General Chat

The bird baths getting a lot of use today. So far I have seen the Woodpecker in it and a female blackbird and thats only looking out when I was at the sink. I did fillit up this morning but I think it needs refreshing now but I am not going out yet.

Feet all done its only 2 miles or so down the road in Black Torrington. When I cam eback that tree that was in the road when I went to the docs the last time has only been moved to the side of the road and anyone having to go over to let big vehicles past would still hit it.

Its 28 degrees here now so I am staying indoors in the cool. I have changed into my gongalongs as they are about the coolest things I have. Meant to ut the washing machine on after my shower but forgot nd still hav'nt done it.

Hope Vera is ok and has'nt melted in the heat. <3 <3

Must take my 1 o'clock pill with a nice cool drink.

Morning All,

I thought I might have trouble sleeping last night as it was so hot but I just had the sheet and cold hot water bottle and was fine. I had a job to get into bed though as I forgot to tell the floorer to leave space at the side of the bed and he had filled the space with all the materials and his tools! Those together with 3 big tool boxes and other tools and the little sink the other side of the bed cut me off from my knicker drawer and other clothes too, so I am very mismatched in what I have on today. Once I got in bed from the bottom I managed to open the drawer a bit and grab a few pairs of pants and get some clothes I could reach. The floorer will lay the floor later today, so all his stuff should be gone for tonight.

Most of the cutting has been in our driveway AnnG and they have been wearing impressive masks doing all the cutting and the extra trimming to fit when inside. The windows and doors were open to ventilate the fine dust and I shook the covers I put over the bed and tv outside after most had settled. I also damp dusted the surfaces I could reach in the bedroom. I know about the dangers, especially of glued board like MDF as first OH worked in wood with machines. I stayed in the study with the door shut while they were doing the fitting which is finished now. They are fitting the shower cabinet now. I'm not surprised you lost some plants with the heat as some of mine look as if they are flagging despite watering. I've decided we need to create some more shade in our garden if we can. I hope you get an answer to your email quickly as it's strange they have only mentioned just one lesion as you say.

That will be nice having your feet pampered Mel. It is getting hot as you say and it looks like we will all see over 30 degrees later. Phew!

Morning all,

Got up early to water the toms and cucumbers and you can feel the heat already its going to be a hot one , think we might lose a few plants Anng with this heat , shame you lost the coleus they have lovely coloured leaves .

Make sure you take some drink with you Mel its going to be hot driving in the car .

Hung some washing out which won't take long to dry but apart from that we're not doing anything just having a lazy day in the cool .

Don't think we heard from Vera yesterday so hope their both OK

Morning Anng and all,

Gosh it was a hot night but I slept ok getting up once for the loo and then back to sleep again and woke at 7am. Its 21 degrees here already.

I have the foot doctors this morning so better get showered and dressed ready for the off. See you all later on.

Hope others managed enough slept to keep you going.

Good morning all. Already 16 degrees at 0630. I am up early as the window cleaner has let us know that he will be here around 0845.
Didn't sleep too badly although it was a very hot night.

Ann the men are getting on well with your en suite aren't they. It must be hard fro them in the heat and for you with the dust as well. Should you be wearing a mask when the dust is bad? Do they wear masks.

On Wednesday my frien's daughter gave me three Coleous that she had grown from seed. The heat was so bad when I was out yesterday that I think I may have lost two of them. Unfortunately I didn't get home in time to move them out of the heat. this gardening lark this year is so frustrating.

My main task today is to compose a letter by email to the dermatology centre. Last night I did find an email address buried in the six page letter.

They have done well Ann you'll soon be able to use it ,I bet the workers appreciated all the cool drinks with this heat

It's been 29 here and we popped over to the school to drop the fruit off to son ,we put the fruit in a couple of my cool bags i use for shopping and son put them in the car which stands in the shade.
Just watered the pots that are in the shade poor things are suffering now ,we picked a good handful of runners and so far we've had fourteen of the mini cucumbers ,theres lots of toms but no sign of any ripening yet .

I have just corned the chickens and when I went in the garage I could hear baby birds and Jenny making a racket. There are at least two chicks in there and the nest is up in the chisel rack. I had seen it in there but did'nt know she was using it.

I also like Berries and Cherries sugar free from asda and make it very weak.

Its a nice 25 degrees here now but hardly a breath of breeze.Just spied a lot of those tiny leggy spiders so I think tomorrow will be a spider sucking up session. They leave so many dead bodies on the windowsill.

I must pop along to Aldi as I haven't been for a while Mandy. I will look for that drink! Yes I had a nice cuppa just now.What a great selection of fruit for the children. I bet they look forward to seeing what you get.

