General Chat

I edited my post straight after I posted it Mel as I spotted Mandy had popped in after me. I'm glad she felt a bit better. At least white chickens will be easy to spot if they get out.......unless it has snowed! You must let us know what names you give them. I know it's daft I prefer brown eggs as they are just the same as white except for the colour. I think you are right about the more 'wholesome' look Vera

Well I never realised water meters were fitted outside in some properties or could be down the road Vera! Oh your poor back after doing all of that glass. No wonder it's telling you off. I find it hard to put socks on now let alone attend to a verucca. Your poor OH with his scarf on too. If you get any visitors they will think you are about to go out! AnnG has put an image in my head I can't get rid of now, but it's no laughing matter is it when the slightest thing we do sets off so much pain. OH has to go in the loft for something in the morning, so twisting himself through the opening is bound to set something off.

It's the young hens starting to lay that lay the double yolks usually AnnG. I must go and get some eggs from the farm shop soon and see if I get any. It sounds like it was a pleasant trip into town and with a bonus of some new tops from M&S too. I could do with some new bras from there.

I popped to the garden centre and they have some good deals on the slate chippings if you buy more bags so I've kept a note. There is a new landscape materials place that's opened in the next village so I will phone and see if they supply them and the cost as well. I also saw some pots I liked that were about half the price of other similar ones I've seen at the big garden centres, so I took a photo and will see what OH thinks when he gets home.

:-D :-D :-D @ AnnG. I think our days of tripping the light fantastic are long gone, lol. I'm not sure OH was ever tango material though he could dance a mean foxtrot.

I didn't feel up to doing anything that involved much movement this afternoon so I got on with a bit of admin, banking etc.and did my Tesco order for delivery Tuesday. I already had the slot booked but had only put in a few things to hold it. Then I cheered myself up with getting 5 new books on my kindle. One is fantasy and the other 4 are American detective/police type novels so nothing too taxing. I had read the first one in the series and enjoyed it so I've got the next 4 books. I also ordered OH a paperback that I know he wants.

You're lucky to have a temperature of 13 degrees Mel. It struggled to get to 9 here and has already gone down to 8 again. I hope your new girls settle in with you.

Girls have arrived and they were put straight in with the others. I decided I would keep all my old hens in te end so now I have 7 instead of 4. Thye other old ones are staying away from them so I don't know ifthats good or not. I shall probably have to go and put them in tonight as they won't kow where to go unless they watch the oldies go in but will they want to??

Pc is saying near record here and theres blue sky as far as the eye can see but it is still only 13 degrees. BIL has nearly finished mowing.

I now have new neighbours in the cottage next to my drive They are Simon and geraldine I think. Spoke to Simon when I came back from the shop. The have been living in their camper van for weeks.

Oh dear Vera, I think you and your OH have been secretly practicing the tango with hime twisting his neck around and then sweeping you into a back bend. Sorry :-) :-) I am sure it is very painful and hope you will both be recovered soon. Next time, maybe do the glass doors, windows etc over two days!!!

I had some really nice white eggs the other day from St Ewe via Tesco and 4 of the 6 were double yolks.

coming home on the bus we stopped at traffic lights and there was a branch of a pine tree by my window on the bus, on the end of the branch was a teeny, tiny little Goldcrest. It could not have been more than an inch long. You have to wonder how they survive.

It was really warm out in the garden just now in the sun. But boy was it cold when the sun went behind a cloud. I just watered the potatoes growing in pots and also in the planter and watered where I planted seed but have to say no sign of any of them coming up. It must have been too cold for them which is disappointing. Hopefully it will be dry tomorrow so I can do a bit more out there.

Afternoon all

It’s not a very nice day again. It’s grey with just the occasional gleam of sunshine and light showers on and off. It’s a bit chilly willy as well. Brrr...

I’m glad you are feeling a tad better Mandy. You’re probably quite run down and need to build your strength up again so rest as much as you can. I bet your lovely grandchildren would give you a hand with anything that really must be done and anything else can be left till you’re better.

It’s funny how we all like brown eggs yet all eggs are equally nutritious. Brown somehow looks more wholesome. Do the current residents of the hen house accept new ladies straightaway Mel, or do you have to introduce them gradually?

You’re lucky having your water meter in the house Annx. At our last house it was on the drive but here it’s not even in the same road! The builder of these properties lives over the back from us and when he built them he did everything the cheapest way he could so there are some water meters on the pavement outside his house and the pipe work goes through his property and through our garden..

