Afternoon all - it's nice to go away but it's lovely to come home again.
Slept like a log in my own bed last night - I really can't get on with the single beds at Madingley. We have a big super-king 6'6" bed and one year at Madingley I had a particularly narrow bed. Rolled over and right out of bed in the middle of the night! Lay on the floor laughing at myself hoping nobody could hear the mad woman in Rm 65....
Really enjoyed the course and OH enjoyed his weekend as well (he came home with a trophy🙄) and will now get several days more enjoyment out of cleaning & fettling 'bits' and editing several hours of video footage.
Only damper on the whole weekend was the search for petrol and diesel to get us both around. No diesel at all in town yesterday - even the emergency services' emergency stock had run out and only 2 stations (out of about 15) had petrol. Suffolk and Norfolk seem to have been hit by the fuel supply issues much harder than other areas - don't know why.
I defend the right for people to protest about climate change but (IMO) they have no right to seriously interfere with the emergency services, or to make it difficult (impossible for some) for people to get to work or run their businesses, to inflict criminal damage to fuel tankers and other property and to generally hold the country to ransom.
I don't think they are garnering any additional support. Exactly the opposite - they are making many people very anti their organisation. End of rant / lecture.
Debs - love the mummy-egg. Very clever!
SGL and Yvie - glad you're starting to turn the corner with the coughs and colds. Sounds like the nasty one that was doing the rounds at the start of winter.
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
Evening All, lovely lunch and chat today very enjoyable, Hope your Monday has gone well Ante, glad you had a sunny start to the day, LB Hopefully that cough will not return 🤞and after some time in the garden today you have a better nights sleep, Rubee I hope you got your little pool filled without becoming too cold yourself, SGL Glad the cough is easing off but sorry to hear you still feel tired & lethargic, hope you are resting 🤗 Hazel Pleased to hear the Clemmie is looking happy, you did well to cut & edge both lawns and purchase some new lavenders, a nice idea to have them potted either side of your front door, Dove I would love to have a long line but our garden is far too small, it must be great for bedding. Glad you decided against moving those compost bags, Bluebells I hope you’ll be able to wear your new summer dress soon, hope fun or too long before it gets warm enough, Debs That Egg is brilliant! 👏 Pleased you’ve got all your pots back out now and good news on the boiler, Topbird Glad you both enjoyed the weekend and nice to be home. Son just came back from a weeks course in Kings Lynn and had remarked how he was struggling to get any fuel. The garages here now seem to be falling short again 🤦🏻♀️
Oh! 😱 Is washing (done in a machine with no effort from me) and looking wonderful … bright white cotton flapping in the sunshine and breeze … really regarded as h*w*k ? (I do as little of that as possible I assure you … I’m in training to become slattern of the year 🏆)... For me today it was a sensory and aesthetic delight I assure you … as enjoyable as sliding between fresh crisp white sheets will be later on this evening.
I shall have to guard my enthusiasm for such things 🤭
The onerous hanging out and taking in of dozens of pairs of undies and socks are, of course, entirely another matter. 😖
I rest my case 😇
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Evening all. I am preparing myself for the final of Mastermind tonight. Heaven only knows what my brain will do next week with all the quizzes finished for now.
Debs, I absolutely love Maisie's Egg Mummy. I would have given her first prize for that. The scorpion is very scary! Great news about the new boiler too as long as the land lord doesn't use it as an excuse to put your rental up. Enjoy tomorrow's wedding.
T'Bird, you are right. Coming home is always wonderful. Like Hazel I had to snigger about you rolling out of bed (sorry); been there and done that only my artistic roll was from a top bunk when I was on a field studies trip at Colomendy in North Wales. We were kept awake half the night by mice scurrying across the dormitory floors.
I'm sorry to hear that you and Chive are having difficulties obtaining fuel. There doesn't appear to be any shortage up here.
Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
Goodnight LB enjoy the quizzes and hope you sleep soundly. Top bird it will be a good feeling being in your own bed. Chive I hope you can get a steady supply of fuel. Just finished massaging Alfie’s throat as he suddenly had difficulties, thankfully it’s settled down now. I hope everyone has a restful night.
