Old Style Daily Tuesday 17th April 2018

Hollyharvey · 17 April 2018 at 6:02AM

This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do come in, put your feet up (although check the fence hasn’t just been painted first!) and join us for an Old Style natter. The more the merrier!

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nmlc · 17 April 2018 at 6:16AM

Morning everyone

Hollyharvey - thanks for starting us off x

Hugs to those that want/need one x

Happy birthday to those with a birthday x

Now light drying up underfoot as yesterday weather was mostly sunshine once the sky had cleared first thing, but did cloud over at times. Today is supposed to be dry and sunny and getting warmer, we'll see. I have washing to peg out, I'll do that shortly.

DH up and gone to work stupid early, DS1 now getting ready for work and DS2 still in his pit, I'll wake him in a mo as he has college today.

Dinner last night was smoked sausage and mushroom pasta with a breaded chicken portion for the menfolk. I had just the smoked sausage pasta. Tonight will be fish, chips/jacket potato, beans/veg.

Yesterday work was either manic or dead - but the phones are still ringing of the hooks. Keeping busy is my preference though.

Keep safe and well x

nmlc x

camelot1001 · 17 April 2018 at 6:23AM

Morning All

Pleased to hear you are being seen Holly.
Ouch Mrs SD.
Anyone seen tru?

Yesterday wasn't too bad at work, by 9.30 it was as if I had never been away. Took me a while to get sorted as my lovely friend the Catering Manager had wrapped everything in toilet roll, the screen, keyboard, phones, pens, pads, radio - she was clearly bored!!

Anyway, it's been blowing a gale all night and the rain is battering the windows again, so much for our mini heatwave, don't think it has Scotland's name on it.

Time for a swim, hope you all have a good Tuesday and you see progress today TA. Take care. XX

ancientofdays · 17 April 2018 at 6:26AM

Good morning, Holly that sounds positive and helpful, your GP sounds to be a good one. It does help to know your doctor - ours retired about 4 years ago and I've only seen the new one twice and one of those visits was for a flu jab. So I don't know her at all really.

I am up and have been making bacon butties for OH and DS as they are heading out soon for an appointment.

I am going to do a whizz round the house, do some ironing of clothes for me to work in. I did most of the housework over the weekend so it is just a catchup, hopefully might cut down on the Friday Tidy as I am back to the dentist this time just for a check up and see the hygienist.

Other than that, I just plan to read and I hope to complete a baby blanket.

Hope everyone has a good day

Gers · 17 April 2018 at 6:33AM

Good morning everyone though it's far from good.

Like camelot says there's been a storm lashing all night, high winds and driving rain. Yesterday was mostly lovely though some work colleagues were turned away at the Arran ferry as they were told that they wouldn't get off again for two days. So much for spring!

My only plans for today are work this morning and then drive down to Glasgow. It's a complicated week.

I hope everyone is doing well or getting better. Happy Tuesday.

TravellingAbuela · 17 April 2018 at 6:38AM

Morning folks and thanks HOLLY. That's an exceptionally caring GP you have got HOLLY. If you were a patient at the practice I am with you wouldn't get that standard of care. In fact you would be lucky to even get an appointment in the first place.

Talking of which, I am going to try and get an appointment for DD when they open at 8.30. She is on the school run at that time and by the time she can use her phone there are no appointments left! What she thought was an allergic reaction whilst we were in Darlington has spread over her whole body, her skin is very tender to touch and she feels worse.

The electrician did as much as he could yesterday and is due back when the appliances and cupboards etc are in. But before that job starts we have the pleasure of the plasterer who is coming to do the walls today. There was a film of dust everywhere yesterday after the electrician had gone but I think today's dust layer will be worse!

Microwave meals yet again today! HM leek & bacon soup out defrosting for lunch with some quiche and a bit of salad (a token gesture towards more healthy eating lol!) Will get one of the minced beef & onion pies out to defrost for tonight, with some frozen mash and peas. Fridge full of desserts, which I don't normally buy, will serve as puds if wanted.

The sky is looking very threatening so it looks as though we will get the band of rain that's spreading across the country. But at least it's milder so that's something I suppose!

Have a good day folks and ((HUGS)) as always for those in need/want of them. Just time for another coffee before I get out of my dressing gown and make myself presentable for the plasterer. No idea what time he is due to arrive. And NAN please don't tell me what a mess your plasterer kicked up! Take care all xx

silver-oldie · 17 April 2018 at 7:01AM

Good morning all
Holly thank you for starting us off, pleased to hear your GP is being so supportive.

Mrs SD ouch

Still not sleeping well. Trying to decide what advanced care and end of life care plan for mother is not easy. Writing it down seems even worse.

Did a few jobs in the garden yesterday, but no energy to do much.

Hope you all have a good day

redruby · 17 April 2018 at 7:23AM

Morning all,

Its a bit overcast here this morning but its meant to be sunny all day. Off to work for me which is much quieter atm due to the kids going back to school.

Not sure whats for dinner tonight, I will go and rummage in the freezer after this, or I might do a simple bacon pasta dish with garlic bread.

When I was leaving for work yesterday the man from opposite came over and told me that he had seen someone (in the night) fiddling with his and my dd's cars which both happened to be on the road, he went out and scared the bloke off but told us to check over dd's car before she got in it :eek: we managed to get all four cars on the drive last night so hopefully they will be safer there, but its quite unnerving !!

Right better get on have good days all xx

Tru where are you ? hope you are ok xx

tru · 17 April 2018 at 7:26AM

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Morning :hello: [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]I'm still here

I had too much going on so decided I had to concentrate on just a few things. So I've been walking a lot, working a lot, talking to more people, except the nice local man with the lovely dog – for some reason Scampi throws the most horrendous tantrum whenever he sees them so I have to turn and go back go back the way we came or hide behind a parked car til they've gone past, lol. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]End result (not really [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]end[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif] – I'm just starting!) -[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]My leg is much better, I still have a bit of a limp and it aches a lot, but in a just-had-a-good-workout way, not a OMG-pain-I-can't-possibly-walk-up-the-stairs way [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Work feels so easy, I started to groan at the sight of the paperwork but now I can't wait to get stuck in. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Craft stuff – I'm coming up with loads of ideas, some good, some don't work out at all, but it doesn't matter, the point is that I'm getting the ideas in the first place. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Scampi is worn out from all the walking and running about so is more relaxed. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]I wrote that as a list just because I like lists

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[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]I've been given some pallet stacking frames which are perfect for raised beds. Scampi digs and runs about on the veg patch so he's not allowed on there, but won't dig pots or run over them when there are plants in them. He seems to view the beds as large pots so he'll be allowed on to 'help'

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:beer:

[Deleted User] · 17 April 2018 at 7:32AM

Good Morning chums and thank goodness you have such a caring practice and doctor HollyH. onwards and upwards honey

Looks like it may be a nice day today according to the forecast. I have a
U3A coffee morning at Dobbies this morning,and tonight its back to my usual pub quiz :)so no cooking tonight for me.

All the holiday washing and ironing is done and put away and I have no shopping to get so its a play day for me today

Hope everyone has a good day what ever they are doing ,enjoy if you can

Cheers chums

JackieO xx

I_Love_comps · 17 April 2018 at 8:13AM

Silver-Oldie I am an only one. I have had to do this for my mother. I would rather end of life be at the care home than in a hospital. My mother has dementia . Still sorting out funeral as I have only visited one funeral director.

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