General Chat

We went to Maryport and had coffee. Then daughter and SiL went back to the car and I had a short stroll and took a few photos of the trawlers. It was a beautiful blue sky sunny day but with a very cold wind. Back in the car and we drove all round the harbour and marina. The Solway Firth was at high tide and the view across to Dumfrieshire was very clear I really enjoyed the shortbrun out but it was too cold for a walk.

Just did a post and whoosh it was gone .

No no more snow here Ann ,we had a good covering but a lot of it has gone now, it's been bitterly cold with the wind .

Oh OH must have looked like a Michelin man :-D it is the layers that keep you warm though .
Ann OH needs one of those insulated cups/ mugs to take with him they would be easier than a flask as you only open the top and drink instead of having to pour drink in a flask cup , they have handles too ,he could even take some soup , they keep hot for a long time ,son and dil fill one each and just sip through the day saves keep putting the kettle on .

Mel your very naughty going out in the cold ,I'm sure Em would have fed the girls for a day or two , hope you continue to improve .

Gwyn I still have some of the veg left too so I'm going to make some soup ,just the ticket in this weather .

Anng did you get your walk in today or did you all keep in the warm ?

Hope Vera's migraine has eased now.

Afternoon all,

No snow here, but it's -1 degrees and it was white with frost on the cars and roofs this morning. I wonder if you have had more snow now Mandy. At least Max is enjoying it! :-D

Sorry to hear you have a migraine Vera and hope with some rest it doesn't last too long. I meant to say that your greengage jam sounded nice as I don't like very sweet jams.

AnnG OH and his friend have gone to a brand new ground this time with a stand that should shelter them from any wind. He had so many layers on, I think he should be warm enough. Two thermal t shirts, one long sleeved, a flannelette shirt and jumper, then a tweed jacket with a padded anorak on top, Trapper hat, scarf, gloves and thick hiking socks over his usual ones. He takes water to drink and a banana and he may be able to get a hot drink there. I must mention taking a flask another time.

The warming soup using some of the bargain veggies sounds good Gwyn! It's funny how everywhere has different systems for prescriptions. The website for ours said to order early over the Christmas period, but the online form date hadn't been changed so we could?? I don't think our pharmacy carries much stock now either as we often have to go back for things.

Mel I don't think the hospital would be pleased about you going out in this cold after getting you well enough to go home.

Just having a sandwich and its been snowing again then the sun came out and melted a bit more.

Mel, I am sure you know what we are going to say. Couldn’t Em have continued with the chickens for a few days, it sounds as if you are still far from well and should be staying in the warm. I hope as well that you are not smoking again yet. Please take care and realise that the cold air could put you back in hospital.

We all worry about you. <3

Done the chickens and it took me a while to walk round there with a few stops for breath.

Back in the warm now and am going to play cards on the pc.

Good to see you are home, Mel.
Take it gently and be kind to yourself, especially in these early recovery days, when it is so cold too.

Vera, I'm sorry to read that you have had another painful migraine. I hope you feel much better soon <3

It's a beautiful sunny day here, but so cold.There was a frost last night, but the sun has melted that on the roof tops in many places.
Yesterday was bright and cold, so we went into town to get a few things we needed and put in the next prescription. It's a little bit early, but I usually allow plenty of time for them to make it up, before I pick it up. I still don't really understand the system they use. We take our request for a repeat prescription into the GP's surgery for it to be signed off and we circle our nominated pharmacy, where we wish to collect it. Those 2 places are less than 50 yards from each other, but once signed my request is dealt with in Maidstone, some distance away and then sent in a van to my more local pharmacy :-S
I get 2 months supply at a time and it seems to work OK, but I just wonder why it can't be processed locally without involving Maidstone and then transporting it.

We've still got some root veg. bought cheap before Christmas. Nothing wrong with them, as they keep well in cool conditions, but today we are going to make a big pot of soup in the slow cooker. That will be very warming :-)

Keep warm and safe everyone <3

Good morning all. Good to see that you are home Mel. Please just take things slowly as you don’t want to end up back in hospital. The food sounds better than I expected.was that a large hospital or a community one?

Vera sorry to hear migraine struck again. I hope it is well on the way out now.

Ann that sounds ominous about your neighbour, especially if they have recovered the hospital bed. Hope your OH doesn’t catch a chill watching the footie. It is the wind that is so cold I think.

Not sure of plans for today, there was talk of a walk at Maryport but these ‘youngsters’ are such wimps, the slightest breeze puts them off.

Morning all,

We have a little snow this morning ,the ground is white but you can still see the road a bit, it wasn't flakes of snow it was like tiny polystyrene balls ,Max loves the snow he runs round like a mad thing :-D

Mel you need to have a few days of rest ,have a catch up with a few programmes on the TV and stay in the warm .

Vera I hope your migraine soon eases best to stay away from the Pc screen .

I need to get the tree sorted today and give everywhere a good dust .

Oh it's now like a blizzard out there .

Haily snow here now.

Morning girls,

As we came home last nightjust as we got to Stibb Cross it started to hail. This morning my road is all white and the sky above the north wall is leaden but the suns out to the south.

Slept really well but its still hard to breathwhen I move about.

Its 2 degrees with a snow warning and pc says partly sunny.

Vera so sorry to hear you have had another nasty migraine since yesterday. I hope you can feel better during today.

Right coffee and sort out my pills.

Good morning

It’s a chilly -3 at the moment. Been in bed with a migraine since lunchtime yesterday and just got up so I don’t want to look at the screen for long. Just wanted to say I’m pleased that you’re home Mel. Be a good girl and take it easy till you are fully recovered.

