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Sent a pic. Annx has already had it.

They were so easy Mel I cut four oblong bits off a roll of puff pastry ,I suppose they were about 3inches by 5 inches pricked them all over with a fork so they don't puff up to much ,gave them a little milk wash put them on a piece of parchment paper and into the air fryer on 200 for five minutes then turned them over for two more minutes, when they were cool I put apricot jam on them and some whipped cream .
Next time I'm going to do them with some cooked apple and cream like apple turnovers

Gosh Mandy did you cook the pastry in triangles and fill them afterward? They sound nice I may have a go.

Evening all,

We had rain most of the morning but it did stop just after lunch so we went and did our shop while it was dry ,I didn't need that much this week as I stocked up when son took me shopping .

Anng did you need tissues for the film I should imagine it was a sad watch .
You'll have your garden all nice and sorted ready for the better weather ,have you an idea of what you'll plant in the new planter they are making .

Ann did you find any bargains in the Regatta store ,Colin use to like the Regatta shorts for his holiday ,there was a little shop in Wells that had them and each time we went he would buy some .
Hope OH's headache is better today, he does do a lot of paper work which I suppose doesn't help.
Did you manage to get your glasses sorted ,I have my eye test tomorrow afternoon and I know I will need new glasses for long distance ,my left eye is more blurry than the right eye

Vera sorry to see your hospital appointment news wasn't what you had hoped for ,as Anng said was it the migraine that affected the check up ,hope each day eases your migraine.

Mel have you worn the washing machine out yet ,I bet it's been busy again today .
Looking forward to seeing all the little bits and pieces you have been making for your Tudor men .

I haven't really had the motivation to get going with any crafting ,I have knitted Colin a pair of fingerless gloves for when he gets the logs in but I haven't done any sewing because my machine is usually on one end of the dining table and we eat at the other end but it was put away because of using the table over Christmas .

Oh I was very naughty this afternoon I made two jam puffs in the air fryer ,so quick to do with bought pastry, only took seven minutes in the air fryer ,I put apricot jam and fresh cream in them boy were they good .

It’s been very overcast all day and rained hard for a while this morning. Now it just feels damp in the air. It’s 11 degrees so very mild for January and, as the wind has dropped now, it doesn’t feel cold at all.

I’m like you AnnG and normally make smooth soups. I usually only do the chunky ones if I’ve got something like pieces of chicken and lots of different veg. I haven’t had any problems with the soup maker not blending smooth soups properly. Perhaps it was the broccoli that wouldn’t mush up. We have quite a lot of broccoli so perhaps I’ll have a go sometime with a broccoli and something soup and see how it goes.

Sorry to hear your OH is getting these horrid headaches Annx. It’s fairly common for a migraine to affect one side of the head. With mine, the pain is always centred above my left eye and even though it spreads right through the head I still find myself holding the left side of my face. When I used to get the migraines worse than I do now one side of my face used to become numb. If I were you I would try to get OH to see the doctor again. If it’s migraine then he might get medication to help but if it isn’t migraine then the doctor needs to get to the bottom of it.

Have you been able to get on with your Tudor men today Mel? I do admire all you “crafty” people. My brain doesn’t talk to my hands so I see how something should be made but it comes out looking like something put together by a 3 year old. When I was younger I used to do some dressmaking and knitting but that was because we didn’t have much money and in those days it was cheaper to make your own. Even then OH used to have to do the cutting out for me as I was hopeless wielding a pair of scissors.

I’m still not feeling anywhere near 100% but I am gradually improving. We went to meet our group of friends for coffee and 9 of us turned up this morning. We left there at 12.15 and OH dropped me near the hairdressers to get my hair cut while he parked the car and went for a walk. My hairdresser is usually spot on time but she was running late today. By the time she had finished and I’d met OH back at the car and driven home it was nearly 2 pm so we had a late lunch today. I haven’t been able to rouse myself to do anything since then. My eyes are less of a problem today but I am still a bit heavy headed and feel drained.

I’m on the iPad and I see that it’s very low on charge so I’d better go and get it plugged in. I hope you are all having a good day. “See” you tomorrow :-)

See even machines can't get it right.

It says its 12 degrees here and Iv'e not got the heating but it feels a lots colder the 12 degrees. Its probably warmer outside than it is in here. Its good in the summer as the house stays nice and cool on a hot day but you would think it felt warmer in the winter too.

Yes Mel it is just half the lawn they are gravelling. today though they are making the large planter to go by where the greenhouse was.

Vera I have the same soup maker has you I think. Have you ever had this happen before? I usually make the soup smooth and pressed the usual button but it has come out like clear soup with very tiny veg pieces in it. so not chunky but not smoothe either. It is carrot mushroom and broccoli spears. It tastes nice so I will eat it but not a smooth soup. I am assuming it couldn't work out what to do with the broccoli spears and I had cut the carrot up quite small.

Morning all,

quite sunny here this morning but pc says afternoon rain so thats something to look forward too. Its 11 degrees here and I don't really need the heating on just for some hot water.

