General Chat

THANKS GIRLS, I guessed it wasn't genuine,but thought I might be able to tract the BAS@@@@S that are doing it.

Ros has been busy outside and still is, while I am sitting reading my book. It's not that I am LAZY, but just unable to do anything that requires using any energy. I feel as weak as a kitten, and find I am breathing hard. I just have to try to relax and take deep breaths.

A neighbour down the road has stopped for a chat with John opposite. As I haven't seen him for some time I wandered over for a chat. He is in a scooter, which he bought from a family in the village, whose husband use to go round with his dog in the carrier on the front. It is only three months old, and got it for less than half price. On one setting it can go along unto 4 MPH, but at a touch of a switch it can go 8 MPH. But on the higher setting, he's not allowed on the pavement, and must have TAX and INSURANCE. How strange is that. !!!!

Time for a coffee and a bit to eat. See you later.

Well that is the Tesco shop wiped and put away, with the dividing up of the meat for the freezer it took me an hour and a half, shattered now. T is still in pain if he sits down , not so bad walking and managed to water the baskets so was very pleased with himself. He is lying down for 20 minutes now and then says he is cooking us eggs on toast for lunch.

I’ll also ditto what Ann and Mel have said. Frank, no reputable company, bank or government department ever ask for bank details online. Delete the email and don’t click on any links.

Ditto Ann I was just going to say that but you got in before me.

Hi Everyone,

Will post later, but just wanted to say to Frank that the email he's had is a SCAM and to just delete it. They want your bank details to empty your bank!

Good morning dear FRIENDS,

Oh what a morning I am having. I have received an Email from DVLA Swansea, requesting me to update my driving licence details. I would love to know who these people are who run these places. When I had my STROKE 26th March 2004. I GAVE UP DRIVING Now more than 16 years later they are requesting my Bank details so as they can charge me for my new licence. The Telephone Number showing IS UNOBTAINABLE So I have decided to just IGNORE IT. What's the worse they can do. ?? take my licence away. ;-) ;-) ;-)

We had a lovely afternoon with Simon and Sally. They arrived here around 1.00 pm with flowers and a Handbag for Ros. for her B'Day. Lunch was set for 3.00pm but never got served until 3.40 pm. S & S had mussels for starter and R and I had Pate. We all went for the BEEF RIB with seasonal Veg. Roasties, and Yorkshire Pudding. The beef was to die for, and just fell of the bone and melted in the mouth. Neither Ros or I could eat it all, so it went into a doggy bag with the rib bones. This went home with S & S for the DOGS dinners. How lucky they must have been.

Haven't read any posts, but noticed that Jane has visited. I hope you are keeping as well as you can my love. seending love xx


Well it looks like we will be going to Devon on or about the 7/8th October. We we be visiting in the week before Ella's B'Day. So shouldn't be inconvenient to anyone. I just hope the weather is settled, so I can get to walk along the sea front.

I haven't heard from Harvey regarding the new shower. I hope he isn't just buying it without telling us. It would be just like him to do that. Will ring him later, to find out.

Nice bright sunny morning here. I have all doors and windows open, there is a cool breeze blowing through from the conservatory. Ros has her gardening gear on, so she going to do a bit more weeding, and potting some bits she bought on Saturday.

I hope that any of you who are under the weather, are feeling a bit better. Will try to pop back later this afternoon. Now going to get a coffee, and have a read. xxxx

Morning Anng and all,

Poor T at least he had 40 mins that you know of. He dos'nt know what to do with himself to relieve the pain and I know exactly how he feels having suffered for years with a bad back in my twenties.

Its dull here today and it has been raining a little bit. Not very warm either.

I missed bin day last week. Completely forgot about it!! Oh asked me on the day which was'nt a lot of good as they come really early in the morning so it has to go out the night before.

Good morning bright but only 3 degrees out there so far. OH's back is really bad this morning he is finding it hard to sit or lie down. Although having said that he got in bed with me an hour ago and dozed off for 40 minutes. Have to see what the day brings.

Lovely to hear from Jane. <3 <3 <3

I made a load of Scotch Pancakes this afternoon. When we had some with a drink this afternoon they were very chewy. I did use a different flour and it maybe that as I usually like Homepride. whether it was not enough milk so the batter was a bit thicker than usual or what I don't know but there's an awful lot to get though.

That is true zany I don’t actually understand why the change of speed works must be something to do with the amount of lightallowed to reach the lense. (Or something :-D)

I'd forgotten to send my last post so didn't see you Jane. As t'other Ann says it is good to see you posting and don't bother about commenting on all the posts, as we understand it could be quite an effort when you don't feel up to it. I hope the hot water bottle helps, I often take one to bed now as it seems to ease any back pain. I hope Thomas is being a furry hot water bottle too at times and being good company, unless he is off hunting!

