General Chat

We get 'gravel shifters' too. There's a strip of it at the back of the dogs toilet patch (he's so polite) against the fence. Often, of a morning, the gravel is strewn about and doggies no digger!

Annx, I had art training after leaving school, it was fantastic with so many subjects sampled. Unfortunately, I had no confidence and little encouragement so felt I was no good, but finding some of my work from the time recently I really wasn't that bad and wish I'd had the pointers to continue. You don't forget sound training though so I've taken up painting (ok, 'playing with paint' LOL) and other arty things at a hobby level this last few years. Bit of local exhibiting too but that's not been possible this year of course.

I'm needed on the phone.....

Ann when my friend had mice they would come through a tiny hole in the edge of the bath panel so she used one of those metal pan scourers and she said it worked a treat as they don't like the metal .

You are a painter too then Island........the teacher keeps stressing about us using less colours for these landscapes. I'm glad you all like it and OH has already said about framing it Mandy. I would file most away, but he has a little group of some old ones he's brought out of the study to put next to where he works on his laptop. There's me saying he isn't an old romantic too! lol.

Mandy the first thing I thought about the vaccine was how cold it must be going into your arm if it's stored at -70 degrees! I have plenty of padding, but I don't think I'll tell OH about the long needle as he hates all needles.

What a shame the new toy is broken Island. You didn't lose patience with it did you? Only joking and it is disappointing when things you buy don't work. I hope you can get a replacement soon as I'm dying to see what it does. :-)

Mel, even OH said that scam would trick a lot of people. Email addresses get sold to other companies. Even just adding it to a competition entry the intention can be to get your details to sell on. It annoys me that we get bombarded with these thieves. Who would have imagined these things happening when we were young. It's good you have made a start on your wreaths you are going to do, but it's best left till tomorrow once your hands get cold.

Those pesky mice had moved all the gravel I put in the hole between the bricks again by this morning! It is only half an inch wide as well.

Vera your chap is very handy being able to sort out the part that's needed for the heating. It will be good if he can isolate the actual bit you need. I hope he didn't have too long a wait at the hospital for his friend this time. He is very good to help out like he does.

I hope the woman can make some safe improvements for you Frank. It will be much better if you can get around safely as we all worry about you falling now and it must worry Ros, especially when she goes out. Is the watch Lewis brought with him a good fit now the extra links have been removed?

AnnG I think I will probably get your card tomorrow as things can be slow getting here! I have to rely on lists too. It was a work habit really that I carried on! I file things away like I would have done at work too and keep a diary. Among the old photos I found was one of my desk at work. Lots of paperwork and no computer, it did look odd compared with nowadays. When OH last met up with some ladies he worked with they said they now had 2 computers on their desks, one with codes of instructions and one that they worked their cases on. Even their work came through to workboxes on their computers. I'm glad I'm retired and thankful every day for that!

Mandy, serves me right for jumping the gun. I wish I'd tested it on Tuesday instead of doing other jobs. I'll be on to the supplier in the morning.

Annx, you painting is really good. I love the style and minimum palette, I have no idea where your 'mistake' could have been.

Well if there was a mistake you would know where it was Ann , another beautiful picture ,I hope your going to frame them Ann and get them on your wall they are too good to just store away.

Oh no Island so annoying when things don't work ,now we'll all have to keep wondering just what this new toy is :-D

Pouring down now ,Max is not keen on going out in it ,he has to be desperate before he go out the door.

Vera it would be good if your OH can find out the problem in the valve chamber and fix it himself :-D

O well there you go just as well I mentioned it but it makes you wonder how they get your email address.

Did a bit of wiring in the shed this afternoon. I have done the fir for the three wreaths and started the yellow evergreen but it was raining and it got very dark and I got cold so I shut the chickens in and came indoors.

Now I have to look in the freezer for soemthing for dinner.

There will be a delay in showing off my latest craft.

Due to the darn new toy not working :-|

So cheesed off :-(

Mistake? What mistake? A lovely painting as always Ann. You just get better and better.

OH is still fiddling about with the heating. He keeps disappearing into what he calls the valve chamber and I call the hall cupboard. However we do now have a name and phone number for spare parts, once OH has decided what, if any, parts we need.

