General Chat

Frank Easter Sunday is the 4th April and the 5th is easter Monday.

Afternoon to you all,

Spots of rain here, and much cooler. Ros is out the back gardening again, I have called her in, but she says she alright.

I have been in the conservatory finishing my book.Very good it was too. Now I will start another later this afternoon. I have at least 9 books to choose from, so where do I apart. ??

Fish man tonight, so I'm sorted. Ros is having a "RIB EYED STEAK" with all the trimmings. She will have a few of my chips, as they always give me too many.

Simon and Sally have bought a FOUR POSTER BED to go into the holiday let they have bought in Cromer, Norfolk. They had to drive to Southend-on-Sea to pick it up. The woman bought it 3 months ago for almost £900.00 and now decided she doesn't like to. The bought it for EIGHTY POUNDS. They will buy a new mattress, as they wouldn't want to drag that all the way from S on S. Plus they wouldn't want to chance putting the old mattress in the Holiday Let. They will have a mattress cover made for the new one, so it can be cleaned when and if needed.

Ros wants to buy some reclaimed Railway sleepers, to put down the side of the garden, to stop the lawn growing into the flower beds. That will be a job for Harvey or Barry. Certainly not a job for either of us to try to do.

I can't seem to get going today. I didn't have a good night, and seem to have a lot of "TWITCHING" going on in my body.

I see you mentioned EASTER Mel, when is it ?? With this shutdown, I don't know one day from another. OLD AGE. lol lol

Take care folks, see you soon. xxxx

I too am thinking of Vera and hope she is getting on ok. <3 <3

I don't know if I can turn the wifi off. I should really read the instructions but I am not very good with instructions. I read one bit and forget that after reading more.

MANDY I posted the zips this mornng first class. The box is'nt all zips just a couple of things for the girls from me for Easter. Hope they are not too old for them now!! I did include something for you which you did'nt want me to send he he he.

Thinking of Vera today, hope all goes well <3 <3

Can’t you operate it off WifiMel. Mine has a Wifi button but I don’t use it.

Morning Anng and all,

Beautiful morning at the mo and the washing is on the line so I can get another load in now.

I have sent a few pics of last nights sunset but my cmera dos'nt take what I see it always lightens it up so not the true colour. Sometimes I wish I had'nt got a camera with wifi as I am sure its that.

Oh has just gone out to my shed so I think once the dew has dried off of it he will start painting again.

Its good you spotted your plants had been put on top of each other gill and they will start growing now so you better find space for them somewhere or the roots from the top ones wil go into the bottom ones and you won't be able to get them apart.

thanks for photos Mel. What sort of camera have you got. Mine actually has a setting for sunsets. what happens is the camera sees a bright sunset, a bright light and immediately shuts down a few stops so that it is not so bright. you need to over rule the camera depending what sort of camera you have.

Good morning Gill (that was a late/early one) and all. Gill I expect the pots looked empty when they stacked them and now things will be starting to grow. Just clear a small space for those that need moving but do be careful of your back.

Bright here and dry so far and 3 degrees

I have to psyche myself up to drive my car today. fingers crossed it starts first time. Of course as son in law was the last to drive it I will need to adjust the seat etc.

Wow Ann, the card is brilliant, I didn't realise you'd painted it, it looks shop bought. I've just looked again and noticed your initials, they were very well hidden lol. Thank you so much and thanks for the extra pots ;-) ;-) I've taken my tablet but it doesn't seem to be working and I'm still wide awake. Hopefully I'll fall sleep soon.

I had a look out of the back door this afternoon and noticed the removal men have put some of my plants on top of other's, so I might sort them out tomorrow, the only problem is I've got nowhere to put them, so I might have to cut some of the hedge out first to make some room as OH has put yet more bags of pampas grass rubbish down the side of the bungalow. I'll be glad when it's all gone then we'll have a bit more room to move the pots out of the way. The weather forecast for the rest of this week is dry, so if it's not to cold I might be able to spend a few hours each day in the garden. The problem I've got though is where to put all the rubbish. Maybe OH will go to the tip again when he gets up tomorrow. I've only got a week to wait before I can put the garden bin out so long as the permit arrives by then. It doesn't get rid of much rubbish but every little bit helps.

Signing out in a minute, I've just got a couple of messages to check and my emails first.

Yes it was me who sent the card Gill. I decided to paint you one as a surprise and I put you some more pots on it! :-D If you look, you will see my Initials are in the bottom corner.

