General Chat

Thanks Mel, yes it is a constant niggling worry but over the years we've learned to live with it, take it one step at a time and not let it impact on our lives any more than is absolutely necessary! We are very lucky with our hospital though; the oncologist is a lovely lady (Portuguese)and so kind and encouraging. She told OH how young and fit he looked for a chap of his age! also that we/they're keeping well on top of his cancer and that he will almost certainly not die of it!! So we came home feeling really positive!
Nice morning here, but windy!! Not doing much today, OH has a welding job to do and I shall make steak and kidney with dumplings in the pressure cooker, so nice and easy!!
I do hope Anne is feeling a little better today. Depression is so wretched and sometimes difficult to shift. <3 to Anne
Hope your car battery problems are sorted out ok Mel! As Gill said, can't you take OH's car for the shopping? at least it would get it done and out of the way!!
Time for a COC!

Well I got it as I always do.......

Enjoy the skating.

Washing is about to finish so that can go on the line. There's quite a good breeze today so it should dry off a bit. It is oh's thick jogging bottoms and they take a while to dry.

Good morning to you all,

I am a bit late today, as I have got Ros her cot and Crumpets for breakfast, washed and dried up.

I have TWO inch and a half PORK CHOPS for dinner tonight, so they are covered in a layer of stuffing ready to go in the oven this evening. I have also done the Potato's and Veg.

I didn't have a good night with this Blooming injection.Every time I turned over it woke me up. I have a lump the size of an EGG on my right cheek. and a lot of discomfort. The pain has even got up to my neck and shoulder. So GAWD knows what she has hit with that needle.

Nothing sort of day here again. Overcast and damp, and that wind is still blowing.

I am not sure if I mentioned, that while Ros was away she ordered a Vegetable rack for the kitchen. It turned up the morning. Now where the Potato's Onions etc were stored in a cupboard under the work top. She has made it another STORE CUPBOARD. and put the Veg rack in front of the D.W. So now we only need to move that to get to the D.W. instead of box's and bottles. It all happens here LOL LOL.

I had a phone call from my Niece Susan (Bills daughter) she is visiting a friend in Cornwall. The friend use to live in Woodford Bridge, and wanted to know if I knew her family. I have been left there for SIXTY YEARS. So not a lot of help ;-) ;-) ;-)

Have you got your new battery Mel. ?? I hope you have your radio code, because that will need to be re-entered, after the battery change.

I do hope Anne is getting better. Has anyone got a Telephone Number ?? It would be nice to hear that she is O.K. <3 <3 <3 from me.

Any plans for today Girls, or just the normal choirs.

No chores here today, just supper to get, and a teddy to repair!! Cas will need a run at lunchtime but I think OH is doing that today!
We've ordered a few bits and bobs on Amazon, so they'll be appearing in the next couple of days. It's good as you can keep track of where your parcel is and roughly what time it will arrive!

I order lots of things from Amazon, nearly every week. I must warn you that when you buy things on there look out to see what the postage is if there is any as I nearly ordered some plastic test tubes for about a fiver and the postage was £14. I could'nt believe it! :-0

No I can't take oh's car as its full to the brim with his fishing gear plus the fact as he dos't use it now I don't think it has road tax. I may be wrong but I would'nt use it anyway as it only crawls along. Mines bad enough but at least my tax is cheaper than when I had the old Rover but I do miss her sometimes when I am going up a hill and we have plenty of those around here.

Think I will go and hoover as oh is outside cleaning up the mower deck with the wire brush so I can get on while he is out.

Oh yes Mel you do have to check on postage!! If you buy things to the value of £20 the postage is usually free, but you do have to check! We've bought some table mats, table napkins and two pairs of overalls for OH, which will be coming in the next day or two! Like you I buy quite a bit, but usually try to do a job lot so to speak!
I ended up taking Cas as OH was busy welding!! She had a lovely time in the big field opposite. We can go in there till they plough it which will be any day soon :-(
Soup for lunch, then not much else today!

Like you Liz and Mel, Not a lot happening here.

Ros has caught up with the ironing. I got myself a coffee and Ham and pickle sandwich, which I haven't had for a long time. Roa has got herself a bowl of soup and a cheese and onion sandwich.

Sun is streaming into the conservatory, so it will be warm out there. I might take my book out there later.

Mothers club tonight, so I will record her soaps, so she can watch them when I've gone to bed. What will I watch tonight. ?? decisions, decisions. I'm sure I will find something to interest me.

I have won the SIX BOOKS for £2.00. they will keep me busy for a few weeks, together with the others that I bought.

Whenever I have bought from Amazon I have always got free Postage. But I don't buy that much from them. I use eBay more than them.

My buttock is still very sore. (MUM MY BUMS NUMB) that came from nowhere !!!

Frank its Shetland tonight but you must see the first one first.

Just going to corn the chickens and I will tell you about the car.

Hope its good news Mel! The table mats have arrived and they do look nice! I'm sorry to see my other ones go though as they belonged to my parents and were around when I was a child!!! I shall put them away on the top shelf in the spare room, as I haven't the heart to throw them out!
OH went out with the Bassett Hounds this afternoon with Cas! They have both walked miles and are fast asleep!! Don't worry, they didn't even see a hare, and even if they had, Bassetts have such little legs I don't think any hare would have been in danger!!
Casserole in the oven and dumplings waiting to be steamed! Not a bad evening though it's clouding up now!

