General Chat

Good afternoon all
Not had a great nights sleep as young ones next door woke me up by banging their bedroom door at 2am!! Dont think they have carpet all through so sounds a lot noisier.

Anyway at 5am, the wind woke me as was howling gale but managed to drop off until....9.30!!! Oh my got up very quickly as i remembered it was black bin day.

So lucky as they came early for a change and I had literally just put it out when they arrived. I took it back in straight away as the wind picked up again and it would have blown away.

No ferries until Wed due to gales and lack of crew as many have Covid and not enough relief ships or staff to cover. I have enough milk, bread etc until Wed but I expect the shelves will be empty today.

My own appetite hasn't been good since xmas day and even then, I ate my xmas lunch but no xmas pudding. All I've been eating is toast & marmite and a bowl of cornflakes.

Not feeling ill but just out of sorts.

Anyway, just pottering around tidying up and a bit of dusting today and thats it.

Hope everyone else is ok.
Joan hope you enjoyed your New Year dinner, Im sure it was tasty,

Did anyone watch the new series of Call the Midwife last night?

Florence in the hebrides

Yes Florence Ivwatched it. Good to see it back again.

Afternoon peeps. Well its brrrrr here and heating on full. The wind has finally died down but the showers are sleety hail and there is a snow warning for tomorrow!!

Thankfully, daughter is on route home with a few bags of essentials so we shall be ok for a week or more.

I took down all the xmas cards, ornaments and the 2 trees. Oh my what a job took ages but I took my time and was finished around 2pm.

Gave a good dusting all over and looks brighter now in the living room.

Feeling a bit tired so have sat down at PC to rest my legs awhile.
Got my new bed set today that i ordered with xmas giftcard so threw it in the machine. Always wash it first as it feels so stiff and creased out of the packaging.
More ironing for tomorrow lol.

Enjoy the stir fry Joan, sounds very tasty. Think it will be a quick Pizza, chips & salad for us but havent eaten it for a week so looking forward to it.

Take care outside and mind the slippery paths

Florence in the hebrides

Hello all, chilly and wet here and what started as rain is now sleet . Have with OHs help moved the furniture and have given the skirting and floor a good clean also cleaned the inside of the windows , the window cleaner did outside on Monday so windows are done now except the kitchen (inside) which g/son will do on his day off, he is tall and doesn't need steps to reach.

Joan I hope hubby has got over his fall, I have poor balance now so I know how it feels to fall over nothing, really shakes you up.

Florence hope it doesn't snow too much. Seems to be a long time since we had a sunny winter day it is always damp and dismal.
Sleet has now turned to proper snow here but hopefully won't last long

Take care all.

Ginnie

Afternoon peeps.
Been a quiet few days here, damp & very chilly but yesterday it was actually bright & sunny. Daughter walked to the beach for a lovely walk. Have to say I was extremely jealous but hey ho one day i shall be able to hopefully.

Had a lovely surprise in the garden yesterday. Since I moved here in May, i have only seen the usual birds ie sparrows, starlings, crows and a green finch. but yesterday, my lovely Robin has returned, well probably not the exact one from the old house but I was delighted to see him at the feeding tube.

I have missed seeing one everyday as I use to. Was a delight and really cheered me up.

Been shredding for Scotland today but up to date now. have been decluttering papers and clearing out things.

Hope everyone else is keeping ok?

Florence in the hebrides

Afternoon everyone well I’m in the process of selling my bungalow and moving nearing my daughters family near the the wirral I found a bungalow smaller then the one I’ve got but I’ve had a lot of hassle from the seller but all going through now touch wood and my daughter has been a hit send it will be nice to be near them at long last and enjoy my to lovely grandsons I don’t think my daughter will read this but if bu chance she does a big thank you to her and her partner for all they have done to get me up there

Hi Linda. Im very pleased for you and so hope the move will eventually go smoothly.

Will be lovely for you being so much nearer and the wee ones will be able to see nanna or grandma whatever they call you.
Its great to have family to help as it can be such a stressy time.

I have my daughter here with me and she was a great help packing up the van when i moved here last may.

Been another damp, misty murky day here and very cold. Stayed indoors and just did usual chores.
Just waiting on my Tesco delivery between 7-9 pm but wish it would come now. Hate putting things away late at night, too tired then.

This site as i mentioned on another thread is playing up and stopping me looking up things grrr

Joan, hope all is ok as havent seen you for a few days. Hope hubby is ok?

Florence in the hebrides

I’m going to have packers in to pack mine up but she will be around no doubt telling me what to do :-) hope your shop as arrived florence

Yep Tesco came just after 7.30 so all done now and out away..Can relax now for the rest of the evening :-D

Florence in the hebrides

Evening peeps.
Just a quick hello as about to start the evening meal but am a bit worried as Joan hasnt been on since the 7th jan.

Hope her hubby hasnt had another fall or anything has happened to her.?

If you are looking in Joan, hope all ok with you

Florence in the hebrides

Yes that is a worry. Hope we hear soon and it is nothing to worry about.
We had thick fog and a hard frost and the fog only lifted for about an hour all day when we saw a glimmer of sun. I did manage to walk carefully to the hairdressers it was a bit slippy under foot but it was good to get my hair cut.

