General Chat

That’s great that you are getting your roof done at last Mel. That must be like getting another birthday present. You’re in my thoughts today as it’s the first birthday and Valentine’s Day since you lost your OH <3. It’s good your bil is spending time at your house. It sounds as though he wants to help you all he can.

It’s still foggy at the front of the house but the sun is trying to break through at the back now and I can see the garden again.

<3 <3 <3 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEL <3 <3 <3

Celebrating with the roofer then and a packet of wine gums. hope he can fix the problem then that will be another thing out of the way.

Morning all.

<3 <3 <3 Happy birthday Mel <3 <3 <3 hope you enjoy your day.

Mel I hope you got my card it was posted a week ago now ,still haven't got yours to me
It will be good to get the roof done at last, how long a job is it .

Had the girls here yesterday as its half term this week.

Better get on I need to nip up to the town for a few bits and as its market day i might get some veg .

Roofers are here.

Thank you Vera, Anng and Ann for your cards.

The roofer wished me Happy Birthday and gave me a packet of wine gums!!

Morning all,

Thjank you for my6 birthday greeting Vera. I had a little present this morning just as I got up and was dressing at 8.28am the phone rang, landline and it was Mrs Birch who told me they were coming to do my roof today, HOORAY at last. I have waited so long with my four bins collecting the water etc I am delighted.

Now I am just having my coffee and going to open my cards all 6 of them.

Good morning all grey out there and a bit foggy but the sky is starting to brighten up. Another day of nothing planned so I shall see what the day brings. Slept ok, hope you did too.

Mel with the air frier to get used to it, just do chips in one basket I found the instructions made more sense once I had had a go with it.

Good morning all

Very foggy here; you can barely see across the courtyard in front of our house. It was a cold night as well and has only climbed to 0 degrees now.

I haven’t got any plans for today so will just be bumbling around.

Well done to your granddaughter on passing her driving test AnnG. It’s a shame you had to learn from Facebook. That seems to be the way it’s done these days. I am not on Facebook and often get snippets of family news from my daughter who has seen it online. I also know someone who learnt of her brother’s engagement like that and was really upset. I hate it.

EDIT. I meant to start this with greetings to Mel and then it went straight out of my mind so



:-D :-D :-D <3 <3 <3nHAPPY BIRTHDAY MEL <3 <3 <3 :-D :-D :-D

Pleased your granddaughter passed her test. She must be really pleased now to get it over and done with and now she's free.

I have hoovered up the mess the plumber left me but he made a stain on the little loo carpet and used a vanish thing to get it out but it did'nt really so I need to take the whole carpet up and wash the lot but it will have to wait till its warmer but the rusty stain is bugging me now.

Sold a mini plate on ebay today but was'nt pleased with the bid as it did'nt go above £1.20 + postage. I should have put more in together but I am on a learning curve.

Hazel rang me today and gave me the number of the tree surgeons that are cheaper then the one I know just incase I have to have this huge ash tree down at some point.

Its nice to have a lazy day sometimes Gill you have both been working so hard on your bungalow you deserved it.

Must do some mash and cabbage for dinner now. I cooked the mince and there should be enough for two days so one lot can go in the freezer. It was'nt a big pack of mince like I get from Asda but it is very nice mince from a local butcher.

As to Anng's question, no I have'nt cooked anything in the air frier yet. I hav'nt even read the book but may have a study tonight.

Sounds like a lovely morning Vera a nice view two nice coffees and a lovely chat with friends,
And the lunch with friends sounds as if it will be good too with the 'pudding' at yours.

And now your evening meal cooked for you. I know I don't have to tell you to give your OH an extra hug for that. It is something I miss. T's claim to fame was his fry ups.

I have just discovered on face book that my Granddaughter passed her driving test today. she apparently got a cancellation. I would have really appreciated not having to learn that with the rest of the world but I suppose that is what it is like now everything shared on face book not personally. I am so pleased for her. She started learning before Covid and her test was cancelled because of covid. she di then get another one but failed and has had to wait for ages for this one. Tests are like hens' teethe I am told.

Good afternoon all

It’s been a lovely sunny day and not too cold. I think a bit of sunshine cheers everyone up.

