judithl
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Post by judithl on Sept 4, 2020 15:51:39 GMT
I finally persuaded OH to ring the surgery, because he's had atrial fibrillation since Tuesday. Usually it only lasts a couple of hours. He had two telephone consultations, and has had one of his prescriptions changed.
Fortunately, because his pulse rate isn't racing, just irregular, the surgery didn't seem too worried.
Not looking forward to tomorrow. We're having the caravan serviced, and because of this bluddy virus, we have to remove everything that isn't actually fastened down - not just pots and pans and suchlike, but mattresses, pillows, seat cushions, the lot. No1 Son is coming over to help, but it will be a big job, and we have to find room to put everything until next weekend, when we can put it all back in.
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indigo
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Post by indigo on Sept 4, 2020 19:21:06 GMT
Mellow September wishes to you all  Things have ramped up a gear here with preparing for my little boy to start back to school next week. Apart from the date and time, we know little else including who his new teacher will be. I guess Monday will reveal all. I´m npt sure if Covid has made everything that bit harder or if the school are normally this disorganised?! It´s a change of school for us, from infantil to primary hence the not knowing a lot of things! Judith, I don´t envy you on blitzing the caravan prior to its service. It´s great that your son is coming over to help though so hopefully it won´t be as awful as you´re imagining! Good luck! |
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Post by Cookiepuss on Sept 5, 2020 13:42:03 GMT
Greetings, villagers, from mild and bright Oxfordshire. We have a mixture of sunshine and clouds.
Things got on top of me yesterday evening and I had a go at OH who wasn't listening to the news but was nit-picking what I told him about easing of restrictions in some places. I can hear the radio from my place at the dinner table, but OH is round the corner and can't hear it properly. I'm fed up with the whole situation. It's really getting me down. I'd love to have a good cry, but I'm unable to. My eyes water slightly from hay fever but that's it. Everything feels dry - eyes, skin, hair and mouth. My last check-up at the GP's was normal. I'm not looking forward to Monday, when it's mammogram time again.
OH has cleaned the Eglu and paths.
I'm going to carry on making crocheted flowers for hair slides to send to CK4, whose birthday is next Saturday. I doubt they'll get there in time. I haven't had the rest of the M&S order yet for CK4 and CK5. His birthday is five days after hers. Only two items have arrived so far, and goodness knows how long the parcel will take to reach NC. There is a US branch of the website but they do not stock everything.
My sister and her OH went to Windermere and the Ribblehead viaduct yesterday. They have certainly packed a lot into their holiday.
Chicken report: three eggs, from Dottie, Griselda and Lilith. Pearl laid a perfect egg yesterday evening.
Stay safe.
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judithl
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Post by judithl on Sept 5, 2020 16:20:44 GMT
Well, the caravan has been completely emptied, and thank heavens we have the space to put everything for the next week.
With three of us working, it didn't take as long as I'd feared.
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steve
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Post by steve on Sept 6, 2020 9:58:38 GMT
Morning villagers .
Having a relaxing TV day today should have been meeting Gail for lunch but she's in Manchester at her brother's as she didn't get there until eight last night so never had time to do his shopping for him he has breathing problems so obviously has to shield.
So she was staying over night and doing his shopping today.
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Post by welshteddy on Sept 6, 2020 12:26:15 GMT
I'm sorry you missed your lunch out but it is nice to have a restful TV day sometimes!
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Post by Cookiepuss on Sept 6, 2020 14:20:45 GMT
Greetings, villagers, from fairly mild and mostly sunny Oxfordshire.
I had another broken night which was unfortunate because OH and I had to get up early to go to Newbury farmers' market. I feel really tired now. YD was in a role-playing game online until stupid o'clock which didn't help. I had words with her, so did OH this morning, and YD has now told her friends that that was the last time she'll be online so late. It had better be!
This was the first time OH and I had been to Newbury since lockdown and it was good to catch up with the traders' news. The man at the cheese stall had been having radiotherapy, which has been successful, thank goodness. He looks really well now. The greengrocer was telling us about his and his OH's enjoyable short break in Bournemouth after a trying time during lockdown. Sadly he had lost a cousin to Covid-19. I have bought the last of the Discovery apples, two kinds of plums, potatoes, romanesco and regular cauliflowers, bread, pains au chocolat, cheeses, fish, smoked eel, steaks, chicken and salad dressing. I'd missed the doughnuts, which sold out early, and there were no lobsters left at the fishmonger's, though he's given me a business card so I can ring them beforehand and they'll keep a lobster for me. I didn't buy any cider because we still have most of a 3 litre box. While I was at the market OH walked into the town centre to buy birthday cards for CK4 and CK5, and some milk.
Chicken report: two eggs, from Lottie and Pearl. Pearl's egg is perfect!
Stay safe.
