General Chat

A quick good morning all. Had a beautiful day yesterday at Knole but it was very chilly. Looks as though it is going to stay dry today but it's quite cold again.

Must have a shower and get ready as I am off to a birthday lunch (ladies only :-)). It's supposed to be an all day affair. Lunch in a local pub, back to the birthday girl's house for coffee. Rest of the afternoon and a sandwich tea there, followed by an evening of indoor bowling. I've managed to duck out of the tea and bowling so will be home before 5.

Hope all your aches and pains are feeling better and you all have a good day. Might BBL

Can't STOP Drs in 15 minutes. Will report back LATEWR.

Morning All,

Sun's out at the moment but I think we are due wind and rain later, so the towels are in the washer, but not washed yet.

Yes, the bite cream has made another appearance Mandy! lol. It's not such a big lump this time which is good, but still itchy! That's great Lewis is well enough to go to school now. I bet he has missed seeing his new playmates. I didn't like the last crafting prog with Kirsty and the well known people doing the crafts either. Typical with most of them it was all about 'them' being in the public eye and some didn't even try with the crafts. I didn't like most of what they made either!! I hope Colin soon feels better with the tablets in time for his birthday meal with the family tomorrow. It isn't nice when you feel dizzy. It sounds like your surgery is booking up fast with the flu jabs. Michaelmas daisies have always been a favourite and the flowers would have lasted well on your teacher's desk.

Well I just looked at the wool I bleached for felting with and instead of it getting whiter it is all a gingery fawn colour now, so I'll have to save it to use on something other than sheep! lol. I saw some wool for sale that had little bobbles on it at the garden centre and it was very cheap so we will go there today and have a jacket potato while we are there.

Lovely pics of the daisies and Red Admiral butterfly Mel. I always found those pink ones didn't get mildew so much as theothers for some reason..

I think it was a bug I had as OH also had a headache yesterday and then got tummy pains and indigestion. He seems fine this again morning though.

I saw a Squirrel on the fence in the back garden this morning and thought it must be the one I saw before. When it got closer I could see it was a small young one with a very slim body and face. Off it went towards the front along the side fence and probably over the road to the Walnut tree wherever it is. :-)

Just back from Tesco, we went to the second large one, this one nearer the town and doesn't involve travelling the bypass which has massive roadworks on one side.
Annx I must have searched every isle, starting in the medicines, washing, soap etc area for hand gel of any sort and couldn't find any let alone the Milton one. If you find some please do let me know the location you find it if Tescos and any other store if different. I will try Boots in town on Saturday. Actually I will look to see if it is available on line as well.

Dry but very dull here today, OH is out in the garden trying to beat the forecast rain. Back is not so good again today.

Afternoon all

Dull here today ,we nipped to the farm to get eggs and then had a wander round Roys came home and put the BBQ and the garden chairs away for the winter .

AnnG i wonder if that hand gel might be with the baby products in Tesco's ,i'm sure i've seen Milton in the baby isle .

How did it go at the doctors Frank ?

Mel they were lovely photo's of the flowers and butterfly .

I don't now why but for some reason i keep thinking today is Friday .

Hear I am. !!! Sat in drs waiting room for 45 minutes before being seen. I have never seen so many people, in the waiting room, for a longtime.
\
Everything is fine, she said every test was as good as it could be on my bloods. Especially for a man of my age. I have got to change to a stronger depression tablet. She is hoping it will put more life into me. I have to go back in two weeks to see how things are.

The walk to the Drs and back just about Bu@@ers me. I had to sit on a couple of walls on the way back.

Nice photo's of the FLUTTERBYS Mel. That's what Ros calls them ;-) ;-) After I went to bed last night, I heard a scream, It was Ros. She had seen the BIGGEST SPIDER EVER. She swore you could have put a "saddle on it" and rode it round the lounge I searched everywhere for it, but without any luck. When I got up in the night,I saw that she had put the DRAUGHT EXCLUDER across the lounge door. so it couldn't get from the lounge to the bedroom. Still no sign of it this morning.

