General Chat

It has been a beautiful day here. Mr Tesco was early then I walked down to the post box and to take the charity lady some stuff. Came back and had coffee, made some soup because the cauliflower I ordered came looking like a cabbage with so many leaves and not much cauliflower. So I used the leaves plus half a red pepper, a small piece of courgette and a handful of coriander leaves plus two very small potatoes. Had some for lunch it was really tasty. Then after lunch I cut the lawn (not done the edges yet. then cleaned out two bird baths and did a small amount of weeding. Indoors now, sun is still shining but I am tired now. Oh yes also swept the kitchen floor and used WD40 on the front door which was sticking.

Morning all,

Dull here with a little something in the air ,you can just feel if on your face but it's not enough to wet you if you know what I mean.

Oh Mel that a shame they can't use the field but if it's dull I suppose it's better to set up inside rather than have to move inside if it starts raining, enjoy the picnic.

We enjoyed the coronation yesterday and will be watching the concert later ,I bet the King and Queen are tired today ,I thought they both looked nervous, loved the part where William kissed his father ,I thought King Charles looked really moved he blinked a few times as if he was holding back a few tears .

Good morning all. Ah that is a shame Mel, the kiddies would have loved a good run around in the field, Never the same in a hall is it?

A bit grey here but dry and 10 degrees. Hopefully it will stay dry as I want to walk down to the post and to take stuff to Irene. Other than that I think I ought to do a bit of housework.

Morning all,

Dull and dreary here this mroning so I don't think we will be using the top field for the picnic but shall be in the hall.

Pc says 10 degrees and mostly sunny but its just grey grey grey out there.

Watched the King being crowned and have finished my crown for tomorrows picnic.

Pc says partly sunny and 16 degrees. Its been quite a nice day here and it dos'nt feel cold when you go outside. I have had the window open in the kitchen and the back door but Iv'e closed it now.

I am about to go out and put the strings up for my clematis just off the patio by the steps down to the garden.

Bin it Mandy it is a scam, it has actually been around quite a while now so you are right to ignore it.

It is raining here and has been for a while at least I am not going far, just over the road. I woke up at 1.45 last night and just could not get back to sleep. It always happens when I have a good night's sleep the next night is the opposite.

Morning girls,

Nice to see some posts on here and Mandy yes good to ignore it especially as the names wrong. That what happened to me when I had an email form the Northern Mudlarks saying I had won a prize they put morthern mudlarks and at a quick look I did'nt notice the m instead of an n in the email address but I email Gail at northern mudlarks and she said sorry I had'nt won a prize.

Well must get on as I am not dressed yet and need my coffee.

Rained here inthe night I think as all looks pretty wet out there so I don't think we hsall be using the field for tomorrows picnic and I must remember to take the mole trap up I have set out there.

Morning Anng, morning all,

Nice sunny morning here after a few really heavy showers and thunder storm yesterday.
I hope it stays dry for the coronation we're watching it .

The card I had through the post saying I need to pay I have decided to just ignore it ,nobody has sent me anything and I haven't ordered anything plus the surname written on the card is not quite right ,it's my surname with ings on the end so thats not right .

Good morning Mel and all you have been busy

I am watching the goings on today over the road at a friend's with Cynth as well. Better when you can enjoy or criticize with others but I will have my phone and Ipad with me to keep an eye on here as well. Have a good day everyone. <3

Iv'e been making my crown for Sunday and done some baking. I made sausage rolls bakewell tarts and plain sponge buns. Thought I would make use of the oven while one thing was in there. I also popped a a jacket tato in there I had cooked inthe micro and some extra sausages so I can have that tonight.

Mandy ask son if he ordered anything for you and if not just leave it as it sounds like a scam to me.

Vera yeh that was what I meant to say to Mandy you have put it much more clearly Lol!!!

There is one heck of a storm going on here. The thunder is so loud and the rain is falling down. I don’t remember that being forecast.

I’ve been sitting up on the bed with pillows arranged behind me as that’s the only way I can get comfortable at the moment. The kitchen floor badly needs washing but it will have to wait for another day.

Mandy, can you phone your local parcels office and ask if your note is likely to be a scam? If the note is telling you to go to the distribution centre to pay and pick up your parcel it’s probably genuine but if it is asking you to send money somewhere before you can get delivery it’s probably a scam.

I’d better go downstairs and try and find something useful to do. I can’t laze on the bed all day.

Mandy if the card left is asking you to pay money it is probably a scam so ignore it. If it says the parcel is at the post office distribution place it may not be a scam. If it is underpaid we usually have to go to the post office place to pay.

Morning all.

Dry here so I've got bedding on the line ,think we should have rain later .

