bare with nothing up.

It sounds like we all got some nice flowers, I've not heard of woodland walk ones though Anne, they do sound lovely with all the roses. I wish I'd bought Paddington bear 1 now I've seen the second one advertised as I think Sandra would of liked to watch them. I wouldn't of minded watching them myself.

Your roses are doing well Mel being in a warm room and lasting this long, do you put anything in the water? I think I've heard somewhere that if you put a bit of sugar in the water with flowers they last that bit longer. I like Carnations and they last for ages, that's what Sandra bought me. I enjoyed my chocolates and Sandra helped me eat the marshmallows ;-)

The tablets I took for my jippy tum worked and I was okay in the end Mandy. I think it might be a bit of stress that's causing it and also the headaches I've had recently. Now the loft is cleared I feel less anxious and today I'm fine. I finally had a good nights sleep last night after not sleeping very well for four nights on the run.

OH is going for his scan in an hour to see if he has any stones anywhere. The pain in his back has eased a lot so if he did have any he thinks he's passed them, but will still go for the scan just to make sure. He has another appointment tomorrow for his Asthma, then he starts his physio for his back in about a month. Going up and down in the loft hasn't helped his chest so he's going to have that checked out too as he doesn't want another chest infection after it taking so long to clear last time. Our loft is very dusty. I did tell him to put a mask on but he didn't listen....silly man. Let's hope his cough is just the dust and nothing else.

Going to see if I can find some nice pictures online for our living room now.

Sounds like you all had nice mothers day pressies and cards too.

I cleaned the chickens out this afternoon and hav'nt had time to do any crafting.

It started raining here about 6.30pm when I went out shut the chickens in after having a drink and crumpets oozing butter. Yum.

It will soon be time for getting some tea ready so I may not get any fiddling about done today at all. I always feel I should do a bit of housework before I start on any craft things or I feel guilty.

Hope Frank enjoyed his dinner and company and everyone is full to the brim.

Mandy I have my flowers always in the kitchen just along from my pc so I can see them all the time so no they are not in a cool room.