We have to be at the Woodlands Hospital for 6.50 pm this evening to see the Surgeon and specialist about Ros's back. We don't expect there is anything they can do for her. But worth seeing, if things have changed in any new treatments. You can but hope. ;-) ;-) ;-)

Nice to see little Lewis is back at school Mandy, and that he is over that bug.

Can't remember who has said what, as I am on a new page. SORRY. I trust you are all well, and getting over any ailments you have had recently.

Val's son it here this afternoon, working on the decking. Banging and drilling to keep me company, as Ros it at Stitchery Do.

I think Ros is planning on having something to eat on the way back from the hospital this evening. If so, I don't know how she will be able to go to Choir Practice, as that starts at 7.30 this evening.

Ros has just walked in, so will see how she got on today. Bye for now. xxx

Its raining here now and I keep getting the Error Page.

Mandy I did look in the baby products isle as Milton is used a lot with baby stuff but couldn't see it there. But I have found this: EcoHydra Alcohol Free Antibacterial Foam Instant Hand Sanitiser 500 ml on Amazon and ordered it. It actually says it protects against norovirus.and 99.999 infections.

Frank good that all the tests were good, well done and let's hope we see the new jolly, active Frank when the new meds start to work. :-D :-D

Mandy I was going to say the same about the antibac being in the baby isle after all Milton is baby products. You should have asked at the till AnnG. You can buy it online at Amazon but its dearer of course but delivered to the door that way.

Well we will see how you get on with thses new pills Frank. I do hope they work for you. Did the doc say why you are not sleeping well?

Ann I love michaelmas daisys too. My mauve ones up the border have been overrun with bindweed and couch grass on one end but there are another bunch up the other end so I shall have to have a look at those ones when I go up there again. I tried to dig up a bit of the pink ones to put up the border but I could'nt get any out. they are under the box hedge on the bit of garden outside the kitchen window. I meant to tell you not to bleach that wool Ann, sorry but you know they dye sheep to put into shows a browny yellow colour to show their fleece off better.

I bet Lewis was pleased to be well enough to go back to school and see all his friends.

Hope Jane has had some good moments with her friend. I keep thinking about her.
<3

Mel, the reason the milton one works apparently is because it is non alcohol based so I assume the one I have bought from Amazon (we have premium so postage free and delivery next day), should work as well. Trouble is with any of them there is no way of knowing if they are as good as they say until they don't work :-D I will still look at for the milton one anyway as I need more than one.

Afternoon all

Dull and wet now after a sunny start to the day. It was a bit cold this morning but then warmed up, so I think we've had all the weather in one day apart from snow lol :-D

I see your blood tests came back okay Frank, that's a good result and when the new meds kick in you'll start to feel much better. I hope all goes well for Ros, you never know they maybe able to do something for her that hasn't already been tried.

Pleased to hear Lewis is better now and back at school Mandy, that must be a relief for everyone with him being so poorly. Thanks for the idea of Christmas Bunting, I'd have to find somewhere that sells some nice Christmas material as the place around the corner has shut down, it's a good idea as she has a picture rail around her walls so it could be attached to that.

I wonder how Jane is, I've been thinking of her. When is she back home?

My OH has cut the lawns today to Mel, you're right the grass is still growing quite quickly considering the time of year. Love the pics you send.

It sounds like you've had a lovely day planned for today Vera. Hope you had fun.

I've been bitten a few times while sorting out the garden, I look like a dot to dot book :-D :-D I hope all those you have bite aren't to itchy.

I haven't heard of Macrame for years Ann, I always wanted to learn how to do it but never seemed to have the time to look into it further. Maybe if I get some free time later in the year I might look into it.

