General Chat

Morning all,

I got up while it was still dark for the loo and could I go back to sleep, no, so I lay there getting more cross with myself and trying to block the light out and I must have dropped off again as I woke at 10.45am.

Its a lovely bright sunny morning here but not sure how long its going to last and I have slept through most of it!!! I need to get some washing ont he line as pc says partly sunny and its 9 degrees. It also says light rain around 4pm.

Mandy glad you liked the little video shame there was'nt more of it. It really made me laugh at the end.

Morning all,

When we got up it was a clear morning but now it's turned very foggy and you can hardly see down the road , we're off to sons later for coffee and to see how the media wall is coming along ,he said yesterday he has a few tweaks to do to it .

Mel that was a lovely shot of the rainbow and I bet it was brighter than it looks on the photo ,they never look as bright on a photo fo they.

Better drink my tea then get sorted out .

Good morning all 6 degrees here and still very grey, supposed to get a few dry periods today (how grateful we are for small mercies! I hope to return the 2 books I have found already read some time back and then to continue with the sorting and shredding. But first a shower and hair wash I think. so better get on.

I sometimes seem to wake up 'pulling' myself out of sleep with a really weird heavy head, not a headache but like pressure on my head. It clears as soon as I get out of bed but is really odd. it usually happens after dreaming a lot.

Well OH has set off now looking quite smart in warm jacket and mainly plum coloured tartan shirt. He sorted out just one main course he can have on the menu. So much is in sauces with cream added, or chips cooked in beef fat, so are not heart healthy, or have spices added, particularly chilli he doesn't like. As it's a retirement do this time I think more people will be there and he will probably know a lot of them so will be catching up on what they are doing now.

Vera your daughter has done really well with her musical talent. One of my schoolfriends played the clarinet and I know she passed a lot of exams. Was it Acker Bilk who used to play the clarinet? I think that was the first time I heard it played on it's own and I thought it had a lovely sound. As you say it is expensive to support a child with a talent to achieve their best. I'm still in touch with a schoolfriend who was really good at sport and her parents couldn't afford the cost even of driving her everywhere they would need to. I have a photo of her at our school in the county athletics in the hurdles beating a girl called Pat Lowe. Pat Lowe went on to compete in the Munich Olympics. I had to chuckle when you ended up talking to yourself in the garden after the little dog had deserted you and gone back in the warm. They seem to have happily accepted being left with you now which is good.

Mandy that was good son got the logs under cover before the rain. With still not knowing exactly what will get done when in the garden and whether I get rid of the greenhouse, I might at least grow a few courgettes and tomatoes in pots this year and I can always move the tomatoes outside if we get as far as someone taking the greenhouse down. I fancy a few more flowers to attract the butterflies this year too. It would be great if you get some plants to grow from your saved seed. It's good you have finished those rabbits etc so you can concentrate on a new project now. You are more disciplined than me as I always have things I take ages to finish!

I need to have one of those 'sort outs' too AnnG. I always used to do it between Christmas and the New Year while watching tv, but not since I've been with OH. I need to check if old insurances for the car, house etc need shredding and to get rid of instructions for things we no longer have. At least that would be a start.

Oh his little head when he pops out the bottom :-D

One of mine never had any post marks on it either Mel.

Ann I thought I might try to grow some different tomatoes this year ,I do love the little sweet ones so Sungold is a definite, I did save some seeds from one of those long red peppers so I'm hoping I can get a couple of pepper plants ,don't know if they'll ever get peppers on them as they will want the heat .

Vera thats good the little dogs settled down again ,they remembered they came last time and mum came home for them .

Now I'll see what Mel has found on you tubs

Not from me Mel.

Its in an envelope about 22cm x 22cm and its not got any post marks on it.

BIL has been here we had lunch and he showed me how to send emails a diferent way. Iv'e had nothing done to the pc but today BIL deleted all my empty files of photos I had deleted giving me more room.

You must take a look at this it made me laugh so much my sides ached.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Fctwa6TxD6s

We had a dry period between11.30 and 1215 and I just managed to walk down to Irene's and take a couple of books down for the stall and brought 8 back. As I guessed however I had already read two of them, they were quite old books so I am not surprised and they can go back either tomorrow or Monday.

I have done a bit of admin, not my favourite, sorting out stuff that is kept for safety in my fire protected safe. so that is a bundle of House indurance stuff filed and another bundle of finance statements. and now there is a pile for shredding. There is more to sort in the safe but hopefully I can get that done tomorrow.

I have sent both yours and mel's cards Mandy but Mel I don't think mine was in a large envelope (how large is large?)

Mandy you have been busy knitting then and keeping quiet about it. Well done for getting the logs round so they are covered from the rain.

Ann don't blame OH for watching footie on TV, no point in getting wet.

Afternoon everyone

Another gloomy, wet day. It could be worse. On this day 5 years ago we had an awful snow blizzard and I was panicking that I wouldn’t get to my brother’s funeral the following day.

