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General => The Stay Safe Board => Topic started by: louisa maud on Monday 02 May 22 11:29 BST (UK)
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Well, here we go again, another start of a new week
Not much going on for Bank Holiday Monday, weather is dull and dismal once again, I am watering my garden as the ground is so dry, will be to dry to put plants in, at least I can empty my water butt, clean it out and start afresh for when it does start to rain
Hope all is well with everyone
Louisa Maud
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Where is everyone today?
Somewhere I read a suggestion that because is quiet people have found other things to do because it was a bank holiday, perhaps that is so but so far today I am lone ranger
My husband and I keep our eye on the church notice boards , I did tidy up one on my own last week but the other is a 2 manned job, this one has a perspex window, someone in the past had cellotaped a notice on outside which has left marks, I have tried to move the cellotape marks to no avail, has anyone any ideas as to how to remove these marks
Louisa Maud
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Hi L M
Have you tried alcohol wipes? They usually work.
Failing that try vodka or anything with a high alcohol content, just resist licking the perspex after. ;D ;D ;D
Corryn
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I tried it with white spirit, it has just spread the marks, I will try it with alcohol, haven't got any vodka, so will try to get a miniature, if not i might have to pay for a new perspex, wish I had left it alone,
Thank you
LM.
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Hi LM I’ve been busy today doing family history stuff as the weather wasn’t nice enough to do much else. Re your Perspex, you can get a label removing liquid called sticky stuff, but it probably has alcohol in it so alcohol wipes may be cheaper.
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I bought a glass cooking dish from a well known supermarket despite all the reviews that said it was impossible to remove the label which was on the inside of the dish. I was sure that I'd be able to remove it, how arrogant of me, it wouldn't budge! However, I wasn't going to let it beat me so after Googling it I tried several of the suggestions, eventually I found a successful one:
Make a paste of olive oil and bicarbonateo of soda, rub it on the offending sticky stuff, wait five minutes then wipe away. It worked a treat!
Hope it works for you LM.
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Surgical Spirit might work ,but when once it could be bought in the Chemist’s not sure nowadays .
“ Sticky Stuff Remover” might that have removed the gunge?
Had a visit from nearish neighbour this afternoon ,so many problems poor soul.
Her bank need her to go to a branch regarding the great change in her signature ,well she is almost completely blind and has not made any transactions for years!
She does have a card saying she is registered as blind so is hoping that will suffice.
She will have to wait until her daughter can take her down ,I would go with her but really think it is better if I steer clear of anything to do with her finances.
Daughter phoned this evening as usual ,my grand daughter has Covid and her boyfriend !
Several staff members too .
The strange thing is people are feeling ill, they test - negative -but twelve hours later - positive !
Flash Harry —- he does not hear swearing at home but has on occasion heard the odd word ,outside, had it explained the swearers were a bit silly ,did not know the proper word so used a very silly not nice one .
He was in a shop somewhere ,he is reading all he sees so there was a Swear Box for sale ,asked what it was for ,then said ‘“Can you charge people for using silly not nice words ?”
So he fancies charging 20p if anyone swears .
He has a friend who is obviously Autistic, very clever,really serious beyond his years, but has no idea how to play so is missing out on life skills .
It is hoped FH can help him to enjoy normal play .
He is six this month,gosh where are the years going so fast ?
Baby is blooming ,has a real laugh ,shrieks with laughter at FH and my daughter’s little dog .
Well I am off to bed ,need to check with the bank that £10 that the Santander receipt said they had given me when I asked for £100,in fact they gave nothing!
So Goodnight folks .
Viktoria.
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Agreed, not really nice enough to potter in the garden. Spent some time revising on a Brick wall issue. Some more information has come to light and I have followed this up with an order for yet another Death Certificate for this person. The last one where the dates fitted turned out to be another "wrong'un", but a quite sad one. It was for a young boy (7 years old) who had been run over by a tumbrel wheel, over his neck. How awful!
Catch up with relation in Australia (oh's second half cousin) and related to the current brick wall exercise, to update her and see if she has found any more clues.