I’m sorry you had such a bad night AnnG and I hope you have more sleep tonight.

We are both in a spot of bother at the moment. OH seems to have hurt his neck and shoulders but has no idea what he did. He’s just sitting about with a scarf wound round his neck to keep it warm. He’s a bit better today than yesterday. Yesterday I cleaned all the glass in the room OH sleeps in i.e. a wall and a half of floor to ceiling sliding glass doors on the wardrobes and 3 windows plus a window and all the shower glass in the en-suite. I was up and down the steps to reach the top and bending low to get to the bottom and, by the time I finished, my back was really sore. The final straw was last night when I twisted it trying to get to this d..n verruca which is on the pad of a toe. So I can’t move without groaning this morning.

Stan the man has been this morning to quote for doing some carpet cleaning and we’ve booked him to do all upstairs, the stairs themselves and OH’s room downstairs. His reviews have been good and he quoted a very reasonable price and was helpful about things like moving furniture. He also turned up dead on time to look round and do his quote so that’s a good start.

Better go and get some lunch ready now. Enjoy the rest of your day.

Thanks Ann (and echo Mel). I have only just got back in from town. Went in on the 0930 bus and it was comfortable in town, lovely sunny day so by the time I got the 1140 bus home it was beginning to get crowded. Had a good look round M&S as they have a lot of new spring stuff in. Bought a T shirt and a three quarter sleeve top (lightweight, summery navy with white spots.

Mandy you jumped in there before I posted. Pleased that you fel a bit better. just eat very lightly today to give your tummy time to recover. Hope that you continue to feel better. <3

Mandy popped in before you posted Ann. 11 degrees here now.

I don't know what kind of chickens they are I only know she does eggs for waitrose and has to have what they send her every 18 months I think. Then she has six weeks off to througherly clean out before the next lot come in. All I know is they are white chickens.

Glad you're feeling a little better today Mandy and had a good sleep so take it easy over the weekend. Sending love <3

Ming Alland from me too! lol

Lovely sunshine and 8 degrees here. OH is off to a match at St Ives today. I wish some of these lovely days he was around for us to go somewhere nice together. Mind you, on second thoughts, Saturdays get crowds so not so good!

Mel what breed of hens lay blue green eggs? It sounds like Emm is a fan of nice brown eggs like me.

I slept well but we were up earlyish and showered and went to the garage for OH to refuel his car for his trip and I got some pork chops from the shop for lunch tomorrow. I need to use up some apple sauce so they will be nice.

Sorry you didn't sleep so well AnnG. I'm finding the evenings very chilly and am still pulling my throw over me in bed at night. Then I wake up too hot in the morning.

I think I will get me some poached eggs on toast and then head for a garden centre with plenty of close parking that is never busy as its a few miles out in the sticks. It's a good one for shrubs, more like a nursery really and I want to look at some tall plastic pots.

I hope Mandy had a good sleep and is feeling a bit better.

Edit, you popped in before me Mandy, but I'm glad you let us know and that you are a little better and had good sleep. Having a nice restful day is what you need and saving your energy till your iron levels improve. :-)

Morning all,

Thank you I do feel a little better today but so drained so I'm going to take if easy over the weekend I think having a little food helped as my stomach was so empty yesterday and I felt so weak with being anaemic, I slept well just got out a couple of times for the loo then off again ,had over nine hours .

I hope everyone has a nice weekend .

Ming alland the suns up ahe men e new girrl coomng thilwhite eggs

I'll start again.

Morning all, Its 4 degrees here and pc says partly sunny and the sun is up. Dos'nt look lie much wind either.

I have three new girls coming this afternoon, white ones that lay bluewhite eggs and she's going to try and get one that lays blue green eggs. Em won't be pleased so I am only getting rid of two so I will still get some brown eggs.

Hope Mandy is a bit better today and that she's feeling better.

Did all sleep well apart form Anng.?

Good morning all. couldn't sleep so up early. 0 degrees, we seem to be going backwards with the night temps.It didn't look as though there was a frost though. I didn't sleep very well last night.

I hope you are feeling better today Mandy, fingers crossed it was a bug and is clearing, hopefully the test will help know the cause.

O Mandy I do hope it is just a bug and can be treated quickly so you feel better. As Anng said it may just be a reaaction from the iron tablets but they usually make you constipated.

