I think we are lucky in Norfolk. It's much cooler here than in the West. There was a cool breeze last night. I've found the warmth not uncomfortable, but I don't sit out in it. Also this cottage is old, apart from the extended bits. I think old houses are cooler than new ones.
Must go and hang out the sofa covers on the line. Well done Ikea for making sofas with washable covers and separate spare sets. OH's side was filthy, I think he has his meals on the sofa when I'm in France.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
I know we're all different, but I really benefited from focusing on my weak physical points - and just kept on exercising even though I couldn't co-ordinate my fingers at first (I still, when I'm in the kitchen. throw the tumble dryer balls (why have I got them? - never used the tumble dryer) from hand to hand - just to make sure I can still catch - catch over hand, underhand, swipe from the side. I often drop the bloody thing from my left hand - or the ball shoots across the kitchen - but then I try more. You feel so stupid not being in control and it's as frustrating as hell. But persist...and persist...and persist...
As for the brain, that was more difficult - I tried to memorise things and work on mnemonics to remember certain things - but I never know what word I suddenly won't be able to find! And I hate that feeling of not being able to hear my brain whirr as it's thinking/searching and seeing that dark, blank, void instead. So that's been more of having to get used to it.
I also liked Ikea for their washable covers and bought a spare set when we were in the previous house. Alas, the sofas were too big for this house so had to go. Coffee table has been delivered and we're really pleased with it, a small round one in oak which leaves us much more room in the living room. I'm just having a coffee after walking down to the shop for the morning paper, very cool in the orchard beside the stream but very hot with no shade near the shops. Had another cool shower when I got home. Sorry to hear you had a bad night Obelixx, have you had the third knee infusion yet or is that still to come? The salmon dish sounds gorgeous. Hope the MOT goes okay WonkyWomble.
@WonkyWomble Glad the MOT went well. I need a couple of new rear tyres if I'm to take to the motorways, but for the moment 10/20kms perimetre is the norm.
Hot here too. Lunch under the pergola with a canopy of mulberry branches. Then inside to a closed up house for siesta. Nice sea breeze today.
@Busy-Lizzie Hmm. TV dinner on the couch. Not so bad, mine eats crisps in bed!! Ouch!!
Keep cool and good luck with your non-restrictions. Stay safe.
@Busy-Lizzie our sofa covers are looking grubby and worn too but then 25 years, 2 dogs, 2 cats what can you expect. They are not IKEA and while I can remove the cushion covers to wash them I can't remove the back cushion or sofa frame covers. I shall end up making new ones I expect. We don't eat on the sofas but OH is a dab hand at spilling red wine on them.
Didn't buy IKEA cos I wanted a high back. Can't buy new covers cos I can't remember what make they are but it was a famous British make at the time. Big showroom near Waterloo now gone with Brexit. Wine red covers next time I think.
All 3 knee jabs done now @Lizzie27 and movement is freer but still occasionally painful for no apparent reason. It'll settle down soon I hope.
32C in the shade here but we have a breeze. I have been and watered the pots in the potager and cleaned out the hen house so it can be completely dry again by roosting time. They are out in the garden doing a tour of the ruin, keeping in the shade and spreading their wings to stay cool. Lots of chit chat. Only 2 eggs a day at the mo.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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If you have one going spare perhaps it would be better than one of mine that has the propensity to collapse when turning corners ... but if it's painful ... perhaps not, you can keep it.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Love my Ikea Ektorp sofas, it was the one style that had a high enough back, and the seat wasn’t too deep. Some of the other styles would leave my legs sticking out straight if I sat back in the seat, or would encourage/ require me to slouch, which does my back in. However, the range of covers has got worse over the last few years. I started with red corduroy covers, then had a few years with lovely blue and white stripes. However that got pretty grubby with the grandsons and the dog, and he who shall be nameless balancing his coffee mugs on the arms. I’ve ended up with a medium grey, which doesn’t show the stains, but is pretty soulless. Frequent checks to see if they start selling something more to my taste, and actually have them in stock. Sigh. But it’s great to have washable covers, and of course the workout getting them back on again!
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I think we are lucky in Norfolk. It's much cooler here than in the West. There was a cool breeze last night. I've found the warmth not uncomfortable, but I don't sit out in it. Also this cottage is old, apart from the extended bits. I think old houses are cooler than new ones.
Must go and hang out the sofa covers on the line. Well done Ikea for making sofas with washable covers and separate spare sets. OH's side was filthy, I think he has his meals on the sofa when I'm in France.
Coffee table has been delivered and we're really pleased with it, a small round one in oak which leaves us much more room in the living room.
I'm just having a coffee after walking down to the shop for the morning paper, very cool in the orchard beside the stream but very hot with no shade near the shops. Had another cool shower when I got home.
Sorry to hear you had a bad night Obelixx, have you had the third knee infusion yet or is that still to come? The salmon dish sounds gorgeous.
Hope the MOT goes okay WonkyWomble.
@WonkyWomble Glad the MOT went well. I need a couple of new rear tyres if I'm to take to the motorways, but for the moment 10/20kms perimetre is the norm.
Hot here too. Lunch under the pergola with a canopy of mulberry branches. Then inside to a closed up house for siesta. Nice sea breeze today.
@Busy-Lizzie Hmm. TV dinner on the couch. Not so bad, mine eats crisps in bed!! Ouch!!
Keep cool and good luck with your non-restrictions. Stay safe.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Very pleased @Dovefromabove, told you Doris wouldn't let me down!
@Busy-Lizzie our sofa covers are looking grubby and worn too but then 25 years, 2 dogs, 2 cats what can you expect. They are not IKEA and while I can remove the cushion covers to wash them I can't remove the back cushion or sofa frame covers. I shall end up making new ones I expect. We don't eat on the sofas but OH is a dab hand at spilling red wine on them.
Didn't buy IKEA cos I wanted a high back. Can't buy new covers cos I can't remember what make they are but it was a famous British make at the time. Big showroom near Waterloo now gone with Brexit. Wine red covers next time I think.
All 3 knee jabs done now @Lizzie27 and movement is freer but still occasionally painful for no apparent reason. It'll settle down soon I hope.
32C in the shade here but we have a breeze. I have been and watered the pots in the potager and cleaned out the hen house so it can be completely dry again by roosting time. They are out in the garden doing a tour of the ruin, keeping in the shade and spreading their wings to stay cool. Lots of chit chat. Only 2 eggs a day at the mo.
If you have one going spare perhaps it would be better than one of mine that has the propensity to collapse when turning corners ... but if it's painful ... perhaps not, you can keep it.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
However, the range of covers has got worse over the last few years. I started with red corduroy covers, then had a few years with lovely blue and white stripes. However that got pretty grubby with the grandsons and the dog, and he who shall be nameless balancing his coffee mugs on the arms. I’ve ended up with a medium grey, which doesn’t show the stains, but is pretty soulless. Frequent checks to see if they start selling something more to my taste, and actually have them in stock. Sigh.
But it’s great to have washable covers, and of course the workout getting them back on again!