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Morning Gill and all,

Your post came through ok Gill. Its not very nice here today as its dull after the nice mornings we have had over the past few days. It rained last night but I don't think it was that much.

Yes Frank did Ros get home ok please? Did she like her flowers and are you both ok?

Morning all

Bright and sunny here today and quite warm for a change.

I can't get to the end of the thread just keep getting the error page so hope this goes through okay.

I hope Ros got back okay Frank and she liked her flowers.

OH has decided to paint the bathroom today and the hall, then we're going to see if we can find some lighter wallpaper for the living room. Now all the white paper is off it's very dark in here and we were going to put some darker paper up but don't think it'll work now, so hopefully some lighter paper may make this north facing room brighter. It's quite a big room so I don't want to paper it to dark then have to do it again. The paper we've bought will do in other rooms when we get round to it.

It's a good job we haven't got round to doing the kitchen yet as we had a flood last night. One of the taps had come loose and when the washing machine was on the pressure popped it off. OH and Sandra were panicking while I just laughed. Sandra said it's not funny, but I just said turn the stop cock off which OH did, then it was just down to emptying the cupboard under the sink and re-doing the tap. We then dried everything off and put it back in the cupboard and moped the floor. I said to OH if you wanted me to mop the floor you only had to ask LOL :-D :-D I've got a dehumidifier so had that on all night to collect any moisture that was still in the room. I've left it on for now as I'm using my dryer.

Well, I'd better post this and hope it goes through okay, then I can catch up with the post if it puts me to the last page.

Jane its just an old fashioned looking lamp post,looks a bit like a lantern , they did put one of the orange looking bulbs in it a few years ago ,i don't know why it's been taken down as it's been lighting up each night ,perhaps they are just going to give it a spruce up .
When son came this afternoon he walked over to have a look ( he's just plain nosy) LOL he said the hole where the post had been is all filled in so perhaps they are going to put some new posts in and have more lighting in the churchyard we shall see ,i carn't see them not having lighting as people cut through there at night from the town and down to the main road or on a side path by our house .

Oh i love Macaroni cheese, i cut up a little cooked ham and add to mine when i make it.

Yes Mel, Cas does love her ring!! but she also loves Teddy all three of them particularly at nightime! Also Quacker is still in the running minus his Quack!! Sox various, and her ball are all keen contenders for outside!!
We had macaroni cheese for supper and it was lovely and made a nice change.
Late afternoon I cut OH's hair! another job out of the way!

Frank is probably enjoying catching up with Ros (unless he is still at the Pub ;-) )

Mel keep up with your craft work and you will have plenty to sell at the next Xmas fair :-D You have 10 months :-D

Love the pics from Liz :-D Merlin looks so handsome and Cas still hanging on to that ring :-D.

Mandy what is this fancy light being taken down in the Churchyard? I dont think I have seen you mention it before.(must have been a post I missed) which is so easy to do sometimes :-S So you have a job of packing up glasses and bits and bobs for the Daughter of your old friend . You could do with some of Mel's cardboard boxes :-D :-D

Everyone I know at the moment seems to be looking after someones place. My Neighbour 2 doors down has been looking after a bungalow for the last 5 years .It is now going to Auction and will be a blessing when it has gone and my friend doesn't have to worry about it any more. She has enough on her plate with wayward Grandsons,and her OH recently diagnosed with Parkinsons.

Going to cook Steaks now
:-D I am starving

Yes they were nice photos from Liz. Just love the one of Merlin and Cas with her ring. That has to be a very favorite toy.

I have been trying to add to my family tree again but I can't get notes etc on one man. every time I go to his wife and go back to him the marriage is'nt there or the notes. I have been faffing around nearly all afternoon doing this. I have now got on to customer support and told them. I am also getting the Error page and having to wait for ages to get to this page to answer things.
Its driving me up the wall.

Where's Frank????? Did Ros get home safely?

That's a good idea Mel having a little stall at the Christmas fair ,you could get quite a lot made over the months leading up to Christmas .

Well that was very nice Gill being able to help your neighbour out after them letting you use the garden bin , so it doesn't look like the daughter has cleaned then since you last did it ,at least she is now coming home to a nice clean bungalow thanks to you.

