General Chat

This was the only visit from Skinny since August. This time you would think he had never been away he left about 3,45 and he got here at 12. He slept on the settee in the conservatory all that time.

Hope all goes well with the AGM Vera and you aren’t too chilly.

And hope you have not lost the best Hostas.

Skinny has adopted you AnnG :-) Hope your mouth has come back to life and isn't too sore.

15 degrees but very wet here now. OH went into the garden this morning to take up some hostas. We have too many because he keeps dividing them and planting all the bits back in the garden. He said he had taken up 3. I haven't dared go and look to see which 3 but I suspect they may not be the ones I wanted to get rid of.

Tesco got their act together this time and delivered to my next door neighbour and myself at the same time. I had a big order and expected there to be several subs but there were only 2 and both in my favour. There was one item missing but I had told them I didn't want that subbed.

Our neighbour has just knocked with our Monday goodies. Tonight he has brought us Sticky Toffee Cupcakes. I think they may be a bit sweet for my taste but it's good of him to bring us something each week.

I must now shower before an early meal as we have our Club AGM tonight. It reopened last month and I was wary about going but it worked fine. We were well spaced, almost everyone wore masks and the door was left open. It might be a bit chilly for that tonight but I think we'll be OK. Many of us have now had our third jab which must help as well.

Have a nice evening and a good night's rest. Be back tomorrow.

Is Skinny still with you?

and it is 17 degrees here and wet!!. Mouth still not quite back but getting there.

Just back from the dentist so have a numb mouth and I want a coffee.

Skinny is here, minus collar. He has wolfed down a bowl of turkey bits. And then he crept in the lounge and went under the table by my chair and went to sleep. He is not daft, it is raining.

Only 13 degrees here. Dry at the moment but more rain promised later :-(

16 degrees here and its raining a bit in the wind. Theres not much wind but enough to blow the wet onto the patio and where the washing is sdtill hanging.

I am now going to look at the Asda order.

Vera yes it is the second of the two deep cleans left hand side this time As it is at 11.30 which means a long time before I can eat lunch I have just had two pieces of toast and two eggs to tide me over. still dark here and so far dry and 15 degrees.

Morning all

No strange light here today either, just grey skies again, but on the weather on Breakfast News today they showed a picture of the sunrise in Kent and it looked amazing so perhaps you saw the edge of that Gwyn.

I hope you get on OK at the dentist AnnG. Is it a deep clean you are going for?

I’ve got washing in but I don’t think I’ll be hanging it out. There’s no breeze and no sun so it won’t dry. Tesco are coming early afternoon and I have a bigger order than usual. I wonder if there will be any subs or anything missing. I have noticed prices creeping up.

Sorry did'nt mean to post before wishing Anng good luck at the dentists as I know you have a bad time with this deep clean.. Hope it all goes well.

Morning Anng Gwyn and all,

No strange light here this morning just a dull sky and so dark we need the light on. Such a change from the last week of glorious sunny days.

I must add a few thing to the asda order today or I shall be without some things.

Slept well and there's one thing I shan't be doing today and thats gardening.

Good morning AnnG.
I hope the rain holds off until you get home again and the treatment and after effects are not too troublesome.

Really weird light shining through the window about 7.15 this morning. I couldn't work out what was happening, so popped outside to look eastwards.

It was just the sun rising, although no sign of the actual sun itself, but the sky was pale blue with gentle fluffy bright pink clouds.
It is very mild too.

good morning all, very dark here this morning no doubt it will rain at around 11 o'clock when I set out for the dentist. I don't want to take the car because all the injections make me a bit 'muzzy'.

They are showing the old ones on another channel but I can't remember swhich one.

I have done oe lot of washing and its still on the line getting wetter than when it went out and it can stay there too. Being cotton it take in the moisture in the air at night.

We cleared all my plants off the decking this morning and I chucked the courgette and short beans and the beetroot in the trough ins'nt doing anything as I think its too crowded but I will leave it in there down by the shed.

Then oh painted the big bench with wet and forget underneath and then we had lunch. After he did the top of the bench so we now have clean decking and bench.

When I first got married my nan gave me a huge cardboard box with tins of food in. She always lept a good store cupboard and we lived with her up until I got married so it rubbed off on me. I used to get stuff for Christmas from about now and start saving things up when I went shopping but not this year. I shall have to trail through Asda's list and buy a few bits each week.

I watched The Larkins last week and still prefer the old Darling Buds but I shall watch it because it is the years I grew up in. I can remember eating outside with all the family when nan and grandad came over (mums parents as we lived with dads).

I used to take my nan down to Laindon to her sisters and they always ate in the garden in the summer. Nan used to stay with them for a week or so and I would drive down and bring her back.

Well I don't know where the day has gone I don't seem to have done very much the washing didn't dry very well it was a day for a slow dry they are now on the airer .

Anng they say the best thing to wrap presents on is an ironing board as you can have it at the height you need ,your doing well getting presents wrapped I've bought a few but it gets harder each year knowing what to buy ,I think this year the girls and Jake will want clothes and I have bought Lewis some Lego as he loves it .

It's quite a while now since we've heard from Frank I hope he's OK.

Ann did you enjoy your lunch ,was it a roast you had today .

