General Chat

Afternoon All
Well I was waiting to give a snow report but so we have only a few flurries. I thought you Mandy would have had a fair bit. But it is early days. I think we are off Amber Alert and down to Yellow now. Mind you the clouds look to be building up again.
We made James take a snow shovel in his car this morning . You just never know if it might be needed .

I bet you feel better for a good kip last night Frank. Lets hope you get the same again tonight :-D

I imagine now the the executer of the ladies will has passed away the estate will go to Probate. I dont really know about these things. It is sad though that Brian and Martine were unable to be there when Brian's Mum died :-(

So Merlin is star of the show when he visits the village Liz :-D I think it is lovely that you can walk him down thereand he can be made a fuss of :-D.I bet he loves every minute of it LOL.

Mel not getting the day wrong again for the Drs !! Didnt you do this a couple of weeks ago? You didnt go all the way there today did you??

That was nice to hear from Anne last night.I hope each day gets better for her now :-D

3 programmes I like tonight and all on at the same time :-S Marcella, Collateral and 24hours in A&E. Decisions decisions as to which one to watch..

I have a Chicken Casserole in the oven for tonight and have potatoes on boiling ready to mash .No Dumplings though.A big bag of Spring Greens will go nicely and some sprouts .

More sheets on next doors line Frank? It's just too blooming cold for me to stand out there and hang all mine out. I am having to rewash some of my clothes again as they came out with all dirty looking streaks on :-S. So before I put them back in I have the machine on a clean cycle which will hopefully get rid of all the soapy sludgy grime.

No Gill again today.That is 2 days now unless I have missed a post.

Has anyone watched that new Comedy After Sunset? I say Comedy.Neither of have found it at all funny and have very disappointed in it so far.I dont think we shall bother with it again now.

Thomas has only shown his face twice today since I had to let him out at 4.30 am !!. I saw him just now and thought he was on his way in so opened the back door for him and he just looked at me and wandered off on the range again :-S

I am sure Frank ,your Sister will love the flowers you are sending for her Birthday. I think you said the other day that she was having better days at the moment.
I'm looking at a vase of Tulips that have suddenly flopped !!.Three still standing at the moment . I think I need to get rid of them now.

Well we're back, have had smoked salmon and crusty bread for lunch + C.O.T. Have taken Cas and are now sitting down watching 'Shed and Buried', well, OH is!! M introduced OH to this prog, and he loves it!! I'm going to watch 'Call the Midwife' on catchup in a minute!
I think you're wise to do your shopping today Mel, it's difficult to say what tomorrow will bring, but I don't think it'll be good!!
Yes we are pretty rural here Frank, but the village is only half a mile away away, and the little supermarket there sells everything you need, + it has a hairdresser, a doctors surgery, + a couple of other shops, so we're pretty well catered for!!
Merlin loves going to the village! People stop and chat to him and make him feel like a super star.
OH has to have two small fillings, so it's a good thing he goes regularly, then these things can be picked up before they become a problem!
We liked Endeavour too Frank, the series has really improved! We recorded a prog about Hannibal and his elephants which looked as if it might be interesting. Will be watching it later.

What are you like Mel, Don't your have a calendar that you put all your dates and times on. WE DO, and it looks well for Ros. Just the odd thing she puts down on the wrong DATE.

No Jane, Martine and Brian weren't able to be with his Mum. They found the Will yesterday and she had made a very good and old friend her executer . The problem is she DIED A FEW WEEKS GO. I said they will need to get a Solicitor involved to sort it out.

Ros has gone over to see Martine with a card, and see if she can do anything to help her this afternoon. She will then pop into Tesco to get some more bits we need.

Still no snow here, but the wind is getting up from the South East, so not a good sign. The clouds are beginning to get a bit black and the SUN has disappeared.

I am looking at Florists on the web, So I can order some flowers for my sisters 83rd Birthday next Sunday 4th March. I have her Card ready to write in, then Ros will get it posted.

I have stripped all he lamb off the bone this morning, to be warmed up in gravy for tonights dinner. In doing so I have STABBED MY right index finger on the knuckle. It didn't bleed a lot as here not much skin there. But I dug it into the bone, and that Bu@@er really hurts.

