General Chat

Morning all,

Dull and miserable here this morning and Echo says its 10 degrees in BF but pc says 12 and partly cloudy.

Shopping comes today and I have two subs, one is carrot battons instead of carrots which can go back and the other is brocc instead of tenderstream brocc so that can go back to.

Hope you all slept well and are feeling better today.

House work for me after the shopping and the plumber should come tomorrow.

They are very heavy when you get them all together. I was saving them to make a Christmas bunting but never got around to doing it.

That would be expensive to send Mel. I actually only make a few cards using recycled cards but I give my old cards to the same person as she has other friends who only make those sort of cards. Do you have a local Facebook page? We do and there are several people who take cards fir recycling. Better keeping it local to save money collecting them.

I have a mattress topper which made it better than it was. Oh wanted a firm mattress but the one we had before was measured for us both so my side was softer than his. I only had this mattress in about March as oh's side had collapsed with his weight.

Just popped round to Em's with some halloween stickers for Sam as George is'nt in to that stuff now he is 13.

Mandy I thought about doing some washing today but thats as far as it got.

I keep thinking it time to get dinner with it being dark!! I have the stew again tonight so nice and easy.

That was a good amount of cards you made for your friend for her charity. I should send you all the Christmas cards I have here so you could cut them up.

Rang the EDF again this morning as no money had been put in my bank after they told me last week it would be 48 hours. Now they say next Friday. I shall be glad to get it when it arrives.

Afternoon all,

Nice dry day with a bit of sunshine, washed the bath mats but there no dry out they are as wet as when they were hung out .

Oh Vera you have had a rough time with the covid I hope you soon test negative and feel better ,just think how you might have been if you hadn't had the boosters .

Mel would a good mattress topper help on your bed there's nothing worse than laying on an uncomfortable bed .

Anng you've been busy making cards I bet your friend was very happy with all those they will make a good amount for the charity .

Oh bother I've got a low battery so better post this

. Cynth ran me down to Maxine’s with a tin full of the cards I have made for her to sell for charity, about 20 birthday and a similar number of Christmas cards. That she bring in a bit for her charities.

Pleased that you had an ok night Vera. That is a long time to still be positive isn't it, must be more than ten days which seems to be the norm. I hope you soon get over the exhaustion feeling.

Morning ladies

I’m glad you are feeling a little better Island and that Mel’s hip pain is easier today. Don’t overdo it, either of you. I hope Mandy is improving as well.

I slept quite well with only one bad coughing fit during the night. I’ve been coughing on and off all morning but I can cope with it during the day. We’ve both tested positive again this morning, though we shouldn’t be infectious any more. There’s no compulsion to stay home anymore though we have tried to protect others by not going out. We haven’t been outside our home for 14 days and it’s now 13 days since we had a few ladies here for a birthday tea so I think I might risk a quick trip to Sainsbury’s tomorrow lunchtime when it is usually quiet. We’ll wear our triple layer, close fitting masks I bought at the start of the first lockdown.

I’ve got 2;loads of washing on the line and another load in the machine. I’ve also done a bit of tidying up and now I feel ready to rest again. I do get tired at times but this feeling of complete exhaustion is something else and I don’t like it. I’m having to make myself do things. OH is doing a painting job in the garage which is totally unnecessary but I haven’t said anything as I think he is trying to keep himself busy..

That’s enough of my Covid moans. You’re right Island. We should rename the thread Tales from the Sick Bay ;-)

Morning Girls,

It bright sun ot the back and grey cloud out the front this morning and 14 degrees and pc says mostly cloudy.

I'm pleased Island is feeling better now and is able to get on with things she wants to do. As she said its just our Mandy and Vera now. My hips are a lot better today and I slept well But I got up in the night for the loo and stubbed my little toe on a box of oh's woodturning and its really sore.

Made a big stew yesterday so there's plenty left for today and to make a meat pie so another dinner for the freezer.

Stay safe whatever you're doing and love to all. <3

Good morning Ann and everyone,

The sun is shining brightly now with plenty of blue sky after a cloudy but mild start. I think we are due for rain and strong winds through The Channel later.

My body clock is still working to BST, so I took advantage of our cheaper overnight electricity rate and have washed a load of clothes, which is now hanging on the airer.... all before 8 o'clock :-)

Good morning all quite bright here so far but rain forecast. Nothing planned except to put the bins out for tomorrow later. that is the garden bin as well but that is already three quarters full.

so probably back to making cards, a long way to go yet.

