General Chat

Good afternoon all. Still grey here but dry although no sun.

Both your dads, Ann and Mel were young to die then, how sad.

Before we went out I watched from my bedroom when the farmer arrived in the field over the fence to feed the sheep. It was funny watching all the sheep plus the lambs chasing his van. They obviously recognise food delivery.

We went for the walk at Siloth. It is a very flat and quite long promenade and the sea comes right up to the wall at high tide which it was. The sea was really clam no waves at all as there was not a breath of wind. It was not cold but not that warm.
We had coffee in a nice cafe that was full of posters etc in memory of Kathleen Ferrier the contralto with a beautiful voice who died when in her forties in 1953. Apparently she came from Siloth.

Behind the promenade there is a large expanse of common land with plenty of space for children to run around. To one side of this was an area of beautiful daffodils and tulips and also several large bug hotels, bird feeders, a bee ‘hotel’ and all dirts if wild life attractors. Then nearby was a replica Lockheed Hudson aircraft mounted on a pole as a memorial, the model having been made in Workington

Across the sea we could see the coast and hills of Dumfreece and Galloway, Scotland although not as clearly as we have seen as it was hazy. We walked quite a way and then sat chatting and people watching looking out over the sea before walking back to the car and home for lunch.

Mine on Good Friday 13th April aged 57.

Afternoon All,

I was up with the lark and at the garden centre about 3 miles away that has the till under a canopy outside by 9.00 am. I was the only one there and got a nice selection of plants for the wall pots and some for the other pots. Some are plugs for me to grow on. All the tom and bean plants had been sold so I shall have to hope my seeds grow.

When I got home OH said he would come for a walk with me so we went down Whistle Way, which is the old rail track from the sand and granite quarries at Huncote to the station in the next village. It was 18 degrees according to the car so it suited me in my short sleeves as it is quite shady. We met an old boy who was telling us how he remembered when the track was being used and would get told off by the train drivers when he and his friends used to play there as young boys. We went further than I've managed to do recently, so I was quite glad to get back to the car.

We had soup for lunch and I ought to go and put some of the plants in next but am resting up a bit first. :-) :-)

I see what you mean now AnnG. I hope you had a nice walk. It is nice to see the sea and breathe the fresh air. I will miss that if we don't manage it this year.

Both of our dads died this month in 1979 didn't they Mel, both with heart attacks, mine on the 28th aged 59.

Fed the chickens and bantam and washed out the drinkers and thats all. Now it is time to get the lunch.

Morning Anng and all,

Late on parade this morning as oh let me sleep on and I woke at 11am!!!! So thats the rest of the day mucked up then and I shan't get a thing done I just know it.

Your walk sounds nice Anng have a nice time walking by the sea hope there's not an on shore wind blowing to spoil it.

Pc is saying 17 degrees and sunny but I am not seeing any so perhaps I have missed it for today.

My dad died on Good Friday a Friday in 1979 so I am always sad on this day but more so on the 13th.

Good morning all, Dry here and no wind and doesn’t feel cold. Going for a walk later along by the Solway Firth at Siloth. Always good to see the sea.

Sorry was it not explained properly. Genes couldn’t take my money because they had my old CC. number. I had to have new cards after T died as our cards were in his name with mine as second used. They won’t let you just transfer to one name. It is ok now I have managed to change the number.

So much building going on and in Gloucester too lots of flats for students. I wonder if it is because there are fewer private landlords for students.

Glad you got the scan out if the way, hope the bruise goes soon.

That's good you got some chinos instead of the trousers AnnG, but it sounds like you had a puzzling time with your CC. I wasn't sure what you meant about the 'renewing' as I just get a fresh one in the post when the old one expires. The building work retaining the church front sounds nice and retains a bit of history too.

I've had my scan and got a big bruise from where the canulla went in. On the way home we went through part of the city to see where OH could drop me off at the hospital I go to for my next appointment and so I could see which building to go to. My word, what changes there have been and hundreds of multistorey student flats have been built near the 2 universities, some are 14 storeys high. They've been built on what was land that was the old Freemen's Common and I used to see rabbits there on my way to school on the bus. It's another rare green space in the city that's lost.

We ordered F&C when we got home and tried a different supplier. We didn't have 'large' but even 'small' was a massive helping and we both had to throw chips away. No wonder people are getting bigger!

