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Sounds like a good trip Gins...........and I know that you like going to Wales too... :-D



Washing all sorted Linds......lovely day for it.


Shopping done too. Just got to take daughter home and then I can relax.

Hello everyone,

We also have a calendar for our bins.

Sylvia I am sure your OH will enjoy the trip. Glad to hear his sister has progressed so well. I too am planning to treat my OH to a trip for his recent 60th.

I decided to treat him and our 3 sons to a 2 night trip. Only problem is organising it to suit all of them so probably not until September or October BUT will have to avoid my birthday ;-)

Cynthia I got all my washing dried yesterday when it was sunny and windy :-)

Gins your trip sounds good enjoy your visit with your M-I-L <3

Off for a look around then got a few things to do.

Mornin all~~~~

We've been plotting our visits to various places this morning, when we go to Brussels

We are off to Bruges, trip around the town on a horse drawn carriage, up the clock tower, off to see a WW1 battle field. Canal cruise, museums, beer trip, chocolate trip and a night time lights thingy

Off to Wales later today to visit mom (inlaw Dea!)

Good morning and thank you Sylvs........I'm going to opt for pancakes today.... :-D



It's good to hear that your s-i-l has made such good progress and I'm sure she will be so pleased to see you both. :-D


A bit breezy this morning, but it will make a super drying day........ :-D :-D


Off for a browse.....~~~


Oh yes, we have a calendar for our bins too.......;-)

Good morning all :-)

Well, I'm not 'puzzled' Sylvs - I am going to have the Huevos Rancheros please.

There - decision made ;-) <3 <3

Dea Xxx

good morning everyone
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today is one of those puzzle days ............

You know ........................


what is the weather going to do ?

what do I have to do?

what am I going to do?




Breakfast / Brunch is ready


Porridge

Cold cereals

Fresh fruit plate, and yoghurt

Full English

Trolls Fishermens' Breakfast ............ 3 fried or scrambled eggs, hash browns or mini potato cakes, French toast, bacon, maple sausages, grilled tomatoes, and your choice of toast (sourdough or multi-grain)

Honey ham , cheddar and monterey jack OR mushrooms, peppers, onions, tomatoes, cheddar and monterey jack omelette

The Continental – choice of assorted chilled fruit juices, hot oatmeal or assorted cold cereals, toast or fresh-baked muffin

English-style Pancakes, served with maple syrup or Golden syrup.Choice of bacon, ham or breakfast sausage if desired

Huevos Rancheros

Egg White Frittata, with broccoli, roasted peppers, goat cheese, salsa, toast, and fresh fruit salad


in the warmers ...........

bacon, sausage patties, scrambled eggs, grilled mushrooms, baked tomatoes, baked beans, home-fried potatoes with garlic and bacon


almond crumble peach muffins, lemon and nut muffins, raisin bran muffins, very berry muffins, crunchy-top blueberry muffins


Toast
croissants
barm cakes


jams, jellies, penut butter, marmite




tea, coffee, juices





enjoy
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I'm just making arrangements for us to go up to OH's sister in a couple of weeks time ................. it's our anniversary on the 12th, and then OH will turn 75 a week later.

I've found it difficult to decide what to do for his birthday, but then had the bright idea 2 days ago that he might enjoy going up to see his sis, and the niece and her husband who live in the same town (the niece who had her appendix out a few weeks ago). He jumped at the idea. Sis-i-l is going to check out a place for us to go for dinner

I have to book things this weekend ................ we'll fly up there, stay a week, then take the train home.

The train is a bit "round the hills" .................. it's a 2 day trip from sis' town to Jasper, staying overnight in a hotel. We then have to stay overnight in Jasper, before getting on to The Canadian for the overnight trip to Vancouver


Sis-i-l told me tonight that she starts back to work on Sunday, half time at first. It's a month since she had the last chemo treatment.

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Dea

It has only just extended to taking so much ................ but was only every 2 weeks until the end of June. We're still getting used to the new schedule!


