Morning, Just. :rolleyes: I'm stuck in today as we're expecting deliveries. But got my swim in nice and early and walked the hound in the woods. :clap: :yahoo:
you are way too active, i suggest a window-cleaning round....lol
SNORT. :nooo:
Morning, Wall to Wall thick Swirling fog this morning, and it was cold as it's clamy fingers closed around me. Felt like me and the dog were the only ones in the whole area it was so creepily quiet, even the sound of the ocean was muffled.
Home for the day now and got a pot of soup on and peeled tatties to go with it, having to cook for tonight as we are no longer going out to eat or heading to the pub afterwards...Bloody Covid. :cry:
It looks like Christmas is heading to be another wash out again, sheeezze, will this never end.
[automatically pruned due to age]
If you stare at that fog hard enough you'll see Mike waiting for it to clear.... :smiley:
Oh Dear, HAHAHAHAHA :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
i dont understand that?
It's what he posted about on PF this morning - a weather report :grin:
:yay:
I'm walking abut with a box of tissues tied around my neck, yep it's that bad
it never did clear today from the fields and hills around, so apart from going to Veronica's grave (just over half a mile away) I never ventured out, Locally it did clear for a while, but a mile away was another matter
Mike
Morning, very early here couldn't sleep. Very surprised as the fogs all gone, it was thick again when we went to bed. Heading out early to get the car filled up with diesel before the town wakes up and it gets busy, dreading doing Tesco next week. Then a stroll along the beach with the dog, hope it's a nice dawn might get some good photos. Stable duties for me later otherwise it's just jobs around the house. Enjoy your Sunday.
Had a pleasant surprise - yesterday my BB speed was under 2 mps. Something like 45 minutes on the phone to BT and a promise that an engineer would check locally on Monday - might need to come into the house, might not. Checked the speed this morning - 16.9 mps, which is better than the 11-13 I normally get.
Mike
My eldest daughter has been with us for a couple of days. Things have not gone to plan for her with several cancellations but hopefully we are going to visit my other daughter today in Manchester (Paul and I have done negative tests this morning but five to go in the family).
If it goes ahead, it will be the first time we have all met up for a very long time and we have an Indian meal planned for this evening. It has changed from a visit to the restaurant to a takeaway.
The Chinese person who made a mistake in the laboratory (if that's what it was) has a lot to answer for.
I doubt we will ever know the truth
Mike
I expect I am wrong BUT, I was under the impression that it was released on purpose, and then bats at a live animal market were to be blamed. :angry:
But I simply do not understand why people have to mess around with dangerous stuff like these virus bugs in the first place :yell:
National - or rather state - paranoia. There is always the fear of chemical or biological attack from an unfriendly source and therefore the need to understand potential threats and how to counter them. Not new; in 1956 we RAF inductees were lectured on the symptoms of the most common gases likely to be used, and they were, of course, used extensively in WW1 and, had Germany actually invaded in 1940 there were plans to gas the beaches.
Mike
Blooming weapons of war. :angry: If the Worlds "Powers that Be" put the same sort of energy into Peace, and saving the Planet, the world would be a wonderful place. :yahoo:
wheres the money in 'Peace?'
in war they are getting rid of loads of wanna be pensioners that are obviously a drain on society... :bandaged: :bandaged:
I'm not a drain on Society. :nooo:
your an eception tho... i am a drain... :bandaged:
I'm working harder now since I retired than when I was employed. :waiting: A farm is no place to live if you want a lazy leisurely life. I have to go back to Perth for a rest. :embarrassed:
Quote from: Raven on December 19, 2021, 11:03:53 AM
I expect I am wrong BUT, I was under the impression that it was released on purpose, and then bats at a live animal market were to be blamed. :angry:
But I simply do not understand why people have to mess around with dangerous stuff like these virus bugs in the first place :yell:
From stuff I read...
The Wuhan institue studies many different viruses. There was a bat cave about 2,000 miles away where somebody reported people were getting sick after going in. A scientist from Wuhan went to investigate and came back infected.
There are many variations including ones where they were tinkering with the viruses they collected to see if animal ones could be made to infect humans. Doubtless posible but maybe not true.
There was extensive testing of animals in Wuhan and they were all covid free. The CCP came up with a theory that frozen food shipped from near the bat cave to Wuhan was somehow infected. No tests of frozen food were positive for covid. Nobody anywhere else than Wuhan was infected in the early days.
The suspicion is that the Americans had this all worked out quite quickly. Trump tweeted it was a Chinese lab leak. All the woke scientists pooh-poohed that because Trump had tweeted that it was.
No idea just how much of that is
(https://gallery.digitalham.co.uk/images/fake_news.png)
but my betting is that it came initially from that bat cave and then spread via the Wuhan lab.
Just spotted you crabbyob.. how's your day been.?
I'm celebrating the fact that today is the first day since the solstice and daylight is a whole 2 seconds longer than yesterday - make the most of them!
Mike
Winter Solstice is my favourite day of the year, it always makes me feel as if we've turned a corner.
Been up most of the night with Dagues, he's not well at all. :cry: I'm sure he ate something when we were in the woods on Monday, he kept vanishing in the thick fog and I came on him head down and I'm sure he was eating. I yelled at him to come but he was very reluctant to. He wasn't right yesterday and started being sick around lunch time, both of us are shattered but he's not been sick for several hours now. No pool as I don't want to leave him and I may have to end up at the Vet.😭
Oh, Raven - I do hope he is OK
Mike
Quote from: Michael Rolls on December 22, 2021, 06:22:12 AM
I'm celebrating the fact that today is the first day since the solstice and daylight is a whole 2 seconds longer than yesterday - make the most of them!
Mike
You get it worse up there than we do further south (but of course benefit with longer daylight in the summer). What depresses me this time of year more than the early sunset is that it is still only just getting light at 8 in the morning. I reckon zoony only gets 3 hours of daylight at this time of year :grin:
not quite that bad here - today 6 hours and 49 minutes of daylight - if you can call the overcast sky I can see through the window 'daylight' - but summer makes up for it
Mike
Morning, Dageus is a bit brighter and not been sick again, but sleeping a lot :upvote: So I went off for my swim and hot soak in the jacuzzi. [2000] Got a bit of a Tail Wag from the sofa on my return.
It's pouring with rain here so if Dageus doesn't want his walk I don't mind. I have to go to Tesco this morning, and I'm not looking forward to it at all, but once it's done, it's done.
Just in the house this afternoon, few things to do then it's jigsaw and audio book. :smiley:
glad to hear that Dageus seems to be on the mend
Mike
Quote from: klondike on December 22, 2021, 08:52:26 AM
I reckon zoony only gets 3 hours of daylight at this time of year :grin:
:grin: I'm used to being semi-nocturnal..
I reckon you go to bed as Mike is getting up. :smiley:
Went to the shops this morning.. So, so busy..
I think something is happening.. :worried: :smiley:
Quote from: Michael Rolls on December 22, 2021, 06:22:12 AM
I'm celebrating the fact that today is the first day since the solstice and daylight is a whole 2 seconds longer than yesterday - make the most of them!
Mike
I'm the opposite, I like the day after the summer solstice as I don't like the long summer days.
Although I have made my own reasonably effective blackout blind, I think that this year I'll invest in a Blocblind Alexa-controlled motorised blackout blind.
https://bit.ly/33NlDOB
https://bit.ly/3qiZkIh
why not just wear a mask over your eyes? Much cheaper
Mike
Quote from: Michael Rolls on December 23, 2021, 10:01:13 PM
why not just wear a mask over your eyes? Much cheaper
Mike
Yep, I have one for the summer and the early daylight. :cool:
Quote from: Michael Rolls on December 23, 2021, 10:01:13 PM
why not just wear a mask over your eyes? Much cheaper
Mike
And much more sweaty & irritating in the summer.
my mask is black, very thin and only covers my eyes - no irritation
Mike
Quote from: Michael Rolls on December 24, 2021, 05:29:46 AM
my mask is black, very thin and only covers my eyes - no irritation
Mike
I don't need total darkness as there a few LED indicator lights on some of the smart devices, I want there to be no bright sunlight floodlighting the room at 04:30 in the morning.
Also I need to be able to see when one of the cameras triggers.
Ah - see your point
Mike
Inexpensive blackout curtains do the job for me.
Morning All, Hope your all ready for tomorrow. :cool: It's due to be a nice day here so we will be off with the horses after lunch for a good old trek in the hills.:cowboy:
Caught up with everything around here so it's an afternoon in front of the fire for me.
Merry Christmas. :yahoo:
Morning all . Hope you all have a nice days. I'm Not doing a lot full of cold think it's a duvet day here .
Picking up the fluffy stuffing first tho from the dogs Christmas presents 🙂
Morning All, HAPPY CHRISTMAS. :smiley: Maddie sorry your not feeling well, hope it doesn't last long.
It's not a bad day here and all the animal jobs are done so it's an early lunch and we're off for an afternoon trek with the Clydes, then home to a roast beef dinner.
Have a nice day..
Quote from: maddie malone on December 25, 2021, 10:10:15 AM
Morning all . Hope you all have a nice days. I'm Not doing a lot full of cold think it's a duvet day here .
Picking up the fluffy stuffing first tho from the dogs Christmas presents 🙂
Sorry to hear that Maddie, it's a bad enough day without being under the weather added to it.
A stiff toddy Maddie :upvote: hope you feel better soon.
G'day Raven, Alex, Diasi, Hugh and poor Maddie..Just about to make a large pot of coffee. Started emergency meds yesterday as a last resort so fingers crossed. At least, I'm awake before 1pm. :grin:
Good afternoon everyone get well soon Maddie. My two sons came and spent a couple of hours with me which help to pass the day. Soon be time to take Roxy for her afternoon walk then it will be time to sort out my Christmas dinner. That sorted my Nephew as just called to invite me round. Hugh
Good to hear, Hugh - enjoy
Mike
Hello Mike not posted on the PF because I couldn't, and when I did manage to write a post I could not post it. I did miss the PF family but was invited to rejoin the Common Room and now happily settled in. If and when Chris gets the PF sorted from troubles I will become active again if I am not banned in the mean time. Would not surprise me if Chris wasn't already reading our posts. Hugh
Well I thought we were having a day in because my granddaughter has covid. She has been staying with a relative who also has covid in an effort to not infect her brother and my daughter.
She was still positive yesterday so has not come home and all the rest of us tested negative so Paul and I went to my daughter's for Christmas dinner. We carried food and presents to the 'poorly house', put it on the step and stood back.
Quote from: hugh on December 25, 2021, 04:52:38 PMWould not surprise me if Chris wasn't already reading our posts. Hugh
It's obviously possible but I doubt it. My impression is that Chris has pretty much lost interest in his forum. If he hadn't the regular downtime problem would have been sorted out.
I'm not even sure why he deleted Scrumpy's invite to this one. It isn't as if this is being touted as an alternative. Just somewhere that doesn't keep crashing and you can use if you wanted to use PF and found it was down.
When the breakaway happened, which was done on the in use PM system at the time. He knew about it within minutes. Chris banned them, but none of them wanted to leave the PF. Jane wanted the experience of running a forum of her own and Nigel set it up for her. It was never intended to be a breakaway. It was going to be Jane and a few friends only.
I see. You came here after I had to remove PM but have been able to reinstate it. The reason I had to take it down was because the forum code sent notifications of PMs by email including the message text using the webmaster email. Despite the DO NOT REPLY note somebody obviously did and the reply then turned up in the webmaster's inbox. That's how he would have known about it quickly because reply or not every message would be in the outbox.
As I am piggybacking my Gmail account for forum emails there is a limit on daily messages. I found a patch which removed the text of the message from the template but didn't stop a message being sent. I had to trawl the code to try to stop that. I didn't find the place it was sent from when PMs are sent but I did find the function that sends all mails and did a quick and dirty patch to check the message being sent and bale out if it was a PM notification. Not the correct way to do it but good enough to let me reinstate personal messaging.
Errmm Question, You said Chris knew about the breakaway within minutes, it was done on the forums PM System. How did he know? :hmm: Was he able to read members private messages? That is not on if he could read them. :shocked:
Good question Raven, I don't suppose we will ever find out how he responded so quick..Hugh
Quote from: hugh on December 25, 2021, 08:00:40 PM
Good question Raven, I don't suppose we will ever find out how he responded so quick..Hugh
Unless,
1. Chris is actually posting on the forum as a member and has never let on. :evil:
2. Somebody went telling tales. :downvote:
Rule out number one Raven even if he was a member he would not have known It was kept as a secret among 4 members I believe. It was by email I got to know about its location later. Hugh
I wasn't involved with it, I was feeling pretty fed up with things around that time and I took a VERY long break. Over a year in fact. [2010]
It all took place while I was away.
Quote from: hugh on December 25, 2021, 08:00:40 PM
Good question Raven, I don't suppose we will ever find out how he responded so quick..Hugh
I already told you
Quote from: klondike on December 25, 2021, 06:39:08 PM
I see. You came here after I had to remove PM but have been able to reinstate it. The reason I had to take it down was because the forum code sent notifications of PMs by email including the message text using the webmaster email. Despite the DO NOT REPLY note somebody obviously did and the reply then turned up in the webmaster's inbox. That's how he would have known about it quickly because reply or not every message would be in the outbox.
I had to stop it doing that regardless of privacy to make sure the number of emails sent by the forum was low.
[2010]
Back home after a lovely afternoon/evening at my son's house. He cooked dinner and it was most enjoyable. I'm now catching up on PF, e-mails, FB etc and have a glass of Baileys at my side..... :cool:
Bottoms up girl. I have a wee dram myself.
Don't know if it was because it was Christmas Day, but PF saw very little traffic yesterday - I did get onto it, but also had a couple of unsuccessful attempts to log on
Mike
Raining here today.. I had a lovely time at my daughters... She was in charge of the foodstuff and preparing lunch because her husband Richard is just getting over covid.
Forgot to put pigs in blankets in oven.. Turned off cooker when meant to be turning down..
Spilled unset jelly over Richard's posh kitchen weighing scales.. broken.!!
Marnie (daughter) had to carry turkey upstairs to their bathroom to weigh it.. She held it and stood on the scales... They reminded her that she was still overweight.. :embarrassed: :sad:
Good morning every one on this rather wet morning. Hope you are all enjoying Christmas.
Went next door to my my nephews for my Christmas dinner. What she put on my plate I could have made 4 dinners for myself. Turkey which I am not fond of was not dry so quite enjoyable.
Must go to Aldi this morning to get some shopping done not very keen on the idea but it must be done. Hugh
Plan B Aldi closed today, good job I check before leaving home.
Promise of sleet for today, but dry so far
Mike
Hugh... Many of the big food stores are closed today.. It was on the news..
My bread is dry..
Hi Alex.. Just spotted you...
Hi Scrumpy, hope you enjoyed your day ! I'm being a bit of a grump today I'm afraid as I've been invited out to a restaurant tonight, but I just don't like going out and coming home to an empty house, at least not when it's dark. I much prefer to have lunch out these days..... just done my Covid test and it's clear :cowboy:
I have deffo become anti social these last few months.....
I think many people have, Alex
Mike
I'm finding silly games that I doubt anybody will play. Keeps me amused though. Installing them not playing them :grin:
Quote from: Alex on December 26, 2021, 01:19:42 PM
Hi Scrumpy, hope you enjoyed your day ! I'm being a bit of a grump today I'm afraid as I've been invited out to a restaurant tonight, but I just don't like going out and coming home to an empty house, at least not when it's dark. I much prefer to have lunch out these days..... just done my Covid test and it's clear :cowboy:
I have deffo become anti social these last few months.....
You will be alright love.. Just make sure you get home by twelve.. and don't kiss any frogs..
Will leaving a few lights on make you feel any better Alex?
I leave lots of lights on if I think it's going to be dark when I get back Sheila, plus the hall lamp is on a timer. Basically, I just don't want to go [2030]
Tell 'em that.. Surely best to be honest?. Plus you can treat to lunch at some point?
I know the feeling
Mike
Morning all . Hope everyone's ok . Thanks for your get well wishes I'm still dosing myself up with paracetamol and doing covid tests but think it's just this bug that's doing it's rounds . Any ideas on what to do for an annoying cough .I've tried various throat sweets , ginger , lemon and honey , gargling with warm salty water . Chocolate , . It's driving me mad . My son in law suggested sipping from a bottle of vodka or whiskey ☹️ but I don't drink alcohol . Any suggestions please x
Hi Maddie.. Just ride it out.. I seldom drink alcohol so I can understand how you feel..
Just drink plenty of the things you enjoy.. I hope you are able to get hold of things you need... Damn nuisance for you.. x
Keep the lateral flow tests going. From memory I was coughing several days before I got a positive one and the new variant's symptoms are reported as being cold like.
Get well soon too. You need to send in a doctor's note if you go more than 5 days without posting here. It's in the rules somewhere.
dont believe him, he tells all the girls hes a Doctor, an hes that clever they all believe it :ugh: :ugh: :nooo:
Quote from: Scrumpy on December 27, 2021, 08:31:15 AM
Hi Maddie.. Just ride it out.. I seldom drink alcohol so I can understand how you feel..
Just drink plenty of the things you enjoy.. I hope you are able to get hold of things you need... Damn nuisance for you.. x
Thanks scrumpy I'm doing just that x
My daughter bought me one of them Hotel Chocolate makers for Christmas and a few different varieties of chocolate so I'm going to indulge in them today will hide the scales away for a while 😄
Quote from: klondike on December 27, 2021, 09:14:06 AM
Keep the lateral flow tests going. From memory I was coughing several days before I got a positive one and the new variant's symptoms are reported as being cold like.
Get well soon too. You need to send in a doctor's note if you go more than 5 days without posting here. It's in the rules somewhere.
klondike it's nice to know I'd be missed . Where I live you could be dead in your bed for weeks and know one would miss you 😃😃😃😃
Quote from: crabbyob on December 27, 2021, 09:42:43 AM
dont believe him, he tells all the girls hes a Doctor, an hes that clever they all believe it :ugh: :ugh: :nooo:
crabbyob after the year I've had I don't trust drs much now 😃😃
I did have one chop my hand about but GPs? I've been in the surgery a couple of times for tests over the last two years but never spotted one. Only nurses and security guards disguised as receptionists.
Maddy maybe folks can be excused sick notes in the current climate but I can see in the admin panel who has been remiss even if failing memory doesn't remind me every time. Chin up.
Quote from: crabbyob on December 27, 2021, 09:42:43 AM
dont believe him, he tells all the girls hes a Doctor, an hes that clever they all believe it :ugh: :ugh: :nooo:
crabbyob... You never fail to bring a smile to my face..
Good morning everyone, had a nice long walk in the forest with Roxy expect to see many more people beings its dry and quite warm. Checked Aldi opening times before going out yesterday saving me a wasted journey. Going shortly and hope the rush is now over.
Hot totty great for colds, does no good but makes you feel better :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Hmmm... hot totty? Yes I can remember :smiley:
Me too but I don't know why it doesn't make Hugh feel better..It does me! :grin:
Just remembering? :wink:
Many years since I've been called a hot totty :yahoo: and that was outside Specsavers
but on the plus side it was outside the exit... :scot:.
Yeah!!!! I've just tried a frock on.. IT FITS.!!!
Pretty much back to normal here today, been to the pool for my swim, popped into Tesco for some messages and walked the dog. It's turned out a lovely sunny day so I stripped the bed and now have the stuff out on the washing lines.
Went to #1 son's boat. Not for fishing. He'd been over to fit a battery charger as the solar wasn't coping and found there had been a visitor or visitors who appreaciated our gift of groundbait and left plenty of evidence of the visit all over the seats on the floor and in cupboards. He nipped back again leave them some consolation for the removal of groundbait in the form of some tasty blue treats in little packets.
Today was just to clean up, replace a failed bilge pump and leave a few more blue snacks. Hopefully nobody will be returning for them.
Boring day today, not quite a duvet day but close [2100] [2100]
We are promised heavy rain and brisk winds, so probably not a lot
Mike
Morning, I'm just having a coffee before heading off to the pool, hoping it will be quiet, yesterday was manic I gave up after 26 lengths, but it's open usual time today, not 10am. :downvote:
After breakfast it's dog walking and then over to Wick for the big shop.
Weather is blooming cold with a frost, car scraping will be in order........Groan.
We've had a heavy overnight frost, but forecast is for heavy rain and wind
Mike
Good morning every one just tried the PF but still locked out. Just hope the weather better today so I can take Roxy for a good walk and to improve my fitness. Still very dark out side so she will have to wait a little longer. Hugh
Yes - I was in the middle of posting something and it just locked up.
Mike [1090]
Good morning.. Raining and dull.. Breaking in some new sliders .. I bet they end up on someone else's feet!..
I had poached egg with smoked salmon on buttered toast for breakfast..I'm on a diet..
salmon???? are you on a see food diet.. [2090]
these blue treats your Leaving 'K'... do you really think viagra is needed in your visiters community?
[1170]
If they are anything like the ones he gets in his chicken run no. Can't leave them special blue treats in case the chickens fancy them.
He has a webcam in the boat. You can get an idea of conditions there without a drive out. A tempting morsel was left in view of the camera and there has been a shoplifter already. They got in under the canopy one side but it must have been a bit more secure the other as a hole has been chewed through.
I guess that means more poop hoovering, wiping and antibacterial spraying. Reminds me - must look up the symptoms of Weil's disease.
What are you trying to kill ? :hmm:
rats, presumably, given the mention of Weill's - can be carried in rat urine - which is why I never drink straight out of a beer or similar bottle
Mike
Yes. Relatives of this chap...
(https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/02/13/01/24675362-7998105-Who_would_be_a_rat_Of_all_the_members_of_the_animal_kingdom_rats-a-33_1581557571848.jpg)
Quote from: Michael Rolls on December 29, 2021, 01:46:21 PM
rats, presumably, given the mention of Weill's - can be carried in rat urine - which is why I never drink straight out of a beer or similar bottle
Mike
Pays to steer clear of French wine too. Most is cat's but you can never be certain. :smiley:
I've had cause to use the blue sweeties too. Highly effective but guilt-making but those tears of regret once more have turned to tears of happiness..(rip Ken)
I reckon we might be talking different blue sweeties. The one's I'm on about come in sachets of a few hundred.
(https://i.postimg.cc/7Lz6gnbt/Rentokil-Rat-Killer-Sachets.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
not
(https://i.postimg.cc/QNfXKy0x/Viagra-Tablet.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Good morning.. I can't say 'good morning' over there because it would be evening before post was shown..
Sorry Scrumpy. :cry:
Morning All, Had a busyish morning, Swimming, dog walking and into tesco for some bars of cooking choccy and digestive biscuits. Going to make Himself's choccy treat bars tomorrow for NYE, need Maltesers as well but will get them tomorrow or they will be scoffed today. :embarrassed: :embarrassed: :embarrassed:
I'm sure that is totally unwarranted criticism!
Mike :rofl:
Hmmm...
I'm not :grin:
Quote from: klondike on December 29, 2021, 02:53:57 PM
I reckon we might be talking different blue sweeties. The one's I'm on about come in sachets of a few hundred.
(https://i.postimg.cc/7Lz6gnbt/Rentokil-Rat-Killer-Sachets.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
not
(https://i.postimg.cc/QNfXKy0x/Viagra-Tablet.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
No, we were talking of the same..'ve had quite enough heart attacks thanks.. :grin:
It was the guilt making and tears if joy turning to tears of joy that had me fooled. I've never had any guilt about killing vermin. I would hope it was in a humane way of course. No traps. I have seen those fail and consider them to be cruel.
I'm struggling with this new phone - in fact I HATE IT ! my little Samsung Android was so simple I knew what i was doing, well most of the time. I sound so ungrateful but .........
Quote from: klondike on December 30, 2021, 09:05:02 AM
Sorry Scrumpy. :cry:
Sorry Scrumpy :cry:
Hey.! Don't worry sweetheart.. Not your fault.. I knew exactly what I was doing.. I believed in what I did to right.. Nobody twisted my arm..
I also think that If Chris was to read the remarks on this forum he would see that nothing was meant in a malicious way by any on here..
It would be nice if those that crossed over KNOWING it to be a backup site email Chris and tell him so.. Somehow I don't think they will.. They will just bury their heads in the sand and plod on..
There is no point in me using PF because of the reasons I have given..
It was a lovely forum and over the years I have had much fun posting there.. But there is nothing I can do about it..
I suppose I could send Chris an email explaining why/what happened but .. I can't be arsed.. and I am not that sort of woman anyway..
Being BARRED from a pensioners forum will be something to talk about at the diner table and when/ if I end up in an old folks home I will be known as a rebel.. A tag I look forward to wearing..
Quote from: Scrumpy on December 30, 2021, 03:44:34 PM
Sorry Scrumpy :cry:
Hey.! Don't worry sweetheart.. Not your fault.. I knew exactly what I was doing.. I believed in what I did to right.. Nobody twisted my arm..
I also think that If Chris was to read the remarks on this forum he would see that nothing was meant in a malicious way by any on here..
It would be nice if those that crossed over KNOWING it to be a backup site email Chris and tell him so.. Somehow I don't think they will.. They will just bury their heads in the sand and plod on.
.
Some of them did...
Quote from: Alex on December 30, 2021, 02:14:22 PM
I'm struggling with this new phone - in fact I HATE IT ! my little Samsung Android was so simple I knew what i was doing, well most of the time. I sound so ungrateful but .........
I'm guessing you've now got an iPhone. A different platform is always a pain. They do work and work well or so I'm told. I just haven't had the cash or the patience to find out for myself. :smiley:
I had a new phone bought for me a couple of years back.. It took me a while but I have, with the help of my family, nearly mastered it..
I can do banking.. check if anyone is nicking my money.. Immediately see what I have spent.. I can do email.. and Google.. I can also take and send pics/information and send/share immediately..
I'm not clever though because I still can't master posting pics or links .. :hmm: :hmm:
Paste in the URL for links that's it. Job done.
For pics - follow the tutorial on using postimage - https://pensioners.digitalham.co.uk/index.php/topic,13.0.html
or click attachments and use it to select and upload the picture from your device
or paste in the url to the pic, highlight it and click the Picture button - (https://pensioners.digitalham.co.uk/Themes/default/images/bbc/img.gif)
Click for the screenshot and laugh at my sausage finger typos
(https://i.postimg.cc/QFcfC2Qn/screenshot.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/QFcfC2Qn)
Took delivery of lovely, laundered linens this morning so spent an hour changing my bed. All pristine white now.(Don't ask me why, I like white... Can't wait to get into it! Then I made a big pan of stew using corned beef, new potatoes and a tin of processed peas. Much tastier than it sounds.. Okay, here's the thing.. Can anybody link my lovely clean bed and the pan of stew to guess what happened next?
Quote from: zoony on December 31, 2021, 04:12:21 PM
Took delivery of lovely, laundered linens this morning so spent an hour changing my bed. All pristine white now.(Don't ask me why, I like white... Can't wait to get into it! Then I made a big pan of stew using corned beef, new potatoes and a tin of processed peas. Much tastier than it sounds.. Okay, here's the thing.. Can anybody link my lovely clean bed and the pan of stew to guess what happened next?
One delight over here is having a firm like 'Quikzip' sheets. They make bedlinen changes an absolute pleasure. I've used them for years back home following disability, but they were durn expensive, due mainly to postage and VAT etc. But now I can get replacements overnight at 50% of the price back in England. Real quality US Cotton and done in 5 minutes, see the video.
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:grin: Thanks Cass.. I'll guess that's a 'no' then?..
Quote from: zoony on December 31, 2021, 05:01:01 PM
:grin: Thanks Cass.. I'll guess that's a 'no' then?..
Sorry I was so carried away by the thought of fresh linen that I neglected to consider the corollary of your two constituents. Would un-forseen coagulation be a good guess?
Quote from: zoony on December 31, 2021, 04:12:21 PM
Can anybody link my lovely clean bed and the pan of stew to guess what happened next?
Well obviously the lovely clean bed isn't now for some reason I can't quite figure out. I'm just hoping only clumsiness wa involved :ugh:
Nothing worse than eating a bag of crisps in bed.....then again corned beef hash comes close second.
I hate changing my bed, I did it yesterday and always put the quilt cover inside out before getting my arms to the ends, and then shaking cover the right way.
Those sheets look ace !
Quote from: Cassandra on December 31, 2021, 08:12:59 PM
Sorry I was so carried away by the thought of fresh linen that I neglected to consider the corollary of your two constituents. Would un-forseen coagulation be a good guess?
I fear my learned friend's well-developed instinct for the inevitable is bayonet-sharp as always.. All I did was tug a corner to straighten the duvet cover but it wasn't the corner of the duvet cover I tugged.. I rarely come over 'all unnecessary' but on this occasion I indulged myself to exhaustion.. Then I ignored it for a while, ate a Crunchie bar, then cleaned it up.. I still can't believe I did that. :nooo: :nooo:. At times like this I wish I had an Albert, he'd've made short work of it.. :grin:
Quote from: zoony on December 31, 2021, 08:26:10 PM
I fear my learned friend's well-developed instinct for the inevitable is bayonet-sharp as always.. All I did was tug a corner to straighten the duvet cover but it wasn't the corner of the duvet cover I tugged.. I rarely come over 'all unnecessary' but on this occasion I indulged myself to exhaustion.. Then I ignored it for a while, ate a Crunchie bar, then cleaned it up.. I still can't believe I did that. :nooo: :nooo:. At times like this I wish I had an Albert, he'd've made short work of it.. :grin:
Yes I must admit he has a nifty tertiary role as a sort of mobile vacuum cleaner (wet or dry).
Very good with porridge, must be his nationality showing through!
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Not sure what he's been eating on that pic but it ain' porridge.. :grin:
Bet it wasn't corned beef stew though :yahoo:
I've always found toast crumbs in bed are a right pain.
Quote from: Alex on December 31, 2021, 09:26:16 PM
Bet it wasn't corned beef stew though :yahoo:
Nice to be where sympathy flows like tar.. [1180]
If you'd broken your arm or scalded yourself I'd have been sympathetic Zoony :nooo: :nooo:
... No you wouldn't. :grin: :grin:
Quote from: zoony on December 31, 2021, 09:19:08 PM
Not sure what he's been eating on that pic but it ain' porridge.. :grin:
He'd decided to try and lug half a tree around for a few hours, got proper dirty and completely knackered himself in the process. A hose down in the sauna
(his new favourite place) soon sorted him out though. He promptly slept all afternoon!
Bless him!
he was built to survive.. :scot:
I have been in the park.. In the shop and having lunch .. with a drink.. Cheers everyone..
Quote from: zoony on January 01, 2022, 01:12:13 AM
... No you wouldn't. :grin: :grin:
oh yes I would :cool: :cool:
We've been over to the Town's wee beach front to watch all the mad New Year Dookers. It was crazy and funny to watch. :grin: Photos to follow later.
Heading out to watch a Surfing Comp in a few minutes, more photos to follow. :smiley:
Quote from: Alex on January 01, 2022, 01:09:45 PM
oh yes I would :cool: :cool:
Oh no.. You wouldn't! :nooo:
Oh yes she would!
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Quote from: crabbyob on January 01, 2022, 11:22:18 AM
he was built to survive.. :scot:
He has a very adroit Scottish brain crabbyob and wraps me round his little paws a treat - thankfully. :smiley:
I stole his picture long ago. Him with head cocked and ears akimbo peering into the camera? It's my screen saver. Last and first thing I see so I greet him each day and wish him goodnight each night. :grin:
Quote from: zoony on January 01, 2022, 05:47:37 PM
I stole his picture long ago. Him with head cocked and ears akimbo peering into the camera? It's my screen saver. Last and first thing I see so I greet him each day and wish him goodnight each night. :grin:
He'd
(like me) would really appreciate that Zoon :embarrassed: A funny little chap, with not a bad bone in his wee body, a product of utter ruin, somehow he has emerged unspoilt and is very popular locally now, as is his little sister.
I had an hour this morning on a
'Kentucky Walking Horse', at my cousin's neighbours place. He was delightful, about 11 hands (44") at the shoulder and are bred here for carrying adults with disabilities and other limitations, or teaching children horse-care. Easy to mount from a small stand and convenient to groom, they are to all intents and purposes a 2/3 scale horse.
A lady friend, who loved horses taught me to ride fifty years ago. There's a breeder of these delightfully tolerant creatures in our neighbouring county. Also they have a highly trained 7 year old of this breed for sale
(a Grade B Dressage champion apparently) and attach his picture. I'm going to see him Thursday. I'd ride around the grounds here, especially the woods, where his sure-footedness would be very re-assuring! My relatives and friends revealed how concerned they are about me using the quad bike one handed and alone; to be honest so am I! He's highway familiar too - so we could jog into our local centre, as many locals still do. Horses and Ponies on the roads are far more apparent over here and I was surprised at how many homes, like mine have stable blocks.
(see pic below). Boris resides in the Clock tower for company! This photo also shows the pony
(similar dimensions to the breed I mention) that once occupied here back when everything was built about 12 years ago. The one I rode today, like the one on offer also pulls a small two wheel trap, which can be got quite reasonably in the States.
It depends I suppose how I get on with the individual animal and how the dogs react too. This morning Albert was most interested in 'Spike' and they got on really well. He was on a 12 yard lead, but just trotted along at the horses ankles. Young Madam just nestled in her 'sling carrier' on my chest. I suppose if your only a foot high, being on any horseback provides majestic views and she was totally laid back over the whole affair. Highly amusing, almost regal, she had the ladies swooning and generally everyone in fits.
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lovely!
Mike
He's behind you :grin:
Cassandra... Where are the pics.. They don't seem to be showing.. x
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I've seen the pics of Albert .. Cute dog..
Right. I thought maybe something was naffed up with the forum. I updated it to the latest code last night which they annoyingly released on 21st December.
I have just had lunch.. I have decided to do nothing much.. I am going to watch the latest Downton Abbey movie.. My mate tells me that it is worth a look..
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He is just beautiful
In my blunderings I've just discovered you have to be logged in before pics show up :nooo:
I reckon all that American air has made you light headed..
It's an option in the setup. "Guests" get few privileges. Some boards don't show up either.
I am so excited.. Simon (plumber) is coming here tomorrow to sort out my shower.. It conked out on Christmas morning.. I have a hand held shower over the bath but not the same..
My mum would be shocked to know that I have been on about not having a shower working.. She would tell me to 'Get a life'.. Then go on about 2 inches if water during the war..
Morning, Oh WOW the weather hasn't half changed. We have Snow and High Winds. :cry: :downvote:
Just the sort of weather I hate. :cry:
Been to the pool and popped into Tesco for a few things, lovely and quiet again but needing a restock.
Got to head out again with the dog, it will be the forest to get a wee bit shelter, then I've got to see the Chiropodist to have my talons cut.
Have a nice day.
I do a "Good morning google" when I wake up and my speaker gives a very brief weather forecast for the day and next day then some News stations. It said snow tomorrow. Hope it's wrong. Perhaps Alexa will give me better weather. I'll ask her as well and pick the best.
Yeah she didn't say the snow word.
sorry guys, my friend is home in South India and complaining about using sunblock and too hot to sleep at night....
so i have ordered some snow and ice for her return... :nooo:
Just now 10am -7°c here and feels much colder with the wind chill. Looking forward to snow in the next 48 hours, but not too much as I'm off to see a man about a horse on Thursday. A trot out here at 130 odd miles with a good straight roads too, but snow drifts maybe and with a horse box in tow, could be awkward! Never ever thought I'd be doing this at any age, let alone my advanced profile!
More power to your elbow Cass. I think you're brilliant, much to be admired and rarely emulated. As long as you're not alone all the time it's an adventure to be treasured. Slainte!
Quote from: zoony on January 03, 2022, 03:42:12 PM
More power to your elbow Cass. I think you're brilliant, much to be admired and rarely emulated. As long as you're not alone all the time it's an adventure to be treasured. Slainte!
Thanks Zoon, I've just had a call whilst I'm still 'online', the 'horse trader'
(a distinguished rancher and trainer), having spoken to my family and learnt of my age and background is willing to bring the steed over to my home at no extra charge. I already know the price and was 'introduced' to 'Dixie' on 'zoom' a few days back, so I'm pretty sure the box will be returning empty!
Good to hear!
Mike
Such a picture! You in the saddle chatting to 'Mr Ed' while Albert sits behind you keeping an eye on things as you pass through the forest. Much more peaceful a progress than with your Ferrari skidoo! :grin:
Quote from: zoony on January 03, 2022, 03:59:40 PM
Such a picture! You in the saddle chatting to 'Mr Ed' while Albert sits behind you keeping an eye on things as you pass through the forest. Much more peaceful a progress than with your Ferrari skidoo! :grin:
I think the Skidoo was adventurous, but at least the younger members of the family will enjoy it. Anyway in financial terms its 'jumped' 30% + in price since I bought it 'off season'. Over here now, many hard assets like cars, motor bikes
(a 1940 Indian Four you can virtually name your price on) and private small planes like property, are hardening in price as the dollar loses value.
Bobo's grand daughter wants to look after 'Dixie' and tend him for feeds etc and I'll of course remunerate her as well, like most young ladies, she adores horses.
Cassandra.. You have cracked it.. You are to be applauded and envied by many..
A brave sole. I'm assuming you must already be aquainted with horses.
Sadly I must say that I was briefly too but long enough for me not to hanker after one. Although I can see the attraction my backside is well aware of the price. At least for a beginner.
yes i too admire him greatly, what a heart, having trouble mounting a bike pales significantly beside, mounting a proper horse, i hope you will be using an American saddle.... i wish you lots of luck and the good health require to enjoy it... :cowboy:
C'mon chaps! No ordinary horse, don't forget. Anyway, a little pony-cart is just the thing for grocery shopping on a Saturday morning.. You'll be a local tv celebrity instantly sir along with Albert! :grin: A three-edged sword that!
go on Zoon spoil my vision of Cass trotting down to the shops on horse-back, his wig slipping one way then the other....i put it to you m;lord are we allowed chin straps?
I don't think my Lidl let them in...
Quote from: crabbyob on January 03, 2022, 05:07:52 PM
yes i too admire him greatly, what a heart, having trouble mounting a bike pales significantly beside, mounting a proper horse, i hope you will be using an American saddle.... i wish you lots of luck and the good health require to enjoy it... :cowboy:
He's only 11 hands high, a fully trained 7 year old 'Walking Horse', bred especially for disabled and handicapped people to learn to ride. For example a starting pistol set off nearby didn't even startle him. I used to ride a fifteen hand albeit fifty years ago. The sellers also bringing over a new lightweight safety trap in the trailer box as well for me to try.
"Dixie" is a small 'stroller' mount. As I said a lot less stressful than a quad bike, which is most unforgiving, with some painful jolts to 'all' parts on woodland trails! Last time out it really shook me up. I felt quite ill, both with the intensity of one handed control and the general discombobulation of the ride. I actually decided not to persist again as a result and then my cousin suggested trying out his friend's small horse - a "Eureka" moment. The network of their knowledge and introductions to me here, has been quite priceless actually.
The 'dealers' son is to bring Dixie to me Thursday and was a representative example when we spoke on the phone as to how polite and respectful young people are over here towards their elders. Nothing is too much trouble and address you as 'Sir'. I understand from my relative that my
should be new family member is a much loved 're-home' for the ranch who bred him from a foal. They are now very sympathetically 're-locating' him, aged 7 in March, following the former owner's death a few months ago. Apparently the horses's happiness is the most important consideration for both the bereaved family and the breeders.
My cousin told them. "My English relative is animal nuts, he'll probably have him indoors in the cold, watching the TV with an owl perched on his head!"
No holding you now Cass ! looking forward to seeing a photo of Dixie. :upvote:
Quote from: Cassandra on January 03, 2022, 05:58:17 PM
most unforgiving, with some painful jolts to 'all' parts on woodland trails!
I made the mistake that a hybrid bike rather than a mountain bike would be fine on those. What I hadn't realised is when they are muddy bikes leave tracks in them and when it is hot and dry, as it is when I am likely to venture out on bike, those rock hard furrows vibrate everything. If they got to you on a quad bike I'm guessing a mountain bike may only be a tad better. Nowhere to put a horse though even if one didn't take an instant dislike to me which most I've met seem to have done.
I always go armed with Polo mints and lumps of sugar. I think they're like most creatures. If you sit and talk with them (especially horses) and give them a little treat they come around sooner or later. Trouble is they rumble me early on as a 'soft touch' all round - especially dogs and horses!
Quote from: Cassandra on January 03, 2022, 09:22:25 PM
I always go armed with Polo mints and lumps of sugar. I think they're like most creatures. If you sit and talk with them (especially horses) and give them a little treat they come around sooner or later. Trouble is they rumble me early on as a 'soft touch' all round - especially dogs and horses!
One of our Clyde's muggs you, and then the nose goes through your pockets.
At least animals are honest about such things.
I would rather be mugged by a creature then a human..
when we had horses down the pit you darent leave an orange in your jacket hung up [we used to share an orange between four in the pit bottom, but if it had been left anywhere near a horse they used to suck the juice thru the pocket and leave a wee tangerene like 'thing' in yer now soggy pocket...
once in a hill station high in the Tamil Hills i saw a grey horse,'dont go near it, its a very nasty animal' being me a wanderered over and stopped about ten yards away, not looking at it i told it about the clydesdale i had used on a fruit and veg cart when i was still at school, it was called 'Jock' i just spoke quietly and it took me fifteen minutes to get close, but i never looked at it nor did i at any point try to touch it.... after being close to mit for about ten minutes i said goodbye and walked away.... followed by the horse for about twenty yards, but it stopped when it saw i was walking towards people... they are amazing animals, but require a bit of love.... just like us.
Very true crabbyob, they need love. Animals aren't born nasty or dangerous, people make them that way.
It was a dry warm start this morning, now very heavy rain
Morning, I'm soooooo bloody cold today I can't stop shivering. :yell: Last time I was nice n warm was about 8am when I was up to my neck in really hot bubbling water for around 20 minutes.......Bliss. :yahoo:
Done all my outside chores for the day and I'm hoping I don't need to put my nose back out the door again.
Will have to spend a while chopping up neeps for the sheep but Himself can take the buckets to them, I find them too heavy anyway. Soooo heading to make lunch shortly and hopefully a wee while by the fire.
Have a nice day. :smiley:
Quote from: Raven on January 03, 2022, 09:26:17 PM
One of our Clyde's muggs you, and then the nose goes through your pockets.
A late client of mine bred 'Suffolk Punches' - sort of junior school Shires, wonderful creatures. I've often seen 'Clydes' at events or pulling Drays for Greene King in Bury St Edmunds. They seem gentle giants, so tall nearly 6ft at the shoulder. Must have massive strength with all that bulk and muscle? I'd surrender to a mugging at the first opportunity :worried:
Quote from: Cassandra on January 04, 2022, 01:05:30 PM
A late client of mine bred 'Suffolk Punches' - sort of junior school Shires, wonderful creatures. I've often seen 'Clydes' at events or pulling Drays for Greene King in Bury St Edmunds. They seem gentle giants, so tall nearly 6ft at the shoulder. Must have massive strength with all that bulk and muscle? I'd surrender to a mugging at the first opportunity :worried:
Bonnie would have you up against a fence or wall in a flash if you came into her territory, if you don't have an offering in your hands for her then she searches you, snorting and dribbling. :rolleyes:
Clyde on the other hand stands guard and tries to look fierce. :rofl:
Can be quite scary till you get used to them.
They are better watch dogs than most dogs. :grin: Nothing and nobody gets past that pair.
I've come across Suffolk Punches. Some touristy place we went. They were being used to pull sightseeing trucks/wagons or whatever they are called. They were fine. I wasn't required to sit on them. Even though smaller than shires I think I'd still be pleased I'm not bothered by heights if I'd needed to mount them.
I need to be careful with my right arm being inoperable. Whenever I fall over onto that side it can be very painful as I can't really save myself? The smaller stature 'Walking hoses' as they're called here, are therefore popular with disabled or elderly riders, easy to mount and with really mellow temperaments.
Also very adept at negotiating 'mountain' trails where sure footed perception is so necessary. My 'Wood' track's aren't that bad really. Its just that the 'Quad' thing is so unforgiving - a real 'pile-driver' as my father would have called it!
When I lived in Wandsworth, the Youngs Brewery dray horses used to ample along the A3 main road, holding up the traffic. Magnificent beasts that turned heads and everyone loved them, despite the chaos.
Morning, Cold again but dry today and the wind's dropped. :upvote: Part of the front walk at the ocean has collapsed with the force of the rough seas, :shocked: hope it's fixed soon. I think everyone in the area walks along there. Even us with the Clydes. :rolleyes:
Just back from a couple of hours on Dunnet Beach with the dog. Have a nice day.
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It looks so vulnerable like that.. :sad:
It's not been looked after properly for years now and the heavy seas have washed all the support away. It's a short cut from East Thurso to Burnside, cutting out the town and a fair walk. It's a very busy stretch.
Sunshine today but bitter winds..
The plumber came yesterday.. I need a new shower pump.. The one I have was not the right for the job.. More bloody expense.. The one I need is a few hundred.. Simon the plumber is a friend/neighbour so not trying to rip me off..
First snow of the winter - not very heavy, but seems a bit determined.
Mike
Bitterly cold here today, I'm supposed to meet an old friend I haven't seen since Christmas, but West Kirby in this weather isn't ideal :grin: :grin: :grin:
Not a lot, snow snow and more snow. Just played in the garden with Dageus instead of a walk he loves to catch snowballs, and tear around like a mad thing in fresh snow. No pool either, it was a total white out and I didn't fancy driving in it. Might get in this afternoon if it stops.
Expecting a parcel so responded to a loud knocking at 08.30 (!) to find a bloke asking about a car parked on the road..Mine is on the drive.. Tried hard not to be Mr Angry. 10.30 the parcel came and a 'get-well-soon' card from 'Your little bestie', Mia. Written for her but she signed it. :grin: Dennis had to tell her I was poorly again the other day cos he really couldn't bring her with.. :shh:
Quote from: Alex on January 06, 2022, 11:46:14 AM
Bitterly cold here today, I'm supposed to meet an old friend I haven't seen since Christmas, but West Kirby in this weather isn't ideal :grin: :grin: :grin:
Had you planned a walk Alex, maybe round the boating lake? It's too cold for a walk today.
I had quite a good morning and sorted out several irritations, finally getting my prescription, bought a washing machine and managed to return an item to Amazon via the local Co-op. The Hermes driver had failed to turn up several times.
Moderate snow, very cold - 8°c last night, but beautiful. The pic is where my wood meets the Lake inlet this morning.
The 'horses' (yes two of them) arrived yesterday for a choice selection and 'Rob' (dealer's son) stayed overnight (snow delayed his arrival) to put them through their paces in the paddock early on today with me.
I couldn't make my mind up which one to take? Consequently I now have both, in a very fair deal. I also took several bales of hay, a saddle, blankets and various other equine essentials including cold weather horse-coats. Rob and Bobo erected the 'flat pack trap' as well.
I have presented one of the little horses to Bobo's grand daughter, she had accompanied him at 7am to see them.
She can keep him here and come whenever, to ride them in the wood and grounds. The young lady collapsed in tears when I told her!
She had taken the day off to 'help' her dad and has been riding and grooming them both ever since. "Their very, very clever" she advised!
We also had a 'Cowboy's' breakfast on the griddle in the stable to celebrate, complete with a coffee pot on the stove, before Rob hit the snowy roads back.
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Where the wood meets the Lake
Such a lovely thing to do for Bobo's granddaughter! I'm not surprised she was a bit weepy..Mind you, I see some method to it cos she'll not confine her efforts to just the one horse will she? :grin: :hmm:
Quote from: zoony on January 06, 2022, 05:08:38 PM
Such a lovely thing to do for Bobo's granddaughter! I'm not surprised she was a bit weepy..Mind you, I see some method to it cos she'll not confine her efforts to just the one horse will she? :grin: :hmm:
Absolutely and she'll come up early on in the mornings to feed them and to muck them out late afternoon. It also frees up her
'grand-dad' to get on with his stuff as well. Right now, we've left them coated up in the paddock to settle in a bit and then around 3pm Bobo and I will gather them into the stable, turn the heating on and feed them. Chloe and I are going for a 'running in' ride/walk together with the steeds Saturday morning and Bobo's going to accompany us as 'safety officer'. Until then they can exercise in the paddock like today.
The upkeep here, whilst not enormous is certainly enough for a man in his sixties to achieve in a 25 hour week,
(in reality he does more). Trouble is taking a Bourbon and chatting with 'The Judge' and Coop plus a few other retirees who drop in late afternoon keeps him fully and I know most happily employed. He's staying over tonight, with the snow, the roads freeze up fast in the afternoons. There's a stew in the slow cooker for us later on, via the lady who housekeeps during the week. She used to look after my predecessor and was thrilled
(as was I) to be able to carry on here. Remarkably like 'Tillie' who was in that great film 'Guess who's coming to Dinner.' A real character - for example
"may I say sir your hair could do with a little trim - uh hah, an I could be doing that for you - yes siree I was a hairdresser once you know". Ten minutes later I shorn!
Priceless, she 'loves English folk' and was also shedding tears this morning over the horse thing!
Goodness me Cass! Moving over there has certainly changed your life in a big way and now you're a source of employment, wages and if I may, much happiness. And you know what they say about karma..! :grin:
Cassandra...
I love every word you write.. I can picture it all in my mind.. You truly have found that thing called contentment.. x
Quote from: Sheila on January 06, 2022, 01:14:24 PM
Had you planned a walk Alex, maybe round the boating lake? It's too cold for a walk today.
I had quite a good morning and sorted out several irritations, finally getting my prescription, bought a washing machine and managed to return an item to Amazon via the local Co-op. The Hermes driver had failed to turn up several times.
No, no walking for me these days Sheila, I just wanted to go to the Mill Shop.
Cass, sounds like your in your own private paradise. I know this may sound daft BUT, if your letting your horses have a paddock to plutter about in, have you thought about toys? Yes I did say toys. By accident we found our Clyde's like to play with a big ball, they tear about after it fair enjoying themselves and exercising at the same time.
Today was so much fun, I had a Hospital Appointment for a Lung Scan as I have been part of a research project for the last 3 years last scan was today, as soon I finished that had to drive the wife to Hospital in Mile End for her appointment waited nearly 2 hours then deep joy I got to drive home on the North Circular Road in the rain at rush hour.
I have a headache now after all that excitement :cry:
All very well Raven but surely the other will need a bat?
Quote from: zoony on January 06, 2022, 06:58:53 PM
Goodness me Cass! Moving over there has certainly changed your life in a big way and now you're a source of employment, wages and if I may, much happiness. And you know what they say about karma..! :grin:
Yes Mike as I've said before here I've been lucky in life. In some way PF was also responsible too! A while back I was stunned to find the value my 10 bitcoin were worth. I then remembered I'd bought a further ten the next day for the clerk of chambers who was with me at the time. When I offered them to him a few days later, he just laughed and said - "no I don't believe in them, but thanks, tell you what, just buy me lunch at Harrods instead". So I did, thinking he was probably very shrewd in his option selection and therefore I had 20 bitcoin standing me in at $120!
When Paul TTT on PF told me nearly a year ago I had 100's of 000's tied up I suddenly went very quiet, don't know if you recall it?
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How right he was and I had no idea about it. Somehow after converting them into dollars it made my mind up to just cash in the 7 cars stored in shrink-wrap at Husbands Bosworth that I never drove! Sell my father's London Barbican flat to the Arabian Embassy that tenanted it. To liquidate my own home, clear my taxes and hit the trail West to my 'other' country - the land of my American mother. At 76, I had more capital than I could ever spend and was travelling to a country where my currency had the edge, my pensions were valid and housing was comparatively inexpensive - if I got a move on. Finally very movingly I was taken to dinner one night by an old friend from Chambers, whom I taken Silk with way back. He advised he had just 4 months to live and was going to leave me everything
(including a very valuable racehorse). It wasn't so much the money, just the fact that he was at 71 years of age no longer to be with me. The final seal on the deed of change had been waxed and set.
Over here already I've endowed two animal rescue centres, helped a little boy have a life changing operation and gained a family from the 'New World' of my mother's birth along the way. I now have the ability to help those I appreciate for their selflessness and kindness by the redistribution of that I have gained from a lifetimes work; my late wife's support, my parents achievements, a good friend and a huge slice of sheer good fortune from a chance take many years ago with less than a £100.
I have spent years in close ugly confines
(cells) with some of the most intimidating individuals ever to draw breath from this earth's atmosphere. Who'd soiled it with their evil, repugnant violence and twisted malignancy. I'm pleased to be washed of it all at last and to be in a place I enjoy to the full and with people who know nothing of that past.
Quote from: Raven on January 06, 2022, 08:32:27 PM
Cass, sounds like your in your own private paradise. I know this may sound daft BUT, if your letting your horses have a paddock to plutter about in, have you thought about toys? Yes I did say toys. By accident we found our Clyde's like to play with a big ball, they tear about after it fair enjoying themselves and exercising at the same time.
Thanks Raven, along with the other bits came two of these, well worn in the box with them. One blue and one red, about a foot in diameter. Albert promptly made off with one, barking like mad and the young horse Fantasy chased after him and his long legs didn't take long to catch the little protagonist! I was a bit nervous but Rob said "leave em, he's used to playing with our dog and just wants a game".
Within a few minutes they were shoving it in the snow up to each other's noses and the horse was jumping about like a dog! Heartlifting to watch. I'll have a look around the local horsey shop to get some more. We moved them into the stable block a couple of hours ago as it was getting really cold and their breath was steaming. They came in very gently and settled down quite happily. We'll feed them later on.
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Building a whole new life there from the sound of it Cass. Keep the stories coming. Hearing good news in these drab days cheers me up for sure.
Happy Horseball! Hilarious!
Mike
I'm enjoying hearing about your new life too Cass, so :upvote: yes keep it coming..
Quote from: Wandering Walter on January 06, 2022, 08:40:06 PM
Today was so much fun, I had a Hospital Appointment for a Lung Scan as I have been part of a research project for the last 3 years last scan was today, as soon I finished that had to drive the wife to Hospital in Mile End for her appointment waited nearly 2 hours then deep joy I got to drive home on the North Circular Road in the rain at rush hour.
I have a headache now after all that excitement :cry:
North Circular .. Rush hour in the rain.. You are brave.. I would cry..
thanks for that Cass i was surprised to find i was smiling as i read your tale... as previously stated...Karma...
Quote from: Scrumpy on January 07, 2022, 12:31:31 PM
North Circular .. Rush hour in the rain.. You are brave.. I would cry..
Cry not in front of she who must be obeyed :smiley:
Quote from: zoony on January 06, 2022, 08:40:46 PM
All very well Raven but surely the other will need a bat?
No, they move it with their noses or hooves. I will pick it up and chuck it if it's near the fence, other than that they amuse themselves with it.
Bit like in the video I searched out to show you.
https://youtu.be/PSww-wPqtgw
Cassandra.. Are you interested in marriage..? Asking for a friend.. :wink: :grin:
I'm off to the hairdressers YIPPEE I'm beginning to look like Cheshire's answer to Boris Johnson :yay: :yay: :yay:
Let it grow girl, let it grow. :yay:
That cheerleader should come with a health warning...
She certainly gets a lot of exercise. :grin:
Quote from: Raven on January 07, 2022, 12:47:07 PM
No, they move it with their noses or hooves. I will pick it up and chuck it if it's near the fence, other than that they amuse themselves with it.
Bit like in the video I searched out to show you.
https://youtu.be/PSww-wPqtgw
Super video Raven, must get them one of those big beach balls!
We were both awoken this morning by a repetitive thumping noise from outside and were concerned as it was coming from the stables.
On entering, the smaller one (Fantasy) was using his ball with the mouth grip to belabour the stable door akin to a servants bell. When we opened up I swore he gave us a big grin and nodded his head up and down, together with some excited snorting.
Dixie's more laid back he just muzzled up to me and seems most concerned that my right arm doesn't do anything. He keeps getting his nose under my elbow and tries to make it work?
Obviously they'd wanted a feed and to make sure we were still about. We had a coffee off the stove and enjoyed watching them munch away. They both seem very happy and Dixie was clearly delighted when Bo bought Albert over, they seem to have bonded straight away.
The other one was really excited when Chloe arrived shortly after - what wonderful creatures horses are - an absolute joy to behold.
Quote from: Scrumpy on January 07, 2022, 12:53:52 PM
Cassandra.. Are you interested in marriage..? Asking for a friend.. :wink: :grin:
Thank you, The late Mrs Rumpole always told me "when I go, tell em all they've only got you on loan". After yesterdays exertions last night I had to get Bobo to pull my boots off and put me in the lift I was so sore with all the exertions. If I was on eBay I be marked with a 'fault' warning. :wink:
Quote from: Raven on January 07, 2022, 12:47:07 PM
No, they move it with their noses or hooves. I will pick it up and chuck it if it's near the fence, other than that they amuse themselves with it.
Bit like in the video I searched out to show you.
https://youtu.be/PSww-wPqtgw
Just my little joke lass..Love the video clip. :grin:
Quote from: Cassandra on January 07, 2022, 02:54:32 PM
Thank you, The late Mrs Rumpole always told me "when I go, tell em all they've only got you on loan". After yesterdays exertions last night I had to get Bobo to pull my boots off and put me in the lift I was so sore with all the exertions. If I was on eBay I be marked with a 'fault' warning. :wink:
Nice try Scrumpy! :grin:
Cassandra, it's lovely to hear of your new life and your appreciation of your good fortune. Long may you enjoy it.
A gal can dream.. :wink:
Quote from: GrannyMac on January 07, 2022, 04:22:35 PM
Nice try Scrumpy! :grin:
Cassandra, it's lovely to hear of your new life and your appreciation of your good fortune. Long may you enjoy it.
Thanks Granny, very kind of you to say so and much appreciated. It's bitter here just now - 7°c and dropping. Every day the vista is refreshed overnight by a sprinkling of snow. I'm now going to call the Horses in for the night, I can see their breath starkly now in the atmosphere. Their warmly coated and don't seem to care at all, but I worry too much I suppose. They seem very responsive though and gallop up as soon as they see or hear me, heads nodding followed by protracted face licking, which after only 24 hours makes me most honoured. It could also be perhaps the quarter bucket of fresh carrots that accompanies me with a few polo's to follow! :wink:
Apart from not having a certain someone here to share it all, I can't remember feeling happier in my entire life ...
Good to hear that old thing.. A feeling to tuck away somewhere safe and warm. I'm sure she'll know where to find it.
Cass's 'way with words' has come in handy again with his descriptions of his home and his animals. :upvote:
I am going to bake a meat pie and some sausage rolls today...
How dull my life is compared to that of Cassandra.. :smiley:
I'm heading back to bed, feeling lousy. :cry:
Poor you Raven, hope your soon better. I am still in bed on this tablet, feel lazy.
Poor you Raven.. Too much fresh air love.. !! :smiley: :smiley:
Another grey rainy day at least its not snowing or that cold, walked to the corner shop earlier to get my paper and lottery tickets for tonight not venturing out again today, she who must be obeyed has gone shopping peace at last :smiley:
I'm still in my DG.
It's wet and windy outside, I've got a well stocked fridge/freezer so think I'll stay in today.
I spent a couple of hours treasure hunting (no joy) in the charity shop this am. We got a Tim Bulmer jigsaw at Christmas, they are not easy! This one is a map of Yorkshire, a labour of love, so I've spent a couple of hours on that. I got the map of Scotland for a birthday present, and really enjoyed it for the comments about the place names. If you like jigsaws, here's a link, especially for the cricket fans!
https://www.timbulmer.com/products/cricket-1000-piece-jigsaw
Still trying to get rid of this bug 😞
Both my daughter and son In law have now gone down with covid .
Son in law is pretty bad with it and he's all jabbed up to date 😔
I hope that all those of you under the weather are soon restored to health
Mike
Bit better after a few hours sleep Mike. I get migraine headaches sometimes, but never just the one. They seem to come in waves, I have them almost non stop for a while then they vanish, leaving me a wreck. I fear I'm heading into an attack of them again. :cry:
Let's hope not
Mike 🤞🤞
I hope not as well BUT, it's been just over a year since the last lot so I'm guessing they are due again. :cry:
Really cold here today and icy as hell under foot, need to rake out my ice grips for my boots again if this keeps up.
Sundays a quiet day here, Himself is out with the tractor clearing the ditches and hedgerows, no doubt getting cursed left n right by annoyed motorists BUT, the job has to be done. I'm just taking it slow and easy today, had a beach walk with the dog and froze.
Maddie... Poor you.. Your bug seems to be going on for some time now.. Have you spoken to your surgery ?.. Sometimes we need a bit of help medically .. They are NOT too busy to help someone who is for real..
Beautiful sunshine here..
I'm hesitant to mention this but when I logged out of here last night I couldn't cos it FROZE..No idea why, just sayin'...
Zoony, I'm still getting freeze ups over on the other forum, it never stopped, despite Chris saying it was all systems go.
Zoony could it have been about the time, the forum changed its title?
i generally just stay logged on, but had to re load, but i had gotten an e-mail to warn me... :halo:
Certainly possible crabbyob..There was something going on cos it wanted re-sizing but it settled overnight.
Phew... i hope we dont need to start another one.. :wtf: :Help:
Can one regret getting better? I ask cos since I began to feel well again I'm continually knackered doing all the things I didn't do when ill! :grin: :worried:
Quote from: zoony on January 09, 2022, 11:45:45 AM
I'm hesitant to mention this but when I logged out of here last night I couldn't cos it FROZE..No idea why, just sayin'...
I was moving stuff over lateish last night. There was nobody showing active in the last 15 minutes but I suspect that you were probably a victim of the move.
Not to worry.. I only did momentarily. :grin:
Quote from: crabbyob on January 09, 2022, 01:45:00 PM
Phew... i hope we dont need to start another one.. :wtf: :Help:
:grin: :grin: so funny.
Taking car for MoT.. Fingers crossed.. She's an old girl...
Hope I don't have to walk home..!!!
Good luck.My daughter has car problems at the moment. Guess who's doing the walking though :sad:
We may never know the truth the Chinese Government according to the Americans covered it up, popular theory it came from a Laboratory in Wuhan where they were studying bats that were carrying the Virus, the Health and Safety at the Lab was totally inadequate
Quote from: klondike on January 10, 2022, 10:17:15 AM
Good luck.My daughter has car problems at the moment. Guess who's doing the walking though :sad:
No bus pass?
Quote from: klondike on January 10, 2022, 10:17:15 AM
Good luck.My daughter has car problems at the moment. Guess who's doing the walking though :sad:
errm! ermm!... YOU..!!
My old banger passed .. good old Peugeot.. :grin:
Its a grey cold day today, the wife is at work I wanted to go for a walk in the Park today but I have to wait for the window cleaner to let him in to do the rear windows he has not arrived yet :hmm:
I terminate my window cleaner for the duration of the winter each year and he begins again around April. 'Saves a few quid..
Quote from: Scrumpy on January 10, 2022, 12:11:47 PM
errm! ermm!... YOU..!!
My old banger passed .. good old Peugeot.. :grin:
French car Scrumpy ? shame on you..... :tongue:
Quote from: zoony on January 10, 2022, 12:49:01 PM
I terminate my window cleaner for the duration of the winter each year and he begins again around April. 'Saves a few quid..
Hells bells :1040:
[automatically pruned due to age]
:grin: :grin: Aye.. So think on. :cool:
Morning, Not in a good mood at all today, I feel as if I've been Ripped Off Royaly. :angry: :angry:
I had to buy a new Microwave this morning, and nearly fell through the floor when I saw the price, £70 they wanted, the last one I got cost £20. I checked on Ebay but their prices were around the same...Unreal. :yell: :yell: :angry: :angry:
Cold here but not cold enough to have to do car scraping earlier.
have you tried Perthshire Caravans - we bough a simple MV for the van for about £30
Mike
Today has been great no rain only a slight frost first thing, been bright sunny and warm all day , but I saw the Council Gritter going passed earlier :shocked:
New pump for shower 650.. to include fitting.. It is being done sometime next week.. It can't come quick enough..
One visitor left the house today as another turned up..
That seems expensive, how much does a new shower cost - or have you got one of these posh ones ? :cool: Mine is just an electric one over the bath
I popped out to the Asda earlier on for a birthday card - no tissues there by the way. I then parked outside Dunelm Mill and on getting out of the car I looked down to see I'd got my "at home" kecks on, the ones with a hole in the knee. Good job it wasn't Waitrose I'd visited..... :grin: :grin:
Quote from: Alex on January 12, 2022, 04:02:56 PM
That seems expensive, how much does a new shower cost - or have you got one of these posh ones ? :cool: Mine is just an electric one over the bath
Not posh at all..
I have just a regular shower cubical not an electric one.. The pump is above it in the loft..
I have a hand held shower in the bath but it's not very powerful.. I prefer having a shower to a bath..
Quote from: Alex on January 12, 2022, 04:08:54 PM
I popped out to the Asda earlier on for a birthday card - no tissues there by the way. I then parked outside Dunelm Mill and on getting out of the car I looked down to see I'd got my "at home" kecks on, the ones with a hole in the knee. Good job it wasn't Waitrose I'd visited..... :grin: :grin:
You would go down a bomb in the Co-op.
'650' what?
I'm guessing £650. I'm hoping it was a typo. That should be enough to have a brand new all singing all dancing electric power shower wired and plumbed in. £65 seems a bit on the cheap side with parts and two visits.
I'm not talking bicycles here..
650 pounds.. Pumps don't come cheap..
Wow..
I was in the local "Bike shop" the other day. In the line to the checkout in front of me I overheard two masked, helmeted 'peddlers' discussing their latest models etc. One had just paid $23,000 dollars for his steed! They spent $100 + on a sort of shiny vacuum flask each with a straw. I felt very insignificant coughing up a dollar forty for me Grasshopper bike clips! I followed them outside narrowly preventing Albert directing one of his West Ayrshire half gallon steamers onto this amazing machine, be-swathed in chains and locks!
As the conversation continued onto page 96, we were all treated to a demonstration of its proud owner lifting it above his shoulder prodigiously, with one finger under the crossbar. Pure titanium he pronounced, "Good God, I'd have thought it was Gold" I heard myself proclaiming. "It means as much to me as if it were", he responded whilst nearly shoving one of confounded things pedals into a passer by's lug hole whilst performing a pirouette of ectasy.
Go Albert ! :grin: :grin: :grin:
I remember Clive James commenting, in his inimical manner on the riders in the Tour de France which he described as "These condom-clad competitors".. :grin:
Clive James was brilliant, I loved his humour
$23,000 - bleedinhellfire!
Mike
Not as bad as £650 for a shower pump...
And not as useful.
Enthusiasts pay silly money for things. A tiny improvement in something might mean a doubling in price.
For example diamond studded platinum cases on shower pumps don't come cheap but they are so much better than the old fashioned run of the mill ruby encrusted gold cases.
so true!
Expecting a small freezer for the conservatory to be delivered. As I get older I seem more at risk of falls on icy ground - had quite a bad one a few years back. This will mean I won't need to go to the main freezers in the garage if the yard is icy
Mike
Quote from: klondike on January 12, 2022, 10:52:05 PM
Not as bad as £650 for a shower pump...
Mocketh me not... It is a special pump.. :nooo:
Are you 100% sure you aren't being taken for a ride. That is a staggering amount of money to supply and fit a pump.
Another warm sunny day again :grin:
New pump.. new position... Simon (plumber) is a friend/neighbour..
Did you know that in NewYork one of the highest paid jobs is a.... Plumber.. !!
Sounds like they don't do bad in your area either :smiley:
My plumber/boiler man is a friend/colleague I used to work with and he's now retiring ! Gawd knows where I'll find another one I can trust. :downvote:
I only use tradesmen in the area.. I like to know that I can knock on a door when needed.. They can't do a runner either.. And should they stitch any one up Tracey , at the Co-op , will put the word out..
I think this area is a bit expensive.. No, I am not posh..
Quote from: Scrumpy on January 14, 2022, 08:19:11 AM
New pump.. new position... Simon (plumber) is a friend/neighbour..
Did you know that in NewYork one of the highest paid jobs is a.... Plumber.. !!
Yep..There are certainly University lecturers re-training as plumbers and heating engineers
Postie delivered earlier. Maybe a bit late for this Christmas...
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Well you do look alike :cool: :cool:
well if your not santa do you have a pet grizzly bear?
The shopping centre laid me off after Christamas so I'm claiming dolenow which they allow as I'm training for the coming year. I'm still getting my dole money for the Coronation programme seller job too. Luvvly Jubbly.
Quote from: crabbyob on January 14, 2022, 05:40:44 PM
well if your not santa do you have a pet grizzly bear?
My dog Yogi gets very upset if anybody calls him a bear. Best not upset Yogi.
wood eye?
I reckernise that pre-punch-line! :grin:
Hello from Bonnie Dundee! Came up on train yesterday, its a bit grey over the Tay this morning, but great to be here.
Visiting relatives mac? Bit cold and grey here too. I can see my neighbour's boiler outlet and there's more steam coming out of that than you see in one of OY's train pictures.
Cold n damp here, the kind of damp that seeps into the very core of you. Walking the dog and stable duties for me today. Got to hang around waiting for a parcel that didn't arrive yesterday. :waiting: Need to see the postie about it, we have a new one and I need to get him trained up as to how things work here. :yell:
Misty.. I'm not going anywhere.. I might get lost.. :smiley:
damp and cool
Mike
we had a hard frost last night it really cold and misty, i aint moving today..
I'm off shopping today, surprise surprise. I take a friend who doesn't drive to do her "big shop" so exciting stuff for me today, [2100] but at least the sun is coming out....
Quote from: klondike on January 15, 2022, 09:27:07 AM
Visiting relatives mac? Bit cold and grey here too. I can see my neighbour's boiler outlet and there's more steam coming out of that than you see in one of OY's train pictures.
Daughter and I here for a bit of a do, sisters in law and assorted others. Always nice to be back 🤩
Enjoy your 'bit of a do' GrannyMac.. :yahoo:
A quick nip to photograph a nice old Diesel loco on a railtour this morning. Then up to Carnforth to spend the day with likkle Grandson :)
Quote from: Scrumpy on January 15, 2022, 11:03:30 AM
Enjoy your 'bit of a do' GrannyMac.. :yahoo:
Thanks Scrumpy. We will. In town ATM, things feel far more locked down here, mask wearing very much in evidence.
Very misty here today.. Not good for driving.. I need some milk.. Bugger..
Drove into town.. bought some milk.. It cost me 76 pounds..!! :grin:
Quote from: Scrumpy on January 16, 2022, 11:27:45 AM
Drove into town.. bought some milk.. It cost me 76 pounds..!! :grin:
Eh?
Mike
... I only needed milk Michael.. But other things jumped into my trolley..
Quote from: Scrumpy on January 16, 2022, 12:00:25 PM
... I only needed milk Michael.. But other things jumped into my trolley..
Yeah, they do that, don't they!
Mike
at least you rememberedthe milk, i often spend thirty forty quid and dont get what i went for
I walked to Asda and spent less that £2 :cry:
Quote from: klondike on January 16, 2022, 04:00:10 PM
I walked to Asda and spent less that £2 :cry:
well done!
Mike
I've binge watched the Norwegian 'Outlier ' on Channel 4's Walter Presents.
Was it any good?
A frosty start to the day went for a walk in the Park then to the newsagents , highlight of the morning watching the bin men now doing some paperwork going to have another go at getting my printer working, its rather strange printer works when I use my phone , wife can print via her iPad but won't print from my desktop.
:angry:
Not bad here today, had my swim, got a few messages from Tesco on the way home and did a beach walk with Dageus. Bunged the washing out on the ropes, spied some weeds and made the mistake of pulling them. :cry: Now the rest looks bad and needs attention. IDIOT. :nooo:
That is fatal Raven.. I don't touch the weeds until the Spring..
Sunny day here..
My stiff neck is still stiff. Everyone who pops in tells me the best thing for it.. I am now resting my chin on my chest then, doing a circular action, I slowly roll my head round..
Another is to look over left shoulder.. then right.. keeping your body still..
Marvelous how remedies never involve chocolate.. :cry:
Still swearing at the flipping Printer, still won't print from my Desktop all it does is spit out two blank sheets of paper :angry:
Quote from: Wandering Walter on January 17, 2022, 12:39:26 PM
Still swearing at the flipping Printer, still won't print from my Desktop all it does is spit out two blank sheets of paper :angry:
Have you tried googling the problem?
Quote from: Scrumpy on January 17, 2022, 12:37:51 PM
That is fatal Raven.. I don't touch the weeds until the Spring..
Mine have all self identified as flowers.
Quote from: Raven on January 17, 2022, 12:57:53 PM
Have you tried googling the problem?
Yes but don't understand the lingo, I have the HP app installed that runs all sorts of checks on my system printer and scanner and it tells me all ok , but it ain't
How about re-installing ?
Sounds a plan. The answer to most computer problems is to turn 'em off and on to let them reinitialise and in the past if I've had device problems I've uninstalled (with printers it is just a remove through settings) then readd. If that fails it's probably time to uninstall the driver and utilities software and reinstall it.
I'm assuming that this is a network printer that connects through WiFi.
My printer stopped working a couple of years ago. Couldn't fix it, but waited for the daughter to visit and get her help. 2 seconds flat, she shoved a loose lead connection back into place and it worked again. [1110] :wow: [1100]
Home this evening after my trip to Scotland. Lovely to see family and friends. I took this out of the train window, I'm no photographer, but I love the view.
Tay Bridge?
Yes, looking back towards the Law. ❤️
Quote from: GrannyMac on January 17, 2022, 07:13:34 PM
Home this evening after my trip to Scotland. Lovely to see family and friends. I took this out of the train window, I'm no photographer, but I love the view.
Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay,Alas! I'm very sorry to say
that 90 lives have been taken away
on the last Sabbath Day of 1879,
which will be remember'd for a very long time..
Wullie McGonnegal.
What am I doing wrong wi' these blasted italics! :angry:
Highlight the text you want italicised and click the (https://letschat.club/Themes/default/images/bbc/italicize.gif) button.
