Great progress about Rob, Dove.I think you’ll be due for a good long holiday when this is all over. Hope you OH will be well quickly. I meant to say that your scones look perfect. Just like Mum used to make. 😀🤪. I wonder if I can tempt Hubby to have a go at making them like that.
I’m pleased with the gloves, making another set to try to tempt either my son or daughter. Time will tell, as they say.
Morning folks. Dove,so glad to hear Rob is improving ❤️🩹. Busy-Lizzie, I also have diverticulitis, PLUS the Mesenteric inflammation. I don't eat meat as you all know, but when the pain was bad, I had to eat what I could just to have the antibiotics. It would be yogurt banana, slice of toast. Bit *****d off that eating like this for a few weeks,I managed to put on a few pounds!! My whole stomach area is swollen. I know the NHS site says see a Dr, you need antibiotics, well, I've just had a course,did nothing. The first acute attack I had,I trotted off to a couple of minor injury units. First said it was a UTI,(no urine symptoms) no treatment provided. It was BAD last night, almost took to the co-codamol! I did present myself at the minors a few weeks ago, lovely friendly Dr, said I had the MS and diverticulitis (not to mention a growth on my adrenal gland found by pure chance.
Morning again, going to ask my people on here what they think about something.... garden related . On another site, someone posted pictures of perennial sweet peas,I said were perennial Peavine, Poster said she was a complete novice. Got a right royal roasting for not putting Latin name. Was told EVERY TIME you buy plants/seeds the Latin name is shown first. No it's not,Mr Fothergill and DT Browns seeds, just as one example say "sweet peas" first. Then the poster put they have a gorgeous smell, unusual for the perennial ones. Also got told off for saying that. They aren't perennial,they are everlasting!!! If I go to a garden usually open for charity or the yellow garden book,if someone asks me if I know what a particular plant/shrub is, I think it's pompous to expect folk to remember the Latin name.... your thoughts??
That person is rude @Nanny Beach. Simply rude. For a start it is a scientific name not a Latin one. It is essential for nurseries to put the scientific name on a plant otherwise confusion reigns. But if I ask a person for a name but want to know the scientific one I go and Google it myself which is what I do when I want to buy a plant here as g centres use common names here and elsewhere as you say.
It wasn't just one person,I got "laughing emojis" apparently for my ignorance!! I've come off and deleted it. Apparently Peavine is an American term....how do they know I'm not American!!
I absolutely agree on disposable barbeques @punkdoc. And hydrogen balloons and sky lanterns too. But the government are more afraid of selfish people accusing them of acting like a nanny state than they care about the environmnet.
I had a bad night too @coccinella - kept waking up and noted that our dawn chorus begins with pigeons so not the most soothing sound.
You will certainly have your hands full @Dovefromabove - but good that Rob is so determined to be more self-reliant. You have certainly raised a great son and daughter!
What an unfortunate experience on the other forum @Nanny Beach. Try not to take these things personally - they don't know you and many commentators just like trying to sound clever. The fact that they are doing this proves they are not.
But sorry to hear about your ailments - and glad you didn't turn to the co-codamol - that can bung you up something rotten!
I've got extra admin now on all the projects I'm involved with. Just as well its grey and uninviting outside.
Evening all, cloudy most of the day with late sunshine now and not so hot.
Went to the osteopath again this morning (with a mask on as still coughing and spluttering) and now feel like I've been boxing! Shoulders and arms were pulled, pushed, manipulated and swung. Hard work and tiring but I hope it will do the trick.
OH had a routine hospital visit yesterday and was told they'd organise a CT scan 'to be on the safe side' within the next 3 months. Phone rang at 9.30 this morning, they'd had a cancellation, could he go in at 11.20 for the injection and back at 2.45 pm for the scan! We must live the nearest to the hospital I reckon which is very fortunate. All done and dusted, just got to wait for the results (fingers crossed).
I managed to apply more patio cleaner to the front terrace and paths late this afternoon and of course as soon as I finished, the sun came out. Not what I wanted. Just got to do the back ornamental steps and bits of side paths.
That's good news about Rob's progress @Dovefromabove. I hope your OH recovers well from his procedure.
Lovely gloves @Pat E and what a good idea the long cuffs are.
Agree about the disposable barbecues @Punkdoc, I saw the news about the fires in the paper. Scary when they come close to homes.
Don't get too involved in paperwork @didyw, assuming you are a volunteer of course, you must take time out for yourself.
I hope all medical stuff and ailments aren’t keeping people too down.
It’s Staff Well Being Week in work. I organised the therapy dog to visit today plus a wonderful interactive talk on mindfulness and self care, involving hand massages. A fantastic afternoon.
Sharing a thought for the day with you to hopefully inspire you to take some time for yourself and forget the worries of the day for a few minutes.
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For a start it is a scientific name not a Latin one. It is essential for nurseries to put the scientific name on a plant otherwise confusion reigns. But if I ask a person for a name but want to know the scientific one I go and Google it myself which is what I do when I want to buy a plant here as g centres use common names here and elsewhere as you say.
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Lovely mitts @Pat E.
I had a bad night too @coccinella - kept waking up and noted that our dawn chorus begins with pigeons so not the most soothing sound.
You will certainly have your hands full @Dovefromabove - but good that Rob is so determined to be more self-reliant. You have certainly raised a great son and daughter!
What an unfortunate experience on the other forum @Nanny Beach. Try not to take these things personally - they don't know you and many commentators just like trying to sound clever. The fact that they are doing this proves they are not.
But sorry to hear about your ailments - and glad you didn't turn to the co-codamol - that can bung you up something rotten!
I've got extra admin now on all the projects I'm involved with. Just as well its grey and uninviting outside.
Went to the osteopath again this morning (with a mask on as still coughing and spluttering) and now feel like I've been boxing! Shoulders and arms were pulled, pushed, manipulated and swung. Hard work and tiring but I hope it will do the trick.
OH had a routine hospital visit yesterday and was told they'd organise a CT scan 'to be on the safe side' within the next 3 months. Phone rang at 9.30 this morning, they'd had a cancellation, could he go in at 11.20 for the injection and back at 2.45 pm for the scan! We must live the nearest to the hospital I reckon which is very fortunate. All done and dusted, just got to wait for the results (fingers crossed).
I managed to apply more patio cleaner to the front terrace and paths late this afternoon and of course as soon as I finished, the sun came out. Not what I wanted. Just got to do the back ornamental steps and bits of side paths.
That's good news about Rob's progress @Dovefromabove. I hope your OH recovers well from his procedure.
Lovely gloves @Pat E and what a good idea the long cuffs are.
Agree about the disposable barbecues @Punkdoc, I saw the news about the fires in the paper. Scary when they come close to homes.
Don't get too involved in paperwork @didyw, assuming you are a volunteer of course, you must take time out for yourself.
Sharing a thought for the day with you to hopefully inspire you to take some time for yourself and forget the worries of the day for a few minutes.
I've been gardening a lot of the day. All the flower borders are weeded now, did the last three.
Tomorrow we are going to the funeral of our mutual friend who died last week.