General Chat

Mandy do they have a nice garden with a veg patch? You could put some seeds in it and gardening gloves and a trowel or if they feed the birds lots of different bird foods and little feeders that the children could look after and record the birds they see. There's lots of ideas. How about a rainy day box with cards, marbles tiddleywinks and dice and ludo or snakes and ladders and jax or 5 stones etc.

Popping corn and cake mixes and cup cake papers and a wooden spoon and greaseproof paper and a baking tin.

Or what about lots of photographs of when daddy was young?? DIL would like that too as well as the children. You cold make it a history hamper and put a small photo album in it so they can put the pics in it.

Thank you for your New Year wishes Elizabeth. I hope you and yours have a peaceful, healthy and very happy 2020.

My head is much better but I am still being a bit careful so won’t stay online for long.

I love the sound of your shoes AnninG. Lovely colour and a very good price. I have terrible problems with “going out” shoes as I have a wide foot with a high instep and shoes from M & S and other chains just don’t fit. Shoes that fit are usually what I call granny shoes but a few years ago I found a specialist shop and they have a lovely range of styles for all sorts of feet, but of course they are very pricey.

I hope your poor blistered fingers aren’t too sore Mel.

Gill, is your plant an outdoor or indoor plant? Like Mel, I thought of hibiscus but, if it’s an indoor plant, could it be anthurium?

Mandy, this is just an idea. Last Christmas I needed to find a present for a family I didn’t know very well: Mum, Dad and two children aged 9 and 13. I did a sort of hamper for a family afternoon in. I put in a packet of scone mix, a pot of strawberry jam and some long life cream, a packet of chocolate biscuits, some tea bags and a couple of soft drinks. That was for their afternoon tea and I also included some pretty paper napkins and a card game that the whole family could play. They seemed to like it.

Going to rest my eyes again now. Hope you all sleep well tonight.

The plant does sound like a Hibiscus Gill. Look it up on google to compare.

Mandy, if they cook some spices would be a good idea, I am sure you can find some with a long date to buy early then nearer the time you could buy maybe naan bread coconut cream,chutneys etc

Evening all,

Dry today ,no frost but chilly with the wind again .

Thank you Elizabethofseasons peace, good health to you too for 2020.

I've got lots of jobs done today ,AnnG it's friday when i go shopping with DIL ,i gave the shower a good clean ,got the duster behind some of the rads , stripped the bed off and got that all washed , got the loo floor mopped and made a stew for tonight .

Ouch Mel i hope the fingers not to sore and the blister doesn't pop ,some times they just dry and don't pop if they are not to big a blister .
Hope you managed to find what you were looking for for OH ,i bet the other one will turn up now ,oh just read that you got one .

Thanks Gill i'll check on the screws for the Magic Pad .
Sandra will be happy with the christmas cards to cut up for her card making Gill ,her knee must be feeling a bit better if she can get down on the floor .

AnnG your shoes sound nice and were a bargain ,we like Wetherspoons too ,son likes to go when it's curry day .

That's good you had a better night Frank ,yes give Father Brown a go they are nice little tales i'm sure you would like it .

Now i need to pick all your brains , son gave us a little hamper with two mugs , cookies and tea in a couple of years ago so we gave it back last year with teas,coffee's and hot chocolate in ,this year it came back to us again with all sorts of chews, biscuits and a toy for Max ,i need some ideas as to what to put in this year ,i did think i might do all baking things as they love making cakes but any ideas would be great .
Another thing i thought of was spices or packet mixes ,i think it's lovely passing it back each year and thought i could start buying some thing each week so long as the date is ok on it .

O Gill it sounds like your plant is a Hybiscus.

Back and all unpacked and had a cuppa and a cake. I'm really hungry tonight. Oh has his usual curry and I have mince and mash with cabbage saved from the other day when I made the sheep sh*t pie. Thought that was a good idea as I don't much like the ready meals.

I did buy oh aother of the little things I lost. It was a copper coloured usb cable and I bought it before he had his new pc so I think he was quite pleased with it.

