Chitchat thread #24

[Florence Fennel]

Even more of a queue this morning - they must be getting there before it opens! I will have to have a re-think.

[greenishfing]

Good morning all.

I'd only just got up and was making coffee when a van came into our cul de sac, and a guy with a grin as big as the Amazon logo got out and waved cheerily. Yes, my naughty online purchases from yesterday..... just a couple of stocking fillers.

I can go out and do all my errands now. I am going nowhere near the city centre and/ or large supermarkets today although I do need to top up on milk yet again before Christmas. I don't know how two people get through so much. I think we average "a pinta, per person, per day", as the old TV advert used to recommend. I never touch the untreated stuff though after being seriously ill with both Scarlet fever and Brucellosis when I was younger.

Flo, do you have other options, other than the drive through? We're lucky as we can usually have them at a pre-booked appointment at our local surgery. Back in the days when we used to have to have them at the hospital it was a nightmare half day job and I'm sure the phlebotomists were trained by the Gestapo.

I made my fruitcake, which is for a present, yesterday afternoon, but I really ought to make another as we have only a small piece of ours left. ..... again. The joy of Mr GF getting his appetite back! Well, I suppose a chunk probably counts towards his 5 a day!

[lottie dolly]

Afternoon all,what a nonesence this getting jabs and bloodtest done have become,everywhere is different,shut up LD, i was up very late,a washload is now on,the crinbo cake cake is still waiting for it's marzipan and icing,the micemeat still in the jars,do not feel like bothering yet,at least they keep,i was going shopping to day,but will HAVE to be done tomorrow,good job i got some emergancy milk,boy oh boy it is cold today,not adjusted yet from being under the duvet,ahhhh poor me,on that note better get myself something to eat,stay save running around doing your last bits peeps

[Florence Fennel]

I usually have them done by appointment at the Practice, but couldn't have one because two of the phlebotomists are off sick! The nearest hospital walk in is a nightmare for traffic and parking. Oh for the days when I could just go down a flight of stairs to the best needlers in Sheffield!

[rary]

Good afternoon, had a busy day yesterday , church in the morning, then just finished lunch when I got a phone call to let me know that part of a tree at the church manse had been snapped of by the strong gusts of winds we were getting, and it was blocking part of a road, fortunately theres only about twenty houses using the road so not a major problem, but it still needed to be cleared, fortunately one of the other church members has a chainsaw, so got it cut up and cleared within three hours, after hat it was tea then out to the evening service, so all in all quit a busy day
This morning was up at our sons before he headed out with hes family, it was his oldest sons birthday so we wanted to see him before they set off for the day, after that we had some pre-ordered stuff to pick up at two different farm shops, though inbetween the two farms we called in at a Tesco shop for a couple of things but oh boy the queue at the tills, fortunately being a married man I have patience as I am used to waiting now that I am back home that will be me in the house till Friday, most definitely wont be out on the road tomorrow. Anyway have a good evening and remember to pass on your smiles