General Chat

Good morning from a very windy, cloudy brightish Glos. OH has gone to golf, didn't like the rude awakening at 0645 when he got up. (not that I did). I had a rotten night ast night because he was so restless, I had forgotten that about golf.

It does seem strange to be back in a routine that is familiar while still being in another that has become familiar. Although he is playing golf, nothing else has changed. Strangley he san't see that and feels he is getting back to normal. Be a long time before we do that I reckon.

Good morning AnnG. and all you other lovely people.

Lite most of the Country it's dull and miserable here also. At the moment it's not raining, but for how long I wouldn't like to guess.

Pete the plumber is here servicing the boiler. Doesn't the year come round quickly. ??

Neither of us had a good night last night. So not a lot of action from either of us. Ros has some sewing to do. She has some cushions she bought, and some nice material, that she has had for some time, which she is going to use to cover them with.

Tony's greenhouse vent in the roof has worked loose and is flapping about. So he has put a big STONE OVER IT. Fine, until it slips, and possible breaks one of the roof glass's. He is not Mr DIY of the year. lol lol

Nice bit of fillet steak for tonight. It was on offer at Morrison's, when Ros popped in yesterday, for petrol and odd and ends.

How re you all managing with this prolonged LOCK DOWN. ?? I see some things will be allowed to open on Saturday, and more on the 4th July. I can imagine a lot of PUBS have had to throw away barrels of beer, so that will effect their profits for the year. I expect the price of a pint will go up now. !!!!

I think I will go and get a coffee, and sit in the conservatory with my book, where it will be mice and light.

Stay sake everyone. xxxx

Morning Anng and frank and all,

Bright here but cloudy too and there is blue sky and all the clouds are travelling to the east so we know which way the winds blowing.

Hope T enjoys his golf today. He will be tired tonight if he has 18 holes today so perhaps you will both get a better nights sleep tonight.

Its Friday once again and I don't know where these weeks are going as it only seems like it was Friday a couple of days ago and not severn.

Must remember our scripts when I go to the shop tomorrow so I shall write them on my list.

thinking of Jane and sending wishes and hugs. <3

Well I better get on with something or I won't get anything done today. Kitchen needs a seeing to as oh cooked last night and even though he washed up there lots to put away. He moans at how much stuff I use when cooking but he seems to use more even with partly ready meals.

Good morning AnnG, Frank and all

Alternate sunshine and grey skies here and it’s quite windy but at least it’s not raining at the moment.

When I went to bed last night I was sure I was in for a heavy cold. I was sneezing and snuffling and had a sore throat and headache but I had a good night and have woken up this morning much better.

Yesterday we sorted out half of the remaining unit in the lounge which was all old LP records and DVDs. The charity shop is getting quite a few DVDs and one or two LPs. There are a couple our youngest grandchild might want as she loves the old records. The rest we are keeping. At the moment OH is playing the original London cast recording of Jesus Christ, Superstar.

While I was in the shower this morning OH emptied the unit of all the albums and loose packs of photos stored there. Big mistake - he’s still looking through the first album he picked up. I can see it will be at least a week before we’ve gone through everything. At one point he showed me a photo of me holding a babe in arms and asked me which grandchild it was. I was wearing a peachy, orangey coloured T shirt and I had the same T shirt on last week. The photo was 20 years old! I don’t cost him much in new clothes do I?

While OH is faffing about I’ve taken off half a dozen cushion covers and got them washed and now I think I’ll go and try and clean up a couple of leather chairs. Spring cleaning the lounge is a bit piecemeal at the moment but at least it’s getting done.

Vera it could be the dust from all the clearing out making you sneeze and cough and the sore throat.

Not done anything this morning but feed the girls. I have a picture of the pigeon that got caught in the netting over the chicken run Its doing fine after its ordeal of us cutting it free and is now feasting on oh's annoying patch of clover on the front lawn.
Its still limping a bit and it can fly and I am giving it corn which it comes down for with its mate.

sent them.

Its pelting down here now after a nicish morning.

