General Chat

Morning Frank and all,

Light steady rain her ehtis morning,

Hope Ros gets on ok at the hospital Frank and I shall be thinking of her while I am shopping. Hope its not too hot in there too. Will you wait int he car or go in with her?

Have to pick up our script thismorning so a lot to do today as I need to go to Lidl as well as Morrisons this week. Oh likes their wraps which he has for lunch each day.

Good morning no rain here yet. Off to the hearing clinic to get my new aids checked and hoping we don't get wet as rain forecast.

Morning everyone

Windy and grey here. No rain yet but looks as though it might pour at any minute.

Frank, what are you like? Another fall and bump on the head. I’ve got a hard riding helmet here. I think I had better send it to you as a bit of protection for your poor head. Seriously, any bang on the head, particularly with loss of consciousness, should be checked out. If it happens again at a time you can’t speak to your GP get Ros to ring 111. They will advise you and maybe send a paramedic to check you over. I hope Ros gets on OK at the hospital.

You seem to be doing pretty well Jane. Lovely views in your photos. It’s such a shame when all that land goes to housing. I know people need homes but once the land is taken out of use it can’t be brought back into production. And people need green spaces for their mental well being. Our lovely market town has now been surrounded by housing estates so the population has gone up but there has been no new infrastructure. The town centre is now always clogged with traffic, especially as bus services have also been cut so people have to use their cars, and the doctors’ surgeries are struggling to cope. It all seems so short sighted. I’d better climb down from my high horse before I fall off, lol.

It’s very hot and sticky indoors. I’ve done the ironing and am trying to decide whether I can face hoovering. I’m finding it hard to concentrate on anything much today as my brother is having his next operation. I had a call a couple of hours ago to say he had gone to theatre but I have been told I won’t hear any more for several hours, so I am a bit on edge.

I’ll go now and find something to occupy me. Have a good day everyone

Vera I hope everything goes ok for your brother today and now I shall be thinking of him all day so please let us know how he gets on when you hear something. Will this be the last op as has had quite a few lately has'nt he?

The suns out here at the moment but the sky is still cloudy.

Oh has been trying all morning to set my new phone up. Its one of the great big ones which i did'nt really want as it won't fit in my pocket. So when its set up I shall have to get used to a new phone. This one has evrything on it so I hope I can cope with it.

also had trouble with the scripts this morning which were supposed to both be at the shop and only mine were there and its oh's i need. All because they had'nt recieved one of the brands he likes which came in this morning after the delivery had left.

We have been to hearing clinic to have my aids calibrated and the R/H one mould made smaller. then in to Wetherspoons for lunch. Steak day so we had a 5 ounce sirloin each with chips peas mushroom and tomato plus a bottle of Hardy's wine for 21.40 for the two of us. We had thought we'd be able to bring the remainder of the bottle home as we used to do but she said they were not allowed to give us the top so we had to drink it all. Not something we'd normally do at lunch time but I suppose there are worse things you are forced to do. The steak was beautiful, such a lovely flavour and so tender, we really enjoyed it and there was only the outside fat left on the plate.

My aids are fine now and the right hand one now she has reduced the bulk of the mould is much more comfortable.

Vera, I do hope all goes well for your brother, he has been through such a lot hasn't he? Sending him get well wishes. <3 <3

Mel, isn't it infuriating when things go wrong with the scripts. Bad enough having to take medication without all the complications caused by suppliers.

Afternoon all,

It started raining here before 9.30 as we were leaving for the hospital. It has rain ever since, but now very light drizzle It's very humid also, I have changed in to shorts and bare cheated. (don't get excited GIRLS lol lol.

ROS, said the nurse was very pleased to see she is INFECTION FREE, regarding her water works, so the treatment seems to be working. Her MRI scan is at 5.35 tomorrow, so quite late in the day. Lets hope she gets in on time. This morning her appointment was for 1O.00 am but didn't go in until 10.45 am.

I picked up my new glass's this morning, while Ros got some bits from Tesco. Vision Express is in our local Tesco's now, so that is good.

Ros is having a Lamb shank tonight with New Potatoes, Broad Beans, Runner Beans, carrot's and peas. While I am having Steak and Ale pie, chips and Baked beans.

