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I don't know what has happened here. I did a post, pressed submit and got the message saying Post Added but there doesn't appear to be anything here except a long empty space. Can't do it all again now and won't be back the rest of the day so I'll have to come back tomorrow and hope GR is functioning a bit better.

Found the post way down at the bottom of this great big space. I'm trying to c&p it here:

Morning all

Yes AnnG, I've read that lack of sleep shortens your life. So like you, I might disappear altogether soon. On the other hand, OH will probably live forever as he can sleep for England. I'm sorry you didn't have such a good night last night. I didn't sleep too badly though I did read for an hour or so in the early hours.

I still have the last knockings of the migraine but I am much better which is just as well as we have a nice outing tonight. It's our Christmas present from son and dil. The plan was that they would drive down to us this morning, take us to a theatre some distance away, bring us back and then stay the night. Now an important board meeting has been arranged for 10 am tomorrow so after bringing us home they are driving all the way back to Yorkshire. Son will grab a few hours sleep if he is lucky before leaving at 8 am to drive to his board meeting. It's a good job dil is happy to do a lot of the driving.

Son rang while I was in the shower and told OH they will be here about 2.15 pm. He said we should only have a light lunch as he has a table booked for 5.30 for a meal near the theatre before the production starts at 7.30 pm. We are going to see a version of The 39 Steps. I gather it is very funny with a cast of 4 playing dozens of different parts and it has been playing in the West End for 10 years. I'm looking forward to a night out that I haven't had to organise and also looking forward to seeing son and dil. We haven't seen them for almost 6 months. I just wish it didn't entail such a lot of driving for them.

It's a beautiful day again - 11 degrees and sunny - perfect for gardening but it will be a day r two before I can bend without getting giddy so I won't be weeding or tidying plants. Anyway I am all showered, hair washed and in clean clothes so I don't want to get dirty. Oh, I've just seen the weather map on the computer and it is telling me that rain is starting in 16 minutes. How can they be that precise?

I still have a bit of cold chicken in the fridge that I must get eaten up so I think I'll go and make us a couple of chicken salad sandwiches.






















































































































































































































































































































































Morning all

Yes AnnG, I've read that lack of sleep shortens your life. So like you, I might disappear altogether soon. On the other hand, OH will probably live forever as he can sleep for England. I'm sorry you didn't have such a good night last night. I didn't sleep too badly though I did read for an hour or so in the early hours.

I still have the last knockings of the migraine but I am much better which is just as well as we have a nice outing tonight. It's our Christmas present from son and dil. The plan was that they would drive down to us this morning, take us to a theatre some distance away, bring us back and then stay the night. Now an important board meeting has been arranged for 10 am tomorrow so after bringing us home they are driving all the way back to Yorkshire. Son will grab a few hours sleep if he is lucky before leaving at 8 am to drive to his board meeting. It's a good job dil is happy to do a lot of the driving.

Son rang while I was in the shower and told OH they will be here about 2.15 pm. He said we should only have a light lunch as he has a table booked for 5.30 for a meal near the theatre before the production starts at 7.30 pm. We are going to see a version of The 39 Steps. I gather it is very funny with a cast of 4 playing dozens of different parts and it has been playing in the West End for 10 years. I'm looking forward to a night out that I haven't had to organise and also looking forward to seeing son and dil. We haven't seen them for almost 6 months. I just wish it didn't entail such a lot of driving for them.

It's a beautiful day again - 11 degrees and sunny - perfect for gardening but it will be a day r two before I can bend without getting giddy so I won't be weeding or tidying plants. Anyway I am all showered, hair washed and in clean clothes so I don't want to get dirty. Oh, I've just seen the weather map on the computer and it is telling me that rain is starting in 16 minutes. How can they be that precise?

I still have a bit of cold chicken in the fridge that I must get eaten up so I think I'll go and make us a couple of chicken salad sandwiches for our lunch.

Bright here and 11 degrees so, after a coffee I think I will go out in the garden as well.

Morning all,

9 degrees here and pc says sunny but Iv'e not seen it really yet. The sky out the front is grey but I can't see the back south side form here int he kitchen.

Where has this week gone again? They seem to be whizzing by to me. Do you reallise we are nearly a quater of the way through this so called new year. Had the oil bill yesterday and have had the leccy bill this morning.

I went out like a light last night must have been all the gardening I was doing. I am going to to some more today if the weathers nice.

good morning all, 8 degrees and dry and bright so far.
Slept ok until about 4am then didn't really get back to sleep after that so tired again this morning. too much going on in my brain to relax properly. Blessed hospital appointment problems are not helping. Lack of sleep is meant to shorten your life. Mine will disappear soon then :-)

Oh poor you Vera that sounded a horrible migraine. Hope another nights sleep gets you back to normal.
Mel you had a really busy day and a productive one in the garden.

That was a horrid migraine Vera and I hope you feel back to normal tomorrow. Shame you missed the meeting but better to be safe than sorry.

