General Chat

It's called Milton Antibacterial Hand Gel AnnG and is £1.30 for 100ml bottle at Sainsbury's.

Thanks Ann

Just a silly thing but that anti bac you are talking about is made from beetroot. Now did'nt I say about beetroot being good for migraine a while back?

I have been out to Asda, Lidl and morrisons today and came home absolutely shattered. I went to Asda for more curried beans then Lidl for a few bits and then Morrisons for the rest. I did'nt get in till 5 to 7 but I must admit I did'nt go till quarter past two which is very late for me.

I'm pleased you feel better today Ann and it sounds like it may have been something like oh had a week or so ago.

Oh was a bit off colour tonight and thought he was going to be sick. I think he sits in too low a chair when he is eating and he sits side on to the table which I don't think is good anyway. He has taken himself off to bed now and thats the best place when you don't feel up to parr.

When I saw Robby on the mower I came in for my camera but he was gone by the time I got back out there so no picture. Oh always tells me to stay and watch these things and not worry about taking a picture but I like to share them with you lot if I can.

We had the deer inthe garden agin this morning and this evening when I arrived home the little one was laying by the box hedge in the orchard and mum was nowhere to be seen but he's nice and safe there.

When I went to Em's on Saturday Ed showed me the pic he took of the white deer over the field across the road. Em's dad owns the field. I asked them to let me know when its over there so I could go and take a picture of it to send to you all. Ed showed me one he had taken and zoomed in on the white one but they are soooo ugly after our little roe deer. He said he would send me the pic so I could show you but he has'nt done it yet and I know he has a lot of books to read before Christmas, he's a publisher. I will ask again next Saturday if I see them or may email Em.

Morning all,

WE HAVE SUNSHINE hooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Woke up this morning and looked out the window towards the chicken pen and there was a mass of pheasents around it. they went over to the corner of the field so I came a got my camera and took a couple f pics. They must have let them out of the pens up up in the wood on the big house grounds. They raise some for the shoot each year and they always come in our garden.

Must get the washer on and make the most of the weather. Hope it stays all day. The sky is nice and blue.

Iv'e had the dreaded error page again this morning.

Good afternoon Mel and all. Mixed feelings about seeing all the pheasants and knowing their probable fait.

Everybody must be busy and/or out and about as nobody on here.

We just called round to the post office and took some charity stuff round. After that we drove to the big community centre and were surprised to find their car park relly packed. We managed to get one of the last two spaces and it is a really big car park so goodness knows what was going on there today. The cafe was really busy as well, I counted 40 people in there but it is also very big so can cope. Nice to see people meeting up with friends, not many places in the village now where friends can meet.

Came home and planted up the last 6 violas that we'd bought in containers that have grasses in and which sit on the ledge outside the lounge window. I love violas, I do also like pansies but violas are so dainty. It is sunny here but quite chilly. OH is busy chopping more stuff despite the fact he woke up with a stiff shoulder this morning. My back is still stiff and I don't want to push it so I just planted the violas and dead headed a few Dahlias before coming in and throwing some mince, tomatoes and mushrooms into the slow cooker. We will have that with rice this evening.

Maybe make some more cards this afternoon.

Afternoon All,

Lovely sunshine but bitterly cold now. OH was up with the lark to put 2 washer loads out to dry before leaving for a Grantham meeting at 8.00am. He should be back soon so will see what he wants to do about lunch then.

On the way to the crafting group, the fields near the station were all badly flooded and the fields all along either side of the main road were the same. We did some macrame at the group this morning and made feathers and and some who finished started a pendant I might have a go at the bracelet pattern once I find my crochet cotton!!

I think beetroot is supposed to lower your blood pressure Mel which is why it might help with migraines. How nice to see the Pheasants in your garden in the sunshine. I was wishing I had my camera with me this morning when I saw the floods!

I wonder how Jane got on yesterday and hope she got to see her friend. I can't remember when she said she'd be back now but think she was planning to see her friend again today.

