General Chat

That was a shame they had greenfly Mel. Yes, I remember them being called Million Bells too. One of the local garden centres plants 3 colours in one pot and lets them mingle and they look very colourful like that. I don't think I had seen the double ones before this year and I bought another one that has some streaks on the flowers. I have planted the 2 front wall pots now and even doing that I need a sit down now! lol. I noticed I have also bought 2 thyme plants as well, one with green and yellow leaves. I don't often buy compost, but got a small bag as I like to put it in the wall pots as it holds the water well and I top it with bits of slate and that helps too. One thing we did notice yesterday was the increase in prices.

Now I need to finish some homework.

When I had the nursary we only called them Million Bells and there were only about three colours then the majenta, a mauvey veined one and a White one I think. They do have them down the shop sometimes if Muriel gets hold of any. She's the lady who took over supplying the plants to the shop in 1997. Trouble is they always seem to have greenfly from her. The last Million Bells I had did'nt last long because of greenfly.

Oh, the 2 of you being jabbed tomorrow then Mel! His is in the afternoon and I hope he will be quick like me as I want to go for the ride but need to be back to start the zoom with my friends. Glad you are feeling a bit better, it was perhaps low blood sugar as OH can be affected with a bit of shakiness if he doesn't eat for a long time.

That's what they are called AnnG! It's a name I can never remember. I think I prefer them to Petunias for some situations where they might get blown about a little. Yes it was kind of normal, but we were having to do the distancing from staff as they didn't seem to bother and blocked our way without even noticing. Still, rates of Covid are dropping every day except for the north of our county and the risk with it now which is good.

I got nowhere with the new bank! I rang them this morning and eventually discovered I was put through to their call centre in Scotland! The lady I spoke to said to open a new account a signature on the terms and conditions and possibly my ID would be needed even though I'd had an account with them in the past which she agreed seemed wrong. She said she would put me through to their 'New Account Team' that had recently been set up for them to talk me through the switch process and could start it off for me. She put me through to wherever, there was a load of rustling and I was cut off!! I then thought I would ring the branch to see if they could start the process off instead so that I could then just go in with an appointment so I didn't need to stand and queue for the signature and ID. OH could drop me at the door. Well despite it saying their branch was open today on the website, a phone message said they were closed, so I drew a blank there as well!! Reading some of the blurb on the website, it said if you have an overdraft facility on your old account (which I have just in case) if you want one on your new account you need to visit the branch about that too. Also the 7 day switch guarantee is just to transfer monies and direct debits, standing orders to your new account. Presumably new cards arrive later and as I don't want them arriving while we are away, I've decided to do everything after then now. So I have returned surplus funds from my current account back to my saving account again for now. It means I will get charged the monthly fee that will start on my old account next month, but hopefully no more after that! Who would dream it would be such a palaver to change your bank account these days!!

Calabrochoa Ann, love them such lovely colours.

You had a lovely spend up then, bet that made you feel more back to normal.
Expecting a friend round shortly, the one that works in the hearing clinic. she will shorten my new aids tubes to fit for me.

haven't seen our window cleaner for ages wondering if he is still doing them.

did you have any luck with the bank?

Your hubby made me chuckle too Ann with that statement. My second jab is tomorrow too quite early inthe morning for me.

Feel a bit betternow I have had lunch and wondered if I was hungry as that can make me a bit dizzy sometimes.

Going to wash my hair this afternoon.

Afternoon All,

Another lovely sunny day!

I was looking again at Mel's vine weevils and thought they must be quite filling for baby birds! That sky on your photos is such a contrast with the sun on everything too. I hope your back and dizziness soon improve. I have sneezed a lot the last few days and had a bit of a headache. I did wonder if it is hayfever so have started taking the tablets. You have managed to do more than me today! I like Moonpig for cards too, they are always good quality with thick card.

I hope you can change your dressing AnnG. Maybe one of the nurses at your surgery would do it for you if not. I have moved my tomato plants back into the greenhouse from the conservatory as it is much warmer there in the mornings. I hope your new roof on the conservatory gets done quickly. At least it is a nice dry day for doing it. Ours is polycarbonate, but gets so hot even with roof blinds with facing west, but at least it is cosy in Spring and Autumn. Two of our neighbours with bungalows the same as ours have had theirs replaced with a kind of rubber with a ceiling and rooflight.

Oh Vera two treats today then! Enjoy your meet up and you will feel great after your hair cut, I know I did. Men don't seem to have much idea where the food goes do they. Mine will say there's no room in the freezers as well when there is plenty. I have a hankering for some cake now......do tell what kind you have.

There is no sign of my cues or courgettes yet Mandy, so I may have to buy the plants I think. I will have a poke around and see if they have rotted later! I wonder what sort of pattern the fat quarters in Aldi are like this time? I quite fancy getting my sewing machine out for a change to make something and I also want to shorten some jeans to just over the knee for when it gets hotter. Do you have an idea what you will make if you get some?

We were up early and at the garden centre in the village for 9.00am when the opened yesterday. I got some Violas, vareiegated Aubretia and Bidens for the front wall pots, a 4 dwarf Hebe offer (OH says now we get less cats in the garden they may leave them!), a selection of the Cala???? (small Petunias, some double), some different house leeks to those I have, and a dwarf pink. A few more Nasturtiums have poked through now. I need some Geraniums so we'll go again after the weekend.

Hubby made me chuckle this morning talking about his second jab he will have tomorrow. He said ' I bet there'd be a lot less take up with vaccinations if it had been by 'suppositry'! :-D He's been weeding the front this morning.

I'm still sorting my bank transfer!! :-S

Yes, I'm getting worried about Frank too and hope he and Ros are ok. There's no sign of him anywhere for a while now and he knows we worry.

