General Chat

What strange eggs Mel. Putting the spoon in the photo as a measure was a good idea except it could have been anything from a coffee spoon to a tablespoon. From what you’ve said I guess it was a teaspoon.

A day of memories for you AnnG. You have coped so well with the first year. Next year will be a little easier.

You've been busy with sorting and clearing Ann. I intended to do more cupboards but can’t seem to get motivated today. All I’ve done today is wash the towels and cut down three mini budleias that are in big tubs in the garden. It was bright and sunny outside but there was a bitter cold wind. I was glad to come in.

A little while ago OH had to sort out the garage to make room for another freezer and NOW I CAN’T FIND ANYTHING :-|. I eventually found some seed trays and pots in a cupboard with his old heavy fold up work bench in front of it but had to wait till he came back from a walk to ask him where he had put the big saucers to go under pots. Of course, all the things that get used once in a blue moon were easily accessible. Is it just my OH that seems to get things back to front?

Bless him, he has his uses. He has just bought me in a drink :-)

They were both soft shelled and the little tiny one has gone in the dustbin. The other one I want to open to see if there is any yolk in it at all if not its whats known as a Cocks Egg. Perhaps I should have put my hand down with them laying on my palm so you could realise just how small they are.

Not an ostrich unless it lays eggs the size of a sixpence and old half penny.

Afternoon Everyone,

We were up late today to a very windy and chilly morning and the PC says rain is on it's way. :-S OH is at a match only 3 miles away where they built a new gym recently so I hope it has some shelter or he will be like a drowned rat when he gets home.

The end of a year for you now AnnG and another sad memory. <3 <3 I hope and think next year will be better for you, even with some sad moments, but you have done such a lot this last year to sort your house and garden out and have coped with it all which is good. Enjoy your chat and coffee with your friend and I hope your friend Cynth is ok and getting through all there is to do at these sad times.

Oh my goodness Mel!! What a whopper and I expect it may be a double yolk too. One of my poached eggs this morning was a double yolk. I bet that took a bit of laying and a few ouches!! I hope your project is going well.

I have managed to sort out and chuck out some things from the kitchen drawers and drawers in the porch cupboard and swapped some of the things I hardly use to a drawer in the uti. I will empty them and wipe them out on another day as it's gone really dark here. I tried some old tapes I have in my old radio cassette and it chewed them up and there's no sound from the radio either so they have been put for OH to chuck out along with a pile of old dusters!

Mandy I have been enjoying some of the Winter Olympics. I like the skating and I thought the snowboarding looked terrifying!! :-0

Mandy no he couldn't make it yesterday he hopes to come Monday am.

Afternoon all,

Ouch Mel good job the big egg didn't have a shell like the little one that would have scraped a bit on the way out .

Anng did your friend bring the DIY chap round can he do the loft hatch for you .

Lovely sunny day but really cold as it's quite windy out there ,very frosty first thing .

Had a busy morning got three loads of washing done and gave the bedrooms a good dust and boy did they need it so now having a sit down watching a bit of the Olympics.

Gosh Mel that was a big one! Are any of the chickens walking awkwardly today?

I have emailed you.

Had a nice lot of cards in the post this morning for my birthday on Monday.

Morning Anng and all,

We have a sunny morning but its still cold out there and pc says 7 degrees and sunny with a pic of a clear round yellow sun.

Thinking of you today Anng the first year is always very hard so sending love. <3

Have to do the shop for the paper today then hopfully get on with my project. I must remember some milk as we are running low and have to get round to Tuesday for the delivery.

Hope the others slept well. I only got up once in the night too.

Good morning all, a bit grey here but PC says 6 degrees. I slept well last night and woke around 0745 which is good for me, got up once for the loo early.

Today a year ago was my lovely Tony's funeral. Hopefully I can now go forward without counting the days, weeks, months. It is the last in a year of difficult days. I have a friend coming for coffee so hopefully a nice chat and a laugh with her will eliminate the sad memories.