I had a small amount of natural wool arrive this morning to use on my next craft project. It's straight from the sheep but has been washed, but I think I might have to bleach it though as parts are quite discoloured.............don't ask!! It must have been a mucky sheep!! lol. :-0

Better get the towels in the washer next as it's supposed to be dry tomorrow as well.

I think Jane was due back on Friday Ann. Didn't she mention seeing another friend at Saltash? Or am I dreaming that. I suspect if we went Tewkessbury way there would be floods around the river there as we had warnings and apparently it was that the river was expected to be high as well as the rain. Although our garden is not too wet.

Oh I took a while to send my post so didn't see you AnnG. You have reminded me I need some Violas for my front wall pots now. Their cheery 'faces' are so welcoming at the front door and then there's the nice perfume they have.....lovely! Pansies are nice too, but the Violas seem to stand the wet weather better. I think the cold seems to make stiffness worse and we are both prone to back strains/stiffness. You just have to do what you do but carefully so as not to make things worse! Strangely my knees seemed better than usual this morning. Good idea to get on with some of your cards. The craft teacher is planning to do some Christmassy things in the next course.

Its lovely and warm here in the sun and only the gentlest of breezes.

One lot of the bedding on the line and the other lot in the washer.

Ann my lovely pink asters are out this year and I had a lovely butterfly on them this morning. Took a pic.

AnnG the thing is with the pheasents around here they don't have many shoots and the birds tend to all come in our garden where they know they are safe. Ha ha ha......
They can't shoot anywhere near our bungalow and when they drive them on a shoot they do it all the wrong way so most of them get away.

oh has been doing his usual mowing. He's done the lawn outside the kitchen window and it really looks nice with all its stripes.

Afternoon all, MY YOU HAVE BEED BUSY CHATTING> !!!!

I phoned Barry yesterday afternoon to thank him for all he did in his two hours, and how pleased I was with the lawns. A little praise and thanks goes a long way. ;-) ;-) ;-)

I had a great night last night, only got out once. We were woken at 9.00 am by SIMON phoning. Ros said we were up and about, and handed me the phone, while she got up and made the tea. He and Sally have been to POLAND to the SALT MINES AND THE PRISON OF WAR CAMP (I can't spell it) lol, He said he went with friends, and enjoyed the experience. Everywhere is spotlessly clean in the Prison. The Salt mines have lots of carvings from the distant pass.

Bright sunshine here, and warm in the sun. Ros is busy altering Bedroom Curtains. When she was out with Carolyn on Tuesday, they went to Stoney Stratford near Milton Keynes. They went into a Charity Shop for a nose around, and found so many BRAND NEW THINGS. She bought a set of blue curtains still in the original packaging for £10.00, three of four new scarves and wraps, for Christmas presents, for next to nothing. They then went into a Cafe for a hot chocolate. (They only do VEGAN) and dark chocolate drink. So they had tea, which came in a glass cup with tea leaves in the bottom, and a strainer on the top. Most odd, but as it was pouring with rain they had no option but to stay there. !!

I don't like to see Pheasants breed of shooting, let them survive in their wild habitat.

I hope Jane's visit to her friend went off without incidents. very difficult situation.

Yes my Sisters condition was known to Val, in Australia. I think it's so nice that she still keeps in touch and enquires after her.

Time for lunch, so will catch up later. xxx

Afternoon all, MY YOU HAVE BEED BUSY CHATTING> !!!!

I phoned Barry yesterday afternoon to thank him for all he did in his two hours, and how pleased I was with the lawns. A little praise and thanks goes a long way. ;-) ;-) ;-)

I had a great night last night, only got out once. We were woken at 9.00 am by SIMON phoning. Ros said we were up and about, and handed me the phone, while she got up and made the tea. He and Sally have been to POLAND to the SALT MINES AND THE PRISON OF WAR CAMP (I can't spell it) lol, He said he went with friends, and enjoyed the experience. Everywhere is spotlessly clean in the Prison. The Salt mines have lots of carvings from the distant pass.

