Chitchat thread #24

[greenishfing]

Good morning all.

Another night of disjointed sleep, but I did get a few hours.

I've got two deliveries due today. A grory hop and a bulky Amazon delivery for my brother in law. The food will be arriving in the next hour. I already know that they haven't got "my" wine or "my" blue cheese.

I have already earmarked a large floor to ceiling cupboard for "spring" cleaning this week. I dread to think what is in the back of it, apart from, no doubt, lots of spiders. I think a trip to the local hospice shop will be necessary afterwards.

My grory hop has now arrived and is safely packed away. I do love not having hoick heavy bags of shopping around anymore. I'm more than happy to do a little shop in the high street of our local town or even a small shop in Aldi to get the other bits I need.

The delivery driver was telling me that it was -6°C when he got up this morning. At least it's slightly above freezing now, and looking as if we might get a glimpse of the sun at some point.

I don't know what time my other delivery is arriving yet, but from past experience with the company I'll guess mid afternoon.

I can smell Mr GF's croissant cooking now so I'd better go and make more coffee.

[Containergardener]

Oh this cold weather, I've had enough of it.
Rary does Mrs Rary knit? Mum made me some fingerless gloves which are really just a long tube for my hands to hide inside. I have a hole for my thumb

Mum has been having lots of appts lately, trying to get to the bottom of her blood test issues.
Had my own appt has been cancelled which now the new one isn't til summer which is quite a while between tests.

Anyway. Not much done garden wise, I've chitted my sweetpeas which have grown green shoots. They'll be flowering soon if I don't get them potted
I need to make a bread later.

[Nicos]

Afternoon!
Been helping OH bringing logs back from our woodyard. One more trailer load tomorrow then they are all here.
Also managed to clear up some leaves and cut back dead stuff from around the front door.
A couple of more dry days ahead so it’d be good to get the front of the house sorted, and maybe start on the front gardens. They are in the shade so still sopping wet - Yuk.

Now sitting enjoying a warming brew.
Sorry to hear everyone’s frustrating medical ‘things’, but it does sound at least that Lottie and Mr Flo are improving at least!

[Florence Fennel]

Evening All Sounds like your knee is much improved too Nicos. It must have been sunnier here than I realised - all my solar lights are on!

[lottie dolly]

Hello all,not had a good day today,seem to have gone backwards,now my jaw hinge one side is hurting,cannot full open mouth,know,no comments please,still no voice,this is beyond a joke now,i am usually a get up and go girl,but this has floored me completly,so thats 3 weeks and 1 day now,
Snoop am sorry to hear you have the cough,i hope you can get shot of it soon,hope you have recovered now Bramble,Nicos you sound like you been a busy girl,RE Rarys frozen hand,if he were near to me,i would have fashioned something for him,thats the sort of thing i used to do with MR years ago if he got anything that need protecting,cut the sleave of a jumper and double it over is the best i can suggest now,LD shivers at the cold weather,so gratefull i can put my heating on,i am just fancying a couple of pancakes for tea,they are for anytime of the year,

[greenishfing]

LD shivers at the cold weather,so gratefull i can put my heating on,i am just fancying a couple of pancakes for tea,they are for anytime of the year,

LD, you can't possibly have a couple of pancakes? I reckon even one small egg makes at least five, unless your pan is UFO sized. What are you having with them?

[rary]

Oh that hurt Flo, and Nicos, please dont encourage. With that comment from Flo it gave me food for thought, I looked out a fleece jacket that I havent worn for quite a while as its now a bit wide for me (please note those words anyway as my arm needs to be elevated OH zipped it up for me, which meant one gloved hand for holding the dog lead the other tucked inside my jacket holding my wallet oops I mean keeping warm.
CG OH used to knit a lot, but it was mostly for the children, she did knit a jumper for me once, and because my shoulders are quite broad she knitted the arms to what she thought matched, I'm still not sure why she thought my arms reached down to my knees 🤔 mind you the jumper would have been ideal for wearing just now and LD that is such a kind thought thank you
Seeing how some of you felt about PT its was one of the things I really enjoyed at school, I loved taking part in sports actually its the one thing I really excelled in,and once finished with school I kept myself fit and took up boxing which I enjoyed up until I hurt someone so stopped after that funnily even though I was good at sports I never really enjoyed watching, I preferred participation to watching
I really need to be getting out more ,I'm writing long posts and even worse I'm beginning to see areas that could do with a touch of paint have a good day tomorrow and pass on the smiles

[Containergardener]

Hahaha Rary my mum made dad a jumper when they first married, he couldn't get his head through the top

What a cold day. Taken me until now to warm up, although the mini magnum calories may have helped. Forgot they were in the fridge -but now I know along with lots of cake
I've been trawling through the cooking thread for ideas tonight as I seem to have brain block.

[lottie dolly]

.GF,i had lemon and sugar on them,i only make enough batter for me,i 4 small ones out off it,1 egg a little plain flour with a drop off milk ,and they were not door steps as i would not eat it,i like em thin,the odd time i have had mixture over it is fine to use next day,i never weigh or measure the mix,always by eye and thickness,i do feel a tinsy bit better just now,lets hope we can ALL enjoy a good night in the land off nod,my hinge feels like i have been thumped,and throat a bit ache scratcky,still a bit of a cough and a tad wheezy,wish i knew what i had done to deserve it,not had as much as a cold for several years,this is making up for it,night night all

[Containergardener]

Not had pancakes for ages LD. Used to have with lemon and sugar or jam.
Hope you feel a.bit better soon. I had a nasty bout in September and still trying to get rid. Slight cold/cough/etc comes and goes..