General Chat

Morning all,

Did'nt sleep much last night so not very with it today.

Its 23 here now and not a breath of air.

Shan't be doing much today at all.

Anng they are flying ants and they like the roof of my car. I watched the Robin eating some of of it this morning at 7.05 am.

Good morning all 17 degrees here at the moment 0655.

We still had the sticky heat yesterday Ann. hate it when your clothes all stick to you. My suite is leather so when it id hot I have to sit on a towel as the leather draws the heat. I have to do the same with my office chair.

What is the actual shop in the retail park Ann, you seem to not be able to judge the size. as you need to return things? Or is this post covid when you didn't buy anything so your size has changed. Or maybe a make you bought before is now being made in a different place. I suppose like the sizing of M&S trousers etc. Although their tops seem pretty consistent.

Mel ugh, ants in your hair, made me itch just reading about it. You need to be careful they don't actually get into your car. :-(

Les has'nt got a pc or the internet so he can't download any books. He usually has about 10 books a month so I would'nt know what ones he's had or what he likes. At one time he was having railway books but now I think he just reads detective type ones.

Its cooled down a bit here to 28 degrees now. Wehad a breeze today but it was like being next to a fan heater on low it was so hot.

This is the fourth time I have had an ant attack on my car roof. When I went to shut the windows yesterday they got in my hair and I was itching all evening.

Afternoon All,

Yes 31 here now too, but gosh even hotter where you are AnnG! the good thing we have noticed is that there hasn't been so much of that awful, humid sticky heat as yet.

Like you Mandy I want a lolly out of the freezer, but am hanging on as it is so hot outside. I bet Max loved having a bath and shaking the water all over you. OH hasn't totally decided about Saturday yet, but will take lots of water to drink and a wide brimmed hat if he does. The umbrella idea is good and he carries a huge one in the boot so I will mention it to him. I think he was hoping I might go with him, but no way in this heat! He looked a bit alarmed when I told him I'd read about tyres bursting with the heat on motorways.

The Cathedral will be cool as you say Vera and a good idea for a visit with your visitors. One of the churches with a nice view not too far away from here is opening at the weekend and I thought about having a look while OH goes off to footie. I thought it would be nice and cool.

Thanks for missing me AnnG. We have been a bit busy! Yesterday we went early to the big retail park in Rutland. Hardly a soul there and it has all been refurbished including the cafe, but with wider aisles (and less clothes) but much easier to walk around and with aircon. Their sale was on so I got 2 tops, trousers and sandals. I'll be taking the 2 tops back next week, but may get another pair of the trousers in another colour now I know they fit. I also got some cards and was able to check out the slow cookers and decide the middle size would be suitable which was the one they had sold out of!

This morning we had to be at the hospital for 8.00am as the hospital dentist rang last night. I went too so I could drop OH off to save queuing and parking charges. I waited in Morrisons carpark nearby under the shady trees. He had a chat with OH and has issued antibiotics to reduce the risk of bone infection. He has advised him to see an endodontist privately if needs be as they are expert at precision root fillings using microscopes, which are less risky than extractions. He said the treatment for osteoporosist is the risk, which although rare, can cause crumbling of the jawbones making dentistry risky.

I made an easy necklace to go with a top yesterday. I just sorted some colours to go with it and some different shapes, some from old charity shop necklaces and it turned out ok. I might do a matching bracelet. I'll send a pic and one of the triangular house we passed on the way to the retail park. I got a clearer one this time Mel. What a shame about the library van. I suppose the man wouldn't be able to use a kindle? Difficult for someone to get books for him as I expect he likes to choose his own.

Thanks for that Mandy that is a good idea, I do have a cap that I wear in the sun but don't really want to wear it when I have had my hair done.

It is 33 here now. I sat down the garden under the tree in the shade and, with the breeze I fely quite cool. Once walking up through the garden though I was pleased to get indoors. I have had windows and doors shut in the lounge and curtians drawn and it is really cool in there at the moment. Can't say the same for this office though.

Afternoon all,

Phew 31 here much to hot to be even sitting in the shade, there's a little breeze but its a warm breeze so no way does it cool you ,so we're in in front of the fan .
Yesterday we gave Max a bath so that cool him down and us too as he gave his self a good shake we got splattered .

Oh Ann so OH is thinking of coming to a match in our neck if the woods on Saturday ,we've been in the hall at the football ground for a wedding reception but it was several years ago now .
They use to play on the local Rec but then got the land at the top of Norwich Road and had the building and pitch built .
I hope he's OK if he does decide to come as its going to be very hot .

Mel how awful those hooligans burning the library bus, a pretty penny there went up in flames with the cost of the vehicle and all the books ,I hope they manage to catch them .

