General Chat

Afternoon all

It's been a very cloudy day with the occasional gleam of sun but it's been quite mild. I think it's about 14 degrees.

I hope young Lacey is OK Mandy and the rest of the family don't go down with anything. The problem of whether siblings and parents should go to school and work is a difficult one. Not spreading the virus and looking after their own health should come first of course but their mental health is important too. The youngsters have missed so much education and "life learning". I know my 15 year old granddaughter, working towards exams that are important to her, gets quite panicky at times in case she has missed too much. I really don't know what the answer is.

I hope the flu jabs went well Mel and you have no after effects. You shouldn't have anything worse than an achey arm and you might not even get that.

I've had quite a busy day. I had my hair cut this morning and did a little shopping while I was in town; nothing very exciting, just a couple of food items and some birthday cards. None of the shops were very busy which is good. When I got home I washed the bedding that I didn't do yesterday and after lunch I spent an hour in the garden. The brown bin is half full again. I spent 10 minutes before I came in hunting everywhere for the secateurs to put away before I found I had already hung them neatly in their place. Doh!

Then I sorted through a couple of drawers in the study. I didn't intend to but I came across some old discs that came with Family Tree magazine years ago and realised that the computers we have now don't seem to have any way of playing them. OH said he was sure that at some time he had bought a disc player that plugs in to a USB port but he had no idea where it was. So I went on a hunt and after turning out 3 drawers I found it :-D

Now I'm wondering whether I've got the energy to do the ironing before I need to cook dinner. I think I'll consider that over a cup of tea.

I hope everyone has a good, pain free night.

This year it has been cut back to winter height with most of the leaves still intact which is unusual but convenient.

Is your pain better today? Maybe the pills are working.

what is the paining this week I know you said industrial but do you have a photo to copy?

I have just wrapped another load of presents up, just daughters and son in laws to do now.

Afternoon All,

That will be good to get your flu jabs done Mel. It's a little run to where you will get them isn't it? I woke up at 12.30am for a few hours, but not too bad. I lay in this morning to enjoy feeling less achey. OH has decided to go to his meeting this afternoon which is 15 miles away. I might get my paints out as I haven't even started last weeks homework. That's a good feeling when you sit down after getting the food wiped and put away.

I got rid of my Buddleia when I changed to mostly evergreens AnnG. It was incredibly vigorous, always needing cutting back and I got fed up of the mess with all the leaves. I do love the Butterflies they attract though. I have a Leycestria Golden Lanterns that may get the same treatment soon, although being against the back fence with the border sloping towards it, the leaves roll back towards it and not onto the gravel.

Flu jabs this afternoon.

cloudy/sun here 13 degrees. I have cut the thicker stems of the two Buddleias down now to the length they will keep for the winter. Washing dried and just about to make the bed.

All wiped down and put away and now I am having a sit down.

Suns just gone in and now its cloudy. 15 degrees.

Good morning all. Strange that for ages I have been waking really early but last night was awake for a long time in the middle of the night and then didn't wake until 0810 and then I felt I was late. Still I have showered and washed my hair and put the bedding in the washing machine so have caught up now.

Hope the rest of the family are OK Mandy and that Lacy is fine and has only mild symptoms.

Morning all,

WE have sunshine and blue sky with thin white clouds and 12 degrees.

Asda driver is 5 stops away so better get ready.

Hope you all had enough sleep last night and that Ann's pain was not so bad.

O Mandy I don't think it should be aloud if a child has corvid to let all the other children in the class go to school and as for your son being able to work in the school and DIL in a Surgery I think is just madness. When Sam's teacher had corvid the whole class had to stay home.

I do hope they will all be ok. Em's sister and eldest daughter had it but no more of the family.eg husband and son and all the workers on the farm who all have their breakfast at the farm.

To be honest, I haven't got a clue what's what with Covid now, there are so many wildly conflicting reports.
What I do know is I don't trust a word that comes out of the mouths of Boris Johnson and his gang - never have and it gets worse.

How come politicians and the royals are seen without masks so much? Camilla was maskless and shaking hands with a film crew recently :-S

I am getting the Error page so posting this to get to the last posts.

I agree it does seem daft doesn't it Mandy. You just feel it's not the best way to prevent the spread. They are going to need quite a few tests aren't they.

I don't understand what the govt are doing now and I bet some people still go to work elsewhere with covid. Does anyone insist on seeing tests and how would they know it was yours? :-S :-S

OH said it was cold when he went out to the bin.

The appointment is for the 18th Island and is at the surgery. Thanks for the tip off, I will see what I can find out. I might as wait and see when my scan appointment will be first though.

DIL just rang apparently there have been several cases of covid in Lacey class so she tested Lacey and the home test was positive, son got a PCR test from work and its been sent off so now she's home from school ,what I think is madness is that all the rest can all go to school, son can go to work at the school and DIL at the surgery but they all have to keep testing for the next ten days unless her test comes back as negative.

Really cold out there now ,we have the woodburner going and it's lovely and warm .

Annx, I take it the appointment for the 28th is at the surgery? It seems a long wait.

We have a couple of mobile phlebotomists in our area who are highly recommended for those who can't get to the usual venue. Might there be one in your area? They aren't free but most likely quicker.

