General Chat

Morning girls,

Hope you had enough sleep last night, enough to keep you going today whatever the world throws at you.

Its 19 degrees here and a little cloudy but the wind seems a bit less this morning.

Nothing planned but must go up the hsop for my paper and some of their nice ham.

Good morning Gwyn and everybody. 19 degrees here, It was sunny earlier but has clouded right over now. Nothing planned for me today except Tesco 4-5 this afternoon. I have to be around from about 3.30 though as they are sometimes early.
I slept quite well last night, just wish I didn't dream so much. Not that I can remember what I dreamt but I know my 'brain' was busy all night.

A pleasant 18 degrees at the moment and I ought to get busy before the heat builds this weekend. We are predicted over 30 on at least a couple of days :-0 and I know I won't feel like doing much then.

I hope you've all had better nights sleep and without pain.
I find I'm worse if I know I have a busy day ahead or have an early appointment. Then I will wake up and it will be on my mind that I have to be ready by whenever and musn't forget whatever, then I find I can't always get back to sleep. I've had enough sleep to take the edge of tiredness, but not nearly enough to see me through the following day :-|
I usually wake around the same time each day, so I suppose that suits my body clock.

A bit of household shopping needed today and hand delivering some birthday cards, one local and one while shopping, but nothing more planned.
The garden could do with some much needed attention, but it might get too hot for that until late evening.. We'll see...

I forgot to say, Isn't it a shame that it rather depends on where you live as to what treatment you are offered sometimes.? I see others have to go looking for treatment for blocked ears. I am very fortunate that I have free regular micro suction treatment at the hospital roughly every 3 months. As soon as I have had treatment, my hearing is so much better and within about a week I receive a letter for my next appointment. They instigated this some years ago now. I have a lot of scar tissue in one ear, after several operations, so it needs properly skilled management.
I hope conversation levels can be back to normal levels for you this coming week ;-)

I am fed up with the strong wimd we have here, it is battering my tomatoes down I hope it will stop soon. It is 19 degrees here and I am just about to go to bed.

Glad you all liked the photos. The one full of petunias is a very small part of one of the large installations in Glos town centre.

Just got into bed I sat most of the evening and the pain eased lovely in my knees by the time I took my tablets went Into the bathroom they were burning and painful again just another tablet so that help me through the night .

Hope everyone has a good night's sleep ,its very muggy here now .

I did a post earlier but just as I was typing I thought I had lost the lot but it was Genes saying they were doing maintainance and to try later. Can't remember what I was going to write now. Perhaps thas why the avatars kept going.

No still not done the jimjams as I got side tracked in the garden and plants needed a good drink. I had to tie up the toms and I have little toms coming now and tie up the cue and wind the beans round the strings. Then I planted the courgette in the big square tub.

Sleep well all night night.

I'm sorry some of you had restless nights as well. What a lot of insomniacs we are. I hope all your various pains are easier and you have a better sleep tonight. I eventually slept from about 5 to 8 am and got up feeling like a zombie, though things improved after I had been up a little while.

You were lucky to get a cancellation at the doctors Annx. I hope the new cream helps. Gosh, you don't want Japanese Knotwood near your garden. I believe it's a nightmare to get rid of it.

I've never had the elastic give up in pjs but I think I would be lazy and look out for some going cheap rather than have the hassle of unpicking the stitching and threading new elastic. The last pair I bought were £7 in a sale. You are right Mel - I have used lavender products to help me sleep. I've had lavender oil in an oil burner to get a relaxing atmosphere in the bedroom, though I've always been worried I'd fall asleep before I blew the flame out. I've tried several makes of pillow spray and I have a large square sachet of lavender that is meant to go under the pillow. It's nice to have a pleasant aroma in the room but none of therm have actually helped me to sleep.

It's good that you were able to sit out for a while today Mandy and enjoy the sunshine and fresh air. It's mostly been too hot for that here as there wasn't much of a breeze this morning. The wind has picked up quite a bit here and I've got windows and doors open in the hope of getting some nice air flowing through the house. Don't forget to keep resting those knees and don't be tempted to do too much.

