General Chat

Good morning all

Another sleepless night because of the heat so I feel a bit like a zombie this morning. It’s already 19 degrees but is only supposed to get to about 22 so it should be a bit cooler today. My back seems a bit better this morning so I’ll just be a bit careful for a day or two. It hasn’t been a good start today. I got up and OH told me to go back to bed and he would bring me a cup of tea. I waited and waited and he didn’t appear so I got up again, went downstairs and found a lukewarm cuppa sitting on the work surface. He had made the tea, got distracted and forgotten to bring it up :-|

I’m not sure what I am going to do all day. We’re having an easy dinner instead of our usual Sunday roast - cold cooked gammon with plenty of salad and a few potatoes, followed by strawberries and cream so not much work there. I expect I’ll manage to occupy myself with something.

Enjoy your day, ladies, whatever you are doing.

Loved your little man Mel. Well done.

Vera we had actually booked a table for breakfast so had that at 0915 then deliberately got to the ferry early again and were put on the end of the earlier ferry which was good. It rained when we were in the restaurant and had rained on the ferry so outside seats were all wet but there were plenty of seats inside. It rained a bit when we stopped for food shopping and coffee at Hedge End then was dry most of the way home. However it chucked it down here thi Eve I got the only rain all week was a couple of showers in the evening of two days.

Your little man looks good Mel. I particularly like his shirt; I zoomed in to have a closer look at it

I'm pleased you feel a bit better Mandy. Just don't go rushing about and sending your bp up again.

I expect AnnG is home now. I hope she had a good journey and didn't get caught up in any storms on the way.

We seem to have missed the promised storms again. All we have had is a couple of short showers that didn't amount to very much. I'd like a storm now just to lower the temperature a bit and freshen everything up. It is very hot and muggy still. I didn't sleep much last night because of the heat and it looks as though it might be the same tonight. I've got a big floor standing fan which help a bit but not enough.

My back has been bad again today so I'm struggling to sit or lay comfortably. I expect I've been stretching and bending too much while cleaning the conservatory but at least it's finished now and does look much better than it did. I can even see the colour of the floor tiles now :-)

I'm going to try and sit up on the bed with pillows behind me and read for a while now so I'll say night-night. Sleep well everyone.

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Morning all,
Sunny here but very muggy ,I wonder if we will get any of the storms

Anng i hope you have a good crossing and don't get any traffic hold ups .

Vera thats a typical man messing up all your hard work ,I have one just the same and the job has to be done once he gets it on his mind he has to do it .

Mel you've made a lovely job of your little man with his new hair and clothes he's looking good ,is he going to be sold or is he for one of your projects.

Feeling a little better ,I've been taking my blood pressure and have to take the reading in on Tuesday so we'll see if I need a higher dose .

Morning all,

18 degrees and cloudy by the pc and it is cloudy.

I slept well and did'nt get up in the night for the loo but am up early this morning.

I am hoping BIL may come again today as I want him to help me cut down the old rose which has now finished flowering. I can't reach the bit that goes over the arch and it was'nt cut back last year so its all over the place.

I ask you Vera they are all the same.

I have finished my little Tudor man today and he's sitting on my desk infront of me with a smile on his tiny face. He came to me covered in a bit of white fabric over his body and down his arms and a pair of black trousers with a bustle on his bum. No hair at all. Now he is dressed in a white shirt with a frilly collar black trousers a lether jerkin a new belt to match and boots all topped off with a felt hat and he has hair.

Took a co-codamol this morning and it worked a treat so I will take another one tonight.

Safe journey home tomorrow Anng.

Morning all (oops, it's afternoon already)

Phew, it's hot again. Weather app says it's 25 degrees but feels like 28. I just went out to the garden and there is not a breath of air. OH is continuing to paint the fence and he must be sweltering, particularly as he's covered up well to protect himself from sunburn.

As soon as I had got up and had a cuppa I went straight out to the conservatory to finish washing paintwork and cleaning all the glass before it got too hot out there. Got all that done and thoroughly cleaned 2 wall lights and a floor lamp and washed the glass shades on them. Then OH appeared and declared that he had decided to repaint the wide cill that runs round 3 sides. Why couldn't he have decided that before I spent time and elbow grease cleaning it all up? Of course it needed a bit of a rub down with sandpaper so there was plenty of dust flying around my nice clean room. It didn't take long to paint but honestly Men!! Why can't they look a little bit ahead? He's watched me turning the conservatory upside down for a few days now so why wait till today before deciding to paint the cill (which didn't seem to need it in my opinion). I appreciate the fact that he is a real hard worker but he's also a great wife-frustrator ;-)

I've just completed a Tesco order for delivery Saturday. You really have to watch these companies don't you. I sometimes buy frozen cherries to put with the overnight oats I make. They used to be £2 a pack, then £2.20, then £2.50. Now it is £2.25 which Tesco are advertising as a price drop. But they have reduced the weight of the pack by so much that it actually works out as a price rise.

