Sad about the car @MrsBeaky, but glad you've found a replacement. The car we had when I first learned to drive was called Peter Polo. It was quite old when we got it, but it hadn't done that many miles, and lasted us quite a few years. Our current car, Minty, is a Fiat500. We get teased by workmen that come to the house as it matches the colour of the front door and the garage door.
Thank you @Sarasa
Yes @North East Quine both Golfs have names. Our dear old red one was named Carmine (colour name on her paperwork) and we've just christened the replacement one Harriet as HAR is part of the number plate
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Our au pair is due to return home* next month so we need to get her replacement sorted out. We'll try to have a two week overlap so that the new girl can be shown around, get to know us, the routine and the area. As in former years, our current young lady has a cousin who is finishing school at the end of this week who has expressed an interest so I'm off to Sweden next week to meet her and her family. I'll be staying with the present au pair's grandmother, who was with us in my youth, and she has arranged a meet up with some of the others who are still around - mostly in their 80s now.
* She is probably going to stay on for a couple of weeks so she can go on holiday before returning home.
ION the lodger's romance with last year's seems to be serious - they're looking at property together. He still has first dibs on a cottage across the valley but it is going to need a lot of work. The builder who did all the work for us is going to look at it with them this weekend and then try to sort out some sort of budget.
Today is not quite turning out as planned.
I had got my car booked in for service but that had to be rescheduled. Just as well, as a tyre split when I was on my way to put some air in it. I could have been in a much worse place. Managed to drive home safely and, to cut a very long story short, it has now been replaced, thankfully.
My son was here to check the shed roof which has come off and needs replacing. The front door lock keeps jamming. If things come in threes, that’s my three. Or four, if I count the replacement of fascias and soffits planned for next week. I won’t count it, as that’s not unexpected.
I was going to get my son to load four boxes of books into my car to take to NT bookshop but that is now on the back burner.
Another warm and sultry overcast day in Arkland the Humid, where the mugginess of the Air seems to have sapped what little energy I have.
Pilates was cancelled (Herself, sadly, is unwell), but I made up for it by carrying out all sorts of Errands, to the Co-Op, the Farmer Sea, and the Arkland Office.
Lunch is CHICKEN & LEEK PIE n'CHIPS, which I must remove from the Remoska forthwith.
Today is a very sad day in the Beaky household.
19 years ago this month in his final days my Dad gave me his lovely red Golf. She is 27 years old with only 150k on the clock but has just reached the point of not being economically viable to get through the MOT.
However, Husband Beaky is thrilled as the day of needing to shell out of our savings to buy a newer car has once more been deferred.
Our lovely and very trustworthy mechanic knew of another elderly Golf (serviced by him throughout) in much better condition and the owner was asking the same price as repairs to ours would have cost.
It won't last forever but will "do a turn" as my mother in law used to say!
Is the new one red too? Our current one is, and is only ten years old. As is well known, red ones are desirable because they go faster than the others. Their weakness is the bodywork - everything else can be replaced ad infinitum, but 27 years is pretty good! Our first one was a blessedly computer-free model that just made 20 years and about 230,000 miles, but it would never have got away with it under UK regulations.
Today is a very sad day in the Beaky household.
19 years ago this month in his final days my Dad gave me his lovely red Golf. She is 27 years old with only 150k on the clock but has just reached the point of not being economically viable to get through the MOT.
However, Husband Beaky is thrilled as the day of needing to shell out of our savings to buy a newer car has once more been deferred.
Our lovely and very trustworthy mechanic knew of another elderly Golf (serviced by him throughout) in much better condition and the owner was asking the same price as repairs to ours would have cost.
It won't last forever but will "do a turn" as my mother in law used to say!
Is the new one red too? Our current one is, and is only ten years old. As is well known, red ones are desirable because they go faster than the others. Their weakness is the bodywork - everything else can be replaced ad infinitum, but 27 years is pretty good! Our first one was a blessedly computer-free model that just made 20 years and about 230,000 miles, but it would never have got away with it under UK regulations.
The "new" one is a soft silver grey colour and the bodywork is in much better nick than our red one. A bit of wear and tear but not too shabby 😄
The NHS continues to do us proud. The NE Man had an outpatient appointment today at which he was fitted with a Holter monitor. He had to shave his chest beforehand, and has to wear it for 72 hours, during which time he cannot have a bath or shower, just a good dicht with a wet cloth.