A lovely sunny day here today so I drove over to New Brighton on The Wirral, took some photos of the lighthouse, had a wander about the prom, has a lovel Shakshuka and Chorizo for lunch, then back home. I'll stick a photo of the lighthouse in the relevant bit :)
Quote from: zoony on January 17, 2022, 07:46:43 PM
Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay,
Alas! I'm very sorry to say
that 90 lives have been taken away
on the last Sabbath Day of 1879,
which will be remember'd for a very long time..
Wullie McGonnegal.
What am I doing wrong wi' these blasted italics! :angry:
Thanks zoony. William Topaz McGonagall. What a poet 😂 or not....
heavy frost, still dark of, but I gave the car a (very perfunctory) wash yesterday and never got round to putting in away, so from the kitchen window I can see it glistening in its frosty overcoat!
Mike
Quote from: Alex on January 17, 2022, 04:29:40 PM
How about re-installing ?
Done that more than once ran the HP fix printer app says all connected but still can't print from the desktop , Printer may and up sailing out of the window today :angry: :sad:
My car is covered in frost but the sun is coming through.. Might give it a lick and polish late.. MIGHT.. :grin:
Morning, Back to Chilly Chilly this morning. Even the blooming Swimming Pool was cold. :cry: But getting into that roasting hot Jacuzzi after my rather hurried swim was just bliss. :clap:
Just heading off with the dog, but to the woods today as there's a big set of roadworks near the beach and they've taken over the carpark. :angry:
After lunch it's over to Wick to the big Tesco to fill up the cupboards with the stuff I can't get here. :cool:
Have a nice day... :wink:
Quote from: Raven on January 18, 2022, 09:31:07 AM
Morning, Back to Chilly Chilly this morning. Even the blooming Swimming Pool was cold. :cry: But getting into that roasting hot Jacuzzi after my rather hurried swim was just bliss. :clap:
Just heading off with the dog, but to the woods today as there's a big set of roadworks near the beach and they've taken over the carpark. :angry:
After lunch it's over to Wick to the big Tesco to fill up the cupboards with the stuff I can't get here. :cool:
Have a nice day... :wink:
I'm feeling left out :waiting:
:grin: :grin: :grin:
Aaawwwwww.
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bliss!
Just can't get going this morning - 1015 and I'm not even washed and dressed yet
Mike
MICHAEL !!! Get your act together..!!
Yes, I am doing my best, now dressed, shaved, washed (not in that order!) and ready to meet the challenge of the new day head-on (three quick verses of 'We shall overcome). Now, where did I leave my get up and go?
Mike
So glad to see the back of the 24hr clock..Nice one Mark.
Quote from: zoony on January 18, 2022, 12:01:07 PM
So glad to see the back of the 24hr clock..Nice one Mark.
I liked it. [1180]
It's user choice. Somebody requested 24hr and I briefly changed the default to that until I found anybody can set it to what they like so put it back to the default the forum gets installed with which is 12hr
Anybody wanting different can set it to their own choice here https://letschat.club/index.php?action=profile;area=theme
https://letschat.club/index.php/topic,156.msg2217.html#msg2217
All done, reset. :check: :yahoo:
I hadn't even noticed that the clocks went back..!!
Erm... Ah forget it.. :lipsrsealed:
clock?
Mike
Quote from: Scrumpy on January 18, 2022, 04:48:59 PM
I hadn't even noticed that the clocks went back..!!
Here's one going back...
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Quote from: zoony on January 18, 2022, 12:01:07 PM
So glad to see the back of the 24hr clock..Nice one Mark.
I hadn't even noticed that the clocks went back.. :nooo:
Mine's on 24 hour otherwise how do you know if a post was 10am or 10pm ? :hmm:
Cos it says AM/PM on the post timings?
that could give a clue
S'less confusing if you don't get up til past midday :smiley:
Quote from: klondike on January 18, 2022, 01:43:22 PM
It's user choice. Somebody requested 24hr and I briefly changed the default to that until I found anybody can set it.
Err... That were me!
At the time, it wasn't changeable. But it is, now. Ta! :upvote:
My skin is much punctured by your darts K..Though I refuse to be deflated.. My very-discreet alarm peeps gently under my pillow at 11am precisely.
Look mate I mentioned no names whatsoever. I may have had one in mind of course.... :smiley:
I don't really care much one way or the other. As long as there's
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Moonlight and Music and Love and Romance..
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I give up.. Old dogs and new tricks.. and I'm not the most intuitive..
Nice mild morning no frost no fog no rain, :grin:
Same here Walter.. Maybe.. just maybe the car will get a wash..
Quote from: zoony on January 19, 2022, 12:35:52 AM
I give up.. Old dogs and new tricks.. and I'm not the most intuitive..
I'll try again but I'm not the best of tutors.
All the bbcode buttons just place an opening and closing tag in the post textbox. You can then insert the link or text you want formatted between them so..
[Opening bbcode tag]the link or text you want formatting goes here[Closing bbcode tag]
On touchscreens positioning the cursor between the tags can be tricky for those with fat fingers so an alternative may be used
Paste your link into the posting textbox. Highlight that text using either finger or with the mouse then click the required button.
In the case of a link it is not necessary to go beyond pasting it as it will be made clickable by the use of magic.
If you don't know how to highlight text..
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Quote from: Scrumpy on January 19, 2022, 09:05:12 AM
Same here Walter.. Maybe.. just maybe the car will get a wash..
I have to wait until the weekend to do that wife has the car during the week to get to work, I even have to book it in advance in order to go fishing :sad:
I can see how to highlight text.. but how do I get that text to appear in my message.?
Highlight it.
Copy it (keyboard ctrl c or mouse / finger press option)
Press the reply button
Paste it into your post textbox (ctrl v or mouse / finger press option)
If you are just talking about quoting a post press the quote button above it and that will start off a reply with the quote in it. Cut any superfluous bits out to make it more readable.
Put your reply after the ending quote BB code tag. Somehow plenty of folk contrive to put their reply within the quote.
For the first time in weeks I felt well enough to get dressed and went out in the car. No real purpose, just needed to get out. Passed a mobile snack-bar that I know makes a great egg n bacon barm but by the time I could turn around and get back he'd closed up :cry: so I went home and had crumpets. :grin: Really nice to get out though.
It's good to get out a bit. Try for a healthy egg 'n bacon barm tomorrow. You know it makes sense.
After so long I was rather surprised that my jeans still fitted well.
Quote from: zoony on January 19, 2022, 05:23:35 PM
For the first time in weeks I felt well enough to get dressed and went out in the car. No real purpose, just needed to get out. Passed a mobile snack-bar that I know makes a great egg n bacon barm but by the time I could turn around and get back he'd closed up :cry: so I went home and had crumpets. :grin: Really nice to get out though.
If the sun shines tomorrow, maybe go earlier and enjoy your barm?
Quote from: zoony on January 19, 2022, 05:32:50 PM
After so long I was rather surprised that my jeans still fitted well.
Well mine are stretchy but I think your weight problem is in the other direction from mine. I am slowly shedding a pound or two but need to lose more.
Tru' nuff.. Best I've been able to do is 'graze' for a while.. Cakes, pastries doughnuts etc..I'm sure I have your sympathy. :shh:
I started a new exercise class today at a local centre. A few years ago I wouldn't have considered it and was able to do yoga classes.
Three years illness followed by shielding have taken their toll but I'm going to do my best to get back.
Quote from: zoony on January 19, 2022, 06:08:54 PM
Tru' nuff.. Best I've been able to do is 'graze' for a while.. Cakes, pastries doughnuts etc..I'm sure I have your sympathy. :shh:
Neither situation is good. I'm just into the overweight range so it isn't dire.
i also on my way out of the overweight division,ive been promoted to the obese division, every time my elbow bends my gob opens... :waiting:
Quote from: Sheila on January 19, 2022, 06:50:10 PM
I started a new exercise class today at a local centre. A few years ago I wouldn't have considered it and was able to do yoga classes.
Three years illness followed by shielding have taken their toll but I'm going to do my best to get back.
Good for you Sheila. I'm in a similar position. Getting ill is easy, getting well again not so much.. :grin:
Quote from: klondike on January 19, 2022, 06:56:39 PM
Neither situation is good. I'm just into the overweight range so it isn't dire.
Similarly, I'm around 80 kgs which for 6' anabit isn't bad at all, I just wish I could find some energy from somewhere..
Quote from: crabbyob on January 19, 2022, 09:30:48 PM
i also on my way out of the overweight division,ive been promoted to the obese division, every time my elbow bends my gob opens... :waiting:
The arm bones connected to the jaw bone... :clap: :clap: :clap:
Quote from: crabbyob on January 19, 2022, 09:30:48 PM
every time my elbow bends my gob opens... :waiting:
Is that impatient foot tapping you waiting for more nosh to arrive? :grin:
It's a lovely day here today. I may go in seach of Red Deer at Tatton Park.
Quote from: klondike on January 20, 2022, 08:51:44 AM
Is that impatient foot tapping you waiting for more nosh to arrive? :grin:
sadly no, i might have top wait awhile, my feet have to move if i want food...lol
Quote from: -Oy- on January 20, 2022, 09:35:49 AM
It's a lovely day here today. I may go in seach of Red Deer at Tatton Park.
A change of plan. Off to the viewing area at Manchester Airport :)
Look forward to your pics..
Quote from: Scrumpy on January 20, 2022, 11:13:07 AM
Look forward to your pics..
It was interesting! That Emirates Airbus A380 is a monster!!!!
Pix to follow :)
I am doing the coffee this morning..
i got up, lighting up my area with my usual happy glow
then i got threatened, sob... i dont know whether i should sulk or not
i didnt know her ex was a copper... do you think shr retained his...erm...batton..
because she uses :nooo: ...a lot
Good morning all. Its turned into a warm cloudy morning with the early frost gone. Got to do some shopping otherwise doing very little today.
:nooo: is the most popular emoji here. It even got requested in the forum header. I won't say by who but you know who you are..,
never used it, but then, I am a gentle, generous soul
Mike :smug:
Quote from: Michael Rolls on January 21, 2022, 09:46:05 AM
never used it, but then, I am a gentle, generous soul
Mike :smug:
Remind me. What does the popup say when you select :smug:
:grin:
i bet the requestee wears a skirt not a kilt.... :bandaged:
Quote from: klondike on January 21, 2022, 09:48:11 AM
Remind me. What does the popup say when you select :smug:
:grin:
Smug - which I think is an accurate description of my post!
Mike
Hello Hugh and Roxy, good to see you here :upvote:
moderators should not be necessary in a forum for adults (as opposed to an 'adult' forum)
Mike
It has been cold today.. I couldn't even be bothered to go to the Co-op..
I went to Iceland to get my Harry Ramsden fix, being a good Catholic girl I try to eat fish on Friday as my Mum did :grin: :grin:
Good morning on this this beautiful sunny frosty morning. Been out for a walk with my little dog Roxy. Not doing much today so I will spend some time reading all the post on the forum and do some cleaning. I have a routine of switching off the computer at 1800 and relax in front of the box with a glass of wine on the settee. Little Roxy will be beside me. My entertainment tonight on Netflix will be Punisher the second series. Hugh
Meeting my 3 girlfriends for lunch and a catch up, then out for dinner, followed by drinkies in the local pub with Himself tonight. Determind to forget about bloody covid for a while. :yahoo:
That's the way to be Raven, get out and enjoy yourself.
Hi.. I have done my washing.. Been to the shop.. eaten a cake with my coffee..
Hugh .. your pic is a happy one.. Enjoy your catch up Raven..
Morning all, cold and grey day here. I'm off to the shops with a friend who doesn't drive, so she does her ' big' shop. My Friend Janet has got Covid, her hubby got it first so they tried living separately in the same house, but I suppose it was inevitable she got it too. She seems ok so far, like having the flu.
Lazy day today. off out for lunch with Mrs Oy to a fave farm shop cafe thingie then no plans really.
Quote from: Scrumpy on January 22, 2022, 11:42:12 AM
Hi.. I have done my washing.. Been to the shop.. eaten a cake with my coffee..
Hugh .. your pic is a happy one.. Enjoy your catch up Raven..
Thankyou Raven yes I am very happy and content with life. 32 weeks since my knee replacement and now enjoying playing golf with out any pain. My golf handicap falling so well pleased. I may be 82 but feel much younger. Found a friend who I now play golf with several times a week. Sorry I go on about golf but it is a sport any age group male or female can enjoy.
QuoteSorry I go on about golf but it is a sport any age group male or female can enjoy.
With thread running to almost as many pages as a word game one about the Ashes here I can't see you getting any legitimate complaints :grin:
New gas cooker, delivered yesterday.
This morning, we were unpacking. Loads of polystyrene, cardboard and wood, fighting back!
Installed, and commissioned this afternoon.
Just the old one, waiting to be collected by the scrap man.
Really satisfactory day.... :smiley:
I just hope Mrs D, can produce her usual super Sunday lunch, on the 'newfangled appliance'.
It's 2 am, not tired but it's been quiet on here tonight...... :cool:
It invariably is after about 11.. On PF too..
Good morning I am one of those early to bed early to rise guys. 1800 switched off my computer and settle on my settee with Roxy for some viewing on the box with a glass of white wine. Shortly will be out for a walk with Roxy. The rest of the day nothing yet planned.
Morning, Dull but dry so once it's properly light I'm taking the camera and Dageus for a walk up river. See what wildlife is going to pose for me today, often see the otters playing about while it's still early, they tend to disappear when people and noise get going. Maybe see the river seals there's a couple of them like the shore near the harbour.
I want to take a look at a new fishing rod. I need to decide whether to drive or walk to the shop. It's less than a mile away and a fishing rod should I buy it isn't exactly going to weigh me down.
Been out with Roxy and was quite surprise to find how warm it is for the time of the year. Certainly brought out all the dog walkers. One mile away not worth getting the car out klondike. :grin: :grin:
Good morning..
Dayjo... Cooking on gas eh!!!
Scrumpy. Oh, yes! :upvote:
Usual. Top quality, traditional Sunday lunch. After a fumble, with the ring's ignition procedure.
"It's a bit too quick".... :hmm: :rolleyes:
Good morning everyone hope everyone as a great day.
Will he come..!! or will he not..!! I am sitting here waiting.
Hooray.. The plumber is here.... :clap: :yahoo:
You'l be able to celebrate with a shower :smiley:
Good morning every one. Soon be taking Roxy out for her morning walk then off for a game of golf a team game called yellow dot.
Enjoy your golf Hugh. Housework calls this morning, I can only pretend not to hear it for so long. :wink: An exercise class after lunch. I like to get my money's worth from my membership.
looks a pretty dull day at the moment, so I may have a walk, I may not. Decisions, decisions!
Mike
Today I got up and had a shower... :smiley: I am going out to celebrate..
you little devil, you!
Mike [2000] [2000]
Another dull grey day here so I think I'll hop on a train into Manchester for a mooch about with my camera. May have a pint in the Picadilly Tap too :)
Michael.. My shower conked out Christmas day.. What a performance.. I only have a hand held shower over the bath.. and it's not very powerful.. I did get in the bath a couple of times but slide all over the place when trying to get out. Many friends invited me to use their showers.. But it's not the same..
A shower with a friend IS a little different - but sounds fun! :yahoo:
Quote from: Scrumpy on January 25, 2022, 10:00:21 AM
Michael.. My shower conked out Christmas day.. What a performance.. I only have a hand held shower over the bath.. and it's not very powerful.. I did get in the bath a couple of times but slide all over the place when trying to get out. Many friends invited me to use their showers.. But it's not the same..
If you ever do have to use a bath, one of those non-slip rubber mats that sit on the bottom of the bath are quite usefu;
Mike
They can get pretty minging. My main shower is over the bath and I have slipped over once. I may put a mat back but keeping them clean is a nightmare - easier to keep replacing them.
Drove out to a farm shop.. Had coffee and a ham sandwich.. The meat freshly cut .. The place was packed with cyclist taking a rest break.. I saw a bit of Lycra.. :shocked:
I hope you didn't let that over excite you. :smiley:
Had a very enjoyable game of golf, but the weather got really cold towards the end. Been out with Roxy, now warming up with a coffee and a tot of whisky.
I've been to the pub today to meet up with an old friend, nice to catch up :upvote:
Quote from: Alex on January 25, 2022, 04:15:30 PM
I've been to the pub today to meet up with an old friend, nice to catch up :upvote:
Is that the gobby one?
Quote from: klondike on January 25, 2022, 10:22:24 AM
They can get pretty minging. My main shower is over the bath and I have slipped over once. I may put a mat back but keeping them clean is a nightmare - easier to keep replacing them.
So is ours and we have a non slip mat. I soak it in the bath with some bleach, then give it a scrub. But you're right, they do get mucky, anyway they're pretty cheap to replace.
Quote from: zoony on January 25, 2022, 05:26:48 PM
Is that the gobby one?
All my friends are Gobby Zoon :cool: :cool: :cool:
Somehow lass, I'm not surprised.. :wink:
massage appointment this afternoon, and that's about the peak of the excitement
Mike
My turn to go out and meet friends today, and I don't even have to drive, as one is picking me up. :yahoo:
have a good day, granny
Mike
Good morning every one.
Hope you have a great time GM.
Going to have a very quiet day doing very little Hugh
Car service today. I think it may have done almost 2,000 since the last.
My old banger sailed through.. :grin:
Today I am putting things back in the airing cupboard and doing a bit of chucking out..
It had the MOT a while back I'd normally get them done together but I took a service plan when I bought the car and the MOT doesn't coincide with that.
The courtesy car which cost me £15 and not included as the damned salesman lead me to believe is a manual keyless one. It took me a while to figure how to start it. Until I saw the words Depress clutch to start. Bloody safety features.
Plus I haven't driven much the last year or so and not a manual. I put it in drive but it does seem to scream a lot. I must have forgotten something.
What I can't see are the heater controls. Like the Bahamas by the time I got home.
The previous Mondeo, like this one, was a keyless start (provided the key was in the car, of course). Had a test drive in a hybrid when thinking of changing. Pressed the start button - and nothing happened. No revcounter so no indication of activity. Press the button again - and the driver's seat moved forward. Totally bemused, pressed it again and the seat moved back. The salesman was nearby, so waved him over. He pointed to the message in the display which said 'ready to drive'. 'It means it,' he said 'you're on electric power - just put it in gear.'
So I did, and we moved off in deafening silence!
Mike :1040:
I looked up the heater. Touch screen or voice control. There was me looking for levers and things. I'm stuck in the 20th century...
https://www.facebook.com/FifeSEAT/videos/685768905475276/
A sombre day. Two freelence photo jobs. Holocaust Memorial Day services in two different towns. One at 11am the other 2pm.
Sombre indeed. Never forget seeing old newsreels of the liberation of Belsen (some years after the event - I was only seven at the time)
Mike
Waiting for food delivery.. My ( delayed) Christmas 'do' is on Sunday..
I don't think I will bother with crackers..
Not so cold here today..
With playing golf and exercising Roxy my day was pretty much filled. Great life if you don't weaken. :grin: :grin:Hugh
guess the avatar is Roxy?
Mike
Off fishing soon. Probably in a gale so it may be cut short. Dead baiting for pike (I bought a new rod) and ledgering worm. Hopefully not for eels. On the plus side neither rig is likely to attract bleak. On the minus side they may attract Call. Possibly four of them.
Not a lot. It is very windy - according to the local forecast Force 8-9, Gale-Strong Gale, 45-50 mph - and looking at the way the trees are trying to touch their toes, I can well believe it.
Last time we had strong winds a few months back - and they weren't this strong - a lot of branches and quite a few trees came down, so all I am doing today is visiting Veronica's grave - half a mile down the lane and no trees in 'falling on the road' proximity to the lane - and then stay indoors, hoping that the gale doesn't bring down our power lines - it has been known all too often
Mike
Good day everyone. Not much planned for today so getting some house hold duties done. Washing machine now at work. Tried our golf clubs main course yesterday, just about killed me off, will be using a buggy on that course in the future. The par 3 course which is 2 mile course distance in far better condition which I will stick with until the spring. Far to cold using a buggy in winter months.
Beautiful sunshine...
Morning all, the weather forecast said ' breezy' but it sounds a bit more than breezy outside. Only shopping today, boring food shops.....
Just had a break !.. Now need to get a face pac.. Hope it works.. It says on the packet that all my wrinkles will be gone in 15 mins..
Gale is beginning to moderate a bit - but at 1100 it was accompanied by lashing rain - much nicer inside looking out than t'other way
Mike
Face pac was a waste of money.. :smiley:
Trying to put up my meds for the week to come but my thinking is so muddy! Not as if it's that complicated but I seem to be missing something.. Think I'd be wise to do it tomorrow.. :smiley:
Poor Zoony.. I know the feeling well.. :grin:
Tomorrow will be a better day :upvote:
Drive down to Cambridge this morning for a day out with my eldest daughter. We visited Anglesey Abbey, which is neither an Abbey nor in Anglesey :waiting:
Then I drove up to Loughborough where i'm staying tonight ahead of a day on the steam railway tomorrow.
Hard life intit? :yahoo:
Steam trains.. :clap:
Beautiful sunshine here.. The birds were singing early this morning..
I've tried the record a message app
Mike 🤞🤞🤞🤞
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it worked! Has the forum no bounds? Well done klondikeke!
Mike 👍👍👍
It was easier than I thought. At least the basic way I've bolted it on was. The existing mod to play them saved me digging around in the forum code and the recorder is pretty much a copy/paste job from a github (an open source software repository) project.
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thanks again
G'Day everybody..A bit clearer in the head thank goodness.. :upvote:
The recordings were good, Mike you sound like a ' sarfener ' to me, but klondike didn't say enough to hear an accent. WEll done both :upvote:
Glad you're a bit brighter today Zoony, next day is usually better :grin:
I'm glad too Alex..Yesterday is a bit of a blur.. Seem to've slept all day but I know I didn't.. :hmm:
Quote from: Alex on January 30, 2022, 02:38:33 PM
klondike didn't say enough to hear an accent.
I already told you. I don't have one. :smiley:
Quote from: klondike on January 30, 2022, 03:06:46 PM
I already told you. I don't have one. :smiley:
Neither do I :grin: :grin: I'll try it later
Keep it short like I did :smiley:
testing testing....
That's not me :rofl: :rofl:
I tried but it failed.. Is it my fault that I don't have a microphone? :wink:
I tried it with my tablet and you'd reckon I hailed from planet Skaro if I used that one.
(https://thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/wp-images/daleks/dalek-skaro-asylum-2.jpg)
In case my own accent is too thick...
Very posh Alex. There is a slight tell in the "is this posh enough".
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There's a large tell in the way you pronounce 'slight'.. :grin: Seems to come from the Sou'west..?
You need to get them ears waxed mate. I have no accent at all :grin:
Yeah.. You and everybody else that's asked.. Where you from then?
I was born in Northampton. Worked with people from all over. Lived in Rugby for nearly 15 years. Got moaned at for picking up an Essex accent. Had at least two different Glaswegian friends I drank with. I suspect mines all over the place.
Somebody I was talking to did spot Northampon immediately.
Michael Rolls sounds like he comes from down here..
I picked up an accent on the word 'enough' from Alex..
klondike.. the same.. Or perhaps it was because he was repeating what Alex said..
All very clever..
I thought klondike sounded Midlands
There's a very good reason for that.... :smiley:
I always thought Northampton was a bit north of London :grin: :grin: :grin:
Isn't it??
So much for my cloth-ears, I had it down as educated Devonian or some such. :grin:
how about a few more samples? As for my location, born in Plymouth but we moved when I was just about two. During the war dad was a circuit manager for Gaumont cinemas so we moved around a lot. Settled down in Hampton, Middlesex in 1947 and until moving up here in 2003 lived all the time in Surry after my first marriage in 1965
Mike
I reckon we all sound as common as muck and don't want to let on :grin:
Too true.. I drop my 'aitches sometimes.. and say 'bloody'..
Michael.. I am a Surrey girl.. and you sound very much like the locals here..
Quote from: Scrumpy on January 31, 2022, 09:28:27 AM
Too true.. I drop my 'aitches sometimes.. and say 'bloody'..
Michael.. I am a Surrey girl.. and you sound very much like the locals here..
which shows what a posh lot they are 😁😁😁
Lived in Hampton, Middlesex 1947-1965, Ewell, Surrey 1965-1966, Surbiton 1966-1987, Haslemere 1987-2003, then up here
Mike
Haslemere.. Ewell..!! Well posh..
We do have Judy Dench shops locally..
don't know if it is still true, but apparently Haslemere used to have the highest proportion of first class season ticket holders to London of any town in the Home Counties. No idea where, when or by whom the data were calculated.
Mike
They are all at home working now.. too posh to use public transport..
Sunny day here in Reigate..
would never surprise me!
Mike
Morning, Finally a lot less wind about, what a racket through the night. Am away up river with the dog this morning for a walk, nobody about and that suits me fine. Got my 2nd hospital appointment tomorrow morning and this is the one I'm dreading, I don't have a very high pain threshold and this one is going to hurt. 😥😭
Hi Raven.. Good to see you back.. Good luck for tomorrow..
Pain.. pain !! We've had babies..!!
Good luck for tomorrow Raven :upvote:
all the best for tomorrow, Raven
Mike
Quote from: Scrumpy on January 31, 2022, 10:09:50 AM
Hi Raven.. Good to see you back.. Good luck for tomorrow..
Pain.. pain !! We've had babies..!!
And don't us blokes know about it! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Good luck Raven, poor you, hope its not as bad as you imagine it will be.
Quote from: zoony on January 31, 2022, 12:30:34 PM
And don't us blokes know about it! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
.. and you still continue to impregnate us.. :grin: :grin:
Yeah but you 'AVE 'EM! :nooo:
Don't blame me - childless
Mike
Chin up Raven hope it's better than you expect.
Quote from: zoony on January 31, 2022, 01:07:36 PM
Yeah but you 'AVE 'EM! :nooo:
Some of us are clever enough not to go through that twice ! :grin: :grin:
Today at 11am I put some braising steak in the slow cooker with lots of onions and carrots and thought that would be lovely for dinner and ready by 5pm. I've just come into the kitchen to turn SC down and the bloody thing isn't switched on at the wall. :angry: I guess its now egg on toast - or beans !
Or beans on toast with an egg on top. That's nice..
Alex.. What about the lovely aroma of onions and braising steak cooking.. !!
Surely there was a clue there ...
There should have been Scrumpy, my mind was elsewhere :cool:
The Amazon Alexa linked air condition meter I got not going into meltdown would maybe have given me a clue. Any cooking and it's in the red.
Do you really think I need more technology in my life ? :tongue:
You don't need one of them. On the plus side it tells me that particulates are low. I got it as I live on a main road. The problem is it doesn't differentiate between harmful volatile organic compounds and the smell of cooking. The tumble drier gets it whinging. Drinking a lager gets it whinging. Even a good fart shows up.
Hells bells klondike I imagine you've reached this age without worrying about air pollution, the only meter I've got is a Smart Meter and that's in a drawer :grin: :grin:
I was interested more than anything. There's nothing I'd do about it anyway as the only way I'm likely to leave here is carried.
very windy again, although not to the same degree as Friday and Sunday. Hopefully it will die down
Mike
well, it hasn't died down so far - yesterday there were lots of small branches broken off everywhere but, locally, nothing serious, but a fairly large tree was brought down by Friday's (was it Friday? Days tend to blend) gales, fortunately onto an empty field
Mike
Morning all, I haven't been to bed yet I just wasn't tired last night.
The storm has cleared here, no major problems apart from a couple of recycling boxes blown about.
is this an early good morning or a belated goodnight that I am wishing you?
Mike 😁😁😁
Hmmm, wind increasing - now forecast to be a strong gale 45-50 mph - that's what we had the other day which brought one big tree down locally
Mike🤞🤞🤞
whats up Alex, dont worry Salah will be home soon, or is it Evertons new manager that worrying you :clap: :clap: :clap:
Nah ! .. She's just living in the past and thinks an 'All nighter' is cool..
Forgetting that it doesn't quite work when you are sat there in your flannelette nightie..
candlewick dressing gown and steel rollers in your hair.. Bless.
Quote from: Scrumpy on February 01, 2022, 09:26:12 AM
Nah ! .. She's just living in the past and thinks an 'All nighter' is cool..
Forgetting that it doesn't quite work when you are sat there in your flannelette nightie..
candlewick dressing gown and steel rollers in your hair.. Bless.
Oh dear - the picture!
Mike :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
I'm not up to much. Probably go for a grocery shop. Hope Raven is OK today with her hospital appointment. She wasn't looking forward to it.
i concur with your post, i also hope to go shopping, and my best wishes to oor Roxy....
i am sat here waiting for a phone call from my Sheffield Oncologist, fully expecting him to release me, i have always travelled in hope, and its too late in life to change horses now... it was funny when first i saw him, he asked' why are you here?' ...'for treatment i hope' ..'no but why are you here?' ... 'because my doctor sent me here'.... he laughed ' the answer i am looking for is ...i am here to be cured'... so when i answer the phone i might ask 'why have you phoned me?'......
tomorrow i intend test driving my latest car,a five year old Citroen C4 Catcus, its an odd looking thing with rubber pads on the exterior of the doors but give amazing MPG [around 80 i hope] so i am off oop north just above Whitley Bay, then if my pal needs me it will be a shorter drive to Scotland.
Quote from: Scrumpy on February 01, 2022, 09:26:12 AM
Nah ! .. She's just living in the past and thinks an 'All nighter' is cool..
Forgetting that it doesn't quite work when you are sat there in your flannelette nightie..
candlewick dressing gown and steel rollers in your hair.. Bless.
The only thing you got wrong was the rollers - they're sponge :cool: :cool:
D'ya know what? I've done next to bugger all today and the worst thing about it is it's happening just a little bit too often now. When it's cold and miserable like this i find it increasingly hard to get inspired and motivated, there's plenty i should be doing too both indoors and out, no real excuses not to tbh. Saturday was a good day for me, got loads of indoor stuff done. Lets hope when spring comes i can get a bit of consistency going and get on top of things.... :rolleyes:
well the man from delmonte said yes... when i went to Sheffield at the start my PSA [blood test] was in the region of 8.95, i had a blood test last week and my Oncologist told me it is .003, so they will see me in twelve months, i really am clever aint i?... i commend Radiographers everywhere, and good luck to everyone just starting out on this journey...
i also went shopping and got an £8 haircut, so a good day... :smiley:
Good for you mate, and have a safe journey tomorrow. :upvote:
Good news crabbyob! We do have some very good hospitals in Sheff.
Good news crabbyob :upvote:
winds have died down - here's hoping they don't return
Mike
I'm guessing that's good crabbyob. TBH I don't know what the numbers actually mean except that lower is better. I think the last time they told me what mine was they said 4.6 but didn't elabourate.
Gawd what a day. I knew this mornings appointment was going to be rough, I just didn't realise how rough. I could hardly walk back to my car, AND I have to go back in 6 weeks to see the Surgeon, they are talking big operation 😭 Fell into bed when I got home, dosed up with painkillers and slept for several hours. Got a week now to recover before my appointment with the knee Surgeon for a check up.
Not a good day - let's hope tomorrow is better for you
Mike
Quote from: Raven on February 01, 2022, 09:11:28 PM
Gawd what a day. I knew this mornings appointment was going to be rough, I just didn't realise how rough. I could hardly walk back to my car, AND I have to go back in 6 weeks to see the Surgeon, they are talking big operation 😭 Fell into bed when I got home, dosed up with painkillers and slept for several hours. Got a week now to recover before my appointment with the knee Surgeon for a check up.
Poor you Raven, what did they do to you? hope you will feel better after a nights sleep.
Maybe an epsom salts bath Raven?
Can't say a lot about that Raven except I hope you get over it soon and it helps in fixing whatever is wrong.
hopefully the forecast will be accurate - nothing like as windy as of late
Mike
Morning, A very easy, quiet day for me. My tummy feels like it's had a good kicking. 😥. Still in bed with my coffee and Dageus. My son is coming over later to walk him for me, I'll try a wee walk along to the Co.op later on.
Take care - don't try to do too much, too soon
Mike
Look after yourself Raven..
Beautiful sunshine.. Today I am going to clean my oven.. and defrost my 'posh' freezer.. A job I hate.. I should have bought one that didn't need all this extra work.. But, no, I wanted a nice looking SMEG.. Stupid or what.. !!
good luck hen, its amazing what they do nowadays.... up heading up to Blyth in about ten minutes, so i might not be on too often, so keep yer heads down and behave
and Roxy keep yer eye open in the co-op for you know who....lol... you will recognise her easily, she will have frost-bite...
Safe travel crabbyob.. Remember 10 points for every Pensioner you run down.. !!
Good morning everyone.
Sounds like a knee replacement you are going to have Raven. Just hope you are not kept waiting to long for the operation. I certainly understand the pain you are going through, and I really feel for you.
Doing very little today having a delivery from Wiltshire Farm so having to wait in for it.
Had a really good nights sleep with only a couple of visits to the little room.
Quote from: Scrumpy on February 02, 2022, 09:33:11 AM
I should have bought one that didn't need all this extra work.. But, no, I wanted a nice looking SMEG..
(https://i.postimg.cc/VNS5MZhs/smeg-header2.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
:grin:
It's the midweek drive North to take me owd Mum out for lunch. Then a bit further North to see my youngest daughter and the adorable likkle Grandson for a few hours :)
Quote from: -Oy- on February 02, 2022, 11:46:20 AM
It's the midweek drive North to take me owd Mum out for lunch. Then a bit further North to see my youngest daughter and the adorable likkle Grandson for a few hours :)
sounds like a great day! - Enjoy!
Mike
Salmon fillet, potato croquettes, a bit of white plonk, post prandial doze
Mike
Freezer defrosted.. Did a petrol run.. Just having lunch.. Will I get outside and do a bit of tidying up in the garden..! I'm thinking about that one..
Enjoy your trip -Oy- ...
Go up (ish - jogging suit). Breakfast, some coffees, daily tablet games, answered some emails and whatsapp stuff. Messed about messing stuff up here and answering posts. I suppose I ought to consider having a shower next and getting dressed. It's all go.
I'm running late today :grin: :grin: like every day lately. I took the hoover upstairs last night, so there's no excuse not to start with the bedroom...just having coffee.
'I took the hoover upstairs last night'... :grin: :grin: :grin:
Quote from: Scrumpy on February 02, 2022, 01:25:48 PM
'I took the hoover upstairs last night'... :grin: :grin: :grin:
Sad innit :cool: no man, no pet, just a bloody hoover...
I've been to an exercise class this morning with a couple of neighbours so I am shattered now :grin:
I got stuck into the dusting this morning, where does it all come from? I only did it in August....
where does it all come from?
Ask Google.
You'll maybe wish you hadn't.
Swiffer advertise their duster heads as dust magnets.
Amongst other things my wife gave my grandson a handle and heads when he set up home.
He said they didn't seem to be working.
Turns out he'd fitted his dust magnet onto the handle and put it in a jam jar on a window sill. After a few months there was dust everywhere because it wasn't attracting it.
Morning, Feeling a bit more human today, thank goodness. :clap: Went to the park with the dog and I sat on a bench and threw the ball while the Hairy One ran about after it. 😉 Going to Perth Pool this afternoon, not for a swim but to their Health Suite for a while in the Steam Room then Sauna followed by a long soak in the Jucuzzi. I hope that's going to set me back on my feet. :cool:
All the best, Raven
Mike
Thanks Mike. 🤠
Whatever makes you feel better.
Just grabbing a quick coffee, another one :cool: before I pick up a friend and head to Cheshire Oaks.
Glad you're feeling a bit better Raven :upvote:
Today seems to be one of those days where i just don't know where the time's gone...
"Who knows where the time goes.." ..There's a song about that.. :hmm:
Afternoon All, Feeling a lot better today, my visit to the health suite did the trick. Went back for a swim there this morning and will use the pool here every day untill I go back up north. My neighbour and I had coffee and a good talk earlier so I caught up on the neighborhood's gossip. Meeting 2 of my sisters tomorrow for lunch and a catch up with family news.
So glad you're feeling better lass..Old is one thing, old and poorly is very different..
your a brave man Zoon... :duel: ...
Raven
Glad to heat that you are feeling better
Mike
absolutely foul day - cold, wet and windy, building up to gale force. Still, I'm warm indoors and looking forward to the Rugby - although I don't envy the players at Murrayfield if Edinburgh has the same weather as we are having
Mike
I always seem to follow Michael's reply with 'Beautiful sunshine here'.. and it is.. Sorry Michael..
Quote from: Scrumpy on February 05, 2022, 10:55:30 AM
I always seem to follow Michael's reply with 'Beautiful sunshine here'.. and it is.. Sorry Michael..
Alright for some
Mike [1170]
Nice here too. Bit chilly when I set off at 4:30am for my regular 10k. Just my arm slipped out from under the covers though so soon sorted. :grin:
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The weather in North Lincolnshire isn't too bad, albeit a tad chilly, but we've missed the wind & rain that other areas seem to have had.
For me today's a better day than yesterday, which marked a year since my wife was cremated. :sad:
Quote from: Diasi on February 05, 2022, 03:30:17 PM
The weather in North Lincolnshire isn't too bad, albeit a tad chilly, but we've missed the wind & rain that other areas seem to have had.
For me today's a better than yesterday, which marked a year since my wife was cremated. :sad:
Phil
My sympathy - yesterday was three years since my sister died, and the 23rd of Jan was when I lost Veronica four years ago.
Mike
Good to hear from you Phil...
Today I was going to clean the car (again)..
The time just ran away ..so I didn't..
Quote from: Michael Rolls on February 05, 2022, 04:27:23 PM
Phil
My sympathy - yesterday was three years since my sister died, and the 23rd of Jan was when I lost Veronica four years ago.
Mike
Thanks Mike, the year's gone quickly but the indiviual days drag on.
They do indeed, don't they?
Mike
Having an early night - g'night all
Mike
Today I have Bertie and Lottie.. I don't need Alexa to chat today..
Rain and sunshine here.. Going to do some baking..
just stopped snowing - started 0800 - but it didn't settle
Mike
We haven't seen snow for yonks..
Exciting day today. New camera day! WoooooooHooooo... It's battery is currently on charge and I'm glancing at the hcarger light every 2min lol. I can't wait to put it through it's paces :D
i'm still at the seaside but may return home tomorrow, i miss the traffic thundering past my bedroom.
Stay where you are crabbyob and listen to the sea.... :clap:
Not much difference between a distant sea and a distant motorway. I'm on a main road but sleep at the back of the house. Had the neighbour after some CCTV of a noisy party across the road last week and apparently earlier they exploded something dragged out of the canal or river by magnet fishers in the middle of the recreation ground also over the road and I heard neither.
https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/watch-as-bomb-squad-officer-destroys-old-railway-explosives-at-northampton-park-3555410
Reading the story I see it was railway detonators. I remember those as rather fun when I was a lad. It's quite amazing I got beyond being a lad as I look back.
my room is at the front of the house and a helicopter landed in the park opposite a month ago, i never heard a thing...
Just back from a long pub lunch with my mates. Away for a walk with the dog shortly then feet up and Telly.
Quote from: klondike on February 07, 2022, 01:32:40 PM
Had the neighbour after some CCTV of a noisy party across the road last week and apparently earlier they exploded something dragged out of the canal or river by magnet fishers in the middle of the recreation ground also over the road and I heard neither.
https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/watch-as-bomb-squad-officer-destroys-old-railway-explosives-at-northampton-park-3555410 (https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/watch-as-bomb-squad-officer-destroys-old-railway-explosives-at-northampton-park-3555410)
Reading the story I see it was railway detonators. I remember those as rather fun when I was a lad. It's quite amazing I got beyond being a lad as I look back.
We, 'some boys', also used to get hold of the detonators, fog warnings? from somewhere and explode them on the tracks.. Not me though.. :halo:
Been a nice mild sunny day which made it enjoyable exercising Roxy and my morning round of golf. Been out and topped up the bird food containers and moved some onto tree branches. I am now relaxing in front of the telly and catching up with the news.
about to go across to my neighbour for nibbles and natter
Mike
My knickers arrived from M&S..
who is this M&S where you left yer knickers
I am definitely going to wash the motor today.. She is a bit green around the edges...
The joys of flushing out a blocked drain. I can hardly contain my excitement.
better lie down afterwards - too much excitement can be bad for one
Mike
Quote from: klondike on February 08, 2022, 09:26:14 AM
The joys of flushing out a blocked drain. I can hardly contain my excitement.
I had to do this a year or two back. Remember those ancient old hard plastic hosepipes we all had back in the day? I'd had one coiled up in the back of my shed for about twenty years, i used that, it was hard enough to push down into the drain which on its own moved the blockage, then a good burst of water to flush it away.
I knew it would come in handy for something one day!
It was a fatberg despite no fat supposedly going down the sink and never having a trap block. Must have been tiny amounts in hot water solidifying when it got outside. Explains some odd gurgles from the downstairs shower too.
I think I might need two showers after that job.
Morning, Pouring with rain here :angry: in for a wet walk with Dageus.
Just had my last swim in Perth for a while as my next appointment is at 9am tomorrow morning. As soon as it's over I will go home for Dageus and head away up the A9, should be back around 4ish if the roads ok, but Dunc says there's snow up there sooooo. :hmm:
take care
Mike
Off out soon.. It's a no coat day..
Round here it's a two coat day!
Mike
but we must always wait for the first coat to dry... :grin:
😁😁😁
I'm off to an exercise class with my neighbour soon. I found that with shielding and not leaving the house for several weeks, my legs have become weaker so am trying to get them better.
i am awaiting for a delivery, then im of out to refill my screen wash, i emptied it on the drive down from Blyth, i also had to have the car washed £8.... i had about half an inch of road salt on it...
Diabetic clinic at 11:20 - first one since the pandemic started whereas it used to be every three months. Doubtless I will be told of something I don't want to hear
Mike
Quote from: crabbyob on February 09, 2022, 10:22:38 AM
i am awaiting for a delivery, then im of out to refill my screen wash
Recovered from the unaccustomed exertion yet crabbyob? :grin:
One taxing job already accomplished here (descaling coffee machine) I may have a little sit down to recuperate.
Exciting day tomorrow when I get the new car battery (fitted free or more like included in the price) then possibly get some shopping. A hectic day indeed.
Morning, Filthy day here. At Hospital waiting on Xray for knees, just checked the traffic cameras on the A9. Not looking forward to this drive at all. :shocked:
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Looks like you need to take some care there Raven. I didn't realise it was snowy in your part of the world. Hope all goes well.
A but yuck here - cold, wet and windy, but whereas when I first looked out there was ice everywhere, it is now raining and just mild (!) enough to melt the ice
Take care Raven - have a safe journey
mike
whereas what Raven is facing is alien to most of us, some only seeing ice and snow every other year it is a normal thing for Raven and Mike so both will be well experienced in these driving conditions, but non the less take care hen on your drive home... i hate driving in heavy rain never mind snow, but rain and darkness i want to just park-up...
Today it's the weekly drive North to first take my own Mum out for lunch and then go and cuddle the little Grandson for a few hours.
It shouldn't be long 'til we move up there now. Wifey retires and the end of mext week and our house move is well under way with contracts being drafted :)
Gave my fishtank filter the mother of all cleanings and a bit of a service earlier. My car could do with the same tbh but y'know.... :rolleyes:
It's slow going getting up the road. Just looking for a place to pull in for a coffee out of my wee flask.
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youve got a 'wee' flask????
i never thought of that.... :Help:
Safe journey Raven !
You need to be wishing crabbyob luck too once Raven has seen that one ↑↑↑
:grin: :grin: :grin: The penny has just dropped
i hope she dont spend it then....lol
Finally made it back, took a good bit longer than usual though thanks to the snow. It was wild, the car was being rocked all the way up the coast road from Golspie, and I could hear the ocean roaring above the cars engine.
Early night I think I'm shattered. [2100]
crabbyob ya wee Scunner. :nooo: :halo:
glad you made it home ok :bandaged:
Quote from: crabbyob on February 10, 2022, 06:35:09 PM
glad you made it home ok :bandaged:
Me too crabbyob. There was a lot of idiots overtaking and rushing headlong up the road, I kept expecting to come across an accident.
Quote from: -Oy- on February 10, 2022, 10:22:14 AM
Today it's the weekly drive North to first take my own Mum out for lunch
Take my 'Own mum' out for lunch..
You sound like a nice man taking out other people's mums for lunch.. :grin:
glad you are OK Raven
Mike
Morning, Good old thaw overnight and most of the snow has gone.....for now. :clap: Heading down to the beach through the fields earlier to a wild ocean. Love it crashing like this.
(https://i.postimg.cc/wTj5VZ3y/273292031-5570678986292637-7261471614339942871-n.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/dDgTQW2w)
Looks grand. How was the journey back?
Mike
Quote from: Michael Rolls on February 11, 2022, 11:42:53 AM
Looks grand. How was the journey back?
Mike
Slower than usual and a bit hairy in places. But the snow has thawed out a lot overnight. :smiley: Stopped at Dingwall for a walk with Dageus.
Great photo :upvote:
Do you miss Perth when you're up north ? and do you miss ' up north' when you're in Perth ? :grin:
Quote from: Alex on February 11, 2022, 12:31:12 PM
Great photo :upvote:
Do you miss Perth when you're up north ? and do you miss ' up north' when you're in Perth ? :grin:
Yes and Yes. [1140] :scot: :scot:
Dichotomy rules!
Got my overgrown toenails trimmed.. BLISS!
Bertie (dog) is like Houdini.. Finds the smallest gap to escape from decking.. I have been putting up trellis to keep him in.. Little :lipsrsealed: ...
amazing Photo Raven....
Just realised the time - been sorting out papers for my solicitor to accompany my new will and got engrossed. Better get dressed!
Mike
Just boring food shop today, taking my non-driver friend to do hers.
The weather isn't too good here today, raining and blowing.
Its raining and blowing here too, horrible. Got another offer on the bungalow after the first one fell through last year because we couldn't find somewhere to go. Still in the same position with nothing much coming on the market. I shall be scouring the internet today for houses, preferably bungalows which unlike ours tend to be small and I have so much stuff to fill it. I am told I should get rid of a lot but I would be miserable without my things around me so why? just need to find a suitable place to accommodate it all, like a small stately home for instance :clap:
for what you will get for your bungalow you could buy a Palace in SriLanka..... :smug:
Today I'm driving down to Oulton Park in Cheshire to photograph a Track Day. Amateur drivers, rain, gloomy light and headlights. Should result in some good shots - I hope!
Today is a 'Think I might..' day.. or 'May be not'..
watching Rugby - come on Scotland!
Mike
Been out with Roxy in the strong cold wind, the rain started when I got home. So for the rest of the day stay warm and dry which is wishful thinking, Roxy will have other plans :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Another Rainy Day in Paradise :grin:
Today I'm going over to Bury for day two of the Winter Diesel Gala on the Easts Lancashire Railway. Wetsuit and flippers packed :grin:
Off out for Sunday lunch.. Hooray!! ROAST POTATOES.... :clap:
Overcast her and chilly wind..
Change of plan. It was a one day event - yesterday! Must be gerrin owd :grin:
I'm streaming with cold again, doesn't seem that long since the last one ! So I'm staying in bed today. :bandaged:
Have a drop of the hard stuff Alex.. Hope you feel well soon..
she would feel a lot worse if she was a Man Utd supporter
Stand down Jones..
I will find the infiltrator myself... :grin: :grin:
Every now and then a day seems to be just pointless and I can't be bothered to do anything. Today was such a day, but I have cheered up now - to say why and how would be a spoiler
Mike
After seeing your answer in the 4 letters change one thread I think I can hazard an accurate guess :grin:
you'd be wrong. When I have a day like this alcohol isn't taken. from past experience I know it would worsen the mood. That answer - not for the first time I hit 'post' without checking
Mike
I often do the same. Been dull and raining here on and off all day and failing to raise enthusiasm in me for anything much at all.
Tomorrow will be a better day... Perhaps..
One can but hope
Mike
Quote from: crabbyob on February 12, 2022, 10:48:30 AM
for what you will get for your bungalow you could buy a Palace in SriLanka..... :smug:
I wouldn't stop moaning about the heat out there crabbyob :grin: of course I am moaning about the cold at the moment no pleasing some people :grin:
I haven't even been out to the bins today. I rarely have a day at home but the weather's been foul. Jigsaw, Wordle, book, Word online, TV. Sifted through a load of paperwork and chucked most of it.
Quote from: Jacqueline on February 13, 2022, 10:56:05 PM
I wouldn't stop moaning about the heat out there crabbyob :grin: of course I am moaning about the cold at the moment no pleasing some people :grin:
I hope you find something suitable soon.
Sunshine.. loads of it.. Washing on line.. Stopping for a coffee..
Dull, grey, wet. Good weather for urban street photography and cafe hopping.
promise of drizzle and fresh breeze - at the moment, actually a lovely sunny, calm morning
Mike
OY, another candidate for the sub-continent, your clicking finger would ache.... the city streets in any Indian city are a nightmare, but a photographers dream. when i was last in Chennai there was still no town water, the community taps were rationed. folk were taking their water urns to different parts of the city by taxi [three wheelers] and the miread of colours was dazzling all the ladies in amazing saris.
my best story was when i first went to goa this wonderful Elephand came wandering down the street lead by several saffron clad priests when it was opposite me i took a few pictures and a priest came running over to me palm out "what?" i asked "800rupees" he demanded "for what"i asked [at that time 800 was worth about £12... 50 i might have considered] "for taking Elephant photo" i frowned "what Elephant?... could you please move that animal i want a photo of that coconut tree" i gave him nowt...
Did he mutter mean Scottish git under his breath :grin:
he might have said it aloud [in Hindi, of course, he wasnt stupid, well actually he was £12 for a photo]
Maybe he just thought you might be....
Don't ask don't get.
... a thicko. ?
Just had some lunch, I'm now planning an afternoon with Netflix :upvote:
Planned on a round of golf this morning but on arrival at the course the wet stuff started to fall from the sky so I went home, a morning wasted. Otherwise apart from exercising Roxy had a lazy day. Tomorrow I hope its dry because I want to get some work done in the garden.
Miserable rain here today.. I walked to the shop before 10am because Alexa said rain was expected then..
She lied ..it came 2 hrs later.. It has been a very long day today..
Might take up paper folding..
I'm still nursing my cold, running out of ginger and honey so may need a trip to supermarket tomorrow.
Hope you feel better very soon..
Thanks Scrumpy :upvote:
Quote from: Alex on February 15, 2022, 04:06:53 PM
I'm still nursing my cold, running out of ginger and honey so may need a trip to supermarket tomorrow.
Hope you are better soon
Mike
Thanks Mike :upvote:
heavy rain and gales forecast - the last few days the weather has consistently been better than forecast - here's hoping. Massage session in the afternoon
Mike
The sun is shining.. I don't trust it..
Just in for a coffee, been helping Himself to batten down a few hatches and get the sheep inside. Beginning to hate the high winds, today's storm is not the last either as there's another one due to hit at the Weekend. [1060]
It's the sason for them. Been highish winds on and off the last few weeks. Annoyingly at weekends when it messes up the fishing. Looks like there may be rain to add to the joy here on Saturday.
Been a nice sunny morning in Rainworth so able to get some work done in the garden. Clouds are now building up ready for the storm. Roxy going to get her afternoon walk early before the storm arrives. Hope you have got rip of your cold Alex my answer to cold is a large whisky. Does no good but makes me feel better :grin: :grin:
Of all the remedies that fail to cure a cold, whisky is by far the nicest
Mike
Yes I believe a hot toddy is a good cure, but I don't like the taste of whisky not since I became incapacitated on it one New Years Eve !! never again.... :ugh:
I've been taking Morrisons 'Max Strength Cold & Flu Relief' a bit like Lemsip, those along with my honey, lemon and ginger drinks are helping :clap:
were you in Glesca hen...lol... i once got wrecked on Rum and pep...
and to this day i cant stand the smell of Pep...
Not that time crabbyob :grin:
The promised rain has arrived, but so far not the gales. It was breezy earlier, but hardly anything at the moment
Mike
The gales finally arrived as darkness fell - lasted about 4 hours. Hopefully, today will be better - at least the forecast is
Mike
the rain that we are not supposed to be having is pretty heavy!
Mike [1170]
A street photography day today in Liverpool. Dropped my car off with the bodywork wizard to have the rear bumper repaired first thing then walked into town and caught the train to Lime street :)
The rain stopped so was able to enjoy a round of golf although rather windy. Next doors roof got some storm damage, as the mess was on my back I thought it was mine for a start. The next storm reaches us tomorrow so a day of rest for me. 100 mph winds expected for SW and Wales so a little less for me I hope.
get on that golf course Hugh, wi yer back to the wind you might hit yer longest ever drive, mind you it plays havoc wi the putter
My back's 'gone' as they say, and it's not been like this for years.. So blasted painful for no obvious reason but can hardly move.. Had to phone Dennis, who is full of a cold courtesy of Mia, as I can't even get to the kitchen to make a drink! Oh woe is me.. :grin: and it's not funny! But it's strange how this sort of thing so often is.. :smiley:
Poor you.. If I lived nearby I would help..As you know I would.. What about next door.! Or your brother..!
Sometimes we have to ask others.
I know you would, thanks Scrumpy.x Brer Pete is working and I've no idea about Trev but Dennis is on his way. I'd rather ask somebody that's happy to help.. If I were laid down I doubt I'd be able to sit up let alone get up so sat on the side of the bed is the best I've got..
Sorry you're in the wars Zoon and I hope it eases up for you soon - have you got painkillers to hand ?
Zoony
Do hope you are soon better
Mike
Poor you Zoony, I was like that with back pain and it went all down into the top of my legs. I ended up at the Chiropractor, maybe you need an appointment too. :cry:
Had the results of my diabetic clinic phoned in. To my pleasant surprise, no problem
Mike
Quote from: Raven on February 17, 2022, 08:06:44 PM
Poor you Zoony, I was like that with back pain and it went all down into the top of my legs. I ended up at the Chiropractor, maybe you need an appointment too. :cry:
Thanks for the good wishes all.
Raven, it sounds like you had classic sciatica whereas my pain is very much lumbar. I had a couple of vertbrae there 'welded' about 12 yrs or so ago and never had a problem since but this reminds me very much of how that felt which isn't good.
I have some 'Zapain' Alex (old DF118/co-codamol) which is effective for about an hour and a half which is a lot better than nowt..
Glad you're not diabetic Mike, me neither but there seems to be a lot of it about. :grin:
thanks, zoony, hope you are better soon
Mike
When they catch up on the tests missed due to covid there will be a lot more.
https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/diabetes/millions-of-diabetes-diagnostic-tests-missed-or-delayed-by-lockdown-27-09-2021/
Bad news with the back zoony. I've had problems on and off with mine for years but not to the point of surgery. Hope you recover soon.
Thanks klondike, me too. As always, we keep smiling... ish. :grin:
I know you-all must've lost sleep, for which I apologise perversly, so I thought I'd tell you that I'm feeling much better but a little sore. Thank you for your prayers and good wishes. Each one is lodged firmly in my heart. Which might explain a lot. :grin: G'night all.
glad to hear that you are feeling somewhat better - keep up the improvement
Mike👍👍👍
heavy snow forecast
started snowing at six - still heavy, around 2-3" so far and no sign of it stopping.
Mike
Good morning everyone on this now sunny windy morning. Been out to exercise Roxy and my wellies were certainly needed. The strongest winds for our area not expected until later this morning. Thankfully no snow which Mike can enjoy making a snowman :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Calm here.. London and SE have red alert.. I will not be going out today..
I checked the garden furniture and fencing yesterday.. Bought fresh milk and bread..and have some good tv lined up for later..
virtual white out at the moment, Seen a Tesco van crawl up the lane at about 5 mph - who'd be a delivery driver on a day like this
Mike
Quote from: Michael Rolls on February 18, 2022, 08:56:47 AM
who'd be a delivery driver on a day like this
Probably somebody who wouldn't get paid if he wasn't delivering.
exactly
We have a bit of a blue sky with sunshine.. The man has just made a delivery of paint.. One pot.. The tin is smaller than I expected.. I'm hopeless with sizes.. But I think it will be ok..
My delivery of Wiltshire meals arrive early so was able to get to Aldi for bread milk and fruit before the storm arrived here. Wind speed of 70mph expected so getting off pretty light.
I do believe the intensity of the downfall has lessened
Mike 🤞🤞🤞🤞
I've got a couple of kitchen chairs from IKEA with chrome legs. I've just discovered I can get them sparkling again with scrunched up aluminium foil :clap: yes I'm a bit bored today :grin:
Snow has finally stopped, at least for now
Mike
Quote from: Alex on February 18, 2022, 12:27:25 PM
I've got a couple of kitchen chairs from IKEA with chrome legs. I've just discovered I can get them sparkling again with scrunched up aluminium foil :clap: yes I'm a bit bored today :grin:
try toothpaste on your bathroom taps... [2090]
Nowt wrong wiv me taps :yahoo:
Morning All, Well the suns out and what a difference that makes. Still breezy but nothing to complain about. The Hairy One had to made do with the garden yesterday as I refused to go out in that awful weather, but had a longish hoof to the village as well as a stroll through the woods and up the hill early on. Just housework this afternoon and cooking dinner, hoping to get to the pool tomorrow as I missed yesterday and I don't go on a Saturday.
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Lovely photos Raven :upvote:
Wind is calmer here today but still blowing the rain, it never stops.
Not been too bad here today but a calm before the next storm arrives. Managed to get Roxy out twice today without getting soaked. Got my washing done, and some cleaning, and that was pretty much my exciting day, although did manage to use my exercise bike. Lowered the seat just to see how much more I could bend my replacement knee.
Just back from the pool, don't usually go on a Sunday but as I missed 2 days thanks to the weather I needed to get back, my joints start to stiffen up if they don't get their workout.
Rain/sleet/snow is off, so as soon as I finish this coffee it's walk time for the dog. Just jobs around here for the rest of the day.
I'm just sitting here watching thru the kitchen window at the trees blowing, more rain too, so it's a miserable day. I'm just wondering whether to make banana cake and use up these ripening bananas, but if I do I'll only eat it :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Well, what else could one do with it?
Mike
Quote from: Michael Rolls on February 20, 2022, 01:42:53 PM
Well, what else could one do with it?
Mike
Give some away ? but I'm not venturing out in this. :smiley:
Very wise
Mike
It never seemed to get completely light today..Very dull..The remaining fence still standing is swaying..
Only the Honeysuckle is keeping it up..
I remember a fence post getting bust at a house I was selling. I guyed it between buyer visits... [1160]
I don't know how Scrumpy fares with guying but I suspect she avoids it unless it's in a pub.
Ahh!! You are so wrong.. Me and Sam had a tourer caravan.. and many holidays which included pitching awnings..
It's something to do with the rope that is secured to the ground.. I hope I am right..
:grin: Yes, you're right dear..
were you under canvas up are Gairloch Zoony?
No mate. Wooden huts with a central, wood-burning stove if memory serves.. A short run to the water's edge. (If you get my meaning. ) :grin:
certainly, we were higher up on the all weapons or 'Commando' course... it must have been nice in the summer but we always faced snow and frost..
I'm off to the 'other site' to wind up the two villains......... :fishing:
:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: Give them my love.. I think they may remember me..!!
Quote from: 1955vintage on February 21, 2022, 09:05:44 AM
I'm off to the 'other site' to wind up the two villains......... :fishing:
:grin: :grin:
The wind is horrendous here and it's bin day !!!! My box with plastic bottles and cans has just disappeared into gawd knows where, it had a brick on top of it too ! I think it's another day for staying put.
Tesco delivery expected to be the high point of the day!
Mike
Staying in today.. The winds are still causing havoc.. The front fence went yesterday.. (nextdoor) phew!! It would have cost me a few bob had it been mine.. what with the fencing at the back..
As Beannie would say.. ' The wind is blowing up my backside'..
I have to work today - scandalous. A freelance job at a a local Town Hall that has stars embedded in the floor outside to celebrate local people and community groups etc. Two local sports people have a star to be celebrated today. There's a big ceremony before the unvieling and a 'do' inside afterwards. So I'm on photography duty. At least I may get a free feed :grin:
Go for it!
Mike 👍👍👍
Quote from: Alex on February 21, 2022, 09:09:39 AM
:grin: :grin:
The wind is horrendous here and it's bin day !!!! My box with plastic bottles and cans has just disappeared into gawd knows where, it had a brick on top of it too ! I think it's another day for staying put.
It's our recycling bin day too but we are leaving the bin in the garage. Some neighbours put their bins out and they all blew over. It's count the wine bottle time!
The neighbour opposite has lost her ridge tiles.
Morning All, It's actually quiet calm here weather wise, maks a change I can tell you. Nothing planned for today except taking Dageus to the groomer for a bath and a tidy up, but that's later on.
Quite calm here as at the moment - very heavy rain in the early hours, but bright and sunny now
Mike
I have had another post deleted so I think my time there is done, Deeply Dippy and Scatterbrain have won.
:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: Join the club
Quote from: 1955vintage on February 21, 2022, 12:12:42 PM
I have had another post deleted so I think my time there is done, Deeply Dippy and Scatterbrain have won.
You can share it here for our enjoyment :smiley:
Is The Deep still posting there then? When I looked I saw plenty from Sciatico but nothing from him. In fact as I mentioned elsewhere it looked like Sciatico's pre moderation had been lifted.
If Chris has lifted the moderation on them, he may live to regret it and lose his forum in the process. :worried:
I was considering leaving as I was sick of them but got talked out of it. Then came the outages. The rest is all water under the bridge.
More like a raging torrent under the bridge. :embarrassed:
already wet and windy - looks like another 'not to be out in' sort of a day
Mike
Calm here.. A couple of deliveries expected today..
the sun in Donny is as bright as i have ever seen it, it is streaming thru our lounge winow hitting the Yellow-ish sofa, and the white wall, i need dark glasses...
I was going to get showered ready for a walk round our River Park. It has started to rain.
The weather was too bad for the binmen yesterday and they are supposed to be coming today. There is rubbish blowing down the street again.
again, as pensioners... i am amazed at the ammount of rubbish we now generate, and of how much is packaging and containers....
... got a delivery today ... :grin:
lol... i have just had to put the light on
Quote from: crabbyob on February 22, 2022, 10:17:57 AM
lol... i have just had to put the light on
I have just had to put the light on..LIGHT ON.. BUT NOBODY HOME.. :grin: :grin:
i feel abused now
Lovely sunny day here and the wind has lifted mostly. A good drying day as my Mum used to say :smiley:
Quote from: klondike on February 22, 2022, 12:00:23 PM
Report the post to the moderator...
that would be a useless exercise as they are bestes friends [plus he uses barbs at me also] ive e-mailed chris for advice and he advises taking The Deep road
Sunny but really windy here, just back from a bracing walk along Dunnet Beach and almost turned blue in the process. Just in the house this afternoon, may start another sweater, had the wool for a while just never got around to picking a pattern out.
Turned into a nice morning. Windy, but not the biting cold wind we have been getting so had a walk for the first time in days
Mike
Quote from: crabbyob on February 22, 2022, 12:09:44 PM
that would be a useless exercise as they are bestes friends [plus he uses barbs at me also] ive e-mailed chris for advice and he advises taking The Deep road
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQeezCdF4mk :grin:
I just get funny trombone noises
Yep. It's called sad trombone. A way of expressing sympathy.
Ah - never come across that before
Mike
Today I 'ave been mostly out of it... a bit disorientated but seem to've remembered to take meds. I'm getting fed up of such broken days..
Tomorrow is here already, I hope it's a better day for you Zoon :upvote:
Thanks Alex.. These days are becoming more common and a bit of a nuisance. I have stuff to do tomorrow which needs doing.. Lost a ridge-tile and a couple of others in the high winds so have to find an honest roofer.. again. But downhearted we are not!. :wink:
Good to hear, sir
Mike
Morning, Can't sleep for the noise of the wind, it's howling like mad, so I'm sat by the fire with a latte. Heading off for my swim at 6.45 just hope the pools nice n warm. Was planning to meet a friend for lunch but will see what this weather is doing by then. Nothing else planned for the day, taking it as it comes.
we are promised gales again - 45-50 mph, that's Force 8-9 on the Beaufort scale. I should put the bin out, but there's not much in it and taht sort of wind will have it bowling down the lane. Trouble is, the bin men can arrive at anytime between about 0930 and midday - plenty of time for the wind to do its worst.
Message session this afternoon
Mike
My roofer/ builder man, came yesterday.
Booked him 2 weeks ago, to repoint the chimney cowl. (Stitch in time).
He's had to work at ground level, during the storms.....
I have a vision of a bloke with a really long-handled trowel.. :grin:
Turns out that the fella I found IS the honest man from last year. I got his land-line number from Care UK..Now I'll wait until he gets down from whichever roof he's on..
I dried some bedding and towels on the line, result! The sun was out, and the wind was belting. I've been to the pool, then the hairdressers. My daughter is staying tonight, she's off to Manchester in the morning to some hospital, work related. I love it when one of them stays.
We were really fortunate, in September we had a guy secure all our ridge tiles, and check the chimney stacks, happily they're ok. That saved us a few bob.
Every roofer for miles is jammed with work so I may not get mine done for some time.. :worried:
Our man, Patrick. Told me he had 20 phone calls, on Monday.
"There's a lot of work about".....
Today I caught the train to Preston. Had a mooch about. Took some photos. Had some beers :grin:
Quote from: Dayjo on February 23, 2022, 09:19:23 PM
Our man, Patrick. Told me he had 20 phone calls, on Monday.
"There's a lot of work about".....
I had a couple of tiles blow off last year, and I mean 'two'. A couple of 'roofers' were going to charge me £350-£400 to fix it before I accidentally found an honest guy who was just driving past in his van. He looked at the roof and said it would be no more than £90. Which is what he charged. I've tried him and he's up to his neck in work but he gave me the number of his nephew who is in that trade. Weelsea. :smiley:
it's snowing again, although so far (0410) not as heavily as last Friday
Mike 🤞🤞🤞
Still snowing at 0715 and getting heavier
Mike 😢😢
Not a lot by the look of things, Snow, Snow and more bloody Snow. Himself was against me going into town for my swim as the snows deep and still coming down fast and thick. We are also suppose to be having Thunder Storms today as well.....Oh Joy.
Looks like I'll be cooking for the freezer instead, got mince defrosting at the moment to make Spag Bol and a load of Tatties and Onions to peel for a big pot of Stovies. Will Dageus get a walk? Not at the moment, can't see the through the snow to the bottom of the garden. :cry:
snow here has stopped for the moment, but forecast to return soon. Unlike Friday, only a couple of inches, but the snow in the lane is already churned up and the temperature is dropping. Already been to the cemetery so it's indoors for the rest of the day
Mike
we had some sleetish rain, but then it turnd very dark and belted down but its just drizzling now but the sky is lighter, still no snow for Donny...
The sun is shining here, lovely day so what am I doing on here ? :yahoo:
Having fun listening to the newsreaders wrestling with different pronunciations of 'Kiev'. No idea why we suddenly have 'Kyiv', 'Kyff', 'Kief'or 'Kiiv'..
Looked at the errant CCTV camera. Problem with the cable. No power. Got caught in sleet while replacing it. Camera now working again. Just one minor problem - the one next to it has now stopped working. Hey ho. That will have to wait a while as I have other stuff needs doing.
After snowing heavily for a while with the temperature dropping, it suddenly came back up again and the snow is nearly all gone
Mike
Beautiful sunshine.. Another coffee morning...
bright blue sky but only about freezing point
Mike
Lovely bright day. Been to the pool this am, home for lunch, now off to the library and a walk through the park.
warmed up a bit - now 7C!
Lovely morning - had a walk in the park and a drive to admire the countryside
Mie
Good morning.. Beautiful here.. Daffs and crocus showing.. Off out later..
looking forward to the Rugby
Mike
Wading through another meaningless day, just like all the others.
at least I have the Rugby - otherwise... TBH, it doesn't add meaning, but it does help pass the time
Mike
Mike, as a couch tattie i have no room to talk...butttt....lol... there is actually lots to do, but its all out there, it wont come in [except on the TV]
have you checked out your local cricket club?... they are desperate for members, and knowledgable members are doubly wellcom, when i was going to the Famous Grouse Distillery with my Indian guest i stopped the car to watch a youths cricket match and pointed out it was the first cricket match i had ever seen in Sweaty-sock-land... but it is out there and desperate for members... and there will be a rugby club, but you might need to enquire at your closest University... but these things are out there just waiting for you to step up... do it pal... you know it makes sense. :smiley:
Michael walks in the park and goes for a drive.. When the weather permits..He has dinner with a neighbour occasionally... Which is good..
It is not always easy to join a club /group or mix in with others when on our own..
Paul joined a bowling club a few years ago and his social life improved dramatically. They have been busy recruiting new members and he designed a website to help.
there you go mike lawn bowls
they generally do carpet bowls in the winter
then theres always Curling....lol
eeh i'm worn out now, i'm off for a lay down...
https://u3asites.org.uk/perth/home
There might be one near you Mike, you could help others, you never know.
just when I thought that things couldn't get worse for our daughter after they had to have their little dog put to sleep two days ago, she has just been in touch - she and her husband have both tested positive for Covid - and Victoria has emphysema, so it is very, very worrying
Mike
Fingers crossed they're all ok Mike..
A very good day all-in-all. Had another echo-cardiogram this afternoon and really enjoyed being out despite the continuous rain. Came home to a message from the roofer who'll be here tomorrow at 1pm. Oh, and a nice lady at the gym down the road said I can pop in and use their big walk-in showers any time I wish without charge. How kind is that! Yes, a very good day.
Quote from: Michael Rolls on February 28, 2022, 06:11:03 PM
just when I thought that things couldn't get worse for our daughter after they had to have their little dog put to sleep two days ago, she has just been in touch - she and her husband have both tested positive for Covid - and Victoria has emphysema, so it is very, very worrying
Mike
Michael.
Very worrying for you and your family .. I truly hope all goes well and the worry will quickly pass..
All I can do is hope - it makes one feel so helpless.
Mike
good luck to you and your family Mike
How worrying for you Mike, I hope all will go well for your family.
Thanks, folks
Mike
Guess I spoke too soon. I've got water and not just a few drips coming through my ceiling and running down the windows! Damnation!! It's been raining all day too so there's lots left to come.. :sad:
Hope you've got a couple of buckets ! thank goodness your roofer is coming tomorrow
stay dry pal, and keep your heating on...
Quote from: Alex on February 28, 2022, 07:25:16 PM
Hope you've got a couple of buckets ! thank goodness your roofer is coming tomorrow
Exactly what I'm thinking! Though the rain has eased now and so it seems has the flood. It's not the catch-it-in-a-bucket kind of leak unfortunately, it's the running down the inside of the windows kind.. [2020]
Plenty of towels then !
Yep, all wringing wet so into the globada-globada machine and a spin to dampness is the best I can do for tonight.. Hey ho, such is life. No good day is good all day. :grin:
Zoony I hope your roof gets fixed today!
Mike, I wish your daughter well, I hope you get good news soon.
thanks, granny
Mike
Morning all, a lovely sunny day here :upvote:
Rain here... in SE.. Nothing planned today.. I might do this.. on the other hand.. I might do that..
bright sun, quite a frost. but forecast to get quite mild
Sounds terrible zoony. Hope you can get it sorted quickly.
Thanks K but worse by far was to wake up to no Magnet! :shocked: Fingers crossed for a quick resolution. As far as the other goes, the roofer is on the roof as I type..
S'there now...
It probably was out as I've seen the same myself at times. Must be using the same hoster Chris was :grin:
This is a handy site to confirm the problem isn't your end
https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/
Hope any damage to your home is covered by insurance.
Had an emergency appointment with the dentist and not long home. God it hurt, the tooth couldn't be saved again as it had split in two. I had thought it was the filling coming out as it was moving about but no it was fine it was the damn tooth. It decided to shatter and he had to dig bits out of my gums. 😭😭😭
Going away for a sleep now and hopefully the pain will ease off.
:cry: :cry: :cry:
Quote from: Raven on March 01, 2022, 04:00:54 PM
Had an emergency appointment with the dentist and not long home. God it hurt, the tooth couldn't be saved again as it had split in two. I had thought it was the filling coming out as it was moving about but no it was fine it was the damn tooth. It decided to shatter and he had to dig bits out of my gums. 😭😭😭
Going away for a sleep now and hopefully the pain will ease off.
Poor you! The worst kind of pain. One of the best things I ever did for myself was to accept a total clearance. Years of pain and lost sleep suddenly ended forever. No regrets at all.
You have my sympathy Raven.. At least you have been treated.. Things can only get better..
Thanks Guys, Feeling a bit better after a sleep. Just had a yoghurt for tea and be on a liquid diet for a couple of days so as food doesn't get into the hole. Bought some Cafe Latte Slimfast bottles of Smoothies as they taste lovely. They will be fine and won't do me any harm at all, may even put me back into diet mode.
They're trouble when we get them, trouble through life and trouble having them out ! :grin: my sympathies Raven.
Quote from: Alex on March 01, 2022, 07:38:00 PM
They're trouble when we get them, trouble through life and trouble having them out ! :grin: my sympathies Raven.
Thankyou Alex.
Today was glorious sunshine. The roofer was very helpful and the job will be done tomorrow if it doesn't rain. Forecast is for rain.. Which means another deluge over my almost-new decorating and a wet carpet. :sad:
Maddening
Thankfully the rain held off. Roofers on the roof by 08.30 so all going apace.
Fingers crossed for you, sir
Mike
Rain was forecast here too but apart from a bit of drizzle nothing materialised.
Are you going to hire a space heater to dry out zoony or is there some other plan?
Drizzle has stopped.. Sun is out.. Will I go out.!! Probably not..
Quote from: klondike on March 02, 2022, 12:21:40 PM
Rain was forecast here too but apart from a bit of drizzle nothing materialised.
Are you going to hire a space heater to dry out zoony or is there some other plan?
Well, it looks like the job's a good 'un. The rain came back about an hour ago and all dry now. The wet carpet is all under the window as is the radiator so window cracked and heating on should help. And I have a little fan. :grin:
But Magnet's gorn again.. :sad:
Quote from: klondike on March 01, 2022, 03:43:45 PM
Hope any damage to your home is covered by insurance.
