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Gosh 11 subs is not good Mel. I don’t think the lamb leg steaks I have, have any bone in at all.

Yes go and get the tablets and take them. Hope the pain eases.

Morning Anng and all,

WE have sunshine this morning. Got up at 6.48am and came out in the kitchen and saw what the time was so went back to bed. Leg still aching but it will get worse later so I better go and get some tablets.

11 subs on my order this week and 4 of them are going back. We will see what the lamb leg steaks are like too because they have been sending packs of one huge one and one thats nearly all bone and not much meat on it.

I am afraid I am guilty of not weeding files either. In our metal file there are still things there mum put in there. I did weed the car file some years ago but thats about all. I hate doing it. I had to do it at work and hated it then too.

O well better go and feed the chickens as it takes me a while to get round there.

Good morning all. Some sun here at the moment. Going to a NT place today. Just to the garden part. DiL suffers quite badly from fibromyalgia so can’t walk too far.

Mel I am sorry you are in so much pain at the moment. Like Island said paracetamols taken everything four hours and keep going with them, only 8 in 24 hours though and you can take Ibrofen with them. Or, have you tried Volterol?

Vera, Ah, it helps if they tell you the whole story, but silly if he really does need a face to face. Maybe the Dr will suggest booking one, but your OH does need to emphasise his problems not shrug them off to the Dr.

Annx I do hate having to sort and file paperwork. The job I should do I’d to weed files, I am very guilty of putting new papers on top if extinct ones.

Thanks girls for your advice I may take my heated monkey to bed tonight and put it on my back to see if that helps at all. My para's are two years out of date so Imay go up the shop for some fresh ones tomorrow.

Going to bed soon so see you all in the morning and I hope you all have a better night tonight. God bless. <3

I missed your post there Mel as mine took ages to post.

Is your leg pain sciatica? Not nice at all. Taking paracetamol every 4 hours (max 8) isn't going to do you any harm, they do need to build up so just having one dose isn't going to dampen the pain for long. Are you able to take ibuprofen with any other meds you take? Para and ibu are ok together but obviously, you don't want to take them for too long. If anything they may well make you drowsy which is no bad thing if you're in pain.
I hope you have a good nights sleep and feel better soon.

I see I had missed your post Vera. Sorry to hear your OH isn't great and that the surgery haven't been as good as before. It seems a long time for your OH to wait till Saturday for a phone appointment. I hope you feel a bit better tomorrow too like you are hoping. My OH has been for a lay down this afternoon and feels out of sorts and has his stiff neck again.He's getting more migraines and headaches lately but I doubt he mentioned everything when he saw the doc a few months ago. You know what they are like.

That was very sad news for you about a friend AnnG. What a shame the chemo affected her so badly and then to have strokes on top of everything else. It's good you found some Christmas gifts and some books in Waterstones. OH loves that shop and they are having one in the extension to the retail park they are building down the road. I shan't see him once that is open!

Oh Mel that sounds like a nasty sciatic pain going down your leg like that. Have you tried putting your heated jacket over it? It might help.

I'm sick of sorting paperwork now but at least I've sorted a few things and filed stuff away. I also ordered me a couple of tops from Bon Marche. I keep wearing all my old stuff out and decided I look quite scruffytoo much of the time, so something different to put on will be nice. I saw a nice little wooden christmas scene in a wooden box frame that lights up online in The Works. Next time we visit the garden centre where they are I want to have a look at one. You can paint it how you want and I thought it would be nice on a window sill at Christmas being narrow and not something OH could break easily! Now we've stopped putting a big tree up I like easy decorations that don't need effort to put up!

I am sorry to hear that you are in so much pain Mel. I hope you can have a comfortable night and be in less pain tomorrow. Sending you a very gentle hug <3

It sounds as though you have had a nice day AnnG but how sad to hear about your friend. I hope she can be kept free of pain and comfortable for whatever time she has left.

