General Chat

Did you get my photos Mel?

OH is lucky in that he doesn't get the awful headaches anymore, but his sight is affected with all the visual things and sometimes numbness and he feels washed out the same afterwards. He always wears a peaked hat in the sun, but he forgot to wear his sunglasses at the match.

Mandy your plants in the greenhouse must get just the right mix of sun and shade to help them do so well. I think my greenhouse would be better if it was in a shadier spot. Your Cannas are lovely colours and the sweet peas look so healthy with none of the mildew mine always seemed to have. I love the perfume from them. That was a brilliant idea for your OH to make the trough and your Geraniums are a picture in it. I bet a lot of people comment on it. My cramp was in my right leg. I said to OH 'imagine if you got it in both legs at the same time!!'

The PC says it is 26 degrees here now, but inside where it is much cooler the thermometer says 28 degrees so I shudder to think what it is outside.

The internet was off here a short while ago but it's back on now, so I think the men have finished laying the final cable. I noticed last night that the pavement where they were working must have been wide enough as they hadn't put up any traffic lights.

Hallo all

Just a quick post as, for various reasons, I have had to be on the computer a lot today and my head and eyes are both painful. I am not sure how much is due to my normal migraines and eye problems and how much is due to the heat and lack of sleep. I hope your OH's migraine has eased Annx and you don't have any more of those very painful cramps. That goes for you too Mandy - I hope you stay cramp-free.

I have received the pictures from both of you Mel and Mandy. Your jobs look like a lot of hard work Mel. I don't know how you can keep going for so long, especially in this heat, and going most of the day without food can't be good for you. I wish I had half your energy. Mandy, your flowers are lovely and the sweet peas look better than mine did last year. I decided not to bother with them this year.

It feels a little cooler indoors today but you don't want to venture outside. The weather app is telling me that it is 29 degrees here but feels like 35. Too hot for me and the fans are working overtime.

Afternoon all,

Phew hot hot hot today so we've kept inside in the cool .
Son and dil called in,its their wedding anniversary today so they were over the school doing a few jobs and then home for the rest of the day.

Gwyn that's the best thing to do keep in the cool and have plenty of drink .

Ann I had cramp to in the night mine was in the back of my left leg ,I was still awake at twelve o'clock not only had the cramp but fidgets in my knee , must drink more water today.
My little plastic greenhouse gets the sun most of the morning through the door as I roll it up but later it's shaded a bit by next doors fence ,the plastic isn't see-through so it does give a little shade.
Poor OH with these migraines, it must take him while to get off to sleep again especially in the heat .

Oh Anng that was a hot walk back from the hairdressers but your all done now ready for your holiday.

Sent a few pictures of some of my flowers ,the sweetpeas are now starting to flower and have a lovely perfume, the Geraniums were quite punny looking when i planted them but have come on they are three years old ,the red Cana is a couple of years old and the peach one is the new one I bought this year.

Back from hairdresser. No rain full sun so very hot walking. Not a lot of shade but it is done now 25 degrees so not a day to be outside. I wore a hat round but not coming home. I suspect your OH wishes he didn't go to watch the match in the sun now. hope his migraine is soon better.
Ouch that cramp sounds nasty, more water today then.

Afternoon All,

I got them Mel. That's a big Ash tree isn't it, but I must have missed why you want to cut it down. I suppose you need to keep the apple tree branches clear so BIL can mow underneath them. I would have to start at 6.00am and come back inside by mid morning to do that in this heat. I think there is less breeze here in the midlands though. I must get some cherries from the farm shop. I love the big black ones.

We didn't have a great night. OH went to a match yesterday evening and thinks the sun caused the migraine he had during the night and I had the absolute worst attack of cramp in my leg that I've ever had as I moved in bed to nip to the loo. Each tiny move I made seemed to make it worse and it seemed to last ages. My second toe felt as if a string was pulling on it!