Yep. I already 'explored' that with the roofer so the excess is 0. :grin:
I have been to the shop.. I need to give the car a run.. Might go off out..
No rain..
making a venison and beef casserole for the next time it is my turn to feed my neighbour and self
Mike
I went out yesterday and did a fairly 'big shop' so today I'm all yours folks [2000] [2000]
Dull and drizzly (dreich) day here today. I'm gonna get the train into Manchester for a bit of street photography, cafe hopping, and maybe a beer.
Quote from: -Oy- on March 03, 2022, 11:20:53 AM
Manchester for a bit of street photography
Good job you don't live near Dover or you'd be in for some trouble.
Quote from: klondike on March 03, 2022, 11:45:57 AM
Good job you don't live near Dover or you'd be in for some trouble.
What's going on there?
No Dovorians left there to ask.... :grin:
:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
I have tidied up in the garden .. just a little one.. :grin:
I hope against hope that MagnetDL will return. It's something I use every day, or did.. I'm bereft!
Quote from: -Oy- on March 03, 2022, 12:02:36 PM
What's going on there?
They keep getting stopped from taking pictures and told they are committing a breach of the peace.
Quote from: klondike on March 03, 2022, 07:31:00 PM
They keep getting stopped from taking pictures and told they are committing a breach of the peace.
Oooooh I'd certainly have something to say about that. I know my rights as a photographer. Who is stopping them and what are they photographing?
I could pretty much copy and paste my mornings It starts with a walk with Roxy and a morning playing golf.
Good morning all hope you all have a great day.
Cleaning lady comes this morning, so I have to make the place look less of a tip - massage session this afternoon.
Mike
My morning game of golf ruled out the amount of rain fallen over night and still falling not going to make good playing conditions. I have a new lawn spiking machine arriving today so now be able to use it in soft conditions. Must check the best time for weed and feed.
At last the rain as moved on, and tomorrow I hope to get some work done in the garden. :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
The rain has gone, bright sun and clear blue sky!
Mike
Probably a frosty night then..... :grin:
Figures
Good morning everyone, been out with Roxy and now enjoying a coffee before getting some work done in the garden. Spiking the lawns will be my first task. The weather is fine, but over cast, but the sun trying to get out.
quite a hard frost overnight, but the forecast is to warm up to 5 or 6. Clear blue sky and, so far, no wind for which many thanks
Mike
Lovely morning here, have a good weekend everyone :upvote:
and to you, Alex
Mike
Dull here.. and rain expected.. I have my wellie boots at hand ready to do a stint in the garden... If I don't do it today the boots are there for tomorrow..
The sun shines on the righteous Scrumpy. It is beautiful here and the washing is nearly dry.
We went to the prom for a walk but there was a very cold wind blowing off the sea. The surf kiters were having a good time but it looks very dangerous to me.
I love seeing all the excited dogs enjoying the beach.
Quote from: Sheila on March 05, 2022, 12:59:11 PM
The sun shines on the righteous Scrumpy.
The sun shines on the righteous.. !!!Not when it comes to Philip Green sunbathing on his yacht.. :grin: :grin:
there is 'sunshine' and 'SUNSHINE' honey when you have grafted your socks off for twelve months and lay down on a beach somewhere, basking, it is heavenly, but when you have conned thousands out of their pensions... that is 'in hiding' every firework might be a sniper.... and with luck one day it will be...
I believe in karma and what goes around comes around..
Weather has been lovely. Just heard from daughter that, although not feeling A1, she and her husband have now tested negative - best news for quite a while
Mik
Evening All, Been a lovely sunny day, had a walk up river with the dog this morning, was sitting on a log watching Mrs Swan busy building her nest for laying eggs, this is a new Mrs Swan so she's starting from scratch and not using her predecessors one.
Did a bit of weeding in the garden after lunch, the sun was quite warm, it was nice to feel it on my face again. If it's nice tomorrow then Dunc's finishing work at lunch time and we'll take the Clyde's off for a nice hack in the hills.
Not out this evening and we're going to catch up on recordings off the telly.
Michael. Pleased to hear that your daughter and son-in-law are now negative... and your granddaughter is safe..
me too, as you can imagine!
am re-considering my position...
i think i will join the sheeple and just do 'witty' retorts to other threads for a while...
There's a nice big steam loco coming through at lunchtime on it's last trip before being withdrawn - possibly permanently. So I shall be there on the station to see her off.
Quote from: crabbyob on March 06, 2022, 10:45:57 AM
am re-considering my position...
i think i will join the sheeple and just do 'witty' retorts to other threads for a while...
Somebody needs to start 'em first though...
Spent far too much time with Quordle.. Need to get a move on..
crabbyob.. What is a SHEEPLE.. ? If it is any good ,I will join too.. :grin: :grin:
Quote from: Scrumpy on March 06, 2022, 11:36:08 AM
What is a SHEEPLE.. ? If it is any good ,I will join too.. :grin: :grin:
Somebody without any original thought who blindly follows the flock.
Ahhh!!! We need Sheeple in our lives otherwise we would all be leaders..
Sometimes I am one.. but I only get to the cliff edge.. I never jump over.. !
Baaaaaaa..... :grin:
third lovely day in succession - I have this uneasy feeling that retribution is just round the corner.
After getting home, I saw my first bee of the year!
Mike
Good afternoon every one, I've been quite active to day playing golf, exercising Roxy and planting alpine plants which arrived while I was out. Yesterday kept myself busy in the gardening doing the jobs I do not enjoy doing. Thankfully getting on top of it now. Got some very strong weed killer which next doors invading weeds not going to enjoy. :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
had a late night text from step-daughter. she and her husband now testing negative, but Katie, their eleven year old, tested positive - seems nothing is going right for them at the moment
Mike
I hope the wee lass recovers fast. Poor wee soul.
Just having my lemon water then off to the pool for my swim. No frost out there this morning thank Heavens. I hate scraping the car.
Shopping over in Wick later this morning so a walk with the hairy one over the cliffs to Castle Sinclair is on the cards while we are there. No plans for the afternoon, see how it plays out.
thanks, Raven - so do I
No frost this morning, unlike the last three. Just another day at the ranch
Mike
I dunno.. Funny old day today.. The sun is shining..
Michael.. I'm sure Katie will be fine..
Thanks, Scrumpy
Sunny and cold here today, I've not been my usual bubbly self for the last few days... :yay: :yay:
Kids recover quicker than we do Mike, she'll be fine :upvote:
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Alex.. I know you are not too well.. Hurry up and get better.. You need something to buck you up girl.. Can't think of anything at the moment..
just look at the League table Alex, that might cheer you up, Leeds and Everton in a race neither should be in... but the England number one could be in the Championship next season... see your smiling now
by the way another brigh sunny day here too, i might go to Home Bargains today... i know how to enjoy myself....
i reckon i'm only an hours drive from Lincoln... what price is diesel now....
Sunflower oil might be a competetive alternative...
I remember back when there was all the fuss about folks using old chip shop oil when we visited relatives in Wales (ex pats frome here) and following a battered old Ford diesel. I reckon his fuel was battered too from the stink.
before the gov realised this and almost doubled the price of cooking oil i put five gallons into my 5 series BMW then topped it up with the real stuff, it never missed a beat....
I had a lovely, long lunch out with three friends yesterday while Paul mowed the lawn, scarified etc.
There are normally seven of us but some couldn't make it. I don't know if they are still frightened of the virus but I feel that we need to start getting back to normal. It was so good to see them and have a good natter.
Quote from: crabbyob on March 09, 2022, 09:22:56 AM
before the gov realised this and almost doubled the price of cooking oil
I think you can still get 5 litres for close to a fiver. That's a big discount on current diesel prices. I gave my diesel to my daughter. This petrol auto just drinks fuel but I don't use it a lot. It's only habit really than makes me keep it as I could get a mobility scooter instead.
I hadn't realised the government had done that. How?
Mike
do you mean why, the govt only knows one way to do this...
Well, food is zero VAT. isn't cooking oil food?
Mike
i think others on this forum must have noticed when cooking opil doubled in price...
has food always been zero?
As far as I can remember, but every budget day dear old Gerald Nabarro would bombast the Treasurer with oddities he had found about what was, and was not, seen by the Treasury as food, as opposed to luxury items
Mike
I think cooking oils went up when they started using vegetable oils in diesel. It certainly used to be cheaper than diesel but after the price increased there was not much in it until now. Mike is correct about the VAT though or at least I think he is.
Bio-fuels have a lot to contribute imo, but a lot of powerful people are still heavily invested in fossil fuels so we've not seen the end of prices rocketing and remaining high. I'm sure 'they'll' want to squeeze every last drop of profit out of it before that cash-cow is pushing up daisies instead of munching on them.
I've seen complaints that bio fuels are leading to deforestation. They cut down the jungle to plant cash crops producing the oils.
Plus plenty of complaints about the E10 biofuels (added ethanol to petrol) which is less fuel efficient and can bugger up seals in some engines.
Morning, Well the rains stopped thank goodness but still got the blooming cold wind. :angry: Can't stop in today so just have to bite the bullet. :rolleyes: Had my swim and headed to the beach shortly with The Hairy One, got an appointment with the nurse for my BP check and an appointment with my Chiropractor this afternoon so will be a bit busy. Might have a wee wander round the few shops we have, inbetween appointments, will see what the weather's doing. But I'm more likely to park at the Beach Front with my coffee and just watch the waves. :smiley:
Seems like a plan
Mike
it is amazing the fascination we have with the sea, we can just look at it for ages, and it can and does form our moods.... from the excitement of crashing waves to the gentle swell...sigh i should have been a sailor...
Very true
but i cant swim Mike
Nor can I
Without a 200 mile certificate it probably wouldn't help most sailors anyway.
it was said that the northern fisherfolk refuse to learn to swim because if they went overboard in the icy seas being able to swim might prolong the agony of freezing to death and drowning was much prefered and quicker..
Now there's a cheery thought.... :grin:
Quote from: crabbyob on March 10, 2022, 10:43:15 AM
it is amazing the fascination we have with the sea, we can just look at it for ages, and it can and does form our moods....
Your spot on, ever since I first saw the ocean as a wee nipper on Mull, I have always been drawn to it, plus both on Mull and here I can see and sometimes hear it from the back door. :clap: There is one wee small Cove that is my "Go to Place" not able to see it from the road, you have to know where it is and how to reach it. The waves are always huge there, I won't let Dageus in the water, it's too wild and neither of us could cope in that water. I go up and sit on top of one of the rocks and have a coffee from my small flask while I just breathe in the sight and sound of the crashing waves.
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if global warming happens you will be over-run
Some of the "The high Spring Tides" can do that already. :wink:
there was a great clip on you-tube but i cant find it of a dog in India in about eight inches of seawater posing for the video when a bit of seaweed floats up and touches its leg..... it almost does a sumersault getting out of the water... i wondered if it had seen 'Jaws'... or do they all have that built in knowledge. like a cats fear of snakes, how many generations since a brit cat saw a snake?
Quote from: crabbyob on March 11, 2022, 10:47:58 AM
there was a great clip on you-tube but i cant find it of a dog in India in about eight inches of seawater posing for the video when a bit of seaweed floats up and touches its leg..... it almost does a sumersault getting out of the water... i wondered if it had seen 'Jaws'... or do they all have that built in knowledge. like a cats fear of snakes, how many generations since a brit cat saw a snake?
I've seen one like that with a horse........Soooo funny.
Off to see a steam loco heading North in an hour or so then Mrs Oy and I are off to Southport for a wander down the pier and a late lunch.
Morning, Weather can't make up it's mind what to do, we've had everything but snow so far this morning. Walked the Hairy One up river and fed Mrs Swan who's now superglued to her nest, but near enough for me to throw her food that she gobbled up.
Not sure if we're eating in or out this evening, himself is in a dithering mood. :rolleyes: If he doesn't tell me by lunch time then we're eating here as I'll have to start cooking. MEN...Sigh
Beautiful sunshine here. Did a shop very early this morning.. and a bit of painting..
Might watch Peaky Blinders later.. I haven't started the latest series yet..
Me either but I prefer a good binge sometimes rather than an episode at a time..
I don't like to leave it too long Zoony.. just in case the press reveal something ..
Easy enough to avoid the press though I agree, they can spoil it by saying too much in one headline.
Today I have been up to the Settle-Carlisle Railway to photograph a ncie Steam loco hauled train. Plus a few landscape photo spots along the way.
Take-Away today..Can't decide what to have.. Or I could save a tenner and have beans on toast. decisions, decisions..
i had some mince, so made two nice burgers last night an had burger an chips
this a.m. i fried an onion and a few mushrooms then browned the mince, it looked a bit dry so i opened a tin of carrot an summit soup, which i added, i didnt like the colour so i also added a tin of mashed up tomato's....lol... that was lunch in a bowl then i boiled some salad pots this early evening for dinner... it were a right platefull....lol... i love this pitmans diet of see-food...
frustrated by England losing to Ireland
Quote from: zoony on March 12, 2022, 04:03:26 PM
Easy enough to avoid the press though I agree, they can spoil it by saying too much in one headline.
Just leave it a couple of weeks if they do. Sorted. :grin:
i thought they were playing the west indies?
Quote from: Michael Rolls on March 12, 2022, 06:59:20 PM
frustrated by England losing to Ireland
Well it made up for my frustration when the commentators, with their banal inquest into the match, overan into the National News which I'd recorded, leaving me with 5 minutes of news.
Can't those who watched the goddammned match see for themselves what happened!!!!! :angry: :angry:
Oi! Pull yer neck in.. We hate the waffling too! In fact I doubt anybody who watched the game would bother with the blether, I certainly don't.. :grin:
I love it when people say things like "Enland lost to Ireland" - what at? Knitting? The assumption that the whole world watches sport amuses me :)
Anyroad - it's a gorgeous sunny day here so I'm off to a local country park with big camera and big lens to see if I can track down the pesky Kingfisher!
Quote from: -Oy- on March 14, 2022, 09:14:08 AM
I love it when people say things like "Enland lost to Ireland" - what at? Knitting? The assumption that the whole world watches sport amuses me :)
Anyroad - it's a gorgeous sunny day here so I'm off to a local country park with big camera and big lens to see if I can track down the pesky Kingfisher!
I had mentioned Rugby in an earlier post. I don't watch sport (unqualified) just a very select few
Mike :smug:
overhead cables are a favourite spotting sight for the kingfishers
another thing that gets on MY wires is when the weather forecaster tell me what the weather was like today, surely thats what windows are for..... just type in weather...lol
I was an avid watcher of World Series Tiddleywinks on TV but had to let that lapse when I gave up my TV licence. Far too many spoilers in the papers and on news websites. Even inconsiderate people talking loudly about the results in supermarkets spoil the catchups.
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Morning, Not in a good mood today. the bloody diesel filter light came on last night as I was getting home.......AGAIN. :angry: So sick of this, now I'll have to take the car away over to the straight Watten Road and hammer it along there in 3rd gear with high revs untill it goes off. I hate doing this, and as much as I love my Yeti I'm thinking of getting rid of her, and getting a smaller, cheaper to run petrol car. :cry: At least untill fuel prices return to normal.
Lovely sunny morning.. Sun room door open.. Washing on line is dry already..
I've done a bit of sign painting...
Lovely and sunny here too, I've been to the dentist this morning, the first time since end of 2019 he said - it felt longer :smiley:
Now I'm about to beg for help at the Tesco phone desk in the hypermarkt, I've given up on my i phone and gone back to a Samsung. I can't get my photos over and Whats App seems to have abandoned me.....these young lads know it all don't they, if I can find one that is :cowboy:
I need to go to the dentist for my regular check up.. But I am buggered if I will wait outside until called.. They have a waiting room that they are not using at all..
you need to point out the dangers of pensioners waiting outside in the weather
Quote from: Scrumpy on March 17, 2022, 02:52:09 PM
I need to go to the dentist for my regular check up.. But I am buggered if I will wait outside until called.. They have a waiting room that they are not using at all..
How rude! Can't be bothered to clean it properly. Easier to abuse customers. :waiting:
.... and on top of it all my dentist is my friend and near neighbour..
What a kick in the teeth that is.. :grin: :grin: :grin:
Sunny.. sunny.. sunny.. Now, what can I do..!!!
heavy frost again and rain forecast. Cleaning lady comes, so I have been busy tidying
Mike
Morning, You make me giggle Mike, :grin: surely tidying up is your cleaners job, yours is making a mess. :wink:
Lovely sunny morning here, and I'm away to the beach with The Hairy One as soon as I finish my post swim Latee.
Hoping to get into the garden this afternoon as I have several big shrubs that need cutting back.
Maybe it's so she can get in the door....
Quote from: Raven on March 18, 2022, 09:42:11 AM
Morning, You make me giggle Mike, :grin: surely tidying up is your cleaners job, yours is making a mess. :wink:
Lovely sunny morning here, and I'm away to the beach with The Hairy One as soon as I finish my post swim Latee.
Hoping to get into the garden this afternoon as I have several big shrubs that need cutting back.
Shucks - I thought I must be doing something wrong!
Mike
Quote from: klondike on March 18, 2022, 09:45:06 AM
Maybe it's so she can get in the door....
Ah - there is that
Mike
well...... a wee glimer of sunshine has told me that my visa is reinstated.... i was still awake at 4.00a.m.....lol... i have friends in Goa on a thirty day visa who are Checking with the authorities if they can now extend their stay with their passport visa... if they get the thumbs up, i will book a three month flight,and like Scrumpy i will visit my Dentist, only not only dont i wait outside in the searing heat [heading for 40c] by the time i get there, so not only wont i be waiting outside i will be dragged inside given my own room and fed until i catch another flight to Goa for a few months then back to Chennia for my dentist to tighten and seal her work, then i'm home in time for my sons birthday august 31st [ok i have given myself plenty of time because i will have to visit the Visa office to renew my five year visa] sigh, yes you are right, the sun has got its hat on.... i wish you all feel as good as i today, special thoughts to Sheila and Paul, tell him i'm holding him to that promise to buy me a bottle of Old Monk...xxx
Hope you FINALLY get to go crabbyob, fingers crossed. :cool:
Hope all goes to plan crabbyob. You never came across a Brit couple called Marion and Harold (known as "H") did you ?
Lovely mild, sunny day. Went for a drive, coffee and a natter with Dennis. Came home to a nice cheque which I can do nothing with cos all the banks that were here no longer are. Hey ho, 's all good.
You can pay into some at Post Offices. Not mine though. If you don't already know the options check your bank's website.
crabbyob... I hope you can get out of the country... and enjoy your visit to a place you love..
My nose keeps running today..
Quote from: Alex on March 18, 2022, 12:19:45 PM
Hope all goes to plan crabbyob. You never came across a Brit couple called Marion and Harold (known as "H") did you ?
i do have some friends, she is Marion, but i cant rtemember his name but its not 'H'
Thanks K but I rang the Ins Co claims dept and they're now paying it directly into my account. :upvote:
Quote from: zoony on March 18, 2022, 05:09:13 PM
Thanks K but I rang the Ins Co claims dept and they're now paying it directly into my account. :upvote:
Surely they could have done that in the first place. :nooo:
Apparently it's an automated system (claims payout) but that would've been my first thought too.
This morning we drove down to Cambridge to spend a few days with our eldest daughter. We're staying at the lovely Madingly Hall. Here's a pic I took last time we stayed here.
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Flippin 'eck! Now that's posh!.. Head gardener needs a slap though, looking at the state of the 'lily pond'. :grin:
lovely building
Morning, Beautiful here this morning. :clap: Heading for an early jaunt up river with the hairy one, and will call in at Tesco on the way home for a few bits n pieces. Got the washing on and the bedding in, to be followed by the dogs bedding. Can't waste a good drying day. Dinner out tonight and meeting our friends in the village pub later. Have a nice W/E everyone. :smiley:
Fishing. Close season for rivers so it will be a canal or lake. All present problems of parking, room and toilets - in essence a private bush and not too many passers by.
three Rugby matches to watch - final day of the 2022 Six Nations. Final game (England v France) won't finish until a bit after 2200, by which time I may well have chewed my finger nails to the elbow
Mike
Quote from: crabbyob on March 18, 2022, 03:10:27 PM
i do have some friends, she is Marion, but i cant rtemember his name but its not 'H'
I guess it's a big place ! they bought a house there a few years ago now.
Lovely sunny morning here, I should get stuck in the garden and brush up the patios, maybe later :cool: boring food shop to do this morning.
I am starting the flight hunt, i think India opens its borders to international flights on the 27th, i am at the hesitation stage, should i dive in and pay or wait and see, only a fool allows himself to be guided by desperation... and yes that description just about covers me....
yes flights have been going in all the time, but it was mainly returning Indians and most flights went into Dehli which is a great place to avoid [unless you want to see the Taj Mahal of course,] did you know Taj was a name but Mahal just means the hall....
I have just cleaned the motor.. The sunshine tempted me outside.. It was a trap.. The wind is cruel...
thankfully, we only have a bit of a breeze, so although it is chillier than yesterday, it's OK
Mike
No complaints here.. Another lovely, sunny day. I hope everyone's well..
yes it really feels like spring, i have short sleeves and no pullover for the first time in a while.
Intend to have a walk in the park - and just possible that I won't need to wear a jacket
Mike 🤞🤞🤞
Still got my Ugg boots on..
Having a coffee with crabbyob this morning.. Face to face.. That will be a laugh.. Smiling already.. :grin: :grin: :grin:
Reminder to myself : Do NOT Mention the Miners.. :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Please feel free to mention the miners, education is a wonderful thing.
Hoping to get into the garden this afternoon, got a 15 foot (at least) tall bamboo to thin out and cut back. Takes ages, and must try not to get my hair clasp caught up in it this time. :embarrassed: :cry:
lol, do you wear a cap when swimming? [a wee tip there for when you prune y :yell: er bamboo...lol]
Sunny morning here too so my patio and tubs have had a bit of attention from me, time for coffee now. :upvote:
Not posted for a while been very busy playing golf, and trying to get the garden sorted. Some days I have been so tired I have been in bed just after six. Just finished digging and weeding an area which I am going to sow cottage garden seeds. Far cheaper than bedding plants and hopefully look just as beautiful.
neighbour coming to dinner at 1830 - beef and venison casserole, potato croquettes, mixed veg, cheese and bikkies
Mike
Such a beautiful sunny morning.. Today we are going to a small pretty town called Weybridge.. Making the most of glorious weather..
Clocks go forward at the weekend.. :clap:
Used to know Weybridge well - and in 1944 we lived in nearby Walton
Mike
ishouldnt have risked the short sleeved shirt, now ive got the lurgy that doing the rounds, i dont normally catch owt but i spent the night barking like a sea-lion... summit fishy about it...lol... but i do feel dreadfull...
Quote from: crabbyob on March 23, 2022, 09:57:47 AM
ishouldnt have risked the short sleeved shirt, now ive got the lurgy that doing the rounds, i dont normally catch owt but i spent the night barking like a sea-lion... summit fishy about it...lol... but i do feel dreadfull...
Quick crabbyob get some Echinacea down you, TODAY !!!
never heard of that Alex
i went to morrisons they sell a cough bottle, so i put two in the trolly as they make you drowsey
so drowsey i was, i went without my wallet, first time ever, i parked the trolley with security and went home for my wallet... what a plonker...
15C. We quite often don't get it that warm in summer!
Mike
Hardly been able to wake-up properly all day.(again...)..Spent the day in a bit of a drowsy haze.. Not entirely unpleasant but not very constructive either..
funnily enough - I've been much the same all day
:grin: And there you have it. Founder members of The Hazy Gang. :yahoo:
Different causes, same affect. I doubt we're the only ones Mike. Oh, You're aware that I'm Mike too, right?
yes indeed - and xetog - we're taking over the world!
Mike
Driving over to the big Tesco at Wick shortly, AND, I'm going to be checking the fuel prices at every garage I pass on the way to see who's the cheapest. The one I pass on the way to and from the pool has NOT reduced his prices but put them up a few days ago. Diesel is now £1.99. :angry:
Was going to work over at the stable this afternoon but I'll see how I feel when I return, I'm in a foul mood the past few days and I don't know why. :downvote:
Bugger.. I put the WRONG bins out today..
Today I have been (practicing) using the drill and sinking the screws.. I've only gone and done it.. Hooray. ! :clap:
You didn't get that head girlship for nowt you know....
Well done Scrumpy ! you deserve one of these...
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I've just started to do a lasting Power of Attorney online.
Today I went to a Barbecue.. I was bloody cold.. The food was great.. and the company..
Good to hear
An early start today as I head up to the Lake District for a full day freelance photo shoot. Weather forcast says 50% chance of rain. Should be fun :D
Quote from: Diasi on March 25, 2022, 10:10:51 PM
I've just started to do a lasting Power of Attorney online.
Please let us know how you get on. I've been trying to persuade Paul to do one for ages. I did the old enduring power of attorney and gave it to one of my daughters years ago.
Very good idea
Mike
Well, the trial run of the paella went reasonably well – quite tasty. When being served it in Spanish restaurants in their traditional cast iron dishes, you think 'One dish meal – great!' What I didn't realise is just how much preparation goes into that 'one dish'. Suffice to say that the kitchen looks as though hit by at least two bombs.
Can improve – it needed more onion and more paprika and less liquid – had to pour some off whilst cooking – always a sign of failure. Have decided that I will inflict it upon my neighbour – makes a change from my usual fare. Undecided what to serve with it – as it is basically white meat – prawns, king prawns, cod, chicken – I had a rather nice New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc with it, but up the spiciness and I think a light red would be OK – perhaps a village or even, seeing it is after all a Spanish dish, even a Rioja
Mike
I let Hattie cut my hair.. I told her to go straight across.. no 'ups' and 'downs'... She did good..So I paid her 20 pounds... Far cheaper them my hairdresser.. :clap: :yahoo:
I went for blood tests for the Galleri Trial, I was only there 20 minutes or so and they gave me a £10 voucher for my time :grin:
It started raining tonight, can't complain though we've have a cracking few days of sunshine.
I came back from Macc to find a letter giving me £45 to help " in these difficult times."
Deliveries today but the weather looks dodgy anyway. Had planned on an evening fishing trip but that is off as sitting in the mud while getting pelted by cold rain is no fun.
Morning, It's colder today than yesterday sheeeze. :angry: When will Spring return? We had to bring the lambs in last night and put the heating lamps on for the wee souls.
Been for my swim, popped into Tesco, and have to walk the Hairy One shortly, then my nose is not moving out the door again today, unless Himself should need me and I hope to blazes he doesn't.
This is our weather for today.
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Mid-morning yesterday 15c. Today 3C
The weather certainly put a stop to me working in the garden and I am once again insolation making ready for an eye op on Friday. Cataract being removed from my right eye should help me see my golf ball land. Petrol prices I just put £20 in the tank and do not look at the price far easier than worrying about it.
The weather certainly been kind to me, able to play golf in warm sun shine, this week in isolation so let it snow I do not care :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Quote from: hugh on March 30, 2022, 03:39:29 PM
Petrol prices I just put £20 in the tank and do not look at the price far easier than worrying about it.
Until that ain't enough to cover the trip to the garage and back...
Not much we can do about the price of petrol, I could get it a couple of pence cheaper at Tesco but the extra distance not worth while.
Price of fuel going to make every one cut back on spending where ever they can. If you drive a car or not you will be paying for it.
Morning, Am in a grump as I'll have to go out and scrape all the blooming ice off my car, it's thick with it. But I can't go for my swim without doing it. Then I'll have to scrape again before I can get back home. :angry: Can't park it in the sun as the carpark doesn't get any till later in the day. I'm tempted to say "Sod It" and go back to bed.
Nothing much on later today, just dog walking, lamb checking, house chores.
Taking my neighbour to Dundee for his train to Aberdeen for his flight to Orkney - just a thrill a minute.
Mike
Quote from: hugh on March 30, 2022, 03:39:29 PM
The weather certainly put a stop to me working in the garden and I am once again insolation making ready for an eye op on Friday. Cataract being removed from my right eye should help me see my golf ball land.
Hoping all goes well for you tomorrow, Hugh.... :upvote:
I've been to the pub for lunch, now back home and thinking the heating has to go on now it's gone so cold here, even though the sun is out
Woke up an hour or so ago..Fed up of fighting it so I've changed all my medication times to be realistic. :grin:
All the best Hugh
It's the lad's birthday today so he came round first thing for prezzie opening and a full breakfast :)
I'll almost certainly go somewhere and photograph something later :grin:
All the best with the operation today Hugh. Nothing of note to report here.
cleaning lady morning, so the house is almost tidy
Mike
You should book me. I'd do it for half her charge so long as I didn't need to turn up and do anything which seems to be the case :smiley:
Sunny day again. I'm baby sitting my Grand-dogs today for a couple of hours , looking forward to that !
Quote from: klondike on April 01, 2022, 09:37:54 AM
You should book me. I'd do it for half her charge so long as I didn't need to turn up and do anything which seems to be the case :smiley:
Tidying and cleaning are not the same thing - at least, not in our house!
Mike 😁😁😁
Bitterly cold .. The sun is shining.. fooling us all..
We left Lincoln yesterday where it was snowing..
I am not going to put the heating on yet.. I will do some hoovering instead..
A trip to Dunham Massey to shoot some deer today. (Click click not bang bang)
We have them wandering about the roads up here, holding up the traffic. A few of them even stick their heads in the car to see if you have any grub. :rolleyes:
Not common here but we do get some in the area. Mostly rather timid. Years back I recall returning home late by car and seeing one at the side of the road. That was on the outskirts of town rather than well in where I now live. I've not seen one here.
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some years ago I was walking Fleur along what used to be the railway lines, but which is now a footpath with fields either side, when a deer ran across the path in front of us and Fleur immediately set off in hot pursuit. Heaven knows what a Cavalier King Charles thought she was going to do in the unlikely event of catching it - it was only about ten times her size. Fleur eventually returned, somewhat out of breath and very muddy!
Mike
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Landseer lives!
We don't get that sort :smiley: most are muntjac.
Morning all, cold and sunny here again, it's cold enough to have the heating back on, just waiting for the match to kick off, all Whats App systems are go :grin:
Today I'm ip in the Yorkshire Dales to photograph a steam train crossing one of my favourite viaducts on the Settle-Carlisle line.
I put in a shift at the charity shop earlier. Lazy afternoon, if we'd gone out in the car we wouldn't have got parked in our street, match on today. :rolleyes:
Quote from: -Oy- on April 02, 2022, 02:11:05 PM
Today I'm ip in the Yorkshire Dales to photograph a steam train crossing one of my favourite viaducts on the Settle-Carlisle line.
Looking forward to seeing that! :upvote:
Started off nice, rapidly turned to yuck!
Quote from: Dayjo on April 02, 2022, 04:13:26 PM
Looking forward to seeing that! :upvote:
Pix in the photo section.
This morning I have a freelance photography shoot with some members of the Royal Philharmonic Orcherstra.
Then perhaps a nice walk in the countryside with Mrs Oy and The Oyling :)
Martha and Hattie are here today.. We are putting the names on the sign post I am making.
The sun is shining.. but chilly..
will you put the miles on to?
or is that a man thing... :smiley:
Careful crabbyob....... :grin:
i can afford to push it Alex
a flounce would just fit in wi my travells
not having a good day, so indulging rather more than usual, so later posts may be even more incoherent than usual
Mike
I'm not having a good day either. :cry: Rent a gob, know it all, on another forum got my hackles up a few hours ago.....And they are still up. :angry:
Tread light folks. Tread light... :shh:
For you tread on my dreams..
I'm more worried about treading on corns...
We've had a good day. We went to visit my daughter and grandchildren in Manchester. She went to a lot of trouble to make us a roast dinner and had made a big hamper of treats for my birthday present tomorrow. My favourite Thorntons champagne truffles, special cheeses, wine etc.
We hadn't seen the grandchildren since Christmas so it was lovely to see them again and my GS had Paul playing on his Virtual Reality game. Paul was stabbing women who were swinging clubs with nails sticking out! Paul gave up after he had accidentally kicked me and then nearly fell over! If you get offered a go on one - don't!
Quote from: klondike on April 03, 2022, 07:19:22 PM
I'm more worried about treading on corns...
Aye, Hell hath no fury like a woman's corns..
:grin: :grin: :grin:
I don't know how many of you use magnetdl but it's been a good friend of mine for years and, despite having a decent VPN, I've missed it's easy availability. But it's back! :yahoo: The article says more.
https://torrentfreak.com/magnetdl-makes-comeback-days-after-it-shut-itself-down-190529/ (https://torrentfreak.com/magnetdl-makes-comeback-days-after-it-shut-itself-down-190529/)
Tesco delivery will be the high point of the day
i joined Mike last night and had a bottle of red...lol... i had a really good sleep and was only in the boys room twice,
result...lol... £7 Mike
well done, sir!
Driving north to take our likkle Grandson (1yr old last week) out for the afternoon :grin:
Cocked up my painting job.. All the arrows face the same way.. :grin: :grin: :nooo:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHEILA.
and so say all of us
Mike
Quote from: Scrumpy on April 04, 2022, 11:24:17 AM
Cocked up my painting job.. All the arrows face the same way.. :grin: :grin: :nooo:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHEILA.
i concur....... [2090] turn the arrows round... :Help:
Quote from: zoony on April 03, 2022, 10:23:52 PM
I don't know how many of you use magnetdl but it's been a good friend of mine for years and, despite having a decent VPN, I've missed it's easy availability. But it's back! :yahoo: The article says more.
https://torrentfreak.com/magnetdl-makes-comeback-days-after-it-shut-itself-down-190529/ (https://torrentfreak.com/magnetdl-makes-comeback-days-after-it-shut-itself-down-190529/)
Spoke too soon.. 'S like flippin' PB! :grin:
Happy Birthday SHeila ! have a lovely day 🎂🍸
Quote from: Scrumpy on April 04, 2022, 11:24:17 AM
Cocked up my painting job.. All the arrows face the same way.. :grin: :grin: :nooo:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHEILA.
How on earth can you do that? With the grandgirls? supervising.. Unless it's trying to tell you something..
Sorry Shiels, I didn't know.x :hmm:
Just back from my swim, took this early morning pic as I got onto the road, thought it was nice colours and so quiet. It's now a filthy day, when I came out of the Leisure Centre the snow was falling fast n thick. :cry:
Going to have to rake out my thick hooded jacket and welly boots for the Hairy Ones walk this morning. Sigh. :cry:
Apart from that I'm not straying far.
(https://i.postimg.cc/JzQDqDSL/277588349-5090090414387825-2077949818900041882-n.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/bZswYJzC)
Love the vanishing point! Just rain here at the moment, although the local forecast does warn of possible snow - although it is so often way off beam that I wonder just how 'local' it actually is.
Mike
Quote from: Michael Rolls on April 05, 2022, 09:13:59 AM
Love the vanishing point! Just rain here at the moment, although the local forecast does warn of possible snow - although it is so often way off beam that I wonder just how 'local' it actually is.
Mike
You will have driven that road a few times Mike, it's a few miles outside Thurso on the top coast road.
have indeed, but not for some years, now.
Mike
Quote from: zoony on April 04, 2022, 11:37:49 AM
Spoke too soon.. 'S like flippin' PB! :grin:
It's there now from here. Did you remember to turn the VPN on?
Don't forget you can check if it is only you by using https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/magnetdl.com
Love the pic Raven.
Raven.. Picture is brilliant.. The mystery road.. !
Quote from: Scrumpy on April 05, 2022, 10:44:59 AM
Raven.. Picture is brilliant.. The mystery road.. !
It's the A836, runs right across the very top of Scotland, from John o Groats in the east to Durness in the west. It was taken near Murkle that you can see in the pic. :smiley:
(https://i.postimg.cc/rsSnZNSj/A836.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/dZVjLdNZ)
(https://i.postimg.cc/nLCdfJ4C/top-coast.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Quote from: klondike on April 05, 2022, 10:19:51 AM
It's there now from here. Did you remember to turn the VPN on?
Don't forget you can check if it is only you by using https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/magnetdl.com (https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/magnetdl.com)
Suddenly I didn't need the VPN at all for a day or two and thought it had reverted but it hadn't so..
The picture reminds me of 'Straight on til morning' from Peter Pan..
Quote from: Scrumpy on April 05, 2022, 11:51:27 AM
The picture reminds me of 'Straight on til morning' from Peter Pan..
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Quote from: Scrumpy on April 05, 2022, 11:51:27 AM
The picture reminds me of 'Straight on til morning' from Peter Pan..
I like that connection.
Love the photo of the road, one car in the distance. :upvote:
i remember driving home from manchester airport about three in the morning and it was like that...
foul day - cold, and never stopped raining, but at least my feet are fine - chiropody appointment
Mike
Quote from: crabbyob on April 05, 2022, 04:25:47 PM
i remember driving home from manchester airport about three in the morning and it was like that...
I remember driving home from Stansted on a dark and foggy night many years before there were satnavs, taking a wrong turn and ending up in a farmyard.
Massage appointment this afternoon, and that's about it
Mike
Food delivery this morning.. Cold and damp here..
sunny at the mo'
Absolutely Perrishing here, dry at the moment but frequent snow/sleet showers. It's the wind blowing in off the ocean it's freezing, despite having a thick winter jacket on and my woolly hat. :cry:
My granddaughter is camping in The Peak District doing her Duke of Edinburgh - water from a stream etc. :sad:
That is a brilliant thing for her to be doing Sheila.. A great adventure.. Character building..
Children have fun whatever the weather..
Catching the train into Manchester this afternoon for a mooch about, some street photography and maybe a few pints :grin:
That sounds like a plan -Oy- .. Haven't had a good ' mooch about' in ages..
Cold and sunny here at the moment, I'm popping over to Cheshire Oaks later when the day trippers should be on their way home. :upvote:
showers and a bitingly cold wind
A quick freelance job at BBC Media City. A good opportunity for some shots of the architecture etc at the Quays. Some stunning moody light and skies!
Quote from: Scrumpy on April 06, 2022, 12:37:40 PM
That is a brilliant thing for her to be doing Sheila.. A great adventure.. Character building..
Children have fun whatever the weather..
My daughter had a text from her yesterday evening 'I've had such a good day'. I hope she is still happy as the wind and rain have been awful.
Morning, Another filthy day here, wind, sleet n snow, the wind chill is way below freezing. :cry:
Got to head over to Wick later for my monthly top up from the big Tesco, but not taking Dageus this time as it's too dangerous to walk the cliffs to the castle as we usually do.. AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH😡 😠 😭 😡 😠 😭
Bloody Tablet......It keeps changing my wording, altering my spelling, just pissing me off royally. Why can't it just mind it's own bloody business and do as it's damn well told. 😠 😠 😠 It it any wonder I prefer a proper PC to these awkward bits of Chinese crap.
Not a good day then eh.!!!
Quote from: Scrumpy on April 07, 2022, 09:47:16 AM
Not a good day then eh.!!!
Aye you could say that. [1160]
At least it has stopped raining for teh moment - cold and with a biting wind
Mike
Rainy, very windy but sunny here. Off into town on the tram to main library to an Age UK meeting. First since lockdown, it'll be nice to have a catch up.
Quote from: Raven on April 07, 2022, 10:54:41 AM
Aye you could say that. [1160]
Have yourself a nice Latte, a sit down and then start again :upvote:
Quote from: Raven on April 07, 2022, 09:01:39 AM
Morning, Another filthy day here, wind, sleet n snow, the wind chill is way below freezing. :cry:
Got to head over to Wick later for my monthly top up from the big Tesco, but not taking Dageus this time as it's too dangerous to walk the cliffs to the castle as we usually do.. AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH😡 😠 😭 😡 😠 😭
Bloody Tablet......It keeps changing my wording, altering my spelling, just pissing me off royally. Why can't it just mind it's own bloody business and do as it's damn well told. 😠 😠 😠 It it any wonder I prefer a proper PC to these awkward bits of Chinese crap.
Can't you just turn off the spell-check facility?
Later today I have Lottie and Bertie.. the family dogs.. I have to do a house check to make sure there is nothing laying around that Lottie will gobble up.. She is still a puppy..
We had heavy rain in the night.. sunshine today.. bit chilly..
Despite being determined not to, I've had to give in & put the heating back on as the inside temperature had dropped below 12c so it's back on but only at 14c.
That would be much too cold for me - it is below the minimum stipulated in the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises legislation of many years ago, which from memory was 16C, 60.8F, and I have a feeling that those numbers may have been increased in the interim.
Mike
Quote from: Michael Rolls on April 09, 2022, 09:24:34 AM
That would be much too cold for me - it is below the minimum stipulated in the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises legislation of many years ago, which from memory was 16C, 60.8F, and I have a feeling that those numbers may have been increased in the interim.
Mike
I'm ok with the cold, the inside temperature on building sites was often not much higher than the outside temperature.
Although I was on the move all day.
The inside temperature has gone up the 14.9c.
The weather is bonkers here this morning and seems to be swithing from sunshine to heavy hail every 20min or so! I took many many photos of the likkle grandson out in his new puddle suit and wellies yesterday so I should really stay in and edit those. But the itch to be out with the camera is strong :)
Just replenished the hedgehogs' food & water bowls.
There are two of them who are resident, one in each of the houses.
When I lift off the lid, the smaller one uncurls itself & starts to sniff so I then stroke it's nose for a few seconds before putting it's bowl down.
It seems quite comfortable in my presence.
Phil .. you are an old softie at heart.. I wondered how the Hedgehogs were coping.. Too cold for them to come out yet.. They are not stupid..
I won't be doing anything much for a few days. :cry: can hardly hobble across the room. legs swollen up to twice it's size and foots black n blue. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Morning all, sunny and cold here again.
Gaaawd Raven, what did you do ?
Looks pretty horrible Raven. I'm guessing you twisted it somehow. Hope you recover soon.
What on earth did you do? That looks so sore.
I caught my foot under a tree root in the forest when I was out with the dog, then I fell as my boot jammed fast. I was stuck for a while as I couldn't get free, a couple came along with their dog and got me out by getting my boot off, then they helped me back to the car. It hurt like hell using the clutch but I got home ok and the road was quiet. All my own fault and I feel such an ass. :cry:
I don't see how it could be your fault Raven..
I hope you are up and about very soon.
Thanks Scrumpy, It was my own fault as I wasn't paying attention to where I was walking. Usually I do but this time my mind was away elsewhere.
Quote from: Raven on April 09, 2022, 12:06:33 PM
I won't be doing anything much for a few days. :cry: can hardly hobble across the room. legs swollen up to twice it's size and foots black n blue. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
What happened? Looks really painful - ah - just read on and seen the explanation - take care - hope it gets better quickly
Mike
Quote from: Raven on April 09, 2022, 03:41:18 PM
I caught my foot under a tree root in the forest when I was out with the dog, then I fell as my boot jammed fast. I was stuck for a while as I couldn't get free, a couple came along with their dog and got me out by getting my boot off, then they helped me back to the car. It hurt like hell using the clutch but I got home ok and the road was quiet. All my own fault and I feel such an ass. :cry:
Poor you Rox, looks nasty and this morning I know exactly how you feel. Caught my foot in a new plastic 'runner' late last night and went down quite heavily, bouncing off the furniture (wooden) before landing on the floor.. I simply couldn't get myself up so eventually had to call 999. They warned me of a long wait and they didn't lie but I did.. for 6+ hours as the room got colder and the bruising developed, before my turn came. The paramedics were brilliant though and soon got me stood up again dismissing my embarrassment with cheery words. They even made me a hot coffee!...I was much more embarrassed than injured but they knew that. Bless you boys! :upvote:
this sort of thing is so worrying for those of us on our own. I have a community alarm which, if I need to activate it, first off alerts a couple of neighbours, then if they don't respond, the emergency social services team and/or the ambulance - not sure which.
Looking at my diary it is quite frightening to see the number of times Veronica fell and couldn't get up without my help.
Mike
Well I had intended to attend the 4:30am run which I saw Brain announced was restarting but I don't recall dreaming about that at all. I hope somebody did or poor Brian will have to dream of it all on his lonesome.
Bit of a blank canvas today. I suspect it will involve bacon and photography :)
going round to my neighbour for a chat and a cold collation at 1830
Mike
I've been suffering from Covid exhaustion and brain fog but feel a bit better this morning and have started a spring clean in the spare bedroom. I have been sleeping there while I have been ill and the cat has come in for cuddles but my daughter is allergic to cats and is coming for a visit on Thursday.
I'm just going to enlist Paul's help to move the bed so that I can dust behind it and collect all the tissues, lip salves etc.
She was all right last time she came, probably because we had got rid of some of the carpets and had Karndean put down. Our cat has very long fur and is moulting so had better get the antihistamine out!
Morning all, what a beautiful day it is here. I sat in the garden with my coffee earlier on, the sun is deceiving it's pretty cold.
Glad you're ok now Zoony, do you not have a nearby neighbour for emergencies only ? Six hours is a long time to lie there.
I'm laid up with a bad back, I'm sure it's connected to my leg :grin: if you know what I mean :grin:
Living on your own does have advantages, but as I get older it seems the disadvantages outweigh them.
Another week to look forward to though, we plod on eh !
Hi ... I am still upright.. touch wood... :smiley:
Plod on Scrumpy :cool:
do yer know, we just get set to have a nice whinge then Then Roxy and Mike...AKA Raven and Zoony play a blinder trump those two guys, when i see stories like theirs i just feel.... well humble... all the shit i could come out with, then you realise that other 'folk' have proper problems..
chin up you two, i will pray to Khali for your safe return to whatever passes for decent health in both your lives..
stay safe guys...
I was driven to the pool an hour earlier today, it was just opening. Dunc and I spent an hour going between the Sauna, Steam Room, and Jacuzzis, no swimming till my leg heals a bit more. It was good to have him there to help me in n out of the jucuzzi, he said he felt good afterwards and I have the feeling he may become a regular too, but it will mean going an hour earlier.
Quote from: crabbyob on April 10, 2022, 12:11:01 PM
do yer know, we just get set to have a nice whinge then Then Roxy and Mike...AKA Raven and Zoony play a blinder trump those two guys, when i see stories like theirs i just feel.... well humble... all the shit i could come out with, then you realise that other 'folk' have proper problems..
chin up you two, i will pray to Khali for your safe return to whatever passes for decent health in both your lives..
stay safe guys...
Thanks ol' Crab :upvote: but sh*t happens. At least it's get-overable quickly enough and also I have a Dennis and Rox has a Dunc. You have plenty on your plate so I return your good wishes. slainte`
Morning all, dull chilly morning here. I rang the doctor's surgery as instructed on Friday and as I was number 37 in the queue :rolleyes: I pressed 5 and now await a call from them.
Don't hold your breath.. !! Take the phone with you at all times.. Even in the loo..
:grin: :grin: the loo I can manage, but in the shower might be difficult :cool:
STEP BACK FROM THE SHOWER...!!
Would you believe it they've just called ! I picked up the house phone and the battery is dead :smiley: I never use the HP although it's sat in the cradle. I've had to phone again and do another ring back using my mobile number, it could only happen to me. If only you could get to speak to a human !!!!!!!!!!
:grin: :grin: :grin: You couldn't make it up..!!
Thought I'd better change the batteries but little icon says they're full so I've no idea why they couldn't hear me when I picked the handset up. Geez it's too early in the morning for technical problems :yahoo:
I think they 'pretend' not to hear you.. Just to get rid of another patient that might need to see the doctor..
Taking Mum home to Lancaster later after visiting her friend for a few days near here.
There's talk of a rare bird on a local reservoir so may nip out and see if I can find it!
Just put some washing out.. The sunshine tells me that it is warm.. In reality the wind is chilly.. Another painting day today..
BL would have a field day with us old 'uns talking about weather and paint jobs..
and doctor's appointments !
I've got one for 19th April - a phone appointment and a total waste of time as far as I'm concerned. :evil:
Oh dear.!! Not even bloody funny..
i have booked a 7,30 appointment in the dentists chair, so fingers crossed
Bloody hell 7:30am through till 10pm. Is that the same dentist or do they do shifts? Or is it 7:30pm?
no klondike, you have been nice to me being gentle when i do my cock-ups... so i will be gentle with you...
the sun rises in the east, so where i am is about five hours in front of your time zone..
there is only one dentist, and i dont allow her to go untill i have had my lunch, aqfter which all the rest of the world has a siesta... she went back to work about 5.30... my appointment was delayed, so i would be her last... she ex-rayed my lower jaw, and i got the thumbs up to be refitted, so the instrument fitter will phone when i si available and orf i will jolly-well trot... i have phoned Goa and told them i expect to be with them in around ten days, and that is my state of play...
With a working set of gnashers too. That has to be worth the trip on its own. I'm almost tempted to get the filling I had disintegrate during lockdown fixed. It'll probably only cost me double what you pay for your Hollywood dazzlers.
I've not been on this thread for a few days, so sorry to hear about all the troubles, here's hoping everyone's feeling better. Miserable looking day here, lazy morning I think. The joy of being retired!
Got my spring booster this afternoon
Mike
Morning all, raining here today and just a miserable looking morning.
Aye.. It's guy dreich here too..
Cool n damp here the day but it's not raining so that's something to be thankful for. We went very early to the pool and I managed ten lengths before pain set in again. Sooooo it was into the jacuzzi for yours truly and, a long hot soak in the bubbles with the jets hammering into my back.....Sigh, it was bliss. :yahoo:
Not attempted to walk Dageus yet but I may see if I can get to the park tomorrow and sit on the seat with the lunger, Dageus can chase the ball and maybe get another dog to play with.
I was really looking forward to my s-i-l coming up for Easter, but she has just phoned to say that she has tested positive, so can't come. - So, alone again.
Mike
Thats a shame Mike.
Weather here is great, might potter in the garden later. Or just read my book....
getting milder as the day progresses
Mike
Wonderful day here.. Went to the shop very early, before the rush..
Spent a few hours painting a fence..
A bit like the Forth Bridge... painting is unending.. :grin:
I went to a garden centre today and bought a plant for my son & DIL. I got it into the trolley and proceeded to the checkout. I thought it would look nice by the front door with tiny lights on it. So I'm standing waiting to pay, I had my mask on yet I could smell this awful odour like cat pee ! Yep it was the plant :cool: :cool:
I can't remember the name now but I took it back where I found it :grin: :grin:
I have a lovely bush by my front door.. I didn't plant it.
I think it has grown from birds ( dropping) seeds..
It bears fruit and has beautiful red blossoms in the Spring.. I have added lights to her ..In the evenings she looks very pretty..
Quote from: Scrumpy on April 14, 2022, 05:20:54 PMSpent a few hours painting a fence..
A bit like the Forth Bridge... painting is unending.. :grin:
If you just left it then it would rot, collapse and no longer require painting....
Veronica's birthday, so a day of quiet reflection
Mike
Quote from: Michael Rolls on April 15, 2022, 03:32:39 AM
Veronica's birthday, so a day of quiet reflection
Mike
Indeed it will be, my thoughts are with you.
thank you, Phil
Mike
my coughs back i need rid before my next flight on the 27th
Cough.. !! Watch your teeth crabbyob..!!!!
I hope it soon heals..
you being clever again madam...watch me teeth?...
how can i, i forgot me specs.. :nooo:
Can't yer dentist knock you up a pair of specs crabbyob ? :cool: :cool:
:cool: :cool: :cool:
If we can get off the peg reading glasses here in pound shops I can't believe that if crabbyob wanted some there he could get them easily enough. Probably all the frills bifocals a that cost several hundreds here cost next to bugger all there too come to that. He's getting a full set of Hollywood sparklers for the price of a filling here. It's just the dubious anaesthetic :grin:
Going to work out in the greenhouse this afternoon, need to get my wee plug plants out of their tiny pots and into the baskets for a while before hanging them outside for the summer. BUT, It seems I'll have to weed the place out first, :angry: bloody things are getting too damn cheeky for their own good. just made up my special weedkiller and soaked all the roots, now waiting for the place to dry.
This was one wee corner of the greenhouse, fume. :waiting:
(https://i.postimg.cc/dVbpQ1pS/278488168-10226196602996883-981109254166365070-n.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Trying to get through another very lonely day without going back to bed to escape it.
Did a couple of hours in the garden this morning.. Getting too old for this lark.. How come the weeds are more prolific than the plants I put in..!!
Hi Phil.. On my own today too.. Bloody pissed off..
I'm going to have a nice cup of tea.. Cake.!! Ok.. but only a small piece..
Cake! mmm.. Ask me what I left off my shopping list.. :cry:
Morning, Back swimming properly again today, 30 lengths and a hot jacuzzi afterwards. Heading off with the dog shortly and we're off for a boat trip around the coast this afternoon. :yahoo: Been looking forward to it for a while now, but not looking forward to struggling into, or out of, the rubber boat thingy. [1080] Photos will follow.
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dont land on the southy coast for goodness sake
you might get a long holiday in Africa
Quote from: crabbyob on April 18, 2022, 10:03:44 AM
dont land on the southy coast for goodness sake
you might get a long holiday in Africa
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Not sure what's happening today. Haven't had my elevenses yet and I've sometimes had them before I got up today. Done a couple of very small jobs and that's it.
Quote from: crabbyob on April 18, 2022, 10:03:44 AM
dont land on the southy coast for goodness sake
you might get a long holiday in Africa
:grin: :grin: :grin:
klondike.. I had a day like that yesterday.. It was bloody boring..
Today is more positive.. Shopping.. petrol.. and picked up a few weeds..
My daughter who lives in Brighton is staying here at the moment and we had a lovely walk round Port Sunlight River Park. There were guided walks, face painting etc. and everyone was very friendly. Even all the dogs came for a pat.
Sounds lovely. Daughter and granddaughter coming this afternoon, mum's back to work tomorrow but the school is having a training day, so gd is staying over. I'm taking her swimming tomorrow.
Afternoon all, lovely day here again, a bit cooler than yesterday when the gang descended on me. I'm having a CBA day today, get me in the mood for the long awaited doc's phone appointment tomorrow :cool: :cool:
i'm leaving in ten minutes for the dentist chair, its 6.45 in the evening, i have an appointment with a very nice young technitian who is measuring my gob for scaffolding or summit... :Help: i had a strange lunch, it was curried plantain tree, or the middle or core of the banana tree, it was very nice....its still stupid hot...
Quote from: crabbyob on April 18, 2022, 02:19:27 PM
measuring my gob for scaffolding or summit... :
The measuring will likely be fine. It's if they start erecting it you need to worry.
Quote from: crabbyob on April 18, 2022, 02:19:27 PM
its still stupid hot...
In India?
Who'd'a thought it? :grin:
are you picking on me?...
i've just been traumatised, two broken screws in my lower jaw, they had to be drilled out
all completely painless, but i am in bits, [pun not intended] so its back to the chair in the morning...sob
Gawd! Makes me cringe just to read
Mike
not joking Mike, only the discomfort of the dentists husband trying to get both hans in me gob at once
no klondikeke he didnt.. :moon: but i may require medical help unclenching my buttocks
All this for a mouthful of teeth.. You can buy candy ones at the store..
"You can buy 'candy' ones at the 'store'.." Cor blimey Scrumpy talk proper like wot we do!
Quote from: Scrumpy on April 18, 2022, 05:21:20 PM
All this for a mouthful of teeth.. You can buy candy ones at the store..
and that me'dear was how it all started,,, :smiley:
Mantra should always be 'Crunch, don't Suck'..
Not in my case. Busted a filling in lockdown doing that. Still not got around to getting it fixed.
Chin up crabbyob. Well chin down really I suppose :grin:
:grin: The 'Crunch don't Suck is advice for kids crabbyob..
Lovely day here, but I'm stuck in waiting for the "doctor's appointment "
Geeze I'm bored already, plenty of housework to do but I'm on my second CBA day of the week. :grin:
Brrrrrrrrrr .. Brrrrrrrr brrrrrrrr
Just checking.... you are home... :grin: :grin:
Quote from: Alex on April 19, 2022, 09:19:36 AM
I'm on my second CBA day of the week. :grin:
S'only Tuesday.
I think :hmm:
Quote from: klondike on April 19, 2022, 10:20:24 AM
S'only Tuesday.
I think :hmm:
Yeah, second day of the week ! I don't go to church :cool:
Don't read the Bible either. Sunday was the 7th day when the boss put his feet up.
Morning, Beautiful day here, The Dog, The Camera, and Myself are away for a walk shortly, not sure where yet. :rolleyes: After lunch it's into the garden for me. :mow:
Quote from: klondike on April 19, 2022, 11:11:54 AM
Don't read the Bible either. Sunday was the 7th day when the boss put his feet up.
Nope
Things are starting to look serious.
If we don't get a damned good downpour soon I might have to start thinking about washing the car.
i used to like those drive-thru car washes, but the migrants put paid to them...
There are still plenty of those. I noticed that the price of the migrant ones seemed to skyrocket. It used to be about £10 for a good clean inside and out but last time I had one it was close on £20.
This morning good clean and polish, inside and out £12.
The valet service by me, operated by ? gawd knows where they're from but they've raised their prices too. It used to be £6 for the basic wash, now it's £10. Still worth having it done though, as I always had to stand on steps to clean mine :grin:
i agree Alex far easier to be sat behind the wheel...
I have cut the grass.. Might clean the car tomorrow...
We've had a lovely walk along the prom at New Brighton. There was a race on and we had to dodge the runners. I'm sure we enjoyed our walk more than they enjoyed their run!
Son and grandson headed home this morning. We had lunch out yesterday, and went to the cinema. Watched Operation Mincemeat. Great story but slow going at the start.
Thanx Mac. I'll make a note of that. Sounds like a film I'd enjoy. :grin:
Probably would be zoony. Colin Firth was excellent. Loved the old style formality old chap!
I have been out.. Just for some fresh air.. Nozzle fell off my garden hose.. and I have been watching The Responder because my daughter told me that I would enjoy it.. and I am..
Hate it when that happens. You'll have to shove it in harder dear..
Good old Amazon Prime.. one coming tomorrow..
The last of a series of music workshops for local school children by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to photograph today. If anyone is interested visit www.rpo.co.uk/resound
B-i-l and s-i-l arrived safely yesterday evening to stay for a few days so I probably won't be as active on here as usual - have to look after the guests
Mike
No early swim today meeting a pal later for a while at the Leisure Centre, and then a Pub Lunch in Thurso. Just heading away to the beach for the dogs walk, no wind today (so far) so should be pleasant.
Nothing planned today.. Just a bit of this and that..
My water hose was laying across the garden all night.. The two cats that visit, Kenneth and Milo, just sat on the fence staring at it.. Both too frightened to step into the garden..
I've just cleaned the bathroom and ended up on my hands and knees giving the floor a good going over.
I did the same with the kitchen floor yesterday. We have Karndean and a neighbour recommended a mop that has a little spray on the handle so that the floor does not get too wet. I got a bucket of water with Stardrops, squeezed out the cloth and rubbed hard. The water went black so obviously the mop is not too effective!
Quote from: Scrumpy on April 26, 2022, 09:24:04 AM
Nothing planned today.. Just a bit of this and that..
My water hose was laying across the garden all night.. The two cats that visit, Kenneth and Milo, just sat on the fence staring at it.. Both too frightened to step into the garden..
I've got two toy snakes on the stones in my front garden, the neighbour's cats used it as a giant litter tray- until the snakes arrived. Fingers crossed they seem to have done the trick.
My old girl has got a cracked coolant pipe, at least we think that's what it is. Does anyone know if it's a big job on a Fiesta or could hazzard a guess at cost ?
I bet the man who quotes for it sucks his teeth first :grin:
Replacing a rubber hose shouldn't cost much but why did you say cracked? That sounds more like a metal pipe.
I think it's plastic klondike, my lad checked the oil for me at weekend and said there was no coolant. He topped it up with some water and said I need to go to the garage incase the pipe is cracked.
I'll pass on cost but if all the coolant had leaked you'd have known about it PDQ with red lights and steam.
My lad said I was lucky the engine didn't overheat or something like that. Maybe a bit of Gaffa tape will do the trick ? :grin: :grin: :grin:
Gaffer tape is great for fixing all manner of problems. Unfortunately water leaks isn't one of them except for a (very) short term emergency.
I have used a screwdriver to fix one at the roadside years ago in the days when I always carried a full tool kit (and frequently needed it). I had a Hillman Imp. Engine in back. Long heater hoses ran through sills. One burst. Car full of steam. I was able to block off the hose by ramming a screwdriver handle into it and tightening up the hose clamp. Can't recall how I blocked the other end. May have been by just turning the heater off.
If it is the radiator that is leaking then it could be expensive. There are cheap bodges that sometimes work and sometimes even for quite a while. You need to find out where the leak is and that can only be done by looking. if it is the rad then a garage will just replace it which is probably the correct decision but something like Radweld if it is still around might work and put off the evil day when your purse requires a serious massage.
Still around. May well be a waste of money but I imagine a new rad will be at least a three figure sum. Pipes a lot less.
Gaffa tape was a joke klondike :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
I knew that but... if you are stuck at the side of the road then anything is worth a try. It would slow a leak down and might get you to a garage. I've pinched water out of somebodies swimming pool in the past. Best not mention other stop gap solutions to the out of water problem I've used....
Aren't modern cars just amazing compared to the junk of years gone by? Rare to see one broken down now let alone suffer a breakdown yourself.
This morning I started work on my next animated film, ''.Green Type,'
not that anyone here has the slightest interest.
60 years ago I made my first typewritten film, hence shown on TV.
At that time a green type had no story, now it does
as Green does battle with CO2. !!
sounds fun
An early start as I drive north to photograph a steam train over Arnside Viaduct (hopefully!)
Off out to visit some beautiful gardens.. Wisley.. No sun here today..
Another nice day here, I'm off to a garden centre, taking my cousin this time.
Went for a quick check at the GP earlier, I'm fine! After lunch I'm off to the charity shop, gave the exercise class a swerve. Its quite cool here today, even wore a scarf when I went out.
we visited Wisley many times when we lived in Haslemere
Mike
Quote from: GrannyMac on April 27, 2022, 11:32:54 AM
Went for a quick check at the GP earlier, I'm fine! After lunch I'm off to the charity shop, gave the exercise class a swerve. Its quite cool here today, even wore a scarf when I went out.
Our GP practice don't even answer the phone!
Five of us met up for lunch today at the pub and had a lovely three hour natter, making up for time lost in covid.
Sounds lovely Sheila.
We didn't make Wisley yesterday .. Went to Nymans. A nearby National Trust..
It was so, so cold.. People were in boots and winter clothes..
Another cold day today.. Popping down my mates for a coffee..
Blame global warming....
I'm stuck at home today as the old jalopy has gone to the garage, but wouldn't you know it's cold and dull so no sitting in the garden :sad:
Just been out for a coffee with my friend.. Much warmer than the last few days..
ANOTHER Bank Holiday.. ! What is this one for.. ??
3 in a row now. Was Easter and Whitsun then Bliar added May day. They all have different names though now. There'll be an extra one for the Queen's 70 years on the throne this year but possibly continuing.
Does that mean that May Day is bloody labour day.. ?
Wasn't it always?
I checked to make sure I was correct and it seems I wasn't.
Michael Foot, the UK's Secretary of State for Employment, cemented the public holiday in the 1980s.
Decided to stay at home today.. I need to turn up a dress.. boring..
Why do they make them so bloody long..! I look like Dopey..!!
This morning I re-potted some Hostas, did a line full of washing, fixed a hole I'd pulled in me cardy, sat and watched my team, got petrol, went shopping, took my non-driver friend to three different supermarkets, drove home, then unpacked it all - that's the bit I hate :grin:
Morning, I'm waiting for the pool to open. Yanked my back yesterday and hoping a swim followed by a soak in the hottest jacuzzi will help sort it. :cry:
Apart from that there's nothing planned, had a busy week so hoping for a slow quiet day.
BSB Superbikes racing at Oulton Park today :grin:
The sun is shining.. I need milk.. and the car needs a run out..
Family Fun Day at my local race circuit. Lots to photograph. Yesterday's Oulton Park BSB was fab - those bikes can shift! First few passes I didn;t even get one in the frame and it took me an hour to get my eye in properly!
b-i-l and s-i-l (they are brother and sister, not man and wife) departed 09:30 after a week with me, so it's back to the sound of silence
Mike
I am going to wash the car and clean the outside of the sun-room..
That's what I tell myself..
it's 09:41 and I'm not even washed and dressed yet - it's a sort of day that I have from time to time, when I really don't want to do anything. I have a massage appointment at 1530, otherwise, apart from visiting Veronica's grave, I would probably do absolutely nothing.
Mike
Michael..
I always smile to myself when reading of your Massage appointments.. Enjoy.. :grin:
I'm amazed that anybody is saying it's 09:41 and I'm not even washed and dressed yet as if it were something unusual or shameful.
I don't see it as shameful - but it is unusual - perhaps once every couple of months
Mike
Not a lot, no pool today as I was in the dentist's chair at 8.30am getting a checkup and an unexpected filling. Walked the dog and got soaked, day 2 of rain. :cry: so stopping in.
Quote from: Scrumpy on May 04, 2022, 09:55:34 AM
Michael..
I always smile to myself when reading of your Massage appointments.. Enjoy.. :grin:
I will - after the ows and ahs of the muscles protesting (not that bad, really)
For the record - now washed and dressed!
Mike
Quote from: Michael Rolls on May 04, 2022, 10:27:35 AM
For the record - now washed and dressed!
Mike
I'm not. It is under consideration though.
I'm off for an x-ray this morning after a fiasco getting an appointment. It's raining here too and a bit of a miserable morning.
I went for a physiotherapy appointment this morning as I have a bit of arthritis in my neck. She was lovely and gave me some exercises to do. The tendency if you have something that hurts and clicks is to stop using it.
As I have said, I had my fourth jab yesterday and the effects have not been good. We went to the pub for a meal last night, bought a bottle of wine and I got a migraine so we put the wine in my bag and came home for an omelette. My arm is killing me this morning and I got another migraine but had to get out to the physio early so I had a shower almost blind! My friend had a bad reaction to it as well.
Poor you Sheila.. Step away from the wine..!!
Quote from: klondike on May 04, 2022, 10:29:01 AM
I'm not. It is under consideration though.
you little devil, you
Mike
Out for coffee later.. I might vote in local elections.. then again I might not..
I have decided not to vote. Mostly because contrary to what I was expecting we don't have any here.
Just back from my swim and off with the dog shortly. Taking the camera with me today, either up to Puffin Cove, or the Stone Circle a few miles south. :cool:
Looking forward to the pics Raven
Quote from: Scrumpy on May 05, 2022, 08:07:59 AM
Out for coffee later.. I might vote in local elections.. then again I might not..
I've not decided yet either. Still in my dressing gown, must go and shower. I've a meeting in town after lunch, but don't feel inspired to move.
I mooched all day and didn't get in the shower until 2pm, a waste of a day I suppose, but I don't have to clock on anywhere do I ? :grin:
No golf today so got stuck in to do other things. Washing done and hung out to dry, shopping done at Aldi, lawns mowed. Joint of beef slow cooked and now in 3 pieces 2 of which are in the freezer. Potatoes cooking ready to be mashed and used in meals in the next few days. Even found time to look in on you.
I would have done all that but didn't want to waste the day :grin:
:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: But now I can watch telly and play golf. Meals for the coming week now sorted.
Washed bedding.. Took a food delivery.. Finished a hem turn up.. TV on the blink.. Engineer bring out new box in the morning.. I sweet talked the woman from Virgin.. :smiley:
Big Louise would find it all dull and boring.. Bless.
At least Trebor didn't have to be constantly packing up tat she'd sold on and be waiting on a courier to deliver another crateful from the local recycling centre. Or more accurately didn't give us a daily gripping account of such dealings. All while completing another thesis on the peculiarities of pensioners.
I had a fateful meeting with my GP and was delighted to be able to compliment her on her lovey, tiny fingers..(If you get my meaning. :hmm: )
We shall see what we shall see all in good time. Nice to be out and about for a change. They've been digging up the roads around here for a week or two, installing services and resurfacing and the last two days have been outside my house so access/egress has been difficult but of course I had Dennis so all went smoothly in the end. As it were. :grin:
Good morning every one. My lawn had some very welcomed rain over night and its now a bright sunny morning. Nothing much planned for the day apart from a little weeding in the rock[size=110%]ery. I will get the deck chair out and have a very relaxing day. Little Roxy will make sure I get my daily exercise.[/size] :grin: :grin: [size=110%] [/size]
Have a good day, Hugh - you deserve it
Mike
Virgin engineer coming today between 8-12... You bet I'm in the loo when the doorbell rings.. :smiley:
Sunshine today..
I have an PIR sounder that goes off when somebody comes in the gate from the days when the doorbell was unreliable.
I'd had an email from RM saying a signed for package would be arriving between 10:38 and 12:38. I was having a pee about 10:30 and the sounder went off. I finished up quick and rushed to the door. It was my neighbour bringing my emptied bin in (whoever sees them first brings both in). While nattering with the neighbour the postie went past and no parcel.
I'd been putting off a shower but gave up on the delivery and had one. The parcel eventually arrived on the doorstep about 1:30pm and by the time I got to the door I just saw the postie disappearing. He had done the useless squiggle their signed for machine takes himself.
Walked the dog early and met a pal in the park so sat and yapped while the dogs played. Washing on just now then got to water the stuff in the greenhouse. After lunch it's Stable Duties and Clydie Grooming for me, followed by a long hot shower. Out to dinner at Scrabster this evening then meeting friends afterwards in the Village Pub.
Family gathering today.. Sunshine.. I'm in a frock.. Umbrella up..
I've been tidying up the patio and garden, got my gang coming round later. It's a bit dull this morning. but hoping for some sunshine later. :upvote:
Quote from: Scrumpy on May 08, 2022, 11:56:47 AM
Family gathering today.. Sunshine.. I'm in a frock.. Umbrella up..
Sounds lovely Scrumps. Enjoy! :upvote:
Niall (son/stepson) phoned - latest one to test positive, although he felt a bot rough yesterday, not really affecting him
Mike
Very lazy day today for me, after yesterday's busy busy. Back to the usual tomorrow as it's Monday again.
Neighbour coming to dinner 1830 - nothing fancy, just steak and chips, cheese and bikkies
Virgin man coming this morning.. I won't hold my breath.. :smiley:
I dumped Virgin years ago. Got too expensive, they kept putting the monthly payments up, and their service is practically non existent. They never wanted to send an engineer out for anything, be it Internet, TV Box, or phone. :angry:
In the end I told them to get stuffed and end my account. I no longer had a land-line, and I got a record Freeview Box.
Horrible company. I was glad to escape them.
Their business model seems to be to increase prices a lot at the end of the contract minimum term then offer a "generous" reduction in return for a fresh minimum contract term. When the local area becomes over subscribed performance drops off badly (often very badly) and they take an age to fix it. They often screw up existing connections when adding new ones too. Finding a CS rep you can understand is a challenge. Finding one who manages to get the problem sorted first time is rare indeed.
Oh ! dear.. I suppose it is better the devil you know.. :sad:
He's here... :clap: :yahoo: :clap: :yahoo: :clap:
Quote from: Scrumpy on May 09, 2022, 09:23:46 AM
He's here... :clap: :yahoo: :clap: :yahoo: :clap:
Who Richard Branson ? well I never..... :grin:
So was it fixed?
Quote from: Alex on May 09, 2022, 01:06:14 PM
Who Richard Branson ? well I never..... :grin:
:grin: :grin: Just a flying visit..
No pool for me today, got a doggie with an upset tum and I don't want to leave him alone incase he needs to get outside. :cry:
Will take a walk through the woods shortly with him, then just planning to work around the house and garden, with the back door wide open. 👀🚪😳
cleaning lady comes, so the house is tidier than normal!
Mike
Working in the garden most of the day clearing weeds invaded by my next doors school teacher garden. Not sure if he his a teacher, does not seem very intelligent. All along that border just having shrubs surrounded by a thick layer of wood chip which is arriving in the next couple of days. Will not have to walk on soil to cut back brambles and nettles and other unwanted plant life. Good news my wood chips arrived early :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
This morning I drove 1hr 40min to Dent in Cumbra (whish is in the Yorkshire DAles NAtional PArk - work that out!).
A very special Steam Train was the target. I'll stick a pic up later.
Just finished a book .. Brilliant.. I have had a lazy day today..
Might do something constructive tomorrow..
I did practically nothing today. I'm hoping to manage the same tomorrow.
Packing - surrounded by big cardboard boxes now!
Great time to declutter!
Quote from: GrannyMac on May 23, 2022, 07:26:06 PM
Great time to declutter!
We're looking quite free from clutts right now! :smiley:
If you need some just ask. Loads here. :grin:
Me, the dog and the camera are heading along the bottom of the cliffs shortly, as the ocean is waaaay out at low tide the now. Hoping to get a few puffin pics.
Hair trim today.. I must remember the word TRIM and not use the word CUT..
If I say 'trim' little get cut off.. Using the word 'cut' can mean anything.. :smiley:
Quote from: Raven on May 24, 2022, 08:58:30 AM
Me, the dog and the camera are heading along the bottom of the cliffs shortly, as the ocean is waaaay out at low tide the now. Hoping to get a few puffin pics.
Look forward to those. Just make sure you aren't puffin when the sea returns :grin:
Quote from: klondike on May 24, 2022, 09:25:09 AM
Look forward to those. Just make sure you aren't puffin when the sea returns :grin:
Not to worry, I got caught by the incoming tide along at Strathy once, never again I learned my lesson, it was terrifing the speed it was up past my knees. I had to keep a real tight grip of Dageus's collar or he'd have been swept away. :cry: :cry: :cry:
Not in a good place today, pain always makes me feel very grumpy. In the middle of a flare up of Sciatica, went to the pool and had a slow swim to stretch out the muscles followed by a 30 minute soak in a jacuzzi, felt good and it helped a bit but, I think it may mean a visit to the Chiropractor. :cry:
Bad luck. I don't get sciatica but am susceptible to back pain for not obvious reason from time to time and it can make life a misery until it subsides in a few days. It didn't one time years back and I had to go to a chiropractor who did fix it but it wasn't quick and I can never be sure whether it was what he did or if it just righted itself.
At the very least the chiropractor will give your wallet a good massage.
What's the difference between a Chiropractor and an Osteopath ?