That’s really good news about your cancer test Gill – one less thing to worry about. You are really getting on well now with the work in the house. Don’t forget to take a break and relax now and then.

AnnG, I do usually try and get all the washing done on Monday (except perhaps towels) but that’s only because it is the day we are most likely to have nothing else on. I can be flexible about that but I opted to do the bedding on Sunday as OH had to go to the opticians so we couldn’t do anything else in the morning anyway. I don’t know when the opticians started opening on a Sunday; they never used to do that. You’ve been busy in your garden today. I really ought to do a bit more tidying up out there. OH did a bit of cutting back the other day but I stopped him chopping back everything as some of last year’s dead stuff will protect new growth coming through and I know what my Mr Crewcut is like.

This morning we met our friends for a “quick” coffee. Two hours and two coffees later we thought we had better leave as people were placing their lunch orders and we were taking up a table. It was a really enjoyable morning. We got a table in the hotel bar right next to the big windows which overlook the river and the water meadows so a lovely outlook. It’s good for the two men to be able to meet up and have a chat as well as there are so few men in our group now. A lot of the ladies are sadly divorced or widowed.

Amongst a group of 12 ladies, there are 4 of us with our birthdays within a period of 6 days. 2 of us usually have an ordinary pub lunch with a few of the girls somewhere between our 2 birthdays but this year the other lady wants to splash out a bit. So next Saturday, which is her birthday, 12 ladies are going to a fairly upmarket restaurant/brasserie about half an hour’s drive away. She moved during lockdown so couldn’t have any sort of housewarming “do”. She has therefore booked the table and we’ve all chosen a starter and main course and she has paid the deposit as she didn’t pay for drinks and nibbles for us at a housewarming. The remainder of the bill will be split between us. Everyone is coming back to mine afterwards for deserts and coffee/tea. I got a chocolate mousse in the freezer yesterday and I’ve got the ingredients to make a trifle Friday evening and I might do a fresh fruit salad. I’ve also got some little cakes and I’ll put out cheese and biscuits.

I’ve nattered on again. It’s just going to be eggs, chips and beans tonight and OH has offered to do it so I had better go and find something useful to do.

I feel virtuous now. It is a beautiful sunny day here only 8 degrees but really warm in the sun. so I have cut back some of the dead clematis on the lower trellis then given the lawn a high cut. It was getting really long but I didn't want to cut it too short as we are forecast more cold weather, frosts etc this next weekend.

If it is nice tomorrow I will have another go at the clematis.

Mel Have you used your air frier yet? If so what did you cook and was it ok> Last night I did pork belly slices (200 c 22 minutes) and crispy potato slices (from Tesco) and some frozen cauliflower cheese in a foil container. The pork was really nice. the other two were fine but timings need adjusting I had not realised that daughter's timings were for a larger amount than mine so mine were a bit overcooked although still ok.

7 degrees and partly sunny here Mel. I got rid of all our cobwebs the other day as the sun shone on them like yours and they stood out, you don't notice them when it's cloudy do you.

We're still waiting for the Sky engineer to turn up so have decided to watch a couple of programmes online that didn't record properly on the freeview box last night. What's the bet Sky will turn up just as we settle down to watch the programmes.

I've got to sort out and clear our bedroom but because we are having multi screen putting in here I thought it best to wait until the engineer has been and gone so I'm not in the way.

It does feel strange not having anything to do right now, but very relaxing and it's nice to spend some time with OH too.

I'm very relieved about the test results AnnG and feel more relaxed and less anxious now. All I'm waiting for now is Sandra to sort her council tax on Friday then the anxiety should go completely.

Going to grab a cuppa before watching our programmes.

Morning all,

I don't know where the time went this morning either I was up before 8am and made myself a coffee and took my pill, and amended the asda order, fiddled with the pc and now its 9.30am!!

Pc says 7 degrees and mostly sunny and the suns showing up all the cobwebs so you know what I shall be doing this morning.

Good morning all. Got up and put the bed linen in the washing machine thinking I was up early as the last time I looked at a clock it was just after 7. Looked at the clock in the kitchen and it was 0840. wonder where that hour went? Never mind not doing anything today.

