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  • bosh
    bosh Member Posts: 4,926

    hi toady

    How are you tonight?

    The gas man drew me this very informative pie chart lol

    Also someone who shops at โ€œMagdaโ€ ok commonly known supermarket, no religious slight intended of course, has found the best way to get a refund ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

    Hope the phantoms give you some rest overnight and donโ€™t decide to hold a midnight concert singing their own creepy rendition of โ€œThere were once two plumbers on toadyโ€™s wall,

    If one of them should accidentally fall

    The other one files a lawsuit and returns to finish the job next fallโ€

    Or something like that lol

    Sorry for the Americanism haha

    โ€œFallโ€ indeed, autumn to civilised people

    Good night toady Stuartknee etc tc xx

  • toady
    toady Member Posts: 2,445
    edited 10. Nov 2024, 22:04

    Hi all, just a wave ๐Ÿ‘‹ no noise today which has helped a lot so just keeping my head down in case of tomorrow, off to bed now and have caught up on some sleep in the daytime.

    Bless you frog for the special lend of Sleek, because seeing as it was quiet, a film and some super chocs were possible and just the thing then we had a nap in the nice room ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ. Yes perhaps not the bagpipes! ๐Ÿ˜„ and in reality I'm too nice well a goody-goody let's face it to make deliberate noise. Hope things ok with you mxt excepting, more news as I get it or have got any worth reporting of a non mundane variety ๐Ÿ˜˜ xx

    Tempting though it is Joan ๐Ÿ˜‰ I'm not the sort for confrontation, and I wouldn't want a husband that shouted & swore you can just set off bad feeling which is the last thing I need I don't know what the people are like (& I'd be even more annoyed if someone responded to what a man said and not me!). Anyway it would be like shouting at the gas board to hurry up digging the road, they aren't doing it on purpose and it's not their fault that I'm especially intolerant of noise - or that I'm not out in the daytime for example. Yes I should probably ask but I don't want to hear they will be at it til Xmas ๐Ÿ˜ฌ. Sorry you have the swallowing problems that's not nice to have, I can't swallow pills like I used to but otherwise I'm fortunate. Have a good Monday not sure what the weather is doing, good luck with man coming ๐Ÿคž xx

    Hi bosh just a quick visit ๐Ÿ‘‹ the gas men aren't started yet I don't know when they do, it's the workmen next door I have no idea how they are finding so much to do ๐Ÿ™„. Hurry up LA and qualify for a few more of these vital trades then he can have all my work, or do I actually want that ๐Ÿค”. Nobody is singing thank heavens that would be the final straw. I have never heard Baby Shark once and I don't wish to start now ๐Ÿ˜ฑ. Funny you should say that about ' if one plumber should accidentally fall' ๐Ÿ˜‚ I saw some very good replica halloween skulls and am tempted to put one in the garage and say that was the last person who tried to armtwist me into a smart meter ๐Ÿ˜‰. Just made my first purchase on Minted let's see how I got on with them seeing as I am getting more and more annoyed with nosegay. Hope everyone alright today :) xx

    Hello Stuart, I don't get too stiff from sitting etc these days (touch wood) though I certainly have done, it all depends how well damped down the arthritis is at any one time. I've never had morning stiffness and I always feel like the Drs are slightly disappointed at that, because I don't fit the typical! Sorry that's how yours affects you, and the burning sensation etc ๐Ÿ˜”. Breaking your knee, I can't begin to imagine how painful but I should certainly think a 15!! Hope you have a better night xx

    Love to all ๐Ÿ˜˜

  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,926
    edited 11. Nov 2024, 07:02

    Morning everyone

    Morning Joan hope you are feeling well this morning. I am so pleased that your mouth/throat are all better now. You must have an amazing pain threshold to be still moving with a broken hip honestly!

    So the mice were used to wandering around where the bungalows are now. I don't really blame them then it was their home first! Though not something you want in your home with you are they๐Ÿ˜ฏ

    My lovely neighbour is back in hospital. I am going to visit her on Friday afternoon.

