General Chat

Evening ,

The day started off rainy and dull ,but this afternoon its been lovely sun shine and really warm .

Really enjoyed Downton last night , the time was getting on and i wanted to have a shower ,hubby said you want to get a move on....i said the showering doesn't take long ,it's the drying off that takes the time ....what did hubby say... well its because there lots to dry off !!!! :-D cheeky old thing LOL

Pat ,its Arthritis in my thumb joints ,i use to have wax treatment at the hospital but i don't think it did much good.
When they use to burn the stubble on the fields here the fire engines were always being called out when the hedges caught light ,now they are not allowed to burn stubble any more .

Whats this !!!! Frank and Ladder , i hope you've been careful today Frank!!!
Love the container with the pansies in ,that will look a picture when they get bigger , did you make that container ? i've never seen one with all those compartments in .

Ann, i do hope your trots ease up for your trip on the train tomorrow, got your camera ready ? hope you have a lovely day .

Maureen , you have a clever son , that seat looks really good , has he done any thing like that before ?

Jane, i should think you could smell that fire then if there was plastics burning ,that really stinks !! fancy no water near the site ,it must have really got hold before they pumped the water from that far away.

Oh Ann, i didn't realise Pansies had a scent !! i'll have to go out and have a sniff of mine.

Blood in the stools !!

You need to see your Doctor Ann

Could be any thing from piles to GOD knows what :-0 :-S

Finished all the tree cutting for today. Three barroe loads to the tip. One in the drive for tomorrow. Will start on the BIG BUGGER tomorrow. I must admit, it lets in a lot more light into the lounge allready., but still keeps the eyes from looking in.

Maureen, Those wallnuts will be nice "WET" just crack them and peel of the skin. I remember as a youngster, collecting wallnuts, and peeling of the outer shell, It took days to get the stain off. I think in the old days, they crushed the husk to make Wallnut stain for furniture. They still might today.

Liam from Corrie plays that ex servant in Downton, didn't like him then and still don't. The sort of bloke you would love to thump :-D :-D :-D :-D
Doc Martin tonight, so won't be going for a pint.

Off to shower now, then dish up dinner.

BBL

OH wants to leave at 7.00am Jane, so I'm hoping things will have settled by then. We have already bought the train tickets and I don't want to miss it!! :-S :-S That fire we had here was at a recycling plant. The smoke smelt awful. It is surprising they allowed them to recycle there if there was no water supply......unless it was just inadequate to put the fire out.

Frank, your pansies look a treat and will be a tower of colour and scent as they fill out.

OH wants to leave at 7.00am Jane, so I'm hoping things will have settled by then. We have already bought the train tickets and I don't want to miss it!! :-S :-S That fire we had here was at a recycling plant. The smoke smelt awful. It is surprising they allowed them to recycle there if there was no water supply......unless it was just inadequate to put the fire out.

Frank, your pansies look a treat and will be a tower of colour and scent as they fill out.

Isn't it funny, I had loads of walnuts in a bucket down the garden and I watched the squirrel, he went foraging amongst all the cut down branches but never touched the ones in the bucket.

If that was plastic burning Jane, it must have smelled really awful.

Just finished cutting some of the smaller branches for family with open fires, got to find a space in the shed to store them now, will have to leave the really thick ones for the chainsaw sculptor ...lol

I have the paper now ,and the fire was not Straw.Apparently it is a controversial waste processing plant !! and it was was plastics,cardboard and paper that was burning.It is at a farm called Blackbridge Farm.There was no available water supply so it had to be pumped over a mile!

Love the seat Maureen !I
Ann what time do you have to leave in the morning? I do hope that tum has settled .It would be a great shame to miss the trip.

Pat I have seen lots of those tricycle pushchairs like Amelias,just recently.I think they must be a new 'thing' lol.

I hope all those lovely walnuts do ripen for you Maureen.Don't let the Squirrels get hold of them :-S :-S

Afternoon All
I've been into town with OH work jacket to be dry cleaned, and to pay a bill,
PAT I popped into Mar*s and bought some new bras again, only the £14 box with 2 in, as I am having to buying new bra's every month or so, hopefully once I sort out my tum and get back to eating normally I will put the weight back on,

Sunny here and mild, we are supposed to have a few warm days at the end of this week, google weather say's 22, I will wait till Thursday to believe it. I will be in hospital that day anyway, but it will more pleasent when I come out better than it raining.