They have disbanded the walk in blood tests for now, due to covid. The appointment I got for the last blood test must have been a cancellation I think.

AnnG the doctor told me that appendicitis can be different in older folk and he also thinks it may still be a severe muscle strain. I have back problems turning on my back from that side due to many injuries in the past from playing Badminton. I sympathise with T and the pain he had.

Vera we did the same with the washing. OH went to peg it out, took one look at the sky and brought it back in to go on the radiators! I think he is getting bored with his own efforts at simple meals ie ready meals and jacket potatoes and little veg. Our Asda drivers have been mostly good till the last few we've had. I hope you get some success with your winter fuel payment! That was very poor.

Mandy you have certainly been busy!! I bet you were ready for a sit down once you finished all that. :-) It is a while again since we heard from Fank. I hope he and Ros are ok.

Mandy yes the Lexus had several hiding places. I think I have checked all the ones in the Hyundai, I an sure nothing valuable is stored in there but if there is anything I know I will have it returned.
Gosh you have both been busy and got a lot done.

Yes it is a hard week thinking about how poor T was suffering so much

That is a long time to wait if the doctor thinks it could be appendicitis. I assume he/she means what we used to know a grumbling appendix. Hope they get it sorted because you really do need to know the cause now, it has gone on too long. (I remember T saying that when he had appendicitis he couldn't straighten his legs ot so had them drawn up to his stomach to ease the pain.)

Afternoon all ,

Lovely pictures Mel so nice to hear from Hannah and see George smiling with his two little teeth at the front bless him :-D

Lovely sunny day we have washed all the window frames on the conservatory and cleaned the windows then we did the front windows and door ,I've made some marmalade ,hoovered and done some ironing and we've just having a sit down after lunch .

Ann I hope you can soon get a scan so they can find out what's going on ,ten days is a while to have to wait for blood tests so I hope you can go to the walk in and get it done sooner .
Fancy not sending another milk as a sub you would have thought as it's one of the main things that are on the list it would have been subbed.

So flu jabs for you both tomorrow Mel that will be good ,Colin had his letter this morning saying he can now book his booster.

Anng the card for your daughter was a pretty one she will be pleased with it I'm sure .
So the car is going, make sure you have checked all the hidyholes we have a few little compartments in the car one is in the floor under the mats not that we've used it but it would be easy to forget it was there and there's another little draw type one down
low in the front .

Hope Frank's OK its a few days now since we last heard from him .

Lovely pics Mel. George looks a happy little fellow and a bit of a scamp. It’s such a shame Jane never got to see him. I bet Chris and James spoil him.

I see you had a restless night as well AnnG. I hope you don’t feel too tired today. I know it’s a difficult time for you. You’ve had a roller-coaster of a year and have adjusted and coped so well. You should be proud of yourself.

I hope that pain is easing up at last Ann. Seems you had a grumpy Asda driver and fancy not sending you a sub for your milk. I would have thought milk was a staple. Some of my friends have Asda and they are always moaning. I alternate Tesco and Sainsbury and they are both fine. Their drivers pile the crates up on our doorstep and then ring the bell and stand back. We transfer the stuff to our own bags and boxes and step away from the door and the driver then takes his crates away. They always seem to be cheerful and courteous. Tesco are particularly good with subs as you can put a note about what’s acceptable.

Good luck with the bank Island. Put a smile on your face, think positive thoughts, keep everything crossed and pick up that phone. You never know, you might get straight through to the person/department you want and get everything sorted with no hassle. Yeah, and pigs might fly.

I changed bedding and did 3 loads of washing this morning. When the first load was ready I checked the forecast and it said sunny spells and light winds so I put the line up but as I was doing it I could feel the rain in the air. There was no sun and not a breath of air so I took the line down again and I’m drying everything indoors. Three hours later the sun has just come out.

Just heard the kettle go on which means OH is getting our lunchtime snack. That’s his job but I do suggest from time to time that I do it so I can get a bit of variety. He’s not good at looking beyond the end of his nose so I usually get pate with pickle and rocket in a sandwich or occasionally Boursin in a sandwich. It never crosses his mind to do soup or a pasty of some sort or something on toast. Still, I mustn’t complain. At least he gets lunch even if it is the same boring thing :-D

I have dusted and polished downstairs and cleaned the leather suite, it is cream and, unfortunately this year when it was very hot and clothes got damp with the hunidity I had some blue trousers on and the die has transferred to my chair. Not bright but enough for me to see it. Still the suite is getting on now, it has been really good so I can't complain.

I have also dusted my bedroom and what surfaces are clear in this craft room.

before I did the dusting I cut down the main buddleia near the house to its winter height so the bin is almost full again.
No point in dusting the spare room at the moment as it has Christmas presents and paper etc strewn around.

Glad that you have got some admin jobs done Island, tick them off the list.

Ann I got my Cravendale from Tesco yesterday so it must be Asda didn't order enough but when it has been out of stock Tesco subbed with ordinary. (I have skimmed)

I am expecting my friendly garage man to pick up the car to take and sell it for me but not sure when he is coming so I can't go far.