General Chat

Vera enjoy your coffee meet if you go, is it wearing off a bit if others are also not going?
I am still in contact with Dee, when she left GR we occasionally used to write snail mail, but these days it is by GR messages. I like to keep in touch with friends if I can. I have said before I am grateful to GR for the friends I still have on here now. The chat on here and emails from other friends helps to make me feel I am not so alone after all.

Mandy, have a good shop. I bet it is great seeing the little ones all dressed up.

Morning ,
Suns up and shining away but we too had z frost again .

Shopping day and I need to call at tescos and go to the hole in the wall as Colin calls it, we like to have a little cash in the house so l need to get some out .

World book day today so I expect we'll see some children go through to school all dressed up ,there's usually lots of Harry Potters .

Good morning AnnG and all

A cold night and quite a frost again this morning but the sun is out so it should clear soon. Then it promises to be a warm day.

I’m glad your trip went well yesterday and you don’t ache today Ann. I remember Dee well from the book thread we used to post on. She and I had similar tastes in books and she also introduced me to Libby, the libraries app, which was a boon during lockdown and I still use it all the time.

I’ve no plans for the day. I might meet our friends for coffee as usual on Thursdays but OH isn’t coming today and I know a couple of others won’t be there. I’ll see what I feel like after I’ve showered.

Good morning all. sunny again this morning and already 5 degrees with no frost. It is going to come as a nasty shock when we revert to dull days again as I am sure we will.
Nothing planned, not a lot needing doing in the garden. I jhave Jake coming next Tuesday so will maybe check the list I have for him.
I slept well last night and, so faf my legs are not aching after yesterdays walking up and down steep paths.

Just remembered Vera and checked back. It was Gwyn who first asked about Shirley. And Dee who is not now on the boards. Used to be Detective on the boards, who found out from others about Shirley.

Thanks Ann. Shirley was such a regular poster, even when ill, that I had guessed she was no longer with us. I had seen her many times at Old Girls’ meetings but didn’t know then that she was the Shirley on GR so never introduced myself. When I found out I did PM her and we chatted a bit.

Hi Vera. Somebody contacted me some time ago to ask about Shirley and between U we contacted others who had been around when Shirley was and we found out that she had sadly died. I think there was a post on here about it but I can't remember who initiated the search for her. It was somebody on messages and no longer on the boards. It is always sad when old members die, especially if there is no way of knowing.

As you have never had a nose bleed before and you have had all sorts of headaches Vera, do you think that you ought to check with the doctor. Good idea to take it easy today.

we had a beuatiful saunter through the country park and round the lake. Not that far but some parts of the path are very steep. Then we had a lovely lunch in a Brewers Fayre pub and walked back to the car park through the country park. Left at 10AM and got hone at 4.50PM. The sun shone all day and there has been a clear blue sky. first thing there was a chilly breeze but it was warm in the park.

You have been busy Mel, how is your foot.

Lovely sunny day here again and I want to be gardening but I think what I did Monday and Tuesday has pushed my back to it’s limit and it’s quite painful today so I’m having a rest day. What with my eyes, my head, my back and other aches and pains I think I’m falling to bits. I had a nose bleed this morning as well and, as far as I can remember, it’s the only one I’ve ever had.

I hope AnnG and Gwyn are enjoying their trips out and hope their weather is as good as it is here.

We’re still having no luck with a plumber. As there is no smell at all and everything seems to be working normally it’s tempting to just leave it but we will carry on looking for a while. We do have a last resort possibility but we’re loath to do it as it will involve a neighbour and we don’t want to risk ill feeling between us if something goes wrong.

We had sausage rolls with a bit of salad for lunch. They’ve been living in the freezer since the Christmas before last and I decided it was high time they were eaten. They were very tasty.

I’ve been wondering for a while about Shirley-I’m getting the hang of it. She was very ill and I hadn’t seen her posting for quite a while. Yesterday my old girls’ school magazine arrived and I was very sad to learn that she died last July. Did anyone see a thread on here about it? In case it’s not clear Shirley and I went to the same school though she left the year I started. RIP Shirley.