Aww @debs64 That's brilliant. I'd have given little Maisie 1st prize too. 🏆 @Topbird thank you. Glad ýou've had a great time. Made me smile you falling out of bed.....sorry Thank you too @Chivetalking still coughing, but getting there. Glad your son is back home. A friend told me a nearby petrol station was closed over the weekend. @Ladybird4 I've seen the Wood pigeons flying backwards and forwards with twigs making nests.
I see number 571
Night night everyone, sleep well and sweet dreams.
Debs Hope you’ve enjoyed your meal out tonight, Busy Glad you are with daughter en route, Hazel It must have been a huge distance for you when your daughter lived there. Hopefully this fuel situation won’t be like before 🤞 LB Hope you’ve enjoyed your last quizzes for a while tonight, we’ll have to come up with a challenge for you next week 😊 Hope you have a better nights sleep tonight, Bluebells I hope Alfie doesn’t have anymore difficulties with his throat tonight, hope you both get a good nights rest, Signing off for tonight, Goodnight everyone.
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Slept like a log in my own bed last night - I really can't get on with the single beds at Madingley. We have a big super-king 6'6" bed and one year at Madingley I had a particularly narrow bed. Rolled over and right out of bed in the middle of the night! Lay on the floor laughing at myself hoping nobody could hear the mad woman in Rm 65....
Really enjoyed the course and OH enjoyed his weekend as well (he came home with a trophy🙄) and will now get several days more enjoyment out of cleaning & fettling 'bits' and editing several hours of video footage.
Only damper on the whole weekend was the search for petrol and diesel to get us both around. No diesel at all in town yesterday - even the emergency services' emergency stock had run out and only 2 stations (out of about 15) had petrol. Suffolk and Norfolk seem to have been hit by the fuel supply issues much harder than other areas - don't know why.
I defend the right for people to protest about climate change but (IMO) they have no right to seriously interfere with the emergency services, or to make it difficult (impossible for some) for people to get to work or run their businesses, to inflict criminal damage to fuel tankers and other property and to generally hold the country to ransom.
I don't think they are garnering any additional support. Exactly the opposite - they are making many people very anti their organisation. End of rant / lecture.
Debs - love the mummy-egg. Very clever!
SGL and Yvie - glad you're starting to turn the corner with the coughs and colds. Sounds like the nasty one that was doing the rounds at the start of winter.
Hope your Monday has gone well Ante, glad you had a sunny start to the day,
LB Hopefully that cough will not return 🤞and after some time in the garden today you have a better nights sleep,
Rubee I hope you got your little pool filled without becoming too cold yourself,
SGL Glad the cough is easing off but sorry to hear you still feel tired & lethargic, hope you are resting 🤗
Hazel Pleased to hear the Clemmie is looking happy, you did well to cut & edge both lawns and purchase some new lavenders, a nice idea to have them potted either side of your front door,
Dove I would love to have a long line but our garden is far too small, it must be great for bedding. Glad you decided against moving those compost bags,
Bluebells I hope you’ll be able to wear your new summer dress soon, hope fun or too long before it gets warm enough,
Debs That Egg is brilliant! 👏 Pleased you’ve got all your pots back out now and good news on the boiler,
Topbird Glad you both enjoyed the weekend and nice to be home. Son just came back from a weeks course in Kings Lynn and had remarked how he was struggling to get any fuel. The garages here now seem to be falling short again 🤦🏻♀️
For me today it was a sensory and aesthetic delight I assure you … as enjoyable as sliding between fresh crisp white sheets will be later on this evening.
The onerous hanging out and taking in of dozens of pairs of undies and socks are, of course, entirely another matter. 😖
I rest my case 😇
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
@Topbird thank you. Glad ýou've had a great time. Made me smile you falling out of bed.....sorry
Thank you too @Chivetalking still coughing, but getting there. Glad your son is back home. A friend told me a nearby petrol station was closed over the weekend.
@Ladybird4 I've seen the Wood pigeons flying backwards and forwards with twigs making nests.
I see number 571
Night night everyone, sleep well and sweet dreams.
Busy Glad you are with daughter en route,
Hazel It must have been a huge distance for you when your daughter lived there. Hopefully this fuel situation won’t be like before 🤞
LB Hope you’ve enjoyed your last quizzes for a while tonight, we’ll have to come up with a challenge for you next week 😊 Hope you have a better nights sleep tonight,
Bluebells I hope Alfie doesn’t have anymore difficulties with his throat tonight, hope you both get a good nights rest,
Signing off for tonight, Goodnight everyone.