I have a parcel being delivered on Saturday from Amazon. In addition to having a one time password now when buying, Amazon are emailing me a one time password I have to show the person delivering it. That's something I haven't seen before.

I'm not too happy with the card I started painting so will try and save it before it goes in the bin. It will be nice to have a normal day tomorrow and hopefully get back to my walk if it doesn't rain.

Just had to run the gauntlet and work out how to change my CC number to renew. The email I got was not clear but it was easier when I ignored it and picked up on the ‘renew’ that I knew should be at the top of the page here. That worked ok. But why doesn’t the email direct you to that way to do it.

After shopping we had a nice coffee in the theatre cafe which is large with well spaced tables and table sr ice. Well that is daughter and I did. SiL took himself off to Morrison’s for a couple of bits.

I was very interested to see that they had built some flats where the old church had been but they retained the ornate front of the church which was very attractive. And, no I didn’t have my camera with me.

Good afternoon all. Not doing a lot today as far as I know. This morning SiL had a hair appointment so we all three went in to Workington as I needed to take the expensive jeans back to M&S. This is a small store here but adequate and I bought a pair of chinos that fit ok, so different styles in the same store are different variations of the same size. It was annoying though as when I touched with my M&S card it wanted the pin and when I put in what I am sure is the right pin it said wrong pin. I am sure it is correct but will have to wait until I get home now to sort it. Daughter just put it on her card. It needed to go on an M&S card as there was a discount for smart card holders which daughter is. I think I had the right numbers in the wrong order.

Morning All,

It's 14 degrees and sunny here now. I just had an early brunch as I can't eat or drink before my scan. They ask you to come on your own so I hope I can find my way without OH in this different hospital...........and then find my way back out again to the right carpark as there are about 5 different ones!

Gwyn it will be lovely to watch the Swans and see how many hatch and it must be unusual for them to nest so close to the path. Good luck with your new gate! We need one too as the last lot of wind broke the latch and twisted it.

Mel those deer like the fresh shoots in your garden don't they and it is a pity they don't like the dead stuff as well. Did you manage to get your toms sown? I must pop up the greenhouse now and see if any more cues are poking through.

I wonder where AnnG is going today.

Good morning all.
A really bright sunny day here with brilliant blue sky.
Earlier, around 6.30 a.m. it was so misty that you couldn't see that there were hills in the distance and could only make out buildings etc. up to about 150 yards away.
There's every indication that it's going to be a lovely fine day and reasonably warm.
I must get out and sweep the side path between us and a neighbour, then scrub it down with some disinfectant. We have a man coming to fit a new gate next week and it will make working conditions a bit sweeter is it's been cleaned recently.

Hopefully while it's still warm, I'll take a walk to see how the swans are doing. When I've walked that way lately, one swan has been sitting firmly on the nest, but local news is that she has the 7 eggs still , so we wait for developments there.
Being so close to the public footpath, they must be the most photographed swans in the area, especially once the cygnets hatch.

Morning all,

Another sull and dreary day here at the moment but it feels warmer and the pc says 8 degree and sunny so perhaps it will come out later on.

Going to do some gardening today if it stays dry as I really have to tidy up the front of the bungalow before I go up the border. The deer have been coming in and eating all kinds of things on the border but they don't eat the dead stuff which I stillhav'nt cut off.

I want to try and get to the post van today too. So thats my day sorted, what are you lot doing?

Love to Frank and Island and I wish Gill would post and tell us how she's getting on.

So you had a nice day of pampering AnnG.......lovely! I bet little Miss Chatterbox will be even more excited and chatty when she's hunting for Easter eggs bless her! :-D

Good news at the dentist then Vera and nothing to be done and good news you managed to get fuel ready for Saturday's trip to the Celebration of your brother's life. Be careful with your back before the trip won't you. What did you get your veggy granddaughter for lunch in the end? I said to OH today that we should try and jetwash the patio and paths in the next few days when it's supposed to warm up. I bet your table and chairs are looking good now. I want to get our chairs out once the patio is cleaned.

I was thinking about Gill and Frank too. I expect it is full steam ahead for Gill if the builders have finished.

Two busy days there Vera. Good your teeth are ok. So pressure washing everywhere while you have it.

