Old Style Daily Wednesday 13 August 2025

Gers

Morning all. 

Chrisca50

Morning all

Phew what a sticky night.  Managed to get a few hours under my belt though.

Nothing planned today apart from a bit of housework early doors before the heat rises.

Hope everyone has a good day x

TravellingAbuela

Morning folks and thanks GERS.  I'm back with you after my 9 days at the van. What a treat to be typing on my laptop instead of clumsy sausage finger posting on my phone.  I slept like a log every night whilst there, back in my own bed last night was a different story. Tossing and turning all night, awake more than asleep, Grr.

I stopped off for shopping on the way home so seemed to have a mountain of stuff to unpack. The washing (clothes, caravan bedding and towels etc) is now in piles upstairs waiting for the wm.  The garden wasn't full of blown off roof tiles as I expected after last week's gales but there were lots of upturned pots and tubs at the back and other plants on the verge of death after the following heatwave. It all looks very neglected (which is what it has been this summer)

DGD was seen at the fracture clinic yesterday and given a date for the op to pin her ankle. Surprisingly it's not a long a wait - the 18th. Unless it's cancelled which happens a lot these days. I think she may be running her bf ragged so this will test the strength of their relationship! DD will be back from the IOW at the w/e so whether she chooses to come back home to convalesce is under debate. 

As much as I could day with a day at home today I am off gallivanting with bus buddy. Doubtless Skipton again! The jobs can all wait until tomorrow! It's 3 weeks since our last trip out so we have much catching up to do.  Have a good day folks if you can with ((HUGS)) for our poorlies and poorly loved ones. Take care in this heat. We are forecast to reach 31 deg today. Eeek! xx

AlwaysAllie

Thanks for starting Gers

Well it was a hot one yesterday - Bdog looks much cooler with a well timed haircut. I just did indoor jobs and crafts and that was warm enough - just moving felt too much. Today should be a few degrees cooler though doubtful that’ll make any difference.  

Dog walk soon and DM should get her oncology treatment this afternoon so hope they’ve got the AC on! I’m making the last pair of campervan curtains - not enjoying it at all so only did the linings yesterday and will try and some more today. 

Hope everyone is ok and starts safe in whatever weather you’re having
AA

RedRuby1231

Morning all

Not quite so warm here today but set to get up to mid 20’s which is more manageable, I am off to meet Matt and his mum at the day centre I think we are trying the stables today, last week was the farm and a lot of poo picking which is fine but another lad in the group shouts a lot which Matt hates so I dont think that will work for him.

Dinner tonight will be scampi chips and peas, GF one for OH and I have a shop being delivered between 8 & 9 so I hope it’s earlier rather than later as I tend to go to bed around 8.30 😂

DD I’d going to an adventure place in Turkey today zip lining etc so I’m sure they will have fun, it’s still very hot over there but the pool and ice creams are helping them to cool off.

I collected the currency yesterday so apart from packing we are all ready to go, I know roughly what I am taking so just need to pack it nearer the time.

TA nice to have you back and glad there was no damage at home xx

Have good days all and take care xx 

IzzyBee

Morning everyone another hot one I’m off out to do a cleaning job soon then it will be another lazy day it’s to hot to do much I’ve got towels on the line and my dressing gown making the most of the weather. TA enjoy your day out AA a lady I clean for asked if I knew anyone who took up trousers I said give them to me I will do them for you and bring them back next week they are only polyester she said oh well I have another five pairs there you may as well do them as well I fall for it every time you have just reminded me about them they are still in the bag I will have a look at them later. Thinking of all the poorlies hugs to those that need them have a good day everyone whatever you are doing 

ScarletRibbons

Morning, thanks Gers.
Seems as if it's going to be hot again.

Silver -Oldie haven't seen you for a few days, hope you're all right.

I slept quite well last night, so feel ok this morning. Snoozer, you're another poor sleeper then, murder isn't it. Even as a child I found I couldn't drop off easily. Now I have a similar scenario to you, either still wide awake at 3 am, or drop off fairly quickly then my eyes spring open in the very early hours and that's it. Staying asleep is as much of a problem as getting off to sleep can be, I find.

We are going into Durham this morning it's only 20 min on the bus and walking by the river will be pleasant.

It was hot yesterday, and set to be hotter today, I'm not complaining though. It's great to see the sun.

Glad your dgd is having her operation soon TA, I suppose it can't be left long in case it starts to heal with bones in the wrong position. 

Thoughts to the sad and poorly people, take care folks.

silver-oldie

Good morning 
Thank you for the start @Gers

So hot yesterday but forecast to be a little cooler today. 
Picked three cucumbers, tomatoes, a courgette and lots of runner beans, too many for me.

TA pleased your home was still in one piece 

Nothing planned for today 

Take care 

remmie

Good morning 

Blue skies and sun, set to rise to 32, yesterday only (!) got to 30 degrees.

Not much planned for today, except keeping cool and trying to keep BD cool. Early morning and late night walks at the moment. I'm expecting an Ama*on delivery, they usually deliver around lunchtime. 
 
Dinner tonight will probably be another salad, lots of bits and bob's from last week to use up.

Have a good day all, take care. 

WickedLady4

Morning all

Still feeling decidedly rough and have just requested a GP appointment so will see what happens. I've had to pull out of volunteering this morning; can't go back to bed as lying down just makes things worse!

Hope everyone else is ok. Will read through later.

mehefin

Morning all from a dull Mehefinland
I knew I shouldn't have dug out my sunhat yesterday  It's gone from blazing sun to dull and fully overcast , but still warm. There must have been some terrific gusts of wind sometime in the last few hours as my poor beans were flat on the floor, and the canes pulled out of the soil. Everything is bone dry so it may have just been that there was not enough 'stickyness' to keep them in.
 Glad I didn't stay up to silly o'clock to see the Perseid meteor shower -  it would have been so disappointing to have missed it due to cloud cover.
DS rang to say they had a colossal thunderstorm and downpour yesterday -  not a drop here though. 
Nags are being naughty - there is very little grazing in the part of the field I have allowed them  - just a nibble here and there.( they are both fat so it won't hurt them) Found them the other side of the electric fence in the other bit of the field having a good old munch -  they knew they shouldn't be there and did the innocent trick. By the time I got across to the barn one came galloping in, and Fairy didn't have the brains to jump the saggy bit of the fence but blundered straight through and also galloped in, huffing and puffing!! . Cue me having to repair the fence and make sure the thing was working - it is clicking now, but I'm not grabbing the fence - I've been zapped before - and it hurts!! If this dry spell carries on I might have to extend the area they can graze. I was talking to my farmer friend and he has exactly the same problem with his sheep - he is moving them from field to field to eek out what grass there is -    he said its more like giving them a change of scenery at the moment!!
A few more weeks and we will be wishing it would stop raining I expect!
Local county show today - I won't be going evokes too many memories ( and its a pig to get to!)

Sorry to hear of all the various poodles ailments - hope they get better soon

Hugs and spoons as always
Mehefin aka Derek