Rest of the day completing a "spoof" Church Newsletter. Communication is a problem and the main Newsletter was discontinued some time ago so I started writing an "alternative one", Menagerie Conservations between two church wrinklies, Ivor Hedake and Jerry A'trick, righting all the wrongs in the Church today.
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For fun and very limited circulation! ;)
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Thank you all for your suggestions, I will have another go when I can get there this week, I have a feeling that I might have taken the surface from the perspex as it looks like a smear, I wish whoever stuck sellotape to the outside would come and sort it out, I have no idea who it is but it is annoying. Often it is difficult to get labels off, I wish they would use labels that aren't so difficult to get off
Viktoria, hope you have had a rest from your ordeal and feel better for it but what an awful, experience. It is difficult helping others with their financial problems, think I would leave it to her daughter, I like FH's swear box idea , sounds fun though so just beware !!!
Jeff, we have a brick wall issue, it was knocked down whilst we were both out, had an estimate and the insurance threw it back, to high, asked another company and still awaiting an estimate, might have to look elsewhere but it is unsightly.
It is very dull this morning, look like rain again, not had any for weeks, the evenings I find are very cold, normally during the winter I have just worn a top but over the last week I have been wearing a fleece zip up it has been so cold and we have had the heating on
I am going to the Tower of London this week, I have been to the closing ceremony before, it is a very enjoyable evening filled with history and fun, I just don't want it to rain
Hope everyone is feeling brighter this week
LM
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Well, both my daughter and son in law have tested positive .
Both had two vaccinations but too young to have boosters.
Grand daughter and her boy friend too.
Strange but daughter felt awful so tested ,negative, some hours later felt worse so tested again - positive.!
It is not playing fair is it!
A grey cool day,and rain forecast this evening.
Just watching Jay Blades of TheRepair Shop, in Hackney ,where he lived as a child, very interesting .
The Krays, the connections with Slavery ,Fascism .
On next week I think.
Well kitchen put to bed ,need to go to Bury tomorrow, re the mis - transaction by Santander.
Hope everyone is well.
Viktoria.
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Victoria
Hope you get some satisfaction with your bank, I had to wait a week for the mistake the ATM made, I was going on holiday at the time but no matter what I said it wouldn't be cleared for a week , luckily I wasn't emptying my account , it was reimbursed a week later
Despite what people think Covid is still doing the rounds, as as I have said before we have to be aware of where we are, I still wear my mask and will continue to do so
Dull day again, looks as if it has rained overnight but not enough
Take care
LM
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Hope your daughter and her family are not suffering too much Viktoria. Good luck with the bank.
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Spoke with my daughter and G,daughter this morning ,daughter not too bad at the moment but G daughter quite ill.
My friend is still quite ill after her second booster.
Bought some Multivitamin pills which I will post to her
tomorrow ,hoping they make her feel better.
All sorted at the bank .
Bought a lovely little box at a charity shop.
Mahogany ,maybe had been for jewellery but looks better on the coffee table
than the basket for my eye drops ,so I remember to do them.
Buses were good today , so there and back in quick time.
Posted a book to my second son ,should be with him in a day or so.
Then on a bus to Bury .
It all works our very conveniently , a circular journey .
Got a hanging basket liner from local hardware shop ,for the red white and blue basket I am doing .
Hope all are well,and doing interesting things .
Cheerio folks.
Viktoria.
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Re: removing sticky label/sellotape residue. A tip I read years ago is use plain Vaseline with a soft dry cloth, rub gently. Not sure why it works but it always has for me.
Pat
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Spoke with my daughter last night as usual, she feels quite a bit better but not grand daughter ,it will take some time I suppose but she has nausea too
however is not a pill popper but did take some Paracetamol ,as so achey ,maybe they upset her tummy.
Lovely morning and I have just realised I have not posted my postal vote,can’t vote in person either,ah well ,could not make my mind up and we have three votes this time but I missed the deadline !
Never mind , but a local character who is very community minded would have been a down to earth feet on the ground what is best for Ramsbottom councillor .
