General Chat

Not too bad a night, managed about 5+ hours sleep then a bit og dozing, trouble is that is when you start to think and worry. Two main worries, has OH managed to find somehow he can re-charge his phone (he hasn't got the charger with him. Hopefully somebody has a universal charger. Second worry is more important. Is he still likely to lose the feeling in his legs which is why he has started to fall. This being a worry because we live in a house where the stairs go off the landing across the top of the stairs,and the opening to the stairs is right in the middle opposite the door to bathroom, between the two main bedrooms.Frightened if he loses his balance there he will fall down the stairs.

Anyway, good morning, looks grey out there but dry and 10 degrees so mild. A day of waiting for me I think.

O Mandy how nice of the lady to knock on the door and offer to pay for the masks. I would love a couple of Christmas ones when you make them please? I just hav'nt got round to making any this year. I seem to have so much more to do.

People really do appreciate you making them for nothing. You don't get much for nothing these days. Your a good girl and clever with it.

Have you finished the gingerbread house yet??? Dying to see the pics of it. <3

Thank you Mr Mel , I had a lady ring the door bell this afternoon she wanted to pay me for the two masks she had in her hand ,I told her to donate some thing to a charity or the poppy appeal ,she said she liked the print on the material and would there be any more as they would make nice pressies .
I told her I would be doing some Christmas ones in a few weeks time so she said oh lovely I'll look out for them .
I put about a dozen masks out and there was two left when I went out to get them before dark.

AnnG I hope you can settle to a good night's sleep tonight ,try not to worry to much you know OH is being looked after . <3

I am sure you are anxious Ann but focus on the positives. He’s been telling the medical people how he feels but in hospital they will be able to see for themselves how T. is and what’s happening with him and can then maybe start him on the road to recovery. I am sure they will take good care of him.

Putting masks out for people to take is a lovely idea Mandy. It’s a very kind thought.


So, the police have been called in to break up a firework party in your village Ann. It makes you wonder where some people keep their brains doesn’t it? We’ve had more people than usual letting off a few fireworks in their own gardens but I think that’s probably because the organised one on the field at the bottom of our road isn’t happening and parents don’t want their kids to be disappointed.

I do wonder about our neighbours. While we were having lunch we saw a car draw up to our neighbours and it only left a short while ago so they have presumably had visitors. Yet they are both vulnerable, both just come out of hospital and anyway it is against lockdown rules. Our neighbours are nice people so I can only think they genuinely do not understand the rules.

Island, I gave up my trusty chariot once I could walk about a bit. It’s back in the conservatory with a tray of cuttings on it.

I didn’t go for another little walk today as I think I might have gone too far yesterday for a first walk. My foot’s been quite painful today so it’s been the sexy shoe again.

I hope you all sleep well tonight without aches and pains, anxious thoughts or falls out of bed.

Anng at least you knw he's in good hands should anything else happen and they will keep an eye on him all the time. I hope you get some well earned sleep tonight knowing you don't have to wake if you feel he is walking about.

Oh has had the American election on the telly for about four days now and its been driving me mad. It seems that Biden has won now. Trump has gone to play golf before the final results!!!!!!

Ann mum made things on the polystyrene balls and egg shapes with pins material and sequins they looked very good. It was when she made things for the guide dogs for the blind. We used to have a Xhristmas fair in the scouts hut round the corner from us when we lived in Redbridge and my son was small and in the cubs. He always helped on the stalls too.

The craft sounds good then Annx, Yes I have seen the bowmaker before not got one though.

OH phoned again to say they are keeping him in overnight. He couldn't say why as his phone is low on battery. He said he was OK But I am sure he'd rather be home. Trouble is now I can sit and think of all the nasties it could be. While the docs didn't appear bothered I could just not think about it. Seems very strange here on my own, even though I usually spend most evenings on my own, me downstairs him upstairs

Oh well at least I have strictly to watch.

Mandy oh applaused you for doing that and said what a lovely idea.

A good sleep last night so I'm a bit perkier today.

Oh what a night AnnG! I'm glad T didn't hurt himself from the falls and maybe they will sort out what's causing the problems now he's in hospital. It's good you got to speak to him too.