It is frustrating when you can see things that need doing but can't get on with them, but don't be tempted to do much Mel. Thal will only delay the healing process. Keep doing the exercises they gave you and use your arm with care. It will get better eventually but may take time.

Enjoy your last day on the I of W AnnG. Hasn't that week gone quickly. Shame you've got to hang around before getting the ferry tomorrow. Is there anywhere at the port where you could have a late breakfast to kill some time? Safe journey back.

I'd better go and make my painter in chief something for his lunch. I know exactly what he'll want as he is a creature of habit. He'll have some pate and pickle on a slice of bread, a couple of lettuce leaves and maybe some rocket,, a chunk of cucumber, 3 small tomatoes, a couple of radishes and a bit of red pepper. Oh, and a smallish chunk of strong cheddar and a cake of some sort if I've got any. All stuff he can pick up in his fingers and eat in front of the box.

Morning all,

Blue sky with sausage shaped white clouds this morning and quite bright pc is sayng 17 degrees and pollen high and sunny so lets hope the sunny bit is right.

Waiting to drink my coffee as I made it too hot.....

Left wrist no better today it hurts and feels like it wants to click back into place and toes ache this morning too plus the usual arm and neck problem. This is so annoying as I want to do things in the garden but dare not.

Hello all

That was scary Mandy. Hope they can get the balance right with your tablets.

Vera, oh what a shame, I think I remember you going to this event other years. How frustrating. And how strange about the phone call. Have you tried googling it? I have not heard of that before.

Today we went to Ventnor botanic gardens which were lovely. I have a gardeners world two for one which was acceptable there so that was good. We then had lunch sitting overlooking the sea at Ventnor. And finally visited a craft centre on the way back to our cottage. Lots of lovely things to see but a bit expensive so it was just looking.
Tomorrow looks like being a lovely day like today so we are going to see the Needles.
Not looking forward to promised storms on Saturday though when travelling. We have to be out if here at 0900 and our ferry is not until 1140. So a bit of hanging around.

Hallo all

Quite warm and at the moment it's sunny though it does keep clouding over.

That "funny turn" must have been frightening Mandy. I hope they can soon get the dosage level right for your bp pills.

Oversleeping isn't a problem Mel unless you have something special to get up for. You must have needed the sleep.

I am feeling just a little down at the moment. I slogged through the ironing this morning and then we had a snack at midday because we were going to a strawberry tea event in aid of a local heart charity. We go every year and it's always a good afternoon. They put out sandwiches, quiches, sausage rolls etc first and then when everyone has had their fill of those out come all sorts of dishes of strawberries, pavlovas, filled sponges, cakes etc. There's always lots of good quality raffle prizes and usually a couple of different quiz sheets on the tables and sometimes a bit of entertainment, like a singer or musician.

Today, our post came as we were getting ready to go and it included something for OH which required various urgent phone calls, all of which seemed to involve lots of hanging on and waiting. On one call OH was upstairs on his mobile phone and I used mine downstairs to call our friends and say we would be late to the tea party. I couldn't believe it when OH shouted down the stairs that my call had cut his off and he could hear me talking on his phone. How could that happen? Separate phones, different numbers, why can't we use the phones at the same time? We are both with the same provider so maybe that has something to do with it. Anyway, he had to go through the process of making that call again and then hanging on to speak to the right person. By the time he was ready to go out and drive there we would have been so late that they would be starting to pack up. I was disappointed but at least the charity gets the £20 we paid for tickets.

As I said we only had a light snack at midday, and expecting to eat lots this afternoon, I just took some soup from the freezer for dinner tonight. We could both do with something a bit more substantial now but I am not in the mood for cooking tonight so OH will have to fill up on bread or maybe cheese on toast.

I also got an emailed letter from the hospital which started by saying that they had to cancel my next appointment. That made me feel even more irritable but when I read on I found they have made me another one just 2 days later so that's OK.

