General Chat

Yes Anng had some lovely things, Colin bought me my nice Givenchy perfume , no special meal today probably leave that for when the weathers better and family are all on holiday so they come too .


We've just seen the sun for all of two minutes but at least its stopped raining and is brighter .

After that post the sun went in and now its cloudy. Would you believe it? We've had a lovely morning and now its spoilt.

Suns out here and Iv'e not done a thing.

Did you have some nice presents Mandy besides the ones that you had yesterday. Are you having a special meal?

still dry here, cloudy with brighter patches. Have to have an early lunch as being picked up at 1,45.

Morning all,

Thank you all for your cards and birthday wishes ,Gwyn there's no sun I'm afraid its raining and very grey .

Oh dear Vera ,a case of biting the bullet and going for it ,money well spent to keep you mobile, hope you soon get it back .

Oh Mel did you over do the salt ,I wouldn't put the salt flakes on it ,didn't that make it sting , hope you can sleep better tonight.
Thank you for the zips I'll put them in my stash box .

Oh here comes a nice cup of coffee

A dank and dismal morning here with rain starting soon apparently :-|

We are forecast to possibly see the sun on Saturday, but the weekend will be much colder.
Half term next week, so not much chance of nice walks or other outdoor activities.
I haven't been to the country park to see the snowdrops yet this year, but at this rate, by the time the weather is reasonable, they will be over.

Vera, That sounds an expensive repair, but not having to look for a new car, which in itself might take some getting used to seems a wise move for you to be safe and keep the convenience, which is so helpful.

Morning All,

Wishing you a <3 <3VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY MANDY <3 <3. I hope you have a lovely day.

Not the best news with the car then Vera, but it will be money well spent to keep the car on the road and safe. As someone said it will be far cheaper than changing the car and life is easier while you still have it.

<3 <3 <3 Happy Birthday Mandy <3 <3 <3
Have a wonderful day.

Morning all,

I had a very bad night. Went to bed and slept for about an hour and thne woke feeling strange. Lay there for quite a while could'nt go back to sleep so got up for the loo at 3.55am which I did'nt really need. Thought I better drink some water so went and got a glass and had a drink went back to bed. lay there feeling a bit better and lay for a long while and got up again at 5.22am. Went back to bed after anoither drink and still could'nt sleep. Must have dropped off in the end and woke at 10.15am dying for the loo. It must have been all the salty mouth washes so I know not to do that again. Not got my teeth in yet so I am hoping its a bit better today.

Wish me luck.......

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MANDY <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
Have a lovely day


At least you will have a car and the money is being put to good use Vera. Hope the repairs won't take too long.

Good morning

:-D <3 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MANDY <3 :-D. Have a lovely day.

Same wet weather here. OH had a phone call early this morning from Volvo. They have found the fault and told him to sit down before they told him the likely cost. He needed to !! It is going to cost an arm and a leg but OH has told them to go ahead. He doesn’t want to be without a car and we wouldn’t get another one now at our age.

Might bbl. Have a good day everyone.

:-D Happy Birthday, Mandy :-D

I hope the sun shines for you today.

good morning all. 9 degrees here but we too have been forecast a cold snap the end of the week. That will probably be Friday when I have an audiology appointment at 11 am so need to do the slightly longer walk to the bus that gets me nearer the hospital. I just hope they can fix my left hearing aid.

Ann, yes don't go climbing up to get the info, definitely not worth the risk.

Vera, a shame that sounds as though it is going to be expensive to fix the car. However, it will be worth it to get a bit of extra life from it.

Mel if that sore place continues, maybe you should get an appointment with your dentist to make sure it is not the denture that needs attention.

Mandy I meant to add to the chuckles re the shredder and Jake. But was it accidental or did he intend to shred it?

It is annoying though Annx is'nt it.

Vera hope you don't get too bigger bill for the car but at least you will know its safe to drive and it must be cheaper than a fresh car.

Vera we are due rain here the next two days and on Friday the map shows frost and snow and a high of 3 degrees!

Well done your granddaughter and her fiance is sensible encouraging her to take the opportunity to stay on in HK and help her career. Time flies and she will soon be back.
Oh my goodness, that wasn't the news you wanted about the car! Still it's best it is thoroughly checked over while they have it and it is partly stripped down anyway. Fingers crossed all will be well and you won't have to dig any deeper in your pockets. Yes, it's typical now you can drive, you have no car now! It's a nuisance your eye appointment has been cancelled though and I suspect your thoughts on the reason may well be right! Let's hope you get another fairly soon.

OH never got a letter either for his recent appointment Mel. I wonder if it is because the post is so late arriving now. they don't always send them.

I have not heard from the hospital about my Friday appointment so I rang them. Can't understand what to do on my phone. After twice ringing and thinking I had been cut off I waited and actually spoke to someone. She told me I have to go to Outpatient A for the restiritory test and then after that to the consultant. I think its going to take longer than we thought. Em is going to take me and her hubby is picking the boys up. I really would have thought I would have had a letter about the appointment as I did'nt now I had to see the consultant after the test.

I have tried the salt water but only once a day so will try it a few times during the day. I put raw salt flakes on it last night and Iv'e tried corsodyl.

I've found something that said my pension was with Mycsp before, but my old pension file is in a top cupboard and I'm not climbing on steps with this foot yet. It is funny it's gone full circle AnnG.

Mandy I got so fed up with all the languages taking up so much space I just cut the english bits out now and staple them together at a top corner and throw the rest away.

How nice your son came bearing gifts and all ones that I would like too! I do like new slippers as they feel so soft and cosy! The little Orchids sound nice and the Maltesers would always be welcome.

