General Chat

Anne so was I. That little boy had a lovely face and those eyes were to die for.

I have just helped oh bring down another load of bags of the old lagging from the loft. My lovely wheat shief I made and we used in the harvest festival was squashed and a bit mouse eaten to that went on the trailer and some bags of the old carpet that was on the floor up there. So he is getting there. He wants to replace the hot water tank too.

We've had a dry day with a lot of sunshine but its still very bitter out there.

I had six lovely eggs this morning which means they were all quite clean. If they lay later after they ahve been out the eggs get a bit muddy from thier feet.

I wonder if you watched 'Hughes Wild West' Mel? (anyone?!) It is a wild life prog on BBC 2 on Sunday evenings about wild life in the west country. Really interesting and well worth watching.

I watched the Wild West programme too , It's nice to see a nature programme without animals killing each other. I know it happens but some are too graphic for me. When I lived in Sussex I remember seeing the starlings over Dungeness doing just that .Along Pett Level there were Pink Flamingoes as well and the were alwaya a lot of bird watchers along there too

Didn't see you there Gill! I certainly like the sound of your cheese and bacon grill! and the soup. I shall try both of them !! The coat should be here next week, not sure which day! presumably they'll let us know!!!

I agree, Anne! I love wild life progs but I do hate the killings!! We always turnover or run it on as like you, I know it's nature, but oh dear, no thank you!!!!

I am so cross with myself as I have just lost a long post I was in the middle of doing.Half way through Chris said to book an airbnb cottage in Derbyshire that I had found for June.I forgot to save what I was writing.
I can't now remember all I was saying other than
Grilled Bacon and Cheese made my mouth water Gill
Hope Cas's new coat fits
I cant eat a roast with no gravy Anne. I need lashings of gravy.
Good Frank you already have your new appointment for Wednesday .
My Nana used to love a bit of Fruit Cake and a bit of Cheddar .

Sorry to put it all like this but I cant go through it all again fully.

I have a Beef Casserole with Dumplings on top in the oven now . Mashed Potatoes ,smooth as a babies bottom ( I put them through the potato ricer) Spring Greens and Sprouts .
Thomas had his flea treatment earlier and after licking his fur , then having a mouse is now looking very sickly :-S :-S.. I hope we dont have an undigested mouse brought up on the carpet
:-S

Yes I watch Hugh's wildlife program.

Dos'nt it make you cross when you lose a long post. I have done it myself.

My words seem to stop coming up and then they appear with the first letters on the end!! I can't go back to the page before without getting the Error page and have to wait ages and ages for it to coome up to where I want it and then go to this thread.

Anyone else having trouble?

Morning all,

Cold and frosty morning. Oh has had to deforst my car as it was solid ice this morning.

I have had 6 Robin's round the back door asking for mealworms and all of them puffing their chests out at each other. They are funny as there is plenty for all of them.

Morning Mel, morning all,

Frosty here too and its snowing , it looks like a few feathers coming down at the moment but the sky looks full of snow , i think we should have more snow tomorrow .

Not a lot happening here today ,i think its a day of keeping in the warm by the fire .

I have to go to Holsworthy for chicken food early as I have that man coming this afternoon about the back door.

You're nice and early Mandy are you both well on the mend now?

Hope Frank had a better night last night and that Gill is ok.

Colin still has his cough as do i and i just don't have any energy, this flu seems to take a while to shake off.

Yes hope Frank had a better night and Gill and family are feeling better too.

Lets hope your door chap turns up today Mel or you won't be a happy bunny.

Good morning Mel, Mandy and All.

I didn't bother posting in the night, but I was up as usual. Ros came and got me about 3.30 am. I managed to turn over at 7.30 and dozed until 9.00 am.

No sign of snow here. Just BLUE SKY's as far as the eye can see. If there was a frost, it was before I was up. !!!

We sat and watched D.O.I. then Endeavour . I just couldn't get into the story line, and find his voice difficult to follow. (going deaf) ???? I don't think so. !!!

Jane join the "lost posting" club. If I had a pound for everyone I have lost I would be rich !!! So you are booking a cottage. What is a AIRBNB Cottage ??? It sounds a nice part of the Country. I loved my visit to CHATSWORTH many years ago.

Like most of you, I enjoy nature programmes, and watch NAT,GEO. most afternoon. If I have seen the prog. I flick down to EDEN, and watch David Attenborough. You can always be sure of a good programme with him.

