General Chat

Those pigs in blankets are lovely arn't they? I love the colours too and they all have their own expressions. I must get down to the post office van with this parcel for Mandy.

Love the pigs Mandy, so cute.

Ann I watched the house as well. I have read the book four years ago but can only vaguely remember it. I quite enjoyed it as well.
Hope your OH soon tests negative.
It is cold here, trying not to turn the heating up. But might give in soon.

I have a hair appointment too in the next fortnight AnnG and hadn't thought about the staff not wearing masks now. I hope mine still does as she lives on her own and wouldn't want to get it. It seems we will all be at more risk now.

Another early night for us I think. OH can do a test tomorrow as it will be his 5th day. I'll be glad when he stops being infectious as he doesn't think before he starts touching things let alone remember to wipe them afterwards. I'm following him round all the time with a cloth (at a distance!).

I watched the first episode of The House last night, a 4 part thriller. It jumps to the past which I hate, but I'm quite enjoying it.

Oh Mandy your pigs in blankets are so cute........lovely! <3 They are sure to sell well. :-D
I have a hair appointment too in the next fortnight AnnG and hadn't thought about the staff not wearing masks now. I hope mine still does as she lives on her own and wouldn't want to get it. It seems we will all be at more risk now.

Another early night for us I think. OH can do a test tomorrow as it will be his 5th day. I'll be glad when he stops being infectious as he doesn't think before he starts touching things let alone remember to wipe them afterwards. I'm following him round all the time with a cloth (at a distance!).

I watched the first episode of The House last night, a 4 part thriller. It jumps to the past which I hate, but I'm quite enjoying it.

It was a very cold walk to the hairdresser as the wind was icy.. This time none of the staff were wearing masks which was a bit off putting especially as one more has just gone down with it and the girl who did mine has not had it. I had my mask on but not sure how much they protect us when the others are not wearing them. Just have to keep fingers crossed. I suppose if I get it, I won't know the culprit, could be the bus last friday, yesterday at Evesham or today at the hairdresser and then local garden centre. Cases seem to be rocketting up all over England according to the published figures, gone up a lot since the end of restrictions.

Had a nice chat with my friend at the garden centre I was out early from the hairdressers and she had driven round to the post office so she picked me up as I was about to walk home. Which saved me a walk in the cold wind.

Missed you there Mandy! I think you are right about people not bothering as much, especially now there's no legal requirement to self isolate. As a contact I don't even need to self isolate either. OH said a lot of teachers are off with covid. You've got a lot done today already! It's nice when you can dry sheets outside with a good blow.

Morning All,

I slept well, but unusual for me I needed a fleece throw and my fluffy dressing gown on the bed as well as a hot water bottle to get warm. My voice had gone again this morning and I have a cough, but tested negative again so that was good. I had to throw one test away as I just couldn't squeeze a second drop on the test strip. They don't give you much liquid! I feel a bit brighter today, less achey and OH seems perkier and less of a cough so we'll have to see how we go over the next few days. He will test himself again after the 5 days they say.

We got our first test packs a while ago Mel in case we got symptoms and then in case OH had to test himself before meetings, but they soon changed to zoom ones instead until just now. I ordered the last 2 packs online like Vera said and I see the free cut off date is end of April not March as I said. It seems a very good service and saves you going out to get them. Your girls had a night out then last night. :-D I wonder what time they came out this morning.

Vera it's a nuisance that your doctors couldn't find a reason for your pain, but at least he has excluded the bones! I hope the chiropodist can come up with something more helpful for you to try.

It's bright and sunny here too AnnG so your walk to the hairdresser should be pleasant and be nice to get your hair shipshape again.

Better get on with paperwork now.

Morning all

Nice and sunny here but there's a very cold wind, I've stripped the bed and the washings all blowing nicely .
I've cleaned both bathrooms hoovered through done my veg for later and mixed the batter for a toad in the hole .

Vera I hope you can get some help from the physio muscle spasms are very painful .

Ann how are you both today I hope you haven't come down with it , all that time you've both kept yourself free of it too but I think now people don't test as much we stand more chance of getting it ,I still wear my mask when I go into a shop .

