General Chat

Good morning all. Off to near Wast
Weather ok so far some sun, light wind and dry.Water later, we have two nights in the hotel.

Morning all,

The suns trying to come out now but it was very grey when I got up. I have a feeling BIL and SIL maybe coming today.

I need to get a parcel up the post van and still not got my car back yet. It just needs its MOT done after the work they did on it.

I'm pleased the machine seems to be working for Colin and hope it improves his walking. Enjoy your shopping!!

Morning all,

Very grey when we got up and we've just had a little rain ,now I can see blue sky and the suns shining, shopping day today so I Hooe it keeps dry .

We're not to bad now Ann ,I still feel tired at times but I just stop and rest ,Colins using his revitive machine and he thinks it's helping his legs ,he does seem to be moving better.

Right better get sorted so we can go a bit earlier before it gets busy .

Evening All,

It's been cooler and a bit windy here today, but OH surprised me as he got up and put the washing out at 7.00am! At least he would hve been in his jim jams this time Mandy! lol. It was good that he hung it out as it was dry and brought in before we went out to do some errands and it started raining before we got home. It wasn't forecast to rain here until this afternoon.

We managed a lap of the little park again and I only needed two sits for 5 minutes this time. I was hoping to see ducklings and moorhen chicks on the pond like in the past, but there wasn't even one! It was awkward parking as some had parked down the middle making it hard to get in and out of spaces either side of them. More space has been marked as disabled parking too. It will be worse when the schools go back as extra markings preventing parking too close to the school near there has made parents use the carpark as well. I spent the afternoon on admin and OH added to it by adding a couple of his things for me to sort out as well.

Thanks fr the update AnnG and it's good you have managed to get back Mel, although I don't really understand what you explained. I can't order from Asda on my usual browser anymore as they use 'cloudflare' that asks if you are a robot. Clicking on it sends it into a loop where it times me out eventually, so it sounds like something similar. I have to use another browser now to do my food order and it works fine on there with the robot question. Did your car pass the MOT ok? Edit, just seen your post there Mel!

Mandy OH was saying this morning how so many of the roads round here either have roadworks or are being resurfaced. Some people just don't slow down on the loose gravel either and they took weeks to put the lines back on the main road where it is 3 lanes wide each side. I hope you are both feeling much better now and that Colin is walking a bit better again.

Was trying to do a post but all sorts of weird things are happening on the computer so I am giving up for tonight Have a good night everyone and, with luck, I'll be back tomorrow.

I hate it when they do the roads round here with stones as it seems to take ages before most of them end up at the side of the road.

Been doing the dreaded HW today I have had the kitchen out washed all the windows inside and out and just haave to finish hoovering and dust my desk and the chairs and that will be it.

Still not got my car back and I should post a parcel tomorrow but I may ask Em if she will take me up there.

Chickens are laying well I've had 4 eggs two days running so I think they must be over their moult.

Hope Ann had a good day out at Whitehaven. Iv'e been there when I was young as an uncle had a big boat there and he used to go fishing in it and come back with lots of spider crabs and fish.

Evening all,

It's been quite a nice day here today ,we sat out and had our coffee and then the hairdresser came to cut our hair ,it clouded up this afternoon but its still warm even with the wind ,there was a few spits of rain but that was it .

Glad you got sorted out in the end Mel and thanks Ann for letting us know or we would have wondered if you were OK.

Oh Vera what a shame it rained on your strawberry teas but it sounds as if you had fun in the rain with the brollies not so good you got soaked though .

It's all going on in your close Ann with the neighbours, you don't want that to often so it disturbs your sleep.
I had to giggle at your OH's plodding through in the altogether and the neighbour was at the fence ,I bet it was the quickest he had moved in a while :-)

Shopping day tomorrow, I just hope the traffic isn't to bad as the town seems to be closing roads for resurfacing without any warning and its tarmac with the stones so if someone whizzes past to quick it could send the stones flying.

Good you fixed it Mel. Was it an update on Firefox that caused it? Good to see you back anyway. Hope the wedding goes ok on Saturday.

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Morning all,

Here at last and I have missed being on here it such a nuisance when the pc won't do what you want it to.

Third attempt this morning and went into something else and bingo here I am. I felt so isolated without you lot at the touch of a few keys. Anyone would think I was trying to spend loads of money but it was'nt a large transaction.

Its dull dreay and raining here and I can't tell you what the temp is cos the pc won't tell me.

Thank you for posting that AnnG. Poor Mel. She must be feeling frustrated.

We're just off to our Thursday coffee meet and then I have things to do this afternoon but I might bbl. I hope you all have a good day whatever you are up to.

From Mel

Morning Ann yes I tried again this morning but it keeps saying Firefox is not responding.

I am ok and have read the posts yesterday but I shall have to ask BIL when he comes if he can sort it out for me.

This morning I could enter everything but when it comes to confirm it puts up the box with the green dots and then nothing in the box and the pc wers away and then it says timed out. Its 17 degrees here and raining so I am hoping its going to be a nice day for the wedding and yours too.

