General Chat

Morning all,

Yeh and broccoli and eggs. Brightish morning here too and only one degree higher than you Anng at 5 degrees and pc says mostly cloudy. At least its not raining yet.

Still no internet it just a well I Have the thread starred or I just could'nt get on here so if you need to message me for anything doit through GR.

I had a strange sleep last night. Got up for the loo while it was still dark and then could'nt drop off again but must have slept in fits and starts.

Good morning all only 4 degrees but bright and sunny, seems we can have it cold and bright or warm and wet. I am ever hopeful that soon it will be warm and sunny.

It is photography this afternoon but nothing planned for this morning so probably a few admin jobs. It was a really difficult subject for this month for me and I have had to search the archives for examples ("fun").

Mandy, to 'self help' once your body adjusts again to you eating proper food you can help your iron intake by eating iron rich food. Do you like liver? Dark green vegetables? Interesting that the Red Cross have a list on their web site, for people donating blood, for iron rich food,
https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/blood-donation-process/before-during-after/iron-blood-donation/iron-rich-foods.html

Still can't get into my emails. Going to have to go through it all again tomorrow. The funny thing is they asked for oh's details which I gave them.

Another cold, wet day (sigh). Another week and we’ll be into May. I hope it gets a bit warmer then.

You must feel that your painting will never get done AnnG what with the weather and Jake not always turning up when you expect him. I hope his little one makes a good recovery. You wondered why Annx’s nibbler was chewing off the leaves and leaving them. I read that they are trying to get the water inside the stems to drink. I’m not sure how true that is as I would have thought there was plenty of rain water around for them at the moment.

Thanks for the pictures Mel.. They look nice clean birds but they made me smile. With their long necks and heads in the air I thought they looked like rather snooty ladies who will rule the roost :-D

I am glad that the doctor left some notes Mandy but it’s dreadful nobody rang you to tell you. At least you now know that you can leave the iron tabs off. Fingers crossed that will clear the problem and they can find a different way of getting the iron into you. You must be feeling completely drained. It’s good the sample was clear.

Belated happy birthday to the thread. I don’t think I started posting until early 2019 as I seem to remember that I had only been on the thread for 3 or 4 months when we went to Vienna and OH was taken ill. I remember everyone being so supportive and being glad I’d joined the thread.

We went for our usual Thursday coffee meet this morning. There were 10 of us today so nearly a full house. I’m not sure what I’ve done this afternoon except faff about but the time seems to have flown and now I’m going to have a look at the crossword and then perhaps read in bed or watch something on iPlayer. Sleep well everyone.

Thanks Mandy I have now marked it.

Oh I meant to there a new programme on tonight with Reuben from Yorkshire farm its on channel 5 at eight o'clock after Yorkshire farm

Oh Mel thats a nuisance I hope you can get it sorted .

Well no call from the doctor so I rang just now and there were notes left on my record from the doctor to say I have to stop the iron tablets and see if the diarrhea stops
I also asked if my sample result was back and that was clear with no more action needed so that was good ,so they know its not a bug so it must be the tablets.
So bland food for me until it stops ,I had two rounds of toast and a banana for my meal tonight,I don't like this diet but I have list five pounds .

I have been on to BT and changed my password and I still can't get in. I have tried a lot of times and think I may have doneit too much. I am still locked out.The chap I spoke to said to try in half an hour but its now been at least an hour so I suppose I shall have to ring them again. It takes so long I have lost my day now.

I am really pi**ed off now.

I can only assume Mandy that nobody has phoned you yet?

Let's keep fingers crossed Monday is a dry day Anng then Jake can get the painting done ,it's a worry when littles are ill .

Ann could you put/tye something over the hosta to cover it for a few days what ever it is might leave it alone if it can't get to it ,i see you have two pots so you might have to cover the other one too .
Yes I did enjoy my marmite on toast but it wasn't long before I was back on the loo , so i had some dioralyte and a couple of imodium these blooming tablets have really upset my system.
No rain here so far but it keeps going over very black.