I was puzzled by our surgery’s response to OH’s phone call so I asked him exactly what the receptionist said and found he had only told me half the story. Apparently she said she couldn’t book a face to face appointment IN ADVANCE but he could try ringing at 8 am in the morning and if he was quick enough he would get an appointment tomorrow. Of course everyone is on the phone at 8 am. He decided himself not to do that as we have afternoon tea out booked tomorrow and we are going to help his partner sort out some of my brother’s stuff on Wednesday. He seemed amazed when I said I thought his health was more important but he’s sticking with his decision to have a phone consultation on Saturday. Men!!!

Oh my goodness Annx, those meals! :-0
'Never mind the quality, feel the width' springs to mind!

That is sad news Anng. Its good you have bought some Christmas present I just wish I could go and have a look around the shops but oh won't allow it yet so I have a look on Amazon every so often.

Back and leg really bad today. I went and had a lie down this afternoon and it eased a bit but its back now. Pain down my leg and into my ankle again. It just dos'nt seem to be getting any better. I took a paracetomol this afternoon and thats very usual for me.

No rain here today Daughter in law and I went to a big garden centre. (Frosts) and had a look round and had a sandwich lunch there. I had a bap filled with crayfish tails, Mayo, rocket, tomato, plus a side salad with rocket, cucumber and tomato and a few crisps. Bought a few bits for Christmas presents. Then we went into Milton Keynes centre and had a cup of tea in Waterstones and I bought two books The first books I have bought since 2019..
And now Granddaughter has just brought me a G and T.

Had some sad news yesterday. Heard that a very good friend, one of the Navy group of friends has Uerine cancer, had two lots of chemo, had a bad reaction and two strokes and is now having palliative care at home, not really expected to live long I think. She is 85.

Vera I am sorry your OH is so unwell and seems to be being failed by your surgery. I am sure the surgeries have been told that people are to have face to face if they ask for it.

Cleaned all the water bowls in the big girls pen and gave them some pooultry drink in their water. Did the same with the bantams but they did'nt get pink drink cos I forgot!! they have nicce clean watedr though.

Fed the wild birds and got dinner out of the freezer for tonight, spag bol.

Had a bit of a chuck out from the freezer as I cam eacross thing I'd had in there for ages like onion bargees and a box of micro chips.

Morning All,

Didn't have a good night and was still awake at 3.30am. :-S I switched a light on and then saw something dangling from the ceiling. Out I got and went to get the long handled duster. The little blighter saw me and dropped to the floor and went under the bed. I expect a repeat tonight and that didn't help me go back to sleep as I was wondering if it would be on the bed next!

Mel, I could come out with you on my rocking horse! It's horrid to have your ear hurting and your foot as well. I have been doing some laying down leg lift exercises to strengthen muscles round my knees but will have to give it a break for a day or two as it sets off lower back muscle pain. I suppose those muscles are weak too so it will have to be done gradually :-S

I don't know if I said about us finding lots of snail shells in the surplus rock pile behind the shed. I thought it was a Thrush at first, but doubted it as we haven't seen a Thrush round here for about 10 years. Well it looks like it was a Thrush as OH saw one this morning. It was tucking into the berries on next door's Honeysuckle. Talking of birds, the last few nights we have heard the geese go over the bungalow on their 'training flights' for the big journey. I think they are earlier this year, another sign we may have an early autumn. I wish they wouldn't drop messages on the cars.

Good luck with your indoor sorting Island, it's indoor paperwork for me I think.

I hope Vera had a better night and that AnnG doesn't see too much rain today. The sun is shining here now but a while ago we had a heavy downpour.

Better get lunch now. BBL.

Morning all

I won’t say good morning as it isn’t good. Yet again it’s wet, wet, wet with warning of thunderstorms.

Sorry to hear about your earache and hip pain Mel. Have you had any feedback about your hip X-Ray yet? Hope all your pain eases soon and that goes for anyone on here with aches and pains.