He had his blood pressure checked in 2003, and then successfully avoided doctors for 22 years. Now he's had four hospital trips and a GP practice nurse trip in the last 14 days.
We are cat sitting this week. When we had the cat for a week last summer she spent the first few days hissing at us and only mellowed towards the end. This time we had a day of hissing, and today seems to be the day of mellowing.
Re: the Saga of Piglet's Bed, we have progress (see TICTH). I ought to receive a parcel, delivered to the office, in the next few days, with the requisite number of castors in it.
I'm not holding my breath though ...
It's a glorious day here, and I might just go for a little amble by the loch.
Supper was pasta with prawns, greens and smoked salmon.
What a saga @piglet. I hope it is nearing its end.
I had a pleasant morning pottering about not doing much and then went off leafleting ahead of the by-election next month. Had a very nice chat with a lady about her garden which ended up with her giving me some seeds of a plant I'd admired. She wasn't sure of the name, so I don't know what it's called. A much more pleasant encounter than the person who didn't want my leaflet as they voted Reform.
This evening I have been to a very entertaining talk about a zeppelin raid in 1916 where they thought they'd bombed Liverpool and had actually hit Burton on Trent. Various towns nearby were hit as well, including Ilkeston which was mistaken for Sheffield.
Heading off to bed shortly, I have a very entertaining book on the go and want to read more before I nod off.
I spent the day doing a course on diversity and inclusion in the workplace (free OpenLearn one). Then this evening we researched and booked a cottage in Northumberland for the end of the month to do some walking by the coast, visit castles, Holy Island etc. Master Heavenly the Elder will be joining us.
Slightly envious of your trip to Northumberland @Heavenlyannie. I was there last November for the first time and I definetely want to go back.
We're just back from a lovely Ramblers walk. Quite hilly for us, but it meant there were some great views.
I'm currently pootling towards Embra; a colleague from my Belfast days messaged me last night to say she and her daughter were over for a few days and suggested supper.
The last time I saw her was shortly after David died, so we'll have a fair bit of catching up to do!
Another warm and sultry day in Arkland the Enervated, though this morning's grey gloom has at least given way to a Sun-Shiny afternoon and evening.
Some Paint Ing is planned for tomorrow, if the weather holds, as an Expotition to Tess Coe earlier today resulted in enough Essentials for a while. I restrict myself now to just one or two Tasks per day, and a shopping trip counts as two, by the time I've tottered to and from the car, and carried Stuff on board the Ark. Two of my usual Angels Of The Lord are at present both recovering from surgery, so are unavailable for a while...
I'm feeling virtuous, however, as Friend Mr D visited this afternoon, and took away two large Bags of items I don't need - some odds-and-ends of kitchenalia (mostly) for Our Place's Summer Fair's ever-popular bric-a-brac stall, and a number of new pairs of Shoes which I know I will never wear, because Laces (which I can no longer easily reach!). I left it to Mr D to decide what to do with the Shoes, but he has a couple of local charities in mind.
Mr D also brought me two of his special Rhubarb Crumbles, which I have no doubt will be up to the usual very tasty standard.
PORK PIE for tea, followed by one of the above-mentioned Crubarb Rhumbles.
Another warm day in Arkland the Mugsome, and some Paint Ing has at last been done. Alas! it's only served to show how much I need Help in actually making the hull of the Ark look tidy - the few small patches I've managed to reach look worse now than when they were rusty...
I shall henceforth concentrate on the parts I can get to relatively easily, which includes most of the upper part of the superstructure. This (like Gaul) can be divided into three parts - the sides of the main accommodation, the wheelhouse, and the decks. The first has been done, the wheelhouse is being attended to in stages, but the decks will take a fair bit of work - there is much flaking of paint...
Neighbour T came by earlier, and chided (chid?) me for not wearing a Hat on my solar panel bald head , so my old straw Panama has been pressed into service.
Lunch is BATTERED PRAWNS n'CHIPS - a light, but satisfying, repast, accompanied by a light, but satisfying, BEER.
