General Chat

Good to see that you managed to write a bit this morning Mandy, I am sure that it will get easier. It must be hard not to twist your wrists but hopefully the splints help with that.

Strange how your plans can change. Not sure if this is the fault of technology or me. when I was away there was a strange message that said it was from our GP reception regarding my vacc appointment. it said there was a problem. I searched and tried to open the message and couldn't so i thought it was an error. anyway this morning I have had a message confirming my appointment for tomorrow (15th not as I had written down 14th) I have to assume that the strange message was to change the date. Oddly the message i received this morning has not said a time so I am going to assume that it is the same time I had before. I guess they cancelled the friday and transferred it to Saturday. We shall see. pointless trying to ring them.

Glad your feeling better today as its horrid when you are down. Keep your pecker up and its good the stitches are out. <3 <3

Morning all,

Yes stitches out and dressings on under splints my arms are covered in bruises
No Mel I'm still in the chair at night I can't grip the rail yet
Felt very down yesterday but I'm OK today and fingers are moving better I have to watch I don't twist my wrists
Handy this tablet finds the words so don't have to type full words

Try changing the batteries.

Had a new key board last Christmas and I am on a desk top pc. Perhaps the batteries in the key board are going? or its just cold. Still hav'nt had the heating on.

Are you on a desk top PC or a lap top Mel? If the former how old is your key board? maybe the battery needs changing, or maybe you need a new keyboard.

Mmoning all,
Dull and gloomy and rain in the air again today and its 12 degrees and pc says cloudy but I can see that.

Iit must be nice for Gto ge tose s.

Its doing it again! It must be nice for G to get those socks things off and have a nice shower as that always makes you feel better. Thats the next thing I have to sort out the shower as its still not working.

Hope Mandy had a better night without the lasters on. I wonder if she is able to sleep in bed yet?

Good morning all 11 degrees and dull so far.

I bet OH was glad to get those stockings off Ann and also to have a shower. No running before he can walk though!! :-D

With T's Lexus when a warning light came on as he was driving it was always a panic to see which one it was. Have to add, being an older car, some of the lights seemed to come on and go off for a reason. that would have worried me but (unless he knew which one it was) he didn't worry. I think he knew that the lights needed resetting. Having so much computerised seemed to make things worse. with my car and just basic warnings it was never a problem, the lights were easily recognised. But glad yours seems to be sorted. Maybe get the pressures checked at the garage the next time you go for petrol.

Mel, your bungalow will seem empty soon if you fill any more boxes and send them off.

Evening All,

Goodness Mandy you poor thing and what an ordeal you are going through with those nasty breaks! All those stitches!!!!! :-0 Yes keep resting using the sling while it saves you pain. I feel so sorry for you, but at least you are a step forward with the plaster off. I hope you are managing to at least get some sleep. We are all thinking of you, so as Vera says, don't try to post if it makes it painful, keep it brief when you can manage a few words so we know you are ok. Lots of love. xxx <3 <3 <3

OH managed a careful shower today, has said goodbye to the socks and had fresh dressings on. He is moving carefully, seems surprised when he gets twinges and a little pain, but I have to remind him not to expect too much yet. He has done some of his work today between rests.

I had a panic when I set off in the car for my walk first thing as the tyre pressure warning light came on a mile from home, so I turned round and went back. I checked the pressures when I got back and a couple of tyres were just a couple of pounds low so I managed to blow them up a bit with a footpump with my better knee! When I started the car the warning light was still on, so I went half a mile and came back and it was still the same. Hoping it wasn't a puncture, I rang the new garage in the village I went to a few weeks ago and he said most cars nowadays need the tyre warning resetting in the menu, although some do reset after driving again. He told me how to do it, but said to pop straight round and he would show me as well, which was very good of him. After driving into the village on the way the warning went off though, so I obviously hadn't driven far enough before! He was on the phone when I got home so I left him a grateful message. Now I need to see if it comes on again which it will do if it's a slow puncture. I think it was far less stressful when we didn't have these warnings and you just looked at your tyres before getting in your car. It seems ok at the moment though as I drove it to my hair appointment later with no problems. I got an extra head massage today as they have a trainee.

Vera that struck a chord with me as I remember mum wanting various new appliances like a washer and hoover and her being a bit disappointed when dad proudly announced he'd fixed them, especially when he said they would be good for years yet!! I must make a start on my Geraniums now and try some cuttings too as the parent plants are so big now. I have a pretty variegated one and it would be nice to have more of it as well. I will have to try and dig them out of the back wallpots as OH can't lift them off the wall for a few weeks yet. I can manage to get the front wall pots down myself.

I hope your meeting was good AnnG and nice to get a break from the hosting! Good luck with your double jabs which is what we had. Like Mel said, most of us seem to have a bit of discomfort for a couple of days but that is all.

