General Chat

Not that I know of Gwyn ,I did hear something last year about goats liking christmas trees but them I think goats will eat anything lol it does seem a shame to cut it as its still lovely and green but has no roots so can't be planted .

Mandy
Do you have any animal sanctuaries nearby?
Our local TV news carried a request from one asking for donations of Christmas trees.
I know goats in particular love a nibble :-)

Evening all,

It's been a dreary old day , drizzle started about eleven and then heavier rain after lunch ,we went to Tesco's for a few bits then on to sons to take Lewis's birthday presents for Thursday , sat having a coffee when son got a call out for the school ,they had a blockage in a loo so we quickly finished our coffee's and came away .

Ann hope it was a bit warmer for your eye test ,sounds as if the Air-conditioning was on rather than the warm air blowing out.

Mel hope they can sort out this cough you still have and do the respiratory test at the doctors it would save you going to the hospital .
That was another job we did this morning called at the doctors and put our prescriptions in and I had a letter to make an appointment for my yearly mot , 19th March!!!! No wonder people miss appointments when they are made for so far ahead .

Gwyn ,no no wool sorted out yet ,I'm hanging on until Thursday when Aldi should have their wool in store ,but I must look a pattern out to see how much wool I'll need .

Vera sorry to read your not having a good time at the moment.

We want to get a few jobs done outside tomorrow, it should be a better day with a little sun but a bit of frost first thing so we might have to wait untill a bit later before we get out there ,the Christmas tree needs cutting up and putting in the garden bin ,I'd like to sweep a few leaves up and wash the window sills too .

Corned the girls and the Robin always has a few fat sticks on top of the girls run and came in and had a lovely long shower. All ready for bed now just have to do my hair. I am having a burger new pots and sprouts for dinner tonight, I just fancy that and a little bit pof what you fancy does you good, so they say.

Sorry to read that your cough is still bothering you, Mel.
It's a good idea to talk through your concerns to a nurse to perhaps get help to try to clear it.
May be if the cough is lingering, they will want an X-ray to check how things are.
I know these things can seem a bother, but it is better to get it sorted.

It's such a dreary dull day today.
The temperature is a couple of degrees milder than of late, but having no sign of the sun makes it seem colder.
I really don't like winter much :-|

Lovely to have that special family time Vera.
My, that little girl seems to be growing up so quickly. It sounds like she is a bundle of fun and energy :-)

AnnG..You have been so busy since returning home.!
I hope all the road works and alterations finish soon, so you can plan any outings better. A town near here has so much going on too, - improvements, they say, but it seems to be taking an age to get things organised. It is costing a fortune, so I hope it is better in the town, once completed, but I have my doubts. They seem to be going for 'a look' rather than practicalities :-S

Annx. Your factory shop sounds great, but I know what you mean about wanting to actually see things. I wanted to feel how heavy the kettle was, when I was buying a new one and wanted it to be comfortable in my hand.
I hope you find one just right.

Any luck finding wool for your hat Mandy?
I'm not one for hats, but it's a case of 'needs must' if I'm heading off to school on these cold mornings and I have several pull-on style ones for warmth.
One of them is ribbed and really warm, but tends to ride up and has a crazy angle at times helped by the big pom pom on top. The one that fits best is a looser fit and has no pop pom. It has added depth, so can be turned back and pulled down over the ears. When I get to school, I have to sign in on a machine that takes a photo :-0 The 2nd hat makes for a tidier look ;-)

It’s rained pretty much all day today, sometimes heavily, sometimes a bit lighter and the forecast is for rain every day this week :-(

It would be good if you could have your respiratory test at your gp surgery Mel rather than having to go to Barnstaple. Fancy the hospital not yet telling your docs that you have been discharged. They’re a bit slow off the mark aren’t they. I hope the nurse can sort out your cough.

It’s good that your hearing hadn’t deteriorated since your last test Annx. I really ought to get a test booked but at the moment I don’t want to try and fit anything else in.

