General Chat

Morning Anng and all,

Dull and miserable here this morning and 10 degrees and pc says cloudy. It was quite a pleasent day yesterday even though the breeze was on the chilly side.

Enjoy your day out Anng and I hope you don't get too exhausted with all the stairs.

Looking back on the posts this morning it seems funny to me that Anng has thanked me for the pics before I even sent the message saying I had sent some ??? Weird or what?

Hope everyone slept well as I did. I was so tired I hardly remember getting into bed so I must have gone straight off.

good morning all. still dark but it is 7 degrees so not too bad. I am up early as I have to be out of the house ready for a lift by 0855. today we are going to Cheltenham, not far but need to get the Park and ride then a short walk to the Holst museum where we have a tour booked. I did go there about 15 years ago but really don't remember a lot about it except there are I think three or four flights of stairs. then we need to find somewhere for lunch, six of us going and, being Saturday the town will be busy. At least it beats staying home all day.

Glad you have finally tested negative Vera, that was a long time to be positive. Still it sounds as though you have a bit of your energy back which is good.

How is the sciatica Island, hope it is better now.

Mandy, that is good that you are able to do a bit more with your hands. Hopefully things will gradually get better for you, it must be very frustrating.

Thanks for the pics Mel. That was a big bird to hit your patio doors. It must have made a heck of a bang. I’m glad it was able to fly away. Lovely rainbow too.

You are doing well with your wrists Mandy. Just be careful with twisting and turning them.

You’re getting on well with your Christmas shopping AnnG. So far I’ve got something for OH and a joint pressie for son and dil but that’s it. Son’s birthday is December as well so I have to think of something to get for that.

I hope your sciatica is improving and not giving you too much pain Island.

We both had a second negative test today so I feel happier about going out and mixing again now. It was a lovely bright day but there was a really cold wind. We ventured into town, got a new battery in my phone, collected my meds, went to the Bank and popped into Waitrose. There was quite a lot of walking around and I’d had enough by the time we got home.

It’s supposed to drop to 2 degrees tonight so I brought into the conservatory half a dozen plants OH had lifted and potted up and moved all my potted up geraniums into my mini greenhouse and OH covered all my big pots of agapanthus with fleece. The problem is that after tonight it’s supposed to get warmer again so I don’t know whether to put everything out again tomorrow or not.

There have been fireworks going somewhere close by for about an hour now but I can’t see anything. I expect there’ll be plenty tomorrow.

Sent some pics

Thanks for the photos Mel, love the rainbow. Is the bird a Kestrel?

Leccy man phoned today and said he would come on Sunday to fit the shower and guess what the price has gone up £30 now to £160. He will have to do the kitchen rad for me too as its only heating up about 6 inches on the right hand side and the top. While I have him here he can see if he can find the leak in the little loo as I can hear water squirting out somewhere and the tap in there needs a new washer as if I turn it off hard so it dos'nt drip I have a job to turn it back on again.

Mandy it sounds like your wrists are improving well now if you can press the pegs together no. Still take it easy though and be careful how much you do.

Hope Island is not in so much pain today too.

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Just lost the post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sudden decision by my friend to go to Dobbies which was good as I had my two free drinks to use. So we had a cuppa and a chat and then a wander round got a couple of bits for Christmas presents and found a lovely little three foot tree which is what I wanted. And the bonus was, instead of being £49 it was £39 as it was a 20% off everything day.

Afternoon all,

Nice sunny day but a bit nippy out as there was a bit of a blow I did hang some washing out ,got it in now as there's not much dry out after lunch .
I can now squeeze the pegs and I have had the splints off when I'm sitting down but the wrists are still a bit tender when I try and turn my wrists but the excersises are helping .

Mel I hope your man has turned up to do the shower ,you must miss it as I know when I had my shower after my stitches came out it was heaven to get under the water again.
That naughty Otter getting the fish I hope he's not been back for any more .

Hope Ann's OK I expect she's been busy ,I miss her posts .

Anng sounds like you enjoyed your trip out and you managed to get a bit of christmas shopping in too ,I'm so behind with shopping for Christmas it will be a while before I can get out to do any .

Looks like the weekend is going to be a wet one not that we're going anywhere but it makes you feel better when the suns shining .

Good morning all. I slept really well last night, about 8 hours all together. Obviously I used a lot of physical and brain energy during the day.

Vera, the film was at our very small cinema in Gloucester so hopefully it will come to yours. I didn't see anything about the controversy but I can see why it arose. People have to not go thinking 'oh this is a true story'. But more it is a story based on something that actually happened. and just take the main facts. If the University did behave as portrayed it would not be good. But I suspect there is, as often is, a grain of truth in it. But just a grain. I would not say it was a great film but it is an interesting one. Bits I enjoyed, bits I didn't.

I knew Daff quite well, she came here a couple of times for lunch, once with her husband once on her own. and we also met up several more times, went shopping in Cheltenham and, like Gwyn met her in Wales a few times, once at her house. OH liked her as well. It was very sad when she died. such a horrible disease.
I was always going to meet Sharron in Cheltenham as she came to the area sometimes, but that, sadly, didn't happen.

I don't think we will hear from Gill again. I just hope she is OK.

