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NanaandGrampy Wed 15-May-19 22:11:23

Oooooh I’m all excited now......

annsixty Thu 06-Jun-19 10:33:42

Molly has brought a bird in, I am horrified.
She is chasing it round the dining room.
It is already injured, it is just flapping about?

Nannytopsy Thu 06-Jun-19 10:02:43

Well done GG! I have gone out in the same style shoes but in different colours before now.

GrannyGravy13 Thu 06-Jun-19 09:58:37

Good morning all xx

Today is the first day since our return from holiday that I have absolutely nothing planned - yippee!!

I have a confession to make, I was running late for the gym yesterday (as always?), slipped on my Birkenstocks (MawBroon ?). On arrival at car park, walking towards the gym I felt very uncomfortable in both sandals, when I came out of the gym had 4 missed calls from Mr.Gravy, rang him back and he wanted to know what I had on my feet. I had inadvertently came out in our cleaners shoes!!!! She is a size 6 I am a size 3!!!!!

Soop, I am smiling every time I walk past my ironing board.

Izabella take care with the dreaded "jet-lag", pleased you are home safe.

Beautiful photos.

TOYA flowers

Greyduster Thu 06-Jun-19 09:21:49

I should be so lucky!☹️

cornergran Thu 06-Jun-19 09:18:03

Mr C’s dental appointment has been cancelled. Dentist is ill. Isn’t it strange how the world works sometimes?

Nannytopsy Thu 06-Jun-19 07:35:24

Early shower as ‘men’ expected - someone to quote and another to deliver. Delivery men always seem to arrive when I have just stepped out and have wet hair, no matter what time it is!

Greyduster Thu 06-Jun-19 06:58:26

Hello kitcheners.
Corner I am another who will never be able to look at my ironing board in quite the same way again!! Your photos of stained glass are beautiful. Our only visit to Hereford Cathedral must predate them as I would have certainly remembered them. Like Mr C, I have a date with the dentist this morning, and I am also sneezing but mine is allergic rhinitis! They are still trying to find out what I am allergic to! I have been sneezing since half past five! And yes, please send your list of reasons not to buy a car.

By the time DH got home last night, he had forgiven me for my strop and was in a good mood as he didn’t miss GS’s race and he put in a good performance. I did see it, however, because he shot a video on his phone. I should have gone - I just couldn’t face a two hour round trip on the tram at the busiest time of the day!

I am off to make a second cup of coffee and psych myself up for D (dentist) Day! I will look in later.

cornergran Thu 06-Jun-19 06:35:42

Welcome home izabella, The stained glass is in Hereford Cathedral, it's far more beautiful than my attempt to photograph it shows. Well done feelingmyage, victory over IT glitches always deserves celebration.

Early physio for me, I do think a full of man flu Mr C should postpone his dental appointment, he thinks otherwise, my sympathy lies with the dentist.

I’ve got ironing to do later, will have soop in my head, can’t think why grin.

TOYA and be good everyone,

kittylester Thu 06-Jun-19 06:22:54

Welcome back izabella and feelingmyage.

Have you anymore embarrassing secrets to tell us about soop?

I really empathise with people who have dhs intent on buying unsuitable cars. I wasn't quite able to stop mine and we are now on the never ending search to replace the blooming thing.

Feelingmyage55 Wed 05-Jun-19 22:00:51

izabella. Glad you are safely home. Drink lots of water and take it easy.

Feelingmyage55 Wed 05-Jun-19 21:58:43

I’ve been allowed back in! For no apparent reason I have been unable to log into GN. Neither have I been able to purchase items from that dark green place in South America. All has returned to normal.
annsixty happy the voltarol is doing the job.
soop??? I expect your neighbour is still talking about that, maybe even recognises you on GN.
soop. I have prepared my lunch, snacks and supper for tomorrow for the tennis. I particularly have my eye on Zverev and Tsitsipas - for their tennis skills obviously. Just when did these players look sooo young. I shall sit back and enjoy tomorrow as I did a lot of cleaning, drawer organising, filing and tidying up today waiting for the rain to go off. The treading on eggshell phone call was finally pulled off successfully this time and I rewarded myself with chocolate - I deserved it. ?. I also managed lots of baking today so Malteser traybake, millionaire’s (where does the apostrophe go?) shortbread and toffee sponge on the side. TOYA especially the Panaches but all the rest of you lovely lot.

Izabella Wed 05-Jun-19 21:56:50

back from the sun and pooped after an awful flight home. Will try and catch up tomorrow. Cornergran what is the lovely picture?

Charleygirl5 Wed 05-Jun-19 21:53:46

Doodle that crossed and mind also but I was too much of a laydee to mention it!!!!

Doodle Wed 05-Jun-19 20:32:27

soop grin. I had a secret suspicion that McSporran was into bondage! ?

cornergran Wed 05-Jun-19 20:25:48

Evening All. Just back from a couple of nights away. It rained. Do I care? Nope! Someone else fed me, bliss. Saw some beautiful modern stained glass and enjoyed a walk along the Wye, buttercups everywhere.

No hope of catching up properly, brain isn’t functioning, I’m blaming Mr C who has developed man flu and is deafening me with his sneezes. Thank goodness there is a spare bedroom to retreat to. I may be sympathetic tomorrow grin.

We have similar experiences with cars greyd, my sympathies. Shall I send you my well practiced list of ‘reasons not to buy the car’, which if delivered with an appropriately sad expression convinces Mr C they were all his idea? I guess it could be very quiet chez duster this evening grin.

Delighted you can move again ann, not at all surprised your body gave you a reason to just stop.