Sending you wishes and love and another (((hug))) from me too. <3

Oh you poor thing Mandy, and that would be bound to make you feel even worse. It's good the GPs covering everything though, even though it can be worrying, and you know what to do if you feel worse. She could be right about a tummy bug though. We both had one last week, hubby worse than me, and he had to keep going all day, so bugs are around. I hope you feel better soon and that's what it is. Will be thinking of you. xx <3

Oh Mandy, poor you. Sending you get better quickly wishes and a big (((((hug))))) <3 <3 <3

It could also be your tummy reacting against the iron tablets Mandy

Evening all,

I wish I was Ann yesterday and the day before I had tummy trouble so I was backwards and forwards to the loo, I got an appointment to see the doctor this morning as I really felt awful this morning no energy at all .
Doctor said she wonders if it is a tummy bug but I have to do a poo test just in case I'm losing blood she doesn't know why I'm so anemic but if I feel any worse over the weekend or get any tummy pain I've got to go straight to A&E .
I haven't noticed any blood but now I'm on the iron tablets it's all changed colour .

Yes roads, main and country everywhere are in the worst state I have ever seen them now so it must have been a bumpy ride Mel. They've taken to drawing a white line around some of the worst potholes here so you can see them more easily. At least you have some teeth to be able to eat more things again now and I expect being thicker in the roof they may not break so easily. You had a few good buys while you were out too so that was good.

I meant to say it's good to see Mandy showing some signs of improvement now.

They have 5 sons AnnG and asians have big family gatherings, so we think that may be why they have extended. The man there has been taken off to hospital a few times and walks with a fancy carved stick now. We 4 bungalows used to be at the end of the close, then they built the house plus a bungalow each side beyond us and across the end. The builder bought a long garden at the end to do it.The three new properties had a sliding security gate put across the road to shut them off from the rest of the close. At the time we knew there was a dentistry false teeth business operating out of sight in one bungalow and he had his built in garage converted to a room. He has moved again now. The house has numerous visits from the sons and cars are often brought there by them and you can see the bonnets up with them working on them. Some get towed away on trailers so we wonder if that is another business being operated at the house. It makes you wonder if the big gate was to stop anyone wandering in and see what's going on.

The planning application for the big warehouses near us has been refused by the council, and there is an appeal to the district planners now.

I looked at my recent blood test results online and blood sugar is normal but near the border so more work to do with that. Thyroid is borderline which explains my tiredness, brain fog and weak arms. If I could lose a bit of weight again both would improve, so the message is try harder I think.

I wonder why your water meter needs to be changed Mel? Ours is 24 years old now and is boxed in in a tiny space in the ensuite, so I don't want anything anything bigger putting in. I wonder if they are like smart meters and means they will be able to read them without needing to employ people to come out and read them and not need to rely on customer readings.

O heck it's raining and miserable now so we are staying in and filling both cars up at the garage in the morning instead. OH needs to collect a parcel from the Post Office then too,

I'm back and had some lunch. £40.90 lighter now. On the way there they had a diversion which took me along really narrow Devon Dual Carriageway ( roads with grass growing in the middle) and when I came to the junction the sign post had no arms on it with the way to go. The righthand one was put in the hedge and it said Peters Marlnd and Shebbear so I turned left in the hope it was the right way and it was as it happened. I had never in all the 30 odd years I have lived here gone down this road before zand I hope I shall never have to go down it again as the surface was dreadful.

I was really early and just as well having to go all around the lanes and got there 35 mins before my appointment so had to wait. Then someone I knew came in and we were just going to have a chat when I was called in.

They did'nt make me new teeth they put two on my old which I thought they may do and I just hope these don't break now in the same place as they did before. They are also very loose now so he stuck them in with fixative and they feel as if they are thicker in my mouth on the roof.

Went in to Lidl again afterwards and bought the flexi hose for the filter shed a sandwich for lunch and a bit of steak for dinner tonight and various other things like some lovely smelling Strawberries a new pair of gardening gloves, pork and leek sausages which I know are nice and some fish fingers and came out of there another £40 odd quid light. Anyway I enjoyed the little spend up and have some nice thing in the freezer for easy meals so I am well happy.

Now I just want to doze off................

O the usns just come out as I finished the last sentance, hooray!!!!! :-D

You seem fated not to get a lie in Ann. These delivery drivers do start early don't they? I suppose people are enlarging bits of their houses instead of moving which is so expensive these days.

I was a horrible dark grey morning here but about an hour ago the sky cleared and the sun came out. I think we might have had a shower as well. I had intended going into town but it was so windy and unpleasant looking that I decided to stay home. May go tomorrow.