General Chat

Morning All,

Dull here now but it was sunny earlier when I did the walk. I put a bit of weight back on after panicking when the consultant was concerned at me losing weight so won't feel able to manage 2 laps just yet. My last urine test came back normal, so it was obviously my dieting to lose weight that was the reason after all. It's hard to get back on track again now as I have to be really strict and stick to 800 to 1000 calories to lose anything. I must do it though as it helps knees, blood sugar levels.....everything!

I popped in the Co-op after to get a paper and OH's pasty that was missing from the order. The windowcleaner was parked on the drive when I got back so I was able to pay him as OH was out at a meeting in the city.

I've watered the greenhouse so now it's back to my painting and tackle some jobs on my list.

Morning Anng and all,

Dull cludy and rian in the air here this morning and oh has just gone off to the doc's for his blood test and check. O he is still outside at the mo at the car , in now and off.

Nothing planned but I do need to do a bit of HW so will see how I get on and then I cna play.

Hope Cynth is not too bad with covid and can cope ok.

Good morning all, bright and dry at the moment and 9 degrees. Slept quite well but woke at 0530 and couldn't get back to sleep.

Oh dear Vera, what a shame to have the weekend spoilt. Pleased that your OH recovered and hope you didn't catch the bug whatever it was. Will you try for another weekend to see the family. It was obviously disappointing for you all.

Ann I was surprised that there was only one sub. I did have one thing unavailable but that was notified the day before so I was able to substitute it myself. It was chilli infused salmon fillets and a lot of the salmon products were unavailable. I was able to get plain though. It was a fair sized list as well so I was pleased it was all there.

I think it is pretty certain that Cynth caught the covid from the friend who also has it as he spent the day in her house on Wednesday and they also went out in his car to see the bank to sort things out. and he tested positive on thursday morning as did his wife. I had not been in contact with Cynth or even seen her really since the Tuesday so pretty certain I will be ok. No she is only in her 60s so has not had a 4th vaccination.

You did better with your sub then AnnG. We just discovered they forgot to send OH's cornish pasty so I have requested a refund for that. They were later than ever before today as well, but still within the slot time. What a shame Cynth has covid now, but if you haven't seen her since last Tuesday, you may be lucky and not get it by now or have no symptoms and not even know. Had she had her 4th booster like you? As one of the less important ones with a birthday next month I'll be glad to get my 4th jab. lol. Only kidding, I knew what you meant! :-)

Oh Vera, it wasn't meant to be was it. Your poor OH as there's nothing worse than feeling like that when you are away from home, but it's good he is feeling well enough to eat today. It was best to make the decision when you did to save arrangements being cancelled or from him passing a bug on, as that seems it was likely to be. Maybe you could rearrange again shortly.

Mandy what lovely things you make from the scraps of material you have. I like the glasses case which is nice and slim to fit in your bag instead of those safe, but very bulky, optician ones. It looks like a quilted effect too which is very nice. The key fobs are a good idea too as is the podlet. All beautifully sewn as well. You do some nice makes!

O dear Vera but better to be safe than sorry and theres no place like home if you are feeling under the weather. I hope he continues to improve and feel better.

I keep frgetting to tell you all that we have the swallows back in oh's filter shed this year. I don't know how they manage to stop when they fly in there at about 70mph. They have been very busy but its so dark in there you can't see if there are any babes or not. Oh said she was sitting when he went in there to do the filters last week.

Not a bad sub then Anng two for the price of one.

Just a quick post to say we are home! We weren’t due to come home till Wednesday but yesterday OH woke saying he felt very sick and he did look very pale. He wasn’t sick but had nothing but water and slept on and off all day. It wouldn’t have been fair to OH’s sister to wait till this morning to decide whether to go on to stay with her or not so we made the decision late afternoon yesterday to abort our trip and come home. OH’s sister had tables booked for meals and we were talking about going to Chatsworth and we didn’t want to involve her in any expense and then not turn up, so we had to give her time to cancel bookings.

As it happens OH was much better this morning and managed some cereal and toast. His sister’s OH is quite well at the moment but is a bit vulnerable and we didn’t want to risk taking any bug up to him, so here we are, back home.

Hey ho, another VERY expensive non-event for us :-(

It has been lovely here today quite sunny and warm so all the doors are open into the garden. Friend who lives opposite came for coffee this morning, her visits are usually a marathon and, as usual she left at 1.30pm. Good to have a long chat/gossip though. while we were talking skinny the cat walked into the conservatory, ignored us chatting in the lounge and just jumped up onto his usual chair in the conservatory and went to sleep. He got down and wondered off about 2.30 but then he came back and went back to sleep. I guess he was up all night.

I have found out where Cynth got her covid from, her friend who comes to help with her accounts and his wife have apparently had it. He was here Wednesday, his wife has just tested negative, he is still positive. Luckily I have not been with Cynth since Tuesday.

I only had one sub but what a good one it was, even the delivery man was impressed. I ordered a litre bottle of Bombay Blue gin which retailes aroun £23-£25 a bottle and was on offer for £20. Out of stock so they sent two 70Cl bottles for £20 , they usually retail at about£13 a bottle. can't be bad.