    Take care Joan ((())) xxx

    Morning Stuart knee when my arthritis is flaring I also have extra pain when moving after a period of rest. Everything can seem to seize up. I hope you had a reasonable night last night.

    Morning Reshmi

    How are you and your Mum today? Are your eyes feeling more rested now? All this tech is not ideal for them is it?

    Loved that poppy photo you posted so pretty. I went to the Church this morning it was full to the brim. It was amazing to see services normally maybe 12-20 people. One of the villagers played the 'last post' not on a bugle but on a trumpet it was amazing. Always makes me cry when I hear it. I think about everyone killed during any conflict anywhere whoever they were.๐Ÿ˜“

    Today I suppose is the actual remembrance day being the 11th.

    Your little ditty for Toady about the gas man was actually very funny sure it made her smile a bit.

    Today I am babysitting for the foster-babies while their foster Dads take a load of stuff to the tip. You'd better wish me lots of luck because they are on the go solid 24 hours a day!๐Ÿ˜ฃ I will have to watch out for obstacles and hair pulling the odd bite etcโ€ฆโ€ฆ Let's hope the tip is open and they get straight in and back to rescue me๐Ÿ˜

    Hope you have a good day. ((())) xxx

    Morning Toady

    I am very glad to hear that yesterday was peaceful Sleek enjoyed watching the film. I know she dozed off at one point and snored herself awake she admitted that much๐Ÿ˜

    She is a good girl really not likely to deliberately make a racket or cause trouble at least not trouble that comes back on herself/ anyone else. She did leave the drums and the bagpipes at home๐Ÿ˜ You should however, I think, not be over quiet just be normal watch tv or put the radio on then they will know what can be heard through the walls.

    It was a busy day for me. So many people at the Church there were two 'air pots' full of boiling water and still I had to boil two kettles full. There was standing room only as it was the remembrance ceremony. Then everyone trucks down the lane to the memorial garden to lay the poppy wreath. All very sad. BUT the sun shone it really did albeit briefly.

    We had a family meeting then at 7pm (my shower get ready for bed time๐Ÿ™„) to discuss music, eulogy, flowers etc for Tia's Grandad. I think you had a second visit from Sleek then? She doesn't like a lot of people in the house.

    Take care hope today is a good day. ((())) xxx oh wish me luck - hair wash now!!!

  • bosh
    bosh Member Posts: 4,926

    good morning Toni

    Wppl xx

  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,152

    Good morning everyone

    Toady (()) No I wouldnโ€™t have the nerve to go to him. Some people can be nasty. From today itโ€™s going to be a bit warmer so the weatherman said. Good. I hope you had a good night. And a good day today. Sorry about nosegay.

    Toni (()) sorry about your lovely neighbour (()) I hope sheโ€™s not in hospital too long. I bet the little foster babies are a hand full how old are they. Sorry about your pain. How is yours shoulder. Thank you itโ€™s nice to be able to swallow without it being sore. Love to Paul (()) and Charley (()) and Annie (()) and Arya (()) and Lucy (()) and Tia (()) and Kari (()) and your friend (()) and your lovely neighbours (())

    Reshmi (()) have a good day love to your mum (()) i hope she has a good day

    Stuart knee (()) how is your pain. Have a good day

    take care
    joan xx
  • bosh
    bosh Member Posts: 4,926

    hi lovely ladies and gent(s)

    How are you all?

    Iโ€™m ok thanks

    So is mum

    ๐Ÿ‘‹ Toni

    Remembrance Day indeed ๐Ÿค—

    Glad you enjoyed the service

    ๐Ÿ‘‹ toady

    So you donโ€™t want to hear Baby Shark? I understand ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

    ๐Ÿ‘‹Greetings Joan

    How are you?

    Mum is ok ๐Ÿ‘

    ๐Ÿ‘‹Stuartknee

    Sorry about your pain levels

    ๐Ÿ‘‹ Toni

    Iโ€™m putting a poem in the bank

    Ablutions time

    Bye for now all tc xx

  • toady
    toady Member Posts: 2,445

    Hi all ๐Ÿ‘‹ just to say hi, didn't sleep too well so not the best day, have made up for it a bit but will go off to bed again now (not as early as frogs when left to themselves but early for toads) - sorry to be so boring ATM will try & get in tomorrow, love to all take care ๐Ÿ˜˜ xx

  • bosh
    bosh Member Posts: 4,926

    hi Toni

    How are you tonight?

