General Chat

Afternoon folks~~~~~

Back and knee playing up today... I do too much standing on Saturdays !
Meeting peeps whilst shopping and chatting,.... 'hated' Sat lunch.. too much standing at the cooker at one go.
Walking isn't a prob, except I can't walk at the speed I want. I don't want to push it as the Dr said gentle exercise but I am trying to increase it daily.

The junior schools ,here, are back on Mon and the secondary on Tues.

Hubby will go to work sooner in the mornings then, cos the 'school runs' cause so much congestion and he will get caught up in it..
Dau will prob be OK cos she is rather lazy and seldom leaves for work til 9.15am.
Son is gone by about 6.30am, so it won't affect him.

Grey old day here again :-0

Sandie.x

hate this damp weather.My hips and shoulder are giving me jip this past few days.Can hardly believe how quickly the school hols have passed.Ava doesn't start until the 14th.
Just wondering what to have for tea.................
by the way Sandie, I didn't lose any weight this week even though I had been more active :>(

Don't give up on it Paula !

You feel disheartened when you don't loose anything, some weeks I'd even put on a pound or 2 ... and you think ..WHAT !.. I've been good, where is the logic in that.
It's your body getting used the change in your eating habits, and perhaps more exercise initially , whilst burns fat builds muscle , which weighs heavier.... but it is better for you in the long run.

I've put on weight since this back and knee prob, but am determined to get it back off, cos my clothes don't fit properly and I'm not buying larger sizes.
That is a slippery slope I went down before.. not again.
;-) Stick in there .. you can do it :)
luv
Sandie.x

hi i did post earlier but i must have forgot to submit lol

Afternoon ladies~~

Sounds familiar to what I often do Maz :)

It was smashing weather early this morning but is clouding over now and getting very grey :(

Hope your aches and pains are better today Paula ? the damp weather does make one's joint more achy unfortunately .. hope you've had the sunshine and warmth we had earlier.

luv
Sandie.x

morning all hoping for a dry day to get chores up to date lol

Morning ~~

We were woken up by son this morning at about 6.30,just as he was going to work , the dumbo had realised the tax on his car had expired and wanted his father to renew it for him ( he wouldn't have been able to get to a Post Office today )... a ploy for father to pay !!??
Tho the tax is now purchased if he gets stopped by the police he could still be done for 'failure to display'.
An ex colleague hadn't put the disc securely in the holder and it fell onto the floor , she was booked by the police tho the disc was in the car.
Hubby's just been to purchase the tax disc, he used to work with the owner of the PO, who told him that in the early hours, either the police or DVLA officers had been checking tax discs around where he lives ( a lot of peeps don't have garages and their cars are parked on side roads and even main roads.)
Lets hope son gets home without an encounter with the Plod today !

Sandie.x

morning Sandie sounds about right lol I had the same issue the other day .

Hi ladies~~

It's been throwing it down with rain all morning , but we seem to have a bit of respite now.
Not risking putting washing out !!!!!
Dau brought the tea towels home from work yesterday ( they have a rota) she should have brought them on Friday...when they could have dried very nicely over the weekend.. but no they had to be tumble dried with such bad weather. Hubby was not too pleased.
The drier just eats the electric.
Son has a legal tax disc on his car now...phew ! Some peeps don't care but I was thinking all day...what if he gets stopped or even clamped.
Hubby , laid back say's 'Tough , that's life, his fault '...but I bet he won't ask son for the Tax fee...He's a pushover.

Take care , hope aches and pains are bearable.
My back was not too bad yesterday, but iffy today.. still going out for my walk ttho!!