I mentioned our next door but one neighbour, who died a couple of weeks ago. No one has been near the bungalow, or the car. The car if Automatic might be suitable for Ros. It's a 69 plated Ford Focus. It wouldn't have done a lot of miles as she never went anywhere, part from Town, and that was once in a BLUE MOON. I am thinking of ringing her Daughter to see is she has any plans for disposing of it. If not I may make an offer. !!!!

This latest book I am reading, is getting more and more difficult to PUT DOWN. It's so good and diverse between.three families, one who's husband got killed on a motor cycle, another with a daughter who needs a liver transplant, and the Detective Chief Inspector who is investigating THREE bodies recovered from the sea off Brighton and Hove, who have had all their organs REMOVED. When finished I have more of the same author to read. I am so pleased I borrowed the first book from Tony. I will now be able o pass on my new ones to him.

How dd Merlin enjoy his little walk. ?? I have this image in my brain where you and Ian live Liz, It seems an idilic spot ,with Countryside all around you. <3 <3 It's funny how ones brain gets these thoughts.

Well onwards and upwards as they say, this won' get baby a new hat. !!!! Carry on looking for flowers now.

Not got the docs today I made a mistake its on Wednesday!!

Off now. have fed oh and myself so I am all set to brave the weather.

Morning all,

Yes Mel we the snow ,just showers but with each shower the flakes have got bigger ,there wasn't much overnight just patches laying about when we woke up but the cold goes right through you and nips at your ears .

Glad you had a better night Frank .

Glad you slept better Frank. You must have popped in while I was posting. You must feel better for a good nights sleep today. <3

Morning All,

Suns out here again but the wind is much stronger today and bitterly cold.

I have to go shopping today early and I have the doc's at 3.35pm so I shan't be about today so don't worry about me.

Hope Frank had a better night last night and Anne and Gill are feeling much better today. It was nice to see Anne post yesterday and give that lovely Ruby a cuddle from me and that her ear is healing now she has the drops.

I wonder if Mandy has still got the snow that was falling yesterday evening?

Has anyone else got it apart from Liz as we know they hav'nt there?

Good morning Liz, and all,

Slept like a log last night. 10 30 to 8.30 this morning, One toilet trip about 2,30. Roa woke about 9.30.

I sat and read my book through D.O.I. but enjoyed Endeavour . Good story line and you could hear what they were saying. I see MARCELLA is on tonight. It's got to be better than last weaker it will be off !!!!

I do have the radio on at night. but turn it off when I settle down. I don't think it's Ros that disturbed me as the new mattress is so firm, you don't feel the other one move. It's more like knowing she is still up, and MAY (and she does.) fall asleep on the sofa. watching her jewellery programmes.

Nice to see you Anne, and pleased you are on the mend. Just take your time, and all will be well. How's our little Ruby's ear ?? Has the drops started to do their job ??

Well is you have the snow Mandy, I expect we will get it also with this Easterly wind. Even though I must say there's not much breeze here at the moment. But looks very cold.
Breakfast time then shower. Tomorrow it's MOT time so fingers crossed. !!!

No snow here, but my goodness that wind is wicked!! OH has taken Cas for her run before putting Merlin out!
Better crack on as O H has the Dentist later and then Tesco's!! then dog food, and a pair of wellies for OH as his have a split in them :-| then home!!
Lovely to see you posting Anne, so glad you feel more yourself.
Hope Gill is OK, perhaps we'll hear from her today?!
Are we taking Cas with us this morning? decisions, decisions!!!!!

O no Mandy is it really snowing??? That will be your third lot this year won't it? I wonder if it is going to lay this time. I liked the Blast from the Past, it made me laugh.

How lovely to hear from our Anne. Hope Ruby's ear clears up soon. At least you were on top of it straight away and thats always good. Perhaps she picked up something from the meet.

Glad your feeling better Anne and the drops are helping Ruby's ear problem, nice to see you posting again.

Just let Max out for his last wee and it's snowing !!! the beast has arrived :-0

Evening all

Thank you for all your good wishes and understanding. I am beginning to feel so much better although first thing in the morning is not too good.

Ruby really enjoyed her Boston meet up in Hove although she found it a bit over whelming to start with there were about 13 other dogs all Bostons apart from one French bulldog. The park was just a stones throw away from someone I knew who owned one of the Belgrave Crescents, Regency buildings on the seafront, she also owned houses in Wales and a house on the outside of Wokingham. I use to work a few hours a week for her in her dress shop "Anil Mayfair Modes" I did the payroll and the banking and some serving in the shop, as she was in Hove most of the time. She was Welsh , her daughter Marjorie was married to a Indian skin specialist they had houses in Delhi and Kashmire, so plenty of money but they were lovely people.