While we’re on the medical theme I am quite concerned about OH. He’s not at all well at the moment. He’s not one to make a fuss but I got him to ring the surgery this morning. I’ve been telling everyone how wonderful our surgery has been but I’m disappointed with them today. The receptionist couldn’t or wouldn’t book a face to face appointment and said the first available telephone appointment is Saturday morning which OH accepted. I suspect he spoke to the one unhelpful receptionist there and played down his symptoms.

I’m having one of my “funny tum” days. I’ve lived with it for years and after more ‘oscopies and scans this year I know things haven’t got worse. I feel lousy at the moment but know tomorrow I’ll feel better.

Let’s find some good news. Well, it’s stopped raining temporarily and there’s a gleam of sun. The garden is full of butterflies. Sorry Island, they’re mostly the dreaded whites but as I’m not growing any brassicas or green foodstuffs they don’t worry me.

I had a reasonable night and was up before 7 am. I have got plenty done this morning so that’s good as well.

I smiled at the picture of your child sized dinner Ann. I’d be struggling to get through that! I reckon that was a teenage boy’s special. From my memories of my son and his friends as teenagers they were permanently hungry. They’d eat a huge meal and about half an hour later they’d be raiding the biscuit tin or making a sandwich.

I’ve had my cuppa now so must get on. I hope the weather’s kinder to you than it is to us. Enjoy your day.

Must have rained in the night as the path and road are all wet.

Island I am passing the pain back to you today as at the mo its ol but I hav,nt walked about much yet. Did a bit of deadheading on the patio and thats about it.

Morning Anng, Mel and all

Dull here at the mo' and 15c.

Yesterday I didn't get much indoor culling done as I went in the garden for beans and ended up having a cull out there instead. Had a good go at the toms, I only have to miss a couple of days and they're like triffids! I pulled six out as they won't be producing fruit now. I also trimmed the lower leaves off the runners so I can see them a bit better, they are still producing flowers - surprised as we are leaving the beans to grow on.

Mel, I wondered where my right ankle pain had gone LOL mine was towards the top/front too

Anng, I hope the weather picks up for your stay in MK and doesn't confine you to barracks. A change is as good as a rest though. Good that the cause of your leak was found in the nick of time before you left home.

Back to indoor sorting, will go back to thinning out the outdoors later when it's a bit warmer.

Enjoy your day all

Morning Anng and all,

Dos'nt hurt to lie in a bit sometimes Anng.

Quite bright here this morning with the sun going in and out like a cuckoo in a clock.

I had that earache yesterday where I can't touch my ear and thought it would be gone by this morning but it has'nt. Not so much pain in my hips today but it only early yet and I hav'nt walked very far. Yesterday they were both hurting and I was hobbling around like a rocking horse. I still had that pain inthe front of my right ankle. Never had it before.


So enough of my aches and pains how are you lot this morning? Did you all sleep well? or at least get enough to fight another day?

We hav'nt heard from EOS lately and I hope she is alright as you never know in these times we are going through at the moment. If she does look in I wish her happiness iunt he coming week and hope to hear from her soon. <3

Good morning all. A bit grey here in MK nobody up yet except me and .I am late for me recently

Your first husband was very talented then and a natural craftsman Ann

Vera glad you got a. Better nights sleep. That lounge floor sounds like hard work but I bet it looks nice when done.
Hope your oh can get his aches and pains sorted.
Mel lovely to see the fish growing.
Island the plants certainly don’t like the heavy rain. And the temp is low for the time of year so no wonder tomatoes and veg are struggling.
Yes Hope Gill and Frank are ok.

Evening All,

A bit rainy here today and now it's breezy again.