Its my alternater and the car is now up Stewart's and he has ordered the part. MORE EXPENSE.

Oh dear,.from what you were saying it sounded like that! I had this happen once when I use to need my car for work!! Luckily I could always take OH's in those days if I had to, but it was a right pain! These days with only one car we have to rely on our garage lending us one when disaster strikes!! I expect you'll be mobile again soon as ordered parts usually come pretty quickly.
OH and Cas have woken up !!! Yes of course, Shetland tonight! Mind you OH likes it better than me, as I find bit a bit gloomy and the dialect at times difficult to follow! But I shall persevere!!

Well I got on well this morning hoovered the bedroom and his study and found loads of socks in there so I dusted in there a bit with those then did half the hall. Oh let the loft hatch down for me so I could give that a good hoover as there were cobwebs on it and then I washed it all down inside and out so that was a good job done. Then I had to faff around with the car after oh put the battery on and that was after lunch. I was going to have a wash of the front door inside and out but that did'nt get done. Went up the shop and got a bit of shopping like milk and bread a nice big gammon steak for an easy dinner tomorrow and some ciggies and salad stuff and a couple of yoghurts so we are ok for a couple of days till I get the car back. I have plenty of cider for him so I should get through to next week now.

Now there server or whatever its called for Echo is having maintainance so thats off for about an hour so I can't turn the kitchen diner light on!! I am sitting here typing by a very small table lamp.

Iv'e got quite used to the way they talk. My first hubby had a friend at work who was a scot and he could never understand Jock but I could. I think he was from Glasgow.

Evening All
Oh dear Mel Is this a really expensive job. It doesnt sound cheap :-S. I should have had my car back today but it turned out the oil leak was from somewhere else and so they had to order in a different bit. So it will be tomorrow when I get the car.I am just thankful my car is still under warrantee .

Ouch! Frank, your poor btm sounds very painful. Lets hope next months injection will much better.

Hair all done now Gill? I know it takes hours LOL I bet you feel better now it looks good :-D

It sounds like you've been very busy Mel. I just coloured my hair and watched a bit of TV.

Sorry to hear about your car Jane, at least it was under warrantee so that was good. Yes hair all done and looking much better.

When the neighbours over the back cut their hedge and put it over our fence and then we cut the rest down and got rid of it, there was two branches that fell on top of their hedge, well, today the cheeky things took them off the top of the hedge and put them over our fence nearly breaking some pots I had there. OH moved the pots and between us we put THEIR rubbish back over the fence. No doubt they'll put it back over our fence at some point, but for now they have got their rubbish back. I can't believe how cheeky they are being, but we're not going to get rid of yet more of their rubbish, they can do it themselves this time.

Sorry to hear about your car Mel, that's going to cost a bit to fix. Has Stuart said how long it's going to take to do. How did you do your shopping in the end without a car?

So OH and Cass have had a nice sleep Liz. I bet it was nice and quiet ;-)

Since you mention it Gill - YES!!!!! OH is now awake, but Cas is still flat out!!

So peace and quiet is now over then Liz if OH is awake LOL I bet Cas looks cute when she's asleep.

Thanks Jane for the photo off Anne, isn't Ruby big now? Lovely photo <3

Just watching The Dog Rescuers, it's quite sad in parts.

Well I am ready for my bed. Thinking of my injection, I think she might have injected me in the small of my back. I am still in a lot of discomfort, and had two lots of extra pain killers. I might well ring the Drs. in the morning to let them know.

Even with Ros out, I haven't found much to watch. I watched Police Intercepters, then turned over to Barnaby. That just didn't get my attention. Not sure what's on now, as I am going to get washed and dive into BED. I will leave a note for Ros.

Nice that Anne has been in contact. Lets hope she is improving. xx

See you in the morning.

Well I am ready for my bed. Thinking of my injection, I think she might have injected me in the small of my back. I am still in a lot of discomfort, and had two lots of extra pain killers. I might well ring the Drs. in the morning to let them know.

Even with Ros out, I haven't found much to watch. I watched Police Intercepters, then turned over to Barnaby. That just didn't get my attention. Not sure what's on now, as I am going to get washed and dive into BED. I will leave a note for Ros.

Nice that Anne has been in contact. Lets hope she is improving. xx

See you in the morning.

Good Morning Sleepy heads, lol

Was all tucked up in bed, when Ros came in, but still awake. I was asleep by the time she came to bed.

I was awake at 6.00 this morning. Laid for a while then got up and made my tea. THREE Large cups later, I am thinking of breakfast.

Spoke with my friend Alan, Jane know's who is is. He is just back from visiting his daughter and family in the U.S.A. His sister who I know has been poorly for at least 40 years, is still going strong (considering) Alan was expecting a phone call with bad news while he was away. He was most surprised when he got home and visited her. She has improved and seems to be enjoying life at 93.

Ros has just come out, so I will go and make her COT.