General Chat

Good morning all. a bit cooler this morning than it was over night when I got up for the loo (17 degrees) it is now 15 degrees and cloudy. Hairdresser at 12noon so hoping that is not the time it decides we get the much needed shower.

Mandy at the moment stuff is all over the spare bedroom so sort of organised chaos. I will, I hope, get it sorted today but I do have to get to the hairdresser and back which takes a chunk out of the day. And yes it has to be layers. (And wet weather gear). Luckily as the wedding is in the hotel we are staying in I don't need wet weather stuff actually for that.

Sent pics of what I did today. Hav'nt had anything to eat untill half an hour ago. I had a milky coffee this monring and a black coffee and three glasses of water. Iv'e just had pie, roasts, parsnips, and sprouts and I am now going to have a bowl of grapes and cherries fresh ones.

Its been a shorcher out there today ,we sat out first thing this morning for our coffee then came in in the cool ,all the back curtains and blinds are closed and I now need to open them and close the front ones as the suns now round there .

Ann ,Colins tummy is much better thanks but his legs are not good ,I have to admit my heart is in my mouth when he climbs the stairs ,we've ordered one of those revitive things to see if that can help his legs .
The cues are coming along not big enough to pick yet unless there's one hiding that i haven't noticed .
We were having salad tonight but I picked the beans and we had them with some gammon and pasta, I thought with this heat they might get tough quicker.

Mel how can you work out in the heat be careful that sun is really strong you don't want to get sunstroke ,,make sure your drinking plenty of water too.

Vera enjoy your chicken salad in the shade we haven't sat out for a meal so far this year ,we use to have our breakfast outside it was the best part of the day .

How the packing going Anng like Mel said I think you'll have to allow for layers of clothes then you can add or take away depending on the temperature, and don't forget the confetti for the wedding .

Afternoon All,

It's still 26 degrees here and it says the next two days will be the same. It's nice inside as every blind has been shut and the curtains on top of them as well when the sun has been shining on that side. It's been boiling in the sun outside though, so after my errand to collect the script for my socks and to book an appt to se the doc about my blood test results. we nipped to the big Co-op with air conditioning for some bits and have stayed inside since. Blow me when I got home I noticed a txt to invite me for my MMR jab, so that's three medical things booked!! I have never been chased up for an MMR jab since I was a child, so it must mean they are getting an extra payment.

I put anything like shampoo in polythene bags in my case when going away similar to Mandy, also my slippers or shoes. More beans Mandy, lucky you! How are the cues doing and more important, how is Colin today?

Mel, in case it's of interest, I can't smell anything with the Wildlife Insect Repellent I use and it has about 40% Deet. You have to re-apply after a few hours but it's a small price to pay to save being eaten alive.

Well I see it's begun now and we won't get our winter fuel payment this winter unless we are on pension credit. Our free tv licences went a while ago so what bad news is next I wonder.

Vera, you tend to be a bit hotter where you are and it's bad enough here. I like the sound of your chicken with salad eaten outside. We seem to have stopped eating outside since the pandemic.

Your photos were great AnnG. As I said I loved the detail in the flowers. It sounds like layers are the order of the day for your holiday and the wedding, but it's what footwear to take as well as clothes isn't it. We are well past the days when I took dresses and heels, so I always take trainers, some waterproof shoes and some sandals now.

Our provider rang earlier to say the engineers were digging to do the cable they still needed to replace. I don't think they have finished though as the internet has been on all day. The poor chaps working in this heat!

27 degrees here now too Vera. It is cool in the front rooms of the house but hot in here and the lounge in the rear of the house. Goodness knows what the temp is in the conservatory. However I am not complaining because I have seen what it is going to be at daughter's next week. Normal for when I am up there in the 'summer'. It is 18 there today but next week is 16/17 and showers. Luckily the wedding is in a hotel and we are staying in the hotel as well Friday and Saturday nights. S no need to get wet.

The high temp is forecast here for tomorrow too and I have to walk to the hair dresser.