I think I am definitely ready for a cuppa and a ginger biccy now so I am off to put the kettle on.

BIL arrived and he is mowing.

Morning all,

Bright and sunny this morning and pc says 15 degrees and partly sunny. At least its not raining.

I over slept this mormning but there is nothing to get up for anyway so it dos'nt matter. I ache all over today, wrists, back and my arm.I don't think I have been taking my Joint Ace so thinking about it I may take one now.

The blackbirds in the garden are eating my blueberries while they are still green as I hav'nt covered thenm up this year. I was going to ask BIL to lift them on the patio for me so I can have them on the decking or in the green house as I hav'nt anything in there this year but as he did'nt come last week they are getting thinner and thinner on the bushe and they were really loaded this year.

I nearlly finished my little Tudor man yesterday and he's been very fiddley so perhaps thats why my wrist ache so much. I only have his hat to make now and he's finished. I saved that till last. Yesterday i did his hair and his boots. I had'nt touched him for quite a while so it was something different to do.

The steam train had 3rd class carriages with the individual apartments that would have seated five each side facing each other but no corridor down the train It was interesting but sadly nothing much to see as the rails pass mainly through forest and fields. But the whole complex was interesting, the museum and the train story where old engines and carriages could be viewed. Outside there was a short displat from the falconry of red kites flying. We chose not to go into the falconry as that was more money and the train was quite expensive.
We had a picnic lunch then drove to Carisbrook Castle. It was a good day.

O Mandy that was frightening. I hope they can sort out your tablets so you feel much better and more yourself. Its such a bind to have to keep doing your blood pressure but do it cos its for your own good. Sending love. <3

My arm is still playing up and its now 4 weeks tomorrow. I can't lift things with my arm outstretched even getting the solar lights off the windowsill as it gets dark hurts it or putting thing up in the top cupboard where the mugs are. The pc also makes it hurt if I do a lot of scrolling or typing.

Just having a cuppa and a rich tea biscuit.

Afternoon all,

Not a very good start to the day for me ,I got up went and hung some washing out that I did late yesterday got the breakfast things out and had a bit of a play with Max then all of a sudden I felt so bad I honestly thought I was going to pass out I quickly sat myself down ,tested my blood pressure and it was high so rang the doctors and got in for 10 30 ,Nice lady doctor who checked me over and said the blood pressure was very high so I now have to do blood pressure readings for the next five days, if its still high she will up the tablets again , I now have to rest for the day ,it frightened me I can tell you .

Few spots of rain and lots of very grey cloud about ,I think we should have some heavy rain .

It sounds as though you had a nice day yesterday AnnG. I hope you are enjoying today. Did you mean steam train? Dream train sounds much more exciting :-)

I hope your next blood test shows an improvement from borderline Mandy, and that the doc will be able to sort out the right bp pills for you.

Is your arm still giving you trouble Mel? Sadly, these problems with damaged nerves or muscles can hang around for quite a while but I hope it is improving for you.

I'm pleased you have got your hearing aid fixed now Gwyn. I can't imagine what it must be like not to be able to hear. Lovely to hear about the school outing to the beach. Children need the opportunity to just have fun and enjoy being children and it is surprising how much they learn through play. Many years ago one of my granddaughters was sent, age 3, to a Montessori school. One day when we were staying in Yorkshire OH and I went to pick her up from the school bus. Chatting to her I asked her what she had been doing at school that day. The answer was "I have been learning about gravity". She was 3! I remember thinking at that time that she should have been playing in a sandpit.

Well, today I drove myself to the hairdressers. It's only about 1.5 miles and the same back but it is the first time I have driven for several months and I felt quite nervous in case my eyes weren't good enough. The hospital assured me that my right eye is good enough to pass muster with the DVLA and it is legal to drive with only one good eye. Of course, I was fine and worrying about nothing, though my bad eye did feel a bit strained, probably because I was concentrating doubly hard in case I missed seeing something. I'll only be doing short local trips but at least OH won't have to stop what he is doing to take me every time I need to shop or go into town.

Good morning. Off out soon to catch the dream train. Very cloudy, windy again but hoping it won’t rain.

Morning all,

Mostly cloudy and 13 degrees by the pc but its brighter than yesterday at present which must be a plus.

I don't know whether to go to Holsworthy today or leave it till tomorrow as today is market day and it will be busy .

sounds like you had a lovely day today Anng and to top it off a sighting of a little red squirrel, lovely.