General Chat

The digger is going!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good to see you Island. Do hope that the new glasses can sort out the double vision for you as that must be most disorientating. Yes the red leaves are glorious, sadly not on our fence but the house at the end of the road.

Oh I see Mel. furters, got you!
It must be very inconvenient to have to catch the post office before he dashes off. Glad you managed to get a card for David's ellen anyway.

Vera I have left the housework so far, only because I had to go round to the pharmacy, annoying as it is usually not very busy but today we were queueing outside for ten minutes, mainly because people can't read and were doing one out one in when they could actually have gone in before as 3 are allowed in the shop at a time. I also think people were waiting in the shop for their prescriptions. As mine was going to be 15 minutes I decided OH had waited in the car long enough so I shall go back tomorrow.
Your OH is very good not only is it a long time for him to have to wait around but the petrol will be costing a bit. Maybe though your neighbour will offer to help with that.


Yes. Thinking of David. R.I.P. David, we miss you.

Morning all

It’s pretty windy out there but it’s a much brighter day.

If I’d realised you were awake at that early hour, Ann, I would have come on for a chat. At the time you posted I was sitting up with a cuppa and my book. If you are late getting to sleep do you sleep later in the morning? I always seem to wake by 8 am whether I’ve had 6 hours or 2. I bet you were lying awake working out the mystery of Mrs O ;-). She is an odd one isn’t she. Your council sounds a bit odd as well. Why would anyone paint a floral design on a crossing?

I am sorry your arm is still so sore AnnG. I would say just leave the h/w, but I know myself that that’s easier said than done. I keep seeing jobs that need doing and trying to do a little bit before I have to rest again. OH is willing but just doesn’t see things that need doing. Yesterday he caught me cleaning the kitchen sink and said “I’d planned to clean the sinks on Friday”. I felt like screaming “but they’re dirty now!” but I bit my tongue. He’s out picking up my meds at the moment so I mustn’t moan about him too much.

Yes, Mel, OH did take neighbour to the hospital yesterday. They left at 3 pm and got back just after 6. He tells me he is doing the same today but leaving at 1 pm so he’ll be gone till at least 4 pm. The poor chap is still in ICU. They won’t release him from ICU till they know just what is wrong and then he will probably go to the haematology ward.

Good to see you posting Island. I hope the new glasses solve your eye problems.

I hope you are having a good day Frank and I hope too that our Jane is comfortable. Only a few more weeks before that little grandson arrives and she’ll get her first cuddle.

I wonder how fg’s daughter is?

David’s funeral will be starting shortly so I’ll be raising an imaginary glass to him. Thinking of Ellen and family <3

OH has just come back from town with my meds. He says as he has to go out at 1 pm and he doesn’t want an early lunch he will take something to eat with him and have it in the car while he is waiting so I had better go and make him up a lunch box. Enjoy the rest of your day everyone.

Got money out in the shop but it cost me £1.50.

O lovely to see you Island. I thought we'd lost you!! <3 :-D :-D glad your back and hope the new glasses help with your double vision. That must be horrid to cope with. I think Frank had that at one time till he got new glasses so I hope they work ok.

Are you veggie? Just nosey.................. :-D

Been up to the post office and its only there from 9am till 11.15am so I am not ususally done before it goes. I went up there to get a card for Ellen David's wife from us all on GR and met the van leaving and managed to stop him and he said he had no braodband so could'nt do anything. Blast blast blast so I could'nt bank my check or get some money out.

Anyway went to the shop for some milk and got a nice card. Its David's funeral today. Sending love and wishes to Ellen at this sad time. <3

We call them 'Frankies' Mel :-D Haven't had any since March as veggie ones aren't offered online :-(

Morning all, I hope you are all ok.
I'm waiting on new reading specs which, fingers crossed, will finally sort out my double vision. Long story and I could weep :-|
So, note from mum - 'Island has been absent because reading is difficult'
Fingers crossed X
Thanks for the photos, Mel - fab garden, AnnG - virginia creeper? Isn't it glorious! I missed the photo peak of ours as we were away. Annx, love your painting, you're being put through your paces with techniques! great result though.

