General Chat

BIL turned up I asked him if he wanted a coffeea black one as I had'nt much milk just enough for a coffee inthe morning and he said yes he'll have a white one. So I gave him one. Not enough milk for tomorrow now!! Shopping comes tomorrow so I shall have to wait till that comes to have a decent one and a COT. I take a lot of milk in both. I had gone up the shop but it was'nt open today.

Morning all,

Nasty old morning here its raining and dull good job we don't have to go anywhere.
Yesterday the two youngest came for the egg hunt ,I always count the eggs I put out to make sure Max doesn't get any but every year there's alway one they miss ,we count up each basket of eggs and then out they go to find the missing one ,that easter bunny always hides one :-D

Vera i hope you had a better night and your feeling better , that's lovely the swans are back nesting I wonder how many eggs there are this year.

Anng glad your egg hunt went OK ,bet you can't wait to see the new baby and have a cuddle .

Mel I look forward to seeing the scarecrows .

Better get the hoover out Max leaves his hair every where it rolls across the tiled floor like tumble weed.

Morning all,

Had a little sun this morning but its clouded over a bit now pc says wind which we have and 11 degrees.

Had a bit of a lie in this morning as no one is coming.

Vera I hope your nasty head has gone today and you had a good sleep.

Anng it will be so nice to see that new little bundle of joy today you know we will want to see a pic of her please?

Clouded over here too this afternoon but the sun was out for the egg hunt which went off well. Weather forecast not so good for the next few days but we are going to see the new baby tomorrow anyway.Sorry you as a bad head Vera hope it eventually went.

Poor you Vera I hope you feel better after your co-codamol. Must have cheered you up to see your swans are back.

I have a lovely Thrush hunting all around my garden and she flys off with a beak full of worms so she has hatched her eggs already.

Its clouded over here now after a lovely sunny morning but theres still that very cold wind. Pc is saying its 14 degrees and light rain.

Happy Easter to everyone.

It’s a bit breezy but it was a beautiful sunny morning. It’s clouding over a bit now. We’d better make the most of it as rain is forecast for the whole of tomorrow.

I didn’t sleep much again last night and woke with a bad head this morning and dodgy vision. In an attempt to shake it off I donned my dark glasses and we walked down to the river. I was getting worried about the swans that usually nest in a particular spot there. THEY’RE BACK :-D. One was asleep on a nest and the other was swimming nearby.

Our lamb roast is nearly ready but there’ll be no wine for me today. I might have to resort to a couple of co-codamol instead.

Enjoy the rest of this Easter Day.

Good morning all. Lovely sunshine but feels chilly so far. Family coming round at 11am but nothing else planned for today.

Morning All,

Another bright and sunny morning and pc says partly sunny and 7 degrees.

No visitors today so I can get on with the garden if its not too cold out there. BIL emptied the trailer for me in the wrong place and then put loads of old wood in it. I want to cut down the hydrangas and fill it up with those. Honestly he has no idea bless him. He tries so hard but instead of asking me he just does things. He cut all the lawns again yesterday which was good as it cut all the grass cutting up again so there not great lump of it on the grass.

The sun is still out but there is light cloud as well and there is a nip in the air too. Allonby is north of here on the coast. About a ten minute drive. Up the coast it is Maryport, then Allonby, then Siloth. Maryport is a quite busy little harbour with fishing boats and an Aquarium, a very old small town. Allonby is mostly houses and agriculture, a smaller place than Maryport but with a good path along the low cliffs, much used by walkers, cyclist, skaters etc, just one small hut on the cliff for coffee etc and lots of seats for sitting and picnicking. When the tide goes out it is a lovely flat sandy beach. I like Siloth, again not a town just a few shops and cafes but a bit more manicured than Allonby and a bit more there. We will probably go there next week when dry but it it a bit further. Plenty of free parking if you know at all three places.

Tomorrow we have the Easter egg hunt for the girls. And barbecued hot dogs for lunch.

It was very sunny this morning but much cooler than yesterday. This afternoon seems a bit warmer but the sun has disappeared.

I seem to have been busy all day and I feel quite tired now yet I don’t feel I’ve done very much. It’s all been little jobs. I repotted a couple of house plants, made several little pots of apple sauce for the freezer, prepared tonight’s dinner etc, etc.

Your bil is good to visit you so much Mel. All that sorting of sheds and garages would be too much for you to do on your own.

I don’t know Allenby AnnG. Is it on the coast? I hope you enjoyed it there.

