Living it up by the sea

Humboldt

Morning @uralmaid I am beginning to think that you and I are managing a bed and breakfast! It is so lovely to have visitors, but I feel like I have been prepping for days for the family who are visiting this weekend. Hope that the dental appointment went well.  

@bluenose1 very good advice regarding worrying less.  My DH and I stopped watching the news during lockdown and have not felt the need to do so since. I too 'filter' what I watch and read these days.  Might be worth checking out the gardening thread re: low maintenance, evergreen shrubs.

Katiehound

 

@bluenose1  Might be worth checking out the gardening thread re: low maintenance, evergreen shrubs.

the Euonymus group of shrubs are really easy to care for- will grow into a low mound or if planted by a wall will grow up it!  I have Emerald Gaiety & Silver Queen but there are several others- all evergreen. I think some of mine came from a skip years ago!

uralmaid

Thanks for your good wishes re: the dentist. I had an appointment today and they were brilliant. So gentle and kind to me.  I had to have a lie down when I got back as just felt exhausted with the stress althugh that might have been caused by the £1100 dent in my bank balance)   Another horrible day here weather wise.  You are right @Humboldt - it's like a b and b here at the moment. I am not complaining though as we can go months without having any visitors.  Looking forward to out latest ones coming tomorrow so I am going to make some Banana Bread.  Have a good weekend everyone x

bluenose1

Thanks @Katiehound. Funny you should say that I bought a euonymus emerald gaiety the other day as Alan Titchmarsh recommended them.  Also saw a lovely standard euonymus in Home Bargains today for £24.99 and tempted to get it as they were a good height.  Our front garden is quite open plan and would give some height to the border. 

@uralmaid glad dentist visit went well, though can imagine the pain of £1,100 loss to bank account!!!
Got to be done though and I am sure you will reap the benefits. Enjoy having your visitors.

uralmaid

Thanks @bluenose1

Humboldt

Hi @uralmaid hope that you enjoyed the weekend.  Ouch to the dentist bill, but glad to read that your appointment went well.  

@Katiehound I love that you rescued the shrubs from a skip and gave them a new home.

uralmaid

Thanks @Humboldt. We had a lovely weekend. Unfortunately woke up this morning with a horrid sore throat. By 11am I was sneezing like a don't know what. Every bone in my body is aching too. Come to bed at 6pm. I thought at first it was hay fever but now am not so sure.

Humboldt

Sorry to hear that you are unwell @uralmaid. I know of a few people who have had similar symptoms to those that you have described.  Take care and hope that you feel better soon.

bluenose1

Get well soon @uralmail. The one advantage is that you will appreciate being well again.
Off to Northumberland on Saturday so need to motivate myself to start packing etc. 

uralmaid

Thanks for your good wishes both of you.x