Glad you had an enjoyable birthday, @Liriodendron. Is that Killaloe where Paddy McGinty’s goat lived? Glad @lizzie27 and @Busy-Lizzie are safely...
Came out of the shops this morning to find hailstones all over the ground! Glad we missed that!
9C, no sun. It was slightly brighter earlier, but the cloud is thickening. Still dry, as it has been for the last few days, but expecting some...
We pay £50 per bin, fortnightly collection, and we have two bins. We have a large garden, and nearly always manage to fill both bins. It’s worth...
Every time I’ve had anything done involving a general anaesthetic, I’ve had extensive pre op tests to check everything was ok. On the morning of...
Happy birthday for tomorrow, @Liriodendron! All the best people are born in March! (My dearest friend yesterday, and me on Sunday) I am being...
Back home and relaxing with a cup of tea. A pleasant walk up to the village, and the talk was very interesting. However, by the time I walked back...
The sun is shining here, but it’s also misty. Very pretty. 7C so a much warmer morning. No gardening this morning, I’m off to the women’s group...
A productive day. I’ve cleared the last clump of shrubs that I had my eye on, and still managed to get two lots of laundry done.OH took down a...
@Thevictorian, I have had a few things done privately, rather than waiting. What I have done is booked an appointment direct with the private...
@NigelJ, are you still in the age group for the 40 to 74 adult health check? Should be offered or at least available every five years for anyone...
Woke to mist this morning. I finished filling the green bins yesterday afternoon, and they have already been emptied this morning. The other...
Really cold this morning, but the sun was out so I persuaded OH we should go and see the donkeys, and partake in their pancake day offerings! I...
I popped outside to put the badgers tea out, and there was a beautiful new moon! The temperature is dropping though. Bedsocks tonight ( although...
I don’t think Trump is capable of anything resembling diplomacy. He says what he feels like, and has not acknowledged that Russia attacked...
Well done on the wheelchair solution, @AuntyRach! And getting some goodies in the on site M and S! A chicken stir fry is one of my favourites....
Putin has been hanging on for Trump to take over, as it has definitely been weakened. However, Europe has probably been compromised by all the...
@CanadianLori, we have relatives in Sweden, and they mentioned that they very rarely saw elderly homeless there. They usually had an alcohol...
The late coffee would have had a disastrous effect on us too, @Penny_Forthem. We drink decaffeinated coffee and tea at home, OH has the occasional...
Loved California, but the numbers of homeless in San Francisco and San Diego were shocking. The National Parks we visited were amazing, but sadly,...
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