We are not having a good time at the moment. Oh, that’s the doorbell. OH has answered it and I am wanted. Will post this bit and come back later.

Iv'e just rung the docs to see if I can have this breathing test there instead of going to Barnstaple and they told me they had'nt even been told I was sent home yet and been signed off from the hospital. I amn seeing the nurse at the sugery on Thursday in the morning about this cough I still have.

Afternoon All,

It's been a bit drizzly here but the worst is yet to come this afternoon according to the forecast. We went to Boots on the nearby retail park for our hearing tests this morning and it was freezing in there. I'd put a thin waterproof on expecting the rain, but wished I'd got my fleece coat on. Anyway, no change with our hearing and still just mild impairment so that was good. I'm back there again in less than an hour for my eye test,so will go suitably dressed for the cold this time. We called in Sainsbury's opposite for OH to get fuel after and then a few bits from the shop and a new kettle. Just had a quick Sainsbury's cod in parsley sauce meal with extra mixed veg and now better get ready to go again now so will catch up with the posts later.

Shopping came with a few subs two went back one was acceptable and that was Craverndale milk instead of semi skimmed Asda's milk. They sent me Hovis again and I don't lilke it anymore it tastes sweet to me. So its just as well I had a Warburtons wholemeal in the freezer.

Still need to feed an army with all the food I have in stock.

Morning all,

About the same as Anng here but its raining and everywhere looks very wet out there dark and gloomy and 9 degrees here.

Nothing planned for today. Had a bad night coughing even though I had extra pillows.

Good morning all 10degrees so quite mild but still dark and gloomy. Lulling us into thinking ice and snow are things of the past. Not that I have plans to go anywhere. Unless urgent it is not worth tryinr to get out of the village at the moment as we are surrounded by temporary traffic lights, one ser on five way traffic is causing 30 minute hold ups to travel less than a mile at peak periods. One set was planned, then another added for a possible leaking gas pipe (It is what they find when they start digging up the roads, then on an adjacent road a burst water main,

Ann I hope that you can sort out your frustrating problem with EW. Really annoying when you can't get help from customer services.

Vera, it is lovely to have visitors but doesn't it cause a lot of work with all the wshing. However, don't rush to get it all back into place it is only the two of you that can see the upheaval. Take it easy and don't spark another migraine.

Glad you enjoyed the family visiting Vera. Now have a nice rest.

Had a phone call this afternoon from the hospital and I have to go for a resparity (sp) test on the 13th Feb at Barnstaple hospital, the day before my birthday!! Not looking forward to that and not sure I can still find my way there on my own. they have changed the route since I took mum there years ago.

Hi all

I just haven’t had time to get on here since Saturday. I still have a couple of jobs to do tonight and I’m beginning to feel tired now so this post might not be as long as some of mine.

I have read back over your posts and you all seem to have been busy. I have had a busy day today as well. Lots of tidying and washing with all the extra bedding this weekend and I still have towels to do tomorrow. After lunch we went to Tesco to shop for my neighbour while she was visiting her OH in hospital. Next I went with OH as he had made a doctor’s appointment for this afternoon. He has a dreadful cough still and is not getting much sleep but the doc thinks it is just an inability to clear his lungs after a very bad cold and it will get better in time. Just to be sure that it is nothing more serious she is sending OH for a chest X-Ray. Shortly after we got back from the surgery our neighbour arrived back from the hospital and called in for her shopping, wanting to chat and I got even further behind.

Needless to say, we had a lovely time with the family. Our great granddaughter is a joy and full of energy. I think her parents must wind her up in the morning and let her go. I felt exhausted just watching her. She’s just coming up to two and a half and is such a happy mite. We didn’t have a single tear or grizzle from her at all.

We heard this afternoon that the lady who lived in the bungalow at the end of our Close died this morning. We didn’t really know her. She moved in with her husband 4 or 5 years ago and we met her briefly then but she was ill and very soon became bedridden. She was then diagnosed with dementia and just a few weeks ago had to go into a care home. Normally I like to write a personal sympathy letter with thoughts and memories of the deceased but it’s difficult as we barely knew her so this time I’ve got a nice card to send to her OH. I must now go and write something appropriate in the card, then I’ll tidy the kitchen and go to bed with a book.

