Diary summary week ending 8th February 2026

[Viktoria]

I did speak to Quingo and so did my daughter and eldest son.
The best offer was £1,750, £3000 if I bought another of their models .
However this one is the only  that will cope ( battery capacity) with the mile and a half journey- three miles there and back and uphill  all the way home .
I will try when the weather is better.
I have a heavy sneezing cold and hacking cough at the moment so declined the offer of an accompanied ride out on it this afternoon , Spring is not far away and I must get out more soon.

Son took my prescription to the Chemist, and asked which Cough medicine was compatible with my prescribed drugs.
They said Robitussin  ,BUT— it warned very strongly that it was addictive!
So as I am at the Dr’s tomorrow I will ask there.
I really am not sure I ought to go like this ,I will phone up,tomorrow and ask.

So cold and so much rain , but worse in other parts of  the country .

A lady at church has already started knitting for the Autumn Fair, delightful toys and baby blankets.We have an Iranian  family, the mother speaks little English but I speak to her and her daughter translates.
The lady brought out her phone and WOW !
What exquisite items ,lace table cloths and mats to protect furniture from vases etc ,lovely, she will make some for the Fair .

Well, must get in with something or other.
Cheerio folks ,look after yourselves ., thanks for kind wishes.
Viktoria.

[louisa maud]

Viktoria,, please  look after your cold, perhaps you ought to stay in the warm.

Take care

LM

[Viktoria]

I was thinking that too L.M.
I will see how I am tomorrow , but phone up anyway,if they say it is O.K to go Iwill wear a mask but I won’t go if I am still sneezing .
That would not be fair.

An early night after a milky de caf coffee.
Not done much today but have had a decent meal - pork casserole then a yoghurt .
Lots to drink too , De caf  tea.
Thanks L.M. You look after yourself too and I hope everyone else  does also.
Cheerio.Viktoria.

[Caw1]

Sorry to hear you’re under the weather Viktoria, do look after yourself and stay in the warm and dry, which we know you will. Sure the surgery will put you right in the morning as best cough mixture to take… lemon honey warm water and a shot of a little tipple and night to Aus sleep!

Thanks Mark for your kind thoughts re my health… now awaiting a gallbladder scan!
Had MRI in my elbow ( after my fall last April!) and waiting to find out what they might do with the floating bits that showed up on the X-ray…
I’m never unwell and have swallowed more tablets in the last couple of wks than I have in 10 yrs…
last time was when I had sepsis 10 yrs ago…

Hope everyone else is getting on ok and think it’s about time we had some sunshine and warmth to cheer us up… bitter wind today ..

OH had 5 layers of clothing on playing golf today.. pull trolleys only and his ancient one finally gave up the ghost and broke…on the 18th hole..
I’d say good timing at least it wasn’t on one of the holes furthest away.

Take care all

Caroline

[Viktoria]

I have lemons and honey so will have some of that tonight .
I found that  Olbas oil on a hanky and pinned on my nighty and so could smell it,all night .
Things were easier this morning.
Phoned the Health Centre and explained but it was for bloods so they let me in the side exit door ,in and out .Just met the nurse .
 It  was for my calcium levels re furring of arteries etc.
I had a mask on .

A lazy afternoon , I like Countdown.

Thanks for your kind concern folks,look after yourselves too, the weather is not really seasonal nowadays,it is all mixed up .
Cheerio.Viktoria.

[louisa maud]

Viktoria,  please look after yourself and take care.

I have for the 3rd time got roped with dinners for  a group of elderly  people, I must be one of the oldest, they queue like school dinner queues,  today chicken in a sauce with baked potatoes  or shepherds pie,  the chicken had baked potatoes,  the shepherds  pie had potatoes on top, would you believe most wanted pie and baked potatoes , didn't they have enough on the top of the pie?,    plus 3 other veggies,  what amazes me is they always want more,  bearing  in mind none are homeless or using  the food bank, quite an eye opener, looks as if I have the job for life, now got to do yet another safeguarding  certificate but I must say our parish priest was helping  even though he has had 2 very major ops recently, very tiring  but good fun, thankfully only once a month.

LM

[Viktoria]

Gosh, L. M.you do work hard, I used to enjoy all the various things at Church , our life in Belgium centred around the church there ,we were lucky when Texaco took over another oil company and many employees were transferred to Gent from Bahrain I think .
They swelled our congregation and were very innovative and generous .
When we returned to England I joined our local church after an invitation from my next door neighbour .
I was in the M.U. Had been the youngest member in the Manchester Diocese before going to Belgium and was glad there was a group to join again .
No M.U. Now but The Ladies’ Group is active again after Covid. As yet though no meetings but so many drinking places now in Ramsbottom it is not pleasant to be out in the evening ,going home from meetings etc so the few meetings are in daytime.
We are already getting ready for an Autumn Fair.
Hence the Knitting !

A dull dark wet day ——-so son’s bedroom - well as much as I can do given he knows where everything is which is often the floor!
He is not back ‘til weekend .
He is organising transport for stuff in storage at my daughter’s ,for his house next door , I have to presume he has made space!
I give him his privacy so have no idea how organised things are there as he is doing alterations etc ,finding little Art Deco features hidden for years, he likes that period as do I.

Well, must get on ,slept a bit better last night .
Hope those unwell are also feeling better.
Cheerio , look after yourselves folks.
Viktoria.

[Gillg]

Will it ever stop raining?  Managed to dash to the supermarket earlier without getting too wet, but I'm supposed to be going out to a meeting tonight in the village, so may have to get my husband to drive me there.  Roads round here are pretty wet and at some points close to flooding. 

Just watch a chubby grey squirrel nibbling away at the fat balls in our bird feeder.  He was very bold and didn't care that I was standing at the window watching.  We now have regular visits from a robin and two sparrows and two very frustrated wood pigeons, who can't get to the food, but keep trying.  We have had to put out rat/mouse poison in our compost bin, as I caught sight of one last time I took off the lid.  Feel a bit mean, but can't allow them to set up home close to the house. (They probably visit the bird table, too, I suspect.)

Keep warm and dry, everyone.  

[Roobarb]

Hasn't stopped raining here either Gillg. I spoke to my friend in south Devon a few days ago, she was telling me about how the road had been washed away at Torcross. I'd been reading about the recent storm but hadn't read about this disastrous damage to the coastline so I looked it up. Here's the news item:
BBC News - Storm-hit Devon road 'a mess' after it breaks up and washes away - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr57yd2z6vjo?app-referrer=search

My friend had quite an extensive detour on her journey around there and latest news is that the road could be closed for at least a year. Let's hope the government can manage to help finance the repairs/ rebuilding.

We haven't had it anywhere near as bad here in the North East, so having seen that I'll try to stop moaning about the rain!