Ocado have cracked down on offering roles to people who are going to bugger off as soon as something else comes along. I can't say as I blame them, but it's one less option for me. I'd actually quite like a postie job - I can happily handle being outdoors in all weather - but when every job advertised has been open for three months and the deadline is tomorrow, I wonder why I should bother applying.
We've also had just enough rain that the allotment will be sticky on top - so this arvo's plan to get stuff in before I go on holiday has gone to pot. Tomorrow...
I had pain in my upper jaw and a rash under my eye socket. So I went to the dentist. I have two very old implants on that side and they are monitored every three months by the specialist. She was very thorough - took x rays and declared all firm and well.
So I went to the optician to get checked and he was worried about my eye. He sent me straight to Bristol eye hospital. I was seen immediately then spent all morning on one machine or another. No waiting, just many tests and scans. They were checking for optical cellulitis which is, apparently, very serious.
Thankfully it's preoptical cellulitis and can be treated with antibiotics. So I'm home with warnings to go straight back if I feel feverish at all.
I'm fine - just really tired. So I've cancelled all activities for this evening and tomorrow.
Hats off to the health service. No complaints from me at any point. Efficient and caring. 👍
Glad the NHS worked as it should @Boogie and you didn't ignore things any longer. That sounds potentially very nasty.
My first lip-reading class in ages this morning. We've had several new members recently and it's now up to full strength which is great. This afternoon was my charity bookshop shift, and this evening has been spent not doing very much.
We don't seem to be getting the promised rain which is a bit annoying, though the warm weather is rather nice.
Oh my, @Boogie , that sounds quite scary; so glad you had a good NHS experience and that there's a good way forward.
I've had a really nice day, my aerobics class in the morning followed by the usual coffee with friends. I didn't get wet until I was on my way home and that was ok - I could shower and change. We had spaghetti bolognese for tea; Mr Nen commented that "You do make a cracking bolognese" and I thanked him for that and also agreed with him - I've never tasted one that I like better than my own!
Then I went to my weekly contemplative prayer group and was reminded afresh (having had to miss it last week) how much I love it and how much I feel the people there are My People.
Yesterday I had my shed roof replaced and my front door realigned so it is now easy to lock. There have been times when I have had to use the garage as my exit.
Last night was church choir practice in preparation for Evensong on Sunday.
Today I am singing in two very different summer concerts. The first is a free lunch-time one in our local cathedral, though all the songs but but one are secular ( and in my view generally awful anyway). The second is in the big city at 6pm with the Halle orchestra. My ( auditioned) choir forms the core choir to which others will add their voices for Parry’s Blest Pair of Sirens, but we also get the opportunity to hear the Halle play well-known pieces. I just hope I can survive the predicted heat and that the city crowds are not too drunk as I make my way to the bus home.
Not sure when and what I shall eat today.
Some years ago, I had an eye infection which turned out to be viral conjunctivitis - very painful, and very contagious. I can't now recall what treatment I received (possibly antibiotics), but I went to my GP and was given an appointment at the Eye Hospital in Next Town the same day (a friend gave me a lift to and from).
The staff at the Eye Hospital were very brisk and efficient, diagnosing the problem straight away, and I was told to Stay Away From Work (I was on the Ambulances at the time) for three weeks.
As @Boogie found, eye complaints are Taken Very Seriously (I was even warned that my sight might be affected - happily, it wasn't), and it's good to hear that a least part of the NHS is working as it should.
ION, another warm and humid day in Arkland the Hot (27C at the moment), but Yellow, or even Amber, Storms are forecast for later tonight and early tomorrow. In view of that, I'm deferring more Paint Ing until next week, and will improve the Shining Hour this afternoon by eating FISH PIE.
(Reads BF’s contribution and polishes halo - I was a nurse practitioner and lecturer in eye clinic and casualty and have a qualification in eye casualty nursing from Moorfields)
Lazy morning of pottering then I summoned up the energy to continue writing my paper. First draft now done.
I think it will be chicken and mushroom stroganoff for tea,
It's a very warm day in West Lothian, but with thunderstorms forecast for later - I hope they happen when I'm awake enough to appreciate them! We used to get spectacular ones in Fredericton; our house overlooked the river, and we could watch the storms as they rolled along its length, with excellent pyrotechnics ...