Simon rang this morning to see how we were, and was concerned when I told him about my fall. The bruise on my temple is coming out now, My shoulder,elbow, wrist and hip are very uncomfortable, so there is no doubt that was the way I fell.

The shower is playing up again, so I MUST see about getting it replaced. Harvey said he could fit the new one. So I will look to see whats available on my Ebay. or we could look in B & Q tomorrow as well.

Time for a COT and cake. I will get dinner for around six. I can be doing the washing up while Ros watches her soaps. :-P :-P :-P

Afternoon All

I am really pleased that Ros got the all clear regarding her infection Frank.Back again then tomorrow for her MRI. Did you say that this is for her painful back?
You must feel like you have been run over by a bus now with all your poor achey muscles /bones and your wonderful bruise on your bonce.

Vera I hope that your Brother has now come out of surgery and that it hall all one well.Poor man has been through a lot with all these ops. He has only really just got over the last one.I wish him a speedy recovery this time around.

Ann hope the new aid will fit perfectly this time . Nice lunch :-D I am suprised about them saying they aren't allowed to give you the top the the bottle. I have never heard of that . You paid for the wine after all so should have been able ot take away what you hadn't had.

Oh Mel what a pain with OH's script not being ready.Does this mean another trip back for you tomorrow?

We have been over to Rushden lakes this morning and I did a good food shop in M&S.
There were some certain things I love and I was lucky that I managed to find everything I wanted :-). Then it was to Tesco . I think Chris was cheesed off by then so I told him to stay in the car while I went in. I didn't fancy having a grumpy old bum traipsing along beside me :-D

What a miserable old day it is here. Some really heavy downpours and humid. It id really windy too. Chris is watching he Camomile Lawn on a disc on his laptop and I have been watching Four in a bed. I think I will have a read on my KIndle now for a little while.
Sausages,Mash ,Kale and Carrots for our dinner tonight,I got some Caramelised Onion and Ale Gravy for the men .I will just have my good old Bisto :-D
But before I do anything I am going to make a nice Cuppa.

Yes it was strange about the wine Jane, only last week we took home a bottle half full from the Beefeater. I wondered if it was a new licencing law, or to stop people taking bottles out into the town and smashing them over somebody@s head!!! It is quite rough in the area at night. Good job we wee on the bus.

Good news about Ros’s infection. I’m very pleased for her. I hope tomorrow’s scan goes as well.

Thank you for all your good wishes for my brother. I have just heard a few minutes ago that he is in recovery but things didn’t go quite as planned. I won’t post his medical details on an open site and without his permission but in general terms this was supposed to be the first stage of a double op, the second stage being in 2-3 weeks time. However, when the two consultants “went in” they found things weren’t quite as expected and they had to tackle the op in a different way. We have been told that it means recovery time may be shorter and he may not have to have the second part of the op. In the short term it looks good but we don’t yet know what the outlook is long term. I am expecting another phone call late this evening when I hope to get a few more details.

Now I feel in need of a cup of tea.

AnnG maybe you should take a cork with you next time (if you have any left over :-D) you could then pop the cork in and take it away :-D :-D :-D Maybe they thought you were a couple of ruffians LOL

Oh Vera you must be relieved now your Brother is in recovery. I know you cant put up here what exactly he has had done ,that would'nt be right. But I am curious (not nosey) so if you are able to say at all even by PM I would be interested to know .Anything medical however gory is interesting to me :-D A shorter recovery for him sounds good and the possibilty of not needing the second part of the op is even better.

I do believe it has actually stopped raining (for the moment) I just spotted Chris going down the path towards the greenhouse.

Afternoon All,

It may be to do with what kind of license they have AnnG. They would need an 'off license' to sell alcohol for consumption off the premises which they may not have. I would take your own screw top bottle and decant what's left. It's just encouraging drink driving isn't it! :-S That's good your aids are much more comfy now they have fixed them.

Frank I would be surprised if you weren't stiff and achey after that nasty fall. Your head will have a nasty bruise too. What did you trip over? That's great that Barry has done some garden jobs for you. Good luck tomorrow for Ros's scan. I hope she doesn't have to wait for long and that there will be something they can do to help her painful back. It's a good idea to get the shower fixed before it packs up altogether as it still isn't right. You don't want icy showers that take your breath away!

