General Chat

Been to Holsworthy to post the parcels just got back. I bought some more of the Bon Mamon fruit fools two packs of strawberry ones treated myself and some peppermint creams in another shop.

Put some things on Ebay this morning and got a bid on one already.

Where is everyone?

Mornings all,

Bright and sunny at the mo but how long will it last? its 9 degrees and pc is saying light rain.

Slept well as I hope you all did. Had a lovely evening with Stuart yesterday. He took down all the details of my cooker and found the element for my grill which has conked out on the outside bit but still work on the inner bit. It said it was the cheapest so he ordered it and it came to £14.49 so I gave him the money now we just have to wait for it to arrive and he wil fit it for me. If I had called Derek Hart out from Hosworthy that would have been £40 before we start on parts and labour.

He thougherly enjoyed his dinner said it was a super cottage pie with proper gravy and I had made a pineapple upside down cake which we had for dessert and he went home with two chunks of that for James and Abbey or whoever wants it.

Thank you for letting me know that the seeds arrived. Good luck with them growing!
Strange how it takes mail much longer to get to some areas.
They were all posted together at the nearest town's Post Office on Saturday morning and Mandy's arrived early Monday morning. :-S

Getting ready for school, but hopefully BBL.

Good morning all, damp out there but not raining at the moment 7 degrees so not very warm.

Yes thank you, they arrived here at lunch time. Apparently it rained all the way until around Birmingham with some torrential rain.

I am so used to wandering around early mornings that it seems strange to have to be quiet so as not to disturb anyone.

It has been a funny old day Vera we've had drizzle and then the sun got out and it was lovely so out went the bedding on thd line ,we sat having our lunch and as it was sunny we closed the blind all of a sudden it went so dark and guess what yes it was tipping it down much to heavy to go out and get it all in so later I had to get it in and spin it all again ,it's still in the basket.

Glad you all like the gnomes ,now doing one called Bumblebee :-)

Hope your daughter and sil arrived safely Anng .

Good afternoon ladies

It's been a funny old can't-make-its-mind-up sort of day. Grey one minute, sunny the next, spits and spots of rain that aren't amounting to much and a mild temperature that feels cold when the sun disappears again. I think lots of areas are going to be cold tomorrow and the next couple of days with overnight frosts. Not looking forward to that and, if the frosts are bad, we may lose some plants. We're behind with the garden this year and I haven't taken any geranium cuttings or lifted the plants I've got so they will have to take their chance. I will put some fleece over my agapanthus which are in several large pots and came with us from our old house 11 years ago. I will be really upset if I lost any of those.

Another great little gnome Mandy. You are getting a big family of them together.

Sounds as though you have had a frustrating day Mel. I hope it's improved now. Enjoy your dinner with Stuart.

I hope your daughter and sil arrived safely AnnG. It will be nice for you to spend time with them again. It's always good to have the company of family. Truth be told I'm just a tiny bit jealous as, due to their cirumstances at the moment, I rarely see my son and daughter. Still, we're close in spirit and we chat on the phone and text each other.

One nice surprise today was a long text from grandson's partner with a dozen pictures of our little great granddaughter. She's 14 months now and just starting to walk, or rather stagger, 4 or 5 steps and she can say Mama and Dadda.

The photos made me smile and cheered me up as I am having another bad day. My back is improving all the time but I still have a few medical issues and hardly slept at all last night so I'm imitating a zombie at the moment. It just seems to have been one of those days as well. I think I've said before that our little Close has to put our dustbins on the rec. at the end of the road. This morning there were 6 bins down there, 5 had been emptied, guess which one hadn't :-| OH went online and let the council know but no-one is going to come out to empty 1 bin so it will be another 2 weeks before it gets emptied.

Then we went into town to pick up my script. There was such a kerfuffle when I needed 2 months supply in August because of being away when the second month was due that I had a feeling that I wasn't going to get the right items. The pain killers that I order when I need them were there but not all the items that come on an automatic system each month. The pharmacy are supposed to tell patients on repeat when they have had 6 monthly prescriptions and then we ring the pharmacist at the main GP surgery and ask for it to be reissued. The pharmacy hadn't told me I'd had 6 so we had to go dashing to the surgery (round the one way system for the second time) as I am almost out of one of the pills. The surgery pharmacist is putting it through urgently and hopefully I'll get my tabs on Friday. I'm going to keep my own note of what scripts I've had when and not rely anymore on the pharmacy where I pick them up.