Chiropractors focus on spinal adjustment and use techniques that facilitate optimal nerve transition. Osteopaths aim to improve the body's overall healing system. This way the patient's entire body is positively affected.
Now in English Raven :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Quote from: Alex on May 25, 2022, 11:28:34 AM
Now in English Raven :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Errr that was in English........Wasn't it :embarrassed:
Quote from: Alex on May 25, 2022, 11:24:18 AM
What's the difference between a Chiropractor and an Osteopath ?
Difference between Chiropractor and Osteopath.. ?
Probably 50 pounds in favour of the Osteopath.. !!
My Chiropractor charges me £35. :tongue:
Lucky you Raven.. It can be very, very costly..
I think it's because of where we live.
My first chiropractor visit was expensive as it lasted quite a while and involved an X ray. Subsequent visits were £30 for 15 to 20 minutes. Initially quite frequently but dropping to monthly. That was best part of 20 years ago. I eventually knocked the repeat maintenance visits on the head when I retired.
Yes, my first visit was almost an hour, big long discussion followed by an examination and my first adjustment. I felt so much better when I left, but had to go back several times untill I was pain-free. I'm on a six weekly maintenance visit, and untill this morning I was fine. I was hoping to get it down to every other month but that may have to wait a while.
My maintenance may have been six weekly or longer. I was only guessing at monthly as it was a while ago. Had I continued I may have avoided the few periods of backache I have had but I may not have either. What I have certainly avoided is £30 every month or so. :smiley: It may have gone up to £35 too now I come to think...
I've skipped the chiropractor for now and had some copper low lights put in my hair - I feel like a new woman :yay: :yay:
Big freelance photography job for our local council. Up to 75 corporate portrait headshots followed by the inauguration of the 2022/3 Mayor with ceremony, speeches and family photos afterwards.
Bet you're looking forward to that :rolleyes:
Quote from: klondike on May 25, 2022, 06:51:29 PM
Bet you're looking forward to that :rolleyes:
It was ok. Tops up me pension a little :)
Did a bit in the garden.. chatted to the neighbour.. came indoors.. made a coffee.. chatted to my mate who phoned.. Need to rest up now.. !!
Last minute stuff for our house move tomorrow! Could do with a few more last minutes! Gonna be a late night and early start!
Quote from: Alex on May 25, 2022, 04:01:44 PM
I've skipped the chiropractor for now and had some copper low lights put in my hair - I feel like a new woman :yay: :yay:
Sounds lovely. I had a facial yesterday, birthday gift from my friend, so relaxing. I'm all for a bit of pampering.
Bet we don't see much from Oy for a couple of days. I don't envy him the hassle of moving. Not something I can contemplate ever again.
Quote from: GrannyMac on May 27, 2022, 07:50:50 AM
Sounds lovely. I had a facial yesterday, birthday gift from my friend, so relaxing. I'm all for a bit of pampering.
Lovely GM :upvote:Had a shock when I came to pay at hairdresser he's put his prices up. The trouble is I've been going to him for so many years......... :waiting:
My hairdresser is a friend.. I don't have her on a regular basis.. She just pops in when I have cocked up with the scissors.. :smiley:
Bloody hell.
Can she stick it back on?
I need that service on the top (can't find the warranty).
PM her phone number.
:grin: :grin:
She straightens up a crooked fringe.. She levels out the sides and back..
The funny thing is that when she has gone I get out the scissors to correct her work.. :nooo:
I daren't correct, or criticise my hairdresser's work.
I married her, 53 years ago. She still snips, as and when..... :wink:
back slowly improving - didn't post yesterday, getting in and out of chairs too painful
Mike
Take it easy Michael.
Looking out of the window trying to decide which jobs in the garden need doing first. With so many years of not being able to do much, it not been easy getting on top of it.
First morning in the new house! Very tired after a long stressful day yesterday. We found a nice local craft beer bar and a pizza place in the evening so that's a good start!
:yay:
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Good start. Probably a necessary one too.
Neighbour Ally coming to dinner this evening - coq au vin
Mike
Busy Morning, Chiropractor appointment at 9am, home to collect Dageus and drive over to Wick. Big shop at Tesco's there, and a cliff walk afterwards for Dageus. Got nothing planned for this afternoon, will take it as it comes. :cool:
Massage 1530 and that is about it apart from watching the traffic - the village High Street is closed for resurfacing (and did it need it) and a lot of folk have realised that not being able to use the A94 to get to Perth they can use our lane to get to the A93. There has already (0900) been a lot more traffic past the house than I would see in two or three days. Coming back from Veronica's grave yesterday - half a mile - I had to make way for 8 cars, two large lorries, one VERY large lorry, and a Range Rover towing a horse box. The lane is so narrow that had any of those lorries met something equally big coming the other way, they could not have passed each other - and there's another ten days of this to come.
If the lane wasn't so fraught for pedestrians with this amount of traffic, I'd walk to Veronica, but too dangerous
Mike
Delivery coming and I had hoped to get out too. It's a big item and I don't want to trouble the neighbours with it. I find this DHL tracking pretty useless. It doesn't even give me a clue if the thing will arrive this morning or this afternoon. I much prefer Amazon and DPD tracking. Still better than the likes of Yodel where you usually don't get any at all so don't even know the day.
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Ah that's better. They have just sent a text giving a one hour slot like DPD do. :upvote:
Taking me owd Mum to look at Mobility Scooters.
This sort might tackle the potholes and lack of drop kerbs...
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Probbaly hard to get up in the lift to her flat :)
Quote from: klondike on June 01, 2022, 10:25:58 AMThis sort might tackle the potholes and lack of drop kerbs...
Here's one I photographed in New Brighton recently :)
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I know his face ! :grin: :grin: :grin:
i stayed in bed till late, got my flag ready for the balcony, went for lunch
had a substantial lunch 'mixed noodles' came home hit the hay and slept till 5.30 pm
all because the game kicks off at 12.30 a.m. i didnt do the preparation for the Liverpool game then it also kicked off late, so i slipped away at half-time into the land of nod... nae fear of that tonight...
ive just finished another big slice of water melon, my dont it make you pee...lol..
Quote from: -Oy- on June 01, 2022, 10:43:53 AMProbbaly hard to get up in the lift to her flat :)
Ride it up the stairs :grin:
We went for a cream tea at Nutfield Priory..
Sandwiches.. cakes.. scones.. Tasty and well presented..
They asked if we would like a box to take home anything that we hadn't eaten..
I never thought I would get so excited about a cardboard box.. :smiley:
nothing really on Thursdays are a quiet day, sandwiched between the excitements of remedial massage on Wednesdays and the cleaning lady on Fridays!
Mike
Morning, Nice day here lots of sun to come and very little of the Caithness Wind that usually blasts around. Just back from my swim and soak in the roasting hot jacuzzi. 😊
Just set the recorder for the trooping of the colour parade, I love watching the horses, so well behaved and you could see your face in the shine on their tack and saddles. After a beach walk with the hairy one I'm just pluttering about at home doing the usual jobs inside and out. Have a nice day
Thursday is shopping day. Oh the excitement of finding what regular item is missing from the shelves and my new game of spot the biggest price rise since last week. I reckon I need to add an extra line to my sig - It's good to moan. Probably be there by the time you read this.
Day one of a busy weekend! Three frelance photo jobs in my old hometown.
Today: An afternoon and evening event culminating with the lighting of a Jubilee Beacon. I should get home about midnight.
Tomorrow: A wedding in the big park in that same town. Starting with the Bride's makeup etc at 8am.
Saturday: A full day Jubilee event in that same park.
Sunday: SLEEP!!!!!
-Oy-.. I envy you your busy life and the stamina it takes to achieve it..
when, sir, do you find time to sleep?
Quote from: Michael Rolls on June 02, 2022, 01:22:41 PMwhen, sir, do you find time to sleep?
Erm.... Sunday haha! Nothing else booked in for a month :upvote:
am considering going for a hair-cut, i dont need one but at 100 rupees i cant resist a bargain...
cleaning lady comes, after four days with a bad back (me, not her) thankfully now recovered, the place is even more of a tip than usual
Mike
The sun is coming through... Yipeee.. :yay: :clap: :yahoo: :clap:
June feels more like March with cold wind.
The sun was shining this morning, now it's raining and no chance to bring in the chair covers :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Quote from: Alex on June 04, 2022, 04:29:08 PMThe sun was shining this morning, now it's raining and no chance to bring in the chair covers :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
It's boiling here,☀️😊 I'm just in to cool off a bit.😎🌞😁
Lucky you ! :yay:
Quote from: crabbyob on June 03, 2022, 03:59:42 AMam considering going for a hair-cut, i dont need one but at 100 rupees i cant resist a bargain...
I am on a savings spree. I'll start off by saving 100 rupees. On second thoughts I'll save a bit more than that - I won't have a haircut here. That's at least a tenner and maybe more saved. I'm feeling more wealthy already :grin:
Three days of big photoshoots done. Two Jubilee events and a Wedding. 5,000 photos to edit! #erk
weather-wise, best day of the year so far
It certainly wasn't where I was today :sad:
Chilly most of the day with rain at times.
Full blue sky sunshine all day here.
It was mostly the windchill here but there was precious little blue sky either. Not a problem and actually a benefit as I was at my son's boat with him doing some pre fishing season maintenance and it can get pretty warm inside in full sun.
Actually had the air-con in the car to Cool, drove wearing my string back gloves, and had the fan on in the lounge - the big windows allow a lot of solar gain and the temperature in the room was up to 27C
Mike
goodness gracious Mike you almost gave me an attack of the vapours
imagining you in a string vest..... one elbow on the open window sill, listening to radio 4
and tossing banana skins out of the window with a nonchalant flick of the wrist
Mike [2090]
I too imagined the string vest.. :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
I imagined Rab C Nesbit :yell:
I just can't visualise string gloves :grin:
dentist in the morning, Tesco delivery after lunch - it's all go, you know!
Ibuprofen and doing as little as possible today. I slipped and fell on a slippy path whilst photographing a wedding on Friday. Landed hard on my elbow and shoulder. Had to put it out of my mind and crack on. Then another full day Jubilee event to photograph the day after.
Day three afterwards and now in major pain. Back, shoulder and neck mainly. I've been checked out by a nurse and nothing's broken so just need rest and time.
The good news is - the camera is fine apart from a smashed lens hood! :yahoo:
Well done -Oy- for carrying on... Hope you got some good shots..
I too have a pain.. I am having trouble with a stiff neck.. So bloody painful..
I tried Tiger Balm , something that Alfred mentioned but no difference..
Any ideas please.?
Chilly here.
try a warmer climate Scrumptious.. :cool:
Scrumpy, I have seen a physio about my neck. I have a bit of arthritis in it and it clicks and hurts, so I stopped moving it as much. The physio has given me exercises to get it moving again. I think I spend too much time reading and looking down and this aggravates it.
June 06, 2022, 09:30:36 AMQuote from: crabbyob on June 06, 2022, 09:28:39 AMtry a warmer climate Scrumptious.. :cool:
Is that an invitation for Scrumpy to join you? :grin: :grin:
Quote from: Scrumpy on June 06, 2022, 09:09:42 AMWell done -Oy- for carrying on... Hope you got some good shots..
I too have a pain.. I am having trouble with a stiff neck.. So bloody painful..
I tried Tiger Balm , something that Alfred mentioned but no difference..
Any ideas please.?
Chilly here.
Heat pad? Massage? Hope you're better soon
Mike
Quote from: Michael Rolls on June 06, 2022, 09:46:27 AMHeat pad? Massage? Hope you're better soon
Mike
Thanks Mike. My shoulder is the worst. I landed on my elbow but felt the impact in my shoulder. It feels ok most of the time but then a slight movemement in the wrong direction and YEEEOUCH!
As they say where I'm from.... Be reet! :grin:
I've got a wheat bag that I heat up in the microwave. You've got to follow the instructions though so that it doesn't catch fire!
Quote from: Sheila on June 06, 2022, 10:02:39 AMI've got a wheat bag that I heat up in the microwave. You've got to follow the instructions though so that it doesn't catch fire!
That sounds great thanks Sheila - will look into that. :upvote:
Quote from: -Oy- on June 06, 2022, 09:57:01 AMThanks Mike. My shoulder is the worst. I landed on my elbow but felt the impact in my shoulder. It feels ok most of the time but then a slight movemement in the wrong direction and YEEEOUCH!
As they say where I'm from.... Be reet! :grin:
You are sure the collar bone isn't damaged? It's the body's 'circuit breaker' and can often be damaged preventing worse damage further up the chain
Mike
Quote from: Michael Rolls on June 06, 2022, 12:06:46 PMYou are sure the collar bone isn't damaged? It's the body's 'circuit breaker' and can often be damaged preventing worse damage further up the chain
Mike
No it's withing the joint capsule. I have lots of physio on that shoulder after the damage Covid did to me back in 2020 and it feels like the same area.
when Chic Murray slipped and landed on his backside a passer-bye asked him if he had fallen
and Chic replied "no i'm trying to break a bar of chocolate in my back pocket"
I have just purchased a heated neck wrap.. Thank you.
i never considered you a lady who require heating up.... :smug:
Quote from: Scrumpy on June 06, 2022, 01:16:26 PMI have just purchased a heated neck wrap.. Thank you.
Me too Scrumpy ! I used to have one but no idea what happened to it.
My past injuries all seemed to prefer cold rather than hot, I have several different ice packs all sizes from tiny to big.
Quote from: crabbyob on June 06, 2022, 01:19:11 PMi never considered you a lady who require heating up.... :smug:
Jeez..Come back Leslie Phillips all is forgiven.. :grin:
My neck feels better today.. But it seems to come and go.. My neck pad arrives today..
Chilly here.. Need to get out to a post office.. We used to have one around the corner..
Everything you needed was just 'around the corner'.. at one time..
Mum's new scooter has arrived so off to help her with it.
Any mum on a scooter conjures up some funny images.. Heaven only knows what I would be like... Can they reverse..?
The question shouldn't be can they reverse (they can) it should be can your mum reverse. That probably depends on whether or not she ever drove a car.
Cross with myself this morning as I made the mistake of saying, 5 more minutes before I get up. That 5 minutes became just over an hour so I slept in for the pool. :angry: I have a feeling it's going to be one of those days, I might get to the pool this afternoon....Might. I hate missing it as my joints need that exercise. Off to walk the dog now, from the looks of it I'll need a jacket as it's kind of black out there...sigh. :worried:
Warm here.. top of stable door open. I need to cut the grass and do some weeding but I also need to do painting... hoovering and cleaning..
cool and breezy - busy day - cleaning lady 0900, remedial massage 1430, pick up sister-in-law Mary from Perth railway 1705
Mike
More mobility scooter lessons and practice for Mum. She's finding it very difficult.
Fit air horns... :grin:
I hope you went for a 4 wheel one. My mum had a 3 wheeler which are prone to tipping.
Birthday coffee and cake for me today :upvote:
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If it isn't yours pass it on.....
No, mine was last week :cool:
Cold coffee and stale cake then. :grin:
Never mind.
Morning, It's not too bad at the moment but it's due to get quite stormy later. Heading away with the dog before the weather changes.
Just jobs around here today and hopefully out to dinner tonight, will know for definite by lunchtime, once himself makes up his mind.
I'm enjoying the peace and quiet of being the only one up! Its a beautiful morning, we're at Center Parcs with some of the family. I'm enjoying a coffee before anyone else wakes up.
Waiting in for the CCTV install man to arrive.
Then off to Barbon near Kirkby Lonsdale for a motorsport hill climb event.
Enjoy your break GrannyMac.... Plenty to do at Center Parcs...
I did an hour in the garden very early this morning before it gets too hot..
Have a good time GM :upvote:
I'm off to do boring food shopping, taking a friend who doesn't drive. Weather is looking a bit grey here, so not much chance of sitting in the garden later.
Morning, Just off to the pool, hope it's not too busy but you can never tell on a Sunday. Didn't go out for dinner after all last evening just a quiet one at home.
There's a Surfing Competition on later today so I'll be heading over to the Reef, camera in hand. :cool:
Raven.. How I envy you having a surfing competition nearby.. Brings back some of my best memories watching the surfers .... Would love to go back..
I won the lottery last night.. 10 pounds..!! I guess it's a start..
There are Surfers out on the Reef every day, in all weathers. They will have a good run this afternoon as the breakers are high and fast rolling, I popped round for a look on my way back from the pool.
If I had moved here when the kids were young they would both be Surfers, I'd have joined them in the Juniors Surfers Club and paid for them to get proper lessons, as I know I'd have had a real job on my hands trying to keep them safe on the water.
https://youtu.be/efNq24aKa0A
I'm looking after my friend's cat for 10 days while she's away. Tonight there was no sign of him and I sat there until well after 10pm hoping he'd appear. There's a cat flap so he can come and go, but he always comes for a fuss when I go at night, very worrying when they don't come home. :sad:
Alex... I am sure he will appear today.. for food..
Very warm here.. I am not going out anywhere.. staying put.
Little Grandson's first day at our house on his own.
:grin:
Just that...
:grin:
-Oy- How lovely... All new rooms for him to explore !! .. I hope your weather is sunny.. like mine..
Start of the fishing season today. Very few of the fish seem to have been told though. Too sunny for them especially as the water is gin clear.
Ended as one decent fish and some small ones..
Quote from: Scrumpy on June 16, 2022, 09:40:09 AM-Oy- How lovely... All new rooms for him to explore !! .. I hope your weather is sunny.. like mine..
Gorgeous heer - or as we say... crackin' t'flags :grin:
Struggling to get a drill bit out .. It broke off in the drill..
But I'm not a defeatist.. For some reason I am turning something the wrong way..
Tomorrow is another day..
Damned hot in these Southern parts.. There'll be a lynching.. :nooo:
Lucky you. We have cloud, rain, not high temperatures and it's muggy as hell. Real headache weather. :scot: [1100]
Quote from: Scrumpy on June 16, 2022, 07:28:32 PMStruggling to get a drill bit out .. It broke off in the drill..
But I'm not a defeatist.. For some reason I am turning something the wrong way..
Tomorrow is another day..
Out of what? If it's the wood or metal you were drilling it should be possible to grip it with mole grips or pliers and get it out. They can be brittle though so be very careful not to snap it off or you will be stymied because you wont be able to drill it out with any ordinary drill.
The cat came back ! I was so relieved :clap:
It's hot here today, too hot for me but I'm not going to complain. My Grand-dogs were here this morning while their Dad fixed brackets on a new fan for me. The older dog Dave is a sun worshipper and stood in front of the garden bench, looking at me and back to the bench, took me a minute of two to realise the cushions weren't out :grin: The younger dog Maggie has more sense and heads for the shady areas in the garden. They're Beagles, I love them to bits, but it's not a breed I'd recommend to anyone :grin: :grin:
Heatwave? What heatwave. :cry: It was 13 degrees when I came back from the pool at 8.30am this morning, and I could hardly see the oncoming traffic for the heavy rain.
Even Dageus hasn't had his walk yet as I didn't want drenched. :yell: It's lessened a bit now so we will hopefully get to the woods soon. [1100]
Father's day weekend begins with an evening session with my Son in my old local craft beer bar back in our old town :yahoo: :yay:
just spoken to s-i-l in Hereford - as here, cool and drizzling. I think it must be a London heatwave!
Mike :boo:
Quote from: Michael Rolls on June 18, 2022, 10:10:33 AMjust spoken to s-i-l in Hereford - as here, cool and drizzling. I think it must be a London heatwave!
Mike :boo:
Here's your answer Mike.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-61838517
Father's day weekend day two. Also Grandad's day :) Family meal in a bit and a glass of my prezzie later - a nice bottle of Bushmills 16yr old single malt :yahoo:
Quote from: Raven on June 18, 2022, 10:36:40 AMHere's your answer Mike.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-61838517
We wuz robbed! Actually, I now have 43C - but only in the conservatory, which being single glazed is a hothouse when the sun shines. Outside a tad different. 15C and a bitingly cold wind. To sit out, one would need an overcoat! Some heatwave
Mike
June 18, 2022, 01:35:46 PMQuote from: -Oy- on June 18, 2022, 11:56:53 AMFather's day weekend sat too. Also Grandad's day :) Family meal in a bit and a glass of my prezzie later - a nice bottle of Bushmills 16yr old single malt :yahoo:
Yum, yum!
Double glazing wouldn't make it cooler. Needs a roof to have any chance of that.
7:30 Early morning walk in the park.. It was beautiful.. I sat by the lake.. No coat .
Heatwave has cooled..
Filled up with petrol on the way home.. I didn't look at the price but the needle moved bloody fast and 20 pounds was soon on display.. Might clean the motor later..
Alex.. Glad the cat is back.. It's a worry when it's someone else's pet.
our heatwave continues - a whole 14C - walked wearing my Barbour!
Mike
Thanks Scrumps, my friend is back today, she's been on a cruise down the Rhine.
I'm Betty No Mates today, done some washing, eaten stuff I know I shouldn't and at last, the sun has poked his face out at 4pm.
Morning, Going to have a topsy turvy day today because of my eye test appointment at 9am. I have to take The Hairy One away for his walk early, so leaving shortly. Be at the appointment by 9am hopefully out the back of ten but am parking up at the sea front so I will be able to sit in the car with a coffee untill my eyes clear for driving home. Luckily it's not a long walk back to the car from the opticians. Tesco then home, will maybe get to the pool this afternoon but it will really depend on the weather.
Got out of bed around 6am, something gave in my knee and the pain was unbearable. Rang 111, was advised to go to A&E as I knew It was unlikely I'd get into the GPs. I couldn't put my foot down, OH got me a wheelchair from the car, and I was triaged quickly, around 7am. Four hours later I was seen, its ligament damage, here's some paracetamol and ibuprofen, and a walking stick.
Fortunately we're 15 mins tops from the hospital, but I dread to think what would have happened if I'd gone later. It was packed! OH has been great, but it made me realise how difficult it would have been had I lived alone. Stranded upstairs possibly, struggling to carry a hot drink etc. Still in lots of pain, not a happy bunny.
:bandaged:
Ohhhhh poor you, I've been there and done just that, it was the start of all my knee problems. 👀
GM that's just what happened to me 18 months ago. Something gave way in my knee, the most unbelievable pain. My son got me to A & E and after hours of waiting the doc said it was most likely ligament damage. I was given Codeine and crutches, plus they strapped the knee up.
18 months down the line a new physio said on my notes a previous physio had written "meniscal tear" nobody told me ! New physio said it wouldn't have shown up on an X Ray (which I was given) but it would have shown on a scan, which I wasn't offered.
Keep taking the pills GM and I hope it starts to ease a little soon :upvote:
Not good. Hope it gets better soon Mac. I've had the odd knee problem but nothing big. Something else to look forward to I suppose :worried:
Cheers folks.
Alex, nothing ongoing such as physio was mentioned, and no strapping. Just over the counter meds. I've had problems with my knee for a while, GP gave me painkillers, and it didn't stopped me exercising, but this is a different level of pain!
GrannyMac.. That sounds bloody painful.. Glad you had your OH to help..
A walking stick.!!!! You are now officially old.. :yay: :clap:
You're right Scrumpy! I take my reasonable health and mobility for granted. Today has been a reminder not to. Its a mix between crutch and walking stick. I'm pretending its a sports injury 😂
sorry to hear of your pain, granny. Get well soon!
Mike
Thanks Mike.
Get well soon GrannyMac!
It's been a stressful two days here so relaxing today and going out to sit in a bird hide taking photos.
Mt 83yr old Mum has a history of heart problems, and on Sunday morning she dialed 999 as her heart rate was all over the place from 50-150. Not good.
999 call said they would send an ambulance but current waiting time was 8hrs! She lives 2min from the hospital! So Mrs Oy went and picked her up in the car and took her in.
Eventually they decided they needed to keep her in overnight. Which they did. On a trolley in the corridor with two drips and heart monitor. :yell:
The Cardiologist saw her mid morning and she came home (I went for her) at 4pm yesterday.
Some changes to her medication and a daily visit by someone for the next week and it looks like she's ok.
..... aaaaand breathe!
We seem to have been going through a spell of injuries and illnesses just recently. I'm guessing that zoony could be out of hospital by now but still poorly.
Zoony is not out of hospital as yet..
-Oy- Laying on a trolley overnight at 83 is very uncomfortable.. old bones and all that.. !
I got all ready to paint my wooden front porch then found some of the wood rotten.. Went on to our local neighbours site and asked for help.. A man who , lives down the road , is popping in later..
Result.. :clap: :yahoo:
Morning, Still headache weather here today, not helped by the fact on my way home the damn PDF Filter light came on in my car on the way back from the pool. :angry: Now I'll have to drive over to the A9 and belt down the road in 3rd gear fast, untill it clears, bloody thing, never ever will I have another diesel car. They were great till some idiot meddled with things and put them on the newer diesel cars. Ggggrrrrrr.
Planning to work in the garden this afternoon the weeds are on the up...Again. Double Ggggrrrrrr.
remedial massage 14:30 and that's about it. looks a dry day and timewise on the slippery slope - the longest day is behind us
Mike [2080]
Very warm here.. I struck gold yesterday.. The handyman called.. and he will replace the rotten wood on porch and fill in some wide cracks .. 150 pounds.. What a result.. :clap: :yahoo:
He only lives down the road.. !!!
good result!
Near is good. He knows if he bodges the job it will be the talk of the Co-op :grin:
Absolutely.. I will tell Tracey all about it..
As the weather decided to behave and it turned out hot, I decided to do some much needed painting outside instead of weeding. This is only the first coat, still another to go on, tomorrow (hopefully)
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well done. I have an eye test today - think that I need new readers
Mike
The dreaded MOT test today! Should be ok I think! And an Air-con regass.
🤞🤞🤞
Well done Raven.. There is nothing as satisfying as a paint job.. I love it..
I see Dageus didn't want to be left out of the shot :smiley:
Camera hog!
Mike 😁 😁😁
No show without Punch. 😉 🤣
Quote from: Raven on June 25, 2022, 06:22:32 AMNo show without Punch. 😉 🤣
:upvote: :upvote: :upvote:
Off on a few days of photography trip. Staying in Harrogate tonight as it's half way then on to Bridlington for two days - mainly to RSPB Bempton Cliffs to photograph Gannets, Puffins and other seabirds. Fingers crossed that the Albatross that visits there in present! "A Black Browed Albatross Thought to be the only albatross of its kind in the Northern Hemisphere". Should be in The Falklands!
best of luck!
I look forward to the pics...
Out for coffee this morning.. The sky is blue.. Alexa told me it will rain a 12pm.. Is she telling the truth.. !!!
Maybe. This is right more than it's wrong.
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That band of rain is moving west to east
Alexa could be right hen.. !!
Quote from: Scrumpy on June 27, 2022, 09:34:05 AMAlexa could be right hen.. !!
I thought you was posh not Glaswegian :grin:
June 27, 2022, 10:26:31 AMThat app is Ventusky also available on the web as a website. I used to have an excellent one Dark Sky it would alert you if there was going to be a shower but sodding Apple bought them out. Well worth a look if you have an iPad or iPhone but as its Apple I expect you have to pay through the nose for it now. It used to be £2.99 for an annual sub which is what I pay for Ventusky on android to get extra data overlays.
rain on and off all day so far. Tesco delivery to be the high point of the day!
Same here. Nothing spectacular just on and off drizel that makes taking a walk risky.
Home again after a rainy drive through the Peak District after a relaxing weekend at our son's.
Quote from: klondike on June 27, 2022, 10:22:12 AMI thought you was posh not Glaswegian :grin:
:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
I'm bored today. I do not feel like housework or gardening. Just made myself a pork schnitzel and even that was a flop. Very tasty but the breadcrumbs fell off :grin: :grin:
:grin: :grin: :grin:
I've been away in Bridlington today (and tomorrow) photographing seabirds - main targets are Gannets and Puffins. In other news - today i've been asked to photograph 6 of the forthcoming UEFA Women's Euro 2022 football matches. I've never photographed women's football at that level so i'm really looking forward to it.
Well done to get the recognition and the assignment.
well done!
Cheers chaps :yahoo:
After a hearty breakfast of various piggy based products it's off up to Bempton Cliffs for day two of budgie bothering :) hoping to see the rare albatross that's been spied there. Probably the only wild albatross in the northern hemisphere. Should be in the Falklands area!
Wet here today and the ground's nice and soft sooooooo it's out to yank the weeds while it's easy to do so. I often weed in the wet, the soft misty rain not the heavyish showers.
I'm not sure if it's the same in Scotland but from observation in Wales the locals call any water droplets in the air less than rice size mist. Nothing less than pea size is declared to be rain :smiley:
We've just had a pleasant ramble round the local River View Park. There are always people walking dogs there as there is no traffic and we saw one big dog who wouldn't cross to the car park as he obviously wanted to go round again. In the end the owner had to pick him up and stagger to the car with him!
The wildlife was interesting - baby hares, hawks, swans, a heron, moorhens etc.
We have to pass an Aldi on the way home so picked a few lazy dinners up. I had bought a moussaka there a while ago not expecting it to be very good but I enjoyed it so got another. I seem to remember someone on here saying their lasagne is tasty so I picked one of those up as well.
That was me Sheila it was Lasagne al Forno, hope you enjoyed it, it's my favourite lazy meal :grin:
remedial massage this PM - otherwise nowt
Mike
Apart from my swim that's now done, I still have to take Dageus out, but will head for Dunnet Forest for some shelter as it's pouring with rain.
Won't be going out again in this wet, though himself is not complaining as the fields needed a good soaking.
After 2 days of lumping the big camera and lens around the Yorkshire cliff tops, with a 3 hour drive each way, I shall be mostly doing not a lot today!
Lazy day today... The rain has just stopped.. It was nothing much..
Spaghetti Bolognese today ... I plonk it in a wrap.. That's me..not posh.. :smiley:
Quote from: Scrumpy on June 29, 2022, 10:45:11 AMLazy day today... The rain has just stopped.. It was nothing much..
Spaghetti Bolognese today ... I plonk it in a wrap.. That's me..not posh.. :smiley:
Ohhhhhhh Spag Bol, one of my favourites. :clap:
Morning, Feeling really down this morning. Simply not in the mood to do a thing. Didn't even want to go to the pool. :cry: All this horrible weather is getting to me now, stood at the kitchen door last evening and felt like crying, all the hours I spent the last few weeks working in the garden is a waste. :cry: The flowers I have in my tubs are ruined with the rain battering them non stop, :cry: and the weeds, you can almost watch the buggers coming up, :angry: there are more than ever. :yell: Am thinking about heading down to Perth for a while, not been for ages.
I usually follow my instincts. It's hardly emigrating is it? OTOH the weather will surely change soon. Whatever perks you up.
We have our little Grandson here today (currently napping after a morning in the garden). After lunch we're taking him to Williamson Park in Lancaster to play on the playground and see the Bunnies and Meerkats etc in the small zoo they have there.
I had lunch out Tuesday with some ' girls' I used to work with, one has sent a text today to say she's tested positive for Covid. I feel lousy today and have started with a cough, it must be coincidence as my test is negative thankfully.
Quote from: Raven on June 30, 2022, 10:12:05 AMMorning, Feeling really down this morning. Simply not in the mood to do a thing. Didn't even want to go to the pool. :cry: All this horrible weather is getting to me now, stood at the kitchen door last evening and felt like crying, all the hours I spent the last few weeks working in the garden is a waste. :cry: The flowers I have in my tubs are ruined with the rain battering them non stop, :cry: and the weeds, you can almost watch the buggers coming up, :angry: there are more than ever. :yell: Am thinking about heading down to Perth for a while, not been for ages.
Raven, my poor roses and lavender have taken a battering too, it's quite soul destroying when you work your socks off for the rain to ruin everything. The non stop Begonias seem to be the best at resisting the rain, I don't bother with much else in my tubs now as like you in Scotland we get a lot of rain in Wales.
Alex.. My daughter has been really poorly with covid.. She tested negative at first.. did it again next day and was positive.. We seem to have covid going on around here..
Wanted something from a shop I usually drive to but the parking there is terrible and the weather looked good despite the forecast showers so I decided to walk. Got to the shop and his terminal played up. Took an age to fail contactless. He's telling me he thinks it's Putin. Suggests trying the card and PIN. Fails to connect again. Pay cash. Must have taken over 5 minutes.
Walk back. Get to the door and feel spots. Was going to go to the hole in the wall to replenish the cash but after dumping the shopping I see it is tipping down. This normally happens to me at the furthest point from home when I'm walking. I must have done something good.
Just goes to show. You can't lose them all.
Try it again tomorrow..
My phone suggests I should be OK tomorrow but I hope it's wrong about Saturday. Planned on going to a Steam Fair for the first time in ages and the phone shows this....
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Slow moving west to east wiping out most of the afternoon.
Might be wrong of course.
Off out soon.. The sun is shining... down here..
Hope you feel better today Alex.. and you too Raven..
GrannyMac.. Have you ditched that stick.. ?
Having our new house measured up for a new front door this morning. This existing one is about as secure as a garden shed.
After that I'm not sure. Bit overcast here today - maybe lunch in Kendal.
Off out soon.. before it gets too hot.. We will not talk politics..
But.. the trophy hunter shot dead will be worth a cream cake..
Having a lazy morning - and this afternoon I'm off to RSPB Leighton Moss for a bit of budgie bothering :yahoo:
Bad deeds have consequences, I for one would not shed a single tear for the monster who was executed in South Africa. It would have been even better if his body had been dragged away by a lion.
Today I'll be off to Iceland to get my 10% discount :grin:
totally agree, except that had the scumbag been taken down by a lion, doubtless someone would have shot the 'dangerous man-eater'
Mike
Quote from: Michael Rolls on July 05, 2022, 12:56:47 PMtotally agree, except that had the scumbag been taken down by a lion, doubtless someone would have shot the 'dangerous man-eater'
Mike
I meant it would have been even better if his body had been dragged away by a lion - after the robbery and shooting. :smiley:
Sat up the top of Kinoull Hill at the moment, trying to get my breath back after the climb. Dageus is not even puffing despite his age.
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Thats a fair climb. Lazy morning here, off to the pool for a class. Thank goodness my knee is bearing up now!
Worth the climb !!!! :upvote:
It is that - superb views
The Tay is looking silvery....😁
McGonigle lives!
Wonderful views..
yes indeed!
Mike :upvote: :upvote: :upvote:
Morning All, Out early with the hairy one as it's going to be a scorcher. Yeah. Phoned my Perth girlfriends and they are all coming over here for lunch and an afternoon of gossip and catch up, it's been so long since we were all together. 🤗😃 🥵
I too am having a gossip morning.. No politics.. No illnesses ( aches and pains)..
Heaven knows what we will talk about.. Love Island (probably).. :smiley:
have a super day, ladies
Mike
I'm having my nails done this morning, then into town to meet my daughter and granddaughter. I've earned it, already put a load of washing on the line, watered all the plants and done some gentle pruning. I love an early start, just not every day!
Hopefully I will be going for a walk round the river park with my neighbour. Her husband has Parkinsons which leaves her without someone to go out with. There is a cafe near the end of the walk for coffee and cakes.
I think that the Autistic Society is the largest employer on The Wirral and young autistic adults do a lot of work in local parks and woods.
I think the largest employer around these parts are the local council who use (naughty) people who are made to do hours of service instead of a prison sentence..
I have seen (gangs) cleaning walkways and cuttings.. They seem to be a friendly bunch..
We were having a lovely walk in the local bluebell woods next to the river but walked into a wall of smoke. It was 'the naughty people' who were supposed to be doing their community service.
So much for our healthy walk in the fresh sea air!
:grin: :grin: :grin: They need putting down..
Morning, Not so hot today, lot more cloud so after a shorter than usual walk with the hairy one I have to get a job done that I'm really not looking forward to.
Guess what it is?
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I can't wait for Scrumpy's suggestions about that job Raven. :grin:
Driving down to Leigh this evening for the first of 5 Women's Euro Football events I've been asked to photograph. This is the "Cultural Launch" event. Not 100% sure what that means but I'll cover it :) First actual game is tomorrow.
Raven.. Got it.. !! You are going to shave your legs for the Summer Season.. !
The scissors !! Trim upper lip.. !
Ooooh.. :nooo:
Dageus due for his trim :grin:
He's done....thank goodness. :yay:
He's such a bloody wriggle when I do him, so it takes double the time it should. :yell:
But he doesn't look too bad, but not the smooth professional job Julie does. When she finally gets back to work and I get a call then I'll get him in for a bath and a quick run over with her clippers to tidy him up.
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July 09, 2022, 12:43:59 PMQuote from: Scrumpy on July 08, 2022, 12:00:48 PMRaven.. Got it.. !! You are going to shave your legs for the Summer Season.. !
The scissors !! Trim upper lip.. !
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
If looks could kill (top two photos)
We've just been round the river view park. We heard a lot of commotion and about a hundred ducks put on a flying display for us and then most of them settled on the pond. There were some baby hares on the edge of the river last time but they didn't come out to see us today.
Sheila.. That must have been a sight to behold.. Would love to have seen it..
Aww!! Dageus.. looks so vulnerable..
He is such a handsome boy..
I cut Sam's hair once and he wore a hat for days after..
I think that the first two shots signal 'betrayed!'
Mike
UEFA Women's Football Day 2 - Switzerland v Portugal. A tight 2-2 draw. Big "Fan Party" 11am - 5pm with entertainment and stalls etc too.
What a fab day! Totally dehydrated (currently undergoing beer therapy) - burnt to a crisp - footsore - knackered.
LOVED IT!!! :yahoo:
Needed a turn on the beach so drove over to St Andrews for a VERY early walk :cool: Got a surprise to see a few early swimmers already there, so did Dageus and he had a grand time splashing around with them. :rofl: His energy levels have shot up since the coat came off. :smiley:
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Morning all, this is early for me but it's a beautiful day here so time to put the garden brolly up :upvote:
Quote from: Alex on July 09, 2022, 02:46:03 PMIf looks could kill (top two photos)
He don't look overly pleased to me in the last one either :grin:
I was out at 7 this morning.. Did a bit of a shop.. It is going to get very hot..
I shall be knackered at 12 midday .. Hope I can stay awake to eat.. would hate to miss lunch..
I was up early too intending to go out to the bank, pick up a Click & Collect from Cheshire Oaks and get another bag of compost from B & M. Here I am still sitting here in my scruff, but I have had a bit of a sort out in the spare room. Another coffee then I'll get cracking :grin:
It's going to be a scorcher here today.
The weather forecast isn't hot enough in Morecambe so we're on our way to Cambridge to see the firstborn for a couple of days lol. :yay:
Met friends for coffee this morning, popped into Seasalt because one friend likes their clothes. I wouldn't normally shop there its a bit pricier than my norm. She didn't buy anything, but I've got a new dress... :yay:
Mrs Oy gets her frocks from Seasalt or Fatface :)
Good taste :grin:
Unlike whoever names the shops....
Still I guess FatFace is more likely to work than FatArse :grin:
I need some new clothes and popped in Matalan this morning, then TK Maxx, Next - awful so I didn't buy anything. I haven't been to Liverpool for years but will have to go to John Lewis I think. We have a couple of social events coming up.
Perhaps you'll find something in your wardrobe that you've had for years which your husband has never clapped eyes on. :grin:
It's a woman talent...
Morning, No pool this morning just haven't got the energy, still sitting in my PJs. Pouring with rain too, and for once I'm not complaining about it. Will head to the forest with Dageus in a while incase we need a bit of shelter.
Nothing planned will see how the day unfolds.
light drizzle ever since I woke at 4 - long may it continue - first rain for about 13 days
Mike
Hot...
Cloudy here at the moment with a ncie cool breeze. We're going to have a drive through The Lakes and have lunch in Grasmere.
Quote from: Raven on July 15, 2022, 09:03:36 AMMorning, No pool this morning just haven't got the energy, still sitting in my PJs. Pouring with rain too, and for once I'm not complaining about it. Will head to the forest with Dageus in a while incase we need a bit of shelter.
Nothing planned will see how the day unfolds.
I'd swap places Raven :wink:
Phew!! Drank my coffee on the decking under a BIG umbrella.. Read a few pages of the paper..
Couldn't stay out there any longer.. gave up..
I must be getting old.. My neighbour phoned me to check how I was..and he's older than me.!!
I did the same this morning and sat under the brolly with my coffee. Put fresh water down for the visiting cat - with ice cubes of course :grin:
Horrible headache weather here, hot, humid and wet. Waiting for the rain to go off so Dageus and I can go out.
Nothing planned for today so a nice slow one I think.... Hope.
On duty again at the Women's Euro Football. Today is the last Group C match - Sweden Vs Portugal. Then I have the Quarter final on Friday and I'm done!
Builder turned up at 8 am to repair rotting wood on my porch.. A man of very few words 'Yep'.. 'No' and 'Thanks '..
He didn't just replace the small areas of rot he replaced the whole planks ..Are they called planks.! He slotted in new wood.. then filled in all gaps.. Brilliant..
And he only charged me 150.. Cheap for this area..
His parting words were 'Call me at any time if you need help'.. 9 words in one go..!!! The most words of the day..
I always reckon the more they have to say the more likely it is that they are selling you BS.
On the first day of the fishing season I was at my son's boat while he was staying a few days at his other boat but I'm too old for camping out on a boat. A couple of ladies had bought a boat on the next jetty and had obviously been having problems with the electrics. I was treated to hours of hearing their boat electrics bloke BS them. I'm not sure if he was trying to chat them up but he was certainly flogging a dead horse if he was.
Spent the morning mooching about in the old village part of Heysham. Took lots of nice pix of the churches and shore.
Spent the rest of the day fuming at Facebook. They've suspended my account fpr 30 days (and Messenger and Instagram) because 6 months ago I responded to the launch of a new £5k camera that I couldn't afford with a smiling face and "Kidney for sale." I've asked for a review - we'll see.
Quote from: -Oy- on July 26, 2022, 08:00:19 PMSpent the morning mooching about in the old village part of Heysham. Took lots of nice pix of the churches and shore.
Spent the rest of the day fuming at Facebook. They've suspended my account fpr 30 days (and Messenger and Instagram) because 6 months ago I responded to the launch of a new £5k camera that I couldn't afford with a smiling face and "Kidney for sale." I've asked for a review - we'll see.
Is that hate speech? how crazy can you get no sense of humour on Facebook. I must say I have seen far worse comments.
Quote from: Jacqueline on July 26, 2022, 08:09:53 PMIs that hate speech? how crazy can you get no sense of humour on Facebook. I must say I have seen far worse comments.
It's a bit bonkers!
Morning, Dry and muggy here this morning. Got a surprise last evening, my son, daughter and one of the grands arrived unexpectedly. :shocked: They decided to come up for my birthday tomorrow and we're all off out for a nice dinner in the evening to celebrate. :yahoo:
What we're doing today and tomorrow I don't know yet it's up to them, but I suspect Smoo Cave and Strathy Beach will be getting a visit. :wink:
Have a nice day.
My birthday was yesterday - had a grand meal with s-i-l and friends - I'm sure yours will be even better tomorrow!
Happy birthday and belated happy birthday to you both :upvote:
Happy Birthday for yesterday Michael..
Out for coffee this morning.. We popped into another town.. Hardly anyone about.. I blame Monkeypox..
thank you!
Good Morning, Very early and our visitors are just away down the road, they want to be back in Perth and Dundee by lunch time. It's very cloudy and spitting with rain so I'm away with the Hairy One to the beach for an early walk then it's back to the usual routine for me. I feel like I've put on weight with all the food I've eaten over the last couple of days...Groan. Water Fast for the next 48 hours I think.
Have a nice day people.
Thanks - and you
Wet here this morning, nothing planned. Might even watch the football this aft. Fingers crossed its a win for England.
My garden now sorted so I have more time to sit and enjoy and do a bit of posting. Roxy had her morning walk in the rain. The rain as now stopped for the time being. Got a bit of repotting to do in the garden and that's about it for me to day. Going to watch the ladies play Germany which should be a good game. Win or lose they have done a world of good for ladies foot ball. Hope you all have a wonderful day.
My garden is in a bad way.. Most plants are scorched by the sun..
The grass is not greener down South.. :smiley:
Spent a while editing and sending off yesterdays photos from Morecambe Pride. No, I won't post them here. It wouldn't end well :rolleyes:
Later I went to see Mum and figured out how to dismantle her new motobility scooter so I can get it in my car boot.
Nearly finished painting the porch.. Touch up job tomorrow..
I'm knackered.. Must be bloody stupid..
Still warm here..
Day 1 of our new bathroom installation and we discovered that a big section of the floor and joists are rotten where the shower leaked and must be replaced! Deep Joy! :angry:
Deep pockets too!
Six weeks on from my trip to A&E and my knee is still problematic. I thought about what Raven and Alex said about their ongoing knee issues, and I'm not hopeful. Stairs are the worst! I've carried on exercising in the pool, but I'm hardly walking anywhere.
I rang the GP, and have been referred to a physio this afternoon, that's a first for me.
GrannyMac... I wish you all the best.. Legs are a bloody nuisance when they don't work properly..
all the best, Granny - hope your legs improve. There were times when Veronica's legs just couldn't support her weight (she was under 8 stone) and that really made life difficult
Mike
I'm sorry to hear about your knee GM. :worried: Can I ask if you have had an Xray or a MRI? If not then you should (IMO) ask for one. Prodding, poking and guessing are not the way to go, you need to find out for sure what's going on inside your knee. It's what I did when my original accident happened and it wasn't healing.
Fingers crossed for a good result Grannymac. Hope you get better NHS Physio that I did when I came out of hospital after Covid. They did it via Zoom :nooo:
August 02, 2022, 09:23:41 AM
Day 2 of the new bathroom and he's here putting the new floor joists in.
Also tried my new coffee machine this morning and once I'd decypered the little pictures that were the instructions had a nice brew. I had to get a new one becasue the old one didn't match the new kitchen Mrs Oy wants :lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed:
Good luck with the physio GM , I gave up on mine. I agree with Raven about asking for an MRI, I didn't and just trusted the hospital doctor who gave me an X-ray. He said all it told him was that there was nothing broken, he "guessed" it was a damaged ligament. The physio, 12 months later said on my notes was written "facet joint meniscal injury" so two years on on 6th August I still don't know what's wrong. I hope this doesn't happen to you, but as you walk awkwardly to compensate for the knee, the back and hip start playing up too ! :boo:
Alex is correct, Because I had to walk differently to compensate for my knee pain I ended up having to get the 2nd one done as well. I was only 42 when I first tore the cartilage in my knee and I've never been right since.
One thing that may help is going to the pool before your class early, and get into a corner and do your exercises there instead of on land so to speak. The water makes it so much easier and mostly painless. Also the pool attendants are usually good at giving you specific exercises to do if you ask them and explain what's what with your knee.
Quote from: Raven on August 02, 2022, 11:58:29 AMAlex is correct, Because I had to walk differently to compensate for my knee pain I ended up having to get the 2nd one done as well. I was only 42 when I first tore the cartilage in my knee and I've never been right since.
I did similar about 25 years ago. Tore the inside ligament in my left knee wrestling - and it didn't heal properly. The change in my gait threw my right hip out which needed more treatment than the knee!
All of a sudden my (occasional) Sciatica doesn't seem so bad...
Quote from: -Oy- on August 02, 2022, 01:21:03 PMI did similar about 25 years ago. Tore the inside ligament in my left knee wrestling - and it didn't heal properly. The change in my gait threw my right hip out which needed more treatment than the knee!
It was because of my sisters dog I tore mine. :cry: The dogs had been in the river for a cooling swim and Sal came running up the boat slipway, straight towards me, she had a long coat full of water. As she started to shake I whipped around to get out of the firing line and the movement caused the tear, it was agony. Such a simple thing and years of misery and pain.
ligament damage is - as you ladies already appreciate - a really nasty business. It is a common problem amongst Rugby players, for young men who can expect to be out of action for six months despite dedicated physio regimes
Mike
From my diploma in Sports science / kinesiology and physiology.
Muscles have a great blood supply and therefore heal quickly.
Tendons join muscles to bone - and also have a decent bloos supply so heal reasonable well.
Ligamants however join bone to bone and are to stabilise a structure like a joing. They have little to no blood supply which is why they take so long to heal.
You've all cheered me up, not! The physio said it's age related wear and tear (no shit Sherlock), but he has referred me to the musculoskeletal (sp?) dept at the hospital, might get it x-rayed or scanned there. It mainly hurts and feels unsteady on stairs and steps, so we're getting a handrail up to the back door, as I don't think its going away any time soon.
Oy
Thanks for that - often wondered why ligaments take so long
Mike
Quote from: GrannyMac on August 02, 2022, 11:36:21 PMYou've all cheered me up, not! The physio said it's age related wear and tear (no shit Sherlock), but he has referred me to the musculoskeletal (sp?) dept at the hospital, might get it x-rayed or scanned there. It mainly hurts and feels unsteady on stairs and steps, so we're getting a handrail up to the back door, as I don't think its going away any time soon.
Now you know.. It's your age.. Bring out the stick..!!
New bathroom day 3 : It's only a small bathroom but taking lots of work. This chap certainly earns his money!
Delivered s-i-l Mary, who has been with me for 10 days, for her train home. House feels positively eerie at the moment
Mike
Dentist for me today and I hate going ! I'll pour myself a little drinkie soon to help with the pain :grin: :grin:
don't like going to the dentist, but it is a far less intimidating experience than used to be the case. When I married Veronica - 1987 - she was horrified to find that I hadn't been to dentist for 7 years - made me go, and I was very pleasantly surprised to find how things had changed!
Mike
New bathroom day 4 : He's not here yet but is bringing a new toilet. The one he fitted yesterday has a hairline crack and leaks! Also - he fitted the wrong mixer tap yesterday! Aaaaaaand breathe :smiley:
- Oy- sounds like you have a great plumber.. :grin: :grin:
Extra car on my driveway.. It belongs to Martha (Granddaughter).. She doesn't use it anymore and is selling it.. It's a good look from the street.. makes people think there are a few people living here.. HOT.
Out for coffee this morning.. Nothing to strenuous .. too hot..
Car is desperate for a wash.. No hose ban here.. Might do it tomorrow..
New bathroom day 5 : Hopefully finished today. Mike's got a few little issues to sort this morning then it's all the finishing touches and sealing etc. It looks exactky like our bathroom in the old house that they did for us back in 2020 - which is exactly what Mrs Oy wanted :yahoo:
can't be bad!
I've just been to collect a parcel that was sent to me via Special Next Day Delivery & I wasn't in.
It contained the glass memorial into which a few of our cat's ashes had been fused.
I'm now waiting for a hot & chilled water dispenser that I bought from Amazon late last night.
Do I really need it? No, is the short answer.
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I looked at it too Diasi.. and I don't need it either.. Phew!! Thank goodness I didn't buy one.. Saved myself a couple of bob.. All thanks to you..
Your glass memorial sounds great..
Nice to have the first shower in our new bathroom this morning :)
Taking Mum out for her proper public outing on her lecky scooter. We've been round the car park at her flats once but today we're going to try going to ALDI about 1/4 mile away. Then back to our place for a nice Sunday Lunch.
Lovely weather, daughter and granddaughter popping in later. Drinks in the garden I think. 😊
evening nibbles and wine with my neighbour
My daughter Marnie came this morning.. We sat in the garden..Pate and toast with our coffee..
And we chatted and chatted as though we had only just met.. :smiley:
bloody TSB is playing up again, so I can look forward to another long phone conversation at some time.
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Blood test at the surgery today.. I hope it is still in the same place..
Just taken our Yorkie for her grooming session, our long-haired cat had his grooming session on Saturday.
The water dispenser has turned out to be a good purchase, my coffee tastes better with the water filter & precise 90c water temperarture, no more slightly bitter taste.
It's almost worth the price just for the look it's given the kitchen.
Still recovering from my gang's visit yesterday ! :grin: My grandson runs me ragged, two Beagles don't help they're a law unto themselves, but lovely dogs.
Not going out.. I shall potter about the house and garden.. Going to get very warm..
Might go bra-less today..
Quote from: Scrumpy on August 09, 2022, 08:46:47 AMMight go bra-less today..
I'm considering the same myself....
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Quote from: Scrumpy on August 09, 2022, 08:46:47 AMNot going out.. I shall potter about the house and garden.. Going to get very warm..
Might go bra-less today..
Why not! I've got some ironing to do, best before it gets too hot. Granddaughter staying tonight, so will have to pop to the shops for some treats. 😘
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I serached for a bigger version of that and found it plus variations. The search results page has kept me amused for 5 minutes or more. :upvote:
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Quote from: GrannyMac on August 09, 2022, 09:47:22 AMWhy not! I've got some ironing to do, best before it gets too hot. Granddaughter staying tonight, so will have to pop to the shops for some treats. 😘
For Christ sake don't do it bra less...
Definitely not! But when I get home..
I remember my mum undoing her corsets in hot weather. Thank goodness those monstrosities are no more!
We've been for a walk along the prom at New Brighton before it gets too hot. It was beautiful but there were lots of lifeguards arriving obviously expecting a busy day.
.. and they sat on the beach in deckchairs FULLY clothed.. Tie ,waistcoat, hats, petticoats.. stockings.. and some with a big hankie on their heads..!!
August 09, 2022, 11:29:43 AMQuote from: GrannyMac on August 09, 2022, 11:04:20 AMDefinitely not! But when I get home..
I remember my mum undoing her corsets in hot weather. Thank goodness those monstrosities are no more!
Yes Scrumpy, photos appear on Facebook of New Brighton many years ago when the beach was absolutely packed with men in suits and ladies in long dresses. There used to be a pier and a ferry bringing people from Liverpool.
I'm still not venturing out.. Far too hot.. I am not a sun worshiper.. I have watered my plants .. I will not watch them wither and die because they are thirsty..
I'm not venturing out either, it's far too hot for me. The brolly is up in the garden so I may sit out there for a while, but I'm certainly not getting in the car today.
Just arrived in Wigan where today I'm the official photographer for Wigan Pride 2022. Don't worry, I won't post the pix here hahaha :grin:
Nothing on today.
Normally Saturday or Sunday is fishing day but last Sunday was a day of poor results as fish don't seem to like the sun blazing down all day and it was uncomfortable at times even in the shade of the boat canopy with all the back and sides rolled.
Just stepped out my front door and it's like getting off the plane in Spain !🌞 My new shoes arrived this morning, it's the first time I've bought shoes on line, as I usually like to try them on. Hotter had a sale on so I took a chance, luckily they're very comfy :upvote:
Popped out quickly.. needed bananas.. I will not go out again today..
In doors and bra-less...
Might check out the Hotter Sale..
Just bought some Hotter Shore shoes for 39 pounds down from 89 pounds.. Result..
These are mine Scrumpy
Very nice.. Mine are navy.. We can go walkies together.. !!!
If either of us had a decent car maybe :grin: :grin: :grin:
Today I shall be doing - not a lot! Yesterday's 7 hours photography in the baking sunshine have taken their toll.
A fantastic event as always!
Zzzzzzzzzzz..... *wince*
7:30 Went into the park very early.. The lake has almost dried up.. The birds were gathered on a couple of small islands in the middle of the lake.. The land was brown.. no green..
People were making the most of the cooler morning.. Three small children in the play area with their Grandma.. Who had bought them into the park so her daughter could sleep on..
A little dog pulled at it's lead to get to me.. He knew I liked him.. We had a sort of bond..
I took many pics..
We've just been to the woods. We normally walk down to the river but I wasn't sure that I would be able to get back up the hill today so we cut the walk short.
We pass some football fields and there were several games about to start. Paul was amused to notice one team diligently warming up and the other team having a fag!
I haven't been outside the house since Tuesday, I hate this weather I can't do anything without coming out in a sweat. Hopefully I can go out tomorrow as it's in the early 20's.
If I ever moan about the cold again, please shut me up :lipsrsealed:
I'm the same Jacq, I can't stand the heat either. I stayed in yesterday, but sat out on the patio at 2am this morning - in my nightie :grin: Rain by Tuesday, hopefully
Quote from: Sheila on August 14, 2022, 11:36:37 AMWe pass some football fields and there were several games about to start. Paul was amused to notice one team diligently warming up and the other team having a fag!
:grin: :grin:
August 14, 2022, 03:20:53 PMAlex.. You will become known as ' that woman who sits outside in her cotton nightie.' :embarrassed:
We came to our sons yesterday, watched granddaughter in a production in an extremely hot theatre! Today, lazed about, had a few dips in the pool, bliss.
Inside ATM making sure the dogs keep cool. Their house is much cooler than ours, it was lovely to sleep well last night. Home tomorrow pleased it won't be so hot.
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August 14, 2022, 03:20:53 PM
Alex.. You will become known as ' that woman who sits outside in her cotton nightie.' :embarrassed:
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Am I bovvered ?
Apart from swimming I've not gone far today, The Hairy One is not right and I worry if/when he's out of sorts.
Been keeping a very close eye on him. :cry:
hope he's OK, Raven
Mike 🤞🤞🤞
Thanks, I really hope so too. Usually if he's not well it's because the wee begger's gobbled up something without me seeing him. But he's not sick nor has he got the runs. He's just lying sleeping on the floor, not interested in anything at all, he's not looked at his toys for 2 days... Very unusual for him. Somethings definitely not right with him.
I do hope Dageus will soon feel better.. It is worrying when our pets are feeling down.. They cannot tell us what is wrong..
aaw hope Dageus perks up soon :upvote:
Is he eating, and more importantly drinking Raven ?
Quote from: Alex on August 20, 2022, 12:20:06 AMaaw hope Dageus perks up soon :upvote:
Is he eating, and more importantly drinking Raven ?
Yes he is, just not as much as usual. He has a cold nose and ears, no tummy upset, just doesn't want to know. :worried: Dunc thinks his age has caught up with him as he's acting like a really old dog. We're just back from the forest and he seemed to enjoy the walk, sniffing about ect ect, but as soon as we got back he had his breakfast bonios and headed back to don't care mode. :cry:
Perhaps he is just pissed off... It happens to us humans.. Why not our pets. !!!
Raven, how old is Dageus? Do hope he is OK
Mike
The symptoms are exhaustion. I hope it's only a passing phase. [1170]
I'm off over to Liverpool to meet a friend shortly. The itinerary is coffee and cakes, a matinee, wee drinkie or two, then home :yay:
That sounds good Alex. I hope you both enjoy yourselves. I haven't been to Liverpool since before covid but could do with a trip to John Lewis for some clothes. I haven't tried Mowgli yet but would like to.
Quote from: Michael Rolls on August 20, 2022, 09:59:56 AMRaven, how old is Dageus? Do hope he is OK
Mike
He will be 11 next birthday.
Quote from: Sheila on August 20, 2022, 12:08:50 PMThat sounds good Alex. I hope you both enjoy yourselves. I haven't been to Liverpool since before covid but could do with a trip to John Lewis for some clothes. I haven't tried Mowgli yet but would like to.
We went to the Royal Court Sheila, we didn't do many shops as I can't walk the length and breadth as I used to ! :rolleyes:
I haven't tried Mowgli either but I'd like to. There's one at Cheshire Oaks, the menu looks very reasonable too.
I have one more hedge to cut.. It is cloudy here and not too warm.. Suits me fine..
Just back from walking Dageus, went up river and sat for ages watching a pair of Kingfishers, no photos as I only had my phone with me.
Dageus enjoyed his walk, :upvote: but again is now away by himself. Hardly ate his dinner yesterday and not much drinking either. :downvote: I'm wondering if he has a sore tooth, I have given him a few PLT Tablets incase he's in pain and it did perk him up a bit. Taking him to the Vet tomorrow for an all over check, see if I can get to the bottom of this. :worried:
Good morning every one it was a nice sunny morning which I enjoyed walking my dog Roxy. Going out to dinner with my son Stephen and his wife Dawn. Got my washing done yesterday along with weeding in my rockery garden. So now its a day of relaxation.
Quote from: Raven on August 21, 2022, 09:35:39 AMJust back from walking Dageus, went up river and sat for ages watching a pair of Kingfishers, no photos as I only had my phone with me.
Dageus enjoyed his walk, :upvote: but again is now away by himself. Hardly ate his dinner yesterday and not much drinking either. :downvote: I'm wondering if he has a sore tooth, I have given him a few PLT Tablets incase he's in pain and it did perk him up a bit. Taking him to the Vet tomorrow for an all over check, see if I can get to the bottom of this. :worried:
I'm glad you're off to the vet Raven, it will put your mind at rest. :upvote:
I've just ordered some yellow exterior wood pain.. because I'm bored.. Might paint the shed.. :grin:
August 21, 2022, 03:00:53 PM
I hope all goes well with Dageus..
Lazy day today.. The high humidity has gone ... thank goodness.. Cloud today..
Good to see you here Dayjo... Love to you and Christine. x
I'm recovering from a trip to IKEA yesterday evening :rolleyes: I went so that I could spend time with my grandson while son & DIL 'browsed'. I came home with 4 tumblers, a large glass jar, candles and a bath mat :grin:
Quote from: Alex on August 28, 2022, 12:42:34 PMI'm recovering from a trip to IKEA yesterday evening :rolleyes: I went so that I could spend time with my grandson while son & DIL 'browsed'. I came home with 4 tumblers, a large glass jar, candles and a bath mat :grin:
I went to Ikea and bought..
4 tumblers.. a large glass jar.. candles... bath mat and 2 pasta dishes...
Quote from: Scrumpy on August 28, 2022, 03:17:32 PMI went to Ikea and bought..
4 tumblers.. a large glass jar.. candles... bath mat and 2 pasta dishes...
4 tumblers..
a large glass jar..
candles...
bath mat..
2 pasta dishes..
5 curtain rings...
Quote from: Scrumpy on August 28, 2022, 11:09:58 AMLazy day today.. The high humidity has gone ... thank goodness.. Cloud today..
Good to see you here Dayjo... Love to you and Christine. x
Hello Irene. Thank you!
I love to read what you're all doing, most evenings. :smiley:
Love to all. David, Christine, Mia xxx
Quote from: klondike on August 28, 2022, 04:18:38 PM4 tumblers..
a large glass jar..
candles...
bath mat..
2 pasta dishes..
5 curtain rings...
6 large wine glasses
And a huge artificial pot plant... :yay:
I went to Ikea and bought..
4 Tumblers
a large glass jar
candles
bath mat
2 pasta dishes
5 curtain rings
6 large wine glasses
a huge artificial pot plant
and a feather duster
:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
I've never set foot in Ikea. :cool:
I like the meatballs. 😁
I have never tasted Ikea meatballs ..
I might pop to the shops today.. I have got into a rut since the hot weather..
I don't do sunshine.. rain.. wind.. and frost has its problems..
Guess I wont be going anywhere soon..
Had a busy morning, Swimming, Messages, Dog Walking, then queued for tickets to the Celtic Music Festival being held here at Dunnet this W/E. Really looking forward to it. It's called "Tunes at the Dunes" No bother about parking for us, :yahoo: just a walk round the edge of a few fields. Afternoon out in the garden, grass needs cut.....again. :waiting:
Remedial massage 1400 - and then my masseuse is away for three weeks - just hope the shoulder doesn't deteriorate too much without attention
Mike
Quote from: Scrumpy on August 31, 2022, 09:11:14 AMI have never tasted Ikea meatballs ..
You haven't lived ! :cool:
I prefer Italian to Spanish..
I think it's the way they speak..Very sexy..
Your meatballs talk to you [1080]
Recheck the sell by date....
Quote from: Scrumpy on August 31, 2022, 04:18:11 PMI prefer Italian to Spanish..
I think it's the way they speak..Very sexy..
:yay: never tried a Spanish or Italian :yay: French are a bit garlicky
Pacemaker clinic this morning - usual grind to find anywhere to park - has been known to take 20 minutes and a round trip on foot of a mile!
Still a bit of exercise must be good for the heart. I'm guessing a taxi is out of the question.
I had a lovely catch up with an old friend this morning. It's good to get back with friends after Covid.
Still looking for a flaming pedal bin for the kitchen :cool:
I'm picking up our new slow cooker today, plus our prescriptions - if they're ready. We have a pharmacy next to the GP surgery. Getting our meds was simple, then the original pharmacist left, and it's pretty much been chaos since.
A session in the pool later, currently the only exercise I can manage, as my knee is not getting better. I have a physio appointment which might help, in November.
Quote from: klondike on September 01, 2022, 09:29:22 AMStill a bit of exercise must be good for the heart. I'm guessing a taxi is out of the question.
Would you believe I drove straight into an empty space by the door?
Mike :smug:
Quote from: Alex on September 01, 2022, 11:11:51 PMStill looking for a flaming pedal bin for the kitchen :cool:
How hard can it be? What is the problem?
Quote from: klondike on September 02, 2022, 09:45:10 AMHow hard can it be? What is the problem?
I want a 30 litre , white bin. THE PROBLEM is I won't pay £70 for one :shocked:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291844315686?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D241587%26meid%3D83db981173b64400895d3d8ab8df60ea%26pid%3D101195%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D192919378283%26itm%3D291844315686%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv11WebTrimmedV3MskuAspectsV202110NoVariantSeedKnnRecallV1&_trksid=p2047675.c101195.m1851&amdata=cksum%3A29184431568683db981173b64400895d3d8ab8df60ea%7Cenc%3AAQAHAAABMMFr2e4EmAnM%252ByHZkULYKDIJ4L66fOjNL0iupgt%252BzO1%252F3AE1t3mNirUYB96NktMCicMagiS6mbeTl0xquGODv9kjl7tvGDjXpRW99MpNQ%252FIN3rnt9McSrYbinb6acfxOA8%252FYMpH80ZWY1WbZ%252BVCutylaUPqEm5d8Bvde6bTIBF1sBN9TkrE88UDPTRlTFVwQ0BXembfdWwPT79QqMjiRQNcZUrQOHJWdEB9zF%252FJST0BNbvYXTe6MVORgyL9t1bneSi%252BOz5Oq12RZC3jZ1YIuyB%252BlDw1EGrnbl1ujdsb%252F3Xy1Qqi89JDJHPv8rcwHd0n7VTwjO1vE8Tj%252Bm%252FDcqpLk2n%252FyOjf03A3J5SWkEb%252FIAQ6IBaDtacJ4QImtKY6YAqUFOgK303bw0TTf8NJ6xBY4PHk%253D%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2047675
Sorry the links so big, but it does work if you click on it.
White one in Argos for £60 which I still think is a bit steep. They have a cream one for £30. Last one I got was an an auto opener for £40 iirc probably from B&M but that is chrome.
Have done a search. I don't know if you have any of these shops near or what sort of quality the bins are.
Here's the search https://www.google.co.uk/search?tbm=shop&q=30l++white+pedal+bin&hl=en
Some of the results
John Lewis £36
https://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-anyday-pedal-bin-30l/white/p4851659?sku=237597902&s_ppc=2dx92700071666987481&tmad=c&tmcampid=2&gclsrc=ds&gclsrc=ds
Homebase £29
https://www.homebase.co.uk/soft-closing-pedal-bin-white-30l/12834686.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=shopping&affil=thggps&switchcurrency=GBP&shippingcountry=GB&afil=thgppc&gclsrc=ds
TKMax £29.99
https://www.tkmaxx.com/uk/en/home/kitchen+dining/kitchen-cleaning+utility/white-metal-pedal-bin-30l/p/79784779?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=OrganicShopping&utm_campaign=GoogleShopping&utm_term=7978477911111&gclsrc=ds
Dunelm £55
https://www.dunelm.com/product/brabantia-newicon-30l-white-pedal-bin-1000198872?defaultSkuId=30637633
Bugger ! I wish I'd seen Raven's link, that is ideal, but I ordered one from Homebase earlier today. I think it's the same as a link you put up klondike. Thanks anyway :upvote:
Keeping busy around here today, off to a music festival in Dunnet after dinner.
Lazy day.. Doing a bit of paint work on a model of a goat made of tin.. Giving it a makeover.. He nearly went down the tip.. :boo:
Back to the vet late morning then into the garage, got a light on in the cars ignition. :yell:
Blood test today.. At the doctors..
Doctors !!! I wonder how long it will be before they change the name... It has little meaning at the moment..
There is a vet just a couple of doors away from me. I wonder if they could help out with the GP backlog. I recall whenever we took one of the dogs in despite them not being keen on entering they were always a lot better very soon after the visit. More than I can say for the GP.
Morning, Not too bad here weather wise, it's dry anyway. Been off with the dog and called into the shop for milk on the way back. Hoping to work in the garden later, all the rain has done the weeds a power of good and the little sods are all poking through. Ggggrrrrrr. :boo:
How is Dageus doing Raven ?
A bit concerned actually, he's got 3 sores come up since friday. 2 of them are wet and weeping. He's perky enough but I'm not happy. Dunc thinks it may be a reaction to his medicam or from the Anesthetic. I see the vet tomorrow for what should have been his final check, so I'll see what the vet has to say.
Hope all goes ok tomorrow :upvote:
Thanks, I'll let you know.
Not good news. Maybe another course of antibiotics will be needed. I have more faith in vets than GPs tbh. When we had dogs they were always sorted out quite quickly.
Quote from: Scrumpy on September 05, 2022, 10:46:43 AMBlood test today.. At the doctors..
Doctors !!! I wonder how long it will be before they change the name... It has little meaning at the moment..
I had a cholesterol test a couple of weeks ago and when I phoned for the result I was told that I need a telephone appointment with my GP - but there aren't any, so phone next week. I did get through but still no appointments and since then I just get the recording 'the queue is full'. What on earth are the GPs doing?
Quote from: klondike on September 11, 2022, 09:59:00 PMNot good news. Maybe another course of antibiotics will be needed. I have more faith in vets than GPs tbh. When we had dogs they were always sorted out quite quickly.
Yes, but if we paid privately for a doctor we'd see one quickly. :lipsrsealed:
Ours has two options. Sit on the phone an age or fill in an online questionaire available from 8:00am to midday or when that day's appointments run out.
With the questionaire (if it hasn't been withdrawn because of staff shortages) you either get a phone call back (I got one telling me the number of the hospital eye clinic when my dry eye got so bad during the heatwave I was almost constantly using eye drops) or as in the case of when I requested a referral for an NHS hearing test totally ignored. I've just repeated that request referring to the earlier one and asking for at least a confirmation that it had been done or to do it if not. They are damned useless. I'm considering changing GPs but not sure that they aren't all useless but in different ways.
The latest annoyance is they mark prescription items as needing review so you can't order them. Last month I used the special request option to ask that they review and issue them all. This month the BP tablets are still showing as needing review so I've done the same again. I know what they actually want is for me to get a blood test. They used to contact you to book one but so far they haven't. Last time I turned up for one they had no glass vials and said they would rebook me. They didn't. Beyond useless.
I have a Review tomorrow at the surgery.. I'm not going to call it ' doctors' anymore because it is a make believe word.
I actually got a call back. Asked a couple of questions by the receptionist "both ears" and "background noise". They had no record of the earlier one so I suspect the locum they got in didn't know how to do referrals and binned it. Supposed to be getting a confirmation of what happens next. They'll probably tell me that Tuesday happens next. Or maybe the sun is going to set later. Or most likely won't call.
I'm fortunate that our surgery has a very helpful nurse/sister who deals with diabetics and I am invited to attend about once every six months.
Related to this, I occasionally receive a telephone call from a doctor (I think that most of the ones remaining are now part time and it's usually a different name each time!) if the nurse has suggested it.
Attempting to make an appointment with a doctor, however, is almost impossible. The usual response by the receptionist is for someone (not necessarily a doctor) will telephone on a specific date hence, but the 'old-fashioned' facility to simply walk in and expect to see a doctor in person (as was possible when I was much younger) is now not going to happen.
If an emergency, the stock response is to go to A&E (and prepare for a 10 hour wait)!
They will be very busy.. They will blame the death of our Queen.. Saying that people are fainting.. and coming over all unnecessary...
I must indulge in some self flagellation for unjustly suggesting there would be no callback. There was a call to say I had been referred. I expect it will be quite a wait but I see no reason to endure a severe wallet massaging from buying hearing aids from Boots or similar.
I've been to my favourite aqua aerobics class, only to find the instructor is leaving! Cost of living is driving her to more hours in a better paid role. :boo:
That's a shame GM, I remember when it happened here. Some of the class were really upset and never took to her replacement.
Morning Everyone, Can't sleep so here I am at the desk. Not a lot on for later as my car has to go for it's service, just be faffing about close to home while I'm grounded.
Today I have a review at the surgery.. My car is trying to tell me something but I am turning a deaf ear at the moment..
Good morning all You lovely People,it's a fine sunny one here so off for a walk then to Tesco shopping,
:smiley:
Quote from: Scrumpy on September 13, 2022, 08:48:36 AMMy car is trying to tell me something but I am turning a deaf ear at the moment..
Best not to ignore old ladies too long...
The red warning light is on.. Will put her in the garage later this week..
Need her to get to the surgery today..
Morning all. Managed to cook and eat a toasted sausage sandwich in the same time as it took to read an old thread :wink:
My achalasia naturally meant the most of it was soon regurgitated.
Have got an 80th birthday lunch to go to in Manchester centre, which will be fun to get to as I'll need to drive and find somewhere to park. My ailment means I won't actually eat anything much, as there's no point trying and this wasting an expensive main course!
From there, I have to drive my elderley MiL home and thrn onto out to Altrincham to give a tuition.
That'll do me for the day.
Quote from: Raven on September 13, 2022, 01:38:57 AMMorning Everyone, Can't sleep so here I am at the desk. Not a lot on for later as my car has to go for it's service, just be faffing about close to home while I'm grounded.
If you're at a loose end, just get on with some cleaning.
That's what I tell Marge anyway.
Quote from: JBR on September 13, 2022, 11:11:16 AMIf you're at a loose end, just get on with some cleaning.
That's what I tell Marge anyway.
And you're unscathed? :grin:
Quote from: GrannyMac on September 13, 2022, 11:12:02 AMAnd you're unscathed? :grin:
Yes, of course.
I just say it under my breath.
I suppose there are always doughnut crumbs need hoovering :grin:
I love Marge already..
I bet you even lift up your feet for her to help with the hoovering... :grin:
Quote from: klondike on September 13, 2022, 04:39:37 PMI bet you even lift up your feet for her to help with the hoovering... :grin:
Of course I do. I help in any way I can.