Oh has just walked in and said "A chimney sweeps mirror" now I had never heard of this before. He tried to look it up on the net but nothing. I asked Echo and she did'nt know either. Oh said it was a stainless steel mirror for looking up chimneys to see where the fire was. Made of steel because it would'nt break in use. They had to check evry morning at 09.00 hours that they had this piece of equipment on their fire engines. Another bit of usless information from oh. Its funny how these things come into his mind andhe just comes out with them.

Afternoon All,

We had a dull and breezy start, then some sunshine and now it is dull again but none of the promised rain although it rained well in the night. We have some cues about an inch long now but no tomatoes yet, just flowers on those. The lettuce may have started to grow unless they are weed seeds and one patty pan squash is growing. Not sure how well that will do unless we have an Indian Summer I noticed a few of the french marigolds have some leaves nibbled despite the slug pellets so I wonder if it is those cute little blighters doing it!

OH is looking forward to footie being on the telly AnnG, but bemoaning the fact he can't watch it on the big telly in the lounge. He doesn't want anyone coming in yet to fix it and he could try ringing SKY to see if they could give some instructions, but he isn't that fussed and I know it will end up being me that sorts it out. Men eh! I can't see him having any matches to go to for a while though. At least the ones he goes to don't have many spectators or clubhouses so that will help once they start up.

Glad you woke up better than when you went to bed Vera and I hope you don't get a cold. I can never sort photos quickly either, they always trigger memories!

That was interesting about the sweep's mirror Mel. I'd never thought about them looking up chimneys to see where a fire was.

I have repainted the red on the ladybird pebbles I did years ago. I think they will need another coat tomorrow, then I can do the black spots and white bits.

We have several doors that the catches don't work on now. I used to wedge them in the summer so they didn't slam shut, but OH doesn't and now the springs in them have broken (I think). Well he decided to investigate once he saw my sewing machine screwdriver was handy that I was opening small tins of paint with. Which door did he decide to start on that just holds shut and keeps the freezer cool.....yes the utility door! It did look like a broken spring from what we could see and luckily the door still shut to and just held after he put it back together again.

I also did a cake from a cake mix this afternoon. Lazy I know, but it meant less time standing and I like the fact you added oil, not butter and could choose a healthy one! lol.

I was thinking today how we had tyre pumps we fixed on our bikes years ago. There were little lugs on the frame that the top and bottom of the pump clipped into. I must check whether my more modern bike has them or whether they don't put them on anymore because they get stolen.

I remember those little lugs and the pump just went in a bit so you could get it on them a bit like some toilet roll holders.

I was thinking of making cakes this afternoon but I think its a bit late int the day now. Perhaps tomorrow.

I really need to rescue some of my strawberries as they are now hanging down in water and thats not good. I think the rain has eased a bit so its outside to corn the girls nad have a go at the strawberries.

I went to edit my post ladies and for some reason when I re-posted it half of the original post disappeared :-S :-S

Yes, I've had an abscess on my tooth and a sore throat which is why I wasn't on here for a while, the sore throat has now gone, but I still have a bit of a lump on my gum. It doesn't hurt so I'm not going to a dentist. OH's tooth is still playing him up but he doesn't want to go to the dentist just yet as he doesn't think it's safe enough. He needs to be very careful because of his job, the last thing he wants is to lose his chance of a permanent contract with only a couple of weeks to go. He has had a Covid test which came back "Unclear" so he has to have another one next week. He hasn't got any symptoms and his temperature is okay, so that's good news. He's pretty sure he hasn't got the virus, he just needs to have it done again to make sure.

The pigeon looks in her element with her face deep in the clover Mel. I bet she's glad she's free now thanks to you and your OH.

Love the caption with your fruit bowl AnnG :-D :-D

The fruit bowl is now full of bananas and satsumas.
Gill.
You certainly had us confused.
Pigeon looked as though he or she ‘was in clover’ Mel :-D

Annx what paint do you use on the stones, the ladybirds?

My OH has found some sport to watch, snooker. He also watched some horse racing but said it was very strange with no people.

Vera, as Mel said it could be dust causing rhinitis.

Morning all,

Grey sky and miserable but not raining so I suppose thats a good thing as we have had a lot over the last few days.

Forgot to order my small brown loaf at the shop today with my other shopping.

My tick bite place has turned red again and a little bluish on one side so I think I better ring the doctor tomorrow. I may need some antibiotics.