Anng I think our Roys store have those propergaters, they look very handy for a window sill I use to use the window sill in our conservatory for my plants but now we have the vertical slats I've lost a bit of sill so they won't fit on now .

Mel I noticed Granchester is back on and I said about Gardeners world starting again and the spin off of Father Brown so a few new things to watch coming on .

Hope Island ,Frank and Gill are OK do miss Frank's posts pity he hasn't sorted out why he can't post on here now .

Morning Anng Vera and all,

Not as bright here today as it was yesterday morning but the washing machines on anyway. There always seems something to wash when you look in the bin.

Thanks for the info on the test kits I may have to order some just incase.

Hope oh is not too achey and coughy today Ann and it will soon all be over for both of you. I hope you can manage to stay free of it.

Did'nt shut the big girls in last night as I forgot doing my craft so they were all out this morning pecking around their pen when I got up and looked out of the window.

Pc says 9 degrees and partly sunny but the trees are still moving so it windy too.

Good morning AnnG and all

It’s cold but bright and sunny today. A bit of sun makes everything look a bit more cheerful.

I hope you are still OK Ann and that OH doesn’t feel too bad.

Enjoy your walk to the hairdresser AnnG. I need to ring and make an appointment soon as my hair is getting long again. I’ll look out for those propagators when we next go to a garden centre. As to back scans/xrays - xrays only show bones so are not usually suggested for muscle problems. I’m not sure about scans. The doc did examine every bit of my spine and checked for movement and numbness, particularly in my lower body, and also checked the pain hadn’t moved to the chest area. I’ll see what physio have to say later.

Better get moving and get showered as I’m off to chiropody later. I hope I’ll find out why she is leaving and whether she will be replaced at the centre where she rents a room.

Good morning all, quite bright here at the moment so I am hoping it stays dry for my walk to the hairdressers. It is only one degree but can't see any frost. After the hairdresser it is hopefully coffee at our local garden centre.

Ann hope OH is on the mend and can shake the cough. Also hoping you are staying negative. (well you know what I mean, positive about being negative I think!)

Vera, yes the propagators look interesting a tray and four individual blocks of 'cells' - quite deep) for seeds so you can sew different varieties in one tray this part is all green clear plastic then the lid is clear plastic. They are see through so you can check the roots. they are made by Gro-Sure and sell for £3.99 each at the till with my Blue diamond card they came up at £6.95 for the 2. I just have to find a windowsill to put them on where they won't get forgotten.

A nuisance that the GP could not be more helpful. I imagine back pain is one of the most common things they see and one of the hardest to diagnose. Might be a good idea to see the physio again but, to me, exercise is all very well if the person setting the exercise knows what sort of back pain they are treating. And all very well to say keep taking the pain killers, not wonder people get addicted to them. The thing is you want to know the cause. Have you ever had your back scanned/Xrayed?

Mel, you can get the test kits from chemists and sometimes from places like libraries. But the easiest thing is probably to order them online. Go to
https://www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-tests
They are easy to order and get delivered through your letterbox. If you think you will want some I should order them soon as they will not be free after the end of April.

I hope your OH’s cough doesn’t hang around for too long Ann and you stay free of it. What a shame you had Covid in the house just when your electrician could have come to fix your fan for you. Never mind, he sounds a good chap and is sure to fit you in when you are virus free.

You got some nice buys today AnnG. I like the sound of the windowsill propagators.

Well, I didn’t get on brilliantly at the surgery today. I can’t fault the doctor who was very thorough and at least he has confirmed that it is almost certainly muscular and my spine and other bits seem OK. He thinks the muscles keep going into spasm and there are several areas of muscle weakness. The problem is I am reasonably flexible and could bend and stretch and lay on his bed waving my legs in the air so I don’t think I really got over to him how constant the pain is. I did try and explain that I haven’t been able to go for a proper walk or do any gardening much for weeks and weeks. He asked when I got from physio the exercises that I am trying to do. It was a long while ago so he has suggested I ring, tell them he has seen me and get them to reassess me as it is possible the exercises are not right for the current problem. Take my strong prescribed co-codomol when I need them. But I can’t live on painkillers and I can’t go on never doing anything too active so I am not sure where we go next. At the moment I feel a bit down and feel this is never going to get any better but I’m sure I’ll be more cheerful after a night’s sleep and I’ll ring physio tomorrow and see what they say.