I have done a little painting this morning and some HW and this afternoon after corning the chickens I had a good hour in the garden just off the patio cutting down the clematis that should have been cut down in February and pulled up all the old fronds from a fern that grows the other side of the steps. I noticed my summer snowflake are flowering in a tub out the front and I thought I had dug them all out a couple of years ago but they must have seeded and I had'nt noticed. The little blue Scilla are out too in the end tub just as the daffs are finishing. The forsythia up the south facing was is in flower and the magnolia stellata and the other thing on the lawn that smells of almonds it in flower and the camelia the other side of the roads in bloom so some colour coming back in the garden now but I MUST clear the sides of the road. Its full of weeds and grass and there's even a budlia growing out of the brick wall round the west lawn and I cut it right back before the winter thinking it would die.

Afternoon all

It sounds as though you have been busy today Mandy. Enjoy your roast tonight.

I hope your U3A meeting goes well AnnG. I keep looking at our local U3A to see if there’s a group we might join but I haven’t found the right group for us yet. I’ll carry on looking from time to time as new groups do start up. Fingers crossed that your appointment will be through soon.

You do make me smile Annx. I can just imagine your poor OH scrambling into his joggers and probably falling over his own feet in the process.

Your mention of Lydford Gorge brought back a memory from many years ago Mel. OH and I watched a kingfisher catching his dinner there. It was one of those rare magic moments when no-one else was around and we hardly dared breathe in case the kingfisher flew away.

Well, I didn’t get to our club meeting on Monday. I had felt “iffy” all day. We had an early meal and sat down with a cuppa in front of the 6 pm news. Suddenly the TV went all fuzzy and I couldn’t see properly, then the nausea and pain of a migraine hit. I couldn’t even walk across the room without staggering so there was no way I could go out. OH wasn’t happy about leaving me but as we had the raffle prizes, milk and biscuits he had to go. Thankfully one of the ladies sorted the teas with him. I didn’t start feeling better till early evening yesterday but I’m on the mend now. I just feel drained and droopy.

I’m still finding looking at a screen difficult so I’m closing the computer down for the rest of today.

Well there was a message on my answer phone but it was from the dentist. I have an appointment in a couple of weeks and the call was to say dentist won't be there that day and to phone for a changed appintment. so I phone, get some man who says somebody will answer directly, then get another man who says all administrators are busy (they only have two receptionists!!) and to leave name and number and they will get back to me. we could go on like that all day as, if they come back it will be on the answer phone. so I just put the phone sown. I will have to call round there.

Afternoon all,

We've had a little rain and sunshine today now its dry but the clouds are so black so I think we're in more rain .
Had a good morning doing inside jobs ,I'm doing a roast tonight so I got the veg all done early ,cleaned the bathroom and had a good hoover through .
I just had a cuppa soup for lunch as we're having a roast and I usually finish off with some fruit after lunch so today I had a few grapes and a small Nordecott orange ,every segment had pips in and in the end I was counting them ,I ended up with 23 pips :-0 I've never had so many pips in an orange .

Hopefully you'll have a message on your answer phone when you get home Anng I'll keep my fingers crossed for you .

Oh thanks for the reminder about Canon Hall Farm Ann we like watching the two brothers on the farm ,I like seeing the Greens too they do so well with all animals they have , it amused me the time she did a Christmas cake she had been adding all sorts into it .

Out this afternoon now as friend emailed me and asked if I needed a lift to the U3a monthly meeting. I had not arranged anything because of waiting for the elusive appointment. I will have to leave any messages to the answer phone but I am not holding my breath.

Thanks Mel Good morning all 10 degrees and light rain here, looks like it is going to last a while by the look of the sky so no pottering in the garden.

Morning all,

Bit cloudy this morning but its dry at the mo 10 degrees and rain starting in an hour by the pc's forcast.

Need to go and see if my scripts are at the shop today and post a little parcel.

Hoe you all slept well or if not got enough sleep to keep you going.

Hope your appointment comes through soon Anng.

I actually think this is an office that must be really overworked and maybe short of staff.they are the general booking office that I am pretty sure not only covers Gloucester Royal and Cheltenham General but at least four community hospitals..
And the department where my a

Ointment should be is the main ENT department which always seems to be really busy when I am waiting in either Hearing services or Dermatology which are both nearby.
So I can sort of understand but that doesn’t make it less frustrating.

Yes Ann I want Rob and Dave on Thye Yorkshire Farm. Have done for years now I like seeing all the babies and the shire foals. They keep everything so tidy and fresh lookin gfor all the animals.

We can't collect ours for 4 working days after we order them Mel so I used to order them 6 days ahead instead of 4 days, so they would be ready 2 days sooner. I take 3 a day. It's 2 really as 1 is split into 2 doses morning and night. When I took the whole dose in 1 tablet it it gave me indigestion and made me a bit dizzy so the doctor suggested the 2 half doses. Otherwise it's creams and steroid. We need bigger cupboards for them all don't we!! Your poor friend having MS and having to take 50 tablets and I remember Frank saying he had to take a lot too. To think my mum when two years younger than me didn't need to take any tablets!

I always find if I try and dress in a hurry I put my top on back to front or get my leg in the wrong leg of my jeans. More haste less speed.