Little miss chatterbox will be round on Sunday for the Easter egg hunt, hoping it won’t rain.
I am wondering if Gill’s membership has lapsed. Hope they are ok anyway.

You had a nice little spend up yesterday AnnG and it sounds as though you’ve had a relaxing day today. You probably needed a bit of a break after spending a couple of days with Little Miss Chatterbox.

You’ve got a quick appointment for your cataract assessment Ann which is good but it’s not so good about your doctors giving you incorrect test results. I am glad you have your paints out again as I am looking forward to seeing more of your pictures.

Is Lewis still spotty Mandy? I expect he’s feeling a bit better and looking forward to Easter eggs now.

The last couple of days have been quite busy. Yesterday we both went for our check ups with the dentist. Everything was OK and next checkup is booked for October. The dentist is in the same town as the physio I had to see last week and I remembered that when I was trying to find my way round the diversion I turned out of the industrial estate by a garage. So we drove there and, hooray, they had fuel so we can drive to the Celebration of Life for my brother on Saturday. I had started working out how to get there without a car (2 taxis and 3 trains!) and whether we could get back the same night, but now that’s one worry out of the way.

We got back from the dentist at midday and daughter and granddaughter arrived at 12.30 and stayed till 6 pm. We had a lovely lunch and afternoon together. It got quite lively with lots of laughter and noisy discussion, particularly when it got on to politics. I had quite a headache when they went but it was worth it.

Daughter brought her pressure washer for us to borrow. OH doesn’t really like using them but I have issued an ultimatum or two. This morning he used it to really clean our garden table and 6 chairs as the birds had left plenty of messages over them and they were still covered in Sahara sand that had been rained on and had set in all the crevices. I washed some bedding and towels and did some ironing and then tried a bit of gentle gardening. I was only outside for half an hour as I could really feel it pulling on my back but it’s a start. This afternoon I had a Tesco delivery to deal with. Only one sub and that was to my advantage so I was pleased.

I’ve been wondering how Gill is getting on. I expect she’s busy still getting her house and garden in order but she was popping in to update us on her progress from time to time. It’s been ages now since we heard from her. I hope nothing is wrong healthwise or familywise.

I’ve nattered on for long enough. Time to think about getting our dinner in the oven. Sleep well tonight.

Afternoon all, this morning it was very misty and dull but the sun is out now. I have been for my mother’s’ day present from daughter. A lovely facial which is about an hour and a half and vp o ers arms and hands, shoulders and neck and head. Very relaxing and luxurious.

We then went for lunch at a nearby restaurant. This is in old railway carriages which even have a steam engine on the front. The carriage used for the actual restaurant was used to film Murder on the Orient Express. So we had a really nice morning/afternoon. Daughter and son in law had a swim and went I. The jacuzzi. And my skin is so soft and smells lovely. Sadly the Wrinkles are still there.

Well it's turning into a real medical day. I got a letter just to say my thyroid medication needs reducing, which has never happened before. Then I need another blood test to see how the levels are in a few weeks. It may be due to losing a bit of weight, but less medication will make it harder still to lose weight. I rang the surgery a few weeks ago for the results and they told me everything was ok!! It's the second time they've given me wrong information about tests recently as they told me my scan was satisfactory just after christmas then sent a letter to say I needed to see a doctor! Not good is it.

I now have my paints out and have sketched an idea for painting a card so I will see how it turns out. I just hope the card won't warp too much with the amount of water I will use. It will be good to practice anyway, whatever happens.

It's still dull outside but has gone up to 14 degrees now.

Morning Mel and All,

Dull here and PC says light rain but 12 degrees so quite mild. I checked the greenhouse and one of the cues is poking through at last! I planted more Nasturtium seeds and need to do more french marigolds later. I wish I'd bought some single flowered ones as well now or got a mix as the butterflies love those. If you buy the mix though you can't tell which is which when you plant them out and the single flowered plants grow so much taller.

I got a phone call from the private eye hospital in the city at 8.30am this morning to book me for an assessment for my cataracts in just 2 weeks! That was a shock as 2 days ago the optician said it would be at least 6 months. I'm not expecting they will do them yet, but the optician wouldn't have referred me if there was no chance at all.

Easy lunch of crumbed fish, leeks, beans, carrot and cauli with a white sauce today. Then the rest of the day is mine and I might get my paints out.