I'm v. pissed off that the castors still haven't arrived; they were allegedly sent by first-class post from somewhere in the south of England on Tuesday. If first-class post can't get them here in three days, what the hell is the point??? I predict that they'll try and deliver them next Tuesday, when the office is closed for a local holiday, and I'll have to go through the whole rigmarole of "we couldn't deliver your parcel; please arrange to pick it up from the post office" again.
I've emailed them again, but hold out little hope.
I am proud to announce that Captain Pyjamas has come joint top of his class for reading fluency. He shares the top spot with one of his best friends, which strikes me as most satisfactory.
Very hot here, with a thunderstorm forecast. I wish it would get on with it and cool the air down some.
Well done to the captain @la vie en rouge.
This morning I went into town with the intention of buying various things and was pretty successful in achieving my aims. It felt like one of those memory games, I wanted a shower gel refill from the eco shop, some bread from one stall on the market and some bird seed from another and a small present and a card for my husband for Father's Day. I also managed to add some cake from a cake shop that has just moved to larger premises and some lettuce plants from another market stall.
This afternoon was spent at a meeting where we actually managed to decide some things and then we had a very nice tea as cooked by my son who is home for the weekend.
The only annoying thing was I'd brought some cheap prosecco to make cocktails with and my husband used the expensive champagne that has been sitting in our fridge for two and a half years awaiting a special occasion. Well it looks like tonight was it as I only spotted it was the wrong bottle when it was too late.
As @Boogie found, eye complaints are Taken Very Seriously
This is no doubt the reason that my cataract op last week was cancelled - my spot was needed to deal with an emergency.
Just hoping no-one has an emergency at the next attempt, in a fortnight.
My eye is much better, the pain, rash and swelling have gone. Just the blocked gland on my eyelid (which caused the whole problem) to clear up now.
Today we have the Rumble in the Jumble. It's a whole village jumble sale! I don't sell, I just wander and buy - I'll be on the look out for plants, especially perennials. 🙂
Ah, midsummer... Dark enough to need lights on when I got up. Faired a bit when I set out to buy the paper, but coming down in torments by the time I was coming back. The road more of an archipelago.
A much fresher day in Arkland the Damp, after a fair bit of Rain last night, accompanied by some very loud rumbles of Thunder, but not much in the way of Lightning...
Cloud is taking a while to clear, but They say we shall have a fine afternoon, and Sun Shine for at least the next few days. Paint Ing will continue, hopefully, in easy stages, but some surfaces are still a trifle damp.
Meanwhile, I find myself at a bit of a loose end for the the rest of the day, but will no doubt find something useful to do, like washing a Shirt or two.
Ah, midsummer... Dark enough to need lights on when I got up. Faired a bit when I set out to buy the paper, but coming down in torments by the time I was coming back. The road more of an archipelago.
No reason to go out again until Monday.
Even if it is a typo, I like the idea of rain "coming down in torments" - assuming that I'm not out in it!
We had a little rain last night but no thunderstorms. This morning it is gloriously sunny and warm, with some breeze. I’ve been for a long walk, done the laundry and I am now relaxing with a cup of tea on the patio.
Ah, midsummer... Dark enough to need lights on when I got up. Faired a bit when I set out to buy the paper, but coming down in torments by the time I was coming back. The road more of an archipelago.
No reason to go out again until Monday.
Even if it is a typo, I like the idea of rain "coming down in torments" - assuming that I'm not out in it!
An Ulsterism. There used to be a column in the Belfast Telegraph collected the local malapropisms, a few of which have stuck in my mind after all these years.
After a somewhat rainy but (as far as I know) thunderless night, it was decidedly wet when I went out to choir practice, and by the time we'd finished and were having our coffee, it was absolutely pishing, with intermittent flashes and rumbles. However, it seems to have eased off a bit now, and the sun is gamely trying to break through.
Smoked salmon, poached eggs and TOAST for brunch, and now for some snoozage, interspersed with laundry.
Re: Ulster malapropisms, I'm sure there are a few that I still use when the need arises, but can I think of them just now? No I can't, except for Thank you for your hostility when saying goodbye after an evening at a friend's house.
