Wow Dove. You didnāt need that little surprise. Iām reminded of a saying that one is my favourite authors used to write ā testosterone poisoningā. We often see risky driving from males who are aged between 18 and 25. š³. We have a few further down our road. Ā Hope your neck settles.
Oh dear @Dovefromabove, exactly what you didn't need. I hope you feel ok this morning. What a pain having to search for a suitable new car too.Ā
I had a puncture on Thursday evening, and yesterday at the garage they said I needed a whole new tyre, a set in fact, so that was 230ā¬ I didn't want to spend just two weeks before we go skiing. Always something. š
My lunch with new chap's daughter went very well, she was a bit quiet at first but very pleasant. He'd said she was a bit worried about him having a girlfriend, very protective of him, by the end of the lunch though we were chatting away nicely and apparently afterwards she'd said she really liked me and wished us luck.Ā
I invited him around for coffee on Saturday morning to meet Charlie. He's told me to check it's ok with Charlie this evening when he gets back from school and as long as Charlie is ok with it he'll come. He so very thoughtful.
I am trying to not be swept off my feet @ Ergates, we have both said that everything needs to go slowly. I didn't invite him to my party, I only met him a couple of days before, most everyone was English and he can't speak English, I thought it would just prove too difficult, however, we do have several mutual friends and they all vouch for his integrity.š¤
I really am too busy to get very seriously involved with anyone. It's just nice to have someone to talk to and go out with. I am deliberately limiting the number of messages I send @tui as well, trying to be 'cool' about it all. š I know what you mean though. š
Anyway, work calls, three deliveries this morning and a wedding cake to ice.Ā
Have a good day all. šš
āCoffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?ā āBetsy CaƱas Garmon
hope Dove had a good sleep. The sky seems to be opening up but it will rain again this afternoon. Is everything ok with the snow some of you had yesterday? I have aquagym to go to this morning and nothing else for the rest of the day unless I saw some coleus. OH is cooking lunch and dinner today: amatriciana pasta and this evening lemon trout with tatters. Not a common occurrence him cooking twice in a day.Ā
Good morning all š āļøĀ Another day ā¦ and itās not raining ā¦ yet ā¦
Your new friendship sounds lovely @D0rdogne_Damsel ā¦ my two pennāorth (for what itās worth) is, enjoy the companionship ā¦ and donāt rush things ā¦ savour it slowly šĀ
Ā I didnāt sleep too badly ā¦ but my neckās not great ā¦ Iāll speak to the GP and see what she says. Iām due for a meds review too so heed to phone the practice. Ā
Otherwise it looks as if my day will be taken up with phone calls re insurance and getting to grips with the new car ā¦ itās a bit of an āall singing and dancingā Ā and 4WD sort of thing.Ā
Normally Iād go to the farm shop today but I can always leave that until tomorrow if I want to ā¦ weāve got stuff in the freezer thatāll do for today. Ā OH has booked a cab to get to work to take the pressure off me. šĀ
Have a good day folks. šĀ
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
11C here this morning, and a bit of sun. It rained heavily last night, but only one road closed report in the local paper. Hard to imagine heavy snow further north, as itās so relatively warm here. No plans for the day. Ought to get outside and do some clearing. And I ought to do that before any routine housework, otherwise Iāll be tired out and fed up, and will feel Iāve wasted the day.Ā Sounds like you will be having plenty of fun, @D0rdogne_Damsel! Dont get spoilt by the rental car, @Dovefromabove! But itās always interesting to try out something new. Hope everyone managing to keep warm and dry.
Good morning all, grey and drizzly here again after more torrential rain overnight. Had a lazy morning so far and our friend is getting ready to leave, he lives in Essex so a fairly long drive for him. I'm very pleased that he's taking all the contents on our wonky woodstore with him, a bootload full. Quite a surprise that OH suddenly gave in and said he could have the lot. We haven't used any of the wood for years and years, it was just our backup if the CH failed. I will be able to move my potting table and will give me much more room around it. Win, win.
Hope you can get in and see your GP quickly @Dovefromabove and you're not suffering too badly this morning.
That's a wedding in a hurry @D0rdogne_Damsel! I wonder why the happy couple left the cake so late, perhaps they had been let down?Ā Your new friend sounds very nice, let's hope Charlie likes him too.Ā
Sounds like the Midlands have serious flooding so I'd better ring my sister and see how she is. I don't think the snow got that far. I laugh when the media get all panicky over 3" of snow in Scotland, what do they expect, it's still winter and it's Scotland for goodness sake.
First of all - my very best wishes to @Dovefromabove as she recovers from a distressing car accident (which was NOT your fault Dove).Ā It would have been much more accurate if the young man who WAS to blame had described you as intelligent, capable, kind, wise and possessing an encyclopedic knowledge of gardening.Ā I very much hope your neck is better soon.Ā The important thing is that you survived - cars can be replaced, people cannot.
I hope your situation with your next door neighbours is sorted out as amicably as possible for everyone @coccinella .Ā I'd echo the others who said don't get too heavily involved, and my very best wishes for your health situation also.
