Went to an exercise class this morning at 9.30am. By the time it had finished and I had walked home, talked to the neighbour and got changed, it was getting on for 11.15. Get something together for lunch, tidy up kitchen, sit down.... the day is going rapidly. Now I am feeling a little twinge here and there and my legs are feeling extra "light" !!
Gorgeous day here too @floralies Sunny and bright. No wind. Cold this morning at 3°C (the first). Came home from a modern dance show last night to the most amazing moon. Should I be planting something? I have some roses to prune and I think the wisteria could be cut back as well as the Star Jasmine - but hey!! What the heck? I am stretched out on the couch - resting.
@Allotment Boy Aren't "these" people annoying? They're here too crying 'liberty" - they can do what they want but when they are within home distance, it's another kettle of fish. I have refused a tradesman a job (and I know he is a careful, tidy worker) because he refuses to be vaccinated.
Glad you were able to get a courtesy car @Hostafan1 Just hope you car repairs are not too extensive.
You're always so busy @Nanny Beach Do you ever get to put your feet up?
Glad to hear your OH is feeling better @Dovefromabove I didn't have any reaction to my third jab, but quite a few people I have met have had 24 hours of intensive flu' symptoms.
Wonderful day to you all - it will be for me if I can get up off the couch.. Twinge. Creak. Ouch!!
It was the first in 2 years!! @floralies I thought I should do something positive!! It was with one of those little balls. Squats, passing the ball through legs etc ... but after 2 years of new movements to the body, oooh! My digging is still worthy, though, of a stiff back for a day! Thursday night - Pilates. Having some "trial" lessons. Then a trip to Decathlon to get some decent clobber. The "girls" are soooooo gymsie!!
I just had a call from an odd looking number ... a young man introduced himself as 'Peter Williams from Amazon Security'. He told me that an iPad was ordered last night on my Amazon account ... did I order it? So I said 'Yes' .... there was a pause and he said 'Oh ... it costs over £400 pounds ... are you sure you ordered it?' I said, 'Oh, I thought it cost much more than that ... was it a Black Friday Deal?' ....
He responded with, 'OK if you don't want to listen to me ... why you keep barking at me like a pooch?' and he hung up ........ how rude! 🤣🤣🤣
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
We have 2 bathrooms, and the spate bedroom they use can easily be left for a week. They live in deepest rural Wales, maybe they think they are not at risk . I think Lyn is right they are at higher risk than us we had our 3rd jab just on a month ago if we are not protected now we never will be. It's the afterthought of letting us know so late when we have already catered for them coming.
I had my flu jab yesterday, in the pharmacy in the village. I really wish I could get the Covid booster there but unfortunately that's going to be a 2 hour round trip to Taunton again. I hop they have a better system sorted before we go though all of this again next year (I assume). Half an hour out of a working day is manageable, 2 hours is a pain.
Speaking of which, had to go and collect the car from the garage where it's been for a week, having had a service and a 'safety recall'. That was a 2 hour round trip to Exeter.
I've been working late all week, making up the time from all these jaunts out. Next month I am going to go out to meet some people for the first time in almost 2 years. I'm both excited and nervous in equal measure
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
That sounds like a PITA @raisingirl. Our vaccine centre is 20kms away. There are others closer but this was the first to have bookable slots for us for the first jabs and it's on the way to the SM/DIY/fabric and haberdashery shops so we can double up.
I have been sorting out tomato plants in the polytunnel this pm. Only 5 left growing now and all the rest stripped of remaining toms to ripen indoors and then pulled up. The chooks and Minstrel pussy all helped. More seeds popping thru so I nw have echinacea pallida, giant scabious and carpentaria to nurture. Very pleased.
Chooks all tucked up in bed by dusk and we have a clear sky with the last remnants of a fiery red sunset to the west and a bright moon rising in the east. Fab. Now to cook a Korean chicken recipe for dinner. Fakeaway experiment.
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)."
Hope your friends stay goes well @Allotment Boy, as the others say, very bad manners not to let you know earlier but as you say, it will be interesting to hear what their excuses are. I think you'll be fine. I gather tonight that Austria is going into a total lockdown and jabs will be mandatory for everyone by next Feb. That isn't going to go down too well over there. Interestingly, covid doesn't seem to have had as big an impact on Africa as a whole (apart from South Africa) as they had feared, they're not sure yet why.
I spent a good few hours just pruning one large rose today, I'd let it get right out of hand because it's difficult to reach. Had to stand on top step of a stepstool, not something I like doing these days. It now looks rather butchered, hope it survives. It's an unusual one called 'Ispahan' with masses of pink blooms and a gorgeous perfume.