Bright sunshine here, and warm in the sun. Ros is busy altering Bedroom Curtains. When she was out with Carolyn on Tuesday, they went to Stoney Stratford near Milton Keynes. They went into a Charity Shop for a nose around, and found so many BRAND NEW THINGS. She bought a set of blue curtains still in the original packaging for £10.00, three of four new scarves and wraps, for Christmas presents, for next to nothing. They then went into a Cafe for a hot chocolate. (They only do VEGAN) and dark chocolate drink. So they had tea, which came in a glass cup with tea leaves in the bottom, and a strainer on the top. Most odd, but as it was pouring with rain they had no option but to stay there. !!

I don't like to see Pheasants breed of shooting, let them survive in their wild habitat.

I hope Jane's visit to her friend went off without incidents. very difficult situation.

Yes my Sisters condition was known to Val, in Australia. I think it's so nice that she still keeps in touch and enquires after her.

Time for lunch, so will catch up later. xxx

Mel so your garden is a pheasant refugee camp!!!

Annx I guessed you had missed my post. Yes we do both keep plodding on regardless of the various aches and pains. Mine is a lot better but I must remember to get up and move around a bit in the middle of card making.

Years since I have heard any mention of macrame, It used to be popular for making hangings for indoor plant pot holders. I could never do it as I have never been able to learn to crochet. I have tried and just can't work it out. Maybe if my Mum had crocheted she would have taught me as she did knitting but she didn't.

Frank I am sure that Barry would have appreciated being thanked.

Lucky Ros to find all those bargains in a charity shop. I guess Stony Stratford is quite a well off place.

AnnG you don't have to know how to crochet to do Macrame as most of it is tying knots. I made a hugh plant hanger in my younger days when it was popular and other things too. Mum bought me the right board and the pins to use on it. I have still got somewhere the book I bought on it as I always wanted to do a curtain and a little hanging shelf.

That was some good buys Ros got at the charity Shop Frank. Good on her for spotting a bargain. Nice new curtains for the bedroom.

All the washing dried today, well nearly dried and the coverlet went in the tumble dryer as he will want that tonight and I wanted to make sure it was really dry before he slept under it. Ironed the pillow cases but not the sheets yet. I don't get on well iron sheets as they are sooo big as we have a king sized bed. I do try though and they look ok and smell nice which is the main thing. They soon get creased up with oh lying on the bed anyway.

How did you do with your cards AnnG. How many did you get done?

I had a little sort out of my feathers to see if I can get two more fans out of them. Tidyed away some lace and found some lace that smelled a bit so thats going in the washing machine in a wash bag with some other bits of lace from mums trunk. It all smells a bit musty in there and I should really have the lot out and wash what I can.

Hope Jane has had some good moments with her friend and that the friend was able to talk with Jane. Been thinking of them both today. Sending love and wishes. <3

I used to have some of those deep pink Michaelmas daisies that the butterflies love Mel. I've never forgot going to the village shop when I was about 7 and the lady whose garden was next to the shop asking me to look at her garden next to the lane. It had a long border full of the daisies with butterflies everywhere!! I didn't know where to look first and have never seen so many butterflies in a garden since. I bet she never realised the memory would stay with me all these years. :-D Look forward to seeing a pic. That's good the Pheasants have a bolt hole in your garden. I can't say I'm keen on them being bred and shot for sport. The poor things we see here at the roadside often look a bit bewildered, which they probably are after being evicted from the only home they've known. :-(

You are right AnnG, it was Saltash that Jane was going to before coming home. It rang a bell as soon as I saw your post. I had a macrame double bowl hanger kit in the 70s and made it up, but it only used a few stitches. I had it hanging at the side of an archway into the dining room with Spider plants in it. It's supposed to be popular again now and I was surprised at the variety of things that can be made when I looked on Pinterest.

