Dove, meant to say re the curtain debacle, Joyce is right our nearest Waitrose is about 45 mins away and no cleaning section
I would be much angrier if I hadn't found a good heavy curtain that we took off a window when we moved here. It was a new John Lewis which seems appropriate!
Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” A A Milne
Well his lordship arrived and was craving junk food so junk food we (mostly) had.
Tomorrow will be extra healthy!
Had a positive phone call from grandmother -she's got an appointment for the physio (tomorrow - they had a cancel). My stubborness is paying off! I just hope they're prepared for her.
Tomorrow I'm off to work to buy 17 Christmas hampers for my clients thanks to funding from Asda. The generic hampers they wanted to send me were awful - all posh chutney and oat cakes with tinned fish rather than the kinds of things a predominantly working class area would recognise. So I'm making my own and including a few useful things like hot water bottles, scarf, mince pies... trying hard not to be patronising to my old ladies but I want it to be things they might actually use!
Then I'm off to a social club for their Christmas party; taking dancing shoes this time so I çan keep up with the 90 year olds!
I love the hamper idea Clarington. I do hampers for most of my family members at Crimbo as you can personalise them or have a theme, like "pamper", "party" or "gardening" etc.
When I was unwell once, my sister made a 'care package' with tea bags, paracetamol, honey, bubble bath, etc. I loved it plus I actually used all the items.
Very glad you sound much cheerier Punkdoc. Just the thought of that procedure turns me to jelly (extreme claustrophobia). Hello all. Slept very late today and haven’t even had my first cuppa yet. Must get on.
Still raining! We’ve had heaps. So good. The main trouble is deciding when to do the washing. That’s a problem I never have.
Lyn; I think most of the money went on the wicker hamper itself with the generic ones. They're pretty but do people actually ever use those things afterwards? I'm getting inventive with canvas shopping bags and some tinsel instead. Much more useful in my opinion.
My other problem with the hampers was that one of my staff had to goggle what one item in the hamper was as she'd not heard of it before. A sure sign that it's going to sit on a shelf unused! I confess I only recognised it because it's the kind of thing I had seen in hampers sent to my office at previous jobs!
(if anyone has any ideas for things to put in hampers for those aged over 50 who by their nature of being a client of mine are in ill health do please let me know!!)
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Dove, meant to say re the curtain debacle, Joyce is right our nearest Waitrose is about 45 mins away and no cleaning section
I would be much angrier if I hadn't found a good heavy curtain that we took off a window when we moved here. It was a new John Lewis which seems appropriate!
A A Milne
Well his lordship arrived and was craving junk food so junk food we (mostly) had.
Tomorrow will be extra healthy!
Had a positive phone call from grandmother -she's got an appointment for the physio (tomorrow - they had a cancel). My stubborness is paying off! I just hope they're prepared for her.
Tomorrow I'm off to work to buy 17 Christmas hampers for my clients thanks to funding from Asda. The generic hampers they wanted to send me were awful - all posh chutney and oat cakes with tinned fish rather than the kinds of things a predominantly working class area would recognise. So I'm making my own and including a few useful things like hot water bottles, scarf, mince pies... trying hard not to be patronising to my old ladies but I want it to be things they might actually use!
Then I'm off to a social club for their Christmas party; taking dancing shoes this time so I çan keep up with the 90 year olds!
I love the hamper idea Clarington. I do hampers for most of my family members at Crimbo as you can personalise them or have a theme, like "pamper", "party" or "gardening" etc.
When I was unwell once, my sister made a 'care package' with tea bags, paracetamol, honey, bubble bath, etc. I loved it plus I actually used all the items.
Sweet dreams all
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Your hampers sound lovely Clari, as an old lady, I would love to receive those things.?Like Rach, it’s nice to have things you can use up.
Very glad you sound much cheerier Punkdoc. Just the thought of that procedure turns me to jelly (extreme claustrophobia). Hello all. Slept very late today and haven’t even had my first cuppa yet. Must get on.
Still raining! We’ve had heaps. So good. The main trouble is deciding when to do the washing. That’s a problem I never have.
sleep well all.
have a good trip home Chicky.
Sorry Hosta, best wishes for your return journey as well. Too many things to remember after I’ve read back.
Lyn; I think most of the money went on the wicker hamper itself with the generic ones. They're pretty but do people actually ever use those things afterwards? I'm getting inventive with canvas shopping bags and some tinsel instead. Much more useful in my opinion.
My other problem with the hampers was that one of my staff had to goggle what one item in the hamper was as she'd not heard of it before. A sure sign that it's going to sit on a shelf unused! I confess I only recognised it because it's the kind of thing I had seen in hampers sent to my office at previous jobs!
Keep warm and safe everyone.
(if anyone has any ideas for things to put in hampers for those aged over 50 who by their nature of being a client of mine are in ill health do please let me know!!)
Morning, can't see what it's doing out there, still dark!
I visit a home Clari and I always see sweeties , also hands and feet get cold, bed socks?
Chicky will still be flying!
Hosta hope you both home safe and well
Pat so pleased you have water, we just take it for granted
just been brought my coffee.
A A Milne