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Oh Gill we had been married 20 years when you and OH met :-D
It may have been to do with the size of the exizting pipe, the reason they can't use it. If it is quite old it may be pre metric.


ann The charity lady said she has the same problem and can't get rid of hangers so I think it might be a few at a time into the bin. At the moment I think they are breeding, they are all over the spare bed.

Sorry Mandy I forgot to say the woman who did the dead/live check said they would be using a mole to make the hole for the pipe, but the woman I spoke to yesterday on the phone said they would be digging the ground. I'll have to wait until the surveyor arrives and ask then. At first I thought of an animal mole lol until she described the way the mole digger worked. I felt quite silly and was glad I didn't say anything at the time. :-D :-D I'm glad you're starting to feel less tired now.

I was thinking about HMRC Ann as OH said he'd changed his address at work and they would sort it, but I wasn't so sure. Thanks for letting me know, I'll add to the list of calls I need to make next week. At least everything for the car and our driving licences are done now which I was worried about when I couldn't work out the website page. It took a while to do the driving licence's but I got there in the end. The log book was much easier to do. I've decided to have today off from phone calls and maybe just see if I can find some numbers for a builder online today instead, then I can make the rest of the calls on Monday. Luckily I've changed my phone contract so get 500 free minutes each month to UK mobiles and landline numbers, so I shouldn't end up with a high phone bill.

Sorry to hear about your conservatory roof AnnG, I hope you can have it sorted soon. It's surprising what they can do nowadays, they can even change the roof to a none glass one if you want. I hope you can get rid of all your hanger now. The reason they gave for not letting OH pick up the paperwork is that it wasn't ready, so how they can post it with only an hour to go before they shut is anyone's guess. The solicitor is very slow and we had to push to get her to exchange contracts when we moved. The paperwork hasn't arrived yet, but I'm not surprised, so it looks like it might arrive sometime next week now which is a nuisance as OH was meeting up with Sandra tomorrow. I'm not meeting up with anyone until I've had my vaccination. OH has had both his injections now so is as covered from the virus as he can be and Sandra's had Covid, so the chances of her catching it again are pretty slim......well, I hope so anyway. She'll be having her first vaccination soon.

Love the picture you did Ann with all the dots, you are so clever. It must of taken you ages to do it, but worth it as it's brilliant. I thought the gas people could of used our old gas pipe but like you said they probably want to put a new pipe down to connect it to the box outside ready for us to contact our utility provider to install the metre as they don't do that. Then we'll have to get in touch with a gas safe person to install the boiler and central heating unless our provider can do that as well. It's weird having to have lots of different people in to do what feels like one whole job.

I'm watching a programme I recorded on 80's music, it's reminding me of when I met OH, he was a DJ and we met in the 80's. Wonderful memories.

Afternoon All,

Wind and rain here with the odd glimpse of sun. Warmer than yesterday though.

Gill, you will sort through all these things bit by bit. I would have thought they could use the old gas pipe to connect to for the meter, but maybe as that would be old they have to put new down anyway. At least you can get this done before you had laid a nice new drive that might have to be spoiled. It's a pity there aren't different letterboxes with flat numbers and a lockable wire cage to each for these flats with a shared front door.

Don't forget to let HMRC and DWP know your change of address! Letting an employer know isn't enough for them as addresses given to employers can be false.

I ended up binning some hangers a while ago AnnG as the charity shop didn't want them and they aren't recyclable. The charity lady may know who may want them though so it's worth asking. Yes the Truffles were some of the nicest we'd tasted.....even the half! lol Yes hubby had deafness with the first and worst ear and had to up the volume for his meetings. He's always deaf when I shout him anyway! This time with the other ear and catching things sooner, his hearing is just a bit down, That may also be due to 3 lots of eardrops a day!

BBL as the scampi is ready!

Yes at the back, that seems ok now, this was at the front and yes, it was blowing the rain in under the glass somehow. It really needs a new roof I think.

Its the wind blowing the water in and it seems to find every little hole. Did'nt you have something done to it a while ago?

Trouble is of course Mel the main charity shop is not open yet. I am waiting to see if the lady I take stuff to has any ideas.

Just swept out the conservatory, quite a few wet patches in the carpet, the whole place is like a sieve, Must see what can be done, another job!!