When I was working it was always my job to take the minutes at meetings and I slipped a couple of malapropisms and other mildly amusing phrases into them from time to time: partly for my own amusement, partly to see who actually read them. As I suspected, it was only the other administrator who did and who one day said, "You don't mean you'll do that if it's humanely possible, do you?" I said I'd used the word deliberately to see who read the minutes, but she didn't see the funny side and made me change it :rolleyes: .
In other news I've been out for coffee, Mr Nen is gearing up for watching the rugby final, and we're having stir fry for tea because Saturday; washed down by a very palatable red wine that we started last night to wash down the bolognese with.
Sunny and breezy here; the washing's on the line; the hay fever is grim.
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Bob2 doesn't say anything like that. His most-used phrase is Move Roomba to a new location.
My most-used phrases include Bob! Bob? Where are you? and Good boy, Bob, well done!
My husband asaks why I talk to the Roomba and I tell him it's because Bob2 at least gives the appearance of listening to me.
Does your Golf have a name @MrsBeaky?
Yes @North East Quine both Golfs have names. Our dear old red one was named Carmine (colour name on her paperwork) and we've just christened the replacement one Harriet as HAR is part of the number plate
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* She is probably going to stay on for a couple of weeks so she can go on holiday before returning home.
ION the lodger's romance with last year's seems to be serious - they're looking at property together. He still has first dibs on a cottage across the valley but it is going to need a lot of work. The builder who did all the work for us is going to look at it with them this weekend and then try to sort out some sort of budget.
Today is not quite turning out as planned.
I had got my car booked in for service but that had to be rescheduled. Just as well, as a tyre split when I was on my way to put some air in it. I could have been in a much worse place. Managed to drive home safely and, to cut a very long story short, it has now been replaced, thankfully.
My son was here to check the shed roof which has come off and needs replacing. The front door lock keeps jamming. If things come in threes, that’s my three. Or four, if I count the replacement of fascias and soffits planned for next week. I won’t count it, as that’s not unexpected.
I was going to get my son to load four boxes of books into my car to take to NT bookshop but that is now on the back burner.
Pilates was cancelled (Herself, sadly, is unwell), but I made up for it by carrying out all sorts of Errands, to the Co-Op, the Farmer Sea, and the Arkland Office.
Lunch is CHICKEN & LEEK PIE n'CHIPS, which I must remove from the Remoska forthwith.
Those books will get singed, I fear ...
(PS I understand that a fan once wrote to The Goons asking for "a singed photograph". Their request was granted).
Is the new one red too? Our current one is, and is only ten years old. As is well known, red ones are desirable because they go faster than the others. Their weakness is the bodywork - everything else can be replaced ad infinitum, but 27 years is pretty good! Our first one was a blessedly computer-free model that just made 20 years and about 230,000 miles, but it would never have got away with it under UK regulations.
The "new" one is a soft silver grey colour and the bodywork is in much better nick than our red one. A bit of wear and tear but not too shabby 😄
He had his blood pressure checked in 2003, and then successfully avoided doctors for 22 years. Now he's had four hospital trips and a GP practice nurse trip in the last 14 days.
We are cat sitting this week. When we had the cat for a week last summer she spent the first few days hissing at us and only mellowed towards the end. This time we had a day of hissing, and today seems to be the day of mellowing.
Re: the Saga of Piglet's Bed, we have progress (see TICTH). I ought to receive a parcel, delivered to the office, in the next few days, with the requisite number of castors in it.
I'm not holding my breath though ...
It's a glorious day here, and I might just go for a little amble by the loch.
Supper was pasta with prawns, greens and smoked salmon.
I had a pleasant morning pottering about not doing much and then went off leafleting ahead of the by-election next month. Had a very nice chat with a lady about her garden which ended up with her giving me some seeds of a plant I'd admired. She wasn't sure of the name, so I don't know what it's called. A much more pleasant encounter than the person who didn't want my leaflet as they voted Reform.
This evening I have been to a very entertaining talk about a zeppelin raid in 1916 where they thought they'd bombed Liverpool and had actually hit Burton on Trent. Various towns nearby were hit as well, including Ilkeston which was mistaken for Sheffield.
Heading off to bed shortly, I have a very entertaining book on the go and want to read more before I nod off.
