General Chat

Afternoon All,

It's been quite sunny here this morning and is 8 degrees now. We were up early as OH was going to the Hospital, but he actually finished there before his appointment was due! He's a devil for being too early for things despite the letter telling him not to be this time. The mole that was growing is harmless and they treated it with freezing there and then. The man said bringing a photo that I had taken before OH had caught it and made it scab over was very useful for his diagnosis and a really good idea. Now OH is off to a match near Bedford about 70 miles away. I've warned him the easter crowds are on their way to airports, so he is avoiding the M1.

Oh Mandy, poor little Lewis getting that itchy Chicken Pox on top of Covid now. I bet he's quite miserable with getting both. Have the others managed to avoid covid this time?

Two of my courgette seeds have popped through since yesterday, but no sign of my mini cues yet. I have just 4 Nasturtiums from the old seed I had so must plant some of the new seeds today. I received some free Pak Choi seeds from D T Brown seeds so they need planting too.

How nice you have Phil and his lady visit Mel. They sound quite tame now. Not the most successful day for you or OH with your craft yesterday. Maybe numbering the tiles might have helped, but it is tricky getting things back exactly where they were. The multi point lock on our conservatory door was actually fine and just the handle that operates the multi points was loose and worn so Geoff just refitted the lock in the new handle. We couldn't have ordered a new handle as the conservatory was built with the bungalow, is 22 years old and we don't know the make of it. Even if we did know the maker, Geoff said the makers often change the handles and the fitting of them every few years. It wasn't worth him drilling lots of new holes to make something fit. It is also why we can't fit more opening windows in the conservatory. The profiles of the frames are different with different makers and they often get changed as well. Yes there is blossom everywhere as you say and there were wood anemones on our walk yesterday.

We've just had a shower of rain so I hope it stays fine for your trip to Maryport and walk by the sea AnnG. I have never been there and have only been a few miles north of Workington on that coast.

Better finalise the food order and order tomorrow's lunch next.

Morning all,

We have sunshine and blue sky but I hav'nt been out there yet as I had a lie in this morning. There's big white fluffy clouds in a cluster hanging on the breeze to dry. Spring everywhere and blossom in your hair.................... No the pheasents can't get at the chickens.

Have to do the hsop and then Em's with a dozen eggs. They were out last week so she owes me for those too.I must remember to take my shopping list with me this week too.

Enjoy Maryport later Anng and look for some seaglass for me please.

Good morning all blue sky and sunshine so far here. I think we are going to Maryport later for a short walk by the sea . Late starters this morning as we had early starts until now.

Mel those pheasants are onto a good thing there. Obviously the ‘best restaurant’ in the area. I assume they can’t get near the chickens. Still a lot of bird flu around. At home we even had a letter warning us about it.

Morning all,

Mel I had to smile when I read your post as I read it as Phil and his wife have to have their share before i do then I read the next line lol

Nice and bright here it was very frosty again but the sun soon shifted it .

Nothing planned for today ,just need to see how Lewis is as he now has Chicken Pox on top of his covid poor little boy .

BBL

Your walk sounded really nice Anng even though it was a bit noisy with Inara's chat but its good she is so active.

We've had sun and showers today too but still that bitter wind blowing that cuts right through you.

Phil pheasent comes each morning with a wife and they have to have their share before I do the chickens and this is repeated in the afternoon at corn time. They come now if I call them, well I call Phil and she follows and dos'nt run away from me now as I pass them. She even ran towards me yesterday morning.

I seem to have fiddled most of the day and oh has been up the caravan playing with his new toy and making wooden gliders but he can't get them to fly very far. They go up in the air summersalt and head straight for the ground. He modified the wing angel and they were worse than the first one so he was not a happy bunny.

I painted a little bench today but was'nt happy with the colour so did it again and still was'nt happy so painted it again. Fitted a floor and got all the bits muddled so it would'nt fit and then noticed the back was wrong so out it all came again and it took me all morning to get it right. It was like a jigsaw. I had been so careful keeping them all in the right place and then moved them from the cardboard I had them on and when they would'nt fit I muddled them up!!

Its good you got Geoff to fit a new handle on your conservatory door Ann. When we had a chap come about having a new back door and we did'nt like the quiote we asked him about having a new lock on the door and he told us we could buy one and fit it ourselves and it would be much cheaper than have ing Anglian do it so oh ordered one and put it in and now we can lock the back door again.

Well I am now going to watch a bit of telly before bed. Night night see you all in the morning and I hope all your aches and pains have gone by then. <3

Yes what a nice walk you had AnnG and I expect Inara enjoyed throwing the pebbles and hearing the splosh! Little ones do chatter away don't they and I don't think OH has ever changed, :-)

Oh Vera you did do quite a lot today so it isn't surprising your back is feeling it. I think I overdid it a bit with my walk as I am stiff when I stand up after sitting now.