Thank you for sending the colour clash photos AnnG. I love them. You really do have a good eye.

The surgery emailed me to say they want some blood pressure readings. They do this every so often. I can either go in for the nurse to do it or use my own monitor at home and email the readings to them. That's what I'll do but it does make me laugh as I could just send them any old figures and they wouldn't know if I was being honest. I'll do a reading shortly and then a couple tomorrow.

I'm now going to walk down to the post box to get a birthday card off to granddaughter as our only collection over the weekend is at 7 am tomorrow and then I am going to get ready for bed. I wish everyone on the thread, including me, a peaceful night full of sweet dreams.

It's been a bit hot here this afternoon Mandy and very little breeze. The car was registering 28 degrees this afternoon, but the PC is saying 24 degrees now. I nearly fell asleep in my chair here this afternoon, but am off to bed shortly. The chemist had all my meds except one so I can get that on Monday. There always seems to be one short. They fetched another off their shelves, but I see now that it says it is best to keep it in the fridge. I haven't watched the Bridge of Lies, so it's another to try! Your noisy bird reminds me there are a few young, noisy Magpies we are seeing a few times during the day. We saw one struggling not to fall in the water feature pot with the water lily. He clearly was desperate to have a bath but it was too deep. We think they must be the young ones from the nest in the tree. I used to like going to those big shows, but I couldn't do the walking or stand the heat now. The tents can be boiling inside can't they. I bet Chelsea will love the Festival, but I wouldn't swap! At least it will likely be dry for her. I hope the tablets are helping with the pain and that the side effects will be less in a few days.

It's been a lovely day a bit hot in the sun when you move but lovely in the shade with the strong breeze .
We sat out for a good hour with a coffee and I did some knitting ,the birds were singing but there was one noisy one I think it was ether an old crow or rook .

Mel did you get your pj's done with the elastic and turned the others up .

Ann we like the Chase and the Bridge of lies .

Yesterday and Wednesday was the Royal Norfolk show on the outskirts of Norwich I think they had two good days with the weather.
Chelsea is off with her friend to some music festival over the weekend I think its only one day that's she's going lthough I think its a two day thing ,son will take them and pick them up she went to one last year.

Morning All,

Sunny and no rain overnight that I hoped for and was forecast! After a mostly sleepless, painful night watching two episodes of Vera and several of The Chase. I was lucky to get an appointment with a doctor this morning due to a cancellation. and now I need to collect another cream from the pharmacy this afternoon to add to my regime for a fortnight. Was it Mae West who said growing old wasn't for cissies.

It was a bit alarming to see a signwritten van with 'Japanese Knot Weed Eradication' painted on the side parked on the road that's at the end of our close when we came home! We don't want that in our garden and I remember being suspicious of a plant growing on the footpath down to the old Fosse Way track about a quarter of a mile away a few years ago. I must go with OH, knees permitting, in a few months to see if it is still there and what the flowers look like. The houses opposite the end of the close have huge gardens so I hope it isn't near any of the actual buildings.

I want to water some plants, but OH is on a zoom meeting now so I'd better wait till he's finished.

Mel, perhaps your jimjam trousers are slacker because of all the work in the garden and not eating much some days means you have a smaller waist. Sometimes they elasticate them then put a short piece of ribbon each side and tied in a bow for decoration. I hate that elastic that is sewed in all along it's length. OH has got me to turn some of his pyjama bottoms into long shorts to wear round the house.

Thanks for the photos AnnG. There are some great ideas for the 'Colour Clash,'.

I don't think I could be bothered with the hassle Mel. but as I said, I have had some of mine for years and never had the elastic go.

I put new elastic in them. Lovely photos of the colour clash Anng.

BIL is here but not mowing the orchard just the other lawns as his oh is at hospital have an op on her nose.

Been and delivered the flowers to my friend and now I am going to feed the chickens and fish and go out and cut off some brimbles that are sticking out from the box hedge and in the border.

What do you do to them Mel? The elastic never goes in mine. (have to say if it did I would be buying new ones when the sales are on).