Korean chicken sounds good, we're just having fish and chips tonight because I'm tired.
OH had a call back from his GP who apparently hasn't yet referred him to a consultant but didn't say why not and OH didn't ask him! He only has prescribed co-codamal painkillers. I had to restrain myself from taking over the phone and giving the GP the third degree. OH is a bit hesitant with medical people, I've no such inhibitions.
That is a pain @Hostafan1, but hopefully the car can be fixed whilst you've the courtesy car. You might even enjoy driving a different one.
Oh, best not think like that, he might surprise you yet. Do you have friends nearby you can call on, if only for a cuppa or a lift?
I wondered about all your hostas, have you tucked them all away ready for the winter. Do I need to bubble wrap round the pot of mine? I've put it next to the house wall so it's warmer there. I think I'll have to split it next Spring. (I was going to type, it's getting big and congested but I don't want you to choke on your tea!).
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Went to an exercise class this morning at 9.30am. By the time it had finished and I had walked home, talked to the neighbour and got changed, it was getting on for 11.15. Get something together for lunch, tidy up kitchen, sit down.... the day is going rapidly. Now I am feeling a little twinge here and there and my legs are feeling extra "light" !!
Gorgeous day here too @floralies Sunny and bright. No wind. Cold this morning at 3°C (the first). Came home from a modern dance show last night to the most amazing moon. Should I be planting something? I have some roses to prune and I think the wisteria could be cut back as well as the Star Jasmine - but hey!! What the heck? I am stretched out on the couch - resting.
@Allotment Boy Aren't "these" people annoying? They're here too crying 'liberty" - they can do what they want but when they are within home distance, it's another kettle of fish. I have refused a tradesman a job (and I know he is a careful, tidy worker) because he refuses to be vaccinated.
Glad you were able to get a courtesy car @Hostafan1 Just hope you car repairs are not too extensive.
You're always so busy @Nanny Beach Do you ever get to put your feet up?
Glad to hear your OH is feeling better @Dovefromabove I didn't have any reaction to my third jab, but quite a few people I have met have had 24 hours of intensive flu' symptoms.
Wonderful day to you all - it will be for me if I can get up off the couch.. Twinge. Creak. Ouch!!
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He responded with, 'OK if you don't want to listen to me ... why you keep barking at me like a pooch?' and he hung up ........ how rude! 🤣🤣🤣
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Speaking of which, had to go and collect the car from the garage where it's been for a week, having had a service and a 'safety recall'. That was a 2 hour round trip to Exeter.
I've been working late all week, making up the time from all these jaunts out. Next month I am going to go out to meet some people for the first time in almost 2 years. I'm both excited and nervous in equal measure
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I have been sorting out tomato plants in the polytunnel this pm. Only 5 left growing now and all the rest stripped of remaining toms to ripen indoors and then pulled up. The chooks and Minstrel pussy all helped. More seeds popping thru so I nw have echinacea pallida, giant scabious and carpentaria to nurture. Very pleased.
Chooks all tucked up in bed by dusk and we have a clear sky with the last remnants of a fiery red sunset to the west and a bright moon rising in the east. Fab. Now to cook a Korean chicken recipe for dinner. Fakeaway experiment.
Hope your friends stay goes well @Allotment Boy, as the others say, very bad manners not to let you know earlier but as you say, it will be interesting to hear what their excuses are. I think you'll be fine.
I gather tonight that Austria is going into a total lockdown and jabs will be mandatory for everyone by next Feb. That isn't going to go down too well over there.
Interestingly, covid doesn't seem to have had as big an impact on Africa as a whole (apart from South Africa) as they had feared, they're not sure yet why.
I spent a good few hours just pruning one large rose today, I'd let it get right out of hand because it's difficult to reach. Had to stand on top step of a stepstool, not something I like doing these days. It now looks rather butchered, hope it survives. It's an unusual one called 'Ispahan' with masses of pink blooms and a gorgeous perfume.
Korean chicken sounds good, we're just having fish and chips tonight because I'm tired.
OH had a call back from his GP who apparently hasn't yet referred him to a consultant but didn't say why not and OH didn't ask him! He only has prescribed co-codamal painkillers. I had to restrain myself from taking over the phone and giving the GP the third degree. OH is a bit hesitant with medical people, I've no such inhibitions.
That is a pain @Hostafan1, but hopefully the car can be fixed whilst you've the courtesy car. You might even enjoy driving a different one.
I wondered about all your hostas, have you tucked them all away ready for the winter. Do I need to bubble wrap round the pot of mine? I've put it next to the house wall so it's warmer there. I think I'll have to split it next Spring. (I was going to type, it's getting big and congested but I don't want you to choke on your tea!).