I’m now going to smile sweetly at OH in the hope that he’ll make me a cup of tea. He’s been reading all day, apart from half an hour when he went for a short walk, so I feel it’s my turn for a little break now.

BIL has come early this morning and he's cut the grass again within the wall and fitted a new part to the old mower and now he is going to start on clearing out the garage workshop.

I have made a quiche for lunch which I am just about to make a salad for to go with it.

Have a nice trip out and I hope its not too busy there.

Good morning all doesn’t feel that warm but the sun is shining. Hoping to drive up to Allenby this morning in the hope that all the holiday makers will drive South.

Lovely to be expecting a little girl into the family. As Mel says pink clothes shopping.

OOOOO congrats Vera on your first great granddaughter. Have they already picked a name? <3 <3 <3

Morning All,
Quite bright again this morning and pc says cloudy and 4 degrees. The sun is trying to shine so let hope it makes it and we have another lovely sunny day like yesterday.

I redid the scarecrows in next doors cottage. They have one of mine in there and their one from when we had a competition years ago. For fun I put mine over there some years ago sitting on a chair under one of their trees. Soon a mate appeared and they have been together ever since. My poor old Greenthumb had a grey curly beard and hair but over the years it has started to rot and shed all over his new jumper. I put jumper and trousers on both of them and a bobble hat on mine as his straw hat only had the band left round his head. I must get a pic of them.

When the visitors stay inthe cottage they think someone is in the garden.

Lovely news Vera :-D you'll be looking at all the little pink things in the shops

Clouded over a bit now and with the bit of wind its quite chilly .

It’s a lovely day so far though I can see a bit of a breeze getting up now. I surprised myself by working in the garden for well over an hour. OH was outside about the same length of time so between us we got quite a bit down. I was careful and used a proper stool-cum-kneeler and stood up about every 10 minutes and stretched my back and so far, so good.

We think we’ve lost 24 low growing hebes that edge a semicircle round a bird bath but OH dug one up and saw a tiny green shoot coming up so we’re going to leave them for a while longer and see what happens.

Just had a text from grandson and I now know our first great grandchild, due in August, will be a little girl :-D.

Morning all,

Nice sunny morning and not so chilly out ,I nipped to town as its market day and got a nice dressed crab off the fish stall ,we'll have that in a sandwich at lunch time ,I thought they might have gone up in price but they were 5 pound the same as last year.

Did you just push the garage door too and the wind blew it open Mel, hope that's what it was .

Anng enjoy your bit of sea air .

Vera if you only do half an hour now and again on the garden hen it's better for your back rather then pushing on and then suffering with your back for a few days , it's surprising how it soon begins to come together .

Just done a bit of weeding and now stopped for a coffee.

You probably forgot and left it open Mel as you were tired when you went in last night. Hope it is ok anyway.

Good morning all six degrees here but brilliant blue sky and sunny. Going to Maryport for coffee and to look at the sea in a minute, then into town for a couple of bits. Have a good day all.

Morning Vera and all,

Bright sunny morning here today and pc says 7 degrees and FOG.

BIL may come again today and we can start sorting some of the stuff inthe garage.

I was so tired last night but did'nt go to bed ]earlier so did' nt wake till just after nine.

Am having a coffee and the washing machine is on so I better get washed incase he turns up. I bet he goes over Exmoor first to do a bit of photography. His camera goes everywhere with him.

I thought he was here as the garage door is open. I just hope it was me who left it open and I have'nt had a visitor.

Good morning all

It’s not very warm yet but looks bright out. Forecast is for sunny spells and no rain today.

Glad you are getting the mowers sorted Mel but they’re costing you a lot of money. I suppose they are necessary as you have such a lot of land to keep tidy.

I hope the weather is kind to you while you are at your daughter’s AnnG.

I had a “droopy” day yesterday when I couldn’t seem to get on with anything. We did meet friends for a coffee at our nearest garden centre. We were going to meet at a place in town but the road we would both use to get there is now closed for nearly 3 weeks and you have to drive in a big loop around the town to get to the main car park. It was also market day and raining. Apparently the centre of town was gridlocked.

I don’t have any plans for the day. I might do a bit in the garden. I get frustrated as my back won’t let me garden for more than about 30 minutes. Even our tiny garden takes a lot of maintenance and I miss being out there for several hours at a time. Oh well, I suppose we’re all the same as we get older.

I’ve been up since 7 am so it’s high time I got dressed and had some breakfast. Have a good day everyone