General Chat

If it was in word have you tried searching for it in case it ended up somewhere else. I can't remember is there a way of tracing recently deleted items in word?

Now I've just done a long post and lost it :-| The stupid thing is that I did it on Word so that wouldn't happen and saved as I was going along. I was just highlighting it to copy and paste when it disappeared so I must have accidentally hit a delete button though goodness knows how. No time to do it all again now.

Just struggling with adding a shop to Tesco. Managed to eventually get the date up after it was insisting it was December. Now nothing is adding so I will come back later and see if it is sorted.

Morning everyone all posting early today and I had a lie in.

I thought the raven was knocking on the door this morning sotook no notice but when I got up there was a parcel in the porch. I expect its my fish food but there another parcel due which will be heavy as thats my boxes of fat sticks for the birds.

Hope you get the cupboard sorted quickly Annx so you can get things put away again in your new cupboard.

Been raining here and I think its been that fine stuff as the whole patio is wet where its blown in. Its 13 degrees and pc is saying expect 3 rainy days ahead starting today. A nice thought to look forward to.

11 of 11 again it seems to come around so very quickly. God bless all.

Morning Ann I saw your post after I'd posted , enjoy your baps :-)

Much better than HW Ann. Have a bite of that bap for me :-).

It is very wet underfoot here and the tree at the endo of the garden has shed its huge load over my side of the fence as usual so it is inches deep down there as she didn't get it trimmed this year and is really big now. I can't pick up wet leaves they are too claggy and heavy so they will have to stay for now. Luckily it is on a slate bed and the small patio. I will just go down and check the planter.

Morning Anng, morning all,

It's 9 degrees here and raining and looks like it's set in for the day so it will be inside jobs and I might finally start to sew up Laceys blanket ,I've been doing the squares for Chelsea's and left the sewing on Lacey's .

Morning AnnG and All,

It's 11 degrees here too and I was up at 7.30am in case the fitter came. I can't put anything back in the cupboaards till then and everything won't fit in anyway, so boxes are everywhere and it looks like we've just moved house. Not sure what to do till I know when he's coming so I think more HW till then starting with the cooker hob. It rained heavily last night, but there were still fireworks going off, but it's too wet to do anything outside.

Best put the washer on first and get started. OH is up now and has talked me into getting a breakfast bap at one of the garden centres! It sounds much more interesting than cleaning the hob!! We can be home in 20 minutes if I get a phone call to say the fitter is coming. :-D There's no guarantee he will come today anyway and the man I spoke to at the company said he will come tomorrow himself if not. We can look in the Works and at the Christmas decorations too so I will BBL.

Good morning all. 11degrees at the moment and dry so far. Nothing planned today so probably wrap some presents to get ahead of myself. Or write some cards.

What a fright for that young man who was choking. You can buy a small suction device to put over the mouth that will suck out a blockage and I think eating establishments should be required to have one. It's a good job that lady was there and knew what to do.

It was a lady who let OH down not a man. OH isn't an employee, it was his work as an Independent person where they are required to seek and advised to take his advice. He just gets a small amount covering his expenses, so he gives his time free, which makes it worse. It's rearranged for Wednesday now. I agree AnnG and to not even let someone know is bad manners.

Vera Asda are good about refunding and it goes straight back on my card, but finding where to apply on the new website is what I find hard. It was simpler on the old website, now you have to hunt for things. They do carry the crates into the kitchen now, but I don't like holding them up checking everything and we leave the crates outside to collect when they bring the next delivery, so they don't even have to wait for those. We have a fortnightly delivery. I'm sorry to hear an ambulance has taken one of your neighbours to hospital and hope they are ok.

Well the fitter finished by lunchtime so that was good. I've had to ring and ask the company to send him back though as I've managed to get one of the shelves stuck trying to remove it! They gave me two extra shelves for the same price, but today I thought it would work better with one less. I got them to make all the shelves adjustable. They will ring me tomorrow to say when they can come back. I supose I'd better be up early again in case Dave the fitter pops in on his way first thing.

We had heavy rain here this afternoon, but it's stopped now. My little Iris bulbs arrived today so I'd better see if I have some compost and get them planted in a pot tomorrow.

Yes Mel I wondered if she was a nurse or ex nurse I would think she was in her sixties. And yes Vera he was grateful. The staff were good too, afterwards brought him a glass of water and replaced his plate and cleaned their table. Before they all left when the others had finished eating the lad and I assume hid father, walked down to the ladies table to thank her again. He was a big strapping lad, looked really fit, I guess it was a piece of bacon or sausage that got stuck. He was fine when they left afterwards.