That great it all dried Mandy. I expect someone would have rung if it was a genuine shout.

Going back out in the garden now as I have had lunch and watched Heartbeat and its lovely and warm out there

Pc is saying temps to drop by next Monday and its still 7 degrees out there but not much in the way of a breeze.

Been waiting for Stu to let me know what day he's coming this week and still not back to me so it will have to be tomorrow now I'm into other things.

No Mel nobody seemed to be taking any notice of it so perhaps it was a malfunction on the van ,it was going when I was at the bottom of the road and by the time I had got nearer it had stopped,I crossed over and went to the butchers in the precinct and it was gone when I came past to go to Boots .

Suns lovely and I hung Max's bedding out and it's all dry ,first lot of washing out this year.

Iv'e been in the garden this morning. I did both pond filters and started to sweep the upper deck by my pond. I is so covered in moss I am having to scrape it off before I sweep it. My back started to ache a bit so I have come in for some lunch and will go back out afterwards.

Mandy did you speak to the driver in the van? or did anyone call the police?

Morning all,

Nice bright sunshine and I've just been into town ,it was quite chilly walking in the shade but nice in the sun as I walked up church street I heard a siren sound it was coming from the security van saying " call the police this van is being attacked " no one was taking any notice and I was a bit weary just incase it was as it was delivering to the bank ,it just kept repeating it over and over ,just as I got near it it stopped and I could see the driver in the front seat .
I went to the butchers to get meat and saw Jake ,went to boots for our tablets and called and got Colins glasses as he couldn't walk up today as he's pulled a muscle in his leg doing some jobs outside.

Now having a coffee before doing some more jobs ,not going out in the garden I need to break myself in ,don't want to get backache .

Enjoy your outings girls ,lovely day for a walk out .

Enjoy your trip out too Gwyn.

Morning Anng and all,

Bit misty here this morning after a frost and there's hazy sunshine pc low temps to drop by next Monday and its 7 degrees here now.

Enjoy your trip out today Anng and I hope you don't tire too much walking around. Have a nice day with your friends.

Ann, I think it posted yesterday and then again this morning. How strange :-S

A beautiful morning here after a chilly night.

I'm thinking of taking a trip to a country park not too far away, as I haven't been there for ages. We have had fine days for a while now, so hopefully the muddy paths will have dried up a bit. I will chance wearing stout trainers, as I don't really want to wear my wellies, which are great and cosy, but more cumbersome when on and off the 2 buses to get where I need to go.

I just found the previous post sitting waiting for me to post it when I opened up the PC this morning. I am amazed as I switched the PC off and pulled out the plug last night and it ran an update when I switched on this morning. I had obviously forgotten to post it, but I am amaazes it didn't get automatically deleted.

slept ok right through until 0430 but then couldn't get back to proper sleep, just dozed I suppose my body thought 4-5 hours was sufficient.

Being picked up at 10 O'clock. so had better get on now.

Thanks Vera. I hope that doesn't develop into a proper migraine. and that you are OK tomorrow.

Mel, Ah, I see what you mean about the plugs.

Its good to know you are ok Vera . I hope you feel better in the morning and that you have a good nights sleep tonight.

My back door is set back from the outside of the bungalow so there's a covered bit but it is open to the outside. I once had Blue Tits nesting in the extractor fan in the kitchen.

Thanks Vera. I hope that doesn't develop into a proper migraine. and that you are OK tomorrow.

Mel, Ah, I see what you mean about the plugs.

Mandy, I think Mel said the blue tit was behind an outside plug. I wouldn't fancy it in the kitchen.

Enjoy your day out tomorrow AnnG.

I'm OK but I've had 2 attacks of ocular or retinal migraine today and I can't see the screen properly so I'm signing off now. Hopefully will be back tomorrow.