Nothing l;anned for today but I have to go and get my scripts at the shop so may get a nice whlemeal loaf too.I really must get down to some more plaster work and painting but have been making tiny belt purses for dolls house Tudor dolls. Not finished my other little tudor man yet either so he's to finish off. Perhaps then I can settle to some more casting etc.

Its good your getting the garden all done and tidy for the spring Anng. With this new lot of gravel will you have any lawn to cut??

Good morning all. 9 degrees and very dark but hopefully dry. PC is warning of high winds. I have Jake coming to start on the next phase of the garden.

Vera yes I did enjoy the film. It was very well made. Not sure, because of the subject, that enjoy is the appropriate word but it gave much food for thought. How brave the people were organising it from the children's end. Amazing that the stress and the sadness at not being able to bring all the children, didn't get to Sir Nicholas Winton but he lived to 106 I think. What a lot he had to look back on.
Antony Hopkins is excellent of course in the main part.

I don't really watch Josh Widdicombe in anything but his family tree went back to Edward the 1st and he was related to Ann Boleyn. I found it so intersting I had'nt seen it before.

Hope you find some glasses you like.

Evening All,

A sunny day here and not so cold, so it made me feel a bit brighter. OH wasn't though as he woke up twice with a headache one side of his head and had to take tablets. He's been getting them for a while now, but the doc thought it was connected to his osteoporosis, but we've read they can be a kind of migraine too. He's not good with his posture when sitting or lying down, but I think he should get a second opinion if they are going to be more often or worse.

Perhaps the new cats have taken over Skinny's patch then AnnG? We haven't seen Hello Kitty that used to sit in the road here at the top for months now, so we think something must have happened to him. The film you went to see sounds good from what I've read and I hope it was warmer than our local cinema is. Not that I've been since the pandemic and it was freezing then!

You poor thing Vera having a nasty migraine and then the appointment for your eyes and not what you wanted to hear. AnnG could perhaps be right about the migraine affecting things though, especially as you felt things were stable. I'm glad you feel a bit better today, but resting your eyes from the PC is a good idea. At least you managed to get to your appointment though. Our main hospital yesterday and today has declared a major incident with up to 200 people in A&E, ten ambulances waiting outside up to 9 hours and traffic chaos in the area with people advised to avoid certain roads. One man taking his elderly mother to an appointment said it was a nightmare. OH has to go for a checkup at the dentistry department in a few weeks, so I hope it's better by then.

I only tend to watch WDYTYA if it's someone I know Mel and I've never watched anything he was in. I expect you have swapped your pile of washing for a pile of ironing now! :-)

OH has his eyetest tomorrow and I hope to decide on and get measured up for my glasses. Then I want to pop a few doors away to the Regatta store that is closing down and has a sale on. I still need a warm, but waterproof, jacket. The bathroom place that did our bathrooms before has a new catalogue out so I want to call there and get one. (I bet the prices have gone up, but their sale is still on). :-)

Glad your ok Vera is still getting over that nasty migraine.

Done two lots of washing and had it on the line for a while as there was a tiny breeze. Its now on the towel rail in the bathroom and some on the airers on the rads but I hav'nt had them on much today as its been a bit milder.

Pc is telling me it looks like your in Ayesbury. Daft thing I can't get it to keep Buckland Filleigh up it just gives me Beaworthy and thats miles away. Right got it to B F and now its telling me gusty winds tomorrow, that'll make a change I don't think.

Mel, I know I saw it when it was first shown in 2021 but I can’t remember anything about it. Perhaps I’ll rewatch it some time.

I’d like to see the film One Life. I read about it in the papers. Did you enjoy it AnnG?

Sainsbury’s have just made a delivery. There was one sub. They subbed a tube of Steradent tablets with........wait for it........an identical tube of Steradent tablets. They also said that 2 packs of diced beef were short-dated for either today or tomorrow. No they weren’t. They were dated 5 and 6 days ahead. I think whoever picked and packed my order was having a dozy moment.

I’ve had an easy day. There was just a tiny bit of ironing so I did that and made a very hearty chicken and vegetable broth. It was very filling and very tasty. I managed a large bowlful and OH had 2 big bowlsful for lunch and we’ve decided I don’t need to cook a dinner tonight as we had plenty of meat and veg. I might just do some crumpets.

I had a bad night again. I could not settle to sleep. I wasn't helped by the wind gusting round the house and activating the motion sensors in the security lights so they were going on and off half the night. I felt very rough this morning but the feelings of nausea and not being quite with it have gone and I’m just left with a bit of pain one side of my face.

Yesterday the eye doctor said he would see me again in 4-6 weeks, then later said about 6 weeks. He must have had another think as I have already been sent a new appointment to see him in exactly 4 weeks. I certainly can’t complain about the level of service at the hospital.

My eyes are telling me I’ve been looking at a screen for long enough so it’s goodbye for now.

O did anyone watch WDYTYA with Josh Widdicombe? if you did'nt you should.

Morning Anng and all,

Pc is saying afternoon rain but at the mo its quite bright and a bit cooler here at 9 degrees.

Enjoy your film and lunch in M&S today Anng.

