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General => The Stay Safe Board => Topic started by: louisa maud on Monday 30 December 24 00:18 GMT (UK)
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Good morning folks
Having a can't sleep night so I might as well make myself useful.
Unbelievable that this is the last week of the year.
Hope everyone who was travelling travelled safely and either got to their destination or back home.
We appear to be forecast snow towards the end of the week, I do hope not, if so I am in, I don't travel by car or on foot in the snow.
It has been very quiet locally but there aren't many youngsters about, not so many years ago we would see them with their prams or bicycles, perhaps they are indoors playing on their new games, a shame in my opinion .
Take care, keep well and warm
LM
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Good heavens, it's a new week already! Every day seems to be a Sunday lately.
Getting colder and very windy today, the nearby field was populated by dozens of gulls this morning, it always amuses me to see them all facing in the same direction. :)
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Well had a visit from Flash Harry and Kyra,Grandson and G.Daughter in law.
They have all been unwell, bad coughs etc and F.H. Was quite tired ,Kyra not so much.
She groomed her little horse ,and then git fed up so went for the crayons ,felt tips,chalks etc I always have in .
Liked her nightie with “ My Grandma loves me” on the front.
Could not find a beastie in the garden for F,H to inspect with his magnifying glass and jeweller’s spy .
He was really off colour .
Videos of baby Lily,really laughing now, it seems early but proper laughter.
Grand daughter send them regularly .
Well all quiet now,can’t believe it is almost another year.
Christmas cards about half I usually get,at my age some friends will have sadly passed away and postage costs will have deterred others.
I had fun yesterday evening looking at stair lifts and mobility scooters .
After my latest escapade — rushed to hospital Christmas Day with very rapid heart beat -assessed for ability to use stairs etc - so a lift is the best way now.I think most pavements now have slopes not a drop so that is easier ,I must find a way to have shelter for the scooter, have a brick shed ( but don’t think it is big enough )right near the kitchen door ,will need a ramp to mount the step out of the garden to the lane .
I had a moped in Belgium,we lived out in the sticks,some shops not far away but a huge supermarket ten minutes by moped.I could also visit friends atwenty minute ride away ,with my little girl in a seat with leg guards,we whizzed through the lovely lanes .
Wouldn’t even think of that now.
Son down at head office ,not sure if he will cross country to see his sister,we were to go although I was reluctant for a few reasons and it is a good job we didn’t .
As I was being put in the ambulance on Christmas Day a past pupil was going down to the cemetery ,her Mum and Dad’s grave,she shouted across”What some people will do to get out of making Christmas Dinner !”
I was taken to Wythenshaw Hospital.
Well back home and more medicines to take.
A telephone chat with the Consultant at Fairfield this week,might be about the wrong prescription I was given in September when last in hospital “ not if there has been a recent heart attack “—- Isosorbide Mononitrate .”
I was given it the same day!
I don’t really want to slam the NHS but am being asked to make a formal complaint as obviously it could well be detrimental to me and maybe very dangerous to others .It seems it is the prescriber who needs to be checked .
Just enjoying a calm morning ,not even looked outside yet ,must check if there are any more ohotis ,only about a thousand yet!
She looks like her Daddy,a big blond Scandinavian looking lad,well in his thirties but grand daughter has very dark hair and brown eyes like her mum and me ,so we will see.Kyra is obsessed with Lily .
They are all very close ,it is nice.
Well a cup of tea and tackle the day .
No idea where I will be on New Year’s day ,plenty of food in stock and so won’t starve although I don’t feel like cooking and my son in Bolton needs a break he has done all the running about for me as other son had to get a computer security check done down at head office in Surrey.
He was to drop me off at My daughter’s in Suffolk,then go on to Surrey,and go back to Suffolk -stay a few days and then we would come home .
I am looking up assisted train travel ,I did it once before when I was incapacitated ,had torn a muscle in my thigh and walking was really difficult - felt a real fraud in a wheelchair !