We're just back from a lovely Ramblers walk. Quite hilly for us, but it meant there were some great views.
The last time I saw her was shortly after David died, so we'll have a fair bit of catching up to do!
Some Paint Ing is planned for tomorrow, if the weather holds, as an Expotition to Tess Coe earlier today resulted in enough Essentials for a while. I restrict myself now to just one or two Tasks per day, and a shopping trip counts as two, by the time I've tottered to and from the car, and carried Stuff on board the Ark. Two of my usual Angels Of The Lord are at present both recovering from surgery, so are unavailable for a while...
I'm feeling virtuous, however, as Friend Mr D visited this afternoon, and took away two large Bags of items I don't need - some odds-and-ends of kitchenalia (mostly) for Our Place's Summer Fair's ever-popular bric-a-brac stall, and a number of new pairs of Shoes which I know I will never wear, because Laces (which I can no longer easily reach!). I left it to Mr D to decide what to do with the Shoes, but he has a couple of local charities in mind.
Mr D also brought me two of his special Rhubarb Crumbles, which I have no doubt will be up to the usual very tasty standard.
PORK PIE for tea, followed by one of the above-mentioned Crubarb Rhumbles.
There was a train just arriving at the platform as I got there, so I didn't even need to wait - how's that for good timing?
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Another warm day in Arkland the Mugsome, and some Paint Ing has at last been done. Alas! it's only served to show how much I need Help in actually making the hull of the Ark look tidy - the few small patches I've managed to reach look worse now than when they were rusty...
I shall henceforth concentrate on the parts I can get to relatively easily, which includes most of the upper part of the superstructure. This (like Gaul) can be divided into three parts - the sides of the main accommodation, the wheelhouse, and the decks. The first has been done, the wheelhouse is being attended to in stages, but the decks will take a fair bit of work - there is much flaking of paint...
Neighbour T came by earlier, and chided (chid?) me for not wearing a Hat on my solar panel bald head , so my old straw Panama has been pressed into service.
Lunch is BATTERED PRAWNS n'CHIPS - a light, but satisfying, repast, accompanied by a light, but satisfying, BEER.
We've also had just enough rain that the allotment will be sticky on top - so this arvo's plan to get stuff in before I go on holiday has gone to pot. Tomorrow...
I had pain in my upper jaw and a rash under my eye socket. So I went to the dentist. I have two very old implants on that side and they are monitored every three months by the specialist. She was very thorough - took x rays and declared all firm and well.
So I went to the optician to get checked and he was worried about my eye. He sent me straight to Bristol eye hospital. I was seen immediately then spent all morning on one machine or another. No waiting, just many tests and scans. They were checking for optical cellulitis which is, apparently, very serious.
Thankfully it's preoptical cellulitis and can be treated with antibiotics. So I'm home with warnings to go straight back if I feel feverish at all.
I'm fine - just really tired. So I've cancelled all activities for this evening and tomorrow.
Hats off to the health service. No complaints from me at any point. Efficient and caring. 👍
Fairly quiet day at work, and a modicum of Sun Shine (which has now sort of Gone Away).
Supper was cold ham and assorted salads, and I shall shortly pootle over the road to St Pete's for a vestry meeting (
We had exactly the same supper as Piglet. 🙂
My first lip-reading class in ages this morning. We've had several new members recently and it's now up to full strength which is great. This afternoon was my charity bookshop shift, and this evening has been spent not doing very much.
We don't seem to be getting the promised rain which is a bit annoying, though the warm weather is rather nice.
I've had a really nice day, my aerobics class in the morning followed by the usual coffee with friends. I didn't get wet until I was on my way home and that was ok - I could shower and change. We had spaghetti bolognese for tea; Mr Nen commented that "You do make a cracking bolognese" and I thanked him for that and also agreed with him - I've never tasted one that I like better than my own!
Then I went to my weekly contemplative prayer group and was reminded afresh (having had to miss it last week) how much I love it and how much I feel the people there are My People.
Yesterday I had my shed roof replaced and my front door realigned so it is now easy to lock. There have been times when I have had to use the garage as my exit.
Last night was church choir practice in preparation for Evensong on Sunday.
