General Chat

Morning all,

Dry and still this morning but not very bright and pc says 8 degrees and cloudy.

Hsave just had the long tailed tits on the peanuts and when I got the camera they all flew away so I was putting it back onthe desk when the mum deer and fawn came through the garden. They've gone for their breakfast of apples in the orchard.

BIL should bring the batteries back today but I don't know what time he is coming so I better drink this and get ready.

O gosh Mandy you poor girl that must have been so much pain to have your wrists pulled. Wrist are funny cos they have so many lttle bones. Your poor face too. I hope you mend soon.

Ooh Ouch Mandy Ah, of course you can't hold a book so TV will be best.

Ann I think the gardens will be open I can think of three in the almost immediate area and there are probably more. Yes a bit of everything has been packed from a t shirt to a thickish sweater.

You look in a bit of a sorry state to say the least Mandy and that sounds very painful having your wrists pulled to do the plaster. Hopefully that was the worst bit. I hope you have managed to get some sleep as it can't be easy.

Well OH is filling up the gaps on his bookshelves already, he got a book from a shelf selling books for charity in the factory shop (50p) and another book arrived from Amazon today (Half price!)

Both wrists had to be pulled my god the pain

Sent photo

Afternoon All,

Good to hear from your one finger Mandy! You must feel pretty helpless being all plastered up, but best wishes with your operation tomorrow and for a quick recovery afterwards. xx

I didn't sleep well and was awake till gone 3.00am and now I keep yawning. We used another 30% off voucher for the carvery today so that saved any cooking.

That will be good to have a week there AnnG. I wonder if the large gardens in the area will still be open. You'll need to pack a bit of everything won't you. We had rain overnight but it's been dry and sunny since.

Vera I have got the Morphy richards soup maker. I tried it this morning but pressed the wrong button by mistake so hahad a very chunky instead of smooth, cauliflower, broccoli, courgette and potato in stock from the chicken I cooked on Sunday. soup. No problem though as I just liquidised it. I prefer smooth soups. Next time I will be more careful although I did think I had pressed the right one for smooth. I am impressed by how easy it is to clean.

Thank you ,Anng can't hold book or turn pages

Hope everything goes ok tomorrow Mandy we will all be thinking of you and sending our love.

BIL rang this morning and told me he was up the top taking the battery off the mower!!! Why he could'nt come down and tell me what he was going to od I don't know as he soon appeared down here. He's taken the battery to charge at his house as his other half needed picking up from work.

I was just settleing into some casting when he rang so that went out the window.

hope all goes well tomorrow Mandy. Hope you have a good book to read or some good programmes recorded on TV.

All the best Mandy.
I hope all goes well with the op. and you are soon on the mend

I'm a one finger typist any time

Hi op on wrists tomorrow, can only type with one finger ,all plasterec up

Mawnan Smith Mel,

Morning Anng and all,

Nice sunny morning at the moment but what its going to do later on I don't know. It has rained in the night as the window have rain drops on them.

Pc says 13 degrees and cloudy so I don't expect too much sun today.

Where are you going in Cornwall Anng?

good morning all, looks like we had some rain overnight, although not a lot and it is just misty now and 9 degrees.

Not going out today and not a lot needing doing in the garden so I don't mind if it rains. Plenty to do indoors though. Hope you all had a good night. I didn't have a bad one, do keep dreaming and waking up though.

Cornwall Ann.

Anng goes away on Saturday I think for a week.

Evening All,

Oh my word, you poor thing Mandy! What a thing to happen, it must have been so painful. I hope they have done the operation now and that you are recovering, but you must feel so helpless with both arms out of action to a degree at least for a short while. What a shame as it will slow down you managing to do all your crafts. Just rest up and get better for now and we hope to hear from you once you are able.

Thanks for letting us know Chris and saying you will keep us updated with progress.

I went with OH to the retail park further north yesterday and had a look at various things including a soupmaker they had, but it seemed quite heavy so I want to look at others before deciding. Not a slow cooker to be seen, same as the Factory shop!! I did get some Christmas cards and other cards, including for OH as they had a good selection. I also got a black jogger set with zip jacket for less than half price at £16 which will be warm for loafing around the house in the winter. We had a brekkie while we were there too and hardly anyone in the place. They have reduced stocks a lot and don't sell as much variety of things now. I would like to have gone round the big garden centre there too, but both of us were limping a bit so we came back.

Today was the painting class so I have been busy with that and writing notes for it. OH has gone out to a meeting and there's crashing from next door as they have a skip and are loading stuff into it.

Brr it was chilly last night and today so we have had 2-3 short 15 minute blasts with the heating. I'm setting the oven to self clean tomorrow and that should warm everywhere a few degrees as it has to get really hot.

What a todo sorting out your email glitch Mel but well done with sticking it out and getting it sorted. It does help if you get someone patient on the line. Great that you have a cheaper package too. I've had a problem trying to get an invoice from an online company I bought printer ink from. They said it would be sent via their service when the inks were posted but nothing came. I looked all over their site to see if I could print the invoice, but no joy there. I emailed them and they said they sent it again, but no joy again and in the end they attached it to their email reply! Goodness knows what will happen if I order from them again. We waste so much of the time we are supposed to gain by using technology!!

It's good the painter should finish today Vera and that he's satisfied your OH's standards. Soon you will be straight again. Is the new fresh paint making the other rooms look in need? I hope your lunch with the gang was ok today, even if it wasn't your favourite place.

That's good you made it to the chiropodist AnnG and were lucky to bump into friends and have a coffee and chat. Yes, Christmas will soon be upon us so it's good to buy a few bits when you see them. Are you off somewhere with talk of packing?

Thank you Chris. I guess Mum is not only in pain but is also frustrated, she is such an active person with her hands. Mandy you are going to need some patience I think. But oh dear, both wrists, I guess you put both arms out to protect yourself. I hope the ops are quick and that you soon heal. We are all thinking of you. Better get a supply of books to read.

Island you are a tease, you know what a curious lot we are!!

Vera hope the pub is not too chilly.
The bus was on time going in and I got straight on one coming home that was ready to go so that was good too. I got one or two bits and pieces for Christmas presents and had time for a coffee in m&S and was lucky to meet a couple of friends in there by accident so had a chat with my coffee. This afternoon is getting the rest of the stuff ready for packing tomorrow.