General Chat

Morning Mel and all

Grey and wet here but much warmer. I think it’s about 9 degs. The window cleaners have been this morning and I’ve got some bedding in the wash but I haven’t decided what to do for the rest of the day.

Safe journey AnnG

BBL

Halfway up the M6 now lyn driving now not much traffic

We know your safe at the moment so let us know when you get there please.

Done the big wipe down and fed the chickens and the wild birds. Watched Percy Pigeon having a bath in the bird bath and the water was going everywhere. He lays on his side in it first with his wing up in the air and then does the other side. He's really funny to watch.

Whilst oh was mowing yesterday he had done the big west lawn and the one in front of the kitchen window and then went round the back and did one strip down the lawn off the patio and out through the gateway into the back field and along the edge of the field and got the mower stuck in the muddy ground so it had to stay there all night. He has a winch thing coming today to pull it out as the deck is stuck in the mud and the front wheel is burried up to its axel.

He does one job and makjes himself another!!

afternoon all,

Back seems NO BETTER. every time i tried to turn in bed, it made me yelp, like a puppy. Ros had put another heat pad on it, it seems to ease a bit, but then goes back to hurting.

I have been trying to concentrate on reading my book, but it's very difficult. I've got the walking out of the machine and put it round the rads. It's only my joggers

The weather here was RAIN first thing, now just drab and cloudy,

I hace clear instructions from Ros. Do not get dinner ready for tonight. She will do it when she gets back from seeing Carolyn.

Martine and had some very bad news. Their alsatian was very poorly and had to be put down, last week. So yesterday they went and got another, seven years old, and has settled down with their old Labrador perfectly. They are both sleeping in the baskets, next to each other. If one moves the other one follows. They took them for THREE WALKS yesterday, and they stayed together, when off the leads. As Martine said "A MARRIAGE MADE IN HEAVEN" Lets hope it continues.

Nothing happening this end. Still waiting for Harvey to come and fit the shower glass. But I don't think he will do that until this COVID is over.


Stay safe. xxxx

The corvid is not going to be over for a long while yet Frank. I have emailed you.

Nice to hear from our Shirl. I emailed her before Christmas to make sure she was ok as I did'nt have a card from her this year and I sent her one.

Got here at 1.35 left home a 0837 stopped for about half an hour altogether, two stops so good timing. Raining and an icy wind up here but was also raining when we left home. Both cats were pleased to see us Millie is not tiny any more and she is asleep on my lap.

Afternoon All,

It's a bit brighter and warmer here today, but no window cleaner again. Yours seems more reliable Vera.

It's good you are there now AnnG. I see Millie has soon found a new lap!! We haven't had any rain here but everywhere looks damp.

It must be miserable with your back hurting Frank. Being as you are going nowhere, could you try a hot water bottle or one of those wheat bags across it?

I have been sorting more on the new laptop ready for class tomorrow. I've managed to load Zoom and can access my courses now so that's all good and ready for tomorrow. It will be more relaxing without having a camera and laptop that keep going blank.

That was a shame OH managed to sink the mower to it's axle Mel. I hope he's managed to winch it back out again now. Glad you finished the wipe down!

I've sorted the refunds from Asda now, no quibble so that's good. We had F&C with peas and spinach and cheese bakes at lunchtime. The bakes were ok (subs) but not as nice as the cauli cheese bakes I had ordered.

Afternoon all,

Glad you've arrived safely AnnG have a nice rest and make a fuss of those lovely cats.
Hope the weather warms up a bit for you it should be 17 degrees here at the weekend .
Oh dear Mel I hope OH can get the mower out of the mud ,your flowers are lovely in the vases .

Son just messaged their cat has passed away ,he was very old 21 I think , son said DIL let him out ,he laid down on the patio and didn't move for ages when they went out he had gone bless him , son buried him in the garden ,poor little Lacey was so upset ,the others are not to bad ,they all fussed over him and they will miss him.

Aawe Mandy, he had a good life but the children will be sad of course.
Hope it warms up a bit here.

Anne well done setting the lap top up is it a class tomorrow?

Oh dear Mel was it a bit early to cut that lawn after all the rain? Hope the mower has been rescued.

Frank it always takes a while for backs to recover, try a heat pad or hot water bottle on it. Hope it improves soon.

Glad you arrived safely and have a little friend on your lap. Have a nice rest there with your daughter and SIL.

No the mower is still there at the mo as the winch arrived and oh had to fiddle with it as it would'nt unwind. In the end he took it apart to release the wire rope bit so he decided to leave it till tomorrow when he has more light as it was nearly 5pm by the time he had it working.

The deer have been over the back field and when I went to have a look at the mower I frightened them and they ran into the wood.

felt a bit dizzy after lunch so hav'nt done anything since. I think I ate too much. \need to go and shut the chickens in now and then I am in for the rest ofthe night.

Chinese tonight and oh cooks most of that sonice and easy.

Well done getting your new lap top ready for tomorrows class Ann. It will be nice not to have any interuptions.

Mandy how sad for the children that their cat died but it was a very good age and I suppose it had been there all their lives. Do you think they will get another one when the time is right?

At least it sounds as if the mower will be freed tomorrow Mel. It must be a bit muddy .there now.

I seem to have been stuck in front of screens all day looking up passwords to get into sites on here. It is nice to be able to see all the letters on the keyboard though and the screen is much brighter. I need to make sure everything is deleted off the old one and decide what to do with it as schools want them in working order and have had so many donated in this area already. It might be handy to keep as a spare for now, as OH could still do his notes on it if his fizzled out.