What a horrible dark, wet day. At least we haven't had the thunder that was promised for this area.

That sounds a lovely service Gwyn and great to have the school children involved. You've had a busy time with family as well. We used to do something similar with OH's 3 siblings and their other halves. We used to have a weekend together but we stopped about 3 years ago. We are scattered round the country, are all getting on a bit and don't want to drive long distances now, plus a couple aren't in good health. It's a shame but things are what they are.

Your fitter sounds as though he is getting on well Annx but I'm not impressed with the man who has been letting your OH down. How much effort does it take to let someone know if plans change?

I don't have any problems getting refunds from Tesco or Sainsbury's but the Sainsbury method makes me cross. As I pay by credit card Tesco refund the credit card. Sainsbury's put a voucher on to their website for you. The last one I had was for £7 and it was for a mistake they had made. I had an email saying there was a voucher for me online. When I looked at it I could only use it online and within 3 months. But this is my money. Why should they tell me where and how I can spend it?

Delivery drivers from both companies carry the crates straight into the kitchen for us and we unpack everything onto the work surfaces. I usually have 18 or 19 days between deliveries and am buying for 2 of us so the order is often quite big and I must admit I don't often check sell by dates till I am putting things away but I haven't had any problems yet.

It was lucky that lady was walking through the cafe just as that lad was choking. I bet he was grateful.

Mel, the simplest meals are often the nicest. Mince and mash sounds good to me. Ours will be simple too as OH has offered to get it and we have a load of cold pork. He won't do anything exotic with it so it will either be a salad or cold pork with chips and baked beans. As it's quite chilly and there isn't a lot of salad in the fridge at the moment my bet is it will be chips and beans.

An ambulance appeared outside next door early this afternoon and one of my neighbours has been taken to hospital. I don't know if it is the husband or the wife but it's most likely to be the husband. Poor people; one or other of them is often in hospital and when they are not they are constantly at the doctors or the health centre. It just makes me realise how blessed we are. Even with our various health issues at the end of the day we can still lead a pretty normal life

Time is getting on but it'll be a couple of hours before we eat so I think I fancy a cup of something with a digestive biccy. Have a good evening and sleep well tonight.

Sounds like you have all had a good day and was'nt that young masn lucky the lady came along when she did. She may have been a nurse or doctor or just taken a life saving course.

Gwyn that sounded a lovely service and for the children to read the names out was a lovely idea. It may stick in their minds now to think they took part in such a memorial occasion.

Hope your fitter manages to get it all done today for you Annx. I think thats a bit much G being stood up three times. That man ought to be reported for wasting employees time.

Been fiddling with my miniatures today but now I think its time I had a cuppa. Mince and mash tonight with broccoli and theres carrot and onions in the mince.

That was a very impressive sounding memorial service Gwyn. Glad to hear the rain stopped though as it would have been unpleasant.

Good that the fitter is working fast Ann, you will be pleased to get that all finished.
I just find it very hard to understand how people can let other people down. do they think their time id worth more than your OH's time?

I did go to town. Irained while I was having breakfast but stopped in time for me to go for the 10.14 bus. Had a coffee and pastry when I go thrtr and then spend about two hours wandering the shops. Got several things on the list.
One older teenage lad was lucky while I was having coffee. He was with 4 other adults having breakfast etc when he suddenly started to choke. The adults at the table all leapt up and started banging him on the back, he was obviously having trouble breathing and starting to panic. A lady walking into the cafe past their table, dropped her shopping manoevred him into standing and performed the abdominal thrust which immediately solved the problem. I just thought how good it was that she was there at that time as the other adults didn't seem to know what to do. She was so calm it seemed as if it was all in a days work for her.

I am tired now I got home about 1.30 but it was a good days shop. It rained heavily while I was in town but I managed to avoid getting wet.

Morning All,

We didn't sleep too well with having to be up, showered and ready for the fitter who we were told could arrive any time after 8.00am. It had rained in the night but had stopped thankfully. I was thinking he might not turn up till much later, but he actually arrived early at 7.50am so it was a good job we were ready for him. Apparently he only lives half a mile away from us. The factory van came shortly after to take the old units away and bring the new ones and has gone now and taken a pile of our old newspapers that we'd left in the porch to put in the recycling bin and will take them to the tip for us as well. It was a help as our bin gets so full we have to save some till it's emptied at times. The fitter is a quick worker and has nearly finished replacing the porch cupboard doors and the floor, so I think he might get the bedroom finished as well today which would be good.