Well , I hope the New Year is good to you all , some still in deep grief ,and even time does not really help ,we never forget our loved ones nor should
we ..” Love’s last gift — Remembrance”.
Very best wishes to you all for Peace in 2025.
Viktoria.
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So pleased you are back onboard Viktoria, you must get as much help as you can to help you, might mean you have to slow down which you might find difficult but you must.
Shame the little ones were under par but these things can't be helped, lots of different things flying about including covid, perhaps it was to cold for the beatles to be out in the garden .
I like the jokers remarks on Christmas day, well I thought it was funny.
Did receive a late Christmas card from someone who I hadn't sent to, oh dear!, must remember next time, my cousin died in December and it hit me when I was looking at my Christmas cards list, another one off the list again, getting less and less each year.
I started my housework at 10am then thought next door might not be up, so will leave the rest till after 11 ish I think, don't want to upset anyone although I don't think they would be so considerate.
Safe yourney to all who are travelling today.
Very dull and miserable after such a nice day yesterday, sun shone till quite late.
Take care
LM
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HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR EVERYONE
LM
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Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year.
Being in New Zealand we celebrated nearly 10 hours ago. A nice fine but windy day.
All the best for the New Year.
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I realise I am late with my good wishes for some, it is 9pm here in England, we have 3 hours to go, we are home alone and it really feels as if something is going to hapien, but it isn't really is it, just goodbye to one year and welcome another.
LM
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Not much happened here. 11.55pm all quiet. Midnight yelling and fireworks till 3 am.
Just need to put 2025 instead of 2024 and another year older.
Way past celebrating. Will leave that to the younger generation.
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Feel the same Carol.
LM
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Well, I am off to bed soon, so wish everyone a Peaceful New Year , and hope
that world conflicts are soon resolved.
That those with health problems are better and the bereaved have some solace .
Thanks for your many kind wishes folks, and to RootsChat in general, it got me through Covid and now other health problems .
Very best wishes to you all .
Viktoria.
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Happy New Year to everyone on Rootschat :-*
Pinetree
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Happy New Year!
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Happy 2025 Rootschatters!
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Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year. :-*
We stayed up to see the new year in, watched Jools Holland's cringingly awful programme and toasted 2025 in orange juice. (Sadly OH's medication does not allow him to drink alcohol.) I was glad to stumble into a nice warm bed. Thank goodness for electric blankets! I think I'm getting too old to celebrate like we used to. :'(
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Happy New Year everyone.
The Roots Chat Gremlins have been at work!
Suddenly after Christmas I found I was no longer logged into Rootschat (I just leave myself logged in)
So I signed in and no it wouldn’t accept my password. Signed out and tried again thinking I’d typed it wrong no use. tried again no use. Contacted roots chat to make sure I had the right password. I had, tried again and still wouldn’t let me in. Contacted roots chat again and changed password and thought I’ll leave it till the morning. Forgot all about it until tonight and thought I’ll try again. Lo and behold I’m back in with the new password.
Gremlins we’re definitely
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Well done for perseverance Gibel, hope all is well with you.
LM
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Oh, I had all that tarradiddle a little time ago—- “ password not accepted”
Sorted itself out eventually but a bit frustrating as nothing I could do really .
Gosh don’t you miss R.C..!
Viktoria.
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Best wishes one and all and thanks for the support which you have all afforded me in one way or another during the difficult past 12 months.
rj
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Wishing all RC’s a
🍾 Very Happy New Year🍾
Hopefully a more healthy and happy one for everyone.. thoughts with those who are not too well and those who have lost lose family/friends.
We celebrated with friends for dinner… I’m definitely fed up now with all the cooking I’ve done over this festive period and think we’ll be dining on left overs for a while!
We watched Jools Holland too and found it also full of too many old has been! We saw him live in Amsterdam some years ago as we had free tickets supplied by Chris Storr one of his trumpet players whose a friend…
Caroline
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I'd like to wish a happy and healthy New Year to all on Rootschat :) :)
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RJ
I think we all support each other in one way I another.