It's a shame you have lost some of your egg customers Mel. You could bake and freeze some cakes to use them up. I used to freeze cakes years ago and they were like just baked when I defrosted them.

Yes AnnG, I understood how changing it affected what happens to the image and is as you rightly say, but not what bit of the camera does it or how it does it. I still don't understand how a digital camera can have a film speed when it doesn't have a film? lol. The cake turned out well then which is good :-) I am beginning to wonder with their attitudes if some youngsters would like to see the demise of us baby boomers. No pensions to pay us that we have already earned..... and plenty of inheritances for them to look forward to. :-S It would be interesting to know what their parents' attitudes are.

Well the wipe down took just over half an hour today, a few subs, a few out of stock and I forgot to order small potatoes and just got baking ones. Not a problem though as I also ordered dauphinoise potatoes and already have frozen mash and some packet mash on standby.

That was lucky your shed wasn't damaged by the tree Mel and a shame you lost a bantam. Your sweet peas are lovely and I could almost smell them. I must start a list of what to grow next year and add them to it! My friend with chickens has just got 2 more and is getting a lot of eggs at the moment. My dad used to bring things indoors to dismantle and my first OH would sometimes but I made him put old sheets down if he did. I don't get that now but the downside is he doesn't mend things!

I'm thinking of doing a workshop on zoom in October to make a wool felted Robin. They provide you with a kit to do it as well and it costs £28. It will be useful to learn the proper technique and get tips and I'm not spending much elsewhere with not going out! :-D

I've finished painting the old terracotta plant pot today and it just needs a few coats of varnish so I'll see if I can send a pic tomorrow.

I am sure it is an effort to stay upbeat Jane. However it is always good to see you. My dreaded op is actually Thursday. But thanks anyway for your good wishes. Do you find the hot water bottle is better than a wheat bag. I assume you also have painkillers to take, do you manage to sleep ok at night? Always thinking of you <3 <3

Afternoon all
Anng I hope all goes well tomorrow for you when you have your BCC removed and that is not too painful once the anaesthetic has worn off.
Frank I hope you manage to enjoy a little food tonight.Childs size plate sounds a good idea.
Today is a bit of a better one for me.Yesterday was bad.

So sorry about your Bantom Mel.Was this the one that was being got at by the others?
What beautiful sweet peas you are still picking.Beautiful colours.
I’ve just got a hot water bottle to hold on my tum so will lay down with it and read my kindle.
Sorry again not to comment on all the posts but I am reading them.Everything seems so much effort at the moment.

Annx I always understood that the ISO of films pre digital and if you set it on a digital is the speed of the film so that the darker the 'weather' the faster the film need to be. I used to use 100 film in summer/bright weather and 400 in dark days of winter. But it may be more complicated than that.

the banana loaf is very nice, moist and tasty..

I am fed up with the selfishness of the young uni students who (most of them it seems( think the world owes them a living. OK it is disappointing that freshers week is 'not the same' but the purpose of attending uni is to learn. Even self isolating they can do that. I am also fed up with the people who decided to put two fingers up to the rest of us by partying in the middle of York having thrown their toys out of the pram for having to leave the pub at 10PM.

Mel love your sweet peas they are gorgeous. Nice to have a glut of eggs, lots of people are keeping chickens now aren't they? Sorry to hear about your little bantam.

I am pleased that my OH has never brought tools or engine bits into the house. Electrical bits into his office maybe but that is all.

Cake looks nice Anng. was thinking of cooking some cakes this afternoon as I have so many eggs I need to use some up as Em's sister now has chickens and so does Henry her brother son. So none for Em's mum or her sister. Em gives a dozen to Ed's mum and dad. Em used to take all I could produce. Also us not having a big breakfast on a Sunday now thats three more that don't get used.

Work that one out if you can!!!...............

Wish my oh would clean the bathrooms he just makes them dirty.

I had the alternater out of the digger on the kitchen table yesterday as he was trying to fix it. Its now sitting on my three legged milking stool in the kitchen where I used it to get a thorn out of his foot the other day. My fault I should have put it away myself then it would'nt have been there for him to put his tools and bits on.

Afternoon All,

A nice but cool morning here with plenty of sunshine. We had a chicken and ham, flakey pastry topped pie for lunch with the last of our beans, with cabbage carrot and also new pots for OH.

Mel that is a great assortment of birds you get and I loved your long tailed tits! I must get my bird boxes all put up this autumn. I think I need a new birdfeeder too as it is all badly rusted now.

I hope you manage to enjoy your meal out Frank. Just watch the coffee too if it's not decaff as that is a stimulant. You can see why now with these unpleasant attacks I no longer drink alcohol, just have decaff drinks and no big meals. All can trigger them. I can understand you having no appetite as I couldn't eat big meals when I was having them, but try little and often if you can. I never had the spider crawling sensations though. Did they say what was causing those?

