General Chat

Good morning all 9 degrees here (it went up to 20 yesterday). I am hoping it will be a day like yesterday which was lovely sunny and not too hot for gardening but warm enough to sit outside with a drink.
Tesco shop due this morning otherwise hopefully I can do a bit more in the garden.

BIL came and he's been mowing and we have raked the mole hills down out the front field.

Vera the nurse told me that after the next one it will probly go to annually.I suppose that depends what the Government's thinking is on the new variants.

It has been glorious here all day and it is 20 degrees here at the moment. I have just, for the first time this year, sat down in my special place with a cup of tea. I strted to see weeds so decide to come in but earlier I sprayed the weeds on that patio and washed off the chairs and table. I have done quite a bit today out there as well as doing a load of washing. I sprayed or dug up a lot of dandelions both in the lawn and the borders. I planted up a lavender I bought last week. I emptied out the 'table' that T made that has alpines in. The soil was tired and the plants had died I re-filled it with soil and grit and put three plants in. I finished off cutting a small trench along the edge of the wood holding the gravel bed to stop grass growing right up to the board as that is difficult to cut. I cut back a lot of honeysuckle and euonymus tendrils and branches that grow along the front of the greenhouse. That is the area where the compost bins are and I need to spend time there to get it tidy. I do hope we get this weather tomorrow as I want to pot up my baskets, I was going to do it today but decided all these other little jobs were more important.

What a beautiful day, :-). At least it is here. Sun’s shining, it’s 14 degrees and for a change it’s a breeze from the south instead of the north or east wind we usually get. It’s supposed to be even nicer tomorrow so I might try to get down to the river and check on the swans.

This afternoon I’ve pricked out and potted up 20 antirrhinums and there are at least that many left growing in the seed tray. I’ve also done a few other jobs in the garden. I’d like to have stayed out there longer but my back was starting to ache so I decided to call it a day.

We had our Covid jabs this morning and are already booked in for the next one, and a flu jab, on 30th September. That’s only 5 months away. At this rate we’ll soon be having them 3 times a year.

Hope you are all having a pleasant day and sleep well tonight. “See” you tomorrow.

Good morning all

Bright and sunny here this morning and the forecast is for a dry day. That will make a change. I’m glad it should be dry as we have to walk up to the doctors’ surgery for our next Covid jabs. It’s just a little sub surgery of the main one in town and has been used for jabs since Covid started. It’s very convenient for us and we walk if we can because the car park is minute. The appointment for both of us is 12.04 so we’ll be home by 12.30.

I haven’t got any plans for the day. I’m hoping to do a load of potting up this afternoon but that might depend on how much my arm is aching.

Time for a shower now and I must dig out a short sleeve top to wear to the docs. Have a good day everyone. Might bbl

Good morning all. bright sunshine white and blue sky and 11 degrees so far. Hope to get out in the garden today. I have a long list of things needing doing.
Slept quite well just up once and then woke some time after 6 but didn't get up until 8 as I was dozing. washing machine is on now.

Morning All,

Not very bright at the moment and pc says 9 degrees but it feels colder than that dos'nt look like theres much wind but not been out yet.

Have to do the shop today and not sure if BIL will come or not so we will see.

I hav'nt read Vera's post yet so am going to do that now.

Surprising how many meals are ‘something like’ something else isn’t it Very. Hope you enjoyed your something like Spanish omelette with something like salad :-D

Our photography meetings are all indoors in a Methodist church hall. Not always that warm but it was fine today as it was 17 degrees with a lot of sun today.

That is a nuisance. We’re you using a different card?

i know how you feel Mel. It's so frustrating when you have a query and all you get when you phone is a d..n machine

I hope you had an enjoyable photography group AnnG. Were you indoors or outside taking photos? If you were outside I hope the weather was kind to you.

It rained most of the morning here. It has stopped now but is still very grey and cloudy. It's 14 degrees but it doesn't feel that warm. I did eventually stop shivering last night.

I slept a bit better as well so had a bit more energy this morning. I gave the upstairs en-suite and the bathroom a thorough clean and then washed their floors. We usually use a steam cleaner for all the tiling downstairs but as I had a big bowl of hot water with Flash and a mop I decided to do the kitchen area downstairs as that's the bit that always seems to get dirtiest. I should really have done the whole of the tiled area but it takes quite a while and time was getting on.

OH had a senior moment today. We both tend to get up around 7.30, OH usually a few minutes before me. This morning he woke suddenly thinking I had called out for him, realised he had been dreaming, glanced at the clock and saw it said 8.05. So he got up, went round downstairs opening blinds etc, went to the loo and got dressed. Then he got his juice and muesli ready. That's when he noticed the kitchen clock. It said 6.15! He'd misread the bedroom clock and was up much too early. He had his breakfast anyway and sat reading till I got up. It's very quiet at the moment so he is probably doing his eyes good again..