I'm one of the old school. In a home there are men's jobs and women's work. I suppose we could start a thread along those lines, listing what specific jobs should be done by each.
Why don't you Put a thread up about the jobs a man should and the jobs a woman should do..
I can't wait to see the replies.. !!!
Quote from: Scrumpy on September 13, 2022, 06:30:52 PMWhy don't you Put a thread up about the jobs a man should and the jobs a woman should do..
Because he thinks that's a woman's job to put threads up.
Nice one! :smiley:
Quote from: Dextrous63 on September 13, 2022, 08:51:04 PMBecause he thinks that's a woman's job to put threads up.
Absolutely. Any offers... ladies?
Quote from: JBR on September 13, 2022, 10:36:40 PMAbsolutely. Any offers... ladies?
Tumbleweed, eh JBR? Story of our lives.
Morning All, Nice here again. Just home from the pool and as soon as this coffee is finished I'm off to the forest with Dagues. Over to Wick this afternoon for some messages then if it's still nice I might sit in the garden for a wee while.
Have a nice day. 👌 😊
Quote from: Raven on September 14, 2022, 09:17:03 AMMorning All, Nice here again. Just home from the pool and as soon as this coffee is finished I'm off to the forest with Dagues. Over to Wick this afternoon for some messages then if it's still nice I might sit in the garden for a wee while.
Have a nice day. 👌 😊
Oh, that sounds a bit boring actually.
Why not put up a new thead on here?
Now now. Calm down dear. Just my sense of humour. :grin:
Oh, you've disappeared. No wonder I couldn't quote you.
And now... for your next trick!
Quote from: JBR on September 14, 2022, 10:33:56 AMOh, that sounds a bit boring actually.
Why not put up a new thead on here?
BORING? REALLY? :shocked: Well you can always scroll past any posts I write if they are so boring. OR, put me on ignore, why not do both, just to make sure you see none.
Aha! Looks like we've found our next contestants for the remake of Mr & Mrs.
Quote from: Raven on September 14, 2022, 10:55:05 AMBORING? REALLY? :shocked: Well you can always scroll past any posts I write if they are so boring. OR, put me on ignore, why not do both, just to make sure you see none.
I did post a reply to assure you that you are experiencing nothing more than my sense of humour, but then your post had gone.
Now your post is back, mine has disappeared! What is going on here?
Quote from: JBR on September 14, 2022, 11:10:53 AMI did post a reply to assure you that you are experiencing nothing more than my sense of humour, but then your post had gone.
Now your post is back, mine has disappeared! What is going on here?
Deleting own posts is possible here. I suspect the other thing going on is maybe myopia as your post is still there.
Quote from: JBR on September 14, 2022, 10:54:05 AMNow now. Calm down dear. Just my sense of humour. :grin:
Oh, you've disappeared. No wonder I couldn't quote you.
And now... for your next trick!
Isn't this the 'Good Morning' thread?..well if it is.
good morning to all You good People,and if anyone thinks Ravens post is boring,well,all I have done is shower,eat breakfast & clean My windows..which may be more boring,but it's not as boring as sitting at a computer or phone all morning disrespecting other Members post...now..that really IS boring.
IMO it was just a joke that relied on other posts elsewhere which probably were not read.
Move along please. Nothing to see here... :grin:
Quote from: klondike on September 14, 2022, 11:19:58 AMDeleting own posts is possible here. I suspect the other thing going on is maybe myopia as your post is still there.
Look at the times!
Mine posted at 1054 was in response to Raven's posted at 1055! How did that happen?
There are gremlins in the works, I'm sure of it.
Quote from: JBR on September 14, 2022, 11:31:10 AMLook at the times!
Mine posted at 1054 was in response to Raven's posted at 1055! How did that happen?
There are gremlins in the works, I'm sure of it.
Ok here is the sequence as I see it
Quote from: JBR on September 14, 2022, 10:33:56 AMOh, that sounds a bit boring actually.
Why not put up a new thead on here?
Raven responds then thinks better of it and deletes her post but not before you read it
Quote from: JBR on September 14, 2022, 10:54:05 AMNow now. Calm down dear. Just my sense of humour. :grin:
Oh, you've disappeared. No wonder I couldn't quote you.
And now... for your next trick!
Raven reposts her comment possibly amended
Quote from: Raven on September 14, 2022, 10:55:05 AMBORING? REALLY? :shocked: Well you can always scroll past any posts I write if they are so boring. OR, put me on ignore, why not do both, just to make sure you see none.
The only other answer is that you did a bit of time travelling. There was a book and a film about a time travellers wife. Ask Marge if she has noticed anything odd about you... :grin:
Quote from: klondike on September 14, 2022, 11:37:43 AMAsk Marge if she has noticed anything odd about you... :grin:
..and then ask us :yay:
Quote from: klondike on September 14, 2022, 11:37:43 AMOk here is the sequence as I see it
Raven responds then thinks better of it and deletes her post but not before you read it
Raven reposts her comment possibly amended
The only other answer is that you did a bit of time travelling. There was a book and a film about a time travellers wife. Ask Marge if she has noticed anything odd about you... :grin:
I did and, not surprisingly, yes she has noticed quite a lot of things odd about me.
Just to bore everyone further... I managed to set up a new telly today, the biggest challenge was fitting the base on the bloody thing ! :grin:
Fixing it on the wall would have been a bigger challenge...
My day was the most boring..
Sat around wondering if I should do a bit of tidying-up in the garden.. By the time I had reached a decision it was too dark to even go out there.
I had some excitement.
I went to Lidl
I made an impulse purchase of a stand for an angle grinder. This follows on from my impulse purchase of a cordless angle grinder a couple of weeks or so ago.
I'll be taking it back next week. I can't get it to hold the angle grinder properly.
I did use the angle grinder. A garden chair has some plastic strands as a woven seat and seatback and they started fraying. I sawed it up with my angle grinder and put the bits in the dustbin. I was very proud. No blood. I am tempted to use it on the edge of the garden gate which has started sticking. I'm not sure I want that much excitement though.
Today I have made a decision .. I am not going to work in the garden..
and I will have a bacon sandwich later..
Good choice. Bet this speeds the process up...
(https://i.postimg.cc/yxd4pKLs/bacon.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
where's the licking lips emoji when you need it?
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better than mine.. I wanna lick the screen...
I see the bread has been lightly flamed. I've never tried that. It looks good though.
Toasted sandwich with bacon is yummy. :yay:
Quote from: klondike on September 14, 2022, 07:42:56 PMFixing it on the wall would have been a bigger challenge...
That's very true Klondy, would have needed a handy man for that :upvote:
I've had trouble with those stands in the past. My two TVs are on the wall now. I had the builder make provision for that in the lounge but did put one up in the bedroom myself. That one might come in handy if the winter is cold - just spend the evenings in bed and cut down on CH.
" just spend the evenings in bed and cut down on CH. "
That's my idea too ! The telly I bought is bigger and I've put the bedroom telly down in the kitchen.
I never think to watch tv in the kitchen.. How frightfully modern..
Me neither. A 5 minute ding doesn't give you enough time to find anything to watch.
I got a smart TV for the lounge and put the, quite big by my standards but dumb, one that was in the lounge up in the bedroom. It currently only goes on to watch Farage in the mornings he was on the previous evening. I use an Android box for that so could watch stuff downloaded from Zoony's too.
I spend most of my time in the kitchen, my laptop is here too so now if I'm cooking, I can have the telly on too. There's no aerial in here, the Firestick works a treat :grin:
My laptop sits on the kitchen table... I only watch the tv in the living room or in bed.. I don't put it on until later.. Unless there is a funeral going on.. !
Off to catch the train home in an hour or so. OH and I have had a lovely few days in and around Dundee, at a wedding on Saturday in Leuchars, and various catch ups with family. Its been great!
Gearing up to be nice here today, so will walk the dog along Dunnet Beach then it's time to empty the rest of the plant tubs, empty the greenhouse and clean up and tidy. Loads of pots to soak then wash out and restack. Might manage to cut the lawns as well, if they've dried out enough. Busy Busy.
I am going to defrost my freezer.. It looks good sat in the corner with it's lovely rounded edges.. But it is not self defrost... I hate the bloody job.. One good point.. I can chuck out all the crap and start again..
Mine is a self defrost but only the fridge bit or at least only that bit of it works. I use a hair dryer and judicious chipping to speed things up.
I still have the previous freezer as a spare down the cellar so turn that on and move the stuff to it to avoid spoilage.
I'm a stickler for checking dates..
Figs need more attention than dates. Dates are loaded up with sugars and last ages. :grin:
I have no idea what I'm going to do today, but it's cold and drizzling here. Perhaps I could find a warm corner in the local library ? or use my free bus pass and 'hop' on a bus over to Liverpool ? Cheshire Oaks would require less effort, so perhaps I can take a wander over there later and have a coffee and a slice of cake in their cafe ? Decisions decisions...
I'm staying at my daughter's while she and her OH have a couple of days away. Got granddaughter off to school then caught the bus into Doncaster. Hi Crabby :smiley:
It goes into the airport, which we found out yesterday is closing. Such a loss to South Yorks, to all the businesses that have set up, and the people who have bought houses there. So much for levelling up!
The junk mail storm I used to get has subsided. If it hadn't I could have opened up the fireplace and used that instead of cramming the recycling bin. As it is I'm afraid it's CH plus jumpers. Maybe a lie in with the overblanket on and likewise with an early night if it gets really cold. Alternately just spend the kids inheritance. If inflation continues it will be worth bugger all anyway.
If you have cash savings it's probably a good time to replace aging appliances. The prices will only go up and I bet the increased interest rates neither keep step or probably even get applied to easy access savings. They have everybody by the short and curlies.
I've done the freezer.. Today I will have a Crispy fish finger roll with fries.. sorted..
Today I SAW a doctor.. She was real.. and I saw her whole body.. Legs, arms.. the lot..
I saw a couple of posh cars in the staff car park when I went to the surgery to see a nurse yesterday but they may just be decoys to fool folks into thinking there may be a couple of those mythical beasts in there.
Morning, Bright n sunny here so I'm getting the bedding and the towels washed and out on the ropes before the storm hits. By tomorrow the place will be far too wet n windy so I'm getting things done today. :halo:
Need to head over to Wick for my monthly stock up of things I can't get here, but that will have to wait untill the beddings dry. Will take The Hairy One as well, because we love the walk over to the Castle Sinclair Girnigoe ruins, and it's been several months since we went, as the place is always hooching with tourists in the summer months. :boo: But they have nearly all gone back to where they came from and peace has returned. :yahoo:
If you didn't get tourists there is every chance that your local shops would close down and you'd need to go to Wick for everything....
The tourists we get these days all come in their bloody great camper vans. All stocked up from their local supermarkets before they come. Parking where they feel like it. Leaving their mess everywhere. Never see them in the wee local shops.
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Excellent advert :grin: :grin: :grin:
The Welsh are the same when it comes to tourists, they don't want them, but they do want their $ £ €
Morning, It's really wild here today, huge waves crashing into shore with powerful winds behind them. Pouring with rain and even Dageus is not for heading out. He's sat here looking disgusted.
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Bless him! Got my booster and (I think) flu jab later today
Handsome Dageus...
Dageus would love my local park just up the road.. Valleys.. woods and lake..
Washing out.. and I have had a walk..
Quote from: Scrumpy on September 30, 2022, 10:37:44 AMHandsome Dageus...
Dageus would love my local park just up the road.. Valleys.. woods and lake..
Washing out.. and I have had a walk..
Dageus loves anywhere new for a walk, lots of places to explore and new things to sniff. :smiley:
I take it his problem with his teeth is now a distant memory for him?
Yes he's fine now thanks :check: It's my Bank Account that's feeling faint from the bill it had to pay.
I think pet insurance charges are pretty outrageous too.
When they wanted to raise Dageus's to £50 a month I said no. I'd paid with a rise every year and not claimed since he was 4 years old. I put ten pounds away every week, better in my pocket than an insurance company's
I think the same probably applies to boiler insurance. That starts out reasonable but next year is a lot more. I stopped it years ago.
The same with private health insurance.. I stopped mine when they started taken the piss..
I had them for many years and never claimed.. My health problems were nil and the only tablets I have been taking are for high blood pressure..
Lovely Dageus, I don't blame him for wanting to stay put :upvote:
Had my COVID booster and flu vaccination - so far, no reaction
I must clean my windows..
pleased to say still no reaction to the jabs
I'm not having the 4th jab, I'll carry on being careful.
No more boosters for me either.
I'll have to arrange one, having my flu jab on Tues. OH has declined, he's had some iffy side effects.
We're at our sons, only me up atm, fed the cats, let the dogs out and back in, now having a quiet cuppa while the cockers are resting. Beautiful morning here in the North West. Son and OH will be down shortly to take the dogs for a walk. I've had to decline because of my blasted knee. I expect to see the teens much later!
still no reaction to the jabs
Morning, Beautiful day here, so nice in fact that Himself is taking the afternoon off and we are heading away out with the horses for a few hours. Not sure where yet either the hills, beach, or the forest.
Got the Slow Cooker on, doing beef n onions to be served with boiled in the bag white rice, so thats tonight's diner quickly sorted when we get back.
I will continue to have my booster jabs.. Especially now that covid has made another appearance..
GrannyMac.. Sorry to hear that your knee is still a problem..
Lovely sunny day here, although it feels a bit chilly it's 15º. I've made a note to bring in all the garden lights today. I had some given to me for my birthday back in May which are really nice, so I'll "winter" them indoors. :smiley:
Apart from that a quiet day for me. Pork steak for dinner with leeks in a cheese sauce - no pudding as I pigged out yesterday.
I'm on a bit of diet.. Doctor weighed me on Thursday.. :wtf:
No diabetes ... :yahoo: I blame covid for weight gain.. I thought that only chocolate would keep me alive..
One for what did I learn today I reckon :grin:
Evening, not had a great day, went to the pool as usual but only did half of my usual lengths then left and came home. Let Dageus out then went to bed and slept till lunch time. Not eaten at all as I feel so queasy, just on the water. Feel like I've a knot inside me and last time I felt like this it was gall stones. I went through hell 6 years ago with them and had 2 stays in hospital, don't think I can handle that again. :cry:
:cry: :cry: :cry:
Hope for best but I guess you also have to prepare for the worst.
Hoping it's just a very bad dose of indijestion and a few days on water will sort me.......Hoping.🤞
I don't have any pain and last time I was in agony.
Hope it passes soon :upvote:
Cold here today, the heating is set up I'm just hoping the boiler works it's the first year I haven't had it serviced
They don't seem to take anything to bits to service them these days - they just run a gas analyser and check they are within spec. It used to be a case of opening them up to clean the burners.
My boiler has been serviced..
I have had it on just once.. I have turned my thermostat down to 21C..
I walked to the PO.. just for the exercise.. I will make myself walk more when possible..
Hope you feel well soon Raven.
Raven - hope that you are soon better
Mike
Thanks Guys, slept not too bad last night and the knot in my ribs doesn't feel quite so bad this morning . Maybe this water fast will do the trick after all. 🤞🤞🤞
here's hoping
Mike 🤞🤞🤞
Boring day.. Nothing planned.. Hoping to go for a walk..
remedial massage this afternoon. Rain forecast so Dave the painter, who is about 80% through painting the outside of the house may not make it today
Mike
I've just got back from doing the school run.
Weekend tomorrow but I don't get a lie-in as the four furry ones expect me to be up & about no later than 06:00 hrs.
Nor will I get a lie-in at half term at the end of the month.
more rain, so again no painting
You missed the Scottish rain free day this year Mike. I think I read it was sometime in July or maybe August.
Shucks!
Quote from: Diasi on October 07, 2022, 08:54:29 AMI've just got back from doing the school run.
Weekend tomorrow but I don't get a lie-in as the four furry ones expect me to be up & about no later than 06:00 hrs.
Nor will I get a lie-in at half term at the end of the month.
How strange it is to read that you are doing school runs.. and busy at half term..
I have done so many of these things.. How I envy you..
Quote from: Scrumpy on October 07, 2022, 10:49:49 AMHow strange it is to read that you are doing school runs.. and busy at half term..
I have done so many of these things.. How I envy you..
Yes, I've been doing it for six months & the usual running about that the girl needs when she's meeting her friends etc.
Just when petrol is costing a bomb.. :grin: Enjoy it..
Quote from: Scrumpy on October 07, 2022, 11:04:22 AMJust when petrol is costing a bomb.. :grin: Enjoy it..
It's something that has to be done at the present time &, fortunately, I can afford to do it.
I don't smoke or drink or have holidays. Lol :grin:
Physio appointment was offered for today (instead of November) so I took it. 4 months on it would appear that I haven't damaged my ligaments, its probably osteoarthritis. :boo:
:boo: indeed. Ligaments eventually fix themselves.
Quote from: klondike on October 07, 2022, 01:35:59 PM:boo: indeed. Ligaments eventually fix themselves.
I was told I'd damaged a ligament, then later on my notes was written 'facet joint' and ' meniscal injury' I have no idea if they're the same thing or not, but two years on my leg is still painful and it's changed my whole life !
How horrible for both GrannyMac and Alex..
We take our legs for granted, until they play up.. I don't walk as far as I recently did.. All of sudden.. overnight... our legs and feet tell us that they are fed up with standing around and walking everywhere.. Then, when you need it the most, the bloody car tells us that you can't use me because I am old and knackered.. then the bank tell us that we can't afford a newer one.. Then suddenly they shrink the print in books and the newspaper... The meat we buy is tougher and the doughnut we eat is sweeter , so our teeth fall out.. and, unless we pay a bomb our dentures move around when we chat.. Oh dear !!
At least we can laugh about the teeth and the old bangers Scrumps :yay:
:grin: :grin: :grin:
October 07, 2022, 05:59:17 PM
Had my hair cut today.. I now look like a Flapper..
Quote from: Alex on October 07, 2022, 04:43:04 PMAt least we can laugh about the teeth and the old bangers Scrumps :yay:
Who are calling an old banger!! :yahoo: Scrumpy's right, when one thing starts to crumble, who knows whats next.
Quote from: Scrumpy on October 07, 2022, 05:55:24 PM:grin: :grin: :grin:
October 07, 2022, 05:59:17 PM
Had my hair cut today.. I now look like a Flapper..
PHOTO CALL, PHOTO CALL. :clap:
I don't know how to put pics up.. I've tried, many, many times.. I have given up..
Beautiful sunshine here.. The tree man is taking down a big tree in my front garden.. It got out of hand.. I can see blue sky.. !! We haven't killed it off.. just cut it down to size..
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Quote from: Scrumpy on October 08, 2022, 01:18:23 PMI don't know how to put pics up.. I've tried, many, many times.. I have given up..
Beautiful sunshine here.. The tree man is taking down a big tree in my front garden.. It got out of hand.. I can see blue sky.. !! We haven't killed it off.. just cut it down to size..
Would you try to follow a tutorial if I put one together? I'd assume that the picture was either on your device or on a website (where you'd download it to your device).
A tutorial always comes in handy ... :smiley:
You obviously ain't seen one of mine before :grin:
I was thinking about it and remembered I already had...
https://letschat.club/index.php?topic=13.0
To avoid confusion I'm actually the forum Admin (Mark) but don't use that id as a poster or indeed much at all.
Can't be worse than one of mine ....
October 08, 2022, 08:08:28 PMQuote from: klondike on October 08, 2022, 08:00:35 PMYou obviously ain't seen one of mine before :grin:
I was thinking about it and remembered I already had...
https://letschat.club/index.php?topic=13.0
To avoid confusion I'm actually the forum Admin (Mark) but don't use that id as a poster or indeed much at all.
so you've got a split personality huh :smiley: never mind, I think I'm a pig ... oh and I can't seem to see anything when I follow that link. Probably because I'm a newbie.
Welcome Morty... good to see you posting..
Quote from: morty on October 08, 2022, 08:02:59 PMI can't seem to see anything when I follow that link. Probably because I'm a newbie.
Fixed that. I didn't want that section indexed by google. If you have questions on it I'll try to answer in plain English.
Quote from: klondike on October 09, 2022, 08:57:08 AMFixed that. I didn't want that section indexed by google. If you have questions on it I'll try to answer in plain English.
That'll be a first ! :yay: :yay: :yay:
Welcome back Peppa, good to see you posting again. :upvote:
How rude.!! :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Quote from: Scrumpy on October 09, 2022, 09:15:48 AMHow rude.!! :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Are you saying you understand all Klondy's techno stuff ? :cool: :cool:
Today I'm staying put, it's lovely and sunny here at the moment ...... makes my windows look dreadful !
I put a new blind up on the front door yesterday, well I used the same fitting so I didn't have to start from scratch, it looks good :upvote: I bought this super glue called Gorilla - I hope it works :grin:
Quote from: klondike on October 08, 2022, 08:00:35 PMYou obviously ain't seen one of mine before :grin:
I was thinking about it and remembered I already had...
https://letschat.club/index.php?topic=13.0
To avoid confusion I'm actually the forum Admin (Mark) but don't use that id as a poster or indeed much at all.
I love how you call it ...The black Arts for dummies ....
when do the lessons in magic or hacking start? :smiley:
Thanks ...it's nice to have somewhere where you can find how everything works. ( You'd think I'd know after over 20 years on forums but too many senior moments slowly kill of the bran cells).... sorry brain cells, I already get plenty of roughage.
October 09, 2022, 11:51:14 AM:embarrassed: Forgot to say good morning properly.
It's a beautiful morning here and I'm tempted to go out for a stroll , I love autumn ... but I'm pretty idle and buttered crumpets and coffee sound better.
Quote from: Alex on October 09, 2022, 09:54:07 AMI bought this super glue called Gorilla - I hope it works :grin:
I don't know if you mean Gorilla brand super glue which I'd guess is pretty much just super glue.
The brown liquid Gorilla glue itself is strong stuff. You may need to moisten what you glue as it is moisture that kicks off the chemical reaction. It expands though and can be messy because of that. I found it tends to go off over time even in the bottle.
Jag day for me, not sure if I'm to get one or two. Not looking forward to it anyway. :cry:
Quote from: klondike on October 09, 2022, 12:06:45 PMI don't know if you mean Gorilla brand super glue which I'd guess is pretty much just super glue.
The brown liquid Gorilla glue itself is strong stuff. You may need to moisten what you glue as it is moisture that kicks off the chemical reaction. It expands though and can be messy because of that. I found it tends to go off over time even in the bottle.
It's a clear glue Klondy, because it cost me half a week's pension I thought it would be better than my usual No More Nails :clap:
Looks like it's super glue from the Google results. Pretty much instant setting and you need the surfaces to be in good contact. My comments were about the original Gorilla glue which is different.
Morning still pitch black here and a real blast of cold air when I opened the back door to let The Hairy One out, but the flag stones were dry so that's good. Arms feel no too bad, so heading to the pool, see how it goes while swimming, if it's too sore then I'll just steep in the lovely hot water and bubbles the jacuzzi has...Bliss.
No plans for the afternoon will see how the day goes.
Hearing test today. I took an appointment in a different town to get it earlier.
Beautiful morning, about to put washing out, then off to the pool for some exercise. A shift in the shop later.
Hope your hearing test goes well klondike. I said, HOPE YOUR HEARING TEST GOES WELL! :wink:
:grin: :grin: :grin:
I hope it goes badly. If I'm not mutton there is something wrong in my head :rolleyes:
Do they tell you at the end of it how it went or is it just a tech gathering data for somebody to analyse.
ooooh I remember having a test years ago when I sat in a booth and had to press a button when I saw a blip :cool: yep think that was a sight test, :grin: but isn't it a similar thing with hearing ? press the button once you can hear the buzz ? I dunno Klondy but hope all goes well for you, sure it will :upvote:
Thanks both for the good wishes. I'm hoping they find there is something wrong which they can fix.
Best of luck Klondy and morning ladies.
It's not a bad day, sunny and not windy so I'll be gadding off down the village to do some errands. Not a lot to do today otherwise, must how i like it.
You know ... klondike's would have been a great name for this place. Makes me think of the gold rush.
Tesco delivery 1400-1500 - just as well - I have run out of Vermouth!
Mike :cry: :cry: :cry:
Don't want to run out of essentials Mike! :grin:
Quote from: morty on October 10, 2022, 11:00:20 AMYou know ... klondike's would have been a great name for this place. Makes me think of the gold rush.
Klondike is a demonstartion of my ignorance. I was born in 1949 and recalled the old song lyric that went...
"In a cavern, in a canyon,
Excavating for a mine,
Dwelt a miner, a forty-niner,
And his daughter Clementine."
Unfortunately it was the California gold rush in 1849 and not the Klondike goldrush which came about 50 years later.
Quote from: Michael Rolls on October 10, 2022, 12:22:27 PMTesco delivery 1400-1500 - just as well - I have run out of Vermouth!
Mike :cry: :cry: :cry:
That made me chuckle ! get the priorities right Mike :upvote:
Quote from: GrannyMac on October 10, 2022, 12:27:13 PMDon't want to run out of essentials Mike! :grin:
Absolutely - where would I be without my midday Martini?
Mike
October 11, 2022, 10:14:00 AMQuote from: Alex on October 10, 2022, 04:40:45 PMThat made me chuckle ! get the priorities right Mike :upvote:
Does me best!
Mike
Forgot to mention that I was tested as having hearing loss in both ears and will be getting two NHS aids in about a month. I reckon that must be a few grand saving over commercial ones.
Fortunately the next appointment is at 8:00am which I'm hoping means I won't be repeating the umpteen times round the car park looking for a space. The spaces were tiny too and having a sun roof would aid exit and entry as opening the door was nigh on impossible. I hope I can get in the car when I return to it.
Thats good news k. I really hope they make a big difference. They really help me with TV, theatre, and in company. I'm ok without them one to one, and they can make things too noisy outdoors, especially on really windy days!
Money saving tip: If you ever travel by train, once you have the 'brown book' (or equivalent) that is issued with your aids, you can buy a disabled rail card, gives you and a.n.other 1/3 off.
remedial massage session at 1400
Quote from: GrannyMac on October 12, 2022, 08:02:37 AMThats good news k. I really hope they make a big difference. They really help me with TV, theatre, and in company. I'm ok without them one to one, and they can make things too noisy outdoors, especially on really windy days!
Money saving tip: If you ever travel by train, once you have the 'brown book' (or equivalent) that is issued with your aids, you can buy a disabled rail card, gives you and a.n.other 1/3 off.
The technician who did the test suggested wearing them most of the time so the brain can get used to processing the extra data again. I was considering only bothering with them some of the time. Maybe start out most of the time and cut back later.
Knowing about the rail card is handy although I'm not sure I trust the railways - I got dumped out at random locations far too often when I used them for commuting and gave up on using them then.
I should use them more too, a friend who has similar loss only takes hers out at bedtime. You'll find a balance that suits you. I quite like the inability to hear noise sometimes. :grin:
I've made the cost of my railcard back on what we saved going to Scotland recently. Again its just handy to know about.
Quote from: Michael Rolls on October 12, 2022, 08:33:41 AMremedial massage session at 1400
Is that what it's called now? :grin:
I fear the happy ending may just be feeling happy because it ended in this case....
Grandaughter is on the bus at the moment, on her way up here for a while, so it's gut the spare room and clean for me.
Quote from: Diasi on October 12, 2022, 10:34:50 AMIs that what it's called now? :grin:
Yes - but if you would like to swap arms - just let me know
Mike
Out fishing today. It looks a bit grim out there at the moment unfortunately.
Morning, OMG What a shock earlier, I had to defrost the blooming car before I could go for my swim. :cry: Hope this isn't s sign of a bad winter to come.
Just away to the beach with Dagues then it's washing and a general tidy up. Going to get my granddaughter up on a Clyde's back this afternoon, that will be fun. Or not, as the case may be.
Beautiful day here, nippy but bright. We've planned to do some more pruning today, a very prickly holly bush. Ouch!
Have fun with your granddaughter Raven, she'll love the horses!
Quote from: GrannyMac on October 13, 2022, 09:48:30 AMHave fun with your granddaughter Raven, she'll love the horses!
At the moment getting her to get herself dressed is the challenge. :waiting:
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A mini Raven with the hair and the tats !!! I hope she enjoyed the horse riding :upvote:
Quote from: Alex on October 13, 2022, 03:33:58 PMA mini Raven with the hair and the tats !!! I hope she enjoyed the horse riding :upvote:
Yep, we are all very alike in this family. She enjoyed herself once she relaxed and started to move in rhythm with the horse. Kept her on a Lunge Line for ease and safety, just in one of the fields near the house.
Fabulous hair!
Usual day, up at 06:00 to see to the furry ones, then do the school run.
We sometimes pick up one of her schoolmates & the conversation between two young girls can be quite interesting & often enlightening.
I didn't sleep at all last night, so I didn't get up until midday. I'm just going out to get something for my dinner tonight and then go visit my grandson later.
Quote from: Alex on October 14, 2022, 01:33:32 PMI didn't sleep at all last night, so I didn't get up until midday. I'm just going out to get something for my dinner tonight and then go visit my grandson later.
I normally go to bed around 23:00 & get up at 06:00, but I never sleep for more than an hour or so without waking up for a few minutes.
"Alexa, what time is it?" "The time is 12:30 am"
"Alexa, what time is it?" "The time is 2 am"
And this goes on throughout the night, until 06:00 when I get up.
It's not a recent thing, it's been the same for several years.
I sleep for a couple of hours, 3 is the most then I wake up but go back to sleep. Last night I just couldn't drop off so I watched telly in bed, last time I looked at the clock it was 6 am. Hope tonight is better.
Quote from: Alex on October 14, 2022, 07:04:59 PMI sleep for a couple of hours, 3 is the most then I wake up but go back to sleep. Last night I just couldn't drop off so I watched telly in bed, last time I looked at the clock it was 6 am. Hope tonight is better.
I go through spells of that. :cry: I end up tired, grumpy and headachy.
Quote from: Raven on October 14, 2022, 09:11:16 PMI go through spells of that. :cry: I end up tired, grumpy and headachy.
That's my default mode!
Quote from: Michael Rolls on October 14, 2022, 09:15:30 PMThat's my default mode!
I don't mind so much in the summer as I often sit outside with Dagues and a latte, and listen to the night.
when the nights started to shorten Veronica and I used to love to sit in the sun room at Haslemere, watching the stars emerge - it had a large Velux window in the roof.
Off to catch the train, looking after a grandchild til tomorrow. Nice to be able to help out sometimes.
:smiley:
feel as though I have a cold bubbling up :boo:
It's not stopped raining here today, apart from dog walking we've been at home. Out for dinner tonight though. :clap:
It's a funny misty rain her.. I will get outside at some point today.. hopefully.
real mizzy day. Cleaning lady has just left, so I only have a week to get the house back to chaos!
I'm having a 'duvet day' :grin: well a duvet half day. I went downstairs to make coffee and came back up with my laptop, so here I am - lovely and warm listening to Talk Radio .
Quite a surprise, it's lovely here. Drying up nicely and the suns out, very light breeze too. Just back from a hoof up river with Dageus, it's hard to find the path now with the carpet of leaves on top of it.
Will plutter about outside this afternoon as the sun still has a bit of heat in it, so a bit of pruning and weeding for moi.
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all the lights are flickering like mad, which usually presages a power cut - one of things we either weren't going to have (government minister) or not until January/February (head of National Grid).
Mike 🤞🤞🤞
well, so far, so good. The lights have stopped misbehaving, but just in case there is a thermos full of boiling water, the battery lights are to hand, the camping gas ring is ready for use, as is the gas fire in the small lounge, and I have dressed and had breakfast earlier than usual.
Mike :waiting: :waiting:
Before Covid my friend and I used to go to the local pub for a pensioners lunch. Unfortunately she lost her nerve for going out but yesterday we went for our lunch and it was lovely. We had scampi, chips and peas followed by ice cream or apple crumble and custard for £5.49 each!
It was good quality and well cooked.
Mild here with sunshine.. I must get a move on and get something done..
I'm trying to work out how Sunak, with the 4th richest man in India as his father-in-law, entered politics in 2015 & became PM 7 years later, unopposed & therefore avoiding being rejected by the Tory membership for a second time.
The working out is very simple, it's making it not sound like loony conspiracy theory that's the hard bit.
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October 26, 2022, 03:49:27 PMQuote from: Diasi on October 26, 2022, 10:49:57 AMI'm trying to work out how Sunak, with the 4th richest man in India as his father-in-law, entered politics in 2010 & became PM 12 years later, unopposed & therefore avoiding being rejected by the Tory membership for a second time.
The working out is very simple, it's making it not sound like loony conspiracy theory that's the hard bit.
I thought it was 2015 he became an MP, which makes it even more puzzling, for me at least :shocked:
yes, according the Wiki 2015.
Quote from: Diasi on October 26, 2022, 10:49:57 AMI'm trying to work out how Sunak, with the 4th richest man in India as his father-in-law, entered politics in 2015 & became PM 7 years later, unopposed & therefore avoiding being rejected by the Tory membership for a second time.
The working out is very simple, it's making it not sound like loony conspiracy theory that's the hard bit.
It didn't take too long.
https://yhoo.it/3feoQNk
I'm going to do something.. but heaven knows what.. I will play it by ear..
:?: :?:
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managed to tidy the place to look less like a bomb site so the cleaning lady did her usual magic
Apart from swimming and dog walking I'm going nowhere, it's too wet, too windy and and too cold. Just faffing about here today.
we had very heavy rain from before six to around 0845, then just steady rain. Getting windier almost by the minute - 45-50 mph promised in a coupe pf hours or so
Getting a bit wild here too Mike, if it keeps up I may drive over to the ocean, with a one cup flask of coffee, for some wave watching. One of my favourite things to do.
Bright, warm sunny day in North Lincolnshire.
I envy Raven being able to drive to the sea with her flask of coffee. I have almost an hour's drive to get to the sea, unfortunately. I can sit by the River Dee, or the River Mersey that's always pleasant - no waves though :grin:
I didn't go, I dozed off in front of the fire. :busted:
:grin: :grin: :grin: that's enjoyable too :upvote:
looking forward to Scotland v Australia at 17:30 on Prime. I did an experiment - which didn't work - of trying to record Prime, so I won't be able to record the Autumn internationals as I normally do :sad:
Beautiful day here.. I have just scrubbed my decking down.. It was becoming slippery.. I need to replace it with non-slip.. More expense..
cold, wet and windy with a biting wind so a day indoors
Quote from: Scrumpy on October 31, 2022, 11:46:18 AMBeautiful day here.. I have just scrubbed my decking down.. It was becoming slippery.. I need to replace it with non-slip.. More expense..
Preferable to a busted leg....
I have ordered a stiff (metal) yard broom.. Hopefully this will remove most of the (slippery) top layer from my decking..
Going out for a coffee... hooray.. !
We walked around the local Designer Village (Alex will know it) yesterday for the first time since Covid started. I was horrified by the prices. £80 for a fleece and the zips were puckered! We didn't buy anything until we reached the M&S outlet which is much better than the nearby proper M&S.
Paul was wondering if they sold razor blades but I made use of him to hold my bag, coat etc. Eventually he wandered outside and sat on a bench with another man and they had a good natter. I bought a very useful fleece for £12.50 and it is better than the £80 one with the posh label, a jumper and warm jim jams.
well done. I had a Barbour for many years - probably over 20, which finally gave up the ghost about a year ago. A genuine replacement would have been over £200 - I found a perfectly adequate alternative for £45. I don't mind spending less!
Quote from: Scrumpy on November 01, 2022, 08:15:05 AMI have ordered a stiff (metal) yard broom.. Hopefully this will remove most of the (slippery) top layer from my decking..
Going out for a coffee... hooray.. !
Have you tried neat bleach? That's still pretty cheap. I use it to kill the stuff that grows between the block paving and a side benefit is that it removes any algae too.
I would never have decking....Ever. My sister who lived round the corner from me in Perth had a big deck built, it looked lovely but I almost broke my leg/neck on the damn thing about 15 years ago. :cry: I too had been thinking of building a decking patio, but after that I didn't, and had a slab one done instead. :clap:
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Dageus - monarch of all he surveys! :upvote: :upvote: :upvote:
Quote from: Michael Rolls on November 01, 2022, 12:29:42 PMDageus - monarch of all he surveys! :upvote: :upvote: :upvote:
Doing his Guard Duty. :clap:
No Pasaran!
Quote from: klondike on November 01, 2022, 10:05:19 AMHave you tried neat bleach? That's still pretty cheap. I use it to kill the stuff that grows between the block paving and a side benefit is that it removes any algae too.
It would take a fair bit to do all my decking.. and bleach is a slimy substance..
What my decking needs is a good scrub with wire wool.. That is why I am hoping the stiff wire yard broom will do the trick..
November 01, 2022, 04:48:44 PMGetting dark here already.. Lights are on..
A 2 litre bottle costs 99p (might be £3.99 in Waitrose I suppose). A couple of bottles in a garden sprayer covers quite an area. For the weeds I just spray it and leave it. On decking I'd probably hose it off after a while. But I guess if you think you need the exercise...
:grin: :grin:
Something strange happened yesterday evening..
An earth shattering bang.. then the heavens opened...
I've been out a couple of times today .. dodged the showers that Alexa said wouldn't arrive until 5pm.. Liar, liar .. your pants are on fire...
Yippee the sun's out this morning, been for my swim and now got the washing on. Hope to get it on the ropes for a while. Just heading away with Dageus for our walk then over to Wick for the big monthly top up at Tesco there, not taking Dageus as it's too dangerous on the cliff walk to the castle, all the rain weakens the path and I don't want him falling over into the ocean. A man died yesterday at Aberdeen beach trying to save his poor dog, who has not been found yet. 😢
https://news.stv.tv/north/man-pulled-from-water-at-aberdeen-beach-was-trying-to-rescue-his-dog
how awful!
That's so sad
Sad but unfortunately far from unique.
So very sad.. It is a natural instinct to help our pets when they are struggling.. We disregard the dangers..
There's a big notice on Dunnet Beach here telling you not to go in after your dog if it gets in trouble, there's a bad rip tide just a wee bit out. But I know only too well I would go in after Dageus I Couldn't watch him struggle and drown. I let him paddle only, no swimming for him, I know where it's ok to let him swim but he seldom does these days. Think all my yelling at him to "come back here" has paid off. :wink:
Filthy day here, got soaked at the pool, soaked when out with Dagues, and still soaked when I went shopping. :boo:
Just out of a hot shower and back into jammies, I'm going nowhere. My wool arrived from Ebay earlier and now I'm going to knit a warm cozy house cardigan. Don't have a pattern for this but I'll make one up from a couple similar to the photo, just to get a stitch guide. Do it a lot as I used to use one pattern I loved and made up my own type of stitches to use.
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looks nice and warm! Filthy day here as well
How clever you are Raven.. I made a coat way back.. It was knitted square patches sewn together.. I loved it.. So trendy back then..
That's one good thing my mother taught me, she was a fantastic knitter, she showed me so much. I have a book of graph paper that I use to make picture patterns, well I used to, last one I did was 20 years ago of an Old English Sheepdog. There's a lot of new stitches these days in aran patterns but I have my favourites that I like to mix n match.
Only going to do this one to just past the hips, not as long as in the photo, same moss green though as it's a lovely colour.
I make things for dementia patients in our local hospital. They have safe 'twiddles' to keep their fingers busy.
People with dementia tend to pull out their cannula, which is distressing for everyone and expensive for the NHS so I make cannula sleeves to help prevent this. The nurses are always pleased to see them.
The cardigan looks warm :upvote: I bought a coatigan once, but it was flapping around my ankles. They don't seem to cater for short arxes.
Off in a tick to get my hearing aids. Next town 8:00am. Shock to the system.
I SAID OFF TO GET HEARING AIDS
Eh? :grin:
Seriously, I'd be lost without mine, although I don't wear them all the time. I know I should. Good luck.
I'm off out for lunch today with 3 friends, we grew up in the same street and have known each other since we were 5 or 6 years old. We lost touch for many, many years as people do, but it's good that we can all meet up again and talk about the 'old days' :grin:
Quote from: GrannyMac on November 10, 2022, 08:51:38 AMEh? :grin:
Seriously, I'd be lost without mine, although I don't wear them all the time. I know I should. Good luck.
World's a noisy old place ain't it? :grin:
They will take a bit of getting used to but will hopefully improve my ability to properly hear films and plays which can be a stuggle at times.
One thing was annoying. The doctors booked me into a hospital in the to next town as the local one had a long wait. I was assuming I could just switch to my home hospital once kitted up but no - apparently they use different aids. Not sure what happens once I give up driving.
No ear moulds with these. Push in cones. They were irritating at first but I'm getting used to them. They want me to rebook for a checkup and service in 3 or 4 months. I can just call in for batteries but it will be cheaper to just buy some if the ones I was given don't last.
Perhaps there are local surgeries where you can get batteries. I was given a list of options, I now get mine from a local GP practice if I don't want to go to the hospital.
They aren't expensive anyway so I don't mind getting them myself. The audiologist said a battery should last about a week. Does that sound likely?
One thing I've noticed is something randomly squeaking which I've never heard before. I think it might be the lantern that hangs over the door as it is quite windy. I'll have to go out and check. I just finished what I was watching on TV and it's annoying as well as mysterious.
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When I went out about an hour back to look there were a couple of fire engines up the road so I just came back in. They are still there so it could be something they are doing. Beyond the area my CCTV covers so I've no idea what is going on and don't want to go out gawping despite my nosiness.
Not long back from a walk through the hills with the hairy one, started out early as it was such a beautiful morning for it. I love this type of autumn day. Sadly by the time I returned home it had clouded over and the bloody wind was on the rise once again. Glad we got to do it though, I love the walk to Badbea clearance village, it's such a sad, wild, lonely place.
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Handsome Dageus...
We have fog here .. When we travelled home last night we hit foggy patches as we passed the lakes and common..
we had thick, tending to very thick, mist yesterday. Down to 25 mph in places (which is why I call it mist, rather than fog) and still a couple of drivers possessing either X-ray vision or a death wish passed going considerably too fast for the conditions.
Quote from: Michael Rolls on November 14, 2022, 09:49:34 AMwe had thick, tending to very thick, mist yesterday. Down to 25 mph in places (which is why I call it mist, rather than fog) and still a couple of drivers possessing either X-ray vision or a death wish passed going considerably too fast for the conditions.
We have some of them here too. :waiting:
Misty morning here, I've been on the train from Cheshire, lucky not cancelled as earlier ones were.
Spent Saturday evening watching my very talented granddaughter in Legally Blonde at Stoke Rep. All the cast are 18 or under. Really good weekend.
sounds great!
It was Mike. When we hear so much negativity about 'the youth of today' its nice to see them channelling their energies into something positive.
How proud you must feel GrannyMac..
I saw Martha in Bugsy Malone... She melted my heart...
Quote from: Scrumpy on November 14, 2022, 07:14:02 PMHow proud you must feel GrannyMac..
I saw Martha in Bugsy Malone... She melted my heart...
Thats exactly it Scrumpy! 💖
Dark and raining..
Dark and still raining...
we were forecast a light breeze and heavy showers - received torrential rain and a bitterly cold easterly of near gale force :yell: :yell:
Had to order another mobile phone after all :cry:
Most things survived its dunking in the loo but the USB port has multiple problems.
Obscure error message about an incompatible audio device detected. (trivial)
Won't fast charge (so do it overnight)
OTG won't work any more (don't use it on the phone anyway)
and then the show stopper for me...
I can't transfer data to it by USB. I mostly use the thing for listening to audiobooks and once those on it have been read I'd need to mess around trying to transfer stuff by bluetooth or networking over WiFi. Probably possible but quite a faff plus at some point charging may fail too :sad:
The one I'm getting is specified as IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) should I be daft enough to repeat the dunking.
Should be OK for one of my grandchildren unless they are already kitted up with top notch iPhones.
A phone that's been down the loo..!! I bet the kids will think twice about that..
Beautiful sunshine here..
I won't tell 'em if you don't :grin:
:lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed:
Scrumpy pretending she knows what you're talking about again :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
:grin: :grin: :grin:
I'm bracing myself for tomorrow's Autumn Statement by Hunt the Chancellor.
Funnily enough what Hunt is usually called also starts with a C.
Triple lock? We'll see.
I'm off out for lunch with a couple of friends, one is quite a bit younger, still busy with work, and student offspring, it's nice shecan make it. Just wish it wasn't so wet out.
Wet n Windy here too, swimming at 9am today after I drop Dageus at the groomers to get a bath n haircut.
Seeing the Doctor myself this afternoon, it's been a long time since I saw her at the surgery and not the Leisure Centre.
Apart from that, just take it as it comes.
Quote from: Alex on November 16, 2022, 07:22:41 PMScrumpy pretending she knows what you're talking about again :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
:grin: :grin: :grin:
November 17, 2022, 08:11:58 AMQuote from: GrannyMac on November 17, 2022, 06:57:10 AMTriple lock? We'll see.
They wouldn't go back on this... would they.. !!! Surely not...
what I really dislike about the man, apart from the pain he is about to inflict upon us all, is that every picture that I have seen of him shows him with a supercilious smirk on his face, as though he is thinking to himself 'I'm really enjoying making everyone else miserable!'
I suspect we'll get the triple lock. Doubtless he will have been told by now that half of Tory voters are either retired or soon will be. Not that he will save the party as at least that many want the dinghy boys stopped and the failed claimants deported and that simply won't be happening. He and his band of useless tossers will be toast at the next election imo.
November 17, 2022, 09:22:45 AMQuote from: Michael Rolls on November 17, 2022, 09:17:46 AMwhat I really dislike about the man is that every picture that I have seen of him shows him with a supercilious smirk on his face
Whatever do you mean? There are plenty where he just looks plain weird....
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I stand corrected - and after that pic, I hate him even more
Mike :yell: :yell: :yell:
I think he is working on it
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Without much success
he always looks so bloody self-satisfied, even when he was doing his best to mess up the NHS
You never see Sunak without a big cheesey smile. Hunt always has staring eyes often accompanied by a smirk. We shouldn't judge these people by their appearance I suppose but I suspect that most of us will be influenced by it very much. Almost all of them with a few exceptions look to me like smug gits. It started with this fellow and has continued...
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Morning, Still pretty wild here but the rain has now turned to drizzle. Just back from shopping and stopped to watch the ocean and drink my latte. The wee lighthouse is fair taking a pounding. [1080]
Got to haul furniture out of the bedroom shortly, then wash down the wall and paint some treatment on it as we found a biggish damp patch. Oh Joy. :cry:
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Great photo.. A bit calmer here.. we have sunshine..
Great photo, I'd love to be able to just stop and watch the sea with my cuppa ! Cold and sunny here today.
I have my heating ON.. Just for a couple of hours..
I shall roast a chicken later.. That will warm the house up.. and the aroma will be delicious..
Quote from: Scrumpy on November 20, 2022, 08:41:33 AMI have my heating ON.. Just for a couple of hours..
I shall roast a chicken later.. That will warm the house up.. and the aroma will be delicious..
Sounds like a plan :upvote: Wild as hell here, no rain but the winds crazy. No cliff walks or beach walk today. Might head up river. Nothing planned just a quiet day.
I've had my heating on for some time now but set low and with a lot of rads fully off. House has been colder than I'd like and the bill even in the relatively mild weather so far a lot higher. Higher than I'm paying in fact but there is currently a government top up and I started out with a sizeable positive balance.
HMG would like everybody to think this is down to the Russian invasion of Ukraine but it is, imo at least, caused by a failure in government energy policy plus the reckless dash towards net zero.
New nuclear power stations were vetoed by the LibDems
https://journals.openedition.org/osb/1652
They'd be online now had they been built back then and we wouldn't be facing power cuts this winter.
The chicken is in and the sun is out..
I'm being lazy. It's not often I'm still in my dressing gown after 8am, but I've really gone for it today. Off for a shower in a mo.
I'm not expecting any visitors and I don't have anything to go out for, so here I am still in my DG. The heating was on for two hours earlier, the house is now cold again but I'm well wrapped up !
I bought a cooked chicken in Costco yesterday, so that's my dinner sorted...... + roasties and sprouts :grin:
When I was growing up I remember huge round container things, with ladders up the sides, I think they were used for storing gas. They all vanished a good while back, Pity, We could be doing with them now.
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Yes I remember those, another victim of green energy ? They would certainly have come in handy now - same as the nuclear plants the Lib Dems refused to back.
We have a nuclear plant a few miles along the road from us. When it was built Thurso expanded in a hurry as the workers needed to be housed. The town was nicknamed The Nuclear Town. Dounreay sits above a lovely beach named Sandside, I never go there as there's notices about nuclear waste there.
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Quote from: Raven on November 20, 2022, 04:04:57 PMWhen I was growing up I remember huge round container things, with ladders up the sides, I think they were used for storing gas. They all vanished a good while back, Pity, We could be doing with them now.
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I've been on top of a holder, a bit scary, pretty high. I worked for BG for 17+ years.
There were a couple not far from me that went a long time back.
I thought they were storage but Wikipedia says they were pressure controllers. I can only guess that they were replaced with some smaller gizmo that didn't require a football pitch worth of space in a prime location. Not sure how prime the location here was though as there have been several abandoned developments on the space one of them took up with another that only exists on posters so far.
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They got fed up with the tagging and the whole extent of the fencing is now covered with more professional looking graffiti - there was a team of about a dozen doing it over a weekend a couple of months back.
We had some in the next town.. The Germans tried to target them in the last war.. but missed.. Just imagine had they been hit.. !!
I must get the vacuum cleaner out today.. and use it..
Cold chicken for lunch...
I'm looking for a tablet on line today, so much information, so much choice, decisions decisions. I end up thinking 'sod it' :grin:
Watch the pricing as this is supposed to be Black Friday week. I'd also say avoid unknown brands. There will be a lot of supposed bargains that are for obsolete models so check online reviews which should also say when they first came to market.
Quote from: Alex on November 21, 2022, 12:38:51 PMI'm looking for a tablet on line today, so much information, so much choice, decisions decisions. I end up thinking 'sod it' :grin:
Alex, we bought a chromebook from George Henry Lee. When it was just over a year old it stopped working. I phoned the shop and they asked if I could take it in to Liverpool but I couldn't as I was CEV.
They sent a van out for it and told me not to bother packing it up. The driver had a case to put it in.
They fixed it and brought it back to me all under the guarantee. Now that's service! Their electrical items seem to have a two year guarantee.
George Henry Lee closed didn't it, sure it's TKMaxx in there now :hmm: :cry: but I haven't been in the city for a long time. The new John Lewis is a bit of a hike down town and the Chester one closed down unfortunately. I bought my telly from John Lewis on line and they gave me a 5 year guarantee.
I'm rambling again...... :grin: :grin:
Sorry Alex, I had a senior moment and should have said John Lewis. I haven't been over to Liverpool for years but may go soon for some holiday clothes.
Quote from: klondike on November 21, 2022, 09:12:11 AMThere were a couple not far from me that went a long time back.
I thought they were storage but Wikipedia says they were pressure controllers. I can only guess that they were replaced with some smaller gizmo that didn't require a football pitch worth of space in a prime location. Not sure how prime the location here was though as there have been several abandoned developments on the space one of them took up with another that only exists on posters so far.
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They got fed up with the tagging and the whole extent of the fencing is now covered with more professional looking graffiti - there was a team of about a dozen doing it over a weekend a couple of months back.
The land where gasometers/holders stood was often contaminated, expensive to clean up.
I like that type of street art klondike, there's an excellent 'grafitti trail' in Sheffield too.
It looks better than the tagging for sure. Far too much of that about in these parts.
Quote from: Scrumpy on November 21, 2022, 09:57:43 AMWe had some in the next town.. The Germans tried to target them in the last war.. but missed.. Just imagine had they been hit.. !!
I must get the vacuum cleaner out today.. and use it..
Cold chicken for lunch...
In 1944 we lived in Walton on Thames and the two gasholders were hit by German incendiaries - hell of a fire.
I have always understood them be storage facilities - certainly you would see them going up and down over time and they were always called gasometers and gasholders.
Quote from: Michael Rolls on November 22, 2022, 09:54:35 AMIn 1944 we lived in Walton on Thames and the two gasholders were hit by German incendiaries - hell of a fire.
I have always understood them be storage facilities - certainly you would see them going up and down over time and they were always called gasometers and gasholders.
They were storage facilities designed to pressurise the gas main.
They were in pairs since when one was refilling the other was supplying the gas.
Quote from: Michael Rolls on November 22, 2022, 09:54:35 AMI have always understood them be storage facilities - certainly you would see them going up and down over time and they were always called gasometers and gasholders.
Me too and they maybe were but ....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_holder
Gas holders now tend to be used for balancing purposes to ensure that gas pipes can be operated within a safe range of pressures, rather than for actually storing gas for later use.I think the ones near me were originally associated with a plant that made Coal Gas but they were still used well into the North Sea gas era
November 22, 2022, 10:12:34 AMQuote from: Diasi on November 22, 2022, 10:07:04 AMThey were storage facilities designed to pressurise the gas main.
They were in pairs since when one was refilling the other was supplying the gas.
Makes sense. There were actually 4 there I think. Two on that site and a couple on a site across the road. Probably one big site as the road is relatively new as wasn't there at all about 30 years ago. There is a big abandonned office building nearby. No signage now but it used to say either coal or gas something or other years back.
Sunshine.. went for a walk before popping into the shop..
They had eggs.. :yay:
Spent a frustrating 10 minutes trying to track down a coffee cup. Looked in all the usual places (under sink, in fridge, on the stairs, etc.) Turned up on the just below eye level kitchen window sill. I think I'm past my best before date but at least I knew it was missing.
Today I'm popping out to return a cash register I bought on Saturday in Matalan Bromborough, I'm hoping they'll take it back in Chester, they should do shouldn't they ?
This will sound strange, or maybe not for me but reading about the mystery of Klondy's cup, I've lost a Pyrex dish. I've got the lid, but have no idea what happened to the bottom :rolleyes:
It will be sure to turn up and you'll wonder why you never saw it. I lost a letter for weeks. that was on a window sill too. If I get distracted I put things down just about anywhere then for some reason just don't see them.
I mislaid a whiskey ...
I seldom drink but I was not sleeping too well so I poured myself a small drink.. I got ready for bed and looked for the drink I had made.. I couldn't find it.. I thought that I might have drank it down (in one ) at some point ..
I settled down in bed and slept really well.. Must have been the whiskey !!
I found the tot of whiskey on a window sill in the downstairs closet ..
That was the window sill my letter was on. I'd probably been reading it on the throne.
Just completed my second hour as an energy saver. I see the amount per kWh saved they are offering this time has dropped and the hour was moved to 17:30 to 18:30. I spent about half of it listening to an audiobook and the other half catching up on posts here. If I'm lucky I'll get 40p. The main reason I joined this one was to see how much the uptake will have dropped when people realising all they'll get is coppers.
Quote from: klondike on November 22, 2022, 10:09:42 AMMe too and they maybe were but ....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_holder
Gas holders now tend to be used for balancing purposes to ensure that gas pipes can be operated within a safe range of pressures, rather than for actually storing gas for later use.
I think the ones near me were originally associated with a plant that made Coal Gas but they were still used well into the North Sea gas era
November 22, 2022, 10:12:34 AMMakes sense. There were actually 4 there I think. Two on that site and a couple on a site across the road. Probably one big site as the road is relatively new as wasn't there at all about 30 years ago. There is a big abandonned office building nearby. No signage now but it used to say either coal or gas something or other years back.
I think that this bit out of that article is relevant to the time of which I wrote
>>A gas holder provided storage for purified, metered gas. It acted as a buffer, removing the need for continuous gas production. The weight of the gas holder lift (cap) controlled the pressure of the gas in the mains and provided back pressure for the gas-making plant.
They are the only storage method that keeps gas at district pressure (the pressure required in local gas mains).<<
To my mind - that's storage
Mike
Morning, away to the pool shortly then Tesco before I go home. I'm going to get my hair cut today, been 3 years since I last sat in a hairdressers.
I took my 17 year old car for an MOT this morning and it's passed. Hallelujah :yay:
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:clap: :yahoo: :yay: Well done Alex..
We went to New Brighton and walked along the prom this morning. It was so windy that we did not walk as far as usual but stopped and picked up a Subway. We just got back to the car when the rain started and it was torrential by the time we got home.
Grotty day for sure here. At 3 this afternoon it was tipping down and the lights needed to be on. Still; looking like it won't be bad come the weekend so the dinghy boys will be pleased...
cleaning lady comes - and that's about it
Still waiting for my £500.
crossing my fingers for England v South Africa (rugby union for the unvitiated)
Family Christmas meal tomorrow.. I know it's early but trying to get the dates right for everyone can be a bit of a bugger..
I've never had my tree up so early.. And the Christmas wreath has fallen off the door three times.. :boo:
You always had trouble with screws Scrumpy :cool: :cool: :cool:
Today I went to Birkenhead for a change, I haven't been since well before Covid, must be 4 or 5 years and my goodness it's changed ! Lots of shops closed down and new, what seemed to be office buildings, gone up. Birkenhead always conjurs/conjours up visions of rough areas, docks, run down estates, BUT because I took a wrong turning I drove through Oxton Village. What a surprise that was, it was lovely, so many beautiful old houses and quaint shops in the village - some smart shops too. :upvote:
Oxton Village have an 'open gardens' in aid of charity every summer Alex. I always mean to go but haven't got round to it. Maybe next year?
I've got some cyclamen to put in a couple of planters. Its been too wet, but today's supposed to be brighter. Then finishing the latest jigsaw, and I'll probably watch the final of IACGMOOH tonight.
I might even pop down to Wilko, I need a brass bulb holder for my ancient standard lamp. Not a fan of putting the 'big light' on. :wink:
Quote from: GrannyMac on November 27, 2022, 09:16:48 AMI've got some cyclamen to put in a couple of planters. Its been too wet, but today's supposed to be brighter. Then finishing the latest jigsaw, and I'll probably watch the final of IACGMOOH tonight.
I might even pop down to Wilko, I need a brass bulb holder for my ancient standard lamp. Not a fan of putting the 'big light' on. :wink:
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'Putting the big light on'.. !! :smiley:
Glorious sunshine here today.. after the mist cleared.. washing in machine..
looks like a second dry day in succession - wonders will never cease!
Kranky will be taxing dry days soon....
Could be worse though. She might tax wet ones.
Raven hasn't posted for a while, wonder if she's snowed in ?
That's why I risked that one :grin:
She takes quite frequent breaks.
:grin: :grin: :grin:
Sun, sun sun..
Cold cold cold...
Cold here today..
Quote from: Alex on November 28, 2022, 12:24:11 PMRaven hasn't posted for a while, wonder if she's snowed in ?
No, but I may be next week. According to the weather app we are in for a week of heavy snow....From next Tuesday. ❄️ 🏔 😭
Cold and icy.. Out for a coffee later..
Frosty and cold here, but I'm still going to the pool for my class! :ugh:
below zero overnight, will stagger up to 2C around lunchtime, then below freezing tonight and snow forecast for tomorrow, Hey ho!
A flurry of snow..
At least it won't disrupt the trains. They are on strike anyway. :grin:
Sunny and cold here today, no special reason to go out until teatime, so I'm staying put with my trusty electric throw. :grin:
Very snowy here with yellow warnings about white out conditions, sat and had my coffee at a snowy Thurso Beach this morning bbbbbrrrrrr.
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Great picture Raven.. Made our lot look like fairy dust..
Brrr........
I always head to the front after my swim, I take my wee "one mug" flask with either a Latte or a frothy coffee in it. Usually park over at the grass, on the right side of the photo, about half way down, but I walked up the steps to get this photo of the whole beach. 📸 😎
Blimey.. I don't even like walking down the two steps to my house after any snow or heavy frost..
I have become a wuss after tripping over a two brick walk that is either side of my path.. It was funny though..
I have snow/ice grips on my boots. There's handrails on the steps, not a problem. 😊
I have just gritted my pathway.. put the bins near my entrance.. swept snow off the car.. started her up.. She didn't let me down... I love her..
Roasting a chicken.. The aroma in the kitchen is divine..
Looks lovely and sunny there
Quote from: Alex on December 13, 2022, 12:17:44 PMLooks lovely and sunny there
It's an old photo Alex, taken earlier in the year. I just posted it to show Scrumpy that there are rails to help you get up the stairs. :smiley:
:upvote:
I'm not well! Feeling quite sorry for myself, chest infection, banging headache, freezing or too hot yesterday. Got some antibiotics today, hopefully will pick up soon, i know I'm lucky, I'm well looked after by OH. Just hope he doesn't succumb too.
Quote from: GrannyMac on December 14, 2022, 07:25:01 PMI'm not well! Feeling quite sorry for myself, chest infection, banging headache, freezing or too hot yesterday. Got some antibiotics today, hopefully will pick up soon, i know I'm lucky, I'm well looked after by OH. Just hope he doesn't succumb too.
Hope the anti biotics kick in soon GM :upvote:
Poor you GM, take good care and get better soon.
all the best for a quick recovery, granny!
Hope you get well soon Mac.
Thanks all, OH is coughing now, and feels rough, fortunately no other symptoms. But i've made him stay warm in bed. I've had to cancel a couple of things, just want some energy.
My daughter has gone down with the same symptoms..
Keep warm GrannyMac.. You can look after one another..
It will soon be SPRING.. :grin:
I've just phoned my neighbour and she is the same. I didn't know she was ill yesterday but went over with a bunch of flowers for her. Her husband opened the door a few inches and told me I couldn't come in!
The road was icy and she phoned to check I was ok and said they were not allowing anyone in to catch the bug. She has asked another neighbour to leave a bottle of brandy on the doorstep.
Oh Dear, I suppose the bug will spread as it's so near Christmas and every one's rushing about in crowded places. Just what we need.....Not. :boo:
We get these bugs doing the rounds .. winter and summer..
It is the luck of the draw whether or not you pick anything up..
If Mac was given antibiotics then at least it's not likely to be another gift from Chairman Xi. Apart from covid I don't recall the last time I picked up a bug. Unfortunately that might not mean I haven't had one of course... :rolleyes:
The sun is out.. The ice is scary underfoot.. Big thaw tomorrow.. They say..
I still haven't got my onion.. But I aet the chicken stew.. It didn't taste right.. Something was missing.. !! :hmm:
The ice has gonne this morning Yippee.......
How do you make your chicken stew Scrumps ? I make a cracking beef stew, not as good as my Mum's of course, but never had a lot of luck with Chicken stew, unless I use a tin of Campbells soup in it.
You can buy frozen chopped onion for an emergency, I've got a bag of diced onions and sliced mushroom - just in case :grin: :upvote:
Hope you both get better quickly.
Thankfully I don't seem to get anything too bad, which is just as well living alone with the four furry ones to look after which would mean not being able to have a lie in.
My chicken stew was the carcass from my roast chicken.. I have plenty of meat on it.. I usually bin it.. !!
I put it in a big saucepan.. and boil it up.. The meat falls off the bone.. I then add fresh veg and a stew pot.. I also make dumplings to add ..
I like suet dumplings..
My mum was a cook.. She used to have a stew pot.. All leftovers were put in the stew pot..
Finally got into my car again this morning, the doors were all frozen shut. Yesterday you couldn't see across the yard for heavy snow and I said "NOPE" I didn't even get dressed, stayed in my cozies.
Got the drivers door open this morning and drove over the yard to the sunny bit with my head sticking out the door as I couldn't see out the windows. Sun unfroze it and I got a jar of vaseline in the chemist and smeared it all over the doors rubbers, hope to hell it helps to stop them freezing shut.....We shall see.
Had a nice but slippy walk with Dageus (thank god for ice grips) who had so much energy I could have sloshed him. :wtf: He went mad tearing around and kept charging me, scared stiff the bugger was going to have me down BUT, he didn't. After lunch it's the fire, audio book and a bit more knitting.
is that you or Daguse?
Mike :grin: :grin: :grin:
Put your glasses on Mike :grin: I am on the left and Dageus is on the right. It was taken at the bench on the dunes at Dunnet Beach.
Quote from: Raven on December 17, 2022, 12:53:14 PM:wtf: He went mad tearing around and kept charging me, scared stiff the bugger was going to have me down BUT, he didn't. After lunch it's the fire, audio book and a bit more knitting.
Perhaps Michael was referring to your last sentence Raven.. !!
' after lunch it's the fire, audio book and a bit of knitting.' :grin:
Hhmmm not sure, he didn't make it clear. :hmm:
I was visualising Dageus knitting - after all, if Yogi can drive a car.............
Quote from: Michael Rolls on December 17, 2022, 09:56:57 PMI was visualising Dageus knitting - after all, if Yogi can drive a car.............
Ha Ha Ha, Not The Hairy One he likes to snooze in a warm place. Unless he's underfoot in the kitchen. :rofl:
they'd have to be pretty big feet to have a doggie that size under them! :grin: :grin:
Dageus has pretty big feet :grin: To put his size in proportion, he's roughly the size of a big Newfoundland Dog but without the bulk and thankfully the drool. People often ask if that's what he is. Standing like he is in the photo he's almost the same hight as myself. I'm 5ft 4ins.
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He's a handsome boy !!!!
who's a lovely boy then?
Who's a nosy boy. :rofl: I was looking over the wall at the racing river when he rose up beside me for a look as well. I told him Stay, then stepped back and took the photo.
Camera hog!
Morning, Back to the pool this morning and didn't have to defrost the car, :upvote: what a relief, my body was starting to creak with the lack of exercise. :cry:
Lots of rain and it's getting shot of the snow, once I come back from walking The Hairy One I'll give it a help with the snow shovel, as much as I can anyway. :wink:
Just pluttering about here the rest of the day, waiting on some parcels that should have been here days ago, I'm sick to the back teeth of all these bloody strikes. :sad:
Have a good day now. :smiley:
Mild here too thank goodness.
Might sort out my balls today.......... :cool:
Need to collect a parcel from Cheshire Oaks M & S
What a difference a day makes. Sub zero when I woke up yesterday and double digits today.
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foul day weather-wise - steady rain lying on ice makes everywhere even more treacherous, heavy mist - a bit over 100 yards viz - so I am staying indoors, although, to be fair, it looks as though the rain will sort the ice pretty quickly
My lad came round this morning with the Grand-dogs, two Beagles and they're quite a handful. We were in the kitchen talking and I heard the dogs in the sitting room up to something, I went in and Dave had opened a Christmas present that was under the tree and it had chocolates in it ! It had taken him a while to get through chewing the box open, but we think he may have had one. Not enough to make him ill, but I just didn't think what was under the tree !
Now popping out to buy some more chocolates, I guess it means I'll have to eat the first chewed box :grin:
It was a lovely bright morning so we went to New Brighton to walk along the prom. It was bitterly cold and I ended up with earache so Paul very kindly gave me his hat. I probably looked daft but I didn't care!
I had a lovely couple of hours at my lad's house this afternoon, I came home with two bags of sprouts - to peel for tomorrow :grin:
I wish we were at our son's, our usual place for Christmas. He, and our daughter offered to take us, but OH is still really poorly, and I'm not ok either. Home is where we need to stay. Our daughter and granddaughter came over yesterday, brought a few bits we asked for and some lovely flowers. We'll face-time the others today.
We'll have Christmas at our pace today, lots of rest, bit of TV. Neither of us have much appetite, but we've got nice food just in case. The best present this year would be to feel better soon! :grin:
all the best, granny 🤞🤞🤞
I hope you and your husband are feeling better today GM. We saw family last weekend so are just having a quiet day today. People all around us are ill so we are avoiding everyone. Our GP surgery is awful although one of the GPs was on BBC news the other day, saying how hard they are working - I don't think so! The nurses seem to be working but not the doctors. If you go in, there are no patients except in the nurses area.
I raise a glass to you all and wish everyone a merry Christmas, hope you all have a lovely day whatever you are doing. Get well soon Granny and Grandad Mac, lets hope 2023 is a good year for us all.
Quote from: Sheila on December 25, 2022, 11:02:01 AMone of the GPs was on BBC news the other day, saying how hard they are working - I don't think so!
I have not seen a GP in the flesh since before the pandemic. I have seen two, but not from my practice, on Livi (a video consultation service). The whole idea of having a GP you can actually visit seems to have become a thing of the past. Yet another facet of the NHS which simply no longer works.
Has anybody here parked their backside in a chair in the same room as an NHS GP recently? It seems that the surgeries are only homes to nurses lately. Maybe all the GPs are moonlighting on Livi?
Thanks for the good wishes, on the mend we hope.
Klondike, my OH saw a GP last week, the day I rang up! There were several others in the waiting room. I was seen a few weeks ago, when I decided to try and get a diagnosis for my knee. I'm-waiting for an MRI now.
Perhaps they have started leaving their hermitages now then. It's certainly about time that they did. Once I've ordered my repeats I'll fill in the form to swap GP. Maybe the next one will be better.
Hope you can get your knee sorted.
Morning all, well that went quickly ! :grin: Hope everyone had a nice Christmas, however you spent it :upvote:
Thanks - just stopped snowing after a couple of hours - thankfully, don't have to go out.
Quote from: Michael Rolls on December 27, 2022, 11:12:15 AMThanks - just stopped snowing after a couple of hours - thankfully, don't have to go out.
Opposite here Mike,24°F but set to rise 14°, to 38°F in 48 hours! In areas with serious snow accumulation (drifting) flash flooding is being forecast and serious floods in parts of NYS. Fortunately we only have a couple of inches here. Walked the horse yesterday with the three dogs wrapped in their pannier bags, securely on top - very funny to watch, Albert assumed control. I wasn't too sure about Dixie (horse) getting his footings securely in the woods, as he couldn't see his path beneath the deeper and untouched snow. We had some accompaniment and Annie got this rather lovely pic of one of our residents.
Wet here, ventured out for some milk and fat balls for the birds. Daughter and family brought presents from son and his family, they stayed for tea and mince pies. Nice interlude. Now sitting cosy in my new fleecy wrap, having a small port. Can't complain.
I wrote too soon. Shortly after posting, the snow resumed for another three hours, but still only about 4 inches if that. Today's forecast is much milder - up to 6C, so the snow will probably melt with possible flooding, although thanks to the lie of the land, we have never flooded 🤞🤞🤞
Love the squirrel picture!
Mike
very think mist - might even be called fog - 50 yards viz and the promised milder temperature doesn't seem to have arrived yet :boo:
Lovely photo of the squirrel :upvote:
Really cold here, I'm sitting with an electric throw over me.
Soon be off for my next inspection at the hospital. I'm told they don't use a box brownie although at times it feels like they do.
The clear out muck has incomplete instructions. As I mentioned I am recovering from a bug doubtless picked up at the hospital. Following an unfortunate event I checked those instructions carefully and nowhere does it say "don't cough".
Careful...
I hope all goes well today klondike.
Thanks Mac. All done and dusted and hopefully the end of it. Clean bill of health pretty much subject to tests on the bit they took away. Annoyingly that cold I thought was done and dusted seems worse today than it has been. I suspect it may have gained some ground when I was on a low from taking that horrible clear out stuff.
Good news. Unfortunately these colds, infections and whatever seem to linger. Two steps forward, one back. My cough has disappeared, but has been replaced by sneezing and blocked nose. Luckily thats getting better now too.
Keep taking the tablets!
I'm not fond of taking tablets. I have been using sudafed and paracetamol when I get to bed. Had been OK for several days but last night wasn't good with hacking cough. I'm guessing it was mucus running down the back of my throat that does the damage. Not bad now.
here's hoping you improve rapidly! :upvote: :upvote: :upvote:
Thanks. I don't feel ill as such it's just an annoyance. One I thought I was past.
I've joine the club now, been in bed since yesterday. Same as GM cough, headache, wheezing and stuff on my chest
Rotten isn't it Alex. Plenty of rest seems the main thing, I'm still sleeping more than usual even though I'm pretty much OK now.
Hope you feel better soon.
Must be girl flu....
Get well soon Alex..
Raining here.. I am separating the edges from a jigsaw puzzle.. 1000 pieces..
I don't normally do a jigsaw with such small pieces.. But I will give it a go..
I'm pretty good at jigsaws.
I got one from the charity shop that said 6 to 9 years and I finished it in less than a month.
Quote from: klondike on December 30, 2022, 12:20:00 PMI'm pretty good at jigsaws.
I got one from the charity shop that said 6 to 9 years and I finished it in less than a month.
:grin:
Afternoon Everyone, Well last day of a rotten year, hope next is better for us all. We have more blooming snow today but we should be ok to drive to the Village tonight for the Ceilidh if we take Himself's Land rover, I'll be the one driving us back as I don't drink, so he can enjoy a few.
We are just catching up on stuff we recorded off the telly this afternoon, then an early and light tea so we are fine tonight.
Have a good time no matter what your doing at midnight.
Happy New Year.
Just had a walk in the local park.. So many others doing the same.. No rain nor snow... nor gloves..
overnight about an inch of snow, now just above freezing, thick mist and drizzle
Afternoon, It's so bitter here today and very icy underfoot. Had a careful walk along the beach with The Hairy One and was glad to get back to the fire. Not going out again today so maybe have a wee while with my knitting before starting dinner. I think the pool reopens tomorrow, hope so as I'm starting to feel stiffer in my joints again.
didn't leave the house yesterday - too treacherous underfoot. Hopefully today will be a bit better
First dip back in the pool for my exercise class yesterday. A walk to the library today, and the Christmas decs are coming down.
Xmas/New Year decorations down on the forum too. :grin:
Just back from my first swim of the year, how good it felt to be back in the water agaain. Heading over to Wick shortly for a big shop at Tesco and a walk with Dageus, other than that just catching up around the house. :cool:
My first day of feeling a bit normal again. Just mooching, sleeping quite a lot off and on and drinking tea by the gallon - and me a coffee girl ! Just can't face coffee, really funny...... :hmm:
Sounds like you had traditional flu from that. I picked up the sore throat, coughing and blocked nose bug that seems to be very common now but it has only been an annoyance rather than serious.
Quote from: Alex on January 06, 2023, 01:41:43 PMJust can't face coffee, really funny...... :hmm:
I couldn't face tea when pregnant... You haven't been mucking about have you..!! :wink:
Good to see you posting again..
[/b]Sounds like you had traditional flu from that. I picked up the sore throat, coughing and blocked nose bug that seems to be very common now but it has only been an annoyance rather than serious.