Certainly nothing planned here today. Ros will get on with her knitting. She is making MITTENS with lots of things attached to the backs for people with PARKINSON'S/ ALTZIMERS (sp) The idea is they have things on the mittens to fidget with and keep their hands occupied. Never heard of it myself, but evidently someone in Stitchery do has. Ros has been put in charge of the organising and distribution to the right people, to pass on the those affected. (KEEP HER OUT OF MISCHIEF) lol lol.

Off for my shower and shave. Then I will BUM around for the day. EXCITING LIFE I LEAD, DON'T I ????

Good morning Mel, Mandy and All.

I didn't bother posting in the night, but I was up as usual. Ros came and got me about 3.30 am. I managed to turn over at 7.30 and dozed until 9.00 am.

No sign of snow here. Just BLUE SKY's as far as the eye can see. If there was a frost, it was before I was up. !!!

We sat and watched D.O.I. then Endeavour . I just couldn't get into the story line, and find his voice difficult to follow. (going deaf) ???? I don't think so. !!!

Jane join the "lost posting" club. If I had a pound for everyone I have lost I would be rich !!! So you are booking a cottage. What is a AIRBNB Cottage ??? It sounds a nice part of the Country. I loved my visit to CHATSWORTH many years ago.

Like most of you, I enjoy nature programmes, and watch NAT,GEO. most afternoon. If I have seen the prog. I flick down to EDEN, and watch David Attenborough. You can always be sure of a good programme with him.

Certainly nothing planned here today. Ros will get on with her knitting. She is making MITTENS with lots of things attached to the backs for people with PARKINSON'S/ ALTZIMERS (sp) The idea is they have things on the mittens to fidget with and keep their hands occupied. Never heard of it myself, but evidently someone in Stitchery do has. Ros has been put in charge of the organising and distribution to the right people, to pass on the those affected. (KEEP HER OUT OF MISCHIEF) lol lol.

Off for my shower and shave. Then I will BUM around for the day. EXCITING LIFE I LEAD, DON'T I ????

Morning all

Dry here today, I've just cut back a few plants I have in the greenhouse and then used the cuttings to make more plants which are now on my kitchen window sill. the job only took a few minutes so not to bad as I feel awful again today so I won't be doing anything else. My throat is so bad I can hardly speak. I have to whisper anything I want to say. I find drinking plenty is helping, but then I'm on the loo all day.....I can't win :-(

Sorry to hear you're still under the weather Mandy and poor Colin too. It's no joke is it? Good idea to stay in the warmth if it's snowing. We don't have any snow here, just lots of clouds.

So another night up Frank, you must be getting fed up of it now. I hope it all goes well for your appointment on Wednesday and they find the stones so they can be sorted out, then you'll be out of pain.
The mittens sound like a good idea, that'll keep Ros busy for a while.

A lost post Jane, I've only had that happen to me twice and each time was annoying. At least you said what you wanted to in the end. It'll be nice to get away to the cottage in June. Let's hope the weather is better by then. I feel like winter is never going to end at the moment.

Hopefully the fella will turn up about your back door this time Mel. Did he say why he had to cancel the first appointment? He left it a bit late to tell you, didn't he? It sounds like all the Robin's know where to go for a good feed lol.

Going to get another drink now, I'm sitting here coughing away and it's really hurting my throat. I've been eating some ice cream, which seems to help too.

Beautiful morning here, not sure how long it will last though! The chap came as promised and we've settled for going onto Freeview, which he is going to set up for us on Wednesday. We've got to go out and buy a box probably from John Lewis as they have a better guarantee time, and more choice than Currys. So sorry to hear that you are feeling so rough Gill, I have e-mailed you but if you feel to poorly to reply, I'll understand!
Today the doggy coat is supposed to be being delivered! I'm sure it will be, but you never quite know till it happens!!
Frank you really are going through the mill with this cough, honey and lemon is very soothing. I agree with you about Endeavour, We like it because it's Oxford, but as you said the storyline is a bit weak and the diction a bit muffled!! I think, like Silent Witness, it's just run out of steam and the storyline has become 'boring'!!
Hope all coughs and colds are better today.
Must take Cas for a run!

Hi all.

Well the sunshine this morning has given way to cloud. which looks a bit ominous so we could get the weather they said was spreading from the East. THANKS MANDY !!!

Had a toasted bacon and tomato darn for lunch with a coffee. Was tempted to put some cheese in with the bacon, but thought about my waistline lol.

