General Chat

Mandy your cat cave project sounds interesting. I didn't know you did crochet, but using 4 strands of wool sounds tricky (as does no pattern) and you must need a big crochet hook! I expect it will 'grow' quite quickly though. I look forward to seeing it when it's finished. Thank you for mentioning about ALDI and the art stuff. I'll see if I can pop and see if our store has any, or any left if it does! :-)

Mel, you had a little spree today and you're right it does make you feel good. :-) I fancy something nice like a belgian bun now, but there isn't anything here.

Those short dates are annoying Vera. We don't get any warnings from Asda, just about any subs they send. It's good to know Tesco do it. I've got refunds when Asda do it which is okay, but you are left without some of your food.
Our tip stopped appointments ages ago after the worst of covid. There are lots of skips and we haven't had any difficulties going during the week. They were going to close 2 tips in the county, but people rightly protested (fly tipping would be worse wouldn't it) so they are keeping them both open with less staff and each open just part of a week which seems a much better idea.

Back from my outing and I see that you now have the full size pics thank goodness.

Vera its good you had a better night last night but a shame you still think you have someone elses head on!!

Ann I laugh at the thought of you wiping your nose with the ink tissue, like Vera said Hilter comes to mind, trust your oh.

I have just eaten a belgain bun and am now going to drink my tea.

I got my bird nuts and a little present for Em and some nice Fry's orange creams, some mint creams for Em to go with the hand cream and body wash. Remembered to get myself a small wholemeal loaf which was an achievment in its self as I usually forget something and I had'nt written a list, got my layers pellets and corn and 25 kilo of poultry grit and another long wheat bag with bees on it and came out of Mole Valley £60 lighter. Makes you feel good when you have a little spend up.

I also bought a pulled pork slice in MV and I hope its nice as its for my dinner tonight just got to pop it in the micro for a while. Shan't do anything with it as its quite big and the birds may get a lot of the puff pastry which they love.

Not touched Tudor man today so you will all have to wait a little longer to see him.

Mel, the photos are perfect now. The owl ones in particular are stunning.

Annx, in my mind I now have a picture of you with a shiny black ink moustache :-D It's good OH's meeting is on Zoom as that will save him a trip out. Not so good for the poor lady with sciatica. My glasses seem to be adjusted OK now so it was third time lucky for me.

It's a horrible day again, not too cold but very wet. This morning it was that drizzle that soaks you before you realise it and since lunchtime it has been heavy rain.

10 of us turned up for our Thursday coffee get-together this morning which was very pleasant. I was due a Sainsbury delivery between 2 and 3 pm but the driver rang before 1.30 to ask if he could come early which suited me. I am going to complain again as I had 2 items that were both "use by" today. They send the receipt by email in advance so why can't they put on a warning that some items are short-dated and then you have the opportunity to hand them back to the driver if you can't use them straightaway. Tesco do it so why can't Sainsbury's?

I slept better last night but still feel as though I am wearing someone else's head. Still, I must be improving as I have managed to do a lot more today. Before we went out for coffee this morning I had stripped beds and got the sheets washed and dried in the tumble dryer and I've been busy since we got back. I'm now going to do a bit of ironing and I think that will be my lot for today.

Tomorrow we have an appointment at the tip at 12.15 as I have at last got OH to sort out some of the junk in the garage. Do you have an appointment system at your waste disposal centres? Ours started when Covid hit and was continued when things became more relaxed because so many people, including us, preferred it. One of the few local council innovations that works brilliantly.

Now I'm going to send my complaint to Sainsbury's and then have a cuppa with a couple of bits of the nice fudge my daughter gave me before tackling the ironing.

Ann I meant to say Aldi had art stuff in again and wool I got a couple of balls of wool as I'm having a go at a cat cave :-D
You start crocheting on a wooden ring so I used my ring that I had for my cross stitch ,I just used the Inner ring not the bit that has the screw bit on .
I'm using four strands of wool and no pattern so wish me luck .

Afternoon All,

Dismal and drizzly this morning and still the same. We managed to crawl out of bed and be up early with the temptation of brekkie at the garden centre. We met a neighbour and his wife who we sometimes see there doing the same and having a brekkie so had a chat with them. No tomato seeds for sale yet, but I did get a few of the smaller Crocosmia to put in a tall pot that has long green grasses in it. They will add a bit of interest and then be hidden by the grasses once they finish flowering. It was boiling hot in there and I had put a fleece under my thin waterproof thinking they would be saving their heating so we didn't stay long. Called for the paper and a few bits on the way home and were glad to get back. Like Mandy said, a day for staying in really.

I was surprised to hear Dave Myers had passed away as last time I saw him on TV he seemed to be doing well and able to do more. He and Si were good together and I enjoyed their programmes too.

The photos look fine this time Mel and were fantastic. OH came and looked at the Owl ones which were so good.

OH's meeting is on zoom tonight as one of the people has sciatica and can't even get in her car. It will save him a trip out in the rush hour traffic, so he's pleased about that.

Just changed one of the printer cartridges, a black one, and a bit of ink leaked out which I wiped with some kitchen roll I keep handy for painting. It was in two blobs on the paper and I told OH I'd have to be careful as I sometimes use kitchen roll if my nose gets a bit sniffy. He chuckled and said he'd let me know if I suddenly looked like Hitler! :-S

its now pouring heavily and I was going out!!!! :-(

They are lovely Mel and this lot are not blurred.

the photos are fine now Mel. Love the owl photos, very clever and beautifully focused.

Sent the pics again let me know if they come out the right size please.

I loved to watch those two its so sad as he was only 66. RIP dave and may you cook forever in heaven.