Daughter arrived with the dogs about 12.30, had a quick cuppa and left for her 2 o’clock rehearsal. I was really pleased to see that this time they only sat by the front door for about 10 minutes after she left and then came and settled down with us. About 2.30 I tried to tempt them out into the garden as it had stopped raining. Maggi refused to come out and very pointedly went and laid down in the kitchen, Benji came out and seemed happy wandering about as I pulled up a few weeds (a few of thousands). Suddenly I realized I was talking to myself, he’d given up and gone back indoors as well.

Mandy, I am glad your son managed to get the logs moved and covered before it rained too much. I lost count years ago of how many times I’ve heard daughter play from the time she started recorder at around 8 or 9. She played with a couple of youth orchestras in her teens and toured East Germany with one of them. We don’t usually go to concerts anymore. After A Levels she did a degree in music and went into teaching. If you have a child with a talent you have to nurture it but, by golly, it hammers the finances. The better the child gets the more advanced instruments they need and the better teachers. We went without a lot and have never regretted it but I feel very sorry for any poorer family with a talented child.

Better go and see what those dogs and OH are up to. It’s very quiet so I suspect they are all asleep.

Afternoon All,

Another gloomy day and lots of rain. It tipped it down last night so The floods will be even worse now. OH nipped to the village shop to save me getting soaked and is watching footie on tv instead of going to the match he planned to watch, even though it has an artificial pitch. He's off to the retiring do later, about 60 miles away, but at least the forecast isn't showing snow that way now.

I need to do lots of h/w but don't feel at all motivated and OH has tv on in the lounge so I can't hoover anywhere anyway. He offers to watch tv in the bedroom, but I think I prefer the excuse to not be able to hoover just now! I'm sleeping well lately but still get up late and feeling weary. I was reading quite late last night though. OH passed me his book called 'Entitled' about the downfall of the House of York and by Andrew Lownie ages ago and I had kept meaning to start reading it. I'm on Andrew and Fergie's childhoods at the moment and it's interesting to see that Andrew was quite a difficult child and I had no idea Fergie had such well connected ancestry, which to me has never been apparent before.

Well I think I'd better change the bed and do the veg for tommorow's lunch. At least that will get me a bit ahead for tomorrow. Then I might look at some seed catalogues online and see if I can grow something new or a new variety this year.

Afternoon all,

Well we had sunshine first thing but now it's turned grey and been raining ,son had just finished borrowing the logs round as the first spits of rain fell, its all covered with a tilt now until it can be stacked in ths wood shed .

Anng you asked if I had any knitting on ths go ,I finished off some clothing for a couple of rabbits I had knitted before the blankets and I'm now finishing off a doll and dressing that .
No I didn't have a doze in the end as it disturbs my sleep at night .
The glass engraving sounded good ,there are certainly some talented people about .

Vera how lovely to have a daughter that can play so well , have you been and heard her when she's played .
I hope they can soon fix your car and your not to long without it .

Son sorted out our car insurance for us this morning ,he does it so much quicker than we can , we were with Sainsburys but he found one with Aviva ,we used to be with them a few years ago and Avica was cheaper than Sainsburys.

Ann those poor fields all flooded they are going to take a while to clear and be really soggy when they do ,the poor wildlife will suffer too.

Mel I posted your card on Thursday so I don't think it's mine you have yet , I had two in the post this morning so they are up on ths shelf for Wednesday.

Have you had anything done to your PC since the last time you sent photos Mel? Sounds like a google problem.

Just tried to send you all an email with the rainbow but pc is playing up and keeps telling me no damain for all your addresses.

Morning Anng and all,

Another dull day at the mo 8 degrees and pc says light rain.

Just the hsop to do for my paper and I need to post a card.

Who has sent me a card in a big envelope??? it came the begining o f the week I think and I put it in front of the telly where oh used to put them.

Good morning all 7 degrees grey sky hope it will give us some dry spells. Not got anything planned. BBL

There is quite a bit about it on line I think Ann.
I started to learn the piano but didn’t stick at it and gave up while still young. My granddaughter plays piano and also teaches it. She passed quite a few exams and has a piano in her bedroom.

I love both Sax and clarinet to listen to, I envy your daughter having that talent.

Oh I wish I had musical talent like that Vera and had learned to read music and play an instrument. It's great she gets these opportunities and enjoys it too. Are either you or your OH musical and able to play?

I've not heard of copper wheel glass engraving AnnG so will see if I can look it up. It sounds as if it was an enjoyable visit with the exhibits.

Annx, she is a woodwind player. Not basson or oboe but the full range of clarinets, saxophones, flutes. Her main instrument is clarinet and she often gets called to play with various orchestras when a clarinet is needed, particularly a bass clarinet. She also gets asked to play for shows put on by various amateur groups; some are paid, some she does for love. Tomorrow’s concert is a classical one at The Apex at Bury St Edmunds.

Oh, she can get by on piano and guitar as well.