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  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Afternoon all
    Elizabeth I am tempted :lol: mind they would need an hoist to get me on and off :shock: I am looking forward to seeing then all enjoy hope it stays nice for them..fingers crossed that blood pressure comes down..my son is doing well thanks ..just hoping it doesn't grow back.. :roll:
    Toady..how did you get on with the jobs...did they hear you coming like they do with me...how many strawberry plants would I need to make jam...5000 I recon the way they are going... :? hope your day is going well
    Christine..only one tub of ice ream...you are slacking :lol: I am hooked on wafers and cornets...I do buy the light one but forget its full of sugar :( I am thinking of making my own then I know what goes into it...any tips greatly appreciated... :D
    Its another lovely day..been sat in the garden watching the butterfly's..they love the budlea next door we took ours down, I could kick myself..or rather OH...
    Will see you later...xxxxxxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • toady
    toady Member Posts: 2,701
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Got my hair washed & attempted to fight the boxes in the 'dining' room back a bit further.. not sure you can tell I'm getting anywhere so far but I must be, in theory..

    Thanks for your good wish TK, too many appts for you too I see.. :? hope the BP settles, it does vary when you have it done at the surgery. Glad you got some 'things' done as well. Hope the respite time helps, maybe you will get on top of the tax situation, nice to tick something off if poss.

    Barbara it has been nice today.. wind a bit huffly, but warm & sunny.. re the buddleia, mine self-seeded & I had no idea they grow so quickly.. so if you got another one it would be up & off in no time. Even having been pruned they take off again the next year, mine's over 6 ft - too big for where it is really, and another going the same way. So at least you can change your mind any amount of times, move them start over etc, not like with some shrubs.

    My mother used to make ice-cream now & again, that was back when we had a tiny fridge with one of those little ice-making trays, not sure how she went about it but now it must be much simpler.

    More tea I think.. xx
  • applerose
    applerose Member Posts: 3,621
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Toady, I've tried peas for the last 2 years and hardly had anything off them. I thought they'd be easy. Hope you managed to get some jobs done and your post arrived.

    Elizabeth at least you got something done. Don't be too hard on yourself. Things will get done when you're good and ready to do them. Hope you managed to get some more sleep.

    Barbara glad your son is doing well now. I read that you can freeze a banana in it's skin then mash it and it tastes just like banana ice cream. I did once freeze a banana but forgot it was in the freezer. :lol: I've got 2 buddleias, one in the front garden which I cut down to almost ground level every year and it comes back, and another in the back garden which I'm thinking of chopping down altogether as it's doesn't have a lot of flowers on it. Did you know they are classed as weeds as the seed all over the place.

    Toady, I always think that doing a tiny bit at a time will get you there in the end.

    I carried my raincoat to and from work again today as the forecast said it would rain all day. It didn't. A bit cloudy first thing but by teatime it was hot and sunny. managed to get a bit more hedge cut back.
    Christine
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Morning all
    Toady I may well get another buddleia ,not a clue of the spelling :roll: and neither have the Americans ..because my spell check hasn't a clue.. it got a bit out of hand so we decided to take it up..but I could put one at the top of the garden...I have seen a lovey dark pink one..I think.. :?
    Christine..they have been telling us rain for a few days now ...we had a shower the other night...glad you managed the physio even if you didn't get up earlier.. :)
    Today my hip is 12 months old..my mums birthday I am sure that is why I was so calm because she was with me somehow..I always said when the day come you will not get me to the hospital :o but off I went got there for 7am.and didn't have my op till 4..so I was there all day without water or food..so I kept sneaking off to get a drink... :lol:
    Sorry Im rambling again..the sun us shinning and I have one flower open on the potatoes...not long now :D hope you all have a goodsih day...xxxxxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • Kitty
    Kitty Member Posts: 3,583
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello Barbara, Christine, Elizabeth, and anyone else who pops in.

    Thankfully my remaining prescription items arrived on Friday. The pharmacy has a new driver so hopefully things will run more smoothly in future.

    Went shopping yesterday and it was so warm that OH and I popped in to a newish unisex hair dresser in our town centre. No appointment needed, and we got in early so were 'done' straight away. I've gone back to my post chemo look, as combing and washing my hair is just too much like hard work, and painful. So here's the mugshot. :lol:

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    Barbara,how lovely, aren't Buddlea also known as the Butterfly bush? my spell check wanted to put befuddle, which sounds just like you were when trying to type it.