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No I didn't have flu, or a 'bug', not according to my doctor(s). Over the years I've had Pleurisy twice, Pneumonia once, and various chest infections so when a virus hits my chest I know about it.
Quote from: Alex on January 06, 2023, 07:36:02 PM[/b]Sounds like you had traditional flu from that. I picked up the sore throat, coughing and blocked nose bug that seems to be very common now but it has only been an annoyance rather than serious.
No I didn't have flu, or a 'bug', not according to my doctor(s). Over the years I've had Pleurisy twice, Pneumonia once, and various chest infections so when a virus hits my chest I know about it.
A few years ago I'd have said "I wish " Scrumps :grin: :grin: :grin:
Rain today.. Must get out for some fresh air..
Rained every day so far this year except on the first and second when it snowed!
Shift in the charity shop earlier, my energy levels are not up to scratch yet. Feet up this pm.
Two items from eBay. Arrived really early by post before I went fishing.
Both wrong
Shoe laces. Ordered 100cm got 80cm.
Fishing shot. Sizes supplied different from the listing.
Two other items.
A brochure from a place I haven't bought from in years.
Return of a death certificate I sent for the pointless control of proceeds from an account my father almost certainly emptied 20 years ago.
Still at least they seem to be catching up with the backlog.
My order arrived from Next.. Three dresses.. Two of them for the summer...
THEY ALL FIT.. !!! That's got to be a first..
Yes, I am optimistic that Summer will soon come along..
Thats great scrumpy, I'm impressed at your forward planning!
Quote from: klondike on January 07, 2023, 05:53:03 PMTwo items from eBay. Arrived really early by post before I went fishing.
Both wrong
Shoe laces. Ordered 100cm got 80cm.
Fishing shot. Sizes supplied different from the listing.
Two other items.
A brochure from a place I haven't bought from in years.
Return of a death certificate I sent for the pointless control of proceeds from an account my father almost certainly emptied 20 years ago.
Still at least they seem to be catching up with the backlog.
What's 20 cms among friends ?
The difference between having your shoes tied up and not.
The fishing weight bloke replied. Looks like he'll just be sending out the right ones. I always give them a chance before just doing a return as most of these low values items cost them less than the return costs would. Plus I get freebies that may be of some use.
I've been cleaning the fur round our Yorkie's eyes.
Quite a sad job, because although I know she's an old lady, her age is really starting to show in her eyes.
It's the same with my precious boy, he had big beautiful brown eyes. Now they are all cloudy grey. It's tearing me up.
Quote from: Raven on January 08, 2023, 07:23:24 PMIt's the same with my precious boy, he had big beautiful brown eyes. Now they are all cloudy grey. It's tearing me up.
I know, it's the most dreadful feeling.
oh dear, I do feel for you both. Fleur's eyes thankfully stayed pretty good, but her hearing deteriorated for the last five years or so - although I do believe that a degree of selectivity was involved!
Quote from: Michael Rolls on January 09, 2023, 07:56:35 AMoh dear, I do feel for you both. Fleur's eyes thankfully stayed pretty good, but her hearing deteriorated for the last five years or so - although I do believe that a degree of selectivity was involved!
Thank's Mike.
I think our Yorkie's hearing is deteriorating as I can sometimes stand behind her & she jumps when I touch her & sometimes she looks as though she's wondering where a sound is coming from.
On a positive note her mobility is still good & she can chase around when she wants to.
She'll be 14 in May & I'm a worrier, but I should really be making the most of whatever time we have left together.
Thing is the wee Nyaffs are so good at picking up on how your feeling and they get upset too. 😢
Dagues is 11 in a few weeks, not old in a wee dog but a good age in a giant one.
I hope you will bake him a cake! :grin: :grin:
Quote from: Michael Rolls on January 09, 2023, 11:20:52 AMI hope you will bake him a cake! :grin: :grin:
He loves the iced doughnuts from the village shop, he will get a couple of them cut into pieces.
My Springer enjoyed Sunday because she had a roast dinner.. and all the trimmings.. She still enjoyed it a sixteen years of age..
Mary - Veronica's sister - has returned home to Hereford, so I have to get used to the empty house again - she was only here for a day under three weeks, but it quickly became the 'norm' - now back to reality.
I'm hoping my grand-dogs visit me tomorrow, I haven't seen them since Boxing Day :upvote:
More fun with the boot laces. They didn't reply to my message about sending the correct size so I opened a return. That usually offers a return label but on this occasion it just said I'd get one by 12th. No return label yet but I did get this rather odd message
Hi,
If the laces are they flat they will measure out to 100cm.
The picture I'd sent
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I've replied....
Oddly enough when I checked them I did measure them flat and only took a picture of one doubled for convenience. I have now taken a photo with them flat rather than doubled. Just in case you think that measuring just one lace may somehow alter the length I have taken a picture of the pair. You sent the wrong ones and I have ordered elsewhere in the meantime. Please provide the return label promised.
:grin: :grin: :grin: did they come from China ?
Surely a piece of string is much easier.. and cheaper..
You need to be on the Martin Lewis show...
Martin Lewis.. !! Not a fan of his..
Morning All, Only 6am and I'm awake, but it's my usual time to start and get ready to go for my swim, BUT, No swimming for me today. 🏊 😭
Sat here waiting for some pain meds, see if I can get this throbbing in my knee to calm down a few notches.
Wards starting to wake up and the usual hussle and bussle is getting underway. There's a huge window in here and the rain has been drumming away off n on, I enjoy listening to it, very soothing I find.
Morning, Raven - does your window look out on the Tay? Veronica's ward was 23A - neurology - with fabulous views out over the river.
Mike
It is raining outside my window too..
Today I have Bertie and Lottie (family dogs) for company..
Quote from: Michael Rolls on January 14, 2023, 06:34:47 AMMorning, Raven - does your window look out on the Tay? Veronica's ward was 23A - neurology - with fabulous views out over the river.
Mike
No it's just other buildings from what I can see. I believe it's just behind the main entrance to the hospital through that tunnel. :smiley:
I love listening to rain on the windows too, it is soothing. :upvote:
Quote from: Raven on January 14, 2023, 06:20:16 AMMorning All, Only 6am and I'm awake, but it's my usual time to start and get ready to go for my swim, BUT, No swimming for me today. 🏊 😭
Sat here waiting for some pain meds, see if I can get this throbbing in my knee to calm down a few notches.
Wards starting to wake up and the usual hussle and bussle is getting underway. There's a huge window in here and the rain has been drumming away off n on, I enjoy listening to it, very soothing I find.
Has anyone from the Pain team been to see you? They can assess you and perhaps offer some more help to manage it than the ward nurses.
My OHs sister is in Ninewells, very poorly, awaiting an op for kidney stones. She was rushed in a few nights ago, their brother is keeping us updated. OH is still pretty poorly himself, the virus, infection, flu or whatever it is is lingering.
The "whatever it is" certainly seems to linger. I'm guessing I had the same but somehow milder as I never had a temperature or felt especially ill. Not sure when I got it but it was certainly before Christmas as it was getting better by then yet I still have a chesty cough hanging around.
No GM, not that I know of, but there has been such a stream of different medical people seeing me I have simply lost track. They have been tweeking my meds though so maybe.
I'm to get all my clips/stiches out today, that will be fun......Not. Be good to have them out as they're very tight and pulling the skin. I remember getting the last lot out of my knee and pleasant it was not.
we all feel for you, Raven -best of luck!
Quote from: Raven on January 15, 2023, 10:35:03 AMNo GM, not that I know of, but there has been such a stream of different medical people seeing me I have simply lost track. They have been tweeking my meds though so maybe.
I'm to get all my clips/stiches out today, that will be fun......Not. Be good to have them out as they're very tight and pulling the skin. I remember getting the last lot out of my knee and pleasant it was not.
Hang in there, hopefully the worst is over. 💐
Morning campers ! a lovely sunny day here with lots of snow that's starting to melt already.
Roll on spring....
Cold and frosty here today, no snow yet.
How is your leg now the stitches are out Raven, how are you doing?
Not great news here I was sent home on Sunday afternoon and things went down rapidly. It's way too soon but I'm glad I'm here, the kids are here too as Dunc has to return up north.
Anyway last night I was in agony sobbing most of the night, couldn't get comfortable and the pain just kept coming. Regan phoned the GP at 8am and the Doc called soon after, she said the meds I was on was far too low a dose for what had happened to me, and I am now on a 4mls of morphine every 4 hours with top up pain killers in between. I have not to lie down to sleep it's to be propped up on a load of pillows with one under the buggered knee. I was put back in bed for a few hours in that position and got some sleep at last. :zzz: I've to catch up on sleep over the next few days and then think about exercises once the pain is under control. She also told me I didn't just break the leg I shattered it, hence the nuts n bolts and massive long surgery. What a mess. :cry:
Regan has to call the GP again on Friday and discuss how it's going and meds ect.
Sooooo that's my cheerie news.
The nurse took 50+ clips out of my leg on Sunday morning, bit ouchy but not too bad. This is my poor out of shape massively swollen leg now.
3 scars for the furure instead of just the one. 2 on the front and another round the side.
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Oh you poor little thing Raven, you have been through it. It's scary when you are first sent home, at least in hospital you have someone to call on when there's a problem. You would have thought the hospital would have got the pain meds right, at least your GP has sorted it out. All you can do now is be patient while you heal, you are past the worst now. The exercises are important when you feel able to do them.
I thought you would be much longer in hospital, 30 years ago when my daughter had her accident and broke both of her legs she was in for three months, things have moved on thank goodness. Jac xx
I think they are desperate for the beds, and some of the wards are closed because of Covid. Even the staff were starting to be off work with flu like symptoms.
If that's the case you are better off out of there, the last thing you want is to catch Covid or Flu after all you have been through.
I think you are a real trouper.. You are allowed to cry.. I would bloody cry if I was going through your pain ..
Thank goodness the doctor was phoned and upped the medication..
Just imagine the stories you can tell..!! You can make it sound really exciting.. And you will have the scars to show.. much more interesting..
You can tell the grandchildren that you fought off a fierce dragon.. They love all that..
I was a pirate and run through by a sword as proven by the two scars either side of my paunch. I'm not sure it was believed though...
My God Raven you're certainly going through the mill. I'm glad they have your pain under control, it can only get better from now on. Chin up :upvote:
Raven, here's hoping the pain goes down quickly - living with it must be a nightmare - and from the sound of things at Ninewells, you are probably well out of the place - you certainly don't want to risk catching anything on top of your leg problem.
Lots of sunshine today.. Warmed the motor up.. just to remove all the ice.. She purred like a kitten..
Early appointment tomorrow.. Hope we don't get a heavy frost tonight..
Sam's job. !!! . Defrosting the motor..
I had an appointment early this morning.. I cancelled.. Roads and pavements too dangerous.. The thought of slipping over is scary.. Especially after reading of Raven's experiences.
Scrumpy get ice grips on your winter boots. I know I keep going on about them but they have saved me a few times. Nothing to be ashamed of by wearing them if they save you from getting hurt. If I'd had my grip boots on that time I'm pretty sure the fall wouldn't have happened. :smiley:
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I also have some, thanks to Raven's recommendation and I can thoroughly recommend them
Mike
Morning, Pain is starting to come under control a bit more now, and I get up off my chair a few times through the day and have a slow walk through to the dining room and back around the living room. Not much I know but it's stretching the leg and making it work. Sleeping a lot as I still need it but managed 10 hours in my bed last night. Regan left a syringe of swollowing morphine on the bedside cabinet and I took that around 2.30am.
Nothing else to report, life is slow and healing just now. Dageus is home and we both sobbed over each other like a couple of twerps, and he's not left my side since, gets quite huffy when he has to sit on the couch when I'm up on my feet.
Have a good day people.
Walking on it at all sounds a big deal to me. Well done and I hope you continue well with your recovery.
Glad to hear the hairy one is with you - you can support each other :upvote: :upvote: :upvote:
Thanks Klondike :smiley: Yes walking is a massive deal at the moment. I do my lifting and stretching exercises with the help of a leg lifter from the chair or the bed. Yes they hurt but I'm doing them little and often, it's getting easier slowly. But, as soon as my full weight is on it when I stand, that's a very different story, the pain is terrible so it's short walks a few times a day. Regan says she's seeing a difference in things, but so far I'm not.
I've just had to re-fix the blind in my bedroom as the mounting bracket at one side pulled out of the plasterboard.
This is when a new-build house gets a bit tricky as there is just a void in the corners of the window opening which makes fixing wall plugs a bugger of a job.
I ended up having to put the mounting bracket in the opposite way round which makes it look odd, but at least the wall plugs have gone into two new holes.
Anyway, for some time I've been thinking about getting a motorised BlocOut blind with the Alexa function.
Quote from: Raven on January 19, 2023, 12:00:14 PMas soon as my full weight is on it when I stand, that's a very different story
I had assumed you'd have a cast and crutches but your pics made it clear that wouldn't be the case. I'm not surprised it hurts as you must be putting some weight on where the screws go into the bone and will be until new bone grows around the injuries. On the bright side you will have a lot less muscle wastage that way. You already know the downside but hopefully that will pass quite soon.
January 19, 2023, 01:06:15 PMQuote from: Diasi on January 19, 2023, 12:36:53 PMThis is when a new-build house gets a bit tricky as there is just a void in the corners of the window opening which makes fixing wall plugs a bugger of a job.
New build, old build I've come across snags with wall plugs on all sorts of walls at times.
That's why I'll get a Surface Fit BlockOut blind fitted.
It comes as a kit & fixes to the outside of the window opening.The blind cassette fixes above the top of the window opening & the weight is also supported by the siderails.
https://bit.ly/3iPvZp7
I just have black out curtains. There is some leakage around the edges but as the window is west facing it isn't a big issue. I wouldn't bother with smart home controls for it. I need the exercise.
Quote from: klondike on January 19, 2023, 01:25:00 PMI just have black out curtains. There is some leakage around the edges but as the window is west facing it isn't a big issue. I wouldn't bother with smart home controls for it. I need the exercise.
Ah, but I don't have any other hobbies that I spend any money on. Lol
I have bodged a similar system, using large white electrical trunking & water pipe insulation tubing & the blind goes up & down inside that at each side.
It keeps virtually all the light from the window out of the room but it does put a strain on the mounting brackets which is why one of them eventually pulled away from the plasterboard after three years.
January 19, 2023, 01:38:40 PMPleased to hear you're making progress Raven.
Keep it up.
That looks brilliant for stopping any draughts too :upvote:
Quote from: Michael Rolls on January 19, 2023, 10:28:21 AMGlad to hear the hairy one is with you - you can support each other :upvote: :upvote: :upvote:
Yes, I understand he's got friends & neighbours running the farm while he's with Raven.
Lol :grin:
January 19, 2023, 08:06:37 PMQuote from: Alex on January 19, 2023, 04:56:59 PMThat looks brilliant for stopping any draughts too :upvote:
Actually my bodge job doesn't look too bad & it's 99% effective, but I still think I'll get the BlocOut blind that keeps 100% of the light from the window out.
And I'll get the Alexa-controlled motorised version.
But both my homemade one & the BlocOut blind stop a lot of heat from getting to the window itself.
Morning, Bright sunshine here it looks lovely through the window, but Regan assures me it really cold out. She is meeting her pal Sam up at Dobbies for coffee at 11am I've asked her to bring me back one of their tuna and cucumber baguettes for my lunch if possible.
I think it does her good to get away out from here for a couple of hours every day and it does me good to be on my own too.
Am trying to go for wee walks more often but it's really blooming sore when my full weight is on my knee, but I know I must keep it moving, slowly but surely I'm making progress but pain is the big barrier.
you will overcome! :upvote: :upvote: :upvote:
Yes. Sadly little choice either as I suspect "use it or lose it" may well apply. Hope it starts to improve soon.
At the moment it's get up out of the fireside chair, cross the room, turn up the hall to the toilet and use that, then back down the hall, turn into the dining room and cross to the far side, about turn and back to the living room chair. It exhausts me and it's bloody sore, but I am recovering bit quicker.
Another one is through to the bed and sit on the edge, then stand up and sit down a few times, then back to the living room and the chair. It doesn't sound much doing that a few times a day but it keeps me moving and very slowly it's getting a wee bit easier..
Next week she's talking about yanking my Cubii out of the cupboard and getting my legs exercising on that.......If I'm able.
Are you using any support such as a zimmer or stick? It seems to me that would still give exercise while easing back on pressure on as yet unhealed wounds.
Keep going Raven :upvote: :upvote: :upvote:
I will Alex I will, just get a bit weepy at times a mix of pain and Why Me?
I am using a zimmer they gave me home with me from the hospital just now. I have crutches for outside later when I'm able to venture out.
I was the same when I did my leg in a couple of years ago, sometimes a good cry can make you feel better, I don't know why :smiley: I didn't stick with the physio which I thought was a waste of time - for me at least. Now I can't straighten my leg. One good thing at least, you're not in the middle of Covid.
Still a lot of it about though, several wards were closed because of it, including the one I started off in. I was in it about 24 hours and was moved to another one.
I am doing the bending and stretching exercises I got when I had my knee replacements done, All I was told this time was try to keep walking and not let it stiffen up. It stiffens up overnight and I have to exercise it loose in the mornings.
A much better morning here, no frost and the sun is trying to come out.
I think it must be my turn here. Around zero all day yesterday (I was out fishing but cheating too with a diesel heater pumping hot air into the boat). Had to break the ice to fish. Still sub zero now.
Just above the freezing level here, 3 or 4 degrees and no overnight frost in the near future according to the weather forecast.
Same old routine for me today, exercises, walking, reading and snuggling with Dagues. [2090]
Still not getting used to my armchair life but I have to get on with it for a while longer yet. I'm such an outdoor person I find it very difficult keeping my bahookie in one place.
Sunshine.. heavy overnight frost..
Raven.. You are a trooper.. Keep it up.. The weather will change for the better and so will you.. So much nicer knowing that Spring is around and the winter will be behind us..
Morning All, Much warmer here today, but a bit wet with it. Dageus is just away for a walk with my son so am expecting a mucky Hound to return so towels and hair dryer at the ready on the kitchen bench.
Adding a wee bit more into my walks today, going to head into the kitchen before I return to the chair, see if I can unlock the back door get it open then closed for Dagues. Also need to see if I can change my ice pack get a new one out of the freezer and put the used one back in to refreeze. Just wee things I need to start doing for myself.
Have a nice day people.
Even tiny steps in the right direction mount up. Good luck with your recovery.
Slowly does it Raven.. and a bit of determination..
I haven't caught up properly but I hope you are ok Raven.
We are in the VIP lounge at the airport in Cuba waiting to come home. We saw a fantastic water ballet show last night and have had some lovely company.
I wondered where you were Sheila.. It sounds as though you had a lovely time in Cuba.. Crabby is still in Goa..
How the other half live.. !!
Welcome back Sheila :upvote:
My Grand-dog is a bit poorly today so I'm babysitting for a couple of hours. She's better than she was 24 hours ago, but she didn't want to go to play school this morning :grin:
Just got into bed for the night, and I'm really quite frightened. Regan needs some decent sleep and has driven back to Dundee with Dageus to her own bed.I knew this was coming as she has been talking about me not needing help to the toilet through the night.Doesn't make me feel any better though, knowing I'm totally on my own till the back of nine tomorrow morning. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
Quote from: Raven on January 25, 2023, 07:58:16 PMJust got into bed for the night, and I'm really quite frightened. Regan needs some decent sleep and has driven back to Dundee with Dageus to her own bed.I knew this was coming as she has been talking about me not needing help to the toilet through the night.Doesn't make me feel any better though, knowing I'm totally on my own till the back of nine tomorrow morning. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
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You've got us !!! :upvote: someone here to chat to, just stay warm in bed, you know if you need the loo you can do that slowly. chin up
all the best, Raven - first day alone is always a worry
Get on with it Raven... We women are as tough as old boots..
Doctors later.. check up.. I am well chuffed. Yesterday I made myself walk up a bloody steep hill.. I live in a valley...
No frost.. nor rain.. Just a regular January morning..
Morning, Yes I'm getting on with it Scrumpy, no choice in the matter.
Good for you getting up that steep hill,well done, no sun here yet,hope it does come through.
The sun has come through here, Raven - hopefully it's on its way to you
Mike
:yay: :yay: :yay:
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The end result of all the letters from Aviva
1p... !!! 1p....!!!!! That's knocked our relationship on the head.. :nooo:
I'm wondering whether to pay it in. I reckon I might wear more than a penny's worth off the bottom of my shoes taking it in.
Quote from: Michael Rolls on January 26, 2023, 09:54:31 AMThe sun has come through here, Raven - hopefully it's on its way to you
Mike
Yes Mike it arrived in Perth around Lunch Time. :smiley:
I'm on my way home by train from a lovely day out in York with my daughter and granddaughter. The Castle Museum and the Chocolate experience, plus lunch at Betty's (very famous teashops in and around North Yorks).
Good use of a school inset day. York is always worth a visit.
PS Scrumpy, I thought you were holding out for a well off Brummie widower?
Quote from: GrannyMac on January 26, 2023, 05:39:04 PMPS Scrumpy, I thought you were holding out for a well off Brummie widower?
Ahh!! The well off Brummie... It's a myth..
Lives in a council flat.. Pays 10 bob a week rent and claims benefits.. Spends all his money in Wetherspoons... :cry:
It's horrible and grey and drizzly here so I've slothed around. Not done much but have caved in to my sweet tooth and engaged in some diet aversion therapy by buying a pack of cornettos for a treat.
Hi Raven :clap: .. it's good to see you sounding a little chirpier. Hope you're feeling a little better.
I am having Diabetes checks.. I would love to bite into a bar of chocolate.. but I must not..
That's a bummer. Mr M was diagnosed with diabetes 2 a couple of years ago.
It seems to be a common complaint.
I am not on any medication.. The nurse at the surgery is hoping that it can be controlled..
Does Mr M find it diy Morty..
heaven knows what that diy word was meant to be..!! I think it might be EASY..
Mr M went on medication right away ... Metformin .. as it seems he'd had it undiagnosed for a few years.
Yours sounds encouraging though. You must be borderline and a few dietary changes should knock it on the head.
Hello Morty, It's strange talking to you here instead of OFF.:wink: I do still go there though as I'm deeply embedded in the Scottish Club.
I'm slowly starting to feel a bit more human, and the mobility is improving, I'm able to do a bit more for myself instead of being waited on by the kids. I'm too independent for my own good according to my OH.
I have had border line Diabetes for many years now, I keep it under control by my diet, it's not always good but the next week I don't put a foot wrong. I still get hauled into the surgery every 6 months for them to check up on me though.
Well I would say it's nice to see you back ... :rofl:.. except it's me that's the newbie visitor not you.
But you do sound more your old self which is great .. you'll be fighting fit by spring.
gales forecast around lunch time and a chance of rain - so feet up indoors!
Good to see you are improving Raven.
We are both still tired after our flight home from Cuba. Missing a night's sleep when we are older is hard. The turbulence was bad both ways but worse on the way home. I've never heard the pilot suddenly shout 'put your seat belts on immediately' before.
I've done about seven loads of washing and Paul has done the ironing so today is a tidy up. The food is bland in Cuba and I fancy a curry this evening.
Quote from: Michael Rolls on January 29, 2023, 03:00:14 AMgales forecast around lunch time and a chance of rain - so feet up indoors!
Gales? Great,that'll be my fences bashed about again. :worried:
The last lot brought down one of my panels around the patio, and for the life of me I can't see a way of getting it back up without major effort, so it will have to wait until the weather is a bit warmer - I really feel the cold nowadays
Quote from: Sheila on January 29, 2023, 03:26:40 AMGood to see you are improving Raven.
We are both still tired after our flight home from Cuba. Missing a night's sleep when we are older is hard. The turbulence was bad both ways but worse on the way home. I've never heard the pilot suddenly shout 'put your seat belts on immediately' before.
I've done about seven loads of washing and Paul has done the ironing so today is a tidy up. The food is bland in Cuba and I fancy a curry this evening.
One of my fears is turbulence on a plane..
I sat by a pilot when travelling once.. The notice came up for passengers to strap themselves in immediately.. The pilot knew I was concerned.. He said
'Don't be frightened.. The crew put that warning up often.. They do it to free the aisles up so they can wheel their trollies through'
:grin: :grin: :grin:
Scrumpy, I am 100% sure it was genuine turbulence but I was too tired to care much by then!
Shelia.. Me too.. I was so scared once I wouldn't even go to the loo.. I was worried about the loo cubicle being separated from the plane..
I think Sam was asleep at the time.. He often slept through my (worries).. :grin: :grin: :grin:
I bet I'm the only one on here who has never been on plane or gone abroad.
Adventorous spirit aren't I.
Had a pretty good day today. I pottered around a bit and played with some paint.
You can keep your gales :smiley: .... I find them scary.
so do I!
Most we have had locally was 80-85 mph a few years ago - that was the night the highlands registered - from memory - something like 160!
I don't like turbulence either, my worst experience was coming into land at Newark, New York and the turbulence was so bad we circled the airport 3 times ! When one of the stewardesses threw up, my friend and I grabbed hands. :cool:
My very first flight involved turbulence. I remember wondering if the wings were supposed to be flapping. The weightless drops were worse though. A firm set down on an icy runway is no fun either. I won't be flying anywhere ever again.
Our plane was descending getting ready to land when it , suddenly, headed back up into the sky..
Another plane was across the landing strip..
Bloody scary..
flying into Cork in a very strong headwind. Came over the numbers about 10 feet up. Covered a third of the runway STILL 10 feet up. You could feel the pilot grit her teeth and slam the 737 down on the runway in a 'have we landed or were we shot down' type of arrival!
Evening, Very windy here with showers. Had a rough day, lots of pain, more than usual. Makes me feel really miserable, only 7pm but I'm all tucked up in bed with an audio book. Not sure if I'll listen or try to sleep.
Anyway had more than enough of today and it's pain. So I'll say goodnight. :zzz: :cry:
Hope you're sleeping soundly Raven. I got a diagnosis at last about my knee. They said it's severely arthritic, x-ray confirmed. Took since last June to get an x-ray, but at least I know now. Might need a replacement, but that's in the future.
Not satisfied with bothering me with a string of queries to enable them to close off an old account then sending me a cheque for £0.01 the annoying Aviva have now told me that to meet money laundering regulations they need my date of birth.
I have decided not to risk increased funds changing my life my paying in the cheque or being raided by the fraud squad I have returned both their cheque and latest enquiry. Any more will just go in the bin.
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:grin: :grin: :grin:
Now wait for the letter from the courts.. For using an abusive word.. Buttocks
No swearing though, very well put Klondy :upvote:
Sadly not original though. Heard on TV many moons ago. I knew there would be no money involved as I've had too many of these in the past. They just annoyed me with the number of letters when it could all have been done in one go and others offered the option to donate the coppers to charity.
I haven't actually posted it yet. I'll give them a few weeks to see if they send any more. I used both prepaid envelopes for the last two they sent together one of with they already had the info on - my mother's d.o.b. as they had already had her death certificate and they carry that info.
Beautiful, beautiful sunshine.. The crocus are showing..
Birthday party later.. Lots of cake. :clap: :yahoo:
enjoy the day :upvote: :upvote:
Enjoy yourself Scrumpy.
The sun is shining here too and I am even thinking about putting some washing out. Our big daft cat has just 'helped' Paul to change the bed. In the end Paul didn't know where he was up to when he was trying to get the new king size quilt cover on.
Quote from: Scrumpy on February 05, 2023, 08:59:50 AMBeautiful, beautiful sunshine.. The crocus are showing..
Birthday party later.. Lots of cake. :clap: :yahoo:
Have a good time Scrumps :upvote:
I'm going round to my son's house to watch the latest episode of Happy Valley (while the little 'un has his nap) then taking him out to try his new bike. This is the first good day we've had for ages and I was able to sit in the garden having my cuppa earlier. A bit of sunshine certainly lifts the spirits, have a good day y'all.
Quote from: klondike on February 04, 2023, 06:46:11 PMSadly not original though. Heard on TV many moons ago. I knew there would be no money involved as I've had too many of these in the past. They just annoyed me with the number of letters when it could all have been done in one go and others offered the option to donate the coppers to charity.
I haven't actually posted it yet. I'll give them a few weeks to see if they send any more. I used both prepaid envelopes for the last two they sent together one of with they already had the info on - my mother's d.o.b. as they had already had her death certificate and they carry that info.
I was about to ask ... you didn't really write that on the letter ( about buttocks) and then post it to them did you :rofl:
I see now you've held off .... in the midst of a saner moment.
I shouldn't laugh. I'm not really .. they can be infuriating can't they. I had trouble with Barclays last year over an active business account that has been used, and still is, since 1988 and all of a sudden they insist on proof and photo ID to prove we are genuine. I mean .. I really really look like a Russian oligarch trying to launder the odd hundred quid here and there.
Oh they will certainly be getting it. I'm just waiting to see if they chase up their enquiry first.
Things you never knew and possibly wish you had never learned...
It was annoying me that I couldn't recall where I had heard the rough on the buttocks remark so I tried Google. No luck. I'm wondering if it may have been my father who had quite a way with words. Anyway in the search I came across the term single use toilet tissue which I thought was odd so searched for reusable and to my astonishment found it is sold. I haven't ordered any.
Today I had an eye examination.. Diabetes..
I am not on any medication for diabetes.. They are giving me a yearly checkup.. I thought I would be in the clinic for ages..
No.. they put some drops in my eyes.. A short while after I had tests carried out..
We arrived home exactly one hour after we had set off from my home... :clap: :yahoo:
Have you got type 2 Diabetes then Scrumpy, or have they told you you're border line ?
The useless sods who ignored my blood tests for 5 years just posted me a leaflet with a link to an NHS website when they decided I might be borderline diabetic on the last but one annual review. Not sure if hearing nothing from the last one means I'm clear or they didn't bother to check. I've moved doctors now. Not that I expect the new lot will be much cop either.
Quote from: Alex on February 07, 2023, 07:44:45 PMHave you got type 2 Diabetes then Scrumpy, or have they told you you're border line ?
Alex... I am border line.. As are many others..
February 08, 2023, 08:34:57 AMBecause I am borderline they are hoping I can control it with diet and weight..
Most of my mates have been told the same thing..
However, my doctor has me down for a yearly check-up.. which includes eye tests..
Just had a fried egg on fried bread.. My treat.. :yahoo:
I have the borderline as well, have done for years. I don't find it hard to manage. :cool:
I've been here on my own since early last evening, I insisted Regan go home and spend some time with her own family. She will be here around 3pm today after her weekly Fibro Group. It's a bit scary on my own as I have to to everything for myself and some things I find hard but I'm getting there very slowly. David is popping in on his way to work shortly so he can take Dageus out for a walk, going to be a good few weeks before I can do it, not even to try and get into the car for another month.
Weather's cold n wet, it's supposed to start blowing a hooley shortly...Sigh. I hate the wind.
I'd be very very wary of dog walking no matter how well behaved.
I am very wary of everything that has to be done outside. When I do finally get back to walking Dageus it will be the park only, plenty of seats there, all on the flat so I should be ok after I conker the first time....... AND, that IS scaring me.
Don't be scared sweetheart.. You are made of tougher things..
Tiny steps.. Congratulate yourself when you reach the first bench..
Dageus will adapt to your steps..
Well done Raven, independence will be worth the wait!
I've been to the pool for an aqua aerobics session, I need to keep exercising, I've (at last) had a diagnosis of severe arthritis of the knee. Painkillers and exercise, but a knee replacement is probably on the cards. At least I know now 😥. Losing some weight might help me too :boo:
keep up the good work, Raven - you are getting there!
Mike
Thanks Guys, Yes I'm pleased I managed ok, even washed my hair over the sink by myself. Regan is talking about taking me off for a run in her car on Sunday, and maybe stopping someplace for a latte, that will be a big hurdle to get over as I haven't been outside since I came home from hospital.
Tucked up in bed now with an audio book.
GM, the hosital is great at telling you to lose weight for an operation, my pal had a knee operation and was nagged about her weight till she was ready to scream.
I've been to the dentist today, geez I hate it but I know I have to go. The dentist says I have something on my gum that looks 'odd' so I had photos taken and I'm being referred to the local hospital, wonder how long I'll have to wait ? :rolleyes:
Hmmm, That could be something and nothing. Are you in any pain? Was it just a 6 monthly check? Or were you needing to see your dentist?
It's probably a late developing WISDOM tooth .. :wink:
Well I've had a good morning. Seven of us who used to work together met up for coffee at the local church hall and had a good laugh. I think it might be one of the places where people can go to keep warm as the tea was free. There were lots of beautifully knitted baby clothes for sale in aid of a local hospice.
We met friends at the pub for a meal yesterday evening and I am meeting a friend for lunch next week.
I feel that things are getting back to normal after covid.
Next door neighbour has just had it. He said he must have caught it at the local hospital where he was messed about for 7 hours getting some tests done. I saw him a few days ago soon after he caught it and he said he felt real rough but it didn't last long as he was fine just now. It's just part of the winter ills now I think. Probably less severe than flu.
I met my friend this morning for coffee and scones Sheila. The tearoom was busy, things are very much back to normal here. Then I had my nails done. Washing on the line almost dry, a good day so far for me too. Plus the latest painkillers seem to work! :yay:
Quote from: GrannyMac on February 09, 2023, 02:11:59 PMPlus the latest painkillers seem to work! :yay:
That's good, what ones are they?
Quote from: Raven on February 08, 2023, 09:24:52 PMHmmm, That could be something and nothing. Are you in any pain? Was it just a 6 monthly check? Or were you needing to see your dentist?
Nothing sinister and I'm not in pain, it was a 6 months check up. I just wondered how long I'll have to wait !!!
Out on a limb today.. Nothing much happening here.. Not cold..
rugby to watch :upvote: :upvote: :upvote:
The sun is shining.. Lovely morning.. I have a little wall that need painting..
Give me a can of paint.. a brush.. and sunshine ....
A fence in the back garden has the start of a (mural) going on.. Martha and Hattie add to it when they can..
highlight of the day - Tesco delivery between two and three. Might treat myself to a walk in the park as the sun is shining and it doesn't look too windy
Good to get out in the sun.. The man next door has his paint brush out..
Looks lovely here but through the window. I opened the back door to let Dageus out and the temperature dropped like a stone.
I am spending most of the day on my own now, David comes to walk Dageus and do anything I want done I can't manage. Regan comes every 2nd day now and does the shopping, hangs out the washing that I did earlier and hoovers ect. I am having to push through the pain and if I take my time I can do 99% of things. Looking forward to waking up one day and the pain is gone, hopefully soon.
That day will come Raven.. At least the weather will be kinder for you..
Baby steps...
For an active person like you Raven it must be so frustrating, good that you are managing Ok and have some help, one day soon you will be back on two legs and can go out and about. I hope your pain eases soon.
I remember after my daughter's accident and three months in hospital how she was so happy to get back to normal life. I used to wheel her around the hospital, and did take her out once or twice in a wheelchair when we got home, but she said it was more scarey than riding her motorbike! This is the woman who nearly lost her husbands wheelchair going down hill!!
We've had a sunny walk round Port Sunlight River Park with a couple of friends. They hadn't been there before and enjoyed it.
It was a rubbish dump that has been turned into a park with lovely views across The Mersey to Liverpool. One of the friends is a keen photographer so he took some photos.
Sunny and cold here, so I pottered about a bit in the garden, everything looks such a mess and because I wasn't able to cover all of my plants, I think I've lost a couple. Both Cordylines look dead unfortunately
My neighbour has cut her grass already..
Quote from: Alex on February 13, 2023, 04:52:15 PMSunny and cold here, so I pottered about a bit in the garden, everything looks such a mess and because I wasn't able to cover all of my plants, I think I've lost a couple. Both Cordylines look dead unfortunately
I have lost all of my Cordylines and my lovely big palm tree has gone too, it happened while we were away before Christmas when it was icey cold, if we were home would have covered them. I think a few of the Hebes have gone too, although they might pick up who knows.
Well I've spent the last couple of days worrying about our remaining Yorkie who'll be 14 in May.
She's sleeping a lot & doesn't bother with her food like she used to. She will eat sometimes & sometimes she won't.
It's odd as when she goes out in the garden she can chase around & bounds back into the house but she's not keen on going for a walk, although once we're out she's fine & can do a fair old distance.
I'll keep an eye on her for the next few days.
all the best for your little friend, Phil
Quote from: Michael Rolls on February 14, 2023, 03:42:23 AMall the best for your little friend, Phil
Thanks Mike.
I just take each day at a time, but maybe the depressing state of life in general, for a lot of us I imagine, makes it seem worse.
Sadly, I know the feeling
I think the sun is drawing people out again. I am going for lunch with a friend who I have not seen for a while. Maybe some people were frightened of covid and are not so bad now.
A local pub does a really tasty pensioners lunch and it is very reasonably priced.
Quote from: Diasi on February 13, 2023, 08:07:43 PMWell I've spent the last couple of days worrying about our remaining Yorkie who'll be 14 in May.
She's sleeping a lot & doesn't bother with her food like she used to. She will eat sometimes & sometimes she won't.
It's odd as when she goes out in the garden she can chase around & bounds back into the house but she's not keen on going for a walk, although once we're out she's fine & can do a fair old distance.
I'll keep an eye on her for the next few days.
I hope all is well with her.. Having the energy to chase around the garden and go for walks is encouraging.. Perhaps, being an old girl, she doesn't need to eat as much..
Hope your little Yorkie will be ok Phil :upvote:
I hate when our precious Fur Babies get to this age. I'm dreading it with Dageus, he will be 11 in a couple of weeks and already I've been seeing changes in him.
Give her a big cuddle from me.
I'm bravely enduring a cold - been with me since Monday, so cancelled my normal remedial massage session - and needless to say my shoulder has decided to play up a bit - but like I said, I'm brave
Mike [2090] [2090] [2090]
Quote from: Michael Rolls on February 15, 2023, 07:13:59 AMI'm bravely enduring a cold - been with me since Monday, so cancelled my normal remedial massage session - and needless to say my shoulder has decided to play up a bit - but like I said, I'm brave
Mike [2090] [2090] [2090]
I'll raise your fifty to one hundred Michael..
My Sciatica is hell.. especially at night..
Anyone else beat that. !!
Sciatica was hell on PF. Is he still there?
Or
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Doesn't seem to ping much.
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
It is old but probably the posts on PF showing it got deleted.
Really fed up today, I want to get up and get going but my damn pain simply won't let me do much. :cry: I feel so ready inside if you know what I mean.
It's a lot more serious than my knee replacement Ops. When I fell as well as shattering the tibia bone, I yanked the replacement knee out of it's moorings. My GP told me she felt physically sick when she read the surgeons report, she told me it was a horrific injury. Sooooo, for a GP to say that, things must have been bad.
I am still using the zimmer frame am not steady enough to move over to walking sticks yet, also my balance is all over the place. I have the community physio coming in weekly and I'm working with her so hopefully things will improve soon. I am desperate to get back to the pool and start building up the leg strength. Not every day to start with, Monday Wednesday and Friday I thought, but I need to be able to drive again before I can do that. At the moment I doubt I could climb into my car.
I not the most patience of people anyway, but this is really starting to grate and I'm getting sooooooo bloody cranky. :yell:
You'll get there as you are so determined to do so. Hope you soon get to a point where you can see the end of this.
Raven.. It is very easy for me to tell you that you are a trooper and will get there in the end.. You are living with this problem every day and it must get you down..
But it's only you that can do it..
You are made of strong stuff.. Of course you will get pissed off .. I know I would.. We don't know what we would be like under the same circumstances..
My money would be on you.. every time..
Thanks Guys, I know I winge on about it and I apologize if I'm driving you all bonkers. :lipsrsealed:
It must be frustrating for you Raven, because you're so active. I was having a whinge the other day to an old friend, just about my leg, arthritis, back etc, et bloody cetera :grin: She just said
"At our age listening to each others moans is what we do " :grin: :grin: and she's right, whinge away girl it helps to get stuff off your chest :upvote:
in the words of the film (and if it helps you, which is what we all want)
CARRY ON WHINGING
Mike :upvote: :upvote: :upvote: :upvote:
Last class in our local leisure centre today, the pool is being refurbished, and will be closed til at least August. Fortunately there are other pools across the city, I've booked into a couple next week, but its much more hassle to get to any of them.
My leg has been improving (new knee perhaps in the future) and water based exercise is the best thing. I'm not surprised you want to get back in the water Raven!
I really miss it GM, my mum used to work in the old swimming baths in Perth and I was swimming before I was at school. Been a big part of my life ever since.
February 17, 2023, 10:57:54 AM
Really Really Chuffed with myself this morning, at last I managed to use my exercise cubii that I bought a couple of years back, I will start with a couple of minutes twice a day and slowly build it up.I got my David to place it under my compuer desk 3 weeks ago but I didn't have the bend in my knee to be able to pedal it. Now this knee is going to get some work. :yay:
well done :upvote: :upvote: :upvote:
you are very welcome
Sunny here.. Off out to garden centre.. soon..
cold, wet and miserable - and the wind is bitingly cold, so no walk. Temperature is 3C, so that calculates to a wind chill factor of -2C, and I can well believe it.
I got fed up with my back gate sticking. Every time I nibbled a bit off it expanded a little more. I possibly overdid it as I cut an inch off all the way down. I expect it will start to shrink back now.
Anyway today I'll have to repaint it. Possibly next week I'll have to screw more wood on to make up the gap.
life was ever thus
Raven and Mike, my brother in law and sister in law are off to Perth later today. There's a monthly dance session at the Salutation, they do well for over 70s!
We used to have Linedance Nights there back in the 90s, with Live Linedance Bands to play our music. Great times.
I'm sure tgey will have a great time :upvote: :upvote: :upvote:
Quote from: Raven on February 19, 2023, 03:55:29 PMWe used to have Linedance Nights there back in the 90s, with Live Linedance Bands to play our music. Great times.
I wish I'd been able to crack Line Dancing, :grin: :grin: I like country music.
I know it's off topic but has anyone heard of Josh Turner ? just love his voice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nADTbWQof7Y
Quote from: Michael Rolls on February 19, 2023, 04:33:35 PMI'm sure tgey will have a great time :upvote: :upvote: :upvote:
They really enjoy it. West coast swing and Ceroc. We went to watch them compete in Blackpool Tower ballroom some years ago, a great crowd from all over the UK. A lovely hobby to continue in retirement.
A few tip runs today.. I love 'em.
Painted a low wall the other day.. a cat decided to walk across it.. White footprints that go along the path and across a black bench seat.. It adds a bit of character I guess..
Quote from: Raven on December 19, 2021, 11:03:53 AMI expect I am wrong BUT, I was under the impression that it was released on purpose, and then bats at a live animal market were to be blamed. :angry:
But I simply do not understand why people have to mess around with dangerous stuff like these virus bugs in the first place :yell:
I think the answer is their paid too. For example under US law it's illegal to have establishments/plants experimenting with deadly viruses etc on US territory. So America had at least 9 such plants operating in the Ukraine under 'proxy' shareholders for the interests in the States undertaking essentially Germ Warfare source research. When The Ukraine became a World interest hotspot, these facilities became magically mothballed overnight, with no comment anywhere in the US about their aims or purpose for existence even.
Similarly 'Big Pharma' employed plants in Wuhan to experiment on their behalves, no doubt these places copied in the real owner of everything over there, (Chinese Govt) that they were doing for the World's self appointed woke and hypocritical policeman.
Morning, I'm getting out today :clap: daughter is taking me out for brunch, going down the Perth/Dundee Rd to a place called "The Horn" going to have one of their famous bacon rolls and a coffee of some type, then back to Asda for some messages. I doubt I could walk round Asda so I'll wait in the car for her, doesn't sound much but I'm really looking forward to it. :yay:
I'm sure that will be really good for you. Enjoy your day.
I loved Josh turner's voice..
Raven.. When you have been stuck inside for some time even going down the road and around the corner sounds good..
Enjoy your bacon roll.. You can sit in the Asda car park and people watch...
February 26, 2023, 11:43:54 AM
Bitterly cold wind here today.
Know The Horn well. When we had the motorhomes we would often pop in their for a coffee whilst visiting Perthshire Caravans for something
Fair enjoyed my couple of hours out with Regan, Cracking bacon roll you get at The Horn, was stuffed after it and my latte. :yay:
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That looks good :upvote: I had the same for brekkie only with a fried egg on top.
Still cold here.. The sun is struggling to get through.. Only three daffodils open in the garden. The bird bath in back garden was cracked by the frost.. They now gather at the one at the front of the house.. I watch them from my big kitchen window.. I also keep an eye out for the black and white cats (brothers) that are lurking about.. They hunt together.. :nooo:
Morning, Dry and cold here, had a terrible night of pain, and yelling everytime I moved. Neighbours must have thought I was being murdered, was sitting watching the lunchtime news yesterday and my left shoulder, about 3ins down started to feel very uncomfortable. An hour later I was in agony and yelping every time I moved, gawd knows what's happened. But it's all locked up, daughter is taking me to the Chiropractor in an hour, hope he can help fix it, had to sit up and doze all night as I dared not lie down, the pain was horrible when I tried. Got up for an ice pack several times through the night as it helped take the edge off things. I'm soooo sick of bloody pain, it's one thing after another since 3rd of January, not had one day of no pain since my fall. I feel like I'm being punished for something but I don't know what.
Hope he can fix it for you. I've had success with a chiropractor in the past with lower back pain. I did have a frozen shoulder once which took months to clear but that presented as a pain in my elbow which the GP (back in the day when you could actually see one) told me was called referred pain.
I think a lot of these sudden onset pains for no obvious reason are caused by trapped nerves. I used to be plagued with no obvious reason back pain which I did think had cleared up after well over a year of no issues only to have a recurrence last Sunday which I spent pretty much constantly on a TENS machine along with over the counter only strength cocodamol. Pretty much fixed by Monday although still getting odd twinges even now. I've since acquired some prescription strength cocodamol from my granddaughter which will go in the layby should I get it back. They do have the unfortunate effect of healing my bum up though which the chemist strength ones don't.
Quote from: Raven on March 02, 2023, 10:34:59 AMMorning, Dry and cold here, had a terrible night of pain, and yelling everytime I moved. Neighbours must have thought I was being murdered, was sitting watching the lunchtime news yesterday and my left shoulder, about 3ins down started to feel very uncomfortable. An hour later I was in agony and yelping every time I moved, gawd knows what's happened. But it's all locked up, daughter is taking me to the Chiropractor in an hour, hope he can help fix it, had to sit up and doze all night as I dared not lie down, the pain was horrible when I tried. Got up for an ice pack several times through the night as it helped take the edge off things. I'm soooo sick of bloody pain, it's one thing after another since 3rd of January, not had one day of no pain since my fall. I feel like I'm being punished for something but I don't know what.
Raven, Please try both of these or similar
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brrnoo-Electric-acupuncture-massage-massager/dp/B09CD3WH84 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brrnoo-Electric-acupuncture-massage-massager/dp/B09CD3WH84)
Well well worth it. I get significant pain from Avulsions of (severance) of motor nerves from 47 years ago!
Both are brilliant (pop the pen Tens in a handbag for example) for £80 the pair they last years. My Tens pen is 21 years old and never needs recharging.
The massagers are brilliant for legs and lower spine, but wonderful for shoulders too!
There are other cheaper versions too
Evening, My Chiropractor was a big help he got me loosened off a lot. He says it's all to do with the weeks of walking with the zimmer. I am no longer walking upright like I normally do I'm walking kind of bent over it, along with the lack of exercise from swimming, now it's taking it's toll on me. I have to use ice packs on my shoulder also got some exercises to keep it loose and moving. Going to get back to the pool as soon as I can. Sooooo tomorrow I will get into my car for a wee drive and see how it goes.
Thanks Cass, will go and check them out. :check:
when my back is really bad (thankfully, not happened for a couple of years 🤞🤞) I find that walking with a zimmer for a long time - days - tends to prolong things, so I use my walking poles which let me stay upright.
I use sticks outside Mike, I was given the zimmer home with me from the hospital. It has a basket on the front and is handy for getting a coffee or meal through from the kitchen. Not able to just use one stick yet, my balance is really bad since the fall. As I'm on my own most of the time It was the easiest way. Hopefully the pool will sort me out, if I can get back next week. We are due to return to winter with both snow and ice, outside I will not be going.
yes, I can see how useful it is for you. 'My' Zimmer - it was originally Veronica's - is just an unadorned one. Must say that when my back is bad I thank my lucky stars that we bought a bungalow!
Certainly agree with that Mike. It was 23 years in April that I moved out of the big house that I loved and raised my family in. I moved to an old farm worker's cottage that had once belonged to the castle when Craigie was part of a farm estate. It was a lot smaller and all on the one level.
Keep positive Raven.. You are a tough old cookie.. You will get there..
Don't go out when it's icy.. It will scare the life out of you.. :yell:
Hope the weather stays good enough for you to get to the pool next week Raven :upvote:
Phoned surgery yesterday .. Triage.. or something like that.. They gave me an appointment for today.. Saw a doctor.. Lovely lady who made me feel happy because she was so helpful..
Guess I just struck lucky..
It's just started to snow here but only a bit, I don't think it will stick.
remedial massage this morning, chiropody 15:30 - it's all go! :grin:
Quote from: Alex on March 08, 2023, 01:39:15 PMIt's just started to snow here but only a bit, I don't think it will stick.
My daughter had car problems and I was volunteered a lift this morning. Not having usually even dragged my sorry backside out of bed at the sort of hour folk go to work for quite a while I wasn't sure how bad the traffic would be. I could see the car was covered in snow. I overestimated the traffic and the snow on the car was so soft it just came off with a flick. Result well early. Better than late though I suppose. It has been trying to snow all day.
My son is on a trout fishing trip in Wales this week. He hasn't Whatsapped me and I'm not asking :sad:
Quote from: klondike on March 08, 2023, 03:57:53 PMMy daughter had car problems and I was volunteered a lift this morning. Not having usually even dragged my sorry backside out of bed at the sort of hour folk go to work for quite a while I wasn't sure how bad the traffic would be. I could see the car was covered in snow. I overestimated the traffic and the snow on the car was so soft it just came off with a flick. Result well early. Better than late though I suppose. It has been trying to snow all day.
My son is on a trout fishing trip in Wales this week. He hasn't Whatsapped me and I'm not asking :sad:
Depending where he is we have only had fluries of snow which haven't settled her in Carmarthenshire, it's on the high ground that it has settled, Merthyr have closed their schools.
We woke up to snow.. So pretty.. By midday it was all gone.. Chilly..
I haven't been out today.. can't be arsed..
Quote from: klondike on March 08, 2023, 03:57:53 PMMy daughter had car problems and I was volunteered a lift this morning. Not having usually even dragged my sorry backside out of bed at the sort of hour folk go to work for quite a while I wasn't sure how bad the traffic would be. I could see the car was covered in snow. I overestimated the traffic and the snow on the car was so soft it just came off with a flick. Result well early. Better than late though I suppose. It has been trying to snow all day.
My son is on a trout fishing trip in Wales this week. He hasn't Whatsapped me and I'm not asking :sad:
aah but did you go back to bed ? :grin:
No too late by the time I got back.
Son is fishing the Usk but I don't know where so that may not be much help. I doubt anywhere is likely to be all that pleasant outdoors all day.
No snow so far, but we are promised heavy snow tomorrow. Cold all day yesterday, staggered to about 2C around lunch time, having still been below freezing mid-morning.
The forecasters have changed their minds - apart from very light covering yesterday afternoon - about three snowflakes deep - it looks as though, although it will stay cold, we should miss the snow altogether.
Thick snow here. We stocked up on food on Wednesday and went for a pub meal last night so that's us staying home until the snow goes. Our cat has been out in the snow for the first time. He didn't like it!
It will be snowing all morning here but as the temperature is above freezing it's mostly just going to melt.
Back to the doctors surgery to get a blood sample request form.. They didn't give it to me on Tues.. Then to the hospital to get a blood test.. Because my surgery do not do anymore..
What the hell DO they bloody do.. !!!
The surgery I was with used to register hospital blood test request with the hospital electronically and I'm guessing that the new one would too. Both offer in surgery blood tests too - it's about the only times I've been in mine post pandemic. Was yours filled in with a quill pen?
well, I phoned the surgery at 0800. Engaged. Phoned again, engaged. Phoned again - connected. Appointment at 0945. Whole process only took a tad over 5 minutes - perhaps I was lucky. First time that I have needed to see a GP in years - back then you phoned any time, but very unlikely to get a same day appointment - not I need it to be today, but I'm not complaining
Our surgery don't do blood tests any more. I don't know why.
One of our neighbours works there and she said they have been trying hard to employ new receptionists but nobody wants the job. Surprise, surprise!
I'm getting ready to leave the spa I've been at since Wednesday. Lovely break with my daughter and daughter in law. Its near Leicester, thankfully the snow is thawing! Motorways should be fine 🤞
The receptionist at the surgery told me that it is difficult to find a nurse to take blood samples.. They hope to fill the position in about 4 weeks..
I try to avoid hospitals because of covid.. So many people pick it up in hospitals..
Yep. I got some unidentified lurgy that hung around a month or more and my my neighbour caught covid. They should keep all the poorly people out of hospitals :smiley:
Quote from: Michael Rolls on March 10, 2023, 08:34:30 AMwell, I phoned the surgery at 0800. Engaged. Phoned again, engaged. Phoned again - connected. Appointment at 0945. Whole process only took a tad over 5 minutes - perhaps I was lucky. First time that I have needed to see a GP in years - back then you phoned any time, but very unlikely to get a same day appointment - not I need it to be today, but I'm not complaining
The last time I contacted a GP was in December 2018 when I wanted to renew a Ventolin inhaler that I'd had since 1997 but had hardly ever used.
The 2018 one, which I'd hardly ever used, expired in Oct 2020 but as I'd been bunged up for a few days I thought I'd better renew it in case I needed it.
I phoned the surgery at 08:00, got straight through & was called back by one of the nurse practitioners who arranged for a GP to write a prescription which I collected that afternoon.
So I had a good service from the surgery.
However, I realised I didn't need a new Ventolin inhaler as I could have popped round to the gays who live just round the corner of our Close as the Ventolin instructions said that a couple of puffs will open the airways.
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:grin: :grin: :grin:
Morning, Wall to wall blue sky and sun again this morning, Very cold though as the cars over the road are thick with frost.
David is coming around 11am to take Dageus out for his walk, and if the frosts gone I may drive us across to the Kinoull Forest, and while they hoof around there I'm going to the Rangers Station, and will have a seat in the sun waiting for them. That will be everyone exercised including the car.
Enjoy your W/E.
woke to an inch of snow under heavy cloud, whereas the forecast was sunny and dry
A pleasant bright dry day in North Lincolnshire.
We never have any snow problems as the county in so boring the snow goes elsewhere.
Sunshine.. no snow..
Sunny Sunday here too and the snow has gone.
I've had bacon and egg for "brunch" with proper coffee :smiley: Rest of the day is going to be pretty boring, unless the gang turns up !
Got the Physio coming at 11.3oam. I could do without her nagging and pushing, just not in the mood for it the now. Will be so glad when I get signed off from her books. :yell:
Today, I'm currently waiting for some guys to come and repair the damage done to our car bumper. Not worth going through the insurance since the cost of repair is less than the excess, plus it would be a minor hit on the NCD.
Gaffer taping it on is surely a DIY job? :grin:
Quote from: klondike on March 29, 2023, 09:57:27 AMGaffer taping it on is surely a DIY job? :grin:
The car is less than 3 months old and has less than 2k on the clock. Unfortunately Mrs Dex decided to try and add a bespoke design whilst trying to park in Asda car park. Personally, I prefer it how it was originally. :waiting:
Quote from: dextrous63 on March 29, 2023, 10:04:01 AMPersonally, I prefer it how it was originally. :waiting:
Odd that :grin:
remedail massage session at 1500. Dull, drizzily day
It's drizzling here too, but the gardener still came and got the grass cut :upvote: I always think that sounds posh "the gardener" :grin: :grin:
Car bumper done. Excellent job and competitively priced, in case anyone needs a recommendation feel free to pm.
March 29, 2023, 03:44:20 PMQuote from: Alex on March 29, 2023, 03:25:16 PMIt's drizzling here too, but the gardener still came and got the grass cut :upvote: I always think that sounds posh "the gardener" :grin: :grin:
You mean pikey?
Daughter was here since 11am and we tackled all the jobs I'd been putting off, ie cleaning the top of the wardrobes and bookcases, I had actually been going to do it the day I fell, and so there was 3 months extra dirt up there. Did a bit in the greenhouse as well and weeded my tubs ready for bedding plants, also fired up the solar lights, hope they all work. It tired me out but I'm glad it's done.
Enjoy the rest of the day folks.
Good to hear that you're managing to get around now Raven ... it's taken a while hasn't it but I can tell by your post that you're tired but happily satisfied.
It's a tad dull and dismal here ... not too nice for the first day of April.
Quote from: morty on April 01, 2023, 04:21:38 PMGood to hear that you're managing to get around now Raven ... it's taken a while hasn't it but I can tell by your post that you're tired but happily satisfied.
It's a tad dull and dismal here ... not too nice for the first day of April.
Yes I feel better that it's done, getting the grass it's first cut will have to be done as the blooming stuff is growing again. Too much for me so will get my son on it the first day the sun's out.
Good for you hoppy.
Meanwhile, let's not forget that today's date is an anagram of 1234
Well done Raven.. Great news..
People are starting to cut their grass.. Not me.. Last year I had more weeds than grass.. I put down some strong weed killer.. Now nothing is growing..!!
A week ago I put down some grass seed.. nothing showing..
Quote from: dextrous63 on April 01, 2023, 05:25:51 PMGood for you hoppy.
Meanwhile, let's not forget that today's date is an anagram of 1234
You know ... that would never have occured to me.
How come you didn't type .... 01234
Showoff
You can show off too ... stick an 0 on it before anyone notices :yay:
I guess I'll have to tackle the weeds coming through the cracks in the block paving soon then :sad:
I'll watch the women's rugby - England v Italy this afternoon - much impressed by England last week - with the excetion of France men demolishing England men it was about as one-sided as it gets, but Scotland never gave up.
Quote from: dextrous63 on March 29, 2023, 10:04:01 AMThe car is less than 3 months old and has less than 2k on the clock. Unfortunately Mrs Dex decided to try and add a bespoke design whilst trying to park in Asda car park. Personally, I prefer it how it was originally. :waiting:
It can be tricky trying to park in somewhere as small as a supermarket car park. Lol
Does your new car not have an all-singing all-dancing media display with reversing camera?
one thing around here. My Mondeo, at 16 feet long, and 6'1" wide, is fairly large, but there are bigger cars - the 7 series BMWs for instance - and even so, the Mondeo is a foot or more longer than most parking spaces, and if I park in the middle of the space and someone does the same in the next space, the spaces aren't wide enough to fully open my door without hitting the other car and the shuffle needed to get out isn't good for my back. I suppose the Mondeo equates to the Granada of many years ago - the Mondeo is a foot longer and nearly 3" wider.
I think the car park at Kettering General Hospital where I was sent for my hearing aids is an inducement for people to slim and probably sponsored by the local car repairers. Anybody with a BMI in excess of 10 will have problems getting out if they are parked next to another vehicle on their side (guaranteed as it is always rammed during the day) and getting out of the parking space when leaving is a 7 point exercise in frustration or a dent.
It only has about 200 places which explains why it is always rammed full and this means at least 200 very frustrated motorists. Now if they had use the space available for 180 spaces instead you'd have 20 extra frustrated motorists who would either endlessly circle and still miss out on a place or more realistically park somewhere else but you'd also have 180 thinking it was a decent car park even if you had to do a couple of circuits to find a place.
Today I have Bertie and Lottie for a couple of hours...
Marnie is coming for lunch.. No sign of grass seed growing..
Quote from: Scrumpy on April 02, 2023, 11:18:02 AMToday I have Bertie and Lottie for a couple of hours...
Marnie is coming for lunch.. No sign of grass seed growing..
Have you got it covered with netting? Keep the birds from scoffing. When We returfed last year after the damn magpies had ripped holes everywhere, Dunc covered it and watered it daily. :smiley:
Raven .. I have not covered it.. The birds seem to stay away from it.. Many seeds are still showing..
Perhaps I will put a few turfs down.. !!
I always prefer turf, but that's just me. Maybe it's still a wee bit on the cool side for your seeds to get into action. Once they start they will shoot up, but I would get them covered, netting is dead cheap, cheaper than another box of seeds. :wink:
I've had a bad start to the day, nothing really bad but I followed a tip on t'internet for removing lipstick from carpet - don't ask how it got there as I have no idea :smiley: So I rooted out a tin of WD40 from under the stairs and sprayed the lipstick stains, it worked a treat. Now I just need to find out how to get rid of the smell of WD40 :cool:
2nd mishap of the day, I made coffee in one of those plunger cafetiere thinggys as I've done many times, only this time as I 'plunged' the coffee went all over the worktop, the door, inside the door, the floor... :shocked:
They say things come in threes, I'd better stay away from the new washing machine ! Fingers crossed for me folks.
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just watched the England women demolish Italy 68-5. Enjoyable to watch, but England need to improve their goal kicking - 12 tries but only 4 conversions
Daughter, granddaughter and their pooch stayed over last night. Went for a walk in the park this morning, OH made bacon sarnies before they left. Two lots of washing out in the sun, spring feels as if it has arrived!
all being well, picking s-i-l up from Perth rail around 1300 🤞🤞
:yay: :yay: Morning All, lovely here today wall to wall blue sky and some heat in the sun. Got the bedding in the machine the now it's a good day for it to dry. Fair chuffed I went to the pool at 7am and it wasn't as difficult as I thought it might be. I only did 14, swam up one way and walked back the other. First length was sore on the knee but after a couple it loosened off. Only hard part was the top two steps out of the pool, might start doing some exercises on them as I have no stairs here. I decided yesterday that I need to return to my old way of life or I could end up an invalid, sooooo day one is a few hours in. :yay:
Well done Raven! I'm missing my visits to our local pool, its being repaired and refurbished. The one in town I've been going to on Mondays has suspended our aqua classes because its school hols! Not happy. I've a class on Friday in yet another leisure centre, but once a week isn't enough!
I hope you keep improving.
Thanks GM, I'm not going every day just yet, Monday Wednesday and Friday for a couple of weeks then will try the 5 days again and building the lengths up slowly. Once I can get this Physio Lady to sign me off I can start thinking about getting back up North.
Build up slowly is best :upvote:
Lovely sunny day here, so it's the garden for me.
well done, Raven.
Mixed success today. I had three things come from Amazon.
The good news...
Some Sketchers trainers. Really pleased. Super comfortable. Only slight gripe is the laces seem a bit short. I think da yoof only ever tuck them in so maybe that's why.
The not so good news.
A wireless light switch kit is pretty naff and far to fragile to last IMO. Returning.
I thought a humidifier may help with my dry eye as it rarely plays me up outside when the humidity is high. Its auto mode is useless as it measures too near to where it is putting out the mist. It has been chuffing away for a couple of hours and the room humidity as measured by my weather station and Amazon air quality meter (a pretty useless device) hasn't shifted by more that 0.5%. What has happened is that the air quality monitor has been alerting me to poor air quality. It says there is a high level of particulates (I'm guessing the harmless water droplets) Usually it whinges about VOCs (volatile organic compounds) every time I cook, spray flies or fart. So another item going back.
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Well done Raven.. You are getting there..
Beautiful sunshine today.. worked in the garden for a bit..
Hattie (granddaughter) popped in .. Hattie has the ability to mess up a kitchen just by walking through it..
easily the best day of the year so far. Picked s-i-l up OK from Perth station - so good to have someone to talk to for a while
A bit of shopping with a friend, then coffee at Gordale :upvote:
Really hacked off this morning. A week ago my Perth Chemist collected my prescription from the Docs, next day half of it was delivered but they were having problems getting the Oxycodone so on Thursday they had tracked down a bottle in Boots and sent the prescription to them. 9am this morning I'm at the counter to collect it, only to be told it's not ready and to wait 30 minutes. :waiting: :wtf: I said why is it not ready you have had it for 5 days :wtf: Herself just looked at me, I had struggled to get there as I had to park a good bit away, so the thought of hanging about till they got their finger out was not what I wanted to do, besides I had Dageus waiting in the car. I told them to forget it and she gave me the prescription back saying "oh well if you won't wait" I took it and before I left said I wouldn't have to wait if you incompetent Scunners had done your job. Went to my usual Perth Chemist, told them the story and they will deliver it as soon as they can. :upvote:
As for Boots, never again. :yell:
disgraceful incompetence :boo:
Quote from: Michael Rolls on April 04, 2023, 10:32:38 AMdisgraceful incompetence :boo:
I though so too, If I'd not had Dageus I would have nipped over to the cafe and had a latte, but I couldn't leave him in the car all that time. I was heading straight out to Scone Park with the ball and lunger with him, didn't want to have to go back to the house to collect him so he came too.
Nice & sunny in North Lincolnshire, abeit 0c at 07:00 when I decided to repair the roof of one of the hedgehog shelters as it now has a resident.
In fact both of them have a resident.
I've taken our car to have a new thermostat housing fitted, not just the thermostat part.
I could have done it myself but the hassle v an hour's labour charge isn't worth it.
You tell 'em girl.. It's all part of the healing process .. A few days ago you wouldn't have had a leg to stand on.. Now look at you.. !! Well done..
Got up at 6am and just had my big glass of water. Heading back to the pool for 7am,should be a bit less nerve wracking this time. After my exercise I really want to have a soak in one of the hot jacuzzis, but am still a bit worried about the big step up to get out, not sure my leg can do it yet.
take care!
Good luck Raven. You certainly deserve some.
:yay: I managed it, bit of a struggle but I got a lovely hot soak in the bubbles.... Sheer Bliss. :yay:
Did 20 lengths today, 10 walking, 10 swimming and a good few exercises at the steps.
Well done Raven :upvote:
Quote from: Alex on April 05, 2023, 10:20:24 AMWell done Raven :upvote:
Thankyou. :smiley: Will keep it at the 20 for a few visits, last thing I need is to over do it.
I'm pleased that you are getting better Raven.
Did an hour in the front garden.. That's my lot.. My back hurts..
It's raining here today, just drizzle but the fine rain soaks you :grin: :grin: :grin:
I dropped granddaughter at the leisure centre, she has a trampoline day today! Then I did a couple of hours in the charity shop, now home having lunch before collecting her, and returning her to mum who's at work today.
And its that horrible drizzle here too Alex.
well done, Raven! :upvote: :upvote: :upvote:
Morning, Not so nice here today, Sun's trying but too many clouds. Daughter is coming through later this morning and we're going for a wander in Asda, I want a rake round George and some groceries, if I'm not worn out then I want to go to Matalan as well, then heading somewhere for lunch. It's great to be Swimming again but it wears me out and I'm sleeping more. Still I guess this body needs it.
Enjoy your day. :smiley:
Morning, Not long back from the pool, lot of angry people there at 7am. Bannatynes had decided to open at 8am instead of 6.30am because of Good Friday, didn't tell anyone or put up a notice or send member emails. They don't usually take holidays except at Christmas. They were getting it in the neck from everyone who swims before they go to work.... And couldn't. I just went back home and had a coffee then returned, blooming Scunner though, threw my day out totally.
Morning all, lovely sunny day here so I decided to put up the door mesh that arrived yesterday. Now I'm feeling frustrated so came I in here for a cup of coffee and a rant. :smiley: I can't get the old drawing pins out of the frame and I can't find the pliers...... no reply from my lad either. At least I've got sheets on the line, I managed to work the washing machine without the book in my hand so that's progress :yay:
Sun shining, washing on line, a bit of weeding til my knee told me to stop! OH has made me a nice sandwich, I'll be off to a freezing pool for an aqua class. Can't wait for my usual pool to reopen.
Just come back from seeing the kids in Devon. It was so busy down there, the traffic snarl ups, people everywhere, can't cope with it. They are building in every nook and cranny, but all houses for sale probably to outsiders, where are the places for locals? there don't seem to be any.
Another thing I noticed, the Devon accent is all but disappeared, so sad. My grandchildren have a broad Devon grandfather their mother lesser so, but they have no trace of a Devon accent at all.
It is deathly quiet here were we live and seems very strange coming back, I suppose I will get used to it again, but feel very lonely at the moment and missing my family.
Quote from: Alex on April 07, 2023, 10:38:55 AMMorning all, lovely sunny day here so I decided to put up the door mesh that arrived yesterday. Now I'm feeling frustrated so came I in here for a cup of coffee and a rant. :smiley: I can't get the old drawing pins out of the frame and I can't find the pliers...... no reply from my lad either. At least I've got sheets on the line, I managed to work the washing machine without the book in my hand so that's progress :yay:
why did you want pliers to extract drawing pins? A very thin bladed screwdriver or stiff knife blade are better suited
Why didn't I think of a screwdriver ??? :upvote: thry're not flat to the frame, so I just thought I needed pliers
cheers Michael :smiley:
you're welcome!
Morning, Dull and grey here at the moment. Just out of the shower and pleated my wet hair so it dries all wavy. Had a busy week and as David's coming to walk Dageus I'm back in clean jammies, going to have a lazy day doing very little, catch up on TV I've recorded and some reading or knitting, see how I feel.
Have a nice day and Happy Easter.
Remembering that it's 3 years since one of our two Yorkies died.
A truly dreadful day as we couldn't be with her due to Covid restrictions.
Oh, Phil, how awful. The anniversaries never get any easier, do they? At least Veronica, our little Fleur and my sister all died before Covid - don't know how I would have coped if I could not have been with then - it was awful enough as it was.
Quote from: Michael Rolls on April 08, 2023, 09:45:44 AMOh, Phil, how awful. The anniversaries never get any easier, do they? At least Veronica, our little Fleur and my sister all died before Covid - don't know how I would have coped if I could not have been with then - it was awful enough as it was.
Indeed it was.
Being with a pet at the end of their life is the last, & probably the most important, thing that we can do for them.
absolutely - at least Fleur died in my arms
Good morning to you all. Sunny and clear here.
Have been teaching Mrs Dex how to send gifs on WhatsApp, so that will keep her amused and quiet for a bit.
Making some beef burgers for tea in a bit, then a bit of gardening (on and off throughout the day) intermingled with a couple of A level online tutorials. Help set the dining table for tomorrow, and maybe peel some spuds, or this might be done tomorrow morning while Mrs D is at church.
Have a good one, each and every one of you.
Beautiful sunshine.. The t-shirts and shorts are out .. I saw them when I was doing my shopping .. I went at 8 to beat the crowds.. and so did everyone else..
I bought a cream cake.. unfortunately they come in a two pack.. and I hate waste..
Easter egg hunt on Monday...
Ref: Cream cakes.
Scrumpy, you're a martyr for the cause😂😂
treated myself to a recliner/riser for the lounge. When my back is bad the 'ejection seat' mode really helps
Quote from: dextrous63 on April 08, 2023, 10:48:26 AMRef: Cream cakes.
Scrumpy, you're a martyr for the cause😂😂
I blame the stores.. Why put two in a pack.. !! Just bloody greedy.. Anyway, I've had one of them already.. I couldn't even wait to make a cup of tea.. I had it straight from the pack.. Didn't even put it on a plate.. Saves on washing-up.. :grin:
And there was me thinking you is posh... :grin:
Quote from: Scrumpy on April 08, 2023, 12:37:17 PMI blame the stores.. Why put two in a pack.. !! Just bloody greedy.. Anyway, I've had one of them already.. I couldn't even wait to make a cup of tea.. I had it straight from the pack.. Didn't even put it on a plate.. Saves on washing-up.. :grin:
Oh i'm like that ... and don't forget all those tasty little bits that stay on the packaging, you have to swipe them with your finger ... or lick them off.
... and I had to put the second cream cake (hidden) in the fridge , so that when I opened the door I couldn't see it..
April 08, 2023, 06:48:19 PMQuote from: klondike on April 08, 2023, 01:45:22 PMAnd there was me thinking you is posh... :grin:
I is posh .. but not on Saturdays..
This evening I have been on cabby duty for my daughter and her friends.
Well that doesn't sound much fun .. no alcopops for you tonight
Tea total I am. Apart from occasionally, such as tomorrow when we have people over.
Anyway, duties have been done. Daughter safely home.
Those days are largely over for me. That said my granddaughter needed a lift yesterday too. Good news is her driving test is in May so will hopefully be self mobile.
Goodness it's cold here today, after a lovely sunny start too. Think I took the leccy blanket off the bed too soon
Even at current energy prices I think they are a bargain...
It has been beautiful here.. Sun room doors open..
Might find something to paint tomorrow.. seeing as my plans have changed..
It started off nice here then clouded over by noon ... I'm sitting here now with a fluffy fleece over my legs ....cos I'm old :grin:
Quote from: morty on April 09, 2023, 08:15:01 PMIt started off nice here then clouded over by noon ... I'm sitting here now with a fluffy fleece over my legs ....cos I'm old :grin:
Morty I've just noticed you're in Cheshire - me too ! East or West ? :smiley:
East .... just on the North Staffs border.
I'm West, Chester Wirral
We had the warmest day yesterday.. Rain today..
early rain, now bright and sunny
Last night, when I went to do the nightly food top up, I found one of our visiting residents had died, so today it was a burial in the garden.
oh, that's sad
Quote from: Michael Rolls on April 10, 2023, 09:40:12 PMoh, that's sad
It was, this resident was a rat who had been visiting for a few months & used all the facilities.
The two hedgehogs are still ok.
Fabulous that your hedgehogs are still with you.
Its a lovely morning, I'm waiting for granddaughter to get up and eat, I'm taking her to the leisure centre for a trampoline and gym day. Easy childcare 🤫. Meeting my friend at the garden centre for coffee, just wondering if its too soon to buy plants for the pots?
Good to hear that the hedgehogs are still visiting your cafe Diasi..
Sunshine today.. hooray...
oh Phil, I assumed it was one of the hedgehogs - perhaps it's hypocritical, but a rat doesn't worry me (unless it's running around the house!)
Quote from: Diasi on April 10, 2023, 08:51:16 PMLast night, when I went to do the nightly food top up, I found one of our visiting residents had died, so today it was a burial in the garden.