Oh Gwyn that will be hard for you. As Vera said though the family will be pleased to see you there.

Gill, Good result for your test then Gill well done and you can stop worrying about it now. You are getting on well now, one last push and you will soon be finished with the floors. Soon be out doing the garden which I am sure will be better for your health than all that dust indoors.
Hope Skye person turns up and that can be sorted as well. Just need to work out what is the problem with your laptop now.

Mel, your BiL is good to you. although you feed him well I suspect!!!

Vera Hope you enjoy your coffee with your friends. do you always do the bed stripping and washing on Mondays (like Mum used to do!!), couldn't you have done it tomorrow instead of spoiling your Sunday? I am not rigid with my bed change, It is more or less weekly but can vary to before a week or a few days later.

Suppose I had better get dressed now. gone 9 o'clock!

Had BIL here all day again and I never get on well when he's here but its nice to have him and I would'nt want to be without him coming whenever he can.

Sounds like your getting there now Gill with only the kitchen to do. Lets hope we don't get the weather we had in 2018 again as that was a bad winter.

Don't know what to have for a snack tonight as thats all I shall have as we had a big breakfast today.

Its 7 degrees here now and there's frost out there already. I knew it was going to get cold again as my index finger split open yesterday at the side of the first joint under the nail. Also the knuckle on the little finger started to bleed. I shall have to do a vasaline job on them all. The one on my thumb has almost healed now so thats good but when it happens it is so very sore.

Anty joy phoned this afternoon just as I was going to shut the chickens in and it was on the landline so I could'nt go anywhere for 31 mins and it was dark by the time she hung up.

Hi all

Happy belated birthday Mandy, I'm so sorry I didn't send you a card, I got it stuck in my head that Mel had the first birthday of the year so I've only sent her one. I feel so bad now.

My mouse has been playing up on this laptop and I keep losing my post so it's a short post from me today.

Love the photo's Mel, you have so many they look beautiful.

I got the results for my Cancer test yesterday and it's all clear, I was shaking when I opened the letter, but so relieved when I read it.

I've been busy again, nothing new there I hear you all say :-D :-D We've got Sky coming here in the morning as our Sky box gave up the ghost three weeks ago. I can't wait as the freeview box is driving us mad switching itself off all the time, we think it's because we only have an internal aerial and it's not picking the signal up property. Anyway I've now finished cementing the hearth in the living room and cleaned that room so all we need to do now is put the TV back in there which we'll do later.

I'm almost finished with the filler in the kitchen, I had to stop doing that with all the cement dust everywhere. So at the moment there's not much left to do inside until we've emptied our bedroom then we'll do the flooring in there, then there's just the kitchen to do and all the floors will be finished just in time for the spring when we'll be back in the garden.

I've just noticed on the Internet we're in for another Beast from the East around the 25th February, through to the 11th March. I'm not looking forward to that. They said it's going to be the same as the one we had in 2018.

Well I'd better post this before it disappears again.

Oh, that is hard Gwyn but I am sure tha family of the lady who has died so young will appreciate you being there. Many years ago I had a similar thing. I had to go to the funeral of an aunt I was very close to on the anniversary of my mother’s death.

It’s another very grey day but 9 degrees at the moment and not much wind so it isn’t cold.

Friends who have to be in town tomorrow have asked us to meet them at the local hotel for coffee so I have been trying to get ahead. Beds have been changed and bedding washed and there are bath mats and some towels nearly finished. I’ve also made a chocolate mousse which will go in the freezer till I need it next Saturday.

I’ve managed to get on because OH has been at the optician’s and I get jobs done more quickly when he’s not around. The only trouble is today has seemed like any other day and, although I haven’t been a regular churchgoer for many years, I still like to keep Sunday as a more special day.

OH is back now with new glasses on order - MORE EXPENSE as our Frank used to say. We usually have our Sunday dinner around 2 pm so I’d better get yesterday’s stew on to reheat.

Thinking of you Ann <3

My OH's funeral anniversary is soon and sadly I am going to another funeral that day at the same place :-(
I want to go though to remember the lady, who was only in her 40s.

Thanks Vera, it does get a bit easier as time passes but still miss him so much. <3