Old Style Daily Tuesday 22 July 2025

Gers

I’m a sleepyhead this morning. 

AlwaysAllie

Thanks for the start Gers, hope you can wake up soon.  

First morning for ages that I have slept past 5am, must have been because it was a little cooler. 

Yesterday seemed to be a blur though plenty got done.  Meeting an ex colleague for coffee this morning.   I’m eager to get some areas of the garden properly weeded but despite some rain the ground is so hard.   Tried a patch yesterday and got the fork in about half an inch so it’ll just have to wait.  

Have a good day all
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Gers

Morning - I slept much later than usual. I was awake earlier and then dropped off again.

Whilst still in bed I phoned my SIL in Melbourne. Her grandchildren's grandfather (children of her late DS) died yesterday aged 78 years. He was a truly lovely man and kept in touch with me about the children as the mother of them is totally out of touch with everyone. My SIL and the youngest DS (in QLD) plan to go down to the funeral. It'll be a huge affair, he and his wife had six children and umpteen grandchildren and at least one great-grandchild. The wife is from PG with a large number of family there too. They will do the PG way of mourning which is astounding.

Anyway, apart from that all is fine. My exercise class was good, a bit tough after missing three weeks. The arms work was especially hard going but I refused to go to a lower weight of dumbbells, I needed to push on! I had prepped lunch before I left so it got wolfed down immediately

Nothing needs doing today as the rain is hammering down. I'll stay put. 

I hope that everyone is doing well too. Hugs especially to @Taff's OH, though a gentle one.  Have a good day.

TravellingAbuela

Morning folks and thanks GERS for starting off. I think now it's a bit cooler w are probably all sleeping a bit better.

Yesterday turned out better than forecast - no rain at all and the sun stayed with us all day. Today they say we will get drizzle at some point but not lasting long. Maybe summer is slowly coming back!

The hairdresser is due this morning around 9.30. It's not long since we all had it cut but she gets married next weekend and will then be away on honeymoon so we thought it's better early than later when our hair has got out of hand! I asked her not to cut much off last time as I have got used to it a little bit longer, so will say the same today and hope she 's not scissor happy! 

I need to go down into town at some point today but will hang fire until a bit later in case I get a call saying my new specs are ready (says she hopefully!!) I am so fed up of swapping and changing into an assortment of old specs all the time!

Have a good day folks if you can and ((HUGS)) for all in need. TAFF I think it's time you slowed down a bit, you seem to go from one strenuous job to another.  RUBY I hope your DM is on the mend with the a/b's. Take care one and all and stay safe xx

mehefin

Morning all from Mehefinland
Just a quick one for me today.
Had a call from DS last night to say they have booked a date for their wedding - June 6th next year. Whilst I am very pleased for them I have mixed emotions at the moment as you might expect. Won't have any trouble getting into my suit anyway lol.

Catch you all again soon. Hugs ns spoons as always an especially for the poodles
Mehefin aka Derek

RosyRed

Morning all, thanks Gers.It's drizzling here too TA- hope you get your new specs soon ( and your meds!)

Taff sorry to hear about OH rib and your COPD diagnosis, never rains but it pours, take care.

Ruby hope your DM is feeling better.

I've not been out for a dog walk yet, it's gone from drizzle to raining hard. Lenndog is settling in well but i got downstairs this morning to find he'd been sick, sorry tmi. He's eaten his breakfast though so I'll see if the rain eases in a bit.

I've got an Oc..o order in an hour or so, lots of basics really.

DGS has gone off on his summer hols with his DM,SD and family. DM posted a few pics of him diving into the pool yesterday

We finished off the curry yesterday so we'll have something from the order for tea.Hope everyone has a good day

camelot1001

Morning All

Not raining at the moment but it could go either way - actually can see a bit of blue sky so fingers crossed.

Just taken friend's DD to work, her Mum and Dad have just landed at the airport after their holiday, no more dog duties.

