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Crumbs you have to be quick to catch diary ending 7th before it is locked.
Been a beautiful day here, a few more like this before October kicks in would suit me fine , just how I like it
Hope all is well with everyone.
LM
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A nice day here ,mild snd sunny.
Got an appointment for my shattered teeth due to a cube of mango or melon in Granola, very hard like a stone, removed a filling,shattered another tooth and another filling came out.
I feel like suing Jordan’s.! it will cost a fortune!
I need to have it all done ,preferably before the pacemaker ,the drills are not supposed to upset the pacemaker but the sonic cleaning process can,so I won’t have that done.
Hope all are alright, I know many have health issues ,but if we are optimistic and can get around in our own homes ,at least we have some quality of life.
Many would envy us.
Got a parcel with a spare part for a little quick whizz around electric carpet sweeper,s glorified Ewbank thingy ,the handle broke ,sent for another but the wrong one sent —- ages on the phone, they ( Gtech) will send the correct one and I can return the wrong one free of charge !
I have had it at least 15 years,,so handy.
Young man who did my gardens has phoned today with the estimate for the proper ramp ,he had been sending Voice mails———-what are those!
Well,bedtime and a not so good book, Ihave to keep
Looking at the first part to see who is who,it chops and changes from the present to the past——-
Night night. Viktoria.
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0h dear Viktoria, very expensive granola, I lost a filling from we
W******x a few years ago, the dentist didn't believe me but I did, I needed more milk with it.
I saw a friend of mine yesterday who had a pacemaker fitted 2 weeks ago, he is 88, he has done well , so please don't worry, or try not to, you will be as fit as a fiddle within a short space of time, yes you will be restricted but it won't be for long, we will be thinking of you.
My nerves were shattered yesterday, I haven't been out with my husband on a long journey since I had my accident, well I did yesterday, he drove like Sterling Moss, think it will be sometime before I do another long journey with him, no wonder I can't sleep.
I hope today will be as nice a day as yesterday was.
Take care
LM
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Hurray, I've found that I can now get travel insurance after having my pacemaker fitted! (After suffering from syncope 18 months ago the travel companies had refused to cover me.) Of course it will cost about three times as much as we had to pay last time. We are very busy planning our next trip abroad, rather hastily, because Stena Line are offering big discounts on Channel crossings till the end of September. We always take our car, so that we have freedom of movement when abroad.....and I hate airports!
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Wa hoo!, the skies is the limit as they say Dillg, well not the sky for you but you know what I mean.
My passport is now out of date but we aren't going to flying anywhere now, my husband couldn't cope with the airport now, don't think I can but one place I would like to go back to is Jersey, spent our honeymoon there 61 years ago, no doubt it has changed, they did fly out from a local airport but now it is the main airports, so don't think we will bother now, just relive the memories and look at them photos now and again, which brings me to another thing, I am sorting g out photos, got so many my daughter wouldn't want them all and so I am going to send them back to the relative family, they can do what they like with them.
Looking to be another nice day.
LM
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I would love to go to Ireland,always thought I would but not sure now ——
The West,Dingle Bay.
I have listened to The Dubliners for years and years.
Not had travel insurance since my holiday to Spain.
A sunny morning and washing out including a new pair of son’s jeans,first wash before wear ( as the colour can run ), done by my own fair hands.
Just organised a boiler service, ought to have been last month but with going away etc it slipped my mind - as do many things these days .
Nice to read of your improvement Gillig, and hope you can organise a lovely holiday.
I just want to get to Shropshire and where I lived ,such happy memories and my grandmother who left to work in Manchester and to whose relatives I went first as an evacuee ,such kind people.
Later to non family people again such kindness .
I spoke to the son of the family at weekend , I would love to go back.
Well next load ready to be pegged out , in the sunshine.
Cheerio, Viktoria.
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First foot on The Pathway today. The pathway which, hopefully will end with a new hip. A long process, which many of you will know, but which I hope will eventually have a successful outcome for me.
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Wa hoo!, the skies is the limit as they say Dillg, well not the sky for you but you know what I mean.
My passport is now out of date but we aren't going to flying anywhere now, my husband couldn't cope with the airport now, don't think I can but one place I would like to go back to is Jersey, spent our honeymoon there 61 years ago, no doubt it has changed, they did fly out from a local airport but now it is the main airports, so don't think we will bother now, just relive the memories and look at them photos now and again, which brings me to another thing, I am sorting g out photos, got so many my daughter wouldn't want them all and so I am going to send them back to the relative family, they can do what they like with them.
Good luck Jeff with the hip… I’m sure you will get the benefits it brings.. my OH did.
Looking to be another nice day.
LM
Snap LM we spent our honeymoon in jersey too… 52 years ago! We went back for our 50th and were able to afford a much better hotel than 50 yrs ago!