Think I must be losing the plot, thought today was the start of another week, will sort myself out next week
Not seen RTL lately, hope all is well, or have I missed her I passing.
LM
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Took all the cards down yesterday, checked for any who I had not sent to and vice versa, then put away safely .
This morning Postman Pat delivered another one. So what? you might conjecture. Well although properly addressed complete with post code there was no franking mark on the envelope by Royal Mail, or whoever it is these days. The stamp, 2nd class, suggests from Scotland as there is a picture annotated Edinburgh. Inside the card was no message or indication who had sent it.
I have very few contacts in Scotland but was able to check with the handwriting on a letter received last year, but I could find no significant similarities in the handwriting between the envelope and last year's letter.
Very puzzling. No doubt there may be some enlightenment in the future, but again it could remain a total mystery.
rj
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RJ the 2024 Christmas stamps celebrated UK cathedrals with the second class one featuring Edinburgh, so if it was one of those it could have been from anywhere in UK not necessarily Scotland. :)
Pinetree
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Thanks Pinetree. That widens the field very considerably!!! rj
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Pinetree, that solves a problem, I received a card with a Scottish stamp from someone who is nowhere near Scotland , because j had a batch of stamps I didn't need to buy Christmas stamps so the penny didn't drop, the person was living Scilly isles in September
LM
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Obviously Edinburgh is a wonderful cathedral in a beautiful city but it did seem a tad disloyal using the stamps on my Christmas cards being posted in York! ;D
Pinetree
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I always buy Christmas stamps but I bought quite a few when it was suggested the price would increase, it didn't for second class , so I had quite a few to use.
LM
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Well, Christmas is well and truly over now - today we took down all the decorations ready to pack back into the attic. The cards will be looked at again and recorded in my Christmas book. Numbers are slightly down this year, maybe because of the cost of postage, maybe because some older friends are no longer with us. One who I wrote off last year as departed has surprised us with a card this year, but I fear my last remaining cousin has gone now. No card from her this year, so I will ring her up in the hope that she is still with us. Last year she sent us a card but signed it with the names of her and her long dead husband,
The Christmas cake has all gone, but there are a few mince pies left, mainly because my husband had problems with his teeth and couldn't chew easily. Somehow he managed to get through a couple of boxes of chocolates. Dentist's check-ups this week. I am still waiting to hear from the hospital about my pacemaker procedure. The last time I spoke to the consultant's secretary she told me that there would be a delay because one of the members of the team was ill, so I'll just keep taking the tablets.
Today's bright sunshine and icy frost has now changed to rain, though it's much warmer now. We probably won't have snow here, though the higher ground and the moors are under threat.
Wishing you all a happy and above all healthy and peaceful New Year. :-*
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It was quite icy this morning but it disappeared quite quickly, o degrees in the car but had gone up to 2 on our return, Th supermarket was quite cold this morning, we were pleased to get home and get warm.
Having changed our heating, our gas back boiler cannot be replaced, the chimney goes through the centre of the house and even when the boiler was off it was a bit like a night storage heater through the house, what a difference it has made, our house even with radiators on feels so very cold now, gas back boilers aren't being replaced so we had no choice, if the fire hadn't died on us we wouldn't be in this position, we would have plodded on till it needed to be replaced , I don't usually feel the cold but I do now.
The decorations will be down soon, the only chocolate left in the house adorns the tree, once the tree is down they will soon be eaten, the last of the Christmas goodies, gone, then the cut down starts
Hope everyone is feeling better after feeling not so well lately.
LM.
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Fewer and fewer Christmas cards, but I do update my list each year.
Decorations down tomorrow and put away - about 5 minutes work. I bought a small tinsel tree back in the day when I was still at work - 30 cm for £14.99. Fitted string lights at the time, so all gets collapsed and put away in its box until next year.
