General Chat

Just having a coffee now. The phone call was from the chap OH has been helping with his electricity and phone problems. He was panicking about another letter he has had from the phone people so OH has said he’ll go round this afternoon and see what it’s all about.

I hope you get a dental appointment quickly AnnG and that you managed to hear OK on the phone.

It seems to be blowing a real hooley out there though I think it’s dropped a bit from last night. It kept me awake a lot of the night and it kept bringing on the security lights from our house and our neighbours. They were shining into the bedroom so it was a bit like trying to sleep in a disco.

I’ve just finished my coffee so I’d better go and see if the next lot of washing is ready to go out. Hope everyone is fit and well this morning and I hope you all have some sun.

EDIT: I see you have got your appointment AnnG. Enjoy you tea and tomatoes Ann.

Morning All,

I never slept a wink last night as the 24 hour urine test container was too small and it said I had to save every drop! I managed to sort it with phone calls and a visit to the surgery and the nurses chatting to a doctor. Any old container wouldn't do as it has to have an amount of hydrochloric acid in it. At least I didn't have to wait for them to get replacement as it took a week and a half to get this one. Now I can have tea and tomatoes and lots of other foods again and don't have to start all over again hopefully. :-)

We then went to the farm shop which had no customers inside and the trolley sanitiser and wipes were still in place. Then we called at Sainsbury's garage to fill my car up. We noticed their recycling bins had been removed or were elsewhere so we dropped off a bag of clothes at the bin at the Co-op.

We swapped our cars on the drive so the alarm man can pull up behind OH's car in the morning and mine is free to drive off to the hairdresser just after he arrives.

The sun is shining but it feels chilly and we had wind and rain last night.

Washer on next I think and get our easy pasta salad lunch with 'extras'.

Phoned the dentist and had the very clear voiced receptionist. I was not too bothered about asking for an emergency appointment as it is a nuisance at the moment rather than painful. I could have had an appointment with a different dentist this morning but I have only just got used to the 'new' dentist last year and he knows the problem so I have an appointment at 9.15 Wednesday, Not overjoyed at the time, I usually have not even had breakfast then. Just hope it is not icy, I will have to leave here at 9. (that would have been the middle of the morning to me when I worked0. But as it is likely to lead to several more appointments it was better to go with my own dentist.

Morning everyone

It’s bright and sunny this morning but very windy. BBC weather says it’s 6 degrees but only feels like 1. I just went to hang a couple of bits of washing out and the wind is biting and it certainly only felt like 1 degree.

Phone ringing.bbl

Morning Anng and all,

Nice bright morning here with sunshine and blue sky with just a little cloud here and there. pc says 7 degrees amd mostly sunny so it would be nice if we could have the sun all day instead of just the morning as seems to have been happening lately.

I hope you get in touch with the dentist all right Anng and can hear them on the phone. Best to get it done and over with as soon as possible.

In the time I have been posting there are big white clouds come over and I forgot to say its very windy.

Well that the first month of the new year over and only 10 months to Christmas and I will leave you with that happy thought........

Good morning all. cloudy bright here so far 6 degrees apparently. My job today is to contact the dentist. Not a job I undertake lightly. Might try phoning, might be lucky if it is the receptionist with the loud voice.

I'm pleased you've at least heard from Frank Mel. I wonder why he is having trouble getting on. Has anyone seen EOS on any posts lately? I have been wondering about her as well. I hope she is OK.

That's a shame about your tooth AnnG. Maybe the dentist will be able to build it up again, you might be lucky. You've been good doing even a little bit in the garden. I had a quick wander around and noticed all the things that need doing but that was as far as I got. It was sunny but really cold, even with a jacket on. Writing this has just reminded me that I meant to give some argyranthemum cuttings a drop of water. They are in the conservatory in small pots. I have only watered them once since I took the cuttings in September but I noticed today that the compost has dried so much that it has shrunk right away from the stems and they are barely being held upright.

The owl gloves are great Mandy. Are they for you or for one of the girls? Somewhere I've got a pattern for mittens where you can flip the top part back if you want the use of your fingers and I remember making them for a few people years ago. I must have a look and see if I can find the pattern.

I ought to sort through some coats as well Ann. I know I have two quality raincoats, one a grey trench coat style that I loved and the other a dark green caped raincoat that I wasn't so keen on. I also have a very nice Windsmoor coat that was always kept for "best" so hasn't been worn much. The trouble is it is warm and heavy and calf length and not very good for wearing in the car so I tend to wear anoraks or similar for everyday and I have a short coat for when I need something a bit more dressy - not often these days.

We had our dinner just after 2 today and I still feel as though I've eaten far too much. We had pot roasted beef with a good slurp of OH's red wine in the gravy with roast potatoes and lots of veg, followed by apple crumble. I think a cup of tea and a biscuit might be all I want tonight.