If you can copy and paste this message on GR I would be grateful.

In the meantime I will keep trying.

I just had a look at Whitehaven AnnG. I think I took the car there once after dropping OH at a match at Workington, but I just parked at some shops and never saw the harbour. It's quite a big harbour isn't it and I see there is a lighthouse there too. Nice for a walk and look around at the boats. Fancy being able to wave to your grandson on the bus as it went by!

Vera, my hair is my biggest expense, but I tell myself the same that I don't spend much on the rest of me! The hairdresser always does a good job of keeping my now wiry mop in order so it's well worth the cost! Isn't it a faff nowadays trying to spend your own money though! More and more it seems when we spend, our banks require us to use a code they send us before they will release our money. How long before they add more hoops for us to jump through that will be beyond our aging brains to cope with. :-S

According to OH there were shennanigans again at the new house at the end of the close in the early hours! I slept through it this time but he said there was shouting going on and he heard 'mum' being shouted, so he went to look out of the window and eventually saw the floodlights come on at the house that was built at the end with locking gates across. Our neighbour had gone out in the front garden in his PJs with shorts to look and his wife was calling something to him about 'this way' as well. Last time we were told by a neighbour opposite that it was one of their 5 sons who was drunk. That time we wondered what on earth was going on as he was doing his best shaking the iron gates across the end of the close to try to force them open. It may have been him again as it was one of the sons shouting 'mum'. OH thought the neighbour had seen him go in his garden to perhaps climb over his fence with what his wife was shouting to him. The district inspector overode the council and our objections to building a house there with the two bungalows in a close with all bungalows, but we thought it would be ok with the elderly Sikh couple that moved in. Their sons don't live there, but speed up and down the close far too fast and dangerously with music blaring and seem to use the place for mending cars.

I've put the washer on as it is supposed to be dry here tomorrow till mid afternoon. OH is at a match about two miles away so won't be late.

I'm surprised we haven't seen Mel post yet, so I hope she gets sorted soon.

It's been a "not" sort of day - not hot, not cold, not wet but not sunny, just warmish and grey.

Thanks for letting us know about Mel's payment problems Annx. I think we would all have been concerned if Mel wasn't posting and we didn't know why. I laughed at your OH's rapid exit from your conservatory covered in blushes if not a lot else, lol. It's just the sort of thing mine would do.

It sounds like a nice jaunt around Whitehaven AnnG.

OH went for his blood tests this morning while I went to the chiropodist. Her price has gone up from £41 to £43. Between the chiropodist and the hairdresser it's getting an expensive business just keeping my head and feet comfortable. It's a good job I don't spend much on the body in between. I rarely buy make up or clothes so don't spend much on myself.

When I got back I tackled a large pile of ironing. I do as little ironing as possible but there always seems to be more in summer, even though we're wearing fewer clothes. Since lunch I've done admin work, prepared tonight's dinner and made a shopping list for tomorrow. Usually I just need to top up salad and veg but on Friday daughter and partner are calling at ours for a bit of lunch on their way up to Yorkshire for the weekend and on Sunday we have a Club Summer Party and I am supposed to be making something savoury and something sweet. Daughter is going to Yorkshire for her granddaughter's (and our great granddaughter's) 1st birthday and will collect some bits and pieces from us to take up with her.

I was trying to make an expensive purchase online this afternoon. Normally we would use our credit card but OH had said to pay with the debit card which I did. Up came a message to say there was a problem and to try again later. Two minutes later our landline phone rang and it was our bank's fraud department. Alarm bells had rung and our card been blocked because it was such an unusually large amount for us. Then I had to go through a load of security questions so they could be sure they were talking to me and then the chap from the bank sent a code to my phone which I had to read to him. He didn't ask what the money was for but I told him anyway and he was more than satisfied and immediately unblocked my card. It all took around 15 minutes and could have been irritating but I was pleased to see the bank's security was on the ball and protecting my money. My card was blocked and I got the phone call within a couple of minutes of trying to make my purchase.

I've just noticed the time - it's a bit late for an afternoon cuppa. Do you think it's too early for an evening glass of vino? There's no sun so I can't tell if it's over the yardarm but it must be somewhere in the world.

I think she had a problem before. I expect that she has changed her card.

We are just back from Whitehaven where we spent a pleasant morning after coffee, walking out round the harbour to the watch tower. And then up into the town through the shops before going to a restaurant for lunch. Just walking along the road and we were able to wave to grandson as he passed on a bus, he was standing near the front as he was training a new driver.

Morning All,

Just got back from the shop and garden centre and Mel had left a message asking me to let you all know that she has had some difficulty making her payment so needs to sort it out. Not to worry if we don't see her posting just now but she is fine.

Good morning all, a grey day today, never two sunny days in a row. It is very windy again.going to Whitehaven today so hope it stays dry as it is nice there to walk round the harbour.