Sunny with cloud here this morning.
good morning all.

Nothing planned for today (what is new?) but I will no doubt find something to do.

Mel do you keep a general shopping list on your computer that way you can check it each week so you don't miss anything.

Everybody must be really busy today. Where is everyone?

I finished off a card I started yesterday. We walked round the post box to post a letter I wrote to friends this morning, via the second hand books sale so picked up a couple of books there. Came home, had lunch then did a bit of rose dead heading, then messed around on the computer. Trying to find a Tesco slot for after 3 July.

I had a letter from the NHS to re-book the referred appointment that I had cancelled for September and when I re-booked I got an appointment for the end of July. I could have actually had one in June but was not sure about going into town too soon, If it had been ok to have it in September it will be ok in July I think.

Did the shop and forgot to ask for our scripts. Rang but they said they were'nt there and he was just about to go out. So I will try tomorrow morning and see if he was telling the truth. Oh is the one thats run out of things but not his diabetic pills thank goodness.

I have had a walk around the garden and its mums birthday today so will take a bunch of flowers up for her stone. There's pink roses and achemilla and some nice dark lavender which I think should make a nice little posy.

Ned to wash up and then make some scones.

Steak for dinner tonight with mushrooms brocc toms and chips for oh.

Tick bite still looks red and its getting bigger.

Afternoon All,

It was supposed to rain here today, but not a drop yet! It was sunny so we had lunch outside, just things on toast, an apple and a yoghurt today.

Mel it does sound like the tick bite might be infected. Could you get a telephone appointment to see if they will give you antibiotics. We need to drop our prescriptions into the surgery after teatime when it's less busy. OH still needs to pay a cheque in if he can at the machine too. That Pigeon was enjoying your clover wasn't it.

That's good getting a card finished AnnG. I have lots to do and not much get up and go just now. You fruit bowl did look sad, but now it is full again I understand.

We dug up the rock plants that were in our way and put them with some soil in plant trays as their temporary home till we have built the new lookout steps. OH moved some of the biggest slates for me and we dug out the bottom step and levelled it better and removed the side slates as the next step needs to be further to the left than before. Oh all the ant nests under everything we lifted!!! I got them up with the trowel and flung them to the back of the border in the shade for the birds to find. My left knee was feeling knuckly clicks as I moved it by then so we will tackle a bit more tomorrow. I had forgotten how heavy the big slates were! I did some watering and dead heading after lunch.

Now I need to paint more of the ladybirds!

As I said Mel you need to take a list and check things off, you often seem to forget things if it means a special journey back. That tick bite sounds nasty.

Annx you didn’t answer my question about what sort of paint you use on the stones.

It's a beautiful day here today, sunny and quite hot but with a pleasant breeze. It's the sort of day you should be outside all the time but I haven't had the energy to do very much. We did move a load of troughs and pots around this morning - or at least OH moved them and I supervised :-D We put some more down the side of our garage. We can't see them from our house but it's nice for the neighbours to have something bright to look out on rather than just a brick wall.

We are still ploughing our way through endless photos. All the albums are fine but loads of loose packets of photos have been shoved in the unit. I don't remember doing it but at some time I must have gone through and put a year date on each packet so that was a help. Now we are going through them and discarding quite a few. Sometimes we have, say, 3 pictures of the same person in the same place with only slight differences between them so we are just keeping one. Why is there always one photo that you don't recognise at all? One pack contained photos that had been taken at OH's parents' house. They were clearly all taken at the same time. It was Christmas time and I am fairly sure it was 1993 and there is one man in the photos that we don't know from Adam. Who the heck is he? At some time I need to write on each one who is in the photo and where and when it was taken for any future family historians but that will be a long old job.

Mel, that tick bite sounds nasty. Do keep an eye on it. Could you get the pharmacist to look at it when you go back for your scripts? He should at least be able to tell you if you need to get a doctor's opinion or just go ahead and ring the doctor anyway. It does sound as though you might need some antibiotics.

I didn't sleep well last night and have quite a headache at the moment. I think I may have also got a bit dehydrated as I haven't had all that much to drink today so I think I'll go and get a glass of water or squash now.