We had some Basa today with veg and cheese sauce ,we like Basa it's not at all strong ,don't like Pollock or Coley they are strong .

Did anyone watch the Larkins in Darling Buds ,not to bad but I do think I prefer the old ones .

I am sure Gill will be relieved to get at least the bathroom and kitchen done. I do hope she has found somebody to do it.
It is a worry not knowing how Frank is, hopefully he will call in soon.

Well I managed to wrap all Inara’s presents. I actually give grandson money to buy her something she needs from me but then spend almost as much again on extra’s. Still it is only money and I have enough for my needs, Christmas is for the children so I don’t mind getting extra. Funny enough I still treat them all as children well Grandchildren ad partners so they all get spoilt. I just enjoy buying fir them, if I can’t afford it they won’t get it.

I cut the paper on the table in the end and yes I have wrapped them on the bed before.

That's a good point about being able to enlarge the print AnnG. I would find that useful! I know what you mean about crawling on the floor. I can't kneel now and yet I always used to cut out sewing patterns on the floor and make curtains. I have some bedroom curtains that need turning up, but OH has taken over the dining table with his work now so I can't do them on there either. I can't grumble as I have the study, but the worktops in there are too narrow and the conservatory just has a small round table, big enough for lunch for two. I tend to wrap Christmas presents on the bed now.

I wonder how Frank and Gill are doing now? I hope Frank is well and wonder if he will be at Conrad's for Christmas. I hope Gill has the building work in progress again now so the bathroom can be finished. It took us 5 years to get my previous house completed including the garden relaid, but we did all of it ourselves, except putting the radiators in and rendering the outside walls and I worked full time and first OH worked Saturday mornings as well as all week then. It was good to see the transformation though.

Ann I have two different kindles and I do read on them especially when away but I do like proper books. The advantage of a kindle is being able to enlarge the print.

I thought, as I have bought most presents and there seem to be a lot, I should start wrapping them. Just as well at the speed I seem able to go it will take me until the beginning of December to do them all. Gone are the days when I could crawl all over the lounge floor cutting the paper and wrapping. Now it is kneel painfully down and wrap them on my lap one a lap tray. I think I am now going to start cutting the paper to fit on the table, might have to put a cover on to protect it.

Just lost a post as I was about to press submit, what a pain!

You have been busy AnnG and it's good to get stocked up with books to read. We still prefer the feel of a book to a Kindle, although they must be a boon to take on holiday. I managed to clean the microwave, hob and sink but it's my lot for today as I must get back to painting.

Vera, my OH would be more likely to get someone in, but expect me to organise it! A few years ago we had the same with a squirrel leaving the green outer casings of walnuts on our driveway and patio. The houses on the main road that back up to our close have long gardens and we thought there must be a walnut tree in one of them. Your lunch sounds very nice! Our patio is in the same state as yours with not having been washed this year. I'd still like to get it done as I worry about the windowcleaner breaking his neck as it is very smooth and gets slippy.

I see that Asda have sold out of turkeys now! We are off to the farm shop during the week so will see what meats they have. We would be happy with a nice leg of lamb for Christmas Day and then have Turkey in the New Year if needs be. There's always the farm where we used to get them too and they don't take orders till next month anyway. We have already set aside some choccies and managed not to eat them. :-)

That's poor that the doc hadn't even signed off your prescription Island. Let's hope he has now. Before the pandemic I used to pop to one or two of our local Art Exhibitions and I miss that. It is amazing what good work some do even at a local level. I like Bon Marche too and buy a few things. Lunch out is always good. :-) My eyes are better than what you describe about yours but after 4.30pm mine get too blurry to read the computer very well now. Frustrating isn't it! Cataracts in my case and I do hope they will refer me at my next checkup.

Your ornaments are so cute Mandy. You are very clever. I bet the grandchildren love them. Will the naughty elf put in an appearance again this year?

Yes, I see what you mean about looking ahead AnnG. Having been brought up with rationing I suppose our generation do it without really thinking about it. As Gwyn says, with modern freezers most of us could produce a reasonable Meal for Christmas even without turkey and pud.

Ann, your OH sounds just like mine :-). The difference is that if mine couldn’t read the message on the washing machine he wouldn’t get me up. He’d dismantle the machine to find out what was wrong! Hope you have enjoyed your lunch.

Mel, OH usually does all the paved area around our house with Wet and Forget in the spring. It didn’t get done this year because it was always raining when he was free and then he’s been unwell. I think it’s good but a bit limited in what it will do but I asked him if we have any in the garage and he said there’s only a tiny bit left. However I’ve at least got him thinking about cleaning the patio bit. I’m glad your hip is a bit better but don’t overdo it.

After I’d got our veg prepared and meat in the oven I was going out to do some more planting up and OH was going to pick up more leaves, then it rained again. I had enough of getting wet yesterday so I’ll be giving gardening a miss for today.

We have a squirrel living somewhere nearby and he uses our garden as a short cut to a neighbouring walnut tree, regularly burying his walnuts in my pots. I’ve just seen him hanging upside down on the bird feeder with the sunflower hearts. I suppose now he’s discovered it there won’t be a lot left for the birds. I might be looking for a squirrel proof feeder.

Time to take the chicken out of the oven and cook the last of the veg. It’s smelling good and I’m getting peckish.