General Chat

no not mean at all Vera. I don't blame you have the others been te s long asou have?

What was supposed to be a five minuet job to put a bolt on the mower turned into the whole morning and into the afternoon Then once he had fitted that the mower would'nt go. I called him in for some lunch as it was getting by now. He got it going after having something to eat and then went out mowing.

I’m pleased you are not quite so bad Mandy but make sure you don’t overdo it.

I decided I had to make the most of the beautiful weather so found jobs to do in the garden. I want to get out and buy some annuals and start filling my troughs so I’ve got a bit of colour down the side of the house but it’s a bit early really. There’s still a good chance of frosts.

I’m sitting outside at the moment and it is 20 degrees with a very pleasant warm breeze. The only snag is that the sun is shining on the screen and I can’t see what I’m typing.

Mel, the club has a longish name that I won’t bother to put here but is usually known just as The Wine Club. It started near enough 50 years ago as a group for home wine and beer makers. Gradually decent wines became cheaper and more available in supermarkets so people lost interest in making their own. Most local wine clubs closed down but we kept going by turning into a general interest social club. I don’t think any particular name has been put forward if we change but it will be on the lines of The something or other Social Club or maybe Friendship Group. OH and I have been members for about 35 years and I am going to abstain in this vote but as a couple are pushing for a formal vote rather than a friendly discussion I am going to make sure it is done properly so I’m off now to check the constitution (which I wrote but most of them don’t know that). Mean aren’t?

Good excuse Mandy :-)

Mel after you have planted out the million bells watch for frost warnings as they would need protection if there was a frost. Which can happen even in May.

I have found and planted my begonias in a pot, planted a few nasturtiums and finished clearing out behind and under the arbour but can't do much about that area as the arbour is one thing that needs painting. Came in fir coffee as I don't seem to have as much energy today even though I slept well.

Morning everyone

It’s another beautiful day; 17 degrees and sunny though still a bit breezy. I ought to get in the garden but OH is weeding and I haven’t yet bought any annual bedders. It’s at that inbetween stage where the daff and anemone leaves and such like haven’t died down and summer plants are only just showing.

Oh, being called to the door. Will have to bbl.

Morning all,

I am about Mel just trying to get going ,we went shopping yesterday and that makes me tired .
I have hoovered through and hung some washing out so now I'm just having a sit down before doing something else ,I really need to get my tom seed and cucumber seed in this weekend I think I'm all behind getting them in the pots this year .

Ann what a huge place that hospital was there must have been a lot of people work there over the years, it really makes you think when you see the plan where it says padded room ,the poor souls that needed that and the treatments that they were given does make you think .
One of Colins aunts worked in a mental ward she would come home bruised at times it wasn't an easy job.

Right I'd better look willing Colin's pressure washing right by the back door so I can't get out into the garden just yet or I'll get wet lol

nd he has to fix the mower


BLAST BLAST BLAST lost the lot.

Morning all another promissing morning here as its nice a nd bright and the suns out and pc says 12 degrees and partly sunny so I am hoping for another nice day like yesterday.

BIL comes today and I am hoping he is going to fix the mower and get it out of the way cos its in front of the garage and in my way when I go round to the girls. Also need to hoover and have a tidy up as I did'nt do anything much yesterday with being at the dentist and going round Lidl.

Love to Mandy and I hope she is feeling a bit better as we hav'nt heard form her for a day or two. sending wishes and love <3

Hope you all slept well or got enough to get you through the day.

I should do my Million Bells today but not sure what to put them in yet as I would like them on the patio.

Good morning all. A bit misty this morning already 9 degrees so hopefully it will be a nice day. Plenty of jobs to do in the garden anyway so that will keep me occupied.

Mel, you reminded me, I bought a couple of begonia corms. I wonder where I put them. Better search them out today.

Vera, I have been reasonably lucky since T died with plumbers and white goods repairers making appointments and arriving on time. The problem seems to be with outside trades people;- gardeners, window cleaners, general work people etc who when here spend a lot of time checking their phones but when you try and contact them when they are not here they don't answer phones or emails. I have had three different lots for garden jobs and they are fine if they make an appointment and the weather is good so they come (more or less) on time. But if they are rained off it is really frustrating how long it takes them to re-arrange. I think it is because they look for more lucrative jobs. At the moment it is my own stupid fault. The jobs needing doing (both painting, do need a dry day and won't take long. And, most importantly they were part of a a larger contract and I stupidly paid it off when they finished the main bit. I don't suppose they have many customers who settle their bills as quickly as I do but I did it because they had paid out for stuff for me (wood etc). I now have to wait at their convenience for the job that is already paid for to be done. However, I have a long memory.

Not sure if I mentioned I bought three begonis corms too. They are called Wummi Cream and are nice soft colours. I will take a pic of the packet as they are hard to describe they're in pink and yellowy orange with darker edges. I have potted those and not sure where I am going to put the other 6 MB's, two dark pink 2 mauve and one white and one yellow.