TTFN :-D

It was a typo Anng. I meant to write furters ( Frankfurters) ssorry have always called them furters.

Good morning all, not dressed yet, OH was awake earlyish and came in to get warm in my bed, stayed all of ten minutes, couldn't get warm made a mess of the bedclothes and went back to his bed so I had to get up and re-make the bed. Anyway made a cup of tea and stayed up.

Mel I am a bit confused by this sentence in your post "Only went and got chips tonight and oh had home cooked scampi with his chips and I had two furthers and two eggs with mine." What are furthers?

Annx I wonder you could keep your eyes open at that time of the morning. Hope you managed to sleep afterwards. I didn't sleep too badly, just wish I could sleep a whole night through for once.

Yesterday I dusted and polished through lounge and dining room while OH was still in bed. impossible to get the lounge looking tidy as he occupies the whole of the settee with all his stuff. Still it is clean. I also cleaned the cloakroom. I need to give the kitchen a good clean, my problem is that is is my right arm that is painful so cleaning hurts which puts me off a bit.

8 days now since his scan, hope we get the results soon.

Morning Ann and all,

I hope you managed to go back to bed and get a few hours sleep as that was a very early post.

Its dull and miserable this monring and we have four deer in the garden when I turned the kettle on. I have managed to snap three of them but the fourth is behind the bush up the garden.

May have to pop up the shop for more milk as asda did'nt deliver us any this week and must see if they have a card I can send to Ellen from us all.

Morning All,

Not managed to sleep yet so I thought I may as well delete a few emails.

That was lucky you found your wires Mel. It's annoying when you give up, buy more and then soon after you find things. You have been busy cleaning and it's what I need to get stuck into next. I keep seeing cobwebs and the settees need moving and cleaning under and I have to soak our taps as the lime scale soon forms on them with our hard water.

I think I forgot to say before that in the city they have got rid of the black and white stripes on 2 of the pedestrian crossings and painted a floral pattern across the road instead. I thought how daft is that as they don't show up half as well as the black and white stripes and will be confusing for motorists and the partially sighted. Why are they spending money on daft things at a time like this then blaming cuts for what they aren't doing like filling more of the potholes.

I wonder if I will still be awake and whether Mrs O will be doing her rounds in the dark again. I did wonder if she went for a walk, but would have thought she would go when it's lighter as I see her having a chat with neighbours at times and there are no crowds here in the day to avoid. When I used to do my 3 mile walk around the village most mornings I used to wait till it was light as there were some odd follk around and the end of our close before the junction has no street lighting where you can't be seen.

I have been busy today with HW. First I hoovered all through with the new hoover and then I had the bathroom deep cleaned.

Only went and got chips tonight and oh had home cooked scampi with his chips and I had two furthers and two eggs with mine.

No the digger is'nt going yet as its rained all day and he wants to make sure everything else is working properly first.

Good luck with the deep clean tomorrow Mandy. I put my story on while I am doing mine and it dos'nt seem to take so long. Not sure I will carry on with the talking tapes as they have gone up to £2.75 each. £10 a month was'nt too bad but I may just have one or two a month now. As oh is out in the kitchen more I don't have them on so much but I don't want to stop having them as the library may not come anymore and that would be sad.

Ann I wonder if Mrs O goes for a walk while there's no one about at that time in the morning or perhaps she sees a friend under the cover of darkness????? She sounds a bit weird to me. I suppose the only way to really find out where she goes would be to follow her!

Was it today Vera's hubby was taking their neighbour or is it tomorrow? Hope he dos'nt get cold sitting in the car waiting for her and its a good idea to take a drink with him and a bite to eat. I wonder if she will give him any petrol money like my mum did?

I was also hunting for my stubbing wires today as they were'nt where I thought they were. I had looked in the boxes in the shed and in the uti room on the shelf over the freezer where I used to keep them, themin the boxes in the lounge with all the ribbons and flowers and berries for the rings and they were'nt there either. I did find them in the end after asking if the fairies had borrowed them and they turned up a bit later in a trug with other things in that came in from the shed right over the other side of the lounge. Few........ I had visions of buying more and them not arriving till the 23rd Dec or something silly like that.