    Elizabeth, talking about bananas reminds me of a childhood holiday in Dawlish Warren. There was an ice cream shop that sold battered bananas on a stick. They were gorgeous. Haven't had one for years.

    Talking of ice creams, I had two yesterday. :o A double 99 from the ice cream man in town, and then at home later, a M**s choc ice. So much for losing weight. :lol:

    Toady, hope your broken tooth isn't causing too much pain. Not many things worse that toothache. :?

    Well, must go, but will just help myself to an ice cold orange juice to refresh me. xx
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  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,311
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello Kathleen Barbara Christine Toady Elizabeth and anyone else i missed.
    i went swiming the bus that pick's people up who are disabled and oap's. tuesday we went out for a meal it was a friends birthday.wed i went to town today i went to the doctor i still have my sore mouth he said you need some thing more beefy i have to pick it up later. tomorrow i go to town with sue.
    i hope you are having a good day.
    take care
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    evening all
    WOW Kath..I wish I was brave enough to have mine that short...good for you.. :D it must be so easy to look after..after chemo your hair would have grown back...I suppose you was glad at first but like you say it is hard work,I have a couple of wigs..because mine is so thin, but mainly because I get another couple of days before washing it....I will post a pic with and without see what you think...
    Joan that's brilliant you have transport to the swimming I still haven't signed up for our ring and ride..hope you enjoyed it :D
    Its is very hot here and we have no shade in the garden so I have to keep coming in... :o the baby has just been she will be two in August... :o she doesn't talk but does sigh language and its works :lol: hope you have all had the sun and got some me time xxxxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • applerose
    applerose Member Posts: 3,621
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I think you've got the spelling right Barbara. Dark pink sounds lovely. We were supposed to get rain all day today but not a drop. Apparently, it stayed just out at sea and didn't come inland. Happy birthday to your new hip. I'm sure your mum was there with you at the time too. Your baby is 2 next month? Wow, where has the time gone?

    Don't blame you having your hair cut short Kath. Much easier to look after. Yes the buddleia is also known as the butterfly plant but, sadly, there don't seem to be many butterflies around at the moment. I haven't seen any on my 2 bushes. You sound as bad as me for ice cream.

    Joan, you are having a busy week. Hope your new medication works for your mouth. You seem to have had that for a while.

    Well I'm down on the floor typing doing my lying face down exercise. My elbows are getting quite sore leaning on them. I'll have to find something to put under them. I think time's up so I'll turn over and do the rest now. Bye for now.
    Christine
  • Kitty
    Kitty Member Posts: 3,583
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello Barbara, Christine, Toady, Joan, and anyone else who pops in.

    I'm glad the photo didn't scare you too much, but yes I'm finding it easier to manage. Just wash and go as the advert says and no reaching up to comb the knots out. :lol:

    I've just been on FB, I've founds several arthritis (especially Rheumatoid) groups on there. It's illuminating to read posts from those who live abroad. It makes you realise how lucky we are to have the NHS. I know we complain about it, but I for one wouldn't be without it. :D

    Toady, seeing your name always makes me smile as one of my commonest typos was toady instead of today.

    Christine, I'm staggered that you can even get down on the floor, let alone type down there. No wonder you bilbows (my sister's childhood name for elbows) are hurting. I can just about get down, but getting back up is a problem - especially when I fall. :roll:

    Joan, I hope you get some relief from your sore mouth soon.

    Barbara, I hope your butterfly bush attracts more. Last year we had quite a few different varieties but I've only seen cabbage whites this year.

    Hope you are all feeling reasonably well today.
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  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Afternoon all
    Christine I had to laugh you doing your exercises on the floor :o while typing..at least you are getting them done...yes to time has flown for the baby I was there when she was born..the only one I saw..it5 was a lovely experience...hope work is not to bad today it is so warm here
    Kath I have had my hair cut this morning the same old style.. :lol: you are right some countrys are so poor..it must be awful not being able to get the treatment...but the NHS should be good in this country we have all paid for it...oops a rant sorry, ..yes the butterfly bush I thought I had heard it called that.. :D
    My potatoes ..sorry if you are fed up of hearing about them...well they have a few flowers on now so next week Iwill harvest and make us all chips in the cafe chunky or with cheese or has they come...tell you.. they had better be good after all this palaver
    See you later xxxxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • applerose
    applerose Member Posts: 3,621
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    You're right Kath. Things would be so different without the NHS. My daughter lives in Ireland and they have to pay for everything. Must admit, I've written toady instead of today a few times. :lol: I count myself as being very lucky as, in my rheumie's words, my RA is just rumbling away quietly in the background, although it doesn't always feel that way. I am finding it easier to get up off the floor now. it was rather difficult at first.

