O/S Daily Monday 16 March 2020

Gers

Nelski said:

Gers said:

I hope that everyone is calm and peaceful.  NELSKI - can your mum access the TV subtitles? My DM uses them as she very deaf, her TV is on permanent mute.

Happy Monday to all.

Yes she could and its a great plan but telling her how to turn them on is impossible right now 

Oh no!  Poor neighbours...

nannywindow

Morning all

The sun is shining ! I woke thinking what a lovely day then the reality hit me that the world is in such an awful place.

I too was teary last night, didn't help that I'm not convinced that Dad won't go out as usual   I shall be ringing him every other day and helping him pay his his bills online if he wants us to do that, but I have been told only to ring him at 7pm. That leads me to believe he doesn't want me to know that he's been out. He hasn't cancelled his cleaner either for Wed even after telling me that he really doesn't need her to come. I know he's a pain in the bum but he's made me feel so sad and useless. Now on the opposite hand Mr Fix It has gone into full military mode and is working through lists of stuff to do and to be done in an emergency........ Oh well if that's what keeps him happy and occupied. Each to their own.

Anyway I have stripped the bed and the bedding is waiting to go in the WM, which already has a load in. I am going to chance drying it outside, then I will clean, dust and hoover upstairs. The windows are open wide for some fresh air and later I shall remake the bed. I have unearthed a large jigsaw ( 1 of 3 ) brand new and unopened. Now that, and my jigsaw board are on the dinning table ready and waiting. I can only jigsaw during the daylight though because my eyes can't seem to cope so well in electric light.

Right WM has finished so I will love you and leave you. Keep safe please.

Take care and hugs to anyone who is in need.

nan xx

RedRuby1231

Morning all

Its a bright sunny day here althought we did have a frost first thing, I have a wash on the go and will hang it out once its done.
Yesterday I went to sainsbugs for some dog food, I got to the loo roll isle just as they were putting some out people went mad pushing and shoving and putting packets and packets in their trolleys, there was an old gent there trying to get near to get some and people were just ignoring him    so I got all cross and had a bit of a shout at people  and barged in and got his two small packets, he was so grateful and said it would do him for two weeks, people are just greedy and horrible it was not a good display of human nature !
Onto today will have a tidy round and I want to sort the freezer as its got into a bit of a mess. Pup to be walked and a rest this afternoon.
The rest of the roast beef for dinner tonight which will just need heating up so no effort there.
Hope you all have good days xx
Squishy hug for Nels xx 

RosyRed

Morning all,

Quite a pleasant day here.DH has decided it would be sensible to cancel all our social plans for the time being.We were due to go to Manchester next weekend for a 6oth birthday meal with quite a lot of people,travelling in on the train. We'd been having 2nd thoughts  & let them know ,then the birthday host has decided to cancel anyway. A few gigs lined up too, never mind Dumpling - I know exactly what you mean , chin up lovey.

In other exciting news lol we need to give the hound a shower outside as she is getting very whiffy, so no doubt I'll get soaked but if I'm to be at home more needs must  

Hope your terroist comes today Nels.

I need to make room on a shelf in our bedroom for an old cd player DH has got down from the loft, he has some tutorial cds for guitar he wants to use again. When he was looking through he found a dvd he had done for all the cine film clips his DDad took so we spent a happy time watching our wedding, his late sisters, an old school friends  & holidays.He'd forgotten all about it!

Off outside to feed the birds. Take care all x

Gers

Builders have turned up so it's back to noise and dust here. 

I've got the start of a cold - it's because of the blooming smelly lilies in one of the bouquets that DM got last week.  They always make me snotty.  Yes, I've cut off the pollen things of the open ones though being so close just makes it worse! I'm keeping an eye on the ones which haven't yet opened. Hate them.

snoozer

I'm sorry that some of you are suffering with anxiety. I think most of us must be to some extent.  We're off to Yorkshire to spend some time with Laura, Brian and Esben and are trying to plan the best way to go to avoid people. We won't be able to entirely because we will need a loo stop but there will be much hand washing/sanitising performed.  I'm afraid to say that I don't trust the Govt's stance on this thing so we'll be taking as many precautions as possible.