    Iโ€™m ok thanks

    Eyes too at the moment ๐Ÿคž

    But youโ€™re right not easy to look after them with all the tech we have to use daily

    I felt sad because I have a fb friend who is a Hindu from Bangladesh heโ€™s managed to leave that country but his job has finished and his family has been tortured, donโ€™t worry Iโ€™m not entering into any dubious financial transactions or anything remotely of that sort, itโ€™s just a very sad situation for him

    But as the rest of fb it is of course mostly ๐Ÿคฎ

    No doubt lol

    Thermostat wars going on again๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ

    The poem is still in the bank lol

    But the cheque will clear eventually lol

    Mum is in an ok mood today

    ๐Ÿ‘‹ toady

    Have a good early night tc xx

    ๐Ÿ‘‹ good night Joan and Stuartknee

    I feel I the need to hit the sack but not the plumbers lol

    Good night all tc xx

    ps this is from when I stole Billโ€™s private jet and flew to Morocco ๐Ÿคฅ xx

  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,926
    edited 12. Nov 2024, 07:35

    Morning Joan how are you dong today? I am so glad you can eat again without pain your poor throat. We've had a good frost this morning, but at least it was a sunny day yesterday first.

    My neighbour has been in for a couple of weeks but will have another maybe 10 days so they say. She's on heavy IV antibiotics you see. Same stuff as they give to cancer patients because Lucy used to have it so it's good stuff. I am going to visit on Friday afternoon to give her a different face to see.

    The babies are both 2 so really hard work as they can both walk (run) and escape!!!

    Take care ((()))

    Morning Reshmi Hope you and your Mum are well today. I am glad to hear she was feeling happy yesterday.

    You do right to rest your eyes from time to time. Can you use voice still on some of your tech to write for you? That definitely has it's uses. Only problem with that is I usually change gender to Tony not Toni!

    That is awful about your friend I do hope he at least gets another job soon๐Ÿ˜• That's awful about his family. You are so right to watch out for scammers pf Fbook and the like they are so sneaky trying to lure women into paying for stuff.

    Aha you have banked a cheque?! That is exciting news๐Ÿ˜ŠI look forward to seeing it once it's cleared should be by the end of the week. You'd think banks could do it quicker these days, but it seems not doesn't it?

    We had a good hard frost shouldn't have walked so early. At least I didn't slip.

    Guess what? The en suite loo is leaking again when I flushed the chain the water went all over the floor from teh cistern. So had to isolate that loo. Impressed? I am but LA phoned me to tell me how๐Ÿ˜‰

    Have a good day Reshmi ((())) xxx

    Morning Toady

    How are you doing this icy morning? Have you got ice too? It's very cold here but the heating is on so I'm ok.

    Sleek absolutely loved being at yours yesterday mainly because you were resting she loves 'duvet days' as they call them. The stress had certainly got to you hopefully you will feel much better after that.

    Do see my post to Bosh to read that the en suite loo which had a temporary fix while the builders were here has 'gone' again. Not to worry we have the main loo to use so all is well, but means another man at some point. I can't face that yet though.

    Take care Toady ((())) xxx

    Sending ((())) to Stuartknee hope you are doing ok?

  • bosh
    bosh Member Posts: 4,926

    good morning Toni

    Wppl xx

  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,152

    Good morning everyone

    I have booked to go into town tomorrow so I will be taking the dogs for a walk. The electrician has just been to fix the cord in the bathroom a light at last I havenโ€™t been able to change the toilet roll there is no window.

    Toady (()) Iโ€™m sorry you are having bad nightโ€™s. I feel sorry for all the people who sleep outside. I got some mince pies in my delivery yesterday. Have a good day.

