General Chat

good morning all. Light rain and 12 degrees so colder than yesterday. Quite a bit of admin jobs to do today and not going anywhere as far as I know at the moment. slept ok last night but woke very early. Have a good day all. :-)

Thank you for the photos Mandy, they are very cute.

Mel that is a nuisance about the lost parcel, however it could still turn up, I didn’t get any post all week, then had two letters today, Sunday how strange.

Vera I miss travelling abroad as well. Sometimes it is difficult to think I was ever there. I won’t go again either.I am enjoying seeing part of the UK I have not visited before.

It was a good trip, if tiring. The weather was kind it was dry, dull and warm but very windy. The tour lasted two hours, walking or standing all the time. He was a very knowledgeable speaker, we actually covered parts Zoe Tewkesbury I had not seen, must go back along the canal path it was pretty. The talk was about the alleyways and why they are there but also really how some of the town has changed as slums were knocked down and modern buildings built as many of the preserved buildings are attractive black and white buildings and some of the red brick replacements are nit attractive I am not sure they were an improvement. The alleys are all named and, as they were named by the post office when more people moved in in the 19 century they bear the names of the person who owned the cottage the alley belonged to at that date.

Good Afternoon all

It’s a bit of a nothing day here- not hot but not cold, not sunny but not raining. The only definite thing about it is the wind which my weather app is calling a moderate breeze.

I hope the PO can find your parcels for you Mel. I know occasional things go missing but that’s 2 you’ve lost recently. Very frustrating for you.

Your walk round Tewkesbury sounds interesting AnnG. I hope the rain held off for you.

I had to smile at the wild swimming neighbour and the wet suit Ann. I wonder if his wife told him what you were laughing about.

Aren’t Mandy’s rabbits cute? As I said to her in my email reply she could start a soft toy shop. I love all their different little shoes and sandals.

I don’t seem to have done much today. I’m not sure where the time has gone. We had our normal 2 o’clock Sunday dinner but slightly different from our usual roast today. I did roast gammon with jacket potatoes and lots of stir fried veg.

I had a surprise this morning. It was a FaceTime call from son and dil - from Crete. They had got a good last minute deal. They were lounging round the hotel pool and I could see a brilliant blue sea in the background. I am sooo jealous. I miss travelling abroad. We were never ones for spending our time on the beach or round the hotel pool but we did enjoy seeing diffferent sights and learning about different cultures and ways of living. Age, health problems and the prohibitive cost of insurance mean we are unlikely to go overseas again.

Right, I’d better go and find something to do. I haven’t looked at today’s newspaper yet and I like the crosswords in the Sunday paper so I think a read of the paper and a cup of tea is calling me.

Mandy I think the girl rabbits should al have flower names they are so beautiful. Have replied to your email.

Photos sent ,

Mel the post office should know if it's been signed for ,are they tiny parcels if so I suppose they could easily get lost I transit ,I hope you can sort if out .

Little bit brighter here now but no sun so far .

Morning girls,

I have had another message saying a parcel I posted on the 15th Sept has'nt arrived. This is the second one now. I have been worrying about it since 9am. I sent the lady a message but she has'nt come back to me yet. I also message the lady I posted to at the same time and she has come back to me to say she has recieved her parcel so I can't understand why the other one did'nt recieve hers. Both posted signed for.

Now I have to get in touch with the PO to see what can be done. I ccan make more of the things she bought but until I get something from the PO I don't want to refund her and have to make two more.

It worries me when this happens and my payments are on hold till its sorted. The cost of tracked post would be almost as much if not more than the items I sell as I can't print ebay labels.

Waiting for a pic Mandy of the rabbits. I hope you are charging a good price for them with all the work you put in and it must cost you a lot for the wool.

Enjoy your day out Anng it sounds really interesting and I hope the weather is kind to you. Pc is saying 17 degrees here and partly sunny but Iv'e not seen any yet and its been raining that fine stuff here.

Look forward to seeing photos f the rabbit family Mandy.

Morning Anng ,morning all,

Very overcast here but I think it should get out this afternoon, not sure how chilly it is as I haven't ventured out yet .

Anng enjoy your lunch and the guided tour I should think it will be quite interesting, hope it stays dry for you .

Not sure if family are coming this morning as we saw them yesterday but we are having a relaxing day after a week of odd jobs .

I have finished knitting all the rabbits so I'm pleased about that and I can now start on something else but not sure what yet .

