General Chat

Thanks for your card Ann love the chickens on it in the snow.

My post has come up twice as I had trouble with the error page and was'nt sure if the post came up as it was taking a long while to go I copied it and then tried to get to the last page by posting it again and still got the dreaded Error page. Faffed about and got her ein the end. If I delete the second post I bet I'll get th eerror page again so I am leaving it there.

Stayed gloomy here all day but no breeze or wind or rain not even mizzle.

Did up all oh's presents this morning and afternoon after lunch. Had a coffee and watch Tipping Point and I am going to make chilli for oh tonight.

We did'nt go to Holsworthy as oh can't stand for long. We want an appointment so we can go right in and get it over and done with.

Stayed gloomy here all day but no breeze or wind or rain not even mizzle.

Did up all oh's presents this morning and afternoon after lunch. Had a coffee and watch Tipping Point and I am going to make chilli for oh tonight.

We did'nt go to Holsworthy as oh can't stand for long. We want an appointment so we can go right in and get it over and done with.

Has anyone located where the press conference is as it is not on BBC

Has anyone located where the press conference is as it is not on BBC

Another update by Boris at 5.00pm.

Yes I looked at the squirrel and thought 'painting thoughts' Mandy. :-) Covid again at the school then, but at least they were quick testing everyone. We enjoyed our F&C but I did give OH about a third of my chips. No wonder he thought it was very filling! That's good you got your shopping done early while it was quiet. You get done quicker when less folk are about too.

The geraniums in the greenhouse are still in flower, but there are some snail trails on them so I need to put some pellets in the pots tomorrow. I forgot to look how the 2 rock plants are doing so must remember to give them a once over tomorrow as well.

Yes I sent Gill a card too, so I hope we hear from her soon.

Have you a booster date yet Mel?

Afternoon all,

Thank you Ann for your card with the squirrel in the snow that would be a good one to paint .
Enjoy your F&C when you don't have them for a while they go down a treat .

Been shopping so thats all put away ,it was very quiet I went nice and early but I thought it would have been much busier than it was with Christmas just a week and a bit .

Son said it was hectic at the school yesterday they had a child with covid so all the children in that class weren't allowed in school until they had all been tested .

We've had a bit of sun today and I cansee blue sky .

Mel did you email Gill to see if she got your card I sent one too so I hope we hear if she got them.
We have some roses out too and there's new Buds coming on the Fusha that's still flowering.

Hope you soon hear from the doctors Mel and you can both get your boosters done .

Morning All,

Dull and gloomy here too, but it has brightened a little. :-(

Yes, I really think the neighbour has a problem AnnG and I feel sorry for her if she has. When she has her shorts and strappy top on in summer you can see all the bones of her spine and her knees are bigger than the rest of her legs. I've never known anyone else to be out picking up individual pine needles and leaves off the drive even when more wind is forecast. Her quiet husband is over 6 foot and a big build, but he is always on the go with jobs and wiping the car down. We don't know if they are both the same or he gets instructions! It's hard to be friendly with her other than a polite wave as she is so loud, has fallen out with 3 neighbours and we've heard her be so critical of others.

F&C should be arriving soon which is a rare treat now so I'd better get everything ready!

Morning Anng and all,

Dreary old morning once again no wind and it looks all dampy out there.

The practise manager never rang me yesterday as the doc had told me she would so I am still inthe dark.

The apricot rose is still out on the wall and one bunch of them over the big arch also the Albertine rose at the end of the decking off the patio has a flower on it! The worlds gone crazy and the plants can't understand it.

Did all the boys pressies up yesterday afternoon and I must do oh's today.

good morning all, 10 degrees but can't foretell what the weather will be like as it is still gloomy out there. Didn't sleep that well last night had one of the keep waking up nights.
I have my friend from around the corner coming for coffee this morning so it will be good to have a chat,

It does sound as if your neighbour has OCD Ann doesn't it? To be always cleaning that time of the morning.

Good to get your hair cut, my next appointment now is after I come home in January. I just hope we don't get locked down before I get it done.

Sounds like you had a good spring cleaning in winter day Ann too.

Evening All,

This morning I was curious as to what had made Mrs O's security light come back on after her OH left for work at 7.10am so got up to peep through the blinds. There she was at the front door with cloth in hand, rubbing away at the door and step as if she was trying to shift 12 month's grime. She went over and over it. Then I got up at 8.00am for my hair appointment and there she was in the en suite doing the same with the window, rubbing back and forth really hard. I really think she has OCD and being on the go so much is why she is so thin.

No other customers were were at my hairdresser's which was good, but my hairdresser and I were surprised the staff at the gym reception further down weren't wearing any masks. She went to get her booster in the city yesterday, but was told they couldn't do it. When she asked why, when Boris had said people should be able to get them from Monday, they said they knew, but they weren't starting till today!! She then called in the now NHS drop in centre (Where I learned to do beading when it was a community centre), and although she didn't have an appointment, after checking her vaccination card, they did it for her. She said there was only one other person waiting.

Well I shall certainly be keeping my geraniums thirsty this winter and see if it works this time. I must go and check on them tomorrow.

Was the malteser cupcake nice Vera? You are tempting me with all this talk of rhubarb crumble and malteser cakes! :-D Your neighbour is very good keeping up this supply of tasty cakes. I hope your OH's back is soon better. Mine has his tennis elbow back today.......probably his heavy briefcase last night. I'd not heard of needing a code number to collect lateral flow tests either.