Vera is there room on your high horse for me too! :-D I'm getting annoyed about all the lovely mature trees being chopped down and the hedges uprooted around here with the new developments. It's just not necessary. They built a park and ride on lovely farm fields just down the main road and chopped down 2 beautiful trees. Despite the opposition to the park and ride it went ahead and what happened.........it had so little use, the council was making a huge loss each year and now they have to rent spaces out to businesses nearby to reduce the losses. :-S The traffic in our narrow village streets is awful and parking is so bad that despite there being 2 co-ops in our village, I drive 2 miles further to the next village as I can park there! This is before they have made much headway with the 4000+ houses they are building the other side of the village.

Best wishes to your brother after his operation. Fingers crossed he may not need another. I hope he has a swift recovery. :-)

Jane I bet you enjoyed your trip to Rushden Lakes and good that you found all you needed at M&S. Does Chris get grumpy with shopping then? OH gets restless if he needs to be somewhere else soon and will keep saying 'is that it then?' lol. In the past I have suggested we just get what I need if he wants to be quicker! :-D :-D I would wanting the onion gravy too. :-D

I wonder how Gill is getting on and whether her driveway is still safe?

We went to the manor house carvery today and the newish chef welcomed us like old friends and reached over to hug my hand which seemed a bit strange! Still, she gave us big helpings of meat, so that was good.

Oh Mel, what a nuisance about the scripts. I hope you don't have to go to Holsworthy for them yourself and that they will send replacements quickly. We get no choice about the manufacturer here and they are always changing them.
I went to the new craft shop in the container this afternoon and got some more felting wool and needles and animal eyes as I have an idea I want to make. :-) I was there ages chatting about different crafts with the nice girl that runs it and she has made some lovely things she showed me. She had done some lovely small twig wreaths with tiny plastic ivy wound around and the bottom of them was filled with small pompoms in different shades of green as a woodland garden to a fairy house!

Still getting heavy showers here and a house alarm nearby has been going off for about an hour now. :-S

Evening all,

Looks like we have had the best of the weather today ,it's been a lovely hot sunny
day,we've been fiddling with the pool this afternoon as Colin found a little split in the pipe that goes to the scimmer so we found another bit of pipe and got it all fixed .

This morning i went wth DIL to get the some of the childrens school uniforms ,Colin said he would pay so off we went with his card ,two school skirts ,pe kit, socks ,badges for the blazers for Chelsea and two tops each for Katie Lacey and Lewis ,i have to say we came home just over a couple of hundred pounds lighter :-0
We had already paid for blazers ,tops and skirts but we like to help them out were we can ,they still need new shoes and bags .


Oh Frank your poor head and body ,you did go down a cropper ,you wee so lucky you didn't break some bones ,poor Ros must have been so shocked to see you laying there .
That really good she is infection free at last ,fingers crossed that they will be able to help her pain once she's had the MRI .
That was good Barry got the lawns done and a bit of the garden you carnt go out there trying to do it after your fall .

Jane what lovely views across the fields what a shame it will all be built on .i expect they will soon be cutting and you'll get all the dust blowing about.
Oh poor old Thomas getting stuck up there on the roof :-D

Ann fancy letting OH buy more books :-D :-D :-D pound a book was a bargain though .
The little twig wreaths with ivy sound nice .

Best wishes to your brother Vera ,you must be relieved the op is over for him and he's in recovery now ,fingers crossed he won't have to go through another op and he recovers well.
How is OH ,has he had his little walk today ?

AnnG that's good the hearing aid is now more comfortable for you to wear ,sore ears are not nice .
I was going to suggest taking a cork for the bottle or maybe another bottle or one of those big drinking cups to take the drink away with you and you have paid for it after all so why shouldn't you take it away .

Mel thats a nuisance having to go again for the tablets ,we put our prescriptions in to the doctors today ,we'll leave them a week before we go and pick them up .
I'm sure i read some where that some of the tablets that come from boots are not dispensed in the store but they are done some where else and come into store all ready bagged up and labled for you ,some times we have some in a plastic bag and some in the paper bags

Clouded up here now but i can still see patches of blue sky .