Vera we shall expect a photo of your earrings after your birthday of course. :-)

It's half term here now too Mandy so OH has no meetings next week. He's had so many lately it will give him chance to catch up.

My sister wouldn't want me to be sad, but it makes you reflect and reminds you to make the most of your own lives and be grateful even for the smallest, everyday pleasures we have.

Vera I do like the sound of your earrings as you describe them. You will look the bees knees in them. I must get on with sorting my kitchen cupboards and drawers as well, but I didn't want to do too much after our short walk.

Now I must do more of the Asda order for Sunday before I forget again.

Gosh it dos'nt seem like three years since your sister passed Ann. A sad day for you then, sending love and gentle (((hugs)))

We have the lamb tonight nd its smelling good. We have a couple of roasties spinach cauli cheese and parsnips and onion and gravy and stuffing for oh.

Ann a day for memories of your sister <3

Vera it's Nanny's Garden ,just got to decide where to put it .

Katie is here she came after school and son will pick her up later when dil finishes work .
The children are now on half term .

Anng I see you've got your next jigsaw lined up , we have done a little on ours but we've been out in the garden so have really got into it , a 500 piece will be easier to do .

A day of sad memories for you Ann. Thinking of you <3

It sounds as though both you and Gwyn have had lovely walks. I didn't get out again and must start walking more. I don't think I'm lazy - I just keep finding other things to do. This morning I gave three of the kitchen cupboards a good clean out and sorted out a lot of glassware and this afternoon I had quite a big order from Sainsbury's delivered.

These auto-correction tools are a law unto themselves. I am now wondering if Mandy's sign says "Mandy's Garden" or "Nanny's Garden". Could be either I suppose.

AnnX <3 <3 sad memories for you, yes what a shock it always is when it is so sudden. ((((Hugs for you today)))))
Sounds like you had a lovely walk. It was a lovely day here so I walked down to the book stall which is only on once a month now. We are told to take as many books as we want so
I took four but one will go back as when I checked I had read it before. I also got a 500 piece jigsaw for if and when I finish the monster I have.

<3 <3 <3 :-D :-D HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MANDY! :-D :-D <3 <3 <3

It sounds like you have had a nice variety of some lovely presents and cards Mandy. I chuckled at the sign and thought they had picked one with the wrong name by mistake! lol. What kind of cake did they bring that you had with your coffee? Great idea to sit back and do nothing the rest of the day.......we ladies are always on the go! Yes, we will want to see the hat!

I had decided I would varnish the birdfeeder with 2 coats before it is used this time Mel, to help stop it rusting. Some vaseline on the screws should help too. I repainted the current one with Humbrol enamel a few years ago but it has still rusted. I am ordering the lamb with Sunday's order as I forgot to add it last time. Your OH is as cheeky as mine with these quips! You were quick off the mark with a good reply!

Gwyn we went for a nice, sunny walk this morning through a little spinney near my old house and across the old rail line to the canal. There are snowdrops in the spinney now and we saw (well heard first!) a pair of Woodpeckers building a new home! Then we saw a squirrel that amused us as he was running ahead but keeping on the path edging all the time.

OH's old teacher and neighbour of his parents for many years has passed away we saw in the paper. He was my age when he came to OH's parents funerals but used a walker then.

It's 3 years today since my sister didn't wake up. What a shock that was and a shame as she was 9 years younger than me.

Thank you Anng and Gwyn.


Vera this tablet has a mind of its own lol I thought I had corrected it as I saw it had put Nancy .
Sister just called and dropped a card and pressie in they didn't stay as they had their daughter in the car and were dropping her home , my pressie was 18 little Yankie candle tea lights with a tea light holder .

Happy Birthday Mandy <3

Sounds like you are having a lovely day.

I'm just back from a lovely walk with a friend to see the masses of snowdrops growing wild in a Country Park.
The sky was so blue and the sun was so warm on our backs... A lovely day after a frosty start.

Lol Vera I was going to say who is Nancy?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MANDY 21 again?? Have a great day looks like you had some good presents. <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Why does your sign say Nancy’s Garden or is that the auto-correct deciding that’s what you meant?