OH WOW

We set off  just before 10am to collect the quilt, Oh my goodness its fantastic, and the cost was so reasonable I could not believe it. I will sew the binding etc on and then photograph it.

Sunny day but cool wind. The library bus comes today, its ages since it last came. Looking forward to new book to read at last.

My neighbour across the road has been admitted to hospital, she woke again a couple of nights ago and could not get her breath, the Dr decided to send a ambulance for her. Her son phoned me this morning, they are keeping her in for a day or two to clear the fluid on her chest which is hampering her breathing.

Gardener due this afternoon, front garden, some plants to move and it needs weeding. Then we can look at plants to go in the back.

Supper tonight is fish and chips, chocolate mousse for dessert.

 

An appointment

DB wears insoles in this shoes and slippers to correct a problem with the arches. The last lot were collected 2 years ago. Yesterday he phoned to get an appointment, he is to go today at 2pm. He wants to go in to shop in town whilst we are there. Tesco is on the same road as the hospital so will be nipping in to fill up the car. It was 3/4full when we picked it up.

We both had a bad night, reading till after 2am. So a slow start. Apart from the hospital visit, thats it, a quiet day.

Email from DD1 last night, she has covid. Her second injection was due today, she is house bound until after the weekend and will get the second jab next Wednesday. he has no idea where she got it unless it was someone at work.

I have a quiche in the oven for supper, we will have it with salad.

Back down to earth

The car in its parking space. I had to nip to the Drs to get medication, did a bit of a circuit to the Post Office and then home. It id going to take some getting used to.

It was a cloudy morning, but the sun has come out this afternoon, the wind is something else though.

DB has an appointment at the hospital tomorrow afternoon to get his feet measured for new insoles, he did not get any last year due to the lockdown. We will continue into Melton to a shop DB wants to visit. Friday morning I will be giving the car a trial on the A46 into Leicester to pick up Niblets quilt, so I will be busy over the weekend getting the binding and label on.

Supper tonight is should of pork with mixed veg and pilau rice. possibly ice cream for dessert.

 

Its here!!

We were off just before 9.30am this morning to collect the new to us car. It took ages to go through everything, but by 10.45 we were on our way to Aldi. Parked well away from any other cars, do not want any scratches on the first day we have it. I will post a photo tomorrow after we have put all the gubbins in it.

We managed round Aldi and home with no problems. Things have changed so much, you do not get a book, all the info regarding the car are on a usb key you are given with the ignition key.....all 245 pages of it. I have read about the first 10 pages on my lap top, so much info to absorb. It will go for its first long run on Friday when I collect Niblets quilt. S phoned me yesterday saying it was done and did I want it trimming......oh yes please. I am planning on taking it with me into Leicester when I go to the big M & S anongst other shops.

Supper tonight is bacon frittata, new potato's and tomato and celery salad for supper, there are a couple of bits of cheese cake for dessert.

Sunny but brrr

The wind is making it feel chilly out, I have the heating off and the windows open, give the place an airing.

We had a very good visit to the garden centre, the small plant house is full just now. I need to go through the pots and get them ready to plant up, I discovered a lily growing in one pot yesterday, I need to skim the top 3" of compost off and back fill it. There were a couple of plants I could not get, will wait a couple of weeks and try again, they are very well priced. I need lupins and foxglove as well as a hollyhock. I am also considering getting one of the Italian conifers that grow to a point rather than bush out, I need a focal point in the border. I can take the growing tip out so it stays small.

Bed stripped and in the washer, will dry outside, I also need to clear the car ready for tomorrow. It will be a sad parting she has been part of our lives for 13 years and carried us safely on some long trips with the caravan.

Supper tonight, cold chicken. I am about to put a loaf of bread on, running out of bread for sandwiches.

Out for a Jolly

Having read yesterday that a local to us garden centre was open and had plants ready for sale, we decided to go this morning. It was sunny but the wind chill is something else, especially on top of the hill where the garden centre is based. 

I ended up spending £54 on plants for the baskets and tubs, DB also bought some veg plants as well. We had lined the boot of the car with plastic to protect the inside of the boot. I had the old quilted throw in the washer, we carry it in the car as well as a bag with fleece blankets and cushions. Be prepared has always been our motto, especially when we lived in Scotland.

Back home the washer was finished so the quilt is on the line, it should dry. All the bedding plants are in the little plant house until the chance of frost is over, need to remember to water them every couple of days especially if its warm.

I have decided to go to Aldi after we pick the car up on Tuesday, it will save me a visit later in the week. We need to remember to change the shopping bags etc over from the old car.

I have the veg to prep for supper, we are having roast crown of chicken with all the trimmings, there should be enough chicken for supper tomorrow, or for sandwiches at lunchtime.

Another

sunny day, but the breeze makes it feel cold. I have a load of coloured stuff in the washer, it will go out on the line when its finished.

I need to have a wardrobe clear out, I am planning to just have a capsule wardrobe of mix and match stuff. I could do with a couple of pairs of trousers, I have two pairs which could do with going in the rag bag. Will have to have a trip into Leicester see what I can find. I also need to weed out shirts/blouses, I tend to wear just trousers and a 'T' shirt unless we are going somewhere 'posh'. I could also do with a new pair of shoes, I have had my 3 pairs of shoes for at least 10 years, could do with at least one pair biting the dust. I no longer wear heels, so there are two good pairs I am going to try and sell.

T came yesterday afternoon, the herbaceous border is weeded and he has pruned a couple of plants, some of them will have to wait until they have finished flowering before they are cut back. He went on to weed the rest of the garden and generally tidy up.......he will be back next Friday and we will see about moving some stuff. I am hopefully going to go to a new garden centre this week, and may come home with some goodies. I also have the tubs to plant, The geraniums are trailers so will need something upright for the centre of the tubs. I also need to repot the lily, will give it a good watering and see if we can get it out of its pot. I will need to keep a watch out for lily beetle.

We had an invasion of ants last night in the kitchen, liberal sprinkling of ant powder soon saw them off, will have to keep my eyes peeled, along with spiders they are my pet hate.

Quilt label done just have to neaten the two edges I will sew down by hand, so just waiting for the call to collect the quilt.

All day breakfast tonight, need to do a menu list for next month and sort out my shopping list, I am planning a personal visit to Aldi this month.