Soop's kichen for friendly folk and pampered pets

That's me told then. 15 minutes on the " norty step"?

No annsixty, taken in good part. (It was his own hat)
Sorry!

I did lose it yesterday, I have to confess.

Bella like yourself, this idiot was up at the crack of dawn but I received my first phone call at 11.30am- the darling had apparently overslept.

20 minutes later another call to tell me his knee is so painful that he is going to A&E! Thankfully the electrician is coming under his own steam early this evening.

Unfortunately the labourer who was going to lay a sand and cement base for the shed is without transport so a lot depends on what is wrong with the builder's knee and how many hours he languishes in A&E. His neck may also be a problem if he ever arrives here.

He suggested yesterday that I sell the house after everything is eventually finished. And by what I ask? Start all over again, somehow I do not think so.

Sorry I am very "out of sorts" at the moment. I upset Phoenix on another thread yesterday, it is so not like me.
Very emotional and upset with everyone and everything.

Ann can you not get out for a coffee or better still, have a day out with a friend? I am well aware that your home life is really getting you down.I am sure that phoenix will understand as she appears to be a very reasonable person. Have a rant at us lot and you may feel a bit better.

You lot remember me complaining about the new neighbors. The ones who had a hideous mural on the side of the house and who let all their recycling blow around the place. They were known at their previous house as 'the neighbors from hell'
A for sale board has just gone up! They're asking £750000 for it!

I intend going out tomorrow and have started leaving H for about 2 hours once or twice a week.
He wont accept help so I must protect my own sanity.
I don't believe he would ever leave the house as he wont even go into the garden, so I am making a judgment that is working at the moment.

This is the bungalow

charley I can't believe that your house problems are still ongoing! I would have left my togs on the sand and walked into the sea by now! Is there any light at the end of your tunnel?
Ann ??.
corner my posts are always disappearing too. I have tried to get into the habit of saving them as I go along, so that I can at some of it back. Doesn't always work, though. Hope your littley is better soon.
N&G a view was one of our non negotiables too but also the need to step outside the front door and walk in the countryside. We managed both I'm glad to say. We thought we would lose the view, and some of the walking, with plans for HS2 a threat, but now it seems it is going somewhere else - unless they change their minds again!
I have been trying to sort out a wardrobe for our trip to Oxford on Friday. We are going to a reception which is "smart casual" and DH has very different ideas about what is "smart" or "casual" to mine. I have told him that chinos, a check shirt and deck shoes (even very nice ones) will not cut it. I have to be careful because a lot of delicate negotiation over a protracted period had to be gone into to get him to go at all! He usually knuckles under to me on matters sartorial eventually, so I'm not too worried. For myself, I am looking forward to it, even though the weather down there is threatening to be singularly horrible all weekend! I've never been to Oxford.

City of dreaming spires

Ann, , I'll join you as I'm out of sorts too, worried about septic tanks, Council tax, all bills etc etc as partner is going. But, oh, the peace I shall have when he's not around to constantly carp and critisise! My neighbour knows a good plasterer for partners room (nicotine) for £100 per day. I want some sort of burgalar alarm fitted. I don't know if the police still do security checks? I have been alone in the past for years but in the safety of a town and certainly not as a house owner in the sticks.

I tend to become a bit agrophobic when im upset, wanting to stay in the safety of the house, but my neighbour has invited me to a "puppy party" on Wednesday at the vets so I really want to go to that. That's partners birthday (74) but tough bananas. I have bought him a new warm duvet though for his birthday. M not going to dinner with him to his daughter's as we have fallen out. She knew partner was planning to leave and kept it quiet.

Ive finished moaning for today. Sorry.

wot please remember to change the door locks because the excitement of living on his own will hit him fairly soon when he realises that the fridge does not restock automatically and the washing machine does not fill itself with clothes and start, although an Alexa could help him with the latter task.

The fire brigade will do a safety check for you and fit two alarms for free, one upstairs and one down. I am not sure about the police, I agree, they used to do it.

I would have thought that temporarily Sophie would be a good burglar deterrent until you get your financial act together.

Oh, my x husband was a a station Officer in the Fire Service.......he has been wanting to meet up again for the last eight months but ive been wary of that. ( after 30 years, my wrinkles would shock him) The only way into mine is through the conservatory or windows, so only one lock to change . My neighbour installed the windows so he can repair them as some don't shut properly after 15 years. Lucky I have been saving up.o

Sophie loves people..probably even burgalors. Ha ha

wot I have an excellent alarm system / personal alarm, I wear it as a pendant and if I fall or have an intruder it goes to the police if my keyholders don't respond. It makes a devil of a racket and lights flash

maw so glad you and paw got to the party. It looks a lovely house. What a fantastic garden. Glad you both had a good day and Grace was ok when you got back. Lovely pics of Paw and Flynn too.

Glad to hear you are going out for a few hours ann. You need a break and must take care of yourself too.

wot you have bought him a duvet for his birthday . I thought he was leaving you! Hope you enjoy the puppy party it sounds good fun

Let's hope the neighbours get a buyer soon Galen. Sounds quite a lot but perhaps it's the mural that inflates the cost

Greetings all! I'm late on parade today (been slaving over a hot 'puter with admin stuff)
Maw - glad your day was gladsome.
Charleygirl - one thing after another, poor you!
cornergran - hope your day is not being too damp/moist with poorly poppet.
N&G - bought anything nice?
Greyduster - wave at Oxford Botanic Garden for me if you're near.

Galen a beautiful house but the stairs would defeat me. No sign of the neighbours bad habits, long may that last. Hopefully somebody will have that amount of money in a bank account. The house from the outside looks well maintained so that is a plus.

soop I really feel for you having so much catching up to do. I doubt if Rory will open an eye.

Crafting, I need a clear conscience (duvet present) galen, that alarm sounds good!

wot - please also consider carefully your conservatory/house entry point, particularly if it's not overlooked. We were badly burgled 20 years ago,(no alarm system) access having been gained by removal of glass panel in locked conservatory and then smashed inner half-glass (locked) door.They found out-of-sight keys during the ransacking & unlocked both doors on the way out (they had a lot to carry).
We moved house a year or so later & made all the efforts we could to ensure no repetition likely (locks,chains, bolts & alarm - and, a few years subsequent to that, a change of house insurer requested a 3rd locking point on conservatory/house door!

annsixty - keep on keeping on

Maybe consider a sensor light back and front. The downside (for me) is that sometimes wind can disturb it and it is on for many hours.

I may change my username to 'Muggins' ?

I have always been terrified of being assualted in my home. I was thinking of getting an air pistol thing or a taser.