I've renewed my car tax online and am having a tidy up and updating my 'to do' list just now. OH has gone for a walk into the village to call at the shop. He's not a happy bunny, having been let down yesterday by someone wanting his advice who was supposed to to have a team meeting with him yesterday and then let him down. but didn't let him know. He's made more arrangements for this morning twice now and they've let him down twice more without letting him know. You'd think someone being paid around £90,000 salary by the public wouldn't waste other people's time and would be more courteous and efficient wouldn't you. Standards have dropped since I was at work.

Still not sure about the knitting prog, but I thought Tom Daley the presenter was better this week. I'll keep watching though as some of the ideas are interesting, but difficult in the time allowed.

Gwyn it's nice you keep up the meetings with a pub lunch and I think it is lovely the primary school children were involved in the Remembrance Day service and read out the individual names from the War Memorial. That will have made a more lasting impression on them I think.

Good morning everyone.
Latop is telling me it's 12 degrees, but as that could anywhere in Kent, I'll go by what I see and feel and that is cool, damp and gloomy.
We are forecast some really heavy rain this afternoon though :-(

It was a busy weekend trying to get Christmas presents sorted to hand over to family, when we meet for a meal later this month.
When Mum died, we realised that her house had been the place where different branches of the family all met together, so if we wanted to have a group meet, we'd have to make the effort to organise that.
In recent years, round about Mum's birthday, we travel to Hampshire, place flowers on family graves, then all meet up with family from Hampshire and Surrey and we all have a pub lunch together and a great catch up.
It works well.

On Saturday too, I bought postage stamps for my overseas cards.
Thank goodness I only needed 6.
They were over £20 :-0 :-0

Earlier in the day, we visited what had been Folkestone Harbour station, now disused, but part of a well received redevelopment of what is now called The Harbour Arm.
Where the train tracks would have been,between the still existing platforms, there is a display of ceramic poppies and to the side,a small exhibition of photos and captions telling the important part Folkestone played as a port in the World Wars. Millions of passengers embarked for the crossing to Europe and the conflicts.Their last view of England, for so many, sadly.
They would have marched down Harbour Road, the steep hill from the town. This road has since been renamed the Road of Remembrance in their memory and honour.

Yesterday, my girls and I went to the war memorial in a nearby town for a Remembrance Day service. It was not too cold, but it started to rain just as the service got started, but thankfully it eased within a few minutes, so we were damp rather than drenched. A lot of young people in attendance, both in the parade with their various organisations and in family groups watching. We always have French visitors from our twin town, so their national anthem was played too. One year, we had 4 anthems, as we had Belgian and Canadian guests that year.
As the wreaths were placed, at the end of the service, local primary school children read out all the individual names from the war memorial or people who have died in conflicts since. So many, but remembered by name, not just as a group number.

Morning all,

Very cloudy again and we must have had rain in the night as the roads all wet ,just having a cup of tea then we're off out ,need to put the scripts into the doctors and do a bit of shopping .

Morning all 10 degrees here and I am just about to make a COC.

Hope you all slept well and are bright eyed and bushy tailed today.

Good morning all a bit grey but still 8 degrees so not too cold. I might try and get to town this morning. I just have to accept that I will be slow compared to what I am used to.

Ann I unload my shopping order at the door into a laundry basket and a cool bag. I make them wait while I check every item with a use by/sell by date. The drivers are usually happy to wait and a couple actually check the dates for me.

Vera how exciting to have a surprise to look forward to with your bulbs. As they usually all look fine together and I am sure you can find any that are smalle than others, it will be fine. :-D

The food order actually sent one item it said was out of stock. I handed back the sub I didn't want as they sent drained tuna instead of the one in olive oil, but as I put things away the Actimel drinks they sent only have 2 days left on them and there are 12 bottles in each to have 1 a day! I find it a nightmare locating the refunds section on the new website. Where it says 'Refunds' it just showed what I handed back to the driver and nowhere to add anything else. With some googling I eventually found where I could request refunds for the drinks so hopefully should get them.

Lots more fireworks from the big houses on the main road where a lot of asians live now. I thought the laws were specific about when you could set them off now. A friend's cat has an abcess and she can't get him to have his antibiotics or eat with all the firework noise.

Vera I've started looking at my FH again. More records get put on all the time and I hope to find new things! I haven't done much with OH's FH so want to start progressing that next. It sounds like you have a wonderful display of bulbs in the Spring, even though your OH has provided some mystery ones!