It was so windy here yesterday and last night but all looks calm this morning thank goodness.

Hope Vera had a better night last night and that the migraine has now passed. Rest up and take it easy today. <3

Good morning all 10 degrees here and all very calm. I don't know if storm Jocelyn passed through early this morning but it all looks fine out the window. hopefully that has passed now. Hope everyone else had no problems.
I am going into town later meeting friends for lunch in m&S and then going to the cinema to see the film One Life about the Jewish children brought to England during the war.

Didd annyone see Who Do You Tthink You Are tonight Josh Widdicombe? It was fasinateing. Iv'e not quite seen the end yet but youu must watch it on iplayer if you did'nt see the program.

O Vera I am so sorry you are hazving more problems with your eye and on top of that another migraine. I hope you feel better tomorrow and get a good nights sleep. Sending love and wishes for a better day. <3

Annx I have never thoughtt to look online at the glasses in Specsavers or boots but I just may do so now you have mentioned it. Perhaps nothing else will go wrong soon and I can think about an appointment tohave my eyes tested as its years since I had a test, well before covid.

Anng let us know when Skinny drops in again as we all want to know please.

Managed to wash the marks off the carpet I think but its not dry yet and that will tell if I need to do it again or suffer the noise of my Vax carpet cleaner. I shall have to find my earplugs. Iv'e only used it once in all the years I have had it. I bought it in Morrisons after oh broke my really old VAx that worked so well but he sucked water up in it without the bucket in it so blew the motor.

No mistakes I think although I may have missed some. I think you can type with one eye better than Indo with two.

So sorry about the migraine Vera, it is quite a while since you had one. Do you think it is possible that the migraine affected the eye appointment. Let us hope it is not as bad as they think and things pick up by the next test.
Ann I intend to use the air fryer most of the time to keep the oven sparkling.

No Skinny has not been here at all since I got back and I have seen two strange cats in the garden without him to protect it.

I am sorry I haven't posted since Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon I developed a bad migraine that knocked me out for a couple of days and I am still not feeling very good. It started with me unable to see properly and my eyes are still "iffy". Added to which I have been to the hospital this afternoon for my eye appointment and my eyes are still blurry from all the various drops.

I have managed to squint at the screen and read your posts but I hope you will forgive me for not commenting. I can't sit at the screen much longer.

I had hoped to be discharged from the eye hospital today but no such luck. In fact, just the opposite. Apparently my bad eye is slightly worse again. The doctor told me the options and expected me to decide which way to go. I told him I was happy to take his advice as he was the one with the knowledge, but I still found it hard to get a straight answer from him. I think the staff are all frightened of being sued if they get it wrong. The upshot was that between us we decided that he will monitor the eye again in 6 weeks or so and if it is getting worse he will get me an injection the same day. I am not a happy bunny as I was so sure that everything was stable now.

Must go as I can barely see at the moment. Thank goodness I can touch type though goodness knows how many mistakes I have made. I hope to be back in better form tomorrow.

Evening All,

Mostly dull and wet here today and getting windy again. We saw another tree in a field with it's roots in the air when we were out today. There been a few down since New Year.

That's good your new washer is sorted now Mel. Hope you have enough detergent for all the washes you'll be doing. :-) Yes both high and low cupboards get harder to get to inside don't they. I could do with going through mine as well. I often add veg or use leftover ones with those kinds of meals too as they never seem to have much veg anyway.

I use plastic boxes in cupboards too Mandy, but I was thinking the other day that I could do with a few more, especially under the kitchen and uti sinks. Gawd knows what is in the back of those now! I got some plastic baskets for cupboard under the sink in the ensuite a few weeks ago. Yes tins are a problem too aren't they, especially when OH never seems to put them in facing forward! I will send a pic of my drawer under the desk, as I've always used all sorts of boxes to seperate things in drawers! lol. OH laughed when he first saw them, but does it himself with his drawers now!

Those dogs have powerful jaws don't they Mandy so I expect he would wreak havoc if he was loose on his own in the house. He could be bored too as you say, but I expect he likes meeting Max. The collie type dog sounds nice. You soon got through the two jigsaws, so I expect this last one will take a bit longer.

AnnG you won't want to be using your nice clean oven now. Mine needs badly doing since Christmas, but at least it does itself except the racks which have to be removed. It will warm the kitchen with the higher temperature, so I'll do it when it gets colder again. It just leaves a white ash you wipe off so not too bad. Has Skinny been round to see you since you came home?

We went to Boots this morning so OH could rebook his eyetest and I could look at their glasses. He's had to book two appointments as their usual staff can't administer the drops he always has to have to dilate his eyes enough. They must be using less skilled staff or something, as it's never been a problem before. No-one was sitting on the high stools while we were there and we both remarked that they seem to have cut right down on the amount of glasses they stock now. I looked at specsavers glasses online when I got home, but there was nothing I fancied. Boots have two that I quite like, that fit well too, so I will go back with OH on Thursday and decide which to have.

Other than send some FH photos and an email to a new contact in Australia I've had a lazy day and ignored the HW!