Go for it charley, volunteers are to be valued not mistreated.

Oh soop, I’ll never be able to look an ironing board in the face again grin.

Nothing like the U.K. when the weather cooperates grannyq, we know Dorset well, beautiful county.

We’re using pillow cases that my ma in law had over 50 years ago, fantastic quality, they’ll be here after us smile.

Been thinking of you both panache, if you run out of time I can recommend using storage, it certainly helped us understand how little we actually needed, rather than kept just because we could.

I’ve a very early physio assessment tomorrow for the flipping shoulder, hooray, so time for feet up now.

TOYA, be good everyone.

Charleygirl5 Wed 05-Jun-19 18:20:08

callgirl I am using towels used by my parents and they died in 1979! Items were made to last then, unlike now.

Good luck with your Doro-I had one but could not get on with it at all.

soop that was so funny- the mind boggles.
TOYA

dragonfly46 Wed 05-Jun-19 18:13:26

grey and soop I too had the video of the car. Apparently my tyres were over inflated - I prefer to think of myself as a boy racer though!

callgirl1 Wed 05-Jun-19 18:07:16

LOL Soop!
I`ve ordered a new phone, one of the Douro phones with large buttons, specially designed for the elderly! It doesn`t take photos, but I have a camera for that job, although my daughter informed me the other day that that`s an old fashioned way to take photos!
That little red panda is really cute N&G, we saw some at Paradise Park in Cornwall a few years ago, but they were larger than yours, so yours must have been a baby one.
I was looking for something in a cupboard this afternoon when I unearthed some old photos. There was one of David on a beach with a towel wrapped round him, taken in 2001...………………….that same towel is hanging in the bathroom right now!

NanaandGrampy Wed 05-Jun-19 17:52:26

PS that's not my hand- I haven't rushed out and got a tattoo lol . That's the kind lady keeper who was feeding him when we arrived. I didn't even get a picture of me doing it because we were so excited lol

NanaandGrampy Wed 05-Jun-19 17:47:05

Evening all !!

Oh dear Grey you're in the dog house !! Let him test drive the car … nod sagely when he discusses the merits of it and then say no lol Revenge is sweet!!

Soop I had to read out the bit about the ironing board to Grampy and we are still laughing :-)

I am very excited. Grampy and I went to the zoo on our own today ( I said it was because our little monkeys weren't here and I needed a fix lol) and I was very privileged to be asked if I wanted to hand feed the Red Panda!! Ive added a couple of pictures. What is it about being trusted by what is effectively a wild animal that makes you feel quite honoured? He was very gentle although apparently if you do not supply the grapes quickly enough he will leap onto your shoulder to steal them !!

Love the view GrannyQ - that's a cracker.

Grampy has finally finished the path to the West Wing and the step , so I have posted a picture to prove it !

Time to head off and think about cooking dinner...oh for a live in chef !!!

Greyduster Wed 05-Jun-19 17:34:55

Dragonfly your tyre story answers some questions for me, then! Seems I must have a boy racer too! We had our first MOT on this car yesterday and they send you an inspection report that indicated that our front tyres were thirty percent worn! They even send you a little video showing the reading on the tyre gauge. We have only had the tyres on six months and they are Michelin Cross Climate. I’m not very good at arithmetic but even I can work out that at that rate they should be worn out inside two years!
I am in trouble. DH wanted to go and watch GS run in a schools athletics meeting late this afternoon. I wasn’t keen (as SiL says, the event he runs in is usually over and done in the blink of an eye and then that’s it!) but said I would go if we drove. He said no we would go on the tram as it stops outside the stadium. I knew he hadn’t left enough time for us to get there before it started, and I got so cross I left him at the tram stop and came home in a huff. When he comes back I know he will be a towering grump. Hey ho!
Soop my mind truly boggled at the thought of you strapped to an ironing board waiting to be “stretched” by MacS?! I’m still trying to get the picture out of my mind - it might just keep me awake tonight! That will, or the thought that I have an early dental appointment tomorrow!

soop Wed 05-Jun-19 17:24:55

Urmstongran Snap! Another son used that very word. Retro! So be it.

I'm about to log off. Looking through the window is a scene of several shades of grey. I doubt that I shall have the opportunity to photograph a colourful sunset tonight. Not that I need to. I've a file containing hundreds of images taken over the last fifteen years. hmm

I am thinking of the Panaches and sending them uplifting vibes as they embark on a new chapter in their lives.

Back with you again tomorrow. TOYA smile moon

Urmstongran Wed 05-Jun-19 17:12:36

My little Nokia phone sounds just like yours soop! I say mine is ‘retro’ and I’m more than happy with it.
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soop Wed 05-Jun-19 17:00:58

granniequeenie There are many times when MacSporran gets the range of television "prodders" mixed up. Like your wee granddaughter, I have often come close to tears. Thus far, I haven't gone into meltdown. wink

callgirl1 My cell phone is a relic. It doesn't take photos, it doesn't do apps (what are they, by the way?) but it receives and sends texts and it's totally reliable. One of my sons had fits of laughter when he saw it. Why? It works. End of.

Charleyg Rant to your heart's content. It's allowed. It's good to let off steam. Our kitchen embraces all emotions other than spitefulness. flowers

soop Wed 05-Jun-19 16:49:55

dragonfly Very funny! Boy racer indeed... grin

Tennis cancelled due to day of downpours. Poor folk who arrived only to be told to return tomorrow. Many long faces. However, good stuff in store tomorrow.

Greyduster I've said so before but...I love your sense of humour. grin

ann Voltarol is well recommended. The cost of relief, well spent. I'm relieved to hear that your back is less painful than it was.

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