Frank that was great that you phoned and thanked Barry for what he did as it did sound as if he'd worked really hard. I always try to show appreciation like that for something well done. It costs nothing to say a few words that will make people feel good and appreciated. :-D Ros has done well with her bargains hasn't she. It is surprising what you can find in charity shops, even new things that people have changed their minds about or that don't fit. I got some new crocs for the garden once as I like the way you can slip them on and off.

I went to help OH fetch the washing in earlier and something has bitten me on the neck, but I felt it and knocked it off quickly so hopefully it won't react too much!!

Evening all,

It's been a beautiful day here lots of sun shine but a bit on the chilly side .

Glad you feeling better now Ann ,Lewis went back to school today he's much better now .
Oh it will be interesting then to see what the crafting group do on the prog Ann ,i'm looking forward to it ,i just hope it's better than the last craft prog that was on a while ago .
It was funny that Macrame was mentioned i was looking at Macrame on pinterest the other day .

Ros got some good bargains then Frank ,some one must have had a good clear out ,will the curtains go with the new covers that she had for her birthday ?

Gill could you make some nice christmas bunting for Sandra's bedroom ,may be put some little pockets on the flags so it could be like an advent calendar .

How did the card making go AnnG did you get some made ?
I like the little Violas too ,i had some little yellow ones come up in a couple of my wall planters they must have been in the compost as i hadn't planted any .

I hope Jane has had a good couple of days with her friend and that she hasn't tired her out with all the laughing she had planned to do :-D
I expect today was the hardest day for her having say goodbye to a good friend ,it's good she has James with her as he was so good last time she was upset .

Colin has been to the doctors today he has been going a bit dizzy at times ,she thinks it might be a bit of Vertigo so he has some tablets to take .
He had also booked his flu jab for Saturday week a few days ago and when we sat in the doctors i heard them say October was now fully booked for flu jabs and they were now going into November
It's Colin's birthday on Friday and we should be going out with son and DIL for a lunch so i hope the tablets will help.

I've got some Michaelmas daisies in the font garden ,a purple one and a pink one but this year they seem a bit sparse ,mum always had them in the garden and i can remember taking big bunches in to school when it was Harvest service , i use to take my teacher flowers which she would have on her desk .

Get some cream on that bite Ann .

Evening all

After a rainy start it's been a lovely sunny day so OH and I have been busy sorting the garden out, not that I could lift much, but I did manage to sort out the bottom border which looks brilliant. We started by taking out one of the taller plants for Sandra's garden but when we took it down the side it was far to wide to use, so now OH is going to build a bench to stand the pots on to raise them then clad it all to make it look like a big raised border. We spent ages tidying up all the grasses we have so we can put a few of them in between the other plants to bulk it up for her then we can go shopping for some nice bits and bobs to add. I'm hoping to find fairies and maybe butterflies, then of course we need to sort out the lights for her. So all in all we've been very busy today and will probably be busy for the next few days building Sandra's garden and finishing off the back garden. Needless to say I never got around to colouring my hair.

I haven't caught up with the posts so hope everyone is okay, my hand is playing me up a bit, so typing is hurting it. I'll catch up with the posts tomorrow after I've rested my hand.

I actually only made one card in the end but it was quite complicated decoupage and I wanted to make it right. I do like to make some that are a bit different and I was pleased with that one.

Mandy, good that Lewis has gone back to school which shows he has recovered.

We have quite a large patch of lavender coloured Michaelmas Daisies.mit started off as one small plant and spread.

Gill getting on with the garden now then.

Morning all,

I see I am the first so far today but will I be when I post thats the thing.

Bright and cloudy today but it is dry and oh has gone out mowing. I hope he dos'nt overdo it today but the grass has grown so much over the last couple of weeks with the mild temps and all that rain.

Its quite chilly here this mroning.