Very sorry to hear your news lm. I'm not absolutely sure that I have blood in my veins - possibly red ink. Luckily our central heating is OK, if a bit noisy first thing in the morning, but at least it works. And I have installed thermal curtains across the inside front door which helps to keep the cold out.
Oh the joys of getting older. 8) 8)
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My decorations are all packed away now.
Card list checked off so I don ‘t forget anyone next year—— ever the optimist!
Son not back yet so I am hoping he is not travelling today as heavy snow forecast this evening .
Just a chat( two hours ) with my sister , all the tarradiddle re my heart attack on Christmas Day ,it gets wearisome, but she means to be kind.
Also spoke with my late husband’s sister, she is a year younger than I am and was my bridesmaid ,the other was stranded in the I.O.M.Heavy storms.
Just opened a big box of Thornton’s chocolates ———- ::)
Very Moreish.
All stocked up from a big shop by eldest son so should be alright if the snow is a big problem.
Hope any travellers are safe .
So a quiet evening and could not get in to my new book at bedtime last night so went back as I often do to “ Cranford” .
It was either that or “ A Line in the Sand” about the dividing of theMiddle East, by France and G.B.,and the ensuing consequences .A bit heavy for me nowadays.
Well down to earth today ,not very hungry so a modest jacket potato with cheese and baked beans for an easy tea.
Keep safe folks and thanks for all your news these last twelve months.
Viktoria.
Correction, it was not a heart attack onChristmas Day, very rapid but shallow heart beats,so very faint and unable to stand .
I thought it was but hospital corrected me.
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Deep snow here this morning ,not a footprint in sight so dog walkers usually off to the cemetery not out and about yet.
Son not yet back so I expect a call later . Not even sure where he is or if he diverted and went across country to see the baby in Suffolk .
He was disappointed we did not go down .
Well some batch cooking for freezer to do so better crack on.
Hope all are O.K.and not seriously affected by the weather.
Viktoria.
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No snow here in the south west, but heavy rain overnight, so some flooding and rivers threatening to burst their banks. We have obeyed orders and stayed in, keeping warm (and dry). The woodburner has been in use during the past few very cold days, but now the temperature is 12 degrees, so we are just relying on the central heating. Lots of home made soup are welcome warmers and I'm getting far too fond of hot chocolate. Relatives in the north have the snow, of course, and are staying safely at home, though one has to fly back to mainland Europe and another to drive to London as soon as they can.
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Light snow here in Radstock yesterday afternoon and evening but soon changed to rain and any snow which pitched had all but disappeared by this morning. Quite warm now, about 12 degreesC. rj
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No decorations to pack away, I didn’t put any up just for me. I sent my tree to a charity shop in November. I took down the cards yesterday, I received far more than expected, by the time they were spread around three sides of the room and up the staircase, there was no need for decorations.
One card expected from a cousin didn't materialise, being ten years older than me I suspect she has died and no one has bothered to let me know. Apart from her and her younger sister who died three years ago, the rest of the family have always been hopeless at keeping in touch, even with one another. More distant relatives are the exact opposite and keep everyone up to date. It takes all sorts when it comes to families.
It's very wet here in Dorset, with all the rain we have had in recent months we will soon need to grow fins and flippers.
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All decorations down now, didn't have as many this year, except cards, i will check them on my list when I take them down, I also discovered one death, no one let us know, plus one death I rang a relative to find out if the person who was ill in January was still with us, he wasn't but I sent a special card to his wife, didn't get a card from her but I can understand why.
Last Christmas, birthday this year and Christmas again I have sent to a friend who I have known for a long time, no acknowledgements at all, can't understand why, can't find out where she is, younger than me by 20 or so plus years so I assume she must still be alive, that makes me sad to be honest.
My car registered 2 degrees at 08.30 this morning but by 11am it was up to 9 degrees, a positive heat wave but it has been a damp day.