And from me too Gwyn, they arrived this morning, I think they were lucky to get here as the envelope was torn and crumpled, looked as though it had been caught in a machine. However I have them so many thanks.

Gwyn I have messaged you thanking you for the seeds and thank you again.

Saturday Mel they are spending three days here for a change, Just texted to say they are at Hilton park services having coffee and so far it has rained all the way down.

Just paid the oil bill, more expense as Frank woud say. :-(

O sorry Anng I thought you were off today once they arrived.

Been up the post van and it was'nt there so popped in the shop for my scripts which were ordered over a week ago and they were'nt there either so a comletely wasted journey. They said the scripts could be in this afternoon as they are only waiting for one which is the one I am out of after today, the Cardicore. So now I have to go to Holsworthy to post two parcels and wait for them to ring me from the surgery to say the pills are in.

what a waste of a morning I can see its not going to be a good day today and I have had the leccy bill this morning too. :-(

Gwyn I think these days, no day is easoer than any others for the M6 it is always, always busy. Yes we have Lymington, bournemout, Beauli all on the list but not poole as daughter has spent a fair bit of time there as he late husband had family living there.

Mandy love Mr Gardener gnome.

Mel I think you are confused. It is daughter and SiL who are travelling to me today Hence the email to let me know they left home when they did, They should be well down the M6 now, it takes an hour to get to the M6 from their house.

So far I have cleaned the bathroom and cloakroom and dusted the lounge and their bedroom. Got a bit more to do now so BBL

Morning girls,

Its nice and bright here at the moment but pc says afternoon rain and 12 degrees and partly sunny so thats all good to look forward to.

Stuart's coming to dinner tonight and thats the first time I have seen him in 2 or three weeks. Iv'e got the cottage pie I made out of the freezer so only have to cook the broccoli and heat up the gravy. I shall also put breadcrumbs on the top and some cheese to make it nice and crispy on the top.

Mandy Mr Gardener is great how many is that yu have done now as I've lost count?

Safe journey today Anng and hope you don't get held up anywhere. do have a nice time and let us all know what you are doing.

Got to get up the post van this morning so I better get on see you all later.

Hope you all slept well and that Vera's back has eased a bit more.

AnnG I hope your family have a good journey to you. Travelling mid-week should mean they meet less traffic perhaps.
Bournemouth, Poole and Lymington are all not too far from your holiday spot. Obviously they would be better in good weather, but there should be something of interest in the larger towns if the weather is not so kind. I look forward to hearing where you go.

A wet night last night, but it had been a mild and dry day.
I've been to school already this morning, but not to stay and it's damp underfoot, but quite pleasant at 14 degrees. I think we are forecast showers, but we often miss the worst of the weather predicted and have our own little micro climate just here :-S

Morning Anng ,morning all,

We have a fine drizzle this morning so no outside jobs will get done unless it gets out .

Did anyone watch The Hardacres I did and think it's going to be good ,also I noticed the Yorkshire farm family are on with their new programme on Monday night nine o'clock on More 4 for those that like it .

Right just finishing my cuppa then I better get the hoover out .

Good morning all 10 degrees and cloudy but so far dry.
daughter will be on her way soon I think. If so will be here around 1pm. Got some cleaning/tidying up to do, otherwise all ready for them. Well also have to get tonight's meal into the slow cooker. (actually just had an email to say they are leaving now.

Thanks Vera so do I, not sure there is a lot to do if it rains.

Thanks Mandy. As I said in my email I'm looking forward to trying the recipe out. I didn't know about the red squirrels; I'll have to check that out.

I like Dorset AnnG though we haven't been that way for a few years. The last time we went we stayed in quite an isolated B&B near Corfe Castle. I hope the weather's kind to you while you're there.

Cake recipe sent Vera , but it should have said a 7 inch cake tin