I've got a cake in the oven @AuntyRach. You're more than welcome if it turns out ok...
I have lasagne on the go @Dovefromabove or I might have been persuaded to a pasty. Good result @Hostafan1 We were fortunate @Liriodendron. There was enough till about Friday and I would have asked the neighbour, but he's got two wee ones, and his wife is not well - presumably with the virus. They're a nice couple. Got my washing dry as there's been a good wind - the dark skies didn't come to anything. It's cold though, so it'll need acclimatisingÂ
Just taken the cakes out - they look ok. Not sure if I've anything to put on them. More improvising needed...
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Some of you sound quite busy. I've found that it's amazing how fast the day goes doing almost nothing! Didn't do painting, or HW. The computer, phone and TV are a great help. Chatted to OH. Went for a walk this afternoon, found a farm track but it was very dull, ploughed fields on each side. I feel very lazy.
Better go and make the meatballs in tomato sauce for supper. Started on supplies from the freezer but will fetch an order from Morrisons on Sunday.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
I donât know if you remember that I said my hospital was being filmed last summer for a documentary series - well itâs ready! It is being shown on Sunday on BBC1 Wales but will be on national iPlayer afterwards. It has been a dilemma whether to show it, what with the current issues, but we hope it helps people understand what we do in Critical Care.
If you are sensitive, recently bereaved, or have critically ill loved ones  - you may want to give it a miss. The link above has trailers so you can see whether itâs for you. I hope people do watch so they can see what we do and the impact it has.Â
That sounds great @AuntyRach I think it's easy to become desensitised to everything just now, so perhaps a stark reminder now and again is needed . The cake isn't bad. I'll need to devise some sort of icing though. That's for tomorrow.
I'm losing the plot on that ' compost alternatives thread'. I'm going to say something I'll regret so I'm saying nothing. I just don't get how some people don't understand what is meant by unnecessary journeys. If a shop sells food and also stocks compost, and you're going there for food or medicine, that's fine to buy the compost as well. If not, it's an unnecessary journey. Is it just me?...Â
And I think the 'charlotte955' on there is advertising. If you go on the site, the person doing all the bits of chat is called Charlotte.Â
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It's hard tho isn't it? For some, compost is essential for sowing and pricking out and potting on but it should definitely be purchased in one outing, not an excursion for each shops and not if there are miles between the shops. EG, we have no stamps left. If I want more, I have to do a 45km round trip either to Luçon or La Roche. Same for the weekly SM raid so I'd do both in one trip.
There have been reports on the news from London this evening of drivers on the roads speeding because they assume no police will be out there looking for loons. One was doing over 100 in a 50 zone and there have been accidents, resulting in injury requiring ambulances, paramedics, A&E resources which is just ridiculous in an emergency like this.
Hi everyone, My OH was on the council website checking about bin collections. It seems our dear council are going to stop green bin collections altogether, and make recycling collections every 2 weeks. They are generously going to extend the green bin scheme next year for those who have signed up to their extortionate £70 charge. This week is the last normal collection so I have been hedge cutting & pruning all day so our bin is nearly full.  SILs father is out of hospital post his stroke, luckily they didn't keep him long especially as he was in Watford general which is one of the hot-spots for the virus.
There was a nurse on the BBC breakfast news this morning @Obelixx. A man crashed into her, he had the virus. She had to decide what she would do , so she helped him. He not only put her at risk, but she now has to self isolate, which means he's taken a key worker away, and put even more people at risk. That's how stupid it is. I understand he had no one to go for shopping for him, and that's why he went out, but there are organisations who are doing exactly that - getting shopping for ill people.Â
No excuse for people speeding in that way. Selfishness and thoughtlessness. We're too soft on these idiots.Â
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Re bin collections ... some of the teams are several men down due to self isolating and/or childcare needs now schools are shut. Our garden waste bin team had a chap from the council offices emptying bins on Monday. If manpower is reduced it makes sense to cut out the least essential service.Â
Night night all ... sleep tight ((hugs))
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Posts
I have lasagne on the go @Dovefromabove or I might have been persuaded to a pasty.
Good result @Hostafan1
We were fortunate @Liriodendron. There was enough till about Friday and I would have asked the neighbour, but he's got two wee ones, and his wife is not well - presumably with the virus. They're a nice couple.
Got my washing dry as there's been a good wind - the dark skies didn't come to anything. It's cold though, so it'll need acclimatisingÂ
Just taken the cakes out - they look ok. Not sure if I've anything to put on them. More improvising needed...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Some of you sound quite busy. I've found that it's amazing how fast the day goes doing almost nothing! Didn't do painting, or HW. The computer, phone and TV are a great help. Chatted to OH. Went for a walk this afternoon, found a farm track but it was very dull, ploughed fields on each side. I feel very lazy.
Better go and make the meatballs in tomato sauce for supper. Started on supplies from the freezer but will fetch an order from Morrisons on Sunday.
Going shopping to Morrisons tomorrow for us and 2 Elderly neighbours  Â
Take care everyoneÂ
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000h64r
If you are sensitive, recently bereaved, or have critically ill loved ones  - you may want to give it a miss. The link above has trailers so you can see whether itâs for you. I hope people do watch so they can see what we do and the impact it has.Â
I think it's easy to become desensitised to everything just now, so perhaps a stark reminder now and again is needed .Â
The cake isn't bad. I'll need to devise some sort of icing though. That's for tomorrow.
I'm losing the plot on that ' compost alternatives thread'. I'm going to say something I'll regret so I'm saying nothing. I just don't get how some people don't understand what is meant by unnecessary journeys. If a shop sells food and also stocks compost, and you're going there for food or medicine, that's fine to buy the compost as well. If not, it's an unnecessary journey.
Is it just me?...Â
And I think the 'charlotte955' on there is advertising. If you go on the site, the person doing all the bits of chat is called Charlotte.Â
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
There have been reports on the news from London this evening of drivers on the roads speeding because they assume no police will be out there looking for loons. One was doing over 100 in a 50 zone and there have been accidents, resulting in injury requiring ambulances, paramedics, A&E resources which is just ridiculous in an emergency like this.
My OH was on the council website checking about bin collections. It seems our dear council are going to stop green bin collections altogether, and make recycling collections every 2 weeks. They are generously going to extend the green bin scheme next year for those who have signed up to their extortionate ÂŁ70 charge. This week is the last normal collection so I have been hedge cutting & pruning all day so our bin is nearly full. Â
SILs father is out of hospital post his stroke, luckily they didn't keep him long especially as he was in Watford general which is one of the hot-spots for the virus.
A man crashed into her, he had the virus. She had to decide what she would do , so she helped him. He not only put her at risk, but she now has to self isolate, which means he's taken a key worker away, and put even more people at risk.Â
That's how stupid it is.Â
I understand he had no one to go for shopping for him, and that's why he went out, but there are organisations who are doing exactly that - getting shopping for ill people.Â
No excuse for people speeding in that way. Selfishness and thoughtlessness. We're too soft on these idiots.Â
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Back to work Thursday is upon me. I've loved my "holiday", lol