Our daughter visited today with a box of fancies, we both said " that is it, no more chocolate or cake" for how long though?
New week tomorrow, who will get there first?.
LM
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Son arrived today with a gift from my daughter, he had set it all up for me .
A huge clock telling the day, date, time ,whether morning afternoon or evening ,date and year and weather!
I feel very old and yet grateful ——
.As I did not get down to my daughter’s she posted it, but knew I might not be able to get it programmed etc .
She was right!
A dark wet snow/ rain day today ,but I am warm and comfortable .
l have done a a big sort out of undies, only need 8/10 sizes now and some pretty ,bigger sizes taking up room in the drawers ,so a phone call to charity shops to see if they accept such things .All M&S.
Son not back yet so I am having a clear out .
I had a laugh though,my lovely neighbour who sadly died last year ,must have ordered the same things twice,so gave one set to me ,whether I needed them or not! Some incontinence “ goods”.
She was being prepared should she ever need them ,sadl,as you know she died very suddenly so didn’t.
I have no need for them but will store them just in case!
In my big store cupboard with all sorts in it,material, old reel to reel tape recorder / player , haberdashery , tinned goods you know buy one get one free, spare kettle, musical instruments, scores , boxes with talks (and relevant artefacts) I used to give , sewing patterns , soooo much.
Well ,must get on folks, hope all are well, given the extreme weather some might well be in great difficulties, so I hope you are at least safe.
Cheerio.Viktoria.
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Viktoria, I think you'll find that charity shops won't take undies unless they're new, unused with tags still attached. When I say new I don't mean recently bought, just unused.
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Maybe M&S will take them
https://www.oxfam.org.uk/donate/donate-to-our-shops/marks-and-spencer-and-oxfam-another-life/
We have a box in our M&S foodhall near the click and collect log in. It does mention QR codes but I have not done that but left them just the same
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Thanks,it ;Dwill be some time I think before I get to Bury.
I am having a visit re the stair lift ,as a coincidence tne same firm, connected to Age U. K,fitted my late neighbour’s.
Then a mobility scooter,
;D ;D ;D ;D, I can’t believe all this.
Hope all are well, knowing that some are having health problems ,so for you good recoveries.
Viktoria.
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The good thing is that these aids are readily available for you. Some time ago I bought my mother a clock similar to the one you now have, it lives in my hall now
though I did suggest to OH the other day that it should be in the living room as I had not a clue what day of the week it was. I also have inherited her walker with a seat though I am not sure how safe I would be with that now that I live in hilly Somerset. ;D
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Strange you mention clocks, I started to look at one this week, a very good idea, must admit since Christmas I list track of the days but am back on track now but I think those particular clocks are very useful.
Viktoria you must accept any help they offer you to make your life easier, will you need an L plate on your scooter? !!
LM
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Well for years I rode a Mobylette scooter,as Ihave related but I had all my marbles then ( well that is a matter of opinion —-) not so “ with it “ now-
Traffic is also much much worse.
I have not been to Rammy on my own since my latest escapade,so no idea what I can manage .
I am worried I do more than I can do .Ineed to start back before I have gone too far if that makes sense . ::)
Oh it will all work out somehow.
Well grand daughter and fiancée ( New baby’s parents) are getting married in the Summer. I am so glad as being a bit”old fashioned “ I think babies’ security and a proper family are so important .
I don’t know how to,post direct photographs from my iPad, when I have sent any they are copied to my iPad and forwarded as emails .
There are hundreds of baby Lily ,I have asked permission to send some to R.C. but as yet no reply to that but more lovely photos.
Mummy is working ( for her Mum ,my daughter ) some hours a week as a very busy time - baby has a team of salesmen and mechanics all willing to nurse her whilst Mum is doing the accounts !
They have broken away from the original parent company so very busy re establishing themselves, it seems to be going well.
Well my last cuppa and bed and Cranford.
Goodnight all ,look after yourselves .
Viktoria.