Oh yes, if you choose not to tell us the date Island A Happy Birthday for November.

Morning All,

Bright and sunny out the back and grey and raining in the front and we,ve had a rainbow.

It s 9 degrees and says cloudy so I am not expecting a good day for any gardening.

I wonder if the leccy man will ever come back or do I just go ahead and see if I can get someone else.

Hope you all slept well.

Right time for a cuppa.

I’m glad you enjoyed your day out and the film AnnG. I think there’s been a bit of controversy over it and at one time there was a possibility that there would be legal action against the filmmakers over their portrayal of Richard Taylor and the part played by Leicester University. I would still like to see it. I missed it at the cinema but it might get screened at our tiny local theatre so I’ll keep an eye out.

November isn’t a brilliant month is it? So many thoughts of people who are no longer with us. I didn’t really know Daff but I miss Sharron. She had planned to come to Ipswich and I was going to meet her but we never arranged a date and then it was too late. I do regret that.

Gill’s birthday is November as well. It would be good to know how she and her family are doing now but I don’t think she will be back.

In case you choose not to tell us when your birthday is Island, I’ll wish you Happy Birthday now.

What a horrible 24 hours it has been. It started raining yesterday evening and didn’t stop till this afternoon. At 6 am it was hammering down on the skylight in my en-suite and sounded as though it was in the room with me. It’s been dry this afternoon but very grey and gloomy and quite cold.

I had one of those completely sleepless nights and couldn’t get myself motivated to do anything much today. I didn’t even want to make the effort to eat earlier though I managed most of my meal tonight. On the bright side we have both tested negative today :-D. So it has been 11 or 12 days for OH and 14 days for me. I am still coughing and feel completely drained but at least I know that I am on the mend now. OH sounds a bit croaky but otherwise is OK.

I’m going to get myself ready for bed now as I’ve got some catching up on sleep to do. I hope you all sleep well.

Had BIL here this afternoon and chatted away I had been sent a new router and did'nt know what to do with it but in the end we did'nt need it. I have to cancel the EE phone as they sent me a new sim card but I can't leave voderfone because I get great coverage anywhere with it.

Are you going to tell us the date Island?.

Gwyn oh what a horrid month November is them. I had forgotten it was Daff’s memory month. I think of her a lot. And Sharron another one much missed. It is horrid to think how many friends we have lost since GR started as Genes Connections.

I am not long in from Gloucester. Managed to get a few small presents then we met up and had lunch in M&S only toasties and wraps etc on the menu it doing meals at the moment not sure why. I had a rather tasty Turkey and bacon toastie. Then we saw the film of the lost king. It was very good, I enjoyed it, how Philippa ? Fought to find the body of Richard111. It is, of course based on the try story. Annx if you are reading this, you would like it of course as it is situated mainly in Leicester. Got home at 4.15. It was a good day.

Afternoon all.

OH's birthday was November too, also my Mum's.
My grandfather ( her F-i-L ) died on her birthday :-(
... Last November we heard of the sudden death of Sharron, who posted on these boards and it is Daff's anniversary month too,so it is quite a month of memories.

Such a grim day here.
It rained and rained.....and then rained some more.
Some areas have flooding, as there has been over a month's rain in the last 24 hours.
We are OK, as we are not near any water course, but there is a lot of surface water on some streets though.
I managed to get to school and back in the dry though. I walk and although it's not far, I would have been drenched if caught out in it.

My birthdays in November. It's a rubbish time of year to have your birthday :-\

Morning :-D :-D

Morning Anng and all,

Quite a bright morning so far today but its stilll managing to rain and its only 9 degrees.

I saw the otter last night when I went out for a ciggy it came from my pond across the lawn and into the orchard where I could'nt see it anymore but I had tied up the end of the fence so I hope it could'nt get in later on. Not been out there yet I just hope the koi are ok.

November has sad memories for me too Anng as the 6th was oh's birthday.

I wonder if I will hear from the leccy man today? I am dying for a shower.

Good morning all. Dry so far and 8 degrees. woke up early and am not dressed but having a cup of ginger tea. I didn't want to go back to sleep so got up, I want to go to town a bit earlier than our meeting time of 12 o'clock so I can have a look round the shops. Slept reasonably well last night.

I don't like November much these days as it brings back sad memories. 7th was when T first fell, went to hospital, came home on the 10th then fell twice on the 12th and went to hospital and that was when I kissed him goodbye for the last time. I didn't see him again just intermittent phone calls and confusion for the next three months. But strangely it is 12 November that sticks in my memory.

Yes it is a problem Mel I can see that. Do be careful when dealing with both ponds.

Been pouring here all afternoon and the winds up too.

Ann when you say get rid of my ponds what would I do with two HUGE holes in the garden. Oh's is 6foot at least deep and you could swim in it and mines big too but only about 4foot deep with a ledge all the way around. When he dug his out he lost the earth over the back field and mine too across the garden as a whole. I would need two 10 ton lorries of earth or more to fill just his pond and then there's mine!!!!

I have been out in the rain and cable tied the fence up and to the top bar from the top netting and got soaked. My coat is now onthe rad drying out and my knes are under my desk also drying out by the little rad under there.

The electrican never came so I have still not got a shower. :-( :-( :-( :-S :-S