Don't mention barking dogs to me! I was thinking the Shih Tzu might get a bit deaf as he got older, maybe he has ,but it hasn't stopped him barking his head off at anything and everything including us in the garden. The little Westie the other side used to be very quiet and she never barks if she hears us in the garden, but since they have been going away a lot lately she has got a bit noisier. She waits at the door when she wants to go in and it used to be just one bark. Now they don't seem to let her in straightaway, so she just keeps barking! :-S

It's not good news that there's another new strain of Covid now at a Mink farm, especially as we have wild Mink too. There are reports of it being caught from humans in the Netherlands

The Police were called to break up a firework display on a playing field in the village last night with about 40 attending. The people in nearby houses were frightened as thousands of pounds worth of fireworks meant for big displays at events were being let off. It took a local councillor 2 hours to clean the mess up this morning.

Thanks for the cabbage explanation Mel! I've always had trouble with clothes sizing too. I used to find Chelsea Girl had the best fit for me years ago. Probably being made in Chine helped where the people were shorter like me. In other makes, the neck to waist measurement was always too long, waist was too big if the hips were right and long sleeves were too long. I had to alter most clothes and still have to shorten most trousers and just don't have long sleeved tops except cardigans. They say that a size 12 these days is much bigger than years ago too. I still have a pair of children's M&S dungarees in the loft that I used to wear in my 30s Gill! I wish I could get more than a leg in them now! :-D

That was lucky you were ok after banging your head on the wall Frank. You'll Make sure there is nothing to slip on again now.have to be more careful.

Mandy that is lovely of you to put out more masks for people to take. It is good to be helping people as you say and we have more time to do things with the lockdown.

I have watched 3 of the craft things today. The first was to make a ribbon wreath which was good and showed us a 'bow maker' which I had never heard of before. They are really good anyou can make all kinds of bows with them in a few seconds. It is like a comb and I might see how much they are. I didn't like the second to make a Nordic gnome tealight, very messy to do and the 3r was to make fabric baubles from polystyrene balls and fabric, ribbon and beads or sequins. Really easy and effective, no sewing! :-D

Vera yes we have come to the conclusion that Cynth misheard and it is urology. The line was quite bad when she spoke to the nurse, and I couldn't hear her at all. I actually spoke to OH on my Iphone and could hear him clearly although there was an aggravating time lag. When the time comes Cynth will probably take me to pick him up. I am sort of hoping that they will keep him in until tomorrow and tackle a few more of the things that are wrong. However, they are not generally etaining people in the hospitals at the moment and I really don't want him catching the virus.

Island you are the first person in years that I have heard knows about Cabbage. Thats what mum and I used to sell. For anyone who does'nt know what it is, when a manufacturer is given so much material to make say two dozen dresses if he can get another 6 out of that material it is sold without the labels in and thats Cabbage. Just an example. We used to get lots that did have the lables in though. Good makes too.

Sorry you had a bad night Frank fancy you falling out of bed and Ros having to get Tony in to pick you up. I'm glad you did'nt hurt yourelf too much though. Shame too that Simon could'nt make the cremation of his aunt but he was doing a very good deed for someone else, bless him.

Anng thank goodness you have heard from oh as that must put your mind at rest a bit. I wonder if they will be able to get to the bottom of his problem. It certainly needs someone to find out whats wrong with him. Having the headaches for over 2 months too must be awful for him and then theres the back problem. I hope you hear some good news soon. Will Cynth stay with you if the phone rings again or willyou have to go and get her?

Oh Ann sorry to hear about your OH ,hopefully they can get to the bottom of the problem and give him some relief from this content pain .
It's good you've had contact from him so you know a little of whats going on ,the time drags when your sat waiting for news .

I have hung some masks out the front out for people to help them selves to ,they have been sealed in bags for a good week now so they are OK , they are going like hot cakes so I'll make a few more gives me some thing to do and it's nice to help people ,think I'll make a few Christmas ones .
I made a couple for Chelsea yesterday with Harry Potter jelly bean print , they have to wear masks now in school corridors so I made her a couple as she's a devil always losing them.

AnnG I’m glad you have at least had contact with the hospital and have spoken to OH. Are you sure they said Neurology and not Urology? Words do sound different on the phone and Urology would make sense for a catheter fitting.

I’m pleased you didn’t damage anything with your trip to the floor Frank. Take care.

You made me laugh Island when you said your dog barks at people passing by to make them jump :-D Sorry to hear he has some anxiety and needs you around, he must love you very much, some dogs are like that though, at least you're around more now with lockdown, so that should make him feel more relaxed.