Vera whats the Club called now and what are the names that are going in the hat??? You hav'nt told us.

BIL just came for a flying visit to pick up the petrol cans and then he is coming tomorrow. He has been over the Somerset levels today and said it was a lovely day he started off in a fleece jacket and by the time he got to the hide he was sweating buckets. He did'nt say what pictures he took but will probably tell me tomorrow.

Good afternoon

I hope you are back from the dentist now Mel and not feeling too sore. Did the car behave itself and have you got your emails back yet?

AnnG, it is annoying when you are never sure when workmen are going to turn up as you don't know whether you can go out or whether you should wait in. I understand they are dependent on the weather but it would be helpful if they could just phone to say whether they are coming or not.

I enjoyed seeing the photos Annx. It must have been quite worrying living even a few miles away at the time of the Pitchfork murders. You always think these horrific events happen "elsewhere" and never expect them to take place where you are living.

I hope you are feeling better Mandy.

Yesterday afternoon I finished sorting out all the wardrobes, drawers, cupboards etc in the bedroom. That took me most of the afternoon. They have sliding glass doors, some mirrored, some opaque and I still have all the glass to clean. Of course if I do that I might as well clean the windows (3 in the bedroom, 1 in the en-suite). Then I might as well wash the paintwork down and before you know it, the whole room has been spring-cleaned. Funny how one job leads to another.

There were 7 of us at coffee yesterday morning and lots of chat but why is it that talk always turns to ailments and what drugs we are all taking? I'm sure we all talked of other things when we were younger. We do occasionally get onto politics but that can get a bit heated at times.

It might get a bit heated at our Club on Monday night. The club was named when it started nearly 50 years ago but it has changed direction since then and the name isn't really appropriate anymore. Periodically someone suggests changing the name and then it gets forgotten again but this time a couple of people are really pushing for it so there is going to be a formal vote and some people at least aren't going to be happy.

Today I went into town which was packed, with it being a Friday shopping day and good weather. I managed to carry one of my heavy bags of cast-offs to a charity shop, then went to the bank and hairdressers to get my hair cut and finished up doing some shopping for fresh veg and bits I am running low on. I seemed to be carrying heavy bags backwards and forwards all morning and my back knows it now. Still, it could have been worse, at least it was dry and sunny most of the time.
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Million bells now calibrocoa or something.
Glad you have got the impressions out of the way, horrible isn’t it?

I did stop at the Hockings ice cream van and treated myself to the most lovely ice cream in the world and sat in the car watching the children play in the playground. There were also a load of bykers parked in the carpark with some lovely bykes. O how they have changed since my younger years when I too was a byker.

I.m back. Had impressions done three lots, one with my bottom teeth in and one with my old top teeth in and one without my top teeth in. I thought it was never going to end sitting there with this great thing in my mouth and I wanted to swallow. Did'nt have my loose tooth ot but he said it may come out with the impression but it did'nt as its not that loose. Still can't get into my emails I have to come into this site and then go to Ebay. It just won't let me login to BT. Just as well I have this site starred.

Then I went to Lidl again and bought more stuff and some plants what I used to call Million Bells but they have changed the name.

I can't get into my emails at the moment it keeps saying I am locked out and try in 20 mins. I got on here ok through my bookmarks and I can get to ebay but not my mail.

Morning all,

A bright morning so far pc says mostly sunny and 11 degrees and there's not much of a breeze but the wind could come up later.

Have to prepare for the dentist this afternoon now so I will get my clothes ready and have a nice shower, feed the girls first and then wait . I must start the car too to make sure its going to work.

good morning all. 8 degrees here quite windy again which is annoying but, so far, bright. Not sure what I am doing. I might go in to town. No idea when Jake is coming which is annoying me now. They are such good workers but not good on the admin side of the business. Typical of many manual firms I find.

I slept well but woke early again. I suppose that is better than not sleeping.

thanks Ann. what an interesting site. Looking through the list and clicking on those I recognise there are some beautiful buildings but not places we would wish to be incarcerated in. even though I never actually saw Knowle hospital in Fareham there was always a certain fear attached to the knowledge of it. And the same of the two gloucester ones. (wonder why there were two and not very far apart as well.

That Pitchfork episode must have been frightening when you lived so close.

The chapel building in the colour photos is a pretty building so it is a shame it is deteriorating. I suppose it would have bad memories for some families. But to some people mental hospitals were not frightening they were a place of safety.

One of my Aunts, My Mum's sister was a nurse in Epsom (London) mental health hospital. It is on the list. She was lovely but a very no nonsense person.

Sorry AnnG, I'm losing the plot as I see I had only sent them to Mel for some strange reason! I've sent them to you now and included Vera and Mandy as well this time!

Do you mean you have sent out more photos Ann. I have not received any more.