Evening All,

Nice and sunny here today and 10 degrees. I woke at 5.30am and couldn't get off to sleep again. The bin men arrived at 7.00am and I just lay awake then.

We went to Boots for my eye test at 9.00am and OH came as he still hasn't chosen any new glasses. I was done and dusted and home within an hour and I didn't get the trainee. I had the new scan you pay £25 for as well as the free one just to see if anything is developing and it showed my eyes are healthy which is good to know. They say my sight has only changed slightly and the cataracts are so small there is no chance of getting them done! She suggested I get extra reading glasses to help with close work and reduce eyestrain. I told her I can still see number plates and she laughed and said I was a long way off that yet!! I think I may order some online as they are cheaper than the opticians. OH didn't fancy any of their glasses so sat and read in the car while he waited. A silly man as I was coming out was holding the door for me.........had he not heard of keeping the 2 metre distance? I noticed one of the new stores they are building to extend the retail park is a T K Maxx so I shall be going there at some point in the future.

We then did a detour through the village after to charge the battery in his car and looked at all the new building that's gone on on the industrial estate. No wonder we see so many lorries! There is a truck centre, a haulage place as well as a coach company. Quite a few new offices too. The mound covering the old tip where one of the quarries used to be still has the black methane pipes stuck all over it and they've built a storage place with tanks to hold the gas.

I hope the wipe down was speedy Mel. I see you got a sub on your plant seeds too. They must sell out quick this time of year. That sounded like a nice, cosy shirt for your OH. I wonder how much he has painted now? It's been dry here all day.

The painting we did yesterday was so complex and not easy, even the teacher's wasn't very good. I spent ages trying to improve mine this afternoon, then my glass of water went down the wrong way and I spluttered water all over it while the paint was still wet, so that won't be a keeper will it!! lol.

Frank didn't they show you how to use the scooter when they brought it to you? I would have thought even if it wasn't on the day, they would have come to show you.

Thanks for letting me know AnnG. Yes, I'm hoping I find a builder who can sort the bricks out, before the gas pipes and metre box are put outside.

Hi Gill, no it was not me that sent the card so it was Annx

Hope you can find a builder tomorrow.

Thanks Ann for the lovely "New Home" card, it was a lovely surprise.

I'm not sure which Ann sent it as there was no post mark, so if it's AnnG thank you and sorry for my mistake.

I'm meeting myself coming back today as I've been really busy all day catching up with my washing. I decided to change the bedding to so it took much longer than usual. Poor OH had to sleep in the spare bedroom today as next door was having a log burner put in and the noise was terrible. Thankfully he settled and managed a few hours sleep before he's back in work tonight.

Going to get something to eat now, I've only had a bag of crisps all day and I'm hungry. When OH goes to work later I'm going to try and find a builders number as the gas surveyor has been in touch today so it won't be long before the gas pipes and box for the metre go in and I'd like the bricks sorted before the metre box is attached to the property with the bricks crumbling. I'm going to make a list of builders and ring them all tomorrow, hopefully I'll find one who can come and do the work.

Went and corned the chickens and in the sunlight round the top of the rowan tree I watched a mermeration of midges.

Oh has just watched a motor race and the man who won was Kevin Harrison who worked in the fire service with oh.

Good to know you are ok Frank. Have a nice read in the quiet. <3

Good morning girls,

I am fine, just not bothered with the computer. No I haven't fallen off the scooter, as I haven't been on it yet. The weather hasn't been that good and not very warm. I will try it when I have Harvey or Lewis visiting. I am afraid to try it on my own for the first outing.

Ros is out with Carolyn this morning, so I will sit in the conservatory with my book for a read.

I hope you are all well. xxxx

Morning Anng and all,

Brightish morning here but not really sunny if you know what I mean. O just looked out the window and its raining. Oh is out trying to do some of my shed so he won't be very pleased. 12.2 deggrees out there today.

Big wipe down day for me today so I better get on and clean all the worksurfaces. Oh has got the boxes out ready for the driver and the sack barrow inthe hall. Two subs today and one unavailable. Sweet peas instread of Sweet William seed and Red Salmon instead of the boneless one which means I shall have to pick it all about to get the bones out and it takes ages.

I see he has'nt gone out in the new shirt to do the painting but his old fleece which is a favorite and already has paint on it.

Come on Frank let us know your ok please. even if its HI.

Good morning all, slept ok but woke at 0530 and then couldn't get back to sleep, so up early. Makes it a long day though. 8 degrees out there and showery.

Hope Frank is OK.