I hope you all sleep well tonight.

I had salad

I too have kept myself busy today I have hoovered the kitchen hall and uti room and a bit of the bedroom that the hoover would reach up to the end of my bed. got the washing in and ironed the pillowcases and afew other bits and they are now on the airer as are the bottom sheet and quilt cover.

I forgot to put my recycling out on Sunday night so mine did'nt go this week but there's plenty of room in it for another week.

Had a good go around with the cobweb brush as when the sun shone the other day I could see lots. That gave me backache but a good job done. No doubt thye will be back tomorow but not in such a vast quantity.

Now what am I going to have with my ham tonight?????? salad or creamy leeks and mash??

Oh isn't it annoying when just after you peg out washing it starts to rain!

We had our coffee and egg and spinach roll and OH looked in Waterstones opposite while I looked at the boots and picture frames. We then went to the Factory shop which seems to be running down their stock. I did get some good quality tea towels, paper towels and fat balls (the birds love theirs!) but the only kettle I wanted to see had none opened you could look at which seemed silly, so we will go to Sainsbury's as they have a good selection at a range of prices. We then called at the big Co-op we pass on the way back and did a shop to top up provisions! I have to smile there as the lady serving on the kiosk calls you over from the self service tills if she is free. I think she is trying to show she is the customers' preference to self service and so keep her job! We used a £2 off coupon in my purse I discovered the other day so that was good.

OH has now changed his eye test to Wednesday as they often run late at Boots opticians here and we decided not to risk him setting off for his meeting after before his eyes had recovered properly from the usual drops he has to have for his eye tests. Also it will be dark on the country lanes and rain is forecast which would make things worse if his eyes didn't get time to recover properly before he set off. He did suggest I take him, in the summer YES, but I didn't fancy sitting 2+ hours in the car in the dark in the cold while he was in the meeting.

Customer service is becoming a thing of the past! I ordered some items from Edinburgh Mill in December by click and collect to pick up from their outlet in the garden centre less than half a mile away. I got a confirmation email on 31/12/25 saying they would let me know when I could collect but nothing since. I've tried ringing their customer service on the site five times today, but every time it says no-one is available to take my call. I think it is likely someone supposedly working from home that really isn't working. If I get no answer today I will pop in the outlet to see if they can follow it up for me. Even if my order is there I can't collect it till I get an emailed authority. Changed my mind and have sent an online form enquiry now.

It's our recycling collection tomorrow too AnnG and I've just sorted some old art magazines that can go. You have had a busy day today as well, but it's good to catch up with a few tasks that need doing and quite satisfying too.

Time for a COT I think and something to eat.

I have washed the bedding from the spare bed and remade the bed, Cut up the remainder of the turkey thigh ready to make curry later. I have also written a long letter which goes to a group of three other people so that included answering their three letters. and I have changed some of the expired inks on my computer and ordered another set of inks. I have also sent out a resume of the garden interests meeting to all the group members with instructions for next months meeting, and finally I have taken out the recycling to put in the bin and taken the recycling bin out to the end of my drive for tomorrow's collection.

I feel like I have achieved something today with two lots of washing, cooking the ham feeding the girls and wild birds and mixing up more wild bird food. Bedding blowing nicely on the line and the bathroom mats on the heated towel rail.

What you been up to?

Just pegged the king size quilt cover, bottom sheet and pillowcases on the line in a nice breeze and sunshine and then it rained!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Morning all,

Its just getting a bit brighter here after a dull start. Its 10 degrees and pc says cloudy.

Glad the socks fitted after their long hot dry. Just as well as it sounds like there were quite a few in there.

Woke at 8.45am for the loo and went back to bed to have a lie in. Just had a marmalade sandwich and am drinking my coffee and taking my first pill of the day.