The winds up here and its started to feel chilly so I have turned the heating on. Its not been on all day as oh never has it on during the day if I am out. He dos'nt feel the cold like I do.

That was a really good price for your meals AnnG and with a glass of Shiraz each.....bargain. I bet you'll be going back there again. :-)

Your shoes sound lovely I like the sound of the colour, just my type, that and black. You can't go wrong with a pair of black shoes, I think they go with pretty much anything, but it's also nice to have some coloured shoes too as they set an outfit off just right if they match in colour.

I've had quite a lazy day today with mum calling round, I'd done the polishing before she turned up and finally sorted out the coffee table, everything seems to be put on there so it needed a good sort out. I'm just going to have a bath before dinner, there was quite a bit of dust on the table and it went on my hair, so that needs washing now,

Sandra going to have a bath to as it helps her knee, she hasn't got many pain killers left to take now so I'm hoping she's not going to be in to much pain when she's finished them, if she is we'll need to take her back to the doctors as it's been quite a while now, so the pain should of eased off a bit. Mum brought all her Christmas cards around for Sandra, she likes to cut them up for her card making, but she was up and down and also decided to sit on the floor, so it's no wonder her knee is playing her up. She'll need to rest it again tonight and tomorrow now.

Better go and check my bath, I don't want it overrunning and going over the top onto the floor.

Just back from town, had a coffee and then a look round Debenham, couldn't find anything I liked in the jumble sale there. some of the clothes must have come out of the archives. Principles and Craghoppers occupy half od the ladies wear floor now, no wonder they are going down.

Did buy a pair of shoes maroon/red suede flat with a chunky heel reduced from £19.99 to £10 in M&S. Very smart so good for going out. I actually rarely wear any shoes but boots or trainers.

Had lunch in Wetherspoons, steak day, we both had an 8oz Sirloin cooked rare (although we know their rare is usually towards medium so very pink but not overdone). The steaks were really tender, best we have had in a long time, I had jacket, peas, tomato and mushroom with mine, OH had the same but chips instead of jacket, we both had a 175 glass of Shiraz and the total was £16.40. Extremely good value.

Afternoon all

Mum's been around to give us our Anniversary card and present, it's not until Friday but she has an appointment and couldn't make it here then. She's given us a plant but I don't know what it's called. It's got a lovely red flower with a long bit in the middle in yellow. Does anyone know what it is as I'm not sure weather to put it with some other plants I've got in a south facing window or if it needs a bit of shade. It's a lovely plant, so I don't want to kill it by not looking after it properly.

Lewis is going to love the Magic Pad Mandy, Sandra had another go of her's yesterday. A word of warning though, once you get the little screw out of the battery pack, don't put the screw back in as it's difficult to get out again and may break the pack. I've stuck Sandra's down with some paper tape which is working nicely and doesn't come off like sellotape can.

Sorry to hear you've burnt your finger Mel, hope it heals soon. Good luck finding the things you need for your OH. You'll probably find the originals once you've bought them again, isn't that always the case? ;-) ;-)

Nice to see you had a decent nights sleep Frank, that should make you feel much better now. How is Ros?

So you have more lights in your conservatory now AnnG, it'll be like Christmas is still with you. Sandra will be envious, she loves lights and misses her Christmas tree already. Hope you find some bargains around town with all the sale that are on.

Mum informed me earlier that my sister wants to be in total control of selling mum's bungalow when she dies and not let me be involved. Mum wanted to know what I thought of it. I said I'd rather sell it with her, so I'll just have to wait and see what they both agree on. I did tell mum that I felt like my sister was pushing me out, but mum didn't see it that way. She did say she'll tell my sister that we'll both sell it together, but whether that will happen or not, who knows.

You sound much brighter for your good nights sleep Frank. Don't go overdoing it today.

I liked my burns as soon as I did it and then put them under cold water.

Frank did you see that the Father Brown series is on again each day. The one with Mark Williams and I think you used to watch those some time ago. they are light hearted little programs with no swearing and good characters and a bit funny too.