Yes we start at 9.00am tomorrow and I shall log on early to make sure I can and in case the teacher makes an early start again. I hope the window cleaner doesn't turn up while I'm in the shower as the window will be open! :-S

That's sad poor kitty died Mandy. Poor little Lacey being upset too. At least it died peacefully on the patio and had had a long life.

I hope the dizziness soon went Mel. It might have been with eating too much as you say.

I'm off to bed now as I feel quite tired. I wonder how Sandra got on looking at the flat on Monday.

Just found another birthday card online from Florence. It went into my spam box.

Good morning, dry but grey here, slept quite well but stiff this morning from sitting in one position in the back of the car, we had a lot of stuff to pack between us.
SiL had his vaccination late yesterday afternoon and daughter’s is booked for this morning. So that is all good.

Good morning AnnG and all

It’s quite warm today but grey and wet. We are supposed to be getting light rain on and off all day.

I hope your stiffness wears off today AnnG. It’s good that your daughter and sil are getting their jabs now.

Ann, you are doing well getting your new laptop sorted. I am lazy where technology is concerned and just yell for OH when I need something sorted.

I’m sorry to hear about poor kitty Mandy but he/she was a very good age and it sounds as though the cat had a quick and peaceful end.

It sounds as though Martine’s new dog has settled down well Frank. I hope your back is a bit easier today. It may take a little while before it really feels comfortable.

I bet OH was annoyed when the mower sunk in the mud Mel. I hope he can winch it out today.

I’ve got Tesco late afternoon so more wiping down. Thinking about shopping, ordering shopping and wiping down shopping is all I seem to do.

I had a grumpy day yesterday and OH and I had words, which doesn’t happen often. At least I had words and he more or less ignored me. I hope I can work myself into a better mood today.

Morning Anng and Vera and all,

We have a little sun this morning so it is a bit brighter out there today 9.7 degrees out there this morning. Nothing planned for today but will probably do the ironing and the bathroom so thats out of the way.

Sorry you have had words Vera. I expect you will have a day or two of silience now. Just carry on as normal and he'll come round.

Hope you all slept well and that Frank's back is a little easier today.

May help oh with the mower today too so I'll let you know later on.

Oh dear Vera, we all have grumpy days. I suppose in future I shall have to argue with myself! At least I will always win. Yes I used to pass anything vaguely technical to Tony to fix. Guess I am going to have to learn. While daughter is around she is very hands on so has sorted out some stuff. She can also do things like drill holes in walls and other DIY jobs. She and SiL started to sort thegarage out and put all tools into work bags etc.

Had this from Florence this morning so thought I would put it on here for you all to read.

Hello Mel,
Thank you for your email, it's good to hear from you. Sorry about the e.card going astray! I think you could be right about it not having a title.
Daughter is much better in herself although still on epilepsy meds, and the good news is that she doesn't have any of these lesions in her spine but unfortunately has two on the right hand side of her head! She is STILL waiting to hear when she will be having this dye Xray which will pin point the severity of the problem. The hospitals appear to be so taken up with the virus that apart from emergencies everything else seems to be taking a back seat. At least the vaccine programme is going well, so if the general public can just do as they are asked, we may gradually get back to normal. Roll on the day!
We are doing Ok and walking our little girl regularly! We've managed to buy one of those large upright freezers which together with our fridge freezer now means we only need to shop about once a fortnight or less which is brilliant. Glad you had a good birthday and that all is well with you.
F.g x

Mowers still stuck as just as he was ging out there it started to rain and has been raining heavily ever since so it still out there stuck in the mud.

I have had a good go in the bathroom this morning and just have to do the shower (pet hate) and the floor.

Another pet hate, wiping down bread bags on sliced bread.

It’s good that you have heard from Fg Mel and I am pleased her daughter seems to be doing OK, though she is having a long wait for her dye test. Please pass on my good wishes next time you are in touch.

I hope Frank is OK. We haven’t heard from him today. In fact, we seem a bit thin on the ground generally. I expect everyone is busy. I wonder how Sandra is getting on with flat hunting.

I decided I had better try and work my grumps away so I started by giving the fridge a long overdue clean. We have a big American style fridge and it is great, with an outside water dispenser and various sliding bits inside so it’s quite flexible, but it must have been designed by a man who didn’t think about cleaning it. It takes ages to take it to bits and wash it all and then there are lots of little crevices and tiny spaces that you can’t get in to really clean or dry. I find myself fiddling about with cotton buds. I do wipe over shelves and veg drawers etc all the time but I only give it a thorough clean every few months.

Anyway that was the whole morning gone. After lunch we were between showers so I got out in the garden and cut down the buddleias. We’ve got 3 in half barrels. I also cut back a couple of fuchsias that are overwintering in big pots in the conservatory. By the time I had done that and taken a couple of phone calls Tesco were here with my delivery. Nothing missing and just 2 acceptable subs.

OH puts the goods in the bags at the door and brings them through to the kitchen but if I am not quick enough he starts putting stuff away. Since last March I have been saying to him to just leave it to me to wipe down and put away but he never remembers. Today he’d got the milk, juice and wine in the fridge before I realised so I got a bit cross again and sent him away but did he remember to wash his hands - of course not. Sometimes I get tired of my friends telling me how wonderful he is when I feel as though I am living with a child who has to be told what to do. You can tell I’m grumpy again can’t you? Moan over now.

I wonder what tomorrow will bring? Let’s hope we all have a good night and tomorrow’s a lovely day.