Oh goodness Anng hope the hairdressers have air con the only trouble is when you've been in the air con room you feel the heat even more when you come out .
Take a brolly with you for some shade when your walking I've seen several people using one lately for some shade and you can soon get sun stroke with that blazing sun on your head .

Vera that idea of yours to visit the Cathedral with your visitors sounds a good one ,it should be nice and cool in there with the thick walls and the Abbey grounds are lovely ,it's a while since we've been but I use to go to Bury on market day on the bus with my sister and we use to get a sandwich and sit in the grounds .

Time for an ice cream I think, just got to brave the heat going down to the freezer in the shed to get one .

Hope Ann is ok she didn't post yesterday.

Lol you haven't cos it is 32 here now. :-D

Iv'e caught up and its now 31.

Saturday plans sound lovely Vera, can I come?

Well I don't want to win but it is 31 here now. Much too hot up here and soon will be in the lounge. Might find one spot down the garden in shade. I think tomorrow is going to be hot again which bodes ill for my walk to the hairdresser.

28 and climbing here. It's almost as though we are competing to see who can reach the highest temperature, lol.

Mel, it beggars belief that someone would set a mobile library on fire, presumably for "fun". It's very hard on people like your Les who rely on it for books and a bit of social interaction. Is he computer literate with a laptop or iPad or similar? If so he could download the Libby app which would let him borrow books online just like using the library. In fact, you could get talking books yourself until your library service is operating again. It won't help with meeting people but at least Les might be able to carry on reading. Just something to think about. I use it all the time.

We set to first thing between us and dusted and vacced right through, washed the kitchen floor, got beds made up and bathrooms cleaned and washed a load of towels. When we had finished and I thought we had better get lunch I was amazed to find it was still only 11 o'clock! OH is getting us a sandwich now, a bit earlier than usual, as daughter is coming and reckons to be here by about 2 pm.

Yes, AnnG, our car has excellent air conditioning and I expect theirs does too. We have had a thought for Saturday if they fancy it. We thought we would go to Bury St Edmunds. There are plenty of air conditioned shops and lots of cafes but there is also the Cathedral which will be cool inside and currently has an exhibition of 12 huge silk panels depicting the Creation, all stitched by one lady. Next to the Cathedral are the Abbey Gardens with the ruins of the old Bury Abbey and the little river Lark running along the bottom. If we can find a bit of shade it will be nice to wander through there.

Lunch is ready so I'd better go and eat.

:-D 30 here now.

Petrol has gone down here in the supermarket garages.

No I don't think so and the price of petrol and deisel don't help. He will go if he needs to.

28 here now.

one higher than you Mel. It is 26 here now, I have just come in from the garden I managed to do about 45 minutes out there lopping some of the high rose branches now it has finished flowering, so I now have a quarter full bin again. that is it for today though as the sun is full on the garden and it is very hot out there now..

Mel are there no voluntary drivers in your area that could take Les in to the library to get his books?

Its 25 here now.

Yes its Les I feel sorry for as he will have to go to Torrington now for his books and he only sees the postman if he calls. He lives in the house next to the village hall car park where our entrance to the road is so he only has to walk out his driveway about 150 yards if that. He is'nt very mobile either. He has a car so he could go to Torrington or Holsworthy I suppose and the car park there is right by the library. He used to have about 10 books for the month as thats when the library used to come once a month.

Mel how sad and how evil these people are. So many people like yourself rely on that van calling, to some it may be the only contact they have with people that day (or even maybe week). I hope they catvch them but don't hold out much hope.

Morning All,

I do hope you find somewhere to take your visitors Vera and if not it will be nice to have a good catchup natter with coffee.

Slept like a log last night only waking once for the loo and then straight back to sleep again.

O I meant to say I had a bit of news at the tea on Sunday. Our library van won't be coming as it was set alight and burnt out books and all so if I wnat talking books now I would have to go to Holsworthy or Torrington. At least I saved them 4 talking books as thats how many I took last time I went. They think it was arson and it was set alight by youths. apparently it burnt right out to a shell.

Good morning all, yes I agree it was another hot night. I slept but fitfully, We will probably just about get acclimatised when we will lurch back into winter mode.
Vera does your car, or theirs have really good air conditioning. Maybe if you just go to a garden centre for coffee fairly early it would be ok.

Island was it cool enough in the evening for outdoor art? I think it does feel cooler once the sun goes down as, without the glare of the sun takes some of the heat out of it.

I have nothing doing today. tomorrow I have hair appointment at 12, that is a 10 minute walk with not much chance of shade. :-(

Good morning

What a hot night again, but I didn’t sleep too badly. I woke several times but didn’t stay awake for long. It already feels very hot here. Goodness knows what we’ll do with our visitors this weekend as we can’t think of anywhere to go where we can be inside and it’s air conditioned.

I must get on with some h/w now before it gets any hotter. Have a good day everyone.