So you are still waiting AnnG. Not good is it. Poor service seems to just be accepted these days, especially since everyone started having covid to blame. I hope they get in touch tomorrow.

I meant to say that if any of you watch Canon Farm with the two lovely Yorkshire brothers and all of their lovely animals including Shire horses, Donkeys, goats etc, there is a programme about how the farm started on Thursday Channel 5 at 7.00pm. I seem to remember they were in one episode of All Creatures Great and Small and brought Mrs Green a new Donkey to be company for hers after one died.

I have to order my pills withy 5 days notice. I have 5 a day or more if I have to take the paracetamol too which is usually another 4. I should rattle really!! My friend across the road has to take 50 a day, can you imagine that? she has MS. Still got a couple of looseish teeth but not many more to go now for a full set of dentures!!!!

I can just imagine G trying to get in his joggers quickly, it did make me laugh when I read it. Its always the same when you are waiting for someone to come and are ready for a few days and think you have it down to a T when they turn up on the day you're not ready for them. They always take my blood pressure twice and the second time its always seems to be ok. I try to think of the time we went to Lydford Gorge and saw the little trout in the clear water of the river and all the pebbles were lovely colours on the river bed and when I looked up there were beech trees with all their fresh green leaves on and the sun shining through them. It has always stayed in my memory that day it was so calming seeing the fish swim against the flow of the river. I took some lovely pictures that day but have lost them as when oh bought me this computer knew they all disappeared.

We had a nice morning with sun but late afternoon I went to do the pond filters again and while I was in the filter shed it started to rain and I had'nt a coat on so had to stay there for a while but it did'nt stop so I made a dash for it and came in. It still says 12 degrees but it feels colder than that and I have just turned the heating on to warm the house up a bit.

Anng at least you managed to speak to someone and just as well you did if Rebecca had'nt done her job properly. Don't blame you coming home if it started to rain you can always go out another day and as you said you did'nt need anything really.

Thirsty now as I had cheese croquets and ham for lunch and its made me thirsty so a nice COT is in order I think.....

Well I haven't heard any more since I phoned them so it is still 'wait and see'.

I used the phone in my office which I can put on speaker and turn my aid up. It distorts a bit but it was clear enough.

Afternoon Ladies,

We've just had a shower of rain, but it's stopped now and the sun is out. It had rained in the night too so too wet outside to do anything.

I was still awake at 3.00am with the usual pain so got up and had a small glass of milk with some paracetamol and that seemsed to do the trick and I got off to sleep. Window cleaner turned up before we were even out of bed this morning so no shower watch needed today Mandy! :-D There was panic on OH's part though as he needed to unlock the side gate for him, so it was like the Bruce Forsyth programme where there was a race to do something like put a wetsuit on! I've never seen him move so fast to get his joggers on!! lol. He then nipped to fetch the bin in as well before the neighbour took ours instead of his own, which he tends to do with the bin men putting them together even though ours has our number on it.

AnnG it looks like it was a good job you chased up your appointment and I'm glad you managed ok to use your phone.

That's good you got an appointment and that the doc is doing another blood test Mandy to see if it shows anything. I think they are still learning about all the longer effects of covid. Hopefully you will soon feel better and less tired.

Mel that's a lot of tooth trouble you are having. Is that all the loose teeth that have come out now? It sounds like you need a stronger plate doesn't it? You haven't been making rock cakes have you?

Are you ordering your tablets online now only I notice since ordering mine online the last 2 times that you can't order them a few days early like you can by handing in a paper prescription. I did that before covid so I have 2-3 weeks extra ones now that will tide me over if there are any problems as we get supply shortages here and often have to wait a few days while the pharmacy sources something. I would find it stressful and worrying to run out of either of my two tablets. I would talk to your doctor and explain you are running out due to delays and see if he can issue a few extra next time.

OH had his NHS 5 year health check with the nurse yesterday. His BP was up too high although it was ok when I checked it a fortnight ago and when the chemist did it. He has to do a record of a week's readings and hand it in. The first one this morning is back to normal which is no surprise as he always gets white coat syndrome and he breaks out in a sweat if a needle is involved. :-0

Gave up on town as it was raining and with roadworks and temporary lights I couldn't get across the local road for school traffic so I came home again. I didn't need anything in town anyway.

Just phoned the hospital booking office and queried why I hadn't heard, explained that the appointment was cancelled and I was promised a replacement. I was not talking to the person I had before but I then said I have not heard any more but not sure if I should have and she said, "yes you should I will chase that up for you and see rebeccas when she comes back ". s not sure if Rebecca is off or what but hopefully that will jog a memory.

Morning all,

Forgot to come on here first thing this morning. Its 13 degrees here and says mostly cloudy but the suns been out most of the morning and it feels quite warm out.

Shopping arrives today so I must get on. Just waiting for the docs to ring me back about my script that was'nt delivered to Sheb shop last week for me to pick up on Saturday.

Phone is still mucking about but its not rung so much today but I had to turn it off last night.

Enjoy your time out in town today Anng and don't spend too much.