    Yes Barbara, that's me. I don't like just doing one thing at a time. :lol: Work was ok today. Thanks for asking. The 2 boys have been away so there was less to do. it meant today I was almost running out of things to do. Almost but not quite. I don't mind hearing about your potatoes. I like to hear how other people's veg or flowers are getting on. Mine still only have tiny buds.

    It's quiet again today. Hope everyone is just enjoying the good weather.

    Our council promised us 2 new long stay car parks which we were supposed to get before they started charging for parking in the High Street. Well the plans for one have just been turned down altogether and the other one has been in use for years. They are only adding 4 more spaces and will now charge for them.

    I had to laugh earlier. I was in the garden and could hear my next door neighbours. She said she could see a nettle growing through the fence. Then I heard 'Ouch' and she said it had big spikes on it and asked her husband if it was a nettle or a weed. He said it wasn't a weed but probably a wild flower. I'm guessing it was a bramble as we've always had them growing in our gardens round here.
    Christine
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Morning all
    The sun is shinning again ..hope it doesn't rain like they say the bouncy castle comes next door today ..what I would give to get on it...the little boy is nine...
    Christine glad work was quite //must make such a difference when the boys are away..I know my house is tidier when the girls are not here...well a bit :lol: we have brambles one catch me in the face the other day..boy do they grow quick :roll: councils are all talk ...just while they get what they want..has long as they make money they dont care.. :roll:
    Today we hyave one GC here the middle one...got her pic with the Vamps the other day so she is happy...she took a vidoe of the corwd waiting to see them ...very scary whenthey appread..100s of girls sreaming and running.. :o
    I will have a cuppa and decide what today will bring...see you alol later xxxxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,311
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello Barbara Christine Kathleen and anyone else i missed.
    i hope you all have a good weekend with not too many problems.
    take care
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • Kitty
    Kitty Member Posts: 3,583
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello Barbara, Christine, Toady, Joan, everyone. :D

    My, what a scorcher! Hope tonight is a bit cooler as I have trouble enough sleeping as it is. Although I hope your neighbour doesn't get rain Barbara. We could do with some, but it looks as though it will stay dry for the moment.

    Christine, there is an alley along the back of our houses and the gardens on the street behind often have brambles poking through. I wouldn't mind if it was straight into our garden, I might encourage them for the blackberries, but it is an access path for 4 houses. Not very nice when you get your legs prickled. :?

    I'm looking forward to trying some of your chips Barbara. I don't particularly like chip shop chips as I prefer mine crunchy, but soft inside. I might bring some fish fingers in to have with them. Lots of Ketchup too. Yummy - I don't think I'm going to lose much more weight with that attitude... :lol:
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  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Evening all
    Joan hope you are having a good weekend and Sue is doing ok...
    Kath its was 16 here last night ..I can cope in the day but at night is awful...and I cant stand a fan blowing on me
    Chips will be on the menu next week after harvesting.... :lol: and they will be crunchy my OH makes good chips.. :)
    Right the little boys party was ruined for a while...no bouncy castle.. :shock: they had 8 children all coming round...the excuse the place gave was my daughter took the booking and didnt put it in the book...no but she took a deposit...I was ready with the camera...so poor mum had to ring round and one of the other mums has a big blow up pool..so they organized a pool party at the other mums house..and all ended well... :D
    I hope everyone's doing okish...xxxxxxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • applerose
    applerose Member Posts: 3,621
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Barbara, we've been told there will be thundery showers all week but there hasn't been one drop of rain. Hope your face is ok after being scratched with the bramble. Glad your GD got the pic she wanted. How awful for the little boy, the bouncy castle not turning up. Glad they got the pool. I'm sure they must have had a lot of fun. Looking forward to your chips next week.

    Joan, hope you and Sue and Peppa are having a good weekend.