Joan posted on a thread on Tuesday of this week, so perhaps she is just busy since?

I too hope all is well with her and her husband.

Hi Joan, so glad you are ok. Its been very quiet here, hardly any post and misty murky weather so noone out for any walks.

Your appointment was rather late and i wouldnt like to be out now when its dark either. Poor hubby, hope you can get another panel. Would you be better taking the bath away and putting a spacious shower in? Help the aged did this for my mum. She can sit and bathe and manage to wash her hair as well.

Waiting to hear from community nurse still to come to my home & give me my first Covid jag so shall have to chase that again on Monday and also no word re my scan so another phone call to chase it up.

All I seem to be doing is chasing things up!

Finally received a package from my cousin in Oz posted 21st November by airmail!! Lovely calendar but the newsy letter is a bit out of date now as we emailed our news! Oh well at least it turned up.

Been cleaning out cupboards all week. Today was the baking cupboard. Oh my didnt think I had that much until we emptied it completely but still well stocked for awhile yet.

Nothing happening here over the weekend unless we win the lottery...in our dreams eh!

Stay safe all

Florence in the hebrides

Hi all, just renewed my subs so you have me for another year. lol.
Miserable here today and cold the back garden is still a bit frosty .

Glad all is ok with everyone . We all need some sunshine I think. No news really just another weekend to do a bit of tree searching and telly watching ,if there is anything on to watch.

Hope you get your Jab soon Florence and also news of your scan . No app yet for OH but he's doing good at the moment. bloods are due to be done again soon .

Take care all.

Evening all.
Well I got my first Covid jag done at 1.30pm today. had a lovely nurse come to my house and explained everything. Afterwards, she stayed and chatted for about 20 mins to make sure i was ok.

I never felt a thing at the time, but right now, my right arm is quite sore as was expected. If this is the only side effect, than im not worried but we shall see over the next few days.

Another cold, damp day here and heating on since before tea. Just mackeral pate & toast today as not feeling terribly hungry.

Hope all ok with everyone

Florence in the hebrides

Afternoon folks.
Well after nothing happening re my scan, its all systems go. Got word of a cancellation today for....this Friday! So been on the phone to Patient Travel to organise flights plus daughter as my escort. Waiting for approval on that but it will go through.

11am at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Appointment is for an assessment with the Neurologist but I may get the MRI at the same time which is what i have been waiting for. Also spoke with GP and she is arranging an xray of both knees asap. So finally things are moving and hopefully get some answers very soon.

Slept normal last night and arm is achy but not too bad otherwise im feeling ok after the jag.

Another dull day here, so grey & depressing and very chilly. Stuck my head outside the door and the wind was brrrr so quickly shut it lol

Having a salmon fillet for tea with a stir fry of veg and no potatoes as trying to lose a few pounds.

Hope everyone else ok

Florence in the hebrides

Evening Florence. Good news hope you are able to at last get some answers. It was freezing here today I didn’t go farOutside the door. Did quite a bit of dusting and tidying . Exciting things :-D

Well its been a long day. Was up before 6, away at7am in the taxi. Arrived in Glasgow at the QE hospital.
Oh my it's a huge place! After asking several people, we got a wheelchair and located the cafe. Not very easy in a wheelchair trying to get a tray, hot drinks and pay for it and transport me & tray to a table.

Nobody floating about to ask for help. However we managed in 2 trips in the end.
We had an hour to kill so just stayed there awhile. At least it was warm as outside it was really freezing.

The walk to my clinic took 20 mins!!! oh my was told just a short walk....well depends what"short" means lol

I spent a hour with the neurologist. He listened, took notes and then examined me with various tools to see what i could feel in both legs. He then decided that i should come back for the Brain MRI and a Lumbar Puncture. Once these results have been looked at, then they can make a proper diagnosis although, he is fairly sure I have MS.

Promised me an appointment within the month and i will need to stay overnight.

So eventually got home after 7pm and boy I am exhausted. Did manage to the shopping centre where I treated myself to a new black handbag and a scarf to match..We had a bit in Macdonalds although I only like the filet of fish but it was very tasty for a treat.

I'm sure I will sleep well tonight hopefully.

Was good to get away for the day but also lovely to get home and be cosy.

Hope everyone else ok

Florence in the hebrides

A long day indeed I would think you were shattered by the time you got back. Hope you managed a good nights rest.

Been a very dull week here weather wise, I would really like some better weather so I can dry the washing outside fed up of washing indoors on the airer.
Done the ironing this morning and now watching Landscape artist of the year. I have no talent at all for painting but love watching the different artists and the mediums they use.
Hope you are all well.

Ginnie

Really cold and dark here today but no frost which I was pleased about as I needed to walk round ro the pharmacy to get my prescription. I don't like doing that if it is icy. At least the cold kept people away so it was quick to get the prescription. Nothing else planned for today and I decided to be lazy and get myself a pasty for my meal this evening. Yes I have a couple of the landscape challenge recorded so I might go and watch that now.