Diary summary week ending 4th August 2024

[louisa maud]

Every week I think, is it really week ending  whatever, time is passing by very quickly.

Hope everyone had a good weekend, started off a nice morning  but it is early, hoping it won't be to hot today, steady 70 -75 suits me.

Well much to my amazement our bazaar at the moment  seems to have made over £750, don't  know how to be honest but every little helps, got 3 months to prepare for the next one but rumour  has it the person who seems to be the leader of the fund raising  committee is thinking of stepping  down, not good news, but it will carry on, we have to.

Hope everyone is fit and well, keep cool.

LM

[Viktoria]

Good morning everyone,  lovely morning but that means a hot afternoon!
Ironing to do so best do it in a few moments rather than this afternoon.

Well finally got all the maps, books etc I lent away and got a suitcase out too which I will need when we go down to Suffolk.—— Then that has to be put back when we return !

Found tiny newly hatched green caterpillars devouring my Captain Sir Tom Rose, only babies so I put them on some weeds/ wild flowers in the side lane.

No idea what for tea, but just me so I do have some veggie options I want to try.
When sun moves round to the back I can  tidy  the front bedroom a bit but have to be careful because of all my son’s work ,computers ,etc .
I like to do a good clean before I go on holiday.

Bought some Microfibre cloths at weekend, I like Lancashire 100% dishcloths but the last I bought were mixed fibres so not really genuine Lancashire
ones .
They are like a fine knitted fabric,stitched in red round the edges.
I tried a  microfibre  one yesterday and am really impressed ,they really do wipe things dry ,like the splashes round the sink after washing up.

Well must get on although I only slept for a couple of hours last night so must resist an afternoon nap or I will be awake again tonight.
I am fed up with the Olympics ,they have pretty well taken over the TV.programmes.
Why not a dedicated Sports Channel ?

Cheerio.Viktoria.

[louisa maud]

I was told I missed equestrian  yesterday,  didn't realise it was on , I am not much of a sports watcher on TV unless we are in the finals but I do like equestrian.

It is very hot here, we have those wretched paving  slabs, brick size in our front garden, wish I had  never had them, I have deweeded and tidied  half this morning  in my front garden in the shade, if is really  hard work,  won't get a chance to do the other half till later in the week I don't think, will look nice when they are done but in retrospect they were not a good idea.

Pleased you got your maps back Viktoria.

I don't sleep very well at the best of times but much worse when the nights are hot, still most likely  be moaning  if it is cold and wet,  never satisfied but I would be with a steady 70 degrees.

Lunch time looming  so I had better jump to it.

LM

[Gillg]

Yesterday was hot, today is forecast to be hotter, though we in the south-west won't be quite as hot as the south-east, they say.  I've taken the opportunity of washing my pillows - man made fibres, as my daughter is allergic to feathers and I am still using some of the pillows I bought when she lived at home.  (I read somewhere that you should buy new pillows every two years!)  I'd really like to wash the duvet in our spare bedroom, but that would involve a visit to a launderette, and there isn't one nearby.  Warm sunny weather always makes me look around the house to find things to wash.  When my grandson was younger he was making me a birthday card and didn't know what to draw.  His mother said, "Think of something that reminds you of Grannie."  The result?  A lovely picture of a washing line full of laundry items!

Take care of yourselves, everyone, and drink lots of water in this hot weather. My GP recommends at least 2 litres.  I'm trying, but find this quite hard.  Holidaymakers are apparently bringing Covid to our area, so we are being advised to do a lot of hand washing and keep at a distance from others.

[Jebber]

The Diary has been vey quiet today, I expect you are all flagging in the heat. I thought that for  those of you, like me, being of a certain age, the following might raise a smile.

THE SUNDAY TEA DANCE.

It’s the Sunday tea dance and they’ll all be here today,
Aches and pains forgotten, dance the afternoon away.
Foxtrots, quicksteps, waltzes, some are slow but some are still nifty,
With memories as to how it was way back in 1950.

Norman’s in the toilet and he’s struggling to pee,
He’s got trouble with his prostate, and he’ll likely miss the tea.
Eddy’s got a new love that he met on Thornton Heath.
She does a lovely tango, but she hasn’t any teeth.

His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partner’s neck,
She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check.
Ida’s had her hair done and she’s ready for a saunter,
She had a vindaloo last night and it’s coming back to haunt her.

Florry’s mini-skirt’s revealing when she’s spinning in the jive,
She really shouldn’t wear a thong, approaching 85.
They’ve had their tea and cake and chat and had a little laugh,
And gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half.

Norman’s made it back in time for rumba number one,
His cucaracha’s very neat, but he’s left his flies undone.
Vera’s fallen over in a massive crimplene heap,
Bert’s got indigestion and Mable’s fast asleep.

It’s the last waltz time and up they get for Humperdink’s old tune,
And then “Goodbye, good luck, take care, God willing, see you soon “.

[Gillg]

Love it! 

[louisa maud]

Ditto,  very funny..

Not had a good today   appt with my husband AM, lunch time  I noticed my freezer  warning  light was on, shutting it has been a bit temperament,  sometimes kick it hard  in soft shoes, moaned for a long time it ought to be replaced  , usual excuse, not got round to it, I checked the contents,   managed to save some steak, casserole  this evening on a hot day, better than wasting  it, also saved  soft fruits for sweet tonight, few things suspect but strange thing is only a couple of things completely  defrosted, ice cream soft and fluffy, fortunately  I didn't  have a packed fridge so not enough to claim  for, as far as I  can remember I last went  the fridge last evening, so why wasn't  everything defrosted??, so, Thursday I am off to buy a new freezer.

Then dentist, my dentist retired so I has to find a new one,  could only get a private one near home, have had several fittings for a new denture, last one sent back to the lab as it didn't fit at all, new one arrived today, looks as if it has been altered and not a completely new one, that doesn't fit either, so after a discussion I decided to forgo a new denture and continue as I have done for a year, " I will arrange a refund" the dentist said, I  said " you can arrange a refund if you like but I haven't paid for this denture yet",  roll on tomorrow

LM

[radstockjeff]

Another step back to something like normality today. I went to Band practice this morning for the first time since Jane was talen ill back at the end of September.
Although I have still not got my driving licence back one of the Band members lives just three miles away from where I live and provided the necessary transport this morning.
We are only a small group and very seldom perform publicly , but the companionship is great. Only seven players this morning but we made a cheerful sound for 90 minutes.
I must admit I was feeling a little apprehensive about re-starting, but all turned out well in the end. It gave me the boost which I needed. rj

[Jebber]

Sorry to hear of your misfortune LM. Teeth are  a problem when coming, then when you've got them and even when they're gone. I know from experience what a problem they an be.

What a day to have freezer problems. When mine packed up years ago, I was lucky that a neighbour was able to store some  food, the rest I wrapped up in layers of newspaper, put it in the fridge which I turned to its coldest. It actually stay frozen for two days until the new freezer was delivered. The fridge was so col that the milk froze in the bottles and stood up like candles.

Hope you have a better day tomorrow.