You will have to let us know what you get, and how you get on with Freeview Liz, I have been tempted before, but not sure if Ros will get her Jewellery programmes. "GEMS" and Jewellery Maker. ?? Do you get Nat.Geo. as well ??

Gill, the last place you needed to be this morning was in the greenhouse. WHAT ARE YOU LIKE ???. If you get a chill on top of this throat thing, you will end up in bed for a week.!! Then who's going to look after the family. SILLY GIRL !!!!xxx

I suppose Cas still needs her run, whatever the weather. I know my old Labs who run for miles if I let them.They never seem to tire out. ONLY ME, even though I was a young man then.

Hope your man turns up this afternoon Mel. That's not good messing you around with appointments. If he doesn't turn up this time, get someone else.

I have just had a "HOT FLUSH" I have had to take my jumper off. The heating is on, but not too high.

We are in favour. BOTH Conrad and Jan phoned today to see how we are. Jan is coming up his way at the weekend to see an old friend over Kettering way, she is also hoping to go to Leeds to visit an Uncle, who visits her in Paignton. She will spend either Friday or Monday with us, so she can go shopping with Ros. "MORE EXPENSE" My poor piggy bank ;-) ;-) ;-)

Suns out again. The conservatory is nice and warm, so I might take my book out there for a while. (IT MIGHT LIKE IT) JOKE. !!!

I'm back from Holsworthy and bropught fish and chips in with me so no cooking tonight Yipee. :-D

Guess what? You know I said I did'nt like these wellies I bought for £49.99 like the ones I have had over the past 20 years. Well I have now bought another pair in Mole Valley which are the same style as my old ones and they are Dunlop and they cost me £55.00. So thats over £100 in wellies in a week. I only wish I had'nt worn the other ones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I came out of Mole Valley £86 something lighter.

Sorry you have had yet another bad night Frank but it sounds like your breakfast was quite a good one. What are you doing for dinner tonight?

When I went round to feed the big girls this morning on the way back to the house I saw a couple of tiny flakes of snow. I better get out quick I thought incase it comes down. No chance the sun came out and has been out ever since. I also looked at the moors on the way into Hols. but there was no snow on them either.

I can hear the leccy screwdriver going in the loft so he must be putting more boards down or legs fro the next boards.

I have no heating on and its freezing in here. I may ask him if I can put it on. Thing is it all goes up in the loft!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but I can close the kitchen door at least.

Well, the Cassie coat arrived with the Postman at midday, and yes it fits, just a little bit big, but she may well fill out as she gets older! like us!!
We've spent most of the afternoon looking for a Humax recorder! J.L in Swindon didn't have the one we wanted, so we had to go all the way to Tesco's in Yate where luckily they had three!! It's a huge shop but they are re-jigging the electrical dept, so a lot of things are not currently in stock, so we were lucky!! I don't know if you can get a Jewellery prog on this system Frank, but I know you can get a lot of the progs that Sky do. I'll let you know when we're up and running!
It's got cloudy and cold here with the sun behind the clouds. Forecast not good for tomorrow.

Afternoon All
I have been waiting ages to get on here as the lazptop has been updating things. It seems to have taken hours .

Liz is Yate the Yate near Nailsea? I lived in Nailsea for 3 years after Chris and I married and he did his 3 yrs GP training there. I;m sure Cas's coat will be fine. Better to be a little big rather than too small.

Mel you will have to keep that frst pair of wellies as spares LOL Good though that you have the ones you want now .
Did the chap arrive to do the quote for your door?

Frank airbnb is a site where you can book a cottage, flat,room, whole house,Castle .It is all done through the owners of the properties. Hannah and James have used it each time they go away now for ages and kept telling us we should do it. It is a worldwide thing.You are in touch with the owners all the way through (if needs be) . This is the second time we will have booked somewhere with Airbnb .

MEL, I had a phone call last night at 10pm (just as I was off to bed) It was Will(our old friend Will and Shani ) in Wales !!!!!!. We had a good old natter for almost an hour !
He sends his love to you and anyone else who might remember him.We had a good laugh ,and put the World to rights.It was really lovely to hear from him :-D.

Not sure Jane!!! Yate (we went to) is nr Chipping Sodbury in South Gloucestershire, about 12/14 miles from us. It's got a huge Tesco's.
Merlin was VERY, pleased to come in tonight, Its certainly a lot colder this evening!