Island I have heard of that being done before — leaving the clock but I couldn’t do it. It would be strange to be out of sync. But I do watch TV and meet people etc and go to meetings so it just wouldn’t work for me. Is it just that you have an aversion to changing the clocks back to GMT? I have actually heard of it the other way round somebody not putting clocks forward to BST.

Pleased to hear your pain is better, shame you were unable to get out to do arty things.

Hi all

Thanks all, my pain has eased considerably but I am still waking far too early. I just want a good nights sleep :-| So now we just want Vera and Mandy well on the mend but now Mel is in trouble with her hips and back. This thread should be renamed 'The Sick Bay'
Mel, it would be worth you looking into getting a new softer, mattress I think.

I think that torrential downpour was nationwide - it scotched my plans for a couple of hours outside this afternoon. Arty crafting in the garden room, not gardening.

I didn't bother changing the clock, thought I'd rebel. I don't see the point as I don't go out to work or watch the tele and at least I'll be early for any appointments, giving me time to relax and have a wander round the locale.

Gwyn I did just the same with my pills this mroning.

Sounds like our weather has been about the same Anng as we had a downpour after some lighter rain and then we had a lovely rainbow. its 15 degrees here now and feels quite chilly. I had 5 eggs today so thats full producton. Two of the new one lay in the house and one lays in the nest box.

Going to go and corn them all now as it will get dark early tonight.

I was so pleased that I cut the lawn early as about an hour later we had a heavy shower and ever since we have had brilliant sun interspersed with thundery showers so if I had not done it, it would not have got done today.
what a shame your plans were rained off Gwyn, still better to stay in the dry

Well done Mel for getting a few jobs sorted and others organised to be fixed.
It's always tricky when you need new contacts to help you, but it seems that you and AnnG have both found some good workers.

Vera, I hope you manage to get rid of that cough soon, as it really seems to be pulling you down. It must have felt good to manage some small tasks for yourself, even if you want to be up and doing at your usual pace.
So many people have said that it's the tiredness which they find hard to cope with, as it just drains so.

I hope Island and Mandy's pains are easing too.
I saw new fat quarters and different yarns in Aldi last week and I can imagine that Mandy is itching to get back to her crafts, especially with Christmas coming up.

Any news from Annx. ? ..I hope all is well

I was awake early and then tried to work out when best to take the first medication of the day, which I usually take on waking.
I decided that half an hour later today, then another half hour later tomorrow would put me back on track without too much time difference day to day.

This morning was dark and wet... almost as if someone had pressed a switch to say 'That's it, summer's over. It's autumn now '.
It's actually brightened up a bit now, but too late for us to reinstate a trip to Canterbury, which we decided we could do without in pouring rain :-|

Hav'nt done much today but I have a lovely backache and both hips kept me awake last night.

Can't seem to settle to anything.

Sending love to those not well. <3

OK Mel we get the gist.

Sorry that your cough is still bad Vera no wonder you have no energy. Are you managing to sleep OK If OH is better could he take your phone in for a new battery?

I have just cut the lawn, each time I do it I hope that it is the last time. I say lawn it seems to be more weeds than grass I should dig them out I suppose and let the bare patches grass over but that is a lot of bending which hurts mt back. I think it is the yellow celandines that have spread over the grass this year, never had that before.

Morning Girls,,I haave een on to EDF trying to pay a bill for my sheds for over tthree quarters of an hour.

Keyboard is playing up again and I have chaneeeries.

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Good morning AnnG and all

It’s quite warm but dull and wet. No gardening today I’m afraid. I did do a little bit yesterday but there’s still lots to do. I have no idea what I am going to do today as I’m still coughing and spluttering and have no energy so it might be another day of just flopping.

On top of everything else my phone is playing up so I’ve had to leave it switched off. I think it needs a new battery but can’t get to the shop to sort it out at the moment. It’s annoying as nearly everyone uses my phone to contact us even though we have a landline and OH has a mobile as well.

That’s good that your man can sort out the shower and lights for you Mel. Whenever anyone on here has to have work done I always think of Frank with his MORE EXPENSE.

I hope everyone else is getting over their problems and feeling better now. Have a good day.

Good morning all, hope everyone remembered to put the clocks back. needless to say I was wide awake before 7am.

12 degrees here dry so far but very gloomy. Last night there was a beautiful sunset, so annoying as our subject for October which ended Friday was sunsets and there had not been one up to that point. so we had to rely on older photos that we had taken.