Oh just noticed your petty little heart Ann :-D

I meant to say about my roses in the front garden ,the old white one and the pink one that were my Nanny's rose and usually only flower the once are now flowering again !!
My sister has a piece of the white rose and she said hers is flowering again too ,never been known to flower twice .
I also have a primrose in flower .

Are they the roses in your avatar Mandy? That's unusual with some roses to get two lots of flowers. It seems to have been a good year for roses though and some of the scented ones smell lovely. The little heart is made of another of the Aldi fabrics in the fat quarter I got. I made 2 in each of 2 of the fabric squares. Yes ANOTHER book! lol I could hardly grumble though as he kept paying for the things I bought.I did tell him I hadn't seen any going out of the bungalow lately which made him smile.

I bet it's lovely to see the children in their new uniforms and with so many to get it's good you and Colin can help out. Will there be a photo of them all wearing them? I can remember trying on my school uniform a few times before starting at senior school, I was so chuffed and thought I looked 'important.' lol That was before we were told all the rules that went with it, like no eating in the street while wearing it, that we were privileged to be going to the school and needed to set an example and there were plenty of others ready to take our place. Winter hats must be worn in summer if we wore our mackintoshes, and with our blazers if we wore our winter uniforms, outdoor shoes must not be worn indoors.........it began to sound like hard work! Some of the primary school uniforms nowadays, which we never had at the schools I went to at those ages, look so comfy and smart nowadays I wouldn't mind one myself! I remember my school badge had 3 sheaves of corn on it and I remember keeping it, but it had disappeared before I left home.

We have some small runners at last. The biggest is about 5 inches long and skinny as can be at the moment. It's been our best year for cues which are still coming, but the toms are strange this year. All the same variety, but one is very leggy without much fruit, one looks like they usually do and the other has a very thick stem, still quite short and has few sprays of flowers but with plenty on them. You would think they were 3 different varieties.

OH will be home soon and soaked to the skin as it has been throwing it down here.

Morning all,

Bright and sunny so far today with plenty of blue sky and fluffy wispy white clouds. Such a change from yesterdays rain nearly asll day.

Vera it will be so good if your brother dos'nt have to have the follow up op after what the doc said yesterday. I hope he recovers soon and sending best wishes.

Jane it makes you wonder if Thomas gets up on other rooves of sheds and thats why he goes missing if he can't get down for a while. Silly boy. He looks in good fettle at the moment, he is such a handsom cat.

Mandy it must be hard for son and DIL to get all those uniforms for the children so its good you can help out at times like these. I bet they are excited about the new schools too and I also bet that you bought the uniforms a bit bigger than they need so they will last as children seem to grow a lot in the school holidays. I remember going to Gants Hill for my uniform and pe gear etc. Frank will know Gants Hill. The shop for the outfits was next door to Halfords where mum and dad bought my byke which I rode home while they walked!!!!!!! It was a Triumph Palm Beach in two tone blue.

Ann the little wreath sounds like my sort of thing if it was anything to do with fairies. What bits did you buy apart from your felting wool? More books for oh, you will have to make sure some go out of the house if he wants to bring more in.

Mandy lots of things in the garden are doing well after last years hot summer. my varigated holly down by my shed has loads of berries on it this year but I expect the birds will eat them all before I maske my wreaths.

Oh's scripts will be delivered on Thursday to the shop up the road. The excuse was that I ordered a special brand of pills and they had'nt come in untill after the delivery was taken to the shop. It is a nuisance though as we don't have enough for the next two days for some of his pills, well most of them.

I did'nt get out till late yesterday and had to do both Lidl and Morrisons and did't get home till 20 to seven and I was so tired I did'nt get back on here.

Well must get on if I want to get up the caravan today and take the curtains down to wash and they should dry today if the weather stays like this.

Morning All,

Weak sunshine and dry at the moment. I slept well but woke up when Mr O opposite came home in his big van at around 4.00am. He always reverses in so his headlights shine through our bedroom windows and then I don't think he's allowed to leave tools in the van as there is always a lot of door banging when he comes and goes. At least he doesn't roar away like visitors to the new house and why oh why do people toot their horn as they leave, even at 1.00am, especially down a close. :-S Oh dear I'm having a moan already so better get a smile back on my face and think cheerful thoughts! :-)

I was very tempted to offer when I saw a cat featured in last night's local paper. Stanley's owner died and he's been on his own for a year, but a neighbour has fed him but can't have him with having her own cat. He's become a bit wary of people and they are hoping to get him a home at a farm or stables. He has the most perfect markings I have seen on a cat. I will see if the pic will photocopy and send it to you if so. I've just seen Thomas on the roof and he has similar markings! Fancy him getting himself stuck up there. It makes you wonder if he does this elsewhere on his prowls and has to wait to be rescued and is then late coming home.

