General Chat

Sorry you could'nt sleep last night Ann but a lie in always helps. What are you up to today after your lunch?

Just come in from my shed. I emptied out my pot of patio dahlias and saw some vine weevils so went through all the compost and I got out 36 of the little bu**ers. The bantams were delighted! :-D :-D :-D

There are so many tubers in that one pot I shall have to start them off in a seed tray and then if they shoot I shall divid them into a few pots. They are nice cos they have dark leaves and orangey pink flowers and are low growing.

Good idea to tke the phone with you Anng. Is'nt there a thing you can have to get in touch with someone if you should have a fall?? Think it is for people who live on their own.

11 degrees here and only a slight breeze but I got cold inthe hsed as I did'nt have a coat on or my faithful hat.

Going to get some lunch now too. Think I will have a salmon and cucumber sandwich and I will give oh a smoked salmon one or fishsticks. We had a fish day yesterday with pilchards on toast for lunch and F & C for dinner. Chilli tonight so nice and easy.

I didn't sleep at all well last night 'waiting' for the al;arm to go off which I was sure I wouldn't hear and I didn't of course. so I am lethargic today. Have managed to make myself clean the bathroom including washing the floor. (hands and knees job).

Morning All,

I was awake till 3.30am so not up early! It is much warmer and sunny here and no cold breeze.

Just getting lunch, salmon with cabbage and leeks, asparagus and peas, broc and a packet hollandaise sauce with mash just for OH.

Oh oh the dingers gone off! BBL

Sunny here and 8 degrees at the moment. Mel, I try to remember to take my phone if I am out in the garden and also when I go out walking. Otherwise it is switched on but in the kitchen. sometimes I remember to take it upstairs with me and also when I have a shower I try to remember to have it in the bathroom but well away from the water. Living on my own makes me quite aware of possibilities of falls and needing to get help, especially after T's falling. I realise I have a lot less confidence than I used to have but I am sure that is because of staying in with covid restrictions more than anything.

Back from the doctors and she is sending me to dermatology at the hospital for the latest BCC as they are not doing them at the surgery at the moment. so I have to wait for a form to get an appointment.

Morning Anng and all.

Just started to rain a little here and its 9 degrees. Skies grey but its not so windy yet! Lets hope it stays like that as we could do with a calmer day.

I need to clean the chickens out so I hope it dos'nt get windy. I seem to have an egg eater suddenly. Usually by ThursdayI have at least a dozen and a half but I only have 7 this week so no eggs for Em next door. I must let her know so she c an buy some if she needs them.

Hope you can hear a new alarm clock Anng. Must be so frustrating not to be able to hear the phone. Do you carry your mobile with you all the time? Most of the time mine is switched off as I only tend to use it if I go out and the same with oh. He dos'nt take his out mowing anymore since he mowed over one and it went BANG. It was'nt till he came back down the next line he saw it smouldering in the grass.

good morning all 2 degrees here at the moment but still cloudy and grey. Set alarm on my phone to see if I would hear it without aids in but of course I didn't, woke up early anyway. Docs appointment at 0910 so just as well I did wake up. Now have to buy a travel alarm with a loud bell and possibly vibrating. I think I know which one to get. BBL

Signing out night night.

That as a lovely amount raised for the charity Anng T would be so pl;eased to think he has helped so many people have a lovely time.

Mandy our F & C come in boxes and the chips in a paper bag. Oh's haddock was dreadful tonight it looked all dried up and I shall be complaining next week. The chips were better this week though as last week they were a bit hard.


Mandy its good your seeds are shoowing. Mine are still hiding in the compost apart from the tom plants but the others were old seed so I am not banking on them coming up. I have a mixture of sunflower seeds oh bought me for Christmas I hav'nt sown yet.

Evening all,

It's been a much better day here we've seen the sun today yesterday was a day of snow showers and was really raw with the wind .

Island sorry to read you had a fall down those steps thank goodness it's just bruising ,it could have been so much worse you could have broken some bones ,i hope the bruising soon heals ,it's a lovely photo of your little doggie and i see he's keeping his eye on you bless him .

Gill i hope they can find out whats causing the numbness in your mums side as the others said she's in the best place and they won't send her home till they find out whats what .
Oh dear Sandra is naughty letting that young chap stay with her ,i hope he isn't just using her for a place to stay and probably for nothing too.
She really should be careful if she lets him move in as he might then say he has rights to the place if they split up ,i don't know the ins and outs but i do think she should be careful letting him stay .

Vera i hope you have a lovely day out tomorrow at the tip :-D :-D you could take your camera and take a few snaps :-D

My tomato plants are really growing now ,the Marigolds are up and the Dahlias and i can just see the snap dragon seed popping up too ,the sweet peas for te hanging baskets are coming though it must be the warmth from te sun through the conservatory window ,i have to keep moving them though as Colin is still painting in there ,he's nearly done ,he's left the sides of the windows because we have the roller blinds up ,once we've sorted out the new blinds that bit can be done when he takes the old blinds down and puts the new ones up.

Anng that's a lovely amount that was raised for the Willow trust and nice to now how it will be used and how it will help so many people ,i'm sure T would have been so pleased as i'm sure you are .

