I hope you are outside at this very moment @punkdoc. @AnnaB shame a trip to the bluebells ended in a black eye. 😟 @Dovefromabove your garden is beautiful. Don't worry about it, as you say the wildlife is going to appreciate it.
I have been very busy, don't know what with. Yesterday I was intercepted on my way out to aquagym by one of my neighbours. For the first time ever in my 30 years here there is going to be a neighbourhood party. Every year there is an official "fête du voisinage". I gladly accepted the proposal from a "local" and so did all other houses in this cul de sac of 10 houses, only 4 households are true Luxembourgers. But one neighbour who has had a very tough time recently doesn't want to come because she hates the new arrivals, I believe she has depression: it takes one to know one. She told me she is just not going to turn up, on the day she wants me to say that she has been called to the bedside of an old aunt. She confides in me a lot and it pains me to see mental health issues stopping one from participating in such a harmless activity.
Nice and sunny out, but I am stuck inside again today. The air out of the sun is still cold though.
Heartening that Rob continues to make good progress @Dovefromabove - no wheelchair today!
Sounds like everything is gradually getting fixed @Hostafan1. And hopefully you won't need Pixel. Cats come with an edge - yes they get mice. But they also get baby birds.
We had our business association meeting in the new Community Hub premises and had a little talk from them about what they have done/are doing. They are amazing - they started up in response to Covid with a whole crew of volunteers going out and picking up people's shopping and prescriptions. And they are still doing that for the most vulnerable. But that revealed lots of hidden needs so they started the Warm Rooms scheme - yes - they started what is now national, and even international and they are doing so much more. I love that we have such a strong community here.
Edited to add: Did your group come to any conclusions about M.Thatcher @D0rdogne_Damsel?
Morning all, relieved to report I feel quite a bit better today so I'd better behave myself. The sun is shining and it's warm so very tempting. I'm hardening off the French Beans, the Runners, tomato plants and my new Daniel Deronda clematis. Not sure whether to plant them out before we go away or leave it until after.
@Dovefromabove, hope Rob gets on ok at Broomfield. My son is champing at the bit to be a bit more active, his foot is still swollen a bit although he can now put it on the ground carefully. He might be able to start driving before he can walk properly.
It was nice to see DIL for her overnight stay, she'd had a busy working day followed by a 2 hour drive here so sank a good glass of pink chilled wine when she got here. We never hear her tiptoe out of the house at about 7.30 am so the ideal guest really.
Hope you enjoy the visit of your daughter @Busy-Lizzie. Mine has depression again but there's not much I can do, goodness knows I've tried over the past few years.
@coccinella, the community party sounds a really good idea, when is it to be?
Right, might go and have a little potter around the garden. Unfortunately the digger/roller is back next door so rather noisy. OH has gone off to get his Covid booster.
Take it easy @Lizzie27. Best wishes of recovery to son's foot, tell him not to rush with the walking or it won't heal properly. Party is the last weekend in May, people choose either the saturday or the sunday. I am planning a caponata and a victoria sponge. I looked up the Daniel Deronda as I am a dedicated George Eliot fan. Beautiful, would you say the flowers are similar in colour to Jackmanii which is what I have.
Hello folks … we’re back from a day at Broomfield burns unit for OT physio etc. son has been measured for various compression sleeves/gloves and had his elbow splint adjusted to try to make it more comfortable. He has more fortnightly appointments and will see the consultant in August to discuss future treatment/operations etc.
However … we have no more worries or concerns … today he received this lovely email from a very gracious lady …
From: "Mrs.Jill Biden" <[email protected]> Date: 18 May 2023 at 02:09:44 BST Subject: GOOD NEWS FROM FIRST_LADY USA MRS JILL BIDEN. Reply-To: [email protected]
ASSIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT Joe Biden..... OVERDUE FUND RELEASED TODAY
I am Mrs. Jill Biden, and I am writing to inform you about your Bank Check Draft brought back by the United Embassy from the government of United States in the white house Washington DC been mandated to be deliver to your home address once you reconfirm it with the one we have here with us to avoid wrong delivery
Sixty million united states dollars 60,000,000,00usd that was assigned to be delivered to your humble home address by my husband Honorable president Joe Biden the president of this great country this week by a delivery agent Mr Thomas Johnson
I will like you to reconfirm to me the following details
Full Names____________ Residential Address___ Mobile Number________ Fax Number___________ Occupation___________ Sex__________________ Age__________________ Nationality__________ Country______________ city_________________ Marital Status________
The reason I ask you to reconfirm to me the following details is to avoid wrong delivery.