It will be good to get the roof sorted before the bad weather Mel and know that it won't be a problem and good to get it sorted before any boards need replacing. I see more bags of things are going so you are making progress.

Off to bed now.........I'm shattered!

Anng I put mine in water in little bottles on the window sill in the kitchen and they took ok in the spring but I am going to try some now.

I have done some ironing and cleaned the pond filter out onthe big pond.

I am not good with cuttings. How do you do yours Vera?

Man rang this morning and said he would be here about 12pm so it was'nt so bad. He arrived and went up to have a look. Came down and said he would messure up but the felt up there has all gone so it will be a whoole new roof and not just a repair. The good thing is all the boarding up there is ok so that dos'nt need replacing. Said he's send an estimate in about for days or so.

So Mandy free at last from those horrid plasters. 11 Stitches in each arm !!!! ouch have you still got the stitches in or have they come out now the plaster is off? Good graceous you don't do things by half do you? You poor girl I feel so sorry for you but you are on the mend even though it is a slow process. Use the slings if they help and don't attempt anything too hard. Sending love. <3 <3 <3

I’m sorry your wrists are still so painful Mandy. Unfortunately these breaks do take time to heal but you are making progress. I expect you feel frustrated not to be knitting and sewing and getting bits and pieces made for Christmas. For goodness sake don’t worry about typing posts. You don’t want to be making your hands and wrists ache any more than they do already. As AnnG says, just a couple of words occasionally so we know you’re OK will be enough.

Has your roofing man been yet Mel? I hope he can fix your problem without too much expense.

I hope your garden group has gone well AnnG. It’s good you’re getting a break from hosting it. I also hope your jabs are OK tomorrow. My flu arm was fine but my Covid arm was more painful than on previous occasions but it only lasted 48 hours. OH only had a slight ache and friends who had the jabs the same day as us had no reaction at all. With luck you won’t have much of a reaction either.

I haven’t got any further with the geraniums Ann. So far I have lifted and potted up 7 plants and taken 15 cuttings. I’ve got another 10 plants plus 4 or 5 that I grow for the lovely multi coloured leaves. If I get around to it I’ll take some cuttings of those as I don’t want to lose them. I was always pretty good with cuttings but lately not many of mine have rooted. My green fingers are letting me down; they must have got powdery mildew or something ;-)

one step further on then Mandy. Just check in occasionally. don't worry about commenting. It sounds very painful so hope it will soon start to improve. Who knew you could do so much damage with one trip/fall. :-( <3

Morning all,

Plaster off 11 stitches in each arm left arm splints now on still very painful without the sling so still using that right arm easier but I now got hold of something and it twinge and its now aching .
I am reading posts sorry on not commenting.
Glad OH has has his op Ann

it will be good to get that out of the way Mel and get the roof done.

The man who is going to have a look at the roof is coming sometime today so I am stuck in. Wife said she dos'nt know when but it will be today.

mOrning Anng and all,

About the same here I should think Anng foggy 12 degrees and the suns trying hard to come out in the back of the bungalow.

Enjoy your gathering today and your injections tomorrow. Mine are all fine now it was only the first couple of days I really felt them and if I knocked them on a door frame or things like that.

I'm half dressed but still have my jim jam bottoms on so I better go and finish dressing.

My neighbour took two more big bags and two boxes for me yesterday evening which she will drop off at the hospice shop on her way to work.

Good morning all. Foggy out there and 10 degrees. Garden interests meeting this afternoon but I get a break this month and next as other members have offered to host these meetings.
Just thinking I had better wash my hair as I have my double jabs tomorrow and it sounds like I could possibly have sore arms, might wash it tomorrow morning though, I'll see later. (not that it is remotely interesting to anyone but me.)

I meant to post this morning but somehow the day has run away with me.

I'm glad all went well with OH and his op Ann. I hope he continues to make good progress. Although it was further away for you it sounds as though that was a good hospital to go to. Free parking as well; that's got to be a plus.

I hope Mandy got on OK at the hospital and is now plaster free.

Yes, people do vary in their ability to tackle repairs and renovations. My Dad, bless him, wasn't too good at DIY. He did the odd bit of decorating but called on relatives for anything more complicated but OH could always do anything in that line. I seldom got any new equipment as he could always repair or adapt things. The painter we have just had in is the first decorator we have ever had and I insisted this time that we got someone in. My nerves wouldn't stand OH balancing on top of a step ladder painting the ceiling at his age. I am useless. I painted a door once and OH had to redo it. Daughter on the other hand takes after her father and has been known to build wardrobes and repoint chimneys.

I haven't seen too many spiders about Gwyn though I have removed the occasional one with a tumbler and a sheet of paper. I smiled at your little boy with his thumbs up sign.

OH is watching some horrid film that seems to consist of a lot of gunshots, squealing tyres and shouting so I'm going to bed with my book. I hope you all sleep well tonight.