General Chat

Afternoon everyone,

We were at the doc's about 50 mins. He had his blood taken and after trying two arms he had a dribble taken from his wrist. He said there was about just under a quarter of an inch in the vial. I sat out in the car and got frozen as the car park is in the shade. I turned the heater on just as he came out of the surgery.

Will post later as Doctors has just started and I hav'nt got lunch yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have put photos of texture on the blog, not sure if any of them are any good so will keep trying.

If you have got a virus Vera then you will have down days. Pleased to hear you're feeling a little brighter today though. I didn't know Venus was also known as the Evening Star.......that's my something new learnt today lol ;-) ;-) ;-) Thank you <3 I hope your OH is feeling less pain soon and you start to feel better soon too.

I love the texture photo's on your blog AnnG. I never thought of a rope what a good idea, you have a few good photo's now. I was admiring your garden photo's again. You have such a colourful garden, I wish mine was as colourful as that, but with having a garden almost 90 foot long it would cost me a fortune to fill it full of colour.

I bet you were glad to get home today Mel and out of the cold. I hope your OH's bloods tests are okay and his arms aren't to sore after them trying to take the blood.

I've put Oliver on for Sandra to watch, I recorded it over Christmas but with everything else she wanted to watch she's only just got around to watching it now.

I've just noticed the message I sent has been read so with a bit of luck she'll reply quicker than she did last time. At least I got a reply even if it was 5 years after I sent the message. I'm hoping she can answer the questions I asked her so I can fill in a few more gaps on my tree. For now I'm carrying on with OH's tree as that is almost copied over from the tree match I've got access to.

Going to get a cuppa then get back to it.

:-D Actually Gill although that looks like a rope coiled, it was taken in the garden centre and is actually a 'stepping stone' about a foot in diameter and the surface is of a coiled rope. We didn't buy one but I thought they were great.

Oh good that someone has opened the message Gill fingers crossed you get an actual reply.

Our garden is not very colourful at the moment, a lot of the colour comes from inexpensive plants.

Gosh I have been busy today. I have hoovered the kitchen diner and a bit of the lounge where I go in to paint. Oh had the new gazebo delivered and we unpacked that and put it up as its to go over the hot tub. We have tied it to the rail that goes around the decking. All set now for when we can go in again when the weather warms up.

They are still thinning the trees behind our little back field and you can now see through them. I wonder what its going to look like in the summer? The trees that are left he has cut the bottom branches off so raising the leaf canopy.

I have the bin ready to put out when I go for the fish and chips.

I have washed a lot of plant saucers and the hog bowls and now I am going to have a cuppa and a naughty cake.

AnnG I like the rope one too and saw it was a slab and thought how nice it was. How about taking a pic of the back of your hand with all the skin markings? Or what about the pic of the ceiling you took in Croome in July last year. Thats a good texture.

O my goodness I was looking up seeds on Amazon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just take a look at this!!!!!!!

Seeds House- SummerRio 30pcs Rare P***s Melons, Rarities Vegetable Seeds Organic Vegetable Seeds Pumpkin Seed Melon Organic Home Garden

Can you imagine the faces if you put one in the harvest festival or the flower show?

Lol Mel

I had forgotten the Croome one will have a look.

Evening all,

Still chilly here today even with the sun ,did our shop supermarket today and got some eggs from the farm ,son had a whole tray and i had a dozen and a half ,i put mine in the plastic tray that i use each time i go i then went out the door to put them in the car and suddenly realised i hadn't put the money in the tin :-0 i had counted out the right money and put it in my coat pocket while i picked out the eggs ,thank goodness i suddenly remembered i would have felt awful if i had found he money in my pocket later on , plus they have a security camera on the eggs because people have taken them .

Oh Mel have you ordered some :-D :-D dare i say i wonder what they
taste like :-D :-D :-0 :-0
Enjoy your F&C's

AnnG you've got some interesting photo's there ,i like the coiled rope one .

Does sound like you might have had a virus Vera , glad your feeling a bit better today .

Yes i tried to have MillyMollyMandy as my board name but it wouldn't let me so i went for MillyMollyAmanda ,the only people that call me Amanda is the doctors,dentist and optician everyone else calls me Mandy or some times Mand .

Evening All,

Frost on the screen this morning so I had to clean that off before I set off for the craft club. OH usually goes out and does it for me but 'Sleeping Beauty' was still in the land of nod! We did applique this week and will stitch and decorate them next week. I did a cupcake to get used to the bondaweb and will do a little house next week I think. I had to smile when the teacher said the Bondaweb irons out all the creases in the fabric and thought it would be good to put on your face overnight if it's that good. A new lady has joined us, but it is touch and go whether there will be enough of us for them to continue with the course.

Oh Mel they would have caused a titter on the little table you used to sell your garden produce from too! lol. :-D.

Sorry you haven't been well Vera and I hope you have more energy now. What a shame your OH hurt his rib again. It does sound sensible for him to use a stool in case he goes down with the pain if it happens again, but as you say, when do they do 'sensible?'

Mandy I did laugh at the girls using most of the tin of Pledge to polish their rooms! :-D I don't think they will be keeping that up!!

Gill fancy the message being opened after all these years! :-0 I wonder if they stopped subscrining but have joined again. How is Sandra's knee now? I still have Oliver to watch too.