    Toni (()) sorry about your lovely neighbour (()) I hope sheโ€™s not in hospital to long.
    when I put Sueโ€™s electric wheelchair on fbook a man rang up and said he wanted it but would I send him money then we would give it back if I left it out side he would collect it. I said no Iโ€™m not doing that. He kept writing saying he wanted it. Yes two year olds are an handful. Have a good day. Sorry about your toilet. Love to Paul (()) and Charley (()) and Annie (()) and Arya (()) and Lucy (()) and Tia (()) and Kari (()) and your friend (()) and your lovely neighbours (())

    Reshmi (()) have a good day and your mum (()) keep warm

    Stuart knee how are you. Cold can cause pain. Have a good day

    take care
    joan xx
  • bosh
    bosh Member Posts: 4,926

    good afternoon Toni toady Joan Stuartknee

    How are you all?

    ๐Ÿ‘‹ Toni

    Mums ok ๐Ÿ‘

    Iโ€™m not too bad

    Iโ€™m in the freezing room need to relocate in a minute

    So just cleared the poem cheque

    This is the result

    More later

    Bye for now tc xx

    Vc Poem called
    โ€œThe Phantom Plumbersโ€
    The phantom Plumbers went to Wart Rose to purchase a cordial made of lime
    They charged toady for their sacred drink and pretended to work overtime
    They sang โ€œBaby Sharkโ€ every day until her eardrums almost burst
    They gave her Wart - Rose receipts for F*rtnum & Jason snacks, which the poor innocent lady reimbursed
    The phantom plumbers started singing Baby Shark at 3 oโ€™clock in the morning without fail
    But toady took gastric vengeance and laced their smoothies with extra kale

    Ps pic of baby shark characters - sorry Iโ€™m just educating toady (not Rita today ๐Ÿ˜‚) xx

  • toady
    toady Member Posts: 2,445
    edited 12. Nov 2024, 19:26

    Hi all ๐Ÿ‘‹

    Not too noisy today although still an all-day thing and the odd drill still going off even now at gone 6. Yes the whole thing has certainly got to me frog and compounding it is the fact I am so cross that it has knocked me this much for six, it really doesn't warrant it on paper ๐Ÿ™„. But it is a cumulative thing I suppose of some sort of noise or stress ever since lockdown. Just holds up a mirror to all the other things that are wrong, which I spend a lot of effort trying not to focus on. Sigh. Plumbing for you again, oh for pity's sake one day we can have a drip-free existence surely! Not surprised you can't fancy another person in I hope you find a feasible slot where it can be done without too much horror ๐Ÿ˜ฑ. Was it realistically likely to hold from the last time or was this always on the cards? Hope everything else ok today with you, sorry I am not up to speed - hope the meeting for the funeral arrangements/details went ok everyone of one mind etc. Yes Sleek did drop by and we had a rather enjoyable little mutual moan, always a tonic ๐Ÿ˜ธ. It certainly dropped very cold today as it went on but I had sun first thing so was almost thinking icy, what do you mean icy?! but then it just plummeted. I was indeed thinking of you for hairwashing it would have been worse still today I guess โ„๏ธ. Be careful walking in the mornings I know you will ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ. All the best to your neighbour and you for visiting on Fri. Love to all ๐Ÿ˜˜ xx

    Hello Joan oh gosh no window in the bathroom yes you definitely need the light pull ๐Ÿ˜ฌ! Hope it behaves itself now. Nosegay has become very irritating there is a community forum for users and it is full of complaints, they are continually changing things for the sake of it and it is never for the better. They have bought in a whole different message system and when you go the the page you find the last message you received is on the screen already open, it is like having someone not even letting you open your own post, what a silly idea ๐Ÿ™„. Mince pies already ๐Ÿ˜ฎ they do keep trying to get us all in a festive mood I suppose any minute now I will have to stop saying it's too early. Good luck in town tomorrow. Yes I do hope the weatherman is right about the warm upturn, it has been quite nasty. Of course it doesn't bear thinking about people rough sleeping even in this let alone the worst of winter, such a complex issue I don't know how it can be solved any better. There are people who if they received help could lead better more productive lives than me with a roof over my head, which is a double tragedy ๐Ÿ˜•. Love to the dogs & yourself keep warm ๐Ÿ˜˜