A dentist once told me that salt rinses were as good as any mouthwash for killing bacteria Mel, so it's what I do like Mandy's sister. Much cheaper than mouthwash too. I seem to bite my tongue in my sleep sometimes lately and find it feels bruised.

Today we had defrosted home made ready meals (chicken thigh in a chicken tonight sauce) and I found a small amount of frozen mixed veg to microwave and add and we had wholegrain rice with it.

I forgot to say that OH was told yesterday that they will refer him for physiotherapy as well. Now why didn't our surgery do that once he was diagnosed nearly a year ago? Luckily our small cost private payments covered the cost of some courses but he could have been paying for it all himself.

Good afternoon ladies (and gents if any are looking in)

It’s stayed dry so far today but not a gleam of sun anywhere and the computer is telling me it’s going to start raining again in about an hour. How much more rain can there be up there?

Oh dear Mandy, your poor OH ending up on the ground. I’m glad he wasn’t hurt and that your son was available to help him up. You won’t be using that chair again I’m sure. We did laugh at Jake shredding his shredder instructions. You had some nice presents from your family. I hope my card arrives in time. I wrote it meaning to post it and then it went right out of my head. Apologies if it doesn’t arrive by tomorrow.

You’ve been really busy sorting out your files and paperwork AnnG. We desperately need to go through ours but I’m struggling to find time to do them as I know it will be a long job. OH has more spare time but I don’t want him doing them on his own as he is a bit inclined to discard papers that I think should be kept.

It sounds as though the nurse was very thorough when she saw your OH Annx. My friend who self injects for RA can’t have live vaccines either. I hope G. found his talk with the nurse reassuring and his blood test results are good. I am glad your foot seemed a little better this morning. Let’s hope it continues to improve.

Sorry to hear you have a sore gum Mel. I was going to suggest salt water but Mandy has beaten me to it. OH doesn’t have dentures but his mouth does get sore and our dentist recommended him to rinse 2 or 3 times a day with salt water. It might help. If I doesn’t you could ring your dentist and ask him what he would recommend.

My energy and motivation seem to have flown out of the window lately and I am struggling to rouse myself to do anything very much. I still have some bedding to do but I have managed to wash everything else from our large, overflowing dirty washing box. I can understand the amount of clothing, particularly in winter when we wear more layers, but how can 2 people manage to get through so many towels, tea towels etc? Good job I don’t iron most of the stuff.

We had a nice afternoon yesterday with our friends. There was a lot of chat and the cakes went down well. While we were talking the Volvo workshop rang about our car. They had rung early in the morning to ask OH to explain as best he could what happened when he drove the car so they had an idea of what to look for. When they rang in the afternoon they said they could replace some part or other but there could be other things wrong which would involve taking the engine out and having a very thorough check. Did he want them to go ahead with this? He told them that he must have a reliable car so to go ahead. It sounds as though it is going to be a very expensive job.

I had a ping on my phone just now and it was a message saying I had a letter from the hospital and to look at it on the NHS App. I refuse to download all these different apps on to my phone but I have bookmarked the www. address on my PC so I can get into it easily there. The letter was saying that due to unforeseen circumstances they have to cancel my next appointment, which isn’t till 25th March. I wouldn’t mind betting that the consultant has decided to take a holiday then. I now have to wait for them to send me another appointment. I am wondering if I am ever going to get discharged from the eye department. I also had to laugh to myself – talk about s.d’s law. Now I have finally been cleared to drive and have got some glasses that I can see through, I haven’t got a car!

Had a text from granddaughter in Hong Kong today. She was due home end Feb/early March but has been offered another contract with Disney to stay in HK till mid-October, and has accepted. They must think she is worth keeping and it will look good on her CV when she is trying to get other theatre work. I asked her what her fiancé thought about it as it’s a long time to be apart but she said he is very happy for her and the money she can earn is very helpful as they are saving for a house.

Well, the towels in the dryer must be done by now so I’d better get them out and then I must decide what to do with the last of Sundays roast chicken. We had cold chicken and salad last night and, though it was nice, I don’t feel like the same tonight. I’ll have to get my thinking cap on.

No Mel I put it on high about ten in the morning and by three o'clock the meat was nice and tender, so five hours , I put a piece of foil under the lid as it gives it a better seal, after five hours I thickened the stock with a little bisto and cornflour and gave it another half an hour .

Could you try rinsing your mouth with salt water, Colins sister always you to say use a salt rinse we use asked her if she had shares in a salt mine :-D

I'm pleased your foot is a lot better today Annx. Hope it continues to improve for you. At the mo I have a very sore gum on the bottom lefthand side and my denture is rubbing on it especially when I eat. I thought at first I had got something under it that was hard but Iv'e been doing mouthwash and it dos'nt seem any better.

Its 11 degrees and pc says temp to drop on Friday.

Iv'e put the slow cooker on this morning with braising steak carrot, celery and onion and may add some peas later. I forgot to order broccoli and cabbage this week.but will ask Em if she will pout it on her order from tesco on Saturday.

Mandy did you say you had the slow cooker on low?

Afternoon all,

Another very grey day ,it did brighten up for a while but it was drizzling most of the morning .

Ann I'm glad your foot is a bit easier for walking ,these things do take time to heal .
Colin likes to push the trolley as that helps him go round the shop ,walking to far makes his back ache .

Son came this morning as he's busy tomorrow, Wednesday is the day he does rwo schools , he came with cards and presents which I opened while he was here , I had a lovely pair of slippers ,Malteesers and two little artificial orchids which are really pretty , I left the cards until tomorrow.

The thing I find with manuals is you get a big thick booklet with about five pages of English and the rest is all the languages in the world which you can't cut out as the booklet falls to bits.

We have the rest of the slow cooker stew for today that I cooked yesterday ,I've done some more veg and we're having nice jacket potatoes too.