Right, I am now going to water my cuttings before I forget again.

Mine was a smaller order today as well, I decided I must use what is in the freezer before buying more. As the part tooth left is a bit vulnerable I will have to rethink my menu plans for the week. No He won't rebuild it again, He will, I am sure take impressions and I will have to fork out for a new denture. I do actually need one and had though that at my next appointment in April that was what I would be doing but it has just come earlier. I do hate having dentures modelled and made, such a tiring lengthy business and the impressions are horrid.

Hello to Frank xx. I wonder if his subs have run out and that's why he can't get on the thread? I hope he can sort out what the problem is soon.

Those little Owl fingerless gloves are really nice Mandy and the button eyes really finish them nicely.

That's good you did a bit in the garden AnnG. I'm afraid all I managed was to put fat balls out for the birds and check the Snowdrops which are almost in flower now and look at my geraniums in the greenhouse! What a nuisance with your tooth. It sounds just like mine was after I broke half of it off on Boxing Day. I would think you can get in at the dentists quite quickly as it is quite urgent. They might be able to build it up again like they did mine.

I've just had a quick sort through my coats in the hall cupboard and found 2 to throw out, but OH has grabbed a short black padded one for him for the garden! I also threw out some gardening clothes as others have taken their place now. It's the food delivery soon, but at least it is a smaller order than usual so shouldn't take long to wipe down.

Oh so now I have to make a dentist appointment tomorrow, I had a tooth that I had root work on and the tooth rebuilt by an excellent dentist we had four years ago A front tooth next to my three tooth front denture. He warned me it would not last long and subsequent dentists have been ver gentle with it. Lunch time the half of the tooth that was the remodelled bit came out leaving a tiny fang next to the denture.. So far not hurting, I am hoping the nerve was removed but who knows it I will be lucky. I guess the sooner I see the dentist the better but the thought of impressions does not appeal to me at all. Luckily the gap is not very evident when I am talking. I bet I have trouble getting an appointment as well.

Been cutting up somem wood and now I am going to get the big breakfast.

Its good you got in the garden for a while Anng and saw all your bulbs coming up. My snowdrops are up now but still not all of them.

Sending love to Island if she looks in. <3 <3

thanks Mandy.

I just spent half an hour in the garden, cut a few more bits down and tidied up a couple of tubs to get dead leaves of the emerging bulbs. Lots of bulbs coming up in tubs but four yellow narcissus in flower actually in the garden border. It is the same clump that flowers early every year. I had not noticed them until today.
It was a bit cold on my hands but I didn't need a coat on.

Thanks Mel its good to know Frank's OK, perhaps he's got muddled over how to sign in .

Anng the finished gloves are in chunky wool and I've done one glove so far in aran both done on the needles it said in the pattern ,I've started one glove in double knit on no 10 for the rib and no 8 for the main part these will come out smaller and should fit Katie ,so depending who you want to knit them for they are fine done on those needles
I'll send a photo of those I've done do you can see .

Thanks Mel, wonder what Frank's problem is? Hopefully somebody is able to help him. At least we know he is ok.

Thank you for the pattern Mandy, Just have to get some heavier weight wool I think I only have DK.

Good morning Mel,

I am having trouble getting on the three.COULD YOU PLEASE tell everyone, as I don’t know who else to contact.

Love Frank

Morning all,

Beautiful sunny morning but frosty which the sun is soon shifting .

Mel I thought that wedding dress was beautiful did you see when they lifted it out of the box it just kept coming and coming .
I bet the grey silk was nice and unusual for a wedding .
It's OK on the buttons I've got just the right ones I'll send a picture now they are done ,
Katie wants some now so I think I'll do hers in double knit so they come out a bit smaller .

No family coming today poor Max keeps looking at the door in hope lol he misses them when they don't come .

Coffee time bbl

Morning Anng and all,

Bright sunshine this morning but how long will it last I ask myself. -2 and cloudy on the pc so I hope thats not to come.

Hard frost too which the sun is burning off now where is reaches. No sign of the big girls in the run so they must think its too cold to come out yet.

Mandy I meant to say I can't find my buttons but there was'nt anything suitable in mums button box for the owls eyes.

Good morning all dry and so far bright. I had a rotten night last night so feel very 'off' at the moment. Tesco shop this morning but no subs or missing items which is good.

Yes I saw it on the news and thought how it still looked new after all this time. It was beautiful the sheen on the silk and I thought it was so much nicer than many of today's wedding dresses. It's lovely that it is now in a museum.

Wow its very like the one I had to iron from my friend in Suffolk. It was her hubbies mothers wedding dress witrh all her underwear as well. All in satiny silk in a very pale grey. Cammie knicks too and gloves.