Vera, you are lucky having a chap who cleans the bathrooms. Mine does the bathroom toilet (only he uses it so that seems fair) occasionally the bath and equally occasionally the bathroom floor. I'm glad you are getting a bit more mobile again, it gives you confidence each day will get a bit easier.

AnnG, I have been looking up some terms myself on the internet, things like a 'fast' film as I didn't know what it meant. The question I asked the tutor was what physically happens in a camera when you change the ISO as I had thought with the old roll films being different ISOs, it must be to do with the surface of the film the image falls on, but that digital cameras don't use film so I was perplexed. I understood the effect changing it had but didn't know how it did it. He has given me a paragraph of answer, but said he usually covers it in 6 hours of classroom so has asked me to let it sink in and get back to him! So how was that tasty looking cake?

Mandy I'm glad your son is settling back into the new job. OH was telling me how much more they need to know and learn about these days with H&S and of course Covid.

I'm getting fed up with the students who are whinging! It seems the freshers are the ones spreading the virus with their gatherings and have forgotten what the purpose of their time at uni is for. Does it really matter in the great scheme of things that they might need to spend a Christmas away from home. They are adults when it suits them but children when it doesn't. They should thank their lucky stars they have the opportunity. I didn't and I'm sure some still don't.

Yes, I was wondering if Gill was having more stress and headaches lately with the situation with Sandra. I hope she is ok. Also that Fg's daughter is doing well, that Island is ok and of course that Jane is ok and comfortable. <3

Sorry vera I forgot to answer this. My hospital appointment on the BCC on my face is at 2.15 on Thursday. If I don't feel like walking to the bus I can get a taxi. I don't usually suffer after these ops as the site is still frozen from the naesthetic but not sure how it will feel on my face. OH is only driving very short distances round the village.

Well we did have about 45 minutes out in the garden and OH managed to weild the lopper to remove the rambler branches that were out of control then I chopped them up for the garden bin. I also dead headed the Rudbeckia again and emptied one hanging basket that had gone well over. Some are still ok. Must put a few photos on the blog. you should have the photo of the banana loaf now.

Picked another load of runner beans and a handful of split tomatoes which I have made into a sauce. I have also prepped the meal for tonight which is roast chicken.

We had a slice of banana loaf with our coffee, OH had weetabix (2) with blueberries for breakfast so I don't suppose he will eat much lunch, his appetite is very poor and he has lost quite a bit of weight since we came back from daughter's. I am pretty sure it is his poor eating that has caused the weight loss but it is a bit worrying.

One problem we currently have is he has lost his house keys. As I am pretty sure they were used to let us into the house I am sure they are around somewhere but where, who knows?

Frank I hope that being with people you will manage at least some of the roast as I am sure you will have lost weight as well.

Good morning all,

Not in the best place again today. Shakes and sweats, and generally feeling very low.

I think my lunch today will consist of a starter, and a CHILDS ROAST. I have no appetite at all. Last night our takeaway was an Indian. Ros said it was the BEST she had ever eaten (House Special Buttered Chicken) Where as I had a prawn Biriani, most of which went in the BIN. If it wasn't for Simon and Sally coming I would CANCEL.

Yes, I was amazed by the size of that RAT DETECTOR. He's worth his weight in gold. I am intrigued to know how they trained him to do it. MARVELLOUS !!!!

Reasonable sort of morning here today, Sun and lots of cloud, slight breeze, But no sign of rain clouds.

Theres a lot of Emails going round the village regarding "Maggies" Funeral. It looks like the village people, who wish to see her off, will line the Roads from the High street, up Stoke road and down CHURCH LANE. We will go and park in Carolyn drive and stand on the pavement with her and John. I don't know yet, if there will be a WAKE.

Did I tell you we have an INVITATION to the chaps funeral, who lived across the road. The reason being is that we will be able to take JOHN and PAT his next door neighbours. I think it's the first time, I have been invited to a funeral. you usually just turn up.


We are having a lot of trouble with our shower doors. One keeps popping of the top runner. I have spoken to Harvey, for him to pick a 900 mm shower cubicle with a compatable shower tray, as ROS said she would like one rather than the existing floor that was put down when I had my STROKE (16 years ago) with the drain situated where it is. Harvey thinks he will have to chanel out the floor to accommodate the exit drainage for the new one (MORE EXPENSE) But will be far better, than it is now.

Mel how lucky you are to have such an aray of birds visiting your garden. I know you have a LARGE GARDEN and feeding them will encourage more to come. I would love to see more birds in our garden. We have feeders all around, and they are kept topped up every few days. But we still only get the odd Blue Tit, the main birds being Sparrows and Starlings, with the odd wood pigeon.

Yes Ann I know that Alcohol is a stimulant, I will just have a pint with my meal. Sally, Simon and Ros don't drink, so they will have water or fruit juice.

Right, Back to the paper, and a Coffee. I haven't eaten today, so hopefully I will enjoy my meal. xxxx