The mystery NHS phone calls are a mystery no more. I had an appointment letter today and I need another CT scan a week before I see the specialist so I expect that was why I got the calls. They may have had a cancellation to fill quickly.

I'd better do more of the food order next, it does come around quickly. Looking through the window I can't believe it is still so light outside.

That sounds a lovely walk AnnG, even if Inara has exhausted you. 5 year olds have so much energy and their tongues never stop wagging but it’s a lovely age. They have so much curiosity about everything and they soak up knowledge like little sponges. I still have a vivid memory of a short car journey some 20 years ago with a granddaughter who was around 5 at the time. In a trip of less than 30 minutes we managed to discuss why buses have numbers, how dentists make false teeth, the powers of fairies and church architecture!

Your window man was quick Ann and it’s handy that he could fix the door handle for you.

I was very stiff this morning but decided there was no sense getting stressed over all the h/w and gardening that needed doing, but to just focus on one thing at a time and see how I got on. I decided on cleaning the upstairs en-suite. The plan was to clean and disinfect the WC, and clean the washbasin and mirror, but once I started I kept finding other things to do. We do squeegee and wipe down the showers every time we use them so the shower in there wasn’t too bad but I cleaned all the glass on the outside of the shower cubicle and the skylight. I also washed the floor in the en-suite and in the bathroom.

Then I sorted out some indoor plants and disposed of a dead one, washed some pots and bird feeders, did the veg for tonight’s meal and typed up and printed 7 letters, all very similar but with slight differences so I had to be careful. By then it was 4 pm and I was so sore I could barely move. I’m now on the bed with pillows behind my back. I think I probably overdid it a bit physically but I feel a lot happier mentally now I’ve made a start on getting the house back into shape. OH also did a couple of garden jobs that I had been fretting about so that’s good too.

It’s still quite chilly and seems to be an afternoon of intermittent sunshine and short, sharp showers. I hope the weather’s good where you are. Have a good evening and sleep well tonight.

Good afternoon all a lovely sunny day here with blue sky and white fluffy clouds. We plus lively Inara went for a roughly two mile walk to and around part of Crummick water. Inara had great fun when we got to the lake. There was nobody else there when we got there, a few cars in the car park but o sign of the owners, probably dog walking.so she was able to throw small pebbles into the lake and watch the ripples. There was a slight breeze but the sun was bright and quite warm. There are a few small bridges built over where the riverCocker feeds into the lake and, although I was not close enough to take a photo, I spotted two dippers nearby. And walking back we heard and saw a nuthatch. Apparently there are red squirrels around in the surrounding woods but with th constant chatter from Inara there was no way they would show themselves. We took coffee and kitkats so we sat on a wall and drank and ate that. We got back at twelve but Inara was with us until her Dad picked her up at 3pm. Five year olds are sooo noisy.

Those windows were soon done Ann and good you got a new door handle as well.

Vera at least you got lots done in tow.

Well the windows only took half an hour to sort out so I asked Geoff if he had time to look at the conservatory door handle that is wobbly and worries me that it won't lock one of these days. He showed me that it wasn't loose so the 'gubbins' inside had gone as he put it. He hadn't got another white one on his van that would fit, so fixed a chrome handle on for us and only charged £10 for doing it.

Washing is on the rotary line and I decided to do the walk after all. OH decided to come with me and we went along the long walk in the pine trees as well, so a bit further but not as far as 2 laps. It's nice to see the trees coming into leaf now with that lovely fresh green. We also got fuel for OH's car while we were out and they were queuing!!

It's a shame you can't get the big greenhouse back in action Mel. Is that one seperate to the big polytunnel you had? I seem to remember one that was against the wall unless my memory has gone kaput!

Lunch is done now so an afternoon of paperwork first and then maybe back to my knitting before I forget the pattern.

We've had sun and showers some quite big spots and then it stops again.

Morning Vera Ann and all,

Dull old day here this mroning but the winds dropped a lot so thats one good thing. Pc says 5 degrees and sunny so I am hopfull it will come out later on.

I don't need another greenhouse as I don't really have anywhere to put another one where the wind dos'nt blow or there's enough light. If I sow seeds inthe garden the rabbits eat them and I have seen two large ones that go under the box hedge lately.

A bit of your garden soil in with the compost is a good idea Ann it will make it hold water better. I am sowing my cues today and they will go in the uti room and then in the shed before going in the little greenhouse. Its so annoying because I have that huge greenhouse up the second garden and don't go up there anymore as its all overgrown since we both had heart trouble. The only thing that in there is the grape vine (never pruned) and its full of brambles.

Hope you feel better today Vera and the pain eases so you can get a little done today. I need to do some ironing and then dust the bedroom and hoover and then I can go back to my craft.

Morning All,

We had a frost this morning and were up early as the window man is coming soon to fit the new sealed units in a window. I do hate this waiting around for people to come and OH always makes himself scarce and leaves me to deal with people!! I'm just glad it isn't raining though as you don't want window panes out and rain coming in.