We had to take Ruby to he vet last Thursday as one of her ears was very inflamed so I have to put drops in twice a day and it does look much better, she will been seen again next Thursday.

I haven't read many of the posts yet but do hope Gill is feeling better today

I went to see the Diabetic Doctor last week he was pleased with all my results but took me off Atenolol as this gives a higher risk of strokes and I am keeping my blood pressure under control I take my own readings at home now so no white coat hypertension.

Evening all,

Cor blimey it's cold out there now ,it has been a lovely sunny day though .
I don't know about the Beast from the East i think it should be the Blast from the Past if we're getting all that snow ,we use to have snow banked up on the side of the roads now if we get just a little every thing grinds to a halt .

Somerfields was years ago, now its the Co Op ,yes get your girls all tucked up for the night Mel ,i bet they have their feathers all fluffed up with this cold weather .
I've never heard of freezer paper , what are you making that you need that for
Mel ?

So another bad night for you Frank ,could you use some ear phones with your
radio ? you can get those tiny ones that you hardly know are in your ears ,it might help you nod off .

Oh no more Chinese food or you then Jane if its making you sick each time you eat it , stick to your nice home made cooking at least you know whats in it .
Fancy your neighbours not telling you they are away ,a month is a long time to be away ,they could well come home to a nasty flood if the pipes freeze up and burst ,just think of the damage !!

No Gill today ? she must still be poorly with this bug .

Love to Anne <3 <3 hope your beginning to feel a bit brighter

Goodness Jane, no infrastructure for the primary school!!! Like Mel, I wouldn't have thought this would be allowed at least only very short term
Have just seen the weather forecast!! It looks very dodgy to say the least. It doesn't look as if it will snow here, at least not till later in the week, but who knows!! Tomorrow we shall be getting in any shopping we need and then batten down the hatches for the duration!!

They have normal toilets and heating Mel at the school.It is just that the main drains and gas pipes haven't been done yet . The School has been built in what was a field . It is apparently a very good school .I just think how much it must be costing the local council . Just the cost of having the cost of having all the waste taken away 3 times a week and the price of Calor must be horrendous .

I haven't heard of Somerfields Supermarket shops for YEARS Mel LOL Did one of the other big groups take them over? I am curious as to how you make freezer paper !

Hurry up and get the birds done and tucked up for the night. I am waiting for Thomas to come in and then the back door will be locked for the night. I just hope he doesn't turn up with any more little Black baby Bunnies.
James is just having a bath and then I will be ready to dish dinner. It doesnt half smell good. :-D. No TV on here all day. Alexa has been playing some very nice music.Chris has been sitting reading and listening . He says he is going to go on a walk in the morning .He will have wrap up warm.

Jane that sounds dreadful with no gas or proper loo's doe the children. Is that aloud so you think??

Suns just going down here so it will soon be time to venture out to shut the chickens and bantams in then I don't have to go out there anymore. Its still very cold in the breeze. Mandy can you get the wind to blow the other way please? On second thoughts it might rain then.

I am havng some fun with my craft. I have just learnt how to make freezer paper at home so I don't have to buy that now. Thing is my cling films a bit old so I shall have to buy some new stuff and chuck this lot out. It twlls you how old it is as its from Somerfield.

Liz I think it must be the Monosodium Glutamates in the Chinese food that affects me.
I never used to have this trouble. But oh boy . I wasnt sure which way things were going to go last night.Up or down. I had the inner liner of the bathroom bin beside me while I was on the loo just in case. Have to say I felt quite wrung out when I woke this morning.I drank a lot of water too in the night.

Dinner is ready and all prepared now for later. I just need to put the one big Roasting tray in and then do some Broccoli which needs using up. James has just arrived home from Jess and said "Oh Mum something smells good" :-DNow I have done that I just need to finish drying all the washing .The tumble drier is in the garage and it is bitterly cold in there.I dont want to have to keep going in to check on the blooming washing. I did bring some of Thomas's food pouches out of the garage as they are so cold. Not that he will be eating much of that. I think he is still filling up on bunnies again . :-S

I was just thinking about the bungalow next door with this freezing weather coming up. I dont think they have left the heating on at all for the whole month they are away in Australia.Just hope they dont have any frozen pipes.No-one has a key to the property .
They never even told us they were going to be away .I only know because the neighbour the other side ofthem told us.