Mel it isn't really good to leave your OH without tablets. I think with all the problems we have too (and we have been told to allow a week before collecting tablets now) I am going to order them early from now on. What if you had been going away before Thursday! No washing happening here as it's gone very overcast now.

The dog's home and their charity shop next to see if they have any pure wool.

Good morning to you all,

Vera I am pleased that your brothers Op. went off well, and that he might not need the follow up one.

Mandy, Our Roses have been beautiful this year, we have a lovely Red one between Pam and us, it has had so many flowers. It was bought by Pam for our RUBY Wedding anniversary. It is a great year for Roses as all ours have bloomed on and on. I must say, I sprayed them all this year, so that might have helped.

Ann, You can buy bottle stoppers, They go on the bottle and you just pull down the clip, so no leakage. It also keeps the wine fresh in the fridge. NOT that happens much we me around ;-) ;-) ;-)

Thomas is a little Bu@@er, getting stuck on roofs like that. It's most unusual for cats not being able to get off of the roof. He must be frightened of HEIGHTS. lol lol

Mel, Why is it that Doctors and the practices are always changing the to different tablets. I can only think that are getting a good "BACK HANDER" from these companies, to use their products. It's good that you are getting your scripts. delivered to the shop, thats going to save you a few miles driving.

More like AUTUMN out there this morning, No sign of any sunshine, and very windy. I'm glad Barry got the lawns cut, as the forecast isn't that good for a few more days.

I didn't have the best of nights again, not being able to turn over in bed. My shoulder, elbow, wrist and knee is still very painful . My eyebrow must have been cut, as I found blood congealed in my eyebrow. But it's not bothering me so much today.

Yes I am hoping something can be done for Ros's SIATICA, she is never out of pain in her lower back and left leg. I have suggested putting on some BIOFREEZE, to see if that helps to relieve the pain a bit. We know that there is no OPERATION available to her. The last Surgeon said there is too much risk involved, and that the slightest mistake could leave her paralysed. So increase in pain killers seems to be the only answer. UNLESS I HAVE HER PUT DOWN ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

No Gill again, I hope she is alright. Any news on Ros, and I will let you know. xxxx

Hi all

It’s not a very nice day today; very windy, grey and quite cool.

I’m sorry you are still so sore Frank and hope the aches ease up soon. You must have come a real cropper.

That Thomas! What would you do with him? Don’t cats sound pitiful when they are mewing for help? We had a little black and white cat called Tippi who would regularly climb the large maple trees in our garden and then cry until OH got out the long ladder and rescued her. On one occasion every time he went to lift her down she retreated further up the tree. In the end he was so fed up that he climbed down the ladder saying “She got up there she can b.... well get herself down”. I spent all night worrying about her but in the morning there she was, sitting on the doorstep and looking like butter wouldn’t melt.

It’s good all your roses are doing well. We don’t have any but I have noticed the roses looking good in other gardens as I am out walking.

I’d also noticed that Gill hasn’t posted. I hope she hasn’t been laid low with another migraine, or has any other problem.

OH got up looking pleased this morning. He had managed to lay on his left hand side for just a short while. It doesn’t sound much but it’s the first time he has been able to lay on that side at all for several weeks. He also walked just a few paces beyond the end of the Close today so it’s all good, even if progress is very slow. Onward and upward :-)

My brother was kept in Recovery till 7 this morning but I think that was down to a wait for a bed. He has now been moved to Intensive Care but I won’t know any more till tonight. All being well I plan to travel to London to see him on Friday. Jane, I will pm you later today.

Now I must go and get my dearly beloved some lunch.

I think Gill had the gas people coming today. Did'nt she say so that they may have to move her meter or they may be able to connect the new pipe to the meter where it is.