    Hi bosh, sorry I'm behind with news. I have had a browser crash and a BSOD just while typing this, it is not helping definitely not my day my week my month or even my year, as Friends would say (seeing as we are in theme song type mode). Excellent poem ๐Ÿ˜‚, me pay for F*rtnum & Jason snacks, I should cocoa as they say ๐Ÿ˜‰ that will be the day! Yes kale would be the least of their worries if they start singing at me. Thank you for the education, heaven knows I could do with it ๐Ÿ˜„. Hope the freezing room not too arctic, it is certainly not toasty here today I will off to bed even earlier tonight, probably any minute now in fact, pausing only for R Brek. Have a good group tomorrow if you are going and anything else you do on the way or way back, no dogs I hope. One growled at me the other day (on a lead), people always say it won't hurt you, well I don't know what was on its mind whilst growling in the back of its throat but it wasn't let's be pals ๐Ÿ˜’. Glad everyone ok atm and your mum had some nice visitors. Have a good night :) xx

    And the same to Stuart, all the best for some sleep ๐Ÿคž xx

    Love to all ๐Ÿ˜˜ xx

  • bosh
    bosh Member Posts: 4,926

    hi toady

    That really made me laugh , what you said about F & J snacks lol

    I hope you have a good and restful night tc xx

    Ps This is a phantom plumber aka a phantom Gollum enjoying his cup of tea a little too much (is it laced with R Brek and lime cordial I wonder?) xx

  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,926

    Morning Joan thank goodness you have light in the loo again! That must have been awful did you take your torch in?Hope town is ok and the dogs did their business quickly so you could get yourself ready.

    Thank you yes two two year olds! They were into everything, but also such fun talking well trying to and both pretty fast walking almost running. Amazing since the little boy was initially thought to be blind and deaf and unlikely to even live let alone walk.

    You were very sensible to ignore that person trying to con you out of money for Sue's wheelchair๐Ÿ‘๏ธ Really some people๐Ÿ˜ 

    My neighbour is incredible somehow she just fights back every time bless her. I will take lots of photos of Arya for her to see. Take care Joan wrap up warm today ((())) xxx

    Morning Reshmi hope you and your Mum are doing ok today?

    How is Big Babu? Is he behaving himself at the moment?

    Cold room must be a relief though if your Mum has the thermostat up really high as she usually does.

    Oh well done the cheque has cleared!

    Great plumbing plumber-woes ditty there๐Ÿ˜‚ Thank you for that. I can certainly see where the insipration for that came from. I do wish they'd wear more clothes though when they drink their tea๐Ÿ˜ฏ Poor Toady reimbursing them for posh products. See? You just can't trust a plumber can you?

    My great niece was all baby shark a few years ago probably the same sort of time as LA was. I do hope that song doesn't get in my head like it used to.

    Have a good day and walk steady out there it's icy here. ((())) xxx

    Morning Toady

    I am glad to see usual service is restored. Toad is back posting I really miss your posts even if you feel grumpy ones shouldn't be posted.

    It does feel very much like one thing after another doesn't it atm? Intrusion after intrusion. I am refusing this next one for a bit we will just not use that loo I am keeping an eye on any potential dripping. I think it has probably been there since the house was built - 1970's? so probably had it's day. The only difference between us is I can moan to Paul about these things it's harder for you (and Joan now too) because there is no-one at home to let off steam with. Sleek is however more than happy to oblige.

    Is she moaning about me again? I found a few tiny potential lugs on the same side as before so am brushing them out a bit at a time. She hates it and tries to bite the brush. If you don't mind having a go too? It's her left flank near her tail. I think her sore neck makes cleaning there difficult. She's ready now wrapped up warm and is coming over in a bit via cost a packet so you'll both have a treat soon.

    Have a good day Toady I am walking a bit later with Kari today before I go to the foodbank. ((())) xxx

    Morning Stuartknee hope you are coping ok? Does this colder weather make your pains worse or is it more in the summer for you?

    a bit naughty for breakfast but why not?!!!

