General Chat

Morning Anng and all,
Sorry to hear you are feeling a bit under the weather Anng and hope you feel better soon. Shame you had to canel your appointment with the hearing clinic which must be really important to you and hope you get another one quite soon.

Not such a nice morning here today but it is dry and pc is saying light rain and 11 degrees.

While I was clearing the scimmer on my pond yesterday and I told you it was windy, ell I heard a crack and looked up to watch quite a big branch fall off the big ash tree. I am so pleased BIL was mowin g then or that I was walking past with stuff for my little bonfire.

Must get on lots to do today.

Morning Anng ,morning all,

Hope you soon feel better Anng perhaps you can have a little doze later ,some thing you've eaten ? do you think .

Nice sunny morning here ,got to take Max to the vets this morning for his six month check up and stock up on his flea and wormer tablets .
Then after that we have some garden rubbish to take to the tip so that will be the morning done ,bit stiff from gardening yesterday so might leave gardening today ,I have some ironing to do so better get that done next.

Good morning all, a bit misty with sun and 8 degrees. I had a really bad night awake for most of it. I felt really nauseous, and still do a bit. Also of course feel very tired. But mainly have had to cancel my hearing clinic appointment which was so hard to get. It involved me going in to town on the bus then a 20-30 minute walk to the hospital and back afterwards. so I would not be fit enough to do that. But mainly if I have a bug I don't want to pass it on in close contact. I am hoping they will send me another appointment fairly soon.

So today is going to be a lounging around feeling sorry for myself one I think. Better find a good book. I feel very tired.

I was 12 almost 13 for the Queen's Coronation, we did have a TV. Black and white of course and a small screen but I remember watching it. I don't think we had a street party like we did for VE day but I think there was a carnival and I think my Dad was something to do with organising it.

It has been beautifully sunny all day here but I had to walk to the hairdresser so didn't want to tire myself out with gardening so I did a few admin jobs on the computer. And after walking round and back I am trying not to do too much because I have a longer walk tomorrow to get to the hearing clinic at the hospital.

BIL is here and is mowing again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was 4 when the Queens coranation took place and dad, mum, nan and granddad went to london and parked and the coach came past with the happy couple in it. I can remember looking out of the car window and seeing the Queen and the Duke as thye past by us.

We did have a tv and as Vera said it was a 12 inch screen and the tv was floor standing in my nans front room. We lived with nan and granddad so we saw it on the tv too.

Swans sit on the nest for 32 to 45 days before hatching takes place.
Gwyn she won't sit tight till she has layed all the eggs she is going to lay. My Pheasent girls are not coming now only Phil arrives for corn so I expect they are sitting tight now on goodness knows how many eggs. They don't stick to one nest and will lay in each others nest so they could be sitting on 15 eggs at a time but not all hatch and they are useless mothers and mostly all thier young are pinched by other birds or preditors.

I spoke too soon. The sun disappeared, it looks very grey and it feels as though there’s rain in the air :-(

It’s good to hear news of your swans Gwyn. Enjoy your school trip tomorrow. Yes, I remember the last coronation. We didn’t have a TV but I was invited to a school friend’s house where their family of 6, several of their neighbours and I crowded round their set which was tiny. Just as exciting was the whole school going to a cinema for a special showing of the film about the conquest of Everest.

A lovely bright morning again, although the weather forecaster warned that the wind would pick up later today. As it's coming from the east, that could mean it's quite chilly, if that happens.
We were rather concerned about our local swans, as the female was showing no inclination to stay with the eggs, at one point. One day, when I walked that way, neither parent was anywhere to be seen :-| :-0 but they seem to have got their act together now and the female has been firmly on the nest each time I've seen her, so we are hopeful that all will be well. I've no idea just when she started to stay on the nest, so we will just have to wait and see when they hatch.
Another school trip tomorrow, which will be mostly outdoors, so I'm hoping for a fine day.
On the days when I go into school to volunteer, I don't switch the laptop on until at least lunch time, when I come home and then it depends whether or not I have to go into town shopping. That now requires a walk of about half a mile to the bus stop, so it all adds to how long everything takes :-|
Friday, the school is holding a street party style event for the children in celebration of the coronation. They have been invited to wear red, white and blue, so there will probably be a whole range of outfits, from football tops to party dresses :-D
Do any of you recall the last coronation?
I know our street got together to have a party, held in the school hall, I believe. We didn't have a television then, so I have no visual memory of the event.

