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12Michael Tue 07-Jan-14 06:37:46

Good Morning Everyone,
Another wet and cold windy day here in Brackley.
Eye specialist, new Doctor and he relaxed me before going through with it, doing a basic check before a pressure check, also gave a tip on putting eye drops in by holding fingers at the top of nose pressure point stops the drops from getting further down and into the mouth, I use a tissue anyway.
Mick

AlieOxon Tue 07-Jan-14 13:57:12

Very peculiar, see tech thread. Back on old monitor.
New one postponed for now.

Now going to try making potted pork, from old recipe in the Wartime Farm book, sounds good.

harrigran Tue 07-Jan-14 11:22:54

Good morning from the sunny north east, windy during the night but seems to have blown the rain clouds away.
Happy Birthday Ariadne, have a special day flowers

AlieOxon Tue 07-Jan-14 10:57:30

Still looking at instructions on the disk included. As usual they are written by some one who already knows how it works.....

....question: what would I do if my monitor had stopped working altogether?
This doesn't seem to have occurred to them.
I may be on the Tech section later!

Sunny here now, but still very soggy

Soutra Tue 07-Jan-14 10:29:36

confused smile

Soutra Tue 07-Jan-14 10:28:15

Mick there is a clever little device for inserting your own eye drops which I remember buying for.my Dad after his glaucoma op. If you have a disabled livivg shop in Banbury ask there. It was invaluable as he was on his own and most of the drops went everywhere except where they were meant to! Eye pressures are funny , mine were way over acceptable before Christmas so my optometrist did another pressure test under local a week later and they were fine [cnfused] Good luck!

Soutra Tue 07-Jan-14 10:20:19

Happy Birthday Ariadne may the sunshine upon you and all you do today (even if only metaphorically!!!) smile

merlotgran Tue 07-Jan-14 10:16:48

Good morning and Happy Birthday, Ariadne

Not a nice morning in Cambridgeshire. Wind and rain lashing at the windows, guttering overflowing, dogs scared of the gusts and we keep losing the telly signal.

Ho hum.

AlieOxon Tue 07-Jan-14 10:14:18

pouring.

AlieOxon Tue 07-Jan-14 10:13:58

Happy birthday Ariadne !
Seems to have stopped raining here, it was poring when I woke up.

I had to get a new monitor yesterday...had been using my old TV for one for about a year, but it has now developed a terminal lack of RED on the screen, everything looks very weird and it is not solvable, so I have a new one one size bigger and v e r y wide.

Time to look at the instructions and fix it up. Must get dressed first though.

Ariadne Tue 07-Jan-14 10:00:54

Thank you all! It isn't raining, the sun is shining and we will perhaps Ho down to see how the patching up of the sea walls is progressing.

Lona Tue 07-Jan-14 09:54:00

Happy birthday Ariadne, have a lovely day!

Good luck house hunting sewsilver, it's an adventure into your future sunshine

It's dry and fairly bright here, so I'm hoping we don't get any rain for a while. hmm

Oldgreymare Tue 07-Jan-14 09:51:25

Mornin' ALL
Happy Birthday Ariadne will raise a glass to you later.
I'm off to Cirencester now the rain seems to have stopped but will need to choose my route carefully!
More later.....

kittylester Tue 07-Jan-14 09:47:14

Happy birthday Ariadne - enjoy your day. wine

I love house hunting Sewsilver - I hope you find what ever this 'me' needs. smile

Thistledoo - I expect your new sofa looks really lived in now grin

It's grey and overcast in North Leicestershire but an hour ago it was pouring down, so things are improving.sunshine

My DGC are wonderful, they have given me the most awful cold - bless their little cotton socks hmm

Kiora Tue 07-Jan-14 09:45:59

Morning everyone I slept in today yipee. A rare occurrence but a good one. Glad to hear you had a good doctor Mick it makes the experience easier doesn't it. Happy birthday Ariadne. Hope it stops raining for you Nfk my condolences. Sewsilver what amazing progress your making I think your DH you'll be incredibly proud. It's grey here in kent less grey than yesterday but never the less grey and very very windy. I start back at work tomorrow after 6 weeks sickness so I'd better get organised.

Thistledoo Tue 07-Jan-14 09:40:54

Happy birthday Ariadne, hope you have a good one, I am 68 on Thursday, we must be kindred spirits born two days apart.
Mick glad you got on ok at eye clinic, I will be there on Thursday, not a good way to spend your birthday as I will have the dreaded drops to dilate pupils, so will not be able to focus for hours afterwards.
New sofa arrived yesterday and it looks braw, only trouble is Jojo, the cat has taken a shine to it and is sharpening his claws on the arms and this morning he jumped all over it with filthy paws. Sigh!!
Bit stormy today, have stinking cold and cant stop sneezing, happy days.
for you Ariandne flowers

LizG Tue 07-Jan-14 08:52:27

Happy birthday Ariadne flowers and good morning everyone.

Galen Tue 07-Jan-14 08:46:52

Happy birthday

Bez Tue 07-Jan-14 08:44:48

Happy Birthday Ariadne - hope the weather is better for you today.happy house huntingSewsilver

Sewsilver Tue 07-Jan-14 08:38:53

Ariadne happy Birthday whatever the weather. Dry ish here so far. I'm off house hunting today, a mixture of excitement and trepidation. The idea of selling here where I have been happy with DH scary, somehow feels disloyal as if I am leaving him behind but I need to find a me sized house now. Trouble is I'm not sure who the widowed me is but maybe I'll begin to find out.

ffinnochio Tue 07-Jan-14 08:22:14

Ariadne Happy Birthday. Have a wonderful day. sunshine

grannyactivist Tue 07-Jan-14 08:19:26

Happy birthday Ariadne! Hope the weather I improves for you, it's really horrid here in East Devon. flowers
Nfk commiserations. flowers

BlueBelle Tue 07-Jan-14 08:13:00

Happy birthday Ariadneflowerscupcake

NfkDumpling Tue 07-Jan-14 08:10:14

Good morning everyone and happy birthday Ariadne flowers.

It was a lovely morning a few minutes ago - but now it's raining. Hope it clears by this afternoon, we're off to a good friend's funeral. Trying to think good thoughts.

thatbags Tue 07-Jan-14 08:09:50

Happy birthday, ariadne! wine

In other news: i suppose tinned hotdogs is an improvement on hazelnut/chocolate spread eaten straight out of the jar #teenagebreakfasts

whenim64 Tue 07-Jan-14 08:07:02

Happy Birthday, Ariadne! Have a wonderful day. I hope whatever you see when you look out of your window will please you smile [flowers