Afternoon All,

It's 17 degrees here now and I still seem to be a bit too hot one minute and chilly as soon as I open the outside doors. I agree it isn't really like hayfever as you say AnnG, apart from the tiredness. I feel less tired today so think it must be a bit of a bug I've picked up this last week with going out a bit more, or brought home from one of OH's meetings. There's no sore throat, runny nose or cough or I would be thinking covid. It's the food drop day here too and apart from having to order a few alternatives already, there are still 8 subs this time. Most are ok although OH won't be keen on some.

It sounds like we may all be doing our crafts today as it looks like rain here with grey skies. I've decided to go back to watercolour this week as it may work better for the painting I've sketched. I must remember to work the opposite way round to acrylic though, light to dark instead of dark to light.

It's good you can still make your miniatures after all these years Mel. We haven't seen any more bunnies since that one I spotted. With nothing grazing the field now the grass is too long to spot anything though.

sunny here but PC says rain coming. I hope it is wrong we had enough yesterday.

Morning al,

Quite bright here this morning but some grey cloud has just come over to the north. I thought oh said it was going to be dry today. Pc says 16 degrees and cloudy.

Oh called me to come outside yesterday afternoon just as he had gone out the door. I looked down the garden expecting to see a bunny as we are running alive with them again this year but no, we had a rainbow down by Prickley Bottom and the end of it was just by the bantam house on the grass. I tried to take a pic but don't think it has come out.

That also reminds me my dear old banty laid her 14th egg of the season yesterday. I thought she may stop at a bakers dozen but no another one to paint a pie with.

Good morning all seems bright out there at the moment but it is still early, 9 degrees.

Tesco delivery this morning, that is the highlight of my day!! I do need to go and post a few cards though. July is a busy month for birthdays for me. although, the important one is missing now.

Ann hope you feel ok today, that sounded like the onset of a cold, I don't think you go hot and cold with hayfever.

Can't keep my eyes open so going to bed.

I did a bit of painting this afternoon and then went out and helped oh clear up the rest of the hedge from the west side as he had the big trailer round there. I also cut down a few docks under the big ash tree and fed the strawberries in the shed. The toms in the greenhouse and various plants on the patio.

Sounds likje you had a good day out with a lovely lunch too and treating yourself to some clothes.

I have been making little cow creamers. Really enjoying it again and am so glad I can still manage to do it after 22 years. I did do some when first with oh as a friend in Suffolk had an antique shop and she used to sell them in there.

Now its time to get the dinner but its quite easy as we have pitts bread tonight with lamb burgers and salad and a nice bottle of Merlot, well half a bottle really as I have the rest tomorrow as oh has a beer as well he ony has one glass.

Oh I would have loved your lunch AnnG! I would have enjoyed what your friend had too! You were good to tackle some HW when you got back as well. I'm not good at that once I have been out.

I've been a bit off the pace today, hot one minute and cold the next. I have sneezed a bit too so wonder if it is hayfever although I have taken antihistamines this week.

It has rained on and off all day today, but I can almost see the courgettes growing bigger. No big trusses of toms though like I usually get with Gardeners Delight.

ann yes we had coffee in one very attractive little cafe and lunch in another lovely cafe. I had jacket potato with mushrooms (medium sized cut in half) sauted in a stilton sauce with a lovely fresh side salad. It was really tasty. My friend had Quiche and coleslaw which also looked nice.

the sun has come out here but it is very wet out there, 15 degrees can;t really do anything with it sll so wet. I will need to go down to the greenhouse though. I have cleaned the bathroom and dusted my bedroom and the lounge and dining roo, and also done the monthly accounts so I will probably have a look at card making.

Afternoon All,

It's raining here which we really need, but is very dull and 17 degrees. OH has decided to watch footie on the TV I think, but that may change if the rain stops knowing him. :-)

That's good you found some clothes to buy AnnG. I haven't been in a shop to look at clothes since before the pandemic over 2 years ago. There is a new T K Maxx on the new part of the retail park half mile away and I want to go an have a look before covid cases get much worse. I have bought just a few things online though. Did you eat anywhere while you were out?

I need to finish the food shopping list today. It soon comes around again. I also need to start the next painting and am doing an easier scene this week as there was a lot of work doing those cottages last time.

Mandy you do really well with your cues and I bet the children enjoy the little ones. I am hoping my new radishes I have planted do better this time. There's been no sign of my sunflowers so I bet the mice have dug them up. I should have started them in the greenhouse really.

Cynth has tested positive this morning.. I was last with her on tuesday. I am ok so far.

Mel, of course!!

a matching skirt and top and two other tops. It was a really nice day out, so pleased the weather was not like it is today which is very wet.

Anng did you buy anything on your trip out yesterday?

Morning all,

Raining and very grey here this morning not the kind of morning that makes you want to do anything. I can't really say we've had much good weather this year just a few hot day and thats about it.

I dreamt I was on the beach last night looking for shells for crafts and I found a big cuttlefish bone.

Just the shop to do this morning and get the paper for the tv programs, not that I watch a lot of it as theres not much on I like. i did watch Sherwood, did anyone else watch that? We hav'nt had OUr Yorkshire Farm for ages now. I wonder how they are getting on with renervating the old farmhoiuse she bought?