General Chat

Morning all,

Been raining here this morning but it's so muggy and quite windy ,Colin is just going to dry the chairs so can get the cushions out to sit out for our coffee ,how long for I don't know as there's black clouds building so we might have to make a dash inside .

Mel a day for memories, happy ones I'm sure, sending you a big hug <3

Anng thats good the coughing has eased a bit.

Better go Colins calling me for coffee

Mel if you dust you will stir it up to make you sneeze more. I hope you have not got a cold though.
And yes hope all is ok with Vera and her OH.

Another emotional day Mel. I am sure that you have many happy memories to draw on <3 <3 <3

Hope we hear from Vera today. Worried now as its been a couple of days and her oh was'nt too good either.

Mornig all,

another grey wet day here this morning and pc says 14 degrees and rain stopping soon. How long for I wonder????? It feels like its been raining all year.

Today would have been our 26th anniversary.

Hope the cold improves Anng and I think I may be following you or caught yours over the net. I keep sneezing. There again perhaps I need to dust!!!!!!

Good morning all. 16 degrees here and fairly bright, mostly grey sky.

I slept well last night and didn't cough at all so I will see how the day goes.

Mandy It will be interesting to see what is in that craft stash that you have been given. Possibly some stuff you can't use but it sounds as if you have a lot of card making stuff with it. As you are so talented at making things I have no doubt that making cards ill come naturally to you. And people do like getting cards made especially for them.

Evening all,

It's been a day of little bit of sun and plenty of black clouds ,we did have a few tiny spots of rain but if you blinked you missed them .
We went to the school were son works as there was a load of wood that Colin can cut up for the fire ,I also picked a list of craft bits from a lady that works at the school ,she asked if anyone would like them so son thought of me , wel there was loads and I mean loads of paper and card for card making ,loads of cards and envelopes ,sticker, ribbons so much of it ,I had to go out and get a couple of tubs to put it all in ,tomorrow I'll sort it all out and send a photo of it all ,I've never had a go at card making so it will be something different to do.

Ann thats a nice picking of toms ,don't they taste so much better than shop bought .
Sorry to see you have a summer cold and a nasty cough I hope it soon eases up for you .

Oh Mel I'd love some of your plums ,I love plum jam ,would your little shop take some from you to sell.

Yes hope Vera and her OH are OK

I haven't been to bad today ,it seems to come and go ,I have a phone call appointment with the doctor to talk about my kidneys on friday week so I'll mention it then.

We haven't heard from Vera for a couple of days. I hope the migraine has not returned.

good morning all. I couldn't get to sleep until gone 2am and then woke for the loo a couple of times but slept until 0845 without coughing. Made up for that since though as continually coughing and my stomach muscles hurt from all the coughing. this is a nasty bug. so I am not going anywhere today. sunny at the moment but rain is forecast and tomorrow thunder storms. Welcome to august.

Morning all,

Was brightish but now its raining and pc says Afternoon rain so thats wrong to start with and its 16 degrees.

Shopping day today and I need to get in the shower before it comes.

I have plums coming out of my ears and Em has the same so I think I will see if Hazel and Jonathon want any.

Thanks Mel

Sent them to all.

You should have received it Mel but I have sent it again now. Let me know if you don’t get it and I will get somebody else to help.

I don't know if I got it could you send it again.

Been doing a bit of painting today.

Mel, yes, got some strepsils although it is a tickly cough and the sore throat was only on what I realise now was the first day - last Thursday.

I am being very lazy because I am so tired but, other than the cough I think the sneezing part of the cold has passed. I am just sitting here making a few cards.

Mel Did you get the photo I sent out and, if so did you send it to everyone else. It is on my Ipad and I can't get that to accept a group email address. It was only a single photo.

Morning all,

Cloudy here this morning and pc says 16 degrees and now very humid.

It rained all day yesterday so nothing got done inthe garden.

Nothing else to report yet as I hav'nt been up long.

Hope the cold continues to get better Anng but as I said before these summer ones do take some shifting sometimes. Get yourself some Strepsils they are good for a cough and sore throat.

Good morning all. Not a good night for me as the cough kept me awake, and when I went to sleep it woke me up. So a slow day for me today I think.
It is dry so far and 16 degrees already. Maybe it will be a nice day. Yesterday we had a nice morning and rain all afternoon.

Iv'e not done any veg this year but I did have to long beans come up in my tub but had'nt noticed them for the huge Foxglove growing in it. I tried to twine one around and broke the top off but the other one has got its self up the wire and is now showing red flowers so who knows I may get a runner bean this year if I am lucky.

Forgot to say yesterday when I went up the road to go to the shop I noticed the trap was closed and had a look and no bunny but quite a large hedgehog so I let it out into the day lillies where it quickly went in. This reminds me I hav'nt checked it today and I may have caught it again if its silly enough to go through the hole again.Just checked it and no it is still open. I check it with my camera as its hard to see from the house.

Mandy how are you feeling today?

Afternoon all

Sunshine and cloud here and its very windy ,we didn't sit out when son and family came as it was so blowy, it's their wedding anniversary today don't know where all those years have gone .

Ann you asked about the beans ,we had a first picking in the week and I picked son a handful today ,also picked a couple of cucumbers for them too ,toms are now turning orange so won't be too long before I can pick a few of them .

You will be pleased when it is all finished Ann and it certainly sounds as if it will be a good thing to do, to get things as you want them now.

I have actually thought about having the bath taken out and a shower cubicle put in. I am still ok with the over bath shower but it would make sense not to have to climb in the bath. The problem is finding somebody to do the job. And then facing the upheaval. But, good luck with it all.
Pleased that your OH's eyes are ok now too.

Mel, maybe now you have spent time up the garden clearing it all you will feel more comfortable going up there on your own again to keep it looking nice.
Maybe limit the time you are using the computer, is it at the right height for the screen and keyboard. That could affect your arm if it is at the wrong height from where you sit. also the mouse pad position. could affect your arm

I am still sneezing, although maybe not so much but I now have a tickly cough which drags me down. I slept reasonably although not as well as I would like, I had 3 pillows to stop the cough which almost worked.
Anyway I have plowed on doing things, I took a card down to the post box and dropped off some finished books for Irene. Then I gave the lawn a quick cut. the battery ran out as I got right to the end (I knew it was low but risked it). So that is on charge for the next time now.

I also picked in a bowl of mainly small tumbler cherry tomatoes as they are starting to split.

Morning all,

Raining here and pc says humid 15 degrees and cloudy so not another day in the garden methinks.

Still have hip and back ache and my arm but I think that could be a little better today but I hav'nt been up long. Typing seems to agrivate it as does using the mouse. It must be the position I have to hold it in.

ovely to hear from our Ann and Mandy yesterday and I hope Mandy get sorted soon with her pills as thats not a nice feeling at all.