I* meant to say Mandy they don't tie at the back the draw string ribbons are sewn into the back but they do pull righ to the back so the side seams are'nt sewn like on some. They must use really cheap elastic as this happens every time with my pj bottoms. I see the pair I have taken off this morning have been done by me as they have two lots of lastic in them and will need doing again soon. I do have a new pair that need shortening so if its hot today thats most probably what I shall be doing.

Mandy the theme this month is 'colour clash'.

Morning girls,

Sorry you could'nt go back to sleep Vera the night seems so long when its darkand sleep dos'nt come. As to the lavender I think you have said before you have tried lavender pillow etc and I think its really one one strain of lavender that helps you to sleep. The spray could be a good idea to try though if you hav'nt already.

Its 19 degrees here already so I think its going to be another hot one. If it is I sha'nt be venturing outside but will stay in the cool house.

Just up once in the night and then back to sleep again till 9am and I went erlier last night.

Better get dressed as I think BIL will come today.

Morning all,

We had rain in the night and a decent bit as there are puddles on the road, sun shine now and it should be warmer than yesterday.

Oh Vera I hope you managed to get off to sleep again ,I woke about three and saw it was raining as I looked out then I went through until six thirty so not a bad night now sitting with my knees up as itey throbbing again its because I got breakfast then put some washing in just waiting for the tablets to kick in and having my cuppa.

Enjoy your photography group today Anng what was the theme this time for the photos .
I'll have to try some lavender spray ,you could cut some of your lovely lavender and have that in the room

Mel thats odd having the ribbon at the back of the pj's it's usually on the front so you can tie them ,I hate it when the elastic is sown in ,is it wide enough to thread som new elastic in or have you got to unpick the lot and turn a new seam , sometimes the side seams are stitched and the safety pin won't go through ,I hope you can sort it

Better drink my tea.

Good morning all. 13 degrees here and sunny. I think there may have been a light shower in the night but not a lot unfortunately.
Vera, I hope that you managed to get to sleep after your visit on here.
I had a bit of a on, off night when I wolke early on and had a walk round and then slept and woke a couple more times for the loo. It is so wearing when you can't get to sleep, One thing that does seem to help me is to use a slumber spray (Mine is by Cotswold lavenders), I spray the pillow lightly and the lavender seems to help me relax into sleep.

Should do a bit of the dreaded H/W this morning as it is cooler and this afternoon is the photography meeting.

I hope you are all tucked up in your beds, having lovely dreams and gently snoring. I think someone has switched my sleep mechanism off. I turned my light off about 11 pm and at 2 am I gave up waiting for sleep to arrive and got up and made some tea. There’s lots of household jobs I could be doing that would probably tire me a bit but it wouldn’t be fair to OH to be making any noise. I’m jealous as he sleeps like a log for about 7 hours a night and can catnap during the day but I’m pleased really as I think getting enough sleep is helping to keep him fit and generally healthy. You’re all probably fed up to the back teeth with my moans about not sleeping but it helps to know there are sympathetic friends out there and I don’t complain so much to OH if I let off steam on here so thanks for listening.

It’s a comfortable temperature tonight, warm enough not to need a lot of bedding but cool enough not to need the fan on. It’s also raining steadily. It was bound to rain tonight as OH gave the garden a good soaking with the hose this evening and that always seems to bring on the rain.

Well, I think I’ll turn the light off and put the radio on quietly. With luck a little quiet music or a voice in the background will lull me to sleep.

The pj's are a bit confusing as they have elastic sewn in around and thats gone and got too big but they also have a ribbon tie that is attached to the back. I am having a job to unpick the stitches to get at the elastic so no I have left them on the ironing board and shall have another go maybe tomorrow. If I can I am just going to put new elazstic in them. I don't do the tie up as if its urgent I don't have time to undo it.!!!!!

Hope you all get enough sleep tonight to get you through another day.

Hope too theknees are better for you tomorrow Mandy.

Sending love and wishes to Gwyn and EOS if she is looking in.