We flew from Southampton a 40 minute flight… you don’t need a passport , just driving licence and we turned up about 30 minutes before the flight…
I like those sort of time scales…
so never say never…
we had a deal with Le Horizon, St Brelades that included the flight.. it was excellent.
Great to hear Gillg that you’re now able to travel even if insurance is more.. we love taking the ferry or tunnel and driving in France you can go just where you fancy.. good luck and enjoy your trip.
Viktoria- so sorry to hear about your granola experience… certainly a costly one 😬.. I inadvertently left a ceramic ball in a pastry case when baking blind once and my OH bit on it and despite the dentist having told him he could chew nuts and bolts on his implants it didn’t work with ceramic balls…. Consequently he had to have one out and replaced and the cost scuppered our trip to Venice!
Weather here has been lovely the last few days and great to get in the garden and start tidying up for the autumn…. Our neighbour has a walnut tree in the front garden and it’s had more nuts on it this year than ever so the squirrels 🐿️ have been burying them everywhere… expecting a forest growing next year 😂😂.
Take care and hope everyone is keeping spirits up..
Caroline
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It certainly is wet! It doesn't seem to have stopped raining for a couple of days after a beautiful warm, sunny day on Saturday, when people were streaming onto the beach. And it's chilly, too. I have put my summer clothes away now and am reviewing my winter wardrobe before going shopping in the nearest city for various things that you just can't find in our country shops (unless you want to pay inflated prices at exclusive boutique type shops). The rain was so heavy yesterday evening that we couldn't hear the sound on our TV! Today it is just steady solid rain.
The grass has turned green again, after becoming almost white in colour. There are still a few veg in the garden to be picked - leeks, some greens, though they have been well chewed by invading Cabbage White caterpillars. Herbs such as Marjoram and some kind of late flowering chives are hampering my path to the compost bin and attracting insects in the short periods when the rain stops. I have been bitten by one of them on my neck, I think on one of my trips to the compost bin! There are a few late roses battling on. Good old Zepherine Drouhin, fragrant and thornless, is still climbing up the side of our summer house. It's my favourite, especially because of the lack of thorns.
But where are the birds? The only ones we have seen around, apart from those dratted seagulls, are pigeons and noisy jackdaws in a neighbour's tall copper beech tree. Even our friendly robin has not been seen for a while. Blackbirds, blue tits and sparrows are nowhere to be seen. Our garden plants are organically grown, so there are plenty of insects for them to eat.
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A fairly quiet week on here, just turning to page 2, all have plenty to be going on with or on mind by sounds of things.
Good news re travel insurance Gillg and travel plans. Daughter has been sorting insurance today for her new property, quite a lot they 'need' to know but has successfully gone with company she insures her car with and with what past owners had it insured with, settlement day will be in school holidays with term 3 coming to a close end of next week. Busy also with school and organising the concert etc etc. A lot of absenteeism this term with winter illnesses, including herself as a teacher and own children with flu and her youngest suffers croup, middle one asthma and eldest hayfever! just to add to mix of everything in her busy days.
Oh dear re tooth damage Viktoria, I started to avoid a cereal I quite liked because of over hard dried fruit so can understand how that could break teeth, that will be rather hard on the wallet too! I tend to stick to my usual simple bircher cereal now, oats soaked overnight and apple and plain yoghurt.
All the best for the various procedures being waited on and a good outcome.
Cheers again for another weekend ... our daylight saving starts up again in just a couple of weeks !
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Best wishes Jeff, hope al goes well.
Hope your holiday is lovely Gillig ,and hearing about your pacemaker is very encouraging.
Mare - what a lot of health problems - hope the concert goes well.
Very cold here today but sunny .
Son not back until Sunday and only then if computer fixed ,arguments as to which department is liable for the cost!
New contract until 2027 when he will be 68.
Well must get on folks ,Some batch cooking to do after Tesco delivery last night ,then a freezer full, of tasty meals,well casseroles etc.
A cup of tea and Countdown then some bedroom tidying .
Cheerio .Thanks for the news .
Viktoria.
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I had a hip replacement some 19 years ago, if you do as you are told regards exercises Jeff you will be fine, sure you will.
Mare, I might try your breakfast recipe, sounds something different from my usual.
Nice sunny day but it is breezy and chilly, sort of day I would like to be beside the seaside, you know how the song goes.
Well our new fund raising committee is now planning the Christmas bazaar, never ends, this one should be a cracker!!, bazaar followed by lighting the Christmas tree with carols and mulled wine, our problem is manpower.