  • bosh
    bosh Member Posts: 4,926

    good morning Toni

    Wppl xx

  • Stuartknee
    Stuartknee Member Posts: 42

    Morning everyone

    Still fighting to get more than 7 hours of sleep.

    Cold effects me more than the summertime.

  • bosh
    bosh Member Posts: 4,926

    hi Toni

    How are you?

    What a day!

    Group then cleaners

    Thermostat Hades

    Not enough sleep

    Backache ๐Ÿคข

    Nasty M

    More later

    Bye tc x

  • toady
    toady Member Posts: 2,445
    edited 13. Nov 2024, 18:28

    Hi all ๐Ÿ‘‹

    I wouldn't call this normal service frog ๐Ÿ˜ฌ more like a 'reduced service one train per day until further notice' setup ๐Ÿ˜‚. Kind of you to say so but I really mustn't grumble too much & bore everyone rigid, especially anyone new who's just after a sitdown and a coffee & iced bun. (Which I don't have, so wish I hadn't mentioned ๐Ÿ˜„ doesn't look like cost a packet do that sort of thing, maybe a muffin? Tomorrow if I'm lucky? ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜บ). Yes Sleek had a mini grumble about what she has to put up with at home, nothing I couldn't repeat ๐Ÿ˜‰ we had a little go at the offending tangle hope it helped. Haven't got a lot done today it has been a bit hard going, my heart does rather sink after my morning cuppa to see people pull up the drive again next door, but it must come to an end surely ๐Ÿ˜ฌ mustn't it??!! It's a consolation I must say (in a wouldn't wish it on you way ofc) that there are others that will also ignore a leaky toilet than do the necessary ๐Ÿ˜ฃ. Keep an eye on it yes hopefully that will do for now. Hope you had a nice walk it was quite sunny here all told but not warm that's for sure. Hope all well with Kari - don't worry about me not having someone to moan to btw, there are peripheral friends/family out there if required but it's my lookout if I've consciously not acquired tons of close pals - I'm quite stiff upper lip really so there wouldn't be much crying on shoulders anyway (slight hypocrisy, coming in here to do it instead, I daresay ๐Ÿ˜ณ but at least it's just the edited 'highlights'! ๐Ÿ˜ฌ). Wish I had some other trivial news/gossip I will try to acquire some, haven't done any shopping much but I'm sure I'll think of something ๐Ÿ˜„. Have a good Thursday, are Thursdays anything for you usually? and a good visit to your friend tomorrow hope she's going on ok ๐Ÿ˜˜ xx loved the breakfast and the cat of course ๐Ÿ˜

    Wave to Joan who went to town hope it was bright for you even if cold, will see you next visit ๐Ÿ‘‹ :) xx

    Hope bosh is doing ok maybe has also been frequenting cost a packet (I am beginning to believe that is its name you know, have to think twice what it actually is ๐Ÿ˜„). I did have a not that bad night thanks, I was trying to listen to things though and wasted time trying to get 'what if you don't want to listen to something all the way through' tube to remember my place in an audiobook and I know there are ways, just couldn't get them to work for me on this occasion. Well it will keep your place but I wanted to go back a certain way and couldn't do it precisely, I suppose the silly app wants updating or something ๐Ÿ™„. But I did get some proper sleep thanks, you too I hope. Today's finest accomplishment was sorting out a box of tech cably bits and stuff, not a lot to show for a day but I am under siege conditions ๐Ÿ˜ฌ. Kettle on again soon I think, one of many today, ah my precious indeed ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ˜‚. Have a good evening hope everyone ok today :) xx p.s. it's National Kindness Day apparently, so if I say things like 'wouldn't it be a shame if the phantom plumber accidentally electrocuted himself' I have to actually mean them I suppose ๐Ÿ˜„.