I am now ging to watch a bit of telly as oh has gone to bed now so I can watch what I want.

Hope those not sleeping well get a good night in tonight so feel fresher in the morning.

Love to Jane as always <3 <3

Night night see you all in the morning.

Missed you there Mandy! I wondered if less would go out for Christmas this year and thought it may mean quicker service, but they will probably have less staff in though. Good luck with your 'deep joy' tomorrow. :-D, my turn on Sunday. Yes rules like that do sound a bit silly, but maybe it is to be sure that too many don't cram together in small spaces now meetings are likely to be indoors? That's just a guess, but it would be handy if, as well as stating the rules, they explained the reason at the same time, as some are confusing.

I've done most of painting homework this afternoon. I decided to do an arrangement of a courgette, red onion and tomatoes. My word I am finding the tomatoes hard to do! Now I am thinking I haven't quite used the style and techniques we tried out in the session, so I can see the apples coming out tomorrow and me having another go! lol. :-D

I hope Jane feels a lot better after the transfusion. Not too long to wait for the baby now!

The garage also rang again to say the windscreen wipers were borderline to just pass the MOT and did OH want those changing too. He said to do it and I knew they weren't good particularly on the passenger side so that saved another job. He also had a service which was due so it all adds up, but you can't neglect these things if you don't want trouble!. On the way I noticed a Covid test centre had been set up in one of the parks. Also one of the streets had signs up saying there was a 20mph speed limit due to COVID? How does that work then? Sounds like another hare brained idea of the city mayor.

Mandy what a clever idea for the teachers to do bingo by zoom with a sausage and chips night! Nice of them to include your son too. They seem a nice friendly lot and want everyone to be included. You are cracking on really well with the gingerbread house. I'm looking forward to seeing it once it is finished. You have some great ideas and make some lovely things.

Yes, Miss Marple is failing badly!! :-D I am intrigued to know where she goes at that time if she is still going up the close, as it is three quarters of an hour before her OH leaves for work in his water board van. What a strange time to be doing the garden with a floodlight on too. She can't seem to be outside without picking bits up off the drive like pine needles or tending some plant or other. When they go out and come back her eyes are looking for bits to go and pick up straightaway. She doesn't work or drive, so it is a mystery........but I'm still on the case!!

Is the digger bursting into life now with the new battery Mel? It is a good job your OH is so handy with mechanical things and can repair them.

Are you nicely shorn now AnnG? I was glad to get mine done although it hadn't grown as much as usual. I was wanting to take my camera up to the village churchyard today, as it has a row of lovely trees that have bright yellow leaves this time of the year, but it was tipping it down with rain by lunchtime and has rained almost continuously since. I bet the rain has knocked a lot of the leaves off now. :-(

Sorry to hear you have had one of those 'nights' Vera. You begin to wonder if it was worth going to bed don't you. I hope it means you will have a good night tonight and feel brighter tomorrow. Try not to do too much with your foot yet, you don't want to have to get the chariot out again do you, or is it just semi-retired at the moment.

I haven't even given much thought to Christmas yet, other than I want some lights for the garden. We were expecting we might be locked down again with the last restrictions so goodness knows what the position will be by Christmas. I must get my thinking cap on for pressies for OH. I know there are 2 books he wants!!

I hope you soon hear from the RAF Frank. It would be nice to get some help from them.

Very quiet on here , still raining but I don't think it's very cold out.

Fingers crossed you soon here about the scooter then Frank.

I should think it will be quiet in the restaurants this Christmas ,I see where they are fattening up more Turkeys then ever this year as they think there will be more people cooking Christmas dinners at home, I do hope these regulations change so we can have family here ,it seems silly that son could bring three of the children here and take them home and come back again with the other two all in the same day if they want but we can't have all of them together ,we'd still be mixing with them .

Shopping day tomorrow so it's wiping down day ......oh deep joy :-( :-D

Good morning AGAIN. (JUST LOST MY POSTING)

Same weather here, rain in the night and drizzle this morning.