I do wonder though why we have to be put on a weather alert because of the high temperatures. Nannying to the extreme in my opinion.

Still battling with the weeds under the ash tree and have cut some of the lower branches off the apple trees. Its 26 degrees here but feels much hotter. Just come in for a breater and a cool down before takling the trees once again.

Chicken salad in the garden sounds good to me Vera hope it more comfortable out there tonight.

Ann I would take a selection of thing you can wear on top of other things if its a bit cool on some days.

Good afternoon from a sweltering Suffolk

My iPad is showing 26 degrees and the weather girl on the local news just now said it was 27. Going in and out of the garden with the washing it’s felt more like 37! I expect we are all in the same boat. I envy you your cool house Mel. Even though all the blinds are drawn to keep the sun out it’s a bit like being in a sauna here. I’m thinking of taking a chair and sitting in the hall as it’s the coolest place in the house.

I changed beds and did 4 loads of washing this morning. It was drying almost as soon as I put it on the line. Now I am waiting for a call from my daughter.

I wonder if it will be comfortable enough to eat outside tonight. We don’t use our outside seating nearly enough as it always seems too cold or too hot. We’re having cold roast chicken and salad so an easy meal to take outside.

Enjoy the rest of the day and don’t get sunburnt.

I did walk down to Irene's with several books to return, it is 25 degrees here so was a hot walk. And I did wear a hat and sun cream.

I am sitting here pre-packing/sorting in temps of 25 degrees in shorts and light top. And trying to work out what to pack for forecast temps up there of 16/17 degrees.. I guess shorts and sun top and maybe even crops won't be the order of the day. So difficult. :-D

Renewed my library books with a phone call and booked my MOT for Tuesday week. Fed the chickens and tied up their shade again in more places as the wind kept blowing it off so its well anchored down now.

It is so hot out there today and so lovely and cool in here I don't want to go out and do anyhing but know I must as I had the day off yesterday. Its 24 degrees here but feels much hotter out there.

Ooooo Mandy more beans you lucky girl which reminds me I must water mine. They were in late and iv'e not even got a flower on them yet.

Mandy I have various lists on excell depending where and when I am going. I think it was easier going abroad as I knew exactly what we would be doing and what the weather would be. Nowadays with UK holidays it is much harder. And this time the problem is having the wedding in the middle so a whole wardrobe for that.

Morning all,

Blue sky and 21 degrees already should get to 26 today so think we'll keep inside in the cool.
Towel wash in so they will soon dry on the line ,think there's another picking of runners but its salad for us tonight so I'll leave them until tomorrow.

Vera hope your head and eyes are easier today this heat doesn't help your head.

Oh Mel squashed strawberries yuk hope they don't stain to much.

Ann we haven't had to many flies in and I was saying to Colin yesterday we've only seen one wasp so far this year .

Anng I use to lay everything out on the bed when I use to get ready for packing ,I use to dress myself starting off with underwear and then tops, shorts and swimsuirs for the day and tops and skirts for the evening ,don't remember ever forgetting to pack anything but I do remember opening the case and found I'd packed a roll of cling film :-D I think I'd got it to wrap round a bottle of shampoo or shower gel in case it leaked and I somehow left it in the case .

Morning all,

Another lovely morning with sunshi8ne and blue sky and at the mo theres not a cloud in it and it 20 degrees.

Must book the car in for its MOT today as thats due in August and have some admin to do then the rest of the day is mine to do what I like.

Good morning all. already 16 degrees here, blue sky and sunny so looks like another warm/hot day. I have no plans to go anywhere so will just be conyinuing holiday preparations.

First a word of warning !! Never put strawberries in your cardi pocket and go and clean the pond filter leaning on the side. I have two very red paper hankies in my ocket and 4 squashed berries only two survived.

I can't use jungle juice becasue of the smell as I can taste it all day. so that puts paid to that and I just have to suffer the bites but if I put antihystamin cream on them thats ok smell wise.

Not done much this morning just fed the girls and will now report that I am getting three eggs for the last two days as none of them are now broody. Then I picked the strawberries and then did the pond filter and thats about it.