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indigo
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Post by indigo on Sept 6, 2020 15:09:10 GMT
Sorry that things are getting on top of you, Cookie, I can really understand that and you´re right, a good cry can do wonders. Would chopping an onion bring on some much needed tears? I´m feeling increasingly nervous about tomorrow´s return to school for my little boy and am trying to keep busy to ward off my anxiety but nah, not working!  |
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steve
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Post by steve on Sept 7, 2020 4:50:35 GMT
Good morning villagers.
Not had a very good night and only had about a half hours sleep.
Thinking of what this letter from the appeal might say plus and I can't say this on any other boards or on FB but little miss trouble has been playing her games again.
Phoning and texting
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indigo
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Post by indigo on Sept 7, 2020 9:27:21 GMT
Morning Steve, Sorry to read of your restless night and worries on your mind. I too had a rubbish night due to anxiety, gah!  Regarding LMT, maybe you could block her number so she can no longer bother you, at least not on the phone? |
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Post by Cookiepuss on Sept 7, 2020 11:23:28 GMT
Greetings, villagers, from cool and overcast Oxfordshire. Can't you block her number, Steve? OH has been swimming this morning. He left me to sleep late after my previous bad night. YD is having her online tutorial. Only another couple of weeks until her course finishes. After lunch I'm off to the medical centre for a mammogram. I'm not really looking forward to it but needs must. All the M&S clothes have now arrived for CK4 and CK5. There's no way CK4's present will arrive before her birthday, the way the post is at the moment. I'll send her card separately. I still haven't finished her hair slides. DiL2 asked me to make some but a bit too late. Here are some of the flowers to go on them: tinyurl.com/yyxw3fysChicken report: Lottie and Lilith have laid eggs. Stay safe. |
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Anna Key
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Post by Anna Key on Sept 7, 2020 12:07:59 GMT
My youngest grandson WhatsApp’d to say he was back in school on Friday. He enjoyed it and his next day is Tuesday (tomorrow) for two hours. I asked what he was doing and, in his words, he was playing. He is 9 years old. I said was he doing any real stuff (educational) and he said that would be Tuesday. He did seem happy to be back though
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judithl
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Post by judithl on Sept 7, 2020 12:22:15 GMT
Will we ever enable our schoolchildren to catch up with what they've missed if they're only in school for two hours every other day?
Sorry to sound cross, but being back in school should mean being properly back in school, 9-4, Monday to Friday.
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Anna Key
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Post by Anna Key on Sept 8, 2020 10:30:58 GMT
Totally agree JudithL. Seemed hardly worth bothering. One hopes there is a reason for it. Both Grandsons attend large City Schools which might be why. Our local village school appears back to normal although I haven’t been paying attention so might be wrong
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Post by Cookiepuss on Sept 8, 2020 16:16:08 GMT
Greetings, villagers, from warm and sunny Oxfordshire. It's turned out lovely after a chilly and overcast start. I'm late in having had to finish making six pairs of hair slides for CK4 so OH could take the parcel to the post this afternoon. tinyurl.com/y44vpbs9My boobs were duly squished yesterday afternoon. This took some time because I am generously endowed and it takes a while to position things! The result of the mammogram is due in two to three weeks. Afterwards I picked up my prescription of BP tablets and then walked a little way along the path down to town to where there are some good blackberry bushes, where I picked enough for a blackberry and apple crumble. CK2 wanted to Facetime me last night, and I had such a long conversation with her and ED that I didn't manage to finish the hair slides before bedtime. All the rest of the M&S clothes for CK4 and CK5 arrived yesterday. Of course more is needed by various grandchildren now that the new season clothes have come in, so I've placed another order. I'll have finished the other six pairs of hair slides for CK4 by the time that arrives. OH took Honey to the vet this morning. Good news - she has started to put on weight, so it looks like the diagnosis of IBS was correct. We were all worried that it was cancer, though the vet couldn't feel any tumour. Honey has to finish this course of daily steroid tablets and then take them every other day for a month. After that she'll have another check-up to see if she can come off the tablets and just continue on the special gastro-intestinal diet. Slow but steady progress. Di has rung to say that aqua is definitely on next Tuesday evening and Thursday evening, but there is nobody on reception now, and all bookings must be made by app. I have had problems downloading the app for months and had to re-register. Even now I still cannot book. Di said she has been having problems with the leisure centre app too, and she works there! Not only am I having problems with the app for the leisure centre but Messenger has been playing up on my iPhone for the past three days. I can see that I have a message but not read it. The page starts to load and then flicks back. OH is going to have a look at this laptop as well, because when I finally got on Messenger this afternoon there was a photo of CK6 playing with Sticklebricks and wearing a funny hat. I tried to download it twice. Both times it caused Chrome to crash, and the second time all my open pages disappeared and I had to restart. It is well known in my family that I am not good with technology. Things break for me. Chicken report: two eggs, from Lottie and Lilith. Pearl laid a shell-less but unbroken egg last night - on top of the Eglu! Stay safe. |
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