Liz that was a big bush you had to get out , we had a Forsythia a couple of years ago that had gone all woody ,Colin had a job to get that out ,in fact i can now see some bits of it that are shooting up again so he didn't get it all.
I see Cas still likes her ring to play with :-D nice photo of Merlin .

Frank you have just made me laugh and laugh with what you sent me.

as to if I give things away sometimes I do but I am wondering if I get enough stuff made I may have a stall at the Christmas fair next year in the next village or Ann down our local shop may put some things in there with her bits. She makes lots of things on her machine and does lovely quilting. She makes little shopping bags and puts eggs in them at Easter and little stockings at Christmas and book covers, purses, lavender bags and key cases, all sorts of stuff.

I've been thinking about Anne too and also hoped she was okay. Maybe we'll hear from her soon.

No I don't get paid for the jobs I do for the neighbour. In our street we all help each other where we can. Last month the daughter let us use her wheelie bin to get rid of the hedge that another neighbour helped me cut down as we have to pay for the garden bin to be emptied. The neighbour pays but we chose not to, so it was nice of her to let us put the rubbish in there. I don't mind helping as I don't think the daughter likes cleaning. She did say she'd do the rest of the bungalow, but so far I've not seen her car, so when she plans on doing it I don't know. The bathroom didn't look like it had been cleaned since the last time I did it and that was ages ago.

The daughter only lives in the next village so not far away. She does go to her mum's every day and sometimes very early in the mornings, she also goes there at night if her mum has had a fall, like she did the other night. Personally I don't think her mum should be living on her own with all the falls she has been having over the past year, but it's none of my business so I don't say anything. We are always keeping an ear out just incase she has another fall and calls out. She did this when she had a fall in her back garden so we looked after her until the ambulance arrived, that time she broke her hip and was in hospital for quite some time. I do worry about her.

I think Ella would benefit from those sickness tablets Frank, Michelle used to have them and they worked a treat, also the bands, she used to wear one around her wrist which worked too. Ros should be home now, so you'll have some company when you return from the pub.

I thought they were little bags Mel, but wasn't 100% sure so thought I'd ask.

It's been a lovely sunny day today and quite warm outside, but I don't have any gardening to do at the moment. We are hoping to dig up a couple of plants but needs large pots to put them in first.

It sounds like you've been busy in your garden Liz and also in your bungalow. You'll be all spick and span now.

OH has finished the painting in the living room. The emulsion smells worse than the gloss paint did so I'm glad I'm in the bedroom for now. Hopefully once it's dry the smell will go.

I was going to watch Love your garden but OH likes that and he's had to nip out so I've decided to watch Queen Elizabeth instead and watch Love your garden later when he comes home. I did watch the Olympics earlier and was pleased to see our girls won gold and bronze in the Skeleton. Shame about Elise though, she fell and had to be taken to hospital. Luckily she doesn't have any broken bones and should be okay for her next event. I'm hoping she has more luck then and wins something.

Well, I'd better get back to my programme I've got it on pause.

Afternoon all,

Another lovely sunny day again after a frosty start ,Colin is out chopping some wood ,Max keeps in and out but he won't stay out for long if i'm not out there .

Liz the Daffs look lonely just the two of them but they were picked with love , it is a pretty little jug you have them in .

Mel i liked the little pouches you've made ,you make some nice things .
Naughty deer eating he snow drops .
I bet the boys will enjoy the boxes , my grandchildren love making things with boxes and bits and bobs ,the only thing is they do like to use sellotape and more sellotape ,before you know it they've used the lot !!!

I'm still looking after my friends bungalow , (the one that died last August )when i went yesterday the snow drops looked lovely ,i spoke to her daughter yesterday and she wants some of the snowdrops for her garden so i'll have to see if i can dig a few up ,she wondered if i would pack up some of the glasses and bits in the dining room ,there is so much stuff to sort out ,she carn't do much with the bigger furniture at the moment as she's still waiting for the papers to go to probate it seems to taking for ever to get things sorted .