Not sure I will be doing the walk today as my L knee is still feeling a bit bruised after striding out a bit the other day. I need to be ok for tomorrow just in case OH rings me to fetch him from the hospital.

Oh doorbell! BBL

Good morning

It’s dry and there’s a bit of sun. That bitter wind has dropped, thank goodness, but it is still very cold and more rain promised for later.

I didn’t get anything done in the house or outside yesterday. We took 2 bags of stuff to a charity shop and then went to sort out some business at the bank. It took over an hour. Then OH suggested a coffee and scone at our favourite place. Next he decided he needed something from the garden centre and so it went on, so I got very little done.

With luck this soreness and stiffness will ease enough for me to achieve a bit more today. I hope you all have a good day free of aches and pains.

we had hail :-0
and an icy wind

Evening all,

Oh my word what a mix of weather we've had today, wind ,rain ,hail, and a little bit of sunshine , the wind has been really gusty but I did go to Aldi this morning as they had some fat quarters in ,I bought a couple of packs and I've made some little bags with rabbit ears just big enough to hold three or four little easter eggs .
Then called in Roys and got the John Inness compost so tomorrow if it dry I can get some things potted on .

Oh Ann thats good you've got on the painting course again it will be nice to see your lovely paintings again .

Vera hope you've loosened up after your physio yesterday and you haven't done to much today to aggravate your back .

Mel you must have a space in your lovely garden to sow some seeds ,could you get yourself another little greenhouse to have against the house or wall .

Anng it sounds like you've had a nice relaxing day after a day of travelling ,you did well with the coffee getting three cups for 3.50 .
Shame you couldn't get in the pool for a swim but I think without your glasses and hearing aids you would feel a bit uncomfortable.

Black as your hat here now looks like its going to come down again in a minute .

Yes Ann I thought about using the hot pool and maybe swimming but I am not a great swimmer and the pool is used by serious swimmers. Also to go in the water I have to remove glasses and heating aids and I don’t feel safe doing that. I did actually put me swimsuit in but decided against it. I was much happier walking round the grounds and reading with a coffee. Next week I have a facial booked by daughter for Mighers day at the spa.

Afternoon All,

It lashed down with rain here earlier and the wind was blowing too, but all is calm again now and we even have a bit of sun. The PC says 8 degrees and cloudy.

We got up late too Mel. OH has had a lot of work and been out late at meetings so was tired this morning. I'm not sure whether I should be taking cuttings from my geraniums now as the plants are quite big and growing well. I use multipurpose when I occasionally buy some compost but mix it with a little of our soil for some things as our soil is nice and crumbly and has no clay. Mel you must have lots of places for seeds? Do you need a bit bigger greenhouse or a second little one?

Oh Vera, I have had experiences like that with diversions and it is such a relief when you recognise something familiar to get your bearings again. I imagine you will be a bit sore today after the physio had finished with you. Hopefully it will start to help you soon though.

That's good you managed to get your fourth jab Island and I'm sorry life is throwing stingers your way. There always seems to be something doesn't there! OH is at hospital on Saturday to have a mole looked at/removed?

It sounds like you have had a nice relax with your book and plenty of coffee AnnG. Are you not tempted to swim with your daughter and SIL too? I think I might be if there was less of me and I thought I could climb out of the pool again. :-S :-)

I had a bit of luck last night after checking my online painting course with the teacher I wanted as it showed there was 1 place left again as someone must have dropped out. I managed to enrol for it and it starts in about 3 weeks. I was on a waiting list for the course anyway and they should notify everyone waiting, but I didn't get an email. It will get me back into painting again which is good as I've lost motivation at the moment.

Still no call from the Hospital and whoever it was......maybe I'll get a letter instead.

Back from our morning out. Daughter and SiL had a good swim, I walked through the woods round the hotel and then down to where I could see the lake but it was semi rain semi mist so not very good views. I then went into the Arantheaite hotel and ordered coffee which was very nice all served ‘posh’ on a silver tray in a coffee pot and I was most impressed as I got three cups out of it and it cost £3.50. Sat there reading my book until they finished about 40 minutes.

Morning Anng Vera and all,

I woke early at 7.56am and went back to bed and woke again at 10. something. I should'nt have gone back to bed but oh was'nt up so I did.

I was looking through my packets of seeds the other day and I see I have some for Seeds Direct already and never even realised it. Can't remember what they were now but I shall definately sow some.

My cue seeds came yesterday so I shall sow those today even if it is a bit late. I just wish I could buy more seeds and have somewhere to put them.

Pc says 7 degrees and rain coming but the sun is still out onthe south side of the house and the bl**dy winds still blowing a hoolie.

Good morning all. We were supposed to have gale force winds but no evidence of that yet.dark skies and wet underfoot at the moment but the sun is shining from the other direction of the dark clouds so who knows. Daughter and SiL are swimming at their spa this morning so I will wait for them with a coffee and my book.