Mornig Vera and all,

Brightish morning so far with hazey blue sky and pc says 10 degrees and mostly cloudy. Nothing there to make you feels good then is there?

Booked myself in for the picnic on Sunday so I am hoping its a good day for that event and we can get on the field as BIL has made it look nice up there.

Could I go to sleep last night? not on your Nellie. I seemed to lay there for ages and hear my heart beating. I had been dropping off in front of the telly but cleaning my teeth etc seems to wake me up.

Go steady in the garden Vera if you go out there you don't want to hurt your back again and not be able to do things you want to. Nice to win a little plant last night and good they have the tea sorted out and its not down to you each time.

Good morning all

It looks as though it’s going to be a sunny day though not as warm as the last couple of days. It’s a good gardening day but my back is troubling me again so I might not get much done.

Mandy, our friend has MS and is now badly disabled. His wife usually manages with his hospital appointments but her car broke down and has gone for repair. Other friends would help but their cars don’t have big enough boots to take his wheelchair. We’re happy to do what we can.

Yesterday evening we had a good talk at the Ladies Club on the history of Framlingham and its castle. It was well illustrated and the speaker talked without notes and had a nice clear voice. The committee seem to have got the tea rota properly organised at last and I won a little indoor plant in the raffle so it was a good evening all round.

I’m being very lazy today. I’m usually up by about 7.30 but OH made me a cup of tea and I’ve been lounging in bed. Better get up now. Have a good day whatever you’re doing.

Mandy Mole Valley do handles nice wooden ones oh put one on my modified border fork that had a prong broken off. It now has the two middle tines and I can dig for ages with it. I would recommend butchering a border fork to do that with. Its great for getting inbetween plants in the border and so easy to dig with and it gets out long rooted weeds.

Em's just called in for her eggs and taken two dozen... nice.

I went up to Hazel and Jonathon's this afternoon and took them a bag of dog towels which they were very grateful for with thier two big dogs a X lercher/greyhound and another the same size and not sure what that is probably just lurcher as they both look the same in different colours.

Well better get something to eat now I bought a steak and kidney pie up the shop this morning and I am having it with mash and broccoli left over from yesterday.

Evening all,

Its been another nice sunny day here ,not as warm as Sunday that was a lovely day ,we've been busy getting jobs done outside .
I had some trouble with my tablet but I think son has sorted it for me ,it didn't seem to hold the charge for very long and a new lead has sorted it ,I hope .

Hope your back isn't to achy for long Anng ,my back was a bit achy over the weekend after doing a bit of weeding ,it's knowing when to stop ,when the weathers good it's good to get jobs done while you can ,but we usually suffer for it later,

Mel are they using the field for a coronation tea ,I want to see the coronation on the television but son did say they would come on Saturday and put the gazebo up but I might ring him and see if he can do it another day.

Vera sounds as as if you have a busy day tomorrow ,you are good taking your neighbours and friends to hospital appointments.

Colin has been taking a couple of handles off two garden forks ,when we looked at them they both had woodworm in the handles ,one is a bit fork that Colin used and the other was my little fork that I like using .
We need to find two new handles now .

Better get the kettle on now and get a drink made before Emmerdale comes on.

Yes often Mel, once you sit down and relax it is a struggle to get going again.

I have done all the gardening I am going to do today as my back is hurting. I potted up the last basket then I had a tidy of the rough bit behind the end trellis. Move a load of bamboo sticks to join the other load in the shed, I swear that they are multiplying. I wish I could find somebody who would take some of them. I then shifted things around to make more storage space and threw out several old pots with soil in but nothing else. then I uncovered the slabs that lead to the compost bins which had got covered over with soil. It does look better. And, for the bugs I made a pile of old wood.

Had some lunch and now I don't want to do anything. Do you girls ever feel like that?

I know what you mean Mel but sometimes life gets in the way and not everyone can post every day. To be honest, I find it a struggle sometimes to fit it in though I do try and put something up most days.