I've been busy today fixing some screening that had broken by the greenhouse, then I decided to move all the screening I did for Sandra's garden down a bit to make them meet better at the joins. When I cut the end piece to size it wasn't straight all the way up, but I cut it straight and over lapped it from the middle up to the top, so I used the over lapped bit to my advantage and managed to close the gaps further down by sliding it all along, so it looks much better now when Sandra looks out at it. I had intended on cutting the wood for the make shift planter but it started raining so that'll have to be done tomorrow if it's not raining. I found a climbing Fatsia I had in the back garden which was just the right height so that's been put at the end where the two fences meet and once I make the planter I'll ask OH to put a shelf inside to sit the other plants on that way they'll be raised and look good against the tall plant. Sandra is so excited bless her. I've been thinking of buying aquatic lights as I know you can buy extension leads for those, that way we can put a proper plug on it so we can plug it inside for her and the lights won't be effected by the rain. I think she's looking forward to the lights more than the plants so I'll have to work something out or she'll be disappointed and I don't want that.

My hand is a lot better today, but still looks awful with the big black and purple bruise. At least I can type now, so that's good.

Going to watch Emmerdale from last night now then Neighbours with Sandra, she's been waiting all day to watch it. Then I can sort dinner out and settle down for the evening.

Evening all

Gill, where do you get your energy from? Can I borrow some please? You do work hard with your plants. I bet your garden is a picture. I must try to start getting mine ready for the winter. The problem is that whenever I am free to work out there it seems to be raining :-(

I’m glad your blood tests were OK Frank. Hopefully the stronger meds will help you too. Fingers crossed that Ros gets on OK at the hospital and there is something more that can be done to help her.

Little Lewis must be happy to be back at school with his friends and you and the rest of the family must be so relieved that he has recovered Mandy. I hope Colin’s tablets are working and he is feeling better so that he can enjoy his birthday lunch tomorrow.

Your pink daisies are very pretty Mel and I love to see the butterflies on the plants.

I will also be looking out for that anti-bac hand gel. I carry a little refillable bottle of hand sanitizer stuff in my handbag but I don’t think it is effective against things like novovirus.

Today has been dry but quite cold. Late yesterday my friend whose birthday was today had a call from the owners of the pub where she had booked a table for our lunch to say they had gone bankrupt and were now closed! After a lot of ringing around she found another that would make up a table for 11 for today. They did very well at such short notice. The food was fairly basic but it was all fresh cooked and hot and we all got served at about the same time. After the meal we all went back to our friend’s house and she served us with dishes of ice cream and fruit, followed by tea or coffee. Lots of chat and laughter, then around 5 pm three of us left and the others were staying on and going to indoor bowling.

I’ve had a lazy evening doing the crossword and sudoku and watching the athletics on the box. Hope you all have a good night’s sleep.

Morning all

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COLIN

I hope the meds are working so he can enjoy his birthday lunch with the family.
Did he have his card and presents off you yesterday Mandy, with you thinking it was Friday? lol :-D :-D :-D

It's raining here and when I checked the weather forecast for the next few days it's going to be wet so I can't make a start on the wooden planter I wanted to do for Sandra. I hope we have a couple of nice days soon so we can get on with it and make it pretty for her. The plants are there so at least she has something to look at, but no lights yet. The screening looks much better now I've altered it and OH said I'd done a smashing job on repairing the bit of screening by the greenhouse. It's a good job I did that yesterday morning as the wind picked up later in the day so it probably would of been ripped off completely. It's nice and secure now.

I love your Michaelmas daisies Mel and was thinking of buying some for Sandra's garden, you know how much she loves pink :-)

Can you buy Michaelmas daisies now or will I have to wait until next year? I've never had them before so I don't know if they're in the garden centres now or not?

How is Val's son getting on with the decking Frank? I bet you'll be glad when all the knocking and banging has finished.

Yes I'm getting on with the garden AnnG, I needed to take out the summer plants as they were starting to look tatty and replace them with the winter ones. As you all know I have my plants in pots so changing the border is easy. It's nice to have a different border each year without all the digging involved. I must admit the bottom border looks really nice now. We just have a bit more work to do along the side border but the weather is against us at the moment so that'll have to wait for now and of course finish Sandra's little garden for her.

I got a reply from a message I sent about my tree 8 months ago. I'd forgotten all about it so had to find the person on my tree so I knew who he was talking about. Anyway he sent me lots of information so that's now been put on my tree. He's just moved house and said he might have more info once he's unpacked everything.