Before I read the next bit of your post Ann I have deleted it and cleared it out of my trash folder too. Thanks very much. x

Afternoon All,

Before I say anything else, OH has forwarded me an email about a scam that tells you to do that Mel so delete it! I haven't read it yet, but he told me about it.

Edit: It was in a a Police Newsletter he gets and says this:

"This year has seen a marked increase in online shopping and that gives fraudsters more opportunities to scam you.

Firstly, we wanted to draw your attention to 'missed delivery' scam emails (could also be text messages) purporting to be from delivery companies that claim you have missed deliveries and need to pay a small fee to reschedule delivery.

So far, we have seen numerous versions, predominantly DPD and Royal Mail, but bear in mind it could claim to be any other well known delivery service.

!! Generally, missed deliveries will result in an actual card through your letterbox and not asking you to make payments online !!"

O goodness don't Mandy and I never look a the needle either Island and I have skinny arms.

Sorry ladies it was just the length of that needle ooooooooohhhhh :-0 :-D

Me neither Mandy.

Anng thanjks for the lovely card its lovely with the squirrel and Robin on and a bit of glitter sparkling on the holly and snow just the kind of card I love and handmade too.

I have three cards now as I had one from my old school friend who now lives in Mersea. Its funny it has three old people on the front sitting in a bus shelter with all snow on the roof. The first lady has a bag with Holly printed on it and she is sitting next to an old man with Robin written on his jumper next to him is another old lady with Ivy written on her handbag. Both the ladies have smiles on their faces but the old man is looking a bit confused as both ladies have a hand on his knees and are showing lace on the ends of their knickers.

Its been raining all morning here and its cold out too 5 degrees at the mo.

Oh had a look at that email and when he clicked on the bit to put in the right address it took us straight to Google. we took down the parcel number. It also said the package had been taken to their depo where I could collect it from in LONDON. So we have left it at that. Oh said if it is a real parcel it will be sent back to the person who seent it in the first place. It also said I would have to pay.

Oh had taken himself off so I expect he will be having a sleep so I can go out and collect some stuff for the wreaths. Only three to do this year so I think if its stopped raining for a little while I will corn the chickens and disappear into me shed before it gets too dark.

Good luck with your lady caller Frank and I hope Carolyne likes her present.

No hope for me then as I've got skinny arms. The needle will go in one side and straight out the other!

Your card arrived at lunchtime AnnG. Thank you very much; it's lovely.

OH is now doing more tests on the heating to make sure it is just the activator and not the whole valve that's given up. He may not be a great romantic - he's never going to order me flowers the way Frank does for Ros - but, by golly, he's a useful man to have around when things go wrong.

same here Ann! Sorry, I didn't see your post - or am I really that slow? :-0

oh 'eck Mandy - I thought that long needle was just for publicity photos :-0 Also re the photos - who watches the needle? I don't!

Mandy I don’t think I wanted to know that :-D

Afternoon all,

Thank you AnnG your card came this morning very pretty.

Shopping all done wiped and put away ,thought we'd do it today before the weather turns nasty tomorrow although it's not very nice today as it's raining .

Good news about the vaccine hopefully next year we will be back to some normality.
I knew there was a reason I have plenty of meat on my bones have you seen the length of the needle for the jab :-0 looks like it could go in one side and out the other .

Mel it sounds like a scam they get you to ring up about it and charge you a fortune for the call.
My little parcel was sent from the post office so don't think it's anything to do with that .

Vera I hope you can soon find someone to fix your heating but it's good your OH has managed to isolate it so you can at least heat the rest of the house .

I hope the lady can help you make your bungalow safe Frank. You’ve had more than enough falls, we don’t want to hear of any more. I hope the funeral goes OK. They’re always sad occasions but more so now with all the restrictions.

I wonder what your parcel is Mel and I’m intrigued by your new toy Island. Can’t wait to see what you make with it.

I’ve been writing a few more cards. The first couple were OK but then the tremor started again and I gave up after 5 cards. If you get a card that looks as if a pie-eyed pigeon has staggered across it, then I apologise.

OH has just rung to say they are just leaving the hospital so he should be back in just over an hour.

EDIT. It didn’t occur to me that it might be a scam Mel but AnnG could well be right. Be careful

Careful Mel that is probably a scam.