I am now going to peel some pots and parsnips to roast as I am not paying for any leccy at the mo. Its 22 here and pc is saying partly sunny but its lovely out there with a slight breeze.

Afternoon All,

It's reached 23 degrees here now, but I expect you are a couple of degrees higher where you are by now Vera, as it usually is. Good idea to rest your eyes and poor head from the PC for a while. Enjoy your chicken roast, I could just fancy some roast chicken now.

We've tried some salmon encroute with lots of veg and a packet Hollandaise sauce. I enjoyed the puff pastry, but there wasn't much salmon and it was lightly smoked. We won't have it again as we don't have smoked foods because of the health concerns with it.

We did a bit of weeding early on while it was cooler, but I think the weeds are holding their own at the moment. I sprayed some of the deeper rooted ones and we've noticed the ones on the gravel round the front are beginning to droop at last. The garden bin is half full, so it should be full again by the tuesday collection. Then we both did some hoovering inside, not thorough, but looking better in case the engineers do come knocking in the morning to come inside!

OH has been wielding the battery fly zapper as we keep finding flies coming inside. Now we are just relaxing as it is getting hotter.

Good afternoon all

Sorry I didn't post yesterday but we have been busy and I am also trying not to spend much time looking at a screen as my head hasn't been good and my eyes have been very sore. I have read all the posts but won't comment now as I want to keep this brief.

It's very hot, currently 23 degrees but apparently feeling like 25 and going up all the time. There is no breeze at all at the moment to cool things a bit. App is telling me that Tuesday it will be 28 and feel like 31. I can't wait!

Mel, you do seem to get very bitten. Annx has mentioned DEET. Have you tried Jungle Formula which is 20% DEET plus other stuff and can be used everywhere on the body except eyes and lips?

Eyes are hurting so I am closing the computer and going to finish cooking my roast chicken dinner. Enjoy the rest of your day.

Morning girls,

Sunny bright morning here and its 19 degrees and pc is telling me SWIMMING!!! must be results. O its gone back now to 19 degrees and sunny.

Nothing planned here either Mandy will just see where the day takes me and what I can manage to do.
tside for today.

Been bitten in the night again and I don't have windows open so it must be the ill fitting one in the bedroom.

Morning Anng ,morning all,

Blue sky here and it should be a lovely day ,going out to feed the pots and baskets in a while I did the toms and cues yesterday .

Nothing planned see how the day goes don't think we'll see son and family as they have friends visiting for the weekend.

Hope Vera's OK don't think she posted yesterday.

Good morning all 14 degrees here now and sunny. got to get some of the holiday stuff sorted today.

Yes Ann it is an interesting subject but quite difficult unless you are able to visit places with shops in the evenings when shop fronts are not obscured by people. I shall have to have my eyes open when up with daughter.

I have sent my hidden beauty photos, the best I could do but as good as everyone elses.

Sorry AnnG, yes it was shop fronts, silly me! Another interesting theme though. :-)

I asked the doctor what might help when he decided to run the blood tests and he suggested them. You can buy them off the shelf but then the fit wouldn't be as good. The doctor didn't need any details other than to write a prescription as the pharmacy does the measuring and ordering. When I go to be measured in a week's time I'll ask how long I'll have to wait for them and how long each day I need to wear them, as they won't be a good look with the knee length trousers I usually wear in summer to keep cool! My last thyroid test showed I was borderline too low which can cause it (and make it hard to lose weight!) and another cause is sitting too long which I do because my knees hurt standing or walking for long. I'm ready for the knacker's yard really, but I need to do whatever will help, so the kitchen timer is next to the PC so I get up more often and raising my legs should help. Losing weight will help as well. I'm hoping that just wearing them around the house will be enough. In the morning my ankles look fine.

With my reactions to bites I put a few smears of Deet on when I go out and it keeps the biters away Mel. It's better than being eaten alive as well. It sounds like you need a beekeepers outfit on otherwise!