Sandie.x

morning much better today back to school today though its a lot less hours good that i have two jobs

Good morning ~~
It's not too bad here either Maz, tho the forecast is / was unsettled.
Was it your choice to reduce your hours at school?
My neighbour used to be a self employer baker,( made beautiful bread and cooked his own meat for the filings for the rolls they sold ) used to get at 3am, he's now finished and is working as a School crossing patrol man.
He's quite overweight but tho the school is fairly close he takes his car. I said to him one day about enjoying his semi retirement and he ought to be walking to school to keep fit... he's quite a characther and took no offence..
He said' I am busier now than when I was running the Bakery , I have the grandchildren to pick up from different schools, I'm here there and everywhere'.. Luckily they finish at different times and are not that far apart.
I can set my watch by him leaving for his Crossing duties .lol

Morning all
our crossing patrols have been axed in this area ,The school meals have cut back so we have lost hours some have lost work I am looking for a full time job at the moment .as i may lose again in october

Morning all~~

It annoys me the Gov go on about health and safety of children during their schooling , but then your council, Maz cut on back 2 important issues.
Dark mornings and evenings are fast approaching, it's going to be a danger for the children.
We have 2 school crossing patrols for the junior school, and 2 zebra crossings near that could be used, but the catchment area is wider and isn't covered by either.
Sis and I always had school dinners , tho we lived next / directly overlooking the school, (my aunt and mothers' friend were the cooks.)
Remember having to take dinner money on Mondays, the milk was free...before the Thatcher milk snatcher days:)
I don't know if they've cut back on Free school meals which could account for the reasoning of less kids having meals, resulting in less staff required to cook them.
I always had school meals in the Comp, some friends used to go to Chippy every day,tho they had Free school meal tickets..ugh
I hope something comes up for you soon work wise Maz. :)

Sandie.x

morning all
less kids have meals now as its expensive the criteria for free school meals has changed too.However obese children are an issue here and the meals are balanced but pack lunches are not so it does not have any effect

Morning~~~

My 2 children , for some reason still unknown to me would not have school dinners in the junior school. Always had packed lunch which were well balanced.
Tho they did in the senior school , well they didn't have a packed lunch, they said they had school meals when they liked the menu but otherwise went to nearby shops or chippy.
Son now works for Panasonic , they have a canteen but he seldom goes.
Hubby does him a packed lunch most days and it is well balanced health-wise. Son is well toned and up on food facts, he doesn't eat anything greasy. No prob cos I never fry things and we eat mostly chicken, fish and tons of veg. Dau also does herself a packed lunch as does hubby ,so I have make sure I have rolls and fillings and plenty of fruit every day.

You said about your legs being bad, have you had hip or knee ops Maz?
I would have thought you were too young for a hip op.
First thing this morning I thought my knee and back were much better, but it didn't last for long :-(

Going to catch up on last night's Coronation St episode.

Sandie.x

Morning I have severe arthritis Sandie both hips were done 2005 and are the best thing i ever did .My feet are the problem now at times but if i get up early and get going its a lot easier

Morning ~~~

Grey here again and damp !
Doesn't help the joints at all ladies does it ? .:(
Maz , I think you of similar age to me, our Health Authority don't 'like' doing Hip ops until close on age 60. I'm glad you've had much improvement since having them done.
I have 2 neighbours older than me, who have had the op, they can both still drive but neither can walk very far and limp quite badly.
Dave is in his mid 60's and Rita early 70's.

I have to do the dreaded Sat shop now, I don't mind cooking one bit but never know what to have.
Can you do me an average weeks menu Maz..??

Sandie.x

morning
Sandie It was a choice of looking after me in a wheelchair or doing my hips ,My right leg the socket had crumbled I had a bone graft to hold it all in

Hi ~~~

Veg picked and all prepared. My gramps grew all his own fruit and veg, but if would never had been picked or prepared on a Sunday.It was a Sat evening job.
I always think of him when I am doing it , but times change.
Maz, I try not to grizzle about my ailments cos I always think there is some one worse off than me. I wish I hadn't had this op done for my hand but it sounds as if you had no choice with yours.
I'm very pleased that it was a success for you , I expect your always looking for comfy flat shoes ( I am) I just bought a pair of black 'Ultra Comfort' loafers from As*a , recommended by another shopper, I've only had them a few days but they seem good.
Off to check the food>>>>>>>>>>
luv
Sandie.x

morning comfort is a must for me I stick to one brand of shoes in all styles and colours I have some smart shoes if I know i am not walking far for smart occasions but that is it no heels