Good morning all, a very dull one at the moment but I know we are expecting rain. It is supposed to be this morning clearing about 1pm in Tewkesbury which is where I am going. Lunch first the at 2pm a guided walk through the alleyways of Tewkesbury. there are a lot of small alleys in the town with histories.
It is 15 degrees here this morning, a change from yesterday. Although yesterday was a beautiful day with clear blue skies all day until early evening.

Mandy yes winter pansies, just 6 for one large tub. But I also planted two crysanths in large pots, one rust and one yellow and an Autumn fern, if there is not too hard a frost they should all last a couple of months. I checked the pots on the gravel and they are all doing ok at the moment.

Vera you will be going stir crazy if they keep the car as long as they said they would. I am sure it will be frustrating for you. I hope that you can get a lift with a friend. I am sure that you should be able to. There must be more than one that owes you a favour.

Ann. Good to have a laugh with a neighbour. Wonder if she will tell him what you were laughing about.
Daughter had both jabs yesterday. I thought she would only get one but apparently now they are saying, if the jabs are an inch apart they can both be in the same arm. she has not complained today so I assume her arm is OK.
I also read on line yesterday that they think the efficacy of the vaccination can last 8 months, although it does deteriorate a bit. It also insinuated that having Covid plus injections gave some lasting immunity.

Afternoon all,

Sunny here with fluffy clouds but it was very chilly first thing .

I picked twelve mini cucumbers yesterday and a good bowl of tomatoes the runners are slowing up but there's still quite a few to come .

Vera you will feel lost without the car I know when ours goes in for the mot etc its surprising how you miss it .
Very sad about your friends sister ,I expect they really appreciated a listening ear after having to cope with her passing .

Mel hope your arms are not to tender after the jabs a little bit of crafting will be easier for them than gardening .

Ann your neighbours brave taking on the wild water swimming ,I wonder if he'll continue with it in the winter months even with the wet suit I bet it will still be a bit chilly .

Anng are they winter pansies your planting ,I see they had some on the market also cyclamen too.
Is the cat still calling in .

Better get some jobs done now I need to wash the kitchen and conservatory floor but I'd better give then a hoover first as Max's hair gets every where .

I suppose the ornamental ones would only be of use to flower arrangers etc. I used to love corn on the cob dripping with butter but these days my teeth can't tackle them Still like sweetcorn though. It is the only veg my daughter doesn't like.

Oh no go on with the smileys, they brighten the thread. Sorry I misunderstood. :-)

Ann, nooo... it was intended as a big smile to each of you. I'll desist from using them if they are taken the wrong way. The corn cobs will be yellow but 'ornamental' cobs can be grown which are multi coloured - I prefer to grow ones that are edible.

Glad they arrived ok Mel, I thought there were some pretty pink ones there.

Island, because you put the two lauging emojis I thought you were insinuating that we had not replies, sorry brain got skewed. Anyway, they were interesting and colourful, especially the corn cob fringe, I assume the corn will still be yellow? Or will it?

Anng Shells arrived safely this morning and thank you very much. I am sure I can use a lot of these. X

You did reply Ann - that's what I said :-D Perhaps my words read completely different to others? Very confusing, could be why princess tippy toes got the hump? :-S

Island I did like your photos. I am sure I replied on the email to say I liked the colours. :-)

Morning girls,

It only seems to happen on GR. Anyway its a nice bright but chilly morning here 9 degrees. There was either a little rain in the night or a very heavy dew. I just hope it was'nt a frost as I have a couple of gerainium cutting out on the patio.

I don't know why my typing won't come out and by the morning I have forgotten what I was going to say. I put new batteries in my mouse the other day but they were new but very old if you see what I mean. Perhaps I should try putting new batteries in the keyboard, good ones.

Another thing went on Ebay yesterday so it will be a trip to the post van on Monday.

Just the shop to do today and then perhaps I can get stuck in to some more miniture painting.

This Martian is signing out for the time being.

I think Mel's typing with her mouth full. :-D

Morning Ann and Vera, I'm glad you liked the photos. Good of you to reply :-D :-D

Morning AnnG and all

I wondered if you had taken a course in Martian and were practising on us Mel :-D. AnnG is right, you need to get someone to sort it out for you. Perhaps you need a different sort of keyboard. Does the problem just happen on Genes or with other sites or emails?

It’s cool but bright this morning. I notice OH has put an extra layer on and it is definitely colder at night.

I haven’t any plans for the day. I’ll try and get a bit more done in the garden.but I can only manage a short spell at a time before my back starts giving me problems. Still, every little helps, as the man from Tesco says.

Have a good day everyone