General Chat

Thanks for the pictures Mel. I don’t think I would have been happy to have those dogs running over my land.

Glad your air fryer arrived on time Island and I hope yours comes at a convenient time for you AnnG. Have a nice day out tomorrow. I think you told us where you were going but I’ve forgotten. My brain’s like mush these days.

When I suggested to OH that we had lunch out I was thinking of one of the ordinary cafes or pubs in town but he was feeling generous and took me to a nice pub/hotel at Long Melford. We had a lovely meal. He had a venison ragu on polenta and I had slow roast belly of pork with potato, roast carrot, caramelised apple and some greenstuff. We both had Bramley apple and cinnamon crumble with ice cream. It was quite pricey but when OH went to pay we were told that if we took one of their loyalty cards we could have 50% off today’s food bill, so we took a card. We don’t have to ever use it again but it made today’s meal a lot cheaper :-)

When we left it was still nice out so we went for a drive around which was very pleasant and will have kept the charge up in the battery.

I see interest rates have gone up again. I bet they don’t go up on savings!

Sent the pics of the fox hounds.

I went out to corn the chickens and there were two female pheasents coming down the garden and as I looked out the window there was also a deer and behind that was Phil pheasent after the girls. The deer got spooked and ran off but Phil stayed with his girls so I went and corned the chickens and no sign of Phil and Co. Ltd so round I go after gettting the corn out of the bin and releasing the mouse that was in there. Corned the girls and turned around and there was Phil feeding his face without the girls.

Ordered the sir fryer but didn't pay the extra postage as I don't want it to come tomorrow. I found the ordering a bit of a faff. why is it always more difficult when you are already a member than when you are not? I couldn't remember my password so clicked for a new one. that seemed to confuse the whole issue. In the end I went back in as a new member and joined again so I will probably now get a load of emails from them How can their records accept me as a new member when I must be in their records already? anyway order has been confirmed and hopefully they will eventually give me an idea of delivery. It could be any day up to next Thursday.

Island is it very heavy in its delivery box?

Well went for a walk to post a letter, can't say I feel refreshed (at my age probably not possible :-D) and my legs ached the whole 15 minute walk but I do feel more awake. My problem is being out from 0900 tomorrow for the day. I am wondering whether to just order it and not pay the extra and hope it doesn't come tomorrow. Who delivered it? that was impressive service though.

AnnG, I was very impressed to get the 'delivery between 9 - 10' email and no messing about with the standard 'between 8.30am and 7pm' which means checking until they narrow the window - which is fine if it's something they can fling over the back gate without damaging LOL
I hope I'll be as impressed with the goods :-D

I hope you're feeling better now. Waking up less than refreshed is not nice.
What's 'waking up feeling refreshed' anyway? I don't remember :-(

Good morning all showered and hair washed and dressed but not had breakfast yet.
8 degrees here now so quite mild. Nothing planned for today. slept well but seemed to crawl out of sleep feeling like I had been drugged with a thick head. Better since I showered and had a drink. I do find a dream a lot lately so maybe that was the reason (and no, it was not alcohol :-D I just had one light G&T

Ah sorry Island, I was obviously talking to myself. :-D I am easily confused even by me it seems.

Gosh that was a good delivery, glad you got it in time, I assume you paid for the quicker delivery. Hope you have fun with it but if you are stuck I may be able to help. Sorry again for muddle brain!!! :-(

AnnG. Delivery was a minute early - 8.59. £3 well spent I say :-D

Morning Mel!

Morning all,

it rained last night and its not nice this morning either its all dampy out there. Pc says 10 degrees and it is warmer but miserable with it.

Nothing to report and I will download the pics today and send them. The dogs did'nt do any damage but when I first heard them and went out and looked because I could hear them barking a deer shot across the back field and across next door and then the dogs came in here. I think thye smell the fox and thats why they come in here.

Morning Vera, cross posting. You are correct.
I hope you are well.

Morning AnnG and all
'Confusion' - 1 Feb 2023 20:48
'Well done Ann I hope they don’t run out before I order but I can’t risk it being delivered Friday'

As I couldn't see a post from Ann, I wasn't sure if you were referring to mine re Lakeland? Never mind, just trying to be helpful - if you order before 7pm it will be delivered the next day, £3, express delivery. Mine is due 9am -10aam today.

I haven't so far had any problems with Hermes/Evri but that wasn't the :-S

Good morning

It looks a# though it is going to be quite a nice day here. I haven’t got any plans apart from a bit of h/w but I might persuade OH to go out for lunch, then I won’t need to cook a proper meal tonight.

I hope the hounds didn’t do any damage Mel. If they did the person in charge of the dogs should get it put right for you.

AnnG, I think Island’s “confusion” was because you apparently called her Ann in your response to her post.

Mel, lucky there were no animals or small children loose in the garden like the deer. I think they can be fined for the dogs getting out of control.

Why the confusion Island? Maybe it has not happened your way. but my facebook is full of parcel;s being delivered or not as the case may be and delivery firms leaving things and photographing them outside doors etc to prove they were delivered when the recipient was out. But no sign of the items when the recipient returns home. Evri does seem to be the main problem but it has happened with other firms as well. I try to make sure I will be in when I order something to be delivered.

But can you clarify if that was the reason for the confusion please. :-)

Yes ???????????

We had the fox hounds through the garden today. They got away from the Master and he was blowing his horn and calling to them but they took no notice whatsoever. Eventually they went to him and he and a lady rode off with the dogs following. Got a couple of pics but not very good will send them in the morning as i have come over very tired tonight.

:-S @AnnG :-S :-D

Well done Ann I hope they don’t run out before I order but I can’t risk it being delivered Friday. Can’t risk it being left on the doorstep.

Good to see you are on line again Gill

Hi Ann I've just replied to your message, lovely to see you back on here. <3 <3

Thanks Mel for posting for me about my laptop. As you can see I have another one now so hopefully I'll be back to posting again.

Going to watch Emmerdale now

Thanks for mentioning Lakeland Ann. I've been trying Argos, Currys, John Lewis for a few weeks now - out of stock! or not delivering to my postcode :-|
Ordered soon after seeing your post - dual basket, £20 off. free standard delivery. 3-5 days but express for £3 delivers next day if ordered by 7pm.
Fingers crossed for tomorrow.

Mel, how lovely I would love a photography trip in Iceland I bet he gets some fantastic photos.
Good luck with selling the compressor.

I have just spent 20 minutes weeding around where the bulbs grow, the soil is good there so the weeds love it mostly one specific weed that grows in clumps a bit like cress, small leaves and low growing white flowers in summer. And seems to self seed. I have got a lot of it up now.

Just thinking of buying a slightly larger air frier (Lakeland but it is difficult as, if I order it today I don't know when it will come and I am out all day Friday. Maybe if I order it tomorrow it will be ok and not come Friday.