Hopefully your new relationship will continue to go well and bring you happiness @D0rdogne_Damsel .
Hope your sleep has improved @punkdoc .Ā If not, have you tried chamomile tea or anti-histamines?
Today is the first day this week the internet here hasn't been very temperamental.Ā We avoided the snow here on the coast, but the road through the mountains is (I'm told) impassable.
I'd like to end on a positive note, if I may.Ā The iris reticulata of this inept gardener have performed better than I deserve:
"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.)
Chilly and foggy over the fields here today. At least the heavy rain we had through the night has washed all the snow away which was settling too much for my liking yesterday.
Your friend sounds very nice @D0rdogne_Damsel. Itās good that you have someone you can chat to and socialise with. I agree with what Dove says; enjoy, savour and donāt rush - but Iām sure thatās what you are doing š.
Wise to have your neck checked @Dovefromabove, sometimes injuries can take a while to fully manifest. I hope youāll be able to find another car soon that youāll love just as much š¤.
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Oh dear @Dovefromabove, exactly what you didn't need. I hope you feel ok this morning. What a pain having to search for a suitable new car too.Ā
I had a puncture on Thursday evening, and yesterday at the garage they said I needed a whole new tyre, a set in fact, so that was 230ā¬ I didn't want to spend just two weeks before we go skiing. Always something. š
My lunch with new chap's daughter went very well, she was a bit quiet at first but very pleasant. He'd said she was a bit worried about him having a girlfriend, very protective of him, by the end of the lunch though we were chatting away nicely and apparently afterwards she'd said she really liked me and wished us luck.Ā
I invited him around for coffee on Saturday morning to meet Charlie. He's told me to check it's ok with Charlie this evening when he gets back from school and as long as Charlie is ok with it he'll come. He so very thoughtful.
I am trying to not be swept off my feet @ Ergates, we have both said that everything needs to go slowly. I didn't invite him to my party, I only met him a couple of days before, most everyone was English and he can't speak English, I thought it would just prove too difficult, however, we do have several mutual friends and they all vouch for his integrity.š¤
I really am too busy to get very seriously involved with anyone. It's just nice to have someone to talk to and go out with. I am deliberately limiting the number of messages I send @tui as well, trying to be 'cool' about it all. š I know what you mean though. š
Anyway, work calls, three deliveries this morning and a wedding cake to ice.Ā
Have a good day all. šš
hope Dove had a good sleep.
The sky seems to be opening up but it will rain again this afternoon. Is everything ok with the snow some of you had yesterday?
I have aquagym to go to this morning and nothing else for the rest of the day unless I saw some coleus. OH is cooking lunch and dinner today: amatriciana pasta and this evening lemon trout with tatters. Not a common occurrence him cooking twice in a day.Ā
Be well and safe all of you.
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Another day ā¦ and itās not raining ā¦ yet ā¦
Your new friendship sounds lovely @D0rdogne_Damsel ā¦ my two pennāorth (for what itās worth) is, enjoy the companionship ā¦ and donāt rush things ā¦ savour it slowly šĀ
Ā I didnāt sleep too badly ā¦ but my neckās not great ā¦ Iāll speak to the GP and see what she says. Iām due for a meds review too so heed to phone the practice. Ā
Otherwise it looks as if my day will be taken up with phone calls re insurance and getting to grips with the new car ā¦ itās a bit of an āall singing and dancingā Ā and 4WD sort of thing.Ā
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
No plans for the day. Ought to get outside and do some clearing. And I ought to do that before any routine housework, otherwise Iāll be tired out and fed up, and will feel Iāve wasted the day.Ā
Sounds like you will be having plenty of fun, @D0rdogne_Damsel!
Dont get spoilt by the rental car, @Dovefromabove! But itās always interesting to try out something new.
Hope everyone managing to keep warm and dry.
Had a lazy morning so far and our friend is getting ready to leave, he lives in Essex so a fairly long drive for him. I'm very pleased that he's taking all the contents on our wonky woodstore with him, a bootload full. Quite a surprise that OH suddenly gave in and said he could have the lot. We haven't used any of the wood for years and years, it was just our backup if the CH failed. I will be able to move my potting table and will give me much more room around it. Win, win.
Hope you can get in and see your GP quickly @Dovefromabove and you're not suffering too badly this morning.
That's a wedding in a hurry @D0rdogne_Damsel! I wonder why the happy couple left the cake so late, perhaps they had been let down?Ā Your new friend sounds very nice, let's hope Charlie likes him too.Ā
Sounds like the Midlands have serious flooding so I'd better ring my sister and see how she is. I don't think the snow got that far. I laugh when the media get all panicky over 3" of snow in Scotland, what do they expect, it's still winter and it's Scotland for goodness sake.
Hope everyone had a good day.
Your friend sounds very nice @D0rdogne_Damsel. Itās good that you have someone you can chat to and socialise with. I agree with what Dove says; enjoy, savour and donāt rush - but Iām sure thatās what you are doing š.
Wise to have your neck checked @Dovefromabove, sometimes injuries can take a while to fully manifest. I hope youāll be able to find another car soon that youāll love just as much š¤.