I know what you mean about shop clothes being different sizes, mind you none of them fit me apart from coats and some tops. I've even had to buy children's clothes in the past, much to my husbands amusement.

Pity Simon couldn't make it to the cremation Frank, but at least he was doing a good deed, helping a friend's wife.

The last dog your mum had Mel sounds like our neighbour's dogs, they bark at anything to. Talking of rocket sticks we had one stuck in our grass a few years ago, it must of come down really fast as it took OH ages to pull it out, it was stuck that fast.

Hospital just phoned but I couldn't hear so Cynth phoned back, nurse said they were sending him to neurology. However. OH just phoned me (and I could hear ok on the Iphone. He is waiting for transport as neurology is at Cheltenham (currently he is at gloucester Royal,) goodness knows when he will finish there but the reason he is going to Cheltenham is to have a catheter fitted as the one at Gloucester didn't work. So I am not sure why that is in neurology. He is going to phone again when he knows more when he is finished at Cheltenham. I suspect it will be a long wait for transport. I hope they have got him dressed now as he only has underpants and a long sleeved pyjama top on.

Mel the paramedics asked re his meds. He has not been taking his Statins so it was just the antibiotics. which he has with him, wonder if he will remember to take them?

Meanwhile I have had the Tesco shop and that is put away.

Thanks for all good wishes.

Pleased you didn't do damage to your head Frank.

You nipped in ahead of me Frank. Good afternon!

They just don't work from standard block sizes Mel, haven't done for years. Then there's the shifting of layouts to get more out of the fabric by factories to produce some 'cabbage' for themselves.

Here I am, Good morning everyone.

Like your OH AnneG, When i went to bed last night I slipped and ended up on the floor, banging my head on the wall. Ros couldn't get me up, and had to get Tony, between all three of us I was on the bed. Once covered up, I was asleep within minutes. No after effects this morning, thank goodness.

I have been sitting on the patio, reading my book. I had a small Fleece on to keep the chill out. But soon got cold, so came into the conservatory to carry on reading.

Nothing planed for today. BARRY should have come this week, but didn't show. I rang Lewis last night, and offered him £20.00 to come and cut the lawns and trim the edges. Ros was going to attempt them herself, but I wouldn't let her.

I cooked dinner again last night Shin of Beef, in a nice gravy, with Mash, cabbage, runners, peas and carrots. Washed up the pots and plates and put them all away. So nothing for Ros to do.

Ros is just going into the garden to put in more BULBS. I've told her not to get too cold, and to come in, if she does.

Due to "LOCK DOWN" I rang the Indian and Chinese takeaways, to make sure they would be open. both confirmed they would be. So we can have our takeaway tonight.

I hope you all have a pleasant weekend, and don't overdo things.

I have a phone call from my SIL and Niece last night. They had attended my sisters Cremation, everything went off O.K. My Simon wasn't able to make it due to him having to get a friends wife out of Hospital. She has been dienosed with TERMINAL CANCER, and has been allowed home to be with her family. She's only 47 years old. POOR WOMAN.

Will perhaps catch up with you later in the day. xxxx

It all depends on the make of clothes as to the sizes. I was in the rag trade for years when younger and first married. Mum and I worked from home so I could take baby with me when I went to mums to work. He had a cot there and playpen and everything I would need so it worked out well. Cheaper makes were always smaller than they should have been. I suppose the cheaper ones were teens clothes and they went out of fashion quickly so it did'nt matter if they did'nt last long like better makes.



When I had my alsatian he used to come out in the garden with us for the fireworks but the last dog mum had down here would bark at any bang or whizz when it was Guy Fawks night.

We had some lovely firework parties when I was young too and next day going to school we used to see who could find the most rocket sticks.

Yes where's our Frank???? I do hope he's ok as I worry so about him. <3

Morning Gill
He has his moments and some anxiety, he likes to know we are both near and if one of us is out he won't let the other (me!) go upstairs and sew. He is a bit of a barker - he likes to sit on a chair in the front window and make passers by jump LOL

I've always made my own clothes when I've had time because then I get what I want. Shop sizes are so way out. How can my fitted winter coat, bought two years ago, still fit ok but I've had to go up two (!!!!) sizes for a parka style - from the same shop - and the sleeves are still a bit 'snug'?