Glad your over the bug Anng and feeling better.

I had a note from the postman saying they couldn't deliver a parcel as the poster hadn't paid the postage and there was postage to pay ,I haven't ordered anything so don't know if its a scam thing .

Lots of jets about this morning ,oh my goodness the screeching from them so noisy.

Hope you haven't over done it in ths garden Vera and your backs ok this morning .

Mel it will be a shame if they can't use your field after BIL getting it all ship shape for them ,I think it looks like a showery weekend for the coranation.

Going to pot up my toms and cucumbers and I may get the runner beans in some pots

Good morning Vera and Mel 13 degrees here, PC says showers but it is dry so far. It does look like the weekend is not going to be good for street parties which is a shame. Especially Mel when your village has the opportunity to use the field.

I slept well last night and feel fine this morning. Bedding is in the wash but I am not washed and dressed yet so I had better get on. Looking at the sky I don't think it will be gardening weather here either.

Morning Vera and all,

We have some blue sky between whitey grey big clouds and pc is saying heavy rain soon and 11 degrees but whn I started writing this it said strong winds. Now it saying partly sunny so I guess it dos'nt really know so gives us everything it can think of and it must be right somewhere along those lines.

I think I told you we have a party on Sunday up the village hall, a picnic and they want to use the field if its not wet, well I don't think they will want to sit on blankets etc on this wet grass we have here but we will see what its like when the day comes.

Good morning all

I hope you are all well this morning. I slept better last night but my back is still very painful this morning. It’s grey and wet at the moment and the forecast is rain on and off all day so at least I’ve got a good excuse not to do any gardening. Not sure what I’ll be doing. Everything that needs doing seems to involve lots of bending and stretching.. I might be reading a lot today :-)

I’m sorry you felt poorly last night and couldn’t sleep AnnG. That sort of night leaves you feeling so drained the next day. I hope you are feeling better now. It’s good that you don’t have to wait long for a new appointment.

I felt OK but slept badly as well so struggled to get myself moving this morning. Eventually I got showered and then we met friends in town for coffee. I stopped to vote on the way back and then after lunch we both went to work in the garden. I knew I would have to be careful so worked as much as possible at the table so I didn’t have to keep bending and stretching. I did lots of repotting of plants, got rid of some old, moss-ridden herbs and potted up some new ones and generally had a sort out. Of course I got carried away and stupidly stayed out there for two and a half hours which has not done my back any good. I could hardly walk when I came back in. My own stupid fault. OH is cooking dinner while I am resting up. I had got it all prepared so he hasn’t got much to do.

Stopped at this point as OH called me to eat.

Fancy leaving your front door open Mel. Easy done I suppose. Do keep an eye on that ash tree. If it’s starting to drop branches it could get a bit dangerous.

Yesterday we were supposed to pick up our friends at 5 pm to get them to the hospital for 6 pm. 3.40 I had a call from the wife. The hospital had rung to ask them to be there at 5 pm. She told them she would have to check with the driver and asked me if she should cancel the appointment but I said we’d get them there. What a rush! OH had to change out of some dirty working clothes and get the car out while I went round locking up, then it was a dash through town to our friends’ house. They were waiting outside their house and we got the chap out of his wheelchair and into the car and strapped in, drove the 20 miles and arrived at 4.50 which I thought was pretty good. Then OH and I had to wait around for an hour while they were seen. There’s a book stall there and I picked up a book for a £1. It was a hardback Ruth Rendell book and looked as though it had never been opened so I was well pleased. We got home at 7.15.

I hope we all manage to have a good sleep tonight. Sweet dreams.

Just back from Holsworthy and having a COT and a doughnut. Spent lotsBought chicken pellets, corn, seaweed feed and 6 packets of seeds. Had a bacon sandwich for lunch out and then went in the factory shop and bought myself two tops one vest type and one long sleeved pale blue one both cotton.

BIL came while I was out and dropped me off a load of wild bird food, seed and dried mealworms and fat sticks so that has saved me a lot of money o and niger seed.

Before I went out I tried the new backdoor key to make sure it worked so I went out the front door and round to the back and did the key and it was ok. had to make sure I had my bag in the car with my keys in and promptly went off. As I was waiting for my bacon sandwish in Holsworthy my phone rang and it was BIL asking where I was so I told him and he said I had left the front door open!!!!!! so he shut it for me. He still left all the plastic tubs of bird food outside and he could have put them inside but perhaps he did'nt lie to with me being out.

Mel should that Ash tree be checked to see if it is safe do you think?

I just feel really tired with no energy today but that, I think is due to no sleep last night.

I have got another appointment for the 15th May now.