Morning all,
Raining quite hard here now, we've been shopping so thats done for the week .
Son came and sorted the emails for me .
Mel the photos look ok on the email but when i click to see them they come out bigger for me and some look blurred .

Not a lot happening here for the rest of the day with this weather its a day for keeping in .

I see the Hairy biker who had cancer has died ,I liked their programmes

Attaching them is best Mel.

Still very wet here but I managed a walk down the road to take some books to Irene. She had the tent up a day early so I was able to find three books as I don't think I can get there tomorrow when it officially starts.

Morning all,

dull and 8 degrees here an d rain coming in about an hour according to the pc.

Sorry about the miniature photos I have downloaded them into a file so may have another go today by attaching them rather than drag and drop.

Did'nt post it!!!! :-D

good morning all, grey here 7 degrees and raining a bit at the moment. I have the morning free but going out with friend after lunch. Not sure where though, if it is raining it could well be a garden centre.

I have only just checked them Mel and replied to you via email. yes they were about one inch by just under 2 inches. Are the originals Jpeg and what size are the originals if you look at properties of one of the photos.

Anng did your pictures come out at a good size please cos I have just looked at mine in the file and they have come out the size of a postage stamp and Ann said some of hers did too.

Mel I think we are all looking forward to seeing your little man.

Vera I hope another nights sleep will shake off your migraine completely.
Isn’t it a pain that new glasses take ages to be correctly adjusted.

Ann it would be much better if we could just attend one hospital. Our two are not far apart as the crow flies and are both in the same trust. You might remember Tvwas moved from one to the other and back again as they sorted out his needs. I suppose there are so many departments that one building can’t house them all. Unfortunately there is not a service bus that goes from Glos to the Cheltenham hospital. So it is good that only in the last few years they have brought in the hospital connecting bus. Mainly for NHS staff. But available to patients.stagecoach wouldn’t take the route on for some reason so it is a private firm. Although confusingly a Stagecoach double decker was running on the route this afternoon.
I think I have worked out how to make use of it although it entails leaving home at 1pm and goodness knows what time to get back after mt 3.15 a
Ointment.

Evening All,

My new browser layout is driving me mad and I keep losing posts. They've moved where you open and close tabs and if I click where it was before it closes a tab instead of minimising it. I just can't seem to get used to it and why do they have to always be messing about with everything these days! :-S At least doing posts more than once will keep them shorter.

Mel I thought the first landscapes you sent of BIL's photos were great, although 5 of mine were smaller than the old postage stamps for some reason. I could still tell they were good though. I hadn't thought of dolls' hair for your Tudor man. He must be about finished now.

Vera you have had a great time lately and the baby is growing fast. I can just picture her doing high fives. It's nice you have more visits from the family to look forward to as well. OH is catching up with you and will be off to the opticions tomorrow for the second time to get his new glasses adjusted! I hope your OH does better with his new glasses.

Mandy your DIL's course is quite expensive sn't it, but will be worth it to get the extra qualification. As Vera said it is a lot to do with everything else. Jake is doing well at the butchers and I wondered if Chelsea has any ideas about what she wants to do in the future. All I remember is being unsure, my parents not agreeing to what I wanted to do and the career adviser suggesting things I didn't want to do either!

AnnG I would have chosen the fishcakes too, especially home made ones. OH loves them and we have them every week with a salad usually. The tour sounded good and nice to see things you hadn't done before. It's such a nuisance you have to go to a different hospital. I remember OH going 17 miles in one direction for his hernia assessment, 23 miles to a hospital in another direction for his operation, yet we have 3 big hospitals in the city. They say you can choose these days, but it seems you have to wait longer if you do and no-one wants to do that. I hope you find a solution as taxis are quite expensive.

We are off to a bigger garden centre in the morning as I want to look at their pots and seeds. I suspect we'll get a small brekkie before looking around and there's a Works there and a shoe outlet.

Better post this now before I lose it again. :-)

Lunch sounded nice and the tour was good too by the sounds of things. I'm glad you had a pleasent day and noticed things you had'nt seen before.

Vera its good you have your glasses adjusted again and your oh has his new ones too. Good that you slept better and I hope the migrain soon wears off and perhaps a good nights sleep again tonight will make you feel better tomorrow.

I have nearly finished my Tudor man just his belt to make and heels for his boots and I think he's then done.

Mandy £400 for the course is rather steep but it sounds like she is getting along nicely and its been well worth it. She is getting along well so far so I hope the rest of the course is not too hard.

Good afternoon all

I’m on my iPad and, after yesterday when bits of sentences kept disappearing, I’ve decided to type this in Notes and then c&p.

I got some sleep last night but still feel very strange today. I’m shaky and woozy and I just want to sit with my eyes closed and do nothing. I think it’s all connected with the migraines so I shall just have to wait for it to improve.

It’s a shame your friend can’t take you to the hospital AnnG. I hope you manage the buses OK. Your cathedral tour sounds good. I would have enjoyed it. Your lunch would have suited me too; the salmon and lemon fishcake is the sort of thing I would have chosen.

It was quite foggy and damp this morning but it brightened up after a while and was quite pleasant out. It’s raining again now.

Our friends came for coffee this morning and this afternoon I went into town with OH. I didn’t really feel up to it but decided I should make the effort and was glad I did. A bit of fresh air didn’t do me any harm. OH had to collect his new glasses so I got mine adjusted at the same time.

At lunchtime I had another surprise. Another of my grandchildren, son’s eldest girl, phoned and she is coming to visit us this weekend. Her boyfriend is away this weekend but is leaving his car for her to use. She says she is coming after work Friday. My only concern is that it’s a long drive at night on her own but it will be lovely to see her. It’s definitely my month for guests.

I’m going to lay back and rest my eyes for a while now. Will probably “see” you tomorrow.