Gill your so good doing the cleaning for your neighbour but don't let her take advantage ,i hope she pays you some thing or gives you some flowers for the jobs you've been doing .
Good job you noticed the shower door was out of place or the poor lady could have had another accident , don't go over doing things you have been so busy lately with one thing and another .

Frank if Ella is a bad traveller those tablets work a treat ,poor Katie is always sick if she hasn't had the tablets before travelling .
Hope Ros has a good journey home ,you'll be pleased to have her home again .

I noticed yesterday afternoon they had taken the fancy street light down in the churchyard ,the top bit with the light had gone and the bottom half was all taped up ,when i let Max out last night there were workman there with lights taking the bottom bit away , this was about ten o'clock !!!

I think a lot of people will be out in the garden Jane it's a nice day for getting jobs done .

I do hope Anne is ok apart from the happy birthday for Mel we haven't heard from her for nearly a week now .

Afternoon Everyone
Gill you and OH are such good neighbours.Fixing the shower too. Thank goodness you spotted that it was 'out of place' ,the poor lady would be back in hospital again if she had leant on that. Is she safe to be at home? I cant remember if the Daughter lives there too or not? I agree with the others and hope you have been paid for doing the cleaning. You did all that decorating too a little while ago.

Mel that is good you can get rid of your cardboard boxes for the little boy to make things with. Thats a good bit of recycling :-D. It reminded me of the various things James and Hannah came home with when they were at Nursery School. I used to save all the loo rolls.kitchen rolls and boxes for the school.

Frank, if Ella is not a good traveller maybe those wrist bands would be a good idea rather than the travel sick pills. We used to have them for the children when we travelled to France on the Ferry and they did seem to work really well. I once took H&J to Denmark to Legoland. It was a coach trip and then an over night ferry from Harwich then coach . They kept those wrist bands on the whole time. I made sure of that LOL. I didnt fancy them being travel sick when it was only me with them. Chris stayed at home for that trip.

I think lots of people are busy out in the gardens today.I passed no end of folk in gardens pruning ,clearing etc. Chris is having a good clear out in the Greenhouse and will have a car full of stuff to take to the tip .

Time for a spot of lunch now.

I like that Liz "Supervising". You tell him girl.

If ros left early like Frank said she should be home by now. I think he mentioned 10.30am??? But perhaps they did'nt get away early after all.

Something is eating my snowdrop flowers off. It could be the deer. I noticed the other day our BIG ash tree has ivy growing up it which I usually pull off as I don't want it getting up the top. It is these ivy leaves I took as patterns for the little pouch I sent you a picture of. Well up to a certain height all the green ivy leaves have gone so it must be the deer eating them. It had some nice shaped leaves at arms reach for me. I noticed too that the ones that are left have been affected by the frost or cold wind as they have turned a bit browny looking. I don't think I have ever taken notice of ivy in the very cold weather before.

Good morning fair MAIDENS,

Yes Madam will be back today. I rang her about 10,30 this morning. hey had just arrived at Jo's o pick Ella up, then they will set off. Should be home here around 3.00 pm. They will stop on the way back as Ella is a bad travellers in a car. I have suggested getting her some sickness tablets, which they haven't shout about. If it helps her enjoy the journey more, I think she should take one.

I got Tony to get me some flowers for Ros, instead of Daffs. also a paper, which I have been reading, for the passed hour or so. The flowers don't seem very special, but it is a MAN who chose them. :-| :-| :-| At least she will know the thought was there.

I've just looked down at my screen and see I have 20 emails waiting for me. I bet most will be rubbish. I do wonder where these people get your email address. Where ever possible I click on un-surscibe button. and hope that stops them.

Well the last two nights have been terrible sleep wise. I have laid awake till well passed midnight and wide awake by 5.00 am. This morning I was drinking tea at SIX, showered and dressed by 7.00 am

I have tidied around, (not that I have made any mess) run the hoover over the lounge. So all ready for when madam arrives.

I told Ros if I wasn't home when she gets back, to get the key from PAM OR VALERIE. But I should be home around 2.30 anyway.