He started the “ World Famous Black Pudding Competition “ the world famous
needle match where black puddings are thrown at a Yorkshire pudding balanced on a ledge over the Old Oak pub .
Going on since mediaeval times ( well 1970’s when Jimmy retired as a fireman to become the landlord )
His wife had a little cafe and sweet shop and when we first viewed our house we went there for coffee and toasted tea cakes .
So friendly and Jimmy loved animals and all the pets were named after United players .
We got the feel of the little town and felt we could settle .
So , need to rewrite a cheque for the little chapel where my friend’s funeral was,where we went to Sunday School and chapel with the adults,
I addressed it wrongly .
Lovely day so will enjoy the stroll to the post box ,ah, only one collection was at nine O’Clock so better in the box in Morrison’s .last collection five O’Clock .
I can see what plants they have too for the hanging basket ,and post the vitamins to my friend.as a PO there .
If nothing a short bus ride ( but a VERYsteep hill)to the Garden Centre and pay my milk bill as it is a farm too.
Not at all sure when my sister is coming home ,but it will be difficult for her .
Hope everyone us having good weather as we are here .
I feel disenfranchised , ought I to find a horse to throw myself under,?actually ,that is not funny ,Emily Davidson was trying to give a pamphlet to the Jockey, modern slow motion analysis of the footage shows .
I am grateful we ladies can vote due in no small part to the bravery if such ladies .
I was going to delete the remark as tasteless but then thought it ought to be remembered just how brave they were .I ought to have said how grateful we ladies should be to the Suffragettes and Emily Davidson ‘s determination which tragically cost her life.
I will accept people’s admonishments as fair criticism .
Cheerio,
Viktoria.
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Have had another go at the notice board with sticky stuff remover, normally very good but it has sort of smeared it, added problem is the sun baked the sellotape on as it gets the full sun, I can only do my best, miracles cost more !,,
LM
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LM - try WD40
PS - hope the smear isn't caused by the perspex being damaged by one of the other products.
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You might be right Gadget, doesn't look to bad but I know it is there
Might try just a small patch with your suggestion and then leave it alone
LM
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Here's a video of various products that were used to remove adhesive from acrylic - result finds WD40 the best
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0a02bhBlyo
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Hope it comes alright L.M.
Just sent my order to Tesco, a nuisance in one way as I pay for delivery for six months but if orders are under £40 then I pay again!
I am so stocked up with tissues ,loo rolls ,tinned goods I could open a cotner shop!
Phoned sister in law today ,her 84th Birthday ,I am a year older,or will be later in the month.
Flash Harry will be 6 ,his Daddy - my grandson - and FH’s Mummy will be 30 on 18 and 27 of this month.
Sister in law was born on her Dad’s birthday after three boys.
We have always got on.
She was my Bridesmaid.
Raining now ,so cooler.
Off for a bath as changed the bed linen this evening .
Hope everyone is well or at least improving .
Goodnight .
Viktoria.
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Yes Viktoria, my idea of heaven , hair washed, bath, clean sheets and Jim jams and off to bed, that was when I was much younger limited to one bath a week, now I can bath when I like but it is such a nice feeling to slip into clean sheets
After quite a hot day yesterday it looks a bit unsettled this morning but the weather is supposed to be getting better
I disgraced myself this week, had a jubilee meeting to go to on Thursday evening, I had a late night the night before having been in london, we had our meal and I fell asleep, made a phone call at 9pm and suddenly realised I had missed the meeting, to late, goodness knows how I did that , not a soul has rung to see if I am still alive, I will have to confess tomorrow, no excuses will tell the truth
Not a lot going on here at the moment, have a nice day folks
LM
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Viktoria, do you get a grocery delivery every week? I get mine about once every ten days, the fresh goods last me through that time and I have lots of food in the freezer. I find frozen veg very convenient and they're just as, if not more nutritious. Must admit I'm not keen on frozen cauliflower but the root veg are great and even better, they're ready prepared!