Yes, Finley has already tried it out. I think son is going to cut it across the bottom and we can put it up on the decking, Finley's very own little seat. Did think about a bird bath or a planter for flowers but left it to him and that's what we ended up with.

Thought if it was a pencil it would have to be a soft one, have you tried charcoal, it's a bit messy but I quite enjoyed it, seemed to get better results.

Just saw your pics Maureen.............well done your son......I think he made a really good job of it!! :-D :-D The grandchildren will love playing on it too. lol

A 2B pencil Maureen. I wondered whether you might make something from your tree trunk. We made a bird table from one once. Look forward to seeing your seat!! lol I bet you will get a lot more sun in your garden now. Butterflies love Buddlias don't they. We had a deep purple one in this garden once. I bet you were chuffed to to be told size 14s were too big for you.........doing well to keep the weight off too.

Just got back from the tip with the last of the tree. Have saved all the walnuts, there must be about 40/50, some of the outer casings were opening up so I got quite a few walnuts out, didn't realise how much they stain, the tips of my fingers look like I've been chain smoking for 60 odd years. Don't know if they will ever ripen enough to eat, tried one, it was okay but a bit hard. With the promise of lots of sunshine for the next few days I will leave them out on the table to see if they ripen.

Only managed to read some of the posts, hope you are feeling better Ann. Thanks for the photos, thought your drawing was very good, did you use charcoal or pencil.

What caused that fire Jane, there was a lot of black smoke billowing out.

Love the new photo Kim.

Pat, you certainly get about a bit, Paris, Mallorca and somewhere else you went this summer too. It does feel good to go down a dress size or two. I was really chuffed on Saturday, went to the boot sale and was looking at some clothes on a rail, the woman said no they're no good for you they are all size 14 and over.

So you are cutting down trees as well are you Frank, please, be careful up that ladder, we all know your track record. My garden does look a bit bare now but the walnut was just too big for this garden, will probably put some tall shrubs in, Buddleja (sp) are easy to take cuttings might do that. My son was in a creative mood and made a seat from the trunk of the tree, it looks silly, but we didn't like to tell him, will send you a photo.

Afternoon All,

Lovely and sunny here now......Frank did I see the 'ladder' word!!!!! :-0 :-0 do take care won't you!!

Still had to 'trot' today but improving a lot. I got some I*modium just in case for tomorrow, but it says you shouldn't take them if there is any blood and there was today. Can make things worse if it is a bacterial infection. :-S :-S (Sorry, too much information!) I really don't know what to do about tomorrow's trip now......just wait and see how the rest of today is I expect. Fancy getting something like this when you are going on a train trip!!!

Looks like it was an early beach trip on your pic Pat, sunhat and bucket and spade......you weren't very old then were you. Shame about your ghost carp. Maybe this one was already sick, but just hung on a bit longer.

Mel, I can't be doing with Thomas either. I just love Maggie Smith and her character's cutting comments!!!! lol We thought there was a lot of gloom this week.

Must get the washing on now.........BBL

It's brightening up here at last.

I bought tulips the other day at the garden center. I have always wanted a lot of tulips in the garden and never had them.

Jane yuou can always catchup Downton Abbey on iplayer. Thomas is back now and I don't like him one bit. I am waiting for Mr Bates to get back. I think he is lovely...........and not married in real life at 47.

Must hoover today and I have to go shopping this afternoon as everything has run out now especially his beer and that won't do!!!!

Morning all,

Rained again last night but dry this morning. OH is putting up the fence in the village hall car park which a friends wife knocked down.

Loaded the wshing machine last night and forgot to turn it on so must do it now!

Morning All
Frank ,my head is fine thankyou very much lol.I think just an extra glass made me so tired.I did have a good sleep though :-D :-D
Pat Tewkesbury was badly flooded and my Niece ,her OH ,Baby Finn and Dog had to be rescued from their upper floor .They lost absolutely everything ,including the work van with all tools.I think it was just over a year before they got back in.