I need to have a think about something to eat tonight. Although Sainsbury's didn't bring me any eggs, I had a few and managed to get some more in the Co-op so I'll probably do something with eggs. I've got some leftover bits of veg so maybe some sort of Spanish omelette, with something like a salad.

I have realised why I can't do it so shall have to go to the post van on Monday.

The suns out here and now 13 degrees and pc says cloudy.

I have tried three times to tax my car on the phone and three times they have come up with call ended. I tried online and they would'nt accept my card. Why o why can you not speak to someone a proper person.

Enjoy photography group this afternoon Anng.

Washed two coats this morning and filled up all the bird feeders and tidied the desk and washed up and now I am going to have something to eat but I don't know what I want...........I am hungry so I think it may be toast.

Morning all,

Its dull again this morning but not as cold but its only 10 degrees and pc says cloudy.

Vera I hope you have warmed up a bit now. I have been cold over the last few days and have had the heating onfor a while in the evenings.

Mandy six rabbits! It sounds like you have a population explosion at yours too. I have bunnys running all over my garden and a neighbour I met in the library yesterday says he is having trouble with them on hius large veg patch.

Nothing planned for me today but I have someone coming on Monday to look at the lathe. Its a neighbour I know and the wife of the builder who did my porch roof years ago. He is also going to have a look at my chicken fencing as it has rotted away on the bottom so things could get in to them. I have a small roll of new wire and a large roll of old wire so I am hoping he can sort things out for me.

Morning all,

Bit warmer here today but very misty and drizzly out, I have to nip to boots as the doctor has now changed our blood pressure tablets again both of us going on a higher dose ,I also need some bits from wilko too.

Hope your feeling warmer today Vera ,some days you just can't seem to get warm .
Those smaller plates are a good idea not everyone can eat a big meal and child portions don't have much of a selection.

I'm still knitting the rabbits ,I'll have to send a photo when I finish the next one ,think this one will be number six .

Good morning all already 12 degrees here although a bit misty. Definitely warmer than it has been, hope that continues.

Vera hope you eventually warmed up. glad you enjoyed your lunch. lots of places seem to be offering small plate menues which is a good idea as it does save waste.

Lots of small odd jobs to do this morning then Photography group this afternoon.

Good evening all

I can’t stop shivering tonight although the temperature is about 9 degrees outside and it’s much warmer inside with the heating. There hasn’t been any sun today and it started raining about 4 pm and is still raining now so that makes it feel cold.

You’re doing well on eBay Mel. Your stuff certainly seems to be selling.

I am still managing to read AnnG though I often find I get on better if I take my glasses off and really peer at the kindle or book, but that doesn’t help my head. I am sure new glasses would help but I need to see the consultant first. My next appointment is in 6 weeks time.

We had a nice lunch today. 7 of us just went to a pub at Long Melford that has a normal menu but also does a cheaper, smaller plates, meal. It was plenty for us lady pensioners. Then we went back to the birthday girl’s house for tea and cake. I got home just after 5 pm to find OH asleep in the chair with a book on his lap.

I slept better last night but kept half waking and thinking that the bed was in a different position in the room. I was completely disoriented. It’s a good job I didn’t need to get up for the loo. I would probably have walked into the wardrobe or bashed my head on the sloping ceiling.

I wonder how Gill’s doing. I hope she and OH are both OK. Perhaps she’s just busy with the house and garden or maybe she's got computer problems.

Just got something else on Ebay and went to revise the listing and could'nt because it had had a bid already!!!!

Did the library and theres more talk of closing it to save money.

They have resurfaced our road and p[ut all chippings on it and it did'nt really need doing because it was done not so long ago. There are much more pot holes and lumps of road surface missing past the crossraods than ourr way.

Had some lunch and now Angela from next door but one is coming down at 2pm for half a dozen eggs.

Good morning all sort of hslf bright and 8 degrees here at the moment. I had a strange night slept well for just over three hours, then lay awake for ages, then slept until 0815.

Vera hope your bad head has eased and you are able to enjoy your lunch today. sorry to hear that you are having trouble with your eyes, that must be worrying and frustrating and probably means that you are unable to enjoy reading..

Mel don't get involved doing something and forget the library.

Still not hear from Gill. Hope that is just because she is busy.

Morning all,

Dull and dreay today pc says cloudy and 10 degrees but theres no wind at the moment which is good.

I have the library today if I remember in time and thats about it apart from my daily challenges.