I agree Gwyn and it sounds hotter where yu are as well. OH is catching up with his reports today and I am sorting some financial stuff and and throwing out some art magazines etc The recycling bin was emptied this morning, so some old jars of well expired food can be got rid of too. A nice easy day while it's hot. I have some cooked chicken thighs so lunch will be those with some salad.

I'm glad Colin is improving Mandy and I looked up those instruments which sound as if they will hopefully help his walking. I noticed there is one for knees too so will bear it in mind. Your homegrown beans and cues are doing well. Do you grow them where it's shady or in full sun? Your produce always seems to do better than mine.

I hope you have managed to avoid the shower going for your haircut AnnG. As you say we really need some rain now and I must do the pots I managed to plant that are now thriving.

I did Mel, did you get mine?

Looks like that was a lot of hard work, hope you can keep on top of it now and stop it regrowing round the trees.

21 here now and a clar blue sky. I know Mandy got my pics I sent but did you all getr them?

Good morning all,

Not read through recent posts yet.
Just popped in after sending an e mail....

Laptop is telling me it's 23 degrees and sunny :-0.... and humid.

We are predicted our hottest day this summer in the south east.

I think I might stay in ;-)

Morning all,

Nice bright morning again but cooler at 16 degrees abut theres not a lot of blue sky and pc says mostly cloudy.

Hope you get to the hairdressers ok and back again so you can get on with your sorting for your time away.

Went out like a log last night must have been all the gardening I did yesterday. Not too achey but I kept getting real cramp in the left hand last night and a bit in my right so I drank some tonic water.

Good morning all. a bit cooler this morning than it was over night when I got up for the loo (17 degrees) it is now 15 degrees and cloudy. Hairdresser at 12noon so hoping that is not the time it decides we get the much needed shower.

Mandy at the moment stuff is all over the spare bedroom so sort of organised chaos. I will, I hope, get it sorted today but I do have to get to the hairdresser and back which takes a chunk out of the day. And yes it has to be layers. (And wet weather gear). Luckily as the wedding is in the hotel we are staying in I don't need wet weather stuff actually for that.

Sent pics of what I did today. Hav'nt had anything to eat untill half an hour ago. I had a milky coffee this monring and a black coffee and three glasses of water. Iv'e just had pie, roasts, parsnips, and sprouts and I am now going to have a bowl of grapes and cherries fresh ones.

Its been a shorcher out there today ,we sat out first thing this morning for our coffee then came in in the cool ,all the back curtains and blinds are closed and I now need to open them and close the front ones as the suns now round there .

Ann ,Colins tummy is much better thanks but his legs are not good ,I have to admit my heart is in my mouth when he climbs the stairs ,we've ordered one of those revitive things to see if that can help his legs .
The cues are coming along not big enough to pick yet unless there's one hiding that i haven't noticed .
We were having salad tonight but I picked the beans and we had them with some gammon and pasta, I thought with this heat they might get tough quicker.

Mel how can you work out in the heat be careful that sun is really strong you don't want to get sunstroke ,,make sure your drinking plenty of water too.

Vera enjoy your chicken salad in the shade we haven't sat out for a meal so far this year ,we use to have our breakfast outside it was the best part of the day .

How the packing going Anng like Mel said I think you'll have to allow for layers of clothes then you can add or take away depending on the temperature, and don't forget the confetti for the wedding .

Afternoon All,

It's still 26 degrees here and it says the next two days will be the same. It's nice inside as every blind has been shut and the curtains on top of them as well when the sun has been shining on that side. It's been boiling in the sun outside though, so after my errand to collect the script for my socks and to book an appt to se the doc about my blood test results. we nipped to the big Co-op with air conditioning for some bits and have stayed inside since. Blow me when I got home I noticed a txt to invite me for my MMR jab, so that's three medical things booked!! I have never been chased up for an MMR jab since I was a child, so it must mean they are getting an extra payment.