I still haven't done anything in the garden today, but I have pulled my little cabinet away from the wall in the lounge and cleaned the hard floor under it and the skirting board, then wiped it down and cleaned the glass top. I then gently cleaned that replacement vase for the one that OH broke. I have stuck some velchro circles around the base and on the glass cabinet top to make it firmer and put just a few berry twigs back in it and cut them shorter so it won't topple as easily as well. OH is giving it a wide berth! I shall work my way around the rest of the lounge this week, moving the furniture to hoover and dust behind and under everything. At least everything slides easily without scratching on the hard floor with soft pads on the ends of the furniture legs.

Thanks for saying about the Asda slots Mel. I hadn't realised till I just looked that they have released the January ones now. I have booked one for the 2nd January then the usual ones should hopefully follow on..

Vera I have not heard of having to have a number. however I have a full box of tests as I have not taken one test yet, not having visited anywhere that I have needed to. I will take the box of tests to daughters with me.

My brown bin is empty again but it will stay that was as I am not doing any more gardening.

We always had the ivy geraniums in the conservatory but I can't do that now as the bars were removed when the roof was done. they are pretty hardy so will be ok in the greenhouse on the bench. and I agree re watering, I never watered them more than once or twice all winter so I will continue to do the same. I just wondered if I was doing it right. The same with the fuchsias.

It’s a mild day but no sign of any sun and it’s been sort of damp without actually raining.

I hope everyone’s aches and pains aren’t too bad today. OH’s back is a bit iffy today but otherwise we are OK.

Ann, I agree with Mel. Don’t water your geraniums much at all in the winter, depending on where you are keeping them and how warm it is. Mine are in a little zip-fronted plastic greenhouse outside or in an unheated conservatory and I doubt if I water them more than once or twice in the whole of the winter. Even then they only need enough to moisten them a bit. They’re tough old plants but they don’t like being drowned or sitting in water.

I had to go in to town this morning and was surprised at how busy it was but people were generally being good about distancing in the shops etc. and I noticed more people using the sanitizer again. I wanted to get some more rapid flow testing things. A friend had gone into the chemist at our local Sainsbury’s to get some more and they asked for her “number” – the collect code reference. She didn’t know about this and so hadn’t got one. They grudgingly gave her a pack anyway and lectured her on what to do when she needs more. So I went online yesterday and got a number which I took to the chemist where I get my meds. They had no packs left and told me the other pharmacy in town and also Boots were out of stock as well. The assistant then very, very quietly said to me “Try the library”, which I wouldn’t have thought of. The library had just a few packs left. I’d have liked 2 but felt it would be unfair to take 2 and maybe leave others without any so I just took 1 pack. I offered the librarian my “number” and was told “Oh, we don’t need that”. Looks like another case of left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing.

I wonder what’s happening about jabs in the towns they show on TV where people are queuing for hours. Are the pharmacies and doctors’ surgeries in those towns not doing them? All the pharmacies round here are doing the jabs and none of them have long queues. The one I went to this morning had 5 or 6 people queuing so no-one would have had to wait very long.

This afternoon I’ve spent another hour in the garden and the brown bin is now full and will be emptied tomorrow. There are still a few jobs to do out there but I can look out of the window now and see the bones of a garden rather than a scruffy jungle.

Tomorrow we are going to pay a Christmas visit to someone at Southend and we’ll do a test before we go as he lives alone and is vulnerable. We won’t go unless we both get a clear negative result, then on Thursday our friends M & V are coming for an afternoon cuppa. We’re happy spending time with them as they test all the time because their granddaughter is vulnerable.

Our next door neighbour that cooks on Zoom with his grandchildren overseas is still bringing us goodies. This morning his wife brought in 4 huge Malteser cup cakes that he’d cooked yesterday evening. He is not doing my waistline any good at all but I think a cup cake might go down very nicely with a cup of tea right now.

finished the wipe down now going to do some soup for lunch. 13 degrees here now and still cloudy.

Thank you for your card Ann Red squirrels are so cute, love it!!

Morning Anng and all,

A very dull and dreary morning here but its not that cold and pc is showing 12 degrees and there 's no wind and definately no sign of sunshine anywhere.

Anng let your geraniums get really dry and only an egg cup of water at a time about every two to three weeks. Its the water that will kill them if they are too wet. Mine in the lounge don't even get that much water as I hardly ever water them.

Big wipe down day and I have to add more to the Christmas order for Asda as they don't come between the 21st to the 4th of January so I have to stock up. What has annoyed me is they are only doing a reconstituted smoked gammon joint this year and last year it was a real one and absoluted lovely but we don't like the made up ones which I call jelly ham.

good morning all 10 degrees so still not cold,anyway, I got the last bit done in the garden yesterday so all is well there, have to go to the post box this morning so that will get me out for a walk if it is not raining. And I had better flick the duster round too.

so his couple of weeks are all planned out then ann, maybe a rota on the wall for a few jobs? :-) :-)

He's not one that notices what needs doing at home AnnG, but I will point him in the right direction! Lol. He will still get some work through online I expect and he has his tax return to do. He also has a couple of poorly attended footie matches planned for later this week. He got a surprise speech singing his praises tonight and a bottle of wine. It was in recognition of his support and help.

I hope they can soon get you an appointment for a booster Mel and not too far away.

Instinct was right then Mel I have watered them very infrequently as I used to in the conservatory. Thanks.

Ann no more meetings for your OH before Christmas, he won’t know what to do with himself. Still he can help you! I am sure that will be a relief!

Instinct was right then Mel I have watered them very infrequently as I used to in the conservatory. Thanks.

Ann no more meetings for your OH before Christmas, he won’t know what to do with himself. Still he can help you! I am sure that will be a relief!