Hopefully we'll be able to get out walking in the hills this week. We have booked a lunch for my birthday at a posh restaurant but will have to decide whether to go or not.

monnagran

Morning all.

Ah, Dumpling pet, of course you worry, you have a whole family to worry about.  All we can do, all we can ever do, is to put one foot in front of the other and carry on as best we can.  Oh, and pray to whatever God we believe in.

I am fascinated to find that I am regarded as "vulnerable".  I think it must be the first time in my life and I am rather enjoying the idea.  It makes me feel like a fragile flower, a entirely new sensation.  In reality I find it hard to think of anyone less vulnerable than me.   I might be in my 80s but I'm pretty bomb-proof.  OK, I've had flu twice in my life and in my fifties I tripped and broke my elbow and some bones in my foot, but that's about it.
If anyone wants my tips for a long, healthy life I can honestly say that it is down to laziness.  Go to bed early and get up late.  Never stand If you can sit and never sit if you can lie.
That should be enough to get up the noses of every health pundit in the country.

If I am to be isolated for 4 months I regret that I wasn't warned earlier and could have done a few things to make life more interesting.  Never mind, I have my books, my music, my radio, enough knitting to keep me busy till the next millennium,  my TV and my phone to commiserate with all my fellow internees. Could be worse.
I feel for all those of you who have elderly parents to fret about, we can be a stroppy lot.

Today stretches out as an unknown adventure.  I may do some cleaning, but only if I'm desperate.  I may do the ironing that I didn't do the last time I was supposed to be ironing.  I may even phone a friend.
But first I have to pester the council who have decided that having moved from a large 4 bedroom house in the most expensive and sought after area on this Island, into a 2 bedroom bungalow on the edge of an estate, I should now be paying £400 per year more in council tax.  And what is more, I must be deprived of my single residency reduction for 6 months.
Poor fools.  They know not with whom they are tangling.

Stay safe and healthy.

-taff

Morning all! back to normal waking up although I did wake at seven and think, sod that! I have decided I need a water butt which means I have to think about it again because I'm not paying money for water [we're on a meter] for the tomatoes this year so I need to plan where and how I'm going to put up some troughing to catch it...The configuration of the house and current water thingy [ can't remember word] means that it's too exposed to put the water butt where it should naturally go and I have to spangle something  together for the water that drips off the garage...

I've just realised I write some absolute gibberish somethines. Reading back over my post before I post I've added in words that don't exist, mashed up two words together, added in extras....I spend half my time rewriting and editing anything I do post...

Surprise surprise, I did not much over the weekend but I did make a spiced apple cake and some more focaccia yesterday.

Today is prepare the area for sowing in the lean to which means I must find room for all the stuff that's normally where I'm going to put the trays. Doesn't help that I bought myself a cheap food processor [ used twice so far, go me] that needs putting somewhere. I am looking forward to a future new kitchen...

Monna, you make me laugh in a good way. You are pure Weatherwax....:) in case that came across wrong, it's what I think of a massive compliment...nanny and dumpling. just stop reading newspapers, stop watching the news. It's designed to scare the !!!!!! out of people and keep you fearful of anything, everything and his dog that turns out to be a demon in disguise.... I guarantee you you'lll be much happier if you do. Stubborness of parents and family are nothing you can change. Just read on the internet what you need to read for info and let the rest go. Nelski, hope your terrorist comes to dance with you....Ruby, good on you!

Hey all reading along.

Macroscopic Monday....

dumpling

Thank you all for your wonderful advice and gently kicking me up the bum! You are all right of course, every time I switch on the computer or watch the news it is all doom and gloom and of course it is going to affect me. I am going to try my best to ignore it all for a while, I stay at home all the time anyway so that isn't going to change and as I have said I have enough food and entertainment for a long while yet. Thank you again xxxxx

nannywindow

Monna I laughed out loud at your longevity tips. In that light I should be ok then and live till I'm 150

taff I already gave up looking at the the news of any sort last Thursday. Anyway if you do write gibberish how come I can understand you ? Have we a language of our own ? Mr Fix It has now conscripted me into his army ways but he has to play the Sgt Major and me the all the lower ranks

Love to all

nan xx