Morning Anng and Mandy and all you others,

Still windy and wet at times and very grey too then it gets brighter for a while and then it rains again. In the night when I went to bed the rain or hail was hitting the bedroom window with gusto and making such a racket I thought I would never drop off but I must have.

Up the shop for the paper this morning and a few bits and then I am going to give the fridge a good clean out as it needs it.

Not sure what you can do with your hangers but I would try the charity shop anyway. They may be very glad of them or put them out for others. Our shop in Holsworthy puts two big dumpy things outside with thing people can take for free so perhaps your shop may do that.

Morning AnnG, morning all,

Still windy here I woke in the night and heard it blowing .

Gill I don't think they dig your garden up now like they use to ,they use a mole ,they
dig two holes one each end and thread the pipe through.

AnnG not sure what you could do with all the hangers ,I'm sure some one might want them once the lock down is over .

good morning all, showery here but quite bright and very windy still. Probably be like yesterday which was not too bad and I was still able to get out to take the bags down the road.
I was awake early so got up and have given the bathroom a bit of a clean.

One of the problems with getting rid of all those shirts is the number of hangers I am left with. Not sure what to do with them, I don't think charity shops want them these days I will have to ask the lady where I take my stuff.

Ann I bet you really enjoyed those truffles, even the half :-D
Good idea to leave the router until you have some free days.
Hope this lot of antibiotics clears up G's problem with his ears. Is it affecting his hearing? Might be difficult with zoom meetings if it is.

Gill, you are getting there. Just take it slowly. Sandra will get there with her flat as well. I think the reason they would not have the forms collected for Sandra to sign is because most of these places are not having face to face meetings, not having anyone go into their offices because of covid. even the funeral directors had to make special provision for us to go into the office (because of my hearing problem).

YEs shared flats are difficult for things like post. Not very safe for having credit cards etc posted.

Well now you have paid for the pipe work (is that to your gas provider) I hope they get it done soon. Unusual to have to pay up front for things like that.

I'm very late coming on here today, I've been so busy with phone calls and had to help Sandra again as her phone isn't working, hopefully it'll be sorted for her soon as she's not a happy bunny at the moment. She messed it up trying to put some credit on her phone and pressed the wrong thing, now it looks like she has no sim card so M&M have organised a new one to be sent to her. She's not happy about that as Michelle pretended to be her and is sending it to her shared place where anyone can get hold of her sim. She said she can't go out now and will have to keep an eye out for the post as it comes through the main door along with everyone else's. Apparently Sandra doesn't have her own letter box.


The dead/live gas check came back as dead so I'm almost £1000 down in the bank now as the bill for the new pipework was paid today, the surveyor will be in touch soon then the work can begin, they'll have to dig our front garden up to put the new pipes in so we're hoping they might be able to dig what's left of the pampas grass roots up as well. We can only ask can't we?

Now we know the gas metre is going outside we can extend our bathroom. I'm looking forward to the day we can have the bathroom extended and have a double walk in shower. I've always wanted one but OH prefers a bath so we'll have the best of both worlds. Mind you I'd love to have a soak in a hot bath right now with this place being cold and the cheap shower the electrician put in for us is useless. It's better than nothing though as it's the only source of hot water we've got, but it's not as nice as a bath or a power shower. I just hope we'll have enough money to have it done sooner rather than later with all the other jobs that need doing first.

I've finally changed the address on our driving licences and the log book for the car, just two more calls to make tomorrow to some insurances we have, then everyone will have our new address.

I rang Sandra's solicitor as I'm helping Sandra buy her flat and the paperwork for her to sign is being sent today. I did say OH could go and pick it up but they said no I pushed a bit more then they said it wasn't ready yet, so I think they may post it on Monday and not today as they said. We'll find out tomorrow as they said they were posting it first class. As soon as it arrives we'll make arrangements to meet up with Sandra so she can sign it then we'll take it back to the solicitor's for her.

I still haven't found a builder yet as I didn't have time today. I was on the phone more today than I ever was when I worked in an office lol, but at least everything's almost done now, then I can concentrate on trying to sort workmen for all the jobs we've got to have done.

I'm very tired now so will be off to bed shortly. I haven't slept very well this week so I'm hoping I'll sleep better tonight. OH isn't working tonight so that should help as I'm more relaxed when he's here. I'm still not used to being here on my own at night.

Sorry I still haven't caught up with all the posts and hope everyone is okay.