The RAF Association have requested copies of Ros and My Pension entitlement. So I have copied them and Ros has just posted them. So things might be moving on the scooter finance. We can but hope.

Ros has a basket of washing to iron, so I have got the Ironing board out.. and the Basket of washing down from the top of the Fridge/Freezer. So that will soon be out of the way.

We have been thinking of CHRISTMAS. It's only 8 weeks away. Conrad and Jan. have suggested coming here for Christmas Dinner, then going on to Kerry's. I am thinking, that rather all the cooking and MESS. It might br better to book a table for the four of us, and eat out. It's something I have never considered, but it's just a thought.

I'm starting to get a lot of discomfort, on my left side, under my ribs. I can't think of anything I have done to cause it, so will keep an eye on it. If it persists, I will mention it at the surgery next Monday.

Time for a bit of lunch and a read. See you later. xxxx

Morning all,

Rainy old morning here quite a steady rain and the wind should get up a bit later .

Oh Vera three broken bones :-0 you don't do things by half do you , Do you think the boot would give you more support when you stand , you must have been in agony
Your OH is doing his good deed for the day taking your neighbour to the hospital, it's getting a bit chilly to sit in the car has he needs one of those insulated mugs or a little flask so he can at least have a hot drink .

AnnG the creeper on the fence is a real splash of colour in the garden ,I'll have a look at the blog later .

So not to bad with just two new tyres for the MOT then Ann .
Oh your no good at this Miss Marple thingy we still don't know what Mrs O is doing in the dark LOL

Son and DIL popped in this morning ,son was saying the teachers had orangnised bingo and sausage and chips night yesterday and included him again ,it was on zoom in the school with each teacher in their own class and he won some celebration cchocolates and a pot plant :-D he said he actually would have won a third time but he said I let it run so somebody else had a win .
Apparently they do lots of things like that through the year for team building .

The Gingerbread house is coming along nicely so far I've done the Base ,two ends and the roof ,now doing the front and back and I've also done some snow to go on the
roof :-D

Love to Jane as always <3

Morning Mel, Annx and Vera. Still pouring with rain here.
Yes Ann I was up early as I got up for the loo and OH wanted his bed sorting out and his wheat bag heating, once up and about I stayed up, didn't have a bad night until 5am but then couldn't get back to sleep.

Hope all was well with the car. I had to have two new tyres for my MOT I blame all the potholes.

Vera a short stint of ironing and then rest. I have two shirts to iron downstairs and keep forgetting. I did dust downstairs earlier on before OH was up. We have hairdresser at 1200 so will need to start getting OH moving soon, takes ages to get his shoes on and done up. At least I can't do any gardening today so won't feel guilty.

Morning both Anns and all

Grey and very wet today, just for a change! I had an atrocious night eventually falling asleep sometime after 5 am. OH brought me a CoT at 8 so I am feeling a bit heavy headed today. I am going to do some ironing and that might be enough standing on this foot for today.

Our neighbour has been given another slot this afternoon to visit her husband so OH is going to take her. She doesn’t drive and can’t keep paying £60 for a taxi so OH will don his chauffeur’s cap again. He’s getting very used to waiting in the car in hospital car parks. He says he’ll take a book but I bet he’ll doze off.

EDIT. Morning Mel. You just sneaked in ahead of me

Morbing two Ann's and all,

Miserable old day here today grey and its been raining that fineish stuff that makes everything wet.

Ann I only had to have one new tyre when I had my MOT but other things too.

Morning All,

You were up early too AnnG! I got up at 6.30am as OH's car had to be at the garage for 8.00am and I needed to give him a lift home. It's rainy here and dull so not a pleasant day. I'm arranging my veg for the still life painting at the moment and they keep falling over so I need to prop them up! The car will be ready at 11.30am so we will pick it up then. They rang a few minutes ago to say it needs 2 new tyres.......MORE EXPENSE as Frank would say. Mrs O was out in the front garden with the floodlight on at 6.30am again but I didn't wait to see if she went up the close