Hope your DMum is recovering Ruby.
Sorry to hear of your diagnosis taff and OH's injuries.
Ooh, a wedding Mehefin, I can understand your mixed emotions.
Sorry to hear of the bereavement Gers, always sad to lose a lovely person.

I'm going to collect some school ties this morning ready for the new term then will probably have a nanna nap as I was awake at 5. Not going to any allotment unless the weather improves considerably - at least nothing needs watering with the amount of rain we've had.

Have a good day, take care. XX

themsthebreaks

Good morning 😊

Another sleepyhead, here. I didn’t want to get out of bed this morning, and still feel tired now.

I’m going to the Local Pantry in a bit, then I want to give the kitchen a clean when I get back. Food wise, I have rice left over from yesterday, and for the meat eaters, I’m going to do stewed steak with sweetcorn dumplings and mash potatoes. I came across the dumpling recipe yesterday, so haven’t made those before. Hopefully, they will taste nice.

This evening, we are going to see Twelfth Night.

Hope you all have a good day 😊

-taff

Morning!  Well, at least it was cooler yesterday so I did some weeding, some thinking and some chatting at the allotment.  Today will be more of the same, maybe some mowing and strimming. I do have to stop off at BM for some cat treats and tuna, and think of something for supper, I did come away yesterday with some beetroot, potatoes, courgettes and onions and I was going to do some ravioli with the beetroot tops, we'll see how long I spend there and how tired I am, might make some pasta for that...bit of sage butter...uh oh I have just convinced myself  

Gers, everyone is allowed a lie in well done for ploughing on with the weights too...Allie, yep, it's all totally dry, I can't get a fork in my ground at all. TA, fingers crossed for final specs! Rosy, I think I'd rather have sick than half a rat my cats give presents too...hope he's fine now though! camelot, glad you've had plenty of rain, enjoy the nap! TTB, those dumplings sound lovely! Going to have to find a recipe....Ruby, hope your mum came away ok yesterday..Enjoy the day all, shout to the missing in action or inaction, hope you're all ok...

Chrisca50

Morning all

Just back from the dentist, clean bill of health but she recommends a hygienist appt.  £70!!  I remember at the end of a checkup the dentist would give your teeth a good clean themselves.

As TA said slow down Taff!  

We had a big thunderstorm yesterday evening so haven't had to water the garden today!

Nothing else planned today except a bit of weeding in the garden now the ground is soft (sorry for the ones whose gardens aren't)

Keep safe all x

YorksLass

Morning all and thanks @Gers for the (later) start.  Early enough though.      

The weather was surprisingly nice yesterday and it didn't start to rain until about 2.30 pm.  Come 3 pm, it was bucketing it down, just in time for the schools coming out.  (Today is the last day of term here.)  I heard several rumbles of thunder too.  Today is another day of sunshine and thundery showers, temperatures around 20 or 21 deg. 

Yesterday morning I went out for fruit - strawberries, grapes and flat peaches - and pottered around at home in the afternoon.  I'm delighted with my new bedspread that was delivered at teatime (ordered on Saturday so excellent speedy service) and am now waiting for the other half of the order - two bathmats.  The ones I'm currently using must be knocking on for 20 years old; if these last as long they'll see me out!

It's a stay at home day today and, seeing as the weather is thwarting my patio cleaning plans (too hot, too wet etc) I'm turning my attention to the last hotspot of decluttering - the large walk-in cupboard off the hallway.  I managed to squeeze myself in there on Sunday to familiarise myself with the contents and now have a list to work from.  Most of it is tools and other detritus that DH accumulated for Justin and, if I'm honest, it's only now I feel ready to deal with it.  The plan is to reduce it by at least half - it will be a bit by bit affair, as and when I feel up to it. Tea tonight is ham & mushroom pasta.

@Gers - So sorry to hear your sad news.

@TA - Happy haircut day.  Best wishes to your hairdresser on her wedding day.  Roll on those new glasses!

@mehefin - It's only natural to have those mixed emotions.  At least you won't have the problem of choosing a wedding hat!

No other news, so I'll get on with my day.  Take care all, hope everyone is OK.  X