A new what-I-did-today thread

Sorry to hear this kitty sounds like an infection not just 64 - get better soon

Hope you soon feel better, kitty - keep up the fluids, even if it does mean more loo trips. .

kitty havent you been ill for a while now? (or am I confused?) Have you contacted your doctor?

Most odd thing has just happened. Went into the garden where I have two compost bins side by side [you know the black ones with a door at the bottom]. The door on one of them had come off; probably hadn't slotted it in properly and the weight of the compost had pushed it open. But, this is the odd bit. The compost hadn't just spilled out around that bin but was also spread around the other side of the second compost bin. Maybe the dog had realised there were scraps of food in it and dug her way into the compost but that wouldn't have moved it into a pile three feet away on the other side of a solid object. I'm totally bemused . What was interesting was that there were lots of eggshells and orange peel. Must make a point of not putting them in the compost bin in future. [Had the dog dug through the compost with her front paws it would have gone backwards not sideways, and the pile was quite neat. Hmmm; time for a coffee I think.

Have been to a lovely, boozy birthday lunch at DD's, had a long nap and feel much better! Have also realised that we put the bunk bed mattresses (due for replacement) on the spare room beds when we moved, hence the discomfort. All problems solved.

Pre birthday lunch, but they are all back at school tomorrow, DD included.

Crimson gremlins! Watch out!
Unless you leave malt whisky out for them, they can turn nasty!

Thank you all for the lovely messages. Not been ill for a long while Jess but I had norovirus in November and a cold round Christmas. I suspect I've got a weedy version of the flu, having had a jab at some point. The latter end of last year was a bit of a challenge - two weddings, three children moving and the ongoing problems with Mum - I think my body is making me sit down!!

Still, all is ok, DH is currently making corned beef hash. Lovely, if you like corned beef hash!

Corblimey jeni; hadn't thought of gremlins ....

Ah not far off, 3 things in 2 months. Bit run down?

Beat my PB at yesterday's archery tournament . Earned myself a spider badge.

Well done baggy. I found someone to go bike riding with. I was enjoying riding every morning and late afternoon while I was in Brisbane but it's very different here, lots of gravelly dirt roads, speeding trucks etc. It looks like there might be a way I can ride to the river and ride along there. I won't be riding for a while in the hot temperatures over here though.

Good for you Bags, shall we start calling you Robin?

Well done bags

Ella she'd have to move to Nottingham and hide in a big tree with lots of men wearing tights - do you think bags would like that?

I just knew corned beef hash wasn't good for you.

kitty I love corned beef hash, what's wrong?

I bet Bags would look great in tights, but maybe not up a tree!

Ella I wasn't very well yesterday - all achy and shivery. DH said he'd cook (from his enormous repertoire) and chose corned beef hash, not my favourite by a long chalk. As I felt a bit better, I had a little. Big mistake, as I discovered at 3 am, 3.30, 4.00 etc. Not his fault, norovirus is rife at mum's home - but nevertheless

Oh, kitty, what a shame. It has to be the dreaded noro, doesn't it. Take it easy, little sips of water and probably no corned beef hash.

Hate to mention it crimson but could it be rats!! I've been told that rats/mice sometimes nest in compost bins because of the heat generated. Compost bin best sited on a mesh base on solid ground.

We had foxes in our compost.. the bins were the slatted wood type sited behind the garden shed and the foxes made a den under one of them and raised 5 cubs!

Have yet to set up compost bins in new garden!

Well I have put the house back in order after having the house full since the 10th December, the quiet is lovely and the floors are clean and every surface is clear....... how many toys can a 4 and 6 yr old get but its all up into their rooms and I can now have a little bit of me time

I did wonder about rats but still don't understand how the pile of compost was so far from the bin and so neat. I'd be surprised if I didn't have rats there though, and I'm sure that someone [might have been pompa?] said not to put eggshells in compost cause it encouraged them. Haven't been out tonight to see what's happened today.

kitty I do hope you feel better soon, you certainly won't ever want CBHash again!

I came home after lunch, to find my kitchen filling up with a dust cloud!
Next door's builders were drilling a large vent hole through the outside wall, and all the brick dust was being sucked into my boiler vent!

When I opened the cupboard door, it came rolling out and covered all my kitchen surfaces in red dust!
I went out and asked the man with the big drill (no smutty remarks please), what was happening and he just said............"hope I haven't come through your wall!"

You know that gritty feeling.................

Been AWOL for a couple of days so missed your birthday Kitty soooooooo a very very balated Happy Birthday and a virtual get-well card too.
Slowly getting house sorted post Christmas and NY visitors.
Welcome back Jeni... today I've been looking at the 'Aurora' webcam as my friend and her OH are off 'round the world'... sounds as if you had a good time.

I did indeed thanks. I saw new acropolis museum, it's very good indeed.

Crimson it's definitely gremlins! Use the malt whisky trick. I've never known it to fail!

(But then, I've never tried it either!

Night all