    Kath, I leave my bedroom window open at night. Doesn't seem to cool the room down much and at the weekend, there are people coming home from the pubs and night club so I hear them. I keep one bramble growing for the fruit but cut down any others I find. I don't want them taking over as they do grow very quickly.

    I was on my own with dad this week. Everyone else had other things to do. I think we had the same 3 conversations over and over. The cat was 50 a couple of months ago and today she was 77. He's going to book a holiday but only going away for days. My sister had taken her GS on a day trip but was only in town. It is so difficult to hold a conversation as I don't know what to say in case it's not what he's thinking at the time. At least I only have it for a few hours a week. My sister lives next door so has this every day.

    Our High Street is in chaos at the moment. There are temporary crossing lights, which are difficult to spot, and a big section of the road is fenced off. This has caused a lot of people to run across the road in front of traffic to get to where they want to be. Last week, one of my elderly neighbours walked halfway across then walked down the middle of the road in front of a big queue of traffic because he couldn't get to the bus stop across the road. Today, the bus driver said there were cars parked all day in front of the temporary bus stop. This meant he had to let passengers off in the middle of the road. One elderly lady with walking difficulties got off and stood for a while because she couldn't work out where to go. I've sent a complaint to the council. I'm surprised no-one (as far as I know) has been injured yet.
    Christine
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,341
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Kath your hair looks lovely!!

    Lucy's had started to fluff up with some baby hair, but she had some doxaraubicin (sp) last week so it's dropping out again :(

    Sorry I been awol folks but my sister is here from Dundee :) Happy me!!!!

    Good to hear that Joan is swimming still I hadn't asked you lately Joan and did Sue get into town?

    Christine it started after tea yesterday the rain, but luckily with help from my Sis both back and front lawns are mowed :)

    Temp in our bedroom was still 22 degrees last night Barbara so on with the noisy fan ::)

    Toady we have two fabulous buddleias which I planted over our fence into the scrubland. I love them as do the butterflies, my sister can see them from the spare bedroom window :)

    I do hope Elizabeth is doing ok :? and your children are too.

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    Toni xxx
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Morning all
    Soooo warm again last night...the windows were open but there was no breeze...
    Christine ..it does make your head spin when your parents keep repeating themselves..I remember it well and like your sister I was my dads carer ...but you will be glad of the time you spent with him one day... I know how hard it is... :( good for you putting in a complaint..not many would bother,,they just don't allow for people that have mobility probs I know to my cost :roll: hope they get it sorted soon ...
    Something tells me Toni has been in the place is spotless...so sorry you had a bad day with everything but good to know your sister was there or still is...hope today goes well for you both...xx
    Today one GD going home and her sister is coming :? no wounder I get confused... :lol:
    Hope that all that are missing are doing okish and like Toni says Elizabeth's not been in since she said she felt poorly..hope she is feeling a little better..
    see you all later xxxxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,341
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Morning Barbara :)

    I am not at all surprised you get confused with all the comings and goings at your house!!!

    My Sis is here until Weds very early am :(

    My husband is back up working in Scotland so she can travel in (relative) comfort.

    Let's hope Elizabeth is alright.

    Barbara have you heard from catie or MrO lately??

    Tonight HAS to be cooler ;)

    Love

    toni xxx
  • applerose
    applerose Member Posts: 3,621
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    The cafe is looking spotless again. Guess Toni has been in. Lucy's hair will grow back again but it must be a bit disappointing when it starts to grow back then goes again. 22 degrees at night? That's a bit too warm for even daytime. Enjoy the rest of your time with your sister. Hope there is plenty more laughing.

    Barbara, there is a council site online where people can post complaints about parking, potholes, overgrown trees and bushes, anything the council will deal with. Someone has linked it to facebook so it shows up there. My post came up and several people said it was the fault of the people who were crossing the road and that the elderly should use the crossing properly. I was shocked. Only one person agreed with what I'd said. :shock: I'm not surprised you get confused with GC coming and going. Do you ever wake up thinking one is there and a different one comes downstairs? My sister does that with her daughters. She can never remember which one is sleeping out and which one has a friend staying. :lol:

    Just been talking to my GC in Dublin. They are growing up so fast. My GS is soon going in to the pre-school room at creche and my GD's hair is now long enough for a ponytail. Hoping they can come over sometime in the next few weeks but my daughter is still waiting to see if she's allowed the time off work.