Our pick-ups also change, moving forward, whenever there is a stat holiday .............. they usually only move 1 day but sometimes 2 days (eg, Christmas and Easter)


we actually are issued a calendar every year to stick on bulletin board to indicate which days our pick-ups will be AND now, also the weeks when garbage will be picked-up vs garden waste and compost!

You are lucky Sylvs !!

Our 'potentially smelly' rubbish collection is only every 2 weeks !!!

Dea Xxx

Our garbage pick-up system has just changed .............

Now they pick up every week .............

the garden trimmings and compost bin ............. it contains all our kitchen waste and food contaminated paper (including pizza boxes) as well as garden material.

the blue box of recyclable glass, tin,and plastic

the blue bag of newspaper and newspaper inserts

the yellow bag of magazines, and non-food contaminated paper, cardboard, etc


Every 2 weeks, they also empty ..............

the garbage bin, which is supposed to contain only things that cannot be returned to any of the Return-It recyclable sites


We are NOT allowed to use biodegradable or compostable plastic bags, as they do not really disintegrate.

Food scraps are to be wrapped in newspaper or a paper bag.

OH makes sure that some garden refuse, such as grass clippings or a bed of twigs, is on the bottom of the garden bin before he puts any other compostable things in there.

They advise washing out the bins occasionally with a mild detergent and rinse with water ............. but I'm not sure where we are supposed to tip the water, as we are not allowed to pour soapy water into outside drains or rainwater catch basins!


We went on an exploration last weekend, to investigate the closest Return-It depot for us ................. that's where we have to take things like all batteries, cardboard beverage containers, electronics, medications light bulbs and tubes, thermostats and smoke alarms, paint, flammable liquids, petrol, pesticides, small appliances, power tools and equipment, electronic toys, etc etc.

Hi all
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raining today :-D



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Joensey

You seriously didn't think that us girls were just throwing trash directly into our bins :-P

You obviously have no sense of smell dear boy

Our bins are collected on alternate weeks in rotation. - we have never been advised to use a professional cleaner.


All my general waste IS bagged.


All my food waste IS securely bagged in the bio-degradable bags provided (we don't have the luxury of a waste disposal thingey.


This bin is also used for any garden waste, so there can often be loose leaves and soil which stick at the bottom.


My plastics, glass and cans are ALL washed before going in the brown bin.


All newspapers and magazines go into the blue bin. It never requires washing.


I also clean the outside of the bins too.


My bins rarely smell but I prefer to err on the side of caution.

Thank you Dea Dearest ......

<3

Jonesey

Our food waste bin is emptied every week al food bagged in
bio-degradable bag.
We also recycle glass, cans newspapers and plastics which are collected either fortnightly or monthly.

Our non recyclable waste is also bagged before going into the wheelie bin and is collected fortnightly. Garden waste is collected in the same wheelie bin as the food waste.

So our bins are not dirty or sticky but as Dea says they can get smelly so we like to have them cleaned regularly. It's the same as you kitchen bin which I am sure everyone has a liner in.

You wouldn't never wash it out would you?

I too seal all my waste in plastic bags Jonesey so the bin is always clean but as our waste is only collected every fortnight, the bins do sometimes get rather 'smelly', especially in this hot weather so a little 'freshen up' is often called for ;-)

Dea Xxx

Only people with dirty bins wash them (Or have them washed).

As we have a waste disposal unit installed in one of the kitchen sinks any food waste including any food left on the plate ends up going down that. Any tins or glass jars that contained food are thoroughly washed out and well drained before being put into the outside recycling bin along with any dry packaging materials. Non-recyclable household waste is first put into a waste bin which always has a bio-degradable liner bag inside. In due course this bag is removed, sealed and put into the outside general waste bin.

The result is that nothing likely to cause a sticky, smelly mess ever ends up in the bins so there is no need to wash them out, they are as clean inside today as they were when they were first delivered.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. :-)

Our local council provide a Stirling waste disposal service. Every week (In our case every Monday) we get our general and recyclable items bins emptied by 2 separate lorries/teams and from early Spring to late Autumn a third lorry/team empties the garden refuse bin once a fortnight. Even public holidays do not disrupt the routine as the council always pays the workers eye wateringly high bonus payments to work on Bank Holidays.