    Oh Stuart, that cat ๐Ÿ˜ someone is doing their best to keep warm anyway. Lovely. 7 hours is not bad at all I would be happyish with that but I realize it's maybe not the quality you'd like. Definitely feeling the cold ๐Ÿ˜• sun today which is a big help, really only happy in the summer though, have to say. Wish you a good night :) xx

    Love to everyone โ˜•๏ธ xx

  • bosh
    bosh Member Posts: 4,926

    hi everyone

    Iโ€™m totally exhausted

    Nasty M made an arthritic woman on crutches in obvious pain get up so she could have her fave seat ๐Ÿ˜ก

    Need to sleep ๐Ÿ’ค

    Good night all tc xx

  • toady
    toady Member Posts: 2,445
    edited 13. Nov 2024, 21:13

    @frogmorton 'visiting your neighbour on Friday', that is, which was in my head but didn't make it to the keyboard, sorry, I'm not with it. (I can't tag properly either on any browser apparently, but that bit's not my fault! ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ)

    wasn't sure if you had posted these hot water bottle covers before, seemed to ring a bell - then I saw the other ones! omg ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

    sorry about nasty M bosh ๐Ÿ˜”, hope you get some nice & restorative sleep ๐Ÿ˜ด xx

  • bosh
    bosh Member Posts: 4,926

    morning Toni

    Wppl xx

  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,926

    Morning Joan I hope you are well. how did you get on yesterday did you have a nice time in town? Get what you wanted to do done? Did the dogs stay at home or did they come alone too? Sorry that was a few questions there๐Ÿ˜Š All is well here except I now have a sore throat!!!! Hoping maybe I just slept with my mouth open or something like that๐Ÿ™„ and I so wanted to try again for my flu/covid jabs too! Take care Joan ((())) xxx

    Morning Reshmi. How are you and your lovely mum doing?

    What have you done to your back? I hope not preparing for cleaners to come or worse still getting too cold outside?

    Oh dear the cleaners that will have caused a bit of stress at home hopefully not too much? Lovely when they've been though and all the hard work is done.

    Glad you got to the group. Not impressed with nasty M's behaviour again Reshmi does J (group leader) never see her behaviour? I mean that lady must have been quite upset at moving when she was in pain.๐Ÿ˜  I suppose we should be grateful that she didn't expect said lady to fetch her a drink too๐Ÿ™„

    I'm sure you will have made her welcome anyway some people eh?

    Not much doing here apart from I made my back sore topping and tailing onions for pickling. That wasn't much fun and I have yellow fingers so i look like a smoker even though I have repeatedly washed them!

    Take care my friend and here's to a better day๐Ÿ˜Š Take care ((())) xxx

    Morning Stuartknee. To be fair I get about 6 hours sleep on average now I used to be 9 a night every night before all this very occasionally I get 7 or even 8!!! That makes me very happy๐Ÿ˜Š

    Who is that gorgeous ball of fluff?! Is he/she ginger? I love him/her so sweet!โค๏ธ Take care Stuart (())

    Morning Toady hope all is well with you?

    It's ok here just changed the (hand) towel around the metal loo pipe. I really can't face anyone just yetโ€ฆ. We will go on a few weeks longer I hope. Just takes a bit more work to go to the loo in the night.

    I didn't mean you have no-one to l moan to I just meant in the house that's all. I know that's how Kari feels and also my friend whose wife died. They both say how it would just be nice to turn to someone and have a darn good moan.

    Personally I would definitely want someone to moan to about comings and goings next door. Have they got so much work that needs doing??? Honestly!

    Thanks for having a go at Sleek's potential lugs(dreads) one came out just like that after you loosened it yesterday. She is going to bring you a muffin today definitely from cost a packet. Possibly two.

    Yes it's Friday I am going to see my lovely neighbour she is incredible isn't she? Still getting on with it whatever life throws at her. Friday am though I am having a cuppa with another friend here before I head up to Stoke hospital. Honestly it's so wrong that our nearest hospital is now 40 minutes drive away. Our actual closest has been downgraded so low you can really only go there for a broken nail these days๐Ÿ™„ Ooops I'm off moaning again!!

    I love love love those hottie covers!!!! There's a Winnie and one like Kari's beloved Darcey who she lost last year๐Ÿ˜“

    Take care Toad ((())) xxx

    interesting winter breakfast, but looks nice!

