The Garden Fence - proper Old Style support and chat!

grandmanerd

Yes, we're mostly a gentle supportive thread

burtha

hi , 
hope everyone's OK 
I seam to be on a mission sorting stuff over the last few days . 
things I haven't had time to do till now .
laptop reset to new and started again , to get rid of lots of issues.   took a few attempts and about 10 hours.  
made seat covers for my facepainter chair from a pillow case cover , plus a bag for the side . 
made a long sausage draft excluder for my front door 
food shop done and meal plan made that's a bit flexible but should last about 7 days .
getting back on track again after a summer of controlled spending 
x 

MrsCD

Hi burtha. Good that you're getting stuff done.
Over the last few weeks we bought a wool duvet and a mattress topper, so we're lovely and warm in bed now, even without any heating on yet!
I'm thinking of getting a curtain for the back door, just I'm not sure how to hang it yet, because the door is in the far right corner of the kitchen and there is a few inches recess on the left side of the door. Wondering about those hangers that fit on the door rather than the wall. Or maybe DH could make a bespoke version?!!!
DD made a draught sausage dog with an IKEA blanket rolled up and tied with ribbons, and fastened it onto her living room door with command hooks so it stays put when she opens and closes the door. 
I've prepped/stored food so much I can't fit anything else under the stairs, so I'm concentrating on Christmas now. DH has bought me (as in, I bought it online and paid from joint our account!) the Fireside blanket kit by Attic24 on Wool Warehouse for Christmas, so I'll have to finish some of my current projects first. My sewing machine burned out so I've asked DDs if they want to contribute to a new one, and that will sort me out for presents. I never know what to say usually, so it makes a change actually wanting something. 😁

pollyanna_26

Hope to catch up tomorrow totally exhausted after my first big shop tn the Coop since the beginning of last momth and a visit to the Post Office to pick up the second part of the COL payment unsure if my bus pass with a pre covid photo because they asked for photo ID due to the pandemic and requested the same photo would be ok. However the new owner of the Post office, haven't been n there for years just looked at the letter and my recent bank statement and that was it.

It was pouring with rain and as I walked to the Coop I was passing the youngsters coming home frrom our local  high schoo; . Same look on their faces as youngest used to have, She's in her late 39s now so nothing seems to have changed.

Memories seem to keep coming back. That young man with Autism finally being allowed home after so many years. During dds 2nd stay miles away from home in the Eating Disorders Unit I realised all she had learned  from other girls was how to fool the staff in to believing she was eating while she was fading away.

I seemed to have voted with my feet a number of times but will be ever grateful for the young Dr who among all the different reports wrote query personality disorder.

It wasn't noticed at the time until Superdoc requested all dds medical records when it jumped out at me .

That young Dr has been based in our local hospital for many years and helped youngest a lot over the years.

One little sentence changed so much. So many youngsters have been failed for decades.

Got soaked today but did pick up Cocodamol and anti allergy/ antihistamine meds so fingers crossed I'll sleep tonight.

I did get soaked even with the big coat , a brolly and gloves.Just watched the weather forecast and tomorrow looks worse both wind and rain wise. So I'm glad I bit the bullet and dragged myself out today.

I haven't been able to get Kenco cappuccino in the Coop

 for a while and am fed up with tea and hot chocolate. Managed to find Nescafe Gold Cappuccino so will give that a go. I've looked over the years for Yorkshire Gold Tea but never seen it, there was some on the shelves today so will give that a go.

I stopped the daily newspaper delivery years ago but picked up a copy of the I. Cant watch the T V news  It's too irritating.

For years I used to buy 3 magazines on subscription and the Garden News which was like a small newspaper.It became a lovely magazine,

DD1 put that on a gft subscription . The other 3 I got a special offer on. One of them used to bring out a seperate Christmas edition - Sorry GMN I will use the C word. Life is hard enough without Santa shooting elves if anyone mentions Christmas!

It seems very American to me.

I usually have to phone to order the Christmas edition but noticed it on the shelf in the Coop so bought it. I'm fed up with phones.

After two years of not doing Christmas I think I will this year it should cheer things up.

I've loads of decs and candles. However if neighbourhood watch starts standing staring in my window again it wont go well.

Well it's tomorrow already I  need to drag myself to bed..

Take care all. Hopefully I'll  have some energy tomorrow.

There were lots of plans to go all sorts of places with friends from many years with three camper vans but we were all too tired. We were going to be based at my cousins and head for the Labour Conference. On the seafront so no need to go into the town. Visit a friend near Fife and another near the beach in Edinburgh. We decided we weren't up to it feeling our age and

not sure we would cope with Momentum we had enough of them some years ago when there was a rally on the beach here.

We do not need A4 sheets of the history of the Labour Party. I grew up with it as did the others.

I was looking forward to checking the two Liver Birds were still on top of the Liver Buiding.

Legend is if they fly away Liverpool will fall. I'm a long way from the city but I used to say hello to them when I was working there. Time to face the stairs.

Night all.

pollyx  ETA All the youngsters I passed yesterday were walking alone a few boys but a lot of girls i wish I could have watched out for her but I'd barely got home from work when she left school.

I was finally falling asleep a couple of hours ago when I remembered  I'd forgotten to put the empty milk bottle and carrier out, I reduced the order a while ago, Mikman comes very early and only every other day but he will be here in a few hours..I'm still trying to figure out what day it is with Bank Holidays etc. Dragged myself downstairs and am now trying to get to sleep.

I decided to try to find some positive news online and found James from Burnley. He's done well since I mentioned him a year or so ago. Reading the article on the BBC news site shows one person can change the world for many  elderly , disabled or too poor to have a boiler etc fixed and water problems sorted at no charge.

Hugh Grant and his wife donated 10K. There have been many donations large and small reaching to other areas where diffeent tradesmen do the work and get paid.