Yours Sincerely, MRS Jill Biden FIRST_LADY USA GOD BLESS AMERICA 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500, United States.
She doesn’t even want his bank account details!
🤪
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Hoping to get outside today, if breathlessness allows, my steroid dose has been increased, so hopefully that will help.
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I hope you are outside at this very moment @punkdoc.
@AnnaB shame a trip to the bluebells ended in a black eye. 😟
@Dovefromabove your garden is beautiful. Don't worry about it, as you say the wildlife is going to appreciate it.
I have been very busy, don't know what with. Yesterday I was intercepted on my way out to aquagym by one of my neighbours. For the first time ever in my 30 years here there is going to be a neighbourhood party. Every year there is an official "fête du voisinage". I gladly accepted the proposal from a "local" and so did all other houses in this cul de sac of 10 houses, only 4 households are true Luxembourgers. But one neighbour who has had a very tough time recently doesn't want to come because she hates the new arrivals, I believe she has depression: it takes one to know one. She told me she is just not going to turn up, on the day she wants me to say that she has been called to the bedside of an old aunt. She confides in me a lot and it pains me to see mental health issues stopping one from participating in such a harmless activity.
Luxembourg
Heartening that Rob continues to make good progress @Dovefromabove - no wheelchair today!
Sounds like everything is gradually getting fixed @Hostafan1. And hopefully you won't need Pixel. Cats come with an edge - yes they get mice. But they also get baby birds.
We had our business association meeting in the new Community Hub premises and had a little talk from them about what they have done/are doing. They are amazing - they started up in response to Covid with a whole crew of volunteers going out and picking up people's shopping and prescriptions. And they are still doing that for the most vulnerable. But that revealed lots of hidden needs so they started the Warm Rooms scheme - yes - they started what is now national, and even international and they are doing so much more. I love that we have such a strong community here.
Edited to add: Did your group come to any conclusions about M.Thatcher @D0rdogne_Damsel?
@Dovefromabove, hope Rob gets on ok at Broomfield. My son is champing at the bit to be a bit more active, his foot is still swollen a bit although he can now put it on the ground carefully. He might be able to start driving before he can walk properly.
It was nice to see DIL for her overnight stay, she'd had a busy working day followed by a 2 hour drive here so sank a good glass of pink chilled wine when she got here. We never hear her tiptoe out of the house at about 7.30 am so the ideal guest really.
Hope you enjoy the visit of your daughter @Busy-Lizzie. Mine has depression again but there's not much I can do, goodness knows I've tried over the past few years.
@coccinella, the community party sounds a really good idea, when is it to be?
Right, might go and have a little potter around the garden. Unfortunately the digger/roller is back next door so rather noisy. OH has gone off to get his Covid booster.
I looked up the Daniel Deronda as I am a dedicated George Eliot fan. Beautiful, would you say the flowers are similar in colour to Jackmanii which is what I have.
Luxembourg
I'm not sure about the clematis colour as pics online don't always show the correct shade. It looks like Jackmanii might be more purple.
@Hostafan1 Glad the dishwasher's working again - now you've just got to rid of the mice!
to discuss future treatment/operations etc.
However … we have no more worries or concerns … today he received this lovely email from a very gracious lady …
From: "Mrs.Jill Biden" <[email protected]>
Date: 18 May 2023 at 02:09:44 BST
Subject: GOOD NEWS FROM FIRST_LADY USA MRS JILL BIDEN.
Reply-To: [email protected]
ASSIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT Joe Biden..... OVERDUE FUND RELEASED TODAY
I am Mrs. Jill Biden, and I am writing to inform you about your Bank Check
Draft brought back by the United Embassy from the government of United
States in the white house Washington DC been mandated to be deliver to your
home address once you reconfirm it with the one we have here with us to
avoid wrong delivery
Sixty million united states dollars 60,000,000,00usd that was assigned to be
delivered to your humble home address by my husband Honorable president Joe
Biden the president of this great country this week by a delivery agent Mr
Thomas Johnson
I will like you to reconfirm to me the following details
Full Names____________
Residential Address___
Mobile Number________
Fax Number___________
Occupation___________
Sex__________________
Age__________________
Nationality__________
Country______________
city_________________
Marital Status________
The reason I ask you to reconfirm to me the following details is to avoid
wrong delivery.
Yours Sincerely,
MRS Jill Biden
FIRST_LADY USA
GOD BLESS AMERICA
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500, United States.
She doesn’t even want his bank account details!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.