So the decorating is almost finished then Gill. You were very good to go and clean your neighbours bathroom and kitchen, before she gets home. Will you and OH be her "CARER" till she is feeling better. Where does her Daughter live, is it far away ??

I hope the weather holds up for you Mel, it will give the ground a chance to dry out.The girls will think it's SUMMER. !!!!

I should have mentioned to Ros and Co. to get something to eat on the way home, as I don' think I have much for them here. The bread in a week old, which stays fresh as I keep it in the fridge, and we have plenty of tins of Salmon and meats, so they won't starve. Which reminds me I haven't had anything to eat today. So will go and get some toast and "my mate", before I walk to the pub.

Not a bad day here, so we are planning to pull a couple of bushes in the garden, and ear mark the spot for some more snowdrops and a new flowering bush at some stage!
I have hoovered all through the bungalow, from end to end!! Not before time! So I'm feeling smug and self satisfied!!
Gill, surely this lady's daughter can clean her mother's house?!! Unless of course you're being paid. You have such a kind heart, but do be careful that people don't take advantage of it!!
You'll be glad to see Ros Frank, a week can seem a long time on your own, but I think it can make you appreciate each other more. <3
Off now to do some supervising!! :-D

Morning Gill and all,

Suns out here again today so lets hope it stays like this as the chicken run is starting to dry out in places but still like a mud wrestling ring in others.

Gill they are draw string purses all hand sewn or maybe you would call them a money pouch.

Only the usual to do today, the shop for the paper and Em's for the eggs and I must take her her box back the biscuits came in. Little Sam is into making things with cardboard boxes etc so I have a selaction of different sized boxes and some empty toilet roll middles and kitchen roll middles for him and some bubble plastic.

I don't know why this daughter of next doors dos'nt clean her mothers house herself. I hope she pays you for doing it if not I think she has a blimmin cheek.

Frank how did you sleep last night? Your Ros is back today and I am sure you'll be very pleased to see her. Hope they have a better journey home than they did on the way there and a safe one too.

Morning all

Dry but cold here today.

I've had quite a busy morning already. The elderly lady (almost 99 years old) who lives next door has had another fall and broken her ribs, she is in hospital at the moment but is due home today. Her daughter asked me to clean her mum's bathroom and kitchen, but because I wanted to watch the Olympics at 10am I got up very early and went around there, OH came with me and did the kitchen so I could crack on with the bathroom. It's a good job I was cleaning the bathroom as the elderly lady fell a few weeks ago onto her shower door and I noticed it wasn't in place properly, so OH and I fixed it to make it safe. I dread to think what might of happened if she had lent on it. Anyway between us we had all the cleaning done and was back here before 9am.

OH is painting the living room ceiling now so I'm in my bedroom with my laptop and ready to watch the Olympics in here.

I didn't sleep very well last night, probably because I knew I had to be up early, so no doubt I'll be tired this afternoon.

I'm hoping to watch Love my garden later, so hope I'm not to tired.

I like the photo's you sent Mel, but hope you don't think I'm being rude as I couldn't work out what they were.....Sorry.

Hope Ros has a safe journey home Frank. I bet you can't wait to see her again I know how much you've missed her. Did you managed to get the daffodils for her?

I think I might take a quick look at my family tree while I'm waiting for the Olympics to start. I've just heard another Bronze medal has been won for Team GB. Let's hope we win a few more medals today. :-D :-D

I have sent you a pic of what I have been making.

Liz I love your daffs and the little jug. I see that was a present from your grandaughter. A nice gift as you can use it a lot. I like things I can use.

I have been having trouble trying to send emails again. Did you all get it this time please?

I'm not cooking tonight as oh said he will have toasted cheese sandwiches tonight. I shall have a boiled egg.

Jane:- :-D :-D.
We may well watch that prog Gill Thanks for mentioning it.

Love your garden starts tonight 8pm on ITV if anyone is interested, I'm recording it as I like those types of programmes.

Oh Liz. I just saw the number 6 not the 6th !! I am glad Cas is only 3 as that was pretty scary thinking she was already 6 !!!!!.LOL I thought I was losing the plot.

James has just got in and will be gone as soon as he has had a Pizza. He is going out to catch up with some old school friends tonight.