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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    Thank goodness for that, what a nightmare for all concerned, hope they are all OK.
    What is the matter with Jeremy Hunt? I rather like the sound of him, he is reliable, caring and loyal, may have made the odd mistake, but who doesn't? He was also a remainer and, as I'm an ex-pat (not my choice) it's obvious which side I'm on. Theresa May has had a hugely difficult job, I don't think anyone would remain popular doing what she has to do, at least her ministers could stick together and remain loyal.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    Much cooler today.

    I tried to post last night but a Vodafone message popped up to say that there was no Internet. Yesterday, after OH had his haircut and I had hung out the washing and did washing up, we went to explore a bit of north Suffolk. Had a light lunch in a tearoom in Bungay. Also went to Wickes and bought some white paint on special offer for painting the sitting room in new cottage. But my tummy wasn't right, bit upset later. It's OK now. Think there must be a small bug about. I know a few people who've had it.

    I'm doing housework and preparing the cottage for daughter's visit. Not room for us while they are staying, end of July and early August. We go back to France tomorrow. OH has gone to Norwich to talk to Vodafone about the future change of address.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Quite agree Busy.  Unenviable job and unhelpful blokes all round.  At least David Davies resigned for a principle but Boris just doesn't have any.   No idea who the new negotiator is but I hope Jeremy Hunt can master a brief better and faster than Boris and has safer feet and mouth.  Not difficult.

    How long before the sales go thru and you move to the new place?   Have a good trip back.

    Love Sadiq allowing the Trump balloon.   That visit is going to be such fun for all concerned.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • LG_LG_ Posts: 4,360
    What's the matter with Jeremy Hunt?!!? Where to start... don't worry, I won't. Suffice to say that I agree about Boris, JH may well be better than him at that job (definitely not difficult). And I can see why May would choose him. But that doesn't mean that JH doesn't deserve his oopsslipofthetongue name, nor that his leaving Health is not the best 70th birthday present the NHS could wish for. Having had him as 'our' minister in my profession, prior to him being at Health, I can say it's not just the NHS he's capable of damaging. His disdain ranges across all public service.

    The boiler is fixed, after much scrabbling around in void spaces and airing cupboards looking for the source. Very nice chaps.
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
    - Cicero
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    We hope to move the 2nd half of August, waiting for solicitor to come up with a date.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Spam alert. Cherry pie (cannabis ) thread
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Gone now Fidget  :#

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Spam alert. Cherry pie (cannabis ) thread
    I did it! It’s gone.😀
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    :D
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    Hi folks.  Bit sticky here - been making raspberry jam.   :)

    Good news about the boiler, LG.  Cold showers are ok in this weather, but not cold water for hair washing, in my experience.

    Hope your moving goes well, BL, and you're soon settled.

    Our moggy is feeling sorry for herself.  She's had to be on a drip for a couple of days, and now is on a different "sensitivity control" prescription food, which she's not all that keen on.   She just wants to sit on my lap all day...


    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
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