Today seems particularly hectic. OH is just getting us a snack lunch, a bit earlier than usual, as we have to go out this afternoon. I have to get a bit of shopping, OH needs to fill the car with fuel so we have enough to get another friend to hospital and back tomorrow and we need to try to get to our local garden centre.

Then I have to cook a meal and have it ready early as I need to get to a Ladies Club meeting this evening. In between I have some bills to pay and emails to answer so, at the moment I don't know if I am on my head or my heels!

Maybe tomorrow will be an easier day. Oh no, it won't , as I must do some h/w and if possible gardening and we have to have our main meal at lunchtime as our friend has a 6 pm appointment at the hospital so I doubt if we'll be back before 8 pm.

At least I don't have time to get bored ;-)

mORNING ALL,

nO NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM fRANK. Sorry forgot the cap lock was on.

Its a beautiful morning and I went up the post van to tax the car but they don't do it so I have been faffing around online and have at last done it but it took me about half an hour and then I don't think I did it with the gov one but at least its taxed I hope. I have filed the receipt. and it had gone up £20 this time.

I took the recyling bin up thetop when I went out and forgot to put it out!!!!! but when I got to Shebbear the men were in the village and I asked if they could take it and they said yes and a nice young man came to the car and did it for me there and then.

Then I came home and read the meter in the leccy box as they wanted me to send in a reading. Did that and it was the same as the last reading as I don't use the potting shed now so should only be the standing charge and I am in credit for that account anyway.

Then the next job was to fish out of the big pond all the bit off the red tree which is now getting its leaves and flowers so lots of tiny bits to fish out. Then I fed them but I still hav'nt fed the big girls and the shopping comes today so I was up early (7.23am) and still hav'nt done it all. I did see Hazel who was comeing back from walking the dogs and we chatted for a while then I checked the mole trap still not caught the blighter but no more hills at the mo.

Better get on.

I do wish everyone would post don't you Anng?

Good morning those of us who are looking in. Mel at least the fields and lawns are getting cut now. Is there a picnic for the coronation? which day? Let's hope it stays fine. good to sell the tools even if you are still stuck with the lathe.

Vera hope it stays dry for you today so you can get your remaining pots cleaned for summer plants. Always so much to do this time of year. I am so pleased I had the gravel plot done especially when I am weeding the remaining beds in the garden. I remember having to weed that large bit.

Hopefully we will hear from Mandy today she seems to not be posting as much now as well which is such a shame, this used to be such a vibrant thread with lots to make us chuckle and brighten our days.

Gwyn, Gill, Ann, Island hope you are looking in and that all is well.

Mel have you heard any news from Frank? :-)

Afternoon all,

Forgot to ccome on here this morning but I had someone come to look at the lathe at 12am and I went in the shower before they came and just as I was dressed BIL came and he has cut the front field again and has just finished doing the orchard. The lady and hubby came but she thinks it is too big as she has just started learning but she did buy a lot of the chisels and I gave her a woodturning book and three towels as she has 4 little Jack Russels. I still have a load of towels for Hazel up the top for her two big lurchers so thats a bit more out of the way.

What a pity it rained on your washing Vera. Its so hard to read the weather nowadays with it being so changable so quickly.

BIL just gone so I can now get on with some gardening.

Its 15 degrees here and pc says partly sunny but its a beautiful day.

17 degrees here and sunny now. I have done a good 3 hours out there today and the brown bin is full for emptying tomorrow. Daughter has just said that her bin men are on strike I hope that doesn't spread, not what we want this time of year. I can't say that the garden looks better for those three hours but parts of it does, mostly parts that are idden when looking out. There are so many dandelions this year it is getting very frustrating. some have been pulled up some sprayed with weed killer.

Grrr. The rain beat me. Now I have a house full of wet washing even though a lot of it would have been almost dry before the rain came down. Of course, 5 minutes after I got soaked myself getting the washing in the rain stopped and now the sun has come out. Well, I'm not putting it all out again.

You're doing well getting your baskets filled AnnG. I don't do hanging baskets but I've got lots of pots and troughs that will need filling with summer plants. I've cleared some of the troughs and 4 big pots of winter stuff. I ought to go and clear some more as it has stopped raining but everything is so wet now that I think I'll give it a miss today.