I order everything I can with my groceries, such things as shampoo, creams and other toiletries, also things like paracetamol, antiseptic cream etc. It's so much easier than going around shops looking for these things. Tesco also do lots of household items, I've ordered towels, tea towels and kitchen items. I even had a pair of dumbbells delivered with my groceries. ;D
I find that I'm soon over the £40 threshold and beyond. Of course a bottle of wine or two soon achieves that, if it's your thing. ;)
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I never buy online things I am “ finicky “ about.meat.cooked meat,bacon etc
Fresh veges and fruit..
I can get to the shops now and it is nice to do that.
Mostly I buy dry goods ,baking ingredients ,cleaning stuff, tinned stuff ,some toiletries.
No wine or alcohol ,don’t drink soft drinks only sugar free concentrated cordial ,I have it so weak a big bottle last for ages.
It is very convenient ,I have managed this week to get over the £40 so it is no charge except I have already paid £ 40 for unlimited priority slots for six months.
I usually shop every two weeks online.
Got more plants ,usually do neighbour’s containers for her Birthday,but If I do them now they will be in full bloom for June.
That reminds me, I get her a little treat each week ,it is in the fridge as she was not in her chair by the window- but sometimes goes to her daughter’s on Saturdays .
A bright day but deceptive,cold!
Got washing out, all ironed and airing on the maiden.
Sent Flash Harry’s sixth Birthday card ,his present went down when they called a few weeks ago .
I got him the full set of Mr,Men books ,all 48 of them!
Not heard from Grand daughter re how she is with Covid .
Must phone again or send an email.
Surprise surprise, it seems my iPad is full!
No idea what that means !
Son and daughter in law off to York for their Wedding Anniversary.
Their 27 th.
Well ,just watching the Rugby ,Huddersfield Giants vHull Kingston Rovers, it is
rough!
No idea what to have for tea,don’t feel like cooking a big meal so perhaps an omelette but I did not get a lettuce, to have a salad with it.
I like Iceberg but as dark green as possible.They were very pale in each shop.
No matter.I won’t starve.
Hope all are doing well, look after yourselves .
Thanks Roobarb .
Viktoria.
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Our week ended with the much anticipated arrival of #3 beautiful granddaughter, all safe and sound and doing well. It was a week of going through the rhyme from Monday's child fair of face when we travelled up in time for delivery with daughter being induced on due date, Tuesday gracefully declined to be evicted, Wednesday mummy was a bit woeful, Thursday still had far to go! Friday still no medical urgency to intervene and hospital lovingly gave some time out for daughter to be with her other little girls for a few hours and reassess Saturday. Then one long rather hard day, pretty intense by evening and arrived with just 4 minutes left of her birthdate at 11 56 pm on 7th and in time for a wonderful gift for mothers day on Sunday. A bonny 9lb 3oz, very similar to her mum as a baby and like peas in a pod with her sisters.
Family had relocated to other grandparents across town end of week before, son in law managed to injure himself in the garden and required attendance of ambulance and now in recovery but needed TLC as well and his parents were already prepared for the little ones to stay over. He wasn't able to drive for a few days so he and daughter were both dropped off to maternity wing! … and he's going to be off work for 6 weeks.
Only designated visiting, just 2 per patient alternating times while on ward and 3 in delivery but had to be same 2 and one other, so son-in-law and myself and then husband and I went in the middle of the night for her first 3 hours. A bit trickier for other grandparents with the girls and they all just got a peek through the windows on Sunday.
Rapid Antigen Tests required before visiting done on site and await results, first time for me but all good, every 3rd day but staff on reception Sunday seemed to think it should be every day even though it was just 12 hours since my previous negative. Also nurse who did my first one suggested I register my negative result, took me a moment to understand behind her mask, “have you got mycovidapp” sounded like a medicine! Daughter said anyone could submit a result for one other per day and as she was familiar with it did that quickly on her 'My Covid App' for me, no doubt many find it all too much trouble to bother or just don't care to and accuracy of numbers bound to be well out and probably the same everywhere.
Border testing procedure required before travel and open to more international travel now to the delight of many families who have been parted by restrictions for so long.
New week …
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Congratulations, she sounds lovely.
Hope mother —-and father —are doing well!
Lots to look forward to .
Hope they are safely home soon.
Viktotia.