Chitchat thread #24

[Snoop Puss]

Sympathy like there, Flo. Hope it goes OK.

[Nicos]

Sorry to hear your news Flo. Hope everything goes ok x

[Florence Fennel]

Good Morning All Sunny here and quite breezy. We're going to a funeral this afternoon, our old neighbour. Have a good day

[greenishfing]

Good morning. I rang up the surgery this morning at 8am for Mr GF. He has no rash, but his back is really itching. He has had this before and has had cream for it but I've none left and it is not on repeat prescription. When the surgery answered I discovered they have implemented a new system. Supposedly while you are waiting (I was number 42 in the queue) you can press 8 and when it gets to your number in the queue they will ring you back. I was, to say the least, sceptical but 20 minutes later they rang back. I explained the problem. The doctor will ring us later today and either prescribe more cream over the phone or if he thinks it's necessary to see his non-existant rash he'll ask us to call in. Isn't it marvellous when a new system actually works!

It is windy here today but the sun is trying to find gaps in the clouds and keeps peeping out.

[Nicos]

Sleet/ snow CG? Just goes to show!
As hoped, today was the last call by the nurses. Even Hibou has been confused as to why our alarm has gone off so early for the past 10 days. She seems to think it’s her roll to wake us up!

We have drizzle at the moment so if it eases up I’ll do a bit more on the gravel path next to the patio. It’ll need scraping to one side soon to lay an electricity cable, so I’d rather be tugging out the weeds whilst they are easy to see. Damp is good - they’ll pull out easier!

[Containergardener]

Morning
The weather doesnt know what to do today either, we have gone from bright sunshine, to rain and now I see blue sky again.
Errands to do and decide what to eat later.
Sleet/snow forecast for the weekend

[Bren In Pots]

Morning

It looks like being a dry sunny day here. The robins still coming in and out of the lean-too so the nests not abandoned like previous years.

No real plans for the day apart from I'm having my hair cut later then calling in at the library on the way back.

enjoy your day

[Snoop Puss]

I spotted the smiles just now- how come they set off so early Snoop?

They went off to inspect the blossom on our pear and peach trees. They look lovely at the moment but I told the smiles they'd better make the most of the opportunity this morning because the flowers are unlikely to last. Frosts starting up again on Sunday. Our plum trees and the quince and fig trees are just bursting into leaf as well.

[Snoop Puss]

Morning all.

Bright at the moment and supposedly should stay like this all day. The rain forecast for next week has already halved...

Mr Snoop off out for a grory hop today. Me, I'll be working away. One of our farmer friends came round yesterday. He and his wife have recently retired. He's rejuvenated. His wife was our butcher and a lovely woman. Never had a holiday, worked all hours including the weekend. We were sorry, as was the whole village, when she closed her shop, but no-one would be begrudge her her life now. She's got a pair of new knees and she's off gadding about left, right and centre. With any luck that'll be me soon I hope, but gardening, not gadding.

Anyway, busy day so better get a move on. I've just made tea so help yourselves.

Have a great day, everyone.

[Nicos]

Mornin n’alln’all
Just waiting for OH’s nurse. Too early! Looks like this is the last time though

Bren - OH left the movement sensor wildlife camera out near the traps and it spotted two rats wandering around…action stations now as we don’t want loads more in a few weeks.

Yesterday afternoon actually turned into another sunny and warm day. Got loads more weeding done- but this time of the driveway where thousands of sycamore seedlings have suddenly started germinating.
* *Take note anyone…NEVER plant a sycamore tree near a gravel driveway
The warmth of the last three days has brought out all sorts of blossom. The wild cherry, the espalier apple and pear trees, some of the plum trees are all just braking bud. It was lovely weeding beneath the cherry tree to the hum of the bees and insects.

OH managed to do a proper short cut of the lawns/ field yesterday - suddenly, what with the blossom and daffodils out all over the place it’s staring to feel much more that we’ve left winter behind. I’m not fooled though
I actually ordered some solar string lights yesterday for our patio area…roll on BBQ and firepit evenings…

Hope everyone is ok?….I spotted the smiles just now- how come they set off so early Snoop?

[Bren In Pots]

Afternoon we have sunshine

Hope you sort out your rat problem Nicos, one of MrP’s friends found rats had eaten all the carbolic soap from under the workshop sink.

[Containergardener]

Afternoon
Weather is a bit grim again, colder too. I can't seem to get warm today.
Certainly not a magnum eating day.

[greenishfing]

You all know me too well. Actually I've gone off magnums. At the moment my ice cream of choice is clotted cream ice cream with a 99 flake broken over it.

The freezer shop doesn't sell blue cheese at all. Maybe my trolley will behave today.😇

[Snoop Puss]

Blue cheese is well known for its jumping ability, GF.

[Nicos]

I’m hoping chocolate will jump into mine gf!
Apparently one square of 70% or higher dark chocolate daily is actually good for you.
I used to buy Lindt chilli but can’t find that anymore- so I’ve moved onto mint or orange and almond. One small, thin square a day.
Hard to stop at one though….

I’m guessing you’ll be buying prawns… oh!….….how are you off for magnums?.