    Hope everyone who hasn't been in is ok and not in too much pain.
    Christine
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,311
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello Kathleen Barbara Christine Toni.
    i hope you are all having a good weekend with not too much pain.
    take care
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Afternoon all
    Well we took one GD home and the eldest came back with the one we had taken home...and the baby has just been...
    Toni that is good your sister stopping for a few days... :D haven't heard a thing of Catie or Mr O..hope all is well
    Christine..that is awful you always get the odd ones that think others are at fault ..I cant get across rd when the beeper goes it doesn't give me enough time so I complained about this and so had other so they are lengthening the beeps :D how good is skype for talking to your GC...I hope they can come to see you soon..the baby's hair has grown long enough for bobbles but they dont stay in :lol: and yes I do wounder who is in bed :?
    Joan I hope your mouth heals up soon , and you get out with peppa
    The sun has just come out...somight have more strawberries
    Still not enough for jam... :)
    Love
    Barbara
  • toady
    toady Member Posts: 2,701
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi all :) I have been absent while working my way up to my planned-ish visit/ outing today (ie trying to relax, alternated with mostly 'gearing up' and getting in a froth :roll: ). The make an arrangement and worry about cancelling thing never gets any easier. Anyway I did manage to fit it in :) despite a plumbing 'emergency' this morning when the hot bath tap decided to not fully turn off (it's been threatening for ages :? ) - had to turn the stopcock off & will worry about it tomorrow. No idea what will have to happen as I was told there is no chance of replacing these particular taps. Eek - brilliant timing, once again..

    So now I am gearing up for the dentist instead. Can't come soon enough for me now & can but hope it doesn't take more than one trip.

    Glad everyone seems not too bad, and glad I haven't missed the chunky chips. :D

    Hope joan's new stuff for her mouth has enough oomph to see the problem off this time. Hope everyone who is finding the heat a bit much is coping too. Must say it seems to be sapping me a bit though it never used to.

    Applerose's type-while-you-exercise regime is after my own heart too. :lol: I was reminded of a funny-ish book we had in the house years ago called 'Lazometrics' (ie even more minimal exercises than isometrics), think it was American - haven't thought of it for a while. Sorry your town is in such chaos, it doesn't sound very well thought out.. and 4 new parking spaces, oh the council have pushed the boat out there. :roll:

    Kath I am with you being able to get down to the floor at a pinch but not up. :lol: Shame as it would be nice to sit on the grass in the garden now & again.
    My eye keeps getting drawn to the word 'today' as if it's toady, so I get the effect that way round too. I suppose I didn't think that through very well. :D

    Well I am disappointed about the bouncy castle :( so I hope the pool really did go well & wasn't a poor second. Lucky it is hot enough for that to be fun. No excuse for being so sloppy with bookings when it's kid's things, really.

    Glad you have had your sister to visit, Toni :D that's a long trip back, has she been in Scotland a long while..? Lovely to catch up and glad she was with you during the hairy car breakdown, at least it was help & company! My buddleia will have to go really as it's a bit big for its position but I will start with another. I haven't seen many butterflies either.. and my honeywort which the bees are supposed to go mad for, well I swear there is just the one same bee on it every day. At least he is enjoying them to himself. :lol:

    Will be back in during the week, dental & plumbing probs permitting.

    Well-earned cup of tea for me. :) Anyone wants to join me, I'm in the chair so to speak. xx
  • applerose
    applerose Member Posts: 3,621
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hope you've had a good weekend Joan.

    Barbara, I eat my strawberries as they're ready so I'll never have enough for jam either.

    Toady, I'm glad you managed to fit everything in despite the tap playing up. I wonder if it just needs a washer or the inner workings. Hope your trip to the dentist goes well. I'll join you for a cuppa if you're still there.

    I thought my son and GS were at a football tournament today but it was yesterday so I spent the afternoon at their house. Little Ruby was having fun dancing, my GS was busy on his games machine. It connects to the internet and he has a mike and earphones so he can play the game with and talk to his friends. My GD is definitely a teenager now (12) and gets quite moody, stomping off upstairs. I guess we all went through that. They are off to Spain on Friday so I am dog sitting. She has her own seat in the corner of the settee at home so wonder if I'll be sitting on the floor for a fortnight. :lol:
    Christine
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,311
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello everyone
    i hope you are all having a good day.
    take care
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx

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