Chris is filling the window feeder up again . We are doing that about 3 times a day at the moment !!!. The Blackbirds are the bigggest culprits for scoffing and flicking so much food out onto the ground. That then encourages the Squirrel :-S

I stocked again this morning with some more fresh veg potatoes etc.I think we have enough fresh food here now to keep us going for the next few days at least. I have a feeling that we could well be in for quite a bit of snow. I reckon the Gritter will be up our road overnight now we have a Primary School at the top. That was built 3 years ago as the first part of the 'new develpment'. There is still no infra structure .The school has lorries 3 times a week to take away waste from toilets etc and there is no gas mains so they have Calor Gas for heating etc. How expensive it all that !!!. Even the road down to the school is not fully tarmaced. It all seems a bit crazy to me.

Oh dear Jane, no more spicy Chinese for you!!
We've just had lunch, roast beef, Yorkshire's, roast spuds and leeks in white sauce, it was delicious!! Now OH is having a snooze before going out to Merln to give him a walk up the road. I shall go with him with Cas then that's us done for the day!
Lovely sunny day and yes I put some washing out! It's all but dry, just needs airing and putting away.
Frank, I agree with Jane, and would think someone coming to bed much later must be a bit disturbing, which might be contributing to your bad nights! I suppose you get used to it though. A change of sleeping pills might well help.
I hope Gill and Anne are feeling a little better today.

Afternoon Everyone
Frank do you have a radio that you could put beside your bed and have it playing Classic FM .Chris often falls asleep with that on. Just on low .It is very relaxing and may help you get off to sleep. Ros could turn it off when she comes in.Maybe even leave it.I am sure though that Ros must disturb you sometimes by going to bed so late.
Or another thing which is good is to have some kind of meditation music playing . That would send me of to sleep really well.It is so soothing.

Did Brian get to see his Mum before she passed away in the night? I wonder how much cash will be found around the house?? If she used to hide cash it could be anywhere !!!!. So many people do this and in the strangest of places too.

Mel fancy dreaming of Wembury Church. I suppose it was because we were talking about it the other day. I could have been one of the Choir Girls in your dream :-D. I never did enjoy being in the choir . I think it was mainly because we would get 2 shillings when we went to practice and half a crown if we sang at a Wedding :-D.
One of the Choir Ladies was called Mrs Atkins and she was a right so and so. None of us liked her. She would often poke her finger in our backs if she thought we were mucking around or not taking things seriously . It didnt half hurt too. You should have seen her face when Leslie Boyce brought a Slowworm and kept in down the front of her Cassock LOL .It crept out the top :-D :-D Should have seen my face too :-S :-S I was not amused and just wanted to get away from Leslie who was sat right next to me. I love that old Church now and whenever I am back in Wembury I always go and sit in there for a little while. I am not religious but just love the peace and stillness of a really old Church.The musty smell too :-D

The sun is so bright I have had to pull the curtains.It is a lovely day.All change from tonight onwards.

I am just going to start that dish I did last week with the Chicken,Blood Oranges etc. I can prepare it up to stage 4 and then leave it for a few hours before the final stage and then cooking.

No more Chinese for me. I had the terrible runs in the night :-S :-S.. I think I need stay clear of the brightly coloured sauce .Maybe Chowmein or something like that is more suitable for me. I did enjoy the meal too. Chris was fine .
Mandy it is £95 for our logs. I wonder if it is because we probably have more trees in our county? I somehow dont imagine Norfolk as having many forests .

How are you today Gill?

Washing of yours or next doors Frank? Seems like your not getting much sleep at all at the moment so you should do as us girls have been saying and go and tell the doc and see if she can change your sleepers. PLEASE. We can't have you making yourself ill over this whioch will happen if you don't tell the doc. Have you tried eating a fat lettuce sandwich before bed? Anything is worth a try.......

Oh has just been outside and said he saw a bumble bee!! He said "I bet it wished it had'nt woken up".

Just about to start the big breakfast and then I want to do some crafting.