That's sad, how many do you have visiting now ?
Afternoon, Had a busyish day, walked the park with Dageus and dropped him home, then went to Tesco for some groceries. Had the Physio putting me through it late morning but at last she has released me and I was so glad.
Felt a bit flat the last few days as the Surfing Championships were on over the W/E and I wasn't there, first time I've missed them since I moved to Himself's place.
My brother in law (not the one who died in Perth 18 months ago, obviously) is on his his way to meet Mary, his sister, and myself for a few days. Really looking forward to having people in the house
This weather's flippin awful ... cold, wet and windy. It's depressing.
But take heart! Next week it supposed to be bringing a lovely war spell.
Diasi ... you have hedgehogs who visit? My eyes just glowed green .. it must be fabulous.
Quote from: morty on April 11, 2023, 07:40:08 PMBut take heart! Next week it supposed to be bringing a lovely war spell.
I'm practising my moans about how it's all hot and sweaty already :grin:
:smiley: You'll have to be quick .. I'm the first to moan about heat, and rashes and stinging critters and all things sunny and nice.
Quote from: Alex on April 11, 2023, 03:39:32 PMThat's sad, how many do you have visiting now ?
We have two of them who are virtually permanent residents at the moment.
We also had a rat that made itself at home as they & hedgehogs can co-exist , but it was the rat that died.
I don't discriminate between any of the visitors as it's not my place to decide which ones get looked after & which ones don't.
If they choose to avail themselves of the facilities that's fine by me.
I made a casket out of a plastic takeaway box with a few winds of duct tape round it & buried the rat at the back of the shed.
It was a living little visitor & not a piece of trash to be thrown in the landfill bin.
There's a chance that one of your neighbours may have discriminated though and put out some poison bait if they saw Roland visiting their garden. Rats don't get good press.
Quote from: klondike on April 11, 2023, 08:23:55 PMThere's a chance that one of your neighbours may have discriminated though and put out some poison bait if they saw Roland visiting their garden. Rats don't get good press.
I doubt it had been poisoned as it legs & tail were a healthy white with no sign of any discolouration that normally occurs.
Many of the neighbours have dogs & or cats so they're unlikely to put out poison bait as they'd be even less popular if the poison bait got transported into another garden & got eaten by the dog / cat.
Warm day here.. Cleaning up my decking.. Found some rotting planks..
I think the lot needs replacing .. I need none slip decking..
Drizzling here. I'm on day 5 of a bloody awful cold, my last one was only February too, but they always go on my chest unfortunately.
I've got plants to pot up from last weekend as I haven't felt much like doing it. Luckily we've got rain so they should be ok.
A quiet day. S-i-l and b-i-l go to their respective homes tomorrow (they are Veronica's siblings), so making the most of companionship this evening, prior to an empty house again
I'm sure nobody wants to even read this, but you did ask.
I obtained the poo sample requested of me and put it in the pillar box for collection at 9am tomorrow.
Oh, too late. You've read it!
Daughter in law and eldest granddaughter went home today, its been lovely having them here. Got together with daughter and youngest granddaughter yesterday, all the girls. Went out to eat, then to the theatre. It made such a nice change.
Quote from: JBR on April 16, 2023, 07:05:54 PMI'm sure nobody wants to even read this, but you did ask.
I obtained the poo sample requested of me and put it in the pillar box for collection at 9am tomorrow.
Oh, too late. You've read it!
Ah playing Pooh sticks or Pooh stick as it is these days.
I'm now no longer convinced that that particular screening test works all that well.
About a month or so after I last played one of the GPs at my doctor's deigned to actually look at the results of one of the annual blood tests they insist on. He noticed that my PSA level was high and had been for the last 5 years and rising too so I was given an MRI on the hurry up. Nothing desperately wrong but they thought I might enjoy a colonoscopy too. Two of them. They found and removed polyps. One was very big. Luckily they were benign. The thing is I think playing Pooh sticks should probably have shown their presence and didn't.
Quote from: klondike on April 16, 2023, 08:07:18 PMAh playing Pooh sticks or Pooh stick as it is these days.
I'm now no longer convinced that that particular screening test works all that well.
About a month or so after I last played one of the GPs at my doctor's deigned to actually look at the results of one of the annual blood tests they insist on. He noticed that my PSA level was high and had been for the last 5 years and rising too so I was given an MRI on the hurry up. Nothing desperately wrong but they thought I might enjoy a colonoscopy too. Two of them. They found and removed polyps. One was very big. Luckily they were benign. The thing is I think playing Pooh sticks should probably have shown their presence and didn't.
Well, I can certainly understand your feelings and if they missed something I'd certainly be livid too.
To be honest, I wouldn't enjoy a scope being pushed up my backside either!
On the other hand, it is always to be safe than sorry.
Although the poo-stick job isn't completely foolproof, at least it's better than nothing.
Brother and sister in laws go to their respective homes today, dental and chiropody appointments in the morning and Tesco delivery after lunch - it's all go, you know!
Popping out later .. lunch somewhere..
The sun is thinking about it...
Quote from: JBR on April 16, 2023, 08:48:03 PMAlthough the poo-stick job isn't completely foolproof, at least it's better than nothing.
:upvote:
I should have gone to an exercise class, but my upset tum said otherwise. I feel fine now, so might just move off the sofa. 😁
I think the sun is trying to come out here.
I've made some ham and split pea soup this morning so lunch is sorted, probably for the next 3 days :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Love it, you should post it on one of Brian's Running Threads. :rofl:
He hasn't mentioned running for a while Raven. ☺️
... and I haven't been able to post there for well over a year. Apart from that.... :grin:
getting used to the house being empty again
Getting back into the school run routine after the half term break.
Missing everyone and everything from up north. I WANNA GO BACK. :yell:
one day, hopefully not too far away
Quote from: Michael Rolls on April 18, 2023, 10:09:47 AMone day, hopefully not too far away
Hope so Mike, I just couldn't do the long drive yet. Driving over to St Andrews Beach was really sore after a while. [1100]
I've just had my driving licence photo done at the local Photo Lab so my renewal application is now on it's way.
I send all official documents via Special Next Day Delivery & the price, for an envelope, has risen to £6:85.
Quote from: Raven on April 18, 2023, 10:51:06 AMHope so Mike, I just couldn't do the long drive yet. Driving over to St Andrews Beach was really sore after a while. [1100]
I love St Andrews! We often used to visit when we were in Dundee. One of my nephews works at the Fairmont.
Gas boiler is being serviced at the moment.
Just had some salad for my lunch.. boring..
But needs must.. I am on a 'Getting ready for Summer diet'..
Because I only had a salad.. I followed it with a chocolate bar..
If I'm down in Perth I always beach it on a Sunday morning, make a flask, a roll, and biscuits and water for Dageus. Leave Perth around and 7am head for the small beach at the far end of St Andrews or Kinshaldi Beach at Leuchars.
Sunny here today, I'm having a DG day today still trying to get rid of this cough.
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Quote from: Raven on April 18, 2023, 01:05:35 PMIf I'm down in Perth I always beach it on a Sunday morning, make a flask, a roll, and biscuits and water for Dageus. Leave Perth around and 7am head for the small beach at the far end of St Andrews or Kinshaldi Beach at Leuchars.
Lucky you. We're nowhere near any beaches. I hope we get to Scotland this year.
Crazy isn't it? I don't know what they hope to achieve by mucking about with deadly diseases other than to kill us all off.
Raven, this is Broughty Ferry Beach when I was young. I'd love to be there now.
April 18, 2023, 08:05:01 PM
Raven, this is Broughty Ferry Beach back in the 60s. I'd love a walk there now.
WOW, it's packed. :shocked: Never seen it like that. My daughter loves it there and often goes for the dogs walk along the beach in the evening.
At the moment she lives in Downfield but has been making noises about moving to the Ferry if they can get a house they like.
Fingers crossed for her. Some of the family live in the area, (lucky people) and we usually go for a walk (and an ice cream) at the Ferry when we visit.
remedial massage at 10:30 then, as it looks a lovely morning, I may go for a drive
I'm feeling a lot better today so there's washing on the line and I've also been in the garden. I've potted my flowers and now I'm off to the tip with some junk
Glad to hear that you are feeling better Alex... The sunshine helps..
Morning, Just crawled out of bed and enjoying my first latte, no pool today still only going 3 times a week. Got an appointment with the Chiropractor at 9am then a quick trip up to BHF stores as I'm still looking for a black leather sofa. Meeting daughter at 11am and heading to Matalan for a mooch round then going to lunch somewhere. Busy morning ahead and it will wipe me out so I'll be having a wee sleep later. Don't know why I tire so easily since my fall but I do, never used to.
Anyway have a good day everyone.
looks like another lovely sunny day, so a walk in the park and a drive to admire the scenery
Another lovely day here, I didn't make the tip yesterday, hopefully later. Afternoon naps, even if only 30 minutes seems to happen quite often for me :grin:
Best to avoid the during them drive to the tip so well done :upvote:
had a nice snooze apres nosh
Alex mentioned napping.. I too have noticed that I am feeling tired.. Could it be tree pollen .. !!
Sunny but chilly wind.. Heating on..
Just realised - I set mine to night duty (effectively off) this morning when I left as I was going to be out a while and it's still off. Only a bit down on normal. I'll put it back at bedtime in case anything gets frozen as I get out of bed in the morning.
Wall to wall sunshine today..
Same here today, hope it warms up too :upvote:
Nice morning, I was in Tesco at 7am. Rained after lunch so I didn't do any gardening. 😉
another dull, damp day - fourth in a row
Beautiful day here yesterday. Not bad today but there is a bit of damp forecast around teatime.
Alexa has told me that we might have rain around 6pm..
The sun is out.. I am going to cut the grass.. I must be careful not to go near the new grass.
Just cleaned the motor.. It's her birthday.. :grin:
How much is a car wash nowadays ? I guess it will vary, a north/south divide ? :grin:
Damned expensive down here.. Anyway my motor prefers a warm water fairy liquid wash..
I bet Mike doesn't need to wash his very often. :grin:
On Saturday I was in a mini industrial estate in Ellesmere Port. A group of Romanians were running a car wash from there and wanted £8 to wash my little Fiesta, I offered a fiver but they refused :grin:
They used to be £5 outside and £10 with an inside polish and hoover. Then suddenly prices pretty much doubled. I wondered if there had been a crackdown on illegal immigrants doing the job until I remembered what country I live in.
Quote from: klondike on May 01, 2023, 11:43:00 AMI bet Mike doesn't need to wash his very often. :grin:
Vos iss der car vash?
It's when it clouds over and then your car gets washed. Some days here and from what I can gather from your posts most days there.
May 01, 2023, 01:10:01 PM
Got caught out today. Bank holiday. I never knew. Went out to catch the bus and the next one is 25 minutes away. Sunday service. Walked into town to get to the opticians on time. Probably good for me.
I am off to RHS Wisley Gardens later.. Such a beautiful place..
No sunshine at the moment..
when we lived in Haslemere we used to love visiting
Hairdressers, then B&Q for some plants for the pots.
Quote from: Michael Rolls on May 02, 2023, 05:43:03 PMwhen we lived in Haslemere we used to love visiting
Quite different now Michael.. All very modern.. but still beautiful..
The tulips and blossom were splendid..
20 years or a bit more since we last visited
Sunny here again today but hell of a strong wind.
I have a line full of washing, hope the pegs are strong enough :wink:
I'm trying to decide whether to go and vote, I think I will even if it's to scribble "none of the above" on the paper. I've always voted apart from the 10 years I was living abroad, it's a responsibility - well isn't it ?
No elections here. I think huge numbers treat local elections as popularity polls on the government of the day.
no elections in Scotland
None in Wales either.
Elections today.. I will not be voting ..
Beautiful day.. Sunshine..
I didn't vote either. 🙁
cleaning lady comes, electrician comes - problem with the lights in the garage and outhouse - it's all go, you know!
Finally starting to recover from the journey north, it totally wiped me out. :boo:
Heading back from the park with the dog. Was at the pool and Tesco earlier. Away to get a coffee then get lunch sorted. Just a catch up round the house this afternoon. Have a good day.
Well done Raven.. I am so pleased that you are back to a place that you and Daegus love
Quote from: Raven on May 05, 2023, 11:44:52 AMFinally starting to recover from the journey north, it totally wiped me out. :boo:
Heading back from the park with the dog. Was at the pool and Tesco earlier. Away to get a coffee then get lunch sorted. Just a catch up round the house this afternoon. Have a good day.
GREAT NEWS! Well done Raven, and remind your doggie friend of his duties re mum protection!
Sea haar and drizzle here this morning but the wind has died down.....Thank goodness, just heading home from the park with Dageus after a short walk and play with the ball. Going to try and gut out the greenhouse today as himself didn't get around to it. Hoping to start getting the plants ready for the tubs at the end of the month, going to take a stool in there with me so I can perch while I work. Have a nice day all.
neighbour this evening to dinner - champagne and sea food for a change!
Good to hear you are getting closer to your normal Raven.
Quote from: klondike on May 07, 2023, 11:56:33 AMGood to hear you are getting closer to your normal Raven.
Trying Klondike, it's harder than I expected. I can't believe the way I am since the fall. It's changed me a lot, aged me in looks as well. :cry:
Quote from: Alex on May 04, 2023, 11:56:01 AMI'm trying to decide whether to go and vote, I think I will even if it's to scribble "none of the above" on the paper. I've always voted apart from the 10 years I was living abroad, it's a responsibility - well isn't it ?
Well that's how I've always looked at it.
remedial massage this morning, Tesco delivery after lunch - just one thrill after another! Oh, and it's raining.
Showers forecast here today. Good day yesterday though.
Family lunch.. Easter Egg hunt.. It has been put on hold due to illness..
I don't care.. I can eat a chocolate egg anytime.. The young are so bloody quick.. I once overheard my daughter say 'Let Nanny find one'. Martha kept nodding her head towards a hidden egg.. and i still couldn't see it.. :nooo:
Dog sitting. Granddaughter has a new puppy and I'm in charge while she has a driving lesson.
Will be taking her test tomorrow so that will be a longer stint. This one has been easy as he's tired himself out and is asleep. Basically he's a toy poodle with a slightly bigger poodle mum. Tiny little thing
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aahhhh.........
So lovely .. they fall asleep anywhere..
Bless !
Gorgeous! Daughter has a cavapoo that colour, she's got the sweetest nature of any dog I've known.
hoping that it will stay dry - chap painting my fence for me only managed about four hours yesterday before the heavens opened!
I'm waiting for a man to come and fix my boiler, I've had no hot water for days. Fortunately I've got an electric shower and there's always the kettle for my dishes :upvote:
Sun and showers here today.
Quote from: Alex on May 11, 2023, 01:20:41 PMI'm waiting for a man to come and fix my boiler, I've had no hot water for days. Fortunately I've got an electric shower and there's always the kettle for my dishes :upvote:
Sun and showers here today.
The things women will do just to get a man to come round..
I know, it's a good job I know him nudge nudge wink wink :wink:
I'm off out later. Its my birthday next week, and I'm being treated to afternoon tea in a stately home by my daughter. Then we're off to our son's tomorrow for the weekend. At least the forecast is good for tomorrow!
have a good time, granny!
Have a great weekend GM :upvote:
The man came to fix the boiler, only it wasn't the boiler it was me ! dopey here had programmed a timer back to front... no charge, he enjoyed the laugh :grin:
Today is dull again, weekend supposed to be nice though. :upvote:
Enjoy your breaks and happy birthday.
Happy Birthday from me as well. :yay:
Thanks folks, I had a lovely afternoon. 🥂
Congratulations!
Having a very quiet lazy W/E, think I way overdid it through the week and now I'm paying the price. :cry:
I tried to get back into my usual routine but it's too much for me yet, most annoyed as I'm not one to sit about.
Himself says he will take me out for dinner tonight, so that will be grand.
Congratulations Granny ....
Raven .. you're doing grand and you're getting there. I'm a bit of a sloth but you sound pretty active so you might forget to pace yourself. It's easy done.
It's nice and sunny here today , with no threatening clouds. I don't believe it.
have a nice time, Raven :upvote: :upvote: :upvote:
It's been a lovely day here. I've been to Matalan in Bromborough, bought myself new trousers, a strappy nighty and some new knickers ! :grin: :grin: We also went to a warehouse where they sell everything for the florist, candles, furniture, clocks, plant pots etc etc... but since my last visit which was PC they've opened a cafe very nice too. We had a slice of Walnut & Coffee cake @ £3.50 very reasonable and a great cup of coffee 👍
Quote from: Michael Rolls on May 13, 2023, 03:07:29 PMhave a nice time, Raven :upvote: :upvote: :upvote:
Thankyou I did, but I'm glad to be back home again. No pub after dinner like we usually do, I just couldn't face it. I'm too tired and heading off to bed very shortly. :zzz:
Happy Birthday (week) GrannyMac..
I am going to cut the grass.. I would say 'Mow the lawn' .. but..
Ooops, Happy Belated Birthday GM.
Quote from: Scrumpy on May 14, 2023, 09:21:11 AMHappy Birthday (week) GrannyMac..
I am going to cut the grass.. I would say 'Mow the lawn' .. but..
I burn the grass. The only grass that grows here is between the cracks of the block paving. It seems to grow better there that I did on any green weed patches I had before.
The grass is cut.. It is warm out there..
'Burn the grass' !! What !!! Like with a flame thrower.. ?
Can you imagine me with one of them.. !!
really wouldn't want to!
https://www.facebook.com/SlideFireSolutions/videos/girl-with-flamethroweri-dont-think-much-else-needs-to-be-said-jillhensley/1615299468503692/
Morning, Just up and having my coffee, waiting on The Scottish News on Breakfast TV then it's off to the pool.
Shaping up nicely weather wise, blue sky and the sun's out.
No plans for this afternoon will see how things go, I have been well warned by himself to put the brakes on and take things easier. Have a good day whatever your up to. :cool:
Thanks, Raven - weather here looks similar - high point of the day will be the Tesco delivery after lunch! It's all go, you know!
Going home after a weekend of beautiful weather in Cheshire at our sons. We've spent much of it outside. Their patio is about the size of our garden, with horses in the next field, so peaceful. BBQ on Saturday, and a trip to the garden centre for a large pot and some plants for my birthday. Grandson jetwashed the car too. OH slipped him a tenner 🤫 so he was happy.
Not looking very warm here today and quite windy. Disappointing. I'm hoping the forecast turns out to be wrong but it is usually quite accurate. I use the same app on my phone.
https://www.ventusky.com
Sunny and quite windy here too today. No plans for me but I'm carless again so will maybe tackle under the stairs.
despite the bright sunshine, there is a bitingly cold wind.
As consolation you should remember that it's an ill wind that keeps the dinghies at bay. :grin:
good thought!
Morning, Up having my coffee before going to the pool, it's dry with the sun trying to come out so we shall see if it manages.
Really annoyed with myself, Let The Hairy One out and noticed I had forgotten to close up the greenhouse last night :sad: hope it's not done any damage to the plants I have in there, it was a cold night. Got to go into town this morning for some shopping and also to Tesco, again no plans for the afternoon, enjoy your day.
fingers crossed for your plants, Raven 🤞🤞🤞
Wall to wall sunshine here..
nice and sunny here, and th forecast claims it will warm up as the day progresses, but at the moment still chilly in the breeze
Quote from: Michael Rolls on May 16, 2023, 09:12:41 AMnice and sunny here, and th forecast claims it will warm up as the day progresses, but at the moment still chilly in the breeze
CHILLY, It's blooming freezing here in that wind. Put on my winter Fleece and knitted Beanie Hat to walk Dageus and my teeth were still chattering. :cry: Popped along to The Front at Thurso and the wind coming in off the water is foul. :sad:
Be glad to get back home for a warm up and some toast.
I'm off out for coffee shortly, only the local Chatwins :grin:
A bit dull here atm
Quote from: Raven on May 16, 2023, 10:05:20 AMCHILLY, It's blooming freezing here in that wind. Put on my winter Fleece and knitted Beanie Hat to walk Dageus and my teeth were still chattering. :cry: Popped along to The Front at Thurso and the wind coming in off the water is foul. :sad:
Be glad to get back home for a warm up and some toast.
Being bone idle, I didn't go out until around 1000, but even then I was glad of my imitation Barbour
This is no longer Winter. IT'S HARASSMENT. :yell:
Quote from: Alex on May 16, 2023, 10:35:33 AMI'm off out for coffee shortly, only the local Chatwins :grin:
A bit dull here atm
I discovered Chatwins through my daughter in law who is from Cheshire. Lovely cakes!
Quote from: Raven on May 16, 2023, 01:59:42 PMThis is no longer Winter. IT'S HARASSMENT. :yell:
Hardly the Bahamas here either but I'm determined that the heating will stay off.
Quote from: GrannyMac on May 16, 2023, 03:53:57 PMI discovered Chatwins through my daughter in law who is from Cheshire. Lovely cakes!
Yes the cakes are delicious, but today we had a Savoury Roll very tasty :smiley:
remedial massage this morning, and that's about it.
I've got some plants and a new tub to fill (birthday presents), then going to do a couple of hours in the charity shop. After lunch my OH and I are going to the garden centre to buy one of their beautiful hanging baskets.
Just back from the pool and my soak in the jacuzzi, my plants in the greenhouse house came to no harm thank goodness but I'm not risking putting them in the tubs yet. Will wait till the end of the month I think.
The girls are meeting for lunch today but I don't feel like going, I am having trouble pulling myself out of this tiredness, everything whacks me out since my stupid fall and I sleep a lot more. Doctor says it will ease, just wish I knew when.
keep on plugging along - I'm sure you will get there
Mike :upvote: :upvote: :upvote: :upvote:
Raven.. I think you are doing really well..
It takes a while for the body and mind to get over a great trauma.. Calm down girl.. don't be so impatient..
Quote from: Scrumpy on May 17, 2023, 05:52:13 PMRaven.. I think you are doing really well..
It takes a while for the body and mind to get over a great trauma.. Calm down girl.. don't be so impatient..
I know Scrumpy, impatient is my middle name I'm afraid. [1160]
Morning, Very dull and overcast here just now, be leaving shortly with The Hairy One for his walk, might try Dunnet Beach and see if I find it any easier this time.
Got an appointment with my Chiropractor at 9am so no pool today. Just housework this afternoon.
Have a nice day.
Lovely day here again ! I've just had a call from the Hairdressers, the guy who does my hair is ill and the earliest I can get in is June 2nd ! I'll be tearing my hair out by then :grin: 'pun' etc etc......
Beautiful morning..
Alex.. You could put it up in bunches.. :yay:
Quote from: Scrumpy on May 18, 2023, 09:36:10 AMBeautiful morning..
Alex.. You could put it up in bunches.. :yay:
I was booked in for highlights Scrump, I need to lighten my mood :grin: :grin: :grin:
Nice sunny day in North Lincolnshire.
I'm waiting for a couple of 40 amp MCBs to arrive so I can make our consumer unit shower circuits comply with the wiring regulations.
Both showers are rated at 8.5 kW but are connected to 50amp MCBs which is a big no no as the regs state that the MCB should be the nearest rating to the amperage in the circuit.
8.5 kW at 230 volts gives 37 amps (rounded) so the maximum MCB is 40 amps.
The other concern, which I'll rectify, is that should both showers be activated at the same time there would be a 74 amp load, in addition to any other loads, on a DNO fuse rated at 80 amps which could, potentially, blow.
The installer should have provided a load sharing facility which I will do.
This demonstrates that the Part P regulations, which allow electricians to pay a few quid to a regulatory body & then self-certify their own dodgy installations are not for purpose IMO.
So will you be following the regulations and not doing the fitting yourself?
Quote from: klondike on May 18, 2023, 09:52:08 AMSo will you be following the regulations and not doing the fitting yourself?
I can change the MCBs as under Part P it's one of the jobs that's not notifiable.
A friend has an old consumer unit with no RCD protection so I'm replacing the MCBs with RCBOs.
I had a lengthy conversation with our local Building Control Officer & he also confirmed it wasn't a notifiable job but asked me to ensure that the RCBOs were compatible with the consumer unit so I got all the necessary information from Wylex.
I have advised my friend that he needs at least a new consumer unit at some point in the not too distant future.
This is where the Part P regs are a bit sloppy as it's allowable to repair or extend an existing circuit but not to install a new circuit so installing a load sharing device isn't installing a new circuit, it's modifying two existing circuits.
However, I have asked a neighbour, who is Part P registered to install it as & when I get the necessary device.
He hadn't heard of what I want doing so I've sent him details of what it is & how it has to be installed.
Just checked and mines on a 50A breaker too. I changed the shower on it and don't recall what it was originally but the one I fitted is 9kw. My only concern in selecting it was that it wouldn't exceed the breaker capacity.
Quote from: klondike on May 18, 2023, 12:38:26 PMJust checked and mines on a 50A breaker too. I changed the shower on it and don't recall what it was originally but the one I fitted is 9kw. My only concern in selecting it was that it wouldn't exceed the breaker capacity.
A 9 kW shower will pull 39 amps (rounded) at 230 volts & the regs say that the MCB should be the nearest rating to the load, which in your case would be a 40 amp MCB.
Also your shower cable should be 10 mm.
However, provided your shower cable is 10mm & not 6mm, your 50 amp MCB should be ok.
I would estimate that at least 75% of electrical fires are caused by a mismatch of cable size & MCB rating.
Another thing I found with our consumer unit was that screws hadn't been tightened to the correct torque settings so I spent a good amount of time slackening them all off & then re-tightening them with my torque screwdriver, so something else the Part P guy didn't do.
Loose connections that cause arcing are also a cause of many house fires.
https://bit.ly/3BD2nkx
There is a dusky fellow in the woodpile when cutting the numbers that tight though.
The mains voltage here isn't 230v it is higher (the meter is correct as it tallies with my multimeter).
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If my shower is indeed rated at 9,000w at 230v that puts its resistance at 5.9 ohms and it will draw 42 amps at 247 volts (all approximate).
That said looking at the specs they do say 230v + 10% and a 40A supply which means that 9kw rating is the highest it can use and it will be lower on most supplies.
Quote from: klondike on May 18, 2023, 07:23:03 PMThere is a dusky fellow in the woodpile when cutting the numbers that tight though.
The mains voltage here isn't 230v it is higher (the meter is correct as it tallies with my multimeter).
If my shower is indeed rated at 9,000w at 230v that puts its resistance at 5.9 ohms and it will draw 42 amps at 247 volts (all approximate).
That said looking at the specs they do say 230v + 10% and a 40A supply which means that 9kw rating is the highest it can use and it will be lower on most supplies.
The leeway for 230 volts is between -6% & +10% but if your voltage is normally 247 volts your 9 kW shower will pull 36.44 amps.
Our mains voltage is actually 237.9 volts so our 8.5 kW showers will each only pull 37.83 amps which is why the 50 amp MCBs had to go.
The IET 18th Edition regs, to the best of my knowledge, stipulate that 230 volts must be used for all single phase domestic electrical calculations, which why I base mine on 230 volts.
I think 240 volts can be use in a domestic 3 phase system but I'll have to check.
The regulations are changing rapidly & all new consumer units have to be metal & at some point not too far away it will be mandatory to have surge protection & RCD / RCBO + AFDD circuit breakers in all consumer units, not just in some high risk premises where they are already mandatory.
And snap, I've got a very similar power monitor, slightly different case but same function buttons.
The resistance of the element is fixed not the power produced so an increase in voltage will lead to both increased power and current. From the specs of mine I assume that the 9kw will only get produced when it runs on 230 + 10% or 253 volts and lower voltages will use less power.
The voltage isn't fixed here or I presume anywhere. It is currently 244.6v. There can be minor variations in frequency too but they don't show on that as it only gives whole numbers. They do show on my multimeter though.
Could we do with an electrical section ? :cool: :cool: :cool:
cleaning lady this morning, practice nurse this afternoon for odd dry patches of skin which are appearing - it's all go!
Morning, Pool at 7am,then coffee from the wee flask while watching the ocean. Walk for Dageus then see what needs doing round here, might have a bit of a sleep after lunch see how I feel.
sounds good!
Quote from: Alex on May 18, 2023, 11:14:06 PMCould we do with an electrical section ? :cool: :cool: :cool:
I suppose it could but it started off in the correct thread as I was saying what I was doing that day, as per the title of the thread.
Perhaps we have a volunteer to moderate the threads. We might be getting a spanking. :shocked:
seems reasonable follow ups to me, even if I don't understand any of it
Quote from: Michael Rolls on May 19, 2023, 09:44:59 AMseems reasonable follow ups to me, even if I don't understand any of it
It did get a bit of a closed chat between Klondike & me but, in my defence, it is a subject that I enjoy.
And just so you all know what a shower load sharing unit looks like I've posted a picture. :grin:
it'll never be a hit! :grin: :grin: :grin:
Quote from: Michael Rolls on May 19, 2023, 12:49:53 PMit'll never be a hit! :grin: :grin: :grin:
:upvote: :grin:
Both of you should keep your Y Fronts on.........., because I wasn't having a go, just making a sarcastic ' joke ' You of all people Phil should recognise sarcasm, and you're not far behind him Klondy
Biting well. Shame it's close season for another month. :grin:
Quote from: klondike on May 19, 2023, 10:53:54 PMBiting well. Shame it's close season for another month. :grin:
That's why I posted my reply.
Anyway, my 'Whatcha Up To The Day?' is looking at the effects of consumer unit over-rated MCBs & non-torqued consumer unit cable terminations. Lol. :upvote: :grin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjsHb__Rmcc
Looks a bit like 'Houston, we have a problem'!
Quote from: Michael Rolls on May 20, 2023, 08:32:28 AMLooks a bit like 'Houston, we have a problem'!
Just a bit, anyway I'll put any more of this type of post on the Computers & Technology board. :grin:
Good :cool:
Went for an early morning stroll in the park.. The early birds were there..
My sciatica has been bloody painful.. but it is beginning to ease.. I don't want to annoy it again.. Sunshine here..
Sunny here too so I've been sitting in the garden. A quick visit from my lad and my 3 year old grandson earlier, that made my day :grin: :upvote:
I was asleep most of the day, couldn't get myself together at all, took Dageus out and went back to bed. :zzz:
Light gardening, then sitting in said garden, with a book and a cold drink. The clematis is pretty at the moment.
I thought I added photos, but they haven't shown up.
Tesco delivery will be the high point of teh day. Don't know how I cope with all the excitement
Off to B&Q with OH for some gardening bits. Charity shop shift. Sit in the garden with wine. 🥂🪴☺️
sounds like a plan :upvote: :upvote: :upvote:
I made some mods to my house electrics but best not give any details :grin:
Quote from: GrannyMac on May 21, 2023, 09:13:18 PMLight gardening, then sitting in said garden, with a book and a cold drink. The clematis is pretty at the moment.
I've never had any luck with Clematis, I've killed at least 2 of them. :sad:
They are pretty hardy and grow like weeds. I think you should risk another try. Maybe look up stuff like soil types and preferred aspects and all that technical guff. Or just bung one in and hope.
Quote from: klondike on May 22, 2023, 09:20:03 AMI made some mods to my house electrics but best not give any details :grin:
:grin: :grin: :grin: best stay shtum.
There is a beautiful clematis that grows over an old apple tree in my neighbours garden..
Sometime around now one variety produces tons of white candy floss like seeds (I assume). I've had one in a different house and my neighbours had one which he fetched down as it had grown all over the back gate which only got used once in a blue moon.
The two I had I grew in pots
Never had them in pots. Usually in borders so they can grow over fences on trellis and the like. Things in pots can often have problems with water be it too much or not enough.
Veronica planted a couple in the back against the trellis, one white, one pink - each time they come into blossom, they are a particularly poignant reminder of her - she loved them
Thats lovely Mike.
thank you, granny
Clematis like to roam.. I love them.. They can hide an ugly fence..
My Wisteria has blossomed for the first time this year..
Morning, Lovely here since first thing. Off to the beach shortly with Dageus. Then into the village garden centre for a few bits n pieces. Hopefully I'll have enough energy to do some planting out when I get back. A sleep after lunch and out to the Ferry Inn for dinner tonight.
Dageus is fair chuffed as one of the sliding doors is open and he's on guard/snoozing in the warmth. :smiley:
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Keep up the good work Dageus... I bet the squirrels/ sparrows are well scared of you..
Quote from: Scrumpy on May 27, 2023, 08:36:10 AMKeep up the good work Dageus... I bet the squirrels/ sparrows are well scared of you..
He likes to chase squirrels in the forest, but I won't let him chase the reds. He's no bother with the wee birds coming to feed but crows, pigeons, and gulls get chased out and barked at. :grin:
quite right, too!
Quote from: klondike on May 22, 2023, 09:20:03 AMI made some mods to my house electrics but best not give any details :grin:
Lol. :upvote:
I've been sorting out all my testing equipment & have bought some protective cases for the ones that were kept in one of the tool boxes.
I'm updating myself on the 18th Edition regs to keep up to date & the conservatory has it's own circuit so I can use that for testing purposes without having to switch off the whole house, although I'd fail an inspection for not isolating the whole house & locking off the main switch. :grin:
Raven are you back up north? you mention walking with Dageus, how is your leg now?
We had a lovely pink/white clematis, grew all over the fence and garden gate, then we had to take the fence down and remove the gate to get the cursed caravan in when my son wanted to live here, the poor old clematis never grew back and my son didn't like it here and moved back to Devon.
Quote from: Jacqueline on May 27, 2023, 01:34:20 PMRaven are you back up north? you mention walking with Dageus, how is your leg now?
My leg is no longer sore thanks to swimming and pool walking, my problem is balance, I have to use a walking stick. Also I have to try and stay on the flat it's hard on some ground. Yes I'm back up North for a while, I have to return to see the surgeon in Dundee in a couple of months.
I know what you mean about balance I have the same problem, if the ground is sloped or uneven it throws me, you feel safer with a stick. You have come a long way since your dreadful accident, glad to hear you are on your feet.
Have you got the lovely weather up where you are? I remember it looked like some tropical island when the sun was shining.
Yes the weather's fine, just wish the wind would die down. BUT, this is Caithness where the wind loves to blow. :rolleyes:
My Chiropractor tells me because of my age and the type of injuries I got it will be a year to 18 months before I get back to normal..........Bugger it, I hate feeling like this.
I have been on my own this weekend... No--one about..
I was going to go for a walk.. I didn't.. Do some cooking for the freezer.. I didn't... Drawings /Games.. I didn't do those either... I cleaned two toilets a rug and a bathroom.. instead... Oh yeh ! and I pulled a few weeds..
You should have made the most of it and had a lazy weekend. :grin:
Quote from: Scrumpy on May 29, 2023, 09:33:44 AMI have been on my own this weekend... No--one about..
I was going to go for a walk.. I didn't.. Do some cooking for the freezer.. I didn't... Drawings /Games.. I didn't do those either... I cleaned two toilets a rug and a bathroom.. instead... Oh yeh ! and I pulled a few weeds..
Well it's good that you can still pull.
:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
No pool today but drove over to Thurso Beach with Dageus. Ended up wishing I hadn't.
Been out pulling weeds the past half hour and in for a rest, can only do a wee bit at a time then have to stop for a while. Hoping to spend the rest of the day pottering about the garden and Greenhouse, with rests. Having lunch outside today as it's so nice, will have to get Dunc to rake out the umbrella for the table, he put it too high up in the wee barn for me to reach and ladder climbing is off the doing list..... For now.
Have a nice day all. :cowboy:
Morning, Woke up in a weird mood this morning, don't even feel like heading off anywhere with Dageus.....Not like me at all, but we are just mooching about round the farm.
We're supposed to be heading to a Barbeque at a friends home later in the day, hope I've picked myself up by then.
Might even head back to bed for a while. :zzz: :worried:
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sounds like a plan!
I'm still waiting for the promised heatwave.
Then I can have a proper moan about how sweaty it is :grin:
never mind, whatever goes wrong, I am sure that it is the fault of our generation - serves us right for surviving the war
It is fairly warm here .. I love the summer but I don't do sunshine.. I never sit outside in it..
Just had some pasta for lunch.. and I found a chocolate cube sitting all alone from yesterday when I broke off a few cubes.. I had to eat it.. Felt sorry for it..
Raven and Jacqueline, do you have a falls prevention service in your area? On The Wirral, there is a Wirral Falls Prevention Service, I think it is organized by MEDeQUIP. They send someone to assess you and give you suitable exercises.
A lady in my knit and natter group said that the exercises have really helped her. Like me, she had lost strength in her legs when she was not allowed out during Covid.
Quote from: Scrumpy on June 04, 2023, 12:19:03 PMI found a chocolate cube sitting all alone from yesterday when I broke off a few cubes..
Sorry I don't understand. How can you leave survivors?
So cruel :grin:
25.8 in the lounge, so the fan is on fot teh first time this year (after I managed to remember where I had hidden it!)
Lovely day at the garden centre.. and a roast dinner for lunch.. Sunshine .. roof down on motor.. Bliss.
It's blooming cold here again no sun for 3rd day in a run, meant to be raining tomorrow too.
Apart from the pool and walking Dagues there's nothing planned.
I'm sayin' nuffink.
You must be in your hot blood. It's been cold nights and poor days in these parts considering the time of year.
today looks like another dull one and not very warm. Sister-in-law coming up for a long weekend - nicely timed as she will see the garden at its best - mostly down to the hard work she puts in when she comes up.
Incredibly hot here.. Thunderstorms but no rain..
I am staying put.. I don't do sunshine and heat.. Waiting for a store delivery.. can't be arsed to go to the shops..
We've been to the hospital to get the results of OH's biopsy. Definitely prostate cancer, no great surprise, but not as aggressive as some. Bone scan next week, then he can decide on what treatment (if any) he'll go with.
Sorry to hear that Mac even though from what you said before it seemed to be likely.
Fingers crossed it's an easy fix. 🤞🤞🤞
All the very best for you both GrannyMac..
Thanks all, he's OK with it, he has no bad symptoms, we'll take it as it comes.
Sorry to hear this news GM, I hope your hubby doesn't have to wait too long for treatment.
sorry to hear your news, granny. Fingers firmly crossed
It is going to be a scorcher today.. Out for a coffee.. in the shade..
The place my son got the dodgy boat from is going to pick it up and take it back to their yard for repairs today. If it wasn't going to be so hot I'd pack myself some sandwiches and coffee and go to watch the fun.
We didn't attempt to use the slipway there as it is designed for long boats. That means it has to be long shallow slope. I reckon the vehicle with the trailer will be in the water well over the sills before the boat can get onto it. There is no jetty for somebody to walk on and help the process.
Plus, unless they fix it first the boat has no reverse or neutral - as soon as the engine starts it's going. Add to that it cuts out for no obvious reason and won't restart and the slipway is over a quarter mile from where the boat is moored. Plenty of opportunity for somebody to be cast adrift in the marina.
Now should I dig out the suntan oil and a parasol? It's very tempting.
today I will flake out in front of the fan!
I'm so sorry to hear that GM.
Klondy dig our yet brolly but forget the coffee it's too hot.
Pack the flask with ice cubes and fruit & barley instead :upvote:
All the best to you both GrannyMac x
Quote from: Alex on June 14, 2023, 09:33:06 AMKlondy dig our yet brolly but forget the coffee it's too hot.
Pack the flask with ice cubes and fruit & barley instead :upvote:
If I knew for sure when they'd get there I really may have but I don't. They were warned but being professionals doubtless think it will be a doddle.
We did launch a small boat from that slipway which would have had a far smaller draught and the pickup floor got a wash just doing that. Getting a big boat onto the trailer with no jetty will not be quick and the water could well be half up the doors. They could maybe winch the trailer down I suppose. Whatever they do won't be easy.
I'm waiting for a couple of deliveries, one is some testing equipment accessories & the other is a set of smart smoke detectors.
And we've just got 5G activated by O2, but we're still waiting for FTTP although our area's Exchange is now showing on the Openreach next tranche list.
Full fibre is great. No more crappy line issues with that.
I got mine just over a couple of years back 500/500 CityFibre resold by Vodafone. It went up at the end of fixed contract (in addition to the mid contract heist trick they are all pulling now) and they wouldn't even match new customer pricing so I switched.
To my amazement BT turned out to be best right then by virtue of a promo plus very generous cashback. Slight downside being it's no longer 500/500 but 500/72 but as I now use the server I run Letschat from rather that the Pi4 from home I don't need the fast upstream. If it comes to that I don't need the 500 down either but the price difference isn't huge and it really does fly.
500? Gawd! I thought my 20 was fast - and it is compared to a few years ago when it was between 1 and 2!
Quote from: GrannyMac on June 13, 2023, 01:12:44 PMWe've been to the hospital to get the results of OH's biopsy. Definitely prostate cancer, no great surprise, but not as aggressive as some. Bone scan next week, then he can decide on what treatment (if any) he'll go with.
Sorry to hear about your husband GM. If it's of any comfort, my friend's husband had a very late diagnosis aggressive prostate cancer about five years ago, he is still doing OK and now given new drugs. Another friend has been going on for years with it. So hopefully your husband will get the right treatment and have many more years ahead of him. Best of luck to you both.
Quote from: Michael Rolls on June 14, 2023, 01:26:20 PM500? Gawd! I thought my 20 was fast - and it is compared to a few years ago when it was between 1 and 2!
In truth it's only helpful for downloads as for things like browsing or streaming video 20 is entirely adequate. The real advantage of full fibre is you aren't susceptible to poor joints causing problems. Phone lines have many joints and each and every one can potentially cause you pain. This is my laptop over WiFi the desktop is wired and may be better. Or not. As I said I took 500 as it's only about £2 a month more than 100. The top products on CityFibre were 900/900 but they were more expensive. TBH anything above 100 is probably overkill for any practical home use and 20 is entirely adequate for most things but the ISPs try to con folk they need more.
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Now there's a surprise!
Another scorcher.. Washing on.. I need to repair a fence panel before the midday sun makes it unbearable..
Another hot day in prospect - doctor's appointment at 1500 - nothing serious
Not feeling too clever, this constant heat is too much for me. :cry:
Fishing tomorrow as first day of the season. Early start as it will be the other boat which is further away. Water there is shallow so with this heat I'm not expecting much. Hope the new boat is fixed soon as that marina is nearer and deeper.
I believe in getting my excuses in early :grin:
not a lot - too hot
A quick trip to Lidl, then an aqua aerobics class at a different pool, where the water is always really cold. No one will complain about it today! Our local pool should reopen in a few weeks, fingers crossed.
I've decided to upgrade our intruder alarm system, which can be set or unset via SMS texts + any alerts, to a smart system where the entire programming & control of the system is done via WiFi & Alexa, with SMS as a backup for on / off / alerts.
So I'm looking at various systems on the market.
Been to the pool, it was cccold in that water till I'd done several lengths. Dunc walked Dageus as it's too hot and his paws could get burned if I went later, so catching up with household chores and probably laze this afternoon. Might get to the beach tonight with the Clyde's and Dageus can have a swim.
Grandchildren are grown up.. the friends they went to college with are all grown up.. Hattie's friend at college is coming here tomorrow to power clean my decking.. I know many of the kids.. most have been here..
It seems that all the kids help each other where they can..
It's pay back time eh!! :smiley:
Fishing again. As predicted a bit slow with mostly small roach but a few nice bream turned up too.
Morning, I woke up in a good mood, but that soon changed when I came online.
Ever felt like throwing your computer/tablet out the window.
frequently! Any particular reason today?
It has cooled down and is raining a bit. We have been invited to a barbecue this afternoon so, while I am happy about the rain, we don't want it later!
Warm.. A bit cloudy (good)... Decking is being cleaned today..
Quote from: Michael Rolls on June 17, 2023, 08:23:05 AMfrequently! Any particular reason today?
Yes, This article. There was a real row last year about the Perth Swimming Pool being closed as they say it wasn't making money. HAH, the place is always heaving, anyway they said they didn't have the money to keep it open. Now they find enough money for this, it will be the death blow for the Perth Pools. It's not as if there are others nearby for the swimmers to use, yes there's Bannatynes but that costs a lot more and you have to sign up for a year minimum, and kids are only in for restricted times and not many. That's why I liked it there when I was a member, I could swim without kids getting in the way.
I think there's going to be trouble over this.
https://www.bam.com/en/press/press-releases/2023/6/work-on-the-new-ps36-million-blairgowrie-recreation-centre-gets
£36 millions? Bloody hell - we used to build hospitals for less that that!
Afternoon ... the real world is demanding attention just now (hpw dare it!) ... and the weather has worn me down. I wilt quick ....
Cloudy today with the promise of thunder tomorrow.
surprised when my s-i-l in Hereford said she had rain! Just we did
Awful thunder storm here at the moment, it's lighting up the sky and banging like those really loud fireworks! Hope it doesn't last long.......now to find a film on Netflix
I could do with some of that. I gave up and put my car through a carwash the other day but it seems there is a load of muck in the air that light drizzle is depositing all over it and it looks filthy again.
Probably depleted uranium dust blown over from Ukraine.
I was going to stain newly cleaned decking but it's too hot..
The decking looks brilliant.. But, some rotten bits.. I'll get someone to sort it.. I am not replacing the whole lot.. just the few rotten bits..
I'd love a good downpour and thunderstorm ... it's gone very heavy and still here but so far no luck.
I've got a 10p bet with Mr M riding on this.
been very close all day, but hopefullly the forecast will be right and we will get rain tomorrow and Tuesday🤞🤞🤞
I've had one or two rumbles of thunder, not much .... oh but some rain fell too.
Bliss! Absolute bliss ... it feels a bit cooler. I don't function too well in hot weather.
At last! Rain! And quite heavy, and very welcome. Almost as though the weather has awoken from a fit of amnesia and remembered that this, after all, is Scotland! :grin: :grin: :grin:
Morning, it started raining last night and is still it's coming down, and boy do we need it. A wee bit cooler but still very muggy and humid, real headache weather for me.......Groan.
Heading out to the pool at 7am, then my latte watching the ocean for 15 minutes or so.
Heading over to Wick later for my big monthly stock up, and wander along the cliffs to Castle Sinclair with Dageus.
There's a big new statue in Wick dedicated to the people who lost their lives in the sea, will go and have a nose before coming home....will post photo later.
Nothing planned for the rest of the day, will see how I feel and what the weather's up to.
Nice to wake up and see the garden after the rain. We have a hospital visit for OH today, he's having a bone scan. It'll take up most of the afternoon.
We had a bit of rain yesterday evening but nothing of any significance & certainly not enough to freshen up the lawns.
Aftnoon all .... I've surfaced.
It's still icky and humid and I'm grouchy. Still ... it's help with weight loss this weather doesn't it as you never feel like eating.
Sore point. I haven't weighed myself for a few days. When I did this morning I was 3lbs up. Not a clue how. I was hoping to have shed a pound or so.
Question......if it's a 2lb box of chocolates, how come you gain 5lbs? :sad:
Decking stain can wait.. too hot.
Quote from: Raven on June 19, 2023, 03:56:46 PMQuestion......if it's a 2lb box of chocolates, how come you gain 5lbs? :sad:
You are not meant to eat the wrappings Raven..
I hope all goes well at the hospital GrannyMac...
Another puzzle with weight is why on the few occasions it is less that less is a fraction of a pound but when it goes up that is by a pound or indeed several?
Well I'm succumbing to obesity today ... I've bought a punnet of strawberries and some scrumptious ice cream.
Tomorrow I can feel ashamed.
Quote from: Scrumpy on June 19, 2023, 04:06:28 PMDecking stain can wait.. too hot.
You are not meant to eat the wrappings Raven..
I hope all goes well at the hospital GrannyMac...
Thanks, its been a long day. Injection, then wait 2.5 hours so the radioactive stuff does its work, then a scan. Xray after that. Luckily there's a park near the hospital. We took sandwiches and sat by the lake watching the baby ducklings. Now its a wait for his options. 🤞🏼
Everything Crossed for you both. 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞
Yes. Hope they can sort it without causing any other issues. I went from suspected to tests to cleared so quickly that I didn't research it at all. I had a brother in law who had it maybe 15 years but we weren't in close contact and probably wouldn't have wanted details even if we had been.
He's definitely got it, stage 3. The scans are to see if its spread. His younger brother had it in his 60s, aggressive, stage 4, surgery was necessary, and fortunately successful.
Morning a lot cooler and no sun, I can function again. Have a Doctor appointment in 45 minutes, got a couple of things I want to discuss with her and hopefully I'll get sorted out. We're off to the beach with the Clyde's this evening and I'm quite nervous about it, not been in the saddle since Christmas Day, Dunc says it will be fine and as always he'll help me on and off. Wish me luck as I'm going to need it...Gulp.
Hope it goes well for both you and Mac. Health is more important than anything else at the end of the day.
Quote from: klondike on June 20, 2023, 09:14:55 AMHope it goes well for both you and Mac. Health is more important than anything else at the end of the day.
I second that sentiment.
Quote from: GrannyMac on June 19, 2023, 11:10:53 PMHe's definitely got it, stage 3. The scans are to see if its spread. His younger brother had it in his 60s, aggressive, stage 4, surgery was necessary, and fortunately successful.
Fingers crossed for you both, GrannyMac.
Tesco delivery coming today, that's all. The drivers are great, they
bring it in and unpack for me. Always pleasant and cheerful.
Yes, good luck to your hubby GM, I really hope all goes well with his treatment. :upvote:
good luck granny's OH and Raven
Found where the extra 3lb came from - scales not properly seated. I have them on a large wall tile on carpet and one leg wasn't on it properly. So - having lost 3lb I think I deserve cake :grin:
Quote from: klondike on June 21, 2023, 08:18:03 AMFound where the extra 3lb came from - scales not properly seated. I have them on a large wall tile on carpet and one leg wasn't on it properly. So - having lost 3lb I think I deserve cake :grin:
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Sunny day again but that Caithness wind is back so it's keeping things cooler. Been to the pool and Tesco, walked Dageus and now home for the rest of the day. Nothing planned see what needs doing and will maybe do it....maybe not. :grin:
Back in the saddle last evening on Dunnet Beach.
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Love the pic.. Horses , as big as those, can clear a beach in the blink of an eye.. Handsome creatures..
I was outside at 8o'clock this morning .. Painted a repaired fence panel.. and did a bit of weeding.. It is getting so hot already.. Heatwave over the weekend.. :boo: .. I don't do heat..
Great photos :upvote:
Hope all goes well for your husband GM, a worrying time for you both.
Raven, for goodness sake be careful riding your horse, you have done so well coming back from that terrible injury, take care.
Quote from: Jacqueline on June 21, 2023, 12:31:37 PMHope all goes well for your husband GM, a worrying time for you both.
Raven, for goodness sake be careful riding your horse, you have done so well coming back from that terrible injury, take care.
It's walking only, no cantering or full gallops, never on my own either. I feel ok when seated, it's the getting on n off that worries me, but I needed help before my accident, Dunc says most of my worries are in my mind, daughter said that as well, I suppose they're correct as I'm so bloody cautious with everything now.
Bonnie seems to know something has changed too, she's been so gentle towards me since I came back up North.
I've bought a new smart alarm system & the only thing left to do is to replace the external sounder.
However, it's at the top front apex of the house, well up a three extension ladder & for the very first time I'm debating whether or not I should be going up it.
I suppose I could leave the old one in place & mount the new one lower down but the wiring's already there.
I may leave it until I can get someone to foot the ladder as it's a bit bouncy.
I never thought I'd ever think twice about shimmying up a ladder, but here I am.
You need to ask yourself several questions.
The first is Do I feel lucky
The next is Do I bounce
The rest after that are pretty irrelevant.
I still do some ladder work but only up to guttering level. Things do tend to get bouncy on a ladder higher than that and I'm pretty sure I don't bounce. Maybe next year I'll give up ladder work entirely.
Not a good idea at all Phil, :wtf: I know myself since my stupid fall back in January that life, and the way we have to live it changes as we get older. So keep your feet on the ground and send someone else up that ladder.:waiting:
Quote from: Raven on June 22, 2023, 06:24:51 PMNot a good idea at all Phil, :wtf: I know myself since my stupid fall back in January that life, and the way we have to live it changes as we get older. So keep your feet on the ground and send someone else up that ladder.:waiting:
My son won't go up it. Lol.
June 22, 2023, 07:49:41 PMQuote from: klondike on June 22, 2023, 06:06:12 PMYou need to ask yourself several questions.
The first is Do I feel lucky
The next is Do I bounce
The rest after that are pretty irrelevant.
I still do some ladder work but only up to guttering level. Things do tend to get bouncy on a ladder higher than that and I'm pretty sure I don't bounce. Maybe next year I'll give up ladder work entirely.
I'll double check that each extension of the ladder is equal in the number of rungs as that can cause ladder bounce if one section's near the top of it's travel.
It took me a few days to change electric bulb .. I was on a stool.. I would step on the stool.. reach up .. feel all wonky.. step down .. then try again the next day..
Couldn't be arsed to get the step ladder out of the shed..
Today I have Lottie and Bertie..
I've ordered a set of these https://tinyurl.com/ycyhwbm2 & a set of these https://tinyurl.com/37j7nzav
I only thing that concerned me about the ladder being bouncy was the possibility of the feet slipping.
So between the two devices & the ladder will be as safe as it's possible to make a ladder.
As it'll be the first time I use them I might get someone to stand at the bottom to make sure it's ok.
one of the things that really gets to me is how unsteady I am nowadays - standing on a stool to change a light bulb is now a no-no.
That joy is still in the future for me. Probably not far in the future though.
8 am.. I did an early shop before it gets too hot.. There were quite a few people heading for the park.. Bought a large chicken.. no bar code.. The woman on the checkout asked me if I would pay 3 pounds for it.. result.. :clap:
I've just crawled around the shops .... dumped some lettuce and egg mayo in the fridge and now I'm lying in a puddle on the floor and only just able to reach up to touch my keyboard.
It's too hot for me. I've wilted. My jeans have stuck to me.
I crawled around today too ! I would have stayed at home but I take an old friend shopping on a Saturday, as she doesn't drive. It was too hot to do anything but sit under a brolly in the garden. (https://i.postimg.cc/t4DYnMYT/hot.jpg)
I have been exhausted most of the day. Dageus is struggling with the heat as well he's so restless and won't eat, he's lying out the back sleeping on one of the lawns just now and it's almost dark.
I would love to leave the back door open for him all night as I know he's going to keep me awake, but I don't dare, and I don't fancy dozing in the chair all night so he can wander in n out as he pleases.
Quote from: morty on June 24, 2023, 04:00:07 PMI've just crawled around the shops .... dumped some lettuce and egg mayo in the fridge and now I'm lying in a puddle on the floor and only just able to reach up to touch my keyboard.
It's too hot for me. I've wilted. My jeans have stuck to me.
Jeans..!!! Blimey .. They are hot in this weather.. A frock for me.. With some of the top buttons undone, so as to look all sexy.. :wink: :yahoo: :yahoo:
Damn, all but I'm not complaining. I'm alive and sitting... :clap:
Well I've reached a decision about the external sounder for the new alarm system.
The problem about where the existing one is that it's at the apex of the wall /roof & it's above the lounge bay window so the ladder has to be far enough out to clear the top of the bay.
This means that the foot of the ladder has to be further away from the wall than it should be. I'll risk it to nip up & remove the existing sounder as it'll only take a couple of minutes with the use of a screwdriver & I can keep one hand on the ladder, but to fit the new sounder would take 10 minutes & involve using a heavy hammer drill with both my hands off the ladder as I'd need to hold the sounder in place at the same time.
Therefore I will mount the new sounder level with the top right of the bedroom window & to the side of the lounge bay window.
It still needs me to be on the ladder but the height is a lot less & the ladder bounce won't happen as the angle will be closer to the wall.
I did try to post a photo of the front of the house but I can't get it small enough.
I'm guessing the bay makes hiring a scaffolding tower futile.
In the past I've used a stepladder on top of a bay but that's out at my age. It should probably have been out when I was younger too.
Of course there are other possibilities
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:upvote: :grin:
I have actually used a hi-loader on a building site, but I could reach the job from the bucket & I didn't need the additional ladder.
Blimey that looks very dangerous!!!!
Awaiting a chap to come and give me a price for a decorating job.
Those JCB buckets are actually very stable. I think that looks iffy but with two blokes one holding the ladder it's no worse than being on the ground and probably safer. The JCB might bugger up the flower beds a bit though.
My decking needs staining.. I really want to do it but I can't be arsed..
I have the paint.. brushes and kneeling pad all ready ... But I keep making up excuses not to ..
Did a gas/electric meter reading though.. Might clean the windows instead.. I was going to do them last week but it was too hot.. I quite enjoy cleaning windows.. Dopey, that I am..
Today's the day of the ladder.
I took my neighbour, who'd broken her wrist, to hospital yesterday & there was a young man who'd fallen off a ladder & broken both his wrists.
Is this an omen?
Not really, all it shows is you have to know how to use a ladder safely.
I think mine's pretty safe
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So long as I don't move it.
I'm waiting for Amazon to deliver an Air Fryer. I had to
pay someone to clean my oven, I just can't get down
on my knees anymore and the door opens downwards.
I have a microwave and I think it along with an air fryer
will have to cover my needs. 🤞🤞🤞
Anything you cook in your oven can be done in the air fryer, uou won't look back ! :upvote:
I didn't do the decking nor the windows .. Then all of a sudden it was lunchtime.. I don't do much after lunch..
It was a 'I didn't day'..
my sort of day!
Well today I fitted the new external alarm sounder at a more reasonable height, a few feet lower than the old one & to the side of the front room bay window.
I used the new ladder mats & they level up the ladder feet just right, although so did the folded cardboard I used to use. Lol
I'll remove the old one when I can get the ooomph to go up our loft & disconnect the power supply to it.
The problem is our loft is L-shaped & getting through the L bit is tricky to say the least as I've never seen so much timber in a loft.
I suppose I could just leave the old sounder but my OCD won't let me. :grin:
taking my neighbour to the park and ride, leaving here at 0700. Then remedial massage at 1000, then into Blairgowrie to pick up watches with new batteries - it's all go!
Out for coffee this morning..
Something hanging down just below the guttering on the porch.. It's a white panel and has air vents.. It seems to clip in.. If I knew what it was called I would do it myself.. I will find out.. If not Tony (handyman) will sort it..
Soffit board
June 28, 2023, 08:16:34 AM
Today, I'm having a lazy day after the excitement of going for a walk and rejoining the library whilst at it.
So, I'm just going to relay a couple of flags which have started to rock (well they actually started about 4 years ago, but it takes a while to work up the pending tray of things one has no excuse to put off anymore😬) and then,.. wait for it,.... I'm going to get up onto the flat roof above our kitchen and give it a jolly good karchering down!!
Living the dream, eh?
Careful you don't make it leak.
A bit of garden tidying, some ironing, then I may have a wander to the library to take a book back. Its an old building in our local park, used to be a private house. The walled garden next to it is a lovely place to sit, and all maintained by volunteers.
Quote from: klondike on June 28, 2023, 08:39:09 AMCareful you don't make it leak.
I now have the (leak free, although the coping stones will need some pointing soon) cleanest flat roof in the village. Everywhere else is absolutely filthy now, of course, but Rome wasn't built in a day 😬
I'm sure all the stilt walkers will appreciate your efforts :grin:
:grin: :grin: :grin:
Quote from: dextrous63 on June 28, 2023, 08:10:40 AMSoffit board
I checked it out.. White vented soffit board..
dexterous ... Thank you so much... thank you..
I think I might be able to fix it myself.. hopefully..
Quote from: klondike on June 28, 2023, 02:27:31 PMI'm sure all the stilt walkers will appreciate your efforts :grin:
Aha. Am not too far from the airport, plus there will no doubt be stealth drones out there. Other than that, there's always the police helicopter to think about. It's akin to always wearing clean underwear in case one is taken ill...in my case I won't be embarrassed if an air ambulance in needed😬🤓
What exciting days you've all had .... and productive too
I've done very little of actual worth. And I aim to continue that way because I'm a natural slob.
One good thing ... it's cooler though the weathermen have made murmuring noises about a heatwave in July.
Today I painted the black bits on my porch.. And I climbed up a step ladder... :clap: Bloody scary..
Tomorrow I will paint the black bricks on the house..
The house is black and white.. fortunately the black bits I can do.. I'm on a roll..
Normal day, I've done the school runs & I've spent some time in quite reflection as it's a year ago that one of our cats died.
I have been buying a new Sofa, long needed, my cat who
died in February - redesigned the old one. I'm told it will be delivered in five weeks' time.
Morning all. Overcast but (hopefully) dry. Am taking Mrs Dex for a potter around Heaton Park via the tram, as am sick of driving and endless roadworks in which roads are blocked and/or narrowed to one lane with/without temporary traffic lights; and deffo nobody actually doing any work and no sign that they've even got round to starting yet!!!🤬🤬
Then perhaps a bit of shopping later and, if the weather keeps, a builder friend coming round to pop chimney cowls on.
Have a good day everyone.
Mind how you go on that ladder Scrumpy. They scare the hell out of me at times!!
raodwarks woth plenty of road but no work - really irritates me!
Quote from: Michael Rolls on June 30, 2023, 09:13:25 AMraodwarks woth plenty of road but no work - really irritates me!
Don't get me started on needless traffic cones!🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
Soffit board sorted.. Hooray.. I grabbed a friend of mine who popped in for a coffee.. One screw .. That's all it took.. :grin: :grin: :grin:
Excellent stuff Scrumpy😉😬
The weather decided to disagree vehemently with what the app predicted, so we did a walk up and down the Trafford centre before finding a lovely nursery/garden centre on the way home.
Quote from: GHF on June 29, 2023, 07:47:54 PMI have been buying a new Sofa, long needed, my cat who
died in February - redesigned the old one. I'm told it will be delivered in five weeks' time.
Sorry to hear about your cat GHF, my much loved cat who died a few years ago redesigned my sofa too, it was probably the same pattern as yours.
I retain, for sentimental reasons, a shredded cushion that set upon Fleur when she was a puppy. Back then, we had to beat her to the post, or that also rendered to confetti
Furniture is fine, but there are a couple of fence posts and other bits of wood which have been whittled away. Will keep those.
Quote from: Alex on June 30, 2023, 09:16:22 PMSorry to hear about your cat GHF, my much loved cat who died a few years ago redesigned my sofa too, it was probably the same pattern as yours.
Thanks, Alex, I had her nineteen wonderful years, my friend and
companion. I still talk to her.
I have a fairly shredded cushion, courtesy of Fleur she was a puppy - back then, you had to beat her to the post, or that got shredded as well!
Hooray.!! I started staining my decking at 6:30 this morning.. I made myself do it before I could have breakfast.. One coffee break.. Finished at 10...
It was hard going.. but I didn't give up.. Well chuffed..
Well done Scrumpy, you need to award yourself a Magnum :upvote:......... (other choc ices are available) :cool:
I can't get motivated and am still in bed 🛏�
Hells bells - that's worth more than a Magnum.
I have one in the freezer.. Hooray..!! :clap: :yahoo:
Alex... Still in bed at 11:52 !!!! If you are waiting for Prince Charming to wake you... Don't hold your breath.....
Have you considered....
Perhaps he did :grin:
She will tell us the truth.. She will be that excited..
well done - up normally around 0400, but just slob around
Quote from: Scrumpy on July 02, 2023, 04:47:39 PMShe will tell us the truth.. She will be that excited..
He didn't turn up :cool:
I've lazed around instead of walking to the supermarket and now it's tipping down. A saving all round - I'll spend nowt, not wear out my shoes and best yet it is hard enough to sluice off some of the road grime.
Got up late. Went for hearing test at Specsavers and was issued with hearing aids (all for free). Walked the three miles home in the rain, and am now dozing, posting and reading.
Early tea and early to bed.
No pool this morning, got to see my GP shortly, she phoned me on Friday wanting me to come in (immediate panic mode) I had my 6 monthly blood tests/blood pressure review the week before and it seems my blood count is far too low, and she wants to talk to me. I guess that explains why I'm so damn tired all the time :cry:
Can't go to the pool later as it will be full of kids and swimming lengths will be impossible. 🙄
Might drive over to Wick after and take Dageus over to the cliff walk and castle ruins for a change of walk.
all the best - I hate it when GPs call me!
How much does it cost to go swimming nowadays? £5.40 at our local pool.
Anyway, today we're going to Winsford, for no real reason. Other than that, one tutorial later and that's shallot.
Quote from: dextrous63 on July 04, 2023, 09:21:18 AMHow much does it cost to go swimming nowadays? £5.40 at our local pool.
Anyway, today we're going to Winsford, for no real reason. Other than that, one tutorial later and that's shallot.
I have a monthly membership, works out a lot cheaper than pay as you go.
Picking my neighbour up this evening after he had a long weekend on Orkney with his sister
Quote from: Michael Rolls on July 04, 2023, 05:09:50 PMPicking my neighbour up this evening after he had a long weekend on Orkney with his sister
Would be interesting to hear her views about Orkney joining Finland.
I was up earlier today, 10.30 am :grin: I got stuck into the gardening as you can see !
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That pot in the front was a bay tree, it didn't survive winter. I'm trying to decide if it should receive the last rites now 😰
I see all the weeds in the pot survived. Must be some sort of moral there...
Yeah they kind of took over after it died. :smiley:
If you cut the top off you'd see if it was past resurrection from the state of the trunk inside. I suspect it probably is done for but I bet you'll leave it anyway to see what happens next year.
I can't see properly but one of those weeds might be errr... well... weed.
Could be Simon next door grows it ! :grin:
I was joking. It doesn't really look like weed to me.
So was I :grin: :grin: :grin:
Your garden looks lovely Alex!
Hospital later, OH should get the results of his bone scan.
Good luck GrannyMac. I hope it is good news.
yes, good luck to your OH, granny
Thanks GM a couple of my friends think I'm 'potty'. :smiley:
Good luck with the results today :upvote:
Thanks all. We are where we are, prepare for the worst, hope for the best!
Hope it's good news.
We've just come home. Its no news. Got to the hospital to find the appointment has been rearranged for next week. But no one told my OH. Not impressed. Someone should ring him today hopefully.
That's pretty awful. Apart from the wasted trip it's another week not knowing. I thought it was bad when my results appointment was 3 hours late and I caught some bug or other waiting but better that than being sent home to wait another week.
not impressed
A letter with a new appointment arrived after we got home. It doesn't mention today's being cancelled. Poor communication, and with post being as it is, I think a phone call would have been in order. I'm more annoyed than OH.
They use texts extensively around here. Always with warnings that a missed appointment costs the NHS £160. Considering they can be running late even with early morning appointments I think they always overbook and a missed appointment just brings them slightly nearer to on time.
Parking at my local hospital is abysmal so I usually bus into town and walk the half mile or so. I have just got an appointment with audiology who I want to swap to from the one in the next town. It's at 9:30 so too early for the bus pass. I've just checked and walking all the way is half an hour so I'll be doing that. Not sure I'll bother to bus back. Hopefully that won't be affected by the upcoming doctors strike as it's on the 13th which is the first day they'll be out.
The bus that took us to that hospital has been withdrawn from our area, so we drive part of the way then pick it up. Parking there is practically impossible. It wasn't all wasted time today though, popped into audiology and picked up some hearing aid batteries. 😏
No Wimbledon thread?
Andy's out 😪
I know! 😢 Not bad for a man with a replacement hip though.
Quote from: GrannyMac on July 07, 2023, 08:40:28 PMI know! 😢 Not bad for a man with a replacement hip though.
He looked so dejected as he walked off 😪
From memory he always looks dejected. Even when he wins.
Dour Scot, with a dry wit. 😊
Off to Lidl and the butchers in a mo. I like getting out early. A couple of hours in the charity shop later, then I think we're in for a thunderstorm. Feet up with my book then. Retirement is great!
we are forecast to have thundery showers around midday - at the moment clear blue skies and much warmer than of late - switched the fan on for the time for a fortnight or more
Warm here this morning, I'm taking my non driving friend shopping later, can't wait :yay:
Quote from: Michael Rolls on July 08, 2023, 10:28:13 AMwe are forecast to have thundery showers around midday - at the moment clear blue skies and much warmer than of late - switched the fan on for the time for a fortnight or more
Poor you, we have wall to wall sun. :grin:
Well, haven't hear any thunder, but the rain started chucking it down half an hour ago, and still going strong. The difference between 1100and 1130 was incredible
Went shopping early this morning.. as did a few others..
I jumped out of bed.. brushed my teeth and hair.. and off I went..
Back for breakfast..
Alexa has just told me that it will not rain here today.. I don't believe her...
Its raining here. We had a bit of weak thunder and the rain's not heavy. Still very close. Will probably watch the F1 qualifying at Silverstone if I don't drop off first. 🥱😴
the rain stopped a while back as I was having my post prandial doze
Alexa was wrong.. We had some rain..
What a change here today in the weather, it's been torrential since 3pm. Costco car park was swimming the drains couldn't cope. The A41 was down to one lane as the inside lane was flooded, but some roads there was no choice but to drive through it.
We had a mixed day. Started out warm and sunny early. Clouded over and tipped it down at times. Got very hot and humid when the sun came out again. None of it was all that pleasant.
very heavy rain at the moment (05:11) Ally round for dinner this evening
Not a lot, the rains coming down in sheets. Hope it clears for dog walking as I really don't want to go out into it. :sad:
The lightning last night was spectacular! Meeting a friend for coffee later, nothing else planned.
Yesterday we had a couple of 5 minute spells of heavyish rain but not what I'd call a downpour.
We had no thunder & lightening.
Today it's dry & bright, but it's a bit humid.
Nothing planned it's too wet, just back from the woods with Dageus and we're both drenched.🌧 Himself is making noises about heading out for a pub lunch and a wander if it dries up......We shall see. :shh:
the rain stopped here about 0900 and now bright, sunny and warm - in fact quite close. Don't know which way it os headed though 🤞🤞🤞
No rain.. Very humid..
I checked my weather station records and there was no rain at home yesterday. It followed me. They say the sun shines on the righteous so I'm guessing that makes sense in a way....
No rain this morning, my petunias are a bit bashed though :shocked:
Roast dinner for one today but I'm cheating with a cooked chicken from Costco.
Morning, Don't think the weather knows what to do this morning, only been up an hour and had sun, rain, wind in that time. :rolleyes:
Back to the pool as it's Monday again, going to try and increase my lengths today, doing 40 the now so will try to add in another 6. I used to do 50 Mon - Fri. Doing 40 only 3 times a week is not enough.
Latte at the sea front afterwards and then home to collect Dageus for his walk.
Nothing else planned, see what the weather and Himself are up to.
highlight of the day will be the Tesco delivery!
I hope you've ordered some treats Mike!
Exercise class later, then I probably won't be fit for anything else. 😮�💨
I have indeed!
Lottie and Bertie are coming here today.. Chicken for lunch..
Not as hot .. not as humid.. much better for sleeping..
No rain today :yay: so far....
I'm having chicken too Scrumps, a curry. :upvote:
well, thundery showers forecast by now, but so far 🤞🤞🤞
Been raining here off n on all night, but managed to get Dageus out between showers. Off to the Doctors soon to see the nurse, she called me in for repeat Blood Tests.....Needles, Groan. :yell:
A bit of luck this morning as I left the car window open about an inch last night but fortunately no rain came in as the driver's side is sheltered by the house wall.
Last night I signed up for an AliExpress account & ordered my first-ever items directly from China & today they sent confirmation of dispatch & tracking details.
Items that I'd bought on eBay for £26 cost me £7 + vat including postage.
If you are prepared to take a punt on Ali Express and can use apps you may want to take a look at the Temu app. I've not used it but my son did. He got a box full of stuff at rock bottom prices using it. Took 8 days to arrive. I have used Ali Express in the past with no issues. It's obviously Chink tat but most stuff is these days anyway.
That App keeps popping up in my FB Feed, some stuff looks interesting but my Highland Warning Bells were ringing. :hmm:
All I can say is that my son's stuff showed up and pretty quickly. I got the app but haven't looked yet - I wanted to see how he got on.
Not sure how payment is made. From memory on Ali Express it was by some PayPal look alike which I was a bit dubious about but had no issues. That was several years ago. I've tended to avoid chink stuff on eBay as much of the financial saving went with a law change. That was why I was so annoyed with the supposed UK seller that was obviously shipping from China. That still drags on. I made the tracked return but the tracking shows it stuck in Birmingham. I suspect the return address was a fake. I will eventually get the money back from either eBay or PayPal. I'll probably get the item returned by Royal Mail too if they can't deliver - that has happened before.
Those sellers from abroad that kid on they are in the UK should be booted off Ebay. A warning first maybe and if reported again then it's the boot.
Their sizes are all to hell as well, that's why I stopped buying from them. A couple of winters ago I found a lovely jacket and ordered it thinking it was in the UK. It took ages to come, and when it did it was several sizes too small. I was going to return it but my granddaughter saw it and said Pretty Please, so ended up with it.
Didn't stop me having a right go at the seller, I also left stinging feedback and reported him. :angry:
I always go into the setting and choose UK only before I start to browse, but these cheats get in somehow.
I know what you mean. A few years ago, I ordered some pangolin steaks from what I thought was a small butcher in Weymouth. Turned out that it came from a wet market in Wuhan. Tasted alright, albeit it a bit "gamey" from it taking so long to arrive, and we had a sore throat for a couple of weeks after. But it didn't stop us from going out and about.....
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It's me ! :ugh:
Hope you're OK Alex?
We're off again to the hospital, hope OH's appointment not cancelled today. Tried ringing to confirm yesterday, answer machine. Fingers crossed he gets results today.
all the best, granny
Hope it all goes well.
All the best GrannyMac...
Quote from: GrannyMac on July 12, 2023, 06:59:51 AMHope you're OK Alex?
We're off again to the hospital, hope OH's appointment not cancelled today. Tried ringing to confirm yesterday, answer machine. Fingers crossed he gets results today.
Just my reaction to the "joke" about Wuhan and Pangolin steaks GM !
I hope everything goes ok at the hossie today for Mr GM :upvote: good luck x
Good luck.
July 12, 2023, 10:53:37 AMQuote from: Alex on July 12, 2023, 10:47:40 AMJust my reaction to the "joke" about Wuhan and Pangolin steaks GM !