I'm ringing the new bank next. :-0

Sounds like you should be resting not doing housework Mel. Have you had both jabs?

Still have this backache and not feeling right today. Also feeling a bit dizzy.

Have a lovely time this afternoon with your friends Vera and don't eat too much cake.
Has your neighbour brought you any more nice cakey things lately?

Mole Valley delivered and now I have plenty of compost to carry on but hav'nt the will to do it at the moment.

Just done a bit of ironing and dusted the bedroom and cleaned the loo earlier this morning.

Frank please pop in? <3

Lucky you with your hair cut Vera, Mine is awful and still over a week before it is cut.

I hope your OH remembers that it goes in the freezer and not the fridge!!

Have a nice catch up with your friends, too delights in one day you will be on cloud 9 this evening.

I have been gently and carefully mindful of my stitches, removing the small plants fro their place in the conservatory. Some down to the greenhouse, some in boxes which will go into the lounge this evening. Charles will be here at 9am to do the conservatory. He said to leave everything but I am not sure they would be careful of the plants.
It is 12 degrees here but as with Vera it doesn't feel it, there is a very cold breeze.
I did walk down to the post box and round the road back about three quarters of a mile. I didn't come back my normal was because as I walked down the last road to the main road post box a hearse plus one car came towards me into the cul de sac and there were people lined up outside houses opposite all dressed in black. I stopped as the hearse past me in respect but then walked on and realised if I went back that way I would be right in amongst the funeral procession.

Morning AnnG, Mel and all

I hope everyone’s OK this morning. Sunny at the moment and temperature is supposed to be 10 degrees but it doesn’t feel like it. I’ve just been outside and there is a real nip in the breeze.

Busy day today. I’m shortly going for a haircut :-D :-D and this afternoon I am going for tea and cake in a friend’s garden to celebrate the birthday of one of our group of women. This friend is having the group in two lots so we stick to the rule of no more than 6 outside. I hope it warms up a bit.

While I am gone Tesco are making a delivery but OH says his back is much better and he can manage to bring it in. I’ve told him to put the 3 frozen things in the freezer and leave everything else till I am back.

I hope Frank pops in today.

Have a good day whatever you are planning.

Back is still sore Mel, will be for a few more days until it gets over the trauma a bit.

Morning Anng and all,

Lovely morning here today with plenty of sunshine and blue sky.Says is 14 out there. Think I may move the thingy and see if it makees any difference and have a look in the car too.

Hope you get your plants moved safely. I shall be working on mine again today hoping to get tham finished and all put where they should be and wash out a coupl eof soak trays for them. Mole Valley are delivering today with my compost and seeds.

How is your back tis morning?

Good morning all. sun is shining 0 degree out there another day of not being able to do anything much. But I think I will have to move all my plants growing on in the conservatory somewhere safe. Charles says they will be fine but I am not so sure. Luckily and hopefully the roof will be done in a single day tomorrow so they can move into the lounge and some to the greenhouse.

I know just what you mean Anng but I still don't think they should expect you to get a dressing on because when you look in a mirror everything is odd. Could you not go to your surgery to see the nurse? She could do it for you.

Just come out of the hsower and am rather hot now so I am going to watch a little telly and go to bed.

Hope everybody sleeps well tonight and that your back dos'nt give you much pain tonight.

Night night all.

swending Mel??

I did mention it to the nurse at the hospital about T and she was sympatheric then suggested I used a mirror to see what I am doing but to get the dressing in the right place i would have to be a contortionist. I will possibly ask my neighbour but she may be squeamish I have to make a booking for the removal of stitches as well. sometimes it seems just as you think you are getting on an even keel something changes your direction.

I seem tohave invented a new word, can you spot it?

How on earth do they think you can change a dressing on your back? Perhaps they don't know T is'nt there anymore only in spirit. Bless.

Could your neighbour perhaps help?

I too have been in the garden most of the day. Back to the strawberry plants and I have a pot tray by me on the wheelbarrow and sat on a stool by it and getting the weevils out Robby thought it was great. He came right up to me about a foot away and as fast as I was filling the tray he was emptying it taking 6 weevils at a time so his babies had a change of diet today from the usual mealworms. The bantans beaks were right out of joint but they had had some.

What seedlings have you pricked out Mandy? I have my compost coming tomorrow as they rang and told me.

I have my second jab on Friday early in the morning.

I do wish we would hear from Frank he's a naughty boy not posting to let us know he's ok. swending love. <3

It was not really warm here today there was a chilly breeze so you were lucky Mandy. The stitches don’t catch as I have a dressing on the wound. Not sure how .I am going to change it not being a contortionist . It is still quite painful, I suspect it is swollen a bit too.

Evening all,

It's been lovely and warm here so i've been outside most of the day pricking out some of my seeds ,i have them so tucked up now as we should have a frost tonight and i don't want to lose them, the cucumbers have perked up after the frost the other morning .

AnnG what a lovely place you found to scatter T's ashes it's a beautiful resting place.
Hope you have a better nights sleep tonight ,i expect your back is sore with the stitches ,do they catch on your clothing .
You'll be pleased to get your conservatory roof replaced it will put pay to any more leaks .

Mel that was a nice treat for your girls what a lot of weevils i bet they loved them ,nice close up of Robbie .
Your aunt will love her card what a nice idea .

The new glass and clips for the wood burner came today and then there was another knock on the door and it was my phone back from repair so that was good .

Shopping day tomorrow and Aldi should have the fat quarters in so i will have a couple of packs if there's any left they soon go .
I need to call and see son so he can set my phone up again i think they were going to wipe it all so i need my numbers putting in again .

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