AnnG, no my first OH wasn't a trained carpenter. He decided not to do his apprenticeship in that as he thought machines were the way forward. So he did his apprenticeship as a wood machinist. He worked at a precast stone company that did everything from build Saudi palaces to Irish Church restoration and Brighton Pavilion and a lot of the cladding for M&S Stores. He did things like making shaped knives for the machines he used to make fancy wooden mouldings in reverse on to make moulds to cast concrete and ground stone in. The church restoration stone they did even had green cast into the stone to look in keeping. There were carpenters employed there too and he would learn things from them. He was a very practical person like some of the menfolk on here and could fix the car (like you could years ago!) did the plumbing and electrics on our house we bought to renovate, built walls, did plastering, made and built in a lot of our furniture etc. He even made me my first greenhouse. Any painting and decorating was my job though, as he wasn't as careful or patient as me. I bet it's given you peace of mind now the leak is fixed before you went away and you can relax and enjoy your break. Once Oliver has finished the boiler it will all be sorted for you and nothing for you to be concerned about.

Island thanks for the link and I think we have all had mixed results in the garden this year. My cues are still wilted but some of the baby cues look ok, but I don't think there will be many more runners. A friend said she cut hers right back last year and more flowers and beans came then so I might try that. I have an empty tub in the greenhouse so I might try a few bean seeds in that as well. I didn't bother with beetroot this year as I think mine were too crowded last year. I don't like the yellow climbing courgette with the hairy fingers. The round one is ok but we've only had 4 up to now. It looks healthy though. How nice to find a good home for your cull! I need another sort out and trip to the charity shop.

That fleece you have sounds effective Mel. Nothing worse than having all your efforts eaten. That's good your baby fish are doing so well and now they have a nice clean filter too. I've forgotten what the UV light does? Is it to control green water? Yes I hope Frank is ok and that Gill is busy getting on hopefully with her bathroom alterations.

I had a better night last night thank you Mel. I seemed to wake practically every hour but got back to sleep again quickly. OH didn't have a good night which is unusual for him. He's now developed pains in his shoulders, arms and hands and still has a mouthful of ulcers, plus another problem he needs to talk to a doctor about, so he isn't a happy bunny.

In as mad moment this morning I decided to clean the wooden floor in the lounge. We have some special cleaning stuff which we use every few weeks and quite often OH does it. I'd forgotten what a pain it is. First you have to get all the furniture into one half of the room, then vac that half, spray the cleaner on and go over it with a mop and wait for it to dry. Then move all the furniture into the other half of the room and repeat the process there. Finally move all the furniture back into position. Most of the stuff moves easily enough but there are 2 floor units that are full of stuff and quite heavy to move.

In between I was running in and out the kitchen and utility, cooking dinner and washing and drying two big loads of towels.

The weather hasn't cheered me up. We have just had one cloudburst after another, with the odd sunny spell in between. Half the garden plants are flattened again. I can understand you feeling you're fighting a losing battle with your veg Island. I'm getting fed up with it too now.

I'm glad you got your leaks fixed before going away AnnG. That's one less thing to worry about.

Ann, as I said in my email I think you and your ex. made a superb job of building the dogcart. There's no end to your talents, you surprise me every time. We are having the same performance as you getting pensions paid into our new account. It's just our state pensions and a small private pension of mine we want changed and we've put everything in writing to the DWP and my pension provider and asked them to confirm it but we haven't heard from them yet.

One of the committee members of a small club we belong to but which hasn't been able to meet since the first lockdown is desperate not to let the club fall apart. So she invited us all to a cream tea in her garden this afternoon. Yesterday she rang and said that in view of the weather she was rescheduling it for Tuesday. Just as well, or we would all have been washed away today. As it happens we can't go on Tuesday as we are already out to a restaurant for afternoon tea that my daughter bought for us.

I hope Frank and Ros, and Gill are all OK.

OH is watching some film or other that doesn't interest me so I might go and watch something on iPlayer or do the crossword or something. Have a good night everyone.

EDIT: Sound a fanfare, hang out the flags; I have my first red tomato. It's a cherry tomato so barely even a mouthful but it's a start :-)