Old Style Daily Sunday 06 June 2021

Gers

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Gers

Morning folks. What a bright sunny day, it's lovely outside. 

My day yesterday was good. I'll come later to write more, I've just woken up. 

Gers

Now I feel awake. Funny how brushing teeth wakens the whole body. 

Yesterday was a real whirlwind of activity which mostly happened round me. 😀 Alan cleared out 99% of the stuff in one cupboard, cut up boxes and consigned most of it all to bin bags. Meanwhile the chap from Edinburgh, Mark, gathered together all the painting materials ( and there's much more than I thought ) and put them on the dining table. Not only that he then organised all the other stuff left in that cupboard properly into categories 🤣🤣 so I can now see what's left over. I did a tip run with the piles of cardboard. The two chaps certainly broke the back of two of my challenges in the flat. 🙏 

In the evening we decluttered a couple of bottles of wine with our evening meal. It was gone 3a.m before my head hit my pillow, I haven't talked so much for years and years. I thoroughly enjoyed it, still worn out but I'm going to head put in a wee while for bacon rolls. 

I hope everyone is doing OK.  Happy Sunday to all. 

TravellingAbuela

Morning folks and thanks GERS.  I wish I had just woken up!  This pesky cat is back to her dawn rising again and all week I have been woken up by a cat jumping on me at 4.00 a.m.  These light mornings have a lot to answer for!

I thought Sundays were a day of rest but somehow they have ended up my busiest day. I have done battle with the SK bedding and the first load has been washed and the second load just gone in. We are not forecast much in the way of sun and drizzle is to follow come tea-time so I hope I get it all dry before then. I should have done it yesterday which was glorious and the afternoon saw me sitting in the garden reading.

I have defrosted a chicken breast joint for lunch so that will go in the oven shortly. Cauli cheese is going with it, along with roasties, peas and baby carrots. I have prepped enough so that there is leftovers to warm up. tomorrow.

Have a good day folks if you can and ((HUGS)) for all our poorlies, poorly loved ones and those with worries and woes. Take care all xx

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Morning Hugs if you need one. Gers, that sounds like a really good day, so pleased you have some help and were able to relax with a 'couple of scoops' as Paul O'Grady would say.
Over cast morning, seem to have cloth between my ears this morning, not sure why I slept ok, maybe a bit heavily. DB is complaining about his right knee, it is a bit red and hot, think he might have burisitis  he was kneeling a lot on Friday. Hey ho, just 2 weeks till we go on holiday, typical!!
I have a gammon joint cooking, veggies done for supper, will be out shortly to pick some rhubarb for a crumble. I have chicken crown to cook for supper.
Went over yesterday to check our handiwork from Friday, all looking good, rain is forecast later today, so I may not need to water.

nannywindow

Morning all, thank you for my birthday wishes. I had a fantastic day with lots of presents and I was spoilt rotten. There was much laughter and the day was topped off by the DGC staying overnight. 😍

Most of the tidying up has already been done already so it will be a quiet day just pottering around. There are still food leftovers in the fridge to pick at, so that will do for today. I've probably eaten too much in the last few days anyway, I've certainly blown the diet by having 2 pieces of the chocolate cake 😋

Gers well done on the clearing out, it's certainly going on a pace.

Take care and hugs to all.

nan xx

RedRuby1231

Morning all
Woke very earlly this morning with the birds singing it was just after 4    I eventually managed to get back to sleep but was then late in getting up, no matter nothing urgent to do today. I have stripped the beds and got the bedding in the wm so will hang that out for a while it should dry well.

We went walking yesterday and got lost  so we ended up walking 6 miles which is the longest I have walked since my op, 4 miles of it was uphill so I was very sweary by the time we got to the top of the south downs but the view was stunning and we sat and had a picnic of chicken salad  sandwiches, we could see the Isle of Wight very clearly so I waved at Monnagran and Im sure I saw her waving back ! I was shattered last night and slept very well till the early hours.

Onto today we need to do a clean through this morning which wont take long between us, and then get out for another walk later. Will have a rummage in the freezer for dinner.

Gers glad you had a good day and managed to get a lot done xx

Have good days all xx

snoozer

Gers, it sounds like a lot of fun was had along with the hard work, good for you.

I've been quite ill the last two days  with high temps etc, I slept through most of them. I had a covid test which thankfully was negative but it's been a bit of role reversal with Steve looking after me although I haven't had much appetite which is the reverse when Steve has one of his infections, he eats and eats.

So no news here, I'm still feeling a bit fragile but definitely on the mend, just taking it easy today.

monnagran

Yes it was me RR!  I could see you quite clearly.
I'm now sitting with a coffee and sausage roll.  My grandson has been over this morning, he has been staying with his Dad (DS2) and stepmum and sister. DS2 has just left to take him back on the ferry to his Mum.  He is Austistic so can't travel alone.  DGD has been left with me and they will collect her on the way back home.  She is quite happy sitting at my desk looking every bit the efficient Secretary.  She is 8.  So far she has drawn me a cake shop, with all the prices and some at half price (WOW) and a credit card that I can swipe across the machine so that it is contactless.
A far cry from when I played shops as a child.
How times change.

Gers it makes all the difference having help when clearing, doesn't it?  So glad that you are managing to have a bit of fun along the way.

It's just beginning to get a bit brighter over here.  Perhaps we will see the sun yet.

newroadahead

Morning All
Well done Gers and glad you had some help and enjoyed the wine
Snoozer sorry you have been feeling unwell hope you improve soon
TA hope little cat starts to settle soon
Thinking of all our sad and poorlies xx
Woke very early like others and then fell back to sleep
Need to get washing going and dry items sorted
I'm only working 4 days this week and then next week off we should have been in France but hey ho finally received last of refunds yesterday 
Weather permitting looking to go to Eastbourne next weekend love the seafront there 
We are due to take DGc away in August and its in the UK so looking forward to that as we have only seen them once since last March 
We have a family of squirrels living in a tree out the front and they have been down on the grass this morning think it is mum dad and 2 little ones look so cute chasing each other around and some days they tease the local cats who just cannot catch them
Right jobs will not do themselves have a good day all and take care
NRA xxx

dp1

Hi everyone
Been down to sit with dad this morning. Done his banking, ordered a couple of new books from Audible and sent an email to eldest DD - she's in Barcelona this weekend so dad was very confused as to how the email knew where to go.
I have ironing to do after lunch, including my bedding which will be dry now. Then I was planning to do some tidying in the front garden, but there's a black cloud looming, so we'll see. Other than that it will be reading either my Sunday Times or my book.
Gers - pleased you had help yesterday...and a good natter.
Snoozer - hope you feel better soon
I have my 2nd jab booked for Tuesday morning - I'm hoping I'm better than I was after the 1st one. It was supposed to be in 2 weeks time, but I had an email yesterday saying I could have it earlier.
Well hope everyone has a good day