I'd have enjoyed a mousse but you called it a mouse. How do you feel now and did they send you home with any meds?

The mousse tasted like boiled sweets rather then fresh raspberry but it was cool to slip down and not as hairy as a mouse.

Didn't see you there Mel. It's good you are home again in familiar surroundings, but make sure you don't overdo it till you are fully better. I don't think I would have enjoyed the mouse even if it was a raspberry flavour one! :-D

There's a full moon here too AnnG, but it has whispy clouds going across. I seem to remember Inara has always been full of beans so is Senua the same? It's when they start shrieking that gets a bit much for me!

Mandy OH swears blind we won't be getting any snow where we are, but I'm not so sure and think we are due some by Tuesday. I fetched my magazine today and had to fetch the girl from the counter to reach one for me again as they are so high up on a top shelf now. OH said he'll be wearing double thermals under all his layers tomorrow when he goes to a match with his pal. He's sorting a few books to swap with him in the morning before he goes.

Sad this morning to see a van collecting a bed etc from the bungalow where the man only had days to live. We thought something had happened with him a few days ago or that he might be in hospital or Loros as there were no cars there all day some days. The daughter had been staying since Christmas.

Lovely to know your home Mel , you'll sleep well tonight in your own bed , stay warm and I hope you'll soon be back to your old self. <3

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Wishing you all a Happy New Year and hope you've had a healthier one than I have.

I have been so bored its untrue. After spending twenty four hours in the hospital porch on a very cold night they took us into the hallway just off A and E. There were four of us out there all night and in the morning they said they would bring us some breakfast which never appeared, all that was brought was a drink and a pack of three biscuits.One lady waiting with me had her daughter there and she went back to her brothers house down the road and brought us back bread and butter which wa greatly accepted by all. Diana had had some drip on but I did'nt get anything. I was supposed to go straight into a room on my own but that did'nt happentill the next day.

Its all a bit of a blurr now and I have no idea what day it is but know its Friday by the pc.

Anyway put me in the cell with a loo and a telly which they informed me did'nt work but I could get the radio on it, but no internet. I had no passwords with me and could'nt remember any of them anyway as we have tohave so many now for different sites. Had my first meal from the hosp. in the porchy bit when there was just two of us left sitting out there and I went for the quiche with chips. Bad Mistake. it was awful, minced cheese oniuon and egg about an inch thick on grey soggy pastry and hard cold chips. I was so hungry by this time I ate the inside and a few chips. Note to myself don't ever have the quiche again.

Next days menu I stuck with sandwiches a sweet and a banana. The sweet was a jelly and it was very refreshing. The chap I was left with had chicken curry rice and chips and that looked ok so next time I went for that with salad and that was really lovely with a raspberry mouse to follow. Breakfasts were cereral, toast jam or marmalade. some other things too like yoghurt which I don't eat and fruit apple orange or banana. Today I went for the pork and apple casserole with mash, carrots amd mushy peas. with pineaple in juice for sweet.

BIL brought me up my ipad and I could see my emails in that but could'nt use it cos it was too far from the hub even though BIL put the hosp. wi fi on it. In the end I played with my phone.


Wishing you all a Happy New Year and hope you've had a healthier one than I have.

I have been so bored its untrue. After spending twenty four hours in the hospital porch on a very cold night they took us into the hallway just off A and E. There were four of us out there all night and in the morning they said they would bring us sosme breakfast which never appeared, all that was brought was a drink and a pack of three biscuits.One lady waiting with me had her daughter there and she went back to her brothers house down the road and brought us back bread and butter which wa greatly accepted by all. Diana had had some drip on but I did'nt get anything. I was supposed to go straight into a room on my own but that did'nt happentill the next day.

Its all a bit of a blurr now and I have no idea what day it is but know its Friday by the pc.

Anyway put me in the cell with a loo and a telly which they informed me did'nt work but I could get the radio on it, but no internet. I had no passwords with me and could'nt remember any of them anyway as we have tohave so many now for different sites. Had my first meal from the hosp. in the porchy bit when there was just two of us left sitting out there and I went for the quiche with chips. Bad Mistake. it was awful, minced cheese oniuon and egg about an inch thick on grey soggy pastry and hard cold chips. I was so hungry by this time I ate the inside and a few chips.hone and found I could get into youtube on google so today I watched videos on the phone. Not easy on a small screen but at least it was someone talking to me.

They checked me umteen times a day for oxygen levels, blood pressure and temp and I had to wear the oxygen all night and it made my nose bleed.

Anyway I am now home in my own little house with all my things around me and a comfey bed and loo.

Thats another thing Went for a nice wash in the bathroom there and when I looked in the mirror all I could see was my forhead and the loo was for a wheelchair too so I don't know how a person in a chair was even supposed to see their forhead!!!!!!

Enough of me hope you all had a lovely Christmas and once again a happy new year. Blessing to you all. XXXXX

Not sure about snow here but it will probably be on the mountain tops. Not sure about home either and fingers are crossed for Monday travelling.

Mandy they did calm down after daughter shouted at them. :-D

Oh dear Anng ,lovely to see the little ones but when they are hyper there's always a big sigh of relief when they go home and it's quiet again :-D

I looked out and saw the bright moon last night but I haven't looked tonight .

Who's going to get the snow ? I think we might be sandwiched between the snow showers ,well here's hoping I really don't like it ,nice to look out and see a covering but not nice to have to walk out in it .