The OS Doorstep - a helpful and supportive thread in these tough times

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Welcome back GQ hope you had a lovely break away, hope your allotment has not suffered too much in this hot spell, our lawn is like a hayfield, not a green blade in sight. The good thing is that all the slimy trailers don't like the dry either so they shouldn't have been a problem, Cheers Lyn xxx.

grandmasam

popperwell Thanks for the linky. Will give it a go i think.

GreyQueen

MrsLurcherwalker wrote: »

Welcome back GQ hope you had a lovely break away, hope your allotment has not suffered too much in this hot spell, our lawn is like a hayfield, not a green blade in sight. The good thing is that all the slimy trailers don't like the dry either so they shouldn't have been a problem, Cheers Lyn xxx.

It's good to be back.

I've chucked most of the stuff thru the washer already but had to club some of the socks into submission first as they wouldn't surrender to detergent and water without a fight. Whew!

Casting my eyes over the results on the clothes airer, I can see that there will be i**n*ng involved at some point. One shirt and a hankie, unless I am very much mistaken.

Life is tough. I've come home to a water bill but mercifully they've actually read the meter this time (it's outside, no excuse no to) so I shall be paying for what I've actually used. Works out at £1.89 per week. Money well spent, IMO, compared with the hardship of fetching and carrying it myself.

Have no idea what the lottie has been up to for the past two weeks but at least the heat and dryness will have been unfavourable to the slugs (although not as unfavourable as I am with the business end of a spade, it must be said) and the weeds will have been similarly parched. I shall go up there tomorrow and do a bit of scratching around.

Margaret54

Welcome back Greyqueen:) Pops I had a nasty cut in work one day(slicing machine) and it wouldn't stop bleeding. Was taken to the local hospital and the nurse put seaweed on it and she said it was used a lot and it did the trick. Luckily for me the cut wasn't any worse. Thought it very interesting that seaweed was being used. As my wee Granny would have said every day's a schoolday:)

monnagran

GQ: Gosh We've missed you.
Don't be too sure about the weeds. They seem to love whatever weather is thrown at them and nothing seems to put them off.

Would like to write more but have just realised that the Rev's jacket potato has been in the oven far too long and will probably look (and taste) like charcoal by now.

Oooooer.

x

Nargleblast

Greyqueen - welcome back, I think everyone has missed you. (Except the slugs)

Popperwell - sounds like you get yourself out and about and keep yourself busy instead of moping around at home - I think that contributes to a happy and healthy life, good on you!

Margaret - apparently cobwebs were put on wounds years ago to help blood coagulation. Maggots are now used to debride manky wounds (not just any old maggots but specially bred ones from a variety of greenbottle fly, I believe) and the use of leeches years ago has some scientific basis. I suppose what goes around comes around....

the_cake

Welcome home GQ ...
My courgette plants, having stayed teeny tiny for ages and ages have suddenly woken up and are threatening to take over the veg. patch. I have some in the (new!!) dehydrator as I want to try all sorts of ways of using them/storing them, and I love what the dehydrator did to some bananas - really enhanced the flavour deliciously. So, we will see. Tomorrow I must make some gooseberry jam. I turned my back for a nano-second, and the pesky birds have completely stripped the redcurrant bush, so I have chucked a net over the blackcurrant bush and put Jeeves on Bird Patrol. Not that he needs much encouragement! Hugs to all, and hope we all survive the predicted extra heat next week .... hmm.

Popperwell

Nargleblast wrote: »

Greyqueen - welcome back, I think everyone has missed you. (Except the slugs)

Popperwell - sounds like you get yourself out and about and keep yourself busy instead of moping around at home - I think that contributes to a happy and healthy life, good on you!

Margaret - apparently cobwebs were put on wounds years ago to help blood coagulation. Maggots are now used to debride manky wounds (not just any old maggots but specially bred ones from a variety of greenbottle fly, I believe) and the use of leeches years ago has some scientific basis. I suppose what goes around comes around....

Thanks Nargleblast, Agree on all you say, I remember when Mum had a wound that would not stop the hospital put a kind of superglue on it. I guess that's like that spray plaster you can buy and therefore the principle is similar to cobwebs so I can see how that would work.

Busy putting a blog entry together with images of the day but though I took 65 images:eek:I haven't flooded the internet with them all and have decided on a selection.

I'll put a link up later if anyone would like to see them.

Pinkdebster

Hi everyone

I'm one of the lurkers from earlier on in the thread and have only contributed once.............I struggle to keep up with who's who, who said what, who's doing what and so on!!! But I read each and every post and do feel part of this group.

I have a lot of health issues which has meant I've had to give up work - I'm currently tube fed as most of my stomach has been removed. Consequently, I'm always run down and suffering from malnutrition. But I try to stay upbeat and happy (most of my friends would describe me that way I think!). I'm currently doing a degree with the OU, simply to stop me from going mad at home all day.

My OH is very supportive and I consider myself blessed to have him. Children are all grown up now and living their own lives.

That's about me, briefly. Now, I do have a question...........does anyone have any OS remedies to get rid of prickly heat/heat rash? This is the first time I've ever had it (it's all around my neck) and it's driving me crackers...........

Thank you x

PS I'll try to contribute more often but I'll probably still not keep up with you all

VJsmum

Evening all. Back from mytrip to see dad. He's ok, got Abit maudlin just before I left, he needs to see a consultant about his leg ulcers and is a bit frightened to go -some may recall he spent six months in hospital last year. I also found out today that his dad had a leg amputated and never came out of hospital after it so I guess his fear is understandable. Still bloody annoying and frustrating though. I keep nagging him to try honey but he isn't listening, though I found out today that you can get it in ointment form. I am hoping to be able to visit consultant with him so I can ask.

Anyhow - welcome back GQ, hope you enjoyed your break. I sent OH a hint text about the ironing and he actually did it :eek::T

OH and DS are out tomorrow and DD is at work, so I am going strawberry picking and will make some jam. Stupidly excited about it - little things please little minds.

Anyone seen the weather forecast for next week? It's gonna get v hot, end in a bang, a flash (flood - especially in the SW) and go back to more normal temperatures.

Enjoy it while you can