Yes yes put something in Ann. I wish I had now but it was'nt really the right time with BIL here mowing. You made me laugh at G's antics that'll teach him to put a robe on. I can just imagine his face!! :-S :-S I have a nice pink comb clip for my hair at the wedding so that will be ok.

Poor you Vera what a shame you had that rain on the day of the lovely cream tea and you got a soaking too just as well your friend gave you a lift home.

Been have a sweep out the front today but got too hot so had to come in for a rest and a drink of water. I did get a wheelbarrow load of brimbles and weeds to go over the bonfire but did'nt get as much done as I wanted to.

We had a good day, a bit windy but nice blue sky and sun all day. We drove to Siloth and walked by the sea, it was brisk and invigorating. I sat after a while so daughter and SiL could walk to the end of the prom. That way my leg survived

Back home for lunch and reading this afternoon. Then a lovely meal out this evening at a Mediterranean restaurant. Not cheap but lovely food, mostly Greek or Tukish. I had a shared starter, bread and Hummis and a prawn dish which we all shared. Then I had Moussaka and after Daughter and I shared a three chocolate pudding and ice cream.

Evening All,

A dull morning but the sun came out this afternoon. I found it a bit sticky for me today. I didn't sleep well as a couple of doors were rattling with the windows open, so had a lie in this morning. That was rudely disturbed when a concrete mixer made a delivery to a bungalow up the close at 8.15am followed by lots of noisy banging! lol. In the middle of all that the bin lorry came (later than usual).

Mel is your food still delivered in plastic bags? Our Asda stopped using them soon after the start of the pandemic and we have all had our food deliveries in stackable plastic crates since. We still have a few plastic bags left as I re-use them all. It sounds like you decided not to have your hair cut for the wedding. If you have any fabric/ribbon with pink and black in it you could make a nice scrunchie to put round your hair bun to go with your outfit. I think it would look nice for a wedding. I hope the weather stays fine for you and AnnG as the photos look nice on a sunny day.
I hope the car passed it's MOT. I hate it when my car isn't here too and it must be worse where you live. Mine is due soon.

Yes it would have been 'MORE EXPENSE' had I trod on my glasses! :-0 I was amazed not to be hobbling this morning after yesterday's walk, so I think the park with enough seats for short stops is the way forward. I don't get out of puff, it's just the ache in my knees that needs the brief stops.

OH got a shock this morning. Off he troops into the conservatory without a stitch on to put his underwear in the laundry basket in there like he usually does, when in the corner of his eye he suddenly caught sight of our neighbour's head well above our fence a few feet from our conservatory as she painted the new pergola frame they've had put up. Well it was his quickest trip ever and I just hope he had his confusion well covered!! lol. 'But she never does any work in the garden' he said and he was right.....until today! I told him she'd probably be back with her steps tomorrow doing a second coat and ready for another eyeful! lol. :-D What is he like!

It sounds like you had an interesting time with your scones in the rain Vera and getting soaked down one side. Still at least watering duties won't be needed tonight.

Did you have a nice walk by the sea AnnG? I Hope you enjoyed your day and it stayed sunny.

I'm now booked in for 2 more jabs at the docs. I said to the receptonist it will be time for the flu one then! :-S

At the local shop today I spotted and picked up a booklet with entry forms for the local show! I couldn't believe it as none of the local village shows have been held since the start of the pandemic. I'll have to have a root through my paintings and decide whether to enter. :-D

Well, we had the same sort of rain as Mandy, I sorted out some banking, did a little bit of shopping and got my hair done, then dashed home and grabbedf a quick sandwich I needed to leave at 1.45 and, as there was no sign of rain, I decided to walk to the afternoon tea though I did take an umbrella in case there was a slight shower on the way back.

Slight shower - huh. I had barely arrived when it started raining and it was a very steady downpour that went on and on. Some ladies had got there very early and bagged tables under canopies but 5 of us were round a small table in the open. 4 of us had umbrellas and the hostess brought out a few battered golf and garden umbrellas so our 5th lady had one of those. We did all get the giggles as it must have looked so funny with us all trying to hold up our umbrellas while putting jam and cream on scones and wrestling with glasses of pimms and pots of tea. Every time one of us moved her neighbour got drenched with water from the moving umbrella. One side of my trousers and T-shirt were soaked. I left a bit earlier than I might have done as one of our group said she had to go and if I didn't mind leaving with her she would give me a lift home. I was pleased as I really didn't fancy walking nearly a mile in the rain in clothes that were already wet.

It was a shame for the committee as they worked hard setting everything up and serving us with our food and drink but we all made sure they knew it was appreciated. It had been suggested at one of our meetings that we treated it a bit like a McMillan tea party and had an official collecting box for voluntary donations. It looked as though most people were feeling generous and put notes in the box so I hope we hear soon how much was raised.

My eyes are going funny again and I can only see half the words so I am closing down now till tomorrow. Have a good night everyone.