I have a chiropody appointment tomorrow and OH is going to drive me as I am concerned that I might not be able to move quickly enough to swerve in an emergency or do an emergency stop. I probably would do it automatically but I don’t want to take the chance.

I have just finished my Sainsbury order for delivery on Wednesday. I haven’t ordered any more than usual but the bill is a lot more expensive. I feel sorry for those on a low income and a family to feed. It must be so hard to manage.

I am feeling quite tired now so I am off to bed with my book. I hope you all sleep well.

For anyone who may watch it Granchester is on again on Friday.

Iv'e got the big wipe down tomorrow Anng but will have another go in the afternoon.

Where do you get the test from cos we've never had any.

OH still can't understand where he caught it as he says he never sat close to anyone or was even facing anyone and windows were open. I suppose anyone can be unsymptomatic though and no masks means breath and coughing reach further, you just don't know. After all this time of being so careful and us staying in as well!! I ordered some more tests yesterday and they were pushed through the door by lunchtime so that was quick! I might get some more next week as they aren't free after this month.

Mel it sounds like you have your jobs done except for the chickens so may be able to do some crafting tomorrow. Is your back any better?

You found a few buys while you were out then AnnG and the propagators sound like a bargain. They will keep plants cosy and bring them on.

Did'nt do the chcikens in the end because a fearful wind came up and it was bitterly cold but the washing dried well as it was a wind from the east and it all in now and ironed.

Hav'nt managed any craft today really.

Shame your man could'nt come to fit the new fan Ann but its best to be on the safe side. Lets hope you are both clear next time he comes. I hope you stay free of it and oh dos'nt suffer too much with it.

Had a really good day out it was dry but a bit of a cold wind however the sun came out this afternoon. We left here at 10am and got back at 3.15pm. Just called in the loval tesco so I could get the 3 items missing from my on line order.

Yes had a nice lunch in the garden centre and spent a few pennies, bought two windowsill propgators made from plastic bottle 2 for £7. Also bought a few bits for Inara and Senua fro Easter. Looked round the craft shop but didn't really want anything just got two different types of glue and a couple of other bits,
Tried on some Sketcher trainers but the girl wanted to help and I hate someone hovering while I try things on so I gave up. Bought a reduced top in Fatface doesn't seem like a lot but all the little bits were good and what I liked. did have a look round
leading labels but didn't see anything in there.

Hope you continue to avoid the virus Ann but you sound as if it might be developing so take it easy. Hope OH's cough doesn't last too long.

Afternoon All,

OH now has the 'cough' too AnnG and has spent most of the day resting, apart from posting some letters at the end of the close when none of the neighbours were outside. It's like a bad cold at the moment. I had lost my voice by the time I went to bed, so this morning I was convinced I would test positive, but no, not yet anyway, and my voice is back now. I need a Drs appointment anyway, but will wait as I could not have spoken on the phone this morning. lol.

The electrician rang to say he'd sourced a more powerful fan for us and wanted to squeeze in fitting it today for us as we wanted it doing urgently which was brilliant, but I had to put him off till next week when hopefully we won't be infectious anymore. He told me he'd been rushed off his feet since the pandemic as those working at home had wanted garden offices to work in and others were having lit barbeque areas and others were upgrading their houses. Some businesses have really flourished during the pandemic but we tend to hear most about the ones who haven't.

With getting lunch and with the running around doing OH's jobs as well as mine and fielding his work phone calls my bones and head feel achey now so I'm having a sit down.

I bet the chickens like their nice clean bedding when they are cleaned out Mel. You got quite a few jobs done this morning, even putting the duvet cover on so it will be nice to relax with some craft now. I hope your back feels better soon and you are right, by the time we have done what's necessary most of the day can be gone!

The sun's out here now AnnG so I hope it isn't too chilly at Evesham and that you find some more plants!

I must see if I can sort an ISA now.

Changed the bed all on my own today and oh told me off when he came in but he was having trouble with the mower cutting out so I managed but it always takes me a long while to do. Washed the bathroom towels and cleaned the bathroom so a good mornings work I think. I only have to hoover the bedroom and then get lunch and then I can go and play.