I put anything like shampoo in polythene bags in my case when going away similar to Mandy, also my slippers or shoes. More beans Mandy, lucky you! How are the cues doing and more important, how is Colin today?

Mel, in case it's of interest, I can't smell anything with the Wildlife Insect Repellent I use and it has about 40% Deet. You have to re-apply after a few hours but it's a small price to pay to save being eaten alive.

Well I see it's begun now and we won't get our winter fuel payment this winter unless we are on pension credit. Our free tv licences went a while ago so what bad news is next I wonder.

Vera, you tend to be a bit hotter where you are and it's bad enough here. I like the sound of your chicken with salad eaten outside. We seem to have stopped eating outside since the pandemic.

Your photos were great AnnG. As I said I loved the detail in the flowers. It sounds like layers are the order of the day for your holiday and the wedding, but it's what footwear to take as well as clothes isn't it. We are well past the days when I took dresses and heels, so I always take trainers, some waterproof shoes and some sandals now.

Our provider rang earlier to say the engineers were digging to do the cable they still needed to replace. I don't think they have finished though as the internet has been on all day. The poor chaps working in this heat!

27 degrees here now too Vera. It is cool in the front rooms of the house but hot in here and the lounge in the rear of the house. Goodness knows what the temp is in the conservatory. However I am not complaining because I have seen what it is going to be at daughter's next week. Normal for when I am up there in the 'summer'. It is 18 there today but next week is 16/17 and showers. Luckily the wedding is in a hotel and we are staying in the hotel as well Friday and Saturday nights. S no need to get wet.

The high temp is forecast here for tomorrow too and I have to walk to the hair dresser.

I do wonder though why we have to be put on a weather alert because of the high temperatures. Nannying to the extreme in my opinion.

Still battling with the weeds under the ash tree and have cut some of the lower branches off the apple trees. Its 26 degrees here but feels much hotter. Just come in for a breater and a cool down before takling the trees once again.

Chicken salad in the garden sounds good to me Vera hope it more comfortable out there tonight.

Ann I would take a selection of thing you can wear on top of other things if its a bit cool on some days.

Good afternoon from a sweltering Suffolk

My iPad is showing 26 degrees and the weather girl on the local news just now said it was 27. Going in and out of the garden with the washing it’s felt more like 37! I expect we are all in the same boat. I envy you your cool house Mel. Even though all the blinds are drawn to keep the sun out it’s a bit like being in a sauna here. I’m thinking of taking a chair and sitting in the hall as it’s the coolest place in the house.

I changed beds and did 4 loads of washing this morning. It was drying almost as soon as I put it on the line. Now I am waiting for a call from my daughter.

I wonder if it will be comfortable enough to eat outside tonight. We don’t use our outside seating nearly enough as it always seems too cold or too hot. We’re having cold roast chicken and salad so an easy meal to take outside.

Enjoy the rest of the day and don’t get sunburnt.

I did walk down to Irene's with several books to return, it is 25 degrees here so was a hot walk. And I did wear a hat and sun cream.

I am sitting here pre-packing/sorting in temps of 25 degrees in shorts and light top. And trying to work out what to pack for forecast temps up there of 16/17 degrees.. I guess shorts and sun top and maybe even crops won't be the order of the day. So difficult. :-D

Renewed my library books with a phone call and booked my MOT for Tuesday week. Fed the chickens and tied up their shade again in more places as the wind kept blowing it off so its well anchored down now.

It is so hot out there today and so lovely and cool in here I don't want to go out and do anyhing but know I must as I had the day off yesterday. Its 24 degrees here but feels much hotter out there.

Ooooo Mandy more beans you lucky girl which reminds me I must water mine. They were in late and iv'e not even got a flower on them yet.

Mandy I have various lists on excell depending where and when I am going. I think it was easier going abroad as I knew exactly what we would be doing and what the weather would be. Nowadays with UK holidays it is much harder. And this time the problem is having the wedding in the middle so a whole wardrobe for that.