I have just got in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hooray

I can't get into my emails. I managed to get on here and then on my emails but went into Asdda on it and now it is always on Asda Thank goodness I can get into this.

Looking at the start of this thread and with the knowledge that it was a continuation of a former thread Mel started it must have been 2008. I have been a GR member since 2003. I do remember the thread being formed by Mel. I think it was when a lot of people left to go on facebook after the troubles we had on here. I Might have made an initial posting on the first thread and I know I used to chat to Mel in the 'old days'. But I can't remember when I actually joined this thread.

Annx actually Jake would have had to abandon the painting as it has rained off and on. I just decided to walk to the post box got a third of the way there and it started to rain again so I got a bit wet. never mind I posted two letters so that was good.

Yes I hope his little one is recovering now.

I wonder what the point is of which ever animal it is chewing the hostas. They are obviously not eating the leaves.

Afternoon All,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY THREAD <3 I can't remember when I joined the thread either, but know it was the first time I'd ever posted on a thread and I wondered if anyone would reply! It amazing it is 16 years now, they have passed so quickly.

Thanks for the photos Mel and your chickens look great and nice and clean as AnnG says. I expected them to be a bit, well, scruffy and pecked like battery chickens, but these look really good.

Our night time nibbler has been back. Whatever it is, it has reached into the middle of the pot and even nibbled through the stalks of the tiniest leaves, but just left them where they have fallen in the pot. I carefully pulled back the leaves all around the pot to see if there was a hole where something had made it's home, but could see nothing. I hope it doesn't chew off all of the leaves and then start on the other pot!

How disappointing Jake has now had to put off the painting till Monday AnnG. It seems like he has a good reason this time though with the baby unwell. Fingers crossed he will be able to do it on Monday and that the weather will be fine.

I hope you hear from your GP today Mandy. The toast and marmite is good to have. Hubby loves marmite and I try some every now and again as it is good for us, but I can't manage more than a small slice! I even put half a tsp in gravy sometimes. lol

wishing the thread a happy birthday <3 <3 <3 Well done Mel for keeping it going for so long. Thanks for the photos, nice clean white chickens!!

Hope you hear from the doc today Mandy

so that is my day mucked up. Once again Jake won't be coming today, he is at the hospital with his little one, the youngest of four. Apparently she was born at 28 weeks and they have quite a few problems with her, apparently she has not been well since her latest jab whichever one that was, she is having trouble with her oxygen levels and her breathing and now has a rash. Jake has to take her while his partner gets the other three to school. He has said he will come Monday now. I won't hold my breath.

Lovely girls Mel .

No not named them yet and don't know if I will as I can't tell them apart same as the old black ones there Mucky Bum and brown collar and smart hen and the brown one is either Tansy or Pansy but I don't know which one of those died.

Sent a couple of pics.

Very cloudy here now looks more like rain .

Just been twice to the loo so I had an imodium and a dioralyte, I think all this going has aggravate my tummy ,I had one round of toast with marmite this morning no butter .

Mel it will be nice to see your new girls and it does sound as if they have settled in well if your getting some nice eggs ,have you named them yet.

What a silly thing not to get another doc to ring you if they knew she was'nt going to be in the following day. I hope you hear from soembody today and they can get you sorted. If you've been better yesterday not taking a pill then it sounds like its them that are upsetting you.

I am hoping to get another day without any interuptions as I got on well yesterday, bit of this and that and some gardening. I have also forgotten to send you all a pic of my new girls and yest they are laying well at least two eggs from them each day out of the three. Think I told you they have now found the nest box so I don't have to rake the eggs out from the furthest part of the house floor. They are quite smart looking birds but they do sometimes boss my oldies which I don't like.

Better get on as I am not dressed yet!! faffing around trying to get on the net has put me all behind.