He's such a quiet man but a real hope of decency and caring through all the horrible news.

I'd heard about him but when I went to switch the TV over when the One Show was starting I kept watching as I was sure it was him.

He had a  bit of a Burnley accent but  I thought I could detect a bit of a Liverpool  accent it turns out he was born in Liverpool;he shows the type of levelling up we need.

I'm going to try to find one good thing each day and ignore all the noise .

Hope the sleep  fairy turns up Steff willl be leaving the milk about 7am. Dairy have had some problems with milk going missing but not in this area so far.

Perhaps neighbourhod watch has his uses.

pollyx

grandmanerd

Hoping you get some sleep polly

pollyanna_26

I've just written a veryl long reply to your post GMN, It seems body is 6 six charavters too short although it was very long  Reply has now gone in to the ether.

Now I know how monna felt when her pearls of of wisdom disappeard never to be seen again

pollyx

cornishchick

Hi garden fencers, 
lovely to see the thread still going strong, I thought I would pop in a say hi, how are you doing?
things are all good here now, after a not-so-good beginning of the year.
 A new job I absolutely love, in the hours that suit me and a pay rise to boot. 

MrsFarmer19

Hi all!

Been a funny week, having some trouble at work & been to docs today, he signed me off with anxiety & depression!  I know I shouldn't say it but I do feel rather embarrassed, never been signed off work before & feel very guilty 
So I came home & had a bit of a nap, sun came out so I hung some washing out though it's clouding over now so I'll have to keep an eye out for the rain again.
Have decided I need to get a grip & will try and use my time off productively, need to tidy the house (have let that slip lately) and will be baking as this really makes me happy  
I know it'll be up and down but I'm trying to think positively!
Hope everyone is having a good day!
Jx

cornishchick

MrsFarmer19 said:

Hi all!

Been a funny week, having some trouble at work & been to docs today, he signed me off with anxiety & depression!  I know I shouldn't say it but I do feel rather embarrassed, never been signed off work before & feel very guilty 
So I came home & had a bit of a nap, sun came out so I hung some washing out though it's clouding over now so I'll have to keep an eye out for the rain again.
Have decided I need to get a grip & will try and use my time off productively, need to tidy the house (have let that slip lately) and will be baking as this really makes me happy  
I know it'll be up and down but I'm trying to think positively!
Hope everyone is having a good day!
Jx

Hi MrsFarmer, I know you don't know me, but please don't feel embarrassed, Depression is sneaky and can make us all feel ill/different in so many ways. 
take the time off to rest and like you have said, indulge in the things that make you happy. 
search up sites like Mind and rethink. they offer peer support and help understanding with no judgement. 
CC ( mental health worker,)

pollyanna_26

I'm finally dragging myself in to life. Last night was the first time I managed any sleep after choosing the wettest , coldest and winidest of days to walk to the post office. surgery, pharmacy , and finally Coop.

The post office is over the main road at the top of a very long road, I must have done that walk thousands of times over the years the primary school I taught in and my two eldest childen then the two nuch younger one is along a side road off the very long road and the childrens time there spanned 20 years. I would drive there in bad weather but make them walk on sunny days so they were moving their legs and ready for the day ahead after some sun and fresh air.Rheumatoid and Osteo Arthritis plus Fibro meant it was no longer safe , I couldn't react quickly enough in an emergency so decidedmy driving days were over.I hadn't been to the post office for years. If I nneded one I go to one in town.

one I'd go to the one in town.

I live at the bottom of a very long road there seems to be a theme here. These houses were built on land reclaimed from the sea so plenty of space for big houses and gardens and two long roads in and out.

There is a road at the top leading from Liverpool through to Preston so that is always busy . I couldn't judge when to cross over on Tuesday, I think the recent pain flares had taken their toll.

I hadn't been out for a month so the legs were trying to adjust to walking.

I had the crossing the main road problem after the post office again as I headed for the surgery , pharmacy and coop thankfully all on one site.

Iwas trying to organise the fibro fog when a new young assisstant was giving me the 3rd degree on the prescribed Cocodamol he has to do it but kept asking the pharmacist questions . I was looking for a chair when he came back again. Yes I'd taken them before Yes I'm aware I can't take them every day etc.

I grabbed a trolley outside the Coop looking at .a tiny girl sitting in her mums trolley and wished I was her. I began to wonder if it was possible to design some type of disability friendly shopping trolley motorised realised I was losing the plot so staggered round the shop . I am planning my campaign for  sheltered space outside the Coop for those waiting for taxies or to be picked up when the weather is bad.

I was surprised when the man about to enter the store came over to ask are you ok love can I help? The taxi turned up at that point so I thanked him as the taxi driver ushed me in to the cab and put the shopping in the boot. he said get indoors and put the shopping in the hall.

I have one of those very wide Ikea mirriors over the fireplace glanced in it and thought I look like the living dead, Ispent some time cursing the bad tempered woman on the checkout as I wiped washing up liquid off a bag of shopping she'd hurled everything in together.

Daftest thing of alll I have been in pain and sleepless and only remembered the cocodamol a few hours ago,

Lovely to see you Cornish Chick I think the last time I saw and replied to a post from you was on one of the preppers threads when you had  Covid.I  used to love your posts.

Congratulations o the new job. Enjoying it is a bonus.

Welcome Mrs Farmers,

It's nice to see this old fence coming back to life again. We just need burtha to paint us some nice butterflies.That's good advicefrom CC you can trust her she knows what she's talking about. I've been wonderingwhether to fire up the Poor Health thread . We.re heading to the shrter days and longer nights and some gloomy weather not the best time of the year.

Take care all, Hope all is ok with you GMN. Hugs to newbies and the regulars.

pollyx