Well, that was exciting! I offered to do the table decorations for our local historical society's Christmas dinner (actually we always have sausage, mash and beans followed by stupendous puddings made by the members). For the past couple of years I have put cyclamens on old saucers with ribbon and tiny baubles round them. This year I thought I'd do something different so went to that Temu I had been reading about and ordered some log slices, berries, hessian ribbon, little candle shaped battery tea-lights and some mini baubles. Despite all the bad reviews everything has now arrived and all is as described. With the addition of some bits of Christmas tree offcuts they are going to look lovely! Enough for 10 table decorations and all for around £30!
Now I'd better get back to my preparations for tonight's meeting...
They sound lovely @didyw. Ads for Temu keep popping up on my phone. I didn't know what it was so I looked them up a few days ago. Loads of stuff, very cheap, think it comes from China, but then loads does nowadays.
Window cleaner has been. Didn't envy him, there is a very nippy breeze outside.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Good afternoon to you all. So many posts but I'm afraid that as usual I cannot remember who said what.
Have had a lovely sunny morning here today, clouding over a bit now though, rain forecast for the next few days. Off in a mo for a little potter outside with the dogs to make some plans re tidying the garden up ready for the winter before the weather gets too bad.
Hello everyone! I’ve not popped in for a while but I hope everyone is happy and healthy as can be. I also hope Debi didn’t cause too much chaos in everyone’s garden! I keep meaning to get out and plant my tulips but the weather has not been playing ball. Stay warm!
Evening all, I've had a brilliant day shopping till we dropped with a friend. Really enjoyed it, got some bits for the house, some Xmas goodies while I saw them and odds and sods. Now just collapsed on the sofa after dinner and watching TV.
The problem is, Mums can read minds. Mine was able to right up until she died. On our last meeting, the first thing she said: have you made up with your father yet, [ I wasn't even aware she knew ]. The only thing she had wrong, was that Dad had been dead for 20 years, but no, Dad and I never made up.
That's very sad @punkdoc I talk to my mum every week, and communicate almost daily. We don't always agree, but we do agree on what we consider to be the very basics, particularly where our faith is concerned. There are differences in the fine detail, but that's all. I can't imagine we would ever fall out. The same applies to my Dad..They even offered to help me on my moving date. And they are in their eighties!!
My father (who is resident in a nursing home) has been very poorly these last few days. Every morning I drive my Mother to the home and we stay until late evening. The hospital have sent out a team of doctors and nurses who come to him 3 times a day. They would prefer not to move him to the hospital due to his frailty. I'm not sure what will happen. It is an anxious and uncertain time.
Best wishes to everyone.
"If you have a garden in your library, we will want for nothing" Marcus Tullius Cicero (in a letter to Marcus Terentius Varro, 46 B.C.)
I am couch bound after having another cortisone injection into my knee yesterday afternoon - so 48 hours rest. I don't think it will be 100% but I hope it will relieve for a while. My rheumatologist doesn't think I need an operation either on my hip or my knee - yet. So onwards and upwards with physio!! Sheesh!!
How worrying for you @Badly_Maintained and what a good girl you are to drive your mum to spend time with your dad. Bravo!
My parents have since departed but I am glad to say that we had a good relationship on the whole (there are always disagreements) but I made them aware that the sacrifices that they made for me (and my siblings) was very much appreciated.
You set a wondrous table @didyw for Christmas - I like collecting cuttings from around here to decorate the table and mantlepiece etc. I have already formed a wreath from the cuttings of the vines that I did last week. A few pinecones - glue gun and ribbon and that's the wreath done. When we came here 33 years ago, I put one onto the front gate and people asked me if someone had died!! They're more into Christmas now.
Hard not to feel guilty, isn't it @coccinella ? Maybe now - he will take responsibility for going through his stuff - but if he is like mine was - I don't hold out much hope. Too much mollycoddling.
Dismal today with steely skies - hopefully the sun will make an appearance later. We have had summer temperatures up until now with afternoons at around 25°C - it's really weird - but I think the cold will come upon us all of a sudden. I remember one Christmas probably about 22 years ago, one of my nieces and nephews who were living in London came down for Christmas - stepped off the Ryan Air flight and literally started stripping off the layers!! It was even too warm to light the fire - but we had to for "ambiance" !!
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Now I'd better get back to my preparations for tonight's meeting...
Window cleaner has been. Didn't envy him, there is a very nippy breeze outside.
Have had a lovely sunny morning here today, clouding over a bit now though, rain forecast for the next few days. Off in a mo for a little potter outside with the dogs to make some plans re tidying the garden up ready for the winter before the weather gets too bad.
Enjoy your holiday @Hostafan1.
Now just collapsed on the sofa after dinner and watching TV.
I talk to my mum every week, and communicate almost daily. We don't always agree, but we do agree on what we consider to be the very basics, particularly where our faith is concerned.
There are differences in the fine detail, but that's all. I can't imagine we would ever fall out.
The same applies to my Dad..They even offered to help me on my moving date. And they are in their eighties!!
our thoughts are with you and your loved ones at such a difficult time @Badly_Maintained …
I remember sitting with my very frail and poorly mother in her care home … watching the swallows over the harbour as the tide went out.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I am couch bound after having another cortisone injection into my knee yesterday afternoon - so 48 hours rest. I don't think it will be 100% but I hope it will relieve for a while. My rheumatologist doesn't think I need an operation either on my hip or my knee - yet. So onwards and upwards with physio!! Sheesh!!
How worrying for you @Badly_Maintained and what a good girl you are to drive your mum to spend time with your dad. Bravo!
My parents have since departed but I am glad to say that we had a good relationship on the whole (there are always disagreements) but I made them aware that the sacrifices that they made for me (and my siblings) was very much appreciated.
You set a wondrous table @didyw for Christmas - I like collecting cuttings from around here to decorate the table and mantlepiece etc. I have already formed a wreath from the cuttings of the vines that I did last week. A few pinecones - glue gun and ribbon and that's the wreath done. When we came here 33 years ago, I put one onto the front gate and people asked me if someone had died!! They're more into Christmas now.
Hard not to feel guilty, isn't it @coccinella ? Maybe now - he will take responsibility for going through his stuff - but if he is like mine was - I don't hold out much hope. Too much mollycoddling.
Dismal today with steely skies - hopefully the sun will make an appearance later. We have had summer temperatures up until now with afternoons at around 25°C - it's really weird - but I think the cold will come upon us all of a sudden. I remember one Christmas probably about 22 years ago, one of my nieces and nephews who were living in London came down for Christmas - stepped off the Ryan Air flight and literally started stripping off the layers!! It was even too warm to light the fire - but we had to for "ambiance" !!
May your Thursday be a happy one!!