Going to get a cuppa then take another look at OH's tree, I haven't done any for a few days and there's still lots to copy over from a tree I have access to. It's something to keep my occupied when the weather is wet.

Good morning Gill and all

Happy Birthday to Colin.

It’s been raining here too Gill but has stopped now. I’m hoping I’ll be able to spend an hour or so outside this afternoon and tidy up some of the pots and troughs. Some annuals are finished now and need removing and some perennials need cutting back or lifting and potting up so that they can be overwintered.

It’s also great you got a reply at last to your message Gill. Just shows how patient you have to be. It sounds as though your contact is going to be helpful.

Frank I hope Ros got on OK at the hospital yesterday. Did you have a better night’s sleep last night? I had the best night I’ve had for a long, long while. I had an unbroken sleep from midnight to 7 am. I’m on a roll at the moment. I’ve dusted, vacuumed, prepared tonight’s meal and am half way through cleaning all the loos, basins etc. Then it’s just the shopping to do.

I hope Jane has a good journey home today and isn’t too distraught at having said her goodbyes. She must be feeling a bit sad at the moment but she should take comfort in knowing she did the right thing in going. Thinking of you Jane <3

Morning Gill and all,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COLIN. Hope the pills are working and you have a lovely day today and enjoy your time out with the family. X

Cloudy skies here today and it rained last night and made my washing as wet as when it went out as in was blowing under the roof on the patio and it wa that fine rain that soaks everything.

I don't know where this week has gone. It only seems Friday was two days ago and here we are again.


Started two more smudge fans yesterday and the day before. It takes me ages to get the feathers in the right place for me to be satified with the way they look but I did it in the end and covered both handles so it just the finishing off bits of decorating to do which is the bit I like most.

Oh has bought me one of those things that goes on the hoover pipe with all the little straws on the end so I can now suck up the crumbs that get in the knife and fork draw and my keyboard and under the micro without having to move it and under the pc and around my desk. I am forever sucking up thing I don't want to and lose bits of felt and lace and string or wool that I don't mean to hoover up. Its great but if you get one make sure you buy the one with the blue cone shaped base as that fits more hoovers than the one with the black and blue bit. If anyone is interested I will send a pick of my one as the first one he bought me did'nt fit.

Had some nice pictures from Jane and yes she's on her way home today.

Good afternoon all. Yes, loved the photos from Jane (because I love Plymouth). Hope you had a good journey home Jane and feel that you brought a smile to your friend's face so you did the right thing.

It was dry earlier so we took three large bag fulls of garden rubbish to the tip as the garden bin was full., we then went to Dunelm for coffee and shared a scone. Bought a new flat sheet that was marked at £25 but when we checked the receipt it went through at £17.50 which is great, also found a round tray which I have been looking for for ages for eating my meals on my lap. The trays I have are quite large, this will be more comfortable. Went to open the passenger door of my car and it came off in my hand. that is the second one as one of the rear ones did the same. OH super glued that one.He has checked with the garage and they will let us know the cost of a new one but apparently you have to buy a blank one and spray it the correct colour. He does say he cal still superglue this one though so we will have to see. That is the trouble with having a 12 year old car.

Gill, sounds like we have got your rain now and no gardening for OH either so he is a bit lost for something to do. Normally he would be at golf on a Friday but he decided he needed to get rid of the garden rubbish.

Vera, glad you had a good night for once, it was the opposite for me. I dropped and was woken by OH getting up for the loo and it was only 12.30. So then I couldn't get back to sleep . I thought he had a bad night but he says he slept OK, so why did he keep me away with his tossing and turning all night then? At least you have a burst of energy to get the housework done. I could do with some of that.

That blooming ERROR PAGE

It looks like everyone is getting the error page as only AnnG has posted. YOu will be more comfortable with that round tray on your lap AnnG. We used to have round ones when we ate in the lounge watching the telly when mum was alive.

Nice bargain with the sheet too and NICE SURPRISE.

Three deer have been in the orchard all mornng and two have moved up the top by the wall but the stag is still by the box hedge.