The men have gone now and got on really well. The boards are all up, the radiator back and higher up which is better, the shower and base are fitted, but not the cabinet and they have made a smaller box to go round the water meter. The flooring man has been and done the floor levelling and it looks like a skating rink. He's back later tomorrow to lay the floor. I've just popped to the Co-op which is nicely air conditioned and fetched more drink squashes and sugar which we don't use much of, but one likes it in his coffee!

That sounded like a good place to sit in the shade AnnG, but a bit hotter than us as it's 29 degrees here now which they forecast. Yes the plants are suffering now it's this hot. We'll be planting cacti outside at this rate.

Meeting went well, we sat out under her veranda which was in the shade and there was a slight breeze. At 5pm here it was 30;degrees. Very hot in the sun. Poor plants..
Guess what, my appointment came through for the dermatology. They talk about one lesion and there are four and the appointment is 22 January 2026. I am not sure what to make of it at the moment

Lovely selection of fruit for the kids Mandy. It still says 26 here but it feels much hotter than that and I am wilting indoors where its much cooler.

Don't feel like doing anything.

We have the tesco orange and mango squash but we also like the aldi summer fruits one too ,we mostly have water with our meals and we also like the floured waters from aldi you can get still or sparkly but we don't buy that very often .
I don't think you can beat a nice cuppa to quench your thirst .

Shopping all done didn't seem to want much on my list but still managed to fill a trolley ,came home with seven bags and there's only the two of us , did have two bags with fruit for the family I always buy them fruit ,this week they have a water melon a crownless pineapple apricots nectarines, apples banana and cherries think that's the lot.

I don't drink squash usually and just have water, but I tried a small glass of the Blackcurrant and Apple and liked it. I'll order some of the Asda sugarfree orange and mango to try as it sounds nice. I've sometimes diluted fresh orange juice or added it to lemonade. I expect BIL was thinkling it would be hotter still on Saturday.

Its 26 here now but feels a lot hotter and BIL is going round the garden on the mower cos he's lost his fly spray, its jumped off the mower somewhere in the garden. He is then going home to do his own grass.

Annx my oh used to like the asda sugar free orange and mango and thats the only one I would drink too. I don't like orange squash as it leaves a funny taste in my mouth but what I do do is have about a third of fresh orange juice and top it up with water and ice.

It's a bit later now and 26 degrees here. It's supposed to reach 29 degrees by 4pm. Far too hot for me and the men need the doors all open so the sun is blazing through the front door. I've just dropped my car windows down a bit to stop the heat building up. The last two days the men have almost got through two bottles of squash you dilute with ice in, so when they finish and the flooring man has been to level off the floor I will go and get some more as OH enjoys Robinsons and it is sugar free as well. I don't mind as they are doing a good job and I can't offer them biscuits as we don't buy them now! I saw your rambling rose on a photo and it is a picture. Nice with a perfume too.

Not sure yet Ann as its so very hot today will see how it works out with BIL here. He could be rushing off after mowing or he could stay and do something else with me. Its 23 here now and pc is telling me temps to drop so lets hope they do and I can get outside and cut some stuff down. I too have a huge rambling rose that needs dead heading and its a really visous one. I need to cut it right back and I won't get many flowers next year if I do. OH used to do it every so often. Its another one that fills the garden with its strong perfume.

BIL is here and he said he was coming on Saturday.

Morning All,

I slept well with just the sheet over me. I've put a very thin top on today and now I'm actually a bit chilly here in the study. I was hot when I was outside watering the pots at 7.00 am but it's overcast just now which will please the men as they are cutting things in the driveway where it was boiling hot yesterday. It's supposed to get very hot this afternoon.

OH set off for a day's National Governance Conference in Birmingham first thing and won't be home till late so, apart from keeping the hot and cold drinks flowing for the workers I can get on without meals to get or many interruptions! I can't put anything in the skip till Monday and when the workmen have finished putting their stuff in. I've set my desk fan up with the frozen water packs. Now I need to decide what to do first.

I hope your chiropodist is on time for you AnnG and that you have a nice meeting and look around the garden of who is holding it this time.

Good idea to get the shopping done early Mandy. My word you did get a lot done yesterday! Dead heading is quite a chore, but it pays off to do it. Unusually, we have had a lot of Peacock butterflies in the garden and I realised why when I went out on the front last night. A self set little Buddlia is flowering and of course they love their flowers.

Will you be in the garden today Mel, or inside making more miniatures?

Morning girls,

Its going to be another hot one today I think its 20 degrees here now and its going to get a lot hotter according to the forcast.

Slept ok had strange dreams I can't remember but I know they were weird.

I must make an appointment with Specsavers in Bideford and get some new glasses.

I also have the foot doctor this week. Hope you have a nice time at the garden meeting this afternoon Anng.