Today I am singing in two very different summer concerts. The first is a free lunch-time one in our local cathedral, though all the songs but but one are secular ( and in my view generally awful anyway). The second is in the big city at 6pm with the Halle orchestra. My ( auditioned) choir forms the core choir to which others will add their voices for Parry’s Blest Pair of Sirens, but we also get the opportunity to hear the Halle play well-known pieces. I just hope I can survive the predicted heat and that the city crowds are not too drunk as I make my way to the bus home.
Not sure when and what I shall eat today.
The staff at the Eye Hospital were very brisk and efficient, diagnosing the problem straight away, and I was told to Stay Away From Work (I was on the Ambulances at the time) for three weeks.
As @Boogie found, eye complaints are Taken Very Seriously (I was even warned that my sight might be affected - happily, it wasn't), and it's good to hear that a least part of the NHS is working as it should.
ION, another warm and humid day in Arkland the Hot (27C at the moment), but Yellow, or even Amber, Storms are forecast for later tonight and early tomorrow. In view of that, I'm deferring more Paint Ing until next week, and will improve the Shining Hour this afternoon by eating FISH PIE.
(Reads BF’s contribution and polishes halo - I was a nurse practitioner and lecturer in eye clinic and casualty and have a qualification in eye casualty nursing from Moorfields)
Lazy morning of pottering then I summoned up the energy to continue writing my paper. First draft now done.
I think it will be chicken and mushroom stroganoff for tea,
I'm v. pissed off that the castors still haven't arrived; they were allegedly sent by first-class post from somewhere in the south of England on Tuesday. If first-class post can't get them here in three days, what the hell is the point??? I predict that they'll try and deliver them next Tuesday, when the office is closed for a local holiday, and I'll have to go through the whole rigmarole of "we couldn't deliver your parcel; please arrange to pick it up from the post office" again.
I've emailed them again, but hold out little hope.
F&C for supper, because Friday.
Very hot here, with a thunderstorm forecast. I wish it would get on with it and cool the air down some.
This morning I went into town with the intention of buying various things and was pretty successful in achieving my aims. It felt like one of those memory games, I wanted a shower gel refill from the eco shop, some bread from one stall on the market and some bird seed from another and a small present and a card for my husband for Father's Day. I also managed to add some cake from a cake shop that has just moved to larger premises and some lettuce plants from another market stall.
This afternoon was spent at a meeting where we actually managed to decide some things and then we had a very nice tea as cooked by my son who is home for the weekend.
The only annoying thing was I'd brought some cheap prosecco to make cocktails with and my husband used the expensive champagne that has been sitting in our fridge for two and a half years awaiting a special occasion. Well it looks like tonight was it as I only spotted it was the wrong bottle when it was too late.
This is no doubt the reason that my cataract op last week was cancelled - my spot was needed to deal with an emergency.
Just hoping no-one has an emergency at the next attempt, in a fortnight.
My eye is much better, the pain, rash and swelling have gone. Just the blocked gland on my eyelid (which caused the whole problem) to clear up now.
Today we have the Rumble in the Jumble. It's a whole village jumble sale! I don't sell, I just wander and buy - I'll be on the look out for plants, especially perennials. 🙂
No reason to go out again until Monday.
Cloud is taking a while to clear, but They say we shall have a fine afternoon, and Sun Shine for at least the next few days. Paint Ing will continue, hopefully, in easy stages, but some surfaces are still a trifle damp.
Meanwhile, I find myself at a bit of a loose end for the the rest of the day, but will no doubt find something useful to do, like washing a Shirt or two.
Ah, but they're the bits I don't need to reach!
An Ulsterism. There used to be a column in the Belfast Telegraph collected the local malapropisms, a few of which have stuck in my mind after all these years.
Smoked salmon, poached eggs and TOAST for brunch, and now for some snoozage, interspersed with laundry.
Re: Ulster malapropisms, I'm sure there are a few that I still use when the need arises, but can I think of them just now? No I can't, except for Thank you for your hostility when saying goodbye after an evening at a friend's house.
In other news I've been out for coffee, Mr Nen is gearing up for watching the rugby final, and we're having stir fry for tea because Saturday; washed down by a very palatable red wine that we started last night to wash down the bolognese with.
Sunny and breezy here; the washing's on the line; the hay fever is grim.