I do hope I've not got off on the wrong foot with you. My apologies if my question t'other day irritated you. Wasn't meant to. 😳🥹
I've just fetched our Yorkie from the groomers so she's looking very smart.
Quote from: dextrous63 on July 12, 2023, 10:48:02 AMGood luck.
July 12, 2023, 10:53:37 AMI do hope I've not got off on the wrong foot with you. My apologies if my question t'other day irritated you. Wasn't meant to. 😳🥹
What question ? :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Quote from: Diasi on July 12, 2023, 11:23:23 AMI've just fetched our Yorkie from the groomers so she's looking very smart.
I bet she smells lovely too!
Quote from: Diasi on July 12, 2023, 11:23:23 AMI've just fetched our Yorkie from the groomers so she's looking very smart.
Me too, Dageus is just back after his hair cut. He's sporting what I call "The Black Labrador Cut". He should be a lot cooler now, and we might be able to hear the telly again, instead of his puffing n blowing. :smiley:
I hope all is going well for you both Grannymac.
Paul is probably going to have two knee replacements but was told that there are no appointments. He had a phone call today offering him an MSK appointment in the morning! Hopefully he'll find out more then. We have a holiday in India planned for our wedding anniversary in December.
Thank you Sheila. It is good news, the cancer has not spread, it's slow growing, no immediate treatment required.
I've also been referred for knee surgery (one), no appointments here either!
Good news on the cancer front or at least as good as it could be.
Yes good it hasn't spread, let's hope they keep an eye on him. :upvote:
Good news about the cancer. Lord only knows what waiting times are for the other surgery. I last saw someone nearly a year ago about my achalasia, which led to scans and other tests which were completed around Sept. Am still waiting to see the doctor again, and fire off an email every other month to make sure I'm still in the system.
glad at the good news, granny :upvote: :upvote: :upvote:
Thanks all. The news was as good as we could hope for. Out for lunch with a couple of friends later, just hope the rain stays away.
Quote from: GrannyMac on July 13, 2023, 06:32:40 AMThanks all. The news was as good as we could hope for. Out for lunch with a couple of friends later, just hope the rain stays away.
That's good to hear. :upvote: :yay:
Audiology 9:30. First day of young doctors strike. I'm assuming or maybe just hoping that audiologists are separate and it isn't cancelled. No reminder telling me that missed appointments cost the National Horror Show £160 but they can just blanket cancel them with no notice as happened to Mac.
I was going to use the ladders but I'm trying to avoid doing anything that could land me in hospital, but of course I have no control over a medical episode so fingers crossed.
You need to be pretty fit to survive our local hospital if you are old. My neighbour is back in again. I'm surprised she has lasted. Must be very good family support. Her son was telling me that they were urging her to sign a DNR and she told them to go whistle.
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Ours has plenty of useful signs too
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Quote from: klondike on July 13, 2023, 07:59:20 AMYou need to be pretty fit to survive our local hospital if you are old. My neighbour is back in again. I'm surprised she has lasted. Must be very good family support. Her son was telling me that they were urging her to sign a DNR and she told them to go whistle.
The problem is that the hospital can decide to put a DNR on her medical notes, as they did with my wife.
July 13, 2023, 08:37:22 AMQuote from: dextrous63 on July 13, 2023, 08:19:06 AM(https://i.postimg.cc/76VdNpTY/IMG-20220922-WA0000.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
:upvote: :grin:
From what I've seen and what several others have told me ours put CBA notices on lots of patients notes. The level of nursing care offered is abysmal.
Quote from: klondike on July 13, 2023, 08:39:53 AMFrom what I've seen and what several others have told me ours put CBA notices on lots of patients notes. The level of nursing care offered is abysmal.
Do you mean 'can't be arsed' or 'cost-benefit analysis'? Lol :grin:
My money's on the first one. 😏
Careful with those ladders Phil. One of the main causes of older gentlemen arriving in A&E according to my daughter who was often called to sort out pain relief for broken ribs (or worse).
I'd written down a spice to get for a recipe I want to do, it was called Panch Puran and I found it yesterday in an Asian supermarket. Great, [1150] but do you think I can find the recipe ? Not important I know, but this memory malarkey (or lack of it) drives me potty sometimes.
Not much on today, rain is forecast so I suppose I should do a bit of housework.......
Easy on the ladders Phil !!!!!!
The hospital signs are great.. :grin: :grin: :grin:
I am doing birthday lunch here tomorrow.. For Hattie..
July 13, 2023, 11:43:09 AMQuote from: Alex on July 13, 2023, 11:15:33 AMI'd written down a spice to get for a recipe I want to do, it was called Panch Puran and I found it yesterday in an Asian supermarket. Great, [1150] but do you think I can find the recipe ? Not important I know, but this memory malarkey (or lack of it) drives me potty sometimes.
Not much on today, rain is forecast so I suppose I should do a bit of housework.......
Easy on the ladders Phil !!!!!!
Oh Alex.. Not sounding too good for you.. Forgetfulness is one of the first signs..
... of what !! .. I do not remember..
If I get a bit (muddled) Hattie will say 'It's started'..
Alex, if you find that recipe, please share.
Good luck on the ladders Phil.
Enjoy the mad final prep for tomorrow Scrumps.
Quiet day. Was supposed to have an online tuition at 11 but they didn't show up. Probably still asleep!! So that'll happen at some stage today.
Bit of replenishing of plant pots. We found a fantastic nursery (Kiwi, just off the M60 at Sale junction - well worth the visit JB. Doesn't look much from outside, but brilliant inside)
Bit more flag repointing to fit in, as well as a touch of polyfillering in our bedroom as we prepare for decoration soon.
I will, but it was only for a potato dish and I think you had to "burn" these spices, I can't bloody remember. When I had a working printer it was easy to print off recipes.
Flag repointing ! sure I've read somewhere you can buy some cement stuff that you just brush in, no back breaking pointing. Of course I could have got that wrong too :grin:
There is indeed stuff you can brush in, or indeed water in. We used that originally and it's lasted nigh on a decade. I just happen to have some sand, cement, plasticiser and black colouring around as one obviously does. Shame to waste it. Not that hard to do bit at a time.
Audiology was open. About 8 weeks til I get their hearing aids. Incredible that there is even uniformity in the same county. They didn't even have a link to my central medical record and had to hand type in all my meds from the prescription form I was asked to take.
Weird. As you recall, I went to specsavers and gave them the info about meds and general health. They tested my hearing and programmed and issued the hearing aids there and then.
I assumed they only issued their commercial aids. Had I known they dish out NHS ones I'd have gone there or one of the others doing free hearing tests.
These are the ones I got. Bluetoothed to phone.
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Look similar to the ones I have from Kettering which are Danalogic GN. Northampton don't do the same brand so no idea what I'll be getting but I imagine they will be similar. The Danalogic ones can have the volume and tone adjusted by an app but I don't find it useful and don't use it. Northampton mentioned that theirs are bluetooth but exactly what they mean by that I don't know. You have to buy something or other to send audio over bluetooth to the Danalogic ones. People you talk to don't need pairing to them though which is sometimes a pity.
It's only bloody raining.. :angry:
Look on the bright side - if it's heavy enough it'll wash your car. It is here too but not heavily enough.
Not a lot as it's raining off n on, the showers are heavy too. Think the rest of the morning will be catching up with jobs around the house. Then if I'm lucky and get peace n quiet I'll have a couple of hours with my online jigsaws and audio book.
Quote from: Raven on July 14, 2023, 10:15:30 AMNot a lot as it's raining off n on, the showers are heavy too. Think the rest of the morning will be catching up with jobs around the house. Then if I'm lucky and get peace n quiet I'll have a couple of hours with my online jigsaws and audio book.
Am still getting my head round your leg😳. Any chance you posting those piccies on here so that everyone's aware of what I'm on about?
I already did Dex, months ago. They were with me from the day I landed in hospital, knew all about it. I'd just not been over on the other other forum, you know why. :smiley:
This one was just before I got all the clips taken out and I was able to go home. Leg was swollen to 3 times it's normal size and gawd it was sore.
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Gawd haven't had my brekkie yet :yay:
Quote from: Alex on July 14, 2023, 11:56:55 AMGawd haven't had my brekkie yet :yay:
Oooppppps. :embarrassed:
Never mind. The show must go on. Break a leg.
Oops!!
S' okay I don't usually eat brekkie :grin:
Pool done, dog to walk, then into the garden. I can't put it off any longer. Blasted Weeds. [1110]
No pool today, family are on their way up for a few days, got to get the place ready for them. Could have done with a few days warning, only got a phone call last night.... Sheeezze. Heading off with the dog then get the sleeves rolled up.
Grotty old weather for July. I know what did it though - when I saw the reports from parts of Europe I decided to put up a ceiling fan. Luckily it has a winter setting too. #1 son is away at his boat. He says it was damned cold last night and now has a heater on.
I've got my duvet back on, been sleeping with just a sheet the last few weeks.
Nothing exciting today, except pick up a new coffee machine from Argos later.
There's no rain here yet, which is surprising.
for days now the local forecast has siad thundery shows - not a single clap, although we have had the showers - today is still to be played out, but close of play yesterday we had only had two rain free free days thos month
Heading out to sea this afternoon, got all six of us booked on one of the small boat tours of the coast around here, lots of caves, sea birds, cliffs, ruins, ect. Fair looking forward to it, not done one of these for a few years now, and it's the family's first time. :smiley:
Just hope I can scrabble into the boat ok. :shocked:
Photos to follow. Got a busy few days lined up with us all being together. :clap:
Enjoy your day Raven.. with the family..
Hope the weather stays good for you Raven :upvote:
Garden for me today, I promised myself not to buy any more plants or pots, but came home with 2 more plants yesterday and a new pot ! Better than buying cake I suppose :grin:
Morning, A quiet day today but booked for a family meal at Scrabster's FerryInn tonight followed by a visit to the village local. Had a good time on the boat trip yesterday and put a few photos from it up in the gallery.
Booked on the early ferry tomorrow for a day over on Orkney, kids want to see Skarra Brae, Ring of Brodger and a few other places. More photos from that to follow. At the moment my daughter is having a lesson on Bonnie my Clydie. Dunc is busy instructing her..... :embarrassed: :embarrassed:
I am puppy sitting today and tomorrow whilst my neighbour visits her husband in hospital. They are two tiny shih tzus and it is amazing how much chaos they can cause! Her husband is missing them and doesn't have a mobile so I took photos and had them printed for him.
Out early. Nodded off on sofa listening to an audiobook soon after getting home. Woke up about 10:30 and now need to get tired enough to go to bed and get a decent time asleep.
Well yesterday & this morning I tidied up some electrical device cables that were hanging down the walls in the hall & the lounge by putting them in white plastic trunking & it's made them look a lot neater.
Last week I fitted an LED strip light up the side of the stairs.
Most days now are very dull & involve trying to find something to pass the time & I no longer even have the pleasure of my wife seeing what I've done because she'd have loved the stairs strip light.
Apart from that it's just the usual domestic duties & being on call for when the furry ones need anything.
Not long back from Orkney and I'm shattered, almost fell asleep on the ferry home, early night for me. Spent the day going to the places the family wanted to visit, will post a few photos tomorrow.
Sleep well...
dentist at 0945 - good start to the day!
A couple of weeks ago I had a text message from my surgery telling me to book an appointment at the hossie for blood tests , part of my MOT. This I did on line, and got an appt for this morning at 10.30am. I turned up early and waited patiently.....At about 10.50am I asked the woman to check if she had my name down as people arriving after me were going in quite quickly.
I think she was Polish she just said " I look" but she didn't come back. It got to 11 so I stood in front of the door to catch the actual blood taker woman and I asked her. She did come back and said there was no record of me on their list, the surgery hadn't sent through whatever it is they're supposed to send.
I phones the surgery from outside the hossie, 17th in the queue so I get back in my car and pop down to the surgery. The road was up at the surgery entrance, so I had to turn round and do a two mile detour to approach surgery from the other side, I think my blood pressure may have been raised by this time..... [1110]
Spoke to the rottweiller on duty, she took my details and said the appointment was on her system, the hospital must have made a mistake. THEN she says there is an appointment I can have in 5 minutes time :clap: was that a coincidence I wondered ? I went through to the waiting room and it was empty, I kid you not, there were no patients only me. I can only suppose they were all on their phones trying to get through to make an appointment...... :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
All's well etc, end of rant.
I'd say all is not well. I'd suggest moving but I reckon all GPs are pretty much useless these days. Virtually nothing works in this country any more.
my s-i-l and b-i-l arrive this evening - looking forward
Not a lot on today, off to the pool in a few minutes, since retiring himself comes with me, but spends most of his time in the steam room and sauna after a short fast swim.
We will both walk with Dageus if he's not working with the Clyde's or in one of the 3 fields we have left.
Just catching up on jobs around the house after lunch.
Have a nice day all. :smiley:
OPD appointment 1430 - Parking at Perth Royal Infirmary is a nightmare - might as well set off now! :boo:
Sympathise Mike, parking at nearly all hospitals is a nightmare now! Hope all is well.
it's just an imaging appointment to check against diabetic retinopathy -have one every six months but usually not at PRI. If I don't post for the next week, I'm probably still searching for a space!
I'm lucky in that I can bus into town and walk to my local hospital. I have walked from home when an appointment was too early for the bus pass. Had that one been on a rainy day I may have taken a taxi instead as it's half a mile from town and just over a mile from home. Hospital parking here is expensive and nigh on impossible.
I've another coming next week. I may walk from home if it's a nice day as it's about the same time as the bus including waits.
Quote from: Michael Rolls on August 25, 2023, 07:02:37 AMOPD appointment 1430 - Parking at Perth Royal Infirmary is a nightmare - might as well set off now! :boo:
Mike I always used to park round at the old hospital carpark it's over a bit but easier.
yes, I have used that in the past as well. Once I had an appointment in the old hospital but no spaces so I had to park up the hill. My bad at the time and it took nearly 20 minutes to walk down the hill - and more than 20 uphill on the way back, including holding on to people's fences to rest the back for a few minutes. What is annoying is that these appointments are usually at Blairgowrie Cottage Hospital or even the health centre
Quote from: Michael Rolls on August 25, 2023, 11:14:26 AMyes, I have used that in the past as well. Once I had an appointment in the old hospital but no spaces so I had to park up the hill. My bad at the time and it took nearly 20 minutes to walk down the hill - and more than 20 uphill on the way back, including holding on to people's fences to rest the back for a few minutes. What is annoying is that these appointments are usually at Blairgowrie Cottage Hospital or even the health centre
Can you not ask for them to be shifted to there if it's easier for you? I had to come down to Ninewells for my checkup on my messed up leg. If i'd fallen up here I'd have been taken to Inverness, as it was I fell in Perth so landed in Ninewells when IMO it should have been PRI, I was not amused as I live 5 minutes away from PRI. :waiting:
Next time if they say PRI I will ask to another location. TBH, until I looked in today's diary I had totally forgotten this appointment - comes round every six months - six months ago my legs were much better than they are now, and despite regular 'strengthening' exercises they don't want to walk very far. A round trip of half a mile is currently about as much as I can manage
Hope you got parked ok Mike, I hate hospital parking I always go an hour early just incase I have bother, then I can relax a bit as I have time.
Heading away to the beach shortly as the rains due anytime, will walk Dageus then sit and watch the ocean with my coffee for a while, in or out of the car will depend on what the weather's doing. Nothing planned for the rest of the day, except for calling in at Tesco on the way home for a few things.
Enjoy your day all. :smiley:
I was lucky (although having parked carefully I found it was the staff park, but found somewhere else OK. However, Perth was a nightmare, With the Long Causeway and the bottom of Jeanfield Road closed, getting to the hospital took about 45 minutes, around ten minutes longer than usual, but the journey home took an hour, most of which was sitting in stationary traffic in the town.
What would taxis cost?
Quote from: Michael Rolls on August 27, 2023, 06:55:42 AMI was lucky (although having parked carefully I found it was the staff park, but found somewhere else OK. However, Perth was a nightmare, With the Long Causeway and the bottom of Jeanfield Road closed, getting to the hospital took about 45 minutes, around ten minutes longer than usual, but the journey home took an hour, most of which was sitting in stationary traffic in the town.
I found Perth a nightmare when we were there, roads closed everywhere for work, the Glasgow Rd is always up n down like a fiddlers elbow but it was in 3 places this time between Broxden and The Waverly Junction. I use that road every day I'm in Perth it's just round the corner from my house. Shore Rd and Tay St are to be closed for over a year, heaven knows what they are doing to them. :angry:
Klondie, Taxies would be an arm and both legs.....If you were lucky. :worried:
I'm going to wàsh sheets in anticipation of tomorrow's heatwave. :pmf: :pmf:
My neighbour is coming round to dinner - venison steaks, potato croquettes, strawberry trifle, cheese and bikkies, oh, and a touch of the grape
Not really planned anything. Will decide later. Obviously just which box to get out of the freezer and ding. Unless I go for a haut cuisine blast of something in the ninja.
If I listen to my stomach it will be something big. If I look at my stomach something small.
decisions, decisions!
Quote from: Alex on August 27, 2023, 12:15:54 PMI'm going to wàsh sheets in anticipation of tomorrow's heatwave.
The Express predicting a heatwave from 2 to 6 September
The weather maps show that between September 2 and September 6, the UK will enjoy a mini heatwave lasting at least five days.Areas such as London, East Anglia, and the Midlands will enjoy September temperatures higher than tourist hotspot Barcelona.While England will enjoy a micro-renaissance in summer temperatures, Wales and Scotland will be a little cooler.They'll probably be predicting snow later. The Express has a weekly weather story or so it seems.
waiting on my consultant to phone with the results of my eye scan🤞🤞🤞
Fishing feeding fish
Sheets all dry :grin: been a lovely day.
remedial massage 1000
Quote from: Michael Rolls on August 30, 2023, 05:52:47 AMremedial massage 1000
It can be tricky to give a massage a name.
:grin: :grin: :grin:
Nothing planned, it's not going to be a good day I think. Slept in so no pool, woke with a pounding head after a bad night, still in my jammies and no plans for anything. Dunc took Dageus over to the stables and he also got a ball chase in the field. Might go back to bed in a while if my latte doesn't do it's wake up work on me. :worried:
Midway through another week !!!!
I'm waiting on Himself to come in and then we are driving over to Wick for some wood, he's going to build me a mounting step so I can get up onto the horse earier.
Something like this.
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looks good!
Browsing Quora. Another classic....
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Morning, Slept better last night as it was cooler, seems to be shaping up for another sunny day, the sun is just starting to rise over the ocean. Away to the pool shortly then breakfast and off with the hairy one. Hoping to get a bit more work done outside this afternoon, those weeds just don't give up. :worried: Also have to cut back several huge shrubs to about 3ft, the bamboo has really shot up this year as I was unable to do any pruning in the Spring. :worried: Oh Well, Onward.
Morning, Boy it was a shocker last night, it got down to minus 1. :shocked: It's only 5deg at the moment. Beautiful skies though as the first aurora of the season appeared. Did anyone see it?
No pool today, just not in the mood, maybe later if I feel like it.
Nothing planned just the usual, walk the hairy one, and jobs around the house, IF, I can tear myself away from the fire. :zzz:
don't know what the local temperature is, but it's certainly a good bit cooler than of late. Light clothing put away, probably until next year!
Quote from: Michael Rolls on September 13, 2023, 07:30:26 AMdon't know what the local temperature is, but it's certainly a good bit cooler than of late. Light clothing put away, probably until next year!
Yesterday my young female friend got the key to her new home so today we'll be moving all her things that I'm storing for her into her home.
And there's a lot. Lol
But she can now get her life back to normal.
good to hear
Quote from: Michael Rolls on September 13, 2023, 08:22:55 AMgood to hear
Indeed, it's been a long & very stressful 18 months for her.
Had to sort out my clueless neighbours electrics again. The floodlight he'd put up was tripping the RCD when it rained. Fixed it for him in no time...
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:smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
brilliant!
Morning, Didn't go to the pool this morning, just couldn't get myself out of bed. To be perfectly honest I'm not enjoying it as much as I used to. It's not nice swimming in the really cold water and the hot tubs are now luke warm, I really used to enjoy it but now :sad: :cry:
Several of the older members have left because of it, despite complaining bitterly to the reception staff one lady who has arthritis in her hands told me the cold water hurts her a lot. She has just put in her months notice.
Just thinking about going out with the hairy one then over to Tesco.
Colder and poorer. Colder and poorer. As I said elsewhere I think us boomers have seen the best it will be during our lifetimes. Downhill now for quite some time.
I put the heating on this morning for the first time, it's not working properly it might be the timer :rolleyes:
My local pool is colder too Raven. It was great on the hottest days, but not so nice yesterday.
I don't know klondike, I'm usually vaguely optimistic about life. My kids are OK, my grandchildren seem happy, and although OH and I have some health issues, they're not unusual at our age. Even though we're not in Brian's league financially, 🙄 we live more comfortably than many generations before us.
Pretty much what I meant. We do right now but....
yesterday turned the heating on low for the first time since the end of winter
Not so bad at all. Even though we have a 'Fossil' for a President! The erection of my friends House on the land by the lake foreshore starts tomorrow. Amazing, it's a four bedroom (all ensuite), 4 reception room property 3,500 sq foot bungalow. It will be erected start to finish in 30 days (footings are already completed). It has commenced arriving in pallet loads (Timber Framed). It's Gas Boiler heated, electric powered A/C (no heat pump rubbish over here, as the U.S. never joined nett zero)! It will be really interesting to watch it erected. We reckon even after the driveway construction, terraces and gardening are completed, it will easily permit residence by Xmas. Planning trauma etc over here is far quicker and with minimal red-tape and stress thank goodness, although a local architect is thankfully dealing with all that and the contractors etc.
Christmas drinkkies in the new place Cass ? :upvote:
Good morning all. Bright and sunny up here.
Have started the day by using up some homemade tomato juice with some un-homemade Worcestershire sauce, pepper and Vodka. I hasten to add that this is not a regular occurrence!! But it was blooming marvellous.
Hot tub in a bit, then some prep work in the bathroom (we're having to repaint it since our decorator managed to use the wrong paint and hasn't managed to find time to come back to rectify it... silly chap as he's lost future jobs with us and others because of it).
Online tuition later.
Not much else planned.
Have a great day, each and every one of you.
Sounds like a good day to me Dex :upvote:
Mine not so good, still full of cold but enjoyimg the sunshine out on the patio.
Out of bed earlier than intended, I usually watch Farage on catch up when I wake up. Internet was down, Lights OK on ONT (fibre modem) but router saying no internert, Rebooted ONT and all OK again but I may as well start my daily routine and watch Nigel later.
Good job I wasn't relying on smart speaker alarm which I do if I want to be up early.
Good job this site isn't running on my Pi or you early birds would have been out of luck,
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I need to go to the local shop for lemons and tissues, feeling fed up now with this bloody cold. :yell:
Rushing out to B&M before they sell out
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Car MOT this morning.
Feeling better today. This helped, all from Aldi :upvote:
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Cor!
Quote from: klondike on September 25, 2023, 08:36:26 AMRushing out to B&M before they sell out
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Just spotted this! ☺️😂😄
everyday value?
I didn't bother going to our B&M.
Knowing my luck they'd have gone back to £3.99 before I got there.
😄😄
Been in bed most of the W/E and yesterday feeling really rough. Had my 2 jags for flu and Covid on Friday, was ok till Saturday lunch time then something or other hit. I'm assuming it's side effects but can't be sure.
Quote from: Raven on September 26, 2023, 09:03:34 PMBeen in bed most of the W/E and yesterday feeling really rough. Had my 2 jags for flu and Covid on Friday, was ok till Saturday lunch time then something or other hit. I'm assuming it's side effects but can't be sure.
I've got my Covid booster jab booked for this Saturday but I've just had the reminder for the flu jab so I'll book that tomorrow.
:?: Are people still having Covid jabs ? If so, do you not have doubts about its effectiveness and aren't you worried about possible side affects a year or so down the line ?
I had one booster in 2021 and stopped once the concerns about myocarditis and other issues arose. It's entirely up to each to make their own choices and I've made mine. I'm not going to post links or try to persuade anybody.
Once us oldies have made our minds up, it's difficult mostly impossible to change them. So I'm not trying to persuade anyone either, just asking the question :grin:
Well the declared positions so far - one had it, one booked and one saying no thanks. I expect most will be presenting their arms. I'm undecided on the flu one.
I had my flu jab on Monday. Arm hurts a bit but I've had worse reactions. I've not decided about Covid yet.
I have always had my flu one ever since I became the age for it. I was undecided about the Covid one but the last couple of months there has been a lot of people catching it and landing in hospital, I don't want that so I took it, as did himself.
remedial massage 0930
Not in a good mood today as I have to clear that bloody DPF on my car, it was belching out smoke yesterday in low gears when I accelerated. :yell: So it's an 20 or so mile in 3rd gear down the A9 over revving to clear it before the light comes on.
If I'd known it would cause all this hassle I would never have got a diesel, had them before but without the filter.
Oh well, better go and do it while the roads quiet. :cry:
Morning all. Raining here.
Sleeping on my MIL's sofa (am doing the evening/night shifts of care) is playing havoc on my back.
Not much planned today, other than s soothing soak in the hot tub and sleeping in a proper bed or even the floor if my spine keeps twinging.
Has anyone ever used those posture improving things which seem to mainly try to pull your shoulders back?
Have a good day, one and all.
pacemaker clinic 1120 at PRI all good fun!
Is that a battery change?
:grin: :grin: :grin:
Taking my books to the library if it stops raining. A bit of ironing later. Non stop excitement!
Painted a green plant pot with orange spray paint, it looks a mess, the wind didn't help :boo:
Pacemaker clinic went very well - for the second year in succession it didn't need to take over at all
Glad it's all going well Mike.
Good news Michael :upvote:
thanks, folks
Dentist
Lidl
Flu jab
thought for a moment it was the 'pick any word' game!
In the waiting room
Quote from: klondike on October 05, 2023, 09:59:06 AMIn the waiting room
We are waiting, we are waiting,
For the doctor, to be seen.🎶
It was the dentist.
Wallet well massaged and will get further attention next week.
Quote from: klondike on October 05, 2023, 01:13:03 PMIt was the dentist.
Wallet well massaged and will get further attention next week.
Might need what's-her-name on the Repair Shop to massage some oil into it.
After doing that, she can have a look at your wallet😬🤭
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Today I am leaving my wife to care for her mother (I did my best to persuade her, but the lady's not for turning) whilst I travel up to Northumberland with some friends in a cottage we've rented (a bit north of Banburgh) for a week.
Not much else planned😬😉
Quote from: dextrous63 on October 06, 2023, 08:39:42 AMToday I am leaving my wife to care for her mother (I did my best to persuade her, but the lady's not for turning) whilst I travel up to Northumberland with some friends in a cottage we've rented (a bit north of Banburgh) for a week.
Not much else planned😬😉
[/quoteQuote from: dextrous63 on October 06, 2023, 08:39:42 AMToday I am leaving my wife to care for her mother (I did my best to persuade her, but the lady's not for turning) whilst I travel up to Northumberland with some friends in a cottage we've rented (a bit north of Banburgh) for a week.
Not much else planned😬😉
Have a nice time, it's always good to get a break before the Winter sets in.
Thanks Raven. Will still be on the forums but the signal around where I'm staying can be a bit iffy at times.
This will sadden many people, I know, but it is what it is😬
SAfe journey Dexie, have a good time.
Don't moan if we are not here when you get back...
Didn't you give Dexi the link to new site Scrumps ? :shocked:
Today I'm trying to find out when the wall-to-wall rugby on ITV finishes.
22:35
Not a lot, it's rain, rain and more rain. Along with one fed up dog, he always knows when it's heavy rain his walk is either off or postponed :worried:
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Quote from: Alex on October 06, 2023, 04:27:54 PMDidn't you give Dexi the link to new site Scrumps ? :shocked:
Not guilty..
well, it was raining when I looked at just after five and from the state of the yard it had been so for some time - and it's still raining
Quote from: Raven on October 07, 2023, 08:26:21 AMNot a lot, it's rain, rain and more rain. Along with one fed up dog, he always knows when it's heavy rain his walk is either off or postponed :worried:
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He's lovely, is he going a bit lighter around his muzzle now Raven ?
I'm waiting for another plumber to come.
Yes he is, but he's going to be 12 in a few months, his coats as not as black either it's got a lot of grey in it now.
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bless him!
We're in Cheshire, most of the evening one of the dogs 🐶 has been snuggled up to me. The rescue is still timid, and the cat favours my OH. I miss them when we go home.
worrying and trying to find a roofer. The gales the other day most have dislodged some tiles - it rained heavily all day yesterday and some water has come through the kitchen ceiling, which means there must be a fair amount in the loft - can't get up to check - my balance isn't up to it.
That's worrying for you Mike, have you got an Age UK near you ? as they used to keep lists of tradesmen.
Recently when I was looking for new windows, I got a lot of recommendations for tradesmen from 'Nextdoor' a neighbourhood site which is in most areas now.
Hope you get it sorted. :upvote:
It's OK - sorted. Son of a friend is a builder, they, and Ally from next door, combined forces - problem was a cracked tile which simply couldn't cope with the amount of rain. Scott, the builder has patched the affected area and will give the entire roof an MOT to check for any other possible problems, although he can't do it straight away. An area of the kitchen ceiling has bulged and will need to be worked on, but again, not straight away.
Thank heavens for that Mike.
Glad to hear it is being sorted Mike. From bits I've heard Scotland has been getting a bit of a pounding while we've had it dry and warm.
Glad to hear it's 'half sorted' Mike, you've certainly had more than your fair share of rain.
It really chucked it down. I got up around five on Saturday and looked out - teeming down and from the state of the yard and the road had clearly been doing so for some hours. Rained all day and I reckon all night - never seen so much of our yard under a couple of inches of water - and the farm across the road has a deep in their yard which probably had a couple of feet.
Finally lessened off around nine this morning - raining again at the moment, but nothing like as hard
Pleased for you Michael.. Any water leak is worrying .. My kitchen ceiling started to sag when a water pipe froze ..many years ago.. We had to replace ceiling..
Must say I am one relieved bunny, compared to this time yesterday. There must still be water on the loft insulation (all 12" of it) so I am going to leave well alone for the time being. If the bulged section does have be cut out and replaced it will be a really messy job - right over the fridge and sink
Really down at the moment, I got up as usual but just can't face that freezing cold water in the pool. Last week I couldn't even finish my lengths each time I went, as I was covered in goosebumps and shivering. The thought of facing it again today is too much. Looks like I'll have to find something else to exercise at, as I think I'm going to have to give up my membership and leave. :cry: :cry:
Arrange a petition, I'm sure you're not alone in hating cold water.
I've got hossie today, the dentist referred me about 9 months ago !
Quote from: Alex on October 09, 2023, 07:08:07 AMI've got hossie today, the dentist referred me about 9 months ago !
Having trouble with your milk teeth coming through..?
Nope ! something he spotted on the inside of my cheek also on the gum. I hate teeth, they're a 'pain' when you get them and a 'pain' when you lose them. 😁
This afternoon I took the plunge & ordered a 500 Mb FTTP install which Openreach are doing on the 27th October.
We're changing from Plusnet to BT as Plusnet don't provide a VOIP facility but BT do.
We could have stuck with Plusnet & got a 3rd party VOIP provider but we'd rather have it all from the same one.
This evening I've just had my pneumonia jab which, like the shingles jab, is a one-off vaccination.
Today, I circumnavigated Holy Island by foot. My friends have gone out for a romantic meal, so I called the rental house owner round as the tumble drier isn't working. Still not working but he's a nice fella and we had a lovely chat.
Hairdresser today Yippeeeeeee
Why is it when you order from Amazon and they deliver it's usually on time but if they use Hermes/Evri they can't even get the day right. I have something supposed to be arriving today and it isn't even out for delivery.
just about stopped chewing by fingernails England scrape home against Fiji to reach the semi-finals of teh Rugby World cup.
Been to the pool and am heading off out with the hairy one as soon as I finish my coffee.
Very slowly getting through the pruning and already had the first big sweep up of the leaves. It's the ferns turn this afternoon, I have 4 big ones and they need the dead fonds removed and cut back to the base. About 30 minutes work. I find it so annoying that I can only do a wee bit at a time now. :cry: That fall back in January has changed my life beyond belief. :worried:
Take it easy Raven, you don't want another fall.
I think Raven gets things about right. Wary of falling again but not letting that stop her. The fear of a fall is because the damage can stop you doing what you want. If you stop anyway then the fear alone has beaten you.
Quote from: Alex on November 24, 2023, 02:48:47 PMTake it easy Raven, you don't want another fall.
I certainly don't, I am worried about it over the winter but I already have ice grips on my winter hiking boots, not worn yet but ready for use. :smiley:
November 24, 2023, 04:50:58 PMQuote from: klondike on November 24, 2023, 03:19:51 PMI think Raven gets things about right. Wary of falling again but not letting that stop her. The fear of a fall is because the damage can stop you doing what you want. If you stop anyway then the fear alone has beaten you.
Yes that's exactly what both my daughter and Himself said. I know I can't sit sit around all the time, it's just not in my nature to do that. I try to carry on with my usual jobs but often have to do things differently from what I used to do. Takes a lot longer as I take my time and do a bit in the garden each day the weather let's me. I still have several big shrubs to prune back and another sweep up of leaves. Hope to have it all done next week.
The house jobs are not really a problem just the outside work I'm wary about. I can still drive no problem at all, but sometimes it can be a bit hard getting into the car, it's high and sometimes I'm a bit wobbly. I still walk Dagues, do the messages, and can ride the Clyde's, but need a bit of help mounting.
What was the pool temp like Raven? Have they put it up?
Quote from: dextrous63 on November 24, 2023, 06:52:25 PMWhat was the pool temp like Raven? Have they put it up?
Yes actually, just a degree or two but the bone chilling ice has gone from it. It's still colder than it used to be but it's bearable now and I do warm up after ten or so lengths. Another bonus with the temperature is the jacuzzis are hot again and it's lovely to just wallow in one after my swim.
I've had my letter after my hospital appointment on Wednesday. Saw the ortho consultant, looks like I'm having a new knee, the arthritis is pretty severe. Quite a waiting list, hopefully by next summer when I can recuperate in better weather. Good news is my application for a blue badge has been approved.
The blue badge will help you a lot.
Quote from: GrannyMac on November 24, 2023, 08:12:34 PMI've had my letter after my hospital appointment on Wednesday. Saw the ortho consultant, looks like I'm having a new knee, the arthritis is pretty severe. Quite a waiting list, hopefully by next summer when I can recuperate in better weather. Good news is my application for a blue badge has been approved.
That's good news GM, and hopefully you won't have to wait too long for your op. :upvote:
good news, granny
Hope you can get sorted soon. At least they've agreed to do it.
Great news indeed Granny. Hope it's sooner rather than later!!!
Thanks everyone. About 8 months they said.
Excellent. With luck, this time next year you can sign up to the Douglas Bader School of Tapdancing.
Quote from: dextrous63 on November 24, 2023, 11:37:33 PMExcellent. With luck, this time next year you can sign up to the Douglas Bader School of Tapdancing.
:grin: :grin: :grin:
Can't sleep
Quote from: dextrous63 on November 24, 2023, 11:37:33 PMExcellent. With luck, this time next year you can sign up to the Douglas Bader School of Tapdancing.
Great! 😊
Morning, Lots of Haar this morning can't even see the water. Heading over to Wick while it's quiet. Spend an hour or so at the massive Tesco and nose round everywhere.
Then a coffee watching the ocean before driving back.
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At my sons with my daughter and granddaughter. Watched the eldest in a youth theatre production of Les Miserables last night. Really good.
Les Miserables..!! Some of my favourite songs..
Me too. Watching all these under 18s giving it everything is heartwarming. Five evenings and a matinee, and they've all got school or college during the day. Sold out every show too.
Little troupers.. Well done to them..
It's been snowing here, not a lot but enough to make me shiver. The next few days are really cold minus 5 or 6 at night, and staying below freezing through the day....Oh Joy.:sad:
Heading out to the local tonight there's a bit of a getogether for St Andrews Day so we're going for a couple of hours.
:scot: :scot: :scot: :scot: :scot: :scot:
cleaning lady at 0900 chiropody at 1400 - it's all go!
Cold and frosty out, I'm staying in bed a bit longer.
I'm staying in bed too unti the house warms up a bit ! Minus 5 according to Alexa, everything is certainly white outside. Brrrrrrrrrrr
Still getting used to my new routine as I no longer have to sort out the little un's medications or let her out for her early morning wee & her last wee at 22:30.
I'm still up by 06:00 as that's the cats breakfast routine & I still do the school run morning & afternoon.
Apart from that I've bitten the bullet & abandoned my Windows 7 laptop in favour my new HP desktop running Windows 11.
I've got the laptop & the desktop both linked to the two routers & the monitor so I can swap between the two of them with a couple of button presses as I have 7 years of documents still on the laptop.
The best part of Windows 11 is the ability to link my smartphone to the desktop so text messages & calls come through to the PC & I'm getting a headset today so that I can answer calls from the PC.
it does take getting used to, doesn't it Phil? Even now, after nearly five years I sometimes, when sort of half dozing, I think that I can hear Fleur
Morning All, Really cold here this morning :worried: heavy frost but I went to the pool and took my time on the roads, glad I went as it was quiet and I got a good swim. Coffee and toast then off with The Hairy One, but not before I put the ice grips on my boots. Don't need a repeat of last winter. :nooo:
absolutely not! Take care
Quote from: Michael Rolls on December 01, 2023, 09:26:04 AMit does take getting used to, doesn't it Phil? Even now, after nearly five years I sometimes, when sort of half dozing, I think that I can hear Fleur
Same here, the hardest part is still going downstairs in the morning & coming home with no enthusiastic greeting.
The cats will come up to me & want a bit of fuss but it's not the same.
Sorry cats but I still love you all.
after Veronica died Fleur did her level best never to let me out of her sight. The fire room has French doors -floor to dado level glass. If I had to drive somewhere without her - shopping or whatever, she would sit at the window and watch the car disappear. She would still be sitting there when I returned, but the moment she saw the car she would dash to the back door to greet me. Sometimes, I forget and still look for her at the window.
Quote from: Michael Rolls on December 01, 2023, 10:01:19 AMafter Veronica died Fleur did her level best never to let me out of her sight. The fire room has French doors -floor to dado level glass. If I had to drive somewhere without her - shopping or whatever, she would sit at the window and watch the car disappear. She would still be sitting there when I returned, but the moment she saw the car she would dash to the back door to greet me. Sometimes, I forget and still look for her at the window.
Exactly.
I've got the PC headset & it's really good as the phone link mirrors my smartphone on my PC so I'll never miss any phone calls or especially text messages if I don't hear the phone beep.
It also sends the Alexa messages to the PC.
Morning, Cloudy but dry here with storm winds howling in off the water. :worried: BUT, there's no ice and I'm happy about that. Just back from a dander along the beach with Dageus, was going to the forest for a bit of shelter but Himself said not to go there as it's tree falling weather.
Over to Wick later for the monthly girls pub lunch and catch up gossip.
Have a nice day folks. :smiley:
Hello - I'm meeting a friend for shopping and lunch, then brewing up a cauldron of Celery and Onion soup, and cooking a good old fashioned steak pie, mash, and peas for dinner.
Have a fun day.
not a lot - sister-in-law returns home, so getting used to the empty house again
Good morning .. Man coming today to fix electric light that is not working... He is doing it for free.. help the aged and all that..
Or it could be because he is my son-in-law..
The test is whether or not he fixes any other elderly ladies lights for free. :wink:
Trying to look on the mother ship. Everything is 'forbidden'!
I can see it OK. Probably just a glitch.
Quote from: klondike on February 06, 2024, 10:55:29 AMI can see it OK. Probably just a glitch.
They do seem to have them!
We already have a good morning thread. :wink:
https://letschat.club/index.php?topic=23.0
Merged
Quote from: Mark on February 06, 2024, 11:25:02 AMMerged
Could you get up to speed with modern terminology please? "Merged" is just so noughties.
The correct word is now "transitioned"🤭😉
Morning, Slept in so a fine start....Not. Missed the pool so in a grumpy mood now. :sad:
Quote from: Raven on February 06, 2024, 11:11:02 AMWe already have a good morning thread. :wink:
https://letschat.club/index.php?topic=23.0
Sorry! :worried:
Quote from: Silver Tabby on February 06, 2024, 05:04:08 PMSorry! :worried:
No Worries Tabby :wink: It gets used in fits n starts.
Good Morning/Afternoon everyone - some evil weather goblin switched the cold on again during the night! Fortunately I do not have to be out in it - going to work on March birthday cards this morning, then on my writing course this afternoon. Going to do some baking this evening - individual cheese and ham roulades - made the puff pastry yesterday and left it resting in the 'fridge.
You have a busy day lined up Tabby.. I am just thinking about doing something.. or other..
Not a lot, we have snow again, started while I was at the pool so had to drive several miles back home in it afterwards.
Just put the ice grips back on my hiking boots and heading out with Dageus shortly. That's it, home for the rest of the day.
Bloody weather..... Snap Snarl. :yell:
I've not done very much today, can't get motivated somehow.
Just went to pay the papers, then popped in to Iceland, and finished up in Waitrose cafe scoffing a lovely warm cheese scone with a Latte.
. . . and that was my exciting day. :smiley:
Waiting on the car defrosting, the boot is frozen shut. Dageus is due at the groomers soon, so I need to get it open ASAP.
Apart from his walk afterwards I've nothing planned.
Hello everyone, It is cold and very wet here today. Yesterday's snow has been washed away. Making Garlic and Onion soup for lunch - the cat has left the kitchen muttering about calling the RSPCA. Going to tidy the kitchen cupboards and do some stock taking.
Returns day today. One at the Evri drop off point for a crap digital caliper (measuring thingy) and then to Lidl to take back a sander - it uses non standard sanding sheets. Those I already have won't fit and I can't find any to fit on eBay. There were none in Lidl that I could see when I bought it even.
I think all the wet got wrung out of the clouds yesterday so I'll walk. If it does look like rain the returns can wait.
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Missions accomplished. Slight spitting but not enough to get me wet.
:yay:
Quote from: klondike on February 09, 2024, 01:18:39 PMSlight spitting.
How rude!
I walked half a mile to the post office to buy some gas - and was soaked on the way back!
second cuppa -first was at 0330
Vet for me and Dagues this morning got an appointment for 9.30.
Still filthy weather so nothing planned. Roll on Spring.
Quote from: Alex on February 09, 2024, 12:46:35 PM.
:grin: :grin: :grin: Yet another fun day then Alex.. !!!
Quote from: Scrumpy on February 10, 2024, 08:39:12 AM:grin: :grin: :grin: Yet another fun day then Alex.. !!!
I put it in the wrong place :grin: usually use The Boring Thread as most of my days are - at the moment, roll on spring.
Late up. Just made it Mac :grin:
Hello everyone - Roast beef and yorkshire day! it is absolutely pouring down here - has been most of the night. My drive is flooded, will need my gum boots on to go and raid the freezer in the garage - oh - guess where the gum boots are ? Rolls up trouser legs and paddles away!
Have a fun day.
Hi Tabby.. Your roast sounds divine.. I had a roast at a garden centre last Sunday.. The roast potatoes were hard inside..
Sunshine here..
Good morning all.
Out on a group litter pick in a park this morning for an hour. Then going to make some saag Dahl and saag aloo for tea tomorrow (tastes better after a day), and will make chicken stir fry for tea tonight.
Bit of housework. Visit MIL in hospital.
That's pretty much my day.
Have a good one everyone
Hi Dextrous.. While you are out.. can you do our road please..!!
The pot holes were done here yesterday..
Quote from: Scrumpy on February 11, 2024, 09:26:09 AMHi Dextrous.. While you are out.. can you do our road please..!!
The pot holes were done here yesterday..
I know I'm a bit of a born again about this, but it's quite nice going for a stroll in an evening and filling a bin bag. But then again, I'm a man (allegedly) and less prone to attack, although this might be because people think I'm a nutter and/or a criminal doing community service, so might be violent and need to be avoided 🤣😬😬
:grin: :grin:
Quote from: Scrumpy on February 11, 2024, 09:15:04 AMThe roast potatoes were hard inside..
I'd avoid there in future. It takes a special skill to ruin roasties.
Just found something useful. Was going to copy/paste that then saw a load of posts followed so hit quote instead and only the highlighted bit was copied. Saves deleting chunks out of a quote which is wnat I've always done in the past. Apologies if I'm teaching folks to suck eggs
I always use Quote.. Didn't know of any other way..
Try
February 11, 2024, 10:33:05 AMQuote from: klondike on February 11, 2024, 10:02:20 AMI'd avoid there in future. It takes a special skill to ruin roasties.
Just found something useful. Was going to copy/paste that then saw a load of posts followed so hit quote instead and only the highlighted bit was copied. Saves deleting chunks out of a quote which is wnat I've always done in the past. Apologies if I'm teaching folks to suck eggs
Can't get it to work. Must be doing it wrong.
I highlighted the "saves..." sentence and hit quote, but it quoted the whole post.
Quote from: dextrous63 on February 11, 2024, 10:30:49 AMMust be doing it wrong.
I've tried again and highlighting brings up an extra button "Quote selected text" which is what I must have clicked.
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Just wondering if you are using the WYSIWYG editor. I thought I'd set that as default but it may not be.
https://letschat.club/index.php?action=profile;area=theme
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Not a lot on today, walked Dageus, got a few messages at Tesco, went to get diesel for Yeti, and now home. After lunch might have a while catching up on recorded telly.
Klondy, am doing this on my iPhone and no such option occurs.
It will be handled by javascript and probably mobiles aren't up to it so don't get the same script. I'll have a look on my Android phone.
No doesn't happen there either.
What about using desktop view? Can't work out how to do that on my iPhone though. Different for android iirc?
Didn't work on that either. I'm guessing that desktop view only changes the layout and the javascript remains simplified. It depends what the mobile browsers can support and whoever produced the code would be aiming at the lowest common denominator in the scripting anyway. Better something just isn't offered than error messages when some unsupported feature is tried.
Okey dokey. Thanks for looking into it though.
Hello everyone. Pouring with rain here - and a lot of it seems to be on my craft room floor! Not good. Will have to go up onto the roof, find out what is amiss - and fix it ! Hopefully, will see you all later.
Be careful up there Tabby. Don't use up one of your 9 lives!!
Morning, Snows gone and now we have rain...Sheeeeze. :sad:
Been to the pool as I missed yesterday and took The Hairy One to the forest hoping for a wee bit of shelter from the rain. HAH, not enough leaves on the trees for that, :sad: home for the day now.
Surprised how warm it is. 16c according to my weather station
Hello everyone. Bright and sunny here - but chilly. Rain threatened for later so am glad the roof is fixed - no, not a flat roof, a proper pointy one. A tile had slipped about half way up - I had forgotten how heavy those things are.
Card making today - one more for March and six for April. Might need a bacon butty first, just for inspiration! Have a fun day.
Tabby... You amaze me.. climbing on a roof and fixing a tile..
I get dizzy changing a light bulb..
And that's the one on your bedside table😬
:grin: :grin: :grin:
Morning Suns out and what a difference to how it makes me feel. Had a wander along the beach with The Hairy One earlier, found a sun drenched wee sheltered corner so sat on a rock for a while and just soaked up the feel of the sun on my face and the sound of the waves in my ears...Wonderful.
Helping with The Clydes after lunch, mucking out and grooming.
Sounds like my kind of day - I am quite envious!
Good morning. Today I have an online tutorial. My daughter wants to go for a walk this afternoon around Sale water park, which is the first time she'll have managed to get out properly, having been largely housebound for 6 days due to a bout of gastro.
My MIL is back home in her flat after a couple of weeks in hospital after a fall. The system has finally got some carer visits in place, which will hopefully make things a bit easier. But I am going to stay over at hers tonight while she's still finding her feet again.
Bought myself a (cheap) smart watch which is due to arrive later.
Nothing much else planned,
Have a good day, each and every one of you.
Hello everyone. Bright, sunny, but cold here today. Some work to do for my writing course, and cards to make for April birthdays.
Enjoy your day whatever you are doing.
Good morning to you all..
Hello everyone - well, it is wet and miserable here today, am glad I do not have to venture out anywhere. Gammon and Colcannon for dinner tonight. Bacon and tomato toasties for brunch. Not sure what to do with the rest of the day - there are cards needed for April - but - there is also a book I want to read. Decisions, decisions!!
my neighbour is coming to dinner - seafood mélange of cod, king prawns, prawns, boiled potatoes.
Lovely day here, Sun's out and the wind's gentle. If it stays like this we will take the Clyde's off out to the forest for some exercise.
Morning, Up early can't sleep, been fussing most of the night about Dageus, he gets his operation today and I drop him off in a couple of hours.
He's in the huff and sitting glaring at me just now, he's not to have any breakfast and he's not happy about it.
Keep your fingers crossed for him please. 🤞🤞🤞
Good morning folks.
Raven, I can understand your worry about Dageus, I'd be just the same as you, but try not to let him pick up on your fears.
Let's hope he will sail through his op, be home for his cuddles before you know it.
Good luck Dageus. x
Quote from: Raven on February 21, 2024, 05:49:19 AMMorning, Up early can't sleep, been fussing most of the night about Dageus, he gets his operation today and I drop him off in a couple of hours.
He's in the huff and sitting glaring at me just now, he's not to have any breakfast and he's not happy about it.
Keep your fingers crossed for him please. 🤞🤞🤞
I was just thinking about Dageus earlier this morning & I hadn't logged in & seen your post at that time.
My thoughts are with you & Dageus.
I hope everything goes well for Dageus Raven. 🤞🏼
I hope your new flashlight lives up to expectations Phil. 👍🏽
Quote from: GrannyMac on February 21, 2024, 08:52:36 AMI hope everything goes well for Dageus Raven. 🤞🏼
I hope your new flashlight lives up to expectations Phil. 👍🏽
Thanks, I'll repost it here as I didn't want it to detract from my post about Dageus with which it was merged.
My latest flashlight, a 6D cell LED Maglite, supplied by Amazon US, is arriving today.It replaces my 3 D cell LED Maglite that I've given away.I'm on the verge of buying an LED / LEP combination flashlight from AliExpress as they have it at a greatly reduced price of £145.That's the Nitecore P35i ordered. Lol :grin:
I hope all goes well for dageus, Raven!
I should not have tunnelled out yesterday - am suffering for it today - the knees feel as though they have been unscrewed and put back on the wrong legs! Will find something gentle to do - writing, maybe, or making Easter cards.
All the best for you Dageus... you handsome creature.. xxxx
Thanks Guys I'll keep you updated. The vet had a chat and it's not eased my fears any, he gave me a double warning, first about Dageus's age and 2nd about where the lump thing is. :1040:
All the very best for Dageus today.
That's Dageus home, very wobbly and Himself had to lift him into the car as there was no way he could get in himself. He's flat out on the couch at the moment. He's back to see the vet on Friday afternoon and then again a week later.
So glad and relieved he's ok and home. :smiley:
Quote from: Raven on February 21, 2024, 05:29:28 PMThat's Dageus home, very wobbly and Himself had to lift him into the car as there was no way he could get in himself. He's flat out on the couch at the moment. He's back to see the vet on Friday afternoon and then again a week later.
So glad and relieved he's ok and home. :smiley:
We all are & that's good news. :upvote:
Good to hear Dageus is safely home. I hope he makes a quick recovery.
Excellent news.
Thankyou, it's such a relief. I'll get a photo of his eye tomorrow.
I'm sure you already know that any dog big or small is way off their best after an anaesthetic. He'll recover now so lets hope the operation achieved its aims which I imagine it will have and the check is on how well it is healing.
So pleased to hear Dageus is now back home again, Raven.
He's bound to feel groggy for a day or two, and probably a bit sore too, but let's hope he's over the worst now, and it is mostly a matter of nursing and aftercare.
Well done Dageus!
Raven so pleased to hear Dageus is back home, bless him.
Hello everyone - am thinking of building an Ark - yes, it is raining again. Was soaked just putting out the wheelie bin. Yesterday made loads of plans about what to do with today - woke up in 'bone idle' mode - so will have to have to invoke the 3 'T's - tea, toast, and think!.
Have a good day.
Raven - how is the lovely Dageus this morning?
Morning All, Dageus is a good bit brighter this morning and very hungry. He's wearing his cone and none to chuffed about it BUT, I'm taking no chances.
The eye looks a bit gross but it's been shaved all round and it's leaking a bit with the drops he has to have in it.
He's back at the vet tomorrow for a check.
Aw ... Bless him. They, pets, really don't like the cones, do they?
so glad to hear that the op seems to have gone OK
Great news, I'm so pleased for you.
The vet has done a really good job. :upvote:
Good Morning, No pool it's a sheet of ice outside and I'm not setting foot on it. Sun's trying to come out so might get swimming around midday. Dageus is a lot more himself this morning, was rooting around in his toy box after breakfast looking for his teddy.
Back to the vet late this afternoon for his first checkup.
Glad he's getting better Raven.
It's miserable weather here, I'm booked into the pool this morning, that'll get me out!
Well done Dageus... Great news.. xx
Good to hear Dageus is improving - hope all goes well at the Vets.
It is sunny - but very cold here today. I am hibernating in the Craft Room making Easter cards today.
That cat has just brought an empty 'treat' dish into the Craft Room so I suppose I need to do something about that. A few days ago the Postie brought a parcel containing treats - actually addressed to the cat - and it has totally gone to his head. He prowls the sitting room window sill every day hoping some more will arrive - was quite indignant when the Postie brought craft stuff for me yestermorn!
Quote from: Silver Tabby on February 23, 2024, 10:57:53 AMGood to hear Dageus is improving - hope all goes well at the Vets.
It is sunny - but very cold here today. I am hibernating in the Craft Room making Easter cards today.
That cat has just brought an empty 'treat' dish into the Craft Room so I suppose I need to do something about that. A few days ago the Postie brought a parcel containing treats - actually addressed to the cat - and it has totally gone to his head. He prowls the sitting room window sill every day hoping some more will arrive - was quite indignant when the Postie brought craft stuff for me yestermorn!
They certainly show us who's boss ! 😁
Quote from: Alex on February 23, 2024, 11:03:32 AMThey certainly show us who's boss ! 😁
Don't they just!
Very sunny - but frosty here today. I have no need to be out - I am ignoring the housework goblins and hibernating in the Craft Room making Easter cards and April birthday cards. Cat is snoring in his basket - all is well with my corner of the world.
Have a happy day.
I hope Dageus continues to improve.
Quote from: Raven on February 23, 2024, 07:50:47 AMGood Morning, No pool it's a sheet of ice outside and I'm not setting foot on it. Sun's trying to come out so might get swimming around midday. Dageus is a lot more himself this morning, was rooting around in his toy box after breakfast looking for his teddy.
Back to the vet late this afternoon for his first checkup.
That sounds good, Raven.
Good luck with his next check up. Hope the vet's pleased with his progress.
I have done a lot of die cutting and embossing for a friend/neighbour who is also a card maker, but doesn't have the electronic stuff I have - so am going to take them over to her - along with a big pan of my Leek and Potato soup - and we will put the world to rights - well - somebody has to! Have left that cat to deal with the laundry goblins.
Hello everyone - had planned on catching a 'bus into town today and having a mooch around the market - but - it is raining now and it is due to last all day. Is my journey really necessary? No, better employed doing things around the house, or playing with the cat, or even making cards!! Tea, toasted muffins and marmalade seems like a good place to start!
Have a happy day.
Tesco delivery will be the high point of the day!
Just catching up around the house, then meeting the girls for lunch.
Dropped a book off at the library, then walked through the park to the charity shop. Spotted this little chap enjoying his food,
Hello everyone - Shivery cold here today - but is dry - so far! That nice Mr Sainsbury is delivering a van load of goodies anytime now. Sorting them out will warm me up! Making tomato and basil soup for lunch, scampi and chips for dinner. Not sure what will happen in between - it's a bit of a serendipity day.
Mild and dull. Picking up watches that I dropped for new batteries, then remedial massage this afternoon
Hello everyone. Very cold and dull here - but it is dry, so far. Meeting up with a friend for shopping - hers, mine was delivered yestermorn - then we are going to a Chinese restaurant for lunch. Should be a fun day as we always seem to find something to laugh about. Mad as hatters - the pair of us.
Bright and sunny here - but very cold. Yestermorn Mr Sainsbury delivered lots of lovely things for me to play with - going to make some of my favourite soup - leek! Found a recipe for coleslaw using greek yoghurt and mustard in place of mayonnaise, so will try that. Also one of my neighbours was telling me she had lunch at farm shop a few days ago and had Beef Crumble - not heard of that before but it sounded interesting, so I asked Mr Google for the recipe. Am off to the butchers now to buy some beef mince and will try it for tonight's dinner.
Have a happy day.
Raining in Manchester, unusually🙄😉
Waiting for gas man to come and repair boiler. Which will mean that he'll inexorably say it needs a part, which will lead to the service contract company subcontracting out to another company to sort this out and unlikely it'll be fixed until next week🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄.
On the plus side, while the boiler is turned off, we'll save a bit of cash to mitigate the call out fee.
Have ordered some timber from a company which, by fluke, employs an ex pupil of mine who sorted out a good deal for me. Due to arrive tomorrow.
Not much else planned other than an online lesson later.
Have a good day everyone.
Dull & miserable here.
But enough about me. Lol :grin:
I'm still laughing about last night. I decided to take my latest flashlights over the fields to test them out & I passed someone who gave me a very odd look as I was holding a nearly 2ft long Maglite by the head of the torch so all he could see was what looked like a cosh.
I stopped & said to him "Yes, it'll hurt but this way round it's a torch, but not this way round."
Anyway on testing it I was pleased with the way it performed & unlike the old Maglites this new one has the ability to be dimmed & has a strobe facility.
The other flashlight, which is dual LED floodlight / LEP spotlight, was impressive to say the least as on full floodlight lumens mode it illuminated a large area of the field for 200 metres.
I gave the LEP spotlight mode a very quick test on full power & it illuminated a treeline that was at least a kilometre away.
The flashlight I'd really like is an Imalent MS32 but the cost of it needs a lot of thought.
I have an easier solution. I go out in the daytime. My son likes powerful flashlights too. Something I've never understood spending much on.
Expensive aren't they !
Living the dream eh Diasi. You do torches, I do litter picking. We're harmless in our own way really😉😬🤭
Have done my chores (food ready for tea, booked boiler repair for Monday, been shopping and given a tuition). Mrs Dex was toying with visiting a friend in Northumberland in a few weeks, so I did an initial search only to discover that Manchester seems not to be in England anymore.
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Quote from: Diasi on March 01, 2024, 09:57:04 AMThe flashlight I'd really like is an Imalent MS32 but the cost of it needs a lot of thought.
I'd never given it a consideration but I purchased the property here in auction, from the American version of 'The Official Solicitor' as the previous owner died suddenly and was 'intestate' (no will). Therefore there was a houseful of valuable items as everything was inclusive. There were a few vehicles, a boat, several firearms, a launch, tractor, golf buggy and a menagerie of power tools, chain saws etc etc.
In the basement I noticed a flashlight which I've kept charged, as I don't have any luck at all with batteries! Your post prompted me to go down and have a look, as I felt sure it was the same brand as you mentioned. Its an "Imalent MS32 XHP70 LED 200,000 Lumens Flashlight". To be honest until ten minutes ago I'd never switched it on.
It's truly incredible, I reckon I could shoot a MIG 32 down with its beam! Even in the early twilight it certainly disturbed a large flock of Geese on the lake, I reckon a mile out, They fled with more verbose honking than an aroused George Galloway!
Dare I say 'boys and their toys!' We bought a new shed last summer, cleared out the old one, bought new shelving, and it's a big improvement, looks much smarter. But OH has hardly thrown anything away, so when I wanted some gardening tools last week, I had to almost fight my way through the boxes, tins and various 'handy' items. 🙄
nevcer throw anything away - one day you will need it
Quote from: Michael Rolls on March 03, 2024, 02:01:09 PMnevcer throw anything away - one day you will need it
Now where have I heard that! Our son is exactly the same. Massive garage, no room for a car!
Under my stairs sounds like your shed GM :grin:
My shed was pushed over the other week, I'm now undecided whether to get another one or not.
Quote from: Michael Rolls on March 03, 2024, 02:01:09 PMnevcer throw anything away - one day you will need it
As Sunak said of Jeremy Hunt ...
and bloody Cameron...
Quote from: Cassandra on March 02, 2024, 08:10:13 PMIn the basement I noticed a flashlight which I've kept charged, as I don't have any luck at all with batteries! Your post prompted me to go down and have a look, as I felt sure it was the same brand as you mentioned. Its an "Imalent MS32 XHP70 LED 200,000 Lumens Flashlight". To be honest until ten minutes ago I'd never switched it on.
It's truly incredible, I reckon I could shoot a MIG 32 down with its beam! Even in the early twilight it certainly disturbed a large flock of Geese on the lake, I reckon a mile out, They fled with more verbose honking than an aroused George Galloway!
It's the most powerful LED flashlight on the market & ideal for where you live.
It's a wide spread floodlight that, as you've found out, illuminates a huge area which is more useful than a long throw spotlight such as the Imalent SR32 which has a longer beam but a much narrower beam which doesn't illuminate too much at either side of the beam.
I've just received my State Pension increase letter from the DWP & it includes my 25p per week increase when I reach 80 in June. :grin:
Quote from: klondike on March 03, 2024, 06:05:00 PMand bloody Cameron...
That's the Right Honourable Lord Cameron to you.😬
He's certainly a right something...
Quote from: klondike on March 03, 2024, 09:36:51 PMHe's certainly a right something...
It was handy that he was able to give up his day job so easily to take up the gov role.
Quote from: Diasi on March 03, 2024, 07:50:45 PMI've just received my State Pension increase letter from the DWP & it includes my 25p per week increase when I reach 80 in June. :grin:
:grin: :grin: :grin:
Will you marry me.. !!
I've never actually understood the various lines that show how mine is calculated.
Assuming you have enough extra taxed income to pay tax and the tax rates remain unchanged that 25p is worth a maximum of 20p. I think you may be allowed to spend it how you like though which is a bonus,
Quote from: Cassandra on March 03, 2024, 05:47:07 PMAs Sunak said of Jeremy Hunt ...
:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
We are driving down to Perth today for a week or so, I have an appointment at PRI for a Bone Scan on Thursday morning to see if I have Brittle Bones, the surgeon at Ninewells set this up, after the mess my leg was in from that fall last winter. It's taken 14 months for this appointment to come around, so I'd better not miss it.
Quote from: Diasi on March 03, 2024, 07:50:45 PMI've just received my State Pension increase letter from the DWP & it includes my 25p per week increase when I reach 80 in June. :grin:
Wow! We can't wait. 🙄
March 12, 2024, 09:10:30 AMQuote from: Raven on March 12, 2024, 08:26:40 AMWe are driving down to Perth today for a week or so, I have an appointment at PRI for a Bone Scan on Thursday morning to see if I have Brittle Bones, the surgeon at Ninewells set this up, after the mess my leg was in from that fall last winter. It's taken 14 months for this appointment to come around, so I'd better not miss it.
I hope it goes well Raven. Osteoporosis creeps up on us in older age, my mum had it.
I signed the agreement yesterday for a new knee! It took ages to eventually get a diagnosis, but once I saw the consultant, its things have moved on. Should be sorted within a few months, fingers crossed 🤞🏼.
Good luck to both of you, nobody warns us of the 'delights' old age can bring :smiley:
I'm off over to Liverpool with an old friend, just for a mooch.
Quote from: Scrumpy on March 04, 2024, 09:47:56 AM:grin: :grin: :grin:
Will you marry me.. !!
Well since you've asked so nicely, yes of course I will.
Hope a pre-nup won't offend you. :grin:
Went for a long walk while Mr M had his eye check up
Alls well .
Planned to do some gardening this pm but it's rained 🙁
Another sunny morning here, ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
Good Morning/Afternoon all. Looks like the weather goblins might be kind to us today so maybe I'll do the laundry, de-moss the drive, or polish the cat. Hmm - need tea and toast to help with that descision! Have a fun day.
Tesco delivery 1400, dentist 1600 - it's all go here!
Nice sunny day in North Lincolnshire.
Morning school run at 08:00 then a meeting at the school this afternoon which I can combine with the normal afternoon school run.
This morning it's a 5 minute job reconnecting our development's CCTV NVR unit after I managed to get it sorted out.
Some AliExpress tat turning up today I think. Four items £7.63. I wonder how many will be in the bin tonight.
Quote from: klondike on March 18, 2024, 09:32:36 AMSome AliExpress tat turning up today I think. Four items £7.63. I wonder how many will be in the bin tonight.
I use AliExpress & I've never had any issues with the quality of the items but at £7.63 for four I might have done. :grin:
I got my NiteCore LED / LEP flashlight for £143 & the price from UK sellers ranged from £250 to £300.
I usually use it for known items and the prices are way down on UK. No fakes so far.
They have started putting up a popup on login for what they call "Choice" items. It's usually free post if you buy the specified number or price (both usually modest) for free and pretty fast delivery for China - often 7 days and sometimes 5. Those are working days and they add a bit to the prices (VAT I think) but you get a lot for your money.
There's what they call an anniversary sale on from today with decent discount on some items. This is the stuff coming today...
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Small hand drill (I'm going away for some carp fishing next month and I'm hoping it will be a handy bait drill)
Small rechargeable torch
Battery tester
Smal side cut pliers.
Quote from: Silver Tabby on March 18, 2024, 06:41:50 AMGood Morning/Afternoon all. Looks like the weather goblins might be kind to us today so maybe I'll do the laundry, de-moss the drive, or polish the cat. .
I bet your cat shines in the dark...
Good morning/afternoon everyone. Raining here - and due to last all day. Tea, poached eggs on toast and hibernation are looking good! Ooops - pathetic meow - Nemo, standing in the hall with his paws plaited - I suppose that means I need to do something about his kitty box! See you all later - have a fun day.
Just made an Amazon return at the Post Office. The bloke there is a miserable sod. I think if I have more as I surely will I'll walk a bit further to the Evri drop off. Only slight drizzle and the PO is 100 yards away.
Did a few hours in the charity shop, sandwich for lunch. It's too wet and cold for gardening, which I'd hoped to do.
Where does the time go ?????? I can't believe it's almost 1.30pm and I've done nothing apart from eat breakfast. It's raining here and has been all morning, "it's that fine rain that soaks you" as my Mum used to say....
quiet, gentle rain since noon
Hello everyone - sunny here - but very cold. The wretched knees are bad today - so am taking it easy. Have made some salmon fish cakes, and prepared some vegs to have for dinner tonight - and that is as strenuous as today will be.
I am being a 'spare pair of ears' today - my next door neighbour, who is profoundly deaf, has asked me to accompany her to a hospital appointment. Not sure how long it will take, we may stop for lunch somewhere afterwards.
Nothing much on, weather is seeing to that today.....Again. Went to the pool, took my latte to the sea front to drink in the car before I went home. Will walk Dageus between showers, and a general tidy up around the house. Might get onto a jigsaw and audio book later.
It's cold here, been raining, stopped for now. I'm off to the charity shop for a couple of hours, if it stays dry I want to sort out my pots in the garden later.
Lidl day. Have to wait in for a morning delivery though.
The sun is shining but it's pretty cold. No plans today
dull and grey
Hello everyone - bright and sunny here just now, but very cold, and rain threatened for later. The laundry goblins are lurking but I am ignoring them. Might rearrange the dust - on the other hand - might just leave it where it is, and go and play in the Craft Room! Descisions, descisions.
raining yet again for the 22nd day this month
The yearly Scottish Surfing Championships are being held at the Castle Reef in Thurso over the W/E, surfs up and the suns out so fingers crossed it stays nice over the next couple of days. We will be watching in the afternoons. :clap:
I've just posted in the Boring Thread :grin: :grin: :grin:
Quote from: Alex on March 30, 2024, 11:30:40 AMI've just posted in the Boring Thread :grin: :grin: :grin:
Something exciting? Will go and look.
Hope not. It's the boring thread. She'll have the mods on her case. :smiley:
Sainsburys have been and gone - they are so reliable - if they say 8:00am, they are here at 8:00am. All vegs now prepared, vac packed, and in the freezer. Cat food cupboard, and treats basket fully stocked. Cats cannot have chocolate so I bought him some very tiny button mushrooms for his Easter treat - thing is - he can smell them , and wants them NOW !
Off into the Craft Room now to make room for the stuff coming from Amazon later today - card stock and a couple of new cutting dies.
Southern fried chicken and parmentier potatoes for dinner tonight, with carrots, peas and cauliflower. All prepped - just to throw in the general direction of the oven.
Hello everyone. Going to be sunny, but cold here today. That cat wouldn't stay in the roasting tin - so it will have to be beef for tonights dinner. Have prepped carrots, cauliflower and broccoli, potatoes for roasting, and made batter for Yorkshire puds. Off to the Craft Room now - new dies to play with!
Have a fun day.
Off to our son's later, a nice trip through the Peak District. We're meeting up with family for a few days. Pity the weather forecast is rubbish!
Back to the Reef this afternoon for some more surfing. Got the dinner for tonight in the slow cooker. Just Dageus to walk and a quick tidy up and the hot flasks to make up, then I'm all ready.
Enjoy your W/E.
My gang coming round later but I'm not doing a 'Sunday'roast, shame on me but it's going to be pizzas and salad !
Hello everyone - I am avoiding April Fools! That cat tried to catch me out - scoffed his breakfast in record time, showed me the empty dish, and tried to convince me I had not fed him! Going to be a quiet day today - it is pouring with rain (again) so am not venturing out. I have a couple of books to read, and cards to make for June birthdays. Have a happy day
Pulled this off my FB Wall.......So true.
Might be six months or more left - it can still get worse.
Hello everyone - had to walk to the Post Office this morning - 1 mile round trip - and that has banjaxed my knees for the rest of the day. I was surprised to see thick fog everywhere - and car drivers being stupidly too close. Tea and toast next on the to do list - will take the rest of the day as it unfolds.
Not a lot actually, I'm worried about Dageus he doesn't want to go for his walk, he not coming into the kitchen after me everytime I head there, he's either drinking water or sleeping. He's been very wobbly the last couple of days, having trouble getting up onto his perch on the couch and stumbling getting into the car. :cry:
Poor Dageus, could it be arthritis ?
Quote from: Alex on April 02, 2024, 01:01:07 PMPoor Dageus, could it be arthritis ?
Don't think so, he's not in any pain, he gets his fish oil capsule every morning and that keeps his joints good. He walks fine just slower, it's jumping up onto or into things he has problems, hoping it's just an off day. Dunc gave him a good going over and he thinks it's just his age, but I fret.
Quote from: Raven on April 02, 2024, 12:49:55 PMNot a lot actually, I'm worried about Dageus he doesn't want to go for his walk, he not coming into the kitchen after me everytime I head there, he's either drinking water or sleeping. He's been very wobbly the last couple of days, having trouble getting up onto his perch on the couch and stumbling getting into the car. :cry:
Poor Dageus - I hope he will be OK, give him a gentle hug from me.
Hello everyone - spending the day sorting out some craft stuff for a friend who has a daughter who teaches children with learning disabilities. Her school wants her to teach them some arty stuff - but she has to provide all the materials! Seem a bit unfair to me. Anyway, I have more craft stuff than I will live long enough to use - so will make up some bundles/boxes for her. Should keep me quiet for the day.
Give Dageus a hug from me as well - do hope he will be OK - gorgeous doggie!
Hello everyone. Today is going to be a fun day for me due to a lovely surprise which arrived yesterday. I have won a prize in crafty competition I entered way back in February. Hadn't heard anything so had forgotten about it. The prize is a versatile set of nine nesting dies, worth £25 - it is going to be a challenge finding an interesting design for them - but one I shall enjoy. Have a happy day everyone.
Raven - how is Dageus today?
Mondays are housework days here in Tabby Towers. The laundry goblins are already lurking in the kitchen - will deal with them first, then exercise the Shark and rearrange the dust. It is raining here - so I won't evict the spiders. Have some leeks and a head of celery to magic into soup. Then - I might just have to have another play with my prize dies!
Hello everyone. Cold, wet, and miserable here today so, naturally, I am going out! Meeting up with a friend for shopping and lunch. Not sure where we will be going - apart from Iceland. Friend is a born again Slimming World disciple and will be stocking up on their ready meals. Iceland have the franchise and they also give 10% discount to pensioners on Tuesdays. It will be a fun day anyway, just a bit damp around the edges!
Hello everyone - gloriously sunny here - but with an evil wind!
Had an Amazon delivery first thing - 2 DVDs - Franco Zefferelli's beautiful film of Cavalleria Rusticana, mainly filmed out of doors in a village in Sicily, Second one - Tosca, from the Royal Opera House. Have already prepared vegs and Chicken Kiev for tonights dinner - so - I can watch in peace whilst cuddling a cat - he likes music!
Did some light gardening this morning. Daughter, granddaughter and their pooches came over for lunch. Went for a walk round the park, the gd and I had an ice cream. Had a bit of a doze after they left. 🥱😴
The weather goblins have just cancelled my plans for going walk about. They have whistled up an icy wind and are throwing rain around everywhere so - it's stay in and do the housework. Might just have to have a pot of tea and a poached egg (or 2) on toast first!
Cold wind and rain here too near Boston. Wrong week for fishing holiday :sad:
Feeling a bit blue today, truth be told. The trip to Poland has unexpectedly opened up a few things to ponder over.
Quote from: dextrous63 on April 15, 2024, 10:51:49 AMFeeling a bit blue today, truth be told. The trip to Poland has unexpectedly opened up a few things to ponder over.
That's sad, Dex, hope it all turns out OK for you.
Gale force winds here too today, I'm staying put :upvote:
Quote from: dextrous63 on April 15, 2024, 10:51:49 AMFeeling a bit blue today, truth be told. The trip to Poland has unexpectedly opened up a few things to ponder over.
Bloody 'blue days'... I hope yours will not last too long.. You always seem such a cheerful person..
Big hugs for our lovely Dageus... xx