  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,152

    Good morning everyone

    I think itโ€™s strange we all have problems. I have a problem with the dryer it had to have something new in it because Sue put too much washing in. Then the heater went I havenโ€™t been using it Iโ€™ve been drying it out side. Now when I use it it wonโ€™t heat only if I turn the knob to the left and Iโ€™ve never needed to use that side before. So heโ€™s coming out on Saturday my friend is mad about it. Itโ€™s a good job sue has paid the 5 year guarantee.
    yes it is good having a light in the bathroom I can see to change the toilet roll Iโ€™ve kept the new one the radiator. And I have the rat man coming every week they are going to change the cladding it has a lot of rat droppings on it. And the bungalow is having new cupboards on the 25โ€™th. Sorry going on. and the optician is coming on the 23 November.

    Toady (()) I hope you have a good day sorry about all your problems. Did you see some post offices are closing. You never know what is going to happen next.

    Toni (()) I canโ€™t take the dogs to town anymore because I havenโ€™t got any one to hold them I wouldnโ€™t give them to anybody to hold. I took them for their walk before I went they had a run. Thatโ€™s nice that you are taking photos of Arya up the hospital for your lovely neighbour to see I hope she will be home soon (()) love to Paul (()) and Charley (()) and Annie (()) and Arya (()) and Lucy (()) and Tia (()) and your friend (()) and your lovely neighbours (())

    Reshmi (()) have a good day love to your mum (())

    Stuart knee (()) thatโ€™s a lovely cat what is his/ hers name.

    take care
    joan xx
  • toady
    toady Member Posts: 2,445

    Hi all ๐Ÿ‘‹ Hope everyone's day has gone ok. Relatively quiet here and lots of sun which was helpful.

    Still, a two-muffin day, most definitely frog ๐Ÿ˜‰ one for elevenses, one for later. And a very nice gingerbread latte with cream & a little gingerbread man good choice Sleek (very educational browsing their menu, this sort of thing counts as broadening your horizons for toads that don't get out much ๐Ÿ˜„). Yes aren't the hotties lovely (oh Darcey, sniff ๐Ÿ˜ฅ), shan't run to that price for one I don't think but nice that the covers are cotton, I expected slightly fuzzy polyester or acrylic etc. Hope you had a nice morning walk if you had time, perhaps helped to blow away the onioniness; hard work ๐Ÿ˜ฃ ๐Ÿง… have you finished or are you doing it in sessions. Have not done a lot - sorted some more tech bits mostly trying to identify them (why no labels, toad ๐Ÿ™„), but at least as I say 'they' have not been too noisy, I really don't know how much there is to do but they seem to have had time to do almost everything you can think of, twice. There are some nasty plastic soffits stacked up outside I don't like the look of ๐Ÿ˜’. It's a case of towels round pipes is it, I have one of those for company, under a longish term drippy inlet WC pipe - v glam isn't it - all will (must!) be fixed in one plumber session soon as I can. As Joan says why are we being plagued, surely the tide must turn back in our favour soon (tide maybe not the best word) and all have some nice things happen ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ. 40 mins drive to the hospital, seems about par now, and they always stick to the line that having a further but new/large/centralized hospital is for your own good ๐Ÿค”. Hope you get on ok, have a good evening best to all ๐Ÿ˜Š :) xx

    Hello Joan, yes why are we all having so many things go wrong with appliances, does seem like bad luck but probably it is just as simple as things not being well made, that's the reluctant conclusion. Such a shame. Your dryer seems to be behaving particularly oddly ๐Ÿ˜ฎ! hope they do honour the guarantee and not quibble. I haven't seen about any more PO closures but these days I am not surprised at much, probably more likely to be surprised at finding anything at all still open, POs banks etc. We're meant to be getting a new shop in a local sub post office branch not far away, I must see if that is up & running yet - the place has been empty for years it was a nice little branch before. Have a good day tomorrow it was nice here today ๐ŸŒž :) xx

    Wave to bosh and will see you later I daresay ๐Ÿ‘‹

    Hope Stuart and everyone doing ok too ๐Ÿคž xx