There is still some smoke billowing from yesterdays fire.We have had a bit of rain so I'm sure that was welcome !

I bet you can't wait to go to Paris now Pat.

I have lots to get done this morning after my lazy day yesterday so i better press on.
I hope Ann,your tum is back to normal today.
BBL

Hi Have changed my photo..

Forgot to mention lost another Ghost Carp over the weekend...First one in 2 weeks.. The water is sorted..I am panicking now..that we dont lose them all together :-(

Mandy...My right hand is weak too.. After gardening my wrists hurt..I have had two ops on my hand..Carpel tunnel op and my thumb kepted locking so I had to have that done as well.. It was years of working in the school kitchen that done that..

Fiona...I lost 12 lbs with what I had to go though ..Losing my grandson last christmas and comming home to the Kitchen flooded the next day done it..I havent put it on..so have dropped a dress size..Some clothes are more comfie to wear now and others are too big.Hence having to buy a smaller winter coat myself,,Im a twelve now... You were slim to start off..Hope you put some weight on soon..I hope you feel better today.

Jane that you for the photos ..One weekend I went to Norfolk there was afield alight smoke billowing across the road..Poor farmers
A lovely photo of Amelia..And what an unusal pushchair..

David....My husband had a bad motot bike accident just before I met him
Had to have a pin and plate in his leg for about 2 years..He was thrown across the road..He was lucky he wasent hit but was told he was thrown so high he would of gone over the top of anything..

Frank all those tablets at once..At least you dont have the bother of collecting them

Jane I think I have been to Tewkesbury..Did the place get flooded a few years back..And the road next to the river is a high hill ?Glad you had anice time..
Mel all that rushing around for the wedding

Kim I hope the results come though soon and they can sort the pain out..

Ann hope you are feeling better soon...Was it a bug.. I watch Spooks I havent watched Downton Abbet at all

You all seem busy getting your tubs done for winter..All those tulips frank.

Talking about children..I dont drive but all my 3 do...I had that worry of not being able to sleep until the car is on the drive..My youngest was the worse he never came home at a sensible time..I also used to look out of the window if I woke up suddenly at night too..to double check they were home..
You still worry about them now..

I think I have caught up with all the posts have only been on here an hour.Apoligies sp to anyone I have missed...Lol look at the time not even dressed yet..bye


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Morning all,
Hows that head this morning Jane ????

Surprised to see we had rain in the night. Very warm and humid outside at present. I think the sun with be through later.

I only have two big branches to take out og the centre bush. It will still keep the "EYES" from seeing into the lounge, but will open it up for the sunshine. Then I will start on the "BIG" Tree. I have taken some lower branches off, now I will need steps to get a bit higher :-D :-D :-D :-D I promise I will hold on and be careful.

Pat, I also have to sort out my garage, When I was selling a lot of stuff on Ebay Ros started collecting small/medium boxs for packing, she went OTT I have more box's than TESC# :-) :-) :-)

Going to get another cup of tea. see you later.

Morning All.
Raining here at the moment..Glad I done my washing before bed and hung it on airer...at least it would have ahead start if it clears up.

I have been moaning to my hubby to clear the shed out at least tidy it..I was having a job to get lawn mower out,,He thew away enough just to straighten it.At least I can get in there now...He will do the rest another time....Which will mean a trip to the tip...I thought I was bad enough keeping things just in case but I have been ruthless since the kitchen and bathroom had to be done...

Yesterday made arrangments to go to Paris to see my eldest son..He said come November or dec Had acouple of options...You have to work around the time of the trains as well as the prices..We have about 45 min journey to get to London to add on etc.. Before booking we double checked with him and he has to go to Brussels one week and the other week Japan..

He had just moved to Paris in August and already is travelling with his job there.. Half term we cant go as we are off to Majorca for a week.

Finally settled on a date and some of the seats are full lol for the times we wanted.. Now going the 12 Nov...
Alan has 2 days hols left to book and we wanted to use them..I will have to take time of off work..