I like the slab photo too AnnG. It sounds a sensible arrangement for your hubby to make best use of the golf club. When I went to the gym for a short spell many years ago I might add, it was on a PAYG basis.

When I parked my car this morning, the sun was in my eyes and it was in a short space, but I thought it didn't matter as it was just long grass at the front of it. As I ran onto the edge of the grass thinking it was fine there was a horrid scrape at the front of the car!! I backed up and got out to look. I had run onto a sawn off tree stump hidden by the grass!!! Luckily I couldn't see any damage but must have a feel underneath if I can tomorrow to be sure.

I have been busy with my painting so will catch up with the posts tomorrow.

That's when you need a selffie stick Ann ,you could hold it under the car and take a photo to see if there's any damage , I hope it's all ok.

Morning all,

Dull, dreary, dark, damp, drizzly, dire, dismal, drab, drippy and depressing sort of day here this morning.

Hope Vera is feeling better to and that she had some sleep last night which shold buck her up a bit. All you others who don't sleep well hope you got some z's in too.

I had a funny dream again about being on a white stoney beach looking for a lost lead brooch and finding pink and white shells amongst the pebbles. Something about someone driving past and not coming to the right spot. I found a little lead grotesque man in lead and took this to the person who was looking for the brooch and then I woke up.

Where is everyone??

Hope Jane is feeling a little more like herself today and the dizziness is going now.

I wonder if James has heard about the interview yet. I do hope he gets the job.

Good afternoon. that is the Tesco shop done. We went for a snack for breakfast first. OH had beans on toast I had two eggs on toast and he asked, as usual for the eggs to be soft/runny. They were like hard boiled eggs, cooked so hard there was no taste at all. Couldn't complain at first as the two staff on wee very busy and didn't come near the table, so I ate them and managed to catch the manageress after and tell her theyw ere the worst eggs I had ever had there. She is not English so I didn't actually understand what she said except I think she said the chef on duty was new and part time. She offered me another lot but it was too late for that so she just gave us my money back. Usually that Tesco is the best one out of our two for food.

Been looking to find some more of the Milton hand gel but none in stock and I see that Boots have run out and are not getting any more so I have ordered some on line from Amazon, even that is not in stock until 20 February. Probably got just about enough to last that long.

Very quiet on here as you say Mel, wonder where everyone is, perhaps like me, shopping.

Jane, hope things are improving for you <3 <3 <3

Afternoon to you all,I am not staying, as it's the anniversary of my DAD'S death, I have been awake all night thinking of him as I did 62 years ago when he died. It is the worse day of the year for me. It is also my DAUGHTERS 56 Birthday, but having not seen or spoken to her for over 20 years, I suppose it shouldn't bother me, but or course it still does.

SO SORRY, but I needed to get it off my chest.

No problem Frank it is a big day for you. Remember happy times you had with your Dad but don't let your memories drag you down. I am sure he would not wish that.

I can't imagine how sad it must make you to not have contact with your daughter but surely that is more her loss than yours. Is there no hope of there ever being a reconciliation?

Don't aplogise Frank thas what we are all here for to take your moans and get it off your chest.

If its any consulation I hav'nt spoken or seen my son for over 23 years. I don't know where he is either.

Mel that is so sad too.

Threw myself on the bed tis afternoon and woke up at 5pm.

Evening All.

That is so sad that these anniversaries upset you so after 62 years Frank. I'm sure he would be sad if he knew you were lying awake all night and not be what he would have wanted to happen. I don't think you would you want Simon to still be grieving this way after you die when he is 80 years of age? I expect some of it is with you being so young and caring for him before he died though, as you were hardly mature enough to deal with these awful things. I know I wouldn't have been.

Mandy what a great idea to use a selfie stick to look in awkward places!! lol :-D. There didn't seem to be any dents when I looked and I think the plastic bumper bit must have just flexed as it scraped and then sprung back. I was lucky and will be more careful now.

I've just cooked a pasta and chicken meal for lunch tomorrow. I've cheated as I used ready chopped swede and carrot and a honey and mustard sauce in a jar that needed eating up. By the time I added all the veg, mushrooms and the cooked pasta the pan was full and it looked like enough for 2 meals each which is good! It worked well cooking it tonight as pasta is better for blood sugar levels if it is reheated and it will save me time tomorrow after beading in the morning. :-)

I got a lovely, well made lightweight, navy anorak type jacket with a zip on hood at the factory shop today for £15!! Even the girl on the till said what a bargain they were. It will replace an old black one I have where the red lining in the sleeves has frayed beyond repair and the red fleece collar can be too hot for me. I've put the old one in the car boot with that jigsaw for my friend to take to the charity shop tomorrow.

Mel you must have needed that extra sleep you had. Hopefully you will still sleep well tonight. I saw in the paper today that a professor thought we should stop moving the clocks twice a year as it upsets out body clocks. Apparently there are more accidents the Monday after the clocks change. I'm glad I haven't got your OH's veins. It sounded quite an ordeal taking his blood. I bet he has some bruises now.

Oh hard poached eggs on toast are tasteless and so dry aren't they AnnG. Good for you for telling them and at least they refunded you.

I haven't done much today apart from a few errands and two loads of washing.

Must get on with my painting now. It will soon be finished.

I hope Jane's rough days have come to an end now and that she is feeling a bit better. Yes, I wonder how James did in his interview too.