Glad the effects are starting to wear off Mandy. Too late...........the Truffles are gone and he shared them with me. They were M&S ones, but there were only 7 of them so we had to break one in half! lol. That was lovely of your DIL to stay with that poor lady. Palpitations can feel horrid and scary so she would be really grateful someone stayed with her. OH can't take his reflux tablets with these antibiotics and says he can tell already so will probably be sleeping sitting up for a week while he takes them. I think if he has the last one each day well before he goes to bed it might help.

Your hamper sounds yummy AnnG! Yes, enjoy it and start the diet on Monday! :-)

Vera I can quite understand the migraine effect of that picture......a bit like some of those black and white patterns on cloth!

Mel we had eggs on toast for tea today.

Gill it will be good if you can get the gas reconnected again soon and the meter put outside on the wall. As you say with extra space in the bathroom you can have a big shower that I would like too. The people on the site I told you usually get back to you within a few days.

I think we are going to leave this (much bigger) router swap till later next week. As soon as you swap it they contact you to switch your broadband over to it. We both have meetings and courses till Thursday so it's best left till then as we don't want switching off in the middle of something. They say the engineer will ring to let you know, not discuss when is best for you.

Off to bed now, sleep tight everyone.

Well done your Dil Mandy, hope the lady was ok.

Pleased you are feeling better

Yes it was sad to read about David. I have been in touch with his wife today she seems ok but the funeral is not until next Wednesday.
Yes you are right she bought something similar last year, not quite the same but last years would have been too big for me on my own.

Poor lady I hope she was ok. DIL was good to stay with her, well done her. I know if anything like that happened to me I would want someone to stay with me.

I'm doing him chilli tonight but I don't fancy it so I m going to have two boiled eggs instead.

Evening all,

I'm about ,i'm now beginning to feel back to normal after feeling so tired you would have thought i had run a marathon ,arm is still sore .

Ann who would have thought you could do a picture with just dots its really good i like it ,we have a cowl like that on our chimney .
Yes it was the astrazenica one i had .
Oh poor OH with another infection, bet that wasn't on his birthday list ,i hope with the antibiotics and ear drops it soon clears up .
Step away from the Truffles :-D :-D

AnnG thats sad a U3A garden group friend has passed away ,if you hadn't read it in the paper you might not have known until you all met up again .
Maybe they didn't like to email you with you only just losing T .
The hamper sounds nice ,didn't you have one last year or am i dreaming that one up :-)

Frank that will be good if you can go out on your scooter with Brian ,it will help to have some one who has been using one and can give you some tips .

Thats good you know where you are with the gas pipe Gill you can now get the gas connected and get the boiler in .
Hope you've managed to sorted with the DVLA today,any luck with a builder yet .

Hope you've managed to catch up with yourself Vera :-D it's been very windy here my table cloth blew off the line and onto the garden luckily it was just about dry so didn't get dirty .

DIL was telling me when she walked home from work the other night she had to stop and help a lady who was having heart palpitations ,she rang for an ambulance and was told it would be forty to forty five minutes ,the lady calmed down and bit and then she took a turn for the worse again so DIL flagged a car down to help her ,she asked the chap if he would ring the ambulance again while she looked after the lady ,he got back in his car and drove off !!!!
Two ladies stopped to help and then an off duty police woman stopped then the ambulance turned up,and the chap who drove off came back so perhaps he went home to ring for the ambulance but he never said he had ,i told her she had done her good deed for the day ,its a bit frightening when some thing like that happens and your on your own .

Just sent a pic.

I hope we hear from Mandy today. <3

Just popped on quickly to say hallo. I seem to have been chasing my tail for the last couple of days. I can’t understand why I’m behind with everything as I should have lots of time to do things.

I hope you are feeling better today Mandy.

Love your pen and ink picture Ann though I have to stand well back from it. If I look at it too closely the dots move about and I feel migrainey..

I’ve just been laughing at a couple of goldfinches clinging on to opposite sides of a feeder which is being flung all over the place in the wind. They look as though they’re on a swingboat at the fair, as first one side goes up, then the other. They do look funny.

Right, better go and see what my casserole is doing.

Wow you're getting good. Love it.

Sunshine and showers all afternoon so far. Have to pick my time to go out to the girls.

Suns out now after heavy rain.

Gill I have emailed you.