Viktoria, you are such a busy woman,
Take care everyone
LM
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hello all ,iignored a filling that fell out but had sudden excruciating pain and ended up being sent to an emergency dentist last sunday ,an hours bus ride away ,
igot a friend to accompany me amd we had quite an adventure as we arrived early pottered and were given a private tour of nearny church by a charmimg dutch man
i got a temporary filling and 3 days later 2 teeth were carefully yanked out by local dentist
was supposed to rest up but this morning i had a long assasment with adult social care im going to get stool for my shower ,key box fitted so emergency services can gain access if possible + get myself on waiting list for protected living ,
id love to go to ireland or jersey id like a holiday and with backdar=ted attendance allowance, pension credit and housing benefits that will now be possible ..might get a TV licence too !
ive been a bit remiss on these pages but love hearing all your news
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We're on our way to our honeymoon 55 years ago today. Off to Bude
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Oh Jeff, that is beautiful, what memories? LM
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Love the outfit - what fabulous legs she had! Perfect for a mini dress. That's a beautiful photo, Jeff, with lovely memories for you.
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lovely jeff .forgot how short some mini skirts were .she certainly carries it off
+ you look dapper.
i caught tail end of a wonderful communities event in Leicester yesterday am listening to it on catch up from a local radio station "Soar Sounds "
friend with car has offered me & friends an excursion somewhere
so im choosing
might make it an overnighter and stay overnight near cousin or relatives in Hagley .moreton pinkney or Lewes & send others back without me .
ive got complimentary T-SHIRTS for members of positively different club
my design has a smiley face in the o
and exclamation marks replace the i.s
attachment may be too big
jobs for tomorrow get a key safe
find out whose email to attach french world war 2 babys DNA to ( ADN 🤣
in French )
phone police about the other 5 withdrawals from an ATM thst wasnt me .
& get back to fraud squad .the first £100 has been reportec
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Well, autumn has arrived and I'm wearing warm clothing now and thinking about putting on the central heating already. We've had plenty of rain, heavy at times, and it's very windy, too. A busy time to come before we go away. Hair cut this week and manicure next week, courtesy of a voucher from my daughter. What they will make of my poor nails, I can't think, when they are used to doing fancy stick-on nails and colouring. I'll just be looking for a nice shape and a pale shade of varnish.
Friends from our previous home town have invited themselves to lunch next week, so I'm pondering over what to make for them. It will be something simple, that's for sure, but I know they are big meat eaters and we aren't. And I shall have to make a pudding of some sort, but that will be cold and made in advance, I think, though I would like to make something with those lovely plums that are around at the moment.
Keep well and warm, folks. We have winter ahead of us. :)
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It certainly is a chilly day, had hoped for a few more sunny days but it isn't too late.
The hem of my dress was lowered after the birth of our daughter, bending over a pram , a proper pram not like the ones today, I thought I ought to lower the hem, just a tad .
I am going to Lewes next Saturday, using the bowls club away day as what I call " bottoms on seats" helps to pay for the coach, after roaming around we go back to the club for refreshments.
Bridigmac, hope you sort out your ATM problems.
Methinks the heating and will be on soon
Take care, keep warm
LM
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The temperature has definitely shifted today and having opened all the windows everywhere they have been gradually closed!
Long trousers and shirt over a T shirt… even thinking of putting socks on.. my OH still wearing shorts and a fleece!
Lovely pic of you and your wife Jeff… short skirts all the rage in those days!
Hope everyone is keeping warm
Good luck brigmatic with your issues hope it’s sorted soon for you.
Enjoy your day out in Lewes next week LM, my son-in-law comes from there, lovely little place.
Caroline
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Agree, a lovely picture Jeff and loving memory x
Golly brigidmac, sounds as if you do deserve a break, though no more teeth you hear! I do hope the finance and accounts issue is sorted in your favour too.
Between seasons we're probably having similar days, it has been said this past winter has had a high rate of flu, RSV etc and we know a few who have had covid, one couple for the 4th time and as already mentioned high absenteeism at schools and workplaces, hopefully not the case for your winter!
Our daughter and family, including other grandparents who live nearer and together regularly, have all had a bad health run this term and including a couple of bouts of gastro doing the rounds. Visits to doctor and or hospital for each of them for appointments. Daughter is lucky to have a good family doctor who has got to know them well in the last 12 years, he has a twin brother also a doctor in area. A recent rough week she managed to get appointments for each of the 3 girls ... 3 separate days and three different times and then miss six had a hospital followup on the Friday after having run into a pole at school! She seems to cope quite well juggling family life but does get exhausted as still recovering from her concussion 15 months ago and only just returning to full time teaching again on medical advice. Before she and her husband met and married, he suffered a couple of concussions and wasn't given the excellent specialist head trauma care and treatment she has had, unfortunately issues arising now from that for him and chronic fatigue plus other injuries requiring some surgery ... so yes a pile of health files!
She is looking forward to moving from the temporary accommodation in since they sold their previous home and happy with new purchase though School holidays will disappear fast no doubt, rolling teachers strikes this week too. Organising done now for school performance, more a talent show than concert an afternoon and evening this week, auditions and information for families sorted.
LM, plenty of options for bircher to suit your own preferences, I keep it quite simple for us and we're both happy with that, husband has his daily banana with his :) ... I've rambled a lot to finish the thread :P already a new week of course for us ... cheers