Auntieflo, You have been busy!
I'm flabbergasted (it's not often I'm speechless 
) DH is out at the moment planting the purchases.
I can manage the repotting of DD's strawberry and chilli plants, if I sit down to do it.
I've also phoned the surgery for some industrial strength pain killing gel, that should help!
Good Morning All x.
A change in the weather---how dare it ! Pretty overcast but no rain. Washing dried yesterday but keeping an eye on the neighbour's washing which she left out, some on hangers which could become misplaced in the breeze that's whipped up.
Some shredding to do so I'll have to watch that I don't burn this shredder out, so much at a time is key and not all at once.
You've had a tough time of it with one thing and another Sheepandcattle all on top of your usual work so it's no wonder it all came to a head. You've done so well with those sick animals which in itself is draining. I pray for rain just for your area to make that grass grow.
I see Iris continues to be her brave self, bless her she's doing so well. What a difference these last few months have made.
Enjoy your Zoom Ashcombe to that lovely 100 year old----my word it really is a good age when you think about it, aww.
And yes, the Queen is only 5 years away from a century. I wonder if she'll send herself a card then ? 
I hope everyone's appointments go well with not too much pain/ discomfort at the dentists. Perish the thought.
Thinking of Harrigran today and hoping things go alright.
Hope Bellasnanna's alright too. A few absent friends.
Take care and stay safe everyone and enjoy the day.xx
Good morning all from a sunny Glasgow.........but for how long? . Probably until I decide to go out to the garden! It will be a gentle day, since struggling a wee bit.
I'm so pleased to hear Iris is being well looked after, it can't be easy for her.
Sheepandcattle, farming is a hard life at the best of times, but life at the moment is so difficult, it's no wonder you have been feeling low.
As for an awning, I have been nagging asking DH for years about getting one. Having read your experience, Susan, I am being forced to admit defeat.
Gwen, you mentioned occupational therapy to make my life easier. Referred by my RA consultant, I was attending OT and physio right up until I began shielding at the beginning of March.
There really isn't any more that can be done, especially as all my foreseeable hospital appointments have to be telephone ones to protect me. To quote one of my consultants, There is no fix!
Much to my surprise, there were no disasters yesterday, just a lovely, but exhausting day out.
Unfortunately, the garden centre was very disappointing. There were barely any plants and those they had were of poor quality and very expensive. The furniture section had gone and it was busy with people who weren't distancing.
I did get an incinerator bin and a few fruit bushes, one being a jostaberry bush, a cross between a blackcurrant and a gooseberry. I had never heard of it.
However, on the way to Saltcoats, I spotted the garden centre, with views across to the Isleeof Arran, which I had previously mentioned to a dismissive DH
What a result!!! It wasn't large, but was overflowing with healthy, well maintained and resonably priced plants. I thought I had died and gone to heaven and spent an arm and a leg. However, as we won't be able to go abroad again, due to my failing health, DH was very compliant and didn't complain!!!. wink]
I also bought a statue of a Greek lady, (partially clothed) which will annoy Dollie, who is shocked at the lady with bare boobies already living in our garden. The last time Dollie was here, she asked me for a t shirt to cover the statue up. 
. To make matters worse, the new lady is carrying a baby, who is nude. ?
A visit to the bakers, to my favourite junk shop, selling all sorts of random items, I don't need and eating chips at the harbour completed a lovely, albeit exhausting day.
It was spoled a bit by a gentleman, who came right up to me in the baker's, without a mask, sans lanyard and continually coughed on the back of my neck! ? I could feel the panic rising. What is it with these selfish people? A cougha nd no mask!!!
I stood looking at the sea and thought about how content I felt at that moment, given all that has happened recently. Three years ago I was enjoying the sunshine in Berlin. The photos have just appeared on my phone. Happy days!
DH has his second jab today, so I shall go with him to give my car a run.
Also on the cards, at last I have someone taking a look at my jammed outside conservatory door. The ebay queen is having a permanent roof put on hers and I managed to nab the installers yesterday. It is so difficult to get tradespeople just now.
Sending you all my best wishes for a pleasant day.
I cannot get my photos to post, so will post separately.
Good morning Mick and all from Anglesey where the sky is grey but the sun is shining through making all the colours quite vibrant, looks beautiful.
Welcome back Sheepandcattle, Britain’s kindest most caring farmer ??. I’m glad Bogdon has come good for you, hopefully you’ll at least get your money back. Sorry you’ve felt off, farming is not an easy life.
Lovely to hear that Iris is having the screw turning treatment grandMattie and hope all goes well.
Can you put the awning on eBay Susan, seems a shame to dump it when someone could make good use of it.
Hope you had a better night Cherry and am sending positive vibes for a solution to the problem. Do you have a decent MP? Don’t forget there are elections in the offing and they’ll be out to get your vote.
Thinking of Auntieflo, Grandmajet, Marydoll and all the rest of you with health worries, thinking too of GrannySomerset and others who are carers for loved ones, life ain’t easy.
Orlin is itching to go to B&Q for some tools he ‘just can’t manage without’. I must admit I’d quite like some shelf brackets as we have a nice scaffolding plank to go up as a shelf in the kitchen. We did the big farmhouse kitchen up with a modern island, units and silestone work tops, I have since worked my socks off to make it more country like again with baskets, wood shelves and farm like pictures.
I have been waltzing about up here making as much noise as possible so that Orlin knows I’m awake but my coffee hasn’t yet appeared, he must be outside. Probably started a new project, I’ll get up one morning and find a big garden pond, he does like to dig.
Ooh well, enough waffle from me. No doubt they’ll be ten new posts while I’ve been typing away.
Hope we all find a random pink flamingo ?, some sunshine ? and 
today.
Your Majesty. Happy Birthday ma’am ?
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