Good morning Mel, Ann, and all,

Dreary old morning here also. We had rain yesterday evening so might have passed it down to you Mel. lol lol

Had a fair nights sleep, Woke for the loo at 3.30. (normal) Soon went back to sleep, and woke at 6.45. laid in with my eyes shut until 8.00 am.

I bet that burn will be sore Mel, If I burn my fingers I put them in COLD WATER. It takes the burning away.

Bin day today, they were very late this morning 9.30. They are normally here before 7.00, Only paper and plastics today, as no garden waste. plus the food caddy.

I have had a bowl of cereal again this morning. Lamb Steaks for tonight, with Roasts and veg. I might even make an Apple Crumble, as I have found a bag of Bramley's in the fridge draw.

Enjoy your DONKEY DAY Mel, Don't spent too much. ;-) ;-) ;-)

See you'll later. xxxxx

Thanks Mel I have edited the post.

Very grey here but occasional sun to brighten it. Hoping to catch the bus in to town if we ever get going!! :-D

O I meant to say only one big blister on the top knuckle of my longest finger this morning and it looks like wax. Bet its going to be sore when it breaks. :-(

Morning all,

Dull and dreary as usual here and I think it has rained inthe night as the car looks wet but I hav'nt been out yet. I know the ground is or was still very soggy yesterday. I don't think it can take much more water. When you walk on it it makes a noise.

Donkey day today and I am just going to Morrisons and maybe up the High St. for a brouse about and see if I can get another one of the things I lost for oh. I maybe able to get one of the things in The Factory Shop if they have any left but the best one I bought in Lidl and they only seem to have their things at certain times of the year.

Hope you all slept well and that Vera's migraine has now passed and she is feeling better. Thinking of Jane always...... <3

Your ten years out Anning.

Burnt my fingers tonight with hot fat. The two middle ones on my right hand. I licked them as soon as I could. I dropped the spatula in the hot fat. I did'nt realise I had it on ready for the eggs and it had gotten a bit hot. No real blisters but they are sore.

Gill no no man glitter just yet another string of lights.

Strange man tying bins to the gates. A notorious road you live in now.

Mandy enjoy your shop tomorrow. I am not sure I thanked you for your card I think I was in the middle of packing when I got it. Thank you anyway.

Elizabeth peace joy good health and much love to you for 2020. Thank you for your good wishes.

Dear All

Hello

Just in time for "Twelfth Night".

May you have peace, good health and joy in your lives.

Take gentle care of yourselves and each other.
Love Elizabeth, EOS
xx

Evening all,

It's been quite a bright sunny day here but quite chilly with the wind ,we got the outside christmas tree chopped up today ready to go to the tip on Wednesday .

Sorry to hear about Larry's mum Jane ,she go to a great age didn't she .
That was good that James and Chris got all the decs put away for you it's one thing less to have to do when your feeling so dizzy .

Sorry to hear about your sister Frank and now poor Ros with this water infection again .
Hope your feeling a little better and have managed a little some thing to eat tonight .

Oh no Vera you've given in to the dreaded temptation of the christmas chocolate ,i hope your head is better now ,we'll have to remind you next year to not have the chocolate :-(

All happening in your close then Ann :-0 fancy tying the bins to the gates :-D
I'm going to Norwich with DIL on Friday and we're going to have a look in our new Primark ,this one has three floors !!!!
DIL gets the children lots of bits in there ,the girls like all the bags they have ,i got Katie a nice Harry Potter back pack in there for christmas and she used it today for school .
It's Lewis's birthday next week he will be five so i hope i can get some clothes for him ,i got one of those magic pads for his birthday like Gill got Sandra for christmas
I also want to see if i can get myself a new pair of shoes .

I am sitting here having a nice COC........

Harpist Not Chester Zoo but London Zoo I had a ride on an elephant with a chair on its back that took a couple of people both sides and then a ride on a camel.

Are you a Harpist please? Any more memories??