Oh Ann that's good news your getting the second jab ,i had to smile at OH trying to get in your good books ready for footie :-D

Mel enjoy your F&C it's a nice easy meal and if you eat them out of the paper no washing up :-D

Hope Frank is ok

Just had a call from our surgery and my second jab is this Friday afternoon at the Racecourse so that is good! :-D She mentioned OH which surprised me as I hadn't and said they couldn't do his at the same time as his is AstraZenica and Friday won't be an AstraZenica day! I'm catching up with Vera now with my 2 outings over the next week, jab and hairdresser!

Poor bruised Island! Don't cough or laugh! I remember being told off for making OH laugh when he cracked a rib. As you say, they have to heal on their own, so expect you will have colourful bruises there too.

I seem to have trouble getting off to sleep, but then sleep through without having to get up lately which is good, but means I get up late. :-S

That was good finding the steam mop instructions AnnG. You can have a read of it when the mood takes you now. That was a really good sum of money for the Willow Trust and how nice they explained how it will help them to help people as well.

We find 3 tomato plants plenty for us and to freeze, but you always need one or two extra in case they don't all thrive. The seedling growing in the old soil in a tomato pot from last year is definitely a tomato so I hope there will be more soon. I must cover the seeds I've planted with some bubblewrap tonight as it is really cold out there and there is a hole where a pane of class has slipped and lets cold air in.

I need to send off for a new potting tray for the greenhouse as my plastic one is crumblng! I thought about a metal one, then realised another plastic one will most likely out live my gardening capability......what a depressing thought! :-S

OH is thinking about footie maybe a week on Saturday, somewhere with few fans around. Surprise, surprise he got the hoover out and has done the kitchen, hall and lounge today, even pulling out the settees to hoover underneath. He is so predictable getting in my good books, but I'm not complaining. All I have done todayis clean the ensuite and cook lunch.

F&C sound nice Mel! :-D

So you are looking forward to your trip out Vera. Don't forget to take a flask of coffee with you and you can park up and have a drink and watch the world go by. It will wash the popcorn down. :-)

O Island I hope the pain eases for you soon as you don't know how many muscles you use even just moving your arms when you ache so like that in the torso. Give doggie a nice gentle cuddle from me and I am sending you a very very gentle (hug).

Iv'e been out int he garden down by my shed trying to sort out what is growoing in my pots down there and what is'nt. I want to get them all back on the front of the shed so I can get to my strawberry plants in the old barrow as I hav'nt cleaned them up yet and they are showing signs of new growth. They want sorting and some will probably have vine weevils in them. There's a few runner that have rooted in the water trays too which will replace the ones I have lost.

Fish and chips night tonight and I must take the rubbish bag up as its bin day tomorrow.

Island :-D :-D :-D

How exciting that you can watch from the car Vera - don't forget your popcorn :-D

That's great about the money raised in T's memory AnnG. He was clearly well loved and these donations will bring happiness to several deserving people. I didn't know Vileda did steam cleaners but they are well known for cleaning products. I've got a mop and bucket and an ashpan and brush that are Vileda.

Poor you Island - injured ribs can be quite painful. Just don't laugh ;-)

I hope your mum has had her scan now Gill and nothing serious has been found.

I've been having a day of housework today. I've given all the upstairs a really good clean. It took me all morning. OH has cleaned the wooden floor in the lounge. Of course we hoover regularly but it gets cleaned about once a month with some special liquid that we've got.

I've just booked a 15 minute slot at the tip - 12.15 next Tuesday. Another outing; I am so excited that I can hardly contain myself and I won't even be allowed to get out of the car! The rules say you must wear masks, should wear gloves and only 1 adult must do all the tipping. A second adult is only allowed to help if you are dumping something heavy. The workmen now mustn't help. We mustn't get there more than 5 minutes before our allotted time and have to be out within 15 minutes. It comes to something when I'm looking on such a rule-bound visit as an outing.

I suppose I had better think what we are going to eat tonight. It'll have to be something that I can cook from frozen so I expect it'll be meat pie but will I do steak and kidney or chicken? Decisions, decisions........

It was a surprisingly high amount Island.
Hopefully the bruising will soon come out then you will hopefully be less sore.

I'm very sore Mel :-(

Anng, I'm assuming I'm just bruised - should be pretty when the colours come out. There's nothing can be done for cracked ribs, advice is not to strap them. Time to worry is if pain gets worse and/blood is coughed up. I'm just stiff and sore.

Great about the money raised Ann

Just heard that the online tribute page for T raised £850. for The Willow Trust. Really pleased about that he would be so proud, wish I could tell him.

Their president has included this little bit about what the money means to them.

"In terms of the disabled and seriously ill children and adults who spend an uplifting and memorable day on our boats it means two very special days for up to thirty people in total on each day.

That is wonderful for us and for our guests it is a day so many of them would never have dreamt possible."

Its good your not too sore after 'coming together' with the step. Good too you had a restful night Island. Hope you bright eyed and bushey tailed soon.

Yes where's FRANK?

Pleased that you are half better Island, hopefully the ribs will heal soon, I trust they are bruised not cracked?

Mel yes four of those toms would be fine plus I intend buying actual plants for a couple of baskets. I would have grown all plants not seeds but these were so good last year I wanted to try them again.

Afternoon all

Surprisingly, I slept through despite a 'coming together' with concrete steps yesterday - spot the Murray Walkerism.
Shins fine but ribs very sore. Perhaps FRANK could give me some recovery tips? :-D